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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1904-03-26
lust HOW TO RUN.
An Illustration That Certainly Left
Nothing I'm Execution to BE
Wished For.

Mike Murphy, Yale's athletic coach
and trainer, has just begun to train his
string of runners and murders for the
spring games. He was putting num-
Der of freshmen through their PAGES on
the circular track in the gymnasium, re-
lates the New York Times. After all OF
the green men had been given a short
try-out, one of them, a man who had
won little reputation as runner at a
Massachusetts, preparatory school, ap-
preached the trainer and began to ask
him some technical questions as to the
best method of running.
I'm changing from the long stride to
the sprint, at the finish" said the fresh
man, sis it better to draw in the arms
little, or would you advise throwing the
head back and the chest forward, slowly
or as quickly as possible? And would
you advise reaching stride for dis
lance running, or do you think the
curve in the knee should be kept to some
extent? I've always wanted to ask an
authority about these particulars.
Mike" regarded the inquisitive
freshman a moment in silence. Then
he shifted his cigar from one corner OF
his mouth to the other.
Son." he drawled, slowly, did you
ever work on farm?'
"Yes," replied the freshman, wonder
ing what that had to do with running.
"Well, suppose you we're about mile
away from the house-and were dead
hungry-and some one rang the dinner
bell Probably you'd get home in a
hurry-and you wouldn't pay particular
attention to the size of your stride,
either. That's the way you want to
run-just remember that you've got te
| get there"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1904-03-26
SHEEP ON THE FARM
The Breeder Should Select the Type
of His Choice and Then
stick to 1t.

In starting out to raise sheep, a
breeder should have clearly in mind
what breed and type he wishes to
raise, then stick to It, come what may.
Cross breeding and changing from one
breed to another gives no definite re-
suits. With pure-bred sheep, type
may sometimes change a little.
Now suppose we have good bunch
of ewes of the breed we want; we will
mate them to ram with a masculine
eye and head, with short. thick neck,
wide and deep chest, back and loins,
wide and straight, and well covered
with lean meat, rump wide and long,
twist plumb, and fleece of good quality
and dense. Too much pains can not
be given in selecting ram, as on him
depends by far the greater part of the
Improvement of the flock.
short time be graded up to first-class
sheep by always using the very best
of sires and selecting and culling with
Judgment.
We breed our ewes SO that they
start lambing about March 1. We di-
vide the ewes into flocks of so to rs
each, and then turn in one ram to each
flock If the fiocks are anywhere near
home we take the ram out after he has
been with them for an hour or two, as
we find that the ram will hold his
flesh better and the ewes get with
lamb sooner than if the ram is allowed
to run with them continually. The
ewes should be tagged before turning
in the ram, If any are dirty, which is
also help to the ram in getting the
ewes with lamb.
The ram should also be in good flesh
well fed and cared for at mating time
w. F. Renk, in Orange Judd Farmer
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Clean Poultry Quarters.

Cleanliness not only adds to the APP
pearance of the premises and makes
a good impression on the mind of your
visitors, but is the greatest preventive
of disease. II the yards and houses
are kept clean and pure, there will be
little trouble about disease; so before
the breeding season opens have the
houses and yards thoroughly renovoted
and disinfected. Remove all the
dropping boards and nest boxes, have
them thoroughly cleaned and white
washed, and after the house is put In
condition, dust all the birds thor
oughIy with some good insect powder,
ard be sure that they are free from
lice. If the legs should be scaly, grease
them with coal oil, lard and sulphur,
mixed, but do not do this after you
begin saving the eggs for Matching, for
they are liable to become creased and
destroy the fertility. Keep the roosts
clean and we'll oiled with coal oil or
crude petroleum This should be done
every week or two. BY carefully OBJ
serving the above and properly feed
ing. there will be little cause for dis
ease.-Farmers' Home Journal.
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The Country Feed. the Town.

A recent canvass of cur large east
ern cities showed that 81 per cent. of
the leading citizens were brought up
on the farm. An examination of 100
of the commercial and professional
representative men of Chicago showed
that IS per cent. were raised in the
country and rural villages. Seven
teen of our % president come from
the farm. The census Of students of
four colleges and seminaries showed
that the rural districts and villages are
furnishing IS per cent. of our college
students. The brain and nerve centers
are not more dependent upon the
soundness of the surrounding tissue
than the town upon the rural districts.
The leaders are quickly succeeded by
men from the country. They always
have been, they always will be. For
this there are two reasons. One Is
that the country air, food and exer-
else are essential to compact and
healthy brain. Ruddy cheeks, strong
digestion, large veins in which blood
may run, have free course and be
glorified in strong thinking, are closely
related to the herds, fields and forests
Rev. N ID. Hills.
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Three Doctors' Opinions.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. l5.-Physicians
have accepted Dodd's Kidney Pills as the
standard remedy for diseases of the Kid
neys and kindred complaints. r. II. Dun
away, NJ. D., of Benton, ILL.,, says:
'Dodds Kidney Pills cured me Of Dia-
betes after everything else had failed and
/ was given up to die. have since pre-
scribed them in my regular practice for
every form of Kidney Trouble and have
never as yet known them to fail"
Jesse l.. Lines, M. D., st. John, Kan
sas, says
Il prescribed Dodd's Kidney Pills for
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Bride of this place who suffered from
Epileptic fits following Scarletina; results
were miraculous; have never seen any
thing like it."
Leland Williamson, NJ. D., Yorktown,
Ark, says :.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best medi-
cine 1 know of for all forms of Kidney
Disease. / believe in using the remedy
that relieves and cures my patients,
whether ethical or not, and l always pre-
scribe Dodd's Kidney Pills and can testify
that they invariably accomplish perma
nent and perfect cure of all Kidney Com
plants"
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HERE AND THERE.

Broken straps about the harness
unite often lead to broken bones in the
man.
Breaking colts is great deal like
sitting up with a sick man. One must
attend strictly to business. No nap
ping on duty.
Sometimes bit of taffy goes q
good ways toward making a man do
his best. Cows are just so. Kind
words and good treatment count for
sight. Ever try it?
Pools of stagnant watera should
not be allowed to exist where hens
can get to them: cover up, fill or frence
up. Poultry should have a constant
supply of nice, clear, sparkling water.
There is no fertilizer that varies so
much values as stable manure This
variation is caused by the manner In
which the stuff is kept and the amount
of litter it contains.
The spread of veterinary science
and skill will no doubt, in the course
of a few years, enable dealers in live
stock to keep alive and fit for the mar
ket thousands of animals now carried
off by disease.
The government cane-sirup expert
ment station at Waycross, Ga. has
turned out a fine grade of pure strip.
II is made from the Ribbon cane, and
is almost equal to pure maple strip.
The Waycross Growers associa-
ton secured the experiment station at
that place.
Farmers should profit by the ex-
periments made at the various state ex-
, pertinent stations. Their conclusions
have a cash value. 1t costs money to
experiment. Every progressive farm
er should see that his name is on the
list for the experiment station bull
letins.
Farmers, as well as manufacturers
of America, are now selling surplus
stock to foreign countries, at a total
rate of remuneration never before
equaled. This leads to the conclusion
that this country is on the road OF adj
| vancement in wealth and prosperity
toward a point never before reached
by an nation Of the world.
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A TIN WEDDING.
In Celebrating 1t There May BE suf
Hcent Drollery to Make 1t
Amusing.

There are so many things about the
celebration of tin wedding that can be
made amusing that it is rather a mis-
take to take it too seriously. The best
plan is to bring in as many droll features
as the imagination will suggest, without
making the provocation to amusement
too much of an effort, says Womans
Home Companion.
1t is not feasible to have the invitations
sent out on sheets Of tin, but to the
cards on which he invitations are writ.
ten may be attached little strips or tags
of tin. The wording of the invitation
may be as simple as one chooses.
There cannot be very much done In
the line of tin decoration, although J
have heard of taking the sheets of tin
from which tinsmiths have stamped
patterns and utensils, and putting these
up as a background for flowers. The
many bright, irregular points of the tin
caught the light, and in the openings
were thrust punches Of flowers, ferns
and greenery of different descriptions.
The effect was odd, but pleasing
All the flowers that are put about the
room should be in tin receptacles instead
of in cases of glass or china The bou-
uuet carried by the bride should be
placed in tin funnel, to serve as bou-
auet holder If this is decorated with
ribbons it will be very pretty. The
brightness of new tin will contribute to
the gay effect and be Of value wherever
II is used.
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H..toric Route to Florida.

The shortest and most attractive route
from Chicago or st. Louis to Florida is
via Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta,
over the historic Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & st. Louis Ry. and West
ern & Atlantic r. r., via Lookout Noun
famous battlefelds of the Civil War: This
is the route of the Dixie Flyer" the all
year-round train that carries sleepers be
tween Chicago and Jacksonville and st.
Louis and Jacksonville. 1t is also the
route of the Chicago & Florida Limited
a solid vestibuled train operated during
the Winter season between Chicago ana
St. Augustine, with sleepers between st.
Louis and st. Augustine:
If you. contemplate taking Southern
trip, and desire interesting literature about
the route, write to Z. G.. Woodward, I. r;
A., N. C. & st. L. Ry., Natl Bank Of
Com. Bldg, St. Louis, Mo.
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A Professional Nurse tells her experience
with Doan's Kidney Pills
Montague. Mass.

Montague. Mass
FOSTER-MILBURN CO., Buffalo, N. Y.
Gentlemen,-I heartily wish those
who are suffering from backache and
disturbed action of the kidneys would
try Doan's Kidney Pills. AS was the
case with me, they will be more than
surprised with the results. have been
troubled for years with my spine. l
could not lie on either side. Spinal
cramps would follow, and words could
not explain the agony which / would
endure. While in these cramps ! 'could
not speak or move, but by making
a great effort after the cramp bad
left me could begin to speak and
move little, but my whole back was
so sore and lame that l could not even
have my back bathed for some time.
NY nerves were in terrible state.
would rather sit up at night than go
to bed, dreading the cramps and the
terrible backaches / consulted physi-
clans. but got only little relief for the
time being. Seeing your advertisement.
my mother urged me to try Doan's
Kidney Pills. After using one box
was better, and have ever since been
on the gain. / have no backache and
no cramps now, and ! feel like new
person. My nerves are better ana
know my blood is purer. Words can
not express my thanks to you for what
Doan's Kidney Pills have done for me.
In my work as professional nurse
have a chance to recommend them:
and they did me SO much good that l
will do SO on every possible occasion.
HATTIE BRIGHAM, mise.
Doans Kidney Pills are sold ct o.
cents per box. Address Foster-Mii-
burn Co, Buffalo, N. Y. for . fres
trial box.
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IN PRAIRIE LAND.
(EditarIal correspondence.l
MOOSE JAW. Assiniboia.

MUSE JAW, AsslnlDole
Farmers Review, Chicago July %. 1873.
Most of the prairies in the United
States have ceased to exist. Man has
broken them up with orchards, forests
and farm buildings. But in Western
Canada the prairies still stretch grand
3y from horizon to horizon as yet I'M
marred by the hand of man, save
where the iron road has been laid To
a city man there is something de-
liciously restful about the vast grassy
solitudes.
Numerous clumps of trees mark the
course of the Assiniboine River, which
keeps in sight of the railroad for some
distance
Grass is enc of the notable things
about all the landscape Of Western
Canada. IL is a remarkable fact that
the entire length of the Canadian Pa
cific railway from its eastern terminus
TO the Rocky mountains is over plains
where grass grows. The sage brush
appears at some points, but never to
the exclusion of grass. There Is thus
not mile of this country that cannot
be used for some agricultural purpose
-either for tilling or ranching.
Moose Jaw is town of over 1000
Inhabitants and one of the most i'm
portant places in Assiniboia, being the
center of very good farming coun-
try and great grain and stock ship
ping point.
Near Moose law agriculture and
ranching go hand in hand; for near
the town was seen a herd of beef cat
tie several hundred in number On
another side was seen a good sized
herd of dairy cows, the property Of the
citizens in the town.
'In riding over the prairies we saw
many good fields of alfalfa. The great
need of the country is timber. which
grows readily where planted, as was
demonstrated by the shelter belts on
some OF the farms, and the trees on
the residence lots in the town.
Stories were told the writer of men
who last year cleared from their wheat
crop more than the land on which it
was grown originally cost them. This
Is easy to believe in view Of the large
crop and high price for wheat last
year.-Iienry f. Thurston."
BY sending your address to any
agent of the Canadian Government
you will have mailed to you copy OF
an Atlas, railway rates, etc, giving
fullest information regarding Western
Canada
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LITTLE POINTS IN DRESS.
Fashionable Frflls That Will be Eeas
lures of the Costumes of the
Spring Season.

In the newest fur trimmings ermine ID
ngeniously combined with darker furs
Brittany embroidery adorns some OF
The collar and cuff sets so much in vogue.
There will be golden CLEAN to all the
trimmings of the coming season, says
the Brooklyn Eagle.
For spring and summer the waist Of
Persian lawn will take precedence in the
cotton group.
Light toned velvets are much IN de-
mand for ball gowns.
For the spring the wolfe costume will
be the leader.
Walking suits of wolfe on the order Of
the French tailored style are the latest.
Ribbons will be extensively used for
millinery purposes this spring.
One of the seasons novelties is ribbon
with gold effect.
Included among the ornaments for
spring hats are large gilt and silver
plaques.
Braids will play an important part 10
the trimmings of the spring and sum-
mer.
Popular patterns for buckles are the
butterfly, Grecian head. ivy leaf with
medallion. and Louis XVI. designs.
Gauze and tulle strings are predicted
on the dressy creations in spring head
wear.
In laces net effects lead for dress and
hat trimming, the list including chan
lilly, point d'Alencon, lierre, point de-
Paris and Val.
A new combination for belt buckle:
and jewelry- specialties is that Of coloret
irridescent enamels with light silver OF
gold.
Golden brown, IN combination will
deep cream lace or touch of gold trim
ming. continues the favorite color fol
receptions and afternoon wear generally
Green will figure conspicuously in thu
millinery for the coming season and hat!
have already appeared adorned will
shades of yellow and orange artisticall!
blended.
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which frequently appear, even on colts
that are carefully cared for. The draft
horse can be broke at the age of two
years and made self-supporting until
he is mature and ready for market.
Follow definite plan in breeding. Ev-
cry farmer should attempt to produce
horses of some definite type, such as
the market demands, and this can oniy
be done by deciding on the breed or
type one cares TO raise, and then reso-
lutely sticking to 1t.
In speaking of the draft horse, Prof.
Kennedy, of the Iowa state college,
said:
The type of draft horse that the
market wants is horse weighing l.
coo pounds or over in ordintry work
ing condition, deep-bodied, broad.
close-coupled, massive horse, with
powerful loins and hindquarters. He
should be deep and wide in the chest
to insure a rugged constitution. His
legs Should be we'll set, with clean,
dense bone, sloping pasterns, and his
feet should be large, round, wide at
the heels, and of fair depth, especially
at the heels. 1t is we'll to remember
the old Scotch motto:
Feet and legs, bone and feather,
Tops may come, but bottoms never"
For without good feet and legs the
best bodied draft horse in the world
would be practically useless. Good
action is also a prime requisite, fol
with all other things equal the horse
that walks four miles per hour with
ease is of far more value than the one
that can not take this pace, and good
action is also invariably associated
with a good constitution.-Texas Farm
and Ranch.
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Che.p Excursions to the south,

On March / and l5th,. the K; c. South
ern Ry will offer to the public the ex,
tremely low rate of $40 for the round
trip to all points ON the Port Arthur
Route, including Beaumont, Port Arthur
Lake Charles, Shreveport, Texarkana, TT.
Smith, Mena, De Queen and all interme-
date points. The return limit on these
tickets will be 81 days from date of sale,
with stopover privileges at all points south
of Kansas City on the going. trip. Any
information desired by the public relative
to the cheap excursions will be cheerfglly
furnished upon Application to 5. y. war
ner, G. P. & I. A., Kansas City, Mo.
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90 Blu. Macaroni wheat Fer acre.
introduced by the U. s. Dept. Of Ayr.
1t is a tremendous cropper, yielding IN
good land 80 blu. per acre, and on dry,
arid lands, such as are found in Mont,
Idaho, the Dakotas, Colo, ETC., it will
Weld from 40 to 60 bu. This Wheat and
Speltz and Hanna Barley and Bromus
Inermis and Billion Dollar Grass, makes
it possible to grow and fatten hogs and
cattle wherever soil is found.
JUST SEND 10c AND THIS NOTICE
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, and they will send you free sample
of this Wheat and other farm seeds. to-
gether with their great catalog,. alone
worth $4,000 TO any wide-awake farmer.
Tx. IL
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Turning Cow. ON youn. Rye.

The practice of turning cows on
Young rye in the fall is good one, but
when the ground is very wet, damage
may result. Grazing the rye causes 1t
to stool, and the young rye provides
green food; but while the rye field
may be used for the cows in the fall,
they should not be turned on too early
in the spring. 1t does not do so much
harm for cows to change from grass to
rye. as it does from dry food in spring
to the young rye.-Farmers' Homo
Journal
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For the Average Farmer
to Raise.

Interest in horse breeding has In
creased in the southwest until the
farmers are now considering the advis-
ability of raising draft horses. These
are the horses for the average farmer
to raise for market, since they do not
require the special preparation for
market in the way of training, ETC..
that light horses or coach horses do,
and are less damaged by blemishes,
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Hojack-"You don't really imagine that
girls actually propose sometimes, do your
fomdik-"Well, all / know is that this is
leap year, and some girls are getting mar
ried who never got married before
Town Tonnes
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u.,ned Brown Pctatoes.

Chop four cold potatoes fine and add
one teaspoonful of salt and very little
pepper. Put tablespoonful of butter in
the frying pan and turn 1t SO 1t runs all
over; when it bubbles put in the pota-
toes and smooth them evenly over the
pan. Cook till they are brown and
crusty on the bottom; then put in tea
spoonful of chopped parsley and fold
over like an omelet.-Good Housekeep-
ing
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WASN'T seasick Anyhow.

In crossing the ocean father. and SON
both became very seasick. The father re-
covered quickly, but the son was so ex-
hausted with the attack that he sank into
a state of apathy from which it seemed
impossible to arouse him. The steamer
physician. thinking he would try sud
den shock, said Il have bad news for
you. Your father is dead" The son,
raising his expressionless eyes to the doc
.or, replied: Lucky mani"
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1.,.,,au Plants for loe.


This is a remarkable offer the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.,, makes:
They will send you their big plant and
seed catalog, together with enough seed to
grow
1000 fine, solid Cabbages,
1000 delicious Carrots,
1000 blanching, nutty Celery,
1000 rich, buttery Lettuce,
1000 splendid Onions,
1000 rare, luscious Radishes,
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
This great offer is made in order to in.
duce you to try their warranted seeds.
for when you once plant them you WI
grow no others, and
ALL FOR BUT Ice POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice, and
If you will send them zoe in postage, they
will add to the above package of the f.
nous Berliner CauliAower. TX. IL
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'"This smokeless powder is something
new, isn't it" asked Mrs. Bickers, who
was reading of some military experiments.
"Why, my dear" replied Mr.. Bickers,
"you have used smokeless powder for years."
Detroit Free Press.
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To Wash China silk Dresses.

China silk dresses may be quite success
fully washed. Remove all spots with ben
zine Then wash in warm soapsuds, rub
bling between the hands; rinse through
not rub the soap on the dress. Wiring as
dry as possible, wrap in a sheet or clean,
cotton cloth and when partially dry, iron
ELEANOR II. PARKER.
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Not New.

This smokeless powder is something
new, isn't it," asked Mrs. Bickers, who
was reading of some military experiments.
why, my DEAR replied Mr. Bickers,
"you have used smokeless powder for years.
Detroit Free Press.
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"Some men," said the quoter, ARE born
great, some achieve greatness And
the great majority" interrupted the cynic,
..believe they come under both Of these
heads. "-Philadelphia Ledger.