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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
SOPHIA PETERSON, AGED THREE
NARROWLY ESCAPES BEING
BURNED TO DEATH.
WAS PLAYING WITH EMBERS
OF A BONFIRE WHICH HAD BEEN
BUILT IN CLEANING UP RUIZ
BISH.
BURNING CLOTHES TORN OFF
BY the Frantic Mother just in Time
to Save the Little Ones
Life.
WAS PLAYING WITH EMBERS
CLOTHES TORN OFF

The presence of mind and prompt
action of Mrs. Hanson Peterson yester-
day morning doubtless saved her three
year-old daughter, Sophia, from seri-
GUS injury and possible death by burn
ing. The little ones clothing caught
fire from a burning rubbish heap, and
Mrs. Peterson, hearing the child's wild
screams, ran from the house to see
the flames of the burning clothing dan
cling about the babes body. Without
moments hesitation the mother seiz-
ed the child, regardless of the danger
to herself, and literally tore the burn
ing clothing to shreds in her effort tn
save the imperiled baby. So potently
did the mothers love assert itself that
Mrs. Peterson succeeded in denuding
the infant almost before the fire reach
ed the flesh, and, as the child did not
inhale any of the flames, it's only in
jury, with the exception of q bad
fright, is one painful superficial burn
on the left side.
The Peterson family lives at 539 Ohio
street, where Mr.. Peterson conducts
small bakery. Yesterday morning Will
lie, four -year-old boy, and his little
sister Sophia were playing in front of
the bakery, when they were attracted
across the street where a small pile
of straw was being burned in front )f
D. r. Mickelsen's grocery store. The
flames had nearly died out. and no onc
was near to warn the children of the
danger in stirring up the embers. They
crouched over the fire with childish
curiosity and 'poked the ashes about.
laughing at each other when a spite
full flame darted forth. Suddenly the
girls light clothing became ignited
She screamed, and her brother fran
tically tried to put cut the fire. In an
instant, however, the child's skirt
were all ablaze, and she ran toward
her home. The wind caused the in
flammable clothing to burn more rap
idly, and when Mrs. Peterson answered
the little ones screams the baby was
almost enveloped in fire. In a moment,
however, the mother had torn off the
garments.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
FAIL PROVED FATAL.
Frederick Peitsch's Slip of Thurs
day Worse Than Thought.

Frederick r. Peitch, the chief press
man of the Pioneer Press, died at ST.
Joseph's hospital last night. Mr..
Peitch's death was due to a severe in
jury received by him early last Thurs
day morning when returning home
from his nights work. While cross
ing Sixth street he stepped on a hitch
ing strap attached to a passing rig
and fell to the pavement, receiving
severe bruises on the right temple and
knee. He managed to make his way
home, to $50 Jackson street, Unassisted,
but soon after arriving there, he col
lapsed and his mind became deranged.
He was then removed to st. Joseph S
hospital, where he fingered in a semi
unconscious state until o'clock last
night.
Mr. Peitch came to. st. Paul thirty
five years ago from New York city
and was engaged as chief pressman of
the Pioneer Press. He was then a
WidoWer with one daughter Nineteen
years ago he married again. Mr..
Peitch was member of the Knights
Of Pythias. His daughter, who sur
wives him. lives in Omaha His re-
mains were taken in charge by Nc
Carthy & DOnnelly.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
WAS HE ROBBED OF RENT.
Feared That Charles FaIIon Met
With Foul Play.

Charles Fallon, living at 2057 Grand
avenue, has been missing from his
home since Saturday morning, and the
failure Of his relatives to locate him
has given rise to apprehension as to
his welfare. The missing man is
seventy-four years old, and was known
to have a sum of money in his possess
sion. The latter fact, together with the
discovery that he is thought to have
been seen near Fourth and Robert
streets Saturday night, with a cut in
his head, leads to fear that he may
have been foully dealt with. Through
out yesterday Charles Roberts,
grandson of Mr.. Fallon, assisted by the
missing mans son-in-law, searched
the city, but could find no trace Of
their relative beyond that, which has
aroused the greatest anxiety.
Mr. Fallon left home Saturday morn
ing to collect the monthly rent of a
building owned by him at University
and Virginia avenues. Inquiry shows
that he called upon his tenant and re-
received a check for $35. This it was
learned, he cashed at the State bank
at University and Rice street. From
the bank Mr.. Fallon was traced
to a saloon across the street, where he
purchased three glasses of beer, but
from this point all trace of him was
lost until Mr.. Roberts learned of his
presence at Fourth and Robert streets
Saturday night Inquiry has been made
at all of the hospitals, but it is report
ed that Mr.. Fallon has not been re-
ceived at any Of these institutions. The
police were called into the case last
night, but have not been able tol ocate
the missing man.
The alarm of Mr.. Fallon's relatives
is due to the belief on their part that
he would have returned home Saturday
night unless detained by misfortune.
Though of an advanced age he has
never remained away from home all
night, though regularly visiting the city
for the transaction of business. He is
unusually active for one of his age, and
in full possession of his faculties, and
the fact that he may have indis-
creetly shown the money in his pos
session causes his family to fear that
he may have been assaulted and rob-
bed. particularly when viewed in con-
nection with the statement that he was
seen Saturday night with some kind
of a wound in his head. Mr.. Roberts
and the missing mans son-in-law re-
turned to Groveland park at midnight,
but the police were instructed to con-
tinue the search. Mr.. Fallon has lived
in st. Paul number of years and was
at one time turnkey at the county Jail.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
BURLINGTON ROUTE EXCURSIONS.
Note the Offers at Reduced Rates
Made by the Burlington.

Western Waterways National Asso-
ciation, at Davenport, To-, Oct. 5 and s.
Tickets on sale Oct. to 7, good to
return until Oct. 9. Rate. 1920 for the
round trip.
Mississippi Valley Medical Associa-
ton, at Louisville, KY, Oct. to s.
Tickets on sale Oct. 1 to 7, good to re-
turn until Oct. II. Rate, $4,000 for the
round trip.
National Fraternal Congress, at Port
Huron, Mich. Oct. to 8, Tickets Oh
sale Oct. 2, 8, 4, 5 and 6, good to return
until Oct. IL. Rate, s25.1O for the round
trip.
National Convention of Christian
Churches. at Indianapolis, Ind, Oct.
IA to %. Tickets on sale Oct. IL, Is am.
II, good to return until Oct 23 Rate,
$20.35 for the round trip.
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets will
be on sale the first and third Tuesdays
of October, good to return within
twenty-one days. Rate, one fare plus
$500 for the round trip. Apply at
ticket Office, 400 Robert street C1otel
Ryan, and Union Depot.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
ON TEE WRONG SIDE.
BicycIists Claim Careless Driver
Ran Them Down.

G. H. Fley, employed by the Ameri-
can Press association at 242 East
Fourth street, complained at the CEN
trail station yesterday afternoon that
he had been run down by Roxey Re
ber, the restaurant proprietor Mr.
Fley was accompanied by c. r. Now,
a tinsmith doing business at 40 East
Fourth street. and both men claimed
that they had been victims of the most
careless consideration. They informed
Desk Sergeant Horn that, while stand
ing near the curbstone at Sixth and
Wabasha streets with their bicycles,
Reber had driven by on the wrong
side of the street and knocked Mr..
Fley down. When the latter remon-
strated, he said, he was insulted and
called series of vile names, until a
friend of Reber's got in the buggy and
drove the restaurant man away Mr.
F'ley declared he would take out a
warrant today charging Reber with
reckless driving
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
RELIGION AND RAILROADS.
Rev. Thomas McC1ary Shows How
They Are Associated.

Rev. Thomas McC1ary Shows How
They Are Associated.
Rev. Thomas McCIary, of Minneapo-
lis, conducted a meeting held for the
benefit of railroad men at the Central
Park M. E. church last night The
meeting was one of a series that are
being conducted by Rev. Mr.. McClary
in the interest of railroad men, not
alone in the Twin Cities, but also in
along the line of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railroads.
The principal feature of last nights
meeting was Mr. McClary's address on
''1he Christian Mission of the Rail
way" The address followed brief re-
marks by W. S. Montgomery, rail-
road man. who spoke of the value of
religion, and C. A. Palmer, president
of the EpWorth league, who told how
the league had interested itself in the
railroad men.
Rev. Mr.. McClary described the pow
er for good that the railroads could
and did exert. They not only had a
civilizing and educating influence, but
a moral and religious effect upon the
communities. The speaker thought
there was room for the improvement
of existing conditions in the matter of
overworkng the men. There should,
Mr.. MeClary declared, be less Sabbath
work. Employees, when overworked,
were thereby rendered less efficient and
capable, and in consequence trains
were occasionally not handled properly
and accidents resulted. Mr.. McClary
likewise dWelt upon the Importance of
the men taking an interest in their
work. He urged them to become
Christians. By way of illustrating the
opportunities that arise on railroad
trains for observing human nature,
Mr.. McClary related several amusing
anecdotes.
At the conclusion of the address Mrs
Allen Krieger sang Come Unto Me,
after which Rev. Mr.. McClary read
some verses entitled "Lifes Journey"
The services then closed with the sing
ing of Rock of Ages by the congre
cation, and a benediction.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
California Excursions.

The Phillips California Tourist Car
Excursions over the Minneapolis & ST.
Louis r. r. are now in the 17th con-
secutive year. Any one who has ever
gone to California in this way recon-
mends these excursions for comfort
and economy. They are personally
conducted and select-no objectionable
parties being accepted. The cars leave
every Thursday via the M. & st. L
Road via Denver, through the Royal
Gorge, via Salt Lake City, running
direct to Los Angeles.
For full information call at ticket
office, 1886 Robert ST., E. A. Whitaker,
general agent passenger department
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
CROSS IN HIS CUPS.
Jacob Abegglen Said to Have NAL
treated Children.

Jacob Abegglen, an aged man consid-
erably under the influence of liquor,
was arrested by Detective Murnane
yesterday afternoon, for an alleged as
sault upon Mamie Michaels, four years
old, and Nathan Michaels, three years
Of age, the children of Max Michaels.
living at West Third and Washington
streets. The children were playing
near their home, when it is alleged that
Ahegglen crossed the street and kicked
the boy in the stomach. Detective
Murnane witnessed the act and
started to the childs assistance, but
before he arrived the old man, it is
said, seized the girls head and knock
ed it against the side of the building.
The children were badly frightened
and screamed loudly, but it is thought
were not seriously hurt. Abegglen was
charged with drunkenness
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
Some One who knew Him.

The address of Bernard Leedy, of SSS Day
ton avenue, who has obtained some fame
through his matrimonial agency, was found
on a piece of paper in coat which was
picked up in Cark's grove, Gilmore Valley
near Winona, about 800 feet back from the
Pawhysius cross road.
The find consisted of package containing
coat, vest, shirt, pair of trousers and three
collars. The clothes are the worse for wear
The collars are but little soied and marked
IN TO-" and sizes 16 and 161a. In the
pockets of the coat were quantity of papers
Some small boys stumbled on to the pack
age Friday, and the fact being reported to
the police. an officer was sent out and the
goods brought to the Winona police station
On the paper in the pockets is a large
amount of figuring, done with lead pen
ell. Near Leedys address is also written -.
Kunz. II karat. No. $685.
Leedy says he knows nothing of the clothes.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
MISSION WOMEN UNITE.
Interesting Service at Park COngre
gatiOnnI Church.

The Women's Home Missionary
Union of Minnesota held an interesting
meeting at Park Congregational
church last evening. Mrs. Elaine Good
ale Eastman read poem and Mrs.
Catherine Plant, of Minneapolis, re-
viewed the work of the union in this
state Mrs. Jessie Hackett Gates spoke
on the general subject of missions, and
some interesting letters from members
of the union who are in distant lands
were read. Miss Catherine Nichols also
read poem, and H. Caswell, of New
York. spoke.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04

time, terrible pain in my left side, chills,
loss of appetite, and could not sleep
nights. After taking several bottles of
Lydia E. Pinlsham's Vegetable Com
pound, some Liver Pills, and using your
iSanative Wash, recovered.
can eat well, and every one that
sees me tells me I am a different per-
son. can do all my own work, sleep
we'll and feel we'll am growing
stronger every day, and am able to go
ont and enjoy a walk and not feel all
tired out when l return, as [ used to- I
doetored for sixteen years, and in all
those years did not feel as well as do
at the present time. 1 wish that every
woman that is troubled as I was, would
try that medicine. Oh! it is so good
to feel well, and it is all owing to Mrs.
Pinl1ham's kind advice and medicine.
Mas JAMES CoRRIaAN, 2S4 Center St.,
Jamaica Plain, Mass.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The st. Paul Master Plumbers association
has passed the following resolution respect
ing the employment of journeyman plumbers
THAT no master plumber engaged in busi-
ness in the city of st. Paul shall employ
any person working at the trade of plumbing
other than those having obtained a certi1-
missioners showing his qualifications as a
competent workman And respectfully ask
property holders having plumbing work done
to see that the plumber doing such work has
a Of
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
MAY HAVE LOST 1T.

p. j. Giescn Doubts the Theft of
That Oak BOX.
P ]. Giesen, from whose buggy dis
appeared Saturday evening an oak
iewelry box containing plate to the
value of $100, which was to be sent to
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Koenig, Milwau-
keeas an anniversary present. is of the
opinion that the box dropped out of
the vehicle rather than that it was
stolen. Some people noticed the box in
the buggy while Mr., Giesen was driv-
ing on Sixth street, which leads him to
believe it may have bounced out and
afterwards been picked up on the
street.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
SHOT A TOE OFF.
Frank Leitner Rested the fuzzle On
His Foot.

Frank Leitner, a butcher living at
632 Winslow avenue, had the large toe
of his left foot shattered by the acci-
dental discharge of a shot gun yester-
day morning, while hunting near the
southern limits of the city. Leitner
was alone at the time, but summoned
assistance from nearby house and
was taken to the Office of DR.. Hawkins,
where the toe was ampuated. He was
hunting snipe, and, becoming weary Of
tramping through a marsh, stopped fol
a moment, resting the muzzle of his
gun on the toe of his shoe. The gun
was cooked, and as Leitner moved his
foot the hammer fell, sending the
charge of shot into the end Of the foot.
Leitner is a single man, tWenty-six
years old, and is employed at Adams
butcher shop, Stryker avenue and
George street
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
RAILROADS AND RETAILERS.
State Board of Equalization to Con-
slider Them Today.

This is the day set for the state board
of equalization under the terms of
the new laws for the taxation of ex-
press, sleeping car, fast freight and
other similar traffic companies, to re-
port them to the state auditor for as
sessment It is understood that the
board has given the subject some con-
sideration, and it is possible that it
may be able to complete it's work in
this respect today, although some time
WILL no doubt, be taken up by the
board in listening to the committee
from the retail merchants of the Twin
Cities who do not like the horizontal
raise which was made in their assess
mentS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
BURNED BY BOILING TAR.
Frank Il. DeveOre's HANDS Are
Syvathed in Bandages.

Frank T. Deveore, a driver in the
employ of Horne & Danz, living at 1913
Eaton avenue, was the victim of an
accident Saturday night in which
both hands were badly burned. He
was repairing a boat at his home and
had placed a kettle of tar on the stove
to boil when the contents caught fire
In an effort to smother the flames with
a towel, Deveore's hands were plunged
irto the boiling pitch. Both members
were covered with the hot liquid and
the flesh burned from the bone in some
places before he could get relief. Dr.
Beal dressed the burns and is of the
opinion that neither hand will be in
capacitated.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04

man who refuses to yield to discour-
agement is a difference of faith, and
faith is an acquisition as much as it is
gift
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
LATE SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs F. U. Huey and baby, of Denver, Col,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Spettel, Of III Seiby
avenue.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04

Auction commences at 2 p. M,
Wednesday, Oct. 6. A. Wilson & Co.,
73 East Sixth street
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
ROCK SPRING TABLE WATER

delicious and the real health drink. Sold every
where. 40 W. 9TH St.. St. Paul. Minn. Tel. Hs,
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
Here's a list of good things,
new, bright, fresh; that will
reward the prompt buyer.
Teas

25c 85c, SOC or 75c will purchase pound
Of Japan, Ooong, English Breakfast Cey-
lon or India Tea, which, in some instances,
has trade right to be double the price.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
Coffee

Fine old Rio and Santos blend, per lb. .13c
Fancy Golden Rio, "Hilo,' per lb ....... .1Sc
Fancy Maracaibo and Rio, per lb ....... Csc
Fancy Maracaibo and Santos, per lb 49,. Soc
The Matchless Hoffman House, finest
Mocha and Java (superb), per lb. 49,. .35c
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04

When Lent Will Begin.
Inquirer-Lent in 1898 will begin Feb. q.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-10-06
A Screeching Machine.

A good many boys have had a gay
time with little producer called
the ''screecher." Its name is well earn
ed. No device invented by boy, not
even the ''rooters" or the tin horns, ever
produced such a variety of outlandish
sounds. The screechers are very sim
ply made. All that is required is an
old tomato, oyster or baking powder
can, piece of stout string and lump
of resin. A small hole is made in the
bottom of the can, the string is thread
ed through it and a knot tied in the end
so that it will not slip out. Then the
string is thoroughly resined. That COM
pletes the screecher, or string fiddle.
To play, hold the can In one hand and
draw the string sharply through the
fingers of the other hand. OF all the
odd and weird sounds you ever heard
it will make the worst. Big cans pro-
duce deep bass screeches and little cans
produce high soprano screeches.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-10-06

q typewriter automatically. What is
called the Delany system Is still more
rapid. But all these achievements and
projects are surpassed by plan de-
scribed by Lieut.. George owen Squicr
of the Third United States artillery
and assistant professor of physics at
Dartmouth. In some experiments
conducted by Lieutenant Squier, In CO.
operation with Prof. A. G. Crehore at
Fort Monroe. a speed of 1900 words
per minute was actually attained. and
the assertion is made that from 5000
to 5000 words minute may be sent
by the same system between points as
far apart as New York and Chicago.
One great novelty about the new
plan is that 1t utilizes an alternating
current instead of a constant one.
Now, If an alternating current be in
terrupted, and If the interruption oc-
ours at just the stage of an alteration
which Is midway between a positive
and negative wave, there will be no
spark, because the force which was
flowing in one direction subsidies to
zero before it begins to flow in the
other. What Messrs. Squier and Gre
hore propose, then, is to interrupt
their current and restore 1t at just
such zero points in the oscillation as
this. But the sparks will not disap-
pear unless the make" and break"
occur at precisely the right instant;
and thus a simple and valuable guide
Is afforded the operator in adjusting
his apparatus. When he finds that
sparkling has ceased, he knows that his
transmitter interrupts and restores the
flow at the zero stage, and is working
in perfect harmony with the particular
frequency of alienation employed.
Now, let us suppose that the Morse
alphabet, which is composed of dots
and dashes, is to be tried with this sys-
TEN. In that case break lasting from
the beginning Of positive wave until
Its end might stand for the dot, and
break from the beginning Of a positive
wave, but continuing past its subsi-
dence through the rise and fall of the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-10-06

as well. When the system comes Ia.
general use, business offices win ~.
their own perforators, and 1t win ~
come necessary for the operator =.
learn the telegraph alphabet as y ~
OF his preparation as a stenographas
ana typewriter. The three-kev NO.
forating machine is comparatively IN
expensive, but undoubtedly a macbina
could be devised at an early date. ne ~
attachment to the present typewritas
Tor the purpose of perforating lattor,
at the same time that they are haino
written by the typewriter in the usrai
way These perforated strips of nonaa
Will be carried to the telegraph oftioa
as letters are now delivered at the nos.
office, and the telegraph operator win
slip the strip on the machine. and os
will go the message.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-10-06
Webster and Clay Raise the WIND.

The recollections of John Sherman,
the tallest and thinnest man in Con-
gress, do not embrace the best story
of Webster and Clay. Both were great
money-makers, and both were forever
in the hardest financial straits. One
day Clay went to Webster and said:
Got any money, Dan? l want $3.50"
Il was going over to borrow that
amount of you," said Webster. 81 am
dead broke"
"Worder where we can raise it? We
need $500 between u.s."
They formed themselves in commit
tee OF ways and means, and after much
thought evolved plan.
"Clay, If you will make a draft on
me at thirty days l will indorse II, and
we can get the money at the bank"
The draft is in Washington bank
at this day, bearing both signatures.
The two ''old boys" got the money and
the next day were diminishing around
for inore.-New York Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-10-06

little practice tunes may be produced.
The various parts to this toy are the
metal top itself, the string for winding
the stem above the keyboard, the ~"
shaped handle for holding the stem un-
til the string is released, and the cellu-
loid cone, the point of which is pressed
lightly upon the keyboard, producing
the sounds desired. This little toy is
made in various rainbow tints, and Is
a thing of beauty while spinning. 1t
will spin for seven minutes or longer.
The chief novelty is, of course, the eel
luloid cone tip with which the tunes
may be played upon the keyboard. This
keyboard is perfectly fiat above and
below, with a rim about the outer edge
and the stem extending a short dis
lance below it. The keyboard is very
sensitive to the lightest touch of the
musical tip.