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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
Great Increase In Gambling Reported
to League Which is Fighting
EviI-Women Victims.

Understanding is on the in
crease in England According to re-
ports to the British Anti-Gambling
league, organized gambling is making
gigantic strides. and this despite the
fact that the police have made 1t
very difficult for one to place bets in
London and the other big cities of the
kingdom.
1t is stated that whereas a century
ago there we're only 20 'bookmakers in
Great Britain and Ireland there are
now some 10000 men getting their liv-
ing wholly or partly in this way.
The turnover is estimated at about
$400. 000. 900 on horse racing. and $780,
100000 on football and other sports
The gambling evil, TOO. Is spreading
alarmingly among women and chill
dren and is restricted to no particu.
lar class of society
There have been 46 cases of wom-
en- bookmakeTs before the courts in
the last year
The league has protested to the gov
eminent against the receipt Of foreign
lottery circulars and called the atten-
ton OF the police to the existence Of
many girls betting clubs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
WAY TO SUCCESS.

The man who undertakes to accom-
plish too many things at the same
time generally pays high toll IN the
end He may succeed for while. but
he does SO at fearful risks and with
out properly reckoning the cost to
himself. He is the exception. though.
rather than the rule and often makes
good" at the expense OF his physical
and mental well being. says the
Charleston News and Courier. Giants
among men are rarities even in this
day Of surprising developments and
record achievements. and as a rule
the man who follows one line OF WORK
with close attention and conscientious
regard viii lay by for himself greater
success and more enduring results
than he who dabbles in any undertak-
Ing that may come his way. 1t Is not
an easy thing to shut ourselves away
from tempting influences and condi-
tons that may appeal to US. but hay
Ing once fitted ourselves to do GER
tain work. and having expended time
and energy in its accomplishment, 1t
1t only natural to suppose that we can
obtain more certain results by devei
oping II to the best Of our ability
Sometimes the way Is hard; long
hours Of application are necessary.
but often when we least expect 1t the
clouds begin to lift and we see the
realization of the promises for which
we have labored.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
HEN IS JACK OF ALL TRADES
Chenille, N. W Chicken Helps Owner
to Build Coop After He smashes
Finger With Hammer.

Tarrytown. NJ Y.-The white leg
horn hen owned by John Grohan OF
Chenille, which few weeks ago fol-
lowed him to the trolley car to pay
his fare with nickel he had forgot
ten. has again proved her devotion to
her master
The other day Grohan enjoyed a
half holiday and he started TO build
a small chicken coop. The hen stood
by and watched him pick up the nails
and drive them home. After he had
picked up half dozen the hen walk
ed over and picked up one with her
beak and dropped it in bis hand. This
was simple. and Grohan was getting
along well with his job when he
smashed his finger
With this handicap he couldn't hold
the nails. The hen. seeing that some
thing was wrong. held nail in her
beak. Grohan placed the hens head
near the board and with a gentle tap
started the nail. and the hen then
picked up another nail.
After that the hen held the nails
against the boards and Grofan drove
them home and the coop was soon
complete.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
Two Americans Eat Appetizer In Lon
don Restaurant and Discover Item
Totals $3.50.

London.-That young American
dramatist. Avery Hapgood. in COM
pany with the young American the
atrical star. Robert Dempster. arrived
in London the other day after pleas
ure trip around the continent
European customs and conditions
are practically all new to them. but
they are learning rapidly and having
no end of fun in doing it. The other
night they learned about plovers'
eggs That wasn't as funny.
After the theater they went to the
Savoy for a drink and a bite. and
joined the gay crowd at the supper
tables. Neither was hungry so they
paid little attention to the items on
the menu.
Flowers eggs to start within" asked
the waiter.
Yes. they would have plovers' eggs.
although neither of them had ever
seen one even.
He brought us sort of nest full
of little speckled hard-boiled eggs.
said Mr. Dempster. They didn't look
very appetizing, and when we tried
them they didn't taste any better than
they looked. I'd a good deal rather
have hens eggs There was that nest
of eggs. however. and we as supposed
1t was the portion we had ordered we
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
German Dogs Unmuzzled.

Berlin.-After decreeins the massa-
ere OF 200 dogs whose owners could
not afford to pay the new tax OF SC
a year. the police president of Berlin
has issued an emancipation procla-
nation" By the terms OF which Great
err Berlin's 10000 dogs may go unmuz-
zled.
The police authorities have come to
the conclusion that the compulsory
muzzle is an Anticipated institution.
and have decided to follow the ex-
example OF London. Paris. and other
capitals which long ago abandoned it.
The unmuzzling order is the result
of persistent campaign by the So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals. Muzzies need In future be
worn only by dogs known to be dan
gerous or which have bitten people.
If such animals prove chronic Of
tenders the police win seize and KIN
them
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
GOLD BY IR|CkERY
Cook Turns Modern Science to
Good Account.
Man Without Conscience Visits Nu-
merous Chiefs and Induces Them,
by Means Of Talking Machine,
Into Signing Away Lands.

New York; vas reminded by a
story saw the other day." said SOL
der of fortune. "of some of my ex-
periences on the Gold Coast. when
had q cook who had the same fond
ness for cats as the cook mentioned
by another traveller Ny cook was
named Quace Mensch, and he had an
interesting career.
He was an Accra, and he had been
trained by some Englishmen. who had
taken him to London. There he had
got into a fight of some kind, for
which he had spent q year in jail.
but he had learned to cook well. and
that is something that is worth while
in that part of the world
"Quace Mensch served me so faith
fully one year that when went to
England asked him what should
bring him on my return. He said
there was nothing he would like so
much as a monograph into which he
could talk and make records of his
own. thought this was an odd pref
erence. but when l went back to the
Gold Coast l took a machine with
me. and Quace Mensch was delighted
He served me faithfully for awhile,
and then he suddenly disappeared. l
learned that he had taken to the
bush. 1t was long time before
heard from him again. and then one
day he turned up loaded down with
deeds to land which was suspected Of
bearing gold.
Il asked him how he got the deeds.
He grinned. 1 cannot attempt to
rive his dialect. but he said the pho
nograph was responsible.
II talked into the machine In the
Fanti language he said. I said:
Chief, this man Is a big juju man,
and friend of mine. You must give
him your whole place II you want me
to be good to you"
went to village after village
carrying the talking machine, and saw
chief after chief. would place thu
photograph so they could not SEE
what 1t was like. and then I would ga,
to the chief that was a juju man, ant
was prepared to prove 1t. HI
would not believe me. but when hat
got him quiet would turn on the pho
nograph and tell them that the grea
1uju was speaking. or course. the.
had not heard of talking machine
and when they heard this voice com
ing from a little horn. they would &c
scared and beg me to take all the,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
MONKEY INvADEs A SCHOOL
Escaped sImian Takes Possession o.
Room and Has Much Fun Before
Captured BY Student.

Portland. Ore.-Escaping from his
cage at the Seven Mile house. on the
Section Line road. q monkey ran
amuck. made his way to the Buckley
school house. located short distance
east. and took possession of the
school. ousting the teacher and fright
enine the pupils.
The simian hoped from bench to
bench. then back to the desk Of the
pretty school ma'am. who had re-
treated to safe place, the intruder
thoroughly enjoying his freedom.
much to the alarm of the children.
After disporting about the room
for several minutes. the monkey
dropped into the drinking bucket. full
of water. The cold bath. most unex-
pected. did not halt the animal in his
search for entertainment Emerging
from the bucket almost as quickly as
he had dropped into it, he took q
straight cut across the room over the
heads Of the pupils.
Finally one Of the boys. drawer than
the others. caught the animal after q
hard struggle. placed 1t In a sack and
restored 1t to its home. but Mr.. Mon
key haa created such a disturbance
that the rest of the lessons for the
day In the Buckley school house were
called on.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

What clever prankishness was that
Of the boys of West Lafayette college.
Ohio, who put oil in the milk for the
girls dormitory. causing twenty OF
the goods to become so Ill as to re-
quire the attendance OF physicians!
They were nearly as daring as the
young men of the Pacific coast insti.
tuition Of learning who raided the
girls dormitories and frightened
some Of the occupants into mysteries
by pulling them out of bed. The
twentieth century young man does
many things that would hardly have
occurred in any earlier age. Is 1t be-
cause of the disappearance Of the
Sirch az an aid to education?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

had II only l would promise to get the
great juju to look after them. ! al
ways promised. and they would make
haste to deed to me any piece Of land
asked for
THAT cook, of course. had no such
thing AZ a conscience, and you can
see what civilization had done for
him. have heard recently that he il
now the richest man on the whole
Gold Coast and he got all he has out
Of the phonograph l gave him"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
FIND FLOWERS EGGS COSTLY

kept on eating until the rest Of the
supper came. We didn't like them
either.
when the bill came the plovers'
eggs were charged at Ell los. 1t took
our breath away when we found we
had eaten $3.50 worth of them. |
never invested so much money In
eggs In a whole month before. The
one and six portion | discovered con-
sisted of one egg. And all the while
we were committing this gastronomic
sacrilege we were grumbling at our
selves for our economy in eating them
to save them.
Il am glad plovers are not do
nestle bird you meet frequently. for
shall blush every time l see one"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
Hard
Problem
of High
School
for Boys
BY WALTER LEUTZ
CHICAGO

If all smoothly could afford that but that the
teachers the grammar grades preaching that when people
school prompt their studies all around and they
drop behind the class they suspended and can't enter
school, that there many who high school who
a short time expelled.
All this rather dscouraging might send him
then he might be expelled He then would be the WISER
ordinary than if he entered high school,
this he might feel too big for work would
educated make better length after
ing around he would become young man of no account
find that people who their boys trade about the
satisfied but would like boy be superior his father
willing him. least him chance he can't
had show.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

We are accused of being the most
wildly speculative nation in the world.
But in the year London has run wild
over the rubber craze. then went
through boom in oil shares. and has
finally turned to bull gamble in
British railroads. The United States
has, on the other hand. practically
stopped speculation, perhaps for the
sufficient reason that the lambs had
no more fleece to shear.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

An automobile In New York picked
up a stone in its wheel and flung it
into a window. almost striking some
persons. The automobile is perhaps
the most striking instance of the In
nate depravity Of inanimate things. It
has been known to try to climb tree
or lamppost and to turn somersaults
In the open, to say nothing of it's run
ming down the general public. But
now 1t has taken to throwing stones
ut people. something imperative
toward curbing its impetuosity will
have to be done.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
Japan stops coIorina Tea.

New York.-The consul general Of
Japan. X. Midzuma. has announced
that the Japanese government had Is
sued an edict to Japanse tea growers
that hereafter the manufacture of ar
tificially colored teas in Japan was
prohibited.
This action follows the ruling made
by the United States treasury depart
ment that on and after May ! teas
shipped to the United States must be
free from any coloring or facing mat
ter whatsoever.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

Z The golden anklet with bangles has
appeared In Chicago. This is prob
ably decoration intended to go with
the harem skirt and shows again the
Inconsistency of the feminine mind
While the inhabitants of the eastern
harems are taking to Paris styles
western women are looking for their
fashions to the Orient.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

Whether to give boy high school
education or give him a chance to learn a
trade is question that is bothering me.
/ have two sons. |, like good many other
fathers, would like to make good men of
my boys, but can't decide what TO do for
the best, though the time is short. | would
like to send one to high school, as always
desired to have him study law. OF course
that means four years in high school and
two years to a university, which is six
years more of schooling. AS he is now ff-
teen years old all but three months, he
would then be nearly twenty-one wears old
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
"oId cIorxr chickens.

Trenton, N. REV. Nelson Brown.
a Windsor preacher. awoke early the
other day to find that two OF his
chickens had changed color. One had
turned red. the other blue. A naturally
white rooster made the trio Of nation
al colors complete.
The clergyman. wondering whether
his eyesight was out of gear. asked
neighbors to look at the chickens.
You're all right" said the friends.
but those fowl certainly amt"
Closer inspection showed that paint
was responsible. and the preacher
complained to the police. He thinks
mischievous boys did the work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
Good
Thing to
Keep
Up Little
Diary
By w. F. ALEXANDER
Clarksbur4. w. Va.

This his repudiated agreement
Before starting litigation called principal and asked hin
inspect diary which contained complete tranac
ton in dispute
showed him that contained briefs
agreements looked pages
leaflets both those and subsequent statement which
especially interested and that my evidence
be overturned.
Then he drew check exDgush debt renlarkng
there doubt of the justice of claim.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

One girl with artistic ambitions kept accounts
and did the correspondence in crossroads cheese fac
tory She went to the city to take course in art with
$50. Her fifty had melted at the end of two months,
when there wasn't the slightest prospect of getting
returns from her drawings, and it was up to her to
secure night work of come kind go back to the
cheese factory.
The upshot was that she diligently followed up
half dozen ads Saturday when the future looked
particularly murky Her versatility and willingness
to make use of her lesser gifts while perfecting her
speciality has been her main boost to victory 1t veri
fies the truth of the idea that all great people
not afraid to appear small when good object de-
mands it.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

For many years past have been in the
habit of keeping diary and have found
it of the greatest use in my business.
BY quick reference to this record can
tell where ! was and what was doing on
any particular day during the last ten
years Time and again my diary has saved
me money.
Not long ago | was about to bring suit
against man who owed me $500, but who
refused payment because he did not be-
lieve in the existence of contract. He was
honest in it, but mistaken, as the contract
bad been negotiated by his business man
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

Members Of a club in Atlanta say
they win go to Jail before they will
tell what they know of women drink.
ling in the club. The poet was mis-
taken. The worlds male chivalry has
not persisted out. 1t has joined the
Atlanta club.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

People who live in New York COM
plain that the place is becoming too
noisy at night The people who make
the noise will find 1t difficult to under.
stand why men and women who long
for peace and quiet insist on living in
New York.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

An English author was fined In New
York the other day after he had re-
ceived a wallop on the eye for trying
to nirt with a pretty damsel We have
no doubt that he will write a book
entitled Seeing America"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

Far be IT from us to arouse sium-
bering trouble. but what has become
OF the tight trousers and padless
coats with which We were threatened
q few months ago?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

At Newark. NJ. j.. lawyer charged
his fair client $500 for reading a
bundle Of love letters. and she is COM
planning. She should have hired
women lawyer and had them read for
nothing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

a Oncehe at other
running delicate white fingers keys
Her home compliments until it became too
Chicago the natural alternative
studio choice locality and choice pupils
famr her whole dream choice that Prov
dence choice Establishments She and
studio rent.
funds and she too of her speciality to fall back
temporarily something less preteniou also not wise enough realize
the first place that Rome isn't built in day where there is fierce
petition.
During this period of stress friend offered her the position of
cashier wey and suggested that she take the place for
month until she could get pupils and also advised get
of the She only shifted haugh
h that all these positions beneath her, and passed the matter up
because sliding along that awfu dstastefu her and mot
her style ALL and that cher art too dear after ALL Perhaps
she would have been brave and strong
enough to make sacrifices for it.
The versatile in the city who willing utilize her lesser talent
in behalf of her beloved speciality float along quite while without
danger of sinking.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
BETTING IN ENGLAND

To show how deeply the gambling
passion has taken hold. the directors
OF the league declare there are many
bookmakers who stoop SO low as to
take bets for sixpence or shilling
from girls or boys.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08

1t may be that woman must put
her soul into her dress in order to
look well. but. at the same time. a
good deal of importance rests on the
sort Of physique she is able to put
into IT,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
Vanity
DANGERS
Specialist Finds
Many Obstacles
in Her Way

VERY good specialist finds his level by and by but many who
are vain of their speciality get start with difficulty
The frendless trusto-luck who to the city
with just little talent to depend doesn't succeed as does
the girl who boast of doing thing WELL another thing
BETTER and particular thing BEST and who isn't too proud
to do either to get start
That sangune specialist who to the big city with
grand dreams ought to be prepared to make sacrifices be-
fore she get the big positions
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-03-15

GOODRICH NEWS.
+ ***************

Mr.. Curry visited at the home OF
his granddaughter, Mrs. Asa Brown
last week.
Albert Whey and l.. F. Morris ship
ped hogs to Chicago Monday.
Vernon Myers and Art Whey were
Deloit visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Whey spent
Sunday at Laura B. Nixon's.
Mrs. Winnie Brown is able to be
about her school duties again.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Newton and Mrs
Cinnamon visited Tuesday at the l.
F. Morris home.
Miss Lovicie Morris entertained the
L. A. S. Wednesday afternoon. The
ladies are planning for jolly time
at Mrs. James McKim's on st. Pat
rick's day. A lovely lunch was served
Miss Lucy Flint helping the hostess
About thirty we're present.
Herman Grill and Jim Finneran
were in town Monday.
Linke Petersen returned from Chi.
cago the fore part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Newton enter.
tanned at dinner Thursday in honor OF
Mrs. Cinnamon, of Rutland, Ill. Those
present were Mr. Morris and daugh.
ter, Mrs. Albert Whey and son and
Mrs. George Newcom, of Boyer.
John Cose and L. F. Morris were
Denison passengers Saturday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-03-15

E. r. Smell, Henry Dethman, Nom
mie lessen and Jake Sachau were in
town Saturday.
Matt Wilkinson drove down to the
county seat Saturday.
Mrs. Cinnamon took her departure
Saturday afternoon, after a pleasant
three weeks visit with her brother,
S. D. Newton. She expects to stop at
Jefferson, Davenport, Peoria and
Springfield on her way home to Rut-
land. S. D. Newton accompanied her
as far as Denison.
E. McNeal was a Denison visitor
Saturday.