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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01
CURE FOR DEADLY DISEASE
Discovery at Rockefeller Institute 10
Declared Beneficial In In
fantIle Paralysis.

Philadelphia--A discovery that may
lead to a cure for infantile paralysis,
a deadly disease of childhood believed
to be epidemic at present. 10 an
nounced by Drs. Simon Flexner annd
Paul A. Lewis of the Rockefeller In
stitute for Medical Research in New
York city.
The announcement appears In the
journal Of the American Medical a..
ISOLATION.
As a result Of experiments on mon
keys inoculated with the virus that
causes infantile paralysis. q serum
has been found that In some cases
prevents the disease from developing
and in others cures 1t soon after II
appears.
The Investigators also have found
1t is possible to vaccinate monkeys
with an immune" serum which win
prevent them contracting the disease
Infantile paralysis attacks ali
classes of children. II victim does
recover 1t almost invariably u de-
formed for life.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01

regard to 90 important an article d
feminine attire. The accident In
question occurred when young WON.
an was alighting from a taxi-auto
She fell and broke leg. and TO
ceived distressing bruises on her
head and face.
A leading man dressmaker OF Paris.
on being interviewed on the hobble
skirt as dangerous evil. declares 1t
was brought here by certain fair
Americans, and that reputable ma
kers of Paris modes have always op-
posed it. It is only worn. said he.
by women who specially desire to
make themselves remarked on the
public streets. The hobble skirt has
never been acclimated here in the up
per social classes. Another grand
couturier said the hobble skirt il now
seen only In ready-made fashions.
and never was adopted by the really
elegant. This grotesque mode is soon
to disappear. as In winter 1t becomes
absurdly impossible for women to
manage gowns built in that manner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01

Mrs. K talks to little Madge
Just As Mr.. K talks to their dos"
said little girl of neighboring fam
fly. And 1t was indeed true. Mrs.
K Is q very well-meaning woman
and would be greatly surprised II she
should hear the foregoing statement
She has simply unconsciously acquired
harsh tone Of voice In dealing with
her children. This Is altogether UNI
necessary and IL not, a. many moth
srs seem 10 think, mark Of good dis
cipline. The mother whose manner n
quiet but firm II generally much
more successful disciplinarian than
the harsh-voiced mother who issues
her commands in dictatorial manner.
Kindness never spoils children. Il u
nabby indecision. sometimes mistaken
for Kindness. which spoils them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01
BERRY CROP is SHORT

berries does not increase. 1t seems to
decrease. Sheep are kept in the pas
lures where the berries used to grow,
and that spoils the patch" Then
there are few fires. and locally the
supply has fallen on rapidly in the
last few years.
In the large raspberry fields the
supply is large enough, but few peo-
pie care to travel any great distance
to obtain raspberries as they do blue
berries, because of the work of pick
ing them, difficulty Of transporting be-
cause of the perishable nature Of the
berries. and the fact Of the season
coming SO close to that Of the blue
berries.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01
Beginner May Achieve His Ambition
for $1,000 to $5,ooo-6lplane
ls Easiest.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES any ordinarily
active man. on deciding to learn to
fly, may achieve his ambition In
less than a months time, provided he
is prepared to spend some money.
II he is content to acquire the art OF
airmanship without actually owning
an aeroplane of his own. It win cost
him $1,000 or slightly more. Should
he buy a machine his expenditure
may be $4,000 to $1,000. according to
the make and reputation Of his air
craft.
But the announcement Of experts
should be cited as regards the use
OF monoplanes and biplanes from the
novice's point of view. They say.
and experience certainly bears them
out, that the beginner learns to ny
more easily and more safely upon
biplane than upon a monoplane. The
reason Is that when a biplane begins
to lose its balance In the air It heels
over far more slowly than mono
plane. thereby giving the pilot more
time to alter his levers and bring It
again upon a level keel.
The damage that can be done by q
bad descent was indicated rather
quantity by one airman Of expert
ence, who contends that you can
smash up a machine apparently quite
badly. and yet the repair will not be
more than $500. An awkward land
ing, causing the breaking Of skid
or several wooden stays. viii not cost
more than SO or SIS"
To a beginner who IL not well &C
quainted with aeroplane motors the
services of a special mechanic will
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01
INDEPENDENCE
ON THE FARM
SPLENDID RESULTS FOLLOW
FARMING IN THE CANADIAN
WEST.
americans In Canada Not Asked to
Forget That They Were Born
Americans.

Farm produce today is remunera-
tive. and this helps to make farm life
agreeable. Those who are studying
the economics of the day tell us that
the strength of the nation lies in the
cultivation Of the soil. Farming is no
longer a hand-to-mouth existence. 1t
means independence. often afluence.
but certainly Independence.
Calling at farm house, near one of
the numerous thriving towns Of AL
berta. In Western Canada, the writer
was given a definition of "indepen-
dence" that was accepted as quite
original. The broad acres of the farm
er's land had a crop-and a splendid
one, too. by the way-ripening for the
reapers' work. The evenness of the
crop, covering field after field, attract
ed attention. as did also the neatness
OF the surroundings, the well-built sub
stantial story-and-a-half log house, and
the wellrounded sides of the cattle.
His broken English-he was French
Canadian-was easily understandable
and pleasant to listen to. He had
come there from Montreal year ago.
had paid $40 an acre for the 320-acrs
farm. with the little improvement 1t
had He had never farmed before, yet
his crop was excellent, giving evil
dence as to the quality OF the soil. and
the good judgment that had been used
In its preparation. And brains coun.
In farming as well as Draw" Asked
how he liked 1t there, he Strengthened
his broad shoulders, and with hand
outstretched towards the waving fields
OF grain. this young French Canadian.
model Of symmetrical build. replied:
BE gosh. yes, we like him-the
farmin'-well, don't we, Jeannette?"
a. he smilingly turned to the young
wife standing near. She had accom-
panied him from Montreal to his far
west home, to assist him by her wifely
help and companionship, In making q
new home In this new land. Eyes, we
come here wan year ago, and we never
farm before. Near Montreal. me
father. he KEEP de girls mill. an de
cardin' mill, an be goshl he run de
cheese factor too. He work, an me
work. an us work tarn har, be gosh!
Us work for de farmer; well den,
sometin' go not always wat you call
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01
Cultivated Product and Bad
Seasons Reduce Supply
Demand Also Increases Faster Than
suppIy-This Answer Applies
Particularly to Strawberries
Culture Found Profitable.

Bangor. Me.-Years ago during the
summer season everybody in Bangor
and eastern Maine had plenty Of rasp-
berries and blueberries at low prices.
Now the berries are scarce and costly.
and people are wondering why.
There are undoubtedly many ex-
plantations and probably all of them
would be true enough. but the real
cause of II all Is that the demand for
berries has increased much faster
han the supply. This answer applies
n a general way to all berries but 10
particularly true Of strawberries.
The strawberry season Is a long
,ne, beginning early in the spring and
lasting until nearly the first OF Au-
gust. This was not always the case.
however, and the great length OF sea-
son has been brought about by care
iul cultivation which has been made
profitable by the ever-increasing de-
mand for the product.
Until recent years the wild or field
strawberries were the only ones to be
found in the market in large quaint
ues, and even then the demand was
not so large as to make 1t profitable
10 pick and prepare them for the mar
ket, and those who did tht work
were poorly paid for their labor. But
the women who live In the berry dis
trict are workers and they were glad
enough to do the work though the
wage was small.
The introduction of the large culti-
waited berries from other parts tempted
the men of the families to try Guilt
waited strawberries and to share with
the women the labor and the profit.
It was found to be profitable culture.
both the demand and the supply In
creased and each year the selling
price was better than that of the year
before, showing that the demand was
increasing faster than the supply.
Thus 1t has been up to the present
time 90 far as strawberries are con-
cerned, but with raspberries, blueber.
ries and blackberries conditions have
been different. Blueberries have been
cultivated without trouble-in fact the
only trouble comes from the rapid
spread of the bushes after they have
once been planted. and those who
have taken any pains with blackberry
cultivation realize that they are even
more profitable to raise than strawber.
ries and Just as easy to market
With raspberries and blueberries the
natural supply of wild berries has
been depended upon, and this changes
from year to year. the demand being
entirely dependent upon the supply
and the price being made by the
pickers.
Raspberries have to be picked one
ut a time, and 1t Is a smart picker
who can pick twenty quarts per day,
II the supply be large and the berries
plentiful, and these. at an average
price of from IL to 15 cents. would
give the picker from two to three dol
lars per day. But the supply of rasp
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01

4 am now enjoying. Mrs. SARAH
LoUsIGNoNT. IA 8. Livingston Street.
BrookAeld, Mo.
The Change Of Life Is the most criu
cal period of q woman's existence, and
neglect Of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
Women everywhere should remem-
Der that there is no other remedy
known to medicine that will so sue
cessfully carry women through this
trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from ma
tive roots and herbs.
For 80 years It has been curing wo
men from the worst forms Of female
INSTRUMENTATION, liberation, dis
placements, fibroid tumors, irregulari-
lies, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostration.
II you would like special advice
about your case write q c0nf1den.
tfal letter to Mrs Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01

de- right, an de farmer he say de-
mean ting, be gosh! and tell US 60 to
well, anyway he tarn mad. Now"
and then he waved his hand again
towards the fields, II ave no bodder,
no cardin' mill, no girls mill. no cheese
factor am now de farmer man an
when me want to, me can say to de
oder fellow! you 60! Well, we
like him-the farmin'" And that was
. good definition of independence.
Throughout a trip Of several hun
dred miles in the agricultural district
Of Western Canada, the writer found
the farmers In excellent spirits. an
optimistic feeling being prevalent
everywhere. 1t will be interesting to
the thousands on the American side
Of the line to know that their rela-
tives and friends are doing we'll there,
that they have made their home In a
country that stands up so splendidly
under what has been trying conditions
in most of the northwestern part Of
the farming districts Of the continent
WIN LILO CASCpticu VI bohho RoItiOno
OF Southern Alberta, and also a por-
tion of Manitoba and Southern Sas-
katchevsan the grain crops could be
described as fair. good and excellent.
The safne drought that affected North
and South Dakota, Montana, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and other Of the
northern central states extended over
into a portion of Canada just men,
toned. But In these portions the
crops for the past four or FIVE years
were splendid and the yields good.
The great province Of Saskatchewan
has suffered less from drought in pro-
portion 10 her area under cultivation
than either Of the other provinces On
the other hand. instead of the drought
being confined very largely to the
south Of the main line of the c. p. R.
Il IL to be found In patches right
through the center of northern Sas-
katchewan also. In spite Of this. how
ever. Saskatchewan has q splendid
crop. A careful checking Of the aver
ages Of yield. with the acreages in the
different districts. gives an average
yield Of 1914 bushels to the acre.
In Southern Alberta one-fifth Of the
winter wheat will not be cut. or has
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01
H0BBLE SKIRT is AMERICAN
Reputable Makers Of Paris Modes
Shift Responsibility for RIdieu-
ious Fashion.

Paris.-Apropos TO an accident
which happened to fashionable
Parisienne the hobble skirt has come
in for lot Of indignant denunciation,
all the more interesting In that an
American is credited with the inven-
ton Of that garment and blamed for
its Introduction to Paris. This Is,
probably, the first time the old order
of derivation has been reversed In
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01

DO you like Hamietr' asked the
hostess of her unlettered. II gushing.
guest
Indeed do" was the reply. II am
excessively fond Of It. but I always
prefer savory to sweet one"
There was momentary confusion.
and then the hostess realized that the
admiration Of the guest was Of cul
mary. not literary, character.
II gave her ham with an omelette
for breakfast next morning" said the
hostess. when telling the story
Scraps.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01
Farmer Finds $3.50 Pearl.

Ridgeley, Tenn.-John Chambliss. .
farmer at Sandy Ford. took a day on
and went mussel fishing. He found q
pearl weighing % grains which he
has sold for $3.50. 1t is the third large
one found near here since April.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01
Cost of Learning to Fly

be essential The salary Of q reliA-
BILE man-one who thoroughly un-
derstands the delicate tuning up
process necessary every now and
then with aeroplanes-ranges from
SIS to $25 a week. Two or three odd
men are generally necessary at the
commencement of each flight to a.
sist in maneuvering the aeroplane.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01

DIDN'T Want HIs chewed.
Bill-Don't you like to see . do
chewing q bonef
Jfn-Yss. II It's not one Of my own.
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01
aritaln,s Rarest STAMP.

London.-An unused copy Of the
Great Britain s25 stamp. orange on
blue paper. Queen Victoria issue.
brought s315 at sale. This Is Brit
aims rarest stamp.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01

The Minister-In the next world.
Tommy, the last shall be nrst
Tommy-Say. won't shine when
he minister comes to supper at ouS
house up there!-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01
WOMEN
OF MIDDLE
AGE
Need Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Brookfeld, Mo.-"Two years ago !
was unable to do any kind Of work and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01

dates back to the
time that women
may expect nature
to bring on them
the Change Of Life.
u got q bottle Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge table Com
pound and 1t made
me feel much better,
and / have contin-
|ued its use. ! am
very grateful to you
for the good health
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01

have come to what Is a crowned
democracy. The King, our sovereign,
has perhaps not 50 many powers az
the President of the United States,
but whether we are on the one side
of the line or the other, we are all
brothers by blood, by kinship, by ties
of relationship. In coming here as
you have come and becoming natural
lied citizens Of this country no one de-
sires you to forget the land Of your
ancestors. It would be a poor man
who would not always have in his
heart a fond affection for the land
which he came from. The two greatest
countries today are certainly the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and
Ireland and the Republic of the Unit
ed States. Let them be united to-
gether and the peace Of the world
will be forever assured.
81 hope that In coming here as you
have, you have found liberty, Justice
and equality Of rights. In this coun-
try. as In your own, you know nothing
Of separation Of creed and race, for
you are all Canadians here. And II
/ may express q wish It IL that you
would become as good Canadians a.
you have been good Americans and
that you may yet remain good Amer
leans. We do not want you to forget
what you have been; but We want you
to look more to the future than to the
past. Let me, before we part. tender
you the sincere expression OF my
warmest gratitude for your reception
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-24
Local News Items

e.. 80

&ts!:. I" ~ :: -. ~ -
There was no school Tuesday
Washingtons birthday .
c. L. Morgan of Pennington,
Ill, bought a. farn near Camp.
bell of, A.sMeis'&:Go o.: %'.se:
4 A gfntll'ssmaAp''s' = pirqipfositi ! !:
The old reliable Beaufort Hotel.
II will!p please you 1l2 Third St.,
South Minneapolis.
: A. Wei. & co. g., win have y a
special train load of em;grants
from. Illinois who have bought
land, i !sl,gI locality; and COM
ina*te' lqffhte.
Mrs. O2lef> waa, visiting the
Stern family the fore part Of
the week: It will be remem !,
,bered fh.a.]t NJ II; and =! !. Mrs. Caief
lkad $tiS 81 FL ys sss iss ' ::
tssunstbaak. 4
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-24

/ Roy Latourelle, of gainesville
Minimize here visiting his aunt
Mrs. Edelbrock, will remain all
week.
: Harvey Rife is tussling with
the .pall pox oyer in the. pest
honse' at the hospital. It is not
known jnst whore: he: came in
contact With the desease. !.
Post Master Schovill aud n E.
Hacket we're. down from Aber.
crompie: lest 9 Monday night to
see the basket bail game be-
tween the State s"U" and
Science School, s:.se, .:
;. At q church meeting called
last Tuesday night at the
Congregational church, the re.
.ignation 81 Rev. GaiiaRheir
- aeceptsd lid a. chi 4 te:
extended t9 hi.nat III I inttsf i VI
f. SSlfj al '@e60m PEI i yss1l::. +
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-24

=" The Missionary society of
the Congregational church
will meet with Mrs. Mary
Milton on Tuesday afternoon
Marchl1et.
A. Weis left last Monday
night for Illinois where he ex-
poets to close some land deals.
This land firm are preparing
for big business in Red River
lands this spring. =. -,
/: Mr.. krause has installed an
electric. motor to run his leath.
rer !. sewing. machine. Making
him a tiandy.and well. equipped
ahop, One nanwith this new
machine can do more. and bet
ter work than six men can do
: & 5tSl n VI ! .
Many of our citizens visited
the schools last Monday where
they were having Washington
and Lincoln Birthday exer.
s si:s:;,, s I5As'1f;s !r Fl
ivBitoflI They began in Miss
x16ree( {ts room aud continuing
i6n tahoanh. -: aasi1aine.....-.-
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-24
Such 10.

When the news that Tom johnson
was defeated for mayor was received
in the Office of the Denver Times
there was not time to do more than
ean scare head. Johnson De.
! The papers were on the street in a
lew minutes, and a freckled Irish
"newste' started off yelling, joyously:
"yeff wins!p
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-24

J. ]. Keen is confined to the
house it is reported that he has
pneumonia.
Wanted an apprentice girl to
learn millinery at the elite"
Breckenridge, MINI.
Wanted an apprentice girl to
learn millinery at the ELITE"
Breckenridge, MINI.
Mr.. x. S. Older of Luberne,
Mimi. 10 the guest of his sister
Mrs. w. E. Manchestre this
week.
When you can buy a pair Of
five. dollar trousers for $2.40.
Don't miss r. r. Hausken's
F. Hhmmermeister one of the
prosperous farmers of Summit
returntd home - Monday from
Fargo where he had under.
gone dp operation. Mr.. Ham
mermfister is getting along
ni6klyl while in, Wah,pe.to: y
fodnd1 time !! to. call !! "a at the
Times office aud he viii here.
sitter iu,i.,asi 81, tke in'ie~.
l&saaa.th.,ht'TSmcs.s~ ~'s* 81,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Law. Rasn,us
sen are the proud parents OF
baby girl born on Washington's
birthday. '"..,':.:'
m...'.;. Sc
Competent girl" wanted for
general house work, :, Good
wages paid. For particulars
call at the times.i;:a, ~. ), III: e..
:..::::
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-24

-. Jast So. :: -
! "Well, how do you like your job?"
Queried the fnkwell to- the new blot
tor.
4 ooh. I think I'll like it all right" re.
piled the :blotter. 1T is. certainly alb.
sorting."T;
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-24
!! Work i.fors Police;

!waFk 81 Police I. N !;
those EnSltEh militant: asunragettes
ARE. H.; l.. .'.s+~@ :.
fatrfce-+wFAy, they help to make
the police earn their pay.==-Yontsrs
Statesman.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-24
Giving Himself Away.

the evil which lies in smoking
ciesrettes-, M
But
Of =,
but just let ME
Anyone Who INDUCES them and
But as was going to say
That makes three cigarette butts
you have used this far. Apparently
you are victim Of the habit"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-24
Rather Frisid.

Rather Frisid.
"The Bloobluds are considered the
cream Of society here, are they not?"
queried the stranger within the gates.
Eyes," replied the native, "and,, II
you try to. get into, their set you'll
,nnd they are, the cold cream Of 20.
,c!ety." ! 81: ::#': Mn 4:
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-24

- itArED lessAeY1 s,eysRtsiNo.;
$ s. ", ~ r. sS. So
E'stser IN strest. Carl see .that,
man sittins the other end-the bis
fat fellew ho takes up sssssuaiach
room7 .ss So : ~ ~,
Wallman-Yes. = 81
Netxer-DoIyou know why hi ioas ~
give up his seat to that little: thin
woman standing. in front of him 49, An,
.. %1llman-rhst's a.y; he's toa.
! Fetzer-Noi you're; mistaken. That's
Millionaire GHppes. Hs.nnade all lii
money BY practicindg sconeny and til
habit Of wastine nothing IS SO strong
in- Hfn'- that lie woilldsfeefssnilty II ~
gave mis- seat to a. woman Who was nor
large enough to fill it. 81
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-24
Very mueh.ohs::

Very Mueh one. 4 :':.sj:: 4.
That husician .is-s:.. regular, lasas,
How sp'ys: g. s,.s. ;ess - 4al: IS i
.ao:: ''tes' q { ;'a ~ d.. 81
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-24
Mrs. candor.

WIS., Sdn0OT,
Country Woman-Ive been expect
Ing a packet of medicine by post for
q week, and haven't received it yet.
Postoiiiee! Clerk-Yes. madam. Kind.
~ MI in this form and state the ma
ture of your complaint.
Country tNohan-Wen. If you real.
!. must kn ow. it's Indigestion.
The Kind: .E
With another kind tot.boat, he might
hsve beat ps, = 81:
So says==Tom Linton of his last dis.
And he is~Tixht. he could have beat IN
Another skind--a kind a whole lot
| faster,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-24

Agricultural Note.
Little drops OF water
On the garden seeds.
Mixed with April sunshine.
kfske a lot weeds.