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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27
A Horse Swan Eight Miles.

A horse belonging to ferryman was
on the boat recently at Irvine and was in
the act of drinking, when he plunged for
ward from some cause and fell into the
water up to his nose. With remarkable
instinct he turned round and swan to the
boat, and made several efforts to crawl
back into it, but it only served to push it
further away. By this time he had drifted
below the ferry, and ne then made efforts
to get out upon either bank. In this he
also failed, as the bank was too steep.
He then turned aside and swan down
the middle of the river. The ferryman,
Mr.. White, made vain efforts to rescue
his horse, and, watching him until he
was out of sight, gave up all hopes of
ever seeing him again. Next morning
the passengers on the Irvine stage were
amused at the manner in which the ferry
man was fondly caressing a horse which
had just arrived, and later learned that
the steamboat from Ford had picked up
the swimming animal eight miles below.
When dragged upon the boat he sank
down, too completely exhausted to stand.
When this became known the sympathiz
ing passengers joined with Mr. White in
his exuberance over the recovery of his
noble steed. .-Richmond (Ry.) Register.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27
VOL. Y II.
POET AND KING.

Though l am king have no throne
Save this rough wooden siege alone;
I have no empire, yet my sway
Extends a myriad leagues away!
No servile vassal bends his knee
In groveling reverence to me
Yet, at my word, all hearts beat high
And there is fire in every eye.
And love and gratitude they bring
As tribute unto me, ldngl
The folks that throng the busy street
Know not it is king they meet,
And am glad there is not seen
The monarch in my face and mien;
/ should not choose to be the cause
OF fawning or of coarse applause
am content to know the arts
Wherewith to lord it DER their hearts;
For, when unto their hearts sing,
am king, am king
My scepter-see, it is pen,
Wherewith l rule these hearts of men;
Sometimes it pleaseth to beguile
Its monarch fancy with q smile
Sometimes it is athirst for tears
And so adown the laureled years
i walk, the noblest lord ON earth,
Dispensing sympathy and mirth-
Aha, it is magic thing
That makes me what ana king!
Let empires crumble as they may.
Proudly hold imperial sway!
The sunshine and the rain of years
Are human smiles and human tears
That come or vanish at my CALI
am the monarch of them all
Mindful alone Of this am l:
The songs I sing shall never die
Not even envious death can wiring
His glory from so great king
Come, brother, be king with me
And rule mankind eternally:
Lift up the weak and cheer the strong,
Defend the truth, combat the wrong!
You'll find no scepter like the pen
To hold and sway the hearts of men;
Its edicts flow in blood and tears
That will outwash the flood of years
So, brother, sing the songs, oh, sing,
And be with me king-a king!
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27
Captured by Conanches.

had been scouting from Fort Bascom,
on the Canadian River, and carrying de-
spatches between that point and Fort
Stanton, on the Rio Pecos, for six
months, before the Comanches called the
turn on me. 1t is agreed that an Apache
is tiend incarnate, but in the old days
there wasn't much choice between the
tribes. All were bloodthirsty and re-
lentless, and it mattercd little into whose
hands prisoner might aall. Every tor
ture which ingenuity could suggest was
certain to be applied, and no ransom,
however great, could effect the release of
prisoner. 1t was while engaged in such
an effort that my first capture came
about.
A party Of citizens from Santa Fe had
come out Fort Bascom for hunt along
the Canadian River to the cast. They
were all well-known men, and were out
fitted in the finest style, having the best
OF firearms, and being accompanied by
four hunters and guides of long exper-
ience. The Indians were bitterly hostile
at this time, and although seldom seen
near the fort, they were ever on the
watch for any one leaving its shelter
This party numbered twenty, all told and
was strong enough to go anywhere, pro
viding it was well handled. II left the
post one Sunday morning and was gone
three weeks, and, up to two days before
reaching the post, all went well. Then
a DR.. Albertson, of Albuquerque, tarried
behind one morning as the party broke
camp, and three Comanches dashed in
and cut him off. They mounted him on
his own horse and had start of half a
mile before the mishap was discovered
and, although pursuit was made, it was
useless. The Doctor was a man of
prominence, holding some position under
the Government, and having many
friends, and the party no sooner reached
the post than it was determined to make
every effort to secure his release. 1t was
idle to think Of sending out an armed
force, and it was finally decided that l
should go out as an emissary to treat for
his ransom. 1t was agreed that should
promise the Indians as high as SO, 600
in cash for his release, and all were hope
full that this large sum would induce the
redskins to give him mp. had been
told time and again that the Comanches
had never been known TO give prisoner,
and l was therefore in a state of doubt
as / rode away on my errand. | had got
to put myself in their hands in order to
negotiate, and if they refused to give UP
the Doctor it was probable that they
would hang on to me
rode away to the east, knowing tha
the prisoner had been conveyed to some
camp in the Wichita range. | left tn,
post in the morning and rode hard all da1
without sighting an Indian. At dark
went into camp and had no alarm durin.
the night, and at sunrise was again hold
NJ for the mountains. At about l.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27

closed up and everyone tried to strike
at him, but the climax came when he
made his bolt. With a. leap to one side
he seized tomahawil,, and at that mo-
ment got hold of the knife without
being detected. A great cry arose and
one of my guards sterted forward Ibent
down and cut m'g thongs at single
sweep, and then ty back hand blow,
drove the knife scs far into the body of
the other guard, who had given me no
attention, that it,was wrenched from my
grasp as he fell. Then bounded away
down the river, and I believe l had a
start of twenty rods before pursuit began.
1t is not bpigadocio to assert that in
those days Th ID the speed and bottom of
a thoroughbHe 1 hadn't the least fear
of being overtaken after got that start
by anyone on. foot, and as at once made
for the broken ground their ponies had
no advantage looked back only once,
and that was as got clear of the village.
At least fifty Indians were pursuing me
on foot, and q few minutes later q score
of others had mounted. The pursuers
were SO strung out that no one dared
shoot, and when got settled down to
the pace l ran, for my life. In five or six
minutes / was lin the foothills, and in ten
had gained the shelter of the scrub pine.
At that nome 1t twenty rifles turned loose
on me, but none of the bullets came near
enough to make me dodge, and l con-
trived to put in my best licks. They
followed me for about four miles, losing
ground all the time, and then drew of
to return to the Doctor. 1t was
five days before l got back to
the fort, my clothes in tatters,
and my strength almost gone, and
it was two years before | learned
the particulars of the Doctors fate He
made a, gallant fight when he got posses
sion of the aomahawk, killing warrior
and boy and wounding another warrior
and'an old man, but he was overpowered
and,disarmel, and then the devils glutted
their vengeance. Some idea of his suf-
ferings can be imagined from the fact
that he was, under some sort of torture
for three days and nights, and
and there was still life left in him
when he was given up to the fangs of
the village dogs. The Comanche who
gave me the particulars was then "a
ward of the Government" drawing his
rations, ammunition, and blankets from
the very men whose scalps he hungered
for, and he could not be punished. He
identified himself as the warrior who was
guanling me on the right when made
my break, and for his carelessness on
that occasion the chief stripped him of
all his worldly possessions and gave the
goods to the widow of the warrior l had
slain. .-Neto York Sun.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27

The French Government, when it takes
possession of the telephones in France,
proposes furnishing the service to the
public ct cost.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-09-27
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Coal cutting machines are now run by
electricity
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-16
THE sHERIFF,s OFFICE.

THE MINER regrets that there is still
conflict between ex-Sherif Lloyd ani
Sheriff Sullivan. Mr.. Lloyd has been az
good an officer as this county ever had
and is a gentleman for whom The MINEE
entertains a genuine respect and friend.
ship. But the law, when it declared
that the exclusion of the Tunnel pre-.
cinct by the county c~anvassing board
was an act illegal and void, it affirmed
Snllivan's election, and it was by
virtue Of that declaration that a certif-
cate Of election was issued to him.
Under the law as it was declared in the
judgment rendered in the mandamus
cases. Eugene Sullivan is certainly the
sheriff of this county and must continue
to be until that judgment shall be set
aside by a court of competent jurisdic-
ton. The MINER believes that Mr.. Lloyd
means to respect the law, and for that
reason, and because of his unblemished
record, it hopes that he will counsel with
able lawyer and not a politician.
Should he fail to make his claim good he
may be confronted with more suits for
damages than he will care to honor.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-16
The Shrievalty Middle.

The judgeship having been decided salts
factorily, all interest conferred around the
sherif's Office. For the purpose of infor.
nation a MINER reporter corralled MIR.
Lloyd, and glueing himse.fto thatcourteous
officer, applied the pump. He yielded pay
dirt the first time the scorpion sunk on
him and said, you can say that I hold
the keys and records o. the sheriff's office
l will not surrender them to anyone until
ordered to do so by competent authority.
If my self constituted successor wants the
empty room occupied by myself and dep
uties as an office he can have it Oh. yes,
Mr.. Sullivan served notice OF contest on me
t e keys n records. | refused him and
shall retain the office until ousted of.
ficially."
Speaking OF the shrievality, a prominent
attorney in canvassing the situation, re-
marked: This matter will probably come
to an issue tomorrow morning. Some
attorney for a prisoner confined in
the Jail will demand that his
client be brought before the bar
to plead. Then the question of who shall
produce the prisoner before the court will
be raised. There being no contest before
Judge Mediation, he cannot very we'll ad-
just the matter. and hill will be to pay.
tell yo1 we're getting tangled up in great
shape. I'll were confined in jail I'd get out
on a writ of habeas corpus and Jump the
game while things are ~muddled."
Judge Hamilton, though w%alIowing in the
mlre OF defeat and feeling rather shake7 |
about the cerebral column, claims he will
carry the contest before the supreme court,
but as the supreme court will not convene
until January, the contingency of securing
favorable decision is rather remote.
Meantime Judge Mediation will pursue
The even tenor of his way and ad minister
Justice at the old stend.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-16
YOUNG ~STENBERG,S CASE.
Twice Released Only to be Rearrested
and Held as an AccompIice.

Twice Released Only to be Rearrested
and Held as an Accomplish.
August Stenberg, the boy arrested as an
accomplice OF Snaitzger and Mrs. Stenbers
in the attempt to kill Oscar Stenberg, by
blowing him up with giant powder, is hav.
ing a peculiar legal experience. At the pre-.
liminary examination of the parties &C.
cused of being implicated in the plot. he
was discharged and held as a witness in
the SUN Of $4,000. Being unable to give
bonds he was. placed in JAIL. Tuesday he
was released upon a writ of habeas corpus
granted by Judge Mediation, but as soon
ais he left the court room b. was immedi.
ately a rested as a principal and again
placed in jail. Yesterday his counsel.
Charles O'DonEell, secured his release for
the second time On habeas corpus proceed.
ings, and again was he arrested and taken
before Judge Newkirk charged with at
tempted murder. O'Donnell objt cted to the
proceedings on the grounds that the court
had no Jurisdiction and that the defendant
had already been arraigned for the same
offense and had been released. The obiec.
ton was overruled and the defendant held
and his bonds fixed at $4,000. This
amount he was unable to secure and was
ordered into the custody of the sheriff.
Indications warrant the belief that the
defense will keep up the babeas corpus pro.
ceedings just as long as the district court
will permit it and the prosecution is lust as
determined to hold the boy in order to
secure the benefit of his testimony against
Snitzger, he already having made a con-.
which SERIOUSLY duplicates that
worthy and If the boy can be produced in
court the state feels confident of being able
to make a strong case against Smitzeer at
least. This the defense seems to realize
and the suppositlon is that their great con-
FERN 10 the boy is based on the hopes OF
securing his liberty and after that place
beyond reach when the case is finally
Jailed Tor trial.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-16
Bold, Bad Boy Desperadoes.

1t seems that a war exists between thu
youngsters attending the public and pri
vate schools OF the city and fights amone
the urchins are OF common occurrence.
Some Of the lads have filled their heads
with trash contained in dime novels and
are anxious to emulate the deeds oil Cork.
screw Hanks" Tadpole Petes' and "Slap-
Jack Bills, who form the heroes of those
publications, and thirst for gore. In order
to become real, full-f1edged "terrors," a
number OF the boys have provided them
selves with cheap revolvers and carry them
continually. Superintendent Russell be.
coming aware OF the fact, instituted a
search, and found several gums" which he
promptly confiscated and turned over to
Judge Newkirk, who has them in his DOS.
session. The weapons are OF the cheapest
kind and fully as dangerous to the person
firing them as to the one at whom thew
may be aimed. An effort will probably be
made TO stop the sale OF firearms to chill
al d thus prevent the boys from arm.
ing themselves.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-16

George Kessler called at The MINER ofice
last night and most emphatically denied
the statement attributed to him In refer.
ence to Fell. He says that he never saw
Fell but once prior to the latter's arrival
in this city and that he mas no occasion to
say that the man o here is an inpos-
ter. As far as meeting Fell in the ring is
concerned Kessler says it is absurd-Fell
weighs 21O pounds and he 165-but should
Fell insist on whipping him Friday night
and then "knock out" Keller Saturday
night, somebody is liable to get fooled,
that's all Kes sler says that the REPORTS
concerning him and the statements alleged
to have been made about Fell are merely
gotten up to injure him and that the
authors of them are irresponsible and con.
sequently he will pay no further attention
to either the reports or the parties circu-
Iatinp them.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-16
TO HEIR GROWLS,
Special Meeting of City Council to Hear
Complaints on Sewer Taxes.

Special Meeting of City Council to Hea1
Complaints on Sewer Taxes.
The rity council held a special meetins
last night for the purpose of hearing com
plants from parties interested against the
levy OF a special sewer tax in Sewer Dis
trict No. 1. Mayor Kenyon presided and
the aldermen present were, Messrs. Mueller,
Olson, Ayotte, .Mulville, Lewis, Tewey,
McDermott, Shaw, Wynne, Goodale and
Pinkham.
The first person to enter q protest was
s. Marchesseau. He complained that the
amount charged up against lis lot on the
corner of Main and Granite streets
was too large, in that the total
number of feet OF sewer with which
he was taxed: was greater than the length
of the lot. After considerable discussion
and explanation it-was finally found that
the overcharge was the result OF a clerical
error and the matter was referred to the
city engineer for correction.
w. s. Farlin, in behalf of Johanna Far.
lin, appeared and protested against being
compelled to pay for a sewer whit b was OF
liz ooAouos pcedueC uo odIu LIS WIG q mouse
was two feet and a half below grade and
the bottom OF the cellar was below the
bottom OF the sewer and consequently
no connection could be made. The low |
cellar and high sewer were thoroughly
discussed and the council arrived at the |
that it was impossible to build |
levers 10 conform to cellars that were dug |
90 deep, as an attempt to construct sewers
IN the up-and down plan would result dis.
Istrously. Mr.. Farlin then said that the
state was charged with thirty-two feet of
while the lot alleged to have been
was but thirty feet long. Re.
erred to the city engineer.
A break in the proceedings was now
by a delegate from the Caledonia
Tub who asked that the club be allowed to
Sc the city hall as a cloak room the night
I the clubs ball. Thereques5 was granted.
Geoff. Lavelle's well proportional frame
ow doomed up before the council. He had
omething to say about that tax. He did
OF consider it the proper thing for the city
), tax him for a sewer on Broadway. mas. !
UGH as the sewer on that street did not t
'me within several feet of the end of his q
t, on the corner OF Main and Broadway. ,
ne Main street tax was all right, but he 4
'uld not see things in thatlight as regards ii
roadway. The usual amount CT discus s
followed and Engineer Harper was t
AIDE happy by having the matter referred c
him for investigation. "
No other "kicks" being made the conn.,. F
adjourned, happy that the number of a
ose having complaints to make was not n
ger. t
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-16
TO ORDER.

The Inter Mountain has a well-earne,
reputation for whitewashilg Republican
wrongs and blackmailing Democrat,
rights; for converting Republican blum
ders and outrages into public blessings
and for converting Democratic achieve.
ments In the interests Of good govern.
ment and the general prosperity into
great public calamities. II q Republi.
can blessing is needed the Inter Mount
ain hastens to satisfy the craving, and
If a great public calamity Is needed it
drops a nickel into the editorial slot and
there energies an illegitimate calamity
which, under the cover of darkness, is
conveyed to the Democratic doorstep,
there deposited, the door-bell rung, while
to its Jingle the Inter Mountain messen-
ger wings his fight homeward and in
the solitude Of the newspaper sanctum,
as he wipes the perspiration from his
brow, he chuckles as he INDUCES the
hope that he has fooled somebody. The
Inter Mountain has been known to fool
some people, and, although it hasn't been
1t all successful In that line for some
lime past, it has not been its fault, nor
loes it appear to be in the least dis
outraged, judging from its editorial yes
erday on what 1t saw fit to entitle "The
.egal Situation" In the. matter of seat
ng Judge Mediation as the successor of
Judge DeWolfe, the Inter Mountain and
be band Of Tunnel precinct ~conspira-
,rs who rendezvous in the subterranean
assages from which that journal issues,
ere defeated, and for. this reason and
one other, an illegitimate child was !
,rn to the Inter Mountain yesterday !
I'd Its name is Calamity" In the ar-
sic above referred to 1t assumes to- give ,
% child's pedigree, and expresses a de- !
re to make affidavit that Its father is a b
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-16
THE BUTTE SHORT LINE,

Rapid Progress Being Made in Its Con
struction-The Tunnel Almost Com.
pleted.
The two parties which have been workine
toward each other in the Homestake tun.
mel all summer, met about a week ago, and
the hols now extends across the entire
mountain. Considerable wo, K in the way
OF trimming the tunnel into proper
shape yet remains to be done, but
it is thought that inside of ten DAYS this
will be completed, and the ''big bore" will
then be ready to receive the track. About
fifteen miles OF iron remains to be laid. q.
portion of this distance on each side of
the tunnel. The principal work, however.
remaining i~ncompleted is the construction
OF a number of bridges. and if delay is oc.
casioned beyond the date set for final
completion OF the road, Jan. 1, 1890, it
will be because of non-completion of the
1t is considered improbable.
that any delay whatever will be
experienced, and the road will certainly
in operation by the time called for it's
completion in the contract.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-16
DIAMOND THIEVES NABRED
Bush wager and Paul Savage in Hook for
Nipping a Stud.

Bush wager and Paul Savage in Hook for
Nipping a Stud.
Special Officer Sam Trice arrived from
Helena last night in charge of Bush wager
and Paul Savage, arrested as principal and
accomplish for being concerned in a rob-
berry ia this city on the night of Sep. 13
last. At the time mentioned Harry Far
rell and his eide partner, a woman of ill.
repute, occupying apartments on Galena
street. became involved in a fight
in the Combination gambling rooms. They
were arrested, but gave cash bonds and
were released pending a hearing. Farrell
was drunk at the time, and upon leaving
the gambling house, was taken in charge
by wager, who conducted him to his
ing home Farrell discovered the absence of |
his cravat, to which was fastened a dia-
stud of considerable value. An |
other man was in the room with
Farrell when he discovered his loss
but the police were satisfied that he did not
comit the theft, and at once suspected
Wager OF being the guilty party and con-
the case upon this theory. One of
Yager's close friends and associates at the
lime was fau Savage, q candy "butcher''
On the Montana Central railway. Savage
Vas also suspected OF knowing something
bout the theft, and re wal kept under
strict surveillance, with the result that he
vas traced to Bolts pawn shop, where he
the missing stud for a loan.
lager soon after left the city, and it
vas only recently that he was located at
Helena. Savage continued to run on the
undisturbed and it was only after the
'olice learned OF Yager's location that it
1as decided to arrest both, Yesterday
Trice arrested wager and when the
rain coming west arrived at Helena he
lso "pinched" Savage and brought the
wO over.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-16
Will Face Kessler.

Jack Roach posted a forfeit OF Sze "i'D
Joe Glaffki yesterday as an earnest Oh LIZ
intention to face Kessler at the Comlqu'
Friday night for eight rounds, MARQUIS y
Queensbury rules. Under the agreemsud..
should he last the number Of rouur n
specified, he is to receive $50 and IN easo
failure the $25 forfeit will 60 toward Pi y.
ing the expenses OF advertising, as IL SI
tended to make the affair a special eI T"sI
Roach is the man who recently fougn1 Ss
Lewellyn at the Columbia gardens anu 40
success in that scrap has caused MIN Vii iii
in quest OF larger game, and that n n;oht,
find what he is looking for, Friday nsD'
. ill be more than probable.