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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

erly utilized changes the current Of
life into new channel where we find
smoother sailing than we once
thought possible. We have known
cases where a single farmer has in q
few years revolutionized farm econo-
my in an entire neighborhood, SO that
where toll and privation prevailed,
there has arisen an emulation that
has elevated the plane OF life from
the old dead level of "let well enough
alone" to one wherein nothing IL
''well enough" that can be improved.
The improvement would be far more
rapid if farmers were little more
ready to observe and adopt that which
their Judgment approves. Open eyes
are as necessary as receptive minds.
Farm life is not what it once was.
Following the example of people liv-
ing in towns, many of the accessories
of civilization are penetrating the
backwoods and making city suburbs
of the regions beyond. We have seen
many wonderful transformations in
recent years, but the greatest won
ders are for the future. What has
been done is merely q foretaste Of
that which we may expect. Free mail
delivery and rural telephones we now
have in many places. Rural trolley
lines and electric lighting on farms
are largely in the womb OF the fu-
ture. And the time may come when
we will have good, hard country roads
everywhere-the greatest improve.
ment of all.-Texas Farm and Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

Brother Farmer. are you prepared
for winter? Have you plenty of feed
for the stock and comfortable shell
ter? All right. so far. But have you
prepared for the personal comfort of
the family? Have you a good stock
of fuel in convenient dry place, so
that the boys or the women will not
have to go out in could or rain or
mud to get material for q rousing
fire when it is needed? The kitchen
should have a good supply of we'll
seasoned wood and a big box of dry
kindling always ready. The kitchen
should be as comfortable in wintry
weather as any room in the house.
for not only the comfort, but the
health of those whose duty it is to
prepare the farmers early morning
meal depends on the condition of the
kitchen and its equipment. There is
room in the kitchen to save many dol
lars in the course of year in Doctors
bills and medicine bills.-Farm and
Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21
ELEcTRIc RAILWAYS
Should Not BE Granted for
Long Periods.

Electric railways are not allowed
TO carry freight in certain states,
owing either to state laws or to the
charters of steam railroads that give
the latter monopoly of freight
transportation. Wherever such laws
exist they should be repealed. The
trolley system should be open 20
freight as well as to passengers. We
consider this matter of the most ex-
traordinary importance, and cannot
too strongly urge that whatever leg
islation is necessary to accomplish
this result be obtained without delay.
Articles published last season on the
use of the electric railway for trans
porting farm produce, in western
New York, in Ohio and in Canada,
have given great impetus to the
trolley freight idea. Electric rail-
ways are being promoted all over the
country. 1t will not be long before
communication by trolley from the
country to the city will be well-nigh
universal in the more thickly settled
sections. All questions pertaining to
street railway franchises are there
fore becoming quite as important to
the country as to the city.
Officials in counties and in rural
townships should grant franchises
for electric railways only under suit.
able restrictions to protect the public
interest. The duration of the fran
nh,co e1,o,,Y<7 f~o fsv~;<o<7 - cc~<o e,
number of years, and the charges for
freight and passenger service should
be specified in the franchises as
granted. Care in the granting OF
franchises for rural electric railways
will avoid many of the costly mis-.
takes made by cities years ago in
giving away forever most valuable
franchises for the use of their streets
for railways, gas conduits, etc. 1t ID
inevitable that the great majority OF
the local trolley lines now in oper-
alton and in prospect will in time be
consolidated into a few large sys-
TENS, just as is being done with the
steam railways. While the conven-
fence of electric transportation is de-
sired in rural districts, as well as in
the cities. it is of grave consequence
that all contracts, franchises, etc.,
for these new railways be granted
under conditions that win conserve
the public welfare in the future
No franchise should be granted for
longer than 20 years, at the end OF
which time the township or county
should be entitled to acquire the
railway upon payment of a fairly ap-
praised value of tracks and equip.
ment.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

Fasten pair Of stout legs about three
feet long to one end of each pole. Then
with two-inch auger, bore series of
holes along the top of each and fit a
wooden pin or stake to them. The
poles are to be placed side by side and
each log rolled up the incline until i.
reaches the desired height. The pins
are inserted to prevent rolling or slid
ing back and the log is ready for the
saw.
/ find it better, when saving in this
manner, not to cut the blocks quite on
at first, but let them hang by few
inches of solid wood, until all are nearly
cut of, when few strokes of the saw
will separate them. By this means the
log is held steady and its equilibrium
preserved.-C. o. Ormsby, in Farm and
Home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21
a CITY scarecrew.

A sight that pleased the children
whizzing: past in an open electric car
was a scarecrow in field, which was
not out in the open country. nor even
In the remoter confines of Greater New
York, but right here on Manhattan Is
land, though II was, to be sure, pretty
well up toward the upper erd, where
there are still some reaches of land un-
covered by bricks and mortar, and spots
still cultivated. It was in one of these
cultivated spots that the scarecrow was
seen, a headless figure formed of suit
of old clothes stuffed with straw and
with the arms extended, the whole sup
ported upon pole, clear Of the earth.
and hanging at slight angle from the
overwhelmingly Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

The fate of the Spanish armada standA
conspicuous among the great catas
tropics of war narrated by history. Ac
cording to the estimate of the Spanish
Capt. Duro, who has made close study
of the records of his own country,
out of one hundred and thirty sail OF
which the armada was composed when
1t left Lisbon en- May 80, 1858, GO were
lost. OF these only nine fell in battle
or IN immediate consequence thereof,
although the injuries received in the
various actions in the channel doubtless
contributed to the ultimate shipwreck
Of many. Nineteen were cast away on
the Scottish and Irish coasts; IS disap-
peared altogether. OF these last. it is
possible that some Of the smaller classes
Of vessels may have reached port, and
that the fact passed nnnoted; but of
the 40-odd larger vessels which never
returned, the probability il that those
whose fate is unknown perished at sea
Century.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21
PRscEPT AND EXAMPLE.
Rapid II Farmers Would Fol-
low Good Examples.

The fact that men, like monkeys,
are imitators, docs not prove that
they are descended FROM catarrhines
or Simiadae. Perhaps it proves, mere
ly, that they readily learn from OBJ
servation and example, and really this
is much to the credit of the more in
telligent animal-man. Animals may
initiate man, but it is an unreasoning
process from which they learn moth
ing. Here is where the man has an
advantage over the monkey, and in
consequence of which scientists have
added to the generic name the specific
one of "Sapiens." When man initiates
man, he does il for a purpose, and
can give reasons for so doing. If it
were not for this reasoning and imi-
tative faculty there would be but lit
tie progress in human affairs. 1t is
true that men are prone to initiate
bad as well as good examples, but this
il not the side of the question we
wish to discuss. Precept is feeble
compared with example. 1t is what
men do. rather than what they say,
that works for woe or veal. But when
precept and example coincide, then
the power of the combination il
great. The greatest power on earth
for the good of the race is that of .
good example. 1t applies to men in
every walk of life. For want of ex-
amples of better things farmers lived
a crude and irksome life, content with
enough plain food to sustain the
physical powers required by the daily
labor, and raiment and habitation suf-
ficient to protect against rain and
frost. with rarely thought or hope
for any of the luxuries of life. 1t is
different now, but would not be DIFF
ferent il examples of better liv-
ing had not been shown. In a COM
munity we do not trust to a single ex-
nmplar. however exalted. but we rath-
er select for imitation . feature here
and another there. Neighbor A in
augurates q reform (which he has OBJ
served in some other neighbor). We
observe it, pronounce it good, and inn
itate it. Neighbor B does : thing ws
approve, and strsightway we do the
same. Here little. there . little, "
We are enabled to accnmu1ate fund
= rstinnel rsfpg IT, - -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21
HERE AND THERE.

One of the most frequent causes
of lameness and sweeney in horses is
bad shoeing. Any blacksmith can
nail on shoe, but very few of them
can nail one on right.
Hens that are properly fed and
kept continually busy digging and
hunting for food are not likely to
eat eggs, pull feathers, or grow too
fat, but are very likely to lay well
so long as thus employed.
1t is always sensible to sell all
that we have not room for, or that
we can not care for well, but to seq
good hens just because they are a
good price, is something like killing
the goose that lays the golden egg.
The treatment the young colt re-
ceives the first winter in a large
measure determines his value. Neg
lect at this period of his existence
may stunt him to such an extent
that he will never recover from it.
Growing experience teaches me
more and more that one of the prin-
cipal objects of the bee-keeper ought
to be warm hives, for that enables
bees to winter far more safely, breed
earlier and stronger, consequently do
better in most every way.
If . horse breaks into the crib or
bin and gorges himself on grain, give
him a good dose of oil-castor oil,
sweet oil, cotton seed oil, or linseed
oil are all good. To give him water
on . grain gorged stomach will in
sure an aggregated case Of founder.
"A good dairy cow 10 always .
hearty eater. and yet there are men
who prefer . COW that can subsist on
small amount Of food. 1t costs less
to keep them, you know; and another
thing you know. IL you are not an
idlots and Inst \, tn 1eols aEo rot
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

The growing of apples promises to
be very profitable branch of horti-
cultural activity in the future, as it has
been in the past. The demand for win
ter apples is one difficult to satisfy.
There are as yet many problems to
solve as to the adaptability of vari-
cites to different localities, but in
every locality some varieties are known
that are successful there. TIE sooner
winter apple orchards are put ont ~
better, as It takes : good many ycdxD
g.: 81 orchard q tbot kjnd t. oclro
- bo6xtD n 49, Il
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21
KILLING JOHNSON GRASS.
An Old Farmers Experiment n
Dealing with the Pernicious
johnson Grass.

see a great many suggestions
about how to get rid of johnson
grass, including Prof. Connelrs ex-
pertinent. He gives a remedy that 1
have tried, and it is sure remedy.
Arsenic and salt-but either will kill
the land for at least three years, and
maybe longer, and land rent is becom-
ing valuable. I think one year is long
enough to kill it out without killing
your land at all, but makes it better.
/ say one year; it may take two, but
/ don't think it will. That is my ex-
perience with a plot of ground about
three feet square. was digging out
punches over my field when / came to
a very large bunch. l thought it was
too great task for an old man to
dig that one out. had heard of some
people killing little punches of coco
grass by cutting the tops of every
Gay. 1 thought would try the top
cutting on my large bunch of john
son grass. cut it off smooth, some
times every week, and sometimes ev-
cry two weeks. That was last sum-
mer q year ago. Last spring-the
spring of i902-in breaking the land 1
passed by where the pillow had run
through the plot and found the roots
all rotten mass.
Nature teaches us that if we keep
the leaves cut from the forest tree all
the season it will die.
That is what l learned from the
ants called the grazing ants. They
would attack fruit tree and in one
night cut every leaf of, and in ono
season they would cut it four or five
times and the tree would die. Now
for my mode for killing the grass.
Break the land in the winter or early
in the spring. Don't plant any crop
on it, and get pillow something sim
liar to MIR. Ramsey's orchard pillow,
make it so it will cut four feet, and
when the grass comes up, start your
pillow. A man can go over ten acres
per day, and when it comes up. go
for it again; run just deep enough to
be sure You get il all. Let that be
your business, and l believe in one
year you will be rid of johnson grass,
and l am certain two years will kill
it.-Cor. Farm and Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

Beware Of the century runl" Tbi.
81 the advice of an eminent army physi-
rian. He cites the fact that among the
national guard who enlisted from New
York state were many well-known BIZ
cycle riders, and that when they were
subjected to medical examination at
camp more than dozen of the most ex-
pert riders were rejected because their
heart action was not healthfuI. A New
York physician attributes the sudden
decline Of q well-known society young
woman, whom he has sent south for re-
lief from lung trouble, to overexertion
In making century runs" The bicycle
Is . useful and harmless source of recre-
alton, but the century" rider makes It
an instrument OF torture and death
Leslie's Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21
HINT FOR LOG SAVING.


Many farmers draw their winter sup
ply of wood to the door in the log and
saw it at odd times with a cross cut
saw. This is easy and pleasant work
when the log is raised about two feet
from the ground. but very difficult and
tedious when it lies fiat upon the
ground. A handy arrangement for
holding and raising the logs is easily
made as shown in the sketch.
Take two straight poles 16 feet long
and strong enough to hear the strain.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

Bertha-Oh, you shouldn't say you
hate Mr.. Brown. He said an awfully
sweet thing about you the other even
ing.
Edith-And that's why hate him
A man never compliments woman on
her personal appearance unless she ia
positively homely OF he thinks she isn't
half haked.-Boston Transcriss&
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21
II Mrs. Emm0ns, saved from y
an operation for Ovaritis, tells
how she was cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

am so pleased with the results /
obtained from Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound that feel il
duty and privilege to write you
about il.
i suffered for over five years with
ovarian troubles, causing an un-
pleasant discharge, great weakness,
and at times a faintncss would come
over me which no amount of medicine,
diet, or exercise seemed to correct.
Your Vegetable Compound found the
weak spot, however, within a few
weeks = and saved me from an
operation all my troubles had dis
appeared, and found myself once
more healthy and well. Words fail to
describe the real, true grateful feeling
that is in my heart, and went to tell
every sick and suffering sister. Don't
daily with medicines You know moth
ing about. but take Lydia Il. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound. and
take my word for it. you will be a
different woman in short time. -
MRS. LAURA EMMoSs, Walkervillc, Ont.
5000 forfeit If original of above letter proving
ssnsf'eness cannot Be produced.
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham If there is anything
about your case which you do
not understand. She will treat
you with kindness and her ad.
vice Is free. No woman ever re.
gretfed writing her and she has
helped thousands. Address Is
Lynn, Mass.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

Miss Oldham-How does it happen.
Mrs. Newrocks, that SO many of the
leaves of these books in your splendid
library are uncut?
Mrs. Newrocks-Let me see. So they
are, as true as / live. And we paid the
highest prices for them, too. told Jo-
siah when he was buyin' them that was
afraid them booksellers was agoin' 70
cheat him.-Chicago Evening News
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

A Roumanian manufacturer has an
nounced his intention of sending to
the Paris exposition in 1900 a piano forte
of such exceptional sorority that its
tones will be heard at distance of six
miles. One cannot help plying in pros
peet the neighbors of young lady who
would practice several hours per day
upon such an Observation-Disclosures
ENQUIRER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

All code books carried on warships
have leaden backs, to make them sink il
lost overheard. The letters in the book,
moreover, are printed with peculiar
ink. which fades away when 1t comes
in contact with the water. To make
things still more safe, the letters are
changed every few months by the navy
department. Even on the warships few
officers know their vessels official sig
nal code.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

sis marriage a failure?" one asked.
EYES, said the proprietor of the
gents furnishing store.
All noted his positive asseveration.
because" went on the proprietor Of
the gents furnishing store. ''when Z
mans single and wears holes in his hose
he buys new ones, but when he's mar
ried bis wife darns them for him."
1t seemed a selfish view to take of an
important. question.-N. Y. Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

In the South EensingtoE museum are
severanwheel-lock mlskets with riAed
barrels made during the reign Of
Charles l., II not earlier. Such barrels
were then usually called screwed
Zachary Grey, in note on "Hndibras,"
pit. !. canto iii. I. s33, says that Prince
Rupert showed his skill As marksman
by hitting twice in succession the vane
on ST. Mary's Stafford at 60 yards with
= screwed" pistol.-Notes and Queries.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

Zootherapy consists in transferring q
disease from man to some animal, and
q the converse Of the medical theory
that animals convey disease to man.
This system Of curing ills was devised
by Ferapi, Florentine. He mentions
the case Of q man suffering from
rheumatisn who made his dog lie
across his bed. The man recovered and
Tie dog died, IN. y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

New York's national guard has an
equipment weighing less than IS
pounds, consisting Of pack, taking the
place Of the kpapsack, haversack, can
teen, web cartridge belt, mess kit, blan-
ket, poncho and overcoat The outfit is
the result of long study among militia
officers and was furnished the soldiers
some time ago. Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

Lady Visitor-What . handsome man.
and how kind and gentle be looks
Prison Warden-Yes, ma Fam. He ID one
caeo News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-02-21

The last large tract of fine uncuItivated
land to be thrown open for settlement.
A copy of an attractive book about pres
ent day conditions in this wonderful coun-
Gen1 Pass. Agent, NJ. X. 4 T. Ry, sol
Wainwright Bldg, St. Louis.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
REMOVED TO THE HOSPITAL
CARL DOWDELL CONTINUES ON
ROAD TO RECOVERY.
Effort Will Be Made to Have Old
Man Young Released on
Ball.

Missoula, March 29-Carl Dowdell
continues to improve, in TACT so favor
able is his condition that attending
physicians decided yesterday that it
was quite favorable enough to permit
his being removed from the Missoula
hotel, where he has remained since
the wounds were inflicted, to the Sis
ters' hospital. and yesterday afternoon
he was placed on cot and carried to
the hospital. Reports last night in
dicate that the change did not affect
him, as he was resting easy.
Attorneys for j. l.. Young, who as
saul.ed Dowdell, will make an effort
to have Mr.. Young granted his liberty
under bonds. So long as Dowdell
was in the precarious condition that
he remained in the first few days after
the wounds were inflicted, no move
was made to secure Young's release
on bond, but now that physicians at
tending Dowdell assert that the young
man will recover, an attempt will be
made to secure Young his liberty.
Young's wife and son still remain in
the city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
NEW TOWN ON BEAR CREEK.
Development Of Mines Will Make
Quite City.

Red Lodge, March 29.-It is assert
ed beyond question that the much an
ticipated development of the Bear
creek coal fields is to begin at once
and this will necessarily involve the
immediate extension of the Bridger
branch of the Northern Pacific rail-
road to the coal fields.
A. L. Druckemiller, formerly resi-
dent of Bridger, now located at Storrs,
declares that the head carpenter OF
the Anaconda Copper Mining COM
pany, which owns large interests at
Bear creek, has been ordered to be-
gin work in the latter field not later
than the first week in August to con-
struct the necessary buildings. It is
said that the new coal plant will be
twice the size of that at StOrrs and
that 800 company houses will be built
at the very start. The Bear creek
coal is acknowledged to be the best
in the state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-31
WILL TEST THE new Law
coNsT,TuIoNALlTY OF LlNDER.
MAN BILL is QUESTIONED.
Information Filled Against Helena Of
ficer Who Refused to Ac-
company Citizen.

Helena, March 29-The Linderman
bill, which requires all peace officers
to Immediately investigate violations
of the law brought to their notice, is
to be tested as to it's constitutional
ity. There is little question but the
gamblers and the police department
are back of the case.
A few nights ago S. R. King, new
man, was put on the police force. He
left the station and as he was going
down the street he was told, by R. A.
Barrett, that gambling game was
running in saloon, and he was ask
ed to go in and investigate. King re-
fused. Garrett informed the chief
o. police and the latter came after
King and took his star off. An in
vestigation made by the chief showed
that no gambling was going on in the
saloon. I,
Today County Attorney Working fil-
ed an information against King. charg-