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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
DECORATED BY THE MIkApo.
American Journalist Honored for Fait hful
and Able REPORTS


and Able Reports.
Col. John A. Cockrill, the American
journalist, has been the recipient of
signal honor at the hands of the en-
peror of Japan. On him has been be-
slowed the decorations of the order
OF the treasury for the just reports he
has given in the United States of the
condition of Japan, combined with his
advice on several occasions, when it has
been requested on various state and
political matters.
Editor CocArill is now en- route from
Singapore to Paris at the request OF
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett. He does
not expect to return to Japan, nor will
he Immediately return to the United
States. Hewili probably remain in Eng
land for year as the representative
of Mr.. Benefits paper.
ut is the only instance where such.
an honor has been bestowed on news
paper man," said japanese office
attached to Count Yamagata's staff,
The ceremony took place at the i'm
perial palace in Toxic on January "a.
Count Ito bestowed the decorations
and an ambassador from the emperor,
made a speech to Mr.. Cockrill. The
insignia consists of a medal, button and
regalia. The latter is made up of some
beautiful shoulder-straps and SASH
while the button is blue and yellow.
1 was present at the decoration, and IT.
was very impressive ceremony."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08

tnlrd party. In this country, until the
organization of the church. Wesley's
assistant exercised the appointing
power. Since that time it has been
lodged with the bishops. For 90 years
there was 10 limit to the time a bishop
might continue in charge. But even
then the iron grip of Asbury was found
to be too feeble to make the changes
which he thought necessary. He ap-
pealed to the general conference Of
1904 to come to his help, and they re.
spondcd by fixing the limit at two
years. That arrangement stood for 60
years. In 1864 the term was extended
to three years, and in 1888 to five years.
Now the agitation is for the removal of
all limit.
This is favored chiefly by the minis-
try, and mostly by city pastors who
claim that an unlimited pastorate
must prevail to secure the best results.
This is denied by many who point to
the unparalleled success of Method
ism in the past.
Recently DR.. Buckley, in the New
York Christian Advocate, averred that
sit is impossible to aGduce one argu-
ment in favor of removing the time
limit that does not bear directly
against the itinerancy." But all pro.
TESS to be in love with the itinerancy.
1t is probable that in the general con-
ference on separate vote the prop
osition will be lost-the laymen voting
against 1t, 1t is likely some provision
will be made for clearly exceptional
cases.
The constitution of the church will
be another fruitful theme of discuss
sion. This subject is urgent. In a
body having all enrolled membership
of nearly three millions, and control
ling property worth over one hundred
and seventy-fve millions of dollars,
supported by voluntary offerings Of
over twenty-five millions annually
with all that of necessity is involved in
such figures, it is. indeed, hazardous to
leave any doubt about the question
what, in the discipline, is constitution,
or any serious dispute as to the mode
Of its amending, An unsuccessful at
tempt to settle these matters was made
in 1892, and the whole subject will
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
WORKSHOPS MAY BE BUSTED.
Now Apparatus Which VIII Conserve the
Health of Opcratiyes

hcaltu Oh operatives.
1t is rule of many, if not all, insur-
ance companies, in taking a risk upon
woodworking shop, that the fine dust
which accumulates in great quantities
upon the beams and joists overheads
and elsewhere shall be periodically re-
moved. They must be kept clean. tt
has been shown by experience that this
dust develops explosive qualities to
almost as great an extent as that of
flour mills. By ordinary methods the
removal is attended with considerable
labor, and in proportion to the amount
OF labor is apt to be the degree of neg
lect. AT the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad shops at Fort Madison, Ia,
compressed air is made to perform the.
task with but little work, says the Rail.
way Age. Air pipes are run through
the building overhead, and at intervals
they are provided with fittings for the,
attachment of hose. Once a week a
man is detailed who goes aloft and
blows the air into every crevice and over
every exposed surface. AS a result the,
timbers become as clean and free from
dust as if the building had but Just
been completed. The improvement in
appearance alone ought to be worth the
trif1ing expenditure. The practice af-
lords another and very neat illustra-
ton of the many possibilities of COM
pressed air service.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08

come up again ut the next conference.
The best thought of the church is
against deciding these wcighty ques-
tions amid the excitement of general
conference and in favor Of calling
constitutional conyentiaa Of picked
men, who will have no other business
in hand. 1t is hoped the conferences
will arrange for the convention.
For 80 years Bishop Merrill has been
recognized authority on constitution.
al questions, and no doubt will have
much TO do Ia their final settlements.
In oil probability the woman ques.
ton will be the most exciting of all.
For ten years or more there has been
an active propaganda seeking for wem-
en- ministerial orders and membership
IN The general conference. Many of the
advocates Of the admission of women
TO the general conference protest that
it does not mean the admission of wom-
en- to ministerial orders, But the op-
ponents Of admission insist that the
logic of the case of necessity lands
there. In 1888 the general conference
judicially decided that the constitution
does not admit women, A proposition
to SO change the rule as to admit them
was that year sent to the annual con-
ference, but it failed of adoption, Ans
other was sent down in 1904 singu-
larly constructed back-action arrange
ment that proposed to change "by con-
struction" provided no change carried!
1t has been ANONYMOUSLY discredited
before the annual conferences. The.
old proposition of 1888 was revived.
and it is now being voted on by the
annual conferences. 1t looks as If it
would again fail. But some are deter.
mined to seat the women by another;
Judicial decision which could be So
cured by majority vote of the gen.
eral conference. DIR. Moore, of the
Western, is the recognized leader Of
this sentiment. DR.. Buckley, of the
New York Christian Advocate, is his
ablest opponent, and he is worrisomely
hard to handle in debate. Many earn-
est supporters of the women will de,
plore their being seated by majority
vote rather than by the constitutional
change. Not few in the church would
consider the action revolutionary!
-Four women have already been elected
as lay delegates. Two of them are
wives of ministerial delegates and two
are foreign missionaries.
JOHN PEARsor
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08

than those Of a diocesan. (2) Because
the constitution expressly forbids the
general conference making the change,
1T will probably not be made, although
some readjustments may be effected.
Shall any additional bishops be elected !?
The answer is not o little mixed Within
the consideration relating to district
ing. This districting would be handy
solution of several other problems;
such as, negro bishop, German
bishop and bishops for the several.
foreign missions.
No bishops have been elected since
1888. OF the present sixteen, four are
10 years of age and four more are over
65. The two missionary bishops are
Taylor, for Africa, aged rs, and Tho
burn, for India and Malaysia, aged 60,
They are in good health for men Of
their age. No death has occurred In,
the board since 1884. 1t might be pos.
sible for the present board to do all
necessary work for four years more.
But by 1000, if all were alive, one would
be SO and another 81 and three others
nearly 70, while only four would he
much, 1t any, under IS. Hence the fear,
Is that by 1900 the necessity would be-
imperative to elect q larger proportion
than II Is wise TO elect at any one Ilinc.
II foreign episcopal residents be.
agreed upon then probably five or siSI
bishops will be chosen--including'
Taylor and Thoburn. But as it Is
doubtful whether this will be done, it
seems likely that four may be elected.
The time limit on the pastoral term
is exciting considerable discussion.
Since the religious movement called
Methodism arose in England In 17aO
the ministery has been itinerant. That
is, the mode of supplying the churches
has not been by private arrangement,
etc., between the pastors and the con-
gregation, but by appointment" for
q limited psyaaA hx lisiptereated
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08

Listen;
I'VE were camped in the quaking
aspen. Snow had fallen, and the elk
were coming down. You could hear
them bugling on every side just before
dawn, tits easy to stop a band of elk, as
they pass near your camp, by initiating
their call upon an empty cartridge
shell. have learned the trick, and Jack
had no hesitation in permitting me to
choose my own trail one morning and
follow 1T alone afoot, he and the guides
scattering in other directions The
taste of the camp coffee was still upon
my lips; my cheeks tingled with the
frosty breath of the morning air as I
kept cautiously to the windward of the
elk, whose trunpeting stirred me like
martial music.
"a stray bear track showed here and
there in the fresh STOW. But I was
after elk. A hundred miles lay between
our camp and the nearest settlement.
All! the solitude of those woods!"
Mrs. Jack leans back in her chair and
signs reminiscently as she gazes into
the blazing hearth fire-a charming pic.
ture in her house gown of old blue,
frightened with CLEANS of Persian en-
broidery, inwoven with uncut jewels.
Il had gone three miles, perhaps four,
over fallen spruce, up the steep side of
ragged mountain, when crash. across
my trail came band of elk, headed by a
magnificent bull.
'Crouching behind bowlder, l
waited. have waited so often for big
game, from Alaska to the gulf. Jack
says have seen more than he can ever
hope to see, if he lives to be q hundred.
My hand was steady. Jack often gets
buck fever. I never do. I took DELHI
crate aim. The elk came toward the
bullet and dropped dead without u
struggle. Blazing the trail, as re-
traced it toward the camp for the pack
animals, l saw that there were new
bear tracks. was not out that day for
bear, and did not care to come upon
one alone, although had no thought
of Sinking the encounter We're it forced
upon me.
"a bear in a bear pit is clumsy creae
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08

BISHOP 8. NJ. MERRILL, d. D., IL. d.
hibitions of fads, facts and fancies have
no fears of serious damage. RESPONSE
bility makes men conservative. Among
the subjects uppermost in the minds
of the leaders of the denomination the
episcopacy will doubtless have princi-
pal attention.
The episcopacy of Methodism is IN
like that of any other church. In the
other churches episcopacy is prelatical,
that is, they claim it is superior order
of clergy who by divine right rule as
successors of the Apostles. The or.
ganizers of the Methodist Episcopal
church explicitly repud,atcd "the un.
interrupted succession of bishops from
the Apostles, as it can be proved neith-
er from Scripture nor antiquity" But
they said, also: According to our
maturest judgment the most excellent
mode of church government is that of
moderate episcopacy," They recog-
nized the well-known fact that in the
New Testament the names, bishop and
elder, We're used Interchangeable, even
OF those who exercised an oversight
over many churches. The episcopacy
which they built into the new denom-
ipation was constructed on this plan.
The bishops are experimenting elders.
to whom are assigned the most honora-
BILE administrative duties, for the per-
formance of which they are answerable
in tho trara,>n1
The unwritten constitutional law of
the church has always held to a life
tenure in the episcopal Office. This
has not been permitted to stand un-
challenged. just now there is again
considerable discussion of the matter.
DR.. Moore, editor of the Western Chris
tian Advocate, Cincinnati, urges that
bishops be retired from office when
they reach the age of 70, and that they
resume their membership in the annual
conference. But this has not met with
much favor. Another modification has
more widespread support; that OF as
signing, by the general conferences.
each bishop to q certain district for
four years or longer.
From the beginning the plan of the
episcopacy has been general superin-
tendency" as against q diocesan, or dis.
trict superintendency.
The Methodist episcopacy is unit.
To the body Of bishops is committed
by the constitution the work of super
intending. Semi-annually they meet
to confer and to arrange their work, di.
yiding among themselves the supervi-
sion Of the various conferences accord
ing to their Judgment.
The proposal to have the general con-
ference restrict their Jurisdiction is
resisted: ~ because the advantages ola
general superintendency are far greater
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08

rurc. In the woods he challenges your
admiration by his clever fashion of COW
ering the ground without apparent eff
fort. The one l soon deserted ahead of
me was numbering along like bunch
OF tumbleweed. lengthening the dis
lance between us at rapid rate.
"Foolishly I INDUCED myself in
shot at him, striking his shoulder. He
turned upon me with roar of pain. At
that instant needed all my nerve. This
time chose a tree for cover and waited.
He came on, without a halt, straight
toward me. fired again, missing him.
was. just about to try third shot
when the test came, of which have
spoken"
'Srhe tcst?" murmurs the society.
breathlessly.
THE test of my courage to which l.
had always felt 1 should he uneoual
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Problems Before the Great Meth.
odist Legislative Body.
Pros and Cons to DO Discussed at Glove
land = The Episcopacy, Time Limit
and Woman Question the Most
Important Topics.
Especial Cincinnati to.l Letter. !

ISpWCIHI OInClGu1tI 10. LGGCCr,J
AS the time for the meeting of the
Methodist general conference at Cleve-
land, O., approaches the interest in its
probable actions greatly increases.
A stranger to the usual quadrennial
overhauling would naturally be led to
think, from the discussions in the
church press, that all the foundations
were about to crumble. But those who
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
A Judge ON Lxine.

A London correspondent tells of an
GRAND boy who was discharged by a
shopkeeper there, whereupon the boy
sued for a weeks wages, in lieu of no
tice. The man justified himself by say
Ing that he found that the boy told lies.
Nonsense" remarked the judge, "all
boys tell lies, more or less. It is q
habit that is not confined to them"
But 1t Is wicked" pleaded the shop
keeper.
Judgment for the plaintiff, with
costs" replied the Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
Going Too Ear

Going ZOO Far.
mo, sir!" exclaimed Mr.. Meekton;
II will not stand tany more. Ihave re-
belled at last"
whats the matter with you?" asked
his friend.
MY wife has gone too far. I'll stand
her wearing .bloomers and leaving me at
home to rock the cradle. But when she
pats me on the cheek and tells me that
If am real good she'll take me out and
teach me to ride a bicycle, it's time
to call halt-Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
Etiquette of Morning Calls.

A recent English book on etiquette
says: Morning calls are usually made
between the hours Of two and four.
A gentleman should take his hat into
the room with him, holding it in his
hand during the visit-everything else
should be left in the hall"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
A Sudden Death.

Kentucky Coroner-Yes, the papers
found upon the deceased prove that he
was Col. Blood.
Witness-There was also a quart
bottle found in one of his pockets.
Coroner-Was the bottle empty?
Witness-No, sir, it was full-hadn't
been touched.
Coroner-Poor fellow, he must have
died without a moments warning.-Bay
City Chat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
DIR. David KEHNEDYS
EAv0RITE REMEDY

to fail in cases Of Kid neY, liver or uri-
nary complaints, rheumatism, dys-
pepsia and blood diseases where the
directions were followed.
SAMUEL j. PETERSON.
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy is perfect blood and nerve medi-
cine. 1t restores the liver to healthy
condition, and cures the worst cases
of constipation. 1t is a certain cure
for all diseases peculiar to females. 1t
cures scrofula, salt rheum, rheuma-
tism, dyspepsia, all kidney, bladder
and urinary diseases, gravel, diabetes
and Bright's disease. For sale by
Samuel j. Peterson, druggist, Nc
Gregor, Ia, at one dallar bottle, or
six bottles for five dollars.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
Winter Sunshine in London.

The meteorological Office states inj
some new statistics that, taking the
past 25 years into consideration, the
average duration of sunshine in London
for the whole of the month of January
IS only 26 hours!-American Amateur
Fhotorra nher
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
ThatNIooted OuestIon az Colo.

Jack Ketch-You would scarcely cali
Mrs. Leslie Carriers hair a pure bIondea
would you, Miss Lillian?
Lillian Rustic Yes. Chemically
pufe.-Town Topics, I,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08


="
WAS LYING ACROSS THE BEARS BODY.
The thing had dreaded in my forest
wanderings with Jack"
"What?" the society demands, with
one voice.
II had raised my rifle when felt
something Tutoring in my hair. L
fancied leader had slipped from my
nat rim. Oh, horror, it was spider
and as shook my head violently to dis
lodge it. 1t struggled into my eur.
II have never been conscious of hav-
ing fired that third shot. Somehow the
life was discharged, and by the same
chance the bullet laid the bear low.
II tainted, and when came to N.Y.
self, was lying across the bears body.
with six strange men standing around
me.
Ten thousand boiler factories were
at work in my brain. Hear the NOISES
cried. Will no one stop them?'
And now comes the strangest mart
of my story.
The engineer Of Jacks yacht once
got mosquito in his ear. 1t drove him
quite mad before we could find a doctor.
lie hung over the yachts side, held
ny six of the crew, begging for death.
When the doctor arrived upon the scene,
he applied u handkerchief, wet with
ether, TO the mans ear, quieting the
mosquitoes struggles and restoring tho
man to sanity.
II believed myself in the mans PLIGHT
stark staring mad, when, upon this
peak OF Darien, 500 miles from an am
pulance and u surgeon, heard one of
tne men to whom 1 had so wildly ap-
pealed reply. quietly: Have no fear,
madam, you are in safe hands, for we
are all Doctors
They deluged my ear with water
from nearby stream. which thew
brought in tin cup. Finding the
spider still unsubdued, one of the doc
tors asked for hypodermic syringe.
rive We're instantly proffered. An lev
arrow penetrated, seemingly, to the
seat OF the gray matter, still without
effect upon the spider, whose pernicious
activity caused me undesirable agony.
Either is the only remedy, said,
at last. and as coherently as 1 could
repeated the story of the engineer.
Enthusiastically returned the
doctor who was attending to me
why, of course. Brown, fetch out your
cther-bottle,' and if Brown did not pro-
duce from the depths of his waistcoat-
pocket small bottle of ether, may I
be instantly retired from the presi-
dency of our society. 1t transpired
later that Brown was physician with
an alien hobby-entomolog car
ried ether with him everywhere to an
aesthetic his specimens. -.
I'm an instant relief came = such
blessed relief as only one who has
passed through an experience like mine
can appreciate.
The rest of the story is soon told.
When had gathered myself together,
the six doctors presented themselves
to me with due forlnality. They dined
that night at our camp, on my elk.
"Jacl< was thoroughly ashamed of
me. For what did the elk and the bear
matter. with the memory of the spider
fresh in our minds?
NO, decidedly" Mrs. Jack repeats,
as the maid fetches her second cup of
tea, II shall never dare to look a tiger
in the face, after my Waterloo on tho
Big Muddy. 1t would have been a
pleasing legend for my tombstone
this:
Zone
To whom the forests were an open book;
Who Joined to Dianas daring the skill of
her spear
Lies here
Slain by bug in her ear"
Mary Wakeman Botsford, in San
Francisco Argonaut.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08

C. w. NJ. Reynolds selected "NIas-
ter Timothy" when writing his choice
essays. which bore the title "Master
Timothy's Bookcase"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
Gladness Comes
photographer.

\NIith better understanding of the
Wv transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, andis
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
; ''shipments from Callforn,a,

California shipped out of the stats
1851 carloads of fruit, nuts, wine,
brandy and vegetables in 1s05-an in
crease over 1894 of 5,346 carloads. OF
mutt alone the shipments were 81,
carloads. In 1890 the shipments of fruit
were only 1916 carloads. If all the
orchards in California now In bearing
We're to put out full crep this year
the exports OF fruit should, it is esti-
mated, reach $4,000 carloads.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-08
Feminine Logic.

She (fishing)-I know, Alfred, I have
my faults.
He-oh, certainly.
She tangrily) - Indeed? Perhaps
you'll tell me what they are ?-Titbits.