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The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17
THE MIST ON THE RIVER.

When the trees right In the foreground
Stand out clear. and green. and dark.
And the moisture hangs a-tremble
On the leaf ends, and a spark
or red fires in each globule
OF perfumed and crystal dew;
Then the mist IL on the river,
But the sun Is peeping through.
Then the mist is on the river.
And you smell a sweet perfume
Waited up from unseen valleys
Hidden by the morning brume,
And your soul Is all impatient
Till the morning clouds shall rift.
And the sun shall coax and warm them
TIL the river mists shall lift
When the mists are on the river.
Then the morn Is cool and chill,
And no bird awakes the echoes,
And the thrush sits sad and still.
And the stream. an oily ribbon.
Noiseless in the ghostly light
Seems scarcely stirring sleeper
Meath the blankets of the night.
When the mists are on the river,
Oh. the meadow smell is sweet!
And the dew-be bedizened blossoms
Scatter jewels at your feet.
And the trees hold rainbow colors
Where the morning sun breaks through,
When the mist is on the river,
And the blooms are wet with dew!
j. NJ Lewis, in Houston Post
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17

Familiar as many people are with
block and tackle, 1t is not everyone who
understands the principle on which that
apparatus works. or why any advantage
can be derived from its use. Hence,
short explanation is permissible, says
the New York Tribune
1t may be explained. to begin with.
that the chief benefit comes from null
tiplication Of pulleys. Ifonly one pulley
be used, there may be some increase of
convenience. but nothing is gained in
power. Suppose, for instance. thatfrop
a point above and outside an open win
dow be secured single pulley, over
which rope is run. SO that both ends
touch the ground. Let heavy object
be attached to one. and let man pull
down on the other. If the object weighs
more than the man. he cannot start it.
1t 1t weighs less. he can. For every one
foot of descent at his end, the attached
burden will ascend exactly the same dis
tance. The lifting force e1erted on 1t is
equal to the pulling force at the other
end; that is, theoretically. This may be
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17
ABOUT PATENT LEATHER.


Patent leather has become feature
In the leather world, and its making has
assumed considerable proportions here-
abouts. Peabody is probably the largest
patent leather manufacturing place in
the country, though Newark. N. j.. and
vicinity probably make more real and
imitation patent leather.
All manufacturers have their own tan
ming processes, much like those of the
calfskin tanner. though some patent
leather Is given bark tanning. Horse
hide and colt skins are the chief feathers
made up with a patent finish, and the
process of producing the glossy surface
Is most interesting
The patent or enamel finish Is really
painted and baked on. as the bicycle
manufacturer paints and bales enamel
onto frame. Tanners are very particu-
lar about keeping their processes Sc
cret, and nobody but workmen are ever
allowed into the finishing rooms. Paint
ers are especially kept far from the
work rooms. 1t is said that the work.
men have to drink much beer on ac-
count Of the chemicals with which they
work. and the heat OF the baking ovens.
The hide or skin having been
stretched and dried as much as pos
sible. is first given a coating of . mix
ture of linseed OIL, litharge. white lead
or similar materials, boiled together un-
til they make pasty mixture. This
Is daubed on the surface with q steel
tool. and well rubbed In SO that the
pores of the leather will be filled up.
Then the leather is put INTO the oven,
its surface being exposed to steam pipes
at temperature of about $50 degrees
1t takes about half day for this finish
to set
Next the surface is rubbed down with
pumice stone, and then 1t is covered with
linseed oil and ivory black. about six
layers being applied. each layer being
dried and rubbed down. Finally var
nish is applied. and then the surface is
rubbed down and finished on as nicely
as painter finishes a fine carriage
The final gloss is brought out by ex-
posure to the sun. 1t Is a peculiar fact
that Old Sol brings out better finish
than can any artificial drying or bak-
ing process. Manufacturers Of high
grade patent leather test every skin
before shipping it. The test is made BY
folding the hide or skin at any point
seized at random into double v. This
v IL hammered with a mallet. II the
finish cracks, the skin Is rejected, and
II 1t does not crack. the leather is sent
to the shoe manufacturer. A patent
finish is'on smooth surface and an
enamel on boarded. japan or lacquer
leather Is the same as patent. A
boarded" surface is surface whose
grain is raised by roughing It up with
z piece of board. Newport News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17
MANY SOLDIERS MONUMENTS.
Being Built as q Result of an Act
of the Pennsylvania
Legislature.

Under an act of the legislature of 1901
there is quite an epidemic Of soldiers
monuments building throughout the
state The advantages offered by the
act are just beginning to be understood
and taken advantage of. Every county
seat not now provided with suitable
soldiers monument is pretty certain to
have one within a few years, says the
Philadelphia Press.
The act in question was prompted by
the fact that in number of counties the
effort to raise sufficient amount OF
money by private subscription to erect
memorials to the dead of the war of the
rebellion had failed. Considerable
amounts had been contributed in some
instances, but not enough, as was the
case in Delaware county, where monu-
ment completed at the expense Of the
county was dedicated few weeks ago.
The project had been in hand many
years, and it is doubtful if it would ever.
have been finished If the county had not
been authorized to come to the rescue.
In other instances. soldiers memorials
have been incumbared, but the obliga-
ton can now be lifted by the county out
of the county moneys, and has been in
several cases.
Under the terms of the act 1t is neces-
sary for at least 80 citizens of the county
to petition the court of quarter sessions
for the erection or completion Of monu-
ment or to pay debts heretofore con-
tracted for the erection and construction
of such monument. BY the court the
matter is laid before the grand jury. and
ii approved by two successive grand
juries and the court the county commits
sioners shall be authorized to pay any
and all debts contracted for the erection
of a monument, to complete it or to erect
new one, and maintain at the county
seat a suitable monument to the soldiers
and sailors Of the rebellion There is no
reason under such law why any coun-
ty should long be without a proper
memorial to the patriotism and bravery
of those who offered their lives for their
country.
Nor is IT likely any county which does
not now nave monument Will fall to
take advantage of the opportunity Of
fered. II any has not already done so, II
is because the enabling act has not be-
come well understood. The finances of
a county must be In desperate condition
indeed to compel the authorities to re-
fuse an appeal from old soldiers for q
memorial to their departed comrades.
1t is doubtful If there is county in the
commonwealth in any such straits, and
In every instance the expenditure Of a
reasonable sum for such purpose would
certainly have popular approval
All over the state the work Is IN
progress and in short time Pennsyl-
vania will have the distinction which no
other state enjoys, of having public
memorial to It's soldiers and sailors at
every county seat. These monuments
should be erected under intelligent and
artistic direction.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17
MOTOR VERSUS CARRIAGE.


Persons disposed to call In question
the easy-riding qualities of automobiles
have their opinions disputed by the fol-
lowing from AUTOMOBILE as trans
lated for Popular Mechanics:
There is the motor IN the rront Of
the machine. with its easy, elastic vibra-
tfons The vehicle itself swings with 1t.
but SO softly that you don't notice 1t un-
less It stands still. When going, these
vibrations actually reduce the shocks
from rough road, which, with q horse
drawn wagon. hit the body suddenly and
harshly, throwing 1t from one side to
another. hard and rude, even II the
wagon has good springs. The motor
vehicle has not only good springs, but
also lower center of gravity. besides
pneumatic tires, by all of which the
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17

WHEN DO YOU SAIL. MISS JANE?"
saved and saved. 1t is strange how the
clippings and shavings from salary of
even $50 month will grow with the
tude of Spartan. She began when 20
years old-when the dream of Europe
was five years ol6-and now at 30 she
found herself the owner of 1000 cash
dollars deposited to her name in the
Aldborough savings bank, concrete wit.
ness to the long wearying, but splendid
fight she had fought. 1t was to be given
to her to realize her dream, something
that comes to few of us, and she was
happy.
Spring came, and with each vanishing
day Europe drew nearer. Aldborough
is one of those towns of 5000 people in
which everybody knows and is interest
ed In everybody's business, so the dream
OF Jane Ware had been common prop
erty for decade. II caused some mer-
rlnient at first. but that ceased as the
patient, meek figure plodded to its daily
task and once a month stole with light
step into the savings bank. Now all of
The Aldborough citizens were glad be-
carse she had won her battle. The
old joculcr. mocking inquiry: Going
to Asia this year?" was changed to:
when do you sail, Miss Jane?" to
which she answered with o pleased
flush and smile that retained its plain
tive girlhood sweetness: I'm June,
God willing"
For the Lords sake. Miss Jane, said
John Wright. the mayor, don't go per-
sona1fy conducted, along with a herd
of other humans. You buy a ticket
that entities you to go so far and be fed
three times day. and they rush you
like you were sheep bound for market.
Every other traveller spots your gang
as soon as it heaves in sight, and they
laugh at you and make remarks about
your being cattle-car crowd. You
couldn't feel worse If you were band
Of convicts being led about as horrible
examples. l tried 1t once
II shan't so that way" Jane said. 81
have been saving along time. Mr. Wright,
and have money enough to spend six
months there. have my leave of alb
sence, toe Oh. think of three months
In Italy!"
In May Jane Wares travelling outfit
was bought and made. II was neat.
sufficient and inexpensive. Some liar
had written hook in which he said
that there was no soap in Europe, and
she had laid in q supply. She put In
her spare hours studying foreign Ian
Euages, three at time. and she got
the Fre-Sh, German and tails. sadly
r1jxed. She had not less than hun
drod commissi0ns fn- her note book to-
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17

The large deposits of volcanic san0
and pumice which are found in Ger.
many between Coblenz and Ander-
mach are now being utilized for brick
making, and an extensive industry has
been formed there. The pumice is
broken up and screened to suitable
size. after which 1t is mixed with the
sand and certain proportion of lime
and water. This mixture is poured
into iron molds with removable
wooden bottoms, upon which the
bricks, when the material has set, can
be dried. After exposure to the air
for short time the bricks are ready
for shipment. No modern machinery
is employed. the work being done by
hand. good workman turning out
about 1.50o bricks per Chambers
Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17
FINDS EVIL IN PLANO STUDY.
Doctor Discovers Much Playing Be-
fore sixteen Leads to Nerv-
Gus Disorders.

1t would usually be considered that to
teach children to play the piano was q
perfectly harmless proceeding-for the
children. But If thereis any truth in the
statements made by Berlin doctor who
has been carefully investigating the mat
ter II would appear that the learning Of
the piano has its risks.
Out of 1 900 young girls who began to
learn the piano before they were IA. 600,
the doctor has discovered. were affected
by some kind of nervous disease, while
out Of 1000 other girls who had not been
taught the piano only 100 suffered In .
like manner.
The doctor recommends that the study
of the piano should not commence until
after the age of Is.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17

"Let us nave peace!" exclaimed the
emperor of Glu Giu. as the srmy ad-
vanced upon his handful Of follower.
At that moment basketful of bombs
were thrown In their midst, and an at
tendent with wheelbarrow approached
the ruler.
Shall We" he asked, gather up the
fragments Of our party?'
Sternly his imperial majesty struck
his chest and replied:
Certainly, vassal. Didn't you hear
me say now: Let us have pieces?' .
And it was SO. and the man with the
barrow went hence.-Baltimore News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17

a handler way to manage the load than II
the man was up In the window and tried
to raise the same load by rope running
straight downward to the latter. But,
after all, there is no gain in power.
Now imagine a different arrangement
that shown in the diagram. Suppose
there are two pulleys. one above and one
below. Let the weight (W) be attached.
not to the end of the rope, but to the
block containing the lower pulley. Let
one end of the rope be secured to the
lower end of the upper block. and put
the other end (P) in the mans hands.
With these two pulleys he can raise near
ly twice his own weight. To lift the load
one foot he must pull two feet of rope,
and he must work twice as long as be-
FORE In all mechanical devices OF this
sort. what is gained in power must be
compensated by extra time and distance.
For the sake of simplicity. the draw
ing shows only single pair of pulleys,
one In each block. II often happens that
there are two or three pairs, two or three
pulleys in each block. but only one rope
being used. Such an arrangement gives
much more power. A single pair doubles
Tor nearly doubles) the power, two pairs
will quadruple It, and three pairs will
multiply 1t skiold. or nearly 30. With
four pulIeys. two in each block, the man
must pull down four feet of rope to raise
the weight one foot; and with six pull
leys, three In each block. he must pull
down six feet to lift II the same distance.
Allowance must be made for the fric-
tion Of the pulleys In their bearings In
the blocks. No matter how good the
construction there must be some loss Of
power from that cause. Possibly this
item may be small, say. not over one
tenth or one-twentieth of the power ex1
pended. Still, 1t must not be overlooked.
The foregoing principles apply equal
~, whether the power applied at p be de-
rived from man, horse or steam en-
gine. The advantage comes from a null
tiplication of pulleys, and what is gained
in one way is lost in another. For load
ing and unloading steamers the block
and tackle has the added convenience
that 1t may be suspended from the end Of
moveabie boom, which may be swung
flrst in ono direction and then in the
other. Thus lateral as well as vertical
transportation is made possible. This
otherconvenience. however, results from
the boom, or derrick, net from the block
and tackle.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17

Put a thick layer Of stewed toma-
toes in the bottom Of buttered pud-
ding dish, cover it with layer Of
cooked corn, cut from the cob and NICE
iy seasoned; add tablespoonful of
butter cut in little bits; then another
layer each of tomatoes and corn. Stew
buttered crumbs over the top, and bake
for 20 minutes in q moderate oven.
This makes q most delicious DISH
American Queen.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17
CAN PLANTS ,REAS0Na
Intelligence and Gives Reasons
for His Opinion.

That plants have intelligence Is main
tained in a thesis by Prof. Shaler, of
Harvard university. After discussing
the automata, he says: I'VE may accept
the statement that our higher intelH-,
gence is but the illuminated summit Of
mans nature as true, and extend 1t by
the observation that intelligence is nor
mally unconscious, and appears as con-
scious only after infancy, in our waking
hours, and not always them" In sum-
ming up the professor uses the follow
ing sentences Looking toward the orr
sanic world in the manner above sug-
gested, seeing that an unprejudiced view
of life affords no warrant for the mo-
ton that automata anywhere exist trac-
ing as we may down to the lowest grade
Of the animal series what is fair EVIL
dence to actions which we have TO be-
lieve to be guided by some form OF In
telligence, seeing that there is reason TO
conclude that plants are derived from
the same primitive stock as animals, we
are in no condition to say that intelIi-
gence cannot exist among them. In fact,
all that we can discern supports the view
that throughout the organic realm the
intelligence that finds its fullest express
sion In man Is everywhere at work"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17

having crpt oulouse looked and down for
something last sped Hen sitting perch SO high
that he her. He therefore had recourse
to an statagem Dear cousin said he to her. how do do
you i'll and kept home could not rest therefore
you Pray let feel of pulse Indeed
all wel He running this impuden
the Hen answered him from the roost Truly dear
RAYMOND the right seldom danger than
Pray coming down. would catch my
death to- The Fox finding himself foled made off and
tried his luck elsewhere.
address
nRa kin OF
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17

A woman, in a domestic brawl, bit
on a piece of her husbands ear The
magistrate characterized the assault
as a degrading and disgusting case;
but, as the woman had no previous
conviction, added that he would mere
ly bind her over to keep the peace,
to which she replied that she was sorry
she could not do that, as she had given
1t to the cat-Glasgow Evening Times.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17

Ball throwing do not advise to any
great extent for girls" says DR.. Luther
Gulick. physical director Of the public
schools of New York. 1T makes the
clavicle prominent and destroys the
symmetry of the neck, a fact every girl
is likely to regret when she is older and
begins to wear evening gowns"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17
REMARKABLE PROCLAMATION.


The governor of the great Russian dis
trict of Kharkoff. which lies between the
Don and the Dnieper, and has popu-
lation Of nearly 5000, 900, has issued
remarkable proclamation of which some
hint has already been given In the cable
dispatches. says London report. After
forbidding the inhabitants to carry
arms or weapons of any description
'daggers, brass-knuckles, sword-canes,
knives, etc"-without special permis-
sion from the police, the proclamation
continues:
Dealers in firearms, ammunition and
explosives are required to have de-
tailed list of such on their books. They
may deliver such only to persons au-
thorized by the police to buy them, and
must keep record of the names and
addresses of such persons, exactly speci-
flying each sale.
"The proprietors of workshops. fac
tories and other Industrial establish
ments as also persons holding such
establishments on lease or as managers,
and their foremen, are required scrupu-
lously to watch that their men are
not made the object of incitement to
revolt on the part Of revolutionary
agents, and they are to report such rev.
olutionary agents to the police and aid
In their arrest and in the seizure Of
anything, such as prohibited pamphlets
or books. seditious proclamations, or
secret manuscripts. that may secure
their conviction. All persons are pro-
hibited from circulating reports Of an
ticipated public disturbances either oral
ly or in writing. and from organizing
without permission of the authorities any
kind of collection or lottery.
"Porters and night watchmen Of
houses are required always to lend ac-
tive assistance to the police immediate
ly they are called upon 10 do so. House
owners are allowed to engage for these
duties only persons whose selection is
approved by the police, and they may
not dismiss them without informing the
latter"
The governors notification also pro-
vides for the strengthening and the rig
orous regulation of the service of night
watchmen He concludes with the
warning that anyone breaking these
orders will render himself liable to a
fine not exceeding 500 rubles ($270), or
to three months imprisonment"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17

It has been observed that If the
tanned dog is taken back to the wild
state, he loses his voice. These
sounding voices" are produced in the
animal throat in way similar to hu-
man language, but are not voices"
proper. nor Languages" proper. and
yet they are full of psychological ex-
preston, and reveal the animals
psychic states. If we tickle a chin
panzee in the armpit, the touch pro-
duces q grin on the face similar to
that Of man under like circum-
stances. He also emits laughter-like
sounds. The same is the case with
the orang-outang. The gorilla knits
the brow when angry, Just like men
We often observe in apes a complete
change in the facial muscles when
something is going to happen, be It
agreeable or disagreeable. 1t is so
also with the child. In apes there is
evidently the same connection between
the facial muscles and vocal muscles
~ in man.-London Answers.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17

There Is no particular generosity
about giving away what you have ne
further use for.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17

Many boy who hears fguratiye re-
mark made takes the same literally and
in -reccunting 1t pnts an Irishman to
shame. An Omaha Sunday school teach
er was talking to her scholars. about
Samson, OF whom she spoke as being
the strongest man who ever lived. She
attempted to show his enormous mus
cular power by stating as simply as
possible some of the wonderful feats
he had accomplished. Young Jimmy,
newcomer in the class, listened with
more than ordinary interest and after
the teacher had finished, the boy
lifted his hand for permission to speak
well. James" asked the teacher, what
is it?" Samson wasn't as strong as
nv papa is" "Is your father so sur
prisingly strong?" queried the teacher.
smiling. oh, my papa's orful strong"
replied the younester. smphaticalIy.
"Why. heard mamma say that he had
: ellyfAnt on his hands"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-10-17

Miss Charmingtqn says she is very
fond Of animals. remarked Bliggens'
sister.
Perhaps there's hobs for me then,~
said Bligsens. she called me . brutp
~ otbsr day" -sSracuse standayd