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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
Admission of New States
Arizona and New Mexico Remaining Territories-When
They are Admitted Alaska and District of Column
bia Only Will Not be Included in States.

1t is expected that the bill provid-
ing for the admission to the Union
Of the Territories OF Arizona and New
Mexico as separate States will be
passed by the present Congress. 1t
has already received the approval OF
the House of Representatives.
The bill under which Oklahoma
came into the Union, which was pass
ed in 1905, provided for the admis-
sion of Arizona and New Mexico as
one State, if the people OF the two
Territories should vote to accept
that plan. When it was submitted
to them they rejected it by a decisive
majority. Their preference for sep
arate statehood is likely to be real
lied. When they are admitted to
Union, the District of Columbia will
be the only part of continental Unit
ed States" not included in any State.
During the progress OF the cam
paign for admission OF the territories,
many residents of Arizona urged the
annexation toft of seven Of the south
ern California counties with half
million population, and the forma-
ton Of an independent State. to be
called Calizona. They preferred this
to union with New Mexico; but the
plan came to nothing. The proposal
for the separation of the southern
and northern parts of California was
not forgotten. Last year many citi-
zens, dissa tisfied with the treatment
received by the southern part OF the
State, proposed that new State be
formed. There are other dissa tisfied
citizens in northern California aud
southern Oregon, and they also have
proposed a new State, and have gone
SO far as to call u convention to meet
at Yreka, Californis, on March 18th,
to discuss the matter.
There have not been the only prop
ositions of the sort. In 1903 men,
bers OF the legislature of North Da-
kota and Montana met in conference
in Glendive to discuss the creation OF
a new State out of the eastern part
of Montana and the western part of
North Dakota. A few years ago in
fiuential residents Of Long Island
seriously considered a plan to have
the island separated from New York
aud admitted as a State. But such
schemes donotpass beyond the stage
Of discussion. Virginia is the only |
State that has been divided since
1920, when the district OF Maine was
yet of from Massachusetts. That
act division (of Virginia) took place |
turing the Civil War.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26

Il never felt SO near my grave, !" writes
Lewis Chamblin, Of Manchester, Ohio.
X. K. No 5, "as when frighteul cough
and lung trouble pulled me down to
Ito pounds in spite of many remedies
and the best doctors. And that am
alive today is due solely to DR.. Kings
New Discovery, which completely cured
me. Now | weigh 100 pounds and can
work hard. 1t also cured my four child
rem of group" Infsllible for coughs
and colds. asthma, desperate lung trou-
BILE and all bronchial affections, soc
and 81. 4 trial bottle tree. Guaran-
teed by all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
Railway Mail Clerks Wanted
The Government Pays Railway Mail
Clerks $500 to 81, 200, and other en-
ployees up to So, 500 annually.

Uncle Sam viii hold examinations
throughout the country for Railway
Mail Clerks. Custom House Clerks.
Stenographers, BoOkkeepers, Depart
mental Clerks and other Government
positions. Thousands OF appoint
ments will be made. Any man or
woman over Is. in city or country
can set instruction and free Informal
ton by writing at once to the Bureau
of Instruction. $50 Hamlin Building,
Rochester, n. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26

In discussing the subject OF the cold
storage of foods, the Philadelphia
Record publishes some startling
statements, all of which would be
regarded as Incredible were it not for
thefact that it is conservative and
reliable newspaper, without the least
faint of yellow journalism.
The Record tells the public that
its statements are based on informa-
lion obtaiued from "the official guide
book, circulated only among cold
storage men," According to the fig
ures this book contains there are
now in cold storage in the United
States ii. 100000 cattle, 100000
calves, 1000, 900 sheep and lambs,
and so. 900. 900 hogs, or enough to
supply each family IN the country
with two carcasses.
The Record finds that this meat is
held in $50 plants. in which is also
stored $25, 100000 worth of fish.
$50, 900, 900 worth of fruits, $780,
100000 dozen eggs, 13O,000,000
of butter, besides millions
Of pounds OF onions, potatoes, can
ned goods, and about $1OO, 600, 900
Of cheese. Therefore, it is roughly
sstimnted that the total value of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26

I hereby certify that the above
testimonials are true and correct
copies; and that I was not acquaint-
ell with either Of the above gentle
men. before personally asked them
to give my machine field trial.
J. s. BARNETT. &
Subscribed and sworn to bef0re
me this the 9TH day Of July, 1908.
J. b. DUNLAP,
Notary Public, Dallas Co., Texas.
(sEAL)
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Says Capt. Teal is Mistaken.

In relation to the letter OF Capt. {
II. Teal, about closing the mouth o
Red river, which we published las
week, the Shreveport Times has tn,
editorial comments which we give be
low. The Times, it will be observed
gives the rainfall at Shreveport in
May To account for the fiood-tide o
high water at Colfax, which occurred
July I'd and 3d, 1908, fully fort,
days Inter. The Times says:
In his letter published in the Times
yesterday. Captain Z. H. Teal, of Col
INK, endea vored to show that tn,
high stage of the river below Shreve.
port in the food of 1908 WAS due en-.
tirely To the building of levee across
the great swamp or low land between
Bayou des GLASSES and the Atchafa-
hya, thus closing one of the exits for
the food. To prevent "a recurrence
ri these conditions he contends that
we must do one of three things-tear
down the levee, extend the present
levee system on both sides OF the
river from the lower line of Bossier
parish to Alexandria. or close the
mouth OF Red river.
To support his contention that the
couse of the high waterbelow Shreve-
port was artificially created, Captain
Teal said: "There was not a drop OF
rain fell between Shreveport and
Alexandria during the high water Of
1908, so it cannot be claimed that
effected the levels, as well it must b..
admitted all the water that came
down the Red river must have con-
verged at Shreveport"
The records of the local weather
station show that Captain Teal is
wrong IN his assumption. During
the month of May, 1908, the average
stage of the river at Shreveport was
24.3 feet. This means that the river
was at food stage. In May there
was u total rainfall of All inches
an unusually heavy precipitation.
There was u rainfall of ten inches
during the three days in the month
vi May, all this water being added to
the flood already in the river. 1t is
apparent that this water did not con-
verge atShreveport orat Coushatt
but below. This is bound to partly
explain the height of the flood at
Montgomery, Cola x, Alexandria and
peiats below.
There may havebeen no rainfall AT
Colfax during the high water of 1908.
but Captain Teal must know that n
rainfall of l4.3 inches at Shreveport
added to the food already in the
river, would very materially affect
the stage OF the river at Colfax and
Alexandria.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
Early Planting in the Hin.

We learn from Mr.. W. F. Groom,
OF Bentley, that thepostoffice at Ada
has been discontinued. He reports
the general health Of the country
moderately good, and saws that
Messrs. Cobb Morris, ]. +. Murrell.
and some Others, have planted corn
and potatoes, and are getting in
shape to start in with other crops.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
Foodstuffs in Cold Storage
Enough Beeves Hogs and Sheep Kept Frozen in 55S Re-
frigerating Plants to Supply Each Family in the
Country with Two Whole Carcasses.

foodstufis placed in cold storage
each year approxima ties the enor-
nous sum of $1,000, 900, 900.
1t is reasonable to assume that in
order to keep prices at n high level
much of this stuff has been held in
cold storage for "A long time, and
therefore is unfit for human food,
but there is little renson to doubt
that eventually it will be put on the
market and consumed by a hungry
public. In commenting on the Rec
ord's rather interesting and enlight-
ening statements, the Washington
Post calls attention to the TACT that
Congress, under the interstate COM
merce clause, has power to discipline
the food barons, but its action to be
thoroughly effective must be supple
mented by State legislation. 1t is
well to say that the cold storage
question is even now engaging the
attention of many OF the States, and
the prospects, that laws will he pass
ed fixing time lluit for the storage
of food, and providing also for strict
periodical inspections and the label
ing of all articles offered for sale. thus
showing the length of time they have
been in storage.-N. O. States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26

X. F. d. No. 8, Dallas. Co. Texas, [
June IL, 1908. !
To Whom II May Concern:
AS for Dir. Barnett's Cross wise
Cotton Chopper can say that they
tested It here and said It wis just
the thing. a great labor saver and
weed killer. Yours truly,
w. X. HERNDON. Blacksmith.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26

Ihaveever seen. Itplows the ground
and leaves the cotton in growing
condition. 1t will save seventy-five
per cent hoe work. ] endorse this
chopper. Yours truly.
TOM MOTLEY, Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
Services at the Colfax M. 2. Church

Services will be held at the Colfax
NJ. E. church on Sunday, Feb. 9th,
by Rev. H. w. Ledbetter, pastor in
charge. Subject at IL I'm: "The
Making Of ii Man." Subject at 7:3O
p. m: "The Christians Relation to
the Material World" Everybody
cordially invited to attend.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
Orphans Home Road. /,

Orphans Home Road.
Dallas Co. Tex, June 4. 1905.
To Whom it May Concern:
This Is to certify that gave j. s..
Barnett's Cotton Chopper a field
trial on my farm and will say that
1t is all right and the best chopper
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
Won't Need a Crutch.

When Editor ]. P. Sossman. of Cor
nelius. N. c.. bruised his leg badly, it
started an ugly sore. Many salves and
ointments proved worthless. Then
Bucklen'r Arnica Save healed it thor
oughly. Nothing is SO prompt and sure
for ulcers. boils, burns, bruises, cuts,
corns. sores. pimples, eczemo or piles.
26c at all drnggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26
Denton Road. Dallas Co, Texas. I
Turp x 7o(}2 {

Denton Road. Dallas Go, Texas,
June 8, 1908.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
This Is to certify that have this
day given j. $. Barnett's Cotton
Chopper field trial on my farm nine
miles north of Dallas. 1t will take
the place Of the first blowing and
leaves the cotton 80 IL can he put to
a perfect stand with the hoe with
work. 1t is great labor saver.
Yours truly.
{. X. WEIGH, Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-26

l have been personally and init
mateIy acquainted with Mr.. j.. s.
Barnett. the inventor OF the Cross
wise Cotton Chopper. for the past
Is years and know him to be an hon
orable, upright and truthful man.
is. DUNLAP.
39S Commerce st.
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You are respectfully requested to
call and inspect our line. j. w.
Duncan Co., Ltd.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
.RUMORS OF Revolt
IN SPAIN ARE THICK
IN EUROPE
Censorship On All News Has Been
frightened and Efforts To Confirm
Or Deny Reports Have
Failed.
Jails Of Madrid Are Filled With
Plotters Who Tried To Induce
Soldiers To Rebel.

LONDON, Nov. 2.-That an armed
revolt against King Alfonso is i'm
minent, II not already an actual real
ity, IL the belief expressed today by
persons who have kept in close touch
with the Spanish situation.
Up to date there has been no con
firmation OF the widespread rumors
that revolution has broken out in Mad
rid and Barcelona; but neither has
there been an oficlal denial. The
censorship in Spain has been tight
ened To the point OF absolute secrecy
and II Is impossible TO obtain definite
news from the Spanish capital.
The Morning Telegraph, one OF the
most influential dailies In England
and the first paper to publish an ac-
count OF the big battles OF the Russo
Japanese war, declared that at lao
this morning Its Paris representative
telephoned that he had heard rumors
OF an outbreak In Madrid, but that he
was unable to get Official information.
In some quarters II is declared that
the Telegraph's rumor was probably
based on the wholesale arrests OF
Spanish Republicans, who were ac-
cused OF tampering with the troops.
IL Is understood that the jails OF Mad
rid are filed with plotters who have
been trying to instigate the army 10
Join In an armed uprising. Later IN
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
COUNCIL HAS HORSE PLAY.
Joke Resolution Takes Up Most Of
Time Of Session.

Joke Resolution Takes Up Most Of
Time Of Session.
Aid John Garvey, Of the Sixteenth
ward, introduced a resolution in the
council meeting Tuesday evening to
compel all voters found within the
confines OF the sixteenth ward, Nov. 8,
to vote the Democratic ticket.
Various methods of disposal were
recommended for the resolution, In
Guiding reference TO the sewer and
garbage committees. Acting President
Ellis finally decided that the resolu-
ton was out OF order. and It was laid
on the table. The merriment over this
resolution was the principal event at
the council meeting, the aldermen
wishing TO get away early TO continue
their campaigning.
On recommendation of City Clerk
Nichols, the council authorized two
extra election clerks in each of SO dis
tricts, these having anywhere from
coo TO l, 100 voters.
Estimator-at.large George Browns
resignation was accepted. There Is
no more salary coming from the esti-
mator Job and Brown can earn $12 as
a member OF the registration board
The council will meet at IL a. m,
Monday. TO I'LL vacancies on the vari-
Gus election boards.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
CHILD MISSING a
YEARS TO RETURN
Pittsburg Man Will Welcome Homs
His Daughter Who Was Kid
naped Over Decade Ago.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov 2.-Francis
E. Fairman, notary, is making prep
artions to welcome home his daughter
who was kidnapped from him ID years
ago. An old man now, gray and worn
out, and his fortune spent in the
search for the child, the father is al
most overcome with JOY over the re-
cstDt OF q telegram today from his
Little Girl Edith" sent from East
Norwalk, Conn. .....-,..
The first word from his child in IA
years came in letter to the board
OF health of Pittsburg yesterday, ask
Ing If Mr.. Fairman was still alive.
The letter was given to the overjoyed
father who Immediately wrote his
daughter and sent her money to pay
her way home.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

the day the Westminster Gazette
printed similar rumors.
The Exchange Telegraph declares
1t has questioned high officials and has
been unable TO secure confirmation OF
the reported revolt. 1t therefore at.
tached little importance to the rumors.
In official quarters, however. 1t is
that the absence OF defini e
either the form OF adj
or denial, suggests that there
have been extraordinary develop
ments In Spain. with the Spanish gov
eminent is most anxious TO conceal
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
THOMPSON MAKES
DEBUT BEFORE
FO0TL|GHTs
Standardized Between Moving Picture
and Comedy skit He Delivers
Political MOnolOgue and Draws
Liberal Hand"
Being Mayor Is No Joking Matter
He Says, Taking Sly Dig at
Proctor X.

Running city is not joke or an
experiment. said former Mayor VIII
liza NIB. Thompson In his address &C
the first Democratic meeting that has
been held In the old Detroit Bowling
clu, Trumbullave. and Ash-st.. IN
years, Tuesday night Ii was the
most pointed reference he had yet
made TO his opponent for the mayor
atty, Proctor X. owens, and IL seem
ed to please the audience of more
than 100 men, including q large
sprinkling OF Republicans. All Mr..
Thompson's meetings, Tuesday eve
ming, were In Republican territory
and with one exception, they were
well attended and enthusiastic.
L don't say I'm the best man for
mayor" continued Mr.. Thompson.
There are four candidates for the
ONCE this year. All ask is that you
look them all over and decide for
yourselves which of them is the beat
lifted TO handle the affairs OF the
great city of Detroit.
i am not going around the town
trying to array one class against
another. l am not posing as the can
dldate OF the workingmen or Of any
class or nationality. am In this
campaign as a gentleman and l am
going out as one. and II l am elected
by your votes next Tuesday, l will
be mayor OF all the people. Every
body Will get square deal from me.
and, thank God, don't have to have
a public Office to make living"
Good boy, Billie, keep 1t up,"
shouted man in the audience, while
the others applauded vigorously.
Leaving the hall, Mr.. Thompson
was approached by three Republicans,
all OF whom promised to vote for him.
AS he was about to step into his ma
chine a fourth stepped up to shake
hands and made a similar promise.
In the West Side theater, No. 1870
Michigan-ave., Mr.. Thompson made
his debut as a vaudeville entertainer.
He delivered political monolgue as
an added feature or the regular bill
and was sandwiched between q NOV
[ ing picture and comedy skit. 1t
can be truthmlly said that the ex.
mayor made hit with the 76 or more
persons present. including several
| young women.
The glare OF the footlights did not
seem to bother Mr.. Thompson In the
least. He started right In as thouen
! he were veteran performer and did
| not waste words in urging the voters
| in the crowd to look over the candi-
dates for mayor with special care this
| year
Sometimes people find after cleo
ton that big mistake has been
made" he said. The best way to
avoid that, is to look into the Quahfi-
cations OF your candidates before cleo
ton"
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
FARMLAND" A GIRL
WEARING MALE ATTIRE
Fall From Tree Reveals Miss Meeker's
Sex-She'd Even Courted
Local Bellies

MIDDLEPORT. n. Y, Nov. Fall
ing from an apple tree and injurlng
his" back, James Dean" who had
been employed as q farm laboFer by
B. NJ. Bell, OF Alabama township, was
forced to admit that 'he" was girl
and had been masquerading as such
since last May.
Dean. or Miss Olive Meeker, as her
name really is, left her home, which
she made with her married sister at
East Syracuse, early In May, and dur
ing the summer months was employed
at the assembly grounds at Chau-
tauQua as boy walter. Leaving
there at the close of the season she
hired out to Mr. Bell about the first
of September and with Ave other hired
men had done her share OF the apple
picking. No one suspected that she
was a woman.
The physician who was called TO at
tend her when she fell from an apple
tree discovered her secret and told
Mr.. Bell. Then the whole story came
out.
While posing as a boy at the farm
OF the Bells she was nicknamed Hand
some Jimmy" and was quite a fav-
orite with the girls of that section,
paying attention to one for some time,
and even taking her to dances. Being
slim. tall, fair, with auburn hair close
ly clipped. Miss Meeker made all the
boys and girls "sit up and take no
tice."
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell say they will
adopt Miss Meeker II she will live
with them, and thus partially fill the
vacancy in their hearts caused by the
death of an only daughter few years
ago. who, had she lived until now
would have been just Miss Meeker
age-19 years. Thus her escapade has
resulted in finding a home for herself,
The disclosure has relieved many q
heartburn from the SWANS Of the sur
rounding country. who were forced to
step aside for Handsome Jimmy,
and the country lassies are kept busy
explaining they were only fooling.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
GAVE LIFE FOR OTHERS.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. o.
Mrs. Flora L. Niemann. known as the
Florence ..ightingale of Grand Rap.
Ids" died Tuesday at the age of 80
years Mrs. Niemann devote dthe last
10 years of her life TO nursing the III
of this city and was superintendent
of the District Nursing association.
She was also prominent In tubercu.
losis relief work and contracted the
disease while ministering to others.
She leaves her parents, a sister and
two brothers.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

Salt Block And Residence Are De
stroyed, and Convent Damaged.

MARINE CITY, Mich, Nov. "A
disastrous fire here yesterday after
noon, which destroyed the M. Sicken
& company's salt block, threatened to
sweep the city and 1t was only after
heroic efforts on the part of the local
fire department that the flames were
finally controlled. The school and
convent OF the Holy Cross Catholic
church were also threatened and both
buildings were damaged.
The salt block and stave mill Is a
total loss and the home of F. Dornoff
was destroyed. The origin of the fire
Is unknown, but 1t spread with great
rapidly and the Port Huron fire de-
partment was notified to be in readi-
ness to lend assistance as II was
thought the flames would sweep
through the business portion OF the
city.
The Sicken salt plant was doing q
good business and the loss will run
well into the thousands.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02

GARY, Ind, Nov. 2.-All church
building records were smashed to
smithereens here when Mrs. Martha
Stout Trimble. pastor Of the First
Church of Christ, of Tolleston, sub
urb, built and furnished a church III
five hours and solemnly dedicated 1t
the same evening.
Mrs. Trimble, a pretty young wo-
man of 81, was aided by Is men OF
the congregation, who were in turn
aided by their wives. The wives car
ried nails and boards TO their hus-
bands and drove a few nails them
selves. Thumb nails, mostly. They
supplied refreshments, also.
The electric light man, the piano
The Detroit times., 1910-11-02
MRS. SUSIE coLeURN DEAD.

WAYNBN, Mich, Nov. 2.-Mrs. Su
sic Coleburn. whose death followed ar
operation for heart trouble, was buried
yesterday under the auspices of the
Order OF Eastern Star, of which she
was an active member. Mrs. Coleburn
was Sc years old and for a number Of
years had been station agent here
for the Michigan Central railroad. Her
husband died some years age.