The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-12-06
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Would It be possible for me to in
vent some simple attachment by which
the CHEEKY but piercing notes Of the
early growing chanticleer could be pre-
vented without injury to the bird?'
This was the question that Edward p.
Howard Of Brockton asked himself not
long ago, says the Boston Journal. He
was confined TO his home at the time
with an attack OF the grip, and the
dulcet tones Of the pet bantams be-
longing to his son were not conducive
to the enjoyment Of the needful beau
t sleep" Now, Brockton Is the home
OF inventors-not only OF shoe machin-
cry, but OF many other Yankee no.
tiIns"-for was it not in the Shoe City
that a wise and thoughtful married
a invented the anti-snoring ma
chine? This boon to heads Of families
was an arrangement OF steel springs
and padded clamps, by means Of which
the relaxation Of the jaws so necessary
TO the well-rounded and able-bodied
snore was prevented automatically. II
was 30 planned that the farther the
Jaws 0HGAAEA Tx AAhAAEI the ma
chimes grip and thus the snore was
cut of before its birth without effort
on the part Of the wearer. Mr.. Howard
remembered the success Of this anti
snoring device, which, by the way, was
successfully patented, and he set out
to conquer the growing Of the trouble
some ROSTERS in a similar manner
The baDtams upon which the first ex-
periments were made were not the
only feathered bipeds in the immediate
vicinity, for his residence on West Elm
street is in the heart Of a beautiful res
idential district, and he dared to hope
that were the effort successful at home
he might persuade some Of his neigh
bors to try the effect of the anti
Grower upon several lusty songsters
AZ the Plymouth Rock variety. With
Upper wires, pliers and a stout heart
ua-'as.7 -aaay-a ~ sal Ast1a
chosen. There was no danger OF catch
Ing any contagious disease from the
bite Of the little things, for, as he told
a Seurnal man the bantams were as
tame as Kittens Experiment after
experiment was made until the proper
shaped yoke Of bright new wire had
been properly fitted to the ROSTERS
bills. But LEI Mr.. Howard describe the
apparatus in his own words: THE de-
vice is fastened to the bill of chan
ticleer after he has gone to roost by a
simple clasp, and does not interfere
in any way with his respiration. circu-
lation or digestion. Mr.. Rooster dozes
comfortably until, perhaps, 1870 a. m.
when he awakes n decides to arouse
the neighborhood. He arises from his
perch, throws his head back, and
opena his mouth to it's full extent.
Here is where the fine work Of the
invention comes In, as 1t gently but
firmly closes the open mouth, and Mr..
r. subsidies with a gasp Of astonish-
ment, to be similarly 'trun down at
each attempt to give his sleep-destroy-
ing call" Unfortunately the sequel did
not carry out the fond hopes Of the
inventor, for the ROSTERS Immediately
b%oycotted the invention, and sought
relief from the clutches Of the muzzles
in every ann known to birddom.
Such ground and lofty tumbling, such
contortion acts in the fowlyard, and
such gymnastics as these poor fowls
INDUCED in would have put to shame
a high-salaried artist Of the greatest
show on earth