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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
BlUsn|NG BRIDE WAS
4 Man IN DISGUISE
Practical Jokers Tried to Find
Out How New Justice Would
Marry a Couple.

Greenwich, Conn.-The question is
was h Joke on Edwin N. Chapman,
Justice of the peace of the town of
Greenwich, member OF the Greenwich
Field club. Greenwich Country club and
OF the Greenwich Commentators club.
or was 1t on Frank N. Patterson, a
New York attorney. Same say 1t was
on both.
Mr.. Chapman was elected a justice
of the peace last fall and since then his
friends have often asked him how he
would perform a marriage ceremony.
He couldn't tell. so Sunday night, as
me sat at dinner at his Greenwich
home of his friend. Z. ID. Bird. plloned
him saving that Frank Patterson had
eloped with a Miss Stewart. of Bridge
port, and would he kindly come to
George E. Storms house at once and
marry them.
Justice Chapman consented. then
called up Town Clerk Wallstood to in
quire If a marriage license had been
Issued. Mr.. Wallstood said no: but as
he is noted for not giving advance In
formation on marriage licenses the JUS
tice decided he would go to Storms
home.
There he was introduced to Miss
Stewart. who sat with her hat on, and
carrying q bridal boquet. Mr.. Pat
terson told the story of the elopement
and implored Judge Chapman to marry
him. even though he didn't have a H.
cense. saying he would get the license
In the morning, that the town clerk
had promised to issue one.
When the judge. positively refused to
tie the knot the bril- turned upon him
and called him sever names, then tore
off her wig, and there stood Colby N.
Chester. jr., soninlaw of Charles A.
Moore.
The Judge has yet to %offciate at his
first marriage.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
The "rouchina" of Daddy

20, you daddy; you dear old
thing. I've watched the conven-
tion every day for you" (Smack,
smack. hug. hug, business of
Geep emo;ion.) A sweet slip of a girl
with china blue eyes and baby face,
held Samuel Baum. a convention visitor
from Waterloo. Iowa. in most embar-
assing embrace.
Young lady. you have made a mis-
take" said Baum, prying himself loose.
"Oh. I am so sorry. you are the image
of my dear, dear daddy" said the i'm
pulsive young thing as she fastened
away to hide her confusion.
Ter minutes later Baum discovered
that his wallet containing 500 had
also departed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
Japanese Lepers On Strike.

From the New York Sun.
Tokio-Japan. like the rest of the
world. is suffering from an epidemic OF
strikes. The latest the unusual
.olln of Il strike of lepers.
Recently the inmates at the Kane
vana hospital. which was unde and
is conducted by a society OF French
monks. demanded an increase in. their
pocket money allowance to 1 cent q
day. and on h refusal of the father
superintendent they struck work and
over 100 escaped from the hospital by
climbing over'the wall. They were SUBJ
s%equently %recaptured by the local po-
lice and conducted to he care OF the
monks.
The costs of the establishment arc
paid by voluntary subscriptions and by
the sale of the produce of the hospital
garden. The patients receive no pay
ment for their services. beyond their
board. lodging and medical attendance
and a small sum for pocket money
which Is calculated at the rate OF N
cent a day.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
Ex-viee President Too Late.

From the P~lttsburgh Dispatch.
A tall. can man, who. four years ago.
was vice president of the United States.
bent over the chefs table and asked
for a sandwich.
Get your hands off that. you mutt
yelled the chef.
Then the bread gave out. The mol
called for crusts. When the crusts gave
out they clamored for ham.
rs there a sandwich left" asked
Chauncey M. Depew.
You're too late. old top" said a
waiter. Better tackle the pie"
Whereupon he purchased a strawber-
ry pie for 60 cents and ate it off the
nlatter with keen relish.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
Hotel. Cause a Howl.
prom the New York Sun

FROM tne New YORK Sun.
A howl that's swelling to a roar is
going up against some of the hotels
which now are beginning to bulge and
Therefore are not altogether to blalme
for some things that arc causing kicks.
One man has Il kick because when
he asked for an electric fan in his bed
room for which he is paying $50 a day
he was told that he would have to
A Tammany leader who tried to grab
larger than a dollar bill, bedroom and
bath was told that he could have the
suite for $3.50 a day.
Politicians, writer's, artists and just
visitors who pay from $50 to $50 a day
for room and bath are met up with
often. People who arrived here late
last week and got hotel rooms chortled
with glee when told that the rooms and
baths We're only So to S. n day, but the
glee sagged quickly when they learned
that these rates We're to last only until
last Sunday morning. These folks
learned on Friday or Saturday that
they must give up the rooms by Z
o'clock Sunday morning or start to
laying from $50 a day up There are,
Of course. small hotels where rooms
may be had at the SO a day ate OF
slightly higher. but everybody upon ar
rival wants to get into the few big no
tells, which can't be done.
Senator Franklin Roosevelt and a
party of his friends and some other
roups of visitors have solved things
by renting entire houses during the
convention session at 5000 u week and
up.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
Time Wasted.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II courted my wife three years be-
fore l got her" confided a friend,
and d lot of that was wasted time"
Why" we shuddered, your wife is
a most excellent
Indeed she is. i can lick the man
tina says she amt. But since them
dear old days I have discovered that
! could nave got her in 12 weeks If
I'd had the gall to ask her. Did I
waste time. or didn't II"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
Clark Rest Room.

From the Chicago Record-H Herald.
Clark forces have hired a 'cest room"
across Baltimore street for the accommo-
dation of their friends. Visitors are at
tiacted to IL principally by a big electric
"houn' daws'' that biinks its eyes and
ways Its tail at friendly delegates. They
have another "houn' dawg" in town that
barks. This one was sent to the CfaRk
headquarters by Richard McKindless,
chief clerk of the criminal court of Balti-
more. $50. 4
Marshall boomers. with keen souls for
hot weather. rented a hotel roof garden
for admirers of the Indiana man.. 'Haf-
nor leaders had a reception room Just
opposite the Wilson room. r.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
All is P~olitene.s.
From the New York Americ;

From the New York American.
The facilities of the city are entirely in
adequate to handle the crowd that has
gathered and the discomfort of the
damned, perspiring throng makes this po-
Likeness all the more conspicuous.
A Clarke delegate comes face to face
with a Wilson delegate in the jam in one
of the hotel corridors.
Excuse me for pushing you, but I
can't help It," says one. Don't mention
1T. old man. I was just about to apologize
myself. Your man Clark is all light. an
right" This is the Wilson man speaking.
But the Clark man slaps him on the Shout
der and says:
They tell me Wilson is a fine man
And then AN Underwood man tells one Of
them:
Excuse me, sub. but yo' shoe laces are
d%eranged."
No one you see is taking any chances
OF possibly mourning the resentment OF
anyone else. The elevator service in the
Hotel Emerson. for instance. is entirely
inadequate to handle the crowds com
ing from and going to the various head
quarters. AS soon as an elevate opens its
loors at least Is men are jammed into it
lY the crowd pressing behind. When the
BOY starts it the elevator usually sinks to
the basement instead of going up.
'.I'oo many in the car" says the boy.
Tive or three gentlemen viii. have to
step out
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
But she Accepted Him.

~ A.So
Augustus Hopper laid his heart at
the feet Of the wealthy. though UNI
educated. Miss Pipkins. and pleaded his
passion with a wealth of oratory wor-
thy of a cabinet minister or q race.
course tipster.
MY queen! my evening starr" he
cried. striking an attitude of supplica-
ton. will you be mine? For months
I have worshipped you with a deep de-
votion. I have loved you better than
life. I have treasured every syllable
that has fallen from your ruby lips.
Now I can remain silent no longer. and
declare my passion in the earnest
hope that my ardent affection meets
with reciprocity and ratification. What
is your answer. adored one?"
One moment. Mr.. Hopper" replied
Miss Pipkins. as h crossed over to the
bookshelf: first let me consult my
oracle"
And she reached down the diction-
airy and looked up the meaning Of
reciprocity and ratification"
( "Gustus. I am yours!' she declared
a momen. later. smuggling to his third
waistcoat button.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
High Tariff For the "Untsrrified.'

From the Chicago Inter Ocean,.
Following are the notes OF a epOrter
who was on the water wagon until in
structed to personally investigate whether
the price of drinks ave been boosted dur
ing the convention week:
Stop No. ASKED bartender whether
price of drinks had been increased. He
said BUY and find out Bought. Asked
for gin rickey. Price Is cents. .Note1Can
get one for Is cents in Chicago or cleve-
land. -
Stop No. %2-Thought it best to keep on
buying. Scotch highbsll this time. Dad
to mix en-. but-weil.) What-3 cents?
Ought to call EN- high priced balls.
Stop No. 3-Like this place. It's cool
and-rye highbaN this time. Sure, the de-
canter mstuff'll do. Got a pink check call
ing for 30 cents payment Important Note
This is positively an outrage. Only Is
cents at home)
Stop No. 4-Place has got hardest en-
trance to get into. Stumbled on. steps.
Took a Bronx cocktail. Pretty good. too.
What? What Thirty cents? Why. say.
] c~an-another? Well, just as you say.
Bryan doesn't drink? Must have heard of
prices here. Get me. Steve?
Four stops We're all the reporter was
allOwed to make
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
Washington socia, Set On Hand.
From one Philadelphta Record.

fOFFE 011C x11t0dNtRtts0 SSNOF0s
The socia! set at Washington is TAX
ing Il hand. The John II. Mcl-eans
have leased the Williams mansion in
Monument street. Chief among the
house guests are Mr.. and Mrs. Nick
LoE8worth. 1t was at Friendship. The
McLesns' home at Washington. ID. G.,
that "Princess Alice spent her honey
noon.
Edward Beale Mclean and his wife.
parents of the 800. 900. 900 baby will
assist in entertaining the Mclean
house party
The social side of the convention oc-
Cupies several columns in the Balti-
more papers. southern hospitality.
which tool its root in slave days. still
fiouyishes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
MAKING Haste Slowly.
From the New York Times.
"YakN the stairs and sANc III

TIoul tIc ANtW lOIN nv
"Take the stairs and save lime"
This sign owe ach OF the elevators
i'm the Belvedere hotel is characteristic
OF the ~conNenienceS which Baltimore
has to offer the democratic convention.
Swarins OF people crowd about the
elevator doors. a few ride, but the
vast majority read the signs and more
or less reluctantly take the advice. But
1t is hot I'm Baltimore. and climbing
stairs tn the eighth or ninth floor. while
II may save time. is far from IL pleasant
pastime.
Walk and save time" would he II
sign equally suitable for cabs n taxi
cabs. The streets are so narrow that
these vehicles are constantly held up
while Jehus argue as to which shall
take precedence. and although the dis
tances are considerable. the unfor-
tunate who has business in several
parts OF the town will generally save
time by walking.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
Why Bruises Become BLACK and Blue"
From Nature and Science" in July ST.

The color of blood is due chiefly to iron
in the little blood-cells. When the iron is
kept in these little bloodcells. which are
vessels. the color is red. Hit the skin
hard enough to break some of the little
blood vessels beneath the surface. and the
little red cells escape from the injured
blood-vessels. wander about for a while
in the tissues. and die. When they die.
the iron that made them red before. then
changes to b~lack-and-blne coloring. After
a while. this iron is taken up by the
glands called the lymphatics. and made
over again into nice red cells. The iron
is taken UP very much more quickly by
the lymphatics if the blue spot
Is rubbed and m~assaged.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
n shocked Her.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
My goodness said Mrs. Oldcastle.
II can't understand how anyone. ever
is able to muster up enough courage or
daring or whatever 1t is to go flying on
an aerop'ane. There Is nothing in the
world that could induce me to travel on
one. no matter how safe they might
make them"
Yes. it's perfectly awful the way
folks risk their lives.'' replied her
hostess as she rubbed an $4,000 solitaire
on her velvet sleeve. 81 really think
a good many people go crazy over them
of things. When I was q giri
went to see a man. who went. up in q
balloon n came down on his parasite,
and 1t affected me so I never want. to
see ANYTHING of that kind again az long
as live"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
Soup Shower For Murphy.

TfDtf III WV IOTK TIeTdTu.
Charles +. Murphy. leader of Fam
many hall. was caught in a soup show
er at the Emerson hotel. where a wait
er with DOR control spilled II portion
of split pea juice down his back. He
glared at the waiter. but the latter
smiled good naturedly and said:
Its all right boss. It's where it
won't show. Lucky l didn't spill 1t all
or you would have a long wait. They're
rushed to death in the Kitchen"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
Wise Clark Managers,

From the Chicago RecOrd-Herald..;
Ingenuity of the campaign managers of
the democratic presidential. aspirants is
being put to the test to find some novel
way to advertise their particular hero OF
the hour.
Almost from the start the Wilson hat
bands became popular. They bore the
alternative motto Win With Wilson," The
Clark men. proiiting by the example. not
only got out hat bands. with the words
Champ Clark" In big red letters. but put
out a speciality for women, Champ Clark
hat bands with several Inches added
length SO as to make them suitable for
saSheS.
Wilson forces retained an octet to
chirp Wilson songs in a spacious banquet
hall extending the entire width OF the Bel
videre hotel. In which they entertained
visiting delegations. The latest addition
to the decorations of the room was q
hand-written copy of the "You-are-right'
telegram of Governor Wilson to William
Jennings Bryan. The handwriting was
after the style of the governor and was
spread over a sheet of paper 10 feet long.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
Good Nature Prevails.

AIOII ~ .NGW u lIkIleS.
The chief difference ween this
convention and the one that stopped
just short of mayhem in Chicago. is
its good nature. In Chicago every
body had d strong inclination toward
granddaughter. restrained chiefly by IA
profound respect for the Chicago po-
lice. There WAS also a cloud OF gloom,
created by the profound conviction
that the convention had met to NOM
mate IL candidate who could not be
elected. Nobody was for anybody:
everybody was against somebody.
Here the condition is exactly re-
versed. There vas gloom in Chicago:
there is hope in Baltimore. In Chi
cago every mans hand vas against
every other ~ in Baltimore every
mans hand is thrust In that OF every
other man. On the street the Wilson
inen yell for Wilson and the Clark men
Yell for Clark. but they do 1t with
smiling faces and their rivalry is
f iendly.
From Street Ufchin TO Governor.
From the baltimore Gun.
GOV. Joi,n Burxe. OF North Dakota, who
Il serving his third tern, as chief execu-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
American P~sasantry.

American PoA0ANSfy.
THAT lady's husband is worth $780,.
900. 900.
Il suppose she doesn't associate with
you ladies whose husbands are earning
only some $4,000 a year."
NO: but I understand thai she al.
audes to us as a very fine class Af q
antry."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
The Birmingham Rooster,

From the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
When the Birmingham, Ala. contingent,
composed mostly of members of the I'm
derwood Marching club, arrived here they
carried as Il mascot a bantam rooster
known as "Punch.''
Punch was the hero of the occasion
when the delegation stopped at Washing
ton to greet MIR. Underwood. whom they
are booming for the democratic presiden-
tial nomination. The marching club
members formed u ring and threw their
hats into it. Punch. madly excited, broke
from his custodian. flew about 10 feet I'm
the air and came down on the pile of
hats. Then he crowed until perfectly
satisfied.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
Heard and Seen in Baltimore
LITTLE INCIDENTS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
THAT ARE NOT IMPORTANT"

tive of the state. is called the only COM
plete democrat" ever elected to that posi-
ton. There has been a democratic gov
ernor--Shortrfdge-but he was elected On
a fusion ticket and it could not be claimed
as a straight democratic victory.
Governor Burke began life as a street
urchin in New York and WAS sent west
by an association OF that city which sends
poor boys to farmers of the ariou states
every year. fr ,
He comes to the Baltimore convention
with the votes of his state behind him for
the presidency.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11

Had a Wrona Tin.
From Satire. 800
-,
yes: + lost my 'baAncs.-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-03

Notice.
18th Judicial District Court, Grant
Parish, Louisiana.
Succession of H. M. Brock.
No. 2806.
Notice is heneby given that Elijah
M. Brock has this day filed in this Of
flee his application for appointment as
administrator of the above named sue
cession.
You are therefore hereby notified
that unless opposition be filed thereto,
within time prescribed by law, the said
application will be granted, and the ap-
plicant appointed as administrator of
said succession, as prayed for.
Witness Honorable w. F. Blackman,
Judge of said Court.
Given under my official seal and sig
nature on this the 18th day of July, A.
ID. 1872
J. J. O'QUINN,
Clerk District Court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-03
DIED.

At Lincecum, Grant parish, La, in
the afternoon of July %, 1912, j. M.
Jones passed from the walks of men to
his long home. He was born at Sara
toga Springs, N. Y, Oct. 81, 1887,
making him "a years and 9 months
mark the bounds Of his existence.
During the Civil war he served in the
Northern army the entire four years.
He came to Louisiana thirty since,
where he has lived until his death.
During the days of his health and
strength he was good laborer. He
never joined any church or made any
profession of religion, but during his
last sickness he expressed desire for
Salvation from sin.
The day following his death he was
laid away in the Lincecum cemetery.
j. A. AFFORD.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-03
Eighth District Nominations Closed.

Eighth District Nominations Closed.
Alexandria, La, August /, 1912.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Eighth
Democratic Congressional District
Committee met this day at the court
house for the purpose of closing nomi-
nations for Congress.
1t is hereby ordered that nominations
for Congress do hereby close as per
our proceedings of July 22, 1912.
1t is hereby declared that DR.. ]. B.
Aswell, of Natchitoches, Louisiana,
and Mr.. T. w. Perrin, of Jena, Louisi-
ana, are the only two candidates, no
one else having declared their inten-
ton and put up their nomination fees.
There being no further business be-
fore the committee, it adjourned SUBJ
ject to the call of the Chairman.
C. H. TEAL,
PETER j. GIBSON, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-03
Proclamation of Special School Tax
Election, District No. Is.

Proclamation of Special School Tax
Election, District No. Is.
Pursuant to resolution passed by
the Parish Board Of School Directors
of the parish of Grant, Louisiana, at
its regular meeting he'd on July 9Th,
1912, 4, John H. McNeely, president OF
said board, hereby give notice that in
compliance with said resolution q spe-
cial election will be held in school dis
trict No. rs, of said parish of Grant,
Louisiana, on Thursday, August 18th,
1912, for the purpose Of submitting to
the property tax payers qualified under
the constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana to vote at said election,
the following proposition, to-wit: To
levy five mill special tax on all prop
erty subject to State and parish taxa
ton in school district No. Is, of the
parish of Grant, Louisiana, for period
of five years, beginning with the year
1912 and ending with the year 1916,
both years inclusive, for the purpose of
constructing, repairing and equipping
public school buildings, purchasing
sites, titles to which shall be vested in
the school board, for paying teachers,
in fact, for general educational pur-
poses.
/ hereby designate Fairfield school
house as the precinct for holding the
special tax election, in the said school
district No. rs, and j. R. Richards, l..
M. Futrell and F. M. Davidson have
been appointed commissioners of the
election, and w. A. Greed, clerk, who
will open the pollH at seven a. m. on
August Is, and close at five p. m, and
the said parties are hereby directed to
hold the said election according to the
law governing same.
Notice is also given that at 10 o'clock
a. m. on August 18th, 1912, the school
board will convene in the court house
at Colfax to examine and count the
ballots, in number and amount, ex-
anime and canvass the returns and de-
clare the result of said election.
Colfax, La, this 9Th day of July, 1912.
]. H. MCNEELY,
President
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-03

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KILLED During . Wind Storm.

Parties who attended the meeting of
the police jury from Dry Prong on last
Monday informed US that section was
visited by severe rain and wind storm
on Friday, July rs, during which Mr..
Tom Arlington was killed by tree
falling on him. Mr.. Arlington was
driving his team at a rapid gait to get
out of the storm, and just as he got
across the railroad track tree fell on
him and his wagon, killing him instant
ly and smashing his wagon to pieces.
The team was not perceptibly hurt by
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