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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

lave you ever sat under the benign
III shade of Washington's wishing
tree?
1t has been one of the unique at
fractions Of Lafayette park for, 10,
these many years. 1t is not described
In the official guide books, but it is
there just the same, and has been ever
since the square was laid out-in the
forties. The tree itself is a dwarf
chestnut, although it has grown out of
its dwarfness to a great extent. It
is scion of the famous wishing tree
in Hyde park. London. 1t is located
Immediately west of the Jackson
statue, about 25 feet, and is in full
sight of all the windows on the north
side of the White House.
The wishing tree, as its name indi-
Gates, possesses rare powers, or at
least it is supposed to, in that every
wish that is made under its branches
comes true some time or other. Gen.
orally it is other, but that does not
seriously interfere with the reputation
of the tree.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

tie. following the millions of buffalo
that once grazed their grasses, will
be a solid grain field covering a
territory of over 10000 square miles.
and very little of it but what will yet
be worth from $40 to $50 per acre. Al
ready the homestead and presumption
lands are being well filled.
in the district of Calgary, south. east
and north, which comprises Nanton,
High River and other equally impor-
tant districts. correspondent of the
Winnipeg tManitoba) Free Press
says: Aug. 21) The grain in this
district is going to make some money
for the farmers this year. All the
crop is now crowding along and is good
on both irrigated and unirrigated lands. {"
There are to be found those who
speak OF pioneering" life In west
ern Canada. but as one man said. .'if
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

rious districts found the farmers and
other citizens without exception
filled with expectant enthusiasm over
this years prospects. No district was
found which could not boast of fields
of 80 bushels per acre wheat, or so to
so bushels per acre oats. and of 40
bushels per acre of barley
1t is not an unusual thing in many
parts of western Canada for a farmer
to have 10000 to 10000 bushels OF
wheat. In the Rouleau district it is
said that there are several farmers
who will have 10000 bushels of oats
any many fields will return one hun
dred bushels to the acre.
Ii takes an army of men to handle
theWestern Canada crop. and it is es
timated that 10000 people have been
brought in this year to assist in the
great undertaking; there being excur-
sions from the outside world nearly
every day for the past six weeks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

EtnHINISTRE de Suisse. Washington,
M ID. c. - was the simple label
neatly stamped on an immense box
which caused no little curiosity and
speculation as to its contents as 1t
passed slowly through the streets OF
that city on it's way to the abode OF
the new Swiss minister.
The minds of the spectators were
set at ease by Paul Ritter. the Swiss
minister. when he told them that the
box contained furniture, and that
there were Is more coming.
Furniture and house furnishings
collected by Mr.. Ritter during the 10
years of his diplomatic career in the
far east were to be found in the boxes.
The minister's residence will
abound with these rare curics and odd
art treasures collected in the Orient.
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Wishing Tree Where Wishes Come True

There were more believers in the
tree some years ago than there are
now. but that does not mean that
there are not great many who be-
lieve in it to-day. Nor is the number
by any means confined to the old
"mammies." "aunties" and other black
folk. Ninety-nine per cent of the
persons who pass under the tree on
their way through the square probably
never heard or read of it.. But there
are others, and in this case there are
a great many others.
The most marvellous stories are told
about the tree. and many of the
stories have believers. Also many of
stories have some element of truth
about them. In many cases it is a
great deal of story and a very min
ute particle of truth. But it is be-
cause there is some truth in them
that the tree has such clientele.
Faith does not cure all the ills that
it is asked to cure, but its followers
are sure that it cures in some in
stances. Hence there are faith cures.
The thousands of wishes that are
made under the wishing tree may end
up in only one coming true. but the
wisher who has been rewarded by its
favor never loses an opportunity to
sing its prasises, and that is what
makes the wishing tree so much more
famous than any of the other trees
that are in the same park
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

this is pioneering | don't for the life
of me see what our forefathers had
TO complain Of" He didn't know.
though, for the pioneering of his fore
fathers was discomfort and hardship
The opening up and development OF
western Canada. with its railroad lines
to carry one to almost the uttermost
part of II, the telegraph line to flash
the news to the outside world, the tel
ephone to talk to ones neighbor. the
daily and weekly mail service which
brings and carries letters to the
friends in distant parts; the schools
headed by college-bred and highly GER
tificated teachers; the churches
manned By brilliant divines; the clubs;
the social and festive life; what is
there about any of this to give to the
man who goes there to make his home
the credit OF being pioneer? Moth
ing. He might as well be in any of
the OLD middle-west States. In other
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16
WESTERN CANADA

Dnring the early days in the pc
roo OF the growth of the grain crop in
western Canada. as well as throughout
Tue ripening and garnering period.
.here Is yearly growing an increasing
interest throughout the United States,
as TO the results when harvest is COM
p'eted These mean much to the thou
sands OF Americans who have made
.heir homes in some of the three Prov
ihees that form that vast agricultural
DOMAIN, and are of considerable interest
10 the friends they have left behind.
The year 1909 is no disappointment
Inc crops of wheat, oats and barley
nave been harvested and it is now
safe to speak of results. Careful es-
Inmates place the yield of spring wheat
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

parts OF the world the production OF
wheat is diminishing today; but as it
diminishes Canada's will increase;
therefore. it is safe to predict that in a
few years from now a large part of the
world will be looking to western Can
ada for its wheat supply. and espe-
cially will the United States. In many
parts of western Canada it is possible
to have hundred-mile square of
wheat. without a break. A writer says:
We were driven west and north of
Moose Jaw through 20 miles of dead
ripe wheat, acres of stocks and we'll
worked summer-fallows. One of these
fields would yield 10 bushels to the
acre, and another man had oats that
would yield 80 or 100 bushels to the
acre. In this district wheat will aver
age 30 to 35 bushels. The conditions
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16
Taking New Census Will Be Big Task

Each enumerator is to receive for
his work from two to four cents per
capita, and in some regions where
there is not much density of popula-
ton they are to receive a per diem
of from four to FIVE dollars. Enumer-
ators are required to work eight hours
day and must have their work COM
pleted in two weeks in cities of 5000
and over, and in sparsely settled COM
munities within 30 days.
In districts where foreign languages
are spoken it will be the duty of SUI
pervisors to select enumerators versed
in foreign languages If possible, and
where these are not available, the
services of interpreters may be en-
gagged
approximately 5000 temporary
clerks clerks will be appointed for the
census work, and the date of the first
examination will be October % next,
throughout the United States at vari-
Gus cities.
The work required of the 5000 tenn
porary employees is, according to the
circular, to consist of four classes:
The operation of card punching and
card tabulating machines; operation
of typewriters, adding machines and
combined typewriting-a adding ma
chimes; manuscript tabulation and 9TH
er clerical work; sub-clerical work,
such as that of messengers, messenger
bOys watchmen and lahorerS
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

were never better and throughout tt
district the people are assured of q
most prosperous year."
1t would be unfair 10 close this ar
ticle without quoting from an expert
crop-correspondent regarding the two
Battlefords in Central Saskatchewan,
on the line of the Canadian Northern
Railway. Writing or August 18th of
this year, he says:
1T is necessary to drive about six or
seven miles out of the town of North
Battleford in order to see the best
crops of the district. This morning
was driven about 20 miles to the
north and west of the town and in all
the drive did not see a poor crop. I
saw one wheat crop which the owner
estimates will yield 40 bushels per
acre, and | believe it."
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at 30 bushels per acre. winter wheat at
over 40 bushels, and oats exceed so
bushels per acre. Barley also has
proved an abundant yield. What will
attract the reading public more than
volumes of figures will be the fact that
those who have been induced through
the influence of the Government to &C
cept of 100 acres of free grant land
or, by the persuasion of friends to
leave their home State of Dakota, Min
nesota, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, In
diana. Ohio, Nebraska or the other
States from which people have gone,
have done well. Financially, they are
in better position than many of them
ever expected to be. and in the mat
ter OF health, in social conditions. they
have lost nothing.
One person who has just returned
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City Church
in Central
Canada

He then crossed the So
katchewan river 10 the South
town, or Battleford proper,
and continues his report:
Conditions around the old
town are as good IL not bet
for than fhoea Tn the north
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-10-16

from a trip through
the Lethbridge Dis
trict. where winter
wheat has a strong
hold with farmers,
says:
We saw some mag
nificent sights. The
crops were, in fact, all
that could be desired"
In a few years from
now these great plains
over whose breadth for
years roved
hundreds of Town
thousands of School
herds of cat House
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-20

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oh1ections 20 q commission 10 han.
elo tha tariff problem do not ReeessaFi.
y spring from doubt ~ 10 the proprie.
y q ths commission IN this special
eaae. 1hs tariR h an intricate matter.
ana at the present time Il b q vital
oa@ Rut the special commission habit
b growing. and the ranctiona Of gov.
wRment are thought By some % be IN
danger - = division. which win weak.
- s@elsaey. The people must con
tAnus - he'd their elected representa-
tives aee0antable and arO already pay.
tag ona hody % msa TO look after the
ways and means u running the state
A puhlic utilities c0mmimsioa d sx-
paetoa to al the executive IN work
aAFsady provided for b. laW. Il b an
okhsr hand az the machine. But n re
mast have special commissions 70
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legialation n looks IKE & confession
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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-20

Cultivate the acquaintance Of won
en- II yO1 can" said the woman 10 the
girl surround yourself By women.
They are certain pToteetiOD against
eaiunny. Women who have many
women friends are never 40 asxfuliy
much talked about frs policy.
la thar what yoB have dDoe9- askesl
the gin qEsefly.
NO" answered tie wcau1ss -vssr
know IL isB't I'd Fa;beT -. 4 ~ i-sz
70 have 20 ass isEr sHh w,ss.x..z.
New York PFesz
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-20

Butter wrappers printed At this
once on the right kind Of paper
with the right grade Of ink, to com
ply with the pure food law Of Idaho,
at $3.50 for 1000. The Press Pub
fishing Co.. the Print Shop by the
lake.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-20

Geor@~ Ad@ wzs O8er stranded - q
small tOWa- He went into the bar
beTs ship % get shaved and e8dursd
even uafo TIE end Wbeo the barber
had e0np'@fed his operation TIE hu-
r1OFtst arose and quitting q handler
chief 20 his face. said gTaye4y:
Sir Jon have nafsaed your vocation
You Oughf to he an oyster ope1ex.~
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-20

Il just bad % marry hfm- He tod
ne be never gave Cd anyfhEng be
loved"
Well. IT'S god 70 have a husband
who loves one"
Yes. but I have learned that be
loves DOn@g also. "-HnDsf4n Po.eH
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-20

We are prepared to furnish up-to-
date calling cards; all styles and
sizes. Let Us show you samples.
Press Publishing Co.
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AMER
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&a@tN4@
$780, for good lots In TayIor.s
Ae1iEI0n-
ess-Eaeh for two nne lots in Lake
Shore A4aftiOns street EFA6sa. city
water.
ssee-Eaeh far two lots in SOrrh Park
sS-F0- double corner On coevr e.
A2ens street In OBrienis Addition
Sss@-For sDgendid loss In orRr,en,s IA
o5tioD. Only niEs blocks fr0zs Post
OEEce-
IMPROVED PROPERTY.
sses-Fivs room house ard lot. ssx14s
feet. On Fourth street
ssso-Siee lot and s-rooua Bvnezlou Fl.
Forest Hsigazss an ideal place for
young couple
sISoe-F0r lots. one a corner. ana
room house In TayIOT's Addition. Tflfn
- snap ard EaUst be sold quick
sIoee-For room house. pantry and
closets. poreaes. close in
s10Oo-P0T room house On coeur A.
Alene street In o'Brien's Addition
sI2ee-Double corner and s room house.
pizstere5. IN sinnua's Addition Land
- lSsIiss. This il a bargain
SIsoo-FiEe lots and , room bouae
good well Of water and gasoline
pump can irrigate.
sfg@o-s room house and corner lot in
OBrtsn's Addition.
SIsoo-T room piastered house and one
lot, in LakeEhOre Addition On grad
ed street. good buy.
sisoS-Double corner and room house
modern. in TzyI0r's Addition. A nice
home al Reasonable price
&%I0e-5 room honse and lot. only
blpeks from center; pantry and Il
clOS&Ls, Wo0dEhedS. and Including
household furniture This is good.
a2100-GOOd lot on Fourth street with
good store building storage and barn
IoE three horses. Has good income
from rents
eSo0o-Five acres Of ffne Eardene land
In city limits; room plastered housz
pantry and closets, halls 2 porches
cellar. barn. OutbuildingE, poultry
plant for 400 chickens, $50 fruit trees
grapes. and ali kinds OF berries, city
water. This will make a fine home.
DOn't Overlook O'BrI@n's AddftSon Fax
FAne Residence Lets.
AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY.
5IS SheFmaa street.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-15
CHAPTER XVII.
MRS. spANGLER GIVES LUNCHEON.

MRS. sPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON.
" YHEN Senators Peabody and
M Stevens had gone Langdon
wv and Bud went over the situa
ton together and concluded
that their opponents had no means OF
defeating Langdon's program-th
after all, Peabody might really have
meant his words of surrender.
"But they might try foul play. Bet.
ter stay right here in the capitol the
rest of the day." suggested Bud.
Langdon scoffed at the idea.
Haines hustled away to get few
mouthfuls of lunch to fortify himself
for busy afternoon-one that was go
ing to be far buster than he imagined.
The telephone bell rang at the sena-
tors desk. It was Mrs. Spangler's
voice that spoke.
Senator Langdon," she said, "Caro-
lima and Hope Georgia are here at my
home for luncheon, and we all want
you to join u.s."
the Mississippian, "but I am to make
an important speech this afternoon"
"0h, yes, | know. The girls and
are coming to hear it. But you have
two hours time, and If you come we
can all go over to the senate together.
Now, senator, humor us little. Don't
disappoint the girls and me. We. can
all drive over to the capitol in my car
riage.'
The planter hesitated, then replied.
"All right; I'll be over, but it mustn't
be very long luncheon"
Gone to eat; back by 3 o'clock he
scratched quickly on a pad on the Sec
retarv's desk and Departed
Mrs. Spangler's luncheons were
equally as popular in Washington as
Senator Langdon's dinners. The Mis-
sissippian and his daughters enjoyed
the delicacies spread layishly before
them.
Time passed quickly. The old plant
er enjoyed seeing his daughters have
SO happy time, and he was not insen-
sible to the charm of his hostess con-
versation, for Mrs. Spangler had
studied carefully the art Of ingratiat-
ing herself with her guests.
Suddenly realizing that be had proba-
bly, reached the limit Of the time he
could spare the senator drew out his
watch.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-15

Senator Ldngdon, I'm beaten
lieve. What's more, you've given me
the chance of a lifetime to become
known as public benefactor AS soon
as you've finished your speech in the
senate will get up and make another
re to second yours. Here's my hand
anything you may ever want out OF
Peabody in the future shall be yours
for the asking"
Langdon refused to grasp the prof
fered hand.
Senator Stevens made show of pro-
testing against his superior's seeming
surrender.
ssBut," he objected, look here
Peabody turned upon him instantly.
ooh. shut up, Stevens; don't be a
fool. Come on in. The waters fine."'
The pair of schemers, with Norton
at their heels, hurried away.
The Pennsylvania drew Stevens
into committee room and, ordering
the stenographer to leave, drew up
chairs where both could sit, facing the
door.
We've thrown dust in that old gan
der's eyes" whispered Peabody ''It's
now ten after l. He is to be recog-
nized to make his speech at $50. That
gives US two hours and twenty min
utes"-
Eyes. but for what?' asked Stevens
excitedly. 1--WE been trying myself to
think of something. What will you dc
what can you do?"
"The boss of the senate" smiled pat
ronizingly on the senior senator from
Mississippi, as though amused and
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-15
A Gentleman
F From Mississippi
By THOMAS "A. rvISE
NoOefised From Play BY Frederick r. Toombs
COPYRIGHT A
CHAPTER XVI.
THOMAS "A. 1g'
THE BATTLEs OF WASHINGTON

A T twenty minutes after u Sena-
~ tor Langdon and Secretary
~ Haines were still undisturbed
by any move on the part of
Peabody and Stevens, who maintained
a silence that to Haines was distinctly
ominous. His experience at the capi-
tol had taught him that when the sen
ate machine was quiet it was time for
some one to get out from under.
Miss Williams, the naval commit
tees stenographer, entered.
Senator Langdon," she said, "Sena-
tor Peabody and Senator Stevens are
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-15

"Gredt heavensi I'm late, I'm latep p'
daughters what did they thinka These
thoughts surged through his f1ustered
brain. Then it flashed over him-she
was Joking in some new fashionable
way. He turned toward the fair wild
ow to laugh, but her face was losing
its smile. A panied expression. sug
gestion Of intense suffering. appeared
In her face.
"Why do you SO hesitate, Senator
Langdon?" she finally asked In low
voice, just loud enough for the two
girls to overhear.
The junior senator from Mississippi.
rocked at his hostess She had enter
tained him and had done much for his
daughters in Washington. She was
alone in the word-a widow. He felt
that he could not shame her before
Carolina and Hope Georgia. His south
ern chivalry would not permit that
Then, too, she was a most charming
person, and the thought, Why not
why not take her at her wordg" crept
into his mind.
eyes. father, why do you hesitate"
asked Carolina.
Senator Langdon mustered his voice
into service at last.
1--WE been thinking" be said slowly,
"that"
sThat your daughters did not know" !"
interrupted Mrs. Spangler, 1of our
"The telephone upstairs-is ringing,
madam" said a maid who had entered
to Mys Spangler.
no be Continued
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-15

in com m j tie e
room 6. and they
told me to tell
you that they'd
be- l can't say
it. Please, sir.
r.
"D-d," inter-
polated Langdon.
laughing.
"Yes, sir, that's
it. They'll be-
t h a t. If t b e y
come in here at
1890. You must
come to them.
they say"
''Tell the gen
tlemen I'm sitting
: here with my hat
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-15

Deftly turned back utes.
the hands Of the do you care
senator's avdtch. to smoke, sena-
tor" Mrs. Spangler asked as her
guests concluded their repast, "if the
young ladies do not ohject?
Langdon inclined his head gratefully
and laughed
They wouldn't be southern girls, /
reckon, if they didn't want to see a
man have everything to make him
happy -er, beg pardon, Mrs. Spangler,
mean, comfortable Nobody that's
your guest could be unhappy"
The hostess beamed on the chival-
rous southerner
Langdon drew forth a thick black
perfecto and settled back luxuriously
in his chair, after another glance at
Mrs. Spangler's clock. He was alb
sorbed in mental resume of his forth
coming speech and did not hear the
next words of the woman, addressed
pointedly to his daughters.
do you know, really, why this lunch
con was given today?" she queried.
Then she continued before Carolina
and Hope Georgia could formulate re-
ply.
Because your father and ! wanted
to take this opportunity to announce to
you-our engagement"
The speaker smiled her sweetest
smile.
The two girls gazed at each other in
r1noontrn1Io hlo o mo o1aunonf thor, o + Nfres
Spangler, then at their father, who had
turned partly away from the table and
was gazing abstractedly at the ceiling.
Hope Georgia was the first to regain
her voice.
s4Oh, Mrs. Spangler," she calculated,
"you are very kind to marry father,
but
whats thatY exclaimed the sena-
tor, reused from his thoughts by his
youngest daughters words and thrust
ing himself forward.
Mrs. Spangler laid her hand on bis
arm.
"Oh, senator, have just told the
dear girls that you had asked me to
marry you-that we were soon to be
mdrTleu, sue Sdlu dFcHly, lo0KluS uiHl
straight in the eye. She clasped her
hands and murmured, 'I am so hap
pyy'
The hero of Charlottesville tried to
speak, but he could not He stared at
his hostess, who smiled the smile Of the
budding debutante. His own open
mouthed astonishment was reflected in
the faces of Carolina and Hope Geor-
gia as they observed their fathers ex-
preston He forgot he was in Wash
ington. He did not know he was a SEN
ator. The fact that he had ever even
thought of making speech was fur
thest from his mind.
What did it all mean? Had Mrs.
Spangler gone suddenly insane? His
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-15

"And," continued Peabody, Pm ex-
pecting phone call from him any mo-
ment | told him this morning that
he might be able to make $1,000 be-
fore night if'-
The telephone bell at the desk in.
terrupted him.
Peabody leaned over and eagerly
clutched the receiver.
The senior senator from Mississippi
jerked himself to his feet. He. stood
at window and looked out over the
roof tops of the city.