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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16
CONCERNING PETTICOATS.
Skinny Ones Are No Good, Whatever,
and Present Needs Call for Full
ness and Drop-Skirt Length.

Now that so many of the skirts, even
cloth ones, are made without lining.
the question of petitocats is a vexing
one.
What woman ever saw that blissful
day dawn when her freshly washed
white petticoat and white or linen
skirt were ever the same length.
Silk petticoats are expensive and es-
pecially so. in summer, when the mois-
ture splits them. They are the best
for some frocks, but every woman who
can uses white instead.
For the city woman, this is a bur-
denSome expense, and she may COM
promise with short ruffied petticoats of
pale blue or pink, or green Bingham to
match her gowns.
One saving of expense is the short
lengths of the skirts which call for
petticoats that do not touch the ground
by three inches. This saves them from
getting soiled so soon.
For tub gowns, thick muslin and
long cloth petticoats are used with
deep flounces of ordinary Hamburg en-
broidery. Skinny petticoats are SIM
ply of no use, something must be used
to hold out the excessive fullness of all
the new skirts.
Black sateen and Italian cloth which
are good enough in their way, for win
ter, are entirely too heavy and drag
ging for summer.
In the afternoon, when thin white
frocks are worn, there is usually need
ed two petticoats, one of which may be
of ordinary workmanship, and not very
full, but the outer one is fine, usually
made of good lawn or muslin, and COW
cred with many ruffles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16

old-style real bad man of the west.
You read about 'em in stories written
by those newspaper fellows who have
never been west Of the ponds in Jack
son park and who are made up of
three-fourths imagination and one
fourth froth."
IF what | hear is true" protested
one of the party, there are, on the
contrary, few of the real article left
around these very same bad lands
we're scooting through at this mo-
ment"
''Oh, pshaw," retorted K. "It'.
just like the stories of the cowboys
which we read every day. The real,
simon-pure article in the cowboy line
don't exist any more except in fic-
ton. Travel the west over and you
won't see one of him, and l know
what I'm talking about. Haint
eaten with him. bunked with him and
helped him sober up many a time in
the early days, when | was a freight
agent in Colorado? They are not to
be found. | tell you, and in this re-
spect .hey are just like the typical
bad m IN of the west. On, of course"
ne cot eeded. there are lot of coun-
terfeii; hiking around, Stimulating the
real article, and making the tender
feet believe in 'em. That's easy
enough when a fellow is a tenderfoot.
BUT If l should see one of those
blamed, bowling. counterfeiting CO.
votes hanging around I'd know him
for what he really was"
II dare say you are right" replied
one of the party. ''Of course, you are
familiar with the west, while the rest
Of us are more or less green in this
respect"
II should say I was familiar with
it," declared K. There isn't any
kind of western character that | am
unacGuainted with, and | know how
TO handle them. too, the bad man in
cluded"
As K concluded the train
slowed down for water at Winslow
The shadows were beginning to
lengthen and there was a momentary
'luil in the conversation. Suddenly
the cir was rent by series of yells
which would have put to shame an
Apache on the warpath. The terrible
sounds which were frequently &C
'NsaDsniez h the crack of revolver,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16
AS TO PERSONAL BEAUTY.
Woman That Frets and Mays Forms
Not Only Bad Habit, But Spells
Any Good Looks.

There is a. saying that Every time
a sheep bIeats, it loses a mouthful Of
hay" Every time a woman worries
she loses little of her attractiveness
and takes ON marks of age, says Sue
cess Magazine.
If your servant scorches the soup or
overcooks the meat, never mind. You
cannot afford to worry about it and if
you scold her you. make up your
mind to lose some of your beauty. to
let go of your magnetism.
If the members of the family are
habitually late, try to remedy it, but
don't worry about it. If you do, yeu
will grow older in the process.
If your husband or children do
things which do not please you, do not
nag at them. This will only aggrayate
the evil you complain of, and it will
cost you some of their love and re-
spect. Every time you nag you will
lose little of your power to charm
and attract them to you.
If the cleaners spoil your favorite
dress, don't get angry about it. An
outbreak of hot temper will take away
much more of your attractiveness
than your dress could supply.
II you lose your pocketbook, don't
worry about it. Worrying will not
bring it back, but it will take out of
your face and disposition that which
money can never replace.
If you meet with bitter disappoint-
ment, don't fret, don't cry over it. If
you do, you pay penalty which you
can i'll afford. No woman can fret and
nag and worry and keep away the
marks of age-or retain her beauty
and power to please.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16
The Chronicle.
COLFAX. i: LOUISIANA
The Poor Poet.

OF course the golden age of poetry
lies behind us. 1t always does, remarks
the New York Globe. There is not the
slightest moral doubt, though there are
no records, that the elderly Greek
chieftans shook their heads as they
listened to Homer and compared him
unfavorably with the bards that they
had heard so years before. AS for us,
$500 years later, we know that we have
only minor poets, and that they are
becoming more and more minor. The
reviews and the literary pages" tell
us SO almost every week. Not one Of
them, unless it is Kipiing, who is sew
eral things besides, is among the ten,
or even the hundred, best sellers"
Some of them are only magazine
poets"-mere stop-gaps where an essay
ends at the middle of one page and the
succeeding story can begin only at the
top of the next Not one of them is
literature" The reviewers always
Launt the wretches with that. 1t sounds
imposing, almost lofty. No doubt the
poor poet is properly chastened when
che phrase comes smacking down on
his little sonnet. Some day he may
pick up courage and ask just what it
means. 1t will be good to read the re-
viewers answer. And what does the
poor poet, minor though he is, receive
for his lays? Even in this outspoken
and commercial age he keeps his Sc
cret. The Greeks threw golden tai
ents to their bards. The bards them
selves have gratefully recorded it. We
all know how much Mr.. Swashbuckler
receives for every line of the adven-
lures of his dauntless heroes, and how
much Mr. Verify earns by his harrow
ing accounts of the iniquities of trust
"magnates" with manageable daugh-
tiers. They also have told us. But the
poets keep steadfast silence. The only
collateral evidence, as the lawyers say.
is the fact that many of them teach
school or edit" Who ever saw poet
in a box at the opera or lodged his
touring car?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16
THE SHADOW PLAIDS.
A. Pretty Yelling Made Up to Initiate
Muslin and Black and Cream De-
signed for Travelling Wear.

Very soft yelling in shadow plafds
is made up into soft frocks to initiate
muslins. These are especially eff
fective in the cream and blue, black
and white, and pink and cream checks.
One of the smartest designs that
serves for travelling, mountains, sea-
shore and general morning wear is
shadow plaid in black and cream. A
circular skirt is cut by five-gored pat
tern, perfectly fitting at belt, and very
full from edge of corset. 1t just es-
capes ground. AS trimming the skirt
has two straight bands four inches
wide, edged with white cord. These
bands are quite far apart and do not
cover the front width. They are fin
ished in blunt points and triangle of
bone buttons. The waist has no full
ness at shoulders, is cut on the bias
of the plaid, is slightly double breast
ed, finished with six bone buttons and
black cording.
There is three-inch chemisette and
stock of heavy Torchon lace. Well
below this is two-inch rufIie OF the
yelling, headed with a broad band of
applied linen embroidery. This ruffle
does not quite meet in back or front,
but covers the top of the sleeve. The
cuff is of embroidery applique and ex.
tends to the elbow. With this is worn
high belt of soft rose pink leather
and hat of the same shade of horse
hair, trimmed in shaded pink roses.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16
ODDITIES OF INVENTION.

Prof. Baiardi, Of Turin, has sue
ceeded in perfecting his invention of
photographing the eye and advo-
Gates its practical use for diagnosis of
diseases of that organ.
A French engineer named Otto has
invented an apparatus for purifying
drinking water at home; its capacity Is
60 gallons an hour, and its cost about
the same as that of an electric incan-
descent light Ozone Is generated.
which kills all germs in the water.
In some parts of the west where
irrigation is much depended upon, q
current motor" Is in use which, by
an ingenious use of levers and iron
blades, makes the water of flowing
streams pump itself. The pressure OF
the current causes the blade to swing
backward and forward, and the force
thus exerted is communicated to ma
chinery which runs a pump.
The recent classification at the Brit
ish patent Office shows that cooking is
the popular subject Of invention, hav-
ing been the subject Of 1915 British
patents In 48 years, or an average OF
70 year. Umbrellas brought out
LAST inventions, and hats 1,411. In
vention tends to run in grooves, 1896
and 1897 rejecting the enormous de-
velopment in cycles, while motor We
hicle inventions have doubled since
1900.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

When using pumice stone for super
iuous hair wet the stone and treat a
small piece of skin at one time. Do
result. Afterward cover with pure
emolient.
A tired woman will find & very re-
sreshing after a day of nervous strain
Or over-exertion to take a very hot
bath, with some arOmatis mixture add
ed to it, just before dinner. 1t will
take all the worn look away.
When the cold morning bath is GUS
tomary, at least three hot baths week
should be taken. The best time for
these will be when dressing for dinner
in the evening The feet must be
bathed night and morning under any
circumstances.
If you meet with bitter disappoint-
ment don't fret, don't cry over it. If
you do you pay penalty which you
can i'll afford. No woman can fret and
nag and worry and keep away the
marks of age-or retain her beauty
and power to please.
If people would study the various
vegetables, fruits, cereals, etc, as to
their medicinal qualities in adjusting
ailments of the human body they
would rarely ever resort to such meth
DDS for relief as taking pills, paregoric
or patent medicines, which only give
temporary relief.
Brain work should never follow a
heavy meal, unless one has just COM
pleted a long brain rest. After a good
nights sleep and bath the system
is in the right state for a substantial
meal and brain work following this
will be well done. Things are very
different three or four hours later.
Now the brain is not so fresh and the
system has no great need for food.
Periodical washing is always essen
tiaI to purity of the scalp. Without
such washing it is not possible to keep
the hair and scalp free from destruc-
tive bacteria. If, on account of illness
one may not wash the head the use
OF any lotion or pomade is wrong. be-
cause there is s;~ays an unabsorbed
remainder and this must in process of
time undergo decomposition. Frequen-
cy of washing must be determined by
the state of the hair, also by the char
acter of any remedies used. In some
cases a weekly washing is needed; in
others 1t will suffice to wash fortnight
ly, or every third week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES.

During the past Is years London has
trebled her debt and doubled her tax
rate.
A William and Mary copper farthing.
dated 1892, intrinsic value half cent,
was sold the other day at auction in Lon
don for $35.
All idiots or cretins In the Alps are to
be treated at government expense. with
tablets of extracts of the thyroid Of
sheep and other domestic animals.
The underground stations on the Lon
don tube" railway are to adopt an
American idea. Each is to be painted
conspicuously in different colors.
An Austrian army officer cut himself
under the chin in shaving. the green
collar of his tunic rubbed against the cut
and he died of blood poisoning.
Bull work is said to be very popular
now in England. 1t is furniture made
of wood, tortoise shell or other costly
material, pierced and inlaid with metal
or pearl.
The demand for gas works in small
towns down to 5000 inhabitants is in
creasing in Germany. Last year so new
gas works were established in such
towns at a cost of from $22, 500 to $50, 900.
The Mendesley (English) parish coun-
ell, which struck out a new line in mu-
niciPalization by starting a poultry
farm, has realized profits on the first
years working which are equal to re-
duction in the parish taxes of a cent
and fifth on the dollar.
Cardinal Richelmy has instituted q
movement to secure funds for the erec-
ton of monument to Christopher
Columbus In the neighborhood of St.
Peters, Rome, to commemorate the
four hundred and fortieth anniversary
OF the great discoverers death.
A commodious building will soon be
opened in the Commercial road, in the
East End of London, which will be used
by the United synagogue as a court
house, in which the chiefrabbi and other
members of the Beth Din" will sit daily
to hear Jewish disputes brought before
them for adjudication.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16
THE MIRACLE OF DAWN.

What II would mean for you and me
II dawn should come no more.
Think of its gold along the sea,
Its rose above the shore.
That rose of awful mystery,
Our souls bow down before.
Think what ii means to me and you
To see ii even as God
Evolved II when the world was new!
When Light rose, earthquake shod.
And SLOW its gradual spiendor grew
Ger deeps the whirlwind trod
What shoutings then and cymbalings
Arose from depth and height
What wGrship-soiemn trumpetings,
And thinders. burning white,
Of winds and waves. and anthemings
OF Earth received the Light.
Think wGat IT means to see the dawn.
The dawn, that comes each day,
What if the East should neer grow wan
Should never more grow gray,
That line of rose no more be drawn
Above the oceans spray!
Madison Cawein. in Ainslee's Magazine
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16
BABY'S INSTINCT
Shows He Knew What Food to Stick To

Forwarding a photo of a splendidly
handsome and healthy young boy,
happy mother writes from an Ohio
town:
THE enclosed picture shows my 4.
year-old Grape-Nuts boy.
"Since he was years old he has
eaten nothing but GrapeNuts. He de-
mands and gets this food three times
a day. This may seem rather I'M
usual, but he does not care for any
thing else after he has eaten his
GrapeNuts. which he uses with milk
or cream, and then he is through with
his meal. Even on Thanksgiving day
he refused turkey and all the good
things that make up that great din.
ner, and ate his dish of Grape Nuts
and cream with the best results and
none of the evils that the other foolish
members of the family experienced.
HE Is never sick, has a beautiful
complexion. and Is considered a very
handsome boy. May the Postum Com
pany prosper and long continue to
furnish their wholesome food!" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich.
There's a reason. Read the lille
book, THE Road to MELVILLE" IN
every pkg,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16
New College Chair.

Otterbein university, at Westerville.
o.. has established a chair of philan-
thropy. This is a new department 10
college work. The purpose is to train
young men for various lines of Chris
tan work, such as Young Mems Chris,
tian associations, social settlements
and city missions The studies include
sociology, psychology. hygiene, ami thu
modern agencies of health improve
ment. There is no line of instruction.
believes the Columbus State Journal.
that will bea- more directly on real life
than this. The field of service is wide
and the demand for sincere workers is
great. development Of the Youthful
powers for service in the care and ele
walton of men will result in the highest
good, not only to the world, but to the
young men themselves for it is an edu-
cation of sympathy with and devotion
to humanity. Its results will not be linn
tied to the specific service. but to the
personal makeup of the young men who
take this course. They go to learn how
TO do good. We have much education to
hit men for the professions, and the av
enues OF industry and commerce, but
mere is one to prepare the mind and
awaken the emotions for a service TO
humanity. 1t touches closely the reali-
cation of an education.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16
& M ST 4. d i { / t n IN 1;s 81:
ATTRACTIVE DESIGN.

fective collar and cuff in Persian eff.
feet or worked all in one color, writes
contributor to Farm and Home.
The collar opens in front. Repeat the
rosettes until the bands are of right
length. For Persian colors use mer-
cerized cotton. Work the dark
squares in medium shade of dull blue,
the dots in light dull blue, the light
squares in red, the diagonal crosses in
yellow, the straight crosses in green.
For an edge work row of cross
stitches in the darker blue two
squares away from the lowest point
of the design and neatly hem. This
pattern is suitable for border work
of any kind and can be made into an
insertion band by repeating the dark
squares above the rosettes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16
GOOD WORD FOR SNAKES.
Original Observations OF a Boston
Taxidermist Cof.I rning
Reptile.

1T is q great mistake to say SAe
alake is Gf no benefit to manklad."
said j. p. SieDert, Boston taxider,.aist,
recently, reports the New York C.obe.
Snakes are necessary evil. We .nce
went to great pains to kill off al The
alligators and muskrats. When tbs al
ligators were killed the muskrats null
tiplied tremendously, and being eea-
cientiousy opposed to river emhaLk-
ments, they undermined the walls, so
that the river is frequently breaking
through and flooding the country Ma
ture knew that alligators were needed
to keep down the muskrats, but man
thought he knew better. Now he sees
his mistake.
1T is said that ST. Patrick cleared
all the snakes out of Ireland. If that
is so Ireland has certainly not been
benefited. Even Irisnmen themselves
admit that their country is to-day the
most miserable on earth. Ireland is
now full of pigs and there isn'a single
snake. Now, | claim that no country
ever fiourishes where snakes do not
bear normal proportion to the other
inhabitants. There are no snakes in
Iceland, and look at the miserable
state of the island. America is full OF
snakes and see the prosperity we are
enjoying.
Il do not say that the snake brings
prosperity wherever it goes. but 40
say that when the original balance be-
tween snakes and the rest of the pop
ulation is disturbed in any given coun-
try. that country is bound to he poor
and miserable"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16

snce cf the celebrating and peculiar
beauty of the desert, which is all it's
own, the eastern men should start a
reminiscent discussion of life in the
wild and woolly west. Orders had
been issued not to light the lamps
in the cars until the twilight had
given way to the darkness of the
night. The fact undoubtedly added
10 the zest as the discussion Of the
bad man of the west and his terrible
deeds grew more interesting.
"ii'.l tell you what it is, fellows"
declared k. 81 don't believe there
exists to-day good example of the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16
To Win in Work.

Only fresh, spontaneous work really
counts. II you have to drive yourself
to your task, If you have to drag your
self to your work every morning because
of exhausted vitality, if you feel tagged
or worn out, if there is no elasticity in
your step or movements, your work will
partake of your weakness. Make it a
rule, advises Success, to go to your work
every morning fresh and vigorous. You
cannot afford to take hold of the task
upon which your Iife's success rests
with the tip of your fingers. You cannot
afford to bring only a fraction of your
self to your work. You want to go 10
1t whole man, fresh, string and vigor-
Gus, SO that it will be spontaneous, not
forced; buoyant, not heavy. You want
to go to your work with creative energy
and riginality-possessed of a strong,
powerful individuality. If you go to Il
with jaded faculties and a sense of lassi-
tude, after nights dissipation or loss
of sleep, it will inevitably suffer. Every
thing you do will bear the impress of
weakness, and there is no success or
satisfaction in weakness. This is just
where a great many people fail in not
bringing all of themselves to their task.
The man who goes to his task with de-
bilitated energy and low vitality, with
all of his standards down and his ideals
tagging, with a wavering mind and un-
certain step will never produce any
thing worth while.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16

on the tip will fix it firmly into the
hole. Cut four holes in the two pieces
of cardboard, either paint or gild the
card, or cover with satin; stitch the
edges together. A small hole must
De made in the center, then the discs
are slipped over the top of center sup
port. To prevent this falling down
twist some wool or thread tightly
round the support just where you wish
the support to rest; and the hardened
thread will prevent it slipping further
down.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16
TO HOLD ONES HAT-PINs.
This Simple Home-M Made Affair Fills
q Long-Felt Want for the
Dressing Table.

This is novel stand for pins. To
make it two circles of cord and one of
wood are required. The wood is COW
cred on one side with a cushion raised
In the center. 1t is covered with
piece of velvet or satin, which is glued
down to the sides of wood. A piece Of
narrow fancy galloon is then fixed
round the edges by small tacks. Make
a hole with a gimIet through the cush-
ion into the wood, and in it for GEN.
ter support put fancy wooden PEN
holder. A drop of glue or seccotine
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16

The number of candidates now com
ing up Tor examination for admission
to our colleges indicates that the en-
tering classes in all our eastern col
leges more especially will be unusual
~ large this year. Thousands of stu
dents now so to the colleges with the
prime motive of fitting. themselves to
meet the present demand for speeial-
ly trained abilities in many depart
ments of business and enterprise. De-
fciency in that sort of training is now
likely to be handicap 20 young
man who must make his own way.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-16

A very simple and inexpensive mouth
wash is made by adding to one pint of
distilled water one tablespoon of pure
refined borax, one ounce of liquid myrhh
and five drops of thymol. Add one table,
spoonful of this to glass of water and
use three or four times day. The teeth
should be carefully gone over by dem
fist every six months. for, unless tartar
is removed, decay of the delicate dentine
will surely result. The best filings. and
those which cause least pain, are the
porcelain or gold inlaid filings. This
process does away with the unpleasant
pounding in of gold.