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The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

OF the total track mileage in England
one-third is owned by the public.
Silk worms, in Flammarion's ex~
periments, have attained their maxi
mum production in white, red and blue
light.
Measurements by an American mi
sroscopist to test the theory that the
red blood corpuscles vary in size in
different races have failed to show any
marked differences.
Recent explorations show that Brazil
could, if pushed, furnish so per cent.
more raw rubber than at present and
that the possibilities of Africa as a
rubber exporting continent are linn
itless.
Aberdeen (Scotland) has become the
great center of the Scotch fishing in
dustry. No fewer than 40 steam
trawlers, 25 steam liners and so other
boats are engaged in fishing. These
land on an average something like $40
tons of fish every week.
But for the severity of Siberia's eli
shotS a GiSdt uCdl iuOIC kOiSi NOulu DC
mined there. As it is, about one-tenth
of the worlds supply comes from there.
The immense coal deposits have hard
ly been touched. One mine, with six
beds, contains as much coal as all the
deposits in England.
The effects of hunger when pro-
longed are found by Prof. Lassignardie
to be much like those of drunkenness.
AT first the intellectual powers become
unusually active and the imagination
runs wild, then there is change to ex-
citability, selfishness, cruelty and
weakened faculties.
Experiments have for some time been
made in England with smokeless coal.
This peculiar fuel may be burned eth
er in an ordinary CRATE or in a basin
in the middle of the room without de-
veloping any perceptible odor or smoke
at any time. The fire looks like the
finest coal fire, and the flame is white
and blue.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
BURIED GOLD.
A GOod-Sized Fortune Left by q Gam
bier and Guarded by
His SpOOk.

1t is not every one who travels over
the Albany road leading west from
this town that is aware of the i'm
mense fortune buried near the road
side. about two miles from this place
100000 in gold within a stones
throw, says Greenwood (Me.) spe-
cial to the New York Journal
Here is the story: In the early
part of this century there lived a
professional gambler named Patch,
who, after wandering all over the face
of the earth, finally settled here on
what is now known as the Patch
homestead.
With large accumulation of ready
money, Patch became a money lend
er, and one could secure any amount
by giving him good security. Uncle
Ben Bacon, of West Paris, remembers
him, and says:
"Yes, l remember Isaac. Wanted
some money once, and went to him to
get it. Patch put for the woods, and
in short time he returned with the
money. He went through the same
operations with every one who wanted
to hire money of him."
Patch died suddenly. In his will
he left to his son George all treasures
hidden in the ground. 1t stated in
the viii that should anyone else
save the legal heirs try to get the
fortune he (Patch) would appear in
the form of some animal and drive
him away. George never found his
fathers money, and at his death
willed everything to his son Frank.
Frank Patch lives on the same old
farm that his grandfather bought, but
has never been able to find the treas
ure
Not only have the legal heirs tried
to find it, but other persons have
hunted secretly at night for it.
Solon Ryerson, with another man.
was chased away from the place by
strange animal only year ago. Mr.
Ryerson says: "Yes, we came near
finding it. All was well until one of
the most terrible looking animals inn
aginable appeared. We found a rock
which was cut out of Patch's ledge
and fitted in just as even as a stem to
a pipe. 1t was just large enough to
let a mans body down. This creature
appeared and drove us away"
Have you never been there SINGER
the reporter asked.
NO; nor l never will go there,
either. l got all wanted of it that
night. would not go there agaiu
for 100000. I have got all want OF
trying to find his money"
Acres and acres of ground have
been dug over in search of the money.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

"A funny thing about this business" |"
said the man who runs the elevator
in big Office building, "is the way
people will sometimes call out what.
ever happens to be on their minds in
stead of the number of the floor at
which they want to stop. just few
moments ago very good looking
lady got in the car, and, when we were
about half way up, she called out, sud-
denly: Two back teeth!' What!
said l, little startled. Il mean five,'
she answered, turning red. Then she
saw that made it worse tnan ever and
she turned red some more. 4 mean,
please stop at the fifth floor she
managed to say, very low, when we
were nearly to the top. You see, she
was on her way to the dentists, may
be to have two back teeth snatched
out, and suppose she couldn't think
of anything else. The other day fat,
fussy old man rushed in with bun
die of papers in his hand. When we
got near the fourth floor he blurted
out: 'e's rascal!' Very likely,
said /, and kept on going up. Hi,
there!' he yelled, why didn't you stop
where I told your How did know
which floor you meant?' said l. What
you remarked fits tenants on several
fioors.s 1t turned out that he wanted
TO see his lawyer. l don't know
whether he was thinking about him
or somebody he was in litipntiou
with. IN. 0. Times Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
SAVED FROM CANNIBAL FEAST
ing Cooked for a Savage
Banquet.

Ten years a prisoner in a French
penal colony, captured by cannibals
and threatened with slaughter from
which he narrowly escaped, George
Lascelles Latrouse, slender, wiry
little Frenchman, walked ashore at
Communipaw, n. j., from the Brit
ish bark Balmore one day lately, says
an eastern exchange.
For three days he has been pris-
oner on board, held by the immigrant
authorities as an ex-convict. 1t was
because it was discovered that La
trouse had committed only the crime
of desertion from the French navy
that he was released.
The hair of this man is snow-white,
and he is but 35 years old. But his
eyes are bright as ever and they
sparkled with joy and he walked with
a springy step when he left the
ship.
81 am in free America at last" he
said, "and will never leave it,"
There was ample reason for the
white locks of Latrouse He had
passed through dangers that might
well turn the hair of tue bravest. He
was conscripted into the French navy
little more than ten years ago, but
escaped and was recaptured. He
overpowered his guards and again es-
capped, only to be retaken.
This time he did not get away, but
was sent to Tchio, the French penal
colony at New Caledonia, where he
served five years, and was then told
that he must put in five years more
as "ticket-of-leave" man. By good
behavior two years were taken off.
AS ''ticket-of-leave" man he had the
right to choose his residence within
certain limits, and he wandered forth
into the bush, needless of where he
went. His wanderings brought him
to the village of cannibal tribe, and
he became acquainted with the chief,
who received him very kindly and
gave him hut to live in. Soon aft
er the willy chief sought a quarrel
with the white man and had him
bound for slaughter
The day of execution was set, and it
was to mark a great feast, of which
poor Latrouse was to form the CEN
trail dish. But before the fatal day
arrived the chiefs favorite son fell
and broke his arm. Latrouse, with
some knowledge of surgery, set the
injured member, and the delighted
chief gave him his freedom.
Not only this, but the chief. La
trouse says, presented him with
magic belt which would prevent him
from being made a sacrifice by any
cannibals with whom he might fall
in. This belt was made of the skins of
frogs and bound about with the hair
of young woman who had been of
fered as sacrifice at cannibal fes-
tival. From it depended number OF
barbaric coins.
This he preserved, and soon after
returned to Tchio settlement. His
term expired, he took passage on the
Balmore for America.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
ONCE MORE SHE WAS FoILED.
All the Rules Governing Her
banks business Hours.

A South side housewife, who, follow
Ing the custom of her parents, had al
ways kept her money in safety de-
posit vault previous to her marriage,
is gradually learning some things about
banking customs, and the experience
is fraught with much vexation. Her
husband, relates the Chicago Chron-
icle, pointed out to her the advantages
of keeping the family nest-egg in a
bank and drawing interest upon it in
stead of letting it rust and get dusty
in deposit vault, and after he had
made some figures she was impressed
with the idea and transferred the ac-
count.
The next day she had bill TO pay
and drifted blithely over to ths bank
after doing days shopping to draw
her S25. She found the massive doors
shut and a card staring at her said
in the meanest way possible: sBanking
hours-10 to g." That was a surprise
party. She had been used to going
to the deposit vault to put in or take
out her money at any and all hours
even at night and on Sunday-andh here
was an institution which closed for the
day about the time her day really be-
gan. But she had learned her lesson
and determined hereafter to be on
hand before three o'clock.
The next time she wanted to make
draft on her account chanced unluckily
to be. on Saturday. She never gave
the matter a thought until the last
day of the week. and then let It'll go until
2:45. A glance at a downtown clock
warned her that she had no time to
lose and she hurried ibreathlessly
across town only to see the sarcastic
p}acard once more remarking: "Bank-
ing hours Saturday-10 to 12."
Then she was angry. She allowed
she would have no more to do with
banks, but would return to the de-
posit vault, where she could get her
money whenever she wanted it. The
next time she made deposit, however,
happened to be the day for crediting
interest, and she was so tickled at get
ting $1.46 without earning it that she
was reconciled TO the savings banks.
There was slight furry the other way
when she got to the bank in plenty of
time, but found she could not get any
money because she had forgotten her
passbook. but the final blow fell last
Wednesday. She wanted little money
mot much, and that's what added to
her indignation at what occurred. A
ten-dollar bill would just about fix
things, and she made special trip
downtown to get it. In serene conf
dence she walked up to the big doors,
and her old friend the placard actually
seemed to grin as it said:
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
The Higher Education.

She wore big, black velvet hat
trimmed with feathers, and a shirt
waist with frivolous pearl buttons
down the back. And yet she seldom
"funked" her classes. Indeed, she
confided to me at Kelley reception
that she was studying so hard that
she feared the strain would affect her
health. Her speciality was English,
and she was then deep in the roman
tic movement. After class one day
she invited me to stop at her room
and make cup of chocolate. just
as we were ready to boil the milk.
however. it transpired that some un-
known person had borrowed her stove.
While she went in search of it /
turned to her library. 1t was con-
tanned in tall, slim structure of Sc
we're design, and was concealed by a
brown silk curtain. On investigation
it was found to consist of two vol
umes, one "The Sorrows of Satan" and
the other "Ships That Pass in the
Night.'-Mary Isabel Brush, in Uni.
versity of Chicago Weekly.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

q one Of the most charming summer resorts
reached via the Chicago, Milwaukee q ots
Paul Railway.
It's healthful location, beautiful scenery,
rood hotels and complete immunity from
6ay fever, make a summer outing at Mar
ouette. Mich, very attractive from the
etandpoint of health, rest and comfort.
For copy of "Tbs Lake Superior Coun-
try." containing description of Marquette
and the copper country, address, with four
(4) cents in stamps to pay postage, Geo: n.
Heafford, General Passenger Agent, Chr
raUo Ill
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
II would Depend.

Employer-According to your credentials
you are a man of unimpeachable honesty.
How much wages do you ask?
Honest Apphcant-That depends: II you
have a cash register in the shop | should
have to ask $25 per week. If there is no reg
lister might be satisfied with sl5-Boston
Transcript
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

Drugs have their uses, but don't stors
them in your stomach. Beeman's Pepsin
Gum aids the natural forces TO perform their
functions
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

Look! There's a colored messenger boy,
running" "Sure enough. They ought to
advertise him as Warranted, fast black.
philadelphia Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
bic medicine for coughs and colds.--N. w.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

The Rest Prescriptior for Chi1Is
and Fever Is bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quininei IN
atasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, ,JOc.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

We refund 1Oc for every package OF
PUTNAM FADELEss DYES that fails to give
satisfaction. Monroe Drug Co., Unionyille,
Mo. Sold by all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

Men admire women because they are
women and anything that makes them less
womanly makes them less charming. Phil
adelphia Times.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

Tourist-Healthy village, is it?
Native-Why, if this wasn't q pro-
hibition state the drug stores might
- well eless up.-Pues.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

Tommy Tompkins-"I bet my pup kin
lick your kitten" Willie Wilkins-"Well,
/ bet if he does he'll wish he hadr't when
my kitty grows up."-Ohio State Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

Clark--"How did the alarm clock work!
suppose you got up the moment it went
off?" Blake-"Yes, / had to. Didn't have
anything in bed to throw at it."-Boston
Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
THIS BANK WILL BE CLOSED
ON MEMORIAL DAY.

: She is going back to the deposit
vault.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25
SUNDAY AT SHORE
Unusually Big Crowds Were at
Rocky Point and Fields
Point Yesterday.

Yesterday was a big day at Rocky
Point. there being fully 5000 people on
the grounds and very large number
enjoyed the really excellent dinner
served by Manager Harrington and the
special dishes served were of the very
best. During the afternoon. an immense
crowd attended the ball game between
the Providence grays and the Syracuse
stars, a report of which will be found
in the sporting columns. All OF the at
fractions on the grounds were literally
patronized and the big racing toboggan.
flying carousal. observatory ferris
wheel and shooting galleries did big
business. Large numbers OF family par
ties enjoyed the del ghtful breezes in
the groves, the host of children had an
ideal day. and altogether it was a day
TO be remembered at Rocky Point. on
Sunday next, July I. the regular sum-
mer season will be inaugurated.
At Fields Point there was a large
crowd and Col Atwell's famous shore
dinners were. If possible. better than
ever. All day long the people came,
some by boat and some by road. and
they all dined at + eld's Point. although
their destinations may have been more
distant places. The number OF patrons
of Fields Point is increasing daily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25
FIRST BAKE,
Members Of the R. |. Yacht
Club Enjoyed II at POtter's
Cove Yesterday.

The members of the Rhode Island
Yacht club who went TO Potter's Cove
yesterday. just had a glorious time. and
II was certainly the best bake ever
served at the popular club locality.
The nIN ber OF yachts in the cove
yesterday. included steam yachts Elew-
ellyn. Commodore Banigan: velthra.
formerly Rear Commodore Lippitt:
the naphtha launch Naulahka. A. l..
Young; the sloops Nelma, Myrick and
Bryant; Frey, G. +. Brownell; Anon,
w. $. killey; Metacom. ]. ]. Allen:t the
auxiliary sloop Amorita, r. III. Brown:
the yawls keto. w. ]. Kenyon: Rama.
Nichols and Tattersail: the catboats
Mblem, G.. T.. Darling: Emcline, h. E.
White: Gismonda. II. A. Capron;
Louise. Samuel Brown.
Quite n number OF the club members
went on the steamer Feronia. which
left Providence at 10 o'clock and Paw
tuxet at 1890. and there were fully 175
persons at the tables when the bake
was ready.
The bakes this year viii be held on
the following Gates. Charles ". Under
wood OF Pawtuxet, being caterer. as
for several seasons past. July and
p. Aug. 3 and u? Sept. 2. The commit
tee In charge Is Frank II. Eddy. chair
man; Festus S. Rand, William F.Boon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25
Eight persons were killed,one is miss
ing and "a were injured. an
DEAD.

Eight persons were killed,on is miss
ing and "a were injured.
DEAD.
Edward Kurskie, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Lawrence Plank. Fond du Lac. Wis;
aged 25. W
George L. Lloyd. Eden; died on way
TO the hospital. MA
\ Charles Mierswa. Oshkosh.
4 Burt Ives Oshkosh.
Matt. Korcher, Oshkosh. ftA
Adam Weber.
Man from Ashland, name unknown.
MISSING.
Edward Lawson. Neenah.
INJURED.
John Bartin, Greenbay. leg hurt.
Esd Warner. leg broken.
William Kaufman. Fond duLac, both
legs broken.
Charles r. Linke. Fond du Lac. legs
hurt.
Charles Rewping. Fond du Lac, hip
and knee hurt.
]. j. shmids. Neenah. leg and chest
injured.
Frank Razenski. hip hurt
Thomas Lamb. Fond du Lac, leg
broken.
Joseph Landerman. Fond du Lac. leg
broken.
b. Frettlng, Fond du Lacleg broken.
Edward Rabedeau, Kaukauna, leg
broken.
ii. Lloyd, Fond du Lac, leg broken.
Herman Ross, Fond du Lac, leg
broken.
p. Gieser. Van Dyne. leg hurt
John r. Lyner. Van Dyne. ankle
hurt.
A. II. Raddattie, Van Dyne. hand
hurt.
Burt Kraus, Menosha, head hurt.
Miss Leda Ecke, Fond du Lac, head
hurt
Otto Laurritz, Fond du Lac. head
hurt.
Louis Hausen, Fond du Lac, head
hurt.
Henry Schaff. Van Dyne, knee hurt.
Burt Doest. Oshkosh. body bruised.
James Gaffney. Van Dyne, back and
leg hurt.
L. l.. Keys. Fond du Lac. leg hurt.
F. Reinse. Fond du Lac, hand hurt.
- Schaeffer. Fond du Lac. hand
injured.
Mrs. Echat. Fond du Lac, hip hurt.
Miss Reider. back hurt.
Fred Harper, Fond du Lac, head
cut.
John II. Thompson. Fond du Lac.
arm and back hurt.
Ed Carr. Fond du Lac. leg broken.
Jean Carr, Fond Lu Lac. leg broken.
broken.
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT.
The accident happened just as the
passenger train was pulling into the
station.
A double header freight was backing
on 10 a side track to let the passenger
by. but had not cleared the main
track Those injured were nearly all in
the second coach, where the loss OF life
occurred.
The dead were taken out or the
wreck and To an undertaking estab-
lishment at Depere. The injured were
first taken 10 the Depere high school,
which was converted into temporary
hospital" and later were brought 10
hospital in this city.
None of the trainmen were injured,
the engine crews jumping in time TO
save themselves. Both engines were
badly damage and two coaches broken
into kindllng "ood.
A relief train was starred out .:om
Greenbay w.ti staff of DOCTORS. and
wreckers were s, mt out from Appleton.
Matt Korcher of Oshkosh was taken
from the wreck alive, but he died while
being carried TO the schoolhouse close
by
Adam Weber lived few hours after
reaching the st\solhouse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25
EIGHT KILLED.
Freight TTalB Runs Into an
Excursion Train Near Green
bay, Wisconsin.

Greenbay. Wis june 25.--A north
bound passenger train on the Chicago
and Northwestern road. loaded with
excursionists bound for the saenger-
fest in this city, collided at 1915 O'Clock
yesterday morning with a freight train
at Depere. hve miles south OF here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25
The sms'ies, Trunks I've, Seen VIII
Soos Ds. N This City.

Probably the smallest practical trunks
ever carried are the property OF the drove
Of baby elephant members Of Prof Gem
win exhibit under canvas In this 80
beginning June 2sth at Broad street and
Potters avenue. They will remain with
US for -four. days and will give two per-
formances daii-. at and s p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25
RHODE ISLAND PERKINS RoRl { Of COMpixY

At meeting of the Board of Directors
held this day. quarterly dividend OF
one u) per cent. was declared on the
Preferred stock Of This company. payable
on the fourtcenth day of July, 1900. TO
Stockholders of record June 30 1900.
CHARLES n. STARK, Treasurer.
Providence, II. l.. June q. 1000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-25

have reduced the price OF my regular
500 eyeglasses and spectacles to N.00,
this offer for 10 days only. For the next
10 days will examine eyes free OF
charge. When l say examine cyes free
i mean a thorough and accurate txami-
nation OF each eye separately. and satis-
faction guaranteed
No matter how much your vision is i'm
paired or how many oculists and opti-
clans have given your case up, Will
guarantee 10 improve your vision. pro-
vided there Is any vision left
:. .Astigmatism and all errors OF rcfrac-
troubled with headaches. or your vision
blurs. IL you see double objects, n you
are nervous and forgetful you should be
sure TO call at my store and have your
eyes thoroughly and accurately examined.
Remember. this offer for 10 days only.
am going to sell my regular $500 eye
glasses and spcctacles for Si.00. They
are the best quality lenses that are made
or manufactured. --
Don't be humbugged into paying fancy
prices for your glasses; go elsewhere and
get their prices and see theh goods. and
then come and see mine
guarantee that i mean just what j say.
Don't forget the name ana number. for
i an the man that broke the price on
glasses IN New York, Providence and
Boston. and as all successful business
men are inflated am no exception.
Telephone so55-s
EDWARD E.. DAM NJ z RS,
20 Westminster ST. Prov. RI.
The sun., 1900-08-18
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP

Register. Register! Union Republi-
cans register today as this is your last
opportunity to get registered in order
that you may be enabled to participate
in the primaries.
James P. Ratledge is all beaming with
smiles, and says is going to win the Re-
publican nomination for sheriff. Wonder
who puG the bug in his cal?
Harry A. Brown is still forging ahead
in the fight for the nomination for Clerk
Of the Peace.
All Union Republicans should register
today.
Samuel 4. Mcdaniel took his usual
ride along Market street yesterday.
The fight for the nomination OF Re-
ceiver Of Taxes and County Treasurer is
waxing warm. At this stage Of the
game, Henry Clayton White looks like a
winner.
George D. Kelley las been very ef-
ficient County Comptroller and desires a
denomination. From present appear
ances it looks as ii his wish will be
gratified.
Register. Register. Register today.
There are many industrious and hard
working Republicans, but none of them
can touch Francis S. Bradley who is the
most untireing worker in New Castle
county today. Frank wants the nomina-
tion for sheriff. There is no question
but what the party owes it to him.
The gubernatorial candidacy Of Alvin
r, Morrison has set the friends of Peter
]. Ford to thinking.
Be sure and get registered today.
Willard Salisbury is giving his type
writer much needed rest.
John J. Gallagher wants the renomi
nation for the Levy Court in the First
district and it looks as if he will get it.