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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-03
Nav Work Ilmber Cut prop..

Albany. N. VA decrease OF 1.00o,-
600, 900 feet in the total production Of
timber in the state the last year is re-
ported by the state forest commission.
The cut has fallcn on each year since
1907. and 1t is to &c expected that each
year, for many years to come. Will
show a similar shrinkage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-03

conservatism of the east is being tenn
pered by the breeziness of the west.
and soon there will be no distinction
between the east and the west at all.
I've lived in New England most of my
life, and think you were all eastern
ers not long ago anyway"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-03

The cities of Europe are better gov
erned than ours, for the very good reason
that their representative citizens in all
walks of life-merchants, bankers, ship
owners, fnanciers and educators-have
keener sense of their civic duties than the
so-called better classes in American COM
munities usually betray.
In other words, the influential and sub
stantial citizens Of European cities are
more willing to give their time, thought
and in many instances their money, to tho
public service, than are ours; and the re-
suit is that while they ofttimes have to.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-03

can complain if you have done your work well. No
one can nag you if your tasks are done on time No
one can browbeat you if you look your work squarey
in the face and do it honestly.
Above all, watch for chance to become your own
boss Taste the sweets of fitting your latch key
into the front door of your place of business every
morning. You can shop all your own if you
work out your own salvation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-03

Following the battle of Houndsditch,
England has been busy finding out all
that can be learned concerning the
foreign criminals in the British Isles
and particularly in London. An easy
compilation of statistics would be that
of the foreigners in British prisons
But apparently as near as the statisti-
clans can come to this interesting COM
putation is the consideration of the
number Of foreigners given prison SEN
tence in 1909. The total is 2,617, &C.
cording to the industrious statistics
hunter of the Chicago Tribune, and
Americans are easily first On the list
with an aggregate of 622. America
likes to be first in most things. and
Americans abroad enjoy the pleasure
OF pointing out American supremacy
whenever occasion arises. In this case.
however, the United States would glad
ly yield the palm. Criminal pre-emi-
nence is not pleasing distinction. It
may be said, however, that only the
higher class American criminals go
abroad to conduct their operations.
Probably the American Jail birds in
England are the cream of the criminal
aristocracy. The poorer quality we
keep pretty well bottled up at home.
And we also have fine large assert
ment OF foreign criminals. probably as
imposing as anything of which Eng.
land can boast In this line.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-03
If Man
Were to
DropFrom
Great
Height
BY NJ. 7. IRONS

If that the rotation of the earth would afford
splendid medium for transportation could travel around the
going the air remaining there for that length
Of time.
This would smash all transportation rccords
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
ARE GIVEN THE GLAD HAND
Bryan and Harmon Attend the Open
ing OF Congress.

Washington, April 5.-Shortly be
fore the house met William Jennings
Bryan sauntered onto the floor A tre'
mendous burst of applause from the
Democratic side and the galleries
marked his progress from the door tc
a seat well up on the Democratic side
Members rushed to greet him.
At this moment Governor Judson
Harmon of Ohio. another presidential
possibility, was discovered in the
crowd. There was another wild out
burst of applause and yells, culminat
ing in a pandemonium of sound as the
Ohioan walked up to Bryan and smil
ingly shook hands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
BOILER EXPLOSION
FATAL TO THREE
Locomotive Of Freight Train
Blows Up.

Aberdeen, s. d., April 5.-Two men
were instantly killed and a third was
mortally injured and died few hours
later, when the boiler of huge Mallot
freight engine on the Puget Sound ex-
tension of the St Paul railroad burst
three miles east of Mcintosh The
dead are Fireman Wright of Mobridge,
Frank Rollins of Pittsburg. Pa. and an
unidentified tramp.
The freight train was travelling at a
rapid rate when the crown sheet
which separates the firebox from the
boiler dropped down. causing the wa.
ter In the boiler to plunge init the
firebox. This caused terrific explo
sion.
Wright, the fireman, was blown
backward from the cab, distance oil
thirteen car lengths, and instantly
killed, although the engineer who was
sitting beside Wright was uninjured.
Two tramps were riding on the
train, one of whom was instantly
killed, his body being so mangled it Is
unreoognizable. The other. Frank
Rollins, a boilermaker, received Sc
we're injuries. which caused his death
two hours after he was taken to ar
Aberdeen hospital
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
NEW MEMBERS SWORN IN
Ceremonies in the Senate Attract
Many Visitors.

Washington. April Although the
initial ceremonies of the extra session
In the senate were quite secondary in
interest to those of the house, there
still was large attendance in the gal
leries and the scene was animated
The only ex-senator present was the
eighty y-eight-year-oid Henry Gassoway
Davis of West Virgsa
The ceremonies consisted in the
main of a .rief prayer by the senate
chaplain, Rev. Ulysses Grant Pierce,
who petitioned that as a people we
might be delivered from strife within
and warfare without" the reading of
the message calling the special session
and the swearing in of the thirty new.
ly elected senators.
OF the senators sworn, seventeen
were men who never before had occu-
pied seats in the senate Twelve were
Democrats and five Republicans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
DECLARES THE :
INTERESTS RULE
Resolution in Minnesota Leg.
iSlature Asks Probe.
DOZEN men In CONTROL

Author Of Document Names Twelve
Members, Whom, He Asserts, Rule
the Lawmakine Body for the Benefit
of "Brewers, Railroads, Street Rail.
ways. the Steel Trust and the Medi.
cal Trust"
st. Paul, April 5.-Charging that the
brewers, the steel and medical trusts,
the railways and the street railways
are the special interests" which con-
tributed large sums of money TO the
Republican state central committee, of
which f.. f. Smith was chairman, for
the purpose, among other things, OF
electing as many members as possible
of this house favorable to said special
interests" DR.. w. T. Stone introduced
into the Minnesota house of represen
tatives the resolution calling for a
complete investigation
In his resolution DR.. Stone gives the
NANTES vi the lWtNt HISH anu ioui
committees that control legislation in
the house. DR. Stone asks that com
mittee of seven be appointed to inves.
tigate the charges he has made He
desires that the speaker name three OF
the committee, that he be permitted
to name three and that the six SO
chosen shall select the seventh mem
ber
The reading of the resolution was
listened to in perfect silence by the
house, and, upon its conclusion, r. c.
Dunn of Princeton gave notice of de-
bate, which, at least, will cause the
matter to be laid over for twenty-four
hours.
The following are the names OF
these "reactionary standpat" chair
men of the most important commit
tees and the number Of committees on
which they are placed:
r. C. Dunn, L. Virtue, each nine
committees; Pfaender, seven commit.
tees; Brown, l.. D., Fowler, each
eight committees; Congdon, Spooner,
Westcott, White, Washburn, each
nine committees; Stone, C. e. and
Mckenzie, each ten committees.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
OTHER COUNTRIES
TO ASK FAv0RS
Want Same Treatment Given
Canada by Reciprocity.

Paris, April Sat meeting of the
Joint commission on customs of the
senate and chamber of deputies, Dep
uty Plichon reported that during a
study of the American Canadian reci-
procity agreement he had found that
the United States gave to Canada ad-
vantages not accorded to France on a
variety of articles. Thereupon the
commission instructed their president
to call the attention of the cabinet to
this discrimination under the interpre-
tation of the favored nation clause OF
the Franco-American treaty for eX.
animation and appropriate action.
London, April Sir Edward Grey
indicated in the house of commons
that the British government contem-
plates asking the United States to
accord Great Britain the reduced du-
ties granted to Canada under the
American-Canadian reciprocity agree
ment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
WOMAN is ELECTED MAYOR
New Official Declares She Will Clean
Up Town.

Hunnewell, Kan, April 5.-Mrs. Ella
Wilson is now mayor, or mayoress. OF
this city.
At the city election she and o. M.
Akers were tied for the office. At
first it was suggested that the two
candidates draw lots for the Office
But that did not appeal to the male
voters They said If Mrs. Wilson
could race a man to tie she ought to
have the office. Therefore the judges
of the election declared her elected.
After that Mrs Wilson gave an
oyster supper and the whole town jol-
lifted over her victory.
Now she says she is going to clean
up Hunnewell. In her campaign
speeches she declared the town was
harboring bootleggers and that the
pool halls were being run contrary to
law She proposes to correct these al.
legged attractions OF the statutes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
WELL KNOWN EDUCATOR DEAD
Dean w. s. Pattee Of the University
of Minnesota Passes Away.

Minneapolis. April 5.-W, s. Pattee,
dean of the University of Minnesota
law college, is dead after brief Ill.
ness.
Dean Pattee had been connected
with the university since 1888 and
was one of the men instrumental In
the growth of the institution.
w S. Pattee was born In Jackson,
Me-, Sept 10. 1916, and graduated
from Bowdoin college in 1871 with a
degree of A b., taking his master de-
gree in 1874 He was admitted to the
bar in 1878. He came to Minnesota
and took up his residence at North
field.
Dean Pattee was a member of the
Minnesota legislature in 1824-5 In
1888 Mr. Pattee was named dean OF
the college of law at the state uni.
versity
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
Warning to hailroad Men.

Look out for severe and even danger
Gus kidney and bladder troubles result
ing from years of railroading. Geo. E.
Bell, 639 Third ST, Fort Wayne, Ind,
was many years conductor on the Nickel
Plate. lie says: Twenty years of rail.
roading left my kidneys in terrible con.
dition. There was a continual pain
across my back and hips and my kidneys
gave me much distress, and the action
of my bladder was frequent and most
painful. | got a supply of Foley Kidney
Pills and the first bottle made wonder
full improvement and four bottles cured
me completely. Since being cured
have recommended Foley Kidney Pill,
to many of my railroad friends" SOLD
by all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
RECALL BILL IS APPROVED
Both Branches of Minnesota Legisia
turc Favor Principle.

st. Paul, April 5.--Both branches of
the legislature have now gone on rec.
ord for the recall.
The house has passed the bill by
Representative Thomas Kneeland and
the senate passed the bill by Senator
John Moonan.
The two measures do not differ ma.
terially and one will probably be sub.
stituted for the other, depending on
which body gets around to it first
The house vote was IS to 80, nearly
two to one, but the debate preceding
the vote was lively. II was led by
Representatives c. r. Fowler and G.. A
Congdon against the bill and BY Rep
resentatiyes Kneeland and l.. c
Spooner for the bill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
AMERICAN SHOT IN MEXICO
State Department Is Investigating
Alleged Crime.

Washington, April George Greich
Field. an American. was shot from am
bush at his ranch near Tuxtam. Mex,
and probably fatally wounded. accord
ing to a telegram received by the
state department from United States
Consul Miller at Tampico.
The department Immediately or.
dered the consul tn make thorough
Investigation of the shooting II is
not known here by whom the shooting
was done
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05

sideration of public measures, econ.
omy in handling the purse strings of
the country, the publication of cam
paign contributions and the early ad-
mission of New Mexico and Arizona
to statehood were some of the things
which Speaker Clark emphasized in
the Democratic program as meas
ures which would be undertaken by
the majority party in the house
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
CLARK NOW IN
CANN0N'S PLACE
MissOurian Elected Speaker
Of the House.
OUTLINES SESSION PLANS

Now Presiding Officer, in Accepting
Office, Announces Program of Party
at the Extra Session-Number of
Progressive Republicans Break
Away From the Regular Caucus
Nominee for Speaker.
Washington, April, 5.-Called in
extraordinary session by President
Taft to consider the question of Ca
madam reciprocity, which failed in the
last session because of a filibuster
against it in the senate, the Sixty-sec-
oDd congress assembled here.
In spite of the fact that the procia-
nation issued by the president men,
toned nothing except reciprocity and
his message to the special session,
1t is expected, will be likewise cir
cumscribed, an ambitious program has
been outlined by the new Democratic
majority in the house and the out
come is in doubt The session, be-
cause of the anomalous situation Gre
ated by one party being in control of
one branch and it's rival in power at
the other end of the capitol, is ex-
pected to be long and filled with tur-
moil and political chickering's
The chief features of interest in the
hD n1nptinn m
Clark of Missouri as speaker of the
house and the return to the floor of
"Uncle Joe" Cannon as a mere mem
ber from Danville, ILL.,, and minority
member at that. Clark polled PIT
votes, against 131 for James R. Mann
of Illinois, 16 for Henry A. Cooper OF
Wisconsin and l for George w. Nor
ris of Nebraska. The three last
named are Republicans.
The progressive Republicans of the
house in their votes for speaker indi.
Gated thet they intend to maintain a
separate working organization. Fiji
teen Of them voted for Representative
Cooper of Wisconsin. Representatives
~
Kansas, however, temporarily desert
ed and voted with the regular Repub
licans for Mr.. Mann.
Great Interest in Proceedings.
The opening program in tine
house, always an interesting specta
Gle, was followed with uncommon
keenness. 1t included the calling oi
the house to order by Major Alexan
der Mcdowell, the veteran Republican
clerk of the house, who is soon to be
replaced; the calling OF the roll: the
election of the speaker; his speech oi
acceptance, the swearing in of the
members By state delegations and the
drawing for seats. There are always
few privileged members who are al
lowed to choose their seats in advance
of the drawing. They include usually
the Oldest member of the house, II
point of service. General Bingham o.
Pennsylvania ana one or two others
as the house leaders may designate
Representative Champ Clark, In hi.
speech accepting the speakership o
the hc.sc, c...i!.ed the measure!
through which the Democratic party
hopes to continue to enjoy the faitl
Of the people. Intelligent revision o
the tariff, election of United Statei
senators by popular vote, changes u
The house rules to permit proper con
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
Cause Of Explosion Unknown.

Springfield, Mass, April 5.-Two ex-
pi0sions In the new million dollar mu.
nicipal building, which is in process
OF construction, alarmed the residents
OF the city and did considerable dam
age. Daylight insnection showed q
small hole In the abutment OF the
tower. which can be readily repaired.
The cause of the explosions is un.
known
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
Not q Word of Scandal.

marred the call of neighbor of Mrs. w.
p. Spangh, of Manville. Wyo., who said:
"she told me DIR. Kirg's New Life Pills
had cured her OF obstinate kidney troub.
lie, and made her feel like new woman"
Easy, but sure remedy for stomach,
liver and kidney troubles. Only 25c at
all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05

sue turned upon stricter regulation Of
saloons. the reform element winning
in all but one Republican mayors
were elected in Crest Fails. Bozeman
and Livingston ard Democratic may
ors in llings and lliFscria.
Citi7 As party Ccu&igt,s for mayor
were fted in l., Tistcn, Glasgow and
GlendI
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
ANOTHER PR0EE PaO6tB
Extra Session May Investigate Irse-
rior Department,

Washington, April 5.-Declarins [ at
the recent Pinchot- Baljinger inyesti-
cation was a "prearranged white
wash" Senator Miles PoinaeXter pre-
diets an investigation of the interior
department. by the coming special ses,
zion of congress.
"The men who introduced the in
vestigation resolutions at the last ses.
sion said a vindication of Ballinger
was what they wanted, and they got
it," declared Poindexter. "The peo-
pie demand thorough investigation
and / have no doubt they will get IL
now that the recent election has made
" nnssihle"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
Gives Life for Pet Canary.

Boston, !. r::::! ;r::::! while trying to
save her pet earary. Mrs. Jane Alard,
aged seyorty-c!gtt. was cut off by a
fire that destroyed her home at
Swampscot aLi s. as burned to death.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
BUTTE HAS SOCIALIST MAYOR
othsr Surprises Recorded In Menssna
Elections.

Helena. Mont, April 5.-Municipal
elections held In the various Montana
towns developed some surprises In
Butte for the second time in the his.
tory Of the state Socialist was elect
ed mayor of a city. Helena elected
enc Socialist alderman.
In several towns the question e Is
Morris tribune., 1911-04-21
About Acting.

Frank G. King and Chic Perkins
will make you laugh and cry at the
same time in their new comedy "a
Wise FOOL While laughter pre-
dominates in this production, there
are times when a tear will start. only
to be brushed away to enjoy the splen-
did comedy that follows. 1t is seldom
that two artists are found together
that are equally at home in comedy
and pathos. To be able to play one
style of part, and one only, does not
constitute an actor or an actress, but
in order to be enrolled among the real
artists, one must have the ability to
interpret any and all kinds of char
acters, and during their career Frank
G. King and Chic Perkins have sue
cessfully played almost every conceiv-
able character. They are artists in
the true sense of the word, and will
appear at the Armory on Wednesday
April 26th.
Morris tribune., 1911-04-21
BIG CELEBRATION.
To Be Held at Minneapolis July
2 to 8.

The citizens of Minneapolis are
raising fund of $1OO. ZOO, for what
is termed Civic Celebration to be
given July 2 to 8, the features of
which are comprehensive enough to
exploit the progress and resources of
the entire northwest as we'll as Of
Minneapolis and Minnesota.
There are to be seven days of pag-
eants, spectacles parades, etc. All
the National Guard of the state, in
fantry, artillery and naval reserves,
from thirty different towns and cities
will be mobilized for participation in
a great sane and safe Fourth Of July
celebration. There is to be a great
industrial pageant in which munich
palities, manufacturing and CONNER
cial concerns of the northwest are to
be given opportunity to be represent
ed by decorated floats or displays.
Minnesota counties are to be repre-
sented by young ladies in a water fete
tableaux which is to symbolic the
linking of Lakes Calhoun and Lake
of the Isles, the crowning feature of
the Minneapolis Park system. There
will be historical spectacle, depict
ing the development of the northwest.
a great home coming celebration, par
AIDES of uniformed fraternal bodies.
an educational demonstration, etc.
Governors of states and mayors of
cities are to be invited guests and the
celebration is to be advertised all over
the United States with a view to at
tract visitors who may be impressed
with the opportunities which the north
west presents for prosperity in all
lines of industrial activity. 1t will
be an event of as much Importance
and Specification to the northwest as
such celebrations as the Hudson-Ful-
ton at New York, and the Founders
at Philadelphia have been to the east.
the Mardi Gras at New Orleans to the
south. and the Rose Fete at Portland
to the Puget Sound country.
Morris tribune., 1911-04-21
TO IMPROVE PLANT.
S. Stewart Will Enlarge Electric
Light Plant.

S. Stewart is planning some extern
sive improvements to the electric
light plant and will begin work as
soon as possible. At present the cleo
trio generating station is composed of
two units. and with the increase of
the business, tho smaller one has be-
come inadequate except for the light
load in the early part of the morning,
and the larger one is heavily over
loaded when the work is heaviest.
Mr.. Stewart now plans to put in a
200 horse power engine and new
dynamo which will carry the heaviest
load and to use the present large en-
CINE for the lighter load. This will
give him an excellent plant adequate
for all power needs.
He then will effect substantial
economy by installing motors at the
mill and will run his entire plant
from the electric light station.
The item which appeared in the
Market Record last week and was
reprinted in the Tribune was a
typographical error on the part Of
the Market Record. The mills which
the Minneapolis corporation will
operate are at Montgomery and
Morristown instead of at Morris.
Morris tribune., 1911-04-21
Students Club.

The Students Club met at the home
of Mrs. E. J. Jones on Monday April
18th.
Club called to order bv the president
members answering to roll call by
naming some American woman COM
poser.
The papers were especially instruc-
tive and interesting.
The piano. and vocal solos gave
great pleasure to all.
The program was as follows:-
An Introductory on music. Mrs Jones.
Paper. Woman's work in music. 80.
Mrs. Hancock.
Piano solo ............. Miss Eddy.
Story of Ny Country 'tis of Thee. ....
Observation-Disclosures. Mrs. Harris.
Vocal solo o............... Mrs. Geenty.
Short sketch of the life of Julia Ward
Howe, author of the Battle Hymn
of the Republic Mrs. Stone.
Vocal solo. Mrs. Tucker.
Does popular music serve purpose ?
Mrs, Stewart.
Piano solo. Mrs. Starkey.
Civil War songs and plantation music
.................M Mrs. Hagerman.
Short story of the "Star Spangled
Banner. -. ...... Miss Wheaton.
Paper-Indian music. Mrs. Bicknell.
Club adjourned.
Dainty refreshments were then
served by the hostess.