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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-22
A Night of Surprises
By DON MARK LEMON
Copyright, 1909. by Daily Story Pub. Co.,

Jack O'Brien gathered his police
mans raincape closer about his shout
ders and yawned drowsily, as for the
fifth time he left Mulberry street and
crossed into the shadow of Hampstead
avenue, with its one arc light every
two squares.
Nothing doing! Nothing DOING"
his IS boots seemed to pad solftly, as
he paced the lower half of his beat.
and the Tapping tails Of his raincoat
took up the Misunderstanding doing!
Nothing doing,"-till perhaps he
would have fallen asleep as he walked
from sheer monotony. had he not sud
denly caught a glimpse of a shadow
crouching beneath a rear window OF
the Hill mansion.
OBrien was a green hand, having
been placed on the force only the
week previous, yet he was shrewd
enough not to pause in his measured
pace, but continued down the ave-
nue. as If wholly unconscious OF that
evil-proportioned shadow crouching be-
meath the window. Nine to one he
ives being watched himself, either by
the shadow or that thief's pal, con-
cealed somewhere in the immediate
neighborhood.
He made his accustomed turn at the
next corner, when noting that he was
no longer under the observation OF
the shadow beneath the window. and
that save for himself the road before
and behind him was deserted, he In
creased his pace for few yards and
sprang upon the stone wall that rar
along the rear of the Hill mansion.
In another moment he had dropped
under the wet shrubbery on the In
side of the wall, where he could com
mand a view of the rear and right o.
the mansion, yet remain wholly con
cealed from observation.
He was confident that the shadow
he had seen was that of man, ant
he was not mistaken. AS he watched
this shadow suddenly heightened itsel
and now noiselessly opening the win
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-22

period, regaining this again when
good ventilation was restored, and
this, too, when they were drinking less
water. During the good ventilation
days. too. for each and every period.
the cows gave more milk, the aver.
age being IS pounds per head per day.
At the end of IA days the cows were
turned into the yard and exhibited an
intense desire to Hex their sides and
limbs, doing so in many cases till the
hair was stained with blood.
Examination showed that during the
interval a rash had developed which
could be felt by the hand, in the form
of hard raised points, and the rasping
of these on caused the bleeding.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-22
dow beneath which it had crouched.

dow beneath which 1t had crouched.
disappeared into the mansion.
O'Brien waited a good two minutes,
then thrust his helmet from the hedge
with the intention Of following. when
he was stayed by the appearance of
the thiefs pal. He crept into view
from around the left side of the house.
hugging the wall till he reached the
open window, through which he dis
peared with the alacrity of a monkey.
O'Brien felt for his pistol, hand
cuffs and billy and crouched silently
and determinedly. proposing to wait
until the two housebreakers were pre-
occupied with their labors. then II
would be but the work of a courage
Gus Eve minutes and he would have
them both handcuffed and on their
way to the station house.
Now again he thrust his helmet from
the hedge and was about to quit his
place of concealment, when a third
figure appeared suddenly from the
front OF the mansion. keeping close
to the right wall. and stole to the
rear, where, opening a second window
this figure also disappeared into the
mansion.
why the devil didn't he take thu
other window" wondered O'Brien
.Sure. they must all belong together.
A low whistle came from this sec
ond window, and a fourth shadow de
tached itself from a shade tree Sc
half between the building and tn,
stone wall on the right, and crossing
the lawn disappeared into the window
whence the whistle had proceeded.
O'Brien reached for his helmet
which in his establishment had falleI
from his head Sure, it looks lik
business he meditated. Shall
pinch 'em myself, or call up Finigan?
He decided on the former course
Though there would be more DANCE
entailed. there would be more homo
GAINED. He might even succeed Il
landing all four thieves. single-hande
such a feat as Jim Maloon had ono
accomplishment be a marked ma
from that night
-. Again he felt for his pistol, hi
handouts and billy, and was about I
come from the hedge, when he wa
stayed by a fifth and sixth shadow
that stole together from around tn
left side Of the mansion to q rea
door. which they now forced and el
tered the house.
'sure. III call up Finigan!" decide
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-22
New Harvesting Machine.

A new harvesting machine has been
introduced in Nebraska. The har-
vester is propelled by its own power
and is followed by truck-carryfng
gasoline engine, which operates the
harvesting mechanism of the ma.
chine. This is used mainly In vet
fields. where the power Of the har.
vester is not sufficient to make head
way.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-22
Coo. Leaves In South Africa.

More than 10000. 900 pounds of coca
leaves are raised by the farmers a
South Africa, a large proportion 81
which are sent to this country to ~
used In the manufacture Of cocaine
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-22

It is dificult to tell which is more
painful; to watch the way in which
a man handles baby or the way IN
which q woman handles . joke
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-22

Single Handed Holds Thieves At Bay
Till Relief Arrives.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-22

Intrepid Officer Arrests Ten House
breakers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-22
.ADivorceCase
By EVAN BURLING
Copyright, 1910. by American Press
Association.

"De case befo' de jury is divo'ce
CASE" said the judge "Geo'ge Wash
ington is tryin' to git rid Of his wife.
Ginnie Washington. De correspondent
is Aaron Arnold. De lawyer TO- de
husban', Josiah Hicks, is poo white
trash pettyfogger. De lawyer TO- de
wife is Tom Barber, a niger. If
Mist Hicks thinks kaze he was gradi-
waited at de University Of Virginny he
kin teach de cot how to try de case
he mighty much mistaken"
The judge paused and glared at Mr..
Hicks, as much as to say that If he
presumed to find fault with the courts
rulings he would be jailed for con-
tempt.
de fust evidence is TO- Geo'ge
Washington to say why he want to
git rid Of Ginnie," the Judge cont1n-
ued, and Mr.. Hicks, knowing that his
time had come, called William ellison,
very black negro, to the stand. Aft
er getting in the preiminaries the law
yer asked:
"Where were you on the 10Th Of
October l>st?''
"Walkin' hy Ceo'ge Washington's
house."
"Tell the jury what you saw on that
occasicn.''
II saw ':ron Arnold 60 into de
yard. AID ! saw Mrs. Washington
washn' Il, t':cc in tub just outside
de kitchen aaron he stole up behind
Mrs. Wash:i,"t nut he arms around
her and hr:: her
"Gentlemen O: the jury" said the
lawyer. II would explain that Aaron
Arnold is the correspondent in this
case"
The jury locked ut enc another.
Then the foreman glanced appealingly
at the judge.
de correspondent" his honor inform
ed them, lis dc rascill or de gal what
comes into de family to break it up"
Exactly. your homer" said Mr..
Hicks. "Now. William Gibson, tell the
jury how Mrs. Washington received
Aaron Arnold's caress."
The witness looked wildly about
about him, as if afraid Of something.
1t was evident that the word caress
had frightened him.
"Caressin'," the Judge informed him,
'is what Miste' Arnold done at de
washtub. Now, tell de cot what Gin
ME Washington done to de CORE
sponder." ~. >~
"Missus Washington" said the wit
ness, summoning courage, "she up an
hit Miste' Arnold ober de haid wild de
washboard."
This bit Of evidence was unexpected
by the attorney for the plaintiff. He
didn't seem to know what to say next.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-22

had been put out, the young man had
not turned up. His father went out
to ring the fire bell, and when those
sleepy watchmen who responded came,
each with his bucket, Ten Eyck told
them that his son was missing and he
feared the youngster had fallen in the
pond where the Tombs now stands
or been spirited away by some Indians
who had been drinking schnapps dur
ing the day on the bowling green.
Every Dutchman said "Jahr' and
went back to bed.
For week the people Of New Am
sterdam hunted high and low for young
Ten Eyck. The pond was dragged,
the wood beyond that wall which gave
it's name to the financial center Of
America was searched, and the slips on
the East and Hudson rivers were
watched with the expectation that the
body might rise. But no Heilegar Ten
Eyck appeared.
One week from New Years day Frau
Van Olden unlocked the door Of her
parlor and, with broom, brush and
buster, entered it for the purpose Of
giving it the periodical cleaning. Over
the banister on the floor above her
daugter, Annake, was looking down
upon her anxiously. The housewife
was engaged in raising as large
cyclone of dust as possible. Her
daughter, listening to the swish Of her
broom and the rolling Of the furniture
as it was moved to uncover the dirt,
heard her mother give a shrek.
The cry acted as spur on the girl,
who ran down the stairs and into the
parlor. The missing Heilegar Ten
Eyck was crawling out from under a
sofa, while the housewife stood, broom
In hand, regarding him with infinite
surprise.
"Are you living or dead?' asked
Frau Van Olden.
The young man looked piteously at
Annake.
Mother" said the girl, "Heilegar
was calling here on New Years even
Ing. Just before o'clock left him
to go for something wished to give
him, and while I was gone you en-
tered
II hid behind the sofa," interrupted
the young man. "You came in, blew
out the candles and, going out, locked
the door. I have been here ever SINCE"
"Why didn't you knock?' asked the
frau. "How have you lived here
week without food?'
II didn't knock, fearing to start a
scandal, and Annake has let food down
the chimney from the roof"
Really, mother put in the girl,
1--WE didn't know what to do, so we
put off doing anything till now"
"Well," said the mother, you two
must be married at once. Don't stir
from here till the dominic comes"
The dominic came, and the twain
were made one. Then the father and
the mother Of the groom were sum-
moned, and after they had wept over
their son they were informed Of the
reasons for his disappearance.
This was the nearest to scandal
New Amsterdam ever came.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-22
Presently he decided:

Presently he decided:
call George Washington.
George Washington" he said when
the husband took the stand and had
answered a few preliminary questions,
you say you saw the defendant enter
your yard, steal up behind your wife
and hug her. Now did your wife re-
ceive his endearments as the last wit
ness testifed?"
mo, sah."
"How did she receive them?"
"She didn't need to take de wash
board. She got knuckles lax iron.
She jist hauled off and TUX Miste' Ar.
mold under de jaw and sent him sprawl
in on de grass. Eff you don't beliebe,
jedge, how hard ma wife kin hit all
yo' got to do is to bring her into cot
and let her try it on yo'self. Look
hea'."
He pointed to a scar on his cheek.
The plaintiffs attorney was again
nonplused. The judge took up his
cause.
"Geo'ge Washington, wha' TO- yo'
talk up de time OBJ dis cot tryin' to git
divo'ce from yo' wife on account Of
such evidence as dis7 Do yo' reckon
to prove yo' wife bad woman kaze
when Miste' Arnold put he arm about
her she hit him?"
Eyes, judge. l want to prove dat
ma wife might hard 'ooman to lib
wild"
The Judge looked puzzled. but was
equal to the occasion.
"Ginnie Washington he said, what
TO- yo' hit yo' husban', who befO' de
Lawd yo' promise to lub, honah an
obey?"
"Jedge, I neve' hit ma husban' dat
| way but once. Dat was when Pinkey
/ Smith was washin' clothes and seen
Geoge come up behind her and put he
arms aroun' her and give her a smack"
There was another pause.
"Why didn't you apply for d.
voice" asked the judge.
"Kaze I didn't want no divo'ce no.
how. l kin tax keer Of my OIL man,
and don't want no cot and no lawyer
to help me. Wheneber l ketch him
foolin' jist put my fist on him, and
he don't do it no mo-, for spell any
way. De wimmen bring heap Of
trouble on themselves. jedge-anyway
de weak ones does and eben dey
might do bette'-by not trainin' DER
husban's. Lots Of fool wimmen alters
tryin' to lead odder wimmen's fool
husban's off, but dere hain't no neces-
satory TO- it. Ennyway, my husban'
dom try dat on ag'in after I hit him
once. And what's de cot good fo'--to
glib de husban' divo'ce and let him 60
off wild anudder woman and leabe he
wife to talk keer oh de chillen?'
This harangue had a marked effect
on the Judge.
."Geo'ge Washington" he said, "yo'
good fer nothin' niger, yo' git out Of
dis co'troon, 60 home and behave yo'-
self Dis cot hain't no place for mig
gers to git divo'ces kaze dey want to
marry somebody else dat hain't a.
good as deir own wife. What Is a.
next case?''
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-12-22
A LONG NEW
YEAR CALL
IT, A Story Of New Amsterdam
~ By F. A, Mitchell
Copyright, 1910. by American Press
= Association.

New Years day, or the custom of
making calls, was brought from Hol-
land. Calling on that. day was dis
continued a generation ago, and If old
Father Knickerbocker should come
back on Jan. / he wouldn't know what
to think.
The. housewife was accustomed
once a week to open her parlor, scrub
It, sweep 1t, dust it and, having re-
moved every speck Of dirt, shut it up,
lock 1t, put away the key and leave
It till the next cleaning day, when tho
process was renewed.
Now, there lived in New Amsterdam
q Dutchman Of the name Of Heinrich
Van Olden, whose daughter, Annake,
was the pride of his heart. She was a
plump maiden Of some eighteen sum-
mers, looking for all the world in her
dozen petticoats like tea bell, her bust
forming the handle and all below the
waist the ringing part. Her mother
was a frugal woman who, having mar
ried poor man, found herself obliged
to seek q home in a new country in
stead of living in luxury in an old
ono. Consequently she arranged
match between her daughter and Pc
ter Van Vrankin, who was thirty-six,
II be was day, and far too old for a
maiden only half his age. For" the
girl reasoned, when I am as old as
he is now he will twice my age,
or seventy and when am sew
enty-two he will be hundred and
forty four" ......-
Frau Van Olden was not sufficient
" bright to cOntravert this mathemat-
ical demonstration, but she insisted on
the match all the same, declaring that
1t would be an advantage, since Van
Vrankin would likely die long before
his wife, leaving her his property and
years Of independence. e r.
( The last New Years day before the
English relieved the New Amsterdam
Dutchman from governing themselves
and changed the name of the rown to
New York was being celebrated as
usual. Every housewives parlor was
open to the friends of the family, and
many bottles Of Scheidam schnapps
were set up for callers.
Well; that night, after every Dutch
man in New Amsterdam had called on
every Dutchwoman living under the
shadow Of the fort, Frau Ten Eyck
was greatly worried because her son
Heilesar didn't come home. Though
II . o'clock every light IN the town
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06
TWO MORE WAREHOUSES.
Boston and Philadelphia Now Ready
To Store Western Wool Clips.

President Cosgrin ~ the National
wool warehouse association reports the
now warehouses OF the association AZ
Philadelphia and Boston in commits
sion and wool from the west being
stored there The capacities Of the ware
houses are 5000 600 pounds az Philadel-
phia and 100000 pounds at Boston. The
capacity OF the Chicago warehouse Is
1900 900 pounds. So that the total
reaches the respectable figure of 49,
600. 600 pounds This takes care Of so
much Of the western clips that the
promoters Of the enterprise have no
more apprehension as TO It's future and
no more stock subscriptions viii be re-
ceiveG after April i5. Mr. Cosgrin re-
ports "a reversed condition Of affairs IN
the matter of wool purchases this sea-
son. Last year. eastern buyers hostile
20 the Chicago warehouse project,
pitched in and bought right and left
mt the highest figures, hoping thereby
TO corner all the wool and shut out the
Chicago warehouse promoters. They
failed This year they are resorting 20
entirely different tactics, and are bull
ing the market for an they are worth"
So 20 is believed levels Of prices much
lower than obtained In the spring OF
1909 win prevail this season.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06
DEATH OF REV. DR.. sTRATTON

The Rev. Charles c. Stratton. ID. d..
who started the First Methodist church
IN salt Lake I'm 1872 has just died az
Salem. or. after a protrsctcd illness.
Tho deceased was one of tho best
known educators of the Pacific coast.
He founded the Taylor street NJ. e.
church az Portland. was for 10 wears
president Of the Methodist college az
san Jose Cal. and later president NJ
Miles college az Oakland In 1880 Or.
Stratton BECAME chancellor OF Will
Jeanette university. or. Tho First NJ.
h. church In this city was little
frame structure just west OF where the
Wilson hotel now stands. year later
10 was moved % the site Of the Metro
pole hotel in Third South street. where
an edifice prententious for those DAYS
was afterwards built This was torn
down In 1908 and a fine new cdince
erected at Second South and Second
East streets
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06
SAFE AND SANE
FOURTH OF JULY
club Women Of Salt Lake Are
Working With That
End in View.
PETITION TO CITY COUNCIL
avful Death Toll. the Penalty of 1853
Killed aud 21.52O Injured During
seven Years Celebrations.

one Of the most important reforms
aver taken up by the club women Of
~ city is that tending toward the OBJ
,r,auee Of a safe and sane Fourth
A. Juiv." Throughout the country club
women have for some time been lend
in. their efforts toward this wise and
rsasorable adjustment Of the question
which has cost so many lives and 30
much suffering yearly throughout tho
land.
Yesterday in line with the wide
suread movement for the adjustment
IT the dangerous use Of explosives as
"a means Of expressing patriotism. the
Utah Federation Of Women's clubs
aetIne through its chairman. Mrs. L..
A. Bailey and Miss Ethel Paul, sub
nitted to the city council the follow
ing petition.
40 the Honorable President and Mem
b,rs Of the city Council OF Salt Lake
CITY Utah
Commemorative the undersigned.
representing a thousand women from
t.c various clubs and organizations OF
salt Lake city, hereby respectfully ad-
drsss your honorable body in the in
ferest OF safe and sane Fourth Of
July celebration and We respectfully
petlti0u that the ordinance heretofore
introduced In your honorable body be-
speedily passed. to the end that hu-
man life and limb may not be jeop-
srdizod and sacrificed 10 the false idea
that patriotism can only be exhibited
hy the creating of much noise and up
roar.
I'VE ind after careful investigation
of the subject, that every civilized ma
ton OF the world. with the single ex-
g.ptiln az the United states, has pro-
hibitcd the barbarous practise. Be
tween the years 1903 and 1907. for FIVE
national birthdays. 1,l53 persons were
killed 2l.520 injured. ~ suffered total
and $50 partial blindness, 30s persons
lost arms legs or hands. and 667 lost
one OF more fingers. The blame for
much Of the annual massacre rests not
upon the careless small boy but upon
the careless big parent who places in
his hand the instrument Of destruc-
ton
IT Is a reflection scarcely calculated
20 crafty our national pride that the
United states Is the only civilized
country which observes the greatest
of IFS fete days In such an uncivilized
fashion. our sister republics, France
and Switzerland. rejoice fully as heart
iIy as we over their national birthdays.
but they celebrate them in sane.
safe wholesome and happy way and
not in our barbarous manner. Signed
By:
LADIES LITERARY CLUB,
"WOMAN'S LEAGUE,
up. r O. l.,
MONDAY NIGHT.
THE BAY VIEW.
"WASATCH
SEEKERS.
"WCMAN'S REPUBLICAN CLUB,
THE CLFOFAN.
"ONE HUNDRED Y. G.. A. MEM
BEERS"
The matter win come before the mu-
ncipal laws committee and several
representative club women will be
present 10 speak upon the subject IL
IS the idea OF the club women TO out |
line some plan upon which a patriotic |
observance can b. had without the |
danger attending an indiscriminate use |
Of fireworks and explosives.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06
PRIMARY ASSN RECEPTION.
Pleasant Gathering Held Yesterday i'm
New Quarters In Bishops Building.

Tuesday from 10 am. until pm.
upwards Of 1000 people visited the new
reception rooms OF the Primary asso-
citation on the third floor of the Pre-,d-
ing Bishops building near the l.. d 5.
university, which reception took place
in lieu of the general conference Of
the associations which viii be held next
June. A splendid program was rem
dcred, including songs, piano renditions
and music by the Ha~aiian baud
which furnished the music Of the day.
Mrs. Emma Ramsey Morris sang The
Flag Without a Stain" annie Laurie
and Last Rose Of summer" Mrs Ef-
fc Mellor gave several delightful plano
selections.
The Primary rooms are IN connection
with the Y l.. M. /. associations and
include office rooms, reception rooms.
general board rooms and business +
fees According to the latest reports
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06

given by the United COMMERCIAL Ira
Yclels
Mrs. George D. Alder and Miss Dean
Alder viii return next week from Call
fornia, where they have spent some
time
Mrs. w W Armstrong has returned
from southern California
Mrs Robert X Brown entortains the
Wednesday Bridge club this afternoon.
Mrs r. W Hill entertains her club
tomorrow at the Caithncss.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06

the Primary association embraces 700
organizations. 1900 women workers
and s. 900 children members
The reception committee In charge
of yesterdays affair was made up az
general board members as follows. Mrs
Louie 70. Felt. Miss May Anderson, Ms.
clara W Bccbe. Mrs Lille r. Frecze,
Mrs. AurClia S Rogers, Mrs l.. l.
Greene Richards. Mrs Isabella s. Rors
Mrs Camilla G.. Cobb. Mrs Edna l..
smith Mrs Ida H. Smith. Miss Alice
Howarth. Mrs Emma Romney Miss
Rcbecca Nihley. Mrs Zlna Y. card
Mrs Maria b. Winder Miss Amy Ly-
man. Mrs Emma Ramsey Morris. Mrs
Enle Mellor. Mrs Frances Thomasson
and Miss Laura Foster
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06
FUNERAL OF NELLIE C. TAYLOR

Tho funeral Of Mrs. Nellie Colebrook
Taylor was held at the Twenty first
ward Westinghouse Tuesday afternoon.
The building was crowded with the
relatives and friends OF the deceased.
There We're numerous floral gifts Bish-
op NJ S. Woolley had charge OF the
services. which were unusually impress
sive. Those who spoke of the splendid
character Of Mrs. Taylor were Elders
Orson +. whitney John Henry smith,
Heber j. Grant; also Mrs. Mary a.
Freeze, Matte Tingey and Mary =.
COnnely The music was rendered BY
the Twenty-first ward choir. and dele
cations from the Y. l.. NJ I. associa-
tions The interment took place I'M the
city cemetery.