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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-18
SHAW MADE A RECORD.
Iowa Governor Was Good to the
COnvicts.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 17.-As prac-
tically the closing act of his administra-
ton, Gov. Shaw made public the names
OF 473 prisoners to whom he had extended
executive clemency within the last two
years. The governors record in this re-
spect, it is stated, has never been equaIed
in
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

and there appeared to be nothing out OF
the way about them. | noticed however
little cut in the heel of the right shoe.
and | put my finger in this cut and gaze
it a pull, but it remained firm.
l examined it very carefully, and dis
covered the head of q nail driven into tie
heel from the side, and as this coulI
serve TO purpose there, and moreover as
it was blackcned over so that it could
hardly be seen without very close inspec-
ton, | naturally thought it might have
some purpose, so | got my knife from my
pocket and putting it under the head
leyered it. 1t came out easily enough.
and there, snugly resting in bed oil
cotton wool, lay the missing diamond
| took It out and looked at it by the
light of the candle. 1t was magnificent
stone, ard, could see, of immense value.
SO You see that criminals should be
very careful if they have any part OF
their anatomy missing, even if it is only
the half of tooth. Dane is still in the
stone business, but he is in Sing Sing
New York News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22
HERMIT OF BOG MOUNTAIN.
Cuts Ten Tons of Hay Yearly and Gets
1t in on Wheelbarrow,

At the base of Bog mountain is a farm
under cultivation, owned and carried on
by SiaS Prescott. There is no highway
leading into this place. About seventy
i've years ago there was a large family
of boys, sons of Samuel Prescott. settled
on or near Prescott hill. One of these,
Josiah, about sixty years ago cleared up
Il few acres of tillage and built Il house
Mt the base of Bog mountain. Much of
the lumber he carried on his back from
the highway, Il distance of half a mile.
He lived there the remaining part of his
life. Five children were born on this
farm.
One of them. Silas B., now 81 years
of age. has always lived ON the birth-
place. His father died in 1876 and his
mother in 1871. Mr.. Prescott lives
alone, the town giving him his taxes OH
condition that he ask for no highway.
y reporter called upon him and ascer-
tanned that he lived alone, had ten acres
OF tlllaSe, cut about ten tons of hay,
and gets it IN on II wheeibarrow His
great hobby is keeping bees and he has
the business down fine, some years re-
celving large returns. This year the bees
are a failure as to honey. They are SO
tame with him that he can spread honey
on ms face, lie down on the grass and
the bees will come and take the honey
away and do not sting him. He handles
them without any fear.
Mr.. Prescott says he never gets lonely.
lie spends n great deal of time in hunt
ing and fishing, and in the season for
them gets very many skunks. He says
he has caught as many as four of these
odorlterous manuals i'll a night without Il
dog. He takes lantern on his arm and
sets out for nights hunt A bridle-
path leads from the fourth New Hamp-
shire turnpike TO his place. The darkest
| or Stormiest night has no terror for him.
Mr.. Prescott once won bag of meal Oh
a wager that he could carry it homo, IL
| distance of two miles, letting down and
| putting up two pairs of bars himself,
| without setting the meal down. For diet
he uses crackers, canned goods, fish,
game and berries in their season. The
reporter asked him how he would like
a woman to keep house for him. He
had good many ifs in his answer.
lie seems TO enjoy his mode of living as
well as any he could have. In winter he
cuts some wood and lumber. but summer
or winter, work is not allowed to inter-
fere with his interest in sport or recrea-
! ton.
For several years he was a member of
, MeSser Rifles. Co. \. Third Regiment.
| \. ii. y. q. He was obliged to walk
eight miles and was one of the most
regular attendants at the company meet
| lngS. lie was counted as one of the hest
and gave credit to his company, taking
great interest in it and its affairs
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22
BY DRIFTING SAND.
Contour of Grand Haven Harbor Has
Been Gradually Changed by Waves.

The first typographical survey Of
Grand Haven (Mich.) harbor and vicinity
which has been made since 1895 is now
in progress under the direction of govern
ment surveyors from Grand Rapids The
survey is being made with a view to as
certaining the effect of time on the sand
hills around the harbor, and of learning
where the sand goes that is known to
have drifted in immense quantities from
the hills in this vicinity.
For many years since the building of
the piers mt Grand Haven it has been
found that the contour of the harbor en-
trance has been gradually changing and
moving outward into the lake. Sand
from somewhere has filled up the lake at
the coast line and lessened the depth of
water at the entrance, and more than
once it has been found necessary to add
a crib or two at the end of the piers to
maintain proper depth of water for the
larger vessels of the lakes.
1t is the theory of the government en-
gineers that much of the sand which has
made its appearance in the lake has been
blown from the hills surrounding the har-
Dor by diagonal winds, and this and 9TH
err surveys which have been made are for
the purpose of determining whether the
theory is really correct, and II so, of
finding some way by which the drifting
of the sand may be checked.
The same conditions prevail at many
other points on the east shore of the
lake. but Grand Haven has been selected
for the experiments because the data
available AT this port is more extensive
and runs through a longer period of time
than at other harbOrs. The first top0-
graphical survey here was made iii 1886
and another was made in 1898. Be
tween the years named, IL is said, the hill
nnrfhwest of the channel. known as
Dewpt hill, was lowered SO feet by the
drifting of the sand, and Five-Miie hill,
south Of the channel and just back of the
light house, even more than that. At
the time of the survey made in 1893 a
number of sand fences, made Of 10 or l.
foot boards closely placed together. were
huilt at various points along the lake
shore and in the vicinity Of the hills
named. In the nine years since then
most of these fences have been obliter-
ated by the shifting of the sand. One,
inst across the channel at the foot Of
Washington street, is still exposed for a
foot or more.
Ii is thought that the survey now III
nrouress viii show great changes IN the
contour Of the harbor within the last
nine years. When the maps have been
finished the changes will be studied
cloSelv. the effect OF the fences noted and
these or other means continued to pre-
vent the drifting.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

The October fire loss in the United
States and Cacada was only 50, 593 300
more than $5,000,000 below that in the
corresponding month of last year. In ten
months of 1902 there has been a saving of
100000 by not burning up. That is
to say the figures for the opening ten
month periods of two years compare
as follows: 1901. $135.395, $50; 1902,
1924, 097, 700 In comparison with 1900
the falling off in this years fire loss APP
appears to still greater advantage. In
the first ten months OF that year the fire
loss amounted TO S143, 425, $50.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22
Convinced Her at Last.

"Yes." said the young man, as he
threw himself ut tho feet of the pretty
school teacher, Il love you. and would
go to the worlds end for you"
''You could not go to the worlds end
for me, George. The world. or the earth.
as 1t is called, is rOund, like a ball.
slightly flattened II. the poles.
Il know; hut what | meant was that
] would do anything To please you. All,
Angelina, if you but knew the aching
void"
'rhere is no such thing as void,
George. Nature abhors u vacuum, But,
admitting that there could be such .
thing how could the void you speak Of
be void if there was an ache in it?'
Il meant 10 say that my life would be
lonely without you; that YOU are my
daily thought and nightly dream.
would 60 anywhere 10 be with you, II
YOU were IN Africa or at the north pole
| would ny to sou, l."
"Flyl Ii viii be another century be-
fore man can fly. Ever when the laws
of graVitation are successfully overcome,
there still remains, says n late scientific
authority. the difficulty Of haiancc----''
We'll. at all events exclaimed the
youth, Il can get over that, I've n
pretty fair balance in the bank, AMI l
want you to be my wife. There"
''Well, George, since you put ii in that
light, | will."-Ncw York News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22
THE VAN HE KILLED.

Scene: The settle of the Fox Inn, stag
Characters: The speaker "a returned
soldier and his friends, natives Of the ham
let
Had he and / but met
BY some old ancient inn,
We should have sat MS down 10 wet
Right many a nipperkin.
Rut ranged o s infantry.
And staring face TO face
J shot at him, as he mt me,
and kill I'd him in his place.
] shot lin dead, because
Because he was my foe,
You sec; my foe of course he was;
That's clear enough; although
lie thought he'd list, perhaps,
on hand like-iust as I
Was out of work-had sold his TAPS
No other reason why.
Yes; quaint and curious war IS,
You shoot fellow down
You'd treat if met where any bar is,
Or help to haha-crOwn.
Thomas Hardy in Harper's Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22
Very Appropriate.

Miss Lillian Bell, the writer. was onco
commenting on the many variations ~
the United States army uniform. and
asked ayoung army officer present if thew
we're all allowed by the regulations:
Yes said he; flor instance, there 70
several shapes of the fatigue cap worn
by officers, such as the cap with the soft
crown and the bell crown. | always
smiling "out of Difference 10 Won" Neu'
'''Oh," replied Miss Bell, with a Htt,a
twinkle in her eye, "and | supposed van,
wore the soft crown out of Difference RI
Yourself. "-NeW York Times W
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22
A Quick Trip.

The new comet will before long be a
naked eye object, and Mr.. Christie. the
astronomer royal, says it will be a brill,
liant one, too Readers should. therefore
keen a lookout on clear evenings in the
neighborhood of the well-known constel.
lation CaSsiopeia. The comet. which is
already visible in any small telescope
is rushing toward us at the rate OF g.
0o0oOo miles day. 1t is on a six
weeks vjsit.-Cardiff (Wales) Western
Mail
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

The refusal of Mrs. Patrick Campbell
TO appear on the Boston stage if the
management persisted in bulletining her
in electric lights with her husbands
ranted-from the box Office standpoint
by the fact that there are many Irish
playgoers at the Hub. But seriously,
the theatrical men who cut the name to
fit the limitations of sign board doesn't
know when his brain Is loaded.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

The gold output of Alaska continuese to
Increase For the first ten months of
1902 it was $1S,S79,075, which is $4,000
600 in excess Of the output for the entire
calendar year of 1901. OF this years yell
low harvest $5,0079SO came from Nome,
while the Canadian Klondikc contributed
the remaining $13,S61 ,095.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22
- -
Bread CruSts in Prison Diet.

The Ohio penitentiary managers and
economists. says the Cincinnati En-
quirer. had been wondering. what TO do
with the cruStS of bread that are left
over every time the 1000 prisoners sit
down to a meal. They finally decided to
cut he crust of all bread and make the
crust into bread pudding. Since this
information has worked its way through
the prison the piles Of leftover crusts
are daily Increasing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

Owing to the wireIessness, so TO speak,
of Marconi's system, a generous public
will have to accept his statement that he
received messages over 5000 miles Of
wafer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

Another report of success in the cure
of scarlet fever with a new serum
brings JOY to the hearts of parents.
This disease has been dreaded as much
as diphtheria, because of its lasting Sc
quelae, and the discoverer of curative
serum will be regarded as "A public ben
pfactOr
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

Adjt. Gen. Corbin says American army
officers should not marry till they attain
the rank Of major. But what if tie
young lady in the case thinks rank q
minor consideration
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

The governor of a Chinese province is
pleading for the head Of a popular man
DARN who has been sentenced to decap-
itation, because Of fear that his people
may lose their heads" also.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

Buffalo Bills announced two years
farewell tour in Europe isn't to be nearly
as long as the average farewell perform
ances of leading show people.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

The Toledo Scientist" who possessed
the power of Standardization" and is
now dead, sped his auto on down
grade.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

The Wisconsin man who was buncoed
out of several thousand dollars at Spo-
kane, Washington, could have done as
well by patronizing home institution.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

The declaration that a Christian Sci
ence teacher Of Toledo died of auto-in-
toxication throws open a realm Of cheap
flag"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

Count Castelane having been thrown
out of the French Chamber of Deputies
because he bought votes, will make an
other run for election with all the money
at his wife's command. lie is a per-
sistept fuyer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

The next question when a titled for
eign visitor makes an Eruption into
American society will be, Are those
clothes your own, or are you bride
staked by an international marriage
broker?7'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

And now when the young Prince of
Siam refrains from even looking at
American girls. for fear he may be
talked about as the Grand Duke Boris
was, he finds himself the subject of Cos
sip Notwithstanding There is censorious
criticism for the aseetic as well as for
the libertine. People will talk"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

Mr.. Ziegler's appointment of q ph0tog
rapher to take the place of Mr.. Bald
win at the head of his Arctic expedition
suggests the finding of the north pole
with a long-range snapshot instrument.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22

Prof. Garner comes from the wilds OF
Africa with cylinders laden with simian
language records, presumably to make
monkeys of men. This is a scientific
attempt to do what is common where
poker sharps abound.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-22
The Word Pen.

The word ''pen" means feather and X
from the Latin penna, wing.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-11
SLEW HER SPOUSE.
He Chased the Woman with Kuife aud
She Used "a shotgun.

He Chased the Woman with a KnIfe aud
She Used shotgun.
Binghamton. ~ Y. Nov 1O.-Mrs.
Enoc Hlnck shot and killed her hus.
band at their home. about three miles
above Port Dickinson Sunday morn.
Ing about o'clock. Mrs. Hlnck was
SO years old. They had been married
% years. For some time Hlnck has
been jealous Of nephew. Frank
Hinck. who has boarded at the HinclS
home. Saturday Mrs. Hlnck and
Mr.. Hinck and Frank Hlnck came 10
Binghampton. Mrs. Hinck and Frank
drove home alone About 2 O'Clock
Sunday morning Hlnck. who had ar.
rived az some time previously In an
intoxicated condition. quarrelled with
his wife and made an assault upon
her. She ran out OF doors IN her night
dress, barefooted and pursued boy her
husband. ran down the road. lie was
armed with a clasp knlfe Finally Ia
the darkness. Mrs. Elnck cludod him
and going back 10 the house barrlcad.
ed her bedroom. Hinck went back
and when he tried % open the door 10
renew the assault. the woman took
up a shot gun and pointed 10 az her
husband. 10 was discharged tho
charge entering Hincks breast Just
above the heart. He died In a few
minutes.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-11

New York. Nov lO.-To test the
strength OF the Federation of Ameri-
can ZIonists In this city and through
out the country. a collection of 20 cents
on what viii Dee known as "Shokel1ay
has been taken up in every Jewish COM
gregation The payment of this small
sum OF money which in the aggregate
viii amount 10 millions OF dollars. en-
titles The contributor to become an enc
rolled voter 10 the Zionist party The
'shekolim' or certificate OF enrolment
permits the holder, IL rs. 20 vote for a
delegate. and, n a payee OF two years
standing and % years old. he Is eligible
10 election as a delegate 10 the Zionist
congress.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-11
STRICKEN SUDDENLY.

Prominent Presbyterian Clergyman Col.
iaps.d While lea 90. Pulpit.
New York. Nov l0.-Dr John Reid
OF the Memorial Presbyterian church.
one OF Brooklyn's best known minis.
tiers. has been stricken suddenly In
his pulpit just as he was beginning a
prayer, His collapse was caused Boy
acute indigestion and his condition Is
reported as being serious.
The church was crowded by a fash.
ionable congregation when the minis.
ter was overcome Several OF those
sitting near the pulpit sprang 10 his
aid and caught him as he fell A doc.
tor who was present worked over him
is minutes before restoring conscious.
ness. The minister was taken TO his
home and the congregation. which had
been greatly excited. was dismissed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-11
AlMosr ANARcHlsrlc.
Startling seFsson Preached BY an Epls.
ropaI ui.hop tn Indiana

cepal bishop Ia IAdiana.
Chicago. Nov. l0.--CostitiOns almost
anarchiste prevail In the United
States. according TO John H. White
Episcopal bishop Of Northern Indiana
In a sermon at Grace church Sunday h,
declared that The American people had
forgotten their duties in a mad rush
for wealth and fame.
1T is every man for himsef' he de.
cared. The typical American Is heed.
less Of how he achieves his end. Those
that come IN his way are trampled
upon or pushed aside. Il IL this lack
OF respect for the wishes and rights OF
Others that has brought about condi.
lions in this country that border upon
the anarchistlc."
Irreverence. declared Bishop White
was responsible for the existing evil
conditions. lie declared that the
American education tended TO create
irreyerence and that the strenuosity OF
American life had the effect Of incrcas.
ing the irrceyerent spirit
"Our institutions said the bishop.
have lad such a rapid growth and our
progress has been 80 wonderful that
we are dlled with an admiration OF
ourselves that surpasses our admira-
ton FOR anything else"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-11
No Minister To Iie sent.

Paris. Nov. lO-Foreign Office re-
cciyed official dispatch from Caracas.
saying President Castro was unable
To send a minister TO Paris. owing to
the present disturbed condition OF
Venezuela. Diplomatic relations be.
tween the two countries have been
suspended for the past eight years.
France being temporarily represented
by the charge danairs at Caracas.
Owing 20 the present revolution
France desired 10 establish a minister
near the scene and recently addressed
President Castro suggesting the
French minister assume his post
when the Venezuelan minister To
France was appointed. This answer
Is regarded as indicating Castro's po-
sition is too precarious 10 warrant any
one OF prominence accepting the post
here.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-11
wrltrr and ph,.IeIan pIe..

Chicago. Nov. lO.-Dr Robert New
ton Tooker. one ~ the most prom
inent physicians OF Chicago and presl-
dent Of the Illinois Homeopathic Medl-
cine association died suddenly Sun
day OF apoplexy. When a servant found
his body lying on the floor IN the bath
room the physician had been dead sew
eral hours. Dr. Tooker. who was 81
years Of age, was widely known as a
writer on medical subjects.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-11
AT ALAMO CITY.
Chicago Basines. sfes Have nm Ea,oysbis
wish to san Antonis on Sunday.


San Antonio. Nov. iO.-The Chicago
delegation OF business men Sunday
spent one OF the most enjoyable days
thus far experienced in their Texas
tour. IN Austin IN the Alamo city.
The weather. which has been hitherto
first ccld. then rainy. was that OF an
ideal summer day.
Leaving Austin al 10 o'clock. after
an early morning tour OF the city by
trolley. a stop OF half an hour was
made az the historic German town New
Braunfels. where the most beautiful
natural park of Texas Is situated.
The San Antonio delegation headed
by President l.. J. Hart OF the Bus
mess Meas club. whose guests the Chi
cago men are az this point. boarded
the train and a fast run was made 10
this city
when the special arrived shortly
after o'clock tallyhos. park breaks
and carriages were In waiting and the
entire party. which has increased by
the addition OF railway officials and
local delegations % twice its original
number proceeded 90 take IN an the
points OF Interest about san Antonio.
Through the principal business
streets the corteEe moved. after which
a two mile drive brought the visitors
20 Fort Sam Houston. the military
post ~ the department of Texas. Gen.
Fred Grant the recently appointed
commander Of the post. surrounded by
the officers OF his STAFF. shook the hand
OF each member OF the party and an
Inspection Of the post followed Then
for three hours through Breckenridge
park and San Pedro park. Laurel
Heights the latter the fashionable
residence portion OF the city. and past
the innumerable small "plazas" that
beautlfy the city. the drive was con-
tinued. the visitors being az length
deposited az the Menger hotel. where
dinner was served and where the party
was met by Mayor Marshal Hicks. Lat
or ln the evening a majority OF the
guests were conducted 20 a hall. where
they were given an exhibition OF the
Texas sport OF cock fighting. and a con-
test between a badger and a bull dog.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-11
BOILER BLEW UP.
Two Men Were KILLED aud the building
IIternIIy nIppe.. co rIece..

New York. Nov. iO.-Two were
killed and one OF the pumping stations
OF the clty's water supply system in
Queenborough totally destroyed Sun
day by the explosion OF one of two big
boilers which furnished power for the
pumps The Killed: William Dihoy.
engineer OF the plant. Jas. Nelson,
fireman.
The building was ripped 20 pieces.
Bricks from It few a distance Of n
thousand feet or more while the boil
or which exploded was hurled 200
feet from It's bed. The other boiler
which was not In use az the time was
lifted from its foundations and thrown
a hundred feet In the other direction.
The body of the engineer was hurled
about 100 feet from the spot where
he is supposed 10 have been stand
ing. Scaling OF the boiler Is supposed
TO have caused the explosion.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-11

Memphis. Nov iO.-The Commercial
Appeal says President Roosevelt
and party viii not be- the guests Of
the Ozark Hunting and Fishing club
this week. but. on the contrary will ~
after bear Ia the vicinity OF Greenyiile.
Miss
John r. Mcdowell. president OF the
Ozark Hunting and Fishing club. late
Saturday might received message
from George s. Cortelyou. secretary o.
the president. In which bee expressed
regret that Il would boz impossible fol
the presidential party 90 accept the
invitation Of the club for its bear
hunt this week