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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-13
Believe in Good School Houses.

Our new school board. like the old
board, seems to believe in fixing up
school houses and making them COM
Portable wherever the funds warrant
1t. and the patrons have put forth
their full endeavors to provide suit
able buildings. This is right, and
within the plain provisions of the law.
In all localities where the people show
the disposition to help themselves, by
contributing towards building and
furnishing their schools, the board
has the right to allow the use OF the
funds Of such districts to help build,
repair or furnish the school houses, If
the patrons desire to do so.
In the proceedings of the school
board, which we publish this week, it
will be seen that the board has appro-
priated $50 for two different pine
woods schools, Black Creek and Sum
merfield, to enable them to finish their
school houses The board has to
proceed with caution i'm such matters,
SO as not to greatly interfere with
the school terms desired, but we are
glad To see them making a start in
the right direction, and hope they will |
continue to.encourage the building OF
good school houses by extending all |
the help they can consistently afford /
out of the public funds.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-13
Proclamation of Election.

COlrax, La, Oct. L, IyOO.
By virtue of the authority vested in nj /,
do hereby issue this my proclamation
of election, ordering an election to b.
held in the town of Colfax, La, on the
9th day of November, 1900, for the pur
pose OF electing a mayor and five alder
men for said town, to serve for period
OF Two years.
Witness my official signature on this
the 18th day OF October. 1900.
w. L. RICHARDSON,
Mayor OF Colfax, Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-13
Nerve
Food

Hyou have neuralgia, SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod Liver Oh,
will feed the nerve that is cry
ing for food-it is hungry
and set your whole body going
again, in a way to satisfy nerve
and brain from your usual food.
That is cure.
1t you are nervous and irri-
table, you may only need more
tat to cushion your nerves
you are probably thin-and
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil will give you the fat, to be-
gin with.
Cure, so far as it goes.
Full cure is getting the fat,
you need from usual food. and
SCOTS Emulsion will help YOU
to that.
3. YOU have not tried it, send for free sample,
us agreeable taste will surprise Won.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists
<oo-4r5 Pearl Street. Scw yor,r
soc. AMI sr.nn. NJ; ,,~rrrisrs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-13
Notice Of Final Proof.

Land Office at New Orleans La. !,
October 2. 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the followine-uam-
Ell settler has fled Ioticr IT his intention "a
make f',al proof in support of his claim, ard
District onr' at cifax. La. on Nov 10, 1900.
.re~ LULA IT4ANEAGA
widow of Leroy u. Flannaguu.) n. L. No. l8.cs2
Tor ii'e III OF ne qr. NV or Of or. nc qr of sw
or. sec- \, IT, q n. r. W.
HE names the following with rscs tn prove his
continuous Residence u..oH and cultivation of
said land. viz. Seldom II. Parish, Seldom r.
arlsh. fobert l.. Parish, of Ada, La, and V,n.
ID. Irwin. Of (olfxx. la.
WAITER &. COHl.N. Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-13

Do not get scared if your heart troubles
you. Most likely you suffer from indiges-
ton. kodol Dyspepsia Cure dlgests what
You eat and gives the worn out stomach
perfect rest. 1t is the only preparation
known that completely digests all classes
OF foods; that is why it cures the worst
cases OF indigestion and stomach trouble
after everything else has failed. 1t may
be taken in all conditions and cannot help
but do you good. j. A. Hyde.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-13

Jim Smith, colored. on last Satur-
day brought us the stuffed skin of a
rattlesnake six feet long. The snake
had IL rattles, and was killed i'm the
hills east Of Colfax about four miles.
Parties not liable to the '.jim-jams"
are invited around to take a look.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-13

We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Ella
Hale, wife of J. NJ. Hale, of Black
Creek. died suddenly. about O'Clock
on theevening of the 5th instant, sup
posed to have resulted from heart
disease, although we have not been
able to learn the particulars.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-13

fou ASSUME NO RISK when you buy
Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. J. H. McNeely, CoIfax;
Bush 4 Randolph, Fairnount will re,
fund your money if you are not satisfac-
ton after using it. 1t is everywhere adj
mitted to be the most successful remedy
10 use for bowel complaints aad the only
one that never failes. 1t is pleasent sale
and reliable.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-13

We return thanks to the manage
ment OF the Rapides Fair and Racing
Association for a season ticket for the
week of the fair, embracing October
I'D to 9th, inclusive. This is expect
ed to be the best fair of the kind eyer
held in the State, and will be well
worth attending.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-13
NO. 40
Town Lots for Sale.

Two valuable building lots, Nos.
q and q, adjoining the High School!
grounds. In the town of COlfax, will
be sold at bargain for cash. Apply
at the Chronicle Office or to
Fl. EAsTERBROOK.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-13

Cactus compound, true laxtive tonic
is guaranteed to expeI your malaria, bill
ionsness, clear your complexion and in
crease your weight.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-13

ANTI-KREoN Tablets. the only laxative
digestive 2oc cnre for chronic chills and
malaria. No cue, no pay.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-10-13
SHERIFF SALE.

Thirteenth District Court, Parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana.
Truitt & Co. VS.. Thos. j. Hickman, No.
John c. Ryan and Mrs. Kate r. Thomp
son, heirs Of M. Ryan, in re M. L.
McNeely vs.. j: A. Hyde. M;
Ryan ct ais. warrantors,
VS.. T. j. Hickman.
BY virtue of and to satisfy two several
writs of ii. IA. issued out of the honora-
bic Thirteenth Judicial District Court.
IN the above entitled and numbered suits
and to me directed, l have seized aud
will offer for sale at public outcry, at the
principal front door of the court house
in the town of Colfax, La, between the
hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, NOV. 3, 1900,
the following property, seized as the
property OF the defendant. to-wit:
Lots ! and +, in township 5 north;
range 5 west. being the land assigned to
Thos. j. Hickman in the partition of Up
per Flagland Plantation, situated on the
east bank OF Red River, IN. Grant parish,
La, bounded above by the lands OF John
and Anna Randolph, in the
rear 6y lands OF G. d. Hickman, below
by lands Of w. p. Hickman, and west by
he'd river, containing 300 acres, more or
less, less the right of way of the Sbreye-
port ard Red River Valley Railway Co.
Terms OF sale-Cash with the benefit
II appraissment.
Sept. %. 1900. ME-. STAFFORD.
Sheriff Of Grant Parish, La.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRICULTURISTS.
some Up-to-Date Hints About Gull
ovation OF the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures v~iticulture and
Horticulture.
Increasing penand for Good Mutton.

Increasing penrand for Good Mutton.
C. f. Curtis, in a report to the De-
partment Of Agriculture, says: The
American people have been character
lied as a nation of pork eaters and
pork producers, with little or no APP
probation of good mutton. However
this may have been in the past, the
conditions are rapidly changing. Per-
haps the recent depression in the price
of wool is largely accountable for the
readjustment I'M changed condition;
at any rate, there is a constantly in
creasing demand for good mutton in
the United States. The Chicago mar
ket alone in 1894 took nearly a million
more mutton sheep than during any
previous year, and the receipts dur
ing 1898 are the largest on record.
Notwithstanding the impetus of in
creased demand and good prices and
the rapidly increasing population, the
number of sheep in the United States
is considerably lower than in former
years. The average Of the numbers on
hand each year, January l, from 1881
to 1895 inclusive, was 4,448, 1856, and
the average of the number on hand
January /, from 1896 to 1899 inclusive.
was 1872, PIP. During the former
period two Canadian provinces, Que
bee and Ontario, sent to our markets
1,524.046 head of sheep, valued at near
ly 5 1000, 900. This Importation of NUT
ton sheep from Canada still continues,
Notwithstanding the fact that a heavy
duty is imposed, and that Canadian
mutton is also made on higher-priced
feeds and lands than prevail in our
country. During the past year the
number Of sheep imported at Buffalo
alone was 1857, valued at $574,S82.
We have also been importing twenty
five to thirty million dollars worth of
wool annually during recent years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24
Th. PraetIcal Housa anun.

Few women realize the comfort that
can be gotten out of a practical littla
house gown. OF course / am not al
luding to the luxurious tea gowns or
TO the dressy gowns woman dons on
her at-home day. The house gown is
essentially an every day affair. With
Just ever so little pains it can be made
a charming toilet dress, combining a
rare amount of chic with a certain
dainty picturesqueness. says the Phila-
delphia Times. How often a last
years tailor made skirt and a passa
SILK blouse usurp the place of this
pleasing little cashmere house gown
But the makeshift cannot bring the
peace of mind that possesses a woman
who is becomingly gowned, no matter
at what hour the pop caller descends
ON her. A gown of periwinkle blus
cashmere illustrated so we'll the won
ders that are wrought by a novel trim
ming of velvet. The skirt was made
with a double tunic suit in Vandvka
points around the bottom and DICED
with a narrow bias fold of black VOL
vet. 1t was close fitting over the hins
with the fare commencing Just half
way down. The corsage was a blouse
OF the cashmere fastening at the le7t
side In a slanting line of yandvka
points. 1t was covered all over with
appiiques of black velvet forming discs
an inch and a half In diameter. These
we're ornamented with steel threads
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24
The Right Kind of VIE.

Many persons unable to read that
most interesting book, THE Romance
of Isabel, Lady Burton" may like to
see the rules she wrote upon her mar
riage IN her diary for her own guild
ance in the new relation lies to
whose observance she believed much
of her subsequent happiness was due:
First-Let your husband lind in you
a companion, friend and adviser and
conidante, that he may miss nothing
at home. S.cond-Be a careful nurse
when he is ailing, that he may
be in low spirits about his health with
out a serious cause. Third-Make his
home snug. If it be ever so small
and poor, there can always be a certain
chic about it. Men are always asham-
ed of a poverty-stricken home, and,
therefore, prefer the club. Attend
much to his creature comforts; allow
smoking or anything else, for if O
do not somebody else will. Make it
yourself cheerful and attractive, and
draw relations and intimates about
him, and the style of society Q~iterati)
that suits him. Fourth-Improve and
educate yourself in every way, that
you may enter into his pursuits n
keep pace with the times. Fifth-Be
prepared at any moment to follow him
at an hours notice and rough it like a
man. Sixth-Do not try to hide your
affections from him, but let him see
and feel 1t in every action. Never re-
fuse him anything he asks. Observe
a certain amount of reserve and deli
cacy before him. Keep up the honey
moon romance, whether at home or
In the desert. At the same time do
not make prudish bothers, which only
disgust, and are not tr, F, modesty. Do
not make the mistake of neglecting
your personal appearance, but try to
look and dress well to please his eye.
Seventh-Perpetually work up his in
terest with the world, whether for pub
fishing or for appointments. Let him
feel when he has TO go away that he
leaves a second self in charge of his
affairs at home, so hat If sometimes
he is obliged to leave you behind he
may have nothing of anxiety on his
mind. Take an interest in every thing
that interests him. To be companion
able a oma must learn what inter-
ests her husband, and. IL it is only
planting turnips, she must try to UNI
derstand turnips.-Philadelphia Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

to fit the window, thus forcing an in
direct draft over the top of the sash.
An adjoining room may be we'll ven
tilated, and then the doors opened into
the sick room. In warm weather a
screen may keep the draft from the
bed, and plenty of air be admitted.
When a sick person begins to count
the pictures on the wall paper, follow
ing the designs with eye or finger, it
will waste the tagging energy as al
most nothing else will do, says the
Woman's Home Companion. 1t is time
hen to cover the wall with a curtain
or cheese cloth, or even a sheet. hang
ing a favorite picture for a central OBJ
ject of vision, to be replaced occasion
ally with a fresh one.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

The Love Knot.
Tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied her raven ringlets in;
But not alone In the sllken snare
Did she catch her lovely floating hair,
For, tying her bonnet under her chin.
She tied a young mans heart within.
They were stroIlng together up the hill,
Where the wind comes blowing merry
and chill;
And II blew the curls, a frollcsome race,
All over the happy, peach-colored face.
Till, scolding and laughing. she tied them
In,
Under her beautiful dimpled chin.
And it blew a color, bright as the bloom
OF the pinkest fuchsia's tossing plume.
All over the cheeks of the prettiest girl
That ever imprisoned a romping curl,
Or. tying her bonnet under her chin,
Tied a young mans heart within.
Sleeper and sleeper grew the hill;
Nader. merrier. chillier still
The western wind blew down, and played
The widest tricks with the little maid,
AS, tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied a young mans heart within.
o western wind. do you think It was fair
To play such tricks with her floating
hsir7
To gladly. gleefully do your best
To blow her against the young mans
breast.
Where he as gladly folded her In,
And kissed her mouth and her dimpled
chinY
All Ellery Van, you little thought
An hour ago, when you besought
This country lass to walk with you,
Aftor the sun had dried the dew,
What p~erllous danger you'd be in.
AS she tied her bonnet under her chin.
Nora Perry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24
Caring for Wells.

The beauty and freshness of a veil
can be preserved for a long time if it
is properly cared for. After wearing
1t should be smoothed out carefully
and rolled between paper or over a
ROD. A piece of broomstock makes an
excellent roller, says the Cincinnati
enquirer. A veil which has become
imp can be freshened by dipping it
IA weak, gum water, and pulling it
straight before it dries.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

C~annibalism has broken out in the
Congo Free State. The Zappo Zap
tribe, employed as revenue officers OF
that country. having been sent out on
a somewhat questionable expedition to
collect rubber, ivory, slaves and goats,
as tribute to the sovereign authority,
burned fourteen villages, killed eighty
people and crowned their ~rapacious
proceedings by eating five of their
prisoners. The Congo Free State rul-
ers might find it to their advantage to
take lessons in revenue raising from
American municipal experts and learn
the civilized art OF p~lucking but not
killing the COS that lays the golden
eggs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

The brown earthenware jugs that
certain brands Of whistles and cor
dials are put up in have been made
into very effective mantel and side
board ornaments by a young woman
with artistic instincts. The labels
have been washed of and the
jugs splashed with yellow oil paint.
They tone in with the oak woodwork
of the dining room. There is no com
bination prettier than blue and yellow.
and as the walls are blue there is a
dash OF this shade in some of the Jugs.
AT any department store or china shop
the flower shoppers can be found. That
is a Dresden china flower on a large
cork, which is to be utilized when the
cork OF a bottle ia drawn. 1t is very
rare that the cork that comes in the
bottle can be used after it is pierced
with the corkscrew. In the yellow Jugs
the shoppers are yellow c%hrysanthe-
NUNS and blue morning glories. They
give to the room hat touch of origin
atty and individuality that every wo-
mar strives for. The curtains are
white net appliqued with lace bow
Knots and are looped back with rib
bons. upon which are embroidered in
chenille chrysanthemums and morn
ing glories. In IN corner Of the room
hangs a gilt canary cage occupied by
q sweet voiced bit OF yellow fluff. To
protect the walls from being splashed
when Mr.. Canary takes his morning
dip the lower part of the cage is drap-
ed by a gathered curtain of the net,
which is drawn under the Gags and
tied with ribbon that matches that on
the curtains.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

which formed also little dots between
the discs. The short 0asques of the
blouses were formed by overlapping
Vandyke points of the cashmere bor-
dered with a narrow bias fold of black
velvet. The velvet bordered also the
points on the upper part of the blouse,
and those that fell over the tops of
the sleeves. The high collar was of
black velvet.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

AIH4N
n. This is known seIsnu,.,
6romus unioloides. II IL Jay
a native of the southwest,rs
one United States, and wa. o,.
nrst Of the native grasses r. I
under cultivation. 1t is Lro.'
eraiian oats. Australian brOms
Grass, and Schrader's w..
1nough usually an annual j
cuttings or persistent gr,,,,'
prevent seed bearing and od'' t
the plant to live several
grows best on a rich loamy IN
most localities should be trs,,..
annual, as it is soon crovdsd
other grasses on land that l..
Gently been plowed. II .ssd. |
ana yields volunteer crops a. h,
as the District Of COLUMBIA
sown on suitable soil in .u,.,l
september it begins its groEb|
the first autumn rains. and n ,
aple season will give good astI
december, while in a dry and mn
able season it may be worth bu
before February or March. WbJ
at its best it will often give tvs|
cuttings for hay. Should It be u
to grow it continuously on The
Held, the land ought to be h
after the seed has matured. duid
summer it may be used to grov A
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

IL may, of course, have been only q
coincidence, but it was still rather
curious that William Armstrong,
charged with bribery in a Chicago rail-
road suit. should be defended In Wash
ington by n of the most prominent
of western railroad lawyers. and 1t was
also curious that the ex-bartender of
Chicago. a man of presumably but
little ready capital, should be able to
employ so expensive an attorney. Who
is putting up" for him?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

Nathan Hale. when led to execution,
mourned because he had but one life
which he could sacrifice for his coun-
try. The Chicago employe who is dis
charged to reduce expenses cannot see
things as Hale saw them. He not only
regrets that he has to sacrifice his n
job for the sake of the city, but ferv-
emily wishes that he might hold two
positions and never be removed from
either.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

Paris has provided a fine site in the
American quarter, near the Trocadero
and the Arch OF Triumph, for the
equestrian statue of Washington. The
statue is to be unveiled July 3, on the
anniversary of Washington's accept
ance of his commission as a general,
N the occasion will probably be TAX
en- to make a demonstration of friend
ship for America by the one European
nation that is our true friend. and at
all times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

Considering the warlike results
which followed SO soon upon The
Hague peace conference Europe will
view with alarm" the issuance by the
car of another rescrlpt, on marine dis
armament.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

Happy is the man who knows that
the whole structure of society is build
ed upon a foundation of individual re-
sponsibility, and that a weak nature in
one contributes to a weak foundation
for all.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

Harper's Weekly is advocating an
empire of the United States. This
right on the heel of the failure of
Harper & Brothers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

S chsrr, the 'reatnept. ~,
spruce. hemlock ana 'oot
ara not The genera las'a
tests was very e auSs'al r''u
'ocates OF close roo, aslns b
cea. series of tests wa D''alls
S 5Yt sna, station, mainly ma mad
cherry, with resnl,. ne apd
peach trees pruneS intlcsga
ev viii live and flourish y I. aa
even vseda in stiif clay soil u a'
verse meteorological e0a aaa u
coron may also b s4,O'A
cover apples and cher 4 ' !
The method was ~.
slddna, station. The ' ses.a, q
s sldered exceptionally l tav".l,,
t t5sui noo OF this experiment
,ne peach tree was ean.,' ~
ing deprived Of all ' +,
branches, of productD1 y ial
The The dwarf pear, stsnaa + '1
man prune, and Fa'n0 "a
cnerry came next in ord., Y I.
ina making very little root ds',l1l'|
the pruned trees" '''0pa|
GUY 3. MIrcm,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

II the g%overnorship of Cuba had been
left to the politicians ever so many
gentlemen would have received one
vote.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

T%arbintar, an Indian word. meaning
telegraphy without wires, is suggested
as the single WORD tsat shall designate
the new wireless biography.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

It's hard to decide whether a child
suffers more in not having any broth
crs and sisters. or in having too many
Of them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

No matter how Door a horse a man
drives IL he has on a light driving coat
he feels the true sportsman's spirit
within him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

The absent-minded woman never
feels SO silly as when she hands her
fare to some man who is not the con
ductor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Sponge Marguerites.

Sponge Marguerites.
cut a thin sheet of sponge cake into
rounds, by means of a small cookie
cutter; spread each round with FROST
ing made Of confectioner's sugar, a few
uaops OF vanilla, and hot water to make
Oh the consistency to spread. Then use
almonds that have been Drowned in
Tue oven for the petals, and put a drop
OF the frosting in the center.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

The individual is not punished for
his sins but by his sins.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

A farmer in Paxton, Worcester Co.,
Mass. who settled upon an abandoned
farm about two years ago. is reported
to have raised on eight acres this year
1900 bushels of potatoes. $4,000 en-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

A political machine in Chicago is
said to be going to pieces. Score n
other point for substantial reform.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

Expedients In the Slick Room.
Where no regular system OF ventila-
ton exists the windows may be raised
several inches, resting on a board made