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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18
Members of Congress Hot After M;leaoe

As an evidence of the receptive dis
position on the part Of the members
OF congress 1t might be mentioned
tnat the representatives voted them.
selves each 1925 eatra stationery al.
iowance" soon after the beginning of
the extra session. A great manv
OF them do not spend more than s15
or $40 year on their STATIONERY
mere are 391 members, four delegates
and three commissioners who may
draw this comfortable little additional
$lz5 allowance, making 398 all told
The sum of this item. therefore. "a
$21,450. Every employee of the can
itoi working force was granted an
extra months gay, ana as the salaries
run all the way from $4,000 a year.
experts, to $50 month for messen.
gers. and $3.50 day for pages. the
sum total Is tidy one. The extrs
pay OF the senate pages amounts to
$4,000 for the extra session. These
youngsters. Of whom there are 1G
are given $3.50 a day, reckoning 30
days a month.
The urgent deficiency bill carries q
number OF the items due to the extra
session. Among them Is one for
miscellaneous items. exclusive of Ia.
Dor. $50. 000." Who gets 1t Is not di.
vuiged In the bill. Another line in
the bill reads: ITO reimburse the ON,
ciai reporters Of the proceedings and
debates Of the senate for expenses
incurred during the FIRST session of the
Sixty-first congress for clerk hire ana
other clerical services. $500" The
Official reporters Of debates get 5000
q year apiece and extra compensation
for additional copies Of their tran
scriptions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18
WIFELY s0LIcITUDE.
People Becoming interested.

People Becoming interested.
Evidence of the popular interest in
the anti-consumption crusade is given
in a statement made by the National
Association for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis, to the effect that
during the year ending August 81,
nearly 100000 people have attended
tuberculosis exhibitions in various
parts of the country. Besides the
three travelling tuberculosis exhibit
tons Of the national association, there
are % exhibits Of this kind through
out the United States. Four years
ago there were only three such dis
plays in the entire country.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

and dozen different acidy fruits that
Carlsbad doctors tell you to avoid
There is nothing in the world that lies
heavier on tired. faccid. midsummer
stomach than an iced melon the first
thing in the morning, yet a majority
OF the tari6makers ate them daily.
The internal chill their digestive or
gans get Is a rapid cooler for tariff
reduction enthusiasm.
The capitol restaurant serves more
dairy dishes and pie than at any
other time of the year. The average
lawmaker eats at noon-a good habit
In this country, II only he would eat
digestible food. But he turns his
liver with overdoses of milk, pours
down quantities of iced drinks amid
layers of pie and devftalizing food.
The one salvation IL that roast beef
generally cold-still remains the
principal blood making. brain sustain.
ing, muscle giving meat dish of the
capital.
But 1t is the night diners that fur
nish the most amazing specimens OF
menus. The bills of fare of the lead.
Ing hotels follow closely parallel lines.
Their principal dishes can be classi.
fed as follows:
Twenty-four different kinds of ices.
Fifteen cold salads.
Fifteen different ways of cooking
potatoes.
Twenty-nine vegetables. hot and
cold.
Eight fish cooked in Is different
ways.
Thirteen fresh fruits/
Eight varieties Of cheese.
Seventeen hot roasts and entrees
OF which eight were chicken and
birds.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18
Benefits
Derived
From
Fresh Air
By JAMES J. BARTcHER

stronger do their work better and the good continues with con
tnued practice, throughout the entire system
Water helps the stomach amlte the food and helps bow
els to eliminate the Thus oxygen by water and
deep BREATHING double benefit
Again. codwaer bathing gently adequately correctly shocks (ha
smulates the sluggish thereby causing them their wo
properly Their work to stimulate each muscle
body Nerves. well blood vessels gged duled and d
from lack of air. water, food (oxygen) and rest
Sometimes excessive fat caused by eating fruits foo1
between meals The stomach liver heart veins must
given time to rest become clean and hungry again before being
do all this myself and strong and healthy stronger than thu
average man of my sze
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

Perhaps the lowering of cable tolls
between Great Britain and India, Aus.
tralia and South Africa is a result of
the recent colonial conference in Lon
don. However this may be, the Brit
ish and colonial governments have
agreed that hereafter the cable press
rate shall be only ninepence instead
OF shilling a word between Britain
and India. Australia and South Africa
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18
THREE REAsoNS
Each with Two Legs and Ten Fingers.

A Boston woman who Is a fond
mother writes an amusing article
about her experience feeding her boys.
Among other things she says:
Three chubby, rosy-cheeked boys,
Rob, Jack and Dick, aged 6. 4 and 2
years respectively, are three of our
reasons for using and recommending the
food. Grape-Nuts, for these youngsters
have been fed on Grape-Nuts since in.
fancy. and often between meals when
other children would have been given
candy.
Il gave package of Grape-Nuts to
q neighbor whose year old child was
weakened little thing. Ill half the
time. The little tot ate the Grape.
Nuts and cream greedily and the moth.
er continued the good work, and It
was not long before truly wonderful
change manifested itself In the child's
face and body. The results were re-
Variable, even for Grape-Nuts.
Both husband and l use Grape
Nuts every day and keep strong and
well and have three of the finest,
healthiest boys you can find in q days
march,"
Many mothers instead Of destroying
the children's stomachs with candy
and cake give the youngsters q hand
fui OF Grape-Nuts when they are beg
ging for something In the way of
sweets. The result is soon shown In
greatly increased health. strength and
mental activity.
There's a Reason"
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book, THE Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full Of human
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18
Trif7e Too Esthetlc.

There's no use O. talkin'," said
Farmer Corntossel, as he sat down on
the horse trough. Il can't git along
with some O. these here summer
guests" Whats the trouble?" Il
have jes' been lectured by that good
lookin' young woman with glasses fur
spilin' the color scheme of the gar
den by putin paris green on the veg
etables."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

"Cut your hair, pull your teeth. Pull
your teeth, fix your Shoes
That is the esteem in which the dental
profession is held in many parts of Tur-
key.
In the interior country the practice of
dentistry could hardly be called a profess
sion. The persons who follow the calling
are frequently BARRIERS, who pull teeth in
connection with their tonsorial occupation
and | have occasionally met shoemaker
who carried on the dental profession as
a side line.
Some few dentists in the larger cities
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

whole duty, nor expect liberation Of mistakes still less
of misdeeds 1t usually is the that son-in-law
will be forgiven much while daughter-in-law strictly
is held to account.
The prejudice against mothers-in-law is a mod
ern one, for which Thackeray largely is responsible.
The mothers-in-law whom he portrays drawn with
ampback and acid, and it is difficult to see how any
man. though endowed with the patience of Job, could
dwell in peace and harmony with such women as those
whom he inflicted upon Give, Newcome, and
Philip
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

Two hundred grenadier hats for
women have arrived in New York
from Paris. Some day American wom-
On will have a Boston tea party for
foreign monstrosities of fashion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

Some of his advisers have been try.
Ing to point out to King Alfonso that
the war in Morocco is likely to follow
In the trend of the disastrous war in
Cuba But they are confronted by the
depressing fact that the Bourbons
never learn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18
Dentists
Little
Esteemed
In Turkey
By WILLIAM W. MASTERSON
CONSUL TO HARPUT

have dental engines of fopower pattern supply of o
for filling teeth but the greater number dentists confne themselves
pulling teeth and making artificial SETS appliance as mod
adjustable dental chair known ordinary bouse chair
werng the purpose Where teeth be pulled only the barber en
fists the villages require their patients ground as in b
manner stronger grip may be secured upon the aching
There be dental colleges empire and person de-
string to become dentist must fit himself best an generally by
attaching himself practicng dentist reading such reat on
the subject as he get hold of There regular dental
surgeons before which the applicant must appear
In line with other improvements the dental profession will be
placed higher basis and rigid be required
Also schools for the teaching of the profession established
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

Experiments have resulted In the
production from petroleum of a brand
Of butter said to be something Just
as good" as the genuine bovine ar
ticle. But 1t Is doubtful IL this sort
of near butter" will be in good odor
among those who are little particu-
lar In such matters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

There was a time when the discov.
cry that worms are fond of the lack
pine would not have caused a ripple
of alarm among the owners of tim
Der. They would have taken a fresh
grip on the ak and gone to work with
added vigor among the big Norways.
But now the lack pine has come TO
have value, the case is different.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

Always have the window up, or else
down from the top, but never let the breeze
blow directly across the bed when you are
sleeping. It chills the blood, which stops
its free circulation, thus giving disease a
chance.
Deep breathing feeds the blood with
oxygen, cools the system and carries off
carbonic acid gas, which is poison. Car
bonic acid gas creates heat, thus causing
fat. Fat is degenerated muscle. Thus
deep breathing kills fat in and about the
chest and heart and creates muscle in its
stead. The chest and stomach become
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

This is the season in which the
American tourist proceeds to skip
from one European capital to another
on scheduled time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

Flying across the English channel
In an airship appears to be the height
of the old world aeronaut's ambition.
No less than three aviators are now
contemplating such trip. And IL all
succeed it would seem to be good-by
10 England's insularity.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

Some New Jersey towns now re-
Quire bakers to deliver each loaf OF
bread in sealed aseptic bag. SAM.
tary science is marching on.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

The car in visiting his own rela-
tives dares go on his yacht only long
enough to take tea, and then when
surrounded by Invincibles, Infiexibles,
Dreadnoughts. ct al, to be sure NO
bombs or anarchists are around.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

A big flotilla will accompany the
president down the Mississippi river.
but 1t is safe to say that none Of the
pilots will try to make rings around
the presidents boat
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

1t Is estimated by the city statisti-
clan that Chicago will have popula-
ton Of over 100000 in 1910. Uncle
Sam, however, will send around a man
to check up the figures.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

The inmates of Sing Sing make pub
lie their need of more tenor voices to
assist In the church services. Sing
Sings dearth of singers suggests the
proper disposal of the next grand
opera star that murders his notes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

No American style has been as bad
as that peach basket affair the former
shah used to wear while he was still
on the job.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

The American Federation of Labor
says there are 100000 men out Of
work. So there may be. but the fish
ing Is now good.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

II the latest fashion edict among
women that hats and shoes must
match" is carried out, where will mere
man walk?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

A man In New York is suing q
Judge, two police chiefs. three detec-
tives and coroner for false arrest.
He ought to rest satisfied that he had
good reputation. since It took 30
many to damage 1t.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

A novel law point has been raised
by man in Connecticut who has sued
one of his neighbors for singing ad-
ministered by the latter's bees. Curl
osity is now rampant to see II the bee
owners will be also "stung."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

New York is preparing to string so
many electric lights along the Hudson
that Broadway will be jealous.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

A grandson of King Edward goes to
the naval college with the reputation
OF singing capital song. Still, critics
In England may like to hold their
Jobs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

The South American war may event
ually materialize, but at present it
looks like very petty quarrel which
should be very easily settled.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

Fruit, 1t is said, retards the harden
ing of the tissues and thus conduces
to the preservation of youthfulness.
Yet age is itself a lemon handed out
by life to youth and beauty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

Where the aeroplane has the advan-
tage over the automobile is that 1t can
fly across rough ground.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

A mailman on Lake Erie was Gained
by piece Of pie. Thus is Boston vim
dictated.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

When the lake breeze gets cantan-
kerous the safest place is the dry
land.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18
plain, tiorrid Man.

She-So many men nowadays mar
ry for money. You wouldn't marry
me for money, would you, dearest?
He (absently)-No. darling. l
wouldn't marry you for all the money
In the world.
She-Oh, you horrid, horrid wretch!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18
Most
Mali@ned
Modern Prejudice
Against the
Wife'S Mother
By HELEN OLDFIELD


- ssenty misrepresened motherin-law Why this
should be it is not easy to say There really be
I reason good, bad Indifferent, why the of
IA married should be enmiy towards the mother of his
I wife On the contrary quite No should surely
Kan sbe would marry the daughter of
did not thoroughly respect with whom he could
upon terms of amy "Like mother like daughter" the
old proveb uthfuly, too, and with exceptions than
most OF the wise which have
of ancestors
Moreover when not affiliate it almost
always will be found that he and
standard exceptions to the rule that takes make quarrel
AS rule pleased to have their daughters marry WE'LL
the matchmaking mother subject joke the
tonabe mothenaw If after marriage
not all that the w mother wished for and expected usually
anxious that in the of the world should appear satisfactory
this end earnestly and stead
in the most favorable light to outsiders
Where matrimonial quarrel be motherin-law
almost always not the wes mother mohernaw
is to blame
"Your son is your till he gets him wife
But your daughters your daughter all the of life"
The sentiment embodied in which deeply is in
grained the hearts OF 1t queer but true that while
wiling not anxious have their daughters marry
there scarcely be found who thinks that other quite
good enough for her The majority feel or less
jealousy of their sons Most of them hide jealousy
they of them cordially welcome the their
choice but the heart of her husbands mother
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

Gooseberries, raspberries and green
apple stomach aches are ripe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-09-18

Go fishing by all means, but IL you
let the big ones get away forget them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-08
MENACE Of THE Dust
IS CLEARLY SHOWN
is Chief Cause of tuberculosis
Among Various Classes of
---W0rkerS.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 7.-That ap-
proXimatcly twenty-five per cent of the
deaths of persons whose occupa tons cX
pose them 10 dust are due 10 tubcrcu.
losis, is disclosed in j bulletin prepared
at the bureau of labor by Frederick j..
Hoffman.
Though the statistics studied by Mr.
Hoffman indicate that municipal and
general organic dusts arc less serious In
their effect that metallic or mineral
dust. the consequences To health and
life, he says, are sufficiently serious
TO demand careful attention 10 the prob
lem of dust prevention,
Among occupations exposed 10 NUM-
ci"al dust those showing tho highest
mortality are: Drivers and teamstcrs
among whom $50 per cent Of deaths
were from tuberculosis. Among occu
pations exposed to general organic dust.
buitou.mahcrs showed the highest NOR
tality, 3I.S per cent of deaths in this
occupation being from consumption.
In each Of the two groups the highest
consumption mortality was among per
sons from - TO - years of age
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-08
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
MAY LOSE CITIZENSHIP

SPOKANE. Wash, Nov. Names OF
the unnatural!Zed members Of the In
dustrial Workers Of the World partjci
pating in organized defiance OF the city
government in their so-CJlled "frcc
speech" lights in this aud other cities
will be made n matter Of record ON the
files of tile naturalization office at WASH
ington. -. G., according 10 plans made
today by federal authorities.
4 record Of ncar-rcvolUtionary activity
could bc made tho basis for the nom
granting or rcVoC ,tiOu OF citizenship
pa p"rs. say th" city authorities.
Desk ScrGcants at the police stations
have been keeping a record oi the names
OF the foreign born momberS of the or
der their native land, nse, length of
time in this country and citizenship
papers. Conpa rison OF the government
records with the police data by the
naturalization authorities would reveal
the Identity OF non citizens I'm the free
speech agitation. and their application
for citizenship papers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-08
TAFT ENJOYS SUNDAY
Of COMPLETE REST
Makes No Speeches and Is
Quietly Entertained by His
Southern Host.

AUGUSTA. Ca, Nov. I.-PresiGcnt
Taft enjoyed real rest today and will
start Tor Washington tomorrow afternoon
refreshed by two days rest This was
tine first Sunday since ne has been con
TIA" road" HAT President TAFT was not
called upon for an address Of some sort.
Tho president aros" late and attended
morning services at the Church Of the
Good Shepherd OipiscupaD.
lie lunchcd today At tile home Of Lam
der Thomas with twcnly-hv residents
Of the city. During the luncheon Mr.
TAFT was presented with II silver loving
cup as remembrance of his golf days
on the course or the augusta Country
club. The cup was inscribed Eighteen
iIues-SS" Indicating the presidents
best record on the local links.
After uuCHGou the president had an
automobile. rid" ANA returned 10 the home
Of Major Joseph -. Cumming his host
for an afternoon ten arranged bv Mrs
Cumming Tho day ended With "a din
nor for twelve At ia" Cumming home.
Tomorrow the president will spend lh.
morning at golf and at ] O'Clock hr win
open the Georgia Carolina fair leaving
al @:@O y. IN. for Florence = G.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-08
CHINESE YOUTHS WHO
WILL STUDY HERE
ItHANN,ISl,n.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Forty
seven Chinese Youths arrived uum the
ori.ut Yesterday on the steamer china
tn enter tho various colleges I'm this
country "a" technical education AT the
expense ui the Chinese government. They
wiil nc followed noNt year hv lIG others
and the whole 200 wiz return homo >yhcn
their courses are completed To- Civ" Chlua
the advantage oC their American train
iuE
The Chimes" government determined
that Il would dcfray th" expenses Of the
education of many OF it's young mcu In
the United Stutcs. when this government
rcmilcd Tn, Indemnity claims. amounting
To over $lU0no,oon growing out Of The
RoXcr trouble i'm china. The whole sum.
Il IS promised. VIII ho devoted 10 ctlI-
catiouaI work. students bciu. seut from
China after securing appointments bv
competitive examination. Each student
ig to hc given five years uI study iu
American schools
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-08
FEDERATION OF LABOR
TO CONVENE IN CANADA

TORONTO. Ont, Nov. For the
first time III the twentY-nipe years of
lis existence the American Federation
OF Labor has crossed the border line
Of the United States and beginning
Monday will hold its annual convention
in Canada
With Jail sentences hanging over the
heads of President Gompers, Vice Pres
ident John Mitchell and Secretary
Frank Morrison for contempt of conrt
in the Buck Stove case, the question
whether an appeal to the United States
supreme court shall be made. viii prob
ably be decided by the convention.
MY. Gompers returned recently from
q four months trip abroad to study
labor conditions. His report is expected
to he of material aid in determining
the question of affiliation with the Ia
bor unions of foreign countries.
Industrial training is likely TO prove
a live topic for discussion.