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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14
DOn'ts For Bantam Buyers,

Don't be hasty in passing judgment
on a trio or pair just received. They
rarely look well after a long journey
and will generally please you much
better after day or two.
Don't because the chicks when hatch
ed were nearly white or notified write
a singing and sarcastic letter to the
man from whom you bought a sitting
of Black Cochin or Black Japanese
bantam eggs. That's the right color
for chicks. Feed and treat them right
and they will become ''sheeny green
black beauties"
Don't discard a Cochin bantam be
cause Of little oversize. Some of the
finest shaped birds in the world are
larger than our standard calls for.
Don't lose sight of color for shane
and shape for color, but if one Of the
two must go let color slide and cling to
shape.
Don't fail to keep on hand a goodIy
number of your badly marked or other
wise imperfect hens and pullets to use
for Matching the eggs of your fine
stock. Our experience has always been
that they beat incubators and breeders
two to one.
Don't expect the newer varieties.
such as Light and Dark Brahmas and
Partridge C'ochins, to be as perfect in
marking az the corresponding large
breeds they are bred down from. If
you do, you will be woefully disappoint-
ed. Nearly all are yet too large in size
and imperfect in coloring.-John J.
Quinius in American Fancier.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14

ARRANGEMENT OF HOLLY AND MIsTLETOE.
as fairy lamps" which | obtained.
with vague idea that they would pro-
duce a pleasing effect among some
Christmas greens | was about to ar
range. They did SO with excellent re-
suits. The lantern, about three inches
tall, holds tiny metal lamp about the
size Of a thimble, In which is packed
bit Of sponge. This is saturated with
Illuminating oil, and the lantern burns
with an even, tiny flame for about two
hours. | suppose they were intended
for a Christmas tree, but their pretty
effect hanging among the holly and
mistletoe | am constrained to recon-
mend. These lanterns cost only 8 cents
each. They can be painted with gold
bronze to improve their appearance,
and If they are imbedded in holly and
mistletoe the pretty effect produced
upon the pearly berries Of the latter
and scarlet ones Of the former it would
be difficult to describe.
Among carnations these little lights
are even more pleasing. In fact, in a
not too brilliantly lighted room they
produce on pink and white flowers u
dainty glow which attracts immediate
attention. | support the lamps either
with twigs or with strong wire inserted
carefully aD-~-~~ the foliage.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14
The Best Plaster

=, A piece OF flannel dampened with
Cham 6erlain's Pain Balm and hound an ~
the affected parts il superior To 90 ~
plaster. When troubled with Iamo hangy
or pains in the side or chest. give ' a. 4
trial and you are certain tn no 80
than pleased with tine PROMPT reI;o;
which 1t affords. Pain Balm aiso o, onel
Ir ;e One application gives re-
llef. For sale by all druggists '' IT,
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14

Cous touch Of Christmas In The
hOuse-is preferred in honor of the day.
Holly and mistletoe are both rather
difficult to arrange, but these sketches,
originally presented in Gardening, show
how charming effects of the kind de-
sired can be produced. OF the first,
which depicts a good sized cluster Of
mistletOe, a correspondent says:
The mistletoe is hung with a num-
Der Of tiny tin lanterns, better known
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14
Poultry In the South.

A large poultry farm is being devel-
oped near Hamilton, Va, reports The
Southern Field. Throughout nearly all
sections Of the south poultry is receiv-
ing more attention than heretofore.
This is particularly true of the nearby
southern sections, which are sending
poultry in carload lots to this and other
markets in larger quantities than ever
before. The quality Of the poultry is
much improved over what 1t was in
previous years and shows that the
standard Is steadily being raised in all
The leading producing sections
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14
CHRISTMAS DECORATION.

Attractive Arrangements of Holly,
MistletOe and Fairy Lights.
Almost all kinds of evergreens can
be pressed into service as Christmas
decorations, and the arbOr vitae, laurel
bay, yew, spruce. silver fir, cypress
and juniper are used in this way, but
holly, mistletoe and ivy represent the
true traditional green's Of the Yuletide
Not many years ago few punches of
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14
Ladies' Jackets.

S. 90 Jacket, 20 per cent discount price. 81 90
As Jacket, 20 per cent discount price. 90
8 so Jacket, 20 per cent discount price. SO
IL 90 Jacket, 20 per cent discount price. so
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14
just Saved His Life.

1t was thrilling escape that Charles
Davis OF Bowerstown, O., lately had
from frightful death. For two years
severe lung trouble constantly grew
worse until it seemed he must die of Con-
sumption. Then he began to use Dr.
Kings New Discovery and lately wrote;
eft gave instant relief and effected a
permanent cure" Such wonderful cures
have for % years, proven it's power to
cure all Throat, Chest and Lung troubles
Price SOC and $1.00. Every bottle
guaranteed, Trial bottles free at The
Elk Drug Store, F. j. Stone. Propr.
Eacho, Larue & Co. have bargains in
fruit farms, wheat lands, stock ranches
and town property in Colfax, Pullman
and Garfield
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14

DECORATIVE EFFECT IN M1STLETOE.
evergreens stuck here and there about
the house fulfilled all the requirements
of decoration and sentiment, but we
have altered all that, and there IS now
no end to the set designs of wreaths,
crosses, stars and notices. while yards
and yards Of garlands are employed in
trimming doors. windows and walls.
framing pictures. etc.
Sometimes, however. this elaborate
ga,niShing is burdensome. and a sim
H'"r an "':t;r- ,-.hnn'"- lust a gra-
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14
Mems Dress OvercOats.
Mems Heavy listers.

81 % Ulster, 20 per cent discount price. So 80
5 90 Ulster, 20 per cent discount price 1 70 |
As Ulster, 20 per cent discount price . 80
9 90 Ulster 20 per cent discount price 7 SO |
II 90 Ulster, 20 per cent discount price 8 so |
10 30 Ulster 20 per cent discount price. 10 80 |
Is 90 Ulster 20 per cent discount price. II 90 |
Is 90 Ulster 20 per cent discount price II 40 |
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14
Chattel MOrtgaUea

A Lorentz to H d Kay horses farm
mach 49,. ... or ~
B Tantfest to F Bales crop hf sw
:, " ht Sc Or SIS a horses .,.....-.. 1875 90
Il / Spores to Tekoa Co crop sw or 81
F G Barger to Cairns horses farm
lmp5 ... ......... .............. 132 m
S B Ripley to- Cairns horses cattle
farm imps . 16O M
H H Clemens to 2nd Natl Bk Coifa1 l'' ~
cattle. ...;..;,,,.,-..;.........- 900 90
crop hf II ID AZ horses header 247g "a
w Fl kincaid to Devenish Hard co
:, horses cattle etc ......... - $50 90
q n Henry to NJ ID Henry crop Sc ar
% sw or &c 10 A ..... 400 90
F H McCroskey to ID Natl Blk Colfax
cop sw or and Sc ar 6 % crop sw
r q Il A sheep horses 5000 90
= lmps etc :, ;.;:...:..... 1915 90
farm imps etc . 100 M
r Howard to VIM Greer crop hf
Sc ar sw or Sc qrse or sw or % 2O44 so 90
. Berquest to f Witte horse ........ 1850 90
st Clair Saxon to Allen Bros crop hf
? Sc Sc, q 10 10 AZ ,......... .......-. 100 rs
w Barger to l. Lommasson horses 20 o0
Z M Hltcbings to j. Cairns crop W
nj l Is AZ crop ne ar II Is AZ COWS
M Tague to Lobaugh Co horses ~
:, wagon y etc ....,........... 81 30
farm mach ..............
w 0 Starr to S billiard cashier 2 crn
nj sw or ne or or NV or Sc ar
" IA A ...,.:...... .............. 791 &C
Bills of Sale.
Hotel Mackenzie to J ID Hapan firm
and txts Elite restaurant and Bin
n1it HOtel 1000 On
A Stone to J Price horses sled etc 81 90
ii II Conover to Hautzinger
N"''i0 .'-''' -'-......... -...-..... so 90
Miscellaneous
Anna Diethelm vs NJ Diethelm-Iis pendenz
Suits Filed
Mccormack vs. @ l. Williamson-Prom
note ioh
i Bartland Law ct al VS. Schriver, Sage ct al
Prom note. ' "i
K Mccormack vs. P Grinar-NJoro,,
Anna Deithelm vs NJ DeitheIm-Div9rcs
Palouse River Lumber Co VS. J Morrisor
Attachment A'n
Susie Eber8oe vs. Robert Ebersole-Divorco
4 u FAIRIES VS. Kent-Foreclosure tay
Security S & T Co VS. V B Hulbert-ProD
tax lien. oieciosure
w Hayfeld VS. Elizabeth Weaver- T.,
closure tax lien. ore
L Z Andrews vs. d H Andrews-Divorce
Judgments.
W Clark vs. Hugh Clark ooo 40
GT9 . Harry Mach Co VS. Wa
J K Mccormack VS. J N w B ROBIN 80 %
Moc,ornoa;-. 49,. r. :, ....... 1859 40
s H,IIiard vs I = 70; W Noolnson. 351 20
= -H.I-cnner ....-.. 800 90
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14
Ladies' Silk Waists.

So SO Silk Waist, 20 per cent discount. 81 so
10 90 Silk Waist, 20 per cent discount 8 90
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14
ChiIdrCn'S Goats.
Ladies' Wool Waists.

81 40 Wool Waist, 20 per cent discount. 81 10
CSC Wool Waist, 20 per cent discount 78c
l SO Wool Waist 20 per cent discount. l SO
2 40 Wool Waist, 20 per cent discount. l 80
2 80 Wool Waist 20 per cent discount. 2 80
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, JAN. 18TH, 1900.
The most noteworthy feature of the
hearing before the Senate Election Com
mittee, in the Clark bribery case, is the
ontradctory nature of the evidence
given. More witnesses will be heard
! this week.
If the present programme is carried
out, Porto Rico will not only soon have
civil government but will enjoy the
same freedom of trade with the United
States that one OF our states has with
another.
Gen. ]. H. Wilson, Military Cover
nor of the provinces of Matsnzas and
Santa Clara, Cuba, is an admirer Of the
Cubans. He said in a public address,
in Washington: W declare, without res
eryation, that in the cities Of Matanzas
and Santa Clara, ranging IN population
| from twelve to forty thousand, there Is
less violence, less lawlessness than there
is in any city of the same size in the
United States. There is no more hu-
name, no more kindly people than the
Cubane. Every unkindly term that has
been leveled at them has been unjust
and untrue"
The administration has ceased active
efforts to get the several reciprocity
treaties, negotiated under the Dingley
tariff law, ratified, and there is much
talk of the probability Of the failure of
the entire bunch of treaties, owing to
the combination Of their opponents III
Congress. 1t is claimed, however, by
members of the administration that eff
forts to get the treaties will be resumed
when Hon. John A. Kasson, who had
charge of the negotiation of all of them,
returns from Florida, where be has
gone by order Of his physician to try to
get rid of the grippe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18
TO MAKE LIFE HAPPY.

Sweet music appeals to the heart and soul
and lightens many of lifc's burdens. If you
have ever heard the sweet.toned SIEGE
pIANo YOU will appreciate this. To reach
the highest standard Of excellence has always
been the aim in the manufacture of the
Celebrated Steger Piano: only the hest material
is USED, insurlng grea. durability Every
piano fully guaranteed.
The Stcger factories, thoroughly equipped
with the best and most improved machinery,
located AT Steger, H., are among the largest
in the West.
Intending purchasers will find it profitable
to write for full descriptive catalogue, which
will be mailed free, upon application.
SrEGER & Co. Established 1879 Chicago,
III. ma2o
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18
A Night Of Terror.

Awful anxiety was felt for the wild
ow of the brave Gen. Burnham of Ma
chias, Me-, when the doctors said she
could not live till morning" writesMrs
S. H. Lincoln, who attended her tina
fearful night. Vail though she mus
soon die from pneumonia, but she beg
ged for DR.. Kings New Discovery, say
ing it had more than once saved bel
life, and had cured her of consumption
After three small doses she slept easily
all night, and its further use complete
" cured her." This marvellous medi
cine is guaranteed to cure all throat
chest and lung diseases, only SOC anc
81. Trial bottle free at Waters Phar
macy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18
Notice to Creditors.

rINUIS il to give notice that the subscribers
L George E. Wllhide and John H. Il. Will
hide hath obtained from the Orphans Court
of Frederick Co., Md, letters of Admins
tration on the estate of
JOHN L. WILH1DE,
deceased. All persons having claims against
the estate of the said deceased arc hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the voucher
thereof legally authenticated to the subscri-
hers on or before June 18th, 1900, they may
otherwise be excluded from all benefit of
said estate. All persons indebted to said
estate are hereby warned to make immediate
payment
Given under our hand this 18th day OF
December. 1899.
GEORGE E. WlLHlDE, Administrators
JOHN L. B. WILHIDE, d. b. n c. a,
Frank L. Stoncr, Attorner. dec u OF
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18
Senator WellingtOn's
Resolutions.

That serious responsibility was as =
sumed, if not great blunder commit
ed, when we drove the Spaniards out Of
the Philippines and took possession we
are being led to believe.
But this has been done and we have
the matter to deal with as 1t IS, not as
we think it should have been. The
Spanish authority has been dethroned
and we are at war with the people from
over whom we removed that hated au-
thority. They are bad lot and are
twelve thousand miles away from the
seat of our government; now, what are
we going to do with them.
The first question to be settled i''
have we taken step that morally binds
us to consider the welfare Of these peo-
pie first, making our own interests mat
ters OF secondary considerations
This weighty subject Is now fully be-
fore Congress and the country and a
monp all of the resolutions offered, we
have yet to find one that as clearly rec
ognizes the duty due to ourselves and
to the Philippines, as those offered in
the Senate on Tuesday last by Senator
Wellington. While they may be open
to criticism and may not wholly and
fully cover all points at issue, they are
in our Judgment fully grounded upon
the absolute right in the premises. 1t
would be entirely in accord with all
that we can see of right in the situation,
up to date, to have Senator Wellington s
resolutions displace all that have been
introduced, that the real primary ques-
ton might be debated and determined
in advance of all that have been brought
forward by the introduction of all the
others. They take not only conser-
vative, but common sense view OF the
situation and, excepting the extremists
in the Senate those who want to haul
down the flag, withdraw the army and
navy and leave the civilized inhabitants
at the mercy of the hordes Of barbara
ans Oh the one hand, OF those on the
other, who want to thrash lot of bar
barians into condition of civilization
fit to qualify them to become American
citizens-outside Of the advocates of one
or the other of these two unreasonable
and absurd extremes, we shall expect
to see many Senators recognize the pc
culiar fitness of Mr.. Wellington's reso-
lutions, as providing a sound primary
basis upon which to build future legls-
lation regarding the Philippines
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18
NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Frederick, Md, Dec 10, 1899.
The January Session of the County Com
mlssioners will commence at their office
ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 2ND, 1900,
at 10 o'clock, a. m.
The first week will be devoted to general
business and the appointment of County
Constabes.
Road Supervisors will be settled With and
new appointments made in the following
order
SECOND WEEK.
January 8, Buckeystown District, No. /.
January o. Frederick, Ballenger and Brad
dock Districts, Nos. 3, 90 and "a.
January 10, Middletown District, No.3
January II, Creagerstown District, No. 4.
January 12, Catoctn and Hauvers Districts,
Nos. 6 and TO-
January 10, Emmitsburg District, Nos.
THIRD WEEK.
January Is, Urbana District, No. I.
January 16, Woodsboro District, No. II.
January II, Liberty and Mt. Pleasant Dis
tricts, Nos and 10.
January IS, New Market District, No. 0.
January 10, Jefferson District, No. IA.
January 90, Mechanicstown District, No Is.
FOURTH WEEK.
January 20, Petersville and Burkittsville Dis
tricts, Nos IL and %
January 80 jackson and Tuscarora Districts
Nos 16 and 81.
January "a, townsville District No. H.
January 25, Woodvile and Linganore Dis
tricts, Nos 10 and 10.
January, &c, Lewistown District, No, 30,
SPECIAL neutrality-suspicious. are rcques-
ted to bring their commissions with them;
also to report all machinery, tools lumber
thing or other road materials on their roads
or in their possession belonging to the county
BY order,
WILLIAM H. NORMAN,
G. G. AUsHERNAN, Clerk President.
dec % At.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18
ITOWse This.

We offer Que Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that CAM
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo. 0.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
J. Cheney for the last Is years and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST 4 TRAux, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, D.
WALD1NG, K1NNAN 4 MARVIN, Whole
ale DR. uggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testl-
monials sent free. Price rs cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18

the great game of politics, which always
starts in Congress in presidential years,
is now on, and the men who play it are
more intent upon scoring point for
their side than upon dispatching bust
ness, and the expansion question seems
to be in greater favor with the players
of both sides than the financial ques-
ton. The debate on the Senate Fihan-
cial bill has been decidedly draggy thus
far.
The House Interstate and Foreign
Commerce committee doesn't intend to
wait tor the report of the 1sthmian Ca
nal commission. 1t has ordered ia
vorable report on the Hepburn bill for
the construction of canal over the Mic
araeua route. The bill authorizes the
President to acquire such territory as
may be needed for the construction OF
the canal from Costa RIGA and Nicara-
qua, and directs him as soon as that has
been done to order the Secretary OF War
to 90 ahead with the construction OF the
canal. The bill carries an approprica-
ton of $l4O,OOO,OOO. Mr.. Hepburn
expresses so much confidence in getting
action on the bill at this session that it
is suspected that he has received prom
Use from the Speaker. Senator Morgan
approves the bill and says he would like
to see it law at once, but he has serl-
Gus doubts about TIE Senate acting in
advance of the report of the Canal Com.
mission.
There is much gossip and almost a
scandal on account of some things let
out by Secretary Cages answer to the
Congressional resolutions of inquiry as
to the relations of the Treasury with
National Banks. There is particularly
a lot Of gossip concerning the fact that
the Seventh National Bank, of New
York City, shortly after First Assistant
Postmaster General Perry Heath, be-
came its principal stock holder, was
designated by the Postmaster General
as the depository of Post Office funds in
New York. Mr.. Heath's friends do not
deny that his Official position was an
influence in getting the bank chosen as
a depository, but they say that there is
nothing wrong about it; that there is
nothing in being depository of postal
funds except the advertisement Of the
bank, but that doesn t stop the talk,
Lots of men who do not believe that
there was anything wrong In the trans
action, yet believe that man who ie
next to the head OF great government
depart ment, should not allow bank
which he practically owns to be bene-
fitted, even by advertising. by the Of
fetal acts OF that department. There is
a flavor Of fayoritsm about such things
that the average American does not
like. Our officials should be like Gaze
sars wife, above suspicion, and they
cannot be when such things are done
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18
Notice tn Creditors.

vNHIS is to give notice that the subscriber
Sherman II. G Boiler hath obtained
from the Orphans Court OF Frederick County,
Md, letters testamentary Oh the estate of
HENRY A, BOILER,
deceased All persons having CLAIMS against
the estate of the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the voucher
thereof legally authenticated to the subscriber
on or before July 10Th, 1900, they may
otherwise be excluded from all benefit of said
estate All persons indebted to said estate are
hereby warned to make immediate payment
Given under our hand this Bird day of
January, 1900.
SHERMAN r. G. BOILER,
VIM. J. Black, Agent Executor.
Jan II 5t
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18
Spain,s Greatest Need.

Mr.. R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken, S. Q. Weak
nerves had caused severe palLs IN the
back of his head. On using Electric
Bitters, Americas greatest Blood and
Nerve Remedy, all pains soon left him.
He says this grand medicine is what
his country needs. All America knows
that it cures liver and kidney trouble,
purifies the blood tones up the stomach,
strengthens the nerves; puts vim, vigor
and new life into every muscle, nerve
and organ of the body. If weak, tired
or ailing you need it. Every bottle
guaranteed, only so cents. Sold by
Waters Pharmacy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18

According to writer in a French
scientific paper, ducks fed on acorns'
which they will eat ravenonsly, not un'
frequently lay black eggs. The reason
is that their eggshells is naturally rich
in iron, and this combines with the
tannin in the acorn to produce a good,
fast black. The same paper states
that If fowls are fed on boiled lobster
shells they will lay bright red eggs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18

The big Painter gas we'll, belonging
to the Mountain State Gas Company of
Parkersburg in Richie County, &C.
cldentally caught fire night Of January
LIST, and all efforts to extlnguish the
flames haye been futile, Millions upon
millions of feet of gas is going to waste,
and the financial loss will be enormous.
The roar from The burning gas can be
heard twelve miles, and the fire illumi-
mates the whole surrounding country,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18

Representative Pearre. of Mary land,
believes that the tariff offers the best
method for controlling trusts, and keep
ing them from becoming too greedy, and
he has introduced bill which provides
for the suspension Of duties upon i'm
ports when their sale or manufacture
are monopolized; also providing for a
Commission, the duties of which shall
be to investigate and report to the Pres
ident, as to the necessity for such action.
He says the machinery for the enforce
ment of the Sherman antitrust law has
proven slow and tedious, and that there
is public demand that something be
done by Congress to curb the greed of
trusts.
Congress has nothing to brag of in
the shape of work accomplished during
the past week, and if it continues to
confne its work to the offering of scores
of resolutions. and the adoption of an
occasional one, the Fifty Sixth Congress
will deserve the nickname Of "The Res.
oluters." The House made no pretense
&C working, as no business had been re.
ported from its Committees; it met sew
eral days only to adjourn. The fact is,