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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
n Actually Happened.

The traditional bet of a dollar to a
doughnut was recently made in Il
down town cafe The man who put up
the doughnut won. but when the
stakes were turned over he found that
the odds were not so much in his ia
vor as he had imagined. The dollar
was like the doughnut-had hole in
it.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
A Painful Occasion.

what is the trouble next door,"
Little Tommy Tibbles is giving a
coming out bawl"
"A coming out ball? don't under
stand"
His father has just released him
after short session in the wood
she'd"
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Tekx1 MA,<s.eN-.
No liners In africa.

The natives OF Africa fear the leo
pard almost as much as they do the
lion. Once in a while some traveller
tells of tigers in Africa. No tigers are
there, but careless writer's thus mis-
name the leopard. which has terrors
OF it's own ai~l is scarcely less formid-
able than the monarch OF the Ben
galese animal Kingdom.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
Dr.. Rierces FaVorite Prescription
Wish Realized.

While the mercury was smuggling
close to the zero mark the charter
member came into the Curbstone club
headquarters.
where's the Ancient Carpenter
he asked.
''Oh, he hasn't been here" replied
the Prominent Plumber, "since that
evening when he was wishing for an
other good old-fashioned winter
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

Lunbaqo, rheumatism and chiIbIains
There is nothing that gives so quick
benefit as Hunts Lightning Oil. The
very minute it is rubbed on the inn
provement is noticed. For over thirty
years this Liniment has been acknowl-
edged to be the best for these troubles.
Every druggist will recommend 1t.
Price CSC and sec per Bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
SODA FOUNTAINS

New and second hand from $50 up. Wecarry
full line of soda and bar Glassware, Fruits,
Syrups, Extracts, Carbonators, Percolators,
etc. Mail orders get right away attention.
We save You freight. Electric Fountain
Supply Co., 3l1-i3 Center St., Little Rock, Ark.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

from Inflammation, and your Sanative
Wash relieved me- / am glad to tell
anyone what your medicines have done
for me- You can use my testimonial in
any way you wish, and will be glad
to answer letters. Mrs. CHRISTINA
REED, los Mound St, Peoria, Ill.
Mrs. Lynch Also Avoided
Operation.
Jessup, Pa--~After the birth of my
fourth child, I had severe organic infam-
matica. Iwould have such terrible pains
that it did not seem as though could
stand it. This kept up for three long
months, until two doctors decided that
nm operation was needed.
"Then one of my friends recommended
Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and after taking it for two months
Twas a well woman. Mrs. JOSEPH A.
LYNCH, Jessup, Pa.
Women who suffer from female ills
should try Lydia E., Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound, one of the most success
full remedies the world has ever known,
before submitting to surgical opera
ton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
New Criterion.

How About Venice? Shall we stop
OF at venice?' Venice. Ell? How
many pages does Venice take up in
the guide book" Eight" In that
case It must be worth a stop."-Wash-
ipgton Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

is ALWAYS morning some
- where,
And above the awakening continents.
From shore to shore.
more.
-Longfellow.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
TO DRIVE OUT 4

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
CHILL TONIC You know what you are taking.
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle.
showing III is simply Quinine and Iron tasteless
form, and the most erectuai form For grown
people and children 50 cents. 3
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

We often wonder what lawyers
would do for living il there actual
ly was fool killer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
Relics Of Barberism.

Notwithstanding of relics of bar
barism-
Jewett-I noticed them; you ought
to shave yourself.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

Dent be msled. Ask for Red eros
Ball Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes
At all good grocers
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
The Way of It.

Knicker-Jones used to be a gutter.
Bocker--Is still. He has quit quit
tina.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums, reduces infiamma
ion, aliays pain. cures wind collie, 25c bottle
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablet
Druggists refund money II IL fails to cure. b.
GROVES signature Is ON each box 15c-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

Hope is a good thing to have, but
you can't hang it up with the three
ball merchant.
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Good sian.

Mrs. Knicker-John never remem-
bers to mail my letters.
Mrs. Bocker-Perhaps he is cut out
for a statesman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

Many high flyer has no knowledge
of aerial navigation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

1t is better to appreciate wisdoI
than to be appreciated by fools.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16

1t sometimes happens that man
who talks like a book is plagiarist
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-16
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
How Mrs. Reed Of Peoria, H.,
Escaped The Sur
geon's Knife.

Peoria, ILL., wish to let every one
know whatLydia E. Pinkham 'sVegetable
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will relieve you of that
Nervous, Sick or Bilious
Headache, best known
remedy for Neuralgia,
for sale at all drug stores
Csc box. Write for a trial
package, mailed to your
address free. Herman A.
Durst 923E. 9th St, Little Rock
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FOR $500 WILL SACRIFICE MY l60 A. IN CLn-
burDe Co.. Ark: 80 a.. cult. house. barn, sheds,
orchard, etc.; bargain. BOOK, Box Sl9, Chicago.
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Browns Bronchial Troches

Coughs and Bronchial Troubles Relieved. No opates
Sample free. JONI /. Brown d Sos, Boston, Mass.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18
PROLOGUE.

Bob McAdoo. waif Of tn.
siums. ragged. hard fsted news-
boy, masterful office boy. bully
OF lrsshfown, steel worker, ward
boss. boss Of the Steel City, is the
central figure of this absorbing.
thrilling, realistic story of Amer
team politics. He is friendless.
bat one frtead enters his life ana
changes its whole course. He IS
q hater of women. but one WON
IN comes between him ana his
cole friend. and then things hap
Den that are worth while. Un-
tagging heart interest g the dom
ts'ant characteristic Of this great.
rsal life romance Of today.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18
CHAPTER II.
BOB ENTERS A new FIELD.

BOB ENTERS A NEW FIELD
IN T1' Bob was not to conquer in the
~ Empire or Steel Squire Me
hatfer the squire had married
Molly Finn was the pebble
that DETECTED the course Of Bob's des
tiny One night this young dispenser
of justice for the Fourth ward enter.
ed MaIonev's saloon white faced and
excited
Whisky Mike"
The proprietor placed bottle before
him WHAT'S UP, Him -
The squire made no answer other
than to seize the botfle with trembling
hands and pour out a full glass Of the
liquor. which ne tossed off III Il guip
where's Rob?' he demanded alb
ruptly
I'm there Mixes thumb indicated
the back room OF the saloon Thithei
Mehaffey strobe. Before table litter
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18

HagRin at II the rear rnnm Of -
0aiOOn trying To maintain cOnesrsa
ton with some Ot nis Iieutef7ants. y
difacuIt matter betaus4 81 the tumtilt
In the inter room. suddenly the
cla NOR ceased; blank sllpnrp enveloppd
the saloon. Haggin spHnI to his feet
ana rushed to the door. There he
stopped short petritie,i by amazement
at the sight before him. tor there by
the har in the midst Of AN awpstrucH,
dazrd crowd lowered Bob McAdoo.
Bob calmly struck match and
lighted his cigar. Line up. bOys!' be
commanded
Slowly. ulecha nically, as under 4
compulsion they could not resist. the
men moved to the bar
"What'u you have7 This Ia on Jim
Aehatfey. boys"
Not man dared to name his drink.
"Humph"' Bob sneered. whisky
for mine. The best In the house. bar.
keep" he ordered sharply. The bar.
tender moved fearfuIly to obey.
Then Haggin came to himself With
. low growl he sprang In front of Bob
who nonchaIantly looked him over.
mot drink dye get In this house,
Bob McAdoo," Haggin ragged Not a
drink. dye hear? An git out O. this
saloon. quick-see!'
Bob's only answer was to take The
bottle from the bartender's uncertain
hand, pour himself liberal portion
and swallow it at guIp Then he
seized glass Of water and tossed It's
contents full into Higgins face.
The crowd breathed painfully.
Haggin dashed the water from his
oyes and shook bis great nst before
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18
'.1nAr's ENOUGH. ME SON, -" HE DECLARED

THAT'S ENOUGH. ME Son, HE DEcIARzD
third repIenishment we're sold out. and
Bob, with ii pocket full of pennies.
faced the responsibilities of wealth
When the policeman entered his
home that night and faced his faithful
spouse II was with quaking spirit
well. now" his lady exclaimed sar-
castica ly--.wei now. Pathrick Finn
an what is this angel av marcy We do
be bringin home th night?"
"Shure Moran. Patrick apologized
tits the most illigint little gamecock
ye liver saw He came TO me CORNER
this afthernoon' selIin papers. 'rh
newsie on the CORNER. big gossooD
what's always buIlyin tn little fei
lows thried fur to chase him away
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18

Press office. Fifth avenue, three block.
down."
AND the boy trudged bravely on BIZ
way through the crowded thorough,
fare. unmindful of smart1ng shoulders
his fortune glusped tightly in his fist.
The statement that his fortune was
carried in his fist Is true In two senses
Of the word. for. when he had expend
ed his treasure in copies of that organ
Of publicity known as the Press. with
the instinct Of genius be sought the
most crowded corner of the city's bust
est avenue. Here an unforeseen ob.
stacle met our young knight Grant
Hardly had he begun to cry his wares
when another ''newsie." who had pre-
empted the corner. staggered up to
him and tiercely challenged:
"Say. kid. voucher dom hereY
"Sellin papers" said our young
friend
mot much. yer don't. DIS h my
stan Take sneak. seer
Jaw. go on!" And then the fight
began.
The assailant was the older and big
ger. but this was style of argument
with which Bob was familiar He
dealt his blows Justify and maliciously.
greatly to the delight of the crowd that
gathered to observe the hostilities. Not
the least interested was the burly. red
faced limb of the law who controlled
the traffic at that corner
my mouey on the little fellow"
laughed youth.
"Sure." said the policeman. an yen
be findin' no takers. I'm thinkin'."
"Oficer." a woman cried Indignantly
while she stared at the little lighters.
fascinated. you ought to be ashamed
Of yourself Pull them apart at once"
~Oh. lave thin alone. ma'am." re.
sponded the guardian of the public
peace. It'll be dom thin good"
Lord" shouted the sport, ''see that
uppercut! | win. The little one nas
him down"
The sport spoke truly. The combat
ants were PROSTATE in the gutter. Bob
on top and pummeling his antago.
nist's features with an earnestness of
purpose that was inspiring. At this
crisis the policeman regretfully re-
called himself to duty
That's enough. me SON." he de-
clared, pulling them apart
"'Tain't enough" the victor rebel
hously answered. a thin ribbon of
blood streaming from his nose. the
light Of battle in his eye. ""Tain't
enough till he says I can sell papers
here"
Amt he th' little divilr' the police
man calculated admiringly. ''Ye stay
Ill right. kid Ye're th' boss now
Shows over. frinds. Move on
And so. while his late antagonist
skunk. shifting. away to hide his dis
grace. Bob McAdoo stayed, master Of
the field and convert to the doctrine of
the great American specially - monop
oily. When darkness fell that evening
the original dimes investment and a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18

Bobs face Dye know what that
means. Bob McAdoo? ?" he reared. lit
means you. got to fight"
AL right" Bob responded cheerful.
b. THAT'S what I'm here for
Then began Bob's last fist fight, a
battle which still lives unparalleled In
1H1sht0wn annals.
Man for man in point of size. weight
and courage the two were equally
matched. On Haggin's side there was
the advantage OF superior science and
the cool generalship of the trained box
OK. But Bob was the born fighter. and
his muscles We're hard and elastic as
the steel whose forging had developed
them. whereas his antagonist had been
years out Of training Amid a tense 81
)ence. broken only by tie shutting OF
their feet. they faced each other and
began the combat. Coolly. warily. say
agely they fought. two splendid brutes
beasts of prey thirsting for each otir
er's blood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-01
CURRENT COMMENT
The nlueky Thirteen.

&c" sapcrstitions have held their own SO long
a. mat the number l3 is uniucky There re-
streets IN Paris whore the houses are numbered
- plS' ~ bis, etc. in lieu OF II or 1l3 MANY
Hote4S IN 1ais country ard others wifi nor have
any rooms numbered II. The Italians never
use dle number Is In making up their lotteries
IN New ork the Thirteen Club organized In
Iesf Tor the purpose of killing this supersttion
ne number OF members always consists If
9lae multiple Of Is; they dine together on the
18th of the month. 8 at the table The dues
are IL cents a month. and SO on
in England 1t used to be thought that An,er;-
cans We're peculiarly superstitous about the
humber ~, and London newspaper of i1-6
Wrott:- 4
thirteen is q number peculiarly belonging
To the rebels. \ party Of naval prisoners lately
returned from Jersey say that the rations among
INC rebels are IS clans day. Mr.. Washins,t,tr
has IL toes on his feet fthe extra Off, having
grown since the Declaration of Indepntienct1 .
and the same number Of teeth in each law. thai
the sachem Schuyler has top-knot OF ID stiff
hairS which erect themselves on the crown OF
MIS- head when he grows mad. It takes IS Con-
gfess paper dollars TO equal one penny sterling
snd Poly Wayne was just Is hours in subduing
stony Point and as many seconds in leaving it,
a we'll organized rebel household has l3 chill
dren. all Of whom expect to be high and mighty
ambassadors of the Congress Of the Is States
when they attain the age OF q years.~-Mon-
treal standard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-01
GROVER Gle, ENLANp's COMMENT.

The Baltimore sun has done a public sell
vice ia digging up from its files an interview
which one Of It's representatives had with
President Cleveland shortly after the latter had
been viciousN attacked by Senator German II,
an open session OF the Senate. After a full
and frank explanation of the whole matter Mr..
Cleveland at that time quoted as sayns.
In writing your article for The sun
remember that the President of the
United States cannot get into a con
troversy with Senator or with any.
one else. leave you to write the
article according to your judgment
OF what is right But YOU must
member that the office of President
cannot he drawn into controversy.
How strangely these words sound with The
easy memories Of tile distribution of liar"
here and there; with the recollection of the
Hartman controversy, OF the Dear Maria"
incident 6Includug. by the way, the publication
of the dear lady's most personal letters and
those Of her husband how strangely this
dignihed attitude contrasts with what has
been happening Of late days in Massachusetts
Hneh the TWO men VINO nave been PRESIDENT
and are still living have been busi1y engaged
in SCATTERING friendship with charges of
mendacity and treachery,
Grover Cleveland knew what II was 10 be
yllihed and abused. Neither was he remotely
q milksop. lie could plan fight and execute
il with yigor. But even when, in the campaign
Of 1884, it vas sought TO blacken his private
character by the grossest charges, he avoided
In every way retaliation in kind Let the
truth come out" was his only commentt and
SANDER fell dead at his feet Other men who
afterwards became President were yllified and
abused But it remained for Mr. Roosevelt.
the father OF the square Deal" to pass the lie
from position where he could not be assailed
III kind; and it has remained for Mr. Taft the
lawyer and Judge to follow. not the oas lie
OF dignited precedents. but the innovation of
bJlingsgatc which started with the first Presi-
dent to think of his office as prize,ring and
ft.rt4 i,rr -o'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-01
MARRIAGE A. 4 FALSE pRETENSF.

Mrs Harvey @. Brown, the woman who liter
ally bought husband IS no~ ,r,e,fse 70 a
Ne@ YORK Court for the annulment Of her
marriage
1t viii lee remembered that when she was a
Hiss adamsa this woman went TO Washington
and advertised that she was ready to pay s2Oo
~ 4 man who would marry her and immediate
ly disappear after the ceremony was concluded
Applicants by the score gathered at news.
paper office. and The defendant Bro1u was-
the choice The marriage took place the
money was paid over, aud Brown Disappeared
according to the agreement. The motive Of
the wedding was the collection Of d bequest
which made marriage a condition precedent
With the facts we'll known there should
have been some way in the first rIacs 10 pre-
7ent this aoutiae OF the fundamental relation
en- which society is based, Apart from the r-
reverence involved, considering marriage is
"a religious sacrament, anything 4at brings 1t
into ridicule and contempt is against public
policy ana a distinct social evil Tho Stat
encourages marriage, that the State may go
Cyl II ought equally to prevent any marriage
lhat is not contracted in good faith ar in
i. il,, ,.a ies- fried 10 enter upon
the relation.
With characteristic brazeness, Mrs. Brown
Low makes no bones Of the grounds upon
which she seeks annulment She bringh not
even a technical charge against her husband.
but ayers that the marriage a vain thing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-01
LEGAL INCONCLU STXENESS.

In all probability. nineteen more day will
bring final outhurst of news aud comment
concerning the nauseating details If he case
of the Rev Richeson, and then with one &C
cord he and his deed will be reesated to the
antiquities OF crime.
There is no reason even now to refer 10
this sordd character except as it is announced
that he will go before the Governor Of 9Iassa-
chusetts asking q communication of the death
sentence on the ground of insanity, His
agents are touring his early surroundings, the
scenes of his college life Every eccentricity
is being magnifed, The old game Of ire
sponaibIjy for crime is to be played all over
again.
AT the same time, the degenerate Harry
Thaw. who escaped the chair for the asylum,
is making a strenuous effort to be released as
sane Having halfway cheated the law, he
row wishes to cheat It entirely The two
eases are of a speculative interest for their
similarity. unlike as they are in genesis and
disposition.
Rtchesons crime gained countrywide no.
toriety. He established an entirely new method
81 HIN5utfs INNING MS y iFttU MS agent. II
he should by any means escape execution, the
psychological impulse TO crime that has al
ready gone our from his case will be increased
hundred fold. Yet in spite OF e natural i'm
patience with insanity as defense, the de-
fensc OF responsibility has no proper stop
ping place at communication TO Imprisonment
4 peniteatiary is no place for q crazy man.
Either the Governor should have the courage
to let him meet his fate, or the even greater
courage to send him 10 a hospital instead OF
10 a prison.
In the case of Thaw, his Jealous pistol
killed in his prime man close 10 genius. It
vas held that he was mentally Incompetent.
Legally. at least he should remain.so 1t
would be folly of the grossest sort to set him
free TO tempt another "braiu-storm" 1t may
lie that Richeson should go TO an asylum
Thaw should certainly stay in one The fact
that both of these conspicuous criminals
should still be fighting for their life and free
dom shows the need for a conclusiveness in
the processes of Law. a lack of which seems TO
bc it's greatest defect
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-01
An Exhausted Contemporary.

Our moist, but esteemed contemporary, The
News Leader Of this city is suffering from an
acute attack OF exhaustion Of the yi;uperative
vocabulary.
It is very serious anlictlon in newspaper
office
We have been afraid al the time our friend
would exhaust his vocabulary OF abuse. so that
when supreme demand should arise. he would
have no reserve to fall back upon.
And now It has come to pass
Il happened on this Mise -
At meeting the Executive Committee OF
the Anti Saloon League OF Virginia. held in
Richmond, on the LIST day Of Marsh. 1912 tina,
body had the audacity. without much Us CON
sutfng the pro-liquor press of the city. or State
10 elect the Rev. James Cannon. u u. State
superintendent and -kev.-J. II. McAttster field
secretary
1t was o body blow to the News Leader It
knocked the breath, completely out OF the
brother There seemed absolutely no way by
which he could express his indignation lie
looked his dictionary of Biilingsgate ofer and
found no expression at all suitable. except
such as had been worn threadbare former
and minor occasions.
But something must he said The other pa
pefs arc making report Of the important meet
ing. The good editor too mad To De nice
about it. and too exhausted to put up an AIDE,
quate light So this Is the funny way he hit it
off
THE field secretary (meaning Brother Nc
Aster, Ed. 1ssuel, was reelected Dir ]. II.
Light was reelected secretary Of publication,
Rev. T.. J. Richardson was reelected superin-
tendent OF Northern Virginia, and the Rev.
David Hepburn was reelected superintendent
of Southeastern Virginia
The following We're elected to constitute the
headquarters committee for the year: r $. Bar
bour. w. A. Christian. II. 7. Atkins. E, T. Dad
nun, +. T. Wexford, ]. W. Cammack. and ONE.
OTHER tmeanng Dir. Cannon. Caps ours.-
Ed. Issuel
II is to laugh az the French would say--Dr.
j. II. Light In Virginia Issue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-01

which in fact and in law. never existed. 1t
would seem that this is blowing hot and cold
seeing that the ceremony made her the favored
one over other heirs to estate. The mar
rage real enough then. 1t ought 90 be
real enough now. or a law that deals too much
with technicality and quibble might well cake
Soomonic twist and. granting her the annul-
ment. take away the fortune which she OBJ
tanned by open fraud.