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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-21

held that the condemned man must
first, by habeas corpus proceed
ings. raise the question OF the le-
gality Of the act referred to in the
state courts, it never having been
directly passed on. Otherwise. III
his judgment, more time would
have been required in reaching a
conclusion.
Ia any event Davis has very few
cards left in the game for life that
has been played so long. He may
now apply for a writ of habeas
c rpus in the state courts, and II
this shall be denied he may 80 up
on q writ Of error, providing one
Justice of the United States su-
preme court will entertain his ap-
plication. II he cannot secure the
acquiescence of one of the justices
well, the hangman will be along
before long.
There is no doubt that every
possible step will be taken to fur
ther delay the execution. of the
judgment in Davis case and that
many months will have passed be-
fore the final decision will have
been rendered.
The telegraph report of the
decision follows:
Washington, Dec. 17<-A pecu
liar question rose in the United
States supreme court in the case OF
.'Diamondfeld Jack Davis. under
sentence Of execution. The point
was made that he was convicte,
and sentenced 10 be hanged by tn,
sheriff. Subsequently the lav
placed hangings in charge of tht
warden Of the state penitentinry
1t was contended that the old law
was repealed and the new law in
applicable, being ex post facto
Justice Brown remarked that /
would make little difference TO TIL
accused who executed him. at,
the decision Of the state court wa
affirmed, giving the sheriff tn
custody of the prisoner.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-21
He Means Business.

Governor-elect Hunt seems to be
starting cut with the best inten-
lions of giving Idaho a good state
administration. He is making a
thorough examination of several of
the most important matters that
will confront him soon after his
inauguration and in every instance
seems to grasp the essential details
of the situation with unerring GER
taintv.- Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-21

Attorney Gen eral Hays ON the
18th received a tel gram from the
clerk of the United States supreme
court announcing that that trib-
unal had confirmed the decision Of
the state supreme court in the
case Of 'Diamond6eld Jack" Davis,
who is confined III the Cassia
county Jail under sentence Of
death for the murder of Cummings
and Wilson. the sheepherders.
Attorney General Hays, when
seen by a representative Of the
Statesman, said he was somewhat
surprised at the case being decided
so soon after its submission. He
was of the opinion, from the short
time that had elapsed, the case
had gone off on the question raised
{, ncerning. the information act,
under which Davis was tried, which
was declared by counsel for Davis
to be Illegal. 1t was urged, fol
that reason, that the prisoner was
deprived Of his liberty without due
process of law and, therefore his
constitutional rights were being
invaded
Mr.. Hays was Of the opinion
that the supreme court had simply
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-21
ROAD TO EMMETT.
STATEMENT BY DEWEY
Track Laying Will Be Begun
Next Spring.

e. II. Dewey. manag r Of the
Boise. Nampa & Owyhee railway,
was in Boise recently, and talking
to a Statesman reporter regarding
the work on the Idaho Northern,
Of which he is also manager, and
which is owned by his father, Mr.
Dewey said:
Everything is looking well and
getting into proper shape on the
road, with the grade complete to
Emmett We now have large
force of carpenters at work on the
trestles for the grade down Wilson
hill to the Payette river. There
are three of these, aggregating
1000 feet in length, and from %
TO 90 feet IN height. All the wood
work is being made at the Nampa
shops. to be put on the cars and
hauled directly TO the point Of
need.
eve are going to use fir entirely
in tieing the road. 1t will come
from Oregon. They will be fur
uished by a Portland milling COM
pany, and consignments are nov
constantly arriving. By early
spring ali the ties necessary for
the line Will be at our yards.
'As regards the laying Of rails.
I will say this will not be done till
spring, There is no possibility Of
any material traffic this winter.
1 The days are short and the weather
/ disagreeab'e, so we have decided
TO do no track laying until spring.
We had Intended getting into En-
nett by Christmas, but these
reasons are so good for not con-
tinuing that we have decided as
stated .
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-21
AIkali Soil.

The problem of alkali soil Is
engaging us a good bit at the agri-
cultural experiment station in
NJ .ntana,' said Professor f w.
rraphagen, Of Bozeman, to
Washington Post reporter. "Peo-
ple out there who were loath to
accept the advice Of hood farmers,
bat they are learning that it is
profitable to accept our advice.
The alkali soil is caused by exces-
sive irrigation, and in Montana it
comes from dissolution Of the
alkali, which is concentrated from
four to fourteen feet under the
surface. In Mexico the alkali IS
in the water itself. When alkGli is
deep under the ground tits brought
to the surface as the water evap-
crates. We have shown that crops
which thoroughly cover the sur
face, like alfalfa, prevent the
evaporation, and the farmers are
profting from the knowledge"
In copying the above we believe,
though we are not experienced
farmers, that it should be needed
by most of our ranchers as good
advice. 1t is becoming a general
cry that the whole valley contains
too much alkali, but from our ob-
servation it is the very evil that !:
not guarded against in Montana
What was cOnsid red as one of the
most fertile and desirable spots O.
this valley only a year ago has
been allowed to depreciate in value
by the appearance of alkah whicl
, can be accounted for only by al
oyer-supply Of water during tn
past season. And then again. il
looking for alkali spots we motto
invariably that they are in low o
drain places where the water !
allowed to accumulate and stand.
In following the study as bes
we can solve it, it is not a questio
in the Pay cite valley OF how t
e secure water, bat the leadin
I question will soon be how to etfeC
e a systematic and adequate systeI
rf Dr.. ;sl-.tyt4
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-21
LANDS F0R SETTLERS.
FUTURE OF IDAHO.
"SOon to Take Her Place Among
the CONNER cial States"

"It is my belief" said Commits
sioner Herman Of the general land
office shortly after his return from
the west, that Idaho is soon to
take her place among the CONNER
cial states, and will henceforth be
known in the great markets of the
United States. In the past little
has been heard Of this state, and
her products have been practically
unknown. I. myself, although
living so near, had 10 idea of the
capabilities of that state until |
passed through itduring the recent
campaign, when | had an oppor-
tunity of seeing pretty much all
sections. The sheep and the
grains, as well as the minerals, Of
Idaho, will always be a great factor
in her development, but the one
thing which impressed me more
than all else was her great and
growing orchards and the promise
for phenomenal development along
this line Up 10 a few years ago
great stretches of land in Idado
were yalueless because Of the lack
Of water Irrigating bitches have
since been installed in many local
tiles and vast areas have been
water5d d and the lands made valu-
able. Upon those lands so recent
/ ly considered worthless vasi
orchards have sprung up, and foi
miles groves Of young trees may be
seen stretching up the valleys
The apple yield this year has been
enormous, and when 1 left great
shipments of Idaho apples were
being made to Chicago and inter.
mediate points. The quality ot
the fruit is superb. I recall pass
ing through one young orchard
then loaded down with fruit, and {
tree was shown me which produceC
forty bushels of apples. This wal
said to be a typical good tree
although many did not reach tina
limit When you consider tha
apples were selling at 81 per bushe
the immense value of the Idah
apple industry can easily be real
lied, aad one can appreciate VIII
Idaho apples are rapidly becoming
factor in the development of tn
state. Washington Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-21
COLONIZATION PLANS.
DUNKARDS COMING.
Eighty Thousand People to Be
Brought to Idaho.

A Both the Rio Grande Western |
aud the Oregon Short Line rail
roads are in the midst Of the most !
gigantic and determined effort
toward colonization ever made in
the west. The passenger depart
ments have been literally given
over to the one object, according to
the Salt Lake Herald, and the
results will no doubt be magni-
tudinous.
The Short Line has pretty well
settled its country lying within the
borders of Utah, and for that rea-
son is making special efforts in the
direction Of Idaho, while the Rio
Grande Western is bent on in
creasing the population of Utah in
sll directions from Salt Lake.
General Passenger Agent Heintz
of the Rio Grande Western was
asked for some information about
the work now going on.
"We are doing all that money
can do" he replied, and especially
in the way of advertising, to bring
people to Utah. Some of the
greatest propositions in the west in
the way Of agriculture are awaiting
development in this state, and that
is what we are trying to put before
the outside public. We put our
colonists in nearly every section
from Bear river to Green river.
Success is bound to come from
Advertising, and the advertising We
AZ now engaged is beginning to
bear fruit. Dozens Of letters
reach me every day asking for more
information about Utah. and &C.
c sicaaly these inquiries come in
from remote Parts Of the world. l
believe a uuited effort on the part
of the railroads centering here will
double the population Of the state
in a comparatively short while"
The Rio Grande Western has
three travelling agents whose sole
business it is TO advertise Utah
among home-seekers. They are
all located east Of here. The com
pany is carrying advertisements in
more than 1000 eastern papers
A. NJ. West, emigration agent fcl
the Western, arrived here a couple
of days ago with a party Of twelve
He will return again with twenty
six families in the near future, al
of whom will find homes in the
south end of the Rio Grandt
Western system.
General Passenger Agent Burle!
stated that the Short Line woulC
prosecute with vigor the colonial
tion scheme it has been at work ol
for the past couple Of years.
"There is no limit to the irriga
ton facilities of IDAHO" said he
"and there is practically no lim
10 the available lands for agrical
Gural purposes. The Short Lin
lias sent out about 100000 copie
of the booklet Irrigators of Idaho
mailed to that many separate &C
dresses, which were procured ate
some trouble and expense from til
registers kept in the various stat
buildings at the Omaha exposition
Most of these went to farmers
the thickly populated western STATE
from which we expect to get OF
heaviest emigration.
Il predict continued Mr.. Blu
ley. ''in fact I offered 10 bet ma
the other day that within thr,
years, granting continuation
present conditions. we will doub
the population Of every county a
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-21

Advices and reports from the
British-Boer warfdre are not as
England would have them. The
Beers have met with wonderful
success lately in defeating and
capturing British soldiers, which
has brought shame and humilia-
ton to the latter.
Phe telegraphic strike on the
Santa Fe system that was SO light
ly considered last week is becoming
more grave, from the fact that
trainmen are contending for settle
ment of grievances with the
operators, and it is likely that the
road will have to make some
concessions.
Just at the time when it seemed
that all had taken a definite and
satisfactory shape IN the Chinese
affairs, England'sm minister demands
a modification Of an important
point, which will cause 4 further
delay, Chat all the ministers may
communicates with their respeetlys
governments.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-21
Morocco Settles.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-A mes
sage from United States Consul
Gummery, at Tapgiers, informs
the state department that the
government Of Morocco had settled
the claim Of the United States for
$1,000 indemnity on account of the
murder Of Marcus Essegui, a
naturalized citizen of America, in
Morocco last spring.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13
Played Cards: Drank Beer.

At chapel this morning at Drake
University, Chancellor Craig, in a
talk to the students made accusations
which took them totally by surprise.
He said that last year when the foot
ball team went to Ames large body
OF the students had gone with the
team and on the way down they had
played cards on the train. They were
warned and the whole school was
warned at that time. A week ago
Friday when the team went to Iowa
City another large body of students
went with them. In the front coach
OF the train kcg of beer was set UP
and young man was kept busy turn
ing the faucet. The crowd in that
coach was playing cards and betting
on the game. In the rear coach of the
train party OF young girls, students
In the University were sitting play
Ing cards. The chancellor said that
these were not actions that raised the
reputation Of the school with people
who saw them done.
lie also deplored the fact that the
students were reported as betting on
the football games. .-Des Moines
News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13
Look Here. Every One.

A great chance to make money at
the Old Novelty and Plow Works.
| have one secondhand Democrat
wagon nearly us good as new; ? second
hand light road wagons and 1 new
Top and Spring Buggy that will sell
cheap.
500 feet 5 inch we'll casting for less
money than you can buy it for in the
city; also 500 feet 81 inch we'll casing
at cost.
F,also have tho celebrated Cypress
flank that never rots, (no shoddy but
clear stuff that can sell you cheap
er than you can buy them any other
place in the city, l invite you to
come tu tile Old Reliable Cresco Novel
ty and plow Works before you buy
and get prices.
| also carry in stock the celebrated
Perkins Windmill, wood and steel,
and lIallidy. 1 have some secondhand
Windmills for sale cheap. Pumps,
Pipe all sizes and fittings, Brass goods,
Packing, Oil, Waste, Hose, Do all
kinds Of Wood works fine Carriage re-
pairing a speciality. A full line OF
Wagon and Carriage on hand for sale.
Hard wood lumber all dimensions.
Blaeksmlthing1 have the best
Mechanics in town or NoytAern Iowa.
Best horse Shoegs, hese alt around
wsEk ,Aea ,Aea cAt,>
u Zine Tanks made to order. Plumb.
ing: "a Speciality. Pump Repairing done
hn short notice. G.. u, WArRos.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13
ANTHONY ANDERSON.

In its advanced and chronic form a
cold in the head is known Nasal
Catarrh and is the recognized source
of other diseases Having stood the
test of continued successful use, Ely's
Cream Balm is recognized as a specific
for membranal diseases in the nasal
passages, and you should resort to this
treatment in your own case. 1t is not
drying, does not prodnce sneezing.
Price 90 cents at druggists or by mail.
Ely BiotherS, SO Warren Street, New
York. Give up prejudice and try 1t.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13

Aue Ouly uoulCdl man VINO mas eve
| originated anything of value in regar
to the cause, prevention and cure O
CANCER, is DR.. Melville G. Keith, O
} Ohio. He uses no knife, plaster O
poison drugs, but we are willing tt
satisfy any interested party thai
cancer can be cured without any cut
ing and will stay cured. S3tf.
| Following McKinley's reelection,
the price of iron, steel and steel pro-
ducts is to be advanced. Steel billets
now $3.50, are to be raised to $50 a
ton; bessemer iron, now sl4, is to be
$40; and structural steel is to go sky
ward. Even under the sliding scale
wages will not correspondingly advan-
ce. Labor will have little more in it's
dinner pail but the trust magnates
will have millions more to their cred
it in the banks.
Sunday evening we attended service
at the Baptist church and heard a
magnificent discourse by Rev. Silke
in which his subject was most ably
handled. Beside the fine discourse,
the choir consisting of eleven voices
with piano and organ and voices in
various parts Of the church gave in
spiration to the service. We think
every seat was occupied by an inter-
eSted listener. Rev. Silke is man of
more than ordinary ability.
The remodeling of the former Meth
odist church building that is being
made by the Lutherans will be COM
plete transformation of that building
so far as its outside appearance is con-
cerned. Its main entrance will be in
the center where the large window
used to be, also one in the corner be-
meath the spire; one of the pre- ettiest
designed in its proportions in the
city. The heating will also be differ
ent from what it had been heretofore.
At the School Board meeting
Wednesday evening Miss Anna Warren
was chosen to ill the vacancy created
by the resignation of Miss Mayme
Cavanaugh, who goes to Waynesburg,
Pa, to accept the Chair of Art in the
"Wayncsburg College," and to be
Supervisor of the Drawing in the city
schools. Although we all regret to
have Miss Cavanaugh leave our school
we join in wishing her success, and
much pleasure in her new field of
work, Miss Cavanaugh is ambitious,
talented in art, and we'll fitted to do
--SouM -hl,odukee Ne,rs.
Frank A. Huber who for over 5
years has been employed In the ALI
ancc Mercantile Assn was Saturday
discharged by the board of directors
because they had been informed of
his intention to start in business for
himself after his time was up. For
tae past year Mr.. Huber has been
head manager of the store and has
conducted the business for the best
interests Of the Association and the
present condition of the store shows a
gain of over 5000 oyer last year in
sales. Such action on the part of the
| board Of directors will not be of any
benefit to tho Association.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13

A hundred students of Mount Union
college, Alliance, o.. all robed in
white and closely masked, broke into
Ladies' hall one night lately, and
then in some way managed to get
Prof. Riker's cow up to the third
story, where they tethered it. Still
feeling funny, they went to the col
lege, overpowered the watchman. up
set the stoves and piano and threw
portable furniture out of the VIM
dow A serenade to the faculty fol-
lowed and the performance concluded
with grand war dance in the public
square. What the penalty will be is
not stated. but it cannot be too Sc
vere Festivities of this sort should
be discouraged in rough-handed
fashion
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13

One of the queer things which we
hear about America by way of the Eng
hsh papers is story of some big man
who was enlightening Kipling the Great
concerning the professional women Of
America. The big man delivered him
self after this fashion: well, sir, in
our country we have great many fe-
male doctors, female lawyers, female
journalists, female preachers and fe-
males in all classes and professions and
trades; but what we want is more fe-
male Momen!"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13
Mistake of Punch's Editor.

w. S. Gilbert, meeting the editor Of
Punch one day, remarked as he was
leaving him: ''By the by, Burnand,
suppose great number of funny sto-
ries sare sent into your office? ?" 30, yes,"
said Mr.. Burnand, thousands" "Then,
my dear fellow, why don't you publish
them?' replied Mr.. Gilbert, as he put
out his hand to say good-by.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13

The passion for football saved an en-
tire class at West Point from doing
penance for five months, The second
class had been punished by being or
dered to do constant guard duty. Then
the officers discovered that the football
team would be failure without three
big members of that class. So the
whole class was pardoned that these
three might play on the team.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13
Auction POSTPONED.

On account of all day rain the auc
zion sale of the undersigned has beer
Dostponed to Tuesday. November 20
4I11, ii the weather If suitable fol
mt day, If not, then the sale will &C
fro1either the 81 or %, the weathe
& Cg suitable. Sale will commence
meD a. m. DANIEL HOWARD.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13

A contrivance designed to frighten
wolves on western prairies has come
into considerable use in the Sheep
growing districts. The device is an au-
tomato gun, which goes off at regular
intervals, soaring the wolves. away
from the focks. 1t consists of sort of
box, containing a clockwork arrange
ment, with a small steel barrel project-
ing from one end. Wolves do not attack
sheep in the daytime, and the gun
needs to be in operation only from sum
set to sunrise.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13

A jury at Harrisburg, Pa, foan1
9 verdict of murder in the first de-
gree egainst Elmer f. Barner. who
killed his brother-in-law, Isaac Miller.
Before taking vote on the prisoners
guilt OF innocence one of the jury
offered up prayer, after which a
hymn was sung. Then, having
worked themselves into a pious frame
of mind, they unanimously votcl he
accused guilty.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13
CRRsGo MARKETS. :
corrected each issue.
Dissolution Notice.

. Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Anderson & Sobolik was dis
solved by mutual consent on the first
day of November 1900. All account is
due the late firm are payable to Jas.
j. Sobolik and all debts of the late
firm will be paid by him, for which
purpose he may DC found in the room
in the rear of the Cresco Savings Bank
Dated Cresco, Nov. 1900.
JAS. j. SoBoLIK,
ANTHONY ANDERSON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13

At St. Joseph, Mo-, the son of mil
lionaire has enlisted in the navy, and
in New York the richest young man in
the world has gone into railway office
to learn the business.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13

Judge Miller, of Mercer county, Pmr
visited the county fair the other day.
and. seeing big wheel of fortune, took
an ak and smashed 1T to pieces. The
other operators of gambling devices de-
parted Immediately. Judge Miller says
if the local authorities won't stop gam
bling he will.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13

Students of heredity will note the
fact that the father of Alvord, the New
York bank defaulter, was 100000 short
in his accounts while cashier of a bank
in Syracuse Al years ago. The money
was made good by bondsmen and there
was no prosecution.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13

It is reported that along the grain belt
of the west farmers are seeking wives.
The demand is greater in Kansas,
where the crops have been even larger
than elsewhere.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-13

The biggest lump of gold that ever
passed through the assay office in
New York arrived there last week
from mine in British Columbia, cons
signed to the Bank of Montreal. 1t
looked like q huge pot of butter.
Weighing something over 5000 ounces
aud was worth $155,000.