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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-02

tween the two bodies or cavalry, which
was decided in Cromwells favor only
when he brought his reserves into ac-
ton.
Another celebrated charge was at
Neerwinden, where Marshal Luxem-
bourg defeated the prince of Orange, in
1893. Three gallant charges made by
the French along the front of the enc
my's position had failed utterly in their
purpose; on the fourth attempt being
made the cavalry in solid body en-
tered the field, and sweeping around to
the rear of Neerwinden hurled itself
on the Dutch from behind. The charge
decided the fate of the day and gave the
battle to the French.
AT the battle of Zorndorf, Gen. Seid-
litz, Frederick the Greats famous cav
airy leader, gave the victory to mis- king
by single brilliant charge on the Rus
slams, who had driven the infantry in a
panic from the field. The day seemed
lost when Seidlitz, with 5000 men,
forced his way through the swamps of
the Zobern and rolled in upon the flank
of the Russians, who were thrown into
confusion, and finally routed by the
rushing squadrons. The Prussian
troopers hacked and cut at the flying
men, as they gallopen back and forth
through the disorganized mass, until
from sheer exhaustion they were forced
to stop the butchery.
One of the most brilliant cavalry ac-
lions of the revolutionary period in
France was that of the 18th Of Septem-
Der, 1892, when 1,5oO Prussians charged
the rear guard of Dumouriez's army,
which numbered 10000 men. The
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-02

ed on its right and left wings; facing
the Swedes was the imperial army Of
Austria, under Wallenstein. The battle
was begun by the Swedes, with gem
eral attack on Wallenstein's position.
They swept all before them at first;
Gustavus Adolphus led the cavalry in
person. He had fallen like thunder
bolt on the lightly-mounted Poles and
Croats posted on the enemy's left, when
he was informed that his infantry
was being beaten back, where it as
sailed the center. Wheeling about he
led a regiment of cuirassiers to its sup
port. In his ardor he outstripped his
troopers and rode alone close to the
Austrian ranks, drawing the enemy's
fire. A shot struck him in the arm,
an instant later second bullet sent
him from the saddle. AS he lay on the
ground helpless from his hurts troop
of Croats swept over him in furious
charge, and "The Lion Of the North"
breathed his last beneath their blows.
The Swedes, frantic at the loss of
their king, hurled themselves against
Wallenstein's line with such weight Of
numbers that the imperial army was
pressed back at every point. 1t was
then the second memorable cavalry
charge of the day was made.
The fiery Pappenheim, the stoutest
fighter and the greatest cavalry leader
in the Austrian service, appeared upon
the field. The evening before he had
been at Halle, where his men We're plum
dering the town. There the order from
Wallenstein to advance had reached
him. His arrival changed the aspect
of affairs. He collected the fugitives and
led them to the charge. All gave way
before him, as he Numbered into the
thickest Of the Swedish ranks.
The Austrians, seeing him fall, fled
from the field, and his death put an end
to one of the most sternly contested bat.
ties ever fought.
The great civil war in England pro.
duced some. notable cavalry leaders.
Oliver Cromwell was the pride of the
parliamentary force. He entered the
army at A years of age, quiet country
gentleman, and organized regiment.
This regiment became the famous
"Ironsides," and he led it, flushed with
victory, from many a field where the
red flower of war had blossomed.
Perhaps the most famous cavalry
charge of the whole war was that made
at Marston Moor. This battle was COM
menced by Cromwell, who charged with
his cavalry on the left wing of the royal
army, where Prince Rupert's horse was
ltAtsnaa. "A asSee. aght enaued be.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-02

French gave ground and then fell back
in confusion on their main body. The
Prussians continued TO press them and
finally ended by charging the whole
French army.
AT Nilliers-en-Couchu about Sc Aus
TRANS and 200 English light dragons,
with two pieces of artillery, attacked
10000 French infantry and cavalry.
The charge was made with such spirit
and so successfully that the French
were driven from the field with loss
of 1900 men killed and wounded.
The wars carried on by Napoleon
were famous for great cavalry actions.
The charge of the French horse at the
battle of Eylau is one of these. The
French had suffered fearfully from the
fire of masked battery of ~ pieces,
strongly defended by Russian infantry,
and Napoleon sent for Murat.
well. are YOU going to let those fell
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-02
Attention Farmers!

Are you aware that we have
full line Of Farm Machinery, Bug
GIGS and Wagons. Also line Of
Hardware, Tinware, Paints, Lin
seed Oil, Machine Oils, Axle
Grease. &c. Mems Overalls,
Working Shirts, Jackets, Mems,
Women's, Misses and Children's
Shoes, Rubbers and Hosiery
these are side lines of goods and
they come in at time of year
when our grain and stock business
is dull; therefore | claim I can af-
ford to give you lower prices than
regular dealers in these lines who
depend entirely upon them for
living. I will make prices to Cash
Buyers that Defy Competition.
Shall be pleased to figure on build
ing hardware with anyone intend
ing to build dwellings or barns.
Will take sound horses or colts
in exchange for machinery, bug
gies, wagons, etc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-02
TAKE IN FLAGS AT NIGHT.
Correspondent of the New York Sun
Thinks Cid Glory Is Treated
with Disrespect.

A veteran writes to the New York
Sun as follows: "The present profuse
display of national flags throughout
the city is highly striking. picturesque
and patriotic, but the well-nigh uni
versal habit of leaving them out over
night or flying in rain and storm seems
to indicate lack of due care and re-
spect, however unintentionally this
may be.
NAVAL and military folk. whose pro-
fessional duty and honor it is to carry
and watch over emblems of the kind,
would never leave them floating in the
darkness or to be whipped to shreds
and furnished unnecessarily in times
of dripping or tempestuous skies.
sour ships, camps and fortrcsses fly
their flags only between sunrise and
sunset, and when in foul weather send
aloft some much reduced and worn
emblem, keeping the fuller spread of
their triumphant banners for more fit
ting skies and daylight.
That such course amply suffices
needs no argument. No merely human
emblem, proud though it be, need seem
belittled with temporary effacement
before the dominant forces of nature
or it's obliterating powers of darkness.
1T is enough for our flag to float as
1T will, now and throughout the war,
clean. unstained and bravely, where
and when the broad sunshine may dis
close and salute it.
"Why should not the public treat the
star-spangled banner with the same
solicitude and tenderness afforded by
its military guardians? Take the flags
in at night and in storms. Keep them
fresh and clean, to wave in unspot-
ted brilliancy over the return of our
triumphant forces at the end of the
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rifles almost destroyed the brigade.
Less than 200 men survived the charge.
A charge quite as heroic as that of
the 600 was made by Gen. Free
mont's bodyguard near Springfield,
Mo-, in the first year of the civil war.
Maj. Zagonyi, with $50 of his troops,
found the town in possession of con-
federate force of 1000 men. The body
guard had made a rorced march or oU
miles in II hours. 1t had never been
under fire, and men and horses were
almost exhausted. But when Zagonyi
explained the. situation to his little
command and asked them whether
they wanted to fight or turn back there
was only one answer-they asked to be
led forward.
The confederates formed in line of
battle on the edge of q wood. 10 charge
them the guard was compelled to ride
down a long, narrow lane exposed to a
fire from three sides. They went
through this ordeal, men falling at
every step, dismounted, tore down a
high rail fence, led their horses over
in the face of the enemys fire, re-
mounted, formed and charged. The
engagement lasted but few minutes,
but it was attended by an appalling loss
of life.
What was the most important caval-
ry action of the entire civil war took
place in June, 1868, at Brandy Station.
The confederate force was 10000 men,
while the federals numbered about 49,
600. The fight was unique in that both
sides fought on foot and with their
rifles for the most part. though this was
varied at times by most gallant charges
and counter charges.
The line of battle extended for fully
three miles along the Rappahannock.
The fate of the day was finally decided
by the brilliant charge made by w. H.
Lees and Jones' brigade through the
woods on the federal right,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-02
Diss You Take
SCOTS
e r11ulSiOn

through the winter? If so, we
are sure it quieted your cough,
healed the rawness in your,
throat, increased your weight,
gave you more color, and made
you feel better in every way.
But perhaps your cough has
come back again, or you are get
ting a little thin and pale.
Then, why not continue the
same helpful remedy right
through the summer? 1t will do
you as much good as when the
weatheris cold.
, Its persistent use will certainly
give you a better appetite and a
stronger digestion. a
1t will cure your AsSY
weak throat and heal M -
your inflamed lungs. qIAG
1t will cure every case
Of consumption, when N
a cure is possible. MA
Don't be persuaded ~
to take something they say is just
as good.
sco4 AZ aP5ss swss' e Sc: saa Il
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The Philadelphia Zoo.
The Philadelphia Geological gardens
contained on January 1919 living
animals-339 mammals, 421 birds, '23S
reptiles and 81 batrachians.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-02
Am Exnn,,nIs

Little Cherub-Papa, what is an ag-
nostic2
Papa-Your mother is an agnostic,
dear. When come home at night and
tell her what have been doing she
does not exactly disbelieve; she just
doesn't know.-St. Paul's.
Nn y JJrEIN
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-28
Tho Latest Picture Book,

One OF the latest Partisan scientific
toys Is a picture book, in which the
ear as we'll as the eye Is appealed to.
1t Ia a book of animals. and each ami
NAL utters its own characteristic cry.
The title Of the book is the "Livre
dImages %Parlantes," or book Of speak
ing pictures. Monsieur Leroy contrib
utes to La Nature q description of this
e toy. The pictures represent tho
most familiar domestic animals, and
each animal speaks Its own lam
guage. To cause 1t to break silence,
nothing is necessary but to pull q lit
tie string at the edge of the book. In
the book are to lie seen q rooster, q
cow, a lamb, little birds In their nest.
a donkey, n cuckoo, q goat. On the
last page are children who are welcom.
Ing their parents. BY pulling the string
at the right page. the cry Of any par
ticular creature Is elected. The lis
tener hears the donkey heehaw and
the rooster crow. The Growing Ia very
we'll initiated. The string Is pulled
again, and the lamb beats, the birds
twitter, the cuckoo sings. the COW
moos. or the little children call out
papa" or mamma" These inter-
esting results are obtained very sim
ply by the aid Of small bellows placed
in a box hidden In the book. When
the string is pulled. the air enters the
corresponding bellows, and Is thence
expelled by q spring. The air makes
its exit through a special tube appro-
nriate for each cry and mr. tho @ a
time the bellows meets with certain
obstacles placed on a wire. These,
arrangements have been carefully stud
fed with a view to producing the proper
effects.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-28

OF tho Willow Grove track, nj Phiiadei.
phla. are these, The association lcas-
ed the track. Recently II s~ub-leased
II for a race meet to n promoter, who.
when he saw that the gate was small
and after the riders had demanded a
guarantee Of the prize money before
they would ride. called the meet OF
n refunded the money Of the spec
tstors. According to the mandates OF
the racing board any owner or lessee
" a rack IL held responsible for the
actions Ut any promoter who may be
allowed the use Of the track. The rae
ing board says that the association
must satisfy all reasonable claims.
What reasonable claims may be is not
stated. Tho spectators got their
money back and the races were not
run. There can scarcely be any claim
for purses which were not ridden for.
The case Is a novel one, but the A. G.
X. a., however innocent Of intentional
misdoings. will doubtless have to make
some kind OF settlement with the rae
Ing board or commence the warfare
against the League Of American
Wheelmen that has so long beep
threatened.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-28
Coming Sensation In Pnris.

When Queen Taitou, the wife of the
Negus Menelek, conQueror OF the Ital-
ian troops In Abyssinia, arrives with
her husband and dusky but brilliant
escort in Paris even the gay Partisan
will no doubt marvel. Queen Taitou is
no less interesting than her husband.
When she appears In public she 10 ac-
companied by many women, mounted
on richly caparisoned muleG, with run
ners, umbrella bearers and other at
pendants. Taitou's umbrella Is n
bright red. She is very stout, but with
all that her presence is dignihed. She
is remarkably well informed on cur
rent topics and Is a charming CONVEX
s~ationalist. Her letters are well writ
ten and have a bright, natural style.
She does not dress any more richly
than her ladies in waiting. but she is
the very essence of cleanliness. The
empress believes thoroughly in court
etiquette and no n may gaze on her
unless he has been formally presented
10 her.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-28
Creole, wedding In Manila.

"Ah. senor." said to me, signing. an
old Creole dame. "how times are chang.
edo! II It had not been for this cursed
war with America l would have prayed
you to invite your compatriots, who
must be dying OF ennui OF their ships.
to come to the wedding of my grand
daughter. Carmenclta. She and her
friends. pretty as they tell me myself
was once. would have done O the
honors Of my poor house; they would
have served you with chocolate go
much the more succulent In that II was
made by their little hands. and that
the Philippines produce the best cocoa
in the world. The evening would have
passed In smoking delicious puros. in
listening nonchalantly, seated on tilt
ed chairs. to native songs chanted by
my Carmenclta. Then they would
have danced the whole night an in
terminable habanera to the sound Of
harrs and guitars" Signing as she
said this. the good old Creole asked
me II 1t was true that the Americans
were pagans, and at my response In the
negative she begged me to light a plrd
as big as a stalk Of maize. Having re-
specially given her the light she de-
sired, I left her absorbed In the smoke
OF her voluminous. clgar.-Correspond.
ent Of lie Temps.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-28
HANDLED THE BIG WAR LOAN

Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Frank A. Vanderlip has been one OF
the busiest men in the government
since the beginning Of the war with
Spain. for the event thrust upon him
a great undertaking. with proportion
ate responsibility. lie 1t was who
was given personal supervision of the
$500. 000, 900 bond issue.
Since July -, the day congress
passed the act to provide ways and
means to meet the expenditures Of the
war. Mr.. Vandorlip has been engaged
night and day in carrying out the I'M
usually complex provisions Of the war.
The prompt in which the large
extra force of clerks was organized,
the effective business methods put in
force, and, indeed. every detail Of the
handling of the accounts and all busi-
ness connected with the three hundred
thousand persons who subscribed for
the war loan. has passed the scrutiny
OF his keen eyes. Treasury employees.
high and humble. testify alike to the
industry and ability of the assistant
secretary. To get at and drive at q
task with determination, dispatch II
promptly, and to do 1t as thoroughly
as possible, was but characteristic OF
the man. Mr.. Vanderllp was trained
in the school of self-reliance. 1t Is but
a few years ago-for he Is yet a young
man-that he was a newspaper repor-
ter In Chicago. He had learned stem
ography while serving as an appren.
tice in a machine shop. He showed
himself apt in journalistic work. and
had attained the important position OF
financial editor OF a Chicago daily
when one OF the leading bankers OF the
city. whom the young man had inter.
ested by his sterling qualities, Lyman
]. Gage. having been called into the
presidents cabinet as secretary of the
treasury, appointed Mr.. Vanderlip his
private secretary. So well DID Mr.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-28

gestion. and m has neuralgia ann
aCeer n time rheumatism. Now, IL you
go to doctors they give one q lot OF
poisonous drugs. What is II they give
80 much for that, anti-somethins or
other? forget. but, anyhow, they
rarely cure on. Oh. yes: did I tell
you about the cold packs which we
all use In illnesses nowt They are 40
good for intiammations Of all sorts. II
Is simply u solution Of vinegar and
cold water. and we have them laid
across us for an hour before the cold
spray Is taken. Why, I remember
once when l had a pulse Of 40, nearly
burning up with fever, In fact. I had
this cold pack put on me and In an
hour they said the pulse was down to
30. There is nothing, in truth. that
cannot be done with good pure water.
when m uses It with perfect und9-
standing"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-28

md In the very ripcncss Of this intel
lectual power. He came to America
with his parents when he was q lad.
and vas left an orphan with the world
before him to fight. lie earned his
education at Princeton and later at
the Presbyterian seminary In that in
stitution. During the first years Of his
ministry he was offered the chair Of
Greek In Delaware College, the chair
OF Hebrew In the Mccormick T~heologi-
cal Seminary. the presidency OF Rut-
gers College, New Brunswick. aud the
chair OF theology in the Allegheny
Seminary. In 1886 he became the pres
ident Of Lake Forest university, rear
ranged its curriculum, and added ST.
100000 to its funds. He has been a
moderator Of a general assembly. the
highest honor the Presbyterian church
can bestow. He is q philologist who
might have made his mark in that SCI
ence had he not preferred the pulpit
and education. lie will make a noble
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-28
EHE5:::aaglssEE1
Champio Of the worid.

w ~
George A. Banker OF Pittsburg. Pa.
U. s. A.. Is champion Of the world.
This Is the second time that George
has competed for the one-milo event.
given annually In different countries
OF the world by the International Cy-
cllsts' Association. The first time was
In 1895. He qualified in his prelimin-
airy heats and the semi-fnals. In the
final heat the judges decided that Pro-
tin had won, although the decision wal
very close, and the majority of those
who witnessed the race were of the
opinion that It had been won by Ban
ker. Nor was this the only cause for
complaint. Banker claimed that Protin
had failed to ride In his semi-final heat
and had no business In the race at all.
The referee took the matter up and
after n lot of ~wrangling, a committee
OF the l. c. A. decided that the race
should be run over, as 1t was Banker
not competing. The meager cable ac-
counts credit Banker with winning
this year at Vienna from Verheyen,
the German. by the scant margin of six
inches In 1901. Banker has done the
greater part Of his riding abroad. With
Arthur Zimmerman and Harry Wheel
err. he was a resident OF Paris for a
long time, riding against the best rid
ers OF Europe. and there won for him
self an enviable reputation. Before
going abroad he was ranked as n of
the irst-class mea Of this country.
Since his return he has competed lit
tie. He began to get into shape late
this year, and after two or three races
In which he did not figure prominent
ly, suddenly decided to 60 abroad. He
left almost without warning, and the
first news Of his success abroad comes
In the announcement that he has cap
tured the worlds championship.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-28
Circuit RIunt ConfInua.

Cycle racing and the national circuit
are i~nseparable. The national circuit
is necessary to the success of the sport.
The national circuit has, In reality.
been about all there was to cycle rae
Ing this season. Few big meets other
than circuit meets have amounted to
anything. and the big men have made
the circuit. They stand ready to ride
at all meets on the circuit, but pro-
motors fear that perhaps they might
lose money, believe the stories that
race meets have not been successful.
and promoters are wrong in every
sense OF the word. The prizes are all
the men ask, and they enter right
along. weeks ahead. Race meets are
successful and money making right
along, but promoters believe that the
reports are wrong. They call of meets
and the circuit IL left with a blank for
a long period, which cannot be hur-
riedly filled. The racing men are left
idle for long periods, and this Is hard
on them. They have been left d for
the past week, and have been posted
at Springfield. where the members OF
the Rough Riders" have been healing
those terrible sores from the Mahanoy
death trap track. Now that h are
healed. the circuit is again solid go
that II Is probably as we'll that the
break came as 1t did.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-28
Detachable Brake.

The brake is Of the familiar spoon
type acting on the front tire. Its
characteristic feature lies in the fact
that It may be readily attached to any
bicycle without altering the latter In
any way or marring any parts. 1t a
also be easily removed from the ma
chine without leaving any trace Of Its
attachment. The spoon Is attached to
the lower end OF a regular brake rod
which is unguided by any frame or
fork crown attachment. The break
leaver Is hung from the bars by a de-
tachable clamp and the returning
spring is attached to the clamp bolt
head. consisting of a piece Of bent
spring wire. At the rear end of the
brake spoon are lateral projections In
the form OF forwardly facing hooks
which are adapted to press against the
back edges OF the fork sides. When
the rider puts the brake into operation
the spoon Is drawn forward by its fric-
tional contact with the wheel tire and
the hooks pressed tightly against the
forks, which takes all OF the strain due