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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-02
ON THE RUNNING TRACK

Secretary Rehberger,S Of the Brooklyn Jockey
club, yesterday announced that the value Of the
stake of the Brooklyn handicap for 1904 would
be $4,000 guaranteed, instead Of $40, 900 added
as formerly. ~ -
Secretary Fellows, Of the Coney. Island Jockey
club also announced the following changes in
values Of stakes for 1904: t= ',.<
The Suburban ito be $4,000 guaranteed, in
stead Of $40, the advance to be SIS, 900
guaranteed, formerly $4,000 added; June handi-
caps, $1,000. instead Of $4,000 added; each part
Of the double event to be $4,000, instead of
$1,000 guaranteed; all stakes for 3-year-olds and
upwards at distances of, one mile or over, for
merly 81, 300, to $1,000 added to each, to be
So, 900 added to each; all stakes for 2-year-olds
which were $1,000 added to each, to be 81, 900
added to each. 49,
MCGEE, 8-year-old colt by White Knight
Remorse, set new American record over a cir
cular track for five and one-furlongs in the
second race at the Harlem track, Chicago, yes
terday.
He covered the route in 1908 is, clipping
four -hfths of second off the old mark. MCGEE
showed wonderful turn Of speed, winning from
Don Domo, unextended by ~ lengths. Joe
Gloss, 200 to shot, was third r
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Pl1TsBuRG WINS FIRST
Philippe's Great Pitching Defeats
| Boston Americans in First
Champion Game. ~

Boston, Oct. 1.-The mastery pitching
of Philippe brought about the downfall Of
the Boston Americans yesterday in the
first game of the worlds championship
series with Pittsburg, the National league
pennant winners. The score was to 8
and 10000 persons witnessed the play.
So completely were the American league
champions under the spell Of Philippe that
until the seventh inning only one Boston
runner reached third, and then only on an
error. .. H.. e.. l.r.. r.
- l. IA. r. H. &.
Boston ...........o 90 o O. o 2 0 Is 8
Pittsburg A 90 1 0 OF IL z
Batteries-Criger and Yiung; Phelps and Phil
ippe. $685. So.
At Chicago R Fl Z
chicago National ..o9 ! 9ad9cId l9
/ BatteriesITaylor ana king; Flahezty and
| Sullivan. $
At Cincinnati n
| Cincinnati National / o 10 0 os2-7 10 !:
ST. Louis American. o 90 0 0 2 3 90 II
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Morgan and sugden; Hah,
| and PETIT.
rt At Ph ms1,san aoaoooooR
Phil. National 80 o Q Q Q Q Q Q %
Enthusiastically and Powers: Mitchell AM
| Roth.
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FIshlnu and Hunting.

The angler will find In Utah ample ops
portunities to indulge in his favorite sport.
The mountain streams are stocked with
pamy trout and the but little less gamy
black bass abounds in the water Of Utah
lake. In season good duck hunting can
be had on Utah lake. the Jordan and
around the pools and lagoons Of the Salt
lake valley. On the mountain sides
grouse are plentiful, and larger game can
he found on the mountain ranges Of the
Uintah and Uncompahgre reservation.
TO enable people to reach these favored
localities without unnecessary expenditure
Of time or money, the Union Pacific has
nut in effect very low rates and splendid
train service from the Missouri river. Ac-
comrnodat tons provided for all classes OF
Full information cheerfully furnished on
application to J. O. GoodSell. T. 2. A.
Omaha Neb. n
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MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS

Bert Holcomb and Henry sendan finished q
record breaking automobile trip from Chicago to
New York yesterday, the machine making the
trip in seventy-six hours The automobile which
Is a A-horse power machine, had been delayed
several hours on account Of losing the road
Wednesday night. The covered LIT miles,
an average of 1917 miles per hour. It was
driven by relays Of chauTeurs.
Clarence Forbes of Chicago was given deci-
sion over Maurice Sayres of Milwaukee in =
six-round bout at Aurora, ILL.,, last night. The
fight was close and fierce turnout.
J. n. (skeets) Martin, the American Jockey,
has been suspended from riding from Oct. to
Oct. 8. by the stewards of the English Jockey
club for attempting to anticipate the start in the
race for the Hopeful stakes at the Newmarket
meeting Wednesday. ~. -
Jockey William Shea, who was injured in ar
accident at Delmar track, st. Louis, Wednesday
afternoon, died at the Missouri Baptist san.
itartum early to-day. Death resulted from con
cussion Of the brain. He never regained con.
seriousness after the accident.
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team on the football field in ways not ap-
| nr0Yed hV the athlefic board

team on the football field in. ways not ap-
proved by the athletic board. f..
Last year the actions Of the irrespon-
sible enthusiasts drove Nebraska univer-
sity perilously near the danger line. Steps
were taken to combat this in the meeting
held In the college chapel.
When the boys from Vermillion line up
Saturday they can expect something rough
to happen. This has been the first meet
ing Of the teams since Nebraska and
Dakota met in 1899 and fought a fierce
battle with score of to in favor of
the Dakotans. Nebraska men claimed
that the Dakota rooters used bricks and
| that the field was covered by unauthorized
and furious students who took q part in
the game. =
| While there will be nothing Of the sort
Saturday the Nebraskans hope to repay
the alleged offenders by a sound drubbins
on the field. 49, .~...--@ f. --5.''
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Bowling league has been issued. The
season opened Tuesday. All games will
be rolled on the Cooperative alleys. The
season will last twenty-five weeks, games
on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays.
The full schedule follows:
Buffalo vs.. Tasmo, Oct 8. Nov. 10, Dec. Is,
Feb q March Ii. - ..-
~. SlyRp,s e. vs. apex Oct T. Nov H. Dec TO-
Turner vs.. Tuxedo, Oct g. Nov. IA Dec. IT,
Feb. 4, March II.
buffalo vs.. Apex, Oct 49, Nov. II, Jan. s,
Feb. 10, March %.
Olympia Tuxedo, Oct. IL, Nov. 49, Jan
6, Feb II. March %. =. g. -. -
Tasmo Turner. Oct. 49, Nov. 10, Jan. 7,
Feb. 1s. March "a.
Buffaio vs.. Olympia. Set. 20. Nov. a, Jan.
IL. Feb. ~. March 20.
Turner Apex, Oct. p, Nov. Is, Jan. lS
Feb. "a. March 30. -
Tasmo VS.. Tuxedo Oct. ~, Nov. 20, Jan. IA
Feb. Is March 81.
Tasmo Apex, Oct 27, Dec. 1, Jan. u
March 1, April 5.
Turner VS.. Olympia, Oct. Is, Dec. 2, Jan. ~
March 2, April 6.
Buffalo VS.. Tuxedo. Oct. 20, Dec. 3, Jan. Il
March 3, April 7.
| Tasmo VS.. Olympia, Nov. 8, Dec. 8, Jan. 26
| March s, April r.. -
! Apex VS.. Tuxedo, Nov. 4. Dec. 8, Jan. II
March 3. April 13.
Buffalo vs. Turner, Nov. s, Dec. 10, Jan. 2S
March 10, April Il.
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CLEAN ATHLETICS ONLY

Nebraska Takes a Firm Stand on Matter
OF Professionalism. .,.. ~. ..-...,.
Special to The Journal. ,.... ...
Lincoln, Neb.. Oct .2.-Clean athletics,
rnnolluted by professionalism, will be the
watchword of Nebraska state university
hereafter. ...
i In a meeting held at the chapel yester-
,day q Thousand students cheered Chan
cellor Andrews when he declared that 1t
was better to take a honest defeat than
celebrate dishonest victory. These re-
marks were aimed at those who have been
raising money to disburse IN aiding the
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IOWA STATE LEAGUE
New Baseball Organization May Be Start
ed In 1904,


ed In 1904.
Iowa Falls, Iowa, Oct. 2.-The initial
steps have been taken toward the organi-
cation of an Iowa state baseball league
that shall include only cities and towns Of
this state. The success of numerous indie
pendent teams put out by a number Of
Iowa towns and cities the past season has
started this movement, which promises to
embrace half a dozen clubs and possibly
more.
| This league will in no way interfere
with the Three-I league, which will In
clude some Of the larger cities, the new
league including in its membership cities
that have maintained good independent
clubs for several seasons and demonstrat-
ed that the game can be supported with
high salaried players in each club. While
| it is yet hard to determine the cities that
will be represented in the new league, it
lis thought that Waterloo, Fort Dodge, Al
i gona, Marshalltown, Webster City, Ma
son City and two others will furnish teams
! for the new league.
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PATCH CANT MAKE GOOD
Track Too Slow to Enable the Great
PAGER to Beat His
z.<.S Record. 4

Cincinnati, Oct. s2-There was some
great racing at Oakley park yesterday.
Dan Patch was driven by Myron Nc
Henry against his pacing record of 1853,
but he failed to beat cit. He went the
quarter in ::30N, to the half in :591a, the
three quarters in 1:3oAiand completed the
mile in 2:01N. #7f%SyEb s.5,,
Under the, conditions,,: the performance
was splendid one. During the morning
1t had :rained heavily, and while the track
was apparently dry, it was fully two sec
onds slow. '.s..s..
When the great PAGER came out at 4
O. clock the clouds hung low, threatening
rain. There was no wind but the atmos-
phere was too haevy to permit Of extra
ordinarily fast time. No wind shield was
used and Dan Patch was accompanied by
only one pacemaker. Prince Alert goes
to-day. Summaries: tAtfss.@r
The Buckeye, 2:so pace, three in i've; purse,
Pan Michael, Oh h. by Boreal- Faralma
King 1sss Direct; blk jaeer.j 1870: :
Jim kyls Nay Gordon; Go Direct and King
2os pace ~ two in in three; purse, Il 200:
Fannie 4nn P p m, by Hal billiard .
Terrace a Queen sH br n iaeersj
Nervolo, b (Hudson) .............
Wyn S Ois tr "a an9 Roamer also started
Time-2:OsA. 2:O61h, 2:07h.
2:13 trot, two in three; purse. $1,000:
Guy Fortune oh b, by Guardsman-Alco-
The Questor, b (Geers) ...............
Norrie b & (shank) ..................... 8
Topaz, m (Jem1SOn) i
| Crescent, Dodie K, Kent; Pug, Walter Smith
Dreamer and Newton also started.
/ Time-2:124, 2:1112.
To beat his record Of 1859 pacing. Dan Patch
br b, BY Joe Patchen tMyron McHenryl. lost.
Time BY 0uarters-Quarter: 3OA; half, 59A
three-quarters, 1904: mile, 2:01
2:2O trot, two in three; purse $1,000:
The Parson, blk g, by Lloyd-Onward
(COlDy
Miss Leo Rex, b + wv. Marvin) ...........2
Claymont. blk h (Chandler) ...............
Di hsHmud. Maia ar 1an W and Tong. also star
} ed.
. Time-2:14h, 2:11.
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SPORTS.
SEASON IS OPENED
st. Anthony and K. G. Bowling
Teams Roll First Match in
City League.
The Official Schedule Of Minneapolis
League Is Issued-First Game
i. Next Tuesday.

last evening at the St. Anthony alleys,
when the st. Anthony and X. c. teams
played the first game in the City Bowling
league schedule. AS usual in the first
match of the season. the scores were low.
The st. Anthonys took two Of the three
games The scores follow:
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Please remember to bring, send or
phone In your want ad to The Journal be-
fore 1880 tomorrow, If possible, for the
great Saturday Journal It means bet
ter service Tor you. 81
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The Prize Black Bass.

Special to The Journal.
and a party Of friends came IN from Star lake
to-day bringing with them a: black bass weigh
ing sh pounds. This is the largest fish of this
kind ever caught in this vicinity.
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Feed wrinkles, lines, creases, wasting
flesh with Satin-Skin Cream, skin food.
25c. i. :, . ~. ...sr..#. +
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TOWN LEFT IN DARKNESS

: Niles, Mich, Oct. lowing to local quarrs1s
the village council Of Buchanan, Mich, has not
met for six months to pay bills for street light
Chaplin Of Chicago, who owns the lighting plant,
caused the street lights to be cut of and the
town was In darkness. a<
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Their care nearly 100000 women dressmakers
In the United Kingndom. ~
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L. Lynch, Nsrdsrom formerly
Clothing Clothing
r. Nicholson formerly Clothing
after Hay 1904 for
SEW at The of andN
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The official schedule Of the Minneapolis
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800. dozen mems fancy ribbed, medium
weight Underwear, regular Soc 00n
values, 60 at. ..................@ OO
$1.5O mems plated, half laun- Q0n
dered Dress Shirts. -. ......... oOO
75c mems leather Working Q0~
Gloves, lined or unlined. ........ OOO
Mems 15c Linen Collars, all shapes a.
and sizes. ................. ~
Mems 15c Celluloid Collars. ........... SC
Mems 75c Jersey Overshirts, solid q o.
or fancy colors. :. ....... wv
Mems Toe Outing Flannel Night Q0n
Robes. $780,. ..,................. oOO
Mems $500 Fancy Vests, in silks, worsteds
and sR velvsts, late patterns. $2.4O
$1.5o Mems Blue Flannel all QQn
WOOL OIllTCS
75c Madras Shirts, soft or stiff 81 o.
style, fast colors, perfect fitting, OOO
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$50 dozen mems fancy Hose, o.
zoe values; 60 at. Observation-Disclosures. III
81. 50 flannel Night Robes, cut z@n
very full and long. ......... -. UO
SIC men s Madras Shirts, two @0n
collars, one pair cuffs, all sizes. EOO
Mems 1oc linen finish Handker- o.
chiefs, fancy or plain. ............ :. OO
Mems 81. SO all-wool Underwear = Go
in 20 different shades, all weights 4 UO
Soc Mems Fancy Suspenders, - o.
Isle web, leather ends. .........,. ~
fses Psn sSd Half iHt Mese, 121o
.Men's25c Fancy Suspenders, o.
strong and serviceable. ......... -: OO
Csc Mems Shield and Band Bows n ~
in silk exclusive neckwear styles. ~
15c mems gray mixed half hose. .7c
Men,as1. SO all-wool Sweaters, 7Q0
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81. a
Mems $500 Fancy Cashmere Suits,
all we'll made and very 90 oh
serviceable, go for. ~<sOu
Mems $3.50 all wool Scotch Cheviot
Suits, new patterns, q "A an
elegantly tailored, for~TsvO
Mems $1,000 Suits in fine all
wool fabrics, in new p a t t e r n 8
and an me new c0lorinss. $685.
Mems $3.50 Suits in fine Wor-
steds and Cheviot, tailored to
Perfection es go .$7.76
Mems $500 Suits Of fine imported
Worsted Cheviots in exclusive
patterns Rat go $3.50
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Mems $12 Suits in high-class Velour
Cassimeres, made up in the very
l 1sa sas, fashions, 90
Mems $18 Suits, made of pure all
Worsteds, superbly hand tailored
and elegantly &f4 IA a
Mems $50 Suits, exquisite garments,
superb worsted and cheviots in great
variety of aristo- q ID 2n
cratic patterns. =. s@aUO
Mems $25 Suits, made of supreme
quality pure all fancy worsteds in
aeM and original $3.50
Mems $28 Suits, made of the very
finest imported materials, well
s sas, se t through !:s:. $f6.45
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CHAPTER XVIII.
RETAKEN.

- WAS awakened by the kick Of a
heavy boot and opening my eyes,
looked into the face Of Tom Jay
cox. The expression Of fendish
Joy that shone through anxious caution
froze the very marrow Of my bones.
The muzZle of his revolver was within
few inches Of my forehead, and his
look told me that n word OF alarm or a
motion for self defense would be a sig
nal for bullet to go crashing through
my brain.
"Git up" he whispered.
stood on my feet.
"Move on"
It was the dawn OF beautiful spring
morning. The perfume of young YER
dure, the twitter of birds, an occa-
slonal cock crow In the distance, gave
me the thought that 1t Is delightful to
live. But they threw over me as well
contrasting gloom. for It seemed GER
tain tLat this fair scene was the last
OF those pictures drawn by the divinely
artistic hand Of the Creator that
should ever look upon. My companions
were all wrapt In heavy slumber,
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BAR BIG BANANAS.
he Large Fruit IL Nearly Always Sc
lected by Purchasers, But 1t
IL the Poorest,

1t comes natural to everyone to get
hs much as he can for his money" but
endeavoring to do so he is often led
stray. The biggest is not always the
est, and this applies even to such a
bmmon thing as the fruit sold in
hops and streets, says London An
Wers.
A London dealer who has handled
pms of fruit said recently: ut il
ften amusing to see men, women and
hildren picking out, as they believe,
be choicest fruit at the shops and Off
arrows. If there are half a dozen
ig oranges within sight, they will
ave them, even If it is necessary to
verturn all other varieties that are
pld by the piece of dozen.
"They invariably get the poorest
pecimens of the whole lot, and yet are
OF aware of 1t. 1t is only rarely you
nd q person who is a good Judge, and
e will at once size up the heaviest
ranges, lemons or bananas, regard
SIS Of size, and gets the choicest
ruit."
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STATISTICS ON SUICIDES.
The Number Of Persons Who Com
mftted SeIf-Destruction in
United States In 1901.

The number Of suicides in the United
States during the year 1901, as com
pared with former gears, was as fol-
lows: 1901, 7245; 1900, 6,755; 1890,
5,340; 1898, 1920; 1897, 5000; 1896,
$3.50; 1895, $3.50; 1894, 4,9l2. A con.
siderable increase is apparent in re-
cent years. OF the total number in 1901
$3.50 were males and 1895 females,
showing the same proportion as for
several years past. The causes OF self
murder were reported as follows: De-
spondency, 1850; unknown, 1,643; in
sanity. GA; ill-health, 6lS; domestic
infelicity, 541; liquor, 43o; disappoint-
ment In love, 2S3; business losses, OF.
The agencies used in committing sui.
eide, with the number Of persons EN-.
ploying each, were as follows: Poison,
3,106; shooting, 2,476; hanging, GA;
drowning, 6l3; cutting throat, 1856;
jumping from roofs and windows, So;
throwing themselves In front OF 10.
comotiye engines. 81; stabbing, %;
fire, 20; dynamite. IL: starvation. 8.
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TROUBLES OF MAP-MAKING.
Though Government Haa been En-,
gagged In the Work 20 Years,
II II UncOmpleted.

The geological survey of the United
|tates has just issued report show
hg that although 20 years has been
|evoted to mapping out the country
he larger part of 1t is still unsur.
eyed. In some of the western sec.
ions The work is attended with the
reatest difficulties and dangers. Re.
emily party sent to map northern
fontana was obliged by the severity
I the weather to climb Calf noun.
pin no fewer than eight times-ths
hst 1900 feet on foot--before an op-
|ortunity was presented to get q
photograph Of the surrounding coun.
ry. The Photographic method is EN-
|loyed in all such wild regions. When
he negatives were finally secured
: was after waiting all day in a driv.
hg snowstorm. Then there was a
pill Of few seconds, during which
Fix snapshots were made. During
he other seven days the snow was
|nremitting.
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DrOtOundtH
exclamation expressive Of what felt.
l could only draw her cheek down
against mine and mutely hold 1t there.
Then l showered kisses on her lips, her
cheeks, her forehead, her eyes. For
the moment | forgot all but the rever-
ence, the gratitude the burning pas
sion, that thrilled me-a passion such
as comes but once, If ever, In life
time.
Suddenly there came to Helen re-
membrane of our danger.
mount! Quick! All depends on put
ting space between you and those who
will kill you the moment they get their
hands on you again.
and leave your Not l."
"Oh, my God! Are you going to act
that way again"
you have killed Jaycox and released
me n second time. DO you suppose they
will overlook thatT'
She became frantic at my opposition.
you fool, You migrated To throw
away your life when have twice saved
it"
1--WE will go together. Here, put your
foot In my hand once In the saddle,
you can ride away, while l can go as
fast on foot as you
tTo lie CONTINUED.
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longed to tell her that lOucd her.
posed to watch. Leaving the others to
get to bed, took a carbine and walked
toward the road.
There was light step behind me,
and, turning. l saw Helen coming.
go back" l said, "and take your
rest You need all you can get"
81 wish to take half your watch"
"You shall do NO such thing"
81 am strong. The supper has re-
vlved me-"
"Helen," l said quietly, at the same
time taking her hand, II am in COM
mand. AS a good soldier 1t is your
duty to obey"
led her back to the camp. AS we
passed hand in hand over the dead
leaves and cracking twigs my heart
was filled even in our peril with SUI
preme happiness, yet a happiness mar
red by the gulf between us. | lOnged
to tell her that | loved her-for her
bravery, her strength of character, her
devotion, for herself-but ! could not
without confessing myself an enemy to
oil she held dear.
When we reached the camp, we stood
face to face in the moonlight. 1t SEEM
ed as impossible to restrain the words
| would utter as it was impossible to
utter them. l dropped her hand and
walked away to resume my watch.
From an emlnence l turned and look.
ed back. She was still standing in the
moonlight. knew that she was dis
appointed that l had withheld an ex-
preston Of my love. What could do?
Turning again, l passed in among the
trees.
All through that long night l walked
with soft tread, hearkening to the
slightest sound, stralning my ears
whenever breeze rustled the branches
Of the trees or starting when l heard
some fur coated creature prowllng in
search of food. Yet during my watch
one picture was ever present before
me. All night | saw Helen standing in
the moonlight, ali night | brooded over
the barrier that separated us. At dawn
l felt that l must get some rest or
would not be able to lead the party
farther. Going to the little camp and
awakening Ginger, l led him out to
where l had been watching and told
him to keep moving back and forth n
short distance from the road and In
case Of danger raise the alarm. Then,
returning to camp. l threw myself on
the ground and fell asleep.
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VOLTAGE OF LIGHTNING.
1t Exceeds the Carrying Power of = y
Electric Plant of 10000 Volts
Ten Times over.

Few people have any understanding
Of the descriptive power of severe
bolt of lightning. The figures quoted
convey little, even when one is told
that at the present time the limit OF
carrying power Of an electric plant is
electricity at 10000 volts, one-tenth
OF that Of a heavy lightning bolt, says
an electrical authority.
Perhaps truer conception 10 to be
gained from the story of an old Long
Island resident, who admits being
very fond of squirrel hunting, and
says: 'In piece of clear woods near
where | lived several years ago was
an enormous white oak tree several
feet through at the stump, and spread
ing over half an acre Of ground. Under
certain conditions | could always
count on finding fox squirrel in that
tree, and | knew every limb Of it.
"One morning, after tremendous
thunder storm, in which we all had no.
ticed mighty thunder bolt, | visited
this tree. Only pile Of broken brush
wood and thousands of little splinters
scattered all over the ground for the
distance OF several hundred feet all
around marked where this giant Of the
forest had stood. Some explosive
force had torn the roots out until there
was hole in the ground eight feet
deep and ten feet across.
"That one bolt Of electricity had
torn that tree to pieces in a way that
ten woodSmen working an entire
week could not have accomplished.