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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06
s.Yon Neper Kiss the Wafer

A New England school teacher re-
ceived the following note of caution
from the anxious mother Of one of her
pupils:
Dear Miss, please do not push
Johnny too hard for so much of his
branes is intelleck entirely that he
ought to be held back good deal or
he will run to intelleck entirely an
do not dezire this. So please hold him
back so as to keep his iHtelleck from
getting bigger than his boldly an in
jooring him for life."
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Tonawanda. Pa Aug 9S. AT Athens
Borough Emmett Blanchard 83 years OF
age, shot and killed IN. old man named
Mingls asid'his own wife and then com
united suicide NIiugle had come &c
the house for II pail Of wafer. AS he
was leaving the premises Blanchard
rushed out Of the house and fired, His
wife remonstrated and was shot dead.
Then Blanchard shot himself, dying in
Istantiy
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

About 100000 persons die annually
of consumption In tie United States.
A theatrical MANAGER in Vienna has
invented machine which produces
applause for his performers.
Utah gives It's convicted murderers
the choice of how they will be exc
suited, The latest one chose to be shot.
A Chicago professor predicts that In
100 years Chicago will be inundated
by Lake Michigan. The city is sinking
at Die rste o. niue inches eYcry 100
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

In paper in the September number
OF Appleton's Popular Science Monthly
on The Depopulation Of France, M.
jacques Bertillion criticieos various
measures that have been proposed TO
check the alarming decrease in the
population OF that country, and out
lines n scheme for encouraging mar
riages and the rearing OF large fami-
lies, through the granting Of special
privileges by the state.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

San Angelo, Tex. Aug. 20.-Sherifl
q. w. Shield, who Went to Santa Fe,' N,
NJ, for the purpose Of identifying the
wounded train robber in the United
States Jail there, wired that the prisoner
was the famous Tom Ketchum, ALA:
Black Jack He rode saddle made by
Nose TAYLOR Of this place.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06
HOMEMADE PHILOSOPHY.

Sum peepul are too DUNN and lazy
20 learn even in the skule Of want
Thay play with taare fingerze and
starve.
1t IL far better too marry skoldin
wife and make failyure ov life than
too make fallyure of life and not
marry at awl.
War often settles men, and settles
'em fur good. but 1t never settles mat
tiers. Men gettle matters wen thay are
cool and sensiHull.
She (approGlngiy)-And yoa won
ker hand?
Hell suppdke SOL We been under
thumb oTer ai1ce.-Tid-Bits.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06
Charged with Murder.

Dickens, Tex, Aug. 95.-Quite little
excitement was created here when the
news spread over town to the effect that
Sheriff j. D. Harkey had captured and
placed in Jail man by the name of
Wood Dew, charged with being inpli-
Gated in the murder of old man Chris
tan, near Taloga, o. T., last May.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Mr.. W. H. Ijams, who has been re-
Gently reelected treasurer of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, has been IN
the employ Of the company for forty
gix years, and has been treasurer since
May, 1866 When a small boy in Bal
timore he saw the great parade that
DnitimoreaRs arranged to celebrate tho
laying of the cornerstone OF the Bar
timore and Ohio railroad on July a.
1928.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06
Contract for nurying paupors.

Ell Puso, Tex, Aug. 96.--Competition
was SO sharp among the local undertake
ers to secure the contract for burying
the city paupers that when the bids
were opened it was found that one firm
had offered to bury them at cents each
and give a good bond for faithful per-
formance Of contract. This bid was &C
cepted
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06
Ilnlns and Wind.

Marshall, Tex, Aug. ga heavy
lwindstorin struck this city at ) O'CLOCK
Monday evening, hut no material dam
age was done within the city. Coco
rains fell north, east south and west,
accompanied by strong winds that blew
down number of trees There wat
only light sprinkle in the city.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Dardanelle. Ark, Aug 20. About
aeven miles below here Il party Of ne
groes con 4isting of CAloin Jackson and
her two children and woman named
Smith with three children and Louis
Price, a grown man, We're crossing the
river III askitf when from some unknown
cause the boat capsized drowning the
entire partY
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Kosse, Tex, Aug ga small boiler
at the pumping station of Gibsons gin
plant blew up. MIR. Poole. IN charge OF
it, and colored assistant, George Lee,
were hurt bat not seriously. Tho boiler
was blown 200 yards,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06
Two Veterans Dead.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, Aug. 96-Two old
veterans of the blue and gray died here.
Atlas Cook, a Federal veteran from Ten
nessee, and n resident OF this county,
fell dead from heart disease at his farm
near town. Albert Hancock, Confed.
crate veteran, while in fit fell into a
pool on his place, some 10 miles south
west of here, and was drowned.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Bridgeport Tex, Aug. 26-While at
tempting to board A moving freight
train at Park Springs, Andrew eagle
lost his footing and fell The tram
passed over his body, completely sever
ing his head and left arm.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06
EDUCATIONAL.
St. Edwards College,
AUSTIN. TEXAS.

Conducted by the Congregation Of
the Holy Gross. The College Is beau
tifully situated on the Heights, three
miles south OF Austin, In healthy and
picturesque locality. Every facility is
offered for a thorough Classical or
Commercial course with Modern Lam
guages, Music, Shorthand, Typewrit-
Ing Drawing and Painting rs optional
Guides, under special resident teach
ers. For Catalogue and further par
ticulars address
REV. JOHN T. POLAND, C. S. c.,
President.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

South McAlester, l. t.. Aug 90. Ida
Smith of this city committed suicide by
taking poison. Three other inmates in
the same house took poison for the same
purpose, but were resusicated by physi
clans in time and are now out of dan
ger.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Waco. Tex, Aug. 20-Suit has been
filed by George Washington, a negro,
against the Citizens Railway company
for $l2, 600 damages, The plaintiff il
the father OF the boy Harry Washington
who was killed by the defendant COM
panys car few days ago, and seeks
damages on account of that accident
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Carmen Sylvia" Queen Of Roumn-
mia, first met her future husband,
Prince Charles of Hohenzollern, in
perhaps rather unceremcnious manner.
One day, when in her teens, running
quickly downstairs, her majesty STUN
bled. and was caught by gentlemen
passing. The stranger was no other
than Prince Charles.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Navasota, Tex, Aug. 29.-Two boys
in Washington county were having loa
of fun swapping an unloaded pistol, when
the cartridge went off killing Aaron
Davis. 8 wears old.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Crockett Tex, Aug pa woman
by the name of Genny Boyd, in the
suburbs Of the town, shot herself in the
head with Il revolver, dying i'll about II
minutes afterwards.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet 1t makes
tight OF New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
sweatlng Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06
H. g. T. C. SPECIAL BATES.


To coupon agents: Agents Corsi-
cana. Waco and South will sell August
81, September l and 2. Agents Corsl-
cana North will sell September l and
g. See nearest agent for rates. Tickets
limited to September ~, subject TO eX-
tension to September 20 by depositing
return portion of ticket with joint
agent at Philadelphia.
NJ. L. ROBBINS, G. P. & 7. A.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Cuero, Tex, Aug 30. w e. Wheel
e., travelling music salesman, com
mitted suicide by jumping into the river.
The remains have not been found.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Davis L T.. Aug. pa young man
about l7-years-old was run over and
killed by trsin near bore. He could
n8tm leaSifi Trainmea say he wac
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Success IL the only thing that saves
political career from being disrepu-
table.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

II you must so visiting, take gas
ol!ne stove and blanket with you.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Some mighty nice boys go bare
footed, and look dirty.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06
Am Excellent COMBINATION.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects OF the we'll known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in theforn most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectuallv,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the Kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing fga
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities OF the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get it's beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA. FIG SYRUP co.
gAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK., N. 2.
For sale by all DrugRsts.-Price Soc. per bottle
NJ, A. Co Dallas (s) WNU, No. 50, SO.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

There is always plenty Of work for
men who are willing to do 1t.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

My doctor soid l would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me:-Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley, H., Nov. 30, '95.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
A man got the best of a book agent
the other day, and she cried
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

An old deed unearthed at the Rock
Island offices In Topeka dlscloses the
fact that at one time the Kansas river
was known as the Camp" river and
the bluffs at Kansas City as the "Eoot-
hills of the Rocky Mountains Of Mis-
souri,"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

We sometimes wish there would be
less rag-chewing.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

Some mon who can't earn their salt
talk the best kind of sense.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-06

There is great difference in women,
but men are always the same.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1899-10-04
[QQCket for en- dollar.

Insand en- dollar och Nj far eder
tillsand MINNESOTA STATS
TIDNING fran dato till nasta
ars slut SAINT dertill, ON So on
skas, den i tidningen sedan den
. 5 april, delta ar, inf0rda kyr-
kohistoriska f0Getongen, "Den
Kristna Kyrkans Historic al
Frederik Hammerich'. Delta ar
bette kostar bokhandeln 81. so.
vi kunna derf0r med skal saga,
att de som nu prenumerera pa
MINNESOTA STATS TIDNING,
erhalla god valuta for sin dollar
OBS! I nasta veckas hummer
pab0jas en- ny intressant f0Ge-
tong.
vi bedja vara vanner hafva
godheten bekantgGra denna ny.
het for sina grammar.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1899-10-04
"Tidsenligt". En- Missouri-tidnin;

"Tidsenligt". En- Missouri-t -tidnin
annonserar efter en- prestman s&lunda
"Onskas! En- prestman denna ST. );
Dor vara verldsligt sinnad och som kan
predika den korsfaste Kristus pa SON
dagen, dricka rodvin tillsammans med
sina br0der pa mandagen, spela kort
med ungdomen pa tisdagen, bevista
b0nem0te tillsammans med de fromme
pa onsdagen, tala ON trefiga, skandal-
l0sa historier for munterg0kerna pa
torsdagen, bevista och vadsla vid kapp-
l0pningen pa l6rdagen och predika
Kristus och honom korsfast pa sonda-
gen.
Fran Klondyke aterkom lordags
John Nelson, som for EFT par ar sedan
lemnade Rockford, ILL.,, for att den
h0ga norden soka efter den dyrbara
gula metallen. Hans skildringar af lif-
vet i Alaskas kalla men pa guild rika
vildmarker, Aro sardeles intrcssanta.
Han har arbetat for en- grufegare der
stades och erhallit en- betalning af 81. 90
timmen. Han har lyckats samla ett
temligen ansenligt f0rrad af guldsand
och har saledes icke lyckats sa lila.
Han befinner sig vid ypperlig helsa,
SAINT amman efter en- tripp till Sverige,
atervanda till guldets f0rlofvade land.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1899-10-04
Dakota-ny -nyheter.

D6dad farmare. l trakten af Gar
retson. s. d., bosatte farmaren Ole
Larson blef torsdags 0fverk0rd och
dGdad af en- med lumber lastad vagn.
Genom explosion af en- troskangpan.
ma d6dades en- och sarades ire persone1
torsdags David Owens farm sodor
ON Britton, S. d.
Nedlagt NAL. Malet mot den for en-
It'd sedan for olaga branvinsutskank.
ming atalade indianagenten Reid
Cheyenncreservation S. d. blef af-
skrifvet fora veckan.
Genom olyckshandeise omkom | fire.
days w. G. Linn Galena, en- grufstad
belagen oster ON Deadwood, s. D. Han
skulle tina upp dynamit, som dervid
exploderade och d6dade honom. Ehu-
ru namnet har svensk klang, uppgifves
Linn ha varit kusin till president Nc
Kinley och sages ofta med stolthet ha
talat ON sin slagtskap med denne.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1899-10-04
WisConsin-nyheter.

Eft sockerbruk hur Elgin Creamery
Company beslutit anlagga vid Sharon
Till femtlo dollars boter och ratte-
gskostnadcrnas betalande d0mdes
on Edward Besaw fran Winona, Mimi,
f6rliden frcdag La Crosse for det han
jugat inom Wisconsin utan att f6rut ha
uttugit vedcrb0rlig jagtlicence, hvilket
statens nya lag pdfordrar.
Hufvudhdrets granande eller hvit-
nande ar vanligtvis ett tecken till an
nalkande alderdom, men Whitewater
finnos dot en- gammal man, hvilkens
har under dc sista aren antagit en- ALT
m0rkare fargton, tills det nu ar Aide
les svart. Aldringen med det svarta
haret hotter b. S. McCune och han ar
So dr. gammal.
lhjelslagen af EFT fallande trad blef i
fredags Ell John Ferguson Chippewa
Falls. Mannen hade varit och sokt
arbete skogSlhgren vid Shell Lake
och &kte derifrar q tsndern till cit To-
komotiv, do ett storre trad, som stod
utmed banan, blaste omkull och foil
raft pa honom. F. dog inom cE timme
efter olyckshandelsen.
Till fem Ars straffarbete d0mdes
fredags Hudson en- John Anderson,
hvilken bcfunnits skyldig till den mot
honom rihtade anl1lagelsen, att i Ma
nufacturers Bank New Richmond ha
inl1asserat en- flask vexel, som skulle
vara betalbar National German Ame-
rican Bank st. Paul. Den d0mde har
forut aftjenat en- strafftermin reform
skoan St. Cloud, Mimi, for f0rfalsk-
ningsbrott
Eft mArkvAIdigt ron gjordes vid en-
operation Ashland f0rliden vecka.
En- August Swanson hade en- It'd un-
dergatt akarebehandling for cit sjukt
ben och for att radda manncns lif be-
sl0to vedcrb6rande att amputera benet
vid knAet Operatlonen utf0rdes, men
till sin forvaning funno lakarne, att
ingen bl<dning uppstod, och vid fore
tagen understanding for utr6nande at
orsaken hartill konstaterades det att
adrorna dot amputerade benet ut
gjordes af On solid massa.
West SUPERIOR notiser. Deputy sher-
iff Larkin aterkom fredags fran Grand
Forks, N. D., der han afhemtat en- Fe-
lix Hertzog, hvilken for tre manader
sedan 0fvergaf sin familj har staden
och begaf sig till okand ort, dervid,
cnigt hustruns utsago, medtagande
e2,0Oo hvilket utgjorde familjens SAINT
liga besparingar. - En- skola for d0f-
stumma 6ppnades hdr stadcn f0rliden
vecka. - Sv. luth. Observation-Disclosures
s0ndagsskola afh0ll en- lyckad fest i
kyrkan vid hornet af 3 st. och Baker
ave. forliden lordagsqvall. -- En- bel0-
ming af $500 har utlofvats for gripandet
af den svarte usling, som for cit par
veckor sedan begick valdsda'let mot
Augusta Johnson, hvarom vi namde !
f0rcgaende hummer.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1899-10-04
L6pande No. M 1877.

Eft st6rre Iokomotivstall skall Great
Observation-Disclosures lata uppf0ra /
Larimore, N. D.
D0fstummeinstltute Devils Lake,
N. D., 0ppnades harom dagen med ett
sextiotal clever.
RikIig afkastning. En- farmare vid
MANN Halvor Thorson, som Dor utmed
Missouri-f -foden 1 Williams county, N.
D., uppgifves ha sk0rdat 45 bush. hvete
pr acre ar.
Soldaterna skola hedras. County,
kommissarierna Cass county, N. D.,
ha anslagit $500 och stadsfullmaktige |
Fargo s4O0 for de hemvandande volon-
tArernas vardiga mottagande.
F6r drap haktades fredags farma-
rem Severt Swensgard, bosatt Roberts
county, 8. D. F0regaende mandag
kommo Swensgard och farmaren Lou
Becker Vernon ordveXling ON ma
gon SAX. Gralet ledde till slagsmal,
hvarunder Becker blef sd svart miss
handlad, att han sedermera aaed !
fold af de erhallna skadorna
Dog at sk6rbjugg. s. T. Anderson
fran Britain, s. D., som tillsammans
med flera andra begifvit sig till Alaska
ph den g. k. Edmonton route, har d0tt
af skorhjugg och umbaranden. Flera
af hans kamrater ha undergatt samma
ode. Alta af de 0fverlefvande ankom-
mo s0ndags med angaren Mary D.
Hume till San Francisco
Nora Dakota-regementet fick, da
det s0ndags anlande till Fargo, roma
en- storartad mottagning. Staden var
pa det aldra prydligastc dekorerad.
Omkring 10000 personer hade samlat
sig vid stationen vid tAgets ankomst.
observation-disclosures vorO sd ljudeli-
ga att mangen sakert blef hes for en-
hel dag efterat pa grund af den an
strangning, hvarmcd han brukat sin
strupe. Hela wagon genom staten hade
varit EFT rigtigt triumftag.
En- qvinnas hand. For nagra ar Sc
dan f0dde en- mrs Welch Burbank, S.
D., cit oAkta barn. Hon anklagade S.
Mcintyre for att vara fader till barnet
men han f0rnekade fuderskapet och
gick fri rdttcn, dit qvinnnn instamde
honom. Mrs Welch vidh0ll dock sin
anklagelse, och da hon icke kunde fa
den upprhttclse, hon gjorde ansprak
pa, besl0t hon att hamnas. Delta slit
uppsat utforde hon en- dag fora vec-
kan, do hon upps0kte mannen och ka-
stade koncentrerad lut ogonen pa ho-
nom. F0rst troddes Diet, att manner
skulle f0rlora synen bcgge ogonen,
men dr. George Park Sioux City, till
hvilken den skadade sedan affordes,
tror sig hunna bota Diet ena 6gat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-01

he ancient fHaWaiiSns. knew 'RRfis vSySG about
meyer be found, and was in The secret Of fertile
valleys. within the lava walls where cattle we're
y sShS on onatthia che s Sop % Of wave" q Soica IN o ReE re- f9 Ssd
stolen from other rSnchers, While he lived
place in the heart Of the mountains.
For a thief Angel was an excellent business
man, and there was a market In Honolulu for
all the beef cattle he. could supply. Yet dis
asler came to him, Honolulu r. long way
the widest sens of ali the oceans. but there is
a neet OF small steamers 4, the %coasting trade
and thSy carry cattle; The owners OF the
matter of complete Indifference whose cattle
steamship owners with the others. Despair.
ing OF Furnishing him by process of law, the
?sssa'e to- ,c %sR ea ahy cStiie a y SSyRNs' &s ns IF,
brand. They had a practical monopoly. of
the G%iassryjnE trade and they .; gssS I, 70 bring
profits Of the business were gone.
He did not oltogether escape the law Some
wal, was bold enough, or clever enough. TO
catch him. He disarmed him. roped his legs
him to Hilo and jail On the trail they met a
the Sheriff and his prisoner to pass; In the
from the saddle bow OF the Hawaiian and had
succeeded in ropinE the Sheriff before the
The tfhtss coa sRa9 D " %Sfraif gna WITH T re S S%s@T rS 9Ssf
i was no difficult task for the captive to free
handouts Of the Sheriff. Leaving him tod
and trussed to a tree by the wayside for the
chance Of some other wayfarer to release. An |
CELL stole the Sheriffs horse and rode back to
his mountain security and resumed his old
ways OF life. 1t was always thus; it became
an idle form to present indictments against
him; he proved entirely too much for the local
of administering the law. and he
was never brought to trial.
His death was involved in obscurity. 1t was
reported to the officials in Maui hat a white
man was dead in a settlement OF Chinese. IL
was the season Of the Chinese New Year. when
every Chinese community is given over to
forms of gayety which white people do not
The officials made an investigation and
found a white man dead in 9 hut in which a
Chinaman lay in a stupor. The inquest was
not very searching; II contented Itself with
that. it was a case of too much opium.
The surprising part OF It was the Identification
this white man as Angel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-01
Like Robinson crusoe's Experience.

SEATTLE. Dec. 2l;-Jaek Schmidt. a skagway
hermit. hunter and proSpector. has had a Rob-
inson Crusoe experience that seldom comes to
man IN real life. Nineteen long days he man
aged to exist on rocky Chilcat Island, where
he had been washed up by the terrible storms
that so nearly destroyed the steamer Utopia
a few birds and a land otter were his only pro.
lie was rescued when half dead by the steam
err CITY OF Olympia, and on recovery became
left Skagway Noy. II In a Columbia River fish,
ing boat bound for Juneau. He had made
about twenty miles when a terrible gale oc.
wind swept him down on the shores OF Cbilcat
Island. His, boat was doomed. but schmidt
WHO'S an old-time seaman. was 10
save his life. AS the waves took his boat over
the first reef, he jumped overheard, holding His
rifle above his head, $50
Swimming with II well out OF the water. he
soon reached the shore, The boat was desbaS
10 pieces against The rocks. Chllcat Island has
always been deserted by the Indians. and eame
& scarce, He managed, 70 shoot an eagle on
His blanket washed on the beach. and he Was
a a6Is , 10 protect himself slightly against the
he lived on two sea gulIs. four bluebirds. and a
Tins TO his rife.