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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

Golfers WOndeIul
One OF the most remarkable instances
OF the escape OF a white man from the
Indians was thar OF John Golfer. IA
nous hunter and trapper. On the day
In question he and his companion were
surrounded by 600 savage warriors
The companion was instantly killed
and Golfer was captured. His foes
had 40 intention Of saving his life
however; they wanted the sport Of put
tirg him 10 the torture. or at least OF
playing with him as a cat plays with
mouse. The chief asked II he could
run. He said, Not much" He wai
released and told 10 save his life If be
could.
Golfer darted away AT high speed
and most Of the 600 savages set of af
ter him. There was plain before him
six miles wide. bounded on the far
side by a river fringed with trees
Golfer had always been famous as 8
runner. and his practice now stood him
I'm good stead. He made straight across
the plain for the stream, and the yells
Of his pursuers lent him wings. His
foes had removed every shred Of cloth
Ing from his body. and the plain. was
covered with prickly pears, so that his
unprotected feet were lacerated at
stride.
Half way across the plain he glanced
back and saw that only a few Indians
were following him. Again he ran on
and soon realized that one Of his pur
suers was nearing him. He redoublet
his efforts, and blood gushed from
his nostrils and flowed down over his
breast. The fringe Of trees was near
but a hasty backward look showed him
the pursuing brave close upon him with
spear raised. Moved by a sudden i'm
pulse Golfer stopped, turned and faced
the savage with outstretched arms
The Indian was so taken aback az this
unexpected movement that he stun.
bled and fell. This was Golfers oppor
tUnity. He ran back, seized the spear
and pinnlng his antagonist 10 the
ground ran on.
Other savages came on. fiercer than
before at the death of their comrade
but COlter reacned the trees, plunSeu
into their midst and then into the river
and swan TO n pile of driftwood thai
had lodged. He dived beneath IL and
stuck his head up between two logs
covered with smaller timbers and
brush. The Indians came up and
searched for several hours, but failed
10 find him. Again and again they
walked over the driftwood. Luckily
they did not fire il, as he feared they
would. At last they went away. Then
Golfer swan out and fled through the
forest.
Seven days he went on, living on
roots and berries, with no clothing, un.
til at last he reached a trading post on
the Big Horn River. He never fully re-
covered from the effects of this terrible
experience. Youths Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06
In Close Quarters.

Many and varied were the eXpe
riences which befell the heroes of In.
dian warfare. Jack Stilwell and
Pete" Trundeau, two border scouts
had o peculiar adventure one day in
Northern Kansas when on the way tc
summon help 10 the little fort on the
Arikaree River, which was besieged
by the Indians.
The two scouts had made their way
under cover Of the darkness until they
thought they were safe from pursuit
Then they plunged boldly forward.
They were crossing n level plain
when they deserted several Indians on
horseback. Hoping that they had not
been seen by the savages the white
men dropped TO the ground, and seeing
the skeleton of buffalo not far dis.
tant they quickly got behind it and con.
cealed themselves in some weeds which
grew rank and high about it, Poor
though il was it was the only shelter
in the vast plain.
They had not been long hidden when
they heard the galloping of horses
hoofs and the Indians came to a halt
not hundred yards from where they
lay. They gave themselves up for lost
for a moment. but soon ascertained
that the Indians halted merely for
breakfast.
At that very instant. however, they
were menaced by an unexpected dan
ger. They were pressing close against
the buffalo skeleton, afraid 10 move for
fear Of disclosing themselves To the In
dians. when they heard peculiar whir
and 10 their horror saw a huge rattle.
snake coiled within two feet of their
faces.
1t was n trying moment. Death
threatened them on either hand. Both
men remained motionless. however,
and At length the angry rattler quieted
down and its tail ceased its rapid vi
brations, although il still remained in
coil The slightest movement on the
part of the scouts sutficed to set the
rattleS in motion again.
For what seemed a long time the sit
uation remained unchanged. Then
Jack, who was solacing himself with n
large chew of tobacco. suddenly spat
squarely on the snakes head.
The reptile was taken by surprise
and the result was good. The snake
uncoiled and glided of, actually crawl.
inG over Trudeau'S leg as IL went.
The Indians rode away soon after
ward. and the two scouts drew n breath
of relief. But il was not for several
hours that they dared 10 venture from
their lace Of ccncealment.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

knowing what n tboughtless boy he
was. first attributed his silence 10 for
getfulness and neglect. When she told
him Of his fathers death, she felt sure
of some answer, and though none came
she continued to write gentle. loving,
warning letters 20 the absent scape-
grace. He had been youth Of some
spirit, and she knew that his fathers
dishonor in their home had driven HIM
into the army, but with all her moth
er's condoning love, she could not un-
derstand why he did not at least send
her a word. She hated the town which
had been the scene Of her own and her
boys disgrace and separation, and
wher the new country" was opened
and the stories Of its glowing future
reached her she sold her out all her
belongings and set forth to find a home
that should be her boys home. too.
After two years Of this eventless life
Mrs. Kavanaugh came 10 be recog-
nized as one Of the characters Of the
town. Most people thought her harm
the careening winds. the burning suns
and winter SHOWS, had turned her
withered cheeks TO parchment. Her
old crepe veil was brown now; her i'll
made black alpaca dress, threadbare
and dlscolored. hung loosely about her
shrunken body. When the third win
ter came sne sold her horse and buggy
for $50, but bought only shoes that she
might trudge to town and stamps and
paper that she might send her daily
letter TO the boy. Silent, bowed, tear
less, but with a quenchless light Of
hope in her mother eyes, each day
she stood In line at the window and
asked softly for the letter that never
came. The postmaster. who had half
guessed her story, tried TO win her CON
fidence. He wanted to help her some
way, but she evaded all his questions.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

And then NJ last there came n day
when she did not call at the postofllce.
1t was quite an event, for the post
master and his clerk had come TO re-
gard her visit rs the one inevitable aud
poignant occurrence of each days bust
ness. So that night suspecting the
worst. he drove in his buggy TO her
lonely home She was in bed. quite
ILL., 1t seemed. but gently grateful for
his visit
IL did my best" sir. she told him,
but my money is all gone. | killed
my last chicken last sunday, and now,
God help me. must sell my home. his
home" and she looked around the
wretched, canGle-lightcd room with
dim. wet eyes.
1t will be best for you. Mrs. Kava-
naugh," Quoth the postmaster, kindly;
you're too-that is. you're no longer
young or strong enough TO live like
this. Have you no relatives? no chil.
dren"
"Oh, yes sir" she answered, proudly
looking up. II have a son. sir; n fine
boy; but he's away in the army, and
it's on his account | don't want tc
! give IL up"
But he persuaded her TO ride e
town with him. and assured her thai
there would be 10 trouble about sell
Ing her place.
Its not worth much. know" she
said. as they drove toward town. but
much as want TO keep Il, III rathei
sell IL than take charity"
He assured her that she nigh
board" at his home until he had sol,
the place. and she went there only e
lapse into fever that taxed the bes
ins.Suity Of the two doctors of th
town. she was worn. ghostly ol,
woman when at last she sat up and tn
postmaster told her that he had sol,
her place for $500
IF you feel able you can just sIgl
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06
As viewed by the Departing Prisoner.

The Rev. Samuel :. Soaring. chap
lain OF the House of Correction, South
Boston, frequently has amusing ex-
poriences with the prisoners who
come under his care. He is required
10y law to have an interview with ev-
cry man whose time has expired and
who Is about TO leave the house. 1t
is the chaplain's duty TO give the de.
parting prisoner good advice and TO
cNhort him 10 be a decent and honor
able man in the future.
In the course of one of these inter-
views the chaplain said: Now, my
friend. hope you'll never have to
come back 10 place like this"
The prisoner looked at him thought
fully and then asked: II say. chaplain.
you draw a salary here. don't you?"
When MIR. Soaring replied In the az.
hymative. the prisoner remarked:
well, say. II me and the other fe!.
lows didn't keep coming back you'd
I've out OF n job."-Boston Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06
Moose Hunt Reversed.

A huge bull moose cantered into the
village 4 salmon Beach. New Bruins
wick. at rocn one day recently. The
villages stared at the intruder in
amazemert and ne had gone the length
of the main street. and trotted out upon
the ice in the Bale des Chaleur before
a hand was raised 10 prevent him.
Then Game Warden Miller his son.
Tasker Ellis. and others organized and
gave chase. This was most exciting
over tie moving ice. as the hay is more
or less opel. The moose. falling into
he water. was secured by his large
antlers.
On being pulled out Of the water he
madly rushed az Mr.. Ellis. throwing
him into the bay and jumping in after
him. william O'Brien. whose mill is
near by. rushed TO the rescue OF the
game warden and with boards and
ropes. plunged into the water. saving
Mr. Ellis from drowning and lassoing
the moose.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06
pIdnt Disturb Anybody.

The rude boys Of the neighborhood.
having learned that there had been a
wedding in the lone brick house near
the edge of town that evening. had
been giving the happy couple a SER
enade with tin horns. cowbells and
other musical instruments for four or
five hours. when an upper window was
raised ard a nightcappCd head was
thrust forth
Don't stop II you're having a good
time. boys said a voice pertaining 10
the nightcapped head You Amt
disturbin' nobody. The young folks
that was married here this evonin
are deaf and dumb"
Then the window was lowered again.
and deep silence Immediately began 10
reign.-Chicago Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

the deed; the money is ready down nj
the bank. and Mr.. Rogers. the young
fellow who wants 10 buy II. has gone
out 10 the place to look IL over"
So she signed the document. a few
weak tears dropping upon IL, and hand.
cd IL back 10 the postmaster. He took
il and left her alone, but In the even
ing. when he came home 10 supper.
he came quickly into her room and
said:
Mrs. -Kavanaugh, the man who
bought your place. Mr. Rogers. wants
10 see you a moment. Shall ] show
him in"
And when he came in she felt for her
glasses, but could not find them, so
she bade him sit down and told him
that there were a few things in the
old shack. her Bible and an old album,
that she wished 10 take away. And
the stranger. a freckled. haired
giant, took her hand and whispered:
NANNY. don't you know mer
Rogers" she murmured. feeling his
face with tremulous hope and fear.
Rogers? II it's you, Tom, why are
you Rogersr
IL wasn't Of age. nanny. when /
enlisted. was afraid daddy would
stop me, so ] took Rogers"
And as he held her close 10 his breast
and felt the hot tears drip on his hand
be did not ask for his father. for on
-. a.
widows cap and the dusty veil of
ii. Raftery, in the
Chicago Record Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

She brought home few chickens, and
in the lengthening evening hours sat
knitting at her low back door, watch
ing the sun drop down into the path
less, treeless west
When spring had come and gone and
Mrs. Kavanaugh's little garden showed
all the squalor of its pinched cabbages
and sickly vines the passing neighbors
pitied her. If they had known ner
simple story perhaps they might have
helped her develop her poor land, but
she confided in none, and came at last
TO be known as a headstroug. cranky
old woman, who would be better of
"back East" with her people Rain or
shine, spring, summer. autumn and
winter, she drove TO town, tied her
horse at the postoffice and asked for a
letter. The overworked clerk came
TO know her at last. and with an effort
at kindly deception, for there had never
come n letter for her. would shuttle
over the package of KS and Say soft
ly: Nothing to-day. Mrs. Kaya.
naugh." Then she would drop the old
crepe veil that was growing rusty.
draw a letter from her pocket, and
drop IL into the box. That was FOR
her son, her runaway boy, ANA IL was
always addressed: Mr. Tom Kava.
naugh, Twenty-seventh Infantry. Ma.
Mia, Philippine Islands" Every day
she sent him a letter and every day
she looked FOR an answer. But non,
came, and the nervous old woman
went gravely back in her rickety bug
gy to the lonely shaniy upon the desc
late hin 10 watch the sun set and {,
hope and pray.
Her boy Tom had run away from
home before his drunken father hat
died. He had written her Just one line
Gone to the Philippines with ih,
Twenty-seventh Infantry" He IA,
been gone a year when his father died
She had written TO him often, but
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

sewed in her dress, and the
fire Of hope in her bright gray eyes,
had come into the strip two years af-
ter its opening. OF course she got the
worst of IL, for the choice land was
already taken, and the self-satisfed
settlers who watched her old gray
horse and Gathering buggy meander
across their fields, smiled Multiplying
ly at the tardy boomer.
When at last she set up her little
tent and staked out her horse on a
bare and rocky quarter section. where
even the short grass looked stunted,
the women pitied her and some of the
neighboring men came over TO ask her
If there was anything they could lend
her. But she only thanked them, as
she guessed she would get along all
right" so that the women who passed
by her tent every day began to say that
she was stuck up" and the farmers
who knew that she was on an almost
barren claim, only grlnned and nut
tered: "She won't last morn one sea-
SON"
But she fooled them. A tiny shack
was built by halfb who hauled
the lumber from the railway station in
her buggy. He built frail little fence
around few acres of her ground, and
left her at home on the desolate hill
she had chosen. Then every morning
when the sun swung up from the vel
low floor of the dry prairie that
stretched from her door to the horizon,
she was out in her little garden dig
ging, planting. cultivatng the small
space from which she hoped at least
she would hitch up her aged nag and,
dressed in her best widows weeds, set
off for the postofiice five miles away.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

Gas was first used as a street illu.
minant in Baltim ,re. gas lamps being
introduced in that "ity in the year
1916
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

Several designs of hods are now
made OF steel, and they are said TO be
much lighter and more servicable than
those made Of wood. These are pressed
out of a single piece of metal which
fact Is said to account for their great
durability.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

Rest in your cradle,
Dreamily sway,
Twilight is silver.
flushing the day.
Dear little barefoot,
Dropping your eyes,
Rest till the dawn hghi
Creeps in the skies.
Quivering leaflets
Softer voice take,
Stars step like fairies,
Still the blue lake,
Birds only listen,
Hid in the trees,
Lest they may startle
Babykin's ease.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

The spectrum of lightning. which
has been photographed at Harvard
University through a telescope pro-
vided with an objective prism, is not
always the same, but curiously resem-
bles the spectra Of new stars. such as
that in Perseus Many Of the lines ap-
pear TO be due 70 hydrogen.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

The rattle of the rattlesnake is not
notice Of attack or pursuit. Rattle
snakes never pursue. 1t Is a warning
to keep off. Leave me alone, or III
bite you" And IL not trespassed upon,
the rattlesnake Is harmless.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06
Co,tsr.. Wonderful Eseape.

bears. but I never saw one as large OF
a tall as this one" said Mr.. Harris.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

A novel telephone patent has recently
been granted to Edwin w. Smith, of
Canada, for telephone cabinet or
hood designed to take the place Of the
regulation silence booth in stations
where space is extremely limited. 1t
consists of a sort of divers helmet of
wood, which is attached 10 the tele-
phone and into which the user Of the
latter puts his head while he is talk
ing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06
OFF TO THE DREAM ISLE.
M oEsEsEI RrcHARpsoS.

Bonniest love-bird
All the land vide
Nestled for night IN
Pale eventlde;
Cheek warmly tinted,
Like a rose,
Long. curving lashes
Lulled % a close.
Drowsily grooming
Forward and fro,
OF 20 the dream isle
Babe and j go,
Drowsily grooming.
Forward and fro,
OF 20 the dream isle
Babe and j 90.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

According 10 lie RouX. n French cx.
plorer the natives of Abyssinia have a
queer way of carrying to market the
gold that they find in the beds of
streams. They find ii as dust and as
small nuggets, and put 1t into large
quilts, as transparent rs glass tubes.
The brokers who buy II work II up into
form of circles of the size of an or
dinary finger ring, but without clos
ing the circle, for the purchaser al
ways insists on twisting it TO see that
it does not contain any adulteraton.
Experienced fingers can tell at once
whether the yielding metal has the ex.
act mallcability of pure gold.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

RS. KAvANAUGH. a frail
little woman Of forty-five.
with a few hundred dollars
..n..l L.. L.. IrDnn nnl A.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

An enthusiastic inventor Is abroad
with a project for developing power
from the heat of Stag Of blast furnaces.
At some large smelling works rs much
as 600 tons of Stag are thrown away ev-
cry twenty-four hours. The plan is to
utilize the heat of this Stag TO develop
steam power with which TO drive the
works, the surplus being. it is affirmed.
sufficient for the lighting of the city
and the operation of an electric line.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-06

It Is said that the first coffee plant in
British Central Africa was taken there
from Kew by missionaries, and that.
though others h.ss~, been introduced,
the bulk of the coffee produced has
sprung from that one plant Blantyre
coffee is the finest In the world, and
commands the highest price. The ex-
port is gradually increasing, last sea
sons output having been about 100
tons. 1t is expected to be ten to twenty
per cent. greater this year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-11-27
Leonard Noble

died at the home Of his son Cary, in
Waldwick, on Thursday, Nov. 20;
aged 50 years. He was born in Ohio
on July IS, 1916, He was married
Sept. IS, 1910, to Elizabeth Kearns,
and to this union two children were
William, who lives In Dayton,
Ohio, and Mrs. Ann Woodmanse, of
KokomO, Indiana. The wife died in
Ohio, and Mr.. Noble was married
Feb. 5, 1853, to Lucinda, Armtage.
They came to Wisconsin in 1856 and
five children were born to them Mrs.
Edward Brewster deceased; Elias of
Marshtield; Mrs Emiline Chesterfield
of Chicago; Mrs. Samantha Campton
OF Fayette; aud Cary Of Waldwick.
The funeral took place on Sunday at
10 o'clock, with services ia the
Waldwick M. T.. church, conducted
by Rev. George Brown. a family of
honest Industrious sons and daughters
survive to cherish his memory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-11-27

home some time ago, travelling leis-
urely through Dakota and Iowa and
visiting friends there before coming
to Wisconsin They will return TO
Denver in a few days.
DodgevilIe Chronicle; Judge jerks
has appointed Hon. Richard Kennedy
OF Highland as member OF the Sol
diers' Relief Commission, in place Of
Josephus Bailey, who he's moved
to Taylor county, in the northern
part OF the state.
The Dodgeville Sun reports that
Rev. II. b. Martin has resigned his
charge as pastor Of the Primitive
Methodist church Of that city. He
will, however, continue the work
until his congregation is able to Sc
cure successor.
BlanchardviIle Blade; A. Blanchard
had a narrow escape from injury
Tuesday evening. The engine used
lOf sHEcuuluR CDiH5 ltIBuJcucu IL
horse which ran into him, knocking
him over and hurting him slightly.
John M. True, secretary Of the
Wisconsin State board Of agriculture,
has received word from his son, Prof.
Gordon II. True, head Of the depart
mcnt Of animal husbandry ia the
United States agricultural experiment
station at Phoenix, Ariz., that the lat
ter has been appointed to and has &C
ccpted the position OF professor of
agriculture and animal husbandry in
the experiment station at Reno, New.
Prof. True graduated from the state
university at Madison in 1892, com
plotting with credit the long course in
agriculture,
Mrs. Lcdum Of Stanley, this state,
accompanied by her little daughter,
Is here for visit at the home Of her
aunt Mrs. Carlos Healey
Fircmen's dance Friday night, Nov.
%, at city hall. Hackett's orchestra.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-11-27
WALDWICK.


To The Iowa County Democrat.
Elias Noble Of Marshfeld, Wis,
came here last Saturday to attend the
funeral OF his father, on Sunday.
Mrs. Emiline Chesterfield OF Chi
cago was called here on account of
the death OF her father Mr.. Leonard
Noble on Thursday.
Miss LeonOra Buckingham spent
several days in Blanchardville, last
week.
Mr.. Elias Brewster came up from
Beloit, last week. He will take a
wife back with him.
Mrs. Frank Uren of Blanchardville
is visiting relatives here for a few
days.
Miss Susie Whitford was visiting
In Blanchardville, one day this week
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Davis were in
Darlington, one day last week.
The carpenters have just completed
new barn for John Harker.
Waldwick will be connected with
Jonesdale by telephone. The Union
line is about completed.
The Waldwick central office was
changed Monday, from Campton's to
Fred Burgess
The cheese factory shut down here
last Monday, James Iollinger, the
cheese maker, having had good sue
Enag
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-11-27

John Cottingham, who came from
England to Lafayette county fifty
years ago, but lately moved to Fenni-
more, died last Friday night
John G. Martin and son Walter are
putting into their warehouse n new
feed mill and gasoline engine,
Services will be held at the Lost
Grove school house on next Sunday
afternoon ut $50.
w, S. Trcuhailc of Bloomfield,
Neb., brother-in-law of John and
Edward Curnow, and who lived here
rs boy in the ffties, is in Mineral
Point for short visit.
Mrs. Il. Grabcr returned ON Thurs
day from visit with her sister at
GAINESVILLE.
MIR, and Mrs. Charles Fox and
daughter of Cobb, were the guests of
DR., and Mrs. Beard at the L. S.
Hotel, ON Tuesday,
Horny kteNer, on Saturday last,
shot n deer while hunting in the
northern part of Wisconsin.
DIR. and Mrs, Beard left ON Wed.
nosday morning for trip to Mil
waukcc
81. l.. II i