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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-20

Rev. Mr.. Milburn says that woman
considers herself the white OF the egg
and clings to the yolk. which is man.
Sometimes an egg is found with a
double yolk
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-20

Why must crt advise and interfere when she knows
when she old enough that the advice will be needed
that the criticism and interference will be resented and when what she
risks he love of her son made mind that the who
had the and the experience therefore the overlook
and make allowances.
won't that it easy to withhold advice when ther
but gave unless asked They had learn
wisdom of the only When they made mistakes
pathzed instead of criticised
Everything that dapprovd of ignored and everything that could
be praised praised.
They have been married five and though have lived
together of the tme there has
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-20
Domestic
Peace
Mother
Can Live With
Sons Wife
By JESSIE CARLETON

HERE is much unnecessary trouble in the world much
that might be avoided by giving thought to own
problems and trying little harder for happiness.
When my son, who the light of my eyes, in his very
early youth away and married girl of whom couldn't
help but disapprove my heart broken. if he
had died. But soon, having little and experience,
to the fact that if lose him altogether
must make the best the girl he had married Why shouldn't
one2
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-20

Since it is the unanimous opinion of
medical authorities that smoking by minors
is highly injurious, it is certainly distress
ing to observe in all parts of the city an
amazing increase of Juvenile smoking
Many of these youngsters have told me
that they were only fourteen or fifteen.
1t seems clear that the reason why
these youngsters take mp smoking is be-
cause they think that it is manly and that
they are thus made into little men.
One boy of sixteen, who had on short
trousers when met him smoking told me
that usually he wore long trousers, and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-20

Reyes. mate of the steamer. and DIR.
c. G. Braunlin. the vessels surgeon.
each killed bear after an exciting
experience. and other members OF the
stan killed moose. duck and grouse.
adding variety to the steamers menu.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-20
Does
1t Pay
to Strive
for
Fame?
By ROBERT G. LEE

and security secluded walk of life proper path
to follow?
These questions make think of Gry "Eg" in which the
cIre class called the poor But be that they gifted
greater things than the so-caled brilliant class?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
I,1PERSONATED CITY OFFICER.
Spartanburg Man Accused Of Collect
ing Fines for Auto Speeding.

Spartanburg, May 1.-1mperson-
ating plain clothes detective, Bu-
fort TRIMMER, a we'll known young
man of this city, held up W. R. Carr,
in his automobile, and charged him
with violating the speed limit. He
offered to make things right with
Mr.. Carr, it is stated, upon payment
of S5. The autoist, not wishing to
cause his friends who were in the
car at the time to appear in court as
witnesses, paid the IS. 1t was SUBJ
sequently learned that TRIMMER was
not employed by the city at all, but
used this method of extorting money.
1t is said that he has obtained
money from other automobile men
living out of Spartanburg and that
he got away with the scheme. Of
ficers of the city tried to induce Mr..
Carr to cause warrant to be issued
for Trimmicr's arrest, but he refused.
Mr.. Carr further attempted to per-
suade the young mans employers to
re-employ him. TRIMMER claims
that he had been drinking.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
Vote a Heavier School Tax.

"I would vote for heavier school
tax in my community" you will
sometimes hear a man say, "but l
don't want to pay money to educate
negroes It is about time to drop
this silly and false pretense. In the
South as a whole to-day, statistics
indicate that the negro gets little
more school fund than his proper
ton of the public revenue entities
him to. Striking testimony on this
point is brought out by the Charles
ton News and Courier, which quotes
official statistics to show that in the
South Carolina schools the expendi-
ture for each white child is S12.62
a year and for each negro child only
Sill. 1t points out furthermore,
that there are ten counties in South
Carolina where expense per white
pupil exceeds SIS, and only nine
counties where the expense per ne
gro pupil exceeds 50 a year. So far
from believing that the negro is get
ting more than his proportion of
school funds, the News and Courier
believes that not enough is being done
for the education of the negro, and
that the time will come when liber-
al appropriations will be made from
the public treasury and "the best OBJ
tainable skill and instruction provid-
ed with the especial view of increas-
ing the industrial efficiency of the
colored race" ."-Progressive Farmer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
House Passes Postofice Measure.

Washington, May 2.-The postof-
fee appropriation bill carrying ap-
proximately s275,0OO,O0O was passed
by the house to-day, 227 to 5. The
measure carried, in addition to the
appropriations necessary for the con-
duct of the department, number Of
radical additions.
Among these were federal aid for
good roads, the compulsory publica-
tion by newspaper, magazines and
periodicals of the names of their
owners and the establishment of a
parcels post in connection with the
rural free delivery service. The
good roads provision added between
100000 and s1S,0O0,000 to the
appropriation and this amount, it is
expected, will be materially increas-
ed in the next postofice measure.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
The Sins of Sodom and GomOrrah.

John Drew, the actor, was NOV
ed to talk about the Bible at soci-
ETY. dinner one evening. On his way
to the club with friend later on,
he said:
Nobody reads the Bible any
more. The ignorance of the average
person about the Bible and Biblical
things is absolutely amazing. After
I had talked my head off regarding
the Scriptures this evening, a young
lady said:
"I have enjoyed what you said.
But, do you know, l always thought
Sodom and Gomorrah were man and
wife,
IAN older woman made this COM
ment:
"'Oh, we'll, l suppose they ought
to have been if they were not -
Popular Magazine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
Reflections of a Bachelor.

A little romance in a man goes a
heap further with a woman than
much wisdom.
A man feels about being a good ex-
ample just the way boy does about
wearing curls.
Nobody will listen to advice for
which he doesn't have to pay as pro-
fessional opinion.
Nobody forgets to drive nail in
his own coffin lid ever so often, but
nobody remembers there is only so
much room for them.
A woman never gets so indignant
with anybody in an argument that
she can't get much more indignant
with a peacemaker who steps in.
When a girl runs away with a man
it's proof that if he was worth it
he wouldn't let her.
One per cent. of men are some
what popular, but the whole 100 per
cent. think they are strongly so.
A mans family keeps him from
putting lots of his money into bad
investments by spending it for him.
A man will spend three times as
much on getting pass to something
as it would cost to pay his way in.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
WE'LL DESERVED.
The Praise That Comes from Thank.
full Bamberg People.

One kidney remedy never fails.
Bamberg people rely upon it.
That remedy is Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Bamberg testimony proves it al
ways reliable.
J. c. Utsey, Main & Church Sts.,
Bamberg, S. c., says: II am glad to
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills for
1 consider them a reliable kidney
medicine. For several years I had
kidney trouble, the pains in the small
of my back being almost unbearable.
1 used several kinds of medicine, but
nothing gave me relief until I got
Doan's Kidney Pills from the Peoples
Drug Co. I do not believe this prep
aration can be equaled in curing kid
ney complaint. Statement given
March IL, 190S.)
REIMBURSEMENT.
On January 26, 1911, Mr.. Utsey
was interviewed and he added to the
above: "You may continue to use
my reference for Doan's Kidney Pills.
as l am always glad to speak word
in their praise. My cure has been
permanent"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
The Local Newspaper.

A good local newspaper is one of
the surest signs Of a progressive
community and it is to every farm
er's interest to do what he can to
make his county paper a good paper.
It tells him things which he should
know and which no other paper can
tell him. Often it will be the best
advertising medium he can use and
if the editor realizes that the farm
ers in his territory are trying to help
him make a good paper, he is more
than likely to be willing on his part
to do all he can to advance the in
terest of the rural sections. We re-
alize that too many local papers give
practically all their attention to the
town and neglect the country dis
tricts, but we wonder sometimes if
this is not almost as much the farm
ers' fault as it is the papers. Get
in touch with your local paper. Send
in to it any item of news you may
have. Let the editor know about
any good farming that is being done
in your neighborhood. Help him to
see that the prosperity of town is
founded upon the prosperity of the
farming country about it. In this
way you can help him make a better
paper and enable him to be of more
service to you and to the community.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
Appeals to Government.

Chicago, May 3.-Fear that her
daughter and her son-in-law have
been murdered by Yaqui Indians in
Northern Mexico, has led Mrs. E. j.
Gilbert, of Chicago, to appeal to the
State department for assistance IN
finding out from the Mexican govern
ment whether her relatives are safe.
Mrs. Gilbert's husband was slain
by members of this tribe ten years
ago. The daughter, who is Mrs.
Thomsa j. Shumate, has not been
heard from in six weeks, although
previous to this letters were received
frequently by her friends here. She
is Is years old and has been travel
ing in Mexico for several months.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
The Weak Boom.

Medill Mccormick was talking in
Washington about one of many feeble
booms.
"That boom is as FEEBLE" he said,
"as feeble, ah-well, I can only illus
trate it's feebleness by means of a
story.
"a drummer was waiting at Nola
Chucky for the Southern Cannon Ball
Limited. The train crawled in at
last, nine hours late-a ramshackle,
Gathering thing, as ridiculous as an
ld-fashioned high-wheel bicycle.
1.-The drummer got aboard. There
seemed to be only one other passen-
ger. The locomotive hooted, the bell
changed, the wheels spun around and
steam Kissed, but the train failed to
move. Then there were more boots,
more puffs and Kisses and still the
train didn't bulge. Finally, after a
third vain effort, the engineer got
down and shouted to the passengers,
whose heads stuck anxiously out Of
their respective windows:
"'Say, I'll have to ask you two
gents to climb off till get her start
ed Washington Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
The Flood Situation.

The flood waters which had been
threatening the levees broke through
the artificial barrier last Wednesday
afternoon and within few hours
more than 800 feet of the levee had
crumpled away, turning loose great
volumes of water on the lowlands of
Point Coupee parish. Sections of
Torras flooded rapidly, and by yester-
day morning the Texas and Pacific
railroad was out of commission. AS
soon as possible after the break oc-
Cured all the towns in the threaten
ed territory were warned by tele-
phone, and horsemen were sent out
to advise the people on the planta-
tions. The flood is now pouring over
large sections of St. Landry, West
Baton Rouge, Iberville, and Assump-
tion parishes. The section affected
includes the generally conceded gar
den spot of the whole Mississippi val
ley. When the news reached Wash
,ington the house committee on ap-
preparations, voted 100000 addi-
tional for the benefit of the sufferers,
and more army officers were ordered
to the distressed district to superin-
tend the distribution of supplies.
The desperate conditions now pre-
vailing are expected to continue for
several weeks
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
NEW METHODIST CHURCH
WAS BUILT IN ONE DAY
House of Worship Rises Rapidly in Spartanburg.
With All Material Ready, Workers Ply Their
Trades Speedily.-All Finished by Dusk.

been used for several weeks, so thor
oughly had all the details been at
tended to.
Mr.. Shell presided at the meet
ing. Mrs. Speake, at the piano, ac-
companied the opening hymn,
"Praise God From Whom All Bless
ings Flow" The singing was con-
Quoted by John C. Brewington.
The Rev. A. J. Cauthen, presiding
elder, led in prayer, after which Mr..
Shell read the scripture lesson. Mr..
Hammond made an address, thank
ing the carpenters and other work
men for their labor, which was given
free. Four carpenters in their over
alls then took up the collection. A
flashlight photograph was then taken.
Mr.. Shell then related the history of
the church and presented the deed
for the property. Mr.. Speake men
toned that the Rev. w. H. K. Pen
dleton, rector of the Church of the
Advent, slipped into the church while
it was being erected and nailed to
the wall an envelope containing a
contribution to the church.
The benediction was pronounced
by DR.. Hallman.
Mr.. Speake will at once begin a
two weeks revival services at Ell
Bethel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
The Big Light.

The most powerful light in Ameri-
ca is housed on promontory near
Sandy Hook, two hundred and fifty
feet above the beach, where it acts
as a safeguard to all ships entering
or leaving the harbor of New York.
1t is called Navesing Light, and is
of ninety-fve million candlepower-
nearly one candle for each inhabitant
of the United States! At fifteen or
twenty miles its flash is as pointed
and brilliant as star. On perfect
ly clear night it's shaft of light can
be seen one hundred miles at sea.
When it was erected it was operated
at twice it's present candle-power;
but ocean pilots obejected to its
strength, saying that so amazing an
electric flash actually blinded them
and interfered with their work.
Uncle Sam heard the prayer of the
pilots and turned his pet lamp to
ninety-five million candle-power.
Nau hooks at Herald ROOk Store
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
Notes from Labor World.

In the course of ten years the
British trade unions have increased
only 23 per cent. while the German
unions have increased 24O per cent.
The mems trade unions of Den
mark have opened their ranks for
the admission of women. Equal pay
will be demanded for women who do
mems work.
The worlds largest: trade union
composed entirely of women is said
to be the Cotton Operatives Union,
of Lancashire. This union has 80,-
900 members.
Ten thousand working girls of the
Chicago Woman's Trade Union
League have contributed $1,000 to
the league in dimes, nickels and pen
MES as the result of self-denial week.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, re-
ports that the average membership
for October, November and Decem-
Der, 1911, and for January 1912,
was $1,000 more than the average
membership of the previous year.
In Texas the churches and the
trade unions are getting together.
According to the plans agreed upon
between the pastors association and
the Central Labor Council of Dallas,
each of these bodies will have an &C
tive representative in the official
work and deliberations of the other.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
1000 Fine for Selling Whiskey.

Atlanta, May 2.-Sam Loeb, the
Atlanta merchant, who has gone to
greater lengths than anybody else in
his efforts to prove the unconstitu-
tionality of the Georgia. prohibition
law, has lost his fight, and will have
to pay his $1,000 fine or serve one
year on the chaingang. The supreme
court of the United States, to which
he made a last and final appeal, has
dismissed his case. He only took it
there after exhausting all procedure
in this State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
SWALLOWED 10 TEASPOONS.
Surgical Operation Performed to Re.
cover Missing Silyerware.

Bangor, Me-, May "a surgical
operation has just been found neces-
sary to recover a lot of teaspoons
which disappeared one at a time
from ward of the Eastern Maine
Insane Hospital here.
When the mystery was solved by
the discovery that one of the patients
was swallowing the missing articles
Drs. w. C. Mason and E. B. Sanger
recovered from the mans stomach
19 teaspoons. Seventeen of them be-
longed to the hospital and two had
presumably been swallowed before
the man was committed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09
Man Ends Life.

Waycross, Ga, May 3.-Leaving a
certified check to pay his board and
funeral expenses, Jonathan Hawkins,
25, unmarried, of Andrews, S. c.
killed himself here to-day with 38
calibre revolver. He is a brother of
E. A. Hawkins, of Raleigh, N. c. The
deceased left a note requesting that
none of his relatives be notified. No
cause for the act is known.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09

New books at Herald Book Store.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-22
+ 4. II 4. I. !. y i. i. 4. + i. t. J.
4. BATEMANToWN j.
!. {. I. i !. + !. 4. !. !. j. j.

fay Cochran returned few days
ago from business trip to Louisa,
kentucky.
Mrs. Lydia Fidler, who has been
very i'll, Ii no better.
Mrs. Ray johnson spent Tuesday In
ait. Vernon.
Mrs. Fred Cochran and son, Ken.
moth. of Mt. Vernon, spent over Sun.
day with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cochran.
IA. g. Thompson and wife visited In
ths village Sunday.
Mrs. Harley Barre of Hedding Chap
'sl while visiting ut the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Johnson was taken
very i'll with heart trouble, was not
able TO be removed to her home until
"wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Vickroy enter.
tanned at their home on Sunday Mr..
ana Mrs. Eugene johnson and daugh.
ter, Miss Bertha. Mr.. and Mrs. +. IL.
Francisco and Mrs. Eley OF Mt. Yer.
1en.
Bert Strong Will move into the
Headiey Craft house the first of next
-wbelk.
mrs. IL. &. Thompson and Mrs. Sar.
ah Murphy spent Saturday with Mrs
Nath Strong and family.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-22
MATERIALS AND COLORS
lin THE new millinery

is now appearing in bewidering col
Ors. The use of the birds head is
now considered smart, but one rarely
finds the entire bird the head and
tail being considered sufficient. Nat.
ural paradise is having good sale
and there Is some demand for brilliant
green, for purple and for black and
white. The curled and natural droop.
ing effects are both good, the choice
being entirely matter of personal
preference.
There are also cockades, pompons,
wing and bow effects and amazons
from which to choose.
In ornaments the latest cry is for
amber, crystal and pearl. The last
named have been used more in the
foreign markets than In America, but
1t is expected that pearls will gain In
favor as the season advances. They
are a natural decoration for laces, ma.
line and such delicate materials. Am
Der Is novelty surely and very
lovely one. The beauty of Its coloring
harmonizes with the new Biscotte and
burnt orange shades. Amber is stun.
ming on white and very effective in
black, dark blue and brown. The crys-
tai effects are strongest In bands. Blu.
gle trimming and fringe are made of
crystal. 1t is also applied on some
straws, on lace and. of course, on all
over nets and chiffons.
The continued popularity of the mop
cap, the begun or whatever one cares
to call it, Is responsible for the great.
er number of sales in this dainty trim
ming. 1t is also in demand for Golf.
fure ornaments, for scarfs or for dress
trimming.-The Millinery Trade Re-
view.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-22
THE ICE BROKEN


Martin Littleton, the congressman
from the Oyster Bay district, says he
crossed from Europe last summer with
two Englishmen of a serious and con.
servative turn of mind. Though they
shared the same statereom, had seats
at the same table and sat side by side
in other deck chairs, neither spoke to
the other-they hadn't been intro.
duced. Finally, though, on the last
day, when the shores of New York
loomed dead ahead and the pilot was
coming out to take the liner in, one
of them decided the time had come to
waive conventionalities and get &C,
quainted with his fellow-countryman.
They were lounging side by side ON
the rail- The one with the more ini-
tiative thought out timely introduc-
tory remark and said:
Hem! Coin over?"
"Yas; rather thought l would" said
the second Englishman. Are your"
Saturday Evening Post.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-22
PUBLIC DINNERS

Tho function and responsibilities OF
tho toaatmaster are as yet imperfect.
" understood. The ordinary concep-
tAon of a toastmaster is OF a man who
asracotully winds up an after.dinner
aeoaker and sets him going. People
asusiiy overlook the much more i'm.
'Psrtani duty OF keeping a speaker un-
der control after he has been set In
motion Recent events have shown
the devastating effect of after-dinner
oratory with the absence of flrm con.
troll by the chair. In the last resort
one can always leave the room, of
COURSE. But deserving the banquet Ia.
BILE under fire Is a much more serious
business than walking out OF hall
with tiresome speaker on the plat.
form; unless one Is seated conven.
iently near the door. Just how the
toaatmaster's authority can be exer.
eised to cut off distinguished guest
an the interest of the ultimate consum-
'Hrs present, we are not prepared to
say New York Evening Post.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-22
WHY HE WAS NOT GUILTY

Little X" says a writer In the
Army and Navy Journal, was one OF
the most popular of our young officers
in the army maneuvers at --- during
1910. He had served In the cavalry
and had brought with him the cavalry
swagger, wore his campaign hat turned
up In front and rear, and is said to
have slept in his spurs. Our lieu-
tenant colonel, whose treatment OF
younger officers had made him most
unpopular was then in command OF
the regiment.
"one day Little X passed the colo
nePs tent while the old man was
standing out in front looking for tron.
BILE. He spotted X. and sent his or.
derly for him. Mister X, said the
colonel as Johnny saluted and brought
his heels together with the approved
click, Mister X, you appear to have
touch of the outre about you why.
colonel said X. you must be mistak,
en-; haven't had drink since came
to camp"