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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
ALMOST GOT
PAST GOING
Miss Duff Writes Interesting State
ment For Publication in the
Behalf Of Women.

Webster Springs, w. Va.-In an In
teresting letter from this place, Miss
Agnes Duff says: 81 had been afflicted
with womanly trouble for three years.
and felt weak all the time.
My back and sides ached so. al
most got past going.
l had used a great many different
kinds of remedies, but they failed to
do me any good.
had heard of Cardui the woman'si
tonic, and decided to try 1t. When I
had used the third bottle of Cardui, I
felt like q new person entirely. l.
gained both in health and weight.
! praise Cardui for my recovery and
good health. and feel sure 1t will do
the same for others, as 1t has me, IT,
they will only give it q trial."
The above letter IL an earnest. frank
statement Of Miss Duff's opinion of
Cardui. She has confidence In it, be-
cause 1t relieved her, after many DIFF
ferent kinds Of other remedies had
failed. and she believes 1t will help.
you. just as 1t did her. II you will give
1t fair trial.
We join Miss Dun in urging you to-
give Cardui trial. It cannot harm
you. and. judging from the experience.
OF thousands of others. Is almost sure
to do you good.
N: B-Wyiks TO-: Chattanooga Medicine Co..
\ ladies' Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for
Home Treatment for Women" sent n plsin,
wrapper. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Temperate Humanity.


The driver Of a brewery wagon
stopped at a restaurant where he de-
hvered beer and prepared to water
his horses. He had filed a pail from
the street hydrant and was about to
offer it to the near horse when the
command, Put that down." caused
him to drop the bucket with splash.
Then woman plunged thermome-
ter into the water.
Too cold by several degrees" she
said. Get a pail of hot water from
the restaurant"
The driver mumbled What for?'
but he was awed by the woman's
commanding manner and he fetched
the hot water as directed.
Now" she said. pour some of
that cold water out and pour hot wa
ter into the pail until it registers
about 81 degrees. Then water your
horses. 1t Is cruel to make horse
drink water colder than that. and ev-
cry member of the s. p. C. A. that
have any influence with is going to
keep an eye on you drivers and see
that you temper the water you give
to your horses"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Inspector at Kansas City Is Kept
Busy Watching Cattle.
Animals Sent to Market Not Bearing
Copyright Mark of the Shipper
Are Picked Out and Pay
ment Stopped.

Kansas City.-"Talk about hero
glyphics of the ancient Egyptians, 20,
ought to see the different brands OF
cattle that come to the Kansas CITY
market" w. L. Calohan, brand in
spector for the Cattle Raisers' asso
citation Of Texas. said.
All / have to do is to be on the
lookout for about 5000 different
brands and know whose brands they
are, and when there are as many az
$4,000 head of cattle unloaded at the
stock yards In single day things are
going some In my department. OF
course In the busy season l have as
sistance. Sometimes there are four
inspectors working here for the Texas
association"
The Texas Cattle Raisers' associa.
ton has about 1000 members, and
each of these members has on an av.
erage Of three different brands. The
membership of the association in.
cludes cattle raisers of Old Mexico.
New Mexico. Oklahoma. Kansas and
Arizona.
1t has about 40 inspectors of brands
In all the markets to which cattle
from this territory are shipped. as
well as on the range. w. L. Calohan
is in charge of what is known
as the native division. With headquar-
tiers here. In Kansas City. Kan,
there is another inspector. who is In
charge of the quarantine division.
Our work is to look over all the
cattle brought to the Kansas City mar
ket," Mr.. Calohan said. when we
find cattle branded differently from
the brand Of the shipper. and he can
not give satisfactory explanation.
payment on these cattle is stopped.
All we have to do is to leave filed
out form with the commission house
the cattle and describe the
brands of the cattle not belonging to
the shipper.
The commission concern holds out
the money for the cattle and sends It
to the secretary of the association, e.
D. Spiller of Fort Worth. Tex. The
association takes out 10 per cent of
the net proceeds of the cattle recov-
cred by the inspectors and sends the
balance to the rightful owners. This
helps to keep up the association"
The extent to which cattle shippers
from the southwest make mistakes in
brands Is shown in Mr.. Calohan's
books for the last three years. In
1910 he recovered 375 steers for mem
bers Of his association. In 1911 he
found 300 that had strayed from one
range to another and were shipped to
Kansas City by men who did not
,wn them Last year he took charge
,f more than 800. The total value Of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
MIRACLE CURE IS REPORTED
kerehlef Which Touched the Virgins
Statue Said to Have Healed Par.
alytie Girl.

Beziers. France.-Great excitement
has been caused In the Beziers region
by the report Of miracle. A few
days ago a woman went to the old
cemetery Of Beziers to decorate her
relatives graves. She noticed that
the stone statue Of the virgin on
the mausoleum Of the Arnaud Palvae.
nae family was covered with moss.
which she cleared away with her
handkerchief. On returning home. &C
cording to the report. she touched her
little paralytic daughter with the hand.
kerchief. ard the girl was completely
cured
Large numbers of pilgrims now 90
every day to the tomb.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
IrrecIaImabIe skeptIc.

How big an income should a young
man have before he is justified In get
ting married? This question Is asked
In various departments of the Sunday
papers at various seasons Of the year.
and 1t is variously answered. Condi-
tons change and domestic happiness
changes with the conditions.
The best answer we remember to
have heard was given by a cynical
bachelor and skeptic last week. This.
person was in the newspaper Office
when the woman editor opened her
mail and read forth this question::
Gould a young couple be happy on
5000 q Year,"
Sure they could" answered the
skeptic eagerly. They couldn't live
together on It."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
"sAvE THE Birds" is PLEA
John Burroughs and Ernest Thomp.
son-seton Unite In Appeal to
Pupils In U. s.

New York.-John Burroughs and
Ernest Thompson-Seton issued a joint
appeal to the school children of Amer
lea In which they say:
An urgent appeal we make to you
In behalf of our native birds. many
species Of which are in danger of ex-
termination. To you is now given the
opportunity to render substantial help
toward their preservation. A measure
is now before congress. the purpose
ofDghich is to place all migratory
birds under the protection of the fed
erai government
Such a law is greatly needed. II It
Is not passed our birds will continue
to decrease-to the great and everlast-
Ing disadvantage and shame Of the
American / 'ople. The destruction of
bird life is costing American farmers
millions OF dollars annually through
the constantly increasing devastations
OF harmful insects upon which the
birds feed. But a greater loss their
lighter Is bringing to all who love
Gods great out-of-doors.
I'VE therefore appeal to the school
children of America to help in this VI
tally important matter. We ask You
to get your parents. teachers and
friends to write or telegraph to the
congressman Of your district and the
two senators Of your state. now in
Washington. urging immediate action
upon the pending bird protection bin
that they may understand how deep
Is the interest In it ana how great y
the need for It"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

II thou thinkest twice before thou
speakest once thou wilt speak twice
the better for 1t. Better say nothing
than not to the purpose. And. to
speak pertinently, consider both what
is fit and when it is fit to speak. In
all debates let truth be thy aim. not
victory. or an unjust interest; and en-
deavor to gain rather than to expose
thy ntagonist.-William Penn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

A French process has been invented
to lengthen the time eggs may be
stored. What the public demands IL
some way to hasten the time In which
fresh eggs may be secured.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Another exponent o: the simple life
rears his head. He writes In the Pasa.
dena Star: IT would rather be a lawn
mower sharpener in beautiful Pasa-
dena than be banker any place on
earth"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

An eminent scientist has Increased
his eminence by discovering that the
best way to reduce weight Is to re-
frain from eating. Stringent profess
sional ethics prevent him from pat
enting the idea
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Adrianople. the besleged. is report
ed to have cheese enough to last it's
people for several years. but who
would undergo the horrors Of war for
the sake of living on cheese?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

A Buffalo clergyman couldn't draw
q congregation until he started Sc
ries Of fIfteen-minute sermons. Now
he has all the other ministers buffa-
loed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

A Chicago packer has for his CORE
spondent Soumeh osuuskauppojen
Keskusosunskunta in Helsingfors.
Finland. says an exchange. Probably
meaning that he has time only for
the writing Of that one name.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Query: Is the man in the smoking
car who. having box of matches in
his pocket. reaches across two fat men
and newsboy to borrow light. gull
ty Of economy or psrsimory?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

While reading the sporting page the
philosopher requires all his philosophy
to console him for not being a high
priced baseball player.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

A New York woman wants a d.
vorce because her husband always
took the larger portion Of steak.
What Of It? No reason why she
should beef about It.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

A canning plant is beitg Installed
in one Of the eastern universities. All
OF the universities do a deal of can.
ming. but most OF them are enabled
to get along without a plant for the
purpose.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

BY the use of cables to divert the
Labrador current. an inventor pro-
poses to abolish icebergs In the north
Atlantic. and so to ameliorate the eli
mate Of Iceland that oranges would
grow there No slump in the price Of
oranges Is yet reported as result Of
this suggestion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

London women now feed their dogs
at the talles. On the basis. probably.
that II they are doubtful of any dish
presented to them. they can try It on
the dog.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

The great national game now con-
sists In guessing whether the star
pitcher of the home team will get
$4,000 or $1,000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

There are women on the police force
OF some western cities. But none Of
them. 30 far. has been induced to 60
on the plain clothes squad.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

The month Of September once con.
sisted of sixteen days. 1t must have
been a cinch for the man who was
paid by the month.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

A tuning fork is to be applied to .
boys afflicted throat so that he may
eat II 10 well. for future effect, that
tuning 10 not done with knives.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

The inventor who perfected sui
eide box and tried 1t on himself didn't
Hive long enough to realize that he
had succeeded.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

From Washington comes the in
formation that prune war may be
expected. Which brings to mind the
well established adage: It's not al
wsys bullets that kill.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

A Philadelphia wife has found q
husband who has been missing fol
twenty-five years. Some men are
mighty unlucky.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Life is Just one coal bill after an
other" remarks an exchange: which
is the same exactly as the proverb in
the profane form.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

A New York hen laid seventy-two
eggs In an icehouse. Everything seems
to be coming the way of the cold
storage men.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

In spite Of the annual New Years
resolutions man hasn't improved in
1000 years. says DR.. Alfred Russell
Wallace.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

There was once chauffeur who
was compelled to ride horseback. The
horse trotted. "Ah." said the chauffeur.
his shock absorber is working bad
~"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Childrer
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma
ston, allays pain, cures wind collie sc bottled
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

lts Kind.
DO you think this Peace Prize
idea is grand thing?"
Truly, it Is Nobel thought"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

1t takes more than a soft answer to
turn away the book agent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

New York man had finger graft
ed on his nose. An extra cost now
In keeping it manicured.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Even though the orange crop be
destroyed. there is still the unfailing
banana
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
California may have to take In its
orchards over night

The latest dancing cure is called
"eurythmy." Sounds like cure for
catarrh.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t IL thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorite
family laxative. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
MRS. WILLIAMS SAYS.

MRS. WILLIAMS SAYSs
Elkhart, Ind. =" suffered for IL.
years from organic Inflammation, fe-
male weakness, pain and .rregulari-
ties. The pains in my sides were.
increased BY walking or standing ON.
my feet and had such awful bearing
down feelings, was depressed in
spirits and became thin and pale
with dull, heavy eyes. I had six.
doctors from whom ! received only
temporary relief I decided to give
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound . fair trial and also the Sani--
tive Wash. ! have now used the
remedies for four months and cannot
express my thanks for what they
have done for me.-Mra SADIE WIZ
LIANR ass James
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Woman Is delusion."
Yes. and 1t comes natural to hug
our decisions"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

DWrite to LYDIA Z. PTNKHAM MEDICINE co.
(CONFIDENTIAL) LYNN, MASS, for advice.
Your letter viii be opened, read and answered
b. woman and held in strict confidence
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-15
WHITEP'LAGUE
CONTINUED from page ISL

observation and tuberculin outside.
In September she caught a severe
cold, which developed into a bron-
chitis, combining her to her bed sew
eral days. Yet she recovered rapidly,
without loss Of weight, in a week,
and there developed no further ad-
verse symptoms-the lung showing no
involvement, and the tubercular bacil-
Ii not being present in her sputum.
consider this an excellent outcome,
for have seen similar occurrences be-
fore In cases that had not been treated
with tuberculin with almost con-
slant recrUdesccnce of tubercular d.
scase in the lung. The patient left
for Japan in November, in good
health. "I
Now these cases are only illustra-
tions-many more might be made up
from the records OF Leahi Home, but
as they all conform to one of the
types shown, especially type 4, do
not deem it of value to illustrate
them - -
With such evidence as l have laid
before you, | trust / have convinced
you that tubercuIIn is OF some value,
in conjunction with sanatorium treat
ment, at least. +
i would particularly call your at
tention to Cases VIII, IVY, of Type
4, and the sudden change for the bet
ter Immediately on the administration
of tuberculin. If tuberculin can make
such changes land in my mind there
is no doubt of it, for it occurs too
constantly to be co-incidence) it must
have some Statutory effect on the gen
eral economy.
Conclusions
know that in ten years of expert
ence in treating tuberculosis l have
never found a remedy that gave such
uniformly good results IN case after
case; and whose efficacy has stood
the test of a years experience, and
being thought more valuable at the
end of that period than at the begin
ming.
/ apologize for the brevity and in
completeness of this paper. l could
present many scientific and academic
al arguments in favor of tuberculin,
but l prefer to let you have only the
facts presented herewith. Why tuber-
,, culin should fail to give results in
the hands of so many experienced in
treating the disease would. as I have
previously remarked, be invidious for
me to discuss.
All can do just now is to present
some facts observed during its use,
and facts are stubborn things
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-15
RERKLS CAPTTRE BIG CITY.

CITY OF MEN1CO, Feb. I4.-A
strong force of rebels today succeeded
in capturing the city Of Puebla, eighty
miles southeast of here. They are
now in full possession of that place
PuebIa is on the line of the railroad
to Vera Cruz, and its possession by
the rebel forces effectively cuts off the
retreat Of Madero, should he attempt
to leave the country by way of Vera
Cruz, as did former President Diaz.
Puebla has population of $4,000,
supports four banks and has telegraph
ana express offices.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-15
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HOMO
Lulu PACKING COMPANY, LTD.

by order Of the president, notice is
hereby given that the postponed an
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Honolulu Packing Company. Linn
tied, will be held on Tuesday. Febru-
AIRY Is, 1918, at $50 a. IN. at it's Of
flee at lwilei for the election of its
officers. the reception Of annual re-
orts, and the consideration of any
other business that may properly
come before the meeting.
(Signed) X. B. BARNES.
Secretary.
Honolulu, February 10, 1913.
I469.3t
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-15
MEETING NOTICE.

The Annual Meeting Of the Stock
holders of KALIALINUI PLANTA-
TION COMPANY, LIMITED, will be
held at the office and principal place
of business of the Company, Stangen-
valid Building, Honolulu, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of February, 1913, at
1890 o'clock A. M.
ELMER F.. PAXTON,
Secretary, Kalialinui Plantation
Company, Limited.
Honolulu, T. H., Feb 9Th, 1918.
5463-10t
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CORPORATION NOTICES
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE kOO-
LAU FRUIT COMPANY, LTD.

I}y order Of the president. NOTICE is
hereby given that the annual Ineeltn"
Of tho stockholders OF the koolau Fruit
Company. Limited. Will be hell on
Tuesday, February IS. 1912, A. Q a.
m. at its office at Lwilei for the cleo
ton OF its officers, the reception OF
annual reports. and the consideration
of any other business that may prop
erly come before the meeting.
tSignedD X. b. BARNES,
Secretary.
Honolulu, February 10, 1913.
5469-3t
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-15
Cable News
MADERO HAS
RESIGNED
Associated Press Cahlcl


CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. l4-Fran-
cisco Madero, president of Mexico,
rendered his resignation to congress
today, has abandoned the national pal
ace and has taken refuge in the British
legation.
Arrangements are now being made
to have congress consider the success
sion of Francisco Leon de la Barra to
the presidency. De la Barra was the
first provisional president after the
overthrow of Diaz, acting until MAJ
derO assumed control.
Congress is now considering the res
ignation OF Madero. 1t has not yet
been accepted.
Added confusion was given the sit
uatiOn by the resignation of Minister
OF the Interior Hernandez
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-15
IEETING NOTICE.

The ANIMAL Meeting of the STOCK
holders ofaIExANDER & BALDWIN,
LIMITED. Win be held at the Office nee
and princip al place Of business VI liz.
Company. stangenwald Building no
nolulu, T. 4, On the 24th day OIL re"-
ruary. 1913, as o'clock A. NJ. 1T,
The stock books Of the Company VII
be closed for transfers from February
18th. 1918, to and including February
oath, 1913.
Elmer E. PAXTON,
Secretary, Alexander & Baldwin,
Limited.
Honolulu, T. n, Feb. 9Th, 1913. 49,.
5les-I5t F..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-15
MEETING NOTICE.

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of HAIKU SUGAR COMPANY
will be held at the office and princi-
pal place of business of the Company,
Stangenwald Building, Honolulu, T.
H., on Tuesday, the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1918. at $50 o'clock A. M.
The stock books of the Company
will be closed for transfers from Feb
ruary 18th, 1913. to and including Feb
ruary 18th, 1913.
]. WAREHOUSE,
Secretary, Haiku Sugar Company.
Honolulu, 7. H.. Feb. 9th, 1913.
5463+1Ot
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ANNUAL MEETING.
Eva Plantation Company.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the shareholders of
the Eva Plantation Company will be
held at the office of Castle C Cooke,
Limited, at the corner of Fort and
Merchant Streets, in the City and
County Of Honolulu, Territory of Ha-
wall, on Wednesday, February Goth,
1913, at 10 o'clock a. m.
r. Fl. PETRIE,
Secretary, Eva Plantation Company.
Honolulu, Hawaii, February 18th,
1913. 546S-12t
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MEETING NOTICE.

The Annual Meeting Of the Stock
holders of the CENTRAL MILL COM
PANY, LIMITED, will be held at the
office and principal place of business
of the Company, Stangcnwald Build
ing. Honolulu, +. H., on Tuesday, the
18th day of February, 1913, at 2
o'clock =. NJ.
W. o. SMITH,
Secretary. Central Mill Company,
Limited
Honolulu, 7. H.. Feb. 9Th, 1913.
J463-lOt