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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-09-03

definably Observation-Disclosures
: :Mexfco&City' is a true type. Here we
have a metropolis of more than half a
million population, with broad thor
oughfares, fine public squares, modern
improvements. Next to modern
building will be- found a magnificent
castle of the old Spanish regime, with
the patio within, and embodying the
quaint and curious architecture of the
early part of the century as it's char
acteristic.
Seniors and caballeros, we'll dressed
and OF the same type as we find on the
streets OF any large city, walk side by
side with the poorer classes, in their
'serapesy sombreros and rebozos. Mod
ern costumes and ancient clothing are
in strong contrast.
Burro trains and electric cars trav-
erse the streets. Electric lights dim
the glimmer of old-fasl1ioned lanterns
carried by many: of the poorer inhab-
itatants, who. come in from the out
skirts Of the city. To see a motley
crowd Of that kind, orderly and truly
Mexican, one has but to visit Ell Paseo
de Ia Reforma-the avenue constructed
by the order of Macmillan. Bordering
on theG leading thoroughfares of the
city are the Plaza Mayor, the Alamo
da; and several other squares where
military bands play twice each week.
Here. the population can be seen in it's
entirety. The richer classes and the
poorer are alike attracted by the music,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-09-03

shown at some of the best places. It
Is often with the mousquetaire effect
many rows of shiEring up the front
seam or small pleafsslaid one over an
other, from three or*four inches above
the waists:to the armsoye, but even the
fulnessz gained in this: way must set
out instead of dropping at the back.
Many sleeves are a, series of puffs al
ways largest and fullest at the top,
and drawn in at CERTAIN spaces by
gathers, bands or folds. Fine knife
pleatlng of silk. lace or chiffon is one
of the favorite finishes for the lower
part of sleeves, say with a narrow band
OF embroidery, tight about the wrist,
Two narrow pleatings over the hand
and several standing up in funnel
shape, with or without alternating
trimming, and reaching to the bend Of
the elbow or above. One sleeve on a
dinner gown of black point d'esprit had
the fitness wired bout. five inches
from the shoulder and was bent exa ct.
ly like the edge Of an umbrella, with
bugle-like jet h hanging, from it,.
Every waist must look trim. as if
made for the Wearer-last year it was
just the reverse-and, above all, must
be high-busted. This 2style is general
and will call for longer corset; which,
while it may be straight directly in
front, must slope in to: the figure eve
rywhere else, doing away with the
broad look that we have lately seen.
The waist lining or fountain is us,
ually opened in the back, has no darts
but instead the long seams, which
answer their purpose, running to the
shoulders. They are oftener made to
wear under the skirt, with the boned
slip underneath and be concealed by it.
Collars are of little Importance. They
are simple, tight-fitting, rather high
boned and match the small yoke
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-09-03
HOW WOMEN. Of. MEXICO !:
LABOR: FOR 4 LIVING
American Labor-S Saving Ma.
chinery Extensively Us
ed in Southern Republic.
Sorting Of Coffee Beans Gives
Much Labor, to Mexican
Women.

AS everyone, who has ever heard
anything about Mexico. knows, that.
which is so near our own. is one Of the
most picturesque in the world. It has
scenery whose beauty and even grand
eur cannot be surpassed and it's peo-
pie, even to the lowest Indian half
breed are interesting and look like
parts of the wonderful picture.
Mexico has made remarka BILE strides
In some directions, in others it seems
to have remained at standstill. It is
still a young republic, however, dating
back practically only to it's opening up
by the railroads. The rapid influx of
highly civilized people to regions where
a white face was an unknown guam
tity before the building of the railroads,
has caused some curious contrasts. We
find American labor saving machinery
at work in a quarry or mine, while
alongside, the Workmen, apparently
little removed in appearance from the
Aztecs of former times. are living in
prehistoric castles and abandoned
dwellings,, evidently dating back to
days long before the conquest of the
country by Europeans.
In the towns themselves, the most
modern appliances can be found on this
streets used by the natives who appear
to have progressed but little in the
last four centuries. It is rather start
ling TO see a scantily attired Mexican
vending drinking water through the
streets, just Us has been done in all
probability for six hundred years,
while alongside. an electric car whirls
passengers about in true Uncle Sam
fashion.
1t Is also contrast to visit some of
the lakes. On the branches of the rail-
roads where the natives are not in di-
rect contact with the passage of every
day civilization. Here may be seen
canoes and boatmen fashioned and
dressed exactly as depicted in the rude
Aztec, drawings of centuries before,
! making ready to ship their catches of
fish by: the most modern of railroads.
Then as to absolute lack of civiliza-
tion-that can be found. In the wilder
regions, in the more remote parts of
the :country,. are districts where it is
doubtful if q white: man has ever set
foot. x$1Mueh5aie Within these%unknown
boundaries Much waits to be*develop-
ed. In these. wilder regions can be
found the, original Indian inhabitants
who have. dwelt here from generation
to generation, who are ignorant of mo.
dern progress and who care for NJ
more now than did their ancestors
centuries upon centuries ago. To hunt
to eat, to- sleep-this is the height OF
their ambition; yet through it all, il
their dress. their carriage, their ap-
pearance, runs that one touch so in
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FANCIES FOR AUTUMN
AND WINTER FASHIONS
Women Now Preparing For Fall Dress
sinq, Hints On What 10 Wear

w O!HCH w" Preparing TUT all OFcSS~
sing. Hints On What to Wear.
Already the shops are putting aside
the summer goods and beginning to
display materials for autumn wear.
So far as dealers are concerned they
may be said to live in continual state
Of advancement for they must keep
several months ahead, and while peo-
pie. are wearing their spring clothes
the manufa cturers are getting out the
materials for the rext winter; while
the dealers are selling the goods for
autumn the express and freight COM
panies are transporting the stuffs that
will be offered for sale in a week or
two. So that now while we are still
wearing the most gauzy ia brics, at the
shops are being unpa cked heavy win
ter goods and on the counters are be-
ing shown the materials that are the
vogue for the fall costumes.
In the same way the fashion patterns
are made to meet this demand And
strange~to say, it is women who make
the demand, for they want "to get the
sewing done up comfortably ahead of
time. So then this month we are CIV
ing some of the designs that. will be in
vogue for the fall and winter At pres
ent, the fashions that haYea been Worn
for a. year or six months continue to be
seen and look stylish: enough, but no
one making up new goods wants cut
that is passing. It will be quite a
change from the big sleeves to the leg
o'-mutton, but it will be easy to make
over the. larger sleeve into. the smaller
and newer: shape. -. II; -: -.
About the only sleeve that is put III
without ,I1fulness is the one. cut circular,
very short. and trimmeda rather wide
on tho lower part. This. lis in many,
of the little suit jackets to be. worn
over an: elaborate. blouse. : Ali others
are shirred, y some many times, and the
first impression is that the gathers are
caught to a strip Of >haircloth,: so round
is the armscye. The shoulders still are
! bread and: at some houses show a little
slope, but the extreme is very square
and broad, with the fine gathers, often
reaching to the neck in al point or
showing between the small yoke trim
I ming From the unusual width at4the
top there Is q gradual slope to the ell
bow and from there doNn.al are close
fitting regula ton rnut ton leg Is
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-09-03
HOME MEDICAL TREAT
MENT.

FOR HEARTBURN.-Som people
are much troubled with heartburn; but
if a piece of orange peel is dried and
eaten it stops it directly.
THE BEST WAY TO TAKE CAS-
TOR OIL.-It is not generally. known
that castor oil may be most easily
taken mingled with orange juice, a lit
tie sugar being added; if the juice of
the orange is not sweet. The differ
ence between this and any other mode
Of taking this valuable medicine is sur
prising. Into very thin glass, a por-
ton of juice should be squeezed: then
the oil should be- poured upon this and
more juice should be squeezed upon
the oil, which may; be seen to float in
a layer between the: two layers of or
<ange! juice, The edge~of the glass is
rubbed with orange the fruit" will be
the only thing asted,as the dose slides
=: down the throat. szsIflorange slssnot liked
the oil. can taken With sherry wine
in the: same wa ". 81. S. 81; 4:
c.z'.To O REMOVE WARTS w arts may
be removed: z.saysza elebratad5 physi =
cian,>by .rub bing them III gIlt< and morn :.
ing with a. moistened piece Of: muriate
of = ammon,lia lsal amm0niacJ:. They
soften and dWindlez away; leaving no
such mark as follows their dispersion
with lunar caustic. 4; n ss,z< I ,*.,..5
A. VALUABLE HINT.-Few people
!, except trained nurses know that a rest
less patient is made much more com
:forta ble} il the corners Of the under
sheets are CAREFUL w pinned to the =utii-:
31,1rs ( - ~ 10 ~
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SINGULAR PALATE TOOTH
ACHE.-A little horse-radish scraped,
fected, will, in many cases, give speedy
relief. better way is to place little
raped hore-radish in the mouth, or
the tooth, and just around the gum 1t
relieves rheumatic pains in the gums
and face also. The mouth may after
wards be rinsed with little camphor
ated water, lukewarm.
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THE FACTORY
80 ;:
THE SHOP
THE HOME

and form a striking assemblage which
is a wonder. and a ceaseless source of
interest to the visitor.
Women are prominent as workers
everywhere. They are in some places
even laborers, but they have the usual
feminine instincts for dainty employ
ments, and everyone knows the fine
Mexican drawn work they do.
But they also work out-of-doors.
The cultivation of coffee is one of the
greatest industries and women are
workers on the plantations. The beans
are spread upon the roofs of buildings
that the sun may dry them. Women
rake the beans and gather them when
ready Then they take them to the
building where on the sorting tables
both girls and women look them over
and sort the different qualities and
sizes of beans. This is but one of the
practical industries in which women
of Mexico engage.
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CHILD LABOR means CUP DECAY
And EARLY MANHOOD OF our YOUTH
Glimpse Of the Future That Is Not Particularly Bright
Promising For Our Future Wafare-Infantile Fac
tories Turn Out Depraved Men,

Healthy Men and Women Cannot Grow From Baby Toilers In
the Factories Mills and Shops and Deterioration of Our
Race Is Certain and Lamentable Consequence
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30
Fighting the Boil weevil.

Capt. b. w. Marston has favored
us with copy OF the Lockhart, Tex,
daily newspaper, which is printing
the reports of the experiments he is
making in killing boil weevils with
Paris green in that section. The re-
ports indicate that the Captain is on
the right track in applying the poison
while the cotton and the bugs are
young. In fact, he says he is certain
he has discovered the correct way to
destroy the weevil and save the cot
ton, and We shall await a description
of bis method with great interest.
Over twenty years ago Capt. Mars
ton invented the method of sitting
Paris green through heavy Osna burg
or Lowell cloth, in order to poison
cotton worms. This editor wrote a
description of the method to the Tex
as Farm and Ranch. which that jour-
nal published, adding that We prob
ably meant muslin or cheese cloth. in
stead Of Lowells, as the cloth out of
which the bags should be made to
sift the poison on the cotton. We
had to write u second letter to the
Farm and Ranch before it's editor un-
derstood that only the heaviest
goods could be used for the purpose.
Since that time Capt. Marston's
method of poisoning caterpillars has
spread all over the South, and thou
sands who never heard his name have
been benefited by discarding the old
sprinkling and pumping apparatus,
and using his method of sitting the
poison on the cotton in its dry state.
Had Capt. Marston been a shrewd
Yankee he would have made mint
of money out of the invention. As it
is, he gave it to the world for the
simple sa tisfaction of knowing it bene-
fitted mankind. And his present ex-
periments with the weevil pest are be-
ing conducted in the same spirit, we
feels Whatever he has to say on
the subject is entitled to the greatest
consideration, because he is practi-
cal man, with large farming interests
at stake, and being a soul of honor
and chivalry he would not give out
any statement he does not believe.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30
Bob Pentecost Not a Criminal.

DOU 4 CDtCcOSS NOt - OTluliudls
Last week, in giving an account of
the shooting at Rochelle, the Chron-
icles said: "We learn that Bob Pente-
cost, a young white man, has been
arrested at Pollock, charged with be-
ing one of the parties who did the
shooting at Rochelle" This state
ment was made from information re-
ceived from a drummer, ind also from
seeing the same statement in the Al
exandria Town Talk of April Goth,
as follows:
bob Pentecost, a young white
man, was arrested this morning at
Pollock charged with being one of
the parties who shot at the Nugent
boys and Fuller Thompson at Ro-
chelle on Saturday night. The infor-
nation as to the arrest was given to
Town Talk by Mr.. johnson Frazier,
of Pollock, who is in the city to-day"
We are glad to learn that this is in
correct, and that Bob Pentecost is
not a criminal, but q well behaved
and respected young gentleman. He
had nothing to do with the shooting,
and has not been arrested about it..
The Chronicle regrets to have been
mislead into naming him in such dis
agreeable connection.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30
Might Don't Make Right.

Afriend in Pollock writes: "Holem-
berg is gone. He left last Saturday
night" This is the short history oi
how the people over that way closed
a ''blind tiger" We have no use for
that sort of animal, but We disap-
prove of any community taking the
law into its own hands to correct an
evil. Give the law fair trial first,
and if that fails, then is time enough
to resort to your vigilance commit
tee. II we are to have law and order
in the land, let our best citizens set
theexample by being guided and gov
erned by the law. There is an ele-
ment OF cowardice in the majority oi
bulldozine incidents, and they are to
be deprecated and frowned down by
all self respecting communities.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30
why Prohibition Don't Prohibit.

Prohibition will prohibit in any
community where the sentiment of
the people sustains the law. There
are hundreds of such communities
from Maine to California, and their
number is increasing every day. In
some o: the States prohibition is al
most absolute, while in Others where
the moral sentiment is weak and cow
ardly the law is rendered veritable
farce. This causes many people to
say the law is a farce. They make
the great mistake OF blaming the law
when the people only are to be blamed.
If the majority of the people in any
community con adopt q prohibition
law, they have the strength to enforce
it. If they do not enforce it, then
their profession is farce, because
their action bellies their profession.
The law can only be violated where
it is winked at by the knowing ones,
or where the knowing ones are not
disposed to enforce it's provisions.
Hundreds of communities that have
honestly and conscientiously tried
prohibition say it can be enforced,
and testify to its elevating and bene-
fetal effects.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30
Teachers Institutes.

The Natchitoches Enterprise says:
The Institute Board is arranging to
hold q one week Teachers Institute
in every parish in Louisiana between
April and October and with that end
in view a circular is being issued to
all the presidents of school boards
and parish superintendents. asking
for cooperation, Judgment and pre-
ference OF the people as for the best
time and place of holding these Insti-
tutes in the different parishes.
A corps of trained school workers
will conduct these Institutes under
the personal direction Of the State
Superintendent, with the object of
awakening interest and stimulating
efforts for better schools, and to give
a wholesome and necessary impetus
to educational matters.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30
The Creeds In the War.

If one were looking for evidence
that in the last days of mans abode
on earth race distinctions and religi-
ous distinctions would give way to d
mood ofcommon human brotherhood
and kinship of the spirit, he could
hardly have more pregnant omen
than the present day situation. The
traderand merchant hope for Japan
ese victory because they believe that
Japan as possessor or controller of
Asiatic mainland territory will stand
for the open door. The Jew wishes
for Japanese rather than Russian
victory because of the memory of in
tolerance and fears of the extension
of an era of that intolerance. The
Roman Catholic knows that Japan
will extend to Asiatic territory a legal
status for Roman Catholic missions
and churches which the Orthodox
Greek Church never will concede save
grudgingly If at all. Japan will en-
courage and protect that which Rus
sia will fend on and prohibit. In
short, Russia defles the sentiment of
the 'sopen door" in religion. she in
incarnates as a nation that spirit of
bigotry and religious monopoly which
died a natural death in the rest Of Eu-
rope in the nineteenth century, and
which the twentieth century Europe
and America has no mind to zee take
root on Asiatic soil, when even now
nations non-C Christian in belief have
come up on the higher level Of free
Thought and fres speech. - Boston
.Tr.anore3v.k ~
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30

Ye Chronicle editor left for New Or
leans by the Valley train last Satur-
day night, and, taking the T. & p.
cannon ball at Alexandria about
midnight, arrived in the city the next
morning in time for late breakfast.
No very perceptible ripple of excite
ment was caused by our arrival, and
the daily newspapers failed to get
out extras on all three of the days
while we were there to let the people
know of our presence. However, this
country scribe had good time all
the same, saw many friends and rela-
tives, and enjoyed visiting his two
daughters who are in the city. Miss
Lima Goodwin is stenographer for
the New Orleans Roofing and Metal
Works, 926-940 Lafayette street,
while Miss Gertrude Goodwin is stem
ographer with the Junius Hart Piano
House, 1OO1-1OO2 Canal street.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30

There was q big sensation in Leesville,
Ind, when w. II. Brown OF that place,
who was expected to die, had his life
saved by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. He writes: II endured
insufferable agonies from asthma, but
your New Discovery gave me immediate
relief and soon thereafter Elected COM
plete cure" Similar cures of consump-
ton, pneumonia, bronchitis and grip are
numerous. It's the peerless remedy for
all throat and lung troubles. Price 50c,
and 81. Guaranteed by Crescent Drug
Store. Colfax; Bush 4 Randolph, Fair
mount. Trial bottles free. -
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30

The name of "Aloha" has been CIV
en- to the station at the junction of
theColfax & Northern railroad, which
intersec.s the Valley road at point
six miles north of Colfax. The regu-
lar schedule time of the C. & N. will be
found in the railroad time table which
the Chronicle publishes this week.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30
Bal!ard's Horehound syrup.

Immediately relieves hoarse, croupy
cough, oppressed, rafting, rasping and
difficult breathing. Henry G. Stearns,
druggist, Shnllsburg, Wis, writes, May
20, 1901: Il have been selling Ballard's
Horehound Syrup for two years, and
have never had a preparation that has
given better satisfaction. 1 notice that
when / sell bottle they come back for
more. can honestly recommend it."
25c, Soc, 81. Sold by Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30

tits said the colored Insane Asylum
at Piueville will be ready to receive
inmates by July 1st. This will re-
lieve the present congested condition
of the asylum at jackson, where there
are 1 1897 patients, of which number
500 are negroes.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30

NVANTED-FAITHFUL PERSON TO CALL
w on retail trade and agents for manufactur-
ing house having we'll established business; lo-
cal territory; straight salary SO paid weekly
and expense money advanced; previous expert
ence unnecessary; position permanent; business
successful. Enclose self addressed envelope
Superintendent Travellers. COS konon Building,
Chicago. uov2l-i2f"
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30
Makes a clean sweep.

There's nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly. OF all the salves you ever
heard of, Bucklen's Arnica SaIvs is the
best. 1t sweeps away and cures burns,
sores, bruises. cuts. boils, ulcers, skin
eruptions and piles. It's only 25c, and
guaranteed to give satisfaction by Cres-
cent drug store. Colfax; Bush & RAN
dolph, Fairmount.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30

The Saline Sun says there is petit
tion on foot in that section Of the
country, to create q new parish out
of parts Of Winn, Bienville and Match
itOches.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30

The Red River and Coast line of
steamboats,, formerly known as the
spool Line" a short time ago went
into the hands of receiver, alleging
that the corporation was insolvent
and greatly in debt. Since then We
learn the line has arranged it's affairs
and will continue as heretofore.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30
BrrWERN ALExANDRIA AND sARro.
BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND wiNN-

CONNECTIONS at Shreveport for all points in tn.
North. East and West.
Wesolicit your freight shipments from Shreve-
port, Alexandria and New Orleans. and from all
points in the North, East, West. and Southeast.
For further information address
CLARENCE ELLERBE,
tien. Freight Agent.
E. G. d. MARSHALL.
Asst. Gen. Freight Agent.
P. McILYRIED.
Vice Prest 4 Gen. Mgr.
General Oficee Shreveport, La.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30

Teachers applying for certificates
to teach in the public schools of Grant
were in Colfax on Thursday and Fri
day, standing the regular examine
tion. Several ladies we're present.
and only two male applicants.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30

The Kinder Times, a newspaper
which was run for just one year at
Kinder, La, by two young ladies,
Misses Blanche Jesse md Cora Kream-
er, has suspended publication, owing
to lack of patronage to sustain it.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30

Mrs. @. Peterson, 625 Lake ST., Topeka.
Kansas, says: ''Of all cough remedies
Billiards. Horehound Syrup is my favor
ite; tt has done and will do all that is
claimed for tito speedily cure all coughs
and colds and it is 90 sweet and pleas
ant to the taste" 25c, Soc, 81 bottle.
Sold by VsIley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30

The newly elected Magistrates of
Grant parish are reminded that they
can get supply of all necessary
blanks at the Chronicle Office.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30

Mr.. W. 0. Harrison, the prominent
Montgomery merchant. went to New
Orleans last Saturday night, on q
business trip.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-04-30

For low rates to the Worlds Fair
via the Texas & Pacific railway, ask
any ticket agent, or write E. P. Turn
er, G. P. A., Dallas, Texas.