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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-04

The British army council has decid-
ed to abolish the old custom of "cryins
down credit" Under the kings regu.
lations, commanding officers, on arriv-
ing at new station, are required to
make proclamation warning tradespeo.
pie and others that a soldiers pay
cannot be stopped for a private debt.
and that those who allow soldiers to
contract debts do so at their own risk.
The custom in the old days often
gave rise to picturesque ceremony.
the commanding officer, accompanied
by detachment of his regiment and
the drums. reading the proclamation
'u the market place. The last occa-
si0a on which the ceremony was per
formed was a year or two ago. The
old proclamation is now to be re.
placed by newspaper advertisements.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-04
A GENERAL cleanup of the records

A GENERAL cleanup of the records
hof the postofice department in
Washington recently brought to light
q list of postal routes existing in the
United States in 1909. together with a
schedule of the time In which those
routes should be covered. The PAM
phlets were issued by Gideon Granger,
who was postmaster general under
Jefferson in 1901 and continued under
Madison In 1909 They are the earli-
est records of their kind now in the
possession of the department.
In front of each pamphlet is a list
OF the rules and regulations which
governed the distribution of the mails
just 100 years ago. They were brief
and to the point, and contained some
curious stipulations. In addition, the
pamphlet contained fines levied upon
mail carriers for delivering wet mails
and for other shortcomings.
The general rules were as follows:
Il. The postmaster general may ex-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-04
@sl We Q ssa We CO ~ Mgg q ayN We
The Leading Lady
By CHARLES L. DOYLE
Copyright. by W. q. ChapIaan.)

There was much surprise and no
little CONSERVATION in the ranks of the
Sterling stock company, when it was
announced that the star of the cast,
Miss Halliday, had been taken sud-
denly ill and that the part of Iris
would be given over to the mercies
81 a substitute that night. Gerald
male character of the play, was par
ticularly worried over the unfortunate
occurrence. He looked about him in
quisitively as he stepped upon the
dtmly-lighted stage. The new leading
lady was not visible and the only
strange face he observed was that of
q pretty young girl, who had appar.
emily been brought by some friend in
the company for a peep behind the
scenes.
Ready for the first act!" cried the
stage manager, and Gerald was sur
prised to see, when the stage was
cleared that the strange young girl
remained. He was about to go for.
ward and warn her that the rehearsal
was to begin and that the leading lady
would want the stage to herself. when
ne was amazed to hear her repeat in
rather nervous tones. the opening
lines assigned to Iris" The act pro-
-ceeded and the girl became more
nervous as each new character ap-
peared. until when Gerald approached
her, she greeted him with trembling
voice and fearful eyes, instead of the
gay fippancy assigned to the part. This
annoyed him and he spoke his lines
IN a rough. careless way that made
her almost forget hers. She glanced
at him appealingly and whispered:
Please forgive me; I'll do better to-
night" Gerald left the theater in
but pleasant mood. He |
looked forward to all sorts of unpleas-
ant happenings during the evening |
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-04
Trial of RadioteIeeraphy.

A powerful autobiography plant
has been contracted for by the navy
department. This plant will be at
Washington, ID. c., and will be guar.
anteed to transmit messages 5000
miles across seas. The aerial trans
mission system will be supported by a
6o0-foot steel tower. The plant IL
guaranteed to be operative under all
atmospheric conditions and to be
proof against all interference from all
present radiotelegrapbic apparatus in
use anywhere. 1t is reported that the
navy operators unsuccessfully tried
for four days to interfere with the
operation of a preliminary arrange
ment of the type of apparatus to be
used. The cost of the plant is stated
as $1S2,600.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-04
FINE RECIPE FOR COLDS.

Any druggist can supply these in.
gradients or will get them from his
Wholesale house
Mix half pint of good whiskey, two
ounces of glycerine; half ounce Of
Concentrated pine compound. Shake
the bottle well each time and use in
doses of teaspoonful to tablespoon
ful four times day." This prescrip-
ton is said to work wonders.
The Concentrated pine is a special
pine product and comes only in half
ounce bottles, each enclosed in an air.
tight case, but be sure it is labeled
Concentrated.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-04
NOT so BAD.

Nervous Lady-Don't your expert
ments brighten you terribly, profess
sor? / hear that your assistant met
with horrible death by falling four
thousand feet from an aeroplane.
Bold Aviator-Oh. that report was
greatly exaggerated.
Nervous Lady-Exaggerated! How?
Bold Aviator-It wasn't much more
than two thousand five hundred feet
that he fell.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-04
Hated to Take the Money.

Frank |. Cobb, the chief editorial
writer of the New York World, was
on a vacation in the Maine woods
cnce when Joseph Pulitzer, owner oil
the World, wanted to communicate
with him. Mr.. Pulitzer sent Cobb a
cipher message.
Presently country operator drove
In to the Cobb camp and handed Cobb
the message, which read something
like this:
Observation-Disclosures grit
Observation-Disclosures = hopscotch :
hamfat-publicity."
There's a dollar to collect for de-
livering that message" said the opera
tor, but hate to take it. Somebody
along the line got it all balled up,
end they amt no sense to it,"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-04
THE Difference
Coffee Usually Means Sickness, But
Postum Always Means Health.


Those who have never tried tbs ex.
pertinent Of leaving off coffee and
drinking Postum in its place and in
this way regaining health and happi.
ness can learn much from the expert.
ence of others who have made the
trial.
One who knows says: 81 drank cof-
fee for breakfast every morning until
had terrible attacks of Indigestion
producing days Of discomfort and
nights of sleeplessness. tried to give
up the use of coffee entirely, but found
1t hard to go from hot coffee to q
glass of water. Then / tried Postum.
1T was good and the effect was SO
pleasant that ! soon learned to love
1t and have used it for several years.
| improved Immediately after I left
OF coffee and took on Postum and
am now entirely cured of my indiges-
ton and other troubles all of which
were due to coffee. I am now we'll
and contented and all because I
changed from coffee to Postum.
Postum is much easier to make
right every time than coffee, for It is
so even and always reliable. We
never use coffee now in our family.
We use Postum, and are always we'll"
There's reason" and it is proved
by trial.
Look in pkgs for copy of the famous
little book, The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above lettere A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine true, and full Of hunan
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-04
Waste Material.

In process of time it was observed
that the northumberland philanthrop.
list had ceased giving costly library
buildings to towns and cities.
why is this, Mr.. Canaggy?" the re.
pnrters asked him.
Young men," he said, what is the
use of building great houses for IL
braries when all a man needs for an
education is five feet of books?"
Whereat they marveled. but they
eould not answer him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-04

She fastened Forward, BreathIessIy.
performance and when the time came
Tor his appearance before the foot
lights he had worked himself into q
state OF nervousness almost rivaling
that of the debutante.
Iris made up very well, he thought,
as he came forward on the stage, but
1t remained to be seen how she would
act. He advanced repeating his lines
I'm jerky, irresolute fashion and mix
ing the sentences so that the cue was
lost. Much to his surprise and relief,
however, Iris saved him from the con-
sequences Of his lapse of memory by
san extempore word or two that
brought the play back into its proper
groove.
On the following morning the news
papers spoke In highest praise of the
opening performance Of the Sterling
stock company In THE World and a
Woman" To Gerald Morrison was
given the greatest credit for the sue
cess Of the play, although mention
was made Of the clever work of Miss
Margaret Deane, who, owing to the
sudden illness of Miss Halliday, took
the leading lady's part of Iris, and rem
-dered an admirable performance. con-
'sidering her extreme youth and the
fact that she had appeared on such
short notice. Before Gerald left the
city for tour in the south he signed
a. contract with the Sterling Stock
Company for the next season. When
the members of the company assem-
bled to be cast for the play which was
to be produced at the opening of the
season. the new manager turned to
Gerald.
Il want you to meet Miss Deane
who will play opposite to you. Mr.
Morrison" he said.
The introduction is scarcely neces.
sary," responded that young lady. in a
freezing tone of voice. II have had
the honor Of meeting Mr.. Morrison he.
FORE"
Our acquaintance was rather
short" remarked Gerald. Il am happv
80 oCAh6 oOAS W ACcuLuc SO soon"
Miss Deane merely bowed and was
silent. They met constantly at re-
hearsals and Gerald was surprised and
annoyed at the hauteur and disdain
with which he was treated by the girl
whom a few short months ago he had
looked upon as little more than a
child. There were moments when he
thought he could detect little more
cordially In her tone or glance. but
any encouragement thus derived was
quickly overbalanced By her coldness.
II he presumed on 1t. He overlook
her one morning as they left the thea,
ter.
Our ways seem to lie in the same |
may l accompany your" he |
asked, somewhat timidly. !
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-04
Two Items.

Il suppose with all this modern
prison philanthropy, abolishing stripes
and convict uniforms generally, they
will soon introduce dress suits for the
well-behaved prisoners in our penal
institutions"
We'll, you know, they already give
convicts watches and chains"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-04
Hardly,

Would you," he asked, care to
live to be 100 years old?"
Not IL anybody knew it." she re-
piled.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-04

Australia has more unemployed
area in proportion to the population
than any other country.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-04
Busted

Many . man goes broke-in Health
then wealth. Blames his mind
says II don't work right; but all The
time it's his 6oUeis. They don't work
liver dead and the whole system gets
clogged with poison. Nothing kills
good, clean-cut brain sction like con-
stipation. CASCARETS will relieve
and cure. Try IL now. n
cAscARETs 100 boz for . w,ek.s
nsafment. Audrueuists. Bierest seIIsp
= Ne world. Million boxes . moafh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
A BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Rev. Francis Leberti Of East Boston
Beaten by Unknown Men.

Boston, March Three unknown
Italians lured Rev. Francis Lcberti, pas
tor of the Church of Our Lady of Mount
Camel from his home in East Boston
tonight and when he had reached a re-
mote spot fell upon him and beat him
into unconsciousness. An hour later Rev.
Mr.. Leberti recovered sufficiently to drag
himself to the office of DIR. OShea. where
lis wounds were dressed
1t was shortly after 8 O'Clock that
Rev. Mr. Leberti answered a knock at
his door at ~ Frankfort street, East
Boston, to find a stranger outside. The
man was apparently an italian and eX-
planned that he had been sent to bring
tie priest to his mother, who was Sc
riously sick. The two men Immediate
ly started out to go to the home of Rev.
Lebertis mother, the way leading
across a dark field. AS the middle of
the field was reached two men sprang
up in front OF the priest and belabored
him over the head with clubs. In the
UNEQUAL fight the priest soon went
down and lost consciousness. Although
he had some money with him nothing
was stolen from the priest and he
could ascrihe no motive for the deed.
Two years ago the same priest was
held up, assaulted and robbed of 5000.
Rev. Mr.. Leberti was badly cut
about the face and head.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

fairly accurate information concern
ing the numbers of Japanese in Cali
fornia, their distribution by counties
and industrial districts, their occupa-
lions and trades. In California and
Washington the report when made
will cover the presence of japanese
Chinese and Hindus.
The school is declared by the COM
mission to be, the most potent intlu-
ence in promoting the assimilation and
Americanzation of the immigrant.
Treatment accorded steerage pas
sengers at sea. has been given especial
consideration and the agents of the
commission" in many instances have
come from foreign ports in the guise
Of immigrants. 1t was found that the
stee1age of today is far better in many
ways than in the past. but that there
is still great room for Improvement.
The commission aspects to be able TO
report at an cary date the effect of
inter marriage between the native
born ard migrant and with one
another to determine whether the de-
laterious influence results, or whether
beneficial influences will not be felt.
Peonage is being made the subject
Of a special inquiry.
One of the2most interesting subjects
is an investigation being conducted in
nearly a hundreG cities to show to
what eXteat tie Immigrant is tn 2
recipient Of charity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
FAIRFIELD.

The annual town meeting was held
III The Opera house Monday. 1t WAS the
largest attended meeting for some
years. Many ladies We're in the gal
lcrles, both from the village and from
the rural districts. The chief interest
was in the election of officers AL
though party politics did not enter in
to the contest in amy way there was
Two or more candidates and close COM
petition for each Of the three places
Oh the board Of selectmen, and for the
members of the experimenting school
COMMITTEES. 1t was understood that
there would be at least four candidates
for the office of road commissioner, but
Il spirited contest was avoided by the
meeting voting to pass over the arti-
sic providing for the election of that
officer and thus leaving the care of the
roads in the hands of the selecthnen.
Two bids were reported for collecting
the taxes, one by Jewett Pratt at 11s
per cent, and one by Frederic. RI. Il.
Bragg at 2A per cent. Mr.. Bragg was
unanimously elected. The complete list
of officers elected follows:
Moderator, George M. Chapman;
clerk, A. II. Totman; selectmen. asses
sors and overseers Of the poor. 2. A.
smith,, r. H. Lawrence and w. n.
Osborne; member of school committee,
Mrs. Abbie Ladd; treasurer, W. w.
Merrill; collector, Frederic H. q.
bragg; agent, George NJ. Chapman;
auditor, A. II. Totman; constabes, w.
w. Nye, w S. Simpson, w. S. Jewell,
Henry Brophy. Frederic II. Fl. Bragg,
Joseph Cannon, Joseph Young, w. F.
Harrington, Peter Baker, Joseph
Gurrvy, Louis Butler and BENZ. Mol
cite; surveyors of wood and lumber,
Ralph a. Jewell, Preston Emery. Ar
thur Longlcy, c. l.. Tobey, j. H. Holt,
Lester r. Nye. w. s. Jewell, Albert T.
Lowe, VIM. Barney. Charles Conforth,
II +. Totman, VIII Priest, Fobt. Jen-
nings, Joseph Tibeau and Melvin Pal
mcr and A. b. Sawtelle: fence viewers,
Jewett Pratt Fred NVoodman and
w. T. Harrington.
Incidental expenses. $4,000; support
of poor $4,000; common schools $4,000;
gree High school, $4,000; janitor for
High school $500: school books, sup
plies ana repairs $4,000: payment OF
town debt $1,000; highways and bridges
5000: money to cntitle town to State
aid for highways, $216; for concrete
walk on High street $500; interest on
bonded and floating indebtedness $4,000;
to paw bonds due July |, 1909. $4,000.
Memorial day 800: Monument park
| 500; Public library $1,000; flags for
schooihouses $50; total s26,166. An arti-
Gle relating to the sale of the old
White schoolhouse on Main street was
passed over, after considerable discus
sion, as was the articles for discon-
tinuing the highway leading to the riv-
er at Mobiles ferry. and for selling the
old Town house at the Center. Articles
relating to the erection of guideboards,
the construction of sewers at two diff
ferent. pointsLin the village, and for
the construction and repairing Of con-
crnte walks were also passed over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
PAPERs~ORDERED RETURNED.
Hearst's representative Wins His Case
at Guthrie, Okla.

Guthrie, Okla. March 1.-Judge
Stranc III the district court here this
afternoon held the writ of search
ami seizure in tie Scott MacReynolds-
Governor Haskell case issued without
sulficient fact and ordered the papers
returned to MacRaynolds.
The case grew out OF the SUE
brought by Governor Charles n. Has
kc,i~at tie close of the last national
campaign against William r. Hearst
the New York editor. charging ibei
The papers were filed in Omaha. as MT
Hearst was passing through tnat city
en- route from the Pacific coast to New
York Scott MacRaynolds of Brook
lvn was sent to oklahoma by Mr.
Hoarst's attorney to collect evidence
ro-he used in his defence. Upon Gov
Haskelrs order o sheriff seized Mac
| Reynolds documents on the ground
that MacReynolus was trying to de-
fame the governor. MacReynoidi
| brought suit to recover the papers
some of which he asserted were OF 6
strictly personal character. MacRey'
nolds, attorneys argued that the gov.
errors motive in gaining the docu-
Iments was to learn the nature of the
evidence collected by MacReynolds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
STILL AFTER RECORDS.
The Mauhetania Bids Fair to Lower
Time of Eastern Passage.

New York, March From cable ad-
vices received here tonight from Fast
net giving the position of the Cunard-
or Maurctania at o'clock tonight at
SIS miles west of Queenstown. it is APP
,:arent that unless some accident caus-
es the slackening of that vessels ave-
rage speed, she will establish new
record for the eastward voyage be-
tween this port and Queenstown. Up
to Saturday at noon the Mauretania
had covered 12f9 knots at an average
Of 1921 knots Per hour If this average
is maintained she should reach Queens
town at about $50 A. M. Tuesday, an
hour and a half ahead of her best
time for the trip, completing the
crossing in 4 days and 10 hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
The City Government.

At the meeting of the Gardiner city
government Monday evening following
the canvaesing of the election returns,
regular business was taken up.
The report Of Tax Collector ii. -.
Wells was presented and accepted.
The report of the finances of the wa
ter district was presented and accept
cd
The auditors report was presented
and accepted.
Other reports for the past year were
received and accepted as follows: GU!
physician. city marshal. city solicitor
building inspector, chief engineer of the
fire department..
John Milton presented bill for SOU
for his hons killed by dogs. 1t was Or
dercd paid
The usual order for the transferring
of balances to the contingent fund was
passed
The roll of accounts was read ana
passed. amounting to $1O.S25.5S.
The boards adjourned without dale
at Ga
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
WEST GARDINER.

The dance ao Grange hall Saturday
evening did not draw q large attend
ance.
NJ. ana Mrs. waiter y. Town OF
LitchlicId, Ned Spear of Spears Cor
Nor, Mrs. Alice kenncy of FarWingdale
and Dr. II. +. Merrill were Sunday
guests at W. 4. IIarDcr's.
Lambert Perkins slipped and fell on
the ice Sunday, lady spraining hi~
right wrist.
FREQ Towle and Miss Ella fowl,
were guests Sunday of out-of-towli
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nickerson en-
tertained friends Sunday from out-of-
town.
Herbert Horn was caller Sunday
at JOHN Horns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
Today's Races Postponed.

Tie races that We're announced 70
Take place on the local track this morn
ing have been called off so as to make
better preparations for the inter-city
races which will be held here Thurs
iay. The track is in the finest shape
..lat it has been for years; could not &c
any better, as the entire river is free
Of SNOW and the ice is perfectly Solo
and smooth as glass. The Lewiston
and Auburn Driving Club has some
fine horses. and these Joining with the
high steppers of the Kennepec is &C.
ing to offer some fine sport next Thurs
day and doubtless will be one of the
finest events OF the ice field that has
ever accrued in these parts. Only an
unusual rise i'll the temperature car
prevent the appearance of the trottcr$
this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
Granite Hill Notes.

The roll of honor at the 1nternedl-
ate school last week was as follows
Allen Norton. Mary Trongone. SuslS
Trongonc. Minnie Randall. Katie Sci
lar. Charlie epson, Ada Vigus, Charlle
Norton, Mlrgie Norton, Scott Glpson
Ellen Se!la9. Ralph Atherton, Leslie
Hall. Herbert GIBSON.
I,a,rh Bailey of Canaan was thl
rl,est Of Earle Kelley over Sunday.
Mrs Fred Hall passed Thursday If
Bath.
Little Miss Helen McNaugnton Gel
cbrated< her fifth birthday with party
of young friends at her, home last SAL
urday. ~
Mr.. ana Mrs. Daniel Emman have
moved to Granite Hill from Manches
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
"SUPERFiClALLY QUIET"
Is the Report from Nicaragua, Where
Trouble Is Rumored.


Washington, March Admiral
swineburn, commanding the Pacific
fleet, has dispatched the armored
cruisers California and Pennsylvania
from Panama to Amalpa, Honduras,
where they are to keep in touch with
and inform this government of any de-
veiopnents in the Central American
situation which, because of reported
military and naval activity in Nicara-
qua, is causing considerable uneasi-
The only advices from Central
America, made public at the state de-
partmont today is that everything is
"superficia'ly quiet" The good offices
of the department will be exerted to
keep the peace. Philip M. Brown, the
new American minister to Honduras
reports his arrival at Leguiralpa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
Business Mems Jubilee.

At the Business Mems Jubilee many
Of the old friends and favorites of the
general public will appear representing
both our business and professional
men. Among them will be Prof. .. IL
Wise, Billy the Boy Artist. Mrs. Rug
giles and her small family. Others Will
De represented in old popular songs.
Come and resume your acquaintance
with Mr. Dooley, Solomon Levi ana the
bright ncwsboys. Cousin Rube VIII De
down from the country with Aunt
Samantha. The Queen of Trade. a.
tended by her pages, will preside over
her 60 loyal subjects. a pleasing va
nety of approximations, songs ana
tableauX will do credit to our business
life and furnish bright and sparkling
entertainment for all who come.