davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-06-25

and skin, and it is also very attractive
when dressed for market. On the
range it is an active forager, and keeps
busily at work seeking insects and
other food.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-06-25

At Terre Haute, Ind. William Let
singer shot and killed Dennis Butcher
during a quarrel at Jacksonville.
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of the bear. CALDWELL fought, but as
he was wholly unarmed the bear
clawed great gashes in his face,
hands, chest and arms, and he was
soon covered with blood. The furni-
ture. was broken and the telegraph
apparatus ruined.
After five minutes or more of fight
ing CALDWELL broke away and, al
though faint and weak from the loss
of blood he jumped head first
through the window above his desk,
carrying the sash with him and cut
ting himself in many places.
The bear remained in the Office.
CALDWELL staggered over to the Sec
ton house, routed out the workmen,
and told his story. A shotgun was
secured and CALDWELL, accompanied
by three section men, returned to
the station, where they found the
bear asleep on the counter where
Calvwell had been mapping. Through
the open door one of the men blazed
away with both barrels at the bear,
killing the beast. The bear weighed
over 500 pounds.
Owing to the breaking of the tele-
graph instruments all trains on the
Saginaw division of the Pere Mar
quette were held up for several
hours.
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MI la'.''',

suited. Harry" was taken to the
Emergency hospital, and there, on
the operating table, the surgeons
made the discovery.
When asked to give her real name,
after her sex was discovered, the
woman insisted that she had been
known as Harry" Norman since she
was eight years old. She gave a
vague account of her life, saying that
she was "a years old, and was born
in England. She never knew her
parents, and had been obliged to
earn her own living as long as she
could remember. She refused to
name the place of her birth or to tell
where she lived previous to five years
ago.
The woman's most surprising story,
says the New York World, was that
she had been married six years ago
to Agnes Norman, who left her re-
Gently. Harry" stated that she had
been living recently at 325 Seneca
street, the other occupants of the
rooms being two cats named Babe
and George. She begged the sur
geons not to tell her sex, and limited
at resorting to the lake ''to end it
all'' if the disclosure were made.
After the operation she was trans
ferred to the Sisters hospital.
Harry drank beer, chewed to-
bacco, smoked cigars and affected a
swagger.
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able, and the visitor was much sur.
prised when the warden told him he
had painted them himself. He was
more surprised when he made tour
of the cell tiers, says the Pittsburg
Gazette.
Over the door of each cell was
painted motto, as what is home
without mother?" 81 am happy as
the day is long," ga hot time in the
old town tonight" and others too
numerous to mention. The Pittsburg-
er was puzzled at first to know the
meaning of all this placarding, but
the jailer explained, as he had to paint
the jail himself once every year, to
add spice to the work and lend lit
tie more coloring to the interior of the
otherwise barren and plain white
walls, he thought of the motto scheme.
The selection was varied enough to
suit any taste. Titles of popular songs
were seen over the doorways to cells
containing prisoners whose appear
ance was totally at variance with the
idea conveyed. For purposes of har
mony with the surroundings, some of
the titles of songs are appropriately
modified, for instance: Home Amt
Nothing Like This" is made into
''Home Amt Nothing Like This-My
Wife's There" over a cell into which
during the course of year numerous
DRINKS find refuge until they are fit to
mingle again in their home circles.
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stoop, and asked what they wanted.
The man said they wished to be mar
ried. After arousiDg his wife and
daughter, DR.. Hodgett admitted the
couple. He learned that the couple
had been married Is years ago, and
that three years later, on account of
differences caused by the interference
of somebody, Mrs. Clark instituted di-
voroe proceedings against her hus-
band, and was granted a decree. She
returned to her home in Newburg, and
her husband remarked.
Recently Clark's second wife died,
and he began search for his first
wife. When he found her in Newburg
and ascertained that she had not been
married again, he proposed marriage
again. Clark returned to Brooklyn
and his wife joined him late in the
evening.
They Immediately went to the min
ister's house. Mrs. Hodgett aid her
daughter were witnesses of the Sec
ond marriage. After the ceremony
Mrs. Clark began to sob and, turning
to her husband, she said tor him:
Charley, we should always have been
happy but for the interference of that
third person" Clark wiped away his
wife's tears and escorted her TO his
home.
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patient wife, however, at home, with
babe in arms, heard naught from him,
and gave up in despair. 1t has since
been learned that these missives of
love and cheer had been intercepted
through hook and crook.
Fearing the worst, Mrs. CARL OBJ
tanned a divorce, and in 1866 was mar
ried to Solomon Bodi, at Vienna, Mich.
They lived together just a month
short of rs years, when Bod was
drowned on Lake Superior. To them
were born several children.
The drowning occurred 13 years ago
and in 1894, September, Is, Judge Mil
lard, of Toledo, granted license to
Louis Hahn and Mrs. Solomon Bod
to wed. They lived together three
years, but upon agreement separated
and Mrs. Hahn obtained divorce.
In the meantime, after the close of
the war and after heroic services in his
country's behalf, CARL returned and
married Miss Caroline Floro, of Gray
town. To them were born four chill
dren. This Mrs. CARL, the former
Miss Floro, died four years ago.
During all this time, except for the
period CARL was in the army, the bride
of his early days lived not four miles
from his place of abode. The former
wife of the soldier had hoped and
dreamed of reconciliation, since it
had been the fault of neither that they
had parted, and the Joy and happi-
ness of the present time-the result
of the reunion has shown-cannot be
told in words. The event of the few
days ago which again united the hap
DIV people is one which is a browning
glory in their lives. The CARL home
at Graytown is neat and pretty one
and no more respected or happier peo-
pie live in all Ottawa county than Mr.
and Mrs. Walter CARL.
The son of the early-day marriage
now resides in Toledo.
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BEGAN BEFORE WAR.
Romance Of Forty Years. Standing
Has Happy Ending.
Husband and Wife, After Many Years
of Separation, Reunited After
Each Had Passed Through
Many Experiences.

Almost past belief is the life story
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter CARL, welded
at Graytown, O., few days since.
The matrimonial knot was tied by
Justice Lachmiller. The contracting
parties had been married 3S years ago,
living together but eight months,
when the husband was called to war.
Since that time the now Mrs. CARL has
been welded three times and Mr.. CARL
twice, the latter event of each being
the present nuptial occasion. The
happy couple have settled down in the
pretty little town of Graytown, where
they have a well-furnished home.
In 1862, when Miss Mary Dugan and
Walter CARL lived in eastern Ottawa
county, o., the former east of Port
Clinton and the latter west, friend
ship sprang up, resulting in their mar
riage in May, 1862, the bride being II
and the groom past 20. Now the same
principals in similar event are aged
respectively Sc and 60.
Scarcely had the young couple been
pronounced one than the objections
to the match by relatives of the
groom caused trouble between the
couple, and the young man, to escape
the chidings of his people, went to
the war at the second general call for
troops. He enlisted in the old Forty
first regiment, one of the famous Ohio
regiments in the civil war, and fought
throughout the battles of that regi-
ment. During his absence a son was
born, and the proud mother, together
with loving letter, forwarded pic
lures of herself and little one to the
father in far-off lands in the fray for
the triumph of the blue. The de-
lighted father Immediately answered
but not hearing from his spouse wrote
again and again, on several occasions
sending her his camp earnings. The
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car reached Richmond hill the bag sud-
denly opened and monkey jumped
out. CONSERVATION reigned supreme
among the women Immediately, and
they filled the air with shrieks. The
monkey perched himself on the cash
register and grinned.
Several men attempted to capture
the animal, but he proved to be too
nimble and amused himself by hang
ing on to the register strap and pull
ing the feather from a woman's hat.
She sent up an unearthly yell, while
the monkey went back to his perch on
the cash register and began to ring
up fares. After good deal of coaxing
Sanders managed to capture him.
Get off the car" cried the indig-
nant conductor.
Not on your life," answered San
ders; this monkey is the missing link
and therefore man, and has as much
right on this car as anybody.
The conductor insisted, and Sanders
was stubborn, and scuffle ensued.
During the melee a mischievous boy
pulled the burlap from the cage and
freed parrot. The bird made the air
blue with choice expressions and flew
about the car, pecking vigorously at
everybody who tried to lay hand on
him.
Once more the car was in an uproar,
the air rent with the women's shrieks.
The parrot was finally caught, after
being stunned by blow on the head.
Sanders and his pets were hustled off
without ceremony and the car resumed
its journey to Jamaica.
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countenance of her embarrassed
fiance.
Mr.. Mainspoke," she said, bitterly,
''this is too much. When you first
came in this evening it was evident
to me that you intended to provoke
a quarrel. There was a marked cool
ness in your manner, and as we sat
on the sofa together you edged away,
and insisted upon changing to a
chair. Even there, however, you
were not contented, but you sudden
ly arose, and I caught you glancing
at the clock. Several times I saw
you start to pace the floor, as If
something was on your mind, and
now, when at your request l play
your favorite air on the piano, [
catch you trying to mimic me behind
my back. This has gone far enough.
If, sir, you wish to break off the en-
gagement, you have but to speak.
Let there be no further shillyshally-
ing"
James Mainspoke loved the indig-
ant girl before him better than his
life, and he became conscious that
unless he told the plain truth she
was lost to him forever.
Darling" he said, his face suf-
fused with bushes, eff you must
know, I have on a suit of brand-new
underwear"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
MONSTER BLACK BEAR.
Fought Station Agent Up in Michigan
and Tied Up a Railroad for
Several Hours.

F. T. CALDWELL, formerly of Kala-
mazoo, Mich, but now night operator
for the Pere Marquette railroad at
Hemlock City, Mich, was attacked
by monster black bear in the sta
ton at two o'clock the other morn
ing and seriously injured in the
struggle that followed.
CALDWELL was awakened by some
thing clawing at his body. He
jumped up and confronted full
grown bear, which attacked him. Be-
fore the frightened operator was
fairly aware he was in the embrace
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
OLD LOVE RETURNED.
BrookIynite, Who Had Been Di-
vorced, Sought First Wife After
Death of the Second.

A midnight marriage in the parson-
age of the Tompkins avenue Methodist
church, Brooklyn, had an unusual
tinge of romance. The contracting
parties were Charles Clark, an en-
gineer, Al years of age, and JEANNE
Laird Clark. Rev. Alfred Hodgett, the
pastor of the church, performed the
ceremony after he had been aroused
from his slumber by the violent ring
ing of the doorbell
The minister, looking out of front
window, observed the couple on the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26

spot where he had stood, but dropped
his revolver in the effort.
The bear circled the tree time after
time, growing continuously, and now
and then reaching up the trunk as far
as he could. When an hour had passed
this became very monotonous to the
doctor.
AS he was searching his case to see
if he had any weapon that he could
use against the bear, an idea that
would at least help to pass the time
came into his mind, and he acted on it..
He took a small bottle from the case,
and bound it to small branch in such
way that he could manipulate it
handily. He poured it full of ether,
and let it down to where the bear was
leaning against the trunk. One push
from the paw spilled the ether, but he
filed it again, and again let it down.
This time the same thing happened,
but the results were far more salts
factory. The ether spilled over the
bears face, and caused him to sneeze
and puff. A third bottle was tried,
Will I1IC SdlhC ClICSC, puU "hCh Vic
fourth was ready, the bear had
enough and took a position a little
distance away.
By moving as though to get down,
the doctor brought bruin back to close
quarters. He made a little poke with
a piece of paper and as the bear
stretched up his nose he broke it. The
paper struck the fur, and the bear got
the full dose. Many times this was
repeated, all kinds of ruses being
necessary to get the bear to step up
and take the dose.
Finally the bear got sleepy and lay
down beside the tree. This was what
the doctor wanted, and he was soon
giving the ether in regular quantities.
1t was some time before he dared get
down from the tree.
When he did descend, however, after
being imprisoned for more than two
hours, he dragged his revolver to him
with the aid of the stick and hastily
reloaded. When he fired the next shot
it was with a steady aim at close
range, and the operation was success
full
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
MONKEY AND PARROT.
They Made Things Lively for the Pas
sengers in an Electric Car in
New York's Suburbs.

James Sanders, of North Eighth
street, Williamsburg, N. Y, an animal
dealer, a good-sized Brazilian monkey,
parrot, several women and a con-
ductor were the principals in a little
comedy enacted in a trolley car of the
Jamaica avenue line which almost
eliminated in riot and sent several
of the women into Mysteries.
Sanders boarded the car at the Loop
in East New York. He carried small
bag which seemed to be very much
alive, and cage around which was
wrapped a piece of burlap. just as the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
NEW MEXICAN JA1LER.
He Has = Talent for Painting Which
He Turns to a Most ExtraOr-
binary Use.

A well-known Pittsburger, just re-
turned from New Mexico, describes a
visit to the Jail of border county
which, through the kindness of the
warden, he was permitted to make
during his tour of the country. He
said that in one end of the cell de-
partment were large pictures of Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt, with letters six
inches deep explaining who they were,
and underneath the picture of McKin-
ley were his memorable last words.
The two pictures were easily recogniz-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
BEAR WAS DEFEATED
When Things Looked Squally the
Doctor Etherized Him.
He Was Up a Tree and Bruin Was
Waiting for Him to Come Down
When the Anaesthetic Was
Applied.

DR.. Walter KurtZ, young physi-
clan living in the little town of How
ard, Pa, met and defeated bear the
other day with a weapon that has
probably never before been employed
against big game.
DR.. Kurtz, says the New York Sun,
practices in the Bald Eagle valley,
which is surrounded by mountains
over which driving in winter is diff
cult. A few days ago he found it
necessary to perform an operation on
a man who lives well up the noun
tain on a road SO rough as to be
scarcely passable for horse and car
riage.
The young physician decided to
spare his horse the climb, and start
ed out on foot, carrying a case in
which, besides his surgical nipple
ments, he placed nearly quart Of
ether. Being good revolver shot.
he also carried six-shooter.
He had toiled half the distance to
the home of his patient, when he
heard rustling of the bushes ahead
of him, and half-grown black bear
shambled into the path. The bear
was about to disappear in the brush,
when the doctor sent one of the bull
lets from the revolver into his hide.
With a growl the bear turned and
made for the man at full speed. The
the sudden turn of affairs, and when
he fired the remaining five shots in
the revolver, which he did rapidly, his
aim was bad, and none of them did
enough execution to stop the bear.
The only alternate now was tree,
and he made for small hickory.
He managed to crawl to the first
limb, which was just out of the bears
reach, before his pursuer got to the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
SERIES OF MISHAPS.
Strange Accidents That Followed an
Unlucky Miscue.
Billiard Ball Smashed Rare Old
Vase, Caused an Old Lady's Death
and Broke Promising
Engagement.

A single miscue of a billiard bali
has started a train of mishaps that
contribute to make two young per-
sons exceedingly unhappy, have
caused the death of highly re-
spected and wealthy aunt of one of
the two young persons and partly
destroyed an expensive residence.
The miscue was made by M. Reich
ard, young Partisan of wealth, who
is exceedingly fond of billiards. He
is in the habit of playing a quiet
game at his home whenever the idea
appeals to him, and on the occasion
of the miscue was indulging in his
favorite pastime. The balls were left
in position that appealed to his bill
lard instinct as particularly suited
to finely devised carom. He shot
with considerable force, but with an
utter lack of his usual skill. The
ball went bounding from the table.
and, striking the tiled floor of the
billiard room, bounded along the floor
and out of the window. There was
a sound of smashing glass and the
ball was given up for lost.
In the house Immediately adjoining
the house of NJ. Reichard lived an in
valid woman of some wealth, and
possessed, above all, of a most at
tractive young niece. They were close
friends of the young man who made
the miscue, and, in fact, he had for
some time been engaged to marry
the pretty niece.
1t appears, however, that the bill
lard ball, after it's leap out of the
window, was not content to stop at
bit of broken glass. 1t went
through the glass top of the con-
servatory and fell directly upon 8
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
Danger In Love Letters.

"Love-letters should be avoided
says "Hon. Doc" Brown, of the
Kentucky legislature. 'Never make
love to a woman out of an ink-bot-
tle," he advised in a recent political
speech. 'Why, when I courted my
wife, 1 just grabbed hold of her and
1 said: 'Sallie. you are the sweetest
thing on earth, and your beauty
battles the skill of man and subdues
his ferocious nature and I got her."
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rare vase beneath. This it smashed
to thousand fragments.
In the room where the ball made
its first appearance was the favor
lite Angora cat of the wealthy aunt.
This cat, to her way of thinking, was
thing to be priced above all things.
The cat was not accustomed to sur
prises such as that furnished by the
combined efforts of the billiard ball
and the vase. So the cat took p
panic and bolted. In it's wild fight
to the protecting care of its mis-
tress it took short cut, and in so
doing upset lighted lamp with
grave results. A curtain was ig-
nited, and then the woodwork of the
room followed. In moment the ell
tire house was in peril. An alarm
was sent out for that spectacular or
ganiZation known as the Paris fire
department. What damage the fire
omitted they looked after, and when
they had finished the condition of
the rich maiden aunt was more than
serious-it was critical.
NJ. Richard, whose intentions were
known to the aunt, was sent for, and
at the bedside of the dying woman a
blessing was asked upon the match
that was expected to follow. In the
course of few days the rich aunt
passed away, the shock of the fire
and the consequent excitement hav-
ing been too much for her enfeebled
condition.
Then the young people undertook
the task of consoling each other. 1t
was entirely to the liking of NJ.
Reichard, who did his best to relieve
the mind of his charming young
fancee. In the progress of his court
ship he sought in every way to be
diverting and entertaining. He told
the young woman many stories of his
daily affairs, and finally recalled the
incident of the billiard ball and his
funny miscue.
Then there began comparing of
days and dates, and it was found
that the day of the billiard miscue
and the day of the fire in the house
of the rich maiden aunt conceded
The inference followed that the bill
lard ball had frightened the pet An
CORA cat, who had in turn upset the
lamp, which set fire to the house and
caused the fremen to invade the
place and so shock the maiden aunt
that her death was the outcome of it
all.
1t was an unbroken chain of cir
cumstantial evidence. The miscue
was the provoking cause of it all.
The miscue was committed by M.
Reichard, and logically it followed
that M. Reichard was responsible for
the death of the beloved aunt.
The charming niece broke off the
engagement out of hand in spite of
the protestations of NJ. Reichard,
who is not even left the consolation
of playing billiards, as he vows he
will not again touch a cue unless the
young woman forgires him for his
bad play.
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WOMAN IN MANS GARB.
For Two Years 'sHarry' Norman's
Buffalo On. W Friends Never
Suspected Her Sex.

After ten years of masquerading as
found to be woman. Harry
slipped on an icy walk in Buffalo
the other night. A fractured leg re-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
Must BE Total Abstainerx.

The general director of the Ger
man railroads is urging the presidents
of the various railroad companies to
dismiss all employees who are not total
abstainers from intoxicants. An ac-
cident near Berlin resulted in the
death of five persons, and it was
caused by the carelessness of drunk
en- switchman.
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TALE OF THE TIMES.
Although He Seemed Restless and I'm
easy He Low es the Dear Girl
just the Same.

1t was $50 o'clock in the drawing
room of the home of Miss Clara Arm
stretch. AS the last notes of the
piano died away, says the New York
Times, the young lady in question
suddenly whirled around and gazed
long and fixedly at the agitated
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
Healthiest Spot ON Earth.

One of the healthiest spots in the
world is the Island of Pico, in the
Azores. 1t has population of about
5000. For 395 years it has not had a
physician or a drug store, or con-
tagious disease. When residents be-
come so old that they think it is time
to die, they move to less healthy
Dlace
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
Emigrants from Austria.

In the course of last year 172,OO0
Austrian subjects emigrated to the
United States, chiefly by way of the
German ports.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
rhe IntelIiCence of Bees.

1t is the habit of bees to place their
honey in the coolest place in the hive,
and the young insects in the warmest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
Irish Eggs for England.

About 640,OO0,OOo eggs are annually
sent from Ireland to England.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
The Worlds Cotton Crop.

The annual cotton crop of the
world is $3.50, 100000 pounds.