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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-03
,Madero Government Will Redeem
Promises to People.
Some Of the Intended Reforms In
Mexico Delayed Because Of Diff
fouItIes Encountered In .
Technical Way.

Mexico City.-One Of the plans
evolved by the government through
its department of public welfare, col
onization and industry. to provide
arabic lands for division among the
people-one Of the chief planks of Ma
dero's revolutionary Platforms un-
der way. 1t contemplates the drain
age and filing In Of the great bed of
Lake Texcoco, some two and a half
miles east Of the capital. The work
will require five years, it Is estimated.
and an expenditure of 100000 pesos
i($2,000.o00 gold.
Thousands of acres of waste land,
now partly covered with water to the
depth Of two feet, and the remainder
either useless swamps or dry, sandy
stretches. the latter giving rise to the
frequent dust-storms which sweep the
capital In the dry season; are to be
reclaimed. This land. according to
plans which are being worked out, is
to be placed on sale to individual Mexi-
cans at the lowest possible figure and
on long-term payments.
Lake Texcoco is the last remnant of
the once mighty body of water which
covered the plateau and completely
surrounded the ancient city Of Memo
chitlan, now the capital Of the re-
public. Legend has 1t that somewhere
in its depths the treasure Of Monte
yuma was sunk to prevent its falling
into the hands Of fernando Cortez.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-03
At 80 MAN BUILDS SHIPS


Wilmington. Del.-Capt Thomas
johnson. now In his eighty-fourth
year, IL experimenting the construc.
ton Of two steel steamers for the Bal.
timore, Chesapeake & Atlantic Ran.
way company at Sparrow's Point, Md.
On June II he and his wife win cele-
brate the sixty-flfth anniversary OF
their marriage. The anniversary will
be observed here for the reason that
they were married tn this city. Mrs
johnson 10 In her sighusth year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-03
PLANS PREACHER AUTO JURY
Philadelphia Coroner to Try q Novel
Scheme ~ to FataiItles-WiIl
Warn People From Pulpit.

Philadelphia.-The coroner of Phila-
delphia has announced that he will
have . special jury Of six prominent
clergymen. representing all denomi-
nations, to hear and act upon cases Of
automobile fatalities. His object in
this novel move. he says, IL to IA
miliarize the clergymen with the
danger to the public on the streets
from automobiles. Later the oficial
expects them to repeat from their
pulpits words Of warning and advice
to motor vehicle drivers and to Pc
destrians.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-03
EnnIIsh School Teachers Do No
Agree on the Subject Of Educating
Young Women.

London.-"No man, however good
he may be. understands girls. neither
does he understand women"
This pearl Of wisdom fell from the
lips OF Miss Cox Of Birmingham at
the conference Of Head Teachers of
Stoke. She moved resolution assert
ing that mixed schools and combined
departments under the charge Of
iheadmaster are not conducive to the
best training Of girls.
"The decreasing proportion Of wom-
en- teachers who can become mistress
% Of girls schools H." she said. very
discouraging to the large body OF wom-
en-. who, by sex, ability, training and
qualifications, are best 1tted to take
charge of girls. Something should be
done whereby women teachers should
have Justice. think the time has
come when the women should stand
up for their rights in this matter Of
tns training Of girls. / firmly believe
that men should have the training OF
boys and women the training Of girls."
Miss Cooper of Birmingham said
they all knew that boys and girls de-
veloped their mental capacities at DIFF
ferent ages. and it was impossible for
shem to be taught together in q
group.
1T has been asserted" she said.
sthat where boys and girls are taught
together discipline ID better. deny
hat. II is infinitely worse. Discipline
oAnnot be administered to both sexes
q the same time in the classroom.
d not wish to zee the effeminate boys
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-03

Artificial warming Of the world IL
one OF the greatest of modern prob
lens and yet the earth is itself vast
furnace. whose flames are sometimes
aggressively active and destructive.
Italians are planning to use some OF
this heat. A boiler IL to be installed
ct some point where the internal nres
|of Vesuvius are accessible and hot
water 10 to be piped to the peighboss
ms towns.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-03
Rifle Your Husbands Pockets.

Cambridge. Mass.-Mrs. A. M
Palmer, New York society leader. IL
responsible for the statement that
women are justified In pilfering money
from their husbands pockets. 4
Women go through their husbands
pockets to take care of their money
for them. Men never have much in
their pockets. which proves that they
can't take care of their money. Won
en- do not waste the money they take
from their husbands. Often 1t goes to
the bank and stays there"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-03

Voice Returns After Fifteen Years..
Pana. nl.-Fifteen years ago Miss
Alice Hedges lost her voice, and since
that time could not speak above a
whisper. Recently her voice suddenly
returned to her.
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he didn't care to 90. Henrietta wanted
to sit on the stoop apparently all night.
Billy wanted to walk, too. 1 Walking,
the general decided, ran in the Bartlett
family, but instead of taking a stroll
with her father, she hung around the
stoop with Henrietta; while the Wat
ernelon did not know what he wanted
to do as far as the general could make
out. He was quiet, strangely uncom-
municative, seemed to be thinking deep
over the past week, thought the gen.
eral Irritated and tired, the general
could not bother with such nonsense
and tramped off to bed.
The Watermelon felt that he could
not say good night alone with Billy. He
had read the desire in her eyes for a
bit of walk with him and to escape
the temptation he wished them all good
night and followed the general up to
bed.
All the strength of the man cried con-
stantly for the girl, for her sweetness,
her charm, her grace. But he loved
with the love that is love, that will
give all and ask nothing, love that
IS rare and fine and that comes to
king and peasant alike, and to no one
twice. to some not at all. His week
was up. He would slip away that night
when they were all asleep. Billy would
forget him and he would be better with
his old cronies, fat blear-eyed Mike
and James of the bon-ton.
Long he lay on his narrow cot and
stared at the gray square of the win
dow, while the gentleman he was born
fought calamity with the tramp he
had become.
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CHAPTER XXI.


G(7 lily" began the Watermel-
r. on, turning aside with dark
- ening eyes. his flushed face
growing slowly white as he realized
that the reckoning had come. Billy
must know all now, know who her COM
panion of the past week was, know the
status of the man who had told her he
loved her. Then he turned to her again
with all his mad, wild, foolish, hopeless
longing in his eyes and voice and held
out his arms.
'sOh, kid, / love YOU" he whispered,
as she went to him, frankly and happily.
i love you 50 l can't marry you"
Its old-fashioned to love your wife,
! know" chirruped Billy, but let's be
fashioned"
sit isn't that, Billy" said the Water
melon slowly. He held her a moment,
looking down into her eyes as she look
ed up at him, her hands on his Shout
der. her head back. -
What IS it," she asked, frankly puz-
zled, but refusing to be dismayed. You
can't afford wife, you who made
observation-disclosures this year?"
Yes" said the Watermelon, grim
and quiet. that's it" He let her go
and thrust his hands into his pockets.
Il haven't cent, haven't ever had one
I'm not Bachelor with a few mil
lions. I'm tramp without a cent.
stony broke. That suitcase" kicking
Bachelors suitcase which he had car
ried with him. is another's and I'm
going to chuck it tonight"
Billy stared, mouth slightly parted,
her brows drawn together in wonder,
unbelieving. Not Batchelor?" she
stammered. William Hargrave Bat
chelor?"
q am Jeroboam Martin. of Nowhere
and Everywhere" said the Watermelon
bitterly. That Sunday | met you, |
found Bachelor in bathing down in the
woods. / swiped his clothes, Billy, for
the dinner | could get at the hotel
Then | saw you. l wanted the week
with you and l just went on being
Bachelor See?
How" asked Billy through white
lips, staring at him from where she
stood in the middle of the tiny COW
lane, winding away up the hill among
the sweet fern and the bracken.
The Watermelon raised his hand to
his head and gently brushed his back
hair with futile embarrassment. why,
you know that guy We heard coughing
in the bushes? Well, he put me wise
to the fact that your father-er-that
your father and Bachelor were enemies
on the Street and | thought-maybe-
er-if-why, your father asked me to
go with you on the trip you know, and
l thought-er-that if Bachelor was
in the city alone and your father
thought he was with hirn-why. Batche-
lor could beat him on the Street and
not mind the loss of the few things
had to take-er-see. l deceived the
gang of you for weeks fun See what
a cheap guy | am, Billy? A bad egg"
Yes" said Billy. Father asked you
to go. Why did he do that?"
The Watermelon flushed. Why
err"
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you needed another one anyway
consoled Billy, with the kindly reassur-
ance and hopeless misunderstanding oil
the rich. The last model is out now
you know" :.
Billy" said Henrietta, do you think
we can buy car every time the humor
moves US? You don't understand"
81 know" said Billy humbly, crushed
under repeated rebuffs from every one
Il am a perfect fool, Henrietta, but ]
can't help it."
If the general could have forgotten
the car for a while, he would have been
agreeably pleased and fattered by the
Watermelon's sudden apparent infatua.
ton for him. The young man insisted
on walking with him. suiting his long,
lazy strides 10 the generals best en-
deavors. Bartlett, Henrietta, -aJ Billy
swung along briskly ahead. Henrietta
was touched. The boy was trying to
show his sympathy, she thought, and
liked him more than ever.
1t was nearly noon when they came
in sight of their destination, a gaunt
gray farmhouse, perched on the top
of the gentle slope overlooking the val
ley and, the winding river to the woods
on the hills beyond. They came to the
bars of cow pasture and a narrow
COW path leading across the field to the
house, shorter way than by the road.
Henrietta and. Billy. seeing no cows
in sight. allowed the Watermelon to let
down the bars and to pass through.
Billy waited inside the fence, standing
by the path, among the sweet fern, un-
til all had entered and all but the Wa
termelon had started up the path for
the house
Quietly she watched the Watermelon
as he slowly and reluctantly replaced
the bars
Jerry" said she. when he had at last
finished, whats the natter" She had
stepped into the path in front of him
and he had to stop and face her.
He flushed hotly and would not look
at her. There is nothing the matter"
said he. why? What makes you
think so?"
She drew herself up with pretty. dig
nifty. you need not have told me
what YOU did yesterday in the railroad
cut. if it were not So" said she, quite
simply.
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turned Billy, with pretty evasion
I'VE have one more day."
"Oh, Billy" whispered the Water,
Billy turned and led the way up the
path to the house while the Watermelon
picked up the-two suit-cases and fol.
lowed her.
At the house they found the general
with his usual inability to conceal z
thing, explaining that they had nc
money, but wished to have two-seated
team and driver to take them to the
nearest town.
The farmer did not hail the PROPOSE
ton with unalloyed joy. He looked
| thoughtfully from one to the other
while Bartlett explained earnestly who
he was, who the general was, who they
generals oornmendable, if mistaken
franlness. Upon promising to let the
driver keep his watch as a guaranty OF
good faith, to be returned when the
money they were to telegraph for ar
rived, Bartlett persuaded the man to
give in and go to the barn for the
horses.
Billy drew her father aside. when the
general, Henrietta, and the Watermelon
retired discreetly to the well for a
drink.
Father" said Billy, coming directly
to the point and evading it with skill
that beftted her fathers daughter.
Jerry wants TO marry me. Oh. father,
l love him so. I love him as much
as you do Henrietta"
Bartlett flushed and dismissed Henri
eta from the conversation. My dear
Billy. you have only known him a
a know, father" agreed Billy, but
week is long enough to fall in love
in. Truly, it is, father And We both
care so much, so very much"
Bartlett was secretly elated at the
idea. He and Bachelor, with their
differences reconciled, fighting together.
instead of each other, would become
rulers of the street, could attain to any
height Bachelor was young, clever,
lovable There seemed nothing to OBJ
ject to. But he felt that he should.
Conventionality. Henrietta, Mrs. Grun-
dy, on. or all would clearly see that
there was something wrong. would
counsel delay, waiting. He had never
given a daughter away in marriage and
was not sure what to do. He hemmed
and hawed and wished that he could
consult Henrietta.
I'VE don't want the others to know
went on Billy guilefully. Wait until we
get to the town before you say any
thing, won't you, father?"
'tBut, Billy. a week"
"Now, father" advised Billy, Gust
forget it. And l will forget about you
and Henrietta"
About me and Henrietta:" snapped
Bartlett
Yes" said Billy, and last night on
the porch when you thought we had all
gone in"
That will do. Billy. We did moth
ing at all but say good night have
no objection to Bachelor as a son-in-
law from what l know of him; but only
week"
1T was only an hour" said Billy.
81 loved him that very first day. And
please, father, YOU won't say anything,
will you, even to him, about it? Just be
nice to him, you know. And then i
won't say anything"
Certainly won't say thing if you
don't want me to. Billy-but there is
nothing whatever that you could say"
No" said Billy, only what l heard.
The carriage drove up at that mo-
ment. which was we'll
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CHAPTER XIII.

~ ARTLETT took the telegram
the clerk handed him in an Ella
~ ton it was hard 10 conceal from
Bachelor, who leaned against the coun-
ter of the store and telegraph Office
combined, and watched him moodily.
Realizes that it was piece of fool
ishness, his taking that trip" thought
Bartlett with the sympathy of the victor
for the beaten. HAS probably forgot
ten Billy for the time Poor Billy!'
He tore open the telegram quickly
and read it eagerly and then slowly
and still again more slowly, while his
ford face grew first red and then
white.
Come back, for Gods sake. B. here
all the time Where have you been?"
signed by his brokers name.
After the third reading. Bartlett
raised his eyes and glanced DULY at the
Watermelon, leaning against the coun-
ter, among the gay rolls of calico and
boxes of rubber overshoes and stock
ings, watching him with thoughtful
wary eyes, and Bartlett wondered if he
were going mad.
1t was late in the afternoon. The
general and the girls, having telegraph
ed for money, had gone to the hotel to
wait for the answers, while Bartlett
and the Watermelon had remained in
the store, Bartlett eager to receive the
answer to the joyful congratulations he
had sent his broker on the success of
his plan, and the Watermelon because
he scorned to run away like whipped
cur, preferring Bartlett to know who
he was.
ITO ask me for Billy" Bartlett had
at first decided, but changed his mind
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-10-06

From Judge.
why are the woods so full OF treesr'
Cried little Wildly Goode.
And Wilby's poppa said, Because
The trees are full of wood"
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Literally True.

From Judge.
Say. Chimmie. wot's a suffragette?"
"a suffragette's a woman who wants
a chance to knock the stufing out OF the
ballot-box.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Rich and foor Alike.

TIE lay staring at the window while
Bartle.t's and the generals
- snores rose and fell n1inplinp in
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-20
that they would 20 so now.

Mr. w. B. Boyle thought the Cham
Der or Commerce good thing, but
hoped that county fair could be ar
ranged for here. He thought it was
mistake tnat one was not held this
year and hoped to see one next year.
Dr. Baker stated that one Of the plans
Oh the Chamber Of Commerce was to
organize county fair for next year.
Mr. Neill O'Donnell stated that in
the past, when he was chairman of the
hnance committee all money Of the
Chamber of Commerce had been ex-
pended intellgently and judciously.
lie hoped that persons would not keep
the canvaSsers waiting when they call
ed on them as the canvassers had their
work to do and We're in a hurry.
Mr. Smell then made an announce
ment of the committees for Fridays
canvass and DR.. Baker called on Con
gressman a. +. Lever, terming him,
"Our best beloved Sumter Citizen. >"
for speech
Mr.. Lever was cordially received and
his few remarks were heard with the
greatest attention. He told of his.
work in Missouri and the west
to "help elect the future president" >"
He told of the great state of Missouri
which he had travelled over and seen
and which ne stated grew sufficient
products to clothe and feed every body
in it, But, he said after seeing the
eXhlbltS at the Orangeburg Fair. he
had come to the conclusion that South
Carolina could grow enough products
10 clothe and feed the whole of the
nited States. He said, people who
were emigrating to Canada in such
numbers should be told of South Car
o!lna and her advantages and the tide
of emigration would be turned from
the frozen north to this state. 1t was
because these people did not know
South Carolina that they did not come
here. He closed his address by saying
that he knew Sumter people well en-
ough to say that they would do what
ever they set out to accomplish.
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REPUBLICANS TO SELL OUT.
Public Auction of Elephant and 9th
cr Republican Belongings.

French Broad Hustler, CHenderson-
Vile, y. c.
our lease with Uncle Sam having
practically expired, and having de-
cided to retire to private life, we, the
undersigned, will offer for sale at
our residence, the National Capitol
Washington, d. c., all the following
described property, to wit:
(D One Elephant about forty
years old, with false tusks and no
backbone to speak of.
(b) one set Of injunctions and anti
trust laws; have been used very lit
tie and just as good as they ever
were.
'c) one method Of revising the tar
If This is absolutely original and
patent has been applied for.
ca One Republican platform as.
good as new. Has only been used for
campaign purposes. In this plat
form large number Of planks from
the Democratic platform have been in
serted, but they can be easily dsin-
gushed and will certainly go with
the lot
tc) one financial system, well sup
piled with clearing house certificates,
but very little cash.
G) one plan for raising campaign
ION Ii.
has n bad ordor, but otherwise in good
condition.
(g) A large quantity of G.. O. p.
bric-a-brac, consisting Of old dinner
pals, prosperity gags. Taft smiles,
Well-worn vetoes, election promises,
panic threats and other things Of like
character too numerous to mention.
This sale will positively take place
on the above day and date, regard
less of weather and size of crowd, and
everything will be closed out on that
date. Crow will be served by the Old
Boys Republican club! Everybody
regardless Of past political servitude.
invited. THIS STUFF MUST BE
CLEARED AWAY. Terms, just any
thing We can get and removal o.
property.
Uncle Joe Cannon. Auctioneer.
William H. Taft. Clerk.
}. Pierpont Morgan,
G. -. Hilles
Hoies Penrose,
Chauncey Depew,
Elihu Root
John -. Archbold,
Committee
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SMALL PLURALITY IN CALIFOR.
MA
Complete Returns From California
Give Roosevelt Plurality of 66.
Democrats File Contest in Court.

San Francisco, Nov. 1f.-Califor-
MIA complete returns give Roosevelt
plurality tonight over Wilson of &C
in considerably more than half a
million votes
These figures were official from all
but three counties-San Francisco.
Los Angeles and Yuba.
In Los Angeles. "A Roosevelt strong
mold, the Democrats filed a petition
with the district court OF appeals for
writ Of mandamus compelling the
board Of supervisors to make an hon
est count. Arguments on the appli-
cation will be heard Monday.
Gross irregularities are charged by
the petitioners, one of whom is Miss
Mary Foy, wealthy resident of Pasa-
dena. That tally sheets in SO pre.
cincts were removed from the cleo
ton returns by the breaking Of the
official seals also is alleged.
The tally sheets, it is asserted were
made unintelligble by the judges of
elections and changed in such a man.
ner that more than coo votes were
affected.
These votes, if counted as originally
intended, or if unintelligible as alleg-
ed and not counted at all, would have
materially reduced the plurality of
Roosevelt in Los Angeles county, ac-
cording to the petition.
Bald Hills, the last northern pre-
cinct to straggle in today, brought a
smile by failing TO change the result.
Staunchly Republican. the precinct
cast four votes for Taft, one for Cha
fin and none for the two leading cam
didates.
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From far away Porto Rico come
reports Of wandcrful now discovery
that ts believed Will vastly benefit ne
people. Ramon T. Marchan. Of I;arcc-
louctH. writes "Dr. Kings Ncw Dis
covcry is doing splendid work hcrc.
II cured me about five times of terrible
coughs and colds. Also my brother OF
70 severe cold In his chest and moro
than 20 others, who Used 10 on my ad-
vice. We hop" this great medicine
viii yct Ice sold in every drug store i'm
Porto Rico" For throat and lung
troubles there is nothing better. 4
trial Will convince YOU Of It's merit.
soc and 500. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Sioerts Drug store
Advt.
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MONTENEGRINS BUSY.
Rcsumc Attack on Turkish Positions
Around Scutarj

Rieka, Nov. 1.-THE Montenegrin
forces have renewed their attack on
the Turkish positions around Scutari.
which was suspended a few DAYS ago
because Of the terrible weather. Heavy
guns have arrived and the lombard
ment begun early this morning.
The fire was concentrated on the
Turkish batteries and did gerat dam
age. few projectils passed over the
town throwing the inhabitants into
a panic.
The Montenogrin commander in
chief ordered the infantry advance
in the afternoon against the fortifica-
tions on the heights of Bardaniolt. In
spite Of hail of Turkish shells the
Montenegrins advanced across the Kiri
river and before evening drove the
I urhG from the trenches and forced
them To retire on the town.