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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20
Oregon Man Goes Trapping and Ex-
poets to Make $500 With Lit
tie Labor.

Klamath Falls, Ore.-When X. s.
Sparks walked down Main street fair
ly enveloped in pelts OF wild animals
he had caught and skinned, he at
tracted no little attention. He had
fifteen unusually fine coyote pelts and
five bobcat pelts strung on circu-
lar wire, which rested on his shoulder
like yoke, and the skins hung down
on all sides like cape, nearly to the
ground. 1t is the biggest and most
valuable catch of the kind brought to
County Clerk Charles r. De Lap in a
long time.
The bounty collected from the clerk
was at the rate Of $3.50 for the coyote
skins and 81 for the hides of the bob
cats. In addition to the total bounty
of $3.50, he will get anywhere from
"a to So apiece for the skins. AS a
rule, coyote skins bring less than
those of bobcats, but this winter they
are slightly higher.
Sparks places his traps on billy
places where he can see them from
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20
INJURY BY WEEV|Ls'
Insect Moves About but Little
Except in the Fall.
Pest May Be Greatly Reduced by
Picking Them OF the Little Cot
ton Unit; Squares Begin
to Form In Spring.
(By G. H. Afford. Special Agent of the
Farmers Cooperative Demonstration
Work jackson Mfss1

(By G. H. Afford. Special Agent of the
Farmers Cooperative Demonstration
Work. jackson. Miss)
Farmers who destroy the squares,
bolls and foliage-the sole. food sup
Der 20 and add strength to this almost
knockout blow by blowing under all
the weevils in the cracks and holes
in the ground and in the grass and
trash on the ground and by Destroy
ing practically all the weevils hiber-
mating along the turn-rows, fences.
hedges, and in general the vicinity Of
the fields and follow up the destruc-
ton by picking the weevils on the
little cotton until the squares begin
to form and by picking up the pune
tured squares for at least one month
after the squares begin to form, will
certainly reduce the number of boil
weevils to the minimum.
When the over-wintered weevils
emerge from winter quarters in the
spring and reach the little cotton
there is little further movement until
the general dispersion season in Au-
gust. September and October. The
over-wintered weevils go from winter
quarters to the nearest cotton field
and remain there until the migratory
period in the fall. The fact that the
weevil moves about but little except
in the fall makes it possible for an
individual farmer to obtain the best
result from his own efforts in fighting
the pest. There is little danger Of
the arrival of weevils from fields
where they have not been picked of
the little cotton until In August when
the cotton crop is normally set The
danger Of the movement of weevils
from farm to farm before August is
not important enough to warrant any
farmer in hesitating to thoroughly
pick the weevils and punctured
squares.
Where the food supply of the wee
wills is not destroyed early in the fall
and strength added to this blow by
blowing under the cornstalks. grass,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

are convinced that instead OF its be-
ing evidence of unusual business sa-
gacity it was only another evidence
of his eccentricities.
A brilliant and unique individual ID
this Frenchman, and he comes OF an
eccentric family. 1t Is just about
twenty years ago since he and his
brother, Max, who was equally eccen-
trio, inherited s15,000,000 each from
their father, the French sugar king.
The Partisan wits dubbed him at once
The Little Sugar Bowl"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20
Emperor of Sahara Now Lives
in New York.
Ruler Is Without Funds - Former
BouIevsrdier, Known as 1.-THE Lit
tie Sugar Bowl" 10 Plaintiff
In Big Law Suit.

New York.-JacQues Lebaudy, first
emperor of the Sahara, idler OF the
Paris boulevards and one time lover
of the spectacular, has found New
York a place where he can indulge in
many of the eccentricities which
made him notorious in France and
elsewhere. AS an asylum for rejected
and detected monarchs, he prefers 1t
to England.
Strange as 1t may seem, In a city
where publicity is the lot OF doors Of
the unconventional the emperor Of
the Sahara in the six years that he
has spent In exile here has had many
adventures which have escaped no.
tice.
AS was his wish when he came here
an exile from France, but with money
to burn, he has effaced himself. has
joined the submerged tenth as 1t were.
Just now he is living in villa with
in a hundred miles Of this city, en-
joying himself and awaiting the out
come of the suit which he has brought
against the superintendent of banks
and the Carnegie Trust company for
an accounting of something like ST.
100000, that being the value of prop
erty in France which he alleges the
trust company was to dispose OF for
him.
The suit brought by Jacques Pre-
mier, as he used to sign himself on
hotel registers, is really an echo of
his Saharan expedition. 1t was in
1906 that Lebaudy, forced to aban-
don his scheme of empire in the
desert owing to the refusal of the
powers to recognize his claims, de-
termined to seek an asylum in the
United States. Because Of the treat
ment of some of his men France had
become uncomfortable for him. In
September, 1908, he issued procla-
nation Offering his French property
for sale, signed by his imperial hand
which was sent to leading bankers
abroad and which was the forerunner
of his present suit.
1t was after this proclamation that
the emperor says he turned over the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20
Pumpkins Too Watery.

Pumpkins as feed for hogs can hard
ly be compared in value with corn.
The field pumpkin is about 80 per
cent. water. and the sweet pumpkin
about 80 per cent. A feed containing
SO much water cannot be used sue.
cessfully as a substitute for such
feed as corn, which contains only 10
to IL per cent. water.
The pumpkin therefore is valuable
not as a substitute for, but as a sup
plement to, the grain ration. Used
in this way it Is very valuable. both
for cows and hogs. Brood sows can
be put in good shape for the breeding
season with pumpkins and grass.
Pumpkins should not be fed heav-
lily to fattening hogs; a moderate al
lowance with the corn will make bet
ter gains because Of the variety and
succulent, but they are too bulky. to-
feed heavily during the fattenine
period.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20
Farmer Well Paid For Work

the door of his house on the farm
about. two and onehalf miles from
Bonanza, and before breakfast looks
out to see II there Is q catch. He
says the trapping has not taken two
hours time from his farm labor all
season. He expects to devote his
time exclusively to trapping instead
of farming next winter. expecting to
make more than by agriculture.
With dozen traps, Sparks declares
that In a winter he can easily clear
$500.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20
Was Separated From Prince Because
Of Escapade With Tutor-After-
wards Married Musician
Now Seeks to Be Free.

Rome.-The trial of the suit Of the
Countess Montignoso, formerly crown
princess of Saxony, for legal separa-
ton from her husband, Enrico Toseln.
was begun here and promises to be
replete with sensations. In her pc
tition the former princess accuses Sig
nor Toselli with having misappropriat-
ed money and jewelry belonging to
her in order to lead vicious, lazy
and immoral life, and further alleges
that during her absence Toselli in
vited women to their villa, decked
them out in her finery. and afterward
openly escorted them through the
streets of Florence.
Signor Toselli has made no public
statement in regard to the suit, but
his friends declare that many of the
accusations made against him are
false, and he is expected to make a
vigorous defense. 1t is limited also
that he win bring serious counter
charges against his wife, the former
princess.
Princess Louise, or the Countess
Montignoso, first came into notoriety
In 1902, when she disappeared from
the court of Dresden and was not To-
Gated for several days, when she was
found at Geneva in company with M.
Giron, former tutor of her children.
who had been ordered out Of Saxony
on account of his attentions to the
princess. It was said that the mar
ried life Of the crown princess and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20
Dog Puts Out Fire.

Louisville. Ky.-After extinguishing
fire caused by hot Goals falling
from a crate, the prizewinning collie
of w. ]. Atkinson awoke its master
to have look at its blistered paws
The dog sleeps on rug in front
Of the CRATE and during the night live
Goals fell on the rug. Mr.. Atkinson
was awakened by the dog whining
and scratching at his bedroom door.
He arose and followed the dog to
where 1t indicated the burned places
in the rug with its nose. Then the
dog exhibited its paws. which had
been blistered in beating out the
blaze
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20
Tires OF Her Affinity

her husband had been very unhappy
on account of the princes conduct. but
King George insisted that his son
should get divorce, which was grant
ed on February IL, 1903.
The princess and Giron at first
seemed to be very happy. going from
Geneva to Mentone. Then came the
serious illness of Prince Christian,
the eldest child of Crown Prince Fred
erick and Princess Louise, and the
mother agreed to part with Giron If
allowed to see her son. This was re-
fused. but Louise did not go back to
Giron.
After her fight Louise assumed the
title of Countess Montignoso, and was
granted an income of $500 a year
from her former husband. The coun-
tess then came to Italy. where he had
an affair with the Marquis Guiccardini,
which caused the latter's wife to leave
him and sue for divorce. Louise next
met Signor Toselli, who was a music
teacher with a very modest income.
They eloped to London. where they
were married in 1907.
The pair have not lived together for
nearly two years, but not until re-
Gently were any steps taken looking
to legal separation. The fact that
the countess now seeks her freedom
has given rise to a report that she has
another matrimonial venture in view
and consequently desires to rid her
self Of the Italian pianist
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

trash, weeds and other vegetable mat
ter that serves as winter quarters for
the weevils and by destroying practi-
cally all the weevils alternating along
the fence rows. hedges and ditch
banks. the overwhelmed weevils are
often sufficiently numerous to pune
ture the squares as fast as they form
on the cotton. Under such conditions
1t is not necessary for the. over-win-
tered weevils to multiply before the
squares are punctured as fast as they
form on the cotton. When the over
wintered weevils are sufficiently nu-
merous to puncture the squares as
fast as they form no cotton will be
made unless the weevils are picked on
the little cotton and the punctured
squares destroyed.
DR.. w. d. Hunter of the bureau of en-
tomology estimates the possible prog
eny Of a single pair of weevils during
a season beginning on June 20 and ex-
tending to November 4 at 1875, 100.
Nature has provided a number Of
agencies to prevent such excessive
multiplication, however, the picking
of a pair of weevils of the little cot
ton means millions less later on. Ev-
cry pair of weevils picked on the little
cotton and destroyed reduces the num-
Der Of puncture squares and bolls by
millions.
Before squares form on the cotton.
the over-winter weeyils that have
emerged feed upon the opening leaves
or bud Of the little cotton. Early in
the morning it is an easy matter to
find the weevils In the buds of the
little cotton. 1t Is not at all difficult
to pick them on the buds of the little
cotton and destroy them.
The only reason why We cannot
eradicate the weevil by thoroughly
picking them of the little cotton is
that the majority of the overwintered
weevils do not emerge until after the
squares begin to form on the cotton.
As soon as squares form on the cotton
the weevil gets on the inside Of the
bracts and feeds only by inserting its
beak deeply into the squares. After
the squares begin to form on the cot
ton it is hardly practicable to pick the
weevils on the cotton.
The over-wintered weevils cannot
multiply until squares form on the
cotton. The weevil passes the winter
in the adult stage and breeds only in
squares and bolls. The most conspicu-
GUS indication Of the presence of the
boil weevil is the faring Of the
squares. When the weevil punctures
square it turns yellow and the
bracts flare" open The punctured
square usually falls to the ground in
= few days.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20
KANSAS DOG IN FREAK ACT
Canine Cares for White Chickens OUT
Balks on a Brood OF
Blacks

Larned, Kan.-Martin Swift's white
fox terrier has assisted him In car
ing for incubator chickens that have
been Matched recently by climbing
into the box where the chickens have
been put to keep warm and snug
Cling up to them. Until yesterday
all the feathered orphans were white.
Recently. however, brood of black
and speckled chicks was turned into
the box and the dog mother refused
to have anything to do with them
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20
Feeding Cotton Seed.

Cotton seed may be fed to steers
with good results, although the usual
practice now is to feed the cotton
seed meal remaining after the oil has
been extracted in the mills. The cot
tonseed has a pronounced laxative sf--
feet II fed heavily.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

A cold bath every morning will
prevent colds. according to Doctor ia
cobb. Evidently he labors under the
impression that all men are heroes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

A school for chauffeurs has been es.
tablished in Western college. 1t is
to be hoped that it win teach proper
department for the occasions on
which the carburetor refuses to work
when it is twenty miles to the nearest
garage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

BY means of glass cages French
scientists have found it possible to
raise chickens without allowing them
even to come in contact with a mi.
crobe. but the fowls must have found
the sterilized life awfully dull.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

A 23-story hotel. containing 1000
guest chambers, Is to be erected over
the new Grand Central station, in New
York Even at that 1t will not be big
enough to accommodate all those who
desire to take the next train back
home IS soon az they arrive.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

Gotham is rejoicing because only
fifteen persons were killed In one
month by the trolley cars. OF course,
fifteen out of that immense popula-
ton OF millions is very gratifying
showing except to the fifteen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

The son Of the gaekwar Of Baroda
says It is impossible to live on $3.50
a week. Possibly he subsists on .
diet OF humming birds eyebrows.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

American women lead the world"
remarks . visiting German editor. At
any rate. we are well aware that they
lead American husbands.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

Sir Thomas Upton says he will
make another attempt to win the cup
You can't keep squirrel on the
ground.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

A New York theatrical manager Is
going to produce Chinese play. Now
We shall probably have a controversy
over the Chinese players.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

New York legislators advocate fine
Tor walters who accept tips. Verify,
these are hard days for malefactors OF
great wealth.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

Whenever We hear of man adver-
Using for a wife in leap year we are
led to wonder what Is wrong with
him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20
Choir Goes on Strike.

London.-The church choir at Grims-
by went on strike because the rector
criticised the singing, and detained
them after service to practice
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

A Hungarian physician claims that
he is able to graft hair on bald heads.
1t is hoped that he may now turn his
attention to the business Of grating
life into wasted tissues.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

An English astronomer arises to re-
mark that Mars is not inhabited. That
momentous affair having been settled.
let us turn once more to the contem-
plation OF baseball.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

In spite Of the lengthy. hard winter
that we have had. the restaurants
have been able to keep spring lamb
on the bills of fare right along.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

One of our best sellers at this sea-
son Of the year is the seed catalogue,
which Is given away.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

Three cherry pits were found in the
vermiform appendix Of an indiana
man when the doctors opened him.
To be on the safe side make two bites
at cherry.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

A court in New York granted one
man $4,000 for the loss OF leg and
another $1,000 for the loss Of a WIFE,
II It had been California jury 1t
might have been different
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

1T is three times more dangerous
to cross Broadway in New York than
the Atlantic ocean" And four times
more dangerous to keep on up the
street.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20
Sheriff Prevents Wedding.

Kenton, O.-Denied permission to
marry by the girls parents. Daniel
Lewis, 10, and Ethel Smith. 16, eloped.
They were pursued 20 miles by the
sheriff who prevented the marriage
and arrested Lewis.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

Noble trees were sacrificed last year
20 make 300.0o0.000 lead pencils. and
other forests went to make the paper
the pencils called for.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

A Missouri girl demands $4,000 for
seven kisses. Prices are going up ev-
cry day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

A woman in Virginia bought $4,000
painting for IS. but usually art COL
hectors buy So paintings for $4,000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

Nobody need be discouraged. except
perhaps the man who planted his to-
mato seeds In tin cans.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

Accidents will happen. A New York
Judge has refused to grant a wealthy
woman a divorce.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

China's republic seems to nave
quite as much trouble as the defunct
monarchy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

Germany, according to a dispatch, is
watching Mexico. That country. &C
cording to rumor, will bear watching.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

Many a Chicago man awakes from
dreams of baseball to be told to get
out and shovel snow.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

At this time of the year almost any
baseball scribe can bat 300 In the
Hope league.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

The hookworm may have nothing to
do with the fishing fever. but the ef-
fects of both maladies are much alike.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

Big feet may be Joy. but mostly TO
the shoemaker
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20
Left Estate Worth $4,000.

Lett Estate Worth $4,000.
Woodside, N. Y.-Investigation Of
the accounts Of Daniel Creedon who
lived in an old windmill, showed that
he left an estate worth $4,000. All
his relatives live in Ireland.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-04-20

Keep out Of Mexico. Keep out OF
trouble.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-01-18
QUARTETTE TO SING.

On next Saturday evening, Jan
uary 20, the college quartette will
give an entertainment at the Pres
byterian church. The boys have been
practicing hard for several weeks
and their ability is being recognized
throughout the state. A week from
tonight they give the third number
on a large lecture course in the Pres
byterian church at Saginaw, and a
number of other dates have been
made. Their entertainment Satur-
day night will be the first complete
evenings program which they have
yet rendered, and they promise some
thing pretty good Besides the must
cal part of the program, Robert
Hume will give some of his popular
readings The personnel of the quar-
tette will be Reginald Burritt, Ro-
bert Hume, Robert Cook and Vcrn
Wright, with Miss Amsbury as ac-
companist. We believe that you will
thoroughly enjoy their concert, and
find it more than worthy Of your pat
ronagc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-01-18
N|NSTRElS COMING
COlOred Aggregation At Opera House
Next Thursday Evening

Thos. T. kclley's Colored Carnival
and famous Georgia Minstrels which
comes To the Realty Opera House for
one night, January %, make the proud
boast and openly challenge any other
Colored Minstrel or Plantation Show
in existence to produce the quality
OF talent carried by this famous
colorcd show. and when we look
over the program and see the names
OF Marsh Craig, the human enigma,
the highest Salaried colored artist on
earth: Qualie Clark, the Georgia
sunhower. the peer of all colored com
cdians; Kellcy's famous double quar-
tctte, eight OF the highest class
singers of the colored race; four
Clark sisters. the worlds greatest
buck and wing dancers; Henry Bow
man the black CaruSo; Evans, John
son and Avery. the big musical act !;
Redmond, Stewart. Elliott and White,
the big four comedians and number
of famous funmakcrs. We have to
admit their claim OF having the cream
colored talent OF the universe is right
This world famed colored fun show
i, here for one night only. Seats or
sale at Wheaton's Drug Store. Make
up your parties and procure your
seats early. Don't forget the date,
Thursday. January %.