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over this poor. half-witted being, but
brutes, less reasonable than he.
Juan left the door. He swept Frank
lin and Curly and Battersleigh aside
as though they were but babes.
1t was his purpose to rush out, to
strike. to kill. 1t was the moment Of
opportunity for the leader of the as
sailants. The whistle of a rope cut the
air, and the moose tightened about the
giants neck with instant grip. There
up In the crowd. There's good ma
tayrial in you. me bully. Fair plays a
julie. an It's fair play we're goin' to
have here"
Backed by a crowd of men whose
resolution was as firm as their own,
these three fell back in front Of the
door. Franklin felt his heart going
fast, and knew that more was asked Of
him here than had ever been upon the
field Of battle. In a moment. he re-
fiected, the firing would begin.
Suddenly the climax came. The
door was thrust irresistibly open, not
from without, but from within. Stoop-
Ing. so that his head might clear its
top, the enormous figure of Juan. the
Mexican. appeared in the opening.
A roar of anger and excitement rose
as the prisoner was seen standing
there before them. though outlined
only by the dim light of the sky.
Every man In the assailing party
was surge back upon the rope, q
movement which would have been
fatal for any other man. which would
have been fatal to him, had the men
got the rope to a horse as they wish.
ed, so that they might drag the vic.
tim by violence through the crowd.
But with Juan this act was not fnal.
As the great bear of the foothills,
when roped by the horseman, scorns
to attempt escape. but pulls man and
horse toward him by main force. so
the giant savage who was now thus
assailed put forth his strength, and by
sheer power of arm drew his would-be
captors to him, hand over hand. The
with one hand. Then he raised his
hand and let 1t fall. The caster Of the
rope. his collar bone broken and his
shoulder blade cracked across. fell in
heap at his feet as the swaying
crowd made way.
There came. boring into the silence
with horrible distinctness. the sound
Of one merciful. mysterious shot. The
giant Strengthened up once. vast
black body towering above the black
mass about him, and then sank gently.
slowly down. as though to curl himself
In sleep.
There was . groan, q roar. swift
surging Of men thick. black. like
swarminE bees. Some bent above the
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05

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two prone figures. Others caught at
the rope, groveling. snarling.
They were saved the last stage of.
their disgrace. Into the crowd there
pressed the figure of a newcomer, q
hatless man, whose face was pale.
whose feet were unshod, and who
bore one erm helpless in dirty sling
which hung about his neck. Haggard
and unkempt, barefooted, half-clad as
he had stumbled out of bed at his
ranch six miles away, Bill Watson.
the sheriff appeared a figure heroic
enough. With his broken arm hang
ing useless and 1ostled by the crowd.
he raised his right hand above his
head and called out in voice weak
and hating, but determined:
Men, go-go home! command
you-in the name-of the law!"
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05
THE cROTTE-RADDE TREATMENT AROUSING
WIDESPREAD INTEREST
THE GREATEST INTEREST BEING MANIFESTED THE
RADDE OR FRENCH TRANSMISSION METHOD OF CURING

lErom Denver Republican April 24th.l

Since the establishment of the Crotte-
Radde institute in Denver and Colorado
Springs at 612 TETON street for the treat
ment of tubercular cases the greatest in
terest has been taken in the matter both
by physicians and the general public. and
the result of the treatment has been very
closely followed and all those who are
familiar with what has been accomplished
here are firm adherents of the transfu-
sion method. The most astonishingi thing
in the whole matter Is that cases are taken
in all three stages of the disease and not
withstanding the fact that n number OF
those who have been treated at the Den
over seventy per cent. of the total num-
Der treated are now pronounced absolute
ly cured. The Crotte method of forcing
the proper medicines by means of high
power electric currents through the chest
and direct to the lung Is a genuine revo-
luton so far as all former ideas of treat
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05
CHAPTER xxII.-contlnued.

CHAPTER xxil.-continued
At this place they saw few men
sitting outside the door, calmly smok-
f1g-among these Sam, the liveryman.
merchant by name of Chapman, and
homesteader, who was known as
One-eyed Pennyman. Inside the
house. playing cards with Curly, were
four other men. Franklin noticed that
they all were armed. They all ap-
peared from their story, to havo Just
dropped in to pass little time with
Curly. From time to time others
dropped in, most of them remaining
outside in the moonlight sitting on
their heels along the porch, talking
but little, and then mentioning any
thing but the one subject which was
uppermost in every ones mind. Yet
though nothing was said, 1t might well
be seen that this little body of men
were Of those who had taken the
stand for law and order, and who were
resolved upon a new day In the his
tory Of the town.
1t was a battle of the two hotels
and what they represented. Over at
the great barroom of the Cottage
there was at the same time assembled
a much larger gathering. composed
chiefly Of those transient elements
which at that time really made up the
larger portion of the population of the
place-wide-hatted men, with narrow
boots and broad belts at which swung
heavy, blued revolvers with broad
wooden butts-a wild-looking, wild
living body OF men, savage In some
ways, gentle in others, but for the
most part just. according to their
creed. All drank whisky. and drank
1t regularly. Up to ten o'clock the
whisky had produced no effect.
At ten o'clock a big Texan raised
his glass high above his head and
smashed 1t upon the bar.
Law an order be damned" said
he. What kind O. law an order is it
to let murderin' Greaser like that
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05

The mild and immediate effect of DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney
and bladder remedy. is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases. Swamp
Root will set your whole system right. and
the best proof of this is trial.
s. COTTAGE ST.. MELRcsE, Mass.
DEAR SIR: IAN. 11th 1904.
Ever since was in the Army. had more or
less kidney trouble and within the year il be-
came severe and complicated that suffered
everything and was much alarmed-my strength
and power was fast leaving me. i saw an adver
tisement OF Swzmp-Root and wrote asking for ad-
vice. began the use of the medicine and noted a
decided improvement after taking Swamp-R Root
only 4 short time.
continued its use and am thankful to say that
am entirely cured and strong. In order to be very
sure about this. had doctor examine some OF
my to-day and he pronounced it all right and
In splendid condition.
know that your SwampRoot is purely vegeta-
bic and does not contain any harmful drugs.
Thanking you for my complete recovery and rec
ommending Swamp Root to all sufferers, I am.
Very truly yours.
You may have . sample bottle of this
famous kidney remedy. Swamp-Root. sent
free by mail. postpaid. by which you may
test its virtues for such disorders as kidney.
bladder and uric acid diseases. poor diges-
ton. being obliged to pass your water
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05
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and in front of the door there swept
q dark and silent Gordon. The leader
Of the invaders paused, but went
straight forward.
I'VE want that mani" he said.
"You know very well you can't have
him."
"We don't know nothin' o. the sort.
We want him, an we're goin' to have
him. Git out of the road!" Ai
A second figure stood by the side Of
Franklin, and this man was recognized
by the leader. ...-
Jaw, now, Curly. what id foolish
ness is this here? Bring him out"
You know I won't Jim." said Curly,
simply. Were tryin' him on the
square. You amt the Cote. I koin't
give him to no one but the Cote"
Silence fell for an instant, then from
the rear Of the party there came push.
ing and crowding and cries Of Burn
the house-drive him out!" There
was a rush, but 1t was met by a silent
thickening of the line at the point as
sailed. Men scufded with men, swear
ing and grunting. painting hard. Here
anu tHeTc WedpOuS udsucu Cuiiy ,
though as yet no shot was fired.
The rushers toward the house grew
closer, so that assailants and besiegers
were now mingled in fighting. swear
ing mass.
You're no cowman, Curly" cried
one voice, bitterly.
you're a id liar!" cried Curly In
reply, whoever says that to me! I'm
only a-keepin' Of my word. You KANT
clean us out. I'll shoot the livin'
soul out O. any man that touches that
door! This here is the Jail, an I'm
the deputy, and, by! you'll not
have my prisoner!"
quite right. me man." said cool
voice at Curly's side, and hand fell
on his shoulder as a tall form loomed
sprang toward the building. The cries
became savage. beastlike. 1t was no
longer human beings who contended
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05
Senator Hoar's Advice iIl.Reeeived

Senator hoar's Advice ill-Received.
A young man from Florida came
to Washington to represent a news
paper in his state. says a correspond
ent Of New York paper. A few days
after he arrived Senator Hoar intro.
duced bill referring to lottery in
Florida. The young reporter has.
tened to see the senator. with visions
Of column interview with him con.
cerning the bill and its effect and all
that. The servant said the senator
would see him.
"What is 1T" asked Mr.. Hoar, when
the young man had been shown in.
II want to ask you about the bill
you introduced to-day?"
What do you want to ask me
about it,"
why. I am from Florida and rep.
resent Florida paper. and I thought
you might give me an explanation"
Have you read the bill?"
"Yes. SIR"
do you understand it,"
II think do. SIR"
"Well. II you do not. no explanation
could make would help you to. Good
evening"
And that was another Of those inter.
views never printed.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05
eeeeher and the Medium.

While in England Henry Ward
Beecher was entertained by a gentle
man who believed in spiritualism and
gonaut. One day he asked II Beecher
would like to talk with the spirit OF
his father. DR.. Lyman Beecher. Mr..
Beecher replied that 1t would please
him immensely. After the seance was
over he was asked how 1t had i'm.
pressed him, at which, with the
twinkle in his eye. Beecher respond.
ed: "All have to say IL that II
deteriorate as fast for the first ten
years after I am dead ~ my father
has, I shall be . stark naked fool"
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05
HOW DEBTS MAY BE PAID.
Limits Set on Those Who Would
Worry Creditor.

, Ordinarily when a debtor appears
cago there is no questioning of the
United States coin in which the debt
is to be paid, but the wide possibili-
ties possessed by an arbitrary cred
itor in stipulating just what coins
and in what amounts he will receive
payment are enough almost to dis
courage borrowing,
You can't force a mean creditor to
take more than 25 cents worth Of
nickels or 25 cents worth Of copper
cents. If you could get as much as
IS worth of old silver three-cent
pieces Of another generation you
could unload IS worth on him, Just
as he would have to take IS worth
of silver five-cent pieces and IS worth
of the obsolete 20-cent pieces which
made so much trouble in the late '70's.
But you can pay out $40 in silver
dimes and silver quarters and silver
half dollars; the trade dollars-of
which there are a few still coming
into the treasury of the United States
for redemption-are worth nothing,
while the standard dollar is an un-
limited legal tenoer, as is the old
dollar of our dads" the first of
which was coineu in 1874 and the
last in 1873.
Coins that virtually have disap-
peared from circulation are gold So
and 81 pieces, the trade dollar of sill
yer, the nickel three-cent piece, the
copper two-cent piece, the copper
half cent. and silver three and five
cent pieces.-Chicago Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05
AFGHAN Justice.

In native irregular force raised
by an Afghan chieftan. the following
amusing incident took place. says the
Regiment. A man was brought before
the chief for stealing a shirt, and
this is how the case proceeded:
Chief Ito prisoner)-You are charg-
ed with stealing shirt.
First Witness-Your honor, 1t was
my shirt.
Second Witness-Your honor. I saw
him steal the shirt.
Result-Prisoner ten days for steal.
ing the shirt; first witness ten days
for not looking after the shirt bet.
ter, and second witness ten days for
not Ininding his own business.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05
Florentina,

o surely, surely life Is fair.
And surely, surely hearts are true:
Be witness. balm OF April air.
And boundless depth OF midnight blue.
The trouble OF an hour ago.
That seemed to gather round our way,
Is VANISHED as the last..year snow
That hid the hills OF Fesole.
And softly still the moonlight falls.
o love, and makes for thee and me
An Eden mid the bay-leaf walls,
The fragrant bowers OF Boboli.
How gently Ger our spirits move
The golden hours we feared would diel
The very flame that threatened Love,
HAS lent US light TO see him by.
Ernest MysrA
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05

ing the disease is concerned. but so con-
clusively has its value and efficacy been
proven that 1t has received the heartiest
and most unqualified Endorsement of the
greatest medical anl scientific organiza-
tions of the East and Europe. Crotte
has demonstrated that In the cases OF
weak or scrofulous children the transfu-
sion method as his treatment Is some
times called cures almost without excep-
tion and one OF the largest institutions In
the world Is the one In Paris. which Is de-
voted exclusively to the treatment OF such
children. This particular institute Is
maintained almost entirely by the city of
larly treated there. At the Denver instt-
tute at the corner OF South Fifteenth and
Cofax avenue many children have al
ready been taken for treatment and 1t Is
surprising to see how quickly the little
ones are built up to robust childish
health.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05

frequently night and day. smarting Of
irritation in passing. brickdust or sediment
il the urine. headache. backache. lame
back. dizziness. sleeplessness. nervousness.
heart disturbance due to bad kidney trou-
BILE, skin eruptions from bad blood. neural
gia, rheumatism. diabetes bloating. irritable
ity. wornout feeling. lack of ambition. loss Of
flesh, sallow complexion. or Bright's disease
If your water. when allowed to remain
und;sturbed in glass or bottle for twenty
four hours. forms a sediment or settling or
has cloudy appearance. it is evidence
that your kidneys and bladder need imme.
diate attention.
Swamp-Root is the great discovery Of
DR.. Kilmer. the eminent kidney and blad-
der specialist. Hospitals use it with WON
derful success in both slight and severe
cases. Doctors recommend it to their
patients and use it in their own families.
because they recognize in Swamp Root the
greatest and most successful remedy.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and 70
for sale at drug stores the world over in
bottles of two sizes and two prices-hfty
cents and one dollar. Remember tie
sanze, .SzUamb- Root, Dr.. Ki2nse~'s
.SzVamb-Root, and the address, BiNg.
hamfon, NJ y, on eve,y bottle.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05
EDITORIAL NOTICE.-1i

EDITORIAL NOTICE.-If you
have the slightest symptoms of kidney or
bladder trouble or if there is a trace of it
in your family history. send at once to DR..
Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. who will
gladly send you by mail. Immediately. with
out cost to you. a sample bottle of Swamp
Root and book containing many of the
thousands upon thousands of testimonial
letters received from men and women cured.
In writing. be sure to say that you read
this generous offer in this paper.
Gilpin observer., 1904-05-05
To Prove what Swamp Root the Great Kidney Remedy.
Will Do for YOU. Every Reader OF tnis paper May
Have Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys responsible
continue, fatal results to follow.
attenOnbut kidneys
me n attention
'fee badly begin taking Kimer's
Kidney bladder remedy
kidneys begin better will help all the
other to health. A trial will convince anyone
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13
CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE.
Decorah, Ia.. Mch. 81. 1904.
To the Honorable Mayor and City

Decorah. Ia. Mch. 81. 1904.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council
Gentlemen Your committee on
City Property would beg to make the
following report:
Real estate owned by the CITY:
Pumping station on lot 6, block IA.
Pumping station, west end of Water
street.
Tool house and pound on lots 50-51-
SO.
Strip on Dry Run on Washington
street
Twelve acres used as public hitching
ground.
s. p of lot 4. Enright's add, hose
house No. 2.
City hall on lot 4. block 5. Water st.
Lot Z, in Hanson's Add, purchased
this year
The buildings are all in good condi-
tion.
The City hall improvements this
past year are as follows: New floor
costing $50. New roof and coping $50.
Two new desks in council chamber
$50.
B. Harmon.
Motion by O'Neil, seconded by Croft
tho report of the Property Committee
be accepted and placed on file; mo-
tion carried.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13
MAYORS REPORT.
To the Honorable City Council Of
tho Citv IF nocorob Toua

To the Honorable City Council Of
the City of Decorah, Iowa.
Gentlemen:-I respectfully submit
the following report Of business tran
sacted in the Mayors Office for the
year ending April /, 1904. Received
from all sources, license fines. costs.
etc. $402, for which l hereby present
the Treasurer's receipt.
Of this money $45 has been collected
in fines and costs. The balance 1857
has been collected by the Mayor for
various licenses.
l respectfully report that during the
last year Al police trials have been
held. On % of which small fines have
been collected, 10 trials have been
held in which the sentence of hard
labor was imposed.
In these last named cases where no
money was collected. no charge
against the City for the services of the
Mayor as police magistrate.
Respectfully submitted.
f. W. Daubney, Mayor.
Motion by Curtin, seconded by
O'Neil the report of the Mayor be ac-
cepted and placed on file; motion was
carried.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13

The Cresco Times says "the next
council of Dubuque will be composed
of four citizens and three democrats"
"a very significant statement but
rather hard on the democrats
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13

Two weeks from tomorrow Congress
man G. N. Haugen will be unanimous
ly and enthusiastically renominated
for conpress-a distinguished honor
conferred upon worthy and deserving
public servant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13

Women have more courage than men.
Whoever heard of man daring to
marry a woman to reform her?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13
FINANCE COMMITTEE.


Decorah, Ia. Apr. 4, 1904.
To His Honor the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dec0rah.
Gentlemen We, the undersigned,
your Finance Committee, respectfully
report that for the year or period end
ing April 4. 1904, we have examined
the account of the expenditures and
the warrants issued for same. and
find the account of such expenditures
in the record thereof kept by the City
Clerk, correct.
Chas. Haas,
N. X. Croft,
Frank Sayre.
Finance Committee.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Har-
mon the report of the Finance Com
mittee be accepted and placed on file
motion carried.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13

A life insurance company recently
got this letter from bereaved widow :
''I take great pleasure in informing
you of the death of my husband, who
was assured in your company. Please
send me papers quick so can prove he
is dead. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13
WATER WORKS COMMITTEE.

Decorah, Ia, Mch. 81, 1904.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
of Decorah, Iowa.
We herewith submit our annual re-
port Of the Water Works Department
for the year ending March 81. 1904.
The buildings are in good repair,
the roofs of the pumping stations be-
ing newly painted
The pumps, boilers and reservoir
are in good condition.
The cost of the pumping of the city
water from Jan. l. 1903 to Jan. /. 1904
was 50, 18l. 80. The amount collected
for the year ending March 81. 1904 was
SO, 218 81.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13

The price of nearly every thing is
you want to sell 1t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13

One good thing about the present
war in the East is that the person who
sympathizes with Russia can find full
satisfaction in the dispatches from st.
Petersburg, while the one who sides
with Japan can get wholly satisfac-
tory version in the news from Toxic
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13
FIRE COMMITTEE.

Decorah, Ia, Apr. 4. 1904.
To the Mayor and Members of the City
Council of DEBORAH; Iowa,
Gentlemen :--Your committee make
the following report regarding the fire
department of this city:
The Hook & Ladder Co. has a men,
bership of %, with the following
equipment:
Ladder truck, in fair condition.
Ladder 60 feet long.
Ladder 46 feet long.
Ladder 26 feet long.
1 Ladder 10 feet long.
These ladders are all in good condi-
tion.
In addition to the above items this
company is supplied with the usual
equipment of fire axes, leather buckets,
ladder braces. pike poles. drag hooks.
lanterns, rubber coats, etc.
Hose Co. No. has 10 members, with
the following equipment:
l Service cart.
/ Drill cart
1900 feet of linen hose in good con-
dition.
80 Feet rubber hose, in poor condi-
tion.
800 Feet cotton hose in poor condi-
tion.
In addition to the above items there
is supply of articles that are needed
to make up the equipment, such as
lanterns, ladder straps, spanners, hy
drant gates, Siamese couplings, rub
ber coats, smoke protectors, rubber
boots, hose ,expander, and two chemi-
cal fire extiaguishers.
Hose Co. No. 2 has 20 members, and
have | service cart.
They have the same amount of hose
that the other hose company are sup
piled with. Also the usual supply of
hose equipment. We believe that the
building occupied by No. 2 should
have some repairs during the summer.
Each of the hose companies will
need new hose late in the tall amount
ing to about 800 feet. This is neces-
sary so that there will be a surplus for
any fire during cold weather.
No serious fires have occurred dur
ing the past twelve months. but the
department have beer called out good
many times.
We have great amount of conf
dence in the DecUrah Fire Department
and believe that they will give good
account of themselves. il we are
afflicted with serious fire.
N. Fl. Adams,
B. Harmon.
Motion by Croft, seconded by Vance
the report of the Fire Committee be
received and placed on file; motion
carried.
Motion by Vance, seconded by Cur
tin to adjourn carried.
f. NJ. HUGHES, City CLERK.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13

JUIIU OUIIIH, OIIdI-IHIH,
b. Harmon,
e. j. Gillett,
n. r. Croft.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Haas
the report of the Street Committee be
received and placed on file motion was
carried.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13
Subscription Price $3.50 per year.
Ofnce-817 West Water Street.
Telephone No. Ii.
Current Comment.

Hearst and Heck are getting to be
regular chums.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-04-13
CITY CLERKS REPORT.

To the Hon. Mayor and the City
Council of DEBORAH, Iowa.
Gentlemen II herewith submit my
report for the year ending March 81,
I0Nl