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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14
MansHeld,s Rehuke.

A group of theatrical men were talk
ing In New York about the late Rich
ard Mansfield.
mr.. Mansfield" said one, was de-
lightful humoroist, a splendid racon-
teur In society. but at the same time
he had a certain proper and becoming
sense Of his own dignity, and 1t never
paid to be unduly familiaf with him.
HE was, as we all know. rather
bald. He resented, from BARRIERS, or
friends, any allusion to his badness.
well. one night at party, q man
came up behind this great artist, stag
gered him with violent slap on the
back, and exclaimed in loud, jovial,
familiar voice:
Hello, Dick. How are you? Every
time / see you, you get balder and
balder'
Mansfield drew himself up. He
sneered at the other.
Hello he said. I don't know who
you are. but every time see you you
.et ruder and ruder.'"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14

Little Fellow had All the .-atsse
Slang At His Command.

A newspaper man undertook H.
task recently Of assisting in the edup
cation Of his precocious son, whose
age II ''half-past six" The youngStse
spelled out the words letter by letter.
and then paused to inquire the name
given to such . combination
Child. What does that spenr'
The wise father preferred to susp
gest the answer. What are you -
sides . boy?" he asked.
"A KID" answered the pride of tie
household. Failure No. 1. The child
was corrected. and the lesson went
on.
Family. What does that apsllf~
I'VE are all home now" said H.
wise father. what are wei"
"A bunch" chirped the cherub.
Father cried quits. and now moth
er has sole and undisputed charge
whenever SON takes . notion to study
At home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14
A PRAYER for Rain.

The minister was having Sunday
dinner with one of his brother par
ishoners. Suddenly the 8-year-old
daughter of the house spoke up.
20. DR.. Still, will you please say
the prayer for rain tonight. 80 It VIII
pour tomorrow she urged.
why, dear?" asked the clergyman.
cause have q dandy new UNI
brella and macintosh" replied the
eternal womanly.-Judge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14
The BRIGHT FIrstborn.

They were discussing the law Of en-
tail-the English law beQueathing the
bulk of the family property to the
eldest son.
There Is 80 per cent. OF logic in
that law" said q physician, land If the
family property went to the firstborn,
whether son or daughter. the law
would contain 100 per cent. of logic.
For the first born child is practically
always the best-best In brain. In
build, In beauty, in everything.
why is this so? It is because mar
ried people love one another more pro-
foundly at the beginning than after
ward; for love, like all things, grows
old, grows weak. often dies.
Mrs. Craigie-John Oliver Hobbies
was a first born child. So was Marie
Corelli. So was Richard Mansfield.
So were Joseph Chamberlain, Lord
Kitchener, Max Muller, Henry Irving.
George Meredith.
Look back into the past and we
see again the prominence Of the first
born, among them Mohammed. Con-
fucius, Raphael. Milton. Dante, Goethe,
Byron. Shelly and Heine."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14
chon suey.

Cut q half chicken into bits, strip
ping all the meat from the bones, and
fry until brown but not hard or crisp.
Now put into the frying pan with the
chicken a large onion, sliced, and cook
for three minutes before adding a
handful of dried mushrooms which
have been soaked In water for ten
minutes. Pour in enough Chinese
sauce to make the ingredients brown,
then add water and stew for Is min
utes. Stir in stalk Of celery, diced,
and six Chinese potatoes Thicker
with q little Toured water and cook
till gravy is thick and smooth. Serve
with rice, boiled till nearly done, then
drained and steamed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14

To every dozen plums take one cup
of sugar, one-half cup of water. two
whole cloves and a small piece OF
whole cinnamon (spice can be omit
ted. Boil the sugar. water and spice.
wash your plums, oil jars full OF
plums and put Jars in q pan of hot
water. After the syrup has boiled
skim and let cool little 90 a. not
to break Jars; then I'LL the jars full
Of the hot syrup, put the pan with jars
in a warm oven but without rubbers
and covers, close the oven door and
let them bake Is minutes. Then take
pan out. put ON rubbers and covers.
fasten down tight and put back in
oven again and bake 10 minutes longer
and your plums are done and as whole
as when put in jars. Will keep fine
and never fail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14
HER ~sEsT FRIEND"


n woman Ihuo SPEAKS OF POSTUM
We usually consider cur best friends
those who treat US best
Some persons think coffee q real
friend, but watch 1t carefully awhile
and observe that 1t Is one OF the
meanest OF all enemies for 1t stabs
one while processing friendship.
Coffee contains q poisonous drug
caffeine-which INJURIES the delicate
nervous system and frequently sets up
disease In one or more organs Of the
body, II its use Is persisted in.
II had heart palpitation and nerY:
BUSINESS for four years and the doctor
told me the trouble was caused by
coffee. He advised me to leave 1t Oh,
but l thought / could not" writes q
Wis. lady.
"On the advice of a friend tried
Postum Food Coffee and It SO salts
fed me that did not care for coffee
after few days trial Of Postum.
"As weeks vent by and I continued
to use Postum my weight increased
from SO to 118 pounds. and the heart
trouble left me. have used it . year
now, and am stronger than / ever
was. can hustle up stairs with0t
any heart palpitation, and / am cured
Of nervousness.
my children are very fond Of Post
um and 1t agrees with them. My sis
ter liked it when she drank It ut my
house, but not when she made It at
her own home. Now she has learned
to make 1t right, boil It according to
directions. and has become very fond
Of It. You may use my name II you
wish, a. ] am not ashamed Of praising
my best friend-Postum."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to
wellville," In pkgs. There's . Res,
SON."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14

Proud Father-Welcome back to the
old farm. my boy. So you got through
college all right?
Farmers Son-Yes, father.
p. Eye know. I told ye to study
up chemistry and things, 80 you'd
know best what to do with different
kinds of land. What do you think of
that fat medder there. for instance?
+. S.-Cracky, what place for =
ball game!
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dizzy spells all the time. My ankles
swelled and i ran down dreadfully.
was nervous and had awful headaches.
/ wonder that any medicine could do
what Doan's Kidney Pills have done
for me. They cured me four years
ago and / have been we'll ever since"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents q box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14
CARE or TABLE LINEN.
One Great Mistake That 10 Made b
Some Housewives.

1t matters not how neatly one may
have the table arranged, II the table
linen is not spotlessly white the ap-
pearance is marred by the defect
Care must be taken Of fine table linen
or IT soon gets the yellow dip" so
much dreaded by careful housewives.
The first mistake Is made by throw
ing the tablecloth in the laundry bag
with napkins which are damp. and
they always are when the finger bowls
are used. Each piece should be dried
and stains removed before placing it
away for washing. To properly wash
them they cannot be made pure and
white II placed in with other clothes.
This is a warning to heed. Soak the
linen In tepid water for three-quarters
of an hour, and always wiring the
pieces by hand, for wringer creases do
not come out at times even under q
heavy hot iron. Next put the clothes
in a good suds, wash carefully and put
in q boiler of cold water which has
nothing but borax to soften 1t. Bring
the water to boil, give the pieces a
second suds, then carefully rinse. Two
persons should stretch the long table
cloths and place on q line, hanging
them perfectly even. In ironing they
must be rather damp. Fold side to side
with one seam only. Iron perfectly dry
until gloss appears They must not
be starched, since good linen Is stin
enough when properly ironed. Hang
the pieces over rod where they hang
perfectly straight and allow to dry be-
fore they are put away. Now would
you know why 1t IL that some women
have their table linen always looking
new? It is done In folding the ironed
pieces. Boards such as are used to fold
dress goods on are what you will need.
Cover the pieces with any old muslin
and carefully roll the table cloth on
this. II the sides are too long care
fully fold the edges toward the center.
Put in the linen closet and when ready
for use you have q new-looking piece
for the table. Do not comb fringe on
pieces, but use . moderately stin
bristle brush for the purpose. In iron
ing monograms lay the right side
down on q Turkish towel and the let
tiers win be beautifully ironed in this
manner. which IL an Improvement
over the soft blanket method.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14

Nonsense" said the high financier,
I'VE cid not sell q worthless fran
chise."
But such is current report" ven
tured the interviewer.
The high financier made q gesture
Of impotence. Young man." he re-
turned. severely, III you got hold Of
any old franchise that you could un-
load for two millions, would you re-
gard 1t AZ worthless!'
No reply being possible to this, none
was made.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14
Cranberry Pie.

Line your pie tins with paste with
crimped edges. Stew three cups OF
cranberries with one and half cups
sugar. Run through sieve or fine
colander and fill the lower crust mod
erately full with the fruit mixture
Wet edges Of pie crust and cover the
top with narrow strips of pastry, form
ing acknowledged openings. Each
strip is pinched to the rim of the
pie TO hold 1t firmly. Wash the top
with an egg beaten in little ice-cold
water. Bake in quick oven. The
egg gives the top Of the pie brilliant
glare.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14
Becoming Fond Of Tea.

We Americans are growing almost
as fond Of our cup of tea at odd
hours as the English. Even our men,
of late years, do not disdain their
afternoon tea drinking. which is Ger.
tafnly better for them than an unlim
tied number Of cocktails, though they
have scarcely reached the stage OF
going home from business early for
that especial purpose ss does the
braWny Englishman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14
How's This?

We oGsr One Hundred Dollars Reward for -
ease Of Catsrrh that cannot Be cured b. HanS
III. CHENEY = CO., rolsde, ..
We, the underslgned, have known =. J. Cheoey
for the last IS year, and believe him perfectly hon
oeable In al business transactions nd financially
abia 20 carry cut any obligations made By hfs arm
WALDIN0, KrNNAN . NABvfN,
Wholesale Drusglsts, Toledo, o
HaIfs Catas1h Cure n taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
systen- Testimonials sent fres. Price Is cents ~
bottle Sold by all Druggfsts.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14

One quart of sweet cream beaten
sti6, one-haf cup Of pulverized sugar
stirred into the beaten cream; vanilla
flavoring to taste. Dissolve one-half
q package of gelatin in as little cold
water as possible, set on the stove
and let come to q boil. Then let stand
until partly cold and stir quickly into
the beaten cream. Dip mold into cold
water and line with lady fingers, cook
ies, or sponge cake. Turn the beaten
cream into mold and set away in Ice
to cool; should stand four or i've
hours before using. II In warm wealth
ed and without ice, let 1t stand over
night. When ready to serve, dip the
mold in hot water for an instant, then
the cream will turn out on a plate
like Jelly.
This makes good dessert, too, at .
dinner or luncheon The full recipe
will make enough for eight people.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14

Wife-Well, ! declare. Here's -
,ld school friend of mine who haa
Just made Z fortune.
Husband-An right my dear. Go
ahead. Tell me that you might have
married him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14
Preparation.

II suppose you will be glad when
congress assemblies again."
Not exactly glad" answered the
statesman. But, Of course, we must
expect to spend some time in getting
material for new books and lectures.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14
The circus Lemonade.

Uncle Hiram-Be gosh, this here 70
the blamedest weakest lemonade I
ever drank.
Slangy Nephew-Gracious, uncle!
Maybe they handed you the lemon"
Uncle Hiram-Handed me lemon?
Great grasshoppers! They didn't
even hand me q slice Of lemon"
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ma, didn't the heathens have : god
for everything?"
Eyes, my child
We'll, who was the god who ruled
over kitchens%
81 don't just remember; but ! think
It was the great god Pan"
That an article may be good a we'll
"a cheap. and give entire satisfaction,
IL proven By the extraordinary sale OF
Defiance Starch. each package con-
tanning onethird more Starch than
can be had of any other brand tor the
same money.
There is no harmony In any song In
which the heart does not sing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14

Lewis Single Binder straight SC. You
er or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14

Some years ago /
began to feel weak
and miserable and
one day awoke from
a nap with q pierre
ing pain In my back
I h at m a de m e
scream. For two
days / could not
move and after that
/ had backache and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14
{, TESTED BY TIME.
A Cure That Has Held Good for
Four Years.

Mrs. Mary Crumlish of 1870 West
Third Street, Wilmington. Del. SAYS:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14
slloht Misunders tandIno.

They had been engaged Just seven
teen minutes by the clock, yet for
the last three-seventeenth Of that pc
Rod there had been a proud, scornful
look upon her fair face that was cal
culated to wither the orange bios
SONS.
II can't imagine. DEAR. he said,
sadly, what has come over you so
suddenly. l simply asked II you were
romantic. when"
"Oh, George, forgive met" she ex-
claimed, with a convulsive sob. as she
threw her arms about his neck, Il
thought you asked me II was rheu-
matte"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14

A girl never likes to be kissed UNI
less she says she doesn't
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Time sometlmes Files ss.
Mabel" asked the dear girls moth
err. what time did that young man
leave last nightr'
why" replied Mabel. Il believe 1t
was nearly IL O'Clock"
what? I am sure It was later than
that" said the mother.
How strangel" remarked Mabel
dreamily. I'VE both thought 1t could
MT possibly be that iate."-The CathO-
lic Standard and Times.
Lewis Single Binder costs more than
other Sc cigars. Smokers know why
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
It's dimcult 10 generate Philosophy
on an empty stomach.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14

You should know, if you suffer from any Of the
pains due to womany trouble that it is possible to be
relieved or cured by the use of Cardui.
Fifty years, and over, of unexampled success,
in the treatment Of female ailments has demonstra
ted what Cardui can do for others, since, in that
time, it has benefited over million women.
''Cardui has cured me" writes Mrs. Chas. Will
Jams, of Willow Shoals, Ky- "and praise it above
all other medicines. Before began to use it. was
almost dead Il had suffered for five % years, with
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14

II a girl is happy, it's q sign that
her clothes are satisfactory.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14

u"VObt0Ot 10 WSOlIb0S0.
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-14

In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-14
Attend siaourney Convention.

T.
Williamsburg Misses Bessie Mis-
back Flora Long and Mary George
and Albert Evans spent Saturday and
Sunday at the Christian Endeavur
convention in Sieourney. Elmer Pugh
was down Sunday.
Mrs. w. L. Holmes and Mrs. b. G.
Hakes spent Monday in Cedar Rapids
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Harrington and son
Dean Of North English, together with
Frank Harrington and Miss Jessie
Johnson Of Gibson spent Sunday al
the parental Harrington home in York
Center
The ball game between the NORTH
English and Williamsburg high
score Of 20 to Q in favor Of North
English.
S. G. Chasey spent Sunday in He'd
rick.
Miss Geneva King and Mr.. and Mrs
j. D. Shaul and son, Forest. Of La
dora, were over Sunday visitors In
town.
The members of the congressional
church gave a Welsh tea Friday even.
Ing at the home OF Mrs. j. @. Lortz.
Misses Theresa Humphrey and
Sadie Osborne left yesterday morning
to attend a P. e. @. convention In Def
Moines.
Sherman Needham of sigourney was
in town over Sunday.
Frank Meyer and Walter DUR spent
two days this week with relatives II
st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Hull were In
Cedar Rapids Saturday and Sunday.
Miss May Williams of st. Poul ar.
rived Monday evening for an extended
stay in1Williamsburg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-14

Luncheon of Ice cream and cake was
served. The guests expressed their
pleasure of the evening to the host
and hostess and departed at midnight
Miss Hunter.
The patrons, directors and business
men expressed their appreciation OF
Miss Hunters work in the school this
last year by raising her salary to $50
by subscription for her services next
year.
Mrs. Emma Seaton, who spent the
winter in California with relatives re-
turned home Tuesday evening.
DR.. Belle Foote has been quite sick
for a week at her home.
DR.. Eva, Dittman of Keota was a
caller in town Monday on professions
business.
Mrs. Eunice Mccarty OF Ollie was in
town Monday shopping,
Mrs. Newhouse and children, who
have been visiting at the parental Nc
Carly home, have returned to their
home in Harper.
Fairfield Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. johnson and Mrs.
Meads Of Fairfield were guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Shaffer Monday.
Frank Bristow, Brighton, was in the
city Tuesday visiting his mother
Mrs. Hannah Bristow. who spent
the winter in Bedford with her daugh-
ter, returned home Tuesday.
Miss Nora Stevenson Of Hedrick
took the train here Monday evening
for Chicago.
Monday being Mrs Oscar Hinshaw's
fifty third birthday, about twenty
four Of her friends walked In on her.
much to her surprise, with well Allied
baskets and Snent the day in a. nleas a.
ant social way.
The pupils Of the school are making
preparations for the closing day exer-
cises There will be no graduating
class this year, owing to the two
grades added this wear
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-14
WEDDING At MoRAvlA.
Miss Martha Yeanser, Former Moulton
Teacher, Married to w. j.
EnrHoo

3SOTuOUa
Moulton.-Mis Martha Yeager was
married last Sunday in Moravia to J.
G. Gordan. Miss Yeager is q sister
to Mrs. George M. Daniels OF Dakota,
who formerly was a teacher In the
primary department Of the Moulton
schools. Miss Yeager has taught
school in Moravia and Exline. Mr.
Gordon is q prosperous farmer living
near Moravia.
Carl Wilson and Bert Sneed were III
Ottumwa Wednesday evening.
The Y. M. c. A. had another splen-
did meeting last Sunday. Superin-
tedent Bryan and Robert r. Wilson
were among the speakers. The song
service was conducted by s. j. c. Eby
and Samuel Zook.
school team Tuesday evening and won
by a score of 2 to l. Only five in
nings were played.
Mrs. George 1. Pulliam is in Iowa
City visiting her nephew, Jay Dunshee
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ware. Miss Leolia
Fowler and Milton Lee. Harry Powers,
Enos Corrick. and Clarence Enslay
attended the District Leader" at Cen
terville Wednesday evening.
James Clark is up from Sublette
Mo-. visiting friends.
Oliver Wooden, who is here from
Arizona visiting relatives, visited the
first part of the week in Centerville
with relatives.
The NJ. e. church is being
given new coat Of paint on the in
side.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-14
.TIER( E GANG
" AXIS OUT
TWENTY-FIVE OUT OF CREW OF
IS MEN, EMPLOYEES OF NOR.
RELL's, WANT MORE MONEY
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
twenty-five men. members of fhe
fierce gang at Morrell's packing house
struck shortly after the whistle blew
az the plant this morning, because
omcials OF the concern state, they
were refused an increase. There are
twenty-five men employed III this crew
and 1t is understood that all but the
boss and two straw bosses have walk
ed out.
Wien interviewed this morning
one of the officials had but very little
to say He admitted that the men
wanted more money but would moi
say whether or not the claims OF the
men were to be granted He added
however, that several of the men had
come back later to 90 to work, moi
saying whether they we're put or
again or not.
Members OF the striking crew make
little fuller statement. Their gfiev
ance is, according to their own stor
les, that the present wage schedule
provides the same wage to the new
or green" hands that the old ones are
getting. The present rate of paying
Is 81 q day. The men want $2.25 FOL
the older members Of the gang. It IL
understood that this is not the flrs'
time that trouble has arisen over this
question.
No member Of the striking crew
could be found in position to state
whether or not the increase would be
granted but 1t seems to be the gen
eral belief among the employees d
the plant that the men will go back
to work in day or two and some al
lege, they won't go back without theil
raise.
Employees were taken from Other
crews OF the plant at noon today, f1
keep the tierces moving.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-14
EIdon.

Eldon.---Mrs. II. e. Knouff and moth
er. Mrs. Sidney Kirkpatrick of Selma.
have moved into their property, cor.
ner of Seventh and Church streets,
and will build second story to the
kitchen, concrete walks and make
many other improvements.
The funeral of Florence Cunning
ham took place Thursday. Interment
at Agency.
The grocers' picnic will be held at
the Big Four Fair grounds June IL.
1t ID the Intention to make 1t general
picnic, inviting everybody.
j. A. Bundy went north Tuesday for
a few days
The Eldon Bible class will meet
every Wednesday night at Dr.. Jays Of
flee. All are invited.
L. F. Murray returned last night
from Howell county, Mo.
Mrs. a. c. Weigandt returned from
Des Moines yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George whistler re-
turned from Cedar Rapids last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webber enter
tanned the Fortnightiy club last even
ing,
Guy cellars Of ottumwa arrived yes
terday for a visit with Mrs Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Craig returned
home to Washington, after visit with
their children, Mrs. C. Redans and A,
Craig :
p. c. Kibbler is quite slck,
j. b. Varnum Is putting in concrete
walks in front OF his residence on Yves.
Church street