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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-11-30
HORSES GETTING CHEAPER.

Electric lines and bicycles have re-
duced the average value of horses in the
United States from - to 30 per cent. In
the western range country the loss is
felt the worst, for the surplus has for
merly been sold in the East Now the
East is closed market to ordinary
grades of horses, and there is surplus
everywhere. In cases of forced sale
prices are sometimes rdiculously low
Recently number of carloads of
range horses of good grade were re-
ceived by an eastern road for shipment
to an eastern terminal. The eastern
road advanced the charges of the west
ern lines which had forwarded the
horses, and added the amount to its
charges for transportation. Arrived in
the East there was no market for the
horses and they were finally sold for Sc
a head. The eastern road was paid the
entire purchase price and was then COM
PEELED 10 charge $500 to profit and loss
for its experience in the horse business.
In the future it will advance no more
charges on horses.
The telling of this story yesterday
brought out a recent experience of
railroad official In Kansas City. He
wanted good, small-sized riding horse
for his boy and found exactly what he
wanted in Kansas City horse market.
He wanted to buy the horse immediate
ly, but was Informed that he must buy
ii at auction. As Il special favor, how
ever, the auctioneer agreed to put up
the horse selected to he bid on first, the
railroad official being in hurry. As it
was led out the auctioneer announced (:
"Lot No. &c. and tine officials eyes
sparkled rs he noted the springng gait
and graceful form of his prospective
purchase. He would willingly have
given 500 for the horse without a bid,
but carelessly called out, FIFTY dol
lars" as a Starter. lie was jubilant
when it was finally knocked down to
him for SO. lie decided to lead his
prize home Immediately and so an
nounced himself to the barn manager.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-11-30
NEVADA WILD STATIONS.
From SAN Francisco Examiner.l

From San Francisco Examiner
II. l.. Fulton of Reno, for number of
years agent of the land department of
the Central Pacific railroad, is at the
California, and tells strange story of
the mvrads of wild horses now roaming
over Nevada, and of the steps that have
been taken to get rid of them.
"rhere are now in Nevada more than
200 900 head of these horses" said Mr..
Fulton. sand they are increasing so fast
that they are getting to be great nui-
sance. Cattle and sheep owners are kill
ing them wherever they can.
"The last legislature passed law per-
hitting any one to shoot any stations
that were found running wild, and the
ranchers have in consequence been kill
ing them off wherever they could. They
do this as well to get rid of them as to
keep the wild horses from increasing.
'rhe trouble is they are eating off the
grass, so that sheep and cattle owners
are having "A tough time of it in certain
sections. More than this, the stations
are in many cases leading off the domes-
tic horses from the ranches. So the
ranchers have it in for them and are
making 1t very lively. Many is the stall
lion they have killed, and some of them
are very fine too.
"And what do you suppose they do
with them afterward. Why, they turn
them over to the swine to eat. They
figure that in this way each stallion is
worth about 81, which is the top notch
figure that can be realized from them.
Horses are very cheap now the world
over, but probably not since the settle
ment of America have horses been so
cheap as they are in Nevada.
"Most of the wild horses are in the
neighborhood of Elko and Iron Point.
4 few years ago there was turned loose
from the Evans rancho, near Iron Point,
fine thoroughbred stallion. lie joined
the neighboring bands OF wild horses
and could not be got back again.
"'rhe result has been that the quality
of the herds was greatly improved. lie
left many colts that were much superior
to the old stock. The various bands
have increased much since then. While
mlny of the horses would not be called
first class, others are very ii q, and all
are as tough as pine knots, and as fleet as
there is any need of having horses.
"rhey are eating the grass of, and
making it hard picking in places for
cattle and sheep, and as the ranchers
can't catch the wild horses, they are
shooting them DOM whenever they get
sight of them and can get up close
enough. The latter is not always an
eas' task. In fact it usually is IA most
difficult thing to do.
"They use long range rifles, however,
and ride fleet domestic horses, and in
tins way pick of great many. Every
rancher or cattle owner in Nevada when
he sees wild stallion and has "A weapon
with him turns loose at it, 1t is the par
tcular aim and mission of every cowboy
to thin them off. and oftcnlmes he is
not so very particular Just what kind
of wild horse it is"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-11-30

Read "Black Beauty" and buy 1t for
your grooms. Remember that "the
merciful man is mercful to his beast,
and while you are using every faculty
that God has given you to fight Hes on
these long summer days, think of your
poor crippled horse beating his system
with his manned and mutiated tail.
Ponder these truths whenever you are
in the bordering business, and consider
what you will say when you are called
upon at the judgment day to give a rea-
son for this ingenious cruelty Bill
Nyp
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-11-30
6orse Department.
THE MORGAN REGIS TER.

A Register intended to include All stations on
merit that trace in direct male line to justin
Morgan and having at least one siXty-tourth
of MS blood. All such stations toaled in or
before 1880 are admitted free. The lee tor
registe ing stations one year Ola anu over
will be 81 each, and mares, geldings ana colts
under one year, 81 each. .,,...,.... ..,
ANY animal IN either of the following Two
classes is eligible to registry in the Morgan
1. ANY mcritorious stallion or mare thai
traces in direct male line to the original Jus
tin Morgan Horse, and has at least one Sixty
fourth OF his blood. -, ,,t.
g. The produce of a sire and dam both
registered in the Morgan Register ,...
The first volume Is now ready tor uellNcTS
Vol IL. is largely ready tor pub icatloh'
JOSEPH BATTELL,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-11-30
JOSEPH BATTELl
Middleburv, VT.
A MERITORlOUS PAPER.

Among the very best of our exchanges
is ''rhr Rider aud Driver of New York.
1t is printed on elegant paper and Illus
trated with many photographers from
life. Original and Independent, there Is
always something in it to interest, and
frequently an article of much value.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-11-30

COUGHING LEADS TO CONSUME
TON. Kemp's Balsam stops the cough at
)nce.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-11-30

"What will you have done with the
others?" asked that functionary.
There were six horses in lot l6 and the
railroad official is thinking of starting a
livery stable.-- Chicago Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-11-30
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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-08-04
From Foreign Shores.


Cholera has broken out ut Dantzic,
in Northern Prussia.
A bill restricting immigration passes
the British house of lords.
Two steamers collided near st.
Petersburg, Russia, and drowned TWEEN.
ty-eight persons.
Misses Member and Halvcrstone,
American missionaries, were attacked
by a mob at Canton, China, and the
latter may die.
In spite Of the opposition of Premier
R%osebery, the British house Of lords
passed to second reading the bill direct
cd against anarchists.
The physicians and authorities in St.
Petersburg are seriously alarmed by
the spread Of the cholera. Elaborate
sanitary precautions have been taken
to prevent the further spread of tho
disease.
The Sultan Of Morocco has dismissed
from office his grand vizier and minis:
ter OF wac. The grand chamberlain
has been appointed to succeed tho
grand vizicr. A brother of the grand
chamberlain succeeds him in that of
flee, while still another brother ha'
been appointed minister of war.
There was great excitement outsid,
of the house of at London
AS a cab drove away up to st. Stephens
Halls, with Mrs. Sands, the wife of til
Cambridge University public orator, t
meet Sir Richard Temple. Il rough look
ing man sprang at her with Il knife an
attempted to stab her. Mrs. Sands as
sailant was seized by some %bystandcrs
as the lady swConcd. The motive of thu
attempt on the life of Mrs. Sands il
not known.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-08-04

christ and seized go cans OF opium
Struggled by him into the United States.
Impeachment proceedings have been
commenced ut Sioux City against the
members OF tho board Of supervisors.
Misappropriation Of funds is alleged.
Sixty-fvc strikers have been arrested
charged with participation in the riot
ut Pratt's, Ala. Zen companies Of
troops are guarding the mines.
Miss rortia Wellington, the 1G-year
old daughter Of Mr.. Wellington, a
wealthy planter, was assaulted and
murdered by an unknown fiend near
her fathers home. at Pierson. Ten
A nine-ycar-old girl named Keen, liv-
O ovcr one Of the rafters Of the
house and hanged herself because She
had to take care Of the young children.
Striking miners aud deputies have a
battle IN Alabama in which six men
are killed and about twenty wounded.
The fight was caused by the strikers
attacking the miners where 'scabs"
were ut work.
George p. Wentworth, 4 young farm
or living neal Mortified, Mass, tried to
kill his father by hitting him with n
gun, but the butt Of the weapon struck
a door and the charge killed the would
be patricidc.
The safe containing $4,000 stolen
from the Great Northern Express COM
pany was found cached i'll the bed of a
mountain creek about five miles from
Wickes, Mont. The robbers had buried
it and made their escape on horse
back.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-08-04
Countries.

Liberia, in Africa, has neither clock
nor time-piece of any sort; the reckon
ing Of time is made entirely by the
movement and position of the sun,
which rises at 6 a. M, and sets at 6
p. M, almost to the minute, the year
round, and at 400 it is vertically over.
head. The islanders Of the South Pa
cl1c have no clocks, but make a curious
time-marker of their own. They take
the kernel from the nuts of the
candle tree and wash and string them
on to the rib of a palm leaf: The first
or top kernel Is then lighted.
All of the kernels are Of the same
size and substance, and each will burn
a certain number of minutes, and then
set fire to the next one below. The ma
tlves tie pieces of bark cloth at regu
lar intervals along the string, to mark
the divisions of time.
Among the natives of Singar. in the
Malay Archipelago, another peculiar
device Is used. Two bottles are placed
neck and neck, and sand is put in one
OF them, which pours itself into the
other one every-half hour, when the
bottles are reversed. There is a line
near by, also, on which IRE HING
tWeve rods. marked with notches from
one to twelve. A regularly appointed
keeper attends to the bottles and rods
n sounds the hour upon Il gong
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-08-04
Sins nud

Christy Church concluded a spree at
st. Louis by shooting himself dead.
James Hogan of Brooklyn beat his
son nearly to death.
Harris G. Hadley, a noted criminal,
has been arrested at Elwood, Ind, for
horse stealing.
Dynamite was placed under a rail-
way bridge near South Enid, Okla,
and the structure was partly demol-
;SEe1.
Three men who shot the postmaster
at Somerset Center, Mich, while try
ing to rob him, have been arrested at
Jackson.
Strikers at Oakland, CAL, attack
trainmen and are routed by troops
with sabers and bayonets, many being
badly injured.
Gov. Altgeld has offered $500 reward
for the arrest and conviction Of John
Ham, wanted ut Winchester, ILL.,, for
murder.
Charles Swccny, at one time a noted
pitcher with the Providence base ball
team, killed Con McManus in self-de-
fense in a saloon row Mt San Francisco.
Frank Peterson, charged with the
murder of G. H. Vessels in January,
1871, was dismissed at Clinton, ILL.,, on
completion Of the preliminary hearing.
Spcrief Agent George G.. Custer. ut
Detroit, Mich, has arrested F. L. Gil
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-08-04
TWO A---EMEN INJURED.

In n Blaze Mt Sioux City Which De-
stroyclP Property Valued ut $40, 600
Sioux City, Iowa, July PA fire
which originated in the new Lerch block.
IN the corner of Fifth and Douglas
streets. in this city, DIES :royed property
to the extent Of $4o,OU; insurance, $S2233-
600. The pcstotlicc, which is located in
the same building, vas saved by the fire.
men after Il three hours fight against the
fame. Two fremen, Max Hilgers and
Emil Saserson. were blown across Fifth
street by an explosion in the lndert lkiry
establishment of Gus Swanson, but es-
capped serious injury. Ed Harris, a spec
tator, was knocked irse nsible by Il live
electric wire, which fell during the tire.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but it
is evident that the flames originate! in
the base1,ent # Swal son s. The losses
and insurance were as follows: William
Lerch. loss, $25,OOO; insurance, $16, 900.
G. Swanson, loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000. Globe meat market, loss, $1,000;
insurance, $1,000. G. A. r. hall aud
Turner hall on second floor, loss, $1,000;
insurance, $500.
The block was comparatively new and
in the heart Of the city. The Royal Ar
canum, American Protective association,
G. A. X. and Scottish Clan occupied G.
A. II. hall, on the second floor of the
building, and the loss of the lodge prop
erty was total.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-08-04
STRINGER SPRUNG A BOMB.
Witness Ackeley Swears He Cav,
the Pension Examiner Money.

Witness Ackeley swear He Gave
the Pension Examiners Money.
st. Paul, July 27.--District Attorney
Stringer exploded a bombshell in the
camp Of the defense in the DR.. Phillips
bribery case before Judge Nelson in the
federal court this morning by placing Oh
the stand Charles X. Ackeley, command
er of the local &. A. r. post at Spring
Valley. MINI. Mr.. Atkeley made thu
Startling statement, OH oath, that in the
Month of October, 1880, he had paid
$40 to certain members of the Preston
bcarl. of whom he was sure DR.. Phil
lips was one. He thomyht he was paying
the doctors for examining him for a PEN
sion. Attorney Gray of Preston made
numerous objectio rs, and finally the court
stated that close questioning on circum-
stantial evidence was allowable.
H. T. Nichols of Chester. Iowa, said
he had been examined for a pension by
four different boards, and among them
was the Preston board. He incidentally
mentioned that he had paid SIS to the
last named board, ITO have a good time
with,' at the suggestion of George M.
Van Leuven, pension attorney at Lima
Springs, Iowa.
In attendance at the trial of DR.. Phil
lips this morning was DR.. o. w. Glib
son, of the Austin board, who asked that
his case be continr ed to the Winona
term.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-08-04
1iSccncnCOus Items.

A saloon crusade has been inaugural
cd at OScaloOsA, Iowa.
Edwin H. Abbott resigns, both a
president and director of the Wiscon
sin Central.
The savings banks of Moline, I'LL
have announced Il reduction of interest
on Gc.o,i;S llo.n 8 to 4 per cent.
Scarchers for Cook Colgate, deserted
by the Carlin party, have returned tt
Missoula. Mont, empty handed.
The News Of Nashville, ILL.,, has ten!
Eorarily suspended publication owing to
the illness Of Editor Ira Tradtt.
The Illinois Central railroad has put
in operation its regular schedule of
suburban trains.
South Dakota Prohibitionists have
put a ticket in the field headed by Nj.
u. Alexander for governor.
Adjt. Gen. Orendorff has annulled
the orders for the annual encampment
of the Illinois National guard.
Two boys climbed into the window
Of a deserted house near Monee, ILL.,
and found the skeleton of a man who
had been dead many months.
The good government clubs of New
York city are seeking the aid of the
newspapers of the state in the move
ment to separate the municipal and na
tiOnal elections.
The Chicago and Cincinnati freight
bureaus will endeavor through tho
courts to force Southern lines to obey
the interstate commerce commissioners
order to discontinue discriminatory
rates.
The Chippewa Indians at 4 grand
pow-wow held near Fond du Lac,
Mimi, chose Aunimosson to be head
chief Of all the Chippewas. Antoine
Nagarab, son of the late chief, wa,
turned down.
Owing to the fact that the people oy
Thayer, Mo-, took a stand against thu
railroad in the recent labor troubles
the shops Of the Kansas City, For
Scott & Memphis railroad will be re
moved to Mammoth Springs, Ark.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-08-04
TATENO IS RECALLED.
Japan Makes n Change, Sending An.
other Minister to WashinxtOn.

Japan Makes n Change, Sending AM
other Minister to Warrington.
Washington, July 27.-Tf,c news from
Toxic of the recall of the japanese min
lister, NJ. Tateno, is confirmed here, but
the reason assigned for the change is
said to be ~crroneorsly stated. While
there have been negotiations between the
limited States and the government of
Japan since 1882, looking to n revision
Of the treaties, it happens that little has
been lone in this respect recently. and
that the notes that have passed contain
no matter that was Objectionable tn uur
government or that in the slightest 4 asrr.,
subjected Mr.. Tatento to censurc by his
government. Furthermore, it can he pos
itively stated on the highest authority
that the change in the legation here il in
no way connected with the communica-
items addressed to the Jap ,nese govern.
mcnt by the department of state repre-
senting the Corean in broglio.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-08-04
DECIDE UPON FUSION
NORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRA ATS WILL.
ENDORSE POPULISTS.
After a Long Debate I'm the State
Convention 1t Is Decided to Fuse
candidates for Chief Justice and
Congressman Nominated.

Grand Forks, N. D., July 27.-The
Democratic state convention met at the
opera house. Hon w. L. Purcell of Wah-
peton being elected temporary chairman
and w. J. Mooney of Langdon and n.
T. Hall of Fargo as temporary secretar-
les. The temporary organization was
afterwards made permanent. The COM
mittce Oh credentials includes Eadd
Reeves. Trail: T.. A. Boyd, Ransom;
George r. Garit,l, Nicl.land; Martin
Ryan Cass. and \. W. McCu:iy, Walsh.
C'nmittce Oh resolutions: W. -. 1.is-
Gagan. Gran! Forks; J. l.. Baker. BM.-
leigh: w. G. Nelson. pr'nbina; \. KLAUS.
Stnts!na:,: james ~i'rerch, Richland: =.
w. sanford. WILLS \ lively fight de-
veloNc! over II resolution adopted ly ;he
RESOLUTIONS committee abiding to the ia
h'r tioulles, and for two hours the r.-
tire labor question, strikes, etc, We're Gi5-
cussti in the ~livelicst mancr.
Resolutions of respect to TIE memory
of Judge O'Rricn Of Devils Lake We're
pa s' d.. and Judge Brooke pronounced 4
cu:og::. The convention then tool: an
ether recess until 8 p. NJ, whrn the
platform was discussed and adopted.
The platform endorses the Chicago plat
form of 1872: endorses Cleveland espc-
cially in calling out the troops at Chi
ca%o; endorses Senator ltuacL: declares
for bimetalism and against monometal
isn of either gold or silver; demands
changes in either the gold or silver dol
lar in order to keep the two metals on a
putty; demands that al money BE- issued
by the government: demands tariff for
revenue only and speedy passage of a re-
form tariff law; favu rs Il rcsnbmissi ~ Of
the prohibition amendment to the consti-
tuition.
The convention for two hours debated
the question Of fusion" with the Popu-
list party OIL the state ticket. One fac
ton commended that nothi!& could be
gained Ivy fnsion-that such action meant
that the party would be lost in the shuttle
and the Populists would gain every
thing. The other faction claimed that it
would not be possible to elect a single
man Oh the ticket without fusion. Fin
ally a roll call was taken, resulting in
favor of fusion by a vote of 1913 to ~.
Judge Templeton was then nominated
for judge of the supreme court and Budd
Reeves of Buxton for congress.
Later-Budd Reeves has just been in
duc'd to withdraw and the chairman has
been instructed to appoint a committee
of one from each judicial district to pre-
sent the names for an entire state ticket,
except Judge Templeton, for nomination.