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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-23
MARY WAS MAD.
1t Is Charged That She Tried to
Wreck a Passenger Train.

"Feck Fnssenger Train.
BLACK RIVER FALLS wis Tan
22-Attempt to wreck a passAT o se.i,
train, with revenge for the killing of
a horse as the motive. is the charge
against Mary Miles, arrested here last
evening. Detectives say the evidence
against her is positive, and that other
arrests will follow, clearing up a nnys-
terry of nearly four years standing.
was committed near Withee durinec
June, 1894. a horse owned by her was
killed by passing Wisconsin Central
train, and the company refused dam
ages, and in revenge. it is alleged. She
placed ties in a culvert to wreck a pas
senger train. The obstruction was
struck by freight train, doing con-
siderable damage, but the wreck was
attended with no loss of life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-23
MERRIAM Park.

The Royal Arcanum of the Park will give
a dancing party in Woodruff hall on Satur-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-07-14
POrcupine q uills.

What may thos, quilts be?" asked
the writer, pointing to several small
bundles of back ant white spikes which
recently lay on tho table of an import
ing house in New York. They are
samples of porcupne quilis,' said the
merchant. "They Ome from India and
also from Spain, aid are chiefly sold to
fishing tackle houes. These concerns
polish and supply them with the nee
essary pieces of crk to increase their
natural buoyancy and the quilts are
then purchased y anglers, who use
them quite extenively for bottom fish
ing. Some of tP black and white
spikes are madeinto penih olders and
pipe stems. Tht are also largely util-
lied in making ip ornamental screens
and fancy fans The porcupine has
to be hunted nd killed before the
quilts can be otnined, and many thou
sands Of theseanimals are slain for
this purpose yarly. Every '"spike
pig" carries frh $3.50 to three dollars
worth of quilts n its fretful back. The
quilts are careftly extracted, and when
dried they arepacked in boxes and
crates and SHIPPED to London and New
York. They DC worth from six to
seven dollars ross wholesale, and the
supply is bar@ equal TO the demand
in this countri'-Ohicago Post.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-07-14
SURVEY WITH WAGON WHEELS
settlers In Dakota who Can't Find
All Their Farms.

Another outbreak of the survey
troubles in Turner county. S. D.. is
threatened. These troubles arise from
TIE careiessness of the government sur
veyors who surveyed that portion in
South Dakota at a time when political
debts were paid in surveying contracts,
the surveyors being, in many instances.
practical politicians, who knew so little
about civil engineering that it was a
common saying that they could not find
nearby rivers with compass. Cases
are known to o,d-timers where survey
ing was performed without unneces-
sary labor by driving alosg in a wagon,
a strip Of flannel being tied to one of
the wheels. BY counting the revolu-
tons of the wheel, distances were com
puted. This criminal and careless man
fact that in early days it was believed
that Dakota would never be thickly set
tied in those portions where surveys
were thus conducted. When such
modes OF running lines are considered,
il is no wonder thar some farmers, when
the rush to Dakota began. upon making
entry of public lands discovered n some
cases that their entries of what was
supposed to be 100 acres really con-
sisted of $50 acres, while in other cases
entrymen were justiiably enraged up
on ascertaining that their entries en-
braced bu; so or 100 acres. During re-
cent years the numerous serious strug-
giles between claimants has resulted in
new surveys being made, but the disin-
clination of farmers to surrender sub
divisions upon which they perhaps have
valuable improvements. has prevented
permanent adjustments of the diff
Guilty. The latest trouble arose from
the attempt of ii. c. Peterson to set
posts for fence on new survey. This
survey takes considerable land from the
farm of John Bonner. The sons OF
Bonner objected to the posts being set
on the new survey, and were present to
resist the effort. Osten Olson, from
whom Peterson purchased the farm
was also present to help locate the cor
rers of the and. A verbal warfare com
menced. and. becoming greatly en-
ragged, one of the Boomer boys is said to
have raised a gun. Olson struck down
| the weapon with post, breaking both
| barrels Much hard feeling has de-
veloped, and il is believed that another
series of personal and lega. contests is
at hand.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-07-14
RoseTTs ON BRIDES.


The bride cpretty much every har-
ness has upoDt rosettes, more or less
ornamental, &c on each side. placed
at the ends othe front or brow band
These rosette are made in very great
variety. Son are made of tin, some
of German sier, and some of German
silver coveefwith thin sheet of sill
yer. Some r,ettes are plain, some are
embossed. ley sell at prices ranging
from practiqly nothing TO two dollars
a pair. RoStes of this kind are often
engraved WITH the monogram or with
initials. Erraved rosettes are not in
frequently zen on business harness.
There aricostlier rosettes that are
used on caiage harness only. and are
made som9f leather and some of silk
ribbon. Use are made by hand in
various si1, and of various colors and
combinatids of colors. Handsome ro-
settles of hther sell at $3.50 to s. q
pair, depicting upon the size; the rib
bon resets at from five to ten dol
lars a pal Rosettes of this kind are
not sold ith the harness. They are
bought seirately, as ornaments. Rib
bon resets costing ten dollars a pair
might, I'd instance, be bought to at
tach to thbridles of fine double har-
ness costg. say, $500 set.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-07-14
PEhSIMMONS IN SEASON.
The Demand for This Fruit Limited
Here, but Increasing slowly.

Most of the persimmons consumed
lere come from Florida. There was a
time when some persimmons from
Staten Island, in this state, were sold
here. The persimmons from the more
northerly states are ripened by frost,
those from Florida and California by
the sun. The persimmons from the
more northerly states are wild, those
from the southern states nearly all cul-
tivated.
Persimmons of several varieties are
now brought from Florida; the great
est number received are of the japanese
variety. The cultivated persimmon is
less puckery than the wild persinmon,
and it grows larger. Some cultivated
persimmons grow to be as big as good
sized oranges.
A few persimmons come from Florida
in the spring, but the great supply
comes in the fall, beginning at about
the middle of September and lasting I'M
til about the last of November. The
persimmon is not fit to eat until it is
dead ripe, and after that it spoils rap
idly; it is very susceptible to handling.
Ripe fruit. if it is to be sold at all, must
be sold at once. In the earlier part of
the season, with plentiful supply in
the market, and the demand, as it is,
comparatively limited, persimmons are
often very cheap here, and they may be
sold on the East side.
The persimmon is highly esteemed by
connoisseurs. 1t is sold in the very
finest of fruit stores, and late in the
season fine persimmons command a
high price, selling frequently for half
as much again as fine oranges. But
even at such prices il is doubtful if the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-07-14
GA TOR
s Bear. tn. ~" Kind You 4... .!..!: Bought
Signature sf &AZzZl

The Chief Burgess of Miles burg, Pa,
says DeWitt's Little Early Riseys are the
best pills he ever used in his family dur
ing forty years OF housekeeping. They
cure constipation, sick headache and
liver troubles. Small in size, but great
in results.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-07-14

dealer makes anything, owing to their
delicate nature and the constant liza
bility to lose on them.
The total receipt of persimmons here
amount to only few hundred boxes
annually, somewhere between 500 and
1000 boxes. The demand for them is
slowly but steadily growing.-N. u.
Sun.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-21

pondent that the explosion on the
Maine was owing to the lax discipline,
which he said was notorious in the
American navy. But more than that,
he observed, in case of war, he would
be able to aid his government materi-
ally with the information which he had
collected while in this country, and that
therefore he might be put in command
of a ship He has been allowed to go
where he liked in the United States, and
no doubt he has the information of
which he boasts Foreign naval and
military attaches are allowed many
more privileges in this country than in
Europe, and the fact has beer a mat
ter of complaint at home Sobrals in
spection of the Charleston fortifica-
tions was the cause of some comment
not long agoA He has also written much
for Spanish magazines concerning the
defenceless condition of the Atlantic
coast The remarks attributed to him
in the newspaper interview, if acknowl-
edged by him, are enough to make him
persona non grata to our government,
and that is warrant enough for asking
for his recall,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-21

American architect is destined to make
a name for himself in the records of ma
tions.
In the house building the external or
namentation may safely be left to the
competent architect, for when one Of
these offend it is usually because a
particular patron objects TO much plain
ness, and wishes to carry out his own
fancies. So long as the uneducated
builder is permitted to take the lead in
designing and constructing our edifces,
to the exclusion of the true architect
so long must we fall short Of the high
standards within our reach.
Ornamentatton may be beautified in
itself, and when applied to architecture,
may not offend the eye at first glance;
and yet, as one lives within it's presence,
grows tiresome and creates resentment.
If one builds house and its general
lines are strong, he shoul1 insist that
whatever details are introduced of an
ornamental character, should be the
best chosen with regard to gracefulness
of form; never SO elaborate as to pro-
duce a striking contrast with larger
masses of plain surface In design
they may seem attractive. and may be
deemed necessary to cover bare spaces
of stone or wood, when they are in
place, however, they prove torment to
the eye. In the matter of interior finish
the same rule holds good. There should
be plain castings and door panels, and
no elaborate base boards, if the best eff
fects are to be obtained; IN particular
one should guard against ornate man
tells and the built in corner" cabinets
glittering with glass or mirrors. Plain
walls give the best background for pic
lures.
There is less need for warning against
over Ornamentation at this time mas
much aspopular taste is stea9ilv moving
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-21
THE NEWS OF SUNDAY.

Spain regards Names anchorage as
extra territorial Captain Sigsbee free
to act
The Zola trial.
British and French in Africa.
Bulgaria claims her people have been
outraged in Macedonia.
At last a satisfactory transfer of the
Kansas Pacific railway has been made.
William ]. Scanlan, the famous Irish
comedian, dies in New York asylum.
r. c. Taylor arranges to rebuild the
Bijou theatre.
Bankruptcy bill passes house after
four days debate.
Indoor athletic meet at Williams col
lege.
Middlesex grand jury finds two indict-
ments against John Reed, the alleged
bunco man.
Later details of matters connected with
the Maine catastrophe.
Thirteenth annual convention of
woman suffragists closed at Washing
tor
Loss of $55. 900 caused by a fire in New
Haven.
Worcester firemen criticized for slow
work at recent fire.
General Lew Wallace challenged to
mortal combat by George f. Oakes.
A fierce storm causes disaster at New
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-21
THE ST. ANNE's SOCIETY.
The Athletic Association Votes to Put a
Ball Team in the Field.

The Athletic Association Votes to Put a
Ball Team in the Field.
The athletic association of st. Anne's
Temperance Society held a regular
meeting Sunday afternoon, when the
committee on constitution reported. A
copy OF the constitution has been print
ed and hung framed on the walls of the
room. 1t was voted to put a base ball
team on the diamond the coming sea-
son. No definite plan has been laid out
for base ball, and the question of enter
ing any of the proposed leagues has not
yet been considered. The election of a
manager was left in the hands of the
board Of government, who will meet
early this week and make the selection.
Thomas f. McQueeney was elected cap
tain Of the track athletic team in place
Of ]. ]. Mclaughlin, who is not now
connected with the society.
The question Of an entertainment was
brought before the meeting, and it was
decided to arrange for one for some
night after Lent. No date was selected,
the choice being left in the hands of a
committee, who will make all the ar
rangements. The committee is made up
of w. F. Reardon, James r. Degnan,
John It. Marlowe, John H. Byrnes and
Bernard j. Carney. The society placed
pool table in the rooms Saturday night
and it is likely that pool tournament
will be one of the events in the near
future.
The committee from the society which
has charge of the arrangements for the
annual social, met Sunday afternoon.
and completed arrangements for the
social in Horticultural Hall this even
inp
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-21
A SUBURBAN HOUSE.


Considering what has been done in the
past few years, and with still greater
hope for the future of suburban archi-
lecture, we wish to call attention to one
of its greatest faults-the too profuse
use Of ornamentation. 1t is more to be
noticed in buildings of past generation,
and bespoke a low state of public taste,
the most glaring instances of the fault
being found in the houses that were
erected in the early 70's, with their
French roofs, their hideous and obtru-
sive iron window sills, and their gin
gerbread work everywhere. Even
buildings put up for business purposes
felt the effect of this impulse, for this
was the period Of iron fronts that did
not show foot of plain, fiat surface at
this period. American originality seemed
to have slumbered in nothing more than
in the pursuit of architecture as a fine
art; but at the present day there is
coming, even if slowly, a general recog-
milton that the best and most inn
posing effects in architecture are pro-
vided by simple and chaste designs, and
having once fully awakened to the i'm
portance of this fact, we feel that the
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-21
MRS. G. H. HUTcHINs.
Memorial Resolutions Adopted BY Pied
mont Church Sunday School.


At the opening of Piedmont Sunday
school yesterday, Charles z, Hildreth,
assistant superintendent, called the at
tention of the school to the death, dur
ing the past week, of Mrs, c. H. Hutch
ins, wife of the superintendent. He al
luded briefly and with feeling to the sad
event, and said that it was almost entire
ly through the influence of Mrs. Hutchins
that Mr.. Hutchins was finally prevailed
upon to take the superintendency, as
he was desired to do by large number.
TO show the attitude of the Sunday
school, William Woodward read the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
Deeply sympathizing with our es-
teemed superintendent, Mr. G. H. Hutch
ins, in the great and sudden bereave-
ment which he has recently suffered by
the death of his wife, we, the members
of Piedmont Sunday school, desire to
give expression to the prevailing son.
row occasioned by this sad event
In the home circle so sadly broken, in
the varied interests and activities of
this church, for which her love and de-
votion were always manifest; in every
place where wise counsel, kindly sym
pathy, quiet helpfulness and practical
benefcence are needed, Mrs. Hutchins'
death will be a distinct and irreparable
loss
While we bow our hearts in tender
sympathy, let us not forget that the
Solemn sacrament of sorrow may be
made to yield to each one of us "the
peaceable fruits of righteousness" if
we profit thereby.
Resolved, that this expression be
spread upon the records Of the school
and that copy of the same be sent to
Mr. Hutchins
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-21
LoTARoP,s OPERA HOUSE.

The work of Ed. F. Cogley as the sto-
lid, emotionless Swede hero of cole OIL
son" ranks deservedly high among the
character pictures known to the stage.
"Ole" is in no sense a caricature, as
most of the Irish, German, italian or
Hebrew stage types are wont to be
given by their different racial exponents,
but is a carefully studied and faithfully
consistent imitation Of the unsophisti-
Gated Scandinavian as he first lands in
this country, and his gradual develop
ment into a full-fledged American citi-
zen.
The chivalry towards the weaker sex
and the personal courage of the Swede,
are brought out strongly in the course
of the drama, and while comedy largely
predominates, there is enough legitimate
dramatic interest to bind the scenes
closely together "Ole Olson" viii be
found interesting and enjoyable to
Americans and Scandinavians alike, and
is sure of a good business during its
stay of one week at Lothrop's
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-21
HOLY CROSS COLLEGE.
The Dramatic Society to Entertain-"o
cronies" to Be Put On Washing
toms Birthday

The Dramatic Society of Holy Gross
College, which has been preparing to
produce the "Old Cronies" in connection
with the annual play has found a double
purpose for it, and will entertain the
students of the college on Washington
birthday by its production in Fenwiek
Han. The play is a one-act dialogue of
classic note, in which figure two pecu-
liar characters. The one DR.. Jacks. is
very mild old gentleman, with much
of the old-fashioned student about him
This character will be impersonated by
John F. Callahan, '98 The other. Cant
Plgeon, is a bluff, passionate, old sea,
oflcer, short and peremptory in his man
ner, and this role will be assumed by
william B. Mccarthy, 1900 The time
occupied by the representation is about
81 minutes, but it is 30 minutes of first
class humor and jolly good fun. vet
sprinkled with a tinge of pathos The
argument of the play is about as fol-
lows. Dr. Jacks, absorbed in dictionary
making, is disturbed by a call from
capt Pigeon, who, having fallen in love,
comes to consult his old friend as to the
pest means of proposing to the object of
ms affection. After they settle upon
letter as the preferable way, Jacks con-
sehts 10 compose it, at the others urgent
request But the trouble now begins.
for on getting as far as Dear Miss
jones' they find it is difficult letter to
write. Recourse to a ready-made letter
writer only increases the difficulty.
When, by a sudden inspiration, Pigeon
ends off his declaration by telegraph,
answer prepaid. In the midst of a new
quarrel between the two, the reply
comes from Miss Jones father: Accent
ed Major Bubble this morning." Pigeon.
finding his own bubble burst, concludes
to accept the situation, and the two
friends determine to remain old bache-
lors and old cronies.
The play will also be produced before
the people Of Worcester on the night Of
April IS, previous to the production of
Moliere's lie bourgeoise gentilhonme,"
the annual play
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-21

Unpleasant news comes from the
state house. telling of the elimination
Of the efforts at taxation reform in a
contest between the classes. 1t is rep
resented as "the rich against the poor.
or the poor against the rich, whichever
way may be the correct form Of state
ment." 1t appears that by "the poor"
in this case, the farmers are
intended: 1t appears that they cannot
be made to see that inheritance and
habitation taxes will make good the loss
that would be caused by the exemption
of intangible personal property. They
insist that such exemption is a simple
dodge to escape just taxation, and they
insist upon that particular variety of
tax. Furthermore, they believe they
have the votes in the legislative commit
tee to turn down the commissions re-
bill providing for double doomage or
some stringent law which shall compel
the rich to bring in all their stocks and
bonds for taxation. This would restore
the old familiar situation, wherein the
double boomers and the anti-double
takers are made to confront each other
as Of yore. Will the farmers have suffi-
cient strength to pass their radical
measure? The probabilities are against
it, so that the chances of any important
revision of the taxation laws, this ses-
sion, may be considered exceedingly
dim. OF course the farmers are not the
only ones who oppose the inheritance
and habitation tax, for opposition has
appeared also in the cities, so that it is
a question whether the commissions
scheme has any very solid or consider
able support anywhere This is the most
discouraging feature Of the attempt at
taxation reform. 1t has hitherto been
impossible to frame new system which
has seemed to receive the support
of any considerable body of the
voters. Now this state of things cannot
always exist. Something more equitable
than the present system is demanded,
and a greater revenue is needed. What
is to be done about it? The only thing
that has not been seriously proposed is
an income tax Would that please the
rich and the poor any better?
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-21

ness to gingerbread ostentation. There
is a growing demand for this class of
dwellings.
The design illustrating this article can
be built for $4,000, complete, with hot
air heating, and exposed plumbing.
DESCRIPTION.
General Dimensions: Width, including
tower, 46 feet; depth, not including bay,
AZ feet.
Height of stories: Cellar fleet; first
story, 10 feet; second story, 9 feet; attic,
feet.
Exterior materials: Foundation, stone;
walls, roof and veranda enclosure, shin
giles.
Interior finish: Hard white plaster.
Plaster cornices and centres in parlors,
library, dining room and hall. Picture
moulding in principal rooms. Oak floor
in dining room hall and library: soft