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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

WASHINGTON.-C. A. Tooreyson,
w who calls Ladonia his home and
travels for a st. Louis Wholesale
grocery-house, was talking of school
lay experiences. Charlie was one OF
'Peck's bad boys" one of the unter-
rifled village cut-ups, when he went
to school, in the '70s. He admits that
be and most of his companions were
pretty hard to handle.
Il went to school in Martinsburg in
1873" he said. Miss Bennett of Cal
Iaway county, now the wife of Speak
er Clark, was my teacher, and, believe
me, she knew her business. She was
he assistant teacher in the school.
There were four boys In Miss Ben
nett's class who were looked upon as
really tough. AS they used to say in
those days, they were hard nuts to
crack, but there wasn't one Of us that
ever frightened Miss Bennett. Charlie
Clark, Tom Roach, VIII Powell and
myself constituted this quartet of bad
ones, and what meanness one couldn't
think of the other could.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
Big Senator'S Special for Three"

drink. led them to become eavesdrop-
pers.
The giant senator apparently took
no notice Of the. assembled rubber
necks." neither did he Look at the bill
of fare. ~
Bring me steak" James told the
waiter, and that was all the plans or
specifications for the steak that he
furnished. The waiter seemed to un-
derstand. Presently he returned with
an amplitudinous leviathan OF a steak
that appeared on the scorecard as
special for three"
That's the kind of q steak that Ollie
James can masticate with much glee,
provided there are enough side dishes
to whet his appetite.
Do not get the impression, either.
that the colossal statesman from Ken
lucky il q glutton. The kind OF a.
steak he eats Is no more adequate
food supply for him than a couple OF
lamb chops would be for the average
fve-foot-ten work-a-day citizens.
A million years or SO from now
scientists with side whiskers will get
hold OF the skeleton OF Ollie James
and try to learn whether he lived be-
fore or after the mound builders. But
they will never find out.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
How Senator Williams Fought a Duel

n COMPARATIVELY few seem to
y know that old John Sharp Williams
once fought duel
1t was when John Sharp was over
in Germany attending Heidelberg uni
versity. He and German student
sassed each other, and the German
challenged him to cooperate with him
In determining which one should die
a premature death. John Sharp VIII
iiams, being the challenged party.
had the choice of weapons. His OPP
ponent, forgetting all about his being
an American, supposed he would pick
sabers, just as any German would;
but there was where John Sharp came
along with a neat little joke. He
said they would fight with United
States army revolvers.
The idea of shooting at man with
Colts revolver two feet long was
new to German dueling, and the ma
tive student was a wreck when the
morning arrived for them to kill on
one another. John Sharp, on the other
hand, ate heartily of ham and eggs,
as the saying is, and seemed perfect
ly composed when they toed them
selves up for the opening shot. The
German, with vibrant hand, fired on
south by southeast of John Sharp,
who purposely shot up toward a spot
about eight degrees to the left OF the
zenith.
And having thus speedily completed
the mornings entertah ment, the prin-
cipals shook hands and went their
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
COSTS MONEY TO BE MAYOR
English Officials Have to BE satisfisd
With Glory and honor-Livsrpooi
Executive Well Paid.

London.-The mayors of London
nnd their executive dignity much
more expensive than the provincial
mayors. In most of the cities and
towns of the United Kingdom an
amount is voted by the council sufi-
cient to cover the ordinary expenses
Of the mayor. But in London It Is diff
ferent
The lord mayor, OF course, is In a
class by himself He gets an allow
ance Of $4,000 for his year of office,
and the average amount he has to add
to that out of his own pocket is an
other $4,000. Outside the city of Lon
don proper. which is the lord mayors
district, London is divided into IS
metropolitan boroughs.
OF the provincial cities Liverpool is
the mos generous to it's mayor, giving
fixed salary of $4,000, which is add
ed to when extraordinary expenses are
incurred. The Liverpool council also
pays about $4,000 a year for horses
and Carriages. Birmingham, now the
second largest city in the United King
dom, made a grant for the mayor last
year for the first time. fixing the sum
at $1,000. Manchester, Sheffield. Leeds
and Leicester, all places where the
position of mayor necessarily entails
a very considerable expense. make
no grant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

bodices with high collars. 1t is prob
able that Mrs. Draper. who is one OF
the stanchest admirers of the cardinal,
will intimate to her women guests
that it will be in good taste to wear
afternoon gowns, whether they are
Catholics or Protestants.
1t has long been the custom OF
women when attending dinner or
reception in honor of Cardinal Glib
bons to wear their most costly gowns
and jewels, and 1t will require some
change in the fashion Of dinner gowns
to conform to the new rule. There
are SO many prominent Catholic
women here, however. that there is
no fear but that every care will be
taken PIT to offend the churchmen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
NEVER WEEDS TALK

The first bachelor declared he was
good looking, had enough money to
support home and wanted to marry.
But he had never met a girl who in
spired him with enough assurance he
would not be turned down il he. pro-
posed to her.
The next speaker said she was
single because there were so many
men like the one who had just spoken
You want us to propose to you,"
she said. Nothing venture, nothing
win. ! want to be carried by storm"
The next bach declared that he had
loved only once. He was one Of the
daring sort, but after interviewing the
girls father they carried him home
on shutter. Never again!
The next girl explained that she
spent so much time learning to cook
and sew for a prospective husband
he had lost interest in her before she
became efficient, and she had never
had another chance.
Then a suffragette gave her testi-
mony. She would willingly wed pro-
vided her husband would let her live
her own life. The next three bach
elors said she could as far as they
were concerned. and that it was her
kind that had scared them of.
The last 'old maid" naively admit
ted she was unmarried because no one
had ever asked her. Each of the ex-
plantations brought forth roars of
laughter and kept everybody trying to
guess who the speaker was, but not
disguise could be penetrated.
1t was said after the seven couples
had giddily waltzed of the stage arm
in arm. singing. I'm seeing Nellie
Home" that one Of the couples is en-
gagged, and-worse still-that the 9TH
er six are married!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

IF the proprietor of one of those
/ Seeing Washington" outfits could
take tourists to see Ollie James eat
dinner he would make great hit.
James, who Is representative and
senator-elect from Kentucky. is the
largest man in public life. and to see
him dredge into q beefsteak 10 an in
SEPARATION. The other day James drop
ped into q Pennsylvania avenue res
taurant and ordered q bite to eat,
which he had a perfect right to do.
He ordered without ostentation, pomp
or pretense, and had no thought of at
tracing attention to his gastronomic
prowess. But little groups Of diners
began to collect near James table to
see what would happen.
The ever present newspaper report
er was included in the anxious party,
whose curiosity to learn what the big
one consumed in the way of food and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
IS YEARS MAKES AN OLD MAID
This Is Opinion of Woman Who Dis.
agrees With Judges
Opinion.

st. Louis, Mo-At what age does a
woman drift into old maidship?
Asked this question, more than a
score of women ranging in age from
IA to 40. and then some. became
peevish.
The younger set refused reply,
undoubtedly in silent defense OF older
sisters, and the older lost its tenn
per somewhat, for obvious reasons.
But one was brave enough to speak.
Miss Caroline Thummel. attorney and
school teacher, declared a woman was
not an old maid until she has passed
IS years. She also added a woman
can make herself an old maid at al
most any age.
Justice ]. F.. Boyer Of Chicago. H.,
sets the age of entry into the old
maid class at 25 years.
HE is off in his judgment" said
Miss Thummel why, no woman
should marry until she is more than
25 years old and is sure she has
sense. 1t takes woman Of expert
ence to pick a tolerably satisfactory
man nowadays. and few women have
practical experience until they are
much beyond 25 years old"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
Mountclair, N. J., Turns Out En-
Masse to Hear Reasons.
But They Wore Masks, Even Voices
Were changed-Rumor Says Story
TeiIers Are All Married
or Engaged.

Montclair, N. There is a lot of
unsatisfied curiosity in Montclair.
but 1t has been demonstrated how to
I'LL a church.
The other night was the time set
for the appearance of the Never WEEDS.
Don't know 'em, do you? Well. Meth
er does any one in Montclair. but
there is lot of guessing on.
The never WEEDS were seven spin
sters and seven bachelors who were
to come right out in public. like they
were saying a piece" in school, and
tell why they had never married. They
were to reveal the awful secret to a
waiting world in the First Methodist
church, and for the first time on rec
ord in Montclair, an s. R. o. sign was
necessary at church.
The crowds piled in, expecting to
meet the unwedded ones face to face.
They did, but the faces of the un-
welded were covered. In other words,
the seven couples were disguised.
Their own mothers wouldn't have
known them.
We'll know 'em when we hear their
voices" complacently declared the Gu
rious ones In the audience. But they
didn't. In addition to masks. wigs,
false boards and fantastic costumes,
the spinsters and "old bachs" used
such clever elocution nobody could
size them up.
The first old maid explained that
when she played the ingenue the men
treated her like doll: when she be-
came an athlethic girl they treated
her like a chum. She had tried pray
er and got no response unless the
blessing was in not getting a man, SO
she had concluded she would next try
hypnotism or mental science.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
Speakers Wife a Strenuous Teacher

I'm spelling we always occupied po-
sitions at the foot Of the class. but
remember that on one occasion we
spelled every word that came to US,
and when the lesson was over We
stood one. two. three, four, right at
the head.
Then came the expose. Bill Flick
lin told Miss Bennett We had stealth
lily looked at the book each time We
had to spell a word, and that was why
we made such high average.
1.-THE fun began when school was
dismissed. We set on F1cklin ana
gave him a good licking. The next
day we were brought before the court,
with~Miss Bennett as the presiding
Judge. told her that we licked Flick
lin because he tattled on us, and TO
give me the whipping and let the
other boys go. This was not special
heroism on my part. got a licking
every day, anyway
The other boys, with the exception
of Bill Powell, put up good talk
Powell refused to say word. THIS
obstinacy aroused the simonSpure
fighting spirit in Miss Bennett, who
turned the rest of us loose and start
ed on Bill. She gave him one OF the
best 'whalings' he had ever had In his
life. He didn't awe her a bit She
had her dander up, and Bill got the
full benefit of it."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
Government Spies in All Lands

at the mention Of his name. A purse
Of gold was subscribed. Oficially
France frowned and ordered Captain
Lux back to duty. but 1t cannot be dis
puted that he was the man of the
moment.
Russia and Germany have almost
placed spies of peace on the basis of
prisoners Of war. A few weeks ago
these two governments made q for
NAL exchange of spies, just as prison
ers would be exchanged in war.
Now England is in the midst of a
popular demonstration against Ger
many. 1t results from a four and a
half years sentence a German court
gave Bertrand Stewart, a London law
yer and off1cer in territorial regi-
ment. British newspapers are assail-
ing Germany bitterly. Demonstrations
are being held and probably the Brit
ish foreign Office will recognize the af-
fair and make a formal request that
Stewart be set free.
In England a half dozen or more
Germans and Russians have been tried
on spying charges. But few days
ago Heinrich Crosse, an officer of the
German merchant marine, was tried
at Winchester and sentenced to three
years.
And so 1t goes in most all the ma.
tons of Europe. The game apparent
ly appeals to the officers. It gives
them a chance to get a little adven.
ture in lieu Of humdrum life at a
barracks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
Enoiand's Excitement Over Conviction
Of Bernard Stewart, a London
Lawyer, In Germany.

Kansas City, Mo.-A new game has
caught the fancy Of Europe. It il
played in the dark with dangerous
weapons. Sometimes the reward IL
money, sometimes 1t Is honor, more
often 1t is Imprisonment and occasion
ally it is death. 1t is the game Of
espionage.
In times of war spies are numerous.
Any soldier knows that. They are Sc
lected for their GOODNESS in times of
danger, histrionic ability and loyalty.
A spy plays his game alone. II he
wins, he aids his country; II he loses,
it is death.
But in times of peace, and all Eu-
rope is at peace except Italy and Tur-
key. espionage has not been consider
ed good form. OF course all govern
ments have had their secret agents.
They were men trained in that bust
ness. They were detectives. But Of
late army officers. naval officers, noble
men and persons of high repute have
entered the espionage game and ap-
parently just for the zest of the mis-
sion.
Even national feeling toward the
spy seems to have undergone a deci1-
ed change. Take the case of Captain
Lux of the French army. He had been
imprisoned at Graetz. Prussia, serving
a four years sentence. One night he
escaped and after weeks dangerous
travel reached France. He was re-
ceived as a hero. People went wild
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
TO FENCE LEPER ON LAND
John r. Earle and Family viii Be
Confined on Acre Tract at Sum-
nit, Wash.

Tacoma, Wash. = Shunted about
from place to place as the result of
the long government investigation to
determine whether he was ieper,
John r. Earle. formerly Of Washing
ton, D. c., has been located at Sum-
NIT, near here, and will be fenced In
on an acre Of land. Earl's wife and
three small children are with him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

A New Jersey woman is suing for
damages because after a surgical
operation pair Of forceps was sewed
up inside her. She is lucky not to
have the price of the instrument
charged against its loss In her bin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

A prominent dentist informs us that
false teeth are more sanitary than real
ones, but the man who knocks out his
fellow mans teeth is not necessarily
looked upon as philanthropist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

The death Of Lord Lister, who dis
covered antiseptic surgery and has
saved the lives Of thousands, recalls
the fact that he was not placed in the
list Of the twenty greatest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

A Connecticut bank has gone to the
wall because its books had not been
balanced for forty years. It seems,
therefore. that the balancing of bank
books Is important, after all.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

Those Manchurian princes do not
make any pretenses to the effect that
they stepped out Of power In order
to devote more time to the uplift.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

A near scientist tells US that when
ever q man tells lie his big toe
wiggles. There must be some enthu-
siastic wiggling on the bathing
beaches in summer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

We take off our hat to the pulmotor,
which not only draws suicides back
from the dark shore, but patches up
their lovers quarrels.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

The couple who get married in n.y.
ing machine evidently do not desire
elaborate ceremonies-just q plane
wedding.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
Were Shocked by Dance.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Shocked by an illus
tration of the Grizzly Bear" dance,
Judges Reid and Haymaker refused to
grant a preliminary Injunction allow
ing the opening Of dance hall, or
dered closed by the McKeesport mayor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

A New York surgeon says the YER
inform appendix fulfllls an important
function. He is, Of course, speaking
from the surgeons standpoint
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
Mother smothsrs Babe

Columbus, O.-Excited over the To-
covery of the body of a relative, drown
ed in river, Mrs. Clinton Daw Rugged
her infant to her breast so tightly that
the baby smothered to death.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

A Boston highbrow tells us that II
he had created the world he would
have made every woman beautiful.
And what would the beauty doctor do
then. poor thing?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

A gun made Of cement is one Of the
latest devices for war purposes. 1t Is
dangerous to stand either at the muz
k.xle or the breech.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

We await anxiousIy the time when
the little ex-Emperor Pu VI will be-
gin making attempts to come back.
They all do It.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

Now a society for promoting en-
cheney has been launched. One Of the
ways of doing it would be to waste
less time on forming fool organize
tons.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

Golf balls are to be cheaper. But
we cannot paraphrase Marie Antoin-
cite and eat golf balls II we can't
have bread.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

Fashion notes make it easy to fore
tell that ladies' hats will be high and
pocketbooks retain their usual shape
Of fairness.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

The Massachusetts, man who has
been on the operating table thirty-five
times may be merely trying to estab-
lish a reputation as a cux-up.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

Though a Minnesota man caught a
ton of fish with his hands. others have
made greater catches with their imag-
nations.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

Doctors saved the life Of New York
man whose neck was broken. But he
win still have to live In New York.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

Voice Gone Years, Sings.
Santa Barbara, Cal.-After being
speechless for 10 years, Mrs. Charles
Curtiss, wife of a rancher Of Carpen-
terra, now can talk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

China invented fireworks a good
many hundred years before 1t had an
independence day to explode them on
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

The Palace Of Peace at The Hague
will be completed In July OF next
year. The work is not being hurried.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

Automatic starters may be all right
for automobiles. but they would never
do to set a political campaign In mo-
ton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

Don't boast. even II you did have
eggs for breakfast The man to
whom you feel SO superior may have
had butter on his johnnycake.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

Somebody has said I'VE are what we
eat" We doubt it especially when we
eat boiled cabbage and turnips.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

Other seeds may be higher this
year, but seeds Of kindness Will COST
no more
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

What a pity that the average man
has no place to store away Ice Tor
dusty day!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

A 27-pound lobster has been caugn'
1t Atlantic City. 1t was not accom-
panied by a chorus girl
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

The peach crop promises to be
big enough for cholera morbus pur-
poses.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

It was with difficulty that Lake
Michigan was kept from freezing from
shore to shore this winter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
Why doesn't an ice foe flow-

There seems to be 20 kind OF insect
powder that Is fatal to humbugs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

The forty immortals have slid back
into obscurity, and all Is forgiven
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30

There never before was time when
the world had so many ex-potentates.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-30
NaturaIIv.

Pat, suppose you believe In home
ruler"
Sure, sor. Aiht I married man Z"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-06-21

The Louise Powder, also the Louise
Paint, which the Rathdrum Grain &
Supply Co. is selling. are highly re.
com mended by those who have used
them.
Mrs. G. H. Sheffield, representative
from Syringa temple No. 4, Of this
place, is attending the grand temple
Pyth ian Sisters, at Boise this week.
Mrs. Sheffield was accompanied to
Boise by Mrs. R. F. Dyer, grand
chief, and BY Mrs. G. A. Berry aud
daughters, Misses Minnie and Ferne
Berry, the latter going as far as
Payette. Mrs. Berry aud daughters
will visit at Boise and Payette, Idaho,
and Ogden. Utah, before returning
home,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-06-21
Free Drinks.

In the French chamber of deputies
each speaker has to mount tribune
near the presidents chair. On dep
uty coming forward to address the as
sembly an usher invariably brings q
glass Of some beverage snd places it at
his side. Under the empire orators
were allowed only glass Of sweetened
water. and nevada - when new
speaker advances the usher. to be on
the right side, gives him glass Of
sweetened water, Iyut among the vet
eran speakers water alone Is not very
high in favor. Cold soup. coffee, vine.
spirits and lemonade are among the
favorite beverages.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-06-21

Notice Of Call for Bids.

The Board Of Trustees of School
District No 25, County Of Kootenai.
State OF Id aho, will receive sealed
bids up to 2 o'clock p. M. June 20,
1912, for ceiling the School House OF
said district with plaster board. put.
ting IN waiuscotting, building con-
crete foundation under the School
house, and constructing Outbuildi0gS.
Bids will be opened at the School
House on the day and at the hour
above named.
The board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
For plans and specifications call on
C. b. SANDERS,
Clerk School Dist. Is.
Rathdrum. Idaho.