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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29
!. EASY WAY TO MEASURE A TREE.

EASY WAY TO MEASURE A TREE.
stick by means of bolt and thumb
screw to stake. G, about feet long.
The length of the stick is immaterial
provided the horizontal and perpen-
dicular pieces are of exactly the same
length.
Select point at approximately the
same distance from the tree that the
limb is from the ground. Set the
stake upright in the ground and
fasten the triangle in such a manner
that one arm shah be perpendicular
while the other is horizontal and
pointed to the tree. Sight across the
diagonal stick at TIE height which it
is desired to measure. If the line Of
vision comes above, move nearer the
tree; If it falls below, move back un-
til the line of vision strikes the de-
sired point. Then making due allow
ance for Irregularities of the ground,
the distance from the stake to the
tree win equal the height OF the point
taken.
Another method nearly or quite as
good is to set pole of known length
upright by the side of the tree. Meas
ure the length of the shadow of both
the pole and the tree. These known,
use the rule Of three as follows:
Length of the pole multiplied by the
length of the shadow of the tree and
divided by the length of the shadow
OF the pole will equal the height Of
the tree. o. Ormsby, In Farm and
Home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

Always Alive-New Foreman - Little
short Of copy, SIR" Editor-"Don't you
know the standing rule of the Officer" New
Foreman-"No, sir; what is it," Editor
when short of copy always run the portrait
land Plain Dealer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29
no Your Feet Ache and Burn,

Shake into your Shoes, Aliens Foot Ease,
. powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy. Cures Corns, Itching,
swsne 1S Feet caV1 n SSre sSoe
Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

Inanimats Depravty.-The match which
would not halfway light, he tossed aside in
fretful spite; it did not then, of course, cx-
pire, but up and set the house afire.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

1t seems as if it ought to be easy enough
to break up China army. Why not sent
a company of servant girls against it?-In
dianapolis News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29
1t Thrilla Him.

Quinn--She kissed her hand to the audi
ence only once. That's not enough to go
around.
De Fonte-Oh, yes; stage kisses are fex-
,Rie Every man F the house thinks that
ing News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29
A Fair Deceiyer.

Mabel-Why do you always buy two kinds
of note paper?
Maud-Well, you see, when write to Tom
use red paper-that means love; and
when ! write to Jack | use blue paper
which means faithful and true.-Tit- Bits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

BY the refining influence of women",in
house, is meant that q boy learns to give up
his roeking-chair, and learns not to repeat
to the neighbors what bis women folks say
about them.-Atchison Globe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

We've cured that clerk who was always
in debt to all of u.s." How did you do it p
"Why, the minute he gets paid we all bor-
row of him. Indianapolis Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

There Is only one excuse for buying on
credit; the hope that the merchant will for
get to charge your purchase.-Atchison
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

The Best Prescription for ChiIls
and Fever Is . bottle of GRovE's TAsrELEsl
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quinine In
etasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, Soc
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

Fair Medical Student-What do you think
Of women for physicians?
Old Doctor-I think they are all right.
Why, we derive two-thirds of our income
from women.-Chicago Evening News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

It requires no experience to dye with
PUTNAM FADELEss DYES. Simply boiling
your goods in the dye is all that's necessary.
Sold by all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

Dyspepsia is the bane of the human sys-
tenn. Protect yourself against its ravages by
the use of Beeman's Pepsin Gum.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

Goodness without graciousness is ugly and
toad-like; if he has jewel, it is Of the
head and not Of the hesrt.-Boston Tram
ocrlpt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

What profiteth man if he wins the jack
pot and loses on the next days races?-
Town Topics.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

A Bitter Drop in joys Cup.-"Did the
bride seem happy mo; the society mag
azine put her wedding eleventh in a column
of l3."-Indianapolis Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs.-Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10, 1900.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

Of Course.-"Our forecast man gets good
rest in July and August" Flows that?'
"Why, when q lot of conventions and ex-
cursionists are coming to town the hot
weather just naturally runs itself. Indian
apolis journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

To Cure q Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
refund money il it fails to cure. 25c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

Only fools fight friction; the wise reduce
it.-Boston Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

Mans economy is in telln' his wife how
to save money.-Arkansaw Thomas Cat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

Bailiff of the Court Ito his German friend)
There's man that gives weight to that
jury" German Friend-"So! How SOP
Bailiff-"He weighs an even 800" G. F.
"Ha, ha; dat's goot. Watch me blay dot
shoke on Schmiedel. Schmiedel, dere is q
man vot is heavyweight on dot chury"
Schmiedel-"Yah; he is a pig man. How
mooch he veighsy News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

The tempest broke. The ship reeled and
quivered. The passengers huddled upon the
deck in momentary expectation of being
swept into eternity. A man>clambered into
the shrouds and waved his arm frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen" he shrieked,
through the storm, "a straw vote will now
be taken!" Some were for throwing him
into the sea; others, more cruel, were for
ignoring him altogether; only few, one
or two, perhaps, charitably reflected that
this was the year of presidential elections,
and that after all the man was but the in
nocent creature Of the occssion.-Oetroit
Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

Ignorance is everywhere In Boston there
are persons who don't know a symphony
from sonata, and in Chicago persons who
don't know prime OK from canner.-De-
troit Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

Enlufl cnl ccrNew Athens, o. uso year cata-
Observation-Disclosures free. with plan to earn fundA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-09-29

THE ALIM ENTARY CANAL. l. Lower end Of
which food from the throat
to the stomach Cardiac end Of stomach Pyoric end Of
stomach T. Duodenum; Gall bladder g. g. Small fntes
tines; Cscum: vermiform appendix Ascending eolcn
urei Rsctum Anus The duodenum Is continuous with
large intestine colon the The arrows indicate
direction which OF the bowels
passing through the almentary canal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

had there made together their solemn
promise to redeem the lost of Conrad.
Were they about to break that prom.
Use because difficulties had come into
the struggle? Was it possible that
they were going to declare themselves
beaten in the attempt to overcome?
Were they about to choose the easy,
comfortable physical life and shun the
agony of the spiritual conflict with
evil forces2 Were they about to run
away from duty as towards? Was it
duty to remain in Conrad? How about
his duty to the temperance conflict?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
CHAPTER MI.
THE RATTLE FOR PROHIBITION

All the way back to Conrad his mind
was at war. He knew deep down in
his soul that he had no joy in the
change he had planned to make. He
knew we'll enough that his call to the
ministry did not mean a ministry with
the pen, but with the voice and in the
personal, living, hand to hand touch
with humanity.
He knew 1t when he said to Dorothy
there by the ruins, Il will" He knew
1t as he penned the letter that even
now he supposed had started on its
eastward journey. He knew 1t as he
felt the touch of the sorrowful moth
ers hand on his arm. And no reason
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
CHAPTER XII.
A MOMENT OF no11nr.

"A MOMENT OF DOUBT. tf
+ Malcolm read the four letters through
one after the other without word Of
comment. Only Dorothy, watching
him, noted the expressions on his face.
When he finished the letter from the
Boston magazine, he looked up.
"Well?" said Dorothy slowly, as if
Malcolm had asked question.
Its great Offer" said Malcolm. He
was evidently very much moved by 1t.
And he rose and walked up and down.
Finally he stopped near the door.
II shall have to go out doors and
walk off the excitement" he said, look
ing at Dorothy, with faint smile. She
was familiar with that habit. Malcom
had often done that when tired of the
cramped quarters of his little study in
the parsonage
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

"Youauon't giue him up, actll you9n
time now, but called to tell you that /
was out at the Parker district last
night. and the men out there want you
to come over tomorrow or next night if
you can. They've never heard you,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
(Chapter X-Continued.)

AlfE succee0ed IN uniting the nve
other churches with his own in a Sc
ries of union meetings during the week
as well as on Sundays. His own church
secured for the use Of worship little
storeroom on the main street while
waiting to hear from the Church Build
ing, society to which they had made
application for grant of $500 to help
rebuild church and parsonage.
Together with all this work in the
town Malcolm was constantly sent for
to speak in the district schoolhouses.
His reputation as temperance talker
was growing. He often went out dur
ing the week and spoke to crowded
houses, returning late at night.
1t was during his absence from Con-
rad on one of these schoolhouse cam
paigns that one evening four letters
came to him, and Dorothy opened
them, as Malcom had always asked
her to do, in order that answers might
be sent in case he was detained from
home several days at a time.
The first letter was from the super
inteDdent of the Home Missionary So
ciety and read as follows:
Rev. Malcolm Kirk, Conrad, Kan:
Dear Brothcr--It is with great regret that the
society is compelled to announce to many OF the
brethren who are commissioned the frontier
that owing to lack of funds in the New York
treasury, it will be impossible to forward the
quarters salary when due 1t is with the greatest
possible regret that am obliged to make this
statement, but it is unavoidable 1t is probable
there may be IA delay of three or four months be-
fore the money can be SENT Meanwhile your
church must be urged to do all it can for your
support until the Weather churches respond to
the special appeal now being sent out by the So
ciety in behalf Of the missionaries at the front.
am, your brother. etc.
The second letter that Dorothy open
ed was from the Church Building So
ciety expressing great regret that, ow-
Ing to excessive calls from other fields,
the society did not have the funds to
spare at present to assist the unfortu-
nate church at Conrad, but hoped to
be able to do so at some future time,
etc.
Dorothy hesitated before she opened
the next letter, and In spite of her eff
fort at self control tear fell with a
hot splash on the envelope. She knew
only too well what real disappoint-
ment the letters she had already open
ed would be to Malcolm.
! The third letter bore q Boston post.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

Chap. I1I.-The woman whom Kirk
is called to attend, dies leaving little
baby motherless and without friends.
Kirk cares for the child and enlists the
sympathy of the passengers who raise
a purse for it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
SYNOPSIS.

graduating from Herman seminary.
He is awkward and red-haired, but has
brains. He wins the German scholar
ship, but has received no call from a
church as many of his classmates have.
His commencement address is followed
with especial interest by Francis
Raleigh and Dorothy Gilbert. Just
after the exercises man follows him
to his room to see him on business Of
Importance.
Chapter II.-Kirk receives call
from Kansas mission church. He ac-
cepts on condition that he may go to
Europe on his scholarship for years
study. Before he goes he calls on
Dorothy Gilbert and tells her that he
loves her. She makes no reply but al
lows him to carry away with him a
miniature Of her. He sails for Europe.
On the same steamer is Francis
Raleigh, who has been refused by
Dorothy as lover. Kirk is called to
the Storage to minister to the wants
OF sick woman.
Chap. III.-The woman whom Kirk
Is called to attend. dies LEAVING q little
baby motherless and without friends,
Kirk cares for the child and enlists the
sympathy of the passengers who raise
a purse for it.
oh.n 1u r,.a,a p.,
spetai 80 hneign ulaAes q
Ssa,. = - 49,, ~ oS nSa+.S1t rA sPehus ms
. ra,ar+ 20 Sis -, p.a WIVES
+bat +he sam;n,n,, has - ~ 10 ~ souu
comes hnma and leans , +ba+ Dnro+hn ,s
- =
Chap Violin Gilbert DIES and Dor
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

Chap. X.-Malcolm gets a splendid Of
fer of a position from an eastern mag
azine
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

Chap Violin Gilbert dies and Dor
othy goes to live with her aunt. Raj
;eigh returns from Europe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

Chap. IX.-A saloonkeeper sets fire
to Malcom's church and it is destroy
ed. The townspeople wish to lynch the
fe low but Malcolm dissuades them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

Chap yI.--Kirk proposes marriage to
Dorothy and is accepted. They are
soon married and, go to live in the lit
tie Kansas town where Kirk has a
church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

Chap yIT.Their first born child
dies.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Thomas Lahey, aged 104 years, died
on farm near Jacksonville, III.
John Potter Stockton, eX-Cnited
States senator and attorney general of
New Jersey from 1877 to 1892, died in
New York, aged n years.
Alfred Watts, the inventor of crystal
gold, used in dentistry, died in Brook
lyn, n. V, OF old age. N
"a call has been issued for the pro-
hibition national convention at Chica-
go on June 81.
Brig. Gen. Charles w. Squires died
suddenly at his home in st. Louis,
aged co years.
Indiana republicans will hold their
state convention at Indianapolis May
&c and II.
Henry a. lIazcn, aged So, one of the
chief forecasters of the weather bu-
reau, died in Washington from in
juries received by fall from his
bicycle.
Brig. Gen. Il. IL. Stanton, L. S. A.,
former paymaster general, died in
Omaha, aged G5 years.
Mary Wright Curwen, distinguished
for leadership in promoting the forma-
ton Of womcn's clubs, died in Cincin-
natl.
The California legislature will meet
in extra session on the Goth inst. to elect
United States senator TO succeed Ste
phen NJ. White.
Mrs. Phoebe Chestnut died in Wash
ington, Ind, aged 101 years.
Charles w. Walton, a former con-
gresham and for 35 years justice of
the Maine supreme court, died at Port.
land.
Mrs. Phoebe Doty Hedges died at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs, Jean
cite Morris, in Summit, n. j., aged
101 years and 6 months.
West Virginia democrats will hold
their state convention at Parkersburg
on June 6.
Former Gov. Jones Wolf. of the
ChickRsaw nation, the last of the full
bloodtd Indian governors, died at
Dcnison, Tex.
David NJ. Magce died at his home in
Oxford, o., aged 50 years. He orig
mated the famous Poland-Chiua breed
Of hogs in 1910.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley OBJ
served the twenty-ninth anniversary
of their wedding.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03
FOREIGN.

American troops defeated 500 Fill
pinos at Taal, province Of Batangas,
taking the town. Gen. Schwan has oc-
cupicd Santa Cruz, on the south shore
Of Laguna de Bay, ard the opposition
of the rebels is now practically ended
in Cavite and in part Of Batangas prov
incc.
Sixty thousand coal miners in Bo-
hcmia are on a strike.
Definite adyiccs of the results in
Natal are lacking. 1t is. believed the
British are finding every step Of the
attempted advance to Eadysmith most
desperately resisted by the Beers. Fail
ure of Gen. Butler to advise the war Of
flee in London has caused some alarm
lest his forces had met with a reverse.
1t has been learned from authentic
sources that the Beers have between
81, 900 and 10000 men in the field.
a Manila dispatch says that the
Americans have occupied Santa Cruz,
on Laguna de Bay, Laguna province.
II was reported many insurgents were
concentrated there, but the town was
found deserted.
Floods in Japan destroyed thou
'sands of houses, 100 vessels, and killed
$50 people.
In dispatch to London Gen. Butler
admits his inability to get past the
Bocr lines holding the road to Lady
smith. He promises Il night move, rs
though the burghcrs could not do such
deadly work with their rifles when il
Is dark. There has been hard fighting
for several days, in which the Beers
lave held their own and checked the
British advance with slight loss.
All but two powers have filed writ
ten agreement to maintain the open
door IN China.
A dispatch received in London says
that Gen. Warren has captured Spion
Kop. the Boer stronghold near Lady
smith, after fierce fighting, and an
other telegram says the movement to
relieve Ladysmith has failed, render
ing the British line of retreat en1an-
gercd.
France has abolished the Catholic
order of assumptionists. This is the
most violent anti-Catholic measure
taken in France for 20 years.
Gen. Otis reported to the war de-
rartment that the western coast OF
the island of Panay is now open for
trade. lie also reports several minor
engagements with the Filipinos, in
which the American arms were sue
ccssful, and the departure of Gen. JOS
cph Wheeler and his daughter for the
United States.
Tutsipg. the nine-year-old son Ct
Prince Tuano. has been appointed en-
peror of China.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03
Rear Admiral schley was given bril-.

Rear Admiral Schley was given bril-
liant entertainment by the American
residents in Buenos Ayres.
Gen. Otis reports that Gen. Schwan
has defeated southeast OF Laguna de
Bay what is probably the last consid-
cradle force of Filipinos remaining in
one command, with small loss to him
self and heavy loss to the enemy.
Scotland's oldest minister, Rev. DIR.
Nixon Montrose, died in Edinburgh at
the age Of o. FEARS.
Since the taking OF Spion kop by the
forces under Gen. Warren nothing re-
lating to the war has been made public
by the British war Office. Gen. Wood
gate is among the many to lose their
lives in the last big battle. Anxiety is
not allayed, as Gen. Buffers army must
cross Is miles of battlefield held by
strongly intrenched Beers before reach
ing Ladysmith.
The dowager duchess Of Schleswig-
Holstein, mother of Empress Augusta
Victoria of Germany, died in Dresden,
aged rs years. tEN
A large unknown. vessel, thought to
be American, went ashore on FoXhall
Point, in Bay St. George, n. L.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03

Commander Wainwright, Of the
Gloucester, was presented sword at
Washington.
Sixty-four families were made home
less by fire in tenement building in
Chicago.
Gen. Corbin announces that contri-
buttons received since the closing OF
the Lawton fund have swelled the
total amount to $03,36i.
The one hundred and forty-frst an
niversary of the birth of Robert Burns
was celebrated in various portions of
the county.
The transport Pennsylvania sailed
from San Francisco with $1.5000 900 in
currency and gold for troops in Ma
Mia.
One thousand armed Kentucky
mountaineers arrived in Frankfort to
see justice done in the gubernatorial
contest between Taylor, the (inoum-
bent, and Goebel, who seeks to nnseat
him.
Flames destroyed property valued at
100000 at Fredonia, n. V, and Alice
Huntington and Warren l.. Bretzckgi
were burnd to death.
Five men were killed by the explosion
Of n car Of dynamite in a railroad wreck
near Wilkesbarre, Pa.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-03
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News Of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
ut Home and Abroad.
)ME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
TIE NEWS FROM ALL TIE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

rho ,o,o,, -, tho ood Iis,orod N eroocboa
~ go pr,,ab,rJ N o. ocoiro, tbe
,'yo,,,,,,,d ,oc,rn disTranchietro omrn1ment
Ia Tho North Carolina constitution and
Nv Senator purncr (Wash) against the
o1mInIatr,iion,s motley IN tbo PhIlIpnines
Snnatnr R,vIIng, UTtabI rcsolution for an
invcetigation into nolvpomy I'm tho United
Sat- or orv Of ~. nossossions was adont-
"a Tba boI,sn vas In session only 70 min
utca and nothInr of p,Iblic importance was
Jopn -.
a., o,1 otor,,,.o ,,trort,, ronor,,
vi 'ne 1"N ~ ant H. - ,
so,an p,,aY ~, tbo ,nr,,nr o,,oi,s.
t.lI3 to ~ 49, ~, ~ - T., go.