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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20
ARMY GOSSIP OF EUROPE.

In January, 1900, recruiting for the
British army reached its top level Of
$500 men.
Mr.. Chamberlain has informed .
correspondent that Canada contrib.
uted 1900 men and Australia and New
Zealand q, 1000 men for service in South
Africa.
Commandant MoIler. lately of the
Boer army, was not born to be shot.
During the conflict with Great Brit
ain he had 81 horses shot under him,
but never received scratch.
Gen. Kitchener, it is announced, viii
be experimenting the military man
euvers at Delhi, India, in December.
This disposes- of the rumor of an en-
gagement matrimonial which gossips
had set for the Christmas season.
Lord Kitchener, in return for the
honors he has received in the British
metropolis, has presented to the city
Of London fully equipped or wagon
OF the Characteristic South African
Sort, which was at one time the prop
erty of President Kruger. and . sslong
tom" which had belonged to the Beers.
The trophies win be placed n one os
The publie pay1ns
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20
A BENEFIT TO FARMERS.


The benefits that will undoubtedly
result 10 farmers from the recent in.
corporation of the international Har.
vester Company, which took over the
business of the five leading harvester
manufacturers have probably not
been considered by large portion of
the farming community.
The economical necessity of q con.
solidation of the interests of manu-
facturers and those of their farmer
customers must be apparent to any
one who understands the present sit
uation.
The increased and increasing cost
of material, manufacturing and sell
ing-the latter in consequence of ex-
treme and bitter competition between
manufacturers and their several SELL
ing agcnts-has made the business
Improbable.
The two alternatives left for the
manufacturers were either the in
creasing of the prices of machines
or the reduction of the cost of man
ufacture and sales. The latter could
only he accomplished by concentrate
ing the business in one company.
As can readily be seen. the forming
Of the new company was not stock
jobbing operation, but centering Of
mutual interests. There is no watered
stock; the capitalization is conserva-
tive and represented by actual and
tangible assets. There is no stock
offered to the public, it having all
been subscribed and paid for by the
manufacturers and their associations.
The management of the Interna-
tional Harvester Company is in the
hands of well-known, experienced
men.
The officers are: President, Cyrus
81. Mccormick; Chairman Executive
Committee, Charles Deering; Chair
man Finance Committee, George w.
Perkins; Vice-Presidents, Harold T..
Mccormick, James Deering, VIM. IL.
Jones and John ]. Glessner; Sccre.
tary and Treasurer, Richard F. Howe.
The members of the Board of Di
rectors are as follows: Cyrus Bent
ley, William Deering, Charles Deer
ing, James Deering, Eldridge NJ. Fow-
Ter, E. II. Gary, John j. Glessner,
Richard F. Howe, Abram NJ. Hyatt,
William H. Jones. Cyrus H. McCor-
mick, Harold F. Mccormick, George
w. Perkins, Norman B. Ream, Leslie
N. Ward, Paul d. Cravath.
The International Harvester Com
pany owns five of the largest har-
vester plants in existence, The Cham.
pion, Deering, Mccormick, Milwaukee
and Plano-plants that have been pro-
ducing nearly or quite 90 per cent.
of the harvesting machines of the
world.
1t also owns timber and coal lands
blast furnaces and steel plant; it
has a new factory in process of con-
struction in Canada.
It is believed that the cost of pro-
ducing grain, grass and corn har-
vesting machines will be so reduced
that the present low prices can be-
continued. and that, consequently the
results cannot be otherwise than
beneficial to the farmer. To main
tain the present prices of these ma
chimes means to continue and in
crease the development of the agri-
culture of the world, for no one
cause has contributed or can con-
tribute more to this development
than the cheapness of machines for
harvesting grains.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20
DON'T CROSS BREEDS.
Good Advice That II Not Needed ~
Well by Some Dairymen ~
IL Should Be.

In this country there seems to be
recklessness concerning the crossing
of breeds that is truly astonishing. To
breed up is commendable, but cross
ing breeds is not breeding up. When
a man takes scrub cows and breeds
them and their female progeny to
males of some good dairy breed he is
doing a commendable thing, and help
ing both himself and the community
in which he lives. But when he tries to
cross two distinct breeds, such as the
shorthorns and Jerseys, and attempts
to continue that indefinitely he is on
the road that does not lead to success.
The usual argument is to use the dairy
cow to get calf that will have great
milking tendencies in her and to use
the beef animal in the same mating to
give the same calf great ability to lay
on beef. Poor, poor calf! How much
is expected of her! She must keep up
the reputation of both parents. 1t is
the old attempt to get something for
nothing. to cross so that the progeny
will make certain amount Of food
into butter and milk and also into
beef. Happy owner of such cow!
He will be able to get two values out
Of every pound Of feed. After the first
cross he will probably keep on CROSS
ing and as result will finally get
nothing or about that. The man that
goes into reckless crossing of the
breeds is simply undoing the work Of
past generations, at least if he uses
the milk producing strains with the
beef producing strains. The mixing Of
blood is like the mixing of color, the
more you have of one kind the less you
have of the other. Breed pure breeds
or breed up toward pure breeds. but
do not attempt to cross breeds for the
sake of getting the highest service Of
each kind.-Farmers' Review.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20
cAP0NIzING CHICKENS.
Exclusively the Operation II
Quite Profitable.

The best age to caponizs = when
chicks are from three to five months
old. The organs are smaller and more
easily removed, and there is much less
danger from bleeding. The fowls
should be kept without food and wa
ter for "a hours before the operation,
so that the intestines will be empty.
Instruments are made for caponizing
and full directions for performing the
operation go with each set.
The best plan for novice is to kiln
. bird and operate upon that first, in
order to learn the position of the
parts. Lay the bird upon the table,
and place the screw rings or weights
where they would be needed to secure
. live fowl. One or two rings will be
required to hold the wings, and one
for each leg; six is all that is neces-
sary. Place the bird upon the table,
and fasten it down upon its side.
The spot where the opening is to
be made is shown by the X in the cut.
The feathers are plucked and an open
ing is made through the skin with .
pair of sharppointed, long-bladed
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20
Disraeli's Jokes.

Disraeli dearly loved joke at the
expense of others. An author who
had sent his latest effort in fiction to
him received the following compli-
mentary acknowledgements:
II thank you for the book you sent
me, and will lose no time in reading
it,"
Il wonder what makes my eyes so
weak?" fierce radical once said to
Disraeli.
ut is because they are in q weak
place." was the reply
An incident in the hfe of the late
Lord Rosslyn shows how acute was
the sense of humor in DisraeA. what
can we do with Roslyn?" he asked of
. colleague.
snake him master of the buck
hounds, as his father was" suggested
the latter.
''No," replied the premier, ''he
swcars far too much for that. We
will make him high commissioner to
the church of Scotland"
Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

bad finished with the revenue officers
and were walking toward their car
riege. 1T was a most suspicious pose
Tor him to be found in. Scattered
about him was the baggage of an Eng
lishman of wealth, and that is always
impressive. He took off his hat TO the
party. The matron stopped and the
son and daughter fanked her on
either side.
II won't say good-by," she began.
for / want you to come to dinner with
us on Tuesday. We are going to have
some other English friends. So you
must come"
The address and the card were hand
ed over, and the valet, ignorant of the
ill-fortune in store for him, was
thrilled with warm glow of satisfac-
ton at his fattering introduction to
America.
The night came. His master and
mistress dressed and went out to din
ner without indicating their destina-
ton. The other guest for the dinner
was nearly ready when his master de-
parted. 1t needed only few minutes
preparation for him to put the finish
ing touches to his attire and start from
the hotel He rode in bansom along
the same road through which his en-
ployers had taken their way. feeling
very much elated at the unusual posi-
ton in which he found himself.
In the meantime the two other guests
of the evening had arrived. In all.
there were to be 16 guests. One was
still missing after the two in whose
honor the dinner was given had ar
rived. But they had not long to wait.
In few minutes the butler announced
him and the valet entered.
The establishment of the English
man may be imagined. 1t would have
been difficult to tell which of the two
from wholly different causes was the
more uncomfortable. The employer,
when Lis valet suddenly turned and
faced him, stared as if he could not
believe his eyes. The valet looked
as If he had been caught with his
hand in somebody's pocket.
But there was no time for a con-
sideration of ways and means. Some
thing rad to be done on the instant,
for the hostess had just turned to
present the latest arrival.
Don't you know enc another?" she
asked. "Why, we all crossed on the
same steamer"
Then she said few words of intro
duction and carried the valet on to
another group to be presented.
"The emotions that passed through
my mind" the master said later, in
telling of his remarkable introduce
ton TO this country, "went through
a remarkable range. / knew my valet
to be- an honest man. He was even
introduced under his own name.
What he had done was tremendous
presumption. But l don't believe
that re acted with the deliberate in
tention of deceiyng. He had certain
ly not intended as the Wallets of fic-
tion have done, to be taken for his
master.
IL knew that to leave the house
then CT to order him to leave would
make The situation intolerable for
everybody. To let the facts be known
then and there would embarrass the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

scissors. We have found these better
than knife. The skin is drawn to one
side and an opening is made with the
scissors between the last two ribs III
inches long. Great care must be taken
not to injure the intestines.
The ribs are separated by the spring
hooks to expose the inside. The in
testines are gently moved out of the
way with the handle of a teaspoon,
and the glands or testicles will be seen
attached to the back. The tissue
which covers them is torn open with
the hook. aided by the tweezers. The
gland is then twisted off by turning
the forceps. The other one is removed
in the same way.
When meat alone is desired, the
large breeds, as Brahma, Cochin, Lang
shan, etc., are best. but for carrying
chicks use tie smaller and more in
dustrious breeds, as Leghorn, Game.
etc. The Plymouth Rock, Dorking and
are useful for either purpose.-Farm
and Home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

hostess hopelessly as well as the rest
of the guests. The man was obvious
ly in funk, and if l had told him to
go or showed him by my expression
that such was my wish, he. would
have rushed away in a second. So
decided to acknowledge the introduc-
ton by a bow and my wife did the
same. The man was led away inn
mediately to be presented to the
other guests.
'In the minute that my wife and
were togetherSwe decided to remain
perfectly quiet on the subject. Luck
lily, the man was placed at distance
on. the other side of the table. When
the women left the room he excused
himself on the ground of another
engagement and hurried away.
"when we got home that night to
services. l was not in the habit of
seeing him under any circumstances
until morning, and 1 awaited him
with especial interest the next day.
1t seemed to me that 1 should have
to let him go. ] was just starting
on a long tour, and had no idea
where / should get another man so
good, if indeed / found one of any
kind. This thought always dis
turbed me, but it seemed there was
nothing left for me to do but to
tell him to go back to England,
where he was at least free from the
temptation of trying to go where
he had no business.
sBut never had the opportunity
of testing my fortitude in discharg-
ing him, for he never came back. A
very respectable note was brought
by one of the boys in the hotel. 1t
told me that in view of what had oc-
Cured the night before he had de-
cided to take passage on steamer
sailing that day for England. He
said he had been up all night put
ting my affairs in readiness for his
successor, who would find every
thing in good order That was the
last ever heard from him, and !
never saw him -again-even at din
ner."-N. Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

The orphanage at Temesvar, in
Hungary, hold an "infan. market"
once a month, at which all the chill
dren at the orphanSge will be on
view. and at which persons DESTROYS
of adopting one or more of them
can inspect them and take their
choice. The first of these markets
passed off very successfully. Thirty
children were on view-boys and girls
between the ages of one aAd ten
years. Nineteen of them were adopt
ed, five boys and IA girls. Most Of
them were adopted by fairly well-to-
do people, and one foster-mother
went straight to lawyers Office and
made her newly-adopted child heiress
to her fotune of E2o.oo0.-Pesrson's
Weekly
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

The Chicago 4 Alton Railway has estab
lished an Employment Bureau, the purpose
OF which is to recruit employees from among
the people living along the line of the Alton
Road. The head Of the Bureau meets citi.
zens living in towns upon and adjacent Ia
the line Of the Alton Railway for the pur
pose of getting in touch with young men Of
good habits and high character who would
ike to become employees.
Students in telegraph Offices, clerks in va.
rious departments, operators, brakemen, FIRE
men, ETC., are recruited from persons whose
record is kept by the Atoms Employment
Bureau, the selections being made frou
those who are best suited and qualified after
having passed mental and phy9cal examins
tions which have been made . part of tn
requirements for employment.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

Once upon . time theorist believed that
be had plan for making large profits in .
short time on a small investment. He took
z few friends and their money into his con-
hdence and explained his theory to them.
Their joint fortunes went into pool that
was to pay 400 per cent. profit in three
months.
the stockholders. Their theory of profits
had gone to smash, carrying their money
with it, and hurting them all into bank
ruptcy.
Moral--Theories are likely to explode,
with terrible conseuuences.-N.Y Y. Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

About year ago noticed in some
agricultural paper that alsike clover
could be sown successfully in the fall.
1t had not been tried here, and / hest
tated before trying it; but, after talk
ing it over with some good farmers.
concluded to try it. On September 2
last / sowed with rye. about four
quarts of alsike. and the same Of tim
othy seed. 1t caught nicely, and now I
have an excellent seeding of alsike, 1t
being so high in most places that we
clip about foot on in cutting the rye.
/ never saw nicer catch of seeding.
and my present experience would
prompt me by all means to sow again
in the fall, but quite eariy.-H. C. Har-
pendin, in n. Y. Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

Ducks, like hens, eat great variety
of food, yet because the duck has no
distinct crop the food is passed more
directly to the digestive organs. 1t is
therefore very important that the
food be consumed in soft condition.
In pature the duck gathers most Of its
supply from streams, ponds, or
marshy places. This food, says Wat
sons Farm Poultry, consists Of grow
ing shoots and roots Of water plants,
snails and the larvae of various in
sects, together with small hsh and
other aquatic life, Successful duck
saissrs have learned . valuable lesson
from natuee and give yeung evcks ~
ND Spod.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20
THEY CALL HIM A FAILURE.

They call him failure: he passes by
In clothes that were threadbare long ago;
His head droops forward that once was
high.
His step is unsteady and slouchIng and
slow.
The stubbles look gray on his wrinkled
face;
His eyes are heavy where pride once
shone;
He has stepped aside and has quit the race.
The hope that once led him to hurry has
flown.
They call him failure; but one still clings
To the love that he gave her long ago:
She sits and she sews and she sometimes
sings
The words Of brave songs that he used to
know.
Her face is fair and her eyes are bright
And still her kiss on his lips Is pressed
When he shiftiessiy shambles home at
With a shriveled heart In his sunken
breast.
they call him failure; they DO not know
That he still is majestic in her glad sight /;
Though she tolls for him and is foolish. oh,
He still is her girlhood's glorious knight.
8. Z. kiser, In Chicago Record Herald
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20


A wheelbarrow with ball bearings
has been put on the market by an Ohio
arm.
An elephants sense of smell is so
delicate that the animal can scent .
human being at q distance of 1000
yards.
Artificial butterflies are sometimes
manufactured for sale rs rare speci-
mems to natural history museums and
private collectors.
Prof. Hamlin asserts, in the Forum,
that low estimate of the extent and
cost of the nufidings erected during
the last 12months in the United States
equals or exceeds that involved in the
erection of all the important c.
thedrals of England and France to-
gether through the whole of the thir.
teenth century.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

"Qeorge certainly has very strosg hands, "
watched him unscrew the top from can
Of preserves which had stubborn1y with
stood his young wife's efforts.
Hasn't he, thought" cried his yosng
bride, admiringly. Nov l know what he
meant when he spoke in his sleep last night
s.oout having such beautiful pair Of open
rs."-Gentleman's Magazine
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

The Cost of TT wonder if Advertising
like this" said the unsophisticated youth,
after looking over the department store an
nouncement, ";s really expensivew wait
till you get wife who reads those ads. and
you'll find out" replied Phamliman.--Pha.
adelphia Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

There is one good thing about the
Russian grand duke who is now visit
ing in this country, says the Chicago
Record Herald. He doesn't hang
around in one place long enough to
bore us.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

The Mobile q Ohio Railroad has fnaugu-
.ated diniug car service between st. Louis
and New Orleans and Mobile The head
quarters Of the Superintendent Of Dining
Cars and the Commissary have been located
at jackson, Tennessee In cost, finish and
furnishing, the cars equal any that have yet
been built.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

Nothing jars an invalid more than to
wake up in the morning feeling splendidly
and then suddenly remember that he is sick.
Chicago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

Aliens Foot-Ease is q certain cure for hot.
sweating, callous, and swollen, aching feet.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't ac-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
John F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb.
Is, 1900.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

Love in Spectaclcs.-He-'T suppose nov
that shall have to ask your father for his
consent" She-'No, Harry; after the
first time you called pa said I might have
you if | wanted you. Pa and have under
stood it for long time."-Boston Tran-
srrsnf
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

Nodd-"I think that doctor of ours viii
give us something to stop the baby's crying
now" Todd-"Why" Nodd-"Im 60
ing to move next door to him."-London
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

When bachelor does lind his ideal wom-
an it is only to discover that she il looking
elsewhere for her ideal man.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

Stops the Cough
and works of the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price IS cents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

Sleeping after eating is condemned
by q German physician who baSshown
experimentally that stomach move
ments are lezsened and acidity i =
duool
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20

Suzanne Henning, an American
girl, IA years of age, who has been stay
ing at ST. Moriz. has succeeded in
climbing the mountains direct into It.
ally. She assembled the Diavolezza,
crossed the Pers glscier, and descend
ed Morteratsch glacier. She was SC
companied by maid and guides.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-26
The Late Editor z,egenfuss.

C. o. ziegenfuss has committed sui
eide in San Francisco. There were few
newspaper men in the West better
known than "Ziegy." None of his
friends will be surprised at the manner
of his taking off. Years ago Ziegenfuss
was managing editor of the Denver
Republican. He was the associate and
friend of Eugene Field and other brill
liant journalists who then had Denver
as their home. He was almost the
last survivor of the merry throng
For years he had drifted away from
old standards. He retained his abili-
ties to a marked degree, but had lost
his grip He drifted from one position
to another, each little less desirable
than the one before, and at last he be
came wearied by the battle. There
will be genuine sorrow for the man
His last and worst enemy died with
him.-Tacoma Ledger.