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THE COLFAX CHRONICLE Absorbed the GRANT PARISH DEMOCRAT May 1, 190 1 Democratic Journal, devoted to Local and General News, Literature, cience, Hgriculttue, 6tc. VOL. XXXVI . COLFAX, GRANT PARISH, LA., SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1912 NUMBER 31 A Lesson to Texas Farmers That Lou isiana Farmers Should Learn. Careful experimentation and investigation covering a period of ten or fifteen years has satis factorily proven that Texas grown seed produced in the nighbor hood where it is to be planted is the safest, best and most produc tive that can be used. As almost every one knows th( silk on the cob where the silk is formed is simply a hollow tubl leading to thecob and cannot pro duce a grain of corn unless it is fertilized by the pollen or fin( dust that falls in great profusior from the ripening tassel. If conditions are favorable for croi growing and the stalk that bears the ear is well bred and vigorous and the stalk that bears the pol len is its equal or superior in these desirable qualities, then great ears and full plump grains are the happy result. But if either party to this union lacks in these qualifications then the re sults are not satisfactory. Every corn grower can greatly increase his next year's yield by a careful system of cultivation and selection from his own crop this season. It is very harmful to allow positive inbreeding with corn, that is, to allow the pollen from the tassel of the given stalk to fertilize the silk on the ear of the same stalk. To prevent this, choose a few acres of the very best of your corn where all con ditions are favorable, good stand, good growth, etc. Mark off, say thirty rows, about the center of this good patch seventy steps long and pull off the tassel from every weak or inferior stalk in the first row to prevent pollen from these runty stalks from fertilizing the silk of your strong stalks and thus dwarfing the corn. In fact, it would pay big to go over the entire corn field and pull out the tassels of every feeble stalk. Thin the corn in row number two to one good stalk to the hill, three feet apart, absolutely destroying all weak stalks in this row and detasseling or tulling out the tassel from all of the stalks. Asthgten rows in this patch 5art'` be your seed producers every stalk must be a good one. Treat row number three and all other rows of odd number as you did number one and treat all other rows of even number as you did number two. To be sure that no mistakes are made watch the corn closely for five or eight days after the first tassel appears, as some of it may tassel earlier than the balance. See that these few acres are carefully and frequent ly cultivated, aim as near as pos sible to keep the top soil for about one-and-a-half inches deep, well pulverized practically all the time until the grains are hard on the cob. When this corn is ready to gather, pull and keep for seed the best ears on the strong stalks in the even rows where the tas sels have all been pulled, as these ears will have been cross fertiliz ed, that is, fertilized from the pollen not of their own but of their strong neighbor-stalks. In gathering these ears for seed it will pay to give prefer ence to the goose-necked, ears, that is, those that have bowed their heads. The fact that they have turned over instead of standing upright indicates, in the first place, that they are heavy ears and in the second place that their shanks are com paratively weak. It is desirable of course to perpetuate the heavi est ears, and it is also desirable to perpetuate the tendency of the ear to turn down when it ripens, u" as this insures perfect protection I of the grain by the shuck from the rain that would otherwise run into the ear and to some ex tent damage it. o n Hang this corn in a dark, dry place to preserve it carefully for h next season's planting. Repeat - this breeding process from year t to year, and this alone, other is conditions being equal, will add L twenty-five to forty per cent to the value of your corn crop. 0 Try it. HENRY EXALL, t Pres. Texas Industrial Congress. a c a , Tribute to Louisiana. a Louisiana is a centenarian. On April n 30, last Monday, she celebrated her one hundredth anniversary as a State. IS The history of the section is full of is color and picturesque interest. The -. French settled at New Orleans in nr 1718, but the cast of political dice in p Europe threw the territory under Spanish ownership some years later' s and then a reversal of the dice threw ir if it back to France. It was thus that r( in the United States fonnd it when Jef- ct ferson came to the presidency-mixed fit in its racial elements, and jealous of our use of the Mississippi and of our IY trade depots in New Orleans. y Jefferson saw the complications that 1in n must follow, the ceaseless bickering SE that must mark all intercourse between is us and New Orleans unless we owned tt it. The first plan was to buy the city h h alone as a trade market and port of n entry. But Jefferson was quick to see m k that this would not settle the question fiJ of river navigation, and that it would leave the town as a constant invitation to the spirit of adjacent lawlessness. Y The thing to do was to buy out all SU - French interests in the south, and ex- CO tend the control of the United States to as far as French rule then held sway. Jefferson realized not only the desira bility but the absolute necessity of S this, and so, with the assistance of th n Robert Livingston, our minister to n France, and James Monroe, made ape- Sa cial envoy to help with the plan, what is known in history as the "Louisiana Purchase" was negotiated and con- fr 9 summated, the United States paying bC e Napoleon $15,000,000 for the tract out m, g of which was later carved nine States. a d This purchase was the red letter in Jefferson's administration; setting out to buy a city, he bought territory 19 Senough for another nation. The whole i d country stood amazed at the transac- gI tion, and his enemies sought vainly to k make political capital of his act, de elaring the purchase to be "unconsti tutional." Mr. Jefferson's frank ad- Of mission that it was without "constitu- C1 tional warrant," and his request that yV h congress make everything legal by lii proper ratification, silenced his oppo- in nents, while the public at large ap plauded his act and his frankness. This happened one hundred years ti u ago, or in 1803, and was commensurate- 11 r ly celebrated by the St. Louis exposi- w d tion. o It was not until 1811, eight years af ter its purchase, that Louisiana wasY( permitted to write a constitution and a ' apply for statehood. In 1812 the ye L5 statehood was granted and another M n star was added to the rapidely increas- di ing number on the national flag. Since that time the history of the 8 section has been an integral part of 0 " the national annals. In spite of the uI It French and Spanish blood tinges, the . 11 people are Americans, deeply imbued E with the American spirit and loyalty. In 1815 the battle of New Orleans made the city a world cynosure. Dur ing the civil war it was the scene of g Ssome thrilling episodes and occurrences. h d When the biull ratifying the purchase of the province went to congress, only N Stwenty-five votes were cast against it, and all of those by Mr. Jefferson's po i litical and personal enemies. Every - year that has gone to the rounding out s be of Louisiana centennial as a State has ,f been a vivid vindication of this great- hi est of Jefferson's policies. T Tennessee's congratulations to thel ,r Pelican State, and may the next hun- ki r- dred years mark for her as much of of Sloyalty and progress and domestic S iness.--Memphis Commercial-Ap y ACard. This is to certify that Foley's Honey ril l and Tar Compound does not contain ce *e any opiates, any habit forming drugs, dor any ingredients that could possibly harm its users. On the cottrary, its great healing a6d soothing qualities le make it a real remedy for coughs, i- colds and irritations of the throat, le chest and lungs. The genuine is in a ellow package. Ask for Foley's e one and Tar Compound and accept t I, no uttut. J. W. Duncan Co. Ltd. I The United States has the Biggest Bat tleship in the World. Newport News, Va., May 18. The battleship Texas, greatest of the super-dreadnoughts yet constructed for the United States navy, was successfully launched here to-day. As the big hull, gay with bunting started down the ways, little Miss Claudia Lyon, daughter of Col. Cecil A. Lyon, republican national com mitteeman from Texas, crashed a bottle of champagne against the bow. There was cheering and the scream of steam whistles and sirens as the vessel gained momentum and finally plunged into the green waters of the James river. In the Texas the American navy has the biggest and most powerful battleship the world has ever seen. She carries ten 14 inch guns, arranged in five tur rets, and her secondary battery consists of sixteen 5-inch rapid firing rifles, a heavier armament than that of the biggest British battleships, which carry 13% inch guns, with a much lighter secondary battery. The Texas is also the fastest battleship in the world by several miles an hour, and has the heaviest and most approved armor of any fighting craft ever built. This is for Men Only. If it is a lady who has this is sue of our paper in hand she will confer a favor by handing it over to her husband, father or bro ther at this very point, and retire to the next room while he reads this article. Thanks! And now we have to say to our men readers, that the women must be saved-saved from themselves. The S t a t e board of health of Colorado has made a thorough investigation and diagnosis. There were 433 cases of smallpox in Colorado in 1908, 1,906 in 1910, and 1,394 in 1911. The increase is due to the growing popularity of "rats," "Janes," pin-on-curls and other species of false hair. This sort of hair, largely .imported from China where smallpox has been very prevalent, began to be sty lish in 1910. Note the increase in smallpox over 1908. The use became general in 1911. Note E the corresponding increase in t 1910. Here you have it! The l women are simply wearing small pox on their heads. Everytime e you yield up a dollar for a rat or a a Jane, you imperil the life of E your wife or your daughter. Moreover, she may spread the disease to you. How are you n going to save her from herself? a Oh, don't ask us. It ill becomes us to tell any man how to start ' anything in his own hom e. Every man to his taste, and the - L~ord keep your taste on straight! But you can see that you have got to get rid of the smallpox hair, even if you have to eat it, I can't you?--Sioux City Daily News. Whten Buying, Buy Only the Best. Costs no more but gives the best re suits. H. L. Blomquist, Esdaile, Wis., says his wife considers Foley's Honey and Tar Compouud the best cough cure on the market. "She has tried various kinds but Foley's gives the best result of all." J. W. Duncan Co. Lt2. A learned judge holds that a woman has a right to go through her husband's pockets. Possibly the judge does not realizse that woman has exercised that right ever since man began to wear clothes. Mrs. Lela Love, wife of Wiley Love, a farmer living near Covena, Ga., says: "I have taken Foley Kidney Pills and find them to be all you claim for them. They gave me almost instant relief when my kidneys were sluggish and in active. I can cheerfully recommend them to all sufferers from kidney trou bles." J. W. Duncan Co. Ltd. A Few Reasons Why You Should Trade at the P6ODI's Gash Stor 1st, BECAUSE you can buy the same identical goods from 10 per cent to 30 per cent cheaper. 2nd. BECAUSE you do not buy more than you can payfor. 3rd. BECAUSE you save the annoyance of being dunned. 4th. BECAUSE you take no risk in buying from us, as your money will be cheerfully refunded for goods that are not entirely satisfactory. 5th. BECAUSE you do not have to pay for goods that some one else gets, caused by errors in charging accounts. 6th. BECAUSE you do not have to pay the enormous expense of book k* eepers, delivery wagons, collectors, loss in bad accounts, etc. 7th BECAUSE we are always on the alert for bargains, and when we * buy a bargain we sell a bargain. 8th BECAUSE our method of selling strictly for cash enables us to pay t cash for goods, and we pick up bargains credit buyers never see. NOTE A FEW OF OUR PRICES: S 500 women's sailor hats, values up to 50c, only .................... ........ g 16 pounds black eye peas .....................t1.0 Men's straw hats, $1.50 to .................. 3 0 16 pounds Navy beans... .......e....$1.00 Men's dress pants, $1.50 to ........... .... 10 pound bucket compound lard ........... 'A Boy's rompers, 50c kind .......................... 10 pounds cottolene...........................51.25 3 ladies' ribbed vests................................ 3 cans Dime milk................... ................25. Women's and men's house slippers ...........25 7 bars Swift Pride soap ..........................25. Trunks, $2, $2.90, $.50, and up to ..... 3 boxes matches....................................... Suit cases, $1, $2 and .................... 5 gallons coal oil ......................................55 10-4 Pepperell sheeting, bleached .. .......... 1 gallon home made syrup .......................50 Best calico, per yard ................... ............. Our method of selling for CASH ONLY makes it possible for us to under sell others Peoples Cash Store W. B. Strother, Mgr. Railroad Avenue Colfax, Louisiana Ends Hunt for Rich GirL Often the hunt for a rich wife ends when the man meets a woman that uses Electric Bitters. Her strong nerves tell in a bright brain and easy temper. Her peach-bloom complexion and ruby lips result from her pure blood; her bright eyes from restful sleep; her elastic step from firm, free muscles, all telling of the health and strength Electric Bitters give a woman, and the freedom from indigestion, backache, headache, fainting and dizzy spells they promote. Everywhere they are wo man's favorite remedy. If weak or ailing try them. 50c at Dixie Pharmacy. Ch .. A ... That we have every facility for turning out neat print ing of all kinds. Letter beads, bill heads, office sta tioeay, etc., furnished at the lowest prices first class work will permit. LATHE RAILWAY LA. & ARK. Railway The "Ever on Time" Line Double Daily Passen- Quick and Reliable ger Service Freight Service BETWEEN I .lexandria, infield, AnAresoport, fna, ceileoy, and 27/ndn, .Ca,, Stamps and Mope, .*rk: AND POINTS BEYOND PATRONIZE THE LINE YOU CAN DEPEND UPON D. W. BIRD, . 8. ATKINSON. WINNFIELD, LA.* AR. Every Business Man should conduct all of his outside affairs over the long distance lines of the Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company. RATES REASONABLE, SERVICE PROMPT For informatio, call Lo Dtanc Operator Gumbhrland T6lpDonc & TcelGoraph Go. Send as year orders for sftinery if yoe wsat the test