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mtwmgfn Wl m I SMS IPli t 1 1 WlMp tl , "JElil .- wX I tif. DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD. 'in " , ical Society , Fl MOTTO-All The NoWs When It Is New VOL. 20. DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1012. NO. 50. T" f iss v, fa r i P IHE GUARANTY Li BANKER 8AY8 ENACTMENT DOE8 NOT CHANGE CONDITIONS. THAT THEY ARE NOW IDEAL .Up to Present Time Law Hat Not Been Detrimental to General Banking Business. The following letter Bent out by V. 8. Caldwell, vloe president of the .United States National bank of Oma ha, Is given out by Secretary Royso 61 the etato banking board. It ro 4ates to the guaranty law and Is In response to an Inquiry from a banker of Seattle: "The guaranty .law In UiIb stato seems not to have changed prior con ditions. Tho national banks in the state cannot trace any appreciable loss of business to the guaranty law and up to tho present lime tho law has not been In any way detrimental to the general banking business. Personally, I am opposed to Buch a law. Tho jaw has not been In opera tion long enough to really test its efficacy. One reason for its apparent success here Is that banking condi tions in this state are unusually Bound and banking ability throughout the state far above the avorage. Be fore the depository law we had an excollent state banking law and had then and have now a most excellent department. That the measure has not operated to the disadvantage of legitimate banking is almost entirely duo to the efficacy of tho stato bank ing board, good banking lr.ws, close supervision and the general excollent feeling prevailing between the state banks and the state banking depart ment. "The department has never in any way been mixed up in politics or used Its influence to discriminate between state and national banks. Operating under these almost Ideal conditions It will be a long time before a really valued opinion can bo expressed as to the results of the law. It has not .served here as a cloak for speculative or Impractical bankers; a condition due to the banking department. "Tho law imposes an unjust and burdensome expense upon good bank ers. Theoretically and in principle it Is absolutely unjust. In this state It is not working out to tho disad vantage of general banking condi tions because of tho care exercised by tho state banking board and be cause of the Intelligent and generally high character of the state bankers. "This looks like a wishy-washy opinion, but I believe it fairly repre sents the conditions here a bad law, but in its practical application work ing out better han any of its oppo nents anticipated." The July Weather. For the first tlmo this year Lincoln camo into its own in the lino of tem perature during tho month of July when the thermometer registeied 104 degrees on July 9. Not only did it warm up once during the month but tho mercury passed tho hundred mark lour times and the average for the months was 2,6 above normal. School Fair Exhibits. Instead of tho model school scheme heretofore used in tho educational ex hibits at the state fair, a picture show will bo put on showing tho dif ferent work In tho schools. At 9 o'clock each morning tho work of the Kearney State normal will bo shown; at 10:10 that of the rurr.l schools; at 10:50, the Peru normal work, and at 11:30 tho University of Nebraska. This program will bo repoated in the afternoon of each day. Another Bank Failure Suit. Lancaster county for the second time will bring suit against tho stato for $5,000.40, being tho amount which the county tieasurer had to thocrodlt o?-the stato deposited in the Capitol National bank at tho time of the fail ure in 1893. The suit will bo brought In tho district court of Lancaster county. Appeal to Supreme Court Stephen Shultz has appealed from the Adams county district court from a Judgment for $481.55 given in favor of Charles R. Durgeson of Holdrege. Burgeson as dealer In automobiles de posited $500 and later sued to have the money refunded to him. A Steady Worker. "Speaking about vacations," said Secretary Royso of the banking board, "I have takon only one vacation in twelve years. The last one I took was In 1902, and when I got back to the office I discovered that throe banks bad gone to the wall while I wa3 away." Railway Commission Hearings. The railway commission held many bearings during July and will hold none during August if it can escape doing so. The commissioners now bavo enough cases under considera tion to keep them busy writing pplnions during tho month of August. Soino of tho cases pending, including tho request of Grand Island for lowpr rates southeast on the St. Joseph road, a request for a Joint depct at Tlalnvlow and a cotnplalut oj nhlp pors against tho South Omaha stock yards, are deemed of Importance. INDIANS MAKE GOOD. Wlnnebagoee Developing Into Suc cessful Farmers. Assistant Attorney General Edgor ton, sayB an Omaha Beo correspond ent, returned a fow days ago from a trip into Thurston county and says that tho Indians up thero aro going to havo good crops this year and aro developing into vory successful farm ers. On his return he took up tho matter of having tho Indian farmers make an agricultural exhibit at tho stato fair this yoar with Secretary Mellor of the Stato Agricultural board, with tho result that Mr. Mellor has asked A. H. Kncalo, superintend ent of tho Omaha and Winnebago agencies to take chargo of an exhibit which will bo made. Speaking about tho success the In dians have made along agricultural lines, Mr. Edgerton said: "Can an Indian farm? Will an Indian farm? "For a quarter of a century tho In dlan ofllco has boon asking theso questions and has been anxiously lis tening for an answer. "Tho Wlnnebagoes in Thurston county aro answering this year. With 12,000 acres of waving corn growing on their own land, tho product of their own labor, tho braves of this llt tlo trlbo nnswer In the affirmative "Yes, an Indian will farm. Ho will work and sweat in hia Holds like a whlto man. And when tho Wlnne bagoes harvest a corn crop this fall worth $200,000 whlto men will admit that an Indian can work. "The Wlnnebagoes have a reserva tion of corn land. No part of tho state has In past years had a moro plentiful supply of rain when needed by the growing corn than Thurston county. Tho soil Is rich In tho Ingre dients that produco the golden crop. "About three years ago, tho Indian ofllco decided to make a determined effort to got tho Indian at work on his own land. Commissioner Valontine and his assistant, Fred H. Abbot of this state, set out seriously to con vince tho red man that he ought to make his own living on tho fertile land Btill left to him. The Hrst step was tho appointment of expert !arm ers on tho reservations. Tho agricul tural schools of tho country were scoured for men learned in expert and practical farming. Tho Inalan office wanted men for this Job who lmow how to buy horses for the Indians; men who knew how to select seed and how to plant it; men who could show the Indian how to care for his crops and harvest them, and, with It all, men who could enthuse theso wards of tho government Into believing that they really wanted to work and make their own living. "Albert H. Kneala was superintend ent of tho Omaha and Winnebago agency. He had made pood with the Sioux and with tho Shof.hones boforo ho camo to Winnebago. He caught tho spirit of the Indian ofllco, and set out to get every ablebodied Indian on his own farm and working it. "This year, thero aro 184 Wlnne bagoes farming. Of these, Just three have mado complcto failures. The corn and small grain of the other 181 Indian farmers average every bit as good as that of their whlto neighbors In Thurston county. Tho cornfields of some of tho white men show failures. This Is because of poor seed or lazi ness. "Tho best field of corn in Thurston county belongs to Anson Yellow Cloud, a full-blood Winnebago. Ho has 100 acres of corn, all of it averag ing up to that of his whlto neighbors. Walking Priest is farming 400 acres this yoar, some of it being leased land. Willie Sun has a splendid field of corn. John Hunter has raised good crops for several years. New Bridge Order. Acting upou a measure of the legis lature tho Ilurllngton railroad will in the future construct all bridges over running streams so that the opening under the bridge will be sufficient to carry all water at extromo high water stage. Legislators File Information. Assistant Director W. E. Hannan of the state legislative bureau reports that a largo number of the prospect ive lawmakers of tho stato for tho next session have tiled information with the department relative to their political history and pertaining to measures which they may introduco or legislation in which they are partic ularly interested. A total of over 200 letters asking for this Information were sent out two weeks ago by Di rector A. E. Sheldon. Tho Informa tion will bo collected, and when tho names of the successful contestants for legislative seats have become known their biographies will be printed in the legislative blue book. Reappointed to Position. Stato Auditor S. R. Barton has re ceived notlco that ho has been reap pointed a member of tho executlvo committee of the national association of stato insurance commissioners. His term of office as state Insurance com missioner expires next January and ho did uot caro to servo another term. Fifteens Years' Service. Minn Jennie B. Adams, secretary to the Btato superintendent of public In struction, has Just completed llftoen years In that position. She was given a present by tho superintendent und the ofllco force Joined in a little Jolli fication In honor of tlm even-.. Miss Adams began hor duties with Super intendent Jackson and has become so efllciont that noue of the superintend ents slnco cared to dispenso with 1 or services. Sho Is very popular with all who transact bufiu In that ! partment NEW YORK'S DiSTRiCT ATTORNEY I J" H Witt y -"ft jt "V I & Vttfljw kiSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBfl 'BbBBBBBbKSK AVS$ iS 9K bLmW abBIHHbWbbM WBHMwMBBiWW .&!S.fl bbbbbbbbbbl bb-4bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbhbbb&3bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbV9bbbbbbbbbbbbk && bbbbbbbbbV bbbbMbbPBbb&LbbWbMPbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbvSHbbb Y airvs $ tllHkBBBVBBBBBV'BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB DISTRICT ATTORNEY WHITMAN of New York, here seen at his desk, has his hands full these days with the prosecution of Pollco Lieuten ant Becker and others for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. CANAL BILL PASSED SENATE ADOPTS PANAMA MEA8- URE BY 47 TO 15 AFTER LONG DEBATE. RAILROAD-OWNED SHIPS HIT Opponents of Free Toll for American Coastwise Vessels Are Again De feated at Bill Is Forced Through on Final Roll Call. Washington, Aug. 12. Providing freo passage to American ships, pro hibiting railroad-owned vessels from using the waterway and authorizing tho establishment of a one-man gov ernment when tho canal Is completed, tho Panamu canal administration bill was passed by the senate Friday night by a vote of 47 to 15. Tho pro vision for free tolls, which was fought out In tho senate Wednesday, was in dorsed again Just boforo the passage of tho measure. By a vote of 49 to 18 an amend ment, offered by Senntor Smith of Georgia, was adopted, limiting the house provision against railroad own ership of boat lines to those operated through the canal. Tho most important amendment was offerod by Senator Reed of Mis souri. This was carried by a voto of 85 to 28. It forbids any ship to go through tho canal which Is owned directly or Indirectly by any com pany or corporation in violation of tho anti-trust act. An amendment offered by Senator Bourno was also adopted by a voto of 36 to 25, which gives absolute con trol to tho interstate commerce com mission over companies not running a business through tho Panama canal, If they own directly or indirectly any water lino of transportation. It gives the commission authority oither to compel such corporation to dispose of their holdings or else to bring it under whatever consideration tho InterBtnto commerco commission may decide upon. The bill carries with it, of courso, the measure providing for freo tolls for American ships, contrary to the protest of Great Britain. The free toll amendment was carried by the senate by a conclusive majority. HAYTI'S PRESIDENT IS BURIED Remains of Clnclnnatus Leconte, Who Perished In Explosion, Are Interred With Military Honors. Port au Princo. Havtl Auir 14 Pn. noral services of Gen. Clnclnnatus Leconte, president of Haytl, who was killed in tho blowing up of the na tional palace Thursday, were con ducted here. Tho romalns were in torred with military honors. All flags were at half mast. The city remains tranquil. Taft Saves Colored Woman. Washington, Aug. 14. President Taft has decided to coramuto to life Imprisonment the death sentence of Mottle Iomnx, a negro woman, con victed of murdorlng hor husband in this city. Twenty Hurt; Two Dead In Wreck. Boston, Aug. 10. An engineer nnd i fireman woe burled undor wreckage and killed and twenty passengers were Injured Thursday when a pas longer train on New York, Now Haven t Hartford railroad was derailed. Marvin Hughltt Has Birthday. Chicago. Aug. 10. Marvin Hughltt. veteran railroad executlvo and chair man of tho board of directors of tho ''hicarfo & Northwestern railroad, :elcbratod his Boveiity-flflh birthday riii.rt.day. i 1,000 DEAD IN 'QUAKE SIX THOUSAND ARE INJURED AS 8HOCKS SWEEP, TURKEY. Seismic Disturbance on Both Sides of the Dardanelles Destroys Towns and Renders Many Homeles. Constantinople, Aug. 13. That tho great carthquako which was felt through a largo part of Turkey Satur day was accompanied by much hoavlor loss of life than at firBt stated reports now show. Tho newspapers now placo tho number of victims at 1,000 killed, whllo tho injured number from 6,000 to 6,000. Tho entire district between Con stantinople and Adrlrtnoplo felt the shock severely. Fugitives from Myriophlto report 300 killed and 600 injured. Tho town was Btill burning when they loft. Ganos-Hora has been destroyed, 80 persons being killed and 80 wounded. The wreckod build ings took fire and most of them wer burned to tho ground. Shar-Kol was demolished and two nearby villages woro engulfed. Adrlanoplo Buffered little damage, but Tchorlu was partly wrecked by the earthquake. Tho center of tho disturbance ap pears to have boon In the region of the Dardanelles. ooooooooooooooooc FLASHES g OFF THE WIRE OOGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC Romo, Aug. 12. Mngnlflcont pomp marked tho celebration In tho Slstlno chapel of the ninth anniversary of the coronntlon of Pope Plus X. on Friday. Though the pope's physicians had feared the effect of the ceremonies on tho pontiff, ho went through with them without showing any Indication of breaking down. Texarkana, Ark., Aug. 12. All night rain over this suction is estimated to be worth moro than half a million dollars to farmers and millers. Corn and cotton were especially bonofltcd. Big yields are assured. Dayton, O., Aug. 12. Two Greek columns will bu eluded at Sims sta tion, between this city and Xenla, as a Wright memorial, If tho Wright momorlal commission has Its way. Tho columns will mark tho exact spot from which tho first heavier than air flying machine carrying a man roso from the ground. San Francisco, Aug. 12. In advance of the opening of tho Panama canal sailing vessels wero nevor In greater demand on the Pacific coast than at tho present time. All available bot toms are engaged and freight rates aro at high-water mark. SEVEN KILLED IN CHAIR Murderers Are Electrocuted at the 8lng Sing Prison on Same Day. Osslnlng, N. Y., Aug. 12. Seven hu man lives wero legally taken on Mon day in the death chair at Sing Sing, establishing a new record of whole sale executions In America, Of the seven victims six were Italians and tho other man was a negro. All were murdorers. Rosenwald Gives Away $687,500. Chicago, Aug. 13, Julius Rosen wald, a Chicago millionaire, celebrated his fiftieth birthday Sunday by ma king gifts to charity and educntlon totaling $687,500. Many noted Institu tions were remembered. Ex-Head of Press Humorists Dead. Los Angeles, Cal , Aug. 13. Frank Thompson Scarlght, formerly presi dent of the American Press Humor Ists's club, died here Sunday of in juries received several months ago In an automobllo accldcnt- z MURDER REBEL MEXICAN3 ATTACK TRAIN AND MASSACRE ALL THE PASSENGERS. DO MANY ATROCIOUS ACTS Wearers of Jewels Are Hacked to Pieces to Make Looting Easier Generals Watch Slaughter After Attack From Ambush. Mexico City, Aug. 14. Zapntlstas slaughtered thirty-six Boldlors and moro than twenty pasBongors in a deep canyon ono kilometer north of Tlcuman, 110 miles southeast of Mov loo City Sunday when a passongor train south-bound from this city was attacked from ambush. So far as known only a part of tho train crew escaped. Tho nowa of tho massacro was sent to Mexico City by tho conductor nnd Marino Domlnguoz, who, although woundod, managed to mako their way to Ynutopoo, twolvo mllos away. They wero forced to steal through tho Zapatista linos nnd did not nrrlvo at tho telegraph station until Monday afternoon. After a murderous rlflo flro had ceasod tho robots swarmod down tho hillside and sot flro to tho threo cars composing tho train. A fow of tho wounded had crawlod out onto tho right of way, thus escnplng the fnto of those unnblo to leave tho cars, who woro burned. According to reports tho loader of tho rebels mado absolutely no effort to restrain his men from acts of bru tality greater than any that has yet marked the campnlgn In tho eouth. The woundod, ploadlng for their lives, woro struck down without pity, nnd even looting was held In nboyanco until tho Blaughtor was comploted.. Not satisfied with robbing their vic tims in an ordinary manner, tho fingers of mon and women wero chopped off with machotos, that rings thoy woro might be moro quick ly obtained. Ornaments wero torn from cars of women and their bodioa were othenviae mutilated. Among the passengers were two newspaper men nnd they were among thoso killed. Thoy wero on their way to interview Emillano Zapata, tho chlof of the rebols. One of those, H. L. Strauss, a native of Uruguay and consular agent of his country In this city, was employed at ono time on tho New York Herald. He was making this trip to see Zapata En-a reprosentntlvo of El Imparclal. Tho othor correspondent was Ignaclo Hor raras of El Pais. Tho ill-fated train left Mexico City Sunday morning. Most of the passen gers belonged to tho fnrmor and low er classes. TAFT VETOES WOOL BILL Asks Congress to Pass Measure That WIN Not Harm Industry Points to Pledges. Washington, Aug. 12. For tho sec ond tlmo within a year, President Taft vetoed a bill Friday to reviso tho wool tariff schedule IC of tho Payne Aldrlch Jaw. With a messago of dis approval tho president returned to congress the measure evolved as a compromlso between tho houso nnd tho senate, holding that Its low rates would bring disaster to homo Indus tries. Ho appealed to congress, how ever not to adjourn until It lias en acted a measure "substantially to re duco unnecessary oxlstlng duties," without destroying protection for tho wool industry in tho United States. "I shall Btand by my pledges to innintalu a degree of protection neces sary to offset tho differences in cost of production here and abroad, and will heartily approve any bill reduc ing duties to this level," wrolo Mr. Taft. The bill gent to tho White, Hou Imposed an nd valorem duty of 29 per cent, on raw wool and of 40 per cent, on cloths. Both rates Mr. Taft hold Insufficient to protect tho grower and tho manufacturer. 650 MEN ENTOMBED IN MINE Over 103 Are Killed Fire Damp Ex plosion Brings Death and De struction In Germany. Bochum, Germany, Aug. 10, A min ing disaster which imperiled tho llvos of 650 mon occurred in tho Lorraine pit In the vicinity of tho village of Gerthe Thursday. Many of tho men wero rescued, but at a lato hour it was found that moro than 103 had beon killed. A largo numbqr of those rescued woro suffering from Bovere Injuries and It was expected that many of them could not recover. The day shift of 650 mon had Just descended into tho workings and wero distributing themsolvos along the Bevoral levels when the explosion oo currod. House Votes Mrs. Schley Pension. Washington, Aug. 12. Tho bill granting a pension of $100 a mouth to the widow of Renr Admiral Schley was passed in tho house Friday. This measure is tho result of a compromlso betweon the houso aud senate. Starts a Bedbug Farm. Nowton, N. J., Aug. 12. Leslie Mor ris has started u bedbug farm. Ho will send tho bugs to Vlrglnin, whoro thoy havo been found tho best agonts for tho eradication of anothor lnsoct which preys on fruit trees, OXEN TO DRAW COFFIN MIKADO'S FUNERAL WILL FOL LOW ANCIENT CEREMONIES. Shinto Ritual to Be Used Prince Henry of Prussia Will Represent cormsny At cior. Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 14. The official program for tho funornl of Emperor Mutsuhlto, who died July 30, was is sued hero. Tho services aro to begin nt 0 a. m. September 13, when Emper or Yoshlhlto nnd tho emprcBB downgor will bo present. At 7 o'clock In tho evening or tho same day tho elder statesmen, tho peers, all tho high offi cials and tho foreign representatives, among whom will bo Philander C. Knox, American secretary of state, aro to assemble nt tho palaco, from which the procession will start at 8 p m. Emperor Yoshlhlto will not Join the procession, but will meet It on tho Aoyama parado ground, Tho lino of march, which will bo long, Is to bo in terseperscd with musicians, torchbear ers nnd officials carrying omblems. Many priests also will participate. Tho coffin of tho emperor Is to bo drawn by n team of oxen. Immedlntacly after tho arrival of tho procession at Aoyama tho funeral eorvioo will begin nnd will Includo tho imposing Shinto ritual. Berlin, Gormnny, Aug. 14. Princo Henry of Prussia, brothor of tho Gor man emporor, hns been selected to proceed to Tokyo to represent Emper or William al the funeral of tho em peror of Japan. THREE CONFESS IN DETROIT Two Aldermen nnd Another Official Reported to Have Admitted Charges of Grafting. Detroit, Aug. 14. It was admitted on Saturday that Prosecuting Attorney Shopherd has conteBBtona of three of tho eighteen city officials undor arrost In tho nldormanlc graft scandal. Two confessions are said to havo been mado by aldermon and the third la accredited to Edward Schrolter, sec rotary of common councils commit' tees and also secretary of tho Ameri can Lcaguo of Municipalities. Schrcitor was nrrostod sovoral woekB ago on ovldence obtained by Detoctlvo W. J. Burns. chnntinK him with conspiracy to obTaln monoy for city officials In granting tho Wabash railroad certain street property. ReportB that tha sixteen aldormen arrostod on Friday would waive po lice court examination and tho" casea bo disposed of In record tlmo aro In circulation. LINER C0RSICAN HITS BERG Allan Company's Steamship With 200 on Board Crashes Into Ice fieldAll Safe. Montronl, Aug. 14. The Allan lino steamer Corslcan, bound for Liver pool from this port, witli 200 pnsson gors, struck an Iceberg Monday aft ernoon oast of Bollo Islo Straits, at tho mouth of tho St. Lawrenco rlvor, betweon Labrador aud Newfoundland. According to tho wlroloss reports received hore, tho Coralcan was pro ceeding at low speed through a donso fog, which tho eyes of tho lookout woro unnblo to penotrntod. Beforo many of tho passengers had learned tho causo of tho crash officers of tho ship had assured thorn that thoro was no danger. The Corslcan proceeded on its voy age. It la one of tho nowost and fastest of the Allan lino boats. ANOTHER G. 0. P. ROW IN OHIO General Brown of Zanesvllle Is Named for Governor Nation! Com- mlttecman Quits, Columbus, O., Aug. 14. Taft and Roosevelt men reached tho parting of the wnyfl In Ohio politics on Saturday when, following tho nomination of Gon, R. R. Brown of ZaneBvlllo for governor, at a meeting of tho Repub lican state central committee, eight members of that body, led by Stato Chairman Wnltcr F. Brown and Sec retary I. N. Foster, resigned. Walter F. Brown also gave notlco or his resignation as a mombor of tho Republican national committee for Ohio. 8chepps Caught In Arkansas. Hot Springs, Ark., Aug. 13. Sam Schepps, reputed paymaster to tho gunmen In tho gray Rosenthal "mur der car," who was arrested hero Sat urday, Is bolng closely watched to keep him from committing sulcldo. Schepps was taken Into custody by Postmaster Fred E. Johnson Immedi ately aftor ho had received a letter at the postofllce from Jack Rose, In which Rose pleaded with him to return to New York and mako a full confes sion to District Attorney Whitman. Schopps was downcast after his ar rest. Memorial to Major Butt. Washington, Aug. 14. Tho senate passed tho Bacon Joint resolution Mon day authorizing tho oroctlon in Wash ington of a Joint momorlal to MaJ. Archibald W. Butt, lato aldo to tho president, and Francis David Mlllett. Gevon Die In Chair. Osslnlng, N. Y., Aug. 14. Seven murderers woro taken from their coIIb In Sing Sing prison nnd put to death In tho elect! lu chulr Monday. This Is tho largest number of criminals to suf. for tho death penalty by electricity. FIRE RIGS BRICE'S CROSSROADS BATTLE Prominent Part Taken by Third Iowa Cavalry In Battle and Retreat Many Were Killed. In answer to Comrade Riley I will glvo a condensed report from Colonel Noblo (Third low cavalry) to Adju tant Genoral Baker of Iowa, writes W. E. Haydon of Portland, Ore., In the National Tribune, which ought to sat-i Isfy him as to tho part tho cavalry) look at Brlce'H Crossroads: "Hoadquarters Third Iowa cavalry,) Near Memphis, Tenn, August 0, 1864.1 "Sir: I havo tho honor to report ssl to the part taken by tho Third Iowa) cavalry In the expedition unaer Gen.i Sturgls. Approaching Brlce's CrosB-i roads at 11 a. m., this command wenti into lino of battlo by battalion on thai right of the main road, and soon after' the artillery opened in front Wo tboni advanced beyond Brlco'a about B00 yards. After forming In lino with tho balance of tho brlgado tho cavalry was dismounted and the horses sent to tho rear. Soon after wo bocamo heavily engaged with tho enemy, and held) thorn In check for on hour. On tho left of our brlgado tho onomy was driven' bnok three different times. At this Juncture my wholo command was re lieved by regiments of Infantry, and was retiring when the Infantry became engaged. We formed a new Una ln their rear, rather than to appear to leave them In an emergency. "The contest lasted but a short tlmo after this, and the enemy was hotly) pressing his victory, and we took ( second position, mounted, to protect! the retreating column. A column of Bquadrons was again formed faolngi tho onomy and retired by alternate' squadron, keeping the enemy in check.' "Our greatest difficulty was to cross) the swamp In our rear, and In It were caught most of the artillery and tralm of tho army. Arriving at Stubbs' plan tation, we rested from 11 p. m. to 2; a, m., -when we again moved toward! Ripley, holding tho rear. At Ripley I found tho Infantry filling the streets, and was notified that tho enemy was about to attack on tho left. I formed a column of squadrons, faced to the rear, and at the samo time was or wfc j$(fa$Kj dered to support tho Fourth Iowa cav alry, then ln action. Deploying a bat- Inlloli, I ordered It to the rear, and t-na? tho samo time pushed forward anoth er battalion in column to hold the road of retreat for tho other troops. My ad- V v fV- J We Formed a New Line In tho Rear. vance in line was made under severe flro, but officers and men were cool and kept a steady lino. The enemy wan ihokd and tha position hold un til his object attained. Then General Grlerson ordered mo to retire. "To retire was difficult, for the ene my, having no resistance elsewhere, were flanking as well as pressing from the rear. Their flro was redoubled as we moved again upon the road. In this stand we lOBt several men. Much re lief was given to tho Infantry regi ments who wore retiring from Ripley, and the enemy did not escape without punishment; his flag was seen'to fall three times under our Are and many of .his men were killed and wounded. Platoon after platoon was thrown out right and left along the road, present ing a front to the rebels. This method of dofonse was continued throughout the day. A cavalry force and an In fantry command finally appeared and gave my regiment temporary relief. But tko enemy, still pressing the cav alry, failed to hold their place, and a portion of the Infantry was thrown in to confusion and captured. Colonel Thomas, commanding the Infantry, ap plied to me for relief, and I formed auother battalion line, supporting It with several squadron placed at advan tageous points. The Infantry passed through my line, and I was onoo more contending with the enemy. I was finally relieved by the Fourth Iowa cavalry. The losses in my regiment wero C2 killed, wounded and prisoners. John W. Noble, Colonel, Third Iowa cavalry. Trying Situation. "Well, Mike, I'm afraid it's all up with Barney Hennegan. He's to be shot at sunrise." "Yes, an' It's sorry Ol am for the poor devH. Ol don't think he'll live thru tho ordheat" aal i V Hi i f i 5 1