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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-17
BY MARGARET Z. sANesrER.

memory is pack-hOrSe able TO
carry safely whatever is entrusted to
him. If it be properly fastened and
adjusted. If the latter precautions
are neglected he is liable to drop bits
of his load along the highway, and
the strong probability is that they
will not be worth picking up.
Memory is servant, sometimes
well trained and responsible. some
times lazy and inefficient. Memory
is useful friend or a treacherous
foe. Memory is a mechanical device.
convenient SO long as it is in smooth
working order, and exasperating when
1t slips out of gear at an unlucky mo-
ment. To drop simile. memory is
quality of the brain which it is in
your power to strengthen or weaken
precisely as you please.
The familiar adage that in early
childhood Impressions are most last
ing and that the mind is then wax to
receive and marble to retain, has be-
come a commonplace. During the
earliest years there is great activity
in the human mind, growth and devel-
opment are extremely rapid. there is
expansion on every side, and children
learn with great facility. One often
observes with amazement the won
derful memory of a precocious infant.
who recites with accuracy long
poems and fables before the lips have
acquired the trick. of perfect speech.
To hear baby fluently repeat nurs-
cry jingles in pretty broken English
is very amusing, yet the exercise is
by no means wholesome, for does it
necessarily imply that the memory
will be retentive at a later date. Par
ents would better discourage too
much memorizing by very small chill
dren. AS they grow older and begin
school life in earnest they may lay
the foundations for a Trustworthy
memory of incidents and events by
the thoroughness and exactness with
which they perform their school du-
ties. The ease with which children
and young people pemorize would
never be lost If, as they grew older,
they continued the habit of study.
In many people memory becomes
atrophied, just as would an arm
were it tied up and kept stationary
for months at time. They give
memory nothing to do and it loses
the faculty of doing anything when
called upon.
To retain a vigorous memory 1t is
well to give it daily exercise. The
Rev. F. w. Robertson, a famous d.
vine in his day, and one whose infiu.
ence was felt around the globe, mem
orized the entire Greek Testament by
the method of learning two or three
verses every morning while he was
dressing.
The principal aids to memory are
attention and association. If one is
aware that memory is weak, instead
of lamenting the fact or parading it
as though it were an affliction that
must be borne with philosophy, set
to work as speedily as possible to re-
pair its Losses. Ascertain where it is
least serviceable and begin the task
of strengthening 1t in that place.
Association helps to fix things in
memory. Thus. If one desires to re-
member a friends residence, it may
be done by mental process involv-
ing the use of the multiplication or of
little problem in long division,
which may be woven around the fig
ures of the address. In my own ex-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-17
Must Spray to Have Fruit.

The inferior fruits that are corning
to the Nashville market are witnesses
that the trees have been neglected by
their owners, says paper of that city.
Not one horticulturist in a dozen has
a sprayer, and applies bordeaux mix
ture to destroy fungus diseases. Such
fruits are knOtty, insect-bored and af.
fected with bitter rot. If the trees
had been pruned in the fall. bark
scraped and washed with I've and soap,
the fruit would have been much larger
price.
The usual way of improving the
fruit is by spraying the trees before
there is any sign of buds or blooms.
The bordeaux mixture prevents curl
leaf on the peach trees and apple scab
on the apples. Then the spraying is
repeated just before the blossoms ap-
pear. AS soon as the blossoms have
fallen the regular course for the sum-
mer is begun. Some of the arsenites
are added to the bordeau to destroy
the curculio and all the insect and
worm enemies that injure the fruit
and prey upon the foliage. The arsen-
ties are added just as the leaves begin
to show for the canker worm. The
spraying is repeated at intervals of
from ten to fourteen days, as the
weather conditions indicate. Il there
is dry weather during the month Of
July there Is a lay-off during that
month, and then it is taken up again
and continued to past the middle of
August. About sixty days time is
consumed in spraying.
The beneficial effects of continuous
spraying are shown to very marked
degree this year, as the trees remain
thrifty, perfect In foliage, with the
leaves in proper color and fruit is rot
wormy. There should be an organiza-
ton of fruit growers in each county.
so as to unite their efforts in spray
ing, helping each other and shipping
in bulk. United efforts are of marked
advantage to the horticultUrist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-17

Of the bales and make the spinners
pay for ten or eleven pounds to the
bale for which the producer has not
been paid-F'rom Address of Presi.
dent E. A. Calvin to Texas Farmers
Union.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-17

Copyright. 1906. by Joseph b. Bowles)
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-17
As a New York Paper Sees It.

Neglect of small industries in the
south is at last beginning to arouse
the attention of farmers and the
press. The Raleigh IN. c. Progress
sive Farmer recently printed letter
from an expert who protests against
the habit of ignoring everything but
cotton. 1t is King Cotton" over
again, in a fresh sense. True, new
industries like mining, timbering, cot
ton manufacture, and the making of
turpentine and rosin are steadily be-
ing expanded, but these involve large
amounts of capital. The incidental OPP
portunities of the man with an acre
or two, who raises a few bales of cot
ton, are sadly neglected. Bee-culture,
raising of silk worms, hay growing,
and the production of seeds for north
ern markets, the keeping of goats, the
culture of pecan nuts-these are some
of the valuable small industries to
which the Progressive Farmers ex-
pert calls attention. Moreover, near
Raleigh he finds valuable water power
going to waste. to say nothing of the
folly of taking no advantage of the
hard woods-white oak, hickory and
dogwood, with which the neighbor-
hood is enriched without being aware
of it. There are fields in sight of
Raleigh, and We might add. Of about
every other southern city, which have
not been in cultivation for the last
twenty-five years, and yet would make
excellent truck farms. One trouble is,
of course. the laziness and Indifference
of the poor whites. with the uncertain
labor of the blacks. Time and educa-
ton are the remedies.-N. Y. Evening
Post.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
SIX MONUMENTS
STILL REMAIN
Business Section
Has Striking
Memorials.

The shock of quake and swirl of flame
that crumbled San Francisco s business
blocks, left standing and practically
untouched six of the City priced mon
uments.
In Union Square Aitkin s statue of
victory surmounting the column COM
memorating Dewey's victory was still
in place. The huge trident however,
has lost one prong.
The bronze Donohue group at Bush
and Market continue with their task
of metal working, while the Pioneer
with flag aloft at Taylor and Market
streets is as exultant as of old. Both
monuments are fame scorched and COW
cred with dust.
The sunlight On the golden sails Of
Stevenson Is galleon in Portsmouth
Square forms a bright spot about which
homeless refugees are camped; while
the fountain present to the City by
little Lotta, at Market and Kearny
streets is uninjured.
Hall McAllister's efigy at the City
Hall and the Marshall monument in
City Hall Square escaped damage. The
statue of Abraham Lincoln melted in
the terrific heat, but the goddess sur
mounting the crumbled dome of the
City Hall is unmoved.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
|VESUV|US
RESUMES
ACTIVITY
Volcano Once More
BelCheS Ashes and
Mud.
Inhabitants OF Two
Towns Forced
to Flee.
Big Gale and Tor.
RENTAL Rains
Follow.

NAPLES, April 2s.-Another disaster
has occurred in the Vesuvius region.
Throughout last night torrents of rain
fell, accompanied by heavy gale OF
wind. causing large avalanches of mud,
sand and ashes to fall over Somma and
Santa Anastas.a. destroying bridges
blocking the roads. flooding many hab-
itations, interrupting Communication
N telegraph and carrying away por-
lions OF the railway.
Troops and military wagons were
Of the sufferers.
The inhabitants Of the stricken places
mentioned were awakened by a roar
ing, rushing sound, which was abso-
lutely new to them. and. running out
Of their houses. they found their prop
erty threatened by the fall of ava
lanches OF sand, ashes, etc Their. ter
ror was extreme. The women and chill
dren fed, screaming with fright into
the open country. but In spite Of the
avalanches. foods and gales no loss CT
life mad been reported up to the time
this dispatch was fled It Is believed
that while the storms rage Vesuvius Is
liable to be a continual menace TO life
and property and,that the entire region
OF the volcano may have visitations OF
more or less serious nature than last
nights avalanche.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
SURVEY MADE
OF FIRE ZONE
Only Twenty-Five
Buildings Are
Undamaged.

The fire underwriters have made a
preliminary survey of the burned dis
trict, which shows there are only twen-
ty-two buildings intact in that section.
Those structures are as follows:
Atlantic free warehouse, Broadway
and Battery; Gibraltar warehouse, Fill
bert and Sansome; Pioneer warehouse.
Filbert and Battery; Battery-street
warehouse, Filbert and Battery; Ital-
ian-Swiss Colony warehouse, Battery
and Greenwich; Greenwich United
States bonded warehouse, Battery AMI
Greenwich; Seawall bonded warehouse,
Sansome and Lombard; Merchants
cold storage warehouse Sansome and
Lombard; North Point warehouse, San
some and Chestnut; Franks ware
house. Greenwich and Lombard; Fol-
gers. coffee building, Howard and
Spear; California Electric building.
Folsom street, between Second and
Third; United States Branch Mint,
Fifth and Mission; new postoffce, Mis-
sion and Seventh; South End free
warehouse, Second and Townsend
South End bonded warehouse. Town
send and Japan; King-street free ware
house, King street, between Second
and Third; Pacific Oil and Lead
Works, King street, between Second
and Third; Folsom-street warehouse
Folsom street, near Beale; Mutual
/ Electric Light plant, Folsom and
Spear; Risdon Iron Works shops, Fol
som and Steuart; California CaslSet
Company, Mission street, between
Fifth and Sixth.
Lists Of buildings damaged by earth
quake or fire, but susceptible of repair
structurally viii be prepared by the
underwriters surveyors and made pub
lie Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
SCHEMING
TO PLUMBER
PROVISIONS
Police Discover That
IhieVery Is SyS-
temdtiC.
Children Sent Out
TO Obtain the
Articles.
Bio Stock OF Goods
Located in a Base
ment.

The police have uncovered whole
sale attempt to rob the food depots OF
supplies by q score OF people on Tele-
graph Hill, who, with the connivanee
Of their children, have gathered enough
provisions TO open a well stocked gro
Gerry. The information was first
conveyed 10 the police in an anony-
nous letter from a woman who has
been unable to secure enough milk for
Ghe nourishment OF a baby.
The. letter stateS that immense guam
titles OF the relief supplies had been
stored at sos Union street, 1901, 1906 and
I30s Montgomery street Detective Cot
lie. who was sert to investigate, found
that the statement in the letter was
correct. He seized the provisions and
turned them over to Z. W. Hahn Of the
relief committee Cottle discovered
that since the distribution Of food be-
gan the people have sent their children
out into every district gathering up
provisions. They have been carefully
boarded in the expectation Of selling
fhem when the relief work comes 10
an end.
Another letter directed the attention
or the police 10 a house occupied by al.
IAchtenstein at 1881 Sutter street. AT
this place Detective Matheson found a
well stocked basement of every kind o.
staple. He seized the goods and turned
them over TO the Red Cross. A keeper
has been placed in charge Of them un-
I'll they can be removed to the food
station
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
MANY PERMITS ARE ISSUED
FOR RESUMPTION OF WORK
Various Tradespeople Are Ready ts
Again Take Up the Thread
OF Business

The committee on resumption OF
business. OF which George w. Whitman
is chairman. issued 500 permits up to
the closing hour OF o'clock yesterday
afternoon
The lines OF business for which per-
mits were issued are grocery, fruit and
vegetables, butchers. milk and dry
goods stores.
All applicants. for permission TO open
business were reminded OF the fact
that. while they win be protected In
their several capacities. as also to be
furnished with information regarding
the source OF supply and the manner
OF transportation. they must not at
tempt to charge exorbitant prices for
any commodity sold By them Each
applicant cheerfuily promised to COM
ply with these conditions.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
HEIGHBOR STATE
HAS GREAT FAITH
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Oregonians Speak
Hopefully OF
This City.

Governor Chamberlain's Oregon rep
resentatiyes have sent to The Call the
following cordial letter expressing their
faith and thot of the people of Oregon
in the future of San Francisco:
To the Editor: AS the personal rep
resentatives of Governor Chamberlain
and the people of the State of Oregon
we desire to express to you, in behalf
of the people Of our State. our utmost
confidence In your city and to assure
YOU that you will have the support of
the business men of the State of Ore
gon to restore your recent loss and
again upbuild your city to a greater
San Francisco. We have never OBJ
served such remarkable confidence and
determination as in the citizens Of CAL
ifornia who have recently undergone
the greatest destruction Of property In
the history OF the world.
Your Governor, your Mayor and
your citizens IN every department ara
doing their utmost and have relieved
an emergency that is the marvel OF
the world. 1t Is our purpose to help
and to assist In every way to relieve
the suffering and distress first. and af-
terward the restoration of your great
city. which we recognize from geo.
graphical location to be one OF God 9
selected cities, which no conflagration
can permanently destroy. We shall re-
main personally with you to assist in
every way we can for some time yet,
and desire to express our utmost con-
lfidence to the people of all other States
in your ability to restore to its people
your business property and everything
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
INCORPORATES TO BUILD
RAILROADS IN ALASKA
Company With a Capital Stock of
100000, 900 Files Articles


in Arizona.
PHOENIX, Ariz.. April 2S.-Articles
OF incorporation were filed here yes
terday of the Washington-Alaska
Transcontinental Railroad Company.
with capital stock Of one hundred
million dollars From Nome City
northwesterly to Cape Prince Of Wales,
for the northern division; from Nome
City northeasterly to Council City,
thence easterly to Koyuk, on Norton
Bay, thence southeasterly up the Yu-
kon River and crossing it, to the
Tanana River, thence south to White
Pass, crossing a portion of the Do
minion Of Canada to Skagway and
Juneau, thence crossing the Stickeeen
River to Vancouver. The total ap-
proximates distance of 1000 miles.
The articles were filed by a local cor
poration company, using mostly local
reputable names for incorporators,
whose interests will be transferred to
Eastern capitalists. the identity of
whom has not yet been disclosed The
project is believed to Be Chat Of the
American-Asiat Railway. which has
been talked q seriously during the
past year
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
Quincy Gives Many Stoves.

Without waiting for reply TO inquiry
as to help needed, Quincy, Ill, sto"e
manufacturers have shipped a carload
of stoves to the general relief commit
tee, as the following attests:
QUINCY, H., April 27. 1906.
w. w. Montague & Co., or Holbrook.
Merrill & Stetson. San Francisco: Fall
ing to receive reply to our wire last
Sunday. have used best judgment In
selecting rather than delay further and
forwarded ca containing CTS stoves,
etc. from various Quincy manufactur-
ers. consigning to relief committee.
cOMSTOCIS CASTLE STOVE co.
CHANNON EMERY STOVE co.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
PARK REFUGEES ARE BEING
GIVEN THE BEST OF CARE
Barracks Erected for Sufferers Under
the Supervision of Major Mciver
of National Guard.

Major McIver, commanding the Fifth
military division, has supervised the
erection Of barracks for the housing of
those now in tents at the park. Shelter
has been completed for 1900 persons, 500
having already taking advantage Of
the new homes.
The feeding of the park dwellers has
been systematized so that the famous
bread lines are things of the past and
every one is obtaining plenty Of food.
The Park Emergency Hospital. under
the direct supervision of DR.. Charles
F. Millar, is handling an average of 100
cases a day. Physicians are held in
readiness for outside calls and the sick
are receiving the best of care.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
STILL RECOVERING
BODIES FROM RUINS
OF CITY OF ROSES
Remains of Smith Davidson, an Aged
Capitalist, and a Chinese
Cook Found.
Head Consul Of Woodnen Of the World
and Grand Exalted Ruler of
El<s Visit Town.
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

SANTA ROSA, April 2S.-Head Con-
sui !. l. Boak Of the Woodmen Of the
World arrived here from Denver
for the purpose OF arranging for
the relief of any members OF the order
and securing proofs of death OF any
members who lost their lives in the
wrecked buildings. so as to hasten the
approval OF the death claims. AS far
as could be learned only two members
lost their lives-H. Newman or this
city and James Bayes Of Napa, who be-
longed IN >San Francisco. Boak re-
turned to San Francisco this evening.
Grand Exalted Ruler Brown of the
Grand Lodge of Elks was q visitor
here last night from Louisville, Ky.
where he is editor OF the Times. He
brought $500. which he placed in tie
hands of Exalted Ruler H. G. w.
Slater Of Santa Rosa Lodge for the re-
lief of members. 4 special committee
will dispense the fund.
Burned portions OF the remains of
Smith Davidson, pioneer capitalis-,
and of Chinese cook In the Santa
Rosa Hotel, were recovered today.
This makes total Of ffty-four bod
les recovered to date Thirty persons
are still missing. Portions OF what are
believed to be the remains of a man
named Ward were recovered last
night. He was an Odd Fellow, as was
shown by watch case found on the
remains.
The work of repairing the sewer,
water and lighting systems OF the city
is being pushed forward rapidly, and
in very short time there will be lighs.
The water has not been cut OF for q
moment since the earthquake. The
supply, however, has been low, owing
to the extensive leaks. Only limited
telephone service Is possible, although
all the toll lines have been repaired.
There viii be no gas until next week
The relief committee has the work
well organized and is doing fine service.
A large force handles the orders for
supplies without delay and a man is at
hand to investigate every applicant
where there is the least question OF his
or her condition. Canned and dried
fruits arc greatly needed
The work of clearing the devastated
district is being hurried and the debris
is being hauled out OF town by the
California Northwestern and Petaluma
and Santa Rosa railroads Flat cars
are run up Fourth street and after be-
ing loaded are taken back to the steam,
line and thence to the country. where
they are dumped. Many OF the busi-
ness houses are rushing up temporary
structures to cover goods so that busi-
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
OREGON CONTRACTORS SEND
A REQUEST FOR LAeoRERS
Number of Men Are Needed on Big
Irrigation Project at kia-
naafh Falls.


1eTerson MYERS. State commissioner
IN charge of oregon relief. has been
notified by Mason, Davis & Co., con-
tractors at Klamath Fails, tnat lhere
81 work for a large number OF men at
that place, where an immense irrlga-
rion ditch is being constructed. Fol
lowing IS the offer made by the con-
tractors In their request for laborers:
Forty-ave cents an hour for man and
team Of two horses; % IL cents an
hour 10 men; 25 cents an hour to plow-
men; % 1-2 cents an hour for team Oh
horses with harness. We furnish driver,
or we viii pay $50 a month for team
and harness, we board said team. Men
owning and working their own team
must furnish the harness and double
trees
We viii charge 81 q month for hos
pital dues. or 10 cents a day for the
first ten days employment. We Will
charge $3.50 per week for board for
each man, and furnish hay and grain
at the prevailing prices. which are now
So a ton for hay and $S5 ton for
rolled barley.
Men bringing their own families may
hoard themselves.
Those desiring may buy feed and
grain for their horses either from the
company or on the outside as they
see tit
Our pay day viii be on the 10th OF
each month for work done In the pre-
xioas month
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29

necessary to continue the greatest
financial center in its natural site.
Deeply expressing our sympathies to
al of your people, in their loss in be-
half Of the people Of the State of Ore
gon, We are very truly yours,
JEFFERSON MEYERS,
F. w. LEADBETTER,
Personally Representing the Governor
and People of Oregon.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
J.do. BUSY With Marriages.

Judge Carroll Cook is proving
friend to the young couples who want
to be Joined in the holy bonds of matri-
n.ony. Judge Cook VIII be at his home.
2scl Broadway, corner Scott street,
each afternoon between and O'Clock
70 perform wedding ceremonies.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
Would Widen Van Ness Avenue.

City Engineer Woodward is busily
and wider streets and new park in
San Francisco. He suggests the widen
ing of Van Ness avenue into a mag
boulevard assfar east as Polk
street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
PeddIers Are selIinq Loot.

Complaints were made at police head
quarters yesterday that large number
of peddlers are selling poisonous fruits
and vegetables throughout the city.
supposed to be loot. Chief Dinan is
sued orders to company commanders
to hold up all peddlers and IL they
failed to give satisfactory account of
themselves to take the wagon loads OF
produce to the nearest food station
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29
New Relief Bureau.

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Ancient
Order of Hibernians In America has es
tablished relief headquarters at the
residence of Mrs. James Wrenn at 55l
Drboce avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-29

ness can be resumed while new build
inxs. are being erected. The bank vaults
are believed to be intact. but there win
be no effort to open them for some time
Ito come for fear Of IRE.