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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08
WHERE WE FIND EMERALDs
of Colombia Produce Finest
Gems.

The finest emeralds are found in
the Republic of Colombia. at the IA
nous Muzo mines in the department
of Boyaca, seventy miles north by
west of Bogota. which have been
worked since 1858. The Spaniards
mined there in the middle of the six
tenth century. but withdrew after
a time, owing to continual fighting
with the Indians; with the result that
for awhile the locality of the mines
was unknown. They are now worked
by an English company, in partner
ship with the government. The emer-
aids at MuZo occur in calcite veins
running through black carboniferous
limestone in all directions and at all
angles. Often the limestone is COW
cred with earth, in which bushes and
trees are growing; this has to be
cleared before prospecting is possible
When calcite veins have been located,
the side of the hill is dug away in
banks" usually by Indians, whose
chief tool is steel bar forged to
point at one end. The pieces of cal
cite vein are examined specifically
for emeralds, and are then set aside
for conveyance to the sorting-shed
where detailed examination is made,
and the emeralds are divided into if
teen grades according to color, trans
parency, size, freedom from flaws, and
so on.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08

Augustus Thomas, the playwright.
kept the mirth alive with story after
story. One had reference to a game
in which the players. so Mr.. Thomas
said, were Colonel Roosevelt, the late
Mark Twain and himself.
In the course of the game Colonel
Roosevelt talked much of war;" said
Mr.. Thomas. And ! remember him
turning to Mark Twain and asking
him IL it we're true that the bravest
men were nervous when they faced
the enemy. and Mark Twain. being an
old confederate soldier, replied: Yes.
that is quite true. for remember
wildly to this day that had the
quality of maintaining it all through
the engagement New York Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08
LET GOOD CHANCE GO BY
Buffers Had Perfect Right to BE Mad,
Considering the Extremely un-
fortunate Circumstances.

Buffers bounced into the club.
damned his hat down on a table with
a fierce, resounding bang, and flung
himself into an easy chair.
What's wrong today, Buffers?
You look bad"
IN never forgive myself. ! kicked
a man out of my house last night"
"Humph! I've kicked out many a
one. Young fellow, l suppose?"
No; past middle age"
We'll, these old dodgers have no
business to be coming round counting
young girls. would have kicked him
out myself"
yes, but I have found out since
that this man wasn't counting my
daughter. He was after my mother
in-Iaw."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08

where the road would be laid out, and
when road was finally built 1t passed
the back of the house, instead of the
front. This necessitated changing the
interior of the house sufficiently to
give front door at the back of the
house.
Here on VOLTS Neck Captain Pote
lived until his death, Sept. 20. 1897.
On the hill which rises short dis
lance west of the house he was bur-
led. His gravestone shows that he
was born In May, 1876. and that he
married Jane Grant in 1888.
He was the father of several chill
dren, to one of whom, William Pote.
the property passed upon his death.
Another son went to sea in the priva-
teer Dash, which was built and fitted
out by Freeport people. The priva-
teer left Freeport just before a big
storm and was never heard from aft
erward. AS years went by the num-
Der of graves in the cemetery increas-
ed and finally the property passed out
of the Pote family.
In 1856 Samuel Banks Of Saco NOV
ed to Freeport and was so well pleas
ed with the location Of the property
that he purchased 1t. The property
has since been in the Banks family,
its present owner. Evans c. Banks,
being the son of Samuel.
A feature of the house is the big
cellar, the entrance to which is on
the south side of the house, just to
one side Of the front door.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08
FEAR COLLAPSE OF ST. PAUL's
Protest Made Against Digging suk-
way Under the Cathedral In
London.

London.-A new danger threatens
st. Paul's cathedral, in the opinion Of
those responsible for the fabric, the
proposed trawmay tunnel that forms
an important part of the st. Paurs
bridge scheme being regarded with
apprehension.
THE parliamentary bill seeking
power for this new venture has just
been deposited by the London county
council, and SO we feel that we must
make our protest at once" said Canon
s. A Alexander, treasurer of the Cath
edral.
THE danger arises out of the fear
entertained by our expert advisers,
that the proposed subway, through
which trans will run from a terminus
at Cheapside, under the east side of
the churchyard and Cannon street to
a point near the new bridge, will
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08
DR.. Hartman Saws:
Write to Peruna Testimonials n You
Want to Know the Truth.

The following letter was received
by DR.. Hartman through his regular
correspondence:
Il notice the testimonial of Mrs.
Alice Boyle, which you give in your
last article. If / should write her do
you suppose she would give me fur
ther particulars? l have heard it said
many times that such testimonials are
fakes; that they are either absolutely
fictitious or else the people have been
hired to write them. ! have been in
clined to write you a great many
times but these stories about patent
medicine advertisements have dis
couraged me from doing SO. I am
afflicted with catarrh and should like
very much to find a remedy such as
your article describes"
To the above letter DIR. Hartman
made the following reply:
My dear Madam do not wonder
that you are confused and have lost
all faith in advertised remedies.
There has been so much said against
them, so much controversy concern
ing them, / am not surprised that
some people have lost confidence in
them.
l wish you would write Mrs. Boyle,
as one woman to another. ! wish you
would ask her whether she has been
hired to write such a testimonial.
whether her testimonial represents
the truth.
! hope you will remember that she
is housewife, like yourself, that she
has something to do besides write
letters, that she is woman of mod
crate means and cannot afford to
write these letters and pay her own
postage. l hope you win enclose
stamp so she can answer you without
loss to herself. Mrs. Boyle is q very
estimable lady and no doubt you will
both profit by being acquainted with
each other.
Should you conclude to try Peruna
for your catarrh would be very glad
to hear of the result. l can assure you
that no use will be made of your let
ter, except by your written consent.
Mrs. Boyle very kindly consented to
have me use her letter, which is my
reason for doing SO, and you will be
treated exactly as she has been.
People recover from chronic ca
tarrh who take Peruna. There is no
doubt about that. Some surprising
recoveries are reported almost daily.
have thousands of them in my files.
Peruna is for sale at all drug stores.
ASK YOUR DRUG
GIST FOR FREE Pc
RUNA ALMANAC
FOR 1919.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08
OF INTEREST
TO WOMEN
Miss Duncan, Of Oklahoma, Makes
New Plain Statements For
Publication in Interest
of Women.

Chapel, Okla.-"Please print this
letter." writes Miss Mollie Duncan of
this place. "as it may reach and help
some poor suffering woman.
For IL years | had been afflicted
with womanly troubles, and had tried
different treatments, but none of them
helped me any. / suffered so much
l could hardly bear it.
/ had such drawing-down pains. and
a pain in my side. Also headache and
those awful dizzy spells. / was very
weak, and could not be up, at times.
l decided to try Cardui, the woman's
tonic, and / will say I am not sorry
that did, for it helped me wonder
fully. / feel like an entirely new per-
son. I can wash all day now, and at
tend to my other household duties,
and not feel tired when night comes
! I intend to keep Cardui in the house
just as long as ! live, for 1t has done
me SO much good"
Cardui is the ideal tonic remedy for
women. Its ingredients are especially
adapted for women's needs. 1t soothes
pain, helps weakness. nervousness.
dragging sensations. headache, back
ache and other symptoms Of womanly
trouble.
Cardui is purely vegetable, and has
no bad after-effects. Is good for
young and old.
Try Cardui.
N. B.-YrA. a: Chssanoosa MeSdDs Co. Lsdss
AdnsoD Depsumeni. Chst.neosa. Tennes.es, ios
ssdai Issrudi.zs your and 64-ps book Hone
Tramentfor Woun. :" cent in plain wrapper. ADJ.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08
Iouchino the Cardinal.

At the Democratic convention in
Baltimore last summer two Of the SER
geants-at-arms were Ohioans, Col. John
Bolan of Toledo and Capt. Joseph
Bowling of Dayton. Bolan is the wit
who laid down the maxim that "anny
man who parts his hair in the middle
is no Dimmycrat"
When Cardinal Gibbons had finish
ed the opening prayer. he descended
from the rostrum and made his way
toward the door. As he neared the
exit where the two Ohioans were on
guard. Bolan whispered:
Joe, touch him whin he passes
ye."
IAN right, colonel" replied Bowling,
with an Innocent air. What pocket
has he got it Unpopular Maya
zine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08

Reginald" says the ,beauteous OBJ
ject of his alteration. Il happened to
read in the paper that sugar has gone
away up in price, and for that reason
candy is more expensive. l just think
you are extravagant to keep bringing
me pound every time you call"
Il am glad to do it, darling" avows
Reginald.
Il know you are, but you must learn
to be economical. Papa told mamma
to buy sugar by the barrel and get it
cheaper. 90 maybe you would better
buy candy for me the same way"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08
mo place for Hone.t Man." Dies.


New York--Adolph Kohlenberg, a
printer, committed suicide in his
home, 1904 Forrest avenue, the Bronx.
by drinking carbolic acid and shoot
ing himself in the head The cause
of the act was his having been
swindled out Of $1,000 by a man who
advertised for q partner in the print
ing business.
Kohlenberg. who was forty-seven
years old, left a letter for his wife,
saying this world was no place for
an honest man to live.
When man works hard and saves
a few dollars some wise fellow comes
around and swindles you out of it.
get roped in every time, therefore my
life is failure. / am better dead
than alive" wrote Kohlenberg. who
added postscript requesting that he
be buried in bis full-dress suit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08
Slow Chan

"Yes,y laughed the girl with the
pink parasol, "he is the slowest young
man / ever saw"
In what way, dear?" asked his
chum.
why, he asked for kiss and told
him wore one of those knotted wells
that took so long to loosen"
And what did he do?"
Why, the goose took time to unite
the knot."-Mack's Monthly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08

London's Pride: st. Paui's Cathedral.
drain our foundations. The cathedral
Is built on water bearing soil above
the clay, and the constant danger is
that this soil may become dry, and de-
crease in bulk. thus leading to settle
ments Of the foundations, and crack
ing of the walls. Indeed, Mervyn
Mccartney. architect to the dean and
chapter, takes so serious a view Of
any such drainage that he is unable to
say where the damage might end.
When we remember that Holy Trinity
In Kingsway which stands beside a
similar subway. had to be rebuilt, we
cannot but do all in our power to
save st. Paul's from the possibility Of
ruin"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08
Horse Rum. Into Window.

Chicago.-Frightened by a pass
ing automobile. a horse attached to
cab owned by Robert Stafford, 125
South Elizabeth street. crashed into
q plate glass window in the Washing
ton Shirt company store at South
Dearborn and West Washington
streets. shattering the pane. The ami
NAL was cut by the glass.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08

There Is smell in our native earth
better than all the perfumes in the
east. There is something in a mother,
though never SO angry, that the chill
dren will more naturally trust her
than the studied civilities of strangers.
let them be never SO hospitable.-
Lord Halifax.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08

Miss Gusher-Tell me. Mr.. Boerd,
do you believe in big weddings or lit
tie ones?
Mr.. B.-Well-er-cr-as for that,
my dear lady. ] should say that the
former were quite essential to the lat
ter.-Dartmouth Jack o'Lanterns
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08
Revolving Toothbrush.

BILL see by using handles resem-
bling those of a pair of pliers to ro-
tate spindle. an inventor has
brought out revolving toothbrush.
Jill-Now. IL fellow mislays his
toothbrush he needn't look for It, it's
liable to come around to him; but.
on the other hand, il 1t is going
around all the time. some one else
may get It.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08
To Wear RINGS on Rloht Hand.

Reno, Nev.-Divorcees hating to
part with their first wedding rings are
now wearing them on their right
hands, q sign to eligibles that they
are in receptive mood as regards
proposals.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08
Nice Distinction.

PA, what is patriot"
That depends. my son. In the time
Of George Washington. he was a man
who walked barefoot on snow and ice
to serve his country. Now he is one
who does it by getting q Job"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08

Lives Of great men may remind us.
that 1t is sometimes better to remain
obscure
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08

Chorus Girls Get Bibles.
Chicago.-Chorus girls In the Priv
olous Geraldine" company found Gid
con Bibles on their dressing tables.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-08

Il asked your father and he said
you were old enough to know your
own mind"
He didn't tell you how old l was.
did he?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-27
A PUZZLE.

We borrow from the New York
Press the following instructive his
tory OF a head OF cabbage:
The head is grown by a small
farmer in Connecticut, who gets a
cent and a half for it. Ii first
goes to the commission merchant,
who lives on Riverside Drive, pays
$4,000 a year for his apartment,
keeps an automobile and spends
$1,000 a year. Next the cabbage
is sent to the wholesaler, who lives
on West End av., in an $500
apartment, keeps an automobile
and spends $4,000 a year. Thence
the cabbage goes to the jobbeT, who
lives in a 800 apartment on up
per Broadway, keeps an automo-
bile and spends So. 900 a year. From
him the cabbage travels to the re-
taller, who lives in a 500 apart
ment on side street, has a corner
store for which he pays S25 q
month rent, keeps two delivery
wagons at a cost of $40 a month,
and spends $2,500 a year on his
living. Finally the cabbages gets to
Mr.. Ultimate Consumer, who lives
in a S40-a-month tenement, rides
in the trolley car or subway,
spends all he can make or a little
more to live. and pays for that head
of cabbage Is cents.
PuZZle-Find the cabbage head.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-27
SHIVELY FILES
REFUTE DENIALS

CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE)
Charles zigler. cashier of First Ma
tional bank.
G. w. Harrison. cashier Of Citizens
National bank.
Patrick \. joyce, comptroller, city
OF South Bend.
r. II. LOngfeld. county superin-
tendent Of schools.
Noah c. Lehman, county recorder.
Frank p. Christoph. clerk circuit
court.
Fred W. Martin. county treasurer.
y. \. Birdsell, of the Birdsell Man
ufacturing company.
John a. Herzog. mayor OF Misha-
waka.
John C. Ellsworth, Charles Coon
ley. Frank Mayr, Meyer Livingston,
John z. Meyer. Simon Greenebaum.
Robert p. Milton. George II. Weelock.
Will r. Baker, all merchants of South
Bend.
Some State Influence.
Among endorsers from other parts
of the state are:
Judges Hotel. Felt and Shea, of
the appellate court. and Judge John
". Spencer of the supreme court.
Judge John Eggeman, of the Allen
circuit court.
Laporte circuit court.
Judge Luke II. Wrigley of the Noble
circuit court, and Judges Edward
O'ROurke and Samuel NJ. Hench OF
Fort Wayne.
Samuel +. Spohn, mayor OF Goshen;
Ellis NJ. Chester, mayor of Elkhart;
w. II. Wigton. mayor Of Ligonier;
City: Omar b. Smith, mayor Of Roch-
ester: John Il. Bowel, mayor of
Plymouth and John c. Whitsell,
mayor elect Of Plymouth.
Harry b. Darling. editor of the La
porte Argus; Hon. John b. Faulkner,
editor Of the Michigan City DlSpatch;
Joseph A. Beane, editor of the Goshen
Democrat; Fred Palmer. editor of the
Elkhart Truth; ID. l.. Barnhart, editor
of the Rochester Sentinel.
Hon. Henry A. Barnhart represent
alive in congress, 18th district.
Bernard Korbly, chairman demo-
cratic state central committee.
Hon. Burt New, counsel TO the gov
ernOr, and secretary of the state GEN.
trail committee.
State Sens. CRUDE, Krau, Faulkner.
Sullivan, Mccormick, Curtis, Fearing
Harlan Neal, Harmon, Cleveland.
Hauck Yarling. Adams, Akin, Elsner.
Trautmann and Wood.
Reps. Follmar, Gardner, Conversion,
lSenDdrger, one, GcHOlIH, III OC'
Cook, Spencer, Jones, Dunmlre, Bier
". Thornton, Miller, Leyendecker,
Fleming and Miedreich.
There are several hundred endorse
ments from Plymouth and Marshall
county. Mr.. Kruyer's old home. These
comprise farmers. merchants, bank
ers. mechanics. laborers, professional
men and county township and city
officials. A particularly fine tribute is
paid to the character of Mr.. Kruger
bv Daniel Mcdonald. the veteran edi-
tor with whom Kruger was associated
for twenty years on the Plymouth
Democrat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-27
SCHMIDT ShAMMING
SAY FOUR ALlENIST
DIR. Macdonald Claims Alleged Slayer
is a Man OF Superior
Intelligence.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-That Hans
Schmidt, now on trial for the murder
Of Anna Aumuller. was shamming in
sanity was the burden of the testi-
mOny given Friday by four alienists
appearing for the state.
DR.. Carter +. Mcdonald the first
expert to be called by the prOsecu-
ton, testified that on Sept. "a the ac-
cused ex-priest had told him:
Il care not. l am willing for the
law to take its course and you can
have my body" DR.. Macdonald gave
it as his opinion that Schmidt lis a
man Of superior intelligence and that
he has slammed insanity much more
cleverly than an ignorant person
could have done"
He also thought it possible that the
four alieniStS of the defense had been
successfully deceived by the accused,
and that DR.. Herman, who examined
Schmidt for the royal court of
Munich, Germany. also had been i'm
posed upon by the simulations of
Schmidt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-27
BOB FlTZSIMMONS TOO
OLD TO FIGHT, SAYS
BOXING COMMISSION

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Bob Fitz-
simmons ambition 10 shine again IN
the pugilistlc limelight and 70 prove
that the present crop OF white
hopes" is not in II with the class OF
fighters when "Lanky Bob" was IN
his prime received a decided setback
NJ the hands Of the state boxing COM
mission.
The commission has issued an edict
prohibiting the former worlds cham
pion from engaging in any bout IN
this state because OF his age. FltZ-
sirnmo ns. however. stnl persists ia his
determination 90 return 90 the ring,
and his manager viii try Co induce
prom oters in other states 10 lind a
suitable opponent for Bob.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-27
VILLA HOPING TO
MOVE ON CAPITAL

CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACED
uatiOn of foreigners In Mexico. who
have incurred the iii will of the
rebels is again giving some concern to
state department officials. Friday
the Japanese AMBASSADOR called upon
acting Secy. Moore to request that the
United States government do what it
can to protect Japanese in JuareZ
and in other border points.
There is some apprehension that
these Japanese may be made TO feel
the weight of resentment by the con-
because the federais
are receiving supplies of arms and
ammunition from Japan although It
has already been pointed out that
these goods are being delivered under
contracts made by Japanese mer-
chants last April.
Acting Secy. Moore promised to in
struct the American cOnsuls IN the
rebel country to extend the same care
to Japanese as they would to Am or-
lean citizens.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-27
MITCHELL is EXPECTED
TO APPOINT WOMAN
DR.. X. b. Davis Understood To be in
Line For Office OF Commissioner
OF Correction.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-This city
for the first time in its history is TO
have a woman at the head of one of
its most important departments. ac-
cOrding 10 those in close touch with
the plans OF Mayor-elect John Pur-
roy Mitchell for filling the many city
Offices at his disposal on Jan. 1. The
woman IL was understood Friday is
DR.. Katherine Il. Davis, superintend-
ent Of the Bedford Reformatory for
Girls. and the Office that Of commits
sioner OF correction. The salary is
$3.50 and all the complex and ex-
tensive correctional work OF the city
IS under the jurisdiction Of the in
cumbent
Women suffragists were elated
when they heard the news of the
probable appointment Of DR.. Davis.
She has won high repute by her
methods Of administering the affairs
OF the Bedford institution
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-27
WANT CARRANZA.

CHIHUAHUA. Dec. 27.-Why Gen.
CarranZa, recognized head of the rev.
Olution, has not moved his headquar-
tiers from Iermosillo. the center of
military activity at Chihuahua, be-
came an unanswered question about
Gen. Villas headquarters Friday
Gen. Villa, who had expressed him
self as being in accord with Gen.
CarranZa and who mad formally in
vited him to Chihuahua had received
no notification of his chiefs intention
to come.
Gen. Villa has been compelled to
assume much more than military au-
thOrity. his advisers say, because
Gen. Carranza has not assumed here
the civil responsibility of the rebel
government Hermosillo, the capital
OF Sonora state, is more than 500
miles from this city. is without rail-
road communication and has only in
Greet telegraphic communication.
The rebel government thus has it's
chief executive separated by range
of mountains from the bulk of his
army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-27

Miss Sonya Levin, the product of
what Zangwell calls the melting pot
of New York, came TO this country
from Russia at the age of five. She
has managed by the hardest kind of
work to climb the ladder. She is a
lawyer connected with a well-known
legal firm who on several occasions
have intrusted her with important
missions to Europe. because, as they
say, she always comes back with the
goods. Miss Levin. as q delegate
to the wOman's suffrage convention
at Washington, holly denounced the
anSi-suffrage statement that the
working women do not want to vote.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-27
AUGUSTUS CARNEY SIGNS WITH
UNIVERSAL.

A cablegram from London, received
at the offices of the Universal Film
Manufacturing Co, in New York, an
nounced the acceptance of the offer
of the Universal for the services of
Augustus Carney, the "Alkali Ike" Of
the Essanay pictures. The Universal
cOmpany's proposition was made TO
Mr.. Carney during his visit in New
York and his acceptance was almost
foregone conclusion. Universal has
secured a very capable player in Mr..
Carney, but just what disposition will
be made of him has not been an
nOunced