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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

II you don't see the Christmas
goods at the Dixie drug store before
making your purchases you will do
yourself an Injustice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

Mrs. Ada Gedge, of San Francisco,
CAL, and Miss Alice Neal, of Alexan-
dria, we're guests of Mrs. j. II. Me-
Nicely this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

The La. & Ark. Ry. will sell
special round trip tickets between
all stations on their line in Lou
isiana and Arkansas on account of
the holidays. Tickets good from
Dec. % to Jan. l.
b. S. ATKINSON, G. F. 4 P. A.,
Texarkana, Ark.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

We are sorry to learn of the loss by
fire of the residence of MIR. John Clin-
ton, of Pollock. 1t was worth about
$4,000, had no insurance, aud was a
fatal ipss
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17
Fancy candy at Dixie drug store.

Fruit cakes, guaranteed absolutely
pure and firstclass in every particu-
lar, can be bought OF Tumminello
Brothers, in cakes ready for immedi-
ate table use. 1 aud 8 pounds, at
35 cents per pound.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

A switch engine has been installed
at Colfax, the business at this point
being so large the local trains cam
not handle 1T.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

Mrs. J. Ii. McNeely requests us to
announce that Rev. W. w. Lantrip,
the NJ. p. preacher, will preach at the
NJ. K. church on Sunday morning
and night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

Mr.. l.. NJ. Coins, who went to Lake
Charles some time since, returned last
week, and says Colfax is good
enough for him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

Mrs. j. II. Souther aud daughter,
OF Bowling Green, KY, are visiting
DIR. and Mrs. E. H. Blackwood.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

The young men are preparing for
their annual dance at the LeSage ho-
tel Friday night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Lampman and
baby spent the day in Shreveport
last Sunday visiting friends.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

The Colfax Concert Band will pre-
sent a stage play at the court house
next Thursday night.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17
Notice of Final Proof.
Department OF the Interior.
u. s. Land Office at New
Orleans, La, Dec. q, 1910.

department. OF the INTERIOR.
u. $. Land Office at New
Orleans, La, Dec. q, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that
MARTIN II. RICE
of Ball Postoffice. La, who on De-
cember 2. 1904. made Ii. 4. No. 1856,
serial No. 9l363. for SEA OF SW4,
Section 50 township q N. range
l west Louisiana Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final five
year proof, To establish claim to the
land above described. before w. W.
Wilmington. Jr.. U. 5. commissions
err. at Alexandria. La /, on the 18th
day Of January. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses g.
Delaney. w. Delaney. j. b. Maxwell
OF Simms r. o.. La. A. Brown, OF
Ball, La.
WALTER l.. COHEN.
Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

Don't buy your Christmas goods
until you visit the Dixie drug store.
Their stock is better and more COM
plete than ever.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

The very best line of clothing. shoes,
and general furnishing goods for men.
women and children, viii he found at
Tumminello Bros.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

Mrs. +. ii. Blackwood and Mrs. Cos
by Blackwood went to Shreveport
this morning.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

Santa Claus will make his head
quarters this year with the Dixie
drug store. Buy your Xmas goods
from them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

Mr.. md Mrs. D. A Lapman visited
WINFIELD Tuesday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17
Gbe Golfax Gbronifle
SATURDAY. DEC. II, 1910.

Fruit cake ingredients at Tummi-
nello's.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

A leaning gate is an Indication Of
a lazy owner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

DIR. Walter Lebo and II. X. Good
wyn spent last Sunday in Alexandria.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

Christmas goods galore at the
Dixie drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

The Dixie drug store has the best
assortment Of Christmas goods in the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17

Mr.. W. T. Duncan is the local agent
for the New York Life Insurance Go.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-17
w.
Dolls! Dolls!

The most complete stock
of jointed and dress Dolls
ever shown in Alexandria,
all at popular prices.
~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13

DR. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchasc OF his remedy ends his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13
INDIAN MILITARY CIRCLES
HAVE A SENSATION
SpecjaI Cable to The Tribune.

Special Cable to The Tribune.
CALCUTTA, Nov. 12.-Indian military
circles have recently been provided with
n sensation in the shape of a Raging
affair in one OF the cavalry regiments.
arising out OF the appointment of Babu
doctors TO native regiments. One Of
these doctors was appointed TO a regi-
ment OF lancerSs a subaltern In the
regiment on returning from leave In
England, found on his first night at mess
that n native doctor had been appointed
To the regiment, and enjoyed. therefore,
all the rights OF brother officer, The
subaltern is alleged to have followed the
doctor after mess and entered his room,
where he severely ragged him, smashed
up the native gentleman's furniture, and
assaulted the medico himself. Without
a court martial or inquiry the subaltern
Is dismissed from the service. The COM
manding officer has boen required TO re-
sign. The fault OF the commanding Of
flcer seems to have been that he had
M before him the subaitem and the doc
tor and induced them TO shake hands.
The commanding officers career thus
ends after twenty years I'm the
service. The second In command is Sc
vcrely ccnsurcd for agreeing 10 the ac-
ton of his commanding officer in ar
ranging the scandal, and for not report
Ing II TO his military supcriors nj Simla,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13

ono of "victims' letters.
.Thats written on Caxton ma
chine" was the immediate verdict. ITS
an old make, and the only one OH the
market with its figures cut that way.
Find person who uses an old fashioned
CaXton machine. and if he ful1lls your
other requirements. he's your man.
But OF course this sort of evidence
could only be taken In a corroboratlvc
sense: there were probably scores OF
those old time CaNton machines click
ing away in New York al that moment
The mere possession OF that make Of
typewriter would not necessarily indi-
cate the man who wrote the letters
After the code was received quito a
lengthy correspondence ensued-leLters
on one side, advertisements on the
other. Acting for Mr. Skene. and pre-
some of the information asked for. But
Victim complained that he was again
being robbed he had followed the sup
posed tips and was worse off than
for him by Shanklin Skene he threat
ened 10 carry out his original intention
and KIN the operator on sight!
We've fooled with him about long
To ono Of his staff, Bob Qusde. TN
gel him. bur in i way he little suspects"
To the head Of the detective bureau.
sworn 10 protect life and property the
counted as nothing. His duty Il was to
detect and arrest those who openly vio-
lated the laws, made alike for the unjust
and the just.
Whats the next move. them" in
qured Quade.
"We must watch the mail boxes, night
and day" was the grim answer. Yes.
! ] know It's a pretty steep contract. but
| II can be done. Look you, Bob, all these
| letters from first TO last. were post
marked from station Q. over on the West
side. which proves that they were mailed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13

WAC Are Gloomy, Despondent, CareWOrn and Nervous
Not Sick, Yet Don't Feel Like Work, Let Me Offer You
My Sure and Special Cure Which Can Be Used Secret
ly Without Pain or Loss of Time frem Work. Call Today
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13

jaunty demeanor and resoutely kept his
mouth shut.
But on being ushcred into that terrible
room where SO many criminals had prac-
tically convicted themselves. and which
was decorated with the symbols and
weapons OF almost every known crime.
the prisoner lost his nerve. broke down
and confessed everything
His name he gave as Robert Jerdan,
formerly a colonel in the confederate
service. He admitted that he had writ
ten all the letters signed Victim and
Texas Correspondent" giving as rea-
son and Justification therefor the fact
that Shanklin Skcne, through ono OF his
railroad wreckings. had almost COM
pletely ruined Colonel Jerdau and his
family. These losses he had attempted
to recoup by "coppering" what he sup
posed were SSene's trades in tho open
market, with the result that he only got
deeper into the miro.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13

While he was being put through VAL
entine's famous "third degree" after
obtaining his place of residence. Detec-
uptown and, found In tho prisoners
rooms not only an old-fashicned Caxton
typewriter. but lot Of stationery SINH
lar TO that used in the Skene letters.
+ II was Inspector Valentines merciful
opinion that Jerdan's mind was slightly
unhinged. Now that the anonymous
writer was caught and the food Of
threatening letters stopped, Shankln
Skene lost his nerve, probably dreading
the exposure and the scandal Of pub
lie trial and declined to prosecute ON
nra to gn smat md So'one' i oeroam gave ms
particular way. But he remained a firm
friend 10 Inspector Valentine as long az
he lived.
en- DaWllsh")
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13

municate only through the newspaper
have lost a fortune-my allowing 10
your roguery. But ] might agree to al
low you short respite from death in
return for some reliable information con-
corning the tendencies of certain stocks"
This letter was signed Texas Core
spondeut''; the inspector replied and ac-
cepted the terms through a second ad :
vertisement; this elected another letter
from the anonymous one inquirlng spe~
officially whether q given stock would rise
or fan during the next few DAYS.
Inspector Valentine replied--per adver-
tisement-that this method OF communi-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13
FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY
Not a Dollar Need Be
Paid Until Benefited
My ''Direct'' Method
is SURE, QUICK, LASTING.

] not only cure nervous debility but
I employ the only treatment that Gun
possibly cure this disorder permanently.
II is a system OF local treatment entire
ly original with me. but Is employed by
no physician other than myself This
may seem broad assertion. but il is
just as substantial as It is broad. So
called nerve waste is but a symptom of
local Inflammation or congestion. and a
radical cure is merely a matter OF restor-
ing normal conditions throughout the
ganic system, and this l accomplish thor
oughly and with absolutely certainty OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13
finder the Rose

.,raIrhtest and squarest
4 t@ ,nent,' was the unani-
. .s o. passed upon Inspector M
49, rs his connection with New
spn"e h,,rnau. Yet when ne
kriise ourIt nrrIvatc practice he
ok. W " wealthy mana con-
b issass;l,cd mainly through
,:sa f,h ihc great Wall street
rJg VIII Viz skcne. whose friend
sarS',rmn many tips on the market
Il sst; s,;on grew out Of a re-
" occurrences In criminal
~ :, VS,.velopcd into ono OF Tue
rsiea oe,S oS modern times:
ssSTes a. s 20 Shapklin Skene.
sOIT Srs OF the most unscrHpu. :,
ss mhIcrs. u1J railroad wreckers
81 saon,TInhiators In the Empire
II naana,orlous attempt some
- nv 20 corner the visible
q tslo' ,,e United States Itself
SO, ,,e %" center. Only the firm
" i,nsss . ~ of the national eN"
iajei'S ar ISc country from WIDE
:, enormous PERSONA oan,,sres means:
co. o. Isdually large resources
sl+s +ssspSs and other sources OF
NH street, he was every
Il Nsn .a as a cynical and merci,,
|tts,I -. vast schemes and
I.ouIstions u's ne had enriched
r.np'S,Ip r,o,Ip OF cronies while
= ,1s OF innocent investors.
Hsb ~. sbanklIn Skone was one
2zrn ,,dially hated men OF a
- s's,,stul speculative day ana
SS sIs enemies were every
,L,a,ed mv nobody, not even his
uuIs ITsssreiore 1t took little TO
~ > nanIc OF cowardly fear,
...Ir % autumn day IN inc cary r
..nslIn IS Skeno's brokers re-
4; SLOWING typewriter anony-
g ev.,s Esa.-Tako notice.
|nm ,, y ~ This communication your
.,s w !. will by the hand OF
ali = -1lsrated to the dust from
-. Make your peace with
AZ. Mine is no "'anton Slsn i
:. Hood Of such a scoundrei'
,.,irpd By the living GOO TO re-
4. - Is a perpetual menace TO
I<sly al large ~ oa,
X, .,nt on to say that on ac-
-. In the stock market and
1 : Sad come within an ace OF
-, An the preceding Friday
~ tSe dey. "but when about
&. trigger q voice bsde him
-, In order to give the cul-
4 ,onent ere he was plunged
~, and everlasting torment
= vs. signed with the words
|Gs,r. Cummings & Cummings, |
IA =. attention 10 this precious
rs,Jlng il ds the work OF a
snsf' But when several other
! ,Irisr tenor followed, evi-
.,.,ilne from a speculator u'ho |
4 es3sing the market not wise
q y,li," and was probably on
& d hack ruin, Messrs. Cum
A r-nnings delivered the sew
k5s TO shanklln Skene. So
Ia ,hy alarm the speculator
rsaptly called on Inspector
y s. help.
~ syst move was to ascertain
Ia, associates. books and pa
uses Of such men. customers
m sho might have been suf-
6hI hit and rendered desper-
Z. 10 write such a series Of
truin Of these were shed-
q Without result.
EsiorB next move was through
ssT' columns OF the newspa-
3 rivertiscd that ''if the person
AZ anonymous communication
|frIs TO q certain Wall street
tssE call at the opera tors
D GR where an interview could
~ matters would be satisfac-
<H.d."
p Day the advertisement ap-
ktshh Skene received through
y mother letter In the same
z snd signed ss before. It
'E-ow.
|rEt hlnk me q fool or worse
p tStt would put myself In
p tY going TO your office or
. M Interview with d police
8 outside with a warrant for
FOR the present ] will COM
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13

cation was getting dangerous and was
attracting too much attention. Some
other scheme would have 10 be devised
Whe reupon Victim" or Texas Corre-
spondent" forwarded to Sl9ene cipher
code for future use.
There Was one peculiar feature about
the letters and this code: all were type
written-whiCh gave hope of faint clue.
The figures "3' and "5' we're peculiar
in that, for diStlnctiveness' sake. they
both ran below the line, like what
printers at that tImo called Franklin
type.
Noticing that Valentine at once called
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13
|medy Saved Her Child-Try Ii Free

There are literally thousands Of
women in this country who CRATE
fully acknowledge that they owe the
present good health Of their cbil
dren to the timely use of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. The crying
baby usually is constipated or suf.
fers from intestinal trouble due to
some error in diet IT needs no
heroic moasures-iust gentle lax.
ative like Syrup Pepsin. A small
dose of it will right the baby. 1t
is great laxative and digestant.
pleasant tasting and non gripping.
No baby or child refuses. it. Many
mothers never give their children
anything else, and they have robust
children and no doctors bills. 1t
is q great money saver as well as a
great life saver. IF space permitted,
thousands of women s addresses
could be given who write they will
never be without Syrup Pepsin IN
the house. II is for all the family
for anyone who realizes that salts
and strong cathartics are only tenn
porarv expendients. You can buy
a bottle of your favorite druggist at
fifty cents and one dollar, or If you
wish to make a trial of 1T first. you
can obtain free sample bottle from
DR.. Caldwell by sending him your
name and address.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13
Mems Ailments

Every case 7 treat is cured thoroughly.
My patients have no relapses. When l
pronounce a case cured there is not a
particle OF infection or Inflammation re-
manning and there isn't the slightest
danger that the ailment Will return In
it's original form or work its way into
the general system. Some ailments are
less serious than others. but none are
too trivial to warrant uncertain methods
of treatment. ! especially solicit those
cases that other doctors have been un-
able to cure.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13

l1lNh'' - T. N.Y. ~ 49, L -
The following are some extracts
from letters DR.. Caldwell has received.
Il attribute much of my own pres
ent good health, and surely that OF
my baby. to the use OF Syrup Pepsin.
7 always have il in the house, as H.
Is so often needed and | could not
cXaggeratc It's value TO me Mrs, j.
z Kennedy, Good Will Okla.
"T received your sample bottle OF
Syrup Pcpsiu and also bought o0c
bottle II IL the finest remedy | ever
bought for constipation for children.
I am very much pleased with it
Mrs Ella y. Williams. Wathena,
Kas.
Il received your sample bottle. used
II and got q 6Gc bottle and find H. Is
the best thing | could get, My baby
was troubled with constipation and l
now have no trouble Mrs. Tooney:
Emngsville, Pa.
About two years ago I sent 10 you
for a sample hottie OF your syrup
Pcpsin. After taking &, | concluded
to give the remedy a fair trial, for !
had been suffering for some time with
INDIGESTION. My stomach would ache
so badly at times that | could not be
still I commenced taking your Syrup
Pepsin and found IL 10 be good
remedy. I can eat anything | want
now. I have found IL 10 be a good
remedy for children Now | keep
bottle on my mantel 1ll the time. =
Mrs Ida A, Fortune, Grand Junction.
Tenn,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13

During the time, which won't be
long, that I will give the special
offer. my fee will be one-half that
of any other specialist.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13
s"n9 are some extracts from
I" caldwell has received;

s'"ne are some extracts from
r~' Caldwell has received;
y y. 70 thank YOU for the sample
W. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsln.
~ t,ssranason. Philip Lloyd. had
\ 3 D. SS hst.m stomach trouble: when !
|st,r,ne eotlle Of Syrup Pepsln he
Ar,,ls s'' Tho time and had an
49, OF gestritis. 1 gave him
\ NJ y which he said was
| sa, sT years old and by the
..uc was empty he was
Il ~, 70 pleased that ! want
~ snat a valuable remedy
~ % a Dr.'s Widow. Mrs.
tnJ' zones, 1925 Perry ST..
"a ,ss, lsS sample OF Syrup pepsln
"a l,r ! sent al once to my
n bor .So eOc bottles, 30 ! have
h e to regularly, My chill
n NM, ake Il. which pleased
haseh, as sometimes we haze
'asechne them 10 take other
IA Ay, ns. a. II. Keichert, 310i
49,. Nlchmond Hill, l., l.
Pc +, W., n,,eeeiyed your sample bot
I'm, h,a gent upon request. I
/ q, Ssss ahything in medicine
frI las accomplished anything
prsdy ,,, ~ is simply great, I
= sflsr n , Two bottles OF the
F ssn, nle arrival and using
7ina W,pe Wnpw Mrs. Katherine
'aehees Rocks pa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-13

ooliEa tjoD. He
has specialized
in stomach. liv-
ar and b owol
diseases for
over forty years
and will be
pleased 10 give
the reader any
advice on tpe
subject free bf
charge. All are
welcome 10
write him.
Whether Tor
the medical ad-
vice or the free
sample. address
him DIR. w. b.
Cald we'll, sal
Caldwell build
ing. Monticello.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-18
STATE CONTROL OF JAlLS
Favored at Conference Of Char
tiles and Correction.

Rochester. Nov. II Watertovn was
chosen a. the place Of meeting Of the
twelfth New York State Conferences of
Charities and Correction. November il to
is Of next year, at the afternoon session of
the conference here to-day
Two important resolutions We're unani-
mously adoDted by the conference al the
closing sessions to-day one calls for the
appointment Of q committee of five persons
70 lay before the Governor and State Legis-
lature the proposal that the state take CON
troll of the various correctional institutions
in if. especially the county jaiIs and pcni-
-e7Jiaries, and the other calls for the ap-
poinJment OF another committee of five 70
confer with the Governor. urging that
funds ne appropriated for the completion
of T.e-cEwUTth village, In the southern part
Of the state and for the enlargement of the
New York State Training School for Boys
Much Of the day was taken ed with
papers and discussions on conditions sur
rounding children and women. Much inter
est vas aroused by a paper by Mrs William
E.insteiu. OF New York City. president OF
the Widowed Mothers Fund Association
The discussion centred IN the question
whether mothers left with children should
receive pensions from the state and many
prominent speakers favored this. In urg-
ing this principle Mrs. Einstein cited Switz-
arland and Denmark as countries in which
this state charity was an accomplished fact