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The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-22
7fNE BALANCING FEAT

A VERY interesting balancing feat is
"A performed by Western cowboy
named "BilP Sprengel. A spiral
tower is set up as you see in the picture,
having a runway about 160 feet in length
and not more than 16 inches in width
Up and down this runway Sprengel
calmly goes, balanced on a large wooden
1t in the centre Of the runway, this be-
Ing no easy task. as the runway is per-
fectly fat and is made of veneered wood.
Every second Of the time the PERFORM
can imagine how great the strain ts
when you learn that ten minutes are re-
Quired for the ascent and descent.
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for t;,, your promptitude; go to sleep now
Peter flew to the castle to give the
Baroness and the children this good
news; but he would not say by whom 1t
was conveyed to him. The news was
SO good that It was readily believed.
AT the. end OF fifteen days the Baroness
received from her husband a letter, in
which, to her astoniShment, she read
word for word the intelligence she had
received from Peter so many days be-
fore. She rewarded Peter by loading
him with various presents and deli-
cacles. and she gave him permission to
come to the castle every day to see his
friend, Marguerite.
Peter, one fine day. attained his four
teenth year. As he was tail and robust
he wished to go to seek his fortune in
England. So he bade alieu to the
Baroness and embraced the children.
He was provided with every necessity
for his adyenture-money, provisions and
horse. Marguerite presented him with
beautiful handkerchief embroidered
by herself as token of her friendship.
Claudine pressed him in her arms and
webt.
Don't cry. mother" said Peter: az
shall return to you very soon, after be-
coming, perhaps, a rich and great lord
Now, mind, do not let Mr.. Wind and
Madam Rain escape. Send them to Eug-
land every morning. and they will bring
you back some news of me. I shall
make good use of them in the service
of Duke William. Above all. do not
forget to force them to take the oath
Claudine promised to attend to these
instructions of her son
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GAME OF SUGGESTIONS

This game is great fun, not only
for boys and girls, but for the
grown-up folks also. You know
how one thing makes you think of
Picture" What does that make you
think Of? Painter" Yes. very. likely.
And what does painter" make you
think of? and SO on, and SO on. You see
how one thing suggests another to your
mind?
Provide each player with pencil and
paper. Give a certain time limit-say
ten minutes-and announce a certain
word.
This word the players must write at
the top of their sheets of paper, and
during the following ten minutes they
must set down in a column a series of
other words suggested by this word.
That is. the second word is suggested
by this first one, The third word is sug-
gested by the second, and so on, and
SO on.
At the end of ten minutes gather up
the papers and read them aloud. Let
the players guess who composed the
various lists.
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GOOD TRICKS AND GAMES FOR
TIE YOUNG FOLKS
AN ASTONISHING EGG

T AXE a raw egg and empty it by
means Of pin holes. As soon as the
inside of it is dry fill it quarter fuil
wax. seal up the holes. 1t now looks
like an ordinary egg
The next time you have boiled eggs
for breakfast take your prepared egg
and substitute it for the one that is
given you.
Then you may safely announce that
your egg is ready to obey your COM
mands.
You can place it at viii In any posi-
ton you desire. 1t will stand on the
edge of a knife or on the rim of a
glass. no matter whether you put it
endways or sideways.
In the last case, you will cause more
astonishment, because 1t will seem to
trespass against the laws Of gravity.
The only precaution you need observe is
to tap the egg gently, SO as TO cause
the sand it contains to settle each time
at the bottom, and thus it will assume
any position you wish
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WHY THE SNAKE HAS RATTI Es
ON HIS TAIL

old Judge Bear, who sit dar just as SOL
emn as he do in court, an Judge Bear
done told me dat there amt nethin' like
boiled honey for such an ailment. I
hope you are we'll. says old Br'er Rab-
bit. says he
. I'm powerful sorry, Brer Rabbit.
sure am done hate TO hear dat you
amt feelin' good. l hope I find you
well. Judge Bear
Judge Bear allow he amt never feel
more sprier in his life, an more than
dat. he done took an turn doctor an
was goin' to see if he can't cure his old
friend, Br'er Rabbit.
Mr. Snake keep crawIin' round an
round, waitin' a chance for to grab
Br er Rabbit, for if dar is anything a
snake do like it am hunk of old Br'er
Rabbit. But, gentermans, dat old eritter
know what de snake want, an he al
lowed to heself dat de time come for him
to fix him.
DE smoke gets all in Mr.. Snakes
eyes. His eyes turned red. Br'er Rab-
bit say dat he look like he has a mighty
. bad cold
Mr.. Snake respond dat he amt feelin'
Is cumbersome as a spring colt.
Judge Bear allow dat If he'll take
some of de hot honey it'll make him feel
like new critter.
CAN'T KEEP HIS TONGUE STILL
MI Snake respond dat he Ii be much
oblidged, If it won't be putin Judge
Bear to too much trouble.
Judge Bear say it amt no trouble
at all, an he takes an fills de ladle with
de boilin' hot honey.
''Mr. Snake wanter know how he goin'
to take it.
"Br'er Rabbit allow dat he'll hold his
head up.
Mr. Snake thinks dat good plan.
Den Br'er Rabbit grab him ahold of Mr..
snakes neck, an, gentermans, he
oblidged to open his mouth mighty wide.
Old Judge Bear. he took an pour de
ladleful down Mr.. Snakes throat Mr..
Snake he jerk an he squirm, but 'taint
dc no good Brer Rabbit done got him,
an he got him tight. 1t burn him so
bad dat Mr.. Snake has to work his
tongue mighty fast; an from dat day
10 dis he amt never been able for to
keep his tongue still"
The old man paused and gazed PEN
sively into the fire.
But how did he get the rattles on his
tail?" / at length queried.
'Fh!" he grunted. reused from his
musings.
How did the snake get the rattles on
his tail?" / repeated.
Now didn't l tell you dat?'' he an
swered.
NO, Uncle Washington you didn't.
You told me why he can't keep his
tongue still. but you didn't tell me any
more"
well. now, honey dat sure am
strange. it sure am. done think I tell
all dat tale to you. We'll. den, we'll just
discontinuate dis here tale from where
we left off, an / bound I take you
plumb to the end of it dis time
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AN IMPORTANT COMMISSION

Peter ran to the farm and, entering
Mr.. Winds prison. found him stretched
on q sofa quite benumbed and SO
shrunken that his body was scarcely
discernible amid the folds Of his gar
ment.
"Get up, Mr., Wind said Peter. Il
Should you not like to take little air.
and go free over the seas?"
yes, undoubtedly" replied Mr. Wind.
81 should be very glad to do so, for I
am wasting away in this horrible dun
Well said Peter. 'I will give you
your liberty for one hour; but you must
promise me to execute an important
commission and to return within an
hour
what commission?" said Mr.. Wind:
answer me quickly, and make haste to
open the doors. for am ready to start"
In one moment, said Peter; but you
are not to set out on a journey in this
offhand way. First, promise me that
you will return within one hour
And what need is there of my prom
Why. If you do not promise, I sha'n't
open the door,
Mr.. Wind made the promise immedi-
Now" said Peter, ..go to England:
fly like lightning to the camp of Duke
WILLIAM: observe what Is passing there,
and bring me news OF the Baron. You
ldN * liO licSu Ol luOIS tiidu one Q0uT Tor
all this; but give you quarter of an
hours grace to play truant little"
Peter opened the door: Mr.. Wind in
hailed a puff of air, and his breast
swelled out directly just like balloon.
Then he opened his large wings and
darted away over tall trees and church,
steeples, making a most terrific whist:
ling.
He had gone about an hour and
quarter when Peter saw him coming
back.
.Oh." said Mr.. Wind, what fine
journey this has been to mel and 1
have been amused beyond measure The
two armies fought on the plain of Hast
ings. Duke William was victorious, and
Harold was killed. The Normans. when
left the plain, had commenced a
march toward London. The Baron con-
Quoted himself right valiantly; he is
quite well. and the Duke has promised
him lands and honors as rewards for his
bravery"
Very good, very good. indeed" said
Peter, shutting the doors; Il thank you
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(as agreed upon) wins the game.
1t is of great advantage to get rid
OF ones dominoes quickly. for the first
one to do so adds to his score all the
pips in his adversaries' hands.
Five, or multiple of five, alone is
counted. For instance. if the opponents
pips aided together make seven, he adds
five to his score: but if eight. he adds
ten.
The player of Sniff adds ten to his
score; but If Sniff is double six. it counts
twenty.
In the diagram double-two is ''Sniff,''
sand counts the player. A, 10. B plays
No. and counts five (wo and
three equal five), and player No. does
not score (tkree and six equals nine),
but the players of No. 4. d, and No S,
A. count ten and fifteen, respectively.
The score would therefore read thus:
Score of A. and C. Score of B. and D.
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Chapter x.
Mr.. WINDS ERRAND

A s.5, THAT TIT time; william, = Duke Of
a England. With this end in view,
she gathered together all his SOL
diers and called under his banner the
lords from every county who were will
ing to take part in the war.
The Baron. who had begun to feel
weary Of the life he led at the castle,
resolved to join Duke William, and re-
paired TO Caen for that purpose. The
army embarked in a number Of small
vessels and landed in England Prince
Harold, the English chief assembled
his troops in London and marched
with them to meet Duke William in de-
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TALENTED BOY DEAD

NOU boys and girls remember, do you
not, that not many months ago
you had letter in this page writ
ten by William Webb Davis. 16-year-
old lad, of Madison, N. j.?
And you remember ne gave US a de-
scription of the steamboat which he him
self made?
William showed remarkable mechan-
ical ability in constructing this steam
boat. and also in making the automo-
bile which was his next achievement.
sometime in July, after only two days
Illness, he died. And he was an only
soni
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PEANUT HUNT

1@XYTHEN you are planning a party
w you should know what you are
going to do between whiles.' -
For this purpose you want little stunts
mat require little. or no preparation.
For instance, a peanut hunt: Take a
quart or so of peanuts and hide them
here, there and everywhere about the
room where the children are to be-
Then, when the time comes for the
hunt, tell them to hunt for all they are
worth, and the one finding the largest
number will have q prize. Give them
cunning tissue paper bags to stow their
peanuts in as rapidly as they are found
Every child will enjoy this hunt.
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"ROBBING PETER TO
PAY PAUL.

KTANY people have asked how we
tVl came to have the familiar phrase,
Robbing Peter to pay Paul
This is the story: Westminster Abbey
was once for ten years cathedral and
was then called st. Peters. When the
bishop and estates were transferred to
St. PauTs, the saying arose of "Robbing
Peter to pay Paul"
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And the music they go by that stirs heel
and toe.
My first is in telItale and tattIe, as well,
My seconds in Annie, Amelia Adele.
My thirds In all light and in lilies beside.
While my fourth's in pigeon-toed, streaked
and cross-eyed;
But my five is in pretty. In princely, superb.
Though my six is In radish and spinach and
herb
My seventh's IN lonely. In spooky and gloomy
My eighth's in Soudan, but not in Dahomey,
While my ninth, and my last, is in every
ones ear
And my whoie's contrivance that makes 1t
As if sounds. at distance were really
quite near.
Picture Puzzle.
What two words are represented in these
two picture puzzles?
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NE night when l
entered the Old
mans cabin 1 was
surprised to see a
large snake Sc
curely fastened in
a wooden box with
a glass cover. His
tongue was NOV
ing restlessly in
and out. and he
darted at me so
fiercely when |
approached h | m
that l drew back
with a preelpl-
fancy that greatly
amused the old
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-22
Familiar Proverb.

II you select the proper words in the fol-
lowing paragraph. and read them one after
the other they will form well-known
proverb of Solomon.
In the city of Philadelphia lives a good.
little girl whose name is but I
should rather you would guess it. She Is
soon to celebrate her eighth birthday
which will be next Saturday She was re.
Gently chosen to lead her Sunday school
class at the Christmas entertainment She
would rather have this honor than be
Queen of the May. Her father thinks it
Is q great compliment. and especially SO
because he is not man of riches.
Two Enigmas.
Ny first is in time. in the nom ,nss. not
My second in all that's artistic: while
flowers
And rhymes hold my third, which makes
harsh all my whole,
And my fourths found in carbon-not dia-
monds, but coal
My fifth's In all whole things, and halves.
too see.
Though IN quarters and fractions 1t never
can be.
MY whole's the beginning Of glad sunny
times
That suggest much good verse and some
very bad rhymes.
It is also journey that soldiers must 60.
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Distorted Animals.

What Signs Are Thesee
These are signs you frequently use or see
in your school work
Can you tell Polly Evans the name Of
each sign?
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Mr. Wind and Madam Rain
BY PAUL DE MUssET


Tense of his kingdom. The two armies
met on the plain OF Hastings, and
dreadful battle was expected. The Bar
oness was all this time very uneasy as
not sent her any tidings. The children,
seeing the grief Of their mother. did
not dare to play together, and Made
moiselle Marguerite fairly wept when
she thought of the dangers to which her
papa was being exposed. One day Peter
came to the castle and found everybody
there in a state of considerations
g., DO not grieve. no my lady said he:
tears; In one hour we shall have news
of the Baron.''
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Altering Additions.


l. Add so to a beverage and the result
will be water bird.
.. Add 60 to domestic animal, and the
result will be part Of monks costume.
3. Add so to girls name and the re-
suit will be the singular of a word meaning
records.
4. Add SO to piece Of glass, and the re-
suit will be part of a door or wainscot.
8. Add so to a large body of water. and
the result will be water animal
s. Add SO TO the forepart of vessel, and
the result will be an earthenware vessel.
z. Add so to a burying place, and the re-
suit will be small stones.
s. Add SO to the singular of a common
vegetable. and the result will be the sound
of a heavy bell.
Distorted Animals.
The following animals are sadly distorted.
Can you make them look natural? In other
words. they are JumbIed. Can you
straighten them out:
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AnsWers to Last Weeks
Puzzles and Problems
Musical Puzzle

Musical Puzzle.
ID In space. ca staff. CD Rest. ~ Meas
ure. (5) Bars. (6) Scale. Cd Signature. (S)
Major. go Repeat. uo) Minors. CID Hymns.
CID Key. (13) Beats.
GA Conundrum."
Co. s.Nun" Drum" "conundrum."
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made by player is added to his score
and the one first reaching loo or 200
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A Diamond.
Square Words.
Church Clock.

Church Clock.
l. Ace q Sea g. Tie 4 Ere s. Rue &
Sue z. use. 6 Nye. 9. Due. TO- Awe. II.
we r. Ekss
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What Articles to Eat and Drink.
Here are five pictures representing five
articles to eat and drink Can you tell
Polly Evans what they are?
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CONTINUED FROM LAST sUSDAYo
The daily sentinel., 1905-09-26
LAWSON AGAIN.
lspeelaI to The sentinel. ]

AFR1f4al 10 1 ne sentinel.
Boston, Mass, Sept. 26.-Thomas
F. Lawson declares that $3.50. 900
have been stolen from life insurance
policy holders in the United States
and gives the lie to John A. Mccall.
president of the New York Life In
surance company. He says he will
send the insurance grafters TO Jail.
Mr.. Lawson, who holds the proxies OF
10000 policy holders. will call IA
convention in -New York to start the
war on the men whom he STYLES, "in-
surance thieves" The end is in
sight, declares Mr.. Lawson. and
before all the investigations are
finished and before the sworn tes-
Iimony of the heads OF the life in
surance companies has been COM
pleted, there viii be anywhere from
100 to 100 men, now posing as men
of affairs, Wall Street magnates and
manipulators of insurance funds.
serving terms in the state prison, the
terms varying from eight to ten
years to life. The first step to be
taken is to demand and secure the
restitution of the millions that nave
been stolen. James f. Hyde is work
ing night and day to dispose of all
his property and holdings in the
United States so that he may leave
the country before he is reached by
the arm of the law. Mr. HYDE must
be placed on the stand and forced TO
confess what he knows
The daily sentinel., 1905-09-26
FORTUNE FOR AN INVENTION
Immense Wealth in opals Waits Mar
With Go Ideas.

Immense Wealth in Opals Waits Mar
With Go Ideas.
Mr.. Robert NJ. Ma, Donald is one OF
the foremost authorities in Great Bri
tain on precious stones. He is olly 2s
years of age, yet has conducted no
fewer than dozen expeditions in
search of gems in Central Australia.
New Guinea, the South Seas, and
South America. When London
newspaper man saw him the other
day. he announced that he would
shortly set out on still another expedi-
tion.
81 am always successful on my pros
fecting expeditions" he said, "but
usually more so when ! so under the
auspices of some society. or when
sent by a commercial syndicate.
opal mining is very simple, neith-
er skill nor elaborate plant being re-
quired. In the region of Desert Sand.
stone, in Australia, known as The
Land of the Opal the miner selects
his ground at random. pegs it out by
inserting four posts at the corners,
sinks a hole by means of pick and
shovel for a depth of about six feet,
then erects a crude windlass made
from the trunk of a tree, for hauling
the excavated material to the sur
face Then he and his mate continue
sinking operations until depth of
about forty feet is reached. If they
then strike on a seam of opal, the
gems. after some hard work, are
taken aloft and roughly Clipped and
classified. They are then ready for
sale to the first chance buyer who
visits the fields.
"But l will tell you where kind Of
Monte Cristo fortune in opal awaits
the man who will find a way to ex-
tract it in its unbroken state from the
ironstone boulders in which 1t is en-
cased. The region l refer to lies
westward from Cooper's Creek. in
South Australia, and there is proba-
by more opal in this district than in
all the other known fields combined.
"a tantalizing circumstance is caus-
ed by the fact that the opal is in the
form of a kernel inside the boulders.
The boulders are too heavy to carry
away and It is almost impossible to
transport suitable cutting machinery
out to them"
The daily sentinel., 1905-09-26
Too Hungry to study.

Free breakfasts will henceforth be
furnished at the various public schools
of Milwaukee, a fund having been
raised for that purpose. 1t has been
found that many children come to
school so hungry that they are unable
to study and must be supplied. 1t has
been suggested by the superintendent
Of public schools Of New York that
the same state of things exists in that
city. In England the proposition has
often been made that poor children
bo fed as well as educated. If the
Milwaukee experiment should become
widely adopted it viii add quite an
Item to our school expenses.-Boston
Globe.
The daily sentinel., 1905-09-26
Had confldenee in MIkado.

w. II. Crane, the veteran actor, tells
a story Illustrating the characteristics
of the Japanese. A friend Of his. an
English surgeon, was in one OF the
Russian hospitals While there des-
perately wounded japanese prisoner
was brought in who had a large sum
of money in his possession. He was
asked II he wished the money sent to
Japan to provide for his children
"Nol" came the response. My mi
kado will see that the family of
man who gave his life for his country
do not perish. Keep the money for
the Russian Red Cross society. New
York Times.
The daily sentinel., 1905-09-26
MORE DEVELOPMENTS.
Ispecial to The sentIneI. /

New YORK. Sept 2G.-Geo. W.
Parkson, il was declared today in
Wall Street, will. as a result of the
revelations concerning his manipu-
lations of New York Insurance funds.
have to retire from the firm of j.
p. Morgan 4 company. Mr, Morgan S
dissatisfaction is said to be due to
the fact that the youthful partner
permitted check to be made to j.
P. Morgan x company and so involv-
ing the banking house in complica-
tions which viii undoubtedly result
in Mr.. Morgan's being called to the
witness stand
The daily sentinel., 1905-09-26
SITUATION DIsCoURAGING.

Pensacola. La. Sept. 2G-Tweuty-
FIVE new cases of yellow fever are re-
ported to the state health officers for
twenty-four hours ending at six o.
clock last night. This makes twenty
four cases for Sunday and Monday.
One death was reported yesterday.
The situation is discouraging and the
cases are not confined to any part
of the city. All hope Of checking the
disease seems to have been abandon
cd
The daily sentinel., 1905-09-26
CAUSE FOR EXCITEMENT.

Alexander. Egypt, Sept 26.-In-
tense excitement prevails in this dis
trict concerning the decision to blow
up the Steamer Shadum, which was
wrecked in the Suez canal some
weeks ago while on FIRE. Six tons of
dynamite were among the cargo of
the Shadum and viii be used to
blow up the ship. Six tons of dyna-
mite will be the greatest amount ever
exploded at one time.
The daily sentinel., 1905-09-26
STARTED HOME.
Especial to The sentinel. j

victoria. b. c., Sept. 2G.-Advices
from Yollohoma, state that the steam
er Korea. of the Pacific Mail Line
will sail from Yokohoma on Septem-
ber nth, with the Taft party of con-
gressmen on board, and will endeav-
or to make a record trip direct TO
San Francisco, without coaling at
Honolulu. She Will endeavor to pass
through the Golden gate ten days
after leaving Yokohoma.. The trans
Pacific record is ten days and ten
hours is at present held by the
Steamer Empress of Japan.
The daily sentinel., 1905-09-26
ONLY O0E nm

''All the Way"
from Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo.
Tickets on sale daily September
10Th TO October 31st, good in chair
cars tourist sleepers or coaches.
Tourist sleeper to California
without change. leaving Denver
dally at S p. M =.
Comfortable and Economical
Write J. =. HALL, Gen. Agt, a.
l. ;. II. Isy, Denver. Colo.
The daily sentinel., 1905-09-26
CLAIMS FOR DISCOVERY.

New Orleans, Sept. 26-Announce-
ment is made of the discovery Of
the yellow fever germ. This is said
by physicians to be one of the most
important discoveries in the field Of
medicine for fifty years.
The daily sentinel., 1905-09-26
WEATHER BULLETIN.

U. s. Department of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau,
Grand Junction, Colo,
September 90.
Local observations taken at am,
Mountain time
Maximum temperature yesterday,
"A deg.
Minimum temperature this morn
ing 80 deg.
Relative humidity at G pm. yes
terday sc per cent.
Relative humidity at am. today,
70 per cent.
Precipitationr 0.12.
Forecast for western Colorado. as
telegraphed from the district center
at Denver. for SO hours ending 8
p. M Fair tonight and Wednesday
in north uirtion tonight; warmer
Wednesday.
r.. NJ. HARDINGE.
Observer Weather Bureau
Stationery and school supplies at
G. V. Store.
All candies at the G. V. Store only
10 cents a pound.
Go to the Progress for bread.
pies, cakes and fruits.
Artistic job printing done at
The Sentinel office.
"Soclean." Have you tried It.?
A Goth century wonder For sale at
G. V. Store.
The daily sentinel., 1905-09-26
Cause OF Insomanla.

Indigestion nearly always disturbs
the sleep more or less and is often
the cause of insomania Many cases
nave nave been permanently cured by
Snamberlain's Stomach and Liver
tablets. For sale by all druggists.