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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
SHOT THROUGH THE BRAIN.

st. Louis, Dec. 20.-Herbert Duncan,
the 7-year-old son Of Thomas ID. Dun
can, a farmer living near Marion, IN,
who was shot through the brain re-
Gently by playmate, will live, SO the
attending physicians announce. The
boy was brought to this city and plac-
ed in the hospital, where by trephan-
ing his skull, the bullet was found and
removed. 1t was discovered that the
leaden missile, which came from q
twenty-five calibre life, had, after en-
tering the forehead, passed through
the left lobe of the boys brain and
lodged in the skull at the back of his
head.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
GEO. E. KING DEAD.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 3O.-Geo.
e. King, author Of many religious
works, Is dead. He was born in New
Ipswich, n. Y, eighty-six years ago.
He was at one time a prominent law
yer and capitalist of New York. For
years he practiced law in Rochester,
n. Y, and afterwards was a large OPP
orator in railroad stocks in New York
where he acquired large fortune. q
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
INTELLIGENT ACTTONI.
Among the Fall River Carders-A
Close Vote.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. Bottle
general meeting Of the Carders Asso-
citation last night was the largest in
the history of the association, about
700 of the 1000 members being pres
ent. Secretary Tansy reported res
olution from the conference COM
mlttee and in doing so argued nearly
three-qrarters of an hour in favor of
its adoption. He was followed by
many of the younger members, In
GLIDING a number of girls and wom-
en-, who favored a strike. The vote
taken showed a very even division of
sentiment, 361 voting for the adOp-
ton of the resolution and 2S3 against
il. After the meeting Secretary Tan
sey said that the strike sentiment
was much stronger than he had an
ticipated
Many cool and clear arguments
were offered by girls, who SPOKE a.
~~s.r - ~ =
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
AwAKENEp BY THE CAT.

Bordentown, n. j., Dec. S0.-Mrs.
Anna Fowler, aged IS, was burned to-
death in the house of Frank Graham
OF this place, early today. The house
adjoining this property was eonsun-
ed, entailing loss of $4,000. The
members of Graham's family were
aroused by the mewing of a cat In
time to make their escape.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
LOOKS JUST LIKE WILLIAM.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Mr. John
Campbell, of Warren, o., cousin Of
President Mckinley, is in the city.
He has attracted considerable atten-
ton at the Riggs House where he is
staying, owing to his strong facial re-
semblance to the president. Mr..
Campbell was also born in Niles, but
is thirteen years the senior of the
president.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

I st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 30.-Cattle
strong; Texas steers S310Q$4,0O.
Sheep: Steady; $500 TO $500.
4 Chicago, Ills, Dec. 30-Cattie
Strong to 10 cents higher. Texas
steers $3.25@$4.25.
Sheep: steady; westerns S.6OQ
$3.50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
TJRED OF TT.

Vienna, Dec. 30.-An autograph let
ter from Emperor Francis Joseph, ad-
dressed to Won Gautsch Won Frank
enthurn, the Austrian premier, is ga
zetted ordering the session of the
Reichsrath to be closed. t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
MILL REBuILD COLISEUM.

Chicago, Dec. 3O.-The directors of
the Chicago Exposition company have
decided to rebuild the Coliseum on the
site of the structure recently burned.
The building will be fire proof and
probably as large as the original coils
cum.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
A THREE DAYS FORECAST

Washington, d. c., Dec.30.-Weath-
err for Western Texas:-Fair tonight,
Friday and Saturday with variable
winds
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30

telligently of direct reductions made
during the past year.
This is the first of the general meet
ings, others following tonight ana
Friday. The carders are supposed 70
be strongly against strike, therefore
the closeness of the ballot last night
is great surprise. 1t indicates mor@
surprise at other meetings. s..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
FRANCO-AMERICAN BABY.

I New York, Dec. 3O.-The Paris Fl
CARO- says: Countess Castellane {ne
Could yesterday gave birth to Ecl
her second SON"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
T. GrOOS& Co. Bankers.

AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE.
Sight drafts on the principal cities of
the United States and on all European
countries. Also drafts on Monterey,
Mexico, payable in Mexican dollars.
Foreign coin and currency bought and
sold.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30

-IvYs NEW YEAR BALL,DEc.al.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30

-lvYs NEW YEAR BALL,DEC.s1.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30

II TELEPHONE SERVICE.
hA Saves your time.
N Brings new customers.
5A Retains old ones.
5VA And generally lubricates the
wheels of business. Over
1900 telephones in Texas. Use the
long distance telephone to all points
connected by the SOUTHWESTERN
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
CO.'S extensive system.
NJ. f. THOMAS, Local Manager.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-03
Test for sea.ickness.

Many people have a genuine Curl
osity to know if they would be seasick
in case they should take an ocean voy-
age. An easy way to put the matter
to test is to stand before the ordinary
mirror that turns in it's frame, and let
someone move it slowly and slightly
at first, and gradually growing faster
while you look fixedly at your own re-
Election. If you feel no effect whatever
from it the chances are that you can
stand an ordinary sea voyage without
any qualm.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-03
Need of Planting Mixed Orchards.

Nocu ol Ionttn8 MtxeO OfcnarO1s
Exhaustive experiments conducted
by the department of agriculture show
the necessity of cross-pollination in
most orchards. The net result Of
long, careful and costly experiments
by the department is summoned up in
the following practical conclusions:
l. Plant mixed orchards, or at least
avoid planting solid blocks of one va.
riety. 1t is not desirable to have more
than three or four rows of one variety
together, unless experience has shown
it to be perfectly self-fertile.
2. Where large blocks of trees of one
variety which blossomed well have
failed to fruit for series of years
without any apparent reason, it is ex.
ceedingly probable that the failure il
due to lack of cross-pollination. The
remedy is to graft in other varieties
and supply foreign pollen.
B. Be sure that there are sufficient
bees in the neighborhood, or within
two or three miles, to properly visit
the blossoms. When feasible, en-
deavor to favor insect visits to the
blossoms by selecting sheltered situa-
tions, or by planting wind-breaks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-03
HERE AND THERE.

Whenever a horse is compelled to
wait for his feed he begins to fret,
and this means a certain loss of flesh;
therefore always be punctual at the
stable.
Usually the best profits from the
farm can be derived by growing a va.
riety of crops best suited to it, and
then feeding them out to stock on the
farm and marketing the Same.
"A theory may be all right, but
prove Nat failure when tried by some
persons. 1t is easy to see how a thing
should be done, but the only way to
know how is to go to work and do it.
NO one ration is best in all condi-
tions. The cost must always be con-
sidered, for what will be best with one
farmer will be too expensive with an
other. Rather let him make up q
ration best suited from what he has,
as q foundation.
1T should be an opportunity for
some inventor to work in the imple-
ment lines for fruit. The berry grow
er sets out his plants and harvests his
crops in nearly the same way as Of old.
as there are but few labor-saving inn
plements used in horticulture COM
pared with general farming.
Often farmers keep too many
horses They are cheap, but it costs
to keep them for year, whether they
be good animals or poor ones. When
horse does not pay fair per cent. Of
profit on his keeping in service, it fol.
lows that his cost must be deducted
from the general profits.
Beat three eggs into pure fruit
vinegar, and, after about three days.
when the mixture is well together,
add pound of strained honey. This
will be found an excellent remedy for
hesves. A tablespoonful can be mixed
with ths meals thves times : day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-03
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Numerous experiments to deter
mine the best fire-resisting materials
for the construction of doors have
proved that wood covered with tin re-
lists fire better than an iron door.
"A large brain does not signify intel
lect. The brain of an illiterate person
in a low station of life has been found
to outweigh those of the most celebfa-
ted scientists, poets and philosophers.
= There are forests of leafess trees
in some parts of Australia. They re-
spire, so to say, through d little stem,
apparently answering the purpose of a
leaf. The tree is known as the ..leafess
acacia"
"A French statistician has calculated
that the human eye travels over 1000
yards in reading an ordinary sized
novel. The average human being is sup;
posed to get through $500 miles of read
ing in lifetime.
The air is so clear in the Arctic
regions that conversation can be car
ried on easily by persons two miles
apart. 1t has also been asserted on good
authority that at Gibraltar the human
voice has been distinctly heard at dis
tahce of ten miles.
New Guinea is the home of the
most wonderful feathered creature
known to the student of ornithology---
the awful rpinn'doob, or 'bird OF
DEATH" A wound from the beak of this
creature causes excruciatihg pains III
every part of the body, loss of sight,
speech and hearing, commissions, lock-
jaw and certain death.
DIR. Johnstone, Washington scien.
fist, is about to erect laboratory at
Niagara Falls for the manufacture OF
diamonds by crystallizing pure mineral
carbon with electrical current of enor.
nous power derived from the Niagara
electric works. BY this process DIR.
tombstone declares he will eventually
produce diamonds surprising the Koh.
f-noor in size, color and purity, only a
few days being required to turn carbon
into diamonds.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-03

Millions Of Cook Be01ks Given Away.
There IL one large house In this country
that has taken business on its turn and
means to ride In on the rising tide. Alive
to the signs Of better times and % the best
interests Of the people, they are now circu-
iating among families valuable publication
Known d the Charles A. Vogeler Company g
Cookery Book and Book Of Comfort and
Health, which contains very choice informa-
ton on the subject Of cooking. Receipts
for the preparation of good, substantial and
dainty dishes, prepared especially for It By
leading. authority will be found in its
pages. Much care has been taken in Its
preparation and distribution, with the hope
that it will be just the thing needed for
housekeepers, and just the thing needed
also for the care Of the health and house
hold. As Cookery Book it will be invalua-
bic to keep on hand for reference.
1t also contains full information in re-
gard to the great remedies of this house,
which provide against bodily ailments, es.
pecially the Master Cure for Pains and
Aches, st. Jacobs Oil.
To give some idea of the labor and ex.
pense Of this output, more than 200 tons Of
paper have been used in its publication, and
at the rate of 100, 700 day, It has taken sew
eral months for theissue.
The book can be had of druggists every
where, or by enclosing &c stamp to The
Charles A. Vogeler Company, Baltimore
Md.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-03
MoLAssEs AS STOCK FOOD.
Rsvoiution In Stock Feeding In Lou
ielana.

1olona.
On many Louisiana sugar planta-
lions the use of molasses as stock feed
during the last two years has prac-
tically revolutionized the stock feed
question. There is little use in a
Louisiana planter producing corn,
although 1t is valuable stock feed,
when he is either throwing his mo-
lasses into the bitches or selling it at
two cents gallon, which is practical
~ nine cents a bushel for corn, when.
pound for pound, it has about equiva-
lent value with corn for stock feed.
Scores Of plantations are now util-
izing large part of their molasses
for this purpose, the there is no dou bt
but that finally those planters who
find themselves unable to consume at
home or, among their tenants, all the
molasscs they make, will buy cattle
and hogs, to which to feed this valua-
bic by-product, worth in actual money
on the plantations, rs against corn, at
least six cents per gallon in bulk.
1t is true that molasses does not
constitute a balanced ration, as our
agricultural chemists call it, it is lack
ing in heterogeneous material Corn,
however, constitutes an almost equal
ly unbalanced ration. We may in time
learn to utilize cotton. seed meal in con-
nection with molssses, the meal being
q very highly heterogeneous food. I'm
til we shall learn to do this our best
course is to feed our stock on oats
and molasses, the molasses taking the
place entirely OF corn, and the oats
making up the somewhat defective RAJ
ton, so far as efficiency for working
stock is concerned.
Were 1t not for the difficulty of re-
tanning large amounts of molasses on
the plantations its use would be prac-
tically universal, and none would be Of
fered at the ruinously low prices that
It brings in the markets. Molasses in
New Orleans IL now quoted down as
low as four cents per gallon. This in
cludes the barrel, costing at least 81,
and freight to market, at least SO
cents. leaving but one cent per gallon,
or one-twelfth of cent per pound for
the molasses, equivalent to ~ cents
per bushel for corn, which thus be-
comes the price at which the unfor-
tunate planter is disposing of his val
liable stock feed. Cypress cisterns of
large capacity can be bought very
cheaply, and made to retain all of the
surplus molasses, and in this way II
can readily be held for use as needed.
1t certainly seems an economic crime
to throw such valuable stock feed
away. or to practically throw it away
by selling it at the prices of one or
two cents per gallop.-Southern
ybsmers
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-03
The Bludseous Of Constantinople.

These men Of Constantinople were
not armed in the common sense OF the
word. Some of them had revolvers,
and the most of them had knives. But
they seldom used either; for awkward
questions might be raised If the police
were called to account for failing to
arrest armed civilians on the streets.
Carrying ax-helves, pick-ax handles,
heavy clubs like baseball bats, Jagged
fragments of broken scantling; carry
ing anything that can crush the skull
of man, this horrible rabble flooded
the streets of all Christian quarters of
the city like an all-desolating tidal
wave, silent, but irresistible. Their
silence by day was almost a. terrible
as their bowls by night. They would
be seen going along the street, when
they would meet an Armenian who
had ventured to reach his home. With
out . word they would break In his
skull and go on their way entirely I'M
moved, and hardly hauing spoken a
loud word. If resistance was offered
they had only to say: "The Giaours
resistw and horde of their fellows
would come running from all direc-
tions to destroy one who had proved
his seditious quality by daring to resist
a Mussulman.-Scribner's.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-03
300 nua oArs, I7s BOG. BARLEY.

800 BUS. OATS, ITS BUA BARLEY.
n. N. Luther, East Troy, Pa, grew
200 bushels ealzer's Silver Mine Oats,
md John BREEDER. Mishicett, Wis.,, IFS
bushels Silver King Barley per acre.
Don't you believe it? Write them!
Fodder plants as rape, teosinte,
vetch, spurry, clovers, grasses, etc.. In
endless varieties, potatoes at 81. so a bar
rel. Sa1zef's seeds are bred to big
yields. Americas greatest seed cata-
logue and ~ farm seed samples are sent
you By John A.Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse,
Wis, upon receipt Of 10 cents. and thia
nstice, worth $40, to get start. III
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-03
FARMER AND PLANTER.
APPLYING MANuRes.


The Time to Apply Them Must be Gov.
erned BY Circumstances.
Failures with manures, either farm
yard or chemical, are often due to a
mistaken idea rs to the proper time to
use them. Some forms of manures
act quickly as, for example, nitrate Of
soda or thoroughly rotted compost.
As a general rule some time must pass
before the forces in the soil can act
on the manures and change them into
forms f3t for plant food. If a
soil contains an abundance of
ammonia for plant food, but
not enough potash or phosphoric
acid, the ammonia will be taken up
rapidly; rank growth of foliage may
result, but before maturity the supply
OF ammonia Is exhausted and there Is
none left to finish the work. If the
supply of potash and phosphoric acid
in active shape is not present in suf.
fcient quantities, not only will the
plant fall to mature, but in the case of
forage plants the hay or fodder will
be nearly useless as stock food. On
the other hand, IL the ammonia is
slow in coming into use. the earlier
stages Of growth will be starved and
the more abundant supply later on
will come too late.
Potash and phosphoric acid are
rarely SO freely available as ammonia.
but they are quite as necessary for q
useful plant growth. A plant can not
use use these two mineral manures In
the form in which they are applied at
the time of planting. If dry time
should come Immediately after the
planting these minerals in the crude
state are almost useless. The same is
true of farmysrd manure.
Potash and phosphoric acid may be
applied several weeks before seeding
time, as they will lose little or nothing
by drainage, etc. This is not true of
notrate of soda or even a quickly
available tankage. Both these forms
OF ammonia may suffer loss from drain
age by decomposition in the SOIL 1t
is a good plan to apply the minerals
some time before planting, and the
ammonia at the time the soil is finally
put in shape for seeding. Even If COM
plete manures are used, they should
be applied some time before planting.
The chances of loss are much great
err from not having the manure in
proper shape, than from any danger
of losses from teaching, etc.
Lime undoubtedly quickens the
action of all forms of manures fer.
tilizer chemicals are as much manures
as the refuse products of the barn
yard, and should be used freely when
the work of manuring has been de-
layed. But this is merely a makeshift.
The proper method for profitable
farming is to be sure the manures are
proper form by making early applica.
lions. Lime is always valuable to
promote availability and to carry off
deleterious substances lodged in the
soil. 1. is purifier for plants as it is
for man.
The time to apply manure is, at
least some weeks in advance of the
seeding time in the case of we'll rot
ted farmyard mauures, some months
In the case of other manures and chem
icals.
For next years corn the kainit, If
not already applied, should be broad.
casted without delay. The nitrate OF
soda for the hill may well be used at
the time of planting.-Cor. Farmers
Home Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-03
MOVING A MOUNTAIN.
Done In Hurry by the Use Of Hun
dfed Thousand Pounds OF Powder.

dfed Thousand Pounds of Powder.
A great section of the mountain at
San Diego overhahgihg Morena dam on
one side was torn off the other day by
100000 pounds of powder, lifted several
feet straight up, and then pushed bodily
forward 40 or 80 feet, trembling over
TIE mighty gorge below the dam, and
then falling with an awful roar ts5
feet, TO remain hereafter for all time
as the bulwark of the great dam being
built to impound water for the city.
The dam is 40 miles east of the city.
For two months or more preparations
had been made for the monster blast, in
common with another blast that is
nearly ready. The plan was to cut tun-
nels into the side of the mountain at
various points about the bed of the
creek, and to place in the tunnels, first,
great stores of black powder, which
ignites slower than giant powder and,
therefore, has more pushing power
and less SCATTERING effect. On the sur
face and in places through the noun
tain side were placed big deposits OF
giant powder, for the purpose of shat
tering the mass and lifting it up. Ac-
cording to plans the black powder when
lit exploded would hurl the mass
straight forward, making bridge of
granite across the gorge and blocking
the stream.
The plans were carried out with the
greatest care. Danger was constantly.
feared from the great mines of powder,
but all went well, and the blast was
finally ready. A lot of insulated electric
wires, connecting with each deposit of
powder and attached to exploders, were
gathered into one circuit in tunnel
across the gorge and above the blast,
where the foreman stationed himself to
press the button.
The signal was passed along that all
was ready. The workmen had posted
themselves at a safe distance and eager
~ watched to see the stupendous break
in the hillside. The foreman closed the
switch, and wonderful scene instantly
followed. The side of the opposite hill,
composed of great powders and masses
of granite in dikes, quivered, rose from
it's bed of centuries and shot out thou
sands of little squirming tongues Of
dust, that gave the whole hill a.peculiar
fuzzy appearance. This was for frac-
ton of second. A growl, like the
angry diapason of the ocean, sounded
deep down in the hill, and before the
spectators recovered their equilibrium
after the earthquake the mass was fall
ing.
An incessant rattle of rock filed the
air like a regiment of musketry. Dust
arose in pillows and hung over the
wrecked hill for an hour. The falling
of small rock continued for almost as
long. When the dust cleared away it
was found that the blast had dislodged
mass of rock 400 feet up and down
stream, ana an average of 60 feet in
height, completely bridging the canyon.
The engineers estimated that the
amount dislodged weighed 100000 tons.
The rock was thrown exactly as the en-
gineers had planned.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-03

Magdalen college, Oxford, has refused
to accept tablet to Gibbon, the his
torian, who was student there. Glib
bon had very low opinion of his coll
lege, and left on record lao years ago
that life there 'sstagnated in round of
college business, tory politics, personal
stories, and pri rate scandal.'-Chicaxo
Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-03
The unimaginative man had picke(

The unimaginative man had picked up q
dialect story Turning its pages, he re
marked: "This author has just begun. Il
follow custom which, understand, ha!
become quite common" What Is that!
tell by vo tbee Confused way n which the let
tcrs tumble together every now and then.
-Washinrton Star
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-03

Bishop WHEREFORE states that when walk
ing one day near Aldworth, where Tenny.
son had residence, he met a laboring man,
from whom it occurred to him to draw some
opinion of the poet. "Mr. Tennyson live
here, does he not" was his first remark
eyes, he does" 1He is great man." well
I don't know what you call great; but h
only keeps one man-servant, and he doesn't
sieep in the house, Answers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-04-03

MISS De PLAIN-ssDoctor what II the go
cret of beautyi'' Family Physician ICON
hdsntially)-"Be born pretty."-N. Y.
Weekly.