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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-30

It Carries Then Quietly Into the
Midst of Unsuspecting Game.
It Is q well-kn0wn fact that birds
and wild animals know what other
animals they have to fear.
The birds that fly from q man Or :
dog will hop around q COW, even walk
ing right under her.
Man has now taken advantage Of this
fact to facilitate the slaughter Of birds
and other game.
ANebrasla man has invented patent
COW for hunters, and the specifications
have been received at the patent Office.
The invention presents the perfect
outward semblance of most peace
able and amiable cow. but the forelegs
and hindlegs are, in fact, the two pairs
Of legs of two men. They are armed
with guns and have a plentiful supply
Of ammunition.
The patent COW moves along like an
ordinary. harmless animal until it is
in the midst Of lot Of birds, when IL
comes open and the two men inside
blaze away.
The specifications state that the in-
vention consists of hollow decoy ami
NAL adapted to be supported and held
in an upright position and operated by
an inclosed hunter, for whom the decoy
forms a concealing shell or blind.
The device, in its makeup, comprises
as essential elements flexible outer
shell of canvas or other suitable ma
terial, decorated exteriorly to repre-
sent the animal in imitation of which
the decoy is constructed, and said shell
is adapted to be supported or held in its
distended position through the medium
of q collapsible metal framework, which
allows the covering and framework Of
the decoy to be foldedintoa small space
for transportation.
Depending from the framework are
hollow portions representing legs, into
which are inserted the legs Of the con-
cealed sportsmen, for whom there are
accommodations for two, one at each
end of the decoy. sias
Formed in the sides of the frame, at
suitable points,s are windows or open
ings protected by outward swinging
flap blinds, and through these windows
the sportsman in the rear may dis
charge his fowling piece when the game
has been successfully stalked. For the
firing Of the hunter in front of the de-
coy there is provided downward
swinging portion, which includes the
head and neck Of the animal, SO that,
by simply releasing small catch from
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-30
Laghtnine Kept the House yacar,

ASs8 - IMAM 1ACRe tmG AAOOBC 0C0Avs
Not far from Hodgenville stands an
old house which has a wonderful power
for the attraction of lightning. 1t is
in an unused field, surrounded by shrub
berry and underground. It is only the
frame of once costly dwelling, and
has been standing there for 40 years.
Strange as it may seem, it has been
struck by lightning every time an cleo
trical storm has visited that section.
The house was erected by well-to-do
farmer years ago, and was intended for
dwelling for his family, but had to
be deserted on account of its habitual
subsection to lightning. 1t has never
since been occupied. During thunder
storm one perpetual flash of lightning
plays about the old house. On dark
night, and during a storm, a more beau
tiful scene could not be found. The
whole sky. and earth around the old
house is brightly illuminated by the
lightning The house has been torn
away, strip by strip, with each bolt OF
lightning, until now only small por-
ton is left standing. So far as is known
no fatalities have ever occurred in the
house.--Louisville Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-30
Pra.sias MilIlonaires.

The recent rigorous enforcement OF
the law relating to the declaration Of
ones income has had the startling ef-
fest in Prussia of raising the number
CT milIionaires lin narks) from ID to
IS. OF these % have an income Of $l06s-
600. eight of $4,000 to $4,000, and
four Of 100000 to sl.75O,ooo . year.
=, T. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-30

| arcnlstic gang on the contlnents Bis
occa was their agent in England, and
manufactured explosives for them. Be-
fore Strauss left Germany for this
country he had, it appeared. violated
certain laws of the society, and in order
to insure the safety of the organiza-
ton his death became necessary.
Bisocca was deputed to accomplish
his removal. He received news concern
ing Strauss intended journey, and,
looking up the time table, found that
the train conveying his victim stopped
at Peterborough, SO he purchased a
ticket from that place to Switcham.
The train arrived. Bisocca stepped
down the platform, recognized Strauss
seated in his car, reading. He entered
and the train moved on.
Bisocca waited until the train was
well clear of the station, and then,
without moments hesitation, sprang
upon Strauss, gripped his throat and
plunged knife into his heart. Strauss
fell forward without a groan. Bisocca
hastily searched him and removed
everything relating to his identity from
his pockets. Then, finding both his
| hands covered with blood, he looked
about him for something wherewith
TO remove the traces of his crime. The
paper lay on the seat beside him; he
took it up. AS he did so the train
slackened speed for moment, and
in an agony of terror he sat there with
both hands pressed down upon the pa
per, as though endeavoring to hide Their
CHASTITY stain.
In that brief interval Of time, printed
in blood. the imprint Of his hand re-
NAMED indelibly on the pages. When
the train drew ahead again Bisocca re-
covered himself, cleansed his hands
with the paper as best he could, rolled
it up and threw it under the seat. AT
Switcham he got out and passed
through the barrier undetected, un.
| noticed.
And that's the story. Hardly think
that man could be brought to justice
By theraid of green cover. would youf
But it was so.-yit-BitA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-30

The finest compilations in the world
are said to be In the Bermudas. This
IL accounted for by the fact that the In
habitants live chiefly on. onions, u
which they export over 1900, 900
poundssnnuslly Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-30
LOST TREASURE.
ArEonaut Built to Recover Money
and Jewels Lost In Ships.

Argonaut Built to Recover Money
and Jewels Lost In Ships.
Another attempt is to be made to
recover the millions in specie, bullion
and precious stones which have been
lost along the coast of this and other
countries in foundered ships. The
means to be used is submarine boat
built for the purpose and fitted with
wheels for running on the bottom, as
well as with propeller for navigating
the surface. The inventor of this YES
sci, which was launched the other day
at Baltimore and christened Argonaut,
is Mr.. Simon Lake, of Baltimore The
plan is to run the boat along the bot
tom until the wreck is reached, and
then send out men in divers armor.
who win be supplied with air from the
reservoirs on the Argonaut. The adj
vantage over the old method is that the
depth of water will be no factor, and
work cannot be interrupted by storms.
The vessel is SO feet long by nine feet in
diameter. She is built of steel and
ribbed very strongly to withstand the
pressure of water at great depths.
Electricity is her propulsive, operating
and guiding force. Mr.. Lake says he
has the bearings of several vessels sunk
on the New Jersey coast which are said
to have on board $15,OOO,00O in specie
and bullion. Probably the first vessel
that will be examined, says the invent
or, will be the New Era, which sank OF
Asbury Park in 1852. She lies in about
As feet of water. The Argonaut will
be given trial trip in Chesapeake bay
In few days.--N. Y. World.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-30

= Cindys gone the shadders creep
An pi0eure her the way she 'peared
When - was here. jes' can't keep
From feelins mighty weak an skeereo
Fer fear she mightn't nm her way
To this or cabin meath the pine.
An aftah al the weary day Il
Steal into desc brack aims O. mine
NJ Cindys gone de mock-birds sit
An seem to NOPE de hui day long.
Deg jes' CANT set deb hahts to twit
Deb pow'ful sweet an lovin' song:
De chickens dom act ~ dey should. &
Deh's suthin lackin' sho's you bon.
An chen possum dom taste good.
Ner hoe-cake. when my Cindy's gona
Whsn Clndy comes back home again !,
De banjo strings begin to twitch
A-waitins fer her voice. an den
Ny fingers seem to sort O. itch
TO press heh to my haht an see
De oil luv In heh bright eyes shine
Ny own, my honey. still she be.
An rests In desc brack aims O. mine.
Roy Farrell Greene. in Chicago Ints1
Ocean.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-10-30
10 MOTHERS OF LARGE FAMILIES


In this worladay world few women
ara 90 placed that physical exertion
b mot constantly demanded of them in
their daily life.
Mrs. Pinkham makes q special appeal
to motherso large families whose work
is never done, and many of whom suffer
and suffer for lack of intelligent aid.
: To women, young
) ) :, !: ! ! ! |
or old, rich or poor,
Mrs. Pinkham,
Of Lynn, Mass.
- - extends
~ ton of
X< tree adj
~ vice. Oh,
womeni do
q D<<2 - not let your
piukham. At
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-11
ker and wife. H. J. Burrows, A. Rolthofr

ker and wife. H. J. Burrows A. Rolthofr,
Churchill. Fritz Kloak, Charles Engle, wife
n1nb anG igar Ros Ru-
The following is a list of the miners who
brought the largest amount in gold dust:
ct T. J; Alens .9s o $s5' 'oo4; A; segrin 1900; P.
Fritz KIoak. siSooS; Samuel - Ma Matthews tfUsVs'
ssseSS S n NIsaamore, naan, sSSS Hans Anderson,
81. 900: Bank of British Columbia, Sc. 600,
Just before leaving st. Michaels, the sur
vivors of a most disastrous wreck in which
forty,two men lost their lives, reached the
island. Only nine persons live to tell the
tale Of one of the most terrible trips ever
taken In Arctic waters. The steam whaler
tic waters. got caught In an iceberg. The
particulars of the fearful loss of life which
followed the unfortunate ship were not OBJ
er %hey sft st. on Meb the
ael's two hours after. the nine survivors
were brought in by the revenue cutter Bear.
oarnss fhs sa easy y S ssSfnS S rsa cSta for Or
story. AS much OF it as they know is con-
tanned IN the brief summary above and a
became ianmed in the ice, there must have
been part Of the crew who tried to get out
by working their way across the ice. There
ished Eleven more, froze to death on The
boat, leaving nine survivors.
These nine consist of Captain C, A.
mates and four .seamen. They made their
way out on a canvas canoe and reached
CooPer 9;s,,l island There they raised signals
revenue es % cutter Bear, cruising north 81
III The 1 N5varsh ST was steamer Of 1.7ss gross
feet long. forty-six feet beam and drew
twelve and a half feet of water. She was
built in 1871 and was owned in San Fran
. cisco.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-11

was so great that the progress of vehicles
along the road was impaired.
Amid the excitement the deputies turned
their attention to the wounded and carried
many of them to places where they could
be more comfortably treated.
Martin Roski, an intelligent Hungarian,
from Mount Pleasant, who was shot in
the arm, was seen by a reporter and gave
this version of the affair:
1--WE were going along the road to Lat
inner and the deputies were lined across
the road, barring our progress. We tried
to hit or moIest them, when they fired up
on US. We ran. but they kept on shoot
ing at us while we ran. 1t is all their
fault
Citizens meetings were held at various
parts of the city, tonight. Opinion was
divided about the responsibility for the
shooting.
At one meeting, held in yanWyekle's
casino. attended by bankers, coal opera at
ors and prominent men, resolutions were
adopted calling on Governor Hastings to
send the militia here Immediately. At other
mass meetings. attended by thousands of
people, the sentiment was against bring
ing the troops here, and it is asserted by
these that there was no necessity for hay-
ing the deputies here. rt
1t is estimated that when the strikers
began marching on the Hazel mines they
numbered about 200. Many of the men at
the Hazel mines quit work and Joined the
march on to Latimer. The body did not
move with any precision, and traversed
the highway entirely. keeping off private
property
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-11
MORE THAN SELF.SUSTAINING
Earnings of Missouri Penftentiary Elk
ceed Expenses-LOng Term
Prisoners Released.

Jefferson City, NO., Sept. 1o.-(Special.)
The Missouri state penitentiary is abso-
lutely self-sustaining. The board Of inspect
ors to-day examined the accounts and found
that the earnings were in excess of the
current expenses of that institution. There
are about 200 prisoners confined in the
penitentiary now. Ten were released to-
day. Two, Charlie and Harris Hubbard
brothers, have completed fifteen years of a
twenty years sentence from Franklin coun-
ty for robbery, and were discharged under
the three-fourths law. With one exception
they have served longer sentences than any
other prisoners in that big institution in Its
history. This was one Frank Brown, who
served fifteen years and eight months of q
life sentence, from st. Joseph, and was re-
leased on a pardon. The Hubbards came
TO the penitentiary on September 16, 1882
and Firebug Johnson in october of the
in point of service in the penitentiary. He
| his last sentence Of twelve years. He Is in
good health. and unless he secures a par
don he promises to break the record for
continuous service.
The Hubbards wrote a letter to Governor
| Stephens preceding July last, asking him
not to consider their application for a par
| don on that legal holiday, because they
| would get out in September anyway, and
that he could make some other less fortu.
nate person happy by granting a pardon tc
| him.
| They refused to talk for publication, ex-
cept to say they were glad to be free and
| that they would go back to their homes in
| the state of Vermont and lead honest lives
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-11
SONS OF VETERANS.
Charles Darling, of Boston, Likely to
He Elected Commander
in-Chief To-day.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 1O.-Although the
selection of commander-in-chiefd does not
occur till tomorrow. the Sons of Veterans
spent much of their time to-day In election
eering for their favorite candidates for
that office. The present commander-in-
chief, J: L. Rake. has announced himself
out of the race. and two other prospective
candidates, Neely. Of washington, and
encampment Those who will make the
contest are Darling, of Boston: Patient; of
Wisconsin: Dilley, of Iowa, and Buckley,
of Kentucky.
The next contest in Importance is for
the place of the next convention. Omaha
speaks for it through Senator Thurston,
who is making strong effort to pull the
'9S convention to the West. Senior Vice
Commander Kennedy is working for the
West. but thinks the proper place for it to
be held is at Denver. The Ohio delegates
are talking up the virtues of Cincinnati as
an encampment city. Put-in-Bay has re-
quest in. and few Ohio people are sup
porting its claim.
The Indications are that tomorrow
Charles Darling. of Boston, will be elected
commander-in-chief and that Omaha viii
be chosen as the place for the next year, 8
encampment.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-11
DYcHEe HAD GOOD OFFERS,
KIOndfkers Wanted the Kanan. Nat.
uralist to PiIot Them to the
Gold Fields

Lawrence, Kas., Sept. 1O.-(Special.) Pro-
fessor L. L. Dyche returned to-day from a
three months sojourn on the Pacific coast
collecting specimens and studying forms
correspondents inquiry regarding his trip
he said:
II have not been to Greenland this sum-
mer,, neither have been to Klondike or
Alaska sometimes wish had gone back
to Alaska and spent the summer and win
ter in the mountains Of interior Alaska.
Last summer / entered the country via
ssksn les and the knk river into he
white sheep. From the top of these noun
tains could see over into the Copper riv-
er country to the southeast and into the
YUKON country to the northwest. was
within about 200 miles of the Klondike gold
fields and could easily have made the jour-
ney with my four little Indian boys in two
were on the divide between the Yukon and
Copper river basins. 1 nave read of the
mad rush for the gold fields and have
talked take with many that have started there
from California since the excitement. In
fact l have been offered all sorts of In
ducements to pilot parties over the NOUN
tains. A party of six young men, none of
whom had ever seen snow except on dis
tant mountain, offered me large sum Of
money to take them across the mountains
this winter. It is perilous and foolhardy
FOR tenderfoot to attempt the journey
across those mountains in winter or sum-
mer for that matter. Personally. If were
going to make the journey. knowing the
country as do. I should prefer to make
the trip in winter. / would know how to
prepare for it and how to endure the hard
ships. I fear many Of those going now
VIII perish from both cold and hunger. A
man wants to be well prepared to travel
In that country. think I should go a
different route from any have seen mem
toned yet.
II have spent this summer at Hopkins
Seaside laboratory. located at Pacific
Grove, on Monterey bay, Cal, the best
place in the world to study invertebrates
and animals of the sea. I found there
the greatest wealth of material and a very
great variety of all forms of the lower an
imals. I have collected and have on the
way nearly two tons of these specimens
for use in the museum and laboratory
here. The students will find these invalu-
able in the study of animal life.
There is a summer school there for the
special benefit of specialists in these lines
and I have made good use of the time.
My little boy, Walter. and I went down to
the beach at o'clock every morning to
gather specimens"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-11
EDMUNDs IS RELEASED.


Johnnie Edmunds the office boy for DR..
Fraker, who was taken back to Colorado
Springs to answer to the charge Of mur-
dering Herbert H. Kay, was released there
yesterday morning, as the witnesses on
stated positively that he was not the man
they saw with Kay short, time prior to
his death. They not only failed to identify
He was at once given his liberty, and, with
his attorney. r. A. Hicklin. will return at
once to Kansas City. Sheriff Boynton, who
came and took him back to Colorado, said
he was satisfied that Edmunds had no
hand whatever in the killing. as he was
certain the women who saw Kay and the
supposed murderer would readily identify
the man when they saw him. The story
that was told by Edmunds OF his where
abouts that was so fully verified by the let-
ters he sent home appears to have been
entirely correct.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-11
DISTRESS is INCREASING.
Yellow Fever Quarantine at Ocean
Springs and Biloxi Causing
Much Misery,

New Orleans. Sept. 10-The announce
ment of twelve suspicious cases on one
square In the city, and that three cases
had developed since the death of young
lady who had come from Ocean Springs,
created a large measure of alarm In the
public mind early in the day, but this was
allayed when the facts became known.
result of excessive dissipation, instead of
yellow fever, as reported. in the very
square in which the suspicious cases had
ceived by DR.. Olliphant were SO favorable
that renewed confidence was infused in
the officials of the board Just before the
of the Associated Press:
There Is marked improvement in the
situation. | may state unofficially that all
the patients in Claude street square are
better. have not received report from
the board of experts, but 1 have learned
from our inspector, who is assigned to the
tients is at present in danger. We are still
CHASING these cases as suspicious because
their fever is similar to that which pre-
vailed at Ocean Spring. They have not
been declared yellow fever, but they are
under complete surveillance and the board
Of health IS giving them its undivided at
able to say that no other case has been
brought to our attention in the city of
New Orleans, the symptoms of which
would justify US in CHASING it as suspi-
One hundred and forty people. white and
black, in Ocean Springs. by actual count
need Of medicine and provisions. Not a
mcrsel Of food or an ounce of medicine has
been given to anyone except by private
citizens, who already have been heavily
taxed. Sisters OF Charity. have appealed
to the, authorities to be allowed to nurse
tine sick.
Biloxi is appealing for medicine, and the
situation in the town is apparently. grow
ing steadily worse. Miss Lewis, In the city
after DR.. Tackett had made a microscopic
examination. Frank Emery, son of the
afternoon reported down with yellow fever.
The house. and inmates are Guaranteed.
and the yellow flag is flying. Mayor How
should be displayed wherever yellow fever
was found, and a correspondent tele-
graphs this afternoon that the yellow flag
Is now conspicuous in Biloxi.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-11
CHARGES AGAINST zIcK.
Inside Candidate for Postmaster at
Pleasant Hill, Mo-, Accused of
Political Oishonesty,

Washington, Sept. 10.-lspecial.) Some
interesting charges have been filed in the
postoffice department against Bernard
Zick. who has been regarded, as the inside
candidate for the ,postoftice appointment at
Pleasant Hill, Mo. Zick's opponents say
that he was chiefly instrumental in elect
ing ]. r. Ellsworth, county treasurer. over
J: c, Parsons the Espubnean candidate. in
supporting the Democratic Nominee and
assuming a mortgage on g church free of
interest In consideration of q promise that
the male members would support Tits
worth. Zick has the support of Lewis and
Kerens, and was believed to have a sure
thing
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-11
brigade in readiness. The troops win mo. 70.

brigade in readiness. The troops will mo-
bilize at Hazleton, and are expected to be
on the scene before daybreak.
Captain A. R. Paxton. U. S. A., attached
to the National Guard. started for tHazle-
ton tonight by direction Of the governor
Superintendent Creighton, OF the middle
division of the Pennsylvania railroad, was
called into conference at the executive man
sion, and has arranged for the speedy
transportation of the soldiers.
The governor received copy OF the
resolutions adopted at mass meeting to-
night at Hazleton, urging the sheriff OF
Iuzerne county to at once ask the execu-
The resolutions are signed by Alvin Mar
kle and other prominent citizens of Hazie-
ten.
a telegram to the governor that 1t was alb.
soluteIy necessary that the troops be sent
at once to the strike region to queli the
lawleSSneSS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-11
Local Union Board Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Local Union board will be held next Mon
day evening in the Sunday school room of
the First Christian church: Eleventh and
Locust streets. Clarence s. Palmer will de-
liver an address on the subject, How Far
Should the Church Go in the Interest cf
Good Government" Mr.. A. P. Nichols
will conduct conference on the topic:
"How We Can Advance the Cause of Good
Government in Our CITY,"