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The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-01
WHEAT CROP OF THE WORLD.
United States and Russia Alone Pro-
ducc Greatly In Excess of
Their Demands.

A statement prepared by the Unit.
ed States department of agriculture,
showing the wheat crop of the world
for the last five years, contains much
that is of peculiar interest to Ameri-
cans, says Youths Companion.
First of all, 1t is worth noting that
wheat is something the demand for
which keeps always abreast with the
supply. Year after year the worlds
crop increases, yet gains in popula-
tion, improvements in transportation
and the growth of commerce enable
consumption to keep pace. Last years
crop of almost two and threc-quarters
billion bushels will be no more than
sufficient for use, and necessity re-
serves during this yeaH
The continent of Europe produces
more than one-half the worlds crop
of wheat, and North America only
about one-quarter; yet Europe is a
constant buyer, and North America
a constant seller. The one consumes
almost the entire worlds surplus, the
other is the worlds great surplus ex-
porter. The contribution of the Unit
ed States to last years crop was
20 $40 per cent, a larger share than
that of any other country, Russia,
with nearly IS per cent, being its
nearest rival.
The report brings out Interestingly
the commercial significance of varia-
tions in the crop. In 1897, for in
stance, Europe produced an unusual
ly small proportion of the worlds
supply, while the United States pro-
duced an uncommonly large proper
tion. This was greatly to our advan-
tage, for the European demand ad-
vanced world prices, and we were able
to sell oSr great surplus at profitable
figures.
In 1895 and 1899, however. these con-
ditions were reversed. Europe's per-
centage of the worlds crop increased,
while ours decreased. The result has
been persistently low prices for wheat.
in spite of a decided advance in the
price Of other agricultural products.
An increase in the crop of South
America and Australasia, most. of
which goes to Europe, and the abund-
ance of the European rye crop, have
also helped to keep the price down.
Ordinarily more than rs per cent. of
the wheat crop of the world is pro-
duced in seven countries of the north
ern hemisphere: the United States,
Russia, France, India, Austria Hun
gary, Germany and Italy; but of these
countries two only, the United States
and Russia, produce quantity great
ly in excess of their own demands.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-01
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Seemed That Way to Her.-"Have
you read How Men Propose?'" mo;
/ never did care for fiction."-Sau
Francisco Call.
In Need of Treatment.-"Yes, my
daughter plays entirely by ear"
SWELL, madame, can recommend an
excellent t."-Philadelphia Even
ing Bulletin.
II am willing to do anything" said
the applicant for work. 'All right"
said the hard-hearted merchant.
'sPlease close the door behind You
when you go out."-Somerville Jour
nal.
In the Attic.-"How do you like
your room at your new boarding
placer" asked Van Braam. "Well,"
replied Dinwiddie, hesitatingly, SITS
tip-top."-Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph. Il
At Garden Party.-Miss Vera
Classic-"How many languages do
you speakY" Mr.. Orr d. Nary-"Six
English, baby talk, bill of fare
French, society gable, baseball dia-
lect and boarding house table talk
N. Y. Herald.
''Of all the gamblers / ever met,
he's the most superstitious." always
calling for a new deck to change his
luck, I suppose" "Oh! no. He does
mt play cards any more at all. 1t
occurred to him recently that there
are 10 cards in every suit."-Phiiadel-
phia Press.
Not oS Sudden.-Harry.- i
asked her If she would be mine, she
fell on my breast and sobbed like a
child, but finally she put her arms
around my neck and whispered that
she was so happy" Harriet-"Yes.
that is what she told me she was 60
ing to do; she has been practicing it
with Cousin Tom for ever so long,
Boston Transcript.
An English army surgeon in South
Africa tells an amusing story of an
Englishwoman of high rank who was
engros. ed by the charms of amateur
nursing. One morning, on approach
ing the cot of soldier to whom she
had given special attention, she found
him with his eyes tightly closed and
a piece of paper pinned on the sheet.
on which was written: 70 i'll to be
nussed to-day. Respectfully, j. L."
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-01

Many of the characters il the Chi
nese language are very suggestive OF
the relationship between husband and
wife, and leave no doubt as to the
subordinate position which the wom-
an occupies in Chinese domestic life.
4he part which the Chinaman plays
in securing his bride is vigorously il
lustrated in the word to seize, the
character for woman crouching under
the Chinese symbol for claws, while
the character fos wife, indicated by
= woman placed beside a broom, ia
evidence of the Chinaman's opinion
with regard to the proper position
Of his helpmate in his household
Ladies' Home Journal
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-01
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com

Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound
If you are troubled with pains,
fainting spells, depression of spirits,
reluctance TO go anywhere, headache,
backache, and always tired, please re-
member that there is an absolute
remedy which will relieve you of your
suffering as it did Mrs. Rice. Proof
IS monumental that Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound IL the
greatest medicine for suffering women.
No other medicine has made the cures
that it has, and no other woman has
helped SO many women by direct advice
as has Mrs. Pinkham; her experience
is greater than that Of any living per-
son. If you are sick, write and get
her advice her address Is Lynn, Mass
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-01
HELP FOR WOMEN
WHO ARE ALWAYS TIRED.

81 do not feel very well, l am so
tired all the time. / do not know what
is the matter with me-"
You hear these words every day; as
often as you meet your friends Just so
often are these words repeated. More
than likely you speak the same signifi-
cant words yourself. and no doubt you
do feel far from well most Of the time.
Mrs. Ella Rice, of Chelsea, Wis.
whose portrait we publish. writes that
she suffered for two years with bear
tng-down pains, headache, backache,
and had all kinds of miserable feelings,
all OF which was caused by falling and
inflammation Of the womb, and after
doctoring with physicians and numer-
Gus medicines she was entirely cured By
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-01

A suitable dover for q widow is Z vi
dower.-Chicago Daily News.
The self-made man generally shows
wretched taste in his selection of PATTERN
Town Topics.
When rich man suddenly becomes poor,
or a poor man suddenly becomes rich, his
true character crops out.-Chicago Daily
News.
Occasionally, when girl has rigged her
self up to look like picture, she accom-.
plishes the desired effect, for she looks
like poster.--Atchison Globe.
If we could keep ourselves from feeling
hattered when people ask our advice, we
probably shouldn't feel offended when they
didn't take it.-Puek
What are you buying all those traps for?'
Doctors orders. He tells me / need q
little recreation and insists that / should
go duck-hunting with him." ..Huh! Seems
to me that's a sort of quack remedy. p
Philadelphia Press. 80
The great moral force is nature itself.
Violate one of it's rules, and see how ,ou
are whipped. If you persist in breaking the
law, you are finally condemned to death,
and no petitions will save you.-Atchison
Globe.
McJigger-"It should be cool enough on
top of some Of these big Office buildings .
1hlngumbob-"Fact. lake the Ilntopper,
for instance. Now, in one of its elevators
Really shows the difference between the
upper and lower temperatures, eh?" Thing
umbob--"Well, you'd be surprised the way
that thing goes up and down. ."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Edith-"Did you ever hear of such q
thing?" Bertha-''Such a thing as whaty'
Edith-"As Name Tatting and Mr.. Stroll
er's- couItship. They met at the shore, you
know, and he was awfuily attractive to-her
-or, rather, she was awfully attentive to
was accepted He supposed she was an
heiress, don't you know, and she thought
he was professor of something or othel
in one of the colleges. 1t turned out that he
was floor walker in the same store where
Name is saleslady" Bertha-"How 70
mantic!"-Beston Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-01

The Best Prescription is Groves
TastelesS Chill Tonic.
The Formula Is Plainly Printed on Every Bottle
So That the People May Know just
What They Are Taking.

Imitators do not advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their medi-
cine if you knew what it contained. Groves
contains Iron and Quinine put up in correct
proportions and is in a Tasteless form. The
Iron acts as a tonic while the Quinine drives
the malaria out of the system. Any reliable
druggist will tell you that Groves is the
Original and that all other so-called "Taste-
less chill tonics are limitations. An analysis
of other chill tonics shows that Groves is
superior to all others in every respect. You are
not experimenting when you take Grove's-its
superiority and excellence having long been
established. Groves is the only Chill Cure sold
throughout the entire malarial sections of the
United States. No Cure, No Pay. Price, soc.
N0TEs-Te reo0rds Of te PARIS Aseaose Oos St Gosfss
show that and 0ne-Aan na1RwOn hOtfRbs Of
Groves Tastegoss 0hW Tonso cold ysar and
fe Sass c0ndnaaMy GnoreasinO. Ehe ooaonsSOs 70
Inevitable fat Groves TasseEess Ohn Toafo As
sorpAon nsaarGa having oenafSe nserss, asd any
drsgufst chensist will tell you
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-01
FOR THE BEAUTY SEEKER.
Dismiss Worry of Every Kind and
Take Plenty of Exercise In
- the Open Air.

An Unbalanced temperament, worry
or depression will put ugly lines around
a woman's mouth and between her
eyes in no time, besides making the
skin and eyes dull. OF course. laughing
will wrinkle the face also. though in q
different way. In order to keep the
face free of these pests good scheme
is to relax the facial muscles five min
utes at time several times day, and
while doing this if possible liz down
and think of absolutely nothing, says =
health authority.
Worry is worse on looks than any
thing else, SO women should fight the
blues. Get out in the air and take .
walk if nothing better is available to
distract the mind. Worry affects the
liver and the heart. 1t is a prosaic fact,
but the things woman eats have more
than anything else the power to make
or mar her beauty. Errors in diet
mean loss of complexion, and the con-
slant eating of candy ruins the skin
and teeth.
The reason so many women have
thin, short hair is that they try every
new preparation they hear of on It.
What may be good for one head of hair
Is apt to be ruinous to another. Oily
hair requires weekly shampoo and
all the air and sunshine one can get,
but dry hair needs lots of patient
brushing, and shampoos should be
given but once in two or three weeks,
for otherwise all the life is washed out
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-01

Nofarm 10 complete without wind power
mill. 1t pumps water, saws wood, grinds
feed, chops fodder and works gladly and
freely every day in the year. Attention u
called to the advertisement in another col
umn of The Aermotor Co., Chicago, H.
Readers are advised to write this great con-
cern for catalogue and full particulars.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-01
AZ the Suicide Club.

First Member-Has the last brother
Who drew the black bean decided on his
method of leaving the world?
Second Member-Yes- He told me he
intended making prohibition speeches
in Kentucky this fall-Philadelphis
Inquiries.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-01
He Had . Cheek.

Mamma-May, your father doesn't ap-
prove of Mr.. Kraft's attentions to you. He
considers him what be calls "a very smooth
fellow"
Mary-So be is, generally, but once or
twice when he called he hadn't time to get
shavsd.-Philadelphia Presa
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-08
MR.. BRYAN's POSITION.

Mr.. Bryan still stands as the fore
most living American. In defeat he is
more glorious than his adversary in
victory. He stands for the conserva-
tive influence in American politics,
against the anarchy of Herr Most and
the bomb throwers on one extreme
and the anarchy breeding robbery of
the .Hannas and the trusts on the
other side. The conservative middle
ground advocated by Mr.. Bryan is the
safe policy for this Republic. 1t was
his misfortune to have been struck by
the Harrison-Cleveland panic in 1896,
and by the trust coercion of 1900. De-
feat does not rob him of the conf
dence of the American people and pri-
waite life does not deprive him of use
! fulness to his fellow men. He is a
great man measured by any test of
greatness, and his greatness is shown
in his leadership of great party
without the help of a compactly work
!. ing machine or the fabrication OF
money. As long as he lives his voice
will be influential in Democratic coun-
ellis and will be raised for the preser-
vation of the doctrines of Jefferson.
The best short speech made by Mr..
Bryan during the campaign was made
! at Lincoln on the morning of the
election. 1t was published in yester-
days News and Observer, but we re-
print this fine extract because it will
live.
81 want to close this campaign by read
ing an extract from a speech made by
Abraham, Lincoln for in this campaign we
have been quoting the speeches of Lin
coin and invoking his authority, as Lin
coin in his first campaign quoted from
the utterances of Jefferson and invoked
his authority:
MANY free countries have lost their
liberties. and our may lose hers, but if
she shall, may it be my proudest plume,
not that l was the last to desert her, but
that 1 never deserted her.
81 will add that l think we shall sue
coed today. But if we fail, be it SO. We
shall have the proud consolation of say
ing to our conscience, and to the depart
ed shade of our country's freedom, that
the course approved by our judgments and
adored by our hearts, in disaster, in
change, in torture, in death, we never
faltered in defending"
The man who speaks like that and
whose words truly express his convic-
tions, is imperyious to defeat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-08
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
BRYAN HAS LOST NOTHING.
News and Courier.

charleston NEWS anu OOuIlCl
Mr.. Bryan has lost nothing in the good
opinion of the people by his failure to
win at the polls; but is stronger today
than he was yesterday, and will be
stronger four years from now than he
was in the campaign this year. He has
made a magnificent fight, and has con-
Quoted himself throughout the struggle
with splendid fortitude and courage. His
defeat will be attributed to many causes,
but has been due in the largest measure
to the enormous sums of money contrib
uted to the Republican campaign fund by
the men and combinations whose inter-
ests he antagonized for the sake of the
people whose candidate he was. Doubt
less he would have gained votes had he
not insisted upon the reaffirmation of the
Chicago plank on free silver. AS long,
however, as a majority of the voters in
the doubtful States are for sale and
the favorites of the Government will sup
ply the money to buy them, it does not
greatly matter what, are the issues of
the campaign.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-08
MR.. DO0LY's PHILOSOPHY.

Those who expect the result of an
election to send the country to the
"demnition bow-wows" or to make
everybody rich ought to ponder the
words of Mr.: Dooley, the modern
philosopher. Speaking to Mr.. HINES
sey the day before the election. Mr..
Dooley said:
9TH mornin' afther illiction. it's Hin
Missy to tn Stag pile an Dooley to tn
beer pump an Jawn d. Rockefeller to III,
ile-can, an tn oil flag floatin' over all
iv us if tn wind is good an TIL man in
charge has got up in time to hist it. Fool
ish man, tn fun'rals FIR ilictions, or tn
christenin's or tn weddin's. Be hivens. 7
think tn likes iv We imagines this coun
thry is something besides a hunk iy land
occupied be human bein's. Ye think if
sort of an autymobill that'n run down
onless We charge it with ye'er particular
kind iv gas. Don't We expict, Hinnissv
that amy throop iv angels will dhron
firm hiven to chop ye'er wood on tn,
mornin iv the SEVENTH iv NOVEMBER if
Bryan is ilicted, an don't We lave Jawnnv
McKenna think that if Mack gets in he'll
have to put sthrip iv oil-cloth on tn
dure sill to keep pluthycrats firm shov-
in threasury notes undher tn dure. No.
sir; 1 used to think that was so-wanst,
in tn days whin I pathronized a Iothry.
Now 1 know diffrent'
mo throop of angils will dhrop firm
hivin to chop ye'er wood because of
McKinley's reelection. The loudly
professed love of Hanna and the rest
for the workingman will not result in
lifting any burdens from his back.
The only folks benefited are the
trusts. 1t is their day!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-08
GEN. CARR's LETTER.

The letter $40 the Democracy of
North Carolina from Gen. Julian S.
Carr, published elsewhere in today's
paper, shows that in all North Caro-
lima there is no more stalwart Demo
crat and no more sincere lover of the
State. In those counties in North
Carolina in which he is well known
General Carr received a very compli-
mentary vote. Outside of twenty
counties he has not mingled much
with the people of the State. and
therefore did not receive a large vote.
The best test of mans character and
standing is what his neighbors think
of him. BY this test General Carr
can afford to rest content. Orange,
where he was born, gives him hand
some majority and Durham gives him
the magnificent majority of 1856 out
of total vote of 1850. No man in
North Carolina ever received higher
compliment'fTonr his countfymen and
no man ever more richly deserved it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-08

| 1904 As Clevelandism was repudiated
in 1894 by an overwhelming majority
even on the score of success, the party
cannot take that advice, because il
| would court another 1894 overthrow
But admitting, for the sake of argu-
ment, that the party could win by
such a course, what would victory
be worth? Something, we admit; but
if the administration were to be con-
trolled by trusts and National banks,
as in 1S93-97 and in 1S97-1901, where
would the people be benefited? There
is no difference in practice between
Cleveland and Mckinley on the trust
or money question, though Cleveland
talks nit Bryan against militarism,
but refuses to vote as he talks. Others
tell us that victory in 1904 lies in
rallying around David Bennett Hill.
He has many strong qualities and is
one of the ablest men in the United
States. Others, still, say that Bryan
and the old issue will be in the fore
front again by 1904.
1t is too soon to determine the future
policy The silver issue will not again
be paramount as long as the produc-
ton of gold in large quantities con-
tinues. The action of the administra-
ton will determine the status of the
question of Imperialism. If it listens
to the loud protest of such men as
Hoar, and gives independence to the
Filipinos, there will be no Issue of
imperialism in 1904; but if it enters
upon a permanent policy of colonial
ism that action will make it 1.-THE
burning question" in the, next Pres
idential campaign. The trust issue
may be so acute as to take first place.
The selection of the candidate will
depend upon the paramount issue. A
thousand things may happen to wholly
change the present situations. Four
years prior to 1884 no man, woman
or child in North Carolina had heard
of Grover Cleveland. Four years prior
to 1896 Bryan had only local reputa-
ton.
The man always is Forthcoming for
the occasion. The man and the issue
will meet. 1t may be Hill, it may be
Bryan, it may be German, it may be
Carter Harrison. Most probably it
will be some such man as Bird Coler,
or f. M. Shepherd, of New York, or
some other strong man who, in a
pivotal State, shall come to the front
and be the acceptable candidate. This
administration, drunk with power, is
sure to plunge into schemes for the
enrichment of it's Hannas, scandals
in our new possessions will abound,
watering and trust-breeding will
go beyond the limit Of endurance, the
interests of the people will be wholly
disregarded, and the Dollar will be
put above the Man. If, along with
these things, reckless speculation does
not plunge the country into trouble
all signs will fail. BY 1904 the people
will be made sick of the orgy of the
vulgar and corrupt court which Hanna
will set up, and of the Belshazzar
feasts, and the revolt will be such that
in 1904 thn Democrats will win by
~ -, xXiH
the issues be? Nobody can look into
the future, but it is easy to see that
the same conditions that made Til
den's slogan of "RetrenchTnent and
Reform and Hendricks, Lets Take
a Look at the Books" the slogan of
1876 will cause the people to demand
that these shibboleths be at the front
in 1904.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-08

Those opponents Of Democracy, who
call themselves Democrats and oppose
every principle of Democracy, now an
nounce their readiness to come for
ward and reorganize the party. Their
plan is to make it mild echo of the
Republican party. The party is not
ready. to. have it's assets administered
upon, is not looking for hostile exc
cutor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-08

Mr.. r. Thomas, of New York, claims
to have invented a process by which
cotton seed hulls may be converted
into superior paper. The Atlanta Com
stitution says he is fortified by ample
capital and will erect several mills,
one in Georgia. 1t is an invention that
will bring money to the cotton plant
ers, and ought to deliver the newspa-
pers out of the hands of the paper
trust.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-08

Ill fares the land, to hasting ills a
prey,
When wealth accumulates, and men
decay.
Goldsmith: Deserted Village"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-08

PERRY DAVIS PAIN-KILLER.-Its
valuable properties as speedy cure for
pain cannot fail to be generally appre-
ciated and no family should be without
it in case of accident, or sudden attack
of dysentery. diarrhoea or cholera IAorbus.
Sold everywhere. Avoid substitutes, there
is but one Pain-Killer, Perry Davis.
Price Csc. and SOC.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-08

Instead of prison stripes" for the
man who coerced his employees, he Will
be- crowned in the new Empire by
Marcus Aurelius.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-08

William Jennings Bryan will enter
upon his six years term as United
States Senator from Nebraska ON the
fourth day of next March. He is still
the chosen leader of more voters than
any Democrat in America.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-08

The fight against policy of
colonialism and Imperialism will not
end. The Republic will not become
an Empire without continued Opposi-
ton. Mckinley has been loud in the
campaign in denying that he favored
imperialism. that denial saved him
the German vote. If he carries out
an imperialistic policy tosthe full, the
country will defeat him by as decisive
majority as he was reelected by.
"For freedoms battle once begun,
Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son,
Though haffled oft, is ever won.''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-08

The Democratic defeat was bad yes
terday, but not so bad as in 1894. Then
North Carolina went down. Now it Is
saved. For that much, thanks.