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The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13


Plant turnips on sandy or gravelly
loan which has been thoroughly pre-.
pared with plow and harrow. Even for
a second crop 1t pays to replow the
land and work it fine before planting
turnips- Sow rutabagas in drills one
foot apart, covering lightly. The in.
termediate kinds, like Yellow Stone.
may be sown either in drills or broad.
cast, and these make an excellent sec
ond crop after early peas or potatoes.
For late sowing the small kinds are
used sown broadcast. Turnips Bown
early in spring make very profitable
crop for punching. In year like the
present, when potatoes are high, there
is always good sale for early turnips
in lunches. The rows may be gone
over several times, picking out the
largest ones each time, repeating the
process until the demand decreased with
the appearance of other vegetables. The
turnips which remain may be allowed
to grow full size, and will make good
stock food. For winter use sow from
the first of June to the middle of Au-
gust, using only the small, fiat kinds
for late sowing. The winter crop
should be stored in. sand to keep II
firm and crisp.-Mass. Ploughman.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13
SOCIETY MEN MUCH NEEDED


what we need is society men," de-
clared weary matron to Philadel-
phia Record man. "Our men are SO
tagged by their attention to business
that they are next to worthless. They
regard the average social function as
an awful bore. and leave everything
pertaining to entertaining and to going
about to their wives. In case the poor
wife sucrumbs to the strain they hunt
around for spinster or widowed sis
ter or sister-in-law or other relative
who will consent to take upon her
shoulders this social side of the mat
ter.
"As for looking after daughter,
their duty is done when they've given
carte blanche with check book. An
Englishman of high title often chap
erones his notherless daughter during
an entire season, and from his knowl-
edge OF ineligibles is able to keep her
well informed How about the Aneri-
can papa? His only ammunition con-
sists in an occasional rabid, blustery
remark about the nincompoop fortune
hunters who hover about The daughter
of the house. AS for sane. thoughtful
counsel, he gives not bit of it. So
ciety is a game he got into without in.
tention or effort. and he utterly re-
fuses to take any trouble about his fel.
low players. Even his own daughter
have 10 go 1t blind! AS said before
what society needs is society mer."
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

Many crops are embraced in this
schedule and almost the entire report
will relate to their condition.
The acreage. however, of two crops
is to be reported, namely. buckwhea:
and the entire hay crop, including all
the grasses and forage plants that are
cut for hay. For instance Of produc-
tion is to be made by comparison with
full crop and. in connection with
this, report is requested with regard
to the quality Of clover hay.
The Quartity of oats Of the crops OF
1908 and previous years still on farms
is to be estimated.
The winter wheat crop will all, os
nearly all, have been harvested by Au-
gust 1 and it will be possible to state
the average yield of this crop per acre
as called for by the schedule. Spring
wheat is not to be included in THU
statemsnt.-Crop Reporter.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13
WISE BEYOND HER YEARS.
Senators Cullom and Cannon Badled
by . Bright Little
Girl.

At the republican state convention il
Springfield, ILL.,, Senator Cullom and Speaker
Cannon tried TO get popular ruling As to
which is the handsomer man, says the New
York Herald.
"If had face like yours, Joe" said the
senator, '1'd wear veil or build fence
around it"
And if looked like you, Shelby, replied
'sUncle" Joe, "Fd,walk backward all the
time. Your rear elevation isn't so bad, but
M mi uOe te,l Iau rou joe @ we'll pH leave il to this
little girl. She doesn't want any political
Job and guess she'll be honest, suggested
Senator Cullom.
The little girls mother was with her.
(Which do you think 10 the best looking,
The child looked at both out Of big, frank
eyes and said:.
IT don't like to say, mamma, which / lika
hest. might 'fend Mr.. Cannon"
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13
ONE OF THE uTTERMosT


Dan DAILY, the actor, who died recently,
whenever he was idle in New York had .
great habit of attending Salvation Army
meetings. He believed in the Salvation
Army, and he contributed literally to its
support Sometimes, too, he had inter
esting things to tell about it, says the New
York Tribune.
One evening, rather late, DAILY and q
commercial traveller entered the Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel together. DAILY, with a nod To-
ward his companion, said:
MY friend and / were at q meeting Of
the army tonight. The captain, after hia
address, passed through the audience.
friend, he said:
".What is your business, sir?
81 am commercial traveller was tn
answer.
"'And are you saved!
"'Oh, I'm all right
"At this reply the captain, turning q
the congregation, shouted in loud voice:
"'Hallelujah! A commercial traveller
saved. God can save to the uttermost!'
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

In this midsummer months nearly
all crops for which reports are at any
time desired demand the attention Of
correspondents, and for some of them
very careful estimates of acreage
should be made. Reports of acreage
are desired for corn, fax, Irish pota-
toes, sweet potatoes, tobacco and
sugar cane.
The subject of acreage is of the
highest Importance in the work of the
crop correspondents of the depart
ment, and they are earnestly urged to
make special effort to form an esti.
mate that is approximately correct.
For this purpose the comparison is to
be made with the acreage planted last
year. and this is tosbe expressed by
percentage. Last years acreage
will be regarded as represented by
100, and this years acreage as greater
or less by percentage.
Whatever portion of the wheat crops
of 1903 and previous years still re,
mains on farms is to be reported on
this schedule, the estimate to be ex'
pressed by percentage of the crop
of last year.
The average weight per fleece oi
wool is to be reported on this sched
ule, and correspondents are to base
this weight upon the fleece in the con
dition in which it is customariiy sold
by farmers in localities where CORE
pondents live.
The condition of various crops Is tt
oe reported in the usual form.-CroH
Reporter.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13
HERE AND THERE.

Every farmer should attend the
fairs ani poultry shows, and should al
SO exhibit, as any interest taken in
fairs leads to improvement of the
f1ocks.
"A very common practice, and yet q
very injurious practice, among farmers
is to oonfine their swine in close pens,
not allowing them free range and q
change Of atmosphere.
-One Important item in fattening
animals of any kind is to maintain q
good appetite. One of the best ways
to maintain this 's by giving variety
Iof food. Better health will also re'
suit. " ~
! Rice, like sugar, requires greai
outlay. But, those who planted die
well. Labor is becoming steadier and
more reliable, and the plantations art
getting nearer the order they were II
before the civil war.
| 1t takes more or less work, accord
! ing to the extra and completeness o.
it's construction, to make and maintain
q flower garden, but as an ideal ere
treat for rest and recreation en- no
summers day, it is labor nearly Away
well expended.
The most profitable hog is the onf
that is farrowed in the spring, kept 81,
or seven months and made to weigf
about 200 pounds in that time. 1t II
rarely profitable to keep hog ovel
] winter, unless unusually good quar-
ters are furnished for 1t.
The young horses that are to b
used in harness for the first tint
should be handled very gently ant
loaded very lightly until they become
somewhat used to work and the mus
cles become hardened SO as to be abl'
to withstand the strain of heavy pull
ing.
Have you ever considered why
| is that some farmers and poultry mel
/ realize so much for their fiocks? The,
are the men who introduce new bloc
| into the flock every year or two
poultry is left to inbreed for severa
years it becomes more diminutive eac
succeeding year until new blood is IN
troduced.
Though they may require q gres
deal more fencing, small fields are d.
cidedly preferable to large ones; ye
the reasons may not be apparent q
first thought to everyone. A chang
is often very beneficial, both to ma
and beast, and this change may b
had for our stock il we wiz only ~
ts few cross fences
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

state Of wedlock, while Sc. for one rea-
son or another, will have been wild
owed. In the group of the widowed,
too, there will be twice as many wom-
en- as men, due to the fact that the
women marry much earlier in life and
lead a much less hazardous existence.
The figures on how much earlier in
life women marry than do men may
surprise the reader. Considering the
ages from 10 years to 54 years. in
periods of ten years each. one may get
an idea of the chances of the two
sexes in the United States to find part
ners, early and late. Out Of the 1000
weddings. representing thousand
men and a thousand women. 109 wom-
en- will have married at 10 years.
while only ten young men will have
found the heart and the means to ac-
complish the evident wish. This will
mean that at the least 90 young wom-
en- at this age will have married men
older than themselves. Indeed, it may
be taken for granted that 109 of them
did SO. for at the age of 19 years
and under the young mans fancy al
ways runs toward woman much old
er than himself.
Even at 29 years old the women lead
the men in marriage. the record show
ing $50 to 515 in comparison. At Al
years, however. the chances of the man
improve materially In his showing OF
25S to 2oS, while at "a years he has
220 chances Of finding bride where
the woman has only 103 chances Of
some husband taking her.
In contrast to these figures are those
Of Great Britain. from which there has
been SO much emigration of the males
in years past. At 20 years old IA!
women ard 35 men will have beer
married: ct 80 years the figures will
be $50 women and 7S1 men; at Al
years the chances are for Ill womer
and 14A men: at so years they are a
women and 80 men; while at so year.
they are only 10 women to ss men
These figures call attention to the chic
fact that few more women and near
ly four times more men marry in thei
teens in Great Britain than marry 81
early in this country.
Hut, whatever the comparative
chances of the woman and the maj
for marriage. it is conceded every
where tnat the woman will name tn
day for the ceremony, and that 81
naming It she has whims and likes an
dislikes Of her own. For instance, fey
confirmed bachelors having the po
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13
I9s StAfiStic5 c}
NArriAQe.


etical ideas that go with spring would
make a guess so seemingly wild that
May is the poorest of all the months
for wedding festivities. But, grouping
the thousands again, the figures ars
conclusive that the slowest month and
the gayests month of the year are side
by side on the calendar.
Marry in May and repent for Gye."
may be an old couplet that has infin-
enced Cupid. but in 1000 weddings
only Al will. have been celebrated N
May, as compared to the 145 to the
credit of June, the month of the roses
July with it's summer resort oppor-
tunities and its outings and picnics.
cuts considerable figure in the ac-
companying chart, while December.
with 119 weddings, and January, with
139. rank next to June.
Once married, the prospects for mar
ried life of long duration are good,
taking the 1000 representative group.
In the United States, says the Chicago
Tribune, the average term of welded
life is little more than % years
Counting the differences in the ages at
which women and men marry. the pro-
portion of the life period for the mar
ried may be approximated in the Unit
ed States as at least half of the in
diyidual life period.
How this compares with the welded
periods in other countries may be
Shown in the figures from Holland ami
Belgium, giving only % years as the
period of married life, rs years in
France, % years in Great Britain and
30 years in Russia. In this respect the
dominion of the czar shows a longer
welded period for its subjects than
does any other European country, ac-
countable to the fact that marriages
are made earlier there than in any Of
the other countries quoted.
AS to married life in the United
| States, more than one economist has
made his observations upon the de-
creasing number of children in the
homes of the nation In the last ten
years, despite the increase in the i'm
migration to this country, the birth
rate has dwindled distinctly. Taking
4 the occupants of homes, the enumer,
i ators of the last census found only Al
! persons to home. Accounting fol
the loss of father or mother in hom7
this probably would give to the United
States an added population Of 1900 fol
each 1000 couples married.
Thic may ha rom uarpd IN most n
the countries of Europe to the disad
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13
r. paw 60 bead Newspavera.

Cox, Wis, July 4.-Franks n. Russell of
this place, had Kidney Disease SO lad that
be could not walk. He tried Doctors treat
ment and many different remedies, but was
He read in a newspaper how Dodd' .
Kidney Pills were curing cases of Kidney
Trouble, Bright's Disease, and Rheumatism,
and thought he would try them. He took
two boxes, and now he Is quite well. He
II can now work all day, and not feel
tired. Before using Dodd's Kidney Pills.
M. Russell is the most wonderful case
ever knewn in Chippewa County. THIS new
remedy .Dodd's Kidney Pills-is making
some miraculous cures in Wisconsin.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

At this writing our blood is hot, and we
again we have complimented gratis the
rpunky, swell -four Hundred" Of our city,
but as they have lowered the standard OF
swellheadedncss we are going to scorch their
rines with the hope that they vii! regain
consciousness and hoist their social banners
on planes of uncertain levelheadedness.-
Campt0n Courier.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

First Passenger-Well, thank gccdne0
and are ready to start out in the world.
They can swim, bike. golf and play lawn
tennis; they are well up in bookkeeping,
smart shorthand writers, and good typists;
they can swim, bike. golf and play lawn
moderately and drink very little.
Second Passenger-Are they boys or girier
New Yorker.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

me that he would have to have his
money or foreclcse handed 1t to him.
and told ihm that there's many slip
'twixt cup and lip You see, kept my
thinker going as well as my hands
Fred Grundy, in Farm and Preside.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13


vantage of America. For instance, in
Russia these 1000 couples would add
to the population $500 souls, in Scot
land there would be 1000 children. in
England $500, and in France only
2,70o children Of the 1000 marriages.
OF the marriages in general in the
United States it is discovered that out
of the 1000 considered 139 men will
have been married at least once before
the celebration under consideration,
while the SCI will have made the vows
for the first time. Of the 1000 women
in the case only SO will have worn
widows weeds before the wedding.
Thrs out of the 1000 individuals par
ties to the 1000 marriages 237 will
have bought or have worn wedding
rings before.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13
4 ARRIAGE is NOT a lottery.

~ M hieRtANE ID uOt lOiteTy.
W So far from 1t that a man
with a statistical bent and the
ever ready sources of compiled In
formation may take up the subject
OF marriage on piece of paper and
with pencil outline it's conditions,
probabilities and possibilities to sur
prising finish.
There are figures in general bearing
upon several nations of Europe. but
those of the United States will be
given the first place. Here. perhaps
one of the most striking first state
ments that can be made is that. IN
taking up a section of the country
having just 1000 people in it Of all
ages and all shades and nationalities
as they run. 579 of the individuals will
be unmarried, 365 Will be living in q
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

The church service was simple and most
and was in accordance with the
requests Mrs. Baker made. There was no
singing. she herself being a musician OF
rare ability, with tender thought of her
family, desired that nothing should be done
which would make greater their gricf.-On'
eonta On. ~ Star.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

Husband-When see all these bills
am tired of life. Do you hink the time
will ever come when we shall be out Of
debt?
Wife (cheerfully) why not, darling?
You know that you are carrying an ex-
ceptionally large life insurance. STRAY
Stories.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13
Not Yet a Citizen.

Whitney Lyon tells the story of recent
" arrived German, who was asked: Have
you become naturalized! Natural eyes!
elass eyes:"-N. Y Times.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

Mrs. Jenner Lee Onedego-How do you
get the smell Of tobacco smoke cut Of
your lace curtains?
Mrs. Seldom Holme The only sure
rrocess know Of Is : divorce. <hica-
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

Our bureau Of fisheries matches out. .
billion and half perch, trout and similar
kinds of FISH during the course OF year.
They are then taken to- various places
throurhout the country where they become
GOOD food for the earn that already I'LL the
streams News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13
Had Heard Her Play.

NY daughters music sighed thu
mother, has been great expense
"Indeedy Some neighbor sued you,
suppose. STRAY Stories.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

Rustic Ito conductor) Which end Of the
car do get of
Conductor (poIifely) Either ycu prefR;
both ends stop! N. Q. 4imes- penocrat.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

Most men would rather get the short end
Of an argument than keep quiet Chicago
Daily News. 4s
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

Il must be nearly as sggrayating to want
to talk automobile to some one who viii
not listen as it is TO have to listen to auto
mobile talk from some one who can't b
shut Of. Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13
Il Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot Ease is a certain cure for
hot. sweating, callus, and swolls:., aching
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

Good advice is the sort few Of u heed; bad
advice is the sort none Of us need. Chicago
Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

When man stops on his way to town
of q morning and buying cigar discover
he has not enough money to pay for It. AZ
i a SIGN that his wife il addicted to sleep
walking. Houston TEX Post
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
as cough cure.-J: W: O'Brien, 81 third
Ave-, N, Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. Q, 1900.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

A Hooeier banker has been warned to
i've up 5000 or be shot. He might conn
nromise on $500 and get hall s.ots -Pitts-
re Gazette,
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

That deafening noise heard after great
disaster is the strenuous locking Of the
stable door after the horse has been stolen.
Baltimore American. -
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

"Some men," said Uncle Eben, "has
mighty smaht IDEAS about financeerin' mill
lions Of dollars, but is clean lost when It
comes to managin' a five dollar bill SOS to
git de mos good out'n it.'-Washington il.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

Reputation is bauble that Z man blow
and then puncturcs. Chicago Daily New.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

~That whiskey,' said the host, "is over
50 wears old. I" 'sYou don't say.D exclaimed
the guest. surveying the mere thimble-
ful that had been given him to taste: Really
-er-it's very little for its age Philatlel'
uhia Press s'
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

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The Colfax chronicle., 1904-08-13

respolsibility-the desire to let some
one else solve the problems of manage
ment. Ii is much easier to follow the
lead, or be guided by some one else and
do as directed, than to think and plan
and manage for ones self. We have a
thousand men and women laboreps to
one thinker-to one who can success
fully plan and manage. The man who
thinks for himself will not remain a
mere laborer very long. We see him
step forth and resolutely srapple with
the problems of management, anc in
short time be is the owner OF fam
or business of his own, and has that
air Of independence about him that nc
mere laborer ever acquires. A little
fellow who few years ago was a
Farmland, but is now the owner Of
good forty-acre farm, all paid for ex-
cept about FIVE hundred dollars, said
to the writer. Il tell you, 1t took some
mighty close thinking and working.
dfdn't have any thoughts for the pc-
litical situation, nor what my neigh
bors we're sctog. My whole mind wa
centersd on how was going to make
| the next payment on the mortgage ant
| cut down the interest. When made
| the first payment | was paying sevcs
per cent. interest A sharp neighbo
| told me he would let me have th'
money for six per cent. tor one yea
- q tir,a ronewin0 the mort care with
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-12
kinu Georue Writings.

List OF writings admitted To record IL
Clerks Office Of County court 0i King
George sine December term:
Charlotte NJ. Tucker and husband "a
j. G. Ninde, trustee, deed Of trust.
John :. Shelton and wife To \ j. Me
Carty, deed for land.
James FennAl aud wife To A. j. Me
Carty. led for land.
J. +. Mason and wife, g.. To Dr. VI
". Minor. deed for land.
Mary J. Ashton 10 Henry :. Fiizhugh
trustee. deed Of trust
Carrie II Washington TO John !. Bev-
erley, deed for land.
Arthur j Grymes and wife TO Rice
Hooe. deed for land
+. f. Ninde. trustee TO W. II Suitle
deed for land
II. b. Coghill and wife to ". W
Brown. trustee. deed 81 trust.
Ella Tayloe Waring with II. v TurnT
deed Of exchange.
Silas Staples and wifi To NHthanIe
Staples. deed for land.
George Roberson to h. &. Grymes. bil
OF sale
Nimrod Trammell and wife to Sarah
Ward. deed for land
James Peregory and wife To IL l
peregory, deed Tor land.
James III. Dunlap to b &. Gfymes
deed for land.
Reuben Jenkins and wife to J G. Nlnde
deed for land.
William II. Smith aud vile to j. II
| puIien deed for land
". B. Garnett aud vile TO +. :. fitz
hugh, deed for land.
r. A. Hooe TO j +. Minor, Jr trustee
deed of trust
X. A. Hooe to J. T. Minor, Jr., trustee
deed Of trust.
John T. Minor, Jr., and wife to Fam!
| Lindsay, deed for land.
II. T. Turner 10 T. Y. u. Conway
trustee. deed of trust.
J. f. Mason, executor, To James h
Bumbrey. deed for land.
James H. Bumbrey and wile 10 10
ward l.. Hunter, trustee, deed OF trust.
James Bombrey and wife to IL ) fltz
hugh. trustee, deed Of trust.
James Bombrey to John b. Fitzhngh
| bill Of sale.
Florence l.. Parker and husband Il
Collins Clatter5uck, deed for land.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-12
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the public prints as horrible exam-
pie of the evils attendant on the pos
session of great wealth. But million
aires are not the only ones who are
afflicted with bad stomachs. The pro
portion is far greater among the
toilers. Dyspepsia and indigestion
are rampant among these people, and
they suffer far worse tortures than
the millionaire unless they avail
themselves of a standard medicine
like Green's August Flower, which
has been favorite household remedy
for all stomach troubles for over
thirty-6ve years. August Flower
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