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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

was her Impressions of American
girls. 1t was well written and mer-
tied the honorable mention it re-
ceived.
In appearance Miss Okada is mod
est and pretty, having well rounded
form, bright black eyes, soft black
hair, clear olive complexion, and
sparkling teeth. Like all Japanese
girls, she is a merry little body, and
takes cheerful view of everything.
She has delightful little habit of
laughing chiIdishly between her SEN
fences. She is versatile, and her face
changes expression rapidly; sorrow,
mlrthfulness and seriousness are all
expressed in twinkling.
The demand for teachers of Eng
lish in Japan is yearly increasing.
There are three japanese girls in
Boston preparing themselves to teach
in Japan, Miss Tami Imai, who is in
Tufts college, has been sent by the
government; Miss Shibata is at the
New England Conservatory of Music:
Miss Kiyo Maxine, who specializes BIZ
ology and zoology, is at the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology;
Miss Maxine works half of her time
and studies the other half. Her
work is decorating book covers and
translating in the Museum of Fine
Arts, and she is taking the scientific
course at the Institute of Technology.
Each OF these Japanese girls is well,
pleased with America and American
customs They readily adapt them
selves to the different ways, and all
wear American costumes
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

Dunnit an went down town an told
everybody she met that Job hadn't
come home fer dinner; an she axed
every man she came across to look
fer Job. Most of 'em laughed, an
said that it was good radiance o. bad
rubbish but Mrs. Prince answered
right back at these real mad, an
| told 'em that he was her husband
all the same-no matter what he was.
Jest like woman; seems as eff the
onerier husband one of 'em gifts, the
harder she'll stay by him. But
finally she got five or six men to 60
IN a hunt fer job
Josh Vaughn found him. He was
a-settin' on the edge o. the river
bank, with his elbows on his knees
an his chin a-restin' in his hands
jest like you're a-settin', Sian his
face drawed down like he was the
most ferlorn crittur that ever was.
What's the matter, Job?' say
Josh.
Meloncolly.' says Job.
What're we meloncolly 'boutr
asks Josh.
Everything answers Job; the
worlds agin me. An eff it wasn't
fer my self-respect,' he says, a-look-
in real earnestly at the water be-
low, I'd tumble off o. this bank an
let the water swaller me-
But he didn't more'n git it said
than the bank caved off, an the wa
ter did swaller him; an he swallered
a good deal o. water. In about ten
seconds his tow-head came up, an
he managed to splutter out fer
help-fer he couldn't swim; bed
never rarnt how becuz it recui ed
too much exertion.
But we was meloncolly, an want
ed to drown yerself; now go it, gays
Josh.
But amt meloncolly now,' hol-
lers Job as loud as he could between
his gaspings. Then he went under
ag'in.
wall, the water kept a-swallerin'
Job, an Job kept a-swallerin' the
water, until by the time Josh fetched
him out he didn't have morn'n Is or
30 heart-beats left o. this life. But
Josh rolled him across his knee, an
pulled out his tongue, an blowed
down his throat, an pounded him
till he was almost black an blue,
an brought him round all right.
Some two or three days after this
Job was a-settin' on the edge o. q
a-lookin' between his knees,
when an four or five other
men d along. Josh turns
roun'., says: Gentlemen, l per.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

h suit OF dark gray zbene The habit
silk The effect carried colarike and on the
cuffs The crossed waistcoat is of red and
-
The xgored skirt finished founee set on IN
festoons and having
ornamened with motifs Of the red
The second suit is of
and with black silk applique boleroe bodice
attached
also the cuffs eobeln blue
s, mage odd
stimulating the heading 70 Aaonn and
- . - $3.50
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10
A Bath without w.ser.

a bath Without water is recent in,
vention. 4 thick robe is eutwined
with wires, and, when put on. a cur
rent of electricity is passed through
the wires. The wearer of the robe
soon finds his body getting warmer,
until in little while he perspires as
freely as if he were in Turkish bath.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10


established that
of
rtate church religious
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10
lnspiration al ki..

The great artist, benjamin West,
tells that his mother once kissed him
eagerly when he showed her like
ness he had sketched of his baby sis
ter, and he adds: "That kiss made
me painter"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10
How 1t Would he.

Edith-Tell me frankly, George, Il
you were a rich man, do you think
you would ask me to MARI, vou9
GEORGE don't think it wo. Id b.
necessary, Edith; in that case Won
would probably do the asking. -Tit
Bits
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-01-10

Large Numbers of the Red Man.
Canada has 100000 Indians, the
United States 100000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

saddlers, smiths, veterinary surgeons,
money changers, caravans, merchants.
buyers and sellers of all kinds of mer-
chandise; in short. it is the general
market place, the bank, the board of
trade, where anything and everything
may be bought and seld. Here the
people assemble for their E:hss haeett
ings. Here affairs of government, pol
tiles and theology are discussed. 1t is
the place where the laborers stand idle
at the market place. waiting to be
hired. Here caravans may be engaged
to carry merchandise to the very bor-
ders Of Asia Minor or Egypt. On the
open street BARRIERS may be seen shay
ing the heads of the Bedouins.
Immediately within the walls there
is another public market place, some
what smaller than the one outside.
The clamped space does not permit so
large trade. Here are the European
consulates, banks, tourist agencies. Eu-
ropean restaurants, curio shops, and
the largest hotel in the city, Back of
1t is the Christian quarter, the best
and cleanest section of the city. But
here, too, the streets are generally SO
narrow that man and camel can
scarcely pass one another without
coming in contact. The treasurer OF
the Greek church. Euthuynus. is the
richest man Of the city, and inhabits
the finest house. No stranger can have
any conception of the begging nuisance
tolerated throughout the entire city
until he finds himself in the midst of
1t. Three-fourths of Jerusalem's citi-
zens make their living by draining
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
JERUSALEM
.....A AS IT is TO-DAY
J. A. DEFER IN The illustrated Home Journal

no HE Jerusalem of to-day is only
n mournful relic of the ancient
city. Its former glory has de-
parted. Blighted bleak and barren, it
now rests upon us crumblihg hills
a city Of ruins, rags and wretchcdness.
From Jaffa, the ancient Joppa, sea-
port on the Mediterranean, it is fifty
three miles by rail to Jerusalem. Yes;
even into the very center of the Holy
Land have the iron ribbons penetrated,
and the silent hills and slumbering val
leys are startled by the thunders of
the overland" and the shrill scream
of the locomotive-the advance agent
of a new age. Each day passenger
train leaves and arrives at Jaffa. The
schedule time between Jerusalem and
Jaffa is four hours. The locomotive
and cars We're brought from France.
They We're originally intended for the
Panama Railway. But when the Pan
anna Canal Company, which had also
contemplated building railway, went
Into bankruptcy. Frenchmen bought
the material at a greatly reduced price
and utilized 1t for the Jerusalem Rail-
road, which is still controlled by
them. The crews consist chiefly of
Arabs. The entire railroad with all its
equipments is kept in excellent condi-
tioh. After the train leaves .Jaffa 1t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

levards. libraries or reading rooms.
For this reason the depot is alive with
citizens and the many officers and SOL
diers of the Turkish garrison every
time il train arrives, especially wheti
tourists are expected in great num-
bers. This is tile principal amusement
these people find The drivers shout
and scream, and no effort is made by
the police to silence them. The ubiqui:
tous hotel runners and carriers inso-
lently grasp the travellers baggage,
place 1t upon the cart of n friend, and
will not give it up until they receive
their inevitable "bakshish." The depot
is built outside Of the city walls. near
the Jaffa Gate. the busiest spot In Je-
rusalem. To the right of the gate is
the so-callcd Davids Tower, where the
coffin of David is placed on exhibition.
The tower is a picturesque building,
and is the only ole of the three all
Gent towers of the city spared by the
Roman general Titus when he de-
stroyed the city. Coming from the
depot-which, by the way, is located
on the road leading to Bethlehem
the tower has the appearance of d
medieval castle.
The .Taffa Gate is the Wall street of
Jerusalem. Here are the horse and
camel markets, the headquarters of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

Its hills at an altitude of 1900 feet
above sea level
Before the railroad was completed
this journey was connected with many
hardships. Camels and sedan chairs
were then the means of transportation,
and the trip consumed from twenty.siX
hours to two days. Imagine the pleas
ures Of u swinging ride OF twenty-six
hours OH came1's back. And yet,
many lament the fact that to-day the
din Of the locomotive has disturbed
the repose of this ancient region, max
ing its way TO the very gates of Je-
rusalem and destroying its traditional
aspect. Some declare Its presence an
actual proclamation of its sacred men,
cries. If this were the only ''profana-
ton" of the Holy Land, of Jerusalem,
Nazareth and Bethlehem, it might be
easily endured; for it has proved itself
to be of the utmost convenience to the
thousands of pilgrims who annually
travel to the tomb of Jesus.
Approaching Jerusalem from Jaffa,
the first view is SO disappointing that
all, as it We're, give utterance to their
feelings in the words of the prophet:
'is this the city that men call The
Perfection of Beauty The Joy of the
Whole Earth?'" The impression made
upon the beholder is akin to the feel
ings of one who has been sadly dis
appointed in a friend-woful, desolate,
direful and repulsive. AT the Jaffa
Gate, through which the traveller en-
tiers the city, he is at once prepared
for the turmoil, disorder and filth be-
yond the gates. Coffee houses and
booths, over which preside shopkeel,-
ers and merchants who are evidently
at war with soap of every description,
and Il perfect swarm of humanity
froll every nation under the sun, don
keys. camels. horses and carts block
the way through the gate. But even
this ancient gate has been much mod
ernZcd by painted signs and the ever
present group of travellers. And here,
as everywhere, we find the English
ianeus &c known and understood by al
most eN Everybody. at least sufficiently to
make known the ordinary wants. The
hlthiest place in the entire city is the
governors palace. the vile odors of
Which civilized people can scarcely en-
dure. Along the entire Via Dolorosa
the tourist is obliged to cover his nos
trils with his handkerchicf-strong
perfumed. Stenches new and strange
decidedly unlike the fragrance of Ara
bia, almost asphyxiate the civilized
traveller. The remarkable thing is that
people can breathe and thrive amid
conditions so adverse TO health. Wa
ter for cleansing purposes seems to be
unknown in this quarter.
Jerusalem has no parks, public
squares, promenades. 9riYsYays, bou-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

L
The number of railroad accidents
that have occurred in the United
States during the last few months is
abnormal and 1t has puzzled the
country to account for them. Even
the citizen who has no railroad expe-
Renee can distinguish very well be-
tween an unavoidable accident and the
other kind: The other kind have ap-
parently been the more numerous.
The Strengthening of human life in pre-
ventable railroad accidents is due to
either incompetency or neglect. Now
railroad men, or at least those trusted
with the running Of locomotives, are
far from incompetent. They are among
the finest men of the country. If they
neglect their duties, when the results
are generally fatal to themselves, it
must be on account of physical and
mental exhaustion. If they are being
overworked the practice should cease.
Public interest demands this impera-
lively, but it is hard to understand
how the railroads themselves can
stand the property loss that follows
wrecks which can be classed as pre-
yentable 44 s-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
THOUSANDS FOR SPAIN.
United States Now Importing Almonds
from that Country.

viz hhds SouHNIys
What is regarded by government e.
perts as a great piece of good fortune,
says the Saturday Evening Post, is the
importation during the last year of
scions and buds of the veritable Jor-
dan almond, obtained from Spain and
brought to this country through the eff
forts of one Of our agricultural ex-
plorers.
For number CT years past Califor-
mia has produced large quantities Of
almonds and in 1901 her output was no
less than 5.5O0,000 pounds Of these
nuts, SO valuable for treat variety
of uses. and more especially for the
manufacture of certain kinds Of sweet
meats and confectionery. Nevertheless,
during the same twelvemonth we were
obliged to import $6S3,OOO worth of
almonds from Spain, simply because
the Jordan almonds, everywhere rec
ogniZed as the bes, could be obtained
from no other source of supply.
The California almond is a good nut,
but not equal to the Jordan almond,
which by reason of its large size and
particularly fine shape is highly priced
by confectloners. The best sugared
almonds are made from Jordan al
monds, which have been grown hither-
to exclusively in certain districts Of
Spain.
Naturally the Spanish growers have
not been disposed to sell or give away
their stock in trade, and hence there
was a good deal of difficulty in obtain
ing the much-desired crafts.
Recently, however, some scions and
buds Of the precious variety We're Sc
cured and the department of agrlcul-
ture is utilizing them for the purpose
of reproducing the Jordan almond in
this country. Properly grated, stock
will be distributed among the Califor-
mia growers and within few years
from the present time the Golden State
will doubtless produce all of the high
grade nuts we shall require in our
business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

Carloads Of trinkets, said to be made
from the wood of the trees that grow
OH the Mount Of Olives, are sold each
year. though the few venerable trees
still standing there have not been
touched for over fifty years. The Gar
den Of Gethsemaiie is another place OF
such relics. Shiploads Of beautiful
souvenirs have been sent from here
to every quarter Of the globe, and not
one article among the many thousands
Is actually made of the trees Of Geth-
semane. The garden lies between Je.
rusalem Nand the Mount Of Olives IN
the kidron valley. 1t comprises about
an acre Of ground. Enclosed by fence.
1t still contains an olive tree that Is
said to date from the time Of Christ.
The Mount Of Olives is the highest
hill of Jerusalem. 1t is about $50 feet
higher than Mount Zion. The entire
city rests upon n rocky elevation which
Is divided into two almost equal parts
by valley. The eastern portion is
called Mount Moriah. where stood the
temple of Solomon. The western half
is Zion, the holy mountain of David.
Jerusalem is n hotbed of eccentric in.
dividuals, especially religious fanat:
les. Great is the humber of those who
are attempting to atone for their sins
at the holy places. Many claim to
have discovered new methods of saliva.
ton. Most of these fanatics have GER
tainly lost their reason. The number
of churches and monasterIes III the
modern city, without counting many
criisadlng chapels how either Iii ruins
Or converted into mosques, is very
large.
Since the year 1887 the Crescent
waves over the City OF David. Ac-
cording to Josephus, Jerusalem was
27127 years old when Titus destroyed
the city, which would make its age to-:
day 5000 years. The more d straii-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

The prize for the best 1OO-acre farm
or less in England was won by farm
err who farms eighty-one acres of grass
land, forty-one acres being in pasture
He kept fifty-two cows and spent 49,
900 extra for food for his stock each
year.
A steer that produces the most choice
beef is one that is not only fat, but
also well supplied with lean. Tallow
often secures the prize at fat stock
shows in preference to meat that is
intimately interspersed with lean and
fat. Weight does not always indicate
quality of flesh.
There is on advantage in growing
Strawberries in preference to other
fruits. which is that less capital Is re-
quired and the crops come sooner.
Plants set out this spring will send out
runners and form matted rows full Of
berries next year, and If kept clean
the rows will give two or three good
crops, With a partial crop after. the
bed is old. The proper moue, however,
is to make n new bed each year. as the
cost Is but little comparat yely. lsi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
"rHlRo STORY Back" COMEDY.


How One Bonrdcr Managed to Pay Her
Room Kent.
The man with the bald spot at the
back of his head was reading aloud
from the reflections Of Marcus Aurelius.
The landlady told him to shut up.
Its all very NICE" she said, but
don't feel like listening to it today"
The bald man closed the book over
his index finger, which he generally
uses for book mark.
What is the matter?" he asked
Il have been imposed upon again"
said the landlady. The lady In the
third-story back room is the guilty par
ty this time"
The bald man said he was surprised
She seems to be very nice wom-
an" he said. She is very popular"
Exceedingly So" said the landlady,
In acrid tones. 1T is through her pop
ularity that she imposed upon me. Day
after day streams of people have called
to see her. They were all women, and
many of them came with bundles,
There was one woman-the short one
with the scar on her chin-who came
regularly every morning about O'Clock.
All day long could hear sewing ma
chine running at full gait in there, and
| thought the third-foor woman must
be getting ready to get married she
was having SO many clothes made. But
the clothes We're not hers. found out
about them this morning. They belong
to the woman who came here with the
bundles, and the short woman with tho
scar has been making them on the
1hlrd-hoor woman's machine. The short
woman has actually paid rent for tile
loom and the machine at the rate of -
or 81 week, but not cent of compen-
sation have had for the wear and tear
on my carpet, on my door bell, and on
my servants.
Il have just been upstairs putting a
stop to 1t. If the short woman wants 10
sew in my house, why doesn't she rent
n room from me outright, instead of
sneaking in OH the pretense of visiting
n friend? Without doubt that was the
most high-handed arrangement / ever
came across. ! have heard of tenants
in lodging houses carrying on all kinds
of business in their own rooms. but 7
never before heard of sub-letting n
third story back cupboard for enough
money to pay the first rent."-New
York Times,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
The Art OF a Sales Lady.

There is peculiar art in selling
goods. Some girls are born with that
particular kind of tact. They arc sem
sitive to every caprice of the customer.
! suppose one kind of magnetism con-
sists in showing genuine attention to
the customer II you are really inter-
ested in having n customer get Just
what she wants you have magnetism.
If you fake the interest your women
customers will detect It. You can de-
ceiye n man. but a woman never; and
yet there are some women who like
to be deceived. They know 1t Is q
fake, but they like It all the same.--
Leslie's Monthly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

onmept In Working prison OF fifteen
years. AS to the question Of her guilt
or Innocence there will always be a
division of public sentiment, though
the great majority of people, both in
this country and in England, believe
her to he Innocent, in spite of the cir
eumstantial evidence against her.
Even among lose who believe her
guilty undoubtedly many think a life
sentence unnecessarily severe, and that
fifteen years of confinement in the
hardest penal Institute in England is
sufficient punishment for crime
which had some mitigating features
about 1t even from the standpoint of
the prosecution. 1t is needless to dis
cnss the question OF Mrs. Maybrick's
guilt. No new point can be urged, no
new facts presented. The question has
been gone over in Its every ASPECT,
The pressure to secure her release has
been strong and continuous, Her
friends have never given up hope, not
withstandlng the persistent refusal of
the home office to reopen the case or to
consider petitions. They are about
to succeed, aud when Mrs, Niaybric,,
Is out another quasi-international
question will have been settled, much
to the general relief.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
All The Difference.

Tie school hoard officer was in
clined to be angry when he recently
made a call mt the home Of n pupil
whose absence had extended over n
week.
why hasn't your boy attended"
he inquired of the lads mother. a gen.
ial-looliips woman.
WHY she said, lies past his thir-
teenth year, am me an his feytlcr-r
think he's nftcr-r having schoolin'
enough, sor."
Schooling enough:" repeated the of
ficer. "Wlly, lid.not Gnish my edu-
cation till was 23!"
BE that SOP asked the mother in
amazement. Then. rcnssuringly, after
moments hesitation She said: But
that D1J of ours has br-rains!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

l send sketch of my water supply
which may be of interest to some. I
find 1t very handy in summer. l hard
ly ever put my mill out of gear and l
atn never out of water, and water al
ways cool iii liottse. A is the windmill,
B the pump. g is the manhole or dry
well. d is pipe leading to house tank.
d is house tank; holds thirty gallons.
Il Is overflow to house tank lending
back to supply tank. g is sink where
I also have hot aid cold water and well
water. II is waste pipe to sink. l Is
the tile drain for sink, cellar and dry
We'll, and supply tank overdows. j is
pipe leading to supply tank. Il Is 10
barrel supply tank about 100 feet from
house and 40 feet from windmill. L
is outlet for supply tank to stock tank
about GO feet off; the supply is goveln-
ed in stock tank by a float, and other