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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

at each corner Of the floor, straight
edge or a grade line. and a spirit
level
1t Is an advantage to have a feed.
ing floor its full thickness above
ground. Make light floors four inches
and floors subject to heavy loads six
inches thick. For the forms use two
inch lumber of a width equal to the
floor thickness. Begin on the low
side OF the floor. Mark the grade height
or each corner stake and set the forms
to grade cord stretched from stake
to stake. Use only good materials and
mix the concrete one part Portland
cement to two and one-half parts sand
to five parts screened gravel or crush
ed rock. or one part Portland cement
to five parts band-run gravel. Measure
the materials exactly; count one sack
OF cement equal to one cubic foot.
Always begin placing the concrete
on the low side of the floor, so that the
rain from sudden showers will not run
from the hard onto the newly placed
concrete. Fill the trench and the
slab section Of the forms with con-
crete. Bring the surface to grade by
drawing over it straight edge with
its ends on the opposite forms or with
one end on the form and the other on
the finished concrete. Four inches
in from the edge. on each of the low
sides, temporarily imbed the rounded
four by six-;nch gutter mold and lamp
1t down until its square top is even
with the surface Of the slab section of
the floor. Remove the mold and finish
the surface with a wooden float. The
day after the concrete in each section
is placed. carefully throw on a cover
ing of hay or straw and keep it thor
oughly wet for a week. Connect the
cutters with the manure pit by means
of trough, another gutter, or by large
drain tile laid underground. If con-
crete, feeding troughs and racks are to
be bufk at some future time, make the
necessary mortises by temporarily i'm
bedding blocks or wooden frames in
the soft concrete.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
INVITED TO WEAR TROUSERS
Special Notice is Issued to Remind
Guests Of Grand State Ball Who
Might Be ForgetfuI.

London.-The preparations for a
grand state ball which King George
was to attend were made carefully as
will be seen from the following an
nouncement in the st. James Ga
zette:
Both the entrances to Grosvenor
house are TO be used tonight for the
duches of Westminster's ball. The
carriages of royal guests and of am
bassadors will be parked in upper
Grosvenor street, all other carriages
in Hyde Park entering by way Of
Grosvenor gate. Dress for gentlemen
Is full dress uniform with trousers. :"
The last sentence is very effective.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
Merely Several Sidewalks Side by Side.

Every stockman and farmer knows
the advantages of some sort of feed
ing floor, writes Percy H. Wilson in
the Prairie Farmer. Wooden floors
are all right for short time, but
they soon become rotten and infested
with disease germs
In concrete the farmer has found
an ideal floor material. Such floors
not only affect saving in feed, a
shortening In the time of fattening and
a decrease in labor, but also afford
perfect protection to the health of the
animal. Concrete floors do not soak
up water and therefore cannot be-
come infested with disease germs.
Their surfaces can be easily cleaned
and thoroughly disinfected with oils
and dips. Rats cannot nest under
them. Careful tests have shown that
concrete floors, through the saving Of
grain and manure alone, pay for them,
selves in the short period of one
year.
Feeding floors are merely several
sidewalks laid side by side, and the
same general rules of construction ap-
ply to them. Choose a site in the lot
where the ground is slightly sloping,
well drained and wind-protected and
convenient to feed and water.
Excavate to a depth of IL inches for
the drainage foundation, and around
the outside edges of the entire floor
dig trench IL inches wide and Is
inches deep. (This trench, filled with
concrete. prevents hog wallows from
undermining the floor and keeps the
rats from nesting under it, Fill all
of this space Except the trench) to
the natural ground level with we'll
tamped coarse gravel, crushed rock,
the tile cults of brickbats. This fill
forms the drainage foundation as for
The floor must DE graded or sloped
so that water will not collect on It in
the winter and so that the manure
may be caught by the cutters
and run to the water-tight manure Dit.
Ito shape the gutter, make a mold or
temple by rounding the corners on the
bat side of six-foot length of four by |
5ix-inch timber.) A gentle slope, to- |
ward the lower corner, of one-eighth to !
inch for each foot of length |
Or width is sufficient This is secured |
'y the use of a heavy grade stake
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
GOOD QUALITIES
OF PURE-BREDS
Value Of Hogs Depends Largely
on Care and Attention Given
Them-More Uniform In
Color Style and Finish.
By E. E. AxLINE. Missouri,

By z. E. AxLINE, Missouri.)
The value Of pure-bred hogs de
ponds largely on the care and atten.
ton given them. Care and attention
pay well when given to any kind OF
live stock. and If we have pure-breds
we naturally feel more interest in
them anu will take better care of them
than If they were grades OF inferior
quality.
Pure-breds breed evener, are more
uniform In color. have more style and
finish. They feed quicker, mature or
develop earlier with less fat than most
grades. This makes them more profit.
able for the farmer and feeder to
grow and feed and of course they are
better sellers.
AS breeder for more than twenty
years. ] have found that 1t pays to
breed pure-breds and as a farmer and
feeder for over thirty years | know
1t pays well to raise the best for feed
ing purposes.
A car load Of pure-breds of any
breed Of uniform style and color
will always command a premium ON
the market Pure-bred dams are
generally of a quiet and gentle dis
position and can be easily handled
at narrowing time, which is a great
help in saving filters, especially when
narrowed in bad weather, In winter
or early spring. when it is very essen.
tial that the young pigs be looked aft
er.
Pure-breds Of the best quality ara
ready for market at any age. A pure-
bred of from 100 to $50 pounds will
often sell for more per pound than a
heavier and older hog.
If disease should get In your feed
lot or even in your immediate neigh
borhood your pure-breds are ready
to go to market at any age and they
will always sell higher than grades Of
any breed Of same weight.
1t pays well to breed. feed and sell
pure-breds of the very best quality
of any ;reed In preference to grades.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
Finds Big Snake in His Bed.

York. Pa.-When d. M. Lucas of
Jacobs. Springfield township. retired
he found in his bed black snake four
feet long.
The unwelcome visitor had doubt
less climbed the large rosebush which
grew by the house and crawled along
to the bedroom window.
When Lucas got into bed he was
surprised by touching the reptile. 1t
sent chill over him. but he kept his
presence of mind, Immediately rose.
and with club dispatched the snake.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
Mrs. SpIear Was Determined to
Be On Time.
Wanted to Laugh at Stragg!ers and
Finally Sees Steamship Carrying
Her Clothes and Money Go
Away Without Her.

New York.-Mrs. Splear was going
to Antwerp.
Mrs. Splear is going to Antwerp
but things have happened between
that was" and 'is."
Mrs. Splear was going on board the
Lapiand of the Red Star line, and she
was going to get down to the pier in
time. So. when the Waterman opened
the doors, there was Mrs. Splear sit
ting on the curb with three suit
cases and other packages. By half.
past seven o'clock she had persuaded
a steward to let her into her cabin and
had arranged the flowers she had
brought and the pictures of her sis
fer's little boy.
Mrs. Splear removed her hat. Then
she tucked cumbersome hand bag,
which held all of her money, under
a mattress. Then she decided to go
out and have a good laugh at the
straggiers who would get down to the
pier at the very last moment and have
to charter tugboats.
After while Mrs. Splear noticed
large crowd at the end OF the pier
They were all waving handkerchiefs.
Some were laughing; others were cry.
ing. II there is one thing Mrs. SpIear
Is. besides plump. it is curious. and
she wanted to know why there were
SO many people at the end of the pier.
Presently Mrs. Splear found herself
In the very center of the crowd and
the spirits of waving things being
contagious. Mrs. Spiear wanted TO
wave something, too. But she didn't
have even her handkerchief. so she
Just waved her hand.
After she had waved the hand for
a while steamship began to back
away from pier-the very pier on
which Mrs. SpIear was standing, too
so the woman waved all the harder
until the bow of the vessel appeared.
Then Mrs. Spiear stopped waving.
for on the bow she could read the
name Lapland. When the officers of
the Red Star managed to calm Mrs.
Spiear down to a hysterfcaI state
merely the Lapland was rolling past
the Statue Of Liberty. The woman
was put aboard the steamship Arabic
or the White Star line. and will get
at Antwerp about the same time that
the Lapland does. but Mrs. Splear
faced the difficult problem OF crossing
the Atlantic with only the clothing she
mad on and without funds.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
DISEASE OF DOGS AND CATS
Mysterious Epidemic In London
Classed as Contagious Gastro-En-
teritis, Killing Dogs.

London.-It would appear that an
epidemic of little known disease is
sweeping through London. dealing
death to hundreds of cats and dogs.
The ailment, which is comparatively
new to England, having made its first
appearance in Bristol few years ago.
is known to veterinary surgeons as
Stuttgart or contagious gastro-enreri-
It's. At present the epidemic is most
marked in the southern suburbs. but
several valuable cats whose homes
are in the west end have died of the
disease.
In its earlier stages the symptoms
OF the disease closely resemble those
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
Chicagoan, Aged 90, Expects to Live
Long Enough to Ride In Airship-
Longevity Rules.

Chicago-William Fuller. 1867 Indi
ana avenue, claims Chicago's long-dis
lance record for working. He is now
in his ninety-second year. He is EN-
ployed every day and a good many
nights. and he. has beer toiling for
eighty-six years.
To the fact that he is a great eater
Of apples the veteran attributes his
ability to retain his mental and ply.
steal powers.
An apple day keeps the doctor
away" Is his favorite maxim.
For fifty years he has eaten at least
one Baldwin, Jonathan. or pippin in
every twenty-four hours. He has be-
come a connoisseur of the fruit. He
knows what the apple crop will be.
He has Kept track Of the apple-raising
industry every season for half-cen-
fury.
Mr.. Fuller is now employed as an
elevator conductor.
Il expect to live long enough to ride
to work in an airship," he said. II
haven't even begun to think about
dying. ts'e
While / am waiting for the airship
to get bit more popular walk more
tan a mile to work every day and
home again at night ! never felt bet
ter in my life"
He gives these rules to young peo-
pie seeking health and longevity:
Live clean. upright life.
Give both yourself and the other
fellow a square deal.
DO not abuse your body or your
SOUL
Work hard. eat simple food. shun
rich diet.
Get plenty of sleep. and eat apples
before retiring.
IF you do this you cal depend on
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
Toiling Eighty-Six Years

100 years to lay up money for funeral
expenses"
Mr.. Fuller is Virginian. He came
west early in life and worked until
the Civil war began, when he went
back to his home. and fought through
out the long struggle.
He escaped serious injury In spite
of hard service and many battles.
Then he went back to selling furni.
ture in small Illinois town. Here
his wife died. He says she followed
his rules and died of pneumonia and
not Of the debilities of old age.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
New Penal System for Ontario.

The Ontario government has recent
ly abolished the system of prison Ia
Dor contracts in that province. In fu-
ture the majority of the prisoners in
the penal institutions of Ontario will
be employed upon farms and the max
ing of roads In the newly opened dis
tricts. There will, however, be a per-
centage of the prisoners whose health
or other circumstances prevent them
from joining in this open air work.
These men will manufacture hospital
supplies-beds, blankets and so forth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

began using Doan's Kidney Pills after
various remedies had failed to help
me and was completely cured. l have
had no sign of kidney trouble since.
Remember the name-Doans.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price ooc'
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
Yields 5000. 900 In Gold.

Seattle. Wash.-Advices received by
Seattle banks from their correspon-
dents at Fairbanks. Alaska. say the
seasons gold output of the Tanana
district will be at least $4,000, 900 and
may reach $6.000,ooO. exceeding by
$1.5oo.O0o the estimates made two
months ago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
Whale Gives Rich Jewel.

Victoria, B. CA piece of ambergis
said to be worth s150,000 was taken
from whale killed by the whaler Pc
triana, which arrived here the other
day. The ambergris is said to be one
of the largest pieces ever found.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
Buffalo Grass.

Farmers are not using much feed,
but stock are doing well on buffalo
grass. which cures up like hay. It
does not come up new each year like
other grass. but all the dry blades
become green again. Russian thistIes
cured like hay are mostly fed here,
and what threatened to be pest has
been q blessing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
GROWING Berries.

One of the difficulties presented in
growing raspberries, blackberries and
particularly grapes is to keep up the
supply Of humus and available plant
food
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

dies have done for
me. For two years
p suffered. The doc
tors said I had tu-
morS, and the only
remedy was the sur
geon's knife. Ny
mother bought me
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound. and today. I
am q healthy wo-
man. For months
i Rfffforad froro -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
Early Maturity.

Early maturity is a good thing. but
It may be carried too far. Calf beef
should not be called champion beef
until we have q new dennition of
beef excellence.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

peace. The urine re-
sembled blood and
left a red stain when
It touched the linen.
When passed, ire
could not have burned
more. I had awful
headaches and dizzy
spells and my back
ached constantly. !
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
SUPERIOR FIVE
HORSE EVENER
Animals Work Two Against One
and Three Against Two,
Which Is Better Than
Four Against One.

The illustration given herewith
shows an excellent five-horse evener.
AS will be seen the horses are work.
ing two against one and three against
two, which is much better than four
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

First Tramp-So Weary Willie Is
suffering from brain flag, is he?
Second tramp-Sure ting He dasn't
ask fer work no more cause he hain't
got brains enough ter think up some
excuse fer not taking 1t IL he gets 1t.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
By Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Peoria, nl.-"I wish to let every one
know what Lydia e. Pinkham's reme-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

against one. In the latter case the
single horse has a snap unless 1t is
locked several inches. This evener
works well on a sulky.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26
SUFFERED AGONY.
eackaehe, Headache and Dizziness
Caused Untold Misery.

Henry ]. White. 416 No. Srd St, Fl
Smith, Ark, says: Il suffered every
thing but death from terrible kidney
trouble, I did not have moments
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-26

fiammation, and ourSanative Wash re-
heved me. Your Liver Pills have no
equal as q cathartic. Any one wishing
proof Of what your medicines have
done for me can get it from any drug
gist or by writing to me. You can nse
my testimonial In any way you wish.
and Twill be glad to answer letters. %
Mrs. CHRISTINA REED. los Mound ST..
Peoria, Ill.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-"For wears 7 srf-
Tered from severe female tronblea
Finally I was confined to nv bed and
the doctor said an operation was neces-
sary: I gave Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial first. and
was saved from an operation. "-Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUx, I'LL Kerlerec St.. New
Orleans. La. ~"
The great volume of unsolicited te..
timony constantly pouring in proves
conciusiveiy that Lydia E. Pinkham,s
Vegetable Compound is q remarkable
remedy for those distressing feminine
Ills from which 50 many women suffer.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Lehigh Valley was a feature of the mar
ket on the Consolidated Stock Exchange, its
sales of 500 shares being the heaviest
for any day this year. 1t touched a low
price I'm the forenoon Of 1907. which was 4
Of point under the lowest reached on the
New York Stock Exchange, but it rallied
sharply subsequently under large buying
for both accounts. It's rcsiliency, in the
face of the failure of the directors at their
meeting on Wednesday to cut the expected
melon" exerted "A favorable influence upon
the general market. which had been ad-
vorsely affected earlier I'm the day by the
special weakness displayed by the south
western railroad shares, particularly the
Denver e Rio Grande. Steel common led
the market as TO volume. II early sold as
low as 6Sis to the extent of about 700 shares,
compared with low of 6Si4 on the other
exchange. on its afternoon advance u
touched on light transactions a high or o. g.
against 90. Small lots sold of New YORK,
Ontario & Western at 80 and 1914 and In
ternational Paper at 9ie $1,000 Naoash
per cent bond changed hands at 95is. De-
tailed operations follow:
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

london. Dec. 2l.-Consols after AN early
decline Of > recovered l-l6 and closed with
"a net decline Of 1-l6 from yesterday at II
Tor money and 71is for account. Anaconda
was y lower at G7s. Canadian Pacific =
lever at 2i7. Grand Trunk d, lower at 2jas.
Money was I'm keen demand. The poor
weekly statement of the Bank Of England
caused frmncss in discount rates.
The stock market was generally quiet \
fow specialtics were active, including om-
nibuy stock and Underground Electric rails,
which iumpod sharply on renewed talk Of
the companies combining. Home rails We're
weak on reports Of labor trouble I'm tho
coal and cotton trades. and foreign securi-
ties. coneols and kdfiirs closed easy.
American securities opened around parity
and later I'm the forenoon most Of The list
advanced ON light covering The market
was steady until the late trading, when
prices cased off fraction on realizing.
The closing was quiet
Paris. Dec. q, 2 p. m.-Three per cent
routcs unchanged at "a francs 81 ceutimes.
Torlin. Dec. 2l.-Trading was quiet and
prices steady ON the BOerse.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
s,>,.Nc FIND NOTICE.

The undersigned hereby sNes uo.'S S''sS of TrHst
.datcd Tulv tTth, 1906, To LAWYERS nv w secure
onc. and trust company, as Trustee, sy n,s
an issue Of s2oo0eO,cO ot nlst nlraSSrs mSr SON ln-
po,,ra,ed there have been ca.ied 70, IS,oons
,top an Januar, . 1912. together WIN is -
falling due on that Sssi asS sSpeS SS Zach M"'
f'Saa'd rcrds wiiI be paid upon preseil,a rrJst
,hs oaice Of LAWYERS Title Insurance S"c on ard
Companv 100 Broadway New iS o.. Interest
after January >, l9l-' on Nh'0"
thereon sSSHlIRNpER's VII SON, INCORPORATE
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22

OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

In tho market for outside securities lur'
tber irregularity characterized tho trad'hs,
although the volume OF business TRANSACTED
showed a material falling off from recent
averages I'm spots, however, fair activity
developed. In the industrial list the to-
bacco shares continued tile principal feat
ure. American Tobacco advanced il
points. while Biggctt Myers and !. Lori
lard were up about points; British Amer
lean Tobacco. after a decline OF u, recoN-
cred nearly all: United Cigar stores was
down points. In the mining list Inspira-
tion and Butte Coalition were the features
tho latter scoring - gain OF a. The silver
stocks were quiet but steady. Bonds were
dull and oaSler-
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22

ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
Tor The Tribune received at their Uptown ofllce.
No. 1864 Broadway between seth and 37th SITS.
until o'clock p. m. Advertisements received a,
the following branch offices at regular office rates
until sp'clock p. m, viz. 26i s,h ave. T. e. cor.
2Sd St: l5s 9th ave. cor 18th St lol East l4th
st. 80 West i2d IT., between 7th and sth aves.
?63 West i25th st.; 1883 Sd ave; l7os lst ave.
near s9th ST i5I East i25th St; 7a6 fremont
ave; $50 81 ave. and any American District
telegraph ono
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22

ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
for The Tribune received at their Uptown once
No. 1864 Broadway. between 36th and 3Ith sts'
until o'clock p. m. Advertisements received AZ
tho following branch onices at regular office rates
until o'clock p. m, viz. 26i sth ave. :. e cor
23d st l5s 9th ave. cor 18TH st.; lO4 East li'R
ST.: 30 west 4:d st., between 9TH and sth aves' .
2s3 West i25th St; 1888 3d ave: lI0s lst ave"
near s9th st.. i57 East i25th ST I56 fremont
ave; go "a ave. and any American District
Telegraph once.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
u. FISCHER, Assistant SccIe'dI!
DnNrIAENIAI PAPER RAG co.


New York City. Dec. u. ISil
9th consecutive common stock dividend
\ quarterly dividend OF one and one-haII
p,r cent GicJ on the Common stock mas
common Sfockho.der, of record at the close
of business on December 2Gth, 1911. Checks
mailed.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
SEED PRICES.

Toledo. Dec. g-CLOVERsEED Cash and
December SI2 az; March Sl2 81, February,
Sl2 37ia; No 2. St2 15pSl2 -. No .. Sl2dSl2 10;
Il ciected. sl1 50aSi1 30; no established grade.
s. 15NsiI -. ALSIKE Prime, SO 80. Docem-
hcr so %. March 81 10 TlMo1HY-Prime
and December, 81 321 March, s. q.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
CITY INVESTING COMPANY

New York. December n 1911
The Board Of Directors Of this Company has
declared a quarterly dividend Of one and three
quarters per cent upon the preferred stock.
PAYABLE AT IT'S office on January 81, 1912. 10
holders of preferred stock ~ record on tho books
o. the Company al tho close Il business on
December 9th. 1871.
AlnNELe n MEAn TroasuLcr-
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
WESTINGHOUSE

New York. December 90 1911.
a quarterly dividend Of 40 Will be- PAID
January IS, 1912 on the PREFERBED stock n
this company. 10 stockholders N record al the
close Of business on December 30 1911
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
coNrlNENrAL PArER BAG CO.

7
New York City. Dec 81. I"ll.
46th consecutive preferred stock dlNldeno.
4 oLarterIv dividend Of one and one-halt
nor cont a ltc,l on the Preferred stock has
ieeu declared payable December 2s. 19lli 10
~ business on December 2Gth, 1917. Checks
mailed. ..-.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-22
BONDS.

$4,000 Mont Tram 5s.1oOt 1905 1907. lOos,
|. 900 y CITY "a .1O27t 1923. 1929 1923.
$1,000 NY.W&B 4i2s. aS 9s 97i2 91"t
5000 Or-WRR&N IS 92is 02is ops a2is
'Sells Centa share.