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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1904-09-17
uDNUHxi.


times Isn't What They Used to Ds.s
Now. shortly after man had been
Developed from the monkey
He planned and built and settled In
The city of Udnunki.
The centuries have come and gone
And mid the clay heaps ciuttered
The oigging crew has come upon
The house OF him who muttered:
The outlook don't look coed TO me:
Times isn't what they used to ba"
Above udnunkl thsre was built
A long-forSotten city:
The excavations in the sat
Show buildings quaint and pretty,
And Of the houses brought 70 light
10 one In rubbish tumbIe1-
It's where once lived that grixzled wight
Who to his neighbors grumblcd:
These times"-the old familiar bux5--
"Ain't nothin' like the old times wss-"
Another city grew on top
OF that which topped Udnunki.
Its palaces knew bow and hop
And snfrk Of beau and nunky-
II has been dead nine thousand yeaxA
But'paticnt search has melted
The houxe OF him whose gloomy fearo
Were pictured when he fretted:
man don't stand no show to-doy-
The Old times WAS the eess. ! eay-"
And they may dig on down and down
Through relics worn and 5unky.
And maybe md town after town
That antedate Udnunki
Pcrchanco beneath the sandy drlft
That came In Year the Second
THEY'LL dnd . dwelling. hiefoE1yp6od:
s<s{erc Lived the Man Who HeckonoG
<isac, 0ood - Them we Had Before =
~. q ~ = chlcaso DAILY IFlhanA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1904-09-17
The Barrier
), NELLIE clAvrr eiLlxons


INTELLIGENT DRExEL never could
Ivf have told how long she had sat
staring dumbly at one Of the four walls
of her room, had not q servant entered
with tea and waters and announced that
dinner would be served in half an hour.
She rose stifiy and, leaving the re-
freshment untouched. crossed with list
less feet to one Of the deep, curtained
windows that stood open to entice every
chance breath Of wind from the river
below.
Her face. smooth. transparent, clear
as a cameo. looked almost CHASTITY in the
waning afternoon light Into its ex-
preston of hitherto unrufled sweetness
and calm had crept q despairingness
whose climax seemed to stand invul-
nerable against all further mortal suf-
fering.
Pale shafts Of dying sunlight slipped
insiduously into the darkened room,
lighting It with sort Of golden dim
ness
Minutes passed. and presently q
cuckoo clock struck shrill warning Of
the passage of time. Mrs. Drexel
caught her breath and turned mechan-
ically toward her dressing table. She
made her toilet absently. but with the
same strict regard for personal adorn-
ment that was part Of herself.
Fifteen minutes later, when she went
downstairs to dinner. Allison had al
ready arrived. Il received your note"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1904-09-17

in the east, 1t has been left for American
settlers who have invaded this district
within the past two or three years to
prove that splendid crops of grain can
be grown on the land which had hitherto
been the feeding ground for the herds of
cattle and bands of horses that ranged
here.
That ranching is carried on most sue
cessfully in other portions Of the prairies
west. just as agriculture is to limited
extent conducted successfully within
this boundary, is fully established. but
taken as whole 1t constitutes a terri
tory above all others most admirably
adapted to this particular industry.
The buffalo, bunch and other grasses
that grow in profusion in this district
and retain their nutritive properties the
year round. and the moderate climate of
mid-winter rendered such by the
Chinook winds preventing any consid-
cradle depth Of snow at any time, espe-
cially at the district for the peculiar
methods of the rancher-raising his
herds the year round in the open coun-
try.
While there are no large lakes or
rivers in this whole country there are
numerous fast-running streams fed the
year round BY melting SHOWS in the
mountains furnishing an abundance of
the coolest and purest water. the best
for beast a. Hsll rs man. The country
-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1904-09-17
TREATMENT or SNAKE BITES


~
Az the result Of years OF investigation
Of the effects Of snake bite and the treat
ment Of poisoned wounds Sir Thomas
Fraser, Of Edinburgh. and Prof. Cal
mette. Of Lille, have succeeded IN pro-
ducing antivenins for snake bite, closely
analogous to the antltoxins with which
dyphtheria and other microbic diseases
are now treated. But just a. diphtheria
antitoxin Is Of no use in Z case Of typhoid
fsyer, so cobra antivenin Il Of no use In
Z case of. say. rattlesnake bite. Each
species Of venomous snake must be sepa-
rately studied.
A still more important development Of
Caimette's work b due to I japanese,
Dr. Noguchi, who has been working for
some months at the Serum institution in
Copenhagen.
The last snake studied in Edinburgh
Il Of relatively email importance: but
Noguchi, working In Copenhagen under
. grant from the Carnegie institution Of
Washington. has succeeded in obtaining
an antidote or antivenin to the poison
Of no less deadly and important crea-
ture than rattlesnake.
The manner in which the antidote has
been obtained is identical In principle
with all the other instances Of antitoxin
production, from vaccination, row more
than century old, and the hydrophobia
incubation of Pasteur, down to Wright's
serum for typhoid. In each case the e.
sence Of the matter is the passage of the
poison through some animal which il
able to Withstand II and produce an anti
poison in its blood.
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wealth. -
Second Part.
The second part of the Canadian
prairies embraces the great wheat grow
ing belt Of the country which is easily a
half larger than any other In the world
It includes about 150. 000. 900 acres AS
It is comparatively free of broken land,
large lakes and rivers, about lbs ,000, 600
acres Of 1t can be brought under the
pillow. Placing farmer on every half
section (310 acres), 1t can comfortably
locate e00. 900 farmers or 1000. 900 Of an
agricultural community. A glance now
at what the farmers Of the territories
are doing Will give = better idea Of what
can be done IN this great wheat-growfng
zone. The territorial government re-
ports show that In 1908 there were raised
1869 .1l9 bushels Of spring wheat on
a. 837 .23l acres. an average ;of 1904
bushels per acre; on ~. $50 acres OF
cats there we're grown 11,17s ,7O5 bush
eIs. IN aveu1ge Of q. II bushels per acre;
% ,667 ucfeu produced l,741 ,2O9 bushels
Of barley IS 70 the acre. and 81. 431
acres produced 2s1,ss5 bushels II max
seed. s.03 70 the acre As but 1 s., 434
ncroa o. llttle better than one per cent.
q the entire vheof-erQwing area Of the
territories WAS under crop, little ng-
ur1ng shows - pr cent. Of the entire
country tIl<F wheat viII1elee the 1o0.-
eoe.so9 Aet Great <Fitain 65huplly re-
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IN WESTERN CANADA
THREE DIVISIONS AFFoRD1Na
CHANCE FOB SETTLEMENT.
They Are Specially Adapted to Ranch
ing, Wheat Growing and Mixed
Farming-Many Americans
Settling There.

q +" s. =
The old Romans used to say that Gaul
was divided into three parts. So is the
Canadian. northwest. Gaups divisions
were political; those of western Cana
da's prairies are created by the unerring
hand OF nature.
The 'irst Division.
Chiefly because Of the elevation of the
country, the absence of large lakes and
rivers. and the operations Of the
Chinook" or Pacific ocean winds.
which readily cross the Rocky noun
tains in southern Alberta through gaps
and passes. the southwestern portion
of the Canadian. provinces is regarded as
somewhat arid, and less fertile than
other portions of the country. AL
though this has been prevailing idea
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1904-09-17
DINNER FOR PEAcEMAkER.


The administrations Of different
chiefs Of police and freak orders
which one or the other had issued were
under discussion at headquarters.
Each patrolman had story to tell.
They were careful. however. to tell
nothing that would get them before
the trial board. relates the Record
Herald.
when Badenoch was chief" said
one, "he issued an order that all "a
looms should close at midnight. For z
while the order was enforced. But,
like all others Of its kind. it was soon
forgotten. While the crusade was 1t
its height l certainly enforced the or
der along my path.
And 1t was to my own disadvan-
tage. There was one place on my beat
where could drop in and get warm
occasionally. This place had to close
tight. For the next few nights I had
to carry my luncheon, and when got
hungry had to eat in q patrol box,
which was far from agreeable in the
cold weather.
'One night was travelling along.
when heard an awful racket in
vestigated. A belated lodge member
haG just come home and his wife was
fairly tearing the roof on.
II rang the bell. The woman an
swered. Although l merely wanted to
sQuelch the noise. she ushered me in.
Her husband also welcomed ne. and
both began to tell their troubles.
Without further ado I became peace
maker. On the table In the dining room
was well-cooked roast, none the less
tempting because 1t was cold. After
some parley prevailed upon them to
sit down and keep peace in the family
by meeting at the festive board. Then
both insisted that l must sit down. and
to arrange the truce consented.
ITO encourage them volunteered
to carve. With q little conuring and
jest soon had them in good humof
Eventually we finished supper. I left
them at peace with each other, though
neither knew how fortunate consid<
ered myself In getting IN on that
spread"
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purchase railway or other company
lands they can be got at from five
dollars per acre up. This section can
not be better closed than by show
ing practically what is made by wheat
growing in this district. The average
from the first Of operations is 20
bushels per acre. Breaking the
prairie. as first p;owed is called, il
of course an exceptional expenditure,
as when it is once done 1t is dons
for all time. This costs about $3.50
per acre. After the breaking. plow-
ing and seeding. harvesting. threshing
and marketing, all expenses combined
amount to about $s25 per acre: that
is. If man has everything done 1t
will cost him $5.25 per acre. II he
does the work himself he Is earning
wages while producing at that fg-
ure. Now as the average yield is 20
bushels, and the average price so cents
-$12 per acre-the difference between
the result and cost, $6.75, Is the profit
of grain growing year In and year
out in the great wheat belt Of the
Canadian prairie country. II q man
has a half section of land land puts
half Of it, 160 acres, under wheat.
which is q very common recurrence.
he makes 1850 on wheat alone and
should make If he is q capable farm
er enough out Of other crops, sale Of
cattle. dairy and other products 10
keep himself and family the year
round besides.
The Third Division.
The third division of this great
country lies to the north Of the wheat
belt, between it ard what is known
as the forest country. As wheat
growing implies the raising Of ali
cereals, that can probably be raised
in the country, the remaining
branches of mixed farming are dairy
ing and the raising Of farm stock.
II must not be supposed that dividing
the prairies in this way is saying that
any one portion Of the country pos
sesses better soil than another, for
such is not the case-all districts ara
equally fertile. hut the topography
and climatic influences diner. as well
as the conditions for production.
Ranching and grain growing are car
risd on quite successfully In this
northern zone; but 1t is found moro
profitable to combine all the features
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Ex-U. s. Senator NJ. @. Butler from
II South Carolina, was Senator from
that state for two terms. In arecent
letter from Washington, D. G. he says:
~ can recommend Peruns for dys.
pepska and stomach fr0GbAe. I have
been using your medicine for short
period and I feel very much relieved.
II r. indeed wonderful medicine be.
sides Z good tonic. IN. G. Butler.
Peruna is not simply . remedy for
dyspepsia Perunai lisa catarrh remedy.
Peruna cures dyspepsia because It is
generally dependentupon catarrh Of the
stomach.
Ifyoudo not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving 9
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, 0.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1904-09-17

Money Invested IN American Roads
9 Bun Up Into Sums Of Many
Ciphers.


Occasionally the words railroad in-
terests" will strike upon the ear least
interested in politics or high finance.
frequently the same words will be upon
the tongues Of persons to whom both
politics and high finance are equally OBJ
jectionable. But to the average reader
the extent of these interests must prove
a revelation. says the Chicago Tribune.
In the first place the mere capital stock
Of the railroads in the United States u
more than $3.50 ,0O0, 900.
The total trackage in miles b 274.-
$685.
In one year the train mileage Of these
lines reaches $50 100000 miles.
The 675.00O.0 passengers are car.
ried II SOC, 900 900 miles.
The gross earnings from this traflc-
which considers also the hauling OF L.:
250.0o0,0 900 tons of freight more than
165, 900 900 900 ton" miles-is only Z lit
tie short Of = ,00o. 900 900 Z year.
And for the purposes Of business in
trafic these 275. 900 miles ofrailroad have
equipments that have cost 312 900 ,000.-
600. and the ''raidroad interests are
adding to the milage $500 miles Z year
giving to each 10 square miles Of ter
ritory miles Of railroad and to each
10000 Of population more than ~ miles.
But out Of the immensely Of these ag-
ures the lay reader has Scarcely more
than suggestion Of what the phrase
railroad interests" represents. In mile
age these figures for the United States
ezcGed those Of all the rest Of the known
world by at least $4,000 miles The
American roads carry more freight than
do al the other railroads Of the world. Il
is only when 1t comes to passengers that
the American roads, from handling 675.-
000, 900 in . year. take back place COM
pared with the 3.120. 000, 900 passengers
that are carried by the worlds other
lines. OF these foreign passengers. the
European roads alone carry I, 800. 000. 900
q year, though II passenger miles were
to be considered rather than passengers.
IT Is likely that the American roads
would be close to the world figures
In tho equipment Of the American
roads there is need for 5000 locomo-
lives. 81. 900 passenger cars, 10, 900 boggago
and mail cars, and 1900 900 freight cars
and cabooses.
Distance has been eliminated nom the
business world ana the vor6 ''bour'' haa
been substituted Tor :::-aIl thruaeh ne
railroads. New York Il Lon miles frou
Chicago, but to the world of fraveI Il =
only 20 hours away. San Franciuco q
$500 miles west. on the ether side Of one
Of the greatest mountain rahees On the
globe. But miles ana mountain are IN
consequential: the western metropolis
h only q hours from the metropolis Of
the Missi ssippf valley.
What are the forces behind Il all3
Putting aside the directing powers ana
the acpital holding individuals Who live
by the dividends Of the service. rather
than by the wage paying capacities and
necessities Of the systems. $4,000 men
are making their living ct railroadlng.
'Once q railroad man. always ! railroad
man" Is one Of the aphorisms or the SER
vice. II is true in spirit, Il not IN fact.
The time has come when the operatinR
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1904-09-17

The old dog was painting and little
Johnny was watching him.
Don't you know, Nero" said John
ny, in a tone of grave reproof. 1T
isn't good for you to breathe through
the mouth? First thing you know
you'll be having trouble with your
throat Breathe through your nose or
III spank you" Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1904-09-17

Reed smoot. the Mormon senator.
has friend who II vegetarian and
who lectures smoot {or his meat-eating
habits on sll occasions He met 6moot
the other day and began:
You should not eat meat Indpot,
1 go further and say you should not
eat eggA"
'.Pshaw!" said smoot. ~Your're 6et-
ting foolish. What's the harm ID 81
ing eggs?s
sWhy. man. exclaimed the veseta-
rian. eggs hatch into meat and there-
fore are meat"
Not the kind Of eggs l eat" assert-
cd Smoot.
why not?" asked the vegetarian.
Because" said Smoot. ~ he moved
away. II eat them cooked. not raw. -
N. 7. World.
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II you wish to be held in esteem, you
must associate only with those who art
estimable -Brnyere.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-27
COMMITTEE ON ABATEMENT OF
 TAXES

TAXES.
 The Committee on Abatement of Tax es will meet in Rooms 10 and II. City Hall Friday. April 29. 1904. at D. m., when the petitions of Catherine Schap- pa of Hannah c. and Mary E Tobin, of Robert Dunlap. of Thomas McKeon, of Ellen Brown of Benjamin G, and Mary Monson, of John E. Parlnalee, of Pat rick F. Reynolds, of David Cowell Es- tate, of May E. Hogan and Estate of John Tormey for abatement of taxes and assessments will be considered. All persons interested are notified to be present and be heard thereon with out further notice
 Per order JAMES R. MAXWELL,
 Chairman. Attest: THOMAS c. MORAN. a25 St Assistant City Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-27
The Howe & Stetson Store
 Mszg Hagsn, April 27th.
Hosiery and
 Underwear.

4 underwear. Il Let Us remind you again. Atoday that this Trade SaleI #offers you wonderful moneyI ssaving opportunities, and' Eve want you to beniht there Roy. Just a few of the itemsI zto give you an idea of thel svalues, follow. \ Extra Special. S Women's stright ribbed vests. s tow neck no sleeves, fnishedI
 with tape at neck and arms.' S' Seconds worth I5c each. E Sale price 7c, 4 for 25cI 4 Children's gauge vests, highl Sneck long sleeves; knee drawersI Sto match, seconds" worth 25cl q Sale price, l2fc| s Women's shaped, ribbed vests SV neck, short sleeves, rouncl Sneck, no sleeves, tape around Hneck and arms, worth ISc each. N Sale price l2+c' B Women's ribbed vests in mer kcerized and open work lisle, low gneck no sleeves, worth 25c) Band 35c each. q Sale price l7c, 3 for soc, & Extra Special. I Misses medium weigh il &black cotton hose. spliced heels Eand toes, double sole. H Sale price, 7c. 4 for 2Scl S Wonen's plain cotton h 0 $ eI 2spliced heels and toes, white afoot Sale price l24eI 4 Boys heavy XXI and 2xr rib sbed cotton hose, spliced heels { Rand toes, Seconds" worth I5c.| R Sale price lOcl A Children,s s tan ribbed cotton| Rhose. spliced heels and toes, kworth I2 1zc pair. F Sale price %, 5 for 25el ! Women's cotton hose, ribbed Hop double sole, spliced heel, < Sand toes, very elastic Seconds" Rworth I5c. Sale price, lOci
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-27
ELEVENTH SESSION
Of the Northfeld Young Womens Con-
 ference.


 Of the Northfeld Young Women's Con-
 ference.
 The eleventh session of the Northfield Young Womens conference meets this year from July 12 to 19. Rev. c. Camp bell Morgan will speak each morning at nine o'clock in the Auditorium, and sub- conferences, held in open tents on the beautiful campus of Northfield sernina- Try, will follow. All branches of Chris tian work, especially along missionary. Sunday school and philanthropic lines. will be discussed by young women who are actively engaged in such work in various parts of the country. Two Bi- ble classes will be conducted each day. one on the Life of Christ, the other on His teaching. The afternoons will be as usual, devoted to out of door recrea- tion; tennis, golf, walking and driving being the favorite pastimes.
 The Round Top services will be held at the sunset hour.
 Mrs. Helen Montgomery, Mrs, Mar garet Sangster, Mrs. N. M. Waterbury. Mrs. Margaret Bottome and other help- ful speakers will lead these devotional meetings.
 The Rev. c. Campbell Morgan Mir. Robert E. Speer, Dr. Wilton Merle Smith, Dr. J. R. Miller and MT w. R. Moody are already promised for the platform addresses
 The conference promises to be one of special interest and the invitation is ex- tended to all young women irrespective of college organization or church con- neetion.
 All communications concerning it will be answered by addressing the secreta- ry at East Northfield, Mass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-27
Extra Special.

Women's stright ribbed vests. tow neck no sleeves, finished with tape at neck and arms. Seconds worth I5c each.
 Sale price 7c, 4 for 25c