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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18

Don't let the little ones suffer from
eczema or other torturing skin diseases: No
need for it. Doan's Ointment cures. Can't
harm the most delicate skin. AT any drug
store, 80 cents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18

Mach Area bat Few Inhabitants-
Russia's Asiastic possessions arc
three times the size Of Great Britain's.
but hold only 23.o0o,o00 inhabitants,
a. compared with England's so7.0oo-
600 subiects.-N. Y. World.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18

Crowding and improper ventilation
are the source Of many losses in 9TH
erwise web regula'ed and mapagee
Aeelu
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18

Il l. worth . thousand pounds a-year 70
have the habit of looking on the bright side
Of thinRs.-Johnsou.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18
MANAGING THE HORSE.
Two Things which the Trainer
should Develop Into Fixed Hab-
its Of Thought.

The affections of horse are not in
ferior to his intellectual qualities;
and, especially if made pet, he be-
comes very fond of his master. In
case Of separation, he remembers him
for years. But his affection is differ
emit from that Of dog, which con-
tinues to love his master even though
fhe latter abuses him greatly. Rough,
unkind treatment will quickly estrange
the affection of horse. Good horse
sense discovers no particular reason
why a horse should be devoted to q
master who habitually maltreats him.
The intellect and affections Of q
horse point out two things so impor-
tant to a trainer that he must bear
them In mind until they become fixed
habits of thought:
Never. under any circumstances.
allow horse to successfully oppose
his will to yours. If you do, he will
remember It and (reasonirg by expert
ence) try it again.
Railways keep his affection. II he
dislikes you, he has no wish to please
you;. and, If his obedience is always
perfunctory, you will make but little
Roadway in training him.
I These two points assured, he will al
most invariably try to do whatever you
require of him-if he only knows what
1t is.-Dasid Buffum, in Success.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18

Piso's Cure for Consumption d an infelli'
Samuel. Ocean Grove. N J.. Feb II. 1900.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18

Every part of the body of an Peal
beef animal shows quality. 1t is this
that tells the farmer whether steer
with good form will prove profit
able feeder 1t tells the butcher
whether the animal will kill we'll.
This is a point that cannot be over
looked and is difficult to describe.
Lack of it shows in coarse, Sfeshy
head; in a thick meaty throat and q
rough, uneven shoulder. Coarse.
heavy bones and loose-jointed APP
pearance generally will show the un-
desirable feeder; rough flesh, 'ties''
and patches" the undesirable killer.
The ideal animal handles well. The
flesh is mellow and firm. showingS q
proper mixture of fat and lean. The
skin is loose, but not superauous; mel
low and moderately thick, covered
with q plentiful growth of hair. Such
an animal usually weighs 1,soo pounds
At "a to 80 months Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18

To know mankind is easy; but to com.
prehsnd any one man Or woman u impoe'
sibIs.-Town Topics.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18

The InvaHd.-"So Sokeleigh's health il
eons, en-. What became ofit!" "He drank
x O-p,,ck
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18

For forty years DR.. Fowler's Extract Of
Wild Strawberry has been curing summer
complaint, dysentery, diarrhoea, bloody
fux, pain in the stomach, and it has never
yet failed to do everything claimed for it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18

Two million Americans suffer- the tcrturs
ingpangs Of dyspepsia. No need 70. BSrdock
BLOOD BitterS cures. Al any drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18

Tongue. seemed quite fluent in his
mother tongue" Fluent? Say. he talks
fast enough to make you think it his moth
er-in-law's tongue. "-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18

Our greatest glory l. not in never fab
ing, but in rising every tims that we fallsr-
COnfucius. &
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18

An editor Of southern Missouri papee
speaks thus feelingly in a recent obituary
notice: Just about daylight the. Pale
Horse came to him with the saddfe and
bride of righteousness, and he straddled
It and rode Home. "-Indianapol Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18
Not for Mourners

Not for M0urners.
MAY offer you nip?v
Thanks! But nothing SWEET am stin
h deep mourning. "-Filgende Blaetter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

Ten miles from the mouth of North
Cardinals longest river, the only one in
the State that flows directly into the
ocean, on the west bank, just above the
historic site of old Brunswick town, be-
gin the rice fields. the largest in the
State, and those which make Brunswick
The greatest rice growing county of the
State From here they extend for miles
up the west side of the river to and be-
yond Belleville plantation, owned by ex-
Governor Russell extending nearly to
the present county line of Bladen. The
rice farms are on the strip of land be-
tween the river and the high land which
level area is sometimes half mile wide.
This strip is divided into plantations.
orion, owned by Col. K NJ. Murchisor
and Kendall, owned by Mr.. Frederick
Kidder being the largest on the river.
Water culture is the interesting method
used in making this crop, which we pre-
sumo, is pretty generally understood in
the Palmetto State. Reservoirs are built
on the high land back of the plantations
to hold a sufficient quantity of water to
flood the fields at the will of the planter
as the rice plant. at it's several stages
of growth and cultivation, requires. The
banks usually about four feet high. Flood
gates are used to let the water from the
reservoir, waterways being cut all
across the fields, and also to let out the
water with the river at low time. when
it is desired to dry the fields again. The
culture of the rice crop by this method
is particularly interesting.
Several of these large rice plantations
are known to be over a century old and
are yet productive, owing to the fertility
Of tn black alluvial soil that is flooded
a part of the year in order to allow the
sediment from the muddy water to settle
on the land, which fertilizes and acts as
| o restorative.
! 1t usually costs about twenty five dol
! lars an acre to prepare the rice lands.
! Commercial fertilizers are never used.
| II is now the most profitable farming done
! in Brunswick county, the present tariff
! favoring the planter somewhat. Mr..
| Frederick Kidder is perhaps the most
! successful planter on the Cape Fear. We
We're informed last spring that his crop
! for 1900 paid him twenty per cent, plac-
! ing a liberal valuation on his farm and
machinery. Farming at those figures is
not bad. True it is that Mr.. Kidder
! gives personal attention to his farm and
is a most thoroughgoing farmer, and he
manages to take advantage of the wealth
+ er and the seasons, but his success shows
in practical way what can be done and
wherein is a possibility for others to
succeed.
The rice planters on the Cape Fear
from ante bellum days have been wealthy
They usually have summer homes else
where, the negroes, who have always
furnished the labor on these plantations
remaining on the farm the entire crop
year with perhaps a foreman who over
sees the farm and grows the crop of rice,
the wealthy planter often watching af-
fairs from a distance
The crop is one of Brunswick's leading
crops and is a source of much revenue
to the county, a money crop of which the
county may we'll be proud.
C. ED. TAYLOR.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
GRAIN AND HAY IN THE EAST
CAN BE MADE PROFITABLE COTTON TOBACCO AND
REQUIRE MUCH LABOR.

Every farmer should be his own judge
as to what crop he should cultivate,
with all the lights before him, so do men
of other vocations in life; for instance,
one merchant takes the line OF hard
ware, another line of shoes, and so IN,
that he may not come in direct competi-
tion with his neighbor, or next doc"
merchant. Shall the farmer act less
wisely and all plant the same crop, to
the exclusion of all other crops
The farmer should inform himself as
to the crops that are in most demand,
and that will give him something to sell
all the year round. and that can be made
and saved with the smallest cost, and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
GROWING RICE IN NORTH CAROLINA
THIRTY a oNE-HoRsE FARMER CAN RAISE A CROP
1,2eo-IT COMING
INDUSTRY NORTH CAROLINA.
BY e Robin iitorA Argus.

varieties of low land rice has sold this
season as high as $1.10 per bushel. How
ever, it is not we'll to figure on the high
est attainable results.
We learn that the milling capacity of
the several mills located in this State is
700, 900 bushels for a season of months
milling, while the total production of rice
in North Carolina does not exceed one
fourth this quantity. So that it can
readily be seen that rice culture in this
State is one of the coming industries.
And what is calculated to increase it's
demand as a food and thereby stimulate
its cultivation is the new food product
row being put upon the market known as
Carolina Rice Flakes for the manu-
facture of which the only plant of it's kind
in the United States has recently been
erected in this city at immense cost and
is now in successful operation; and the
product itself-Carolina Rice Flakes-is
an easily digested and quickly assimilated
article of food, suitable alike for the
healthy and strong as for invalids and
children, and more especially valuable as
a diet for persons predisposed to dyspep-
STA or sugar diabetes. The chief and
most advantageous use of Carolina
Rice Flakes" is as a quickly prepared
breakfast food, but a great variety of
tasty and nutritious dishes may be made
Herewith
JOSEPH E. ROBINSON,
Editor Argus.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

the rivers south of the Ohio and east of
the Mississippi rise in Western North
Carolina, in fact, it can almost be
claimed that the Ohio itself finds its
source in North Carolina, for New river,
rising under the shadow of Grandfather's
Mountain, runs many hundred miles be-
fore it empties it's waters into the Ohio.
Upon ali these rivers there are splen-
did water powers, the best of which are
the far-famed Narrows Of the Yadkin,
where the fall is more than 800 feet, il
a succession of falls covering a distance
of fou teen miles, beginning at Ball
Mountain and ending at the great falls
at the mouth of the Narrows. AS one
hundred and fifty horse power to the foot
is a conservative estimate of the power
at this point, this means not less than
80 900 horse power, which, today, is util-
lied only for few small grist mills and
a small cotton mill at Milledgeville, in
all of which l would say less than 500
horse power is used. which is less than
one per cent o. the power at this point
alone
\ company now owns the most of this
property and viii make large develop
ment there in the near future and as
there is abundant labor in that section
and the climate, water, ETC., are all that
could be desired, there is no good reason
why large enterprises should not be es-
tablished there in the next few years.
Bean Shoals is another fine power on
the Yadkin which has a fall of thirty
feet and is in a healthy climate, with
plenty of good labor to be had, and as
it is on the Wilkesboro extension of the
Southern Railroad and is easy of deve1-
opment it should be splendid invest
ment with proper handling.
All along the Yadkin, from this point
to Pattersons, there are many good pow
ers of smaller proportions, and it's tribu-
taries, the Ararat, Roaring River and
Reddies River present the same oppor-
tunities.
The Cape Fear and its tributaries have
their power largely used up on the Hav
and Deep rivers, but on the Dan, Smith:
and Mayo rivers, in the northern part o
the State. on the Roanoke in the east
the Catawba. Broad and Green in ths
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

of good labor as along the French Broad,
and l do not know of any section better
suited to garden purposes and the rails
ing of all the supplies necessary to sus-
tain a large manufacturing settlement.
What l havegs said about the French
Broad applies largely to every part OF
Western North Carolina.
The ingenuity of the American machin-
ist has brought the steam engine up to
the highest point of efficiency to
point of efficiency beyond which i'm
provement seems impossible and yet,
with the best engine made, the cost in
units from one thousand horse power
upward, per horse power, per year, run
ming twenty-four hours a day, is more
than $50
Now, if the initial cost of water pow
err should be one hundred thousand dol
lars and should give one thousand horse
power, the cost, amounting to the inter-
est on the above sum, would be only ST
per horse power. as compared with $50
for steam.
/ give these figures to show the i'm
mense saving of water power as con-
pared with steam and will further, say
that one hundred thousand dollars is a
large allowance for initial cost for a
good water power yielding only one
thousand horse power
This would mean one hundred dollars
per horse power and | have used it only
to show how valuable our water powers
are.
I have had occasion to make an esti-
mate on Mountain Island, one of the
powers on the French Broad river.
| At this point 80 feet fall can be had
| and, as the power here is $50 horse pow
er to the foot fall the result would mean
at least 1000 efficient horse power and
| yet this development can be made for less
than 100000, which would mean an in
terest cost of less than two dollars pei
horse power, per year.
! l have given these two examples OF
what our water power means so that a
better idea may be had of the splendid
opportunities our State holds forth in
her undeveloped water powers.
G. A. REYNOLDS.
Winston-S Salem, N. c., April 2.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

Among the greatest advantages that
the State Of NCrth Carolina has to
offer to capitalists seeking investments
are the many splendid water powers in
our Ssate.
When we remember that coupled with
our water powers there is every attend
ant necessity TO make them desirable 1t
may we'll be cause for wonder why capt.
tai has been so slow in finding them
oCt.
Still they have not been entirely neg
lected, many being now in use, but there
are many more, and much better ones,
undeveloped and, although ready for i'm
mediate utilization, at this time running
to waste.
A great many who have never taken
occasion to examine the map will be
surprised to know that the majority OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
ABUNDANT WATER POWER.
CAN NORTH CAROLINA AT AN INTEREST COST OF
LESS THAN HORSEPOWER
PER YEAR-so POWERS.
Postmaster at Winston

south and Linville, Ivy, Watauga, French
Broad, Tusckasegee and other rivers in
the western part of the State, there are
many splendid sites and water powers,
with the finest help, drinking water,
woods. climate and everything that is
necessary 10 make them desirable.
To show what can be done, company
has built a dam 65 feet high on the IVY
one of the tributaries of the French
Broad, which is now furnishing the cleo
trio power for Asheville.
SO great is the fall of this stream the
65 foot dam backs the water for less
than three miles.
On the French Broad there are posi-
bly, the best water powers in the State,
with the exception of the Narrows of
the Yadkin, and at no place, with which
l am acquainted, is there such supply
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

least amount of labor. He should also
learn the different kinds of soil on his
farm, and adapt his crop to the most
suitable lands for same If we do not
know the nature of the different soils
on our farms, and the kind of fertilizers
required on them for different crops.
then We are cropping in the dark, and
V III cot succeed tic any great extent.
| When a man plants a crop on piece OF
land and expends labor and manure, if
he is an intelligent and up to date farm
er, he knows and has right to Know,
what to expect from that crop if 40 I'M
usl al act of Providence interferes.
The day is coming and now is when
only intelligent and up TO date farming
will pay. We should no longer adhere
to the one crop system and plant all of
our best lands in cotton and go to the
West for our meat, grain and hay, but
should diversity our crops and make
everything on our farms, as near as pos
sible, that We may need at home; and we
ought also to be able to supply our cities
and towns with all the hay and grain
| that they may need, without having to
| get their supplies from the West and hav-
ing to pay such enormous freight rates.
1t has been my experience that our
lands in Edgecome are we'll adapted to
grain and hay crops, and stock-raising
and that these crops are as profitble
considering the cost of cultivation and
harvesting as cotton or tobacco. 1t re-
quires very much less labor to cultivate
these crops and we can utilize the most
| improved and best labor saving machin-
cry, both in seeding and harvesting the
same, thereby eliminating to a great ex-
/ tent the drudgery and toll of seed time
and harvest.
! Grain raising, hay raising and stool
raising go hand in hand, and are to my
mind the most profitable lines of agricul-
ture in this section of the State By
raising an abundance of grain and hay
we can keep our cattle fat. and by rails.
ing stock We can keep our lands rich
Let US for moment consider the rela.
tive cost of production of some of the
4 different crops of this county, and az
cotton is King, will give it the first es.
innate.
| Preparing land, planting, per acre. SO. on
Hoeing and blowing, per acre. ...... 40t
I FertlllZers, per acre. ...... 40l
Picking 1000 lbs. averaged per acre .0(
0ihh1A6 anu pcI5 Sllu lIGS' L. u
1851;
1888 pounds lint at 71ac......r.......$ $3.50
22 bushels seed Observation-Disclosures. 4.4(
s29 AZ
Net pFOnL ..............s. 9lo'O'
WHEAT.
Preparing land and seeding. .......$ 81;
FeftlllZeFS ....-..... ......... -..'.. 4.U'
Harvesting and threshing .......... 1.5t
$ So
20 bushels wheat, at 90c. $1S o,
1000 pounds straw ................ so
s2sO
Net profit NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s14.7
OATS
Preparing land and seeding ..$ %
f6I(lllZeIS 4.V
Harvesting and threshing ...-.... Is
4
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

Once upon a time the idea prevailed in
North Carolina that rice would grow and
thrive only soil capable of being irrigated
and irrigation could be had as general
thing only at great cost of building lochs
and providing canal cOnduits. Hence the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
BRUNSWICK RICE CROP.

Goldsboro, N. c., April 4.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-04
First puhnthed u the T1xteR4T
EXECUTORS NOTICE.
State of Kan sas, l..
Barton County. DC

State OF Kan sas, :.
Barton County,
In the Probate Court in and for said County.
In the matter of the. estate Of John Mayer, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary
have been granted to the undersigned, on the Last
VIII aud Testament of John Mayer. ate of said
County, deceased, by the Honorable. the Probate
Court of the County and State aforesaid dated the
18th day of March A. D. 1902. Now, all persons
having claims against the said Estate. are hereby
notified that they must present the same to the
undersigned for allowance within one year from
the date of said Letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate and that such
claims be not exhibited within three years after the
date of said Letters they shall be forever barred
= G. 4. SwARTE, Executor
of the last Will and Testament of John Mayer,
Deceased
March 18th, 1902. 2-5
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-04
| First published IN the xEocaAT r.al, 1902
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

State of Kansas.(
Barton County,
In the Probate Court In and for said County.
In the matter of the estate of VIM. L. Stewart
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary
have been granted to the undersigned. on the Last
Win and Testament of VIM. L. ewart late of said
County. deceased, by the Honorable the Probate
Court OF the County and State aforesaid dated the
7fh day of March A. D. 1902. Now, all persons
having claims against the said Estate, are hereby
notified that they must present the same to the
undersigned for allowance within one year from
the date of said Letters, they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and that If such
claims be not exhibited within three years after
the date of said Letters, they shall be forever
barred.
ISABELLA STEWART and ANNA STEWART.
Executors of the last VIII and Testament of
VIM. L. Stewart, Deceased.
March 9TH, 1902. 2-5
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-04

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