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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14

Romance and poetry have delighted
to weave garlands with which to cele-
brate and perpetuate the glory of the
blue grass in old Kentucky. famed for
it's fine horses, beautiful women and
mint
Kentucky has been designated as
the home of the mint julep, and its
colonies have become famous all over
the world for the easy and graceful
way in which they drink whisky with
a little dash of sugar and a sprig or
two of mint in order, chiefly, to over
come the necessity for large amount
of water in the beverage. The true
Kentuckian doesn't want his whisky
drowned.
1t transpires, however. that the real
home of the mint and the mint juleI
Is right here In Missouri, whose croI
of mint last year amounted to 1865
pounds, or enough to make 1922, 32t
juleps. This amount includes the mar
keted product only, no account hay
ing been taken of the countless thou
sands of juleps which were compound
ed during the year with base of the
undiluted moonshine whisky tina
never paid a cent Of tax.-St. Louis
Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
FIGHTING THE WHITE PLAGUE
Number Of State Institutions Is
Double During the Past
Two Years.

Sixteen state sanatoria. 2S county
hospitals and 81 municipal hospitals
for tuberculosis have been erected
and provided for since January 1.
1909, says a recent bulletin of the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis.
Within the last two years the num-
Der of state institutions for tubercu-
yosis has doubled. and the number of
county and municipal institutions has
increased from about 80 to so. The
expenditures of public money for the
treatment of tuberculosis also has
more than doubled. Not less than
Sc ,000, 600 of state money was appro
priated for tuberculosis institutions In
1909. when 43 legislatures met, and
over 100000 in 1910, when only IL
legislatures were in session. The ap-
preparations of counties and cities for
tuberculosis hospitals and sanatoria
in the last two years will aggregate
fully s2,500,0OO, bringing the total
of official appropriations for tubercu
losis hospitals up to over $6.o00,0Ot
in the past two years.
In spite. however, of this good show
ing, the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of Tuberculosi:
states that not one-tenth of the pub
| lie provision for tuberculosis that !!
needed has been made. More thai
25O,000 tuberculosis patients are con
stantly without proper institutions
| treatment.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
AWFUL RECORD OF MURDER
Estimated That We Now Have an
Average Of 200 Week in
This Country.

Chicago.-A well-known statistician
makes the statement that we now
have an average of 200 murders q
week, or 10000 every year. in this
country.
In Chicago there are lis murders
q year; in Paris, Is: in London, four
times as large as Chicago, 20: while
In three years the number of lives
taken In this way in this country
equals the total number lost by the
British army in the Boer war. The
number of murders In the United
States has increased four and a half
times in the last 20 years. The muir
der spots of the world seem to be
Italy and Mexico. The number per
year in Italy is SO to the 100000
Much of this killing comes from
our polyglot population, gathered
from all the countries OF the world,
jostling and crowding each other; the
loose habits which people take on.
and the natural passions that. in q
moment of excitement, give rise to
the taking Of life.
To kill and MAIN seems to be an
American ambition The railroads OF
the country are killing 10000 people
year on the average. The steel
mills In many places have been great
slaughter houses. The autos. too, are
piling up their lists of victims, the
sports are adding theirs. and other
factors are entering in to swell the
total.
Malice and passion are the causes
of crime and these ought to be
curbed. Only two per cent of the
homicides in the country are brough,
to punishment. and the reasons are
aversion to capital punishment and
the miscarriage Of justice. Capita
punishment is necessary, however, a:
deterrent. Where It has been abol
.shed murder il on the increase.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
RISES LIKE 4 sP|RE.
New York Building Which Is
Forty-Five Stories High.
New WooIworth Structure on Broad
way Stands 625 Feet Above the
Street, and There Are Three
Stories Below Ground.

New York.-The accompanying pic
ture is of the new Woolworth build
ing to be erected on Broadway In
New York. 1t will occupy the south
west corner of Broadway and Park
Place, the site of Mayor Philip Hone
famous Broadway residence opposite
the park" 1t, is estimated that this
newest addition to New York great
skyscrapers will cost $1,000. 900. From
the sidewalk to the top of the tower
there will be As stories, the total
height being 625 feet, exceeding the
height of the Singer tower, just hve
blocks below, by Is feet. Only one
building in New York will be higher.
the Metropolitan. whose tower rises
700 feet and 3 inches above the street
level. The only other loftier structure
in the world is the Eiffel tower, 9S5
feet, making the Woolworth building
the third highest edifice in the world
and the second highest in America.
The frontage of the building on Broad
way will be los feet and on Park
Place 1877 feet. The main building
will rise to height of 26 stories. The
tower beginning at this point will con
tain l9 stories. The tower at the pin
nacle will be Sc feet square. larger In
dimensions by about 20 feet than the
Singer tower. Below the stree,
there will be three stories. Counting
these, the building will actually have
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
'f On. .;:. . ..: rhompson's Eye Water
CLAIMS TO BE SQUARE MAN
Big Man With Good-Natured Face Sub.
mits Reasons Why-6uilt
That Way.

Il don't want to blow my own horn,'
said the big man with the good
natured face, but l think come un-
der the head of square men,"
Did you find lost purse and re-
store 1t to some millionaire?' was
asked.
"A little better than that. think.
Ten days before the state election a
man came to me and asked:
"John, how do you think things are
going to go?'
"-All my way I replied.
xviii It be a landslide?'
Sure
but I'm told that it will go the
other way
Don't you believe 1t. I'm seeing
the signs In the sky. Bet my way. Bet
even up. Bet all you've got. You'll
be q sure winner
"And he took your advice, did he?"
He did. Went right on and made a
bet within an hour"
And about the landslide?"
1T landslided the other way. Yes,
my party got buried ten feet Deep"
But where did the square deal
come in?"
"Oh, saw him afar on on the street
next day and ran to him and handed
him 80 cents"
"But-but-"
He'd bet that and lost. 1t was his
all. I restored 1t to him. Square deal
and he is happy man. No compli
ments, gentlemen. am built that
way"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
Kept Umbrella Thirty Years.

A faithful old umbrella which has
shielded the family of DR.. James A.
Mullican Of Greenwood avenue from
the storms of 80 years, was stolen on
Sunday. During the rain on that day
the physician lent the umbrella to E.
A. Seek, and while the latter was In
store some one stole it.
The umbrella belonged to my faith
er and has been In the family for
more than thirty years." said Doctor
Mullican the other night. 1T has been
covered several times.
ITO persons who are unable to keep
the same umbrella for more than thir
ty days this may seem incredible, but
1t is true" concluded Doctor Mullicar
with a smile.-Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
When II Was Rouqher.

Paul wilmington, the Harvard coach.
was praising the. milder football Of
1910.
Football in the COS was terrible
game" said Mr. Wilmington. "Bour-
get, you know. devoted whole chap
ter of 'Outre Mer to its horrors.
Some of the stories of the football Of
80 or 81 are, In fact. almost incred-
tble
"A Philadelphia sporting editor re-
turned one November Saturday from
West Philadelphia with pale. fright
ened face.
MANY accidents at the game? a
police reporter asked him.
lone frightful accident replied
the sporting editor. "A powerful mule
from a neighboring coal dealers en-
tered the field. blundered into one OF
the hottest scrimmages and got
killed"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
SKIN BEAUTY PROMOTED

In the treatment of affections OF the
skin and scalp which torture, disfig-
ure, itch, burn, scale and destroy the
hair, as well as for preserving, puri-
flying and beautifying the complexion.
fallible. Millions of women through
out the world rely on these pure, sweet
and gentle emollients for all pur-
poses of the toilet, bath and nursery,
and for the sanative, antiseptic cleans
ing of liberated, infiamed mucous sur.
faces. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Bos
ton, Mass, sole Proprietors Of the Gu
ticura Remedies, will mail free. on re
quest, their latest 32-page Cuticura
Book on the skin and hair.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
WONDERED WHY.
Found the Answer Was Coffee"

Many pale, sickly persons wonder for
years why they have to suffer so. and
eventually discover that the drug-caf-
feine-in coffee is the main cause of
the trouble.
Il was always very fond Of coffee
and drank 1t every day. l never had
much flesh and often wondered why
was always SO pale. thin and weak.
About Eve years ago my health
completely broke down and was con-
fined to nay bed. My stomach was in
such condition that could hardly take
sufficient nourishment to sustain life.
During this time was drinking cof-
fee, didn't think could do without 1t.
After awhile came to the concur
sion that coffee was hurting me. and
decided to give it up and try Postum.
I didn't like the taste of 1t at first. but
when it was made right--boiled until
dark and rich-I soon became fond Of
It.
in one week began to feel better.
I could eat more and sleep better. My
sick headaches were less frequent. and
within five months ! looked and felt
like new being. headache spells en-
tirely gone.
my health continued to improve and
today l am well and strong, weigh las
pounds l attribute my present health
to the life-giving qualities Of Postum.
Read The Road to Wellville." in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letters a nc~
s~e appearu from time 70 time. The
are genuine, true and full Of hur
interest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
A WILLING Witness.

Did his actions have an air Of YER
isimilitude?" the lawyer asked the wit
ness.
What was that, SIR"
"I say. did his conduct wear an air
OF verisimilitude?"
oh" replied the witness "Sure'
He was versimilitudin' all aroun6 the
place. Saturday Evening Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
A Tribe Famine.

Il want to get two pounds OF tripe,"
said the lady, entering the shop.
Sorry, ma'am." replied the keeper.
but we haven't any tripe today"
NO tripe? Why, it's in season"
mo, ma'am, there's no tripe being
shot just now"
NO tripe being shot! Why, what
are you talking about?"
IL should say, ma'am, that the
fisheries commission won't allow tripe
to be caught now"
Are you crazy, man? don't want
fish! ! want tripe.'
well. what in thunder is tripe
ma'am"
"Why-why, I don't know just what
it is. but if you haven't got any I'll try
some other place"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
Tho wooIworth Building.

4S stories. The cost Of the site was
$4,000, 900, so the total investment will
be 100000.
1t is expected that the Woolworth
building will be completed by January
/. 1912.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
MoNocLE

Cholly Glim-Beg pardon, my good
man, but how can / find the customs
Office?
Jack Tar-I1l tell ye, mate; shift
yer lantern from starboard to port
| and foller the twist In yer face.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14

In case of pain on the lungs Hamlins
Wizard OIL acts like a mustard plaster.
except that it is more effective and n SO
much nicer and cleaner to use.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
PROOF POSITIVE

Boy-This is a good place for fish!
Angler-What can you catch here?
BoyI don't know. but it must be
a grea. place for fish. because / new
er seen any of them leave it-Comic
Cuts.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
Worth Its Weight in Gold.

PETTIT'S EYE SALVE strengthens old
eyes. tonic for eye strain, weak and watery
ewes. Druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo.
N Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14

It's as easy to pick up experience
az II is to drop money.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
The Happy Man.

II hear she Is to be married. Who
is the happy mani"
Her father"-Lippincott's
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14

Cured.
Your son used to be DO round
shouldered. How did you get him
cured of it? He seems to be 80 straight
now"
He has become an aviation enthu-
siast, and spends most Of his time
watching the bird-men-"
AND BUILD UR TIN 4XRxE4
An tns oS 2d sis aS S1oS eHIs yoa ~ ta1
he formula 10 plainly printed RI evsu eoeaA
Allowing tt Il simply 0utntno Aud lion IN 49,.
les torn, me QIinine dnvee ous q 1alanA
and The Iron butlds up tha systen- ooA ~ ~
1salars Tor % yoAe1. REoo " emu.
The most valuable feature Of suo-
cess n the struggle that precedes II
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14

Yes. Henry, I've travelled into ev
cry corner of the globe"
THE globe is spherical body
uncle. Therefofe it has no corners!
Chips.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
NOT PENNY 70 PAY

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question about their ability they the finest phy
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He offers their service to absolutely free OF cost No matter
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All consultations are held strictly confidential
Address Munyon's Doctors Munyon's Laboratories 53d Jefferson
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14

Important TO Mothere
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14

Occasionally . esooksd Pan Lads
b q straitjackeG
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14

Mn. Wmaaowss Doo<Ahg OyxuR
ss. - aisys psli. sssssvis 2ssaS We ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-10

IcclluS anu OulIdSeS, so prom
inent in all previous Chinese dis
turbances, has been the most not
able feature of the present upriS-
ing, and augured we'll for the sue
cess of the revolutionary move
ment. But the situation appears
to be getting beyond the. control
of the leaders.
The greatest apprehension for
the safety of foreigners is felt at
Tien-Fsin. The consular body's
insistence that the rebel force re-
main outside the city, instead of
occupying it as a preliminary to
advancing on Pekin, has aroused
the ire of the soldiers.
The force is commanded by
Gen. Chang, who is marching to
Pekin with. a picked force, pre-
sumably with the intention of de-
claring himself dictator.
The consuls object to him en-
tering the city, on the ground that
fighting would occur between his
forces and the Manchus. The
rebels assert that the consulates
are secretly friendly to the imper-
ialists, and allowed them to enter
the city in violation of the pro-
tocol of 1910. 1t is also claimed
that trains have been furnished
the government forces by foreign
railroad officials, but denied Chen
Chang and his followers.
The report that 5000 Japanese
soldiers have embarked from To-
kio for Pekin has served to reas-
SIRE foreigners there. who feared.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-10

TO offering better terms to the
Sultan than he has hitherto been
willing to even consider.
Admitting that the charges
against Italy have been magnifed
popular judgment is that Gen.
Caneva's soldiers have been gull
ty of many brutalities, and
thought that Turks and Arabs
retaliated in kind, Caneva's men
were the first offenders.
An intimation has been made
to the Rome government by sew
eral capitals that a termination of
the Tripoli campaign is desired.
King Victor is resisting such
pressure, but it is thought conces-
sions will be offered to Turkey
which the porte can accept with
out humiliation.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-10

Shanghai, Nov. 1o.-Despite
efforts of the leaders to prevent
it, strong anti-foreign sentiment
has manifested itself in the ranks
of the Chinese rebels.
( The absence Of anti-foreign
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-10

Pekin, Nov. l0-Ball car
tridges were issued today to the
legation guards in anticipation of
an anti7foreign outbreak. A SINH
lar uprising is also feared at Ten
Tsin. Operation of the Pekin-
Kalgan road has been abandoned,
which cuts off the only avenue of
escape by the imperial family.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-10
FOREIGNERS AT PEKIN
THREATENED

Japanese Soldiers Embark for
Protection of Americans and
Europeans Imperial Fanily's
Escape Cut Off.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-21
CONVlCTS SAVE FAMILY
Brave Flames to Rescue Planter, Wife
ard Five Children.

Brave Flames to Rescue Planter, Wife
ard Five Children.
To the bravery of a squad of con
victs William Lewis, his vile and five
children owe their lives.
Lewis is a wealthy planter. and his
large residence occupies a Command
ing position on the public road a few
miles from uiJman. Some twenty con-
victs, at work on the road, camped
with thei. guards near the Lewis resi-
dence.
About two o'clock in the morning
one of the convicts discovered the
Lewis residence in flames. He notified
the other convicts, and they ran to the
burning house, being fired on several
times by the guards, who thought the
prisoners were escaping.
When the convicts reached the home
it was almost completely enveloped in
flames, and the Lewis family was in
the second story, facing almost GER
tain death. The convicts quickly I'M
provised a ladder that reached to the
second story and Lewis, wife and five
children Were rescued. Several of the
cOnvicts were badly burned.
Lewis announces that he will en-
deavOr to obtain pardOns for the con,
victs 1t is said that nearly every
person in the county will sign the Pc
titiOn for pardon.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-21
Your NeighbOrs Experience.

How you may profit by it. Take
Foley Kidney Pills. Mrs. E. G..
Whiting, 36O Willow ST., S. Akron,
o., says: "For some time l had a
very serious case of kidney trouble
and l suffered with backaches and
dizzy headaches. l had specks float
ing before my eyes and | felt all
tired out and miserable. saw
Foley Kidney Pills advertised and
got bottle and took them according
to direction and results showed
almost at once. The pain and dizzy
headaches left me, my eyesight be-
came clear and today l can say l am
well woman, thanks to Foley Kid
ney Pills. Sold by Benton N.
Weldon, Smyrna; W. R. Keys & Co.,
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1911-06-21
A Charming Woman

is one who is lovely in face, form,
mind and temper. But its hard for
a woman to be charming without
health. A weak sickly woman will
be nervous and irritable. Consti-
patton and kidney poisons show in
pimples blotches, skin eruptions
and wretched complexion. But
Electric Bitters always prove god
send to women who want health,
beauty and friends. They regulate
Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, purify
the blood; give strong nerves, bright
eyes, pure breath, smooth, velvety
skin, lovely complexion and perfect
health. SOC at Benton N. Weldon s
Smyrna times., 1911-06-21
NO REASON FOR 1T
When Smyrna Citizens Show
The Certain Way Out

There can be no just reason why
any reader of this will continue to
suffer the tortures of an aching
back, the annoyance of urinary dis
orders, the dangers of kidney ills
when relief is so near at hand and
the most positive proof given that
they can be cured. Read what a
Smyrna citizen says:
William Robinson, oyster dealer,
Smyrna, DEL, says: 81 suffered
from disordered kidneys for four
years. The trouble began with
severe backache which bothered me
a great deal. Later my kidneys he
came weak and the kidney secretions
were irregular in passage. The
doctor said that l had Inflammation
of the bladder, but his medicine
failed to give me relief. finally
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at
Clifton & Jones' Pharmacy and after
using them a short time l was re-
lieved. am pleased to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., New
York, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name-Doan' s
and take no other.