ly ‘James Maxwell Murphy

Life Story of i John Barry

What price does an addict pay on the altar of drug slavery’! what sacrifices are demanded by this modern Moloch destroyer of the bodies and souls of countless thousands of American men and women‘! a

“I burned up $50,000 in twelve years on -the altar of the dope dev- il tll-lthe demon demanded more -—more\!"

‘It was John Barry, 37 years old, a university graduate who Spoke, sitting in ~his cell in the police station at Superior," Wis., after the big drug raids in the Twin Cities.

He told a wretched tails of a promising business career sacri- ficed and ruined, of tbs digg].

pation of a ems-ll fortune, of the

JOHN BARRY ..

Arrested at Superior, (Dope Addict)

loss of his sweetheart of his volun- tary exile from family and friends and finally of his present utter de- gradation.

“I was born. in tlhicasef’ said, "and. my father was a well- to-do lumber contractor. As child I had every core and luxury. When I was eight years Old my

he

fa , My years n Duluth were

of the average American boy. I at- tended the public school» and grad- uated from thir-Du-l-uth Central iiigh ISohool.

My father was n self made man. recognizing the advantages of a coliliege education. and desiring me to carry on his business, sent me to Indians Stats University where I took up the study of commerce. My life there was- more or less uneventful. I passed my examin-

ations creditably for the first twon-ween fifty and a hundred navel-lune till "d9 often 2-—year—old docs have the

young ss late as

years and at the ‘beginning of summer vacation just before my last year I decided to seek em- lpioyiment in. Chicago to get seine practical experience in the run- ning of a W86 business.

I went to Chicago and obtained s position in the wholesale drug house of Butler Bros. there.

‘It was ‘here that I became anab- iect slave to the drug “eonster, a knig-ht of the nsed'lo"—-he paused his lip curled into a sarcastic smi-le, his voice trembled and trailed away into silence.

life smlied wearily straightened himself in -his chair, and contin- ued. ‘Borne of the seliows there toid mo of the delights of one lt- tlo “shot" of Morphine. I was fo l enough to believe trem, I started lo take a "shot" when I was feel- ing tired. The insatiable craving tffll‘ the drum seized upon me-snd my downfall begin.

‘We would. take the drug from broken packages, small quantities that never were missed. At the and of vacation. I went hack to col legs a confirmed drug" ‘addict. i took along a good eupifly of ‘dope’ with me. when my_ "nest egg" gave out "I dvroouredi more from drug stores. ilt was easy to get in those days.

After graduating from Indians State, I returned to Duluth and started in btmiiiesl. It was then‘ that I met Rosemary B—. Bhe was n teacher, a beautiful girl, sweet. Gracious and very intelligent. I-Ier father was a hardware merchant‘ in iDuluth, .1 fell in love with her

and she with me-we were to be -

married, but I could not go

i-hmnsn wit-h tile lie, d could not u

betray her youth and‘ innocence. I confessed. my horrible slavery. ed long months of effort on my port to break the srip iii the monster." .1 toes cure ""9- ili-No jsepsnsta cures. but all ie 1w purpose. " t serpent bad "Minted bk gllnir- coils around ‘m9 100 l-lgihtw." osemory did everything she (Mild to help rue- worked with med-suffered. with m”! "iii "Draysd for me. Despair slowly M! its ha) ilto her soul. "ii ‘linen: lief love tor as mo.

Yfiifrhier s null-

"° l"!!! . ...lroln North lilo there new.

- loot my HP i!!! boil ins could think of lUfi-J fikllll I for one

‘lliakes .11....‘-

.1.

thirty-wills‘ spent liv- '~ lug the happy. healthy, normal life

His Friends

STRNNCI KINIHIP OF MAN AND QIAIQT FOUND ON HARDY ICLAND

Coast Creatures Live W-lth Salli-cry Guard And Protests

Timid

Pesoofuily

isn. , lMlio Feeds Them

The following article from the Kansas City ‘Star will be of much interest bore as Mr. T. B. Brazil referred to was formerly~ oi Bummerside and ls an uncle oi IM-r. James P. Wood town Coun- cillor of Summerside and still has many drisnds in his native Province.

Proof of the kinship which ex ists between man and the wild creatures of the fol-oat is shown in the stcry of‘ the unbelievable

island or the "tame wild" deer and its only human inhabitant, T. B. Brazil.

On a little rock island. some two thousand sci-es in extent clothed with fur, cedar and hem- lock-lying in the “island Pass- age" off the "cos-sit of British Columbia a corresponden‘. of the Boston Transcript has just dis- covered the island of tame wild deer and the solitary man who lives uipon it, a modern wizard of the Wild. learned in the lore of the silent places. master or the secrets of the fir depths and the language of its haunters, the gen- tle timld coast deer.

The two thousand acres of this li-ttle island, one very like a thou- sand others of varying size which dot the waters of tho "Inland Passage." lie close to the larger Nelson Island, nine m-ilos in length. At one point the island is only a stone's throw from the larger Nelson island. and the latter in turn, is close to the mainland, s three mile swim nt the widest point. - . Tho -little island is privatei

, owned and here for molly years

Mr. Brazil has resided as watch man and keeper. ‘He is almost as retiring as the shy animuls who have adopted him. All his life he has boon s. dweller in the wilder- ness, going to British Columbia. ill "1139?!- Aiiiiiel‘ Dmspecuing through the province he finally settled upon Hardy Island as keelper and government agent. The story of his conquest o! the friendship of the wild creatures 0f the Woods. as told in the Bos- ton Transcript, follows: Few Tihere At First

lVheu T. B. Brazil, veteran

Drospector, came to Hardy Island

years ago there were only nfeiw of the C-nlunlibin or coast deer on the island

"A few days after I came," said Ml‘. Brazil, "l saw g dear p931- tho house. I wentWfiack to the 11ml oil-life ‘plate! lifd ‘pulfoq some corn stalks and came and laid them down. By and by the deer came and sto them. In about I

Y

i i

i |n wee-k it lbrought another.

‘Biwlyfl tfavc them something, B autumn they had increased seven and they lot me come much closer than-at first. Tho n"! year there were which had estslbiished friendly relations. They gradually kept m. fiiieaiiiii! liil iii-filly hundreds of ,wl.ld deer come smbetay. for vurious lengths og time, while im-

Wiecisred themselves bone Pfiiiiiifiilts and they certainly run

the iiiiiilid to suit themselves." Tildfly Mr. Brazil is known to deer up and down the nearby

country. To sev that the deer did not pass. the word along of this Island sanctuary and. its *1“!!! Buardian would be aibsurd. T116 tremendous increase in the numbers which came is proof en- Oilifli. But there is still stronger evidence. As was particularly mentioned at the beginning of this article, Hardy Island is near the larger Nelson island and the main land. Upon Nelson Island and the main land the deer are "Wiiiliveiy hunted in season. Now. when shooting season comes around there is a notice- sibie increase in the deer ipopu- lation of Hardy Island and the animals remain to mate. Here. also. the does come to give birth to their frowns,

1i must ‘be fully borne in the mind that this is no deer farm- the deer are sibsoiuteiy wild. born and reared to maturity in the tear u! man and with the whole

British Columbia to roam in. They come and go as they please, save those which have formed thonreei/ves into a "home town’ INNIP. shout fifty of which rs. main on the island all the‘ year ‘immi- In the early summer the Woods around Mr. Basil's home lro olive with lawns. They come ‘W! oily- i.’ ‘his front yard. as do iiriso the full grown deer, follow- " hi!!! about like dogs, though from all other men they would fly.

A 9N!‘ Reotsursnl.

.4" this. of course has token "i6 and careful adivilabos. As his guest list bean to grow titer the fim 1M 3 | .‘ year. r. rulhsd "i P“! “n extra seoornodstion, so It: built one pining room table in we woods nesr liis- home. But is null eniolny insufficient to m"! B demand. so he built xwf-‘lifll’ old than another, til 6 all“ became s restaurant ill ilfll—the only wild doe refill"!!! in the world. Upon

better-end you whet d

to take up his duties some six.

t0

thirty

i

fWttliy-Caliseiie

aim"- i-i" "lei Bonus. is the

yell-rs pleasant

031118, tu-wee tu

0i delilElliifiil

original and no priate word._A

Bet the lilt.

lines? Read them over a

King; then blooms

each thing. then maids dance in 5 “"5- °°lii dbl-h not sting, the 9'6"” bird! d9 5111K. Cheero, chug-

-w.it-a-woo. -

F0!’ the above charming line

we hasten to disavow authorship, much as we would be inclined to claim them from a poetic stand- mmi- 1°? iliey embody a number

suggestion. They

were written by s, funny old ma“ AWN‘ hock before Bekesipesrs 3" i-° “BB-sill with the excep- liiJIl 0f the "iOheero" which, as we '"'° aeolian from memory. we ha" 1W1 i0 supply ror lack of tile

dilllbt more appro re they not nice gain and

Baring bile 110i yet advanced to the stage when old wives can a. Bimiliiit Bil. as the same author 1914B "s i-iiey do in Springtime in the second verse of his song, but neverih-less Spring is coming upon us by imliefoeptibie degrees and we will soon he in the full glory

of it.‘ lA-lrendy the- Hounds of Spring are on Winter's traces (a. nether poet cribbed‘ from this

time) and the" winter snow banks which a few weeks ago made an impassable barrier across our rnii- way lines, are becoming mere ghosts of themselves, and shab- by, disreputable at that. The spirit of the Winter, as ombodoed n these one lpurs will-to flakes, is departing in multitidun- ions tears down the storm sewers.

Returning home (we are often out very late) noth- ing can he heard these nights on the quiet streets but the sound of falling water st every street corn-

at midnight

er. Winter's going. Let him go!

them.

terrupted

moro than i

sunshine.

fornias.

these tables

Mr. Brazil, “They

island in

l Columbia or

iew days

off. T-ho

have twins

.oue line on

0f striking statement that

necessity of m‘ Brazil,

quiet, and

The 843N011

—-that animals tensivcly

CRY.

‘libero ishoin nssto

anyone else l non:

, ab! Just 11b1,, e no ml

slavery. torpedo loom." ' . ,

5s -_pia.cod_ for each visliv up thrtmersro‘ ‘ "The deer are like Indians." s whllnsically. gmbl-qtion was such as to ma-ko an oper-

me aiion inadvisable.

smiling like white

The deer which now swarm hundreds

are born from the first week the ond of July, and ir

and are liable to tackle s me-n. had one large buck iput 'me tip a troo on two oceswlons. in the woods and some of the deor started to follow me homo. big follow was nciw to the Island just arrived. dnedo friends with

and had probably But lateir he mic."

Came to

"For one year

lwith each

‘Market folk are gill-l crossing the l-lillsboro on the ice, because there Wiinter makes his last stand; in a few more weeks this last en- trenchment will be taken by the all conquering sun, and the May flowers will be in bloom. Over at Southport they grow fine, and the lfirst May Sunday rwill see crowds of young people there flicking

bu

The worst part of early Spring is the havoc it makes with our streets and roads. It is the “Hillel-l sl insulting season: All is and; mire and stretches of unin- ugliness.

slus

Then mid-winter

EVO fl.

QUID NUNC

separate

y

W168i‘ >"“

man's

are ‘.11

0088i;

August. The occasionally, an

the

importance many- of the doe

do not mate until their third year; This only izhe more

otectlng (emsles.

“In the mating season", said ill-r. “hhe buckle get very bold 1

I was ou

House

0f this Wild buck

which ‘but o. short time before had chased the guardian twiceups treeie one more example --perbspe the most striking o! all

communicate s:

Childhood Indigestion

Nothing is more commorrin child- hood than indigestion. Nothing is more dangerous to proiflr twill-ll. more weakening to the constitution or more likely to pave the we! 1° dangerous disuse. tenths of all the minor iiis of child- hood hure their root in indigestion-

odfclne nn- little

Baby's own Tablets

Iflmbl . Tll h C ‘ lgiounltfls ‘b!

OCOO‘

be-

iooking ghosts

do we long for a spell of California But when the dries up we would not change viii" Paradise Is-i-and- for a dozen Cali-

muck

r. Some day‘! aid

deer. They ed Senator lose their horns from January ,to and friends. did not shake the iron Mnrch. The new horn starts in Ircoorage and nerve c-f the Senator and is full grown byhlmself. Smiling, he whispered alilii

d: sometimes three. Mr. Brazil has island ‘which has had six fawns in, four years,

"lint that is exceptional. is his

phaslzes the

Tlhls

he came to iihe house at night, if everything was would knock , door with hie heed or horns for something to est. “Home times it was l1 o'clock when he came and I wouiid he in hed. gut lp and gave him a hsndhli of oatmeal, whilch is one of the great- est def-loaded to n door.

ever saw that deer hm mo. had a viltor, he kept sway." .

on the . But 1 slways No one

if l

of the island

other: iust how, of course, it is impossible to

Fully nine»

‘his death. thersoomo to Senator. Nicholson ill

fir; "M07071

llil man:

on?!‘ u?" Death of Senator Nic

Denver News of March 25th says: —Un-ited States Senate Samuel I), Nicholson died at his home, 155i) Logan street at 9.80"o'oiock last night. His condition had been con- sidered hopeless since 5 o'clock yesterday morning, when he- suffer- ed a relapse. T-he senator was con- scious most of the day and suffered great pain at times until given op- istes to bring relief. During tho evening he fell into s semi-con- s/tose state. At times when he was awakened to take small drinks 0i malted -milk given to bolster up his strength, which had dwindled stead- ily, he showed that his, mind was stlii clear and invariably he T900};- nized the friends and relatives at hislbedside. r '

All of Family Present‘

Ail members of Senator Nichol- son's‘ family were present till-rough the day and evening. i; omy daughter, iMrs. Melville, nd her husband, Mex D. Meivilleytlife sen~ star's two oldest brothershbilirdock A. Nicholson, former mayor oi ibeadville; Malcom J. Nicholson, also of Leadvilie, both mining ilnen, long associated with their ljrother in mining activities in theiLead- ville district; his only sou, Edward D. Nicholson of Rock Springs} Wyo. kept solemn vigil until death» came. .Dr. Arthur Mable oi.’ themiayo Bros, ilospitsi clinic at Rochester, lMinn., who accompanied the sen- slor home Friday, and Dr. Philip Work, the son of Dr. Hubert Work of Colorado, secretary of the inter- ior, and close friend of the senator for years, remained through the ev- ening also, although a consultation at 9 o'clock had shown tbatidcatil was extremely near. .

i.

h iii Ono Month

fl

naval hospitals

malignant tumor of the stomach

|Mayo Brothers‘ hospital at Roches

Tter. Dr. William J. Mayo and Dr. ——|I~Iu-bert Work decided that an o-per- bowls are . Lu“

. .Wcdnesday, however, after Senator hod-bponi-pnt-on uzfobcr-

intion must be performed.

chaisnn _ siting table, an examinstoin con vinced the surgeonsthat his condi

The announcement. which silock Nicholson's

t!

Angus-M. when the velvet iirenei-equesl t-havt he be taken to Colo- rnisting season begins ,m¢o_

about the fifth of November. 1&8‘. "i8 ill-limi- 51! Waeks- Th9 mwmby Dr. Mshle, Senator Nicholson 0 m arrived in Denver in a special car

|Frid.ay afternoon, Although tllc Son

Yi Dr. dviahle said

and was responsible for his critical condition.

sicians said, and the senator rested easily.

however, Senator Nicholson suffer- ed a relapse nndJlis heart became vi-taiiy affected. At that time Dr. J. N. iI-Iail, who, with. Dr. Lcolinwl Freeman and Dr. Cuthbert Powell. assisted Dr. Mollie. said that Sen- ator Nicholson could not ilvo forty- eight hours.

f.

The death of Senator Nicholson marks the passing of a man who. during two yesrs in the senate of the United States. came to be look- ed u-pon in his own state and in ilie nation, as the embodiment of Colo- rado. of its people, its industries. its ideals, its points of view.

Every Camp Visited During ihis forty-two years in the state Samuel I). Nicholson had visi- ted not only every county, but ai- most every ranch house, and cer- tainly every mining camp in the state. And. with Samuel D. Nichol- son. a visit did not mean that he had obtained a superficial know- ledge of physical ulrroundings; it meant thst he knelw the people.

"a man of the people," which has been used so eiiten of those less worthy of it, was descriptive of Senator Nicholson.

As Senator, as well as of private citizen, the ability to know people- to know their characters. their habits and. most imw ‘-nt of all. tbetr wants-was Senator Nichol- son's chief gift. Other senators.

of Picturesque Character of West Who Rose From Poor Boy of Mining Camp to Position of Falne.

Senator Nicholson's death follow- ed an illness of one monithAAi-ter several weeks’ treatment at the It Washington. where his ailment was diagnosed as‘

‘Senator Nicholson went to tile

Accompanied by his daughter nnd Ville .8111! M8

ator was unable to speak ~to the courage scores of friendswho met his train, But no that he noted a time 0i Y6"- ‘slight, improvement in his condition’ after the long tripJA toxic condi- tion which res/tufted from the tumori had affected the senator's heart

Friday night this diffi- culty was being overcome, the phy-.

At 5 o'clock yesterday morning,-

For in the highest sense the phrase -

holson Marks Passing

.mmlng iilillfliry. The appointment a: ill-age while Senator Nlchglggn t 111 e Naval hospital; it came ‘ 0o ate. The creation of the com- Emission itself had been senator ,Nlcllolson’s dream; and through l, .h°_h°p°d 1° Bee biiliiiliit about re- ‘lieis and remedies which would ‘but new life in the mining camp, he loved so well.

t Although he was perhaps more Pli-iy representative of Culqradg ilhan any other man, Senator Nich- olson not only was not born ill tile Billie. but never sa-w it until lle was lwi-‘iiiiy-two years old.

l“ February. 1881. ‘a raw-boned. red-headed, six foot Canadian boy Bot- off s train in Ilearlviile during a ‘heal/y storm. I-Ie had no overcoat “rid hi’? Qiiipltal consisted of 25 cents. But he hsd ambition and un- limited endurance.

Tile lure of mining had drawn Sam Nicholson to IfilLLlVlllB from his home on Prince Edward Island, Ciiiiiidfl. two years before. I-le had a common school education, and ‘had saved enough by farm work i0 got to his uncle's store in Buy City. Midi. There he worked u year and was albie to make the next lump to Nebraska. After six months’ work on a Nebraska farm. he had savctl enough for fare to Leadviile.

Although, in the time of ills fume scores of men have disputed the honor of having given Senator Nicholson his first job in Colorado, -tllat distinction belongs to Edward Armstrong, foreman of n. railroad section north of Leadvllle. when Nicholson left the train at Lend- ville, he saw a. rnsn struggling over the task of unloading a quarter oi‘ heel in the snow. Nicholson went to help him, and siloulllered the meat as t-ilougli it were ll Slick of flour.