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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14
DIVERSITY IN FARMING
One Crop System Fails to Bring
Permanent Prosperity.
Not Enough Attention Given to sys-
TEN Of Rotation by Average Farm
er-Ralse More Live Stock
to Increase Profit.

That q 'one-crop system has failed
10 bring permanent prosperity to any
considerable area Is verified many
times In the history OF agriculture.
However, much has been gained by de-
voting certain limited areas to a one
crop production. We believe the
above fact to be true and that enough
attention Is not given by the average
farmer to system OF rotation which
Is adapted to the soil and climatic
conditions with which ne must deal,
says the Gem State Rural Journal.
The fact that one locality Will produce
fru1t successfully has led men to
sQuander their means In attempting to
grow commercial orchards where only
failure can possibly be the reward.
A crop rotation should contain only
such plants and products as are adapt
ed to the soil and climatic conditions,
and have . commercial value either
directly or indirectly. However, it Is
not enough to know that crop will
grow well and produce abundantly.
This Is the chief difnculty now where
there IL superabundance of alfalfa
produced with not enough foresight
given to the disposition of the crop
after It Is grown and made into hay.
Too many trust to an uncertain mar
ket for the raw product. and give too
little attention to the conversion OF the
raw material into the finished article.
Every rational system OF diversified
farming must embrace the growing Of
animals and the manufacture OF ami
NAL products either on the farm or In
the large central plants. To grow
more animals successfully q wider
range OF farm crops Is necessary.
More grain ana cultivated crops should
be grown TO combine with the staple
hay ana pasture crops to get the best
results, and reap the largest returns
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lurch like this-or your brothers
folks"
They'll have to figure 1t out for
themselves. same as me-" re1oined
Hicks.
You can stop there as you go BY"
NO." said Hicks. Il never did be-
lieve in this damn foolishness about
the girl. and 1 won't go near Georges
-"
Il don't ask you to go there: you
can give them the signal from the
head of the bayou All want is for
you to stop and light fire on the
shore. They'll know what that means
I'll give you horse and fifty dol
lars for the job"
Hicks eyes sparkled. but he only
said:
Make it twice that and maybe we
can DEAL
Racked and tortured. Ware hesi-
tated: but the sun was slipping into
the west; his windows blaxed With
the hot light.
To BE coETxNuEDa
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Exterior View Of MIX House.
(By J. E. BR1nGMAN.


While it sounds strange. it is true
that many farmers who are making,
the larger portion of their yearly in
come from milk have no milk house.
They have calf shed, implement
house. barn. corn crib. granary. etc..
all built for the purpose of caring for
and protecting the various products
or tools used on the farm, but they
have never thought it necessary to
build q milk house. Many model
housekeepers are compelled to keep
milk in unsanitary rooms, such as
some outbuilding. the cellar, kitchen.
or other general purpose room for the
reason that there is no milk house.
Milk should be kept In room used
for no other purpose, and in some
states an attempt has been made to
pass laws governing the keeping of
milk on the farm, that is, milk that is
sold or used for any purpose except
on the farm. The small milk house
here shown will certainly cost several
dollars, but is 1t not worth It? The
structure should, of course, be built of
cement, but build 1t Of brick, stone.
or even wood If you cannot build it
of cement. The idea is ximply sug-
gestion. The screened-in porch for a
workroom would come in mighty ham
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14
Worth Of a Hen.

France classes the worth Of hen
more for the production of meat and
eggs than she does for the fine feath-
ers or standard looks Some years ago
The poultrymen aimed for show rec
,rds, and while they no doubt gained
heir point, they at the same time
,uined the stamina and thrift Of the
len for commercial purposes. Today
Il is different. Utility has taken a
front seat and all breeds are bred up
10 conform with the ideas Of the mar
yet poultryman-
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but he was still seeing Murrell, paIlid
and shaken.
A step sounded in the hall and an
instant later Hicks entered the room
without the formality of knocking.
Ware recognized his presence with a
glance OF Indifference. but did not
speak. Hicks slouched to his employ
er's side and handed him a note which
proved to be from Fentress. Ware
read and tossed 1t aside.
IF he wants to see me why don't
he come here?" he growled.
Il reckon that old fellow they call
Judge Price has sprung something
sudden on the colonel" said Hicks
He was out here the first thing this
morning; you'd have thought he
owned Belle Plain. There was a
couple of strangers with him. and he
had me in and fired questions at me
for half an hour; then he hiked on
up to The Oaks"
'Murrell's been arrested" said Ware
In dull level voice. Hicks gave him
glance of unmixed astonishment.
mol"
Yes, by Cod"
Who'd risk it,"
Risk it? Man, he almost tainted
dead away--a damned coward. He'll"
How do you know this?" asked
Hicks. appalled,.
L was with him when he was TAX
emit was Hues-the man he trusted
more than any other!" Ware gave
the overseer CHASTITY grin and was
silent. but in that silence he heard
the drumming of his own heart. He
went on. Il tell you. to save him.
self, John Murrell will implicate the
rest of US; we've got to get him free,
and then. by heii-we ought to knock
him in the head; he isn't fit to Iive!"
The jail amt built that'll hold
him!" muttered Hicks
"Of course, he can't be held"
agreed Ware. And he'll never be
brought to trial: no lawyer will dare
appear against him. no jury will dare
to find him guilty: but there's Hues,
what about him." He paused. The
two men looked at each other for a
long moment.
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most to a whisper. But Ware was in
capable Of speech, again his terrors
completely overwhelmed him. Il
reckon you'll have to find another
overseer. I'm going to strike out for
Texas" said Hicks.
Wares eyes met his for an instant.
He had thought of flight, too; was
still thinking OF 1t. but greed was az
much a part OF his nature as fear;
Belle Plain was prize not to be light
ly cast aside, and 1t was almost his.
He lurched across the room to the
window. II he were going to act, the
sooner he did SO the better, and gain
a respite from his fears. The road
down the coast slid away before his
heavy eyes; he marked each turn,
then a palsy of fear shook him, his
heart beat against his ribs, and he
stood gnawing his lips while he gazed
up at the sun.
DO you get what l say, Tom?
am going to quit these parts" said
Hicks. Ware turned slowly from the
window.
"All right, Hicks. You mean you
want ME to settle with you. is that
it," he asked
Yes, I'm going to leave while
can: maybe can't later on" said
Hicks stolidly. He added: Il am go
ing to start down the coast as soon
as 1t turns dark, and before it's day
again I'll have put the good miles be-
tween me and these parts"
You're going down the coast?''
and Ware was again conscious OF the
quickened beating of his heart. Hicks
nodded. See you don't meet up with
John Murrell." said Ware.
"Tll take that chance. 1t seems q
heap better to me than staying here"
Ware looked from the window. The
shadows were frightening across the
lawn.
Better start now. Hicks" he adj
vised.
III wait until it turns dark"
you'll need horse"
'T was going to help myself to one.
This amt no time to stand on cere-
mony," said Hicks shortly.
"Slosson shouldn't be left In the
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which does not cost much, attach onG
end of wire to spark plug. then run
wire up to ceiling where it is out Of
the way. Fasten with some staples
and then run end of wire down to,
top of tank. When tank is full thu
water will. touch end of wire and short
circuit the current which stops the
engine. BY this plan the engine may
be started and left for an indefinifa
length Of time, for when the tank n
full the engine win stop.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14
SET PLANTS IN MIDSUMMER
Henry Jerosaman, Strawberry King
Tells Of Methods Employed to Get !
5000 Quarts to Acre,

In the famous strawberry sectioD
about Hilton. N. J.. many growers see
out new beds the last OF July or early
August, says the Agriculturist. Beds
thus set are fruited the following
year.
Immediately after the crop is has~
vested, which usually ehds about thu
first week In July. the strawberry
mulch is raked OF and the soil worries
with hoe or rake Runners for new
plants are put out and layered in tn
usual way. Az soon as they are
large enough they are set out In ths
new beds.
The strawberry king, Henry Jeroln-
man, says: THE strawberry is q Wig.
orous feeder, and should have plenty
OF plant food when it needs it most
l use well-rotted horse and COW ma
nure mixed. Spade or pillow it undee
and work the soil until 1t Is well dis
tributed.
AFTER the plants arc started pue
some fine, well-rotted manure or COM
post around each plant. This maH
seem troublesome. but It pays. II noe
only fertilizes the plant but protects
1t during the winter. My rows are
two feet ten inches apart. and ths
plants are every Is inches In the row.
With this method I have no trouble
in getting six to eight thousand quarts
an acre." 4
II the plants are set during . hot
dry spell. they should be waters6
Mr.. Jerolaman always puts pint q
rain water to each plant. After drop
ping the roots in the hole made Win
the hand. the water Il poured in, ana
the dirt drawn around the plant. Each
plant should be shaded In hot weathse
during the middle Of the day after ~
IL set. at least two days. Strawberry
baskets are turned upside down ovok
each plant. If plants are very larye.
cid peach baskets or anything Of tha<
sort can be used.
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Floor Plan Of MIX House.
DRIVE. way
se.x5s.

dy along about fly time and the drive.
way certainly would be used. The side
porches are for keeping out the sun.
but they would be utilized for stor-
ing many things as well as for SUN
ming milk cans. etc. The size of tho
room will, Of course. depend on the
number of cows kept, but room OF
the size given on the floor plan win
be found ample for quite number OF
cows.
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening OF the story IS
Iaid In the library of an old worn,out
southern plantation. known as the Bar
history and that OF the owners. the
Quintards. Is the subject of discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw. a business man;
Yancy. a farmer. when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard. mysterious child OF the olu
southern family. makes his appearance
Yancy tells how ne adopted the boy. IA "a.
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony. but me
Quintards deny any knowledge OF tne
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. Captain
MRrell. friend of the Quintards. APP
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill. when Han
nibal is kidnapped by Dave Blount. CAP
tain Murrells agent Yancy overtakes
the. boy. Yancy appears before Squire
BALKAN, and Is discharged with costs LOT
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy. friend OF
the Ferrises. has an encounter win Cap-
tain Murrell. who forces his attentions on
her, and Is rescued by Bruce Darlington
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
Darlington takes the same stage. Yancy
and Hannibal disappear, with Murreii on
their trail Hannibal arrives at the home
of Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog-
nizes In the boy. the grandson OF an ola
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judges
home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
Yancy. who is apparently dead. Price
breaks Jail. Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. Hannibals rifle discloses
nibai and Betty meet again. Murrell ar
rive In Belle Plain. Is playing for big
stakes. Yancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft Judge Price
makes startling discoveries In looking up
land titles. Charley Norton. young
planter who assists the judge. Is mys-
teriousiy assaulted Norton informs Car
rington that Betty has promised to marry
him. Norton Is mysteriously shot. More
light on Murrelrs plot. He plans upris-
Eng OF negroes. Judge Price. with Hanni-
bal visits Betty. and she keeps the boy
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OPERATION OF A GAS ENGINE


J. w. Moeller sends the Iowa Hons.
stead an illustration and plan fo1
stopping . jump spark gas engin9
pumping water when the tank il fun.
Take some insulated copper wirq
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CHAPTER XIV. (continued.)

"Hues." cried Murrell IL astonish-
ment. for< the man confronting him
was the Clans messenger who should
have been speeding across the state.
Toss up your hands. Murreli." said
Hues quietly.
One of the other men spoke.
You are under arrest"
Arrest"
'You are wanted for nigger-steal-
ing" said the man. Still MurreIl dio
not seem to comprehend. He looked
at Hues in dull wonder.
What are you doing here?" he
asked.
waiting to arrest you-aint that
plainT said Hues. with grim smile.
The outlaws hands dropped at his
side. limp and helpless. With some
idea that ne might attempt to draw
4 weapon one OF the men took hold
of him, but Murrell was nerveless to
his touch: his face had gone a ghast-
ly white and was strcaked with the
markings Of terror.
well, by thunder!" cried the man
In utter amazement.
Murrell looked into Hues' face.
"You-you-" and the words thick
ened on his tongue, becoming an in
articulate, murmur.
Its all up, john" said Hues.
mol" said Murrell. recovering him.
SELF You may as well turn me loose
You can't arrest mel"
i've done It," answered Hues. "I've
been on your track for six months"
How about this fellow" asked the
man whose pistol still covered Ware.
Hues glanced. toward the planter and
shook his head.
Where are you going to take mey'
asked Murreli quickly. Again Hues
laughed
You'll find that out in plenty OF
time, and then your friends can pass
the word around II they like; now
you'll come with me-"
Ware neither moved nor spoke as
Hues and his prisoner passed back
along the path. Hues with his hand
ON Murrells shoulder. and one of his
companions close at his heels, while
the third man led on the outlaws
horse.
Presently the distant clatter OF
hoofs was borne to Wares ears-oniy
that: the miracle Of courage and dar-
ing he had half expected had not hap
pened. Murrell. for all his wild boast
ing. was like other men. like himself.
His bloodshot eyes slid around in
their sockets. There across the sun
lit stretch Of water was Betty-the
thought of her brought him to quick
cholxipg rerrors. The whole fabric OF
crime by which he had been benefited
in the past or had expected to profit
in the future seemed topping in upon
him, but his mind clutched one i'm.
portant fact. Hues, il he know of
Betty's disappearance, did not con-
Meet Murrell with it. Ware sucked in
comfort between his twitching lips.
Stealing niggers! No one would be-
lieve that he, planter. had q hand in
that. and for brief instant he con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28

ing department, to include several mo-
tor driven. sWeepers and sprinklers-
Pennsylvania will order $4,000 license
tags for the year 1913, an increase OF
IL, 900 over the present year. The color
adopted for 1913 is olive green, with
white letters and figures. New York
state has contracted for 10000 plates
The question of lifting the ban
against automobiles in Bermuda is be-
ing considered. Motor cars have been
prohibited on tie island for several
years, due to recklessness that charac-
terized their operation when first in
troduced into Bermuda
Twice in a day at North Randall, O.,
was the automobile record for mile
on a circular track broken. The old
record holder, Barney Oldfield, him
self smashed the mark. first, reducing
it from SO 3-5 to 40 93- seconds. Louis
Disbrow did not suffer Oldfield to en-
10Y his new laurels long, for soon after
Oldfield's performance, Disbrow sent
his car whirling around the course in
1885 seconds. Then Oldfield. seeing
the track in perfect condition, and
trusting in his 800 horsepower machine,
went out to beat Disbrow's new mark,
which he did by another wide mar
gin, negotiating the distance in 47.9l
seconds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28
BABY WINNERS
AT LAS CRUCES
Continued from page ID

Continued from page ID
the winner, James Hatcher second and
Addine Medlinger third.
In the class Tor babies up to years
of age Mary Hatcher took first prize,
Adalina Priest second and Louise Turney
third.
The fair is under the management Of
Fabian Garcia, president; NJ. B. Stevens,
vice president; 7. Rouault, jr., treasurer;
Forrest Mckinley, secretary, and F. A
Hawley. All these officers are contin-
uously on the grounds, neglecting their
own business to work for the fair. They
have had the satisfaction of seeing It
the biggest success that the Mesilla val
ley has ever pulled off.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28
ALTA VISTANS TO
HAVE JOINT SOCIAL

Next Wednesday, October 2, Is the
date fixed by S. E Patton and David
Mcknight for the get-together for the
Alta Vista Improvement club at the
Austin park Christian church The
women OF the neighborhoOd VIII provide
the food.
There VIII be a general discussion by
husbands and wives Of the improve
ments needed for the section and it IS
hoped to select a name for the new
EAST Ell PasO". school house. at that
time that win be satisfactory to the
school board.
S. E. Patton Is chairman aOf the com
mittee IN charge of the arrangements
for the meeting
Mems suits cleaned pressed wright.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28

cream and candy which he was taking
to a store in Highland park, was taken
from him. Chacon returned to the con-
fectioneTy store and reported the cir
cuInstances. The order was duplicated
and sent to the store.
Persons at the Highland Park store
denied knowing anything about the ice
cream and candy. and stated that no
such order had been made. The police
were then notified. Investigations made
by them, they stated. proved that the
order had been phoned in and the name
of the store was given as ruse. The per-
sons who telephoned. the confectionery
store were the ones the police say, who
knocked Chacon from his wheel.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28
BROTHER AND TWO SISTERS
VICTIMS OF TRIPLE MURDE

York, Pa, Sept. 2S.-What is believed
to have been a triple murder and sui
eide, was discovered when the bodies of
Frank Hendricks and his two sisters.
Esther and Emma, were found at their
home in New Freedom, near here Death
in each case was due to bullet wounds.
John Caskey. go years old, who was
found dead a few miles from the Hen
bricks home, with a bullet hole through
his head. is believed to have committed
the triple crime and then committed
suicide,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28
DEATHS AND BURIALs
FUNERAL of MISS HELEN B. GILL.

FUNERAL of MISS HELEN B. GILL.
Funeral services for Helen B. Gill
were held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday
afternoon from the Christian church,
of which Miss Gill was a member.
Rev P. ]. Rice, the pastor, preached
the funeral sermon. Interment was in
Evergreen cemetery, and services at
the grave were conducted by the Order
OF the Eastern Star.
Feiss Gill was raised in New. Mexico,
but lived for many years in FL Paso.
She was with the Sullivan Machinery
Co. here for five years, and last win
ter was transferred to the head Of
fees of that company in Chicago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28
CATHOLIC WOMEN GIVE

An enchilada supper for the benefit
of the altar society Of the Holy Fam
lily chapel is being given by the men,
bers of the society, in the recently
completed restaurant room in the base
ment of the American National Bank
building. The funds to be realized from
the supper viii be used for the society S
work. aaa-
The decorations OF the restaurant
were floral with greens and carnations.
Green vines are strung about the col
umns of the room and on each Of the
tables were boquets of carnations. In
the tile fountain in the middle OF the
room a mass of flowers were placed.
This evening an orchestra will be on
hand to play during the. supper.
The use of the room was donated for
the supper to the church society by
Jasper Woodbridge and L. Billings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28
GRANTS INJUNCTION
IN A CONTEST CASE

Special Judge W c. Douglas, Of the
41st district court, granted an Injunction
in another election contest case Satur-
day afternoon. The injunction suit was
W. H. FRYER vs.. Park Pitman ct al. to
restrain him from DESTROYING the ballots
of the recent primary election.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28
PHONE 'PHoNY ORDER
ROB DELIVERY BOY

Henry ChacOn, a delivery boy for the
Elite confectionery store. at the inter
section of Mesa avenue and Texas
street. was knocked from his bicycle
Friday night at the corner of Boule-
ward and Cotton avenue. and the ice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28
MARIANn SAI.AS-

Mariana SaIas, age 81, son Of MI.
and Mrs. ]. R Salas, died Friday after
noon at 5 o'clock at his residence, GIL
South Virginia street A widow and
young son survive him. He was wen
knO,yn among the younger Mexicans
of the city. hTe funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the
Holy Family Catholic church. Inter
ment will be in Catholic Concordia
cernefarY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28
BANDITS RAID FOUR
CHICAGO RESTAURANTS

Chicago, H., Sept. 2S.-Four restau-
rants were raided In quick succession
and patrons and proprietors held up at
the point of revolvers by band of auto
mobile bandits today. The robberies
were the climax of a thrilling nights
campaign BY the robbers in northern In
diana where a score of people were held
up. One man was robbed of $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28
CHARGES STANDARD VIOLATES
nICCOT IITIOEI DENrsE,

New York. n. Y. Sept. 28.-Charges
that both the spirit and letter of the
decree dissolving the Standard Oil CON-
panv of New Jersey were being VIC
lated, were sent to the department OF
Justice TODAY by s. W. Fordyee, IT.,
counsel for the Waters Pierce Oil com
panY.