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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
DREADFUL pANDRuFF.
GlrI's Head Encrusted-Feared Loss
Of All Her Hair-eaby Had Milk
Crust = MissIonary's Wife Made
Two Perfect Cures by cutieura.

For several years my husband
was a missionary in the Southwest.
Every one in that high and dry at
mosphere has more or less trouble
with dandruff and my daughters scalp
became so encrusted with it that !
was alarmed for fear she would lose
all her hair. After trying various rem
edies, in desperation bought cake
Of Cuticura Soap and box of Cuti-
cura Ointment. They left the scalp
beautifully clean and free from
dandruff, and / am happy to say that
the Cuticura Remedies were COM
plete success. / have also used sue.
cessfully the Cuticura Remedies for
so-called 'milk-crust' on baby's head.
Cuticura is blessing. Mrs. ]. A
Darling. $40 Fifth ST., Carthage, Ohio
Jan. 20, 1905"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp-- Sole Props. Boston
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
An Appropriate Name.

Capt Sealby OF one of the White
Star lines boats, was explaining to
some passengers that his company
had considerable difficulty in finding
names for their new ships.
They all have to end in 'ic,' you
know" the captain explained
Avoyager, who was pale and seedy,
said. as he looked dismally at the
rolling ocean:
For an appropriate name, l would
suggest 'Seasic.' Judge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
Proof Positive.

"One can't help knowing" said a
dandy, when one is good looking.
Why, got off at small station the
other day in the country. and | must
confess that | attracted great deal
of attention.
1T doesn't mean anything said his
friend. why, when | get out Of the
Grand Central station | meet crowd
of men who yell Hanson, Hansom.
ut the tor of their lungs. New York
Herald
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
His Idea.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-I see for use
on rural delivery routes letter box
has an electric attachment which
gives the alarm in the house some dis
lance away when mail matter has
been deposited within by the carrier
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures to me II
would be more valuable If 1t only gave
an alarm when bill was deposited in
the box.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
BREAKS A COLD PROMPTLY

The following formula is q never
failing remedy for colds:
One ounce Of Compound Syrup Of
Sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris Com
pound and one-han pint Of good
whiskey. mix and shake thoroughly
each time and use in doses Of a table
spoonful every four hours.
This IL followed up will cure an
acute cold In "a hours. The ingre-
dents can be gotten at any drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
Teachers Orders,

Here, mai" requested the boy hur-
rying in from school before time;
hang my jacket up behind the stove"
rs it wet?'
NO; but teacher sent me home to
tell you to warm my jacket for me-
Judge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
He Led the Class.

Teacher-When the war broke out,
all the able-bodied men who could
leave their work joined the army.
Who can tell what motives took them
to the front?
Bright Boy-Locomotives.-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06

Manager-Hurry up or you'll miss
the train
Actress can't find my diamonds
nor my pocketbook.
Manager-Let 'em go.
Actress--But my pocketbook had
nearly seven dollars in it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
After the "spirituaI Readino.u

Mrs. Howard-And you really mean
to tell me that a clairvoyant foretcld
your late husbands death?
Mrs. Coward-Ycs, indeed. She said
there were brighter days in store for
me.-New York Herald
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06

"See here" said the irate roomer to
the chambermaid, don't you ever
sweep under the bed?"
Il always do answered the girl,
innocently. It's so much handler than
using dustpan."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
other Fish to FRY.

"Maam. here's a san at the door
with parcel for you"
What IL IL, Bridget"
It's fish. mann, and it's marked
c. o. D."
Then make the man take 10
straight back to the dealer / or
derad trout."-Baltimore American
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
No Solid Ground.

Il hear that aeronaut's wife is suing
him for divorce. What are the
grounds"
There amt any. She charges he is
always in the air. baltimore AIneri-
can.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
True to Life.

Photographer Ito father)-To have
the picture more natural. you better
have your son put his hand on your
shoulder
Fafher-It would be more lifelike
If he put his hane in my pocket
Judge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
Probably.

Papa, why do brides wear long
veils?"
ITO conceal their satisfaction, /
presume, my son.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
A Natural One.

1T is a mystery TO me why you
prefer brunettes to blondes
Since you speak of it, admit it is
a dark secret"-Baltimore American.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
Debtors.

Lecturer-Man owes a great deal to
woman. They are debts he can never
pay.
Man in Audience-Right you are.
owe my landlady for three months
board. and l never can pay her.
Judge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
A Study In LANGUAGE.

Good morning. Mrs. Ffnnegan;
was you at the sociable last evenings"
Il did, said her friend, heartily.
did what?"
Whit" replied the other.-New
York Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
Defined.

Louie-Uncle, what's chagrin?
Uncle-Well, it's what a stout man
feels when he runs and jumps on a
car that doesn't start for half an hour.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
CONCERNING sANpITs.

The highwayman who robs a stage
In some far western solitude
But perpetrates in cowboy style
An exploit crude.
The craftsman who can drill a safe
With tempered tools TO serve his need
Can boast not that he has performed
a daring decd.
The burglar who with nonchalance'
Can carry off a rsd-hot stove
Is not the peer of those who swtpe
Their treasure trove.
The robber whom we fear the most.
On whom our eyes with terror look,
Is she who carries of from us
A red-hot cook.
-McLandburgh Wilson. in y. Y. Herald
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06

And the world would be just as
well on IL some stage-struck people
were hit by automobiles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06

Pearl-Yes, I've thrown him over
board
Ruby-Then it is all over forever?
Pearl-Oh, no, not forever. l MAJ
drop him a line at any time.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06
A Good Reason.

pas a great admirer of the secret
ballot system"
''Why?"
Because it affords him a great
chance to say afterward that he voted
for all the winners" = Detroit Free
Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-06

Mrs. Knagg-Did the DOCTOR see
your tongue?
Mr.. Knagg--No; l told him about
yours, and he ordered me away for a
rest.@Chicago Journal.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29
INDIAN RACE is GRowiNa.

The popular idea that the American
Indians are decreasing IN number il
dirsipated by official figures showing
that today there are more than 200, 900
red men in the United States. The in
crease In population Of about 40. 900
during the last two decades Ii attribu-
ted to the Governments constant
effort to uplift the Indian to the level
Of contempo rary civilization. The Gov.
ernment il not only providing this
race with its powerful protection bnt
il injecting into theInd am daily life
civilized customs and methods. Three
and third million dollarsis being
spent by the United States annually
for the educ&tion Of more than 80 900
Indian boys and girls.
Men whose work has brought them
into close touch with the Indians aye
impressed with the view that the RAGS
is prcgresslngso rapidly thateventraIiy
the Government will lift its guardian-
ship over them.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29
lbs
ZH4T NLERE,
cSZAZEZ
:3 ALlzH /zHR77N EJZA1R00ko
~'eYos1. ~ ~ -,y eo0suv ssne,c1A'
.3 HIN MHRT7N EJZA1R0ok :.

written this. but know how perfectly
sure of herself she Is"
recalled one failure of hers. Then
remembered the bishops distress
and smiled.
I'VE must keep the matter entirely
between ourselves said Miss Win
stanley. Il have not even told my
brother what her coming will mean.
He is longtime friend of hers: so
have told him that she Is on her way
to America, knowing that he would
be interested to hear 1t. but made
no mention OF her errand, nor do ] ex-
pect to-
She was standing at the window,
looking out. She turned on the In.
slant and came toward me.
do try to be little glad" she
cried
You know what a second disap-
pointment would mean" / said. u
am trying not to hope too much
"But you may hope all you like.
have faith in Hannah Dimes. and am
sure things are coming out right; sure
of it, sure of it, sure of it," and she
laughed blithely.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29
CHAPTER <.

At an unearthly hour the next morn
ing Ankony sent for me to go over
some last company affairs with him.
He looked as II he had slept as little
as !, and was exceedingly nervous.
Miss Hemingway wrote you that we
are TO be married at noon" he said.
We sail by the Deutschland. This
business which IL taking me will adj
NIT OF no delay. 1t Is awkward. com
ing just at this time. There are sew
eral affairs I shall have to leave I'M
settled here, but I'll explain them to
you. and you can keep an eye on them
while I'm away. We expect to get
back as quickly as possible. tried
to find you yesterday, but you were
out. However. l have as much time
now as had thenwhich isn't great
deal you will understand"
You came to this decision yester-
day." ! asked, looking at him with de-
liberate inspection.
He nodded. "Annoyingly sudden all
round: but. fortunately. Miss Hem
ingray can make herself ready to 60
with me. Nothing but this very neces-
sary business in London could make
me change her nlans so completely"
Ito be continued)
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29
The Best Food for Workers.

The best food for those who work
with hand or brain Is never high
priced.
The best example of this Is found In
Quaker Oats. 1t stands at the top
among foods that supply nourishment
and yigor. without taxing the diges-
ton. and yet II Is the least expensive
food one can eat.
This great food value and low cost
make II an ideal food for families who
want to get the greatest good from
what they eat. s
Laborers, factory or farm hands. fed
plentifully on Quaker Oats viii work
better and with less fatigue than II
fed on almost any other kind or food
All OF these facts we're proved and
very interesting information about
human foods were gathered by Pro-
fessor Fisher OF Yale University In
1898. You'll find Quaker Oats in reg
ular size packages, iacge size family
packages and Theoretically sealed tins
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29
Prosperity or rnr FAaMEK.

This year we shall raise three billion
brshels of corn, Its hard to realize
what that means, ssys writer In
"Success Magazine Itisa harvest
greater even than the bumper crop Of
1900. These three billion bushels will
be worth to the farmer over billion
~ q bali 81 dollars, or over three
tines as much as the corn was worth
IN 1896 Last year the value o. all farm
products in the United states was al
most eight billion az dollars; this year
u will be over eight billion. This Ii
more than the entire wr.lth IL Amer
lea 1850. In 1850 the fafsas OF the unIf-
ed states were worth tess than four
billions today they are worth twenty
eight billions. Every day the farms
OF the country are worth sa AGO 600
more thin the day before
II IL good thing for The people 1t
large that the farmers are getting their
share Of q general increase In wealth.
The eight million dollars that they rot
each year amounts to only seven hum
dred dollars apiece when 1t il distribu-
ted over all she farmers End farm la
borers In the country. But the per
capita amount Is growing and is
bound to grow still more.
During the next twenty years we
are going to see great revolution In
farming. Agriculture 10 to be more In
teliigent and more intense, now plants
are to be introduced. better use IL TO
be made Of the land, and an acre
will produce twice a. much ~ ii now
produces. The benefit Of this new
production should not be monopoiixed
by railroads, elevator companies and
harvester trusts. II should 60 to the
farmers and to the people, and II
showed itself IN better food, clothing
and housing and inmore widespread
education for the great mass Of us.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-29
Notice
Martinsburg.

Martinsburg.
The new charter OF the city OF Mar
tinsburg provides, that all taxes due
the City shall be made out on two tax
tickets. One half Of the whole amount
Of the taxes shall be made out on one
ticket designated First and one
half shall be made out on the tax Tick
ct designated .sSecond On the tax
ticket designated "FIrst' remaining
unpaid on the LIT day Of d. cember, 1
penalty Of five per teat, will be added
together with six per cent, interest
per annum until paid. On all the tax
tickets desigated second remaining
unpaid on the first day Of June PEN
atty 81 five per cent, will be added to-
gether with six per cent, Interest until
paid.
To all perons who pay the whole
amount OF their taxes during the
month Of October u discount OF five
per cent, will be allowed To ali per-
sons who pay the one half OF their
taxes during the north Of October =
discount Of two per cent, will be al
lowed. No discount will be allowed
after 3ist day Of October.
These taxes are now In my hands
for collection and I request all taxpay-
ers to come forward promptly during
the present month n they wish to take
the advantage Of the discount and
sayethe penalty for delayed pay ments.
Don't wait until the las. day.
GEO. 4. sENCTNDIvER,
10 ii l2t.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-13
A SQUARE DEAL
AND
A SQUARE MEAL

Here's a square deal for the people
who can't eat square meal without
after pain and stress
Go to f. C. Schramm today and get a
5l-csnt box Of Mi-O-na tablets. the
great prescription for Indigestion and
stomach troubles.
Take one, or If your suffering is in
tense. two tablets with or after meals
and al the end Of ten days if you can't
eat square meal without distress go
to F. C. Schramm and get your money
balk
That's where the square deal comes
H
But Mi-c-na is really a stomach up-
builder Of great merit. every day the
makers receive more than a dozen let
tsS from grateful people which state
hat after losing hope Mi-O-nR cured.
The quick and positive action OF Mi
o-na on the stomach in case OF gas
Water-brash, sour stomach and heart
burn is worth a lot of money to any
sufferer.
F. D. Howe, Gardner, Mass, says.
I suffered from severe pains in my
stomach. I tried different remedies
without relief; after using two boxes
Of Mona I found myself completely
cured
Ni-0-na Is sold by leading druggists
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-13
SALT LAKE ON THE LIST.
Commerce Commission Will Hold
Hearings In the West.

Washington, July 12.-An extended Sc
ries Of hearings will be held on the Pa
CifiC coast next autumn by the interstate
commerce commission IL has been de-
termined to hear the cases at the points
Of origin, so as not TO require witnesses
and the interested persons to come to
Washington.
Hearings will be held in Spokane, Seat
tie. Wash. Portland. Ore, San Francisco
and Los Angeles, Cal; Salt Lake City
Utah, and Reno, New, probably in the
order named. A hearing also may be held
at Phoenix. Ariz.
The commission will leave Washington
about the first Of October. and will not
return until approximately the middle OF
November. il viii be accompanied by
several members of the corps of special
examiners and a force Of clerks and stem
ographers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-13
END OF REVOLUTION.
Government of Colombia Said to Be
on Its Feet Again.

Washington, July 2-The revolution
IN Colombia is at an end, according to
a message which was received late to-
DAY by Senior Guzman, the Colombian
charge d'affaires, who rushed immedi-
ately with it TO the state department.
The end came without any conflict
the reVoluuonists' army surrendered
and the authority Of the government is
re-established.
senior Guzman's message is not borne
out entirely by the state department
advices, however. they being to the eff
feet that the department has heard that
an drmistice had been declared and
that Americans were in no danger, but
that at Santa Marta the situation was
critical.
For the purpose of protecting Ameri-
can interests and also to keep in touch
with the situation, the gunboat Tacoma
is now on her way to Barranquilla. The
American minister has telegraphed that
the Americans at Barranquilla are in
no danger
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-13
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A GREAT SERIES OF ARTICLES EXPLAINING THE
DISTURBED CONDITIONS IN THE FAR EAST

Seeing what Japan has accomplished by copy
Western civilization, China is awakening from
agelong Iethargy and is zealously striving to acq
for herselfthe magic benefits occidental knowleC
If the United States, as the great Pacific pc,
can win the good will of China at this time,
trade of Asia will be American, as sure as two and
make four. Yankee diplomacy is face to face v
the greatest opportunity it has ever had. What
it do with the chance?
This noteworthy series viii begin IN India, wi
the white man has been the longest involved
Asiatic politics, and proceed through Ceylon, Bur
and the Straits Settlements. 1t will include
Philippines, where the Americans are trying t
hand at the most extraordinary experiment in
entire history of territorial expansion. Then
follow China, Manchuria, Korea. Japan, and Hav
These articles will be description
of conditions rather than an exposition of
theories. They will include accurate,
readable pen pictures of the gorgeous g
East, its quaint people and their queer 81
customs,
To procure the material for this ex- q
traordinary series requires trip around az
the world, months of painstaking labor ~
in many lands, and the expenditure of ~
thousands of dollars. No reader should ~
miss single issue of the paper while NIA
these letters are running Individually,
they will be brief, enlivening, and de- WI
pcndable AS a whole they will con- FV#
stitute a reliable understandable story Az.
of what is doubtless the greatest evolu- ~
ton the world has yet seen. HIS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-13

All students of international politics agree that
49, the unrest in Asia presents the greatest problem
49, that has confronted the world In a hundred years.
The attempt to shift the balance of power in the
Far East affects the immediate interests of greater
portion of the earth's population than any other
question that has vexed the worlds DIP lomatistS in
go many generations.
The success of Japan over Russia instead of
settling the issue, has merely aggravated it. The
~ fact that Asiatic people and defeated of
the most powerful nations of Europe in the greatest
war of modern history has fred the subject hordes
of Asia with great longing for freedom.
This dsquietude of the Oriental millions is SO
frausht with that no living fore
tell the outcome. and the East is rife with wild
prophecies and dire forcbodings.
India is torn with revolt Every
newspaper there is filed with ac-
O. counts of bomb outrages and attempt
SN\T ed aSsassnations. Houses are being
10y searched for evidences of sedition.
~ and suspects are being arrested by the
SWMS " score.
#kV " II But the unrest in India is not as
81 WA\AIIA important as the silent and powerful
8 E55SS4Tars5SS advance of japanese influence into
s. lk&zTzY the heart of the continent Although
- - ~ the Japanese statesmen smooth
~ VV4 language in denying their ambition to
SS1EE W. throttle China they are nevertheless,
AS~SG working powerfully and persistently
~ Al to that end.
gGN THE SERIES BEGAN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-13
FATAL OBJECTION.

Washington, July by a vote of 100
to las. the house today refused to refer
to the committee Of the whole the invita-
ton to attend the Alaska-Yukon Pacific
exposition.
Mr.. Rodenberg of Illinois sought 20 get
unanimous consent for the consideration
Of a resolution providing for the accept
Arkansas objected on the ground that
no committee had considered il. There
being no committee which could take jur-
isdiction. Mr.. Rodenberg adopted the only
course for him, which was the motion to
refer, and which was defeated.