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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
More Trees to Beauty the Capital

center of the sidewalk in front of the
White House. and rows of elms, ash
and sycamores line the opposite side
of Pennsylvania avenue between Fiji.
teenth and Seventeenth streets. Red
oaks were selected to complete the
planting of the boulevard usually
chosen as the court of honor" be-
cause they were believed to be best
adapted for the purpose on account Of
size, foliage and beauty. Many years
ago fine trees occupied the avenue
front on both the state. war and navy
building and the treasury building,
but were removed as distractions to
the vista.
There was so much popular objec-
ton to the removal of the trees in
front Of the state. war and navy build
ing that the authorities were Obliged
to resort to strategy in the matter.
BY the employment of large force of
laborers the trees were all removed
one dark night between midnight and
daybreak. Those trees formed q con-
unuation of the row of sycamores still
standing in front of the White House.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Toll at Capital Even if Taft Is Away

White House in this time of the pres
ident's absence. Mr.. Taft's private
secretary, Frederick w. Carpenter. is
not taking vacation. He is hard at
work, and with his chief at distance
he has to decide certain problems
which would not come before him for
solution were the president at his
desk. The entire clerical force at the
White House is busy, and the only
places where the hum of industry Is
unheard are in the cabinet room and
in the presidents private Office.
There are those who do not regard
the absence of the members of the Of
fetal family as a wholly unmixed evil.
The first assistant secretaries of the
different departments act as chiefs In
the absence Of their superiors in Of
fee, and it is something even to a
man to whom vanity is thing apart
to be able to write himself down in
truth as acting secretary of the treas
ury. or of war or of the navy.
This year in the capital it certainly
is a case of when the cats away the
mice will work. There is more ac-
tivity manifest among the clerks Of
the different departments than ever
before.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
ELECTRICAL STATIC WONDER
Amount Of EIectricity-Wili
Revolutionize Aviation.

Llano A. Whyte. a machinist of Spo-
kane, Wash, claims to have perfected
and patented a machine capable of
furnishing any amount of electricity.
which will revolutionize aviation and
wireless telegraphy and telephony He
has been at work on the principle of
static electricity since 1907 and claims
to have invented an apparatus which,
in transmitting static electricity to
three motors, will generate $50 horse
power.
He is ncw at work on an airship
of 200 feet in length and capable of
carrying a car of 200 pounds which,
he announced, will be publicly demon
strated In Spokane within 80 days.
The motive power is to be furnished
by the static machine. Whyte is
backed by party of capitalists. who
believe his invention has merit and
that he win be able to make good on
his claims. He has made a model Of
the big aerial craft to be constructed
and with this he has been successful
in all kinds of winds.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Reads All of Congressman's Speeches

eral other colleae es in that body.
One Of the most ludicrous incidents of
that trip has just come to light.
When the congressional party
reached San Juan, Porto Rico, It met
among other natives of the island a
deep student of American politics.
When he was introduced to MIR. Mann
he grasped him cordially by the hand.
and said:
What! Is this Jim Mann of Chi
cago? ! am very glad. indeed, to meet
you. and ] wish to say that have
read with interest everything you have
said in the house of representatives
during the last two years"
AS his speech was made in some
what loud tone Of voice, it reached
the ears Of several others in the party.
and Mr.. Sherman was seen advancins
toward the native with outstretched
hands.
my name il Jim Sherman of Utica.
N. w." he said, ~and want to meet
you myself. II you have read every
thing Jim Mann has said in the house
of Representatives in the last two
years ! am willing to bet q panama
hat that you have been the busiesa
man In this whose island
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

T. IGHTEEN red oak trees have been
L planted recently along the south
side of Pennsylvania avenue between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets.
Washington. with view to the perma-
nent Improvement of that prominent
thoroughfare. Ten of these large trees
will be placed in front of the state.
war and navy building and eight in
front Of the treasury building. The
sidewalks at those points are wide
and at present devoid of ornament,
natural or artificial. They are con-
spicuous on account of their barren
ness as wen as for their exposure to
the sun in summer and the wind in
winter.
A row of sycamore trees lines the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

HERE is work in Washington even
when the foreman of the shop is
away. 1t seems almost unbelievable,
but there are men and women in the
United States who do not know that
the president is absent from the capt.
tai. The list of persons who write let
tiers to the chief executive firm in the
conviction that he is still at his White
House desk. might be of service to
the circulating department of some
live newspaper. There is a sad need
in some parts of the country of a
daily intelligencer.
Reports from the road go to show
that Mr.. Taft gets daily mail en-
route and that in between speeches he
does his best to give it attention.
There Is no great decrease evident,
however. in the size of the mail that
comes several times a day to the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
He Bit.

Ex-Police Commissioner Bingham of
New York said of graft at recent
dinner:
"The CRATER isn't so easily. caught;
he isn't quite so naive as an old fellow
they used to tell about in Andover.
This old fellow was suspected of
tampering with the church collections
A couple of clumsy traps that were
set for him failed to work. Then one
day young deacon walked past his
house leading a new horse.
THAT'S fine horse, deacon the
old fellow shouted. Did you buy him
at the fair?'
YES said the deacon. Then. as
the other came nearer, he added:
az bought him with my pickings
out of the collection plate
"The old man looked Mortified.
"'Good gracious!' he said. I've
often taken enough myself to buy a
hat or pair of trousers; but, deacon
In takin' enough to buy horse amt
We committin' a positive SIM"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
When to Send Children to Europe.

Some people wait so long before
sending their children to Europe that
the little ones are Inundated by others
who have already been there. Every
self-respecting parent will be careful
not to subject his children to this evil
dent injustice; at the same time all
unseemly hurry is to be avoided.
Some people argue that as soon as a
child can walk well and speak few
necessary French words. he should be
placed in a stateroom, next to a
private bath, and sent to Paris. 9th
ers feel that he must naturally lose
much at this age, and that the proper
time is between five and six. when
as an American-he has reached his
maturity.
Probably the ideal age is about four
At four child can easily do England
France and Italy, and get home in
time for the first night at the opera
Judges Library.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

JAMES R. MANN, representative
y from the Second district of Chica-
go. who has been promoted to succeed
william P. Hepburn of Iowa az chair
man of the house committee on inter
state and foreign commerce. probably
gets his rame in the Congressional
Record more than any other member
of that body. Mr.. Mann's frequent
appearance In the limelight is not the
result of any desire on his part to
play to the gallery, but is the natural
consequence of his intent study of all
pending legislation before congress,
which he INDUCES partially of his own
inclination and partially because
Speaker Cannon has relied upon him
to do this work.
Two years ago Mr.. Mann went to
the West Indies with Speaker Cannon.
vice-President James s. Sherman.
then a member Of the house. and sew
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
TAKE CARE OF GOOD HEALTH
Mistake Most People Make Is in Wait
ing for Bad to Come and
Then coddling II.

II we would take as good care Of
our good health as we do of our bad
health we would have more of the
former and less of the latter. We set
our good health down in draft and
let it get its feet wet; we infringe on
its sleep time and gorge it with un-
suitable food at irregular hours We
load it with nerve-racking cares and
duties, and reply to its frantic ap-
peals for rest with, you haven't
time" We squeeze it with clothing;
we distract its ears with noise and its
lungs with bad air. But We put our
bad health in a quiet room. on a soft
couch. We robe 1t in a comfortable
gown; we give 1t pure air at stated
intervals: we put ice on its head and
hot water at its feet; We feed 1t with
food convenient for 1t. We take
away all care and responsibility; we
give 1t soothing draught to rest It:
and we pay q doctor two dollars 70
come and leave 1t scrap of paper
and say that 1t win better tomorrow
0ne might think we preferred bad
.alth to good health. From an ar
Gle in Good Health.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Washington Wants Next Aero Carnival

after it, and our labors to date will be
lost If we permit our ardor to flag.
From the sentiment generally ex-
pressed by members of the club in
New York. am profoundly encour-
aged and hopeful Each man appeared
to be impressed with the energy and
sincerity of Baltimore and to appreci-
ate that we are thoroughly in earnest
in our demand for the meet. OF
course, none was prepared actually to
commit himself in favor of any partic-
ular city, especially members of the
executive committee, and can read
lily understand their reluctance to
take positive position at this point,
but all gave US the utmost encourage
ment, and eevn intimated that they
would work for Baltimore and Wash
ington."
/ Similar reports were made by 9TH
ers of the party, and the feeling pre-
vailed that vast amount of good had
been accomplished by the visit to
Gotham.
Still further evidence of the rapid
growth of interest in Baltimore I'm avi-
alton has also been demonstrated in
the arrangement of long-distance bal
loon trips from Baltimore. and Mr..
Hillery Beachey is preparing flights
for enthusiasts in this section. Mr..
Beachey's first trip of the kind. made
several days ago, was an unqualified
success, and balloon flights are ex-
pected to become almost as popular
as trolley rides or automobile jaunts.
1t is understood that a resolution
will be introduced in the council ask
ing for an appropriation to help swell
the fund to advertise Baltimore. and
while the city has no power to so APP
propriate money, il the council pass
favorably upon the measure an en-
aiding act will be introduced In the
legislature giving the city the power.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
FOOD QUESTION
settled with Perfect Satisfaction by
4 Dyspeptic.

It's not an easy matter to satisfy all
the members of the family at meal
time as every housewife knows.
And when the husband has dyspep-
STA and can't eat the simplest ordinary
food without causing trouble, the food
question becomes doubly annoying.
An Illinois woman writes:
MY husbands health was poor, he
had no appetite for anything / could
get for him, it seemed.
He was hardly able to work, was
taking medicine continually, and as
soon as he would feel better would go
to work again only to give up in .
few weeks. He suffered severely with
stomach trouble.
Tired of everything had been able
to get for him to eat, one day seeing
an advertisement about Grape-Nuts,
got some and tried it for breakfast the
next morning.
I'VE all thought 1t was pretty good
although we had no idea of using 1t
regularly. But when my husband came
home ut night he asked for Grape
Nuts.
1T was the same next day and
had to get it right along, because when
we would get to the table the question,
Have you any Grape-Nuts' was . reg.
ular thing. So / began to buy 1t by
the dozen pkgs.
MY husbands health began to Inn
prove right along. I sometimes felt
offended when I'd make something I
thought he would like for a change.
and still hear the same old question.
Have you any Grape-Nuts?'
He got SO well that for the last
two years he has hardly lost a day
from his work, and we are still using
Grape-Nuts." Read the book, The
Road to Wellville," in pkgs. There's
a reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine trues and fall Of huRan
Interest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Electricity and Bacteria.

Among interesting papers read be-
fore the Royal Society in London re-
Gently was one by c. Russ upon the
electrical reactions Of certain bacteria
as applied to the detection Of tubercle
bacilli in urine by means of an cleo
trio current. Another by Prof. H. A.
Wilson described his experiments to
determine the effect of a magnetic
field surrounding 1t upon the electrical
conductfvity of fame.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
TRUE Representatixe Of Race.

DR.. Bethmann-Hollweg may claim
this distinction. that he is the first
German chancellor to wear beard
Bismarck FASTENED to shave his on
when he entered upon diplomacy. and
showed his rivals and enemies a
massive jaw and clear-cut chin; and
he shaved to the end, with an inter-
val enforced by neuralgia in the early
SOS. AS soldier, too Caprivi shaved.
all but his mustache. and so did
Hohenlohe and Bulow. But Beth
mann-Hollweg is gaunt, rugged, hir-
suite, pan-Germanic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

NJ ASHINGTON.-One of the hopes
W expressed by the Washington
Aero club for having the next aviation
carnival here is an appropriation by
congress to help swell the guarantee
fund. 1t was stated by Charles ].
Bell, one of the Washington represen-
tatives at the Curtiss luncheon, that
DR.. Zahm, secretary of the Aero club,
and member of the special commit
tee on securing the meet for Washing
ton, had asked the cooperation of Nor
folk In the matter ]. A. Hall, the Sec
rotary of the Norfolk board of trade,
said he had not yet received such no
LITIGATION, but that as soon as the
matter was placed before them the
Norfolk business men were prepared
to act
Norfolk. Portsmouth. Newport News
and Old Point are all much interested
In seeing the meet come to Washing
ton, owing to the prospect of a water
flight to Norfolk. There is a great
deal of money in that section. and the
.ocal men say they are willing to con-
tribute largely to secure the carnival.
In the meantime, Baltimore is very
active and promises to work unremit-
tingly for the meet
As matter of fact" Mayor Ma
hool says. I'VE have only begun, and
while the prospect is now rosy, we
must keep moving and not only retain
our present advantage over other
cities, but increase it. To get the
meet we must go after it, and keep
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
MUCH EXCITED
ABOUT CASE
Mrs. Justice Refuses to Allow
Operation and l. Relieved by
Cardui, the Woman's
Tonic.

Pedro, OF suffered for IS years
with weakness and female troubles.
and nothing has done me SO much good
- Cardui." writes Mrs. Martin B. JUS
ice, Of Pedro. o. Before took Car
tut, the woman's tonic, became SO
,ad that my SON. who is physician.
wanted to have me operated on. but
efused and gave Cardui trial. had
been so weak could scarcely stand on
my feet, but had taken Cardui only
few days when l became so much
stronger. I had prolapse and became
very much excited, but was greatly re-
lieved as soon as I began to take Car
dui. l thank you again and again"
Cardui is . pure vegetable extract.
of special benefit to women, at the
times when they need q tonic. For
over half century II has been in use
by those who have known of it's bene-
ncial effects. and is today in use In
thousands Of homes, where it relieves
and prevents pain and brings back
strength and ambition. Safe, reliable,
scientific, successful.
Try Cardui, the woman's tonic.
NOTE-The Carduf Home Treatment
for women. consists of Cardui (eD,
rhedfOrd's Black-Draught t1Sc), or
velvo (5oc), for the liver. and Cardu1
Antiseptic (5oc). These remedies may
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treatment for women's Ills. Write tos
Ladies' Advisory Dept, ChattanOogx
Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. for
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Overcome Electric Welding.

A patent recently granted to Mr.. A.
F. Rietzel is expected to overcome the
difficulty often encountered in electric
welding due to the arc jumping at the
nearest points of two not quite
smooth surfaces. and the exact posi-
ton OF the weld not being easily con-
trolled. Raised portions on both
sheets to be welded are placed in con-
tact with each other, and the welding
temperature reached only at the
points desired, with q result similar
to riveting, saving of electrical en-
ergy and elimination of burning Of
metal resulting.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

house. My back ached all the time and
/ was utterly weak, unable at times to
walk without assistance. The kidney
secretioDs were very irregular. Doan's
Kidney Pills restored me to good
health, and l am able to do as much
work as the average woman, though
nearly eighty years DID,"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster.
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
CUTS OUT PAPER DESIGNS
vice Designed for Following Wall
paper FREEZES and Patterns.

An electric perforator or needle cut
ting device has been designed for cut
ting out wallpaper friezes, crowns and
stencils, and perforating pounce pat
terms. The needle fits into tool which
is attached to the motor by means of a
flexible shaft. The motor can be at,
tached to any electric light socket.
By use of the apparatus the figures
in ordinary commercial wallpaper can
be made to appear like hand-painted
decorations. The needle point has q
speed of 5000 oscillations per minute
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Wireless Tower and Washington
Monument.

from 80 to go feet at the base. and
from to 10 feet at the apex.
At the apex will be long, slender
wooden pole. not unlike fiagpole.
From the top of this pole, a wire or
steel umbrella-shaped frame will be
erected for the purpose OF attaching
wires which will run to the station
on the ground floor of the tower.
The most powerful wireless machin-
cry in the world will be installed in
the tower, says Popular Mechanics.
When completed the navy department
will be able to send message from
Washington to within a short distance
of the shore of Africa, and to within
a few miles of the Spanish and Eng
lish coast
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acknowledgements Whistle Blower.

says Popular Mechanics. 1t will oper.
ate any whistle in any system, the
length of the blast being determined
by the speed of the gears, and being
regulated by the fans.
The gears are held in check by a re-
lease lever, the end of which rests on
the studs of an electric-magnet arma-
ture. 1t is so arranged that the move
ment of the armature away from the
magnet when closed circuit is used,
or towards the magnet when an open
circuit is used, releases the lever, al
lowing the gears to start The center
gear, which engages with the end OF
the blowing lever, makes one blast OF
the whistle at every revolution.
The weight is used in preference to
springs because it does not change its
tension, and when once adjusted only
requires to be occasionally rewound.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Reaching Lies Goal.

II you want to be somebody In this
world you must assert your individ
uality and assert it in the right direc-
ion. SO that it may lead to a goal Of
honor for yourself and be an example
or others. Find out what you ought
do. say to yourself: II must do It,"
hen begin right away with 81 will do
:" and keep at it until it is done.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Canadian Pacific Cable.

According to the Times (London)
the Canadian Pacific railway will
grant use of its right-of-way for a spe-
cial wire forming the connecting link
between the Atlantic and Pacific
cables of the proposed all-British
round-tha-world system
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
TO BUILD WIRELESS STATION
Navy Department to Construct Tower
600 Feet High-TaIIer Than
Washington Monument.

The United States navy department
VIII soon let out bids for the erection
OF the tallest wireless telegraph sta
ton In the world. 1t will be located
near Washington, and will be one of
the most modern and powerful sta
tons in the country.
Shooting up into the air to a dis
lance Of 600 feet, As feet taller than
the Washington monument, it will be
a marvel in construction and wireless
communication.
The tower will be of concrete with
steel reinforcements. 1t will measure
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
Long pistanee IN EUROPE.

A long distance telephone service
with four lines is expected to be
opened next year between London.
Paris. Madrid Rasaelona and San s.
bastian.
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not tell what Doan's
Kidney Pills h ave
done for me. Fifteer
years kidney trouble
chung to me. my ex.
istence was one oil
misery and for two
whole years / was un.
able to 20 out of the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30
MACHINE TO BLOW WHISTLES
Electrical Device Designed TO Work
by Means of Armature and Regu-
lated by Weight.

This whistle blowing machine is
composed of a standard, 75-pound
weight, three gears, set of fans, a
blowing lever, and the necessary cleo
trical installation to release the weight
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-30

says Popular Mechanics. II runs with
out vibration and 1t is as easy to fol-
low pattern with it as If tracing with
a pencil.
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FREED At Last
From the Awful Tortures Of Kidney
Disease.

Mrs. Rachel Ivie, Henrietta, TEXAS
says: 81 would be ungrateful If / did