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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

WHILE Colonel Walter Watkins Of
w Tennessee was in Washington re-
Gently he told about the sad predica-
ment two citizens of his state got into
talking politics while travelling east
some years ago on Pullman car. 1t
was a hot night and sleep was impos-
sible. They were in the smoking
room. and fell to talking about state
affairs. While thus engaged an old
grizzled, gaunt man came In, clad as
bef1tted torrid night, and began
smoking. The two politicians kept UP
their talk and were regretting how
poorly their state was represented at
Washington. They were somewhat
sarcastic in referring to the senate
rial delegation and declared that
younger and more vigorous men were
needed.
Looking at our senator's" was re-
marked. "They are played out Bate
is cd and Harris ia dried up and use
less"
Just thea the old stranger in the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
Yarn Made From Nettles

of a yellowish tint. Proper bleaching
methods change this color to dazzling
white. at the same time frightening
the natural luster.
The nettle fiber is now ready to be
treated like other textile threads-that
is to say, 1t can be combed. carded
and spun. When all is done the fin
ibhed yarn is as soft and smooth as
fax, with only slight "woodiness'
remaining. If there is anything in this
process the nettle will certainly cease
to be a despised weed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

WHEN George H. Covert, a sales
w man, living at the Y. NJ C. A.,
walked into the marriage license bu-
reau in City Hall the other day to
apply for the necessary paper which
would enable him to become the hus-
band of Miss Vera lone Murray, a
Washington girl. Covert was nervous
naturally. But his plunge into the
matrimonial sea. clerks of experience
say, affected him in most unusual
way. He forgot the name Of his bride
to-be.
Covert approached Clerk Knoll
shortly after three O'Clock In the aft
ernoon and applied for a marriage H.
cense. The clerk obligingly issued It.
and asked no questions. Names are
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

NYASHINGTON.-In a way a very
W ludicrous thing happened In one
Of the committee rooms recently when
the official reporter declared that the
documents submitted in 3 certain case
were fabricated, because they read
"too smoothly" and that men did not
talk that way. The stenographer lost
his job, but the fact remains that
members of congress and United
States senators are absolutely depend
ent upon the official stenographers for
decent records of the scattering and
often incoherent and original speeches
which they make in congress. It is
positively funny to listen to some
of the speeches, and then read the
same speech as 1t is ironed out for
print in the Congressional Record.
A representative, for instance, gets
up and says: "Mr. Speaker-Mr.
Speaker-am recognized. Mr.-ur-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.? I-ur-
have-ur-ah been misunderstanding
-ur with a good deal of interest, sir
II mean Mr.-ur-Speaker, to the
ur-remarks, sir mean-ur, Mr..
Speaker-ur-M Mr.. Speaker - from
Wayback, and-ur-I want to say,
Mr.. Speaker-ur-ah-uh that, Mr..
Speaker-ur, representing the consti-
tuents of a-ur-a-ur great congress
slonal district of more than 100000
members, sir, / mean-ur, Mr.. Speak
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
Stakes Sandwich on Seat in Congress

UNIQUE among the candidates who
u ran the other day in the Pennsyl-
vania primaries is DR.. Moses Stern
of Philadelphia, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for congress
in the Third district. DR.. Stearn filed
with South Trimble, clerk of the
house of representatives, sworn
statement that his expenses in the
primaries amounted to rs cents.
When he read the morning papers
DR.. Stearn probably learned whether
the bread which he cast upon the wa
tiers was returned unto him many
fold. He frankly confessed that he
wanted to get on the public pay roll
with warm seat in congress before
the country went bankrupt.
He was a bit worried lest a part Of
his expenditure may not have been
regular. He insisted that he has
bribed no one, but admitted that he
did purchase small chicken sandwich
"for colored gentleman" The rest
Of the rs cents was spent for ten two
cent stamps. which were used to mail
his nomination papers to the proper
authorities.
DR.. Stearn gave the house much in
formation about himself and his ambi-
tons, as well as his campaign. in the
statement which he made to the clerk.
Here are some choice extracts from his
statement.
II hope you have no complaint
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

corner arose and with gestures of
prize-fighter began to abuse and
scarify the two takers, who capped In.
wonderment. When the irate old man
subsidized the politicians exclaimed:
who are you to be so upset about
our conservation"
II am Senator Harris" said the
stranger in tones that could be heard
above the rumbling Of the train. land
have mind to throw both Of you
out of the window"
They had not recognized the sep
ator in his pajamas in the ssmi-dark;
ness
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
TRAIN ESCAPED BIG SLIDE
Engineer of Passenger Saw a Noun
tain Slide in Washington
Just In Time.

Ellensburg. Wash.-Barely five min
utes before the Chicago. Milwaukee &
Puget Sound "Olympian" train from
Chicago was due to pass the point an
avalanche swept down the mountain
between Lacenia and Rockdale. bury
ing the tracks. destroying a bridge
and damming creek. The engineer
of the train saw the obstruction and
brought his train to a standstill.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
Will Donate to Geological Gardens the
Game He Ragged From Long
Hunting Expedition In Africa.

Cleveland, O.-Bronzed by tropic
suns, Kenyon v. Painter, prominent
Cleveland club man. has Just returned
from a world tour. Coincident with
his arrival in Cleveland truck load
of boxes and cages were unloaded at
his estate on Shaker Heights.
The boxes contained live specimens
of the rarest tropical birds, the finest
collection ever brought to the United
States-most of the birds being the
first of their kind to reach this coun-
try.
Accompanied by his wife. Painter
searched the Orient for months. His
own efforts brought him scores Of
specimens. and others he obtained
rom natives who brought them down
to the coast from regions where white
men are almost unknown. Singapore.
supplied many of the specimens.
Painters collection arrived in Cleve-
land In good condition. Many of the
birds will be forwarded to the Ma
tional Geological gardens in Washing
ton. to which Painter has been a fire.
quent contributor.
Birds of all sizes and colors fit
about the cages in Painters aviary.
Pigeons from Burma. as large as
chickens. that lay eggs of proportion
ate size. are In cage beside one con-
tanning mites Of birds from Ceylon.
which look more like insects.
Lorg-legged birds with short bills
contrast grotesquely with short-legged
birds with long bills, and all In form
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
Yeegman Runs From House as II He
Had Been Shot Down From
Gun.

York, PA telephone in the home
of DR.. w. A. Yeagy of Dillsburg made
an excellent burglar alarm.
Robert Baily, living not far away.
detected man in the act of crawling
through window into the home of
the physician. Not caring to risk an
encounter with the would-be thief, he
went to his telephone and called up
the physician.
Looking out again he saw the burg
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
Grievances of British TarS Weak
ening the Navy.
Condition Of Men on Lower Decks of
More Importance Than Building
New Ships-Reforms Are
Demanded.

London.-First Lord of the Admir-
atty Winston Churchill is never long
out of hot water. This time he has
reused the Indignation of the radical
extremists of his own party because
the reduction on the naval estimates
for the current year did not go far
enough in the direction of retrench-
ment to please them.
Whereas the Little Englanders."
as they are called, hoped that saw
ing Of at least $4,000, 900 would be
effected. Churchill only found 1t pos
sible to reduce the naval estimates by
just over $1,500.000. But If he has
not pleased some of his own parlia-
mentary supporters. Winston Churchill
has been subjected to little but friend
ly criticism by the opposition, who
are bent on accelerating the building
program rather than retarding it.
While there has been the usual
amount of talk about new ships and
ornaments, not much attention has
been paid to the factor without which
AoioAuS 'ouhtcu navy Is uSelSSS-
the man behind the gun. From time
to time it has been whispered that
there is considerable unrest in the
lower deck rating, where. says Lionel
Yexley, one of the service critics,
many grievances exist, which, unless
rectified, will. one day shock John
Bull out Of his complacency.
AS the jackies are forbidden by
their terms of service to form a trade
union, the general public knows little
about their wrongs. and half an hours
talk with some of the men at a naval
station is required to show that 1t is
High time some reforms were intro
duced on the lower deck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
Boy Has "a Fingers.

Bilbao, Spain.-A woman called at
the hospital here. bringing her son.
who has enormous hands and twelve
fingers on each. The most curious
part of the case is that all her sons
possess similar hands. One has twen-
ty-one fingers. another twenty-three
and the other five children twenty
four fingers each. All are living and
enjoying good health. Many doctors
are studying these cases.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
Land offiee hoo Years old.

-Commissicner Of the
General Land ONCE Fred Dennet Is
planning a celebration of the Tooth
anniversary Of the establishment of
the Office. The first commissioner was
appointed May z. 1912.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
Equitable Loss Small.

Albany, N. Y.-Examiners OF the
state insurance department report that
aside from the loss of records, the
pecuniary loss from the fire which de-
stroyed the Equitable Life Insurance
society's home office last January was
insignifican
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

Russia is said to be planning for the
greatest navy of dreadnoughts in the
world. And by the time 1t gets 1t built
dreadnoughts will be all out of style.
Navies are largely built to be thrown
ON the junk pile.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

A statistician tells us that only
one song out Of ninety-fve becomes
popular. Judging from the popular
songs We have heard, the worst song
Of the ninety-five is selected.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

A Boston reformer says each bride
groom should have a certificate of
financial competence to support a
wife, and each bride certificate OF
culinary competence to feed a hus.
band. In the absence OF these there
should be no wedding ceremony.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

A military authority tells us that
Washington could be captured easily
by foreign foe. He does not realize
that myriads Of Office seekers would
arise to defend their chosen city.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

Just to prove that there is nothing
new under the sun Harvard profess
sor has discovered that women talk
too much.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

A Harvard professor says Oklahoma
is five years ahead of any other state.
It's long way from Harvard to Ok
lahoma, too.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25
Phone Sets Robber Flying

lar make his exit as though fred from
a gun. The telephone bell had done
the work. Nothing was missing, ex-
cept few dollars from a drawer of
the sideboard.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

Some alarmist now announces that
sauerkraut is dangerous explosive,
but we'd rather risk it than Boiled
cabbage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

While those reformers are investi-
getting the basebav trust, we hope
they will establish an age limit tor
peanuts.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

A woman in Philadelphia broke the
record by obtaining license to marry
three minutes after her divorce had
been granted Compared to this, Phil.
adelphia Is even swifter than Reno.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

A license of 81 has been imposed
on cats in New Jersey. but license
on midnight concerts would be pref
cradle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

A European Judge has declared that
1t Is not lawful to cheat American
tourists. Nor especially easy. we may
add.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

The Little theater in New York Is
said to be for intelligent people. Now
We know why it is called the Little
theater.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

Why does no one ever intone a
hymn to the vernal recrudescene OF
the chorus Of the frogs? 1t is not SO
bad.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

The report that The Harvester was
sold for $4,000 is enough to make
an automobile salesman green with
envy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

The incubator craze is leading to
numerous fires. This will not, how
ever. check the craze.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

A New York woman wants a d.
.vorce because her husband has an
other wife. Isn't she the finicky thing!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

Much more readily do some men
pay out hard cash to baseball I'M
lpresario than to a coal dealer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

You do not hear band musicians
Iobjecting seriously to political cam
lpaigns.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

People who insist on building near
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers should
get on the safe side by building sky
scrapers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

The world certainly do move. 1t
has been 10! these many years since
we read a folding bed joke.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

When an editor becomes gloomy
he rises to predict the revival OF the
hoopskirt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

Now they are going to grow Turkish
tobacco in California. Why not as
well as Havana or Connecticut?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

A large spot has been discovered
on the sun. Draw your own political
deductions
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

Our notion of an easy job Is To
persuade man to become canal
date for Office.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

New York, the worst crowded me-
itropolis in the world, always has room
for easy mark visitors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

That Missouri man who is Matching
grasshoppers to feed his chickens
should be careful that the supply does
not exceed the demand.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

A Cleveland lawmaker insists that
male bathers on the beaches be forced
to wear skirts. The shameless hus-
sizes!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

A calendar gives no trustworthy
cine to weather.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

No sunstrokes have thus far been
reported this spring.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

Life is getting to be just one state
convention after another.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

Nobody will care how much the ny
lis kicked arounL this summer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

( Now the umpire In his turn becomes
the object OF oratorical attack.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-05-25

Distinctly, the opening Of the base
ball season was not frost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
SENFF'S ESTATE 100000
Sugar Refiner Left Practically
All to Widow.

An appraisal of the estate Of Charles
II. Senff, the sugar refiner, who died at
Whitestone on August % of last year, has
just been completed by Philip Frank,
transfer tax appraiser Of Queens, who
fixes the total value Of the estate at
Sl666, 744 IA. which is the largest estate
ever handled in the Borough Of Queens.
This amount does not include S650,OOO,
which, ii is alleged. is owing to the estate
by Bingham Lawrence, and which is
now a subject Of litigation.
According to the appraisal the real
estate is valued at $4,000; the cash in
hand at the date OF Mr.. Senff's death
500, 1871 u; personal chattels and household
goods and works Of art, SS44,23O Al; bonds
held at the time of death, S4.S60, 1876 A, and
stocks, S3,SoOS57 50.
George Duran Ruel appraised the art
collection at $3.50. The paintings in
clude works by Ziem, Josef Israels,
Chayannes. six by Monticello. Millet and
Daubigny. The highest in value are
THE Burgomaster," by Franz Halls, $780,
900; Velasquez's portrait of General
Spanola, $4,000. seven Corot landscapes at
$4,000 $1,000, $4,000 Sl5,cQO 5000, $4,000
and 5000.
With the exception Of few requests
in his will, Mr.. SEMI left his entire es-
tate to his wife, and at her death 1t Is
to be divided between his brother and his
nieces and nephews.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
NEW BEHMAN SHOW A HIT
Broadway Burlesque Sets High
Standard at Columbia.

4 new Behman burlesque, in a brill
liant array OF costumes and with Lew
Kelly as the bright and shining light was
revealed 10 the audience at the Columbia
Theatre last night. "A Mixup at New
port" is its official title, but It might
have been any other place so long as II
mixed up the destinies of the various
characters in the funny fashion which the
audience expected. That II did this 10
the accompaniment OF the necessary
Amazon chorus in the required abbre-
Waited costumes made the burlesque all
that its sponsors could hope for II.
Lew Kelly. Fred WyckoF and Lon Has
call are credited with the authorship.
They are also the leading funmakers, as
they have been in previous burlesques.
In the present vehicle they have one par
tlcularly amusing feature. the character
OF Professor Dope. as dopy as his name
implies, who wanders through series CT
situations with the face OF an owl and
the sanity OF an imbecile. Lew Kelly
plays the part, and does It with entire
satisfaction to every one concerned.
As assistants to Kelly In the large type
division are the Watson sisters, Kittie
and Fannie. who sing and dance a COM
paratlyely small part Of the time and
change their gowns from one elaborate
creation TO another the greater part of
the evening. No prima donna of the
highest priced musical comedy could wear
more striking costumes, nor could any
aggregation of chorus girls work harder
climbing out Of one bit OF raiment into
another.
In addition to the Newport burlesQue
there Is another, called "A Rube in China
town." where any fun or gowns left over
from the first half OF the bill are put on
display or songs and dances there are
plenty, the ever present rag binding the
pIot together wherever a plot is neces-
sarv-which is seldom. For laughing
purposes only" is the description the
authors give OF their piece. 1t achieves
what they wanted Of II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
THEATRICAL NOTES.

William A. Brady, who is in Chicago
for the opening Of his Princess Theatre
will return tomorrow to give his personal
attention 10 the final rehearsals OF Jules
Eckart Goodman's The Point OF View,
10 be presented at a series OF maunees al
the F'Orty-eighth Street Theatre, begln-
ming on Friday.
H. II. Frazee arranged yesterday with
Charles Frohman TO produce Bachelors
and Bcneiicts" with Ralph Herr at the
criterion Theatre on Saturday night No
vember 2.
Madge Murray, a niece Of J. NJ. Barrie
will make her American stage debut with
"Tbe Blindness of Virtue" 10 be pre-
scented under the direction OF William
Morris at the Thirty ninth Street Theatre
next Monday night.
Jose Collins returned TO the cast Of THE
Merry Countess" at the Casino Theatre
last night after an absence of several
days, owing 10 severe cold
Arthur Bourcher has purchased the
English rights TO Little Miss Brown
and will present IL at the Garrtck Theatre,
London, later In the season.
Florence Roberts, best known as an
emotional actress, will offer for the first
lime here a comedy IN one act. The
Woman Intervenes by j. Hartley Man
ners, at the Union Square Theatre mex
Monday She has engaged a company In
Guiding Charles Wyngate, Haloert Browne
and Tom Mcguire.
General Sir John French, chief Of the
imperial staff and the practical head OF
the British military forces. will occupy a
box at the New Amsterdam Theatre to-
rptt nn1IGtH1l
play The Count OF Luxembourg"
Clarence Handyside has been engaged
by oliver Morosco for a prominent part
in peg o. My Heart" In which Laurette
Taylor will be seen at the new Cort
Theatre. In West 18th street, beginning on
November Is.
Anne Sutherland has been engaged by
John Cort for one Of the important parts
In "Ransomed," drama by Theodore
Burt Sayer and Cleveland Rodgers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
OBITUARY..
CURTIS 3. PIERCE.

Curtis B. Pierce. one Of Harlerh's old
est and best known citizens and vet
eran Of the Civil War. died yesterday at
his home. No Sc East 1880 street, after
a short illness He was seventy-eight
years old.
Born at Kingston. he came to Ne"
York when young man, and at the out
break of the war enlisted. He was at
the first battle of Bull Run and in many
subsequent fights, coming out Of the
army a lieutenant. lie was member or
Hamilton Post, G. \. r., and Of the vet
erans' organization Of the list Regi-
ment He was one of the oldest mem
bers Of the Harlem Republican Club.
Mr. Pierce was at one time engaged IN
the iron business. but for a great many
years had devoted himself to the man
agement Of the real estate interests Of
Miss Pinckney, who had large holdings
in Harlem, and since her death few
years ago he has been one Of the ad-
ministrators Of the estate. He leaves
wife and one daughter. The funeral VIII
be held at his home on Wednesday even
ing at $50 o'clock