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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
A.k vourself the Question.

VIII, not use ChamberIain's Liuiment
when YOU have rheumafism? We feel
sure that that the result will be prompt
and satisfactory. Ii has cured others,
whv not you? Try it. 1t costs but a
trife. Price % cents; large size. soc.
For sale BY Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

Mr.. John I. Nixon, manager of
the Crowley, La, Signal, died at
Mobile, Ala, two weeks ago after
a brief illness. Mr.. Nixon was
prominent in Odd Fellow circles as
we'll as in the newspaper profession.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
The reports to the Grand Lodg

The reports to the Grand Lodge
of the Free and Accepted Masons
of Louisiana show that it embraces
a membership of $4,000, and is
within three years of the century
mark. The receipts for the past
year approached the 5000 mark
with $4,000 remaining in the
treasury at the end of the year. 1t
is a grand and successful order
that has come down the centuries
since the building of Solomon's
temple.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
VOL. XXXII.
A Texan Tells How They Make
Cotton Since the Boil
Weeyil Came.

Weey1t Saut.
Fayette, Miss, Jan. 25.-Dr. w.
III. III. Lewis, who was one OF the
Jefferson County Commissioners
who investigated boil weevil con-
di,ions in Texas last fall at the III
stance of the Board of Supervisors,
aud whose report of that investi-
CATION has been criticised aud to
some extent discredited by DIR.
Knapp, of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, is IN re-
ceipt of the following letter from
z. Broughton. of Palestine, Texas,
to whom Dr. Lewis referred in his
report as a successful cotton plant
err who did not indorse the teach
ings of the Governments so-called
experts" and who had refused to
work for the Department, under
DR.. Knapp, for the reason that he
could not indorse his method OF
fighting the weevil:
Palestine, Tex, Jan. Il, 'O9.
DIR. w. H. H. Lewis, Fayette,
Miss.
Dear Sir:-I have in hand copy
of the Fayette Chronicle III which
appears an article by you, and 1t
seems from your reply that in some
way DR.. Knapp denies the state
ment that l made to you while Ill
Texas that / had been rendered a
position under the Department as
field agent; that tender was not
made by DR.. Knapp personally,
but was made by one of his sub
ordinates, which amounts to the
same thing.
l regret that the statements l
made to you conflict with the
teachings of DR.. Knapp's depart
ment; they were made trnthfully
however, with no intention to mis-
lead. Your people are doubtless
discouraged over the boil weevi
situation. and no doubt listen t.
many reports that are not true, ano
if they listen to the so-called Dol
weevil experts they will do man,
dollars worth Of work that will bs
worth less to them, and III some III
stances actually injurious to thei
crops. They will tell you to plan
early, and we know that to be
mistake, because if your cotton viii
stand cold spell after it comes up
il will not mature fruit as early a
if planted lstcr, and you will hav,
TO workft longer, hence 1T increas
es the cost of production. The.
will tell you next to cross-harro'
youl cotton after it comes up; W
have found that to be work los
aud not only that, 1T Injuries til
cotton. for it bruises the stalks an
causes what we call here In Texa
sore shank (the stalk rots an
breaks off at the ground.) LII
cross barrowing does nothing
hinder the progress of the weevl
They will tell you to pick up I'll
forms that fall off the cotton. Ih'
does no good because we make
much. cotton when we don't PIC
them up.
Now, as to the statements J. mac
to you: They are applied to gro'
ing cotton under natural condition
in Anderson County, Tex, that
without the use of fertilizer. "
have never planted crop OF cote
here that matured all the forr
that came on the stalks, and
seems that the weevil doesn't g
apy more of it than it would othe
wise shed, for when the wee
works on cotton it does not sh
its form from any other eau;
Hence, by the intelligent use
fertilizers, you may increase t
capacity of the plant for.putti
on forms, aud consequently matu
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17
What's In aLabsI.

There Ii a good deal of art In adver.
Using. and II has to be adapted to the
public 1t seeks to meet. Edward
Reeves In Brown Men and Women
makes clear that what attracts the
American market may not serve that
purpose In the Islands OF the south
seas. He tells an experience which a
food firm had with one Of those sea
glrt communities. The natives get
very tired Of fish, but are fond OF
canned beef. which they buy when
ever they have money. That they are
nothing more than children In their
Ideas the traders find out to their cost
II they are not careful. An exporter
Of canned meat was nearly ruined by
cllnging to the trademark Of a drag
on's head. shipment after shipment
was sent out from San Francisco, each
can branded with the flaming dragon.
The natives shuddered ut the sight OF
the hldeOus thing, They were not 60
Ing to eat the disgusting beast. In
vain the agents tore OF the labels; the
natives were suspicious aud would not
buy. The whole shipment had TO be
returned and put In fresh cans with a
fat OK or sheep on the label. All the
natives fully believed that the figure
ON the label was true picture OF what
was inside.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17
THE CHURCHES.
Attest: T. L. QuarIes, clerk

Baptist church--The usual ser.
vices will be held in the morning, and
u. ID. Nichols will conduct services al
O'Clock in the afternoon and also in
the evening. Rev. w. Il. Powell,
pastor.
Christian ehurch-The usual Sun
day school and church services at IL
a. m. Sermon--subJect, THE Power
OF Christs Gospel" No evening SER
vice that all may attend the temper
ance meeting at the Baptist church.
Rev. o. J. Gist, minister
Christian Sciene Society-serylces
at room No. 10. Wiggett block. at IL
a. M. on Sundays. and at p. m. on
Wednesdays. Subject, "The Doc
trlnes OF the Atonement." The pub
lie are cordially invited.
Methodist church--In the morning
the Sunday school will convene at
9:45 as usual. followed by the reg
ular public service at IL a. m. when
the pastor. Rev. w. II. Fry will
preach on Judgement at the House
OF God" The Epworth League at
2 o'clock instead Of 6:30 as formerly.
The hour Of public service In the ev-
ening will be changed from 1880 to
8 p. m. The pastor will preach on
the johnson Window" using the
scene as subject for the evening dis
course. The theme of the evening
will be The Risen Christ and the
Hidden Lord" The public is cor
daily invited to all the services. Rev,
w. II. Fry.
First Presbyterian ehurch--Bible
school. 9:45 a. m. A class for every
body Preaching service, ii a. m.
Young Peoples society. 4 p. m. Good
singing and discussion. Preaching
service. p m. Mid-week service.
Wednesday evening at o'clock. Soc
lal study class Friday evening; Sub
lect for April 90. Working Women
and Their Wage" Everybody well
come. Rev. Edward J. Station, min
lister.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17
Perauaslon.

DIR. A. Is specialist In nervous all.
ments. In his most successful cases
persuasion" has played an important
role. Slx-year-old Frank has evident
" had opportunity to imblbe his IA
theirs views ON the efficacy OF persua-
sion. which. DIR. A. contends. appeals
TO the highest psychic functions.
II was only few mornings ago that
Mrs, A. overheard an alteration IN
the kitchen between Master Frank and
the cook. Mary's voice rose IN loud
protestations, Mrs. A. FASTENED to the
scene and arrived just In time to see
her sou seize convenient broom and
threaten Mary.
why, Frank. she exclaimed I'm
Mortified Amusement. what are you
doingYs
But Frank was equal to the occa-
sion 'i'm Just trying TO persuade
Mary for some angel cake" he ex,
planned In a matter Of fact way.
II this treatment may not have ap-
pealed to Mary's highest psychic func-
lions Il at any rate tlckled her sense
Of humor. Frank gained his point
New York Times,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17
= Fu1e TO1Tn.

= nu1e youGn.
How do you account for this,
ma'amT And he held alOft lump Of
coal which he had just dug out from
the HiFloin steak.
The landlady slightly flushed.
Il suppose the poor cows sometimes
stray along the railroad track" she
said. "But you must admit the steak
is tender"
He thumped the coal with bis knife.
Yes" he said harshly, locomotive
tender"
And the meal progressed In silence.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17
OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORT.

PORTLAND, Ore, April 17---Fore-
cast for northern Idaho and eastern
Warrington for "a hours ending at
Ave ?. *. tomorrow:
Clear tonight and tomorrow.
The local weather report for the
- hours ending at / o'clock .. m.
today shows q maximum temperature
Of 55 degrees. minimum rs.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17
Concrete.

Concrete itself Is, Of course, very
old. The concrete stairs Of Colchester
and Rochester castles stiII show the
marks Of the incaslng boards. The
dome Of Agrippa's pantheon, which Is
142 feet in diameter, Is Of concrete,
and fragments Of concrete buildings
are found I'm Mexico and Peru.-LOn-
don Spectator.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17
OTTY IN BRIw.
Cabs all night. Phones 1853.


superintendent-ele Charles John
son Is in the city.
Alaska refrlgerators at Lakeside
Furniture Co.
DR.. John Busby, Of Harrison, is
visitor In the city.
Miss Sadie Brown is I'll at her
HON with typhoid fever
Charles Hoffman. OF Rathdrum, Is
in the city on legal business.
u. u. Yates, OF st. MarIes, is in the
city on business.
Alaska FefrIgerators &C Lakeside
Furniture Co.
The Panhandle Abstract Co., is
equipped for quick and reliable SER
vice. has AL records in its once.
L. Arnold. OF Standpoint. represent
Ing the Automatic Cattle Guard com
pany Is in the city on business.
Captain and Mrs. sischo will leave
Monday for Seattle, which they will
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hooper re-
turned last evening from a visit to
Spokane.
sixteen inch tamarack and fr
wood. Prompt deliveries. Occur a.
Alene Lumber Co. No. 20, both
phones.
Hon. A. II. Conner. OF Wallace. is
In the city. Mr.. Conner 10 a eandi-
date for the position OF register Of
the land once.
Special class invitation for Modern
Brotherhood OF America. DO sure to
see deputies. q. II. Buseher. 610
Lakeside. local secretary.
The NJ. W. A. Foroaters will give
= benefit dance at Blackwell Pavilion
April 80. Everybody invited.
The house moving outfit OF knight
q company arrived In the city today
and the Arm il now ready to take any
and all contracts in this line.
Special sale OF so trimmed hats at
the Log Cabin. First and Indiana.
Your choice. Ss.kO.
A crew representing the Merchants
Transfer company left today for st.
Maries where they viii raise the
Lumbermen's Hotel.
Thoroughly dry 10 inch ar ana
tamAraek slab wood delivered. For
sale cheap. Blackwell Lumber COM
pany. Bell phone a.. Intsrutatsa.
The Panhandle Lumber company
today amended its articles OF In
corporation making Spirit Lake It's
principal place OF business instead of
Occur d'Alene.
Place your orders now for your
i6-ineh tlr and tamarack wood. The
Occur d'Alene Lumber Co. No. 20.
both phones.
Joseph Mass. the four-months-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mass died
~ their home this morning. The fun
sral will be hold at the residence to-
morrow afternoon.
The restaurant In the Nixon block.
wAich viii be opened Tuesday by w.
+. Smith and David Freeman. Is hav.
ing = handsome electric sign In
stalled.
Just received q special consign.
ment Of SO trimmed hats which so
On sale At sS.50. Log Cabin, First
and Indiana. Don't fail to SEQ them.
On Sunday. April rs. 1903. the
German Rifle club will give the frst
annnal shooting contest OF the sea
aon. There will be three cash prlres
awarded 70 the best marksmen. Ev-
eFybOdy invited.
Fifteen business men OF the city
have nov donated their automobiles
for the proposed visit OF those secar-
ing the most membership appliea-
tons Tor the Commercial club IN the
contest now being waged for the
parpOse. for a trip and visit to the
Chamber Of Commerce at Spokane.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17

Little Eph-Mammy, who was We
nus? Mammy-FO' de laws sake, /
knows so many venuses-Venus JON
sing, Venus smiff an, look heah,
chile, you mus be mo- splicit!-New
York Journal.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17
Wealthy Poverty.

There are still many houses in the
country 10 England where the owners
are unconscious Of the fact that, while
they themselves are apparently poor,
they possess fortunes in furniture and
pictures. Town and Country.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17

Every man who rises to any profes-
sion must tread a path more or less
believed by the tears Of those he
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17

Sra Aeeker-NIke up. Johni I
hear q noise downstairs. I'm SURE
there are burglars In the house
Meeker-Nonsense. my dear, Why
should burglars want to make a nolsef
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17

for ferry ..... .,... 3445
SprIngston Lbr Co.. supplies
for road and ferry ...... 1896
G. Il. Acton, salary as deputy
Harry Sawyer, salary as dep
uty sheriff ........... 10000
Thos. Roe, boom sticks. go. 1000
A. r. Bailey, expenses as
sheriff ... ....... 1852
A. p. Bailey. salary as sher-
IN ...... ann. ..,... 10000
springston Lbr. Co., work on
ferry . ......... $3.50
Rocky Mt. Bell Tel. Co., rent
and tolls ...... ........ 4O.45
A. r. Bailey, boarding prison
ers ....... ..... 1925
Thereupon an adjournment was
taken until tomorrow morning, April
-. 1909, at 10 o'clock A. M.
G. NJ. TRIGG,
Chairman.
Attest: T, l.. Quarles, clerk.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17

Today's news today II you
the Evening Press.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17
TO THE PUEBLO

The Press win deem e a special
favor &c patrons who fail 90 receive
their paper regularly win report the
same 70 the ofllce. @a Il n our only
means Of knowing how the carriers
are doing their work.
We viii pay a reward Of 0zG for
evidence that will convict any one OF
stealing papers after they are delivered
THE PRESS PUBLISHING CO.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17

Leave information at the Pres :
nee or phone in your society -
personal mention or any Other y
OF interest to the public.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17

Today's news today II Jos =
the Evening Press.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17

TOdayis news today.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17

FOR SALE-AulOmpbIle REQ run-a-.... !.
nrst class cOnditio Would consider ~ aT
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17

FOUND-RocketboOk containing s9lns !. =
owner can have same by proving pFOPef2
paying adv. AZ Press once.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17

WAETED-TO exchange ladies or gers
LOT wheel Inquire =. b. Pres once
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-17
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

once Apply Pres
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-22
JUDGE GEORGE II. WILLIAMS.

Frank b. Cole, formerly Of this city,
writes us that that venerable ana
grand old man, also formerly of Keo-
kuk, whose life has been an inspira
ton to the Pacific Northwest, Judge
George H. Williams of Portland, former
United States Senator and Attorney
General of the United States in Presi.
dent Grants cabinet, made memorable
the Lincoln Day ceremonies at the
Portland Commercial Club on the
lone-hundredth anniversary of Abra-
ham Lincoln's birth
Judge Williams was personal
friend of both Lincoln and Douglas,
and he told his audience that it was
in 1S47 that he first met Lincoln, add
ing innumerable incidents of the fol.
lowing years until, as a member OF
the senatorial committee to bury Lin.
coin, he described most wildly the
trip to Springfield.
A better appreciation of Judge VIII
Iliams' participation may be gained
when it is known that he is now in
his eighty-seventh year, and the sole
living member of either of the cab
inets during or Immediately following
the war. At least forty guests from
Washington towns were in attend
ance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-22
scend in the valley OF grief before we
realize the wisdom that has come to
him from experience.
Good Prices for Illinois Lands.

Nauvoo Independent: The as
signee's sale of the Riley Smith lands
IN this county, to satisfy the creditors
OF the defunct West Point bank, was
heid Thursday. Rachael Petit and
Claude Bross bought the III acres in
Durham township, for 1920 an acre
Geo. Dobson bought the eighty acres
IN Pilot Grove township for $120 an
acre. Lewis Lambright bought the
north eighty of the 24O acres in sec
ton 33, Pontoosuc township, for s115.-
oO per acre; A. w. O'Harra purchased
the south eighty at 1925 per acre: the
middle eighty was not sold. Chas.
Myers bought eighty acres In section
4, ROCK Creek township, $3.50 per
acre. John Moyce bought eighty acres
IN section 8, Rock Creek, for $127.5O
per acre. VIM. Kelly bought eighty
acres IN section 4, Rock Creek, for
$l2S per acre. Tom Singleton bought
forty acres In section IL, Rock Creek,
Tor $127 per acre, and Mr. Burner
purchased twenty acres timber and
pasture land in Pontoosuc township
for $45 per acre. The sales aggregate
$4,000, and eighty acres of land un.
sold as stated above.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-22
PRIMARY is A SUCCESS.

The Waterloo Reporter calls atten-
tion to the fact that in one particular
the Wisconsin senatorial primary law
has been a great success. That par
ticular is in the amount of money the
candidates put into circulation during
the campaign. Interesting details in
support of this claim are submitted as
follows:
Uncle Ike Stephenson, who was
successful in attracting the most
votes, but as yet has failed to realize
on the proceedings, admits the use of
Is1O7,7O3 in the pleasant pastime of
persuading the people he was of SEN
atorial size. One of the candidates
who came close to the nomination
separated himself, according to the
statement filed, from s2S,500, and
enough bills have come in since the
statement was filed to raise the sum
Ito $4,000. Still another candidate adj
mits the use of the modest amount OF
something over $40 1000. AS means
of putting money into circulation the
! state wide primary law is success,
but from the experience drawn out in
the legislative investigation in Wis.
iconsin candidate will attract more
attention if he has something more
/ sustaining for his campaign than con
! siderable brains"
i Conditions are not as bad il Iowa
yet, but Wisconsin has had a primary
law longer than this state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-22
A Dangerous Proposition.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: If the
present Iowa general assembly dis
turbs the state board of health, or in
any way emasculates the present sal
utary laws for the administration of
affairs pertaining to the public health,
it had better never been; because all
the good that it may accomplish along
other lines would not compensate for
this blunder.
The general assault on the board OF
health, the medical procession and the
health and quarantine laws of the
state seems to be the outgrowth of
personal grudge nursed by one Of the
members of the assembly. The legisla-
ture as whole surely will not permit
itself to be swept from its feet in any
such manner.
1t is not to be said that actions
and circumstances do not frequently
present opportunity for criticism.
And intelligent criticism can do no
harm. But an institution which on
the whole Is good, excellent, indispen.
sible, should not be abolished because
imperfections exist The powers with
which the board of health Is clothed
! necessarily are powers which are
capable of being abused. But that
] does not alter the fact that they are
powers which, for security and well
+, fare of the public, must be possessed
/ by some administrative body. The
present violent critics of our health
i laws aim at anarchy in such matters.
They want to turn the clock back sew
eral centuries They seem to think
1 that in order to make certain that no
individual suffer unjust restraint
it is justifiable to abolish restraint en-
tirely. That theory was abandoned al
the outset of organized government
Injustice to the individual is to be
deplored, and that criticism which
keeps administrative bodies on their
mettle to see that occurrences OF the
j sort are kept down to the minimum
i is desirable; but that is enough. II
long since was established, where
good government and the general vel
fare are the desideratum, that, to Sc
& cure the revocation Of powers, 1t Is
not sufficient merely to show that snct
powers may in some instances be mis-
used and such misuse cause distress
If the general assembly has any no
ton of following the loud-mouthet
critics of the state board Of health il
would better take a day off and think
n over We do not undertake 70 SLY
that some modification of existing Law
may not be desirable, but measure
to sweep away substantially al
authority now possessed by the state
!, board is not only undesirable, bn
, dangerous.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-22
THE CURRENT MAGAZINES.

Lippincott's for March is as fresh
and vigorous as the months bracing
winds. More than half its substan-
tial bulk is given up to the complete
novel-"A knight Errant in Broad
way" by Rupert Sargent Holland,
whose book, THE Count at Harvard, .
was we'll received a couple of years
age. Mr. Holland takes as his theme
the career of a rather commonplace
and not particularly scrupulous young
man who comes to New York from a
small country town to seek his fortune.
He finds "Tenderloin" life fascinating,
and as he Is in the employ of a ras-
cally lawyer he is rapidly succumbing
to the evil influences which surround
him when a young girl comes into his
life-a young girl who is sweet and
pure Somehow his old associates be-
gin to seem tawdry to him, his better
nature asserts itself, and in the end
he aroves his manhood and his entire
worthiness to wed the charming
Rhoda The transactions of the
crooked promoter" throw an interest.
ing side-light on one phase of life in
the modern Gotham. Despite the
vigilance of the post Office authorities
it is safe to say that there are still
numerous enterprises as dubious as
the National Reliable Bottle
Company" and there probably always
will be so long as there are people
gullible enough to put their money into