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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-11

HE WAS GIVEN A FORCIBLE BATH.

Callicoon, y. Y,-Twelve shirts were
peeled from the wriggling body Of
Obadiah Osterhout, a backsliding po-
liceman, when a citizens protective
committee formed for the purpose
forcibly washed him in the crystal cur
rent OF Callicoon creek the other day.
Obadiah had horrible habit of
avoiding the sight of water When
one shirt got too dirty he slipped an.
other more or less clean over II, rather
than exert himself 10 remove the first.
This and his pronounced aversion to
the ceremony of personal ablution
proved fatal to Obadiah. His presence
peryaded the neighborhood and perme.
ated the wind. There was never any
doubt when Obadiah vas approaching
As the hot weather came on he grew
more and more unmistakabla
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-11

A grievance committee called on
Obadiah and urged him for the good OF
the community to reform and wash.
Obadiah responded with threats of ar
rest aud dire punishment for anyone
who interfered with him, and contin-
ued 10 air himself
A protective meeting of the citizens
was called and strong committee was
appointed to carry out the edict against
Obadiah The errlns ex-policeman
was plunged seven times. and yet an
other seven. in the creek The shirts
were separated from his BODY and
burned. far away from human habita-
ton. The man was wrung out AMI
dried Then he was informed that the
ceremony would be repeated as often
as necessary.
Obadiah promised to behave
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-11
SNAKE MIXED THE
OLD BRlNDLE COW.

started to crawl away, but he had no
trouble in overtaking it and killing
it with stick. The discovery and
death of the reptile cleared up
mystery that for nearly month has
been puzzling the Skadowski house
hold.
1t was early in June that the farm
er, on going to the barnyard one
night to milk discovered that none
could be drawn from the brindle COW,
one Of the heaviest mixers in his
herd of r. Every night since, If
the COW spent the day in the pasture
field, it was the same way. In the
morning she would be all right, and
also at night on the few days during
that period that Skadowski kept her
confined to the limits of the barn
yard 1t was only when turned loose
in the pasture that the milk was
taken.
None of the other COWS were ever
afflicted in the same manner, and
how to account for the strange con-
dition of affairs was beyond Ska
dowski's power. He reported the cir
cumstance to his Hebrew neighbors.
but they could offer no relief. He
called in the rabbi, but the religious
leader could give no better advice
than the laymen. All were inclined
to attribute it to witchcraft or some
other supernatural cause. He wanted
the rabbi to kill the animal, but this
the latter refused to do, as he said
the meat would not be kosher or
clean, according to Hebrew standards.
Skadowski then, on the advice OF
one Of his American neighbors, set a
watch on the COW while in the pas
ture, with the result that the mys
terry was cleared when the snake was
killed.
The COW had separated herself
from the rest Of the herd and came
toward the barn. 1t was near milk
ing time, and the farmer thought
nothing of it. as she as well as the
rest, was in the habit of coming home
about that hour. What was his sur
prise to see her stop near a clump
of blackberry bushes, out of which
the snake glided and ran to meet her
1t looked as though the two met by
some prearranged appointment
When Hiram Perry, one of the old
est farmers in Pine Brook, saw the
snake and heard Skadowski's story,
he said that he had thought it was
a snake doing the milking all along
He claimed that that particular breed
of snakes was getting very scarce in
Jersey now, but that formerly they
were plentiful.
Il believe that the milking of
cow by a snake is one of the rarest
things that ever happens, and that
conditions must be just right for it
to happen. In fact, If there should
be hundred more milk snakes in
that pasture, and hundred cows
were to pasture there, it might never
occur again"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-11
WILD 30-mILE RIDE
OF GIRL AND BOY
Ride on Bumpers of Freight Train,
Clinging to Brake Beam, and
Are Uninjured.

Marion, O-"Our stepmother didn't
treat us like mamma did and so we
Just run away" said pretty 17-year-
old Nettie Hatcher, who, with her 49,
year-old brother Emmett, was cap
tured at Martel after having ridden
the bumpers Of Big Four freight
train for 30 miles.
The children left their home, a
short distance from Mount Nickery,
telling their stepmother they were
going to hunt up young turkeys in the
fields. Instead they walked to the
little station, where they crawled be-
tween the bumpers of freight train
and rode through this city as far as
Caledonia, ten miles east of here,
where they were discovered by the
conductor and put off at the depot
After spending the night in the sta
ton they walked TO Martel, dis
lance Of four miles. and were arrest
ed by Marshal Trickey, who had re-
ceived a description Of the runaways,
While the children were sleeping
soundly in the village depot at Gale
donia their father, John Hatcher, a
well-to-do farmer, with a posse of 100
men from Mount Victory. La Rue and
Agosta, secured the woods and fields
all night for them. II was feared
that they had been killed or kid
naped as the father never dreamed
Of their running away
We Just chung onto the brakebeam
for dear life said the girl when
brought here. Brother and | never
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-11

the work was now being done BY the
officers The following day Castillo
lay down TO rise no more and his body
was Inferred by the river. The party
strayed from the dark stream and was
soon lost in the jungle Despair set.
tied upon ell Polanco could So 70
farther. and. with streaming tears.
the ragged. torn. starving men were
forced 10 abandon him 10 his fate. tie
screamed IN anguish. but there was
no resource and the unfortunate Gre
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-11

which it is nailed, in plain sight o.
everybody that passes along the road
in front Of his house. Those that
have seen it say it is the largest
specimen of spotted or milk snake
ever seen near Pine Brook
The snake was killed by Ska
dowski himself In the pasture lot ad.
joining his barn. 1t had just helped
itself to a good feed from an old
brindle cow The strangest part of
the affair was that the cow stood as
quietly while the reptil was milking
her as though 1t were the milkmaid' S
hand to which she submitted
When Skadowski approached the
snake dropped in the grass and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-11
FARMER FINALLY DISCOVERS
MYSTERIOUS THIEF.
FIRST LAID TO WTCHCRAFT
But Finally Bossy and the Reptile
Were Found Meeting by Appoint
ment and Now the Latter
L. No More.

Pine Brook, Mich.-Abraham Ska
dowski, a Hebrew farmer living near
this place, has discovered the thief
that daily for the last four weeks has
been milking one of his cows.
And. what's more, Skadowski has
the thief's hide on the fence, not fig
uratively, but literally speaking.
1t measures more than half the
length of a ten-foot chestnut rail, to
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-11

madam was left alone. Later it vas
discovered that he had crawled back
to his compatriot's grave and died
upon it. mis- remains we're later found
in that position by Lieutenant Strain.
The following day Lombard asked to
be left behind, as 1t was clear he could
go no farther. They shared their
remnants Of food with him and left
him to his fate. What this may have
been was never discovered. At his
earnest request his boatswain's whis.
tie was left with him. The next day
a terrapin somewhat revived the thir'
teen miserable men. Miller became
delirious and Harwood the weakest.
where all were weak. So dragged on
the weary days and nights until March
%, when Mr.. Boggs agreed that ne
should be abandoned, although he still
hoped for succor. Mr.. Truxton be.
came very Ill and the emaciated band
was forced to halt. 1t was evident
that four or five men would have TO
be abandoned the next day and that
not more than two or three could hope
to reach Caledonia bay, IL any one
ever did.
Knew Fate Was Sealed.
Truxton, Boggs and Harwood, all
young men, knew that their fate was
sealed. Hunger and toll had reduced
them to mere bundles Of rags and
bones. Harrison and Vermilyea were
little better; that evening Me- y stood
by the gloomy river. All were wrapped
in the darkest despair. Suddenly
Maury shouted, "Truxton, hear 4
gun; l see white men; I see Strain"
No words can describe the delirious
excitement that brought the despair
ing, dying men to their feet as do
liverance appeared at hand.
Day after day the lion-hea.ted
Strain and his comrades had pushed
their way through fearful obstacles,
much Of the path being cut by himself.
Reduced to skeletons. they at last
reached the village OF Yavlsa. to ind
natives as venal as covardly. He
managed to reach the ranch OF An
Irishman named Bennett, on the Sar
vana, who gave to him the warmest
aid. The Virago returned from Pan
anna and boats laden with provisions
were soon on their way up ChuquanA-
qua river and the rescued men were
brought back. They found Parks st1ll
alive. but covered with wood ticks.
and he died little later Polancos
body was found. as described, on Cas-
tilla's grave. Through all McGinness
had clung to the American flag,
wrapped around his body. Later 1t was
wrapped around the coffin of Vermil.
yea, who died at Yavisa. The others
reached Panama, where Mr.. Boggs
Died. The survivors crossed the 18th.
mus to Aspinwall, all that were left
of the twenty-seven stalwart young
men who started up the Caledonia
river on January II, 1854. One-third
Of the entire expeditionary party per.
ished from hunger, or its effects. and
extreme toll on that dreadful march
that began at the Atlantic and ended
at the Pacific ocean
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-11
One ADVANTAGE,

City Man (carpinglyl Whew, bu,
its hot am told that the mercury
frequently stands at 10 in the shade
here.
Farmer Summerboard ,chee-inglyl
Well, Won don't halter stay Ia -
shade, ye know PUCK
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-11

thought of the danger, | guess. We
just wanted to get away-oh any
where, just SO we got away-and we'd
get along somehow. | can work and
so can brother. We have to on the
farm. Yes, | came near falling OFF
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-11

You say that Mr.. Boobies IS a mu-
sician?"
Yes" answered the man who
makes puns.
What are his fayorlte instru
mentS?"
The loot ami the Tyre
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-11
Small Craft Soon Wrecked.

On the twentieth day the Grena-
dams asked permission TO return and
take man with thrm This was
granted aud they We're furnished with
good arms Their idea Was 10 reach
some Nes Greuadian settlement and
procure aid there The party vas
now reduced 20 nineteen persons and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-11

FUR DENR LIFE,
once between the cars, but | caught
the bvakebeam just in time and En-
met and | held to each other then
until they put us Of"
Despite her disheveled appearance
the girl looked pretty, with her big
black eyes and coatback hair tx
striking contrast to her rosy cheeks.
The runaways were taken home by
the father.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-08-11
On Wearisone Journey.

The party struggled along the rock.
strrvn bed OF the Sucuteti. believing
II 10 be the savanna. which would lead
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
BASEBALL.

'Tommy Kane of gne X-Brandywine
Club, pitched a great game for tie Clay
ton, N j.. team yesterday holding VIII
by the score of 3 to O.
'Dover found Salisbury an easy propo-
sltion yesterday and defeated -hem 10 % O..
'rhe Wilmington Giants will take part
in another International League game to-
day in Philadelphia. They will play the
Riverton-Palmyra Club.
ED Hughes, of Harrisburg. shut out
Johnstown without a hit or run yestcr-
day.
'in no season has there been 80 many
$4,000 deals as this year. Chicago parted
with $4,000 and a catcher for Jack Taylor.
while New York willingly gave $40 00l
apiece for Seymour and shannon. Even
more deals may be consummatcd. New
York offers $4,000 for Young Cy Young, Of
Boston and ST. Louis viii give $1,000 for
Lumley and Jordan, of Brooklyn
'Only two teams in the Trl-State made
moro than one run yesterday
'Joe Myers pitched great BAN against
Williamsport yesterday, holding them
down to three hits. but errors by Clay ard
owens gave Wiliamsport the game TO i
'Landith and Browntown viii play q
double header at South Side Park tn
afternoon The umpire viii call the first
contest at 2l5 o'clock
sThe X-Wilmingion Club is playing
| Doylestown. Pa. this afternoon.
FAll-Wiimington is playing in Dover TO,
! day.
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
ARTISTIC REPLY
FROM new CASTLE
One who Says His Name
is John Mclean the
Writer

Tho following communication was re-
ceived from John McLeoan who claims
New Castle as his home. We print the le.-
ter as written as it shows the cal be of
the man. Several Inquiries have been made
about the above Mr.. McLeoan but Old
residents OF New Castle know him not
Mr.. McLeoan claims to have $50. and says
he will bet 10 on New Castle against
Browntown Now if Mr. McLeon is the
real sport he claims 20 be let him come
TO The Evening Journal office on Mon
day evening and a taker viii be waiting
for him.
New Castle Del. July 2ith 1906
To the Sporting Editor Of The Evening
Journal.
Please find some space in the sporting
edition Of the Journal for these words
In the FIRST thing the way Manager
Gardner spoke about the New Castle A.
A. baseball club is all d. lie.
New Castle alaways gives tn visitors a
square deal The Great Browntown did
not have a look in with the a. A. boys.
When Manning made the first run he was
clearly struck out 10y three cleans strik5 s
but umpire Booth call the last a BAH so he
scored the only run. The Browniown ard
Mr.. Gardner are very low buns consist
, ing Harold Harvey also. They can If they
want to bet 50 dollars can never say they
can't get anyone TO take them up Maby
they can bet a bet for $3.50 If they wish.
Those low Buns viii never see the ume
they can Beat New Castle A. A. / have
so dollars myself TO say New Castle Is
the best team in the State Don't be afra d
be game. put in tomorrow Journal. They
never want nothing but fair play.
10 inning -McGrory made hit between
short and third. Newlovo run for him.
stold second, Scott made bad throw ovei
second baseman head. Newlovc went T.
third. countiss knocked long fly to lef
field. Newlove scored winning run. An.
you say they rob TO get there runs-never
New Castle Spor
Please put in tomorrow Wilmington
Journal
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
MAYOR A SPORTSMAN

They have q mayor I'm Milwaukee who
is certainly one of the boys. The Paao-
rama Building, which was the home OF
the boxing industry had been condemned
hy the Board of Safety and ordered de-
mol.shcd. This !e.t boxing w'thcut single
HAN I'm Milwaukee large enough TO accom-
modate the crowds which usually turn out
20 see tho bouts there
SO this mayor, who Is very young. sug-
gostod that the state armory be leased
and series of bouts held there 90 form
building FUND for the purpose Of erect.
ing new Panorama. The idea has taku
firm root and already several matches ar,
proposed to start the new idea.
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
BROWNTOWN AND LANDLITH
City League Clubs viii Meet in Hot
Battle This Afternoon.

The double header between Browntown
and Landlth at South Side Park this af-
ternoon should draw a record-breaking
crowd. Both clubs are in good trim for
hot battle and baseball of the toblsco
order should be handed out
The first game will be called ~ 245
o'clock Duncan and Beatty will pitch for
Browntown while Brinton and Minlson
viii perform for Landiith.
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
ABE ATTELL NOW THE JEFFRIES
OF THE LITTLE FELLOWS
FeatheFweight Champion in
An UnIuCky PIaCe---NOth-
ing in Sight

Abe Attell is now very much in the
same 'predioament among the little fell
lows that Jim Jeffries was in with the
big fellows when he quit the ring. It is
a rather hard matter for him to find a
boy in his classdhat the club managers
Would consider good enough to match
against him.
Frankie Neil was the last OF the
little fellows that appeared 10 have a
chance with him, but the decisive way
in which Abe defeated him has made II
a hard matter FOR him TO get on q
match that would pay training ex-
penses. All that really seems left
for the little champion is q battle with
the English featerweight champion,
and IL he is lucky enough 70 win. come
back home and 60 on the stage. He
would not necessarily have TO be cast
FOR a leading part IN a Shakespearian
play. or even be required to do a mono-
logue in order to earn his salary. Doing
a boxing turn with a big. strong part
ner would be good enough TO nu the
house at each performance.
Attelrs sudden desire to fight Cans
may have been inspired by the story
that is going tho rounds 10 the effect
that the colored champion has to wear
eyeglasses to read.
Billy Nolan seems 20 have heard the
same story. and that Is perhaps what
has moved him 10 take a chance with
Nelson.
There is one thing, however. that
appears quite certain. and that is 81
either Nelson or Atteil get into IN,
ring with Cans, whichever one it il
~ tTll not be In there very long before
concluding that the darlxy doesn't neet
4pecs in order to find him.
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
GOODBYE, GRANDERr'

Fighting like the Tommy Murphy who
Knocked out Benny Yanger and Tommy
Mowatt in the same ring. Tommy Muir
ply, Of New York, last night put a crimp
into the championship aspirations OF Al
Grander. OF Phoenixville. by completely
out-classing the Quaker and stopping him
early in the fifth round
There never was a time when Murphy
did not have a safe lead.
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
onns 80. ENDS.

fCaptain oliver ID. Filley, Of the Har-
ward University eight, and four other
members of the crew, together with two
substitutes and Flint, the star bow oar
who was disqualified from rowing in the
recent Yale race. sailed yesterday morn
ing at $50 on the Cedric for England to
prepare for their coming acquatic strug-
gle with the Cambridge Univers ty crew.
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
JOHN HUMMELL
HAS GREAT FUTURE
"HOneSt John" Can Hit and
Field and Has a Great
Arm

A former minor league man visited
here the other day who VOWS that
Hummel, of the Brooklyns, is rat
tling good BAH player.
He says: Il was in the Connecticut
League with that fellow. While HUM
NELL isn't a fighter for a game by any
means, he can hit and field. And per-
haps he hasn't got a crackerjack ARM
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
WITH THE HoRsEMEN.

'The Holmesburg delegation who at
tended Thursdays races. feel sore because
the judges here did not punish Daylesfoid
for what they claim was an intentional
foul.
'The Philadelphia, Wilmington ana
Trenton delegation will meet at Horse
Show Park this afternoon at p. m, and
arrange for the inter-clty races for silver
cups.
"A. II. Tyson is starting in the season
well with accidents and the one On Thurs
day was the worst Of any, but he ESCAPED
with a few bruises
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
How's This =?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
Il. j. CHENEY x CO., Toledo, o.
We, the Undersigned have known +. j
cheney for the last Is years, and be-
iieve him perfectly honorable IN all busi-
ness transactions ana financially able TO
carry out any obligations made by his
'IWATDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood ana mu-
eous surfaces Of the system. TESTIMONIALS
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
BOXING.

'Tommy Burns says he is open to ngh
either Jack O'Brien, Sam Berger or Mike
schreok First come first served.
"Morris Levy is after the Nelson-Gans
fight.
'Aurelio Herrera gets another chance at
the lighting game He is matched to mecl
Charley Neary in Milwaukee August L.
and is already on his way to the Cream
City.
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
I'd Youna PeonIeIs servioe.

Rev Frank Carpenter. pastor of Mt.
Salem NJ. e. Church led the young
peoples meeting at Summit Grove(Md)
campmeeting on Thursday evening. The
service was largely attended and was
greatly enjoyed.
Evening journal., 1906-07-28

ItI.oI Us Uf' lEoIENIlAH 3 GAMES
Pittsburg. 10; Philadelphia. .
Chicago 8; Boston. J.
New York, O.; Cincinnati, 0.
Brooklyn, 6; st. Louis. L.
Evening journal., 1906-07-28

We say buy land, but remember buy it where it
is advancing daily. Mechanic have you ever
thought this matter over carefully and has it ever
been brought clearly to your mind where Rich
ardson Park is located? Just out the Newport
pike on top of that Western Hill. Now the great
question of the day is: The location of land is
what makes it valuable. Well where in reach
of Wilmington can you show a suburb that
has the location and conveniences Richardson
Park has?
Remember we still have the FIVE minute trolley
service over two of Wilmingtons best trolley
lines. and beside this the through line that has
been surveyed through Richardson Park from
Wilmington, Newark, Elkton Baltimore and on
to toWashington. This road has been thoroughly
surveyed the ground all paid for and backed by
Six Hundred Thousand Dollars, (S6oo,ooooo),
and don't forget our three steam railroads, where
you can sit on your porch at Richardson Park
and almost throw a stone either road the sta
ton of either road within minutes walk.
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
William Floyd Fined.

William Floyd, a colored barber, was
fined Si5 by Magistrate Pyle for en-
gaging in business without a license
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
Tri. STATE Iencrs.

RESULTS or Yesterdays GAMES
Harrisburg, /; Johnstown, 0.
Altoona, .; Lancaster, l.
Williamsport, 4; York /.
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
RESULTS OF BALL GAMES
American League.

RhSULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Boston, I; st. Louis, 0.
Chicago, 3; Washington, !.
Other games postponed, rain.
Evening journal., 1906-07-28

churches. You don't have to wait in the morning
il you happen to rise little late. You don't have
to catch certain car, remember every FIVE min
utes one goes and only II minutes to the heart
Of the city We have asked our neighborng sub
urbs over and over again, to show you their car
service, and they don't say word, and again do
they ever show the worl1ingman how he can own
his home or get a house on his lot when his lot
is paid for.
Come to Richardson Park and this will all
be shown you in the shortest notice
Worcngman what is piece of land worth to
you if you have no house on it. Remember we
don't have to solicit from door to door our Gus
toners come unsolicited we don't bore them to
death from day to day, when they come on the
land we simply present to them the plain facts
and they buy at first sight
Lots all sizes still sold on the same easy paw
ment of SIS down, ST per week.
Take Newport and Stanton trolley brings you
direct to land.
Evening journal., 1906-07-28
Eastern Leaaue.

RESULTS OF Yesterdays GAMES
Buffalo, 5; Montreal. l.
Jersey City, .; Providence. l.
Toronto, 3; Rochester, 2.