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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
HOW THE EXCITING SPORT OF
SAIL SKATING rs PRACTICED
How Make the Sails That Send Flying the Surface
The English Danish and No Rigs Described

One Of the most fascinating sports
Of the winter is skating with sail.
A boy who knows how to handle a
sail may fly over the surface of river,
lake or pond at a speed calculated to
make cold chills creep UP the back of
an uninitiated onlooker. There are
several sorts Of skate sails, among the
most common being the Norton sail,
the Norwegian, the Danish, the Eng
lish, the Cape Vincent and bat wing.
The Norton rig is a double affair.
single sails in common use and boy
may become expert with it in a short
time It has many unique and excel
lent qualities which willappeal to the
old-timer as we'll as the novice.
Bamboo makes the. best spar and is
easily obtained for 10 cents in the
form Of two fishing poles. Two pieces
about 10 feet long should be selected,
and the butt Of one piece should be
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

| Perhaps; but we both must live,
you know"
The man felt that he was slipping
other-or, rather, that Clifford was.
He clasped his hands hard together
and was silent.
They came to the place at last; 1t
was in a very back street.
''Is it a babies home?" he asked
anxiously.
NO" she replied, 'it's boarding
house."
She had the carriage door opened
before the carriage had come to a
full halt, and the instant after she was
out and up the steps with the nimble-
ness of school boy. The door opened
| magically and plain, elderly woman
with a shawl over some sort of a
! deshabille stood there in the open
ing.
She's asleep said the woman
she's asleep and she's lots better; but
| my, how l have worried about you
since it got late!''
| Mrs. Westcott drew one great, Sob
bling breath Of relief, and went hur-
riedly up the stairs Daubeny was
apparently utterly forgotten by her,
but the lady Of the lodging-house re-
garded him with eyes that plainly
asked why and what? He explained,
and his regret and interest were so
manifest and so genuine that her
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
The other man reflected.

"I hope you won't do as Mrs. West
what did She do?" Daubeny de-
manded; he always fared up II Cliff
ford referred to Mrs. Westcott.
do, why you gave her a fortnight
in December and her substitute is
working yet"
Daubeny stopped what he was do
ing, and threw a sharp glance over his
shoulder. Clifford appeared innocent
he was sorting cheques in most in
offensive manner.
"Mrs Westcott's never coming
back said the general manager slow
s"Isn't she?' said clifford. Aren't
you either?"
Daubeny thought a, while longer.
Look here" he said at last, II 1t
known her, so think you ought to be
the first to be told"
ITO be told what?"
.Tm goingto marry Mrs. Westcott!'
There was silence.
Aren't you surprised?" Daubeny
asked at last
mo, honestly can't say that I am .
/ Then the older man looked some-
what astonished himself.
You surely never could have ex-
..Yes, have said clifford, with his
pleased, interested smile, I've been
expecting it right along.
Daubeny reflected for several min
utes this time and then he began to
laugh.
1T proves the truth of my proposi
ton after ALL he said. I told you
that women couldn't be depended
| upon In business life, and you must
admit that this affair entirely upholds
my point of view" He stopped and
pointed to the room beyond. .'You
can marry the one We've got now" he
suggested, and then you'll under
stand perfectly"
Clifford grinned slightly.
! II shan't marry the one we've got
now he said, shaking his head.
..Are you SO sure ~
Yes, positive! Because, you see,
saw what you meant afterwards and
| when got substitute for Mrs. West
colt, took a man. .
i Has there been man in there for
i four months? 2" Daubeny asked, in gem
luine surprise, we'll, I declared"
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
What is your. wav.2" Clifford i

What is your way?" Clifford in
quired very mildly
That's my affair." was the tart re-
joinder. All that's necessary for you
to do-noW is to see that that woman
draws her salary right along just the
same and you can charge her substi-
tute up to my personal account. My
God, man! suppose she'd gone home
last night to find her baby dead!
Could you have, ever forgiven your
self? You can bet I'd never have for
given you, anyway" he added, en-
walked toward his hat and coat. This
was so completely out Of the ordinary
daily routine of year in and year out
that Clifford cried out:
1T isn't noon! IT'S only 10 o'clock"
who said it was noon ~
But are you going out in the mid
die Of the morning?
1T looks like it-doesn't it %
But here are all, these schedules
] ready!"
Well said Daubeny, taking up his
gloves and cane, you give me the i'm
preston that you feel amply COM
petent to run things without any at
tention to my advice, so you can Just
figure on these schedules to suit your
self.''
",
the younger man, blankly.
You don't appear. to consider that
have any, either,'' his superior re-
torted; Il tell you What is is, Clinord,
when I'm president and you're gen
eral manager, you'll probably discover
what it is to have your directions ig-
nored and to be obliged to see things
all go to the devil as direct conse-
quence. It's actions like yours of
yesterday that knock the bottom out
of more deals than one
| Clifford remained silent; his pleas
ant gaze did not alter by one line as he
watched Daubeny buttoning his
gloves The latter took UP his hat
and went towards the door; on the sill
he paused and turned for a parting
shot
Suppose that that child had died!''
| ne said again, with biting emphasis,
and then he quilted the office and went
down and out, and, calling carriage,
bid 1T stop at the largest toy-shop that
lay on his way uptown.
What do children two years old re-
quire % he demanded of the first un-
employed clerk, whom he encountered
within that place Of joy.
The clerk took in much at glance;
he took in Daubeny, his diamond stud
summoning pretty 18-year- old
blonde, he turned the whole matter
over to her clever dealing. She led
i Daubeny upstairs and there they min
| istered together to the vast possibili-
ties of the unknown 2-year-old. The
results were so bully and awkward
that they had to be sent, only the
purchaser elected to take with him a
| hopping frog and a nooins COW Which
struck him as quite out Of the com
mon run Of frogs and cows.
| Next he visited a florist and a fruit
store, and then he drove again tc
| that forlorn and dingy house in the
/ quiet back street All the disadvan-
tages Of the neighborhood were espe-
cially In evidence in the bright sun.
light of a clear December morning
and he was freshly furious at Cliff
4 ford.
This is no place to raise child
in he told himself, and felt dis
gusted at his suba1tern's Ignorance as
4 to hygienic measures.
1 The carriage stopping where it did
created a. Well-defined sensation, and
Daubeny, ringing the door bell, drew
A a crowd that outranked that of the
! organ grinder "a block away.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

double it. Mark out the sails, allow
ing plenty of leeway for hens, and
let them be feet across the diagonal
after the hem has been turned down;
whip the sails around the edges with
long tape and make the. corners
doubly strong. IL 8 ~ NC.
Metal knobs or buttons must be
fastened to the end of the main spar
and near the ends of the cross arms.
In the corners of the sails sew small
iron rings to fasten to the buttons.
Attach the sail to the crossbars by
slipping the rings over the buttons.
Spring the main spar apart and slip
the cleat into place., as shown.
Fasten the outside rings over the
buttons and fasten the inner c1ews or
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

handled. 1t is light and sends the
skater across the ice like a shot.
For the older boys a spar Is feet
long may be used, but for small boys
one of seven feet will be ample and all
he can handle. The spirit is fastened
to the bottom of the sail and fits to
the main spar with jaws. The spirit
may be made of any length. I'm pro-
portion to the length OF the spar.
With a Cape Vincent over his
shoulder boy presents a rakish ap-
pearance and can distance others with
more cumbersome rigs. The sail is
carried on the shoulder, the spirit rest
ing against the back, and with 15-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

cred when the crew thinks the wind
is too strong. The diagram shows a
Danish sail, and from it the average
boy may make a good rig.
A sail of good dimensions is feet
along the bottom, feet 2 inches
across the top and feet inch in
height. The latter is divided as fol-
lows. Mainsail 2 feet 8 inches, top
sail / foot 5 inches.
The sail is strapped to the back with
straps shown in the drawing. Bam-
boo poles aroused for the framework,
and the crossed sticks extending from
the lower corners to the lower cross
stick are for the purpose Of steadying
the sail
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

crosspieces feet long, bound to each
end, about inches from the tip, forms
the framework for the sail. The cloth
is looped to the crossbars. When
rigged, stays extend from tip to tip
Of each end piece, several wraps be-
ing made around the center spar to
give the frame rigidity.
In sailing one Of the crew takes
the forward end and the other the
stern and does the steering. The sail
is held lengthWays, of course, one arm
being thrust between the sail and
spar and held close to the body when
sailing into the wind. When sailing
with the wind the sail is held in front
of the skaters or behind them and
used to pull or shove them over the
ice.
The Cape, Vincent.
No sail is more graceful, more cas-.
lily handled and produces more speed
l than a Cape Vincent rig, properly
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

corners together, ais shown. with a
light rope or heavy f1shline.
When first trying the sail, simply let
it carry you before the wind, but as
you accustom yourself to the device
you will soon be able to sail Off and
on the wind, as sailboat. does, by ad-
justing the sails to catch the wind.
The Norwegian Rig.
Another sail, simpler than the Nor
ton rig, is the Norwegian, shown here.
The spars are made from bamboo.
Two boys are required to man the
Norwegian sail and in this it differs
from all others.
One bamboo piece feet long, with
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

what else did you do went and hired
her for nle-for me--the one who was
opposed to women on principle. And
what happened In consequence? I
had her working here last. night and
she had a baby dying at home, and
word because you told her OBJ
jected to women. There, that's nice
mess for you!-that's what comes of
disobeying orders!'
Clifford turned very pale.
rs the child dead?" he asked, pain
fully.
mo, it isn't" snapped Daubeny,
but that's no merit Of yours. You
told that poor little girl that we
on US some busy day. SO she just
stayed here working until mid
night"
Il wouldn't ask woman who'd
worked all day to work till midnight,
too," Clifford interrupted.
st wasn't midnight" Daubeny re
torted, you do exaggerate everything
to beat the band! It wasn't but a
little after. 10 ock.ssBut what makes
me so blamed mad is the way that you
told her that said this. and that !
wished that, making her feel as afraid
of me as if / was a monster who
wouldn't care if her child did die
| Why did you make me the terror?
tell you, Clifford, I'm a man OF. few
words and great patience, but I vow
this time I am put out with your
Clifford looked very sober indeed.
Where does she live?'' he asked.
Daubeny turned quickly.
Never you 11nind.'' he said sharply
81 know where she lives and that's
quite sufficient. You needn't think
that you can atone for her horrible
| Christmas by little kindness the next
day. That's very pretty and the way
that most people smooth over their
sins, but it isn't my way and I'll just
| trouble you to leave Mrs. Westcott ,ir
peace henceforth."
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
WHAT THE WORLD DRINKS
The Consumption Of Alcoholic Beverages
In Various Countries.

4 A writer in the current Harpers Weekly calls
recently been brought to light regarding the
comparative consumption OF alcoholic beverages
In various countries. France. 1t appears. bears
OF the palm, with record Of 1s 10 litres Ia
litre is little more than quartz per year;
Switzerland consumes 1871 ntres; Italy and Dem
g: Hauand. 8: the United States. and canada.
2. There may. be hope Tor Frances future, tho,
for England, where there ts special effort now
to restrict the indulgence Of the drunken, has
In twenty-dye years reduced her annual per
trouble at present in France seems to be that
the government is not strong enough to restrict
the manufacture and sale Of liquors There are
and last year. In spite Of repressive legislation.
there were 1,137 .82S private distillerles which
made alcohol or brandy from their own produce
for their own use.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

bound to the tip Of the other, both
ends being lashed firmly for some dis
tance.
Bamboo half an inch or a trife more
in diameter, feet inches long, will
do for the cross-yards. With sharp
knife, from soft pine, whittle out two
cleats, leaving bottom enough to allow
firm wrapping to the yardarms. as
shown in the illustration. These
Cleats serve to separate the spar and
at the same time lash the crossarms to
the spar.
Only the heaviest cotton sheeting
should be used for sails. If it cannot
be secured use ordinary sheeting and
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

mile breeze, on good ice a skater mag
attain 80 miles an hour with ease.
The English Rig.
The English rig is nothing more OF
less than a leg of mutton provided with
an extra SApaE anssMpg1Eht, by which
the skateryhOids the SAIL.
It is generally bound to the skater
at the ankle, and used as shown in the
diagram. The chief trouble with this
rig is that it is hard to see when skat-
ing in some directions, altho great
speed is attained with it.
The Danish Rig.
The Danish rig Is equipped with
topsail and topmast that can be low
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

An appropriation Of 327s.poo for q New York
state electrical laboratory at Union college.
Schnectady. Is recommended by. commission
appointed to determine the necessity for such an
institution The laboratory is to supply infor-
nation questions Of electrical science, and
an official standard for electrical measuring In
struments and apparatus together with stan
dards for electric wiring Of buildings for the
protection of municipalities and the general pub.
Tic. Germany has such institution.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26
DOGS BLOW THE BELLOWS
An odd Labor Saving Device OF Black
smith.

smith.
New York Mail and Express.
On an uptown street, on the east side of the
city, hundreds OF people daily pause at black
smiths shop to watch three large and intelli-
gent Newfoundland dogs which are employed by
the brawny smithy to work the bellows of the
fofges of his shop. In one corner Of the shop
is wooden wheel, about eight feet in diameter
and wide enough for dog to stand in. When
same position as the horse In child's rocker
with Its head always turned toward the forge,
awaiting orders. When told to ''go ahead
the beast on duty at once starts on a brisk trot
which makes the wheel turn around rapidly, and
by means OF crank and lever the power is con.
veyed to the bellows
The dogs work willingly and with such intel
ligence that people are never weary of watching
forge bright. Each dog works In the wheel for
one hour and then rests for two. They cost
he estimates that they save him $12 week,
as otherwise 1t would require at least the ser
Vices OF two men or small engine to do their
uV0rk 4 ! ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

It's no use,' said Clifford, as
"a he laid his package of pa
pers down on Daubeny's
desk, wen have to have
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-10-02
COOL HEAD IN HOT WEATHER.
Calm, Unruffied Temperament Rarely
Suffers From the sun.

Calm, Unruffied Temperament Rarely
Suffers From the sun.
The commonest cause OF sunstroke
is overexertion in times OF great heat.
One may be sunstruck in a crowded.
over heated room as well--or as badly
las out Of doors. Mental stress ard
overwork are as exhausting as running
about in the sun; In fact, game Of
tennis on boiling, blazing tennis
court Is less apt to give the player q
"sunstroke'' than an afternoon Of
worry. fretting and fussing spent in
q close room.
One Of the best means Of avoiding
sunstroke. according to a physician
who has had much experience in "heat
prostration" cases, is to keep the body
In a refreshed condition by means Of
a cool bath on arising In the morning.
and a brisk rubbing with a coarse
towel afterward. This procedure re-
freshes and invigorates and enables one
to go through day fairly comfort
ably.
A calm, unruff1ed temperament rare
ly suffers from heat Unfortunately
this condition Is a matter of birth
rather than training. A human being,
however, Is gifted with certain
amount of will. by exercise Of which
he may be able to SO control himself
as to acquire a degree Of mental COM
posure that will enable him to bear
very high temperatures. He can know
himself sufficiently well to be able to
avoid irritating conditions.
When eunstroke or heat exhaustion
is impending, nature gives a warning
which should be Immediately needed.
This warning consists Of headache and
dizziness and feeling of weakness
or prostration. In the case of sun
stroke the skin Is unusually at first
dry, and subsequently may be covered
with profuse perspiration. This Is fol
lowed by loss of consciousness, delir-
ium and even commissions. In the
case of heat exhaustion, on the other
hand there is dizziness, loss Of sight,
profuse perspiration and the patient is
pale. The temperature of the body
in heat exhaustion is decreased below
the normal. while in sunstroke it ia
gradually increased.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-10-02
Demonstration at Sofia.

Sofia, Sept 2S.-Pathetic dignity and
the utmost peacefulness characterized
the Macedonian demonstration here
Sunday. After the celebration of a
requiem in the cathedral, which was
crowded, $4,000 Macedonans and their
sympathizers joined in procession
which marched through the principal
streets of the city. Bands played fun.
eral marches, and carried aloft were
black flags and black framed pictures
representing the dead leaders of the
movement, burning villages, etc.
Outside the cathedral Michaelovski
addressed the demonstration. Other
speakers also urged the maintenance
of peaceful conduct. A committee OF
three was appointed as delegalion to
call on Premier Petroff and ask him
whether the government would helI
the Macedonians.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-10-02
TRADE REPORT.

Bradstreet's report on trade last
week says:
Reports of convervatism in fall and
winter trade testify to the absence of
the spur of insistent demand which a
year ago gave the selling side such an
advantage. The fewness of car short.
age complaints is evidence alike of
the later movement of crops and of
discrimination in orders by consum-
ers. Building activity at New York
has not been resumed in full, strikes
of vesselmen on the lakes retard snip
ments, and advanced freight rates and
high prices for cotton, with Lack of
correspondence higher prices for fin
ished products, check full resumption
of operations.
Relatively, the best reports come
from parts of the Northwest, due to
better weather and crop conditions;
the southwest, which has escaped crop
injury, and the south, where, despite
crop delay and declining cotton prices,
the general outlook is good. Eastern
advices are of fair trade, but quiet
ness in general business is noted in
New York.
Lumber and building materials are
not so active as earlier expected at
the West. Lumber is also rather quiet
er at the West.
Wheat, including -four export for the
week, aggregate $685. $50 bushels.
Business failures in the United
States numbered 1870.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-10-02
WRECK NEAR CHARIOT, NC.
FAST MAIL TRAIN JUMPED THE
TRACK ON A TREsTLE.
OF the Crew Of Sixteen Men, Nine
|: Were Killed and Seven Injured
TrestIe Was 500 Feet Long and 70
Feet Hish-WhoIe Train Dashed to
the Rocky Bottom.

Charlotte, N. c., Sept. 2S.-While
running at high rate of speed south
bound fast mail train on the South.
ern railway jumped from trestle 20
feet high, north of Danville, w. Va,
and was almost demolished. OF the
crew, 16 men, including mail clerks,
nine were killed and seven injured
The dead:
Va.
Engineer J. A. Brodie of Placerville,
Va
Fireman Clarence White.
Conductor Tom Blair.
Mail Clerks j. T. Thompson, w. T.
Chambers, D. t. Flory, P. N. Arnden.
wright and fiagman and brakeman
whose names are not known.
lnjured-Mail Clerks Louis w
Spiers, Frank e. Brooks, Percival In.
denmauer, Charles E. Reames, j. ].
Dunlap, M. G. Maupin and J. H. Thomp.
son.
The recovery of Mail Clerk Spiers
is not expected and other clerks are
thought to be fatally injured.
At High Speed.
The trestle where the accident oc
Cured is 500 feet long and is on a
sharp curve. Engineer Brodie, who
was new man on that division, came
to the curve at high speed. The en-.
CINE had gone only about so feet on
the trestle when it sprang from the
track, carrying with 1t four mail cars
and an express car. The trestle, a
wooden structure, also gave way for
space of so feet.
AT the foot of the trestle is a shall
low stream with a rocky bottom
Striking this, the engine and the cars
were reduced to a mass of twisted
iron and steel and pieces of splintered
wood. All the dead men were mutt
lated. No one on any of the cars had
made an effort to jump and the bodies
of all those killed were found in the
wreck of the different cars in which
they had been engaged. A crowd soon
gathered. Some women among them
tainted at the sight of the crushed
bodies.
All the express matter in the ex
press car was destroyed. The mai
bags in all the mail cars were torn
open and the letters and packages
were scattered, but it is believed none
is lost. Fire which appeared in the
wreckage shortly after it occurred was
quickly extinguished.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-10-02
CHICAGO cELEBRATIoN.
Centennial Anniversary-Great Pro-
gram.

grdms
Chicago, Sept. 27.-The celebration
of Chicago's centennial anniversary
began Saturday, and will continue six
days, the exercises to end with civic
mass meeting at the Auditorium, at
which the mayors of several of the
largest cities in the country will be
heard. The program prepared by the
executive committee contains special
features for each day, and great mum
Der of visitors is anticipated. The In.
dian show at Lincoln park, where six
trIDes of Indians will live as their an.
cestors lived, was the center of great
interest, the most prominent feature
being the presence among the repre-
sentatives of the six tribes of Charles
Pokagon, descendant of the chief Pc.
wogan, who once ruled the district OF
Chicago.
The spectacular event of the pro.
gram came when tons of fireworks
were burned on % corners within the
elevated loop, typifying the burning OF
the city in 1871. Nine historic tablets
were put in place during the after
noon, the ceremonies being held in the
public library building and Mayor
Harrison delivering the address of
welcome in behalf of the city. The
streets presents gala day appearance,
public buildings and business houses
being deliberately decorated with flags
and bunting and many bearing pictor.
ial reproductions of old Fort Dearborn
and other historic buildings.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-10-02
Duke of Richmond Is Dead.

London, Sept. 2S.-The duke of Rich
mond, Lennox and Gordon is dead at
Gordon castle, Banffshire. as the re-
suit of chill. The duke had been Civ
ing a large house party and the cattle
was full of guests when the gravity OF
his seizure was announced.
The deceased was the sixth duke of
Richmond. He was born February 81,
1918, and succeeded his father in 1860.
He held at various times government
positions of president of trade, lord
president of the council and secretary
for Scotland. He will be succeeded
by his eldest son, the earl of March.