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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10
Unique
Way of
Earning
Spending
Money

bridge, but how with that child tagging my heesY
LET him and play in yard" was the reply
An imposition murmured the mother her tightening pep
% "How wish there day nursery for children of the moder
atey well off,"
Done said the who needed money I you'll
be my first patron"
Bobby arrived O'Clock and had good playing
under the trees digging in flower pot listening to stories that he
did not want back to the hotel when his mother appeared prize
hand
1t gay week the hotel and the Bobby
accompanied several small friends whose mothers
There elaborate preparation cut and dried system Of
The children played by themselves in safe quarters
occasional suggestion and supervision from the lovely LADY, the porch
There regular hours It became the habit
who had engagements to leave their little for while
they sailed or climbed went to a band concert
Soon whose children babies small
be taken the diningom asked leave the
safely ensonced their coaches the under the
the fostering of woman who needed money.
1t great convenience mothers who did keep
hardship the child chperon known She
had real love of children her of money
combination of the two needs worked spendidly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10
Bad Land Title Tangle Is Revealed

Washington. In the early days, by q
very simple process. The territory
mot exceeding" ten miles square was
coded to the United States govern
ment by Maryland and Virginia and
placed under the authority of three
commissioners. appointed by the presi-
dent They or any two of them were
required, under the direction Of the
president. to survey and by proper
metes and bounds define and limit a
district of territory, and the territory
so defined was established az a perma-
nent seat Of the government Of the
United States. Power was given the
commissioners to purchase or accept
land on the eastern side Of the Poto-
mac, for the use of the United States.
and the commissioners were further
required to provide suitable buildings
for the accommodation Of congress.
the president and public officers of the
government of the United States. 1t
was to raise money to erect the pub
lie buildings that the government
planned to sell its land to private par.
ties.
No sooner had the capital city been
laid out than land spectators APP
peared on the scene. and as result Of
their operations, 1t Is asserted, much
land which belonged to the govern
ment illegally passed TO individual
ownera
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

TN the present census the govern
! ment hasvmade great effort to OBJ
tain, through special agents, full and
authentic data concerning the tribal
relations of the Indians. as decade
hence when the fourteenth census will
be taken, 1t probably will be found
that those Indians who are now de-
pendent wards of the nation have be-
come full-nedged citizens.
The Indian population of the United
states decreased in the decade from
1890 to 1900. from 27s.607 to 266. 7s0.
IN 1850 the care of the Indians cost
the national government $5.206,109;
J; 1909 the cost had risen to $15,-
i24,162, more than three times as
much. The total attendance Of In
dian children in schools conducted by
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

One of the large British transporta-
ton companies has contracted for the
construction of ten steamers for serv-
ice between British ports and ports on
the River Platte. These steamers will
be equipped for the carrying of chilled
beef. which is finding great favor in
Europe, and will also have inviting
passenger accommodations for the In
creasing tourist traffic to South Ameri
ca. The order for this feet is impor-
tant chiefly because of its significance
to the meat business. The worlds sup
ply of meat is short of the demands of
population, and now that the people of
the United States are themselves suf-
fering from the same shortage they
have more interest in South American
meat developments.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

Tramps and Migrants generally who
are opposed to work of any kind will
do well to keep away from the vicinity
of Kansas for some time to come. The
Judge Of the municipal court in Kansas
City announces that he will sentence
all Migrants brought before him to la
Dor In the fields. If they refuse to go
he will send them to the workhouse
for six months. and that will be worse
than grain harvesting. Men of this
class perhaps do not make the best or
most efficient help on the farm. but at
this season there is an urgent demand
for workers Of any kind, and even a
tramp can be made useful in gathering
the crops.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10
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Bungling Diplomats Cause Troubl

knew that the note In question was
sent. II was q regular routine matter
In the German foreign ONCE and fol-
lowed the stereotyped form.
Nations are excessively polite to
one another in their interchange of
communications. Every letter that
goes out from the state department to
foreign government has this cere-
monial finish:
Accept. exce1lency. the renewed as
surance Of my highest consideration.
The cermonail letters Of all coun'
tries begin in about the same way.
For instance, all Of England's com
munications begin:
George w.. by the Grace of God. Of
the United Kingdom Of Great Britain
and Ireland. king. defender of the
faith. emperor of India, etc"
Nicholas. by the Grace Of God. en-
peror autocrat Of all the Russias. car
of Casan, car of Astracan, ETC.. lord
of Plescott and grand duke Of Smo-
lensd. ETC."
Germany's letters are very much
like those of Russia, in that they be.
gin by announcing all the titles Of the
ruling potentate. William IL, BY
Gods grace. emperor Of Germany and
king of Prussia" etc., Is the way the
present emperor addresses his cere.
monial letters. The emperor writes
with quill pen. and If one may Judge
by his signature on file in the state
department. does not take much time
about Il.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10
ONE WAY TO FISH.

There are men who take their an
Cling seriously; men OF the rod and
reel who make their own flies and be-
stow an infinite care on the selection
of spinners and all manner of lures;
men who heartily agree with the great
lzaak Walton that just "as no man Is
born an artist, so no man Is born an
angler When such man goes grave
" forth to fish, the day should be over
cast, to match his pious mood. He has
business of import ahead Of him. and
the only conversation that is tolerabie
must be in consonance with the spirit
of the occasion and must relate direct
" to the matter in hand, says Philadei-
phia Press. That is one way to fish;
the scientific, sacramental way. There
is another type of angler OF whom
this other highly disapproves. He Is
vulgar enough to select day OF rank
sunshine. He says, when reasoned
with, that he finds 1t better SO. He Is
also peculiar in his selection OF fish
ing ground, asserting that it doesn't
matter much so long as 1t embraces a
shady nook In some quiet retreat. He
may throw out q line-he very proba-
bly, does-but not until he has first at
tended to his lunch basket, which he
stoutly maintains. Is far more impor-
tant item of fishing outfit than the
creel. And yet the man who fishes in
this eccentric way is broadly just
towards the other man-his fellow
angler.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

Jerome s. McWade. the Duluth mil
lionaire, talked at dinner about the
delights of backwoods vacation.
Il go to quaint backwoods village
every summer" he said. "and number
less are the quaint people meet
there.
"Old Boucher, for instance. the jan
itor Of ethe village church, is most
amusing with his quaint ways. had
old Boucher to lunch one day, and
the cold lobster was served with q
mayonnaise sauce. When my servant
offered this sauce to Boucher. the old
man stuck his knife In 1t. took up q
little on the blade. tasted it, then
shook his head and said:
Don't choose none.'"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

The avalanche on the Jungfrau gla.
cier which claimed five victims was
an incident of Swiss mountain climb.
ing that is repeated often enough to
give zest to the indulgence. Climbing
glaciers is hard work, but tourists per.
sist in 1t at heavy expense for guides
because in addition to being fatiguing
It Is dangerous.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

Suggestions have been made that
Doctor Wiley investigate the theory of
germ transmission by kissing, but
there has been no call for volunteers
fo- an experiment squad.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

The figures officially reported from
Panama leave no doubt that the Amer.
leans are making the dirt fly. The ex.
cavation exceeds all previous records,
and the facts give assurance that moth
ing is left undone that can contribute
to the completion of the great enter
prise at the time appointed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

A woman whose only asset in the money
making way was a pleasant cottage situ-
ated in q shady yard near summer hotel,
last year made comfortable income for
herself through the suggestion of friend.
The friend was at the hotel with her
small child, who was rather too old for
the extra expense Of nurse, yet who could
not be permitted to run wild.
"This vacation is no rest for me"
moaned the mother. 'T'm nothing but q
nursemaid, cannot get away from Bobby
an hour at time. / am crazy to accept
Mrs. BIaynes invitation for q morning
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

The agricultural department is about
to conduct war against the moths.
but most women used their camphor
ammunition months ago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

The Bulgarian king who made an
aeroplane fight is not. however. the
first Of his line who has been up in
the air.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10
Aviation
Accidents
on Rapid
Increase
By ANTHONY WAGNER

This warning that decades from safe
ca end gsme will half transportation
the earths surfae
We have witnessed balloon grounds
have the descend safely small parachute which would
weigh but a few pounds
Why don't the avors supply their planes dgbles with life
preservers in the shape of parachues
These however would not be Of much water and fh
channels seem to be a recent diversion
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

A German professor says that man
is descended from four varieties OF
epes. and some we know haven't i'm
proved on the varieties very much,
either.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

For the FIRST time in history, Newark,
N. J.. is interested in explaining that
she Is not the Ohio town of that name.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

St Louis pickpocket gets $50 from
doctor while he is doing an appen-
dicitis operation. Our sympathies are
herewith extended to the patient.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

The Danes are experimenting in the
preservation of fresh fish in paper.
Other people use it for embaiming
fish stories.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

II you had started to save up for
rainy day. just think how much you
would have saved this sumnyer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

We frequently read of aviation fatali-
ties and recently the list of those killed is
increasing at the rate the sport is growing.
predict that before man can conquer
the air there will be an appalling sacrifice,
not only in the number killed or injured,
but in the terrible deaths some will suffer-
What could be more dreadful, while
consciousness lasts, than plunging from q
height of hundreds of feet, knowing that
mangling must result?
Count Zeppelin's airship was disabled
on its initial passenger trip, it being, I
believe. the first to carry regular passen-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

According to the statutes Of these societies all
these atrocities could be stopped, the offenders pun
shed and the fines go into the treasures of the soc
eties
viii some humane Christian people interest
themselves in our noble FRIEND the horse, and join
the Humane society and Anticruelty society in such
numbers that they will force activities among the
membership.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

Your new maid looks very dis
Greet"
Indeed. she is. She even knocks
at all the drawers before opening
them "-Pele Mele.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10


the tall and who shall the be assist
doing such cuttings unless such proved be benefit to the horse
shall be punished the county Jail not exceeding
year, by fine of not less than $25 than $780,
Concerning Cruelty Animals" another clause reads y carry
ing driving causing carried driven kept any animal
an unnecessarily cruel manner"
Both of these clauses fully locked tails checns and
curb bits universally used
Little attention has been paid the crueltes
an instrument of torture belonging to the dark ages As lies
the tongue of the horse cruelty brings
its wicked torture.
These bits largely used by bus drivers and society people, who
sport equpag In order look their
cut short that they stand erect the air
shameuy dfgung the horse As if
used and strap brought the and then
animal checked up short that it in misery if
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

Two Englishmen were resting at the
Red Horse Inn" at Stratford- on-Avon.
One OF them discovered a print pic
turing low tumbling building under
meath which was printed: The House
in Which Shakespeare Was Born"
Turning to his friend in mild surprise
he pointed to the print. His friend ex-
hibited equal surprise. and called o
waiter. who assured them of the &C
curacy of the Inscription.
"'Pon my word" said the observ-
Ing Englishman. shaking his head du-
biously, II thought he was born In .
manger!"-Success Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10
Horse
Fashions
Laws Galore
to Protect
Dumb Animals
BY THURDE RAYLE BRUCE

NTCRUELTY societies. humane societies and endowed and
wesuppoed institutions for the benefit Of speeches.
animal friends abundant and these have laws galore Yet
in the city of Chicago horses by the hundreds abused
tlated and cruelty tortured on streets.
In the statutes of Illinois, published in the Humane Ad
vocate the fortieth annual report of the Humane society
there clause reading that whoever cuts the solid part
of the tail of any horse in the operation known docking
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10

no summer Glri.
How'd you like to be engaged to .
millionaire?"
Il was engaged to one all last sum-
mer. and he seldom spent dime. I
went to be engaged to q young man
who is down here for two weeks with
about $500 In his roll"
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-11-25
Yes They Will Help

Ray Gill of Little Rock one of
the members of the subcommittee
of the Confederate Reunion COM
mittee, has sent letters to all the
newspapers in Arkansas, asking
them to assist in giving publicity
to the reunion that will be held in
Little Rock next year. The Star
Herald is IN receipt of letter from
the gentleman and we will take
pleasure in doing all we can to
make the reunion a success. We
trust that every paper in the state
will cooperate in making this one
of the most widely advertised re-
unions that has ever been held in
the history of the old veterans.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-11-25

defeat only one time yet. The
members of the team are noble
young men and play clean game
and deserve great credit for their
determination to win on these lines.
V. H. Besdek Athletic director is
given ~ to be eof the best train
ers in the south and the University
team owes much to him.
Ii. NJ. Crockett paid his son,
Fred, visit some time ago. He
did not forget the other Randolph
county boys and you may be sure
they were indeed glad to see him.
Wishing the old Reliable and its
many readers a very pleasant
Thanksgiving. We will close.
THE Boys.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-11-25
HAMIL

Three cheers for the Star Herald
Prof. Brown begun school here
last Monday.
Whetrock and son have started
their sawmill just north of Hamil.
Uncle Pete Derousse and family
visited at Frank Reaches last Sun
day.
Wesley Brown, former teacher,
and newly elected constable has
bought fine farm from his father
known as the Dave Allen place.
DR.. George Brown has bought
lot of corn from his brother Mark
and is having same hauled to his
home near Dalton.
James Farley and wife went to
Pocahontas last Monday.
Our merchant L. F. Neighbors is
preparing to erect a new store house.
By the fair and courteous treatment
of his customers Mr.. Neighbors is
building up good trade and our
people would be proud to have him
permanently locate here.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-11-25
FORMfR RESIDENT
OF THIS COUNTY
Writes the Star Herald Inter-
ina Letter on His fOrtleth
Birthday

We are always glad to receive
letters from friends of the Star Her
aid and especially like the one be-
low which is from a former resident
of the county, Jacob S. Higgln'
botham, at Bernie Mo-, and We
publish his letter in full, which is
as follows:
GAS this is my birthday and !
am just forty years old and want
to do all the good possible, ]
thought would renew my subscrip'
tion to the .'Old Reliable" as |
have been a reader of the Pocahon-
tas paper for twenty years. was
born In this county and my faith
er moved to Randolph county when
l was an infant, living near Raven
den Springs for thirty years. l
came back to Stoddard county, Mo-,
ten years ago and as | have some
relatives and many friends in old
Randolph, you see the Star Herald
is large letter each week, as |
have many friends there in the
county ] thought l would let them
know what / was doing through
your columns.
"While / think that Southeast
Missouri is the best country on
earth, yet old Randolph has a warm
place in my heart. The good peo-
pleand the cool spring water in
Randolph cant be beat on earth,
but for farming Southeast Missou-
ri is the only place. l came
here with nothing and | have held
my own very well, but have gained
enough to own 40 acres of as good
land as there is in Stoddard county.
Crops are very good and cotton is
worth 1925. We have had fine
weather and the bulk of crops are
gathered. The health is excellent
and the high price of farm produce
and live stock makes the farmers
feel good and the majority of them
are out of debt and most of them
have money in the bank.
"Now, Mr. Editor, you will find
enclosed 81 for subscription and
just keep the good old Herald
Thanking you for past
favors and wishing the Star Herald
and its every reader a long and pros
porous life, am yours fraternally,
JACOB S. HIGGINBoTHAM."
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-11-25
MIDDLEBROOK

j. T. Parker and family made a
trip to Doniphan Saturday.
DR.. Alexander, dentist of Big
gers, is here doing some work.
The box supper was well attended
at this place Saturday night.
Bro. Cart er and wife and Miss
Nellie Lehman of Maynard attended
the box supper here Saturday night.
The Sunday school is getting
along nicely at this place. Every
body invited to come every Sunday
at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Bro. Garter will preach at the
school house Sunday at 2 P. m.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-11-25
LORINE
The Boys

w. NJ. DaugheretY Is very low
at this writing and is not ex-
pected to live.
]. D. Haynes is very feeble at
this writing.
Mrs. Sam Thompson is still a
sufferer with rheumatism.
Gid Thompson has Jim Williams
doing some repair work on his
house this week.
Miss Ola Strong is staying with
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Thompson.
Edgar Poe has made over $500
worth of cotton this year and corn
and hay enough to do him.
Dan P. Coleman is moving on
Sam Thompson's place
John Bailey is moving on Gid
Thompson's place.
Chesley Massey is moving to
Hamil.
Bill Thompson has put up a fine
lot of baled hay.
Prof. Forrester's school begins
at New Home Nov. 2S.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-11-25
Not Going Home

We are not going home this
Thanksgiving, alas! to where the
old folks are, to gaze across the
withered grass upon the hills atar;
we will not clamtor,from The train
with a bosom thrilled with joy, to
near the glad words again, "Ah,
welcome home my boy"
All, yes, the old home stands to-
day Just as it did of yore, and oft
times our thoughts stray back to
the bic front door, and we muse
upon the times when we hailed it as
home, ere we soiourned to this
cline.
With weary head upon our hands
we dream about the lane, about the
climbing rose whose strands tapped
on the window pane; ABOUT th'
rambling little street that idled
through the town where oft have
our bOyish feet in gladness hurried
down.
We are not going home this year
although the old folks still are
there, although the songs of long
AGO still echo free and fair; we are
going to eat Thanksgiving dinner
in Pocahoutas and not 80 home
because the Interstate Commerce
Commission laws are strict now anc
we can't get pass.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-11-25
CHARTER OAK

Rev. M. p. johnson failed TO
fill his appointment here Sunday.
There is Sunday school here
every Sunday at 10 O'Clock a. m.
every body is invited to attend.
Our school began here Monday
of this week with Prof. w. J.
johnson as teacher.
Several of the citizens met at the
J. w. Voohers left Sunday for
Willow Springs where he goes to
visit relatives for few days.
school house Friday and did some
much needed work.
Grover Rice and wife took din
ner at w. J. Johnson's Sunday.
r. T. Gam preached here Sun
day night.
Edd Sparkman and wife took sup.
yer with Prof. Johnson and family
Sunday evening.
There will be box supper here
Thursday night for the benefit of
the school.
John L. Fry was here Wednesday
doing some surveying for Edd
Sparkman.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-11-25
From Bro. Armstrong

Dear Editor:
Will you allow few lines in
your most excellent county paper
from one of its best friends?
We the family of the unexpected
going away of our precious one,
desire to extend to all our friends
our sincere thanks for the kindness
and sympathy manifested in this
our darkest hour. Walnut Hill,
Ravenden Springs and surrounding
vicinities continually furnished
help aud attention day and night
for eight weeks;also your town and
Ravenden station. Drs. Nixon and
Poindexter exhausted their skill in
combating the disease and endeav.
oring to restore our loved one back
to her heart broken husband and
sons. But our Heavenly Father
saw fit to take her away to better
| land and now we ask the prayer.
of all christians that we the hus,
band and children, may be ready
to go as she was that we may meet
1 in heaven to part no mere.
lJ. f., MoNr and RICH Armstrong
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-11-25

week.
Eugene Thompson was at this
place Sunday.
DR.. McClaim of Paris, Tex. spent
from Saturday until Monday with
relatives and friends.
Bro. r. II. Montgomery will
preach at Oak Hill next Saturday
night and Sunday and Sunday
night.
r. j.. and Henderson Haynes
passed here Friday. They had been
to Imboden on business.
Uncle Joe Hufstedler had busi-
ness at the county seat Tuesday.