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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21
FARMER AND PLANTER
DISSEMINATION OF SEEDS.
Nature Provides Many of Them with
Wings to Fly Far From
Parent stems.

II Is not a mere accident or whim
OF nature that some seeds are en-
dowed with wings to fly on the wind
miles from their parent stem, and
that others are adapted for the food
Of birds and busy squirrels who bear
and scatter them broadcast over the
land, and that still others are pro.
vided with sharp and hooked fingers
by which they eleave to us and com
pei us to carry them to places OF
termination. 1t Is a wonderful ar.
rangement that scatters seeds wide
ly over the face of the country. AMI
marks the wisdom of the Divine
Hand. All plants that produce seeds
not sought after for food by man or
animals, are provided with some
curious means of dissemination. No
tice how the maple seeds are Joined
together, forming pair of wings. on
which they 60 sailing through the
air much like a bird; and the elm
and oak, which are similarly provid-
ed. The linden, or Eastwood, has a
beautiful and peculiar structure OF its
own. About half way up the center
stalks of the wing a branch puts out
on which the flowers are borne, which
soon give place to two or more lit
tie round seeds, very light and easily
carried by the wind, when 1t parts
from the stem in autumn, to remote
dicfo "a In
many flowers, as the thistle and dan
delion, more ethereal provision of
delicate filaments, quite aptly called
the "ghost of flowers" is provided for
scattering the seeds. Pull out these
feathery-looking attachments and
toss them in the air, and they will
float away as light as gossamer. The
well-known cotton wood tree dis
seminates it's filmy winged-seeds so
abundantly as often to fill the air
like cloud of smoke, greatly to the
detriment of the clothes of those who
walk near them. There is curious
fact In the dissemination of seeds
that strikingly illustrates the wis
dom Of God in the arrangement of
nature. When the wants of man and
animals do not scatter them broad
cast, nor the bestowal of wings gives
them to the wind, He provides them
with sharp and hooked fingers, by
which they become attached to varl-
Gus moving objects that come near
them. This is seen in the whole class
of burs, cookies, and "stick-tights,"
which we find adhering to our clothes,
the wool of sheep. and names of our
horses. 1t is no idle freak of nature
that gives them these apt fingers and
forces us to do them service in the
great work of propagation. The same
God who gave meat to the nut or
grain of corn. wings to the maple
seed and linden flowers, armed these
plants with their adhesive thorns
that they might secure posterity
among their grander associates
Frank H. Sweet Waynesboro. Va,
In Epitomist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21
PERHAPS 1T CURED HIM.
Maybe the Wife Had Been Out, May.
be Not, the Effect Was
the Same.

Capt Mark Casio was being congrat-
ulated on his gift of $500 from the
Carnegie here fund for bravery in the
wreck of the Cherokee. relates the
New York Tribune.
'@fie gift was unexpected" said
Capt. Casio with modest smile. "It
was as unexpected, though by no
means as unpleasant, as the retort
that wife made to her husband when
he came homo at three o'clock In the
morning.
THE man came home very quietly.
In fact, he took on his shoes on the
front doorstep. Then he unlocked the
door and went cautiously and slowly
upstairs on his tiptoe, holding his
breath.
But light was streaming through
the kephole of the door of the bed
room. With sigh he, paused. Then
he opened the door and entered.
His wife stood by the bureau fully
dressed.
Il didn't expect you'd be sitting up
for me, my DEAR he said.
al haven't been.' she said. I Just
came in myself
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21
HAY WAS DIPLOMATIC EVER
Tho Late Secretary Of State "IIad Q
Way with Him" That
Always Won.

Story II told Of the late John Hay
Illustrative Of that fine diplomatic
temperament that made his name
know all over the. world, says the
American Spectator.
Some years ago Mr.. Hay sent Mr..
Alexander Gum, of Cleveland, for his
perusal the manuscript of an interest
ing bit of work by Mark Twain, en-
titled, "A Conversation as 1t was at
the Social Fireside in the Time of the
.Tudors." Mr.. Hay knew that his
friend Gum, a connoisseur Of litera-
ture and art, would be much interest
ed in what the former termed "seri-
GUS EFFORT to bring back our literature
and philosophy to the chaste, Eliza
bethan standard"
Now 1t appears that Mr.. Gum was
so delighted with Twain's sketch that
he wrote to Mr.. Hay proposing to
print limited number of copies there
of for private distribution. I: is said
that Mr.. Hay replied as follows:
The proposition you make to pull 4
few proofs of Twain's masterpiece n
highly attractive, and, Of course, high
ly immoral. cannot properly consent
to the suggestion, as l am afraid the
great man would think l was taking
an unfair advantage of his confidence.
Accordingly. will thank you to send
back the manuscript as soon as pos
sible; but II, in spite of my prohibi-
ton, you take those proofs, save me
one"
1t was supernuous to add that, with
this hint, the proofs were pulled
one for Mr.. Hay and one for Mr..
Gum.
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SCRATCHING OUT PENNIES.
Give Biddy Work to Do and She VIII
Repay 1t with More
EGGS.

II good act deserves repetition, a
good thing is worth telling and re-
peating several times, until it shall
not be forgotten.
Nothing, perhaps, In connection
with poultry has been written or com
mented on oftener than the value OF
the scratch pen for. the hens. And
yet nothing could be said or written
on the whole subject of poultry-keep-
ing, for the benefit of the inexperi.
enced and those who have never
tried it, or who question its value
than to write and re-write and to EN-.
phasize the need of place for the
hens to scratch for their grain.
This is not a theoretical hobby
1t is plain matter of practical bust.
ness commonsense, and it is so con.
stantly advocated by those who know
of its true value in connection with
profitable poultry-keeping. because,
with the aid of the scratch pen, abom
half the battle is won with the novice
or the veteran.
This system OF feeding is in line
with the natural instincts of the hens,
and it is further valuable because 1t
prevents examining, or gorging, and
distributes the period OF food-taking
on the part of the hens over several
hours, and SO holds them down to the
primal system of feeding, when, in a
state of nature, they go wandering
about getting a few seeds here, bug
or a worm there, and q gravel yon-
der.
The base of the scratch pen should
be dust and gravel or broken flint.
The former they get into their feath-
ers, and sitting it through well at a
wallowing. or busting, they rid them
selves of lice and mites; and the lat
ter provides them with a necessary
grinders in their gizzards to grind
up the grain they scratch out of the
litter.
And so, 1t can be readily seen that
the system of feeding in litter Is very
practical and advantageous. In addi-
ton, the exercise of scratching keeps
the hens in good healthy, growing
condition, and they are not so liza
BILE to a sense OF chill when cold
spell comes on, and are therefore less
likely to stop laying at such times.
Indeed, In scratching and talking
their hen talk, az they do when 10
engaged, and in the music Of their
songs, a. they wander from the feed
shed to the nest, we have the con-
elusive evidence that In scratching
for their grain in leaves and straw,
the hens are scratching out the pen
MES for their keepers.
And, the hen with the brood. Give
her a place to scratch too. and to
dust, and she will scratch out health
and vigor for herself and brood, and
scratch up several dimes and dollars
for the betterment of the financial
condition of the keeper who is wise
enough to realize that natural condi-
lions for fowls are the best and the
most profitable.-H. B. Geer, In
Southern Cultivator.
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KNITTED.


An old soldier, released from cof-
Tee at Y, recovered his health and tells
about 1t as follows:
Il stuck to coffee for years, although
It knitted me again and again.
About eight years ago las result.
Of coffee drinking which congested my
liver). was taken with a very severe
attack Of malarial fever.
Il would apparently recover and
start about my usual work only to suf-
fer a relapse. After this had been
repeated several times during the year
| was again taken violently i'll.
1.-THE Doctor said he had carefully
studied my case, and 1t was either quit
coffee or de- advising me to take Pos
tum in its place. J had always thought
coffee one of my dearest friends, and
especially when sick, and / was very
much taken back by the Doctors deci-
sion, for l hadn't suspected the coffee
I drank could possibly cause my trou-
BILE.
thought It over for few minutes,
and finally told the Doctor I would
make the change. Postum was pro-
cured for me the same day and made
according to directions; well. I liked
II and stuck to Il, and since then ]
have been a new man. The change in
health began In few days and sur
prised me, and now, although | am
seventy-two years OF age, do lots of
hard work, and for the past month
have been teaming, driving sixteen
miles day besides loading and un-
loading the wagon. That's what Pos
tum in the place of coffee has done
for me. / now like the Postum as well
rs did coffee.
II have known people who did no.
care for Postum at first, but after hav-
Ing learned to make 1t properly accord
Ing to directions they have come to
like II as veil as coffee. / never miss
a chance to praise It." Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look for the little book, The Roa5
- Wellvillo;" IN pkgl.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21

II her system is in a deranped condi-
ton, or she is predisposed to apoplexy
or congestion of any organ, it is at this
time likely to become active and, with
. host of nervous irritations, make life
a burden.
At this time, also, cancers and tumors
ARE more liable to begin their destruc-
tive work. Such warning symptoms as
q sense of suffocation, hot flashes. diz-
illness. headache. dread of impending
evil, sounds in the ears, timidity, pal.
pitation of the heart, sparks before the
eyes, Irregularities, constipation. varia.
BILE appetite, weakness and inouietude
are promptly needed by intelligent
women who are approaching the period
oi lie when woman's great change
We believe Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound is the worlds great
est remedy for women at this trying
period.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound invigorates and strengthens the
female organism, and builds up the
weakened nervous system as no other
medicine can.
Mrs. A. E. G. Hyland. of Chester
So"", ""o's IA = letter 10 mrs. INK.
ham. says:
Dear Mrs. Pnkham:-
had assen suffering with displacement
ior years and was passing through the change
OF ne. had a good deal of soreness dizzy
Spells headaches, and was very nervous. !
wro' you for advice and commenced treat
me'As with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
0mpound as you directed, and am happy
~ say that all those distressing symptoms left
me, and l have passed safely through the
change Of life well woman"
For special advice regarding this i'm
portant period women are invited to
write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass
She is daughter-in-law of Lydia E.
Pinkham and for twenty-five years has
been advising sick women free of
charge. Her advice is free and always
helpful to ailing women.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21

A little boy was on his first coun-
try excursion, relates the Brooklyn
Citizen. Some birds were flying high
overhead. and his hostess. q young
woman, said:
Look up, Tommy. See the pretty
birds flying through the air."
Tommy looked up quickly, and then
he said in a compassionate tone:
Poor little fellers! They amt got
no cages, have thsy?"-Detroit Free
Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21
PAINTING SPELLS
Cured by Or. Williams Pink Pills, the
Kennedy Which Actually Makes
New Blood.

hemeoy WutcU RCtuohy "o~SS
New Blood.
Annmia makes the patient short OF
breath so that there is often sense OF
suffocation, sometimes there is q cough
and the sufferer seems TO be going into
consumption, at others there is MUIR
muir Of the heart and heart disease Is
feared. In the following case severe
fainting spells were an alarming symp-,
tom resulting from 'too little blood"
Mrs. George Forester, of Curtis
street, WATERFOWL, N. Y, says: 'Some
time ago took heavy cold and It left
me in q very weak condition. l be-
came worse and worse until finally 1
had anBmia. lost flesh and appetite,
had no color and was subject to fainting
spells. Sometimes they would attack
me suddenly and would fall to the floor
with hardly any warning.
81 had one of our best physicians
! but after he had been attending me
about a month without any improve
ment in my condition, I decided to see
what DIR. Williams Pink Pills would do.
"The pills were well known to mo
| for, about two years before, members
of my family had taken them with the
best results. ] soon found that the pills
were Just what / needed for / soon be-
gan to notice an improvement. After
had taken them while longer Twas en-
tirely cured, and we all believe in Dr.
Williams Pink Pills and recommend
them highly"
DIR. williams Pink Pills actually make
new blood. They do that one thing and
they do it well. Impoverished blood is
deficient in red corpuscles. DIR. Williams
| Pink Pills increase the number of these
red corpuscles and in this way send
health and strength to every tissue.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills or they will be sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt of price, so cents per
box, six boxes for g.. so, by the DR.. viii.
liams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N. Y.
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willing to Oblige.

"Give me the city hall, please" said
the lady to the conductor of the street
car.
IT should be glad to do so, madam"
replied the conductor, who was new
man and had been greatly impressed
by the rules Of the company, which
insisted upon employees being courte-
Gus and obliging. II should, indeed.
be glad to do so, but the lady over
there with the green feather In her
hat asked for the city hall before you
got on the car. Is there any other
building that would SUIT you Just as
well?''-Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21

Don't call the world dirty because
you have forgotten to clean your
glasses.
II your religion Is Of the kind that
can be easily hidden 1t can as easily
be lost.
The only reason some men won't go
to the church is because they are not
invited into the pulpit.
If you want to make q rich man
understand you mist touch his pocket
book.
The people who are too lazy to pre-
pare always have a lot to say about
the way the prizes are distributed.
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With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, - they cannot reacn
tie seat Of the disease. Cstarrh II blood constt
ssS,.i snr,sSt.s Hss,s C.s..rh cy ~. I.s ~
ternally and acts directly the blood and mucous
eurfaces. Halfs Catarrh Cure 10 not Quack medl
IN this country for yearD and II regular prescription
IL e composed Of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purners, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination OF the
two ingredients r. what produces such wonderful NJ
cults in curing catarrh Send for testfmonias, freo
F.J. CHENEY 3 CO., Props, Toledo. q
Sold BY Druggists, price 75c.
Take HAIRS Family Pins for constipation.
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sc1NT1LLATJoNs.

Double dealing ends in divided divf
dends.
Our seeking always secures His
sending.
AS soon as a nation becomes heart.
less its case Is hopeless.
Goldfish culture is never complete un.
til conscience is killed.
Every time you put out any new
life some old leaves drop OF.
SANDER is bad breath; its evidence
applies only to its source.-Ram's
Horn.
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One Question Settled.

Ketchum A. Cummin-Have you de-
cided where you will spend the sum-
mer months?
Heidi Wynne-Yes; l have decided
to spend them at any darned place my
wife and daughters can agree upon.
Saves me heap of Chicago
Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21

From nearly every fruit district
comes the most encouraging reports Of
favorable conditions for good harvest
this year. 1t has been said that every
tree, bush and vine capable of produc-
ing fruit is at its best, giving an as
surance of great gathering of fruits
at the ripening season.-Apple Special
list.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21

Every housekeeper should know that
If they will buy Defiance Cold Water
Starch for laundry use they viii save
not only time, because it never sticks
to the iron, but because each package
contains 16 Ozone full pound-while
all ether Cold Water Starches are put
up in A-pound packages, and the price
is the same, 10 cents. Then again
because Defiance Starch is free from
all injurious chemicals. II your grocer
trjcs to sell you 12-oz. package 1t
is because he has stock on hand
which he wishes to dispose Of before
he puts in Defiance. He knows that
Defiance Starch has printed on every
package in large letters and figures
"16 ozs." Demand Defiance and save
much time and money and the annoy
ance of the iron sticking. Defiance
never sticks.
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ular. Soon after began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills l passed several
gravel stones. got well and the
trouble has not returned. My back
is good and strong and my general
health better"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Disappointed.

$50 Mrs. Nurich was held up and
robbed. How did she feel about it,"
"Oh, she's fearfully mad. Only had
I'VE cents in her pocket book at the
time, you know. and she's afraid peo-
pie will think she hasn't any money"
Detroit Free Press.
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When Your Grocer says
he does not have Defiance Starch, you
may be sure he is afraid to keep It UNI
til his stock of IL OF. packages are
sold. Defiance Starch is not only bet
ter than any other Cold Water Starch.
bu. contains 16 OF. to the package and
sells for same money as IL OF. brands.
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and how to cure
them. Mrs. w. G.
Davis, of Groesbeck.
Texas. says: Back
aches hurt me so I
could hardly stand.
Spells of dizziness
and sick headache
were frequent and
the action Of the
kidneys was irreg-
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Ethics.

do you think we will ever be able
to communicate with Mars?"
my dear sir" answered the astron-
omer, you surely do not think
xoulc spoil pages OF magazine articles
yet to be written by endeavoring to
prove the contrary. Il would be very
unprofessional. "-Washington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21
Pointer for Percy,

Nell-Percy We're was telling me
that he still hopes to have the luck to
win you.
Belle--Well. Percy win find that II
takes more than luck to win me. I'm
no raf1e.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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Nothing ALARMING.

Next Door Neighbour was about to
say-what's that terrible racket up
stairs? Is somebody having ut?
Mrs. Hewjams-No. That's John.
He's rehearsing the speech he Is going
to deliver tomorrow before the Uni
versal Peace society.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
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Troubles Of Spring Days.

These are the days when the old
hen gstEs in her work assisting the rad
ishes to come up; when the house dog
begins a system OF excavating in the
flower beds and when the neighbor's
old COW walks leisurely across the
freshly prepared lawn. - Chapman
(Kan.) Outlook.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21

"A good many Of Kentucky's fresh
water streams have been recently
stocked with fish which have been fur
aished BY the government.
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Even though man can not lift HIM
self by his bootstraps, it is within rea-
SON and experience that he may ele-
vate himself to enviable nights with
his own hot air.
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When your Grocer says

When Your Grocer Says
he does not have Defiance Starch, you
may be sure he is afraid to keep 1t un-
III his stock Of II OF. packages are
cold. Defiance Starch 10 not only bet
ter than any other Cold Water Starch.
bus contains Is o.. to the package and
sells for same money as IL OF. brands.
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Her Husband thought you were
going to visit your mother.
His Wife-And SO am.
well, you had better begin to pack
your trunk at once. The train leaves
in 43 hours. Chicago Daily News.
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Genius is often merely well-advel
tised egotism.-N. Y. Times.
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A misanthrope is man who kicks
a rocky world and then asks 1t to pity
his sore toe.
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Lewis Single Binder - the ia%cu
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, I'D
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FITS, St. Vitus Dance and al Nervous
Diseases permanently cured By Dr.. Klins's
Great Nerve Restorcr. esnd Tor MsQ S2.oo
Ia, eSl and o33 Arch st., Philadsiphis, 70.
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Men with ginger help to add spice to
life.-Indianapolis News.
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AILINO WOMEN.

Keep the Kidneys Well and the Kid
nsys Will Keep You Well.
Sick, suffering. languid women are
learning the true cause of bad backs
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Opportunity only knocks once: after
that our friends do it-Puck-
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Pat,s Idea of an Island.

Teacher--Patrick, describe an island.
Patrick-Shure, ma'am, it's a place
ye can't lave widout boat.-Pilgrim.
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TnOSo VINO Aave TTIeu II
will use no others. Defiance Cold Wa
ter Starch has no equal in Quantity
or Quality-16 o. for 10 cents. Other
brands contain only II OF.
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A CRITICAL PERIOD
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Dangers and Pain Of This Critical Period
Avoided by the Use Of Lydia e. Pink.
Dams Vegetable Compound.

How many wo-
men realize that
the most critical
period in a wo-
mans existence
is the change of
life, and that the
anxiety felt by
women as this
time draws near
is no. without
reason :?