davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08

find mantle most helpless OF animals
when unprovided with weapon-the
easiest to catch.
The approximate extinction of the buff
falo is an ola and painful story. Never
theless the American bison, as it is popu-
larry called, will not be wholly exter-
minated as a species for a long time to
come. AS wild animal it has ceased
to exist in the United States, but in the
Mckenzie river region a few, perhaps
1000 head, are still roaming. These be-
long to a su barctic variety. In 1898 there
were from 300 to 400 buffalo in the Vel
lowstone National park, but now it is be-
lieved that not more than 200 out of the
lot survive. The dminution in their
numbers is due in part to poaching, but
chiefly to the fact that propagation is not
rs rapid as it ought to be, owing to the
smallness OF the herd and the consequent
in breeding. There are number of
small herds OF bu ffaloes scattered over the
United States, but in the course of time
they will all disappear.
Buffalo skins formerly worth only &
each bring high prices nowadays for rugs.
The stuffed head OF buffalo mounted is
valued at from $50 to 300. Oddly buf-
falo heads are counterfeited to consid-
cradle extent, dummy Of papier- mache
being substituted for the skull and COW
cred with some other kind of fur. The
same cause that threatens to wipe out the
herd in Yellowstone Park seems likely
to bring about the final extinction of the
European bison. The latter animal is
otherwise known as the aurochs, or
mountain OK; it belongs to the same
genus as the American buffalo. For CEN
turtles it has been carefully preserved in
the royal forests OF Lithuania, but it does
not increase as it ought to do, owing to
continual in breeding. In fact the herds
are dwindling steadily. The beasts are
also subject to destructive attack by
parasite which invades the liver.
One of the nobest OF existing animals
is the elk, properly called the wapiti.
Formerly it roamed in countless herds
over most OF the United States and Brit
sh America. Ruthless slaughter has re-
duced the species so greatly that now it is
only found in isolated herds, and in the
United States it is practically confined to
some of the mountainous and inaccess-
Bile parts of the West, from he Rockies
westward. In British America it has not
been diminished proportionally, so much
OF that country being a bowling wilder
ness. The Hudson Bay company still
owns all OF the unsettled portions Of
ID
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08

There are 10000 workmen, exclusive Of
engineers and officers, at work upon the
great Trans Siberian railway. When the
Siberian railway is completed, he jour
ney around the world will occupy not
more than forty days, and the cost of
transportation will not exceed 500.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08

rNHE subscriber hereby givs ac+i@a lat
i he has been duly appotHtea .s6mtais-
TRAITOR of the estate of Amir, la. 80, ate
of Sullivan, in the count r -I.n1s ok,
deceased, and given bonds the law directs.
All persons having demands against ne estate
of said deceased desircd 10 .ras.u. the
same Tor settlement, and all indebted thereto
are requested to make PAYNE ..n,lle q lately.
| have appointed Ambrosr -i.zsa." - f
sullivan, Maine, my agent within the state of
Maine, in compliance with tAt pa, ...,.., If
sect. IL, of chap. "a, revised statutes If Maine.
sullivan June 8, 1897. JAMES FIVE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08
TRY ALIENS FOOT-EASE.

powder to be shaken into the shoes. at
this season your feet feel swollen and hot. aud
get tired easily. If you have smartipg feet or
tight shoes, try Aliens Foot Ease. 1t coos the
feet and makes walking easy. Gurcs and pre-
vents swollen and sweating feet. BIS ter9 and
calous spots. Relieves coru- aud Hunions of
all pain and gives rest and com fort Try Il to-
day. sold by all druggists and shoe torres for
25c. Trial package FREE. Addre-4, Allen ).
Dlmsted, lie Roy, y. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08

Translated rom the French by W. l.. Gurtill.I
The - ~ tie year $50, IN tho ninth
French regiment OF the line drummer
boy @ " n years old. He was a soldiers
son auo Id his name was Frolut, but the
soldiers aad nicknamed him Bilboquet.
III. No'y Was so long, thin and lank, and
surnou ed by so large a head that he
very III ii resembIed the object for which
they h,,l named hin-cup and ball
Fro or Bilboquet, as you please, was
Let Otherwise remarkable. The drum
major would often beat measure OF the
mu-ic upon the shoulders OF Bilboquet,
and I'D with ringing rap over his head.
IL sould not wear his cap suspended
over his right ear, as did the filters, nor
could he he taught to strut like his su-
p =.ors.
one day it was the 27th OF July, lsl2,l
the general received an order from En-
lHror Napoleon to take a position on the
other side II vide rayiur. The ravine
WIS drfaua.d hy * pieces OF artillery and
a file OF Eu->iau soldiers, and ia order to
accomplish t he movement designated by
the emperor, il va- necessary TO silence
that battery. VI That moment tae regi-
ment of Z. ho44et 49, afaa the bank q
the riser DRjun FMS history thet am
rclating "a, cuaetsd duran, the fa'ueu,
Russian csWpp.Iu-1
Suddenly oa aH-de-camp arrived
hrjnEjn. tae oraer fson the general to
take tae battery" /, nssa daring ua-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08
legal Sotic

C~N~~ON~~%O~N-NOc~~~|S~
rINHE subscriber hereby gives uo,Ice that
L she has been duly appointed -4uH.Ais-
tratrix Of the estate of VIII ma : iauey tie
of Penobscot, in the count as 'r.7--'t- de-
ceased. and given bonds avs tie Jaw G#Haets.
All persons having demand euHsr tf- So
tate of said deceased are desIrCi 10 present
the same for settlement. aud 4-aialisd
thereto are requested to maxi payment m
mediately. Na~IIh l.. il4tET.
lime O a Il 100
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08
OLD FORT KNOX.
1T COST OVER ONE MILLION
DOLLARS TO BUILD.
But Is NOW GARRISONED BY ONE
LONE MAN-HIs DUTY AT PRES
ENT Is TO KEEP AWAY VS.
ITORS

N''' '"e s'"''u 'i''is vi custer" Naihe'
first feels the buoyant, salt int tide OF the
ocean; where 1t abruptly turns half
about in Its course, swlrllng and dashing
around nigh promotory and then How
ing on IN the fathomles7 depths OF Bucks
port harro"s to lose Its mighty volume
from the bubbilng springs ana l1mpld
mixes oi the northland In the broad eX-
pause oil fehohscot bay, 1--we miles below,
mere stHhds old fort hhoN. It's granite
walls cap the long, high lnelines OF vivid
green or Sombre trap-rocE, while dense
forest ana rugged faIio" close in and
"Fouhu'
pft'''S atro74 the river stretches the
sleepy ora town OF BucRsport with It's
i"hE i1he OF "harHes and the roofs OF
c"hior'ahie homes Feeplng through the
forest OF shade trees which marx the
streets up ana along the Slopes here II
9''naS' complete silent useless "A
model OF symmetry, marvel III en-
slheer'he ana masterpiece IN masonry
'"e hiits' Oh NS particular tiaSs, repre-
sehtihs me outlay oil over mliIleh COL
Isrs ana the laoors OF hundreds OF men
10, years
is' i'"n 'hi7 ''o9. "''' a'.'cF''i o.'i
(" ~ II - va ''0'' u tne "iI'
'tc'uf"A features Oh the tower oil haoei on
this particular commanding spot, fully as
much profit would have accrued to the
present generation. Once 1t was noun
tain OF strength, sheltering engines OF
annihiiation to an invading fleet. Their
sheii "ouia ia'l as on "ibraltar "hiie
from earth"orK ana easement the Dig
rodmahs would hurl red-hot shot through
their wooden timbers.
Fort Knox came INTO existence under
the ACT 10 protect our delehce!ess sea
board passed by Congress soon after the
close OF the Mexican war The site was
selected by Lieut.. Isaac |. stevens, a
gradual" Of West Point, who came down
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08

II ANCOCK -.
r1NHIo is to give notice h
4 day of June, a.
rant in insolvency was issue, eat4 .a' .r.... u
of Insolvency, Tor said 81 tsHeaet;,
against the estate of -#...~ g.. .,euYe,
of Ell sworth, in said count tt.. d
state of Maine, adjudged Z. ra ius.if mt
debtor, on petition of SUI. -,..u-, vhH, Il
petition was filed on .H.a u&y
of June, a. q. 1897, to WI
date interest on claims Is 80 ,, COM
puted; that the payment Of aur iea-- md
the delivery and transfer uf taE .Ha=erry
belonging to said debtor. O.. nu. .. jar us
use and the delivery am ri NY
property by HIM are forbiddcY ~ iay, tha,
meeting of the creditors Of .attt be. IeF, 20
prove their debts and choos. HHe 9r .IuIr as
signtes of his estate, will us He.t court
of Insolvency to be hod,. Zoe. .,raal,e
court room in Ellsworth, 9ua IA
of August, a. d. 1897, at ten O'Clock n the
forenoon.
Given under my hand tha 6=-- f'-'.i We
written. H. j.. !l'nt#k,
Sheriff as Messenger OF t.e gl5.a, ~ .4so.-
Vency for said county Of g.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08
MANS WAR ON MAMMALS.
About 100000 Elephants Killed An
nually Giraffes Rapidly Going.
From the Washington Post.

striking 1aCtS with relation to the APP
preaching extinction of many species Of
mammals Whichare most valuable to man.
These creatures are being pursued 50 re-
lentiessiy, with the aid OF modern
weapons, that they cannot much longer
survive, and the next century will see
whole genera of beasts literally wiped off
the earth. There is no help for them APP
parently; it is decreed that they are to
go. II not the most precious, certainly
the most interesting OF them are the gi-
gantic pachyderms which are regarded by
biologists as survivors OF remote epoch
in the history of the world. The final ex
tirpaton OF the hippopotamus, rhinoc-
eros, and elephant is not SO very distant,
though fortunately great many OF those
animals still remain, and the last OF the
three VIII doubtless be preserved under
domestication long after it has ceased to
exist in the wild state
Domestication obviously is out Of the
question with the hippopotamus and
rhinoceros. The former is still very nu-
merous in wild regions OF the interior OF
Africa, especially in the streams which
ii
of no small Importance to the natives, its
flesh beng good to eat and its hide use
fui for variety of purposes. One reason
for its survival is that its habits are noe
tural. Also, it is extremely shy and hard
to get q hot at, inA,inuth as it can STAY
under water indefinitely, only poking its
most above the surface once in ten
As tor The rhiHocero-. re is an ugly
beast to tackle, and not much good when
he is killed. He i hunted f,r--z444r; and
not for tie pot. The so-called white
rhinoceros of east Africa which j. OF
large : ize and grayi-h in color. l. vcrlirg
ON extinction. a very few specimens re
manning alive.
There are plenty OF elephants left in
some regions OF Africa, bat the herds viii
not last long at the present rate Of deple-
ton. Every year 100000 of these huge
beasts are slaughtered for their tusks, a
number of which, stood in line. would
stretch $50 miles. Happily. laws are be-
ing enforced in some parts OF the dark
continent for the protection OF elephants.
There is not at present single giraffe
in any of the geological gardens Of Eu-
rome This re,narkahIe animal mot nesr-
~ related tn any other surviving GREAT
nra il. already zoo,ogiraI cnriosftv
Not very many snecimens are left alive
and the l.st of them win donb1re.- have,
haa, killed yithin tho newt s,tv va.r. of
the ,srtbest One reason vhv there are
nome ., ,h.n, in F,-o,a nov, ;s tbattbe,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-07-08
A BRAVE. BOY.
Ten-lear-Oid Drummer Who Led IA
Bold Charge.

Translated rom the French by W L. oumiul
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-12
KANSAS DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

Superintendent Stryker Gives Statistics and
Makes ImSartant Recommendations
TOPEKA. Kan, Nov. I0.-State Su-
perintendent Stryker has prepared a
circular containing much valuable in
formation concerning the country
schools of Kansas. He SAYS that there
are us district schools where the av-
erage daily attendance is less than
five pupils; 1.25S schools which have
an attendance of between six and
ten pupils; 1893 which have
an attendance of between IL and 13;
l. al which have an attendance of be-
tween 10 and 90, and S.5O7 have an av-
erage of over 20. Less than two-ifths
of the schools are in the last list,
which also includes all schools in the
state employing more than one teacher.
To remedy existing evils and to
bring the school service over the entire
state up to the highest standard he
makes these recommendations
FirSt-The number OF districts and the num-
Der Of schools should be reduced and provision
made for the transportation % those TOO far
from school This viii prevent 4 great waste
OF money now paid for buildings and teachers
and Incidental expenses for keeping up 50
many small schools
Second-A state levy for school purposes
which will distribute the burden OF taxation
more eauita0ly. and which should be sufficient
20 pay at least one-third the expense Of an
eight months school in every district with an
average attendance of - or more Each school
should have that many pupils. and no term
should be less than eight months
Third-A higher standard OF qualifications
for teachers The age limit should be raised.
a. should the educational and professional re-
qui-ementS One reason why so little progress
has been made toward improving the condi-
tionS OF our rural schools is that friends Of
education have not united in demanding GER
tain few things
Fourth-Y-arly employment with house and
garden furnished. and pay sufficient 10 warrant
undertaking the responsibility IS Of home and
family and the making Of teaching life bust
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-12
SOUND MONEY LEAGUE.
Nn'ion'I Executive Committee Holds
HeetinC In New York.


NEw YORK, Nov. 10.-The semi-an-
auai meeting OF the executive commit
zee OF the National Sound Money
ieague was begun here yesterday. A
committee comprising Louis T. Enrich,
Mr.. Leighton, Secretary Smalley,
Gustav II. Sehwab and William C.
~ornwell. was appointed to prepare
declaration on international bimetal-
-.ein t. Inc effect that bimetallsm is
dead and that gold should be the
Standard of the country. The mem
bers OF The committee stated that Pres
ident Mckinley had stated his inten-
ton OF recommending in his next mes
sage 20 congress the advisabiGty of
separating the issue Department. of the
treasury from the regular government
expense accounts. In other words, 1t
viii be proposed to hold the gold re-
serve as redemption fund for green
backs. to make the gold and green
backs interchangeable.
J. Sterling Morton vice president Of the
league for Nebraska. wrote: Mr. Bryan and
his disciples are actively engaged in propaga-
tion Of money fallacies- They have united IN
one conglomerate all the fanatics. bigOts and
IDIOTS in this state for the purpose Of Uphold
ing the free coinage OF silver at a ratio Of six
teen to one"
Judge Reese. vice president of the league for
Arkansas. wrote: There is no change in this
state There is al overwhelming majority for
free silver and Organism in every congress
siOnal district"
James Blair. Of St Louis wrote: On
the whole l cannot say that feel encour-
aged over the situation in Missouri l fully
recognize that the strength Of the silver demOc-
racy in this state is wholly due to lack of edu-
cation on that subject, and l see no means at
hand whereby they can be sufficiently informed
before the next election TO materially reduce
their numbers
William c. Cornwell. of Buffalo. reported
eastern and western parts Of the state the
free silver sentiment was actually dying out -
Louis r Enrich. OF Colorado Springs. re-
ported that nothing but better times can bring
about a chan sc in the free silver sentiment in
Colorado The only thing to affect the west"
he said lis better times. and l would now sug-
geSt that the league come out boldly and ask
the rsSident Of the United States to proclaim
the gold standard as the money basis OF the
country
President LEIGHTON thought it highly mex
pedient for the league to commit itself on This
point al the present time.
NJ + Ingalls, of Cincinnati said: The re-
suit Of the recent campaign shows conclusively
that the south viii again drift back 10 the
democracy an free silver"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-12
KILLED BY TRAMPS.
a Ecung Man Robbed and Thrown
Under a Moving Train.
A LUKATlC ASYLUM " FLAMES.
The Seven Hundred Patients Saved by Citi-
Een- and FfremeD-8IrS. schIegeI Muir
dered by Her Hu>band-Panic
Among Factory Girls

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. Nov. IA young
man named Henry Smith, son of a
farmer of Mahoning station, was de-
Gberately murdered by tramps- Smith
had been to Warren on business and as
few passenger trains stop at Mahon-
ing station he boarded freight train.
There was no desire on the part of the
young man to beat his way, as he had
money in his purse. The train was in
tested with tramps, who beat him until
he was nearly unconscious and threw
their victim between the cars When
the crew discovered the young man
it was found that both legs were badly
mangled. He was still alive and was
taken to his home, where he died. Be
fore passing away he gave a descrip-
ton of his assailantS, which resulted
in eight tramps being arrested at Man
tua, and on one of the gang was found
the watch belonging to the victim.
They were held for hearing.
LUNATTC ASYLUM IN FLAMES
MIILEDGvILLE, Ga, Nov. 1O.-The
negro building of the state lunatic
asylum was discovered to be on fire at
1880 yesterday and is still in flames
The east end of the building has been
completely destroyed, and the flames
were rapidly eating away the re-
mainder of the building. The city fire
department was hard at work with its
full force, and the Macon department
was telegraphed for. The 200 patients
in the building were saved by the he
= = h., a. nd
A very hard wind was blowing. but
the adjoining buildings are free from
danger. The origin of the fire is not
known. The loss will be SS5. 600, fully
covered bv insurance.
MURDERED BY HER HUSBAND.
New YORK. Nov. 1O.-Charles Schle-
gel murdered his wife. Caroline, in
their home in East Seventy-Seventh
street Yesterday By shooting her be-
hind the left ear. Death was almost
instantaneous. Schlegel then tried to
kill himself with shoemaker's knife,
hacking his left arm and causing Sc
we're wound. He was placed under ar
rest before he could accomplish his
purpose. Schlegers I6-year-old son
Charles was held as witness. He
said he found SIS in his pocket when
he dressed. and believes it was put
there by his father with a view to
throwing suspicion on him.
PANIC AMONG FACTORY GIRLS
PIQUA. O.. Nov. IO.-The gas genera
tor in the factory of the Piqua Hosiery
company exploded yesterday morning,
causing a panic among the 100 girls on
the floor The building was wrecked.
Lizzie Burke was probably fatally
burned and Bertha Ingle was terribly
injured. The Others escaped
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-12
TO HANG DECEMBER I.
william Williams. the Slayer OF Lawrence
Sch udel. Must Suffer the Penalty.

William Williams. the Slayer OF Lawrence
Sch udel. Must Suffer the Penalty.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 10.-William
Williams, a negro murderer, will be
hanged in the county Jail Tuesday. De-
cember II, unless Gov. Stephens inter
feres. Williams was found guilty last
spring of the murder of Lawrence
Schudel, white man. His case was
appealed and the supreme court to-
day affirmed the Judgment of
the lever court and set the day
for Williams to be hanged. 1t is likely
that there will be no stay of execu-
ton or other interference with the SEN
tence of the court in the case of Will
liams. He is poor, friendlesS negro.
The murder done by Williams was
brutal and without excuse. His only
motive seems to have been a desire to
pose as a bad man" before the COM
pany OF negro women he was with.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-12
THE MARYLAND sENAToRsHIP.
A Nephew of Napoleon the Great May Suc-
coed Arthnr p. German

Nephew of Napoleon the Great May Suo-
coed Arthur p German
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 1O.-In the list
of candidates for the United States
senate to succeed Mr.. German, man
whom some knowing politicians think
will carry off the honor is scarcely
mentioned for the place. He is Chai les
J. Bonaparte, the well-knOwn BATH
more lawyer and refor mer, and grand
nephew of Napoleon the Great A few
weeks ago, when the republican cam
paign in Baltimore city was in serious
shape because of no funds, Mr.. Bona
parte is said to have come to the res
cue with the needed S25. 900, after
other senatorial aspirants had refused
to put up a cent Mr.. Bonaparte is
known TO have the senatorial bee in
his bonnet He is no halfway man and
the delivery of the money, it is relia-
bly, stated, was made with the exc
plicit understanding that the m anage-
ment was to throw him its support for
the senatorship.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-12
CAN a MAN LIBEL HiMsgLF9
Federal Judge Foster Called Upon to De-
eide an Unusual Point of Law.

Federal Judge Foster Called Upon to De-
eide an Unusual Point of Law.
FoRT SCOTT. Kan, Nov. 10.-The
question Of whether a person can libel
himself or not is one that confronted
Judge Foster in the federal court here
Yesterday and one which he confessed
was new to his experience John Car
main. an lola man. was arraigned,
charged with sending a ibelous postal
card through the mails 10 himself. 1t
is charged that Carmain sent the postal
card for the purpose of aiding
him in SANDER suit against
his former employer. George W.
Stephenson a merchant of Moran.
Mr.. Stephenson's name having been
signed TO the card. Carmain's attor-
ney moved To quash the indictment on
the ground that the libelous card was
sent 10 Carmain and that if he wrote
1t he had not offended the law because
a man could not libel himself. The
court debated the proposition at some
length and finally put the defendant
on trial. holding that the law did not
contemplate punishment for libel, but
for mailing hbelous matter.
Big suit Tor Breacn OF rrOmIse-
Rock ISLAND. Ill. Nov. 1O.-MrS
Anna McDermott instituted proceed
ings in the cire1it court here yester-
day for SIS, 900 damages against Ma
thias Schnell, prominent and wealthy
contractor. alleging breach of promise.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-12
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
The Coming Meeting at st. Louis Expected
to Draw = Big Crowd.


to Draw = Big Crowd.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 10.-The meeting of
the good roads state convention to be
held in this city the latter part of the
present month is expected to be the
biggest gathering of the kind yet held,
and the proceedings viii be of interest
to all vino are concerned about good
highways 1t is admitted that the
chief drawback to securing good roads
is a lack of revenue. County courts
are confined to very narrow limits by
the constitution in the matter of levy
ing road taxes, and on two occasions
within the last Is years proposition
TO amend the constitution has been
voted down. The. meeting will
endeavOr to find some general
plan for road improvement out
side of the old method of relying upon
the revenue. The plan is TO work con-
victs on the public highway. Many
advocates of good roads think that
law should be enacted compelling
farmers and others who use heavy
wagons TO have them provided with
wide tires, so as to prevent the cutting
I'M of roads
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-12
Jesse james. Jr.. Stops a Fight.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Nov. 1O.-Jesse
James, Jr.. son of Missouri's famous
bandit, showed good bit of nerve and
manly courage yesterday in stopping
a fight on lower Grand avenue,
in which an old man was pitted
against a younger and stronger
man. who was armed with the
end of a billiard cue. Incidentally,
young James demonstrated that he
knows how to use his fists He saved
the old man from a terrible beating
and gave the aggressor a good thrash
inc