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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01
Egg, Aged 400.

New York.-The largest egg in the
world, eight times tho size Of an or
binary hens egg. is one of the latest
acquisitions Of the American Museum
Of Natural History.
1t would probably not be classified
even by an INSCRIPTIONS dealer as
strictly fresh" for the scientists de-
clare it was laid more than 400 years
ago. 1t was popularity known In
Madagascar. whence 1t came, as the
product of the flying elephant" an
extinct species of roc known as the
Aepyornis Maximus.
The egg is feet inches around
its shortest circumference.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01

the SMOKE steam and clatter of huge machine shop
you will find him, the inventor of score of devices
that have brought in Millions the owner of half
dozen automobiles and the veteran inancier, bending
over a draftman's board perhaps, experimenting
the construction of engine, doing his days work
with his he has always done and will certainly
do until he dies is ncapacitated giving to the world
more in every hour than hundred of his worlmen
do in day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01
PARROT A DIPLOMATIC BIRD

princes interest in the bird he i'm
mediately gave 1t to him.
During the first few days 1t was
treated as an honored guest in King
Albert's study at Laeken. but It was
so talkative and so frequently inter
rupted royal councils that 1t was re-
moved to Prince Leopold's playroom.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01

New York.-There is a new COLI
fure in town. The Pixies Peak twist
made its entree along the Great
White Way the other night II 1t
floats into some theater the man be-
hind had better either go to sleep or
equip himself with pair of stills.
The Pixies Peak twist rises straight
up from the dome Of the head In a
sort of leaning tower Of puffs. II
made by hand 1t looks like a days
job. The hair is built up in a mass
about IA inches high. with the spite
bandeau girding it up and then a
bunch Of feathers abaft the bow to
give it some chicness.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01

The United States says through one
of its courts that the hen is not a
bird, but that an egg is an egg In the
shell or out Of 1t. Now 1t remains to
be seen whether modern science will
put Uncle Sam in the class of nature
takers or rank him as an expert on
fowl decisions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01

A jury In New York. in the case Of
q young wife who had killed her hus-
band. brought in a verdict of man.
slaughter only. Perhaps they felt that
In the summary taking of of partners
now so fashionable in domestic cir
cles. the woman ought to have some
show.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01
EGG WAC. Its fan.

York. pam egg with tail that
wags is a freak in possession Of Mrs.
Minnie Sechrist, wife of John H.
Sechrist, tenant on the farm of A. b.
Farquhar. near York.
The egg was laid by a Plymouth
Rock hen. 1t Is of usual size and
normal except for the tail. about two
inches long. and an outer soft shell
covering the whole.
Looking through this outer shell,
which is extremely thin, the tail may
be seen to wag slightly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01

It seems strange aagnmen Of things which ots wealth. 70
who does not eny dness non and DEGREES tnat
man who signs surroundings shall never
sghs certainly the arrangement Inc men VI
great wealth frequently have the fortune OF hundred because n
energy give capacity for work full play AN
glimpse of of the mlonalres woud 'enu
part the OF thef oppressoi
predatory force" etc.
Take example, George Westinghouse whose appears often
your electrical the brakes notice he ana on
things electrical which you happen Along the man ne OIL
just Psbug hundreds of yards OF great smoky
shops you the Westinghouse large
you controls all the manufacturing D
lshments in Pttsburg
If YOU had never seen this nothing of him would
bulky with an apo
pec complexion who know the topography his plant ana
would yawn asked him how he employed OF those
mythical which chiefly the public imagination spending
activity the Mudoon physical culture farm
Mr. Westinghouse it is ndcuously untrue
happens the great Westinghouse longer ensconsed IN that line
adjacent factory amid all
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01
Proper
Studies
for
Children
at School
BY OSCAR THIElE
Chicago

took interest cooking home although my very
good cook But she takes quite interest at home
think the teachers doing their share toward teaching pupils
but depends much the children whether they learn
Some slow learning and others bright What do not
OF the fact that the pupils Of the higher grades get too much
home work and their expected with their lessons
Should the parents be poorly educated have half forgotten
learning then their help would chds lessons NOR
Therefore their school hours ought to be longer 60
that they do most of their home school with the teachers To-
assist them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01

1t is just as essential to learn the arts
OF sewing and cooking as to learn reading,
writing and arithmetic. My motto is, aOne
can never learn too much"
A girl is not compelled to take up sew
ing or cooking. She does it of her own free
will. Still l must criticise the way cooking
is taught in school. There are too many
cakes and expensive dishes taught. The
children ought to learn to cook more whole
some and inexpensive everyday dishes.
have two girls at school. The older
studies cooking and she enjoys it. Be
fore she studied cooking in school she
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01

In my opinion the importance of the
sanitary conditions under which cattle are
kept is not sufficiently taken into consider
alton.
We know that it is recommended that
cattle should be treated with serum against
tuberculosis. But there is very little done
to keep cattle in sanitary stables in order
to prevent tuberculosis.
We hear almost every day the preach
ing OF pure air for people in order to pre-
vent sickness, particularly tuberculosis. But
when do we hear anybody advocating plenty
of pure air for the cattle?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01

Women wreck their nerves by talk
ing too much" declares DIR. Enrico
Serefni. Not to mention the effect
an the nerves Of the poor husbands.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01
sixtx Wolves Killed Ia Eranee.

Paris.-According to a report just
issued by the ministry of agriculture,
sixty wolves were killed In France
during 1909. The majority Of these
animals were killed in the depart
ments of the Vienne. Charente and
Haute-Vienne. The French govern
ment pays a reward varying from $500
to SIS for each wolf
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01
Wealthy
Men
There Is No.
Royal Road to
Vast Fortunes
By GEORGE BRANDEN

HE world at large longing for wealth a. the synoo "
and cheerful Incidence as one great hungry but stupid giant
certainly fails to realize how much real genuine hard Work
the men whose names associated with fabulous Work
done and in many cases doing right now !
And moreover it is spasmodc work. done IN hts ana
starts against their will their great success not Always
matter of luck many not even matter OF
ability it is rather matter OF supreme energy anu
for genuine hard work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-04-01
Need of
Fresh
Air for
Our
Cattle
By r. SCHMIDT

have the opportunity every day lot of slaughtered CATTLE
that condemned unfit for human food the
from which they suffer.
think that would than pay keep in perfectly
tary stables This would tend provide humanity with wholesome @
and besides would prevent the loss of account Of
conditions. ~
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famine of 1S47-48 in Ireland tens of
thousands of Irishmen fed from their
native land. Some entered the United
States through the port of New York;
thousands came to this city, some to
enter the promised land, but many
thousands of them to die here of ship
fever. In the old cemetery the re-
mains of 5000 Of these famine victims
are buried. Until 1859 no monument
was erected to mark their resting
places. Then a band of Irishmen en-
ployed in the construction of the Vic
torla bridge placed huge boulder in
the cemetery bearing this inscription:
TO preserve from desecration the re-
mains of 5000 immigrants, who died
of ship. fever, 1847-4S, this stone is
erected by the workmen of Messrs.
Peto Brassey & Belts, employed in
the construction Of the Victoria
bridge, 1852"
Irishmen here declare that the an.
preparation of the cemetery by the
railroad would be an act of desecra-
tion and their attitude is sustained by
members of the race all over Canada.
Lawyers have been retained to oppose
the railroad before the Railway Com,
mission. - -. .'N
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PAtl zahINNEAPoIls MINI. SATURDAY JANUARY J. 1911
old HOUSE
Crosby Hall Fine Example Of
|. 18th Century Architecture.
Anticipated Building In London Where
Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth and
Other Distinguished Persons
Were Entertained.

London.-One Of the most interest
Ing houses In London, renowned for
it's historic associations, is Crosby
Hall, In Bishopsgate. 1t has the dis
tinctton Of being not only the home
Of great men and the scene where
kings and queens, ambassadors and
mobiles dlsported, but also of being
the most beautiful specimen of fif.
teenth century domestic architecture
In London. Shakespeare dined at its
festive board. and mentions It in his
play Of Richard III. .' T..
Crosby Hall was erected by Sir
John Crosby, who was an alderman of
London In 1853. It was the highest
building in the city and it's great
hall, the scene Of many historic
events, was 81 feet long, :27 feet
broad and 40 feet high. The Duke
of Gloucester, afterwards King Rich
ard ILL.,, who was the last Plantagenet
king of England and who fell fight
Ing for his crown and life on bloody
Bosworth field, lived in it at one time
and there concocted his plans for the
murder of his nephew, Edward ",
and the seizure of the throne. Other
royal murders are laid at his door.
For many years Sir Thomas More,
England's great chancellor, and the
author Of the ever-famous Utopia,
dwelt in peace and dignity within the
great mansion. 1t was from Crosby
Hall that he was sent to the Tower,
preparatory to his farcical trial at
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wear fine epaulets, for which I think them
great coxcombs. You may suppose hold them
little cheap for putting on any, part of
Frenchman's uniform" r.
1t was only few years after this, however
that Nelson himself was wearing an epaulet, not
only on q single shoulder, but on both:
In the United States navy uniforms were pre-
scribed from the outset but with the very wise
clause. inserted as parenthesis, "if they can be
procured" BY resolution of the continental
board of admiralty captains were to have coat
OF blue cloth with red lapels, slashed cuffs
stand-up collar, fiat yellow buttons. blue breeches
and q red waistcoat with yellow lace.
Leutenants were to have blue coat, red
lapels. round cuffs faced. stand-up collar, ye
low buttons. blue breeches and a plain red waist
coat. Midshipmen were to have blue coat
with lapels. round CUTS, faced with red, a stand
up collar, red at the buttons and button-holes
blue breeches and q red waistcoat
Qfacers Of the marines were to have uni
form consisting Of green coat faced with
white. round CUTS, slashed sleeves and pockets
with buttons around the cuffs q silver
epaulet on the left shoulder skirts Of the coat
turned back Qike the uniform Of the continental
soldier). buttons for the facings white weistcoat
and breeches edged with green, and black
CATERS and garters. The marines were to wear
green shirts
But it IL highly improbable that these pre-
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UNIFORMS IN THE NAVY

Both the officers and the crews of the older
navfes used to dress pretty much as they
pleased. In Nelson's time an attempt was made
to get the officers arrayed with some sort of
system. but the sailors wore whatever they could
get hold of.
That the dominant coors In dress in the Brit
ish navy (and resulting in the navies OF other
countries) were determined by womans in
auence Is shown in English records. The Hon.
John Forbes, admiral of the feet, said: ..
"Adverting to the establishment of naval uni
forms, was summoned to attend the duke of
Bedford and, being introduced into an apart
ment surrounded with various dresses, my
opinion was asked to the most appropriate.
I said red and blue, they were our national
colors. *-." -.- ~ ... ..a- h. ..'
No. replied his grace, tho king George H.
has determined otherwise, for having seen my
duchess riding In the park few days ago In
habit of blue faced with white the dress took
his majestys fancy who has appointed 1t for the
uniform Of the royal navy"
While wearing uniform himself, Nelson was
Jealous in guarding against further encroach-
ments on the sailors prerogative in the matter
of dress. About the time Of the French revo-
luton epaulets began to be worn in continental
navies; at first only one shoulder, according
to the officers rank In 1883 Nelson while in
France, wrote to his father:
"Twn noble ENGLISH CAPTAINS ara hero. They
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Crosby Hall, London.

Westminster and his subsequent de-
capitation, after which his head was
placed in London bridge, as proof
OF the f1ckleness Of royal favor.
Other owners of the hall were An
tonic Bonvisi, an Italian and an init
mate friend of Sir Thomas More, and
AID. Bond, after whom it passed into
the possession of Sir John Spencer.
During his occupancy Of it Crosby
Hall was the scene Of lavish enter.
tainment. In 1t the ambassador of
Henry ". of France, who was sent
on grave political mission to Eng
land, was received and feasted and at
various times Queen Elizabeth and
Raleigh, Bacon and Shakespeare and
other great luminaries in the life of
England, dined and danced, made love
and hated, plotted and contemplated
and paraded their virtues and their
follies within it's walls.
Crosby Hall afterward became a
Presbyterian meeting house and later
still warehouse. In 1881 the ancient
house was restored and is today one
Of England's most interesting struc-
lures. Thousands of American tour.
lists visit it annually.
The Appeal., 1911-01-07
Queer Laws,

Berne. Switzerland.-Ther are in
force in Switzerland certain laws
which, in the hands of the unscrup-
ulous, may work great havoc with
personal rights and liberties. This
ia a point concerning which there can
be no dispute. For instance, in most
cantons men and women may be pun
tshed not only for What they have
actually done in the past, but also for
what may possibly result in the fu-
ture from what they have done. Sup
pose man is spending week by week
all that he earns. Then the local au-
thorities. acting in conjunction with
the police, may send him to a penal
Workhouse. on the pretext that his
conduct is such that he may later be.
come destitute, and therefore a bur.
len on the community.
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ARTS IN TRIBUTE TO WAGNER
=Plaquessto-zRe Placed on the Palace
Wall in Venice Where the Great
Master Lived,

Paris.-Cadorin, the sculptor, has
Just finished in his studio in Paris,
the plaque in marble of Richard Wag-
ner, which is to be placed on the out
side wall of the palace, on the Grand
canal in Venice, where the great mas
ter of music lived, and where his
death occurred. Italy's most eminent
poet, Gabriel d'Annunzio, wrote the
dedication which is under the bust of
Wagner. The literal translation is as
follows:
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RULES WITH A ROD
Picturesque Career Of Porfire
Diaz, President of Mexico.
Originally a RevoIutionist, for Thirty
Years This Remarkable Man Has
Governed the Republic With
Autocratic Power.

City of Mexico.-President Porflro,
Diaz, who has been inaugurated pres
ident of Mexico for the eighth tima
for years has been forming about him
a system that makes him one of the
most powerful and autocratic sover-
eigns Of any country in the world.
The % states of Mexico are gov
erned by % men of President Diaz's
personal choice. The 226 projects are
also his appointees, who have the
power to make arrests, judge and exc
cute prisoners. In Mexico man who
commits misdemeanor instead of
serving his time in Jail must serve it
In the army. Officers of the army are
privileged to kill any subordinate who
d1sobeys command. The result Is
that President Diaz, to whom all mill
tary officers are responsible, rules
with an iron hand -...-
President Diaz was born in Oaxaca
in 1880. His mother was a full-blood-
ed Indian belonging to the large and
powerful tribe of Zapotee in the state
Of Oaxaca. His father was a Span
lard, who died in 1888, leaving his
widow with no other property than
five healthy children, of which little
POrfiro was one.
He studied law under Benito Jaurez,
who subsequently became president
of the republic, and was the first man
against whom young Lawyer Diaz
raised his hand in rebellion. Diaz
fought against the Americans invad-
ing Mexico in 1847 and 1848. Forsthe
next II years he was frequently in
revolutions for or against some favor
itee candidate Of the republic.
In 1860 Diaz, who had now become
colonel, was sent to congress where
he asked the president in the name of
his people in the State of Oaxaca to
make them such concessions as he
well knew would not be granted. Up
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cameIs Like Tobacco

Rome, Italy.-An Italian army off,
Ger back from Morocco says that in
that country the fiercest camels are
made tractable by tobacco, new in
vention. When camel lies down and
won't bulge. q three-cornered piece
Of wood Is placed in his mouth. At
the outer end il q hole and in this
cigar is stuck. Az soon as the cigar
is lit, Mr.. Camel rises and marches
az docile as 9 lamb. but only as long
as he inhales the smoke. When the
cigar is finished the camel becomes
fierce again and must be bribed with
another.
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This dining room is very imposing apartment,
with green wall hangings, heavy carved furniture
and a lofty ceiling studded with electric lights On
one of the long walls Of this apartment there is
ARRANGED the admiraIs famous collection of Fill
pino weapons including knives, spears, shields
and other pieces of decided decorative value Con-
spicuous on the opposite wall is mounted moose
head and an ingenious map Of the world fashioned
from hemp by Filipino weavers. Opening from this
room is the breakfast room, which Is used by the
Deweys for all family and informal dinners. g.
In some respects the most interesting room in
the admiraTs home is the "blue room, sort OF
combination "den," library and living room. The
wall coverings, draperies, etc, are all Of brocaded
silk in the delicate robins egg tint and the up
ho1stery is In harmony with this color scheme.
Here are the admirals reading and writing table
and his "favorite corner" containing his lounging
chair brought from the Orient and collection Of
priced pictures, including original war sketches,
autographed photos aud other mementoes. Seated
here the other day the admiral who does not look
within ten years Of his seventythree years, said:
Il relish the little birthday celebrations I have
enjoyed in recent years, all the more because az
boy my birthday anniversary never meant much
to me- My relatives were wont to combine 1t with
Christmas in SO far as gift giving was concerned.
do not recall that, as q boy, ever received .
birthday present and thought it pretty hard
lack then"
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WHERE FAMINE VICTIMS REST
Huge Boulder Marks the Graves Of
Irish Immigrants Who Perished
Of Ship Fever.

Montreal-The request Of the
Grand Trunk Railway, made to the
Railway Commission of Canada, to
condemn to its use the old cemetery
on st. Etienne street, in this city,
which it claims to be necessary to
Its growing business, has aroused to
bitter opposition the Irishmen Of
Montreal and of all eastern Canada.
To Irishmen the old cemetery is
sacred ground. In the days Of the
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on the refusal Diaz raised an army OF
1000 Indians and started another rev.
olution. It was quickly quelled and
Col. Diaz and his followers fled for
theis lives and for several years lived
in the mountains, making frequent
raids in the lowlands. He made over
lures to President Jaurez for amnesty
for himself and his band of followers.
1t was granted.
In 1863, when Napoleon III sent his
troops to take Mexico with the object
of making it French dependency,
Col. Diaz was made brigadier-gen-
eral In the regular army. He subse-
quently visited his home town and
was married to Mrs. Delfina Sanchez
y Ortega.
Col. Diaz was defeated for the presi-
dencvy in 1870 and he started another
revolution. He was defeated and fed
to Texas.
In 1875 Diaz, after many adven-
lures, smuggled himself back to his
native state, Oaxaca.
In 1877 both Sebastian Lerdo De
Tejada and Diaz claimed to have been
elected president. Diaz raised the
biggest army in support of his claim
and Tejada fed to the United States.
Since then Diaz has been president
Of Mexico. .-.
From the moment he seized the
reins of government he has worked to
surround himself with a corps of
faithful subordinates. An astute and
skillful soldier himself he has made
the government military one. Every
governor must have a military stand
ing for the laws of Mexico require ev.
cry officer and soldier to swear al.
legiance to his superior and as the
president is the commander in chief
of the army, every member OF his
vast army has taken personal oath
to obey him. .s.-......r...1 - T.. ..s. -.
For thirty years President Diaz has
been building up an army which at
present. active and reserve, numbers
almost 100000. AS stated, every
man who commits a crime must serve
his time in the army. At the end OF
his term, he 10 released finished
soldier. From the time of his release
he must report at regular intervals to
his captain and be subject to service.
ct a moments notice.
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at this season Of the year Is found In the crcum-
stance that the birthday anniversary of the hero
of Manila bay occurred on December 26, the day
after christmas! MoreoXer, the Admirals friends
much, Of the ahnixersasVa
they do Of the general holiday that just pre-
cedess 1t. -s+" =. b. ->r' - -
vice is quite in conceit with the idea of having
his birthday anniversary fall in the same week
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scrfbed uniforms were ever worn except In
cases Of great ceremony or where the onlcsR
was sitting for bis portrait
The facts In the caso seem to be that John
Paul Jones, Nicholas Biddle John Barry and
other nautical heroes Of the revolution achieved
their greatness in red or blue flannel shirts ana
IN any other clothing that came handy; doubt.
lessiy patched BY the ships tailor, not too neat.
~ with sail cloth, y the assistance Of q mar
hne spike and spun ylrn.-Bluejacket
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Patrlhed Irae..

Billings, Ariz.A petrifed forest d
100 square miles exists near here,
Thousands and thousands Of potrifad
logs strew the ground and are colored
In beautiful shades One OF the stone
trees spans q gulf 40 feet wide,