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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-09
NeIEhborisood Clubs.

Neighborhood clubs can be made
very valuable Instruments of improve
ment to farmers SO than larger
agricultural societies which hold for
NAL meetings and discuss general
questions. The principal work of these
smaller clubs should be the visiting
and inspecting of each others farm s,
and now whilst the crops are growing
and being cultivated is the best time
to do this. In the first place, it is
quite stimulus to farmer to have
everything in good shape. In the
next place, a farmer living to,
himself is apt to get in ruts, to become
mere routinist;. and he get new ideas
and sees nsw methods when visiting
other farms, for no two men have
equally the same ideas of methods.
The growing crops will indicate what
kind of manuring, what. kind of culti-
walton is producing best results. More
over, such clubs promote social, friend
ly intercourse among neighbors, very
great desideration in our country life.
They should be forme in every neigh
borhood. Southern Cdltivator.
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AustraIlan Pesture,.,

In eastern Australia hundred mil
Zion sheep and great herds of cattle and
horses now feed upon pastures covering
fat ground which 30 years ago was a
;iesertof soft sand, SO rotten" that the
feet sank at every step. This once
worthless ground has been beaten into
compact soil by the feet of the sheep
and cattle, and It is believed that other
great desert expanses in Australia may
be turned into productive pasture and
in similar manner.--Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-09

Something to Do with the Ear.
snow, you wouldn't believe, to look
1t him, that that man was q Judge,
would your"
II don't know as I'd pick him out for
= judge, but glance at his nose would
be sufficient to convince me that he had
something to 10 with the bar."-Odds
and Ends.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-09

The policy Of this country regarding for.
eign complications seems likely to remain
conservative. The Monroe doctrine, accord
ing to the declaration of our leading politi.
clans, will be sustained, but patience and
exuberance of public opinion. The wisest
and most prudent course for the rheumatic
and the malarious is to use Hostetter's Stom.
ach Bitters, which also cures kidney com
plant and dyspepsia.
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He Deserved sympathy.

Hello. jerks. why don't you get &
new overcoat? You look as IL you'd
freeze in that light thing.
''Stay, my good man. have no money
to buy such absurd things as overcoats.
The Turkish rug seller has been to town.
For further particulars see my wife,
Cleveland Leader.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-09

Nothing gives the loving Mother more anx-
iety than the moaning, helpless distress Of
fctt's TEErHINA (1esthino Pcssdcrs) and the
babe will be better and brighter and the
mother happier at once. TEETHINA Aid Dis
gestion and Regulates the Bowels.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-09

Benevolent Old Gent-Boy, why do you
stand on the doorstep shivering? Why don't
you 60 into the house?
Small Boy-I dare not, sir; father and
mother are discussing the question: SIS mar
rage failure?" and mother has got father
him a-yelling? You had better move on,
guv'nor. When mother gets to arguing she
makes things precious warm for us.-Spare
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horse, II there is difference in size, N
the furrow; the lowering or raising of
the traces at the breeches and back
band, as the occasion requires, will dc
it.-Dixie Farmer.
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HIS suspicions.

II wonder what makes old Bellworth
get so mad when that young wife of his
kisses him on that bald spot on his
head?"
"He is of the firm opinion that she
just does it to call attention to the diff
ference in their ages Cincinnati En-
uuirer.
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The Place for r-Birie-"Wbere do
you expect to spend the summer?" Alice
q" hight here at home. Since this war
broke out, YOU see. have learned that most
OF the gentlemen know can't possibly rei
way."-Chicago News.
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Rape Pinnt Tor sl.eep.

Sheep men in west Texas and in New
Mexico are now sowing rapa seed to
provide green food for their focks.
Experiments with this sort OF food
heretofore made have proved entirely
satisfactory. 1t natures and is ready
for use in six or eight weeks, and will
provide several cuttings until frost APP
pears. II takes about Ave pounds. to
the acre when sown broadcast, but
where drilled one-half that quantity
is amples Some west Texas farmers
think that in time the rape plant will
supplant the succulent alfalfa. This,
however, is not probable, as alfalfa is
of Parental growth, and does not need
replanting when once stand has been
secured IL -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-09

He (pleadingly) why can't we DO
married right away?
She(coy1y)-0h. can't bear to leave
father alone just now.
He Earnestly but, my darling. he
has had you for such long time.
She (freezingly) Sir! -Tit-Bits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-09

.st George, you've been fighting again !
6turg..s have been fghtin' all term. am
got kind O. tired of it. So Yesterday
granted him an armistice." can armisfice
Well, what them" ''Why, Jim jumped on
me an, licked me just the same. "5Cleve.
lard Plain Dealer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-09

Might Do Something.-Tbe Constituent
'"Are you goin' to resign an offer YOUR sery
ices to the country on the field OF battle p
The Congressman-"T'm too old" The Con
stituent-"Well, the people would think ,
heap OF You If you didn't do nothing NOR
for your country than resign. "-Indianapoli
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Maine; Moro, Matanzas, mule and Ma
Mia. This would seem to be war of ALTER.
Washington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-09

s Talk about patriots. never saw 4
more ardent one than Brown" Eyes,
Brown goes to the limit. He licked his how
last night for insisting that it was SpanisI,
money behind Columbus when he discovered
America. "-Cincinnat ENQUIRER.
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Raising Mules.

Mules can be raised cheaply and
proftably in the cotton states. The
mule is a very hardy anir.al, with
stands heat well, and thrives on COM
paratively rough, coarse food. This
last popularity he inherits from his
sire, the ass. With bermuda pastures
Tor summer, rye and barley
fields for autumn and spring,
and corn forage for winter, the
young mule is we'll provided
for. Little grain will be needed in ad-
dition, to, raise fine mules, and when
raised, the farmer has hardy, accli-
mated animal, ready for service when
three years old. II the present war
lasts long large number of mules
will be worn eut or killed-hence adj
ditional reason for pushing this par
ticular industry at this time. The
price OF mules is likely to rule higher
for some years to come-Dixie Farmer.
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An important Point.

An Important Point.
Wheeler-Ah. that was glorious victory
of Dewey's.
Sprocketts-It would seem so, but shall
reserve my own opinion of it until find out
What. make of wheel he rides.-Ch Chicago
Evening News.
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Caller-"Can / see your typewriter few
minutes?" Business Man{aShe's engaged.
SIR; Caller-That's all right, sir. I'm the
fellow. Truth.
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Here's a Useful Test.-ssTm afraid 7 am
Z dreadful talker." what gives vou thai
idea p when come home from any.
where never can recall anything that was
said except remarks made myself. "-Chi
cago Daily News.
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Improvement.-"Are you getting ahead in
your bicycle learning?v said Amy to Mabel.
Getting ahead? Tn doing better than that
That Is the positive form, while I have
reached the comparative. often get Z
Eeader. "-Demorest.
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Time and court plaster heal all wounds.-
Chicago Daily News. -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-07-09

Some girls believe men are on earth sim
ply to deceive them.-Atchison Globe.
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SIN Trying.
May-They say that Clara considers mar
riage failure.
Bell-Oh, no! she doesn't; but she has
her doubts about ngagements.--Puck.
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give up hope.
Then ! saw
DR.. Williams'
Pink Pills fol
Pale People
extolled in "a
S t. Lo uii
paper. and
after investf
cation, decid
ed to give
them q trial.
"After us
ing the first
box Il felt
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HOW RELIEF CAME.
Prom Cole County. Democrat, Jeffersus
CffW M

Prom Cole County Democrat. JefferssS
City, Mo.
When Ia grippe visited this section, about
seven years ago, Herman H. Eveler, of 0ll
victims, and has since been troubled with
the after-efects Of the disease. He Is a well,
known contractor and builder, a business re,
Quiring much mental and physical work.
A year ago his health began to fail, and he
was Obliged to discontinue work. That he
lives to-day is almost miracle. He SAYS:
II was troubled with shortness of breath,
paipitation Of the heart and general de-
billy. My back also panied me severely.
Il tried one doctor after another and
numerous remedies suggested by my friends,
but without apparent benefit. and BEGAN To
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w. Bulletin.
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panies in the Third Brigade, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Section
1901 Of the Political Code. Preference
will be given to those localities whose
companies had been accepted into the
United States service
The seven companies in the Third
Brigade will probably be attached to
the Second Infantry, and thus bring it
UP to its regimental strength. The
preference for raising one of these
companies will be given to Woodland.
The board decided that preliminary
medical examination of the United
States standard shall be held by all
the companies.
The action of the board in the matter
of the reorganization of the guard was
taken on the advice of the Attorney
General, who held that in the organiza-
ton or reorganization of the National
Guard the board should be guided by
the provisions Of Section 1851 of the
Political Code:
The preliminary examination of re-
cruits of the companies will be held
under the direction of Major General
Dickinson and the brigade command
ers in their respective brigades.
In view of the fact of the unsettled
state of companies Of the Sixth and
Seventh Infantry, California Volun-
teers, as to their future movements
under orders of the Government at
Washington, it was decided for the
present not to take any action toward
reorganizing those regiments until the
Government takes final action as to
their retention or non-retention in the
volunteer service.
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HARMENS IS FREE.
He Was the Sensation of the Day
Three Years Ago.

John P. Harmens, commonly known
as Karl Herman who on April %,
1896, was convicted in this city of the
crime of grand larceny, and who on
June Sth of the same year began a
three-year sentence at the Folsom
Penitentiary, yesterday stepped out OF
the prison a free man, his term having
expired.
During the winter preceding Har-
mems arrest and conviction Jack Brady
and pal held up an express train in
the willows near Washington, Yolo
County. and took S53, 600 from the ex-
press car, the majority of which they
buried in the underbrush near the
scene of the robbery.
Harmens was a typical tramp, who
occupied a camp in the brush. He To-
Gated the money buried by the robbers
and helped himself to about S1O,00U
of the same, holding the remainder as
a bank on which to draw. Harmens
made al trip back East and again came
to the Pacific Coast He wenc TO San
Francisco, where he became high
roller.
He was finally arrested, tried and
convicted of grand larceny, several
thousand dollars of the money he had
taken being returned to the express
company. The company also recovered
about $4,000 where Harmens had re-
planted it. Harmens' photographs were
yesterday given a place in the rogues'
gallery at police headquarters.
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to recall stirring incidents which, when
passing, had left no impress except as
they hurt or startled. In point of fact,
l found the army emerging from hor-
rible nightmare, and for the first time
feeling that it was all over and time
to take an account of what had hap
pened
I was conscious from the first mo-
ment of my entrance to Camp Wikoff
that | was in the midst of a superior
body Of soldiers. The type I could rec
ognlZe as having existed in 1S64-o, but
the army has kept pace with theslarch
of improvement, and the ideal soldier of
1860 is the real and universal soldier
of Skaters regular regiments to-day.
There was no posing in the camp, no
standing hat in hand to be gazcd at
and applauded as hero, but bustling,
dead earnest, soldiery activity, which.
with cool self control, was broken off
long enough to sit down and discuss the
details of the campaign. There was no
difference whether the soldier inter-
viewed was the leader of a battalion or
regiment or commander of a bri-
gade or division; no, not excepting the
chiefs of the corps, two of whom were
in command during my stay in camp
that is TO say. General Shafter and
General Wheeler.
AS this is to be a story of the fighting
as the soldiers in line of battle remem-
Der it, it is not necessary to discuss
moot questions, but l could not better
preface the stories Of the marvellous
deeds Of Skaters army than by say
ing that it had a leader who in the
mir n Of J,a
the service was in every way worthy of
it. Whatever he may be or may not
be, whatever he may have or lack, he
has qualifications for a high command
William r. Shafter is no accident
| was so fortunate as to pass a whole
forenoon in General Skaters head
quarters tent the second day after he
took command of the camp at Wikoff,
where / could witness his method of
administering affairs calling for
prompt and energetic action. The
business of the administration being
over he devoted more than an hour to
a general and off-hand elucidation of
the difficulties of the Santiago cam
paign.
AS to Skaters army in the Santiago
campaign, could not help saying to
myself again and again at Camp Wi
koff that the equal of his corps as I
saw it, barring the fever wrecks lying
on the ground and in the hospitals,
could not have been paralleled by any
single corps in the Army of the Poto-
mac in 1864. This Notwithstanding
the fact that at the beginning of the
Wilderness campaign the Army of the
Potomac was thoroughly reorganized
and consolidated
In the first place, this country has
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was good, considering the condition OF
the track. Results:
Mile and a sixteenth, Marietta won,
Mr.. .Eastin second, Prestar third. Time
|-1:55A.
Seven furlongs, Verify won, Niyoce
second, Time Maker third. Time
1:33.
Six furlongs, the Stallion stakes,
$1,000 added. for two-year- -olds, Alpen
won, Miss Marion second, DR.. Eich-
berg third. Time--1: 1872.
Two miles, Winslow won, Bethlehem
Star second, Hosi third. Time-3:44.
Full course, steeplecourse, Paulist
won, Jezebel second, Master Fred third
Time-4:3SR.
Mile and a sixteenth, Hampden won
Elidad second, Her Favor third. Time
|-1:55.
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Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau report shows
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 90 and 30 de-
grees. with gentle to fresh southerly
winds and cloudy weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at ) a. m.
and , p m. yesterday were 30.02 and
3003 inches. respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday We're 10 and 53
degrees, and one year ago to-day 1S
and - degrees.
The average temperature was 60, and
the normal GA, showing yesterday to
have been 4 degrees cooler than usual
for the Sth day Of October
River, feet inches.
The rainfall on Friday night was but
a trace, leaving the rainfall for this
season at 20 of an inch, as against
.16 of an inch to an equal date last
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Cuban Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Oct S.-The Presi-
dent has issued an executive order
amending the Cuban tariff so as to ad-
NIT into all ports in the possession OF
the United States ports duty free, oxen
for draught purposes, bovine animals
for breeding purposes and immediate
food supply, plows and other agr1cult-
ural implements, not machinery. rms
arrangement is to be effective until
otherwise ordered.
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Copyright. 1898, by the Author.)

Copyright, 1898, by the Author)
l..
This is the first of a series of fifteen
articles comprising the history of the
Santiago campaign by Captain George
l.. kllmer, late United States volun-
teers. Captain Kilmer holds the high
est rank in his specialty-deeds Of hero
ism and daring-and is we'll fitted for
the important work he is doing. He
has had access to the very best sources
of information, has. interviewed every
officer of Importance from General
Shafter down, and the men in the ranks
have also told him their stories. His
articles are the first notable articles on
the great historical struggle around
Santiago.
With the single exception of Napo-
Icons Russian campaign, there has
never been a military expedition
fraught with personal distress and suf-
fering equal to those endured by Shaf-
ter's army. The case is all the more
striking from the fact that after a
most brilliant victory the army was
compelled to retreat in the face of an
enemy more terrible than Spanish bull
lets. The physical wrecks of this
army which had been spared by the
Mausers at Santiago reached Camp
Wikoff, Long Island, between the 10Th
Of August and the end of that month,
and 1 consider it the happiest episode
of my career as writer that I was
commissioned to go to Montauk and
spare neither time nor expense nor la
Dor in covering the camp from end to
slvod in ord 70 rrInn 6a -
participants Of all ranks the true story
Of Skaters campaign at Santiago.
The moment 1 stepped from the cars
into throng and jam of war worn fig
ures clad in stained and begrimed uni
forms around the landing at Montauk,
the thirty-three years that have elapsed
since I marched with the conquerers
of Petersburg, back from Appomattox
over the blood stained course to the
army landing on the James, were
wholly obliterated 1t seemed that l
was a. soldier again, touching elbows
with heroes, thinking their thoughts
and sharing with them the after emo
tionS of events seldom finding parallel
in the life of one man. From that time
on until the camp was practically
abandoned 1 lived among the soldiers,
sharing the tents and the fare of Off
GERS and men. Around their campfires
on the chilly nights and under the well
come shade of canvas in the heat of the
August days they told me Of the battle,
made sketches of the position and ex-
planned the movements of the reg
iments, brigades, divisions and the van
tage ground of batteries. There came
together to take part in these recitals
officers who had not compared notes
since the fight of July 1st.
Whenever there was doubt or con-
troversy upon any point, absent Off
GERS, or soldiers who could testify in the
matter were summoned. Moreover,
soldiers of every rank finding the strain
of weeks lifted at last were in the mood
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BASEBALL.
Results of Yesterdays Games on
Eastern Diamonds.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. S.-The Pirates
We're badly off in all Departments of the
game to-day and the ColOnels won
easily Score: Louisville 8, hits II, er-
rors L; Pittsburg L. hits 6, errors 1.
Batteries-Dowling and Kittredge;
Rosebrough and BoWerman.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Oct. S.-St. Louis defeated
Cleveland here to-day in a spinning
pitchers battle. by punching hits in the
fourth and fifth innings. The Orphans
then won from the tail enders by the
same score. Carsey was very effective
for six innings, but went to pieces IN
the seventh, Thornton winning his own
game by a timely double with the bases
full.
First game: st. Louis 4, hits g. err
rors o: Cleveland 3. hits 6, errors D.
Batteries-Sudhoff and Sugden; Fraser
and Criger.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. S.-ScOre:
Philadelphia 6, hits &, errors 2; Wash
ington o, hits 6, errors 3. Batteries
Fifield and Mcfarland; Weyhing and
Farrell.
GAME POSTPONED.
NEW YORK, Oct. S.-New York-Bal-
timore game postponed; wet grounds.
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QUAIL ARE SCARCE.
The Forest Fires Destroyed Many
East of Folsom.

The Folsom Telegraph says: "Sev-
eral of our local nimrods took advan-
tage of the opening of the quail sea-
son Saturday and went hunting. They
found the toothsome birds rather
scarce, and the largest bags reported
did not exceed twenty quail, and in
most instances less than a dozen birds
We're secured.
The forest fires which burned across
the country here last summer destroyed
large number of quail, and especially
the young ones, as the latter in most
instances were not large enough to
seek safety in flight"
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New Poplins,
ST yard.

This Is an old style name, but
these are the new style poplins,
and Dame Fashion claims them
as favorttes in the line Of plain
weaves. They've a certain plain
richness which recommends
them to many stylish dressers
as against their rougher, rich
companions; 46 inches wide, of
a superior quality and weight; ;
stylish cloth for a stylish cos
tune In colors new blue, army
blue, hunters and Russian
green, navy OF olive.
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Death of a. Princess.

BERLIN, Oct. S.-Princess Maria, the
wife of Prince Albrecht of Prussia, the
regent of Brunswick. died this after
noon at Kamonz Castle. She was
Duchess of Saxony and a daughter Of
Duke. Ernst of Saxe-Altenburg. She
was born August y. 1880, and was
married to Prince Albrecht at Berlin on
April 10 1873.
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Total
Trouble Over a Loan.

DR.. II. L. Wells and DR.. ]. H. Neagle
recently engaged in money transac-
ton. the foIm leaving with the lat
ter certain instruments as security for
a. small loan.
DR.. Wells alleges that DR.. Neagle has
not relinquished possession of the in
struments, though the loan has been
paid. He has therefore charged DR..
Neagle with misdemeanor embezzle-
ment.
DR.. Neagle states that his aceuser is
stiu considerab bly, in his debt
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COUNTY TAXES.
The Rates Levied by the Various
Counties

Controller Colgan has figured out the
tax rate of the various counties of the
State. The county rate is less in. in
corporated cities than in the country
outside of the city, owing to the road
tax paid by the country, in which cities
do not participate, and the lesser rate
in the county column applies to county
rate in cities, the greater to counties
outside of cities The State rate is
4S cents and s mills, and the county
rates are as follows:
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Satin Venetians.
Sl.5O per ward.

This Is one of the richest of
the new plain weaves and stvl-
ISM dressers will surely recog-
n1ze In this cloth one Of the
most dressy fabrics the loom
ever produced. The colors We
snow are Russian green, new
blue, olive, seal, navy and the
conventional black. Full AZ
inches wide, and carrying a
quiet richness in its pIainness
which will guarantee a swell
costume.