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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-03

A spider can live ten months without
food.
1t is estimated that there are 100000
sheep within a radius of 100 miles OF
Belle Fourche, S. D., yielding annually
100000 pounds of wool.
Los Angeles Gu. S. Az draws its cleo
tricity from a turbulent mountain
river 80 miles away. The $4,000 horse
power runs street cars and machinery,
and supplies the city with light and
heat.
BY means of a photograph, made with
vibrating lens, Mr.. F. H. Glew, of LON
don, has calculated the time of light
ming flash. 1t comes out one-ninteenth
of second. The calculation is based
upon the multiple image in the pho
tographs and the rate of vibration of
the lens. The time applies, of course,
only to the particular flash that was
photographed.
The vatican observatory has recently
issued volume five of its "Pubblica-
zioni." 1t forms volume of sos pages.
1t is divided into four sections: astrono-
my, terrestrial magnetism, earthquake
phenomena, and meteorology. The vol
ume shows that they are doing excel
lent scientific work at the vatican.
which most people consider only in its
religious and political aspect.
A Scotch artist has discovered that a
paint of beautiful tint can be made
from the smut of the oat. The smut is
fungoid growth often seen in the
shape of sepia-colored dust on oats and
other cereals, and the color made from
1T is a deep rich lumber, almost a sepia
In tone. Specimens of this color used
on water color paper have withstood
the sunlight. The powder is moistened
with alcohol, mucilage and water.
Some experiments have been tried by
DIR. Noel Patton, at Edinburgh. DR.. Pat
on has made very thorough investiga-
ton into the life history of the salmon.
the nature of the pigments which color
the flesh, and the changes in its con-
dition during migration. He concludes
that when the salmon enters the river
Il ceases to feed, and relies on its own
tissue; but it is a curious
TACT, however, that salmon rises to the
hy, which would tend to initiate
against this view.
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Advantages of Direct BUYING.

Certain manufacturing institutions have
IN recent years inaugurated a new system
OF disposing of their products which is un.
qualifiedly to the advantage of the con.
sumner. Among the pioneers in this new
method OF doing business was the Elkhart
Carriage and Harness Manufacturing com.
Rany OF Elkhart, Ind. These people began
tbs plan 20 years ago and have adhered to
1t strictly ever since. The result has been
90 entirely successful that they are to-day
the largest manufacturers of carriages and
harness in the world selling to the con.
sun1er exclusively.
The advantages to the consumer are al.
most beyond estimate. He gets better goods.
better and larger selections, and he buys at a
much lower price. There is no risk, as this
frm ship vehicles or harness everywhere for
examination, and guarantee every article
they manufacture and sell. The Elkhart Car.
rage and Harness Manufacturing company
r. blish large illustrated catalogue, which
they will cheerfully mail to allwho requestit,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-03

There is no strong institution left in
France except the army, no force sur
viving which, if the soldiers once mani
fest their will, has any resisting power.
The republican statesmen see that
clearly, and if they do not actually
cringe to the army in the Dreyfus case,
as their enemies affirm, they pour out
batteries, profess alteration and resent
criticism in style which recalls the
courtiers of Louis Nv. Whether the SOL
diers will use the power they possess il
is impossible to say. We think they
will, for we have never known French.
man who, possessing power, has not
wished to display it; but we admit that
they are shackled by the insignificance
of their leaders, and may decide that it
is better to await an attack from the
civil power, which the civil power will
never deliver. All we profess to feel
certain about in the general confusion
is that power is with the soldiers, and
that if they exert it to make a revolu.
ton it will be in favor of the dynasty
which is to them what the Julian line
was to the soldiers of imperial Rome
London Spectator.
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COOhlNG RANGE.
dried for use later. Now, if the stove
were ON the floor, it would be too far
from the roof to be of service in this
way"
Here comes old Tom," shouted the
colonel, who had stepped to the open
door while the judge was speaking.
The old trapper put down the various
articles OF baggage with which his arms
were loaded and came into the kitchen
cabin where we all stood. He glanced
at the group and then at the stilted
stove in our midst.
Il see you air all admirin' my stove. :"
said he, land I'll bet you've been a-won-
derin' why it is up SO high"
Yes, we have" said the professor;
how did you know it?v
People most allus generally Jest as
soon as they come into the place begin
to ask me about it-that's how
knowed."
swell, why 10 it up so high ?- de-
manded the stock broker, impatiently.
with side glance at the well-developed
jackpot on the table.
THE reasons simple enough" said
Long Tom, with grin that showed his
bicuspids; you see we had to pack all
this stuff up here from down below ON
burros. Originally there was four i'ints
OF that stove pipe, but the cinch wasn't
drawed tight enough on the burro that
was carryin' them, and two of 'em
slipped out and rolled down the noun
tain. When we got here and found that
there wasn't but two pieces left. reck-
oned that / would have to kinder hist
the stove to make it fit the pipe-so
jest in and h'isted her. And thar she Is
Say, what's all this here money on the
table for?"
Therewas deep silence, which lasted
80 long that Tom ventured to repeat
his question about the money.
1T is Jackpot" said the doctor, sad.
y, land as near as I can make out It BE-
ongs to you" CHARLES Dwight VII |
s =. y san yrsaslsse Asasasvk
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Mis- Johnsing, wy doan' yo' git dat man
o youshs to atten' Divine wo'ship once in
"Fo' de good lan's sake, Pa'son Green, dat
no count niggah Use married to aim bin in
"Yo' doan mean T. tell me dat he ain't
nevah 'sperienced religion, Mis- JohnsinQ ~
i guess dat's bout right, pa'son, doah
dom lax t say it."
"Ef he ain in de faith, den wha' doctrine
does he cling to, Mis- Johnsing?
We'll, pa'son, / amt got much opinion
in de mattah, but / kind O. reckon dat de
only. doctrine he hangs onto wild any very
grea, amount o tenasticy am de one dat seq:
when de doah O. de coops got a spring
lock an de dawg's unclaimed. PC Cleveland
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A novel incident is reported in con-
nection with run of the North Cots
void hounds. While out near Broad
way the hounds got on the line of a
strong fox, and ultimately came upon
a man who had placed Reynard in bag
he was carrying. The man refused to
give the fox up, saying she was the
mother OF some young cubs in an adj
jacent wood, and that he had bagged
her to save her from the hounds, 20
that the poor little cubs should not
DC left in the world motherlssl, Lea
dQa Maih
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Haunts I'm the wild Woods and GAY
Places for summer Outings.

Either, or both, can be found along the
lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Ky, in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Northern
Michigan, Iowa and the Dakotas. Among
the many delightful summer resorts are Del.
avian, Waukesha, Oconomowoc, Elkhart
Lake, Marquette, Madison, Kilbourn, Mi.
nocqua, Star Lake, Lakes Okoboji, Spirit
Lake, Clear Lake, Big Stone, Frontenac,
White Bear and Lake Minnetonka. In the
of Northern Michigan and Minnesota. and
in the far stretches of the Dakotas true
sportsmen can fish and hunt to their hearts
content. For pamphlet of Summer Tours"
and Fishing and Hunting" apply to near
est ticket agent, or address with two cent
stamp, GEO. H. HEAFFORD, GenI Pass.
ACT, 555 Old Colony Building, Chicago, III.
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A prominent western railway man. in
speaking of the passenger service of the
New York Central, says: at begins right
ends right, and is right in the middle"
An officer of one of the transpacific steam
ship lines says: There is no train service
in the world comparable with that of the
New York Centrals Lake Shore Limited"
The best is the cheapest, and the best
is always best. The New York Central
stands at the head of the passenger lines
OF this country and has fairly earned the
title of Americas Greatest Railroad. -
Buffalo Commercial. February IA. 1899.
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Il have used Pe-ru-na for a number
OF years with the very best results for
catarrhal diseases. 1 shall never be
without it. 1 never fail to recommend
IT when an opportunity presents itself"
y. H. Caldwell, Robeline, La.
Gilbert Hofer, Grays, KY, says in a
letter dated March 18th, 1894: 81 have
used four bottles of Pe-ru-na and / am
well of my catarrh, and it cured INV
Bright's disease. had been troubled
Tor two years. / weigh twenty pounds
more than I did before was taken sick.
] shall never be without Pc-ru.na."
Send for tree catarrh book, Addrsss
~, Hartman, Columbus @.
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You've got lot of baggage" remarked
the Washington friend who had accom-.
panied him to the railway station.
Yes" responded the retiring congress.
man, but l carry something on nv mind
that weighs me down more than all thi,
stuff put together"
What is it," inquired the other.
Its my Eek! said the departing states
man, with dry sob.-Chicago Tribune.
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ySedly, "never mind the reasons Ex.
perience is probably good enough for
Long Tom. He finds that he gets bet
ter draught for his stove by having it
up in midair, so he has it there"
| 1.-THE right explanation" began the
professor, lis the simplest. My idea is
| that"
| Excuse me-" interrupted the stock
broker. tapping the table; ''are you in
this pot?"
The professor made a deposit, and
proceeded:
Have you noticed that our host is
very tall man? Like most men of his
height, he hates to bend over. If the
stove were near the floor, he would have
to stoop down low when he whirled q
fapjack or speared rasher of bacon.
Now he can stand up and do it with
ease. Your draught theory is no good;
the longer the pipe, if it is straight, the
better the fire will burn"
Professor" remarked the colonel.
regret to have to tell you that your
money is gone. Long Tom told me, on
the way up, that his partner did all the
cooking, and he is man of rather short
stature" The colonel then paid his
compliments to the jackpot, and con-
tinued: snow, my idea is that the
stove heats the room better there than
ON the floor. 1t is only cooking stove,
to be sure, but when the winter is cold
1t makes this room comfortable. Being
up in the middle of the space it heats it
all equally well, which it could not do
1t 1t were down below"
The doctor greeted this theory with
loud laugh. Colonel" he said, you
are wild-'way off the mark. Hot air
rises, of course, and the only way to dis
seminate it is to have your stove as
low as possible. According to your idea,
it would be good plan to put the fur
mace in the attic of house instead of
in the basement"
Il think" said the colonel, shat l
could appreciate your argument better
If you would ante"
The pot is mine," said the doctor. as
he deposited his coin; '.you will all
adopt my idea the moment you hear it.
and Long Tom, who will be here in a
minute, will bear me out. This room ia |
very small; it has but little floor space.
and none of it goes to waste. Now. if
he had put the stove down where we ex-
pected to find it, Long Tom could not
have made use of the area underneath.
as you see he has done. On all sidef of
the supporting posts you will notice
there are hooks, on which he hangs his
pans and skillets. Underneath there is
. kitchen chest for pots and cooking
utensils of various sorts. What could
be more convenient? Under your or
binary stove there is room only for a
poker and few cockroaches."
The judge, who had been listening to
The opinions offered by the others with
he same grim smile that occasionally
his face when he announced
hat an objection was overruled, now
stepped forward and dropped coin on
he table. He then rendered his de-
ision as follows:
1T appears that none of you have
noticed the forest of hooks in the roof
ust over the stove. They are not in use
t present, but they are there for some
purpose. l imagine that during the
winter huge pieces of venison and bears
neat dangle over the stove, and are
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-06-03

The strongest man on earth says the q.
eret Of his wonderful power is perfect al.
gestion. Hostette's Stomach Bitters makes
digestion easy, and cures all complaints
gestion, biliousness and all liver and kid.
ney ailments. As blood purifier and
nerve tonic it is marvellous. 1t is recon-
mended by all physicians, and is sold by
every druggist in the country. Everybody
needs it at this time of the year.
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COURAGE.
LOUISIANA

SOOnA0Gs
"A friend proves false. another dies,
Black clouds hang over social skies;
A little child we love grows cold,
Pleasure turns pain. and hope is old.
Fast. hard and cold. falls trouble down,
Like hail upon mountains crown:
Justice seems deaf, as we'll as blind,
And self Is ruling all mankind.
Not so: Stand firm. be brave, be true,
Fling out your banner: start anew,
Write courage on 1t. clear and bold;
Hope In the heart cannot grow old.
Look up: The darkest sky but hides
The altar where the sun abidcs:
False friends, false words, the better prove
The glorious truth Of changeless love.
Be brave: Good soldiers face the fire;
Brave men who fall will still aspire:
No harm can come to me. to you,
For God still reigns: Be brave be true.
kate Tannatt Woods. IN Unity.
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Honesty is shield with two sides. The
two parties to business transaction see Il
from different points of view.-Life.
You can tell the caliber of a man by the
way ne counts the change a person gives
him.-Washington Qa.) Democrat.
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uA9AsTTND is the original
ana only durable wall coating.
\ entirely different from all kali
! somines. Ready for use in
white or twelve beautiful tints
- by adding cold water.
AIDES naturally prefer ALA.
BASTINE for walls and cell.
ings. because 1t Is pure, clean,
durable Put UP in dry pow.
= dered form, In flve-pound pack~
j ages. with full directions.
IL kalsomines are CHEAP. tenn.
porary preparations made from
whiting, chalks. clays, etc.,
and stuck on walls with de-
coying snimal glue. ALABA6-
y TINE Is not kalsomine.
! EwARE Of the dealer who
says he can sell you the same
thing" as ALABASTINE or
''something just as good" He
Is either not posted or = try.
ing to deceive you.
ND IN OFFERING something
he has bought cheap and tries
to sell on ALABASTINE'S de.
mands. he may not realize the
\ damage you will suffer by .
, kaisomine on your walls.
ENsIBLE dealers VIII not bur
q lawsuit. Dealers risk one bv
selling and consumers by usine
infringement. Alabastine Co.
own right to make wall coat
ing to mix with cold water.
! HE INTERIOR WALLS Of
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Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order ia
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head.
ache. Price 25 and SOC.
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A Protest.

II move" said the legislator, "that We
now take up the"
Mr.. Chairman" interrupted senator.
hasn't that white mans burden poetry
been worked about enough?
North American.
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A good occupation prevents mental dissi
pation.-Ram's Horn.
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Fair Warning.-Visitor lin Brooklyn)-
docs. the trolley line lead to the GENE.
tery?" Citizen-"Yes, if one isn't very care.
ful."-Life.
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PAINFUL PERIODS NO MORE

KS GEORGE OSMUN. of Belvdere. Co., N T. wtes
lV ounerng as had from weakness
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Life is big poker game in which every.
body is bluffing the loser-Atchison Globe.
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There's no denying the fact that Boston
Is one of the has-beans.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
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Courage and Strength
In Times of Danger. .

Read the 4uarning betgveen
the lines. What Is that zvarn-
mgr It Is of the danger from,
accumulation of badness IN
the blood, caused BY the
usual heaVy Hving of the
Winter months. Spring Is
the clearing, cleansing time
of the year; the forerunner of
the brightness and beauty of
glorions Summer.
Follow the principle that Nature lays
down. Start in at once and purify your
blood with that great specific, Hoods
Sarsaparilla. II neuer disappoints.
Tumors--"A tumor as big as a large
marble came under my tongue and instead
OF letting my physician operate on it, used
my favorite spring tonic, Hoods Sarsapa-
rllla. The bunch soon disappeared. Mis-.
ID. M. CoBURN, $40 Mer'k St., Lowell, Mass.
Rheumatlsm-"I had rheumatism for
five years and can conscientiously say that
Hoods Sarsaparilla has given me entire
relief. As blood purifier it has helped my
children wonderfully" MRS. s. A. SAGAR,
q Franklin Avenue Passaic NJ Il
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Peach seed wanted, H. Reed, Louisiana, Mo
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&o1tJ Saga6aM
0aA1 l;5:ldlz

Hoods Pills cure liver MIS- the non-irritatng and
emily cathartic to lake with Hoods SarsaparIIia.
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kidney DISEASE
Caused by Internal Catarrh,
Promptly Cured by
Pe-ru-na,

Hon. j. II. Caldwell, prominent
member of the Louisiana State Legisla-
tufe, says the following in regard to Pc
-una for catarrh:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25
Give the poor mans family chance.

nila and the F'lipinos can only be
sverted by the immediate ratification
OF the peace treaty with Spain, and it
is with this end in view that so many
senators were summoned to the whit e
house this morning. Sixteen senators
had been called there up to IL O'Clock.
The tension is now declared to have
approached dangerously near the snap
ping point, with the question of peace
or war with the Filipinos hanging in
the balance.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The senate
foreign relations committee held an
important meeting this morning The
members of the committee are unusual
ly reticent. None of the republicans
would say word further than to in
innate that the pending peace treaty
was the topic of discussion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25

control of the states wherein they are
situated: recommendation for q
uniform bounty law for the extermina-
tion of predatory animals in all west
ern states and t., rritories.
At the afternoon session, among the
resolutions fovorsbly acted upon. was
one approving the work of them asional
Bureau of Animal industry, and urg-
ing upon the secretary of agriculture
the continuation and extension of the
same. The work done by the bureau
in the interest of live stock during the
last year was explained in an interest
ing statement prepared by DR.. D. E.
Salmon chief of the bureau.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25
.USETHDM TOSAVE THEM
From Taking Up The Lives
Of fBrigands And Outlaws
And Harassing The
Americans.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The report
of Major General Francis v. Greene.
who was until recently on special SER
vice in Cuba, on which he has been en-
gagged ever since the blockade Of
Hsvans was raised, is made public to-
day.
He reports that he found the equip
ment of the Cuban soldiers wretched.
but thinks the soldiers themselves are
ft to form . country constsbulary.
Many of them have been In the war so
long that they cannot return to the
msrts of peace, but would be valuable
in preserving order.
The officers, says the general, are
for the most part intelligent and pa
triotic, and their troops, If properly
organized, possess all the elements Of
an efficient civil guard. But should
these not be 90 utilized, the general
fears that they will resort to the life Of
brigands.
Therefore, they should be engaged
In preserving order 1t the earliest
moment. They lack food and clothing
and can be turned either way by .
breath or wind. If disbsnded they
would take to the hills, and give the
American forces . great deal Of an
noyance.
The general reports that shout hal
the Cuban forces desire to quit the
lives of soldiers and return to their
homee to 60 to work, but their homes
are burned and their implements OF
agriculture are all destroyed. To
remedy this he falls in with the idea of
Q popular loan to Cuba that will enable
the island to pay of its soldiers, thus
enabling them to return to their
homes.
Gen. Greene strongly urges the pro-
secution of public works in Cuba, the
employment of local labor thereon, and
systema atized endeavor to care for the
orphans made by Weyler's cruel re
concentration policy, to the end that
they may become useful citizens In
stead of vaRrants and proHigates
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25

Had The Effect Of Opening
The Eyes OfSenators To
The Danger Now
Existing.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Hale reported favorably in the senate
today the naval personnel bill with
amendments, and asked that It be
printed.
Senator Cullom reported the execu-
tive, legislative, and judicial appro.
priation bill and said he would prob.
ably call it up tomorrow If an oppor-
tunity presented itself. Chandler in
troduced bill creating the Office OF
admiral of the navy, and providing
that the officer designated for this
high honor shall not be retired except
upon his own motion. It was referred
to naval affairs committee.
On motion of Gray the senate passed
q bill providing for q new building for
the department. of justice, to be erect
ed on the site of the present structure.
To commence the building 81, ,OO0, 900
is appropriated.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The house
was called to order at noon. Before
of the army bill was re-
Grosvenor (Ohio) moved that
Saturday, Feb. 10, be set aside by the
house for hearing eulogies upon the
memory of the late Representative
of his state.
The motion passed unanimously.
Gibson, of Tennessee, was the fret
speaker to defend the army reorRani-
zation measurable demanded that it be
who are clsmoring to be mustered out,
in the name of the president whose
policy must be upheld by the party, and
in the name of the people of the union
who love the flag.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25
KIPLING COMING
For Another Stay In America
Which He Hates,

NEW YORK, Jan 25.-A London die
patch says that among the passengeri
on the Majestic sailing for New York
today were Rudyard Kipling. with hie
wife and family. It is understood that
Mr.. Kipling will spend two months in
America, mostly at Washington which
is the popular novelist's favorite Anne
rican city. A journey through the
south ss far as the City Of Mexico,
which Mr.. Kipling hos never visited,
is also contemplated.