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had something moro than a monetary interest
at heart, OF its head.
1t is safe to say that In the whole city of
Brooklyn there was not one person, except Seth
low himself, who thought OF such a thing rs tho
scvering OF Mr.. Stranahan's connection will
the Park Department 30 long as he lived and
was able to take an active interest In the mat
ter. After Mr.. o election there were per-
sons who wanted to be Park Commissioners. but
not ono who over suggested that he wanted to
take Mr.. Stranahan's place. In calculating tho
places that were to be given out Mr.. stranahan's
was never at any time included. The people
never thought OF the park without thinking
of Mr.. Stranahan as n fixture. He had
mado IT.; he was developing IL; he was
making 1t beautiful; already It was
ono of the show places, the pride and talk of the
city, and he and the park were regarded as in.
separablc. Tho man who suggested such a thing
rs dropping him from the list OF commissioners
before the thing was actually done would have
been ridiculcd and laughed at. Moreover, no
would have been denounced, IL anybody thought
he made the proposition seriously. Nobody did
suggest IL.
Mr.. Stranahan had been twenty-five years in
the place. Yet Seth Low, within q few months
Of his election. refused to roappoint him when
the time came for his reappointment. This act
filled Brooklyn with amazement. Every man,
woman and child knew of Mr.. Stranahan's work,
admired it and admired him, and everybody was
surprised beyond measure. They asked what it
meant; it was the talk OF the city for days. Mr..
Stranahan himself. although cut to the heart by
such treatment after the years of labor for love,
did not himself protest. 1t was pretty we'll un-
dcrstood at the time that the principal reason
that Mr.. Stranahan had not been retained in the
Park Department was because he had refused to
become a tool of Mr.. Low by submitting his
resignation in blank TO be used at that gentle.
mans within.
But Mr.. Seth Low never made that statement,
and. so far as it is known. he never gave any
reason for his strange conduct toward Mr..
Stranahan. Mr.. Stranahan himself never de-
mandcd u reason. The people of Brooklyn
demanded a reason from time to time. but they
got none. They wanted to know why this faith
full public servant had been turned out. and
when they did not find out they insisted upon
their public answer TO Seth Low, the boss. in
the shape of the beautiful statue that stands
to-day n monument to the work of a man still
living. The statue was designed by Frederic
MacMonnics. and it was unveiled on June &,
1891. as soon after Seth Lows retirement from
the office of Mayor as it could be completed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
LOWS MEAN ACTION.
the BRUTAL TREATMENT OF THE
HON. y. s. 4. STRANAHAN ny
THE DESPOTIC BoSS.

necar-e the MAN who Planned Prospect Park
aua st.as !. Es4-;hic, WHO Devoted Hun
seir to Making II beautiful without RE-
gard TO His Personal Interests and with
eat Pay, because This Nan would Not he
como His IIckupittic. Low. who Called
stranahan HIa Friend Then na He Docs
Trncy now. Forced Him or tho Park
rsonrd-A Public statue 90 - Living Wan
was RrooLlJn's Answer to the boss.
There are two instances in tho career of Seth
Low while he was Mayor OF Brooklyn which
stand out as inoxcusablo instances OF tho display
Of his autocratic bosstsm; that bossism which
marked his administration from first to last,
which began with his demand for tho resigna-
tiou OF every man whom he appointed to office
before he mado the appointment.
The first of these instances has been fully told
about In The SUN. 1t was his outrageous treat
mont OF Col. Washington A. RoeblinR, the man
who made the Brooklyn Bridge; the second was
his treatment OF the Hon. J. s. T. Stranahan,
who is to-day called the first citizen Of Brook
lyn. Tho great bridge is n monument TO the
genius and public services of Col. Roebling.
With Prospect Park there will always be asso-
ciated the name of J. s.. I. Stranahan. At one of
the entrances OF this beautiful park there stands
q monument erected to Mr.. Stranahan. 1t is,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24

Penns Valley appears to be full OF coons This
Musser Hotel in Milhcim for a few inSs. went
coon hunting one night last wee!, and
captured eleven coons, The young mon who
S!norit Condo, Mr.. Walter, cashier OF the bank;
Nir. Icrhe. assistant cashier, along with 'SlNirs
lclist; ox-COnstablo George Mcnch, MillhGim's
livcryman, and Others, When the dog put a
coon Up trco tho party toOk turns in climbing
T. and shaking the animal on. When it came
squire MusSerS turn to do tho climbing act he
refused on account OF his rOtundily, and for re-
fnsing ne di1 not get his share Of the game. con-
sequently a lawsuit is pending.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
1oRpEDoEs o Use on AANn,
Means Suggested for tmr innihiiation OF mn
Opposing ARMY.

This is n mere suggestion" said Mr.. Glimhy,
but ! think there may Lc something in it. We
have torpedoes whose course can bo directed
from tho shore against ships, why should We
not have torpedoes which could be sent .nrilnsL
an army on landf Instead OF charging mo
enemy, send out tOrpedoCS on electric carriages,
each with its wire trailing behind. som" Of
them would bo disabled or blown UP, mnND ~ ny
the enemy's IRE before they reached them; uul
sorno would get there. and when ihny 'l"' MY
you'd press the button and 'he torpei" ""N'd
do the rest. .
"And | don't see why such IOrpclucs c"'idht
be sent out ut night, ON she land. ON %rI,Ahor-
tired wheels, 10 climb iurti!rutiuu', ana pr On,
plodcd there. They might be discovered ana
stopped by the encmy's pockets; 9iut ~slppn.5
you should get one thrOu@hi think mere :
business In this, and It's funny to Inc hopouS
ever thought OF it"
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
Shoes Heated nv Wafer

Warm feet during the wet weather
ore the best preventative against SO.
called 'scolds'' and their often danger.
Gus consequences. Rubber shoes and
cork soles have been generally used
to avoid getting cold and wet feet,
but a new and very curious means to
warn the feet has recently been pat.
ented by Paul Wonneberger. of Gruma,
near Dresden. He calls his invention
"Heatable Shoes" Within the heel
Of the shoe, which is followed out,
there is 8 receptacle for q glowing
substance. similar to that used in the
Japanese hand warmers. Between
the soles, embedded in asbestos COW
ers, there is a rubber bag which is
filled with water. The water is heated
above the heel, and as it c~irculates
while the wearer OF the shoe is walk
ing, it keeps the entire neither surface
OF the foot warm. A small safety
valve is provided, that the bag cannot
burst. The warmth given by this
sole never rises above seventy degrees
Fahrenheit, and will last for about
eight hours. The shoes are little
heavier than ordinary ones, and the
sole is but slightly thicker than that of
the so-called wet weather boots.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
StQ&h&pg a Train.

Some inport5N discoveries
just been made in Nprope.
How to stop q trkp when an acct
dent is impending I5een a
problem. Many plans have oeen sug-
gested. but almost oil have been con-
sidered faulty for the reason that they
call for quick stoppage. In such e
case the shock would be so great that
the carriages between the engine and
the rear Of the train would be smashed
to atoms and their occupants crushed
to death. Evidently, therefore, a
gradual stoppage is imperative.
An admirable plan. which enables q
train to slow down gradually, has re-
Gently boon tested at the railroad sta
ton in Dresden. 1t is extremely sim
pie and hes been found to work we'll.
No intricate machinery is required,
and the cost must be small. A track
is laid, the rails Of which sink OF slope
gradually into q bed of sand. AS the
train passes over this sand it's wheels
meet with an ever increasing resist
apce, which soon becomes so great
tnet they are Obliged to stop. The
stoppage, however, is so gradual that
there is nc rough shock. The greater
the swiftness of the train and the
heavier the load the more immediate
is the stoppage. No damage then is
possible either as regards the train or
the passengers. An experiment which
was recently tried with a freight train
showed clearly the usefulness of this
very practical and simple lan.-New
York Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
Novel Partnership.

As odd a business partnership as
vas ever imagined or described by
Charles Dickens exists in Sacramento
street above Dupont, says the San
Francisco Call. The parties to the
business connection are a Chinese
photographer and g Japanese dentist.
They jointly occupy four small rooms
on the second floor, which may be
described as tooth carpentry, waiting
room, developing room and gallery.
The dentist helps the photographer
by complimenting customers on their
improved appearance since their teeth
have been fixed, and the artist tells
his subjects that they would look
better with store teeth. In addition
to this, the photographer mallets in
the filing to incisors and bicuspids
and the dentist does an occasional
turn at photography. Their patrons
are Japanese and Chinese. The two
craftsmen appear to be growing rich,
as they ought to be, by reason of en-
bracing the ambidexterity of a Yankee
with the craft of MachiaYelli.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

Says the Boston Herald: ga col.
lege has a right to feel proud that has
given its diploma to one President Of
the United State, two Vice-Presidents,
one Chief Justice of the United ST. sfes
Supreme Court, four Associatsp JUS
tees, seventeen members Of the Cabi-
net, twenty-five Governors, 117iudges
OF State courts, $50 members of Con-
gress, seventeen Ministers to foreign
countries, not to mention thousands
of educated men in oil the learned
professions. That is the handsome
record OF Princeton University"
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

London clerks complain bitterly Of
the terrible competition they have to
meet in the shape of innumerable
young Germans who come to that city,
not to earn a living, but to learn the
language. These invaders are content
with wages ridiculously small, as they
look upon the service merely as a sort
of postgraduate course in business
methods, and expect to find compen-
sation in the high salaries they will
command at home, after it is com.
pleted.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
and think we'll over what I have said"

and think we'll over what | have said.
Ellen found her twelve-year-old
brother on the back steps rocking
back and forth apparently in great
agony.
"Nhy, what is the matter p she in.
quired in alarm.
1--WE hurt my arm," he groanod
sect the witch hazel, won't you?"
Glow did it happen?" Ellen asked
eymrathetically. as she bathed the in.
iured member.
sTc]l off that old bicycle. It amt
TT for o fellow Of my age to ride. !
do hope, Ellen, when you marry MIR.
Djllard, he'll give me g decent wheel"
Ellen drew herself up.
"James," she said trngically. chow
dare you speak to me like that? Here,
take your lotion, AMI don't you ever
mention that subject to me again
al don't know what is the matter
| with me- the thought, as she returned
te the sitting Q "Ihis has been a
hoErid 0ay"-and there were tears in
her eyes.
She was more than surprised as she
entered the room to find Mr.. Wheeler
awaiting hcr. He was standing By the
mantol, and looked taller aud more
grave than usual, she thought.
~ was just wondering what to do"
he said. II was told 1 would find you
here
How glad she was to sec himl She
was amazed at her w g%ladness. She
explained her absence, touched
lightly AMI with unusual au3nation
and charm on a variety of subjects.
"You seem to be in a happy mood
thisafternoon," horemarked gloomily.
''Do -" she returned. ''You don't"
"No," he said slowly, II am not. l
have come to say good by"
"Gooa by?" she echoed. care you
going away?'
az nm not coming here any more"
There was silence for O. moment.
Then she said with dignity:
"HnYo I offended you in any Way"
"Iou understand we'll enough" he
answered bitterly. "Do you suppose
that [ do not know what every one
else knows-tbat you are going to
marry D~iIlard?"
Ellen rose and faced him steadily.
Il am going to DO nothing Of the
che said with distinctness.
Then she went over to the window
and lowered the sash.
"You are not!' he repeated.
"Nhy?"
"Becauso I don't care to-" she an
swerei, drumming lightly on the
pane.
He went over and stood by her
side.
SIS there any ono you would
marry" he asked, earnestly
EYES," she said, after o pause,
''there is"
"ElIen," he asked huskily, "an I
the man?'
"You are the man." she said
Nunsey's Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

W. ]. Green, q Pittsburg grocer,
having had his supply of city water
shut off as the result of 1neispute with
the Rate Assessor beth.sa it himself
OF a we'll in his yard andse ank on his
roof. To fill tn oSssbmoth other
seemed to necesssitate q IL; Of work.
done either by Mr.gGseen or by his
coal heap, but, after prolonged study
OF the situation, he rigged up a swing
over the we'll, connected it in some
subtle manner with the pump handle.
and then invited the children of the
neighborhood to come and have lots
OF fun. They came, had it, and the
tank keeps full all the time. So, at
least, says the Pittsburg Mercantile
journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
Standing aquarely and uncompromisinc,
~ uIcn the Democratic
Platform the

The value Of q newspaper as On
advertising medium CONSISTS IN
its circulation.
When you can secure the COM
bined circulation OF two papers
for the price OF one, it is money
saved!
"The st. Landry Democrat"
was consolidated on the 3D. OF
March, 1894, with "The Opelou.
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price OF subscription
has been reduced to 50 a year.
THE COURIER being by odds
the best paperj in the empire Par.
Esil OF st. Landry is therefore the
cheapest.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

In Brooklyn boa ;aing-houses keep.
ers have introduced S,iiea of a obi
cycle room." and sear5vertise when
seeking dodgers. qhe result is that all
who offer such inducements are fairly
besieged with applications for accom-
modations. A large room on the first
door is set apart for wheels, and it is
fitted up with wall racks, SO that each
boarder always has a place to leave his
mount with the feeling that it is in q
place Of safety. Tn some of the larger
houses, the plan has met with such
favor that each rider pays fifty cents
per week extra, and that pays for the
services Of an expert repairer, who
cleans and repairs the wheels each
night while the riders are sleeping.
49, ts
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

The experiment Of introducing rein
deer in Alaska has been o complete
success. The animals are increasing
at the rate of sixty per cent. q year,
and will soon supply the natives with
excellent and abundant food in place
OF the now almost exterminated seal
aud other wild animals, besides serv-
ing other purposes at once practically
nseful and directly civllizing.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
T,

The New Yof4s f Sa says: "Haa
New Rhrk not givehfasay valuable
public frssschises-7h past it would
probably Yow be able to pay dividends
to it's landowners, instead of levying
taxes on them. Americans have been
c~rim'nally careless and Indifferent
about the government of their cities,
but they will soon wake up"
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

Scientists are asking the question:
"Do fishes suffer pain?" if they retain
lie long enough to hear the stories
their captors tell thexdo answers the
San Francisco Chronicle. o..
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

DR.. Joseph Parker, of the City
Temple, London, told his congrege-
ton the other day that the country
could only attain ahhealthy religious
and moral conditi9a through plenty
of bloodshed.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

Costa RIGA has decided to Increase
her regular army from 600 to 1000
men, and the Government is empow-
cred to increase it to 5000 in case of
rebellion, or to a ffoater extent in
case OF a "scrapY with some foreign
pnuror
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

The statistician of a Chicago
paper has been at work, and finds
the Presidential years almost invari-
ably show a large increase in deaths
from heart disease. D1sappointments
might be the better term in use, if
there be such q word in the vocabu.
larry Of Il me4ico.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

A writer in the Fortnigatly Review
says that eff the Prpssian CONSUMPTION
were applied in Itsia, we shoald have
$500, 900 regular soldiers actually in
barracks, with 800, 900 recruits coming
up very year-a force with which not
only Asia, but the world, might BIZ
suhduad."
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

A London clergyman asserts that
the overdressing of most churchgoers
has been a curse to Christianity. by
Influencing those who cannot buy good
clothes to absent themselves from
church.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

Political statisticians estimate that
the past campaign involved an outlay
of nearly S., 900, 600.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30
KEEP UP THE FIRES!
A GIRLS WAY.

OTHING unusual in
the situation. So Ell
len told herself with
q little grim smile. as
she looked steadily
from one to the other
of the two photo
graphs that lay in her
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-21

Several Lots near Punchbowl
and at Makiki, the Choicest Resi-
dence Property in the city. A
perfect view from Diamond Head
to Eva, Honolulu and Harbor.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-21
ELECTRIC RAT KILLING.
The Mysteries ~ the Curreu, Too Muci
Dor the Eudsnts

The nystsric. Of the Curreu, Too Much
Dor the Rodents.
ELECTRICITY s. really brromiug q very uac
ful thing IN It's way Tho electrical .uuniy
house Nv Kansas City II using 60 to hili ifs
rats. The basement of the mouse Is nfpst.
ed with rodents, WI ich have little respect
for property aud co' the Insulating Inateri.
nj of wires and thu fatty substances about
the electrical machines for dessert At this
electrical establishment II takes 90, 900
ohms Of electricity and at least three men
% dispatch rat This Is the manner Of
their death. When n cellar rat IL caught
by the paws In steel trap, the trap IL
brought mp stairs, carefully carried by tho
chain at arms length, for cellar rat will
fight, and its bite Ii unwholesome. Tho
electrician then comes forward with n
magnetic bell machine, a sort Of young dy.
namo, with n resistance of 80, 900 ohms
To the machine are attached two long In
sulated wires
The rat Is laid on an iron plate. A man
takes one wire and applies the uncovered
end tn the iron plate The man who il
looking after the rat takes the other wire
and pokes the rat with tho bare end Of It.
The rat resents this, OF course, and bites
at the wire. The man with the machine
grinds industriously until the bell rings,
which IL does when resistance Of B5. 600
ohms Is reached. The exasperatcd rat bites
at the wire, and, quicker than you can
say Jack Robinson, he IL dead. But his
taking Off has amounted almost TO n func.
ton.
They also have an electrical method Of
catching rats In the electricians cellar. A
large, square plate Of iron is placed on the
floor, and above IL another plate, not So
large, and separated from the other at che
distance Of an inoh or 80 by porcelain In
sulators. To each plate Is attached a wire
connected with dynamo having a /. 900
volt alternating current. On the upper
iron plate Is scattered q seductive luncheon
Of bacon rinds, old cheese and tallow The
mouths of the rats down In the deepest
holes begin TO water when the odor OF the
feast permeates to them, and they come
hocking to II.
When rat steps on the lower plate, the
current has no effect on him. but the In
slant he puts his paws on the upper plate
TO reach for the cheese the full force of the
electricity rcnches every part Of his siucwy
body, and, contracting il suddenly, shoots
him into the air In somCrsnuts. The other
rats, observing this, think no Is jumping
for joy and hasten to the feast One after
the other they are shot into the air and
fall tn the floor stunned. when they are
easily captured and killed. Thus 10 is that
science lends itself to even 50 humble aH
occupation as rat killing.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-21


A swan swan with swift feet.
A sleek swan slim;
Swift swum swan sweet,
swim, swan, swiml
Two toads, totally tired,
Tried 10 trot TO town.
The first huyod a faded freak
And flung n funny frown.
Mrs. Smiths fish sauce shop
Stands on Shrewsbury hill.
Mrs. Smith, with hor sauce crop.
She stands at the sill.
F1spping fnned flying flsh
Forty fathomS fresh:
Grsvied siblsts. dripping dish.
Freshly fried flesh
New York Pres,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-21
yituperatiye sam.

Wallace--What il that you are read
ing so intcrestcdly? have spoken to
you twice without You hearing me.
Ferry-One of Sam Jones sermons.
What prizo fighter that fellow would
have made!-Cinciunat Enquirer
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-21
Just Between Cities.

Perhaps you are not aware" said
the placid gentleman with the white
tie. that Philadelphia erected moro
buildings last year than Chicago?"
"Dormitories?" asked the fat gentle
man with the large diamond and the
soft hat. -Indimapolis journal.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-21

yes" said Bluebeard in explaua-
ton, sit became sort of habit. The
first one. though. got it because of q
propensity she had for making puns in
connection with the color of my whisk-
ers and the wind. "-Cincinnati En-.
uuirer
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-21
The Michigan Stove Co,
OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN,

are the largest manufacturers
Of this class of goods in the
world. They make the largest
and best line that are particu-
larly adapted to this country.
We secured the Agency for
these Islands, and now have
on the way a large shipment
of these justly celebrated
Ranges and Cook Stoves.
They will be here on the ar
rival Of the barkentine CAR
cher" which will probably be
about the goth Of this month.
Anyone contemplating buying
a new range will do well to
wait a few days and have the
finest assortment to select from
ever brought to this market,
and at prices to suit the times,
R@~ Due notice will be
given of, their arrival.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-21

We also have Comfortable
Houses for sale on easy terms ST.
tuated on the following streets;
Lunalilo, Kinau, Kukui, Has
singer, Beretania, Young, Vic
toria, Green, Thurston Avenue,
Punahou, Liliha and Nuuanu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-21
To My Patrons:

1t gives me much pleasure
to announce that MIR. M. II.
COUNTER, one of the most
skilled watchmakers ever in
these Islands, is now managing
my repairing department. No
watch is so complex in its
mechanism but we can give per-
feet satisfaction in correcting
the evils to which watches are
heir. Watches are delicate
things to handle. We guarantee
that they will receive no injury
at our hands and will leave
our store in perfect repair.
Respectfully,
E. A. JACOBSON,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-21
FOR SALE !
o.

Valuable Business Property on
Nuuanu street, bringing a good
rental.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-21

Rector wonder if Bullion will give
US a subscription for our missionary
fund?
Assistant-No; his daughter has just
married duke Town Topics.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-21

Hawaiian Business Agency,
2l0 King street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-21

Building Lots in all parts of the
city on the instalment plan.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-21

Our RetailsDepartment hav-
ing met with such success, and
wishing to accommodate our
patrons in furnishing their kit
chen with a complete outfit,
we concluded to add to our
already large stock Of House
furnishing Goods