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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28

trine, his lordship replied in super
cilious tone and attempted to read q les
son in manners to Uncle Sam. Even
after President Cleveland message had
been sent to congress, the British states
man sneered at American lack of Dig
nifty and essayed to ridicule the appoint
ment, by the president of commits
sion to fix the lawful boundary between
Venezuela and British Guiana. The gov
eminent at Washington, however, paid
not the least attention to English In
science. President Cleveland appointed
the boundary commissioners and con-
gress instructed them to proceed with
their labors, entirely independent of
transatlantic influences. When the
dull-witted English bureaucrats saw
that the American press and people did
not care for their sneers or threats, they
changed their line Of action and be-
came excessively polite and accommo-
dating. They admitted that there
might be something to arbitrate, after
oil, and that perchance the London for
eign Office might not be In the exclusive
possession of all the geographical and
diplomatic wisdom of the world. And
they furthermore admitted that Mr..
Olney, our secretary of state, although
not trained in the little niceties of
diplomacy, was shrewd enough to take
advantage of every weak point in the
Salisbury letters. And then John Bull
began to het1pe
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
QUEENS UNCOMFORTABLE.
Tho Rod Tape of the Palace Was Odiou
to Marie Antoinette.


to Marie Antoinette.
In Baron Rothschild's recent book of
anecdotes he tells some curious tales of
the extremely stringent rules Of Ell
quette which prevailed at the French
court in the reign of Louis XVI. Marie
Antoinette christened the Comtesse de
Noailles ''AIme. Etiquette" Once when
she fell from donkey in her private
grounds, she jumped to her feet and
cried out laughing: go and fetch Nine,
de Noailles; she will tell us what is pre-
scribed for queen Of France when
she falls off a donkey"
One cold winter night, when the queen
was undressing, the maid was handing
her the chemise du mutt, when the lady
in waiting came in, to whom, rs being
of superior rank, the garment had to be
given over, says the Mirror. She could
not touch 1t, however, until she had re.
moved her gloves, and before that opera
ton had been performed the Duchess
d'orleans, q princess of the blood, turn
ed up, and after her the Comtesse dc
Provence, who was Of higher rank still,
SO that the chemisc had to be handed
down from one to the other, while the
queen stood waiting and shivering. At
last, unable to contain herself any
longer, she exclaimed: eft is obious!
What nuisance!"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
Old Zine Paris pr,son.

The officials of the department Of tho
Seine have undertaken the complete re-
organization of the Partisan prisons,
and many famous buildings of Paris are
about to come down. The prison of La
Petite Roquette, where children are now
sent, is to be done away with, and the
youthful prisoners are to be passed On
to the Ecole de Montesson. This is a
beautifully situated establishment on
the borders of the Seine, in healthy nlr.
where the children will be taught
trades. Mazas, Ste. Pelagie, Grande
Roquette and the big central prison In
Urinary are all to be abolished and
the prisoners transferred to Fresnes,
where huge building is now being
constructed with 1000 cells.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
How Electricity Kills.

Experiments have been made by 2
French scientist upon dogs ia order
to determine the cause of death in cleo
tric shock. The conclusion reached is
that for a given animal in normal con-
dition as to health definite amount of
electrical energy will produce fatal re-
suits. 1t is thought that the action
of the electrical discharges to contract
the arteriesand to increase the pressure
of the blood, and that death is due to
inability on the part of the heart to
sustain the increased pressure of the
blood SO produced. Post-mortem ex-
aminations seem to show that the pas
sage of the current does not cause any
anatomical diaintecration.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
olney Makes a strong Case.

OF course, so experienced states
man as Lord Salisbury would not be
guilty OF openly conceding any point.
Hence, when circumstances and tho
Justice of the American demands COM
PEELED him to make overtures, he aimed
to minimize the importance of the Ven.
ezuelan affair and substituted a propo-
sition for the creation of permanent
arbitration commission for the settle-
ment of all disputes which might now
exist or hereafter arise between Great
Britain and the United States. He knew
that such q proposition would receive
a hearty response from Englishmen and
had reason to suppose that it would
please the American public. Secretary
Olney was in sympathy with the plan
and invited the submission of scheme
which would be acceptable to both
countries. The answer came in the
form of a treaty consisting of six arti-
cles. three of which provide for the APP
pointment of arbitration tribunals and
specify the character Of disputes that
shall be referred to them, and which
were perfectly satisfactory to Mr.. o.
ney. But to the fourth and fifth articles
our secretary Of state objected. because
under them the parties enter into ar
bitration and determine afterward,
when they know the result, whether
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
SEES THE EcLlpss.
Miss Mary Proctor Reports That the i
pedjtion Was a Succeaa.

Miss Mary Proctor Reports That the Ex1
petition Was Success. 4
New York, Aug. e2.-The followina
communication has just been received
from Miss Mary Proctor, editor 81
Popular Astronomy, department Of
the Observer, Of Portland, Conn, and
daughter Of the late Prof. r. A. Proctor;
the celebrated astronomer. Miss Proci
tor sailed from New York on June Fl on
board the American line steamship
Ohio foy the purpose Of obtaining view
OF the recent total eclipse Of the SUM
the steamer being bound on "yachtl
ing cruise" to Russia, Norway and "thd
Land Of the Midnight Sum-" 4
Steamship Ohio, Trondhjem, Norway
Aug 10. 1ss6.-The passengers on board tho
steamship Ohio, Of the American line, had
splendid view Of the total eclipse Of tho
sun. which occurred on the morning Of
august 9. The sky was cloudless and tha
atmosphere clear, SO that we had perfect
view OF the SUMS corona and prominencesa
The planets Jupiter. Mercury and Venus
were plainly to be seen during the, totalttyi
and also many well-known constellationsg
The temperature fell two degrees, from
o. to 81. during the totally, and percepti1
Die chill was felt at the time. The eclipse
was viewed from a most favorable position
northwest of the ISLAND Of Stot, on the
west coast Of Norway, latitude 6e57 northi
longitude, 1890 east
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
Arbitration vii. su,,.an. war

The logic of the American position is
unassailable. and is admitted even by
the tory press of London. 1t has been
limited that Lord Salisbury framed the
proposition in ambiguous terms for the
sole purpose OF ohscuring the Vene-
zuelan issue, but In view of the fact
that IN other documents he speaks favor.
ably Of the Monroe doctrine and its ap-
plication it may be taken for granted
that he is sincere in his desire to per-
petuate friendly relations between the
great Englsh-spealling nations. He
does not hesitate to admit that the
Venezuela misunderstanding is not inn
portant enough to risk q war, and vir-
tually admits that it is not question
materially affecting the honor or the
integrity of British territory. England
feels confident that the present negotia-
tons for complete system of interna-
tiohal arbitration will terminate in the
conclusion of treaty; and although
Secretary Olney has at present the bet
! ter Of the diplomatic argument it is
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
WORK is DONE.
American Bar Association Elects
It's Officers.
AN OMAHA MAN CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
Resolution Favoring Three Years Study
Ii Adopted-Other Business Transacted
London Papers Praise Lord Rus.
seu's Speech.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. e2.-when the
American Bar association convened al
1880 o'clock Friday morning for their
concluding days session, the first busi4
ness taken up was the election of Of
fcers for the ensuing years. The Of
fcers elected were as follows:
President = James NJ. Woolworth, Of
Omaha, Neb.
Observation-Disclosures Pawie, Of Philadel-
phia.
Executive Committee-Alfred Hemen-
weyi Bostoni Charles Claflin Allen, BE-
Louis; William w. Howe. New orlcans.
A vice president for every state in the
union and members composing the local
council in each state were also elected.
Favor the Lengthened Course.
Mr.. Emlin McClain, of Iowa City,
moved chat the American Bar associa-
ton approve the frightening OF a
course Of instruction In law schools to
a period Of three years, and that it ex-
press the hope that, as soon as practic-
able, rule be adopted in each state
which will require candidates for adj
mission to the bar to study law for
three years before applying for exam
nation" Adopted without debate.
On motion OF William A. Butler, Of
New York, the association expressed its
appreciation Of the services Of the late
Secretary John Otis Hinkley, Of Balti-
more, BY rising vote,
On motion the special committee on
patent law was continued.
A Vote OF Thanks.
On motion of Judge Hunt, OF Cincin-
natl, o., a hearty vote OF thanks of the
association was extended to Gen. G. s.
Batcheller, for the courtesies shown tho
association and its distinguished Eng
lish guests. Invitations were received
from Saratoga Springs, indianapolis
and Denver, Col, for the association to
meet In 1907. Referred to the executive
communities.
Comes to an End.
At $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon the
closing session on legal education was
held, Emil McClain, Of Iowa, presiding.
Austin G.. Fox, of New York, read q
paper on 1.-Two Years Experience Of
New York State Board Of Law Exam
iners." ]. w. Powell, of Washington,
presented paper on "Study of PRINT
tive Institutions"
The association completed Its labors
at 12:45 adjourned sine die.
Russelrs Speech Praised.
London, Aug. 22.-The afternoon
newspapers praise the address Of Baron
Russell, of Killo;yen, the lord chief Jus
tice, to the American Bar association
at Saratoga, N. Y, yesterday. The Pail
Mall Gazette says:
I'VE know that behind the sentiments
OF Lord Russell are the sediments of the
Whole Of one nation, and behind the en-.
thusiastic cheers of his audience the whole
OF another. His magnificent speech viii
so far to cement mutual good will still
more firmly"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28

province of Pinar del Rio in a pitched
battle, inficting loss of 300 killed and
severely wounded, is declared to be the
beginning of the end of the great strug-
gle for liberty and freedom. American
sympathy, which has always gone out
to the REBELS" is aroused to such a
pitch that, before long, the government
at Washington must take some official
action. The rebellion has now reached
its maximum strength. In all parts of
the island the patriots are winning vic
tories, while the Spaniards waste their
means, time and strength in perfecting
the "troeha"-or line of Notifications
which is supposed to protect the city of
Havana from all rebel attacks. The in
'surgent army is numerous enough to
defy the Spanish troops. but AN insult
fency Of arms and ammunition would
render q general attack foolhardy. In
q conversation with an American cor
respondent Gen. Maceo expressed him
self as able to capture Havana provided
he could secure 10000 cheap Remington
rifles; 100000 cartridges, 10 cannons
and 100000 rounds of artillery ammuni-
ton. AT present the republican army
consists OF 10000 men, stationed in the
eastern, central and western parts of
the island. Ten thousand of these are
armed with infantry and cavalry Maui
ser rifles; 10000 with infantry rifles of
the Remington pattern; $4,000 with
short Remington carbines, and $4,000
with miscellaneous arms of every con-
ceivable pattern and make, from Ameri-
can repeating rifles down to oldtime
flint~locls guns. With 10000 additional
men and plenty Of ammunition, Gen.
Aiacea could sweep path through
Weyler's ridiculous "trocha" and Join
the armies of Gomez and Garcia; and
the united forces could take Havana in
spite of the entire Spanish army. But
quite as etfective-more so perhaps
than 10000 rifles would be the recogni-
ton of the revolutionists by the govern
ment of the United States; and to secure
this Thomas Estrada Palma minister
plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba
to the United States, restraining every
nerve. Spain is about to send 10000
additional troops to the island, and
these, the Cubans think. should be met
not only by armed patriots but also by
the official disapproval of the greatest
nation on earth.
q w UEJppJEpT
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
SUES A RAILROAD.
Action Brought to Test Legality OF
Sunday Law.

s>ess0A Ao1oukA1 70 VeSt Legality OF q
Sunday Law. 4
Raleigh, N. c., Aug. cav. H. Dcaverl
Of Asheville, has brought suit against
the Southern railway to test the legali4
ty OF hauling express cars on Sundays
in North Carolina. The suit is based
upon q section of the code which pro.
vides that no railway company shall
permit any cars to be run on SUNDAY
save such as are to transport United
States mails, either with or without
passengers, and those exclusively fol-
live stock, fruits, vegetables and perish5
able freight. Sunday is construed ia
be between sunrise and sunset. Tho
Southern railway will handle no ex1
press matter save perishable articles Oh
Sundays until this question is settled!
The penalty is $500 for each train III
each county through which the railway
runs. It is said that under literal conI
struction Of the act dead bodies cannot
be shipped on that day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28

they will be bound or not" Under the
proposal made by the United States the
parties enter into arbitration, having
determined beforehand that they will
be bound. Tho latter" says Mr.. Oh
Eey, us u genuine arbitration, the for
mer is mere imitation. The plan of
Lord Salisbury is that all the forms and
ceremonies of arbitration shall he gone
through with, but with liberty FOR
either party to reject the award if not
to its liking. 1t is respectfully sub.
mitted that n processing of that sort
must have y tendency to bring all arbi-
tration into contempt; that each party
to a dispute should decide to abide by
an award before entering into an arbi-
tration or should decide not to enter
into it at all, and, once entering into it,
should be irrevocablv bound"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
TO FOLLOW slsMARokss ADVICE
Ii Hung Chang to Organize a Well Drilled
Army Under Prussian Ofacers


The newspapers publish varying YER
sions of so-called authentic reports of
the interview which took place between
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Bismarck
upon the occasion of the visit of the
Chinese viceroy to the ex-chancellor at
Friedrichsruhe, but the substance of
the report published in the Berlin Post
Is generally believed to be correct. Ac-
cording to this version Ii Hung Chang
asked the prince how he would best set
about reforming and recognizing af-
fairs in China, to which Prince Dis
,narck replied that the best way to
bring about the results sought would
be upon the basis of q well drilled army,
no matter how small, even $4,000 men,
The prince told the Chinese statesman
that he should create means of com.
munication which would enable him
to throw his army against any point
In acknowledging the princes words
III Hung Chang said that he would
treasure the advice of the EXCHANGED.
lor and act thereon, recognizing the
Chinese army with Prussian officers
and upon the Prussian model.
What stops Neuralgia7 DR.. Niles Pain Pills
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
seek Recognition.

New York, Aug. ga committee
representing the striking employees Of
the Adams Express company has Issued
q statement regarding their difficulties
with the company. In it they say the
men are not striking for more wages or
less hours, but for recognition of their
order and to stop the indiscriminate
discharge of employees Of the company
without apparent reason. The state
ment further says the president Of the
company will again be requested by the
strikers to make the concessions asked
for, and If he refuses general strike
OF Adams Express employees throughout
the country will be ordered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
reasonable to predict that Lord Sails.

reasonable to predict that Lord Sails
bury will revise his opinions in con-
formity with the American secretary's
argument. From now on the subject of
general arbitration will take the place
OF wearisome correspondence about a
number of minor disagreements; and
before long the Venezuela dispute and
the Alaska boundary squabble will be
submitted to tribunals appointed by the
two governments. Never has the pros
pect of war between England and the
United States seemed so distant as now;
and just because honorable reasoning
has supplanted jingoism and brag.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
CHANGES IN OUR COLLEGES
The Rightly of Discipline Has Been Re-
Taxed.

The Rigidity OF Discipline Has Been Re-
Taxed.
II we look over the period covered by
these memoirs Olives of Presidents Gar
nard and McCosh)we can see what
changes have come to pass, says the
Atlantic. Briefly stated they are these.
1t is most remarkable that pecuniary
resources have increased enormously
and this has made possible better
buildings, larger libraries, more teach
ers. Private gifts, land grants and leg
islative appropriations have nll con-
tributed to this result. With more lib
eral expenditures, there has been
greater freedom in every detail. The
rigidity Of discipline has been relaxed,
manners are not SO stiff, there is far less
of petty regulation, the teaching is not
so severe, the methods of living are
much more civilizing. "The curric-
ulum" has gone.
Either absolute election or very
large amount Of choice is now permit
ted. With the abandonment of one
fixed course the required amount Of
Greek and Latin has been greatly dimin-
ished and it is demonstrated that class
ical studies have gained more than they
have lost by this change. History,
English, French and German receive an
amount of attention that was not given
to these subjects 80 years ago. On the
other hand, there is less attention to
public speaking. OF great Importance
is the wide introduction of laboratory
methods in the study of science, espe-
cially in physics, chemistry, physicl-
ogy, botany and geology. Athletics
have made marvellous advances. FL
nally, the admission of women to the
advantages of higher education, either
by coeducation, or by "annexes," or by
separate foundations, is one of the
greatest gains Of the period under re-
view.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
Dynamite Kills Two.

Parry Sound, Ont, Aug. 22.--While
number of men were blasting in rock
cut near here Friday heavy charge Of
dynamite prematurely exploded. Two
of the men We're instantly killed, Smith
and Hillman. John Olsen was fatally In
jured, while others of the gang were'
seriously hurt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
Two Boat Loads Of Sailors n1lss,ug.
Fatally Shoots a AIotorman.

Austin, Tex, Aug. e2.-Jesse Rudicil,
2 motorman on the Austin rapid transit.
had five bullets fired into him Friday
morning by Will Cooper, q prominent
grocer clerk, and one bullet through the,
spine will kill him. He was shot with,
out warning, Cooper entering the car
and firing into Rudicil's back as he was
operating his car. Cooper says Rudicil
has been too intimate with his wife.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28

Dog farming is carried Oh extensively
in China. There are thousands of large
breeding establishments scattered over
the northern districts of Mancnuria
and Mongolia, and no dog skins in tho
world can compare with those that
come from these parts us regards either
size, quality, or length of hair
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
NIoonshiners Captured.

Bristol, Tenn, Aug. ga party of
20 revenue officers, representing all secs
tons of Virginia, went to Franklin td
break up the most notorious band %
outlaws aud Illicit distillers in the state,
BY artifice they succeeded In capturing
12 of the outlaws without bloodshed.
and destroyed several stills. |
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
Dog Farming in China.

G. W. wE1PP1ERT
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
Ohio Oil Company to Cut wap,a

Toledo, o., Aug. GA special from
North Baltimore, o., says that it is the
intention of the Ohio Oil company, the
Ohio branch of the Standard, to reduce
the wages of bumpers in all the Buckeye
fields from s55 to $50 per month.
About 5000 men will be affected, and
they are organizing to oppose the con-
templated reduction.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
MURDERED AND PIoKLEp,
Fate of a White Man Who Left His wife
for q NegEesa

for Negresa
fredericksburg, Va, Aug. e2.-Dalas
Bruce, white citizen of Caroline coun-
~, living some rs miles from here, dis
appeared at the confederate reunion in
Richmond, July !. He was known to
have some $500 on his person. He was
separated from his wife and had been
living with colored woman in his
neighborhood. Wednesday afternoon
late bis body was found in some pickle
barrels at the negro woman's house,
The body had been cut to pieces and d
piece put In each Of several barrels and
pickles put on the top nnd strong brine
thrown over the whole. The PIECES Of
the body were In sufficiently good con-
dttion to be clearly identified.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
NIachtno Thet EIio.

Old Orchard. Me-, Aug. 22.-Prof. Lam
sons flying machine is success. It.
fioated through the air to height Of
800 feet at the New England Agricul-
tural society's fair, and when the ropes
parted settled slowly and gracefully to
tho aorth
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
Goes Into Hands Of a Receiver.

Belair, Md, Aug. 22.-The susque-
hanna Waterpower and Paper company
went into the hands Of receivers Fri
day, owing to the unprecedented de-
pressed condition OF trade. The prop.
erty and franchises of the company
are valued at 100000, their total in
debtedness being 100000. of which
$4,000 are unsecured. The company
employs about $50 men, with monthly
payroll of about $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
Favorable Progress.

"Have you heard from your daugh-
ter since she started on her wedding
tour? Is she happy?"
Very much so. Only think, in ven-
ice she commenced to have her own way
IN everything, and ever since they left
Rome she has carried the purse!"-
Nt-Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
No Better Evidence Needed.

Customer dou't know about buy
ing any sausage this morning. I've
got tired of always seeing great, big,i
worthless dog hanging about here. TT
doesn't look just right for meat mar
ket.
Butcher-You needn't be suspicious
about my sassidges, ma'am, onless you
come in here some morning and find
that dog missin' Chicago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-28
An ADOlOCy,

The Colonel-You insultcd me last
night-struck NE with yo' cane. snh.
The Judge-'Pon my honah, sab, I
apologize; and | assuah you, sab, that
it nesah would have happened if I'd
had my gun!-Up-to-Dnte.