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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Octo@enarian Takes Bride of
Twenty-Four Despite OBJ
jectionS of Relatives.
Love flame STILL BURNS BRIGHTLY At 81
Columbus Huling of North Bennintt W.T..
Wins Pretty Jennie Bissell with Aid of His
Comfortable Fortune-Mercenary Kin Use
Every Means Available to Prevent Mar
riage. But Without Avail.

at this point one of the laws Of the
state of Vermont came to their
aid. It is that on complaint
warrant charging intoxication may
issue, and a police officer is empowered
to serve this at any time or place within
the Jurisdiction where he has authority.
Relatives Get Out Warrant.
Without delay the opposing relative
hurried to the Office of magistrate
and there made oath that on such and
such q date Columbus Huling, of North
Bennington, had been intoxicated on
the streets of Bennington. A warrant
was made out and given to police
officer, who went in the relatives car
riage to the octogenarian's residence.
While intoxication is misdemeanor.
and an officer cannot forcibly enter a
mans house with q warrant for such
minor crime, the Vermont law makes
an exception In regard to drunkenness,
and the Bennington policeman went d.
rectly into Mr.. Huling's dwelling and
asserted his authority.
Entreaty was of no avail, expostula-
ton was useless. The police officer in
sisted that Columbus Huling should ac-
company him, and he did, pathetically
glancing back at the little house where
he had anticipated so much happiness
as he climbed into the carriage before
the door. In Imagination one could
almost observe Cupid waving him a
fearful farewell. Into Bennington rode
the sad but wrathful prisoner and his
captor and disembarked at the Put
nam house, where. in comfortable con-
finement, the disheartened groom
elect was kept over night.
Bride Finds Bridegroom Missing.
An hour after his departure the ex-
pectant young woman who was to be-
come Mrs. Huling, clad in garments of
snowy white and accompanied by her
sister and girl friend, climbed the hill
onwhich the Huling dwelling is located.
The trio was the observed of all OBJ
servers, and seemed not unwilling to
let the populace know that most mo-
mentous event was to occur. At the
house the party was ushered into the
parlor, and in q few minutes was Joined
by the pastor of the Baptist church,
who was to perform the ceremony.
Where was the groom? The house
keeper could only say that he had gone
to Bennington short time previously
in the carriage of one Of the opposing
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

surprise now that he is 3S years old
and rich? Is 1t because most people
cannot quite see themselves giving up
an income Of $65, 900 year? I'm afraid
SO.
There's nothing more in pen work
for Gibson, but money. and he doesn't
need that. His range is narrow; there
are a few subjects that his admirers
expect him to draw over and over
again. just as ]. G. Brown is expected
to paint bootblacks. Brown gets tired
of bootblacks; perhaps Gibson gets
tired OF drawing unintelligent looking
girls seven feet tall. such girls as for
tunately. never grew on sea or land.
Such speciality attracts rivals. The
Christy girl. the Clarke girl. the
Schroeder girl. the typical girl Of a
dozen other fellows. do we'll in the pic
ture mart. There is only one publica-
ton that would give $1,000 for every
drawing Gibson makes. Taste may
change suddenly. 1t does in the case
Of popular novelists. Gibson stops at
the top of the wave.
There Is nothing new in the fact that
illustrators make money. A newspa-
per artist Of the highest quality may
earn $4,000 year: not cartoonist-
the leaders in that speciality do much
better: but the man who draws really
striking illustrations with sure, firm
touch for the Sunday "yellows. "
Some of these men save money, just
as Gibson has done. with a similar
idea. There are many magazine ar
fists who do no better, though widely
known. From $1,000 year up to $780,
600 Is about the range of the good IL
illustrator. Abbey could earn much
more than that with his pen II he did
not prefer greater work in color. A
recent newspaper story gave the earn.
ings Of Fred Remington at 100000;
Howard Pyle. $4,000; Jessie Wilcox
Smith, $4,000. and so on. wonder
how tho newspaper man knew.
don't. In the case of Gibson, we have
facts. We know that he got $65, 900 in
real money"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Black Bats Fill Woods.

The woods in the vicinity of Ian
caster, Ill.,, are thick with strange
winged creatures like bats. They are
of various sizes, specimens killed
weighing from two ounces to pound
and half. They subsist on squirrels
and sometimes invade chicken houses
for prey. They are of nocturnal hab-
it's, very few being sesu in the day
time. AS they fly at Aight their eyes
emit a strange light, and, when COM
ing toward one, resemble balls of fire.
Several persons have been badly fright.
ened by them.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

Boston.-Although Columbus HUI
Ing, of North Bennington, VT, is an
octogenarian, he is amply able to
manage his own affairs. This fact
he proved to his mercenary relatives
when he successfully overcame the
numerous obstacles placed in his way
by them and welded the young maid
on of his choice.
Columbus Huling is at present in
his eighty-first year, while his pretty
bride, Miss Jennie Bissell, blooming
lass, has but just recently celebrated
her twenty-fourth birthday. Rulings
neighbors are applauding him for his
sturdy defiance of almost every form
of opposition and carrying out his OBJ
feet.
When the aged bridegroom, Wild
over for several years, decided short
time ago that he needed another part
ner to complete his happiness, he cast
his eyes around for q suitable girl. In
stead of youthful charms to attract her
he offered to share his fortune, esti-
mated at 100000, with any young
maiden who was willing to accept him,
and of whom he approved.
octogenarian Meets His Bride.
In his quest he had become acquaint-
ed with Miss Bissell, and two months
age he received the joyous news that
she was willing to take him.
While working girl, she has much
grace and charm of manner, and in
face and figure is good for masculine
eyes to gaze upon. Not a whisper ever
has been heard against her character
and many of the young men of the
town had cast sheepish eyes in hel
direction long before the octogenarian
dargled his glittering gold before her
vision.
Yet the devoted swain who won he1
consent found that much was be.
fore him besides the trembling Eyes
he so ardently petitioned for.
The law must sanction the contract
the couple were willing to enter into
and, while nothing in the statutes
could bar the union the preliminary
red tape proceedings involved more OF
less publicity which might give
designing relatives an opportunity
to wreck the old gentleman's gay.
ly bedecked bark of happiness.
Attempt to Prevent Wedding.
Still, bravely and defiantly, he went
before the town clerk with his prom
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

of the Illinois Athletic club at Chicago
in September, and that it will not be
long before the sport becomes as popu-
lar here in America as it has been for
years in France and especially Paris.
Corey is anxious to meet George Stokes.
the long distance walker. in 10O-mile
walking race, and says that he is con-
fident his training received abroad be-
fore he came to America will go far
toward helping him to defeat Stokes.
"Fr'ance at present is paying great at
tention to long-distance running and
walking, and it was only recently that
one Of the largest even Marathon runs
in the history of the sport was given in
Paris" said Corey recently. "Pietri
Dorando was the winner of the event and
finished the run as fresh almost as he
was at the start. He ran 80 kilometers in
1:55:0O, which is pretty good, as 30 kilo-
meters amounts to about 1SA English
miles. l have no doubt" added Corey.
chat we will also have races here be-
fore long somewhat in the nature Of tho
long-distance events held in Paris for
the clerks and other trade employees
where women take part along with the
men. Such races would be popular here
and would draw large crowds" Corey
says that if he can secure a match with
Stokes he will go south to train.
]. Scott Leary. crack swimmer Of the
Olympic club of San Francisco, has re-
ceived word from J. E. Sullivan, secre-
tary of the Amateur Athletic union, that
the worlds swimming record for 100
yards OF 100 fiat, which he made at
Portland, July IS, has been allowed.
Dan Patch, the pacing champion, in an
exhibition mile on the track OF the Mem
phis Trotting association, at Memphis.
lowered the worlds pacing record with
outawind shield by TX seconds, covering
the mile in 1853 fiat. The former record
Of 1884 was held by Star Pointer, made
several years ago ct Readvil,e track.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

performances In
the Olympian event
at st. Louis last
year and at Chica-
go. is looking for
o n g-dis t a n C C
walks or runs with
any and all compel
itors. The French
man says that he
believes the sport
of lon g-distance
running and walk
ing, heel and toe,
has been given a
strong impetus by
tho Gorafhnn rim
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

rudely shocked re-
ce thy by Jack
O'Brien. X au1-
mann was q strong
young man, . grad
uate from the ANA
teur ranks discov-
cred by Billy De-
laney, the veteran
handler of prize
fighters, but he was
NO match for the
crafty Philadel-
phfan. 1t took
O'Brien II rounds
to stab Kaufman
into temporary OBJ
R~N n-I
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

guardian a tie ground that he was
Incapable Of managing his own a6airs,
Probate Judge Carney selecting 8. N.
Hail. cashier Of the North Bennington
national hank. for the position. Mr..
Huling. not unnaturally. made . de-
cided objection. claiming he was per.
fectly competent to manage his bust
ness and insisting that IL he wanted
to get married It was his own AFFAIR
and did not concern anyone else.
Nevertheless. his contention was in
eRectual and Mr.. Hall took charge Of
his estate. The old gentleman then
sought IN opportunity to see his At
torney. but even this privilege was
denied him. and all one afternoon the
citizens Of Bennington witnessed the
edifying spectacle Of the old gentle
man being restrained from consult
ing with q lawyer.
His Rights Restored Him.
Such condition of affairs could not
exist for long, and within q few
days, by the aid of Miss Bissell, Mr..
Huling was enabled to see his coun-
sci, who promptly called the attention
OF the probate judge to the situation
and peremptorily insisted that the old
gentleman's rights be granted to him.
To relieve the pressure Miss Bissell
was advised to bring writ of habeas
corpus. which she did, and after the
hearing the judge decided to dissolve
the guardianship, a physician testify.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
IS A MILLIONAIRE AcAIt!.
"swiftwater Bill" Noted Montana
Character, Once More Finds Him
self on "Easy Street,

Butte, Mont" saltwater Bill at
one time a well-known character in
Montana, is on his feet again, and will
probably become a millionaire for the
second time in his meteoric career"
SAID E. F. Willis of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Eyes, saltwater Bill as struck 1t
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
The Ex-Wicked Hoffman House.

HE old Hoffman
house is to be torn
d o " n at once.
How many people
have more than q
hazy idea of It?
Yet the name is
famous.
Famous in New
York before the
hotel came. There
was a M az o r
Hoffman long be.
fore Mcclellan.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
The Thirst for Amusement.

o BUILD a hand
some theater upon
such a site may
cost 81 SO. 90 o
more. The car
rying charges"
alone - taxes, in
terest, repairs-on
such q property
would be about
$125.O00. Before
the owner ca n
I, ~S.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Clean Money, Clearly Earned

Nd it was clean
m o n e. y. cleanly
earned. Did you
ever see a Gibson
drawing. the actu.
al handiwOrk? 1t
is a huge sheet
of rough what.
man, more than
twice the printed
size. 1t is patched
in places where
the artist was dis
n =
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Tho Making Of a Magnate.

HERE is in New
York a man who
profits by these
conditions. He is
a young man of
average b Q i g h t,
ordinary appear
ance, m o d e 8 {
bearing. He will
be, II he lives and
everything goes as
It promises tho
richest nobleman
in England. vii.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

game and aggressive. two points that
delaney claimed for him. But against
finished master of the art he was as
handful of putty. O'Brien made him
do things he knew better than to do.
Like master hand at pitching in
baseball game, OBrien compelled Kauf-
mann to hit at throws he knew he could
get no results from. Thus tt rough II
rounds of wild misses and tirirg swings
haufmann was pecked to pulpy moss
ana when the right moment came
OBrlen threw his right fist on the de-
fenseless jaw of the young blacksmith
and the end was at hand. The crafty
OBrien may and may not be entitled to
great credit for tackling this young
Hercules. heralded by the more or less
good judges of California as suitable
material for the reception of James j.
Jef1ries' discarded toga. O'Brien went
into the fight with many pounds the
worst of the weights and against man
whose only record has been one of ex-
ceptionally quick knockouts Every
man he has faced he has been able to hit
on the jaw up to O'Brien. And every
man he hit on the jaw went to sleep.
But O'Brien tented him into nothing
ness before ten rounds had been fought
and the poor German lad, smiling pain
fully through the bloody and clogged up
nose for breath of air and blind on one
side and little better on the other, tried
vainly TO find a landing place for his
gloves on the elusive fellow in front of
him. O'Brien had the proposition fig
ured out to nicely. He does not know
enough for me- was the way Jack sized
up the situation. He was perfectly COR
rect. Kaufman has been used to the
usual numbering heavyweight, who
stands in one spot long enough to be hit
solidly. O'Brien is not numbering and
the exhibition of speed and footwork
that he gave the other night took the
breath away from the spectators. They
had never seen anything like it before in
San Francisco. Kaufman undoubtedly
Will recover from the pangs of his first
defeat. Used carefully and nursed along,
il Delaney has the patience, he will yet
be factor in the ring He is but 10
years old and was begged by his friends
to proceed slowly and not pick out any
tough game for starter. How badly
he was mistaken in his own estimate Of
himself was left for O'Brien to demon
strate.
The 'Brien match.
which was clinched several days ago,
should cause much interest. "Old
Bob" is the grand old man of the
prize ring and O'Brien is admitted to
be the cleverest middleweight in Amer
lea. Fitz still claims the middleweight
championship. arguing that he had
never been defeated for the title which
he won by defeating Jack Dempsey at
New Orleans on January IA, 1891, and
which he defended against Dan Creedon
on September 2G. 1894, knocking out
Dan in the second round. This was
Fitzsimmons' last fight for the middle
weight championship, as thereafter he
drifted into the heavyweight class and
won the championship of that division
by defeating Peter Maher in Mexico on
February 81. 1896
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
His Turn to Cut.

Hewitt-Why did you cut that fellow
who Just bowed to you?
Jewett-I was getting back at him:
he performed an operation on me awhile
ago.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
Her Point Of View.

Husbaud-When 1t comes to money
matters two heads are better than one.
Wfe-Yes, they could wear more
hats.-N. Y. Sun.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
TOP OF THE wave
FAMOUS ARTIST THAT KNOWS
WHEN 10 STOP.
STEADY NERVES NEEDED
The Old Hoffman House-oncs DEM
ocratic HeadquArters-People Of
New York Amusement Crazy
"A Long Opera Season.

SW YORk.-Wh y
should peopl e
make . fuss be
cause C arl e 6
Dana Gibson has
given up drawing
in pen and ink to
go to Paris and
study art? Why
does an action
that would have
been natural when
he was % years
old and noOr cause
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
The Rivals.

Mr.. Richfello-Miss De slimm is ev:
identity a woman of many fine points.
Rival Belief should say so. Did
you see her elbows1.-N. z. Weekly
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14
SPORTS AND
ATHLETICS

The aspirations Of Al Kaufman to
the heavyweight championship wero
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-14

Albert l.. Corey the Marathon rum
ner who has won renown through his
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-08-24
Roundup Of nuaaIoes.

An exciting drive of buffaloes is re-
ported from the interior of the Vel
lowstone Park, a large number Of BIZ
son escaping from their reserve in the
hills while q%uenching their thirst in
the Gardner river.
The park fence offered but little re.
sistance to the burly brutes who, one
after another, leaped over the obstruc-
ton. A hurry call to Fort Yellowstone
brought out a detachment of cavalry
and the troopers were accorded an ex-
p%erience which they will not forget for
some time.
Several of the cavalrymen were
thrown from their horses during the
excitement of the roundup and were
forced to scurry behind trees for
safety as the maddened buffaloes
would charge blindly at anything in
their path.
Like a bull, the buffalo will charge
an obstacle with his eyes on the
ground unable to see ahead at the
time, and more than one bison turned
s~omersaults as a result of colliding
with trees in their blind fury.
1t required several hours of the
hardest kind Of work on the part OF
the troopers before the buffaloes we're
finally headed back to the park.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-08-24
The Invaluable HaIrpln.

Anthropologists have eve done
justice to the hairpin. billiards will
tell you that women aren't so inven-
tive as men, don't take out so many
patents. They don't have to. With
a hairpin a woman can pick a lock,
pull a cork, see if a joint of meat is
done, do up a baby, regulate a range.
tinker a sewing machine, stop a leak
in the roof, stir batter, whip cream,
reduce the pressure in the gas meter,
keep bills and receipts On file, tighten
windows. clean a watch, unite a knot,
put up awnings, doctor an automobile.
In short, she can do what she wants
to; she needs no other Instrument
New York Sun.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-08-24

In some parts Of the Sahara desert
and in wild and little freQuented parts
of Asia, where outlaws and brigands
abound. the governments send an os.
cort of soldiers with the mail carriers
bearing registered packages. IA a
vast number of cases the cost of the
escort Is greatly in excess Of the
value OF the package to be delivered,
and It would be ruinous to the reuip-
lent were he Obliged to bear the ex-
pense Of the delivery, The govern
ment, however. relieves the citizen Of
this Star.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-08-24
COSTLY HATS FOR MEN.
Gen. Grants $500 Mexican Som.
brero stlIl Holds Record.

Gen. Grants $500 Mexican Som.
brero stlll Holds Record.
Talking about expensive hats"
said a prominent hat dealer, the
most costly hat that was ever maize
was presented to Gen. Grant while in
Mexico in 1882. It cost 1 1900 In gold.
It is now in the national museum at
Washington, says the New York Press.
Panama hats used to be frequently
sold As high as $500 each. 1 remem.
Der selling four hats at that price In
a single day IN 1872, but such hats are
no longer to be obtained. The most
expensive panama / have sold in
years was bought by a banker Of this
city last week for 500. 1t was the
last fine panama hat in stock. Such
hats are still worn by the hidalgos in
South America. They are not made
in Panama, but got the name because
that city was formerly the greatest
market for them. The finest hats
come from Peru. They are made OF
the fiber Of the pita or pineapple plant,
which is as soft and pliable as silk,
and some Of them are so fine that
they a be folded up and carried in
ones vest pocket"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-08-24
orasshoppers in Cages.

In Italy there is a regular busiAsss
in making tiny wire cages for grass.
hoppers to chirrup in. One Of The
Medici family, a cardinal, asked a
bishop who was popular in Florence,
but disliked by himself, to breakfast
In his garden. The cardinal handed
the bishop a glass of wine. At the mo
ment a grasshopper fell from a tree
into the wine, and the bishop lefs 1t.
A servant then threw it away. The
wine was afterwards known to Rave
been poisoned. So the Italians think
that a grasshopper brings good lack.
and that If one can be kept alive IN a
cage for a month the year win be
prosperous.-Countr Gentleman.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-08-24

Many gems, often without any ap-
parent cause. suddenly become crack
ed or scanned, the damage being be-
yond repair. Opals, known as the un-
luckiest stones, are so sensitive that
their beauty Is frequently destroyed
by their wearer's proximity to an open
nre. The luster Of this stone is caus-
ed by the presence OF myrlads of little
assures which defect the light into
the characteristic %prismatic color Of
the gem. The tinlest Of these assures
is likely at any moment 70 destroy the
stone.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-08-24
SHE MADE HER CHOICE.
Mrs. Wimbledon Regretted the stern
Necessity, but

Mrs. Wimbledon Regretted the stern
Necessity, but
Choose between usi'
Wimbledon folded up his evening
newspaper and savagely threw Il on
the loor.
yes. madam" he continued, II tell
you once for all that you can't have
both Of us. The last time that dress
maker was in the house for a week
vowed that l never would stand It
again. and / won't. AS for being under
the same roof with two half-crazy and
absorbed women, and requiring a rake
every morning to get the odd pieces
Of cloth out of my clothes; to hear the
rattle and whir of that COMPOUNDED
sewing machine, and to sit at my
meals and listen to a lot Of cut bias,
RULED and founced. and pleated talk
I've had all I'm ever going to have.
If I'm to be turned out Of my WI
house, all right; but you can't have
both of us. Ileave the day she comes.
You'll have to make your decision
quick. Come, madam, which shall 1t
be. the ~dressmaker or me?"
Mrs. wimbledon looked at her hus-
band with a hopeless, half-despairing
look, in which we're di%scernible some
traces of indignation and a sense Of
injustice.
IF you must go, DEAR" she said, soft
ly, why, I have nothing more to
say!"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-08-24

Because he could ride a bicsels
faster than a tiger could follow a
priest in India recently escaped an
unpleasant death. The Rev. Father
Froger was riding quietly along the
road when he saw what looked like a
tiger sitting on a rock on the bare
hillside above him. Says a report:
"As he watched, the fact that 1t was
a tiger became apparent and to Father
Froger's horror it suddenly bounded
straight down the hillside and nude
for him. There was a slight incline
in his favor ia the road and he cycled
for his life until the upward grade be.
came too steep and he had to get off.
Apparently the beast did not pursue
after lie had lost sight of the cyclist,
but the u%nprovoked attack is in it.
self an unusual occurrence"