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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04
A RUNAWAY ICE YACHT.
An Exciting Chase and "a Narrow Es-
cape FY0rn Death.

An Exciting Chase and "a Marrow Es-
cape FvOrn Death.
| Some years ago there wRs runaway
down at Shelter Island in which a
young girl was left in the boat with a
gale blowing Size tried to throw the
sheet loose, but it was frozen and her
fingers were too cold, added to which
the sheet had fouled the tiller, and she
| could not bring the boat up into the
wind to stop its way, the sail being so
set that. the boat continued running
right along at a terrific rate of speed.
Occupants of the other boats soon
realized the position and made chase,
gaining slowly, one boat finally being
far in the lead of the others by the time
the end of the island was left behind.
Right in front lay the end of the ice,
broken short by the action of the tide
water, and there the breakers rolled in,
throwing up the anchor ice, dashing it
down, and then retreating, sucking it
under the foe and packing it up for an
other break
For some time itwas aquestion as to
"u0In5l Bile CudSIuS DOdG WOAIN CdtSA
up with the girl before she was carried
over the edge to certain death But at
last the boats came together for one
brief second, the girl was snatched by
strong arms to the pursue1's yacht, the
sheet was eased off in fash, and spin
ming round in its own length, it was
set right before the wind instead of
reaching into it, just as the runaway
dashed over into the anchor ice.
A short. sharp crack gave notice of
the parting of the ice beneath the very
runners of the now homeward bound
savior, and with long ptaggeT, which
only her speed enabled her to with
stand. she dashed across the Fast open
ing crack, safe, to be brought up into
the wind at a distance, while the late
runaway danced, wreck, among the
broken ice It WAS one Of the close calls
of Zee yachting which, thank goodness,
very seldom occur w. P. Pond in
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04
,MEMco's SIGN LANGUAGE.
Gestures With a Meaning Under
stood by Every TPibc.

Gestures With Meaning Under
stood by Every TPibc.
Mexico is land of many tongues,
bat above the Indian dialects and Span
iah there is one universal language
the language of signs. 1t is the most
expressive of au-the Mexican eye and
hand are eloquent members. 1t is capa-
bic Of infinite variation It's standings
and suggestions are beyond all transia-
ton. But there are certain gestures
that have fixed meaning, a signitca-
ton well understood by every nation
and every tribe from Guatemala to
Texas
A general upward movement of the
body, shoulders shrugged, eyebrows
raised, lips pouted and palms outspread,
varies in meaning from II don't know
and don't care to most respectful,
Really, sir, do not understand You.
The index finger moved rapidly from
right to left generally before. the face
means "No more" or simply 'tNo." Te
move the right hand palm outward
from the body toward another person
means "Just wait; l II be even with you
yet -
The index finger on the temple moved
with a boring twist means "He's
drunk
The right hand held to the lips, three
fingers doubled, thumb and little finger
erect, varies fsom, He drinks to
''Have one with me. -
70 move the open hand over the
cheek in imitation of razor has refer
ence to the idiom playing the bar
ber;' and means 'tto Hatter.
All four fingers and the thumb held
points together and moved toward the
mouth means s'to eat -
Ehe plght hand held before the face,
the two middle fingers moving rapidly,
is a familiar salutation Modern
Mexico. -
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04

Writing in The Contemporary Be
view, Professor SuI1y discusses the curl,
GUS aspects IN which children regard
dolls He says. Professor Hall has
brought 10 light some curious prefer
ences of children. He tells u.s. for ex-
ample, that, whereas out of 845 children
191 preferred wax dolls, as many as IA
pronounced in favor of rag ones. Odd
preferences are sometimes shown with
regard to size A lady writes me that
she preferred 4 inch halfpenny dolls
because there was SO much more to be
done with these in the way Of putting
on wigs made from doormats, linking
in eyebrows, etc On the other hand,
another English lady tells me that he1
childish ambition was the possession OF
a big doIl-''one that would fill my
arms and take some Of the eudd1ing
that I wanted to bestow and which no
body seemed to want. - This girl image
is so far as the uninitiated adult can
divine, the true child's doll.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04

1t was formerly Thought that an egg
must be. safe eating whatever the sur
rGundings, since it's shell covered corn
pleteIy the part eaten, but it has now
been shown enthusiastically that germs Of
disease can even find their way through
an eggsheIL For instance, the typhus
bacillus and the cholera bacillus have
both been found to make their way
through an unbfoken eggsheH IN about
16 hours and locate themselves in the
nutrient contents
This is a clear indication, therefore,
that the greatest care should be exer-
ciaed in the storage and handling of
eggs, since they may thus be made ve-
hicles for most deadly poisons. Doubt:
less the immunity from such evils which
we enjoy in our use of eggs as food is
due to the fact that we generally cook
them in a high temperature before we
eat them and thus deal death to the
germs and safety to ourselves. Good
Words
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04
Treating LOckjaw.

Recently young man in New Jer-
soy was treated successfully for tetanus
by the injection Of serum into the
brain That is not the method of treat
ing lockjaw out in Missouri. Several
years ago a citizen of Liberty, Mo-, was
suffering from tetanus. Local physi-
clans failed to relieve him, and DR..
Wood of Kansas City, gruff old gen
tleman, was called. Arriving at the
home of the patient he found the room
full of sympathizing neighbors. The
physician proceeded toward the tick
man and remarked why in -
don't you shut your mouth - at the
same time giving him severe ''chuck''
under the chin. The effect of the blow
caused the mouth to close, and the
man soon recovered. Chicago Post.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04

Biologists estimate the great coal.
fields of the world in square miles as
fol4ews: China, goo, 000 United States,
east OF the Rockies, 10000; Canada,
IS, 600; India, So, 500; New South
Wales, "a, 900; Russia. 20, 1000, and the
United Kingdom, 1850. There are
many deposits in other countries, but
their extent is inconsiderable Eng
lands coal area is small; still she
for years produced more than any other
country. Now the United States is
ahead English coal veins are thin; one
only ID inches wide has been worked
/, 300 feet down. On the other hand,
there are veins in the Pennsylvania an
thracite region so feet thick and in
the bituminous regions 18 feet thick.
Our Appalachian coalfields are the lar
gest known, and alone could supply the
whole world for centuries to come.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04
TELLING BIG TREES.
The Methods by which the Woods
Ttan Brings Them Down.

The Methods by whfeh the Woods
man Brings Them Down.
Phe chopper approaches the tree with
a plumb line. IF the top does not lean
more than two feet in the case of a
large tree or more than four in the
case of small one, he considers that
he can fell it in any direction he rnsy
desiEe. He then views the ground and
selects the most promising clay out, -
and the uhdeGcsft is made exactly fac
ing it. The "undercut usually extends
about one third through, and then the
tree is sawed in from the hack TO meet1t,
When the tive cuts are within six
inches of meeting, the saw is removed,
and fine tree is wedged up until the top
passes fhe center of gravity, when it
falls by Its own weight, easily breaking
fire strip OF wood remaining.
Where the surface Of the ground is
such that it is necessary for the batt
and The top to strike the ground sinful
taneousIy, the stump is snubbed off at
the undercut, which provides Slant
ing surface, SO that the butt has no
place to rest and perforce slides to the
gEourd.
IF the tree needs to be rolled off to
one side. half the t1ndercut is slanted,
and pile Of chips is placed on the fat
surface of the other half The result
never fails to manifest the efficacy of
this device Again, by leaving one side
of the uncut wood between the under
cut and the saw cut thicker than the
other, the tree nsay be drawn consider
ably away from it's natural course.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04
COrOHiaI?

This word is used throughout the
Australian colonies in connection with
q coroner inquiry. 1t does not figure
in any dictionary that am aware of
not even in Professor Morris "Austral-
English. = 1t seems distinctly jour
nalese How does the "i'' come in, for
one could understand the expression
"a coronal inquiry Is it variant of
"corony + al?" Perhaps somewhat akin
70 the formation of "baronial' from
"barony + al. Notes and Queries.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04
LUCKY DEUCE OF SPADES.

Remarkable Rum of Luck. hut All
For the other MAN.
One by one the old supeFsbitions are
being torn from us. People nowadays
walk SYSTEMATICALLY under ladders and
suffer no evil consequences. Friday is
quite popular day for the commence
ment of a long Journey, and sitting
down 13 at dinner is frequently unat-
tended with untoward results A deep
iy rooted superstition among card play
ers is a belief In the lucky properties of
the two of spades The present writers
faith, however, was severely shaken by
g phenomenal coincidence which occur
red only a few days ago.
Sitting down to game of whist, he
thoroughly shuffed both packs of cards,
and happened to notice that the two Of
spades was the bottom. card of one of
the packs
"Th1s ought TO bring me luck, he
remarked to his friends.
He then took up the second pack, and
was astonished to find that the two of
spades was also at the bottom of that.
Words failed to express his an1azement
when, in drawing fer partners and deal
the cards had been shufied again-he
once more drew the two Of spades.
The odds against this triple event &C.
curing muet be enormous, but more.
was to follow The deal fell to the
writer, and the turn up card was the in
evitable two OF spadesl
After this The dealer felt justified in
believing he was in for good evening
AS matter Of fact, he lost six Fnbbers
in succession. London Mail
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04
An Original oath of Allegiance.

In the old days when the Spanish
province of Aragon was proud and
independent monarchy the people
used, when choosing their king, the
following singular form of election:
1--WE, the freeborn inhabitants of the
ancient kingdom of Aragon, who are
equal to you, Don Philip, and some
thing more, elect you to be our king
on condition that you preserve to us
our rights and privileges. If in this
you should fail, we own you for our
king no longer. '-Harper's Round Ia
BILE.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04
The Crickef,s Chirn.

The variation Of speed in the chirp-
ing of crickets depends SO closely on
temperature that the height of the
thermometer may be calculated by OBJ
serving the number of chirps in a min
ute.
AT so degrees f. the rate is so chirps
a minute, at 70 degrees F. 1870 per min
ute, and the rate increases four chi1ps
to the minute with a change of one
degree.
Below temperature of so degrees
F. the cricket is not likely to make any
sound.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04

The value of all the gold, silver, cop
per, iron, coal and lead mined every
year In America is exceeded by the
products of the forests. Even the COM
bined wheat and cotton crop is less in
value than the forest products.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04
WANTED
A GIVE SOLICITORS

EVERYWHERE for THE Story of the
Philippines" by Murat Ha1stead. com mis- :;
stoned by the Government as Official
Historian to the War Department. The
book was written in army camps at San
Merritt, in the hospitals at Honolulu, in
Hong Kong, in the American trenches at
Manila. in the insurgent camps with
Agulna1do, on the deck OF the Olympia
with Dewey, and in the roar of battle at
the fall of Manila Bonanza for agents.
Brimfu1 of original pictures taken by gov
eminent photographers on the spot
FREIGHT paid, Credit given. Drop all
trashy ,1noffidia1 war books. Outfit free,
Address. F. T. Barber. Sec'y., Star Insur-
ance Bldg, Chicago. S5tf6
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04
Our Children.

Pauline, what have you done with
your dollY"
f'Mother, have lost it.
''Well, WE'LL"
''Oh, bat know where it isl / lost
it on purpose, to have. the pleasure o.
finding iti'-Ficorn
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-03-04
Skin Diseases.

For the speedy and permanent cure of
letter, salt rheum and eczema. Cham
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. It relieves the itch
ing and smarting almost instantly and
its continued use effects permanent
cure. It also cures itch, BARRIERS itch.
scald head, sore nipples, itching piles
chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and
granulated lids.
DR.. Cady9s Condition Powders for
horses are the best tonic, blood purifier
and vermifuge. Price, 25 cents. Sold by
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27

w. c. r. u. OFFICERS.
Elections and Appointments at FRI
dnN's Meeting at the Temple.

At Il regular business meeting of the W.
c. T.. l., he'd Friday afternoon at the
Temple, the following appointments were
made:
Department superintcnd -Evangc,is-
tic. Mrs. H. o. Wheeler; systematic giving.
Mrs. Richard Irwin Jail and almshousc,
Mrs. |. +. Hatch: Sabbath school, Mrs. II.
A. Crandall; purity, Mrs. w. Il. ITurlbut;
social, Mrs. Minnie Poet; franchise, Mrs
q. f. Ray; press. Miss Nancy Ryan; sciun-
tinc temperance instruction, Mrs. ID. a.
Brode; Loyal Temperance Legion, Mrs.
A. O. Ferguson; parliamentary law. Mrs
S t.. Hull, physical culture, Miss Helen
Wellma1; non-ulcoholic medication, Mrs.
Jane Ray
COMMUNICATION signal, Mrs. A. o.
Ferguson; home guards, Mrs l.. J. PatSc,
chairman; music, Miss Helen WclmIn,
chairman; purchase fund, Mrs. W. B.
Lnd, chairman; building, Mrs. W, g.
Lund. chairman; Chicago Temple Ms
Mary Walker; collectors Mrs J. T.. Den
mis-. chairman; ushcrs Mrs. Jane Ray,
chairman.
Trustees Mrs. W. Il. Lund, Mrs. Ii. o.
Wheeler, Miss Mary Jones.
Custodian temple FUND, Mrs. Barnes.
Delegates to county convention, to he
held at Essex Centre, May is and i9--Mrs
a. O. Ferguson. Miss Mary Walker, Mrs
w. Il. Ilurburt Mrs. II. O. Wheeler. Mrs
j. O. Batchcldcr; altornatcs, Mrs |. L,
Hatch, Mrs. Jane Ray Mrs. l.. J. Paiea
Mrs. \. II. Parker Mrs Willard Crane.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27
WILL NOT AID RAILROAD.
CITY MEETING ADJOURNED FOR A
YEAR WITHOUT ACTION.
No Direct Vote Taken on the Quest but
No Doubt About the Sentiment of tho
Great Msjority of the Taxpayers
ID tho City.

A largoly-attcndod meeting of the legal
voters of the city of burlington WAS held
at tine city HAIL Tuesday morning. at .
o'ClC ok to vote upon the question OF
who Their or not they would authorize the
City Council to pledge the cccdit of the
city to aid in the construction of new
and Independent railroad line 10y the Rut-
aud-Canadian Railroad company Though
the western portion of the city bordering
upon Lake Cbamplain, in "A sum not to
exceed $4,000. The mt citing was adjourn
al, on motion of Alderman j. J. Shea. for
one year and no other action was taken.
The meeting was called to order at 9.0J
by Mayor Roberts, who announced that
the first business would be the election of
ii secretary. Charles f.. Allen was named
and elected and read the warning.
Hon. W. j. Van Patten then took the
floor and addressed the meeting, referring
To its purpose and to the report al tire
committee. of which he was y member.
wrich recommended that the meeting ne
held. He S1id the committee believed the
western route would be largely for tho
benefit of the city and that tn" only WY
To- insure its being taken WAS to bond the
city for a few thousand dollars. Now
industries aGc pointing this way. tho
morning paper tells us that "A large
amount of money is to be spent at Fort
Ethan Allen and other things give pros
poet of new growth. But It has come to
the knowledge OF the committee he cou-
tmucd, that the majority of the citizens
are not in favor of sanctioninC the bond
ing Of the city for this purpose and fcc!ing
that it Is useless to take up tho matter
! move that the meeting do now adjourn
This motion was put and defeated by an
overwhelming majority.
j w. McCiearY moved that the voters
cast thci. ballots yes &C. no upon the qucs-
ton. ". l.. Burnap lddr ssrd the chair
calling attention to the fact that there
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27
FIVE DAYS OF SPORTS.
Burlington to Have Big Merchan s.
street Carnival the 81, 4th, 9th, 9Th and
.th July.

a number of puSincton's entcrpriSir :
business men have formed the burlington
Sticet Carnival association for the purpose
Of holding a free street carnival in this
city July g. (, =. G and :. Five days Of en-
jCNmctt may be expected and the people
of AL tn" New England states Will be in
N;tcd. ThTcc bands Of nMsic have been
engaged. continuous Programme from
$3.50 a. IN. TO 10 p. IN. viii be given each
day in city Hall Park and a band stand
will be erected at the bead of Church
street.
The Sth regiment band Of Massachusetts
has been engaged. This n2nl is one II
the finest and larg, st military bands in
the United States, numbco1n" - IN II. At
81. m. every day of tho carnival "a ealuie
viii be fred from Battery PARK. \ change
Of program M each day will he given by
a bicycle advertising society and frcm MS
parade trapes, perform noes, wire walk
inc. balloon psecnsipns. high dives and
IlVclty acts of all kinds VIII be given.
Excursions will he run from All Now Ing
land points on railroads and steamboats,
for that week. Here is a cnancc FIR Bur
lnyton business men to dStin suiSh tn. M
selves as this is the first business carnival
ever held in Vermont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27
NEW BUILDINGS AT THE FORT.
About 100000 to be Expended, Making
Quarters For Eight Troops in All.

The Free Pr,s IS received word Monday
evening from Washington that quarters.
barracks and stables for two additional
troops at Fort Ethan Allen. together with
quartccm lstcr's storehouse, would be
erected Immediately capt j. W. Heard
was seen and verified the report saying
that bids for contracts to construct the
bul1ineS would he received shoFtly. The
entire cost of constructing this set of
buildings Will be nearly 5000. The bar
racks will cost about $1,000, the stables
about $1,000 the officers quarters $50, 0Oo,
and the storchousc $500. They will be
erected on the west side of the lines and
in continuation of the present line of
buildings This will make the capacity of
the Font equal to eight troops with Off
GERS and band or a total of about 1890 men
aud officers. These cXt"a buildings were
secured through the efforts of Senator
Rcdncd Proctor and Will be a Vcry hand
some addition to the Fort.
a very heavy influence is being brought
to bear upon tho authorities to retain
Captain Heard at the Fort but nothing
definite has been decided as yet
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27
ST. JOHNSBURY'S HOSPITAL.
burlington Nurse to be the Matron of tn g
New Institution.

Miss Anna Noycs, one of the nurses who
have lived at the Howard Relief building,
lctl FRIDAY morning for St. Johnsbury,
where sho is to take charge Of the new
Ra'iehtlook hospital as its uatron. Tho
hospt Il is opened in a building. which is
leased from the Fairbanks corporation. It
was planned by the physicians of the
town who did not think the acconmoda-
tons of the Catholic hospital were ample
enough ANA the various societies Of the
place Were asked to fuaniSh rooms and To
contribute money, The Ccsponsc was very
liberal and the rooms are all furnished
throughout with everything necessary
for the comfort of the patients. Two
momboTs of the Fairbanks corporation
have donated money enough 10 ii. up an
operating room with the best modern sur
GiCM appliances The -buildinS Is situated
in u desirable location and with the mod
crn equipments and trained nurses the
patients are assured Of the best possible
treatment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27

stockholders were George A. Draper and
E. S. Draper Of IIopcdale, Mass, f. T..
Sheldon of Providence, X. J., tho arch-
tcct Of the present mill, and the gentle
men, who will probably prepare the speri-
LEGATIONS for tho addition, w. II. Parker,
representing the Pacific Mills and j f..
jerks of Pawtucket, r. l., repre- sentnG
Falcs x jerks Wooden company. rho
meeting was held at 10 o'clock. Plans
wcrc submitted showing something of
what could he done by the architect.
After Il general discussion Of the
matter of charging the mill it
was voted TO increase the stock
of the company from siOn,0co to 100000 and
TO proceed to the erection of the addition
If exemption was granted for the per cd
named. The details of the matter Wore
already arranged and the meeting adj
journcd.
The addition to tho mill will he BUILT
north of the present structure ana will be
of brick ono story in height and 80 by
.oi feet in size. It Is what is technically
called "wcaVcrs' shed" This will Il is
expected, increase the number of spindle $
IN the min from 32.C01 TO $1,000 and increase
the number Of hands employed from about
90 to 500. Some wider looms will be i'll
troduccd ana all the machinery will be-
of tn" latest pattern. The Draper looms,
which arc t" be used Of course. will en-
body the latest improvements. The gene.
clal idea Of the work will be same us
at present
=" he building Of tho now mill will prom
ably make 1t necessary or advisable to
erect about - moro tcncnents for the
use of the h Up employed. These will lo
built near the present tenements Of the
company at Lakeside Park
NhC iucr,lsc OF the company's plant Is
deemed advisable i'm this section owing To
n. l,t,,n 1~I