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n. R.ttIe Fiela Route,

The Veterans of sixty-one and FIVE and
their friends, who are going to attend the
33rd G. A. R. Annual Encampment at Phila-
delphia in September, could not select bet
ter nor more historic route than the Big
Four, Chesapeake & Ohio, with splendid
service from Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis
on the Big Four, all connecting at Indian
apoiis or Cincinnati and thence over the
Picturesque Chesapeake Ohio alorg the
Ohio river to Huntington, West Va, thence
through the foothills Of the Alleghanies,
over the Mountains, through the famous
Springs Region of Virginia to Staunton,
Va, between which point and Washington
are many of the most prominent Battle
fields: Waynesboro, Gordonsville, Cedar
Mountain, Rappahannock, Kettle Run,
Manassas, Bull Run, Fairfax, and a score Of
others nearly as prominent. Washington 10
next, and thence via the Pennsylvania Line
direct to Philadelphia. There will be three
rates in effect for this business: LIST. Contin-
uous passage, with no stop-over privilege;
End. Going and coming same route with one
stop-over in each direction; Sd. Circuitous
route, going one way and back another with
one stop-over in each direction. For full
information as to Routes, Rates, ETC., ad-
dress j. G. Tucker, G. N. A., "a Clark St.
CHICAGO
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our milk farms are so fed that they
cost more than s35 per year, where all
the feed is bought for them, and yet
they pay for that and yield fair profit
beside.
And some who have a market foi
milk at or near home make quite as
much per head on one or two cows as
Mr.. Libbie does on his. But the COW
that will produce from 400 to 500
pounds of butter in year, which was
the amount ON which his figures were
based, must be good one and well
fed.
His cows are pure-bred Jerseys, but
VIC once owned one not Jersey, possi-
bly,, by her looks, with a share of Ayr
shire and Shorthorn blood in her,
though classes as native, which would
produce about 400 pounds of butter in
a year, on only light grain feeding in
winter and good pasture in summer
American Cultivator.
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FROM EARTH,s FOUR CORNERS

London's city directory weighs 11H
pounds.
Iron mining gives employment to
more than $1,000 persons in England.
The natives of Hawaii still feast on
taro, raw fish, and poi, and are still the
careless, lazy people they have always
been.
1t is estimated that at the beginning
of the new century England will have
$4,000 ,oO0, 900 tons of coal still unused
and available.
There are just as many physicians,
dentists and lawyers in Honolulu as
there are in any city Of the same size
IN the United States.
A great auk's egg, four and three
quarters inches long and one Of the
largest known, was sold in London late
ly for $1,560, though it was slightly
cracked.
Ii New Zealand, late legislation pro-
vides state system of pensions for all
persons over 65 who have been unable
to secure themselves against want, by
means of a general taxation Of thu
country. This relief does away with
warehouses, refugees and other STATE
charities.
Leipzig is to have new rathhaus
costing $1,600,0o0. 1t will stand OF
part of the ground covered by tSe ole
Pleisenberg, where Luther held his dis
putation, which has been torn down
A tower of the old castle still stands
and will be worked into the architec
tural design of the city hall.
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A Russian TeIephone.

A Russian scientist has invented q
telephone far superior to anything
hitherto used. With it man may talk
to more than one Of his friends at a
time, provided they are all in the same
room, for it is not necessary to stand
near the receiver in order to hear the
sound. The voice issues from metal
lie funnel, and may be heard at some
distance. The new telephone has other
advantages. Sounds transmitted
through it lose very little of their in
tensity by reason of distance. In ex.
periments made between Moscow and
Rostof, distance of $40 miles, speech
songs and music could be clearly heard.
A large number of official people were
present at the experiments, and the Off.
cial report was full of praise of the
new telephone.-Paris L'Electricien.
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SOUTH CAROLINA TEA.

IFrom a report to the secretary Of agri.
culture by Charles u. Shepard. who Is In
charge of the experimental tea garden at
Summerville, s. CT
A school for the education of negro
children in tea picking has been es-
tablished.
The fact that the tea plants lived
through last winter when the most in
tensely cold weather in the history OF
the section was experienced is guar
antee that the weather conditions will
prove satisfactory.
There are now about 80 acres of land
under tea cultivation and 5000 pounds
we're sold last year at profit of e.
per cent. 1t is estimated that when al
the plants now growing arrive at ma.
turity they win yield 10000 pounds an
aually.
The quality of the tea has proved
satisfactory. OF the black tea ha says
1T has a distinctly characteristic
aavor, and like some of the choices
oriental teas, its liquor has NOR
strength than its color indicates" Thu
green tea, he says, has attracted keel
interest in the trade and among con
sumers, and he adds that Oriental tea
can hardly furnish the like ia thi
country"
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One source of wealth.

According to tests made at several
experiment stations, including our
Texas station, cotton seed are equal,in
feeding value to corn, and cotton seed
meal 80 per cent. more valuable pound
for pound. Cotton seed meal and hulls
combined in about the proportion OF
one pound of meal to five of hulls form
an ideal food for fattening cattle.
Texas exports to foreign countries
about 2O0,0o0,0O pounds of cotton seed
meal annually. After paying the mar
ket price in this country, shipping A.
600 miles and paying the usual number
of middlemen, the German, Danish and
Dutch feeders find it profitable feed.
1t is plain that, having the feed and the
cattle, we should do the feeding and
earn the profits. Texas has about
2, O0,O0O,O 900 pounds of surplus seed,
enough to feed $4,000 beeves. Before
feeding, the value of these steers at
present prices is about $54,0 900. The
same steers finished and sold at the
present price in Chicago would bring
about $3.50, 900. A difference of $685.
DOC, 900 due to feeding all our cotton
seed meal with hulls and hay. 1t is
not to be expected that these figures
will be reached or these conditions re.
allied in the near future, but surely we
ought to come within a 100000 fat
cattle of that which is clearly possible.
| And with this richest of cattle feed on
hand and somewhere near1 100000 cat.
tie to be fed, we surely should not ship
both feed and cattle out of the coun-
try. But we are not growing cattle
enough to consume our cotton seed
meal, and just here is the weak spot
in our agricultural economy. We
should raise cattle, and do the feeding
on the farms that produce both cattle
and feed. When our farms grow cattle
as the farms of Iowa do, we will have
100000 steers to feed every year with
out calling on the ranches. 1t is pool
economy to sell GOTTEN seed at Sc pei
ton that is worth SO on the farm, Oh
the mealrat $40 per ton that is worth
$40 on the farm. Texas Farm ani
Ranch.
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PROFIT In DAIRY cows.
Dairy Cow and Some Figures
~as to Results.

At farmers' institute in Michigan
last winter, the speaker sent by the
state, Mr.. C. C. Lbbie, stated that a
good cow was one which would give
her owner an income of 500 q year,
with butter not more than Is cents q
pound and not less than 20 cents. In
response to an offer of 500 each for
such cows he said he had 10 such cows
and lie paid more than 500 each for
some of them, and he would not sell
them for 5000 each.
He estimated the cost of food for
such cow would be about $35 year.
He doubted il it would be profitable
for a man to build silo unless he had
at least 10 cows, as it must be fed from
the silo at the rate of about eight
inches day to keep that ON the top in
good condition, and he thought those
who did not make dairy farming spe-
ciaity should go out of the business, an
they were likely to be keeping cows at
. loss.
We do not agree with either state
ment, as we have seen silos good sue
cess for four or five cows, the silo.
however. being made small enough to
allow about eight inches to b used on
each day.
Many cows are kept at 4 less cost
than s35 each year, reckoning the
coarse food at the value at which il
would cell on the farm. and many on
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-23
Wasp and Fly.

When q wasp catches a fly it imme-
diately bites off both wings, sometimes
a leg or two, and occasionally the head.
Mr.. Darlington saw some Of the wasps
when laden with one fly catch another,
without letting gothic first, and then
fly away with both. There was con-
slant stream of wasps carrying away
flies, probably to feed the larvae in their
nests, and returning again to the cows
to catch more. In about 20 minutes
Mr.. harrington estimated that between
300 and 400 flies were caught on two
cows lying close to where he stood.
Perhaps this narrative of good deeds
accomplished will lead people to think
more leniently of the vices of the wasp
lScience Siftings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-23
Just shreyvd Judgment.

She-I went to fortune teller to-day.
just for a lark, and she told me lot OF
things.
He-Yes, some of them hit it pretty
closely, but l hope you don't think
there is anything supernatural about
their powers. They just use shrewd
Judgment; that is ALL"
"That may be true, dear. She told me
l was married to a man who fell far
short of what deserve."-Indianapolis
Journal.
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b
The question of how much stock
should be kept on the farm is being
discussed, but it seems to me that if
the matter be propely considered there
is but little room for discussion. The
real question should be: Show much
stock will the farm support" If that
can be determined, the question, so far
as any discussion is concerned, will be
virtually settled. 1t does not pay.
from a theoretical point of view, to
buy feed FOR stock when raising for
profit. Of course there will be times
when the supply of feed will become
exhausted, and then it will be neces-
.sary to- buy in order to keep your
stock up to the standard condition;
but the matter of buying feed will GER
tainly cut seriously into the profits.
The question of keeping the fertility
of the farm is one, that should be stud
fed carefully in this connection. The
droopings of all farm animals should
be utilized, and il this is not done the
farm will become more impoverished
every year. But by judicious saving
and distribution of the manure over
the farm, with proper rotation OF
crops, the fertility of the land can not
only be kept up, but improved.
Make these questions close study
and you win perhaps see many mis-
takes that you have made in the past
and will be able to better your condi
ton as farmer in the future.-Cor
Farmers Home Journal.
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Easily Settled.

When the dyaks of Borneo have to
decide between two disputants, they
give to each the same sized lump of
salt. These Jumps are dropped into
water, and he whose lump is dissolved
first is decided to be in the wrong. Or
they put two live shellfish on plate
one for each litigant-and squeeze lime
Juice over them. The verdict is given
according to which mans fish stirs first
An English traveller remarks gravely
that the result is usually as accurate as
the Judgment of civilized courts
Golden Days.
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After onions are cured cut the
tops off about one inch long. They will
Keep better than If cut off close to the
bulb.
"A helper has no business about the
COWS at all unless he can control his
temper even under particularly exas-
perating circumstances.
Separate the promising chicks
from those ofordinary quality; if pos
sible COLOMBO the good ones where
they will be safe from rats and other
preying animals.
Plants become completely ex-
hausted in the effort to bear fruit and
mature seed, and then often an .abid-
ing place for disease germs and for the
eggs of future insect pests.
1t is not well to invest in those
preparations which are advertised to
increase the amount of butter to be
made from given amount of milk.
The amount which can be made is
strictly limited by the amount of but
ter fat which the milk contains.
The fruit grower should repem-
Der that in preparing the soil, in Sc
lecting plants, in hoeing, cultivating.
pruning, thinning, protecting. and in
every detail. .he is performing an inn
portant part in the quantity and quail
| ity of his fruit one or two years hence.
"A correspondent of National
Farmer recommends a dose OF ben
zine or gasoline as sure remedy for
internal worms in lambs and sheep.
He administers a teaspoonful to the
lamb and a tablespoonful to the eve
in four ounces OF sweet milk; shake
well before giving the dose.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-23
Different.

orimshaw-Hopping hornets! why
didn't you call me in time? Here it's
seven o'clock, and the boys have started
off an hour ago. / told you last night ]
wanted to go fishing through the ice.
Mrs. Grimshaw-But, my dear, it was
so cold
Grimshaw-So cold, Ell? You didn't
think anything Of that last week when
you woke me up before daylight to
shovel of the SHOWN. Y. World.
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Pain Conquered; Health Re.
stored by Lydia ,E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
trrrrra TO ms. rIsKHAx NO. ss.649l


81 feel it my duty to write and thank
You for what your Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. 1t is the only
medicine 1 have found that has done
me any good. Before taking your medi-
cine, was all run down, tired all the
time, no appetite, pains in my back and
bearing down pains and a great suf-
ferer during menstruation. After TAX
ing two bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound felt like new
woman. lam now on my fourth bottle
and all my pains have left me. I feel
better than have felt for three years
and would recommend your Compound
to every suffering woman. hope this
letter will help others to find cure
for their troubles - Mrs. DELLA
REM1cKER, RENSSELAER,, IND.
The serious ills of women develop
from neglect of early symptoms. Every
pain and ache has a cause, and the
warning they give should not be disre-
garded.
Mrs. Pinkham understands these
troubles better than any cal ply
stefan and will give every woman free
advice who is puzzled about hel
health. Mrs. Pinkham's address il
Lynn, Mass. Don't put off writing unit
health is completely broken down
Write at the first indication of trouble
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Nellie" said mother to her little
daughter, 81 wish you would run over and
see how old Mrs. Smith is; she has been
quite ILL.," In few minutes Nellie came
running back and reported. "She said was
to tell you that it was none of your .busi-
ness" ssWhy, Nellie" said the astonished
mother, what did you ask herr" Just
what you told me to-" replied the little in
nocent. 81 told her you wanted to know
how old she was. Household Words
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Three words That Thrill.

Madame-After all, the sum of hui
man happiness may be put in three
words.
Monsieur What the dickens are
they?
81 love you"
"Oh, / didn't know but you meant
Pay to bearer Cincinnati Enquirer.
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An Expressive TePr

Twynn-Yes. he left cool million
dollars.
Triplett-Why do you use the adjec
tive cool?
"To show that he did not take any
Of his money with Hmm. Y. Jour
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Ladies Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. ltmakes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
sweating, aching feet ingrowing nails, corns
and bunions. At ali druggists and shoe
stores sc. Trial package FREE by mail.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Not Her Friend

"Since l have been married. have
taught my husband good taste. said one
matron.
Really? 1t is a good thing. for you
that you didn't teach him before you
we're married." returned another.-Tit-
Bits
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Our Modern Children.

.Why, Frankie" said his mother,
what are you reading in that book
about bringing up children?"
I'm Just looking to see whether I'm
being properly brought up" Tit Bits.
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Like the. Admiral.

Mrs. Stubb-John, is that you coming
home at such an unearthly hour?
Mr.. Stubb-Yes, M-Maria; the club had
q little D.Dewey toast tonight.
"Well, you remind me of Dewey"
'In w-what way, M-Mariay"
"a long time coming home. Chicago
Evening News. "a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-23

Horses Would Still De Needed.
Millie-It looks as though the bicycle
would drive the horse out of existence.
Leavitt-Not a bit Of it. The moro
bicycles there are the more they viii
need horses.
"What for?"
~Ambulances."-Odds and Ends.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-23
Broiled Herrings.

Freshen the fish, trim the head, re-
move the eyes and brown on-a broiler
then lay them on dish with slices o.
lemon, bay leaves. ground pepper and
cloves. Pour over them sauce made OF
vinegar and salad oil.-Toledo Blade.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-23
IA Reaemblance.

Mrs. Kuddler-Do you know, George
that everybody says the baby is just like
me?
Mr.. Kuddler-Nonsense, Anne. Tho
baby is now more than six months old.
and it has never spoken word.-bos-
ION Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-09-23

She-"He says he loves me; yet he hal
only known me two days" Her Friend
well, perhaps, that's the reason, dear. -
Philadelphia North American.
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L.ne,. Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day: In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache, Price Is and Soc.
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The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever is bottle OF GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quininein
atasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, SOC.
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Rescued.

They had been drifting about in the
open boat for seven days, and had al
most given up hope, when the lookout
.ried, wildly: "a sail, sail!"
The only woman passenger looked up
and asked. anxiously: "Oh, is it bar
gain sale Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tel-
egraph.
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'What is your idea of silent partner? p
was asked OF business oracle on the board
of trade. Hes the fellow that puts his
while it is being spent Detroit Free Press
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An ExpIanation.

at strikes me this ice water is dirty"
said Cincinnati hotel guest.
"Hully gee!" exclaimed the bellboy, as he
looked in the pitcher, II betcher de porter
forgot ter wash it."-Chicago Evening
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One doesn't get rid Of bills by tearing
the. but hss Spf sTRS @s Of for thu
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There Now!-She-"If I were to die you
would never get anothF wife like me"
He-"What makes you think I'd ever want
another like you?"-Wasp.
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Lost His Citizen-"So my dog
tore your clothes, did he? Where?" Hun.
CRY Higgins-sPve forgot which one Of
them tears is his."-Indianapo Journal.
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So many people frivol. A certain Atch-
ison man started out to accomplish a Ger.
tain purpose and not only didn't accom-
plish it, but lost the job he had when he
started.-Atchison Globe.
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A wealthy gentleman, somewhat hard Of
hearing, had on his parlor floor a rug of .
httle-known animal A guest, noticing it,
said to his host: "What kind of an animal
does this skin belong to?" "Eh? Belongs
to me!' answered the wealthy man.
Youths Companion.
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When pretty girl and homely girl get
into a crowded car together, and a seat is
offered to the pretty girl, she ought to tell
the homely girl to take it. She is reasonably
sure of getting another seat herself-Somer.
via Journal.
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Casey-"Oi hear thot Dinnis wuz caught
be a premachoor explosion. Wor he hurried
any?" McManns-"He wor. They tell me
thot wan av his wounds is fatal, but tn
other two amt dangerous an wull heal up
quick. philadelphia Record.
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Not Much of a Traveller.

b. goes"
al don't doubt it. Van always has
been great Observation-Disclosures
bhia Press.
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WHEN WHITING TO ADvERTIoGxo
please state that you saw the Aavsrtass'
1ent In this paper
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-22
LOOKS LIKE CLARK.
Marcus DAILY Believed to Have
Weakened in the Montana Fight.

Helena, Mon. Jan. civ. \. Clark
made a surprising gain of four votes to-
day in his candidacy for the United States
senatorship and, counting the Clark alb
sentcoo. 10 now tho loading DeuvcratiU
candidate for that office. The ballot today
resulted as follows: Conrad, 80; Clark,
80; Marshall (Rep), 10; remainder scat
tering.
local paper today publishes an inter-
view with Marcus DAILY. which is COM
monty accepted as meaning that he is pre-
pairing himself for defeat This interview,
together with Clark's gain in the ballot
ing today, caused enthusiasm among the
Clark followers. and they are more pro-
nounced than ever in the claims OF final
victory.
Mr.. DAILY. in the interview. disclaimed
any connection with the fight row in
progress to prevent the election of W. A.
Clark, his old political rival! to the United
States Senate. declaring that he had been
in New York for more than two months.
and had not taken any part in the sena-
tOrial fight. He admitted. however. that
he did not favor Mr.. Clark's candidacy,
and did not regard him as 1T man to rep
resent Montana in the Senate.
The newspaper reports CT the senatorial
fight have given rise to 2 false impression
mere thaI am back CT the opposition 10
W. \. Clark" said Mr.. DAILY. AS mat
ter OF fact have taken no part in the
fight directly or Indirectly. and shall not
do so. l am out of politics and would not
touch this fight with pair OF tongs."
The bitter rivalry both politically and
commercially between Daily and Clark is
100 well known for Mr. Days statement
in regard to his opposition TO Clark for the
Senatorship to be taken seriously and to-
day the opinion is quite commonly ex-
pressed that Clark will achieve his ambi-
tion and wrest from DAILY the leadership OF
the Montana Democracy.