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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
ODD FISH FROM SEA DEPTHS
Brought to the Surface by Repairing
Government Cables Along the
Pacific Coast.

Seattle, Wash-Strange monsters
the like of which have seldom been
seen by man were dragged from a
depth of $500 feet by the crew OF the
cable ship Burnside when they re-
paired the Alaska cable of Mount 81
Elias last month.
The Burnside Is moored at its buoy
in Elliott bay after two months OF re-
pairing and relaying the cables OF the
United States army and signal corps
system. On board were a score OF
huge TASKS filled with alcohol. In
them floated strange shapes which 1t
was hard to believe were once living
creatures.
Balls of red hair which looked like
tousled human heads proved upon dis
section to be strange kind of deep
water crab. Flesh colored round
masses were found clinging to the
cable by minute tentacles. One crea-
ture Is shaped like the diablo toy, mar
row in the middle with big concave
white disks at either end by which 1t
catches bold of any object The sail
ors on board the Burnside have named
1t the spool
Another strange marine creature Is
shaped like an octopus but has at
least two dozen tentacles instead Of
eight. Many octopuses were found
clinglng to the cable, but they were
thought too common to preserve.
Whole sections of the cable pulled up
for inspection were found covered sew
eral feet deep with strange plants and
animal life. Seaweed, black instead OF
green, sponges and sea urchins pre-
dominated.
| Probably the strangest creature
found ON the cable was a flesh colored
fish not more than four feet long
which was found enveloped in the ten
taclcs of a young octopus. When
brought to the surface its body was
swollen like a balloon. DIR. ]. E. Ma
lcney, the ships surgeon, who exam
ined 1t, said he believed the fish was
choked by the hold of the octopus.
The section of the cable upon which
all this strange life was found hat
been down ten years at depth of 9
mile and half. The specimens which
have been preserved and which are
now on board the Burnside are to bt
handed over to the Smithsonian insti
tuition for scientific study.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
GUN POWERFUL

front of it. There were four boards
in each target
At four p. m. the shooting began.
The first of the targets were dragged
into position. A moment later the
motor started up. Then the bullets
started to fly. They riddled the tar
get into pile of splinters foot high,
and they did it in less than minute
All in all, it was estimated that no
less than $4,000 bullets pierced the
target. Not only the first of the big
boards was riddled into a shapeless
mass, but each of the other three as
well. There was hardly enough left
of the target to make dozen decent
sized safety matches.
The reporters were permitted then
to enter the gunroom. They saw a
motor, from the wheel of which belt
was operated. The belt connected the
motor with another wheel, which was
part of the mechanism on the top
of which was the oilcloth-covered
weapon out of which the bullets came.
They also saw the little buckets, on
either side of the gun, into which the
bullets are poured as they are needed.
The reporters asked to see the gun
in operation. Mr.. Bangerter ordered
another target swung into position.
There was another whirl and a Sec
ond storm of bullets struck the target.
The fusilade lasted about ten seconds.
Again was the target demolished.
But Mr.. Bangerter and his asso-
ciates refused to say anything about
what was under the oilcloth in the
little gunroom They did give out a
typewriter statement, however, say.
ing that one of these guns could
face an army of thirty regiments OF
soldiers or 10000 men, and could NOV
down that entire body of men as
easy as knife cuts the grass. There
is no earthly possibility for any army
to successfully face the fire from q
gun of this kind, which pours a VERT
able hailstorm of bullets into the at
lacking forces, who must either sac
rifice their lives or turn In retreat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
LIFE is CHEAP IN EUROPE
Or. LobdeII So Declares After Pass.
Ing Four Months Abroad
Frenchmen Inferior.

Chfcago.-Human life is the cheap
est thing in Europe. according to DIR
Enie Lobdell, who has just returned
to her home In Chicago after passing
four months in various parts of Eu.
rope.
There is a lack of system in tie
fighting Of disease In the countries
across the WATER" said the doctor,
and as a result typhoid fever and
cholera are killing thousands. The
doctors there receive only 20 to 40
cents visit, yet they do the best they
can with the facilities at hand.
Americans especially are subject to
the prevailing disease across the wa.
ter" continued the doctor, ION account
of their carelessness in eating and
drinking"
Doctor Lobdell's admiration for the
average Frenchman was not increased
by her visit to that country. She de-
clares the men are far inferior to the
women in general business and man
agement, being content to let the
women do the work, while they fill
the positions usually filled by sixteen.
year-old girls in this country.
One thing that impressed the doctor
forcibly in Europe was the remarkable
cheapness of labor, and the fact that
several persons are required, as a rule,
to perform the same task that one
person performs in the United States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
Weapon Could Wipe Out Whole
Army in a Jiffy.
Machine Invented by Swiss Fires Mil
lion Bullets an Hour Without
Use of Powder, So Press
Anent Claims.

New York.-A gun that, it's inventor
says, can shoot 100000 bullets an
hour at cost of $50; that uses Meth
er powder nor compressed air, and
that fires bullets that do not require
shells, was shot for the enlightenment
of delegation of New York reporters
the other day. They saw the gun
shoot, but they were not permitted to
see that part of the gun out of which
the little steel bullets came with such
rapidity.
A Swiss named Bangerter was in
troduced as the inventor. and the
press agent who staged the exhibition
stated that Bangerter used to make
watches.
The reporters asked nearly as many
questions as the number of bullets
this terrible weapon is said to be able
to discharge, but there was no infor.
nation coming as to what made the
gun so lavish in the distribution OF
its little steel missiles. In order that
the secret should be maintained that
part of the mechanism that it is said
causes the rapid shooting was GOV.
cred with oilcloth. Only the motor
that operates the gun and the little
bucketlike receptacles into which the
bullets are poured by the quart were
visible to the reporters.
The exhibition was on the third
floor of the building at 79 Broad
street, Stapleton, s. l. In little room
adjoining that In which were placed
the reporters was the gun. There
were targets made of series of big
boards arranged in box fashion, each
plank about foot behind the one In
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
ALIMONY AND DIVORCE.

Now comes a New York woman who
IS sure to be charged with "woman's
inhumanity for woman" protesting TO
be shocked at the multiplicity OF d.
vorces and proposing a remedy in the
total abolition of alimony. says Omaha
Bee. She conceives the prospect OF
alimony to be the chief cause OF d.
vorces granted to women and de-
pounces the system as nothing but
simple graft Undoubtedly many de-
signing women can consistently take
no exceptions to these charges, and
1t is not to be questioned that some
INSCRIPTIONS lawyers will cooperate
with women for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning financial emolument through
the operation of the divorce courts,
but that alimony, or the desire to OBJ
tain alimony, constitutes the prevail
ing cause and purpose of women
seeking legal separations from their
husbands, 1t is hard to believe, ally
more than 1t would be wise, safe or
Just to do away with the law provid-
ing for alimony. Society has come
10 recognize that there is such thing
as justifable divorce, and there is
certainly such thing as a woman
needing and deserving support from
the man from whom she seeks and OBJ
tains a divorce, and to abolish alimony
would work hardship on many women
and children. alike blameless for the
causes as well as the fact Of the sep
aration.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
Big Fish, Which Provide Worlds Sup
ply Of Caviar, Migrating
From Europe.

New Orleans.-Russian surgeons,
the fish which have been the source
of millions in revenue to the Russian
empire on account of the eggs. or roe.
which provide the worlds market
with caviar. are migrating to the
Gulf of Mexico. Hundreds of them
are reported to be along the gulf
coast, and there is in the possession
of the state game commission a
specimen caught in Barataria bay
which weighed 167 pounds. This was
the largest sturgeon ever captured In
these waters and is preserved for
exhibition purposes by the game COM
mission. 1t was purchased by Presi-
dent P. M. Miller for $35 from the
fisherman who captured It in his nets.
The meat of the fish is said to be
the finest known and brings about
rs cents a pound wholesale. The fish
caught had almost sixty pounds OF
roe. which is worth $1.75 a pound.
The meat and roe was sold to local
restauranteur, where the caviar was
served as a great delicacy.
Assistant Secretary Henry Jacobs
of the game commission says that
the Russian surgeons habitat is in
the Caspian and Black seas. where
hundreds of persons make a liveli-
hood capturing and preserving them.
This industry has been in progress
for many decades. and the caviar has
been shipped to every part of the
world. netting millions to the corpora
tons engaged in the pursuit. The
fish is migratory. however, when
closely pursued and it is said that
for years they have been moving
towards the Atlantic. They are be-
coming almost extinct In Russian wa
tiers, but it is said it will not be long
before great fisheries for the sturgeon
can be established along the gulf
coast.
On account of the scarcity of the
sturgeon roe in Russia the roe Of the
spoonbill catfish, which has its habitat
In the Atchafalaya river. has been
shipped for months to Russia
The meat of the Louisiana spoon
bill catfish sells for II cents pound
and the roe for $3.50 1t is caught
only in the Atchafalaya river. and in
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
FAT MAN IN STOLEN CLOTHES
Police Stop Man OF Enormous Proper
tions and Find Him Arrayed In
Many Suits.

New York.-"That fellow just
ahead is a lot too fat for his height"
said Acting Captain Mclaughlin of
the Alexander avenue police station to
Patrolman Foster as the two were
strolling along Third avenue.
HE does seem about as broad as
he's long," assented Foster.
Lets follow him." said McLaugh-
lin. So the policemen trafled the fat
person to the bridge at One hundred
and Thirty-fourth street and Third
avenue and there stopped him. In
spection showed that he was wearing
an unusual amount of clothing.
whats the matter with your
asked Mclaughlin.
81 was sick and afraid I'd take
cold" was the reply. The walking
clothing store was peeled in the pc
lice station. The police say he wore
twelve coats, six pairs of trousers, an
waistcoat, and one unfinished skirt OF
the hobble variety. He did not exact
ly wear the skirt. 1t was strapped
around his waist.
The prisoner said he was William
Young, twenty-four years, plasterer
with no home except when he lived
with his sister at Paterson, N. ]. Nc
Laughlin says Young admitted that he
broke into a tailor's shop at Glover
and Westchester avenues and took the
clothing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15

Has everybody forgotten Halley's
comet? There was a reaction after
the trepidation and intense curiosity
aroused by its approach, and now, in
stead Of piling out of bed at unearth-
ly hours of the early morning in the
hope of getting a glimpse of it, there
are many who would not, for the prom
Use of good square look at the won
derer. take the trouble of walking
hcross the street They have seen 1t
once, and so far as they are con-
cerned. it is an old story. Halley's
comet Is not beyond viewing dis
tance from the earth; yet It cannot
be seen. The reason of it's invisi-
bility is its nearness to the sun. 1t
sets In the early evening, while the
twilight is strong enough to hide it
with a veil of light. At the end of
the month 1t will set before sunset
1t is further south in the sky than
the sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15

Pietro had drifted to Florida and
was working with a gang at railroad
construction. He had been told to
beware Of rattlesnakes, but assured
that they would always give the
warning rattle before striking.
One hot day he was eating his nool
luncheon on q pine log when he saw
big rattler coiled few feet in front
Of him. He eyed the serpent and be-
gan to shift his legs over the log. He
had barely got them out Of the way
when the snakes fangs hit the bark
beneath him.
"Son Of q guna!" yelled Pietro.
why you no ringa da bell?"-Every-
body's Magazine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
introduce FaIconry.

New York.-Seven trained falcons.
in charge of an expert falconer. ar
rived here from England. for hunting
OF the Long Island estate Of Paul
Rainey. They are believed to be the
first ever brought to this cssnntry for
work in the field.
The trainer said that the medieval
sport of falconry is being revived
abroad and that Mr.. Rainey was not
the first American sportsman to show
a sympathetic interest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
Fish Thief Had Wings.

York, Pa.-The disappearance OF
some of the finest fish from a private
pond owned by Price Whitaker, al
Delta, led him to keep watch with his
shotgun for the poaching fisherman.
He was greatly surprised to see {;
great blue heron flap down and begi'
stabbing the fish with its beak. Whit
taker shot the heron, which stood
feet high and measured s feet J
inches from tip to tip of is wings
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15

A Louisiana man has patented a
combined pickle fork and pair Of
tongs. With the aid of this useful in
strument you may, after a pickle slips
from your fork. reach into the jar and
pick 1t out with the tongs. For our
part, we are unable to understand
why anyone should wish to take SO
much trouble for the purpose of Sc
curing a pickle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15

The Canadian authorities have
been so much disturbed over the re-
port that $4,000 American farmers
have left the Canadian northwest that
they have undertaken an inquiry of
their own. The result of that is the
admission that 261 farmers and their
families have returned to the United
States. During the same time they
claim that over $4,000 settlers have
entered Canada from this country.
Perhaps it is up to the United States
to investigate these last figures.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
He Knows the Game.

According to the Metropolitan Meg
axine, Fire Chief John Conway of Jer-
sey City. has solved the baseball ex.
cuse question by the posting Of the
following printed notice on his desk
at fire headquarters:
"All requests for leave of absence
owing to grandmothers' funerals, lame
back. house cleaning, moving, sore
throat. headache. brainstorm, cousins
wedding, general in6isposition. ETC..
must be handed to the chief not later
than ten O'Clock on the morning Of the
same"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15

One Of New York's fashion experts
makes the interesting announcement
that millionaires are not the best
dressed men. The millionaires ap-
pear to be bearing up as hopefully as
could be expected.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
Beware the pooI

A family moved from the city to .
suburban locality and were told that
they should get watchdog to guard
the premises at night. So they bought
the largest dog that was for sale In
the kennels Of a neighboring dog fan
cier. who was q German. Shortly
afterward the house was entered By
burglars. who made good haul, while
the big dog slept. The man went to
the dog fancier and told him about Il.
We'll. vat you need now" said the
dog merchant. "is leedle dog to wake
up the big dog."-Everybodys.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15

Why is It so astounding that a man
in an aeroplane can go faster than
bird? Doesn't man on a locomo-
tive go faster than a greyhound or
race horse?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15

II 1t comes to pass that guard
must go with every canoe, canoeing
will lose its vogue. It's chief charm
has always been in affording the
young man an opportunity to show the
girl how he can handle the oars. He
will never consent to be followed by
q life saver.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15

Aviators seem annoyed because an
airship was wrecked by flag pole.
Yet a flag has a right to fly as well as
a biplane.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
RUSSIAN STURGEON IN GULF

order to protect the fish and propa-
gate 1t more rapidly a fishery is to
be established by the game commits.
sion somewhere along that stream.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
Pure Copper in Streets.

Reno, Nev.-Street workmen in the
center of Reno uncovered ten-foot
edge of almost pure copper. The
edge is apparently permanent. 1t
les ter feet under the surface.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15

One Of the ministers candidly an
nounces that automobile scorchers
have no chance to go to heaven. But
there are probably no automobiles in
heaven, anyway.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15

"A hearty laugh is good thing for
Indigestion" says one of the doc
tors. In these days the trouble is
to find the thing that will provoke a
hearty laugh.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15

Fears have been expressed that
the weather bureau has mislaiA
the warm wave flag
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15

II the COW shows its appreciation
of music by giving a bigger yield Of
milk, why not try the experiment on
chickens during the egg famine?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15

II is the unhappy man who COM
monty sits down and thinks: the happy
man gets up and does something.-0.
8. Street.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
The Modern PolonIua,

The Modern PolonIus.
Now. my boy, don't expect to work
wonders IN this world"
"All right, dad"
You can get quicker returns By
working suckers"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-15
AN UP AND DOWN ARGUMENT.

SAM wants 20 toe understand
dat Ise no common niger. Ise had
good bringin' UP. has.
Pete-Dats all right, but eff yo' fools
wild me, man. yo'll hab a good frowin'
down. too.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-10

am still in the market for chick
Ms Mrs. Stroh
II it's ANYTHING in the drug
line, You can get Is ct Pinard's
City Drug Store.
Lost or stolen.- From the
streets of Wagner. Monday
eyenin, . gray horse, weight 900
wi h saddle anil bride. ANY In
formation leading To its recover
y III be rewarded.--Wm. Lyons
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-10
Bids Wanted.

Notice is hereby given that the
Supervisor Of Moore Township
Charles Mix county, will let the on
tract for grading the public high
way, through sloughs in said town.
ship to the amount of fifteen hum
dred dollars ($l50O), Parties wish.
ing to do said work can examine the
same and then make their bids.
Call on the clerk Il. N. Menor) and
he will show where the work is to
be done.
All bids must be at the clerks
Office by IL o'clock noon June 26.
1910. The Beard reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Dated this 10th day of May
1910,
Attest Jay l.. Wood,
II. N. Menor, Chairman.
Clerk.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-10
Attention Firemen.

The attention Of all firemen is
to Ordinance Number
twenty five being an ordinance
prescribing the duties OF and
reg ulating the fire department
Of the city OF Wagner. published
this week in the Wagner Lead
or. The city council are verv
DESTROYS Of co-"l Grating with
| ne aren en- Of TIE c,tv In the re-
organization Of your tire depart
mont, and also desire to pur.
chase more hose and hose cart.
and with that OBJECT in view
won request oil tiremen to
meet with the ci ty council at
the council chamber on Eatur-
day evening. Juue 18th at 81
o'clock r. M.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-10
The Election.

Practically complete returns Of
Tuesdays primary election are now
in, which gives for governor. Wesley
over 1900 votes. Egan over 10000,
Erod over 1900. THE KStalwarts
nominated their entire Estate .sticket
except governor, with a possible
chance Of the progressive candidates
for secretary Of state and attorney
general, having = majority. Con-
gressmen Burke and Martin had ma
jorities over Schrader and Thorson
Of over 1000. G. G.. johnson. stall
wart candidate for state treasurer,
received the highest vote Of any mar
in the state.
In Charles Mix county the progress
sives nominated their entire ticket
by majorities ranging from It's to 500.
Geo. w. Egan. independent candi-
date for governor. received a heavy
vote. which was seemingly a great
surprise to everyone. At one time
he looked like an easy winner. but
the vote in the country precinct went
against him.
The fight is over. and while those
candidates for state Offices supported
by the New Era were not all nomi-
mated. we feel that every thing
should be harmonious in the repub-
liean party in the campaign which
closes Nov. 9Th.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-10
Charles Mix County, The
Land Of Cream.

a deaf was made last week
whereby w. D.. Valentine dis
posed OF his fine 36 acre farm
sou Invest nj town t. one OF
lowa's lest and prosperous
German farmers. ten. Ruifs
for the neat sum of SO 90 per
acre, while It Is q nice price. it
Is cheap at 500. 90. and los,k
good to IL. farmers that are used
70. e125 to SITS. acre lsnd that
via produce no more. The deal
was made thru the frm of Thur.
eel BrOs Wagner. the live and
UP to.date auctioneers and real
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-10

Dr.. r. l. Putnam az Sioux
Falls. will be in Vague ut the
office of DIR. S.UArt. Fri. June
9th Tn treat tha eye, ear. nose
and throat, inc uiing the fitting
Of glasses. DR.. Putnam refers
10 the physicians a. reference.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-10

A cordial invitation is extend.
cd TO the public to attend Divine
worship at the Ne thodist church
next Sunday morning the sub.
Jet being Finance aud relig.
ion." In the evening there will
. service for young people. The
pastor will speak about Proper
Use Of our advantage"
"A. J. Hoyer,
Pastor.
Don't miss the big sale at the
New York Store.
Don't miss those special bar.
gains given at the New York
Store.