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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-21
MONKEY CONGREGATION.


The author of Sands of Sahara"
when visiting the Gorge of Chiffa,
came upon strange ceremonial
which. native assured him, was an
unusual one. The gorge itself is like
a grand sanctuary, canopied by trees
and lighted delicately by the sun
altering through foliage. A remark
able assemblage was there that day
IA congregation of monkeys APP
parently holding some kind of serv-
ice, to which the birds of the forest
gave music.
The monkeys sat in rows upon the
broad, outreaching branches of the
virgin trees. They were in parties of
two, three or four, although one fell
low sat alone, like decorous bach
elor. While most of them remained
stationary, certain partriarcfal fell
lows passed about the area of as
semblage, sitting down for q few
minutes on the branches beside diff
ferent families of the parish, seem
ing to give them counsel.
The ceremonies were conducted
with the greatest propriety. The
monkeys seemed to be taking part
in service in which they were deep
~ interested. When it was over, and
they were about to go out into the
world, the ruling elders could be
seen running about, passing from
tree to tree on the interlacing
branches; nor did the assembly
break up until those evidently re-
spected officials had visited and
saluted the entire convocation. Even
their departure was made most
decorously.
Then, after that serious council
had adjourned, the monkeys fell to
enjoying themselves. They scamp
cred from tree to tree. They swung
from branch to branch. Some hung
by their tails, and others, in little
.coteries, hand in hand enjoyed their
mid-air frolic. But the old bachelor
did not clasp hands with anybody.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-21

TATE DALTON found her friend
n Jessie Cochrane's lovers an inter-
esting study. 1t is to be presumed she
fell to comparisons, and that in the
process a certain stalwart young man
of her own far away in the east did not
suffer. She was convinced that ulti-
mate victory would rest with either
Lieut.. Horace Mansfield or Mr.. James
Warren, and the long odds were all
in favor of the army officer who was
fresh from the laurels of a Santiago
campaign. 1t did not hurt the case
of Mansfield that he had accidentally
come into collision with Mauser bull
let while he was on his way up the
hill to the Spanish intrenchments on
that fatal day when so many blue
coated lads went to their death. In
fact, unless Miss Danton guessed
wrong, it lent to him a romantic
glamour which was seriously lacking
in the person of that unromantic
business civilian Warren. Probably the
lieutenant was quite unconscious of
playing the hero, even though he had
. good deal to say about Cuba, but
Jessie Cochrane in her imagination
dressed him for the part and set him
on a pedestal whether he would or
not.
When the four of them started on
the cog road for the summit of Bears
peak one morning the smiles were for
the gentleman with gold buttons, and
James Warren vas quick to recognize
that fact. He was a prosaic man who
faced the facts of life, and the one
that stood out to hurt him now was
the certainty that the scales were
dipping in favor of his rival. Yet
though he was not enjoying life that
morning he showed q wooden, upper
turbed face, and forced himself to
take part in the gay chat.
After a time they fell to telling
stories, and Warren offered as his
contribution the well-worn anecdote
of the old lady who was riding on
the cog road and grew nervous for
fear of an accident. She stopped the
conductor to ask him what would
happen IL the coupling pin should
break. That Official treasured her by
explaining about the air brake. And
If the air brake gave way? In that
case there were other emergency
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-21

Hon. Robert w. Wilcox, Delegate to
Congress from Hawaii and the Sand
witch Islands, in recent letter from
Washington, d. c., writes:
~ have used Peruna for dyspepsia
and I cheerfulIy give yon this tesfi-
m0niaL. Am safisfied II II Is used
properly II viii be Of great benefit to
our people. lean conscienfious!y rec
0mn1end II to anyone who Is suffering
with stomach or catarrhal troubles. "
R w. Wilcox.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-21
LABRADOR FUR HUNTERS.


Reports are reaching civilization OF
the operations of the past winter in
the interior and upon the coast of
Labrador. The season was, generally
speaking, mild one and the fatalities
among the Indians fewer than usual.
A good supply Of furs was secured.
but none of such peculiar value as
some of those taken during the pre-
ceding winter, says the Chicago Chron-
icle.
The highest price paid for single
skin of last winters catch was $500,
which was for black silver fox, the
king of adj the fur-bearing animals
of Labrador. Exactly double that
amount was paid for skin Of the
same variety, very noble specimen,
about year ago. Prices in general
are scarcely SO good at present as
they were this time last year.
Marten skins, which have brought
as much as SIS skin. sold this spring
for from SIS to SIS. Traders are espe.
cially proud of the offers and minks
which they obtain from Labrador,
which have fur of peculiar ineness
and luster.
The hunters from the interior OF
Labrador had not heard of the death
of Queen Victoria until they emerged
from the woods few days ago. Nc
mail matter can reach them during
the winter. Even the residents along
the coast had only six mails from an.
tumn till spring, and these had to be
conveyed over the snow by dogs on
sleighs for want of proper roads and
other means of conveyance.
The oldest living settler upon the
coast is Philip G. Touzel, who went
there from Jersey nearly so years ago
and for more than 20 years was the
only settler. He visited civilization
the other day after a long stay in his
dreary home. He is a most interest
ing character. quaint old-world fig
urc- He is the only Protestant ir
Sheldrake, where he resides, even his
own children being Roman Catholics
but he possesses the confidence of the
is families Of the place to such an ex
tent that he is their doctor, minister
lawyer and postmaster. When asked
what he generally prescribed for those
who fall i'll in the winter time, fal
away from medical aid, he replied
meditatively:
Il find that they generally crave
q little whisky-that is, of course
whisky with some other ingredient,
mixed in with it. / don't give it t.
all who ask for IT," he said, "but ]
have found it most efficacious in a ma
jority of cases. During one hard sea
son. he continued, "an epidemic Of
grip or something of the kind killed
a score or more and threatened thu
rest of us, but by determined effor,
I managed to gain the victory. 1t wa,
tight squeeze. though"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-21

In . new work on antelopes, there
are descriptions of 1873 distinct species,
about 100 of which are African.
Exports of cottonseed products
from New Orleans last year reached
valuation of nearly 100000
Some species of African antelopes
are sharing the fate of the American
buffalo, and are kept alive only by
special protection.
The English and the Americans are
the chief sugar eaters in the world,
and as they are also the most ener-
getic of all nations DIR. Willoughby
Gardner thinks there is casual rela-
ton between these two facts.
The ant has played great role in
the history of Egypt. The alluvium of
the Nile valley would not be nearly as
valuable as it is for agricultural pur-
poses if the ants did not break up the
soil into very minute particles.
The Society of German Engineers
in Berlin has undertaken the prepare
ton of an international technical die
tionary to be published in English,
French and German. Its aim is to Sc
cure exhaustive completeness in tech
meal words and expressions, exact
ness in translation and uniformity in
usage.
Louis Martin, of Yarmouth, Eng
land, has a Persian cat which daily
takes turns with cropper pigeon in
sitting upon the latter's eggs. He had
noticed pussy enter the pigeon cote
several times, and kept watch. She
has for nine days gone each morning
between eight and nine through the
entrance used by the pigeon into the
locker. and remained upon the nest
until one or two p. m.
Four years ago the United States
fish commission began to plant in
Lake Superior the steelhead salmon
of the Pacific. 1t was believed that
this salt water fish would thrive in the
cold, fresh waters of the great lake,
and fish of this kind weighing five
pounds have recently been caught
As modified in the lake they are well.
shaped, firm, with flesh of a fine red
and delicate flavor. The planting will
proceed rapidly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-21


brakes which might be relied upon
to check the car. But supposing these
too broke, what would then become
Of them? I'm that case," the con-
ductor told her, gravely. ut would
depend upon the kind Of life they
had been leading"
The talk drifted to discussion of
the abject terror and panic fear which
sometimes sweeps over a crowd at a
dangerous moment. The lieutenant
believed that such moments were the
touch-stones to test the quality of a
man; il one fiinched then he was a
coward, If not he might be said to
have won his spurs of manhood. War
rem had not much to say about 1t.
He stated that he had never been in
panic, and in consequences he could
not tell how he would behave. He
supposed he would be in q Dreadful
funk. He had known men with a
good deal of fand lose their nerve
at times, and he did not think they
were necessarily towards on that ac-
count. The young volunteer officer
disagreed with him in toto, and it
was plain that Miss C, chrane accent
ed his decision as final. Indeed, her
friend from the east thought she
looked Mr.. Warren over rather
cavalierly and that his defense of the
unheroic man had lost him ground in
her esteem.
The lieutenant appeared to have
much to say to Miss Jessie of . pri-
vate nature after the party had ar
rived at the summit of the Peak. The
other two OWNED that they would
rather be alone together, and though
Warren longed for eyes in tae back
of his head he did not once let them
get within his vision. The war he
phrased the situation to himself was
that the lieutenant ought to have his
chance just Is he, Warren, had had
his; and II the soldier were more to
her liking he hoped he was man
enough to take II @ . gentleman
should.
The soldier was much 70 her liking
that day at al events. They were
having the gayest kind Of = time, and
their gayety had in it the shy ripple
Of happiness easy to be detected BY
an interested observer. More than
once Miss Danton and Warren passed
close to them without being them
selves noticed. and both ef them were
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-21

NYou haven't any manners, Jack;
why didn't you ofser to Escort that
young woman home 2"
'0h. have manners all right; but
didn't have street car farce Chicago
Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-21

LET US sit nearer the music" she
said.
But then you can't hear what / am
saying to you," he urged.
"Quite true" she admitted, sweetly.
Chicago Post.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
Some Vital Statistics.

From American Medicine.
The population of Great Britain Is Al.
454.5fS, an Increase in ten years of S721,-
Csc, this itself being an increase Of ST3, $50
over the increase of the decennium 1851
1901. This Increase Is due to the fall in
the death rate, the birth rate, in fact hay-
ing decreased from 1856 In 1871 to 3l57
In 1901. There are over a million more
women in the country than men, and this
excess is still on the increase. The Geo.
nomic basis of civilization is thus becoming
painfully evident. Although Irish emigra-
ton has Slackened, it's population shows
decrease of PAS, 204 since 1891. The excess
OF females In this country is much smaller
relatively than in England. In view OF
the great number CT females in the richer
countries, and the increasing dispro portion
according to wealth, 1t is evident that the
work and dangers of civilization are I'M
duly thrown upon men, a fact the women
suffragists and "emancipators' should pom
der over. The birth rate is also diminish
ing everywhere. Despite the lessened death
rate, the population of France, since 1896.
has only increased 100000. and in fifty
years has increased only 100000, although
the French people emigrate less than other
European nations. In the same time Eng
land has gained 100000, and Germany
21,OOO,OOO. The explanation given for
France is ascribed to the unlimited division
of land, and the demand of a dowry of all
manageable girls But back of this arises
the natural question why her people will
and demand the division and the dot This
In such matters is the character Of a peo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17

cohol causes greater volume OF air to pass
through the lungs. Generally it produces
deeper breathing, but sometimes shallower
respirations more than compensated for by
which impart an agreeable, non-spirituous
perfume are noted to give this effect upon
subjects sleeping under Its influence. Other
experiments indicate that blood containing
alcohol does not readily part with the oxy-
gen which 1t obtains from air and food.
1t thus appears to the experimenters as
though nature provides the drunkard with
increased breathing as a compensation for
the loss OF necessary oxygen given. off to
the body in the circulation. Other tests
upon tired and rested persons indicate
that fatigue, like alcohol increases breath
Ing.
Effect on Heart Beats.
A delicate little instrument devised to
feel the pulse beats and chart out their
speed, strength ami other phases in waved
diagrams is being applied to subjects
while sober and while otherwise. The OBJ
servations of this Industrious little OBJ
server are just now puzzling the investiga-
toys The stimulating effect of alcohol upon
the heart is popularity supposed to require
no proof. But recent test of the instru-
ment attached to eight young men showed
that one-fifth to one-tenth of a pint of
pure alcohol diluted in four times as much
water had practically no effect upon the
pulse.
In this great physio- psychological move
ment, said DR.. Crothers, commenting on
the experiments, medical men must study
the facts and point out the conclusions
above all bias prejudice They alone
should be independent and uninfiuenced by
subsidized teachers, self-appointed commit
tees or personal interests which would
dissemble and conceal the real facts. AL
cohol in it's nature and effects is purely a
scientific topic and cannot be decided from
any other basis
JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS, JR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
Flies rs Carriers of Disease.
From American Medicine.

For forty years the writer has been
struck by the fact that all animals hate
flies with an intensity not explained by
their suctorial or biting" powers. Our do
mestic animals. even our draught animals.
expend much energy in keeping off the
pests they do in our service or in get
ting food. Even the most pachydermatous
are no exceptions to the rule. If we OBJ
serve an elephant, we are astonished at
his constant watchfulness and exertions
in keeping off the common flies whose sue
torial powers are so feeble as to be utterly
out of proportion to the energy spent.
Might not bacteriology have got a hint
here of service in discovering the etiology
of disease? Did not nature long ago thus
find out that flies might be the carriers of
disease germs? Science is now advancing
rapidly toward the same discovery.
The entomologist Of the United States
Agricultural Department, DR.. Howard.
after long studies, believes that flies
often the active agents in spreading ty-
phod fever. The bacillus of Eberth has
been found in flies, and if DR.. Howard is
right, then the profession must educate
the public and nurses, and so order hos
pital construction and service that flies
shall have no access to food
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
Stale Bread and New,

From the Lancet.
New bread is we'll known to be less diges-
tible than stale bread. although 1t need not
be SO. There can be no question, however,
Of the vastly supe -ior flavor of the former,
and hence the preference Of many people
for hot rolls for breakfast. So far the pal
ate would appear not to be safe guide to
digestion. Hot rolls, however, when masti-
Gated properly, should not offer any diff
Guilty to the digestive organs. A slice Of
stale bread on being broken with the teeth
resolves into more or less hard, gritty par
ticles, which. unless they were softened by
the saliva, would be almost impossible to
swallow. The particles would irrttate the
throat and the gullet. The fact is, there
fore, that man is compelled thoroughly to
masticate and to impregnate stale bread
with saliva before he swallows it. This act
of course, partially digests the bread and
thus makes 1t in fit state for digestion
and absorption farther on in the alimen-
tary tract. This Is why stale bread ap-
pears to be more digeStible than new bread
New bread, on the contrary, Is soft,
doughty or plastic, and there appears to be
no necessity to soften it with saliva; hence
it escapes the preliminary digestive action
of the ptyalin of the saliva. New bread in
other words. is in reality "bolted,' and
boltlnS accounts for many of the ills
arising from dyspepsia. Accordingly, hot
rolls should be enjoyed for breakfast with
out any fear of dyspepsia SO long as the
bread is good and SO long as pains are
taken to masticate it thoroughly.
When dog is given piece of meat it
will be noticed that he bolts it. There is
not much reason why 1t should stay in the
mouth, for the mouth, beyond reducing it
by the aid of the teeth to convenient
mass, cannot deal with it's Digestion; but
II the dog be given a piece of bread, sup
posing he eats it at ALL he will keep it in
his mouth for some time, and will almost
labor over it before swallowing it. The dog
thus teaches very important phystologi-
cal lesson.
1t is a curious fact that stale bread Is not
more dry than new bread, for on submit
ting stale bread for a short time to a high
temperature it regains it's condition of new
ness and becomes soft or plastic, and this
in spite of the fact that some moisture is of
necessity driven off in the operation 1t is
probable that In new bread there is free
water present, while In stale bread the
water is still there, but in a condition of
true chemical combination, and 1t is this
combination which compels us thoroughly
to moisten and to masticate stale bread be-
fore We consign 1t to the gastric centers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
Growth of Competition

From the Railway and Engineering Review
The fact that fifty-three new steel plants
are under construction. representing a cap
italization of s137 SOC. 600, and that nearly,
If not all. the Independent steel plants are
expending millions In the aggregate 10 ex-
pand productive capacity is fact, condi-
ton and tendency deserving Of consid-
GRAFTON. Nor has the fever Of iron and
steel expansion reached its climax. The
amount Of new capital now entering this
industry is considerably in excess Of $780,
100000, and 1t is no great exaggeration to
say that before any resistance is offered
it may reach SOC, zoo, 600 What the eff
feet of this is likely to be it were mere
guesswork to say. No one can guess at
the probable volume Of the worlds re-
quirements. Much OF this suddenly devel-
oped steel making capacity Is due to the
enterprise and ambition Of the squeezed
out or bought-out steel makers. who are
unwilling to subside forever. They are
re-entering the race with vim, experience
and goaded zeal. This mighty oncoming
capacity will soon begin to empty its sup
plies on the market, and the inevitable re-
suit must be, it would appear, a rearrange-
ment Of prices. though steel rails will not
be the first nor the second product to
profit by the competition. And, besides all
this. the United States Steel Corporation is
not done buying up competitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
Vestibuled Surface Cars.
From the Boston Transcript.

from Inc Boston
Experiments made in some of the con-
gested streets Of Rcston seem to show the
practicability of operating vestibuled sur
face cars IN the streets, although the rail-
road commissioners are not yet willing to
render their opinion upon the matter. AS a
matter of fact only a number of tests
made under varying conditions of weather
can absolutely demonstrate the efficiency
of the vestibuled surface car. At the
hearings upon this subject last winter be-
fore the railroad commission, street rail-
way experts were entirely at variance in
opinion, some declaring that the vestibuled
cars could not be safely operated upon
narrow streets like those Of Boston, while
others testified that vestibuled cars are, as
a matter Of fact, already in use In similar
conditions. The car which has been equip
ped by the Boston elevated railway for
this test probably embodies the latest i'm
provements in the way of vestibuling cars.
and yesterdays test may be regarded as
a fair one under the best conditions Of
weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
COST OF DEFENDING THE CUP.
The Expenses This Year Will BE
Greater Than Ever Before.

Greuter man
From Lesie's Monthly.
The exact sum of money paid for the Co
lumbia, in 1899. is not known, but the sum
has been estimated at not less than $780,
COO Without a doubt it cost over $4,000
to carry her through the season; probably
the sum was much greater than this. In
the first part of the season her owners
paid $4,000 for three suits of sails. And
then there was the Defender, which acted
as a trial horse to the Columbia. 1t cost
just $4,000 for her to be a trial horse, but
II was paid without groan. And now for
the present season.
1t will have been noticed that the con-
struction Of each cup defender has cost in
finitely more than its predecessor. The
fact is the Herreshoffs have charged sew
eral thousands of dollars for each minute
of extra speed. Following those deductions
the Constitution has unQueStiOnably cost
not a cent less than 100000 to build. She
has a large tender. the steamboat Mount
Hope. and a crew of siXty-eight men. She
has three or four suits of sails, extra SparS
and the like and she will go into dry dock
before the cup races Outside of the $780,
600 spent on her construction she will prob
ably cost the Belmont syndicate about -
COO Then there Is the cost of her trial
horse the Columbia. She will carry a crew
Of forty men, each of whom will receive
SO month In wages. That makes 81 200
a month; S1i 0G0 for the five months she
will be in commission. The wages of Cap
tain Barr and the first and second mates
Will aggregate for those five months $4,000;
the tender will cost $500. Uniforms for
the men have already resulted In an ex-
penditure of 81 200, and there is the cost of
feeding them to be considered. This makes
$1,000. and her sails and sparS and over
hauling and other particulars will easily
cost another SO, 1t will thus be seen
that, all in all. $3.50, 900 is a conservative
estimate of the cost of defending the cup
this