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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
President and Speaker in "Hoe Down.

honors of fancy steps were even. The
dancing followed the dinner.
The dinner ended, the company
went to the east room, which boasts
an ample and smooth dancing floor.
An orchestra played a gentle waits
and the president led OF with Mrs.
Joseph H. Gaines. wife of the repre-
sentative from West Virginia. The
speaker, with Miss Laughlin, a sister
OF Mrs. Taft. glided out on the pol
ished floor in the wake Of his chief.
Then the dance was on.
In the intermission, however. when
the orchestra struck up a lively tune,
Uncle Joe stepped briskly into the
middle of the room and brought his
heels together sharply. There was a
patting Of gloved hands and voices
called encouragfngly to the guest of
honor. In a moment the speakers
heels were swinging in a brilliant
highland fling.
Excellent. eh?" he called, exulting.
" to Mr.. Taft Il was something of
3 dancer when was q youngster."
For answer the president stepped
forward. and those who
we're present say the two executed
several steps Of an old-fashioned hoe
Town" that delighted every one. Both
we're pufing when they finished.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
11 l6||a|R| i, z|} y,
Believes Monkeys Do Not Know Much

call trial in error.
The professor is satisfied that the
monkeys have no memory of things
In the sense that they are able to cali
up picture, place, person or thing.
There Is no question that they are
able to recall having seen q person
when that person stands before them.
In other words, they are the equal of
any OF the domestic animals in that
respect.
He can not even subscribe to the
Darwin belief that they have magma
ton, such as Darwin thought dogs
have because of the evidence before
him that dogs dream in much the
same way that human beings do.
Professor Shepherd did not enter
upon the experiments with a view to
establishing theory or to disprove
a theory advanced by another, but
simply to find out for himself the
mental capacity or want of capacity
OF the lumenoids available for his ex.
perimental work. The professor is
convinced that when monkey
scratches his head, very much as a
man does when he is perplexed. 1t is
no evidence of thought on the part Of |
the monkey. His idea is that 1t is a |
purely physiological phenomenon, per-
haps due to the similarity of construc-
ton of man and monkey.
Another thing the professor feels
warranted in saying is that the mon
key is not any more initiative than
many other animals He shows that
monkeys that have had a merry-go-
round in their cages, that revolves
when they Jump on it, will continue to
lump on contrivance Of that kind
hat Is fastened SO that it will not
evolve and continue to go through
he motions necessary to make a prop
r merry-go-round perform its proper | I
unctions. just as If the first trial had s
results.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

To produce best butter the COW
should be good, healthy animal ken,
on good pasture and supplied with
pure water. The stable should h
clean at all times, especially durfns
milking. The cream should be
churned at proper time and tenn.
perature. and worked until the milk
Is all out. salt my butter with u
ounces OF salt to every ten pounds.
says writer In Baltimore American
My customers pay 80 cents a pound.
and come to the house to get their
supply, which is packed in five-pound
Jars. This brings me more clear
money than any other way can dis.
pose Of the produce. 1 make only 20
to 80 pounds week and use about
200 drops of vegetable coloring mat.
ter to 100 pounds.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

Observation-Disclosures in,ita
W tation Is all the monkey has Tn
ierential limitations are not among his
mental equipment. Physiologically he
Is closely related to the greatest mind
Inc world has ever known, but that ia
wnere the wise man stops in bis
drawing OF parallels.
such are the conclusions of Prof
W. I. Shepherd, of George Washing.
ION university. He has had a dozen
assorted monkeys Gagged in the labora-
Tory OF the university for months.
trying to get from any or all of them
what a layman would designate a
CLEAN of intelligence.
these little copies Of the human
peing were invited to do dozens of
stunts such as trained animals are
taught. but the professor made no
enort to compel them to learn them.
he simply made conditions such that
II they had had any reasoning power
tney would have been able to figure
out way of doing the desired stunts
without any further assistance from
MIN. But not one showed what to |
the professor would be evidence of the |
reasoning power. Not one showed
capacity to watch the professor do a
certain thing and then do it himself
because he liked the result.
Not one Of them, for instance, was
able to trip the lever that released a
peanut, although the professor showed
them often how to do 1t. All, however,
held forth dirty paws begging for the
peanut. Not one even made what the
men who study mental phenomena
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

The Illustration shows a very con-
venient method for stabling calves.
The calves are kept in good sized
pens. several calves together, allowing
much more chance for exercise than
when each calf is confined separately
IN a small stall. The calves are al.
lowed to run loose in the pens, except
at feeding time. and are then easily
fastened in the stanchions while
drinking. They should be kept in the
stanchion for talf hour or SO. and
fed grain. as they are sure to suck
each other II released Immediately
after drinking. The young calves
should be kept in separate pens up to
two or three weeks Of age, as It Is q
difhcult matter to keep them from
sucking before they learn to eat hay
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
Conscience Stricken, Appeals to Taft

On cnaln.
When the hole was bored Peterson
remembered the law relative to mutt
lating coins. He searched his con-
science and found himself to be q law
breaker. 1t is probable that he had in
mind the power Of the president of
the United States to pardon offenders
against the law when he wrote the
following letter. inclosing the penny,
which was received at the White
House:
President Taft. Washington. d. c.:
Please find one cent which / bored a
hole in and feel very sorry for it.
Hoping you will forgive me- Yours
truly. Patrick Peterson. Buxton, Ia
"P S.-Hoping to hear from you"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

breeding. When he buys a COW he in.
sists on the privilege of milking her
several times and testing her milk
with the Babcock tester.
When he began the dairy business.
a poor man, he set his stakes at 200
pounds of butter a year from each
COW. This was not to be the average
OF the herd. but the lowest limit for
each individual COW. AS rapidly as
the cows failed to reach this mark
they were sold and replaced with
better ones.
Calves from the best cows were
kept for members of the herd. and
thoroughly tested after they came in
milk, to be retained or rejected ac-
cording to the test they showed.
In the course OF time the 200
pound mark was reached and the limit
was raised. so pounds, and by follow
Ing the same method he built up his
herd to the new mark.
Then he set the limit at 900 pounds
In year. and toward this he Is pro-
crossing as rapidly as possible. al
though as the limit is raised progress
is slower.
He has now been in the business
long enough to select heifers from his I
own herd which come up to his re-
quirements. Although he ceased a
few years ago to sell his milk to a
butter factory. he still insists on the
butterfat test as to the merits of his
COWS, and his well-earned reputation
makes his milk In such demand that
be cannot supply all that is called for.
The dairyman who does not set a
high mark and test his cows regularly
and systematically, will always carry
n the herd some COWS who are kept at
loss. to reduce the average Of the
herd.
1t seems like a strong statement to
make. but 1t is no doubt true, as was
aid by the dairy commissioner of a
'reat dairy state. that If the poorer
lalf OF the cows of the state were sold
IL the dairy profits of the state would
re doubled.
II but the better half of the cows
Vere Kept the feed consumed by the !.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

C,OCIALLY and politically the dinner
- given for Speaker Cannon at the
White House recently marked some
thing Of an epoch, for not before In
many years has a president enter
tanned in honor of the speaker of the
house Of representatives. Speaker
Cannon was never entertained at the
White House with an exclusive official
junction during all Of the seven years
Of President Roosevelt's occupancy,
and NO previous affair has been given
in his honor by President Taft
About nifty guests. nearly all Of
whom were senators and members Of
ne house. accompanied by their
wives. looked on and applauded when
the speaker tempted President Taft
into q test Of tsrpsichorean agility in
the east room. Both stopped. pant
ing, when the trial was ended. but
the opinion was unanimous that the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
PROFITABLE DAIRY HERD
DIFFICULT TO ACQUIRE
- &uiies lime, Patience and Perseverance-Eiob rde.
Must be Constantly Striven For

/ Improbable ones would be saved the
WORK would be halved and the profits
from those kept would be more than
double those of the herds as now CON.
stituted.
Inc volume of butter and milk pro.
auction would be decreased, no doubt
II THIS course were pursued, and the
consumer would be called upon to
pay higher prices; but the dairyman
would double his profits, and that
should be the object sought In any
business.
Many dairymen are trying to find
the method which will allow them
10 Keep the largest number of cows
on a given acreage. A much better
OBJECT would be sought If they were
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
tBy MILLER puRv1s.,

To build up dairy herd is not a
short task 1t requires in the first
place fixed ideal in the mind of the
owner. He must set his stakes at a
mark toward which he must endeayor
70 move constantly. advancing from
year to year.
There is well-known dairy herd
In Illinois, the owner of which has
set his mark higher and higher for
years, every time reaching the highest
limit by following a set method.
Inis man cares nothing for recorded
pedigrees. He prefers pure-bred cows
II they reach up to his mark, other.
wise he takes those of any blood or
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
Bandits" Seal Promise with Kisses

Tell me, now, what would you cal
him?"
The biggest boys lips framed the
words:
| "A thief"
And in that way Clerk Harper,
listening attentively, knew that the
boy had pleaded guilty. Each of them
did, for that matter.
The Judge ordered the middle-sfzed
youngster to step around and kiss his
mother and ask her to forgive him,
and to understand that he would
never. never do it again, and would
have nothing to do with the Dirty
Dozen.
The middle-sized boy sulked. The
spirit Of the proud rover of the Span
ish main told him that to kiss wom-
an In court. even his mother, was q
puerile thing to do.
Kiss me-" whispered the mother.
The boy still stood debating with
himself.
DO you want to go to the reform
school?" Numbered the Judge.
And then the proud rover of the
Spanish main turned and fed, and
the erstwhile dirty digit became his
mothers little boy again, and was
caught In loving pair of arms, and
tears ran down the faces Of the boy
and his mother and several other
women who were in court.
And the other dirty two had to
kiss their fathers, that the ends of |
Justice might be met.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

Feiicia was plainly annoyed. Sh,
Dit her lip and sighed wearily-tba
particular sort Of a sigh that sen
hemiek's heart downward with all th,
sureness OF sounding lead.
Bobby. why will your" she said IL
tones Of utter despair.
Remick squared his big shoulders IL
determination.
You should know very well whv'
he declared fatty. e."
Yes. oh, yes, Of course" said Fe.
licia hastily. please don't go over
all that again. But let me say once
Tor all. Bobby. finally and irrevocably,
that 1t Is utterly impossible"
Remick's mouth set obstfuatelv.
There was a look upon his face at
that moment that said plainly it was
absolutely and irrevocably nothing of
the sort.
And" Felicia went on, ut must
cease. You must stop all this silly
nonsense II you care to see me at all"
i care very much indeed, Felicia"
ne replied, but the truth of the mat
ter is that seeing you is not enough.
therefore. permit me to say with a
decision which will compare very ia
vorably with your own in intensity.
that shall be very persistent. that
upon every occasion that offers an op-
portunity ! shall repeat what have
just said"
Felicia's beautiful eyes shot out
warning sparks. An angry red crept
INTO her cheeks; for Felicia, spoiled |
;hiid that she was In many WAYS |
'ould brook no crossing of her win. !
Then. Bobby Remick," she said
lrmiy. you will never get your next
opportunity"
Won't !. thought" he laughed cas-
ly.
That laugh nettled Felicia sorely.
ne sparks In her eyes Jared into
irritable fame. /,
II you ever do-if you ever get an
ther chance" she declared In Low.
nsteady tones. Il win answer you
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

Just as you dictate. You have brought
this upon yourself Now. good-by-
forever"
She swept out Of the room-swept
out very grandly and very haughtfly.
Remick. left there alone to mediate
upon his undoing. whistled softly nm
der his breath.
my. my!" he murmured half aloud.
wouldn't that shake your founda-
IONS! Never give me another chance
Ell! And II she does, she says / NAV
DO the debating! Hm!"
He took up his hat and stick ana
went out into the cheerless nav NJ
the cloudy afternoon. For once in his
life he was really alarmed. Plainly
ne had gone rather too far in tbi.
matter with Felicia.
he strobe along afmIesslv. unm,ra-
Iui whittier his steps were taking him
~ began to rama dreary. driupinr
oownpour that babe fair to drench
nim 70 the skin. but Remick, his mind |
q turmoil Of troubled thoughts. poked
along with his head lowered 70 the
driving rain. quite unmindful NJ ~.
own discomfort He was tbfnkin,-
rather new and disturbing process far
iignthearted Bobby Remick-and ~.
thoughts could give the dismal veath. /
er cards and spades when II came 10
actual gloom.
Presently he caught his breath
sharply and stopped short, for. drawn
~ TO the curb before a little crafts.
mans shop-a shop where Felicia was
won't to purchase candlesticks and
lndirons and queer little bronze ian
the Grahams' motor. On
ne 'front.' seat. his yellow raincoat
'ieaming with moisture. the collar I
urned high about his ears and q pair
4 disnguring goggles hiding his ewes q
at Chris. the Grahams' chauffeur
Remick's teeth came together with !,
click Three eager strides took t
I'm across the sidewalk to the side NJ Ia
he waiting car. I,
Chris. what are you doing here,- 9
e demanded.
:. Chris raised sloved hand to the =
I'm Of his cap liz
xplained.
Who b with herr"
No. one. cir. She came down th,s n
Fssrnocu quite a;one.- 4
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
Comfortable and cbe,n.

L. T. Foss. of North Adams, Mass.
mas built an ideal poultry house from
canvas and old newspapers. The can
vas is nailed to studdfng Is inches
apart. and the newspapers. after be-
ing folded so they were 12x1s inches.
containing 80 thicknesses, were nailed
on the same as shingles. These were
covered with canvas which was then
painted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

a MUTILATED Lincoln penny
IA weighed on the mind Of Patrick
Peterson of Buxton. Ia. to such an ex-
tent that he has written a letter in
regard to the coin to President Taft.
|rhe shining new penny made a great
hit with Patrick, and he decided to
make lucky piece Of 1t. 50 he bored
= holc through the penny to hang 1t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
Killing Chickens.

Chickens killed for market or 10,
the home table should have the head
severed BY cutting on: then the body
should be hung up to let the blood
thoroughly drain out. This insures
the wholesomeness Of the meat. II
the ragged neck is unsighuy, the skip
may be pulled over It and TIED win
a bit OF twine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

to try to secure the largest possib,a
number OF cows which will produce
a pound Of butter every day for ten
months Of every year OF their activ.
tiles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
Be Kind to sow.-

II SOW heavy with pigs should
stray into your yard, don't "shoo" he,
with the hoe handle. Better shut her
up and notify your nefghbor. He'll
thank you. and then besides one 81
your sows may break out some day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
Sheep for the Farm.

Nothing need be wasted on tn,
farm where sheep are kept-tufts OF
grass, weeds and aftermaths and odd
bits OF feed can all be utilized and
converted into wool and mutton.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16

and grain. By fastening them in the
stanchions in this way each calf ma,
be fed separately and get only its
own share of grain. The calf Den
should be well lighted and clean and
should open into an exercising yard
where the calves may be turned out
whenever the weather permits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-04-16
In Lox,e or War
By Richard Darker Sbefton

Copyright 1909 by Associated Literary Press,
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1910-01-27
Capt. K. w. Brown in Minnesota

ZUMBRoTA MINI, January 24-(Specal correspondence
Capt K. W. Brown the 1908 Prohibition candidate for
of Iowa, up from Ames, Iowa, yesterday
and presented the for which honest Christian
should stand. His arguments convincing, and
believe will bear much fruit for the of humanity
as represented by SOBER industrious manhood, and
happy contented wifehood motherhood and childhood
The Methodist and Congregational churches dismissed
their services morning and evening that they might give
Captain brown good hearing. In the morning he spoke
to the church membership "How to Maintain the
Revival Spirit" This well received In the evening
the city hall packed to hear him on the issue of
Civic Righteousness His visit here will much
toward an elmenation of the anomaly of government
protected and fostered crime against society, and
home
Captain Brown in his visit here added thirty SUBJ
scrbers to the growing list of those who lining up
the 100000 campaign for The National Prohibonst
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1910-01-27
THE NATIONAL pRoH1B1uoN1sr
A Veteran Gone

WALTON, N. Y, Jan. 17-(Special correspond
ence)-Daniel Shepard, one of the oldest and
most faithful of the Prohibitionists of Delaware
county died at his home in this village on
Wednesday of last week Mr.. Shepard was 80
years old the twenty-ffth day of last July. He
was of the leaders in the religious and moral
life of the community; for 70 years Sunday
school teacher He had the respect of the whole
community, even those whom he had most earn
estly opposed uniting in tributes to his honesty
and worth.
The editor of The National Pyohbitionist knew and
honored Daniel Shepherd, thirty years ago when a
student in the Walton Academy and remembers him as
of the fearless and faithful men met in life
time of association with reformers.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1910-01-27
Tiffany in Boston

BosToN, MASS, January 14-(Specal correspondence
DR.. E. L. Tiffany, the we'll known Prohibition worker
addressed the of the Boston Y M. c. A. in the
auditorium of the Y M. C. A. building in this city
Sunday afternoon. His subject The Problem of
1910" The speaker made strong appeal for service
against the niquity of the license system On the
ing of the day DR.. Tiffany spoke in the First Pres
byterian church of Brookline and Monday evening
addressed meeting, specially arranged for the
The audience present crowded the stand
ing room, and DR.. Tfany's message received with
enthusiasm.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1910-01-27
South Dakota Convention

BOOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, January 24-(Specia CORE
spondence)-The Prohbitionists of South Dakota will
hold their state convention at Sioux Falls February
% and %. Every effort will be made large
representation of the Prohibonss of the and
make the occasion of great profit Mr. William P.
F. Ferguson, the editor of The National Prohibtionis
will address meeting the evening of February
and will also address the convention the follow
ing day.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1910-01-27
Howard in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, January 22-(Specal correspond
ence)-Mr Clinton N. Howard leaves here today for
Medicine Hat after addressing great meetings of
less than 1000 auditors each and after attending
recognition dinner given in his honor yesterday with
leading public guests Mr.. Towards lecture,
"Canadas Future" awoke the echoes.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1910-01-27
Watkins Can Not Serve

WILMoRE, KENTUCKY, January 24-(Special correspond
ence)-After deberation, President A. S. Wat
kins of Asbury College, who recently elected
chairman of the Prohibition party of Kentucky, has
decided that he decline that position feeling that
the work of the college requires all of his time
tention.