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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-01-20
Following the path which leads

great Mississippi charm
the landscape lovely, l water clear
pure leaped PERCEPTIONS hill
fall of fell into crystal basin filled with beautiful pebbles
pebbles to
level pepng through opening hap
upon look running crystal
filed with pebbles of quartz spakled
pebbles had been diamonds They might have been taken
while the shining them waeies white the
here moved and by
into the great Mississippi
said myself when God good good ALL
for all kinds here drink Of the which
life to them"
gentle ripple think could not help
thoughts wandered far from where And
which the Mississippi flows looked ntenty the
and could pebble rolling along Then
for wh and roll and roll and rounded
it, doubt kept rolling down the day after
would become daily less thought myself Whatdoes keep
s Since the beginning the world nothing stood s
thing and And will continue tod until the end
beginning think deeply subject fell
from the And
Now would lodge the Shore
to have been made for resting place. And then would
by the swift wondered what journey
of that little leaf Would it be carried all the Surely
could e neither could tell how long would
Gulf Or what would happen passage
lives thought knows not
do happen u.s. We don't
paddle through journey e There
rocks and reefs that
Many place path overcome Such is
life
From the day born know carried
by the Of life We Shore may glide
gently leaf our journey we
with whlpoo and rocky Shores RAPIDS precpces
and other obstacles Storms oerake
the end journey and
ed the rich the poor Christian heahn the Mosm
and the Jew
My followed the little leaf until had disappeared from my
sight forever it, another and another
and they all vanished after awhile
again. So with thought disappears sight
place: another and
another follow each er did the same
Continued
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-01-20
Gbree Poems of life
By Edwin Markham
AnhlR AnrpHt

Full satisfied? Then is your vision pent,
Then is your spirit crooked into yoke:
Be troubled with the noble discomfort
That stirs the acorn to become an oak.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-01-20
1ata Ma11n

What ought to be will be. we may depend.
For God is in the Ought above all worlds.
All men. all times unto the end.
The years may smite the soul may chafe;
Yet ever IN the dark his quiet hand
Steadies the Wheel of Cosmos: life is safe,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-01-20
THROUGH STORMS OF LIFE


NEmorning in june being anxious the Soldiers Home
Minneapolis and the beautiful scenery surrounding
thought of better place spend few leisure hours to
enjoy the pure fresh air. and the views that surround
that institution.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-01-20
Ahn11t ON. Ruztt1pzz

Oh let us work with care and yet with dare;
We are with wondrous, secret errands charged:
In this brief flare Of time we must prepare
For the long business of eternity!
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-19
FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
By r. H. Benton, Jr.
AGENT FOR GRANT PARISH
Soil incubation.

The importanceof legume crops
for soil improvement has long
been established in the minds of
good farmers. This soil enrich
ment is due largely to the ac-
emulation of available nitrogen
left in the soil by the leguminous
crops, and this accumulation of
nitrogen is caused by the presence
of minute soil bacteria which
possess the power of growing on
the roots of the leguminous plants
and then gathering free nitrogen
from the air and converting it
into available food for them and
for succeeding crops.
For the opportunity to grow
satisfactorily and to fix nitrogen,
these bacteria are dependent up
on certain host plants, on the
roots of which they form charac-
teristic growths or engagements
called "nodules. With each of
these crops is associated its own
individual strain of legume bac-
terra; for example, the bacteria
which produce nodules upon al
falfa will not form nodules upon
the Lima bean, cowpea, or pea
nut.
In view of these facts, it is evil
dent that for the most successful
growth of alfalfa, clovers, and
other legume crops, the proper
organisms should be abundantly
present in the soil. Certain To-
calities are SO supplied. as for ex-
ample, this region with the cow
pea organism, and sections OF
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-19

the middle west which usually
are already thoroughly inoculated
with alfalfa organisms. Even
with the cowpea in this parish,
incubation was of great value in
1915. Introducing new kinds of
leguminous crops into a locality
requires the introduction also of
the proper bacteria for the legume
selected and this is best accom-
plished by artificial incubation.
For example, it is useless to
plant crimson clover in this To-
cality without soil incubation,
but if it was inoculated, it is the
best winter cover crop we can
g ct. For soy beans, alfalfa,
clovers, etc.. that you expect to
plant during the coming season,
you can secure enough inoculating
material for two bushels of seed,
free of charge, from the Bureau
of Plant Industry, Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
For further information, or for
application blanks for liquid cul-
ture of nitrogen-fxing bacteria
for any legume plant, apply to
your Mccall farm demonstration
agent IN his Office at Colfax on
Saturday of each week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-19
Sciatica's Piercing Pain.

To kill the nerve pains of sciatica you
can always depend on Sloan Liniment.
1t penetrates to the seat of pain and
brings ease as soon as it is applied. A
great comfort too with Sloan's is that
no rubbing is required. Sloan's Lini-
ment is invaluable for stopping muscu-
lar or nerve pain of any kind. Try it
at once if you suffer with rheumatism,
lumbago, sore taroat, pain in chest,
sprains, bruises, etc. It is excellent
for neuralgia and headache. Csc 1T all
druggists. ADV. 81
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-19
For ChiIdrens Cough.

You cannot use anything better for
your child's cough and cold than DR..
Kings New Discovery. 1t is prepared
from pine tar mixed with healing and
soothing balsams. 1t does not contain
anything harmful and is slightly laxa-
tive, just enough to expel the poisons
from the system. DR.. Kings New
Discovery is antiseptic, kills the cold
germs, raises the phlegm. loosens the
cough and soothes the irritation. Don't
put off treatment. Coughs and colds
often lead to serious lung troubles. 1t
is also COCO for adults and the aged.
Get a bottle today. At all druggists.
-Adv.-S.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-19
1ol, 2os, sl5 People in United States.

~O@,S~o,~AO COPsC III s|hAscu osoeCSs
Washington, Feb. ID. Census
bureau experts estimated to-day
that the population Of the United
States on January l, 1916, was
101, POS, 315, and that by July l
it would be 1O2,0r7, 1902. Only
July l last year they figured the
population at 100, 399, 318. West
ern States have led in growth,
Washington heading the list, with
Oklahoma, Nevada, North Da-
kota and New Mexico following
in the order named.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-19
C. H. Mcbride Thanks Voters.

Dry Prong. La. Feb. Is, 1916.
Editor Coltdr Chronicle:
Please allow me space in your
paper for a card of thanks to the
voters in Ward 8, for placing me
in the lead for Constable at the
primary on January Is, 1916.
Thanking one and all l solicit
their support at the second pri-
mary on February %, 1916.
Very respectfully,
C. H. MCBRIDE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-19
Prohibition To Be Considered

Prohibition To Be Considered.
Washington, Feb. Is. -Prohi-
bition amendments to the con-
stitution, but not woman suffrage
amendments, will be considered
at this session of Congress. The
house judiciary committee Tues
day postponed considering the
Susan B. Anthony amendment
until next December. Proposals
to postpone prohibition were lost
on a tie vote.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-19
Cut This OUTFIT Is Worth Money.

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip,
enclose with Sc to Foley & Co, Chicago.
Illinois, writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive In return a
trial package containing Fol ey's Honey
and Tar Compound, for lagri,,pe coughs
colds and Group, Foley Kidney Pills,
and Foley Cathartic Tablets. j. W..
Duncan Co. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-19

To keep your liver active use DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They insure
good digestion, relieve constipation,
and tone up the whole system-keep
your eye clear and your skin fresh and
healthy looking. Only Csc at your
druggist -Adv.-2
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-02-19
A Little Girl Wants to Find Her Rela-
tives. Will You Help Her?


The Chronicle is in receipt of q
letter from a little girl who is
anxious to find her relatives, who
are said to live near Colfax. The
letter follows, and is self explain
atory:
Bossier, La, Feb. IL, 1916.
Editor Colfar Chronicle:
am a little girl sixteen years
of age. / was born in your little
city, and have three uncles and
one aunt that live near there, but
/ do not know where. l take
this step to find them. Will you
be SO kind as to give me space in
your paper for a few words of
inquiry? Their names are: Joe
Smith, Gus Smith. Dave Smith,
and Lula Smith. / wish to hear
from them by mail.
l beg to remain,
Yours truly.
MISS B. R. JONES,
In care of Blodgett Construction
Co., Shreveport, La.
Any one knowing the where
abouts of the people inquired
about are asked to communicate
with The Chronicle, and we will
inquire into the matter and en-
deavor to have them commune
cate with the writer of the fore
going letter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-23


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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-01-14

About 1s67-6S baseball team came
70 Rockford. HI. to play our nine
they called themselves the "Uncon.
Guered Clippers Of Illinois," and plas
tered our town with big posters. We
made up our minds to give them .
drubbing, and ct the end OF the game
ths score was Rockford 76. Clippers o.
There was little chap playing third
base who grabbed everything that
came near him. and held 1t, too.
noticed that he wore . kind Of glove.
When the game was over l went 10
him and asked what It was that he
wore ON his hand. He told me that
he was q machinist, and had got his
hand badly hurt the week before, and
he showed me the wound in his palm.
He said the boys did not want him to
play in that game. but he got piece
Of thin sheet steel and made It slightly
concave. but so that 1t did not quite
touch the sore place. He then made q
short glove to cover all the hand ex.
cepting the first joints Of the fingers,
and doubled the leather In the palm so
that he could slip the plate between.
] asked him II It hurt, and he said It
did not, and that he could take q hot
one and hold 1t better with the glove
than without It. That Is the whole
stoay. don't think that Spalding ever
talked to the little chap with the iron
fist, as the boys dubbed the third base
man. but everybody In Rockford knew
about the mitt. and he may have got
the idea from him. Anyway, that was
the first glove that any ballplayer
ever wore.-All Outdoors.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-01-14
MADE SMOKING A HARDSHIP


At smoking competition held 10
:ently at Brighton. England. the win.
ner kept an eighth Of an ounce Of TO-
bacco alight for 103 minutes. There
was q severer test at Oxford in 1723
on a scaifold over against the theater
Thomas Hearne described the scene:
The conditions were that anyone
imam or woman) that could smnAk
out three ounces Of tobacco first With
out drinking or going OF the staN
should have twelve shillings. Many
tried. and 1t was thought that jour
neyman taylour would have been Vic
tor, he smoaking faster than. and b
ing many pipes before the rest; but a
last he was SO sick that twas thought
he would have died, and an old man
that had been a soldier, and smoaked
gently, came OF a conqueror, smoak
ing the three ounces quite out"
In Derbyshire there was . club
where the qualification for member
ship was the ability to smoke up .
pound of shay tobacco at one sitting.
A china pot served as pipe, and the
candidate smoked through the spout.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-01-14
Arsenic.

Excepting possibly the bichloride Of
mercury, few toxic substances are SO
COMMON as arsenic. for the arsenates
and arsenites are not only mich used
In medicine. but are likely to be en-.
countered in commercial substances,
wallpaper. dyestuffs. etc. Arsenic has
been known since ancient times The
word means masculine or powerful. In
the sixteenth century it was used for
Aomicidal purposes in the form of aqua
tofana and in literature las been the
most celebrated Of polsons. Although
considered one of the most powerful
poisons. 1t Is less so in its ordinary
forms than potassium cyanide and the
alkaloids. though in combination with
hydrogen it becomes one of the dead
Hest substances known the slightest
Whit Of the gas being sufficient to in
sure death. In the common form. tho
fioxide or white arsenic" one or two
grains cause death.-Boston Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-01-14

IRON and carbon steel, vanadium
steel, and tungsten steel, are pointed
out by Prof. j. o. Arnold, British
metallurgist, as the three true steels
The second kind is iron and carbon
steel with five per cent of vanadium,
the iron carbide having ceased to ex-
list, and vanadium carbide being pres-
ent, and the third kind is iron and
carbon steel having Ills per cent OF
tungsten, the iron carbide having been
expelled by the tungsten. Iron and
carbon steel hardens at 730 degrees
c.; vanadium steel, just below 1850
degrees. its melting point, and tung
stem steel at $50 degrees to 1900
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-01-14
naaaaea a aea,slA

Wien mas u standing still hiA
weight acts vertically downward. but
on moving be exerts a side thrust
greater than his weight Consequently
q crowd moving rapidly on structure
like q pfef exerts d tremendous side
wise pressure which tends to throw
the pier over. II man stands on q
plank bridge 1t bends slightly. but II
be walks across 1t sways violently up
and down regiment of soldiers
marching In step across a trestle OF
other light bridge would cause such =
tremendous swaying motion that u
would give way. and SO soldiers al.
ways break step" In crossing such .
bridge.
On 4 certain swing footbridge across
Z glen b the North Of Scotland Is 4
aotice forbidding Newfoundland doEA
b he taken across These dogs troA
In such perfect rhythm as 10 cause 8
dangerous sway IN small bridge
A man rising to IA standing from Z
sitting posture exertf bt the ground 8
FORE equal 20 twice his weight rbu,
when a crowd suddenly springs to IT.
feet at Z football mattel, OF theater ths
strain on the supporting stands "
enormous and has to be allowed for By
The engineers - Fearsou's Weekly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-01-14
PARADISE. FOR "JoY RIDERS
Work Of Army chauffeurs Wouh
Make Oldfield's Hair Perma-
nentIy Pompadour.

From st. Die to LIE Rubin is in the
neighborhood Of thirty miles. and vs
did it in something less than thirty
minutes, writes E. Alexander Powell
in Scribner's Magazine. We went %
fast that the telegraph poles looked
like the palings in picket fence, and
we took the corners on two wheels 20
as to save rubber.
OF one thing am quite certain-if
I am killed in this war, it is not going
to be by q shell or q bullet; it is going
to be in military motor. car. No cars
save military ones are permitted on
the roads in the zone Of operations,
and for the military cars no speed
limit exists. AS q result the drivers
tear through the country as though
they were in the Vanderbilt cup race.
Sometimes, of course, wheel comes
OFF, or they meet another vehicle when
going around corner at full speed
and the next morning there Is q mill
tary funeral.
To be q driver of military car in
the zone OF operations is the joyrider's
dream come true. The soldier who
drove my car steered with one hand
because he had to use the other to
illustrate the stories of his exploits
in the trenches. Despite the fact that
we were on a mountain road, one side
of which dropped away into nothing
ness, when he related the story Of how
he captured six Germans singlehand-
ed, he took both hands of the wheel
to tell about it. It would have made
Barney Oldfield's hair permanently
pompadour.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-01-14
Valuable MoleS,glh,

The skin Of the mole II much sought
for the manufacture Of furs. and those
made use Of in this country have beer
heretofore imported from Europe, but
It Is entirely likely that We shall sup.
ply this demand by the home product
at no distant time. The biological ssr.
vey Of the United States has recently
made some examinations into the quail.
tiles Of the domestic mole for this pur.
pose, and 1t has been discovered that
the animal Of the northeastern part
Of this country is superior to the for.
efgn animal, the fur being finer and
having other advantages. A report Of
the Investigation has been printed and
the cultivation Of the mole for its fur
ID recommended - . profitable indus
tJy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-01-14
Airmen Arc sportsmen.

The fate of an airman who comes to
grief generally becomes known to his
comrades, and through them ia COM
municated to his friends at home.
The explanation of this is that q prac-
tice has sprung up on both sides Of
dropping messages into the opposing
lines reporting exactly what has hap
pened to any flyer who has been
forced to descend. One Of these mes
sages dropped in the British lines
showed an intimate knowledge Of Lon
don.~ After mentioning that q par
ticular airman had been taken pris-
oner, but was uninjured, the message
continued: Hope the British avi.
ators are going strong. Give my re-
CARDS to Leicester square, dear Pic
cadilly, and Mayfair. Sorry can't
stay"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-01-14
Sydney Smith on War.

Sydney Smith found humor In most
things. but none In war. In the Edinr
burgb Review Of q century ago he
wrote: If three men were to have
their legs and arms broken and were
70 remain all night exposed to the In
.lemency Of the weather the whole
country would be in q state Of the
most dreadful agitationl Look at the
Wholesale death Of a battle6eld-ten
acres covered with dead and dying. and
the shrieks and agonies of many thou
sand human beings! There II more
misery inflicted upon mankind BY one
year Of war than by all the civil pecu-
lAtions aud expressions Of century
And he added that II was the business
Of wise and good men to set themselves
against the spirit that produced wsrs-
this passion for military glory"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-01-14
BRAIN POWER IN THE SEXES
One Authority Declares That Woman
10 the Equal Of Man In Re-
spset Of Ability.

Doctors have been discussing the
comparative brilliancy of woman's
brain as compared with mans.
Doctor Baruch Of Columbia, says
that woman's gray matter does not
compare in brilliant manifestations
with that Of man. Now to their res.
cue has come Doctor Dorland Of Chi.
cago. who maintains that woman has
every whitsas much brain as man and
quite as much brilliancy, proving his
contention by the names Of 400 WON
en-. @
He further says that woman has
only really emerged rrom the back.
ground during the last seventy-Ave
years, not long enough for her to
achieve those heights reached by I'm.
fettered man. Her finer sensibilities
her quick intuition have been . pow.
erful incentive in the building up OF
civilization. What matter II she il
inconsistent. illogical, physically frail
These qualities do not discount the
fact that all the same she may pos.
sess deep penetration and . keen
mind.
Who denies mentality to man even
though he is known to possess boast.
fulness, conceit and pride, which quail.
tiles he is pleased to call foibles?
Among the four hundred women
cited as proving the contention Of
woman's brilliancy equaling mans, are
Queen Elizabeth. Catherine Of Russia
Nine. Curie. Rosa Bonheur, Ellen Ter
ry. Frances Willard, George Sand, Jn
liza Ward Howe, and Florence Nightin
gale.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-01-14

MalR 1fhtf6a6h{srs 81 Atras Aeduesi
Is Utter Ruin BY Guns 81
d6rm1n Invaders.

10 the right Of the town han q
ArFAs. looking ct II from the rear, w
saw q cilrving double row Of mounds
Of brick, stone and refuse. Under.
Stand these had no resemblance "a
houses; they had no resemblance to
anything whatever except mounds Of
brick. stone and refuse. The sight q
them acutely tickled my curiosity.
What IL thisf"
IT il the principal business strest
in Arras."
The mind could picture It at once
one Of those narrow, winding streets
which in ancient cities perpetuate the
most ancient habits of the citizens.
maintaining their commercial pre-
eninence In the face of all town plan.
ming; street full Of jewellers shops
and ornamented women, and correct.
ness and the triumph Of correctness;
q street of the best shops. Of high
rents, Of famous names, of picturesque
signs; a street where the wheels Of
traffic were continually interlocking-
but a street which would not under
any consideration have widened itself
by single foot, because its narrow
ness was part of its prestige. Well,
German gunnery has brought that
street to an end past all resuscitation.
1t may be REBUILT WIN never be the
same street.
ssVyhof'a the mama ~ xha s<vaof er
! asked.
None Of the officers in the party
could recall the name of the principal
business street In Arras, and there
was no citizen within hail. The very
name had gone, like the forms Of the
houses. l have since searched for It
in guides, encyclopedias and plans;
but It has escaped withdraw and
lost, for me. in the depths Of history
Arnold Bennett, in Saturday Evening
Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-01-14
Was 4 Heavy Loser.

Lew Shank and friend were play
Ing pinochle at Shank's summer home
few nights ago and the game be-
came interesting-so much 80 they en-
gagged in some imaginary betting.
I'm bet one hundred dollars l VIM
declared shank's friend, enthusiast
cally.
I'm Just make It I'VE hundred dol.
lars" replied Shank.
A few days later Shank's servant
girl quit and with some difficulty Mr..
and Mrs. Shank employed another.
Mother didn't want me to come"
said the new girl. THE other girl
told mother you were running gam
bling house here and that Mr.. Shank
must have lost four or I'VE hundred
dollars In one night."-IndianapoliD
Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-01-14
To e.mox. Adhe.iv. pl..ter..

Every one who has had occasion b
uss adhesive plaster u familiar with
the line of adherent. disc0lOred mate
rial that Is left on the skin around thu
edges of the plaster when the strip b
removed This udberent substance re
sists scrubbing with soap and all ordi
nary means Of removal Even scrap
ing with knife fails to remove the
CRIME and sickness completely. But
Q few drops Of gasoline. benzine. ether
o. chloroform on piece OF cloth will
remove the stain al II by magic. Tia
basis of adhesive plaster u rubber. and
the four substances mentioned are rub
her soivents- Los Angeles NewA