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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Do Not at All Times Discuss Affairs Of State

Two men who had every earmark of
I being tourists from the Pie Belt
were nearly stricken with apoplexy in
the capitol building a few days ago
when they ran suddenly on Uncle
Joe" Cannon and Representative Burle-
son Of Texas. who were talking to
each other In q most confidential way.
They backed on. made motions indi-
eating proper appreciation of great
ness. although neither one of the two
gentlemen mentioned had any idea Of
what was going on The Pie Belters
gathered themselves together in a
darkened corner. One of them said:
That's Uncle joe"
Sure" said the other, "and he's
talking to What's His Name-you
know
Yes. know; that fellow who"
yes. that's the man. Gosh! I'd
like TO know what they're a-talkin'
about"
''Somethin' big. I'll bet"
And the two stood there overawed.
Now James C. Courts and MarceIlus
Shields and the author of these lines
happened to hear what the two great
statesmen were talking about, and
Courts and Shields are certainly re-
liable.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

w ASHINGTON.-A band of crepe,
~ dangling mournfully from the
handle Of large gray "growler." sits
upon an Inverted champagne basket In
= down town saloon. and bears mute
tribute to the leading feature of the
Deer consumers new year. 1t marks
tne passing of the "growler." The
aast can was rushed at midnight. New
FEARS eye. the last dime was laid
upon the bar. while the thirsty NOR
tai on the other side signified that
al that was needed to make his hap
plness complete was a bucket o. suds.
me man In the white apron and
shirt sleeves. handling the growler
after the manner of many generations.
the parkeepers. mixed in just enough
foam to make profit on the trans
action. and the chap who chased the
duck In his slippers, and without a
collar. silently slipped through the
New Years dawning moment to his
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
"GrowIer" Is Thing Of Past in the Capital City

home. there to contemplate the blow.
And now the 'growler" sits In
mourning. Its handle never more ~
will be pushed through the side door
and over the mahogany bar. The red
shirted laborer who has hailed the
growler at the stroke of IL upon a
hot summer day will perhaps have
to take to cold tea or ice cream soda.
The growler has passed on beyond.
And sad to say 1t. the Retail Liquor
Dealers association did not favor the
growler, and. in fact. helped to Danish
1t. The man In the red shirt and car
pet slippers. who has been seen swing
ing joyfully toward his little cottage
home with pail of trimming amber
in his right hand, believes in gen.
eral way that the police or the COM
missioners had something to do with
1t, or that the excise board gave the
order which killed the GROWER at mid
night New Years eve.
But such is not the truth. In the
best legal circles where growlerology
Is being studied. it is said that the
excise board merely warned the sa-
loon men that they don't like the
growler business, and while they
really cannot stop it by law, the
growler, il pushed across the counter
any more, will count against that sa-
loon man when he comes to ask for
license again.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
To Pop Corn.

Very often corn will not pop quick
ly, even over very hot fire. II you
will put the corn to be popped in a
sieve and pour cold water over 1t, not
allowing the water to stand on the
corn, it viii not only pop quickly, but
the open kernels will be larger and
lighter and more faky than they 9TH
erwise would have been.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Good Cause.

viii you donate something to a
good cause?" said the caller, IS he
laid a paper on the business-man's
desk
What is it," asked the business
man.
"One of the tenants in this build
ing killed book agent this morning"
replied the caller, "and we are taking
up subscription to reward him."
Put me down for $4,000" replied
the businessman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Acid KilIs Waterfowl.

That sulphuric acid. discharged into
the water of Great Salt Lake, Utah.
is responsible for the death of two
million water fowl last year has been
ascertained by DR.. Buckley of the
pathological division of the bureau of
animal industry. The American Game
Protective association sent Dr. Buck
ley to Salt Lake City, thinking that
some contagious disease caused the
death of SO many birds.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

interruption came from the self-adver.
Using young man. Il never heard of
that fight. and ! was born in Troy.
and lived there all my life until two
years ago. when | left to go into bust
ness with friend in Utica Isn't that
SO, Matter"
The woman who had undertaken to
explain history acknowledged her de-
feat with a polite bow and passed on
And when she looked back at the two
honeymooners on their way to an
other room. she said to herself. having
no enc else to say it to:
When tell the girls about this
thing they are going to say made
It up.'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
The Real Villain.

Are you the villain of this troupe?"
asked the baggagernan who was ham
ding theatrical trunks. NO." replied
the youth with black, curly hair. 81
used to be, but the real villain is the
treasurer of the company. and by this
time he must be about FIVE hundred
miles on his way to somewhere west"
Washington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Made Him susnicIoua.

Did you ask your girls father for
her hand in marriage?" Il did"
And he refused you. / can tell by
the way you look" NO, he didn't.
He gave his consent" Then why
the peculiar look you are wearing?"
He was SO darned willing Houston
Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Serious Matter.

Griggs-I saw the Doctors carriage
at your door yesterday. Anything Sc
rious?
Briggs should say SO! He want
ed to collect his bill.-Boston Evening
Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Friendly Blow.

Louis Brownlow. Washington news
paper man. paused in drug store In
Greensboro, N. c.. not SO long ago, to
ask for match. While he was there
a young colored chap came running
in with big cash the whole length
of his skull, and apparently q good
deal put out about some accident that
had befallen him.
What's happened to your" asked
Brownlow, excitedly but sympathetic
ally.
"A friend hit me with a hatchet, :"
replied the bleeding stranger.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Liquid blue b . weak solution. Avoid Il
Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that's IL
blue. Ask your grocer. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Enough to Scare Anybody.

Il had an awful scare last night"
What happenedr
MY husband had been reading
about the war in the Balkans and he
mentioned the names OF lot of those
Turkish towns in his sleep.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

A cloth jacket is warmer than fur.
lined coat. there being less temptation
to leave it open.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Doctors disagree-except a. to the
size of the bill
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

ITCH Relieved In 30 Minutes.
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion for all kinds OF
itch At Druggists Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Lots of poor men are the architects
of other mems riches.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

The days have been short" because
there's less time in them-and time is
money.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Query: Is bride self possessed aft
er her father gives her away?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Anyway, the leap year girl who pro-
posed to man was merely trying to
make a name for herself
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

No thoughtful person uses nquid blue. It's
pinch Of blue In large bottle Of water. Ask fo
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22
Accounted For

why is it SO few women look well
In a steamer cap?"
Il guess because 1t is q handy cap"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

Important 10 naothero
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that IT
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD uP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old standard GROVES TASTELESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking
The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle
showing IL 10 simply Quinine and Iron In tasteess
form. and the most enectual form For grown
people and children. 70 cents. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-02-22

DE any garment vit6osf nppias spszt ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
MANY CANDIDATES
OUT FOR OFFICE
Claims Will Be Considered by
Ninth District Executive
Committee.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Bristol, Va. February 16.-Looking
to an arrang ement whereby the West
ern district of Virginia will receive a
liberal share of the patronage to be
distributed under the Wilson admin
istration. the Democratic executive
committee of the Ninth Virginia dis
trict is scheduled to meet in Bristol
next Thursday, at which time the sit
uation will be gone over and the claims
of candidates for different positions
considered. There are many hungry
party men after so many years with
out Democratic regime. and it is eX-
pected that this meeting will be large
ly attended by candidates and their
friends.
The committee hopes to be able to
make an arrangement by which either
the collectorship of internal revenue
or the marshalship will come to the
Ninth District.
AS to the positions OF collector and
marshal, there are several candidates
in the Southwest for each of these
positions. Among those whose candi-
dacy has been announced, and a part
Of whom have been Endorsed by their
respective county organizations. are:
For the collectorship-Peyto T.. ST.
Clair. OF Giles: Henry S. Kane, OF
Iaski; David A. Preston, of Abingdon;
w. L. Denny, of Grundy. Buchanan
County. and Colonel Fl. C. Jones. of
Bristol. For the Misunderstanding
James w. Orr. Of Lee; o. e. Jordan,
OF Dublin; a. II. Williams. of Wythe.
The Rev. r. Il. Sutherland, follow
ing action by the board OF trustees
OF Emory and Henry College. the Meth
odist male school of Southwest Vir.
GINA, has launched campaign to
raise $4,000 within the bounds of
Holston conference for the endowment
fund of the school. He is confident
he will succeed in the undertaking,
since the Methodists realize that upon
his success depends an endowment OF
100000. The Rockefeller Foundation
board has offered $4,000 and Andrew
Carnegie $4,000. each conditioned upon
the raising of $4,000 among the peo-
| Pile of the conference.
DR.. Charles o. Gray, president OF
Tusculum College, an old Presbyterian
school OF East Tennessee. announces
$4,000 secured recently for the en-
| dowment fund OF his school.
Mayor l.. II. Cannon, who has
served two terms as executive officer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
and her two young children came sew

and her two young children came sew
eral months ago, and are now at the
home of her mother, Mrs. S. L. Con-
rad. in this city. Judge Carson's home
is at Riverton where he practlccd law
for a number Of years after gradual
ing from the University OF Virginia
He also practiccd law in Winchester.
having been law student Of Rich
ard Evelyn Byrd, who managed the
Wilson campaign in Virginia last
spring and summer, and who is an
intimate friend of the President elect.
When the Spanish american war broke
out, Judge Carson went to the front,
and was shortly placed in command
in Cuba. lie went from there to the
Philippines, and when the Supreme
Court was created he was appointed
as associate justice
Some of the Confederate veteran
camps in the Virginia Valley have
called special meetings for the pur-
pose of considering the matter of at
tending the Blue and Gray reunion at
Gettysburg next July. and it is eX-
pected that this section OF the State
Will be creditably represented.
The board of directors of the Shen-
andoah Valley Agricultural Society
at meeting here yesterday afternoon
added two new races to the trials OF
speed program for the next annual
Winchester fair. and also appropri.
ated an additional sum of $500 for the
racing department, making the tota
over $4,000. The local society, which
is already a member of the Nationa
Trotting Association. has recently beer
added 10 the Pen-Mar circuit, which
includes the interstate and intercount!
fairs at Hagerstown, Frederick, York
Lancaster, Hanover and several other
places. W. l. Fuitz was elected super.
intendent of grounds. and JOSEPH
Wright was continued as secretary o
the racing department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
ELECTRIC RAILWAY
LINE MAY Be BUILT
Definite Movement for Road
From Bluemont to Win
chester.

Especial to The Times-Dis patch.l
Winchester, Va, February 1o.-Not-
withstanding the fact that numerous
reports have been circulated during
the past few years to the effect that
plans were being formulated for the
building of an electric railway line
eastward from Bluemont, Loudoun
County, through Berryvillc to Win
chester and vicinity, only to be denied
by someone said to be interested, it
was learned last night that definite
movement is OH foot with the build
ing of the road in view. and the latest
reports were given credence by one
of the most prominent officials OF the
Winchester and Washington City Rail-
way Company. which will probably
be called upon to furnish the motive
power 1t was also stated that a de-
tailed survey has been made eastward
from Bluemont as far as Berryvillc,
the seat of Clarke County, by engi-
neers in the employ OF the company
which recently took over the Wash
ington- Bluemont branch Of the South
ern Railway and converted it into an
electric line. The distance from Blue
mont to Berryville is about sixteen
miles. The Winchester and Washing
ton City Railway Company's charter
empowers 1t TO operate such a line as
is proposed to be built, but up to this
time it has confined itself to supplying
electricity from two large water and
steam-power plants situated near the
Shenandoah RIVER at Millville, Jefer-
son County, ". Va, TO Winchester
Berryville, Charleston, Martinsburg
and many smaller towns and villages
for municipal lighting and commercial
and household purposes. 4 large num-
Der of manufacturing plants are also
using the current supplied by thai
company 1t was only recently thai
additional machinery was installed al
Millville, by which the capacity Of the
plants has been greatly Increased.
Judge Adam c. Carson, OF the SUI
preme Court OF the Philippine Islands
whose name, it has been announced
will be presented to President Wilson
as worthy OF favorable conside ra tior
in connection with the governor gen.
eralship OF the islands, Is expected t.
arrive in Winchester some time thi.
week, the steamer on which he sailed
recently from Manila having been re
ported by wireless as being only da.
out from San Francisco, Mrs. Carson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
FOUR CANDIDATES
FOR M|DSH|PMEN
Examination Conducted at Apo
mattox-MeaSles Still
Prevalent.
Special to The Times Dispatch.l


Appomattox, Va. February 16.-
Naval Academy at Annapolis by Con-
gresham II. y. Flood, of the Tenth
Congressional District. stood an eX-
animation here yesterday at the APP
pomattox Agricultural High School UNI
der Principal l.. Crawley. Those who
stood the examination were: Dan =.
Moses. AppomattoX County; Camm SUIT
ton, buckingham County; Edward
rogers. Nelson County, and NJ. y. X.
10th Augusta County. One principal
and two alternates will be selected,
and the one making the highest grade
Will be selected as principal The can
didates who are appointed by Mr.. Flood
VIII stand the entrance examination in
June, and if successful, will enter the
academy at once for n term of eight
years. four years as a student at An
napolis, and receive a salary OF 5000
per year for every year in attendance.
Miss Anne Bidgood who has been
q teacher in the AppomattoX Agricul-
turai High School, was rendered n po-
sition in the Lynchburg city schools,
and having secured permission to
leave, has accepted the position. Ow-
ing to the great decrease in attendance
at school, due to the epidemic of
measles, the authorities relieved her
for the remainder of the session, and
her work will be conducted by other
assistants i'll the school.
Measles is still prevailing in the
neighborhood, and some new cases
have been reported There has been
only ono death so far. The fifteen
month old baby of Neil Harvey, Of this
county, died this week, after short
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
MARRIED IN NORFOLK.
Ceremony Performed During Christ
mas Holidays just Announced.

Especial to The Timcs-.Di patch.l
Wake Forest, y. c.. February L.
The college community was greatly
surprised yesterday by the announce
ment of the marriage of r. 3. Green.
of Rutherfordton, n. c., and Miss Pearl
Cross. of Wake Forest. The marriage
was celebrated at the Monticello Ho-
tel, Norfolk, Va. during the Christ
mas holidays, and had been kept a
secret until the present time. Mr..
Green is one of the most popular men
in college here. being president OF the
junior class. Miss Cross has made her
home here for the last four years with
her sister. Mrs. j. r. Crosier, wife of
the physical director OF Wake Forest
College. She is at present a member
of the faculty of Murphy's School. RAJ
leigh, n. c. She will continue in this
position for the remainder of this year.
while Mr. Green will continue to pur-
sue his work in college.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
County commencement.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch !

IDPoNI"E % Il ITO IIIfCS- iJIBpdICIII
Salisbury, n. c., February 16.--Un-
der the direction OF Professor r. G..
Ki.er, county superintendent of pub
lie instruction. county commence
ment has been arranged for to be held
In Salisbury March IS. 1t is expected
5000 ool-children from all sections
Of Rowan will be on hand for the eX-
ercises. A long list of cash prizes has
been offered for the best work in de-
CARNATIONS and Rotations. Much in
terest is being taken In the coming
event. All the schools I'm tho county
have been asked to cooperate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
Df Tennessee Rristol, has announced

Of Tennessee Bristol, has announced
himself a candidate for reelection,
subject to the May election. IT is said
that DR.. N. II. Reeve. for twenty years
Il member of the aldermanic board,
expects to be a candidate for Mayor
also.
a citywide revival of religion was
inaugurated here to-day, with special
services in all the churches. All de-
nominations are interested. The Rev.
l.. 5. Shafer, Il noted Biblc teacher of
New York, has been preparing the
churches for this meeting. The prin-
cipal business houses have agreed to
co cooperate by closing one hour each
day for the afternoon services.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
Four Pages of Comics in Colors

The Katzenjammer Kids will olc into the Sunday Times
Dispatch The antics Of Happy Hooigan will be there
make laugh with all the fresh enjoyment Of child
what your age Mr. Batch and Jimmy, and the Of
the dear funny folk who millions Of old and young
every Sunday No would willingly deprive himself Of the
good fun be found in these best Of COMICS and even he
could do without himself the Riddles will let him off
until he brings that funny paper them every week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
attack. The entire family, consisting

attack. The entire family, consisting
OF parents and two children, were
down with the disease when the child
died. but some arc recupcrating now.
Weather for the past week has been
cold, and while ice formed to about
one inch thick. no ice-houses have been
reported fielled. The sales of tobacco
also have not been so heavy as last
week, anu it is thought that the great
err part of the crop has been sold
Wheat is looking we'll. but many Of
the farmers are fearing the fly in
wheat, due to the moderately warm
weather.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
DAMAGE WILL REACH $4,000.
Repairs Rushed at Plant OF Charlottex.
VILE Power Company.
Especial to The Tirnes-Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Charlottesville. Va, February 16.-
1t is now estimated that tho damage
resulting from the bursting of the two
hywheels ut the power house OF the
Charlottesville and AlbemarIe Rail-
way Company yesterday will total
$4,000.
Repairs at the plant were rushed
to-day, and at 3 o'clock the electric
cars were started. and tonight lights
were turned on throughout tho city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
A Feature Section of EIGHT Pare

This section will eclipse anything before printed in
Richmond 1t will be full Of the most thrilling nevssories
latest discoveries in told in mastery way. Tales of
explorers and adventures all parts of the world with full
Of the lives Of prominent people before the pub
lie This section will be fascinating, and will be
you Artistic and striking pictures and illustrations
will be found in this section
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
sKYscRArER FOR LYNCnBuRc.
Bank Awards Contract for Erection of Eley.
en-Story Building,
isnacial tn The TImes"Disnatch

Especial to The Times DispatchI
I.ynchburg. Va, February I6.-The PEOPLES
Bank yesterday awarded the con-
tract for the erection of an eleven story
ba mixing and office building here, tho con-
tractors being Meter & Wells. OF PhiIadel-
phia. The building will be 1reproof and
will represent an outlay OF about $3.50. 00o This
Will be the taliest building in Virginia west
of Richmond. The old building on the site
has been RACED, and the contractors viii
start work next week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
:. S. Hutter against the city of Lynch

Hutter sued for $1,000. claiming the
city damaged him to that extent by
the Improvement OF Mckinley Avenue.
fill being made in front of a lot be-
longing to him. y motion for new.
trial will be argued before judge
Barksdale on March S. If this is re-.
fused tho city will take an appeal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
VERDICT AGAINST CITY,
Suit for $4,000 for Damages to Private
Property.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Lynchburg. Va, February 16.-In
the City Circuit Court yesterday a
Campbell County jury returned YER
dict against the city in the suit of