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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13
NEGRO BURGLAR
STRIKES TERROR

COLUMBUS, Miss, March S.-A ne
gro burglar, desperate, but a poor
marksman, entered the homes of a
Mr.. Page and Mr.. Cheves within
few doors of each other and when
male members of the family we're
awakened fired several times at them.
The Page house was entered first and
one OF the bullets which the negro
fred grazed the top OF Mr.. Pages
head.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13
A LoNG-FELT WANT.
II ls Supplied at Last In Columbia


Ever have itching piles?
Not sick enough to go to bed; not
well enough to be content.
The constant itching sensation
Spoils your temper, nearly drives
you crazy.
You can have relief and cure II you
will follow the advice Of local citi.
zen.
e. p. Fraser. Al Garden street, Co
lumbia, Tenn, says: II willingly give
Doan's Ointment my highest endorses
ment. For years suffered with piles
and many night have been unable
to sleep on account Of this annoyance.
During these years | tried remedies
and ointments without relief. Doan's
Ointment was finally recommended 70
me and deciding to try 1t, I procured
q box at Adams & Martins drug store
II seemed to be the remedy required,
aa II soon banlshed the Itching and
the soreness became a thing OF the
pas,. am never without Doan's Oint.
ment and can unliesitatlngly say that
4 believe It % be the finest remedy on
the market today or troubles sim
Car from what suffered with no many
ears"
For sale by all dealers, price so I
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. !
T., sole agents for the United States. !
Remember he name-Doan's--and I
take no other.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13
MANY EMPLOYEES
ARE DISMISSED

ST. LOUIS, March 6-Announce.
ment was made today by the Missouri
Pacific Iron Mountain system that
after March 10 the services OF 1000
men employed in the company's shops
at the foot of Sidney and DeKalb
streets here will not longer be re-
quired. With these additional dis
missals the total number of idle EN-.
ployes of the system will reach 1900.
No information as to the extent Of the
retrenchment now being carried on
has been given out.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13
income ak.


We favor an income tax as part of
our revenue system, and we urge the
submission of constitutional amend
ment specifically authorizing Congress
to levy and collect a tax upon individ-
ual and corporate incomes, to the end
that wealth may bear it's proportion
ate share of the burdens of the Fed
eral Government.
We favor a national inheritance tax
to reach the swollen fortunes" al
ready in existence, but we believe
that it is better to permanently pre-
vent swollen fortunes" by abolishing
the privileges and favoritism upon
which they are based
We sympathize with the efforts put
forth for the reclamation of the arid
lands Of the West, and urge the lar
gest possible use of irrigation in the
of the country. We also
favor the reclamation of swamp lands
upon same principles.
We favor the preservation of the |
forests still remaining, and the re-
planting Of the denuded districts in
all our mountain ranges, as well as
the forestation of the Western plains.
We believe that the Panama canal
will prove of great value to our coun-
Try, and favor its speedy completion.
Interstate Commerce.
We assert the right of Congress to
exercise complete control over inter
tate commerce, and We assert the
light of each State to exercise just [
S complete control over commerce
'ithin its borders. II
Railroad Legislation. t
We demand such an enlargement 4
I powers of national and State rail t
ay commissions as may be necessary
, give full protection to persons and v
aces from discrimination and extor- g
on. ,n
We believe that both the Nation II
Id the various States should, first,
certain the present value of the \
ilroads, measured by the cost OF y
production; second, prohibit the is
e of any more watered stock or fcti-
Jus capitalization; third, prohibit
e railroads from engaging in any
siness which brings them into com
tition with their shippers; and, IN
lrth. reduce transportation rates r
til they reach point where they al
II yield only a reasonable return on m
2 present value of the roads--such at
asonable return being defined as st
turn sufficient to keep the stock of gu
} road at par when such roads are m
nestly capitalized The injury done pi
issues of watered stock is more NJ
arly seen and better understood re
ce the shrlnkaBe in the market ma
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13
The overshadowins issue.

This is the overshadowing issue at
this time; it manifests itself in all
the questions now under discussion
and demands immediate considera-
ton.
We heartily approve of the laws
prohibiting the pass and rebate and,
insist upon further legislation, State
and national, making it unlawful for
any corporation to contribute to cam
paign funds and providing for publ
cation. before the election, of all in
dividual contributions above a rea-
sonable minimum.
Believing, with Jefferson, in "the
support of the State Governments in
all their rights as the most competent
administration for our domestic con-
Germs and the surest bulwark against
anti-Republican tendencies" and in
''the preservation of the general Gov
eminent in It's whole constitutional
vigor as the sheet anchor of our peace
at home and abroad" we are opposed
to the Capitalization implied in the
suggestions now frequently made, that
the powers of the general Government
should be extended by judicial con-
struction. While we favor the exer-
else by the general Government of all
its constitutional authority for the
prevention of monopoly and for the
regulation of interstate commerce, we
insist that Federal remedies shall be
added to, and not substituted for,
State remedies.
We insist upon recognition of the
distinction between the natural man
and the artificial person, called a cor
poration, and we favor the enactment
of such law as may be necessary to
compel foreign corporations to sub
init their legal disputes to the courts
OF the States in which they do bust
ness and thus place themselves upon
the same footing as domestic corpor- {
atoms.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13
BREACH Bet VIZ EN-
N tTIONS GRO WING
NEW COMPLICATIONS EVERY DAY
IN RELATIONS BETWEEN
JAPAN AND CHINA.
NO UNDERSTANDING REACHED
Diplomats of Both Nations Fir
ing Versa VoIleys at Each
other.

TOXIC, March 8--Fate seems de
termined TO embroil Japan and Chin;
for some reason. No sooner is on,
point at issue settled by diplomacy
than another arises, each one seem
ing more serious than the one proceed
ing. and each taxing a little more from
he patience of the two nations
The seizure of the Ia Tsu Maru at
Macao by Chinese is at present the
most serious issue No understand
ing has been reached by the two gov
ernmentS IN the matter. and the Chi
nese board of foreign affairs has sue
cessfully temporized for two days on
the plea of making thorough In
vestigation One long conference has
been held between a member of the
board and Baron Hayashi, the JAP
anese minister, in regard to the dis.
position of the cargo of arms and am
munition if China restores 1t to Japan
China has proposed that the ship.
men be recalled and that the permit
be cancelled. She further asks for
pledges from Japan looking to the
suppression of traffic in arms to China
through japanese sources. Japan |
has intimated her willingness to con.
slider the matter of pledges, but has
also some demands Of her own to |
make. One serious phase of the sit. !!
uation which not even the restoration
of the cargo will remedy, as the asser-
ton of Baron Hayashi that the haul
ind down of the Japanese flag on the
Ia Tsu Maru, and the raising of the
Chinese flag, was an insult to Japan,
even though caused by misunder.
standing.
The other matters which have
caused strained relations between ia.
IAN and CHINA boundary dispute,
he Tsin Mintun railway, the north
danchurian customs, the telegraph
they are not arousing
O much discussion as before the TIA 4
'su Maru affair, are by no means
ettled.
Added to these is the aggressive at \
tude of Japan in regard to the postal y
rivileges of China in Manchuria. In
er position in this japan is backed 4
Y Russia as a result OF secret COM
act made within the past year. N
Japan has raised the standard of X
Or postal officers, and increased the w
fectiveness of her system The sys. NJ
IN Is now being made one of the W
'ecial forms of aggression and the 4
lperial Chinese is being greatly :.
lrassed
Japan refuses TO accord China Ger. -
in postal privileges over the South 8
anchuria roads, to which China is *
titled and has committed sundry b
ert acts in breaking open Chinese 8
ail bags. secretly confiscating one u
g and its contents. Besides. she 3
nducts parcel post over her roads. 3
t refuses to carry the parcel Of the 8
inese post. q
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13
Interstate Commerce.

We assert the right of Congress to
exercise complete control over inter
state commerce, and We assert the
right of each State to exercise just
as complete control over commerce
within its borders.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13

OMAHA, Neb.. March 6.-The fol
lowing contains the main features OF
the platform adopted By the Nebras-
ka Democrats and which was approved
BY VIM. ]. Bryan:
We. the representatives Of the De
mocracy Of Nebraska, in delegate con
yention assembled, reaffirm our faith
in and pledge our loyalty to the prin'
ciples of our party.
We rejoice at the increasing signs
of an awakening in the United States.
The various investigations have traced
graft and political corruption to rep
resentatives of predatory wealth and
laid bare the INSCRIPTIONS methods
b. which they have debauched cleo
lions and preyed upon a defenseless
public through the subservient officials
whom they have raised to place and
power.
The conscience of the Nation Is now
aroused and will, if honestly appealed
to. free the Government from the grip
of those who have made it business
asset of the favor-seeking corpora
tons; 1t must become again "a Gov
eminent of the people, by the people
and for the people" and be admins
tered in all its departments according
to the Jeffersonian maxim, equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13

value of such stock has precipitated
a widespread PANIC and brought enor-
nous loss TO the country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13
BILL WILL STOP
NIGHT RIDING

FRANKFORT, KY, March 6.-The
senate passed the Crecelius house bill
by vote of 20 to A. 1t provides a
fine for any one who violates his
agreement to pool his tobacco This
is The bill the tobacco growers have
urged. and they say will cause the
end of night riding.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-13
Tariff Reform.


We welcome the belated promise OF
tariff reform now offered by part OF
the Republican party as tardy recog-
milton of the righteousness of the
Democratic position on this question.
but the people cam, safely enrrust
the execution Of thi important work
to a party which j. so obligated to
the highly-protected interests that 1t
postpones relief until after the election
And we call attention to the signifi-
cant fact that the promise now made
by those Republicans who favor tariff
revision is wholly vitiated by the use
of the very qualifying words under
which the present tariff iniquities have
grown up.
We favor an immediate revision of
the tariff by the reduction of import
duties. Articles entering into compe
tition with articles controlled byl
trusts should be placed upon the free
list material reductions should be
made in the tariff upon necessaries
Of life and reductions should be made |
in such other schedules as may be |
necessary to restore the tariff to a |
revenue basis.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1908-02-20

iS1a'rr. ssMSs ..s-9 :N|sF.SH H.H.HF# :NziF - n -
~ o 4. 3 q
Ot6z laden cz1owiek
ME potrafi go zabit, powia-
dam wan, j jezeli ME vie
rzycie, co movie, idzcie sa-
mi i pr6bujcie, cry potraficie.
Gadasz Cd rzeczy, moi
Marku, jak przez sen OTTO.
Me przez sen to gadam,
be: wien, co gadam,.. sslysze-
|l;6cie, jak 6piewal szlachcic:
"Ato sic W opieke poda Pa
nu swemu" te pie66 daw-
niej W rzepien'ckim divorce,
'kiedym sluzy}, 6%piewa}em
wraz z :wszystka czeladzia
co wiecz6r, i pan z mani
6piewa}, boo to pewna, ze kto
ia spiewa pred za6nieciem,
&ycia i bezpieczny
cd zabicia, laden go n5& ME
przebije, Gale ciafo jego jak'
by ko6ciane.
= Pleciesz Marku, ;radbys,
zebym CT wierzy}; OTTO po-
wiedz raczej, ze ME masz
odwagi.
- Wy ia mole miacie? vice
idzciez i p'r66buiciez, czy
przebijecie piers szlachcica
nozem waszym; idzcie jeno,
a przekonacie sic, Is prawde,
movie.
slyszac to dziwna Marka
move, zamy6li} sic zyd j, lu-
DO ME przestawat namawiac
i prosic Marka, azeby go ME
opuszcza} i dopom6g} zamie-
rzonego dokonaf azamys}u,
duchu dawal mole. ponie-
kqd Ware tel cudo';W'nej mo-
cy, jaka mia@a ia pie66 sta
ro6wiecka: "Kto sig " opie.
ke poda Panu swemu''. Pc
chwili namYs}u, W .kt6rej to.
przysune1y mu sic ma my6l
i rozwage wiellrie szlacbcica
pieniqdze, allkomstwo po-
dlet htaio 20 ma nowo, jail do
Marka ~przemawiac, il rzeczy,
o kt6rych prawi, do WARY
" . r~-", =, "
ME So podobne. :
(Doko6czenie nastapi) -.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1908-02-20

- :-.--+- - ----,--:- 49, $500 --7777E =, : -
szed} z iona do przyleglego
alkierzyka, gdzie ich sypial-
MIA by1a. Marek, przyni6s}-
sly kilka ok}ot6w s1omy, roz-
wiaza} je i ywa},
.6cielac pcs|anie ola szlach-
cica. Tymczasem szlachcic,
kleknawszy ma ziemi, ucalo-
wal skaplerz i zacza} spiewac:
Kto Bic " opieke poda Panu swemu.
A caiem screen prawie ufa jemu,
Smiele rec moze: man obrodce Boga,
Me bedzic u mnie 4adna straszna trwoga. -
Ciebie On z }owczych Obey wyzuje,
/ W zarazliwem powietrzu ratuje:
w cieniu swych skrzyde} zachowa Gle wiecznie.
Pod ;jego pi6ry ulezeszl hezpieczne. 80: 2 :,
Statecznost jeso. tarcz' j puklerz mocny.
IA kt6rym stojac ma laden strach nocny, So
Ma zadna trwoge ami dbaj ma strza}y,
Kt6remi sieje ~przygoda W dzieh bia}y'
stad wyedle ciebie tysiac glow poleze.
Stad drugie tysiac: ciebie ME dosieze,
Niecz nieruchony: q ty pred swojemi
Oczyma ujrzysz pomste mad srzesznym!.
Marek mia} sic do wyj6-
cha, W progu stanal i s}ucha}
6piewajacego, a potem be-
wiedzy, mimowolnie moze,
zaczaf spiewac wraz 70 szlach-
::;i. F.: : 4: =, = :gs:..
cicem i rzecz dziwna, slowo
pc s}owie powtarza} pies6 te
madonna. Postrzeg} to szlach-
cic i z~dziwiony zawo}al:
Co s}ysze, tv umiesz
te pie66 nabo5na? czego5 do
-.:; s." !. :
biesa ME ~odpowiadasz, kie-
dy sic pytam? movie, kto
ciebie nauczy} ia 6piewac?
Marek ME dawszy odpo-
wiedzi, wyszed1 z izby. Obu-
rzy1o to szlachcica, wo}a} ma
odchodzacego, ale d%aremnie;
natomniast odchylily sic
drzwiczki cd alkierza i VISTA
: t::-,-[:t =. - = IT,
phi 40 10y Karczmarz. fos-
fysza1 woianle ! cleKawoscla
wledzlony, zol'zyd SIC: 40
szlachclca l zapYtaf czego "a
d.
-~Powledz m! &ydku, ]ak !
dawno sfuzy U cleble ten
Marek. .
- be- nnafa rok bedzle
ma CODY. .
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1908-02-20

--:s--7--- -71TT --s7T-a -TTT-T -i-4-z'sf717
ia pies1 Madonna; idz spac,
ME przeszkadzaj mi " spie-
waniu.
Poszedl zyd do alkierza,
szlachcic lpiewa} dalej:
I zes rzek} Panu. tys nadzieja moja,
II Bog najwyzszy jest ucieczka twoja, -
Me dostapi Gle 4adna zla przyroda,
Ami sic znajdzie.w domu twoim szkoda.
Anioiom swoim kaze Gle pilnowat,
Gdziekolwiek stapisz, kt6rzy Gle plsstowae
Ma reku beda, aby6 idsc drosaL -,
Ma ostry kamie6 ME ugodzil noga- -,
Bedziesz pc zmijach bezpiecznie gniewliwych
l po padalcach depta} niecierpliwych.
Ma Iva srokiego bez obrazy wsisdziesz,
I ma smoku jezdzie bedziesz.
S}uchaj co m6wi Pan: IL mic miluje. :
A przeciwko mnie szczerze postepuje:
ia go tel take W jego kazda trwoge.
Me zapamietam i owszem wspomoge.
Clos je9o u mnie ME bedz!e. wzgardzony.
ia z MIN " przysodzie: odemnie obrony
Mech pewien bedzie, pewien i ~zacnosci,
l lat sedziwych i mel zyczliwosci.
Sko6czy} ~6piewana modlit-
we i ME zwlekaiac z siebie
odz'enia, leg} ma pos1anie j
wkr6tce chrapa} glo6no.
Zyd ME spa}; przechadza-
JAG sic pc izbie, co chwile
to wstawai u drzwi, przez
szczeline DRAWBACK zaglada}
do izby i przys}uchiwa} sic.
Noe byla pochmurna, niebo
-'-' 80 ..s 80 ...--t." $780,
nasute chmurami, kiedy ME-
kiedy tylko dozwala}o Swia'
thu ksiezyca rzuci6 blady i
przemijajacy ma ziemie pro-
mie6.
I cicho6c hyla, tylko ja
chrapanie szlachcica przery-.
walo. zyd jej ME przerywa},
cicho szepcac do zony, kt6-
ra dygotala ma ca1em ciele,
jak listok ma wietrze.
Mine4a moze godzina; zyd
karczmarz zblizy} sic do SEA
fy, kt6ra by}a> sk}adem r6z-
nych sprzet6w; siegna1,
~pochwyci} drzaca reka MOI
dlugi,narzedzie pre- siewzie-
tego morderstwa; zalecil TO-:
ME, azeby sic zachowa}a ci.
cho i spokojnie, sam odchy-
liwszy drzwiczki, wkroczy}
do szynkownej izby. Ksie&yc
zab}ysnal jasno ! o6wiecil:
twarz lezacego szlachcica;;
morderca odwr6cil oczy j
cicho ma palcach przesunal
sic ku drzwiom do %stajni
wiodacym, oie czyniac SEE
otworzyl je; poszed}
budzic Marka.
49, Marku, Marku, wstawaj!
wo}a} p~rzyt}umionym g]o-
wstrzasaiac 6piacego, i
wstawaj Marku, teraz GAS.
szlachcic spi, jak zabity,
wstawaj i chodz ze mna,
n6z nam oto W reku: !
- Idzcie sobie sami, ia
nie p6jde. |
- COZ to znowu takiegc,
go, teraz NOW ME
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1908-02-20

Fowiese z roku 17Oe,
Adama GorczYdiskieqo.
{Ciag dalszy) .>s-
Pc odej6ciu Marka, szlach-
cic ozV al sic do 2Yla.
- Karczmarzu! gdybym
zaspa1, BIO sypiam twardo,:
ME zapomnij mnie obudzit
pred switem, slysza}es!.. pc.
dr6z nam pima j radbym
b]yskawicy Totem chcia} bye
u mojei Marysi; Dieboga pisa
la do mnie, umyslnego pos}a-
la z llstem, W kt6rym mi
donosi OTTO, re synek nasz,
dziecina sliczna, jak malowa-
ME, zas}abl magic, rady soble!
ME vie kobiecira. Boze ty!
moi Boze gdyby mi odumar},
onaby go. ME prze&y}a... ja-
bym ia ME przezy}... !
La wytrys}a mu z Okla,
ME zdazy} ia otrzet, stoczy}a
sic i kap1a mu ma wasy.
Zyd przechadzaf sic pc IL
bic zamyslony j pc ma1ym
przestanku do goscia swegO
zagada}:
- Wielmozny pan ME poz-
wolf sobie s}uzyc miodkiem?
mann pare carney starego
lewockiego: Dobry trunek
ma frasunek.
Szlachcic mic ME odpowie-
dial. ~..
- Ma co to zmartwienie,
- m6wi} dalej zyd synek.
w. pana bedzie zdr6w, a jej-
nose zn6w sic pocieszy
skoro wielmoznego:' pana o:
baczy i dowie sic o spadku
po ksiedzu Wiescihskim.
-Bodajem by1 i grosza ME
widzial, a moi synaczek mi
sic uchowa}; pieniadze' ME
pociesza W utrapieniu, co: mi
po Mich, jezeli synka mego
jedynaczka utrace. Jak mi
Bog mi1y, W bfoto je rzuce.
S1yszysz zydku, ME chce ami
miodu, ami wieczerzy. Wo-
}aj Marka, MECH mi pcs}anie
zrobi, zm6wie pacierz i spac
p6jde.
Zyd gospodnik zaszwargo-
tai cos do zyd6wki, postal
chwilke; wreszcie, zyczac
goSciowi dobrej nocy, wy
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1908-02-20
TrZyma6 dom: otWartY,.

Kaldy jest mile -witanY jezeli sig
cxajemy dobrze; : osujsmy si4astak
:tylko, gdy: nasze trawiace .oKgganaa
pracujq re~pularnie,, ORA KinR'a
New Life Pigu}kl reguluj4 sdazzia1a-
ole ,Io1adka. watroby j: ;wnetrzLrsci,
ze ME MONA: by sic .ozut dobrze
beg .'n4yoia tyeb p::ggtlfekk. 25c v
apiece NJ. II Kowalewskiego.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1908-02-20
KASZEL

KASZEL IZAZIEBIENIE
Kiedy masz k}opot Z kaszlem lu"
,aziebieniem, winienes bYt bardzo
r%oztropnym " wyborze' lekarstwa ma
take s}abo6ci: Niezawodnie potrze-
bujesz tak,ego drodka. ktdryby Gig
ych}o pozbawif kasxlu' Severy
Balsam ma P{uca Jest wlasnie Ia
KIM srodkiem leczniosym jakiego
potr,ebujesz. Sprobui butelke "a
26 lob so oentdw.- Do pozbycia
ele sasiebienls bierz: severy Ia
bletk, IA zaziehlenie i grype (25c.)
lekarstwo dzia}a predko.: Do spree"
dania we wszystkich Aptekach.-
W.F. Severa Co: Cedar Rapids
iowa. !. !.
- .E " $40 'E-tEH- e :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-13
LIVERY.
McoY's STABLES, Both phones
PHOSPHATE IN SOUTH SEAS.
Largest Known Deposits of High
Grade Phosphate.
philadelphia Record.)


The islands of the Pacific ocean con-
tain the largest known deposits of high
grade phosphates. A London company
controls the deposits in Ocean and
Pleasant islands. in the Gilbert group.
The deposits on these islands are esd-
mated at 80, 000, 900 tons, of which scarce
ly 100000 tons have been marketed.
By the employment of large number
of Chinese, Japanese and natives the
company is now marketing 100000 to
900, 900 tons year, of which 100000 tons
go to Japan, $4,000 TO Australia, and the
remainder to Europe. Europe also re-
ceives yearly 100000 tons of high-grade
phosphates from Christmas island, and
more than 100. 900 tons of lower grade
phosphates from Tunis and Algeria
Notwithstanding the very large de-
posits owned by the London company,
the mining of phosphates pays so well
that not only that company, but vari-
Gus other investors. have been, and are,
making constant efforts to discover
other phosphate deposits, and in many
islands deposits, small in quantity and
poor in quality, have been discovered.
as in the Fills. Recently, however,
phosphate OF good quality has been dis
covered on three islands in the French
colony of Tahiti and dependencies.
These islands-Makatea, Matahiva and
Niau-lie in the northwestern part of
the Tuamotu archipelago of eighty
atoll islands. 1t is also probable that
deposits in Matahiva and Niau are
small, but the high-grade deposits in
Makatea are estimated at 10,e00.000 tons,
with many million more tons of an in
ferior quality. The quality of this de-
post ranges from 10 to so per cent. The
island has an elevation of $50 feet-the
highest of the group-and an area of
six to eight square miles. Although
many others are interested in these de-
posts. they will be worked by a French
company. Just formed in Paris for that
purpose. AS Makatsa is surrounded by
coral reefs and has no harbor. the phos-
phate viii have to be loaded at deep sea
moorings outside the reefs. On account
of the expense incident thereto il will
be some time before the company can
make any considerable shipments, but
liz the course of a few years it is con-
sidered that the capacity OF the works
will be 200, 900 tons per annum.
AS Makatea is So near Papete, the
commercial center OF this colony. the
working of the phosphate deposits on
that island Will add largely to the bust
ness and prosperity of the colony
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-13
Herald Sports
sPARROWS KILL QUAIL
California Sportsman Asked to Make
Strenuous War on Eng
lish Pest.

san Bernardino. Der. 12-"Engiish
sparrows destroy even quail" is the
declaration made by John ]. Durham. a
well known sportsman, who has just
returned from an extended hunting
trip through the desert lowlands. or
foothills, bordering the western rim of
the California desert.
Durham has been assisting the bu-
reau of biographical survey of the
agricultural department in its cam
paign of extermination being waged
against the English sparrow, and says
that he was an eyewitness of an at
tack made by IL colony of sparrows on
covey of quail, which seemed TO be
trespassinS upon the sparrows' feeding
grounds.
In this unusual encounter a sparrow
buried its sharp beak in the head of a
quail and in an instant dozens of an
cry sparrows bounced upon the wound
ed bird, and soon had il lifeless in the
brush. This remarkable exhibition as
tonished Durham, who says he has
never heard of similar instance. He
brought the attack upon the native
game bird 20 an end by shooting into
the sparrows, and for three days he
kept up this continuous fight, killing
dozens of the foreign pest.
Durham proposes to appeal TO the
sportsmen of the state TO lend personal
aid to the campaign against the spar
row. as a result of what he witnessed.
In his wanderings he crossed the path
of Commissioner Loye Holmes Miller,
who is connected with the biographical
survey bureau, and has been on an ex-
tensive tour OF the desert after spar
rows.
Miller is fitting out for a more ex-
tended trip, which will be commenced
after the holidays.