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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
COULD NOT HOLD NAPOLEON
In the Disguise Of q Workman Future
Emperor Passed Guard at For
tress Of Ham.

In discussing the origin Of Louis Ma
poleon's. nickname of 'Badinguet"
some details were given incidentally
of his escape from the fortress Of Ham
in northern France on May rs, 1916.
Fuller details are now available.
thanks to the researches of NJ. Thir-
ria, and In view of the escape of Capt.
Lux they have q special interest at
the present moment.
1t seems that the sole credit for the
escape must lie with Louis Napoleon
himself He made his valet, Thelin.
buy q black wig. some rouge. a cap
which was scrubbed with pumice stone
and pair Of sabots. Then he cut on
his mustache, put on q blue apron, q
blue pair Of trousers and close fit-
ting shirt of coarse stun.
Some workmen were carrying out
some repairs to that part of the for.
tress where the prince lodged and this
gave color to his disguise. SO much 30
that the two watchmen entertained NO
suspicious regarding the man who
walked past them and out at the great
gate. a pipe in his mouth and plank
on his shoulder. The sergeant on duty
at the drawbridge was reading let
ter as he passed and took no notice
of him. 1t was then s o'clock in the
morning.
Four times that day, the last time
at In the afternoon. did the Govern
or. Demarle. send for the prince. Each
time DR.. Conneau replied that the pris
oner could not see anybody because
he had taken medicine. When at last
the governor lost patience and went
himself to the princes room and
walked up to the bed On which the
supposed Invalid was lying he discov
cred that very presentable dummy
had taken the place Of Louis Napoleon
The discovery was made too late. By
that time the fugitive was over thu
Belgian frontier.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
A Mothers Care.

A careful mother will not give her
child medicine without knowing it IS
pure, contains no opiates, and has heal
ing and curative qualities. Such med
icine is Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for Group, whooping cough, bron-
chitis, and all affections of the throat,
chest, and lungs. Best and safest for
children and grown persons. Contains
no opiates. j. w. Duncan Co. Ltd
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
The Titanic Horror.

Now that the Titanic horror is
known to the world, what stands
out most conspicuously in the
whole tragic story is the fact
that every human life on board
could have been saved and would
have been if elemental precau-
ton against such a disaster had
been taken.
About nine hundred persons
represented the total capacity of
the life-boats with which the ship
was equipped. Sixteen hundred
persons went to untimely graves
because there were no more boats
in which they might leave the
ship.
The Titanic had been heralded
as unsuitable. Prabably she was
capable of weathering any storm
or surviving any collision with
another vessel. But apparently
her owners never took into con-
sideration what was bound to
happen and what did happen, as
it did happen, when she plunged
at high speed into a great i'm
movable mountain of ice.
Yet under the conditions as we
now know them, the great ship
might have gone to her fate be-
meath the waves and every soul
on board have lived to tell the
tale but for the failure of the
owners to take into account the
possibility of an accident that
would send her to the bottom.
When the accident occurred,
due to the wonders of wireless
telegraphy, the news of it prompt
ly reached half a dozen ships
hundreds of miles away. They
answered promptly and shaped
their courses for the scene.
Because of the buoyancy which
the watertight compartment not
shattered by impact against the
wall OF ice gave, the great liner
remained afioat for five hours,
though apparently from the be-
ginning her doom was sealed.
There was time, therefore to
put off all the 200 persons on
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
HoW's This?

ease Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hails
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. J. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly hon
orable IN all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK or COMMERCE.
Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure taken Internally. acting
directly upon the blood and surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 70 cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
Would Not Part with DOG.

Not only In England and America.
but In Germany. fanciers pay high
prices for dogs. At the recent exhi'
bition Of dogs at Cassel Frenchman
offered $1,000 for police dog. The
dog belongs to Sergeant Dacksr, who
refused the tempting offer. observing
that his dog should not quit Germany
at any price.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
The Vital Issue Now Before Louisiana.
Pollock, La, April 20, 1912.

OAtONhS A@~set - ~~St NOS-s
Editor CoJa1 Chronicle:
By united effort we can do any,
thing that ought to be done.
Division is the father of defeat.
Discord is a powerful chord.
Righteousness is a strong and
swift runner; and righteousness
will finally win over every oppo-
nent; but there is no chord with
which righteousness can be so
seriously hobbled and handicap
ped in her race as discord. The
great political parties recognize
the danger of discord. The Re
publicans are right now rejoicing
over the fight between Clark,
Harmon and Wilson. 1t means
Democratic weakness, and tends
toward Democratic defeat.
On the other hand the Demo-
Gratis are glad that a big healthy
row seems to be on in the Re-
publican ranks over Roosevelt
and Taft, because that row means
weakness. Each party is expect
ing to win because of the discord
in the other.
This letter is a request to every
body in the State to stand by the
Louisiana Anti Saloon League;
not to let little differences split
US up. The League is not a poll
teal party nor an ecclesiastical
order. 1t is an ins trum n t
through which the anti-liquor
people of all parties, churches
and orders can express their con-
victions. If we will rally to it
and cooperate through it, care
fully avoiding discord, we can
crystalize into action the anti
liquor sentiment in the State and
win victories. The liquor inter-
ests laugh loud when they see
discord among the people who
want prohibition. 1t is very
properly funny to the brewer and
the saloonist to see church peo-
pie opposing each other instead
of the liquor traffic. They are
afraid of the Anti Saloon League
because it offers a practical me-
thod of destroying their evil
work. But they know that if
the dry" Methodists endorseit,
and the dry" Baptists are shy
or condem it; if the dry" Pres
byterians get in. and the dry"
Disciples stay out; if the dry"
Democrats support it, and the
dry" Republicans ignore it
they well know that this will
mean defeat for the "drys."
The Anti Saloon League has
the distinction of causing the
liquor forces more uneasiness at
this very moment than any other
enemy. The reason is this: the
League is organized as the fight
ing instrument to be used by the
combined enemies of liquor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
Royalty Sacred In Austria.

A woman in Vienna has been sent
to prison for three months for speak
ing unexpectedly of Maria Theresa,
who has been dead for 131 years. In
Austrian law royalty Is protected from
criticism. written or spoken. for 200
years after death.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
The Stage of Water in Red River.

The U. S. river bulletin at a. m. on
Thursday, April rs, gives the follow
ing readings for Red river and the At
chafalaya river at Melville for the past
twenty-four hours, viz:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27

Both Good and Evil Recorded.
In the Koran we read: Behold
there are watchers over you; worthy
recorders knowing what you do; and
whosoever shall have wrought an
ants weight of evil shall behold It"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27

This o Is the size of the headache
that he had when he started for the
banquet. And this is the size OF
the headache that kept him out OF
church.-Chicago Record-Heraid.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27

Every honest man does what he
does because he thinks at the time 1t
IL the best thing to do. Therefore.
honest men should be forgiven mis-
takes.-The Macy Monthly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
Irony of Fate.

The irony of fate was disclosed in
the story of the man who in an effort
to escape trolley car and an auto
mobile was run over by a hearse.-
New York World.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
turned Her Gold Into Nuoqet.

Nine. Couly of Romortin. France.
who had concealed $500 in gold in her
kitchen crate during a brief absence.
forgot all about 1t on her return, and
lit a fire which converted her whole
fortune into a gold nugget
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
Notice of Final Account.
Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Par
ish of Grant, Louisiana.
Succession of Mary L. Smith, deceased

Notice is hereby given that William
E. KEGS, administrator in the above
named succession, has this day filed in
this Office his final account as admins
traitor. You are therefore hereby mott
fed to file such opposition as you may
have thereto within the period prescrib-
ed by law, else the same will be homol-
ogated and the administrator discharg-
ed as prayed for.
Witness Hon. w. F. Blackman, Judge
of said court. Given under my official
seal and signature on this the 9th day
of April, A. D. 1912.
JAS. j. O'QUINN,
Clerk Dist Court, Grant Phi, La
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
uneoualIv Divided.

Sometimes A gets credit for saying
what B may have felt and thought
and what C had lived for years with
courage and self-denial.-Miss Thack-
cray.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
The worId's Great.

What the world calls a great mar
IL usually one who has suffered 90
strangely that historic science consid
ers 1t worth while to hold an autopsy
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
A Weakness.

How could / swear when there was
no one TO swear at" asked defendant
In police court. Some people cannot
do anything without an audience.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-27
Best to Do II We'll.

II you are going to kick at all It Is
just as well to get there with both
feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
Going After Egg
And Butter Trust.

New York Feb 9.-"John Doe" pro-
ceedings to determine whether a But
ter end Egg Trust" exists in this city,
will be started before a magistrate
here, next Thursday, by District At
torney Whitman. For the past two
weeks, he has been conducting a grand
jury investigation into the high price
of food commodities.
In his prayer to the court, Assist
ant District Attorney De Ford, who
has had charge of the Investigation
accuses the Mercantile Exchange of
fixing the price of butter and eggs in
New York, for the past five years. and
says that it's members control prac-
ticaly 95 per cent. of those eommodi-
ties shipped into the city.
He sets forth the members combined
to fix the prices 10 depress the prices
to the shippers of butter and eggs in
the spring and summer $50 that they
might purchase them and place them
in cold storage during such months
at the lowest POSSIBLE figures" and in
or-ler to increase the price to the re-
tailers in the fall and winter months
ito as high a figure as the local mar
ket would stand without substantially
curtailing the consumption"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10

The races on the ice, Saturday after
noon, will have one extra feature that
is new to this vicinity. moving
picture scene will be Incorporated, one
of the Edison actresses driving a race
horse. The scene is to be used In
motion drama in which a young man
gives his sweetheart horse when he
is enjoying prosperity. Later, adver-
sity Detailing him, the girl enters the
horse in the ice races, and wins q
prize sufficient to restore the fortunes
of her sweetheart. Director APPEL OF
the moving picture company wishes as
large crowd present as possible IN
order to heighten the impression that
thousands were interested in the
race, in the drama. 1t is safe to say
that the crowd will be big, anyway,
for there is much discussion around
town as to the comparative merits OF
the trotters and PAGERS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Patrick Butler, 60 years old who
says he deserted from Co. +, End In
fantry. at Chattanooga, Tenn., 80
years ago, surrendered, Thursday, at
the post guard house at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. Captain j. j.. Toffey will
verify Buffers statement at Washing
ton, and if it is true. Butler will be
allowed to go with .deserter's re-
lease"
a verdict of murder in the first de-
gree was rendered. at Penn Yam, n.
Y, Thursday night, by the jury in
the trial of Charles Sprague, I'd, in
dicted on the charge of shooting and
killing George Martin. The murder oc-
CURED, last October, at Bluff Point
Yates county. Judge Clark sentenced
Sprague to be executed at Auburn
state prison, during the week of
March II.
Section men on the Charlestown, n
H., division of the b. & M. Railroad
found the body of an unknown man
beside the tracks just north of
Charlestown. Thursday morning APP
pearances indicated that he had died
from exposure Coroner Sanders of
Claremont viewed the body The man
was evidently a laborer and probably
had been employed in lumber camps
in that vicinity.
Five years in prison for stealing a
cent may be the sentence imposed up
on a man convicted in general ses-
sions at New York, Thursday, of rob-
| hing a Brooklyn woman in the sub
| way, on Jan. 90. He is jacob Roth, a
pedler, and the purse he got contained
a single copper. He was remanded for
sentence. Under the law 5-year term
may he given him for the offence.
Capt Daniel Mclaughlin. SO years
old, who, according to official records
was the last survivor of the landing
party, which raised the American flag
at Monterey, Cal, died, Friday. at the
National Soldiers Home at Sawteli
Cal. Capt. Mclaughlin commanded
the first government boat designed for
use as submarine, the Rancocas. at
Philadelphia.
BENJAMIN Franklin Rogers died at
| his home, q North street, Salem,
| THURSDAY, after a long Illness. He was
bern in Solem, April 10. 1871. and ed
| ucated in the public schools He fol-
lowed the sea for many years and
| Ifi1ut IlldllN Voyages W Niiiiiee' ~$''iNr'
bar and India. He rounded Cape Horn
three times before he was 10 years old.
| Leaving the sea he was employed Tor
upward of 40 years in leather estab-
| lshments in Salem and Peabody. A
| widow, formerly Miss M. Fanne
| Sleeper of Salem. survives
Blackbirds carrying infection are re-
sponsible for the death of many Ken
| lucky horses from a disease akin to
! pellagra, in the opinion of state vet
erinarians, who are analyzing the
| brains of dead horses in an effort to
| find traces of the germs. The theory
| is that the birds infected with the dis
| ease are bitten by mosquitoes and they
| either bite the horses or lay their eggs
/ in the damp fodder eaten by the
horses.
William H. Dougherty, an actor in
the employ of Charles Frohman, sued
J oat writ of habeas corpus, Wednes-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
OAKLAND.

John w. Haynes and John W., Jr.
have returned from a short visit in
Bangor.
w. E. Overlook of Washington, mis-
sionary of the American Sunday
School Union, will commence a series
of evangelistic services, at $50 p. M
Sunday, to continue every evening
throughout the week, at the High
Street Mission.
Mrs. B. w. Hartman of Readfield
was a recent guest of Mrs Agnes
Demmons.
The G. A. r.. w. r. c., Ladies Aux
iliary and S. of ", are to attend the
services in the Methodist church
Sunday morning, in eommemoration OF
Lincoln's birthday. All are requested
to meet, at 10 o'clock, in the Metho.
dist vestry.
Herbert Bridges was obliged to re-
turn to his home from school, Friday
on account of sickness.
The concert given by the Colby Glee
Club at Grange hall, under the aus
pieces of the Freshman class of the
Oakland High school, Friday evening
was we'll attended and thoroughly ap-
preciated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
Pittsfield, Mass, Has
Another Bad Blaze.

Pittsfield. Mass. Feb. 9.-Fire, to-
night, destroyed the Burns block. sit
uated on the corner of North and Sum
mer streets, with a loss estimated at
upwards of $125,000. For time sew
eral other structures in the business
center were threatened, but the firemen
were able to confine the blaze to the
one block,
The fire started in the furniture es-
adjustment of Rice & Kelley one of
the five stores ON the ground floor, a
few minutes before closing time so that
there were but a few customers in the
stores and most of the clerks had de-
parted Those who remained got out
without difficulty
The cause of the fire is not known.
The Burns block was a four story
wooden structure. built in 1882 and
owned by James M. Burns. The street
floor was occupied by the Besse-Clark
Clothing CO.; Rice & Kelley, furniture
dealers; J. II. Dudley & Co., clothing;
Frederick Belden hardware. and r.
Bruce Donaldson stationery. The sec
ond floor was occupied jointly by the
Besse- Clark Co, and Rice & Kelley,
and the two upper floors by the latter
concern. The owner of the building
Is at present in Florida.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
Doherty Wins tho Mile Race.

The one-mile scratch race at the
Empire rink, Friday night, ended with
victory for Doherty, who was about a
third of lap ahead of Litchfield at
the close. Doherty took the lead and
kept it clear through, increasing 1t
slightly at the end. The two skaters
were in striking contrast, one in white
trunks and close fitting jersey. and
the other in a black costume of the
same material and fit. Doherty's time
was 1928. Billy Burgoin won the pre-
liminary with Joseph Quincy, in the
one mile pursuit race for the skate
boys. Burgoin's time was $40. TWEEN
ty-five laps were skated in each case.
Next Monday evening there will be
a race between Miss Edna Butler and
Miss Burnell at the rink
Goggiris of Gardiner challenged
Doherty for a race to be held, next
wednesday,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10

meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Maine Anti-Tuberculosis
Association was held in Watefvile,
last Tuesday, and DR.. A. A. Downs of
this town was elected to the position
of executive secretary of the associa-
ton. DR.. Downs will devote practical
ly all his time to the work of the
Maine Association and or the Central
Maine. Association for the Relief and
Control of Tuberculosis, of which he
is now medical director. He expects
that his work will take him all over
the State, and that for few days of
the week he will be-oHt of town, but
he expects to be able to attend to his
clinics at Waterville. on Tuesday and
Friday forenoons, and also have gem
eral charge of the work at the Sana-
forum In the spring.
Miss Margaret Stevens of Waterville
has entered the employ of DIR. A. A
Downs, as stenographer.
The following members of the Senior
class of the Lawrence High school
have been awarded honors for receiv-
ing the highest rank during the past
four years: First, Eleanor Davis; sec
ond. Alma Corson; third, Otis Lawry.
Roscoe Holway returned, Friday,
from q fishing trip to Brassua
Rev. G. d. Holmes, district superin-
tendent, will preach at the Methodist
church. Sunday morning, and in the
evening.
The ladies of the Universalist church
served one of their excellent suppers
in the dining hall, Friday evening.
Mrs n. D. Curtis is reported as be-
ing ceriously i'll at her home.
The Freshmen class of the Lawrence
High school held a Leap Year social
in Assembly hall, Friday evening.
Mrs. Eben Davis and son, Lawrence.
went to Hinckley, Friday, for a visit
with relatives.
Nh. and Mrs. Merlin Joy of Hebron
are visiting relatives in town for
few days.
The, Clionea Club will observe Cen
tlemens night, Wednesday, Feb. Il,
at the home of Mrs. Stephen Wing.
A paragraph appeared in Thurs
days items stating that town meet
ing would be held on that day No
town meeting was held and no war
rants were posted for one, but, a mass
meeting was held at Fairfield Center
by citizens in that locality, to see
what could be done to secure an cleo
trio road from Waterville to Skowhe-
gan by way of Fairfield Center The
promoters of the Fairfield & Skowhe-
gan Railway are not interested in any
way in road going through Fairfield
Center and in building their line. they
viii not call upon the citizens of Fair
field and Skowhegan for a cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The discovery in England of skele-
ton which, presumed to be 100000 years
old and Identical in formation and pro-
portions with the skeleton of the aver
age European of today, has challenged
the whole theory of evolution in the
nSinds of many English scientists
doesn't disturb anthropologists in New
York. DIR. George B. Gordon of the
University of Pennsylvania. who Is
recognized as one of the foremost au-
thorities in this country. said a find
of this sort can prove nothing until it
and all its attending circumstances arc
studied at length and authenticated.
John f. Conover his wife and their
3year-old daughter, were rescued
Friday, from Eagle island, a little
strip of land about five miles up the
bay from Atlantic City, \. j., where
for 10 days they had been ice bound
and facing starvation. a volunteer
crew which made its way in small
power boats UP the ice filled bay found
them huddled about small stove
which was practically useless because
large sections of the cabin had been
torn away for fuel. OF what was left
of the shack. the rescuers made sled
on which they dragged the exhausted
family to the boat. On the return the
party barely escaped being sunk by
floating ice. Mrs Conover and her
child were reported, Friday night, as
in serious condition from their hard
ships.
Thomas S. Haley, secretary and
treasurer of the Wire Novelty Co. Of
West Haven. was almost instantly
killed, Friday night, when the automo-
bile in which he was riding, ran into
an iron railing on West bridge, Con-
gress avenue, New Haven, CT, throw
ing him to the ground and fractur-
ing his skull. w. B. Warner, secretar,-
of the d. 7. Welch Coal Co. of West
Haven, the owner and driver of the
machine, was also thrown out, but es
capped injury. Warner is held under
$1,000 bonds pending an investigation
by the coroner. Haley was AZ years
old and single.
Henry Frohaman. a paralytic, was
just saved from drowning, Friday
night. by tenants of New York East
Side apartment house. They broke into
his quarters in the basement and
found him lying on his elbow in bed,
gasping for breath, his head barely
above the level of flood which had
rushed into his room from a broken
water main. Frohaman who is nus
band of the janitress, lay helpless. his
frantic cries for aid unheard, while the
water rose inch by inch about him.
Physicians said the chances for recov-
cry we're favorable.