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The age-herald., 1900-02-13
TOMLINSON SPEAKS
 AT ALEXANDER CITY
He Was Greeted Enthusas tically, and After the Speaking Large Tomiinson
 Club Was Organized.

Alexander City, February 2.-(Special.)- der City has been afforded recently was given today in the presence of Hon. John W. Tomlinson, of Birmingham, who, in his tour of the state, unexpectedly dropped in on the train last night. It being court week tine people from far and near we're soon in town. and MT. Tomlinson was in- troduced at the count house at 1O:S0 for a speech.
 He was introduced by Mayor Coley, who complimented him in his fight for cheap school books. MT. Temlinson spoke for about fifty minutes on pending issues, and with his usual manifest simplicity and f1uency, he soon had the audience most certainly captured As soon as the speak, ing was closed move was made to organ ize Tomlinson democratic club for gov- ernor, which was subscribed ito with will, the secretary enrolling between fifty and sixty names of leading and most influential citizens in a few minutes. It seems that Mir. Tomlnson is the winning man for gov ernor at this place.
 Officers of the club were. elected as fol- lows:
 Presdent-A. P. Fuguoy.
 observation-disclosures Herzfeld.
 Secretary-H. T. Bailey.
 The following named members were ap- pointed as a campaign committees:
 A. J. Coby, Ross Barton, s. J. Nolan, w. L. Waters. E.. P. Duncan, D. W. Baker, J. M. Nolan, J. M. Allen.,-s
The age-herald., 1900-02-13
Tutila Under NavY's Control

Washington, February 12-The president has created an executive order placing the island cf Tutila under the control of the navy department. Assistant Secretary AL len is charged with the administration of this and other islands under the jurisdic ton of the navy department.
The age-herald., 1900-02-13
Paris Meeting Abandoned

Washington, February 12-At a meeting of the board of directors of the general fed eration of women's clubs, held in Washing ton to-day, the proposed meeting in Paris Of the general federation of women's club next June was abandoned.
The age-herald., 1900-02-13
Pro-E,oer Mass Meeting

Springfield, H., February 12-Over 12,OOO people assempled in Representative hall to- night at the pro-Boer mass meeting. Gen. eTal Alfred Orandorf presided, and speeches were made by Congressman John Lentz, of Ohio, Former Congressman James A. Con- nolly Hon. James M. Graham.
The age-herald., 1900-02-13
Ocmuigee Sprea d,,,g

Macon, February 12-The Ocmulgee liver in this city overruns its eastern bank. and the residents of that part of the town were forced to, leave. Tine river is stiAi rising, and rains above the city cause much alarm. So. far no damage has beeen done lhear here. but cattle in the lower lands IS Threatened.
The age-herald., 1900-02-13
Wanted Them. for Soldiers

Halifax, N. s., February 12.-Immigrants arriving here, mostly Russian Jews, have informed the immigration commissioners that some of their number, bound to the United States, were offered 200 roubles at Amsterdam to join the Transvaal forces. The offer was made to those who had mili- tary training.
The age-herald., 1900-02-13
Woman and Children remated

Petersburg, Va., February 12.-The home of Maria Smith, colored, near Stoney creek. on the Atlantic Coast Line, was destroyed by fire Sunday and the woman and her six children cremated. The origin of the fire is a mystery.
The age-herald., 1900-02-13
c rman Tax Bill Published

government bill specially taxing department stores in Prussia was published today.
 This shows that sales from 5OO.OOe marks upward are to be taxed per cent, rising
The age-herald., 1900-02-13
Klckapoo Club Banquet a Success

Peoria, H., February 12.-The annual banquet of f'the Kickapoo club, held tonight, was a brilliant success. The principal speakers of the evening was Charles G. Dawes, comptroller of the currency
The age-herald., 1900-02-13
savannah River All Right

Augusta, Ga., February 12.-There is no prospects as yet of the Savannah river ris- ing above the danger line at this point Low lands are flooded, but no serious dam age has been done.
The age-herald., 1900-02-13
Roland Reed Much Improved

New York, February 12-Roland Reed, the actor was so much improved to-day as to be permitted to take a short carriage ride.
The age-herald., 1900-02-13
Jimmy Handler Knocked Out

New York; February 12.-At the Hercules Athletic club, Brooklyn. fortnight. George Gardner of Lowell, Mass, knocked out Jimmy Handler in the third round.
The age-herald., 1900-02-13
Venable's place for the la dieS-2O6 N. 18th St.
Heavy Rains in Atlanta

Atlanta. February 12.-The rainfall in Att lan'ta and vicinity the past three days amounts to nearly six inches. No damage has been reported.
The age-herald., 1900-02-13

WALTHAM WATCHES The best and most reliable timekeepers made in this country or in any other 7bs "Pe5sGed Aneyican Wacb, ANsrated book of a- tgspg foymaton about 0eatcbe 1U be s ub0a request
 A0ser10GH KIaHbam Uatcb Co.,, NaLbqm, Mass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

she had reputation for reckless cour-
age which made her conspicuous among
people where that quality was common.
To recount the number of arrays in
which she figured would 6e long task.
She earned her title of Calamity Jane
by bit OF gallantry deserving OF hand
somer recognition. 1t was during Gus
ter's Nez Perez campaign in 1923
Wherever Custer was there was always
plenty of fighting, and as fighting vas
her hobby, Calamity Jane was there
too.
campaign is called the battle Of Goose
Creek camp. A company OF soldiers,
commanded by a young captain named
Egan, were surprised and surrounded
by Indians, and the soldiers were get
ting the worst of it. Calamity Jane
was outside lAe circle of Indians watch
ing the fight, and when her experienced
eye told her that it was only a question
OF minutes when the soldiers would be
wiped out, she managed TO work her
way safely through the Indians to her
comrades. On reaching that point she
discovered that the captain was wound
ed and the soldiers demoraIized.
There was only one good horse left.
and getting the Captain across the
saddle she got up behind him and then
cut loose. She knew the country better
than the pursuing Indians, and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

transporting from one state or terri
tory to another the dead bodies or parts
thereof of any wild animals or birds
killed in violation of the laws of the
state or territory in which the same
were killed
Section I provides that all packages
containing such dead animals, birds or
parts thereof, when shipped by inter
state commerce, as provided by section
one of this act, Shall be plainly and
clearly marked, so that the name and
address of the shipper and the nature
Of the contents may be readily ascer-
tanned on inspection of the outside of
such packages.
Heavy penalties are provided for vio-
latiOn Of either Of these provisions.
Section is specially important as
regulating the traffic in foreign game
which is now being carried on in New
York and other large cities, and which
enables any INSCRIPTIONS game dealer.
or hotel men, or restaurant man. to
maintain a fence for the handling and
sale of America game, killed or had in
possession in violation of local laws
Section further provides That all
dead bodies or parts thereof of any
Wild game animals, or game song birds,
transported into any state or territory,
or remaining therein for use, consump-
ton, sale or storage therein, shall upon
arrival IN such state or territory be
subject TO the operation and effect of
the laws OF such state or territory.
enacted in the exercise of its police
powers, to the same extent and in the
same manner as though such animals
or birds had been produced in such
state or territory, and shall not be eX-
empt therefrom by reason of being in
troduced therein in original packages
or otherwise.
The passage of the Lacey bill means
gain of hundreds of millions of do!-
lars to the agricultural interests of this
country within the next 20 years: and
the farmers will be proportionately in
debted LIST, to the Hon. John F. Lacey
for his heroic work and I'd. to this
League for having made known to the
senators and representatives the will
OF the people at large and of the farm
ing interests concerning this bill
And now, Mr.. Editor, may add that
1t is the duty of every farmer and. in
fact, of every man in the United States.
no matter what his occupation, who is
a friend of the birds, or who is interest
ed in any way in the preservation OF
game, or in the study of nature to join
this league. It's office is at % West
oath street, New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

managed to reach the point of safety.
The diversion she created by the escape
gave a few of the soldiers a chance to
get away, but the bulk of them were
massacred. 1t was Captain Egan who
gave her the name of Calamity Jane,
and later her fame under that title
spread from the Dakotas to the western
line of Montana.
In the Black hills, between Custer
and DeadwoOd, she was best known.
and when that region was in most
laWless stages she was a central figure.
She was leading spirit in the vigilant
committees, and officiated at scores Of
lynching bees. She always dressed in
mems clothes, and never appeared
without a revolver or rifle. But she
didn't hesitate to use other weapons
when her ire was aroused.
The tragedy which ended John
McCauls life showed this. McCaul
was a stage coach driver at Deadwood,
and one day he shot a man called Will
Bill in the back Bill died. He was
one of the choice friends Of Calamity
Jane. When she heard of the shooting
she rushed out of her shanty, with q
butchers cleaver in her hand. She
gave a whoop, which brought all the
, stragglers in town to her heels, and
! they Joined eagerly in the chase for
McCaul. He was found half drunk
and the cleaver in the hands Of
Calamity Jane almost scared him to
death. Some of the people proposed
that Jane should finish him with the
! cleaver, but the milder spirits objected
so he was lynched in the conventional
way, attached to the limb of a tree
| cleaver.
The curious part of all this is that
! six months before Jane had saved
I McCaul's life. She and six others were
| passengers on McCaul's coach, running
| from DeadWoOd to Wild Birch. Half
| way between the two points TIE coach
was surrounded by Indians, and
McCaul was shot through the back.
The other passengers lost their nerve
at this, but Jane grabbed up the reins
and landed the coach safely at Wild
Birch.
Later Jane became pony express
rider between Deadwood and Custer,
! and as the country was then overrun
with hostile Sioux, the job was an ex-
citing one. After that she went to
ranching at Miles City, Mont, but
raising cattle did not suit her, so she
| opened a small hotel. She was f1er
own bouncer, and when any bad men
| drifted in, in search Of trouble, she
always met them more than half way.
Later she went to Ell Paso, where she
married. Then, after a time. she re-
| turned to Deadwood, but it was not the
Deaiwood Of old. There was nothing
| for her to do except to go on the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
HIS HANDICAP.

lie Wooed her when they both were
poor, twas then he won her, too:
She cheered him when the days were
drear and toiled to help him
through;
She taught him things from books that
he had failed to learn in youth;
She got him to avoid the use of words
that were uncouth;
She took her jewel in the rough, she
polished day by day,
And with a woman's patience ground
the worthless parts away.
She turned him from stupid clown to
one whose mien was proud,
She planted in his heart the wish to
rise above the crowd;
She planned the things he undertook.
she urged him on to try,
She gave him confidence to look for
splendid things and high;
She bore the children that he loved
and toiled for them and him,
And often knelt beside her bed with
aching eyes and dim
She cheered him when the days were
dark, and when the skies were
bright
She saw him rise above the crowd and
reach noble height;
Her brow is marred by many a line
she's bent and wan and old,
He has bearing that is fine, a form
OF noble mold;
And people say: Poor man, alas! He's
grown beyond his wife;
How sad that such a load should be
ATTACHED to him for life,'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

the imagination OF the writer. But She
does exist, and not long since was
tramping from house to house in He
lena, Mont, selling a book, book she
wrote herself and about herself. AS
literary gem it will never create a
furore, but this does not bother the
authoresS; all She aspires to is sale
sufficient to clothe and feed herself un-
til something better turns up. She
freely acknowledges that she delved in
TO literature only as a final resource.
She was face to face with poverty, so
she wrote a book. Moreover, she
wants to educate her daughter, and if
the sales are numerous enough this
will be done
The real Calamity Jane is a woman
of 4S years, weighing less than 125
pounds, and about feet 3 inches in
height. She has gray eyes, brown hair,
d weather beaten face and an ordinary
raw boned figure. There is nothing
remarkable about her, as far as looks
go, but, as she says, When it comes
down to cold cases, I am there. This
vague remark may mean great va.
riety of things, but its literal meaning
is that when danger comes her way she
won: funk.
In private life she is Mrs. Clinton
Burke, having married a man of that
name at FL Paso, Tex, some ten years
ago. Her maiden name was Martha
Canary. She was born in Princeton,
Mo-, in 1852, and while a baby her
mother died. When 10 years Of age
her father took her to Virginia City,
New, where the widest spirits of the
west, both red and white, congregated.
From the first she was thrown in con-
tact with men of the desperate type,
and shooting scrapes were ordinary
events in her life Naturally she
learned to shoot and to look out for
her own welfare, for in that reckless
community it was quite necessary that
a woman should be able to care for
herself as we'll as a man.
In one of the constant scrimmages
with the Indians her father was killed,
and the family was broken up. Martha
had to shift for herself, and as all she
could do was to ride and shoot, she got
| position as scout under Gen. Crook.
This was not rare thing among from
| tier women in those days. They knew
the ways of the Indians better than the
trained soldiers from the east, and as
I they expected no favors on account OF
J their sex, they were as efficient in the
work as men.
Martha Canary soon worked up to g
| leadership among these women. She
was but fifteen Wnen she first bcame
government scout, and had all the au.
| dacity Of youth. Besides, she was alb
solutely fearless and had nerves Of
rock. Nothing was too hazardous fol
her 10 undertake, and in few years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
SONG

We are so jolly conte1ted, and So,
Enid and | and the baby,
What do we care for the Appian Way,
Enid and | and the baby,
Politics, wars, and the tariff may go,
Little we reck how the tickle winds
blow,
We're a triumvirate mighty and low
Enid and | and the baby.
Climb up, my little son, here to my
knee
Enid and | and the baby,
Isn't he sturdy and brave as could be?
Enid and | and the baby,
Take him, my dear, he is weary with
play
See how he blinks in the Sleepy-town
way,
Here is kiss all around, and hurra-
Enid and | and the baby.
Robert Loveman in Lippincott's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
CALAMITY JANE .
THE ONE-TIME TERROR NOW A
PEACEFUL BOOK AGENT.
LAST OF WOMEN SCOUTS
Fought Indians With Crook and Custer
and Kept Order in the Black Hills
Road Pony Express, and at Last
Found Deadwood Not the Deadwood
of Old

A woman who killed more than five
score of Indians, who has met and con-
Quered a dozen bad men and has been
ia more deadly rows than falls to the
lot of a hundred average men, is now
earning living as book agent. This
is Calamity Jane. Bret Harte made
her famous in The Luck of Roaring
Camp. but the woman pictured by the
novelist and the real Calamity Jane
are quite different personages.
Many people have supposed that Ca
lamity Jane never existed, except in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
MORNING AND EVENING STARS.
Astronomical Data For June From
Washburn Observatory.

Astronomical data for June is fur
nished by the Washburn observatory
as follows: Venus, which for many
weeks has been the chief ornament Of
the evening sky, celebrates the incom-
ing of summer by attaining its greatest
bTilliancy in the early morning hours
Of June 1. During the month it Will
lose its luster. slowly at first, and later
more rapidly, but will remain con-
spicu0us object curing the whole
month. Mercury and Venus will be in
conjunction, Mercury the further north,
on June %. Jupiter will be conspicu-
Gus low down in the southeast during
most OF the month and Saturn will fol-
low in the same part of the sky about
two hours later than Jupiter. Mars is
visible only in the morning sky.
The times of sunrise and sunset for
the month are as follows: Sunrise
June l, 4:20; June II, All; June q,
All; July 1, 4:21. Sunset-June l,
7:3O; June II, 1856; June q, 7:41; July
1. 7:41
The times of the moons phases are:
first quarter, June 5, l a. m; full moon,
June II, 10 p. M; last quarter June l9.
p. M; new moon, June 26, Z p. N.
The principal fixed stars visible dur
ing the month are: To the south
Arcturus and Spica; to the northwest
the great dipper, to the southwest.
Regulus, to the southeast Antares; to
the northeast the Northern Crown and
Vega. Visitors will be received at the
observatory if the night is clear on the
evenings of June and June 20 from
100 to $50 o'clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
A SHINING EXAMPLE.

I'm in favor of holding all we
get" said the statesman.
do you think that good national
policy?"
It's the principle on which, I might
say-hem.-my success in public life
is founded" -Philadelphia North
American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
BAD PRECEDENT.

Il wish you would pay me that ten
you owe me-" said Snaggs to Spif1ns
My dear fellow" replied the latter,
Il would cheerfuIly were it not for
setting a bad example. Ny other
creditors would then expect me TO
pay"
Spifins, you will notice, has not
been reading about Turkeys debt to
the United States without profting
thereby.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
NO DANGER.

DO you think that l have wataw on
the bwain, doctah?" asked Mr.. Con
goslin, anxiously.
"Oh, no." replied the physician.
Pm so glad, doncher know"
Have no fear. There's no brain
for the water to operate on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
THOUGHTS FOR AID BUILDERS
To be continued.

Good impressions" should always
abound in ink ads.
Theater advertising should be
snowy
Candy ads should be built of sweet
thoughts.
4 whistle ad should not necessarily
be full of blow.
A fish dealers ad can be true even
if it does sound fishy.
Advertisers of pens should mention
tneir good points
pin ad should be a sticking one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
TWO REASONS.

Why do men sing? All, well-a-day-
Must jongleurs give their art away?
They sing to hide the joy they feel,
Or tell the grief they'd fain conceal.
indianapolis Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
QUITE a DIFFERENT Matter

4 don't think much OF his French"
Neither do l."
But l understand he studied French
with you
oh, dear, no; you're mistaken"
But he told me so himself"
Then he must have been careless in
his selection of words. I gave him
French lessons for awhile, but he didn't
study
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

variety stage, and this work dissatis-
fed her. SO she gave it up TO plunge
into literature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07
LATE JAMES OWEN O'CONNOR.

tSniffngton Smith read a remark
ably fine paper at the Shakespeare
Club last night"
What was the theme?"
He proved that Hamlet was the
originator Of the cake walk. De
troit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

While yet the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinner may return;
While his money holds out to burn
he'll fail,
Most likely, 10 nit the said back
traA
DETROIT Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-07

THE NONE AND THE MoURNER.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-19

Kenosha. Wis. July 1s-George A Yule
and Chester Allen. the champion golf team
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-19

n length Louis F:zell sprung good thing
I'm Espionage in tHc sccpn. race, and got
2 good as to l for mos of hts big bets.
Hard Knot. upon whom RUlirIan had the
mount as heavily hacked. but quit Ia l.
Is. The summaries:
First race one m!ir-Mr Brown III Knight
- /. won. Advance Guard. ~ H;rllmaEt- 5
70 = second Scales. 100 .NitIt-et. A. l. =. third
Time. i.i5l. Wax. Tissoi'Ire and M'iocoie also
a
sego-d race mile and sixteenth !:s7i.naEe.
g. Gaightt. {" l. won. George hfafs o. ,Eu1sl.
i t. J. sec -zd. Hs.d Knot. 10 .tiul:iuant. 10
3, third Tine. =. r'rtai. Rel Pirate. Tappan
aa4 Prince Els.eS aiSI
Tftri race six tull"!s~. handicap. 81 o-i- Nt'ei-
llS. -i"3 Ltiu!uant. = 60 l. won hid InN. 10
tEDssl. 20 J. second, Fancy Wood. 10 wink
LeldJ. 20 !. third Time. i-l5's. S!ly~r,!al-
Rattns. Leo Newell Ssarcher and E0lMerack
also ran.
Fourth race. mile and twenty yt-i--f1 Lady.
q Gserscr!, u 2 w"r. g IL Fox. 10 Rosa,
20 u. second. Hea1water. III: rKu!Rlip. 8 - !.
third Time. ~. !. It, 4. Morris finished fast.
hut vas disqualified fHr t.E..
Ftft-l TarC. SIX f.r.-1E--A Miss Shar'"y. -
dW"iri. {" !. wp-. Tatr.'u. ~ 'WiUStsiD. R
- ]. second. Silver Garter. 1o4 Gn-v!ni. - J.
third. time. IlFG sim ". Nohic"r Oakland.
larEalpr". Fr~l:grH''r--'u and Ifiy.r Elsv ran
Sixth race seven and ouG-Ealf furio-gs Eh
Jinr.. ip. tI.ulimau'. e. .. Won Lttle Reggie.
lnI INifs1lsI. :. u. second; crosby. i9 wink
fed. 90 J. Thrill Tu.. l.1i5s- Cr1'sHs. jerry
Ie-. EurDmia. Crane ard Barney also ran Crane
1f.E nr rt1..=