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The Colfax chronicle., 1920-08-07
Official Proceedings of the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen.

COIfaX, La, Aug. 3, I9zU.
The mayor and board of aldermen
met on this day in regular session
convened. Present, A. G. Buford,
mayor; w. D. Lurry, l.. B. Gay, ID. b.
Faraldo, J. B. McKight and l., A. Bar
rios. Absent, none.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The following bills were presented
before the board and they were allow
ed.
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-08-07
Child Cured of Bowel Trouble.

A child of Floyd Osborne, Notary
Public of Dungannon, Virginia, was
taken with bowel trouble. Mr.. Os-
borne gave it Chamberlain's Collie and
Diarrhea Remedy and it quickly re-
covered. In speaking of this remedy
he saws, 6 1t is the best ! ever used.
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-08-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Congress.

For Congress.
We are authorized to announce
JAS. B. ASWELL
as a candidate for Congress IN the
Eighth Congressional District OF Louisl
ana, subject to the Democratic primary
election to be held Sept. Ia. 1870.
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-08-07

Baseball here Sunday, A to 8
in favor Rochelle.
The Colfax chronicle., 1920-08-07

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
Asws Of the Town and Village Teie
Briefly fer Busy Readers

oranges-25 cents dozen and up
at Estes. ADV.
Work in some departments at the
Holden, Leonard company mill has
been delayed temporarily during the
present week by a shortage of wool.
Mrs. 8 G. Won Sitas and son OF
Adams street have returned home af
ter being sick at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. George Douglas OF
Depot street. .
Brussels sprouts. egg p ant green
string ans, ripe tomatoes. oyster
plant, canlifower, bee green's, spin.
ach, lettuce, ce'ery and fresh pine
apples. Estes market. Adv
A regular meeting of the Woman
Voters League will be held In the
Library this evening at 1880. Judge
Il. II Holden will speak on State
Revenues, How Raised and How
Spent The public Is cordially in
yited.
John J. Whi.Ees. n, who has pro
NOTED he bouts that have been held
a Union hail by the Bennington Ath-
letic club, ia endeavoring to match
Mickey" Russell of New York
against "Spide" Kel ey. the BennIng-
ton fyweight who made such good
showing in his recent match with Kid
Kansas of Troy. Russell went on
last week with Jimmie WI de. the
world champion In the fiyweigh. class
and was good enough to last seven
rounds. Kid Kansas, who was shad.
ed by Spider" Kelley in the bout
here three weeks ago, wants another
chance at the Bennington boy but pre-
fers to have the bou. go ten rounds
instead of six The promoter may
not be able to secure Russell and in
that event, the match with Kid Kan
sas Will probably be made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-27
IL | 1:z !, is il
QUlNLAN'S RI ARMACY.

in New York.
Miss Jessie Farnum has been
spending a few days VT h relatives in
Manchester.
Mrs. Abbie Clayton of Weston has
been spending Two weeks in town be-
ing called here by the death of her
brother, G.. L. Richardson.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Deane of Londonderry
was a guest of Mrs. Perry Warren
for few days last week.
Mrs. Asa Brown has been spending
two weeks with her daughter, Mrs
Mabel WI lia1ns in New York
Miss Freda Jones returned Monday
nom a three weeks absence in Ben
nington and has resumed her work in
the postoffice.
Mi. and Mrs Frank Robbins have
been in Brattleboro for the past two
weeks where their two mon his Old
baby is being treated by an eye spec
iahst.
The blizzard OF Feb. 18th was he
worst for many years. No mail was
received from Manchester until Wed
nesday night, though the stage driver
came from Londonderry to Peru with
snow shoes on Tuesday. The roads
were driftcd badly but were opened as
soon as possible and the mails are
received regularly now.
George L. Richardson died Feb. II,
after few days Illness, and the own
loses thereby one OF Its best known
citizens. Mr. Richardson was born in
Landgrove, was the son OF George
w Richardson and Jane (Roby) Rich
ardson. He has served the town as
postmaster for severa years. and had
held various town offices and repre-
sented the town one -erm in the leg
isla ure. He was the merchant here
for come time and also was Interested
In stores in Londonderry and Weston
at one time. His funeral was to have
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-27
Coughs and Colds
Catarrh, Group, Sore Throat
banished by Hyomei

The germs OF catarrh do nor exist in
the same atmosphere with antiseptic
Hyomei pronounce II High mel.
breathe Hyomei and relief from
catarrh, coughs, sore throat or cold Will
come in two minutes,
Breath Hyomei and that stomach
sffaining hawking in the morning will
Quickly disappear.
Breath Hyomei and Kill the eatarth
germs heal -the inHamed membrane,
stop the discharge of mucus and pre-
Yent crusts from forming in the nose.
Breathe Hyomei for a few minutes
zach day and rid yourself OF contempt
ible catarrh. S.
%T3reathe Hyomei--give II faithful
trial and then, IL you are not satisfied,
you can have your money back
Hyomei is sold by druggists every
whore and by WI L. Gokay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-27
PERU

John P. Garvey was in town a
short time last week.
A. NJ Best Of New York city spent
Sunday at his place here.
Ora Joslin was called to MancheS
ter last week by the illness of their
baby.
]. Coolidge OF Landgrove was in
town the first of the week taking the
census.
Kerry Warren returned Thursday
from a ten days visit with his parents
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-27

been held in the church Sunday af-
ernoon. but ON account Of the storm
the service was held at the house OF
NJ. j. Hapgood where he died. The
burial and commitment service was
delayed until Friday on account or
the storm and bad roads. Mr.. Rich
srdson was 81 years Old.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03
HOROSCOPE

Thu HeDA1s MAhCH 4 1a-o-
A STRoLOGERS read this as an IN
n certain day. While Uranus. Sa-
turn g q the sun are All IN male
fic aspect. Mars and Mercury rule
strongly for good
It IS rule under which human judo
ment Is easily sWayed. and makes for
sudden changes OF opinion and fire.
quent lapses from loyalty TO leaders,
no matter who they may be.
During this confiEurati0n- lsEis-
lators and heads OF the government
NAV be exceedingly tenacious N views
that are not Al all popular
Uranus IS in place supposed to
encourage deceit and even treacherT-
Personal ambition viii be strong. and
incline TO gross selfishness while this
planetary government prevails
II is not a lucky direction for love
affairs. although there viii be a de-
cided susceptibility 20 romance which
may lead TO serious troubles
This should be a lucky day for sign
ing contracts. leases and agreements.
especially those that pertain 20 ad-
vertisinE.
The conjunction OF Jupiter and
Neptune IS held TO denote great IN
crease O secret crimes
Persons whose hirthdate 70 Is should
be very slow in making changes OF
any sort Travelling may not be lucky.
Children born on this cay are likely
to have lives OF adventure. and they
meet with many vicissitudes. Neptune
Is their principal planetary ruler
Copyright. 1890. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03
Little IntaUiews
Inspector Says People Do Not Consider Influenza Serious
Mayor Says Planting Cotton Raises Value Farm Property

NCPANISH influenza sounds too
4 much Ike q new tangled dance
for anybody to realize just how
serious It is" said Percy McGhee,
city building inspector. Too many
people think e Is some new disease
OF something Of the sort that doesn't
Emount 70 much. II they would call
81 the red plague OF something Of the
sort everybody would realize more
that it IS serions, really dangerous,
and would take better care OF them
more 20 keep from catching IL I had
Il for nearly a week and it almost
killed ne Some people never do get
over Il. and lot Of them who don't
die from Il never feel like the same
person for years, 50 understand"
EA
~ the farmers in the Rio Grands
valley would plant their land in cot
ton and make this q really cotton
growing country their land would be
worth az much as land around
Phoenix" said mayor Charles Davis.
Land no further away from Phoenix
than some OF the farm land in the
valley IS away from FL Paso sells for
$3.50 and $500 an acre, while the land
IN the Rio Grande valley, which is
just as good and some OF e better
than the Arizona land, sells for 500
close 70 Phoenix rents for between
$50 70 $500 an acre year. They
raise the long staple cotton IN the
Phoenix district. which CELLS for 81 a
pound, but they only make between
gao and $50 pounds 70 the acre. What
cotton we raise around FL Paso is
short or medium staple cotton and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03
Little Interviews.

} brings only IS cents a pound but we
can raise 500 to 1000 pounds an acre. 3"
THE large crowd which attended
the band concerts OF the Rowing
Marines in Cleveland square. despite
the TACT that both afternoons were
windy and one was cold proved that
the people here crave music said
H J. Stafford For this reason
hope the city council VIII again ar
range 70 have the concerts start as
soon as possible What I cannot see
is why the military bands AZ Fort
Bliss are not used. The city does
much for the soldiers, and jumps TO
this, that OF the other. Why can't
the good be returned a bit and a band
furnished ach Sunday afternoon or
some other designated time for a
band concerto Why should a city
sta-Te for band concerts where there
are five OF six good bands in the
city, One attraction that would make
. a hit would be a concert by the Mill
-! Dana AZ lare1, lnl4A us
band would gladly play at the city
band concerts
The main thing the American army
officer needs Is more pay" said Capt
George L Cartwright, who was at the
Del Norte hotel Tuesday on his way
10 Bakersfield. Calf, after receiving
tract 70 the army better soldiers and
especially better Officers NV that
an out Of the army I can talk more
freely. ! am frank % predict that II
the pay bill now before congress does
not pass Officers, many Of whom
have been in the service for years.
VIII leave for private life in droyes.
Captains and neutenants simply can't
live as they are expected to On the
pay they get. and IL is hard enough
for q major TO do Il. With the pay
be no serious economic worries CT
ficers would all be more Efficient. And
II prices again fall to where they we're
once these officers would have no
objection 20 going back to where they
are now. During the war Il vas all
right TO serve for nominal pay But
during peace the men who are ex-
pected TO maintain the military cs-
Enlistment are worthy OF their hire. %
Il notice IN little interviews" said
]. L Campbell. periodical reaqpear-
ance OF the myth that the people are
opposed to prohibition because they
had no chance 10 express themselves
on. the 18th Amendment On the coll
rrary, 1t is the elimination and final
FORM becoming a part of the consti-
tuition through the constitutional pro-
cedure by which the preceding II
amendments were adopted after IL had
been pending in congress in some
form for many years before the war.
Before its adoption every state voted
repeatedly on prohibition with the net
result that at the time It was ratified
oy IS states, tWo-rnirds OF the states
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03
PerS0nette
Hv WTEsAH.


PROFESSIONALISM youths are con-
/ stantly writing 70 J. Knowles Hare
10 ask him II he viii kindly put
them in touch with his model. whose
charming face smiles at them from
many magazine puges. It would
probably be a nard blow to these
youths to learn that the girl OF their
dreams is Mrs. J. Knowles Hare. And
as Tor the soulful look In her deep
blue eyes. she denies absolutely that
it expresses the romance ard wistful-
ness which her admirers read into It.
W course II may express c0nsid-
cradle yearulng," she says, with q
: laugh, but ] defy anyone to feel very
romantic when she IS spending eisht
hours a day just sitting and looking
at her own husband Not that he
.sn't perfectly good husband, as
husbands go, but posing is not the
thrilling occupation a certain novel
ist would have you believe. It's hard
work And II ] seem 10 be doing any
yearning in my pictures, you can in
. terpret Il as a desperate wish 70 be
the sunshine The far away look
which I am told steals into my eyes
on occasion probably means that am
planning dinner"
It is hard to believe that anyone so
purely ornamental as Hrs Hare could
also be useful Nevertheless, IL is her
proud boast that she can cook, make
bread and butter put up fruit and
even milk a COW. she still puts up
all her own fruit Her domestic ac-
complishments came IN handy during
the war, when she served as neuten-
ant Of a squad Of canteen workers.
spending part OF her time working in
canteen for enlisted men and part
at the Pershing club for officers. Al
though Il was not officially realized.
she was probably one OF the greatest
dangers of war 20 which our hardy
army and navy were exposed Some
Of her friends complain that she spent
the whole wartime period completely
surrounded by ensiEns.
But that isn't true" she denies
Indignantly. -Canteen work was even
harder than posing, but much more
interesting-and. anyway, they were
not all eusigns- I knew some nice
aviators. too"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03
KWLZ

Answers to Yesterdays XVIII
! Granada is one OF the chief
?. solomon built the temple and
wrote the Proverbs as related in
Bible history.
3. Sedan was the scene OF the sur
render that brought an end 10 the
Franco Prussian war.
4. The Wautou destruction OF
property IS called vandalism because
the Vandals and the Goths IN their
march upon the empires In ancient
times, destroyed everything in their
path for no reason but sheer wanton-
5. Edinburgh is the famous city IN
Scotland, where many Of the cele-
brated technical universities Of the
United kingdom are located
g. Don Quixote was written by
Cervantes, a Spaniard. The story has
to do with a heroic character whose
unselfishness, courage, and self
sacrifice form the paramount inter
Z. Booth Harrington is a cele-
brateu novelist who lives in IN
diaanpolis- Among his best known
books are Monsieur Beaucaires"
Seventeen" "Penrod' and The
Gentleman from Indiana"
g. Plutarch was the most famous
OF the ancient biographers- His
Lives viii repay careful reading
g The story OF the Good Samari-
tan IS related in the book OF St
Luke in the Bible, and Is one Of the
most familiar legends in the scrip
lures.
1O.-Neurosis is a scientific medi-
cal term for a chronic diseased con
dition OF the nervous system
New Questions.
/. What is a masseur?
2. What is a masseuse?
D. What character In Bible his
tory is cousufcuous for the uua1ffv
Of patience2
4. In whose honor Is America
named2
5. What war ended with the sur
render Of Yorktown
s.; In what country we're the Wars
OF the Roses2
novel2
8. What is a volt7
9. In what country is the city Of
Warsaw
10. For what instrument did Che
pin composer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03

had statewide prohibition and IS per
cent OF the national territory con-
tanning two-thirds Of the population
was legally dry by direct action OF the
people. Moreover, congress having
submitted IL TO the states in the sum
mer OF 1918 II was q lsading issue in
all state elections in November for
memberE Of the state legislatures
with the result that the successful
dry candidates were a majority CT
amendment by majority OF the
states following IN anuary, 1913"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03
Short SnatcheS
From EUe1ywherg

They'd better be careful That
article X Is likely TO make a NUM-
Der OF X senator's. - Nashville
Banner.
What Sherman said about war was
parlor talk compared to what Sher-
man said about Ford.-Arkansas
Gazette.
This delay IN settling affairs IN
Europe IS playing hob with the pub
fishers Of Biographies - Norfolk
Ledger-Dispateh.
We shall probably never get away
from secret diplomacy until we turn
diplomatic affairs over 70 the women
-Johnstown Democrat
II costs the government S5o.0o0.0oo
TO keep dry. II costs some persons
almost that much 70 keep Wet-Sun
and New York Herald.
Diplomatic labor circles have been
unable to decide whether the VIII
son-Lansing affair was a strike OF
a lockout-Sioux City Journal
A New York man IS lucky. He paid
$500 for a barrel Of whisky and
when he got Il home ne found it vas
water.-st. Louis Globe Democrat
President Wilson may have made
the world safe for democracy. but u
Is mighty unsafe for Democrats who
have dispisased him--Albany Argus
The shipping board has dropped
the Virgin isles as a coaling station
The average skipper simply could
not remember where they were
Boston Herald.
A tax on bachelors Is proposed IN
The Illinois constitutional convention.
And so the process goes on OF taking
he joy out OF life.-Denver Rocky
fountain News
spain is depending on American
machinery to make cigarets- And we
rad got the idea from operas and pic
lures that all Spaniards rolled their
owu.-TacDma Ledger.
A Dayton woman charged with
killing her husband says she did It
because she loved him. A woman
should learn 20 control her affec-
tions-Columbu Citizen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03

NY DEAR L r R.
I'VE HAD your letter.
FOR TWO OF three weeks
AND JUST today
WHEN 1 rode on a car
1 REMENBERED It.
AND THE reason f.
THAT on the car
THERE WAS a crowd
on THE way from work
AND A woman got on
AND IN her arms.
WE'RE PACKAGES.
AND I Aada't the nerve
TO KEEP my seat
AND I gave It up
AND AFTER a while.
THE CROWD thinnsd out
AND sat down
RIGHT NEXT TO the woman
WHO HAD ny seat
AsD SHE dropped a package.
AND picked Il Up.
AND WE started 70 tall
ABOUT THE nu.
AND HOW bad q was
N OTHER cities.
AND EARLY that morning.
SHE'D BEEN called away.
TO HER sisters house.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03
Ripping Rhymes

Authors Art

LOT Of authors XII laughs and bore all by finishing
= their paragraphs with foolish strings spoiled lot
q books Tor this silly hectaton
d with indignation the
boost his Secret City; but they chae
His sentences an disappear leaders running tandem
lad some stale to Wapoe would
sever an enthus however their phrases fly sp
WORDS are cheap as baes do the
gYe to make eonfeson) who has dotted
saagems writing make and
she author tricks goods deliver
Copyright b George Matthew Adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03
We TOWNE GOSSIP

In a GHbertian Sense.


C. B
Y DEAR K C. BNo doubt you have your life,
III work. o. a living
Well home after hard days work
to get the who downtown shopping al day
walks and stands beside offer
at once she turHs her friend and says he men IN this city simply
horii leaving a stand"
you wonn her gone
before the hour? tel
Ii
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03

(Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Herald
Information bureau, Frederic J. has
kin. director. Washington, D. c. This
offer applies strictly 20 information
The bureau cannot give advice On
legal, medical, and financial matters
It does not attempt TO settle do
nestle troubles. nor TO undertake
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03
A Line O. Cheer
Each Day o. The Year
By JOHN KEEDRICx BANGS.


=
THE morn Is cold. but I am not,
For deep within my soul I've got
The spirit OF good cheer 70 warm
Ny being 'Eainst the chill CT storm.
And underneath the pail OF woe
That Elooms the path Ger which 90.
] glimpse the first faint flutterinc
OF things that tell OF coming Spring.
Copyright. 1929. by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03

WHERE HER sister vas III
AND SHE'D been I'd three
THROUsHoUF THE day.
AND HAD stopped d0Entown-
TO Buy some thinsa
AND WAS hurFyiaE home.
To PREPARE the dinner.
FOR A family Of i've
AND ALOSe about then
SIZE LEFT the car
AsD 1 remembered
ABOUT YOUR letter
AND OF course you're right
ABOUT IDLE women
WHO MIGHT 90 homo
BEFORE THE crowds
But TIE trouble Is.
THAT JUST looking at them
YOU NEVER can tel.
AND THE surest way.
Is JUST to get mp
AND LET EN- sit down
AND remember s tine
WHEN ! kept ny seat
WHILE A woman stood
AND SHE left the car.
WHERE ! got or
AND CAVE to our house
ASD WAS a friend Of ny wifs's.
WHOM I'd never met
II THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03

exhaustive research on any subject.
Write your question plainly and
briefly. Give full name and address
and enclose 2 cent stamp for return
postage. All replies are sent direct
TO the incuirer.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03

College women who for years have
been earning their living as teachers are
fast being lured away from the colleges
by the lucr1 tive opportunities offered In
other fields Of cndeavor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03
BIG sPPrve SUPERINTENDENT
OF PVHITC SCHOOLS RESIGN

Big Spring. Tex. March IN II
Brashier. for the past six years sup
erintendent OF the Big Spring schools.
has rendered his resignation, effect
vie July L It is understood he IS
planning 70 move 70 Abilene where
he viii enter the Insurance business
His successor has not been selected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03

THEY say autos are fast erowding
out horse and buggies, but an auto
ist VIII do wen if he gets as much as
half of the road when he overtakes the
nail carrier.
Sidney Hooks was strolling down the
street at TiciEville last Saturday and
was frightened when a pretty girl
approached and began waving at him,
but upon looking around he found that
she was really waving at a nice young
man friend Of hers behind him.
They played a game Of seven-up at
the pOstoffiee day before yesterday to
see who would put a stick of wood in
lie stove The game was a tie and
he fire went cut
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03

The Municipal Council OF Dublin.
Ireland. now has a woman member
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-03
SIR THOMAS A STUART,
AUSTRALIAN SCIENTIST, DEAD

Sydney. n. S, March 2.-The death
was announced today OF Sir Thomas
Anderson Stuart, distinguished ply
stefan and scientist and dean Of the
faculty in medicine in the university
in 1856.
Sir Thomas achieved wide publicity
when he organized the expedition OF
the royal society Of London to Funa-
fuu, an island Of the Ellice group in
the Pacific ocean.
The expedition. by boring TO a
depth Of 1000 feet in coral rock. Sc
cured confirmation OF the Darwinian
theory OF reef formation.