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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-31
Made Her Weary,

Little Helen-Sister, that new beau
of yours makes me tired. %.
Elder Slster-Why. dear?
Little Helen--He has the manners
OF a street car conductor. When I
went into the parlor last night he said
"How old are you, little grip
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-31
81 PauI's Church.

August 1st
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Holy Communion and Sermon If a. IN.
Vesper Service 8p. m.
All are cordially invited. !
Rev. PERCIvAL 5. SMITHE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25
Minister Tells How to Clear 1000 Per
Cent. Profit In Eight Months
or Plantation.

New York.-Alejandro Bermudez.
minister of posts in the republic of
Nicaragua, was in New York the other
day, having come here in the interests
of his country with a view of estab-
fishing cordial relations between the
two countries and also of letting the
people of the United States know
more about the country he represents
Senior Bermudaz' itinerary includes a
visit to President Taft.
Talking to a reporter, Senior Der.
mudaz. who was formerly Nicaraguan
charge d'affaires at Washington. said
Nicaragua was going ahead by leaps
and bounds. The American people.
he said, had wrong conception of
President Zelaya. who. far from being
trouble seeker. is a most peaceful
man, and never declared war On gny
one until his people rose up and de-
manded 1t.
Fifteen years ago, said Senior Ber-
mudez, when Zelaya was first elected
president, Nicaragua was virtually
down and out" To-day it is, he said.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

was given away it would mean three
months. / played the game on 'em
last Friday week. This one (pointing
to the Croydon bird). has just got
over it.
Collins admitted to the inspector
that he had blinded the birds himself.
Il have been at the game 20 years."
he said.
Il tested the two BIRDS" continued
the inspector in his evidence. "by
passing my hand in front of them.
Neither of them moved, and both were
undoubtedly blind. l noticed that
there were at least eight other chat
finches, also blind, hanging in cages
in the room. 1 bought the two for 30
cents EACH"
They had drink at a neighboring
public house and Collins had cider. 81
see you are teetotaler," was the In.
spector's comment.
Eyes, at my game you have to be-"
said Collins in reply, "as you want a
steady hand with the needle"
1T is cruel thing to do" said the
inspector. whereupon Collins re.
marked: Others do 1t, and others
have not the heart to do it,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25
STILL GOOD FIGHTER AT 95
Aged Pennsylvania Battles Fifteen
Minutes with Three Foreigners
Before Big Crowd.

Pittsburg, Witnessed by 500
persons, battle between Patrick
Crowley, who says he is 95 years old.
and three foreigners, Jacob, Herman
and Mendel Berkovich, was waged at
Eleventh avenue and Water street.
McKeesport, for Is minutes until the
arrival of police who answered a riot
call. The four were arrested.
A patch Of ground near Crowley's
home, which he declares is his prop
erty, was the cause of the fight. The
city claims the property. also, but for
years Crowley has been growing gar
den truck on it and keeping an eve
open for trespassers. The three men
went on the ground and refused to
leave at Crowley's command. He at
tempted to eject them and the fight
followed
Crowley was cut and bruised. ia.
cob Berkovich charged Crowley be-
fore an alderman with assault and bat.
terry.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25
BLINDED BIRDS SING.
Needle Inserted Back of Eye De-
stroyS Optic Nerve.
Laborer Prosecuted in London Police
Court by Society for Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals for
Operating on Chaffinches.

London.-How birds are cruelty
blinded with needles in order to make
them sing better was told at the Lam
beth police court.
Extraordinary revelations were
made regarding the practice, and as
result a laborer named Frederick
Collins of Sultan street, Camberwell
was sentenced to three months hard
labor-the extreme penalty under the
wild birds in captivity act.
Collins, who gave his age as Sc. ap-
peared before A. A. Hopkins charged
with i'll treating two chafinches by
binding them, between October 1 and
Is.
In prosecuting on behalf of the R.
8. P. c. A, s. G.. Polhill said that a
practice existed among some men of
catching wild birds and binding them,
the reason being that the birds thus
treated were supposed to be better
songsters,
OWING to the secrecy observed by
these men, it was difficult for the So
ciety to gain admission to a room
where the birds happened to be. 1t
was only lately that they had succeed
in doing SO.
Great skill. said Mr.. Polhill, was
shown by the men engaged in this
cruel practice of binding birds. be-
cause they did not wish to burst the
eyeballs. A needle is inserted in
such a way as to destroy the optic.
nerve.
After a while the wound healed I'D
and the birds, which had. of course.
suffered intense pain in the operation,
adapted themselves to their sightless
condition In wonderful way.
They found their way about the
cages In the most natural way. and
he ordinary observer would be unable
% say that there was anything the
natter with them.
Inspector Wilmot of the R. 8 p C.
described how he was introduced
o Collins in Walworth on Sunday. Oc-
ober II. The conversation turned ON |
'irds, and Collins said he understood
naI WhHol wanted some.
I've got two ready for you." said
Collins, "and you can have them If
ou walt until have sold three lin.
ets."
The Inspector. who was in plain
lothes, accompanied Collins to his
ouse In Sultan street, Camberwell
nd was taken upstairs to an apart.
lent practically full of birds of the
haffinch kind.
After showing me several chat
inches, all of which were blinded"
aid Inspector Wilmot. he showed
We the two which form the subject of
he charge. One, he said, he had
aught at Croydon, and the other inst
Inside Orpington I put 'em through
right OUT said Collins.
What do you mean by right
lt'?' asked the inspector. il
Binding was Collins reply .but ,
Is a dangerous word to use. IfII
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25
not go to the corner drug store and
buy headache powder.
Live on Cheap Menu.

Lawrence, Kan.-The cost of board
In the privately conducted boarding.
houses for university students in Law
renee is but 81 week, but eight stu
dents have formed cooperative
boarding club and have been living
for an average of $3.50 week. The
average weight of the members of the
club has increased two pounds on the
$3.50 week menu. They take turns
at Homework and all know something
of cooking.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25
Poisonous Drugs Stop Pain
government Warns of Many Dangers
IN Use Of Mixtures Prepared for
Relieving Headaches.

Washington.-Since the passage OF
the food and drugs act of 1906 the at
tention OF the department of agricul
ture has been repeatedly directed to
the genral sale and use of harmful
headache mixtures. These complaints
led the department to make a very
thorough investigation, with the result
that warning to the public against
the use of the headache medicines on
the market has been issued. The in
vestigation was conducted along two
lines: An inquiry was addressed to
physicians throughout the United
States with regard to their personal
experience with so-called headache
drugs In the practice of their profes.
sion. Nearly a thousand letters. each
containing Is questions, were re-
ceived. A study was made of the
cases OF poisoning recorded in medi-
cal literature. The results of this In
vestigation brought out the informa-
ton that there are of record S14 cases
OF poisoning by these drugs, 20 of
which proved fatal.
The departments warning points out
that acetanilid, antipyrin and phenace.
tin are very commonly used in the
preparation of mixtures intended for
the relief Of headaches and other min
or aches and pains. In urging per-
sons not to use these drugs unless
they are prescribed by a physician,
the department says that the drugs
anect principally the heart and circu.
lation and through them other parts
OF the body. The three drugs, accord
Ing to the warning, were after their
discovery for long time used ex-
for the reduction of fever, !,
but as time went on they were en-
ployed less and less for this purpose,
because of their weakening effects. |
They gradually came to be used more
and more as remedy against pain. |
At present they are extensively ad-
vertised and sold to be used In this
way largely and in the form of patent
medicines.
The department says that the pub
lie does not seem to realize that
hese drugs are poisons in the true
sense OF the word. So the advice of
fatherly government is If you have
headache consult physician and do
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

German textile experts are turnine
attention to fibre obtained from the
kapok or silk cotton tree of the trop-
les. with view to ascertaining wbeth.
er substitute for cotton may thus be
obtained. No doubt experiments win
oe carried on with the thoroughness
tnat is Characteristic of German re-.
search, and II kopok can be made to
take the place of cotton no effect will
De spared in that direction. But a
great many things are to be taken in.
to consideration before the superiority
OF kopok can be established. Cotton.
rs not likely to be supplanted imme
diately.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25
Horse Likes Pie

Columbus, Ind.-Because Of his
fondness for pie one of the delivery
horses for the Geilker bakery here
has been named Pieface. The ami.
NAL got the pie habit from being fed
bits of pie at intervals by his driver.
The habit has grown on him to the ex-
tent that he now refuses to start on
the regular deliveries until he has
had his pie and he gulps down a half
one at bite. The animal shows a
preference for mine. yet, If necessary,
he will eat any sort.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

With hundreds Of letters reaching
the royal palace in Spain. no wonder
tnat young King Alfonso is detected
over the Ferrer agitation. He started
his reign with the prospect of being
one OF the most popular of coutem
porary monarchs. but is now in a fail.
way to lose through the plumbers OF
his ministers. And the loss Of NOM
iarity In these days. when revolution,
ana republicanism are in the air is a
serious matter for a royal ruler
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

A. c. Piesse, a veterinary surgeon,
said he found both birds totally blind.
A needle inserted at the back of the
eye would pierce the optic nerve and
artery. thus bringing about the local
conditions he observed in these two
birds.
The operation" said Mr.. Piesse
would be extremely painful. The
pain would last for some days, due to
neuritis supervening upon the opera
ton"
Collins said he was innocent of the
charge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25
Make Money in Nicaragua

easily the most prosperous republic
in Central America. There is a great
chance for Americans there, he said.
to make fortunes in a few years. For
$500 one could obtain 1000 acres of
land on which cocoa, rice. sugar and
coffee, etc., could be grown in such
quantities as to return profit of 1000
per cent. on the investment in eight
months.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

A cobbler In Milwaukee has a new
theory about the circulation of the
blood. He says 1t flows because
germs are chasing 1t through the sys-
tenn. His idea is that a sort of free
ior-ail race. with no handicaps. might
DO much good for the whole race
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25
Hunters Paradise.

Washington.-vice Consul w.NR
Dorsey, at Shanghai. reports that the
Yangtse river valley is alive with
game. Hornless deer and pheasauts
are especially plentiful. Snipe are so
common that they are not noticed. In
winter the stream is literally black
with wild waterfowl"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25
Many Apples on Trees.

Grand Junction, Col.--W. R. John
son this week picked Sc boxes of Req
Lawyer apples from single L. zee, set
ting new record. Each box weighed
90 pounds, total of one and two
thirds tons of fruit, more than a sim
gle horse could haul to market. The
single trees yield is worth 500.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

Although other causes have operated
to some extent, there is no reasonable doubt
that the principal cause of the general adj
vance in prices during the last decade is
the large increase in the production of gold,
which has resulted and is resulting in a
continuous depreciation of our standard of
value. Gold is commodity and subject
to variations in value governed by natural
forces in the same manner as copper or
wheat, and while its use as the standard of
value prevents the sudden or speculative
variations characteristic of many other
the same fundamental Law of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

those engaged in industrial pursuits
will welcome the recently published edito-
rials relating to safety devices upon ma
cmnery and its approval of the law limit
ing the daily employment of women to 10
hours in mechanical establishments fac
torres and laundries. Our legisIatuiy is
beginning to recognize that the state Of
Illinois is concerned in the safety. the
health and the welfare of its workers. and
1t Is to be hoped that the courts will per
celve that the benefits of such laws to the
community will exceed an occasional case
OF hardship that NAV arise under +bo;.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

Teachers of classes in natural history
IN the public schools should be careful in
their instructions to the pupils to explain
Inc appearance of poisonous flowers and
plants.
The pupils should be so instructed that
they would recognize such plants at SIGHT
The necessity for this warning Is dom
onstrated by the poisoning from weeds and
plants OF members of the botany class at
the Salisbury high school, in England.
That there is real danger in such !,
fiction is shown by the blindness of ons
OF the affected pubils
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

bag of huge proportions to hang from a hook in the
sateroom 1t was designed to hold all her small pos
sessions beginning with the rolling collar button and
continuing through the list Of small things she needed
while dressing The particular point of this bag was
that 1t was OF circular cut, yard in diameter and
made to draw up on two long ribbons, and to open
out into flat surface showing its contents in most
convenient fashion The man who fills the role of
solitary traveller could have useful present
than this commodous stateroom bag.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25
Post Card Craze.

London.-The post Office annual re-
port shows that the picture post card
craze is rapidly declining and that
fewer kilograms are sent, due to an
increase in the use of telephones.
Over 100000 has been found in let.
tiers undelivered because wrongly ad.
dressed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

Chicago man unkindIy asks the
courts to order the taxing authorities
TO compel certain men in that city to
pay something like $4,000, 900 in back
taxes which he alleges they have
codsed on their stock and bond hold
ines for the last ten years. Evidently
this Individual does not realize tbars
are privileged persons in this coun-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

The reception given to the Gar Of
Russia by the King and people of
Italy is all that could be desired In
cordially and warmth. That the visit
viii tend to strengthen peace among
the nations is hope based on the ex.
pressions of good win shown all alore
shs line Of the cars t-S >el.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25
Gold
Supply
Tends to
Increase
Prices
By JOHN GAMBLER COBB

supply and demand controls depreciation in the yue
gold Will continue long the large production continues will
cease when balance between supply and the re-
Gently developed gold deposits begin to out and
discovered we shall enter period value of gold
and the resultant decrease in prices
Assuming that gold has deprecated 80 during last Is
years. which probably the TRUTH the TO-DAY
required purchase the bougt for IN ts
10 years ago. Ii all things Immediately adjusted themselves TO This
change as progressed and decrease gold was mm
dae met by an equal increase the value of everything purchased
would make no difference The
1873 was increased 81 day 1909 could pay rs cents
to 81 per barrel for flour. and . n
other things in proportion without Z1E-G>4ZS
being better off, t~ n :.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

The big corporations are now max
ing money as they never made It be-
fore; but In the midst of prosperity
1t Is well to keep the feet on the
earth and not be carried skyward bv
inflated conceits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

Statistics show that Americans are
the bestfed people in the world.
Still, sad to say. some of them go
hungry.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25
Hours of
Labor for
Women
Workers
By ALFRED E. MANNING

operation The right to labor as large waco m no co.
valuable 10 every citizen yet is that should subject to
regulation and control the any other pronerv ~ - ~
unrestricted use is detrimental to the general welfare -
1t would require argument prove to any one familiar
IN the average factory or laundry that limit 10 hours
daily employment is unreasonable restriction unor ~
upon men, had the legislature fit go that far
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

A Los Angeles schoolmarm has quit
teaching to become chorus girl. Pos
sibiy she'd passed the age limit as a
teacher.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

A University Of Chicago professor
holds grievance against the poets
Perhaps he was formerly an editor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

This country is prosperous again,
but there are widows and orphans
who have not noticed it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

Mexico has suffered another calam-
ny. The corn crop, valued at $780,
100000. has been destroyed by FROST
More sorrow and suffering for the
toilers Of Mexico.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

IN proportion to the large public
service they render, most teachers
ana preachers are underpaid. There
are some. however. who would be
overpaid at any price.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

When flying machines become nu-
merous the top floor of a skyscraper
VIII be no more private than the
ground floor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

A Pennsylvania man thinks he has
discovered perpetual motion. How
many men have made the same mis-
take before? eef
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

Did you ever see six women so dis
pose themselves as to fill entirely one
side of a street car?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

An Ohio man who had his pockets
fuil OF dynamite was run over By
hearse, but nothing happened
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

Some Wyoming thieves carried of
q big barn. 160 acres of fencing and
a ton OF coal. Why they left the
ranch itself is inexplicable. D
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

diamonds are rushing into this
country again. Somebody must have
circulated the report that Christmas
Is coming. 80 M
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

Wen guarantee that no man ever
sampled greater variety of foods
and dishes Of all kinds than Taft has
In the past few weeks. ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

Half of the Turkish navy has been
sold as junk. Presumably the other
half Is not marketable as anything.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

According to Secretary of Agricult-
are Wilson the soil of American
farms is sufficiently productive, but
the crying need is for more men who
know how to farm.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25
Teach
Pupils
POiSOnS of
Flowers
By CAROLINE CLARKE

PERSONAL instruction is generally the best and would be ~ Co.
the local school teachers accompany their pupils when trims ara
@ ooas 10 secure ho"ers and plants specimens study
The danger of poisoning only be avoided bv lnowIs
dangerous growhS Nse VI ns
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

Halley's comet has been observed
again. Perhaps it is responsible for
the remarkable outbreak everywhere
OF all kinds of scrapping.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

Women are applying for jobs as
census takers. They feel that their ex-
perience in asking questions should
count on their side.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25
Practical
Cautious Woman
Keeps Down
Expenses
By p. EVAN JONES

CAUTIOUS traveller had counted down her expenses to
the minimum and could neither beg borrow steal
steamer rug bhought her of pair of tmeworn Blankets
which longer shaggy These she had dyed incon-
spcuous brown after which she bound them with gosgrain
ribbon to MATCH and she protests that they not only
perfect success far her concerned but
much admired
The traveller who enjoys her journeys has learned
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

Pugilists first agree to fight and get
Into a quarrel afterward
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

Polluting justice is just little bit
more Objectionable than anything
else.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

tort beyond all else Now eap red felt feet sound aurng,
ou they are not intended for exhibition your the kind that
turn INTO blocks of ice ordinary dry land you will simple
foot warmers for the VOYAGE
Gut TWO large Hat hoehaped pieces of scarlet felt lace them
geer with narrow red ribbons through needle You
may pest accomplish TINS with stitch Now
pendcua Sits around the ankles through them cwde
red ribbon When the boat rolls and the feet clad
their scarlet warmers, cheerful companions
The last suggestion of this
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-25

Football should be fitted out with
tenders.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-04
Acudid 4 LA NINF4'

El mas esplcndido surtido de cami-
sstas de las mas ii1as claseS: peIo 4
precios midicOs, IicDe el acreditado
estable imieato LA NINFA' For
taleta 80 del Sr Pedro Garcia. 4 dis
posici6n de sus tlv -recedores Los
sombreros para homhre cuellos y pu-
flos. corhstss, ps1uelos de mano. T..
rantes, mediss. CsNISAS de todos
precios, ligas, bot7naturas y demas
obietos para usO dc caia.ieros, son in
meiorsbles