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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-14
SHOT,
A Former Akron
Operator
Inflicts Fatal Injuries on
Himself.

Warner T. Strauss. at one time an
operator in the g., A.. & @. telegraph
office in the Union depot, shot and fa-
tally wounded himself Friday morn
ing at $50 O'clock, at Kilbuck,
where he was the O., a. 6 9. agent.
The reason for the deed is not known
Strauss was well-lsnown among the
railroad men OF the city and was al
ways noted for cheerIulness and keen
wit. His predecessor, +. A. Penhor-
wood, as agent at Kilbuck, was mys-
teriously killed one night while walking
to his home from the depot. Strauss
leaves wife and little son.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-14

Are worth more money, but you can
get the best of shoes here at the above
prices.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08
Waste in sInuurc.

There is an immense amount OF
manure going to waste throughout
the country, principally in the small
towns and cities, that the farmer
ought to pick up and haul home for
the farm. We have known farmers
who have practiced this city manure
drawing,and they have proven by the
productiveness of their lands that il
pays. In many cases this manure
can be secured for the mere asking
for it, and in few instances it may
be necessary to pay a little for a
load, but 25 or so cents for SO worth
OF manure is not very extensive
price. The townsman has no appre-
citation of the fertilizing value of his
surplus manure, or, if he has, then
there is no opportunity or inclination
to put it to use. Sometimes, we dc
not need to go to the towns, even, tc
see the wasting of manure. Some
farmers seem to have the habit sc
well formed that the breaking IS inn
possible. We have actually known OF
instances where farmer would be
practically willing to give the ma.
nure on his farm away to someone
who was willing to haul it off. But
happily, these men are comparatively
few and far between, though there
are still some of this class yet left
Chicago Droyers' Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08
A BLAcKsMIrH's STORY.

Goodland, Kan, Dec. 2a.-N. T.
Albertson, local blacksmith, had al.
most decided to give up his shop alto
gether on account of Rheumatism
which had crippled him SO that at
times he could not use his hammer.
His shoulders and arms were so
sore that he couldn't sleep at night,
He had suffered for years, but was
getting gradually worse till at last
he had about made up his mind to
give up. But just then he heard of
some wonderful cures of Rheumatism
by Dodd's Kidney Pills and thought
he would try for cure once more.
They cured him completely and he
has not trace of rheumatism left.
The shop will not be given up and
Mr.. Albertson may be seen there any
day hard at work as if nothing ever
allied him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08
NOTES OF THE FASHIONS.
Some of the Pretty Notions That Are
Now Popular with Up to Date
Dressers.

The glinting metallic shades that ap-
pear in some of the elegant hats, mech
pieces, and boas of rare plumage show
a rich mingling of both the deep-blue
and dark-green tints now so fashion.
able. Those who only see the imitation
articles, carelessly dyed, have but very
little idea of the real beauty of the
deepening and Frightening tones and
shading of the real Trinidad plumage,
says the New York Post.
Some very youthful and pretty Shout
der capes for matinees, concerts, after
noon receptions, etc., are made with
plain velvet lined with gay Pompadour
brocade, and trimmed with ermine or
otter fur and narrow gold gimps, or
rather snowy jeweled buttons and
neck-clasps. More striking than these
are the white-cloth pelerines lined with
pale tinted moire or satin, old rose,
Persian mauve, Roman red, ciel blue,
ETC., and decorated variously with err
mine bands or Thibet, white Marabout,
or otter fur. Black velvet capes with
Spanish stole fronts are lined with
golden yellow bHocaSe and layishly
decorated with gold lace.
A very tip-tilte6 appearance contin-
ues to be given many of the smart
French hats of lie season, and this
effect is accent ted by the arranging
of pointed wiz !, quilts. feather-tips,
or birds with Mtstretched pinions, at
the extreme back of the hat.
Deep cape collars of lace are spe-
cial feature of many of the winter
wraps of velvet, fur. or expensive cloth.
and rich, heavy designs, like Irish cro-
Chef, Flemish, Venetian, and Russian
guipure are favorite choice Ecru
guipure, threaded and dotted here and
there with black chenille outlining a
portion of the design, forms an effect
i've collar on French coat of sable
brown kid-finished cloth, lined with
deep cream-colored satin, and further
decorated with edgings of dark mink
fur.
In dressing the hair for dinner or
the opera the Psyche knot, low at the
back of the head, with center parting
and deep waves arranged loosely at
each side of the head, is very modish
style for those to whom it is becoming,
and one that is extremely popular in
Paris. There are two ways of adorn-
ing a couture so dressed. One is
dainty spray of small flowers set
among the waves of hair in the center
of the front of the head, but showing
also from the back. The other style
consists of one or two tea or damask
roses placed just above the left ear
close to the Psyche coil.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08
DOMESTIC LORE.
Odds and Ends Of Household Infer
nation for Busy House,
wives.

The foot or pinning blanket which
used to form an important part of
every well-regulated infants layette
is no longer used. The up-to-date baby
wears soft wool stockings, covering the
entire leg, and fastened in place with
tiny safety pins, says the Washington
| Star.
Every woman who keeps a rubber
plant or a palm-and where is the
woman who doesn't nowadays?-has
had occasion to lament the usual un-
wieldiaess of its potting. At the re-
cent flower show in New York movable
wheeling dishes were shown, which
| permit the easy moving of plants from
| place to place without the marring of
hardwood floors or the usual wear and
tear on carpets. These dishes, which
are like large fower-pot saucers, are
made of fiber, which is not affected by
moisture, cannot rust and are light,
strong and durable. They come in
varying sizes, from 1 inch in diameter
to %, with castors of hard wood, and
cost from rs cents to $1.75.
fiber for smaller plants, which are
lighter than earthenware and not SO
easily broken. As these are not por-
Gus they afford complete protection to
woodwork or tables on which the
plants are to stand.
Still another useful novelty for the
plant grower is the green silkaline for
tying plants. This comes by the spool,
is strong, of fast color, and not notice
able when in use.
Regular broom covers for wiping
down the walls will be found great
improvement on the old way of tying
buster over the broom. Unbleached
canton flannel Of rather light weight
makes the best cover. Cut in the shape
of broom having a seam on each side
with one left open for six inches with
a button and buttonhble at the top to
fasten it--or simply made bag shaped
with drawing string. Slip over the
broom, draw the tapes tight and tie. =
A dainty gift which the young moth
er will appreciate now, and the new
baby win in the years to come, is
"Baby's Book" A beautiful white and
gold book with spaces ready for
dates, events, pictures, etc., may be
procured or simple blank book can
be utilized. The first recorded event
will, of course, be the name of the
child, date of birth, weight. height, col
or of eyes and hair. Succeeding pages
will be filed with data incident to the
child's development-th first thing it
notices, the first tooth, the first step
alone and other incidents and anec-
dotes. OF course all the baby's pic
lures will go in, and If those can be sup
plemented with those of playmates.
pets and friends, so much the more in
teresting in the years to come Pieces
of dresses and their dainty trimmings
and locks of baby's hair should also
have an honored place. As the years
go on the first letter printed with in
finite labor may be added, the first
composition, pieces of party dresses
and neckties. In view of the amount
of material to be added from time to
time, the blank books selected should
be of ample dimensions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08

It; figures won't lie--neither win he
but your Uncle Jack viii bet q coon
skin that he fizzles in the poultry
business. 1t takes more than figures
to win out in the poultry business
it takes some good judgment and
some common, everyday hen sense.
/ have always had a curiosity in
finding out just why people theorize
80 much in the poultry business when
they could not think of it in other
occupations. d. es poultry pay? Well,
yes; it pays something like Ave hun
dred per cent, hut you can't figure it
out; somehow or other we have got
to work it out.-M. NJ. johnson, in
Poultry Investigator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08
BATTING THE HOLE.
The Truck Farmers of south Texas
Have a Good Thing II They
Only Realize 1t.

1t is custom in many places, be.
fore beginning a piscatorial cam
paign, to ''bait the hole" the object
being to encourage an appetite on the
part of the fishes for: the particular
kind of bait to be subsequently used
on the hook. This policy properly
handled is almost always successful.
In similar manner end for a SINH
lar purpose, the sout Texas truck
growers have been batting the people
of the great northern cities until the
appetite for fresh garden stuff in the
early spring has been greatly in
creased and now the craving begins
before the snow and ice have melted.
Our truck farmers have the means to
satisfy this craving and are preparing
to do it, partly for humanity's sake
and partly for the money there is in
1t. The Indications are that the COM
ing season will load more northbound
trains than ever before, by many hun
dreds. The northern people are noted
for the size and capacity of their APP
petites and the south Texas truck
growers for the size of their early
cabbages, cauliflowers, beans, lettuces,
and so forth. This is rapidly ex-
banding traffic, and there is no good
reason why it should not continue to
expand, as long as population in
creases, and taste for wholesome
diet remains unappeased. We judge
from the number of new fru;f and
truck growers organizations being
formed all over the state, and the en-
thusiasm that seems to possess the
people, that the campaign is only just
begun, and that hundreds of recruits
are fiocking to the standing of diver.
sified farming, and that larger and
still larger areas will be brought into
subsection to the comparatively new
departure. There will be meeting
in Dallas early in January of persons
interested in the campaign, men of
long experience, large intelligence,
and who know more or less about
how the thing is DONE. These men
will discuss every phase of the fruit
and vegetable growing business, and
everyone of them, no matter how far
advanced he may be, will expect to 4
learn something that will do him
good, and many who know but little,
but know that little well, will have
to swap little for
much, profitable transaction for
both.--Texas Farm and Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08
TOLD IN VERY FEW WORDS.
London has $500 fires a year.

London has $500 fires year.
Dundee exports over $500 tons of
marmalade a year.
isondoners consume, on an average,
lss pounds of meat head yearly.
India holds the worlds record as q
cattle owner-with 4s,500.000 beasts.
England alone comprises AZ per cent.
of the total area of the British isles.
A 100000 silk cargo has just
reached San Francisco from the orient.
There are in the United Kingdom
only 603 farms of over 1000 acres
apiece.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08
kMER ANbPLANTER.
NO Reason Why the Southern Cattle
men should Not Produce a Fine
Type Of Beef Animal.

Cattlemen in the south should
wake up. There is no reason why
they should not produce fine type
OF beef animal. The blood of the
Jersey, the Holstein and other dairy
types predominates, which is one rea-
son why the. south produces SO few
good beef animals. The aggressive
ness of the dairy cattle breeding as.
sociations and the neglect of the beef
breeding associations are responsible
Tor this condition in the south. At
ianta, Nashville, Chattanooga,
Charleston and othercities have their
fairs and live stock shows, and at
each the dairy breeds outnumber the
beef breeds five to one. The same
feeds that produce the richest and
most abundant supply of milk in the
dairy types will produce the frame
and hardness Of constitution in the
beef types. Prominent dairy breed
ers have recognized the south as
their most profitable field. Why, then,
don't the beef breeders spread out
over that section?
We know of several shorthorn
breeding establishments in MISSISSIPPI
pi, Tennessee and North Carolina
where purebreds are raised on a
small scale. The rich delta lands and
the uplands of Mississippi produce
luxuriant pastures of Bermuda and
bluegrass. The writer visited beau
tiful stock farm at Coldwater, Miss,
thirty miles south of Memphis, where
the grass was green and knee deep in
August. There were thirty head of
Shorthorns, and the owner said that
he sold his bull calves in his state at
prices ranging from $50 to $500. 9th
er sections of the south are as well
adapted to raising the beef breeds.
The Biltmore farm of Asheviile, N. c.,
will dispense it's Jersey herd and buy
Shorthorns.
Florida is in the lead Of all south
ern states, with the exception of Ken
lucky and Virginia, in the production
OF purebreds. The farmers find it a
profitable investment, and their bust
ness is growing rapidly. Louisiana
has just begun. The experiment sta
ton, located at Baton Rouge, has
purchased several fine bulls for ex-
perimental purposes. The results of
these experiments will be given to
the farmers of that section, that they
may learn of the profits to be derived
from better grade of cattle than
they have been breeding.
Southern farmers can easily pro-
duce the grasses necessary to bring
their steers up to a fattening stage,
and then have their cotton seed meal,
corn and clover for finishing pur-
poses. The fat beef industry has q
great future in the south. There is
big business down there for the bull
man. If he will only go after it and
work for it. 1t can not be built up in
q month, or year, but will require
systematic work on the part of the
associations that represents the
Hereford, Shorthorn, Angus and 9th
er breeds.-Chicago Drovers' Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08

The cheapest pork is made from
pigs narrowed in spring, grazed in
summer and fattened in the fall
Agricultural experiment stations
are schools for farmers, from which
they may learn much that they will
never learn elsewhere.
An agricultural college without
farm attached is misnomer. Agri.
culture is not an exact science, and
consequently can not be learned from
books.
The difference between blood and
individual merit is shown in the fact
that the latter sells for five cents and
the former sometimes fifty cents pei
pound.
The recent run of light, unrips
hogs to the great markets indicates
that hog raisers are afraid they will
otherwise have too many to sell
when prices pick up again.
.--"Time lost is lost forever" This
aplies to live stock, as it is well
known that an animal stunted in ear
ly life never amounts to much. Young
animals should have special care that
growth and development may not be
checked.
Only a few years ago, if anyone
had talked to dairyman of bacteria
he would have been laughed at as u
semilunatic. Now every competent
dairyman makes special study OF
these minute organisms, and cult
Yates some and kills others.
The man who starts out to live
'by his wits" should not remain on q
farm, if he finds himself there, nor
go on farm II he finds himself else
where. The farm is no place for
monkey business" but for thought
work and results.
Commercial manures are often
both best and cheapest, but can not
be used exclusively without exhaust
ing the humus of the, soil. Humus Il
necessary to best results from chem
ical fertilizers. and can be procured
In . stable manure or leugminoua
.Dh,~ed T. A sou 2oclrue e knmuo =
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08
SCRATCHING SHEDS.
The Posltry Raiser should Not Over
look the Scratching Shed I'm
Caring for His stock.

When we talk of warm, comfortable
poultry houses and overlook the
scratching shed, we have left out the
best part of the arrangements. hold
to the theory that it is tom-foolish-
ness to build warm poultry houses
and let fowls run out in >the cold as
they wish. 1t is also nonsense to pen
them up in a warm poultry house ard
allow them no room to exercise. We
can figure and theorize as much as
we feel like, but the scratching she'd
has come to stay. 1t don't nee to be
expensive nor elaborate, just plain.
cheap shed that has a tight roof and
sides. Instead of windows in the
south, five-cent muslin soaked in lin
seed oil will do. After it has been
oiled hang it ont day or two to dry,
then stretch it on the front of the
shed. don't like the open shed, it's
all right when the wind is in the
north, but unfortunately we have lots
Of uncomfortable south winds, and an
open shed is almost equivalent to out
of doors.
Don't be stingy with room in the
scratching shed, they can get along
with limited room in their roosting
department better than they can in
their exercising place; its costs but
little more to build shed 16x16 than
II does to build ,one 12x12. a
shed 16x16 contains 256 square
feet Of floor room, with
very little additional expense
the floor space can be nearly double.
This is on the same principle that u
two-inch pipe will hold four times as
much water as a one-inch pipe. Too
many of US want to make two dollars
out of a hen at ten cents worth of
expense. It's no go, and we should be
satisfied with two-dollar hen and n
5o-cent expense. 1t don't make any
difference what kind of paint you use
nor how elegant stripes you adorn
the house with, you will find the hens
are color blind; they seem to have a.
selfish disposition in wanting to feel.
comfortable, regardless of all adorn-
menfs. A whole lot of us theoretical
humhugs build poultry houses to suit
MS, the hens be DID, and what are
YOU going to do about it, etc. II we
study the hens more and ourselves
less y would be more appreciated by.
|said mems. They don't care conti-
mental what we may know about
eience and mechanics, all they want
~ care about is comfortable and
~hoorf,,I ouarters and pleutv Of Druh
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08

A nervous-looking girl consulted doc
tor, who asked her what she was suffering
from. Her answer was as follows:
Il am a telephone girl, doctor, and the
work is a terrible strain on my nerves. The
monotony of having receiver constantly
at my ears, and saying 'Hello!' tells upon my
nerves. When off duty am always hav.
ing Hello ringing in my ears, and ! am
constantly saying it. When / 60 to bed /
wake from my sleep saying 'Hello!' and
when kneel down to say my prayers in
gtinctively say 'Hello! before commences
them."-Sporting Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08

Every package Of cocoa or chocolate put
out by Walter Baker 4 Co. bears the we'll
known trademark Of the chocolate girl, and
the place of manufacture, Dorchester,
Mass"
Housekeepers are advised to examine
their purchases, and make sure that other
goods have not been substituted.
They received three gold medals from the
Pan-American exposition.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08

Gayboy : say, parson, this lady and
myself want to get spliced. Will you oblige
Us by tying the knot?
Parson-Um-let me see: If l remember
correctly, / married you and this same lady
two years ago.
Right you are, parson. But you see We
were divorced six months ago and now we
want to couple up again."
well, you'll have to 60 elsewhere I'm
not running repair department in connec.
ton with my business. Chicago Daily
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08

One way to keep ice in the sick
room is to fasten piece of flannel
in deep tin pan or pail so that it
will sag in the middle, but will not
touch the bottom of the pail. In this
flannel a piece of ice can be put and
50 wrapped in its enveloping folds
that no air can reach it. When
small pieces need to be broken on,
pin, preferably a hat pin, can be
sed.-N. Y. Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08
Inconsistency.

Brown-It's curious about peoples beliefs.
They will give entire credence to the most
absurd things, and put no faith whatever in
the most obvious truths.
Black-Yes, I've noticed it. There's
Green now; l Tie hasn't :, the he least confidence
mince pie you can set before him. Boston
Transcript
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08

"Why did you leave your last place!v
asked the lady Of the hired girl who was
seeking location. "Why, num-" replied
the applicant, 9Th hired CURL who wurrik'd
Their before me broke all til chiny wurth
breakin'. mum! Ohio State Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08
Another Cynic.

solomon says: In all labor there
Il profit"
81 wonder if Solomon ever tore mp
the sidewalk to get nickel he had
dropped through a crack?"-Chicago
Record-Heralc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08
The Handsomcst Calendar

of the season Tin ten colors) six beautiful
heads ION six sheets, 10xl2 inches), repro
auctions of paintings by Moran, issued by
General Passenger Department, Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, will be sent
on receipt of twenty-five cents. Address F.
A. Miller, General Passenger Agent Chi
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08
win Die unmnrried.

Maud-When are they to he mar.
ried?
Ethel-Never.
Never And why not?"
~She will not marry him until he has
paid his debts, and he cannot pay his
debts until she marries him."-Tit.
Bits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08

Fortify Feeble Lungs Against Winter
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08

After a railway collision ~ <f{n1rellS
read that "the line was blocked Cor qb<n9
hours" If the line had beqn blocked
before, the collision would NJ havo -
CURED. Ally Sloper. & :.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08

Beauty and good sense seldom - -
gether. We usually let our good be1ae ~
first, in order that we may keep oQ1t 1eauky
little longer.-N. Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08

No matter what ais you, headache 70 :
cancer, you will never get well Until XouR
bowels are put right. Casoaretshelp ne<lre,
cure you without grippe or'pem, nrdIuco
easy, natural movements, cost you Hut 70
cents to start getting your hcalt 4 back.
up in metal boxes, every tablet hs|Ix g, g,
stamped on it. Beware,of initiate
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08

What is the use in ennp16y
e S,, Dc yG ~ r dysiRg 1 sSs w.;
It just as well as Z professional
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Piso's Cure cannot be too 6|1 h]y &
Ave-, n, Minneapolis, MINI; y e.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-02-08

stops the Cousr <nd 1Uaeks q
the Cold -
Laxative Bromo QuInins Tab,et1
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Don't laugh at the children for writing
letters to Santa Claus. Some grown people
write letters in answer to green goods ad-
vertisements.-W Washington Star.