The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-15

There's no difficulty about putting
them in. The globe will be lowered
to any position you choose and you
will drop them in by small wooden
chute at the top. You see this cock?
When spring at its side is released
100 dimes per minute drop into the
small pail the handle of which YOU
see fits into niche cut on the upper
side of the cock. AS it is regulated
by weight, occasionally, but very rare
ly, an extra piece drops through. II
actually takes about 20 seconds for the
dimes to come through, 80 you have
about 40 seconds to carry each little
load of silver across the gymnasium
and drop it into the chute of the 9th
er globe. Twice day, at intervals OF
II hours, by a very ingenious device,
the machinery is stopped for six min
utes. You can employ these IL min
utes per diem as you choose. NY
larder and wine cellar will be at your
disposal. Your seconds are not al
| lowed to assist you or interfere in
any way with the carriage of the
money.
"'If you drop any of them on the
floor you may pick them up, and as
long as the 100 are deposited in the
other globe you are safe, but failing in
this respect even once means that you
forfeit the right to continue. If you
succeed in emptying the one and fill
ing the other globe on these condi-
| tho Yynnoy DIT 4 ,,,,,-%
be understood that you win nothing
unless you move the whole one million.
You may choose your own time for
starting. In case of any question aris-
ing or any dispute the referees deci-
sion shall bind us both. Whatever
changes you wish to make in the room
will be acceptable to me-
"After consulting us for some time
my friend agreed to the conditions
named and set the following Monday
morning at ten o'clock as the time
of his start. Schmidt had hard task
before him, and I almost felt that the
100000 was not very likely to change
hands.
1--WE had figured out the task set
to each aspirant for the wealth. First,
he had to move 100 dimes per minute,
5000 dimes per hour, 142 800 dimes per
working day of % hours and 4s min
utes, 999 600 dimes per week. The task
would be completed in one week and
four minutes. Second. from globe to
globe it was 45h feet. The walk works
out, as nearly as need be, 80 yards per
minute, one mile per hour, "a miles
per day, 1913 miles per week. Third,
he had to carry about three tons OF
bullion in 10000 installments in one
week.
1.-THE eventful day arrived and lit
tie before ten we were all assembled
Fin the gymnasium. Schmidt was
dressed in fannels and wore light and
easy-fitting slippers. Promptly at ten
o'clock Prudden, after wishing
Schmidt success, handed the referee
the key which released the spring and
set the machinery in motion, and the
. silver began to flow.
"For five days and nights Schmidt's
very exceptional athletic ability and
, his splendid condition enabled him tc
, stand the strain withoutit having very
| much apparent effect upon him. On
, the sixth day we noticed that the
deadly, dreary monotony was fast tell.
ing it's tale. He spoke but rarely
{ but on one occasion burst out with:
"'This is an invention of the evil one
himself, but if live will defeat him
/ Do anything to keep me awake
twelve hours to go and the last act
/ of the drama was commenced. He
struggled on, but was dragging badly
as he walked. from globe to globe. His
pace had degenerated into crawl o1
less than two miles per hour, and agair
and again he hung up the pail just il
the nick of time. He was slowly falling
, asleep as he walked, and if there wa.
not soon change all would be over.
"Prudden was profoundly satisfied
! that the feat would not be accomplished
, and huge grin irradiated his face from
, ear to ear.
miller shouted at him: Get on
! Schmidt! Prudden's grinning all ovel
: at you! He thinks you're done for
: Look at him.
E ''The change was electrical. What tn,
a coffee and tea had failed to do the mer,
t idea of being ridiculed accomplished
: He pulled himself together and helped
/ himself to some grapes, and, as he wen
/ along, renewed his strength.
: "The time dragged slowly on. Whe,
4 but six hours to go he asked for tn
a temperature to be reduced and said t,
me: I'm afraid, cid chap, I'm soon up
: I feel it coming on, but keep me at it i
T you can. One of my eyes is alread.
n closed and 1 cannot open it. II tn
n other closes it'll be for good, as hav
: no muscular power left to open them
5 Ny legs are all right, but cannot kee1
a my eyelids from closing Schmidt KEEP
e bravely on. Two hours to go. The
i only one.
e 'Fifty-ive to 60, Schmidt shoute'
h Miller; "a to go, Schmidt
p "But Schmidt was going wron,
e again. We dosed him with tea and col