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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18

came to question of an attempt to de-
ceive the game warden. Not long ago
pine box of the regulation coffin-in-
closing size and marked on the outside
Corpse" was delivered to a city COM
mission house. The box came through
on a passenger ticket. as is usual
when a body is shipped. The rail-
road people treated that package with
respect, and doubted not that the per-
son to whom it was addressed was an
undertaken. At the depot in the city
man appeared and took charge of the
remains" There was a suspicious
game warden. however, who had re-
ceived some information from the
north He approached the man who
had charge of the box and asked what
was in it.
The man hesitated a second, and
then said it was a corpse. 1t was the
hesitation that made him lose. Tho
game warden opened the box with a
blow of hammer. and, looking in,
said; IF you had made corpse plural
you would have told the truth
There were 1,500 dead quail in the
box.
MOI long ago Il member Oh tne Audu-
bon society found a box of snow bunt-
ings in front of a commission house.
What are these?" he asked of the
dealer.
Reed birds" said the man.
Rats" muttered the questioner.
That word cost him his case, for
when 20 minutes later the game war
den appeared at the store on informa-
tion lodged by the bird protector, the
snow buntings had disappeared as COM
pletely as though they had come to
life and had fed to their summer home
within the arctic circle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
coLLARETTE TO MATCH HAT.
Gives Dressy Effect to Plain Cloth or
SILK Costume.

One of the newest fancies of fashion
10 the colarette. or ruff. fastened in
the back with long ends of ribbon,
which hang down the back. This is
the latest suggestion in the way of
boas or neckpieces for wear out OF
doors. The collarette Is a large ruff
made of plated ribbon, chiffon, net,
etc, and quite high and full-much
like Pierrot collar. AT the back
there is large rosette of ribbon to
fasten it and from beneath the rosette
the ribbons hanging quite distance
down the back. Frequently there is a
rosette at the back of the hat TO
match that on the collar The collar
ette and hat should, in fact, be in ac-
cord, and If they are so they will give
quite a dressy effect to plain cloth
or silk costume. For instance, with
a dark blue suit a shaded blue collar
cite and a shaded blue hat having the
same tones might be used. With a
gray suit an orange and white boa
and straw color and white hat might
give a touch of gayety.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
Longer skirts for Little Girls.

This fashion of putting little girls
into frocks that scarcely cover them
came into vogue last year, and liter
ally deformed thin children who be-
came the victims of it. This year the
loose frocks are all about full knee
in length, and some still longer. In
addition to the blouses and tunics
there are many apron, or pinafore
frock forms. a supply of which will
keep the healthy romper looking fresh
at all hours OF TIE day, at compare
lively small outlay of labor or money.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
rhe Nlcetewn Parrot.

Jacob Hope, the famous pet stock
dealer of Philadelphia, was showing n
reporter one of his phonograph-trained
parrots, truly marvellous bird.
This bird isn't like the Uncle one."
said Mr.. Hope. There was a Nicetown
man, you know, who had parrot that
he once commanded to say Uncle In
front of roomful OF guests. The parrot
could say Uncle beautifully. yet
though the man pleaded with 1t nearly
an hour. it remained as silent as the
grave.
Then, enraged, he snatchcd up tho
obstinate parrot. ran with 1t to the
chicken coop, and half twisting Its
neck, threw 1t in among the hens.
After his que SITS were gone he re-
GREETED his cruelty. He went sadly back
TO the chickencoop to see IL the poor
parrot wss dead.
Opening the door, he frowned. Ten
of his twelve prize Plymouth Rocks
lay corpses on the floor. and the par
rot was standing on the eleventh, twist
ing her neck and screaming;
Say Uncle" durn ye; say I'm
cle",
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
SOLONS SHIELD FEATHERED FLOCK

" N majority OF the states OF
the union it is a misdemean-
or to have in possession a
:. :: :: living native American song
bird. 1t doubtless will be a
OS revelation to many people
who have Gagged cardinals or mocking
birds as pets to know that they are
law breakers. But such is the case,
and instances are not rare where own
ers of feathered prisoners have been
summoned to court and fined.
Probably 1t may seem to the pet
bird owner that the law is drastic and
one which should be repealed. but
when he learns the real facts in the
case he may be willing to admit that
the lawmakers knew what they were
about. Until within few years scores
of species of native birds were
trapped. Gagged and sold with impunity
To-day the traffic is largely confined to
mocking birds minus polyglottus)
and to cardinal grosbeaks Cardinals
cardinalis), or. as they are called more
frequently. redbirds.
The fight of the bird protectors
against the dealers and trappers of
mocking birds and redbirds is hot.
Many of the northern states have laws
against caging wild birds which are
extremely faulty in the wording If
the bird is brought from another state
the owner of it cannot be convicted in
the state in which suit is brought.
This is true, however. in comparative
ly few states. In others the posses
sion of any living bird. no matter
where it was trapped, is made an Of
fenv-
The recently enacted Lacy law.
which is part of the interstate COM
merce statute. makes 1t illegal to
transport birds from one state inco
another if they have been illegally
trapped.
Bird protectors were confronted by
a hard task when they started the
work of preventing the traffic in native
American song birds. Hundreds of
men, the majority of them Germans
and Italians, who had been engaged in
the same kind of work in the old
country. made their living trapping
birds during the nesting season, in
the suburbs of the great cities. In
the north the birds captured most fire.
quently were the goldfinch, the bobo-
link (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), and the
indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea).
The capture of birds of these three
species is one of the easiest matters
in the world. the victims actually
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
CHANGING FASHIONS A WORRY.
Strain on Purse in Constant Effort to
Keep in Style.

These days of ever-changing fash
ions are troublous ones for femininity.
An abyss of restless modernity sepa-
rates them-even more than does n
century-from the peaceful times
when garments we're for many years
cut upon the same patterns and varied
mainly in their adaptation TO the
length and fullness of the wearer's
purse. The petticoat of Sarcenet
with broad black lace flounce print
ed on the bottom and before; the
lowered satin and plain satin-laced.
with rich lace at the bottom" as the
case might be, descended from mother
to daughter unaltered even in the loop
ing of the train or the trimming of the
bodice or the run.
To-day, even with a closet full of
good clothes left over from last year.
the girl in moderate circumstances
regards 1t as necessary spring and fall
either to get new things or to over.
haul what she has-and frequently
the latter process costs more in the
end than the former. 1t is not al
ways wise economy to spend much on
ordinary clothes. as the result is sell
dom good; It requires the exercise
OF some judgment to recognize what
1t Will pay to alter-and many a girl
prides herself on her economy who
really is extravagant
The wiser plan. when one is not
wealthy. is TO buy good things and
then to wear them as they are with.
out worrying as to whether they are
exactly on the same pattern as ones
neighbor's. Every woman is entitled
to a style of her own and need not
be as anxious as American women
usually are to be precisely like every
one else.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
"BridueD Erocks

1t is now quite the fashion to dub
all the good looking frocks that are
not intended for balls and dinners ms
bridge frocks. The name is often mis-
used.
Women who never play bridge wear
the frocks by that name. We used to
say restaurant gown" and that name
was amusingly used by women who
rarely dined or supped out of their
own houses.
The bridge frock, SO called, is any
kind of a gown that you may wear to
a wedding, or an afternoon tea, or an
informal dinner, or party, If you do
not wear your gowns low at the neck.
The name has jumped into popular
ity. Just as the men who never
studied beyond the three RS wear col
lege bands around their hats and girls
who have never been on board a
yacht wear the marine symbols on
their sleeves, so women who do not
know king from ace speak Familiarity
Of their bridge" frocks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18

traying their presence to the ear of
the searching officers. When 1t comes
to transporting dead game birds, how
ever. the problem is an easier one to
solve. All kinds of subterfuges are
employed to get game to the city mar
ket from states out of which its
shipment is Illegal
The old scheme was to ship ruffed
grouse. quail. woodcock and the rest
of the game birds ir boxes marked
poultry. This little deception was
enough in t@e days when few people
cared whether the game laws were
kept or not. In the present day of an
awakened conscience It Is a different
matter. and shippers are put to II to
get their game to the cities without
having 1t discovered and seized by the
watchful officials.
/ recently saw several dozen quail.
which had been taken from the mat
tress in folding bed. the bed and the
mattress having been shipped to the
city as a harmless bit of household fur
niture. Many barrel of apples has
core of grouse, and below the upper
layer of eggs in the ordinary shipping
box frequently are found woodcock
and quail.
1t was left for Minnesota man %
outdo all others in ingenuity when IL
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18

seeming "to fall over one another" in
their anxiety to get into the trap.
The device used for their capture looks
like an ordinary bird cage, save that
midway between the top and bottom
it is divided into two parts. In the
lower section a decoy bird is placed.
The upper section has a swing door
in the roof, which opens and lies back
fiat on the top of the cage. Within is
a perch upon which the victim, lured
by the notes of the decoy bird, alights.
Its weight upon the perch, frees a
spring and the door in the roof closes
with snap.
The men who sold bobolinks, indigo
birds and goldfinches after having pur-
chased them from the trappers were
guilty of petty deception which GER
tainly had it's humorous side. There
are no more beautiful birds in spring
time in the whole range of feathered
life than the three species named. In
addition to their beauty the gIadness of
the early years stirs them to song.
AS the summer wanes, however. the
birds lose their beauty, dropping their
gay attire for garb of dun color.
1t is doubtless unnecessary to say
that the dealers, in selling the tune
sful spring beauties. made no mention
ofsthe fact that with the coming of fall
their plumage would be dulled and
their sweet voices changed to dis
NAL creak. The purchaser bought
and learned later that he was sold"
The ends to which a dealer would go
to make a sale are illustrated by an
experience l once had with a side
walk merchant. who was offering
Gagged. bobolinks to the passers.
said to the man that some one had
told me that the bird would lose its
voice and its beauty in the fall. He
assured me with never a change of
countenance nor even the suspicion
of twinkle in his eye that all his
. bobolinks came from certain county
In the Hoosier state where the quality
of the food and water was such that
the birds never moulted and never lost
their springtime song.
Members of the Audubon society
caused the arrest OF a man who had
trapped five goldfinches in city sub
urb. The trapper was one who sup
piled the great city dealers with ma
tive songsters. The case was a test
one. The man who was arrested had
little money, but the bird dealers raj
lied to his defense. The case was
in court IA times before decision was
given. The bird dealers, many Of them
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
Thinning with Ball Fringe.

The upholstery department is fur
nishing good many of our clothes
just now. Its cretonnes are cut into
coats; its tablecloths are made into
skirts its lace curtains are used for
tunics, and now its cotton ball fringe
is the popular trimming on linen and
cotton suits and frocks.
Many of the top coats of linen de-
pend upon this trimming for their
only elaboration. The little balls are
attached to a selveGge of braid and
run on the edge of collars, revers and
sleeves.
On cotton frocks such as gingham
and voile and galatea this little white
or ecru ball fringe is also used, al
though 1t is not as pretty on tub
frock as on a top coat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
DISCOURAGE Women ArchItects.

There is some discussion going on
in England as to the advisability of
women studying for the profession of
architects. 1t is claimed that there is
not enough work to keep all the men
architects busy and that 1t would be
impossible to persuade many English
men that women could superintend
and carry out the work. However,
women as consulting architects seem
to be very greatly in demand in that
country as well as in the United
States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
Sawed Hlmself Eirst.

Sam and Joe were out rowing. when
the boat capsized. spilling both men in
the water Sam was fine swimmer.
but not very bright, while Joe was
bright enough. but could not swim a
stroke.
When Sam found himself in the wa
ter he struck out Justify for the shore.
while Joe clung to the overturned
skiff.
AS soon as Sam reached the shore he
was about to plunge into the water
again, when man standing near said:
What are you going back into the
water for? You just swan ashore"
Sam paused a moment, then said:
well, / had to save myself first, now
I'm going back to fetch joe"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
Made Millions, But Paid a Big Price
for His Wealth.

"a man." says newspaper story,
made millions in his 80 years of life
by never doing the usual thing"
These were some of the things he
never did: He never Travelled. He
never joined anything. He never paid
for ticket of admission. He never
ate in a hotel or restaurant. His total
expenditure for carfare was less
than one dollar. For 40 years he had
not voted He wouldn't smoke, not
because it was harmful, but because
1t cost him IL cents a week. And
when he died he had amassed $780,
900.
Poor, lonesome old mani The
world was no better off for this man.
He took all it would give. but he gave
nothing in return, either of money or
sympathy or life.
So, when he died, they told about
him in the newspapers, and now 9th
ers will spend the money that he gave
up everything to gather. There can't
be many who care whether he is gone
or not. Probably he had a few who
loved him, because the most unlova-
BILE of us are nearly always loved by
somebody. But there isn't any street
full of friends who feel that some
thing has gone out of their lives He
hasn't left an empty place. for he
never cared about other people or
other things, or to see and know and
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18

simple dress of
small
part The blouse of muslin with small
ed names o Se The Is Of % lace with betee composed of
ribbon Materials required yards AS inches
inches lnusl
Ihe second is SAKE blue cashmere The skirt
stitching
ice opens in front to show
faced with
the elbow with silk
wide. / yard silk,
menee silk braid
with
ls falling
tucked
required 46
eep 10
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
spoke. and TIres.

John d. Rockefeller has one virtue
which even his seyerest critics won't
deny him; he DOESN'T affect public din
ners. The secret of this abstinence he
recently confided to his family ply
sician.
In the first place." he said. Il can't
eat much, as you know"
But You don't have to eat at such
feasts," protested the doctor.
I'm aware of that" replied J. D.,
but you do have to sit through the
speeches, and if there's anything
dread it's that sort of thing. To my
mind an after-dinner speech Is like a
bicycle-wheel; the longer the spoke the
greater the tire."-Saturday Evening
Post
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18

and finally passed upon by the SUI
preme court of the state, which up
held the lower court and gave the
victory to the members of the Audu-
bon society. The goldfinches at the
then current market rates were worth
so cents apiece, or $3.50 for the five
which figured in the case. 1t was esti-
mated that these five birds cost the
dealers in fines, lawyers fees and cx-
penses $1,000 before the final decision
was given by the supreme court.
The dealers in live birds practi-
cally are unable to violate the provi-
sions of the Lacy act because of the
difficulty which confronts them in the
matter of shipping their merchandise
secretly. Live birds must have air, and
then they are apt to sing. thus be-
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18

rich men, had employed the best coun-
sci that money and the local profes-
sion could supply. All the means
known to the technicalities of the law
were taken to secure continuances in
order to tire out the bird protectors.
who were working for nothing except
principle, and who had to suspend busi-
ness in order to attend the case.
Finally the bird trapper was con
victed in the superior court and fined
five dollars for each bird found in his
possession. The case was appealed,
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
To Avert Crooked Nose.

A doctor asserts that the nose is
often made crooked by the custom of
using the handkerchief with one hand
only. This. scarce need to say, is
nearly always the right hand. He ad.
vises that the left hand be used in
such cases and gravely affirms that he
has known several cases in young per-
sons where crookedness of the nose
has been entirely remover by this
means.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
A Word About Goats.

Coats show a greater variety of
style, and vary in length from the
short hip jacket to the seven-eishths
length. The tendency in all models
is to slope away below the bust line,
and have the back perceptibly longer
than the front. Such coats are of all
kinds of material, from plain wash lin
en- to broadcloth and silk.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
A MAN WHO MISSED MUCH

understand and feel, and to put out
his hand and get hold of the hand of
the throbbing, living world around
him.
People say: That's queer storyi"
It's more than queer story. 1t is a
real tragedy, because 1t is the story of
man who died before he had ever be-
gun to live.-Milwaukee Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
Queer

The Man OF Ease-''When I compare
the one or two creditors l have with
the millions and millions of people
whom / owe nothing, | wonder why in
the world those fellows make such a
fuss about it,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
New peflnItlonn of War.

The year-old prince royal of Spain
has become private soldier In tho
kings regiment As General Sherman
would Put it, war is yell.-Denver Re-
publican.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
A National Question.

With the night-riders rnenacing the
peanut crop at the opening of the base
ball and circus season, that trouble
down in Kentucky becomes national
affair. Call out the regulars.-Pitts-
burg Leader
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
Conflicting Toots.

Mifkins-'1 wonder why Windig
doesn't go to work."
Bifldns-"Oh. I guess he's so busy
blowing his own horn that he can't
hear the factory whistle"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
Sad but True.

Our elders give us fond advice,
With simple, sweet persistence.
When really we would much prefer
Material asslstance-Yale Record.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
Spent II All.

Amazed at the brevity OF little four
year-old Gracie's nap. her mother asked
her why she awakened so soon. why"
replied Oracle. looking up in childish
assonishmenr, Il slept all the sleep !
bad"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18

Here is model much favored in
the display of spring and summer
hats; it is one becoming to most
faces, therefore its popularity. At the
same time 1t carries style as well as
beauty in its construction. Feathers
and hat may be one tone or they may
be Of harmonizing shades.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18

A woman's mo" doesn't mean yes
when she says II to the wrong man.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
ILLEGAL TO POSSESS NATIVE
AMERICAN soNesTERs-woRK
OF TRAPPERS.
HOT FIGHT AGAINST THEM
Expert Clark Discourses on the Nu-
merous Devices for Illegal Shipping
Of Game Brds-A corpse" of
1900 Dead Quaiis.
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.

associate Member American Ornithol-
ogists' Union.)
Copyright. Joseph b. Bowles.)
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-12
AN EDITOR IN TOWN.

Y. A. Hartman, editorial cores
pondent for the Stock Yards Daily
Journal, of st. Joseph, Mo, is in
Grand Junction today for the pur-
pose of taking look over the CITY
and valley with view of writing un
the advantages and resources of this
section. Mr.. Hartman is visiting
various sections of the state. He
makes tours through the west nearly
every year but this is the first time
ne mas ever visited Grand Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-12

IN
DOOR YARD

a most interesting find was made
tins afternoon by some workmen en-
ployed in digging a gas trench in the
rear yard of the property at 251 Pit
kin avenue. The find is, to all ap-
pearances, the loot obtained as a re-
suit OF some burglary committed in
the city many years ago.
The workmen, at a depth of about
3 feet, struck hard, metallic sub
stance, and, on making examination,
eleven watches and watch cases. bad
ly rusted and stained by the dirt and
the hand of Time, were unearthed.
The delapidated time pieces were
punched together and there were
strips of red cloth on some of them.
indicating that when the watches
were buried they were evidently
wrapped up in a red handkerchief.
The watches were turned over to
Chief of Police 0'Neil. He had a
Jeweler to examine them. and it was
found that some of the watch cases
are of solid gold and still have con.
siderable value. The works that re-
main In a number of the cases are
practically ruined. The watches are
nearly all badly discolored.
Evidently some years ago a theft
was committed and these watches
were buried by TIE burglar, who for
some reason never took them out of
the earth again.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-12
SHOT WHILE
AFTER DEER
Especial to The sentinel.)

Canon City, Oct. 12.-The remains
of John Beeler of Hillside, were
brought here last night by Coroner
Whitmore. prepared for burial, and
were tonight sent to his old home
at Quail, Okla, where his parents are
living. Mr.. Beeler was a victim of
the hunting season, and is said to be
the fourth to die in Colorado since
the deer shooting period opened ten
days ago.
Beeler and his companions arrived
at their cabin in the Sangre de Cristo
mountains in the western part of this
county about . o'clock Thursday
evening. While unloading the wagon.
and removing the guns from the We
hicle the accident occurred. The shot
gun was loaded, and in pulling it to-
ward him the hammer was in some
way forced down on the firing pin,
causing it TO go off, sending the load
into his chest and killing him in
stantly. Coroner Whitmore was no
titled, and left for the scene early
Saturday morning, arriving here with
the body late Sunday night. a drive
of twenty-five miles over rough
mountain road was necessary before
the railroad was reached. The de
ceased was about 32 years of age and
he had lived in this county for some
time. He was a member of the Odd
Fellows and was unmarried.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-12

Werner T. Reed and his brother-in-
law Mr.. Titus from Colorado Springs,
were in the city yesterday and drove
through the valley from Iona to
Palisade. 1t was the first trip of
Mr.. Titus in the valley and he was
greatly pleased with the valley and
its wonderful orchards. He is large
ly interested in business in Colorado
Springs and at other points in several
states.