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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-05-04
Bob's Bear Story.

It was growing late, even for
campers. The darkness was Green.
Ing nearer from the edge of the for
est, and would soon triumph over
our dying fire.
IT'S your turn now, Bob said
one Of the boys, tell us about that
bear adventure you had one time.
and then we'll crawl into those
Dalsamy scented beds and rest ND
Tor tomorrow's piscatorial business. J"
'All right, I'll try it, but I've
only told it two or three times, and
just wrote it up once for English
TWO 50 there is not much to it just
yet awhile; if you would wait till
l III forty it would be more interest
ing"
60 ahead, " we all said in cho-
rus. So he tapped the ashes out of
his pipe on the heel of his shoe
pulled up his long legs, and leaning
back against log began.
1T happened last summer. Three
other devotees of Izaak Walton,s
profession and |, set out just after
commencement, for few weeks
sport up the st. 10. We had been
comfortably settled in camp for
ABOUT a week, and having quite
thoroughly explored the country
nearby decided to take a canoe trip
several miles farther up the river.
The day set for the occasion dawn
ed clear and bright. We wanted
to get an early start, so were up
when the first rays of the sun peep
ed over the Mountain. At break
fast one of the fellows suggested
that someone should stay and watch
our camp. We all thought it a
sensible thing to do, and drew lost
to find the unlucky man. I got the
low card. l did not care much,
though, for it does not agree with
my constitution to paddle all day,
anyway. But it wasn't necessary to
stay right there all the time, so
when they were ready to start
took my rod and basket, too, and
had them land me about a mile
and a half up the river, intending
to fish along back down to camp.
They expressed their regret at leav-
ing me behind, and then passed
around bend out of sight.
81 amused myself with the fnnv
denizens Of the stream for about an
hour, with good success, and might
have had fish story to tell if that
COMPOUNDED bear hadn't come be-
tween me and my destiny. lust
below me for several hundred yards
a rocky cliff rose almost perpendic-
ular from the waters edge to a
height oI thirty or forty feet. The
only way to get past it was to climb
the side of the mountain and 90
around above. | disjointed my rod,
put it in the case, and finding an
indistinct trail, set out.
II was picking my way along,
stopping now and then to roll a
rock over the precipice into the riv-
er, when, happening to cast my
eyes above along the mountainside,
/ saw what proved to be the pri-
mary cause of all unpleasant exper-
fence. There, not more thana hum
bred feet from me were two little
black bear cubs. They were hav-
ing a great old time, playing and
tumbling around like a pair of fat
puppies. 1t was the best free show
I had seen for a long time. wish
I'd had my camera. | must have
stood there ten minutes before they
saw me but they got their little
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-05-04

timid cubs. But finally got my
belt buckled tightly around one Of
them just behind the front legs, and
then holding him at a rather iucon-
venient distance from my BODY I
started at once for camp; remember
ing that | had come away without
washing the breakfast dishes. 7
quickened my pace.
Il soon had a wide strip of terri
tory between me and the BEAR
home, and was congratulatinq nv
self upon my capture, when-Ho-
ly Mother of Moses!
There in that narrow trail NOT
more than twenty yards ahead was
the biggest, maddest old she bear
on earth. The instant | claimed
my eyes on her a sense of shame
and remorse and a realization of the
enormity of the crime | had com
mltted almost overwhelmed me. |
could not bear to look her in the
face. | dropped her offspring; but
whittier could | flee to hide nv
guilty self Fly as l might, not
only the vision but the reality of
that outraged mother pursued me. 1t
was one of those times when one
can see nothing but the serious side
OF life. What could | do? That
old bear could climb tree as easily
as /; escape up the steep mountain
was impossible; I was but an in
different Splinter, no good OH long
run, and must inevitably be caught
if | kept straight ahead; if jumped
over the cliff, there was at least
chance of being recognized if found,
SO over | went.
II came up at last and after hang
ing to rock till my wind returned,
| swan to the other side of the riv-
er and did not swim back till I was
opposite camp. 1t was nearly noon
when got the dishes washed.
You'd better keep at it till you re
forty" one of the boys said and
then we retired. S. o. J., in Ever
green.
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-08

tators that such a demonstration was
out of place. a moment afterward
the court adjourned, the Judge advo-
cate pleaded that he could not well
go on Wednesday. Then another
remarkable thing happened. As
soon as the gavel fell the entire au-
dience surged forward to shake the
hands of Adm. Schley and Mr.. Ray
ner. But the On-coming spectators
fell back moment as they saw Adm.
Dewey and his two associates move
around the table, as if by a common
impulse, and congratulate Adm.
Schley and his counsel Even Capt.
Lemly, the judge advocate, came for
ward to join in the congratulations.
Then the public had it's inning, and
for is minutes after the court adj
journed Adm. Schley and Mr.. Ray
ner were kept busy shaking hands.
Capt. Lemly will begin the closing
argument Thursday afternoon.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-08
RATTLEsNAKE QUEEN DEAD.
The Oldest Woman ina West Virginia
Dies in Poverty ut the Age
of 1O4 Years.

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 5.-NIrs.
Margaret Kirkpatrick, probably the
oldest woman in West Virginia, and
famous in her younger days as ''The
Snake Queen" died Monday in desti-
tute circumstances, at the age of 1O4.
She was born in Highland county,
Virginia. March Il, 1898. Her home
was III a mountainous region, where
rattlesnakes abounded, and she learn
ed to kill them with ease by pinning
down their heads to the ground with
cane. With the other hand she
would tear the rattles from their
bodies. She kept a gruesome coilec-
ton of rattles and buttons.
She had only one relative in the
city. poor old widow, with whom
she lived, and the Humane society
will bury her.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-08
FRANCo-TURKIsH TROUBLE.
French War Vessels Under Com
mand of Adm. CaiIIard Have
Arrived at Smyrna.

Paris, Nov. 5.-"The porte has ask
ed Great Britain" says the Con-
stantinople correspondent of the
Echo de Paris, "to fulfill the terms
of the convention of 1878, whereby,
II exchange for the Island of Cyprus,
treat Britain guarantees the integ-
rity of the sultan's Asiatic possess
sions.
The porte claims under this con-
vention that Great Britain should
protect Asiatic-Turkey against at
tack by France, and suggests that
Great Britain should send a squadron
to the Levant for that purpose"
Paris, Nov. 6.-The following is
dispatch received from Adm. Gail
lard:
"Mitylene, Nov. 5, 11:4O a. NJ
Armored division arrived at Nifty
lene."
The dispatch does not mention any
incident attending the landing, but
it seems certain that the French COM
mander carried out his instructions,
which were to occupy three ports of
litC lolstHAt anu " SOlZC the CuSJOAuSs'
One cruiser and three torpedo
catchers got separated from the
squadron owing to the speed of the
latter. The dispatch boat Mouette,
which had joined the squadron, was
sent to meet them and to accompany
them to Mitylepe.
kilograms from Toulon report the
utmost activity in the preparations
to place a squadron in readiness for
any eyentuality. The ships are TAX
ing ammunition and supplies, includ-
ing live stock and everything neces-
sary to revictual Adm. Caillard's
squadron. The battleship Charles
Martel, the third-class cruiser Calico
and three large transports are ready
to sail. 1t is asserted that one of
Adm. Caillard's ships has sub
marine torpedo on board.
The Echo de Paris asserts that NJ.
Delcasse has received a dispatch
from NJ. Bapst, councillor of the
French embassy in COnstantinOple,
saying that Adm. Caillard informs
him that he has seized the customs
of the Island of Mitylene.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-08
JEFFERSON STATUE.
1t VIII BE Unveiled at Louisville
SaturdRy-EX-GOV. Bradley
VIII Be the Orator.

Louisville, KY, Nov. "A statue
of Thomas Jefferson. presented to
the city by l. and l. B. Bernheim,
leading citizens, will be dedicated
and unveiled Saturday. Former Gov.
w. 0. Bradley will be orator and
Mayor Weaver will accept the statue
for the city. 1t stands in front of
the courthouse. The statue is of
bronze, nine feet high, and rests
or a base representing the Liberty
bell. Their are four figures at the
top representing Liberty, Justice,
Equality and the brotherhood of
Man. 1t was modelled in Rome by Sir
Moses Ezekiel, and cast in Berlin. 1t
cost $4,000.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-08
Mother and Infant Dead.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. Miss Lottie
Fellows and her infant died in the
Home of the Friendless. In an ante
norton statement she named let
ter carrier as the father of the child.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-08

Louisville, KY, Nov. THE circuit
Judges Wednesday elected James NJ.
Tetter bond commissioner for a term
f four years. Z
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-08
Effected Their COUNTY Ticket

Irvine Depot, Ky, Nov. THE re-
publicans made a clean sweep, elect
ing their entire county ticket by an
estimated majority of about 100.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-08

Washington, 10Y. Am Office has
oeen established at Hiatt, Rockcastle
ounty, KY, with Andrew Hiatt as
postmaster.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-16
DIAMOND GLINTS.

The veteran Jim O'Rourke is again
in form and doing excellent work be-
hind the bat for his Bridgeport team.
Charley Irwin. who has been re-
leased by Cincinnati to Brooklyn, will
net, it is believed, strengthen the
Bridegrooms to any appreciate ex-
tent. Irwin comes pretty near being
among the back numbers.
Pitcher Waddell has not proved tc
be the wonder for Harris Chicago team
that was expected. He started out
we'll, but his work recently has not
been gilt edge. Waddell has not much
confidence in the men behind him, and
that means much in game.
"Anson once remarked that l was
the greatest third batsmen in the bust
ness says First Baseman Dexter. 81
was playing third and he hit about halt
dozen scorchers down to me. They
came so fast that l shut my eyes and
stuck out my hands. The ball hap
pened to land right in my hands each
time and l threw the Old man out a.
first"
Donovan is not only good base
ball general, but a great ball player,
and st. Louis cannot spare him. He
is finished fielder, daring base run
ner ald scientific batsman. His indi-
vidual excellence makes him a fitting
mate for Heidrick and Burkett, and
the trio admittedly are the greatest
outfield of the season, says the Sport
ing News.
Frank Hahn, the great twirler OF the
Cincinnatis, has been a consistent per-
former despite the predictions heralded
last year that left-hand twirlers last
only one season. With a few more
men as Hahn the Reds would be high
er in the race. Hahn's real merit can
not be judged by his performance in
red, because he hasn't got the best
team in the land TO support him. The
failure OF the rest of its pitchers to
make good has been a sad blow to the
Reds.
The Boston American Leaguers have
done good work this season. and the
popular captain, Jimmy Collins, Is to
be congratulated. He has excellent
control of his men and has succeeded
in getting out of them all the work
there Is in them. The utmost harmony
seems to prevail in the team, and
every player is anxious to secure the
pennant of the American League.
There is no doubt the Boston American
team as now constituted is one of the
best in the country.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-16
THE DEADLY HANSON.
London Wants a Substitute for the
Vehicle That Kills.

Nehlcle That htils.
London is sorely in need of public
vehicle to supersede the hanson cab,
The streets of the metropolis are more
slippery and more crowded than those
of any other city. Horses drawing
hanson cabs are VIGOROUSLY prone to
stumble on the shiny surface of our
asphalted and wood-paved thorough
fares. And when a hanson cab horse
falls the passenger has little chance of
escaping injury. He is generally flung
head foremost over the curtain" on
to the body of the horse, struggling
frantically on the ground. II the win
dow is down, he is thrown through
that as well; If the window is up, the
sudden stoppage of the cab frequently
brings it sliding downward with such
force that the glass is shivered into
pieces and the sharp fragments LAGER
ate his face and head An authority
who has spent years in studying the
question of street passenger traffic
mentioned several cases to a Daily
Mail representative where hanson cab
passengers known personally to him
self have had glass extracted from the
face, head and legs in consequence of
the horses merely slipping. Another
fruitful source of accident is the kick
ing in of the footboard by a FESTIVE
horse. The splinters are showered in
to the passengers face, as in the other
cases he has no means of escape, for
if he attempted to jump out he would
probably be struck by the lunging
hoofs Of the horse. In fact, no matter
what the nature of the accident, the
hanson cab passenger is perfectly
helpless. 1t matters little what type of
carriage is adopted so long as it is
safer to ride in than the present han
som, which Stays its score of people
annually and Injuries many hundreds.
London Mail.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-16

CURRENT NEWS AND NOTES
OF THE GAME.
New York has Another New Pitching
star-wnlIe Mills Made Fine Record
In the New York State League -
Pitcher Mechanics Release.
AN UNBnusHrNG TKUrB 81.

Pitcher McJames, who was released
last week by Brooklyn, declared that
his ineffectiveness was due to lack of
condition. He frankly admitted that
after drawing for almost three months
a salary so large that il tempted him
to temporarily abandon the practice
Of medicine, that he is pounds over
weight and unable to do himself or his
employer justice. This is a confess
sion by McJames that he has not dealt
fairly with his club. He contracted to
give Ebbets, Hanlon & Co. his best
efforts as a ball player for a stipulated
sum for the season, but when his man
ager finds that he has not kept his
agreement and discharges him, he I'M
blushingly says that he was too in
dolent TO reduce himself to playing
weight. He must have been conscious
Of this when he reported, but he took
money which he did not earn, on every
payday without the least hesitation
and would have remained on the
Brooklyn payroll all season without
conscientious scruples about the kind
of ball that he pitched. The ball play
er who has not the honesty and indus
try to keep himself in condition, does
not deserve to draw dollar from a
ball club. Magnates make mistake
by keeping on salary lazy fellows who
depend upon their regulations to re-
main In the game. Half the money
wasted on them would develop earnest
and ambitious youngsters. The war
between the National and American
Leagues has made an opportunity for
young players to show their worth and
there is number in the National who
have more than replaced the old-tim-
ers, whom they acknowledgements
News.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-16

was considered splendid, but this year
the losses are being held under that.
Many Perish on the Way.
veterinary surgeon anc about 100
muleteers accompany each ship. The
latter. besides feeding and watering
the animals and cleaning their stalls
each day, are required to assist the
doctor in dosing the sick, binding the
bruised and singing up in canvas
hammocks passed under their bodies
those that become too weary to stand
longer. Then they have to throw over
board the dead. The transports have
come to be known among the great
fish-porpoises, sharks. etc.-and they
follow the ships for days, sure of at
least three good meals of mule flesh
a day.
The faster vessels make the trip to
Cape Town or Delagoa Bay in 20 and
81 days, respectively BY this time
many dead head has had to be lifted
out, and many others almost dead have
to be lifted ashore. The remainder
rapidly recuperate on landing and are
soon frolicsome, jumping, buclIing and
kicking with joy. But 1t is simply
giving them another taste of life be-
fore the slaughter, for the fever, in
sects and bullets make short work of
them.
The ships occasionally encounter
storms that cause the animals to be
tossed about so that many of them
are manned and bruised beyond re-
covery, and many killed outright One
vessel, the Corinthia, foundered in
gale off Hayti. After five days work
in attempts to float her she was given
up. There were more than 1,2OO mules
aboard. They were hoisted upon deck
so that they might see the land, about
mile off, and then lowered overheard
and headed for ii. About 400 swan
the distance. The others were either
unequal to the effort after being pent
up so long, or spent their energy
floundering about the boat in the vain
hope of being taken back on board.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-16
MULES In DEMAND.
SHIPPING THEM TO THE SOUTH
AFRICAN WAR.
New Orleans L. the Center OF tho
Trade-Over 100000 Animals Sent
from That Port and 10000 More Arc
Needed.
New Orleans letter.

The shipment of horses and mules
from New Orleans to South Africa by
the British has just passed the hun
dred thousand mark and a requisition
upon the remount station in this coun-
try has been received. The exporta-
ton of these animals is the largest the
world has ever known, and as a mill
tary purchase by one country from an
other it ranks with the greatest of any
kind Texas has been practically
drained, and Kansas, Missouri, Wyom-
ing and other stock raising states Of
the South and West have been so near
ly depleted that the $40 animals of
1889 bring $50 to-day. More mounts
than men have gone to South Africa.
New Orleans, though the main mount
ing station, is only one of half dozen.
From Austria, Australia, Portugal and
Canada animals have been drawn, but
owing to the facts that their cost in
other countries is from so to 100 per
cent higher than in this, and that the
American mounts are better consti-
tuted to withstand the fevers to which
they are subjected in Africa, every or
der that can be filled is placed here.
In the beginning only large lots were
purchased, but now, Of necessity, cor
rails have to be maintained at all the
large centers in the mule raising sec
tions-Houston and Dallas. in Texas;
ST. Louis and Kansas City, in Missouri
etc. To the sea even individual ami
mails are now brought. If they pass
inspection they are purchased on the
spot When the collection at any of
these corrals is large enough a stock
train is chartered, and they are rushed
to New Orleans.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-16
YOUNGEST PEACE OFFICER.
An Arizona Lad Takes DueIIst ut Point
of N Gun.

An Arizona Lad Takes Duellst ut Point
of n Gun.
The youngest peace officer in the
United States lives at Congress. He is
Richard Boscha, IA years old, the son
of Deputy Sheriff Pete Boscha, who
has been a deputy sheriff under all ad-
ministrations in Yavapai county for
twenty years-a fearless and efficient
officer. Richard Boscha is small for a
boy of H. He has black hair and eyes
and a look OF great intelligence. He
came to Phoenix recently, bringing the
16-year-old son of county official who
had become infatuated with the Coon
town 400 and ran away with it. Young
Bcscha was asked If the young man
was glad to go back. NO" he said,
"he didn't want to come, but there
was no way out of 1t for him." Anoth-
er boy. the stepson of well-known
resident of Phoenix, also ran away
with the show. He was with 1t at Con-
gress, but has not been apprehended.
The boys were to get 81 q day and
board. Their part in the performance
was assistants in the erection of the
tent. The next stopping place after
congress the boys understood to be
was Denver. There was to be five days
Of nothing to do but eat and draw sal
aries. In consequence, they desired to
remain with the show a few days, any
how. Young Mr. Bcscha first came in
10 prominence about year ago by tbs
~ ~ Movfaov for h.. "a
GERS had been looking for some time
He and another Mexican had fought a
duel intended to be deadly, for the ia
vor Of a senorita. One of them was
wounded and the other left the coun-
try. Some months afterward this lit
tie boy, then only 10 years old, found
the duelist, and at the point of a gun
took him into camp.-Arizona Repub.
lican.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-16

allowed Grand Rapids only two safe
hits and no runs, and Buffalo three
hits and two runs. He was reserved
by Kansas City for the season of 1900,
but was released in April, and then he
signed with the Wilkesbarre team OF
the Atlantic League. He played in
eleven games with Wilkesbarre, when
the Atlantic League was disbanded on
June IL, and he next signed with the
Denver club of the Western League
and finished the season in a creditable
manner. He participated in twenty
one championship games. He was
credited with the remarkable pitching
feat Of allowing Sioux City only two
safe hits and no runs in fifteen inn
ings. He held Pueblo down to three
hits and Omaha four. At the close OF
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-16
On the Transports.

The fleet of transports engaged is
made up of transformed cotton carriers
that used to ply between southern
ports and Liverpool. Cotton carriers
are built as nearly air tight as is pos
sible, that when fire occurs it can
run for days before it becomes mas
ter. They are the best class of freight
tie ships could not be had, a fine figure
had to be offered the owners to allow
them to undergo the alterations neces-
sary to make such vessels fit for stock
to live in while crossing the equator.
Sheets of steel were hacked out of
their sides for ventilation above the
waterline, and great canvas air sheets
we're erected to collect and force air
through tubes into the lower compart-
ments. The nail saw, hammer and
chisel had no more regard for the
carved cabin woodwork than they had
for the rough pine of which the stalls
were built from wheel to keel. The
transports all fly the British flag. An
average of ELS is paid for each ami
NAL that is loaded whether it reaches
its destination or dies en- route. The
freight exactly equals the average cost
of the mules, and is S14 less than that
of the horses.
The transports sail about once
week, carrying from Loo to 1000
head. The wind sails face forward,
and as it is necessary to be under way
to force the draughts, the ship has to
be loaded as quickly as possible Git
generally takes about IL hours, and
the boat is got off Immediately there
upon. In rough weather the waves
often roll through the holes in the
sides and douse the animals. But that
is blessing. In the long trip across
the torrid zone the heat down in the
hold becomes awful. The animals are
packed in side to side-there is
standing room only" All last sum-
mer loss of no more than 10 per cent