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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-18

which is about the size of q red-winged black
bird, the swamp bIackbird known to every coun-
try boy. The shrike preys on smaller birds, on
mice and on big insects which it empaies on
thorns after making a meal, In the case of birds
and mice, of the brains Of the quarry. The
shrike is dressed In soft grays and while rather
a handsome bird It is by no means of brilliant
attire.
The African shrikes which Dr. Mearns col
lected and in which Theodore Roosevelt showed
a marked interest on the day In which he went
through the museum, are perhaps among the
most brilliant colored birds of the world. They
are not unlike the American scarlet tanager only
the scarlet Is Of the kind that seems to burn the
sight. Colonel Roosevelt has been having lit
tie controversy with Scientist Abbott H. Thayer
over the question of the protective celebration Of
birds and mammals. Mr.. Thayer, In general
way, thinks that most animals have q colora-
ton which protects them In q measure from
discovery. 1t il known that this IL perfectly true
Of some kinds Of wild creatures, but Mr. Thayer
thinks that even brilliantly plumaged birds are
protected Colonel Roosevelt on the day of his
visit to the museum held up one of the shrikes
In its scarlet attire and said ironically, There's
fine example of protective coloration." Look
ing at the bird one might readily believe that
against background of green leaves 1t would
be the first object In the landscape to attract
attention.
There are storks in the African collection.
tnlnk that IuIS0 species were lnCiuQeQ IN tuc
captures. Now It must be understood that when
the expedition went into Africa 1t was agreed
that there should be no killing beyond the actual
needs of science except of course when It was
necessary to kill game to supply the game table
with food. The rule was that when a certain
number of mammals or birds Of each kind had
been killed the shooting must stop and the num-
Der fixed was very small. although Of course this
regulation did not apply to destructive animals
like the beasts of prey mice and other crop de-
stroying rodents
The rule which Mr. Roosevelt insisted upon
and in which the others readily acquiesced was
lived up to the letter. When DR.. Mearns had Sc
cured fixed number Of storks he wanted to get
one more because he thought there was some
point which might be decided II he could add
another stork to the collection. He told Colonel
Roosevelt he was going to kill another stork
The colonel laughed and said, SO 1t is reported:
Not your life" Mr.. Roosevelt's anti-race
suicide pronouncement may account for his de-
votfon to the interests Of the stork
When we were ready to leave the museum Dr.
c. Hart Merriam, who has made a careful study
Of the collection brought back from Africa, turn
ed to Colonel Roosevelt and said: There can
be no possibility of mistake in saying that thu
expedition which you led was the means of civ.
ing to the National Museum the finest and most
valuable collection of African animals which
exists in the whole world. Science has proflted
immensely AZ the result of your labors"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-18
NLAPIHOG

T HAS been told before this how the
African treasures of the National
Museum in Washington brought out
Of the dark continent by Theodore
Roosevelt, Edmond Heller, DIR. Edgar
A. Mearns and j. Alden Lorfng, are
stored away in great chests and on
shelves in by-rooms of the museum
building. and how the specimens of
big game will not be mounted for
general inspection until many months
have passed. The treasures are all
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-18

Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullen is Natures great remedy
Cures Coughs, Colds, Group and Whooping
Cough and all throat and lung troubles. At
druggists, 25c. SOC and SI.0O per bottle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-18
NEW W47IQY4Z MZIJE7M


Colonel Roosevelt seemed to ind special delight.
One can exhaust all the color adjectives In the
English language and yet hardly do justice to
the hues and combination of hues of the plum
age of the tropical birds which the expedition
brought back from Africa. DR.. Edward A. Mearns,
who is a surgeon of the United States army. but
now on the retired list, did most Of the collect
ing Of feathered big game and small game. DR..
Mearns is one of the worlds foremost ornith-
ologists. While he was stationed with the troops
in the far west he made special study of the
birds of the sections in which he happened to be,
and on several occasions he was authorized by
Uncle Sam to join scientific expeditions or
ganized to make Investigations and collections in
new territories.
1t Is well known that In general way the
more soberly cla1 birds are the best songsters.
For instance, take the hemit thrush and the
hooking bird of America. They are both dressed
In homespun, but they have voices Of the kind
which people call fortunes In themselves :"
There are some sober clad birds in the tropics
and there as elsewhere they are the better
singers
In America we have bird called the shrike.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-18
A scarecrow.

Miss Brush-I suppose you don't
mind my being In your field, Mr..
Gobel?"
Farmer Gobel (heartily)-The long
er you stay, the better, miss. Fact is.
the birds ave been very troublesome
this season.-I.ondon Tattler.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-18
WHERE CALAMITY CEASES
Ono Thing That Woman Has No
Right to Expect From
Man.

II always believe" he CALAMITY
said, Gin yielding to the ladies'"
II suppose you always give way to
your wife when you and she happen
to have an argument"
Invariably
And you never fail to relinquish
your seat in the car when it happens
that some woman would have to stand
unless you did so?"
Certainly"
do You take OF your hat when you
get into an elevator where there are
ladies?"
II never fail to do that
IT you had secured the last lower
berth in sleeper would you give 1t
up to lady who would otherwise
have to occupy an upper?"
"Of course. l have done it fire.
quently."
'In case you stood in line in front
of ticket window, would you be
willing to go away back to the end
SO that some woman might have your
placer"
Say. what do you think l ana
fool?"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-18

Constipation causes and seriously agra
yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
eranules.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-18

1t is no use holding up the divine
throne If you're treading on the chill
dren's toes to do It.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-18

Modern life pushes man into the
mud and then chides him for ma
,terialism.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-18

One of the worst things under the
sun is a shady reputation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-18

in the big building, however, and If one has In
terest and patience one Of the scientists will
draw them forth from their recesses and give
him a chance to study and to admire
1t was my good luck not long ago to be in
vited by Theodore Roosevelt to 20 through the
National Museum with him on, tour of exam
ination of the pelts Of the big mammals and the
skins Of the many colored birds and of the small
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-02-18
CONSTIPATION

For over nine years suffered with chronic
constipation and during this time had 10 ,skr
an irjrction OF warm water once every "A hour,
before could have an action on my bowels
Happily tried cascarets, and today am q welt
man During the nine years before I used
Sascarets suffered untold misery with internal
plies Thanks to you, am free from ali tia,
this morning. You can use this in behalf ~
suffering humanity. B. F. Fisher. Roanoke, NJ
Pleasant. Palatable, Potent Taste Good.
1oc. zSc, Soc. Never sold In bulk. The ren-
nine tablet stamped c &C. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back goo
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-23
GRADE SCHOOL ITEMS

Some sixth grade girls.spent
a pleasant hour after school
last Thursday. Everything is
running quite smoothly in Mrs.
Merits room, except the noise
in the hall.
Joy Holcomb was absent two
days with a cold. She was
lucky to have one, tests were
going on at that time.
Tests were going on i'll the
sixth grade all last week. The
marks were better than usual.
There was a fire down town
Monday and all the pupils are
sure they saw it.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-23
NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES

REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD
BUY OF US:
l. You get what you order.
2. Because we handle No. l
stock only.
3. We grow, pack and deliver
our own stock.
4. We take good care of friends
and patrons.
5. Our prices are right for quail
ity of goods.
6. We have done business for
over so years. The people
know us.
Z. Our agents go over the same
ground year after year.
8. Our agents have to give good
reference before we hire them.
9. Rochester,N. Y, is the home
of the Nursery Industry of the
American Continent. c base
Brothers Company have been
in the business fifty years.
10. The lake regions are the best
? places in the world to grow
trees, they stand all climates.
IL. Every acre of our Nursery
is cultivated under the personal
supervision of our president,
MIR. Lewis Chase.
Il. Our trees go through the
finest process of grading and
selecting before shipment
Is. Everything we sell is guar
anteed free from disease. Our
nurseies are regularly inspect
ed by agents of the State Dept.
Of Agriculture.
IA. Our agents will tell you how
to keep them that way.
Is. No one can give you the
same value for less money; if
they guarantee it you will be
disappointed.
l6. Our new and enlarged &C.
ment concrete packing cellars
are the largest in the United
States. The buildings cover
$4,000 square feet OF about
TWO ACRES, and are on a
spur of the New York Central
Railroad, with track room in
side the cellars for six cars at
Il time. All sorting, labelling,
pack ing and loading on cars is
done inside.
II. Economy in production and
handling, together with the
steady policy of offering No. !
grade only, has made CHASE'S
TREES famous.
Is. This is why Chase Brothers
Company lead the world in the
Nursery trade.
A. ]. HEINE, AGENT
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-23

Pres. Smith upon receiving
word from Sen. Carter Tuesday
that the committee on appro.
priation had cut down the an.
priation of the S. s. S. to $15.O 600
lett that night for Bismarck to
see if something could not be
done to increase that amount.
The S. S. S. had asked for $1O2.
and to be cut down to $4,000
appears to be big cut.
LOST-A pair of spectacles,
finder please notify
CHAs. +. QUINN.
Take your family and come
to the Opera House Feb. 25th.
The Red Cross Ladies assisted
by Miss Strong will give you a
first class entertainment.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-23
them.

them.
The reporters of this build
ing have little more to do
now days; the Wahpeton Times
is now wanting our items as
the Globe Gazette.
We are glad to say no one
has been absent or tardy in the
sixth grade this week.
Mr.. l.. S Dale gave the "tl1e
"Boy Scouts a yell which they
practlced to perfection before
leaving the City Hall Saturday
evening. The yell was. Wah-
Wah Wah-pe pe-pe-ton-ton ton.
Wah pe-ton.
Everybody had quite good re.
turns from their examination
papers this week, except a few
a n d we (sympathise with
then).
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-23
SCIENCE SCHOOL ITEMS

The Science school team de-
feated the Armory team at
basket ball last Thursday night
in the second of the series Of
three games.
The basket ball team plays
the Park Region College team
from Fergus Falls, at the Ar
mory next Friday evening. a
good lively game is expected
1t is reported that Hubert
Warren is rushing the season,
for he has been weari g
spring hat.
Allen Voves was afflicted last
week, as he was wearing some
thing that goes against the
grain. Ask him.
/ Miss Anna Hess and Miss
Josephine Jacobson were wis.,
tors to the shorthand depart
ment Friday.
The Physical Chemi try
class are performing some in
teresting experiments upon the
determination of molec u a r
weights.
Did the Romans ever visit
Richland county? A student
brought in a coin of the Caesars
which was turned up by the
pillow out in Antelope township.
Next Tuesday is the day for
rhetoricals again. Some good
debates and recitations are
heard in these exercises.
President Smith gave talk
to the boys of the school and to
those who stay for dinner, and
changed their lunching place
from the boy 8 reading room to
NJ Amerland's recitation
room.
Miss lola Cameron was the
leader of a very helpful Y. w.
4. a. meeting last Saturday.
Professor Prather has been
taking pictures of the domestic
science room and students for
exhibit later.
Miss Verplanck of the Fargo
High School was the guest of
Miss Mason from Friday to
Monday.
Mr.. Flanagan, the Fargo Rem
ington man, was here to fix up
the machines that were need
ing attention. He was teach
err in Los Angeles Business
College, associated with Mad
arasz, the greatest penman that
ever lived.
The faculty reception on Fri
day night was an enjoyable af.
fair, and was attended by near
~ every student in school.
Pres. Smith caught Prof.
Burch playing with a rattle. It
was a beauty from a Montana
RATHER, brought in by Mr.. Hill.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-23

How to cure cold is a ques.
ton in which many are inter.
ested just now. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has won its
great reputation and immense
sale by its remarkable cure of
colds. 1t can always be depend
ed upon. For sale by all dealers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-23
Bertha Goudno was on the
sick list this week.

Bertha Goodno was on the
sick list this week.
Marvin Anderson has decora.
ted the school room of the sixth,
and seventh a grades with
large flag and it is a very good
one too.
Miss Severeide was sick on
Monday. consequently there
was no music or dra wing.
The report cards were receiv-
ed Monday but nobody cared
to show theirs.
Everybody wants vacation
OH Wednesday and we hope we
will get it.
A gentleman from St. Paul
gave al! the boys lecture on
Boy Scouts. The boys are now
trying to master the scout tao
tics and we hope they will sue.
coed.
Ore of the boys in the
seventh A grade hasn't been to
Sunday School. He said that
Jerusalem was in Arabia.
The program for the sixth
and seventh A grades was from
8 to 10 i'll the morning Wednes.
day.
The sixth and seventh A
classes rendered the following
program in honor of Washing
ton and Lincoln.
Song, "Wave the Stars and
Stripes Before You" School
Reading, "Tolsters Tribute to
Lincoln. Henrietta Fligelman
Exercise, "The States of Our
Union" By the room
Song, "Stars Spangled Ban
ner $4,000. =. ......... School
Bryants death of Lincoln"
.............. Murriel Babcock
Dialogue, "Washington's Birth.
day Observation-Disclosures.
LET Washington Sleep
..............Ma Margaret WEIGH
Recitation "The Post tag e
Stamp" Aaron Newman
"The Gettysburg Address"
Seventh grade
Song. America
There was a new kind of
spelling match in Miss Nc
Crews room last Friday, Hen
riett Fligelman and c eryl
Black chose sides. Henrietta
Won to the joy of the other side.
The Seventh A grade had a
nice little study period after
school Tuesday.
It has been heard that John
Donahue was sick the latter
part of last week.
The seventh and eighth h
grade room is getting accus.
toned to having dog visitors
now days. 81
Two Of our best students Of
the seventh and eighth grade
room were a b 9 n t Monday
morning.
Quite q number of the sixth
grade boys are scouts. They are
working at the scout knots and
we are sure they will conquer
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-23

Call at The Times office and
take a look at the 81 peice set
of decorated china and learn
how to secure a set.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-23
GRAND MAsKERADE BALL

thANU MASkERADE BAIL
The 9th annual maskerade
ball, given by the Turner socie-
ty will be in the Turner Hall
Monday evening, Feb. 81.
Prizes will be awarded to the
best dressed lady, best dressed
gent. most comically dressed
lady and most conically dress
ed gent. 3; !.
Music by Meyers Orchestra
Everybody invited.
For corn see J. E. Norris, he
has just received a car.
If you want up.to.date job
work, you know where to get
tat the Times Office.
Bear in mind and try box
of DR.. Quick's Alaska Kidney
Pills. For sale by all druggists.
When you are in the city
longing for a quiet, refreshing
rest and sleep, 90 to the Beau
fort Hotel, opp. p. %. Minnea-
pills.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-23

The merchants are daily re.
ceiving their new spring goods,
and one can find pretty gink.
hams and embroideries, and
white goods to your hearts con-
tent.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-19

aroma that goes with a championship
They have a good chance of getting the
basketball honor.
The Cathedral School will put a base
ball team on the field that will eGual
the record of the football eleven the
past season, from the reports that are
going the rounds Manager Todd has
arranged a hard schedule, and the team
will play all of the high schools and
most of the prep teams. They will take
trip during the Easter holidays. and
then come home to finish up their sched-
ule
The Business High School basketball
team plays the Catholic University fresh
men quint Friday in the school gym
nasfum. The high school quint will be
greatly strengthened by the addition OF
Dodge and Scott, who will be back ir
the lineup. Both of these players have
had experience and the other players
will have the benefit of their coaching
as they have been in the gymnasium every
day practicing signals and teamwork
The Stenographers are working like a
well-oiled machine
"Curley'' Byrd has some midget relay
team at Western High. He is willing to
bet a ten spot that his team comes out
first in the midget relay race in the
George Washington meet. But his team
received a hard blow when Barclay notf-
fed him that he was going to leave
school Barclay ran on the track team
last season and he was counted upon to
help the relay team out to a great ex-
tent. His leaving school comes at the
wrong time, as the meet is not very far
of and Adams, who was fifth man last
season, is not out for the team this year.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-19
WESTERN ANNOUNCES DATES
High School Baseball Nine Opens
on April 3.
Battery Work Will Start Practice
Early in February-Six Old
Men to Return.

The first call for battery candidates for
the Western High School baseball team
will be issued Wednesday, February l..
The regular squad will be called out later
in the month. Manager McArdle has OBJ
tanned the gymnasium for the battery
men to work in, which is the first time
this has been tried. "Curley'' Byrd, who
is at present coaching the track team.
will be in charge of the nine, and with
the number of old men back IN the line
up he expects to turn out a championship
team. Last years men who will be seen
this spring are Myers, McArdle, Howard,
Fuller, Gray, and Schotield.
Manager McArdle has seen most of the
boys. and the promising ones say they
will be out for the nine They are Adams,
Sheehy, Peck, Holden. B. Howard, Shoe
maker, Garner, Cooper, Pate, Taggart,
Probey, and ]. Adams.
"Curley" Byrd has most of the baseball
candidates training with the track team.
and as this should improve their running
qualities, the Western team should prove
a fast one this season. Allen Garner,
who was captain of the football team, is
out for track. and will be a most prom
Using candidate for the shortstop posi-
ton. He was out for the nine last spring.
but flunkS kept him off the diamond. He
played last season with the Falls Church
nine.
Capt. Myers will have charge of the
squad which turns up for the first prac-
1ice, and while Coach Byrd is teaching
the battery men few stunts, Myers will
have the boys out on the back lot of the
school and work out the infielders
Manager McArdle has arranged one of
the hardest schedules any team at the
Western High School has ever attempted.
The schedule follows:
Ayri 3-Senate Baseball Team
April American Security.
April ll-Rockville High School.
April 13-Georgetown Prcrs.
Arril I71'athedral School.
April 2l-Amy and Navy PrH.
April 4Iathedral School.
April &-Amy and Navy PrerA
ATril S-Cathetfral School.
May army and Navy Preps.
May On. A. &. Reserves
Games pending with Tome Institute and Others.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-19

Nearly all of the schools have called
their candidates out who want to be
pitchers or catchers. AS soon as the
warm weather puts in appearance the
other players will be out in full force.
Tech and Western will be represented
by the best midget relay teams that have
represented the schools. The race be-
tween these two teams should prove the
best event between the high school relay
teams during the coming meets.
King Cole will be a candidate for the
shortstop position at Central this spring
Cole has had quite a little experience at
this position, playing with the Randolph
Macon Academy nine. He should make a
good player. as he fields the ball clean
and hits hard.
Adams. who was nicknamed Babe VI
while attending Central High School last
season. will enter the school again in
February. He will be a candidate for
the outfield, as he played all last season
with the Kensington (Md) nine in the
capacity Of right fielder.
That Western High School baseball
team Is going to be fast one this year
Coach Byrd. of the track team, has all OF
the candidates out for track and they
are improving in speed every day. That
plan Is not a bad one. as many hits are
lost by the player not being able to sprint
to first base.
Nothing about track is being said al
Eastern these days Basketball is the
only sporting subject at present buxxins
in the bonnets of the Capitol Hill lads.
They have had one Whit of football hon.
or. and now they want to have all the
The Washington herald., 1911-01-19
HERMANN QUITS
RULES COMMITTEE
Barney Dreyfuss Appointed
to Succeed Him. !

New York, Jan. 1s.-AuSust Hermann.
of the Cincinnati club who was recently
appointed a member Of the National
League rules committee. has sent to Pres
ident Lynch his resignation as a member
Of that committee. Mr.. Hermann in
his letter of resignation assigns no rea-
son for his withdrawal" said Mr.. Lynch
to-day. but l take it for granted that
he has a good and sufficient reason, and
1 therefore have accepted the same.
Every one who is interested i'll the prog
ress Of the game will regret Mr.. Herr
mann's withdrawal from such an i'm
portant assignment.
After comforting with President john
son. of the American League, I am of the
opinion that there is no necessity for max
ing changes in the playing rules. This
committee. however. will be called upon
to recommend the official ball TO be used
after 1911, which is a matter of great
Importance to the National League.
I'm place Of Mr.. Hermann l have ap-
pointed Mr.. Dreyfuss. of the Pittsburs
club. who is in New York to-day in con-
ference with Mr.. Heydler and myself on
the playing schedule. and who has con-
sented to serve on the rules committee"