TIIK OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 20, 1003.
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DADLMAN CLUB RATIFIES
ShilleBbcrgcr'i Election and Vihl
man's Birthday the Occaiion.
GLAD BOTH EVENTS HAPPENED
Daly Tws Jarkaealaas Adaalttea aad
Tliff Ar Invitee. ( Caalete
(ha Array t Ciktrta
lorlal feleaels.
TAFT PLEASED WITH SOCTU
Reception Given President-Elect Ex
tremely Cordial.
GLAD OF ACCEPTANCE OF KNOX
Governor-elect Ehallonbcrg er's election
was ratified and Mayor Dahltnaa'a birthday
anniversary ii celebrated by th loyal
Jimerrats at s big hurrah meeting In tlie
Dahlman Democracy club rooms laat night
by many Jims, together with two Jacks,
who managed to crowd Into the quarters
of the famoua club. The events which the
Jims celebrated art now somewhat pant,
but the Democrat went on the principle of
"better late than never" and held the meet
ln Just the same.
Two hours of the time was given over t.
speech-making by the governor-to-be, th
mayor, the army of colonels and a numbe
of other, the remainder of the time and
It was a large remainder being given over
to the partaking of refreshments. As the
local democratic organ said, the refresh
ments were "not Inimical to the spirit of
the Plocumb law."
Tom Flynn, the county chairman, pre
aided at the meeting and he Introduced
Mayor Dahlman aa the first speaker. The
mayor said that the new governor la fitted
to give the people of the state the best
administration they ever had, and, further,
that he will.
Hoaae Rale Pranlaed.
Mr. Shallenberger followed and naturally
was profuse in hla thanks to his followers
and Ms promises of great deeds to be per
formed, among, which will be the passage
of the much-talked-of "home rule" bill and
a law guaranteeing bank deposits.
Speeches mere then made by Colonel
Charles K. Fanning, Colonel Ed P. Berry
man. Colonel B. F. Marshall. Colonel
Thomas Byrne, Colonel Sophus Neble,
Colonel A. D. Fetterman. Councilman Lee
Bridges, Councilman Thomas McGovern,
Coroner P. C. Heafey, Dr. Paul Jucknesa,
appointed state veterinarian; T. J. O'Con
nor, appolntea deputy oil Inspector; L. J.
Plattl. J. M. Tanner. John Roslcky, W. F.
Stoecker. P. O. H. Boland. Robert Holmes,
Jerry Howard. Tom Hoctor, Bteven Vail,
E. E. Howell. Oeorge Parka, Joseph
PI von W a. Henry C. Richmond of Fremont
W. B. Ekatman of Broken Bow and T. B,
O'Brien of Chicago.
Colonel Bcrryman. four feet six, and
Colonel Marshall, sis feet four, were the
only Jacks allowed admission to the meet
ing, the victorious Jims letting dewn the
bars to these two officers of that organisa
tion at the last momeat out of considera
tion of Mr. Shallenbetger, a Jack by faith.
Following the speech making George
Green and hla band were ushered in and
played a couple of selections, one of which
was "Tammany." or "Omaha," to which
the Jims sang the words:
Dahlmany. Dahlmany,
His; Jim aita on his pony
Cheering b-aves to victory.
Dnhlmany, Dahlmany,
Bryan, Bryan, vote for Bryan
Dahlmany.
Dlaaer Precedes Meettaa.
Before the ratification meeting Mr. Shall
enberger waa the guest of the Jlmocrats
at a dinner at the Henshaw hotel, to which
nineteen of Jho faithful were lnvltod.
Mayor Dahlman was toaatmaster and
touts were given by Lee Bridges on the
"Moequita . Fleet," Colonel -Fanning on
"Army Life," Tom O'Connor on "Oil." M.
R. Murphy on 'The Commissary Depart
ment," Colonel Berryman on "Kentucky
Colonels." George Parka on "The Democ
racy" and Colonel Byrne on "Colonels.
Paat and Present." Colonel Byrne, by
reaaon of being a colonel on Governor
Sheldon's ataff and being reappointed on
Governor Shallenberger's staff, aaid he felt
like a standing army.
Others present at the banquet were
Colonel Fetterman. Colonel Marshall,
Colonel Neble. Ooorge Roger. Tom Flynn,
' P. C. Heafey, E. E. Howell. J. M. Tanner.
Dr. Jucknesa, Charles Femland and David
" Rowdnn,
TAKE NAMES- OF YANKEES
' Porlaa-eeae Srttlera (a ew Eaa-laad
Are Veil!- -Their Aa
eestrr. . The awathy facea of Portuguese are so
common In the streets of some New Eng
land fishing towns that one feels almost
, as If one were In a foreign country
'. In Provlncetown half of the MOO lnhab
Intants are Portuguese. They cams origin
ally when the old town was the port for
' whaling vessels and for a big fleet of boats
'.' which fished for cod oa the banks.
Some of them still go out with the mack-
ere! fleet. Others have their own dories and
, fish off shore. But a good many of them
. have given up the sea entirely and gone to
keeping shop.
Their foreign sounding names monopolise
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a good share of the signs, but that Isn't all.
Owing to a peculiar custom which prevails
among them one sometimes gets a shock
by discovering behind a good old Mas
aachusetts name a Portuguese who can't
even speak English without an accent.
It happens In this way: Wb.a a Portu
guese has made money in the fishing, has
bought a bouse and already began to raise
a family of good Americans, aa he proudly
Informs you. he decides that he can never
be thoroughly Yankeefied while he wears
a name which marka hla foreign origin.
Without further ado be decides to fix that
matter.
"I guess I goln' move my name," he In
forms you.
And forthwith he changes Jaboatao for
Bradford or Parents or Pitkin. He Is abso
lutely untrammeled by any consideration
save that of personal preference.
It Is not uncommon In Provlncetown to
find several members of the same family
each bearing a different name. One
brother took a fancy to be a Jones, an
other to be a Smith, while the father per
haps decided to be a Brown.
There Is mors than one native of Province,
town who has seen bis good old Puritan
name appropriated without receiving so
much as a by your leave. One woman,
however, heard In time of the Intention of
a former Portuguese servant to assume
her name.
The girl has married one of her own
countrymen, but having decided to change
hie name as well as her own, said to some
one "that slie was "goln "to 'mow ncr
name, and She guessed she d take,
giving that of ber former mistress. Per
haps it was Intended as a compliment, but
ths Provlncetown dams drew the line at
sharing her good old name with the latter
day Pilgrim and Insisted of Mrs. Por
tuguese's "moving her name" In another
direction. New Tork Sun.
The Iavlaclales.
"Robley Evans has been a splendid
fighter, one of our very best fighters In
bis time, and no wonder." .
The speaker, an aged resident of Floyd
county, Virginia, laughed.
"Robley was born with military genius,"
he said. "He showed military genius from
the cradle.
"I saw him one day in his childhood play
Ins tin soldier with another boy. Each
had a toy cannon that shot rubber balls
the s'.ie of marbles and each had an army
of about 100 tin soldiers. The battle was a
big-run affair. The boy who knocked
over tho most of his opponent's tin sol
(tiers won.
"Robley always won. His cannon balls
would always destroy the opposing army.
while his own forces would remain prac
Ucally Intact. Tet It seemed to me, some
how. that Robley shot very Uttle, If at all.
better than the other boy."
The Virginian laughed again.
"And. by Jove, he didn't, either." he
said. "He had some kind of paste on the
bottom of his soldiers that glued them up
right to ths floor."
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Xot Decided.
AVOrSTA. Ga.. Dec. 19. -Decidedly
pleased with his Immediate surroundings,
with the springlike, balmy air, and with
the cordiality o? hla reception hi Georgia
President-elect Taft was In a happy mood
today as he went to the golf links to try
conclusions with his son Robert.
"Three years ago father -and I played a
very even game-, but I have played little
since and know little of his game now."
This was the modest comment of young
Taft. who is a sturdy specimen of' yeung
manhood, already fully his father's height,
but showing no evidences cf excess weight
tendencies.
Mr. Taft has no engagements on his
books with statesmen or politicians. Again
he expresaed great satisfaction that Sena
tor Knox had consented to be his secretary
of state.
While Mr. Taft has said be wanted Sen
ator Knox to come to Augusta, he has as
yet made no definite appointment for such
a visit
Mr. Taft said today that he had made
no anrouncementregarding tho calling of
an extra session ' of congress other than
that made by him during ths campaign,
wtlch waa to the effect that there would
be no delay. It is Ms purpose, so he said
today, to consult with senators and rep--esentatives
on ths subject before deciding
on a definite date.
On Monday the Taft family will leave the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Landon A. Thomas
to take up the occupancy of the Terrett
cottage, with which Mr. Taft Is greatly
pleased. The cottage was built at least
seventy years ago. It Is of spacious dimen
sions and homelike arrangement. It Is
artistically set In a background of massive
trees , and shrubbery and with Its com
fortable furnishings presents a most restful
appearance. A wide reception hall through
the center divides Mrs. Taft's reception
room and the big office room on one side
from a large reception room for Judge
Taft and a capacious bedroom and bath on
ths other. On the second floor are sleep
ing rooms for the children. A new and
broad board walk has been built from the
bouse to the side entrance of the Bon Air
hotel, where the "family will go for their
meals.
OPENING OF INDIAN LANDS
(Continued from First Page.)
K6.SM (o $J.806,8J1; Individual deposits de
creased from $48,1-9,107 to 148, Oil, 1.
Do I a ga of Xearaskaas.
Senators Burkett and Brown will spend
the Christmas holidays tn Washington,
Senator Burkett having his family with
hint here, while Senator Brown's daughters
are -attending the University of Nebraska
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert M. Hitchcock will
leave for Omaha tomorrow to remain until
congress reconvenes.
Congressman Klnkatd will probably spend
the greater portion of the Christmas hol!
days In Washington. "
Congressman Boyd said this morning that
his wife Is rapidly convalescing, but her
illness Is such tbst she w 1)1 not 'be able
to. travel. lor. some Weeks - and therefore
Mr.. Boyd win spend his Christmas holidays
In Washington. .
Mlaar Matters at Capital.
Captain Edward R. Chruitman, Sixteenth
Infantry. Is detailed as professor of mili
tary science and tactics at the South DJ
kota College of Agriculture and Mechani
cal Arts at Brookings.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Corn
lea, Platte county, Fred H. Ripp, vice J
J. Gilsdorf, resigned; Niobrara. Knox
county. George W. Draper, vice W. Cash,
resigned. Iowa Masena, Cass county, Wil
liam C. McCurdy, vice G. A. Hill, resigned.
Wyoming Centennial, Albany county. Mil
ler Pee-n, vice 8. Reed. resigned
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes:
Cascade, route S. Thomas Low ham car
rier. Edward G. Bell substitute; Granville,
toute f. Fred Schemmel carrier. P. D.
Eulberg substitute; Hancock, route 1,
Clarence B. Britten carrier, no substitute.
Representative Hinshaw today recom
mended Gladys Miller to succeed 8. K.
Babers as postmaster at Daykln, Neb. He
also recommended the appointment of l&
O. Dodge to be postmaster at Schlckley.
Congressman Hinshaw Intends to remain
in Washington during the holiday recess.
The president today nominated Berry
Cotterman to be postmaster at Petersburg.
Neb.
DEMOCRATS ARE WORRIED
(Continued from First Page.)
tail crocera of Nebraska can afford to con
tinue handling these unbranded and stort
weight lard packages which have been de
clared unlawful by the food commissioner
and by the attorney general, the Nebraska
grocers making themselves agents to hand
out to the consuming public ths short
weight goods.
Inspector Vogel reports that the grocery -men
In the southeastern portion of the
state are getting tn misbranded and unlaw
ful and short-weightoods from Kansas City
and Bt. Joseph. Prosecution will be insti
tuted In some of these cases next week.
War Mar OlaeeaT
The judges of ths supreme court have
been compelled to answer the question
several times dally why it is seven Judges
require more office rooms than three
judges and six commissioners. Here ts
the answer: The supreme court commis
sioners have no offices In ths state bouse,
and neither did one judge. Therefore there
were two offices hers used by the court
for two judges. Reese and Letton, while
Judge Barnes and ths six commissioners
did their work at home. The annate
chamber and Judge Reese's office rre
used by the commissioners to hear argu
ments. The constitutional amendment
requires the judges to live in Lincoln,
consequently they will have to Lave
offices In the state capltol building. How
It is going to be arranged is a punle not
yet solved.
Daabt Asest Warrssts.
Slate Treasurer Brian ts not yet sure
he has any right to pay a warrant Issued
to the members of the supreme court
other than agalast the appropriation made
for the salary of ths court by the last
legislature, lie has the Question under
consideration today and. while bis In
clination is to "pay the warrants when
they are issued, be Is still uantecided
whether be has the authority until the
next legislature makes the specific ap
propriation. A. C. ret t ere sheata Self.
lURSUALLTOWN. la.. Doc, 1. (Bpe
cial Telegram.) A. C Fellers, aged U
years, a butcher, forsBcrly marshal cf
Conrad, commit lad suicide last night by
shooting himself through the heal. He
a as despondent over 111 health.
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Two Carloads of Pianos
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"ISSURCESTS" HOPE 10 WIS
TMnl Wedg-e Eat Entered that Will
Change Old Eulei.
WEEKLY CALL OF COMMITTEES
Tala Plaa Prvpaeea t Brlas; Bills
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terest. WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. The Insurgents
against the present rules of the house are
leaving Washington for their homes Jubi
lant over the progress that they have
made in stirring up an insurrection in the
republican ranks. They will tell their con
stituents that before the end of the ses
sion the rules will be amended.
One of ths Insurgents expreffed him
self today as certain that at least one
change will be made In the rules. . Ha
said that he believed that there would be
4-no opposition to it at a republican caucus.
That amendment .would provide for a day
each Week for the call of committees of
bills on the union calendar and on the
houae calendar.
Some of the most optimistic claim this Is
alt that la necessary to get relief from
the present rules. A call of the commit
tees would enabls the committee to get
before the house all of the Important bills
of the various kinds, it is urged, and would
relieve the speaker of liability to charges
of preventfng legislation which waa de
manded by the people. Insomuch as the
house would have an opportunity to pass
on ths bills In the course of a short period.
surely during a session of congress the
packing of a committee against a bill
would have no other effect than the influ
ence of the opinion of Its members upon
thoss who had not Investigated the sub
ject thoioughly.
Mlaortty Mar Take Haai. '
It is acknowledged by some of the lead
ers of the insurgents that the only hope
of amending the rules lies in the action of
the minority. Ever since congress con
vened emissaries from the Insurgents hava
been in conference with the democrats.
The new minority - leader, Representative
Champ Clark of Missouri., does not feel
himself justified in binding his party to any
program until ha sees how the repub
licana will line up. He objects to forming
an alliance with the Insurgents, which he
fears may eventually be broken when the
majority of them might recognise they are
losing and "leave the democrats holding the
bag. while the republicans would get all
the glory." The minority Is willing to
stand for an amendment of the rules, it Is
understood. In accordance with ths plat
form of the Denver convention, but it
would like to get Just aa much credit as
possible for the reforms.
DEATH RECORD.
Daalel H. Kaanllaa.
In the death of Daniel H. Knowtton at
Valley ou December 1J Douglas county
loses one of Its oldest Inhabitants, be bay
ing been born in Massachusetts tn 1SIT.
more than ninety-one years ago.
He learned the carpenter's trade, erect
ing many largo buildings-houses, churches,
mills, etc. In New England and aa far
south as Savannah. Ca.
In 1SSS he removed wild his family to
Michigan, and In 1KS9 to Illinois, where he
at once became the ardent friend and sup- ,
porter of Abraham Lincoln, being onl)
eight years bis Junior In age.
He participated actively in events leading
u to the civil war. and in the election of
General "Dick Oglesby. aa he familiarly
called him. governor of Illinois In i'A. H
long held the office of Justice of the peace
hla latest commission bvlng signed by Gov
ernor (now senator) Shelby L Culioni
nearly thirty yeara ago. '
In 1M5.' his children having grown up snd
scattered, he end his wife csme to spend
their declining years with their daughter
Mra. W. O. Wfcitmore. In whose horns he
baa spent the last twenty years In retire
ment. He had voted In seventeen presidential
elections, beginning with William Hi-nry
Harrison In lra. In at the foundation of
lls republican party, bs had acted with
It ever since, going to the polls to vote
for President-Elect Taft In November of
this year.
Early in life hs became convinced of the
truths of Vnitarisnlsm and aim ays adhered
to them.
Ueary jt.'Ouea.
BABSETT. Neb.. Dec 1. (Special.)
Henry A. Olson, father of the receiver of
the land office at Valeniins and one of
the early settlers of this part of the state,
dropped dead at bis boms in Bassett yes
terday. Mr. Olson wss quits rugged for a
man of bis years and his death came wtth
ou. any warning whatever. Mr. Olson was
alune In ths houae at the time of his death.
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0P EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS i.--T-
his wife having stepped out of doors but a
moment before.
GIRL AND BABY IN A "HOUSE'
Pair Reacwea by Police, Wae
rest the Keeaer af the
. Resort.
Ar-
Harboring a 17-year-old girl and a 1-year-old
child in quarters on the third floor of
the building at llt Burt street, which bouse
Is placed under the police bane. Is the
charge that may be preferred against
Buaan Bartlow. keeper of the place.
These conditions were discovered Satur
day morning by Police Sergeant Samuelson
and Detectives Murphy and Ring, who
went to the place on complaint of Phillip
Schmidt, a Russian, who claimed to have
been assaulted by Andy Daugherty, one of
the male tnmatea of ths house. When the
officers arrived, they arrested everyone tn
the place except a woman who appeared
to be a servant and was Ironing some
clothes. The baby was left at the house In
charge of the working woman, who prom
ised to care for it.
' Mogy Bernstein of the Jivehlle court was
Immediately notified of the case by Police
Captain Mostyn. who Is holding the 17-year-old
girl. Verna Tunnell, at the police sta
tion until she is taken In charge by the
Juvenile officers.
Claiming to be the legally appointed
guardian of the child found at her house.
Susan Bartlow stoutly maintained that she
hsd not been keeping a disorderly houae.
Besides the Tunnell girl, two other women,
Constance Monroe and Btella Plcbter, the
latter married, although only 18 years of
age, were arrested and charged with being
"inmates of a disorderly house,"
Gus Plchter, husband of the 18-year-old
girl. Andy Daugherty and Schmidt, whose
complaint led to the arrest, were booked
at the police station as Inmates of the
house, and Schmidt will also bs beld as
ths complaining witness. He says that la
an argument about ons of the women,
Daugherty struck him over the head with
tbs butt of a revolver. Schmidt lives at
Sixteenth and Chicago streets.
Oldest War Veteran.
MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Dec. lf.-James
Clancy, said to have been the oldest civil
war Veteran, died at the National Soldiers
home IMay, aged 100 years. Mr. Clancy
waa born In Ireland. Hs enlisted with the
Fourth Michigan Guards in ISO.
fiyl Dlsaa.
WICHITA. Kan.. Dec . Syl Dixon,
famous In Kansas for advertising trains
be took from this state into the east, died
here today, aged 51 years. Death followed
a year of illness.
Many adrertUcrt who hare not heretofore used them are waking up
to the fact that in failing to consider daily newspapers they are neglecting
the greatest of all mediums for publicity to the consumer. '
The first thought to those who do not know to the contrary from'
experience is "too expensive." But this is not so. Of course, steam power
publicity through dailies to the home costs money, but what of that if it
pays? Newspaper advertising properly done, pays handsomely. Why not
try it and see for yourself?
If you manufacture something for general use you could not do better
than to make an appropriation and try out some section of the country which
best appeals to you. The demonstration would be most valuable and would
cost practically nothing.
Think-it over.
Write THE DAILY CLUB.
901 World Building. New York.
MOM SHOES LOOK 400D
Big Scramble Begun to Secure Va
cancy in Senate.
DA1ZELL MAT BE CANDIDATE
Hast af Prom I a eat Peaasy lvaalaas
Viat Posit loa Repreaeatatlve
Barke la the TLIst TLea-lala-tare
Free tram Press lies.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec U.-Early Indi
cations point to a scramble among well
known republicans to succeed United
States Senator Philander C Knox, who
has sccented the offer of President-elect
Taft to become secretary of state. Follow
ing a custom in Pennsylvania which gives
both the esst and west representation m
the senate, Mr. Knox's successor will come
from the western part of the state. At
least half a dosen candidates hsvs been
menUoned over night, all residing In or
near Pittsburg.
It is lelleved here thst Senator Knox
will cot resign from the senate until some
time after January 20, on which date the
legislature will meet In joint session to
select a senator for the term beginning
March 4. Senator Boles Penrose Is a can
didate for re-election and. as he has oppo
sition, it Is the desire of Senator Pea
rose's friends thst Senator Knox keep his
seat for ths present In order not to com
pllcste the political situation with regard
to Senator Penrose's candidacy.
Senator Penrose ts opposed by John O
Ehcatx. stats treasurer, who Is Identified
with ths reform element of the republlcsr
party. Senator Penrose's friends express
confidence' that the senator will be re
elected. The republican caucus will b
held on January . Senator Knox's term
expires March 4, 111, and his successoi
will l elected to serve out the unexpired
term. Mr. Knox was appointed senator in
1X4 by Governor Pennypacker to fill the
unexpired term of Senator Quay. Mr.
Knox wss then attorney general of the
United States. He was elected for the full
term of six years tn UOC.
Dalsell sad Barke.
Announcement of their candidacy for the
United States senate to succeed Senator
Knox is hourly expected by Pennsylvania-is
In Washington from two members of ths
house, John F. Dalsell and James Francis
Burke, both of Pittsburg. Two other men
also beltjjr mentioned today In connection
with the senatorial vacancy are Represen
tative Oeorge F. Huff of Oreensburg and
Colonel W. R. Andrews of Meadvllle. chair
man of ths republican state conunlttee.
Mr. Dalsell has served twenty yesrs In
Waking Up
To the Fact
congress and by reason of his ability and
long service la on of the ruling powers
In ths bouse. Ho is said to possess the
confidence of the business world of ths
Pittsburg region and win ' have a strong
following.
Representative Burks, now serving his
second term tn congress, has had a bril
liant career. Never having made a speech
In the house, hs burst forth as one of the
most popular orators sent out by ths re
publican national committee last fall, de
mands coming for blm from various sec
tions of the union. He managed the cam
paign of Senator Knox for the presidency
and has been so close to ths senator dur
ing the last few years as to be almost one
of the family, it is said. Speculation Is
heard as to whether Senator Knox will
throw this young congressman any cf his
support.
Others Have Laa aria a.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 14. The acceptance
by Senator Knox of the portfolio of secre
tary of state, has precipitated aa interest
ing battle between ambitious republicans
of this vicinity and has stirred Into action
every faction of ths republican party, it
Is pointed out that while a majority of the
legislators elected tost November were
pledged to support Senator Penrose for
re-election, the probability cf Mr. Knox
leaving the senate was not dresmed of,
and that therefore the members are free
to exercise their own will In choosing his
successor.
The men already mentioned for the sena
torshlp ars George T. Oliver, owner of the
Gazette-Times snd Chronicle-Telegraph ;
William Flynn. former state senator and
political leader of Allegheny county; H. C
Prick. Congressmen Burke and Dalaell;
George F. Huff, supreme court Justice
John P. Elkln. and Joeiah V. Thompson,
millionaire banker of Unlontown,
Btarsjewa TaekJes sv Deer.
Pursued by, dogs In Agawara. a deer at
tempted to cross to the Springfield side of
the Connecticut river on the thin ios re
cently. The deer broke through the tea
and was attacked by a fish six feet In
length, thought to bo a sturgeon weighing
pounds or more. For a quarter cf a
mile the deer swam in ths Icy water,
turning now and then to strike at its
tormentor with Its forelegs.
When the deer finally clambered up the
river bank the fish remained near the
shore for several minutes In seeming dis
appointment that the deer had escaped.
The unusual spectacle was witnessed by
Park Commissioner Everett H. Barney and
John Morrill or Springfield. Maaa.
After reaching land the deer soon fell
from exhaustion. Mr. Morrill procured s
pint of whisky snd poured It down ths
animal's throat. The deer was so badly
disabled that Game Warden James P.
Hatch ordered the animal shot.