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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
BOOT HEEL SOLVES MYSTERY
Strikes AppAruon on the Head and Brings
Strenuous Life to l.
PEEPNG TOM INSIDE or A SHEET
Porch climber at Boarding House
Has His Uacanny Mysticism RudeIy
shattered and Makes Hur-
ried Getaway.

A ghost that was q porch climber had
his spell q uncanny mysticism rudsly shat
tered Sunday night and il Is not likely that
lis nocturnal psrsgrinations and post as
tensions viii be continued. Several nights
during the past ten days this figure has
been stalking with true spookly dignity
about the courts in the rear Of the Shriner
establishment at Twenty-siXth and Harvey.
Il has been mostly the cooks. dEhvashers,
ehAmbermsids and others Of the servants
quarters who have been blessed with the
vision and they have always been too fright
ened TO do more than whisper the tale the
next day, when the broad daylight made 1t
seem almost impossible even to them. and
when II gained no credsnoe from anyone to
whom they related it
II was apparently these same ladies Of
the staircase whom the ghost wished to see.
toe, and he had counted on no other wit
nesses, for when Sunday night one Of the
genus homo in 9 ~neighboring house saw the
wrath elambering in very manlike fashion
NJ a porch post and over a railing and
dropped q shoe on the Ehostly head with
the sharp military heel pointed downward
the spectre let out q yell that was the
product OF no lungs Of shade, and dropped
down the entire distance he had climbed
landing on the brick courtyard below. Then
q dark entity emerged uOn the NAAAe
mirage and sped down the a~lleywsy with
footballs thai we're decidedly % the earthly
order. the white shroud flaming out behind
ike the tail Of a comet, II being held only
| by q corner desperately grasped
Has No Fear of Water.
II is thought that this Is the same
party who was caught doing a similar stunt
At the same place In plain eiuizen's attire
= few weeks ago and was sent OF with a
buckstful Of water streaming from his per-
sen. J. G. Hart Of :eos Harvey discovered
the pepper that time and doused him from
a window. No one thought the fellow
would return after his shower bath, but
something stronger than the fear Of water
drew him back. He chose = new method.
however, and q bold one. Making no fur
Their attempt Al snesking Abount unseen, he
CARRIED himself as q ghost in an angle o.
the court. pulling = sheet from under hts
coat. and then stAlksd openly along the
brick pavement. After a suneient time
had passed without interference he would
spot any desired window and proceed 70 at
tain its level BY shining 70 it. The man
Who hseled him Sunday night saw this whole
process and waited til the fellow got 10 =
point where the shoe could not miss its
mark
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
DEATH Is HANS LAST ENEM-
TEXT of Rev. n NJ Mans sernOn n
TnIty Church

TIE Last Enemy was the subject On
which Rev. NsVuon NJ Mana preached AZ
Uuity church Sunday morni1g and hk Text
vas Corinthians. Nv, q; The last enemy
that shall b destroyed Is death" The paE-
tor SAID. In part,
Every successful career IL IN q nAnnsr
Al muEuGnoa e his text Liz u besst
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

Mrs Z. D Watt, Tor The Royal Neigh
bOTs, made an interesting address upon the
principles Of the dual order and SAID that
II Eas not 70 mourn over, but 20 cherish
IN sweet nemory, the deeds q those in
whose remembrance the services we're
held. that WOOdnsn and Neighbors net
thus annually.
Following a selection By The Royal Neigh
bors \ WoOdmsn choir. James H Van
Dussu made the closing address
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

white le Lie alt time. Me eat plenty white
Never get die" he added, with
newed cheerfulness: 'Me eat you, tooi'
Before Rob could think of further protest his
caught end of and led him through
the forest He tightly bound strand of
the machine his wrist it into his
flesh until the resolved to be brave,
whatever happened he stumbled along after the
without
After brief journey they to village, where Rob
thrust into brushwood hut and thrown upon the
ground still tightly bound
"We light fire." said the chief. 'Then kill little white
Then him."
With this comforting promise he went away and left
Rob alone to thing the matter
In the midst his depressing became
that something hurting his back After rolling he
found that he had lying sharp stone that stuck
out of the earth This him idea He rolled
the rubbing the that bound him
against the sharp edge.
At length the parted hastily uncoing it from
his body Rob rubbed his benumbed muscles
regain his lost breath He had freed him
self moment too he found, for hearing grunt
surprise behind him turned around and native
standing in the door of the hut
Rob laughed, for he bit afraid of the blacks
AS the native made rush toward him the boy drew
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

What make do?" asked the chief, nervously. r
watch sharp and you'll see," answered Rob. Then he
made hooking bow to the circle continued I'm
to have met you fellows and proud to think like
well enough to want to eat but I'm in
to-day, can't stop which,
crowd broke into hum of surprise, added:
black foks! and quickly
ing machine to the word up"
Slowly he into heels Just
thrill of fear he glanced Indicator pointed
properly and he knew at that something wrong
with the delicate mechanism that Probably
pressure of the it's
had put it out of order There he feet
air. but without the power to rise inch farther.
In his excitement he turned the indicator this
that trying change the direction his
result of his endeayor him
fire. where he a stop.
Murder! Help Fire and blazes!'' he cried, felt
the glow of the Goals beneath him. I'll
all! Here; help Fatty, help!"
The fat chief his feet
He reached caught Rob the heeels,
down to the ground, the fire. But the
ment he chung to the boys feet they both into
the air again. and although far enough from the fire
to its heat the finding himself lifted from the
earth, uttered Rob,
head over heels upon the ground.
The other blacks by regained
and crowded their chief upright
again.
air, just heads,
his wrecked travelling machine regain
=foothod upon the escape
by running than flying So he the dca
tor to the word down. and slowly it obeyed, allow
ing him. to his great relief to sink gently to the ground.
Go Be Continued)
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

pocket, pointed at the foe and
the button The fellow sank the earth without
groan, and lay still.
Then another black entered followed by the fat chief
When they Rob liberty and their comrade lying
parey dead the chief cried out in surprise using
expressive words in his language -
it's just the to old chap said Rob, ceelly.
Il won't be eaten to-day You make pie OF that fell
the ground"
mol We eat you" cried the chief, angrily. "You cut
rope but get away; no beat!"
Il don't thank you said the boy; and then,
the other native forward he pointed the tube and
laid him out beside his first victim. ;
this chief stood instant in amazed
tainty. Then he turned and rushed from the hut. 49,.
Laughing with amusement at the waddling, fat figure
followed the chief found himself standing almost
in the center of the native village big fire blazing
the blacks busy making preparations
grand feast. 's.
Rob quickly surrounded by crowd of the Villagers
chartered ercey made threatening motions his
direction; chief them warning
native tongue they kept respectful distance and
brandshing their
your fellows nearer o he
fat chief, 'In knock over"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
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Copyright. 1901, by the Bowen Merrill Co.
CHAPTER FIVE.

The Cannbal island.
n OUBTLESS the adventures the had tired Rob,
l. for he slept throughout the night comfortably as
he had been within his lying his own bed
When at last he opened his and gazed seep about
him, he found himself body of water moving
along with considerable speed. .'
It's the of course. he said to himself Il haven't
reached Cuba yet" @.....>-..
It is to be regretted that Robs knowledge of geography
superficial; for he had intended to reach Cuba
he should almost southwest from
instead of southeast OF he dared not STOP for
there place land; calmly continued his
Journey
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
THE GRUMBLE BEE.

ooh, dear me!'' sighed the grumble bee,
AS he buzzed from flower to flower
IT'S weary work to constantly
Improve each shining hour;
/ wish that butterfly
Who leads life of pleasure
From morning until night. while
Have not a moments LEISURE
49,. >--:-.S 49,.
"Good morning Mr. Grumbe Bee,"
Remarked noddng clover, ~ :
Il hope you've time visit
With sweets I'm brimming over.
To you freely offer them IT,,
If by this way you'll roam, sir
You see, I'm fastened to my stem.
= And always at home sir.
"It must be nice to be awning
&. And wander where one pleases,
. But !. can nod and sway and swing
And cuFt'sy to- the breezes;
So, though lack the pleasant power
To fly and gather honey, ..4
: I am content to be flower $780,
49, Within my corner sunny" II
~. ...
The clover's little homily
Fulfilled happy mission,
For sulky Mr.. Grumble Bee
: So says the old tradition
Forgot straghtway his discomfort
And ceased at once to grumble,
And by the by with consent
: ny. They changed his name to humble
Jennie B. Hartswicz in Womans Home Companion
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

The country was beautifully wooded
while pretty brooks spared through the foliage
of the trees The island
in all directions, rising hill
There were two open spaces sone on each
island saw that these spaces were oc-
cupied by queer-ookng huts built from brushwood and
branches of trees This showed that the island in
habited idea what island it was he wisely
not to meet the natives until had discovered
what they like they disposed
friendly. -, .~...
So he moved the hill top which proved
fiat, covered plateau about fifty in
Finding it could not be easily reached below
count of its steep Sides and contained neither ami
mails he aghted the hill top and touched his
earth for the first time twenty-four hours. ~ -"
The ride through the air had tired him in the
in vigorous had been rest
ing throughout the Journey ~
There scarcely any twilight this tropical climate
and grew dark quickly Within few minutes the entire
island, where he stood
ate his daily tablet and after watching the
around him, he stretched himself
events Of day must have deepened his SUM-
ber for when he awoke shining directly
him, showing that the day advanced.
up rubbed the sleep from his ewes and decided he
would like where stood he could
little following winding paths through the
forest 50 he settled upon one that seemed faet from the
brushwood villages and turning his indicator in
rection oated through the air
bank. /. .~.'. ...- .s...:
the clear water but he started regain his
rope suddenly him. pinnng his arms to
his sides and rendering him absolutely helpless.
At the same time his a
tering in unknown tongue and he found himself
were nearly naked and bore and heavy clubs
their only weapons. Their hair long, curly
bushes and through their
teeth of sharks and curious metal ornaments
These creatures had stolen Rob quietly that
had not heard sound but they jabbered loudly,
much excited.
Finally fat and somewhat aged native, seemed
to be chief, close English:
How here?",
Il few boy with a grin.
The chief shook his head, saying: -....-..
"No boat white
Through the air. replied Rob, who rather fiat
tered at being called man. .-- ~ sa.-
The chief looked into air a puzzled expression
and his again. i
white lie,' he said calmly. -..- =
held further fellows
which he turned to Rob announced
me white many times. in big boats
White all bad. Make kill with bang-stcks.
white man with club. Then eat white Dead
white good. Live white man. bad' ...-- N
This did not please Rob at all. The icea being
by had occurred to him his
ventures. So he said rather anxiously to the chief
"Look here, old fellow do want to die?'
me die You de- the reply.
you'll die, too if eat me- said Rob. I'm full of
poison" - +
Poison? Don't poison" returned chief much
perplexed understand him.
80 WELL poison will make you sick-awful sick. Then
you'h die TIM fun Of IT, eat 1t for breakfast.
It don't hurt white but kills black
quicker than the bang stick" s ~.
The chief listened this carefully, only
understood In part. After
elared: y@z y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

1T may be I've missed Cuba" he thought;
'but cannot change my course now, for
if did might get lost, and never be able
TO find land again. If keep, as I am
shall be sure to reach land of some sort in
time, and when I wish to return home can
set the indicator to the northwest, and that
will take me directly back to Boston,
This good reasoning, but the rash
youth had no idea he was speeding over the
ocean, that he was destined to arrive
shortly at the barbarous island of Bravo,
off the coast of Africa. Yet such was the
case; just as the sank over the edge of
the waves he saw, to his great relief, large
island directly in his path
He dropped to a lower position in the
air, and when he Judged himself to be over
the center of the island he turned the ind-
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26
RETURN OF THE FRAN.
Captain Sverdrup Imprisoned In Arctic
Ice for Three Years.

Stayanger, Norway, September 21.-
The Fran arrived here on Friday, Cap
tain Sverdrup. who received an cnthu-
siastic welcome from the large crowd
present, looking well.
For three years the Fran has laid
nearly motionless, imprisoned in the ice
in Jones' sound. channel between
Baffin bay and the Arctic ocean. All
the attempts to blow up the Ice around
the Fran proved fruitless. but in July
of this year n heavy southern stream
loosened the vessel from the Ice.
The Fran left Gothaab, Greenland,
August 16, 1902, but an accident to her
machinery compelled her to make the
homeward passage entirely under sail.
Members Of the expedition shot 100
musk oxen, which were eaten.
Surgeon Braskrug died while the
Fran was in the north, and his body
was buried in hole cut in the ice.
After the death of the doctor, Captain
Sverdrup took his place and attended
to several cases Of illcsss.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

An old man OF Redding is to cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary of his
arrival in that region by camping out
in the spot where he camped Just
nifty years ago. It's nuggets to but
tons he'll get more rheumatism than
enjoyment
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

when a man is married." says
Bishop Potter, "he learns that in all
things he must defer to the wishes
and judgment of the other SEX"
Which shows that this is not the first
time the bishop has been to the bat.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

An Industrious laborer fastened
pair of ice tongs to his feet by mis-
take and was jerked into the air and
dropped, to his injury. This is the
record for cold feet
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

Europe seems to be the only place
where any one can go for rest, and
II J. P. Morgan tinkers with it much
more it will be as nervewrecking as
America.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

One Chicago dentist has sued an.
other for $4,000 because the former
made charge of plagiarism against
the latter 1t is something new for
a person to enter the literary field
with a pair of forceps.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

A telephone girls romance has
ended in the divorce court. 1t takes
SO little to change Hello" to
What's the name of that place where
you don't have to build fires in the
morning?
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

Now that persons have begun to die
to the strains of ragtime songs their
places in vaudeville ought to be su-
perseded by funeral marches SO that
the musical demand may be equal
iZed
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

In the case of the girl who masquer-
aded five months as a boy, and learned
to smoke, swear and fight, too much
blame should not be laid on the cos
tune. She might have remained In
uresses and become the ingenue OF
mining camp theatrical company.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

Men have died for love and worms
have eaten them" but the love that
drives a rejected lover to self-slaugh.
ter has large admixture Of the base
alloy of vanity.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

Tough soldiers mistook Jim Corbett
for a farmer the other day and got a
beating. When thousands of people
mistook him for a champion pugilist
they lost their money. Surely Jim is
q hard man to size up.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

When the office takes the trouble to
seek the man it becomes the duty
Of every intelligent citizen to assist
in the novel search.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

John w. Gates is reported to have
lost about $5,O00,000 last week. But
that's nothing. One or two evenings
at poker and he will be even with the
game again.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

The grindstone trust cannot hope
to succeed unless 1t takes in the small
boys who are usually pressed into
service to do the turning.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

A California hunter tells Of his wild
ride on a wounded deer. Some peo'
pie will insist on adding insult to in
jury.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

In Kansas the latest hailstone com
Parison is "the size of tea-cups." In
Kentucky it would be the size of tod
dy glasses"
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

When King Alfonso hears what a
good time the cars cousin is having
in this country he will want to come
here himself.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

Alfred Austin is accused of playing
the flute. Perhaps that is the reason
his poetry trills instead of thrills.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

King Alphonso is said to be think
ing of having a punching bag fixed
up at one side of the throne.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

The Shah of Persia refuses to trav'
el faster than twenty miles an hour.
But wait till he gets an automobile.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

Never mind about the derivation
Of the name Chicago. A she-caw-caw
by any other name would smell as
sweet.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

It is safe for anybody to make
political predictions now; they will
be forgotten long before election day.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

Is there not an error of grammar
in the proverb, Honesty is the best
policy?" Or is there third policy.
which is neither honesty nor dishon-
esty?
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

Rev. Sam Small hasn't even set up
the claim that he was afraid OF the
Vermont water.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

The public is always sure to sus-
pect that there is hen on when hus-
sell Sage goes a-croaking.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

Even in its annual production OF
mineral wealth it seems this is bill
lion dollar country.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

Che sunstroke crop seems to be 4
failure this year.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

1t requires an effort to conceive of
Uncle Russell Sage as the financial
stormy petrol.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

1t is the man behind the automobile
lever that occupies the post of danger
now.
The Delta independent., 1902-09-26

'o'h'. SSb.Stb
The growth OF the industry IN Colo.
rndo has been phenomenal. -Four years
ngo. the first year of the industry In
ms state, the output was estimated nj
100000. Three years ago /, amounted
10 S2.225.OO0, last year to $4,000 200
ana this year II IL estimated that the
value OF the sugar beet product viii
amount to more than S5,OOOOOO.
New plants are projected for half a
dozen points In the state and there ia
little doubt several OF the projects will
De put through successfully before the
end OF the year. 1t requires nine or ten
months to build big sugar beet plant
ana work will be commenced upon two
new plants In northern Colorado. and
ms many more In the southern pnrt of
the state this fail, II present plans mn,
ture.
The sunshine and climate. ns well as
the soil and irrigation possibilities OF
the state, nre almost ideal for the de-
veiopment Of the sugar beet, and fail
ure or crop Is hardly u possibility.
Gilpin observer., 1902-09-04

Low Humphries, of the Central City
Assay ofice, returned from : profess
ional visit to mines ut Guadlaura, state
Of chihuahua, Old Mexico.
DR.. M. A. Quinn, Of Pueblo, was . VS.
itor to this city the first OF the week.
While here no visited the prominent
mines. mills and sampling works around
the county.
The expert trout anglers, James Gil
moure, Morgan MeCann, Guy Ashbaueh
and Thompson of Black Hawk, returned
from hunting and fishing trip in Mid
die park. The first two rode in Monday
on horseback, the hitter two followed
with the camping outat the NEXT Gay.
They report having good time.
Gilpin observer., 1902-09-04
Annual Nesting of stockholder..

Denver, Colorado, August 18th, 1902.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of the Sutton Mining and Milling
company will be held at private dining
room No. l, second floor Brown Palace
hotel, Denver, Colorado, on the 18th
day Of September, A. D. 1902, at two
o'clock in the afternoon for the election
Of five directors and the transaction OF
such other business as may properly
come before such meeting.
KATE Il. SUTTON,
cost Secretary.
Gilpin observer., 1902-09-04
GOLDEN SHELTER DOUBLED.

The Denver Republican OF last Friday
says that work has commenced on the
new improvements at the Golden smelter,
which will double the present ca pacity
of the plant. The work OF construction
will require at least three months and
the carpenters have been guaranteed
work for that time.
All the machinery for the new brick
plant has arrived and is being put in
place as fast ms possible. The fue dust
will be manufactured into bricks SO as to
cave the values. The accumulation in
the dust chamber is very similar to SCOT
in n stovepipo, and very often runs very
high in value, according to the ores that
are being smelted. Under present con.
ditions it is hard to smelt tho dust
again, but the Carpenter people have
demonstrated by practical experiments Is
that IL mixed with lime End made into
bricks it will work oil right in tho fur
mace. The machinery was all made from
special designs, and as soon as II is In
operation work will commence on the
now furnace building, which will be i'm.
mediately adjoining tho present building
on the east. Two new furnaces have
been made in Denver and are now ready
for shipment. They are Of the water
jacket pattern but OF smaller capacity
than the one now In use. When these
Gilpin observer., 1902-09-04
PALNlISTliY.

Nine, Estewand, the worlds grent
palmist and second sight claravoyance
will be called away from the city in a
few days now. Do not miss this oppor.
tunity Of having your life read while she
is here. This lady is known all over the
world as one who Is gifted in the bust
ness with success. She can tell you the
past, present and future, all business
and love affairs that you are interested
in, also advice in mining or speculation,
whether you will be successful OF not
Prices reduced as low as low MS fifty
cents for this short time only. Do not
miss this opportunity for reading that
will satisfy you. Room 8, Granite house
Lawrence street.
Gilpin observer., 1902-09-04
FAIRFIELD MINE RETURNS.

DR.. Nickerson manager OF the Fair
field mine in Russell district, last week
received returns from ten ton lot Of
smelling ore which gave an average OF
s123.2l per ton. During the month one
battery Of i've stamps at the Hidden
Treasure stamp mill in Black Hawk was
kept running on stamp mill ore which
gave an average OF three ounces gold per
cord by plate amalgamatiop, and the
mill concentrates returned go per ton.
The ore, both qualities, was trken out Of
the shaft in sinking, and a good sized
crevice is being passed through. Some
Of the smelling ore which is being passed
through assaying as high ~ $4,000 per
ton.