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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-27

Chicoutimi, Quebec, Oct. 27.-Arm-
ed with affidavits showing they real
ly broke all records by landing 1855
miles from st. Louis, Hawley and
Post. the crew of the America H. left
here today for Quebec and thence to
ST. Louis The balloon landed near
Lake Ashishtigama and the men
fought their way through the forest
for four days before they reached the
camp of Jack Matthias at st. Am
brose, living on short rations mean
while. They hoped to reach Labra-
dor in their balloon but snow storm
Wednesday night was too much for
them so they landed and spent the
night in the balloon basket
The America II gets the first prize
of a thousand dollars and the James
Gorden Bennett cup. The Dusseldorf
gets the same sum. likewise the Ger.
mania. The Helvetia finished fourth
and gets $500, while the Hamburg
III ended fifth and gets $3.50.
Montreal. Oct. 27.-"The weather
was the coolest I have ever expert
enced," said Hawley, the aeronaut,
today, telegraphing his experiences to
a Montreal paper. 1T knew nothing
Of the country around US. We were
hampered on our tramp back to civ
ilization by heavy blankets and pro-
visions. Many times we waded icy
streams and our clothing froze. We
cried for joy when trappers found u
three days later"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-27
CHAMBERLAIN
MAKES DENIAL
Declares Emphatica,Iy There
is No Chamberlain Bourne
West Alliance.
LIFE OF OREGON SYSTEM
is ISSUE He ASSERTS

United States Senator Brands Charge
That There Is Combination Between
Himself and Bourne to Elect West
AS Absolutely False - Says Only
Thing He Has in Common With the
Senior Senator Is Support OF Direct
Primary and Kindred Measures.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-27

the main issues in this campaign that
no one will be deceived or humbug-
ged by it,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-27

Can't keep It to yourself-your sell
fishness.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
winn Parish in Line for Progress.

VIM parish will hold an cleo
ton in December to decide wheth-
or or not they will levy five mill
special tax for the building of
good roads, and public sentiment
is said to begreatly in favor of the
proposition. This being true, they
should also vote solidly for the !
OF enc mill amendment by which
it is proposed to enable the State
to appropriate the same amount of
money in each parish that it raises
by special taxes. If it carries our
VIM parish friends will have their
good roads fund doubled, and it
will only cost them an additional
one-twentieth of the 5-mill tax
they propose to vote upon them
selves.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
A Good Position

Can be had by ambitious young
men and ladies in the field of "wire-
less" or railway telegraphy. Since
the S-hour law became effective, and
since the wireless companies are es-
tablishing stations throughout the
country there Is great shortage OF
telegraphers. Positions pay begin
ners from $40 to $50 per month, with
good chance OF advancement. The
National Telegraph Institute oper-
ates six official institutes In America,
under supervision OF railroad and
wireless officials and places all grad
yates into positions. 1t will pay
you to write them for full details at
Memphis. Tenn, or Columbia, s. C.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
Fell in the Ocean With Airship.

Walter Wellman, the aviator,
with a crew of five men, started in
this week to cross the Atlantic
Ocean with a dirigible balloon or
airship. He got several hundred
miles out at sea and met storm
which drifte1 the airship SO great
ly they had to abandon the air
craft in the ocean. The outfit was
provided with a life boat, in which
the men took refuge after cutting
loose from the balloon, and all
we're rescued by a steampship.
The wonderful wireless telegraph
was used by Wellman to sum mon
the ship to his rescue and to keep
the public informed as to his
whereabouts and condition.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
Thirty-three Years Steadily in Harness.

Thirty-three Years Steadily in Harness,
This issue of the Colfax Chron.
icle completes Volume 80 of this
newspaper, and makes up the 33d
book OF fifty-two weekly issues un-
der the continuous management OF
the present editor. The evenness
and regularity with which the pa
per has been issued can be seen by
noting the present date of the pa
per, and the date of Nov. 2, 1877,
the day we arrived in Colfax and
took charge of the Chronicle.
The number of men are very few
In Louisiana who can show q con-
tinuous connection with the same
newspaper at one place for so long
a period of time. There is, of
course, no great honor in simply
growing old, but we canuot help
feeling some pride in the fact that
we have stood the test of good
bit of time with the people of
Grant parish, and that we still re-
tain the respect and confidence of
all our old friends now living, and
have added hundreds to their num-
Der. No one has ever lost any,
thing by friendship for us, and
we feel rich and grateful for the
friendship which has been extend
ed to us.
In conducting the Chronicle in
the future, be our tenure long or
short, we shall only do as we have
in the past, try to be right as we
see it, without regard to the views
of others. This, whether popular
or not, our friends who are famil-
lar with the record know has in
variably won out in the long run.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
A Change in the Weather.

Two great hurricanes started il
rush from the tropical regions
this week, and for day or two the
weather men were predicting dire
results it they should meet or cross
each other. Only few deaths we
believe and some destruction to
property seems to have resulted or
been reported, but the disturbance
has raised old Boreas from his
northern icebergs and be has blow
ed us a breeze for the last day or
two close bordering ON freeze.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22

For the past two weeks q pro-
tracted meeting has been in pro-
gress at the Colfax Methodist
church, being conducted by Revs.
j. A. Afford, of Selma, and r. M.
Brown, of Simmsport, the latter
being accompanied by his wife.
These men are young in the min
istry, but able and jealous in their
work, and have preached a number
of very interesting and soul stir
ring sermons. The membership
has been greatly revived, and two
additions made to the church.
The meeting will be continued un-
til Sunday night by Bro. Ledbet-
ter. Rev. Afford left for Selma
Thursday night, and Rev. Brown
and wife left Friday night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
Farmers Trade Exhibit in Alexandra.

Farmers Trade Exhibit IN Alexandra.
Capt. G. H. Teal went to Alexan-
dria on Thursday to attend the big
farmers trade exhibit in that city,
where he was to act as one of the
judges and make talk on the pc
can industry, peanuts and soy
beans. The exhibit was a big one,
from all accounts. and great
many people attended. The Cap
tain had an exhibit of soy beans
on hand, and Mrs. Teal is down on
the list for paper she'll pecans. and
sugar cane syrup. Also we see
among the entries A. j. Hunter,
an exhibit of peanuts, and Mrs.
J. L. LaCroix, home made butter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
Constitutional Amendments No New
Thing.

+ The adoption of constitutional
amendments in Louisiana Is the
most faAored and least expensive
method of making changes in our
organic law. About once every
four or six years we have all the
way from seven to seventeen
amendments submitted to the peo-
pie, and the people have voted to
adopt fully nine out of ten of all
the amendments that have been
submitted to them within the last
thirty years. The submission of
fifteen amendments to the people
to be voted for in November is
therefore no new thing, and we be-
lieve they will all be adopted.
Fourteen of them were fully dis
cussed in the Legislature during
its late session of sixty days, and
then adopted practically unani-
mously. Serious objection was
only urged to the first of the fonr-
teen, and so an extra session was
called and the fifteenth amendment
was submitted to reinforce and put
the first proposed amendment in a
satisfactory shape to meet the ap-
proval of the people.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
RACES WITH AUTOS
Are Promised by the Louisiana
State Fair Association.
PROFESSIONALS TO DRIVE.

The Last Two Days Of the Fair This
Year the Track WiIi,He Given Over
to tomohiiists-score Of Cars
Will Take Part in Parade.
Automobile events win occupy prom
fnent part on the racing program OF
the Louisiana State Fair this year
These events will take place on the
last two days of the Fair. which opens
November and runs ten days.
Heretofore there has been only one
day of automobile sport. and that has
been exclusively by amateurs. This
year professionals are going to partic.
fpate. Some flattering prizes are to be
offered them, and information receiv.
ed at headquarters of the Fair asso-
citation leads to abe conclusion that
there will be several of the best driv-
ers in the country on hand. Barney
Oldfield, who gave an exhibition of
sensational driving here several
months ago when the track was mud
dy, has been considering the question
of taking part In the events here and
the association would not be surprised
to hear positively any day that his
plans will permit him to be on hand
There is no more daring automobile
driver alive than Oldfield and his APP
pearance would be well worth trip
to the Fair.
In addition to Oldfield, other profess
SIGNALS are figuring on coming here.
and some of them will be on hand
Their driving promises to be very sen.
sational, for the track will be in tip
top shape. The horse racing during
the. five days previous will put 1t In
packed condition and this will aid the
autoists.
Many of the local amateur drivers
will engage in the events the past two
days, competing for premiums that the
association Is to award. Outside OF
Shreveport owners of autos are plan.
ming to visit the Fair and some of them
will no doubt take part in the races.
Automobile parades will add to the
pleasure of the last two days of the
track amusements. Sam w. Mason
and Hudson Bolinger, son of President
Bolinger of the Fair association, CON-
pose q committee, raving charge of the
automobile parade. They will have
as many cars as possible decorated and
will permit none but decorated ma
chimes to participate in the parades.
Expert decorators will be-employed to
put on the decorations. Their work
will begin couple of weeks before
the Fair.
In Shreveport there are more than
200 automobiles. Over half of them
are expected to be in the parades.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
DECORATIONS FoR THE FAIR.

Will Be One Of the Most PLEASING At
fractions for State Fair Visitors.
One of the most pleasing attractions
at the State Fair this year. Nov. 2-11
inclusive. will be found in the elabor
ate decorations. These will not be
confined to the Fair grounds, for many
of the business houses In the city will
be In full dress, SO to speak, compli
mentary to the thousands of visitors
who will receive warm welcome at all
of the stores.
In order to have the city and expo
sition grounds appropriately decorated
experts from Chicago will be brought
here by the association. Their SER
vices have already been engaged. They
are men who make a business of dec
Grating for affairs of this sort and the
fact that they have been engaged is
assurance that Shreveport will be in
gala attire during the big Fair.
Many yards of bunting win be
strung over the store fronts and across
the streets and hundreds of flags will
be added to make the picture as gay
as possible. It will be done in such a
manner that all the visitors will feel
by looking at the different decorations
and designs that the city has on recep
ton clothes and wants everybody to
have jolly good time during the Fair.
There are thousands of incandescent
electric light globes strung across the
main streets Of Shreveport. Ordinarily
these are turned on on Saturday
nights every season of the year. Dur
ing the State Fair they will be turned
on every night, to illuminate the va
rious show windows and other down
town sights.
There will be hundreds of similar
lights rat the Fair grounds. so as to
brilliantly illuminate every part of the
grounds. The lights will be so num-
erous in front of the grandstand that
the track events at night may be thor
oughly enjoyed. The walks and build
ings are to be Illuminated in like man
ner, for strings of globes are strung in
every part Of the grounds and will be
turned on at full blast every night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
THE scHUMPERr PARK.
Il One Of the Beauty Spots Of the
Louisiana Fair Grounds.

Il One Of the Beauty Spots Of the
Louisiana Fair Grounds.
One of the beauty spots on the State
Fair grounds is the Schumpert Fair
Park. which is the natural park on
the northwest corner of the grounds
adjoining the street car entrance. The
model country home is near the east
ern line Of this parks which is one OF
the most attractive sites to be found
In the Fair grounds.
Through the generosity of Dr.. ]. l.
Schumpert, father of the late DR.. 4. e..
Schumpert, one of the men who helped
to start the State Fair, this park was
obtained. 1t consists of ten acres Of
ground and r. beautiful in many ways.
A special landscape gardener planted
the shrubbery and flowers and Is en-
ployed to look after them and see that
they are kept neat and trim and pretty.
He also keeps the walks In PLEASING
appearance and does many other
things to add to the beauty and at
Effectiveness of the Schumpert Park.
One Of the pleasures afforded Is IN
the seats that are scattered through
the park. for use by any Of the STATE
Fair visitors. In one sense this para
Is part Of the Fair grounds, for there
Is no line between the two. To reach
the Fair grounds, after leaving the
street cars Il fs necessary to walk
through one end Of the park.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
Thrown and Killed by a Horse.

A sad accident occurred in Mont
gomery on Sunday evening, Oct.
9th, resulting in the death of Odell
Curry, the son of Mrs. WI. Dowty.
The young man, aged about Is
years, while galloping his horse
and making turn had the horse
to fall with him in such a way as
to fracture his skull and otherwise
injure him, and be died on Tues
day from his injuries
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
Constable Sale.


NO0St8O1e Sdlcs
State of Louisiana. Parish of Grant.
Fifth Justice Court.
T. X. Horton vs.. Will Beattie.
BY virtue Of writ OF fieri facias
issued by j. w. Sketoe, Justice OF
the Peace for the Fifth Ward oi
Grant parish, La, and to me direct
ed In the above entitled suit. | have
seized and will offer for sale between
the hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY. OCT. %, 1910.
the following described property.
seized as the property OF the defend
ant herein, to-wit:
Six acres Of land in Grant parish.
La, known as the viii Benttie place,
situated in the southwest corner Of
the SW Y OF NE Y of sec. %, township
9north, range east. together with
the improvements thereon.
Dated this 18th day of Sept, 1910.
q. l.. BARRETT.
Constable Ward 5, Grant Phi, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22

Member of Parish School Board Dead.
We are sorry to learn that Mr..
Randolph ]. Chelette, member Of
the parish school board fromsward
six, died at his home on Wednes-
day, Oct. 10Th. He was in the full
vigor of manhood, and his death
comes as . great surprise to his
friends, being the result of a case
of typhoid fever. He was good
and useful citizen, and is a great
loss to the community.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22

Thomas c. Anderson, the notori
Gus saloon man of New Orleans
who represents one of the wards
Of that city in the Legislature, has
been fined $50 and costs for violat-
ing the Gsy-6hattuck law. An
derson appealed to the Supreme
Court, which failed to uphold this
dive keeper immune from the
CRIME Of selling liquor to minors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22

The La. Ry. & Nav. Co. will sell
round trip tickets. one and ons-third
fare, to Alexandria OH Oct. 26th. nc-
count off Burnum & Bailey Show.
Tickets good until Oct. 9th.
g. Il. LAMPMAN. Agent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
A Complaint About Roads.

is lodged against the road cOntrac-
tors aud reviewers of wards two
and three by Mr.. Geo. N. Givens,
the mail contractor for Colfax Ru-
raj Route No. l. He publishes a
letter two columns in length, say
ling that the roads of the two wards
mentioned are in execreable condi-
ton, and alleging that sit is whis-
pered around that the contractor
was giving the reviewer a rake off
on the side," and he concludes that
cas- the money has been drawed
and the roads not worked there
may be something in the rake off,"
This is plainly a charge of fraud
and corruption that should be
dealt with by the grand jury and
court. If the facts are as Mr..
Givens has stated them, and he is
knowing to them, it is his duty to
see that the matter is put before
the grand jury and district attor-
ney for thorough investigation.
Mr.. Givens seems to have neglect
ed his duty on this score, and
blames the citizens of wards two
and three for the condition OF
things, saying they "knew this be-
fore the jury met, and was asked
more than once to come before the
jury and make complaints of same.
He mentions lone man going be-
fore the jury and was disputed
when he complained"
The '.jury' referred to by Mr..
Givens is evidently the police jury,
who have the letting and supervis-
ion of these very roads of which
he complains. The inference he
draws is that they are responsible
for not correcting the evil of which
he complains. The trouble with
Mr.. Givens is that he has neglect
ed his plain duty. The grand jury,
and not the police jury. are the
proper parties to whom he should
appeal, especially as he says the
police jury disputed the complaint.
If he wanted those citizens of
wards 2 and 3 to go before the
grand jury it was a very easy mat
ter to get them there. All be had
to do was to go before the grand
jury himself and say that the citi-
zens of those wards know the facts |
of what he is talking about. III
that was too much trouble, then he |
could have gone before a justice Of |
the peace and made affidavit to the
facts, naming the citizens he refers
TO, and the justice would then have
presented the matter to the grand
jury, and every one of those citi-
zens, together with the complain
ant himself, would have had OPP
oortunity to tell all they know.
If this matter has not been put
before the court, the fault seems
o rest quite as much upon our
complaining friend as any other
nan. ALI of his talk about sesing
What postofice inspector can do
8 foreign to the case, unless he is
proposing to have his mail route
If anybody is to be
Prosecuted and called to account,
must be done before the courts
f this State and parish, and it is
he plain duty of every citizen
moving to violations of law to re-
'ort the same for investigation.
Since writing the above we learn
bat an indictment by the grand
ury has been found in the case re-
L
erred to, and that the matter is to
e investigated. This being true,
is not proper for us to discuss
ny of the merits of the case until
fter trial.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
Democratic Nominee for Congress.
HON. A. p. PHO

OF Calcasieu, having received the
nomination az the Democratic can
didate for Congress. should receive
the full party vote in the election
November Sth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
Printer Wanted.

For mostly straight work, but
must be able to handle jobs and
ads. when necessary. Steady po-
sition Nov. LIST to steady man.
References required. No boozer
wanted. Single man preferred.
Address, CHRONICLE,
COlfax, La.
The Washington bee., 1910-12-03

Mamma" said fvs-year-oid Edgar
cne evening, haven't / been an awful
good boy today?"
Yes, Edgar" she replied, land I'm
very proud Of you"
"WeIl." continued the little fellow,
II can go to bed without saying my
prayers, can't IP'
Patsy-C'nducthor, place turn this
seat over
ConductOr-What forP
Patsy-Didn't yez say tn car was
goin' east?
Conductor-Yes.
Patsy-Well. want to go to tn west
side.-CleveIand Leader.
Business Man-Here's a shilling for
you to go to the concert
Office BOy-Thankee, sir. Anything
can do for you?
Business Man-Yes; l wish you
would learn to whistle a new song
for the office. ! am a little tired of
the old Ones.-London Telegraph.
''John, dear, am afraid the baby is
left handed. in grasping his nursing
bottle he almost always does it with
his left hand"
"Hurrah! He may make US famous
some day by being the leading south
paw twirler IN one Of the major
leagues. Chicago Record Herald.
AttOTney-YOu can sue him for breach
| Of promise, madam, but it seems to me
that it's preposterous to claim $25O,OOO
| damages.
Fair Client-I want to get so heavy a
! Judgment against him that he'll just
have to marry me-the scOundrelI-
| Chicago Tribune.
Housekeeper-You're a big, healthy
man. Why don't you work?
Tramp-Lady, III tell ye me trouble.
I'm an unhappy medium.
! "What do you mean by thatT"
"Well, ye see, lady, I'm too heavy
| for light work an too light for heavy
work. Man.
| Little Helen-Sister, that new beau
of yours makes me tired.
| Elder Sister-Why, dear?
Little Helen-He has the manners
Of a street car conductor. When I
| went into the parlor last night he said
to me, How old are you, little girl P'-
| Chicago News.
"Yes. sir, once lost over $4,000 in
less than two weeks"
"WheWl That was going some.
! How did you do it?"
by not buying about 10000 shares
OF a certain stock that went up IS q
share without a single setback. Chi
cagO Record-Herald.
"Annie, where's papaT
"He's upstairs, asleep"
''Were you upstairs, dearY'
'No, ina"
Then how do you know that be Is
asleeDY
The Washington bee., 1910-12-03

a - - EJIng IT. mes sIeepIAs
out loud"
''What makes you look so blue?"
mabel has sent me back my ring"
''Has she? What's the matter?"
''We've-we've had a quarrel"
''But what about?"
"Why, | hesitated when she asked
If was sure I'd have loved her just
the same if we'd never met"
He-Do you approve Of dancingT
She-No.
He-Why not?
She-Why. it's nothing more than
hugging set to music.
He-Well, what is there about that
you don't like?
She-The music.-PrincetOn Tiger.
"'Are you going TO settle anything on
your charming daughter?" asked the
young gentleman with the cigarette
and languid air,
well. it rather looks, if she maTTies
you, that she is going to settle some
thing on me-" replied the astute par
ent.-Exchange.
There is a bright future before the
small boy who, when asked why he
had not gone to school on the previous
day, replied that he had read in books
that great and successful men usually
started life without educational advan-
tages and that he was giving the thing
a trial
The Washington bee., 1910-12-03

John Hays Hammond, Jr., son o.
the noted mining engineer, has mad,
some important discoveries, prevent
ing interference in wireless waves. Hi
patents, it is said, have been thorough
ly tested.
Ex-Gov. Guild, of Massachusetts il
an address to the school children o.
Boston, said: Israel Putnam create,
the flag, and not Betsy Ross. Sh,
only suggested that the stars be five
pointed instead of six-pointed."
William burst, of Philadelphia, =
years of age and one of the two liy
ing members of the crew of the iron
clad Monitor, has received the media
awarded him by the last Congress.