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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-30
This Mouse Was a Man

ooh, they'll come back to you soon, and I'm going
to ask you to say them for me, too, so 1 can be a
man again. fused to work in your fathers plaster
mandatory, so you'll be doing him a service as
well as me-"
As the mouse ceased speaking Kenneth suddenly
recollected the magic words and shouted them:
"Ompallah Muto Hoch, both of usl"
Instantly he found himself in his room, but the
man who had been a mouse was not with him, he
having found himself at his own home from which
he had been absent so many years. Kenneth was
rejoiced at his escape, and almost resolved never to
make the perilous experiment again, but IN a few
days he itched to try it once more. This time ne
thought he would be a rabbit-a wild one IN the
woodland, uttering the words, with the addition
of "Bazip," he found himself wigging his nose
under a brush heap at the edge of a forest. he
looked around at the wide field, and, seeing a lot OF
apples lying in the grass near by, he hoped toward
them. Just then he heard the loud baylng of a
hound very near him, and, instantly realizing that
the dog was after him, he darted wildly into the
woods. He ran for his life, and he heard the dog
following. Suddenly he spied a man standing be-
meath a tree a few yards in front with a gun, watch
ing for his appearance IN a clear space, and he
stopped. Kenneth knew all about dogs, and so he
resolved to take chances with the latter rather than
a man with a gun. He waited. When the little beagle
was almost upon him he sprang at him as If to eat
him up. The beagle, like any dog, was so amazed
that his tail fell between his legs, he gave one
frightened glance at the rabbit who had attacked
him, and then, with afeeble, startled yelp, he fed
through the underbrush as fast as his short legs
could carry him. Kenneth couldn't help laughing as
the dog vanished in the deep woods, and then he
said: "Ompalla Muto Hoch" and turned into a
boy. The man came to him and asked him if he had
seen a rabbit right around there, and he replied:
mo, sir, I did not" which was perfectly true, for
he had not seen himself. Then the man whistled
and called for his dog, finally going away to look
for him, just as every rabbit hunter has to do sew
eral times per day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-30
Turned Himself Into a Lion

Now, it was very hard for him to study, for he
had always evaded that task when possible, and, as
you perhaps know, the less you study the harder it
is. He finally learned the words, "Rasmatag On
GAIA Presto" and then he devoted some time. but
far less time, to learning "Ompallah Muto Hoch-"
That was his great mistake, for he should, of course,
have been far more careful to learn with certainty
the latter words, for they were to release him from
any shape he assumed. When he was pretty sure
that he knew them he began to consider what shape
he would take first, for he had been careful not to
think OF anything while repeating the magic words,
for that would, of course, have been very hazardous.
He finally decided to be a lion to start with, and
he said "Rasmatag On GAIA Presto" in a low voice,
trembling a little, it must be confessed. Now, the
wizard had neglected to tell Kenneth that when one
wished to take the form of an animal he always vas
changed into the actual animal that was at the
time nearest to him, unless he said also "Bazip,"
which means free and unconined; and thus in the
twlnkIlng OF an eye Kenneth found himself changed
into a hon, but a lion in a cage at the Zoo!
He was so startled and amazed that for a few mo-
meDts he sas on his Launches looking out at the
people with a stupid gaze. Then he realized that
some mistake must have been made, and he began
to cry. All the people ran to the cage to see the
lion howl, and soon a keeper came along and poked
him with a stick, telling him to be quiet. This made
Kenneth mad, and he roared so angrily that even
the keeper shrank away in terror, while all the
nurses caught up all the babies and fed from the
Zoo, crying that the lion was loose. Soon a great
crowd had gathered around the cage, staring at
Kenneth with big eyes, and, although he knew that
he wasn't a real lion, nevertheless 1t anaered aim
so that he few at the bars and shook them violently.
He heard the keepers say that he was mad and must
be shot, and it made him tremble and wish he had
never seen Mr. Schmud- He bethought himself that
he was the cause of all the trouble, and then he laid
himself down in the corner of the cage, pretending
to go to sleep. So after a while the crowd dis
persed.
All the time Kenneth was trying to think of "Om-
pallah Muto Hoch," but the words evaded him. He
racked his brain, shed bitter tears, stuck his shaggy
head into the water can, but he couldn't remember
anything but "Hoch." He sat there or walked up
and down until night came, when suddenly a little
gray mouse entered the cage and began to whisper
to him, thinking that he was the regular lion of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-30
Joined the Wild Geese

Kenneth laughed and walked away. Soor he
changed himself into a quail, and in a few minutes
he saw another hawk soaring overhead. and knew
that he, too, was searching for food, so he changed
himself into a beetle. Hardly had the change been
effected than a pretty quail ran at him and tried to
seize him, and he scarcely had time to change into a
boy. The startled bird. seems a boy, few away at
once. and then Kenneth altered his shape into that
of a big, fat wild goose, for he saw far above him
a long line of them s~lanting across the evening
sky. Instantly he was with them, the last IL line,
and he asked the one in front of him how far they
were going
W go to the tropics as fast as possible, where
there are no hunters"
He followed the others. sweeping along at the
rate of a hu-dred miles an hour. No hawks both
cred the great birds, and they were too high for
bullets to reach them, although many = hunter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-30
~HERE HE Isl" CRIED THE OGRE

that particular cage. Kenneth soon told him the
truth, and then the mouse said:.
"Why, 1 was once a man, and was changed into
a mouse by a wizard. He said Rasmatag ON GAIA
Presto Bazip.' which, / afterward learned, means
that I was to be a free mouse. You must remem-
Der always to say that"
~ wish I could remember to say the other words"
said Kenneth. dolefully.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-30

BOY named Kenneth Wotherspoon had
the most wonderful adventures. He 7as
one of the kind of boys who can't see
J any use in studying or learning ~
thing. but be was a nice boy for all that.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08
DEATHS

Preston-Charles, ST. &Barnabas hospital, &c
years. - -.
, Ross-Charles, 1852 Lincoln street NE, 45 years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08
LOCAL MEN WILL ENTER
Billiard Tournament Planned for
Chicago in January-Shortstops
r Barred From the Contest. .:*

George Spears, the wel-known billiard player
Of this city, has received notice of tournament
at fourteen-inch balk line which Mussey and
Arson. Of Chicago, plan to hold In that city,
probably some time in January. The contest
will be open to all players in the country except
shortstops and it is expected large number Of
good men who have never taken part in open
tournaments will enter. ..-- ~, ..r g..
The tournament will be held probably at An
sons or Mussey's rooms in Chicago. The en-
trance fee will be $50 and the roomkeepers will
add $500, and the Brunswick Bake company
$1,000. About twenty players expected to
enter, which would make the purse, 50, 500, :di-
vided into four moneys. =. I+,:es : z~2s.5~..
-, Among the players who are expected to enter
are Glenn Ellison. George Wheeler, Fred Conkl1n,
Albert Taylor, A. G. Arson and Charles Mat
.thews, Of Chicago; De Mum Smith. Of st. Louis;
William Ryle, of Kansas City; George Spears
and Charles Ferris of this city, and Charles Pc
terson, of Fargo. An effort will be made to
induce Wilson P. Foss and Martin Mullen, the
Spears, Ferris and Peterson think they have
a good chance of taking down a piece of the
money at Chicago. In the matches this summer
In which the three men have participated, all of
them have made grand averages, ranging from
eight to twelve. In all probability a grand
average. of ten would come pretty near taking
first money, and any one of the northwestern
men, If he plays up to his limit, should go ten
or better,
uatley, of Duluth, the northwestern champion
is ineligible to the tournament, he has for
morely taken part in shortstop contests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08

Carey Flexible Cement Roofing best OF
earth. w. IS. Mott Co. Tel. 376.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Northwestern Realty company to Angeline Be-
ri1u lot IL BLOCK % :! % ~
dersou, part of lot I, Griggs' addition; $500: :,
=, John Mesorley to sd Bryan ,caferty, lot p,
Emily L. Robertson and husband to Lars G..
Carlson; lot 10, Farringtons addition $195., 30
section nS 2s n toWns 81 al i1s range a. s5oo "
Crook, lot Is, block 5. Van Nests addition;
$3.50.
Eva V. N. Crist ct al to Fenwick w. CresweIl;
lot 2, block SO, .Remington's second addition;
Adam Hornung and wife to William H.. Dona-
hue: part Of lots 10 and IL, block 4, Ridgewood
block g. Rands addition; $1,1oO.
Melissa !, r. McAllister and husband to Ole NJ
samue Mo 90 s to ssra Gaand ct a
lot /, block Q, j. G: Lennos addition; 1875:
Hugh Smith and wife to Orrin j. Gilkerson
Eliza5eth Gray to Henry ": H as sa lot
Joseph Harnack and wife to Hopkins Lodge,
No. IL / O. FL lot - big g. West Min
Palu Gbuere and wife to Ferdinand Jamache;
lots r. and Il; block 6, Hamel, etc, 81 100;
Jackson ; lot lot block i, crims addition. $780,.
5ias and sqsssaa ct q ple esS, 10. Jackson,
A hos 4r o1ata ana 4 %fe to Leopold
| w.
Lind; lot s, block 1, Crepeau's Second addition,
81. 500. ....... ,-.....L- y
Edward O'Brien to Jessie r. Logan: lot %,
block 3, Eastinan's Second addition. 81 $50.
Ina A1etzke to Andrew Nicholson; lot TO- block
| Fidelity Exchequer company to Catherine A.
Morton ct al; lot o. block z, Forest Heights,
Samuel w Moody (executor) to Samuel Moody,
ST.: lot l., block 8, j. G. Lennon addition,
| Adelaide Shepard and husband to Archibald
McInnes; lot 10, block 1, Chamberlain's addition,
Frank j. Wilcox ct al to cornelia NJ. Nc
! Park 81, 900. - - i
Henry A. Barnes ct al. to George; W. Olney;
lot 3, block i, Barnes Brothers addition $500.
| Louise Emerson and husband to Peter j.
seipel; part Of lots IL and 8, block 10, Thwing's
| addition, 81 200. .. ~. "a
Minnesota Debenture company to Jonas Ekog-
man; lots 8 and 4. block 1, and lot 16, block
| g Walton Park, $525. % = ~. &
NJ. A. Blowers and wife to Leila s: stanch-
Mary Z. Smith ct al. to Charles NJ. Starr;
| lot f. block 2. Encouragement Of lot rs, Auditors
subdivision No. q. etc, 81, $3.50.
| Julia w. Dix ct al to Charles NJ. Starr; lot
snbd di0fk No. Il. etc., $780, A''0'
Mary Il. Smith ct al. to Guy a. Ioriey; lot 5,
block T. Encouragement Of lot %, Auditors sub
1 division No. q, SILL. ..f.
Mary Il. Smith ct Al. to Guy a; Torley; lot
Il block res,ransement Of Auditors it suOdi-
Julia ". Dix ct, ali to Guy A.. Torles; lot
g. block, 4, rearrangement Of lot %, AUDITORS
subdivision No. 81, $43SS: Z,
BAPTIST Publishing Society; in block 33, Will
SON. Bell and Wagner's addition, 5000:
Nine minor and unpublished deeds, S. 195.
Il Total, 45 deeds, .$44,133.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08
MR.. SHAW'S VIEWS
What Is Needed to Keep Prosperity
.s. Going. r.

New York, Oct. S.-The corner stone
Of the New York custom house was laid
yesterday. -
Speeches were made by Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw and Former Secretary
Gage. Secretary Shaw said In part:
1.-THE public revenues are dependent in
a great measure upon our prosperity. In
1894 we had deficit in round numbers
of $70,000,000. I have had the actuary of
the treasury department carefully esti-
mate the probable result II the conditions
existing in 1894 were repeated and the
people of the United States were to pro-
duce, to import and to consume in the
same proportion per capita that they did
in that year, and Of the same class of
goods, and he estimated our annual deficit,
under the present revenue laws of the
United States at approximately $50, 000,O00.
so soon as, all our; forms OF money
shall be4made aby sta tute Interchange
with gold; when the 60 per cent fiat in
the silver shall be protected, as we'll as
the. 100 per cent fiat in the greenback;
and when the possessor Of any form of
money shall have the right to have it
tested by the standard then will ~ex-
change on this western metropole be as
acceptable the world around as drafts
written in less convenient form of money.
1.-The recent acquisition of territory, be-
yond the seas cannot but help to advance
our commercial influence, and our COM
merce can but benefit the people of those
islands.
United States money followed the flag:
to Porto Rico, and it will not be many
years until the price current of the sur
rounding islands will be written therein
and all balances settled on exchange In
this city," - -:
Sooner or later, he said, United States
money would be current in the Philip
pines, and 1t would be carried thither to
the continent beyond, and the prices cur
rent Of the orient would be written in
United States money.
"Give us currency as secure, a bank
ing policy as elastic, a system of weights
and measures as convenient as our rivals;
give us non-partizan support to such
measures as will establish lines of steam y
ship communication with countries in
South America, South Africa and the
islands adjacent; give us the isthmian
canal, and we ought to be able to main
tain such relations to the commerce of the
world as will conserve the peace and good
will Of all nations, while we carry beneath
every sky a language that breathes liber-
ty and patriotism and the object-lesson
of the flag that stands for equal rights
and justice according to law" '@.-r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08
a Chain is no >
stronger than its
weakest link,

and man is no stronger than his
stomach. Therefore, when Physi-
clan wishes to prescribe for any
ailment he usually finds it necessary
to take the patients stomach into his
confidence. Many Doctor has
been at his wits ends, because, find
ing cod liver oil, or iron, or both,
urgently needed, the patients .stom-
ach has stubbornly refused to re-
ceiye them. All this trouble has
been completely removed since the
advent of PETROLEUM, an emul-
sion Of cod liver oil, iron, and phos-
phorus, so palatable and easily
assimi1ated that a nursing infant can
take itsreadily and digest it without
difficulty.
At all Druggists United States Ferrol CO.. Ltd,
Buffalo. N. q. VIII send you sample free on request
4 y - y &3 " . :
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ALL OR NOTHING
Indians Want Pay for stumpage as
- Well as Annuities. =.

Special to The Journal -. Z 80. = ~ IL 4
Cass Lake, Mimi, Oct. S.-When Major
Scott, the Indian agent at Leech lake,
offered to pay the Indians their annuity of
$5.25 yesterday they refused to accept on
the ground that they wanted pay for their
stumpage, which amounts to about SIS
each. This was promised them and was
passed by congress at the last session in
the Indian appropriation BILL
Major Scott has not received the money
from the government for the Indians, and
so wired the secretary of the interior of
the refusal Of the Indians to accept the
annual annuity and asking for instruc
tons. III. = ........ w.. -, s sE2.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08
BOLIVIA GETTING WILD
Her Troops Invade Brazilian Terri
tory and Attack Several
Villages.

New York. Oct. s-Dispatches from
Para say that Bolivian troops have in-5
vaded Brazilian territory and have at
tackled several villages, cables the Rio
de Janeiro correspondent Of the World.
Brazilian merchants have been arrested
on the charge of having been concerned in
the Acre insurrection.
The Journal de Brazil has received a.
letter from Luis Galvez former president
of the so-called Acre republics, saying that
the governor Of Manaos has arrested him
and also an Argentine citizen named
Ireno Bechini Both men are now i'm
prisoned at Fort Sack Joaquin Galvez
complains of having been harshy treated.
He declared that he went to recover a
debt. .ast.r T.. -.4s-l fr
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08
COURT NEWS
A BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
The Ramsey Grand Jury to Consider Dam
age Suit Usaqes. ). -.

The Ramsey Grand Jury to Consider DAM
age Suit Usages. -==Tf
When the October term grand jury met
in St. Paul yesterday, Judge Brill instruct
ed its members to look into the charges
Of witness buying made public last July
in the course Of the trial of Dwight NJ
Owens, on a forgery charge. Owens was
employed by William l.. Keefe, a claim
agent, and when on the stand testified
that it had been part. of his business to
bride witnesses in pz.5sonal injury dam
age suits. He. nansxaa several, instances
in which bribery had been effected and
told Of an occurrence where" an attempt
had been made to buy a juror. ( His dis
closures created a sensation at the time
and yesterday Judge Brill Instructed the
grand jury to investigate the matter thor
oughly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08

The co1d-wave flag
means zero weather,
icy, moisture laden
winds, and the begin
ming of winter in earn-
est. To Catarrh suffer-
ers there is nothing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08
! DEATH IN rHE scHooIR,oojM :.

Vienna, Oct. S.-A fearful tragedy was enacted
at Droyssig, Bohemia, on Mondoy. village
schoolmaster, 40 years of age, while talking to
his class suddenly became insane, rushed to his
desk. drew revolver from it and ran amuck
shooting right and left among the terrified chill
dren. Three scholars were killed and three
were dangerously wounded. On hearing the
shots and screams, the villagers quickly arrived
at the school and, Infatuated at the sight which
met them, lynched the schoolmaster
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08
BUILDING PERMITS.

4 ]. A. Benson, 2916 Third avenue S. two-stor!
frame dwelling. $4,000,
j. A. Benson, 1924 Third avenue 8, two-stor,
frame dwelling, So 900.
Total, two permits, So, 400.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08

To get relief from indigestion, bilious
ness, constipation or torpid liver without
disturbing the stomach or .lpurging the
bowels, take a few doses Of Carriers Little
Liver Pills; they will please you. 81 IS S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08

Through Cars 20 California
Every Tuesday and Saturday via the
North Western Line. Particulars coo
Nicollet Ave, Pillsbury building.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08
BIRTHS. :,

Wormdal-Mr. and Mrs. Peder,- 40 Fourth
street S, boy.
Jungmark-Mr. and Mrs Charles, 1890 Fifth
street NE, girl.
Thori-Mr. and Mrs. Marcus, $40 Summer
street NE, girl. g.; = ,
Thicse--Mr. and Mrs. Mathey, 62s Quincy
street NE, boy. ~ ne %SsA r. =al
Bank--Mr. and Mrs, Samuel. AS sixth. ave- i've
nue. N, boy.
Carnihun-Mr. and Mrs. william, 425 Central
avenue Me- boy. -a..S.
Sorenson-Mr and Mrs. Henry, 2507 Bloom
ington avenue, boy.
Scott-Mr. and Mrs Walter, s12 Queen avenue
n, girl.
O'Hara-Mr. and Mrs. Walter, 615 Eighth ave-
N, girl.
Masters-Mr. and Mrs. Alfred, 4231h Washing
ton street NE, girl.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Nick Zopf and Katie. Zopf1.
Berton +. Pafr and Agnes A. Brown.
Alfred ". Custer and Louise A. Bray.
Oliver G. Durland and Bessie \. Morse.
Thomas Williams and Agnes Madden.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21

ton of property from taxation that is
realized from pension money. The case
comes from Wapello county, where
one John Schwabkey, an old soldier, is
insane, and Calvin Manning is guar
dian. The tax ferrets got after GER
tain property belonging to Schwabkey.
He received $4,000 in pension money
and then gets $72 month pension.
The cash was invested in notes and
mortgages which drew interest. The
property has gone untaxed for several
years and the tax ferrets put it on the
books. A little matter of taxes amount
ing to $2,101.S3 came up in court. The
guardian set up that inasmuch as the
property came indirectly from pension
money it was exempt. The court,
Judge Fee presiding, held that it was
not exempt and that the statute con-
templates only that pension money be-
fore it becomes a part of the estate of
the pensioner is exempt 1t would no,
be held that a farm bought with pen
sion money received years ago should
be forever exempt because it was paid
for in pension money. Then why any
other kind of property, and why the
$500 specific exemption of home
stead? But the guardian is fighting
the case to the finish and the supreme
court gets chance at it next.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
PEOPLES PULPIT.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A Shot Examiners Suggestion

A shot examiner should have good
control Of his temper and confidence
in his own judgment, but should not
be vain. He should begin his work
early enough SO that he will have
plenty of time to examine each shot
carefully Whether the miner be a
skilled workman or not there should
be no Partially shown, for good mi
ners are some times responsible for
catastrophes.. In preparing to drill a
hole make good stamp mark so that
the drill won't work out, up or down.
Give it plenty of lift and don't drill
the hole as deep as the run because
it will work so much better with a
run of foot or more. 1t depends
however, great deal on how much
run miner has; say he has seven
feet of a run. He will find that about
five or five and one-half foot hole
will be about the right thing. In put
ting up the machine post, fix it up Sc
curely for it pays well, far better than
to get hole half way in and have the
post come tumbling down. If the mi
ner is a little pushed for time when
this happens, possibly he may shoot a
81 foot hole where he has plenty OF
chance for five. 1t throws the place
out of shape.
]. H. Thomas, Shot Examiner, Keb