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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
BEeeAR SAVED UP $4,000
Found Dead In Howell, Sullivan Had
eequsathsd 5000 to .
Sister In Utica.

San Francisco.-Michael F.. Sullivan.
a besgar In San Francisco, for the last
36 years, was found dead In his howell
with bank notes showing over $50 1000
to his credit In several local financial
institutions.
Coroner's deputies who searched the
room found a win. hidden underneath
q mattress, wherein Sullivan beoueath.
ed $4,000 In cash to his sister. Mary
A. Sullivan, Of Utica. N. Y, 'because
Of her kindness to my mother at the
time Of her DEATH" The remainder of
his fortune shall be placed in trust.
the interest to be delivered to his sis.
ter every six months. according to the
document. When she dies the sum
must be divided among other heirs
under the laws Of this state.
Sullivan lived by begging fruit. Ten
years ago he was arrested an n w,
grant. Then he possessed $25, 1000. &C
cording to detective James Mackev.
the arresting officer on that occasion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
What Society Wears at the Capital

fourth president understood as COM
pletely as does her present day sue
cessor.
The majority of gowns that made
the historic East Room gay with color
ranged from the rose pink tones for
which Miss Helen Taft shows so plain
a preference, through several new
blues, the orchid tints in pink and
mauve, and several brilliant green and
violet tints.
There were white dresses, and black
dresses, of course, several of them
handsome enough to grace presi
Dental dinner party, but the hand
soonest gowns, using the superlative
degree with all Difference, were in the
vivid colorings which are distinctively
of 1912.
Two or more schools of dress arc
distinctly established In Washington
smart circles. The rich and rare
brocades. velvets and satins made IL
rather severe lines, with untrimmed
skirts and much adorned corsage
which bear the hallmark of the
Worth, are leaders in one line, while
equally well favored are the diaphan
Gus chiffons, the tulles, nets and metal
lie gauze with contrasting under dra
perry, or over drapery of soft pliabie
satin and the new taffeta. The latter
is, however, distinctly a day time
fabric, seen at its best in reception
toilette or at smart breakfast OF
luncheon parties.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
New South Wales Spends Mil
lions for Spirits.
Figures Are Sts-t.;ng-canon Boyce
Presents Statistics Showing Ex-
penditures by Beople for
Liquor in 1910.

Sycney, N. S. WIN his annual re-
view of the drink bill of New South
Wales for 1910. self-appointed task
which he has been carrying out with
praiseworthy perseverance for nearly
80 years. Canon Boyce draws attention
to some interesting points. In the
first place the bill reaches the enor-
nous total of e5.724.9S4 ($2S.624. 5000,
an increase on the preceding year of
f407,302 ($2.036.500), due in a great
measure, of course, to the increased
prosperity of the people. OF this ire
mendous sum more than half was
spent on spirits. which shows an in
creased consumption of 1884 gallons
as compared with 1909. The sum of
e2,231.922 ($11,159, 5000 was spent on
colonial beer, the ''workingman's bev-
erage," showing an increase of consid-
erably over 100000 gallons as COM
pared with the preceding year.
Out of the total sum of f1,413,s14
($7,069. 5000, or less than one-fourth,
went to the revenue, either in the
shape Of license fees or customs and
excise. Against the revenue obtained
from the drink traffic Canon Boyce
places huge debit balance amount
ing. he thinks. to at least $4,000, 900
$4,000, 000). through the maintenance
Of our reformatories and jails, asylums
for the insane and various other insti-
buttons which are rendered necessary
to a large extent by the abuse of in
toxicating liquors, an expense which,
OF course. has to be borne in mind
when considering the question as 1t
should be confederation a moral
as well as a financial point of view.
The cost per head of the population is
placed at 93 los. Cd. ($1713), or Ell
lis. Cd ($37.09) for a family of five
persons. This is a very vague way Of
reckoning 1t. and children. for the
most part. and large numbers of ad-
ults never touch intoxicating liquors
at all. Still, 1t Is the only way sta
tisticians have of making the expendi-
ture clear to the intelligence of the
people.
One years expenditure sounds bad
enough, but when we reckon by the
decade 1t becomes appalling. The drink
bill Of New South Wales, for example,
during the ten years since federation
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
How Congressman Became an Indian

IN the ONCE of Representative Steen-
! erson Of Minnesota hangs q pipe Of
peace and hatchet-once buried-that
are mementoes of the time Steiner
son was adopted by the Chippewa In
dams.
Stevenson was grown man at the
time Of the adoption. He had never
become regular Indian. He had done
several favors for the Chippewas and
they made him a member of the tribe,
Just as college might bestow an
LII. D. When 1t came to the actual
comforting of the tribal title there
were war dances, smoking Of the pipe
of peace. burying the Ratchet, and
much more merry doings that made
Steenerson think what q fne thing It
would be II the Elks and the Knights
Templars could arrange to hold a
Joint grand lodge meeting. Jolly as it
all was. the Indians were as solemn
as II they had just spent several
months previous standing In front Of
cigar stores.
Toward the close of the exercises
the chief walked toward Steenerson
and proceeded to invest him with .
wampum belt. or surcingIe. that
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
DRESS IN ROBES AND SANDALS
Men and Women Try to Look Alike In
London's Latest Freak Club
Members Are Writers.

London.-The latest freak club In
London is called the Ethna. 1t has
rooms on street just on Piccadilly,
and here its men and women mem
bers meet for intellectual converse.
The rule of the club demands that
there shall be as little distinction In
the dress and appearance of the mem
bers as possible, and both men and
women don long flowing white gar
ments of sacklike shape and sandals
before they enter the dimly lighted
rooms of the club. Most of the men
are clean shaver and a few of the wo-
men have short hair. while those who
have long hair twist their locks about
their heads as tightly as possible.
No introductions. are ever made.
Any member is permitted to talk to
any other and to talk freely and open
ly on any subject. The object of the
club is to foster free discussion be-
tween men and women. Visitors are
occasionally allowed. but they must OF
course wear the flowing robes and
sandals.
The membership is very limited. and
positive requisite is intellectual
work of some sort. Most of the men,
bers are writer's. others are interested
in social problems and work on COM
mittees, while still others are mem
bers of the great band Of men and
women in London who seem always
on the outlook for the very latest thing
in fads and fancies.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Heavy Expense Main Reason That
Musical Part of Military Force
Will BE Dropped.

London.-The British army without
a brass band--such is the doleful
prophecy of the Pail Mall Gazette. 1t
says that a definite proposal has been
brought forward that all the brass
bands of the army except those OF
the guards regiments. shall be abol-
ished, and that the sole music provid-
ed for the future shall be that OF the
drums and flies and bugles. with the
pipers for the Scottish regiments.
Some years ago fresh regulations
were made as to the maintenance OF
regimental bands. The cost OF them
fell entirely on the officers. The new
regulations threw some of the expense
on the public purse. But even now 1t
Is considered that In q modern. bust
ness army the officers should not be
liable to this kind Of expenditure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
WRITES WITH HIS TEETH
Resident of PaIo Alto, Pa, without
Arms Gives Legal Proof Of
Signature.

Pottsville. Pa.-Frank ]. Dotterweich
of Palo Alto astounded the oficials Of
the Scnuylkill county recorders office
recently when he swore that his sig
nature had been affixed by himself to
legal document executed before JUS
tice of the Peace John j. O'Connor,
although he has neither hands nor
forearms
In railroad accident some years
ago Dotterweich fell beneath the
wheels of his train and had both his
arms severed.
To verify his statement the cripple
gave a demonstration of his prowess
with the pen. which he held between
his teeth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Germany Wants Them to People the
New Territory She Got Through
France.

Berlin.-Dr. Nekes, an authority on Az
RIGA, has found In the neighborhood Of
new German territory surrendered by
France tribe he describes as the
people Of the future" assigning to
them practically all the civilized vir-
tues, as well as original strength and
manliness.
The new nation Is a branch OF the
mighty Fang race called Jaunde. They
number half million now, and are
rapidly increasing. The whole ma
ton is pushing westward from its ma
tive region near the sources of the
White Nile.
DR.. Nekes says the people are amaz-
ingly intelligent, very powerful physi-
cally. are fond of work and have an
astonishingly rich language. in which
they can impress in native idiom the
most modern ideas of the most mod
ern things-such as cigars and tel
ephones.
They are divided into three social
classes-freemen, freedmen and slaves
captured in war. Their religion con-
sists partly of ancestor worship and
partly of belief In ghosts. Considering
that all evil comes from witchcraft
and sorcery, they have witch finders.
Regarding women as the source of
all mischief. when chieftain dies
they beat his wives to make sure that
they punish the right one. Nekes re-
CARDS them Intellectually on TIE level
of the Europeans in the middle ages
He says they have the same fixed
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
British to Abolish Bands

Every officer today has to subscribe
one days pay year to support his
regimental band; and that does not
cover all his expenses in the matter.
Take the case of the Royal Artillery
band. The public grant is $4,000 a
year. and the officers Of the regiment
are called upon to provide a further
sum of some $4,000 annually to main
tain their splendid string band.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Wise Men Found In Africa

ness of purpose. unspoiled by modern
softness.
Strong efforts are to be made by
the German government to persuade
this rapidly multiplying people to set
tie in new German territory, where they
will be carefully looked after until
they are fully able to provide for them
selves.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

New York.-Oficers and clerks of
the United States Life Insurance com
pany have finished literally ironing
out $4,000, 900 worth Of wet securities
taken from the Equitable building. Not
one bond was injured.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

You can't pillow corn with Greek
root. and a Latin verb won't bake good
Hight bread" declares Missouri edu-
Gator. but Radcliffe graduate de-
clared the other day that with a col
lege education woman can wash
dishes better.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

An alleged Washington scientist as
serts that he can teach hens to talk.
But he does not show that talking will
increase the egg product, which at
this season Of the year is the pivotal
issue of the hen industry.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
For Jerusalem College.

London.-A wealthy Indian Hebrew.
whose name is not announced, has
given 100000 to endow a Jewish COL
lege at Jerusalem. 1t is hoped that
this college may become the nucleus
of university In Palestine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

The Krupp works are about to turn
out the largest gun ever made. When
not in use it can be used as nest for
the dove of peace.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

Connecticut man who has been mar
ried n years has compiled ten COM
mandments for married folk. Having
been at the receiving end of the COM
mandment game for n years he is
entitled to do little commanding on
his own hook.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

The scientist who claims that not
one boy in thousand Is fundamental.
ly bad probably would change his
mind II he CHANGED to pass a crowd of
healthy youngsters In good SNOWFALL.
ing weather.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

Leaves 100000 to He Widow.
Alhambra, Cal--The viii of Daniel
A. Ross. Bay City. Mich. lumberman,
who died here. leaves his fortune OF
100000 to his widow because he
owed his success to her."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

A government official tells US that
the average life of dollar bill is IA
months. We had been led to suspect
that 1t was ii minutes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

Justice Gerard Of New York tells us
that he knows fifteen lawyers who are
In jail. but he fails to tell us how
many he knows who have escaped
their Just deserts
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

War correspondents may have their
troubles with foreign names, but
Warrington correspondents have to
contend with Constantine N. Papami-
lchaelopoulos. the Grecian minister.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

San Francisco citizen has been fined
for trying to steal the gong on a pa
troll wagon. In time 1t may be neces-
sary to take steps to prevent 1afis
from being burglarized.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
No Need to BE Poor,

Pittsburg.-"Society has plenty Of
money and there need be no poor II
resources were properly distributed"
Prof Edward T. Devfne Of Columbia
university told an audience.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

Then there is also the Joker In the
box Office who sells you good" seats
behind pillar. Is he not great hui
morist?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

A Chicago girl has started $4,000
breach Of promise suit because her
swain has asked her fifty times to
marry him. And then they say that
talk is cheap.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

The emperor of China has been
given an indefinite vacation, and there
are q great many boys of his age in
this country who would be only too
glad to take the Job.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
Eggs Cost rs Cents q Dozen

Warren, Pa.-Although Warren ID In
the center Of an agricultural region
eggs have jumped to rs cents dozen.
and hotels and restaurants complain
of an egg famine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

Two Minneapolis men are playing
checkers by wireless telegraphy. No
wonder there is a movement afoot to
put these amateur wireless outfits out
of business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

Tho poultry dealer who put lead
sinkers in his dead turkeys to make
them weigh more should have HIS
name put high up on the list of the
worlds meanest men.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

Aviators are still breaking records.
But they are also breaking necks al
most as rapidly. which somewhat on
sets the gains to science.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

Tho young man who had the word
~obey" inserted In his part of the mar
rage ceremony evidently has been
convinced Of the ultimate triumph Of
woman suffrage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

Speaking OF dancing, the shah Of
Persia is particularly interested in
the grizzly bear. and the king Of
Italy is studying the intricacies Of the
turkey trot.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

A diamond trust Is the latest evil
that stares us in the face. When will
these trust magnates cease from con-
trolling the necessities of life? :.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

An Ecuadoran mob has stormed a
Jail and lynched five generals. We
understand that Ecuador has a large
supply of generals left.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

A New York theater is experiment
ing with wordless play. There is no
reason why wordless play should
not succeed as we'll as a plotless one
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

Although the weather bureau makes
occasional mistakes. In announcing
that January was a record breaker 1t
seems to have the goods
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

The latest freak to break into print
is father of Is with soul mate. It
behooves one of the sons to take IA
Their by the ear and lead him to the
woodshed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

A statistician tells US that fam
fly can live comfortably in New York
on $4,000 a year. but what about the
round trip ticket to Reno?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

The duke OF Connaught scarcely
recognized the town that he visited
A years before. New York does
change some in that period of time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23

The only effective way to make a
building fireproof is to build 1t at the
bottom of the sea-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-03-23
The spring styles in women's gar
ments are not a bit reactionary.

The United States possesses 1.750..
900 guinea fowls. all in good voice
and training.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-13
Fine Umbrellas. 90, $3.50, $500, $3.50, So
G.. r =

- tied h1bbon Isl
re ne DIX DOCKS four pair in box box $500
- eS III FANCY christmas oox .25 Soc and
g Mems Silk Suspenders in fancy Christmas On to 81 5o
Mems Nice Fancy Bath oe :. co m
II Special prices on Suit Cases Bags
Y One lot Men Four-inIand Ties; Csc value - 1oc
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-13

4 Comprehensive Sale of Ho
Makes Gift Selection q Pleas
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-13
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Whose Extent and Diuersit,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
FRANCHISE MATTERS
 ARE ALL DELAYED
No Final Action Will Be Taken Until Commis-
 siOner Exum Returns

The announcement was made at the city hall yesterday unoffically that no fran ohise rights will be decided upon by the commission composed of Judge Lane and MT Weatherly until President Exum re- turns to the city and full meeting may be held. It is said this policy has been determined upon by the two commission CTS here for obvious reasons.
 The policy regarding small blockage rights will not be affected by the general policy as outlined. It is understood that this attitude of the commissioners will put at rest the proposed Kelly street rail- road until President Culpepper Exum gets back home. That franchise grant was to have come up at the next meeting of the commissioners. However, it is un- derstood that it will be passed indefinitely. The general idea Is that several pending franchises carry considerable more re- sponsibility than was at first understood and that careful treading will be the pol icy of the commissioners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
Mo- 46-Administration of GovernorsSmith

ty capital. He had always avowed intense union sentiments. He fell into the ranks of the scalawags without jolt. His at tainments as a lawyer were mediocre, 1n- sufficient to justify his promotion When the invading enemy came into the eoun- ties along the Tennessee river. he went into their lines to stay. and this conduct naturally increased his claims upon the recognition of the carpetbag element that controlled now.
 The individuals legislated into the in ferior courts by Congress reflected in their official incompetency and often in their personal demerits, the grovellng sources the judge was Luther R. Smith. carpet bagger, young man about g years of age, who arrived as captain in a regiment Of western troops. There was no question of his highly respectable mental charac- ter nor any of his unpreparedness for his office. He had never been a lawyer be- yond some elementary studies in the science. There was no propriety in plac- ing him on the circuit bench. The causes brought before him at Mobile were varied in nature and of large importance His circuit included some of the plantation counties where cases of special relation to the two occupant races came up
 The judge of the Second circuit, in which was the capital of the state, was James O
 
 scrlbed Smith to General Swayne as so incompetent in the office of federal dis trict attorney that he, the judge, had to take much of the duties upon himself. The general on his own initial described this circuit judge as .'an ignorant, ferocious scoundrel.' (Swasne's testimony before Senate committee on impeachment of Busteed)
 The chancellor of the Southern division was Adam c. Fielder scalaWag He was a native of South Carolina, volunteer soldier of the war with Mexico, and also a Confederate soldier. He was a lawyer in practice at the Montgomery bar at the time of his election
 Circuit solicitors came into office by falsely averred right of election, in Feb ruary, 1868. They were known to nolle prosecute the cases or otherwise release prisoners who, though plainly guilty were possessed of political influence profitable to the prosecutors.
 The Dallas county commissioners four in number, consisted of two dscredited whites and two ignorant negroes Only one of the negroes could write his name and neither paid taxes of any kind In this great county of planters and planta- tions there were nine justices of the peace. Seven were negroes no one able to write official papers or to read them The constables were unable to distinguish a writ of arrest from an order of discharge. Thus weighed down by the heel of the op- pressor, the counties and the precincts reflected even more acutely than the state government the universal political deprav- fty. The burlesque of civil authority was contemplibly and disastrous imperson- ated in the vulgar characters of it's of ficers.
 JoHNWITHERsPoON DUBosE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22
The Painter Kept His Promise

From the London Standard.
 The mayor of the little town of Kuf- stein was greatly surprised the other day when wagon drove up to the town hall containing q splendid set of stage scenery. representing a land scape. letter followed, and explained that 35 years ago a certain Herr Hen sel had given an order to paint scenery for new theater the citizens had built. The work was done in Innsbruk, and one of the sets was spoiled In transit. The painter promised them another set Time went by, and the scenery did not arrive. The townspeople had forgotten about the thrilled promise, and the theater no longer exists. However. they were gratifled to find that the artist is a man long dead, and 1t will not be necessary to build new theatre in which to use the scenery. The mayor had sent a grateful letter to Herr Ifensel.