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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05
Broken Leg Of Little Bird IL Placed
In Plaster cast-Tapped at Win
dow for Admission.

Boston.-If the pigeon patient whose
left leg has been In a plaster cast at
the Relief hospital for IL days were
able to talk probably the first thing
1t would do after its discharge" from
the hospital would be to ny to Penn
berton Square. the general meeting
place of the pigeons. and tell the 9th
ers what q wonderful thing surgery 10.
The pigeon ct the Relief hospital
had the plaster cast taken from its
les by DIR. Shedd this morning. There
were many surgeons present and they
manifested no little interest in the
work of DR.. Shedd, who has taken
considerable interest in the case of
the helpless pigon, which tapped its
bill repeatedly against the window of
the hospital until an attendant came to
its assistance.
The pigeon was admitted" and DR..
Shedd. after setting the injured leg.
placed It in a cast. also placing the
right leg in cast.
The bird has been given much at
tention and has been an ideal patient.
The bird was taken to private room
and DR.. Shedd and Mr.. Hartigan, the
attendant, placed 1t on an operating
table" and removed the cast When
the CASE was removed 1t was evident
that the pigeon had forgotten all about
flying. The bird tapped its wings
once. but made no attempt to fly out
of DR.. Shedd's hand. The injured leg
has mended well. and In another week
the patient will be discharged"
The injured pigeon has become q
mascot at the Relief hospital. The at
tendants would like to keep the bird
there. Several persons have promised
to give the bird home should the at
taches of the hospital wish to give 1t
up. The managers Of the poultry
show made an effort to get the bird
for exhibition purposes, but DR.. Shedd
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05
RED SPOT MARKS MARRIAGE
East india Woman Wears Forehead
Sign instead Of Wedding Ring
Puts II on Every Morning.

New York.-Mr. and Mrs. Christ
maxes. natives Of Raipur, in one Of
the central provinces of India, sailed
ON the White Star liner Celtic the
other day for England. They win re-
turn home via Suez. completing a
circuit Of the globe.
Attention was attracted to the lit
tie East Indian woman by the pres
ence on her forehead of a red spot.
She explained that this red SPOT
marks the fact that she Is a wife.
She puts 1t on every morning with a
pencil Of red crayon and will con-
tfnue to do so while she Is a wife
II her husband should die she would
cease wearing the red spot Wedding
rings are not worn In Raipur.
The husband is deputy commits.
sioner Of revenues for the British
government In his native province.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05
NIne-Foot Hammerhead Shot with
Revolver and Then Pursued HAN
Mile by Man In Motor Boat.

Palm Beach, fla novel method
Of killing sharks was introduced here
by Alonzo Morgan Zabriskie. holder
Of many local fishing records. who.
substituting revolver for the con-
ventional rod and line, chased nine
foot shark half a mile and shot II to
death.
Mr.. zabriskie. In a power boat. was
fishing for kingfish in the gulf stream
when the opportunity of adding . new
element Of danger to the life Of q
shark presented itself. He happened
to look over the side Of the boat. and
saw. only a few feet away. . shark
that was nine feet long and tough
looking for its size. Drawing his re-
volver, Mr.. Zabriskie blazed away.
He hit the shark, which darted
away. Mr.. Zazriskie started his en-
gines and went after it. The chase
lasted for half a mile. Before that
distance was covered the shark had
come close enough to the surface sew
eral times to permit the skiIful plac-
ing of more shots. In all Mr.. Zabris-
kie shot six times
When he finally came mp with the
shark the man eater wa. dying. II
was dragged ashore and killed When
It was measured On the pier II was
found that each Of the six shots had
taken effect. One Of them had pierced
the brain. while another had lodged
in the backbone.
The shark, hamme-aezd. showed
unusual resisting r0vek- After q lad
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05
Shark Captured in Chase

been dragged ashore and viewed by
expert shark fishers they all said that
had the old-fashioned methods been
used 1t was likely the shark would
have escaped. as 1t was an unusually
powerful specimen.
Mr.. zabriskie is hailed an the pio-
neer In a new campaign against the
sharks. and other fishermen here will
carry revolvers when they 60 out. In
the hope that they may get chance
to emulate Mr.. Zabriskie's example.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05

The Cubans are a people of kindly ma
ture and yet they have some odd ways.
One of their distinguished traits is new
er to keep an engagement. 1t is almost use
less to make an appointment with one.
A Cuban will solemnly promise to meet
You at four o'clock, say, and in parting will
reiterate his pledge to be prompt, but the
chances are that you will not see him until
a week later.
He knows when he tells you that he will
not do so, and, also, if you have lived long
in the country, he will know that you have
not the remotest idea of his being there at
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05
INJURED PIGEON TREATED

felt that the patient was not strong
enough for show purposes.
In the accident the pigeon lost its
tail. some plumage and broke a leg.
It was wise old bird. the doctor said,
when 1t dragged itself to the window
OF the hospital. DR.. Shedd said that
the pigeon seemed to take an interest
In his operation and blinked its eyes
approvingly when the cast was re-
moved.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05
WOMAN IN HIS ROOM
9ashfuI Boarder Calls Police
Rather Than Disturb Fair
Sleeper.
Officer Franz eheidmantie Makes
Frantic Attempt TO Arouse In
vader, Finally ResortIng to
Desperate Measures.


New York.-Charles Freeman came
home early. after lust one'' at the
corner, entered his room in the fur
nished room house at 692 Third ave
uue, struck a match, Lit the gas-and
then ran all the way to the East
51st street station.
AS he landed in front of Lieut.. En-
mis- his teeth chartered SO that he
could hardly speak.
There's someone in the bed" he
calculated.
There's some one in lots of beds
a. this time of night. In this neighbor-
hood" was the phiIosophic rejoinder
Of the lieutenant
"B-B-B-ut it's m-my bed and 'tt-is-s-s
woman said Freeman
"A woman" echoed Ennis In sur
Erise. We'll. why in blazes-"
"Oh. want to get her out" walled
Freeman. blushing furiously.
well, If that's the case. youTl have
10 be accommodated and he rang
the bell summoning Policeman Franz
Sheidmantle.
"Ofhcer, there's a dame in this
guys bed. and he demands her imme
diate removal. Go to it."
Schiedmantle stared at Freeman,
swallowed hard, braced himself for
the impending ordeal, and had Free
man follow him.
On the way to the fat Freeman. in
the comfortable company of a police
man. became quite loquacious
Il could hardly believe my eyes, -
he told Scheidmantle. Gee, II I had
known there was woman In the
room. I'd have shot myself before
entered"
When they got to the house Free
man stayed downstairs while the
valiant cop went up to rout the In
vader. Scheidmantle pounded on the
door. Naught but the gentle breath
ing of the fair sleeper was heard.
He said things. but the sleeper was
unmoved. Then he entered and gen.
tly shook the woman and reused her.
You'll have to get out Of here"
Scheidmantle informed her.
"Oh-h-h-h-i-i-h-u-u-m.- yawned the
woman, and Scheidmantle modestly
and considerably retreated to the
hall.
"Sne's gettin' up he flashed to the
blushing Freeman.
Minutes passed. but no one
emerged from the room Whereupon
Scheidmantle once more pounded on
the door. There was no answer. TIE
sleeper had yawned, rolled over and
gone to sleep again.
Now Scheidmantle resorted to des-
perate measures.
Hey. you!" he bawled. as he open
cd the door again. You'll have to
beat It outen here"
Very WELL" spoke the sleeper. and
she started to do It right away.
'LandIady-landlady-" Freeman's
and Scheidmantle'n -oices chorused
in tones to arouse the whole neigh
borhood. And the landlady came,
shooed the sleeper back to the room,
and helped her dress. Then she told
the policeman that her name was Liz
zie Marion, and that che was q gov
erness for q Mrs. Hopkins Of Glen
Cove, L. !. How she got into Free
mans room she hadn't the slightest
idea, so Scheidmantle locked her up
for safe keeping
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05

The doctors report that the poison
pus secretion In the glands of toads is
p powerful heart stimulant. A good
many people will want some other
kind Of stimulant when their hearts
get sluggish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05

We have it on good authority that four
guinea pigs have succumbed as a result Of
incubation with germs taken from pub
lie drinking cup, that 100 schools are sup
piled with bubbling drinking fountains,
that the same sanitary condition will soon
prevail in all the schools in the city, that
pupils in some of the schools are taught to
make their own paper drinking cups, that
at least one large retail store has one sani-
tary fountain, albeit on its thirteenth floor.
Yet in the public library the one only
fountain now used in the building still has
its chain-attached cup
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05

watched the aborer for many days and think he has
watched me as have passed out of my house. have
fanced that he has resented my little better dress and
seemingly easier tasks. And at night have dragged
myself to this window to watch my fellow dray horse
in the street.
Would it be any comfort, Mr.. Laborer and Mr.
Dray Horse, to know that the person who looks down
from the respectfully curtained windows tired and
subdued as you are; that this person wears yoke
and is hiched to responsibilities heavy the stone
wagon?
There is a rumble of wheels in the street. The
dray horse is dragging himself home Well, at least
there is the bag of OATS and stall full of straw, and
the aborer and have dinner and bed coming to us
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05

! There Is to be established in Bos-
ton hospital in which none but rich
people will be provided for Nurses
who expect to get jobs there will
probably have to pay bonuses for their
Iberths.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05

One Of the doctors connected with
The health department says that so
per cent CT the dogs that bite people
are afhicted with acute rabies. This
as q good time to round up the dogs
that are permitted to run about un.
emuxzled.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05

Scientists report that Halley's comet
70 60o.ooo.00o miles distant from the
sun. and II 1t were really the cause Of
Che recent heat waves, nobody cares
u It gets 6o0.o00.000 more miles away.
pr even II It gets lost in the outermost
bounds of the solar system.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05

the reward Of the labor The viii be like today He
will haul the and wait to be driven home and rest He of
system like myself He dares not have individuality
Of what for him shake the heavy yoke from his neck and
gallop down the street
Even possible galop hched heavy the
feat useless He would be whipped for brute Was there
time when green fields the pasture lands of this day horse
and hillside meadow his bed? Was there brook for him to wade
shelter him?
across? Did he look the sky shake his whnn
How sudued he has ecome Poor day horse lost the progress
vaon Poor aborer driving the day horseba driving beast
blinded leading the blinded
If the aborer to look window he would envy He
does not know that have been driven all day. that my brain wh
that breathlessy tired that link in the endless chain have
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05

Will the stocking mills of New Eng
Hand run up prices or diminish the out.
put on the excuse that the advent of
postal savings banks has cut OF the
demand for their goods as coin de-
Ipositories?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wanamaker
has just taken an additional 81. oo0. 900
worth of insurance on his life. He
already was the most heavily insured
man in the world and his total insur-
ance now amounts to $4,000. 900. His
annual premiums ON this amount b
estimated to be about $125,000
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05

| Edison's latest invention consists Of
moving pictures that talk. II this
keeps up our actors will be forced to
30 to work. However, chorus girls
are not half SO alluring when shown
on q screen.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05

! Being stung by bee is not a pleas
amt pastime. but the sting Of the presi-
dental bee is welcomed with great en-
'thusiasm by good many OF our pa
ltriots.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05

Those who pursue pleasure seldom over
take it.
Sometimes Opportunity knocks at the
back door.
The political woods are full of presi-
Dental impossibilities.
Ignorance is at premium in heather
lands and jury boxes.
Always put off till tomorrow that which
should never be done at all.
You can manifest your sympathy for
the under dog by kicking the upper one.
Lovers quarrels are only preliminary
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05
ssFrom
Under the
Flying -
Chaff'' !. S.

skrmishes; the real battles LATER
To be broker you first speculate stocks and
Of your money
their minds about you
Young with may spectacular but they
good son-in-law material
We bad habits track and the right
vide terminal facilities
Now and then succeeds in life who had nothing
except poor but dishonest parents.
Copyright, 1911, by Joseph Bowles)
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05
| Pupils
Make
Their Own
Drinking
Cups
By e. F. HATCH
Chicago

And of the guardians of the dposors Chicago trust
savings bank senced criticism regarding the
with indignant mo thing are
They get washed every morning"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05
Fellow
LaborerS
Work Horse
Is Much Like
Office Girl
By MAUD HEALY

UT THERE in the street horse that looks just like feel
Do not imagine that he carriage horse champing the bit
and paving the ground saddle horse ready for rot for
he is neither meek ubducd beast of burden attached
to wagon filled with broken limestone laborer is stand
ing thereon hurting the rocks to the street The horse
while waits, unmoved, unmovable
When the wagon is unoaded the laborer will gather up
the loose rens and drive slowly to the barns bag of OATS
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-05
CubanS
Have
Some
Very
Peculiar
Ways
By e. J. FOSDICK

the time specified Always he will have smile
failure and SO is not possible for become angry with him.
It's the of his and to be accepted with Philosophy
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-02
LAWN GRASS MIXTURES CON-
TANNING PROHIBITED SEEDS,
METHODS OF LABELLING, ETC.

Section No. 2 of the North Dakota
Pure Seed Law calls for the labelling
Of all mixtures of agricultural seed
so as to show the common names of
the seeds composing such mixtures.
Section No. demands that all such
seeds shall be free from the seeds
Of Quack-grass, Canada Thistle, Sow
thistle and Dodder.
We have found in our fnvestiga-
tions that such mixtures, especially
lawn-grass mixtures, are often poor
ly cleaned and apt to contain seeds
which are prohib ted for sale or dis
tribution in the state of North Dakota
l. therefore, call especial attention o.
all parties concerned n the sale OF
distribution Of seed mixtures to tn
requirements OF the law.
That the distribus on OF noxiou
weed seeds within the state may b.
reduced to a minimum l would eau
| ton all persons, or corporations ex
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-02
PROHIBITED SEEDS.

call your attention to the fact that
the North Dakota Pure Seed Law pro-
hibits the sale and distribut on of
AGRICULTURAL seeds which contain the
seeds of either Quack-grass, Canada
tn stle, Sow thistle, or of Dodder.
Therefore in submitting samples OF
seeds for purchase in this state you
will facilitate your work you sub
nit only samples which represent
bulks of seed which you can furnish
free from these types Of weed seeds.
Our invest cations show that
Quack-grass seed is most commonly
found in Bronze Grass seed, Dodder
in Alfalfa seed, and Canada Thistle
seed in Canada Blue Grss seed. These
sorts of forage seed should, therefore.
receive very careful scrut ny before
being sent Into North Dakota.
As the law was new on the books
and as We desired to give everyone
du ODlOTtuulIs " uCNoIhC lc'AAIAASAA
with its provisions We have not, in
our various publications, or IN our
annual report plIbkShed names OF
firms who have offered seeds in this
state which were Of low quality. We
shall, however, during the present
year. put the public clauses Of the
law into effect; and in order that the
distribution Of weed seeds shall be
reduced to a minimum, we shall, in
all cases of evident negligence or dis
regard of the law, have the parties
concerned in the distribution of such
seeds made responsible for the
penalties as called for in the Ia"
| whether they are agents for you, OF
dealers n and distributors OF you'
seeds.
| H. L. BOLLEY,
Botanist and State Seed Sommls-
sioner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-02

the free list; this Is important to The
farmers as these oils are IN oonlpeu-
tion with lnseed OIL It was aiSD
brought out that nearly al Of tn
oil meal is sent to Denmark where 4
" used by the dairymen why does
not the American farmer make moro
use Of this valuable feed!
This poultry show which wAs held
at Fargo this week had a larger num-
Der of entries than at any previous
show. The excellence Of the birds
were such that Judging was no easy
task. The sweepstakes are ~ fol-
lowsl Silver Spangled HAMBURG
Mrs. Mitchell, Crookston; Single
Comb Buff Leghorns-Mrs. Mitchell.
Crookston; Indian Runner Duchs-
Mrs. g. w. Randlett, Fargo; Toulouse
Geese-Mrs. g. w. Randlett, Fargo,
Pit Games-C. H. Flemming, Lisbon
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-02

posing or offering such seed M xtures
for sale within the state, to take due
care 'that sudh seeds, whefher in
packages or bum, labeled and of such
purity as to meet the requirements
of the law. The, Pure Seed Labora-
tory established at the North Dako-
ia Agricultural College tests seeds
for citizens of the state free of charge
ON receipt Of properly described
samples. Parties living outside OF
state, doing business in the state
must test Their own seeds.
H. L. BOLLEY,
Botanist and State Seed Sommis-
sioner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-02

AIRED tr lex o. Logln gives III
So. o addit' NAL facts in connect ION
with h 8 methods of farming. There
is never We but what he sc 10 up
wards of thousand dollars worth OF
stock and produce from his farm.
Last year, he sold two sows, after
weaving the p s. for $3.50. He soIc
eight pigs, four weeks old for $24.
He is milking COWS most ut the time
and sells on an average from each
cow per year, 200 pounds Of butter
per cow, with an average for the year
from eight cows Of $50 per COW. He
sold six head of beef cattle at $46
each, bringing him $276, and besides
he sold q mich COW for $50.
! From, 100 hens last year, he sold
1885 dozen eggs, the pr &c per dozen
for three months in winter averag-
ing IS cents, and the other nine
months 20 cents per dozen. This
averages three dozen eggs per day
for the year and the eggs were sold
for $272.50. He sold forty young
chickens last year for so cents each,
or $4,000. Twelve turkeys at $1.oO
each, brought SIS. This makes total
of 1886. for cattle and butter, $3OS, for
eggs and poultry and $69.50 for hogs,
VIII oh figure UP to $1,113.5O. +
In addition MIR. Stredwick butcher
ed several hogs for his own use, had
all the eggs, butter and poultry that
his own family needed.
Mr.. Stredw elk wishes to correct a
misleading statement which he made
last week, when he referred to the
brush that had been burned by the
500. This was not brush in reality,
but young trees. Some might misin--
terpret h S statement. s=a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-02
MAKE THIS TEST.
How to Tell if Your Hair
Diseased.

Diseased.
Even il you have a luxuriant head
NJ hair you may want to know
whether it is n a healthy condition
or not. Ninety eight per cent OF the
people need hair tonic.
Pull a hair out of your head; II the
bulb at the end Of the root ls Wnlte
and sh1Wnken, it proves that the
hair is diseased, and requires prompt
treatment il it's loss would be avoid
ed. If the bulb S pink and full the
| hair is healthy.
We want every one whose hair re-
ouires treatment to try Rexall "93'
Hair Tonic. We promise that it shall
not cost anything it does not give
satisfactory results. 1t is designed
To overcome dandruff, relieve scal1
irritat on, to stimulate the hair roots
tighten the hair already in the head
grow hair and cure badness.
| It is because OF what Rexall "93
Hair Tonic has dome and our SINGER
faith in it's goodness that we wan
you to try it at our risk. Two sizes
SOC. and s1.0O. Sold only at GU
store-The Rexall Store. Sold b
Mccoy & Co.
Damage to trees by rabbits gnaW
ing the bark can be stopped in tn
fellow ng way make a thick viii,
wash, stacking the lime over nigl
improves it. To each pailful OF tt
; white wash, add three teaspoonsful
; Paris green and paint the trees wit
. lit. Stir frequently when applying