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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
BIG FLOOD AND STORM.
Great Damage Done by Rain i'm IIli-
nois and MichiEnn-BIizznrd
i'm the North.


Chicago. Jan. 3.-Telegrams from all
parts Of the West tell of damage by flood
and storm during the last twenty-four
hours. In Illinois. heavy rain has fallen,
streams are flooded. making the roads i'm
passable. and damaging winter wheat.
Joliet is threatened with one of the worst
floods in its history. Hickory and Spring
creeks are out of their banks and the Des-
PLANES river and the lower level of the
canal raised sixteen inches to-day. Fam
lilies are moving out of their houses, and
low lands are flooded. Water is sweeping
through the lumber yards and the Rock
Island track is submerged in the vicinity
OF bacon; wheat has been badly damaged
by the twenty-four hours rain. and the
roads are impossible for marketing corn.
The Sangamon river is rising, threatening
destruction TO thousands of bushels of
cribbed corn. 1t has raincd for sixty hours
and is still raining. but is growing colder.
In Northern Michigan. the rain is also
severe. Near Mcnominee. 1t has rained for
forty-cight hours. Logging has been sus-
pended and hundreds of men have come
out of the woods Ice gorges at Fisher and
other points on the Menominee river
are threatening serious consequences to
Menominee and Marinette.
In Minnesota, a blizzard ragged all day
to-day, with alternating rain and sleet, and
with falling temperature.
South Dakota suffered severe snow
storm, which prevailed all day yesterday.
The snow drifted, and railroad block
ade is feared.
Nebraska is suffering from the worst
blizzard it has experienced for years. Snow
was twelve inches on the level last night
and the wind piled great drifts six and
seven feet high. Trains are delayed III
the vicinity of Hastings. Last night a
binding snow was falling and sharp
wind was blowing. At Grand Island. there
was five feet Of snow in the Union Pacific
railroad yards Telegraph and telephone
service is greatly impeded.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
NEWSPAPER OFFICE BURNED.
Home of the Rich Hill. Mo-. Review
Destroyed Yesterday.

Rich Hill, Mo-. Jan. 3.-(special1 The
newspaper office of the Rich Hill Daily Re-
view and Weekly Mining Review was con-
sumed by fire this morning. The property
was owned by C. r. Walters. the editor.
The office was one of the best equipped in
Southwest Missouri. the plant costing
800 The material was insured for &. 300
The paper will continue publication. the
daily to be issued from the Tribune office
tomorrow. Mr.. Walters expects TO have
u new outfit within "A week.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
IN THE LINE of A HINT.
He Drew II Mildly and Diplomatic
ally, but She Took 1t All Right.

From the Chicago Post.
1t was evident that he was i'll at ease
while she was looking over the bill of fare.
but she didn't seem to notice it, and he con-
tinued to urge her to order whatever she
wished.
She did.
1t isn't necessary to enter into all the
details of the order here. but in the Sc
clusion of his own den, with his chum as
his only auditor, he would have designated
il is 4 "beaut."
He was nervous while the waiter was get
ting it. but again it did not seem to at
tract her attention. AS a matter of fact,
she had discovered dish on the bill of fare
for which she had had lingering longing
for long, lingering time, and she was
principally interested in the fact that she
was about to get 1t at his expense.
And she claimed TO be new woman,
too.
Il read a story short time ago" he said
finally, with some trace of nervousness in
his manner. "of a girl who was so progress
sive that she insisted upon treating just
like n man..
where did you read it?' she asked
quickly.
In newspaper" he answered.
"Oh, Well" she returned. you know you
can't believe all that you see in the news
papers"
He sighed and showed some evidences of
peluE just Il nIIle more ulSlItSSti IMAM be-
fore. but he said meekly: ''Of course not"
She talked gayly about one thing and
another until the waiter had returned with
the order. but he was strangely silent.
Il read in "a paper devoted exclusively to
women a day or two ago, he ventured a
little later that Dutch treats We're all the
rage now III the swagger set"
"Theyre always springing absurd stories
like that" she returned. Anyone who
didn't know better would be deceived a
hundred times day
Then, in desperation, he leaned across the
table and said:
Say! be a good fellow. can't you? All
my money is in my other clothes and
never knew il until We We're in here"
She was so tickled at being addressed in
that masculine fashion that she not only
paid for both, but refused to let him make
it good later. although she did intimate
that, new woman or not, she did not wish
to establish that kind of a precedent.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
THE STORM IN NEBRASKA.
Little Snow, but IA High Wind Has
Drifted That Little BADLY.

Omaha. Neh.. Jan, 3.--The storm which
began here Saturday morning still RACES
unabated. There has not been much snow
as yet. nor is the temperature very low
but the high wind has driven tho light
snow into drifts Only two and one-half
inches of snow has fallen here.
From all over the state and in South
Dakota come reports of light snow and
high wind. Telegraph and telephone serv.
ice is impeded. hut not cut off. The worst
trouble experienced blythe railroads is with
snowdrifts in the yards. At Grand Island
the Union Pacific reports five feet of snow
drifted in the yards and the ground out
side bare.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
south Canadian on a Room.

Purcell. I. T.. Jan. S.-The South Cana
dian river is higher than it has been for n
number of years. The BLUE Goose sa-
loon. which is situated in the middle of the
river. was turned over by the flood last
night. Six men were in the house at the
time IT was capsized, and they all lodged
on a log which had become fastened in the
river They were rescued about noon to-
day by people on the Oklahoma side. They
were in the water for twelve hours.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
HEAVY SNOW IN TEXAS.
Passenger Train Stalled Since Satur-
day in the Panhandle.

Wichita Falls, Tex. Jan. 3.-The south
bound passenger train. due here yesterday
at noon, has not yet reached this point,
owing to a heavy snow storm in the Pan
handle. Wires are down north of Claren-
don and no intelligence can be had from
the lost train snow plow was started
north from Clarendon this morning, which
has not yet reached Claude. thirty miles.
Snow drifts of fifteen feet are reported in
sections. The north bound passenger leav-
ing here yesterday evening turned back
at Clarendon on account of inability to
make further progress.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04

Boise. Id. Jan. S.-The Populists and
Democrats are in a deadlock over the or
sanization of the legislature. The Demo-
Gratis demand the speaker and control Of
all the important committees. The legis-
lature Will meet at noon Tomorrow at
which time the new state officers will he
installed. The indications late tonight are
that the Democrats and silver Republicans
will organize the legislature
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
She Mns Courngeous.
From the Chicago Post.
He looked dpeD into her soulful ewes

I TOIn ITle VIIIIftsU 7 USt
He looked deep into her soulful eyes.
do you know" he said slowly and i'm
pIesSively that scientists have decided
that there is danger from poison in roses"
She looked fearlessly up into his face.
I'm risk it, WAS all she said.
That was all that 1t was necessary that
she should say. AS he pushed his way
through the Circumambient atmosphere he
knew that it wasn't necessary for him to
do a thing but keep on buying roses or give
II - girl
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
santa Fe Trains Much Behind.

Kinsley. Kas.. Jan. 3.-(Special) Yester-
days snow storm drifted badly and has
delayed Santa Fe trains very much. No 6.
from the West. arrived here nine hours
late. No left Einsley two hours late last
night. and stuck in the snow between Kins-
ley and Dodge City for twelve hours, No. l.
going West. is yet in I(insley. fifteen hours
late The weather now is clear and mild.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
COMPLETE OFFICIAL VOTE.
Totni Vote Was I3,sss,762. of Which
Mckinley Received 1,101,iO1,
Plurality of 630.T45.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The vote Of the state
of Maryland was the last to be disposed of
in an official way. The total vote in the
different states was 1S,SsS, 162. Mckinley
Republican, received 7.1Ol, ,4ol: Bryan Dem
ocraU, 6.470,6Jt; Palmer gold standardg,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04

Guthrie. O. r. Jan. 3.-The Perry Aca,
denny Company has been chartered by the
secretary of the territory. 1t is a Congre-
gntional association and will open an aca-
denny in one of the brick school houses OF
the city of Perry. which have been donated
to the company by that city. Rev. o. T.
Robinson has been elected as principal and
the school will open January II.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04

1259s; I.evering Prohibitionl. 1866; Bent
ley tNationaD. 1i.39a: Matchett SOCIALIST.
Sj,5SS. McKinleys plurality is 630.Ii5. and
his majority over all. 3l6S99
The following table shows the votes cast
in the several states for the principal cam
ddateS:
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
Hardships of Talent.


From IlU-Blts.
BOggs old fricnd-"Great heavens man,
Do l find you reduced to playing a cornet
on the street corner to make a Iiving?"
Boggs-"T amt doing this to make a liy.
ing. My wife won't let me practice in tha
house.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
Bn nlanceH.

From the indianapolis Journal
'Bidston AVERAGES. up pretty well as a
pleader at the bar
Yes: that the word exactly. He aver
ages. When his ideas get thick his argu-
mcnts get thin.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
stabbed to Death by Kaw Indian

Ponca. o. t. Jan. S.-(SpecialD At a
dance in the Kaw reservation New Years
night Harry James. a notorious character
was stabbed TO death by haw Indian.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
All the Time.

From the Hartford Times.
Dombey-'When your wife gets angry,
won't she speak to you?''
Captain CuttIe-"she won't do anything
else
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
Famine Districts benefited.

London. Jan. S.-OficiaI dispatches from
india say that the rains have benefited
nearly all the famine districts there and
that the average price of grains is ten
seerS per rupec.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
Fifty-sIx Hours to Los Angeles.

The California Limited, via Santa Fe
Route. Swift, safe and luxurious.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
FIfty-si1 Hours to Los Angeles.

The California Limited via Santa Fs
Route. Swift, safe and luxurious.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04
Fffty-six Hours to Los Angeles.

Tho California Limited, via Santa Fe
Route. Swift. safe and luxurious.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-04

mort. known as flats" was flooded for
miles.
The rain turned to snow about midnight,
the weather suddenly turning cold.
Decorah-posten., 1897-09-07
TeCOraD Dg On1egn.
Gen 9ie stnttmbsr 1891.
Prihtr Ennrne.

DIT uH S'pltodr bteerot, Ibprsoag
on 2en Stpt,mt,r. 81. 0 ON Ml0r'
gsrn IamIsbts | ben tom Gal QGruns,
Be aHtTrrs DiIttpI. o. srbl Gi,Itsr,
boorbIanot fanbtcS S~pnoocns TOr'
manb, 0. sor,R, paitorsrr. UR. Bo,g.,
y. y. 8apttr, R. 8. Brandt % qroi.
mm. 3or.n.
Gftsr QHpng,IIn at SoImsn 3 Ssiu
Ra0u" opIQItt StOI,us gcitpysr, 2aur.
garf,n, 6tl. 4 og tHpttsOe oertiI en- 0sI
9enrriningr ON StoIeEs Saratts %
DiicjpImt5 rstte 5ortoIO.
Dsr opIrItcs, Of qroF, 8. g. Rs1u.,
Ion uDIjg bar p,rbt tiI5nge s'tcr ct A.
olri2t CpfoIo Tom SoHfuI / Rott,roam.
M isicn traaots inb / I'm gamIs PoIt iom
Carer / 2attn, % ban en7soeB ccItoms
mcn til5oos / fin qcmI, @jrtstrsbs. Ntb
l]lrotaQcIis Of, at g. G.. Rcqu, aFsits s.
e. @rarrlo, bar Der suer5 inacn Soron'
bring / QGrsrperiouoIet, oa 81. EOdmme
fr,moeIts piI pttaritre / ben BOT, I'm
flor tl,p Itoig, bo 9rof. GrOg tog 2tI'
Teo, % fom fFrIt icntrr i @tar bill bin:
bciat.
Deb CPIr5riroer al Ru0rtIiten ootr
DiicipIme fanbte8 112 at pGrs cntOm'
NJ. Dtraf bar ca. 40 rns. Ssnsts CT
lsre ontomne.
Iirlut Ec~nbsntt, SbnOocus rrrHra
oi0, Torman0 fig I en- Gatt til JorIan'
lingcn. 61n bropt, tn S;IIen fra en-
nobcH5 Msni0ttoer % grsitsr, ION mco
QorDadQcnbtb % &iGrIighcb fel9er ocn'
ne Gtolt, iom be nsb ftor CpofreII, bar
opr,ttct 70 pebIigttOtOer, Frrat BEN Nol
ticrs 9irtens % Gamfunoets 5ormaal.
Z 6i,rteIiq, % pRIfenoe Orb retttbs ben
oamlt Carer I Sjr',n, Tom aItio far
Dmfottst Gutter Goucgt mto ocn BARNET:
SntcrtSI, % bar o1ret GtoItn8 Ststte
"a 6iGIp finn malFs inesu nnocn, en-
DEL fcrmortros Sro til 2Trere % Gle
Der. Gtabnino2bsitioeIiotcosrne Iluttso:
mso @fn og SCREENS @~elIi8utIIe,
Decorah-posten., 1897-09-07
Gn1aGptuF.

Sfetac "9rItrrt Sea Grtsrpriie"
or GbriTtue GicrosrS an'at ipm Carer
noe / W0tbcmot I, sracIR Qiteratur
o. Elocution REQ BET bcrpGrsroc 9us
tbcrau 2,caosmp.
3. 6. Snu'pu, m Nopptibi6n al
Wrs. 8ebero bsrGf 9Deu, er nr'at IOm
Chief Of the Catalogue Department /
8c9iertrgcus 8ibliotbct i 8aibiuStUr.
Qpuncn cr $4,000 ON Ioret. Ter por
ire andre GnIDsers, Tom baobc uiar.
oaulig gUoe 9tubs'atjnBcr. Sr. Sau'
ION bar / ct &nr anr oRret nnint peo
llniper'tcts bibIiOtbcFct / Winoiion.
6ou fnt bare iGroeles qOot ifjftet for
ben oi9tjae RoIt, ban M bar facet.
Sarah 2ariau reiite 9orOa8 Gi'
ten tilbnae til GDtcn9U. SOmme,icrien
bar bun tjtbruat bjemme hos fine Gor'
HlOrc Rr. % GtrS. 4ocr 2nrisn.
5amtibia rsiIte 0.amie 9ari:u III 8cs
ton, 0tasi, for at itubere Mtuit oco
Retu Guglano G]olicrputOrp.
- @onooerfet i Wobel bIer frr6igt
til at tngcs / @rn1 BEN 2bcu o8. Oct
bar fOitet $1,000. Joirbout' Mtorie
Go, hGpbe 3nut~ofteu.
- Ylisiirn3ieiteu, Der nfbuloteS !
gair Sau9euS Grpoc i0aar, G6noaa,
bar oeupttet. 3sr rar pmfrru9 $50
WIerueIter tilitebe, % / Gffer inrfom
Ilot Uuer 90 Dollars. SOmiteeu bar
oumopet p8 ON at uotnle oen8 Iot til
gtti8 2taIe &auget, Ntr. o. Rrs. Die
SobniOn "a 0trs, GbriitOpBeriO Jon for
ueIpiui9 Sirlp.
@Ia Carpenter % Clinton 2arfon
9ioroe iorleOen Sag ct mGrteltgt 6uno
/ @aterlOu GrDnitip, aaamntee
County. De iFgte eiter inoianits 9eu.
niraer / @raobDieue uRr ben eomle
SnOioueriort pan 8IuTen mcllem Scar
Greet og SUtUa GIOoen. 8 en- Al
@raobeienr, iOm be aabueoc, fauot Be
StcIettst al cr Sirmpe. Gu tuoinnTt
ariqer bar u0eu 2uli pGret l0gt til
SNi(e | oenne Grop. Oct uar umnligt
al laa BET belle GFslet Up al Grapen,
oa mango Ben iaIot inmmer ueo 9uis
tens 8an0Irtnng; men al De 9}eiter,
man fl OF, Iutter man, at &rl9ereu
maa babe prrct Uoe X SOB Dpi.
Lau0crue % 9j7osbenene CT uet be-
Uorebe. % GanOIc8er flyer, at De er De
melt iulotomue STEoer, be E~ogeuIinoe
bar feet.
Dian fanot Oaiaa en- bsG inbiauif
TOttemagerarbctoe CO nU9Ie SUbbers
imgtter.
Decorah-posten., 1897-09-07
Sraneis Ssnes % "In Old
Madrid"

5runtis Sones oa bans GelFuS bo,
giort % tdtPpIoigs. "Sn Oh mobri6s
er en- Srnftnsrs llnbfonssIis. poor ma,
b,trdgtsr Stpttet | apist af be g,oronB.
ntussr. ION en- 4pmebi. neop,nSonI,
traur. Oct ,r | Sanbbtb en- bei crIoo,
apm.oi. cg tnbsbolb.r tns.n at b, 81,
iip.Ii9b,osr, Nr / Acknowledged orfs,
ion at bare tilaot unScr en- Iaabon gitf
5rdncis Sonss piub.r silfuernss 81,
fab, fray ban ptisr ia, og boyer | ocr,,
@unit, eft.ricm StusfFnst soar Frua,
Cans Sang TT IN af aft.n,ns s,boc,.
Itgs Gremtorine.r, og tsIs bans GpiI :,
6eaanbst, intelligent og t~inturtF.
Margar,t Gbutp bar en- qabenbrrir,
gun finger lite, men, bar nan bart br,
be tale, bebsOer Sngm al 6er. benb, finn.
&c. Senbes Stemm. ,r knrinno. inuI.
W}dge til hen bar oIbri9 orr,t bort / Dor
gp; og ri8fslig s Der oloris npastfcos
pnret hsrt en- "itignner. Stemme. Den
oirbs siere snSos MultipIitatipnBs9 cb,.
len f~prtrp1snbe. Ds raar ri ioa laoo:,
iii, at UliIs S9ato sr Tmut, en- pnotfulb
8aniertnbe, % bar I'm .ssn sienoomns,
lige "Rtpois," ba bill Sngsn unbr,g Opsr.
at FUN jnfpirersbs GilFucru til entbus
iiuftiit geunbrtng. gilp Warbl. ION
Dom Spie ipiIte msO ct Qip os Taa oien.
nsmfert %ubnRrtet, at Sngsn fan orer0ca
bum cen RDac, !San CT en- Somsoie,
SpirIsr, Os ~Sn Oh MlooriO~ bar ban
COB &nIsbnina I'll at rii:, bpab ban II,
% Bet g,oros Far tilfulbc. mrs. Tlc,.
bIs % Mr. Sobn z. 9oiIsp fpilt. b,ga,
gobt pg fpIbts FIN. Roaer oIbeIss til.
~freo3fileube. 8ortIagt - Shift E,
tltn'trigt, Stus'NUcyn. er autmre, Rol.
lIrre sr Iast | be rstts Srnosr, SonQcn
% Damien bsnrirsnb.. Srancis Sores
% bans GelFa6 "SSn oh Mabrib" Fc,s
tiener flIo'tGnbtot BET fud pilig. % en-
Ttemmi9: @ifalb, ION be bsitsbe I Deco
roA.
Decorah-posten., 1897-09-07
IGo SutBcr Goaeac

uoaiDr be tire iprite &lasier ben iorbcrcocrOe
preparatory Department.. S elsie 6 as
fer uuoCroics / iaaoarue Sag, iOm bgrcr
meo til en- 600 lboauUe.ie, iomr banner bet
rette 6gmoIag iOy oiOcrc Smolum O. iom
Ogiaa oil pGre III N)tte iOr Ell ing g,auO /
buiIItulOmbe!it gtUsiultug, Om han tile
ituIoe iuuue ituocre mere cHo ire 2tar.
On giiuycl / ben iorbereocuoc @iOcltnQ
fam iuOere % iaa @TaUcu | bpilte al De OPP
igrte Sag. ban Guit1r.
Son bcbgUcr tile at lGic, tuao ban Tan iCr.
San CT lite buu5eu I'll ell eUtegt 2lags.
Haste, men Tan saa ircn iaa bur,,s j0m
bans &uuoi.abcr letter ham / Siauo Ill.
gt0or ban bar tagrl Ggamcn / ale Dc sag.
iom bOrer I'll ben iorbcre0cuOe &fOe,uh
g]raouerar Fan rs iGar 9 iplOm iDm BrGoa.
eWt fra gut5cr Colleges iorbcrcOcuoc &fs
being.
6oy &aIolOs % aGrmcre IluOerrctuIag
bCuuenoe man itg til 4rUi, &aur, &aricu,
4ecprah Soma, 4Sd.tf
Decorah-posten., 1897-09-07
G:n tnne SfneiptGertnee.

st itdNtufe gtdo TortGlIsr ON en- pub,
fig 8caiDsnfeb, Der npIi9 funbt etsO /
ben lille g9 9arIctta / Spos Starsn.
poa 9Deu8 9,otsr blso hr fpiQet e:
frpstelig msIpbramn. gn taIsntfuIo
uns StusipiQ,r, Der ipiIeb. Sturtsn /
Stpttet, baoos tuit BART en- piriuIngsfuIo
Seen. % CAB MI Stitcrb.t M Selttnoeu;
"Qiiteo! Sum fomm.r! Sea bsrcs
benoss Striot!" uo6rsO ban uuge auni,'
ner meo Qutos. $ famine Gieblit loo
npgsr bag BIB 2uG8Isrrs en- so punO
tung Serrtlgls rule neo at Grnppsn,
Der ffrte op til paailGcnir9spere isrne.
&l,glen foIot iaa restlmasIig o9 msb ct
iua forfQroeligt SpsttateI, at mar goot
tlnbe tro at here Gootrtmns uf ct tpIcSs
fdlt, isrub. iladst SiRmpsufprs. 8u'
blitlIrn, Der Itrats futteoe bet ,omiIte |
Gttra!ionsn, breo I'D I en- iubI:noe 2ut'
ter. Zen rrgs StusIpner ftob Icm Fait'
uagIst og oieIt, tile, ON ban Fulcc le meS
eler rrqre ia. l~lttloi9pis bar ben
Dame, Der Ipiu:be Stpttsts Selttnbe, me-
oet torpuIent. Da tim bcrte B. fOrfrr'
oslto. Drag o. gubIt,ums 2attsrialCtr,
pa9rebc bun fig pua BET b:TtcmtsIts oso at
daa inb pul Gcersn. GUN bar ub: AZ
Fo at 3aTsri % Toor pad, at bet belle bar
o]rranger,s for at bI1n,r: fenb.. !Soer'
Ten 3rlIler :Ilsr 2bFter bialp bet rin8''
fte. Siqnprdtn bar ubrnhsrlis. Sap
pet MATTE gaa neo og 9iIItusrne fi'n.
Decorah-posten., 1897-09-07
ehttnhr Rpaanlarfto.


Etgertnn Wis. die Sept - oTretHin-srerls en
1 cured leaf" hsr beEyudt At viso adsEilHEe Tegu paa
tI6agevel1cnde We sand. De hervRre0de rackrrs
uodJAgsr UsTe AuDodulngrr ON p ever end paa
mango Ma nedfr, 90 OnsStniugen I gaGnel TObak
eye, To saig fra ferste Hand mclde!e,.
Peter b Anderson. 1 cs'I. Tor c.
thas- l. St0CEstaG, ltcS'- for &C.
Ea.el lamp luz" at flor ammel IoDak eF BE-
gynd IN n endnu or Diet vel uahzL Indhsstningen
aideu nys Ayltnz drives mel Kraft. bet meste er vel
under Tag. OC ON IN Use VII man were omtrent sPr-
dig overall.
FRA dsnas station ASSEMBLIES $50 KAISER Tosak
tidste IKE. omLrtlg Lilo KAISER Clsartobak udfsrtes
fra New York.
Decorah-posten., 1897-09-07

" Liter "oususHnsH uomrrIct qoot o. CT
belt lircD5 nlco ben. vi har rDru0 b.na. 10
oU5re DfaitiHer. men "6us5emcu" er 0eu
beoiie. Ter GlBr g0bt &r5sioc o. CT ale
siaaosr ioa goo % Hart ION uoacu gia,
lime III tDleye 8ris. 3 Fragt bctaltc ,ea
sLeo GsarD Sorbo, ZBOmpiol 80rtb
9atpta
Decorah-posten., 1897-09-07
/. eInSaar Genrinarn & Snkitnts

ct. SInSsar GenttnarD s SnNittte
~tCgpr6er lit 20oe Sfoleaar ben 21ee Cert.
1897. SIoIen bar gaaet fremao / be iibite
@nr. og ben fortiGttcr lin G :rning til naite
glar meo DC iaulre 2rrere ipm THOR, mro
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-06
EDISON'S GENIUS
Once Caused Him to Lose a Job in
an Ohio Village.

Thomas A. Edison's inventive genius
manifested itself while he was yet in
his teens. His earliest experiments
were conducted in the field of electricity
and his first significant invention
brought disaster upon the young far
mer lad who constructed it, says the
Chicago TimeS-Herald.
Edison rugged up a telegraph line III
the garnet Of the farm house in Milan,
O., where he was born, and practiced
until he had attained considerable pro
ficiency as an operator. He then secur-
ed a position as a night operator at a
little way station near by. There was
practically nothing to be done during
the night, as no trains ever stopped
at the little siding, but it was neces-
sary to keep an operator on duty there
in case of emergency.
Edison soon chafed under the mac
tivity Night after night he watched
through the weary hours until daylight
without having sent or received a single
message, except the perfunctory signal
the letter "B"-which all operators
were required to send over the wire
every half hour as a proof that they
were on duty and at their posts Fin
ally the future wizard" began some
electrical experiments to while away
the time. Within few days he had
arranged a switchboard contrivance on
the clock which every thirty minutes
released an automatic attachment that
telegraphed the signal "B" and the
number of the station over the railway
wire.
After that life was too easy for the
young operator. He would go on duty
early in the evening, and, after having
several conversations over the wire
with the train dispatcher, would turn
on the switch and go to sleep on a
cot in the rear of the office. Through
out the night the clock would report
the station ION duty" regularly every
half hour
This device worked like a charm. No
one knows how long it might have re-
manned in use were it not for the fact
that in an evil moment the young in
ventor took another operator into his
confidence. The latter attempted to
construct an automatic machine and
failed. 1t succeeded, however, in tang
ling matters so badly that an investi-
cation was set on foot, which resulted
in retiring young Edison to private
life for several years.