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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
END OF FOREST FIRE SEASON
Conditions Made Period Practically a.
Long and Danger az Great as
During Last Year.

Missoula, Mont-With the coming or
snow In the hills the fire season Is
practically at an end. In national for
est district No. 1, covering all OF Ida
no north of Salmon river, Montana.
North Dakota, Minnesota and Michi-
gan, the total cost Of extinguishing
forest fires for the past season has
been a little over $4,000. as against
approximately $4,000 in 1908.
Climatic conditions made the fire
season practically as long and the
danger as great as during last year.
The reduction in fire expenditures has
been at least partly due to the in
creased patrol on the national forests.
The number of forest guards and ram
gers for 1909 was about thirty per
cent. greater than 1908.
Cooperation with the state fire war
dens and protective agreements with
associations of lumber companies in
creased this force to the extent that
the greater portion of badly infested
fire territory was patroled. The rail-
roads, too, have assisted by patroling
their rights of way. notifying forest
officers of fire, and by furnishing
crews in case of fires. The effective
ness of this combined cooperation
against a common danger Is conclus-
lively shown by the fact that over 200
small fires were put out on the Occur
d'Alene national forest alone.
Serious damage occurred on only
one forest The Kaniksu, located Id
northern Idaho and extreme eastern
Washington, has within its boundary
lines an enormous area of heavily TIM
! bered, inaccessible country which IL
totally unequipped with trails. This
condition made It extremely difficult
to reach the fire promptly and ex-
tremely difficult to bring men and sup
plies to the large fires which we're
driven by high wind. The cost Of this
fire represents three-fourths of the
total expenditures. or about $4,000.
In this fire about ten miles of ire
lines were built and 100 men were EN-.
ployed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
SIXTH SENSE WINS

ly. We have been associated and un-
derstand each other thoroughly"
rs 1t true that wolk reads to him.
self and you understand what he IL
reading?"
YES" said both men at once. I'VE
do that" said Wolk. Il will sit close
to DR.. Bolotin and go over the text,
and the next day he will appear In
class and make a better showing than
l do"
'Wolk and myself have known each
other since childhood. He always said
he would be physician. l absorbed
the same ambition from him. When
we used to play together I soon
learned what Wolk was thinking
about. He soon went to school and
used to tell me what he was studying.
He used to sit by my side and read. l
soon found out that l could tell what
he was reading. At first II was not al
ways connected. but as the years went
by l got so that whatever was in
Wolks mind would flash through
mine. When he decided to study
medicine became possessed Of the
same ambition. We entered the Chi
cago College Of Medicine and Surgery
few weeks ago and intend to use
Wolk's mind until finish the course. "
Wolk corroborated every statement
made by Bolotin. To test their claims
further the correspondent asked wolk
to read story from an afternoon
newspaper, which he did without ut
tering sound. When he had finished
Bolotin said: "You have read about
the Greek navy rebels" He then went
on to give the details of the dispatch
from Athens.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
SAY c0CKNEY TALK MUST GO


London.-The London county coun-
ell has issued the report Of q confer.
ence on the teaching Of English IN
London elementary schools. the pur-
port Of which IL that "cockney' must
go.
DR.. +. 8. Boas was the chairman Of
the conference. which included dis
trict inspectors, head masters. head
mistresses, examiners and Prof. Col
lancz. It met for the first time on
December II, 1906, and held sessions
at short intervals during the school
terms until November II. 1908.
The conference insists that London
has a special responsibility for the
maintenance Of q satisfactory stand
ard Of English as spoken or a literary
medium. Whereas q country pupil
loses something by abandoning his
dialect. the London pupil has no dia-
lect of reputable antecedents.
The cockney mode of speech. with
its unpleasant 'twang' is q modern cor
ruption without legitimate creden-
tials." the report says, "and IL IN
worthy Of being the speech Of any
person in the capital city Of the en-
pre-"
As matters are arranged ut present
there are only eight hours available
for the study of English in the school
week. and the conference thinks that
ten hours should be devoted to the
subiect nv bows betveen aeven and
II years Of age. and then nine until
they are II. Girls should have an
hour longer every weak.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
Blind Student Absorbs Words as
They Are Read.
Takes Difficult Course In Medicine and
Surgery without Study Through
TeIepathy-can Read Minds
Of His Friends.

Chicago-Blind from birth. but able
10 take the difficult course Of medi-
cine and surgery without study,
through telepathy. IL the remarkable
assertion made by j. w. Bolotin. q
student in the Chicago College Of Med
icine and Surgery. Bolotin. a young
Russian, asserts that through q sixth
sense, which he cannot explain. he
can read the minds of his friends and
classmates and in that manner &C
quire from them the knowledge they
obtained through hard study.
H. Wolk. a room mate of the mystic
rious blind student, declared that after
completing his studies for an evening
Bolotin, even though no conversation
had passed between them. would be
more familiar with the subject which
he had been reading than himself.
Jake. a. Bolotin Is called by his
friends. does not believe his power IL
anything supernatural. or anything
beyond what any man could do II he
would think instead of being superb
cial. The unusual mental powers of
the young blind student have made
him the marvel of the medical school.
He has only recently matriculated. and
the students and faculty are astound-
ed at his gift.
In the dissecting room the CORE
spordent was directed by q student to
the "man who doesn't have to study. /"
who was at that moment the center
Of an admiring group talking with him
over his ability to read their minds.
He instantly recognized the CORE
spondent az . stranger and stopped
him In the middle Of his request for
an interview to tell him he knew he
wanted to make an appointment after
the class had adjourned. A few min
utes later he came down the stairs to
the entrance with his partner. DR..
Wolk. and without hesitation said:
There's the man over there waiting
for u.s.
Seated on bench in the corner Of
the locker room Of the school he told
the reporter of his struggle to procure
knowledge. to learn not only the regu-
lar sciences Of medicine. but his spe-
cialty Of osteopathy.
Il don't want charity or sympathy"
he said. Il am better on and hap
pier than many people who are not
blind. I have always earned my own
living and expect to be able to keep
on doing so.' .
The correspondent was preparing to
ask II he professed to read the minds
Of others when DR.. Bolotin broke in
with: We'll. there's nothing supernat-
ural or uncanny about that. I don't
claim to be an expert at mind reading.
and there are only q few persons with
whom ! am successful. The whole
thing IL very largely q matter of men,
DRY and sound reasoning. anyway.
With Wolk here get along very nice
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
THE MAIDEN's PRAYER.

what are you thinking off, said ~
Why do you deeply sighf
Maybe your thoughts are bent on map
(She winked the other eye.)
You're building castles in the air.
And hope you may beguile
A lover who's a millionairef"
(She answered with a smiled
"Ah! do not let me ask In vain,
But tell me what you dreamf
What II II thar you would attainfs
"a whisper came-''Ioe cssamr')
IA Teuehs HAneesls = NsQ yerk -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

The international art exhibition at
Venice has just come to an end, and
one feature Of the finale was the sale
Of some Of the paintings on exhibi-
don. Six Of the moro notable were
By American artists, and they were
bought for the gallery Of the Interna-
tional Art association at Venice. That
ID a tribute to American talent the
significance Of which will be recog.
mixed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

A heartless court has appointed q
eonservator for the 70year-old bride
Who recently married an eastern uni
versity student. aged 81, and the
young husband will be arraigned for
perjury In calamity swearing that
his wife was only "a. There was q
time In this country when people ad.
mired an enterprising young man
who tried to work his way through
college.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

with new interest. For he had learned that among
all his girls there was who wasn't wonder, but
who had staying power.
That girl is now his private secretary, handling
the most important correspondence. Miss Quicksilver
is still copying form letters in the outer Office at IS
week and likely to stay at that figure. She wonders
why at times and speaks bitterly of @pull," but she
will never recognize herself if she reads this, and
body is likely to tell her.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Just at present we have in the
North Dakota the fastest and best
Dreadnought In the world, but some
other nation may get better one next
week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Women may, as the learned Dr..
Hills says, own all the property in
1000 years. but many of those now liv-
ing willingly would discount their
share.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Honduras has lost its navy. The
only warship Of that country, . tug
boat transformed into an armed cruis-
er. was run into near Puerto Cortez
BY fruit steamer and sunk. Thus
the coast Of Honduras is defenseless
against foreign aggression. But the
Hondurans can go inland and out Of
range If serious danger shall threaten.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
A Mans Estimate.

He-According to the latest esti.
mate the earth's population is 1900
000, 900.
She-Yes, and according to the av-
erage mans estimate of himself he is
Of more Importance than the other
1.5ss.s99,999 people comprising the
bunch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
A Master Of Patience.

A Master Of Patience.
"Estelle will be very happy with
young Wilks for husband"
What makes you think so?"
HE can call up three telephone
numbers in succession, without swear.
ing"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Turkey. after disposing of old and
obsolete war vessels, proposes to
construct q new navy at a cost of
not less than 100000. 900. and part of
the outfit planned will be seven bat
tleships Of the Dreadnought class. No
doubt a navy will serve a useful pur-
pose. but could not the Young Turks
spend the money to better advantage I?
Does not Turkey need other thines
more than big feet of war craftr
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

A veteran captain reports the sea
alive with. whales between Sandy
Hook and the West Indies. Il is a
hint that would have been az good as
. fortune to the Yankee harpoonists
Of other days. But apparently the de
cay of an industry once great has
been - good ~ a game law for the
mammals Of the deep.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

After reading about mental malprac-
tice and treatment for prosperity ip
New York we have more charity for
the ancient New Englanders who be-
neyed In witchcraft.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Many a man is wearing plush hat
who would shudder at the idea of Dor
rowing feather from his wife's top
piece to make 1t complete.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Citing as fact that many Of the fore
men of our New England mills and facto-
ries are of European training, it is asked,
ssWhat is wrong with American technical
training, and what are its most serious de-
fects?" The condition is mainly due to
the fact that until the Lowell textile school
was established and developed there was no
provision here for complete, scientific tech
nical training for the superintendencies
of our mills.
An act authorizing the Incorporation Of
the trustees Of the Lowell textile school
was secured and the school opened to pu-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

II win be almost impossible to coun-
terfeit the new French bank notes.
but we get this information from the
designer. not from the counterfeiters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

The treasury department 1t Wash
ingtcn has given orders that revenue
cutters shall patrol the waters about
certain Hawaiian islands where poach.
srs are ruthlsssly destroying the
birds. This protection IL intended to
prevent such indiscriminate slaughter
and to assure the preservation Of
birds the value Of which is coming to
b more thoroughly appreciated.
This 10 another form of conservation
that ID to be commended.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Vienna has an enterprising mar
riage broker who offers to unite bank.
rupt European titles to useful Ameri-
can millions. Judging the present by
the past. he can do It.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Word comes that q New Yorker is
to be relieved from the stress of pow
erty by an inheritance of $4,000 He
h not much of a New Yorker.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

King Manuel Of Portugal has gone
TO England to get him wife, II posi-
BILE. st. Joe. Mich, is also recon-
mended for that purpose.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Germany is now viewing with com.
placency the Monroe doctrine, which
has all along viewed Germany With
tmperturbability.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Instead of sending little tots Of six
years to school, as is the custom all over
this country, it were far better to never let
them darken the door of place of learn
ing until the age of eight.
The child at six is entirely too young
to undertake the systematic curriculum
OF the public schools, it matters not how
short the hours Of attendance.
| have been studying this matter for
years and have come to what deem the
sure conclusion that il the beginning Of
scholastic life is delayed until the boy or
girl has reached eight vears tha roa,,l4.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
Faults of
Our
Technical
Training
Schools
y IA,Gs !. Smith

pills February 1897 The corps mainly from
the graduates of higher polytechnic schooargey from the
sachus ntueand these familiar instruction methods
which could hardly expect to improve upon With asoc
ated experts from the mills shops school business
school and not an eeemosynary institute
These great institutions should liberal annual nros;o
from the state treasury for maintenance boarding hotel could
depend for its the supplies by it's friends Grants
to such institutions should be regard
ed investments, to be returned ~ q -.
expenditures u n
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

The Indians never invented any
thing finer than the Indian summer
that bears their name.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
Little Tots
Sent to
School
Too Soon
,, D.. LEoHARDh mAsD

EnI mas reached eight years the results are
far better When they tender ace there a
physical harm DONE nor there enough intellectual gain to warrant
the other
oght boy who does not begin school until he the time
ne 10 viii be fully the mental equal Of who made ~.
start at SIX while in point Of health the schooling was defd
should be far in the lead.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Virtue does not consist In doing
right. but in choosing to do right. This
b the great distinction between the
animal and man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
Girl to Liue With Lepers

lepers, and It seems to me about the
most Christlike labor anyone can
take up. So. when. q few weeks ago.
the army called for volunteers to 60
abroad. offered to gn to Java.
my parents count 1t . great honor
that l am going. and. whatever they
may feel. they have said nothing
about any fear that shall never come
back. MY father II . subdivisional
police inspector. have one brother
and three sisters-none In the Saliva
ton Army.
1t viii be at least seven years before
she comes homo ON leave, II then.
THE chances Of her escaping con.
tagion are small" well-known skin
specialist said. I'm leper colonies the
soil becomes infected and the first
time she gets . scratch she win be y
the gravest danger.
Father Damien. who was victim
in 1899 to leprosy, caught the di.ease
at the Hawaii leprosy settlement Of
Molokai through the st&te of the soil.
1T may take years to show itself.
but the moment one Of tie hacilli q
leprosy gets into her blood Il II eey.
tain that the disease will develop"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

n in 1000 years from now 1t will be
possible to live 120 years 1t is to be
hoped that 1t will be worth while.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

The auto is said to promote append
citis, but this will not deter those who
can scrape up the price.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Surely the professor had bad ear
for music who killed himself because
the baby cried.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

my employer tells me that / viii
never learn the value of money" says
the Philosopher Of Folly. And /
guess | never win tn get . little to
practice on"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Airships are almost as brittle az
gingerbread.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

quick approval quicksilver to rise with name
below it.
seemed to act stmuiant 10 ne
How novel and inspiring it all washs great new game OF
absorbing When others around to tel ner
through her work with M and aoi
stad there one approve ana
the simply didn't get DONE Neglected tasks
piled they doing Then along crowded rusn
week when the whole Office asked overtime But Miss quick
silver think of breaking Them
The other girl her work and finished that night was
just quiet had barely noticed her before
that She did quietly and with efervcence OF
brany with bulldog pstency When her work was
finally report managers hands he looking her
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

New York society makes better
appearance at the horse show than In
the divorce court.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

King Msnsiik Of Abyssinia 10 again
said to be improving. He has been
reported dead % frequently that he
must have . choice collection Of
obituary notices.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
Business
Qualities
Girls
that Lack Staying
Power

OTIS of girls have brilliant quaes-they know goou usa,
and so they work well up to certain point Out iney
staying power. :.
They can't stand by proposition and it through TO
the finish They work we'll when things go smoothly but they
are fair-weaher sailors The least storm arising parayz
their energies
In the same Office there two girls who starred worn
the week The first one was enthusiastically referred 10
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

whimsical weather" suits 1t well
enough.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
That Strenuous WhIrI.

The president goes round aud round
The band begins to play:
"A bite to eat q message deet;
The engine toots away.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

The most popular book in the home
Of the workingman Is his handbook.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15
LOath
to Think
Them
Thieves

deed the cuprs whose bhernaw robbed him Of A. soo
could not be convinced until the thief made his tv
Such affairs than would imagine but a.
pride Of the party despod usually operates prevent ney and
prosecution In the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-15

Laffan--You are rich enough TO buy
an automobile. Why don't you do it?
Grofat = Because I'm not rich
enough to own one.-Chicago Tribune,
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-05-27
M A w E L L
AUTOMOBILES

MODEL A A-l2-horse power, two cyl1n-
der Runabout; magnetic, side lamps, 20,
tail lamp, horn II tools Sou'
MODEL Q-FOur cylinder 22-horse power
RunabOut; magnetic, sliding gear
transmission, side lamps, tail lamp, 200,
horn and tools SvOt
MODEL Q2L+cylinder 22-horse power
gear transmission' jampsa horn. tools $3.50
MODEL Q 3-4-cylinder % horse power
5-passenger Touring Car; magnetic,
sliding gear transmission, amps, ooc
horn and tools Sl,OOo
MODEL E-4-cyIinder, 30-horse power
5-passenger touring car; magnetic,
sliding gear transmission, gas lamps,
generator side lamps, tail lamp, horn -oc
and tools; tires "a x4 inches Si,SoO
WIN. F. HUNT, Agent,
prrapICKToWN N I.
The Penn's Grove record., 1910-05-27
Later Inaugural Day Defeated

The bill to change the Presidents
Inauguration day from the deadly March
4th to the Spring.like last Thursday IN
April has again failed to secure the
reouisite two-thirds vote in Congress.
Tt is to the credit of Congress in this
respect that a large majority. nearly
two thirds, are in favor of a change
which will add nearly two months to
the short session of Congress, making
this session average five months instead
of three, and will enable the hundreds
of thousands who come to Washington
once in four years to witness the most
impressive of pageants and ceremonies
with fair security to health and com
fort. All will agree with the propo-
sltion that it is desirable to have good
weather at the time the President OF
the United States is indicted to the
grave duties of his office, and that the
women and children and men who come
from afar should not imperil their lives
in rigorous weather, such, for example,
as characterized the Inauguration OF
President Taft. The short session or
ninety days interrupted by the Christmas
holidays, has been q growing incon-
venience, especially when the increasing
legislative business of the country is
taken into consideration. BY changing
the Inauguration dateto the last Thurs
day in April, two months will be added
to the short legislative session. .