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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
HUNTERS IN WILD
RIDE ON CARIBOU
THRILLING ADVENTURE OF TWO
MEN IN A MAINE
FOREST.
ANIMALS MAKE FOR RIVER
Nimrod Gets Away With No More
Serious Damage Than That to
Their Raiment and Nervous
System.

Bangor. New. r. Ashby, Of Carl
bou, is one OF the two men in Maine
who claim 10 have had a ride on the
back Of a live caribou. He says. in
regard to it,
Willard Corliss. a hunter. when ne
lived at Ludlow many years ago, dis
covered that when the snow was about
two fees deep and very light. the carl
bou could not get through Il as fast
as an active man. AS they cannot trot
then, they have TO gallop. and this ap-
pears to distress them greatly. He
used to get on their backs and ride
till they were done out, and then lead
them TO camp. He sold several 70
showmen for 500 each. but they soon
died.
One Sunday morning. several years
ago, man named Wallace Smith and
myself went out onto a hard wood
ridge 90 cut some wood for ak helves:
the snow was about two feet deep and
as light as feathers Caribou tracks
We're plentiful. and we soon saw three
OF the animals themselves eating moss
from a fallen treee. We crept toward
them TIL they began 10 prick up their
ears. then we threw our axes and with
horrid yells rushed after them. The
frightened. bewildered animals ran in
a circle. and bleated like scared calves.
! got after one and Smith selected an
other
we chased them over logs and un-
der windfalls. 1 soon got close 20
mine. ! threw away my mitts and
olinched my fingers in his long hair.
and after a while got on his back. You
could then hear him bleat a mile.
Some 40 rods away there was n
logging road hard and smooth. and
straight 20 the river. three miles away
Ny caribou headed straight for this.
and couldn't stop him. I got him by
the ears and tried 70 rein him. but he
was as stubborn as a mule A mo
ment later I saw the road ahead and
heard my caribou give a pleased little
bleat
"A little later everything was
changed. was still astride my beast.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
Finds Snake in lnouhator-

Lexington. Ky.-Willie Cundiff. the
ten-year-old son of Frank Cundin. re-
siding on q farm in Muhlenburg coun-
ty. had a very exciting experience
with a large blacksnake The boy
went into the chicken house TO exam
Inc some eggs IN an Incubator. When
he removed tn drawer he discovered
a large blacksnake among the eggs.
part of which had been devoured.
The reptile sprang at him and wrap
ped his body about his legs. The
boy fell to the floor In faint, after
calling several times for help. His
father and one OF the farm hands
went to his rescue. The snake did
not release its hold until II had been
literally cut to pieces. The reptile
was seven feet long.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
Bear orsppIes With Iron Monster

Bear Grspples With Iron Monster"
Logansport. Ind.-A freight train on
the c., c. & L. railroad, J. A. Allen.
engineer ran down and killed a huge
brown bear about three miles north
of Twelve Mile. Cass county. The
bear probably escaped from a party
Of Russians who had been at Roches-
ter exhibiting the animal, with two
other performing bears, and had made
it's way to the railroad track. II was
wearing a muzzle and a ring in its
nose. TO which was attached a chain
about II feet long. When first seen
by the engineer the animal was mis-
taken for a calf. but when the engin-
eer sounded his whistle the animal
reared on it's launches and showed
fight The engineer was unable To
stop the train in time to prevent strik-
ing the bear and the animal was killed
and badly cut up. Engineer Allen
picked up portions Of the body and
took them home as evidence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
THINKS HE is a ROOSTER.
Madman Removes Shoes, Climbs a
Tree and Crows.

Newark. GA man violently insane.
who gives his name as Edward Wa.
hutka, residence Indiana and age 40
years, is in the Licking county jail.
and the authorities are in a quandary
as to what to do with him. Under the
law he cannot be sent to state hos
pital or county inhmary. and the off,
Gals can neither keep him in jail nor
turn him out.
Wahutka appeared at Mack Pugh's
farm, west OF Hebron. and was given
permission to sleep in the stable. AT
midnight he removed his shoes.
climbed a tree, crowed like a rooster
and told those attracted to the scene
that he was escaping from St Louis
detectives After his arrest Wahutka
tried to commit suicide.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23

pearing at most inopportune moment,
and soaring away the ducks. To ge
even the wrathful hunters turned theii
guns on the rightful inhabitants, VIII,
gave wild blats. jumped in the air an
then liked to cover.
After while the goats got used e
the game and liked the tickling sensa
ton so well that they would follow
shooter around all day. hoping TO b.
peppered. Their hair being long anc
their hides tough. the goats gradually
got load of lead that would have bal
lasted good sized skin.
The additional weight was a great
thing for Billy when It came to butt
Ing. He could strike blow that was
worse than that OF a Dolceman's clua
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
OREGON ISLAND GOATS
HAD DUCK SHOT HABIT
Pellets Only TieISled Them and They
Followed Hunters All Day to
Get Peppered.

Seattle. Wash.-According TO a man
from Oregon. a large number OF goats
on Sauvie's island. in the Columbia
river lost their lives by drowning dur
ing the recent floods Peter Harring.
ford, the informant, says there were
so many duckshOt in the hides OF the
unfortunate quadrupeds that the hand
leap was too much to be overcome,
and down they went like sinkers on a
hshline
For many years these goats had
looked upon Sauvie's island as their
home and an invasion by duck hunters
gave them much annoyance. They
tried to get rid of the poachers by ap-
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A Farmers Conference viii be
held at the John A. Dix Industrial
School, Dinwiddie on the 9th inst
Economic Farming will be dis
cussed by Mr.. A. +. Bishop. head OF
the Agricultural Department. Hamp
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Invitations will be forwarded 20
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Trains for Dinwiddie leave the
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Notice!

All members of Companies B, G,
and ID OF the Twenty fifth Infantry
are urgently requested to send their
names and addresses to Senator ].
b. Foraker, United States Senate,
Washington. d. G.
II is hoped that every person in
the country will take a personal in
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great contest now at hand.
Rev. w. II. Scott, Chairman and
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Washington ST., Room 80, Boston,
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Fund and contributions can be sent
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23

Madison. Wis, Feb. Violently
insane over the Thaw trial. Joseph
Lerdolph, OF GAINESVILLE. Wis. was
taken TO the Mendoza asylum. Ler-
dolph talks only of the Thaw trial and
says he has s1oc.Cco to help out Eve
Ign and Harry"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23

Miss M. l.. Chiles is at ner pos'
Of duty again after two weeks
illness with la-grippe. Her niece
Miss Lilliau r. Jeter of Newpor,
News is spending some time with
her and will In all probability re-
main until summer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23

Officers and Board OF Directors:
A. ID. PRICE. President.
EDWARD STEWART, LIST Vice Pres.
JAS. Il. CARTER, 2nd Vice Pres.
Ii. \. CEPHAS. 3rd Vice Pres.
THOMAS NJ. CRUMP, Secretary.
Ii. l.. JORDAN, Auditor.
w. T.. BAKER. Treasurer.
A. WASHINGTON, w. A. JORDAN,
CHAS. n. JACKSON, Il. e. BROWN.
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SO DEAD IN MINE EXPLOSION
Casualty List In Mexican Disaster May
Reach 20.

Monterey, Mex, FEB. ia dispatch
to the News from Las Esperanzas. Goa
hula. SAYS that 80 men are known TO
be dead and IL injured as a result of
an explosion OF gas in the coal mine
at that place The list Of dead and in
jured may be extended to 20, as that
number Of men are believed to have
been in the mine at the time Of the
accident
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A Way to Do II.

HE made money by that garbage
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yes; ne struck pay dirt."-Balti-
more American.
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VIRGINIA: In the law and Equity
Court for the city of Richmond.
this 18th day of February. 1907.
Joseph b. Vandervall. Plaintiff
VS.
Daisy NJ. vandervall, Defendant.
IN CHANCERY.
The object OF this suit is 10 obtain
divorce. n Vinculo Matrimonii. ana
an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant, Daisy NJ
Nandervall Is non resident OF the
State OF Virginia. IL is ordered that
she appear here within fifteen days
after the due publication Of this OF
der and do what is necessary 20 pro
tect her interest herein.
a Copy-Teste:
p. p. WINSTON. Clerk.
Daisy NJ. Vandervan,
Youn take notice that I shall on
the 18th day OF April, 1907 at the
Office OF Phil b. Shields room No. GO
Chamber of Commerce Building, sit
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Streets in the city OF Richmond, Va
between the hours OF O'Clock A. NJ
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wherein you are defendant and I am
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same hours until the same shall
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Respectfully,
JOSEPH B. vANDERVALL.
BY Counsel.
j. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, pq.
Once: 1211h f. Broad ST.,
Richmond. Virginia.
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What cured smartiy OF practical
jokes?"
zone OF them."-Detroit Free Press
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HONE OFFICE:
5O4 N. End ST.. RICHMOND. VA

In rendering 4h Annual
thanking pohcyhoders friends
makes
and having paid claim promptly
0
During the past the growth Of business exceeded all
the
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death claims previous year.
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STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL.
CONDITION OF

OF the Nickel Savings Bank, located
at Richmond in the State of Viz
ginia nc the close of business,
January 20, 1907, made TO the
state Corporation Commission.
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Resident Board, DanvilIe, Va.
). ID. MILLS, Chairman.
PROF. THOS. A. LONG, Secretary.
LEVI w. HOLBROOK.
DIR. A. l.. WINSLOW.
REV. ROBERT G.. ADAMS.
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CHARLES W. WEST
G. T.. y. BOISSEAU, Superintendent
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

the bridge. was an old dam, long ago ADAM
doned, and it must have given way
l had heard father say it would some time;
put put the creek had grown SO small, no harm
had been anticipated if it did. Even now
the water could not come up to the farm
houses on. the other side. Rollo must have
stopped at one of them, and was safe out of
harms way.
that night. had better go home.
was about to turn Billy when remem-
bered the noise had heard when was COM
ing from the house with the lantern.
stopped, stricken by terrible fear. If
that was the dam giving way, Rollo at that
time might have been near the bridge alone,
and could not have escaped.
l did not cry out, but sat as If turned to
stone: Then came the hope-Rollo might
be clinging to some bough, or he might be in
one of the trees.
"Rono! Rpllo! Rollo!" I shouted; but
there was only the roar of the storm in reply.
Again everything was lighted up, and about
forty feet away | saw the bridge 1t was
turned over on its side and lodged against
some trees.
my eyes blinded by the dazzling light?
With my gaze fixed upon the place, scarce
ly breathing. | waited for another fash It
came. Yes, surely there was something there!
further into the water; but although he
trembled in every limb, he at last responded
to my urgings. and we moved cautiously
through the black darkness in the direction
of the bridge.
It was perilous thing to do. We were off
the road, and were going | knew not where,
Billy slipped often, and / clung desperately
to his neck, fearing every moment we might
60 down.
Presently, from the dim light of my lam
tern, which still chung to, / could see the
end of the bridge swaying back and forth in
the water before me- Billy saw it, too, and
struggled to reach it.
There was something lying there, at the
very end, as if thrown upon it by the water.
whoa, Billy-whoa!"
With difficulty brought the terrified ami
NAL alongside the swaying object. 1t was SO
near could touch it with my hand.
/ raised my lantern above my head. so as
to measure the distance clearly, buried one
hand tightly in Billy's name, then dropped
my lantern, reached out and caught Rollo
around the waist.
1t was terrible moment. Billy plunged
and reared; it seemed as if we would both
be thrown into the water but with desperate
strength / kept my seat.
Then, whether Billy went forward or-turn-
ed back I did not know. ] only know we
were speeding through the night, and held
in my arms little, cold form-the most
precious thing in all the world to me-
Suddenly Billy stopped. We were in front
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

l chased him, and he ran up stairs. IN .
moment after his big glass marble came puinp,1 M,
ing down the. stairs, and one, OF hls shoes ien
with bang into the hall below.
In the morning he was Just as bad, ana at
last, impatient and angry, / had pushed MN
out of the door with:
'I wouln't care if you never came back!.
1t never occurred to me that if hadn't
ordered him around so much and been SO
dignifed. he might have acted differently, L
had charge of things, and Of course felt the
responsibility, and thoughtSit 1T very wrong In
Rollo to act SO.
Ugh! 1t was horrid, rainy day. i shiv-
cred as shut. the door. stirred up the hre,
down from the shelves one OF my sfavor1te
books and prepared for cozy time.
had finished my chores at the barn, and
there was really no reason why l should not
have gone to school with Rollo, only l had
made myself think it was my duty to stay at
home.
How the time did drag! / could not read.
wished had not let Rollo start to school.
At last at twelve o'clock could stand being
alone no longer so put on my rubber coat
and boots. took my book and went out to the
barn.
II had rained so hard had to fairly wade,
and the wind nearly took me off my, feet. :,
Our horse, Billy, welcomed me with friend
looked at me with 30 much intelligence
in his soft eyes felt no longer alone.
| spread some clean, fresh hay on the floor,
lay down on my back and took out my book
to read but soon the steady beating OF the
rain on the roof, the soft COO of the pigeons
in the loft above, the smell of the hay and
the lazy sounds of the stable sent me off into
sound sleep.
When / woke all was dim, and / started up
in fright, thinking it must be night and
| Rollo at home.
/ waded back to the house and found it
was only four o'clock. Rollo would not be
| home for an hour. He would be tired COM
| ing through such a storm; l would have the
chores all done and surprise him.
| took the milk pals and went back to the
barn. In little while had to wade back
to the house again for lantern, the clouds
had settled down so thick and black it was
quite dark.
| AS was leaving the house, / heard what
sounded like the distant boom of cannon.
I thought it strange at the time, but soon
| forgot it..
BY the time the three, cows were ,milked
the pigs fed, Billy cared for and all made
snug and comfortable for the night it was
after five o'clock. Rollo had not come yet.
The creek must have risen and covered the
stepping stones That often happened when
we had heavy rains 1t took us half an houl
longer to go around by the bridge.
| Keziah did not come. The rain certainly
must have "done her up" We would make
the pop corn balls Rollo would like that
brought in the wood, and soon had fire
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

Swapping and cracking in the stove; 1T
would be SO comfortable for Rollo when he
came in out of the cold and wet
l Lit a lamp and set it in the window so
corner at the foot of the lane and then l
spread the cloth on the table and brought up
out of the cellar pitcher of milk, pump
kin pie and bread and butter for our supper
/ L -shelled the cotR and put the molasses on
to boil. Then, all at once it came to me that
it was six o'clock.
Where was Rollo? Could he have become
frightened and stopped at the Blairs! he
and Jimmie were the only pupils who lived
this side of the creek.
No. Rollo was a brave little fellow; he
would not have stopped for storm; Fer,
haps he was sick-had been hurt could
wait no hnger; l must find out.
took the lantern and went to the barn:
It was so dark it seemed like the middle of
the night
/ whispered to Billy, as put on his bride,
that Rollo was lost, and we must find him;
He whinnied back as if he understood, and
soon we were out in the rain and wind.
Mrs Blair was widow. who lived about a
mile from our house. She came to the door
with lamp in her hand, and was naturally
surprised to see me standing outside, hold
ing Billy by the bride, in the pouring rain.
Jimmie had not gone to school that day,
she said: he had sore throat. and she would
not let him go.
RollO! Jimmie had seen him pass tnat
morning, and had called to him. They had
not seen him that night. Perhaps the creek
was higher than usual, and had covered the
road on the other side of the bridge, and
Rollo had stayed with one of the boys, as he
could not cross.
Probably that is it," said, trying to be
cheerful. Il will ride across and see."
81 wouldn't care if you never came back !"
| The words were all around me as l rode
onward The wind whispered them one mo-
ment; it shouted them the next. The wet
boughs bent down and Knocked me with them
as we passed. i heard them in the steady
beating of the rain and the splashing in the
wet clay of Billy's hoofs
| Come, Billy! Faster!"
What could be the matter? We had not
reached the creek, yet Billy was up to his
knees in water.
In every direction, as far as could see by
the light of my lantern, was nothing but wa
! ter.
/ stopped utterly bewildered. had known
| the creek to rise before, but it could not have
rained enough to raise it like this.
Suddenly the sky and all around was illu-
minated as light as day; then all was dark
and the crash of the thunder made Billy start
and tremble-
It was only moment, but in that moment
| I saw a wide expanse of water. looked
where the bridge should be. There was no
thing there 1t had been washed away
1t all came to me like flash. Right above
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

chievous face looking up at me
through the circling mist
Rollo had the most provoking laugh.
"Tee-hee! Good-by, Gamaliel!" he called
back. as he trudged off through the drizzling
rain.
If there was one thing 1 hated it was the
name "Gamaliel"
Rolo knew it, and only called me that
when he wanted to be particularly aggra-
waiting.
Mother and father had gone, the evening
before to visit relatives living about eighteen
miles from U.S. Father had left the chores AT
the barn for me to see to: Mother had en-
gagged Aunt Keziah, an OLD colored sd woman, an
our meals for us-that is. she was to come II
the ''rheumatix" didn't get into her bones
and "do her up.
Rollo and secretly hoped that she might
he 'sdone up" one night while they were
away, SO that we could make some popcorn
balls.
ssLiel. take good care of Rollo," mother
said, as she kissed me good-by
eyes, mother, you need not worry about
ANYTHING" | answered, feeling very old and
There really was not such difference in
the ages Of Rollo and /. He was almost
eleven and not quite fifteen. He, however,
was small and delicate Tor his age, wnne
was large and strong.
Usually we were the best of friends, work
ing and playing together amicably; but from
the time father and mother drove away, Roilo
acted like an imp of mischief.
He tied the cats feet up in paper bags, and
laughed until the tears rolled down, his
cheeks at her frantic attempts to walk IN
them. 80, ~,
put the pumpkin pie on my chair and when
supper was ready nearly sat down on 1t.
He put salt in Keziah's tea and sugar on my
He danced the cat on the 3bIa t9bs and foc called ed
1nv mv hook to read he went hunting all over
the the room. asking Keziah if she had seen my
spfAos A. eight o'clock told him he must go to
bed; but he would not go He He said td. be had nnt
NJ I,. ms e sp sat wrinkling up his brows and
thsTs dPsWnR se dosn ss1 his mouth looking st me with
the most doeful gravity then dodslHg - pc
ana alap Exploding Rd with his provoking "teshee!,
'' When at last he did take his candle and
had zone half way up stairs, he came back
for for a drink, and snapped some water in my
face as he passed me.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
Copyright BY James ElversOn.

Copyright by james Elverson.
GYv0 WOULDN'T care if you never came
HH3a 1 | back''
kMg = Zee heel" laughed Rollo.,
NSNS0a | can see him now as he STOOD
lsssgssJ there on the steps, his rosy, ms
chievous face looking up at me