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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-29
MAN IN M,p.ArH.


BILE for the Human Family.
believe that athletes such as those |
who first obtained mastery over the
problem Of the bicycle could very soon
learn to float, to ascend. to descend. |
to ride upward, to soar. and so forth.
in way which would very decisively
indicate the possibility of a much fuller
mastery over the problem of fiightlater
IN. Experiments which have been al
ready made prove decisively that a
mans weight can be supported by
planes or sails of very moderate ex-
tent-not much greater proportionally
to his body than an eagles wings-if
only there is either rapid motion of adj
vance or a strong current of air against
their slightly -slanted surface. But
these experiments have not yet been
so carried on as to show fully what can
be done when practice in the art of
balancing in the air and in making the
adjustments necessary for changing
the direction of flight has been suffi-
iently extended. Yet MIR. Charles
Spencer. teacher of gymnastics in
IuSio WIS duics dAbCI OutdihiuE uo
greater velocity than would be given
by running down small incline. to
sustain flight by the supporting action
Of wicker wings for distance of 1870
feet Besnier. indeed. toward the close
of the last century. devised a method
u supporting the body by pinions,
which enabled him. after sharp run.
to fly across a river of considerable
width. 1t is certain that very little is
to be gained from the attempts which
have been made to direct balloons. The
velocity which can be given to bal
loon in still air is very small A very
moderate breeze would carry balloon
one way despite all the mechanical at
tempts to direct it in another. let the
balloon be shaped as it may. More.
over. all such attempts are dangerous
for the wind has a great hold on the
necessarily large surface of a balloon
, aud gong against the wind would sub
iect the balloon to destructive infiu
ences. Whenever man attacks thu
problem of flight. seeking real ad
' vantage from its mastery, he will ain
! at much more than such mere foatin:
power as the balloon gives-at NOR
2 even than the rapid floating motion
D with power of guidance, which may b
obtained by the experiments suggested
! above. There must also be power o
0 energetic propulsion while still in tn
+ iir. This might be obtained by suita
!, BILE adjustments of levers to be worke
4 by man in actual fight But while
5 believe fight to be possible for man i
: this way, consider the only kind c
n flight which is likely to be really USE
n full to men to be that of flying machine
# propelled, balanced and directed b
l. some one or other of the natural force
n man has brought under his contro
r. That man who has learned to travers
e the land more swiftly by mechanic
l. means than its most actual denizen
Z and to make the wide seas his hlghwa,
e by similar devices. should be unable
n travel in the air, which by natur
10 selection alone has become the home
10 creatures descended from reptilia
" forms, is to me unthinkable. --Riehdi
$ A. Proctor, in Philadelphia Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-29

tho American analyst warns the
public against the use of the ordinary
toilet soaps and towels found at horels-
1t saws some soaps are made OF the
cheapest and nastiest materials very
often rank and disgusting but for the
odor with which they are Disguised.
Some of them. it says, act as an irritant
upon the skin. and their application
upon the delicate cuticles of babies and
Young children sometimes results in
painful eruptions and running sores
It saws that the towels used at hotels
are not entirely freed from diseased
germs by having been washed. ana II
advises its readers who travel to take
cake of soap and their own towels
with them. .
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-29
Isaiah V. Williamson. a Quaker,

Isaiah V. Williamson, Quaker, is
said to be the richest man in Philadel-
phia, and the richest bachelor in the
United States. He is eighty-five years
old and worth twenty million dollars.
Mr.. Williamson, until very recently,
used to walk to his place of business,
or ride in the street cars If the weather
was bad. Now he is obliged to ride in
his carriage. and to depend upon the
strong arm of servant; but he gets
about and goes to his office daily, not
outstanding his age and weakness.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-29
PATENT MAPLE SUGAR.


with Any Ordinary Strip.
Among the curious inventions foy |
which 4 patent has been granted j
one TO Josiah Daily, Of Madison. Ind. |
by which any b ,dy who likes mapls
sugar and maple sirup may readily
supply himself at small cost Il the
patentee's statement is correct. 1t Is no
longer necessary to 70 through the
tedious and exhausting labors Of tree
tapping and up-boiling in order to
obtain maple sugar. II 1t should be
found that the patent process will also
convert into maple strip solution Of
the newly discovered chemical sweet
known as ..saccharine, which is said
to be three hundred times sweeter
than cane sugar. or the more
recent artificial sugar Of Drs.
Fischer and Tafel. then the very acme
of Transformation will hayo been
reached. and the interposition Of Con-
/ gress will be necessary to save the
genuine maple sugar industry from
going TO destruction. The patent
maple sugar is made by simply mixing
an extract of hickory with an ordinary
sirup such as cane sugar strip or
sorghum. The patentee says, The
extract Is to be obtained in any con-
venient manner. such as making de-
coction of the hickory bark or wood.
or percolating liquid through the
same. or drawing off the sap from the
tree. The bark or wood Of the hickory
tree may be ground to facilitate the
extraction OF its principle, and the
extract may be made more or les.
strong by increasing or diminishing
tho guam tity Of bark or wood. Of
by boiling the extract f1r longer o.
shorter time. II prepari ng strips
ordinarily add about three tablespoon
, fuls of the decoction to gallon o
: heated or boiling strip. OF cours'
the stronger the extract The less tn
: quantity required for favoring a givel
. amount of strip. The strip may b
: manufactured from any kind of sac
: charinc matter or mixture OF sac
2 charine matters, or the sirups ord
: narily found in the market may b
D used The effect Of the extract or de
, ction is to give to the sirup til
{ flavor of the maple. producing
/. strip which can not be distinguishe
e from genuine maple sirup 1t is ev
lent that the favored strip may
Il boiled down and sugar resemblin;
e maple sugar in t.s.e may be prt
l. duced. Scientific american.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-29

A solitary female v,s.ure h.d
dwelt for twenty-five years OF the
Blotschorn. in the upper Va'ais. Swift
zerland. aud escape countless at
tempts at capture. Recently. during
severe weather. a p ,isoned fox left be-
low the cliff proved successful bait
and the bird was found deal The
body was stuffed aud placed in The
museum at Lausanne 1t measured
across the wings ssi inches 1t /"
possible that one or two solitary
specimens still remain. but 1t 10
mi.e certain there is no nest, aid tho
species is believed to have disappeared
| from Swiss territory.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-29

The British are rapidly pushing
heir India railway system IN Afghan
star. Bosian. point Twenty-Five miies
,eyond Q ,ctta, to which a railway Is
men for lraffic, has become an empo-
.ium of Canadian In a single week
.ece1tly five hundred tons oil dried
limits wool and other merchandise
we're brought there for carriage to
India
The authorities of Dresden. Ger
many. will not allow piano to be
layed in a private house after hai-
oast ten at night and they punish
With a fine any person found throwing
m article of refuse. however Insignia
ant. into the street. Flagmen are
uationcd at the corners OF streets IN
rrscctcd by horse-car lines 10 warn
persons of the approach OF car
oruo stores are closed at SHUTDOWN
md when a druggist is called up In
he night he appears with all the po,
ileness of n dancing master TO than'
he customer for his courtesy IN pat
,onisng his store
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Second Husband 60 wife)
vas at the cemetery to-day, my dear.
and found your former husband 5
grave in very bad condition. Wife
II suppose it is" Second Husband
Yes, the inscription Gone. but
not forgotten is nearly overgrown
with grass. IN y Sun
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-29

-hevivallst-''l Jung intii, what can
| say to induce you to experience a
change of heart, and enter upon new
and blessed life?' Young man
Nothing, sir. l am afraid. Such de-
parture would break me upin my bust
ness, and have family to support. y
What is your business?'
Young man-"Tm a book agent for
works of a religious nature. Epoch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-29

There is In England society con-
due. ed by ladies for the promoting OF
long service among servants Vlu-
able pSizes are giveL
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-29

professor Cones, the well-known
ornithologist, wholly denies the alleged
discovery that the wings of birds were
capable of being ''locked" so as to al
low them to soar without muscular
effort. Ho states that the locking does
not take place. and that if it did take
| nlsca a;rht would he impossible.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-29

--.Como rign. out anu say what you
mean, Mr. Crimsonbeak. said the
clearinghouse mistress; Il dislike to
have any one make any bones of any
thing at my table" "lt's quite impos-
sible." replied the young man, CHANGING
at the fowl just brought in. ito make
bones of something that is bones al
ready. - onkers Salesman.
Papa, what is confidence mani?
INQUIRED a bright but somewhat in
quisitive youth of the author OF his be
ing. Confidence men. my son. arr
generally bank presidents who have al
the confidence in the world in thel
cashiers until they abscond with TIT
funds of the bank, and then they arr
victims of misplaced confidence. -
Boston Irqrelier.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-29
Truth the Great Requisite.

The dismissal of reporter from the
staff of the Evening Sun for reporting
an interview which never took place
is lust what would have occurred in
any respectable newspaper office, 1t
is impossible for a city editor to be
personally aware of the truth OF all
the matter written by his staff. He
depends upon the reporters, and his
confidence is seldom misplaced. When
it is, retribution always follows. 1t is
not light task to collect all the news
of large city every day and present
it in a readable shape to the public
The fact that so few errors occur be-
speaks the efficiency and reliability OF
reporters. A great many people think
it smart to speak of ''those horrid,
lying reporters" This is malicious
libel. Reporters are. as a class, men
of education, experience and yeracity
Four-fifths of the reading matter o.
very issue of a paper is the work o.
reporters, and the few errors that ap
pear are usually the result of circum
stances that the reporters can not con
troll. The first requirement OF ever,
reputable newspaper is truth.-PAsld
Ielphta North american.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-29

Int suits for divorce are equally rare
among our Northern neighbors. In
the United States, where facilities for
marr;ape are greater than they are
anywhere else amo g E lglish-speak'
inc people, cases of breach of-promise
ore also few in number; but, unlike
Scotland, divorces in America are oy
no means uncommon.
In the old Grecian and Roman
States the way to married life was Jus
As easy a, in the States OF the new
World: but there certain physical re
,u;rements we're at one time insisted
upon. A Spartan law forbade mar
riage until men and women arrives
at their full strength. and there wa
an Athenian regulation that mel
should not marry until they wer'
,hirtv.fiye. The Athenians at III
same time favored married man, CIV
inc them the preference when vacan
@ es occurred in official life. ~
The Romans did the same. Inc
would help married man so iar 'n'
u be had not reached the age limit a
sioned for position, as many Oh u
wears were dispensed with as he ma
children. These favors did not a..
', ether succeed as marriage Dai
!, The Young men of the empire hsa
80 time In fact, to be forced as We
: as bribed into marriage. the cenS :,
!. going so far as to insist On on "a ! "a a
: bachelors pledging themselves on GA
> 70 marry within given time reh'
u .is. were in addition laid on ceiioac
y and these and other disabilities OF !.
u u single men were not removed un''' :
time of Constantine. !,
: Take. on bachelors have been II
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-22
"A Boom for the Carnival.

If every man in st. Paul would only
do little booming for the coming ice
palace the amount of good it would do
is almost incalculable. Take for ex-
ample the Boston One-Price Clothing
House, not only have they, contributed
generously to the ice palace fund, but
they have also caused to be distributed
hundreds of ice palace pictures where
Carnival they have also decorated their
entile building III an elaborate and
costly manner, and to crown all, have
devoted one entire window to the most
beautiful and realistic Carnival scene
that could be imagined, making, with
out doubt, one of the most effective
window displays ever seen in this cOun-
try. Let merchants generally follow
the example of the Boston and our Ice
palace is bound to boom and be grand
and unparalleled success. ,s-.-.r :.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-22
GLOBULES,

Two births, four deaths and two marriages
were bulletined at the health Office yester-
day.
Bank clearings, S42O, $40 yesterday; for
the week, S3.576, ,S36; for the corresponding
week last year. So. .436,063.
The Carnival club of Louisville XIV, has
been invited to visit the city during the Car
niyal as guests Of the real estate board
The city treasurer paid $4,000 interest
coupons on city bonds, S6.70O on water
bonds and 500 on board of education bonds
yesterday.
The man Griffin, injured a few days ago in
the Minnesota & Northwestern yards, was
somewhat improved yesterday. He lives at
rs East Isabel street.
j. L. Lowering sold blocks 3, 4 and 5, in
Pacifin addition, to John l.. Lewis for S46,-
800 for the Lehi Coal company, to be used
for an extensive coal yard.
The books Of the wholesale grocery firm of
Beaupre Keogh d. Davis, who were burned
out Tuesday. were found intact when the
vault was opened yesterday.
James Muggler, of I'll West Seventh
street, reports having found bunch of SIX
keys on Exchange street last week, which
owner can have by proving property.
poeketbook, containing $IS was lost
on Seventh street, between Wabasha and
jackson streets. The finder will kindly
leave the same at 454 North Fort street.
The divorce case of Sarah E. Mcbride VS..
Perry P. Mcbride was on trial before Judge
and cruelty Judge Brill took the case under
advisement.
At a meeting of st. Paul Council No. CSC
Monday evening the officers for the current
year were duly Installed. The degree was
conferred upon A. d. S. Clark, D. L. McNair
and j. F. Heinlein.
Butchers and wholesale and retail meat
dealers will hold meeting in Turner hall at
o clock this afternoon to arrange for their
part in the industrial parade during the
Carnival. The lard question, which is a
union matter, will aso be discussed.
All the members OF the Ancient Order of
HlDernlanS are requested to meet at their
hall this afternoon at o'clock, to take some
action regarding the funeral of the late Mich
accident yesterday. MIR. Flaherty was a
prominent member of the A o. H., being
marshal of Branch No. l.
Meetings Will be held at the rooms of the
Temperance union, So East Seventh street,
to-day as follows: Song service at D. m.
addressed by w. N. Severance; gospel tenn
perance meeting at 7:30, with an address by
d. Il. Noyes, ESQ.,; subject, Christian Man
liness.''
Patrick Burke. for stealing basket of
mats got thirty days: Jack O'Neill, for the
theft of two hand-sleds was sent up for
ninety days, and James Claire, who was
caught while attempting to steal string OF
store on East Seventh street, pleaded guilty
and was sent up for thirty days.
A meeting of clothing dealers will be held
at 253 East Seventh street at 2:3O o'clock
to-day to take steps toward organizing a.
union for mutual benefit. A petition has
been circulated among these men asking
them to close the stores at 6 80 each night
except Saturday, during the dull season. All
dealers. with one exception, Oh Seventh
street have agreed to this
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-22
CARNIVAL NOTES.

The St. Anthony Hill Toboggan club
will meet tomorrow evening at 1880 at
1S3 Western avenue.
The MonteZuma Coasting club will
hold its regular meeting tomorrow
evening at o'clock at knauft's hall.
All entries for the snowshoe races,
during the Carnival, must be made with
w. G. Reid, at liz East Fourth street,
not later than 5 p. m. Tuesday, Jan. %.
A new carnival: club has been formed
on st. Anthony hill. 1t is called the
Minnetonka Toboggan club. The mem
bership is twenty-five, composed of boys
from nine to eleven years of age.
The Neteka club has been organized.
1t is composed of children who live in
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-22
REAL ESTATE MEN.
They Are Coming to the Front on
the Industrial Parade.

The real estate agents of ST. Paul.
having taken the lead in subscriptions
to the general Carnival fund, do not
propose to be left, and will have an ex-
tensive representation in the. great in
dustrial parade. A committee consist
ing of Col. j. FL. Davidson, Whitney
Wall. w. E. Burton, A. M. D0herty, A.
Nj. Lawton and VIM. II. Pritz, to attend
to the matter has been appointed.
They are requested by Mr.. Bush
nell to meet him at the board at
O'Clock p. IN. tomorrow. On the even
ing of the parade the board will hold its
annual banquet at which the members
will be present and a few bankers, mer-
chants. property holders and newspaper
nell of st. Paul. Also real estate men
som Minneapolis, Chicago, Omaha,
Kansas City and Duluth. Thomas
Cochran. Jr., A. E. Clark, w. C. Reid,
Egbert G. Handy and S. Lee Davis
have been appointed committee on
arrangements.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-22
SUIT FOR HALF A MILLION.
Dennis Ryan Made a Defendant
by the Horn Silver Mining Com
Dany---COurt Notes,

NNOLCSs
An important suit against Dennis
Ryan was commenced in the United
States circuit court yesterday. The
Horn Silver Mining company filed a
complaint, claiming the sum of $500, 600.
The document alleges that in October,
1880, Mr.. Ryan was one of the directors
of this company, together with Charles
q. Francklyn, f. q. Brown. w. S. Hoyt,
Allan q. Campbell. Augustus Byron
and Matthew Cullen. Brown and
Francklyn managed the business of the
company from October, 1880, until
March, 1884, and the complaint alleges
that during this time large sums were
borrowed for their own use, which were
properly entered in their own books.
Mr.. Ryan,it further alleges, had ac-
cess to these books and knew of these
loans, and, though he was director
and bound to look after the affairs of
the company, did nothing whatever to
stop these transactions. Brown and
Francklyn are ROW inSolvent and this
half million is demanded to make good
these loans.
LAWYERS BRIEFS.
In the special term before Judge Brill
the following divorce cases were heard {:
j. G. GuStaveson VS.. p. L. GuStaveSon,
ON the charge of desertion and cruelty /;
Christine Larson vs.. A. Larson, same
charge; and Mary j. Knapp VS.. Walker
G. Knapp, same cause alleged. All
were taken under advisement by Judge
Brill.
eIn the district court, before Judge
Kelly, the jury yesterday returned a
verdict for the defendant in the libel
suit of LunZer VS.. Welch.
The case of A. Janson VS.. A. c. Haw-
ley ct al, to enforce a real estate con-
tract, was on trial before Judge Kelly
yesterday. The suit grew out of an
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-22
Judge Cory's Burglars.

Four youths, who have made their
hangout about the market house, were
brought to the Central police station at
2:S0 O'clock yesterday morning by Off
Ger Leo Cornick and booked as sus-
piciouS characters. They gave the
names Henry Martin, Silas Welden.
Jack Lynch and James Stubbin. In the
municipal court they were held for a
hearing Monday. They are believed to
be the parties who entered the market
house last Monday night, and gained
access to Judge COry's chambers, where
they opened the desk and stole twenty
valuable revolvers which had been con-
tiScated by the court
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-22
The Haymarket Monument
for Which a ST. Paul Man
Drew the Prize.
A Heavy Lawsuit Against
Dennis Ryan to Settle Up
a Mining Deal.
Summary Of One Days News
Gathered Up From All
Sources.
HOW PRENTISs DIED.

The Story Of the Wreck Near Nor
ris as Told by One of the In
jured.
Gold. so intense that steel rails
snapped like reeds as soon as touched
by anything weighty, was the cause of
the accident on the Manitoba line near
Herman at little after o'clock Fri
day morning." said w. W. Richardson,
who was injured in the accident. In
this accident Benjamin PrentisS, an ex-
press messenger and splendid young
fellow, lost his life, and about a half
dozen passengers suffered injuries, more
or less serious.
Perhaps the most seriously injured
one of these is w. w. Richardson HIM
self, 4 travelling man representing the
Diamond Wall Finish company, of
Grand Rapids, Mich, who is now at the
Windsor hotel. \ GLOBE reporter Wis
tied him last evening and found him
confined 10 his bed with his nose, left
eye and chin Sewed up, as well as in a
generally battered condition as to his
whole body. His story OF the affair is
about as follows:
The accident" said he, happened
ut Moose island, about four miles this
o'clock yesterday morning. The train
was made up of mail car, a smoker, a
coach, a baggage car and sleeper.
Nearly all the passengers were in the
smoker at the time of the accident. All
the cars left the track, but the smoker
and coach only turned over. A few
minutes before poor PrentiSS came into
the smoker and sat down near me,
AND FELL ASLEEP.
When we left the track awoke and
saw PrentiSS coming toward NE at q
rapid rate, and suddenly he either
jumped or was thrown through side
window, and tht car tipped over on that
side and was dragged along some dis
tance This happened at o'clock, and
there they left us for four long hours
while the engine ran to Morris and came
back-only fifteen miles. We managed
TO get into the sleeper, and then the
coal was low. At Morris the railroad
physician dressed our wounds. and then
we started for St. Paul. My eye, as you
see. is badly gouged. there are two
stitches in my chin. my nose is badly
cut, my left leg is badly bruised and |
am generally broken up. wouldn't go
through the same experience again for
millions"
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-22
A Suspicious Oil Can.

In making an examination to learn
the cause of the fire which started Fri
day night in the saloon Oh Jackson
street adjoining the Merchants hotel,
lately vacated by Rol King, the firemen
found a can of Kerosene Oil partly
emptied, lying on its side, near the
water faucet. The stock had b cen re-
moved from the saloon and the floor
was Uttered with straw and other
refuse in which IA fire might have been
started. The oil can was turned over
to the police. Detectives were working
at the case yesterday but failed to find
any strong evidence against any one. or
any cause for the belief that the build
ing was purpoSelY set on fire.