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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

Been in Her Ear Forty-Two Years.-A
cherry seed that had been in an ear of Mrs.
William Euler, of Woodlawn, Baltimore coun-
ty, for forty-two years, was removed last Sun
day by DR.. A. G. Smink. The manner in
which the seed became lodged in the ear OF
Mrs. Euler is not known, but as she was first
attacked with q severe headache at the age of
years, which returned at intervals, that is the
time at which the seed is supposed to have en-
tered. For long time the seed gave no trou-
BILE, but of recent years Mrs. Euler has suffered
with agonizing pains in her head and her hear
ing became seriously affected. DIR. Smink was
called in recently and, after an examination,
found that there was foreign substance in
Mrs. Euler's ear. He decided upon an imme-
diate operation. A pus pocket was found in
the ear and when it was removed a small round
object came with it, which proved, upon ex-
animation, to be cherry seed. Removal Of
the seed gave instant relief to Mrs. Euler.
Sunday Schools Hold Annual Reunion.
The Sunday schools of New Market Circuit
of the Methodist Protestant Church held their
annual reunion in the grove of Mr.. Daniel
Roller, in the It'll district, on Thursday. Be-
sides the schools-Zion. New Market and Ayres
-Buena Lodge, No. 100, Knights of Pythias, Of
New Market, attended on horseback and in full
regalia. The lodge was met near the grounds,
and, headed by the Hametown Band, march
ed to the grove. Besides the pastor, Rev. A.
s. Beam, DR.. H. L. Eldri6ge, of Westminster,
made an address.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

Fryfogle.-Mrs Elizabeth A. Fryfogle wife
of Mr.. Thomas Fryfogle, died at her home.
near Randallstown, on Saturday morning last,
aged 70 years. Besides her husband she is
survived by three children-M essrs. ]. A. and
Henry B. Fryfogle and Miss Amanda A. Fry
fogle. Deceased was daughter of Joseph and
Hannah Hook and was born in the section of
this county in which she died. The funeral
took place at Mount Olive NJ. E. Church, of
which Mrs. Fryfogle had been a member the
greater part of her life.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

Property TransfersinB Baltimore County:
Deeds, ETC., received for record in the office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
ANIMALS GO ON STRIKE.

Even the rabbit is hardened striker.
In rabbit colonies the stronger rabbits
do most Of the burrowing and as often
as perhaps once in two years these be-
come disconnected and refuse to work.
A species of black ants have little yell
low ants which do most of their work
for them. Occasionally the yellow spe-
cies will go on strike. Their food sup
ply is cut on, but II that does not avail
the strikers are attacked or another lot
of yellow ants are secured.
Both birds and beasts occasionally 20
on strike, according to observers. A
herd of horses will bunch together. neg
lect their food, become FESTIVE. neigh
and rub noses when in field. The out
come Is that the herd will not allow
themselves to be saddled or harnessed
and will chase and attempt to kick the
attendants. Female birds take tantrums
and refuse to do,the homework They
desert their nests and leave their eggs
to become cold and barren. The male
naturally becomes greatly concerned.
but with the bird and beast creation the
male viii never attack the female. 90
there Is no remedy. Warblers and star
lings are given greatly to these strikes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11

was granted the request, it then fall
ing into the hands of the Caldwells
Lewis Caldwell later PRESENTED the
dial to the present owners father, and
upon his death it consequently was in
herited by O'Eeirne.
Jefferson is said to have told his
neighbors, when speaking of the dial,
that he fashioned it from an idea which
he conceived in Paris while repre-
sentative of this country to France He
was not only statesman, but was a
mechanical genius. and as an amuse-
ment he often lent his mind and hands
to the execution of various mechanical
ideas.
The dial, in order to tell time, must
be set by the North star, which civil
engineer can easily accomplish.
1t will be noticed that the Roman fig
ures on the dial run on one side of
IL. from ! to 8, and on the opposite
side from to 4. and not like the fig
ures on watch. This is necessarily
arranged SO in order to catch the
shadow of the sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
ALMOST PERPETUAL MOTION
English Peers Son Makes a Clock
Which It Is Claimed Will
Go 1900 Years.

All London is discussin. the "Ra-
dunn Clock" which has been construct
ed by Hon. H. Strut, son of Lord Ray
leigh. Many seem to think that an inn
portant step has been made toward the
solution of the problem of perpetual
motion, as it is claimed by its inventor
that the clock will go for 1000 years
without winding.
Sir William Ramsey, the great RAJ
dunn expert, when asked concerning
this, said:
This radium clock is by no mes rs
solution or. even partial solution Of
the problem of perpetual motion. 's'he
energy giver in the clock is !. subject,
like other things. to the process of ex-
haustion. Even If the clock goes 1000
years, that is d limited period of time.
just as "a hours is. =
The radium clock Is, however. in IL
self most interesting thing, and q
very ingenious piece of mechanism. I
do not think that such clock would
be very expensive luxury. as it could
probably be made for $780,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
Change of Habit.

The chimney swallow built its nest
somewhere long before the white man
constructed chimneys The potato
bug had its home on the plains before
it ever knew a potato, and the common
elm beetle has fed vociferously in the
mountains of North Carolina on a spe-
cies of skullcap scutellaria, touching
apparently no other plant, in localities
where the elm was not to be found. In
gardens half-starved bees have taken
to grapes and raspberries. Once when
there was no rain from the Fourth OF
July until October IL, everything hav-
ing become parched long before, and
insects living on green food did not in
crease, the robins took the seeds and
green fruits. The apples in the
orchard were dug out as If by mice. An
American golden pIppin, with heavy
crop, presented remarkable appear
ance with what should be apples hang
ing on the trees like empty shells. In
brief, no creature will ignore the
promptings of NATURE. 1t viii change
its habits when necessity demands
N. Y. Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
TOBACCO GREW BY MISTAKE
Imported" Leaf Originated in tie
United States in a Most
Peculiar Manner.

The story Of Sumatra leaf tobacco. as
grown under cheesecloth in Connecticut.
is one of the romantic episodes of agri-
culture, says writer in Country Life
in America. A Florida fruit grower
had some tobacco plants that got
into his pineapple seeds by accident. and
he noticed that they were taller and
Of finer texture under the lath shade.
The bureau of soils, while surveying the
Connecticut valley. found a soil that
was practically the same as that of
Sumatra, on which the famous tobacco
is grown. (The bureau has samples of
soil from almost every important agri
cultural region of the world) The gov
ernmest got an expert to start an indus
try, and the next two years some of the
growers made over 100 per cent. profit.
The industry, as a whole, is success
full. A large company. with plenty of
capital, is necessary, for it costs $3.50 10
cover and grow an acre of this tobacco,
The growers receive from 81. 20 TO $3.50
pound for the product. The imported
article brings $3.50 to $500. and we have
been importing about $6.0Oo.n90 wortr
year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
CURIOUS OLD SUN DIAL.
Relic from the House Of Thomas JEFF
ferson at Monticello, Va, and
Now at st. Louis.

Perhaps one of the most interesting
relics in St Louis, and which would be
priced highly by relic hunters and anti
guardians, is the old sun-dial made and
used by Thomas Jefferson at his old
mansion at Monticello, near Charlottes-
vile. Albemarle county, Va, says the
st. Louis Republic.
The property is now owned by Cor
don O'Beirne. of Charlottesville, it hav-
ing fallen into his hands by success
sion of events and descent. OBeirne
sent the relic to his old friend. Capt.
Drown, secretary tc the Masters and
Pilots association, whose Office is in
the Railway Exchange building, think
ing that he might arrange for its ex-
hibit at the worlds fair, but upon fur
their consideration decided the plan
not advisable. because Of the danger
Of theft
When the effects of Jefferson were
sold at Monticello, DIR. Moman, whose
son afterwards became resident physi-
clan Of the White Sulphur Springs. Va.
now West Virginia, bought the dial,
his SON later taking it to the springs,
where he placed it in his home.
Lewis Caldwell, whose father owned
the White Sulphur springs, was an in
innate friend of DIR. Norman. who,
upon his earnest desire for possession
Of the relic, asked Norman for it, and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
THE RUNAWAY
WIFE

1.-THE world will say. What did she
see In him?'
Exactly! That's just what the world
II saying CT me, l supposed" Ellice
Dare threw back her pretty head, and
looked defiantly at her husband of a
year. "'Wnat dl, she see ia him?"
"Well?" he laughed bit constrain-
edly. And what did you see In me"
She lifted her gray eyes to his.
shrugged her slender shoulders with o
tnsouciant air.
mot much" was the unexpected re-
My. May I-offer you q bachelors
button, Geoff."
She held out the tiny red blossom
little more than q daisy-blushing VI
wildly. with careless bow. which some
how had the power to irritate him in
his present mood.
He took 1t and flung 1t far across the
clin.
Il am no longer q bachelor now,
worse luck!" he muttered. as he turned
on his heel and left her.
Ellice Dare shivered q little, although
It was mid-June. These little tiffs were
becoming of almost daily occurrence
now, and both of them were at fault.
she knew. And yet Godfrey would not
or could not. see where he provoked By
his heavy, uncertain temperament. and
E'lice, . creature made for smiles and
laughter. and fun, loved nothing SO
much as to tease him.
A sob escaped her slim, white throat
M she sank down on seat, and the
sea made tapping sound ON the sand
below. which seemed at accompani-
nent to her thoughts.
I'll try ever so hard. next time."
she murmured to herself Perhaps
Oh. II only Godfrey wouldn't take
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
ONE OF MIssoURrS cURIos
Tom Sawyer's Cave Near Hannibal
May Be Seen Only with
a Guide.

Few people know what big affair
Mark Twain's cave is that he mentions
in bis books as the meeting place of
Tom S;wyers Juvenile band of high
way robbers" said c. H. Chadwick, of
Hannibal, Mo-, says the Milwaukee Sen
tinel. 1T is real cave, and big one,
too 1t is situated about two miles down
the river from Hannibal, Mr. Clemens
boyhood home. The house he lived in
in his youthful days is still standing,
by the way, and is visited by all stran-
gers who come to the town.
but the cave. That is one of the
:uriosities of Missouri. Excursions are
run every summer from up and down
the river by steamers and from the
country towns of Missouri, Iowa and
Illinois to the grove surrounding the
cave. Last summer society of young
people held religious services in the
large room of the cave. This is called
the assembly hall, and is nearly quar-
ter of a mile from the entrance at the
base of the hill. 1t is large enough to
hOiA AVV PSi suns, anu yOu Sdn lhAd6iAt
how grewsome an effort might be made
upon some persons by a religious service
in the bowels of the earth, with nothing
IN the way of light but a Pickering
candle or two, especially If the terrors
of purgatory should be dwelt on.
There are innumerable passageways
in its depths, and from the farthest point
one may return to the entrance in a
dozen different routes without going
into any of the others. There are many
queer formations. and they bear the
names given in Tom Sawyer There
is pool of crystal clear. ice cold water,
a crocodile. an elephants trunk and
other formations. The passages lead up
and down, in and out and across each
other in NEST bewildering way. Some
times the way is SO narrow that an or
dinary-sized person can with difficulty
squeeze through. So many parties have
been lost that the entrance has been
closed. and no one is allowed to go in
without a o;pide >,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11


store when there Is not much time to
spare. A New York man has invented
the exceedingly novel, but. at the same
time, simple, device shown in the illus
tration-a receiver for bread, ETC.
which can be made to do the duty of a
miniature safe. says the Louisville Cour-
Ter Journal Upon the upright jamb-
wall of the door frame bracket plate
is secured at the proper height from
the ground. This plate is made of sheet
metal and is bent at right angle to
fit around the jamb of the wall The
receiver is in the form of a rectangular
box, also made of sheet metal, having
proper holding capacity for efficient
service. One side of the box is open,
or nearly so, through which to pass the
articles it is to contain, and is hinged
upon the corner of the bracket plate.
After the goods have been placed with
in the box, the latter is swung on its
hinges SO as to dispose the open side
opposite and close the outer surface of
the door. A spring catch is secured upon
the part of the bracket next to the
door, and this engages with an aperture
in the side of the box which swings
against 1t. This lock secures the box
after 1t has been swung in, and can
only be released when the door is opened
by person on the inside Of the building
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
MINING BLACK DIAMONDS.
Primitive Process Employed BY the
Natives Of Brazil in
the Work.

The black diamond is an important ar
ticle of commerce, not because it is des-
tined to embellish the hand of feminine
grace, but because of the fact that it
has been widely applied in industry,
where it is almost as valuable as its
white fellow. The home of the black
diamond is Brazil, the classic land Of the
diamond, the richest beds of the mineral
having been found in the province OF
Bahia and on the banks and in the beds
Of the Sac Jose river.
The stone, which is perfectly Opaque,
is not beautiful, and If the magical
word diamond had never been applied
to the substance there is no doubt that
to this day the black diamond would be
a thing unknown. However, the favor
which this mineral enjoys is of recent
date, for 20 years ago its properties
were unknown, and the trade in the
stone was practically nothing.
The constantly increasing perfection
OF boring instruments brought out the
value of the black diamond, the use Of
diamond point drills now having be-
come so general that the price of the
mineral has in consequence rapidly in
creased. To-day the diamond has be-
come of prime necessity in working tenn
pered metals, saving of marble, pierre
ing of tunnels and galleries and in
mines
AT the time of the Inauguration of the
laboratory of arts and trades in July,
1903, circular saw provided with dia-
mond points produced surprising re.
suits. cutting into thin slices the hard
est materials. On the banks of the
Sac Jose are found the traces of the
first exploration of the mines by the ma
tives, the Garimperos.
The black diamond, however, having
no commercial value, did not attract
these people, and they were apparently
ignorant of the real character Of the
mineral. From the report of an en-
gineer who explored the region in 1858
we learn that one day the diamond Dig
gers discovered a black stone in the
Sac Jose. They took the stone to one
OF their huts and sought to discover its
nature by attempting to crack it. All
their efforts were fruitless, the stone
resisting the most powerful hammers,
and after time it was thrown back into
the river. The stone weighed about 10,-
600 karats, and at the present price of
$40 karat, represents loss Of $400, 900.
The exploitation of the Brazilian dia-
mond mines by the Garimperos, 1t is
unnecessary to say, was not scientific.
The crevices of the rocks are explored
with the hand, the gravel being taken
away in little barrels which are car
ried on the head. Attempts have been
made to lessen the time of the work by
diving for the mineral, but the violence
of the stream is such during the rainy
season that this plan has been but little
adopted.
The only method which will pro-
duce results, and the one which will
shortly be put in operation, is that of
draining. Dams will be erected 300
feet apart and the centrifugal pumps
will be installed for the purpose of
drawing of the water. The result OF
the work cannot be question of doubt,
judging from the past performance OF
these diamond mines.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11

Ny lovers a rover. he roams the world
over.
He fears not a whit all the tricks o the
His heart IL a-burning new lands to dis
cover.
New dangers to brave and new faces to
see.
With a kiss on the cheek or a slap on the
shoulder
He sreets pill the maids and the men he
may meet
All burdens seem lighter. all spirits grow
holder
When Dick is heard whistling his tune
down the street.
cit at my window and dream in the gloam-
When Dicks far away and tits lonely
am l.
But my heart follows. too. where my lover
Though seem to be watching the folk
passing BY.
Oh. my lovers rover. he roams the world
over
(The sail-whItened harbor is all can
see)-
God grant you fair winds and bright for
tune. my lover
And may the next ship bring letter to
me!
Ny hearts a bit weary Of roaming and
roaming.
long for !. rest-but a wild bird is he!
Though lovers may wander. true mates
must be homing:
I am proud of my Dick-but the poor
heart Of mel
Boston Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11

things 20 seriously! Why-oh, why,
didn't he kiss that bachelors button?
] believe II he had. Id have kissed
him!"
She rose and whfstled to her dog.
and the two were soon racing over the
grassy field which fringed the coast,
each In their different way enjoying
the exhilarating air. and the exercise
of mind and body.
An at once something her husband
had said came into her mind. She
had been very near forgetting 1t. In her
thouEhtless way.
Il am no longer bachelor. worse
luck!"
Had Goe6 meant that-really meant
II? And II 90. what about herself? Did
he wish that she were dead? But she
was young and strong and healthy and
likely to live Tor many q long day!
Something must be done. She could
not give him back his bachelordom cx-
eept in part! She could-run away!
Would he follow her IL she did?
Would he put detectives on her track,
who would flnd her dead body washed
up by the sea. perhaps months after
uardi OF course, that would be the
correct solution, but 1t was not one
which commended itself to her life
loving. pleasure-built nature.
No. she would run away; and then
perhaps Geoff might be sorry and miss
her. He might even write and ask her
TO return. and be as loving and sweet
to her ~ he had been in the days of
their honeymoon--days that seemed so
far on now.
And 90 the world was startled one
day BY being asked to accept the fact
that Mrs. Ellice Dare had run away
from her solemn-eyed. clever husband
and the funny part was that the
world was not bit surprised.
The ususl What she ever saw in
him?" Wonder that she had managed
10 remain with him so long," and few
regrets were some Of the comments.
~ the world settled down again. az
Il always does. to think no more about
he nattaf.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
WHEN WOMAN ENv1Es NAN.

When he gives his hair neat brush
and his coiifure is complete.
When he doesn't have to kiss his
sworn enemy, and tell him how swaof he
looks.
When the children cry CID h. an
whistle . tune. get his hat. bang the
door. and 60 out.
When he trips up the street ahead
Of her on q rainy day with his trousers
jauntily turned up and no. sklrts to
carry.
When he doesn't have to twist his
arms to hook his bodice up the back or
drag six superfuous yards of dress goods
behind him-and do 1t gracefully. too.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11

A group of riAemen around Eliza
BEETHOVEN, N. Y, have been discovering
that from a certain angle they can see
bullets fly when the sun is shining
brightly Balls. as small as 80 caliber
make 3 silver streak through the air
like glimpses of telephone wire shining
in the sunlight. 1t was also found that
the vision was quicker than the rife,
for the eye could anticipate the arrival
Of the bullet at the target and watch for
it to striker - I.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
is

PLAN OF HANDY PRESSING BOARD.
upper part of which the base of the
pressing board is slipped. The lower
part is to be clamped to the edge of q
table. Fig. C shows the construction of
a movable support which can be slipped
back and forth as desired. The board
should have padded covering like any
good ironing board. The clamp costs
five cents. The whole thing taken down
occupies very little space.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
TO PREVENT THIEvERy.
Safety Device Which VIII Protect the
Housewives MIX or Bread
When Delivered.

At regular intervals articles appear
in the daily papers telling OF some UNI
fortunate being who has been caught in
the act of pilfering loaf of bread OF .
bottle of milk from some doorway and
sent to prison. but where one is caught
a Thousand escape. These petty depre-
dations only occur in the early hours Of
the morning, when it is an easy matter
to walk up some street and practically
help yourself, for every doorway will
contain something for the breakfast ta-
BILE. 1t is irritating to the housewife
in the morning to find her bread or
milk stolen. which means trip to the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
HABITS CHAIN.



An ingenious philosopher estimates
that the amount of will power neces-
sary to break lifelong habit would,
If it could be transformed, lift q
weight Of many tons
1t sometimes requires q higher de-
gree Of heroism to break the chains of
q pernicious habit than to lead q for
lorn hope in a bloody battle. A lady
writes from an Indiana town:
From my earliest childhood was
. lover Of coffee. Before was out
Of my teens was a miserable dys-
peptic, suffering terribly at times with
my stomach.
Il was convinced that 1t was coffee
that was causing the trouble and yet
I could not deny myself a cup for
breakfast At the age Of So was in
very poor health. indeed. My Sister
told me was in danger of becoming
. coffee drunkard.
But l never could give up Drinking
coffee for breakfast although 1t kept
me constantly i'll, until tried Postum.
I learned to make 1t properly accord
Ing to directions, and now we can
hardy do without Postum for break
fast, and care nothing at all for coffee.
Il am no longer troubled with dys-
pepsia, do not have spells of sufferine
With my stomach that used to trouble
me 30 when l drank coffee" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Cresk.
Mich.
Look in each pkg. for the famous IL.
- book. THE Road to Wellvile."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-11
No Use for White Heads.

Fair hair is so greatly disliked in Ser
via that even the white hair of old age
is disguised No Servian matron who
,especta herself would appear in public
with white hair. Nor does she hide the
fact that she dyes it periodically. This
custom has come down to her from her
mother and grandmother and she re-
CARDS it not as matter Of vanity but Of
decency.