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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28

girl found herself consciously Jealous
OF the pink roses; especially was sh,
| jealous OF the tender care which wa,
given to one BUSH The man spen
hours tending the glorious bud tina,
was slowly opening its heart to the
garden. He pruned and petted and
watched 1t with the eyes of lover.
Delic1a's desire for a. cluster OF
those roses became a passion. When
the man in the garden buried his head
In their pink depths to inhale their
sweetness she felt that she must rush
down and clutch some of them to her
own heart.
Upon the night of the big dance in
the town hall Delicia stood before her
mirror and gazed at the pink cloud re-
Elected there.
l need that one -ose." she said to
herself. my costume is Incomplete
without It. simply must have It for
my hair"
She slipped quietly out and glided
through the moonlight into the garden
next door. Once in the garden. Deli
cha forgot everything save the glor.
ious moment. She wandered about
the rose paths inhaling draught after
draught Of their sweetness and look
Ing always for the one pink beauty.
The moonlight turned them all about
until they looked like little pale souls
playing about in the garden.
You beauty" she cried aloud when
her fingers found the one they sought.
"oh-h. but you have thorns!" she
murmured as she tried to break the
stem.
Perhaps l can cut 1t for you" a
voice, musical and rich, came out
from the moonlight.
"Oh-h!" Delicia slipped quietly
down among the roses.
The man hastily threw away his
cigar and stopped over the girl.
Great Scott! didn't mean to
startle you. child!" He picked the
pink cloud up In his arms and gazed
Town at her face. You beauty" he
nuttered under his breatA.
Martin Duane picked a great rose
bud hastily and drew it gently across
he girls brow. 1t was cool and De- i
icia's eyes opened slowly.
Thank goodness" cried the man al |
lis eyes looked deep into the great
ray ONES. So fascinated was he that
le forgot for the moment that he was
folding her close in his arms.
! am better now" she said.
He released her and said quickly
am brute to have startled you,
o especially when / have waited so
ong for you to come down from your
ky"
Deiicia cast startled glance at
i'm. You have known"
I saw you slip through your gate
nc into this house almost the first
ay Martin Duane spoke with a
OF r-ful tenderness. You had on
'ms ing pink-like this" He touch.
tie ~carf that hung from her Shout.
Or. hat is why I put in SO many
nix towers" he said simply.
Delicia looked up at the man and
sr breath came quickly.
And ! would have taken your very
lest rose." she said.
Yours" he corrected her. IT had I
ade up my mind that II l hadn't
anaged to meet you before that rose a
me into full bloom that would
nd 1t up to you with a plea for /
ur@"
1T is in full bloom" said Delicia !,
fly.
The man stopped over the bush and r
the rose. He very carefully re- :
'ved all the thorns and put It into n
r hand.
A moment later he said: Il have d
ught this place"
Delicia was silent for a moment.
In that moment something, subtle
q intangible though 1t was, told her
It she need never give up the pink
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28

to neglect.
James C. Hardin,
Weatherford. Texas,
says: my feet and
limbs became numb
and ! had terrible
pains through the
small Of my back.
XII dn e y secretions
caused untold annoy
ance by their fire.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28
About the size Of IL

Why 10 it?' queried the youth.
that 30 many people fail to mind
their own business!"
There may be one or two reasons.
or both" answered the homegrown
philosopher. They may have no mind
or no business "-Philadelphia Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28
A Truth Specialist.

"Bigsins says he is for the plain
truth"
Yes" replied the frank philoso-
pher; but SO many people think they
are standing up for the truth when
they are merely standing out for a
difference of opinion"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28

How many people suffer from back.
ache. headache and dizziness with.
out realizing the cause? These symp-
toms of kidney trouble are too serious
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28

No matter how hard the rules may
De. they're as fair for us as for the
rest Of the gang!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-10-28

Hiram Greene-What did your sis.
ter say when you told her I was going
to make q speech In the town hall
tonight?
Wfllie-She didn't say nothin'; she
Just laughed until she had hysterics.
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Wasted onoor.ur,.x

Wasted Opportunity.
Stella-What do you consider q
waste Of opportunity?
Bella-A freight train going through
tunnel.
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Inese women are only lew OF thousands Of living nesses "a
me q lyda nkhams Vegetable Compound
MOI one OF these
iorm lot the use OF their in this ara viii
ing naS we should refer to them because good thew NAV
70 otner suffering women to prove that Lydia PnkhamS
statements made regarding M mari; a1
truth and nothing but the truth = - ' $40 '1o
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VSnnao O1sp1ooomeuto.
Black Duck Ninn--,frs. Anna Andsrsou.
wesIsyvilIe. Pa.-Mrs. Magic Ester, RID. I.
Trenton, Mo.-Ars.w. 7. Puznsl. s07 Lincoln
Camden. nlaJoAnsson, ase1lbsrsy
Chicago. m.-MzA WIN. Tully. sosa osd1.
Avenue.
Painful Periods.
oaii Sce wA.-MrA n. sehatsn@. n-R. -
Adrian. No.-lfrs. O. D. Mason. m. Ma. 4
q. Oxford, 4ass..Mise Amelia Duso, Box Il
Negsunee, Mich. .My. Mar Ssdlock Box INA
Crrville, 0hlo..Mn- +. r. Wagner. Box m
Atwater, Ohio..Miss Minnie Muelkaupt.
fI5ss N Ch'sa' wh.-An. Julia Koniahsehs
Irrseularity.
Buffalo. HY.-An. CLARA Darbraks. f7lrasss
wlrsSsssss. Ina.-lfrs. Nay p..,, RR. Not
Grayvflle. Ill-Mrs Jsssis schsar. Boz =.
Hudson, ohio-1frs. Geo. striekis. 4 No. 6
Ovarian xrossls.
Murrayyills, m.-Mrs. Chas, Moore. 4. RAJ
<,HaH s,p PA-ArA CAas. Bosls 22ls n.
Minneapolis. Milan. .lTrs. John a. Mold..,t
21lS Second st., North,
Hudson, Ohio: .Mrs. Lena tarmoeino .RF.Dz
Benjamin, Mo.-NrS, Julia yfsnts. 6T.D ~
Female Weakness. !.
M.TefreH aute. Ind. .frs. ArsisE. Hamilton.,
lawrence, Iowa..Mrus. juiia 4. SNOW n Ma
Urea Ohio..Mrs. Mary Earlwiue, Il. F.D.S
beuSvve, ohio.-Mrs. Charley Chapman, RI.
Elsin, m.-ain. Henry Lsissbsey. ~ Aaans
Schaeherstown, Ps,.Ifrs. Cyrus Hstrich.
Sressons Pa-sMrs. Ella =. Alkey.
is1aanee' Fa.-Airss Idslla 4. Dunbar. Boz
Nervous Pros&ration.
Knoxville, Iova.-Mrs. Clara Franks.R.E.D.a
Oronogo, Mo:-Mrs. Nae Mcknight.
camden N.J..Mrs. w. P.Valsnfins, 9o2 Linz
Muddy, nl..Mrs. May Nolen.
51rookviils, Ohio..Mrs. b. Kinnison.
Fitchyille, Ohio.-Mrs. G. Cole.
fhil1sns,s sII: fa:-Mrs. Frank Clark, asa 4.
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from woman ailments invited to write to the names and
mere gwen for positive proof that Lydia Pnkas
vegetable Compound does female Ills
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.suEM0stsn MM 1 %;
Chicago, m.-Mrs. Alvena Sperline. 11es CIV
bourne Ave:
0alena, Kan..1{ r. r. Huev. ia MinaralAv
Victoria, Miss..Mrs. Willie EdWards.
cincinnati, Ohio -Mrs.W. II. Housh, Z Ease.
view Ave.
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stFesstors !us-Ars. J. n. Oampbsll, 2o6 North
Br>oS;xn nc Nv-w r.r
NNo,Sa, hy.~Mrs. Lixsie Holland.
N, ns.Mrs. EVA Barber Edwards.
SsSyr4vllos Snaos- MIS- Alice ktrltn, SO West
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S1rle1s In. Mrs. Lizzie 9. dinkle, R.R. Nos.
HsC Orleans, La:.Ara CASTOR Blondsau, 1sl2
M.bs Tr Pre- q. -.
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Caristads, N.J.-Hrs. Touis Fs:hs S. Is 81 Non.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25

stock has advanced many points recent
ly. The owners of the stocks believe
that the decision will help rather than
harm their property. Oil shares are
strong, Notwithstanding the courts or
eer for dissolution of combine. In
the reorganization no holder of an oil
share is likely to lose anything. He
may gain instead, through the removal
OF the uncertainty as to the status
the company. The country feels as
sured that in the Interpretation of the
Sherman law in the light of reason
no legitimate enterprise will suffer-
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25
Golden City Reunion.

The dates this year for the Golden
City Reunion, are Augusta 8 4.
Come and camp on the ground the en-
tire three days of solid enjoyment and
pleasure. The beautiful park, splen-
did water and the excellent order that
has been maintained at former reunions
has caused thousands to attend the
Golden City Reunion in past years and
they will do so this year. Splendid
orators will deliver addresses each day
and there will be attractions of all kinds.
This will be by far the biggest and
best reunion ever held in the south
west. Those desiring privileges
should address the Privilege Commit
tee of Reunion, Golden City, Missouri.
w. G. John, A. E. Watson.
Sec'y. Pres.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25
No Capitol Removal.

Apparently all opposition to Jeffer-
r;,v as the permanent seat of Govern
nent for Missouri has ceased. The
onlv tangible proposition considered
lac, winter after the old capitol burned
u.s that of E. G. Lewis of University
citv. and other owners of realestate
adjoining St. Louis. Lewis proposed
20 donate a magnificent site in St. Louis
.,uptv overlooking the city of St. Louis
II was realestate scheme, and was
.dvanced without any organized CO.
oneration in the city. Lewis has since
fa;led. The city of St. Louis made no
direct effort to secure the capitol and
does not want it. Nearly all of the
leading men of both political parties
ipclnding public officials, believe that
the permanent seat of government
should and must remain at Jefferson
Civ, and they are favorable to the
pending bond propoition, recognizing
the fact that it is the only solution of
the new capitol problem that does not
involve too much of a debt on the part
of the State and an indefinite delay in
the construction of a new building.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25
Room This Section with Industry

effort to move the secretary's head
quarters from St. Louis to Liberty failed
as did also move to take the Odd
Fellows home from Liberty and estab-
lish it at Kansas City. The Lodge vot-
ed 100000 for a new sanitarium, a
new hospital and needed repairs on
the home.
These new officers of the Grand lod-
ge were installed: Grand master, J..
II. Bryant, Burlington Junction; depu-
ty grand master, Rev. A. Sterling,
Smithton; grand secretary, ]. w. Will
kerson, St Louis. grand treasurer, G..
F. Vogel, St. Louis: Grand warden,
A. ]. Hamilton, St. Louis. The Re-
bekahs elected these officers: Presi-
dent Mrs. lola Sullivan, Kansas City;
vice-president; Della Overjohn, Brook
field; secretary, Mrs. Allie Poundstone,
Joplin; treasurer, Mrs. Bessie Bright,
Pierce City; grand warden, Mrs. Susan
Kolkmeyer, Jefferson City.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25
Raising Better Stock.

''Now we can load our hogs up one
day and the next day land them in
Kansas City, which is very different
from the old way of taking two weeks
to drive them over the Ozarks to the
nearest railroad point for shipment.
This remark was made by J. w.
Oliver, of Branson, Mo. Mr.. Oliver
grew up with that country. He knew
it when it was wild and woolly wilder
ness. He is now the owner of a 600
acre farm along the White river valley,
and is also president of the Bank of
Branson.
TT took good many years to get
US out of the brush, but we are going
some now,'' added Mr.. Oliver. No
greater Improvement is shown than in
the quality of our live stock. We
have made good progress in farming,
too, but the best of all the develop
ments is shown in the quality Of the
stock we raise. The land values are
increasing right along each year. Val
ley farms are becoming more valuable
OF course, than the hilly grazing lands,
but the increase is shown in all kinds.
This season everything seems to be
favoring US. Crops are promising and
the fruit crop will be good one.
Raising fruit for the money there is in
it is but of recent origin in that part oi
the state. A few years ago we merely
raised fruit for home use. Now it i:
raised and shipped to all parts of the
country" TX. G. Drovers' Telegram
May II.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25
New Labor Commissioner.

Governor Hadley has decided to ap-
point Austin w. Biggs of St. Louis
Labor Commissioner when the term of
]. c. A. Hitler, the present incumbent
expires June Il. Mr.. Biggs is a ma
tive of ILL.,, but has lived in St. Louis
since boyhood. He is in middle life,
is man of fine physique, good ad-
dress, splendid printer and linotype
operator, working regularly at his trade
He is one OF the most prominent men
in the state in organized labor circles
and has been for many years an active
man in politics, having represented a
South st. Louis district in the lower
house of the Legislature three terms.
He is well acquainted among the
and is thoroughly conversant with
public affairs. He is strongly endorsed
by Republican state and city committee
men and by prominent Republicans
generally. The Office of Commission
er of Labor and Statistics is one of the
most important of the subordinate de-
partments of the State government.
The term of service is four years at a
salary of $4,000 year and expenses.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25
A Stay.0n e.Farm Movement.

The Greensboro IN. c. News str
ikes true and timely note when it
suggests that what we need is not so
much back-to-the-farm movement as
a stay-on-thefarm influence. To in
still warm and cementing love of farm
life into the country boys who are now
in their teens this is the surest way or
all to check the undue flow of popu-
ulation to big cities and to build our
agricultural interests.
When the prodigal son went back
home he did the right thing and there
was much joy over his return. But
after all it would have been much bet
ter for him and his fathers fields, had
he never been lured away by the CLAM
our of that distant town. Ir is good
thing if we can pesuade some of the
men who are slaving for bread in over
crowded centers of population to go
back to the soil-good for them and
for society. But it is much better and
far more practible to persuade the boys
who are already on the farm to remain
there.
This, however, cannot be done by
precept alone. There must be daily
examples to convince the ambitious
youth that his opportunities for max
ing money and enjoying life are as ri:h
on farm as they would be in a city
store or office. He should be made
to feel as early as possible that he has
definite and responsible part in the
success of his fathers farm. He
should be given to understand that it
is a great business, an art and science
not merely matter routine toll. And
especially should he be given the best
possible advantages in the way OF
schools and books and wholesome en-
| joyment. Thus will hundreds of spir-
ted boys who are driven to the CITIZENS
by the apparent dullness of their sur
roundings be kept at home.
Every year increases the external
comforts and attractions of rural life,
Good roads improved schools better
mail service, telephone systems, auto
mobiles, and more scientific method:
of cultivation-all those agencies are
freeing country districts of their one
time isolation and are making them
truly delightful abodes for the man o
average means. The fact is the
"stay-on-the-farm" movement is al
! ready well under way.-Atlanta Jour
nal.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25

Dave Balls most ardent wish has
been that Cowherd would enter the
race sfor the Democratic nomination
for Governor. Balls wish will be
gratified and the little man from Pike
will have abundant opportunity to tell
the people what he knows and thinks
about his opponent from Kansas City.
Democratic fur will fly. Give them a
clean field and let them kill each other
politically. The funeral rites will be
solemn but the political results will be
quite gratifying to a vast majority OF
Missourians.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25

Should the pending proposition to
issue So, 100000 in bonds for a new
capitol be defeated at the special cleo
ton August ! a second proposition,
providing for an issue of S., 900, 900
will be submitted at the general cleo
ton in 1912, a resolution of the legis
lature having been adopted authorizing
its submission in case the pending
proposition fails. But it is hardly to
be supposed that the voters will turn
down the pending $3,500,000 prop
osition in order to vote for 5000, 900
in bonds.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25
-. -. Oil Is Five Times Cheaper.

The advantages of oil fuel have more
than made up the expense of equipp-
ing the engines with oil burners and
tanks, the cost of which averages a.
bout $50 per locomotive. The gen.
eral manager of the Southern Pacific
Railway has announced that all of the
locomotives of that road are to be con-
verted into oil burners, consuming
California petroleum. This decision
was reached after a trial made on the
Western division with thirty-nine en-
gines. They consumed twelve thou
sand barrels of oil, at a cost of $3, 900
which it is estimated, was equal to
four thousand tons of coal, at a cost
OF $4,000. at the prices paid for this
fuel on the Pacific Coast. This COM
pany has no less than 1,400 locomo-
tives, so that its requirements alone
would take very large quantity from
the Southwestern field; but the Atchi'
son, Topeka & Santa Fe Company has
about two hundred locomotives, using
oil, and will utilize it on additional en-.
gines during the next year, as will alss
the Missouri. Kansas & Texas, tn,
Missouri Pacific and other companies
-Ossier's Magazine.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25

Justice Harlan holds that the courts
have no right to draw lines of distinc-
ton between trusts organized and
operated contrary to the spirit and let
ter of the Sherman Act or to determine
whether trusts do business reasonably
or unreasonably. He holds that strict
compliance with law is the only reason
able policy for trust, corporation OF
an individual, and that view has the
merit of common honesty and the
sanction of common sense.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25
Decoration Day at BradIeyviIIe.

]. ]. Brutton Post, G. A. R., will
decorate at Bradleyville on the 30th of
May, all old comrades invited to attend
and assist. The citizens will take part.
Come all, with plenty of the flowers
of May, and let US spend the day In
memory of our beloved dead. By or
der of the post, w. B. Hicks, Q. M,
Post 557, G. A. R. Bradleyville Mo.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25

The seventy third annual session of
the Odd Fellows Grand Lodge of Mis-
souri adjourned last Thursday at Jeff
erson City. It was decided to meet
next year at Excelsior Springs. An
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25

The Illinois state senate now wants
the United States Senate to reopen the
Lorimer bribery investigation, as the
members of the committee of that body
claim that they have discovered new
evidence that the Illinois senator was
elected by bribery.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25

Reasonable restraint on corporation S
and trusts is all the people ask but the
law of Congress should fix the limita-
tons of reasonable regulation and re-
lieve LAWYERS and judges of the neccess-
ary Cor privilege) of reading anything
into the statutes.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25
The Rain Came.

When the Promoter man was dis
cussing the idea of coming to south
west Kansas, the argument was ad-
vanced to dissuade him from making
the jump that there were frogs here
five years old that had not yet learned
to swim. That may have been true
at the time, but the condition no
longer prevails. We had a fine rain
Friday night, another Saturday night
the biggest rain of the season Sunday
morning. and another rain Sunday night
1t seems that if there is anything in
moisture, crop conditions ought to be-
gin to improve at once.-Ray B. Price
in Ford (Kan.) Promoter.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25
A PRAYER
Wilbur D. Nesbit.

When the evil days come not t''-Eccesiastes xxi, 1.
Let me fare forth as once I went
Far out across the lowered field
Beyond which hills and haze were bent
And find the wonders there revealed.
Let me but once more taste the tang
Of winds that swept from spicy isles,
Of marvel winds that one time sprang
Across the endless miles and miles.
And let me count the castled clouds
That rose with arch and parapet,
And people them with knghtly crowds
Attired in armor jewel set;
Let me, pray. once more look up
Into the hollow of the night
And dream that it is times great cup
Which pours dawn's wine of living light.
And I would browse within the shade
The never silent trees have flung,
And hear the whispered tales they made
In what is now an alien tongue;
Would watch the dew-gems on the rose
Blown ruby-like upon the breeze,
And know they were the sunset gows.
The flower had made bold to seize.
And let me read again the book
Each meadow page outspread,
AS the darkened forest nook
And blue sky bending overhead:
And I would know the songs again
The songs that marked the other years
Before the world of streets and men
Benumbed my heart and dulled my
Let me go forth as once I went,
Glad, careless, thoughtless of it all,
My soul stepped in deep content,
My heart timed to the robin-call.
But now the meadowland is blurred,
The singing brook today is dumb,
The trees they whisper not word
All, now the evil days have come!
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25

A fire at the Kansas City stock yards
last week destroyed the sheep pens
and barns with loss of about twenty
five thousand dollars.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-05-25

The Globe Democrat says that game
laws are made for the protection OF fish
but that no fish believes it,