davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Conservative, 1901-12-19
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

CRIME AND CRIMINALS.
To The Conservative:
More deserving, important and ur-
gent, than any mere question or meas
ure of politics, is the reformation of
our criminal code as regards the treat
ment of our convicts
For centuries the world has made
steady advancement in learning, in
art, in mechanics, in agriculture, and
in everything that goes to make up
what is called our Christian Civiliza-
tion; while in the treatment of our
criminals we have clung, and are
still insistently clinging, to the bar
barrie and brutal methods of heathen-
ism. It is time we were getting out
Of this groove of error and cruelty
and somebody must take the initia-
tive.
Human rights, amongst which are
life and liberty, are not concessions
Of society, but the gifts of heaven, and
are inalienable by any process what
soever. They can neither be bought
nor sold, acquired nor forfeited.
The obligation of government to So
ciety admittedly requires that it shall
afford protection from the violence of
the assassin and the depredations of
the plunderer, and restraint and CO.
ercion, when thus directed, are justi,
fable. and commendable, but when it
goes beyond this and seeks to inflict
vengeance upon the individual. it as
sumes the undelegated prerogative Of
Jehovah, and makes itself criminal.
Age and universally have rendered
this dereliction Of society most diff
cult of reform, the courts being
ayowedly bound by precedent, and the
citizen thoughtlessly acquiescing,
through the force ,of custom. But
repetition can constitute no defence
and acquiescence no justification for
crime, even though committed through
the instrumentality of an organized
government.
The advocacy of more humane
methods in our treatment of the Grim
inal class seems to the casual observer
to be subversive of most of our
preconceived notions Of justice TO
defend criminals and denounce crime
seems an anomalous thing, and yet the
two things are not SO utterly incon.
sistent. Crime is abhorrent to every
just judgment, but to the infinite wis.
The Conservative, 1901-12-19

dom nothing--or at least no man-is
altogether criminal. The best men
err-the worst do but err. The purest
and best man is not better nor purer
than the worst criminal may become,
nay than he will become, and it is but
a question of time when each shall
glorify God, and make heaven vocal
with grateful praise.
The fault Of our present system is
that it proceeds from wrong motive.
1t aims at retribution when it's object
should be reform Instead of the cell
and the dungeon, we should restrain
our convicts in educational prisons,
surround them with kindly and re-
formatory influences and nurse them
back to virtue, morality and integrity.
To hang man for murder is to per-
petrate another crime of the same
sort, and to confine him in dungeon
is to confirm him criminal, and bar
the way to his return to honesty and
honorable citizenship.
Of course those who differ with and
attempt reply to this proposed leni
ency, will Indignantly point to the
assassins of our presidents and trium-
phantly demand if these men be fit
to liver" The answer to which is:
that if not fit to live they are certain
ly not fit to die, ana that they may be
as effectually barred from further
crime by confinement in prison as
by confinement in a tomb and with
this advantage, that it saves the COM
mission of another murder "An eye
for an eye and a tooth for a tooth"
has been abrogated and "when smit-
ten on one cheek to turn the other''
is the command now in force, though
too little observed.
1t is large subject, and may not
be disposed of by single plea, but if
The Conservative would open deter
mined crusade against the wrongs
complained against, and lend the
weight of it's wide influence and it's
forceful logic to this reform, it would
plant trees which would blossom in
heaven and ornament the eternal
homes of Paradise.
J. G.. LUMBARD.
Omaha, Neb, Dec. 9, 1901.
The Conservative, 1901-12-19
"TELL ANODER."

Who is this that comes a-climbing
And a.creeping In my chairP
Bless mel IT'S our queen, wee Martha,
With her crown of silken hair.
Here she sits, with brown eyes dancing,
On the old chairs leathern arm;
whats your royal will, your Highness'
I'm a subject meath your charm"
In truly regal manner
Waves tiny, outstretched hand
"Tell tory" says Queen Martha,
In voice Of stern command.
Now my mind keeps up a-thinking
And a-searching for a tale
Have you heard, my sovereign lady,
How little maid turned pale
When she went to see her grandma,
With basket full of cake,
And a wolf made plans to eat herr
Till she cried For pity sake!
What big. big mouth you've opened'
And she wore red, red hood
dot one too" says wee Queen Martha;
"Tell anoder." "W ell, now would
You like to hear of things a.shining
And a.gleamingp l will tell
OF king whose name was Midas.
Yellow gold he loved 80 well ..-
That whate'er he touched, his porridge
Or his roses, turned to gold.
Sad to say, he touched his daughter
And she grew, 80 I've been told,
Cold and bright. Her hair was shining
Like the gold in your small ring"
"Mine's dold too! My mamma turls It'll
Tell anoder." So I bring
From my childhood's lore, assigning
And a-smiling DER the past,
One about whose quaint names rhyming
All the destinations last.
"Listl I'll tell of Mother Morey.
Now my story is begun.
Will you be surprised in hearing
That my story's nearly done9
Do you know that Mother Morey
Had brotherp Oh! You dol"
dot one too," says wee Queen Martha;
"Tell anoder." Hark! Don't you
Hear the sleigh bells all a.tinkling
And a-chiming, going byP
What il Santa Claus is driving
Up to reach our chimney high!
For tomorrow will be Christmas!
Where's your stockingP Get it! Quickl
First You know, With things to stuff it,
Down will come the dear Saint Nick
he has such sweet doll baby
In his sleigh. out in the snow"
dot one too," says wee Queen Martha,
WANT aneder! Dess Pll Co."
t"f2.. 70 faai b MARY FRENCH MoRTO
e !, 2ciet leu:r"
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-01-03
V.eD. x. BPoOks 1oh1es
wiejscs Nedyeyos ezysz-
C1eDi0 kPWi.

Ludzkl systsm tax jsk Do
mowy ~p,trseLsjs odoew,ss's o sei
pore roku aty bye y sssnss w.
'u9owst n,et zvsto1f 3 XVII !
w,noe"'t ! zabespisez,i przsci~
ohorobom v prssciagu soks.
W ossnt"isL riec,a Iatseh "
katJ.j p'obie uc.ynio"ej Z wisI.
rs. Brooks Iekarsswem, Iskko
mos"s wykazae jego ~Jisseie
nsd wsxvsskis Ione Iekar-tws M
krew. ME py.ajac -ie Jak eie8ko,
j"k d'ugo choroba .r~ai.. JstsI;
jake l""e jek.,stxo tic pomo&e.
mcJe I~ekars.wo zaw.zc rreJke wy
'eczy kat5a chorobe k,.ra Ioch,-
dzi &c krwi Brit. maso
!ekar.t~ zapewnIa w~,jecz.nic
c~ietsich ;zastarzslyck cLo:oo ro-
chodzacy'ch re kr~i TAX, i,k
WleI BrO.k. !caar.twm ! zaf!ue
Me moga daG lax .i~zarrzecz,-
n~go swiads.tsa >a,Iug'. Nois
Iokar,tw vie jest jedvuie w.mae-
nlajace sic wy;eczsIne. Lokar,:wo
to prlec1odsi do .iedtiska ksidsi
choroby poehodzac.j 70 kr~i ,
wvrzucs t.seix"s Z .ys,smu. M.e
iekassawo wyrzuce k.fdy top
zar2sy ! uvaInIa system cd n,ei ia
Zawsze.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-01-03

barozo nieszczesliwa: mo-
dlila sic czesto i tax sic
oh wiala i drzala, IL sic ida
wa]o, ze padnie ia ziemie.
Tomasz. doszedlszy do mel
pomaga} jej W robocie W
m,lczeniu.
y, ME czyh tego! =
prosila 90 kobieia, pat:zac
nan 1e zdziwieniem, - bo
tyiko k}opoty ma siebie przez
to sprowadzisz!
W tel chwili nadszed} do
zorca SamhO, kt0ry pOdnt0s}
bic. " gore / rzek}: "A to
co jest kucyo? Potern
kopna} Mulatke swym ciezkim
butem i sciagnal biczem To-
masza po twarz1.
Tomasz pracowa} dalej W
mi1czeoiu; kobieta zas, )uz
przedtem najzupelniej os}a-
bona popadla W omdlenie
80 Juz ia ia ocuce. - Powie~
dial dozorca, wyrzuciwszy z
ust prostackie przeklehstwo;
- dam jej cos lepszego cd
kamfory. - Mowiac to, wy
dobvl z pcza wylogu u reka
wa szpilke i wbi} ia az po
gl6wke " cia]o jej. Biedna
kohieta jeknela z b6lu i ME-
bawem powstala. - Wstawaj
oestyo! i rob, DO ~inaczej
uzy)9 nowe) sztuki.
Bolesne uk}6cie uzYczy}o
IA chwile niewolnicy pozorne]
silly tax, IL sic nanowo z
rozpaczliwa gorli je}a
roboty.
- Rob no, rob tax dalej,
- powiedzial dozorca, - DO
inaczei ~ieczorem bedziess
prsgne}a, aby$ iuz wiecej ME
1y'a.
ia sobie :ego juz teraz zy.
cze! - doda}a: - o. Boze!
i dlugoz to ~jeszcze potrwa*?
Panic! dlaczego nam ME do.
pomozes7?.
Tomasz slysza} jei narze
kanic i cardiac niebezPie-
czehstwem zblizy} sic znown
do niei i pomaga} jej W ro-
bocie.
- Me czyh tego! ~ upo-
mina}a 90 niewolnica, ME
wiesz, )ak CT "a to odp}aca!
49, ia moge lacniej zuosic
udreczenia anizeli ty! - od-
powiedzia} Tomasz.
- Jul p6zna nocna godzi-
ma opuScila pole grenada
znu&onych riewolnik6w i wra-
Gala do domu, gdzie miedzy
Harrison a Samba toczyla
sic o3Ywiona rozmowa. -
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-01-03
Pitt.bu'g, Pa, Q Kwjct. 1850

ftt.bu'g, Pa, Q Kwjct. 1880
Ja dzjsknje ci tardzo piekpis
WieI. k.iste Brock. "a twojs I--
karstwa, k'orr " przec'agu Jed
neGo m'c.iaca mn;e wy!ec.yiy, /
teraz 1estem c.ik:em wylcczony.
ia uuawaiem sic do r6i"yeh dok.
tor6~ uzywasem roznai,e Ieksr-
etwa, 4ad"e m"ie ME w~yIsczyio
p:zrszlo ,ok eisry.i,iem basdzv
~i.lc na nics:r,xnoict, ale 20 ut.~
ciu 4 buteIsk WieleLnego Ks.
Brooks ieksr.twa Iosiajem wyIe-
cxony. Ja wan posyiam 4 mark,
! Wo-ze mi przys!ac oLraz NJ
pamia'.e.
L szscunEiem.
z. Nieckow.ki 1919 Tus,in nj.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-01-03

E.@+
Wtedy zwr6cn SIC Z zakiopo-
tana pytajaca twarza do ME-
wolnik6w Shelby ego, kt6rzy
ole mogh ukryt objawn ra~
dosci Z powodu ocalenia Eli
Nv tax, il rczwSciec:ooy Ha-
ley zacz4t ich biczem. ok}adat
z ca}ej silly. Krzywiac sic
rozp:erzchli sic murzyni. z~ra
GAIA sic ku ,majstnosci swego
pana. Haley zaS uda( sic do
pobl'skjego szynku, chcac
sic namy$l {. co dalej wyPa~
dalo uczyni9.
V.
Powracamy W opo~iadaniu
do Tomasza, ktory sic Po~
taiemnie dowiedzia( o ueiecz-
ce swej Tony Ely. Ia via
domost i przewidywne nastep
silva wywar}y ma niego
wp}yw, kt6ry trudno opisat.
Musisl on Erzeciez g}eboko
W duszy ukr,wac swe uczu~
cia, ably sic O Mich jego pan
byt ME dowiedzia} Starat SIC
owszem os}ab't lego niedo~
wierzanie i niechec wzgledem
niego przez to ulatwit sobie
w}asna ucieczke. We wszel~
kich 7ajeciach byl To-
masz obrotoym i zrecznym, z
zasady i nawyknienia rzstel~
nym i wiernym. Widzia} doc
sVc udreczei i nedzy, ably je~
go dusza mog]a by}a uczuwat
wstret i przesyt zycia! Mimo-
to postanow'l Z sum'enna cier-
pl,woScia natezat sic dalej W
piracy i pozostawit przypadko
wi u}atvienie mu ucieczk'.
Harris uznawal W duchu
uzytecznost Tomasza. Uwa-
zai go on "a robotnika pier
wszorzednego, a przeciez u
czuwa} wzgledem niego ia
iona niechet. Odebra} 60 on
dlatego Cd Shelby ego, ably
20 z czasem wykierowat ma
dozorce, k%t6remuby m6gl b>l
W czasie swej nieobecno$ci ma
kr6tki czas powierzat kie-
rownictwo swoich interes6w;
a do tego zdsniem lego pc.
trzeba bylo ~przedewszystkiem
i koniecznie surowoSci. Po-
niewaz atoli Tcmasz jej ME
znal, przeto Harris postano-
VII go do niej zaprawit.
Pewnego dnia podczas
przegladu robotnik6w pred
~wyprawieniem ,ch W pole "a
uwazyl by& Tomasz poSr6d
Mich niewiaste, ktora kolorem
twarzy byla mulatka i VIE
klein iuz podesz]a. 1dac W
pole trzYmala sic ona aie-
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-01-03
Gd.ie jest Asarzej
szewlcx?

...-,c--
Pochod1' Rubers'i 4o~a'~
sK,e], pod Moskslem. Do Ahervk,
przyb7f " roku 1887 i xamleszkai
na1prz6d v Spriogmill, Peousyl~
vanii, q x.amtad z iona przybyi do
Hurley. Wis. gdzie mieszka1
okoio lat 3: W,jecbawszy po!cm
" SWAT, 'zonIe o sob,e znsc ole
dsje- Podobno bywa Y Perbsm,
Minn.-O }askswa wisdomoet o
MN, prosi 1ego c;xzko strspious
iona:
J6zefa Mniszewicx
Gle 2. o, VIE.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-01-03

Sambo rozsm'a} sic zlo-
Sliwje i odrzek}:: = TAX, tax,
pan Harris ina sc ma tresu~
re, W kt6rejby mu pawet
djsbel ME sprusta}!
Ot widzisz chIopcze!
bedzie na>odPowiedniejsza
rzecza: port czyt mu wymie-
rzanie chic sly. izby sic otrzas}
re swych mrzonek. To bedzie
ola niego tresura.
20, ~doprowadzenie 60
do przyjeci. tego obowiazku
przysporzy jegomosci wiele
trudu.
- Przyjmie 60 on, przyj.
mie! - odrzekl Harris. pre-
suwaiac W nstach zuta prym.
Ike. - Poniewaz kucga byla
tax leniw9: sprawie mu te
p~rzyiemnoSe. il mu u kaae
wych}ostat. 'Nabedzie przez
to wprawy.
Zhuzone czarne istot>
zblizy]y sic powoloym kro-
klein ku domowi; os}abiona
kucYa zaledwo sic zdola}a
utrzymac ma nogach. - Leoi-
wa bestyo! ofuknai ia
Harris: - o csemto ia sly
sze? Poctekaj, JUL ia z cicbie
wypedze to lenistwo! Stan ma
boku: wnet odgadnlesz spo-
sob. - Niewolnica wydala z
piersi jek najg|ebszej rozpa-
czy i osuoe}a sic ma lawke.
- A teraz P6Jdz-no tutaj
ty Tomas2u - m6wil dalej
Harris. - Zapewne o tenn
wiesz, IL ciebie zabralem tn
tai cd Sh=lbyego ME do
zwykle) piracy. Radbym Ct
pr1yznat awans i uczynit
dozorca. Mozesz wiec JUL
dzisiejszego wieczora zapra-
vic njeco swe rece W no.
wynn zawodzie. Wei te tutaj
babe i wylicz jej zw>kla ilosc
raz6w. W;dzialeS nleraz te
procedure. vice ia potsa6sz
wykonat.
- Jegomost raczysz wy
baczyc. - odrzcki Tomasz -
ale spodziewam sic, re mnie
do tego ME przeznaczysz.
Jam ME przywykl do tego -
nigdy ME czynilem i NE
moge uczynit tego! Jest to
ola mpie re CA niemozebna.
Bedziesz sic musia} wyu-
czyc ME je1nej :rzeczy, kt6~
rel dotychczas ME zoales,
zanim sic z toba uporam! -
powiedzia} Harris, pochwy-
Gil kahczug i Tomasza nsj~
p!erw pc twarzy MIN Sci9g-
nal, a " dodatku ma lego
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-01-03

PLAN JAZDY
poc'ag6w koleiowvcb
" WlnOnie.
Chicago l. Northwestern.
OdJazd poci3g6w
IA Wsch6d.
chseae, passage, Ez Sunday 700 .. .
Sh'esso passenger tea sun e,se:s
n. Zachoa.
Dakoea Passenger daiy 7;ssr.M.
Minnesoea Mail Passenger, az. SUM- $50 ~.
Passenger, No. , Rx. SunJ IT'S Pm.
Przvbyc,e poc,sgow:
Ze Wscbodu
Chicago Nomiae Passenger No atD.EN r,sA:n
S!hse.Io 1vss.cfPa''ease''S no. 'k.- sss:,e:., 5'M;
re Zschodu.
MINI. PassnR0NoS TX jun.J 81 g 4. n
Local P....nse. Ss.S GseeP. Sunday, go ]. i
Dakoea Passense No . Rx Son eco P. q
Chicago, Burlington L Northern
Ma p6spoc
0pan. Arva
St. Paul 4 Minneapolis En- eos m ,sIs = n
St. P. & AinneapI. Limited as > .,.3, ? m
M posud ME
CHI 3. leyss 1 Peoria r. .s@s p. =. 1874 p. e
Chicago < e.Louis express 500 =. .. sf.so =. .
wszystkt. dzienne
Chicago, Milwaukee T. st. Paul.
Ma Wsch6d
Rock 1sjand exp@sss Ida ly) $3.50 - y
Fax Mail (da1yl Gas ?. .
Chicago vsSkhajed |daly1 49,, q. =.
Chicago express :.,7P.m
Ma Zach6d.
Chicago cypress tdaayj go sm
Chicago veslbuled daily Gs5 {. q.
Faa Nail IdalyI ,ses7s
Rock lsland exprss.(daGv' e+s ? a
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA DIVISION.
Pssse1se e4s ? n
Green Ray Line.
Depa~ Arrive
G1een BAY Passenger e7SaD A:So ? n
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-01-03
9HPWH
VvjA ?oMASzl.
. r a
zycia
niewolnik6w amerykanskich.
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&:H@@:5DD-
(Ciag dalszy)
Ma godzine pred zacho~
dem s}ohca dcstala sic Eliza
49, znuzona, z pokaleczonemi
nogami, ale jeszcze ciag|e
odwaznem screen do malego
miasteczka mad rzek2 Ohio.
Pierwsze spo1rzenie Elizy pad
10 ma "a rzeke; kt6ra sig snu~
la jakby Jordan pomiedzy mia
a Ziemia obiecana ma przeciw
nym hrzegu. Rozpoczela sic
luz wiosna, rzeka wezbra}a i
by}a metna, spiet'zona wyso~
kiemi fAlami, wSr6d kt6rych
plynely kry olbrzymie. Eliza
sta}a ma brzegu, spoglada}a
ma niekorzystny ola niej stan
rzeczy, gdyz bylo niepodo~
biehstwem przeprawienic sic
ma drug, brzeg ivy k}a }6dka.
Mia}a sic wiec jul udae do
ma}e] nadbrzeznej ksrczmy W
celu rozpytania sic, gdy W 3D.
daleniu ujrza}a Haleya ME-
w%olnik6w, kt6rzy ku niej eva
lem ma koniach sic zblizali!
Zwr6cila sic wiec natych~
Mast znowu ku rzece i STA
nela niebawem ma ]ej orzegu.
Poniewaz sic zas pogod ciagle
jej piet trzyma}a, pr,eto sko.
czy}a z dzikim okrzykiem roz~
! paczy z brzegu rzeki CO.
przez metn2 pow6dz ma mai
blitsza kre lodu. Tylko W sza~
lehstwie rozpaczy MONA bylo
tax olbrzymi skok w%ykonat;
TOT pa jego widok Haley i
jego towarzysze wydali z sie-
bic mimowolny okrzyk j
wznjesli rece W gore. Olbrzy-
mia kra, ma kt6ra sic Eliza
dostala, chwiaia sic i trze-
szczala pod jej ciezarem, ale
niewolnica ami chwili ME "a
trzymala SIC ma niej, lecz z
nowym okrzykiem trwogi
przeskakiwa}a z wysilkiem wo
Ii ma coraz inny od}am lodu.
Chwie)ac sic, skaczac I posliz.
gujac, to znowu zrywajac sic
ma nogi ~pomyksIa sic ma
prod, ciaele tylko naprzod;
zgubi}a trzewiki. zdar}y sig
]ej pohczochy, krew .znaczy}a
kaldy lei krok nowy: ale ona
mic ME widzi. mic ME czuje do
p6ki wreszcie ME. zauwaza ME-
wYraxnie jakby we snie prze-
ciwnego brzegu rzeki Ohio,
.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-01-03
Oil City. Pa.

Oil City. Pa.
ia ri.z, do Ciebie Wtny k..
Brooks. Re tweje Icksr.,wa o;rzy-
,naiem x ksorc eli .s,deczn;c die
s"je. il mi romog'o bsrdzc ~ieIe.
MIN rozpocza'em uiywac VASE
'%eksrstwo, cierpiaism IA reuma-
tyzm Dol byi cos okroprego. ale
te-az jestem cnlxism zd,6w.
Winccnsy Formal, - En.!ar st'
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-01-03

WiIkesbare. Pa, 3 Marathon.
Wbpy ks. Brooks.
Jul teraE trey mie.iscs j,ax o,rzy-
nsicm waeze Ieisrstwo. ia nie
mog'em jeie ami spae ! moi 4o,a~
dek bys v basdzo zjym ssssie prz>z
kSks Giesilcy. Cd utywsoia ~es;s;nieso
obssslupku jcssem csJkiesn zds6w j
jyczyjbym ksDdeuu cbsssmU do.ssl
vase Ieksrsevs I bye w~yjeczopy.
wslensy MszuFk;ewicz,
3 Dsookssde 81,
Specyalss ofGts % 3 dsi ,yIke -
M pssysE5e - dsi my daoy SEQ
obssajusek - $50. Psnsassjcie NJ 20
dss tyiko, 1adsp oossalunsk .D!s msiei
jsk o 60. wssusk,: sss6wte saosz(d
ptsss sesisssowssy fist jue poczss~y
ordeE.
Wi. H. B,oakS Co.
6s05 8. Halstsd st..
Chicago. III
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-31
KEPT A SNAKE IN HIS BOSOM.
Massachusetts Man shared His Lot
with a Three-FoOt Black
snake.

For four months Arthur Hamel has
slept in the same bed, sat in the same
chair and shared his meals with a
three-foot striped blacksnake. When
Hamel was arrested here by the Ames-
bury police the officer at the station
upon searching the prisoners pockets,
was frightened nearly out OF his wits
when the man pulled the snake from
his bosom in response TO the police
mans inquiry II he had 'any dangerous
weapons about him."
II haven't any weapons" Hamel
circulated. but have this fellow" :"
and he made a move to pass the reptile
to the turnkey, who shrank back in
terror. The snake coiled about lbs
masters hand and swung its head de-
family at the bluecoat.
Hamel said he had carried the reptile
in his shirt bosom for four months.
He gave it the freedom Of his body.
Sometimes he was more lively than
other times and would amuse both
himself and master by gliding in and
out Of Hnmels sleeve or pants leg and
sometimes he would wind himself
around Hamel's neck and enjoy a quiet
sleep.
When on the street the snake usual
~ wound himself around the mans
waist. belt fashion. TIamel feeds his
pet bread and milk. lie got him in
Vermont, and says he was prescribed
by a physician TO cure a stomach trou-
BILE. Hamel is about 35 years old and a
French-Canadiau.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-31
DIES OF BROKEN HEART.


DR.. Wuest, physician for Coroner
Delap, made an autopsy the other
night on the body Of Samuel H. Walk
er, an cniineer, aged 55 years, who
died suddenly at his home in brooklyn.
He found that death was due TO rup-
turc OF the heart. II was one OF rare
cia.s OF cases. The man had practical
ly died from broken heart because a
chcr.>hed patent had been pronounced
% failure. Mr.. Walker came from the
wtN, and wus trying TO interest cap
itaasts iu a process ne had for extract
ing gold from low grade ores He left
this note:
"ro Ny Best Friends: The fact that
my machine is a failure is more than
can bear"
Dr.. Wucst found TO his surprise that
no agency other than extreme disap-
poiutm,nt and a structural defect .
the heart had killed him.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-31
RAlSIN SEEDING.


The public belief that raisin seeds
produce appendicitis has created an un-
usually large demand for seeded raj
sins. Nearly every grocer now carries
a large stock. and several houses make
this their exclusive business. Outside
Of the houses the work is done ON AN
extensive scale hN puvv women of the
East side. Most of them receive the
rais.us FROM rrocers, seed and return
them receiving "a small amount per
pound Those who can afford it use
the ingenious little mechaui,ms which
have been invented for the purpose,
while the others rely upon a sharp
knife. "a steel fork, and their own mus
cular fingers. few intelligent toll
crs employ clumsy Inventions uf their
own, a fa,oritc one being % screen of
wires through which they force the
seeds, says the New York Post
Woth is done iu tcurmrut-houscs
and very often iu the cellars Nothing
Is allowed to go TO waste, the seeds
and the little pulp which Is lost with
the latter is put aside until the amount
is five or ten pounds iu weight They
are then placed m h5rrcl,. covered with
water, and itrmrrt,d. The f,rmeuta.
tion change, the Huii into the popular
roi,iU wine so common uu the East
side. This time 20 enc 1t8r is the
harvest season OF The ttsJe The de-
waud is hut moderate 10 October. is
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-31
RIDE OVER PARAPET.
Chicago WhceImen Accomplish a
Daring Felf-The Result of
Thoughtless Challenge.

Elbridge Hart and Henry Wesson,
two Chicago bicycle riders. rode the
parapet of the Lanesboro viaduct, on
the Erie road, at Binghamton. N. Y.
while crowd Of frightened spectators
in' the village gazed upwards 300 feet,
expecting momentarily to witness a
tragedy.
Within the last year several persons
have been dashed to pieces by falling
from the bridge 3O5 feet to the rocks,
and when the two riders, on their way
TO New York, reached the bridge Hart
challenged Wesson to ride it, intimat-
ing ,hat hc lacked nerve. Wesson
thtr,nrcn started along the edge and
Hart necessarily followed. The coping
is only l2 inches wide, but a quarter
Of a mile long and on this the men
rode. 4 wobhle OF a wheel or pass
ing train would have thrown them to
the rocks below.
After they started both bitterly re-
GREETED the desire TO make a record.
Int 30 wa too late They had % ride
-r Or. Ihcy rode. and vHsu az last
..' 'tsa rcacacd ore ,r t'rtilers
.,d to The strain .ud toiutod.
It was me frs; time the feat was ever
attempted.