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The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

The faults Of Anne rican speech origi-
nate in the primary school. There the
child is not taught the melodic value
of his phrase, hut is made to empha-
size each individual word, creating q
new pitch, or level of sound, for each,
Instead of the uniform pitch, or level,
which should control and harmonic
them all. He is allowed to use the
throat instead of the tongue in enunci-
ating his consonants. and the flow OF
his speech becomes thereby halting,
disconnected and cultural. Educate
your alphabet and you will find your
language 8 mellow as any of the fam-
ily of I.atium. Your Is are throaty,
your ms are too labial, your DIS and
is are too hard, your SIS are too hiss
ing, your c's are not soft enough. When
you can train your scholars to emit
these and the other consonants within
the pitch, using the tongue instead of
the throat for their emission, then you
will see that for rhythm and sorority
your English language may be conn.,
pared with the Tuscan, the Roman,
the Spanish and the Provencal.-Wer.
ner's Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
FARM LABOR SCARCITY.
Tn. Long .Drawn-Out Day Has Much
10 Do with Driving Men From
the Farm.

One cause of the scarcity OF farm
laborers is Che 1ong-drawn out work
ing hours, often extending from IL TO
IS hours. Up at FIVE, work till twelve
O'Clock. back to work by one. stop
when it is too dark, and then feed the
stock or clean the stable by the dim
light of lard oil lantern. Supper be-
tween seven and eight O'Clock, ana 10
bed. That's what's the matter. is IL
eny wonder that muscular and sensible
men hesitate to accept farm work. Tor
the compensation does not tally with
the hours of labor. Factories Will pay
SO per cent, more for % per cent.
shorter hours of labor. This is not as
II ought to be. Farm labor, wnetnel
Gone by the farmer himfelf or by hired
hands, should be better regulated, ano
can be without detriment to the con.
duct Of the tarm. The necessity so'
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

13 hours labor per day can only result
from bad management, poor teams and
ineffective tools. A man, team ana
a plow can do an acre day by work.
ing from day dawn till dark. A gooo
man, good team and an up-to-date I'M
plement can do better work and twice
as much of it in ten to twelve hours.
Any farmer can have good, well-fed
teams, and good tools, but he can't get
good men to do good work unless tney
are treated fairly well. 1t is this Dad
management of farm labor that drives
boys and men away from the farms
and keeps them away. There Is no
good reason why a farm laborer should
work more hours per day than a car
penter or counter hopper, blacksmith
or barber, and do it for smaller
remuneration. Systematic and inteiii-
gent management will do away with
the necessity for such injustice.-Texas
| Farm and Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
TOOK RISK IN COUGHING.
sumptives Always Gave
Warning.

The man in. the chair coughed suddenly
and Unexpectedly, states the Philadelphia
Record Don't do that again. exclaimed
the barber, with an unwarranted display Of
irritation. The man in the chair resented
in somewhat lurid language this restriction
of his personal liberty and intimated that
he would cough whenever he felt like it.
"All right, then, cough your head off, but
don't blame me If cut you, returned the
barber There was NO more coughing, how
ever, and the man in the chair made his
escape without any injury. But, as he paid
his check at the desk, he remarked to the
boss barber:
"Say, you want to give some nerve tonic
to the fellow who just shaved me-"
"Oh, don't mind him." replied the boss.
"He's from Colorado and he's used to shaw
| ing consumptives He was telling me the
other day that he's been in the business for
over 20 years and has shaved everything
| from a l6-year-old boy to an octogenarian
| drunkard, but his nerve went back on him
when he drifted into Colorado Springs and
started to shave the consumptives who hang
out there. Ever since then a man with q
cough gives him cold chills. Out there, he
| tells me, not day goes by that some .lunger
doesn't get cash in his throat while being
| shaved"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
.I EoundIt So.

Mccormick, ILL.,, Sept. 2Sth.-Miss Ethel
Bradshaw, of this place, has written let
ter which is remarkable for the character
of the statements it contains. As her letter
will be read with interest, and probably with
profit by many women, it has been thought
advisable to publish it in part. Among other
things Miss Bradshaw says:-
81 had Kidney Trouble with the various
unpleasant symptoms which always come
with that disease, and l have found cure.
would strongly advise all who may be suf-
fering with any form of Kidney Complaint
to use Dodd's Kidney Pills, remedy which
have found to be entirely satisfactory. :.
"This remedy is within the reach Of all
and is all that it is recommended to be.
found it so, and / therefore feel it my duty
to tell others about it."
DR.. Dunaway, of Benton, H., uses Dodd'ss
Kidney Pills in his regular practice, and
saws they are the best medicine for Kidney
Troubles He claims they will cure Diabetes
| in the last stages.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
Froe. Hibernute i'm HoIcs,

According to Simon Henry Sage, the
frog does not hibernate in leaves or the
trunks of trees, but in a dry hole IN the
ground not likely to freeze. He
scratches the hole with his hind feet
and enters backward. Once inside there
Is apparently no trace of the fact out
side. Frogs found under frozen leaves
are still able to move about. Mr.. Sage
has found alternating frogs with their
extremities and skin frozen. but their
vital organs were still intact, and they
recovered their activity on being lib
erated.-Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
Cheap Excursion to the south.

On Oct. Goth the Kansas City Southern
Ry. port Arthur Route) will run cheap
excursion from Kansas City and all stations
in Missouri and Kansas 10 Lake Charles,
Shreveport, Beaumont and Port Arthur.
The rate for the round trip will be $l5,
limited to 81 days from date of sale, good
to stop over on going trip at all points, en-
route, provided final destination is reached
inside of Is days from date Of sale. This
exceptionally low rate, together with lib
eral stopover privileges allowed, should in
sure great crowd, especially in view of the
fact that this is the most delightful season OF
the year to visit the Southland. Similar low
rates will, probably be placed in effect from
points north and east of Kansas City: ASK
your ticket agent.
Every effort will be made by. the Company
irons. All INQUIRIES relative to desirabIs
locations to visit or other information will be
cheerfully furnished. Address either s. G.
Warner, G. p. & T. A., F, =. Roesler. I. r.
& /. A. or j. H. Morris, I. p. A., kansa:
City, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
THE HORSE ON THE FARM
A Factor of Paramount Importance
to the Twentieth Gem
tury Farmer.

The relation of horse labor to the
farm is a subject of paramount i'm
portance. 1t is not possible to utilize
modern agricultural machinery with
out the aid of the horse. A horse op-
Grating a corn planter, reaper of now
er can accomplish as much work as
eight or ten, men. 1t is important,
therefore. that every farm should be
well equipped with an ample supply OF
horses. There need be no supernumer-
aries. but reserve in case of sickness,
accident or death is about as necessary
as a reserve corps to an army engaged
n battle.
When there is only enough TO con-
duct the farm operations, in case OF
accident the work on the farm suffers
and the profits of the season are re-
duced.
1t is well to have an extra horse for
an emergency, for if there is shortage
at a critical time serious losses occur
The horses should be of sufficient
weight to perform their task easily
otherwise proper cultivation can not be
consummated. If the horses are too
light they can, in many of the farm
operations, be worked three abreast
or to unicorn hitch, the leader WORKING
ahead of the pole pair A pair o
horses can be worked to better advan
tapo than three horses. Two l,500
mound horses are more efficient in con
a,cting farm onerations than three l,
600 pound animals. The heavy morse
have the weight, power and enduranc
to turn deep burrows and cultivate TN
soil deeply. The help on the farm ca
work to better advantage with tw'
than with three horses. A great mis-
take committed by some farmers is u
sell the heavy horses and retain thos
that are actully too light for efiic'en
service. ce.-Drovers' Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
HERE AND THERE.

North Caroliha and Mississippi
havesstate schools for the study of tex
tile fabrics.
"A young horse must have large
amount of exercise An old horse, like
an old man, can get along with very
little.
The farmer who grows severaf
crops is pretty sure to make a success
every year of at least two or three
crops. He will not starve.
Scrub stock is good enough for
lazy. careless farmer Fine stock would
degenerate rapidly if associated with
some farmers we have known.
Guinea fowls are probably the most
efficient insect destroyers of all the
domestic fowls. They are quick to de-
tect. rapid il pursuit, and Unsuitable in
appetite, and, besides, they make fuc
eating.
"A well-cared for hen is profitat lie
for three years. A turkey hen is good
for four or five years. and some hens
are never profitable, though they mar
be uSeQ LOT many y yedio-
The permanence of effect is one CT
the most valuable characteristics OF
farmyard manure, as. if once applied in
rotation, it benefits all the crops III
the rotation.
Many of our best APPLES and near
ly all our good peaches originated il
this country We have also taken de
sirable varieties from other portions o.
the earth, and improved them unit
their own people would hardly know
them.
The prices prevailing in retail
butcher shops is doing wonders for th'
non,try business. The demand 70
fowls was never so good nor price
better. We can well afford to eat les
beef and more chicken, ducks and evel
turkeys.
| 1T is important that every farme
save as mitch hay, and other feed a
possible, for it is expensive to put hv
stock of any kind on short rations
The profit in handling stock is TO kee
them busy in accumuiating flesh, Civ
ing milk or piling up strength and en-
ergy.
1t is Yasteful extravaganza to tr
10 economize by shortening the RI
tions of stock of any kind for the puI
pose of saving feed 1t will take NOR
feed to make up for the loss of fies
or other product than would has
been required for full feed all tt
time.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
EarIn Waste.

One of the greatest farm wastes re-
suits from ha.- done work, work that
must be done over. An early formed
habit of doing anything undertaken
in the best possible manner, and to
finish is better than an inherited for
tune. The heaviest tax many people
pay is in repairing or doing over again
the patchwork previously half done,
or badly done. This extravagant
waste of time and labor pervades ev-
cry class and persists in every line OF
business, and the habit once formed,
is a perpetual bar to complete sue
cess.-Farm and Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
A Matter of Convenience.

The United States leads all the ma
tions of the earth in the production OF
wheat, corn and cotton. Also In WOOL,
beef, pork, mutton and edible fowls
Millions of people across the seas de-
pend upon this country for both food
and clothing. We could, if necessary.
get along without the rest Of the
world. But as we have what they need,
and they have what we want (money),
it is convenient to have them with US.
Farm and Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
proctic.l Charity of a King.

King Oscar of Sweden and Norway,
always ready with his purse in the pro-
motion of scientific research, appears
to have rendered great service to
mankind by having, at his own ex-
pense, caused a deaf and dumb man to
be trained under a certain system OF
massage of throat, ears, ETC., advo-
Gated by great Swedish surgeon, with
the result that the lucky patient has
begun to speak and can hear.-N. Y.
Sun
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
Rather Hard ON DOCTOR b.

A great specialist had been called
In consultation by DR.. B, a clever
and sknlful physician, but without the
years of experience that made DR.. t,
the idol of the countryside. AS the
two doctors bent over the patient, a lad
of 20, his eyes opened and CLEAN OF
fun lightened in them.
"I am SO glad you came, DR.. T."
he whispered. You can't do anything
for me-I'm dying; but If you hadn't
come the folks would have thought all
the rest of their lives that died with
no one here but DR.. .B@."-Judge.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

Aching backs are eased. Hip. back,
and loin pains overcome. Swelling of
the limbs, rheumatism, and dropsy signs
vanish.
They correct urine with brick-dust
sediment, high colored, excessive, pain
in passing, dribbling, frequency. Doan's
Kidney Pills dissolve and remove calculi
and gravel. Relieve heart palpita-
tion, sleeplessness, headache, nervous
ness
TELL CRY, IND.-I received the free
trial of Doan's Kidney Pills. They are
splendid. l had an awful pain in my
back; on taking the pills the pain left
me right away and / feel like a new
man. Stephen Schaefer.
Mrs. ApDIE ANDREWS, r. F. d. No. 1.
BRoDHEAD, Wis, writes: received
the free trial of Doan's Kidney Pills with
much benefit. My little nephew was
suffering terribly with kidney trouble
from scarlet fever. Two doctors failed
to help him and he finally went into
spasms. Ills father gave him Doan's
Kidney PiPs and from the second dose
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
Baboo English.

Lady Dufferin, in her "reminiscences,
gives some instances of the variations
of the English language as she is spoke
by the learned Baboo, whose European
education has given him little knowl-
edge which is dangerous. The gratifi-
cation expressed in the following SEN
ience has something pathetic In 1t,
"You have been very good TO us, and
may Almighty God give you tit for
fat."-N Y. Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
Pancr Water Rngs,

The japanese make water bags OF
rice paper, which are said to be more
durable, as well as less expensive, than
similar articles made of rubber. Be-
tween the layers of paper, which is
soft and flexible, resin is used, and the
outside is covered with lacquer. Al
bany Argus.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
The Word "Dad."

1t is probably rot generally known
that the word dad" used by many
children in place of father" is the
purest Welsh. The opening words of
the Lords Prayer in Welsh are Elm
Dad.'-N. Y. Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
Puri.hmert Enough.

Julia Shea--Phwat pinaDce did Fa-
ther Mccarthy give yes phwin yez
towld him yez kissed me?
Mike Ryan-Diyil tn bit. He sed Oh
hod done me pinance at tn toime!-
Up-to-Date.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

Mrs. lIcLubberty-Sure, Oh do be
hearin' thot Brady. dthe contractor,
who got rich an wint thravelin' in Eu-
rope, fell down in volcany, last wakei
MsLubberty--Hear thot, now! Be-
gorra, thot was tough on dthe crateri
Puck
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
STRAIGHT TO THE SPOT

The pain was less. BE began to gain
and is to-day a well boy, his life saved by
Doan's Kidney Pills.
RuDDLEs Mills, XVI received the
free trial of pills. They did me great
good. Ihad bladder trouble, compelling
me to get up often during night. Now
sleep well no pain in neck Of bladder;
pain in back is gone, also headache.-
JNO. L. HILL.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
The Rtxre.t Monolith,

A single stone lis feet long, ten feet
square at one end and four feet square
ut the other has been successfully cut
from the sandstone quarries at Hough-
ton Point. Wis. 1t is supposed to be the
longest monlith ever guarried.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

have discovered that the depression OF
hot weather and the rigors they have
been in the habit of attributing to
malaria, quickly disappear when they
use Peruna. This is why Peruna is SO
popular with them. Peruna provides
clean mucous membranes, and the clean
mucous membranes do the rest.
Ifyou do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving Q
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give. you his valuable ad'
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

"Why," asks Missouri paper, docs Mis-
souri, stand at the head in raising mules!
Because" replies the Paw Paw Corner
Bazoo, "that is the only safe place to stand.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from A.N
to $500. Tho i'm
mense sale Of w. L.
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
ali other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name and
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor.
ena Colt proves there ID
value In Douglas shoes.
Corona II the highest
grade Pat. Leaf her nsde
Fast Color Eveiefs ssed.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
His Failure,

"Do you know anything about hirting"'
NO." he replied sadly. Il thought did
but when / tried it, hanged if the girl didn'
marry me.'-Chicago Post.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
HerPatriotic sentiments.

He-I see you are wearing the ma
tioual colors.
She-Of course am! Why. l think
the American flag is just too cute for
anything.-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

"Papa," said little Tommy Taddells,
"what is the game of authors?" 'The game
of authors, Tommy" replied Mr.. Taddells,
ais to sell their books. ."--Smart Set.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
Euli.tmcnt In the Army

The term of enlistment in the army
and the marine corps has been three
years. It is two years now
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
as a cough cure.-y. w. O'Brien, 322 Third
Ave, N, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
Pleasant Time in Prospect.

The Victim-Gracious man! Are you go
ing to shave me with that razor?
Barber-That will do all right. rely ON
mr. strength. STRAY Stories.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

Chicago st. Paul Minneapolis, four daily
trains via the Chicago Northwestern
Ry.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

Smoking Cars for Women.
Russian railroad trains have smok-
ing cars for women.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

No muss or failures made with Putnam
Eadeless Dyes.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

Poverty brings many strange landlords.-
Chicago. Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

Half of wisdom is in being silent when yoa
have nothing to say.-Ram's Horn.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

Our 81 6I EDGE line CANNOT BE- eQudHed Ct any P1ce
Shoes By mail, Is cents extra. Illustrate4
CstaIog free, W. L, DOUGLAS, Brocktons HAS,
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21

Obstinaey is ever most positive when e
i most in the wrong-Madam Necker.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
w. L. DOUGLAS; IS;
Sc. 60 & So SHOES SSIS. Sss.

You can save from $S 70 - yearly BY
wearing w. I. Douglas $3.50 Or So shoes.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-21
o Cure n Cold In {

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. 25c.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-04-17
nouoLAs COUNTY OFFICERS.

State Senator, HF Dangberg Jr. Dem.
assemblvmen ..... NJ. jacobsen, Rep.
Sheriff Il Assessor, Wm. Mccormick d.
Glerk u Treasurer, Hans Jepsen, Rep.
County Recorder - i. klotz, Dem.
District Attorney d. ". Virgin, Rep.
County Comm. lS.T. f. Schaeht, rep.
County Comm. lit. IF. Hellwinkel, I.
County Comm. lb. over)N. Johnson, r
County Surveyor - W. {. Ezeli, Rep.
public Administrator, F. Maegher, rep.
EAsr.FoRK TOWNSHIP OFFICERS;
Justice of Peace .... l.. ;. Ezell, Rep.
Constable .......s...E. q. Carr, Dem
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-04-17

Carson ladies are to give a minstrel
performance on the 22d inst.
Property east of Reno as advanced
100 per cent in the vicinity of the new
railroad shops.
II is announced by the Journal that
a racing meet will be held In Reno
this fall.
The membership of the Tonopah
union of the Western Federation of
Miners is reoprted to exceed 400.
Footpads robbed John Hall of $3.50
and a gold watch and chain in Tono-
pah last week.
A law aud order society has been
organized in Wells. The town Is over
run with hard characters and holdups
are of nightly occurrence.
The Chronicle says that a dozen we'd
dings are scheduled to take place in
Virginia City within the next two
weeks.
A Winnemucca man was trampled
by an infurlated steer the other day
and had narrow escape from death.
The latest rumor regarding the bond
ing of land near Carson is TO the
effect that the government wants it to
establish thereon a general hospital for
the western section.
The Woodmen of the World and the
Workmen of Carson City are planning
to purchase ground and have eeme-
terry for the use of the two orders
named.
From the known tenor of the forth
coming report of the late grand jury
there comes a glimmering of utterly
inefficient If not completely rotten
mismanagement of Nye county hnan-
eial affairs in the past.-Bonanza.
II. Warren has been appointed Dir
trict Attorney for Humboldt county.
f. X. Murphy having resigned the
position "a it failed TO pay on account
of the travelling expenses.
The prospeetor who discovered and
located the now famous Congress mine
died a few days ago in the southern
part of Arizona. He sold his location
for $50. Today It IS valued at $50, ,eoo,-
600
The work of elearing the ground for
the new :. p. railroad shops, at East
Reno. has begun, aud In few weeks
several hundred men will be employed
in this work.
The Journal says that there are
.eventy-two saloon licenses now ex-
tant in Washoe county. OF this num-
Der Reno has fifty-seven, Wadsworth
seven. Verdi four and four in the
country districts. Twenty two gam
bling licenses were taken out this
month. nineteen of which are in Reno
and three In Wadsworth.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-04-17

1t was the moon aud not the sun
which first suggested 10 mankind the
circle of the year as measure OF
time The sun exhibits no changes OF
appearance, and his light obiteratcs
all the landmarks of the sky A lu-
minary which is the same yesterday.
today and tomorrow might give rise TO
conceptions of perfection and eternity.
but beyond the alterations of day aud
night II could suggest TO mems minds
no abstract measure Of time. But with
our humble satellite 1t is far otherwise.
The regularly recurring phenomena of
new moon and full moon are too
marked To escape the attention of the
most obtuse and unrehecting of saw
ages
The motion of tue sun may be COM
pared to that of the minute hand of
clock, sweeping on hour after hour With
out leaving much record of its compar
atiYely vast Journey. The progress of
the moon. on the contrary, may be alx-
ened to that OF the hour hand, which
registers the movements of its com
panion and resolves them into twelve
well defined periods.
The Record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1902-1904, 1903-04-17
Two views of the same Question.

y noted bishop in order TO point a
lesson In humility sometimes tells a
story of young clergyman whose first
appointment was to be an out of the
way and poor parish.
On his first Sunday In this new sta
ton the young man as he looked over
his wretohedly clad and ignorant con.
gregation could not help saying to him
self, with groan:
"Dear me. what dreadful thing 1t
would be if | should have 10 stay here
any great length of timer
At the end of the sermon deacon
made prayer. To the young mans
horror one part of the prayer was a
benevolent hope that This ignorant, in
experienced barren pastor that had
lately come TO the parish might i'm
prove and grow learned and fruitful in
good works, SO that he would come to
merit being kept on there for awhile"