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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
Virginia League Magnates
.WhoMeetH There omorrow

President, G. II. Williams.
RonnOke--l:lmore ID. IIcins and
Frank j. Shant:hnessy.
LynchbttrE-R. ID. Wilkcrsou.
Dantille-Iohn NJ. Carter md w.
VI. Sncnd.
retersburs-Denny Pcrkinson and
President SeHnrd.
Norfolk-Prenident Alien ma
Charles Babb.
Rich n,ond-W. Ii. Bradley ana
William II. Sands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
ENGRAVERS LEAD
IN RACE FOR CUP
incs-Dispatch and jewelers.
Close on Heels Of Lead
ing Team.
RESULTS '',' THIS WEEK DECIDE
Rivalry Keen, and Final Squirt
Expected TO Develop
Good Scores.
RESULTS THIS WEEK DECIDE

The local pinspillers have done great
work during the past week. All or the
teams in the Richmond Bowling Asso-
chiffon have played their scheduled
games and many changes may be noted
In the standing Of the clubs. The race
Tor the silver loving cup now lies be-
tween tho EnGravcrs the Jewellers and
The Tines Dispatch teams. AS there
are only nine more games TO be play
cd. tho coming week Will toll the tale.
Thc Engruvers have good lead, with
The Times Dispatch and jewelers. play
ing n strong second.
Captain Iiandlcy, of the EnEravers.
Won the handsome prize offered By tho
Newport management for the bowler
making the highest score in tenpins
during the week. The race for the
l.rize was very interesting, as IL large
number Of high scores were made Tho
winner was not decided until tho very
last night. Whitman led the list TOR
high score. but the fact that he is m
employc OF the alleys, made him in
eligible for the prize
Rivalry Keen.
The keenest kind Of rivalry IS owl
dcnced In the race for the cup. and
the games this week will show some
of the most spirited contests yet Wit
messed. The men are keyed IN to the
highest pitch and predictions arc free
Is made that all previous records on
the alleys. so far az Richmond is con-
cerned Will be broken
Following will be found the high
scores for the week, the standing OF
the players, together with the standing
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
STONE IN BLADDER REMOVED
WITHOUT SURGICAL OPERATION

In the Spring of 1904, was confined to
say bed with kidney trouble and thought
thax 4 would never recover. / took lot
a nedicine but did not realize any benefit
from sEything. finally saw DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root advertisement and sent for a
Hmpie bottle and thought the sample
Aelped me, so bought more of the medi-
eaxs from my Druggist, and after using a
esw bottles discharged very large stone
10n my bladder. After passing this stone
py health was very much improved and I
have been able to continue with my bust
ssus without any serious sickness.
j. L. KNOWLES.
Headland, Ala.
Personally appeared before me this sth
1ay of September, 1909, j. Lotus
Knowles who subscribed the above state
enent and made oath that the same il
true Ia substance and in fact.
j. w. WHIDDON,
Notary Public.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25

roguery in working between the public and some
swindling game: In this case, working among
those who stop In at the auction and pretending
to have connection with the sale, betraying
score of people day after ingratiating himself
in their good graces through cunning and craft.
Without these shills no sham auction can ex-
ist OF csurse in smaller towns only two or three
can he used, as strangers are more easily noticed
in such places. They are the crooks on whom
the proprietor relies to pick out unsuspecting Wis
itors shared by the bargain lure and jockey them
into buying misrepresented articles.
The shill mixes with the crowd His business
is to look Just like interested buyer and lie in
wait for the fly for which the elaborate web was
spun.
This individual, for whom the scenery is set
and the actors dressed is called in technical slang
"a rummy" The old three-card monte men chris
tened him sucker"
Picture room 40 feet long and 20 feet wide.
Double doors to the sidewalk invitingly open;
above them hangs an entcing red flag bearing
the name of what purports to be legitimate
auction firm; beneath that, in large letters. are
the words
SALE TODAY
Pick out any acquaintance who lives in small
town, is fairly prosperous, and has come to the
nearby city of10,000 to 10000 population to look
around for the day, purchase present for his
wife and some implements for the farm
He has read in the papers and magazines
counts Of book. art and antique auctions and not
ed the hugh prices brought by rarities. When he
stumbles on to the fragrant flag of the fake auc-
ton house and looks In at the window. heaped
with miscellany of antiques, he is suddenly
stirred by that perennial longing for bargain.
He glances through the door There is a wor-
ried auctioneer struggling with eight dull-faced
people. He is trying frantically to sell pair Of
opera glasses.
Genuine Lemier. gentlemen; concave and can
vex lenses. put up In this heavy morocco case"
the auctioneer cries, "and 80 Is bid for them
Think OF. that! Not a tenth of their value Why
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
ECZEMA GONE, BoILs CURED

My son was about three weeks old
when noticed breaking-out on his
cheeks. from which a watery sub
stance oozed. A short time after, his
arms. shoulders and breast broke out
also. and In few days became a solid
scnb. I became alarmed, and called
cur Family physician. who at once pro-
nounced the disease eczema. The lit
dc fellow was under his treatment
1or about three months. BY the end
Of that time, he seemed no better.
became discouraged, and as 1 had
read the advertisements of Cuticura
Remedies and testimonials of a great
many people who had used them with
wonderful success. dropped the doc
tors treatment. and commenced the
ma Of Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
and In few days noticed a marked
change The eruption on his cheeks
WAS almost healed, and his shoulders.
arms and breast were decidedly bet
~. When he was about seven
months old all trace of the eczema
WAS gone.
During his teething period, his
head and face were broken out In
boils which I cured with Cuticura
SOAP and Ointment. Surely he must
have been great sufferer. During the
dme of teething and from the time
dropped the doctors treatment, used
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura ONT
-nent. nothing else, and when two
years old he was the picture of health.
Ills complexion was soft and beauti-
aul. and his head mass of silky curls.
had been afraid that he would never
20 well. and feel that owe a great
deal 70 the Cuticura Remedies"
Ssigned) Mrs. Mary w. Ramsey, 224
- Jackson ST, Colorado Springs,
Colo. Sept "a. 1910.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
The WaIkers

James M. Beck. the famous corpora
don lawyer of New York. is a native
Of Philadelphia. and to Philadelphia
ne often returns to see his old
friends
MIR. Beck. at recent banquet in
philadelphia. defended corporations
With an epigram.
The trust buster and the Socialist
may do what they please" he said.
hut mankind will still be divided into
two great classes-those who walk to
Gst an appetite for their dinner, and
those who walk to get a dinner for
their appetite"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
Knees Became Stiff
Five Years Of Severe RheumatIsm

The cure of Henry J. Goldstein. II
Barton Street. Boston, Mass, is anotl-
er victory by Hoods Sarsaparilla-
This great medicine has succeeded in
many cases where others have utterly
failed. Mr. Goldstein says: 81 suf-
fered from rheumatism five years. IL
kept me from business and caused ex-
circulating pain. My knees would be-
come as stiff as steel. tried many
medicines without relief, then took
Hoods Sarsaparilla, soon felt much
better. and now consider myself en-
tirely cured. recommend Hoods"
Get it today in usual liquid form on
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabes
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25

we're going dirt cheap. Two ladies beside him COM
miserated because they wouldn't have enough
Gentlemen and ladies'" the auctioneer went on
solemny. III had this article in Chicago or New
York 1t would bring one hundred dollars, one hun
dred dollars. You couldn't duplicate 1t at retail
for less than two hundred It is the finest piece OF
art glass ever shown in your city"
Can get one hundred dollars? Ninety? Eighty?
Seventy-fve dollars? Can get sixty? Fifty? Give
me forty; thirty-line; thirty"
Fifteen dollars!" came hating voice from
beside Jones.
Had he known that when the auctioneer said
'thirty-ne" it signal to the sh beside
Jones to bid $50 with line through 1t, or fifteen
actual dollars, he would not have been SO enthu
siastic.
'Sixteen," seventeen" "Half!. Eighteen"
auctioneer's encouragement.
The little man beside Jones shook his head
sadly.
Gee. it's gone beyond me-" he sighed turning
to Jones; it'll go dirt cheap, too. II you could buy
that for $50 It'd be a bargain. sure enough"
'Twenty-eight is the last bid" walled the auc-
toneer why you could take 1t out and pawn
1t for more than that"
Jones thrilled as the auctioneer turned to look
squarely at him.
You'd give thirty, wouldn't your" he cried
Jones gulped and nodded
The auctioneer skilfully led up to the grand
landing by taking offers of "thirty-sx" and thirty
seven" from members of his troupe He had felt
out his man carefully and knew that $40 would be
Jones's limit.
viii you give me forty?" he said simply, In a
level tone. leaning far over the showcase.
Jones hesitated. gulped, and then nodded his
head abruptly.
Jones was pleased with his bargains until he
got home and his wife told him he could get the
same punch bowl for $40 anywhere and that the
other stun was worthless
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
Enlightenment.

"A burlesque." said the occasional
theater-goer, lis sort Of take-oh.
isn't it,"
ut isl replied Mss Cayenne. II
you Judge 1t by the costuming."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25

If you fear to soil your hands IN
helpfulness you may be sure you are
def1ling your heart.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
Letter 70
n. klIs.cr \ Co.
Bssskz1tos, n. Y.
9sve What Swsmp-Root viii Do For You

Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
can. N. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t will
ssnvince anyone. You viii also receive
q booklet of valuable information, telling
al about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper
Ter sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
<ssnfs and one-dollar.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
as candy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25

There are many kinds Of pleasures.
and some of them aren't so pleasant
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25

Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT
MEN'T fails to cure any of Itching, Blln4
Bleeding or Protruding Piles In To "a days. We
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25

misrepresented article These bogus auction stores
are more harmful to a nation than all the old
time lotteries, policy games, mailorder fakes and
circus CRAFTS including gold bricks and shell games
combined
They are not honest They play heads We win.
tails you lose" Uncle Sam doesn't want to bring up
his boys in the business; yet he countenances it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
THE HUc120MEZR .es

The word "shill," or "shil-
liver" in full, is of inde-
terminate origin. 1t Is
synonymous with cap
per-" booster" ringer"
dummy" STOOL" stool
pigeon" and Outside
man." all technical slang
titles for the shabby crea-
ture, the human buzzard,
who picks up his foul liv-
ing by ras calttv and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25

MERICANS have the reputation of be-
ing quick witted and shrewd. AS a
matter of fact we are Barnumized
buffers, far more gullible and credu-
lous than any class of any nation.
Right now, in nearly every moder-
ate-sized city of the United States we
are falling in line and dropping gold
into the tills Of organized fake auc-
ton stores and taking In exchange
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25

No noble things. not dream them all
day long.-Kingsley.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25

BE a live wire. but don't burn your
associates.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25

and over $50 OK his cities
issue licenses regularly
to the auctioneers of
these fake companies,
giving them the privi-
lege of swindling the
public at a nominal fee.
Any town with over
10000 blind. Barnumized
Yankees waiting to be
buncoed is considered a
fertile field.
From coast to coast,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
THE PROPRIETOR

from line to line, we find
In nearly every state
from one to forty cities
supporting temporary
auction swindles. Few
are permanent; it is a
mushroom business
which springs I'M over
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25
Is Your Health
Worth Toe?

That's what it costs to get a-week's
treatment-of CASCARETS. They
do more for you than any medicine
ON Earth. Sickness generally shows
and starts first in the Bowels and
Liver; CASCARETS cure these ills.
Xf's SO easy to try-why not start to-
might and have help in the morning.
cAscARErs roc q box for q weeks on
Treatment, all druggists. biggest seller
q The world Million boxes q month.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25

one in his pocket; so his eyes continually
roved toward the cut glass in little Japanese
cabinet
He didn't know it, but before he was in the
place two minutes, while the auctioneer was
trying to feel him out" with the watch, one
Of the shils had noticed Jones's interest in cut
glass; and had called the auctioneer's attention
to the fact by touching the cabinet signif-
cantly.
The auctioneer. on his perch above them
all. had control Of the situation. He noted
the signal from the shill, jotted down mentally
that Jones wanted cut glass. and knocked
down the watch he had been experimenting
with to one of the shils for ruinous price.
which was all helpful in showing Jones that
a shrewd man could pick up bargain If he
laid low, attracted no attention and bided his
time.
Sold for six ninety. Put it with the other
goods for Mr.. A. Deposit sufficient" the auc-
tioneer cried to the pretty cashier.
Jones did not bid on the first piece of cut
glass. The auctioneer did not look toward him
once to give him chance. The piece was
knocked down for $3.50 1t was frightful bar
gain. Jones would have given IS for 1t him.
self. But the auctioneer passed abruptly to the
next article.
Jones pressed forward this time as a gor-
geous punch bowl was put up. He heard vari-
GUS EXPLANATIONS around him, all tending to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-25

". n. " Little Rock. No. s-is,,.
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r $. :ss.. . s:s Thompssn's Eye water
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-03
The Care of Books

r N one of the interesting handbooks of the arustic crafts there is som x
1 cenent advice o n the care If books given by Douglass Cockeren. who
> says among other things that tb acc smoke and gas fumes are in
furious to books The nan who has retired to his nbr Try and gazed a tbs
backs of his favorite books through clouds of tobacco smoke may nave been
building castles in the air. but he has also been destroying the bindings OF ms
books According to Mr.. Cockeel tobacco smoke causes a rapid form OF
decay The Society of Arts committees avs that of all the destructive In
iuences 20 which books are exposed that of GAS fumes is he worst There
fore books should not be kept where ga is used. They should not % put ~
high lin the room. They must nt be kept in damp places which will develop
mldew. Booksheives should lever be put up against the walls. nor tn books
sides IF the booksheves Doors OF bookcases should be left pen ron time
or in damp weather. but in warm weather the more ventilation IN better
heat cold Oh dampness and dryness. Books should be taken from the
with a good preservative To dust a book remove from the shelf and without
dry weather A preservatve Viii h is recommended is a solution of parafhne
weight o. shredded raramne. warm and the VA will melt Put a little Of
%mk @H
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-03
The DANGER Trail - By A "sss :%s ;~'''

cried. But. good Lord, man. youth kill
the dogs!"
Jackpine grinned.
"They go sixt' mile in day lax dat"
he grinned.
Sixty milesi"
In his admiration for the wolish
looking beasts that were carrying him
through the wilderness Rowland put
out a hand to str Ike ono Of them IN tn
head. With a warning cry the indian
jerked him back just as the dog snap
ped fiercely at the extended hand.
mo touch huskiei" he exclaimed.
"Heem half wolf-half dog-work hard,
but no lax to be touchi'
"Wow!" exclaimed Rowland. "And
they're the sweetest lock ng
pups I ever laid eyes N I'm
certainly running up against some
strange things in this country"
He was dead tired when night came.
And yet never in all his life had he
enjoyed a day so much as this one.
Twenty times he had Joined Jackpine
in running beside the sledge. In their
intervals Of rest he had even learned
to snap the thirty-foot carihou-gut lash
of the dog-whip. He had asked a hun
dred questions, had insisted on Jack
p.ne's smoking a cigar at every stop,
and had been so happy and so alto
gether companionable that half of the
Cree's hereditary reticepce had been
swept away before his unbounded en-
thusiasm. He helped to build their
halsam shelter for the night. ate a
huge supper OF moose meat, hot-stene
biscuits, beans and coffee, and then,
Just as he had stretched himself out in
his furs for the night. he remembered
Gregson's warning. He sat up and
called to Jackpine, who was putting q
fresh log on the big fire in front of the
shelter.
Gre gson told me to be sure and have
the camp guarded at night. Jackpine.
What do you think about it?"
The Indian turned with a queer
chuckle. his leathery face wrinkled in
a grin.
"Gregson-heem YER much 'fraid. +"
he replied. NO bad nan here-all
down there and in camp. We KEEP
watch ever night. Heem 'fraidI guess
so, mebhy."
Afraid of what7"
For a moment Jackpine was silent.
half bending over the fire. Then he
held out his left hand. with the little
finger doubled out of sight. and pointed
to II with his other hand.
"Mebby heem finger ax'dent-mebby
not" he said.
A dozen eager questions brought no
further suggestions from Jackpine. In
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-03
ssi5 child's Kimono. 1. 2 and 4 years.

SOAC OAh 1A0 JS0N0
The kimono that Is made with a plain
yoke is one of the best liked for the,
little children. The lower portion Is
full and ample and allows free love-
ment. This one includes plain sleeves
and is finished with a band that is
rolled over at the neck to give a collar
effect. China silk, cotton crepe, alba
tross, washable flannel, lawn, batiste,
all the materials that are used for XII
minos are appropriate for this one. In
the Illustration it is made of challis
with bands of ribbon.
The kimono consists of the smooth
fitted yoke and the full lower portion
that is gathered and Joined to the
yoke. The sleeves are cut in one piece
each and a band is Joined to the neck
and front edges.
For the 2-year size will be required
4 yards OF material 81 inches wide, 21z
yards 36 or 2 yards A. inches wide, "a
yards of ribbon 4 inches wide for bands.
The pattern No. 6915 is cut in sizes
for children of 1. 2 and 4 years of age.
1t Will be mailed to n address by the
Fashion Department of this paper, on
receipt of ten cents. IF in haste send
an additional two cent stamp for letter
postage, which'insures more prompt de-
livery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-03

Again as II had looked at him for an
instant from the sledge. Vainly he
strove to discover for himself the
lurking of sin i'll the pure eyes that
had seemed to plead for his friendship,
in the soft lips that had lied to him
because of their silence. please for
give me for what | have done" He
unfolded the crumpled note and read
the words again and again. Believe
now She knew that he knew
that she had lied to him. that she had
lured him into the danger from which
she now wished to save him. His
checks burned. II a thousand periis
threatened him on the Wekusko he
would still go. He would meet the girl
again. Despite his strongest efforts he
found it impossible to destroy the
vision of her beautiful face. The eyes,
soft with appeal; the red mouth,
quivering. and with lips parted as If
about to speak to him; the head as he
had looked down on 1t with its glory OF
shining hair-an had burned them
selves on his soul In a picture too deep
to be e~radicated. II the wilderness was
interesting to him before 1t was doub-
ly so now because that face was a
part of 1t. because the secret of its
life, of the misery that 1t had half
confessed to him, vas hidden some
where out in the black mystery Of the
spruce and baisam forests.
He went to bed, but 1t was a long
time before he fell asleep. It seemed
to him that he had scarcely closed his
eyes when a pounding on the door
aroused him and he awoke TO find the
early light of dawn creeping through
the narrow window of his room. A
few minutes later he Joined Gregson,
who was ready for breakfast.
1.-THE sledge and dogs are wait
he greeted. AS they seated them
selves at the table he added. 1--WE
changed my mind since last night.
Iov,lana. I'm not eoine hack with vi
It's absolutely unnecessary. for Thorne
can put you on to everything at the
camp. and I'd rather lose six months