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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
A Mysterious Crime.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. 1s.-Tuesday
night the dead body of James Ware,
aged 30, and Mrs. Albert Ricketts,, aged
26, were found lying dead on the viaduct
at Locust street. There was bullet
hole in the forehead Of each and re-
volver lay beside them. Mrs. Ricketts,
had lived with her husband near by in
Q house part of which was occupied by
the Ware family,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Sized up.

"Uncle Theophilus, what is gross
absurdity?"
"Well, it is a 4o-year-old woman who
weighs 200 pounds and calls her father
and mother papa and mamma ~
louisville Coud.ier-Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Chosen by the President.

Washington, Nov. 1s.-The president
has appointed William C. McCreery, of
st. Louis, collector of internal revenue
for the st. Louis district. Mr.. McCreery
is prominent real estate man of ST.
Louis and succeeds Judge speck, de-
ceased.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Would Not Know Him

He-Will you love me if give up all
my bad habits?
She (protesting)-But, George, how
could you expect me to love perfect
stranger ?-Tit-Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
An Important Difference.

To make it apparent to thousands,
who think themselves ill, that they
are not afflicted with any disease,
but that the system simply needs
cleansing, is to bring comfort home
to their hearts, as costive condi-
ton is easily cured by using Syrup of
Figs. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Company only, and sold
by all druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
COAST pEFENsEs.
Urgent Recommendation That Liberal
Appropriations BE Made.

Appropriations BE Made.
Washington, Nov. is. = The annual
report of the board of ordnance forth.
fications, composed of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, Col. Royal L. Frank, First artil-
lery; Col. Peter c. Hams, corps of en-
gineers; Maj. T. H. Phipps, ordnance
department; Capt. j. C. Ayres, and
eA-Rcpresentative j. II. Cultivate,
was made public Tuesday. 1t says:
Under the increased appropriation of
the present fiscal year the work of placing
our harbors in a proper state of defense
Is making good progress, and If only the
same sums are appropriated annually for a
few years, our principal ports will present
formidable front to an attacking fleet. 1t
is hoped, however, that even more liberal
appropriations will be made in order that we
may sooner be ready for an emergency that
may arise at any time. In view of the pres
ent serious aspect of European politics, it
Is only common prudence for this nation
to be on its guard, for should conflict
arise we are liable to be embroiled with
some power whose navy, in the present de-
fenseless condition Of our coasts, might
destroy or exact enormous ransoms from
our chief cities.
"A war, If it come at ALL will come with
no warming and no time for preparation.
China, with undefended ports and an mad
SQuAle navy, was ueledleQ III lew
months. In the last war between the great
military powers of Germany and France,
the surrender at Sedan occurred only 40
days after the declaration of war.
1.-The wars Of nations occur in cycles of
varying length, but seldom does genera
ton pass without great conflict. Already
more than 80 years have elapsed since our
last great war and another may soon, If
the past be a guide to the future, terminate
one of the longest intervals of peace we
have ever enjoyed.
Our engineer department is ready with
the most modern plans for Notifications
and our ordnance department is prepared
with designs for guns and carriages that
are equal to any in the world. II congress
will but increase the appropriations to the
capacity of those departments for useful
and economical work, 1t will not be long
before our coasts are secure against the
attack Of foreign powers. An effective
preparation for war is the best safeguard
against war;"
The board visited the various estab-
ishments doing ordnance work for the
government, and was impressed with
the lack of economy that resulted from
the irregularity and uncertainty with
which work is carried on under the
present system of making appropria-
tions.
The board is more than ever con-
WINGED of the wisdom of the recommen-
dation it made in it's last annual re-
port that regular annual appropria-
tons be made for sea coast defenses
and their armament.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
A Conscientious Reply

"Does de folks dat Ibis cross de road
FUN you keep chiclSins?" asked Eras-
tus Pinkley's friend.
"Well," was the response, after de-
liberation, "dey keeps some OBJ EN-"
= Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
He Spent 1t Promptly.


Softy-Look here, Stony, when you
asked me to lend you that half-sov-
ereign, two months ago, you said you
only wanted 1t for a short time.
Stony-Quite true; only had 1t half
an hour,-Tit-Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 1s.-Guy Hutson-
piller, lately rider in the America n
soldiers of Buffalo Bits Wild West
show, was most brutally murdered by
G. Elliot, his companion, Monday after
noon at their room in the Windsor ho-
tel. The motive was evidently robbery
and the murderer has fled from the
city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Indiana Miners.

Terre Haute, ind, Nov. 1s.-The state
convention of miners, called to consider
the strike situation, spent the day in
discussion and will take action to-day.
The convention seems to be unanimous
ly in favor of holding out for the 6o-cent
scale and will condemn the box. meas
urement basis of payment for mining,
and it is possible that the men working
on that basis will be called out. The re-
ports to-day show that three-fifths of
the bituninous miners in the state are
at work at the G0-cent price.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Patriotic Woman Passes Away

Boston, Nov. 1s.-Mrs. Lucy C. Freed
ley, the first woman to secure pass
to the southern bnttlefelds, died last
Saturday, aged SO years. Her second
husband, William Freddy. of Phila-
delphia, died just before the civil war,
leaving her fortune. She was o f a re-
firing nature, yet, inspired by patriot
ism and seeking no remuneration, she
went to the front without training,
and for three of the bloodthirsty years
OF the war nursed the soldiers on the
battle fields. Since the war Mrs. Freed
ley has lived in Boston
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
On Their Trail.

"That fellow is always running ac-
tors down."
"a dramatic critic?"
.No, an engineer on freight train"
Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Echo of the Cronin Murder.

Chicago, Nov. 1s.-The suit of Henry
Rosch against w. P. Rend, T. T. Conklin,
James F. Boland, John Z. Scanlan and
others, to recover $1,000 reward offered
by number of Irish-American SO.
cieties for information regarding DR..
Cronin, after his disappearance in May,
1889, came up for trial Tuesday, but was
passed and will come up later in the
week. Rosch discovered Cronin's body
in the catch-basin. He claimed the re-
ward, which was withheld on the
ground that the money was offered for
evidence on which to convict the MUIR.
derers, and not for finding the body.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Contents of INSIDE Pages.

A bank scheme.
The unemployed army.
Patrouize home nurseries.
Supt. Mcpherson gives reason for
new text books.
Proceedings OF the board of super
visors.
All these articles are of deep inter-
est to all the people Of Howard county.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Card Of Thanks.

We hereby wish to express our
gratitude to the many friends who
have so kindly assisted in the last
sickness and death OF our husband and
brother.
Mrs. j. A. Battey.
Mrs. j. @. Rowlee.
Mary L. Battey.
Agnes M. Battey.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Concressman-Elect Dead

shelbina, Mo-, Nov. 1s.-R. P. Giles,
ongressman-elect from the First Mis-
souri, district, died at noon Tuesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
You Can't Deny II,

Many man has ruined his eyesight
by sitting in the barroom looking for
work.-N. Y. Recorder.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20

MIANTED-FAITHFUL MEN OR WOMEN
W to traveller responsible established house
in Iowa. Salary $3.50 and expenses, Position
permanent. Reference. Enclose self-addres-
sed stamped envelope, The National, Star In
snrauce Bldg, Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Illinois Labor Federation.

ST. Louis, Nov. 1S.-The State Fedora
ton of Labor of Illinois met in East
st. Louis Tuesday with delegates pres
rnt from all sections of the state. Presi-
dent c. j. Riefer, in his annual address,
earnestly recommended vigorous agi-
tation in favor of the present revenue
laws of the state, which he criticised as
being unfair to the laboring classes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
The Greatest of AM.

"What do you consider the most
common blunder made by men in pub
lie life2'
"In most instances the greatest blum
der is that they enter public life at all"
Chicago Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
ClORcd DOWn.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 1s.-The Peninsu-
lar car works have shut down indefinite
ly and 800 men IRE out of employment.
The works were reopened six weeks ago
with q force of / 800 men working day
nnd night. During last week hands were
laid off In different departments until
the climax came Tuesday, when those
who were left were given their dis
missal. 1t is expected that the works
would run until after Christmas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20

1 gal. Pure Cider Vinegar. .15c
l g Z" White Wine " 49,. .1so
Canned Corn. .............. &c
Good Table Peaches. 49,. .1Oc
Good Baking Powder. .13c
Corn Starch. Sc
Gloss Starch. SO
Lamp Chimneys. ........ SO
Is bars Laundry Soap. ,25c
3 cans Blackberries. 80. .26c
3 cans Gooseberries. ......... 25c
3 cans Strawberries. .25c
3 cans Raspberries. ........ .25c
1 lib. good Finecut Tobacco. .25c
! Id. good Smoking Tobacco. 14c
Fine Table Syrup. .29c
Fine Coffee. .19c
10 pounds Oatmeal. .25c
pound Good Tea. ,24e
! package Saleratus. 49,. ..... &c
Good Bfoo Zoo
1 pound Crackers. ........, Sc
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20

Washington, Nov. 1s.-The gold re-
serve at the close of business Tuesday
stood at $126, ,Oss. There was with
drawn from the New York subtreasury
$4,000 in gold and $2o,7Oo in bars, ieav-
ing net gain in gold Of $3s3,00O.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
LUTHER LEAGUE OF AMERICA.
Big Gathering of Delegates at Chicago
Welcomed by Mayor Swift.

Big Gathering of Delegates at Chicago
Welcomed by Mayor Swift.
Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Deiega,es to the
second annual convention OF the Luther
League of America were arriving ali
day Tuesday at the Sherman house,
%here the league has it's headquarters.
The delegates come from all over the
country and are mostly sturdy young
Norsemen. Beyond 81 meeting of the
national executive committee, nothing
was done Tuesday. The first meet
ing of the convention was held ut Grace
church in the evening. Mayor Swift
delivered un address of welcome, and
the church was filled to oycrtowing
with delegates and friends. Already
900 delegates are at the hotel, and it
IS expected that the number yet to come
and those who are stopping with friends
in the city will swell the number to
nearly 1000.
Congress of Liberal Religious Societies.
! indianapolis, Ind, Nov. lS.--The
American congress of liberal religious
societies, which is an outgrowth of the
congress of religions at the worlds
fair, convened here at two o'clock
Tuesday afternoon in Plymouth
church. The sessions will continue fer
three days. Ministers from all over the
United States are in attendance
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Patrons of Husbandry.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-At the meet
Ing of the National Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry, Tuesday, resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Cox, of New Jersey,
was adopted, urging the use of agri-
cultural text books in the public
schools. The remainder of the session
was devoted to reports of masters OF
state oranges, which were generally
of an encouraging nature.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20

st. Louis, Nov. 1s.-The Nationa.
Woman's Christian Temperance union
ut Tuesdays session reelected the old
bonrd of officers without opposition, as
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-08-27
eingeliefert.
Sdllpei,.

@enf. Sn Iusbriiden bes lebbafz
teiten untptlens tritiiirt Der Iusfels
lun9scorreippnbent Der nIppen3sIIer
3eitung" bic tpenis noble Saltung Der
fran5Oiifhen PreFe gegeniiber Der
9tusitelung. Sine gan5e Reibe bon
srObsren 8lGttsrn Der fransDiiI9en
Sauptitabt babe bic @erDffentIi9ung
bon prientirenben rebuctionellen 2lrz
titeln BON Der 8s5ablung betrd9ts
liaer S4miergeIoer abbGngig gez
ma6t.
Sburgau. Cine ipertbpolIe Be-
rei6erung bat bds iitoriI6e Muieum
bes &antOns Sbursau erfabren. Der
als eifriger Sammler betannte Hotar
u. Maper in Grmatingen, Der beIons
bers piele am unterIee gema6te inter-
ehante Sunbe, aud r6miI6en llrs
iprungs, beIab, Sablreide 8affen aaer
3eiten. piele ManuIcripte, Siegel unb
Defenders eins iebr rei9balti9e Wliins
Seniammlung in IeinemP PripatmuIeum
pereinigte, bat ale bieIe S9GBe benz
genanntenWiuieum als @ei6ent iibers
lpieien.
9 d affbauen. Sin 8liB als
Seuertperter bereitete oieier Sage ben
9diten in ben Sotels am &beinfd[l
BON S9affbauien cine nG9tli9e lie
berraI9ung. Sci Der am 2lbeuo ers
foleten 8eleu6tung man Elm bengalis
fhes 2tGt unperbrannt 9eblieben.
0ieies puroe bur6 einen 9IiB, Der
gegen Mitterna6t in ben 2eitungss
brabt fir bic bsngaliIbe 9eleu6tung
fubr, pl0bli9 entaiinbet, unb iper nod
mad mar, iab ben eranbiofen Rbeins
fan in 5auberbaftem Slunae. obne bub
er oafiir auf ieiner Sotelre4nuns
einen @rtrapoiten gu befiir6ten
brdu6te.
untertpalben. 0isier Sage
perungliidte Observation-Disclosures 0r.
Desmann ppn Berlin, Der aIs &ursait
ii9 in 8edenrieb aufgsbalten bate.
8pm i9autelnben SABINE aus ipollte
er tpabri9einlidh bas bortige iteile
SeIienufer ertlimmen, nm psllei4t
nod einise balbperbliibte 9llpenrofen
gu erbufden, unb babel itiirSte er ab.
SIN S9iffden, bas auf bem See bers
umtrieb, fdnb man Rpd, Sut unb
Seloiteder. Die 2ei4e lag taum einen
Meter unter Dafer.
Surcmbnrg.
0pmeIbingen. @pr einiser
3eit purbe aud bier elm @elocipebclub
in's 2eben gerufen. 0erielbe trGet
ben Ndmen rPGclair" unb aGblt IA
Mitglieber. Qufgenommen t0nnen nur
Iol9e Rabler tperben, bic bic bieiise
9emeinbe beipobnen.
OIbelbingen. 8iirSli9 1T
auf bem 8pben bes Dobnbauies bon
Sob. 6lammans Seuer ausgsbroden,
ipel6es bas 9ebdube eindf9erte. Die
WDbel tonntsn gerettet tperben. Ser
burd 8sriiderung ssbedte S4aben
betrGgt 1400 5r.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-08-27

Set einem 8ranpe tn
NlterimniB bel Souaimstbal, Der bic
SGuier bes @igentbiimers Siibner unb
bes 2lderbiirgers 8raaidb 5eritOrte,
tamen bier perIpnen in ben Slammen
Inn. bic Gbefrau bes Siiders Solte,
bic Gbsfrau unb 5tpei 8inber bes glrs
bsitsrs &aui9te. 8raaid 1T ols Der
8ranbitiftuns perbd4tis perbdftet
tpprben. r....
-Sn Sppeln baben fi9
sipei iueenbli1e perionen erbGn9t.
uno aipar Der II idbrige 2ller aampa
unb Der @erberlebrling &urb. sic ipaz
rem Bel iener priigelei betbeilist getpes
fen, bel Der Elm iunser Meni4 ums2ea
ben getommen lit. beFen 2eide bann
bon ibnsn in Der Sber perientt ipurs
be. Hun 1T biss rufbar setporoen.
Qus glngit Dor ben Solgen begin9en
bic beiben iunaen 2eute Selbftmorb.
pie 6 &Dnigsei6ein in Bril-
ielang, Elm uralter Rieienbaum, Der
'feit unbentli9en 3eiten bas 3iel bon
ausfIiiglern mar. ipelhe bic ib0nen
@albuneen BON Sintsntrug i'm Sdz
belIano aufiuateu, 1T burd Ssuer.
tpel6es Ri6tspiirbige an9elegt baben,
Serft0rt iporben. Die eide mar tpobl
Der ftGrtite Baum Der Mart; d9t err
ipa9iene Mdnner iparen erfprberli6,
Inn ben Stamm gu umfpannen. lns
Sdbltge Sni9riften unb electromagnetic
fsln BON Surnpereinen Sierten ibn.
Die Sbdter iinb leiber ni9t ermitteIt
pproen.
Gin tneinem abge on@
berten Sauie Der 8fiiITelsr 9oritdot
Gtterbset nobnenoer Gafirer Der bies
iiaen 9lationalbant fanb BEL berSeimz
tehr BON ber Nrbeit feline etipa 50sidb>
rioe fSrau erfpiirgt auf elmer @artenz
bant lieosn. 0asSaus mar sepliinoert,
auf benz Sii9 bes Wobnaimmers fans
ben fi4 Reite elmer Mablaeit, bic oas
rauf bintpisien, bab bic Oisbe ibr
Wert nit aller Rube pollbra9t batten.
Der GuiIirer mar tinberlOs, gait fir
Doblbabsnb unb bielt feline 9ienitbos
ten. Ollie lmitGnbe pieien auf einen
beftiaen &f Der Srau nit ben Gtns
brinqIingen bin. gtuf Der 9artenbanf
neben Der 2ei6e lag bic SoIde, in pelz
der bic @rmorbete einen Hepolper, ben
iie tets bel iia trug, aufbeipabrte. Die
Waffs ielbit mar peri9punben.
-Q uf oer 6 @tfenba bnp BON
Brighton na9 2pnbon puroe cine 0az
me, Srdutein Glarte, bon einem iunz
gen Mdnn. Der eben porber eineeitiegen
mar, plDBli9 iiberfdllen uno nit einem
Strid gu erpiir9en 9eiu4t. 9o9 gez
lang es ibr, ben singer apiI9en Sals
uno Strid gu StpGngen, unb ais fie
Silferufe ausIticB uno ben elettriI9en
gtpparut beriibren tpnnte, lieb oer9srz
BREEDER, Der es auf 9elO abgeIeben batz
te, BON ieinem Opfer ab unb Iprang
pom 3u9e berunter. Die 9oliSei pers
baftete einen iungeu Mann, einen
@Grtner, nit oislen SraBlpuROen i'm
Geii6t, in Der NGbe bes 5batortes,
bod bebauptets bieIer feline llni4ulo.
6rGuleinGlarte bat man ibH nod ritbt
seseniiber itelIeu tGnnen. Oa lie ii9 i'm
0pipitul, penn aud uuf BEN We9e
Der geferuns befinoet.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-08-27

Oprtmunb. 3tpsi neue 9lpot6ez
Ten peroen oemnd6It bier eouceiiionirt
pepben. Die 3abl Der gtpotbeten bier
beIduft iih 5ur 3eit auf neun, ba mir
ieBt iiber 115,000 Gtnipobner baben
unO uuf ie 10000 Ginpobner etneGpoz
tbste tOmmen Ioa, 1T bic 8etuiaieung
BON stpei neuen GOnceFtonen un9es
brdft.
&ir6Iinoe gtus glnlaB bes
1000 iGbriaen 8eItebens unisrer9ez
meinbe lit feiteRs Der 9emeinoes8ers
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-08-27

Otes 70 n. WeI6es Ilnbeil var
tenIblagen i'm 8efoIge baben lam,
mubte neuli9 cine Wiutter an ibrer
SCOOTER bier erfabren. 2ebtere bate
Iidb iiber ibren 8rGutigam bel elmer
Srau Hatb bolen pollen, bic es iicb uns
oeIsgen Iein IGbt, bic 3utunft glnoerer
nit ben Sarten auf5uOsdsn. 9as
W,do6en mub babel iible 0inge dnsus
bDren betommen baben, benn oasielbs
1T ieitoem ertrantt uno Iiegt i6tpsr
Ieibenb barnieoer. - Der 89iGbriae
SdneioermeiIter 9uItap Gouaro S0s
rig feierte neuIi1 Iein 60iGbrigss 8iirs
Gerz uno MeiiteriubiIGum.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-08-27

@miinb. 2eBtbin feierte bas prtz
batter 8eibpingertI9e Gbepaar bds
feltene 5eIt Der biamantenen So6seit.
Der Subilar iit SO, hie Subildrin 81
Sabre alt. gluf beiben IaItst bic giirz
De oes gllters i9per; Der Sreis lit
faIt erblinoet.
Pfulltn9en. 5abricart 2aibz
lin bier bat tiir3li4 circa 80 Na9tis
sulIen tommen ldfen unH ausssiebt.
8ieIelben tOmmen gut folt uno entSiis
den bic gau3e llmgegenb bur9 ibren
Gefang.
Rapens burg. 2eBtbin ipielte
iib auf bem bieiiaen Ratbbuus cine err
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-08-27
SruDin; SDicli.

bic Ginlpilli9uns ou ibrer Seiratb gu
erlnnnen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-22
The Only venomous Bird.

Among all the thousands of feathered
creatures classified by the trained Or
nithologists, but one, the rpir n 'doob,
Or "bird of DEATH, is known to be ven
omous. This queer and deadly species
of the winged and feathered tribe is
native of the island of Papua, or New
Guinea. The bird is described as being
about the size of a common tame pigeon,
OF gray plumage, and a tail of extraor-
dinary length, ending in tip of bril-
liant scarlet red 1t is marsh bird and
is found to inhabit only the immense
stagnant pools adjoining the lakes of
the interior of the island. The rpir has
hooked beak, as sharp as cocks spur
and hollow. The venom with which he
inoculates is distilled in set of organs
which nature has provided for that pur-
pose and which lie in the upper mandi-
BILE, just below the openings of the nos
trils. Under this poison secreting labora-
tory in tho roof of the mouth is Il small,
t1eshy knob. When the bird sets it's beak
i'll the flesh of victim, this knob re-
ceives IA pressure which liberates the
venom and inuculatcs the wound. No
man, native or otherwise, was ever
known to recover from Il bito inflicted
by rpir II 'dooh. The suffering in such
cases is said to be much more agonizing
than in cases Of RAFT lesnalle and Gila
monster bites.-St. Louis Republic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-22
TIE cASTNET LIGHT.
II Is the riret Glimpse the American Gets
of Foreign Shores.

OF TOrelgn shores.
The first glimpse of Great Britain
that the American tourist gets ON his
European tour is that of the Fastnet
lighthouse.
1t stands Oh a rugged and solitary
rock, situated nine miles south of Crook
haven, at the extreme southwest corner
of Ireland, and is perhaps more storm
beaten than any other around our coast
The rock is so feet in height, and the
lighthouse towers another 70 feet above,
yet, i'll winter gales, the Atlantic bill
lows literally lombard the massive
structure and have even smashed in
portion of the lantern at the summit of
the erection, the seas frequently sweep
ing over the rock with tremendous
force. Some two or three years ago the
stormy weather then prevailing prevent
ed all communication with the rock for
many weeks, so that the store of food
was consumed, with tho exception of
some flour. AT last schooner managed
to approach sufficiently near to enable
small quantity of food to be dragged
through the sea by the hungry men, and
Grated, and tho stores We're once more
fully replenished.
Except i'll very calm weather the
Fastnet is surrounded by fringe of
foam, and the only means of landing is
by the aid of ''jib" 5S feet in length,
so placed OH the rock that, i'll moderate
weather, its end reaches outside the
surf When a visitor wishes to land Tan
unusual occurrence), he is rowed in
small boat as near as the waves permit,
and the hshtkeepers throw out small
buoy, attached to a rope, which is Sc
cured by the man i'll the boat. The lib
is then swung out, and the visitor,
placing one foot III the loop and catch
ing tight hold of the rope, is hosted
about 40 feet vertically, and then the
jib, being pivoted at its foot, swings
him horizontally about 100 feet OH to a
safe landing. London Sketch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-22
Sitting Bun as u General.

"Do you know" said an army Off
Ger, ''that if Sitting Bull, the old Sioux
chief, had been white man, he would
have been called Il great general? In
fact, he was a great natural soldier-a
sort Of red Napoleon.
"Sitting Bull was not real chief !;
that is, he wasn't war chief He was
medicine man, what the Indians call
medicine chief. But he had great nat
ural capacity as commander. His sur
prise and cutting off of Custer would
have been called a great achievement if
a white general had in some war per-
formed the feat. 1t is significant of In
dian character that Sitting Bull would
never tell the story of the fight at all !;
wouldn't t say IA word about it, although
1 suppose the question was put to him
thousand times by all sorts of people. +"
Washington Post.