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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14

An Irvington professor saw nothing
new in some of the machinery of the
world war now employed on the west
ern battle line.
"Ancient Carthage" said the pro-
fessor fused tanks They differed
from the modern tanks in being all
alive. These were the elephants which
carried castles on their backs filed
with fighting men. Protected by armor.
these ancient tanks were invulnerable
Thrown against infantry in the open
field, no troops could stand against
them. When they attacked fortified
camps they broke down the palisades,
overturned everything and scattered
the enemy in a panic. At the battle of
ZaIma, Scipio, to evade the elephant
tank danger, ordered that when the
monsters charged they should be ham
strung. No German commander has as
vet ordered the modern tanks to be
hamstrung. "-Indianapolis News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
Luminous Eyes.

Cats among mammals, and owls
among birds, says w. 81. Hudson in his
book idle Days in Patagonia" are the
most highly favored of any creatures
in the matter of luminous eyes. 1.-THE
feline eyes, as of puma or wildcat.
blazing with wrath, sometimes affect
one like an electric shock; but for in
tense brilliance the yellow globes of
the owl are unparalleled" Mr. Hud-
SON asserts that nature has done COM
paratively little for the human eye
either in these terrifying splendors or
in beauty. He says that in Brazil he
was greatly impressed with the mag
nificent appearance of many of the ne
gro women; but that If they had only
possessed the golden irides" Of GER
tain intensely black tropical birds
their unique loneliness" would have
been complete.-0utlook.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
CHAPTER XVIII.
A Business Proposition.

BuZzing around In the back of John
Galbraith's mind was an unworded
protest against the way Rose had Just
Killed her own beauty, with a thick
white veil, so nearly opaque that all it
let him see of her face was an inter-
mlttent CLEAN of her eyes. The busi-
ness between them was over. and
all she was waiting for was a word
OF dismissal, to nod him fare
well and go swinging away down the
avenue. Still he didn't speak. and she
moved little restlessly. At last.
DO you mind crossing the street p,
he asked abruptly. "Then we can talk
as we walk along" She must have
hesitated, because he added, sIt's too
cold to stand here"
"Of course" she said then. All that
had made her hesitate was her sur
prise over his having made a request
instead of giving an order.
DO you think you'll be able to con-
vince Mrs. Goldsmith" she asked,
as they walked down the east side of
the avenue together, that her gowns
don't look well on the stage?"
probably not" he said. mo. she
won't be convinced, and if | know
Goldsmith, he'll say his wife's taste is
good enough for him. So ii we want n
change, we've a fight on our hands,"
The way he had unconseiousIy
phrased that sentence startled him a
little.
THE question is" he went on.
whether they're worth making a fight
about. Are they as bad as 1 think
they are?"
"Oh, yes" said Rose. They're dow
dy and fourth-class and ridiculous. Of
course don't know how many people
in the audience would know that"
And / don't care" said John Gal
braith, with a flash of intensity that
made her look around at him. That's
not consideration I'll give any weight
to. When I put production under my
name, it's the best can make with
what I've got. When l have TO take
a cynical view and " to get by with
bad work because most of the people
out in front won't know the difference,
I'll go out TO my little farm on Long
Island and raise garden truck"
There was another momentary ST.
lence, for the girl made no comment
at all on this statement of his credo.
But he felt sure. somehow, that she
understood it. and presently he went
on speaking.
would it be possible, do you think.
to get better gowns that would also
be cheaper? That argument would
bring Goldsmith around in q hurry. It's
ridiculous, of course. but that's the
trouble with making q production for
amateurs. You spend more time fight
ing them than you do producing the
show"
IT don't believe" said Rose. that
you could get better ready-made cos
tunes lot cheaper; the two or three
we might be able to find wouldn't help
us much"
And I suppose" ne said obviously,
its out of the question getting them
any other way than ready made; that
is, and cheaper, too"
The only sign of excitement there
was in the girls voice when she an
swered, was a sort of exaggerated nat
ter-of-fac'neSs. Il could design the
costumes and pick out the materials"
she said, but we'd have to get a good
sewing woman-perLaps more than
cne-to get them DONE"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14

! he wasn't greatly surprised. Per
haps the notion that she might Suggest
something of the sort was responsible
for the tentative, dubious way in which
he had said he supposed it couldn't
| be done.
"You've had-experience in design
ing gowns, have you:" Galbraith
asked.
"Only for myself" she admitted.
But l know can DO that part of it.
I'm not good at sewing, though"-she
reverted to the other part of the plan.
I'D have to have somebody awfully
good, who'd 90 exactly what l told
| her."
"Oh, that can be managed" he said
little absently, and at the end of a
| silence which lasted while they walked
whole block: ST was just figuring out
way to work It," he said. explaining
his silence. 81 shall tell Goldsmith and
Block (Block was the Junior partner
in the enterprise) that I've got hold
of a costumer who agrees to deliver
twelve costumes satisfactory to me. at
an average of, say, twenty per cent
| less than the ones Mrs. Goldsmith
picked out. If they aren't satisfactory,
it's the costumer's loss and we can
/ buy those that Mrs. Goldsmith picked
| out, or others that will do as we'll, at
Lessings. 1 think that saving will be
| decisive with them"
"But do you know a cOstumer?'
Rose asked.
you're the cOstumer," said Gal
| braith. "YOu design the costumes, buy
the fabrics, superintend the making of
| them. AS for the woman you speak
Of We'll get the wardrobe mistress
at the Globe. happen to know she's
competent, and she's at a loose end
just now, because her show is closing
when ours opens. You'll buy the fab
RIGS and you'll pay her. And what profit
| you can make out of the deal, you're
entitled to. I'll finance you myself. If
| they won't take what we show them,
why, you'll be out your time and
trouble, and I'll be out the price of
materials aid the Toman's labor"
81 don't think it would be fair" she
said, and she found difficulty in speak
ing at all because of a sudden dispo-
sitlon of her teeth to chatter-'I don't
think IT. would be fair for me to take
all the profit and you take all the
risk"
"Well, I can't take any profit, that's
clear enough" he said; and she no
ticed now tinge of amusement in his
voice. "You see I'm retained-body
and soul-to put this production over.
I can't make money out of those fell
lows on the side. But you're not re-
tanned. You're employed as member
of the chorus. And, so far, you're not
even paid for the work you're doing
So long as you work to my satisfaction
there on the stage, nothing more can
be asked of you. AS for the risk. l
don't believe it's serious. 1 don't think
you'll fall down on the job, and l don't
believe Goldsmith and Block will
throw away a chance to save some
money"
And then he pressed her for an i'm
mediate decision. The job would be a
good deal of scramble at best, as the
time was short. They had reached the
Randolph street end of the avenue, and
a policeman, like Moses cleaving the
Red sea, had opened a way through
the tide of motors for throng of Pc
destrians.
"Come across here" said Galbraith,
taking her by the arm and stemming
this current with her. We've got to
have minute of shelter to finish this
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
Different PIaymates.

Graene-For my part. / don't see any
more harm in game OF cards than in
a game OF chess.
Black-But consider the assocs.
tons
Greene-What associations?
Black-Why, at chess you play with
two bishops, while at cards, Of course,
you play with four knaves.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
Woman Landscape Gardener Succeed


Miss Mabel Reyes Babcock, for four
years in charge of the department of
horticulture and landscape architec-
ture at Wellesley college, has been
chosen to design the great formal gar
den which IS TO be a feature of the
new residence OF the president of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
at Boston, and which is to be an i'm
pressive detail of the magnificent new
installation of that institution. Miss
Babcock is one of the most distin-
guished landscape gardeners of her sex
in the country, and she has done no
table work in landscape effects for the
Wellesley grounds, for several great
estates in Chicago and also in greater
Boston.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
Neal BroWn L a. Pradt G. .. GITber
ABSTRACTS

We have the only abstract of Mara
thon county. We have a thoroughly
qualified abstractor, and make alb
stracts at reasonable prices. We are
responsible for all abstracts made by
US and guarantee that they show the
condition of the title properly Go 1t
appears on record.
An abstract of title is useful Il you
desire to sell or mortgage your prop
erty, and is very valuable in ascertain
ing defects in your title that can be
easily remedied. and yet might be suf-
flcient to spoil sale. II you desire
an abstract of the title to your prop
erty, call and see US.
Wausau Law & Land Association
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14

Miss Prim-Now, Tommy, let's see
what you know Of physiology. What
class in the animal kingdom do be-
long to?
Tommy-Dunno. Pop says you're
Sn old hen, and mann says you're an
old cat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
SIidhtIv Confused.

The lady at the library had told the
children about the pepper tree, and lit
tie Maud was asked what she had
learned at the meeting.
"She told US about" began Maud
then stopped with her finger in her
mouth.
"What kind of trees" prompted her
mother.
"oh, yes, she told us all about the
salt trees"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
She Was.

"Hello, Bub," said the stranger to
the small boy sitting on the steps OF
the house. SIS the boss homer
YES" replied the small boy
"She's in the back yard"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
The Prime Problem.

did you ever consider that old
problem of where all the pins go?"
No, / am going to take up the So
luton of that problem as soon as j
have learned where all the dollars go. "
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14

Synopss-Rose Stanton circumstances marres
wealthy Rodney Adrch
year S IN deness and luxury Chicago The life pals her. she
longs to do something useful but decides that will be
big enough job She
of professional Rose
fed with deness the violent
disappears into the business world make
job comedy lives
under assumed in cheap roomng
by the show
ons her help costume the chorus fashionable friends
has California a
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14

Rand gold production in 1916 was
9.295.52S ounces, against 9,063. 81
ounces In 1914
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
Weight of an Acre of coya.

An acre of corn, when ripe. averages
about 28,46O pounds weight. OF this
weight 20.540 pounds Is wElSr.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
PhysioIooicaI Uncertainty.

Cultivate Happiness.
Happiness is a hahiG. Cultivate 1t.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
There comes into Roses life
a new crisis which means more
hard work and much worry. The
next instaliment covers import
ant developments in the story.

(TO BE CONTINUEDO
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-01

Runaway Gretchen" the beautiful
comic opera presented at the Cola,
high school auditorium last Monda,
night, for the benefit of the school Ii.
brary fund, was splendid success, both
from financial standpoint and esthetic.
The total receipts were about $50. net.
ting the library fund and Mr.. De Cas-.
rlllo, the supervisor, each $35 after
paying all expenses. We would like to
give more extended notice of the
really good acting of the girls and bows
and the musical numbers rendered by
them' but time and space forbid. and
we must let it by saying that it was ali
not only good but very good.
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Not Much Rsouired.

The newspaper which succeeded ir
getting the following paragon would
be lucky. Yet it is probable there
: were applicants who believed they
could come. up to sample: "Subedi-
, tor-Smart, up-to-date man wanted for
a leading weekly Journal. Must be a
man of initiative with a nose for good
copy with practical knowledge of
printing and publishing routine and
capable of making up, passing for aud
seeing through the press. Office hours
-daybreak till midnight. Salary
whatever he Is worth. No conventional
Fleet streeters' or any unappreciated
Journalistic geniuses need apply. Must
be man of the world, with wide hui
man sympathy, with no 'kinks,-either
moral, political or artistic-with a firm
faith in the inherent goodness of man.
kind and the policy of making the
best possible use of this life as
sound preparation for the next. Must
always wear smile-but never a snig-
ger. Dress optional. Must treat his
work as one continuous holiday. 1t
VIII pay any man, answering to these
conditions. to relinQuish any other in
terest and secure the post."-Londop
Tit-Bits.
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At Rest.

Died, in Alexandria, La, at Mrs. M.
l.. Spikes, Nov. 81, 1917, William M,
Spikes aged IS years, 3months and II
days. He was of the Methodist faith
good husband, father, grandfather
and great-grand-fatber. He was the
father of eleven children, most of them
well and favorably known in Grant par
ish. His wife and all of his children but
one daughter have gone into the great
beyond before him. His remains were
buried at Mars Hill at p. m. Nov. %
beng put away neatly and the funeral
being preached by Rev. B. Foster. He
leaves one daughter, one half sister. two
hall brothers, cousin, his grand child
rem, and a host of nephews. nieces and
friends to mourn his loss.
ONE Who LOVED HIM.
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MARRIED.

PATTON-STARNS-At the manse
Alexandria, La, Monday, Nov. 26
1917, at high noon, Mr.. William q
Patton, of Richmond, Mo-, and Miss
Marian 0. Starns, OF Colfax, La, Rev.
B. L. Price, d. D., minister of the
First Presbyterian Church, performing
the ceremony.
The manse parlors were decorated
with pale pink asters, roses and ferns
and potted palms for the occasion.
The bride was very lovely in beau
tiful travelling costume of dark blue.
Mrs. E. A. Hamberlin, of Meridian.
La, and Mrs. w. j. vinson, of CoIfax.
La, acted as matrons of honor.
Among the guests were the mother
OF the bride, Mrs. C. E. Starnes, and
Mr.. R. L. Starns and three nephews
and many others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patton went to New
Orleans to spend some time before 90
ing to Missouri, where they expect to
make their home. Town Talk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-01

They are getting up some ex-
cellent slogans for the food con.
servation and economy campaign.
One is: Its going to take both
the men in trenches and the wo-
men in retrenches to win this
war. Another new motto for
housewives is: Don't stuff your
h u $ b nd, but husband your
stuff. !" Perhaps it might be
wiser to say, IF you don't hus-
band your stuff, tyou can't stuff
your husband!" There will be
food enough if everybody stops
waste, but only economy can
save the world from want. Pro
gressive Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-01
Recommended by
Doctor Cothranl

Dr.. T. e. Cothram is a well-known
pharmacist of Alexis, Ala. And when
he gets bilious or needs a purgative
medicine, what do you suppose he
Goes? Out of his whole big stock Of
liver medicine he selects and uses
Granger Liver Regulator. He says
"There is none BETTER" That's a
pretty strong endorsement, don't you
think, from a man who knows all
about the merits of the different nledi-
cines on the market? Granger Liver
Regulator is purely vegetable, does
not grippe nor irritate the delicate lin
ing of the stomach and bowels and
always gives quick and pleasant re-
suits. It is the best system purifier
known. Your druggist can supply
you-25c for large box. Accept no
substitute.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-01
Country Home for Sale.

Forty acres of well improved hill
land will be sold at bargain. In z
miles of church, II miles OF school, 8
miles east of Colfax. Entire 40 acres
fenced with hog wire and barbed wire
on top. ~ acres cleared and titled, and
nearly whole place could be put in cul-
tlvatlon. Commercial timber cut, bit
some cypress, oak and pine sufficient
Tor farm purposes. Good well of wa
ter and two small spring branches on
place. -Four room house with front
gallery, five stables with sheds. chick
en- house, ttc.. 256 fruit trees and grape
vine. Price $3.50 90 cash. Best terms.
half cash, balance in twelve months
with interest. Apply to
H. G. GOODWIN,
Coifax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-01
Three Stores Burned at Aloha

A fire occurred at Aloha last
Sunday night in which the three
stores OF A. L. Elias, Mack An
tee and Joe Elias were entirely
destroyed. The fire originated
IN the store of Joe Elias and was
communicated to the others by
the wind. The loss, including
the goods and the buildings,
amounted to between SIS, 600 and
80, 600, with no insurance. Some
OF the goods were saved, or the
loss would have been greater.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-01
Succession Sale for Partition.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Grant
18th Judicial District Court.
Succession of J. w. StanfieId in re Sale
of Minors Property.
BY virtue of an order issued ont of
the Honorable 18th Judicial District
Court and to me directed in the shove
entitled cause, directing and commando
ing me to advertise and sell the nron.
erty of the above succession. I will of-
Ter TOT sale at the principal front door
OF the court house in Colfax. Ia, no.
tween the hours prescribed BY law for
judicial sales. on 1o'
!, SATURDAY. DEC. 8. 1917
the following described property Of the
above named succession, viz:
The south half of the SW of CO.
Il, and west half of the NE ! and m.
NV ! OF section IA, township nor.h
range d west, in Grant parish. La ~,
ng west of Bayou DeGap.
Terms Of sale-Cash, for NOT less
man two thirds of the appraisement
Coifax, La, Nov. 2, 1917.
l.. o. CLINTON.
Sheriff of Grant Parish. Ia
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Killing at Chonin.

On last Monday at Chopin sta.
ton in Natchitoches parish L. R.
Byrd shot and killed Harrison
Moreau, the killing being report
ed to be in the nature of a cold
blooded assassination. The grand
Jury which is sitting in Natchito-
ches is said to have returned a
bill against Byrd for murder.
Young Moreau was bookkeeper
for John Abraham.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-01
Judge Moss Head State Baptists Again

Shreveport. La. Nov. 81. :
Judge Cass Moss, of Winfield,
was reelected president of the
Louisiana State Baptist Conven.
ton, in session here, when the
annual election of officers was
held Wednesday morning. Other
officers elected were: E. T. Terry.
New Orleans, and 2. R. Lawhon.
Shreveport, vice presidents; C. P.
Roney, recording and statistical
secretary; and T. H. McGregor,
treasurer.
Mayor John New. Ford deliver
ed the address of welcome on be-
half of the city of Shreveport.
and DR.. C. M. E. Dodd made a
similar address on behalf of
Shreveport Baptists.
The convention proper opened
last night when Rev. C. T. john
son, of New Orleans, made the
convention address. The conven-
ton will be in session through
FRIDAY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-01
Not a Democracy, But Republic.

There are many evils in De
mocracy which we do not like; on,
IN particular is the disposition o.
poorly informed masses, who see
HE only from an individual stanc
point, to impose laws upon theil
fellows regardless of the delicate
scientific principles involved. In
spite OF this serious defect.
Democracy is in line with Christ
ian advance, and is less a burden
on human energy and spirit than
Autocracy. Wllsonhas formulated
a slogan that will go down the
ages. : Morgan City Outlook.
The editor of the Outlook ap-
parenly makes the very common
mistake of supposing that the
United States is run as Democ-
racy, whereas we exist and OYER
ate under a Republican form of
government.
Democracy is very good as a
party name, and some Democrat
ic ideas are embodied in our Re-
publican form of government.
but these ideas are safe guarded
and restricted by the Republican
or Representative form under
which our government is operated.
We have remarked heretofore
in these columns that a pure De-
mocracy is mob. A pure De-
mocracy is where the people rule
directly, without any Representa- !
tives or Intermediates to whom
their powers are delegated. His
torians tell US about the corrup-
ton and anarchy that ensued
when the Democratic Atheniaps
and Romans assembled in vast
mob to vote and make laws.
The Republican or Representa-
tive form OF government under
which the United States operates
IS safer and better than the
Democratic form. In pure De-
mocracy where there are no rep
resentatives the people are re-
sponsible only to themselves, and
from their tyrrany and oppression
there is no redress.
On the other hand under the }
Republican form sense of re- 2
possibility exists. The Represen-
atlves are responsible to the peo- !
Die for their acts. There is more :
ime for second thought and for .
ne sober voice of the people to
,e heard. .
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-01
December 5 New Limit on Soldiers
Xmas GIFTS.

Under anorder of the postoffice
department, persons who wish te
send Christmas packages to mem
bers of the American expedition.
airy force in France have until De-
Gender S to mail them. To date
Is. 900 packages have been sent
through the New Orleans post
Office.
The greater number of pack
ages, all of which have to be ex-
amined by the postmaster, con-
tanned sugar, cakes. tobacco, can
dies, nuts and preserves. Sugar,
is badly needed by the men in the
trenches. Crystal dominoes in
fivepound packages make up the
greater number of sugar ship
Ten men have been added to the
postoffice force to handle the
Christmas mail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-01

Congressman ]. B. Aswell has
decided to tell Congress the time
has passed fortemporizing. De
clarewar againstG ermany's allies
and force every spyand intriguer
to face a firing squad" This SEN
timent will meet warm approval
in the heart of every loyal Ameri-
can.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-01

Our exchanges have a good
deal to say about the increased
postage rates, and suggestions
are made that the tons of Junk
pelng sent out from Washington
should be taxed onto the Senator's
and Representatives who profit
by 1t. AT one cent a pound it
would yield a good big revenue:
and then it may cut the volume
short some. and relieve editors of
their daily task Of dumping so
much OF it into the waste basket.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-12-01

On Thanksgiving Day number of
the school children secured S28. 06 in tag
offering for the Red Cross. Little Miss
Sybil Bloch carried off the honors for
the day, her tagging labors netting the
handsome sum of $l2.65.