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welded At cLOyERDALE.
Samuel r. Sample and Miss Grace
{. Cook Become Life FART

CLOVERDALE, Nov. 16-At noon to-
day a pretty wedd ng ceremony was per-
formed IN the Congregational church
here, uniting in marriage Miss Grace E.
Cook and Samuel R. Sample of this place,
the Rev. H. Z. Banham officiating. The
church was profusely decorated with
chry emums and other flowers while
canary birds from dozen cages chirped
sweet songs OF JOY. a large cor course of
friends witnessed the cere mony.
Mr.. Sample, formerly of Philadelphia,
IS an energetic young business man in
this community. The bride, daughter
OF Mrs. L. j. Cooke, is a lonely young
woman and very popular. Both are
prominent in religious circles. Their
honeymoon will be spent in the southern
part of the Slate.
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loses HER MIND
FROM TERROR
Phoenix Girl Frightened Into
Insanity by Pair of
FOotp2dS.
No Indications That tho Unfortu-
nate VIII Recover Her
Reason.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

Special Dispatch to THE CALL
PHOENIX, Nov. 16-The third of a
series of hold-ups near Phoenix within the
last week occurred last night. 1t was at
tended by possibly something worse than
fatality, for one OF the victims, young
woman, has not recovered her reason,
and it is feared that it is permanently un-
settled.
The hoId-up took place at $50 O'Clock,
a quarter of N lie from the insane asylum
and not far from the point where J. E.
Stovall was robbed last week. William
Railing, an attendant at the asylum and
Minnie Babby, who, with her father, is
also employed at the ASYLUM, left the in
stitution shortly before $3.50 o'clock to ac-
company Gertie 3abby, younger sister,
TO the home of her parents, q half-mie
distant. They went down the asylum
grounds inside a hedge fence. When they
rea ached the corner and turned into the
ROAD two men with handkerchiefs tied
over the ir faces sprang from the hedge
and, holding revoiver5 al Railing's head,
ordered him to hold up his hands. He
did so, but the girls screamed and ran.
The younger ran only short distance
before she fell screaming. Railing ran
to her side and the highwaymen disap-
peared-
The girl called the name of Thomas
King, whose house was on the opposite
side of the road. Without putting on mis-
shoes Mr.. King ran out and found Railing
and the demented girl. She was still
screaming:
'Oh, make them take off the handker-
chiefs Oh, don't let them hurt mel"
She was taken home and her father and
Hambin were sent for. Extraordinary
quantities of anesthetics We're given her.
with but little effect. At l O'Clock this
morning her condition was even worse
She was rigid with fright and always
screaming, "Oh, make them take the
handkerchiefs off their facesW showing
that her mind had stopped at that awful
moment Her condition al no time gave
hope of her recovery.
AS soon as word OF the outrage reached
the asylum, Governor McCord, who hap
pened to be there, set on foot a movement
for pursuing the footpads. He sent to
town for officers, who hurried TO the asy-
lum with boodhounds, but .hey we're un-
able to find any trail. No one had seen
in what direction the footpads fed when
frightened by the screaming of the girls.
They are no doubt the same men who
robbed Stovall last week and Claycom
last Saturday night. Their robberles have
so far netted them less than S., but they
have succeeding in irstituting reign OF
terror in the outskirts of the city,
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VIEW ARRESTS IN BRAZiL.
Effect of q Confession as to the Plot
to ASsassjnate President
KorneS

Copyright 1897, by James Gordon Bennett.
BUENOS AYRES, Nov. 16.-I am ad-
yised by the Heads correspondent IN
Rio Janeiro. Brazil, that police, through
a confession made 10 them, have learned
that the plot to kill President Moraes is
of far greater magnitude than was at first
thought. As a result of this confession,
many new arrests have been made.
The Brazilian press demands that the
Government investigate the distribution
by the Italian lie alton of the indemnity
paid two years ago as result OF the anti
Italian r.ots in San Pa bio. The relations
between Italy and Brazil ale daily becom-
ing more complicated. The Legation in
slsts upon the degradation OF the officials
OF Splrltu Santa who are accused of con-
n1vance in the recent Italian outrages.
The Government has so far evaded re-
ply to this demand
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KILLED BY A HEARTY LAUGH.
Selma Woman huptures a Blood Yes.
sci in the Heart and Dies
LnStQntIY.

FRESNO. Nuy. 16.-Mrs. A. M. Dorm
died very suddenly and in a strange man
ner this evening at Selma. She was at
the home OF her sister. Mrs. Harlan, and
was engaged IN conversation when some
remark amused her very much and
caused her TO laugh very heartily. This
resulted in severe coughing spell, and
suddenly she iell 20 the floor and expired
i'm mediately.
An autopsy revealed that in her cough
ing fit Mrs. Dorm had ruptured blood
vessel in the heart. She was 90 years of
age. Her husband and child IS months
old survive her.
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TN ION PACIFIC sale
WAS SATISFACTORY
So Declares Senator Harris,
the PopuliSt States man
of Kansas.
SeVenty-One Millions VIII Be Real
izzd Finally by the Gov
ernment.
Special Dispatch 10 TIE CALL

CALL OFFICE. RIGGs HOUsE,l
WAsHINGToN Nov. l6
THE CALL correspondent had talk
with Senator Harris of Kansas tonight
regarding the sale OF the Union Pacific,
and the coming sale of the Kansas Pacific
Railroad. He expressed himself as being
well satisfied with the settlement made by
the administration. Indeed he went fur
ther, and said that Attorney General Nc
Kenna had done splendidly and had ex-
ceeded his mot sanguine expectations.
This is significant. as coming from a
Populist Senator. who, when a member
of the House, was such bitter opponent
OF the refunding bill, and who was Judge
Maguire's strongest ally in defeating the
measure. Senator Harris said: 81 believe
that the Union Pacific reorganization
com m Itiee will have TO b I'd for the Kansas
Pacific. in order to protect its junior secu-
riti es as we'll as 10 protectlts branch roads
that are now fet ders 10 the Kansas Pacific.
9Th e ,alk about them paralleling the
road or purchasing the so-called 'Leaven-
worth line is all nonsense They will
bid for The Kansas Pacific, AID the price
the will pay for it will be fully $40 000,-
600, so that the sum total the Gov
eminent will realize from tue sale of
the Union and Kansas Pacific roads
i'll amount TO $71,000,000 or more.
The Government will, therefore, not
lose dollar on its loan. | believe that if
the Government stands firm the Central
Pacific can be made to realize as much
proportionately as the other Two roads.
We will fight any refunding proposition,
tooth and mai. Let the law take Its
course and we will get all of our money
back Sell the road under foreclosure.
In January next the road will certainly be
in default, and the rest is easy"
care you In favor of the proposition
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CALL OFFICE RIGGS House,
WASHINGTON, Nov. l6.
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Coat Deteranx Penxfoued.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 Pensions for
Californians: Originai-Amos Lichty,
Rand sburg; John Buck. Lincoln; Daniel
II. Coates, San Jose; Charles Lanfear,
Santa Cruz. Renewals-Frank Lynch,
Vallejo. Original widows, etc.-Minor OF
Villa m Ford, San Francisco.
Wasnington: Original-Isaac Nc.
Cracken. Saokane; Stewart C. Craft (de-
cease , Rockford. Original widow, etc.
Amy z. Croft, Rockford.
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IN FROM THE ORIENT.

Arrives in the Harbor.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's
steamer City of Rio de Janeiro reached
port shortly after midnight this mornins
from the Orient and anchored in auaran-
tine.
The vessel was twenty-nine days from
Hongkong, call ng at Shanghai Hakodate
Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu on the
way.
S had q passengers in her cabins. and
125 Chinese, Europeans and Japanese
in the steerage. Her officers and pas.en-
gers report matters quiet in the ports she
called at.
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advanced by the Cham Der OF Commerce
of San Francisco, to devote this money
received from the sales of the Pacific
roads to building the Nicaragua canaI?"
asked the correspondent.
~ am not" said he.
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Torer,,or Budd offer. a He,card.

SACRAMENTO, Nov 1.-THE Cover
nor ohered a reward of $500 for the arrest
and conviction OF the person who admin
istereu poison to the Belews
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Become, a Hhifts,r Trmst,

Btcomes Waiter Trustee.
SACRAMENTO. Nov. 16.-Walter Lind
ley was to-day appointed Trustee of the
Whittier Reform School, vice II. w Pat
ton, resigned.
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To Cure a Cold in Ooe Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quiuine Tablets All drug
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The genuine has l. B Q. on each tablet
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-08

Not ut ALL" The three men rose and
went into Whidby's room.
(Which is the chair you spoke of, and
where was it placed that night?" asked
DIR. Lampkin.
WILDLY drew it from behind a screen
i'll corner.
You ought not to have placed it
there" remarked the hypnotist. "The
idea of its being pushed away out of
sight will remain with your sub-con-
seriousness longer than you dream of.
Such things belong to wonderful
science that all people ought to know.
Where was the chair standing that
night, as near as you can remember?"
Exactly there" And WILDLY placed
the chair within few feet of the bed.
"Ah. yes" said the hypnotist. II
see where you touched it that night
with your hand. Now, do as direct
you. Leave it exactly where it is, and
tonight when you go to bed place your
shirt on it precisely as you did before.
All these things will aid you to sleep
soundly, and, believe me, that is what
you need above all things just now.
Remember when you lie down tonight
that have told you positively, on my
honor, that you will sleep better than
you ever have slept before"
"iou mean,'' Col. Warrenton inter-
posed, that it will be necessary for him
to sleep we'll before-before the-the
test?"
slight, almost unnoticeable, look of
VeNation passed over the face of the
hypnotist, but it was gone when he
began to speak.
"Oh, no. only that it will put him in
better humor. He is rather too despon-
dent for his own good. don't want to
talk to him about any test now. That
will be for the future. Perhaps we
went have it at ALL"
Ito be continued
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secretary of the treasury should remit
all duties on such books, maps and
charts las have been during the present
year or may hereafter be imported in
to the United States by the! authority
of ths Joint committee of congress for
the use of the library OF congress-"
On the 25th of February, 1925, anoth
er ACT was passed appropriating $1,000
for books for the congressional library,
and from that time until the fire of 1851
congress made annual appropriations
for the increase of the library, as fol
lows:
On March 3, 1925, $4,000 for the pur
chase of books and 1928 for coal and
stoves.
On March 2, 1927, $4,000 for books and
$500 for the employment of an assist
ant.
On May 81, 1928, $4,000 We're added for
the purchase of books and the librarian
authorized to employ TN assistant at a
salary of $500 per annum.
A resolution passed May "a, 1928, pro-
vided that duplicates, imperfect, dam
aged or other works not wanted may
be removed from the library"
On the 2Sth of May, 1929, Andrew
Jackson appointed John S. Meehan, of
Washington, librarian of congress. He
continued in Office until the accession
of Lincoln, and died at the advanced age
of 72. having continued in Office 32
years.
Heretofore the library had been for
the exclusive use of senators and repre-
sentatives, and few other privileged
characters; but on the 30th day of Jan
uary, 1890. congress passed a resolution
granting the privileges of the library to
the following officials:
The secretary of state, the secretary
of the treasury, the secretary of war,
the secretary of the navy, the postmas-
ter-general, the secretary of the senate,
the clerk OF the house OF Representatives
the chaplain of congress and any indi-
vidual i'll the district who may have
been president of the United States.
The usual annual appropriations for
many years after the accession of Jack
son We're $1,000, exclusive of eXpendi-
lures for the lawlibrary and contingent
expenses-for law library had grown
| in connection with the regular one,
since which time, having received an an
nual appropriation of about $1,000, it
has come to be one of the best
equipped law libraries in the country.
The regular library again received an
appropriation in 1882 of $4,000, for fur
niture and repairs.
! In 1s4s the new library received a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-08

bonus Of So, Alp for it's enlargement; and
in 1850 the usual appropriation Of 81 900
for the same was increased to So, 900 by
act of congress.
By 1851 the library of congress had
become the pride of the nation. having
increased to $4,000 volumes; but again
sustained check by the fire of Decem-
Der "a of that year, when 5000 volumes
were destroyed.
Congress Immediately made an appro-
priation of $4,000 to replace this loss,
and again, in 1852, another appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the repairs of the Ii
brary room, and $4,000 for the pur-
chase of books to make good the loss of
those destroyed by the fire.
John j. Stephenson was appointed
librarian of congress in 1861 by Abra-
ham Lincoln. He only remained in
Office three years, when, upon his resig-
nation, a. r. Spofford, the present in
cumbent, was appointed.
1t is needless to recite the various
acts of congress whereby additions Of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-08

to make you respondent, You ought
to have been glad to see her happy, you
ungrateful dog!"
Unfortunately, she went away more
miserable than she has been since the
murder. | know l acted the fool. 1
broke my promise to you about keeping
the theory of my having been hypno-
tized to myself. 1 could not help it,
old man; don't scold! 1t is done. She
expected me to be elated over the new
developments, and with that bloody
horror over me I simply could not be
SO. She wormed it all out of me final
ly, and now she is quite undone. She
turned sick and almost tainted in the
library, and could hardly walk when
she left the house. She went home cry
ing at every step"
"You might have known that such a
thing would horrify her."
WILDLY groaned,
"Poor little darling! She begged and
begged me to tell her what depressed
me SO. She knows very little about
hypnotism, and when tried to explain
that feared / had been made to kill
my uncle with my own hands she
shrieked and looked at me as if she
thought was mad"
Il am awfully sorry you told her
at least until we have had the opinion
of that hypnotic doctor. He may prove
to us that you were not hypnotized at
all."
WILDLY rose and began to pace the
floor neryously.
II shall welcome any advice or opin-
ion he can give. have just begun to
think I did wrong in not reporting
everything to Hendricks at the start.
1t may have been very necessary clew.
I mean, you know, the blood on the
chair"
~ begin to think so myself, now that
the murderer has actually shown him
self In broad daylight and attempted
another life. You can easily prove an
abb. You were here all day yester-
day-Matthews and I can testify to
that; and, besides, I am pretty sure
your movements are being watched by
the police. I want you to see Hen
bricks, but not before we have an in
teryiew with DIR. Lampkin. He is at the
Hotel Imperial. He came yesterday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-08
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter 1-Alfred WILDLY discovers dead
body Of his uncle, Mr.. Strong, with cash in
the throat, and telephones for police
Matthews. the gardener. is the only other
occupant of tho house.
Chapter II-Capt Welsh, chief of police,
and Detective Hendricks investigate.
R Gaapt IL tofa s so WsdRys s%
(what he had not when examined by cor
oner) walking in his sleep during night,
being awakened by stumbling over chair:
Is advised not to again mention this incident
Yh fE %ayn Is Under s sasRc0ph
Strong had quarreled with mysterious
visitor the previous summer, during Whid-
writer
Cnapter v-Mayor's family IS concerned
er's attention to him. Lillian Walters.
(mayor's married daughter) acts strangely,
claims she has seen a man climb over tho
fence. She had secured revolver, but not
chsp!es sRskens her mo,ner In
the night. She thinks the man she had seen
Is the murderer, and is fearful of his re-
turn. The mayor receives a threatening
Chapter vII-Whidby fears he commits
ted the crime under hypnotic influence
Warrenton advises a consultation with Dr..
+enafpas vf hXpnStf sgsci seveiopns
Roundtree's place. police guard Is with
drawn: A day or two later, Lillian, walking
in garden. is shot at, bullet passing through
her sleeve ,s Hendricks makes careful
' IN Ssapfef fx-Hendr,cks a,scloses to
Welsh that Lillian had purposely shot
through her own sleeve, ALSO she had been
eV sIsHF o o. the warning note to the mayor
reason for her actions
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OUR NATIONAL LIBRARY.
Its Establishment Was Due Pri-
marily to Thomas jefferson.
Condensed History of the Great Col
lection's Origin and Growth
The New Library Building
and Its Architect.
Especial Washington Letter. !


Statistical letters are generally con-
coded to be less interesting than nara
lions of current or past events; never
theless, statistical statements are some
times regarded as of exceptional value
by the average reader throughout the
country.
Statistical letters usually refer both
to facts and figures, but are generally
overburdened with more figures than
facts. This letter, concerning the ori,
gin. growth and development of the
celebrated congressional library, will
contain facts which many readers will
want to keep in their scrap books, and
it is hoped that the narration will at
the same time prove to be somewhat in
teresting.
The United States is benefcent gov
ernment, particularly so in the matter
of literature. "Fhe glory of country
is it's authors" and, in the matter of
authors, America bids fair to rival the
world if she continues as she has be-
gun. Irving, Cooper, Bancroft, Pres
colt, Longfellow, Whittier, Bryant, Poe,
Lowell and hosts of others have placed
our literature high in the rank of the
worlds productions. If we have not MS
yet produced an author whose works
equal those of Homer, Shakespeare or
Milton, we have ait least our Longfel-
low, the quality of whose works will
fall not far behind that of the masters.
In the year 1900 the United States
government was as yet in its infancy.
Congress then convened in Philadel-
phia, but the corner stone of the new
capitol at Washington had been laid
the north wing finished; and at its first
session the propriety of holding the
next session there was decided upon
by the members of the Sixth congress
AT this session a provisionary APP
preparation of $500 was made, which
appropriation was to be used in the
purchase of books to form the nucleus
of library at Washington, which,
should perhaps one day not only be the
first in our country, but be second to
none in the world. The collection thus
formed was placed in a room assigned
for the purpose in the capitol build
ing at Washington.
The establishment OF the library was
notably due to Thomas Jefferson; and
having been so favorably started, con
eress made appropriations from time
to time for it's increase and mainte.
nance until the British entered Wash
ington in 1914 and destroyed the whole
To make good this loss congress in the
year 1915 appropriated $4,000 for the
purchase of the Jefferson collection of
6,7co volumes. George Watterson was
appointed librarian at salary of ST ,OOC
and the library again begun.
On tine Sd day of December, 1915, con,
gress made an appropriation of $4,000
for the purchase OF books for the new
library, and from 1920 to 1923 $4,000
were appropriated.
Again, on the Goth day of May, 1924
congress made similar appropriation
of St, 900, and an additional one of 81, SAC
for furniture to be used in the library
room.
On the 18th of February, 1925, con.
gress passed an act directing that the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-08
SAMPLED THE WINE.
Grew on Pennsylvania Railroad
Drink at Cleveland's Expense.
Make Free with the Champagne OF
the Ex-President and In Con.
sequence Lose Their
Jobs.

The Oldest drilling crew on the Penn.
sylvania railroad, consisting of five men,
has been discharged for breaking into
President Cleveland's wine while It
was in transit from Washington to
Princeton. The company refuses to
give the names OF the discharged ems
ployes.
When Mr.. Cleveland's household ef-
fects were moved from the white house
to Princeton, they met many mishapa.
A large mirror was broken, q dressing
case was marred, and some of the best
wine disappeared. Mr.. Cleveland Yves
indignant when the report of the dam.
age reached him. and threatened pro.
ceedings, The friends of the accused
employees pleaded with Mrs, Cleveland,
and she promised that no prosecution
would follow.
The railroad officials conducted their
own investigation. The culprits COM
posed drilling" crew made up In
Trenton for work at Monmouth juno
ton. The five men in disgrace reside
: in Trenton and are old and popular EN-.
ployes Of the company. Friends Of
the accused men say they did not steal
the wine. Their story is that the Prince
ton express men, who unloaded the car,
found a broken case of champagne, and
after sampling bottle, invited the rail-
road men to join them, At any rate.
the Ave railroad men, after drinking
freely of the wine, became intoxicated.
When they started for homo they
stored several of the unopened bottles
in the caboose Of the train.
An official living in Trenton was no
tilted Of the revelry Of the crew. He
went by the Barracks" above the city
where he boarded the train. Several mem.
bersofthe crew, he reported, were drunk
and noisy. No wine bottles were found.
Later investigation, however, revealed
that the wine from several bottles had
been poured into the caboose's big COT.
fee pot, which was passed around like
a loving cup.
The discharge Of tie five men was
then ordered. Although they have long
been highly regarded by the company,
their reinstatement is improbable.