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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-24
Mai. John Scott Payne Dead.

Washington, Dec. 17.-AIaj. John
Scott Payne, retired officer of the reg
ular army and member of the board of
pension appeals, died at his residence
In this city Monday, aged 81 years. He
was born near Warrenton, Va, and
graduated from West Point in 1856.
In 1885 he was retired from the rank
OF captain, and for the past two years
has been member of the board of pen
sion appeals in this city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-24
Mrs. Patton Found Dead.

Fort Scott, Kan, Dec. 17.-NTrs. r.
D. Patton, lady of considerable lit
erary reputation and a warm personal
friend of Senator Ingalls,, was found
dead in the parlor of her home in this
city Tuesday morning. The cause of
her death is unknown. Mrs. Patton
formerly taught school in st. Louis
and ST. Joseph, Mo. She was alone in
the house.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-24

man who had been studying law for ten
years, and who hoped soon to be nd
mitted to the bar, sat next to Miss Rose,
upon whose hand he had serious de-
signs, and his efforts to appear at ease
were amusing and instructive; Mr..
Brewster, who was small and timid
looking, nestled beside his wife, who
was massive and had q bass voice; ST.
lence brooded over the throng until Mr..
Bell, who was given to speeches, went
into another attitude, and said:
Children, have heard that YOU
don't believe there is Santa Claus :?
You have formed the unworthy idea
that your parents and friends fill your
stockings on Christmas eve, and that
good old fur-clothed Santa is myth.
Now, have here letter from Santa.
Great excitement among the chill
dren.)
"And he says that he will arrive here
at ten o'clock, coming down the Chin
ney which you see before you. must
leave you for awhile, as must keep
watch outside; but you must all be
quiet and keep your seats, or Santa
Claus may become angry, and refuse to
enter"
Ten o'clock was announced by the tall
clock in the adjoining room, and the
mellow chimes of that ancient time
piece had scarcely died away before the
children heard other sounds. Upo
head there was violent scratching and
tearing, as though a poorly shod rein
deer was trying to climb the roof, and
they distinctly heard the silvery tink-
ling of bells, and some of them believed
that they could make out the grinding
of the sleigh runners on the shingles.
1t was moment of awful excitement;
Johnnie Bell, who had never quailed in
dangers stormy hour, did not try to
conceal the cold perspiration that stood
on his forehead; Amelia Grimm, whose
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-24

IL,
last, rescue my uncle! You Shall have
the reward you ask"
The wretch bowed with noble grace
and moment later was on the roof.
with rope in his hand; he let the rope
down the chimney, and called to Santa
Claus to grasp it and hang on. Santa
did SO, and toiled upward while Mr.
Moon pulled; after Is minutes of dis
tressing work, Santa emerged from the
chimney, poor, battered effigy Of him
self. Mr.. Moon assisted him to the
ground and into the house, where the
children and the other guests crowded
about him and laughed; for children al
ways will laugh when they ought to
weep.
When Mr.. Bell was recovered suffi-
GENTLY, he leaned against the back Of q
charlie was too weak for an attitude
and said:
children, if you tell about thisaround
town, I'll have you all arrested and sent
to the penitentiary for life. And YOU.
Johnnie, for that litter I'll make YOU
saw cord of green wood. want YOU
alto go home and tell your parents that
Santa Claus is the biggest hoax of the
10th century, and I'll guarantee every
word you say"
By careful nursing Mr.. Bell was re-
stored to his normal health in a few
days, and his first act was to have the
old chimney taken down.
One day in March Mr.. Moon led his
bride to the altar; he held his head high
and his eye sparkled. After the cere-
mony there was dinner at Mr.. Bells
residence, and Mr.. Bell himself was ra-
diant with good humor and hospitality.
He called the young couple aside, and
INDUCED in an attitude and speech:
my beloved Ones" he began, "the
morning of life opens radiant to you;
sunlight glimmers upon the waters,
there are blue skies overhead, and-er-
the robin redbreasts are twittering on
the boughs. But dark days of tempest
and storm may come; rolling waves
may threaten your bark, and then re-
member that if you need a helping hand,
you may call upon Rufus Bell"
Mr.. Moon looked dreamily out of the
window.
''N1ay ask favor of you now2" he
asked.
"A hundred of them, my dear boy"
"Well, see it's showing, and there's
enough on the ground to make sleigh
ing. Will you lend us your reindeer
and sled for awhile?"
Sonto T,,,,,., q.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-24
Are You Sick2

II SO go to the Lansing, Iowa, Santa
rum and get help. Turkish baths
are given and are good for Pain,
Nervous, Stomach and Kidney troub-
les, Piles, Back-ache and all chronic
diseases. Deafness and Catarrh sue
cessfully treated. Artesian Mineral
water used in bath rooms. Write to
DIR. Davis. 46tf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-24

All the air with love is laden,
Where the Yule logs glow and flame,
Hopeful youth and trustful maiden
Softly chant the Masters name.
Now, If there be any sad ones,
Bid their fearful eyes be dried.
Now, If there be thoughtless glad ones,
Be that gladness purified;
For the bells of peace are ringing,
Ginning anthems of the free.
Earth and Heaven join in singing
OF the glories yet to be.
Seek the boughs. so green and fragrant,
Let the waxen tapers dance,
Here is hope for prince, for vagrant,
Christ Of every circumstance!
Pile the leaping fagots higher,
Let the wide-mouthed chimneys roar,
Clash the cymbals. twang the Tyre,
Angels wait at every door.
Soft the Day of Peace is breaking;
Gladdest day Of all the year;
And sweet Plenty, want o'ertaking,
Spreads feast Of love and cheer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-24

An old gray house, on an old-time farm
Twas on Christmas night
Thro' chinks were streaming rays OF
charm
In yellow shafts Of light.
An old gray white and an old gray black
Were sitting by the blaze
That curled and played 'gainst the CHM
ney back
Sat thinking their own old ways.
Said the old black man to the old white
man:
Hits fawty yeahs tonight
Sense you gin to me this piece er lam,
An the pootyes' gal in sight.
You gin US. ersides. dem papahs, too,
Dat sot us bon ones free,
An Nan an me sung 'Hally, Hally Loov
LAX er song err Jubilee"
'Well. what II did?" said the old gray
white,
Didn't both belong to me?
And didn't have. by law, the right
To set my niggahs free?
"And. what is more" said the old white
man,
MY farm was broad and long,
Ana didn't you, and your poor old Nan,
Find life sweeter song?'
"l4awd bless you, marster, blessin's fell
AS fas' as drops er rain;
Yes, every SCUM was silver bell,
Till God called Nan ergain.
But we wuz all de slaves you had,
An sense you ben SO POI
Use felt dat we wuz actin bad
To wish for freedom So"
No more! no morey said the old white
man;
"I'm richer than king!
You give me blessings. all you can:
need not anything.
And, more than all, am 1 not blest.
While waiting for the call?
gave you Freedom, God's bequest,
Intended for us ALL"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-24
Loses Lie and pro,.,..v

Cincinnati, Dec. 1.-THE BODY of Al
cxander Krell, whose piano factory was
burned Sunday night with loss Of
over 100000, was found Monday in the
cellar Of the ruins.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-24
Something for tho Boy.

Something for the Boy.
Office Boy-Are you going to give me
anything for Christmas?
Boss-O, yes; few errands to do
Detroit Free Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-24
His Mama IsI.p,nn.

For Christmas present now
am saving up;
That's why wrinkles line my brow
And sorrow fills my cup.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-24

Santa Claus Stockings.
Said Santa Claus on Christmas eve.
In jolly, good, fat glee:
To judge by all these stockings here.
They've turned the hose ON me"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-12-24

"a hundred of them, my dear boy"
well, see it's showing, and there's
enough on the ground to make sleigh
ing. Will you lend us your reindeer
and sled for awhile?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
ENLARGING ERIE CANAL.
Subject Presented to the Deep Water
ways COnventiOn.

Subject Presented to the Deep Water.
ways COnventiOn.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 26.-The
committee on nominations presented its
recommendations at the opening of the
morning session of the deep waterways
convention for the reelection of the old
officers and the election of seventeen men,
bers of the executive board. The report
was promptly adopted,
The members of the new board will de-
termine by lot what shall be the terms of
the members, six Of whom will serve for
one year, six for two yeara and six for
three years The eighteenth member will
be chosen by the other members Of the
committee.
The first paper of the day, was on DO
mestic Shipbuilding," by Prof George Tun-
ell Of the Chicago University 1t indicated
careful research and thorough study on the
part of the speaker. who took the position
when ships can be built in America as
cheaply as in foreign lands.
A debate followed. Mr.. Alex. r. Smith Of
New York disagreeing with Prof Tunell
as to the decline of American shipping.
He ascribed the prosperity of foreign ship
ping to subsidies.
Mr.. Chauncey N. Dutton Of Washington
and Mr.. Gustav Lindenthal of New York,
Prof. Lewis NJ. Haupt OF Philadelphia,
John A. c. Wright of Rochester and others
discussed the various routes and plans pro-
posed for ship canal from Lake Erie to
the ocean.
Mr.. Thomas P Roberts of Pittsburg read
paper on Enlargement of the Erie
Canal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
Trial of the St. Paul.

Lieut.. Commander Seaton Schroeder and
Lieut.. r. T. Mulligan have been ordered to
conduct the trial of the American steam
ship st. Paul. designed as an auxiliary
cruiser of tie United States navy, in order
to ascertain whether she meets the re-
quirements of the law with respect to such
vessels. The trial will take place next
Wednesday ever the usual naval course off
the coast of Massachusetts between Capes
Porpoise and Ann. The conditions of the
trial will be similar to those in the case of
her sister ship, st. Louis and she will be
required to make a minimum speed of
twenty knots for four hours. With the ac-
ceptance of the st. Paul, the United States
will have four fine auxiliary cruisers at It's
disposal, namely, the New York, the St.
Louis, the St. Paul and the Paris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
THE FORTIFlCATIONS BOARD
Complimentary Resolutions to Lieutenant
General Sohofeld Adopted
He Has Been President Since the
Boards OrganixatiOn-AllOt-
ments Made.

At its session Just ended the army fortifi-
cations board adopted the following resolu-
ton: "As this Is the last meeting of the
Board at which Lieutenant General Scho-
field will preside, on account of his re-
tirement from active service. his col
leagues desire to formally record the re-
gret they feel at this official parting.
General Schofeld has been president of
the board since it's organization and has
guided its decisions with skill and uni
form courtesy.
He has assisted in the development of a
formidable system Of national defense,
and the board rejoices that his labors in
this and other fields have received proper
recognition from Congress and the Presi-
dent of the United States The board
col'gratulates General Schofield upon his
retirement with a rank but three times
achieved in the history of our army, and
desires to express the hope that he may
long enjoy his well-earned release from the
cares of public Office
The board made allotments as follows:
For testing the new breech mechanism of
the 12-inch steel mortar designed by the
ordnance department, 81, ,S33; for fitting the
DaShiel' gun with breech mechanism for
fixed ammunition, s1,5S4; for testing the
Driggs minimum recoil field carriage,
5000. Twelve Weldon field range finders
will be purchased and issued to batteries
and the artillery schools for practical test.
Lieutenant Fiske submitted designs for a
new position finder, using vertical instead
of horizontal bases. and sighting at the
mastheads instead of the water line, which
is often obscured by smoke. The esti-
mates Of the board for next year, aggre-
eating s245,050, were approved and sent to
the Secretary of War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
British Sealing Schooners Openly
Violate Regulations.
COMPLAINTS OF AMERICANS RIDICULED
Our Vessels Held Strictly to Ac-
count.
USE OF ARMS BY HUNTERS

SAN FRANCISCO. September 26.-Infor-
nation has come to the federal authorities
here tnat many British sealing schooners
have been carrying arms, in open defiance of
the treaty, and that the hunters have boldly
violated every clause of the law. Com
plants will be made to the State Depart
ment, and the matter will be laid before the
British government.
If the stories of American sea captains
who have cruised in the arctic regions since
the Paris decision on Bering sea matters
may be believed the British fur sealers are
systematically violating every condition of
the treaty. carrying plenty of arms doing as
they please and laughing at threats or com.
plants from America.
1t Is claimed that the British vessels are
all cruising boldly, without regard to the
treaty, because there are TO American cruis-
ers to watch them and protect American
rights under the treaty.
On the other hand. it Is said that, by rea.
son OF advantage of position and super.
iority on the seas, Great Britain is care
violation of law, however technical. is
promptly reported and summarily dealt
with.
Government agents will ascertain every
fact possible concerning these allegations
ard the State Department will lay the
charges before the British government
Violations thus far discovered pertain to
hsb1ng within the prescribed sixty miles
or the Islands of Pribyloff, known as Seal
Islands. 1t is alleged that guns and fire.
arms have been Used in violation of the
treaty, and that no attention has been
paid to the Injunction that prohibits any
Kind of fur sealing at certain seasons Of
the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS
Representative Turner Thinks They Should
Not Touch the Silver Question.
Every Effort Should Be Made to Sc
cure IIarmony-He Has No Fear
of the Republicans.

Representative 8. s. Turner of Virginia
was in Washington today and left this af-
ternoon for Richmond to be present at a
meeting of the democratic state committee
this evening. The committee will consider
methods for conducting the Virginia cam
paign. On this subject Mr.. Turner said to
Star reporter today:
"Ay own opinion and the opinion of the
people of my district is that silver should
not be allowed to interfere with the har-
mony of the democratic party in Virginia
Whatever is to be done regarding the white
metal at present IT seems to me should be
left to the republicans. They will have the
next Congress, and it will be for them to
take any action they think best
Many Disturbing Elements.
I'm Virginia We have a good many dis
turbils clements in politics now among
the ranks of the democracy. These dis
turbances are in the nature of little things
that have come up in the party to cause
dissensions. and all our efforts should be to
wipe them out, and to secure the greatest
harmony. l cannot see what good would
result from discussion of silver in our
coming campaign, and it would doubtless
tend toward dividing the party in factions,
ana perhaps tend toward split Of some
Kind. For that reason I favor leaving sill
yer out of the campaign. In Virginia we
have no one to fight except democrats, any,
way, and We don't want a fight among our
selves. AS I have said, the republicans
have control of Congress, and our fighting
over silver in Virginia would result in no
good or practical end"
No Fcar of the Republicans.
you do not fear the republicans will
carry the state on the issue of a new cleo
tion law, as Gen. Malone has claimed?"
the reporter asked.
Not at all. The republicans have al
ways talked about the election law, and
they would have done so no matter how the
democrats might have framed the law. The
Walton law was framed to prevent bribery
IN elections. and 1t has accomplished that
purpose very well. There are still some
minor points of weakness in it, but they
will be corrected"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
NORMAN WARDS PROPOSITION.
He Wants to Rifle Obsolete Smooth.
bore Ordnance.

bore Ordnance.
If the board on Notifications accepts sew
eral propositions made by Norman Ward
and the latter is able to carry out his en-
gagements, the United States will be in
possession of by far the largest and most
powerful rified gun in the world, and the
means will be at hand for the easy con-
version of what Is now obsolete ordnance
into the most effective modern rifles Mr.
Wizard made his propositions to the board
during the present session, and was heard
at length In explanation of the details of
MS projects. First, he asked that the board
make an allotment for the Reading Wizard
twelve-inch rifle, which he has brought al
most to the point of completion.
This Is an old Rodman smoothbore cast
iron gun converted into a rifle, and Mr..
Wizard told the board that this weapon
would show one-third more energy than
any other twelve-inch rifle, could be fired
more rapidly, and would show greater en-
durance than the best of the modern-built
expensive steel guns. Next, he offered to
take the big twenty-inch smoothbore cast
iron Rodman gun just removed as obsolete
New York harbor, and convert this into
twenty-inch rifle. AS the largest rifle in
any service is sixteen-inch caliber this
would be the greatest rifle ever made The
siXteen-inch guns have all failed but Mr.
Wizard asserted to the board that this
twenty-fnch rifle would stand extremely
rapid firing, endure at least 100 rounds in
ten hours, and throw a shell weighing
ton with energy far SURPRISING any shot on
record.
The last proposition is to built an all-steel
high-power, siXteen-inch rifle, which he
guarantees to excel in endurance and per-
formance any service gun of like size in
the world, and to possess the remarkable
property of becoming stronger with every
shot fired from it. This last property is to
be secured by some popularity of construc-
ton that is not yet fully disclosed. The
board has taken these propositions under
consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
CONSUL DE KAY,S DENIAL,
Never Reported to the State Depart.
ment on Mr. Stern's Case.

Never Reported to the State Depart-
ment on Mr.. Stern's Case.
BERLIN, September 26.-Mr. Charles De
Kay, the United States consul general at
Berlin, has authorized the Associated Press
to say for him that pretended interview
with him which was published in news
papers of the United States last month,
and in which he was made to say that he
had made a report to the State Department
at Washington upon the case of Mr. Louis
Stern Of New York. who in July last was
sentenced to Imprisonment and fine for in
sulting Baron Thuergen, assistant to the
royal commissioner of baths and associate
judge In Kissengen, was pure fabrication.
Mr.. De Kay said to the Associated Press
representative today that he had never
written to the State Department saying
that he would have acted as Mr.. Stern did
under similar circumstances, and that,
moreover, he has never made any such
statement to anybody. To have done SO
would have been an act of gross discour-
tesy to his colleague, the United States con-
sui general at Frankfort, to whose division
the whole of Bavaria belongs. For similar
reasons, Mr.. De Kay added 1t was out Of
the quest ton that he should have made any
report upon the case to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
ST. ANDREWS BROTHERHOOD.
Over 1000 Young Men VIII Atteu,
the Convention

Over 1000 Young Men VIII Attend
the Convention.
LOUISVILLE, KY, September 26-The
members of the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew
in convention here are all young men, and
most of them are members of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, though any baptized per-
son. whether churchman or not may be-
long to it. 1t is unlike the Christian En-
deavor, Epworth League, ETC., in not being
In any sense whatever a social organization,
ard in not admitting women. 1t is a body OF
workers. None are admitted except after a
long probation, and even after admission, If
any cease activity. they are expelled. Its
object is to bring young men within hear
ing of the preaching of the gospel-not Of
pulpits, but from any pulpit. Its members
are business men, and they work among
ether business men.
Unlike the Young Men's Christian Asso-
ciation, m embers Of 1t rarely speak in pub
lie. and they have no. buildings. Their
work is man to man. whenever and wher-
ever opportunity offers. The brotherhood
Is about fifteen years old and has about
5000 members, chiefly in the United States
and Canada, though the movement here is
attracting attention in England.
The convention is not a legislative one
for the order has no legislation to do, but a
spiritual retreat and to discuss the best
way to induce more young men to go to
church on Sunday. The meeting is the
tenth annual one, and that of 1896. which
Will probably be held in Buffalo, n. Y, is to
be joint American and Canadian conyen-
tion. From 900 to 1,5O0 young men will be
here, none of them visitors, but all dele
gates who are required to report back to
their fellow members in their respective
chapters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-26
Army Orders.

Lieut. Samuel Reber, signal corps, has
been relieved from duty at Fort Riley,
Kan, and ordered to duty as chief signal
officer of the department of Texas, reliev-
ing Capt. r. E. Thompson, signal corps,
who is ordered to duty at st. Paul.
Post Chaplain Jas. C. Kerr has been re-
ported incapacitated for active service and
has been granted indefinite leave of abb
Sence.
Capt. J. N. Allison, commissary of sub
sistence, has been ordered to break up the
purchasing station of the subsistence de-
partment at Cincinnati, Ohio, and to take
station al New Orleans, relieving Capt. o.
NJ. Smith. commssary of subsistence, who
is ordered to duty at Chicago. Col. Thos.
c. Sullivan, stationed at Chicago has been
ordered to prepare for duty as chief COM
missary of Subsistence of the department
of the Missouri on the retirement of Lieut..
Col. J. H Gilman, assistant commissary
general Of subsistence.