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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

rowkins, absent-mindedly, turning
over the leaves of one of the volumes.
Look at the print. And illustrated,
too. believe, my dear, as long as
rugs are so much cheaper than
thought that will treat myself 10 this
set. Great help in my lecture work,
you know. Yes, please. charge
it to Prof Titus Andronicus Sparrow
kins. No. 4242 is the deposit num-
ber."
Here the professor rubbed his
hands in great delight and walked
few steps further, where he saw
hurt" set of Shakespeare for $40.
My dear, you have always wanted
a handy volume Shakespeare for use
in your club papers. Don't you think
we'd better take this one?"
But We have Shakespeare"
Yes, | know, but it's so cumber-
some in one volume. We can send
the old one to brother Marcus Au-
re;ius and"
Dear, | see that the table linen is
on this floor. Suppose we go there
now and get the rug afterward."
Prof. Sparrowkins deprecated his
wife's Impotence at this point. I'VE
have all the afternoon, my dear, and
I don't often come out with you.
Which would you rather have
Shakespeare, or five Of the latest
noyels?"
"Oh, Shakespeare. of course" said
Mrs. Sparrowkins, keenly aware that
she was president of the Bloomington
Society for Mental Improvement for
Married Women, and so the Shake
speare set was added to the list of
things to be charged to deposit ac-
count 1912
They now started for the napery
department, but on the way they
passed through the cutlery depart
ment and that reminded Prof Spar
rowkins that he needed a new razor.
"A cheap one viii do" said he to
the clerk; lone about dollar, with
a rounded edge"
The rounded edges don't come in
cheap styles" said the wide-awake
clerk. Now here is a 'triple-brand'
Sheffield steel one, warranted for five
years, strop with each razor, that
was four dollars. but they have been
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

marked down to three just to adver.
tise them. and we have just two left.
A cheap razor wears out. A good
razor never shows any wear whatever
IL you don't like this you can return
it, but cheap razor is not guaran-
teed and You may be out your dollar
if you get one"
Prof. Sparrowkins was so much inn
pressed by these words that he imme-
diately brought the razor and was only
prevented from picking up the other
one for Brother Marcus Aurelius" be-
cause his wife had hastily gone after
the tablecloths.
But on his way after her he passed
the sectional book case counter and
the need of three sections Immediately
became SC, crying that he hurried after
his wife to get the transfer card, and
became the proud owner of three sec.
lions for less than ten dollors. Mrs.
Sparrowkins looking on obviously.
When these had been charged up,
Lets go home" said she. Il am so
glad you've had real small-boy-in-a-
knife-store afternoon
Yes. but the tablecloths."
For answer Mrs. Sparrowkins added
up the cost of the books, the razor and
the book cases and it came to $37.
Il think, dear, that / can patch up
the rug and darn the tablecloths, and
perhaps walking skirt won't be nec-
essary now that the walking is so slop-
py. I'll use the trolleys more"
And Prof. Sparrowkins went home
quite certain that his wife was not as
extravagant as some women.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

lieve ] would not be living to-day"
says Mrs. Hinson. my eyesight was
poor. \ suffered with nervous, splitting
headaches. spots would dance before
my eyes, and at times l would be so
dizzy / would have to grasp some
thing for support. My back was so
weak and painful could hardly bend
over to button my shoes and could not
get around without suffering severely.
Doan's Kidney Pills helped me from
the first, and / continued until practi.
cally well again."
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20
The Penny Saved.

The Penny Saved.
The Penny Saved was put in the
bank, the old broken teapot having
gone out of style. Here it presently
overheard two voices talking.
Il want to borrow $50,000,000 to
finance a candle trust!" said one
voice.
Glad to accommodate you!" said
the other.
And the next the Penny Saved knew.
1t was going out into the channels Of
trade
When the man to whom 1t belonged
fell into sore need Che was candle
maker and the trust crushed him QUIT
and came to the bank for his money.
he was courteously informed that the
institution had passed into the hands
Of receiver and recommended to call
again in year or two and get his
share Of the assets. should there prove
to be any.-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20
=
I'VE BEEN /
| THINKING |
About Spending Wives
BY
Charles Battell LOOMS
Copyright by W. @. Chapman.)

The way wives spend money is
something shocking. There isn't a
single literary visitor to our shores.
be he from England or France or Ger
many who does not notice it.
Prof. Sparrowkins was so convinced
of 1t after reading an article on the
subject that when his wife signified
her intention of going to the city to
buy some necessary household ar
ticles, he. having day off, decided to
go along with her, in order to act as
a balance wheel
They have a deposit account in the
department store at which they deal.
and before starting out Mrs. Sparrow
kins told her husband that there was
$40 on deposit.
And how much do you intend 20
spend?"
We'll, there's the rug that we must
have unless you want visitors to con-
.tinue to stub their toes in the old rag
that we have now in the parlor-"
Eyes, yes, that's all right Get a
new rug. Twenty-Five dollars?"
Il saw very decent one for fifteen
domestic" said Mrs. Sparrowkins.
"Ah. that's what like. I'm glad to
see that you are trying to economic.
A s15 one will do perfectly well be-
cause our friends know we're not mil
lionaires. No one expects a college
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20
PRIZE FOOD
PaIatabIe, Economical, Nourishing

A Nebr. woman has outlined the
prize food in few words. and that
from personal experience. She writes:
After our long experience with
Grape-Nuts, cannot say enough in its
favor. We have used this food almost
continually for seven years.
I'VE sometimes tried other adver-
tised breakfast foods but we invariably
returned to Grape-Nuts as the most pal
atable, economical and nourishing
of all.
when I quit tea and coffee and be-
gan to use Postum and Grape-Nuts /
was a nervous wreck ] was so IT.
ritable / could not sleep nights, had
no interest in life.
After using Grape-Nuts short time
] began to improve and all these all
Eients have disappeared and now I am
well woman. My two children have
been almost raised ON Grape-Nuts,
which they eat three times day.
They are pictures of health and
have never had the least symptom of
stomach trouble, even through the
most severe siege of whooping cough
they could retain Grape-Nuts when all
else failed.
"Grape-Nuts food has saved doctor
bills, and has been, therefore, most
economical food for u.s."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to Well
vile II. vlxev~ ssTh oro,c - Doo.1
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and fuII Of humal
interest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

Mary Anderson. who, when she mar
ried several years ago, retired from
the stage, was asked the other day,
on her arrival in New York, for her
views of the comparison between life
on'and on the stage. She replied that
"on the stage you only play love and
romance, while in real life you have
them always. and that is the life that
is best" This is a complete and sat
fsfyfng explanation of why she left
the stage,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20
Margaret Was Logical.

One afternoon / overheard my two
children talking about the Sunday
school lesson.
Dick, who was much smaller than
Margaret, believed all she said about
it. So he asked her what God looked
like, and she quickly answered: God
looks like a stalk of corn, because
mamma said he had ears on all sides.
and stalk of corn is the only thinl
/ know that has ears on all Sides
Delineator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20
THE BOY AS WE KNOW HIM.
All In This Particular Capacity Are
Labor Savers.

Mrs. Belle De Rivera, whose special
knowledge of public-school life has
made her famous. narrated at a recent
dinner a number of public-school cpl
sodes.
One concerned the small boys win
ter hatred Of cold water. His teacher"
began Mrs. De Rivera. said one morn
ing to little boy:
Jimmy, I'm ashamed Of you. Your
cheek is all black and sticky. Go to
the hydrapt and wash it.
Jimmy went out to the hydrant.
moistened his wash rag. and rubbed
soap over it. Then, rag in hand, he
returned to the schoolroom.
(Which cheek did you say?' he
inquired"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

The judge in most important GRIM
inal trial in New York-a case involv-
ing the life or death of two men-per-
mitted the jury TO separate and go to
their homes, unguarded, every night
during the trial He said he saw no
reason why juryman should be more
likely TO be improperly influenced than
Judge II his point of view can be
established 1t may serve to raise the
standard of Intelligence of iuries. The
ablest men. says Youths Companion,
fight hard against duty which makes
them close prisoners for weeks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

The difference in the status of the
drama here and in England is aptly
pointed out by the production of AN
Englishman's Home" in England. I'm.
agine the success d'estime a play
would have in this country whose pur-
pose was to point out to the admins.
tration that IL Japan should attack us
we would be licked to fragile in the
matter of militia. and then rescued by
the regulars,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

An English inventor has devised
process by which 1t is possible to
purify rock salt direct, and on a basis
which is not commercially prohibitive,
declares Popular Mechanics. Hitber-
to, in preparing white table salt from
rock salt it has been necessary to de-
pend upon the evaporation of brine.
The new process consists of melting
the rock salt and then driving
compressed air through the molten
mass. Impurities are separated and
deposited, and the salt is left white
and pure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

Pianos, which were first manufac-
tured about 200 years ago, seem Gre
alton of yesterday as compared with
the bagpipes and the banjo, which are
represented on the Hittite sculptures.
1000 years old, recently found in Asia
Minor. In the words of Napoleon.
forty centuries look down upon"
these instruments. So. perhaps, do mu.
sicians.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

New Jersey is proud and happy, for
II holds the most unique record yet
made. A town there boasts OF woni-
an whose hand went into her bus-
bands pocket to put a large sum of
money there. The case is regarded as
without precedent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

that constant feeling
of dullness and tired
ness, will find hope
in the advice of Mrs.
Mary Hinson of 81
Strother ST., Mt.
Sterling, Ky. Had
I not used Doan's
Kidney Pills / be-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

No one these days. whether his
forian or thief, seems to have any re-
spect for the honored names of his
tory. A burglar invaded the monument
Df George Washington. and not con-
tent with his sacrilege. stole some of
the clothes OF Andrew Jackson, the
keeper.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

Panics in burning halls are becom.
ing less frequent, thanks not to fewer
fires, but to excellent cooperation on
all hands. Twelve hundred people
walked out of blazing theater in New
York recently. No one was hurt. and
but one girl tainted The orchestra
aided the exit by playing until the
place was emptied.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

Binns, the now-famous wireless oper-
ator. says this business of being
hero makes him tired. The real
heroes are generally the ones who are
too busy with the work to be done to
take any time or to think about their
own heroism.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

Oregon legislature is attempting to
regulate the styles of women's clothes,
thus setting for itself a task that
higher powers long ago gave up tn
despair.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

A Chicago broker. on the sunny side
OF 40, who has made two millions and
married pretty wife. has decided to
quit business and enjoy life. Is this a
sign that reaction is coming in the
feverish American way of quitting tbs
enjoyment of life to live business?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

A Wisconsin professor says that all
children are liars. And yet. Except
We become as little children, we shall
in nowise enter the kingdom Of
Heaven"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

A western university is to establish
a course of refined wit and humor. To
teach students by regular course to
be funny is about the funniest thing
which has yet happened in American
humor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

Having passed his semi-centennial,
Germany's kaiser should now temper
his energy with greater wisdom.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

The town of Amherst, Nova Scotia.
Is supplied with light and power from
the waste products OF nearby coal
mine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

The fur seal has been officially
classified by the government as a fish
Well, what did the government previ.
ously suppose it was?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

This country spent s14,000,000 for
peanuts last year-which may ac-
count for lot of the politics from
which we have been suffering.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

A Tennessee man wants tobacco
smoking prohibited The fiend evil
IDENTIFY wants to drive us all to Gig
arettes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20

Or. Wiley also will become an
editor. All our statesmen are NOV
ing up.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20
WHERE HE STOOD.

Percy-Do you think your father
would object to my marrying you?
PEARL couldn't say. If he's any.
thing like me he would.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-20
NEW STRENGTHS FOR woMEN's
BACKS.
How to Make a Bad Back Better.

Women who suffer with backache,
bearing down pain, dizzy spells, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-04
BRIGHAM NEWS HAPPENINGS.

Brigham. June MRS. Mary Wright.
an aged lady of this city, met with a
painful accident today. In getting into a
buggy TO go for a ride she slipped and
fell, breaking her wrist and one of her
legs. Dr. Lewellyu was called i'm and
made the LADY Is comfortable as possible.
In the district court today the case of
the state Of Utah VS. Takitara MeyenO. q
Jap. who was recently arrested for de
pOrtation at keltOn. came uD for hear
ing. Defendant pleaded guilty to burg
iary in the second degree and was sen
fenced TO serve three years in the state
penItentiary
In the matter Of 3. H Jones VS.. y. C..
MOrtensen and Mart POuls1n. under the
tlrm name Of the Elite meat market
plaintiff was granted judgment and de-
tendants ordered 10 deliver uu the horse
IN question or the amount OF SO. together
Win costs OF prOCe edings.
At the session of the CITY council bids
for the construction of the new fire sta
uon were opened and read as follows: :
A Sackett. Sl.I95, William Fowler. s.. SIS
y. P Lindholm $7.7s6. The matter was
referred u the building committee to re-
port at next meeting.
The city council recently uarsnd mn or
finance raising saloon license from 81. 2Ig
20 Si,7.o per year and compelling saloons
TO close at : p. m, to take effect July
lhere are two saloons in this citv and
the proprietOrs stated Yesterday that they
could not run under that law and would
discontinue business July ].
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-04
The DEATH RECORD.
Or. theodore Rarth.

,,l baden Baden, Germany, June 3.-Dr.
LheOuore Barth, leader OIL one of the rad
al "a pafues IN the German reichstag, dted
ISIe last night of a malay OF the d.
SSCNe organs. He was born in iS4g Dr.
DaIth had Dehtnd HIM thirty-tlve years
u "Ork Tor liberalism in Germany he
oSIleN ca in the responsibility OF the MN
isuy 70 the parliament and in reducing
me influence on the government OF the
IaiIueu interests; he was opposed to a too
slVat expenditure Of the national energy
ui naval expansion and the enlargement
~ the army, and he favored the tqult-
aUIe tedlstllcung of the parliamentary
constituencies aid the substitution OF the
one man one vote" principle for the
tLiee-class property system prevailing in
I uSsla- ID. Bartn had ben STYLED an
eAIIelH- radical, and FOR some Years he
iau Deen the leader of that group IN the
lcnstag. lie lost. his seat al The last
sleCtlon because he gave up a sure dis
tIlCI 10 d friend anu ran IN d doubtful
constituency. lie was an intense sd-
hiIIeI OF the Institutions and political peT-
OF the United States. and he,
Ilaue several long visits to America. H.
"Iote freely ana tsmperateIy OF Amer
can affairs and issued a STUDY OF
american Impressions in 1896 lie trav-
5ieu Igf several months in 1880 with Will
nam >. Bryan and other American cam
pelshers, studying electoral methods. and
iie also spent d considerable portion of the
, ear ~, III America
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-04
HOLMES DISAPPEARING
BED DISPLAYED AT FREED'S

Newlyweds no longer need to pav out
the greater portion of their savings to
furnish a flat OF cottage of four or five
rooms. The question Of whether or not
a small family can live comfortably i'm
two rooms has been solved by the inven-
tom Of the new disappearing beds. bv
use OF which the same use can be had Of
Two rooms as is now Obtainable from four
The Freed furniture store has on dis0Iav
an apartment Of two rooms fitted with
the Holmes disappearing bed. and its
neatness and simplicity are attracting
much attention. The new bed is MADE
entirely Of iron and is absolutely SAINT
taTy. When not In use the bed Is pushed
into galvanized recess in the wall over
which is fitted a most attractive piece of
furniture. This fitting contains a ladies'
dressing table, writing desk and book
case. and when the bed is closed its pres
ence could never be discovered. The bed
is made on large rollers and can be ope-
rated by a child.
The new furniture is being manufac-
tured IN all designs and patterns, but the
mission type Is she most popular Just now.
The beds can be installed in any house
and according 10 Lester Freed will be-
much used among the middle class Of
people within the next year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-04
GROUNDS ARE DEAUTIFIED
Rexburg Citizens Celebrate Brigham
Young's Birthday Laboring on
Academy Campus.

HeXburg' Ida, June 2.-Brisham
Young's birthday was celebrated here on
Monday by a day of labor on the acad-
envy and grounds. Seventy-five teams and
about 80 single hands gathered from all
parts of Fremont stake al the request Of
the executive committee to work on the
campus of the institution, in which all
nave a common interest The committee
composed Of Presidents 7. E. Bassett
Mark Austin and Albert Heat, assigned
the workers to their respective tasks as
tast as they arrived. Several hundred
loads Of first class soil was hauled to
the grounds and vast quantities of lava
rocks were removed. Some of the rocks
had TO be blasted. About $500 worth of
labor was performed during the day.
Luncheon was served at noon By the Mu-
ttal Improvement association ladies Of
the various wards. Each ward was as
signed room in the academy. Professor
EnSdr and the members Of the academy
Dand that he could get together, played
number Of selections during the day,
while the workers were busy. At D. m.
a picture Of the entire group was taken
by Photographer Anderson.
Another such day will nut the grounds
IN condition for lawns and trees Already
there has been about s. 500 worth done on
these grounds. The outlook for the school
next year is excellent. A number of the
members Of the faculty are out in vari-
Gus districts making a canvass of the old
students and prospective ones for the
coming year The Alumni has also taken
up the matter of swelling the attendance
TO 800, If possible, this coming year
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-04
LIST OF GRADUATES.
Eighth Grade Pupils of Manti Pub
lie Schools Receive Their
Diplomas.

Manti, June Ellis Johnson. teacher
Of the eighth grade of the Manti public
schools of this city. has announced the
following graduates from his department.
Della Keller. DaEnar MOrtensen. Lizzie
Cunlifte, Lucille Bradley. Alice Judd.
Geneva Jensen Lydia Mickelsen. Ruth
Andersen, Leah futile, Alice Petersen.
prime Kenison, Gertrude Knudsea.
Jay Farnsworth, Hyrum Booth, ir.. David
D. Farnsworth, Leonard futile. Sarah
Sperry. Charlotte Parry. Myrl Alder. Mar
garet Billings, Floyd Ottcsen. Luella Mel
sen Mont Harmon. Stanley JOrgengpu-
Loretta Squire, Irma Reid AlphonzO Hen
RE. ~
-Wilword J. Wintsch Of this CITY and
MISS Evelyn Anderson Of Mayfield. were
married al the temple Wednesday by
President Lewis Anderson.
EdBar V. snow of this city and Miss
Dora Bosen or Ephraim were united in
marriage at the home Of the groom, =
T IA atIer, Joseph s Snow, at high noon By
Bishop Niels r. Petersen. The Young
people win tour parts of Itab visiting
relatives before settling down in this citv
where they viii make their home
William Gottfredsen of RichfieId and
Miss Jane FarnswOrth Of this CITY vyers
today lily
Clifford Snow. son of Mr. and Mrs
Gardner E. Snow Of this city. was mar
IlSd tnlS evening at the home of his mar
ents to Miss Blenda Ralph of Ferrou
emery county. by Bishop Niels r. Peter
en- a reception was given at the home
Oh me parents Of the groom the same
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-04
ALuCKY RUNAWAY.

Heber June yesterday afternoon
while hauling a small load Of wood from
the north fields Isaac Baum, an old man
OF a years, had d very narrow escape
from being killed. The bride broke on
one of his horses gnC they Immediately
ran away, throwing the old gentleman
out and scattering wagon and wood along
the road for two mil as.
Mr. Baum was bTu.s up considerable
around the back and shoulders. but un-
less the shock was too severe ne viii be
all right again in a few days
The Provo river has risen about four
teen inches in the last two DAYS. due To
the warm weather. one Of the bridges
between Midway and Charleston is ex-
pected TO go out if the weather does not
turn colder.
Uncle Sam is moving into his new of
fice today and mail will be distributed
there tomorrow.
The Vallejo mine has been leased 10
Marshal George Morse of Park CITY and
Allen Jordan Of Heber. and work will be
commenced at this property the first of
the week. Morse q Jordan have also Sc
cured an option on the majority of stock
Of this company.