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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-15
CLOSE TO His DEATH
CORRESPONDENTS EXPERIENCE
WITH THE REBELS IN CHINA.
Saved by Faithful cooIie, Writer VIII
Ever Remember an Incident That
Threatened to End His Ca
reer at Once.

When. the Chinese empire was In
the throes of the great TAPPING Re
bellion, Mr.. Archibald Little, author
of "Gleanings From Fifty Years in
China" was traversing the No-Man's
Land. some hundred miles wide, by
which the rebel lines were at that
time separated from the headquarters
of the imperial command. Followed
by two frightened coolies. carrying
his bed and food, Mr.. Little had
marched for three days through an ut
terly depopulated country. He had
camped one afternoon In a deserted
town, where they had taken shelter
In partly ruined house, when the fol-
lowing adventure, which nearly cost
him his life. occurred:
had strolled on alone, when, with
out a sound Of warning. suddenly
found myself thrown to the ground
a dozen men holding me down and
rapidly tying me up with strong cord
The previous unbroken silence was
changed to a roar that only excited
Chinese voices can raise.
Shouts of TIA! Tai" (Kin! KIND
were all I could distinguish. More
people, with boys and women. seemed
to spring out of the ground as the
uproar increased; my clothes were
torn on me, and l was pelted with
mud and stones.
Finally, bleeding and bruised all
over. was carried away half-uncon-
scious, and thrown into filthy cellar,
outside of which I heard the assem-
bled crowd. now, happily for me. re
inforced by some older men, excited
ly discussing my fate.
XIII him! Hang him!" were the
only words could distinguish, but
felt less alarmed when / saw the VII
lage elders appear upon the scene
lighted by cluster of the picturesque
Chinese lanterns.
The village elder Is a fine old in
stitution handed down from antiquity
that has proved the saving of many
lives, foreign as well as native, from
Infatuated mobs. The elders are high
| ly respected by the people, and theiI
word is law. In my case they pre-
vailed, telling the people that In the
morning they would take me alive
to the imperialist camp. to be ques
toned under torture as rebel spy
Then they shut me up. padlocked the
door, and retired for the night.
The winter nights in this part Of
China are bitterly cold. with sharI
frosts, and doubt II / should have
kept alive through the night, but
was not put to the test. My faithful
coolies had followed me. and managed
to convince the elders that was OF
my way to visit great imperialis
commander, and frightened them will
| fears Of terrible reprisals that woult
follow IL they touched hair of al
Englishman's head.
So / was released and escorte'
back to my encampment. AS I lay Of
my he'd, utterly exhausted. the elder
returned and begged that l would no
have them punished. They brough
back my clothes and revolver, and tn
incident was closed. but no adventur
ever left SO deep an impression upol
me.-Youth's Companion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-15

Progress Report of Seed Laboratory.
Baton Rouge. La, Feb. l, 1913.

Progress Report of Seed Laboratory.
Baton Rouge. La, Feb. l, 1913.
Editor Collar Chronicle:
The seed laboratory began the
seasons work on Nov. l, 1912.
During November and December,
ITO samples were tested for ger
mination and 60 for purity. These
seeds included II samples of farm
seeds and SO samples of garden
seeds. Some of the seeds were
misbranded; some showed as
much as forty per cent adultera-
ton while others terminated 100
per cent. The results have en-
phasized the necessity of having
seeds tested.
The season for spring planting
is coming on. Corn, especially,
should be tested for termination,
and Lespedeza for termination
and purity, as old seeds may be
held over and mixed with new
seeds. or they may come from
hay that has heated.
We will take pleasure in test
ing seeds FREE OF CHARGE,
if those who desire the service
will send a sample of the seed
which they want tested to the
Seed Laboratory, Experiment
Station, Baton Rouge, La,
Should the farmers of the State
fail to send in their seeds to be
tested, the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture may not feel justified
in maintaining the laboratory
here another year. The labora-
tory is conducted by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture in
cooperation with the Expert
ment Station of the Louisiana
State University, Baton Rouge,
La. Very respectfully,
w. R. DoDSoN,
Collaboration in Charge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-15
wilson Declared Elected President.

Washington, Feb IL. = Congress
Wednesday declared Woodrow Wilson
elected president of the United States,
and Thomas R. Marshall elected vice
president.
The electoral vote certificates, opened
in the pr, nee of the house and Sc ate,
sitting together, showed that Mr.. Viii.
son and Mr.. Marshall received 4S5 cleo.
toral votes: that Theodore Roosevelt
for president, and Hiram w. johnson,
for vice president, received 50 votes
and that William #, for president
and Nicholas Murray Butler, for vice
president, received 8votes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-15
Hargis Gleanings.

The farmers of this community are
preparing to plant more cotton this
year than they have planted since the
coming of the boil weevil. The corn
crop will not be neglected, however,
and much of this crop will be planted
on fresh land. More new ground is
being cleared than has been cleared in
the past ten years. Better products
and more of them, seems to be the
watchword.
We have one of the best three-room
schools in the State. There are several
reasons for its being one of the best
LIST. We have energetic teachers. End.
Boys and girls who were reared in the
sunshine and open air. 3rd. A good
literary society; and 4th, a cracker
jack" basket ball team.
Last Friday week our five almost de-
feated the team which has been the
terror of the parish Verda High School.
Had not one of our boys made goal
for Verda the score would have been
to 8 in our favor. AS it happened,
tie was the result.
Mr.. S. o. Atkinson, who has been
attending school here, returned to his
home in south Louisiana last Wednes-
day.
A modern church building is being
erected where the old one stood.
BELL
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-15

Mr.. o. M. Mckenzie, the popult 7
salesman at the Jena Drug Store, and
Miss Ora Adams, the charming daugh-
ter of Mr.. ]. E. Adams, of Grant par
ish, surprised a large circle of friends
and acquaintances last Friday night
when they we're quietly married by
Rev. ]. L. St,ne at the court house
here. The you ng people have our best
wishes for 10 ng and happy married
life. Jena TIMES.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-15
Shreveport Adding to Good Roads
Assets.

Shreveport, La, Feb. IL. Surveys
for the second installment of five miles
on each of the improved roads leading
out of the city of Shreveport are under
way, according to a statement made by
]. T. Bullen, parish engineer. The
plan under which the good roads Of
Caddo are being built was made pos
sible by the taxpayers, who last year
voted special fve-mill tax for five
years, the proceeds of which are to be
expended in building at least twenty
five miles of good roads on each Of the
five principal highways leading into the
city of Shreveport The tax yields ap-
proximately 500, 600 year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-15

When Burton Holmes recently gave
his celebrated travelogue on panama"
at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, he was
seriously interrupted by continual cough
ing of the audience. No one annoys
willingly and if people with coughs,
colds, hoarseness and tickling in. throat
would use Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, they could quickly cure their
coughs and colds and avoid thitAnnoy-
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-15
Methodist Minister Recommen DIS Chalu
berlain' 8 Cough Remet y.

Rev. James A. Lewis, Milas "a, Mimi,
writes: 'Chanberlsin's Cout h Rene
dy has been needed and welcome
guest in our home for anumber of years.
l highly recommend it to my fellows
as being medicine worthy in cases OF
colds, coughs and Group" Civ e Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy trial and we
are confident you will find itverl effect
ual and continue to use it as { ccasion
requires for years to co me, as many
others have done. For ale by :, deal
ers. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-15
Frances willard Memorial Day, Feb.
ruary 18th.

Frances Willard Memorial Day, Feb.
18th will be celebrated by the Womans
Christian Temperance Union and the
Loyal Temperance Legion with medal
contest at the court house, beginning
at 8 p. m. The program will consist of
songs, drills and recitations, both hui
morous and pathetic. and the awarding
of medal to the successful contestant.
Admission Is cents and Is cents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-15
Mrs. S. S. S.. Van Buren, St.. Kins

Mrs. S. s. s.. Van Buren, St. King
ston, N. Y. (full name furnished on
application) had such decided benefit
from using Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound that she shares her good
fortune with others. She writes: Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar Compound brought
my voice back to me during severe
case of bronchitis and ,laryngitis. Oh,
how many people have recommended
it to. ]. w. Duncan Co, Ltd.-Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-15
Terrific Arrangement Of the Liquor
Traffic.

More than 1900 people last night
heard Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, Presi-
dent of the Georgia w. C. T. u, de-
liver the most terrific arrangement of
the liquor traffic that was ever heard
in Nashville. The address was deliver
ed in the Ryman auditorium, and not
since the days when Sam Jones spoke,
has there been such speech heard,
filed with unanswerable logic, keen,
biting satire, scathing denunciation, fire
and vigor. : Nashville Tennesseean,
June g. Mrs. Armor will be in Colfax
some day in March.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-15

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A guarantee to last six months goes
with every pair of hole proof socks by
Tumminello Brothers. ADV.
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Sunrise Your Friends.

First Assistant Secrets
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26
Won from Colts in
Exhibition Game
Continued from Page ~

ed in f. Lange's high foul and Rusty
was on through Eli IS bobble. SCHROEDER
singled to center and Hayes and George
LANCE scored. The last of the sixth
witnessed Mcfarland foreclose on
Jarvis high foul, before Fox was out,
SCHROEDER to Chiesman. Brown succumb-
ed when he drove the ball straight at
Chiesman on first. And the rain drizzl-
ed on.
In the first and only half of the
seventh cantata Mcfarland famed,
Chiesman died when Eli plucked his fly
bill and George LANCE rung down the
curtain when he hit to Tiggle to Jarvis.
And the rain drizzled on.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26
HOME FROM GRAND LODGE.
DR.. Smith Elected az Trustee at Moscow
Meeting Last Week.

DR.. H. j. Smith, Charles Waldum, and
Mrs. Walter Hovey Hill and Mrs. L. M.
Harris have returned from Moscow
where they attended the grand lodge of
the Knights of Pythias and the Pythian
Sisters as delegates from the local
lodges.
DR.. Smith was honored by being elect
ed as trustee of the grand lodge for the
three year term. The election Of Off
GERS resulted as follows:
Supreme representative, Sherman G..
King, Boise; chancellor, s. E. Todd,
Shoshone; vice chancellor, Frank p.
Hess, Wallace; prelate, Charles E. Har-
ris, Montpelier; keeper of records and
seals, T. G. Holm, Occur d'Alene IRE
elected; master of exchequer, G. w.
Culp, Rathdrum (reelected); master at
arms, Frank E. Smith, Weiser; inner
guard, Thomas R. Jones; Wardner; outer
guard, j. N. Nankervis, Moscow; trib-
nne, three-year term, D, 9. Mccall, Bon.
ners Ferry; trustee, three.year term, H.
J. Smith, Grangeville.
The Pythian Sisters elected the fol-
lowing officers Grand CHEZ, Laura Ed
lin, Weiser; grand senior, Sarah Tanner,
Mountain Home; grand junior, Fannie
Harris, Grangeville; grand manager,
Hazel Barnhardt, Kellogg; mistress of
finance, Belle Jackson, Genesee; G. NJ.
r. & c., M. Eva Hahn, Occur d'Alene /;
grand perfecteor, Hattie Thatcher Mos
COW; grand guard, Mrs. Hatfield, no;
supreme representatives, Louise Balm
bridge, Twin Falls; supreme alternate,
Libbie Gordon, Hope; supreme represen-
tative, Nellie Siggins, Twin Falls; past
grand chief, Addie Kreig, Silver City.
All the delegates report very pleas.
ant session at Moscow and express great
satisfaction at the success of the meet
ing DR.. Smith says the only depress
ing moment of his entire trip occurred
when he heard of the defeat of the X
of P. ball team here at the hands of the
Printers last Friday.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26

Tom PlOwman lived on section farm
not far from prosperous village; he
worked late and early and calloused his
palm but thrived by Industrious tillage.
He saved up some money and stood very
well, his luck would have lasted for all
we can tell, if he had never heard of
Chicago. One day big catalog came
through the mail that told of wonder
full heater; the figures were tempting,
Tom swallowed the tale, says he, "Mr.
Merchant IS a .cheater. His profit must
be near hundred per cent, ! n just call
his bluff and unless he II relent l II or
der stove from Chicago" So he
drove to the village and entered the
store with an air that was lofty and
knowing. Says he, "Mr. Merchant,
please tell me once more the price of
that stove you were showing" "Thir-
ty-five, cash or credit, the best one in
town. Tom turned on his heel and
went out with frown and sent off a
check to Chicago. He Dragged to his
neighbors and they in thrice sent
away for whatever they needed; they
often were stuck, but they got low
price, which, of course, was the one
thing they needed. The merchant soon
failed and sold out his store and this
was the notice he left on his door:
"Gone to look for job in Chicago. )"
Toms mail order stove didn t work
very well, but no one in town could
repair it; at last he was forced to ad-
init he was wrong, his neighbors weren Il
slow to admit it. With no stores there
was no one to buy or to sell, the drum
mers stopped coming, they closed the
hotel, twas surprising how quickly the
town went lowell, very long way
from Chicago.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26

1t 10 usually good practice 10 turn
the cattle and other stock into the
corn stalks for only . short time each
day until they get accustomed to the
change in the nature Of the feed. See
that they are provided with plenty OF
good water. -ska
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26

Fodder left in the shock will lose
from rs to 40 per cent of its feeding
value. besides 1t is a bad practice to
say the least to haul 1t in as needed
during the cold winter days. Better
plan to stack 1t II possible. To shred
the fodder, you will hnd moro eco
nomical than stacking.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26

Better begin to- look up the alfAlfa
crop. Every corn belt farmer shoula
have at least ten acres Of this valuable
crop. ns9t yeef. You can't raiss ypHr,
protein any cheaper in any etAse w.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26
Says He Aimed Gun.

Washington Shatzer was arrested at
Whitebird Tuesday on a charge Of aim.
ing firearm at Ira Allen. The arrest
was made by Sheriff Eimers, who with
County Attorney Hattabaugh, were
called to Whitebird on official business
that day, Shatzer q hearing is-.set for
Monday afternoon at the court house.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26

regularly scheduled league contest left
on the boards is that with Reubens here
on July 6 but last Sundays postponed
game will probably be staged on the
home lot soon after the Fourth of July.
The scheduled for the balance of the
games this season is as follows: June
30: Grangeville at Lewiston and
Cottonwood at Reubens; July B.:
Grangeville at Cottonwood; July A.:
Lewiston at Cottonwood; July 6: Cot
tonwood at Lewiston and Reubens at
Grangeville; Water Works Day at Reu-
bens, Grangeville vs.. Reubens.
From the talk that's buzzing around
lately there's apt to be something do
ing in the baseball word for the prairie
country soon after the 4th with Grange
vile in the limelight. Keep your ear to
the ground.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26
Oisposes Of Interests.

Announcement was made this week
to the effect that DR.. Blunt has dispos-
ed of his interests in the Veterinary
hospital and his place will be filled
hereafter by DR.. B. T.. Larson who is a
graduate veterinarian. The hospital
will be conducted under the same man.
agement as heretofore.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26

can sell you 40, so or 12O acre tracts
of land on the Clearwater river, near
town and school, from $3.50 per 40 acres
up on easy terms by the owner. c. NJ.
Butler, Sites, Idaho. 2-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26
90 5 4 17*

fBranscombe out hit by batted ball.
Game called after first half seventh,
rain.
Summary: Home run-Tigglebeck ;
two base hits-Karr, Hayes; stolen
bases-Moen; sacrificed hits-Brans.
combe; base on balls-off Karr /, off
Rustemyer 2; struck out-by Karr 5,
by Rustemyer /; hit by pitched bali
SCHROEDER; passed ball-McFarland 2;
left on bases-Cottonwood 6, Grange
vile 5. Umpire Newton.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26

Iron with electricity at cents per
hours. Grangeville Electric Light &
Power Co. 3.tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26

For Sale-Household goods. Call at
Grangeville Electric Light & Power
Co.'s office. B. Gustad.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26

Why not buy your undertaking goods
of W. E. Graham when you can get
cloth covered, red cedar casket, trimmed
complete for $25a No charge for the
hearse 3-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26
Top Price for Cattle.

Through a deal made the last of the
week, the Salmon river cattle scored
another mark, this time securing the
place of bringing the highest price Of
fered for cattle SO far this year. The
bunch consisted Of 125 head from the
Seth Jones ranch that had been finished
on grass and for which Spokane pack
ing firm gave 1-2 cent. The 1875 head
brought in the neighborhood of $4,000
and was pronounced by those who saw
them the finest buch of steers
shipped from Idaho county for some
time.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26
Fodder for the Fans.

1t leaked and leaked and leaked Sun
day.
Newton held the indicator and drew
but little criticism. Very few umpres,
you know, ever receive plaudits.
Branscombe's running catch was the
feature not only of the game but of the
whole season as far as records on the
local lot go.
Moen keeps hitting the pill on the
ear. damned it every time up Sun.
day but could not get safe drive
Here IS valuable ball player. :
Karr leaned on the ball for three
long drives to center field territory in
as many times at the bat Two fell into
fielder's mitts but they were drives
nevertheless and on a dry diamond
might have been good for three or -four
bases each.
The dampened sphere coming in con
tact with wet bat explains the several
high fouls all of which went for putouts
through the activity of Mcfarland, Nc
Intosh and Jarvis.
Local fans will see two more league
games at home this season. The only
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26

Iron with electricity at s cents per
hours. Grangeville Electric Light &
Power Co. - 3-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26

1t leaked and leaked and leaked Sun
day.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-06-26

Newton held the indicator and drew
but little criticism. Very few umpires
you know, ever receive plaudits.
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-01
postotfiee Rohbed Of $4,000.

Robbers hlew open the safe ri the
postonien a. Aitica. O.. seven miles
West at Canton aud escaped with loot
estimated ~ sl560n
The explosion Of the safe. which
rocked the town. and awakened the
entire population demolished the
two.story building which ssheIiere!
the pos,once but ala not prevent the
robbers from getting away
Thu sum they obtained represents
not only The moneN and stamps Of
the Office bur large sums 81 money
belonging to the seneca County Fair
association and niher organizations II
which Postmaster W + t'hle was
treasurer
TITLE was recently appointed pest.
MASTER ami had not set arranged 10
pass over funds Of some Of 'he OH IS
with private concerns which De- mad
formerly held.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-01
Nenro Atta.ks Girl.

Residents 0l Sharon Pa are un in
arms over Use attaUN made upon Miss
Curwln kemery dausater OF " "
kemery. ay a sisaufte negro Il Is
feared chat lsneains may he al
tempted
Miss kemers was walking home
from work when she WAS attacked lfN
the negro. she Vas dragged ~ a dsls
spot along the Sheudnsa tiyer uank
choked senseles> ami assaulted Sae
was tn fhe uesr1s power almost tWa
hours The attack TOOK place ~itHn
loo yards of the police station
Officer lansdowue arrested George
MeDayid twenty six years oh Negro
porter AZ 'be Colpaial hotel H. Aas
taken to the girls home aud Identified
by her rs her assaliant II was neces
sary far four men % restrain thu glrl'.
father from numbering the negro
kemery snatched las knife from the
kitchen table and attempted 70 attack
McDayid with 4
Mcpavid bad hardly been placed In
cell when the jail WAS surrounded
BY severa hundred men and boys
who haH preNonslY assisted IN 4
search Tor he girl Tney demanded
that THE neefo be- turned over 10 them
for sammal punishment
Ropes Mere brought oui and 4 was
only after the police had threatened 10
shoot the hrs' man wha made a move
that ;tta gnaH afSnprsaG