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The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
SIZE OF AMERICAN FAMILIES
Foreign Born Mothers Have the Lara.
est. the Poles Leading, Accord.
Ing to Investigations.

The immigration commission has
been investigating the size of families
Of various nationalities as to paren.
tage but born In this country. The in.
vestigation covered the entire state
OF Rhode Island. Cleveland, Minneap-
oils. rural Ohio and rural Minnesota.
Only those married women were in.
cluded In the study who were under
45 years Of age and had been married
from ten to nineteen years. Accord.
Ing to the Independent the results
show that for the total area tabulated
there were 2.7 children born to the ma.
tive white mothers of native paren.
tage and ~ children to the white
mothers Of foreign parentage.
In Minneapolis the number Of chill.
dren born to native mothers was "a
number Of children to mothers Of spe.
cihed foreign parentage was as fol.
lows: English. 3.4: English Cana
dian. 3.5; Scotch. 3.s; German, 49,,
French. 4.3; Irish. a.: Norwegian,
~; Italian. 49,: Bohemian. IS; Rus
sian. a.; French Canadian, SO. and
Polish, 6.2.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
LOW COLONIsT RATES
via
THE DENVER 4 RIO GRANDE
RAIu.nnAn

RAILROAD
sDns.s ens se;pS ,s.s Lone 10 ostoSss e The WGs
inclusive.
o25yoo.
From Denver, colorado Springs, Pu-
eblo. Canon City Leadviiie, Glenwood
Springs. Delta, Grand Junction. Gunni-
son. Montrose and all intermediate
suhri authorized from Other points a'io In
Colorado, and New Mexico to San
Franclsco. Los Angeles. sacramento.
San Diego. bakersfield. Fresno, San
Jose. Santa Barbara. Redding. Marys-
VILE and all points on main line
and az % San Pedro Rys. and '1e'G 10 Portland. S,,af
Ore: Tacoma. Seattle. Wash: vancou-
same territory. stopovers OF five DAYS
will be allowed on the D. & RIO. X. r.
at and west Of Canon City and at Eiko
Reno. Las Vegas. Lovelock, shafter.
winnemncca,. Nsy: and all points IN
Northern and NorthSrn Pacific at and
west OF Billings. at all points on tho
G. s.. l. and o. W. r. -& N. P0catcilo and
west and at all points on Southern Ps.
ciflc between Portland. Ore. and Weed.
Cal.
Daily lines OF Pullman Tourist Sleep.
Ing Cars will leave Denver via Denver
& Rio Grande running through to San
Francisco and Los Angeles without
change. Electric lighted tourist Sleep
Ing cars to San Francisco via Salt Lake
City and Western Pacific Railway.
open.top Observation Cars through the
For information regarding train SER
Vice. reservations, etc, call on local Rio
Grande Agent or address Frank A.
wadleigh, General Passsng0 Agent.
Denver, Colo.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
TELLS HOW TO SLEEP SOUND
Writer Asserts There Is Nothing So
RestfuI and Soothing to the
Body a. the Ground.

Il sleep fairly well," man said, re.
Gently. but seldom soundly. and
frequently wake in the morning with
aches In my legs. joints and verte.
brae. never feel supple until have
had my cold bath and a brisk rub with
rough towel"
Sleep should be invigorating, not en-.
ervadng, and the following theory
was advanced by man who. in his
earlier days. had slept for many
months under the stars In field and
Jungle:
1T Is the mattress and the pillow
that are responsible for half the trou.
bio Of the insomniac. The ideal rest.
Ing place Is the ground. with its nat.
ural covering Of soft grass. The next
most comfortable bed is q wood floor
overlaid with a soft carpet or rug.
The yielding mattress does not rest
the muscles. which remain all night In
q condition Of alternating relaxation
and tension. When the sleeping place
10 fixed ard hard they adapt them.
selves to II and remain quiescent.
Furthermore, the spine and nerve
centers Of the bed sleeper are exposed
all night to the heat Of the mattress,
which is the cause Of the sense Of en-.
ervation so commonly felt when one
awakens. ...
THE pillow is even more enervat.
Ing than the mattress. A well stuffed
saddle. whose cleft center permits the
circulation Of air, soft, yet unyield.
Ing. Is the ideal head rest.
When the discomfort Of the expert.
ment has been overcome by a few
nights Of perseverance,. a wonderful
improvement will be discerned in the
quality Of sleep."--Harper's Weekly.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24

tnaniel Cotton sums up this subject
admirably in the following lines:
IT solid happiness we prize.
Within our breast this Jewel lies,
And they are fools who roam,
The world has nothing to bestow;
From our own selves our Joys must flow,
And that dear hut. our home"
An example Of an attractive little
home that can be built for about
$500 is illustrated in the accompany
ing perspective and floor-plans. Its
dimensions are: Length. 81 feet s
inches; width, SO feet 8 inches. 1t is
Of the popular bungalow" type, but
has two bedrooms and bath on the
second floor. A wide veranda runs
around three sides. There are two
entrances. one on each side at the
back and end Of the veranda. The
greater portion Of the ground floor is
given up to the waking comforts Of
real home life. A large living room
stretching from front to rear at the
right connects through a cased open.
ing with commodious dining room
extending across the remainder of the
front Of the house. A. the end Of the
dining room is a large fireplace and
inviting hearthstone. "A servants
room Is provided, opening of the same
passageway which connects the dining
room and kitchen.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
Working for Eternity.

Never mind where your work H.
Never mind whether II be visible OF
not. Never mind whether your name
Ia associated with Il. You may never
see the issues Of your tolls. You are
working for eternity. II you canno,
see results here In the hot working
day. the cool evening hours are draw.
Ing near. when you may rest from
your labors. and then they may foI.
low you. So do your duty. and trus,
God to give the seed you SOW. "a body
as It hath pleased him."-Dr. Alex.
snder Maclaren.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
Hs Feroot to kns.I.

A young lady was acting temporar
lily as hostess. and her time was much
occupied. One Of her admirers, 4
nervous and absent.minded lover. per
ceived that this would be the case
and to facilitate matters he deter
mined to bring affairs to point He
didn't get chance.
"Afterward." says the object Of his
ill.starred devotion, II found thi,
memorandum on the floor, where he
had dropped II in his agitation. I,
read thus:
"'Mention rise In salary. Mention
loneliness. Mention pleasure In he,
society. Mention prospects from Uncle
Jim. Never lover before Propose
Life.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24

community respect. 1t is the fountain.
spring of that sincere and honest
pride in home and family which Is one
Of the strongest elements In character
building for both parent and children.
1t inspires business sense, and stimu.
lates the cardinal virtue Of thrift. It
fosters an interest In public affairs
reasonable taxation. street and side.
walk upkeep. honesty Of officials. etc.
that is very apt to be deficient or
entirely lacking in the mere renter.
Dtsreputable gang control is prac-
tically impossible An communities
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
All Right Without Assistance.

1t isc probable that many queens Of
the kitchen share the sentiment good
naturedly expressed by a Scandinavian
servant, recently taken into the serv'
ice of young matron Of Chicago.
The youthful assumer OF household
cares was disposed to be trifle pat.
ronizing.
"Now, Lena" she asked earnestly
"are you good cook?"
"Ya.as, m, tank so." said the girl
with perfect naivete, IF you will not
try to help me."-June Appincotts.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24

MIR. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building. for the readers OF this
paper. On account Of his wide experience
a. Editor. Author and Manufacturer. he
-. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all Inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 17s West
jackson boulevard. Chicago. Ill, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
II l were asked to sum up In few
words the advantages Of owning a
home over renting one. am afraid
could hardly confine myself to the
space allotted me for this article. But
there are few points that perhaps
stand out with special prominence: !:
and will try to express as briefly as
possible the reasons why, as 1t appears
to me, the man who saves to build or
buy home for himself is the type Of
citizen Of highest value to the commu.
nifty.
For the man Of average income, the
acquisition Of permanent home In.
wolves struggle-and. 1t may be, even
sacrifice-for few years; but he who
is willing to undergo 1t. instead Of
shrinking continually in fear. demon.
strates that be has the very qualities
that make for success: and that is a
large part Of the battle. The man who
owns his home can keep up to q bet.
ter standard Of living than II rent day
took one-third to one-fourth Of his In
come. The saving of the home-owner
gives him permanent buying power
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
Not on the Market.

Tompkins-Ventley has received a
million dollars for his patent egg dat.
ing machine. You know 1t is absolute
ly interference-proof. and dates cor.
rectly and indelibly as the egg is be-
ing laid.
Dewley-Is the machine on the mar.
ket yet?
Tcmpkins-Oh. my, no! and it won't
be on the market. The patent was
bought by the cold storage trust.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
HoMEsEEKERS RsIoN
RATES TO TEXAS AND NEW
MEXICO POINTS DUR.
INC 1914

On the first and third Tuesdays O;
each month during the entire year
The Colorado and Southern Rail.
way will sell round trip homeseekers'
excursion tickets to a great many
points in New Mexico and Texas at
greatly reduced rates. Final limit
26 days allowing liberal stop-over
privileges. For detailed information,
rates, etc., call on your nearest Colo.
RADIO and Southern agent or address T.
E. Fisher. General Passenger Agent,
Denver, Colo.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
A straus. Heaven.

Senator Depew. at a recent dinner
in New York, said Of Richard Strauss
music:
ITO hear Strauss 'Elektra' or his
Domestic Symphony always makes
me think Of the old Scotch piper who
said:
"Ah. there's ane nicht sail ne'er
forget. There were nineteen pipers
besides myself all in wee bit parlor.
all playin' different tunes. l just
thought was In heaven!'"
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
Big Future for Him.

The visitor to the Sunday school
had been asked to talk to the scholars.
His theme was the possibility Of
youth. He dwelt at some length upon
the attainments of men Of obscure
childhood, and to point his remark
turned to little child near at hand
and said:
"Tell us your name. little man."
In a voice heard through the room,
the little man piped up:
Sarah Watkins, SIR"
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
nns nsss 1,aa

that the renting family seldom has;
he is perpetually solvent instead Of
dependent. He not only has better
credit, but has every reason to live up
to moral and material standards that
make him more desirable citizen
than the transient renter. Ownership
Of the place one lives in is The first
step toward financial stability and
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
The PubIiclst's Mistake.

What this town needs most" said
the eminent publicist, rs thorough
clearing up, about dozen new
bridges and first-class subway sys.
tenn"
You are mistaken" replied the av.
erage citizen. What this town needs
most is a good lef-handed pitcher"
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
supsrIstIvs Caution.

Some men are 10 careful that It is
comparatively safe even to 60 out In
canoes with them.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
Back to the Soil
Hard to Find Things.

He-Where are my collars, dear?
She-I don't really know.
He-Well, yesterday ! couldn't find
my shirts; this morning my ties were
missing; now can't find my collars.
The only place l know Of worse than
my bureau Is my card index system.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
The Extreme Limit.

The Extreme Limit.
us there anything worse than liv.
ing in the suburbs?" asked Howard.
Eyes" replied Mr.. Fartrek. of North
Hackensack, there is. Living in the
suburbs Of the suburbs"
Back to the Soil.
Gardening has restored young
Weakling to health. Great thing, gard
ening."
1T was gardening that knocked him
out in the first place."
That's strange. What kind?"
Roof"
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-08-24
NaA&4iz,lxckak

Can double your salary In SIX months. Endorsed
BY 3 banks. Write for valuable souvenir and
catalog free. Denver. Colorado.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-18
A Fierce Night Alarm

is the hoarse, startling cough of child.
suddenly attacked by Group. Often il
aroused Louis Chambhn. of Manchester.
O., [R. r. No. g. for their four children
we're greatly subject to Group. "Some-
times in severe attacks" he wrote I'VE
we're afraid they would die. but since
we proved what a certain remedy DIR.
Kings New Discovery IS, we have no
fear We rely on it for Group. and for
coughs, colds or any throat or lung
trouble So do thousands OF others
So may you. Asthma, hay fever. Ia
grippe. whooping cough, hemorrhagcs
fiy before it. SOC and S100. Trial bot
tie free. Sold 10y all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-18

There is serious question in the
minds of many Southern lumber
producers as to the damage that
Canadian reciprocity with Canada
might do their product.
On the other hand, many figure
that our forests are SO close to the
source of demand aud so accessible
to transportation facilities that
Canadian lumber will not cut into
the greater part of our present
market to any appreciable degree.
There is little doubt that Cana
dian reciprocity will pass. 1t is a
vital measure to the Taft admins
tratlon and has the support OF
Democrats as well as Republicans.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-18
UNCLE GEORGE.

Louisiana has great industries
that will be affected most favor
ably by the passage of this treaty.
For one thing Louisiana is looking
to the development of trucking
and of small farms. Her best
thought is united in the conviction
that the great permanent future of
the State lies in raising early
fruits. vegetables and truck for the
Northern markets. The surplus
product will be canned and sold
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-18
coIFAx, PARISH, "A, SATURDAY, E.

Do you know that OF the minor all
ments colds are 10y far the most danger
GUS? Its not the cold itself you need
10 fear. but the serious discusses it often
leads to. Most of these are known AS
germ diseases. Pneumonia and con-
sumption are among them, Why not
take Chamberlain Cough Remedy and
cure your cold while YOU can? For sa e
by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-18
Views on Location of the Fair
'Unce Shep Wants it Located at COlfax or Dry Prong
sUncle George" also Argues for Dry Prong
or Wants to Compromise.
Pollock, La, March IL. 1911.


Editor Colax Chronicle:
Please allow me space in your
valuable paper for few words in
regard to the parish fair.
/ read in the Chronicle that the
Verda people propose to furnish
the balance of the subscription
necessary to insure the fair, pro-
vided it be held III Verda. l am
very small subscriber and a poor
man, and I have a good many CON-
rades struggling along in the mid
die and southern part of Grant
who are in the same shape. Now,
my idea of parish fair is to bene-
fit all the citizens of the parish,
and in order to receive the benefits
l think the people must necessari-
ly be able to attend, and in order
to secure the greatest interest and
attendance, it ought to be central
ly located as possible. If the
Verda patrons are public spirited
and want to boom Grant parish,
they will put their shoulders to
the wheel and help what they can
without the proviso that it come
to Verda. That looks mighty like
seltishness to me- If the people
| of Verda are we'll to do and have
the money to spare, l can assure
them the poor people of the south
ern part of the parish will appre-
ciate their cooperation and help.
Lets look at the other side of
the parish. I think we can easily
find two men near the parish line
on Catahoula lake who are able to
subscribe $1,000 to the association.
Suppose we get them to do so,
with the proviso that we have the
fair on the line of Grant, and then
we can have grass lots fenced in
the lake and have the finest oil
pasture for stock, aud a beautiful
level open place for the exhibition
of stock aud produce. True, il
would be heavy burden on the
people of Verda and all the upper
part of the parish to attend and
bring their exhibits, but these
gentlemen live down there and
their public spirit doesn't extenc
up this way. They only agree t.
lgive provided it is held at thei
house. If the people of Verd'
will meet us half way on financ'
and let us meet them half way OF
the location, then it will begin t,
look like we cared for some on,
else besides ourselves. 1 believ,
this part of the parish will willing
| ly go to Dry Prong, but to. locat
at the upper edge of the parisl
will knock us out completely ant
the Verda folks will have it all t.
themselves. We will gladly he'll
if we can get our exhibits to tn
grounds without too great saeri
fee but we are not able to eros
the parish.
Hoping the people of Verda vii
help without requiring such sac
lifice on on our part, ] am,
Yours truly,
| T1rrr u GropCr
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-18
Dry Prong, March II, 1911.


Editor CoIax Chronicle:
Please give me space in your
valuable paper to speak kind
word to the stockholders of the
Grant Parish Fair Association and
its many friends.
Gentlemen, what / don't know
about this fair some other citizen
does. First, we want to make
success. Yes, is heard from every
tongue. Well. it is settled fact
that every town can not have the
fair. Then, unity is what we want.
Let me say right here, there are
but two towns in the parish that
will make success, to-wit: Colfax
or Dry Prong. Colfax is some
what expensive to get in readiness,
but with the surroundings and the
capital there we can make a sue
cess, for everybody is interested
there anyway.
Now, look at Dry Prong. A
fair can be cheaply erected, from
the fact that nature has provided
and located it in the center of the
parish, and no one can kick at the
distance. Moreover, we have
plenty of fine water and wood, and
dry. sandy land, with the Rock Is
land and the L. & A. BY. giving
facilities as good rs the State can
afford. 1t is true we have but lit
tie hotel Accommodations, but locate
the fair here and the accommodation
and rooms will go up at once. We
ell know this from the past. My
father used to go to Alexandra
when there were only about two
or three stores. You couldn't get
a cup of coffee. Now you can go
to the Bentley Hotel and get two
bits worth of grub and bed and
you are short 50 next morning. l
was in or at the place where Col
fax is in 1864, when it was nothing
but negro quarters and boat
landing, with our old friend, Cal
houn, living ON the bank OF the
river. But, there was some &C
comodation there all the same, for
the oyerseer came out and told THE
negroes to kill a hog and cook him
for the soldiers. When they we're
ready he called out, "Come up,
boys, and eat your FILL" Now,
look what time and nature has
done. At that old boat landing is
a fine little city, filled with good
people. 1t is the only good town
in the parish, and it will grow and
get better as time moves on.
Now, gentlemen, locate our par
ish fair at Colfax, and let it grow
like a mushroom, or at Dry Prong
where there will be no kick COM
lug, and build up another town
and increase the revenues, and IN
few years there will be hundreds
and thousands of acres of stump
lands in cultivation right where il
will be ideal, provided the farmers
get move somehow.
With best wishes to the Chron-
icle and the stockholders of the
Grant Parish Fair Association,
UNCLE SHEP.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-18

II you have trouble in getting rid Of
your cold you may know that yous are
not treating it properly. There is no
reason why cold should hang on for
weeks and it will not il you take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. For sale 10y
all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-18
Police Jury Called to Meet March 10th.

Colfax. La. Feb. IL. 1911.
The members of the police jury Of
Grant parish are hereby notified to
assemble in their room In the court
house in Colfax, On Monday. March
20, 1911, for consideration and action
upon such business rs may he
brought before them.
j. W. DUNCAN.
President of Police Jury.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-18
Succession Sale.
Thirteenth judicial District Court,
Parish OF Grant, Louisiana.
of Christian Starks. decd.

No.
Notice is hereby given that ! will
sell at public auction. for the pur-
pose of payment of debts against
above numbered succession. the fol-
lowing described property tO-wit:
NEA of NEA of Sec. 81. and NwA of
NWA of Sec. 33. TIP . n Range ! West.
Louisiana Meridian.
Said sale tn be made at the Court
house at Coifax. Grant Parish. Lou
isiana, on Saturday the list day oI
April, A. d.. 1911, at the hour pre-
scribed 10y law.
Terms of sale-Cash subject to APP
praisement.
Given under my hand on the 18th
day of February. 1911.
REBEtTA STARkS,
Administrators Succession oil
Christian Starks, Deceased.