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The Colfax chronicle., 1902-11-22

arise which can only be solved by
scientific knowledge, and to discuss
questions without knowledge Of fun
damental principles often leads only
to confusion. 1t II the custom Of
other professions to hold institutes
for educational purposes, and always
the services of competent teachers
are secured. Farmers institutes
should be similarly supplied. To get
the best results men should be pres
ent and participating, who by reason
of learning and experience are capa-
BILE of teaching; whose decisions on
disputed points win be taken as au-
thoritative. The secretary OF agri-
culture, himself an institute worker
of experience, that after institutes
have been long held in given locali-
ty farmers are not so ready to listen
to those who have nothing to give ex-
cept what has come within the range
of their own limited experience. They
want workers who have a wide range
of knowledge Of the science and prac-
tiSC Va dSiiSoituAC, anu uP-tO-udtc lu~
formation of the progress of the agri-
cultural world in studying agricul-
tural problems at experiment. stations
and on farms. 1his has led to de-
mand on officers of agricultural col
leges and experiment stations for
help in institute work. In states
where institutes are held systemati-
cally the colleges and stations can
not fully supply the oemana, and the
states are developing class of instr
tute workers and paying them for
their labor. In this great education
al work the states must take an ac-
tive part. Appropriations and work
for this purpose have always proven
to be profitable to the states as well
as to the farmers. Texas should be
up and doing, but to secure such ac-
tion farmers, who are a majority AZ
the polls, must have this object In
view when they vote.-Texas Farm
and Ranch.
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THE JAcK-OF-ALL-TRADEs.
eral, Bat He should be Expert
I'm His Own Callfng.

It is an old and measurabiy true
saying that jack-of-all-trades il
good at none. If there ever was .
jack-of-all-trades it should be a farm
er, for all trades are combined in has
calling. He should not only know
how to work the soil, but he should
be able to perform any sort of work
in metal, wood or leather. Of course
he can not become an expert in all
trades, but to make his knowledge of
them subservient to his farm work is
not only within his power, but is his
duty. But these are merely side
shows to the main performance. A
farmer should be most of all farm
er whose business it is to grow for
the world the things the world must
have, and to prepare his products as
far as possible for the consumers. 1t
is possible for even a jack-of-ell-
trades to be expert in one, but to do
so he must make that one the center
of his industrial system. Farmers
should do likewise. Many a farmer
StdTtS Win OIic lille Oh euOTI, anu lQo
proceeds do not roll in to his satis-
faction, so he changes to something
else, and before he has sufficiently mas
tered it to make it profitable, makes
another change, forgetting that "a
rolling stone gathers no moss" When
prices of grain become low, the grain
farmer is discouraged, and tries rais-
ing cattle; and if beef should be low
he will go into cotton, which at 6A
cents discourages him again, and
makes another change inevitable.
Thus he rolls on, and gathers no moss
nor money. A certain amount of
stiek-to-itiveness is necessary to sue
cess in any business, and in none
more so than in farming. He who
sticks to any general system, through
out low prices and high prices,
through prosperity and adversely,
seasons his efforts with intelligence,
will win in the end.-Texas Farm and
Ranch.
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CUFFS FROM SHIRTS TAIL.
A Novel Money-Saving Expedfent Hir
Upon by Chicago Gents
Furnishers.

1t is no longer necessary for men tc
sacrifice their shirts simply because
the cuffs happen to give way under the
terrific strain of the laundryman's in
satiable machines. Haberdashers who
are up to date and who keep abreast
of conditions have seen that a. time
would come when the usefulness of
colored shirts with attached cuffs
would be materially curtailed unless
they hit upon scheme by which the
life of the cuffs could be prolonged to
keep pace with the rest of the shirt.
And after some figuring they have
discovered this scheme, reports the
Chicago Tribune.
Any man can have new cuffs on his
old shirt if he is willing to sacrifice a
strip of goods which can be handily
taken from the tail. The progressive
haberdssher simply gets busy with his
scissors slices off a section of that
portion of the shirt hidden from view,
works the material into new cuffs, and
there you are. A new shirt so far as
appearances go and the world is none
the wiser.
1t has long been complaint with
men who prefer shirts with cuffs at
tached that this style is expensive be-
cause the cuffs, under the strain Of
constant visits to the laundry, break
and fringe at the edges, making it
necessary to throw the garment away
before it is half worn out. The dis
covery of the haberdasher that the
tail can easily be sacrificed for cuffs
has served to materially prolong the
life of the shirt and makes it possible
for the wearer to practice judicious
economy.
In fact it is surprising what a man
can do with his old clothes by way of
reiuvenating them and making them
look like new. The professional clean
er will work over an old suit, remov-
ing the gloss, putting on new buttons,
and making it look for all the world
like ii was Just from the tailor's. In ad-
dition he will clean and press old neck
ties until they can scarcely be told
from new ones. Gloves are treated IN
a similar way, while it is now possible
to have felt hats remodeled until they
do not show the wear to which they
have been subjected.
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WIVES OF GREAT MEN.

Fielding, the novelist. married
maid servant.
Sir Thomas More's wife scolded him
on the eve of his execution.
Milton had troubles with both of his
wives Nor was his the monopoly of
the martyrdom.
CoIeridge left his wife and children
without apology or farewell and never
would see them again.
Catherine III. of Russia had her hus-
band assassinated, and from his death
to her own ruled alone-very much
alone.
"Ben" Jonson's wife went to the inn
after him if he stayed too long and
brought him home, tongue lashing him
AL the way.
Moliere, at the age of 40, married an
actress aged II summers. She ran
away, and it showed and covered her
tracks.
Hazlitt's wife cared nothing for his
ability. Her temper was an intensity.
And the tragedy of the unsympathetic
played itself to the bitter end.
Napoleon conquered the world, ma
terial. But he often swore at Joseph
inc Ia woman who was once his wife),
and when she cried, said: Hush; it
makes your nose red" But he was :
great man.
Robert Schumann fell in love with
the daughter of his piano teacher.
The inspiration she gave him was the
worlds gain. When the irate father
refused union with the daughter,
"Davidsbundler." "Kreisierana" and
'Noveletten" were given to the world
in tangible form, and the wife he COW
eted became his. So much for ed
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As long as food Is more necessary
70 human life than Acl thing there
win be more profit in growing grain
and meat and vegetables and fruit
than cotton.
If the farmer who makes only av-
erage crops is to be pit4ed, what Of
the vast number who make less than
average crops? While many farmers
make largely more than the average,
as many make less.
There win be very large amount
Of forage grown in tie southwe st
this summer and fan. The late and
abundant rains insure heavy yields
of everything planted or previously
occupying the ground
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vINTAGEs AND METE0Rs.
Curious Connection Between wines
and Heavenly visitants-Comet
Wine of 1883.


1t has been said that a good drink
er should be able at the first taste
to recognize the wine; at the second,
the quality; and at the third, the
age. If any of the genuine race of
''gourmets" still survive, they may
be able to appreciate the old for
mula, though it is to be feared that
the modern expert would find some
difficulty in applying it. Not that he
would necessarily be unequal to the
occasion in the mere matter of
words. Every branch. of criticism
has its necessary vocabulary, and a
judge of wine is not behind his
brethren in the use of esoteric terms
of art. The ordinary consumer con-
tents himself with those broad dis
tinctions which are sufficient for
everyday purposes, says the London
Globe.
Any wine merchants list will serve
as an elementary text book on the
subject, and the novice may edify his
mind with such approved epithets as
lovely, soft, round, delicate, until he
is competent to pronounce in favor
of the light and dry" of the "full
and generous" But the wine faster
must be master of q much more
subtle appreciation. He knows to a
nicely what "delicacy and vinocity''
denote, the precise value of the
phrase elegant in STYLE" and the
exact amount of body necessary to
justify the encomium of showing
great firmness.'
That port wine should be pro-
nounced sswell-bred" is in the nature
of things. Considering the good
company it kept for so many years
any falling off in the manners of
Old Port would be positive calam-
ity. Then there is curious" port, a
phrase which touches the connois-
seur in the one soft spot of his ex-
perienced incredulity. "Sound" and
"old' are responsible adjectives, in
dicative of vinous status of much
seemliness and respectability. But
curious" touches higher note, and
the critical palate at once prepares
itself for a revelation
1t may be questioned, however. if
any of these epithets are SO express
sive and satisfying as one which was
formerly in great vogue Something
like century ago every virtue and
accomplishment which wine could
possess was summed up and certi-
fed to by the term "comet wine."
Only genius could have arrived at
the conclusion that the vintage of a
notable comet year was of vastly SUI
perior quality and flavor to that pro-
duced in ordinary seasons; and none
but an astute man of business could
have turned the discovery to profit
able account. In the old time COM
cts were held as accountable for
wars, plaques, earthquakes and 9TH
er grievous troubles. But by play
full wrench of fancy they were sup
posed to bring warmth and sunshine
and to bestow special fruitfulness
upon the vine.
No one has heard of "comet" GU
cumber or peach season, but with re-
gard to wine, ii was at once per-
ceived that 'comet" was first-rate
word to conjure with. 1t fred the
convivial imagination and was also
of considerable mnemonie assistance.
Thus we read of that worthy gentle
man of the old school who yet
nurses some few bottles of the ia
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He advises women free Of charge. II
you are suffering from any female de-
rangement write him description OF
your symptoms and he viii give you
the benefit of his experience In the
treatment Of women's diseaseo e
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving .
full statement of your case, and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address Dr.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
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81 SUFFERED TERRIBLY
WITH FEMALE WEAKNESS;
81 Had the Headache Con
tinuaIIy- Could Not Do Ny
Work-Pe.rsl-na Cured. "


Mrs. Esther M. Milner, De-
Graf, Ohio, writes:
"Iwas terrible suffererfr0m
female weakness and had the
headache continually. I was
NOT able to do my h0Hsew0rk for
my husband and myself Iwrote
you and described NY condifi0n
as near ss possible. You recon-
mended Peruna. Ifo0k fourb0f-
ties and was completely cured.
Think Peruna a wonderful med
fciDs and hsve recommended II
to my friends with best results.
..-Mfg. e. N. MiLner.
Miss Mamie Groth, Plattevillc,
Wis. writes: Accept q CRATE
full girls thanks for the won
derful help / have received
through the use Of Peruna. Althou
looked well and strong I have for
eral years suffered with frequent I
ache and would for several days
splitting headaches. I did not wi
I'LL my system with poisonous -dl
and 80 when several Of my friend!
vised me to take Peruna, / aslxet
physician what he thought of it.
recommended it and so took it an
entirely without pain of any kind n
Miss Mamie Groth. f,
Or. s. B. Hartman, President Of
Hertman Sanitarium, has had
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1T may be taken as formal notification
that the campaign is on" said the large
WASTED philosopher, when the eandi
dates begin to say: This 10 on me- "-In-
The Colfax chronicle., 1902-11-22

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lnngs.-Wm. @. Endsley, Vanburen. Ind,
Feb. 10. 1900.
The Colfax chronicle., 1902-11-22

Stops the Cough
and works of the cold Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price IS cents.
The Colfax chronicle., 1902-11-22

To be found in bad company is Offer
equivalent to being Chicago Daily
The Colfax chronicle., 1902-11-22

Snake lnto Your shoes
Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cures painful, SWOLLEN,
smarting, sweating, feet. Makes new shoes
easy: Sold by. all Druggists and Shoe stores.
Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE
Address A. S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle., 1902-11-22

K-NNDUSTRIAI4 conditions during the year have been
ukH exceptionally favorable social work.
XXI There been relatively few applications for assist
ance, except of the Sickness death deser-
I0&HJ0y ton of the family bread winner.
v.@24Se1 genuine out-of-work is very The
unemployed so mainly from choice physical disability FOR
YEARS THERE HAS NOT BEEN SUCH A CONSTANT DE-
MAND FOR SKILLED AND UNSKILLED LABOR.
The quarterly bulletin of the New York department of labor
states that twoenhs of the members of labor
organizations idle through the winter months In other
recent the proportion fallen below This
sallv favorable showing NOT special conditions
vdual trades but general throughout all industries THE FA
yORABLE ELEMENT INCREASED INDUSTRIAL ACTIN
ITY.
Although there available statistics for unorganized labor
III, same conditions This proved by the fact that rea
t;velv few apo6caions for received
Reports indicate that conditions all over the country are as t.
vorabe Is they are IL the vicinity Of New York
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THE DECLINE OF PAUPERISM
By EDWARD 7. DEvINE.

York State Conference of Charities and Cor
rechons Author s." The Practice of Charity"
Economic Functions Of Women" Etc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
COLD STORAGE AND CORNERS.
New Methods of Preserving Consti-
tute Aid to Trusts.

tute Aid to Trusts.
The improved methods of preser-
wing foodstuffs devised by science
UrmiXed gain for mankind, enabling
us to spread the good things of one
season over another and to correct tho
shortage cf one year or country by
the abundance of another But cold
storage has, it appears, its disadvan-
tages, since it enables the capitalist
to corner the supply of. perishable
f0odstufs ard exact higher price,
says the Baltimore Sun. The market
need not be glutted with peaches or
eS$ts il the cold storage man can put
the extra supply away to wait for a
scarcity and higher price. While the
cold storage thus increases the avail
able food supply and tends to prevent
waste, at the same time steadying
prices and preventing violent t1uctua-
tions, it also increases the control
yer the market exercised by COM
hines. But there is limit to the
power Of the combine to affect prices,
as is seen in the case of wheat or
corn which are not SO perishable as
peaches and eggs. Theoretically the
capitalist should be able to control the
worlds supply of wheat and be able
to sell at starvation prices, but in fact
he does not do SO and cannot do so.
In the long run the prevention of loss
by cold storage may tend, by increas-
ing the general supply of given ar.
ticle, to reduce its average price.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

say that it seemed 4 necessary pro
ceduro under the circumstances.
had d secret belief that some Filipino.
skulked into the empty church. had
i'll some way by poisoned knife or tae
prick Of an en5ynomea pin, killed
Kingdom. An examination Of the body,
however, showed that there was not
a scratch. not tie least abrasion of
any kind But there was & fresh rent
in the Eeuts1alt's blouse. ju-t near
the hip seam on the left side. He
would have Gied suddenly within a
month probably, our surgeon assured
me. for he had an acute affection OF
the Eeart. That tear in his blouse
must have been made by a nail
we went back to Arroyo and to
the church" concluded Colonel Rum
ford. and sure enough. iI1 the pillar
of tie sanctuary railing. q Jagged,
protrudng nail with some threads
from hinSuOn blouse. explained the
rent garment. In hurrying down the
steps with Miss E1iingham's momen-
tos, sudden tug at his bl0ase, com
ing out Of the darkness, as by some
ghostly hand had frightened poor
kingdom for the first time in his
lfe-and the last. John Raftcry, in
Chicago Record Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The regular meeting Of the stock
holders of the Gillespie & Bro. Grocer
company, of Pine Bluff, Ark, will be
held in the Office OF the said CON-
pany between the hours of 10 o'clock
a. m. and o'clock p. NJ, on Wednes-
day, January Z, 1903, for the purpose
of electing officers for the ensuing
year, and for other purposes.
V. O. ALEXANDER, Pres.
T. E. GILLESPIE, Secretary.
December 10, 1902. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
Tne Ts)HlEY :. = =
Graphjo's y - 80 ST@RV


rowea lie and emptied clip at
TIC Opening, Whether his shooting-he
Cert9;Lly vas crack shot scared
the garrison don't know, but when
We cleaned out that shack there We're
seven ftad Filipinos, besides woman
-Zu Zu,
Il think that must have hurt poor
Kingdom. for he didn't act like him
self after that: seemed to believe that
he had killed her, and began to nope
bit He looked after her burial too.
and then seemed to liven up again.
We found Maj Effingham all right and
right glad to see us, for he'd made up
his mind to clear out for civilization
till the province was finally pacified.
We had been sitting up quite late the
night before we We're to resume the
march-the major was great hand
for cold punch-and, somehow, we
got to talking about ghosts, supersi-
tions and some of the supernatural
things in which the natives firmly
believed. 1t was little past midnight
and the tropical moon was just set
ting when Miss bingham. looked
out of the window at dismal little
church set in the midst of a grave
yard across the road. said: Mr.. King
don, YOU may not believe in ghosts.
but dare say YOU wouldn't like to go
across into that deserted church and
fetch me, say. candle or a bunch
of those impossible flowers from it's
alter. I'd like to carry off small
memento of ARROYO and of-of your
courage
"Kingdon laughed merrily for the
first time since he buried Zu Zu. toss
ed off his drink, and started for the
church. Except the Etfinghams the
whole town was empty. for our men
were strung in belt of sentries all
around the village, and the guard
was at the lower end. So we laughed
as we watched Kingdom run across
the road. leap the low fence and dis
appear into the gloomy doorway of
the church. We expected him back
in ten minutes. but got to chatting. In
twenty minutes he had not returned.
in half an hour Miss Ell? cham went
to the door and iistenel. No sound
but TIE far-off CRY of the sentres anu
the occasional howl of dog broke
the stiffness. Then became worried
summoned my orderly. who brought
lanterns. and, with Major Effingham,
church.
we found him face downward,
with his head toward the door. just at
the foot of the little steps that led
from the sanctuary down into tae
lower step, his head was on the
aartsen floor. He was quite dead. We
picked him Up and sent for the sr'
geon who was in our little field hos
pital with the wounded There was
not a scar bruise. wound upon
his body. In his right hand he clutch
ed a half burnt wax candle, and
little tuft OF paper and feather flowers
he had taken from the altar for Miss
EfIingham, who was quite supersti-
tious, and the women, who had imbib-
ed a lot of native folklore, were all
heart broken as well as terrified at
the horrible elimination of the harm
less prank.
We'll, battalion of the Thirty
fifth came to relieve us about daylight,
and we made a forced march to head
quarters, carrying Lieutenant King
dons body with us. Our surgeon was
determined on an autops'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
Kingdom 6 Was fIigIhtte fIiIhtt ed

gum S "ao 'Il2I!l0 .ou
TINS question Of courage OF bray.
cry. said Colonel Rrmiord. is as
complex as il is Interesting. Pride is
responsible for many displays of gal
Iantry. stupidity. feel sure, accounts
for many sHllen defense: and I've
always noticed that the men most ner-
fous and excited before going into a
battle become seized with a sort of
ecstasy in combat that is pretty sure
IN time, to make heroes of them.
Lieutenant Kingdom was. however, a
different kind of man. He was not
very vain. far from stupid always
cool whether before, during or after
hsht-a perfect type thing. of the
American officer risen from the ranks.
He was acting adjutant of my
regiment when We went down below
the Bagbag, having been transferred
from the Eleventh. must tell you
that We We're all badly fooled ON that
excursion, for the Filipinos made no
show of defense till after We We're
well into the jungle and had even
turned back into our base. We had
TO make three day halt at Arroyo go
ing down. and there We got very
friendly Win Major Etfingham. an Eng
liShman who had the best house in
the town and lived in it with his
wife. his daughter and a nephew. who
was about II years old. Lieutenant
Kingdom, who was a great fellow for
the girls, got a good deal of chafing
from us about pretty little brown
sweetheart he picked up at Arroyo,
and more than once at E ngham's we
drank TO the health of the girl
"Zu III" as we had nieknamed her.
Kingdom took it all good naturedly,
and don't think he ever had a seri
Gus thought about her.
But coming back. as | told you,
we had an ugly time. A mob OF pretty
well-armed Tagals had got in between
us and were making one of their
celebrated bluffs at real warfare.
They did rouse all the natives, even
the rascais who had si'yui:! Il emselves
Amigo about two weeks before, and
we got at least an excuse for fight
at every village we came to. We
hadn't enough men to leave a garri-
son any place and the best we could
do wa to drive off the natives as fast
as we came 10 them. In this way
we got back to Arroyo wondering how
the Efinghams liked their surround
ings, and pretty sure that we'd get
the best fight of t,.e 2Vret,itlon right
there We Weren mistaken, eitlei, +,
for the rascals had rallied in force,
dug up some breastworks and were
occupving those we had made during
our temporary visit. We Weren
strong enough enough to sweep them
off the map, our ammunition was run
ming low. and. to tell the truth, be-
gan to suspect that at least | was in
for a taste of sure enough war. we
went to work a bit cautiously, there
fore and fought our way closer, for
two DAYS before we realized that our
only hope lay in a coup de main, as
EGiingham presisted in saying. 1t was
on the third day that ge got the only
genuine response to our advance, and
then very ugly thing happened. The
hottest firing came from an old thatch-
cd shack. an, three or four of our fel-
lcns we're dropped before we knew
it. kingdom got tired at last, and,
thinking that he saw a human target
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
Spanish Women and Their Dolls.

Spanish Women and Their Dolls.
A correspondent in Madrid writes:
"Senora Valdes, wife of the celebrated
Spanish novelist whose books are we'll
known in England, naively asked me
to take a photograph of her with her
doll. 1t will seem curious to many
parsons to find women of mature age
still interested in their dolls, but it
is quite the usual thing in Spain"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
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