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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-13

carp1nes Chaska, brother VS. Lizette,
had met his death.
perhaps you're right" said Dean.
Halt them again. Conroy, you go
with Sergt. Bruce"
Eagerly a young trooper, carbine in
hand, sprang up and stood by the SER
geant's side as the latter repeated his
warning signal. Obediently, vet not
too promptly, showing evident desire
to get where they could peer over the
ravine and count the number of white
men and horses, the Indians again
drew rein, this time barely 100 yards
away. Then Bruce and Conroy, hold
ing up their emptied hands, strobe for
ward along the grassy slope, making
the further sign: "Dismount."
In those days few of our cavalry
wore, when on Indian campaign, the
forage-cap with it's crossed sabers
and distinguishing letters. Nothing IN
the dress or accoutrements OF the men
thus advancing to meet the Indian
emissaries would give to the latter any
clew as to the troop or regiment to
which they belonged. Could they see
the horses, however, the matter would
be settled at once. The U. S. brand.
with that of the number of the regi-
ment and letter of the troop, showed on
every cavalry mount in the service,
and the Ogallallas knew the ear-marks
of two, at least, of our cavalry regi-
ments in '66 as we'll as they did the cut
of their own hair. But in the modesty
of the non-commissioned officer Bruce
had moderated his own prominence in
Indian eyes. Not only did these keen
observers know every officer by sight,
and have for him some distinguishing
name of their own, but many a trooper,
easily singled out from his fellows be-
cause of his stature, or the color of his
hair, or some physical popularity, was
as well known as his captain or lieuten-
ant, and Bruce, eX-trooper of the
Scots greys, and now model sergeant
of Yankee cavalry, was already a
marked man in the eyes of the south
ern Sioux. Brule, Minneconjou and
Ogallalla knew him we'll = his aquiline
beak, to which the men would some
times slyly allude, having won him the
Indian appellative of Posh Kopee or
Big Nose.
Before the two parties came with
in fifty yards of each other, therefore,
watchers along the ravine saw the
quick exchange of significant chances
between the young braves. ''Twig
that?" whispered Trooper Blaine, in
low, emphatic tone. "Those fellows
know 'Scotty' just as well as we
do"
All the same, leaving their trained
ponies to nih,le at the scanty bunch
grass, the tN,o came straight forward
with extended hands and cordial
''How, colah." on their lips, one of
them adding in agency English:
want talk chief. Indian poor. Heap
sick" (And here he clasped his stom-
ach with both hands.) want coffee,
sugar. bread"
''All right" said Bruce promptly,
noting the while how the rowing
black eyes searched the edge Of the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-13
CHAPTER XVIII.

Remonstrance on part of his men
would have been a violation of their
rules of order. Obedient to the lieuten-
ants instructions, Sergt. Bruce, with
evident reluctance, lowered his hand.
Whoever these Indians were they well
understood the principles that gov
erned civilized warfare. They well
knew that the white soldiers would re-
spect a flag of truce, though in their
own vernacular they referred to the
sacred emblem only as a fool flag
and sometimes used it, as did the Mo-
docs five years later, to lure officers
into ambush and deliberately murder
them. They knew the white soldiers
would take no advantage of foemen
gathered for conference Or parley. and
thus far the Sioux themselves had OBJ
served the custom which the Modocs
basely violated when in cold blood they
slaughtered Gen. Candy and the peace
commissioners sent to treat with them,
Confidently, therefore, came the two
young warriors, but as Dean raised
about to step forward the sergeant
spoke:
BEG pardon, sir, but these fellows
know all our officers. They would rec
ogniZe you at once. The word would
go to Red Cloud faster than any pony
could gallop. Let me meet them, or
let one of the men,"
The ponies were coming at lope
now, and not an instant was to be lost
The safety of his command might pos
Sibly depend on their not being recog-
nized ~ of the troops before whose
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-13
Five Children SuffOcafe.

Five children Of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew F. Luebke, living in Milwaukee,
were suffocated and Mrs. Beiwater,
who was with them, was seriously
burned as the result of lamp ex-
plosion. The parents of the children
were absent from home when the ac
cident occurred. The children's ages
range from two to thirteen years. 1t
is not known what caused the lamp to
explode. The children were in bed at
the time the fire started and were
smothered before assistance came.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-13
Fix the Price of Grain,

Washington, Feb. 9.-P. Prom, of
Milton, n. D., Friday described to the in
oustrial commission his method of
transporting. grain in the northwest.
He claimed that the line elevators fix
the prices to be paid the farmers, and
that they grade down grain from North
Dakota. He said that the laws of North
Dakota provide no supervision over
the inspection and grading of grain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-13
Hanged Hims elf.

Frederick Mockler, aged 80 years,
was found dead in. his home at Denzer.
His wife was in Milwaukee and the
aged man hung himself during her alb
sence. Mr.. Mockler was married in Sep
TENDER last to Miss Anna NJ. DalcOurt,
of Milwaukee. She was much younger
than her husband, who was one of the
oldest settlers in Sank county.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-13
Ends His Exile.

An exile from his native land, de-
prived of his honor IN the German
army and stripped of his fortune for
his violation ten years ago of En-
peror Williams anti-duel army regu-
lations Carl Dammann, late captain
in the German army, shot himself in a
lonely clump of woods on the Pabst
farm in the town of Wauwatosa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-13
All ESc8nPh.

The William Kimball public school on
Corners Point at West Superior was de-
stroyed by fire. There were nine wom-
en- teachers and about $50 children,
ing at the time of the fire, but every
child got out in an orderly manner, and
the larger ones helped carry out the
Undergraduates. The building cost $12,-
900. The blaze originated from an over
heated pipe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-13
Copper Boom.

A copper boom has struck northern
Wisconsin and the Ashland land office
was buster the other day than it had
been since the Omaha & Wisconsin Cen
trail lands were opened up in 1890.
People formed in line before seven
o'clock in the morning and over 100
from Minneapolis, West Superior and
other points in northern Wisconsin
filed on claims.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-13
Shrewd Ignorance.

When srewd ignorance resorts to
questionable methods the confding
public has to pay the freight.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-13
He Is a Fool.

He is fool who thinks that othera
do not think.-Chicago Daily NewA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18
STATE NEWS
MAKING ALKALI LAND FERTILE
INTERESTING EXPERIMENT OF
TWO RICHFTELD MEN.
j. ID. Bolitho and ". Il. SeegmiIler
Perform Valuable Public Service
to Sewer County Citizens.

Klchtield, Aug. H--Experiments con-
Quoted this year by J. NJ Bolfthe and
W. H Seegmiller and sons have over
turned one of the popular notions held
by the people Of this valley. that the
black salt grass aIksH lands of the hot
toms were Weilnigh worthless. These
lanQS nave been considered heretofore no
better than poor pasturage but the mon
with proper handling. is valuable and
nave been experimenting with it, with
tie result that they have demonstrated
70 Lneir own satisfaction and that OF all
VINO nave seen the outcome that this
land IS some OF the best in the valley
TO begin with the alkali was washed off
with water from artesian wells The sod
OF salt grass was plOwed up and worked
as OFTEN as convenient until IL has be-
come fairly well pulverized. Oats, wheat,
potatoes, corn, tomatoes. cabbage and
sugar beets nave been tried upon the
Worked-up soil. One patch of oats Of
seven acres is the best to be seen in the
valley and IL Is estimated the yield from
the plot viii be not less than 800 bushels.
was not so favorable for planting wher-
ever they got start are by far exceed
ing the usual yield. The wheat grew so
thrifty and heavy that it fell from its
own weight.
These experiments have been quite gen
orally watched and the success attending
them has already increased the price Of
the land to four times what it was a
year ago. There IS a big piece of this
land of about seven miles IN length, av-
eraging two miles in width. The first
settlers and all down to the present time
have avowed it as too fOTbidding to waste
time and effort upon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18
How Indian Agent Myton Is Hand
ling POIygamy Question.

1t is no secret that Major Myton. IN
dian agent a. White Rocks. has long
been the DoOh-bah ct that classic pre-
cinct known as the reservation. He c5S-
lects money, disburses it, settles bills.
passes around rations, hears the
troubles Of Poor Lo, settles them and
keeps the redskins straight. But II is
not generally known, perhaps, that The
major has gone into the marriage and
divorce business IL his community. IT'S
a fact he was tail-.ag about It last
night
You see" ne remarked, "the govern
Inent last July ordered that all polvga-
nous relations and practices among. the
4ndlans SHOULD cease Now, we have
many polysamists over there, and those
VINO nave had two wives for some time
dld not attempt 10 interfere with, but
De tolerated; that I would lock I'D all
polygamistS in the future. This had its
eIeCt. but 10 make doubly sure that the
mandate would be Obeyed I make them
come TO me now 10 be married. I don t
go through the regular form, but mere
~ ask the question: Do you want this
man for your husband, and do you
want this woman for your squaw? IF
the reply is in the Affirmative, I declare
them man and wife.
If they don't get along together 7
one man has run away with another
mans wife. and they come 10 me to
settle such cases. Three ponies serve
as com9ensatiOa to the injured hus-
band. and the couple are divorced.
Everything is settled by ponies on the
reservation.
Major Myton states that the Oregon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18
Marshal Miller Will Stop Moon
shining in Dixie.

The grape and its possibilities, how
ever, have became familiar to every
man, woman and child from st. George
to Toquerville and on to Parowan. Not
that the people of Washington county
have had any intention of violating
the laws. There is no intention of con-
veying here that impression. But II
you ever went through Dixie, you prob
ably had it brought to you in 50
cask out Of the back door, at $3.50 per
pint, and paid the money willingly.
Now there will be hardship in Dixie.
There are four tons Of grapes to every
resident and the crop cannot possibly
be disposed of in its native form I'm
less it is converted into the luscious,
fnsidiOus beverage known only to the
inhabitant and occasional visitor to
that part OF Deseret, 1t must spoil.
Still the marshal intends 10 enforce
the laws. He says that for many
years a deputy marshal has been a
necessity in that country, but not IN
til now has his way been clear to ap-
point deputy to put a stop to Illicit
distilIing. Marshal Miller yesterday
received Mr.. Atkins acceptance of the
Office and let he who has that under
ground plant take warning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18
PETER sCHwALBE DEAD.
Passing Of a Prominent Citizen of
Ephraim.

Ephraim. Aug. H.-Peter Schwalbe, an
old and respected citizen of this city,
died at his home here yesterday after a
lingering illness For number of years
past he has been a periodical sufferer
from heart trouble, and that disease, with
other complications, was the Immediate
cause of his death.
Mr.. Schwalbe was born in Newborg.
Denmark, on March g. 1S47. He came to
Ephraim in 1871 and has resided here
since. He was never married, but has
filled fathers place for the two daugh-
ters of his deceased brother He leaves
Two sisters, Mrs. Thomas ByergO Of this
city and Mrs. Annie MOTtensen of Ogden,
and the two nieces mentioned above, Miss
May Schwalbe and Mrs. Sophia Jacob
sen, besides a host of other relatives and
friends, to mourn his loss
Mr.. Schwalbe was a man of consider
able influence in this city. He took a
very active part in politics on the Re
publican side and served several terms
as a member Of the city council He was
honest and honorable in his dealings and
his death will be sincerely mourned in
this city.
The creditors meeting of the bankrupt
Junction Coop. was concluded yesterday
by the appointment Of Peter Lundweu as
trustee. j. p. Hansen, jr-, J. f Mccall
ferty and NJ Z. Murray were appointed
to appraise the estate. From the tenor
Of the examina ton Of the officers of the
bankrupt institution it is evident that
contests will be filed against some $500
or 1000 worth of the claims presented.
The aggregate of the claims thus far
presented is in the neighborhood of S25,o00.
and this amount viii undoubtedly be in
creased to $4,000 before the claims are
all presented.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18
PAROLE FOR GEORGE EOFFO8D
SANPETE OFFENDER RELEASED
BY PARDON BOARD.
Applications for Pardon From Two
Murderers Went Over Until Next
Meeting.

The board of pardons transacted a
volume of business at its regular
monthly meeting yesterday, consider
ing thirteen applications for pardon.
parole or re-hearing and granting one
parole.
The lucky prisoner was George Kof-
ford, who was convicted Of grand lar
ceny for the theft OF sheep in San
pete county about one yeArsagO. Upon
his application, q parole was granted.
John Mcdonald Of Cache county,
convicted of rape, and T. J. Benjamin.
sent up from Provo for robbery, were
granted re-hearings.
Other cases before the board were
disposed Of as follows:
z. J. Davis. robbery, Francis Hage-
stead, murder in second degree, and
Little Charley, murder in second de-
gree, applications for pardons contin-
ued until the next session.
William Cowan, convicted of forgery.
application for Te-hearing denied.
Christopher Hilberg. convicted last
April of having carnaI knowledge of a
girl under the age Of consent; appli-
cation for parole denied.
Francis Nj. Bethers, convicted in 1899.
OF incest with his niece in Wasatch
county; application for pardon denied.
Charles Hughes, convicted of adult
terry last June at Logan; application
for pardon denied.
Joshua Lewis, convicted Of rape in
Sanpete county; hearing for pardon
continued.
Nathaniel Nielsen. convicted of adul-
terry in Sanpete county one month ago;
application for pardon denied.
Golden c. Brown, who was last sent
I'D for HOUSEKEEPING and escaping
from the state penitentiary, applied for
a pardon on the ground that he had
served three years. He promised to re-
form. The hearing was postponed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET,
County Schools VIII Open on Sep
TENDER g.

tenn Der =.
The trustees OF the district schools N
the county held an important meeting
Yesterday at the Office of Superintendent
Ashton TO agree upon q number or mat
tiers affecting the school interests TIE
coming year. The calendar was fixed 50
that school sessions would commence on
Monday. Sept. 3. and close on May 2, tie
Christmas holidays to date from Dec. %
10 Jan. 6. and recesses TO be allowed Tor
Thanksgiving waek.
It was decided that two lays be ser
apart by the superintendent 10 enaole
teachers to exchange visits with othef
schools. each teacher to report MS or
her visit and observations to the sUpsrin-
tendent. The superintendent viii MAKE q
detailed report of his official visits to me
several schools, and have his record
thereof for inspection by trustees ana ior
furnishing information upon which 10 Sc
Iect teachers.
Tt was deemed prudent 70 engage the
services of a qualified person TO serve IS
supervisor Of drawing to lnsIr4ct ne
teachers in this subject. J. l. FAIRBANKS
will be the supervisor.
SuDez fnicndent Ashton was auIaorlze1
to set date for receiving reports CT
teachers and trustees, and Tor AUDITING
the books OF account Of the several dLs-
tricts. The superintendent 3 list OF books
nezedcd for schOl Libraries was approved
by the trustees
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18
BETTER THAN EVER.
saleg increasing Daily

Salt Lake is famous all over the
country IN a great many ways, and it
is soon to have a reputation for max
ing good beer that viii put il along
side Of Milwaukee and st. Louis.
The Fisher Brewing company at the
beginning of the present year resolved
to make their product the very finest
in the west and set about making i'm
provements in the brewery calculated
to bring about that result.
The services of Mr.. Henry thinner
man Of St. Louis, one Of the best brew
ers in America, were secured and ne
was instructed to spare no expense IN
putting on the market q beer that
would make anything with the Fisher
label on It stand for the very best
wherever it might be found. Nothing
but the purest hops and malt are used,
and the beer is thoroughly aged be-
fore leaving the brewery. Bottled al
the brewery for family use. Try a
case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18
HABEAS CORPUS CASE.
Attorney Serves a Writ Upon Sheriff
NayloT.

Attorney Serves a Writ Upon Sheriff
NayloT.
William Hoffman. by his attorney,
Frank j. Gustin. yesterday applied to
Judge Stewart for release from the
county Jail on a writ of habeas corpus,
and next Wednesday was fixed as the
time for hearing the return on the writ.
The writ was applied for on the record
I'm the case, showing that Hoffman was
sentenced on Oct. 81 of last year by
Justice Williams of West Jordan pre-
cinct TO serve six months in the county
jail and 10 pay a fine of S270 On a plea
or guilty to the charge OF indecent eX-
posture. The prisoner pleads that he is
illegally restrained of his liberty by the
snerln, since the supreme court, IN the
haoeas corpus case of Harry Robert s.
mas held that imprisonment Tn a fine
az the rate Of 81 a day in addition 10 an
Imprisonment penalty is without war
rant of law
BY reason of the fact that Sheriff
Naylor could not consistently serve the
Wrt upon himself, Attorney Gustia per-
formed the function.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18
sHEEPMEN,s TROUBLE.
Mt. Pleasant Bound to Have the Law
Enforced.

Mt. Pleasant Bound to Have the Law
Enforced.
Mount Pleasant, Aug. 16.-Sheep herds
have been doing considerable damage on
the mountains east OF town by trespasS-
ing on the territory which comes under
the limit prescribed by the seVe1-miIe
law, which Is TO prevent the betouling OF
waters. The city council mas taken the
matter up ana an officer IS Kept on the
top OF the mountain paJrOlling the d1vI1-
Ing line between the IOrD1Cuen and free
ground. Besides this the county mas
taken the matter up ana Sherlm Jensen
has spent considerable time watching Tor
evidence which viii prove that any
herds have been permanently on LhIs size.
lie mas been suCcessLUl IN this, and last
evening arrested Z. i. Anderson, whose
yOn, ana George MadSen. who has be5a
running his herds IN North creek. Mr..
ANDERSON entered plea OF guilty ana
was nned 50 oy the justice. MI MadSel
maintains that his sheep are not on
ground that viii bring them amenable to
the law, so he has pleaded not guilty
and Will hight the case This may be
made an important test case, as there Al .
others IN exactly the same circumstances
ana they claim that II they cannot run
their herds IL this canyon there is 10
place on the hill where they can 90 with
out interfering with some prohibited
watershed.
WilTord West, young sheep owner of
this city, reports the loss OF about aN0
mead IrOm ms nerds during the week. tine
loss belng due 70 OedLn Dy poisoning
There is a weed which grows on the
summit OF many OF the mountains he e
abOuts which IS deadly poison to the
sheep, and which they viii eat II feed
ing around it. Deaths are reported Oc-
caslOnally from 1t, but this is the largest
loss in a number of years.
Mayor John II. Seely went east this
week to meet the bunch OF sheep which
he lately imported from Europe. There
viii be about twenty head Of the finest
RambOuillets which money can buy,
bought by Mr.. Seely's secretary, William
CLOS who has been in Europe Tor months
in quest Of them. Mr.. Seely will meet
them in Ohio and accompany them home.
de viii bring a FLOODED stallion and PROB
ably several mares for his thoroughbred
stock farm near here. A number or thor
Oughbred COWS NAV be brought also
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18

ton of Professor Stephens, give its ex-
ceIlent programme as usual.
A special feature Of this conference
will be the Sunday evening session,
commencing at $3.50. in which B. II.
Roberts will deliver a lecture on the
first part OF the mutual manual for the
coming year. treating on the Mormon
doctrine of God. In the lecture Lhe
qriticigns of the sectarian preachers Of
80 etate on the Mormon doctrine with
regard to deity viii receive attention. A
business meeting will be held in the l..
d. s. college at 10 O'Clock.
A specfal invitation is given the pub
lie TO attend the afternoon and evening
sessions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18
JAMES RECESS BURIAL.
Payson People Pleased by Proclama-
tion-Other Notes.

tion-0ther Notes.
Payson. Aug. IA very large gather
ing assembled this afternoon at the tab
ernacle to pay their last respects to
James Reece, who died Tuesday. Tho
choir sang and Patriarch W. S. Tanner
offered prayer. Then a biographical
sketch OF the life of the departed was
read by J. A. Loveless. Elders David
Liant Charles .. Evans and Barry
Wrfde spoke A long line Of carriages fol-
lowed the body TO the cemetery.
PaysOn people are pleased on account
of the PaysOn forest reserve prOclama-
ton by the president being promptly
acted upon in protection OF their wood
and water privileges
Charles Lapworth, son of the late Mr..
Iapworth of Missouri, who died here,
has arrived to look after the property left
by his father One thousand tour hun
dred and twenty dollars in cash was
found buried on the premises of the de-
parted.
moved back from Uvsda-
Albert Mcclellan. manager Of the
Globe Header. Is spending a few days at
the capital with his brother John, the
tabernacle organist.
Bertrsm H Townsend and wife, who
was Miss Effie Douglass, are the newest
married people OF this city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18
New Methodist Minister Spends
Day in Salt lake.

Rev. 7. L. AIbrltton, the newly ap-
pointed successor of Rev. Alfred
Henry as pastor of the First Methodist
church, spent the day In the city yes
terday looking over his new field of
work and getting acquainted with
members of his new congregation. DR..
AlbrittOn came down from Ogden,
where he IS attending the Methodist
conference, Friday evening and regis
tered at the Kenyon. Yesterday he
was the guest of T. A. Tinby, who in
tTOduced the new pastor around and
showed him the points Of interest of
tile city. DR.. Albritton expressed him
self as well pleased with Salt Lake
and the prospects presented by his new