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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
Uncle Sam Makes It Much Easier to Secure Farm

mer years, and consequently fewer ap-
plications for homesteads.
According to the latest report Of The
land ONCE there still remain to be dis
posed of in homestead. timber, coal,
mineral and stone lands 5,401 .259
acres. situated in what are commonly
known as public land states. About
one-quarter of these lands have been
surveyed.
In order, then. to induce entries on
the remaining lands, congress recently
passed law providing that certain
restrictions on these entries in the
way of cultivation, residence. etc.. be-
moderated so that settlers would find
It less difficult to live up to the speci-
fcations set forth in homestead laws.
One Of the most attractive features OF
the new law is the three-year resi-
dence clause. This provides that In
order to entitle a person to a patent
upon homestead it must be shown
that he has resided on the farm for
three years. Honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors are entitled to
claim credit for the period of service,
after they have resided upon, i'm
proved and cultivated the land for q
period of at least one year.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

Observation-Disclosures Guild, Jr.,
W American ambassador to st. Pc
tersburg. desires to see mounted boy
scouts. He believes the United States
government should furnish ponies for
the boys. give them instruction in
horseback riding and train them in
ekill in riding and develop their hardi-
ness.
He outlines his plan In a letter to
the state department, which has been
referred to James e. West, chief scout
executive of the Boy Scouts of Ameri-
ca. West is enthusiastic over the
scheme. The scout leaders are taking
the matter up with Ambassador Guild
and the officials in Washington.
Ambassador Guild got his inspira-
ton from seeing 20 Cossack boys drill
before the car last spring. AT recent
events" he writes. Gin the presence of
the emperor at Krasnoe Selo, there
was one thing of particular Importance
as 1t opened new vista of the posi-
bilities OF the boy scout movement.
EARLY In May some Cossack boys,
ranging in age from eleven to four
teen years. left their villages and az
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
COTTON FEATURES IN SOUTH
Producing States Spin More Bales
Than All Others Combined,
According to Statistics.

The report of the census bureau
showing that during the year ending
August 81 the cotton-growing states
spun in their mills more bales of cot
ton than all other states combined,
marks an important epoch in the in
dustrial revolution that has been go
ing on ever since the close of the
war. 1t is further noted that during
the year the number of active spindles
In the south increased by almost half
million. The exact figures are q.
712,622 bales used In the south, as
against 2,665,049 used In the rest Of
the country; 11,5S5,S39 spindles active
In the south this year, against 1904
62S in 1911.
The southwark shifting Of the cot
ton industry Is due In a measure to
the enterprise of the people of that
section. but mainly to the economic
law that of later years has almost
everywhere been carrying the mill to
the field Of raw material instead of
taking the material to the mill. The
iron and steel industry long ago shift
ed to states where coal and iron
abound. Wheat and lumber are being
worked up nearer the fields and for
ests where they grow. There remains,
however, a long distance to be-
traversed before the revolution is
complete and all raw material is put,
into finished fabrics at home Thus
the entire amount of cotton worked
up in the United States as a whole
during the year under review was but
5,637,671 bales. while the total crop
was 17,673,294. There is evidently
large room for southern manufacture
ing expansian before 1t reaches the
measure Of the raw material in this
respect alone.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
Railroad Puts Engine in the City Fire Service

nNE Of the big railroads having ter
" minals here has equipped . loco
motive with modern fire-fighting APP
paratus and put It in commission to
assist the district flremen in extin-
gushing flames In the railroad yards.
particularly near New Jersey and
Virginia avenue.
Because Of the high speed OF which
the engine IL capable and the fact
that it has right Of way all the time.
its service viii be invaluable. as has
already been shown by its efficiency
In putting out small flames In the
yards without the assistance of the
municipal department. The excellent
switchboard service, operated from
the towers, can give 1t right of way
with scarcely any delay.
The primary use Of the engine viii
be in the yards. but 1t can be brought
20 the Union station or elsewhere
along the road II necessary. The ter
minal has been so constructed that
water can be reached at any point in
he yards.
This is not an innovation. a. the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
Heavy Coal Producer..

The concentration of the anthracite
industry of Pennsylvania into strong
and relatively few units is shown by
the fact that in 1911 nearly Is per
cent. of the mines were producers Of
more than 100000 tons each and that
all but 3 per cent. of the total produc-
ton was from this gdoup Of mines.
According to the geological survey
the anthracite mines exclusively In the
first class-those producing over 200.-
600 tons each-yielded 87.2 per cent.
of the total output, and the 1913 mines
included in this class had an average
production of 444,697 tons each. In
1910 there were 1877 anthracite mines
in the 200.000-ton class and their av-
erage production was 419,035 tons
each; In 1909 ITO mines had an aver
age production Of 3S6,688 tons each.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
Suggests the Mounting Of American Boy Scouts

sembled at Lepsinsk, mounted on
small and rough but hardy ponies.
They marched 500 miles across coun-
try to Kabul-Sai on the Tashkent rail-
road where they entrained for St Pc
tersburg toward the end Of July.
ARRIVING In st. Petersburg. the 20
boys rode around the city seeing the
sights for several days. and they were
then given q place in the grand re-
view. The next day they gave q spe-
cial drill before the emperor. The
drill consisted of a little troop work
in close order. of the Cossack exer-
cises In the saddle with the pony at
full speed, and ended with all the
boys standing In their saddles, advanc-
ing In line and singing their native
songs"
1T was dif1cult to say who enjoyed
1t the most, the few spectators or the
boys themselves. 1t made very pref
ty sight and the thought at once oc-
CURED to me: Why. II Russia can do
this much for its boys, cannot Ameri-
ca at least do as well for its sons?
Would it not be possible out of the
vast annual expenditures to devote Q
few dollars as a reward to some small
troop of boy scouts-to equip them
temporarily with the few things need
ed by a troop of boys. to give them q
trip to Washington and let them see
the president?
THE horse and all that pertains
thereto Is fast being forgotten by the
people at large. Is 1t not worth while
to again instill the love of riding?"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
He RAN AF0UL OF THE LAW
New Yorker Who Pursued a Burglar
Had to Spend Night In
q Cell.

This is a funny little town of ours
the Cincinnati Times-Star's New Yorl
correspondent writes. Things happen
here that couldn't possibly happen
anywhere else. The other night, fol
example, a man whose name may be
set down as Jim Smith was awakened
by tinkling noise in the front room
Mr.. Smith rose. pulled on the conven.
tional pants, took his six-shooter and
went stalking a burglar. He found
that individual packing up the silver.
Throw up your hands!" said Mr..
Smith.
A frightened gasp was the reply,
The burglar shut on his pocket cleo.
trio lamp and leaped on the fire es-
cape So did Mr. Smith. The pair
reached the street safely and tore
down that thoroughfare. On the way
the burglar presumably threw away
his electric lamp and whatever other
tools of his trade he possessed. When
the running pair came in sight of
one of Mr.. Waldo's policemen on peg
post it was the burglar who clasped
the astonished officer about the
knees. "Help!" said the burglar, i'm.
pressively, "a nutty guys chasin'
me-"
There was no help for 1t. The Of
ficer took the burglar and Mr.. Smith
to the station house. There the
burglar was searched, but nothing in.
eliminating was found. Early the
next morning a lawyer appeared for
the burglar, and when he was ar
raigned in court he was discharged
because Smiths Identification was
necessarily imperfect. Smith was
sure of his man-but the lawyer
rather shook his certainty. In the
meantime no lawyer appeared for
Smith. He spent the night In the
cell. oh, sure, he was placed under
arrest for carrying revolver with
out license. The magistrate bound
him over on $1,000 to appear before
the grand jury.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
FALL PAsTURING OF WHEAT
Gr<-:ne Stock on Fields In Autumn 10
Beneficial to Crop in Some
Instances.
By r. G. wEATHERsToNE.,

Wheat is a crop that needs much
consideration if we wish to obtain the
best results possible. There are GER
tain times in the year when it would
be great mistake to pasture wheat
and there are certain fields that ought
not to be pastured; but there are also
some instances when wheat can be
pastured to great advantage. OF
course the conditions must justify the
proceeding.
Early wheat as a rule can be pas
tured quite hard in the fall, providing
all conditions are favorable. OF course
it would be poor policy to pasture it
when the season was wet and the
ground muddy, as the tramping of
stock on such land would puddle the
soil so badly that the entire crop
might be ruined. and perhaps the soil
also.
Should the soil be very dry, on the
other hand, the stock is very apt to
dig up much of the wheat. as the roots
will not have a firm hold in the loose
soil.
Land that has been very trashy and
plowed late In the season is actually
benefited by judicious pasturing, pro-
viding everything else is favorable:
for the stock will pack the ground
down firm, thus closing the large air
spaces underneath, and at the same
time keep a dust mulch on the sur
face. which is very desirable. II such
ground were left unpastured the wheat
would very likely freeze out II the
winter should prove severe. owing to
the fact that the trash lying between
the furrow slice and the subsoil
causes large air spaces, which are
very detrimental to the root system.
AS soon as the winter breaks up in
the spring the stock should be kept
of the wheat, for it is at this time
that the wheat must make a good
start in order to cover the ground be-
fore the weeds get start. Spring
pasturing wheat usually decreases the
grain yield greatly and should there
fore be avoided.
Horses are much harder on wheat
than are cattle, for they push the
loose soil away from the plants and
nip them of close to the roots. while
cattle pull of only that which they
can easily get hold OF.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

nually In the District. The system
was started in 1910, when an initial
appropriation of $3.50 was granted for
that purpose. The present sewerage
system has 50 far cost c12.000.000
and the annual expenditure for sew.
erage runs about $350,000. and the
annual increase In mileage is about
rs miles. To get rid of mosquito
breeding. all Of the catch basins. Of
which there are about 5000. are
thoroughly flushed biweekly. and then
dosed with mosquito oil during the
season. It IL estimated that the av.
erage cost for this treatment is about
six cents basin. In the hot dry sea-
son these basins, uncared for in other
cities. hold water and offer breeding
places for bugs, mosquitoes and other
insects. Washington can well feel
proud of the splendid reputation for
her sewerage system given by these
eminent scientists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
LAND OF OUR FoREFATHERs
Edward Everett's Tribute to England
a. the Cradle and Refuge Of
Free Principles.

For myself / can truly say that
after my native land feel tender.
ness and a reverence for that of my
fathers. The pride / take in my own
country makes me respect that from
which we are sprung. The sound OF
my native language beyond the sea
Is q music to my ears beyond the rich
est strains of Tuscan softness or Cas-
titan majesty.
1 am not-I need not say am not
the panegyrist Of England. l am not
dazzled by Der riches nor awed by her
power. The scepter, the inter and
the coronet. stars, garters and rib
bons seem to me poor things for great
men to contend for.
But England is the cradle and the
refuge of free principles. though often
prosecuted; the school of religious
liberty. the more precious for the
struggles. through which 1t has passed;
she holds the tombs of those who have
reflected honor on all who speak the
English tongue; she is the birthplace
Of our fathers. the home Of the PHI
grims; 1t is these which l love and
venerate In England.
/ should feel ashamed Of an enthu-
siasm for Italy and Greece did I not
also feel it for a land like this. In
an American it would seem to be de-
generate and ungrateful to hang with
passion upon the traces of Homer and
Virgil and follow without emotion the
nearer and palmer footsteps of
Shakespeare and Milton. / should
think him cold In love FOR his native
land who felt no melting in his heart
for that other native country which
holds the ashes Of his forefathers.-
Edward Everett.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
CANE SYRUP OUTFIT
Good Land, Mill, Furnace and
Fuel Required.
louisiana Farmer Tells In Detail Flow
He Constructs His Cane Plant
Pine Knots Are Considered
Most Excellent az Fuel.

I make speciality of growing cane
and making good syrup. This re-
quires good land, mill. furnace and
fuel. / have used several kinds of
furnaces. wood. mills. evaporators.
watts, pots. and kettles. There is not
much difference In the mills. To be
convenient, your furnace should be 10
Gated some 60 feet from mill. or
further If needs be, and on ground
not less than 4 feet lower, for this
will give plenty of fall. / use a 10
foot evaporation, writes Thomas F..
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
Making a Tool Chest.

line parallel to the top edge and far
enough down the sides to provide q
lid or cover of desired depth. The
box is then sawed along this line with
a rip-saw. This will cut fairly smooth.
and very slight finish along the saw
ed edge is sufficient to complete the
work. II your saw cuts smoothly.
merely sandpapering win do in some
cases. and you will find the cover to
be a nice 1T
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

road has equipped q largo number or
similar engines. In many places they
have grown more efficient than the
fire department and are called upon
to do most of the work. No fewer
than $50 fires have been extinguished
BY the locomotive fire engines In the.
various yards and stations OF the
company.
The railroad has special organ
ization which becomes effective when
ever fire breaks out. The assistant
chief yardmaster acts as chief OF the
department; he gives general direc-
tons in case of fire and conducts
drill from time to time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

Wade Of Grant Parish, La. in the
Farm and Home.
My furnace is built of common clay
brick, except 4 feet of front end,
which Is much cheaper made of good
fireproof brick. For this size evapo-
rator build your furnace Is feet long.
2 % feet high and 2 feet 2 inches
wide inside.
Chimney should not be less than IA
feet high and 16 inches square inside
Chimney should be built as you build
furnace, so that you can make good
Connections at rear end of furnace.
When you get up to top of furnace,
lay piece Of iron across 1t as II
building a fire place to a dwelling
house.
Have your grades ready (six feet
by inches make good set) and two
rods of iron " inches In diameter by
width of furnace to be used as cross
bars to lay CRATES on. The walls
should be 8 inches thick up to within
4 inches Of top. then drop on outside
AoySA "a UAAC0 duu put Ou Oue more
round. By so doing you expose
more of the evaporator to fire. You
should be able to build this size fur
mace with some 1.500 bricks.
In building furnace place front
crossbar one foot from front end and
high enough that your firebox or
space for wood will be Is inches from
top OF CRATES to top of furnace when
completed.
Set a piece Of sheet iron width of
furnace at rear end Of CRATES and fill
up the space to rear end of furnace
with earth to within Z inches of the
top. You can use a piece of sheet
iron for a door or have it nodded.
Put your evaporation on. first laying
some piece OF old wagon tires across
furnace. at each end of evaporator.
and cover with q thick mortar of mud
OF cement
II your mill IL 4 feet higher than
your furnace. you have plenty Of fall
to run the Juice from barrel through
a one-inch galvanized pipe to front
end Of evaporator. You need a valve
here to let on Juice when needed and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
Washington's Sewerage System Pronounced Best.

w ASHINGTONS sewerage system
W has been pronounced the finest
in the world by a party. including
some Of the foremost sanitary en-
gineers. This party, which included
DR.. John Watson, chief sanitary en-
gineer Of Birmingham, England. and
formerly chief sanitary engineer Of
Toronto: DIR. George w. Fuller of
New York. author of the standard
work on sewerage systems; DR..
Soper. president of the Metropolitan
Drainage commission of New York
City, and James C. Webster. chief
sanitary engineer of Philadelphia.
were escorted over the system by Su-
perintendent Asa e. Phillips just at
the close of the Congress Of Hygiene
and Demography. 1t was the unani-
nous opinion of this party that NO
city had better system except the
German municipalities. which were
considered to be q model in this re-
gard. Washington il underlaid by
600 miles Of subterranean rivers. an
average of nearly nine miles Of river
to every square mile of land. These
are really underground rivers. be-
cause they take on the nowage from .
half dozen or so streams which used
to drain through what is now the
central portion Of the city. In addi-
ton, they handle all the drainage
from Washington houses and all the
immense amount of rain that falls an
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

The air and the water continue to
claim sacrifices and death walks
abroad on the land. Clearly there Is
NO place where a man can go and
be safe. but the man with clear con-
science need not be troubled.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

Dried and smoked abalone meat.
most of which is cured in southern
California fishing ports, is purchased
By Oriental importers at fancy prices.
Occasionally it sells for $500 a ton.
Ir some instances divers are employed
to procure the mollusks. and it is not
uncommon for an experienced man to
bring to the surface two tons Of meat
and shells In a day.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

The house of Hohenzollern. OF
which is the present emperor of Ger.
many, had its origin in Thassilo, who
built the castle of Hohenzollern about
the year 800. In 1417 Frederick Of
Nuremberg. his descendant was made
Elector of Brandenburg. The Prince
of Hohenzollern abdicated In favor
of the King of Prussia In 1849.
Charles. son of Charles Anthony, was
elected Prince Of Roumania In 1866.
His brother, Leopold, was nominated
for the throne of Spain In 1870. but
withdrew on account Of the excite.
ment of the time. brought on by the
Franco russian difficulty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
CONSTRUCTING A TOOL CHEST
Best Job Made by Putting Box To-
gether and Fastening Up Sides
by DovetaIIIng or Otherwise.

(By B. F. ALBERT. in the Scientific
American.)
II you desire chest or box with q
trunk or recess cover, you can make
the best job by putting your box to-
gether and fastening up the sides and
ends, top and bottom. by dovetailing
or otherwise. With gage you make.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
Protection of Manure.

Do you save your barnyard manure?
By the utilization Of this by-product un-
told productivity can be supplied your
land. Use plenty Of straw in the ma
nure in a covered shed to prevent
loss by teaching and decomposition.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
Furnish Pure Water.

Keep the drinking vessels filed with
fresh water. More or less food es-
capes from the beak Of the little chick
while drinking This food soon be-
comes sour in the warm weather and
water Is foul.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23
Rid Of Sheep Scab.

Cooperation Of farmers with state
and national live stock inspectors will
rid any southern state Of sheep scab
In from one to several years. 1t would
mean millions Of dollars to the south.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

Wireless will next be used to regu-
late clocks on shipboard. When 1t has
been successfully applied to the run
ming Of aeroplanes. it may do away
with that inconvenient stopping of
the motor
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

Paris has prohibited duelling In the
streets and those who wish to engage
In this merry pastime must retire to
secluded places. Denying combatants
. gallery is one of the most effective
methods OF breaking up the practice.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

A Philadelphia woman has been
declared insane because she talks
necessarily" But how does this dis
tinguish her from the normal?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

An English duke who is In his
ninety-second year hurt himself lately
by falling from his car. These sporty
old boys are still giving the laugh to
the Oslerian theory.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

Intensive homework" is a phrase
recently uttered and brings up a pic
ture of much toll on the hands and
knees.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

After all. 1t would seem that those
guns for the destruction Of war aero
planes are waste of time. Just give
the aviators enough space. and results
will be accomplished
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

The new type Of baggage check
omits. however, any means of telling
the condition Of the baggage when de-
Mvered. All the punches and holes ara
In that case In the trunk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

A noted German editor is coming
over here to learn all about American
newspapers. He'll have a long time
to spend in studying.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

President Eliot of Harvard advises
freshmen to marry early. They'll have
to If they marry while they're fresh
men.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

An Englishman has developed q
stingless honeybee that Isl better
worker than the bee that stings. Hur-
~ with the kickless mule.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

A Washington COW ate . bunch Of
dynamite and then laid down and
died. Had she survived her meal.
she'd probably have given nitro
giyoerin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-23

A Fond du Lac Judge holds that a
woman may slap her mother-in-law.
Sure she can. II she wants to run the
chance.