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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

A GREAT undeveloped industry,
"A worth millions of dollars annual
ly, lies at the doors of the people OF
the south and the far northwest in
the immense wastes of wood incident
to the manufacture of lumber.
An amazing statement of these
wastes and the consequent loss in
wealth and conservation of timber re-
sources is made as a result of two
year government investigation, not
yet concluded, by f. P. Veitch, chief
of the leather and paper division OF
the bureau of chemistry, and M. q.
Donk, assistant chemist, whose pre-
liminary conclusions have just been
made public.
1.-THE waste wood of the south and
northwest from the lumber industry
tops, stumps. slabs and sawdust and
the dead and down timber from fires
and storms-supplies one OF the great
undeveloped resources of this coun-
try" say the investigators. From
this wood. by industrially developed
chemical methods. the entire output
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

n HE bill recently introduced by Sem
] ator Burton of Ohio, which pro-
poses to change the form OF oath in
federal courts and elsewhere under
the jurisdiction of the United States,
is in the hands of the judiciary COM
mittee Of the senate and is now be-
ing considered with view of early
action upon the subject. The bill. OF
which Charles ]. Bonaparte, the for
mer attorney general of the United
States, and DR.. Ira Remsen, president
Of Johns Hopkins university, are the
sponsors, does not contemplate to
change the religious character OF the
oath. The principal change which it
proposes is the omission of the ex-
preston $50 help me God" at the end
OF an oath and the substitution OF
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03
Form of Court Oath May be Changed

promise" or declare" for the word
swear" in the formula.
Since the introduction of Senator
Buttons bill the attention of the judi.
ciary committee has been called to the
fact that several of the most progress
sive countries of Europe have mate
rally changed and modernized the
ancient and Anticipated forms of the
oaths used in judicial proceedings. No
country as yet has gone quite SO far
as Switzerland.
The cantons of Zurich and Aargau
took the radical step of entirely abol-
ishing the oath several years ago. and
the result has been so satisfactory
that there is no desire to return to
the old system. When the great coun-
Gil of the Canton of Vaud at its last
session considered the draft of a new
civil code, the abolition OF the oath in
any form from judicial proceedings
was strongly urged, and, after an in
teresting debate, a provision abolish
ing the oath was incorporated in the
new code, which went into effect on
January ! of this year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

Last year a man asked my advice
about going into the turkey business
on a big scale. having already been
successful with a small number.
said. to begin with, l never gave ad-
vice-simply grubbed around for facts
which farmers for want of travel or
literature cannot obtain for them
selves, says writer in an exchange.
Taking advice is simply way Of
avoiding mental exertion. 1t is much
better to get hold Of the facts and.
think the matter out. The fact that
this man failed grievously with his
venture does not mean that others will
not succeed. but 1t is sometimes a
mistake to risk the almost certain
profit of side line like turkeys or a
small flock of hens for the very I'M
certain recompense from largely in
creased flock. Growing a large mum.
Der Of turkeys Matched under hens has
the disadvantage that the poults get
lousy unless great care is exercised.
and further that hens wean the brood
too soon. An old turkey hen teaches
the poults to forage and also to hide
better from enemies, although, of
course. the wider range subjects them
to more attacks. II it were not for
vermin. coyotes. weasels and skunks a
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03
Protect Orchard Trees.

Rabbits and mice do orchard trees
great damage during the winter
months. The simplest and cheapest
way of protecting the trees from the
rats and rabbits is to put on some
wash which is very distasteful to mice
and rabbits. A good wash is made
by stacking quick-lime in old soap
suds till 1t Is the thickness of white
wash, and then adding for each peck
of lime one-half gallon of crude car
bolic acid. one-half gallon Of gas tar
and four pounds Of sulphur. After
the whole mixture is thoroughly stir
red paint the trunks of the trees as
far from the ground as the rabbits
are likely to reach.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

the year by the luna calendar, each
year having $50 days, and the months
having twenty-nine or thirty days, az
the case might be. Every third year
1t was necessary to slip in an extra
month so as to keep the season in
place and the years running smooth
ly. Whenever a new emperor as
cended the throne the Chinese began
to reckon their years all over again.
The day of the year, however, did not
change with the coming of a new
ruler, but it became that day and
month of the first year of and
the new rulers name was given.
Chinese historians were compelled
to work overtime keeping their dates
straight, for it was no joke to reckon
the date of an event which happened
ten or fifteen hundred years ago when
the historian had to figure out who
was on the throne and what year of
his reign the event occurred in. But
all this is now to be changed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

Eyy ASHINGTON.-Steam shovels are
w eating their way into the birth
place of Nellie Gusts, granddaughter
of Mrs. George Washington and ward
and adopted daughter of Washington.
For years the shovels have been bit
ing trainloads of yellow clay out OF
the fields of Abingdon-as this estate
was named by John Parke GUSTS, son
of Mrs. Washington-and this clay
has been nodded and baked into brick
for the upbuilding of Washington city.
Year by year the shovels have dug
nearer to the old and battered frame
house where the most popular woman
of the late revolutionary and the early
republican eras came into the world
and where her childhood was spent.
Now the deep clay pits are but few
yards from the house and probably
not many months will pass when the
house will be no more. The clay ex-
hausted and the level of the fields re-
duced about thirty feet, the place may
be converted into railroad yards by
the Washington Southern railroad
the Washington-Richmo line.
Abingdon was a great estate, but
the house was never a noble bit OF
building, according to an exchange.
When John Parke Custis married Mel
lie Calvert of Maryland he seems to
have caused the erection Of this am
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

dozen turkey hens would raise eLough
young to keep fair sized farm clear.
of grasshoppers. paying their cost
from this source alone. Perhaps 1t
would be worth while to pay more at
tention to killing OF the turkeys en-
emies, great and small Nothing makes
the birds so strong and healthy as
wide range and this they fear to take
advantage of II there are too many
enemies about. II woven wire can be
arranged to keep out coyotes. few
clumps or rows of corn and sunfiowers
will protect them from the hawks, fur
nishing shade at the same time. Minks
are pretty closely trapped nowadays,
and skunks. being fearless animals.
tend to become much fewer. 1t is
hard to say how many weasels are
about, for as long as there ere plenty
of gophers about they do not make
attack on the chicken house, but they
will kill lot of poults out in the
field just for the fun of slaughter,
and far beyond the need of their ap.
petites.
1t is much easier with small flock
of turkeys to know them individually
and retain such hens as raise bic
broods, discarding those that are un-
lucky after the first year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

~ HE adoption of the western cal
j endar was among the many
changes ordered in decree issued by
the cabinet in China, according to adj
vices transmitted to the state depart
ment through the Chinese charge
d'affaires in this city. The message
also confirms the reported retirement
of the prince regent and his return to
the order of imperial princes, and the
appointment of Shi-Hsu and Hsu Shin
Chang as guardians of the emperor.
The message says that Chow Tszchi
has been appointed assistant minister
of finance. The department was also
informed that by decree issued Chi
nese subjects are permitted to cut on
their cues.
When the Chinese government or
dered that the western method OF
reckoning months and years be adopt
ed, the date jumped from the 18th day
of the tenth month to the third year
of Hsuantung to the 9th day OF the
eleventh month of the year 1911 A. d.
1t was long jump, apparently, and
in reality the change to the use of the
Gregorian calendar, used by most OF
the great nations OF the world. was a
significant step in China's advance to-
ward modern civilization.
For centuries it has been the Gus
tom in China to reckon the days OF
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03
Strive to Be Comfortable.

We have only one life to live in
this world. and there is no reason why
we should not strive to be comfort
able. The chief end Of existence is not
to make money to hoard IN banks and
loan at interest. We should make
money to furnish modern conveniences
in our homes and on our farms. We
should have libraries. furnace heat
hot and cold water in every room,
bathrooms, and some sort of lighting
system.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03
Historic Washington Home Is to Go

pie though plain dwelling with the
idea that later he would erect house
In keeping with his wealth and stand
ing in the community. Abingdon, be-
ing a Custis home, was directly or
remotely associated with nearly all
the colonial and revolutionary fam
lilies in Virginia and Maryland. The
house was built by John Parke Custis
in 177S. 1t stands about 300 yards
back from the Potomac river and
about three miles south of Washing
ton.
John Parke Gusts was descended
from John GUSTS, who came to Vir-
ginia from Holland in 1910. The son
of this immigrant, John Gusts H.,
built Arlington house in Northampton
county, Virginia, naming it after Hen
ry, the earl of Arlington, who, with
Lord Culpeper, held Virginia under
patent from Charles ii.
Young Custis bought from Gerald
Alexander LOO acres of land. part of
which is now Arlington National GEM
etery. He built Abingdon House and
there in 1879 Eleanor Parke Gusts
Nellie Custis) was born. John Parke
Gusts, an aid on Washington's stan.
died at Yorktown in 1881 and Wash
ington adopted Nellie and her young
brother, George Washington Parke
Gusts. The children thereafter made
their home at Mount Vernon.
Nellie remained there till she be-
came the wife of Lawrence Lewis,
Washington's sisters son, and George
Washington Parke Gusts remained
there till the death of Mrs. Washing
ton, in 1902. Abingdon House is now
occupied by the foreman of the brick.
making company and his family.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

Of naval stores, embracing turpentine.
rosin, tars, pitch. rosin spirits and
rosin oils, having an annual value OF
at least s30,000,000, may be obtained
without boxing or turpentining sim
gle live tree.
ut is possible to recover from the
wastes of the yellow-pine lumber in
dustry Gncluding dead-and-down tim
ber) as much or more turpentine,
rosin and rosin oils as now are pro-
duced by the ordinary methods OF fur-
pentining from the living tree. The
profitable utilization Of mill wastes
in this way would add materially to
the wealth OF the south and help to
conserve its timber resources"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

time adds value to every acre of the
land. The implement house herewith
shown may cost much or little. II
may be sided with drop siding. it may
be boarded up and down or it may be
finished on the exterior walls with
shingles that when properly done is
not so expensive as many think. Show
the single 6l4 inches to the weather
and the cost will not be so much more
than o. 9. battons. Paint with
spray pump. using thin paint or stain.
The roof may be shingled or covered
with any of the much advertised COM
position roofing materials. The lat
ter is better for many reasons. No
windows are shown in the walls of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

the implement room in this plan. but
a half cash is placed in each door as
shown In perspective. A bench and
an assortment of tools. bolts. nails.
paint. ETC.. should find place in some
handy corner of this house where re-
pairing may be done. The second
floor IS all in one room but II desired
it may be partitioned of and a room
for storing seeds. etc.. made. The
small lighter tools are stored on this
floor and the heavy tools below.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03
MERIT ALWAYS WINS

If you buy an article of real merit from
your merchant, and it gives perfect salts
faction, you are usually pleased with your
purchase and you tell your friends of its
excellence. The genuine merit of BONDS
LIVER PILLS caused their great popu-
larity and sale. They are specially in
tended for MALARIAL TROUBLES, such
as Biliousness, Constipation, Headache,
etc. They are not "cure ALL nor are
they so advertised Try ONE pill at bed
time and be convinced. Or, send to us
for free sample. Bonds Pharmacy Co.,
Little Rock, Ark.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03
Fix Bad Roads.

While waiting impatientIy for the
state to repair that mud-hole, wash
out or other bad place in the highway.
wouldn't it be good idea to take a
few hours off and fix it yourself? If
every farmer spent few hours. occa-
sionaily. working on the road. our
highways would soon show a decided
Improvement. Let us not only talk
good roads--let US work bad roads,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03
HOUSE FOR TOOLS AND SEED
Size Of Building May Be Varied to
Suit Needs of Owuer-One
Shown In Illustration
Satisfactory.

In replying to query for plans for
building a carriage and implement
house with loft to store small tools
J. E. Bridgeman submits the following
plan:
The ground plan shows house 2Sx
38 feet in size with 12-foot post. OF
course. the size may be varied to suit
the needs of the owner. The one here
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

Man and Meter Both Unique.
A Kansas City man notified the gas
company that his meter was running
slow. Greater. honesty hath no man
than this.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co
A Good Turn.

George AIDE, with the gentle cyni-
cism of the confirmed bachelor. was
talking in New York about New Year
resolutions.
Every wife, he said, loves to see
her husband turn over for her sake
a new leaf-in his check-book."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

The total fire loss for the year 1911
is expected to total at $500, 100000 in
the United States and Canada.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

You will notice that the man who is
always talking about how hard he
had to work when he was young is
usually behind with his work now.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

Mrs. wnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II IL falls TO cure. u. w.
GROVES signature is on each box. &c
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03
Hiah Aim.

LET US endeayor so to live that
when we come to die even the under
taker will be sorry."-Mark Twain.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03
Tool and Seed House.

illustrated is a very satisfactory size
for 400-acre farm. 1t has been the
custom on the farm to erect most any
old shed for an implement house but
up-to-date farmers have learned that a
well-constructed building serves the
purpose much better and at the same
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Ball Blue; have beautiful clear white
clothes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03
Keep a Record.

Keep record of your receipts and
disbursements for the coming year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-03

PRINTED STRAIGHT ACROSS. NEAR THE BOTTOM. AND m
THE CIRCLE. NEAR THE TOP OF EVERY PAcKAcE.oF THE
GENUINE ONE SIZE Only. FOR SALE BY ALL LEADING
DRUGGISTS REGULAR PRICE Soc PER BOTTLE
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-26
Official Map Is Completed.

Ellinwood, Kan.-The official map
and log of the Sunflower Trail from
Kearney, Nebraska, to Ellinwood,
Kansas, have been competed and are
being distributed by R. M. Anderson,
Beloit. Mr.. Anderson is president or
tie local organization at Beloit. The
Sunflower trail is the official north
and south connecting routes. 1t con-
meets with the Platte Valley Trans
Continental route at Kearney; It
crosses the Omaha-Denver TRANSFORM
mental route at Minden, Nebraska; 1t
crosses the Kansas City-Denver route
at Wilson, Kan, and the New Santa Fe
Trail at Ellinwood, The distance is
24S,7 miles. The map and log gives
all the towns on the line, the direc-
lions from town to town and the mile
age from point to point.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-26
Fairmount Pays of $4,000 Debt.

Wichita, Kan. Paramount college
has Just announced the successful ter
mination of her campaign to raise
So, 900 to pay off college Indebtedness
and increase the endowment of the
school from $4,000 to 100000. The
campaign has been on since early fall
and the final count shows $S6,50O rails
ed. This amount was to be raised by
the college to secure $4,000 endow-
ment each year for five years from the
Congregational Educational Society OF
Boston. Paramount made direct cam
paign in this city for the funds, but
were $4,000 short and ready to de-
spair of success when the Wichita
Chamber of Commerce took up the
campaign and completed the necessary
amount in short order.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-26

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This famous remedy, the medicinal in
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virtue of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl-
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be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-26
TOO EXCITING FOR CROKER
Ex-Tammany Chief, Like So Many
Others, Succumbed to the Fascl'
nation of Stevenson.

The ideas of Richard Croker do not
run on bookish lines. Regretting this
circumstance and considering that a
taste for literature, once inculcated,
might be a source of pleasure In his
advanced years, journalistic friend
who crossed the Atlantic with the one
time chieftain of Tammany hall not
long ago cornered him in the steam
ships library one evening and OBJ
tanned reluctant permission to read
Treasure Island" to him.
Much to his friends encouragement,
Mr.. Croker listened with unfeigned In
terest until the lights went out and
apparently enjoyed the narration OF
the exciting events of John Morgan,
Billy Bones, Black Dog, John Silver
and the others. Wherefore, finding
Mr.. Croker in the library the next
evening, the journalist again pro-
duced his volume of Stevenson and
drew up chair. But the one-time
Tammany chieftain lifted protesting
hand.
Don't read that book to me any
more" he said. 81 couldn't get to
sleep last night for thinking about
those fellows"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-26
Riley Expected to Get Maneuvers.

Junction City, Kan.-The news that
the maneuvers will be held at Fort
D. A. Russell this year, instead OF at
Fort Riley, as heretofore, astonished
the regular army officers at Fort Riley.
They say they do not believe Fort D..
A Russell is a practicable place for
extended maneuvers, both on account
of the water supply, which is very
poor, and on account Of the topography
of the country around the post. Every
preparation was being made, antici-
pating that the maneuvers would be
held at Fort Riley, as heretofore, and
the news dispatch was the first intima-
ton that had been received at the post
of the change of the governments
plans. 1t is said that the regiments
stationed at Fort Riley will not be sent
to D. A. Russell.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-26
KANSAS TOPICS
Thought Jardiniere Was Girls Head.

Junction, City, Kan.-To the fact
that the assailant mistook a jardin-
iere on a pedestal, the shadow of winch
was reflected on the window shade, for
the head of Miss Ella Johnson, the
latter probably owes her life. Three
shots were fired into the jardinere.
Daniel Buxton, who Is under arrest,
charged with doing the shooting, has
so far recovered from his attempt at
suicide that physicians allowed him to
be removed from his room to the coun-
ty Jail, where he will be held. Buxton
is former admjrer of Miss Johnson.
Preceding the shooting he purchased
a revolver at hardware store and lat
er bought a bottle of chloroform and
took it in an attempt to kill himself.
All the evidence secured points toward
an intended double tragedy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-26
These Twins Marry Twins.

Wichita, Kan.-Wilfred and Vivian
Wilson, twin brothers, were married
to Martha and Mary Shafer, twin sis
ters, at Longdale, Ok. The same day.
a short time after the double wedding,
twin boys were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. NJ. Wilson, parents of the BRIDE
grooms. The new babies will not be
named until after the election this
fail in the hope that Colonel Roosevelt
will be elected in which event the colo
mel will be asked to give them names.