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The Lamar register., 1900-07-18

'George-George-ge right up! You
said you wanted to cut the grass before
breakfast" $50 l do, Clara-so i do;
but 1 forgot to ask you to have break
fast about 800
The Lamar register., 1900-07-18

The average man shuts up house by
locking the front door and leaving all
the back windows open.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26
STORY OF THE MILKY WAY.
> of "the Silver River of
HeaVen.'

Alwayst the seventh day of The seventh
month should be blessed by fair and
radiant weather. The reason for this
is found in a story dear to the Jap
anese, who always look for fair skies
and fair omens on this day. For at
this time-July THE shepherd boy
star, Capricornus, and the spinning
maiden star, Lyra, cross the milky way
to meet each other.
In the Japanese story the milky way
is called the Silver River of Heaven. On
the banks nee lived Shokujo, the beau
'tiful daughter of King Sun. who spent
her time weaving the rosy shades of
morning and the silvery hues of night.
Disturbed because the lovely prin-
cess was so serious, the king, her ia
Their, chose for her a bridegroom.
Kingin, who guarded his focks on the
rivers banks. Then the princess forgot
her work and learned to smile. The
sun king thought the shepherd had sue
ceeded in making his daughter merry.
and to separate them ordered the
young husband to cross the river, with.
the privilege of seeing his bride hence
forth but once every year, on the
seventh day of the seventh month. And
the u king, having summoned myri-
ads Of doves, the shepherd was obliged
to cross the river On their wings.
The only comfort of the lovers was
to stand on the opposite banks and gaze
at each other longingly.
AT last 0amn fba cp,yau{L vSrb4 81.
seventh month. what if it should
rain?" thought the lovers. For the
river was filled, and an extra drop
would sweep away the bird bridge. But
the night was fair and no rain fell and
the birds made a broad bridge for the
spinning maiden" to cross to her
lover. And since then on every seventh
night of the seventh month when no
rain has fallen the birds have flown to
spread their wings across the Silver
River of Heaven and the happy lovers
have met.-N. Y. Would.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26
CAPTURING A DESPERATE.
How It Was Accomplished Through
the Goodness of a Western
Deputy Sheriff.

Let it be said in the first place that
there is nothing of the white feather
about "Tom'' McTague. He is cool, he
is brave, he is intrepid. Many a daring
exploit has he had in which he exhib-
tied the highest qualities of courage.
Once-it was back in 1883-"Jim" Nc
Masters was sheriff and TOM was
undersheriff; there was a gang of
horse thieves operating along Flint
creek, in what is now Granite county.
They would steal anything from a horse
to a telegraph pole. Everybody knew
who they were, but was afraid to say
a word. Everybody realized if he made
complaint he would be burned out of
house and home, his cattle c~onfscated,
all his property either stolen or de-
strOyed and he and his family left hope
lessly ruined.
The leaders of this gang of bad
men" were Mark Ryan, Chris Gaff-
ney and "Jerry" Quinlan. "Tom'' Nc
Tague got after them. He landed Quin-
Ian all right at New Chicago. He traced
Gaffney and bcated him and a man
named "Pat' Dooley in charcoalhouse
at Lion Mountain, in Beaverhead coun-
ty. ''Tom" left his horse a mile below
and went into the charcoal house all
alone.
81 want you, Gaffney," said McTague.
"I am not Gaffney," said Gaffney,
drawing his gun, land you had better
get out of here"
Gaffney had the drop on McTague,
and there was no usR of parleying.
"Oh, WELL" said McTague, "if you
are not Gaffney, I don't want you. /
have made a mistake, and beg your
pardon. You looked so much like him
you deceived people, and they put me
on to you. As a matter of fact, you de-
ceived me myself, for I have seen Gaff-
ney once myself once or twice. But,
come to inspect you more closely, I see
well. enough that you are not Calf
ney; the man 1 am looking for, and
that's all right"
McTague turned to go. At that mo-
ment G~affney dropped his gun. Quick
as "a flash McTague, who had his own
gun in his outside coat pocket, drew it
and had the drop on Gaffney.
NOW, said McIague, no more o
keying, Gaffney, or you are a dead man.
You march and do as 1 tell you"
McTague compelled both Gaffney
and Dooley to march outside the house,
threw them a pair of handouts with his
i~isengaged hand and compelled them
to put the handouts on themselves.
Then he marched them down to his con
veyance and took them safely to Deer
Lodge. Ryan was caught at Glendale.
Unfortunately, however, the people
who had suffered from the depreda-
tions of the gang were still too terrified
to testify against them, and all were ac-
quilted. A year or two later Gaffney
was shot dead in a Deer Lodge saloon
in a barroOm dispute! - Anaconda
| Standard.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26
PITH AND POINT.

Truth, if witty, is the wittiest OF
ell things-ChicagO Daily News.
People who are very positive that
they have a right to their opinions,
deny the same right to others-Atch-
ison Globe.
1--WE asked you three times to mar
ry me and you've refused-do you
think that's fairP" "Yes-to the man
I'm engaged to."-Brooklyn Life.
The Lady-eWere you always a
tramp?'' The Walking Gentleman
(proudly)-"Nope, 1 wuz a convict
for five years nce."-Indianapolis
Press
Physician with ear to patients
chest)-.'There is a curious swelling
over the region of the heart, sir,
which must be reduced at once" Pa
tent (anxiously)-'That swelling is
my poeketbook, doctor. Please don't
reduce it too much. Harlem Life.
DR.. Curem-"You must have your
wife get out and take plenty of ex-
ercise." Mr.. Hubbeigh-'But, doctor,
she simply cannot summon up enough
energy to move aTound.' DIR. Curem
20, you just leave a paper With a
big bargain advertisement in it where
she will be sure to see it."-Baltimore
American.
Asket Back home again, Ell?
What was the matter, too healthy for
you out thereP" Extraordinarily.
There was only one case of sickness
in the town the whole time L was
there" Asket-"And suppose some
other doctor had that?" Doctor
''No, I had it. 1t was home Sickness -
Philadelphia Press.
Kind Lady-'Your husband is dead,
then?" Mrs. O'Keefe-"Yis-he whit
off most suddin, num-" Kind Lady
''Poor man! Heart failure?" Mrs.
O'Keefe-'Not tn loikes O thot, num-.
1t wor loike this: Pat wor eatin' his
dinner on a.powder bar'l whin wan av
his friends set it off in a joke. 1t wor
most suddin, num- - Ohio State
Journal.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26

An eccentric Maine preacher was re-
Gently driving along a country road,
and, o~vertaking a young man tramping
his weary way On foot, invited him to
a seat in his sleigh. After he was com
fortably seated the preacher rolled the
whites of his eyes up under the visor Of
his cap and said, in sepulchral tones:
young man, are you prepared to die %
With an ear-piercing scream and a back
somersault W the back of the sleigh,
the young man made for the dense
woods, and has never been seen in those
parts since.-Boston Globe.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26

Hungry Higgins-Wotever you do,
don't never let no old jay coax you
into gittin' a hard-cider jag.
Weary Watkins-Such a headache?
Headache? You git plumb bug
house. Time I got roped in on the
game, I sawed a half a cord of wood
before I knowed what I was dOin'."-
Indianapolis Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Prom and after January l. 1881, re tPespaar
tWamB laBda.
Any end AL cattle, horses, mules, ETC., Found
% said plantation AFTER ahOYe date Will b
Peaaeo and held Tor damage. N hOKB and other
damaging animals will pc killed Whsn fOund on
lands 81 ne above plantation.
MIS-. v. r. WOODS.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26
TREsPAss NOTICE.

Ta8publi0is hereby notified net 90 hunt OF
gt1erWioe trospa8B on. my property On Grand
Gallon, Bayou Sale and Bayou Grassy. Tn
Foqen through saAa properties ara not public
1ut private, and All persons are warned not tt
UGo without lEBt obtaining the permission Of
&Wlar, under penalty Of the law TE0upaasint
g ql8O forbidden on the property orc b. Cena
en- Grand Caill0u. PIERRE CRNAC.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26
NOTICE.

An persons are hereby notified not to hunt OF
ash on tho following plantations; ~southdOWn,
Hollywood, Concord, Waterproof, Laurel and
8Osedale. JOHN D. MINOR
WM.MINOR,
Estate a. @. MiR1E.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26
10 THE PUBLIC.

Hunting. trapping or tFespaBsinR on my InAiO1
Ridge plantation, Little Gallon, Ii hereby for.
hidden. Parties caught treSpasslng On said
plantation Will BE- dealt with according 20 law.
JOHN BhBTN
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26
70 THE PUBLIC.

EhapHblio is hereby notified not % hunt, trap
lex moss o. Otherwise trespaSs on the st. no
plantation, Bayou DuLarEo, undor penalty Of
Ne Law.
=. RoUasEAUx. Tutor.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26
TO THE PUBLIC.

ThaP84 t6is hereby notified not to hunt, pleh
noas0 81 tT6spass On AgaEoa Plantation, undsl
penaleE q tnalaW.
G.LLBLANG
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26

The British soldier has not always
worn a red uniform. White was the
prevailing color under Henry'VIII., anc
dark green or russell in the time o.
EIizabeth.-N. Y. Sun.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26

The other Fellows Love letter..
A man never realizes what fools
men can make of themselves until he
reads a love letter written by sone
other fellow-Chicago Daily News,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26
Poor Enellsh Telephone serrtce.

In the matter of telephones, England
probably worse served than any civ
country in the world. Switzer-
re, Sweden can give her points.
er Fpe monopoly was created,
~ IL gr,9rked badly. Quarrels of
the local authorities
-1 ~ way leaves. know a
from the Marble
aE ing to this cause.
..,i. 49, applying for the
4t~. lay I wished to
,ss a., nd in a very
a. ON London.
n the tele-
.~ weden or
E.IF age is on
Dricas
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26

31tEN Una
ita the and althoeg EToTTCE.
rot Ie2ya cha utG4a 8sbl
old piase u tape ehc1 frsu nv Of
bottom gf the freezes al tHa gofiSl
and do1n q" the gaId, Ma b.
went aGs 70 look for some Of the
bogs q ee take their sui Aut|
PoT ~ t4aBl us heasr, sod 50 she
muster cpge and istsr5ui =@ 10
&c aoHn lfaIse 4ad l-n tseu out.
he saaba lhe re e5e
at 7f Ire lan nc bai@ her haDd
5egn az pa and q a
big mice ea'A carrying 3ay
enc coluiag ~ On ihsi sad
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pc hello sPe lhaUai 40 the
aEd I'D not 20 dt
e eai lad iaeu carried
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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26
TRESPAsS NOTICE.

Pulio . hereby notified thRs hunting
sp1aling or moss-pl0Eing on the Weubeu, 81
&eorgo and Julia plantations, 10 feEblRd0a IN
DER penalty eftha Law.
JOHN 7. MOORE PLANTING Co, LTD.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-05-26
NOTICE

An hunting and tTOspassIng e. Oak Forest
tianiaion and Rouse tract positively prohIb.
I. q. OABBT, Agent
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
THE NAMES DEAD BURIED.
The Victims of the BAstleshlp Disaster
Laid to Their Last Rest In Arling-
ton CeEnetery.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The remains
of the $50 victims of the Maine disas-
ter brought from Havana by the bat
tleship Texas were buried to-day with
full military honors upon knoll in
Arlington cemetery. The exercises
were exceedingly simple. They were
in charge of Capt. Sigsbee, now of the
Texas, who was blown up in Havana
harbor two years ago. They were at
tended by President Mckinley and
the members of his cabinet, Admiral
Dewey, Mai. Gen. Miles and his staff.
and many other officers of the army
and navy stationed in Washington.
Among them were Lieutenant Com
mander Wainwright and Lieut. P. C.
Bowers, both of whom were on the
Maine when the explosion occurred.
All the army and navy officers were
in full uniform. Several troops of
cavalry from Fort Myer, battalion
of marines from the navy yard and a
detachment of sailors from the Texas
were drawn up about the fiag-draped
baskets which were ranged row on
row along the brow of the hill, each
bearing beautiful wreath of galax
leaves. Despite the snow and nip
ping cold over 1000 spectators pressed
against the rope-lined enclosure to
witness the ceremonies.
The Marine band played a dirge,
'FSafe in the Arms of Jesus and then
simple Protestant and Roman Catholic
funeral services were conducted by
Chaplain Clark, of the naval academy,
and Father Chadwick, the chaplain of
the Maine, under a canvas-canopied
shelter in the open space facing the
square in which the collins lay beside
Their open graves. After the religious
services a detachment of marines in
their spiked helmets fired a salute of
three blank volleys for the dead and
bugler sounded 'taps." The ceremo-
MES lasted barely 20 minutes.
Among the sailors of the Texas
present was Jeremiah Shea, who had
a miraculous escape on the night of
the explosion. He was introduced to
the president by Sigsbee. After the
ceremonies the collins We're lowered
into their graves and the work of in
terring -hem began.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
TERRIFIC BLIZZARD.
Snow -Four Feet the Level in Pennsy1-
vanis-VilIages Cut on from the
Outside World.

Cory, Pa, Dec. 3O.-A terrific biz
gard, the worst in years, has been
raging in northwestern Pennsylvania
for the past "a hours and still con-
tinues. About Is inches of snow has
fallen, and, with that already on the
ground, makes the depth on the level
four feet. Many villages are cut off
from the outside world. All the
roads leading into this city are
blocked, the stages which carry the
mails from Rating and Findlay lake
being showed in. All the railroads
are suffering. The Western New York
and Pennsylvania through trains be-
tween Pittsburgh and Buffalo were
hours behind time, the huge drifts at
Summerdale and Angola being i'm
passabIe. The Erie and the Pennsy1-
vania are faring a little better, al
though their trains are late. On all
roads huge snow plows, such as are
used in the west, are running, but
fail to keep the tracks clear. Tt is
not known what the outcome of the
storm will be, for the snowfall con-
tinues No loss of life is reported.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
FOR MUTUAL PROTECTION.
Shippers of the Missouri Valley Organize
to Resist Freight Rates Which Rail-
roads Propose to Enforce.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 29.-The Mis-
souri, River Shippers association was
formed here at meeting attended
by 40 delegates, representing COM
mercial bodies in Sioux City, Omaha,
ST. Joseph, Atchison and Kansas City.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of organizing opposition to the
proposed Reconsideration of freight
rates, which the railroads have agreed
to enforce next month, and which is
in effect a radical advance in rates.
The meeting adopted resolution OPP
posing the changes and declaring the
proposed rates to be unreasonable and
unjust. Another resolution opposing
railway pooling of any kind or under
any conditions was unanimously
adopted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
WILL OF DANIEL FORD.
Late Publisher of the Youths Companion
Left the Bulk of His Estate to
Baptist Society.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 29.-The will
of the late Daniel Sharp Ford, pub
Usher of the Youths Companion, dis
poses of an estate of about Sc, 500 900.
The viii! gives $4,000 direct to pub
lie charitable and religious instltu-
tions. The will also bequeaths $780,
600 to the Baptist Social union, sub
ject to conditions. The entire Youth s
Companion plant, with certain real
estate is left to the executors, to be
administered for the benefit of the
Baptist Social union.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
MANILA NEWS ITEMS.
Order Opening POrts-A Ruling Concern
ing Marriages by Others Than Priests
Gen. Funston's Assignment.

Manila, Dee. 29.-The order which
has been issued opening to trade the
ports of Zamboanga, Cottabato,
Davao and isabella Will apply pro-
visiona1ly to the Jolo and Siassi
ports. Gen. Bates will appoint the
customs officials. The authorities
have issued ruling which legaIizes
marriages performed by Judges or
she clergy of any RELIGIOUS denomina-
ton. Under the Spanish regime only
marriages were recognized as legal
as were performed by Roman Catho-
lie priests. Gen. Frederick Funston
will Join Gen. MacArthur's command
His brigade has nos been designated,
but it is thought he will be assigned
30 Gen. Wheeler's.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
They All Promised.

Kokomo, Ind, Dec. 2q.-Elwood
Madden, an early resident Of this city,
who had not been heard of for 80
years, returned yesterday from Cape
Nome, Alaska, worth 100000 900. His
temperance was a glad Christmas
surprise to his two sisters. He
promised all his nieces who remained
single until next year to take them
to the Paris exposition. They all
promised. Mr.. Madden says the half
has not been told of the richness of
the Cape Nome district.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
A DISASTROUS FIRE.
Two seven-story Buildings at New
York Destroyed.
FIREMEN NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH.
A Wall Paper Factory, an Ice Plant and an
Electric Light Plant DestrOyed-Oysr
400 Men Thrown Out of Work
by the Fire.

New York, Dec. 30.-TwO seven
story buildings at 425 to 435 East
Twenty fourth street, occupied prin-
cipally by the wall paper factory OF
William Campbell & Co., were de-
stroyed by fire last night. The loss
is fully 100000. The plant of the
New York Hygeia Ice company. which
occupied the basement of No. 425, and
that of the Manhattan Electric Light
conlpanyon the first and second floors
Of the same building, were totally de-
stroyed. A large portion of the east
side gets its lights from that com
pany and was on account of the fire
cast into complete darkness.
The Campbell company employed 400
hands, who will be thrown out OF
work by the fire. The two buildings
destroyed occupied a frontage of 200
feet on Twenty-fourth street, the
entire Avenue A frontage to Twenty
first street and $50 feet on the latter
street. The glare from the fire IL
Illuminated the east side of the city
as far down as Brooklyn bridge.
A night watchman in the building
discovered the fire on the first floor
at 1915 o'clock. 1t was then burn
ing fiercely and spreading with great
rapidity on account of the inf1ammable
nature of the mostly paper and
paper products. Five alarms were
turned in, bringing to the scene five
fire engines, IS hook and ladder trucks
and two water towers. Within 20
minutes after the fire was discovered
the entire west side of the factory was
roaring furnace. The flames shot
from the windows on all the floors
and out over Avenue A. There were
no large buildings close enough to ig-
mite and the firemen were able by
hard work to keep the flames confined
TO the Campbell buildings.
Three hook and ladder men, Andrew
Degnan, Joseph Shaughnessy and Jo-
seph Bessinger, were caught on the
sixth floor and escaped with great
difficulty. All were severely burned.
At midnight one section of the walls
fell, almost burying a number of fire.
men, whose escape was miraculous,
and injuring several of the men. The
falling walls crushed in the roof of
the water supply house adjoining
and the city's loss will be heavy.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Tt is impossible to ascertain the in
dividual losses of the New York Hy-
geia company and the Manhattan
Electric Light company as apart from
that of William Campbell &5 Co. The
properties of all three firms are de-
stroyed beyond the hope of saving a
dollars worth. The losses are partly
covered by insurance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
AMERICANS CONTROL IT.
Panama Canal Company, Which Has Been
Fruitful Source of Scandal in France,
Incorporated in New Jersey.

New York, Dec. 2s.-By the incor-
poration at Trenton, N. j., of the
Panama Canal company of America,
the enterprise inaugurated by the
late Ferdinand de Lesseps, and which
has been fruitful source of scandal
in France, has passed under Ameri-
can control. The avowed objects for
which the new company is formed
are, among others, to acquire and
complete the maritime ship canal of
the Nouvelle Compagnie of France
across the isthmus of Panama. The
authorized capital is $2O,OOO,OOO, but
when the real promoters assume com
mand the capital will be increased to
$3.50, 100000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
American Corned Beef for British Soldier

Chicago, Dec. 3o-A train of %
cars loaded with corned beef will
leave Hammond, Ind, Sunday night,
bound for the British soldiers in
South Africa. The shipment was sold
to the British government by the
Hammond Packing company. It is
said that other local concerns have
large shipments, which will soon be
sent away
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Sentenced to Be Garroted.

San Juan, Dec. 29.-Tke supreme
court of Puerto Rico at Ponce has
sentenced five men to be garroted. In
October, 1895. 20 men, heavily armed
with guns and machettes, robbed a
house at Yauco, province of Ponce,
and murdered man named Pru-
dencio Mcndcz. They also. danced
around the body with his daughters.
but subsequently one of the prisoners
escaped and one died in Jail.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Mexico WIN welcome Chinese.

City of Mexico, Dec. 29.-The new
China-Mexico treaty leaves the com
ing of Chinese to Mexico entirely
without restriction and it is pre-
dicted there will be great influx in
to the country to work in the silver
and copper mines. 1t is expected
that the Chinese will take to this
kind of work readily, and that they
will develop the interior mines
much as they pushed the Pacific
railroad from the Pacific coast across
the Rockies.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Newfoundland shore Lobster Fishery

ST. Johns, N. F., Dec. 29.-The mo-
dus vivendi respecting the Newfound-
land shore lobster fishery will expire
December 81. Serious trouble will
arise on the coast if this arrangement
is not renewed. The British govern
ment is now anxious regarding the
action the colonial authorities pro-
pose to take. It is likely that the col
ony will agree to compromise the
question in view of the British diff
culties in South Africa.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Congressman Boutelle.s Conditse-.

Boston, Dec.3O.-To all who in
quired after the condition of Con-
gresham Boutelle at the Mclean asy-
lum yesterday the reply was given
that he was getting along nicely and
was improving in strength. Dr.Daniel
A. Robinson, the physician who came
from Bangor to attend him after he
was stricken at Young's hotel, says
that while the congressman may re-
cover his physical health and vigor,
it is possible that he may never be
the same again mentally.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
KILLED the Pingree Resolution.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 90 The senate
late yesterday afternoon by vote
of 16 to 13, killed the Pingree JOINT
resolution for the submission of a
constitutional amendment permitting
amending of the state tax laws, which
had passed the house. The senate
has adopted a resolution 10 adjourn
to-day at noon. The large number
of votes against the proposition was
a great surprise.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-01-04
Fast Stating Records.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 29.-The
fastest skating ever done in the world
for half mile and a quarter mile,
strs.ightaway, was accomplished yes
terday on Lake Minnetonka, near this
city. NorvaI Baptie, of Bath Gate,
n. D., lowered the quarter mile record
of BIZ seconds, made by John S.
johnson, to % Is seconds. After a
rest of 20 minutes Baptie started for
the half mile record of Joe Donahue,
of New York, and Olaf Budds, of
Minneapolis, and lowered it from los
se5 to 100 2-5.