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The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
The Alligator i'm the Meeting.

"Whilst they wuz baptizin' Br'ei
Williams in de millpor'," said the col.
ored deacon, "a ten-foot alligator riz
up en- swallered him, ez slick ez de
whale swallered Jonah. But Br'er viii.
liams wuz sich a good man dat, bein'
dead en- swallered, he yit spoke, en- de
alligator so enjoyed him dat he wuz
moved ter visit a revival meetin' dey
wuz a-holdin' on de hill. Wen de con-
gregation seen him comm, howsom-
ever, dey scattered, en- notwithstandin'
de gator looked serious, en- sorry fel
his sins, de six preachers clum a syca-
more tree en- pernounced de benedic.
tion ter him! He finally swallered q
cow, dat wuz furnishin' de milk fer DE-
meetin', en- crawled back ter de millpon'
whar Br'er Williams was swallered."-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
A Small Flock of sheep.

Hundreds of farmers Iail to keep
sheep because they have Lot enough
land. This idea that large NSstures
are necessary to successful growing or
sheep is erroneous. and also injurious.
Few will deny that even a small flock
of sheep is profitable # well kept and
properly utilized. One hundred head
may be considered small flock, but
large enough for most farmers. FIJI
teen or twenty acres, properly divided.
and the divisions planted with plants
that give a succession of grazing. to-
gether with a little grain feed raised
on other acres, may be made as profit
able as if they had 500 acres to roam
over. Thus kept at home and under a
good fence, they are exempt from most
attacks of carniverous animals, such
as dogs and wolves, which eat up much
of the profits from sheep baving un-
limited range.-Farm and Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
FARMER AND PI ANTER.
EXPERT KNOWLEDGE.
iss Vnlue to the Practical Farmer Of
Inestimabie Value and
Modern Necessity.

A graduate of the Texas A. and M.
college agricultural department, who
has accepted first-class position in
the A. and M. college of a neighbor-
Ing states, and is now making a pre-
Gnminary tour to varicus similar col
ieges, writes home that, in New Or
leans, Baton Rouge, and elsewhere, he
has met a number of his old fellow
students. and that they are all doing
we'll" Some of these are engaged in
agricultural pursuits and some in me-
chanical, but all of them hold respon-
sitlo and lucrative positions. The
authorities of the Texas college say
Tor young men qualified for positions
In agriculture, mechanics, civil engi-
necring, ETC., and that every graduate
of the college can nave good posi-
tion open for his acceptance upon
leaving the school. Before agricultur-
al colleges were established the opin-
Ion prevailed that the only education
a farmer needed was reading, writing
and 'rithmetic; that the chief qualifi-
cation was to know how to handle
plow, or hoe, or an ak, coupled with
the alb ty to split 200 rails per day,
or drive unruly oxen on a hot sum-
mer day, or break in a wild mule by
thrashing all the spirit out of his hide.
1t was considered a matter of muscle,
and not of mind. Education has so far
enlightened the dark places In rural
!ifethat it is now conceded by all in
telligent people that it is even more
important to know than to do, for II
one knows how a thing ought to be
done, but lacks the physical ability to
do the actual work, he can still direct
others how to do it to best advantage.
There is no field of human effort that
for best results requires more scientific
learning than that of agriculture. A
civil engineer must be a scientist, and
yet he may dispense with botany,
anatomy, animal physiology, entomolo-
gy and many others, the practical
farmer has daily use, and the best re-
suits can not be attained without
their aid. A complete education in all
the natural sciences is hardly prac-
ticable in this hurrying age, but q
practical knowledge of climatology,
soil pSysics, plant physiology, ento-
mology, animal physiology, hygiene
and nutrition, chemistry, and other
branches can be obtained and prac-
ticed by any intelligent persons. and
should form part of the education OF
every farmer. Remember that the
schools are merely preparation for
the acquisition of knowledge; that eu-
ucation is to be acquired afterwards.
Therefore, a full appreciation of the
value of knowledge is the first step in
the pursuit thereof, pursuit that
should cease only with life ITSELF
Texas Farm and Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
HERE AND THERE.

Free rural delivery is helping the
country wherever it is used. One of
the conditions is that the roads must
be kept in good condition.
The heaviest tax on the farm comes
from ignorance. 1t may be largely
lessened by intelligent study of good
farm papers.
The well-bred steer pays you a
good profit on every bushel of corn
and every pound of hay he eats. Does
the scrub do 1t?
Lime is cheap, is good disinfect-
ant, is esasily secured and is one OF
the best purifiers, and should be used
often as wash for coops. perches,
nest boxes and the sides of the houses.
The best managers on the farm
are not those who work all the time,
but those who find some time every
day for little rest. A man will wear
longer and better if he does.
Dust for the chickens is essential.
Put boxes of fine, dry, floury road
dust where the fowls can "bathe" in it.
Sprinkle 1t freely on perches, on floors,
on droppings. Furnish it in abundance.
Cattle feeders often purchase infe-
rior grades of steers because they can
buy them so much cheaper than they
can good, high grades. This shows
that high grades sell at higher prices
than do scrubs. 1t costs no more to
raise the high grade than it does the
scrub.
There is no specie of poultry that
can be raised with as little grain feed
as geese. They are natural grass eat
ers, and after the young goslings be-
come large enough they will run in a
good pasture, with plenty of pure
water, and will need but little grain.
The whole mission of the steer is
to convert feed into beef, and the
quicker he converts given amount Of
feed into beef, the more pounds of beef
he will get for the food consumed
Keep the animal busy every day at its
proper work, from birth to sale Cay.
There is one thing that prevents
the farmer from adopting regular
hours for beginning and ending his
days work. He has no roof over his
fields, and frequently rains interfere
with the progress of his work Since
| he can not make it rain nights and
Sundays he has to have more OF less
irregular hours.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
COMMODORE NICHOLSON q aHs s.u
lRecommends Pe-ru-na-Other Prominent
Men Testify.

Commodore Somerville Nicholson, OF
the United States Navy, In . letter from
1887 r Street. N. w., Washington, D.C.'
says:
"Your Peruna has been and Is
now used by so many OF my
friends and acqusinfances as q
sure cure for cafsrrh tlisf I am
convinced of its curative qualities
and 1 unhesifsfingiy recommend
1t to ali persons suffering from
that complaint. "---S. Nicholson.
United States Ministee to 6uatemaIa
Endorses Pe-ru-na.
DIR. w. Godfrey Hunter, U. s. Minister
to Guatemala, ex-member OF Congress
from Kentucky, in . letter from Wash.
ington, D. c., writes:
liam fully satisfied that your Peruna
is an efficacious remedy for catarrh, ms
and many of my friends have been bene'
fited by its use. Nv. G. Hunter, M. D.
Member Of Congress- from Nrgiais
Writes.
Hon. G. R. Brown, Martinville, Va.
ex-member Of Congress Fifth District
50th Congress, writes:
"I cheerfully give my endorsement Il
your Peruna as cure for catarrh. IT.
beneficial results have been so fully
demonstrated that its use is essential t.
all persons suffering from that disease.
Hon. G. r. Brown.
The day was when men of prominenc'
hesitated to give their testimonials Il
proprietary medicines for publication
This remains true today of most pro
prietary medicines. But Peruna ha
become so justly famous, its merits ar
known to SO many people OF high ant
low stations, that no one hesitates II
see his name in print recommending
Peruna.
The highest men in our nation hav
given Peruna a strong endorsement
Men representing all classes and sta
tions are equally represented.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Wash as many large green peppers as
are needed; cover with boiling water
and let them stand over the fire for five
minutes, then drain and rub off the
skins with damp cloth. Cut out the
stem and scoop out the seeds and remove
the tough veins. Make a stuffing with
bread crumbs moistened with tomato
Juice and an equal quantity of any cold,
minced meat; season with salt and pep
per; replace the stems. stand the pep
pers in baking pan or dish and pour in
enough broth or gravy to half cover
them. Cover the pan and set 1t in mod
erately hot oven and braise for half an
hour. Make brown tomato sauce by
adding thick stewed tomato to the re-
duced gravy or broth. Place the pep
pers in the center of hot dish and pour
the sauce around them.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Fate, Tex, Sept. N..Texss has seldom.
that caused by the introduction recently oi
a new remedy for kidney diseases. This
remedy has already been tried in Thousands
of cases, and in almost every case the results
have been wonderful.
Henry Vaughan, of Rural Route No. 8,
Fate, says of it:
81 suffered with Kidney Trouble for over
Is months. / was very bad and could get
nothing to help me till I heard Of the new
use these pills, and very soon found myself
improving. kept on and now can cay am
absolutely cured and free from any symptom
of my old trouble.
81 am very glad heard of this wonderful
remedy and / would strongly advise any
one suffering with Kidney trouble to try it
for know Il will cure"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
Cheap Exc-rsion to the South.

On Oct. Doth the Kansas City Southern
Ry. Port Arthur Route) will run cheap
excursion from Kansas City and all stations
in Missouri and Kansas to Lake Charles,
Shreveport, Beaumont and Port Arthur.
The rate for the round trip will be SIS,
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 viii 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
to secure the eafety and comfort Of it's pa,
irons. All inquiries relative to desirable
locations to visit or other information win be
eheerfully furnished. Address either S. G.
Warner, G. p. 4 T. A., F. +. Roesers T. p.
4 /. A. or j. H. Morris, T. P. A., Kansas
City, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
Reputation mt stake.

In handling fruit and vegetables one
of the common tricks is in facing the
packages, but the deception is soon
discovered, and the buyer, nine times
out of ten, is pretty sure to find out
the trick, and the sellers reputation,
If he has any, is badly damaged Ii,
on the other hand, care is taken to
grade and uniformity is adhered to,
an enviable reputation can be built
up which is lasting. Buyers, whether
in the local or distant market, soon
learn the brand of the honest shipper.
Midland Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
Entitled to a Change.

"It's purity durn cold to drive feller
out of doors, mister" protested Tuffold
Knutt.
you've been here long enough, you
greasy old nuisance" said the barten-
der, coming out from behind the coun-
ter, "and I'm going to kick you out"
"I'll be obleeged if you'll use the fat
Of yer foot" mumbled Tuffold Knutt,
moving slowly toward the door. "All
the other fellers has kicked me in the
reg'ler way, and I'm gittin' kind o SEN
sitive."-Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

to severe attacks of backache, always
aggravated If sat long at a desk. 1t
struck me that If Doan's Kidney Pills
performed half what they promised
they might at least help. This induced
me to try the remedy. It absolutely
stopped the backachc. 1 have never
had pain or twinge since"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Lario will
be mailed to any part of the United
States on application. Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all druggists, price 50 cents per box.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
THE VALUE OF COW PEAS.
As n Catch Crop, As Feed for AMI.
mails and As Soil Improver
They Are Satisfactory.

have been growing COW peas more
or less for number of years, usually
as catch crop, and have always found
them very satisfactory, both for ami
mails and as a soil improver. in fact
in the latter capacity l do not think
I have ever had as good results as /
have from COW pease. Even where
the tops are removed from the land
the lands Improvement from the roots
ana stubble is quite marked.
Last year, after moving ten acres
of clover and timothy, l plowed the
field and sowed half with COW peas
and half with Hungarian grass. The
pease were cut and mixed with corn
in the silo, and the Hungarian made
into hay. The ground was prepared
for wheat by use of the disk harrow.
Conditions of culture and fertilizing
were the same for both the catch
crops, and the fertilizing for wheat
the same on the whole field. The
wheat following the peas was consid-
crably better than on the Hungarian
land, while the new seeding of clover
and timothy in the stubble show to
the decided advantage of the pea
ground.
OF course, mucN better results can
be had in productp IL enough Of a
season can be givS1 them to make
a fulLgrown crop before frost, but
their value on land that would other
wise be unoccupied during the heat
of late summer and fall is inestimable.
| have now growing fine sowing that
was made after oats we're cut for
nay. The peas were showing green
over the field five days after sowing.
This particular lot of peas are to be
used for a late hog pasture, and as an
experiment sowed rape with the peas.
The fate of the rape is in the future.
NV rule is to harvest all catch crops,
either for soiling, for the silo, or for
hay. as much more can be realized
from them thus than by pasturing
them; but my lot referred I'd, above
as for hog pasture is an exception to
my rule. as need the field az exercise
ground for special lot of hogs.
am not an advocate of the ex-
psnsive method of enriching ones land
by blowing down valuable crops that
can be harvested and fed to profit
able animals. When the manure is
carefully saved and applied to living
crops as soon as possible, green
crop covering the land in the winter
and a catch one in summer, the home
manure supplemented and made more
valuable by added commercial manure,
soil productivity can be more rapidly
ana at the same time profitably in
creased than by expending labor, time
AMI money growing crops to plow un-
Ger
There are exceptions, however. rhe
Fed in which l will plant my pota-
tees next spring is now in corn far
curing, and has fine stand OF crimson
clover growing in it. The mission
of this clover is to take care OF the
land next winter and furnish a good
place to receive the manure for the
potatoes. This will be applied with
a spreader on frozen ground during
+. winter. To wait on this clover till II
Is large enough for cutting would make
late potato planting. Therefore II
will be plowed under. Other fields
OF crimson clover will be used fol
aoiling and for hay, and the ground
r.owed for corn for the silo.-Country
Gentleman
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Preacher Practiced q Bible Maxim
A friend of Rev. DIR. p. S. Henson, the
popular Chicago preacher, not long ago
found the pastor in one of the large de-
partment stores of the western city.
He was leaning up against supporting
pillar in brown study.
"Why, Henson, what in the world are
you standing there for?" asked the
friend.
"Oh," said the witty parson, az q
twinkle came into his eye. "just putting
into practice that verse in the Bible:
sAll the days of my appointed time will
1 wait till my change come Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
A Philippine Animal.

At the National Geological gardens in
Washington has just been received a
tarsier from the Philippines. The
tarsier may best be described as having
face like an owl, and body, limbs and
tail like those of monkey. His sit
ting heights about that of the squirrel.
AS his enormous optics would lead one
to suppose, he cuts capers inthe night
and sleeps in the daytime. concealed
usually in abandoned clearings, where
new growth has sprung up to a height
of 20 feet or more.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Little Mary's big sister wac engaged to Mr..
Brown, who was away on an outing trip
with Mary's brother. Her father was writ.
ing to his son and prospective son-in-law and
asked the little girl if she had messake to
send to Mr. Brown.
What shall I say, papw seked she: !. :.
WHY said .ns the va,sl iashsr, ;a,, j believe It y
Some minutes later her father inquired:
"And what shall say to brother Tom?"
"Well," replied the little miss. with .
sigh, "you may send my fashionable love to
M. Brown and my real love to Brothes
Tom."-Philadelphi Press.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

lion, Denver, COL, says:
"You are at liberty to
repeat what I first stated
through our Denver pa
pers about Doan's Kidney
Pills in the summer of
1899, for / have had no
reason in the interim to
change my opinion of the
remedy. / said when first
interviewed that If / had
q friend and acquaintance
suffering from backache
or kidney trouble l would
unhesitatingly advis Q
them to take Doan's Kid
nov Dill ~~o >~hsonk
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Annie had been suffering from toothache
for several days. At last she consented to go
with her papa to the dentist: When she was
starting, her mamma said: Now, dearest, be
brave little girl. Show fortitude, and
mamma will be proud of you."
In due time Annie returned. "And did
you show fortitude?" mamma inquired.
Annie hesitated. at hurted awful, mamma
l guess (refectively) showed about twenty.
tude."-Kansas City Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
In the Arctics.

Walrus Bill-Klondike Ike's wife
didn't know him when he got home
from our little swarray this morning.
Sealskin Sam-How could you expect
hes to, after he had been out oil night
and grown beard six months old?-
indianapolis Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
Domestic Signs.

81 can always tell when man is the
head of his family"
"How do you tell?"
"When the man is boss the first boy
Is put in trousers before he is a year and
n half old.".Puck.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Heller age surprised me greatly. She
doesn't look 30, does she" She-"No; not
now. / suppose she did, though, at one
time."-Philadelphia Press.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Beat one egg. add two-thirds cup
full of sugar and turn in one and one
half cupfuls of good cream. Mix well,
add a pinch of salt. Line pie plate
with paste. pour in the cream mixture
and crate little nutmeg over the top.
Bake slowly and serve just cooled
Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

''What il that you're baking there, my
DEAR" inquired young Mr.. Newliwed, dread
or some cake?" II don't know. l have not
finished yet,' replied the young bride
Philadelphia Press.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
Strange.

Mr.. Dindledoodle-You wouldn't call
the English a dead language, would
you?
Mr.. Spratts-Of course not.
"That is strange"
"Why is 1t stranger"
Because English is murdered mora
than any other tongue."-Answers.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Nell-"Yes, we're engaged, but I took ny
time about accepting him." BelIe-"Indeed! !!
Waited until he actually proposed, did your
-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

The Professional Faster-Yes'm; ]
don't eat nothin' for weeks at time.
Aunt Abby-Goodness! Think Of .
man maxim . livin' by starviA' Il
deatb!-puck
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
Golf.

She-What is this caddie I see -
much about in golf?
He-It's got something to do with
the lee they use while playing the
game.-Up-to-Date
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli
bic medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

| He hath riches sufficient who hath enough
| to be charitable.-Sir Thomas Browne.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Foozle-"Do you think it wrong to play
golf on Sunday" Niblick-T think it
wrong to play such game as you do on any
day OF the week."-Boston Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Edyth-Is it true that you are engaged
% Jacky
Mayme-Yes; but you are not to mem
tion II I'm not quite sure that Jack
knows L - ret STRAY storieaS
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Chicago, st. Paul Minneapolis, four daily
trains via the Chicago 4 Northwestern
Ry.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
Laundered.

Fat Woman latter the museum fire)-I
miss the tattoed man..
Manager-Oh, he's down here, but you
don't recognize him without his decora-
tions. You see, the fremen accidentally
turned the hose on him.-Philadelphi Rec
ord
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

A mans Judgment on others 10 his verdict
on himself. Rams Horn.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Figures may not lie, but estimates are
often misleading.-Chicago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Perfectly simple and simply perfect 4
dyeing with Putnam Fadeless Dyes.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
TRIED BY TINE.

Eugene e. Lario, of ISL Twentieth
Avenue, ticket seller in the Union Sta
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

Opium and LiQuor Habits Cured.
Book free. B. NWoolley. II. D., Atlanta, Ga
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14
All the Same.

All the Same.
Brobson-It's a disputed question
which have the quicker tempers.
blondes or brunettes.
Craik-Is it?
eyes; my wife has been both, and
[ couldn't see that it made any differ.
ence.".Boston Traveller.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

and works off the cold. Laxative Bromc
Quinine Tablets. Price Is cents.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-11-14

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from A.M
TO $500. The Inn
mense sale Of w. L.
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for namo and
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cors
ona Colt proves there ID
vzlus in Douglas shees.
Cerena b tks hlghest
grade Pat. Leather DsdA,
Fast Color Eveiefs used.
Oar ~ cit Edge LiRs caan
Shoes ~ nsll, IS .
Cstaasg free. ". I, %
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11
FINANCIAL NOTES.

At the annual meeting Of the stockholders
held in this city yesterday these new directors
were elected Bernard NJ Baruch. J.. G. Weir
ard II. 5, Black. They succeed II. Blocker
Scott
, Formal announ cement has been sent to
Ne New York Stock. Exchange Of the diaso-
luton by consent Of the firm Of Talbot J..
TAYLOR 4 Co The members OF the Arm
ws"r. Talbot J.. TAYLOR, who q a lin Jaw
Of Jane, Il. Keene, James 3 Taylor, and
toNhall Keene. Talbot J.. Taylor said yes
tcrdav that he would not do anything regard
inG plans for the future for about week
james b. Taylor said that he had no plans
a. vet There was a Wall Street report that
The firm may be reorganized.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11
AQUEDUCr COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Room No. 207,
Stewart Building. No. 80 Broadway.
New York October & jo00

TO CONTRACTORS:
Bids or proposals for doing the work and fur.
nishng the materials called for In the approved
form OF contract now on 1le In the once OF the
Aqusduct Commissioner. for furnishing. deliver
ing. erecting and placing slulce gates and drain
valves. with the necessary lifting machinery
ladders. etc. required at the Jerome Park Reser
volr. Borough OF Tho Bronx, the City Of New York.
will be received at this o'ice until twelve O'Clock
noon. on Thursday, October %, 1909 They will
b. publicly opened by the Aqueduct Commissioners
as soon thereafter Is possible, and the award OF
the materials required will be made by said Com
mlsyioncrs a. soon thereafter as practicable
Blank forms OF said approved contract and the
proper envelopes for their enclosure form Of BOMBS
and all other Information can BIZ obtained at ID. :
above Office OF the Alucduct Commissioners On
application to the Secretary.
For furtaer particular, see Guy Record pub
llshed at No, 2 City Hail.
By order OF the AIucduct Commissioners.
WILLIAM II. TEN EYCK. President
HARRY W. WALKER. Secretary.