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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
oiIino Harness.

Oiling harness is a task that farm
ers generally put off too long. 1t is just
the work for stormy weather. One
quart of neatsfoot oil will be sufficient
for double harness. Wash the harness
well with soap and water and hang In
a warm room over night to dry. Next
day it will be in good condition to
receive the OIL Add a little lamp'black
to the oil to color it; apply with rag
or brush, rubbing it well into the
leather and hang in warm room over
night, Next day rub well with ny
cloth and it will be ready for use. Har-
ness thus treated is much easier 10
handle and far less liable to cause
gals to the horses and will wear much
longer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
Need Of Winter work On Farms.

One of the greatest needs on the
average southern farm nowadays is
more work in winter. Every since
could remember it has seemed to me
that life on the common Southern
farm is too much of a happy -go-iucky
style. To get results in anything one
has to keep everlastingly at it, so to
speak. For years I have heard staid
old farmers discussing fall blowing
and spring blowing, but / have seen
too little of it in actual observation.
There used to be an idea, which is
still prevalent, concerning results
from fall and winter blowing. Some
argued it was injurious to pillow deep
in the fall; others that it was absurd
to plow in the spring time to any
great depth. The truth of the matter
is that good blowing at any time
when the soil is in good condition Is
a good thing to do. Usually in the
spring the subsbil is too wet to plow
and when it is turned up or broken in
this condition damaging results are
likely to occur.
The fall presents the most accept
able time for blowing, for generally
the soil is in excellent shape. In add
ton to this the benefits S'ccruing
through the rentention of winter rains
in the soil is something that can not
be overestimated. However, another
of the chief benefits lies in the fact
that through deep blowing in the fall
the soil is prevented from washing
and the land preserved in splendid
shape.
Another consideration comes from
the fact that if blowing is done in the
fall and winter, when there Is not
rush of work it win lessen the amoun
of work necessary during the summer
season when everything seems u
need attention at once. Farmers WHIT
have not tried this plan will find tina
it will pay handsome on investments
placed in the soil. c. McAuii1e.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
cinqer Bread.

This is something extra in the way
of ginger bread and those who try 1t
will not be disappointed. One cup
brown sugar and one-half cup butter
beaten together. Add two eggs and
beat; one cup of molasses. two table
spoonfuls of ginger. one cup sour milk
with two teaspoonsful soda beaten
into 1t until it foams; three cups flour.
Bake in two layers and put together
with a carmel icing made OF one cup
light brown sugar and one-half cup OF
cream boiled together until thick
Beat until cold.
When you have leftover mashed po-
tatoes, open can of salmon and mix
salmon and potatoes together, make
little patties, roll in -four and fry In
butter. These taste like fresh f1sh
and are very nice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
ITCHING RASH 10 WEARS.
Girls Rash Spread and Grew Worse
Under Specialists Care-Perfect
Cure by cuticura Remedies.

when my daughter was baby she
had breaking out behind the ears.
The doctor said that she would out
grow it, and it did get somewhat bet
ter until she was about fifteen years
old, and after that she could get moth
ing that would drive it away. She was
always applying something in the way
of salves. It troubled her behind the
knees, opposite the elbows, back Of
the neck and ears, under the chin. and
then it got on the face That was
about three years ago. She took treat
ment with specialist and seemed to
get worse all the time. We were then
advised to try the Cuticura Remedies
and now don't see any breaking out
M. Curley. 11-19 Sixteenth ST., Bay
City, Mich, May 20, 1906"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
seIectlna Seed Corn.

November is our great corn-gather-
ing month in sections where 1t is not
cut and shocked, and in those sections
there are many who shred their corn
in November. To those we wish to
suggest that the corn stalks shall be
thoroughly dry before shredding, otn
erwise the shredded corn may mold
and lose much of its value for fee1-
ing purposes. Where the corn has not
been cut we advise the selection OF
the seed corn while the ears are ye-
on the stalk. Save much more than
you will need to plant, SO that In re-
selecting next spring there Will be no
need to use any but the very best ears
for planting.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
HOW he FOUND THE KEY.
Brothers Method Was Simple, but
Alec Somewhat Costly.

Miss Dresswell had just returned,
sitter spending week with country
friend. Imagine her CONSERVATION
when she discovered her previously
well-stocked wardrobe empty!
Gracious, George!" she said to ner
brother. "Where are all my clothes!
Aud what in the world Is that great
black patch on the lawn?"
The face of George exhibited all the
well-known signs of conscious rign;-
eousness, and he met her gaze uns
fiinchingly.
Maria" he replied consolingly, you
wrote to me that II wanted the key
of the billiard room / should find 1t In
the pocket of your bolero."
Eyes, yes!"
"Well, don't know bolero from q
fichu or a box pleat, so / took all the
things to the lawn and burnt them.
Then recovered the key from the
ashes"
She froze him with stare. and ne
is now thawing slowly on the kitchen
stove.-Stray Stories.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
true TO His Promise.

A teacher in tenement district hur-
ried from the school to find the mother
of a pupil who had been taken quite
Ill.
Can you show me where Mrs. An
gelo Scandale lives?" she inquired Of
cherub transplanted from the sunny
south to dark, sunless alley.
Eyes, teach. show you," and will
ing, sticky hand dragged her on with
such speed as to make her stumble
over an Italian dame seated on the
threshold.
After the teachers GREATNESS fight
toward the clouds, the little hand
stopped Juggling.
There where Mees Scandale live. !"
Indicated the horizontal arm and fin
ger, "but she downstair sitting on the
STEP" finished the smiling lips
Harper's Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28

For black goods, wash thoroughly in
good soap and water. In rinsing use
raw potato water. The acid in the po-
tato brings out the color OF the black
so that it looks like new. The potato
water should be prepared BY grating
six or eight good sized potatoes with
the skins on, as that is the beneficial
part of 1t. Put on sufficient water to
cover the goods, let it stand all night.
Next morning strain and rinse thor
oughly.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
DOCTORS ORGANIZE UNION.
Toronto Physicians Fix Higher Scale
Of Prices.

Toronto, Ont.-The doctors of this
city west of Yonge street have formed
a union under the name mo. IL Ter
ritorial Division of the College of Ply
sicians and Surgeons" The objects OF
the organization are to improve the
condition of the profession against
quacks, establish minimum fees and
amend lodge terms. The lowest fee
for medical examination for fraternal
societies has been fixed at 81, while
the minimum fee for minor operations
has been fixed at $40. and that for
major operations at $50. For a first
visit to a patient 81 hereafter will be
charged, and 81 for each subsequent
visit, while the fee for night visits will
be doubled, being fixed at SO. The
charge for an Office visit has been
made 81, including prescription. while
to give anesthetics IS viii be charged.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
BREEDING HORSES.
Seven Rules For Farmers Engaged In
the Business.

A famous breeder of hunting horses
tells of the rules by which he was
governed in the conduct of this bust
ness. Such rules are likely to be large
ly applicable to the raising of the best
live stock generally, and should be
known by all those engaged in such
work. Every farmer is likely to be
helped by making them his own. Seven
rules are thus given:
/. Determine what it is you really
desire to produce, and having done 90,
stick to it closely.
2. Procure a young mother that has
arrived at maturity, and is heaitny'
roomy. we'll shaped, round, large sized,
with good temper and good action; and
remember that the better breed the
mare is that possesses the qualities
the more valuable she will prove.
8. The dam, as general rule, has
more direct influence on her offspring.
as regards health and size, than the
sire has.
4. The offspring bred from greatly
dissimilar parents in either size or
character should never be used for
breeding purposes; their offspring VIII
certainly prove to be mongrels OF non
descript character. That the parents
should be as similar as possible Is q
rule the neglect of which has led to
more disappointments than any other
with which | am acquainted.
S. A pure thoroughbred sire that
has produced good descendants should
be selected, and l do not believe .
really good weight-carrying hunter
will ever be bred from anything but
a thoroughbred horse.
G. The sire has more direct infiu
ence on the bones, heart, tendons ans
nerves of the foal than the mare.
Z. Breeding too early is quite incom
patible with hardness of constitution
and lasting qualities. Hence, believe
the mare should be at least four years
old before she is put to the horse
Home and Farm.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
FARMING IN
THE SOUTH
DAIRY NOTES.
Bad Luck in the Business Invariably
Follows Bad Management.

A COW that averages less than one
and a half gallons of milk per day
can not be kept at profit.
There may be such thing as bad
luck in the dairy business, but it is
a peculiar coincidence that 1t always
follows bad management.
Keep the calf growing at all times
from the moment Of M birth. 1t re-
quires twice as muchHeed to raise 6
stunted calf as it does to raise the
one that has been kept growing.
1t is important that the milk pail
be kept clean; how important is shown
by an experiment. Before the hrst
washing there were 7,3S9,00O bacteria,
before the second $4,000 and after
the third, only $4,000.
Do not oppose the cows appetite.
She knows what it takes to make
balanced ration better than any reed
ing standard. If she gets tired OF eat
ing bran and corn, try oats and corn.
II she is tired of fodder, by all means
try a little clover hay.
The dairyman who winters the dry
COW finds that his bank account is but
little If any larger at the end of the
year than 1t was at the beginning. The
cow should be giving enough milk
during the expensive winter months
| to at least pay her board.
An Iowa dairyman writes: 'Once
each week l give my cows all OF
mixture of two parts salt and one pal'
ashes that they will eat. The ashel
should be rich in charcoal. The cows
require great deal of charcoal and
can not do their best without it,
Could the reader live on one tea
cup of cold soup each day? A ratioI
of dead grass alone at this time 0
the year contains about as much 0
the food elements for the COW as
teacupful of soup for the person. D'
not thing that it is a waste to fee'
the dairy animals little additional
in the way Of grain and hay or grail
| and fodder.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
How About the Fruit Trees?

Have you all the fruit trees you
need, and is your family abundantiy
supplied with a variety of fruits
throughout the season? November is
the best month in the year to plant
out trees. Get catalogue from some
reliable nurseryman and make Sc
lection. If you make more than you
need for consumption at the time. and
have not market for it, it can be
canned for future use. Remember that
good ripe fruit saves doctors visits.
And while you are thinking about
the fruit trees do not forget to add
some strawberry plants and also some
dewberry plants later. There are en-
tirely too few of these grown by our
farmers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
S CREOLE DAINTY
DELICIOUS FRIED CAKES TO
SERVE WITH COFFEE.
Famous "Caias" Declared to Be Per.
fecsion of Culinary Art-How to
Prepare Them to Get Best
Results.

An epicure who has travelled far.
and who has eaten the foods of many
lands, met with new culinary ex-
perience in New York recently. He
was visiting a friend, a former resi-
dent of New Orleans, when he was de-
lighted to be served with new va
riety of fried cake.
In the good old days when "Tante
Zoe" presided as mistress OF the
kitchen; in the days before the war,
when New Orleans was the one spot
in America where one could always
enjoy the best of cooking, there were
several old colored women who used
to pass through the French quarter
of the city every day selling most
wonderfully concocted cake that
seemed to harmonic perfectly with
the morning cup of coffee. These
were the ancient "Cafas," for which
one might search in vain through New
Orleans to-day, unless he should be
so fortunate as to be invited to par
take of them at the home of some old
creole family in which the secret OF
their preparation has been preserved
for several generations.
And here is the recipe:
Cook half a coffeecupful Of we'll
washed and carefully drained rice In
three pints of boiling water. When 1T
has become very soft, let it cool; then
mash 1t to paste and mix it with half
cake of yeast Set this to rise at
night. The next morning, beat three
eggs to a light froth, mix them thor
oughly with the rice. and add half a
coffeecupful of sugar, with about
three tablespoonfuls of flour, and mix
these ingredients into a thick batter
by stirring and beating with wood
en- spoon. When the proper result has
been attained, let the batter rise for
Is minutes more; add little nutmeg
to season, blend it perfectly, and fry
] in cakes Ike fritters, until each is a
delicate brown.
To do this, of course, deep fat must
be used, for no cake must touch the
bottom of the frying pan. AS each
has acquired the proper tint, however
remove it cautiously from the sizzling
fat and place It carefully on hot
piece of brown paper, that 1t may
drain. Just before serving sprinkle
the calas literally with powdered
sugar, but be sure to send them to the
table while still very hot.
| To fully enjoy the calais they should
be accompanied to the breakfast table
by pot of the genuine French cafe
au lait. To serve 1t in this fashion
make the coffee after your favoritt
recipe, then mix with 1t a little les'
than an equal quantity of boiling milk
| A small pitcher of cold cream may &C
company the coffee 10 the table, II de
sired etc
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
Hi. WORD Not Good.

John and Jim agreed to settle .
difference by fighting it out. 1t was
understood that whoever wanted to
quit should cry 'nough!" John got
Jim down and was hammering him
soundly, when Jim cried 'nough!"
But John paid no attention to his CRY
and kept on pounding him. Again ana
again Jim called out "'nough! But
John paid no heed and kept busy with
his fists. A boy standing near asked:
"Why don't you let the Teller up!
He's yelled 'nough!"
But he's such q liar you cant BE-
lieve him."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28

"When the fattening season ar
riyes," says an experienced goose
farmer, keep the geese shut away
from bathing water and feed barley
mean, cornmeal and beef scraps and
chopped celery and keep in subdued
light for three or four weeks, then
let out for couple of days to enjoy
the use of a pond. Then return to
their clean quarters and feed on bar
lev meal and milk and chopped Gel
cry for two or three days, letting
them go for "a hours before Filling
and you win have goose At Tor
king"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28

Hon. r. 8. Tharin, Attorney at Law
and counsel for Antitrust League,
writes from Pennsylvania Ave., N. w.,
Washington, d. c., as follows:
"Having used Peruns for catarrhal
ais0rders, / am able to testify to its
great remedial excellence and do not
hesitate to give It my emphatic endorse
ment and earnest Recommendation to
AL persons affected by that disorder: 1t
b also a tonic Of great usefulness.
Mr.. T. Barnecott, West Aylmer, On
tario, Can, writes: Last winter was i'll
With pneumonia after having Ia grippe.
took Peruna for two months, when /
became quite well I also induced q
voung lady, who was ell run down
Ind confined to the house, to take Pc
runa, and after taking Peruna for three
months she is able to follow her trade
Of tailoring. Icsn recommend Peruna
Cor all such who are i'll and require
atomic"
Pe-ru-na Ts6lets.
Some people prefer to take tablets,
rather than to take medicine in q fluid
form. Such people can obtain Peruna
tablets, which represent the solid me-
aicinal ingredients of Peruna. Each
tablet is equivalent to one average dose
o1 Peruna.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
To keeo Table Unmarked.

/ find the most practical way to pre-
vent hot dishes from marking your
dining-room table is to get a piece OF
table oil cloth, cut the size of your
table, either round or square. put un'
der your pad. and then your cloth on
And where hot dish is placed on
the table, you are sure there will be
no mark. If at times you have to en-
large your table have the oil cloth
split through the center and that way
1t can be slipped to the ends and at
ford protection where most needed
Exchange.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Also Have Things to Learn.

"For many years have used coffee
and refused to be convinced Of its bad
effect upon the human system" writes
q veteran school teacher.
"Ten years ago l was obliged to give
up my much loved work In the public
schools after years of continuous Ia
Dor. ! had developed well defined
case of chronic coffee poisoning.
The troubles were constipation,
autterings of the heart, humping
In the top of my head and various
parts Of my body. twitching of my
limbs, shaking Of my head, and, at
times after exertion, a general gone"
feeling with q toper's desire for very
strong coffee. Twas q nervous wreck
for years.
"a short time ago friends came to
visit us and they brought package OF
Postum with them, and urged me to
try 1t. was prejudiced because some
years ago / had drunk cup of weak.
tasteless STUFF called Postum which
did not like at all.
"This time, however, my friend
made the Postum according to direc-
lions on the package. and it won me.
Suddenly found myself improving in
= most decided fashion.
"The odor of boiling coffee no long
Or tempts me. / am so greatly bene
fited by Postum that II continue to
Improve as / am now. I'll begin te
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
MIsaed HIa Vocation.

Reginald de Koven. the composer.
tells of grocer and druggist who at
tended Wagner concert. AS the pro-
gram did not please them they began
talking on music In general and on
Wagner In particular.
Another example of the fact that
every man wants to do something
out of his line," said the druggist.
That's all right" assented the gro
Ger. Nov, I'm grocer. but i've al
ways wanted to be a banker"
YOU'D probably fall" added the
druggist. Look at me. I'm q success
as druggist, yet I've always wanted
to write book. This man Wagner
tries his hand at music. Just listen
to it. And yet we all know he builds
good parlor cars!"-Success.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28

The man who had to pay 81 to 50
per bushel for seed peas last spring,
and the man who could not get them
at all. should not require the above
advice. But the information we gel
from the pea-growing districts indf
cate a short crop and high prices for
next spring and summer. With this
information we again say: Save the
peas; it will mean dollars in your
pockets.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
Make PLANS For Next Years crop.

Begin now to plan and prepare for
next years crops. The early fall is
the best time to break heavy or clay
land, SO as to get the full benefit OF
the winter breezes. Pillow little deep
err than the land was ever piowed be-
fore, and IL possible, sow a bushei
of rye per acre as soon as the land
is plowed, to be turned under next
spring when the land is replowed. l.
the warmer sections it will be profita-
BILE to sow rye for this purpose even
as late as the middle of December.
Keep the plows breaking the stiff or
clay lands wherever possible. 1t will
help very much in the spring rush.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
Keeping Seed potatoes.

The ideal method OF keeping SEED
potatoes is claimed to be cold stor.
age. Potatoes thus kept at Ohio sta
ton have come ont sound and fresh,
with no indications of sprouang, and
their vitality unimpaired, even SO late
as the first of June. 1t is important,
however, that the temperature OF the
cold storage room should not fall be-
low IS degrees, nor should 1t rise
much above 40. When cold storage Is
not available, sprouting may in some
measure be prevented by shoveling
the potatoes frequently.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
TroubJeso,ne Growth.

Does the child ever keep still =
minute?" asked the woman as the
youngster sprawled noisily over the
couch in dozen squirming positions
at once, 1t seemed to her.
NO." answered his mother. They
are growing when they do that, they
say"
"Will you please ask him to stop
growing" implored the woman, Just
for this week while he is visiting mer
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
yellow Tomato Preserves.

Make a syrup-two cups OF sugar
to four cups of water, add one lemon
sliced thin, six inches of cinnamon
stick; let this boil for Is minutes. then
add the tomatoes and one-half cup OF
seeded raisins and simmer slow i've
minutes; put in fruit jars while boil
ing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28

Here IT is fall, and yet many 9
flock of hens is still presided owe.
by old ROSTERS that should have beer
made into stew long ago. Get rid
all useless stock and give their lee.
and room to those that pay their wa;
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
Tie Rice In . eae.

When boiling rice without . double
boiler tie in q cheesecloth. Allow
plenty Of room for swelling. Each
kernel will be whole. like the Chinese
have It, and there is no danger Of
burning.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28

Poultry farming does not take a
great deal OF land, but with good man
agement the harvest comes every DAY,
and although it is small, It's multipii'
cation by all the days OF the year
makes a sum total that compares ia
vorably with more pretentious ven
lures.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28

Associate with men of good judg-
ment; for judgment is found In con-
versation. And we make another mans
Judgment ours by frequenting his COM
pany-Fuller.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
Suit Couldn't Concern Him.

Before the trial OF q suit for dam
ages was begun in London court the
other day 1t was remarked incidental
ly that the defendant, laundry pro-
prietor, had been dead IL years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28
70 Preserve catsup.

On the top Of each bottle Of catsup
OF chill sauce pour two tablespoonful
Of table sweet oil Before using pour
o6 oil.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-28

It is cruelty to the innocent not =
punish the guilty.-Syrus.