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The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
A WILD CAT TALE
Water and Frosted Rails Trap the
Animal and Death Follows.

Water and Frosted Rails Trap the
Animal and Death Follows.
What is by long odds the best hunt
ing story of the season comes from st.
Regis, and the section foreman, Nels
Thompson, who looks after the Snake
track at that place, is the hero. 1t is
probably the first case of its kind on
record, and establishes an interesting
precedent in the killing of wild cats.
These varmints have heretofore been
considered fit victims for any means
Of determination, however unsports-
manlike it might be. They have been
shot, trapped, poisoned and drowned,
but Nels Thompson has introduced a
new method of doing away with the cats
whose only drawback is the fact that
1t can never be generally introduced,
as the conditions under which it is
operative do not exist in every locality
where wildcats are found To success
fully carry out the Thompson method
1t is necessary to have a cold day, a
deep stream and a railroad track run
ming close by it.
One morning recently as Thompson
and his gang of sturdy Scandinavians
were pumping their handcar along the
track on the way to their work, which
that day was along the clay bluffs east
of st. Regis, they were somewhat star
tied by the angry snarling of wildcat
ahead Of them. They slowed up the
car as they rounded the bluff and a
strange sight greeted their eyes. The
morning was bitter cold and a fringe
of ice bordered the banks of the st.
Regis River, which rushed along Just
below the track. Broken ice and a wet
trail up the bank showed that the cat
had just swan through the icy stream
and explained his present predicament.
For he certainly was in the gravest pre-
dicament in which ever wildcat found
himself. He was fastened firmly to
one of the steel rails by one fore foot.
The supposition is that the cat had
come through the river and leaped I'D
ne track embankment. His last jump
brought one Of his wet forefeet upon
the rail and, according to the familiar
principle Of physics, it froze to the
steel. There he was, held as fast as il
in the jaws of trap. The ground
showed that he had struggled to free
himself, but his efforts had been in
vain.
AS the handcar approached, the cat
swung around to face the intruders,
and in doing so another foot struck the
rail and was held firmly. A few more
struggles, strong brace to free the
captive feet and the two free pedal ex-
tremities touched the rail. Snarling and
with flashing eyes, the captive creature
watched the section men alight from
the handcar, but he was incapable Of
resistance. A blow from a crowbar
cracked his skull and the victim of cold
water was dead. 1t required a strong
pull to detach the frozen feet from the
rail, and when they did come patches
of skin still adhered to the steel-Ana,
conda Standard.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
Aimed at Chicann-

"Once, for all, girl" he hissed, "once
for all, will you marry me?'
eyes," she said, "I'll marry you, but l
don't know about the once for all part
of it. | guess you haven't lived here
long enough to catch the spirit of our
enterprising city"
And all was still, save the sound of
the lake breeze and the moaning of a
delegate who had been buncoed and
was unable to get away.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
James Harper's Dutv

On one occasion much-respecte,1
but dry old friend of the family called
Oh James Harper, and, after a time.
asked him how he and his brothers
distributed the work between them.
John" Mr.. Harper said, good-humor-
edly, attends to the finances; Wesley
to the correspondence; Fletcher to the
bargaining with authors and others;
and-dont you tell anybody" he said,
drawing his chair still closer and low
ering the tone Of his yoice-'I entertain
the bOreS'
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
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@gSe2l

Herbert Spencer s new WOfk, the
third volume of 1.-The Principles of So
ciology," is nearly through the press
F. G. Selous. the mighty hunter of
big African game, has written a his
tory Of recent events in Matabeleland,
both before and after the insurrec-
ton.
Ernest E. Russell. editor of Public
Opinion, is about to publish a radical
purpose novel with the enigmatical IL
tie, THE Reason Why; A Story of Fact
and Fiction
The kindergarten Magazine gives
thirty pages to an illustrated article on
the Chicago Normal School, erstwhile
the Normal School belonging to Cook
County and Col F. w. Parker.
Mrs. William Morris writes from
KelmscOtt House in the suburbs of Lon
don asking for the loan of all letters
written by her husband, to be used in
the compilation of a life of the artist
author.
The Critic states that Ferdinand Bru-
netiere, the French critic and editor of
the Revue des DeuX- MOndes, is to de-
liver a course of lectures on French
poetry at the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity next March.
The Macmillan company announces
"Guesses at the Riddle Of Existence,
by Prof. Goodwin Smith, the talented
Canadian essayist and publicist. The
questions treated in the volume are
ethical and religious.
The Ladies' Home Journal gives its
readers some more heart-to-heart talks
not on pillow shams, but on mar
riage. Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney and DR..
Parkhurst treat the subject from their
respective standpointS
Over thirty colored men and one col
ored woman have been regularly ad-
mitted to the Illinois bar and are now
practicing law in Chicago. Judge Jas.
B. Bradwell prints an interesting bio
graphical article on the subject in the
Chicago Legal News.
Exit Aubrey Beardsley from his sec
to be discontinued after the issue Of
the eighth number, in December. The
Aubrey Beardsley art is not the fad it
once was, in the brief days when the
Yellow Book fared into cOnspicuity.
William T. Adams, known as Oliver
Optic to boyish romance lovers, and to
others as the father-in-law of Sol Smith
Russell, has written more books for
boys than any other man living, but at
the age of so he has just returned to his
Boston home from trip around the
world, laden with fresh literary mater
ials.
The prominence of Gen. Lew Wallace
In the St. Louis convention adds inter
est to the rumor that he has begun
new piece of literary work on the lines
of his "Ben Hur' and his "Prince Of
India" But as Gen. Wallace is a slow
and painstaking worker, and very
close-mouthed regarding his unfinished
writings, it will probably be some time
before the public knows even the field
In which he has laid his new plot.
In the Harvard Graduates Magazine
Edward Everett Hale writes entertain
ingly of a group of five Harvard presi-
dents who were photographed togeth-
er at the same table in 1861. They
were Josiah Quincy, Edward Ever
EFT, Jared Sparks, James Walker and
G. G. FELTON,. 'gThe old Harvard stat
utes were such that no man in his
senses could remain president of Har-
ward College for many successive years.
These statutes were changed when
President Eliot was elected"
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27

Probably the finest collection of
clocks in the world is at Buckingham
Palace, but it is rivaled by that the
Princess of Wales has gathered at
Sandringham. They are her pet hobby,
and now she has over 100 in variety
of styles and sizes. The difficulty of
making them all agree is the greatest
drawback she has in their possession.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27

The Missouri Legislature proposes to
make football a felony. Inasmuch as
the game, as sometimes played, appears
to include the principles of prize fight
ing, assault and battery, assault with
intent to do bodily injury, assault to
commit murder and mayhem, the Mis-
souri, lawmakers may not be so far out
of the WaV
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
Not at Home.

Caller-Is your father at home?
Little Daughter is your name,
please?
Caller-Just tell him it is his old
friend, Bill.
Little Daughter-Then 1 guess he
amt at home. l heard him tell MAN.
ma If any bill came he wasn't at home.
washington Times.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
Making Sure.

Dennis, did you mail that postal card
1 gave you?"
''Yis, sorr, an O. TUX the liberty, sorr,
Of putin a 2-cint shtamp on it, sorr.
Ye wrote so foine an got so much on
tn cyard OF fought it moight be over
weight. sorr" rr"-Harper's Bazaar.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
Ghe Wt1tHlntu Mntl.
P.bn.hea at Wfnslow, Arizona.

POISONED by ham sandwiches: Forty
persons made i'll at a fashionable we'd
ding anniversary" is the heading over
a Pennsylvania dispatch in Chicago
newspaper. Ham sandwiches at a
fashionable function! What is the East
coming to?
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
The Travellers Ta1e

Friend-It IS quite easy to get a di.
vorce in Dakota, isn't it?
Returned Traveler-Very easy. For
instance, if a man accompanies his
wife to the theater, goes out between
the acts and fails to return before the
curtain rises she can get a divorce on
the ground of desertion.-New York
World.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27

The entire population of Prussia.
which includes the provinces wrested
from Poland, Denmark and Saxony, as
well as the seized Kingdom of Han
over, counts up for both sexes, 81 ,491, :
209. OF males there are 15,475,2 POP; fe-
males, 16,Ol6,007. In Berlin, the in
crease of females is especially marked
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
Too Ambitious.

"Oh, that young man is all right, y
said Gobang. HE is just sowing his
wild oats"
1.-The trouble with him." said Grymes.
sis that he is trying to raise two crops
on the same land. Truth.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27

nois, having been
born at Galena, 10
Daviess County,
Sept. 10, 1859. He
attended the COM
mon school at Ga
lena, and when in
the senior class quit
school and, after
clerking for six
months in a store,
entered upon the
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
No Unidentified Haste.

''Your honor" said the policeman,
"dis felly an half dozen odders was
rushin' de can"
"'Scuse me, judge" Mr.. Dismal
Dawson took occasion to say, ''but
while it it a fact that we was circu-
latin the can all right dey wasn't the
least idea of rushin' it at any time."-
Indianapolis Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
Times Changes.

'What changes time makes! Two
years ago when he married her he was
O ,ad broke"
''Well, how are things now"
"She Is in the same condition. DE
troit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
Much Trouble.

Mrs. Musicus- you have muc,i
trouble in learning to sing so beaut-
fully?
Miss Frankly-Yes; especially with
the neighbors.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
In a Gale.

She-I thought you said you were GO
ing to stop swearing?
He-So l am as soon as 1 get this um.
brella doWn.-Truth.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27

Ted-She still loves me. Ned-How
do you know? Ted-When she return
ed my presents she prepaid the express
charges.-Harlem Life.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
An Inspiration.
-Maude, do you believe in

Harry-Maude, do you believe in in,
spiration?
Maude-Of course | do.
"Give me an instance where it proved
timely|
''Just as that clock struck II some
thing made me think of your hat."-
Adams Freeman.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27

A mans appearance as a bridegroom
is his last appearance for the balance
of his life In underwear that is not
patched.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27

what is your business, sir?" 81 am
political carpenter" "a political car
penter?" "Yes, sir; l nail campaign
lies."-Washingto Times
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27

How soon after marriage a woman
gets reconciled to having her husband
see her in her old clothes!
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27

Every man is a powder keg, and
girls are brought up to be criminally
careless with matches.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27

don't get what they deserve, instead
Of complaining
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27

Eloquence is never demanded i'll ally
one who knows an extremely choice
piece of scandal.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27
WAS BORN IN ILLINOIS.

Sketch of the New United States Judge
for the Nebraska District.
William d. McHugh, who has been
appointed United States judge for the
district of Nebraska, is a native of Illi-
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-27

Nobody likes everybody.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-01

Corner Of Lunalilo and Pensacola streets.
Five Lots, 10 ieet by 1876 feet each. The
most desirable residence property for sale
on the plains. For terms apply to
MRS, L. r. HENDRY,
aSo'u Telephone sol.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-01

own fortunes while developing
the resources of the country, and
the Empire as a whole wants it's
full share of trade with the Phil
ippines. Hitherto, however, it
has been complained, the Spanish
rulers of the islands have not be-
haved kindly toward Japanese in
the vast group. Whether the re-
ports exercising the mind OF
young Japan"--with regard to
other European intervention-are
we'll founded or not, no fault
should be found with the concern
that is felt in japan over the dis
turbed Philippine situation. jap
anese intrigue may indeed be to
blame, from the Spanish point of
view il not the worlds, for aiding
and abetting the rebellion, and
reports rather lacking in zorro
boration have gone abroad impli-
eating Japan in the very initia-
ton of the revolt. Whatever there
may be IN questions of that depth,
however, taking the position OF
affairs as it stands Japan has a
legitimate interest in the
outcome of the struggle
that is, if any maritime nation but
Spain herself has such an interest
The Rising Sun Empire cannot
be denied, along with its adoption
of western ways, the privilege Of
claiming it's due "sphere of in
fiuence"-after the western diplo-
matte mode of discourse-ovel
neighbors less advanced and moi
quite able to take care of them
selves. If that "sphere" for hei
is not allowed, by any force o,
combination of forces, to compre-
bend the Philippine Islands, it Ii
not worth talking about for thu
present. When all this is said, j
is to be remembered that there il
an outside as we'll as an inside tc
every sphere. If japan insists
upon due respect for the full in
side dimensions of her sphere, thu
more certainly will be disputed
any claims she may make beyonc
its circumference.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-01
ALL'S WELL, ENC.

Efforts at a compromise be-
tween the owners and lessees of
part Of the new plantation land,
reported in this paper on Friday,
came to a satisfactory issue. 1t
was no fault of the afternoon
press that complete information
on this point was not given the
same day. Such information
would have allayed any public
anxiety regarding the great enter
prise caused by publication of
proceedings in Judd VS.. Brown
a different matter, into which the
lawyers and not the press import
ed the difficulty in question.
Newspaper conductors are not
supposed to canvass their consti-
tuencies for ascertaining what
effect the publication of Legitimate
news will have upon any interests.
1t is necessary TO say this much,
on account of an impression
abroad that the afternoon press
had given an inaccurate report OF
the Judd-Brown proceedings.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-01

Rev. d. P. Brine, pastor of
Central Union Church, Congre-
gational, spoke at yesterday morn
ing's service on the relations be-
tween employers and employed.
They ought to be based upon
moral principles. Thus alone
would the full blessings attendant
upon increasing prosperity be
obtained.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-01

Coffee is all right, according to
the opinion of men competent to
give judgment. Decrying of the
great new industry, which has
been done to some extent, can
probably in most cases be traced
to persons who have made failures
in it for reasons entirely related
to themselves.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-01
State ownership Of railways is q

State ownership of railways is a
successfully solved problem in
New South Wales, Australia. In
spite of such drawbacks as com
merclal depression, drought that
caused loss of 100000 sheep,
the Newcastle strike, etc, the rail
ways cleared a large profit. At
the same time the improvement
of the lines went steadily forward,
the railways now being equal to
any in the world.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-01
InT,elyJ Topics
ON -
KANE KNIVES, KUTLERY,
ETC., ETC.

We have just opened out
some large invoices of Ameri-
can and English cutlery, COM
prising nearly everything in
that line of goods that is need
ed in a well-regulated family
or plantation. Among them
we take pleasure in calling
attention to a few specialtieS
such as:
Wade & Butchers English
RazorS.
Wostenholm's' English Ra-
zorS and Pocket Cutlery.
Green River American But
cher Knives, all sizes and
prices.
Seymour Scissors.
Bankers Shears, handy for
clipping coupons off bonds.
TailorS' Shears.
BARRIERS Shears and Hair
Clippers.
Horse Clippers.
We have also received a
fresh supply of the justly cele-
brated Hawaiian Special Alu-
minum Cane Knives, which
are unequalled for strength,
durability and lightness.
These are only a few of the
things we handle in this line
of goods. We shall be pleased
to show you an extensive as
sortment of recently imported
novelties in cutlery at any time
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-01

Bishop Willis preached before
the naval church parade from the
lcarus at IL o'clock yesterday.
There was fine music at the
morning service of the Second
Congregation of st. Andrews
Cathedral yesterday. Miss Nc
Grew sang a solo.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-01
JAPAN'S SPHERE.

japan has q real interest in de-
string the independence of the
p illppine Islands. Adjacent to
tn Japan Islands, they are in
wing to Japanese enterprise,
Adventurous subjects of japan
want 10 live there, promoting their
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-01

An order has been issued from
headquarters for an election of
officers for Company c., the terms
of Captain Camara and others
having expired. The election will
take place on Feb. IL.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-01
TECHNICAL SKILL.

Gates the establishment IN the
United States Of thoroughly equip
ped technical schools, to give all
the workers of the country
chance 20 be skilled. Its advo-
cacy is based on recently publish
sd facts regarding the comparative
status Of British and German
manufactures. Lately a deputa-
ticn of learned Englishmen has
been in Germany studying the
industrial conditions there. The
fact that English merchants have
found it profitable to import goods
from Germany and then export
them to South America and the
various British colonies was deem
ed important enough to call for
careful investigation. Some of
the men who went to Germany on
this occasion had been members
of a similar commission fifteen
years ago. While they were in
Berlin at that time there was a
big building being erected there,
to be used as technical school,
which was to cost 81, $4,000. "On
their second visit" we are told,
"they found this school was train.
ing 5000 students, and it had been
necessary to put up additional
buildings. In single German
factory they found 100 thoroughly
educated chemists employed to
experiment to discover better me-
thods of production. This is an
enterprise for turning scholarship
to practical account of such mag
nitude as to startle English and
American manufacturers and
awake them to the necessity of
careful training in those who
would stand up long in the
ring of industrial competition"
Sir Philip Magnus, the leader of
the inquiry on each of the occa.
sions, has stated in an address that
almost, all the profitable results
from valuable discovery made
by al English chemist were being
reaped by Germany, because of the
large number of practically train
ed chemists available for use in
the factories in that land of wide
ly extended technical instruction.
Another interesting revelation Of
the report is that the manufactur-
ers of Germany find that shorten
ing the hours of labor does not
increase the cost of production /;
brains are far more important a
factor in prosperity than drudgery,
and the fact that the great manu-
facturers are getting a practical
proof of it augurs we'll for the
future of the workingman." Ha-
waii is indebted in a very high
degree, for the advanced condition
of its chief industry, to the tech.
nical skill of Germany. The
quiet, modest, scholarly gen.
tlemen toiling in the labora
tories of Hawaiian sugar mills,
slmost unknown to the general
public, perform what is probably
the most important skilled SER
vices of all required in field and
factory. When mechanical in
genuity gets the last possible drop
of juice out of the cane, the scien-
ti6c skill of the laboratory gets
the last possible grain of sugar
out of the juice. This is where
there is most danger Of loss in
quantity and damage in quality
of the final raw product, and for
the high standing Of Hawaiian
sugar manufacture the wise
domestic policy of Germany, in
providing literally for industrial
scientific education, is very large
Iy to be credited.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-01
IN THE CHURCHES,
rtIeranccs from the Pulpit aud
Other Notes.

rtiernnccs from the PULPIT aud
Other Notes.
Love with Duty" WAS the
theme at the Methodist church
Sunday morning. Love was
shown to be the greatest power
known to man; the greatest in the
Universe, for "God is love-" The
necessity of love manifesting
itself in an orderly, thoughtful,
earnest way was dwet upon. God
has also given the text as one of
the tests by which we may know
that we are his followers.
If we love Him, we
will keep his commandments.
"How the Gospel came to Europe"
was the theme and "Come over
and help us" the text in the even.
ing. "Only about fifty lives stand
between us and our heather an.
cestors, who first heard the gospel
of Christ in Europe" said the
pastor. Refined, educated, artistic
Greece; law-giviug, world-ruling,
masterful Rome; sturdy, fiercely
free Norseman, Gaul, Briton, all
needed the gospel of Christ as
the foundation upon which to
build the superstructure of our
present civilization. As Paul saw
a man earnestly praying him to
come over to Europe and preach
and practise the gospel of Christ,
80 today Africa, India, China, ETC.,
stretch out appealing hands of
prayer, calling US to "Come over
with the blessings of the gospel
of Christ" We, too, are to do it,
like Paul, earnestly, tirelessly, at
once, and in the spirit of Him
whose gospel it is.
Rev. ID. P. Brine, pastor Of
Central Union Church, Congre-
gational, spoke at yesterday morn
ing's service on the relations be-
tween employers and employed.
They ought to be based upon
moral principles. Thus alone
would the full blessings attendant
upon increasing prosperity be
obtained.
At the morning service of the
Christian Church, two Sunday
School girls in their early teens
came forward, at the stated op-
portunity, to signify their belief
in Christ as the Son of God. In
consequence of this gratifying in
cident Pastor j. M. Monroe an.
nounced a change of subject from
that advertised for the evening
sermon. When the time came he
delivered a telling discourse on
the right Of children arrived at an
intelligent age to admission into
the church. The gist of his argu-
ment was that growth in Christian
grace and knowledge naturally
followed instead of preceded the
profession of faith. In many &C.
counts of conversions, individual
and collective, in the New
Testament, the profession of be-
lief in Christ followed a single
hearing of the gospel. This
proved that faith was not belief in
a whole body of divinity-such as
the Westminster Confession of
Faith or the Thirty nine Articles
but the childlike acceptance of
the single fact that Jesus Christ
was the Son of God and the Saw
Jour of the world. At the close of
the service two other Sunday
Schools girls went forward to
make profession of faith. The
two admitted in the morning were
baptized. Besides the four
juvenile members admitted
for the day, an adult
man was received by letter.
The Right Rev. Alfred Willis,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-01

The Right Rev. Alfred Willis,
Bishop of Honolulu, Anglican
Church, will attain tomorrow the
twenty fifth anniversary of his
conservation to that high Office.