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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31
FRIGHTENED BY SMALL CHECK
Shopkeepers in Long Island City
Scared by Document Calling for
insignificant Sum.

New York.-A check for one cent
caused amusement in Long Island
City. 1t had been drawn by John
W. Penchon of the Title Guarantee
and Trust company in favor of Lud-
wig Sikora, in payment of balance
due.
Sikora, anxious to invest the pro-
ceeds in real estate, lost a days
work trying to get the check cashed.
Desperate at last, he offered 1t in
exchange for an evening paper. The
newsboy made a derisive gesture, the
Long Island City equivalent of mo
checks cashed here"
After an outlay on hospitality, ST.
kora persuaded friend to run any
risk there might be in converting the
paper into specie.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31
BUILDS LAKE FOR DAUGHTER
Massachusetts, Millionaire Constructs
$4,000 Pond So Girl May
Skate at VIII.

Leominster, Mass.-That one little
girl devoted to skating might have
her hearts dearest wish. a real pond
in her own yard. Massachusetts mil
lionaire. former Representative Harry
L. Pierce, has just started on his vast
estate here what promises to be the
largest artificial lake in Massachu-
sets.
This toy lake when finished will be
large enough to float large section
of the United States navy Added to
the incentive of his small daughters
love of skating. the millionaire's de-
cision to crafty her within has been
strengthened by his own boyhood love
of building dams.
The lake is to be built by damming
a brook. 1t is to cost $4,000 and
will involve the labor of large body
of workmen. 1t will easily outrival
anything Of its kind in Massachusetts.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31
Girls Employed In New Jersey Capitol
Object to Health Boards Exhibit
on Roof.

Trenton. N. Within a few days
the New Jersey capitol will house a
dozen guinea pigs, rs rabbits and a
number of rats, cats, dogs and other
animals that the state board of health
may find necessary to carry out its
new program Of vivisection. In spite
of the dissatisfaction manifested by
some of the pretty stenographers at
the state house the capitol commission
granted permission to the health board
to build a home on the roof of the
building to shelter animals to be used
for scientific purposes.
The board has been fighting for this
privilege for long time, it being un-
derstood that such quarters were to be
arranged when the new wing was
started three years ago. The capitol
commission did not like the idea of
having animals in the building, real
izing that if any of them, particularly
the rats. escaped, havoc would follow.
The state health board has insisted
that sheltering of animals about the
dome of the capitol, where they could
get plenty of fresh air, was absolutely
necessary, and the capitol commission.
with many misgivings, instructed State
Architect George e. Poole, to prepare
plans for pig pen" within five feet
of the gilded dome.
The news relating to the concession
spread rapidly about the statehouse
and there was much excitement among
the employees. "Will you have rats
in the animal house?" This question
was asked the officials of the health
department by girl stenographers
more than hundred times. The en-
ployes we're much incensed by the an
swer.
I'VE intend to keep all animals nee
essary for our use in scientific investi-
cations"
The officials in the health board
promised to see that none of the rats
escaped. but even this did not satisfy
the female employees of the building.
who Immediately made q protest to
the capitol commission, saying they
did not want to work In the same
building with lot of animals. Their
complaint was UNDECIDED and a strike
may result In case any of the inmates
of the animal house succeed In getting
liberty enough to walk about the cor
ridors. which are popular promenade
for Jersey statesmen.
Another feature Objectionable to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31

From Wisconsin has come wall
at the dense ignorance concerning
geography with which high and pre-
paratory school graduates come up to
the university. Recent tests made
by the department of geology in first
year photography classes have de-
veloped difference of opinion among
the freshmen as to whether the
Rhine Is in Asia or South America,
has developed an astounding lack Of
information as to the location of such
cities as Vienna, Venice. Lisbon and
Hongkong, and in trying to tell the
whereabouts of the Pyrenees, eau
casus. Himalaya and Sierra Nevada
mountains and Mount Mckinley, al
most half missed two or three out of
the five, says the Chicago Evening
Post. In fact, In the examination.
which included only such questions as
any fairly informed person should
know, only one-sixth Of the 103 fresh
men tested were recorded as making
a satisfactory showing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31

A young woman Of Brooklyn broke
a promise to her father and tried to
pass through the New York custom
house seven dutiable gowns she had
purchased abroad. Her very foolish
action cost the father about four
times what the gowns were worth and
the young woman was lucky to escape
severe punishment for her action.
Collector Loeb, who has been making
q most successful war on smuggling,
has served notice on all, men and
women alike, that more severe penal
ties than fines will be imposed for
fragrant violations of the law. In
spite of this warning women more
than men are still taking a chance.
and probably will not stop until some
Vt them are compelled to go to
prison.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31
King pisIikes Snapshots.

London.--One reason why King
George does not relish the return of
the court to London is because his
majesty has an emphatic objection to
the casual snapshot photographs
which may be published.
1t annoys the king to see pictures in
which the poses are far from digai.
fed, and he was angry when a pho.
tographer snapped him with his he'll.
met on. When the king or queen
gives permission for photographs to
be taken they always stipulate that
only such prints as they approve shall
be published.
Their majesties also keep a sharp
eye on the newspapers and cuttings
in reference to the royal family.
which are supplied every week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31
MIX THIS FOR RHEUMATISM
Easily Prepared and inexpensive and
Really Does the Work, Says
Noted Authority.

Thousands of men and women who
have felt the sting and torture of that
dread disease, Rheumatism, which is
no respecter Of age. persons, sex,
color or rank, will be interested to
know that it is one of the easiest af-
fiictions of the human body to con-
quer. Medical science has proven It
not Q distinct disease in itself. but a
symptom caused by inactive kidneys.
Rheumatism is uric acid In the blood
and other waste products of the sys-
tenn which should be filtered and
strained out In, the form Of urine. The
function of the kidneys is to sift these
poisons and acids out and keep the
blood clean and pure. The kidneys
however, are of sponge-like substance.
the holes or pores OF which will some
times. either from overwork, cold or
exposure become clogged, and falling
in their function Of eliminating these
poisons from the blood, they remain
In the veins. decompose and settling
about the joints and muscles. cause
the untold suffering and pain Of rheu-
matism and backache. often producing
complications Of bladder and urinary
disease. and general weakness.
The following simple prescription IL
said to- relieve the WORT cases of
rheumatism because of its direct ac-
ton upon the blood and kidneys. re-
lieving. too. the most severe forms OF
bladder ana urinary troubles: Fluid
Extract Dandelion. one-half ounce:
Compound Kargon, one ounce; Com
pound Syrup Sarsaparilla. three
ounces. MIX BY shaking well in bot
tie and take in teaspoonful doses after
eacn meal and at bedtime. The in
gradients can be had from any pre.
scr1ption pharmacy. and are absolutely
harmless and safe 70 ne It any dina
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31

The departure of the United States
battleships which are to visit French
and English ports is a reminder of
the famous cruise around the world.
When the feet is assembled at sea
II will consist of sixteen vessels, the
same number that made the earlier
trip. There can be no doubt of the
welcome that awaits the visitors. The
one regret in connection with the
proceedings is that this showing of
superb American warships will accen.
tuate the lack of an American mer-
camille marine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31
CANDY SALES FALLING OFF.

This feminine craze for being slen-
der has knocked the bottom out Of
our business" said the man in charge
OF a downtown branch of big candy
concern. Some men who were good
for at least $40 worth Of candy each
week never come inside the door now.
and when I see them trudging past
the store with package OF fruit
made up my mind their wives and
daughters or sweethearts have taken
q stand against candy. One man with
wife and four daughters. who used
TO be a splendid customer. told me
the other day that he'd as. soon come
home with viper as with 5-pound
box of candy. although year ago he
used to buy two 5-pound boxes each
week, says the New York Sun. We
notice the same difference in small
sales to women employed in Offices.
There's not half the number of calls
for half-pound boxes, though our sales
Of sweet chocolate are always big,
as lots of business women nibble it
instead of taking regular luncheon.
The continual running In of ONCE
boys to execute commissions for the
stenographers and telephone operators
is getting to be thing Of the past,
and lemon drops are about the only
sweets these business girls will eat.
Every mothers daughter seems to be
dead set against gaining an ounce Of
flesh, and until it's fashionable to be
plump again l suppose we'll notice
this difference In sales"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31
Time IA Think over suicide.

He took paris green to commit sui
eide Too big dose to kin him. Emil
nent specialist happened to be called
In, and started to fix him up. NO
use," said paris green performer, III
do It anyhow after you have done with
me-" Doctor got mad. IT that's the
way you feel about It. you fool" he
said, 'T1l not waste my time on you"
Paris green performer much aston
ished and grieved. WELL" Ao saic.
give me "a hours to think II over
Doctor gave him "a hours and went
away. At the end of the time paris
green performer telephoned. I've
thought 1t over and want to get well;
come and see me some more"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31
RATS AND GUINEA PIGS STIR

the girls is that the cute little things"
are to be tortured and killed In the
capitol 1t is probable the legislature
In the coming winter will grant the
health board an appropriation sufi-
Gent to provide other quarters for its
menagerie.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31

The difference of $4,000 between
the first count of Tacoma's population
and the second is measure of the
mistake of too much enthusiasm in
padding census returns. Had Taco
ma been satisfied with modest ten
or fifteen thousand imitation it might
have succeeded, but this OVERRIDING of
things is generally disastrous.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31
Monkey Hangs Himself in caae.

Allentown, Pa.-"Jacko" Mack, Q
monkey sent last year as a mascot to
Mack Bros Motor Car Co. from a
friend in Chicago, hanged himself in
his cage. He had found stout piece
of wrapping Irvine and made a moose
just as a man would do.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31

The Washington chief of police be-
Iieves that wife-beaters should be
dashed. Theoretically. this punish
ment. which exactly fits the crime. is
Endorsed and recommended on all
sides. Practically. it is ignored even
where the law has put 1t on the
statute books. Naturally. the wife
beating goes on
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31

All measures of reformation are ef
fective In exact proportion to their
timeliness; partial decay may be cut
away and cleansed; incipient error
corrected: but there IL a point at
which corruption can no more be
stayed. nor wandering recalled. II
has been the manner of modern phil,
anthropy to remain passive until that
precise period. and 10 leave the sick
to perish. and the foolish to stray.
while 1t spent Itself in frantic exer
lions to raise the dead. and reform the
dust.-Ruskiu.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31

A thief who stole gold spike used
to fasten the first rail of a new rail.
road In Pennsylvania found 1t was
only gold plated. Such base decep-
zion as this. resulting in painful NOR
LITIGATION and disappointment to a man
acting in good faith. is plainly repre-
hensible and comes under the same
category as selling a goldbrick.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31

bled me. bloated terribly, could not
control the kidney secretions and SUI
fered intense backache. Finally l pc
gan using Doan's Kidney Pills ano
was cured completely. I had previ-
ously doctored without relief,
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents q
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. \.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31

disease. LOAN b h
ney Pills began cur n
ing sick kidneys 70
years ago. Tney
have been curing kid
ney trouble ever
since.
Mrs. William NC
Gregor, III Lilleth
ST., Pendleton. Ore,
says: IAN my life
my kidneys had trou-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31

London.-The admiralty has invited
tenders from Clyde shipbuilders fol
the construction Of large armoref
cruiser with speed and gun power sur
passing any vessel In the British
navy.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31
ipo e NOW.

N vou have the slightest symptom
:, t,Sney trouble. begin using Doan's
Kidney Pills at once. Delay may ieau
to dropsy, diabetes. or fatal Brign.s
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31
PeddIer Pays Tax With $40 Pennies

Terre Haute. Ind.-Clarence Weeks,
a peddler. dumped $40 pennies on the
counter at the county treasurer's Of
fee when he paid his $3.50 taxes.
~ st saved them out of odd change
fr~m customers for six months. pur-
p-sely for tax money" he said
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31
NEW ERA IN FINANCE.
ACCURACY AND PUBL iCfTY
PROVES TO BE A POPULAR
MOTTO.

Prompt Response to Bod Move Of
President VaiI.-"Accuracy" Reduc
ed Western Unions Surplus $13,.
0o.0oo.-"PubIIclty" Restored Con-
fidence and It's Stock Went Up.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-31

The Friend-Shucks. dat amt no
Wildcat
The Hunter-Sure 1t is! You'd be
Wild, too, II you was her!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-28
The D. M. Read Co.
 Establisbsd I8sz

Sale of Undermuslins, Continued The sale opened splendidy but it is of such magni- tude that there plenty of desirable garments re- maning
 Certain Offerings that are especially good Nainsook Corset Covers of fine quality, daintily trim med, sizes 36 to AZ inclusive, $1.39 $159 to $198 Corset Covers one lot of odd sizes were 98 cts at 50 cts.
 Corset Covers, lace trimmed and embroidered that 0O $125 and 25O sizes 36 to 42 69 and 79 cts Plain high-necked Corset Covers, size A. 13 cts. Corset Covers, sizes 38 and 40, 19 cts. Drawers, fancy acetrlmmed, collection of fine high grade garments much underpriced $12 to $189 Drawers, hemsttched and ruffled, 23 and 27 inch, 19 cts.
 Nainsook Drawers, embroidery trimmed open, 75 cts, 39 cts.
 Muslin Drawers, extra sizes, 23 inches, were $100, 79 cts.
 Princess Slips Lawn Slips light blue and pink, lace trimmed, sizes 34 to Az, were $2.O0 at 89 cts.
 Corsets, An odd assortment, containing broken lot of sizes with short hips and short backs, others without any hose supporters but excellent qualities for those who can use them Prices were $1.5O and $2OO,
 for 50 cts Sizes 19 21 and 9, and number from 23 to 30 in elusive. $200 Sizes 23 to 30 inclusive with few smaller ones. Valcenciennes Laces edges and insertings, special 39 cts by the piece.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-28

 last night with thousands
  but its attachments Once however the pecuares United States H lustrated. indicated what night in other rts of the The education is expressed book learning at least. to for women
  hton do the females inferiory Numerically public
  ferior girl was author of the class hymn and hymn to  of of
  who
  
  titude qualities Is  Incidentally competing honors.
  learning in is in college or uni  distinction rear
  mer-  Class of 1910 will passed through the Bridgeport
  ndustriously pursue that knowledge which of their time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-28
POWER BOAT FOR
 THE HARBORMASTER.

i The harbormaster is seriously crip- pied in performing his duties and his usefulness to the community is lessen ed because he is not provided with power boat of suitable size, speed and safety. It is his business to move vessels from one berth to another as may be necessary for the proper regu- lation of the traffic. Calls for this service occur several times daily. It is necessary for the harbormaster in each case to go to the spot. But to reach the spot he is obliged to depend upon the kindness of some private owner of a craft to convey him to his destination. This is all wrong. The harbormaster is also called upon. to head rescue expeditions and to look generally after the large motor boat travel that passes in and out of the road stead. He has also duties such as are imposed upon harbor police. One of the duties of this description is that of seeing that al motor boats are provided with mufflers. He can not suitably perform all this work, nor efficiently protect the public and safeguard life and limb unless his de- partment is equipped with a power boat of good speed and roomy. Such a boat would not be expensive in first cost, or in maintenance. It should be provided.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-28
LASKE LIES BY
 TROLLEY TRACK
 HAND IS CRUSHED

The right hand of Henry Laske, Aged 45, farm hand, of Greens Farms, was amputated at St. Vim cents hospital last night when the unfortunate man was brought there from Westport. It was said that he had laid down along side of the cleo tric car tracks and gone to sleep with his right hand on the track. Over indulgence in liquor is believed to have been the cause of Laske's &C., ton. The wheels severed two fingers and crushed the remainder of the hand. Motor Krielwald, who was running the car, did not see the prostrate form of the man until he was almost upon him.
 The injured man was taken aboard the car and sped to this city. He suffered a great loss of blood and pr. McQueeney of the Emergency hos pital staff was at a loss to under stand why none of the trolleymen had not the sense to tie a bandage or a tourniquet about the injured mans wrist to stop the bleeding.
 It was 10 o'clock when LaSke was found and about II o'clock before he reached the emergency hospital and during the intervening time he was losing blood.
 Laske has not had chance to tell his story as yet. He is said to have a brother, John Laske, who resides in Greens Farms, and sister, Mrs. Alexander Waskin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-28
CONGRESS STREET WIDENING.

 ' The Congress street widening re- mains vexed problem, which might be best solved by being abandoned. There are two groups of persons who would widen the street. One group favors widening on the north side, the other, would cut the street back 12 feet on the south side. The work in either case would be costly and the impression grows that the princi- pal benefit would be to the trolley companEd whose car barns are at Congress and Middle streets. Yet there seems to be no law under which a suitable proportion of the cost of the proposed change can be assessed against the trolley company. This is a defect in the law. Frequently in widening streets very shadowy ad- vantages will be assessed as benefits to property owners. There is no req son why those who are especially and largely benefited by a costly public improvement should not pay some thing toward it and where the troll ley company is the chief beneficiary as it was in widening Golden Hill street, and it will be if Congress street is widened, it should pay a proportionate amount toward the cost of the improvement. In the mean time the tax payers seem to have reached the conclusion that under present conditions it will be an un- justifable expense upon them if Con- gress street is widened at all, other wise than by taking some two feet off the sidewalks on either side and by moving back the stone pier under the railroad viaduct which pier is said to stand upon the property of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-28
Children Cry
 FOR FLETcHER'S CA s TO RIA
MEET AND
 ELECT OFFICERS FOR YEAR,
C. H. Weiles of Stratford is President Awards for the Winning Fanciers
 In Fall Shoxxs

At the annual meeting of the Con- necticut branch of the American Poul- try association recently held in Hart ford, called to order by President c. H. Welles of Stratford these officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 President c. H. Welles, Stratford; first vice-president, J. F.. crangle, ace Porter, Ridgefield; secretary, F. O. Groesbeck, Hartford; treasurer, w. H. Card, Manchester.
 Executive Committee-J. c. Capen. chairman, Bloomfield; George Selt- sam, Bridgeport; William Holmes, Shelton; Paul P. Ives. Guilford; Jo- seph B. Thomas Jr.. Simsbury
 Delegate to the National Conven- tion-Hon. David A. Nichols. Shelton
 Committee to Confer With Legisla- ture-J. F. Crangle, Hon. D. A. Mich ols. c. H. Welles, William Holmes, George Seltsam.
 Committee to Confer With Adams Crangle, F. O. Groesbeck, Hon. D. A. Nichols.
 Many matters of importance to the poultry interests in the state were discussed, there being no reason why Connecticut fanciers should not en- joy benefits equal to other states which do much more for this profit able industry.
 The parent branch has yearly con- ventions, this year being at St. Louis in August, when delegates from the different state and branch associations talk over the situation in general, and have in the past few years perfected many plans brought forward for the betterment of the public in general; i; but few realize the vast quantity of eggs consumed daily, and the impor- tance of having same delivered to customers strictly fresh under certi- fled labels, protecting the breeder, who produces the best possible under sanitary conditions.
 A special list of silver cups to be awarded at the close of the show sea- son, was made up as follows, same be- ing offered in the name of the Con- necticut branch of the American PouI- try association, open to state mem bers only:
 The Connecticut branch donates silver cup to winner of most points during the show season.
 The Nichols trophy to winner Of most points on Asiatic varieties.
 The Valley Farm cup to winner of most points on American varieties.
 The Wel1sea trophy to winner of most points on Mediterranean varie- ties.
 The Capen trophy to winner of most points on English varieties.
 The Groesbeck trophy to winner of most points on French varieties.
 The Holmes trophy to winner of most points on Bantams.
 This list will probably be added to before the show season opens, and is sure to prove interesting to breeders
 The Bridgeport Poultry Pigeon and Pet Stock Association is a member of this association and it's members will have chance to compete for the above cups.