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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-05

hull pack O them yelpin' ours ii burst
out of some ravine, cut those fellows
off--kill and scalp 'em and scurry away
on their fresh ponies before we could
get back to help. Let EN- catch up, sir.
Well get there time enough"
And 30, more slowly now, as advised
by the veteran plainsman, Lambert led
his party, the young Texan ranging
alongside and riding on his right. He,
too, wanted to charge, and again old Do
Ian pointed out the absurdity of it.
Their ponies are fresh and nimble.
We'd never catch them, while they
could ride around and split us with their
damned arrows. What we want is a
chancewith ourSpencers and rifles, sir;
that's the way to empty their saddles
and stand 'em off, Look yonder, sir"
And then, Just as Dolan pointed, three
mounted warriors. their war-bonnets
trailing over their bounding ponies
backs-the first hostile Indians Lam
bert had ever seen-burst from their
covert behind the low divide to the
right went scurrying away towards
the northward hills in wide detour to
join their comrades. The road disap-
peared round gentle rise In the prai-
rle half mile ahead.
"Out with you, Lang and Naughton!"
said the sergeant. briskly. eco ahead
to that point" And the two troopers
we'll knowing what was required OF
them. darted on without word, Lam.
bert and the main body following now
at steady trot. Before the two thus
thrown in advance had come within
three hundred yards of the bend, a little
| Jet of smoke and fire flashed out from
over the ridge, followed instantly by
two others; both riders swerved; one
| horse stumbled and went down, his rider
cleverly rolling out from among the
striking. struggling hoofs. That's the
way they'd have picked you off, sir
shouted Dolan. as the whole party burs
! Into . gallan and dgoye straight. for Ii.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-05
ridge. "well sweep them aside I'D a

ridge. We'll sweep them aside ID q
second
They did not wait to be swept aside.
Six or eight painted savages were spin
ming away over the sward by the time
the troopers came laboring to the top,
and others, circling, yelling, brandish-
ing their arms, and hurting jeer and
challenge over the intervening swale,
were in plain view along the opposite
slope not half mile away. Beyond
that lay the scene of the siege; and Just
over it, only few yards away from the
road, lay two bloated, stiffening objects,
at sight of which every horse in the
pursuing party SHE'D and snorted.
There lay, bristling with arrows, two Of
the stage mules. Two hundred yards
farther, the smouldering remains Of the
stage itself, with the gashed and mutt
lated body of man only lariat's
length away, greeted the eyes of Lam
bert and his foremost men. Here Dolan
flung himself from his horse, tossed the
reins to one of the men, saying: Hold
all you can. Lead 'em to the hollow
yonder," and. kneeling, drove long
range shot ut some gaudily-painted
warriors clustered about some object
halfway up the opposite slope. pony
plunged and reared, and yell of rage
and defiance went up. Man after man,
nearly all the little squad sprang to
earth and opened brisk fire on every
Indian within rifle-shot, and every man
for himself, following the general lead
of Lambert and Dolan, strobe forward
up the gentle ascent towards dingy
mound, half earth, half logs, about a
quarter of mile ahead Of them. until
Dolan shouted right and left: "Cease
firing! Stop your noise! Listen!'
And, borne down the wind, faint and
feeble, yet eNultant, there came the
sound of distant cheer, and the rescuers
knew they had not rislsed their lives In
vain.
ITO be continued
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-05
UNCLE SANS LIVE STOCK
Interesting Statistics on Farm AMI
mails Of the United States
fetal Number of Horses, Mules,
Cattle, Sheep and Swine !
10 1AO,46O,OOO, Valued
at 11,062,3OO,OOO.

The following bulletin, prepared by
the division of statistics, has just been
issued by the department of agricul-
ture:
The returns for January upon COM
parative numbers Of values of farm AMI
mails, show as the total number Of
horses, 14,365,oo0; mules, 2,216,o00;i
milch COWS, 15,s42,Ooo; oxen and other
cattle, ao,5Os, 900; sheep, 36,s19, 900, and
swine, 40,6OO,0O0.
The average farm prices per head are
estimated for horses, $31.45; mules.
s41.7O; mich COWS, $23.15; oxen and
other cattle, $1e.b4; sheep, $1.53; swines
s4.12. The aggregate values are for
horses, $451 SOC, 900; mules, 500, 400, 900; Il
mich cows, $500, 300 900; oxen and other
cattle. sso1, 500, 900; sheep, s67 300, 6oo; 1
swine, $1e7, 400 900. Grand total, 81, $780,
100000.
In numbers there appears to be de-
crease Of s per cent. in horses; 2.3 per,
cent. in mules, liz per cent. in mich
cows, 40 per cent. in oxen and other.
cattle, 80 per cent in sheep and SO per
cent. in swine during the year. Horses
and mules are increasing in the south
Atlantic and gulf states, but decreas-
ing generally elsewhere. Mich cows
are increasing in the Rocky mountain
and Pacific states, while nearly sta
tionary eastward. Several Rocky noun
tain states show an increase in other
cattle, also in sheep. The same region,
as we'll as the south Atlantic, reports
an increase in swine. The great CENTRAL
states show general decrease in all
stock, so that the movement in number
reported year ago still continues.
The destruction of sheep by dogs was
large in the south. The percentage in
the whole country, excluding the Rocky
mountain ranges, was IL per cent, or
about 100000 in all.
In average price there is a falling of
Of to 9 per cent. shown by horses
mules and swine, and q further increase
of to per cent. by cattle and sheep.
In total value horses, mules and swine
have declined 10 per cent. each, and oxen
and other cattle per cent, while mich!
cows have increased per cent, and
sheep per cent. since January, 1896.
Decrease in grand total per cent. since
January, 1896. Decrease in grand total
per cent. about SIS, 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-05
STREAMS LIGHT TOWNS.
Electric Plants Run by Melting Snow IN
Switzerland.

SWlCZeTl0n0s
Besides q considerable number of
large waterpower installations,
Switzerland is full of small power
plants, nearly every town in that land
Of mountains and waterfalls being
we'll supplied with power from the
"white COAL" as the melting snow ON
the mountain sides has we'll been called,
says an exchange. When there are 10
largo streams, many small ones are i'm
pounded and collected in reservoirs on
the hillsides, and it is rare to find a
place of any size which is not we'll
lighted by the power of some noun
tain stream.
AT Montreaux, says London paper,
the electric tramway gets it's power in
this way, and from the old Roman town
of Veyey to the medieval castle OF
Chillon one may ride in trolley car
propelled by the power of an insight
ficant little stream, which may or may
not be noticed in climbing up the hill
side just above.
The capabilities of this general util.
ization of natural power are beginning
to be understood everywhere, and with
the appreciation of the Possibilities OF
the best methods of long-distance
transmission the development of many
mountain streams must surely conc.
There are innunrerable streams which,
while very small, are, yet very high,
and these Gun with comparatively lit.
tie difficulty be impcunded and carried
down many hundreds OF feet, thus
making up for their lack of volume
by the great pressure readily obtain
able, and, either by the use of electric
ity or compressed air. the power may be
transmitted to many points Of applicn
ton with but little loss
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-05
FINDS INDIAN TREASURE.
Farmer Near st. Joseph, Mich, b
comes Possessor OF $4,000.

comes Possessor OF $4,000.
Joseph Omsliclaer, farmer, found
$4,000 while digging cellar for new
house. The money was in rusty iron
box and consisted mostly of gold coin.
Omslicker kept his find secret for
some time, but finally sold his farm and
moved to Chicago. 1t is said the money
was buried by an Indian chief IS years
ugo, to prevent it being stolen by q
rival tribe. The Indians son came here
% years ago to find the money. which
he said. had been buried on the bank of
q stream. near a pine tree. but was I'M
successful. Omslicker was more sue
cessful.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-05

physically
robust a n d
manly. The
woman who
)is sickly can-
not be beau
tiful and wo-
manly. Most
all forms of
i1l-h e a1tL
have their in
ception in
NVN -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-05
Rather Dccollete.

Mrs. Vincent--What do you think Of
my dress? Mime. Marie when she had
finished it described it as dream.
Mr.. Vincent-Well. it has about as
little body as dream-Judy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-05
ITO be continued

The Greeks were
physically perfect and
beautiful because they
were healthy. The
man who suffers from
i'll health cannot be
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-05
Too Cheap q Brand.

Hewitt don't see how you make so
many friends; l can't do it.
Jewett-I couldn't do it with your
kind of cigars.-N. Y. Tribune. J
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-05
An Imposslbiiity

Photographer-Now, look pleasant,
please.
sitter-How can ], when you charge
eight dollars dozen for cabinets ?-N.
Y. Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-05
Visible to tho Naked Eye

Brown sat behind your wife at the
theater the other night; she had high
hat on and couldn't see thing.
Jones-I don't see how you could help
seeing the hat.-Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-05
In DiaHuice.

"De you like cabbage?"
well. never eat it, but I smoke Il.
somstlWss."-CAioago Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-05

Largest Horse Ever Seen.
Eighteen and one-half hands is tho
height Of horse owned at Plymouth,
Neb. The horse is said to be the
largest west of the Mississippi river.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20
OPINIONS FROM BOTH SIDES.
How President Mason and Ex-Judge e
Elliott Look on the Decision.

EllOtt LOOK on the DecIs1On.
President Mason, of the company, was
loath to talk on the subject when ques-
toned about the Supreme Court decision,
but he had received by wire the text of
the decision and understood it's effect. 1T
upholds,' said he. that portion OF the de-
cree issued by Judge Woods declaring void
the ordinance confirming the City Com
pany's franchise. This effectually ends the
question of any supposed rights of that
company. The decision leaves open the
question of adjusting our rights after 100,
and take it that this was on account OF
the recent bill passed by the Legislature
The allegation that the people could so to
Legislature for an adjustment of this
question has never been denied by the at
torneys of this company, but the question
has been done in a legal way
In answer 10 a question as to whether the
company would contest the new law in the
courts, he said that matter had never been
discussed by the directors.
EX-Judge Byron X. Elliott said concern
ing the Supreme Courts decision: II am not
able to judge accurately of the effect of the
decision nor can L do so without a study
or the entire opinion. 1t is my impression
however. that the Supreme Court does in
effect, sustain the opinion Of Judge Baker
upon the question of the duration of the
rights of the Citizens Company. If the
court had been of the opinion that the Citi-
Zens Company had a right in perDetuitv IL
would have completely disposed of MANY
questions which the court felt called upon
TO discuss and which it does discuss. But
j have said it is not possible for me
to form a very definite idea of the force
and effect of the decision and all / can do
Is 10 give a mere off-hand impression
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20
HANGING TO a RAFTER
JOHN REIGGER, A SOCTH-sIDE
BUTCHER, TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
He Had Been Drinking HeaviIy-An
Accidental Shooting in Patrick
Wards saloon Ends Fatally.

John Reigger, a butcher, sixty years old
committed suicide last evening by hanging
himself at his home. "A Bluff road He had
been drinking heavily during the last few
days on account of worry over financial
matters, and it is believed by the men,
bers of his family that his mind was tenn
porarily deranged. The body was taken in
charge by the coroner and sent to Flanner
& Buchanan's morgue.
Reiggers family consists of a wife. fftv-
eight years old, and his stepson. Theo-
dore Raymond, twenty-five years old.
Relgger went home last evening about !
O'Clock, after day of drinking His wife
took him to task about his condition He
had little TO say, but said he interded to
Kill three calves, which he had in a stable
where he did his butchering. Mrs Reigger
thought he was too drunk TO do 1t. but.
after little argument, he went out TO the
stable She milked the COW and then went
into the stable TO see how her husband
was getting on. He was not there. She
searched the place and finally climbed up
the ladder leading into the loft over the
stable
There she saw her husband hanging to a
sea-grasS rope. which he had tied over the
crosS-b beam. Mrs. Reigger could not ger
She was too neshy. Sne had a neign Dor
call the police, and Captain Dawson and
Sergeant Laporte hurried TO the place.
ReiSger was still hanging when they ar
rived. The body was yet warm and the
supposition is that he was still alive when
discovered by his wife. 1t was too late
however, when the police arrived.
Reigger had tied a short rope, such as is
used TO bind bales of hay, to a rafter and
had stepped of a little molding nailed 10
the side of a corn bin. He must have slow
~ strangled himself 10 death, as his feet
touched the floor. Reigger was a native
OF Germany and had nved in this CITY
about forty years. The little cottage and
lot where he lived was heavily mortgaged.
and his wife thinks this. preying upon his
mind. together with hard drinking i'm
paired his Intellect
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20
LAFAYETTE HOME AFFAIRS.
Gen. Carnahan Denies that Charges
Were Made.

The Rossville Journal, a weekly Populist
paper, published by c. NJ Walters contains
in its current issue a letter alleged 10 have
been sent by certain citizens of LAFAYETTE
whose names are not given. to General
Carnahan, president of the governing board
of the State Soldiers Home. In this letter
it is charged that forty-five inmates of the
home were discharged during the months
of February and March and that at one
time regular saloon was maintained upon
the grounds. while since then certain at
taches of the home have kept and dispensed
liquors
General Carnahan stated 10 a Journal re-
porter yesterday tnat he had never received
the letter ana doubted whether any respon-
sloie person would sign 1t. He said there
had been about tweIVe men discharged
during the last two or three months tor IN
fractions or the rules, some for drinking
others for INSTRUMENTATION and one tor
theTt- In each case the causes had been
properly submitted ana approved. Colonel
Magrew. the commandment, is man who
never touches liquor and will not have il
upon the grounds lie pronounced the
charges concerning the dispensing OF intoX-
icants utterly groUndIeSS and declared that
the board would be more than glad TO
throw the records and everything else
open 10 the inspection OF any reputable
newspaper committee of citizens or of
the Grand Army, for investigation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20
A DECREASE IN RECEIPTS
PRESIDENT MASON CLAIMS A :s5 PER
CENT. FALLING OFF.
No Decision Yet from Judge show
alter i'm the Citizens street-Raii-
road Three-Cent-Fare Case.

Judge Showalter's decision in the three
cent-fare case has not yet been handed
down. and it probably will not be received
till Wednesday. In the meantime all In
dianapoIis is riding on the street cars for
three cents.
Despite the pleasant weather yesterday
afternoon, which was conducive to bicycle
riding, the street cars seemed to be better
patronized than on any day of the preced-
ing week Some of the patrons think they
have discovered weakening in the serv-
ice. particularly in the number and fire.
quency of the cars, but this the company S
officials strenuously deny. On the north
bound Pennsylvania street car, which left
Washington street about o'clock last
night, were over seventy passengers. The
seating capacity of the car is about thirty
two.
saturdays receipts showed a decrease
of 80 per cent" said President Mason, of
the street-railroad company, yesterday, in
reply TO a question of a Journal reporter.
This is the only day of a straight three
cent fare that has yet been counted, the
count for Sunday not having been COM
pleted yet. The comparison Is nude with
the corresponding day a year ago, which
was very much the same kind or day,
bright and sunny, with about the same ia
cllitleS Tor bicycle riding 1he reducllon
in fare is 40 per cent, so this shows that
there was some slight increase In traffc,
though it might come from the fact that
some few people still paid five cents
doubt whether reduced fares would in
crease travel in this city much, for Indian
apolis already has the reputation of very
large proportion of riders for the popula-
tion, much larger than Rochester and most
other cities with which | am familiar and
this has always been a large element in
the value OF the property. 1t has been my
theory right along that the development
of street-car franchises would be in the di-
rection of lower fares rather than direct
returns to the city treasures, as IN the
City Company franchise, but one can
readily see that cut in gross receipts of
80 per cent. is something that no trans
portation company that L know of, either
steam or electric, could live under.
In the course of a cursory conversation
running over the events of the past week.
President Mason expressed surprise upon
point to which he seriously objected.
This was the intimation that the conductors
had appropriated 10 themselves the other
two cents while the fares were being col
lected haphaZard. This was an unneces-
sary bit of cruelty" said ne, and when
we come to think that IL impugns the hon
esty of men who have worked hard aud had
much to endure in the companys behalf.
IL is little short OF an outrage. We nave
means of knowing that every penny that
was collected was turned in by the men,.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20
KID M'COY COMING HOME.
He VIII Give nm Exhibition Here
This Week.

Charles (Kid) Mccoy one of the most
prominent figures in pugilsm to-day, is
coming here Thursday for a three-days'
engagement at the Grand. where he will
spar and punch the bag between the first
and second acts of the Holden Comedy
Company's performance. Mccoy is an In
diana boy, and, as is well known here his
right name Is Norman Selby. He is re-
garded by the best sporting authorities in
London. New York and South Africa as a
have attracted the attention of everybody
interested In prize ring matters. He has
jusL returned from Johannesburg. South
IN New York but a short time. Many of
the best judges are confident he is the
Mccoy is twenty-three years old. and his
measurements are as follows: Weight 156
pounds; height. feet 10St inches: neck. 16
inches: chest (normaD. 81 inches; chest lex
panded). 81 inches; waist "a inches: thigh.
Il inches; calf. 15is inches; ankle. Sst inches :
olceps, inches; force rm. 11i2 inches
wrist, "a inches; reach Tip TO tip of fin
gers), feet inches.
"McCoy's style Is his own" says the New
Mccoy: 1T differs in many ways from
that OF any other fighter in the ring He
crouches. yet Is always on his tip toes. He
is never set, but is easy and springy in his
motions. He is essentially an inside fight
er. that is, he keeps well I'm the guard of
his opponent In guarding and blocking
hand. One of his favorite modes of stop
ping left-hand lead is TO throw out his
hand and touch the shoulder with the tips
OF his fingers.
His success lies i'm his power to punch
hard at short distances. His fist can start
eight inches from the other fellows Jaw
and yet land hard enough, as Jim DAILY dis
cc--ered, TO break bone. His plan of bat
tle Is 10 never let his man get set He
shoves him about and keeps him as much
as possible of his balance. which makes il
Impossible for many of the fighters 10 land
a hard blow.
Mccoy has many plans and uses them
all he plays no favorites. but is ready
with a guard for every lead and a blow for
every opening He is a gracefully built fel-
low. with powerful shoulders and back and
weil-shaped legs He is cool and as quick
as lightning.
McCoys first appearance here will be at
thursdays matinee at the Grand He
brings with him from New York a sparrinty
partner ior the boxing bout. The rest of
his exhibition will be bag punching at
which he = wonderfully expert He will
appear at about 2:30 each afternoon and
s.3D each evening ~
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20
JUDGE WOODS ON THE DECISION.
Does Not Weaken His Doctrine as to
the Legislature.

Few men read the news of the decision
with more interest than did Judge Woods,
whose decree was under consideration.
THE effect of the decision," be said,
leaves the time question where it was.
If it does not strengthen it at least does
not weaken the doctrine that The determi-
nation of this question lies with the Leg
islature in the power reserved ID amend or
repeal the general law
1t is to be presutaed, then was sug-
gested, that this question Will come Up on
the validity of The New law limiting the
time of the franchise?"
Il think there is no question of the rower
of the Legislature ID 10 this ana tho ,Iues-
ton arising on this particular law, if it is
contested. will be whether the Legislature
has done Ii in a proper way l believe that
had the Supreme Court found il necessary
to pass upon this question the decree would
have been sustained in this particular also
l regard this statement In the opinion as
the following sentence from the opinion OF
the court:
TT is true by Section II of the original
act of 1861, right was reserved to the Cen
eral Assembly TO amend or repeal. at their
discretion the act authorizing the incor-
poration of street-railroad companies: but
that was right reserved to the General
Assembly itself, and was never delegated
If. in fact, 1t could be delegated, to the
common 1OunCll OF the city.
Judge Woods asked if the New law was
also limited by the census of 1890. IL is not
the expression used being, "the last United
States census" Continuing, he said: Il
heard but part of General Harrison's ar
gument on the 3-cent-fare law the other
day, but if caught it right, his contention
is this, the Legislature has the reserved
right TO amend the general street-railroad
law and the company made its contracts
under this, but it finds it's security in the
implied rule that if the law is amended it
must be amended in general way so as to
affect all alike, not by special enactment
affecting only one city. Upon this proposi-
ton they must stand or fall"
General Harrison, leading counsel for the
company, was asked last evening for his
view of the decision. Il would rather dis
cuss these questions in the courts than in
the newspapers" said he, land L have
nothing to say further than the effect of
the decision seems TO me to be very plain"
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20

Ward gave Mockford little scolding for
his carelessness and Mockford declared he
did not know the blame thing was load
ed. By this time il was noticed that Konz
had been in earnest when he declared he
had been shot. He turned pale and stag
gered and fell TO the floor. Physicians were
hastily summoned and Konz was sent TO
the City Hospital. The bullet, a 3S-caliber.
had entered the abdomen at the left side
ana penetrated the stomach carrying
pieces of clothing with il. The wound was
pronounced an extremely dangerous one
and one which proved fatal. konZ dying at
the City Hospital at o'clock this morning.
Patrolmen Wallace. STREET. and Holz, who
went 10 the saloon TO investigate the af-
fair. reported that the case seemed TO be
an accident. However. they placed Mock
ford under arrest. Wards saloon is at 611
North Senate avenue