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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-16
Data of Teachers Institute.

Last institute held at Colfax. March 25th
to 29u., 1907, In session five days.
Number of teachers enrolled, 322
Name Of conductor, N. ID. Showalter.
Names of instructors, ]. HI. Ackerman, w
g. Beach, G. E. Merker, H. E Sampson. E..
T. Mathes w. A Nicholas, Miss McDermott.
Amt. appropriated by county commits
sioners for institute expenses .-. 500 90
Amt of institute fund received from
examination fees during year .... 268 90
Balance of institute fund on hand at
close of school year ............... 50 0G
Expenses of Superintendent's Office
Annual salary of county superin-
tendent and deputy -........-.-... $2711. Is
Amt. expended during the year for
Amt expended during the year for
incidental expenses .............. 973 %
Total expenses for county super
intendents office during year. .... $406S q
Annual salary $4,000 after Dec. 1st, 1906.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-16
Bond and Warrant Statement.

Bond and Warrant Statement.
AS essed valuation Of districts S22, 127, ,O10 90
Average number of mills special
tax levy, 2 mills.
Amt. of bonds outstanding as
shown by bond register ...... 169, 800 90
Average rate of interest on
bonds. 64 per cent.
Amt of sinking fund invested
in warrants. ..,............. 5,164 50
Amt. o. outstanding warrants at
beginning of year. June 80, 06 10,246 Al
Amt. of warrants registered dur
ing year .................. 1856 Sc
Amt. of warrants paid during
year ....................... 1O,24O92
al close Of ear ,.,..,....,., 16,242 s.
Increase of warrant debts dur
ing year ................. 1886 "a
No. of districts having outstand-
ing bonds, 19.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-16
Financial Exhibit.

Balance in hands of county treas
urer beginning of year, July
!, 1906, to credit of school dis
trlcts ....: .........$ 46, 450. g.
Amt. appOrt;oned to districts by
county supt.-state funds. 90, ,435. 5;
Amt. apportioned to districts by
county supt.-county funds 3O,O93 7!
NO districts having special levy
1876; amount received from 91,O59.2,
Amount reed from sale of bonds
$50, l9l.46 No districts vot-
ing bonds 3 ........... 3O,19l Al
Amt reed from all other sources 1853 0!
Total l.,......s 297 1S9. 5;
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during year for
teachers wages ....S 1877 144 o.
Amt. paid during year for rents,
repairs, fuel etc. ............ 35,641.7;
Amt. paid during year for sites,
buildings, furniture, appa-
ratus and libraries .... 22,O65. 81
Amt. paid during year for inter
est on bonds ..... ..... 11,223. L;
Amt. paid during year for inter-
est on warrants nts 1901 65
Amt. paid during year for re-
demption of bonds .. 30, 375. OC
Amt. of all other funds paid, in
Guiding funds transferred to
other districts ...... 691.1
Total amt paid out during year S 5.041. 9s
Balance on hand end of year,
June 81, l9O7 ,............-.S AZ, 147 81
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-16
Expenses Of Superintendent's Offic
The Limit of Life.

The most eminent medical scientists
are unanimous in the conclusion that
the generally accepted limitation OF hu-
man life is many years below the attain
ment possible with the advanced knowl-
edge of which the race is now possessed.
The critical period, that determines it's
duration, seems to be between so and
so; the proper care Of the body during
this decade cannot be too strongly urged
carelessness then being fatal to longevi-
ty. Natures best helper after so is
Electric Btters, the scientific tonic medi
cine that revitalizes every organ of the
body. Guaranteed at Elk Drug store.
50c
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-16
For an impaired Appefite-

TO improve the appetite and strength
en- the digestion try a few doses of
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
let's. Mr.. J. H. Seitz of Detroit, Mich.
says: They restored my appetite when
impaired, relieved me of bloated feeling
and caused a pleasant and satisfactory
movement of the bowels" Price. 25
cents. Samples free. Ellis Drug Co.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-16

No, teachers required to cor duct all
schools In county if all in session at
NO. teachers engaged in reading circle
NO. temporary certificates issued dur
ing year; male, II; female, 74;...
No. teachers employed during year
holding State or Territorial Certif-
Gates or Diplomas; male, 4; female.
No. teachers employed holding diplo-
mas from normal department of
State University; male. /; female, 2
No teachers employed holding ele-
menaary certificates from State
Norma Schools; male, 2; female Is
No teachers employed holding diplo-
mas from advanced course, State
Normal Schools; male 3; female 25
No. teachers employed during year
holding first grade certificate; male
80; female %; total ....
No. teachers employed during year
holding second grade certificates;
male 2S; female 81
No. teachers employed during year
holding third grade certificates:
male 10; female AZ ..
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-08-16

Hamiton's Barb wire Liniment is alb
guaranteed.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
A SMALL SECRET.
Couldn't Understand the Taste Of
His Customers.

Two men were discussing the var
ious food products now being supplied
In such variety and abundance.
One. a grocer, said, Il frequently try
a package or so Of any certain article
before offering it to my trade, and in
that way sometimes form a different
idea than my customers have.
For instance, thought would try
some Postum Food Coffee. to see what
reason there was for such call for It.
At breakfast didn't like 1t and supper
proved the same, so l naturally con-
cluded that my taste was different
from that of the customers who bought
It right along.
"A day or two after, l waited on n
lady who was buying a 25c package
and told her i couldn't understand how
one could fancy the taste of Postum.
81 know just what is the matter,
she said, you put the coffee boiler on
the stove for just fifteen minutes, and
ten minutes OF that time II simmered,
and perhaps five minutes 1t boiled;
now II you will have 1t left to boil full
fifteen minutes after II commences to
boil. you will find delicious Javalike
beverage, rich in food value of gluten
and phosphates, so choice that you
will never abandon 1t. particularly
when you see the great gain in health.
Well, l took another trial and sure
enough Joined the Postum army for
good. and lifS seems worth living since
| have gotten rid Of my old time stom-
ach and kidney troubles"
Postum is no sort of medicine, but
pure liquid food. and this, together
with a relief from coffee worked the
change. There's Reason"
Read "The Road to Wellville." in
pkgs.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
BOUNCING BALL ON AIR.
Peculiar Motions Of Trick Ball and
the Explanation.

You will say this is impossible, for
how can a ball bounce unless it has
something to strike against, thus Civ.
ing It the required impact to develop
a rebound?
Yet If you throw this particular
ball through the air. It will describe
the series " "bounces' shown in Fig.
], much to the astonishment of the
person IL Is thrown at. Perhaps he
prides himself especially on his catch
ing ability, but his pride will surely
"go before a fall" when he tries to
Judge this erratic ball for II is most
difficult to catch and will fool nine
good catchers out Of ten.
After you have had some fun puz-
zling your friend in this manner. there
is another way 10 get amusement out
Of the trick ball Provide yourself
with an ordinary ball resembling It,
handing the trick ball TO the other
chap whom you now invite TO roll for
a line to see who may come nearest,
each standing about ten feet distant
from the line Both toss together,
and you will sec a queer result; your
ball will proceed directly toward its
destination, but his will cut lot of
queer antics, rolling in a very irregu-
lar course, and when the ball does
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
SOMEWHAT OF A REFLECTION.
Naive Comment Of Debutante That
Amused Hostess.

A charming hostess Of one Of the
big houses" as they are called by
thote who are welcomed into them,
has the added beauty of premature
white hair That which seems to her
contemporaries an added charm may
appear to the crudely young a mark
Of decline, at least so it appears in
one instance of which the hostess her.
self tells with enjoyment
The lady is a connosseur Of an
tiques. At one of her teas a debutante
rich with the glow of youth, but sadly
constrained with her sense of novelty,
was handed cup of tea; the cup
was beautifully blue and wonderfully
old. The hostess desiring to light
en- the strain on her youthful guest
by a pleasant diverting remark, said:
That little cup is hundred and ff,
ty years old"
"Oh" came the debutantes high
strained tones: How careful you
must be to have kept 1t so long!"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01

bath. AS a general rule, sparrows
seem to like the early morning,
thrushes. blackbirds and starlings
prefer midday bath and robins like
to battle about six p. m, when all
other birds have retired to roost.
have counted as many as six robins.
one after the other, after six p. m. OF
course, / do not mean this is an in.
variable rule, but It seems TO be a
general one. Chafilnches and green.
finches drink freely; but | never saw
one of the former have a bath, and II
is very rare occurrence for the lat
ter to bathe. Tomtits are very fonc
of the bath, and show great pluck, be
ing almost out of their depth in 1h
inches of water. One more peculiarly
| have noticed. Although birds of all
sorts battle regularly, the special time
is during a storm of rain after a spell
of fine weather The fact of its being
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
MAN AND Hls WAYS.
Fertile Brain Has Evolved a New
style Of Cradle.

A new cradle has been invented
and by man. Which latter state
ment is a dedundancy-fOr no up.to-
date woman would really ever think
Of inventing anything so pernlcious to
her infants welfare. Has she not be-
come enlightened TO the dreadful Ills
of that timc-honored institution Of
our ancestors? Dare she imperil the
Intellect that is to sway the TWEEN.
ueth century by untmely "jdggling"
in It's embryo stage? Poor modern
babel When ctllcY gripes assail, Il
may not know the l1xury OF a steady
tramp swung across fathers shoul.
der-strange 10 say, men do not jeer
at this dictum OF the new mother.
hood--much less will It experience the
bliss of being ulled to rest in a
woodon.slatted cradle or fluffy bassi.
net, swayed by the foot OF a won
drorl being who swings and croons,
sW RS and croons, tin baby woes are
merged in blessed sleep. It's maker
claims that sideways rocking is, in
deed. injurious to babyLua, but TO his
eyes, not his brain. Therefore has he
constructed cradle that swings
lengthwise, and is shaped like a boat.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
Her Aim.

A man who runs truck farm In
Virginia tells of the sad predicament
in which a colored man named Sam
Moore, who is in his employ, recently
found himself Sam had had consid-
erable difficulty in evading the on
slau5nts Of a dog from a ncighboring
farm. Finally the dog got him, as
Sam kicked at him.
Sans wife, hearing a tremendous
yell, rushed TO the rescue Of her hus.
band When she came up the dog had
fastened his teeth in the calf Of Sans
leg and was holding on for dear life
Selling a stone in the road Sans
wife was about to hurl II when Sam,
with wonderful presence of mind,
shouted:
Mandy! Mandy! Don't frow dat
stone at dc dawgl Frow II at me,
Mandy!"-Youth's Companion.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
Money In Ralslnn celerv.

Celery will be one OF the principal
crops produced in the neighborhood
OF Canon City, Col, this season. This
is due TO the fact that the late frosts
seriously injured the fruit crop, and
;he growers have now begun to plan
celery Celery has been raised sue
cessfully by few growers. and has
been found TO be one of the best pay
ing crops. One grower realized S1.575
from one and half acres last year,
another 5000 on less than an acre.
The cost OF an acre of planting and
care is about $3.50. The demand for
the crop has always been greater than
the supply.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
Foolina the Teacher.

Young America begins to joke at a
tender age; sometimes he is even will.
Ing TO bear the consequences OF his
fun as well, and certain punishment
awaited THIS young man, yet he per.
severed. His teacher had noticed that
the boy constantly turned the edge of
his coat over before replying to any
question, and looked at something
which was tackled there. Naturally,
her suspicious were aroused as TO this
very open and above-board use of a
crib"
What have you in your coat sir ?"
she demanded severely Give me
that card at once.r
II was reluctantly passed over. The
teacher looked at 1t and read:
sold Turning It hastily over. her
eye was greeted with, sold again.
n. Y. Weekly.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01

fresh water has nothing to do with 1t
because, as a rule. the bath is fllec
up more than once a day. and cleaned
out on most days. | have seen as
many as four and five birds in the
bath at once during rain. | trust
these remarks will induce all who sec
them to think of the wild birds durlne
the coming summer weather. and
cause them to provide what is not
only a luxury, but a necessity fol
them; but, If they are thinking OF
having a bath made, | would suggest
one with straight sides, not circular
and let the area be limited. / inclose
a photograph of the bath-or, rather.
baths, for the triangular one is inside
the circular one-on my lawn, and in
1t will be seen robin performing its
daily ablution.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
The New and the Old Tin.

thing, including painting it a dirty
color to make it look like the old tin;
but all to no purpose Thinking they
would get accustomed to it in time,
left 1t for three or four weeks; but
never saw It used once. l then put
the old triangular one down near the
new one, and before | had walked ten
yards from It two birds were in it
bathing. / put the old tin into the
new one, and the birds went to it
without hesitation. | cannot Imagine
what they object to in the round tin,
unless the surface area, unbroken by
the triangular one, is too big but
with one tin inside the other they
thoroughly enjoy their bath, and a
study of their habits affords endless
amusement Different birds appear
TO have different times for the daily
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
ENTIcED BY THE BAR.
Strenuous Actions Mildly Explained
by the Minister.

Many stories are told OF the &C.
centric doings and sayings of an
old clergyman who lived In Maine
some years ago. At one tne there
had been a fight among some men,
one OF whom was seriously hurt. A
trial took place, and the Old minister
who had seen the ARRAY was sum
moned as witness.
What was Salson doing?" was
the first question.
"Oh, he was slashing around"
"Well. sir, just what do you mean
by that"
why, he was knocking about him
here and there"
Now. sir, kindly tell us plain
ly what Salson did to this man"
why, he-he enticed him." said
the old minister slowly. He enticed
MIN with a crowbar. He used the
crowbar to persuade the man-to en-.
tice him; and by a series OF pokes
and blows he succeeded in doing It,"
said the minister. mildly.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
scALY ERUPTION ON BODY.
fercd 10 Years - Completely
Cured by cutieura.

Small sores appeared on each Of
my lower limbs and shortly afterwards
they became so sore that l could
scarcely walk. The sores began to
heal, but small scaly eruptions APP
peared. The itching was so severe
that would scratch the sores until the
blood began to flow. After l suffered
thus about ten years made a renewed
effort to effect a cure. The eruptions
by this time had appeared on every
part Of my body except my face and
hands. The best doctor in my native
county and many remedies gave no
relief. All this was fruitless. Finally
my hair began to fall out and | was
rapidly becoming bald. A few months
after, having used almost everything
else, / thought would try Cuticura
Ointment and Cuticura Soap. After
using three boxes / was completely
cured, and my hair was restored, after
fourteen years of suffering and an ex-
penditure of at least $50 or $50 in vain
ly endeavoring to find a cure. b.
Hiram Mattingly, Vermilllon, 6. Oak.
Aug. IS. 1906"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
THE STORY OF A WISCONSIN
MAN IN WESTERN CANADA.
Three Years Ago Worth Only s2,ooos
To-Day Is Worth $4,000.

The following is a cory Of letter.
OF which the Agents of the Canadian
Government throughout the United
States receive similar ones many
times during the year:
Cayley, Alta, Dec. Z, 1906.
Agent Canadian Government,
Watertown, S. ID.
Dear Sir:
Your letter dated Nov 27th at hand
and was very glad to hear from you.
/ see that you are still at work per-
suading people to move into the Cana
dian Northwest l must tell you that
owe you many thanks for persuading
me to come out here, am only sorry
that / wasn't persuaded sooner, and
there is still plenty Of good chances
for many more right at the present
time. / hope that you will be able to
induce more TO make a start out to
this part of the country.
Now I must tell you what I have
accomplished since / came out here
and it won't be three years till the 1st
Of July. l shall shortly receive my
patent for my homestead, the home
stead cost me $1,000 in all, to-day It is
worth $4,000 per acre, but It is not for
sale. Then a year ago last May I
bought 800 acres at $500 per acre and
sold this fall for $4,000 per acre and
cleared a profit OF S4160.00. How is
that for the Northwest? now have
800 acres of land and all paid for, 10
head Of horses, 30 head of cattle, %
pigs, sheep and about $50 chickens
and other poultry, and all new ma
chinery and everything is paid for.
We also bought lots in Calgary and
| Z in High River. We gave S470 for
the IS lots and they are paid for. At
present l consider myself worth $13,-
10000, and when l left Wisconsin less
than three years ago l had about
100000 This year threshed little
over 1000 bushels of grain, have
about one thousand bushels of fine
potatoes and about five hundred BUSH
els of turnips. Mrs. Beisiegel sold
about 5000 worth of garden truck and
poultry this fall. Now there are lots
of others in this community who did
as we'll as I did in the same length OF
| time.
The family and myself are all well
at this writing and hope this letter
will find you the same.
Yours very truly.
(Signed) PHILIP BEISIEGEL,
Cayley, Alta, Canada.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
Judges at Their Best.

In the course of a recent case be-
fore Mr.. Justice Darling the Judge de-
clined to make a requested ruling,
saying that If he did so the court of
appeals would say he was wrong.
Counsel having expressed disagree
ment with this view, the Judge said:
well, you know the court of appeals
as well as l do. perhaps better, for
you see them at work, while only
meet them at luncheon" To which
the barrister dryly replied: Your
lordship sees them at their best
Law Notes.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
Hummina Birds in ENGLAND.

Considerable interest is excited by
the humming birds now on view at
the geological garlens. Fifty-three OF
these tiny, fragile birds were taken
on board from Venezuela; many died
on the voyage, but the fittest sur
vived, and 20 reached Regents park
alive. At the time Of writing II are
shown in two large glass cages fur
nished with Towering plants, and
placed in the insect-house, which can
be kept at a high temperature. Moths
In a cage near look bigger than these
small birds. It is to be hoped that
these dainty feathered gems may take
kindly to their new surroundings, and
live long to delight the eyes of many
dwellers in smoky London.-West-
minister Gazette.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
Mixed Voices.

Alice had been to Sunday school fol
the first time and had come home
filled with information, She was over.
heard TO say TO her six-year-old sister.
as she laid wee hand over her
heart, When you hear something
wite here, you know It is conscience
w'ispering TO you"
mo such thing" responded Six.
year-old; ITS just wind in your tum.
my."--Lippincotts Magazine
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
THE BIRDS BATH.
an interesting Study in the Peculiar
Notions Of the Little Sonesters.

Some few years ago, during the hot
summer weather, | put a tin out on
my lawn for the wild birds to bathe
In, writes a correspondent of Country
Life. The tin was triangular one.
about ~ inches deep, the sides being
% inches. The birds were duly thank.
ful, and used it necessarily all through
the years. winter as well as summer.
In course OF time it rusted through
and leaked badly, whereupon | had a
new one made. circular, two feet six
inches in diameter and 1Ih inches
deep, and | took away the old, worn
out triangular tin. Not bird would
go near the new bath. | tried every
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
Vacation.

The secret of rest is to get rid Of
detail for a time. Why is It that
sea voyage is regarded as the best OF
toniesf Simply because the entirs
change of surroundings wipes out the
mass of complications attendant upon
the daily routine of the ordinary
worker. We all need occasional free.
dom from the bondage of the tiny
strings that bind us to wearing tasks.
The man who realizes this and plans
his vacation accordingly makes no
mistake.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
~s
Did Not Prevent RaveIlnd.

The raveling Of state highways in
Massachusetts, during dry weather has
generally been prevented in the past
by spreading a thin coat of sand oveI
the surface. During last year, how
ever, there were two quite protracted
dry spells which disturbed the bond
OF the road and caused loose stones
to stand up on the surface. Although
sand waS spread thinly as before, II
did not prevent the raveling in all in,
stances.-Engineer.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01

tressed me, / looked badly and the
kidneys were noticeably deranged. l
sank lower and lower until given up
and at this critical time began with
Doan's Kidney Pills. Details are un-
necessary. Twelve boxes cured me
and weigh six pounds more than ever
before. They saved my life"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01
srina Their Own Lloht

A curious scene Is witnessed during
the winter months in parish church
of Kent, England. There are no means
Of lighting this church. so that the
worshipers are required to carry their
own lights, and II is no uncommon
sight to see a member of the congre
cation standing during the singing of
the hymns, with a book in one hand
and a candle or lamp in the other
hand.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-08-01

stop It will be away on from the line.
lie may try again and again to roll
in a straight line, but as long as he
uses the trick ball you can win the
toss every time, even with your eyes
shut.
This Is the explanation. says Good
Lite-ture. The difference between
the trick ball and its ordinary coun-
terpart is the fact that its center Of
gravity is shifted from the exact cen