St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-24
The Frantic Effort to Escape
the Heat Is Found Every
where.
Courts Object to Being Pest
cred With Little Domes-
tic Broils.
DR.. Putnam Merely Leaves
500 With the Municipal
Court.
Two Hen Succumb to the
Intense Heat While at.
Their Work.

Whew! What temperature. 1t is
inSutferably torrid, and poor humanity
is nearly helpless. Fly to the lakeside,
or go where you will, you can find little
relief. The Simeon and the sirocco-the
plague of the Orient-they all. seem to
be concentrated in the weather that has
recently afflicted st. Paul the past few
days. The thermometer has remained
stubbornly in the vicinity of 100 de-
grees in the shade. and the nights have
been scarcely less severe. Rivers of
PRECIPITATION have been OoZing out from
the Emphatic pores of tue populace,
and the hot breath that comes tanning
the brow of disgruntled sufferers. re-
sembIes the expiration of huge, fiery
furnace. The. leaves Oh the trees are
actually scorched into scar and llfeless
| mass.
What are our people doing to meet or
avoid the heat? a good many are So
journing at the lakes, but business
obligations prevent good many from
enjoying this privilege, however.
Those who are forced to remain at the
post of duty must make the most of it.
Sheriff Bean. for illustration, was
asked what he was. doing yesterday.
"Dong?" he replied witt, sigh Il
am doing the best | can to keep cool,
and L am making miserable failure of
it," The purpose of this article is to
keep tine readers of the GLOBE posted
upon the tactics that certain of the peo-
pie resort to in such emergencies as
these
Harry Ashe, the silk iobber, has in
vented an electric fan with pocket
motor attachment, to keep Off the flies.
lie anticipates a prosperous business
among the unfortunateS that have part
ed with their luXuriant locks prema-
| turely.
Doc Laughton also appreciates the
| value Of the electric fan. He is referee
ing the games III the GLOBE amateur
! billiard tournament, and meanwhile
Keeping cool beneath that fan that has
| 10000 revolutions a minute.
viii Goyer has tried several remedies
that have been recommended to him as
perfect cures for extremes inertia re-
sulting from the heat, and he has re-
ceiYed the most positive relief from
going into the basement and sitting on
big cake Of ice.
Frank Thayer simply sweats, and pre-
tends that it is relief not always ell
jOyed by him.
ICY" Wellington has abandoned his
Giih ciiii ID. anu tftECu W tilC WoOECll
styles. They are cooler he insists.
John Bullet hurries his cases out of
court, and then strays down to Foley'S
and plays billiards of an evening.
VIII S. Monroe spends the heated
hours Of the day in describing the mag
nitude of the worlds fair buildings, and
in telling the boys what he saw in Chi
cago. Now and then he cools off any
possible ardor by reviewing the proba-
bilities of the mining industries out in
Washington.
Judge Egan mops off his mobile brow
with bandanna. and looks cool.
Frank Wilder wears cake of ice in
his hat.
George Nettleton takes dip in the
river off Raspberry island.
Harry Wack writes poetry.
Fred SIbley stays out at White Bear
most of the time-because there is a
special attraction there. AL. however,
takes lively interest in the GLOBE
tourney. and has denied himself the lux
ury of cottage at the lakeside.
NJ. Mcmahon hurrles his business
through. and then retires early in the
evening to his delightful summer re-
sort OH the heights along the Burllng-
ton road.
Charley Geissel goes up to Alexandria
to catch fish. ---~
Ed Nettleton makes bad work of keep
ing cool when Den Callahan is in town.
They play too hot billiards for the pres
ent temperature to be agreeable,
Charley Glow pays no heed to the
temperature. He goes out for a spin
every day, and one would think that he
is in training for Sprinting race
Herb Brown takes things mighty.
easy. He is never given to worrying.
| indeed, and when the weather is par
ticularly hot he goes down to the boat
house and lies i'll the shade and fans
| himself.
John Kennedy isn't frettlng at ALL
He also spends good deal of the time
| at the Minnesota boat club house.
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