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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28


We can clean up everything. hans
all the gates, shutters and doors, re
pair all the fences and outhouses. A
little time and labor and very small
expense can whitewash all the rougl,
places and put new coat of paint on
the dressed buildings.
A few plots of grass and grain in
full view from our bed room window
will scarcely interrupt your work.
The cost will be but small. An extra
load of wood carried 10 town. q few
chickens and eggs, n few pounds OF
butter, or bushel of peas or potatoes
sold will buy all the needed material
and the extra labor can be done while
we would otherwise be talking poll.
| tics on street corners or around back.
room fires
All that is needed is first decide to
do it-then go at it.
In \ few weeks the spring sun and
showers will do the rest.
Many now iilapidated booking
houses can then be transformed into
scenes of beauty.
Along with this begin talking cheer
lily and singing merrily. Now and then
whistle happy tune. Everything will
soon catch your spirit, for such a spir-
it is as contagious as the measles.
Study up something to encourage
each of your children and tenants or
employees. a little patch extra for
fruits or vegetables. dollar or even a
dime given now and then as an encour-
agement will put new springs in dull
muscles and new plans in dull heads.
Scatter sunshine everywhere you go.
1t will be caught up and reflected bv
all around you.
chiefly and most important of all.
see that several things are arranged to
tighten your wife's burdens and
brighten her days A few flowers. a
new dress, dollar for pin money, bet
ter supply of stove wood, an occa-
sional visit to neighbor.
These and hundreds of other little
things that will not cost much will
make year home a very different place.
Life and labor will have different
meaning.
WIN God and nature, sunshine and
showers to help you, farm life can be
made happy and farm homes attrac-
tive.
Try 1T. Begin at once. Do not put
IL on. BEFORE you put this paper
away decide on something. A begin
ning once made the rest is sure to fol-
low and will be easy.
How the crowded city people will
De envylng you your opportunities
and pleasures before summer is past.
Make the best of all around YOU and
Heaven will do the rest.-Southern
Jultivator.
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MARCH AND APRIL
Are the Most Disagrseahls Mouths
the Year In the North.

Are the Most Disagreeahle Months Of
the Year In the North.
In the South, they are the pleasantest and
most agreeable. The trees and shruba mt
forth their buds and flowers; early veg
etables and fruits are reaay for eating, and
~ TACT ali nature seems to have awakened
from its winter sleep. The Louisville & Nash-
Sihe Railroad Company reaches the Garden
SPots OF the South, and win on the first ard
round-trip tickets to all principal towns in
= tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and West Flor
ida 1t almost half rates. Write for particu-
lars OF excursions to p. Sid. Jones, Is. P. a..
IN chargeof Immigration Birmingham Ala. ;
or Geo. +. Hornsr, d. p. A., st. Louis. No
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28
New TRANSLATE. Of R. 5. '

A clergyman entering upon the charge at
= new living not far from London resolved to
invite al his Pensioners to an at home" in
cordingly sent out cards to that effect a
district visitor calling at one of the houses
was at once accosted in this way: "Oh. miss.
nave been wanting so much to see Won. for
my nelghbor and / have got an invitation
card, but we are SO puzzled about the four
pig letters in the corner. She saws thew
mean: Reply soon, victuals provided but
TOW TOW You will be able to tell us."-Chicaeo
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ago. stating my case to you.
Il had pains through my bowels,
headache, and backache, felt tired
and sleepy all the time, was troubled
with the whites. followed your,
advice, took your Vegetable Com
pound, and it did me lots Of good. I
now have baby girl. / certainly be-
lieve would have miscarried had IL
not been for Lydia e. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound. had very easy
time; was sick only q short time. I
think your medicine is godsend to
women in the condition in which /
was. l recommend it to all az the best
medicine for women. "-MRs- MARY
LANE, Coytee, Tenn.
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The above illustration shows one of the
MAMMOTH buildings occupied by the great
Mail Order House of the John M. Smyth
Company of Chicago.
For one-third of century this Company
has been in business. Beginning in a small
way they supplied their neighbors in the
pear-by towns, each year widening their
held. They are now selling merchandise d.
rect to the consumer at wholesale prices
throughout the United States.
:, Some years ago they began supplying
their customers with an illustrated cata-
iogue. As the business expanded they
were obliged to increase the size of this
catalogue, until to-day it exceeds 1000 illus.
trated pages, quoting the lowest wholesale
prices on everything to Eat, Wear and Use.
~ superior process of color photography
they illustrate many Of their goods in natural
colors, bringing out the rich color value OF
curtains, carpets, draperies, and the latest
designs in wall papers, ETC., thus enabling
the customer hundreds of miles distant no
select goods at his own freside, knowing by
the description, illustration and price the
class OF goods he may expect.
This feature of their business is becoming
more and more popular each year, for IL not
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28
He Knew.

Now, boys" said the Sunday school.
teacher, "our lesson to-day teaches us that
If we are good while here on earth. when
we die we will 60 to place of everlasting
bliss. But, suppose we are bad, then what
becomes of u.s." we'll 60 to a place of
everlasting blister" replied a small bow st
the foot of the class.-Yonkers Statesman.
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Keeping sand on the Track.

On the new Russian military railway
from Europe to Andijan, on the bor-
ders OF the Chinese empire, tree-like
shrub called the sascaoul has had to
be planted all along the line through
the desert to prevent the rails being
covered by sand. For further pro-
lection a ribbon of wild oats runs
along both sides Of the railway-N.
SIN.
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Hard Road to Dfvorce.

Lawyer-Madam, / cannot bring
your suit until you have acquired a
residence here.
Ciient--But acquired a residence
here two years ago. Must I do it over
again every time want divorce p
Green Bag.
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An Improper Poeitton.

Spanish General describing a bat.
tie in Cuba)-Yes, we fired. one volley
and the Americans ran like tomcats.
Bystander-And then suppose you
poured a pretty hot fire into their
backs.
NO. Er-er-you see, the fact is
that we were in front of them.
Judge.
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Write to-doy to Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy.
81 T., Tor FREE sample OF Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to shake into your shoes. It
c cure cnlinialns, sweating, damp, swollen,
easy. A certain cure for Corus and Bun
IONS All druggists and shoe stores sell It. $50
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Atmosphere Electricity.

In certain conditions of the atmos.
phere electricity is SO abundant on
the top of the volcano Mauna Loa, in
Hawaii, that the English geologist,
Guppy, found that he could trace cleo.
trio letters with his fingers on his
blanket.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. It spoils their sleep. Yen
can drink Grain-O when you please and sleep
IKE top. For Grain-O does not stimulate;
it nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks
and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous
persons, young people and children Grain-O
Is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains
Get package from your grocer to-day. TN
It IN place Of coffee. Is and 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28
An Evaslve Pnrsion.

Geraldine is writing book. She
calls it How to Win a Mar"
THAT would not do any good in the
world. The mystery is how to hold
onto him after you have won him. ~
Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28

An Indiana paper, in reply to cur.
respondent. says it cannot spare space
to print The Vampire" This, Gays
The Chicago Times-Herald, is probably
the bitterest of all the doses that KIP
hng's admirers have been called on To-
swallow,
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Fact in PhysicloU.-"They say a man
%no turns pale when he gets mad is the most
dangerous. II guess that is SO. A man
who ia scared nearly out of his boots VIII
put up an awful fight. indianapolis jour.
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l cannot speak too highly of Piso's Cur
LOT &c ConsumPt,on.-.Mrs. Frank Mobbs, 81!
W. ed St., New York, Oct. @, 1894.
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PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
spot, streak or give your goods an unevenly
dyed appearance. Sold by all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28

To Cure q Cold In one nav
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money f it fails to cure o. az
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II won't say that I'm proof against tenn
tation, said the peaceful citizen: "but I'm
blest it l wouldn't rather be right than BE-
governor OF Kentucky!"-Puck.
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the Best Prescription for Chills
ana Fever Is bottle Of Groves TAsrKrRs,
CHiLL IONIC. tits simply iron and quininei h
etasteless form. No cure-no nav. Prica .Elc
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Some men need time locks ON theih imae.
ination.-Chicago Dispatch.
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No place is SO worthless that it has not
some Observation-Disclosures Qa.) Democrat.
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he boss dynamiters of japan are pst
IA Yank, PAX Chung Yunr and PaL Ynns
nyo. anc they are very bad pack.-Baiti
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NO matter what job it is, there is alwav,
fnomeoody who wants Washington ia. j
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logue referred to is 10th century dictionary
of economy.
The illustration above shows the recent
building added to this great enterprise.
The success of this Company seems in
credible, considering the fact that thew have
advertised SO little. Their spirit Of fair.
ness and industry is the secret of this won
derful success. The quantity of goods they
require in some lines enables them to handle
train loads of merchandise secured at the
lowest possible cost and freight rate.
:, When goods in the rough are coming from
the mills and factories IN the East, the lake
expense which is but little in advance of the
iron ore rates.
Their references are: Any bank or ex.
press company, or any man, woman or child
In Chicago.
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Each to His Graz

PlumbeESo long; Pm off to lay q pipe.
ROSWELL, good.by; I'm of to pipe I
lhy.-Syracuse Herald.
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my BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY

weak Women Msds Happy By Lydia -
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound -
Letters from Two Who Now Have
Children.
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-It was my
ardent desire to have q child. / had
been married three years and was
childless, so wrote to you to find Qua
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70 reason. After fol-
wing your kind adj
&c and taking Lydia
}. Pinkham's Vege-
able Compound. I be-
came themothero Of
\ q beautiful baby
boy, the Joy Of our
home. He is q
! fat, healthy baby,
thanks to your medi-
cine. "-MRs. MINDA
FNKLE, Roscoe
n N. Y.
. From 0rafefu1
Mrs. Lane
i" DRAR MIRA
PNKHAM: II
wrote You q let
ter some TINA
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only saves
] o n 6 and
tiresome
r abroad
] ourn eys
but is a
great time
saver. 1t
leaves out
heproftof
the jobbing
house., the
re t ailer,
the expen-
8 i v e COM
m e rcial
raveler,
the general
agent, the
su b-agent,
and tn u .
e Eliminates
t r o m one
t o ( o u r
profits, saw
j n 6 t his
amount for
t b e c o n
sumner. In
short, it is
q 6 r e a I
wholesale
9 t o r e
brought to
the home.
The mann |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05
ADoomed Alderman.

The young women who lecture on
city history and government under the
auspices of the Woman's Municipal
league have many funny experiences.
One told few days ago of Il chance
encounter in one of the excursions that
may change the political representation
of one aldermanic district. She was
conducting an east side party through
the city hall, and in the aldermen's
room they saw a man whose Every
much at home" air suggested that he
might be an alderman. They spoke to
him to ask some information, and he
proved to be the alderman from their
own district.
He seemed much embarrassed and
did not know what to say" said the
lecturer. He did not look nice, and
though he tried to be polite to us he
didn't know how. When we left, the
party had decided that he would not
look we'll in the aldernan's chair, that
his manner was distinctly objectiona-
bic and that on the whole he was a
poor representative of the district. One
may safely wager. from what 1 know
of the influence these women WELD
when they begin to think, that the next
election will be an unexpected struggle
for that particular man."-New York
Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05
Higher Heels.

Heels are decidedly higher. even
walking boots showing a marked tend
ency to take on an increased altitude.
Many of the fashionable shoes have
what is known as the Cuban heel,
which is high, but is designated as SEN
sible.
1t is in low shoes and slippers that
the high heel and pointed toe are tri-
umphant. While browsing among the
latest creations in a fashionable shoe
store yesterday l overheard u woman
whose name is synonymous with style
ordering a pair of highest heeled Ok
fords, with what is called an egg shap-
ed toe and constructed of the thinnest,
most glittering French vanished kid.
They were laced with the broadcast
black silk ribbons threaded at the tag
ends with big, bright jet beads. There
is no denying that shoes with the more
pointed toe and higher heel are very
much more stylish and more express
i've of the excessive daintiness which
now characterizes wOmen's apparel
than the ultra mannish shoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05
"The Protectre.. of Agriculture.

The woman, whose name is legion.
who is waging war upon the garden
pests that gnaw her green peas, bore
holes in her new potatoes, eat the heart
out of her roses and make suburban
life a burden generally may be proud
and pleased to hear that one of her
class has been made a doctor of laws
by the University of Edinburgh. She
is the first woman to receive an honor
airy degree from the university. The
woman thus honored is Miss Eleanor
Ormerod, who has spent the greater
part of her seventy odd years studying
the vicious ways of the insects which
destroy the farmers and the gardeners
peace of mind. The dean of the uni
versity referred to this woman ento-
mologist as "a beneficent Demeter to
the nineteenth century. the protectress
of agriculture and the fruits of the
EARTH
Miss Ormerod corresponds with farm
ers and agriculturistS all over the coun-
try, sitting and tabulating the informa-
ton they send her. She has CORE
sponded with one Cheshire village
schoolmaster for over 20 years His
lads, too, are willing workers in her
service, and she gives prizes to those
who bring her the freshest informa-
ton and the most accurate Observa-
tons. The Edinburgh degree is not
the first honor she has received. The
Societe dAcclimation de France award
ed her the large silver medal bearing
the portrait of st. Hilaire in 1899, and
she was the first woman to be admit
ted n fellow of the Royal Meteorolog-
ical society.
Her lovely home at Torrington
House, st. Adams, is set in Il perfect
paradise of flowers. At Edinburgh
she was presented with a bouquet Of
white roses and gardenias as a tribute
of congratulation. She took the bou-
quet back to st. Adams, and some myr-
tie sprigs from it are planted and will
grow, she hopes, to be n lasting me-
mortal of her doctorate of laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05

An interesting experiment is that
which was recently closed in Brooklyn
by the commencement exercises of the
cooking class conducted during the
winter by the Brooks association at
Maxwell House, one of the most
fourishing social settlements OF that
borough. The class of little girls,
whose ages range from IL to 10, pre-
pared and served four course lunch
con that Won praise from those who
were present. Every detail of the plan
ming and preparation was conducted
by the girls them who in this
way gave evidence not only of acQuir-
ed knowledge but inherent taste. The
table was laid with seven covers, and
the company included Miss Bracket,
president of the Brooks association,
with Miss Seaman and Miss Buckley,
members of the association, and two
or three gentlemen, members of the
school board, among them President
Robertson. The menu was cream of
spinach soup, cannelon of beef, tomato
sauce, faxed potatoes, asparagus with
white sauce, orange jelly with whip
ped cream and coffee. Two of the
girls acted as mattresses, and in the
kitchen one OF the class took the place
of director. or head cook, superintend-
ing the work of the others. Every
thing served. including the breadstuffs.
was made by the little cooks, who
showed admirable proficiency, cOnsid-
erinG that the class has lasted only 1G
weeks. The promoters of the expert
ment feel much gratified with their
success 1t was undertaken TO demon
strate the value of teaching the chill
dren of the tenement homes how TO
prepare perfectly simple, wholesome
food in an attractive way. The teach
ing has been thorough and on 4 sci
entific basis. and the same plan will
probably be adopted in the vacation
cooking schools this summer. The
Brooks association was the pioneer in
the establishment OF vacation schools
and has now set up a model cooking
schooI.-New York Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05
WOMAN'S WORLD.
A MISSOURI GIRLS ADVANCED POSI-
TON IN MECHANICS.

Growth OF WOmen's Interests-Sew
Women of England - "PrOtectress
of AEricuIture'-A Brooklyn Cook
ing CInss-WOmen Playwrights.
That the colleges and universities
are arraying themselves with woman
in her contention is shown by the fact
that they are freely admitting her on
terms of exact equality with her male
companions TO their departments of
physical training and mechanic arts.
The University of Missouri, at Colum-
bia. has a thorough department of this
kind, occupying a separate building
10S by III feet, with two stories and
large basement, all heated by steam
and presided over by three professors
of Il high standard of capability. In
this building are six workshops 40 by
40 feet, a spacious exhibit hall, offices,
drawing rooms and other conyeniences.
The machinery is driven by 4 powerful
CorlisS engine and the entire building
is lighted by a dynamo capable of feed
ing 800 lamps. In this department
a number of women have entered and
received practical instruction in the
elementary principles of carpentry,
joining. pattern and cabinet making.
but the distinction of entering upon an
advanced course in the mechanic arts
where instruction is given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05
Growth of women.s interests.

THE world is bound to profit by the
broadening life of the women of to-
day" says Gilbert Parker, the novelist,
in an address before the Canadian His
tOrical association.
1T was foreordained that the sensi-
tive genius of women, and particularly
the women of this country English
Canada) and the sister country at our
side, with her keen intelligence, her
wisdom and her interest in all affairs
of life, should not by agitation, not by
revolution, but by natural inherit
ance and the eternal fitness of things.
come into her own in good time, and
that good time is the end of the CEN
fury.
II have said that the home would be
benefited, and is benefited. by the lar
ger share of women in the practical as
well as in the finer concerns of life.
but man himself has been benefited.
If fear has existed that woman would
be unsexed by her participation in pub
lie affairs. those fears are cOncluSively
proved to be groundless in this country
at least. Man has had too much TO do
in the world. and sometimes he has
done it i'll. Ii is not unnatural perhaps
that lie somewhat distrusted woman's
power of organization. administration
and government, but in that distrust
he discredited himself.
Woman had had the advantage of
his companionship. He had invariably
discussed before her the great things
he was doing and how he was doing
them. Surely il seems but natural that
women should at least have the capaci-
~ to understand the meaning of adj
ministration. the organization of af-
fairs and the true meaning of the is
sues that affected the life of the coun-
try. In the natural course of things
there must always be some limitation
10 woman's participation in public af
fairs, but not 10 her sympathy, and
when her capacities are exercised as
far as the limit of her opportunities
goes and her sympathies exercised as
far as our human aspirations. labors.
hopes and achievements 20 we have 4
new power added TO the old power-we
have women helping in the world and
women blessing US in the home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-05

of OH Chelsea" and 'HThe Holly Tree
Inn. recently read Il paper before the
tEnglish) Society of Women Journal
lists on The Renaissance of Women
Dramatists. She spoke with pride OF
the great popularity of Joanna Bail
lies tragedy of DE Montfort," pro-
duced by Garrick; Hannah More's
plays. which brought her $50 900; Mrs.
Cowley's The Bellies Stratagem," and
Mrs. Inchbald'S The Married Man."
and asked what caused the absolute
dearth of plays by women from 1890
TO 1870. She answered the question
by saying, 1t was the paralyzing in
tiuenceS of the early Victorian age,
when women were relegated to Books
of Beauty" But now i'll 1900 there
was a respectable number of women
dramatiSts, Clio Graves. John Oliver
Hobbies (Afrs. Craigiel and other less
known English playwrights being re-
ferred TO, and in America Marguerite
Merington. Miss Morton. Mrs. Frances
Hodgson Burnett and others.
She might have mentioned. but per-
haps did not know of, Miss Ford and
Mrs. De Mile, joint workers in the
preparation of Mrs. Sarah Cowell Lee
Moyne's great success, The Greatest
Thing In the World" Mrs. De Mile
is the widow of the Lyceum play
wright. Henry C. De Mile. and often
elaborated with him. Miss Harriet
Ford was a leading actress for eight
years with Mantell, Clara Morris and
other stars and has n deal of expe-
rience in the requirements of n play.
Miss Ford anH Mpc no NfillR worked
for year on their play before submit
ting 1t to the criticism of Mrs. lie
Moyne. Her success proves the excel
lence of their work. Mrs. Beringer
was of the opinion that no French.
Italian or German women of today
can be considered as playwrights.
which seems very strange.-Springfiel
Republican.