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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
Chickens as scavensers.

A few days ago when l was prepar-
ing to thresh buckwheat l thought OF
doing it in the field, but as not many
of the hens had found the buckwheat
field, as it was a considerable distance
from tie poultry house, decided TO
haul the buckwheat to the barn before
threshing. There is always more or
less shattered grain in threshlng
which is lost unless the chickens
gather it up. If this shattered grain
is where the chickens will find 1t
they will work for it from morning
until night. They save all the shat
tered grain, and if there is any grain
left in the straw it will not damage
until spring. So the threshing ground
will furnish the chickens profitable
employment for several weeks, as
they will scratch the straw over and
over
Buskwheat is an excellent poultry
feed, anyway, and it seems to stimu-
late egg production. When l am plow'
ing sod land in the winter and early
spring / encourage the chickens. to
follow the pillow for worms and bugs.
This serves two purposes-the insects
are good for the chickens, and II they
are not destroyed they are injurious
to the crops.-A. J. Legg, in American
Farm World.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
Grade poultry before marketing.

Grade poultry before marketing. II
you have a lot of fat hens. Few
old hens. persistent brooders, and
some cocks to dispose of, grade them
according to size and quality Good
hens in the same coop with old birds
and broodies will not raise their quail
ity, but they will be dragged down
to the level of the poorest bird. and
cocks detract from the appearance OF
the entire coop. There is no good
reason why a uniform price should
be paid for all chickens.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27
The Rev. william Y. Chapman Of

The Rev. William Y. Chapman OF
Newark, N. J., thinks that the uplift
movement should be extended to the
kitchen girl. There is no one." he
declares, Il sympathize with SO much
as the woman who serves things upon
dishes and then has to wash the dish
es again. 1t is the most thankless
Job ON the planet"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

Anent the much-talked-of cotton
shortage. the Texas Trade Review
sensibly remarks: The worlds pro-
duction of cotton for mill consump-
ton in 1907 amounted to 16,512,1S5
bales. whereas the consumption dur
ing the year ended August 81, l9oS'
was 1S,s56,519 bales. a fact which
indicate the years growth was mad
eouate to the requirements by about
224O.00O bales. This shortage was
made I'D by drawing from accumu-
lated stocks. This inadequacy, how
ever. should not be taken as nor
NAL one, for there are reasons out
side of the ordinary demands for the
increased requirements. In other
words. there is no guarantee in the
shortage to the planter for any large
increase in the acreage for the com
ing year, although the visible supply
of old cotton was small at the begin
ming of the season. The only way
TO make and maintain good prices II
by limitation of output. 1t is no
the great bulk of the crop which
makes panic prices; it is the pres
ence of a small overplus that ruin'
business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

There is IL man a higher than love
Of happiness; he can do without hap
piness, and instead thereof find bless
edness.-Carlyle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

You can rely upon the friends You
buy-if you have enough money to
keep them bought.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

For Headache Try Hicks capudIns.
Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous troubles. the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudne. It's Liquid-pleas-
ant to take-Efects Immediately. 10. $
and Soc at Drug Stores.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

PILES CURED In TO IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any caeo
Of Itching, Blind, Bleeding Protrudfng P1lso In
TO IL days or money rofuDdod. toc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

lOuaOSSRH States. New do
4&SJZ0H uicts opened for sss
hlk2MH3S tlement. $40 aeTse
V(8lS9:(2 ofland to each set
tler.-160 free
homestead and 100 At $500 per acre.
"A vast rich country and contented prcs-
porous people. from eevys1ondssN
~ q Naficnsi Editor. svhoss pfsff 10 Wssfsv0
C6sada. IN AsSSsf. 1908. mas a. issSStssiss-
Many have paid the entire cost of thea
farns and had q balance of from $1,000 y
$1,000 per acre ~ a result of one crop.
Spring wheat, winter wheat, oats, barley
fax and peas are the principal crops, while
the wild grasses bring to perfection the
best cattle that have ever been cold %
the Chicago market.
Splendid climate, schools and churches
In all localities. Railways touch most .
the settled districts, and prices for produss
are always good. Lands may also be pus
chased from railway and land companies
For pamphlets, maps and Information -
garding low railway rates, spply to 9upsfinp
tsndent ofImmigration, Ottawa, Canada, -
the authorized Canadian Government Agsno
IS. cRavYo1D.
us. ~ Y. Ni.fA sssssa. Esasas City. Mlssss1
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-27

The condition of the farmers Of the
United States is fast assuming a
marked change. For over century
the American farmer has been COM
PEELED to stand the brunt of all con-
ditions, financial and otherwise, but
today we are witnessing. revolution
among the hardy sons of toll that
bids fair in the end to be of untold
benefit to mankind in general. 1t
has been a remarkable fact in the
past that an agriculturist was COM
PEELED to accept prices for his prod
ucts as dictated by the market Jug
gler and if he complained he was
confronted with the old cry of sup
ply and demand. But Mr.. Farmer
has learned that when he desired
to purchase the necessities of life
the law of supply and demand did
not apply. Therefore, as he was COM
PEELED to accept any price offered for
his product and compelled to pay any
price demanded for that which he de-
sired to purchase. Not having a
voice either wayfin the transaction,
1t became a question with the farmer
how to regulate the injustice. SO
we find him today working along
lines similar to the trades unions;
and by cooperation and organization
it is only question of short time
until we find the farmer placing his
own price upon his products. thereby
insuring him a fair return for his
labor.-TLe Labor Unit.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09
English Dislike Of Humor.

It Is sometimes q matter for won
der that humorists are allowed to live
In this country. Deep down In our
English character IN q conscious dis.
Ike of laughter. Laughter Is an ex.
precision Of emotion, and we have q
horror of it. It may be that this se.
cret objection to the comic muse is q
surviving relic Of the sturdy old Puri.
tanism which has done 20 much for
the race In many directions and handi.
capped It In others. When Disraeli
began to be prominent in the house
Of commons It used to be said of him
that, though he was Q very amusing
fellow and made the house laugh, he
could never hope to take rank as .
statesman. Lord Randolph Churchill
went through exactly the same ex-
perience In his early days. Few PEG.
pie would admit that q man who ex-
pressed himself humorously had any
claim to be taken seriously.-Black
and White.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

Notice il hereby given that the undersigned
have formed q corporation under the laws of the
State Of Nebraska
Tho name Of the corporation is knights Of
Columbus Home Association The principal
place Of business is Columbus, Nebraska
The principal business of the corporation
shall be the maintenance Of lodge and club
rooms and public hall ADD the acquiring Of such
property and the erection and maintenance of
such buildines a. may be necessary therefor.
The capital stock Of the Corporation is SIS OOO
in shares Of $500 each. OF these four hundred
(i0O) arc to be preferred and six hundred (6O,)
shares common stock. All stocb to be issued
whom paid for. All subscriptions to stock to BIZ
payable when the aggregate subscriptions
smOunt to twO-fifths OF the authorized capital.
Tho corporation shall commence business on
the first day Of April, 1893, and continue for
period Of twenty five years.
The hiRhest amount of indebtedness to which
the corporation may at any time subject itself
shall not exceed twO-thirtis Of the paid up CAPT.
tai stock.
The affairs Of the corporation shall be man.
aged by . board Of six directors. The officers Of
the corporation shall be President. Secretary
Treasurer and Manager who will be selected BY
The directors.
STEPHEN j. RYAN,
ALOIs FRIsCHHOLZ
MARK MCMAHON,
Thomas WADE,
MARX BURKE,
Dated April q. 1902 FRANK GERHAlZ.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09
IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF PLATTE
COUNTY. NEBRASKA.

| In the matter OF the estate Of Henry H. Becher
Schn Lester Becher and Katherine Becher
This calse came on for hearing on the petition
Of Susan Becher, guardian % Henry II. Becher,
John Lester Becher and katherine Becher
minors. PRAYING for license to sell an undivided
three forty eiehths (3S interest in all that por-
| ton Of lot number seven "a. in Section number
thirty-three (33), Town seventeen (I.) north of
Range one % east Of the 9TH p. NJ in Platte
county g Nebrasfn: lying west Of line beginning
.l6-.s) chains east OF the section line between
Sections thirty-two (ss) and thirty three (ss in
!ne IOwnship an Range aforesaid, and running
thence north and south across said lot No.
Also an undivided three forty-eishths Gas,
interest in all thaf part Of lots Numbered five ,5)
and six ~ In Section thirty three (3S). Town
seventeen I'D. north Of Range one (D east Of the
9TH 7. n. in Platte county. Nebraska, lying
within the following boundaries. viz: Com
six 90 thirty-One and seventy-tHO one hum
dFedths (3l-12) chains east Ot the Section line
hetween eections ihirty-twO i3a) and thirty
Thence south to the south s,de Of said lot six
90. thence east along the south boundary Of said
lot. eix (6) and 1--WE (5l to a point forty seven
and NIFTY nine ne-hundredths 47-59) chat ms east
Of the section line between saisi Sections e. rty
two (32) and thirty-three (ss) Thence north
across said lot five G) to the north boundary
Of aid lots i've (5) and six 90 to the place Of
Also an undivided three twenty -fourths (3-2a
interest In the southwest quarter Is. W. IA OF
Section tWenty-seven CD in Township seven
teen I'D north of Range two ~ west Of the 9th
r. ~ in Platte county. Nebraska.
Also an undivided three -twelfths (3-l2) inter
ct In lot number one tD in block number one
hundred and eleven IND and lot number five (5l
In block number one hundred and fOrty-six (l46)
all In the city Of Olombus. Platte county, Ne
braska.
Also an undivided three forty-eiehts (3-4s) in
terest in the northeast quarter N. L. ~ Of Sec
tlon number twelve 12l in Township sixteen
Q6l north Of Range five ~ west in Nance coun-
II. Nebr ska. for the parpOss of having the pro-
ceeds OF the sole Of said property put out at
interest or invested in some productive stock
and was submitted to the Court.
On confederation whereof, il is ordered that
the next OF kin Of the said Henry H. Becher
John Lester Becher and Katherine Becher and
all pefsOns interested in the estate herein de-
scribed appear before me at the court house In
the city Of Columbus. Platte county, Nebraska,
on the 10Th day Of July, 1909. at the hour Of 2
o clock p. m. there to show cause Why license
should not be granted to said Susan Becher,
guardian Of said minors to sell the above de-
scribed real estate.
Il il further ordered that this order be publish-
ed for three successive weeks in The Columbus
Journal prior to the said day Of hearing
GKO. H. THOMAS. Judge.
Dated May q. 1909
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09

It will be recalled by men old
enough to remember that General
Grant was charged with using intoxi.
eating liquor to excess during the war.
The charge first appeared in such cop.
perhead sheets rs the Chicago Times,
New York World and "Brick" Pom.
eroys Democrat Later, when Grant
became president, the story of his
conviival habits Vas revided. And now
comes General 0. o. Howard, in IN
address delivered in Chicago on Dec.
orstion day, and refdtes what many
believed to be true concerning the
habits Of General Grant. At Bridge
port, Alabama, during the war, Grant
accepted IN invitation 10 occupy How.
ards sleeping apartment. There WAS
. whisky flask hanging on the wall of
the room, and Howard apologised to
his superior for its presence. saying:
II never use it myself: This whisky
vs probably left there By sOme col.
der" Grant answered: "Neither do
I no Il, and what 10 more I am sorry
lit any man in the army does.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09

When q minister desires to attract
attention to himself he usually preach
es q sensational sermon for the Asso.
ciated Press correspondent to send out.
The latest candidate for senatorial
honors is Rev. I. Haldeman, .
New York minister who predicts q
world wide war in the near future be-
tween science and religion. In the
conflict, the Rev. Haldeman declares,
religion and the bible will oe banished
from the world and science become the
god of the nations.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09

In the discussion of the tariff bill in
the senate, the Nebraska senators have
voted with the genuine tariff reformers
and any attempt on the part If the
Organized press to discredit them will
fail to convince the people tsat they
should be classed with that bunch of
southern democrats who vote for a
tariff reform platform in a national
convention and for high protective
duties in the United States senate.
As q tariff reform party the democrat.
ic party is q fraud.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09

James j. Hill, in . recent address
at Seattle. in commenting ON the pop
ular craze for enacting more laws,
advised his countrymen to stop passing
laws and open a campaign of law
enforcement. 1t is generally known
that Nebraska has a law against keep
ing saloons open on Sundays. The
law il good one, and no citizen has
just cause for complaint when the law
is enforced. But the liquor law is
about the only Sunday law that is
obeyed in Nebraska at present, for
the reason that there is demand for
its enforcement. There is also q law
against sporting. quarreling, hunting.
fishing or performing unnecessary
work on Sundays. These laws are
openly violated. and yet NJ effort has
been made during the campaign for
morality to enforce them.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09
DEMoCRATsFoR PROTECTION.

Georgia. representation in congress
consists Of elevea democratic; seven Of
them voted for . tariff on lumber.
Texas has sixteen democrats in
congress; fourteen of them voted for .
tariff on hides; two ofthe fourteen also
voted for . tariff ON lumber.
Louisiana delegation is six demo.
Gratis; Ill elk of them voted for . tariff
on lumber; two of them voted also for
. tariff on hides; two of them voted
consistently with the republican
on matters Of organization.
he consideration, presumably, being
he high tariff which the Payne bill put
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09

Some queer people live in South
Dakots. One of them is the champion
mean man. He resides near Sioux
Falls where cheap divorces are ground
out by the district court. This mean
man has commenced an action for
damages against one of his neighbors
for allowing the wind to blow the
oats he had sown across the line fence
into field of wheat. e....
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09

The Hogan Milling Co., of Junction
City, Kansas, is contracting with farm.
ers to pay one dollar a bushel for
wheat. The style" in price set by
the Junction City firm is being fol-
lowed by other milling firms in Kan
sas. Possibly Plunger Patten was cor
rect when he stated that dollar wheat
had come to stay for q year and per-
haps longer.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09
inexperienced Servants.

Some families grudge every penny
paid out in wages. They will not give
the sums justly demanded by good
servants. 50 content themselves with
raw recruits or inferior maids. who
cost them pounds and pounds in the
year for breakages. general destruc
tiveness. and waste Of food through
bad cooking. and ignorance Of how to
utilize scraps. not to mention the end.
less wear and tear to brain and nerve
through the worry and discomfort they
cause
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09

"When the time comes I hope it viii
be my pleasure to Be called upon to
make . few speeches for you for gov
ernor. I am oneof your admirersand
would be delighted to zee you . brother
governor writes Governor johnson
Of Minnesota, to Mayor James Dahl
man Of Omahs.
Mayor Dablman has announced that
he will be . candidate to succeed Gov
ernor sballenberger. July 5, the date
the Dahlman democracy have planned
to hold their annual picnic, 10 the time
set for launching bis boom.
The candidacy of Dahlman will
probably force the Bryan and Shal.
lenberger factions to unite in opposing
the Omaha statesman, and if they do
they are liable to hear something drop
in :he contest for senator and the
object that strikes the earth and fat
tens out will not be the mayor Of
Omaha.
No man in Nebraska has been more
abused by the small bore politicians of
his own party than Dahlman. And in
abusing Dahlman the small bores have
displayed . hatred for Omaha and
Omaha people that has resulted in
uniting the people of Douglas county
in support of Dahlman. Since Cover.
nor Shallenberger became popular in
Lincoln for signing the daylight bill
he has treated bis party in Omaha
with contempt in the effort to court
the political good will of the republi-
cans and retain the element that assist.
ed in electing him governor.
Bryan-always q trimmer-is at
tempting to play the good fellow with
Shallenberger and Dahlman, but both
factions are suspicious of the one time
Fearless" Leader. But mutual in.
terest will probably bring the Shallen-
berger machine and the Bryan shout
ers together in united effort to put
Dahlman out of commission. But
Omaha's mayor is q scrapper in a
political fight and field marshal in
organizing against his enemies, and
Bryan and Shallenberger realize this,
aud hope by declaring a truce and
uniting their strength that they will be
able to defeat him. Bryan is still
inoculated with the idea that he can
secure the seat now held by Burkett
in the senate with the assistance of the
Shallenberger machine.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09

good man-a Christian gentleman Who
recognized no creed or nationality in his
work. He labored for the welfare of
humanity. Where sickness and dis
tres prevailed in his community, there
you would find Rev. r. X. Pierce fol-
lowing the example Get BY his Master
more than eighteenth hundred years
ago. Peace to his ashes.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09

on sugar.
Florida has three congressman, al
democrats; two Of these voted for . tar
If ON lumber.
Virginia has ten congressman, nine
of them democrats; FIVE Of the nine
voted for . tariff on lumber.
North Carolina has seven democrats
congressman; al but o ne of them voted
for Q tariff on lumber.-Collier's Week.
~
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09
The second Fiddle.

The second fiddle is. on the whole,
the most widely played of all instru-
ments-fortunately. since 1t is 30 espe.
cially the instrument of harmony.
A great many men have an aptitude
for the second fiddle. and where they
take 1t up At once. without too much
vain experimenting with more preten.
tious parts. they find much satisfac.
ton In it. There il plenty of poor
work done with the second fiddle,
though. Men who are forced to it by
marrying or other mischance are very
likely to play badly.
A master of the second fiddle is not
the least among masters, and he has,
besides. the promise Of inheriting the
earth.-Puck.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09
AN ORDINARY KANSAS MAN.

AN ORDINARY KANSAS MAN.
A Kansas woman, while in New
York last summer with her husband,
visited Lake Chautauqua. She wanted
. veil, and held cut her hand to her
husband for money. He just laid his
pocketbook in her hand and walked
unconcernedly around the store.
MY" CALCULATED the clerk, "and he
never asked you how much you wanted
nor what you we're going to do with it.
You ought to hear the arguments that
they get into right here some times
when . woman asks . man for money.
Ny. but you ought to be thankful to
have husband like that"
"Oh, I don't know" she returned
noncha!antly, 'he is just . Kansas
man. That's the style out there"
Kansas City Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09

A good man passed away at his
home in Fullerton on June 2. His
funeral was held last Friday and .
thousand people followed his remains
to the grave. For fifty years Rev. r.
K. Pierce had served his master and
the people faithfully and we'll. Men.
tally equipped to have taken his place
among the great divines Of the c,,untry
and commanded . salary Of thousands
Of dollars . year, yet be cast his
lot with the common people. As .
platform orator he had NJ equal in this
part Of Nebraska, and was the equal
Of any man in the State in his chosen
profession. But above al be vas .
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09

An Oklahoma man has been arrest.
ed and sent to jail for stealing hog
from the penitentiary. There appears
to be more crime to the square mile in
Haskell's state than any common.
wealth in the Union.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-09

STATE INSPECTION OF FARMS.
In the current issue of q technical
journal, F. w. Fitzpatrick of Wash.
ington, but formerly of Duluth, makes
the ingenius suggestion that farm lands
ought to be closely inspected, if not
actually controlled, by the state.
The suggestion is almost startling,
and will naturally meet with consider
able hostility, yet it is not one that
should be cast aside without proper
consideration. 1t is based upon the
knowledge that present methods of
farming are, in altogether too many
cases, robbing the soil Of its fertility
just as surely rs continued shipments
from mine tend to leave nothing but
"a hole in the ground" Since the
public's welfare, and even itsexistence,
depends upon maintaining the produc-
tiveness Of the soil, surely this is .
proper subject for the exertion of the
public authority, through the agencies
of government.
1t is most sssuredly . matter for
public concern, and therefore . mat.
ter for public action, that the wheat
yield in Minnesota, for instance, should
have dropped from better than twenty
i've bushels to the acre in less than q
generation to twelve bushels to the
acre, and should be still going down.
Here is . matter that will bear
thinking about. There can be no pri-
rate right that Is greater than q pub.
lie need.-Duluth Herald.