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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-31
CHAPTER XI.
THE TWO CALLS.

With the call to Mr.. Craig | fancy l
had something to do myself. The call
came from Young congregation in an
eastern city and was based partly upon
his college record and more upon the
advice of those among the authorities
who knew his work in the mountains.
But | tlatter myself that my letters TO
friends who were of importance in that
ence, for | was of the mind that the
man who could handle Black Rock
miners as he could was ready for some
thing larger than a mountain mission.
That he would refuse l had not i'm
agined, though l ought to have known
him better. He was but little troubled
over it. He went with the call and the
letters urging his acceptance to Mrs
Mayor. l was putting the last touches
to some of my work in the room at the
back of Mrs. MAYORS house when he
came in. She read the letters and the
call quietly and waited for him to
speak.
well" he said, Should l go?"
She started and grew little pale.
His question suggested a possibility
that had not occurred to her. That he
could leave his work in Black Rock she
had hitherto never imagined, but there
was other work, and he was fit for
good work anywhere WHY ShOuld he
not go? l saw the fear in her face but
l saw more than fear in her eyes as
for moment or two she let them rest
upon Craig's face. | read her story,
and l was not sorry for either of them.
But she was too much woman to
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-10-23
imen. Cher hienef6t fnnnff BIZ

annetmeH. aber bienef&t idnnf bu
beine taufmGnniiden @erbinbunsen
mnbbar MAIDEN, um Srdulein @lfriebe
cine Ieibli9 bsoahlte uno ni4t gerabeau
aufreibenbe Steluns ais Gorreippnz
bentin ober bergleifen gu perf9affen.
Sic beIibt aenntnife senus. I'M allen
biIisen @nipriiden gu 9eniisen."
.ausseSei9net! Morsen i4on tperbe
i'd mid bana9 umtbun. limb iuenn
fiA ionit nirgenbs cine @elesenbeit bies
tet, tie unter5ubrinsen. f4affe i'd fir
fs einsn ~seeisneten Poitsn BEL meinsr
eigenen Jirma. MAS in meinen &rGf>
ten ltebt, min i9 ia NIT Sreuben tbun.
Sur l~lnbilises iOlI man nidt bon mir
bsrlansen."
.nnbilisss9 9arf i'd frusen, mas
bu barunter peritebft9"
Did, bu ipeiBt ppbl, mas i9 meine.
Sd m06te mid ni9t in eine feinoIeIige
GteGung au ben Slemminss binein=
treiben laFen, iplangs feline Sfpingenbe
ROtbpenbistsit ba3u bOrIiegt. Du
mubt bas bod besreifen."
.NiGt san3! absr tposu buriiber
reben! Sas iinb Oinss, bic bu nit refs
mem eisenen @epihen abmaaen muBt.
limb ba tommt mein Wagen. 9ute
Na4t!"
Gr fprans auf bic plattfurm. limb
lie battsn nod eben 3eit, ii4 bic SGnbs
gu reiden. @bsr es mar Elm tiiblsrer
unb fIiidtiserer 9%dnbebrud uls fOnit.
Sober bon ibnsn fiiblte. baB ettpds
Trsmbes .rfdltenb unb trenneno atpis
56en fie setreten mar. limb nit elmer
unaussssli4enen @sritimmune i'm
Serssn tsbrte Sober BON ibnsn in fein
Seim suriid.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-10-23

Sbnen ni9t b6fe, unb Id bite sic fo'
gar brinsenb, ii9 pbne iebe Ridfdt
auf mid aud anberpeitis ale @uftlG>
rungen gu Oerf4affsn, Die Sbnen piins
fdenspertb unb geboten Ideinen. linz
iere p.riDnlihsn 9eoiebunsen brauten
barunter. pie i6 meme, ni4t gu leis
ben. 9enn i'd tpeiB ia i9on isbt, peIs
DIES bas enbliGe @rsebniB Sbrer RaGs
fori6unsen iein pirb."
Sic mo6te cine tleine &unitpauIe,
nm bdnn nod lie5snspiirbiser f%ortSus
fc6ren:
,gber mir fperben 70 tpeni1 als mbgs
lib bapon reben, ni9t pabr2 So sibt
ia 70 piele erfreulidere Oinse, iiber bic
mir nit chamber plaubern tOnnen.
M6dteit bu uns ni9t bielei6t elm
SdBhen Tbee MAIDEN, liebe @lie9"
Das mar in Der Shat mebr Sreunbs
li9teit, als er anns6msn gu oiirfen
meints. Gr itanb auf, lin fid gu en-.
pfeblen. Aber bic g~inlabuns gu lGns
gerem 8eripeilen fpurbe nod ber3liher
ipiebsrbolt : bissmal bon 10 f90nen,
rOiisen 2ippen. bub sr pieberum uns
tertas.
limb nun mar In Der Shat NIT teis
mem Worts mebr bon 8ernbarb 2orn>
fen unb bon ben bermeintli9en 4ns
tpriiden ieiner perpaiften SO9ter bic
Rebe. Sie 11nterbaltung aber mar
bdrum ni9t minber lebbaft als gus
Dor. Mdbrenb Tie In ibrer unnaddbms
lid anmutbisen Weiie am Sbeetiid
bantirte, offenbarte 6rGulein @lfe Elm
duberorbentIidss SntereFe fir bic
famoanif1en grIebnihe bes 9dites,
unb ibre oft uaib bronisen Grdsen
tlansen ibm ebenfo ansenebm in's Sbr
tpie ibr beHes Mufladen, tpenn eine Ieiz
ner launisen 4nttporten ibre Seiters
tsit srrest butte. SAT- bate er auf benz
bon ibr b%arsebptenen Sbeebrett bura
feline 1lnsei4idliateit srpBes llnbeil
angeri9tet, neil er bic @ugen ni6t 10
iebr auf bic eissnen SGnbe sebeftet
belt ala auf bic ibrisen, bic 10 peiB
unb 10 tppblseformt paren, pie er lie
ME aupor Bel einsm ipeibli4en Weien
seIeben. Selbft in benz Robenbsrss
i9en Sauie bate er iid BET @eitem
ntdt 70 pobl unb bebaeIid s.fiiblt aIs
In Der 9eielfGaft bieier beiben Iiez
benspiirbisen 9amen. unb 70 ersdb
ss fi9 auf bic natiirIidfte @eiIe bon
Der Wslt, bab er f9on mad elmer tlei>
men @eile poGlitdnbis persefen bate,
in tpie gang unberer abii4t er bierher
gefommen mar.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-10-23

Wie BON einem alerliebiten &inbers
fpislssus fiibIte iid Doctor Sermunn
artner bon Der @ila am Shpdnen=
piet angemutbst, ba er lie an bieIem
9lbenb gum eriten Wtal betrat. Sbrem
@rbauer mar es pffenbar bel mebr nm
Rettigteit unb 3ierliAteit gu tbun gss
peIen, aIs nm bic S9affuns Ii9tsr
unb luftiger Rdume; benn Nnes mar
70 puppsnbuft Helm unb pinteIis, ala
bate man bas gauge Saus nur fir bic
gsbiirfnife elmer 3mersenfumilie be-
re6net.
Gin 9robtno6ises bolfteiniifes
9ienftmGbhen, has fi9 tpie cine .tpirts
li6e Risiin ausnabm in bisfer lilipus
tdniIden llmgebung, bate ben Doctor
empfansen. Sin breites unb, tpie i6n
bebiinten tpolte, siemlid unpsrfdGms
tes 2G6eIn erfdien auf ibrsm runbsn.
rot6en 9eiiht. als er lie erfu9te, Jpn
ibrer Serri9aft gu m.lben.
sic perf9nanb in Der Sbiir eines
3immers, unb glei4 buruuf .ri9isr
Srau Suima IelbIt auf Der S9pele.
,Wiltpmmen = b.rali9 piltom.
men! @ie lit es nur mDgli9, baB i'd
Sic gar ni9t eintreten iab, pbpobl i'd
ieit elmer balben Stunbe am SeniteI
s~eitdnben9"
,@ber es mar ii1erli1 niht meint
unbebeutenbe perion, bic sic 10 unses
bulbis eriparteten," fagte er ider5enb
rDir ppIIen bas Iieber slei4 feititelsn
bamit i9 mir ni9t gar gu biel elm.
biIbe. Rolf lit alfo nod niht niebel
aus feintm Compton Suriid2"
% bod! @r lit am Ra9mittag sul
ni4t ipteber binsegungtn, ionoern 81
Srau Slemmins. bic i'm auf fiinfein'
bdIb llbr gu ii9 bef6ieben bate"
Limb i.bt 1T es a6t Doriiber. Sas
fh.int ia cine febr LANCE uno griino'
li9e 8eipre6ung."
rgfi9t pabr2 SD min S1nen Ioga,
seiteben. baB id tbDriat ssnus sepeier
bin, mid bereits Elm bis6en I'm i'm 81
Gneitigen. @r faste mir, Inn Iieber
llbr fpdteItens mare er pieber 81
Saus."
rgfun, gu GnsItisen bruu9en sic i'd
besbalb eepiB ni9t, liebe Suima! ST.
mem Redsn bonn S9lase unIsres gutter
Rolf piberfGbrt nidt 70 Iei9t Elm lin.
sema9. glbsr BARI i'd MID Elm tpsnie
umi9auen9 9as alio 1T Sbr neues
Seim2 Sebr biibi9 unb febr elegant
Die Ginri9tuns ma9t benz 9si9mad
Der 6rau Ro%benbers pirtli4 ale @bre
limb funsen sic aud f4On an. ii9 be-
baeIi4 BARN gu fiibleR9"
% ia = pie Ionte i'd ni9t! gs If
ia 70 febr biel f46ner. als ids &C.
iuObnt bin. Rur buB bies a1es meir
eissn Iein fpu, min mir nod ni4t II
ben Sinn. Sd mage taum, mid auI
einsu biefer punberpOlen Stiible 81
isben. unb i9 bin in sfpiser Sur4t
irsenb etpas gu 5erbreden."
Sermann frat an bas SenIter; abei
bsi Der brauben berriaenben 9untsIa
belt fub er nur bus peiBlide 9efIim.
mer bes Sdnses unb elm padr mat
brennenbe 2aternen.
Die @usiidt mub am Sage febl
biibf9 fein. limb i'm Spmmer pirt
Sbr 9aus gang einssbettet liessu il
freuublidem 9riiu."
rQ6 ia - i'm Sommer! 4ber es II
nod cine LANCE 3eit bis babin. llRt
isbt 1T &nes 10 t%ruurig = 70 tpbt
Wsnu i'd uaein bin, lam ih nidt bin,
dusIeben, obne bab es mid frDitelt."
Gr fuanbte fi9 tpieoer in's 3immel
Suriid. Slimus @eii9t mar iebt BOZ
Der SGneelampe beler bsleu6tst ali
i'm 4usenbltd Der 8esribuns. unb el
glaubte einsn Iusbrud bon Nieberge
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-10-23
Gin h.f6tih.nr n

Gin bsf9sibener pa
tient. yDis sanse fpdrit On
frani2" = .Ss9s Doden bab' i9 i'm
9stt liessn miiHsn." p0as mar
ipobl furhtbar lauspsilis9" = IRA
. gins: Der Doctor bat mir jsben
Sag ne anbere WebiSin Dsri9riebsn!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-10-23

Sl Iu p . "
3pei Rnaben rdudt,n auf Der Wisi'.
0a parb benz einen fur9tbar hiieb.
Dem anbern, @onra6 bieB sr,
Dem purbs nod pieI mieber.
-PinttGi9. @bsf (Sum Son. :
toriIten): mGobn, sic Iinb gu pint.
lid! SIMMER rur netto % Minutsr
tommsR sic gu ipdt ms SpNtcr!"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-12-15
THE RANCH.

Potted plants smooth, green grass plat If it be
only few square feet, fruit tree with its wond
rous mystery of bud and blossom and ripening
frul., what can be more wholesome surroundings
of the home? If were wholly selfish and were
trying to get out of life the most there is in it, we
could not overlook this of enjoyment.
Through the open window floats the scent of the
morning rose. I look out. humming bee is
probing the deep bells of the honeysuckle accom-
panied by low, sweet sound from the vibrating
wings. The dew drops sparkling from a mil
lion blades of grass. am glad, and l am better
for this, and have achieved for myself what many
have sought after in vain But we are not wholly
selfish and even if we were, we could not steal
all of this away from others. workman is
trudgng past with his dinner-pail and his eyes
are glued to the yard until he is past. have the
fee simple to the soil and to so many square feet
of space but he has fee simple to all its beauty
and meaning. school child is rushing by none
too early for the bell. "Oh Mrs A., maynt pick
one of those beautiful dandelions?" And so all
day long the passing multitude are blessed. 1t is
public benefaction and the entire community are
more like men ought to be by reason of it.
But 1 fear l weary you with these thoughts,
which many of you will say are wholly sentimental
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-12-15
II Handbook fer the Practical
Appicati0n Of Water in
the Producti0n Of Crops
By LUCIUS M. WILCOX

ONCE the publication of the first edition
y of Irrigation Farming" six years since,
so many important improvements in irri-
cation have been made, and new and better
methods introduced, that in order to keep
abreast with the times new edition of this
standard work has become a necessity. Real
izing this need, the author has prepared the
ten, entirely reset, and considerably enlarged
so as to present in systematic sequence and
concise form everything pertaining to the most
modern irrigation methods and means, thus
making it the most complete manual on the
subject ever published. AS the author has de-
voted the greater portion of his life to practical
irrigation work, and is the recognized authority
tical standpoint, every statement made in this
book is based on the best experience, practice
and science and may be unhesitatingly relied
upon as absolutely true.
One strong position taken by the author all
through the work is the importance of consist
ent and scientific cultivation in connection
with all irrigation operations, as the one is Just
as essential as the'other, and the two are indis-
pensable in attaining the most perfect results.
While the first edition was primarily written
for and adapted to our western farmers and
farms, this new edition also devotes appropriate
attention to irrigation in humid regions; The
principal chapters treat very fully OF the adj
vantages of irrigation; relations of soils to If
rigation; treatment of alkali; water supply; can
al construction; reservoirs and ponds; pipes for
irrigation purposes; fumes and their STRUCTURE
duty and measurement OF water; methods OF
applying water; irrigation of field crops, the
garden, the orchard, the vineyard and small
fruits ;; all about alfalfa; windmills and pumps
devices, appliances and contrivances; subirri-
CATION and subsoiling seepage and drainage;
irrigation in humid regions; common law of
irrigation; glossary of irrigation terms, etc, etc
The volume is profusely, handsomely and
practically illustrated, and in paper, presswork
and binding all that could be desired.
ABOUT FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
FIVE BY SEVEN INCHES. CLOTH,
PRICE, POSTPAID. TWO DOLLARS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-10-22
Repairing neatly done by Meuser.

Repairing neatly done by Meuser.
There is no doubt Geo. Bernatz
sells the best line of coffees in the
city. 1922
"A baby girl arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis jaeger last Satur-
day.
Miss Bessie Hull left Saturday
for visit at Calmar and Algona,
Iowa.
Miss Jennie Thompson returned
home to Cresco Friday, after visit
with Miss Beatta Anderson.
Mrs. Theo. Arneson, of st. Paul,
went to Ridgeway Friday, after a
visit with relatives and friends here.
Why is it there is so much Big
Chief -four used? Because it is Civ
ing satisfaction sold at Geo. Ber-
natz's. 42-2
A good rule, always have your
prescriptions filled at Brunt & Par
mans store. Their drugs are pure
fresh and never vary in strength and
their prices are right. 1872
"A football game has been arrang
ed for Friday afternoon at the fair
grounds, beginning at four O'Clock,
between the DEBORAH and West Union
high schools. 1t is expected that it
will be close and exciting game.
We have better line of men and
boys overcoats than you will find in
any other store this side of Milwau-
kee. We don't charge any extravaganza
prices. We make our profits on the
many thousand dollars worth of goods
we sell, and the more we sell the
cheaper we can afford to sell. Bears.
"A telegram arrived for Mrs.
Nelander and Miss Cooke last We'd
nesday evening, announcing the death
of their nephew, Clarence Gross, at
Trinidad, Colo. He was for several
years resident of this city in their
home, and those who knew him re-
him as genial, upright and
gentlemanly young man. The funeral
was held at the home of his mother
at Red Cloud, Neb. where Mrs.
Nelander and Miss Cooke went on
Thursday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-10-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

Election in two weeks
Republican rally Friday.
Eight weeks till Christmas
John Telford departed for Win
nepeg, Man. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Siihring spent
Sunday with Cresco friends.
Ed. Simmons went to Wilmot, S.
D., Yesterday, on business trip.
Mrs. D. o. Aaker, of Ridgeway,
visited DEBORAH friends last week.
President v. H. Stevens, of the
Standard Telephone Co., is in the
city.
Mrs. E. Cutler went to Mil
yankee Monday night, for few days
visit.
L. Seim went to Milwaukee Mon
day, to attend the Buttermakers' con-
vention.
Mrs. John Failey was down from
Burr Oak Monday, visiting her
daughter.
Dan Dawley and sister, Miss
Abbie, left yesterday morning for
Monroe, Wash.
All those indebted to me, please
call and settle before 1 leave DEBORAH.
Geo. NJ Clark.
For light white spongy loaf of
bread use the Big Chief flour; for sale
at Geo. Bernatz's. 90
w. o, Nordheim made trip to
Calmar yesterday, to look after his
insurance business.
Will Siihring went to Mil
waukee, Wis. Monday night, for a
visit with relatives.
Miss Georgia Nelson of Ridgeway
visited relatives and friends in De-
corah Thursday last.
*. L.. Grindelanud, of Highland
township, was in the city Saturday,
attending to business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Wheatman
returned Monday from their wedding
trip to McGregor and other points.
-Decorah Institute, DEBORAH, Iowa,
bookkeeping, with business practice.
$500 per month, winter term Oct. ~.
Mrs. l.. L. Couse is suffering from
a severe attack of bronchitis, and it
is feared that pneumonia will set in.
MIR. and Mrs. Dell Butz. of Ridge
way, visited Thursday and Friday
with Miss Minerva Scott and other
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bear delight
fully entertained a large company of
friends at cards at their home last
evening.
Miss Flora Bertossa returned
home from Ridgeway Monday, after
an extended visit at the home of Chris
Schield.
The eclipse of the moon Thursday
night was easily visible with the
naked eye, and large number enjoy
ed watching it.
Mr.. Chris Shield, wife and chill
dren drove down from Ridgeway Mon
day to visit with friends and relatives
and do some shopping.
Miss Julia Aga, who has been TAX
ing treatment at the Prairie du Chen
hospital. came home Saturday. She
will remain here for some time.
The firm of Rubie g. Jansen being
dissolved by the sad death OF Mr. JAN
sen, the buisaess of the firm will be
continued and conducted by Mr..
Chris Rubie.
Joseph Dunford came down from
Canton, Mimi. Monday, bringing
with him his father and mother and
Mrs. Wetherell, who took the train
for their home in Waterloo.
-Messrs. Oscar Kraby and Lewis
Larson, of Chicago, who have beer
visiting their aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Kraby
of Glenwood. left for Chicago Friday
evening Miss Minnie Kraby ant
Miss Josie Martinson accompanied
them as far as Calmar.
If anyone contemplates purchasing
stoves or ranges this fall or winter i
will pay them to read over that full
page adv of n. r. Croft in this issue
Mr.. Croft carries a complete stock ant
wants your business enough to maxi
prices an object to get it, or h,
would not advertise for 1t.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-07
His Reward.

II was DOnald's first year at school
and he came home one day a very sober
boy.
Mamma" he said. "the teacher says
II We do il again Wen all have 70 stay
after school. | don't know just what
it is-if we whisper or we don't study
but anyway it's something Ike that.
and when she told US, we all cried
together
Well" said mamma. you need not
feel badly, because don't suppose
you will have 10 stay" and she gave
Donald a rcassuring smile.
why he asked.
Because you have too much sense.
II must be very stupid boy who will
play and whisper in school and then
have to stay in and study in play
time"
Donald seemed satisfied with this
hopeful view Of the case.
Two days after, his mamma saw him
coming up the street holding his head
so high he fairly leaned over back
ward, He came in and hung up his
hat.
"Ho' Some boys may like TO play
and whisper and get kept, but I've got
sense! All the boys but me got kept
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-07
In n Vat.

A brewery is often n dangerous place
I'm more senses than one. The watts and
the machinery are but so many traps
for unwary workmen. \ workman in
brewery at Paterson y. j.. Abraham
Sdpiro hy name, recently had an ad-
tenure Of a most extraordinary kind
in connection with the apparatus of the
establishment.
In the middle Of each Of the great
MASKING tubs in which the malt is
mixed and boiled there are. attached to
a central shaft, two sets of large steel
knives. When the upright shaft re
wolves these knives are rapidly driven
about. and thus the malt is mixed.
one day lately one of these tubs was
empty and Sapiro, who had charge of
them. was nj work cleaning the ma
chinery. Having nearly finished his
task. he wished 10 have the malt turned
into the mixer Outside the vat stood
an assistant. and Sapiro told him To
60 and turn lever. the function OF
which is TO start or stop the machinery
which feeds in the malt. The maA
went. hut instead OF moving this lever,
he moved the one which starts the
shaft in the centre OF the great tub and
revolves the knives.
In another instant Sapirc. who was
standing on the polished copper bottom
OF the tub. saw the knives begin ia
move slowly. and knew what his ig.
norant assistant had done Before he
could avail himself OF the chance to gct
out. the knives were moving So fast
that he could do no more than run IN
circle between them-one ahead OF
him and one hchind-aud call for some
one 10 turn the lever.
The terrible knives moved faster anC
faster. and Sapiro Increased his speed
enc knife acting as pacemaker IN
front Of him. the other n terrible pur.
suer. and either OF them sure to cut
him in two IL lie slackened his pace OF
fell.
Faster and faster he ran. still calling
for help. His wet slippers found very
insecure footing on the polished copper
and every moment he was afraid that
he would slip and fall.
Ills assistant now came in sight. but
the man was either So dazed by the
spectacle or SO ignorant of the machin.
cry that he could do nothing but stand
and gaze open.mouthed.
by keeping as near as, possible to
the shaft and revolving with IL. Saplro
was managin. for the moment to keep
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-07
Alone with wild Horse.

Fred Looncy while in the employ OF
the Stock Yards Horse and Mule Com
pany. was delegated TO administer
medicine TO sick and incapacitated
horses at the stables OF the com.
pany at rwcnty-third street and
Grand avenue, and he asserts In ne
tition fled with the Circuit Court yes.
terday. demanding $1,000 damages from
the company. that he suffered injuries
through the negligence of bis employ
crS. Looney hlamcs IL all TO "a wild.
vicious. untamed and dangerous West.
ern hroncho. one that fought with
other horses and disregarded human
life Loouey atlirms that the hroncho
horse was placed in the pen containing
sick horses. and that when he entered
the pen and in the act Of catching a
horse TO give 30 medicine. said wild.
vicious. untamcd. dangerous bToncho
horse. without any fault on the part
OF the plaintiff and without any kuowl.
edge or notice On the part of the
plaintiff OF its presence i'm said pen. ran
up against the plaintiff. threw him TO
the ground. stepped upon plaintiffs
leg above the ankle aud twisted the
tendons. ligaments and leaders out OF
place and injured the plaintiffs left
shoulder permanently and his body in
ternally. so that he was confined 10 his
bed and unable TO work FOR ten days
kansas City Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-11-07
Dare-Deyil Workmen.

"I remember" said bridge con.
tractor some time ago while on the
subject OF workmen's darc-deviltries,
when working at the big bridge across
the Niagara. When the two Cantlever
arms had approached within fifty feet
of each other a keen rivalry as to who
should be the first 10 cross Sprang up
among the men. A long plank con.
nected the two arms. leaving about
two and a half feet of support at each
end. strict orders were issued that
no one should attempt 10 cross the
plank upon penalty of instant dismis.
sal At the noon hour | suddenly
heard great shout from the men who
were all starting up. Raising my eyes
| saw a man step on the end of that
plank. stop a minute ana look down
into the whirlpool below. | knew he
was going 10 cross and | shouted TO
him, but he was too high NJ To hear.
deliberately he walked out until he
reached the middle of the plank. IL
Sagged far down with his weight until
| could see light between the two short
supporting ends and the cantiievers on
which they rested. He saw the end
in front of him do this, hesitatCd ana
looked back to see how the other end
was | thought he was going to turn.
He stopped, grasped both edges of the
plank with his hands. and throwing
his feet up stood on his head, kicking
his legs in the air. cracking his heels
together and yelling To the terrified
onlookers. This he did for about
minute-it seemed to me like forty.
Then he let his feet drop down, stood
up. waved his hat and trotted along
the plank 10 the other side, slid down
one OF the braces hand over hand and
regained the ground. We discharged
him, Of course, hut what did he care;
He got all the glory. his fellows cnvicd
him and he could command work any
where. "-CaSsicr's Magazine