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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Floor Plan for Large Dairy Barn.

A plan is shown herewith OF a mod.
ern dairy barn. with capacity for
ninety cows. AS will be seen by the
floor plan, there are stalls for eighty
milk cows. ten stalls for dry cows or
young stock, two bull stalls. and a
large calf pen in one wing of the pro-
posed barn, says a writer in Farmers
Review. The opposite wing has eight
single stalls. and four double stalls
for the horses. Opposite the horse
stalls or stable is large feed room;
also large room for the wagons. The
two silos are each 1Sx34 feet in the
clear, and will hold $50 tons of silage
each. or sufficient for feeding 100
cows. The barn is very complete, and
so designed that its capacity may be
increased or decreased, without affect
ing the general arrangement or the
exterior architectural appearance of
the barn. The two wings may be built
later If desired. Possibly every dairy
man would not want the horse barn
in connection with the dairy barn. The
main barn can be built larger or small
err as required.
The barn as designed has a gambrel
roof. or as some call it, a double or
hip roof. The walls are twelve feet
to the caves, and the lower story eight
feet in the clear. The stalls are built
of gas pipe. and the pipe supports the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02

REPRESENTATIVE LONGWORTH
N is chairman of the committee
which is investigating the Merchant
Marine league of Cleveland. and the
foreign shipping trust, when Olcott,
the regular chairman, Is absent.
Longworth was in the chair recently
and James L. Uhl of New York was
the witness. Uhl was telling of an at
tempt he had made to trace certain
letter to fits source. He had TO visit
foreign steamship agents. He gave
limitations on the stand of how these
agents talked. Longworth's face be-
gan to flush, because Longworth
doesn't like exhibitions of this sort.
"Oh," Longworth murmured, II
think we have had enough of that"
The murmur was loud enough to
reach the witness.
I'm apologize" he said. But when
I was a boy / had a faculty for CIV
ing limitations. and my father was
never able to break me of the habit"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Capacity of Milk Bottles.

The capacity of milk bottles ID
something which at the present time
is occupying the attention of the city
sealer in all the large cities. In grad
uating thousands of bottles recently
all bottles that we're found one OF
more drains under capacity were
marked so much short and all bottles
running over In capacity were marked
o. K. which would leave the con.
sumer to believe that none were over
capacity and that they were being
wronged by short measure. In fact
the consuming public were getting
many thousand quarts Of milk more
than the number Of bottles would In
dictate.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
MY HATED RIVAL
AND A LAME HORSE


had left the lady Of my heart at
her home in a little village in the
northern part of the state while /
came to the city to make my fortune.
In the meantime, however, Marian
Phillips was true, and life would have
run along very peacefully had 1t not
been for a hated rival. He had money,
while was, as yet. a mere clerk. And
there was no one In the little up-coun-
try town to say a word in my defense
except one person, her Uncle Tom.
At length there came a heart-rend-
ing letter from Marian in which she
told me Of dire persecution to compel
her to marry my rival, and closing
with an expression of fear that there
was conspiracy on foot to kidnap
heron some pretext or other to get
her over into Canada. where she could
be concealed from me.
did not give much thought to the
latter possibility, but the fact that
Marian was afraid was enough for
me and started back home the next
day. ! likewise took along a wedding
suit.
At Bronxton we reached the end of
our journey by rail; from which place
an old-fashioned stage line perpetu-
ated its franchise by means of an
open spring wagon with three seats.
In the waiting room of the station,
met two fellow travellers whom / had
seen on the train but had not rec
ognized. Years had passed since
had met Mr.. and Mrs. Giles. the re-
spected uncle and aunt of my hated
rival. The revelation of their identity
filed me with underlined fears. What
was the object of their journey back
from Massachusetts, to the old home
at this most suspicious occasion ?
The years which had changed the
features of this worthy couple had
brought greater changes in my own
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Stood High as a Third Class Fiddler

Walter Evans, correspondent Of the
Kansas City Star, knows probably
more about Kansas politics than any
man alive. He thinks Kansas is one
of the greatest states in the Union.
Speaking of fiddling," he said, 81
knew four brothers once that went to
Kansas and took up four adjacent
house on corner of each section, so
that their homes were close together.
Then they proceeded to plant all four
sections with wheat. They didn't get
grain that year, because of the
drouth.
They were up against it hard when
winter came. So two of the brothers
went to Mexico and worked in the
mines. The other two stayed behind.
the miners sent them money to live
on. Next spring the two brothers re.
msining again sowed wheat They
had a bumper crop. and the miners
came home. Wheat was way up
then. and the brothers made barrel
of money. Now they own land In
Kansas till you can't rest. They don't
live in mud houses any more.
Talk about folding; one of these
brothers, even after the bumper crop
would ride to dance at night, play
till morning and then ride home and
go to work. He got dollar and hall
for his playing. He didn't stand very
high in the third class, either"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02

face. Thankful that they did not rec
ognize me, and unwilling to reveal
myself at that time, gave my name
as James Lacey, Of Springfield, when
we negotiated for seats with the stage
driver. A breakdown near a small
town created a diversion in the mo-
notony Of the trip. and. walking on to
the village. which was only a mile
away. l hired a two-seated sleigh.
and inviting Mr.. and Mrs Giles to
accompany me, we renewed our jour-
ney. Again Fate seemed to have It
laid up for me. We had gone no more
than half dozen miles when one Of
the horses went dead lame, ard we
barely reached a halfway house by
night. The driver assured us the
team would be all right by morning.
Half an hour later. I saw a team
standing In front of the tavern-a
team so exactly like the one behind
which we had labored for half a day,
that ran out to ask our driver what
he meant by hitching up again. Rush
ing around to the barn / found the
driver In conversation with a long.
loose-hung young man with a feeble
jaw and hay-colored hair, dressed in
his Sunday best.
"All right, Hank" heard the driver
say, and with an involuntary start I
stepped back into the shadows. Hank
Collins was my hated rival, and this
was he!
BE sure and rub my team down
well. Pat" my rival was saying. 'Tve
got to get back to Elmdale tonight.
Came over to hire Johnson's two
seated sleigh. Just got news that
WIN have to run over into Canada"
"A man doesn't need a two-seated
sleigh to do that"
He does in my business" was the.
to me. suspicious reply.
There are others going with me and
/ know a fellow down state that would
give his head to know about 1t. I'd
like to see his face when he finds out
we have turned the trick without
him"
Could anything be more conclusive?
Marian's fears were well founded. I
had arrived in the nick of time to
save her. A SILVER passed through
me. In an instant l saw the whole
plot.
began to reason. Either Hank
Collins must not get to the old home
tonight or l must get there before
him. But how? Then the thought OF
how his spirited team exactly
matched my OWL lame and tired one
flashed through my mind and my
mans were laid In an instant.
Pat" said, after the driver had
,eturred With Hanks team and sta
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02

no DETERMINE whether roast beef
i produces more energy In the hui
man body than cabbage. whether
baked beans in this respect surpass
potatoes, and so on through long list
of foods, the department of agricul-
ture is conducting series Of novel
experiments In Washington. The in
-trumentality being employed is a ma
chine known as a calorimeter and a
human being who submits to the tor
ture" of being fed and sitting In q
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
SUCCESSFUL In
SHEEP RAISING
Beginners Should Study Care
fully the Methods and Prac-
tices of Men Who Have
Profited by Experience.
By r. B. RUSHING.)


When you start with sheep or pre-
pare to start you can approach some
sheepmen with such questions as you
desire information upon.
There are lot of good sheepmen
in the country. They are willing to tell
you if you ask them what are the
rocks" you would wreck upon. Then
Is it not good judgment to consult such
men?
The first question about environment
and condition will be largely set.
tied by the circumstances, financial
and otherwise. Of the beginner.
We suppose he is an average farm
er with perhaps 20 or so acres of land
and wishes to keep sheep-a small
fiock-in addition to his other stock
He has very little knowledge OF sheep
and consequently knows little about
breeds and has little idea of what he
would like best
Would 1t be wise for him to be
tempted to foolishly select some breed
that his neighbors, who are making a
success of sheep, do not have, or per.
haps know nothing about. and for that
sole reason?
We are safe In following the prac-
tise of men who have made a success
of the business, with slight changes as
conditions would demand. should
buy from one of the neighbors If his
sheep were healthy and suited me. II
had very little money | would buy
few at first.
A beginner once bought five ewes
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
pitfalls In Poultry Business.

There are many pitfalls in the pouL
try business Just as there are in the
mercantile world and we must at all
times be prepared to guard against
them. Begin in a modest way and
by degrees grow.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Longworth Disapproves of limitations
Even Longworth smiled at the
naiyette of this reply.

Even Longworth smiled at the
naivette of this reply.
A member of congress stood on the
steps Of the house Office building and
gazed at the capitol. There was a
wistful look in his eyes.
YES" he said, 1.-The flag is flying
I'll have to go over to the house,
s'pose"
He went slowly. like a boy on the
first day of school.
II wish we'd get through" he said
Since the repeated victories in the
by-elections to fill congressional va.
cancies Champ Clark has been the
recipient of a flood of congratulatory
letters and kilograms. The night the
news Of the election of James s. Ha.
vens was received Champ got the fol.
lowing: Congratulations. Democratic
victory on the way. Next year Speak
er-president 1912. Hurrah for Champ
Clark"
Il am quoting my old friend Tom
Reed in answering Them" said Clark
Back In SO some one wrote Reed to
ask II he would run for the presidency
that year:
Well answered Reed, they might
go further and fare worse, and think
they will"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
VWNHh IIF VIZ

The attractive Guernsey bull here
pictured is Milford Lassy DDS Anchor.
owned by Grove farm in Maryland.
This young Guernsey bull is deep in
the body. of good length. and has
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02

Guernsey characteristics, says Orang'
Judd Farmer. The Grove farm Guerr
seys attracted much attention whe'
on exhibit during Q rscent al
season.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-01-07
TAWNEY WINS IN LIBEL SUIT
CASE.

st. Paul, Dec. 31.-Congressmau
James A. Tawney won today in the
supreme court in his libel suit against
the Albert Lea Tribune. The court
reversed the district court of Freeborn
county, which dismissed on the
pleadings Tawney's suit for $40, 000
damages. growing out of an editorial
IN the Tribune, based on some com
ments in the Philadelphia North
American on Tawney's course in con-
grees. The supreme court holds the
language libelous per SO, and says the
trial court should have permitted the
case to 90 to the jury to determine
damages,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-01-07
Asst IDOLS OF AMERICAN
ABORIGINES.

ldolatry, that curse of the Jews,
according to biblical tradition, is fast
passing away among all tribes Of the
earth. In Africa, the Philippines
and some remote part of Asia the wor-
ship OF man-made gods of wood and
stone still persist, but few would be-
lieve that any tribe of Indians in
North America still carves out Its own
deities and worship them. In cave
on the Southwestern desert, q tribe OF
Pueblo Indians still make offerings to
wooden images. There are very few
people in the Northwest who are not
familiar with golden grain belt beer
and most of them have q case IN their
cellar. Order a case of your nearest
dealer or be supplied by K. :. Tanner,
Little Falls.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-01-07
CIV ORE RfIPlI'Oll|R
Farmers Should Tell the
Census Man Of Big
Crops

The crops statistics which the
census enumerators gather IN Mime
sofa next year are going to be
accurate and tel. just how big crops
are raised in the state, if Immigration
Commissioner George Welsh has his
way. Many farmers have an idea that
the figures they give the census man
will be used against them tor taxation
purposes. aud therefore have not
gwen az large returns as they should
have, he sayp, and he intends to see
that things are done right at the
census taking next April. The census
every ten years 10 about the only
detailed report there is of the crops
raised in the country and landseekers
look to this 90 source OF information
as to the comparative value of lands in
different states. Therefore he thinks
1t important that Minnesota crops
should not be given at less than they
actually are.
Mr.. Welsh Is addressing circular
letter to the commercial clubs,
farmers clubs and other organizations
calling their attention to this matter.
In his circular he calls attention to the
fact that tho data gathered will form
the basis of a publication to be Issued
by the government showing the
agricultural products not only of each
Estate but each county in the different
states. The Minnesota asseesors do
not gather the statistics. and, for this
reason the government statistics are
relied on for authentic information Of
the field crops and live stock, as we'll
as other farm products.
"Our great trouble In interesting
farmers from other states in the cheap
land in Minnesota has been the Iack
of reliable data of the farm crops
grown,' says Mr.. Welsh. II
authentic information could be sup
piled from the various counties IN
Minnesota of the true amount of the
production there would he no lack Of
farmers from other states, who are not
so fortunate with fertile lands as
Minnesota, seeking the lands IN this
state.'
He therefore asks each club to see
that members are interested in seeing
that these crop statistics are supplied
at what was actually produced, and
the figures not suppressed or lowered
when the census enumerator comes
around. He will also endeavor
through the press and otherwise to
educate farmers to the idea that these
figures will not be used for taxation
and that it is tor the best interests of
the state that accurate figures are
given.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-01-07
WRITE IT 1910. "

The old year was rung out and the
new rung in with it's customary
solemnity and glamour on the finish
ing of Friday, Dec. 81. and the COM
menclng of Saturday, January l. Bells
rang, the screecher blew. and locomo-
tive whistles footed, causing ali who
were not too sound sleepers to become
cognizant of the occasion. Father
Time thereupon quit signing himself
1909 and his signature is now known
throughout the land as 1910.
Resolutions upon resolutions were
made on this occasion, and although q
number OF them have already been
broken. others will be kept for
different lengths of time. The new
year has promises Of great accomplish.
m0nte
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-01-07
CONVICT CUNFESSES TO MURDER
CHARGED TO ANOTHER.

Wheeling, W. Va, Jan. S.-Joseph
Vastello, q convict in the Moundsvllle
penltentlary. has confessed to the pri-
son authorities that he and two other
men killed Samuel 4. Ferguson, q
wealthy contractor, near Washington,
Pa, on Sept. Is, 1903.
Mllovar Kovovlc was hanged for the
CRIME and Milovar Patrovlc is serving
sentence of twenty years in the
western Pennsylvania penitentlary at
Allegheny, Pa, for completely.
Vastello says that neither of these
men were concerned in the matter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-01-07

An open switch IN the Minneapolis
yards caused derailment of Passenger
Tram No. II, which is due here at
10:15 p. M, at that place Saturday
evening, delaying it several hours.
The switch light had been arranged so
that 1t. slgnalled a closed switch.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-01-07
The Peoples Store

week on business trip to St. Louis
and Chicago where he will make some
purchases for the st. Paul Dry Goods
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Frlesinger Of
Staples, who were here to attend thu
funeral of her father, John Koselke,
returned home Tuesday.
VIM. Bastien, who, with his wife,
was visiting relatives here, returned tc
Staples Tuesday, Mrs. Bastlen remain
ing for visit with relatives in Fl.
Ripley.
Miss Alma Fort1er, who was spend.
ing the holidays at home, returned to
st. Cloud the first of the week, &C.
oompanied by Miss Pearl Dennison OF
Altkin, who was visiting with hel
here. $780,.
Anton Gregorson departed tuesday
for Mizpah, near which place he will
work in the woods.
Capt. and Mrs. LaRiviere, who
have been visiting with the family of
Il Poissant, returned to Minneapolis
the first of the week.
Harry MGMasters returned to
Aberdeen, s. D., the latter part of
last week, after few days. visit with
friends here.
MISS Rose Cowdery of Wadena, a
former teacher In tho local schools,
visited friends here New Years day.
Miss Thelma Leon has gone tn teach
school at Council Bluffs: Iowa.
- E. w. Collins departed for the north
ern part Of the state the latter part Of
last week, going by way of Sank
Centre. where he visited relatives.
George Holmstrom of Hancock,
MIMI, returned home the latter part
of last week after visit here as the
guest of Chas Moeglein.
Mrs. F. H. Philbrook and son of
Illinois arrived Saturday and will
make their home in this city. Mr.
Philbrook is bookkeeper IN the Water
Power company Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. Warren and
daughter, Erma, who have been spend
ing the holidays in Duluth as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Warren, re-
turned Saturday accompanied by the
latter and son.
Miss Alba Richard, who was spend
ing the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. E. Richard, returned to
Menomonle, Wis, Monday to resume
her studies at the Stout school in
domestic science.
Miss Erma vonDomarus has returned
from a visit with friends in Bralnerd.
Mrs. X. l.. Palmer accompanied her
daughter as far as St. Paul Monday.
Miss Helen Lyon returned to Mime
apolis Sunday night to resume her
studies in dometic science, after spend
ing the holidays home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Lyon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donat Trettel returned
the first of the week from North.
Prairie, where they attended tho
funeral of Mr.. Trettel's father. !
Ben Belanger returned to Detroit
Monday to finish up some carpenter
work, after a visit with relatives here
through the holidays. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Porter and
children visited over Sunday with
relatives in Royalton.
G. W. Woodworth and children
have returned to Pequot, after spend
ing New Years with friends here.
Miss Hazel Palmer departed Monday
for the east to resume her studies at
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-01-07
ELECTS OFFICERS.

The following were elected officers
of the Baptist church of this city fol
the ensuing year at the annual meet
ing last week:
Treasurer-A. r. Campbell.
Clerk-I. A. Hill.
Deacon for 8 yrs.-J. 81. Burial.
Deacon for yrs-B. Larson.
Organist- Dewey.
Music directory. W. Hagerty.
Sunday school superintendent
Kelly.
Finance committee-O. Goodman.
son. B: Larson. q. Kelly, Mrs. 1. A.
Hill, Miss Genevieve Westlake.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-01-07
GALL STARS" BADLY BEATEN.

''ALL STARS" BADLY BEATEN.
The All Stars, the city basket ball
team. was overwhelmingly defeated
New Years day by the Pierz quint on
the Pierz floor, the score being As to
6 against them. Marshik, Rheinhart
and Kopveiler was too strong a com
bination for the locals. their team
work on the large floor being IN a
large way responsible for the heavy
score. Faust and Gravel also were a
puzzle to the locals, but Berg
succeeded in making a single field
basket on Gravel for the AL Stars;
The other four points of the locals
were made on free throws.
- The locals were playing out of
positions, and besides this had not
had much Of any practice Berg,
Hogle, Roberts, Brannen and Wallace
took the floor for the locals.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-01-07

Leon Dugas has returned from a
visit with relatives in Winnipeg and
St Bon,face, Can. He thinks Winnl.
peg great city, but states that prices
are very high there. Mrs. Josephine
Roberts, who before her marriage was
Miss Josephine Burke, he states, was
married a couple of months ago to H.
Luzon of Winnipeg. All are we'll and
happy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-01-07

the Oberlln college, after spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Palmer of the Buchanan
hotel. ::
Mrs. Frank Richard and children,
who were visiting relatives in Mime
apolis, returned Monday noon.
Miss Frances Fortier .returned to
Monticello Saturday night, after
spending the holidays here with her
parents, to resume her duties a.
teacher in the public schools of that
city.
DR.. J. A. L. Walman came up from
Minneapolis Monday on business
trip. !.
Manager 81. O. n. Munson of the
Barney Burton Dry Goods store. who
was on u business trip to Valley City
and other North Dakota points,, re-
turned Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Rostetter of Grand
Rapids visited here this week as the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Hang. b.. gs.r-.
Raiphe Smythe of Park Rapids
visited here over Sunday as the guest
OF his sister, Mrs. II. e. Snow. =, z.
Attorney T.. p. Adams was g bnsi.
ness visitor in Brainerd Monday.
A. w. Zaloudek, who was on bust
ness trip to Cas- Lake, returned the
first of tho week. 1873.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Konchal wero
up from Minneapolis this week visit
ing with relatives. =
g. H. Wright returned to Mime
apolis Sunday night, after a visit with
r. w. Lyon and family. a y II
Mrs. NJ. Vaneps and children of
Backus, who have been visiting with
MIR. and Mrs. R. Thorpe. returned
home Monday.
Miss Leonilla Vessel returned TO
Wlnona Monday to resume her studies
at the Winona seminary, after spend
ing the holidays home with her
parents. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-01-07

Cary's six plece orchestra, together
with two additional pieces in Bran
erd, furnished music for the annual
dance of the boiler makers at: Brain
erd New Years eve. 1t is stated that
fully five hundred people were in
attendance at this ball, which speaks
very highly for the class of music
turned out by the local orchestra.