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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
LEATHER SHOES FOR HORSES.
Are Preferred to Iron Ones by Horse
men in Australia.

A new market for leather, according
to lie Franc Parleur. is to be found In
Australia, concerning which this
French journal says
In districts of Australia the horse is
shod with leather instead of iron. The
feet receive better support. This novelty
IL employed only in regions where the
ground Is permanently covered with
grass or fine sand In a country like
Australia, where stocks are sometimes
scarce and a horseman may expert
ence great difhculty at critical mo-
ment in finding horseshoe, such an
innovation is a useful novelty. With
extra shoes whose weight is a trifie.
and which can be fitted without trou-
BILE, 1t is practicable to travel with
out fear Of the horse losing its shoe
and being injured. Though the leather
shoe is more expensive than the iron
shoe, the higher price is repaid by
the advantages gained.
In some quarters the horses were
never shod with iron. Probably shoes,
like drivers, will be supplied before
long, thus avoiding the disagreeable
experience of a horses hoof wearing
too rapidly. 1t is not impossible the
innovation will soon extend to every
country where the nature of the soil
permits it to be used
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
Worry
Leads
to Con.
sumption
By HAYDN BROWN.
L. 4. c. ?. Edinburgh Z. I. 5. n.

family history of consumption We used to
consumption strongly hereditary disease We mistaken
ANYTHING hereary induced is the circumstances the conditions
living These will lead initiated habits and preudcil
predictions by generation after generation.
Mental trouble (or worry unhappness what you willy
therefore the chief of consumption leading it does
physical effects this chiefly by depreciating the
digestive All consumption produce history of
indigestion dyspepsia Very often merely want Of
change routine that has reduced
the general vgor system Hence good holiday twice
ahpreervng, and will time those who
Just verge being stricken with specific disease
Improper fruitful of consumption may well
underood-od which does properly sustain This probably
with factor of considerable Importance
each however
causaon and lead depression of spirits
appetite and therefore primary ausaons Thus
one lead other secondary and often
be tell which has operated before the other and what
proportion each bears to the other.
Occasionally of consumption alwar framed
men who have heah possible conditions far food
but for history had domestic nfe trouble
or prolonged mental worry of sort.
1t follows naturally consumption Improper
ly called opn airy treatment prescribed by medical advisers and
Senatorial both home and abroad depends what it
costs, great extent for its efficacy.
Very many derived full advantage from natorium life
early have got instead of better have been
continuously financial difficulties Formerly earning their
living doing nothing dependent friends not knowing what will
be done the the circumstances and ideas that VIII
spirits prove anaonsc to such renovation Nature
york the mind we're all the time and satisfied
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
Easy to Build and Safe to Use.

and four feet wide. The ends are cut
sloping for about 20 inches back and
under. The sides are each made up
from boards held together with bat
tens on the inside of the boat
near the ends and In the middle
One wide board should be used for
the bottom piece. Two pins are driven
in the top board of each side to serve
as oarlocks.
The bottom is covered with matched
boards not over FIVE inches wide.
These pieces are placed together as
closely as possible, using white lead
between the joints and mailing them
to the edges of the side boards and to
a keel strip that runs the length Of the
punt, as shown in Fig. 2. Before nail
ing the boards place lamp wicking
between them and the edges Of the
side boards. Only galvanized nails
should be used, cautions Popular
Mechanics. In order to make the punt
perfectly watertight it Is best to use
the dryest lumber -obtainable. At one
end of the punt skag and rudder
can be attached as shown in Fig. 8.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

ten law has been merely aid to the enforcement of custom.
Custom based popular instinct In this particular matter
New England instinct approved by hygnic who here in all
parts of the civilized world that health demands from ordinary
occupation the belief general that rest
necessarily deness sagnaon Rest also be secured by
change of activity
What kind of will Sunday the need of given
individual depends each individual circumstances
The who has passed the week out of doors
Sunday most indoors The who has been under roof
all the week Sunday the useful change the
The living with his muscles may wisely rest them
Sunday The wisely body
Sunday.
Since bodily activity during the week the lot of the great of
mankind it the natural thing that Sunday shall for most be
wisely of brain activy-readng talking listening And
rank activity higher than muscle activity have be-
eve Sunday occupations should be eevag and refining Insnc
therefore, people Sunday recreation that
pasme harmful but because it is not helpful
feel that Sunday should make better whether in body mind
Attendance divine worship conduce this and the church
ago sanfd the Sabbath 1t its origin essentially
The commandment made day. and said nothing about
worship The ordinances of religion claim its hours and they
who yield to the claim do WELL
In New England the church also general acceptance of its
that the other hours of the day shall marked by
absence Of toll tumu So the great body of the
of the day. the few have
opinions offend the sentiments of the
repugnant What shall do private his
public the will of the community if social
order is to prevail.
The rghu of Sunday therefore, those that bring
according his peculiar need that make him somehow
better, and that are not inconsistent with the 2.&< f.
of the community in which he dwels 1V"- NA&
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

a thumbscrew. B. The piece of pipe II
soldered to the middle on the back side
of a piece of metal that Is about by
Az inches with its lower edge turned
up to form a small shelf as shown at
C. The main part of the stand Is
made by inserting q 6/16-inch rod
tightly into block of hard maple
wood that is one inch thick and 3h
inches square. Gig. y The pipe that
is soldered to the metal support will
slide up and down the rod and the
thumbscrew can be set to hold It at
the desired point.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
4lApps1 n
p@fECHANICy
A WRESTLING ARROW.
A Musical Toy Which the Ingenious
Boy Can Make.

It is very simple to construct one.
First, procure section of thin. light
bamboo; saw 1t into several pieces OF
varying length, the longest about two
or three inches Then cut hole near
the end of each one and plug the other
end with a piece Of cork. The open
end is to be the head. Tie each to the
arrows end by string long enough
to allow the bamboo pieces to hang
over the top of the bow so they will
not interfere with the arrows fight.
As the arrow is discharged, says
Good Literature, the bamboo pieces
tail out behind 1t and the velocity of
the arrow causes the air to rush into
their open heads and out again
through the small holes which gives
very nearly the same effect as whis-
tie. The stronger the bow the more
whistles will the arrow be able to sus-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

While all the indications point to q
large wheat crop in the United States,
other grain-growing countries are not
so favored. Reports from Odessa, the
great shipping point for Russian grain.
are that the wheat crop is from 25 to
so per cent. below the average. and
that famine is feared. This will be
bad news for large part of Europe.
which gets food stuffs from Russia. and
worse for the unfortunate subjects Of
the car, who may come face TO face
with starvation. This country may
have another opportunity to show pras
tical charity to sufferers across seas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
Manganese Industry.

Remarkable expansion has taken
place in the Indian manganese indus
try, statistics showing that while the
total quantity of manganese ore
shipped through the Kidderpore docks
during the whole Of the year 1906
was 1887 tons, the shipments up to
the end of October last year amounted
to 40,349 tons. The Carnegie Steel
Company of Pittsburg, has acquired
large manganese properties in India,
and it is expected that these figures
will be yet further increased.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
PRINTING FRAME STAND.
10 Easily Constructed and 10 Adjus.
table to Any Height.

When using developing papers 1t IL
always bothersome to build up books
or small boxes to make place to set
the printing frame in front of the light.
Details for making small stand that
is adjustable to any desired height are
shown In the sketch. In Fig. / IL
shown the construction of the sliding
holder, explains Popular Mechanics.
A piece of one-Quarter inch gas pipe.
A, is cut one inch long and fitted with
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

es are left free to represent the ant
lers, and round berries are attached
to the head for eves. Little trees such
as these may be trained into the forms
of many other animals, especially lions
and tigers. If carefully attended to
they live for quite long time. and al
ways retain their shape. They are
brought round every spring by the
Chinese fiower-men.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
Beyond ExpressIon.

@. w. Farlowe. East Florence, Ala,
writes: For nearly seven years I
was ahlicted with q form of skin dis
ease which caused an almost unbear-
able itching. l could neither work,
rest or sleep in peace. Nothing gave
me permanent relief until I tried Hunts
Cure. One application relieved me;
one box cured me. and though year
has passed, l have stayed cured. am
grateful beyond expression"
Hunts Cure is guaranteed remedy
for all itching diseases of the skin.
Price SOC.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Those uneasy Central American ma
lions are getting all tangled up again.
1t may be in order to remind them of
the agreement to be good into which
they entered some months ago. And
the United States and Mexico, in the
capacity of staid older brothers, may
feel called upon to administer gentle
admonition as to the advantages of be-
having themselves
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

To say that anything is "as blue
as sapphire" is to make use of an
incorrect comparison. Sapphires are
not exclusively one color. The sap
phires of Ceylon vary from soft blue
to peacock blue, which last is prac-
tically green. There is also a red
sapphire. sometimes called Ceyloness
ruby. Further, many fine sapphires
are yellow and white.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
RrAn< E4-s

If l were to say that the commonest
cause OF, consumption is worry, should be
far more scientifically correct than if 1 men,
toned vitiated atmosphere. The latter
rather helps, among other things, to cause
first physically, then mentally depressed
state; again, mental depression is one of the
greatest causes of physical loss of tone, which
in turn invites tubercle bacilli to take root
and multiply rapidly. Ninety out of every
hundred consumptives give history of some
sort of worry or unhappiness. Only COM
paratively small percentage ever complain
of having lived in an impure atmosphere.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
A HOMEMADE PUNT.
Boys, Here Is Boat You Can Make
for Yourself.

A nat bottom boat rs easy to make
and is one of the safest boats, as 1t
is not readily overturned. 1t has the
advantage of being rowed from either
end, and has plenty Of good seating
capacity.
This punt, as shown in Fig. /, Is
built Is feet long, about 20 inches deep
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
Bicycle Business.


The number of bicycles imported
in Switzerland In 1906 was 2O,229, q
decrease of I'll on the imports OF 1905;
of these Germany supplied 1900;
France, 1884. The number of British
made machines imported was only ssl,
an increase of 81 as compared with
1905. The trade In American bicycles
decreased from 100 in 1905 to b3 IN
1906.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
zinc Minino.

Zinc mining in Mexico has become
important only in the last three years.
The most important zinc deposits are
near Monterey. At Calera there is a
large amount of mixed sulphide ore.
while the Trio General in San Luis
,Potosi 10 also producing zinc ore.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

The horses in the postoffice depart
ment at Washington are to be given
30 days vacation in pasture with their
board paid. According to the opinion
of the local authorities, the horses.
who are valuable in the department
work, deserve this vacation as well as
the persons who receive 80 days va
cation and 80 days sick leave.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
Do You Itch?

If so. you know the sensation is not
an agreeable one, and hard to cure un-
less the proper remedy is used.
Hunts Cure is the King Of ali Skin
remedies. 1t cures promptly any itch
ing trouble known. No matter the
name or place. One application re-
lieves-one box is absolutely guaran
teed to cure
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

AS the result of a practical joker
pulling chair from under a boy at
a place of public amusement in Phila-
delphia the other day, the boy is likely
to be crippled for life. Such jokes as
this are criminal, and the practical
Joker should be severely punished.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
There's q Reason.

Mrs. JINGLE don't see why those
gowns look so much nicer on the fig
ures in the dry goods windows than
they do on women.
Mr.. JINGLE do.
Mrs. Jingle-Why?
Mr.. Jingle-The figures keep STILL
Toledo Blade.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
HOW 70 R.cut Thrsads.

It il often necessary to cut or re-
chase threads on small screws, and In
doing 30 II the screwhead II placed IN
a wise it is almost sure to spoil the
screw. Change the operation by plac-
ing the diestock in the wise and run
ming the screw through the die with
a screw-driver. This will always save
the finished screwhead.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

A writer in the North American Re-
view declares that there are regiments
of young men. fresh from school and
college, who. knowing amperes, ohms
and volts, can tell you all about the
lights in your house. but not one word
about the lights in the sky. And it
isn't because the young men regularly
go to bed at shutdown, either.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

varnish on size paint. To varnish
over size colors, coat them with q so
luton of dextrine or thin starch till .
light polish is obtained. With fine
work, where 1t is important that the
subsequent coat of varnish should not
be absorbed by the size color. thus
darkening the latter, soak the coat
of size paint, after the above treat
ment. once more with gelatine. Dam
mara varnish with little linseed oil
(thickened by standing) should be
used for vanishing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

One hundred American business
men are 70 be invited to Japan ito
promote international trade" What
do you suppose the real reason
can be?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
GETTING Out Broken Taps.

Getting broken taps out, says a
writer in the American Machinist. is,
In one shop at least, performed by
pouring hydrochloric acid into the
hole. The acid is left there for about
four minutes and enough of the tap
and the hole is eaten away to loosen
the tap.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Coune Zeppelin's airship would un-
doubtedly be success II it could only
be made strong enough to keep from
breaking when it happened to hit
things.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
STAG OUT OF TREES.
Odd Freak Produced by Ingenious CHI
nese FIoriculturists.

Here is a photograph Of a curious
Chinese little tree, or, rather, four lit
tie trees planted in the same pot,
twisted into shape and bound together
SO as to resemble stag. Two branch
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

The Illinois woman, aged Is years.
who has just entered a summer school,
evidently believes in the truth of the
saying that one is never too old to
learn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Americans are complaining they are
being Disseminated against by the
Japanese in Manchuria. This is not
surprising when the Chinese have
made the same complaint.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
Have you chiII.9

1t cured your Pa and also your Ma
of chills in the long ago, and it will
cure you now. 1t has been tested by
time and its merits have been proven.
We guarantee one bottle to cure any
one case Of Chills. II 1t fails your
money is cheerfully refunded-and its
name is Cheatham's Chill Tonic.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

The St. Louis chief of police has dug
up an ordinance under which he has
stopped the boys of that city fror'
flying kites. Shades of Ben Franklin,
And st. Louis the home Of aero
nautics, too!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
An OUTRAGE.

Mr.. Fisher-A man fell into q mill
pond where was fishing to-day and
was drowned.
Mrs. Fisher-Why, wasn't that ter
rible?
Mr. Fisher-I should say 1t was.
They stirred up the water so looking
for the body that they simply spoiled
the fishing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

OF course, remarks the st. Joseph
News, you understand that work in
he harvest fields is not intended for
che professional unemployed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

The desire of riches does not pro-
coed from natural passion within us,
but arises rather from vulgar, out-of-
doors opinion Of other people. -Plu-
tarch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Over in New York they are talking
about having hotel for chorus girls
exclusively. How would you like to
be the clerk?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Maybe Peary thought he had to
start at once If he wanted to succeed
in discovering the north pole before
the perfect airship made trip from
America to Europe by way of the
north pole scenic route.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

London theatrical managers COM
plain that, while there are plenty Of
chorus girls, few of them are able to
sing. Who ever heard of a chorus
girl chosen on account of her voice?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Scientists predict great increase
in lunacy with the development of
aerial navigation. They probably got
tip from the girls who are anxiously
looking forward to airship trips in the
light of the nocturnal orb.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Hicks capudIne Cures Nervousness.
whether tired out. worried. sleepless or
what not. 1t Quiets and refreshes brain
and nerves. It's liquid and pleasant to
take. Trial bottle 10c-regular size &c and
k0c at druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

There is no more pathetic sight than
the arms of the well-meaning girl who
was trying to get tanned and succeeded
only In getting sunburned.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Proof.
do you know that your chickens
come over into my garden?"
Il thought they must be doing that"
why did you think so?"
Because they never come back"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

The newest forge does away will
the usual bellows, being fitted will
a compressed air tank.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Without undertaking the proves OF
daring and athletic women, their sex
will always break more hearts than
records.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

A butter churn holding only one
quart of cream is now made for do
nestle use.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums. reduces
dsmmation, sllays pain, cures wind coi1 ScAo ose'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Over $4,000 tons of rabbit meat were
received in London from Australia
last year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Much sympathy is wasted on people
who ought to be ashamed to keep the
undertaken waiting for job.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

There is a streak of yellow in the
crooked butter dealer as well as in his
product.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

BIG Telephone Exchange n Africa.
Johannesburg's new telephone ex-
change will serve $4,000 lines. There
are now about $500 entering the build
mG.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
Happy Man.

Mrs. Henpeck-Her husband simply
won't listen to her!
Henpeck-How on earth does the
lucky fellow manage it-Stray Stories.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

manently cured BY DE- Kline's Great Nerve Rcstoref
Bend for FREE 200 trial bottle And treatise. DIT
X. h. Kline. Id, 0el Arch Street. Philadeiphia. Pa
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Your Druggist Will Tell You
That Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes,
Makes Weak Eyes Strong. Doesn't Smart.
Soothes Eye Pain and Sells for SOC.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

A little learning and q little widow
are dangerous things.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Back pay is usually slow about com
ing to the front.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Nothing can atone for want of truth.
-Ruskin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29
Sabbath
and Man
Observance
of the
Day of Rest
BY HON. ROBERT LUCE.
Member Of Massachusetts Legislature.

ABBATH observance is phase of the manners and Gus
toms of people That is to say, it is the conduct the
of the people deem most suited to the common well
fare Different peoples have different views of it, and the
views of any people change from time to time the
conditions of life change
Since New England colonized, its people have
deemed quiet rest from ordinary occupation better dress
and better food to be advantageous characteristics of Sun
day. To get quiet and rest they have by the force of
tom and public sentiment compelled the rebelous few to
abstain from trade industry and noisy amusement Writ
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

The Arrow on Bow and In Flight.
tain in its fiight-with, of course, a
proportionately greater amount Of
noise.