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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-12

Out in Kingman county recently a
girl fred q shotgun into the air in or
der to brighten dog, She killed the
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-12

What seems to be good galena that
was discovered last week on farm
near Atchison.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-12

A COffeyvillc contractor has invented
a sidewalk that will cause pedestrian
to walk with proper poise.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-12

Judge Vandiver has new lecture on
Mexico. He describes the country as
it is seen with a calm, unprecedented
and unpulqued eye.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-18

Tucson Citizen: A mining man of long experience informs The Citizen that the Orc Blanco mining district will prove itself to be the biggest in the southwest. He says he recently examined one mine there which would bring one million dollars if situated in Colorado.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-18
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Arizona republican., 1896-01-18

Further information cheerfully given by letter or personally. Terms of sur. vey reasonable. Apply to
 LEWIS WoLFLEY, Civil and Mining Engineer and U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor, Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-18
Save Assessment Work on Mines

Save Assessment Work on Mines
 The new law requires annual work on every location or relocation. This is saved by obtaining a United States patent. Five hundred dollars worth of work or improvements on one mine, or scattered over q group of adjoining mines, is sufficient 10 ensure a United States patent to any number of mines so grouped, or for single mine.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-18

Tucson Citizen: It may sound strange, but it is fact, that the larger portion of the freighting between Tue son and Nogales is done by team. The railroad charges are so high that mer- chants prefer the slower, but cheaper, method of transportation.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-18

THE WORLD MEDICAL INSTITUTE.

A Faculty of Physicians, Each One an Expert in His Own Speciality. DIR T. H |. LUKENS, PRESIDENT, Cor. Main and Mo-. Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-18

Tucson Citizen: The project is be- ing agitated of building a street rail- road from town to the university. It is proposed to start on Congress street at the postoffice, proceed thence along Congress to Sixth avenue, along the latter thoroughfare to the street lead ing to the Indian school, and thence to the Indian school and university. Such a line would be great accom- modation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
CALL ON ST. lslpRo.

Imposing Religious Ceremony at Madrid
to Bring About Close of Cuban War.
Madrid was the scene the other day
OF an imposing religious ceremony, the
object OF which was to procure the in
tercession of ST. 1sidro, the patron saint
OF Madrid, who lived in the 18th century,
to bring about the end of the long
drought that has done great damage
throughout the country and also to ef-
feet the suppression of the Cuban re-
Eellion. The remains of the saint, in
closed in silver casket, were carried
through the streets, escorted by 800
priests, thousands of members of re-
ieious congregations and the civil and
military officials. All carried lighted
tapers, and the scene was most impress
sive, even to those who had no faith in
the efficacy Of the ceremony. There
were great number of choristers who
chanted litanies as the procession moved
slowly through the principal streets of
the capital. The route was lined with
thousands of people who knelt as the
remains Of the saint were borne past
them. The houses were decorated in
honor of the occasion, and an enormous
quantity of flowers were thrown from
the balconies into the path of the pro-
cession. Nothing similar to the cere-
mony has been seen in Madrid since the
18th century. Services We're held for
nine days in the cathedral, the object
being the same as that of the procession.
The queen regent and other members Of
the royal family and the ministers at
tended. Similar functions have been or
will be held in all the towns of the coun-
try
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02

always sent for Inspector Henderson,
and the trust was never misplaced.
Henderson invariably fulfilled his mis-
sion to the utmost, and that was why
in the present instance he chose to con-
slider his raid n failure because the
prime outlaw of the lot had cluded his
clutches.
eff could catch Martini" he said to
himself, cit would round out the lob in
shipshape STYLE"
Half an hour later Scrgt. Warren re-
ported to the inspector that thorough
search of the premises had failed to dis
close any trace of Big Martin. A watch
was set on the prisoners and Inspector
Henderson threw himself on long,
hard settee with the intention of taking
nap. 1t must have been midnight
when he awoke with the startled feel
ing of a man who has seen a horrible
vision in his sleep. The wind was
whistling around the house in the mad
dest fashion and as Henderson raised
himself on his elbow some fine particles
of snow sifted in through the crevices
of nearby window and fell upon his
face. The floor creal<ed in the next
room and through the half open door
Henderson saw, or thought he saw, O
huge shadow glide past. He was on his
feet in an instant and gave the alarm.
y moment later there was clicking of
carbine locks as Warren and Harvey
answered the inspectors signal. Then
came a crash of glass from the next
room and gust blew n cloud of snow in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
M.l7!!A. {. keith, N, D,

proprietor OF the SANITARY Cottages
Of Bellville, Ohio, invites CORES
pondence from those who are sick
and distressed in b5dy OF mind and
specially asks those persons who
have in vain tried other physicians
and found no benefit, to write him
and obtain a knowledge of the laws
of life and to become we'll and stay
we'll. There is no use of being
sick or crippled up by Rheuma-
tism, Nervous Troubles, Paralysis,
Cancer or any other chronic or So
called incurable disease. You can
be cured. DIR. Keith's methods are
entirely different in theory and in
fact from poison giving medical
men and he cures where all others
have failed. No poisonous drugs
are used. Every step is made
plain to You and you are educated
in the qoays and lars of life as you
go on to health.
Doctor Meth uses l't0nts, 7t0ac-
ers and herbs which are not pois-
onous and this Doctor gives you
rules about diet and other habits
which are sure to cure every cur
able case where they desire to be
we'll.
Correspondence Immediately an
swered.
Valuable hook sent free to your
address by return mail. Send
postal.
No charge for consultation thro'
the mail.
Address a postal card and have
some OF the laws come to you free.
Have your eyes opened to the
true laws of life and do not take
any more poisons and physics that
do your oody harm rather than
good.
References from the Nations
choicest citizens.
Remember the man; remember
the address.-Melville G. Keith,
M. d., Bellville, Richland County
Ohio, u. S. A.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02

the faces of the three men who sprang
to the shattered window. A man was
laundering along through the drift q
good hundred yards from the house. A
Sharp tongue of fire shot out into the
darkness and a Remington bullet sung
past the fugitive's head. But he never
paused for an instant,
A moment later the entire establish
ment was gathered around Inspector
Henderson,. who stood with his hand on
the Goor latch.
"lt amt safe, sir, to go after him
such 4 night as this" demonstrated
Scrgt. Warren in his usual respectful
fashion; cts aElowin' hard from the
ror'wcst and man ud freeze to death
on the prairie"
'Zat is so," promptly interposed
Simon the Crane, "an' beside re groun'
drceft--he is drcfful bad"
You rascal" snapped Henderson,
turning upon the last speaker. you had
him hidden here all the time Whiting to
let him loose when we left No, Warren,
I'll do this thing myself, There's no
need to risk anyone else and Ill catch
Rig Martin, ground drift or no ground
drift" and with a last glance Mt the
cylinder of his pistol he passed out into
the night.
He was as good as his word. He
caught Big Martin half a mile along the
edge of the trail that led from Simon
Michuud's house and here, two Gays
later. Capt. Jackson. with u squad Of
six troopers, found little hillocl Of
driftcd snow from which gnunt white
hand protruded. When they dug In
spector Henderson out his other hand
was fastened on Big Martins throat
and the half breeds face looked UP at
the winter skies with an expression Of
unutterable agony frozen upon it's dis
tortcd features.
Il Thought Henderson had more sense
than to try and face ground drift ut
midnight" was Capt. Jackson's COM
mcnt as he escorted the bodies back to
the post.
"Ze groun' drceft," moralized Simon
the Crane, "he ces tree times us bad as
&c snowsterm." Brooklyn Eagle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02

in chair by the table to await their re-
turn. First, however, he unbuckled his
belt, and, after removing big re-
volver from the holster, threw it on the
table beside him. Inspector Henderson
was not much beyond 35, tall, gaunt
and square-shouldered, with arms OF
phenomenal length and hands that
could grip like wise. His brother Off
GERS at the post We're fond of calling
him the ''uncanny" Scot, because there
was an air of taciturnity and mystery
about him that butlled inquiry into his
antecedents, He was known, however,
to have been Sandhurst man and to
have held commission in a Goorkhn
regiment that got badly cut up in one
of the several Afghan expeditions.
When. after six years of service in her
mujesty's Anglo-Indian army. he sent
in his resignation on account Of some
liver trouble and sailed home on the
Jumna. it was with the intention Of
again taking service in some semi
military organization in more tenn
perate section of the empire. So he
joined the Cape mounted rifles six
months after landing at Portsmouth
and was knocked out by fever while
engaged in small raid upon the I'M
healthy territory of some miserable
little African chief. Then he left the
cape and went to Canada, where family
interest and his Sandhurst training
combined to secure him u lieutenant's
commission in the Northwest mounted
police. Thereafter his rise to the post
OF inspector came as reward for good
service. particularly in the second Riel
rebellion. He was determined man,
and when any hard or difficult work
was to be done Commissioner Lawrence
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
sn,ccd corned neaf

Ask your butcher to place good
round of beef in pickle for 4s hours.
Take it out, wipe dry, and rub it ove,.
with brown sugar and allspice. adding
q little cinnamon, Set in cool place,
turn it every morning, whenever 1t
looks dry add more sugar and allspice,
but If 1t appears moist rub it with the
pickle which has drained from it, This
should be continued for q fortnight.
Then put 1t in tin or jar in which it
will fit tightly with very little cold
water. This is placed in q large sauce
pan of water which is made to boil very
fast, and left on the fire five or six
hours; it need not boil all the time.
Leave it in the jar until cold. When
taken out scrape it, as the spice turns
it black.-Good housekeeping.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
A SNAKE STORY.
The First Of the Spring Crop Makes
It's Appearance.
Seven Young Women Charmed by Hiss-
Ing Ball of Deadly Rattlcsnakes Are
Rescued by Timely Arrival of
u Charcoal Burner.

While party of young women from
the normal school We're delving about
the rocks and dense underground
on Bontecoe point the other day in
search of arbutus, they were surprised
to see what they at first supposed was
large football.
Asitapproached they became too badly
frightened to stir, seemingly having
lost the power to flee, for what they now
saw was compact mass of snakes
wound tightly about each other, with
their heads outward, tongues darting
out and kissing like small steam en-
gines.
The snakes had approached within q
Few rods when, fortunately stone upon
which one of the young women was
standing, slipped from under her foot
and she fell. In falling her eyes were
for an instant removed from the APP
preaching snakes. The spell was
broken and she uttered loud shrek
and ran away, while her companions
still continued to gaze in silence and
unable to stir hand or foot at the APP
preaching venomous reptiles that had
evidently charmed them, as cat does
bird. In her flight for safety, the girl
almost ran against cabin occupied by
hardy charcoal burner and his family,
to whom she eNcitedly explained the
situation. The man of the house seized
his shotgun and ran to the rescue. When
he came in sight of the girls they were
still standing like statues, not muscle
moving, every eye fixed on the approach
ing ball of snakes, now less than rod
distant and beginning to unroll them
selves.
Taking hasty aim, before they had
time to scatter OF spring at their in
tended prey, the man let go both barrels
of his gun.
number of the rattlers skurried
away into crevices in the rocks and some
more wounded and helpless We're soon
dispatched with blows from the butt Of
the gun. Then attention was directed
to seven imperilled young women, each
one of whom, as soon as released from
the spell of the snakes, had, after ut
tering one ear-piercing Shrek that was
heard in the village, nearly mile away,
fallen unconscious.
Vigorous chatting soon brought them
back to consciousness, although it was
several hours before strength returned
sufficiently to permit them to return
home.
Eighteen dead snakes were counted
on the field of battle, though none was
of large size.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02

supply boat along the coast until the
end of the war. In September, 1866, he
carried his boat to Baltimore where she
was put out of commission and sold.
Congressman Amos j. Cummings, of
New York, who has been voluminous
writer for many years, gave me good
war story from one of his scrap books.
1t is concerning the celebrated New
York lawyer, Roger A. Pryor, who for
merly resided in Virginia, land was a con-
federate brigadier general. Exon
gresham Byron NJ Cutcheon, of NIichi-
gan, told the story. He said: ON
November, 1864, was commanding a
brigade in the Ninth corps, before
Petersburg. We had Just heard of
Lincoln's second election I was in
speeding my division and noticed con-
federate officer apparently on the same
duty with his line. lie waved a news
paper towards me, and I went out to
meet him. knew that he wanted to
exchange newspapers with me. We
knew that the confederate congress had
just assembled, and wanted the Rich
mond newspapers. The rebels were
anxious to learn the news from our cleo
tons.
when we met and saluted, the con-
federate introduced himself as Capt.
Brown, First Virginia. replied: Col.
Cutcheon, of the Twentieth Michigan
He gave me two Richmond papers, and
I gave him the Washington Chronicle
and Philadelphia Inquirer. We chatted
for few moments, as though we were
friends, and then rode to our respective
lines. When 1 met my commanding
officer. Gen. Hartranft, and gave him
the Richmond papers, he noticed the
penciled words, upon one of the papers:
Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, Petersburg Gen.
Hartranft said that he knew of the
Pryor family, and that they lived in
that neighborhood
II heard nothing more about it until
the next Sunday morning. Then had
occasion to go up to headquarters with
Gen. Albert B. Potter, who commanded
the second division of our army corps.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02

was in his tent when a guard came to
the door and raped upon the tent pole.
"The general called out: Come in
1.-TWO guards wheeled around and
brought in a prisoner. sat on one side
of the tent. recognized the prisoner
as Capt. Brown. He was toll and COM
manding. His head was erect, his hair
was long, and his eyes black and pierre
ing. He seemed highly indignant.
"'Is this Gen. Potter? he asked.
1T is, replied the union general.
CT am Gen. Roger A. Pryor, of the
confederate service the prisoner re-
piled. Il have been basely trapped
II started in establishment.
"'How is that?' asked Gen. Potter.
"'Well, said Pryor, I was invited out
between the lines to exchange newspa-
pers. The pickets covered me with
their rifles, und was brought in here
prisoner. i demand that be released
81 don't know, general replied Pot
ter, that can afford you any relief. I
think will have to refer this up to
headquarters
$50 to headquarters Gen. Pryor went.
Inc rest only know from history. He
was taken to Gen. Meade. Gen. Meade
sent him to Gen. Grant. Gen. Grant
sent him to Washington, and he was
confined for time in the Old Capitol
prison. Then he wrote note to John
w. Forney, an old friend of his in con-
gress. Forney became sponsor for his
good behavior, used his influence with
the president. and got him out.
In the tent, when he said that he was
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, he turned and
looked at me. arose and saluted him,
and said: Good morning, Capt. Brown
HE smiled and turned, and we shook
hands. He recognized me at once as
the officer with whom he had ex-
changed papers on the preceding FRI
day morning. suppose he called him
self Capt. Brown on that morning to
avoid recognition" SMITH D. Fry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
Plant Used as a Compass.

The compass plant" is one of the
Oldest creations of the vegetable king
dom. 1t derives its name from the fact
that its leaves always point directly
from north to south. So, if you are
out on western prairie and lose your
way just look for one of these plants
and remember that they always point
in the directions indicated. Botanists
call this curious plant "selphium
laciniatum." 1t is unpretentious in ap-
pearance and bears yellow flowers that
are not unlike tield daisies. 1t has re-
markably thin leaf, SO thin as to be no.
ticeable even to the untutored eye.
The compass plant" is really west
ern flower and is indigenous to the prai-
ries OF that section.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
CAUGHT IN THE DRIFT.

Inspector Hendersons raid has been
unsuccessful. With two troopers and
Sergt. Warren he had rounded up six
of the worst lawbreakers on the Cana
dian side of the line, but, nevertheless,
from his standpoint, at any rate, he
had failed. The commissioner had sug-
gested that he take at least dozen men
when he set out on his expedition, but
Henderson only laughed.
"Give me Harvey and Fields and War
ren," he said, land I'll arrest every half
And so he rode away from the post on
crisp January morning with his little
squadron jogging through the snow be-
hind. 1t was long ride, 80 good miles
over the not too we'll broken trail along
the river bottom, and it was dusk be-
fore the troopers halted within carbine
shot of q long, low, rambling building,
prairies, surrounded by several other
structures that served as barns and
wagon sheds. Lights shown in the low
er windows of the house and as Hender-
son paused to reconnoiter door opened
and q man with q muller round his
throat and his coat buttoned up to his
ears stepped out with a lantern in his
hand. AS he did so he raised his head,
and his eyes rested on the little knot of
mounted men halted over on the crest
of the hill not more than 300 yards
away. Then bounding back to the door
he lifted the latch and disappeared
within the patch of light beyond.
Two minutes later Henderson's fur
gauntlet came down with crash upon
the rude panels Of the door. Sergt.
Warren was right behind him, and
Troopers Harvey and Fields stood on
either side with their wicked-looking
carbines full cooked.
''Vat ees it?" came in cracked half
breed accents from behind the still
quivering wood,
open the door or I'll kick it in," said
Henderson, decisively, you know who
1 am and you know what want"
Slowly the door swung back on it's
hinges and the inspector and his men
entered together. There was no trouble.
The men they wanted, smugglers and
cattle stealers, gave themselves up with
out so much as an effort at defense.
"Michel Rene, John Fidele, j e Snake,
Dominick Levine, Angus Mclean and
Philip Lcseur," said Henderson, half
to himself, us he ran over the names,
keeping tally by short mods in the di-
rection of each man mentioned.
six in all," he repeated slowly. and
then wheeling sharply on his heel SO
that his spurs jingled us he turned, he
faced the owner of the house.
"And Big MARITIME" he queried, where
is he?"
Old Simon Michaud, whom his half
breed friends had nicknamed Simon the
Crane, because of his long, thin legs
and great, hony nose. wriggled under
the question and shifted uneasily from
one foot to the other.
HE ees not in re house, sair. He hat
not pass zis way since Christmas. We
hat"
THAT will do" interrupted Hender-
son. II know you're the biggest liar
in the northwest, and believe you're
lying to me now. Sergt. Warren, talln
Harvey and search the place, barns AMI
all; Fields. you stay with me and mount
guard over the prisoners"
The sergeant and trooper did as they
were bid, and Henderson settled himself
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
A New Experience,

Magistrate Ito witness)-Now, bear
in mind, Uncle Rastus, that you have
sworn to tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth.
Uncle Rastus (somewhat dustrated(
Yves, sab, but I h-hopes de gemmen
II go kinder slo' on de stat, sab, cos
yo' sees, yo' honah, hain't yuse ter dat
sort O. thing.-Bay City Chat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
A Great Handshaker.

The minister was great handshaker
shutting down like q wise. One day he
shook Il boys hand and gave it an awful
squeeze as he said: my little fellow, I
hope you are pretty well to-day?"
With tears in his eyes the boy an
swercd: II was until you shook hands
with men. Y. Mercury.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
TWO GOOD WAR STORIES.
How the Confederates Lost the
Steamship Planter.
Carried Safely Out of Charleston by .
Colored Pilot Who Afterward Became
Congressman-Gen. Roger
A. Pryor's Capture.
Especial Washington letter.

Robert Smalls is a full-blooded negro.
He was in congress from South Carolina
for several terms, and conducted him
self with dignity and decorum, al
though he did not make much of an inn
preston of his individuality upon legis-
lation. Nobody knew much of his per-
sonal history until lately. He has a
claim before congress for $4,000, as
prize money which he AYERS is due him
for having captured the confederate
steamship PLANTER" in Charleston har.