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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02

and he will probably stun 1t down his
throat with his front feet. Give him
his liberty and repeat the experiment
and he will continue to grab the hook
as long as he has any mouth left to
grab with. That's how greedy he IL.
Capture Q large frog of trust mag
nate appearance and cut into his tum-
my. Here will be found the remains
Of small frogs. dear little fish, pretty
moths and even q small harmless
snake now and then.
Among the active enemies OF the
frog is the man who uses him for fish
bait. He fastens q kicking frog to a
bass hook and then fiips him careless
ly through the air. smacking him
against the water and pulling him in
again until . fish snatches him and
tho hook or the poor frog tires and re-
fuses to kick any more. This Is very
trying to frog, especially on a hot
day. But what annoys the true lovers
of frog legs Is that tho frog, once
used, is tossed away to be gobbled up
In his WORKOUT condition by some ma
rine foe. A movement is afoot to COM
pei the substitution Of rubber frogs in
fishing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Paying Vocation for Women.

1t may be a revelation to many
mothers to know that there is no more
promising field opened for her daugh
ter today than in the lines of domestic
science or the domestic arts. No only
do graduates from such schools find nc
trouble in securing remunerative posi-
lions, but the place seeks the gradu
ate II she has made any kind of q
record in the training school. Boards
of education all over the country and
principals of private schools are look.
ing for earnest teachers and super
visors-one great midwest city offer
ing $4,000 per year to the right woman
for the post of supervisor of domes-
tic arts in it's public schools. Besides
the demand for trained teachers, there
is an equally insistent call for skilled
dietists to take charge of the prac-
teal problems of food supplies and
dietaries under normal and abnormal
conditions of health and environment
in public and private institutions.
such as school lunchrooms and res
taurants, hospitals and asylums, col
lege dormitories and the like.-The
Delineator
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Encouraging Care and Maintenance
Of Cats for ceaseiess War In in
fection-Carrylns Rodents.

Yokohama.-"This is the cat that
ate the rat" is a phrase familiar to
all. and it has a special significance
in Yokohama
Early last year a census of the cats
in Yokohama was taken, and IL was
found that there were 1000. but that
they were not increasing with normal
rapidity. The reason was doubtless
that the newborn kittens in too many
cases found watery grave
This seemed regrettabie. when II Is
remembered that the determination of
the rat is sanitary ideal. and that
pussy wages ceaseless war on these
infection-carrying rodents. The mum.
cipality therefore offered a cash pay
ment to each family proving the birth
and maintenance of a kitten of so sen
DER kitten.
The scheme worked well. There are
now In Yokohama 10000 cats and the
municipality has already paid out
1915 yen to families preserving kit
tens. AS for the cause of rat eater
nination. 1t is noteworthy that last
year the greatest number of these
pests caught IN one day was 200, but
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Old Glass Aids Bad Ewes

thyst tinted lenses Is DR.. L. Webster
Fox, professor Of ophthalmology in
the Medico-Chirurgical college and an
oculist of wide repute.
DR.. Fox has been able to cure many
cases of temporary loss Of sight and
badly strained eyes when the ame-
thyst tint was Incorporated with cor.
rectfng lenses. He has been particu-
larly successful In the case of print.
ers. typewriters, students and newspa-
per men. all of whom are required to
apply the eyes closely under artificial
Illumination. After wearing the VIC
let glass the patient as a rule refuses
to go back to the colorless glass.
wearing the other indefinitely. The
glass has been prescribed with great
relief to those whose eyes are ex-
posed in an X-ray laboratory.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
LANDS STURGEON WITH LINE
Monster Fish Puts Up Game Fiuht,
But Oregon Fisherman Finally
Conquers II.

Portland. Ore.-Captain Ames of the
steamer Eva, with an ordinary hook
and line. captured 42-pound sturgeon
In the Willamette river of the Stark
street slip. The skipper embarked in
a rowboat to tow the fish ashore. and
1t put up a game fight. As he hauled
the big fellow to the surface the line
gave evidence Of swapping. So the
captain reached down and secured a
firm handhold in the gill and q tus-of.
war followed. For awhile 1t was hard
to tell which would get the best of
the argument.
In the mixup the captain lost a
pikepole with which he tried to ran
the monster over the head. His oars
also came near going overheard.
The dorsal fins had edges as keen
as razor. and to keep from being
cut by them great care had to be
exercised. The fish snorted, blew
and waved his tail in defiance and
blood showed In his unblinking eyes.
When he was finally hurled onto
the slip he sprang about five feet
high and struck his head against
the side Of boathouse. The force of
the blow took all the fight out of him
and he was soon lying peacefully.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Total Number of Frog Legs Con-
sumed in Detroit Is Immense.
Supply Comes From Professional
Hunters In Michigan and Other
States and Those Who Raise
Them for the Table.

Detroit, Mich.-A tour Of tho COM
mission houses who handle frog legs
at wholesale and of the restaurants
who deal them out rolled in cracker
crumbs with a dab of tartar sauce on
the side reveals the fact that Detroit
ers are the largest consumers Of frogs
legs In the United States. and that
Paris would probably be far down on
the list If complete statistics were
available.
Twelve and half tons Of frog legs
were eaten In this city and immediate
vicinity In the past year. Those well
acquainted with the frog. alive and
dead, estimate his legs at about one
fourth OF the weight of his entire
body. Four times l2h is so. is 1t not?
Now. q composite frog made up OF
all the frogs who contribute their legs
to the delectation of local gourmets
would be some frog, yes?
Or If all the frogs that died in the
last year on the altar of Epicurus to
supply legs to Detroit and the road
houses adjacent thereto were to be
resurrected there would be 5000, 1000
of them. and were they to hop in a
mob on the city hall Police Commits
sioner Croul's mounted men would
have their troubles dispensing the cold
green horde.
Now. just suppose they we're all to
return to this earth and emit their
various croaks and peepings. They
could easily keep awake all who have
been in any way responsible for their
slaughter.
Frog legs have been known to the
French as a delicacy of SURPRISING
sweetness for many years, and it may
be that Detroit. being a city of French
descent. has inherited a tooth for
frogs st. Louis. which claims second
place as the city where frog legs are
popular. gets away with 100000.
The market is kept supplied with
frogs by the activity Of professional
hunters I'm Michigan and the southern
states. and by those who raise frogs
for the table. A lake near Lulu. Mich,
is the birthplace of $4,000 dozen a
year. The sole care of the proprietors
OF this frog ranch is to keep 1t from
being the mecca for all the black
snakes, hawks. owls, raccoons, skunks.
mink and stray cats in the lower
peninsulas.
A mother frog lays between 1894
and 5.327 eggs at a time. perhaps a
few more or less.
Some frog fanciers go out and dip
up the baby frogs and fatten them in
their own door yards. The hunters
pounce on the little meadow frogs as
they leap innocently through the
marsh hay or creep up on the below
ing bullfrogs, dazzling them with
search lights as they sit on a sunken
log and boom the moon.
There are frogs of such proportions
that they can be dressed like chick
ems. not only the saddles but the fore
quarters and back being available. But
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Sword With Interesting History.

Reading. Pa.-Levi Quier of this
city has received from Captain Edgar
A. Burpee of Rockland. Me. sword
which he had not seen for almost 46
years. Mr.. Quier was lieutenant in
the Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania volun.
teers.
While acting as quartermaster his
sword was placed in a warehouse at
Martinsburg. w. Va, where it was on.
fiscated by Confederates. Later Cap
tain Burpee found It at Spottsylvania
courthouse. In 1858 he wrote TO
Lieutenant Quier. reciting his expert
ences, and recently the correspond
erce was renewed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
The Artist and His Work.

The great artists like the great he
roes have always done whatever came
to hand. Michael Angelo grumbled
and said he was sculptor when
Julius |. set him to paint. but he
painted the roof of the Sistine chapel
Shakespeare chafed at the popularity
of the fool in the drama of his time
ana then produced the Fool in Lear
If either of them had waited for per.
feet conditions and an inspiration un
trammeied by circumstance he would
have done nothing. They produced
masterpieces because they made the
best of things as they were. And this
Is the business of the artist in life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Reraidry.

According to the highest authorities.
heraldry finds its starting point in the
totemism of prehistoric man. In the
barbaric custom of painting or carving
the totem on oars. the bows and sides
of canoes. weapons. pillars in front of
houses. ETC., and in tattooing it on the
various parts Of the body, we have the
real origin of the insignia that are SO
precious TO the uppertendom of today
II was in the ignorant superstition of
the savage that he sprang from a
crane or bear or some other animal
that the various coats of arms" OF
the big families" of the present time
found theiI inception.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Parents
Growing
Lax i'm
Discipline
By FRANC LYNN

it, What lack of parental training expressed that sem
tence The child whatever he chooses simply child
wonder that foreign visitors amazed the anno
the average American child home? In the everything
build should be emphasized parents ou,d
upro tendency toward Generalization their children
Why will parents permit their boys and girls to parade
O'Clock evening? Is il becano a.
offered in schools at the present time smpfed such an
that child does not find necessary study home? There i
doubt that certain topics grasp for children but tb.
does these children from strengthening themselves in ~
studies that difficult
Children of school should have their concentrated on A
things that ht their but it obvious the child wanon
lers the streets at o'clock
things far beyond his and it apparent that continuance a.
for couple OF generations will harmful future Americana
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
His Small CONGREGATION.

Hagerstown. Md.-The Rev. DR.. p.
]. Baher, pastor Of the Waynesboro
Reformed church. had an engagement
to preach in the Reformed church al
Salem the other evening. He was a,
the church on time. but no congrega,
ton was present
He left the church and was making
his way to the station to take a car
for Waynesboro, when he met a won.
an and two children on their way to
attend the services.
The minister returned to the
church. assembled the pulpit and
preached regular sermon to his very
small but very appreciative audience
Of three.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
What
Business
Men
Require of
Girls
By KATHRYN o. BAILEY


dresser tpst senogapr the blessed privilege expressing
ideas of "life death and that forever"
She possibly discover that her employer
her something business
which him. even before the
engagement has been decided upon.
When the dscens the fact that
associates quite well informed upon subjects herself then
she may be prepared to be in her sphere.
Superhuous words and actions well "cheap jewey
often referred to- and unknd perhaps retar stay
when it would that it really deserved.
"How am l to make of my work."
Why is it at all ask the question when can be but
correct answer?
Learn to do something to do it, not to shrk do
should be DONE That about all business mon
desire of young women in their Offices
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over it than did under the old order.
The writer has always been an early riser and
takes considerable satisfaction in puttering about
the lawn and vegetable garden but early morning is
not good time for this work account of the heavy
summer dews. Now 60 to my Office early and quit
early enough that 1 get rest, recreation and
much satisfaction working in the soil after hours In
consequence 1 have fourishing vegetable garden.
fower-fed lawn and muscles in good condition from
the exercise
believe the first company in the United
States to put the "more-daylight' plan into actual
practise and believe that everyone connected with the
company perfectly satisfied with the arrangement
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Wise and UnwIse Charity.

How often it is difficult to be wisely
charitable-to do good without multi
plying the sources of evil. To give
aims al nothing unless you give
though: also. 1t is written. not
Blessed is he that feedeth the poor.
but blessed is he that considereth
the poor" a little thought and a
little kindness are often worth more
IMAM great deal of money.-Ruskin
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Value of Seal Catch,

st. Johns, n. F.-Reports from the
steamers engaged in the seal fishery
just ended show that the catch is the
most valuable of any for 80 years.
The 19 steamers that returned brought
333.341 seals, valued at s627,833.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02

Is our civilization on the decline? Are
parents growing lax in discipline for their
children? If not, what is the cause of the
intolerable conduct of the average Ameri-
can child today?
If men and women Of the present time
recall their childhood they will find there
was not the too-apparent liberty which
characterizes the child of today. 1t seems
to be trait of the American child to he
naughty and show lack of respect for his
elders. And even when parents are brought
face to face with the situation they invari-
ably say: "He is only child and will
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02

When the young woman entering upon
business career awakens to the fact that
this earth and the life manifested and ex-
pressed in our daily actions is the keynote
of the whole melody of existence, then will
she know that the golden rule applies even
in the simplicity of an application for
position, in the mere inclination of the
head, or in the faintest suggestion of
smile when words are unnecessary, or per-
haps wholly out of place.
Then, too, she may discover the prin-
ciple of perfect freedom of conscience and
oninion and hermit bor neiobhor eietor 0ad
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
War on Rats in Yokohama

that these figures have now decreased
by about 300. This is confidently at
tributed to the fact that the cats have
reduced their enemies numbers. and
1t is to be hoped that his reading of
the statistics is a right one.
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six weeks and believe of would back willingly to the
old hours
advantages many We get to work in the
morning when the and until We then take an nu
for luncheon only 3 before and really think
that all of work rapidly because the short time until we can
At things to drag and the
temperature has reached its trying limit in hot weather. we are
through for the day with hours daylight before which to enjoy
ourselves according to several dispositions.
Inquiry reveals the that bed earlier than have been
accustomed saving artificial light that rise early
enough receive the refreshing early rising and
we do ourWo easily. and feel better
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Decry Elixir Of Life

London.-There is skepticism
among the British medical profession
over Doctor Doyen's claim to the Paris
doctors that he has discovered the
elixir of life and called 1t mycolysine,
DR.. C. Williams Saleoby, one of
London's most brilliant authorities.
says he strongly doubts the assertion
that a universal antitoxin has been
found
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
Office Where
Plan Works
i'm Actual
Practice
More
Daylight
Nv THURDE RAYLE BRUCE

ERHAPS readers will be interested in learning no" INC a.
daylight" plan works in actual practise we hau A..
nssno this nan in orr office for some time and finally at the
beginning of June concluded to let the employees choose
tween the hours we had observing and the
plan. Our regular hours from eight to twelve ana io
100 to $780, making s1s hour day. The vote was unan
for beginning and quitting at 43o anu W"
changed the hours We did not change our clocks but og
an hour earlier We been following the plan lor
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02

Good Weather for Dentists.
Dentists say that damp weather in
eTeases their business so per cent
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02

French Army In Morocco.
France still has 11,0OC men en-
camped on Moroccan soil
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-27

ing to the hearing, room Chairman Bur
rows and other senators questioned the
witness concerning his understanding OF
the promise of money from other sources
Questions by Senators.
White said he had heard rumors of what
was known as a jackpot" to be divided
among legislators for "strangling, or pass
ing bills" In response to a question from
Chairman Burrows, White said:
Il considered 1t all a part OF the agree
ment-the $1,000 and my share Of the jack
pot
Senator Gamble asked:
WAS the money from other sources part
of your promise to vote for Senator Lori
mer, or did it have an influence on your
vote?"
Il think it had an influence" replied
White.
Would you have voted for Senator Lor-
inner for that $1.OOO?" asked Mr.. Burrows
Yes, think l would replied White.
Senator Hepburn asked:
This conversation you have related did
not mean to you that you would get any
more than the $1,000 for voting for Senator
Lorimer?"
mo. did not think So" was the answer.
Chairman Burrows announced the COM
mittee would give it's ruling later on the
formal motion of Attorney Hanecy to ex-
clude all testimony relating to the Jack
pot"
With the admissibiity Of the testimony
relating to tie so-called jack pot stll in
allegiance, White was asked to relate his
later dealings with Browne The witness
testified he was paid $50 by Browne in
Springfield and early In June in the Briggs
house he was given $3.50.
Letters from Browne to White were read
by Attorney Austrian, who then took up
the visit Of White to ST. Louis. July 10,
1902 in response to telegram purporting
to have been sent by Representative Rob
ert e. Wilson.
Without interruption White testified he
met several of his democratic colleagues
in the legislature in St. Louis that day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-27
Frost Will Not
Hurt the Corn
Although Colonel Jack Frost is Ex-
pected Here, He is Not
Feared.

Frost was predicted for last night, but
grain men think the greater part of the
corn is out of danger.
The temperature in Omaha last night was
in the forties with weather predictions of
frost.
Don't throw any fits" exhorted Presi-
dent F. S. Cowgirl of the Omaha Grain
exchange. Corn is safe"
William Hynes was equally optimistic.
Ninety per cent of the corn could not, "
he said. "be hurt by a severe freeze and a
little frost will not hurt the remaining 10
per cent"
The corn market opened stronger on &C
count of the prediction of frost and this
is explained on the theory that nobody
thinks corn will be hurt-because II cannot
be, but since some people expect other
people to be apprehensive, quotations stiff
ened up a little.
Receipts of grain in all the primary
markets were larger last week than the
corresponding week of 1903 and they were
accoI dingly better here than last year.
Wheat is coming in somewhat greater
quantity than recently and the outlook is
good.
The big movement OF corn is expected
about thirty days hence, when prices have
changed somewhat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-27
Nebraska New. Noten.

BEATRICE-The Congregational church
of this city has extended a call to Rev.
j. w. Ferner of Tabor. Ia, who preached
his first sermon Sunday morning.
BEATRICE-W. II. Smith, manager of
the Beatrice High school foot ball team, has
arranged with the Lincoln High school
team to play here on Thanksgiving after
noon.
BEATRICE-James Black, James Wilson
at Wymore and taken to Lincoln, sus-
pected of being box car robbers, are being
held in Jail at Lincoln by Chief Malone
pending an investigation.
GRAND ISLAND-Word has been re-
ceived in this city of the destruction of the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Hendryx, at
Dunning, by fire, caused by the explosion
OF an oil stove Mr.. and Mrs. Hendryx
moved from here in the spring and had
just become fixed in their new home for
the winter. None of the household goods
could be saved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-27

hearing: .laT''t
Wallenburg against Missouri Pacific
Railroad company, overruled.
State ex rel, McDonald against Far
rtngton, overruled.
First National bank against Redgcock,
overruled
Glatz against Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy Railroad company overruled.
Shackley against Homer, oral argument
ordered on motion with leave for further
citations, II desired, by counsel.
Observation-Disclosures Carlson, overruled.
Westman against Carlson, overruled.
Draper against Clayton, overruled.
Hoosier Mfg. Co, against Swenson, over
rultsi
+ -I;1ing against Forester, overruled.
Balienger against Kinney, overruled.
Helm against Volz, overruled.
Swoboda against Union Pacific Railroad
company, overruled.
Mitchell against Griffith, overruled.
State against Jugenheimer, overruled.
Campbell against Kimball, overruled.
Havlik against st. Paul Fire & Marine
Insurance company, overruled.
Mcfarland against Flack, overruled.
Franklin county against Wilt & Polly,