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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14
LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN THEM


"How much alike the country vii
lagos look as you pass through them
on the train," rrminated the Old Cod
ger. "And In their daily life they are
as similar as they seem to the passing
stranger. Each has its vitriolic town
row and its superabundance of real
estate agents. There is in every one
Of them the local Big Toad, bfoated
and pompous in his small puddle. who
would never even cause a ripple In
the great ocean of the outside world.
And there is the huge and jolly wife
with the little dried-up irascible hor-
net of husband, the society leader
with a following of three and shape
like pouter pigeon. the flashy grass
widow, the shabby lawyer who would
be wonder of the world II he didn't
drink, the good natrred handy man
who can do everything and never does
anything.-Kansa City Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14
EVER NEED FOR HAPPINESS
Therefore 10 the Custodian Of De-
light So Welcome on His Rare
Appearances.

But, to the custodian of delight, to
him who can make us forget our age
and our weight and our business, to
him Notwithstanding US from our
Offices and our marketing, our servant
problem and our suburban time tables
can take us with him on the pagan
and the lyric flight of charm, to the
creature who comes before us with
simply.-happiness in his hands. we
can only cry out. Give it to u.s."
That is what we mean by all this
uproar. "Give' it to u.s." We need it
SO badly. The dryness In our hearts
is just as thirsty as If we were all
beautiful and young. That fugitive
and aerial thing. scattering light and
mystery, perfume and freshness. that
passes and yet haunts US In a tune,
we desire it as keenly as ever some
Mercutio did or Columbine. and for a
little minute we are quickened with
it now! Pour into US all that rap
ture, all that swiftness. all that glad
and winged passion; that instinct for
the liberty, the impulses. the motion
of life, the color and wildness and
sweetness of life. and. before all,
that deep. deep agreement, that har-
mony with life itself! Do not give
1t to us once, as the other and re-
moter artists do, give 1t again and
again and again; give 1t as II you
could never be empty and never be
weary; fashion it for us. here and
now, out of your body and spirit;
bring it up from the strength OF
your heart; weave with the last, last
pulse of your vitality the spell that
frees us, and-pouring your soul into
ours-make us live!-Virginia Tracy
in Scribner's Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

An amusing error was perpetrated
by the reporter who made Lord Car
narvon say that "In these days clergy
men are expected to have the wis
dom and learning of journeyman
tailor" What he had said was OF
course a Jeremy Taylor" Another
reporter referred to John Brigst as
1.-THE gamecock," instead Of "the CANA
liel of Birmingham And yet an
other transcribed his notes OF MI.
Chamberlain's remark, ''They bring up
their puny popguns and shatter me
with abuse as They bring out their
penny popguns and spatter me with
peas" "The people of Edinburgh were
once highly indignant that Professor
Blackie should have referred to the
greasy, atmosphere of their town
when he had really commended Its
breezy atmosphere"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14
nreathe Through the Nose.

Breathing through the nose Is Inn
portant, not only for the purpose OF
altering the air by removing dust and
germs, but in cold weather for the pur-
pose of moistening and warming the
air before 1t enters the deeper air pas
sages. The total surface of the nasal
cavity has been estimated to be on an
average Of about Is square inches. The
mouth surface has an area Of less than
IL square inches. or only tbout two
thirds that of the nose. 1t has been
noted that runners who breathe
through the nose have much greater
endurance than those who breathe
through the mouth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14
A FRIENDS ADVICE
Something Worth Listening To.

A young Nebr. man was advised BY
q friend to eat Grape-Nuts because he
was all run down from spell Of
fever. He tells the story:
Last spring / had an attack Of fe-
yer that left me in a very weak con-
dition. had to quit work. had no
appetite, was nervous and discour-
aged.
"A friend advised me to eat Grape
Nuts. but paid no attention to him
and kept getting worse as time went
by.
Il took many kinds of medicine but
none of them seemed to help me. My
system was completely run down, my
blood got out Of order from want OF
proper food, and several very large
boils broke ou- on my neck. ! was
so weak could hardly walk.
"One day mother ordered some
Grape-Nuts and induced me to eat
some. felt better and that night
rested fine. AS continued 20 use the
food every day, grew stronger stead
fly and now have regained my former
good health ] would not be without
Grape Nuts. as believe il is the East
health-giving food in the world"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Michi
Read the book, ''The Road to Well
ville." in pkgs There's a reason"
Ever read the above l~tters A new
one appeaFp from time tn time. They
are genuise- tvpc, and fu51 CT humnn
intercxt. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

gave him something for insomnia. He
called here at the office and wrote
him a prescription. He was to return
In a few days for further treatment,
but he did not do SO. Another time"
The doctor hesitated.
There was another time ! had al
most forgotten, year or two before
that. He met me In the street one
day and asked what my office hours
were on Saturday. He explained that
he was the guardian Of boy who was
in a boarding-school. The child had
some slight throat trouble and he
wished me to make an examination.
On the following Saturday he brought
the boy sere. bright little chap about
ten"
do you know the boys name? What
school did he attend?" The Inspector
fired this question rapidly, but it was
quickly apparent that the doctor had
nothing more to tell, so we left.
what wonderful man you are!" l
exclaimed as the doctors door closed
behind us. How did you learn that
Doctor Berner had been called In after
Elser killed himself?"
There Is nothing wonderful about
my knowledge" answered Davis with
laugh. what is the first thing that
people do when anything happens
They run for the nearest doctor. Doc
tor Berner is the nearest doctor. Could
anything be simpler?"
The simplicity of his logic amazed
me. 1t was like a conjurer's trick aft
er 1t has been explained. or like one OF
those puzzle pictures with hidden
faces. You work hours trying to find
them, and after you have found them
you wonder how you ever happened
not to see them.
We now arrived at Mrs. Trask's
boarding house-one of those dingy
ex-residences that proclaimed its ret
repression by white slip of paper or
the door frame. had supposed thai
here, too, my friend would INTRODUCES
himself as Inspector Davis" on &C
count of the prestige it would give
him in searching the rooms. but to the
slattern maid who came to the doc
wiping her hands he merely said:
Tell your mistress couple OF gen
tlemen are inquiring about room ant
board"
Mrs. Trask was the old-school board
ing -house mistress fast disappearing
, before the inroads of the family apart
ment hotel. Better days" was writ
| ten all over her. though somewhat OF
scured by years in boarding-hou
| grease. Eying us sharply through he
! spectacles, she inquired how much w
were willing to pay. meanwhile deba'
| ing with herself whether it was neces
sary to ask for references
Davis mot more than twelve do
, | lars a week each" apparently col
, WINGED her that references were vi
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

Trask, evidently well pleased to tax
about the tragedy. II did everything
could to keep him comfortable ana
happy. He spent all his time here
since he gave up his office down.
town. He read the papers every
morning in the parlor. Every after.
noon he took a walk. He was always
on time to his meals and there never
was a complaint out of him On Sat
urdays be used to go up to Westches-
ter to see boy that he was guardian
for Every Saturday night regular he
paid his board. that is. up to last week
that's still owing"
did he have any visitors?"
mo, don't recollect that there was
ever any one here to see him. though
occasionally he used to bring the boy
down here to lunch on Saturday or
Sunday. He hasn't had him here,
though, for the last three years.
did he receive any mail?"
"Ain't 1t queer, now. that you
speak of that! The first letter he had
/ in months came only last week. The
police found part Of the envelope on
the floor beside him. Them and me
both looked through all his things. but
never a trace Of the letter could we
find. / can't for the life OF me think
what he could have done with 1t.
know the letter must have had some
sort Of good news for him, for after
he received 1t, for several days he
was as bright and clipper as could be.
more like himself than he had been
for years. Then yesterday somebody
Itelephoned to him-I don't know who
It was, for l was out maYketing-and
he never had any phone calls before
that / know of. Right after lunch he
went out and was gone until after
three. Soon after he came In he
killed himself in this very ROOM"
To my mind things were beginning
to look blacker and blacker for Gran
dali. The parallel between the cases
of Katharine and Elser was entirely
too strong for it to have been mere
coincidence. We knew it was Gran
dali who had telephoned Katharine. II
must have been he who had called
lElser. There was much to be ex
planned. What it was that had driv
en- them both to seek death was still
a mystery to me. My mind reverted
to my original theory that there wal
child, whose existence had beel
kept from the world, that was in SOM
way connected with the Parrish tam
lily. Old Elser was the guardian Of
, boy. Suppose this boy was the child
II would establish a possible connee
, ton between the two suicides.
would explain Why Kathariae nigh
: have known old Elser yet never hav
mentioned the man to Louise.
: l took it for granted that Davi
would ask the landlady further abou
: the child. OF course, he would wa1
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14
MpoIno the Trick

Kean played Brutus to his sons II
tus in "Brutus. or the Fall Of Tarquin-'
AS may be imagined, the benefit was
bumper. There was over 81 500 in the
house. Kean. invigorated and strength
ened by his holiday. played magnin-
Gently; Charles supported him ex-
tremely well, and Kean's delivery on
his sens neck of the lines, PITY thy
wretched father" stirred the audience
to their very depths. There was not a
dry eye in the house, the applause was
frantic, and Kean whispered to his
son, I'VE are doing the trick. Charles!"
From Armstrong; Century of Ac-
tors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

Austin--Ah! Evelyn. sometimes
wish that lad been humorist and
could make people laugh.
Evelyn-But you don't have to be
q humorist for that, Austin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

to know the boys name and IN
name Of the school where Elses
kept him. but he made no furthei
inquiries. Telling the landlady ~
would let her kpoy in a day q
two about the room, IN turned to ma
with:
Come on. Kent, It u time we had
some luncheon"
I'VE must find Crandall." ! said .
We left the house.
I'VE must find who wrote the. yea
low letters" Davis responded.
at must have been Crandall," ~
serted with conviction.
at may have been Crandall." tia
inspector replied. WAS Crandan left
hAnded?"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14
SYNOPSIS.
COPXplG77T 1911
.MF BQRR51HERRZL COzH4lYY

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house In
reat excitement over the attempted sui
hide of her sister Katharine. Kent starts
IN investigation and finds that Hugh
crandall, sutton for Katharine. who had
nsh, had talked with Katharine over the
telephone just before she shot herself
4 torn piece of yellow paper is found.
1t sight of which, Ger eral Parrish Is
stricken with paralysis Kent discovers
hat Crandall has left town hurriediy.
Andrew Eiser. an aged banker. commits
suicide about the same time as Karharine
ATTEMPTED her life
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14
Education.

Accustom a child as soon as 1t can
speak to narrate his little expert
ences, his chapter of accidents; his
griefs. his fears. his hopes; to COM
municate what he has noticed in the
world without, and what he feels
struggling in the world within.
Anxious to have something to mar
rate. he will be induced to give atten-
ton to objects around him, and what
is passing In the sphere of his instruc-
ton, and to observe and note events
will become one of his first pleasures;
and this Is the groundwork Of a
thoughtful character.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14
An Exaggerated Comparison.

An Exaggerated Comparison.
what makes you think that mA
Is necessarily great statesmanf
asked Senator Sorghum.
Because he IL q clever lawyer"
my dear sir, to assume that
clever lawyer Is necessarily q grsa
statesman IL the same az taking u a
granted that nnxn1eRsaAisasS : /;
nnancieI."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-14

Their Class.
How would you describe these let
tiers of chiropodist?"
I'D class them as foot notes."
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-10
DR.. uRmY AGAIN PRESIDENT.
Re elected Presiding officer of New
Jersey Anti-Saloon Body.


The Rev. Ralph h. Urmy, d. d., OF
this town, was reelected president of
the New Jersey Anti-Saloon league
at its annual meeting held in New
ark last week, Other officers named
Fillmore Condit, Essex Fells
viee-president; William Cairns, New.
ark, treasurer; G. Rowland Munroe,
Newark, secretary
The report of State Superintendent
Edwin l. Stearns was read, and e.
G. Dinwiddie, of Washington, d. c.,
the national legislative superintend.
ent told OF the progress of the ma
tional crusade and spoke particularly
of the Kenyon-Sheppard bill, prohibit
ing the interstate shipment of intoxi-
eating liquor
Mr.. Stearns said in part that "the
classes of population present peculiar
difficulties to the forces of reform
One-fourth of foreign birth; largely
ignorant and undisciplined people from
the south and the pits of Europe are
easily exploited by the forces OF
greed directed by the brewery syndi-
cate.
Another fourth are New York and
Philadelphia commuters who use the
state as a dormitory and take little
part in its affairs, and another fourth
is among the busiest and best farmers
in the world
The report does not say where or
what the fourth fourth is. The
report also deals with the abolition
of drinking on the railroad trains in
this state and of the work of the
press bureau of the league.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-10
unsatisfyina Menu.

The young girls who work in tbs
Paris shops have so centimes to
spend for their midday meal, and
when charitable society inquired as
to how the money was being spent.
the following list was found to em-
body the average: Fried potatoes or
sausage. 10 centimes; bread, 10 CEN
times; bonbons, 1O eentimes; violets
or other flowers, 20 centimes The
society no longer had any cause to
wonder why the girls We're understood
and ill-nourished.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-10
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
BY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Companies Name Officials at
Annual Charter Election.

Morristown fire companies held their
annual election of officers Monday
evening
Independent Hose company elected
J. Fred Runyon, foreman; G. Frank
lin Wilson, assistant foreman; James
r. Voorhees,, clerk and treasurer !;
William H. Estler, Steward; George c.
Smith and Joseph Hinchman, audit
ing committee; ID. Farrand Sturgis,
DIR. Alfred A. Lewis and Benjamin
M. VanCleve, Investigating committee
Arthur Mills was elected president
of Resolute Hook and Ladder com
pany, Ernest C. Ward, foreman; G..
Maynard Day, assistant foreman;
Frederick W. Shelley, treasurer; Wal
ter M. Berry, clerk; Stephen c. Grif-
fifth, jr., steward; the Rev Ralph B..
Urmy, chaplain. After the business
meeting, the members were enter
tanned at Days by the new officers.
Washington Engine company elected
as follows: President, Jacob II.
Wulfers; foreman, William Dugan; as
sistant foreman, Frederick Piper;
treasurer, Edward F. Cooney; clerk,
j. J. Cullinan; steward. Edward S.
Jolley; Engineer, Patrick G Ducey;
first assistant, G, Augustus Muir; sec
ond assistant, David Connors; stoker,
John Grace
Humane Engine company elected
Walter o. Stiles president; William
g. Harrison, foreman; Watson c..
Guerin, assistant foreman: William
A Woodruff, clerk; Clarence G.. Hop
kins, financial secretary; Waiter o..
Stiles, treasurer; Russell LaRue,
Steward; Abram B. West, engineer;
Justis Lepine, first assistant; Theo-
dore Irving, second assistant; Will
lam Kinds, stoker The company
was entertained after the meeting at
Days by Messrs. Harrison and Guer-
in, where oysters, coffee and cigars
We're partaken of and speeches made
John b. Sturgis, ir., was elevated
to the presidency of the First Ward
Hose company. Other officers are
James Higgins, foreman: James Nor
ris, assistsnt foreman; John J..
Franey, clerk; Harry A. Weir, treas
urer; James J. Ducey, steward The
company enjoyed smoker in its
quarters.
The board of fire wardens elected
Edward A. Quayle president: william
A. Leek, foreman; William Hodgson,
first assistant foreman; Henry Ems
minger, second assistant foreman;
Harold M. Quayle, secretary and
treasurer; Vincent Kane, steward.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-10
MYSTERY IN FIRE ALARM
CASE FOR SHERLOCK HOLMES.
Town Electrician Pierson Unable to
Discover How Mix-Up in Box
Number Was Caused.


How was the fire alarm sounded
Monday morning? That is the ques.
tion Town Electrician Frank e. Pier.
son is pulling his head over. There
was a trifling fire, caused by thawing
out water pipes, in Nicholas Mari.
naro's house on Race street about
eight o'clock. A boy ran to the box
corner of Water street and Cole av-
enue, opened the door, but no alarm
was turned in. But the fire bell rang
three times, then rang five times and
subsided.
An excited Italian called up police
headquarters on the telephone and
told Doorman Vorholz of the fire
During the conversation the fire bell
rang and the officer did not send in
an alarm from the master box at
headquarters. Noticing somethine
was wrong with the alarm he tele-
phoned to Independent Hose house
sending the chemical engine to the
blaze, and also told Driver Ridge of
the auto truck the location of the
blaze. The wardens' wagon and Hu.
names hose wagon also responded
but the fire was extinguished by
chemical streams. 1t was in the
weather boards and the loss was trifl
ing.
An examination of the box, No. "a,
the boy visited, showed that it had
not been pulled and to see that it
was all right Chief Day turned in an
alarm from the box which rang cor
rectly. Mr.. Pierson is of the opin-
ion that the trouble was underground,
possibly caused by telephone men
working in the manholes. the towns
wires in some cases being run in the
telephone ducts. But he visited all
the manholes and found no one at
work in them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-10
TEMPORARY STATION AND
RAILROAD TRACKS IN USE.
Sunday Was Moving Day for Lacka-
wanna-Tracks Connected Up
on Monday and To-day.


on Monday and To-day.
Sunday was moving day for Ticket
Agent Litsey. the United States Elk.
press Co. and the baggage depart.
ment of the Lackawanna railroad
A large force of men, including car
penters, plumbers and electricians
labored all day in moving the fur
nishings, etc., from the old station to
the new temporary station and con
meeting up the water. lights, tele-
phones, signals and other necessities
BY night all departments were com
fortably settled.
With the exception of the Union
News Co. all have better situations
than were occupied in the old sta.
ton. The new station is nicely
painted, we'll lighted and heated and
is very comfortable.
On Monday morning, after the de-
parture of the nine-thirty train, the
eastbound temporary track was con
nected up and the ten twenty-five
train passed over it, being the first
train to depart from the temporary
station. This morning the westbound
track was connected up. large
force of track laborers working all
day yesterday to make the necessary
changes. Signal men have been
busy in relocating the block signal
west of the station and connecting
up the new tracks with the automatic
signal service.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-10
TOWNS DEATH RATE
| THIS YEAR is 1871
Substantial Decrease Over Last
Years Says Health Board.

At the December meeting of the
board of health Monday evening re-
ports for the year were presented
and parts of them were read. Nor
ristown's death rate this year is 17.19
a decrease over last years rate,
22.54. Deaths this year numbered
224 of which seventy were non-resi-
dents and ten infants under one week
of age. Total receipts of the board
of health for the year were S6,-
3l3.25, expenditures, s5,407.38; bal
ance, $905.87.
Expenditures for the care of con-
tagious cases this year were 1886 .0S,
less than the lowest figure of any
preceding year. In consequence
about $1,000 of the contagious ap-
preparation remains unexpended and
will be turned back to the board of
aldermen.
Contagious cases this year. all
fewer than last year except measles,
were as follows: :---Diphtheria, 8 scar
let fever, 1S; measles, 115: typhoid
fever. 13; tuberculosis, "a; erysip.
elias, 5 !; chicken pox, IA; lead poison
ing, l. membraneous Group, L; rose
ola. IA; whooping cough, IL; mumps,
diphtheria, 56 scarlet fever, 16
measles and 81 typhoid fever.
Plumbing Inspector Belbey reported
J the year against 995 last year. Re-
ceipts OF the year for filing plans
We're $556.
Dairy Inspector Dustan reported
monthly inspections of "A dairies,
iS0 cows removed suffering with tll-
3bercnlosis, 396 COWS given tuberculin
/ test. Milk produced averages 5.141
] quarts per day of which samples show
to be as high or higher in quality
than the average in the country.
On motion of DR.. Haven the board
decided that hereafter the rooms oc-
l,cupied by measles patients are to be
fumigated in order to prevent the
spread OF the disease.
DR. Dustan reported a recent visit
to thirty-five diaries and creameries
in Sussex county. All were in good
condition but did not measure up 50
the fine condition Of the local dairies.
| the Sussex county people doing just
what the law requires and no more.
| Plumbing Inspector Belbey reported
| fourteen plans filed during Novem-
Der, sixteen sewer connections made,
total Of l,205; seventy inspections
made and receipts OF $3.50.
! There were thirteen marriages dur
ing November, twelve births, nine
teen deaths, seven of which were non
residents. four cases diphtheria, three
scarlet fever, two tuberculosis, two
measles, two erysipelas, one typhoid
poisoning.
Health Inspector VanDyke reported
making sixty-eight inspections, twenty
one re-inspections, receiving seven
complaints, tWenty-one nuisances
abated, twenty-seven houses fumi
gated