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The Oakes times., 1909-01-28
Two p. m.
Board in session.
All members present.

Two p. m.
Board in session.
All members present.
County officers-elect namely, j. B.
Taylor, treasurer; J. E. Baker, clerk of
court; Oscar D. Beggs, register of
deeds; Geo. H. Fay. county judge;
Guy c. Reams. sheriff; Geneva M
Lowell, superintendent of schools; E. E.
Cassels, states attorney; Geo. W..
Homedew, coroner; and j. R. Higgins
and Gee. T. Ent as county justices,
took the oath of Office and filed their
bonds as required by law.
Moved and carried that the bonds of
the county officers as furnished by
Thos. Sefton with the Northern Trust
Co. as sureties be approved, the same
having been approved as to form by
states attorney.
Moved and carried that the personal
bonds of George T. Ent and j. R.
Higgins as county justices be approved.
The committee appointed to check up
the county judge finished the checking
and report collections from July 1st
1908 to date Of $4,000. Moved and
carried that the report be accepted and
the committee be discharged, and the
judge declared duly installed.
Moved and carried that the chairman
appoint committee of two to check
up with the clerk of court
B. S. Hodges and C. w. Sullivan were
appointed such committee.
Upon motion board adjourned to Jan.
7. 1909,
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Jan. IA, 1909.
Board in session.
All members present.
Upon motion the justice reports of G.
H. Keyes and w. A. Pannebaker. were
referred to the states attorney.
Upon motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
for the same:
Klein & Sutmar, supplies for
Ed. Murray ..................$ Il IS
The Herald, printing and blank
DOCKS w w
]. R. Higgins, justice blanks. $50
Mrs. Henry Boethling, care of
North Dakota Chiidren's Home
Society, admission of children
of Mrs. Austin of Oakes ..... 18O 90
Frank Letson, service as sheep
S. Sp W. White, digging graves ~ "
(Clow) $1,000 allowed at. ..... 10 90
Glen Dinsmore, draying. ........ 25
c. w. Wattles, serving SUBJ
poenas day ............. % 90
Phil Dawson, work in the court
c. W. Watties, repairing steps "
E. r. Cassels, expenses as states
attorney:....:.. ......:...... 70 5O
Alex. r. Wright. postal cards
and stamped envelopes 80 g.
G. D. Scott, one day as commits
sloner OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. a 90
j. +. Baker, box rent and ex-
penSe 5000. ............... . ~
Phoenix Lumber Co. coal for
Heller ....................... 10 40
G. c. Cooper, hauling coal for
Heller STANDARDIZATION. 12 90
Hawkeye Elevator Co. coal for
Heller. 8 20
Hans Lee, drawing jury etc.. IL IS
F. w. Maercklein, quarter sal
ary as per contract. ......... 1876 90
]. C. Drew, sheriff fees. ....... 8O1 81
w. E. Kellogg, box rent and
stamps ......... ............ 80 10
Upon motion board adjourned to two
p. m.
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Two p. m.
Board in session.
All members present.
Moved and carried that the board
proceed to open bids for the bonds of
county officers as advertised.
The following bids were received:
Massachusetts Bonding and In
surance Co. by w. G. Campbell
agent .........- .......... .s532 25
National Surety Co. by H. C.
Peek, agent. .................. 500 90
Fidelity and Deposit Co. byA. G.
Wilson, agent. $500. 491 so
Northern Trust Co. by Thomas
Seton, agent. ..... 49,. ..... 381 Is
The Ocean Ac :ident and Guaran-
tee Co. by w. E.Kellogg, agent 518 90
American Surety Co. by D. E.
Geer. agent. observation-disclosures. SIS so
U. S. Fidelity and Guarantee Co.
by D. E. Geer. agent ........ 538 so
Dakota Trust Co. by Austin &
Axtell. agents. s................ 400 90
Moved and carried that the bid of
The Northern Trust Co. by Thos Sef-
ton agent, be accepted.
Upon motion board adjourned to Jan.
9th 1909.
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Randall act as q committee of one to
investigate road between sections 13 in
Ada and l8 in Port Emma township
relative to giving aid in grading the
same.
Moved and carried that the petition of
Geo. T. Webb for the cancellation of the
1896 tax on lots A, B. C, d and E of
Sec. 13-l31-64 be granted upon the pay
ment of $5.96.
Upon motion board adjourned to two
p. m.
Two p. m.
Board in session.
Present Stevens, Hodges and Ran
dali.
Moved and carried that the following
banks be designated as repositories for
the ensuing two years, their bonds hav-
ing been filed and approved:
First National Bank, Oakes.
Oakes National Bank, Oakes.
First National Bank, Glendale.
Bank of Glendale, Glendale.
Bank of Monango, Monango.
Farmers and Merchants State Bank,
Monango..
Fullerton State Bank, Fullerton.
First State Bank of Ludden.
First State Bank of Merricourr.
Forbes State Bank of Forbes.
Upon motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
for the same:
Harry L. Carpenter, moving
Dooths: 10000. ...............$ 5O
F S Goddard, printing ...... ... 1O8 80
Alex r Wright, printing 5000. 2O2 80
j H Nagel, printing ........... SO 30
H H Perry, printing ......... 149 65
n H Bjornstad, supplies. s........ 80
B S Hodges, commissioners SER
vices and mileage. ............ Sc 10
E F Stevens, commissioner ser
vice and mileage ............. 66 90
F E Randall, commissioner
service and mileage .......... SO 20
R E Griffin, commissioner SER
vice and mileage ............ 48 60
Moved and carried that Commissioner
Stevens act as a committee of one to
investigate the matter of building q
bridge across the James river between
Dickey and La doure counties.
Moved and carried that the division
of the township funds of Lowell town
ship as petitioned for, be made accord
ing to law.
The division was made as follows
Ludden Village to receive one-eighth OF
the funds and Lowell township to re-
ceive seven-eighths, the division being
based on the 1908 assessment.
Upon motion board adjourned te
April l, 1909.
A. w. EYGABRoAD,
County Auditor.
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Jan. 9th 1909.
Board in session.
All members nrpsent

Jan. 9th 1909.
Board in session.
All members present.
Moved and carried that committee
of two be appointed to check up with
of two to check up with the county
judge.
The chairman appointed Commits
sioners Randall and Griffin to check up
register of deeds and Commissioners
Sullivan and Hodges to check up the
county judge.
Upon motion the board adjourned to
two p. m.
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Jan. 16. 1909.
Board in session,

Jan. 16. 1909.
Board in session.
All members present.
Moved and carried that the petition
of j. r. Lacey for the redemption of lot
II of block 81 of the first addition to
Glendale be granted at the face Of the
sale and interest at z per cent per
annum.
Moved and carried that the petition
of j. R. McGlynn for the redemption
of sw4 of nw4 18-129-65 at face of sale
and interest at per cent per annum be
granted.
Moved and carried that the bill of
Keystone Twp. for care of small pox
patients be rejected.
Moved and carried that the coroners
account of B. S. Hodges be approved
and warrants drawn for the items
therein.
Upon motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
for the same.
E F Bodle Drug Co. supplies .$17 Sc
w EKellogg, clerk hire and clean
ing Office. II so
The Herald, blank books. 80. as 90
C w Sullivan, commissioners SER
vice and mileage ......... 81 90
Otto Anderson, one desk top. 80. a 90
Oscar D Beggs, recording county
officer bonds 5000. ........... 10 90
A L Dean, killing one wolf ..... 2 90
Marion Taylor, killing four wolves 8 90
Upon motion board adjourned to two
p. m.
Two p. m.
Board in session.
All members present.
Upon motion the board proceeded
to finish checking up with the treas
urer.
The report shows a balance on hand
Jan. 10th of $77393.98.
J B Taylor having taken the oath of
Office was declared duly installed as
treasurer.
Upon motion the board adjourned to
Jan. 18, 1909.
Jan. 18, 1909.
Board met with Stevens and Hodges
present.
AS there was no quorum present
board adjourned to two p. m.
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Two p. m.
Board in session.
All members present.
Moved and carried that the following
bills be allowed and warrants drawn for
the same:
Dak Cen. Telephone Co. Phone
rent (Noy. & Dec.) and mes
Walker Bros. & Hardy, supplies ii 80
N. H. Bjornstad, supplies $1,000. IL 80
expense ............ ......... 95 IS
Reinholt Hasz, killing wolfe. 2 90
Griggs County Sentinel, estray
paper ..................... w
Geo H. Fay, insanity case IAN
derson) and box rent. t........ 6 80
John Stewart. Bailiff ........... 16 90
W. G. Crocker, Nov. and Dec.
c. W. joyner, rent of polling ''
place Nov. election. ... 200
M: Boardman, undertaking etc
Ed. Murray ....... ........... 40 90
Judd & Mcmillan, fuel ....'...... 6 so
Ed. N. Lieby, supplies. ......... 16 25
Welcher e. Paige, supplies. ...... SO 80
Mrs. A. Barnes, board of George
| . . . . . . .
Moved and carried that the following
bills be allowed for filing reports Of
births and deaths for 1908:
l.. A. Hagan....... ............. 81 25
John Michaelis 5000. ........... 50
Chas. o. johnson. n............... 2 Is
lver Olson.. ............. rs
l.. j. Whelan .................. rs
VIM. Townsend ................. 2 rs
w. D. Bryan. 2 90
Geo. G. Caldwell .......... ..... 2 SO
Ep. Magoffin. Observation-Disclosures. 2 Is
A, G. Foster ......... ..... 5000. / rs
G w Sullivan Observation-Disclosures. Is
j u Root Observation-Disclosures. 25
r Il Nelson -. .................. 80
| w II Haas Observation-Disclosures. Z5
j w Woodward. d.................. rs
H K BenscOter Observation-Disclosures. l 25
T. A Curtis ................ ...... Is
j e Nelson Observation-Disclosures. Is
w w Denning Observation-Disclosures. 5 SO
v Haskins. ............. 25
F D Mccartney observation-disclosures. rs
E Mason. SO
Stephen c. Hafey took the oath Of
office as justice of the peace and r. S.
Ryan and John U. Fleming took the
oath as constables and their bonds
were referred to the states attorney
and approved by him.
Moved and carried that the bonds of
Stephen C. Hafey as justice and r. S.
Ryan and John U. Fleming as con-
stables be approved and that they be
declared duly qualified.
Moved and carried that the petition
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Jan. 10, 1909.
Board in session.
Present Stevens, Hodges and RAN
dali.
Moved and carried that the bonds Of
D T Youker as public administrator
and of Thos Seton as justice Of the
peace be approved and that, having
filed their oath Of Office, they be de-
clared duly installed.
Moved and carried that Commissioner
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Jan. z, 1909.
Board in session.
All nnonohorc nroconf

All memDerS present.
The committee appointed to check up
the clerk of court reports collections Of
$298 90 from July 1, 1908 to date.
The report was accepted and the
committee discharged and j. F.. Baker
was declared duly installed.
The committee appointed to check up
the le .ister of deeds report collections
from July 1, 1908 to date $184O.6O
Moved and carried that the report
be accepted and the committee dis
charged and that o. D. Beggs be de-
clared duly installed.
Upon motion board adjourned to two
p. m.
The Oakes times., 1909-01-28
County Board Proceedings.
Glendale. N, d, Jan. 4th. 1909.

Glendale, N. D. Jan. 4th. 1909.
The board of county commissioners
met in regular session.
Present Griffin, Adamson, Sullivan
and Stevens.
B. S. Hodges and Frank E. Randall
took the oath of Office as commissioners
from the 1st and 5th Districts respec-
lively and were duly installed.
Moved and carried that the board
proceed to elect chairman for the
ensuing year.
Moved and carried that E. F. Stevens
act as chairman for the ensuing year.
Upon motion board adjourned to Jan.
5th, 1909.
Jan. 5th, 1909.
Board in session.
All members present.
Moved and carried that the board
take up for consideration, the matter
of the repositories for the county funds
for the ensuing two years.
No definite action was taken in the
matter as the banks had not all filed
their bonds.
Upon motion the board adjourned to
two p. m.
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Two p. m.
Board in session.
All members present.
Board continued checking with the
treasurer.
Upon motion board adjourned to Jan.
IA, 1909.
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Two p. m. ....
Board in session.
Present Stevens, Hodges. and Randall.
Moved and carried that the applica-
tion of S. K. Stolp for an abatement of
tax for 1893 and 1894 on lot 10 of block
l o P Glendale be granted.
Upon motion Andrew Montieth was
appointed to appraise the estray hog
taken up by Ernest Heine.
Upon motion the bill of c. C. Foster
of $l.50 for taking off storm windows
and of Thos Seton of 1881. for fur
nishing county officers bonds were al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn for
the same.
Moved and carried that the following
warrants be destroyed as the same have
been outstanding for more than six
years.
Ingersoll Hodgins, No 6565. July
Gottlieb Jerke, No 4472, April 4.
o 4 Atwood, No i : 7iio, ! i i Nov 2l,
Nester Anderson, No s776, I; { !, July :
Anna McGinnis, No e445, July IL,
John Johnson, No 1858, April 8, -
E / ,erson, No 1888, April ID, -
Mike oiaka, No 7i77, Jan. is, -
1903 .................. 2 4O
Frank Bush, No 6437, July IL,
1902 ................. so
Albert Hinck, No 6178, July IL,
1902 rs
Eddie Dales, No 6523, July IL,
1902 q
Petra Jorgenson, No 6762, July IL,
1902 50
Hulda Korpua, No 6257, July IL,
1902 2 IS
w w Clary, No 5993, July 18,
1902 6 OF
-------No 6865, July 81,
1902 3 81
w M Wright No 7117, Nov. 81,
1902 .................. 10 0(
Upon motion board adjourned to Jan
10, 1909.
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Upon motion board adjurned to Jan

Upon motion board adjurned to Jan.
8, 1909.
Jan. 8, 1909.
Board in session.
All members present.
Board continued checking with the
treasurer.
Upon motion board adjourned to two
p. m.
Two p. m.
Board in session.
All members present.
Board continued checking with the
treasurer.
The committee appointed to check up
the sheriff finished the work and re-
port collections from July 1st 1908 to
date of $2779. Is and G. C. Reams being
checked in was declared duly installed
as sheriff.
Upon motion board adjourned to Jan.
IL, 1909.
Jan. II, 1909.
Board in session.
All members present.
Board continued checking with the
treasurer.
Upon motion board adjourned to two
p. m.
Two p. m.
Board in session.
All members present.
Board continued checking with the
treasurer
Upon motion the board adjourned to
Jan. 12, 1909.
Jan. 12, 1909.
Board in session.
All members present.
Board continued checking with the
treasurer.
Upon motion the board adjourned to
two p. m.
Two p. m.
Board in session.
All members present.
Board continued checking with the
treasurer.
Upon motion board adjourned to Jan,
Jan. 13, 1909.
Board in session.
All members present.
|. Board continued checking with the
treasurer.
Upon motion the board adjourned to
two p. m.
Two p. m.
Board in session.
All members present.
Board continued checking with the
treasurer.
Upon motion board adjourned to Jan.
IA, 1909.
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Jan. 13, 1909.
Board in session.
All members present.
: Board continued checking with the
treasurer.
Upon motion the board adjourned to
two p. m.
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Two p. m.
Board in session.
All members present.
Moved and carried that committee
of two be appointed to check up with
the sheriff.
Commissioners Griffin and Sullivan
were appointed such committee.
Upon motion the board adjourned to
Jan. 8. 1909.
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Two p. m.
Board in session.
All members present.
Board continued checking with the
treasurer.
Upon motion board adjourned to Jan,
13, 1909.
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Two p. m.
Board in session.
All members present.
Moved and carried that the following
bills be allowed and warrants drawn for
the same:
Oak Cen Ta1enhono Co phono
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Jan. 18, 1909.
present.
AS there was no quorum present
board adjourned to two p. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-27
PAVING WORK IN FULL SWING
Haarer 6orrows Money Against Ap-
preparations and Gets Busy.

In spite OF the fact that this year .
appropriations are not officially turn
ed over To the various departments
until July /, Commissioner Haarer, IF
the department OF public works, has
made arrangements To borrow ahead
against The amounts allowed. and has
his paving work in full swing. The
municipal asphalt plant has been par
tlcularly busy and has completed %,
600 square yards OF patching. besides
resurfacing the Belle Isle bridge APP
proach and Cass-aye.
Il see that some one who has not
taken the trouble to ascertain the
facts has been critcising the conii-
ton OF the streets observes Haarer.
Il have done all that could be done
with the money allowed. Every street
for which money was appropriated
last year was finished before the sea-
son closed.
Il see the critic talks OF conditions
IN Woodward and Jefferson-aves., Mon
roe-ave., Pirgree So. and Lafayette
boulevard. Last year | asked for mon.
ey 10 fix up the first two avenues.
and the park commissioner asked for
an appropriation for Lafayette boule-
ward These items were cut out. This
year all five of the thoroughfares men
toned The listed in the appropriations
and the work will be done just as fast
as Is possible"
This years WORN for the city as
phalt plant will be the largest amount
ever undertaken here. Most OF the old
asphalt pavements to be renewed are
] b years old.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-27
SCHOOL SITES OFFERED.
Many Offers for Buildings on East
and West Sides.

Proposals for sites for the new
John ). Nichols school on the east
side and the Conrad Chppert school.
in the Eighteenth ward, were receiy-
ed by the board Of education commit
tee on real estate and school buildings.
Tuesday afternoon. There were fve
for the former and four for the latter.
IF. Y. kolb offered. 800 feet frontage
on kolb-ave., with lis feet on Crane
and HolComb-ayes for SlO.52o. r. A.
Orlemai offered site. 275xl1l IL
either on the northeast or northwest
corner OF Iroquois and Charlevoix at
ST.. coo. J. w. Owen, representing the
Cook Farm Co. Ltd, offered several
sites ranging in price from s2i To $50
per front foot. A. VI. Henry onered
two sites or 800 feet each. on lroquois-
ave. at $500 and $500.
Bidders on the west side sites were
Thomas F.. Shields. Martin. near Mich
igan, S. 900; A. Holmes, 800 feet on
Pittsburg and 2l0 feet on Livernois
and Military, $4,000: Peninsular Saw
ines benk, 435 feet on Herbert. near
Lavernois. $4,000; T. j. Farwell. 256
feet on Livernois. $4,000
The committee recommended that
the contract for boilers and stokers
for the Rose and Campbell schools be
awarded TO James W. Partlan at
60, 573. his bid being the lowest
Martin Scholl again appeared before
the committee seeking $1,000 Tor ex-
tras on the Cass high school contract,
for which the board is not liable. ac'
! cordine 10 the corporation counsel
The committee will refer the matter
! to the board once more. without rec
! ofnmendation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-27
MAYOR AGAINST A sNAG.
firing of L. n. Funk, War Veteran,
Presents Difficulties.

M.-.er R1rssUnse ver Is. going. TO run
against a stubborn s.ss<g -. MS plan
Tor the removal of Louis. H. Funk.
paving and sewer record clerk OF the
department OF public works. Funk
WAS a supporter of William T. Dust
during the last mayoral nomination
campalgn. and he also got into the
mayors bad books by making a fight
for John ID. MacKay for chairman OF
the Republican delegation to the last
state convention. Therefore, Funk
was told that his time would be up
y May 1. Commissioner Haarer extend.
cd this TO June 30
Now comes up a nice legal point
IN that Funk is veteran OF the Span
ish war BY the laws OF the state,
Veterans are entitled 10 a priority IN
once and cannot be removed except
by preparing charges and having :
Formal hearing at which the accused
may be repres ented by counsel This
matter came Up last winter when En-.
gineer L. Mover was removed from his
place en- Belle Isle ard later reinstar
ed upon the opinion OF Corporation
Counse. Hally.
Il Is possible That the mayor may
carry out he law by giving hear
INK on the matter, hgt this would
ONLY serve 10 siicw that Funk
clerical work mas los been gnsatisfu
tory. Secretary G.. 4. Walters. OF III,
poi.cc department Is also g veteran Of
the .spanish wa- and may also clair
stronger tenure n oiiice thereby
Laws 1im:iar 70 tnat of this stat,
~ rcgars 10 veterans have been test
"a "A sescrrl states AMI declared valid
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-27
GUILELESS YOUTH FLEECED.
Earl Young. bennington, Ont, Loses
$500 In Pool Room Swindle.

Seeking an investment for $500.
which he had come into posse of
only two days ago, when he attained
his majority and was able To claim his
inheritance from his fathers estate,
Earl Young. OF bennington, Ont, fell
an easy victim 10 swindlers, Tuesday
afternoon
II was the old. old story OF meeting
pleasant stranger. and having a
drink over the bar. the new capital
list contided his hopes. He wanted to
buy pool room. The stranger. OF
course, knew just the place. and took
Young To Abe Ackermans poolroom
at No. All 12 Hastings-st
Earl made an easy shot and one OF
TWO other young men in the room,
joyously informed him that he had
Won $500
First. though. you must produce
that much money. Then well double
it for you" he said. The guileless
youth. with one OF the swindlers. went
, 10 Windsor and telegraphed for $500
With the cash. he returned TO the pool
room and placed the money in the
hands OF one of the swindlers.
When he found he was "stung" Earl
went TO look for a policeman. When
he returned, all three were gone. with
mis- $500. The police are hard at work
on the case
Abe Alderman. proprietor OF the
pool room and barber shop where
Young was fieeced was arrested. Wed
nesday noon, by Detectives Baker and
Fenton, on orders from Chief OF De-
tectives Mcdonnell
Alderman told me. Tuesday after.
noon, That ne mad never before seen
the men who swindled Young. and
that they mad never been in his place
before" said Chief Mcdonnell II
learned today that the men have been
IN the pool room before. and that Alex.
erman knows them. Under the cir
cumstances. | decided TO hold Acer.
man"
He may be charged with completely
in the crime. unless he divulges the
IDENTITY or the real offenders.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-27
MURPHY SUCCEEDS MAGEE.
Chief Clerk Of D. p. w. is Promoted
To SecretsryshiP.

Porter j. Murphy viii succeed VIII.
liam Wallace Magee as >ecretary OF
the department of public works. July
1. Willis r. Rand will take Murphy's
place as chief clerk OF the depart
Inert.
Murphy has been with the depart.
ment for IA years. He was stenogra.
phef when Commissioner Haarer took
hold scur years ago and was made
chief clerk when Frank Oldheld died.
Since that timc he has been frequent.
" mentioned for the secrctaryshlp.
Rand was formerly foreman over the
white wings and street sweepers dur
fine The Mooreland administration Of
tho department OF public works. and n
pertion CO the Maybury administration.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-27
HAS THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Man Remains Three Days on Rocky
Island and Loses Clothing.

PARIS. May ga coachman Of
Dinard has had Robinson Crusoe AL
venture which he will probably re-
member ali his life. AS the result
of an excursion ou the water he re-
NAMED three DAYS on the rocky island
of Minquiers. and was rescued after
he had lost nearly every particle CT
clothing.
Thinking that II was an easy matter
To manage a small boat with sail.
ne set out in nice breeze from pih-
ard, intending 10 so To Parame. Dur
got on the MnquIers. There was alb
solutely nothing To eat on the rocks.
except seaweed. and he was thankful
TO nnd some mussels In the water.
During the following night he heard
a whistle, and. thinking Ii was a,
steamer. he set fire 10 his shirt and
held II up. He was rescued by the
crew