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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
A CENTURY OLD.
Chief Mad Wolf, Once Bitter Foe, Died
White Mans Friend.

Clinton (okla. To- Correspondence New
York Herald.
In the death of Mad Wolf the once
noted war chief on his allotment near
this city few days ago. there passed to
the happy hunting ground a unique char
acter of the Cheyenne tribe OF Indians.
Making his advent upon the stage of life
almost IL not quite century ago. his
early days were spent far away from the
white man and civilization. Rowing over
the almost boundless plains hunting the
buffalo and antelope. he grew up a typi-
cal Indian brave. his highest ambition be-
ing to become noted warrior. With his
people he fought at Adobe Walls, where
his only son was killed He also claimed
to have been in Clusters last fight.
The old man enjoyed nothing moro than
to sit down and by the aid of an inter-
prefer talk to his white friends of his
many adventures. He would tell of the
raids made by his people into Texas and
Mexico. In one incident he related that
a number of Cheyennes went on an expe-
ditlon to Mexico.
In addition to stealing horses they az
this time took captive several Mexican
girls When they had gone for two days
and nights without sleep, thinking they
were now out of danger. they placed
Mad Wolf on guard on top of the hill
while the remainder of the party went
into camp in the valley below to get a
much needed rest.
True to the trust connded in him, Mad
Wolf watched the long night almost
through, but Just as the dawn began to
break sleep overcame him, when suddenly
he awoke to find the white soldiers al
most upon him There was no time to
give warning to those below in the vail
ley; II was all he could do to save him
self
Ere the sun was an hour high all his
comrades lay dead on the ground. After
days of travel, and suffering frequently
from hunger and thirst, Mad Wolf reach-
ed his camp alone, In disgrace, no tro-
phies, no companions
Poor old man, he was ever true to the
traditions OF his fathers. While he chung
to the ways and superstitions of his race
he never forgot a kindness and was ever
true to those whom he considered his
friends.
In one thing he was far above the av-
erage Indian, and that was MS deVotion
and loyaltA to his wife. When she grew
old and blind he did not throw her aside,
as is the Indian custom, but tendeily
cared for her. and there was nothing
more touching than 10 see him carefully
leading her by the hand, or taking the
dinner given him In camp to be divided
with the poor blind woman
| When she died he had her buried by tho
| white minister. and could not himselG
| rest until an Enclosure had been placed
around her grave in order that she might
| not be disturbed by cattle trampng over
/ her
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
BOYS FIGHTTIGER.
Were overpowered BY the Beast, But
Lived to Tell the Tale.
sambalpur Cor. Indian Field.

Sambalpur Cor. Indian Field.
Jhulan Gaur and Mia Gaur, his
brother, were grazing bullocks in light
jungle near San Shat Bhahal village,
about half mile from the basti, about
8 a. m. The cattle were in 'front.' then
came Mia Gaur and then, about fifteen
PAGES behind him, Jhulan Gaur. They
had just crossed "nala." Mia was to
one side, when from the other side
suddenly a tiger rushed at a COW, slap
ped it aside with blow on the rump,
and in the same stride jumped on
Jhulan Gaur, bore him to the ground,
doubled up in the position of a Mo-
hammedan saying his prayers or a
Christian "kowtowing hind paws
on his back and the fore paws on his
head.
Jhulan was quite conscious and
knew his doom was sealed. At the
time he was borne to the ground he
called to his brother to help him. But
when the tiger began to shake his head
from side to side consciousness left
him. Mia heard his brothers shout
for help, and ran to him at once. The
tiger was on his brothers head, and
Mia struck the tiger two blows on the
head with light drovers stick he hal
in his hand. The tiger had his mouth
open and was growing and lashing his
tail. Mia went in front of the tigers
face, and when he struck the tiger the
brute sprang off his brother onto him.
He did not slap. but pushed him back
ward.
He lost consciousness at once. Jhu-
Ian, as soon the tiger left hts back. re.
gained his senses. and saw the tiger
on his brother. His brother was Oh
his back, with his face on the right
side, and one forepaw of the tiger was
on his face and the other forepaw on
his chest. He struggled up, and with
the light stick in the hand (Which he
had never relinquished) he struck the
tiger three times on the side of the
head. The tiger let go his brother and
took circle round, then saw Jhulan
and threatened him again by growing.
and made as if he meant to attack
again. But on Jhulan raising his stick
the tiger skunk into the "nala" and
disappeared. l saw them ten DAYS
after admission into the hospital. and
they were both doing WELL but seemed
quiet and subdued.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
TEXAS TO BE LAID ASIDE.
Oldest of Nays Batteshps Will Not
Again BE Used for Cruising.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
Texas, the Oldest and smallest of Amer
lean battleships, was floated into the new
dry dock at the Charlestown navy yard
and will be surveyed as soon as possible
to determine the extent of damage she
sustained to her stem by ramming the
derelict Sakota near New Orleans. Sem
sational report published in two morning
newspapers to the effect that the ship ar
rived here in a sinking condition are
laughed at by naval officials who say
that the accident happened more than two
months ago and that there was not the
slightest danger of the battleship sink
ing although there are several plates
which are slightly damaged.
What is more interesting, however, is
the news. Just received from the navy de-
partment at Washington that the Texas is
to be laid on the shelf or put in ordi-
nary as the naval officers call 1t. She
will not again be used for cruising unless
some urgent need calls her into active
service As soon as the work on her Is
finished at the local yard the battleship
will be taken to the Norfolk navy yard
and put out of commission. That is. her
crew will be sent to other ships or to
their homes to await further orders, and
the Texas will be stripped of all fittings.
She will be the first of our battleships
to be laid aside.
While the Texas was formerly called
the .hoodoo' of the navy, alterations
have made her one of the strongest war
ships af1oat. and she bears an enviable
record for efficient service in the Spanish
American war The old Maine and the
Texas We're built about the same time.
The official naval register gives the
Texas the rating of second-class battle
cbip-the only one in our naVy-because
of her small displacement, 63l5 tons. She
has been serving recently as the flagship
of the coast squadron, commanded by
Rear Admiral Francis w. Dickins, and
her commanding officer is Captain George
A. Bicknell.
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Columbia Ordered Out.

Norfolk, Va, May 19.-Hurry orders
from Washington today caused some ex-
element in naval circles. While officials
declined to talk, it was learned that
draft of seventy-five marines, picked from
the barracks at the yard and guard of
the battleship Texas had been ordered to
the cruiser Columbia at the League
Island naval station for services in Santo
Domingo The men left tonight on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The hurried or
der is taken to mean that trouble is
brewing in Santo Domingo, and the gov
eminent is sending its fastest cruiser with
a crew of picked men to look after the
American interests
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LOW ROUND TRIP
Excursion Rates Via Atlantic Coast
Line.

TO Chattanooga, Tenn.-Rate one first
class fare plus % cents. Dates of sale
May 8, 9, 10. final limit ten days from
date of sale Extension can be secured
to June 10, 1906.
Atlanta, Ga.-Rate one and one-third
frst-class fares plus % cents certificate
plan. Certificates will be honored, which
were procured from agents at starting
points on any date, May to June s. inclu-
sive.
Tuscaloosa, Ala.-Rate one f1rst-class
fare plus % cents. Dates of sale June
~. 10, 10, IS, %. %. July 2. I. 9, Anal limit
10 days Extension can be secured to
September 30, 1906
Nashville. Tenn.-Rate one first-class
fare plus 20 cents. Dates Of sale June 10.
II, -, IS, 10. 20, July 8. 6, T. final limit
Is DAYS in addition to date OF sale. Ex-
tension of limit can be secured to Sep
TENDER 30. 1906.
Hot Springs, va.-Rate one Hrst-class
fare plus % cents. Dates of sale June
O. TO- H. final limit June 10. 1906.
Atlanta, Ga.-Rate one first-class fare
plus 25 cents. from points in Georgia.
Dates Of sale June Is, 10. final limit June
90, 1906.
Augusta, Ga.-Rate one first-class fare
Mus 25 cents, from all points In GeorfIa
Dates of sale May 20. u, %; final limit
May 80. 1906.
San Francisco and Los Angeles, Calf
Low rates account National Educational
association, July 9. 49, Dates of sale June
"a to July G, inclusive. Final limit Sep
tHnber 49, 1906 Stop-overs and side trips.
Lexington, Ky.-Rate one first-cass fare
plus % cents. Dates of sale July %. 80
and August l. Final limit August 3. 1906.
Knoxville Tenn.-Rate one frst-class
fare plus % cents. Dates OF sale June II,
is. 10, %, "a 30, July Z. a. 10, 1906; final
limit can he secured TO September 80 1906
Asheville. y. Crate one first-class
fare plus % cents Dates of sale July
%. 2e. q. 1906. NAL limit August s, 1906
Extension September 30. 1906.
Monteagle, Tenn.-Rate one first-class
fare plus % cents. Dates OF sale June
49, 20. July 3, s. 49, 90. q. rs, %, 80, 81, Au-
gust I6, H.. final limit August 81. 1905
For rates or any information see ticket
agent or communicate with
T. c. WHITE,
5-s-tf D. p. A, Savannah, Ga
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and wasn't my eyes stickin out ike tele-
scopes? You can't fool no telescope. No,
sir. And that old bull snake came right
for me. l could feel my hair raisin', and
the sweat oozn', and the goose pimples
sproutin, and my knees wobblin. And
that old snake came right along, GRIMM
at me.
well, sir. when he got within about
rod of me he coiled himself up and raised
his head about IS feet in the air. yes, sir.
and opened his mouth and bellered. 1t was
the awfulest noise that ever scared me u
death. 1t was worse than clap of thun
der tangled In a scrub oak thcket. If |
hadn't grabbed a tree I'd a fell out OF
that orchard TO be sure.
"Shakin? Say, l shook that when |
took hold of that tree it began to rain
peaches. 1t poured. peaches. There was a
regular cloudburst of peaches. 1t kept
Jud and his wife and ten children busy
pichin' 'em up.
And the way that bull snake chased
me around that orchard was a sin and n
shame. Whenever I'd grab a tree he'd
heller, and then lean back on his tail
and laugh to see me shake the peaches
loose But just wait" concluded Uncle
Billy, hobblng away, ''if [ don't have
all the law there is in Brown county"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
BIG BULLSNAKE.
Chased an Indiana Farmer and Rob-
bed a Peach Orchard.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Last September while driving along tn
Columbus and Nashville pike in Brown
county, Ind. / met ."Cncle Billy Tai
bert. a celebrated local character. He was
running down the middle OF the highway,
was hatless his gray hair was disheveled,
and he was evidently excited.
Hello. Uncle Billy" | said. whats the
NATTER"
He paused to catch his breath. WHATS
the matter?' he replied. I'm goin after
the law I'm goin' to make 1t tarnation
hot for that Jud Crosby, that's what! He's
a swindler. a thief. a murderer He sold
me a ten-acre peach orchard-one of them
perpendicular orchards It's SO blamed
perpendicular a Teller has to wear spikes
on his boots to walk over 1t. But that
amt all. No. sir. He owns the land at
the bottom of the hill. and he just sits
on his back porch and keeps an eye on
my orchard. When a peach DROPS off a
tree it can't stop rollin' till 1t gets to the
bottom. Then it's on Jud's land. and he
gets 1t.
so after he'd got about twenty bushels
Of my best peaches I lowed to my wife
I'd have to gather them peaches by hand
If we wanted any of EN-.
do be careful. Billy Talbert says
she at partin', and don't fall out of that
orchard and break your fool neck.
promised and mosied forth.
"But what did that ornery critter do
when he sees me gatherin' them peaches?
He goes down the ravine and catches one
of the doggondest biggest bull snakes you
ever see. Long about the middle OF the
mornin' when / squints down at his house,
there's Jud on the porch with that bull
snake on his knee, talkin' to it like a
brother and pontin' at me. | could see the
snake open it's jaws like twas laughin' at
something funny.
well bime by Jud sets that bull snake
down. and 1t starts up the hill toward me.
II was a hundred and twenty feet long
and six feet three inches"
"Oh, no. Uncle Billy" ! demonstrated.
Say. didn't see II with my own eyes,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
TIL. Mlkado's SeIf-Denlal.

From the Worlds Work
In the bitter cold of last winter
1904 19O5-the Mikado not content with
the fullest official reports, sent his
Grand Master to look into the condh
lions at the front, to ascertain by Wis.
ting every camp and outpost. how the
soldiers were. faring. When Count
Hijikata returned with his narrowing
tale of frightful suffering caused by
the cold, the Emperor was brokens
hearted. Nothing more could be done
the Manchurian winter must drag its
Icy season throughput the Emperor
would not take his ease while his men
were freezing. and the order to discon'
tinue all heating of the palace till the
war should be over showed that his
sympathy was with them day by day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
Unknown Man Killed.

New York, May ia crowded express
train bound for Coney Island over the
Sea Beach line of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit, crashed into a work car near the
Coney Island Creek bridge tonight, one
passenger, an unknown man, being killed
and nearly a score of others injured. some
so severely that 1t is not believed they
will live. The express was heavily loaded
Men and women, panic stricken, fought
with each other to get out of the cars
which threatened to catch fire from the
electricity flashed The man who was
killed and who as yet remains unidentified
was about IS years old.
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Finlgln FlIosofizes.
From Judge.

Il rom
Some marriages, supposed t be ma-ade
in hevvin. raysult in divvle av a mess.
TITS none av wan-half av tn wur-rid s
bizness, begorrahl how tn other half
lives.
TITS square thing, ut is. thot tn fewer
frosts a public shpaker Encounters tn
more ice he cuts.
Minny a wan av tn modhern novvles
thrills ye wild tn reeliza-tio av tn au-
thor's made av rest at tn tonne he wuz
writin' ut.
Shakespeare wuzn't in TIL sa-ame class
wild pla-aywrthers ave tn prlsint an
ut's a dirthy sha-ame he isn't aloive L
be congratulated on tn fact.
Payrnts wild no more sinse than t lave
their childher t be dragged up be hoired
NURSES is dom the poor little gossoons
grea-at favor be riddin' thin av SIGH
companions an Examples as sieh fool pay
rints wud be till Thin
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
Vesuvius Flood.

Naples. May 19.-The Vesuvius region
was again inundated by a torrential rain
which fell so heavily that mighty river
is now coursing down the side of the vol
eano, carrying everything before 1t and
sweeping trees, houses and animals out
of its path. The population is in a state of
panic The torrent was accompanied in
part by mud, cnders and ashes. are about
twelve feet deep and in some places as
much as eighteen feet deep. Two deaths
have already been recorded, man and
boy having been drowned.
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A Delicate Problem.

Toxic, May 19.-Keen interest has been
aroused here over an unpublished rumor
that Japan is confronted by delicate
problem respecting Korea, Russia being
determined to ignore the Japan-Korean
treaty and the Japanese protectorate over
Korea. contending that the treaty of
Portsmouth recognizes the interests of
Korea According to rumor the British
and German governments are supporting
Japan, while the United States and
France are silent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
viii Strike Today.

New York May 19.-Inspired by the sue
cess of the strike recently won, Local
No. 1874 of the International Brotherhood
of Funeral Coachmen, covering district
from the Battery to Fourteenth street.
will go out OH a strike tomorrow. About
500 drivers will be affected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
Bows Drowned.

Bowling Green. Ky. May 19.-Weed
Chef and Forest Edwards, sons of two
we'll known families, were drowned in
pond at the edge of town this afternoon
They killed a frog and wadded beyond
their depth to secure 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
FOREST FIRES ARE
VERY DESTRUCTIVE
Have Swept an Erea of About
One Hundred Miles
THREE LIVES ARE LOST
Train Loads of Homeless people Are
Flockne From the Devastated
Dstricts-Loss of Prop
erty Unknown.
THREE LIVES ARE LOST

Milwaukee, May 19.-The forest fires in
northern Michigan have almost swept an
area of 100 squs'e miles. So far as known
only three lives have been lost. 1t is
impossible at present to tell what the
property loss will be. but it is very heavy.
Six thousand people. it is believed, are
homeless. The damage done itimized as
well as under the circumstances follows:
Ralph-A town of 100 people, almost
wiped out.
Alfred-Popuation. 200; every house and
huge pile of logs burned.
Alvoie-Population 400; boarding house,
railway station, big stores of logs and
ties destroyed
Quinnesec-Population 100, destroyed; all
residents homeless.
Cornell-All but one store burned; 800
people homeless.
Northland-Mir and six houses burned;
many of the 600 people homeless and
without food.
Antoine-Mning town, houses and one
lumber mill burned; boarding house de-
stroyed, and all but few of 700 people
homeless.
Felth-All bridges burned, and scores of
homesteaders homeless. 1t is feared there
was loss of life here.
Bear Brunt Of Loss.
Menomnee. Delta Dickson, Schoolcraft
and Marquette counties bear the brunt of
the losses. The Isaac Stephenson Lumber
company the Pittsburg and Lake Superior
Iron company, the Escanaba Woodenware
company and other concerns suffer the
greatest loss.
Three train loads of homeless people
have already arrived in Escanaba.
Reports today indicate that the fire is
being swept northward, but 1t Is dying
out in many places. The wind has changed
so that such towns as Escanaba Mar
quette and the largest places in the dis
trict are out of danger. But there is still
an immense amount of hardwood timber
of the best in the country In the path of
the flames.
Reports say that Spring Valley, Mich,
near Stambaugh. is surrounded by flames
and people are fighting hard to save 1t.
At Loomis. Wis. school house was
wiped out and the teacher and forty pupils
had a narrow escape. The only rumor
of large loss of life comes directly from
Saunders, in Iron county, which is said
to have been burned. 1t is absolutely
impossible to get definite information
from there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
Cowan Is Acquitted.

Dothan, May 19.-The jury in the case
of Ed L. Cowan, charged with the MUIR
der of Curtis Rogers, this afternoon re-
turned a verdict Of acquittal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
Earthquake In Indiana.

Michigan City, Ind, May ia number
of residents felt what is believed to have
been an earthquake shock early today.
Buildings auivered and windows ratified
for two or three seconds.
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Yards Resume Work.

Coeymans, n. Y. May 19.-The brick
yards here began work today with near
ly their full complement of men. The
militia will be maintained over Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-20
Columbus Memorial,

Washington, May 19.-!The House COM
mittee on library today authorized ia
vorable report on bill authorizing the
expenditure of 100000 for the erection in
the city of suitable memorial to Chris
topher Columbus
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Architect Is Arrested.

Havana, May 19.-City Architect La
Garuelea has been arrested on an indict-
ment charging him with responsibility for
the recent collapse of the Gener cigarette
factory by which six persons were killed
and twelve injured
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A New Record.

Annapolis Md, May 19.-In record
breaking time the Naval academy eight
this afternoon defeated the crew of Co
lumbia by nearly five lengths winning in
minutes and 81 seconds; previous record
minutes and Al 2-5 seconds.
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Heat Prostitution.

New York, May 19.-Two deaths and sew
eral serious prostrations from heat were
reported today. The official thermometer
stood at So degrees during most of the
afternoon. but in the street the mercury
rose to 3d.
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Appointments.

Washington, d. c., May 19.-(SpeciaD.-
John d. Brown was appointed regular,
Alvin r. Curtis, sub-rural carrier route
No l at Glenwood.
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workmen Sentences to Death.

Riga Livonia, Russia May ia court
martial here today sentenced eight work.
men to death for the murder of three po-
licemen.
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Princeton Wins.

Princeton, n. j., May f9.-Princeton de-
feated Columbia in the dual track meet
today. the score being 10 to 49,
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Summer tourist rates are
new in effect TO mountain,
lake and seashoro resorts
via. Queen 4 Crescent route.
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Track Meet.

Columbus, o., May 19-Ohio State uni
versity defeated Purdue of Indiana in the
track meet here today. Ohio coz, Pur-
due 51lS
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brotherly love and common justice will
prompt public officials in every act of
administration.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-29

stage OF their car,rr. and the finger.
print system Is tIfc only means Of
Identification yet DEVISED that makes
this practicable.
Not only Is Il virtually impossible
that any mans ten uugvrpiuts, one
after the other. should resemble in
mere general mathematical form each
Of tlIt'sc uf another man, the chance
against any such cuiu,l,leuy' lrriug
calculated 10y Professor Francis cal.
ton, the eminent anthrup0ln-i,t aud
mathematician. a. Onc hundred aud
siXty-fuur million against one. bat %
II equally impossible that any two
finger prints should b. identical In
every detail
Rcyutly the United States govern.
mcut has also adopted the thumb
print system fer ilcltiucJt.uu OF the
sailur- aud ~uliiyr~ iu ser, lee. ~ tai,
might byyuIuc useful not only la
eases 81 dt-~crlion. but also O. more
readily ldcutify "'c d. .rs Of tuO,c !
WHO have falleu Ou tie ueld VI battle |