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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10
THE YOUNG IDEA.

The teacher wished to impress the
idea Of the wrong of idleness. He led
up to it by asking who were the per-
sons who got all they could and did
nothing in return. For some time
there was silence, but at last a little
girl exclaimed, with a good deal Of
confidence: Please. sir, it's the baby!"
A discussion of the word hyphen
was being held in school. Give me
some word joined together by a n.y.
phen." said the teacher to the class.
Among others came the word bird
cage. YES" said the teacher, "and
who do we put hyphen between bird
and cage?" For the bird to sit on"
answered one Of the boys, promptly.
A school-teacher instructing her
classes in grammar wrote this sem
tence on the board for correction:
1.-THE horse and the COW is in the lot"
No one seemed to know what was
wrong with 1t, till at last polite little
boy raised his hand. What is it,
johnny" asked the eacher. You
should put the lady first" corrected
Johnny.
A Boston public school-teacher was
trying to give her pupils definite idea
of volcano. With red chalk she drew
on the blackboard fiery flames issuing
from a mountain top. When the draw
ing was done she turned to the class
before her, and said: Can any Of you
tell me what that looks like?" at
looks like hell, ma'am," replied one OF
the youngsters, with startling prompt
ness.
In England elementary schools are
organized for girls" or for Infants"
OF late years the mixed" system has
been introduced, and many Of the
schools have been organized as
''senior" or Junior" mixed. An in
spector recently met on the school
stairs a little nondescript in pima
fore, and asked: Come, what are
you doing here? Are you in the boys
or the girls?" mo, SIR" said the
small one. I'm junior mixed!"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10
THE LITTLE WIDOW.
A Mighty Good Sort Of Neighbor to
Have.

"a little widow, neighbor Of mine.
persuaded me to try Grape-Nuts when
my stomach was SO weak that it would
not retain food of any other kind"
writes a grateful woman, from San
Bernardino Co.. Cal.
81 had been i'll and confined to my
bed with fever and nervous prostration
for three long months after the birth
of my second boy. We were in despair
until the little widows advice brought
relief.
81 liked Grape-Nuts food from the be-
ginning, and in an incredibly short
time it gave me such strength that l
was able 10 leave my bed and enjoy
my three good meals day. In 2
months my weight increased from 50
to 113 pounds, my nerves had steadied
down, and l felt ready for anything.
NY neighbors were amazed to see me
gain so rapidly. and still more so
when they heard that Grape-Nuts alone
had brought the change.
my 4syear-old boy had eczema. very
bad. last spring, and lost his appetite
entirely, which made him cross ana
peevish. I put him on diet OF Grape
Nuts, which he relished at once. He
improved from the beginning, the &C.
sema disappeared, and now he Is rat
and rosy, with a delightfully."- soft, clear
skin. The Grape-Nuts diet did 1t. !
will willingly answer all inquiries"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's reason. Read the little
bovk, "The Road to Wellville." in pkgA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10
Expanding Industry in the South.

x1AP~A0AA6 SANASeAy ~ ehS SOoSAAs
In the race for wealth the southern
farmer Is abreast of the western
granger and the northern manufactur.
er. He is no longer hampered by pow.
erty and tradition. From all over
the south come reports of expanding
Industries. 1t is computed that farm
properties in the IL states that once
seeded from the union have risen in
value more than 81 900, 900, 900 in two
years. The average yield of these
lands since this century began IL $780,.
100000 a year greater than 1t was In
the preceding six years. the south now
not only grows cotton for the world,
but manages the marketing of 1t. The
speculator. who once got all the cream.
gets 1t no longer. The planter Is
strong enough to fight his own battle.
which meaus that he can defend his
own Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10
THE NATURE OF THE PIG.
He il Not q Hog From Choice, But
the Distinction IL Thrust Upon
Him.

Some one who was contemplating
swine in his usual unfortunate envi-
ronment remarked upon the exceeding
appropriateness of his having been
called a hog" Now, my friend, the
pig is not a hog from choice, neither
was he born to it. He has the distinc-
ton thrust upon him. / Nigh say the
hog by instinct is one of the gentle
men of the animal kingdom. He is OF
modest mien; he is not pulled up ex-
cept whel over-fed. He is friendly ami
shows a proper appreciation Of good
treatment. His life is simple, his con-
duct straightforward and honest. There
is nothing unreasonable in the de-
mands he makes on his owner; he only
asks for enough good feed, clean water
and a dry, clean bed. Hunger Is the
gastronomic test by which he values
feeds. He prefers his feed and feeding
place clean, but If his hunger is more
keen than his regard for the niceties of
polite living. he satisfies his hunger. He
does not make a glutton Of himself or
4 too hard drinker. He knows when
he has enough, and when he reaches
that point he stops. Confine him in
an unsanitary, neglected pen, and he
succumbs to the degradation of the
situation. He is impotent to change
and sinks to the level Of his environ
ment. Turn him into the clover field
or the grass lot, give him good corn to
ara 10 NJ
how quickly he takes on the color of
his decent living and returns again to
the habits of the animal gentleman.
Now, this same pig is one of the
most important factors in the economy
of farming. He will more quickly than
any other domestic animal convert
farm produced feeds into q product OF
high market value or to be used for
home consumption. Born when corr
IL planted in the spring and properly
fed through the summer, he is ready
at corn-huskipg time to yield up 200.
pound carcass for his owners meat sup
DIV. 1t is not uncommon for we'll
bred swine to "dress" SIS per cent. Of his
live weight, while his cousin, the streer
does well to show 60 per cent. In view
of his usefulness as consumer Of
much feeding material that but for him
would be totally wasted, and for the
important position he occupies on the
farmers table, 1t Is strange he Is moi
more universally fed and cared for will
greater regard for the production OF
wholesome and desirable article OF hu-
man food. The hog, of course, makes
his growth from his feed; IL the feet
IL unwholesome or II the living quar-
tiers of the animal are unsanitary, car
the feeder expect perfect health In the
swine and the finest food product fol
his own table or that OF his custom
srs?-W. +. Sparrem, in Ohio Farmer
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10
SORES ON HANDS.
Suffered for q Long Time Without Re
lisf-Doctor Was Afraid to Touch
Them-Cured by Cuticura.

"For long time 1 suffered with sores
ON the hands which were itching, painful,
and disagreeable. / had three doctors and
derived no benefit from any Of them.
One doctor said he was afraid to touch
they were; another said / never could
be cured; and the third said the sores
were caused by the dipping Of my hands
in water in tho dye-house where ] work:
/ saw in the papers about the wonderful
cures of the Cuticura Remedies and procured
some of the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
plication of the Cuticura Ointment my
hands began to peel and were better. The
soreness disappeared, and they are now
smooth and clean, and am still working
in the dye-house. Mrs. A. E. Maurer,
2340 State St., Chicago, H., July l, 1905. "
Circumstances have more to do with 10
than free will
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10
Hoodwinked,

Arizona Young Man-Isabella, how
do you stand on the statehood Ques-
ton?
New Mexico Girl-Why. I'm for
union. of course-stop. Dick! You're
taking an unfair advantage of mel
Chicago Tribune
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

Doctors told me 1 nao oiaDetes anu
could not live. was wretched and
hopeless when 1 began using Doan's
Kidney Pills, but they cured me eight
years ago and I've been well ever since. !"
Sold by all dealers 80 cents box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

kidney trouble so
bad I could not
work. Backache
was persistent and
it was agony to lift
anything. Gravel,
w h ir ling head
aches, dizzin g S s
and terrible urin-
airy disorders ran
me down from 1853
to 100 pou n d s .
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10
LITTLE IRoNIEs OF LIFE.

The only essay entered for the annual
prize offered by the Partisan Academy
of Moral and Political Sciences did not
receive the award, as 1t was too illegible
to be read.
Sir Alfred Harmsworth offered $500
reward for information which might
lead to the arrest of a certain reckless
motorist, who turned out to be Sir AL
fred's brother.
Dying in poverty in San Francisco
hospital, Luscomb Seares received word
that the British government had just al
lowed his claim of $5,000,000 arising
from losses during the Boer war.
Gen. Dokstouroff, running upstairs to
thank the minister of war for ordering
him to the front Che had begged to be al
lowed to die a soldiers DEATH, was
claimed by heart disease on the top step.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10
TWENTY YEARS OF IT.
Emaciated by Diabetes; Tortured With
Gravel and Kidney Pains.

Henry Soule, cobbler, of Hammonds-
port, N. Y, says: "Since Doan's Kid
ney Pills cured me eight years ago, I've
reached 70 and hope to live many years
longer. But twenty years ago had
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10
In the Composing Room.

Slug 19-What do you understand by
the STANDARD Oil crowd?"
Slug 47-It's the attempt the Stand
ard Oil fellows are making to crowd
everybody else of the earth.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

First Citizcn-Then we both believe
In municipal ownership.
Second Citizen-Yes. but we differ
on the point of which party should
own the municipality.-Yonkers States
man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10
Lacking.

Customer-when was this chicken
killed?
Waiter-We don't furnish dates WITH
chicken. sir. Only bread and butter
Life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

Even the woman who stands up for her
rights seldom likes to do it in an electric
car.-Somerville journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10
III GOOD FOR ONE DOLLAR
COUPON.

The genuine has "a date and number
stamped on the label-take no other from
your druggist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

Worse Thnn the Disease.
To commemorate the years yellow
fever epidemic a New Orleans couple
named their baby Stegomya Faclata
Wilson.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

We should 20 live that when we die
our mourners will not also be our pall-
bearers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc. Many
smokers prefer them to l0c cigars. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

A good listener is often loved for the
brains he lacks.-Life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

Il takes more than buoyant nature 10
keep up appearances.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

Mans general trend is toward making
others feel his superiority.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10
Popular Line to the East.

The splendid passenger service. OF the
Nickel Plate Road, the care and atten-
tom shown passengers have made it
favorite with the inexperienced as well az
those accustomed to travel. Every feature
necessary to the comfort and convenience
Of the passengers, especially ladies travel
i,,g alone or accompanied by children, is
provided. Colored Porters in Uniform are
in attendance to serve the wants Of all
and to see that cars are kept scrupulous-
ly clean. Pullman Sleepers on all trains,
and an excellent Dining service, serving
Individual Club meals or la Carte at
moderate cost When travelling East pur-
chase your tickets via the Nickel Plate
Road. All trains depart from the La
Sale st. Station, Chicago. For full IN
formation regarding tickets, rates, routes,
sleeping car reservations, etc., call on or
address j. y. Callahan, General Agent,
No. Ill Adams St.. Chicago, Ill.
The man who takes life rs a dose q.
ways t,ds It bitter one.
Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar
made of rich, mellow tobacco. Your dealer
or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
A good listener is often loved for the
brains he lacks.-Life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

TO Cure q Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money il 1t fails to cure.
E.W. GROVES signature is on each box. S5o
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

The man who takes life rs a dose a.
ways t,ds It bitter one.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar
made of rich, mellow tobacco. Your dealer
or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-10

Circumstances have more to do with q
than free will.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28

many women, and it takes the triple mirror
to lay bare the defect.
Those tiny wrinkles just in front of the
lobe OF the ear which o never discovered
before viii cause you another gasp OF sur
prise and horror. They are signs OF age ana
are apparent to the world.
o course, II you have employed a first
class masseuse il has been her business to
eradicate them n you have known nothing
about their advent. But the majority Of
women do their own wrinkle smoothing,
and the chances are that only those h
nave learned the value Of atriple mirror
discover these first signs Of the passing
OF youth in time to obliterate them.
"A WON an who has no gray hairs may
be Of any age. II it happens that a few
have already made their appearance, then
with the aid Of a triple mirror the couture
can be arranged so that they do not show,
which is equivalent, almost, TO having none
at all. You can do a lot to keep young by
the arTan cement OF the hair.
Get one Of those mirrors men Use Tor
shaving. They ave three looking glasses
from eight to fourteen inches square n
him ed 30 that they can be swung at my
angle. After hat o will concern your
self as much with the sides and back OF your
hair as you did formerly with the front.
an addition to the triple glass you will
need the usual small hand mirror 10 help
you to see the back Of your head under
the best light. That makes three separate
mirrors in which TO study yourself from
top TO toe each time you dress.
But these are not all. Two more are
needed. One of these il a dentists glass,
N circular magnifying glass about the size
of a quarter and mounted on a long pearl
or ivory handle. With this you can see
how your teeth look, whether hey are in
good condition or not.
The fifth mirror in the set is the popular
vanity glass. There was a time when high
minded women scorned sue feminine
weakness as to go about armed with a
vanity outfit, but you will find every care
fully dressed woman Of to-day depending
on her vanity case.
Mark my words Whenever you zee a
woman who il s~crlpulously d ressed you
may attribute il TO one of two facts: either
she has a treasure Of a maid or she knows
the value Of having the right assortment Of
mirrors, and she IL the woman who will
keep on looking young when her sisters
who dep end VI a dresser mirror over in "A
dark corner have long since begun to show
the wei ar and tear Of time"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28

W illing 20 take any chances in making up
goods in anticipation Of demand.
Some dealers are showing a handsome
line Of plaids with n flannel finish. These
goods are particularly adapted to the cut
ting UP trade, for ready madesuits, which Ia
operating extensively on them for immedi-
ate delivery. Tho small check in greens
and blues il regarded more favorably
than the prominent effects for fall, and is
expected to continue strong.
Paris gave its decision on stripes, espe-
cially on cream grounds, and this decision
seems to I've confirmed by authorities in this
market.
The question Of tho kcrsey in connection
with the women's YEA trade Is a perplexing
one. A good many orders were placed early
in the season. but now buyers will MOI a III
the merchandise.
Kerseys have heen sold during the last
few weeks al or below cost, and yet there
Is a feeling that the future will develop a
satisfactory demand
II ia a difficult matter to secure the cor
rect shade In brown, and certain goods Oh
hand nave been returned to the mill 10 ne
dyed black.
The same IL true Of broadcloths, where
the brown Ia perhaps most in evidence.
The fertile Manufacturer journal says
that agents claim they are selling twice
as many blacks as browns. -,
In fact, black Is coming to be more and
more Of a factor as the season progresses,
especially in plain goods, though q good
many fancy weaves are being shownf Tor the
coming selling period.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28
SNOWBANKS As CRADLES.
Recommended at the Mothers COnBre
Two shining Examples.

Recommended at the Mothers Congress
Two shining Examples.
A Milwaukee physician, DR.. John E.
Worden, has adopted strenuous treatment
to prepare his two little girls, Shirley and
Jane, for tho rigors Of life.
So far he has succeeded well, for Good
Health says that the children are two OF
the firmest and healthiest bits Of humanity,
to whom disease Of all kinds is unknown.
During the cold weather these children
may be seen barefooted and bareheaded,
clad only in their cotton garments, thor
oughly enjoying a romp in the ~snowdrifts,
and without i've a goose pimple on their
skin"
we rave brought the children up"
says DR.. Worden, $50 that they are fearless
and dread neither the ice cold plunge nor a
romp in the snow in their bare feet. The
door is always open and they go out when
they like and return when they are ready
to do so.
I'VE do not force the children to 20 on,
in the snow bsrefooted; they 60 out Of
their own free will, and play until they are
tired or their attention is called TO some
thing else. In the summer we send them
out into the sun bareheaded and bare
footed"
Judicious exposure to cold has been
found to be one Of the best methods oi
strengthening weak infants and developing
healthy children. At q Recent conference
of mothers held in Minnesota they were
advised that a snow bank makes no OF
the best cradles.
One mother who had tried this treatme nt
thought that IL accounted for the unus uaI
health and strength of the family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28

anCe without a proper mirror equipment.
When my friends ask how I manage to keep
my clothes neat and unrumpled ever to the
end Of a busy day. my reply IL that take
pains to see that they are put on right in
the first place, and | couldn't see that II 1
didn't have my mirrors"
Il find two quite sufficient" said the
rrOwsy girl 81 nave n on my dresser
and a handglass, and they answer all pur-
poses"
That's just it, replied tho first girl,
warming to her subject. SYOu know moth
ing about needing any more because you
ha We never fouNd out their value. and I'M
less A.! miss my guess, your dresser stands
in the darkest part Of the room facing the
light,
In that case how can you see the bottom
Of your skirt all around? You can't. The
world sees you from every point Of view,
while you sec yourself from only one.
First Of all ave a good light on your
mirror. If the light Is directly on the glass
il will reflect better than IL ID il on you.
Then have il full length. It's like taking
n narrow minded view Of life to bave a mir
ror that cuts you OF at the waist line.
II have my glass fastened 70 the door
between my bedroom and bath so hat I can
swing it at any angle and always find a good
light. It's a liberal education to zee your
self from top to toe all at once. Then ySu
know exactly how you impress the world"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28

1T il every woman's business to keep
herself looking as young as possible. and she
cannot do this VOL without the aid OF a
triple mirror. The best place to hang this
is on the frame Of a window where the
sunlight or the strong north light can be
counted or.
IF you think you are fooling the world
by looking younger than you really are
get one Of these triple refectors and study
yourself when the light is strong and steady.
Then ask yourself how well you have sue
ceeded in your attempt at striking OF n
few years.
take a good look at your hair just back
Of your ears. The chances are that you
wilt be amazed to find a little cluster of
gray hairs which you didn't know were
there but which were very evident to every
body else.
THAT is the spot where these tiny tell
tale hairs make their first appearance on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28

possible, is it, that some other man with a
trunk like o u would hit on the same
bright idea and have a white stripe painted
across the end Of his trunk?
And then il his trunk got stacked up
alongside Of yours you'd have to go back
to the good old baggage check, which Is
what the majority Of people still stick to:
And so the distinguishing marks don't
always distinguish.
But that lettering in different colors was
different enough from all the rest to catch
my eye, and l wouldn't be surprised II the
inventor OF that idea had hit on a trade
mark that he could keep to himself for a
time. nyway for while men may invent
trunks they commonly leave the lettering
to the trunk maker"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28
California GaIIantry
From the Sunset MdOasiHr

FTOW INV NWWTtE HWDH-TWT'
They told me the story Of a well known
gentleman of San Francisco, who. charging
through all the smoke and flames and litter
on the hrst day Of terror. came upon a fash
ionable lady of his acquaintance trudginE
along the middle of the street in her bedroom
clippers with a window curtain thrown over
her shoulders. lie stopped his automobile to
offer her his assistance. explaining Mt the same
time that the auts was all he had aved out
OF the wreck ard even that had been com
mandeered by the soldlery.
II. too. have lost all. she sighed.
An but your beauty said he. with a
couTtly bow.
And you all but your gallnntry.' she
retortcd, smiling.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28

pom her little finger has a trio OF october's
stone. the opal, set at an acute angle across
the broad band. The silver Ia absolutely
plain and il looks very effective A silver
Serpent ring Is another bark back TO q form
Of o ornament fashionable many years ago
with, big rubles or emeralds Tor eyes and
Cross over gold rim 60, sO-caIed because
they are set with q couple Of large gems,
left nkre popular as the symbol Of q betrothal,
and diamonds are almost invariably the gems
required for suoh Q tender Il n7 love.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-28
FIVE MIRRORS WOMAN NEEDS
IF SHE WOULD LOOK AS IF JUST
OUT OF A BANDBOX.

One 20 ShOw HeF at Full Length. one to
nab Her 10 Detect Her Defects
Promptly Three Others Useful In
Keeping the Toilette Details Perfect.
Il have never been accused Of vanity and
yeti could not live without my five mirrors
remarked the girl whose friends say she
always looks as though she had Just stepped
out of a handbook. that's why you never
see my safety pins showing under my belt
or my petticoat hanging dejectedly below
my gown.
mo woman can keep up a trim appear