The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-05-28
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ituAillS mas uGCn llnu6 u criminal Oh
Tense by the legislature Of Illinois
The penalty is fine of $500 and i'll
pflsonment for six months,
MIR, and Mrs. John A, Fowle, the only
couple ever married iii the house Oh
representatives., Washington, have just
celebrated their 40th wedding anniver-
sary in Boston.
An English company has secured the
right to search the bottom Of Lake Gu
atavita, in Colombia, which lies 10000
feet above the sea, and was held as
sacred by the natives before the COM
ing OF the Spaniards. They visited 1t
once year regularly, and as their king
plunged into the lake, his person Gov
cred with gold dust, they threw after
him gold and silver and precious
stones. This was one Of their cere-
monials; and later when the Spaniards
overran the country, the natives threw
to the god of the lake most of their
treasures for safe-keeping. Enough
has been recovered to warrant the be-
lief that a systematic search will re-
suit in great profit to those who make
it.
Signor Pine, the Genoese engineer
whose microscope, which it is said en-
ableS persons to see the bed Of the sea,
was recently experimental with in the
Mediterranean, said recently in an in
terview that his invention would al
low clear view over an area of sew
eral thousand square yards at depth
of from 400 to 500 yards. Signor Pine
was reticent in regard to the construc-
ton Of his instrument, but stated that
he was able to see fish, plants, crus-
tacea, and other objects even Of the
smallest size. He says his apparatus
can be easily adapted to use on ship
board, and will enable a captain to see
submerged reefs and banks from the
main deck of his ship. The instrument
was tested in the presence of delegates
from the ministry Of marine.
Michigans recently appointed mem
Der of the prison commission is an ex-
convict who served five years for forg-
cry and became a useful, respected
member of the community after his
release. He was not selected by mis-
take nor in ignorance of his record
There appears to be general confidence
in his intelligence, ability and honesty
of purpose, and it is believed that his
experience has given him knowledge
of prison affairs which should make
him an invaluable member of the.
board. 1t is a new thing to promote
prisoners to managers, but there is
possibility of great improvement in
prison management as a result Of con-
stdering the system from the convict's
point of view, and Michigan's expert
ment will be observed with more than
ordinary interest by penologists and
sociologists.
A moose in Maine, it is known, is
worth 81, 1000. Any one killing a moose
is subject to fine Of this amount. The
legislators are now asked to say Wheth-
er or not a woman is worth Us much
as a moose-namely, 81 900. The ques-
ton came UP in this way: One, Mrs.
Easter, wife of George Easter, was kill
ed and her child was seriously injured.
Death came through a runaway acct
dent in which, it is claimed, the horse
became frightened at a moose. The
woman was thrown from her carriage
and was instantly killed. while the
child was seriously wounded in the
head. Inasmuch as the life of a moose
is valued at 81 900, a petition is now
before the legislature asking that this
sum be paid MIR. Easter for the loss of
his wife The moose, it is set forth in
the petition, is a ward of Maine, and
therefore the state should be response
BILE for it's acts The petition, which is
signed by leading citizens of the neigh
boring town of Byron, where Mr..
Easter lives, has been turned over to
the legislative committee on fish and
game.
Senator Depew's autobiography in
the congressional directory, which oc-
cupied nearly a page in the late vol
ume, has been eclipsed by that of Rob-
ert Baker in the new directory. Baker
is the new Democratic representative
from Brooklyn, and the story of his
life, about a thousand words long, oc-
cupies considerably more than a page.
Several hundred words are devoted to
minor incidents in his career.
AS a result of the Introduction Of the
Bertillon system by the Zurich police
the town has practically cleared out
all it's bad characters. Even tramps
give the place wide berth, for as soon
as a person is arrested he is photo
graphed and his measurements taAe,,.
even if the charge is not serious. OF
late the police have had SO little to do
that there is talk Of reducing the num-
Der of the force. So few crimes are
committed in the town that Zurich is
considered to be the most moral town
in Switzerland.
The postmaster at Keokea, island OF
Haue, Hawaii, has resigned, and the
fourth assistant postmaster general so
far has been unable to find anyone who
will take the place. The salary is 81 a
year. The retiring official, David Kap-
observation-disclosures is lineal de-
scendant of the great King Kalitapo-
kamikokiweatoha, who, according to
tradition, was Every fond of mission
aries" and partook of good many.
With the object of discovering cure
for typhoid fever a remarkable exper-
iment is being conducted at Ann Arbog
university, Mich Six big tanks have
been constructed, with layer Of gela.
tine, and on these LA square feet Of
the fever germs are grown at time.
These living germs are scraped off,
killed and bottled up. Two ounces Of
them would kill 10000 guinea pigs.
The object is, if possible, to extract the
poison from the germ bodies, feed ami
mails with it and try to discover an an
tidOte