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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
ALL WANT CHICKENS.
When Spring Comes Around
Mans Mind Turns to Them.
Feverish Anxiety for Poultry Is Shown
In Kentucky Newspaper Contain
ing Advertisements in "For
Exchange" Column.

Galveston, Tex.-When the gentle
sunshine of springtime opens the buds
and fills the mind of man with doubts
rs to whether. after all. life isn't worth
living. the soul of the average man
apparently turns to chickens. Pick
up newspaper at random and see
how the yearning of his soul displays
Itself in cold type.
Below are some yearnings taken
from the classified advertisements of
Kentucky newspaper; Kentucky be-
ing selected as central point from
which to view this feverish yearning
for poultry. says the News. The ad-
vertisements following were under the
heading For Exchange" and in one
issue of an afternoon paper:
S. c. Black Minorca eggs for COM
mon hens"
Female collie for chickens"
Good bicycle. just in need of front
tire and chain. for chickens"
Pair OF ballbearing skates and BIZ
cycle with clincher tire for chickens"
Sewing machine. bench wringer,
and. light harness for chickens"
Full paid. 1920 correspondence
school course for chickens"
Maple trees and fine strawberry
plants for Black Minorca or other
chickens
Outdoor brooder. 60-egg incubator
and Springfield rife for chickens.
White Leghorn rooster for chick
ems"
Platform wagon. push pole and
shafts. top, for So chickens"
set of good buggy harness for six
good hens"
Grocery scales. capacity 200 pounds.
for chickens or ducks
Party dress for chickens"
Water motor. large willow rocker.
jardiniere and artificial plant for
table for chickens"
Visible typewriter for chickens"
Incubator and brooder for chick
ems"
Spring wagon for incubator"
Large size 1000 washer for Blue
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
Boston Physician Rebukes Brutal
Driver and Takes Injured Cat
Into Drug Store.

Boston.-It was one of those lean.
yellow cats that cringe In fear at
every strange noise. and it slouched
across Scollay square. lodging in and
out through the traffic. But honking
taxicab crushed 1t beneath a wheel
and sped away. leaving the quivering
form lying on the pavement. The
driver of three-horse truck laughed
brutality and deliberately veered his
horses so as to crush the cat beneath
their hoofs-
"You big brute. Stop!" shouted a
man on the sidewalk. running out and
grabbing the bride of the on horse.
The frightened horses reared on their
launches and the man picked up the
cat and stepped back ON to the side
walk before the astonished driver
u.ly comprehended what had hap
~ened
S-epping, into the drug store at the
cm r"r he went into the rear and laid
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
Doctor Saves Kittens Life

the apparently dead cat on the floor
In corner. Opening the physicians
bag that he carried. he stitched I'D q
deep cash in the animals side that
had been cut by the tire chains of the
taxicab. Adroitly examining to see If
any bones had been broken, he stood
IT on its feet to see If 1t could walk.
Unable to at first. the cat finally stag.
gered back into the corner. curled it.
self up and lay quivering with fright.
but having apparently implicit faith in
its savior.
When the physician left, after rub
bling from his fur coat the mud from
the body of the cat, the reporter asked
the proprietor what the doctors name
was.
He wouldn't like to have me give
you his name" answered the druggist,
but that man is one of the largest
anonymous contributors to animal res
cue leagues in New England. His
heart is as big as washtub."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
Modern Motor Car Used in Cha
sing the Fleet lack Rabbit.
Coyote Is Run to His Hole, Then
Hunters Pour in Gasoiine-When
Animal Emerges Wild Race
Across Open ls Resumed.

Topeka, Kan.--The faithful horse is
going into the discard in Kansas as a
necessary adjunct of hunting party
or the chase of a horse thief. Motor
cars are becoming so plentiful in the
state and they have been found so
much better in chasing the feet jack
rabbit or driving the common coyote
to its lair or catching those who take
horses and mules from stables with
out the owners permission that the
horse is being relegated to the rear.
Rabbit and wolf hunts have long
been common sport in Kansas. Men
would go out with horses and dogs
and have a rabbit or wolf drive. Now
a party of dozen men in three or
four motor cars go out and make more
successful drives than 100 men with
horses.
A wolf hunt with motor car is
about as exciting sport as any one
would care to indulge In. In middle
and western Kansas are thousands of
acres of wheat and corn lands with
out a fence. Often one can drive FIVE
or ten miles across the country and
encounter few fences except those
around a small pasture on each farm.
Motorists can drive miles and miles
across the prairie lands of the western
half of the this state without running
into a fence or creek or gully.
II is not much trouble to stir up
coyote or prairie wolf in western Kan
sas. and when the motor party sees
one the race begins. The coyote runs
In large circle. He does not dodge
back and forth. or zig-zag much, so 1t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28

Andalusian chickens, Golden Sea
Bright Bantams or Peking ducks"
Thoroughbred bloodhound for Cor
nish Indian game chickens"
"Rolltop desk for good brooder."
"Lady's gold watch for Black Mi
norca or Rhode Island Red pullets OF
cockerels.''
Novels by good authors for chick
ems"
Handsome peafowl for Rhode Is
land Red pullets."
Gold watch. open face. for chick
ems or ducks"
Coal vase. large size water cooler
and three-burner gas stove for chick
ems"
All of which would seem to indicate
that great and overwhelming desire
for fowls is among us, leading us to
strip our backs and our homes. to sell
our party dresses. our jewelry and
pretty much all We may own in order
to satisfy this desire.
And who knows that some day.
juggling by these examples. the great
American hen may not be adopted as
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28

nifty" chap on his legs when it comes
to hitting hot pace across the prai.
rie. The rabbit cannot run SO long.
but can go faster than the coyote. The
rabbit does more or less short lodging.
but he also runs in circle of about a
mile In circumference. and the short
lodges to one side or the other Of the
path are simply by-plays. The driver
of the motor car keeps far enough be-
hind the rabbit to turn to either side
and head the rabbit OF when he
makes these turns. and still close
enough to keep the rabbit going at
full speed. About two runs around
the circle are enough for the rabbit.
and the hunters have no trouble in
driving up close enough to shoot
Sometimes the hunters are able to
pick up rabbit alive because he is
too tired to run further.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
SPORT ON PRAIRIES

Is comparatively easy matter for the
driver to keep right behind Mr.. Coy.
ote. But that motor car must be
moving along at lively gait. The
coyote can hump along across the
prairie at about 80 miles an hour. and
he can also do some tall squirting when
necessity demands.
In the days of coyote hunting with
horses and dogs. the wolves were
never driven to their dens But about
an hours driving with a motor car
gives the coyote about all the running
he cares for. and he makes for his
den. But his rest is not long, because
the hunters pour some gasoline down
the hole. and the fumes soon drive the
coyote out. and the race begins again.
Within the last month not less than
eight coyotes have been run down and
killed by the wheels of the motor cars
or shot by members of the party after
the animals had been driven until they
could run no longer
The Kansas jack rabbit is also a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
$4,000 Sums Knocked Out

municipality and on the other sites
required for like purposes.
More than 260 courts and alleys.
mainly insanitary slums. have been
cleared out of existence and in their
places now stand wholesome dwellings
for the occupancy of the poor. About
100000 has been spent in this work
of demolition and reconstruction.
More than 10000 persons. chiefly
former. denizens in the destroyed Sec
tons. are housed in simple comfort
and under sound conditions in these
new buildings. The operations are in
the hands of a committee of the city
council.
The plans now under way provide
for 80 houses of four rooms each, 1873
of three rooms and 277 of two rooms.
No single-room tenements will be
constructed. The $50 dwellings will
contain 1.4S0 rooms. There will be
a recreation ground.
The net annual tax for the hous-
ing reforms Is less than one cent on
the dollar.
No such work has been attempted
in America. owing to the cry social
ism." which has been raised in New
York and other large cities. The Trim
ity church corporation. which Is said
to have similar plan in mind in deal
ing with the future of its dwelling
house tract on the lower West side in
New York. has had forwarded to it a
full report of the progress of the Brit
ish enterprise.
Experts from all over Europe say
the Liverpool plan for housing the
poor is working well.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
How often do you eat this foodY

How often do you eat this food?
A short time ago there appeared in
the columns of one of the prominent
magazines an article on building brain
and muscle by the proper selection Of
the foods you eat.
A good many people were surprised
to find oatmeal placed at the top of the
list of foods recommended; but If the
article had appeared in an English or
Scotch paper every reader would have
expected to see first place given to
good oatmeal.
As matter OF fact, Great Britain
and Europe come to us for tremendous
quantities of Quaker Scotch Oats be-
cause it represents to them perfect
food, being the richest in flavor and
best in cleanliness and purity, of all
oatmeals.
1t is packed in regular size pack
ages, and in Theoretically sealed tins
for hot climates. = IS
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
Bonaparte's Resolve.

Napoleon entered the clubhouse
9TH a frown a foot deep on his fore
head. and temper not fit for publica-
ton.
Mile tonnerres!" he calculated. "If
| ever play golf with Baron Munchau-
sen again may end my days on the
island of st. Helena"
What's the matter with Munich.
Bony?" asked Caesar, looking up from
his asbestos copy of the Congressional
Record.
You get nothing but bad lies all
over the Inks" retorted the emperor.
-Lippincott's.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
Deserts Nest for Kittens.

Columbus. Ind.-The most remark.
able instance of alliance evrr report
ed in this county is that of a hen
owned by Miss Minnie ThayeT a. Cliff
ford. which has deserted a setting of
high-priced eggs and gives her entire
time and attention to caring for three
kittens that are in box near her
nest. The hen cannot be induced to
return to the nest. The mother cat
and hen go along well together and
divide the time between them of car
ing for the kittens
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
"Paris Is stiIl Paris"

Paris.-The Matin is worried over
the aftermath Of the food In a re-
cent editorial 1t says: Foreigners,
believing that Paris has become. owing
to the recent food. city of ruins and
desolation. have ceased to visit us
Our theaters. hotels. and restaurants
are empty. Our pessimism has been
exaggerated. It is time we informed
the foreigners that Paris IL still Paris"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
Liverpool City Council Races Insani.
tary Dwellings and Spends $5,ooo.-
600 In New Ones.

Liverpool.-The greatest movement
In any city in the world for the purifi-
cation of the slums is in progress in
Liverpool. More than $4,000 insani-
tary dwellings have been demolished
and 1000 remain to be dealt with.
About 5000 of the dwellings have
been destroyed by private enterprise
to make room for business premises.
while $4,000 have been cleared away
by the municipality. There has been
Io graft" in it.
The city has put up 2,170 dwellings
on the site of greater portion of the
houses which were swept away by the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
Sane Fourth Up to Children.

New York.-The school children OF
Montclair. N. j.. are to have the op-
portunity to vote on the question Of
"noiseless Fourth" The returns will
be considered by the town council
later. Fireworks dealers are stocking
up In anticipation of the outcome.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
PIows Up silver Coin.

Little Rock, Ark.-While blowing in
his field five miles north of Clarks.
Vile. in Johnson county the other day.
Ben Brey unearthed tin box which
was found to contain $235 In silver.
all coins of the mintage Of 1859. ex-
cept $12 in Mexican money.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
OF Another Feather.

did you folks want any aigs to.
day." called the grocery boy from
the back steps.
"Yes," answered the cook. who was
busy kneading dough. Just lay em
under the refrigerator"
Il amt Hen; I'm the other boy"
shouted the lad from the grocery
Chicago Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28

legal tender as the eavages used
cowry shells? For certainly the
chicken has come to be regarded as
having sound value
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
The Man Lower Down,

ne Man Lower DOWN.
THE beef trust doesn't worry me
any"
What then is your worry?"
THE marketman who won't II ust /"
Boston Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
An Improvement.

How did you enjoy your vaca-
on?"
Fine! 1t made new man of met"
Il congratulate your wife"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
CONSTR patton

'Fcr over nine yeafs suffered with chronic
constipation and during this time had to take
an injection OF warm water once every ~ hours
before could have an action ON my bowels.
Happily tried cascarets. and today am . wen
man. During the nine years before I used
cascarets I suffered untold misery with internal
piles. Thanks to you, am free from all that
this morning. You can use this In behalf Of
suffering humanity. B. +. Fisher, Roanoke, III
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken Weaken or Crime.
l0c. 25c. Soc. Never sold Ia bulk The gem
uine tablet strapped CCC. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. go
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28

A glutton is merely a man who can
cat almost as much as a small boy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-05-28
The outlook.

The Outlook.
You were very cold last evening.
phoned the young man to the girl ne
had called on. Then he added, anx-
iously: What is the outlook for to
night?"
Fair and warmer tonight" came
the answer promptly.-Judge.
A Sad Case.
do you prefer your eggs poacned
or scrambled"
II can't remember.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
HARMONY.

The lecture, How the Other Halt
Live" given by Rev. Howard A. Cor
ey at Union church on Monday even
ing. was by far the most interesting
and instructive of anything given in
town for years, Mr.. Corey is very
lble speaker and the illustrations
were most excellent. The illustrated
song by Mr.. Corey, Throw Out the
Life Line" was greatly appreciated by
all present.
Among the people who were charter
members of the Oriental Eastern Star
organized at Cambridge on Tuesday
evening from this town were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
Willis, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Chad
bourne, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Herrick
Mrs. S. A Haynes, Mrs. Orrin Page
Mr.. Willard Chadbourne, Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Eastman.
Miss Clara Foss of Pennington
State Normal school and Norman VIII
lis, Iona Tibbetts, and Pearl Magoon
students at NJ. c. l., are in town for a
two weeks vacation.
w. c. Bunker, clerk in the Grand
Union Tea store at Waterville. spent
Sunday in town. the guest of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bunker.
r. H. Bunker and Miss Ethel were
in Dexter on business Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stafford spent
Saturday and Sunday in Solon, the
guest of their daughter, Mrs. Amo
Rowell.
The ladies in town will serve their
annual dinner on Town meeting day.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
EAST NEW PORTLAND.

Mrs. G.. NJ Adams spent Sunday
and Monday at home.
H. A Emery is working in the Nov
city mill at n. N. Portland.
Mrs. Fred Walton was at North New
Portland Monday calling on relatives.
Ed Jones and Mrs. George Jackson
of Bath are expected in town this
week to move the goods from Mr..
Jones' stand which has recently been
purchased by S. d. Jones.
Ernest Luce has returned home
from the woods.
Mrs. Fred Walton has a good line
of groceries.
Mrs. VIM. Mitchell and daughter,
Maude. passed through town Sunday.
Marshall Nyles went to Embden
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cole have re-
turned home from the woods.
Mrs. Dennis Chase and granddaugh-
ter, Grace, are away visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hutchins are
slowly improving from their recent
severe illness. Mrs. Guy Smith of
Waterville is caring for them.
Mrs. Ena Perry of Salem, was in
town a few days last week.
Miss Marta Perry is confined to the
house with mumps.
Orn Holbrook is hauling birch at
kingfield
Mrs. Abbie Haynes is spending a
few days at her home in Norridge-
wock.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
WEST MADISON.

y. l.. Churchill of Madison, was in
this vicinity last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. |. S. Pierce of Skowhe-
gan, visited Mr.. Pierce's mother, Mrs.
Sarah Mantor, Sunday.
Walter Adams of Skowhegan, visit
ed his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albra
Adams, last Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. NJ Moore attended the State
meeting d A. r. at Skowhegan last
Thursday and Friday.
Cleveland Dean was in Norridge-
wock last Friday.
MIR and Mrs. Perley Adams, visited
Mrs. Adams mother in South Solon
last Saturday
Miss Evie Carl of Madison visited
in this vicinity Saturday.
Many of the young people of this
vicinity attended a necktie and apron
sociable at the Twelve Corners school
house last Saturday night.
Miss Martha Steele, who Is attend
ing Pennington Normal school, Is
spending her vacation at home.
Miss Nettie Moore of Waterville,
was at home for few hours last
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Worcester Wis.,
tied at Daniel Murray's last Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. l.. French and chill
dren of Solon, visited Mrs. French's
mother last Sunday.
The Eames school began Monday
after having been closed four weeks
on account of the illness of the teach
er with measles.
Fred French of Skowhegan, was in
this vicinity last Thursday.
Mrs. Wesley Richards visited at
Coles Richards a few days last
week
Mrs. David Adams visited in Solon
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Bicknell of No.
Madison were callers in this vicinity
one day recently.
Cyrus Derrah of Madison was at
Coles Richards Sunday.
Mrs. Coles Richards. who has been
very sick, is on the gain.
John Whitney, who has been work
ing in Solon at Cooley's, has return
ed home.
Eugene Burns was at home from
the woods a few days last week.
Mrs. Walter Bird called on friends
In Madison on last Thursday.
Mrs. Eugene Burns. who has been
very sick with the measles the past
three weeks, Is now able to be around
some.
Alvin Hilton of South Madison, was
at Gardner Nason's one day recently.
Gerald Mason sold a colt to Cyrus
Walker of North Anson last Wednes-
day.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
MOORE'S MILLS-CANAAN.

Miss Alma E. Fernald visited sew
eral days recently with friends In
Winslow and Augusta.
Mrs. Josiah Fernald passed one day
last week with her son in North Ca
naan.
Mr. and Mrs, G. Wells from Morri-
sons Corner passed Sunday with
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy H. Williams
made several calls at Moores Mills
Sunday.
Mrs. Eugene Lewis from Clinton ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs. Annie
Booker from Waterville, passed Sun
day in town.
Mrs. G. H. Foster has been In Clin-
ton the past week caring for her
Ira Patten has sold his stand in
this village to man from Skowhe-
gan and intends to locate at Morri-
sons Corner in Clinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jenkins are
contemplating going to Richmond to
reside with their daughter, Mrs. Frank
Alexander.
Mrs. Cordelia Corson is improving
from her recent attack of pneumonia.
mother, Mrs Amos Merrill, who has
been very sick and was attended by
DR.. Lowe.
Miss Ruby F. Blackwell from Fair
field recently spent few days with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. G..
Penney.
Mrs. ]. E. Churchill and Mrs. Marsh
attended meeting at Browns Corner,
Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Goodrldge recently made
an extended visit with her sister in
Winslow.
Mrs. Meta R. Boston from Skowhe-
gan, was a guest Friday of last week
of Mrs. E. A. Williams. Frank Bos-
ton also passed the day with his
mother in Clinton.
John 8. Goodrich, wife, baby and
mother, passed Sunday with Mrs.
Mary Burrill and daughter, Lucie, In
South Canaan.
Lafayette Ames has sold his place
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
CANAAN.

Edith Maxwell, who has a posi-
ton in Massachusetts as school teach
er, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. X
II. Harris the past week.
Mrs Mildred Rowell has returned
from a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. s. Bean in Wellington.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Davis passed
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Palmyra and Hartland.
Mrs. Cordelia Corson Is improving
from her recent serious illness.
People in surrounding and adjoin-
ing towns would say no more that
Canaan was dull town IL they could
know the business that has been
done and Is still doing in this little
village The streets are lined with
household goods Of all kinds and de-
scriptions, some going one way and
some another. Preston Furber has
traded and exchanged homes with
Harry B. Harris, who lived on the
Skowhegan road; John Ames has
traded homes with Preston FurbeI
and Mrs. Annie Horne is moving from
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
NORTH MADISON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Thompson OF
East Madison were in town last Sun
day calling on friends.
Miss Emma Clark. who Is working
at East Madison for Mrs. Ernest
Ames, was at home over Sunday on
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Clark.
Walter Adams of Skowhegan, was
in town Saturday night and Sunday
on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Albra Adams.
Albion Thompson of East Madison,
was in town last Saturday and Sum
day on visit to his daughter, Mrs,
Clara Clark.
Miss Martha Steele, who is attend
ing school at Pennington, Is home on
two weeks visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Steele.
DR.. S. P. Greene Of Solon. was In
town last week to see Mrs. Elizabeth
Hunnewell, who has been sick for
long time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gallant were at
Madison last Sunday attending church.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
CAMBRIDGE.

Mr. and Mrs. Lyford Smart of Park
man were in town Sunday, the guests
of her brother, John Lowell.
Mrs. Lizzie Cole has been In Park
man for the past few weeks. the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Clara Woods.
Frank Kimball Is gaining and Is
able to sit up two or three hours a
day.
Miss Aldine Gilman is at home from
Abbott.
Mrs. J. B. Leighton of Parkman, was
the guest of her brother, Walter Ring
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Whitney and
son, Raymond, are in Augusta, visit
ing relatives.
At the Cambridge Town meeting the
following officers were elected; Sc
lectmen, S. c. Ham, s. E. Bailey, e. s
Austin; Town Agent, s. C. Ham;
Member of School Committee, J. H
Wilson; Road Commissioner, Henry
Holt; Constable, j. B. Labree. Raised
$500 to defray town charges; 5000 for
support of poor; highways and bridg-
es, $1,500