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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-03
THE WOLF sPRANG STRAIGHT FOR HIS THROAT.

has been seen, his yes blazing, his
white teeth cleaning and his bushy
tail waving. making his way through
the streets and alleys, while house
wives screamed in terror and locked
doors and men ran for cover.
Time and again he has been shot at,
but he seemed to care nothing for bull
lets. AT the sound Of a rifle he would
turn and snarl. but would not quicken
Then he trotted laZily away to the
prairie.
The depredations Of Dog Eater We're
becoming so frequent and so startling,
women and children We're becoming so
fearful of leaving home and the town
was so unsettled generally that the
business men of Groom made up a
purse of $50 to be paid to anybody
who would dispose of the wolf.
A little body Of bold spirits, who
cared less for the reward than for the
zest of adventure, mounted bronchos
consisted of L. Z. White, station agent
at Groom; II. c. Daley, a banker; c.
Z. Boydsun, a ranchman, and George
Whatley, the most daring spirit among
the COW punchers around Groom.
Whatley's fame as a wolf hunter
was wide, and he made the boast that
he would capture old Dog Eater alive,
but ali shook their heads.
The party carried a strong chain, a
stout leather collar, REINFORCED with
bands Of steel. and some Wire netting
as an i%mproyised muZZle, for it was
the announced intention of Whatley to
bring back old Dog Eater without
harming a hair of his gray coat.
The men galloped away from town
in the direction taken by Dog Eater
when he departed after his last inva-
sion of the town q day or two before.
AS they rode over the prairie they kept
a sharp lookout for the quarry.
About five miles out they came in
sight of Dog Eater. The immense
beast stood on a little knoll. His body
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-03

beside the wolf. Whatley leaped from
the saddle. and the wolf sprang
straight for his throat.
Whatley's appraised hand was ready
for him. He seized the lower jaw OF
the wolf in a grip like a wise and held
him. The others dashed up, the collar
and chain We're put on old Dog Eat
er. and Wire was wound round his
head. Weary and vanquished. his
naughty spirit broken for the time be-
ing, he was led behind the pony into
Groom. AT sight of the terror of the
plains the people gave three cheers for
Whatley.
When b townspeople learned the
particulars of the capture. they We're
d~umfounded. Whatley was compelled
to answer many inquiries as to wheth-
or it was mot dangerous to capture
wolves b%arehanded. especially to seize
them by the jaw. Said he:
NO; | have caught scores of coyotes
and other kinds of wolves, but l never
found them troublesome to handle. The
secret of it is that a wolf cannot bite
CIV i IL Ito ! Coltd AZ lew lili
utes. When he runs Il mile or two at
a high rate OF speed, his tongue swells,
filling his mouth, and until he can
blow a few minutes he is powerless to
bite you.
His two long tusks are used to cut
with, but / give them q chance
to side swipe' me. | manage to grab
them just as they make a leap at my
neck, and that settles it.
II have read about John Alternately
catching them alive, but he uses heavy
gloves to protect his hands. / don't
need gloves. 1t is no trick to catch
them by the lower jaw if you know
how to do it.
81 could teach President Roosevelt
how to catch them alive if he would
come out here.
Yes, old Dog Eater was hard to
handle even after l got his jaw, but he
is safe now. He is the biggest wolf
yer caught in this country"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-03
Wolf With His Hands.
George Wha1ey, Texas Cow Puncher, Captures Alive cold Dog
Eater" the Huge Brute Which For Years Had
Terrorzed the Panhandle.

The liking wolf of the southwest" a
huge brute that has terrorized the Tex
as Panhandle for years, has been cap
tured at last. He vas caught bare
handed by a plainsman wolf catcher,
who ran him down on a feet broncho.
The career of Dog Eater" as the
old wolf is called, and his final arrest
will go down as one Of the classic ami
NAL stories of the west.
Old Dog Eater today is chained to an
iron stake sunk deep in the ground a
short distance out of Groom, Tex. He
trots r%estlessly, dragging the chain, and
nov and then vents his feelings in pro-
longed bowls of rage and grief.
Dozens of persons have been to see
him at his tether, standing always at
a respectful distance. Every one says
he is the largest wolf that ever Hoped
across the plains or killed a mastif
dog. So immense is he that the wolf
looks almost like a broncho at a little
distance.
The business men of Groom, which
was the center of the VOLTS depreda-
tons, offered a reward in cash for his
capture, dead or alive, and George
Whatley, who captured him, is the
hero Of the Panhandle today.
The name of the gigantic wolf was
won by his fondness for dog flesh as
food. No dog could face him in COM
bat and escape. He has been known
to gallop into the heart of u Of the
prairie towns, select some large dog,
fly at him, kill him in a moments time
and make a meal of the carcass before
the terror stricken public could lift a
hand to kill the pest.
1t is estimated that in Groom alone
sixty dogs, many of them valuable ami
mails, have been killed to furnish ban
quets for Dog Eater. Daylight and
darkness We're alike to him. Often he
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-03

was distinctly outlined against the
sky. He had seen the riders long be-
fore they had seen him. He watched
them c%uriously, as if waiting to see if
they were after him. 1t was the first
time in his life any one had ventured
out to do battle with him.
"Well, boys, here's where the chase
begins" said Whatley, land I'm off"
At the word he sank his spurs into
the TANKS of his little broncho. The
animal sprang forward, with a snort Of
pain and fear. Whatley headed straight
for the wolf.
Old Dog Eater regarded the in
coming horSeman for a moment. Then
he turned and, with a great leap, be-
gan his fight. Like a champion trot-
ter he covered long stretches of turf
in an incredibly short space of time.
His eyes were bullying, his red tongue
hanging out Of his mouth. as he pant
ed onward. Behind him thundered
the broncho, with Whatley in the sad
die.
Mile after mile pursuer and pursued
raced across the plains. Little by lit
tie the broncho gained on Dog Eat
er, whose great muscles were giving
way under the tremendous strain and
whose breath was almost exhausted by
his effort. The gritty little pony vas
almost upon him.
Then a startling thing happened. 1t
was witnessed by Whatley's compan-
ions, who followed in the rear. 1t al
most staggered Whatley.
The wolf, his red lips curled back.
his eyes flashing fire, suddenly wheel
ed and sprang with a snarl straight
for the throat of the pony. His aim
missed. His sharp fang did not sink
itself into the flesh, but cut in two the
bride rein Whatley held in his hand.
In an instant man and horse were
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-03
a priftiao Bottle.

Here is an unprecedented journey of
q drifting bottle--fror central Illinois
to the Pacific ocean-a 10000 miles
voyage in four years. A clerk in a
store at Bloomington on Jan. 81. 1900,
wrote a letter which he inclosed in a
bottle and threw into the Mackinaw
river ten miles from town. Jesse Will
son of Santa Monica. Cal. found the
bottle off the California coast and COM
municated with the writer of the let
ter. The bottle must have voyaged
down the MackinaW. the Illinois, the
Mississippi and so into the gulf: thence
the strange and conflicting currents
carried it clear round the Horn and
up the Pacific coast, a most remarka.
BILE voyage indeed.-New York Tribune.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and condi-
tions. o. f. Thompson, cashier.
The C~ambodIans.
The Ca1nbodians are a locile people.
much aversc to war. Their language
and civilization. unlike those of the
remaining topples of Indo-China. are
derived from India. as is also their re-
ligion. Their country contains various
interesting ruins, the work of the
khmers, 4 race that has quite disap-
peared. The ruins at Angkor are re-
marllably we'll preserved and are pos
sessed of great beauty.
Physicians prescriptions filled by a
registered pharmacist at our store. w.
A. Ferguson q Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-03

"See my knife?" said a New York at
torney, holding up a pocketknife with
the blade literally burned away to a
mere black wire. And see my fnger?'
His finger had a red, angry scar, and
he proceeded to explain. About three
weeks ago 1 took a sleeper for Chi
cag.,. One of the little electric lights at
the side Of my berth did not work to
suit me, and l took my knife to pry it
open OF regulate 1t. Gee! There was a
flame shot out, my knife blade melted
right down, and 1 had to have a sur
geon attend my finger. The electric
current was a powerful thing. Per
haps it might have killed me for being
so CUTE"
Eyes, electro-cute," suggested his
iriend.-New York Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-03
Has Been on Three Thousand Sprees.

John T. Reddington is the champion
long distance two handed booze drink
Mrs. Reddington recently swore that
he has been drunk 300 times a year
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-03

Carriage building is one of the old
est crafts in Edinburgh and has long
had a place in the highest rank Of
mechanical labor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-03

for ten years; total, 5000. He kept q
''boozarium," and, said she, che was
always getting over one spree or start
ing on another" She was promptly
given q divorce.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-03

1t is said that in many Welsh VII
lagos the yew tree and the church are
of the same age, the one being plant
ed when the other was built.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22
THE UNION WAS WRONG.

1t is unfortunate that the personal
bias of a newspaper man sometimes
leads him to depart from the explicitly
stated policy of his paper and vent his
personal spleen through its columns.
Something of this kind happened last
night in the report of the Civic League
organization, which took place at the
Christian church: Whatever the pro-
vocation may have been, the outburst
of opinion and feeling mixed with the
news story was uncalled for and at
this time is out of place with the poll
cy of the paper The remarks made
at the meeting may have been intern
perate but they were not more so
than the leading editorial of the morn
ing paper. which was not in keeping
with the spirit indicated by the cap
ton of the article.
The local option forces and the
Union took different sides of the
question in the recent campaign. That
in itself was cause for ill feeling on
neither side; for each had perfect
right to it's belief. That the Union did
not take. the side the ''drys" desired
perhaps piQued them. That the "drys'
did not take the opposition in the way
that pleased the Union, was no excuse
for the outburst of his morning. The
Union is in the wrong.
The incident is much to be deplored
We must get tgether for the upbuild-
ing of Walla Walla but the two forces
cannot be driven together.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22

LOOKS GOOD

Never before has Whitman college
had such an abundance of good ma
terial from which to choose it's bask
etball team and great predictions are
made for it. Their game will be made
a great deal faster this season than
formerly. from the fact that a cage
will be used to play in, thereby elm
mating the fouls which occur when
the ball goes out of bounds. This II
can not do as soon as their new cage
is completed and the speed of the ag-
According to the national ruling, a
cage must be employed; and this will
mark it's initiation into this territory.
Heretofore the varsity has played
the A. A. L. rules but We're forced to
adopt the college rules and this will
aid them in the game.
The season is exceptional for good
players and both the Y. M. G. A. and
the local high school have an abund-
ance of good material. Though the
teams are not yet whipped into shape,
they are very good and it is expected
that championship squads will be de-
veloped by both of them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22

ed States to intervene in force, in or
der to forestall the complete and un-
questioned establishment in power o.
the man whom it has publicly and EN-
phatically denounced as one with whor-'
IL is Impossible to maintain diplomatic
relations.
Just at this psychological moment of
difficulty comes word of an outbreak Of
revolutionary sentiment in the capita
of Nicaragua, a natural expression Of
feeling long suppressed by the tyran-
nical methods of the dictator president
Thus far the manifestation has been
kept within the limits of mere demon
stration and speech making, but it is
feared that at any time the insurgent
spirit will develop aggressively, with
consequent bloodshed. Zelaya is I'M
Goubtedly master of the case as long
as he can trust to the Loyalty of his
troops. If the army is disaffected he
may find himself caught between his
own forces and the infiamed populace.
His flight from the capital would set
tie the question in one sense and I'M
settle it in another, for his withdrawal
before the secure establishment of a
successor in the field or in the seat of
government would probably precipitate
a secondary civil strife between the
factions.
Zelaya's withdrawal, in short, does
not necessarily mean the accession of
Estrada to power, unless the latter has
advanced his army to Managua and
stands ready to take advantage of the
opening thus given him. The position
Of the United States in the meantime
remains that of an interested observer,
with a strong prejudice against exist
ing government and an entire willing
ness to see the regularly organized
insurent movement successful, prOvid-
ed the government which it may es-
tablish in consequence of military tri-
umph will give guarantees of stability
and satisfactorily pledge the recogni-
ton and preservation of American
rights in Nicaragua, public and private
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22
TAFT TALKS TO
THE CENSUS MEN

MANY of you-mOst of you-have
been recommended by congressman,
and it may be that some of these con-
gressmen will come to you and expect.
because they did recommend you. that
YOU owe them something in the way
of selecting the men as enumerators
who will help them in their congress
sional election. You have got to use
sense and discretion. You have got to
select the men that you think will do
the work, and if you catch. them DOING
political work I wish you to remove
them, Just as 1 will remove you if /
catch you doing political work. 1t is
business.
81 am not quarreling with the con-
gressmen. Each man is looking for all
the aid he can get to get back into his
place and I am not Directing to the
efforts in that direction. But you are
the gentlemen that want to make re-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22

well as an ice traveller. Perhaps it is
the traditional American inability u.
appreciate the British Joke that casts
a gloom over Sir Ernest's latest bid
for international attention. AT a lunch
con in Dublin he saw fit to crown his
speech with a brilliant bit of satire,
He produced the following message, as
having been received from DR.. Cook:
Have just discovered the south pole;
kindly annex it to Ireland" Fortunate
ly there is no likelihood that this cryp-
tic offering in the name Of humor will
have to be referred to Copenhagen for
translation and acceptance or rejection
The polar question is already sufficient
ly complicated without adding further
mysteries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22
SHAcKLETON'S Joke"

Sir Ernest Shackleton, who got his
honorary prefix a short time ago in
consideration of his plucky near-polar
performance in the south, is a brave
man, deserving of applause for his Work
as explorer He is evidently of the
stuff that insures success, and it is
quite likely that he will soon crown
his achievements by actually planting
the Union Jack at the southern axis
of the world. Meanwhile. it behooves
him to preserve discreet silence re-
garding the unfortunate dispute now
raging regarding the claim of DR.. Cook
to prior north polar attainment. I'm
fortunately. he seems to be animated
with the thought that he is a wit as
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22
ZELAYA SHOULD BE TAKEN.

Senator Rayner has Invested the Nj
caragua question of every ameliorating
sentiment; he has stripped Ze'aya of
every claim to humane consideration
and has set him before the world in
the guist Of a climinal Of such sinister
character as to merit no fate other thar
determination. Castro as compared
with Zelaya was an amateur and all
the tyrants of the turbulent republics
of the south We're mere diiettanti of
restless, greedy and heartless savagery
Senator Rayner sweeps over the charg-
es that Zelaya is a highWayman, a ty-
rant and an assassin. HE is" says
the Maryland statesman. "all of these
things combined. In the school Of cor
ruption, dishonor, perfidy and crime he
stands without peer, and exhibits in
one glow of associated harmony the
pride of every model and the perfection
Of every master"
Since the United States has been
committed to drastic action in the Nj
caraguan muddle it is high time that
the president be authorized to take
every reasonable and legitimate means
to bring Zelaya to proper account
Every day of delay adds to the embar-
rassment of this country in the eyes Of
the world. 1t is impossible to imagine
a similar situation of affairs if Eng
land or Germany were called upon to
avenge the torture and summary exc
cuton of two of their subjects. But
up to date Zelaya has carefully avoid
ed numbering subjects of these and
other great European nations. He has
selected for his special brutality only
those of the detested Americans who
fall into his clutches.
It is time that a demonstration were
made in Central and South America
| that will impress these Latin malcon-
| tents with the Importance of the United
own citizens to be imposed upon and
have failed to extend vigorously the
arm of protection when it was needed.
| AS a consequence we are jeered at
| as towards and our people are tor
| tured and murdered as a matter of
sport. 1t is absolutely impossible for
a Latin American to understand our
| hesitation. Sustained by an overpow-
| ering egotism, they assume that we are
| afraid to come to the aid Of our own
people. No better opportunity was ever
present to teach a wholesome lesson to
| Central and South America than this
Zelaya should be taken into custody
and given court martial trial for
| murder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22
SELL OHIO=WABASH
RAILROADS TODAY

TOLEDO, O., Dec. 22.-Sale of the
Wabash road from Toledo to the In
diana State line under judgement en-
tered in June of last year, in favor of
Ellen L. Compton as executrix of
James Compton. took place today
The property was bought in by the
Wabash system. Other claims of a
similar character are now pending
and the litigation threatens to rival
the famous case of Jarndyce VS.. Jarn-
dyce.
Adelbert college of Cleveland and
numerous other claimants are now
seeking for personal judgment against
the Wabash railroad and its prede-
cessor, the Toledo & Wabash.
These claims, originally aggregat-
ing 100000, but now amounting to
half a dozen times that much with
interest since 1875, are based on the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. %
President Taft's ringing address to the
census supervisors, from the eastern
states, in conference here. vas intended
not only for them, but, also for all the
other supervisors, for the candidates
for enumerators' places, the politicians
and the world in general. He said:
II am very glad to see you. You
number about one third of the force
upon which we have to rely to take the
census I expressed my opinion about
the character Of your duties when
wrote a letter to Mr.. Durand. did not
write that letter just for the fun Of
having it published. I wrote it to be
a genuine instruction to you, and
hope you will observe it. I know if You
pursue it, it will be an easy course for
you. If you don't observe it. then l
will observe you. I know, of cours\
there will be pressure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22
THE NIcARAGUAN COMPLICATION

Nothing exceeding the Nicaraguan
situation for complexity has developed
in the international field for long
time. The United States has been COM
PEELED to announce it's unwillingness to
maintain further formal relations with
the chief executive of that republic,
owing to the manner in which the
rights of certain of its citizens were vi
olated. This government, therefore, no.
titled the accredited minister from Nj
caragua that he could no longer be
recognized at this capital and rendered
him his passports. though granting him
the privilege of remaining as an I'M
official representative of his country.
privilege to the representative of the
insurgents now occupying consider
able portion of the Nicaraguan terri
tory. warships have been sent to Nj
caraguan waters, with sufficient force
of marines for effective shore duty in
case Of need.
Meanwhile the case takes an unex-
pected turn, threatening to place the
United States in an embarrassing po-
sition. The troops of the Zelaya gov
eminent become aggressive and menace
the position of the Estradists. A sue
layists would possibly compel the Unit
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22

Sponsible, through MIR. Durand, for tax
ing this census, and you are the gentle
men l rely upon. and if I can't rely
upon you, then l am going to direct
Mr.. Durand to let me know about it,
and I will see if 1 cannot help him out
with somebody else.
Il take great pride in this census.
believe we can make it the best census
that has been taken, if we take it as a
census, and do not use it and regard
it is incidental to something else.
Now, you are not we'll paid. This
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22

same issue of old delinquent bonus d.
the claim of the estate OF James
Compton, upon which the Uhi'e'
States circuit court of appeals &c
emily gave final decree for approx
mately 100000.
The claims of the college and QUIZ
ers were first sued upon in 1881 anu
have been twice to the United ota'''
supreme court. They were Darie'
from participating in the lien on 'n'
property under which the Compton
estate derives it's benefits. AhS"'
was made that these claimants
not entitled to such judgment ds"'"
the present Wabash company ""'
acquired the property at force
sale. prior to which Comptons ci''''
had been perfected in the
courts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-22
"GOl DARN IT" CRIES
BOY AND DROPS DEAD
Shot Accidentally BY Younge
Brother Handling 38-Caliber
Rifle.

HILLSBORO, Ore, Dec. 22.-Acci-
dental death was the coroner's jurys
verdict after the inquest over Almond
Harrison, aged IA, son of a rancher
10 miles north of here, who was killed
by his 12-year- brother Saturday
afternoon.
While Almond was cleaning a %
caliber rifle, the smaller lad procured
a 3S-caliber rifle, and in handling il
discharged the weapon. The bullet
struck the brother, who was but sew
en- feet distant.
The little fellow says his brother
rose from the couch on which he was
sitting and said, Col darn it," and
walked out of the house SO feet and
fell dead.