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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-05
TODAY's FORECAST.

CHICAGO The great Pullman cycling
road race WI come OH today. over .Dl
entries have bcel received.
DIES MONIES. Iowa IowaS annual
League Of American VIII oOmon meeting
Will % hold here today and tomorrow.
PUT-IN-nAY, Lake Ero-Ya chtsmcn
are %athc7ne here in large numbers for
the Inter- *" Yachting associations an-
nnal race meet. which Will come of here
this week.
ROCKFORD. Ill.-Mayor Carter H. Har-
rson OF chicago rps been ilvHcd TO de-
liNcc' an address herr iol1y. the occasion
bong the monster celebration of Indie
pcndunce Day.
WASHINGTON--I The officers Of the Ma
tlonil Association OF Democratic clubs
have arranged for an independence DaY
celebration today. IN th Grand Opera
house.
HARTFORD. Conn.--The opening of
Charter oak park lrack tolay win be
quite an event, a nurse Of 5000 ~ Of
fered for the fros-foe--stli pacing race. II
has been expected thar John Il. Gentry
would start in this, bur his appearance is
not certain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-05

Houston 5, Galveston c; San Antonio II
Austin .: Denison $. Paris e; Dallas 10
Fort worth g.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19

The people of japan have taken
steps; toward maintaining the parity
between gold and silver. They seem
to recognize the fact that the present
ratio is 80 to 1, but they also see that
the silver yen measures or buys just
rs much of the products of every kind
AS it ever did, measures every thing
but gold at the ratio of 16 to /, hence
they are driven to the conclusion
that silver has not declined measured
n the products of labor, but that
gold has appreciated. The remedy
they propose to meet this condition
Is MOTTO increase the amount OF silver
in their yen or dollar, but to rednce
the gold in the yen or dollar one half,
giving to each yen or dollar of gold
the same debt paying quality it now
has. A few weeks ago the gold stan
dard papers were in ecstacies that
Japan recognizing how gold and
silver had travelled apart, had taken
steps to bring them into close rela-
tionship. But now that the remedy
proposed by Japan is to reduce the
weight OF the gold yen or dollar, the
gold standard press has ceased its
euiogies of the financial wisdom of
the statesmen Of japan. In fact are as
speechless as an oyster.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19

city to recognition in an important mat
ter. He wisely and sagaciously dis.
cerned the necessity of political infu-
ence to accomplish his object, and hence
called upon statesmen who had been
honored by the suffrage of the people of
West Virginia. Moreover, he urged
them to go to the front. His last ag-
gressive movement deserves particular
praise.
He knew that Postmaster General
Wilson and Secretary of the Navy Her
bert had served together in the ma
tional house of representatives for ut
least half score of years; and that
their personal and political relations
were of the most cordial nature. He
knew that if the postmaster general
could be induced to make an earnest
plea to the secretary of the navy, his
request would most likely be granted.
Therefore he sought the postmaster
general at the most opportune time and
solicited his interest in the case. BY
so doing he clinched his arguments and
appeals and achieved success in his un-
dertaking. You may we'll believe that
he was o proud young man when he was
able to telegraph his paper at Wheel
ing that one of the new cruisers had
been named Wheeling.
On Wednesday evening, November 10,
the city council of Wheeling passed
resolutions of thanks to the secretary
of the navy, to the senator's, to the post
master general, and also to Leroy ].
McNeely, the young newspaper man
who originated the idea and fostered
it until success was won. 1t is believed
that this is the only instance in which
any. one newspaper man has been in
fuential or potentiafi in securing execu-
tive action favorable to any city in the
matter of the naming of cruiser for
the new navy. Heretofore the honor
has been conferred i'll compliance with
the action of municipal and state au-
thorities, petitioning through their con-
gressional representatives. In this in
stance, the originator, promoter and
guardian of the idea was one man, and
he but barely attaining his majority.
SMITH d. FRY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
To the Afflicted.

Drink, Opium, and all other drug
habits cured in from two to three
weeks, at a cost of twenty dollars per
week, including board. Warm baths
when found necessary. Nursing and
professional attention. My treatment
is effective, mild but thorough, and
based on scientific principles. I
appreciate the good workaccomplish-
ed by the many cures already in exis-
tence, and have no desire to rob them
of their laurels, but wish them, one
and all, hearty Godspeed. My aim
is simply to aid the unfortunate, and
take from them an appetite, which
must, sooner or later, send them tc
an untimely grave. l began to treat
the Morphine habit in 1888, and have
treated and cured many inebriatet
during the time above named. / dc
the work without the use of the hypo.
dermic syringe. References given
when required. For particulars, ad
dress DIR. DAVIS,
mic 1m Lansing, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
800 Reward. 800,

The reader of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Cstarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q
constitutional disease, requires aeon.
stitutional treatment. Halls Carar.
rah Cure is taken internally, acting di.
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of TIE system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro.
prietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer Ode
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testi.
monials. Address
F. +. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
rsa'-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
whose training he had grown, but he
reached out for himself in commend

whose training he had grown, but he
peached out for himself in commend
able manner.
He became intensely interested in the
affairs of West Virginia. Having as
ocrtained at the navy department that
within a year a number of new cruisers
would be named after principal cities of
the country, this young man filed an
application for the city of Wheeling,
soliciting the secretary of the navy to
name one of the new cruisers of the
navy after the principal city of West
Virginia. His application was placed
on file, but nothing would have come of
1T but for the energy and determine
ton of character which the young man
displayed. He wrote articles about the
application, melted action on the part
OF the citizens of Wheeling, and then
urged Senators Faulkner and Elkins to
go to the secretary of the navy and re-
quest that one of the cruisers be named
Wheeling. They did so, but had little
hope of accomplishing anything by
their requests.
But the young reporter was hope
full, earnest and audacious. He kept
track of the proceedings in the navy de-
partment, and when the cruisers were
about to be named he called upon Post
master-General Wilson, who had been q
West Virginia congressman for 10 years,
and urged him to see the secretary Of
the navy in behalf of his application
that one of the cruisers be named
Wheeling. In compliance with this re-
guest the postmaster-general saw the
secretary of the navy and suggested the
propriety of naming cruiser after tho
city of Wheeling. And it was done.
When you remember that few men
OF experience in public life have
the courage to approach a MEM
Der of the cabinet with sugges-
tions, particularly concerning q pro-
posed important executive action, you
will realize that this young man cxhib-
tied considerable moral courage and
displayed an unusual amount of self
reliance. He was seeking nothing for
himself, asking no individual favor, but
was pressing the claims of prominent
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
MAKES GOLD FROM CLAY.
Wond srfu Things Claimed by q
Young ST. Louis Inventor.
Ancient Dream of Alchcmists Said to
Have Seen tenlixed - Power
Used In Electricity-Cap-
ttalistn lnterested.

All the known laws Of chemistry are
to be overturned and The dreams of al.
chemists arc 70 become practically gold
en- realities, according 10 Benjamin Bra.
zelle, young inventor, Who is well
known in scientific circles throughout
the country.
Mr.. Brazellc has gone further in his
experiments than the mere transmuta-
kion of metals and has made discoveries
by actual experiment which, he says,
overturn the entire science of chemistry,
a,etallurgy, electricity and laws of grav-
itation.
He has been able to prove his theories
to such an extent that company has
Seen formed to make practical use Of
his wonderful and startling discoveries.
The company has already started ita
plant at Fair Lawn, in st. Louis county.
IT will soon be completed and ready to
turn out aluminium, calcium, gold, sill
yer, iron, and many other metals not
now known TO science, all manufactured
from common clay.
By actual test Mr.. Brazelle has
changed silver into gold and gold into
silver. The transmution he considers
the most insignificant part of the dis
coveries he has made-a mere nothing
in comparison with the feat of chang
ing clay into gold, silver, iron, calcium,
glacium, and Is other metals not now
known to science, and whose qualities
navc not yet been determined by the
discoverer.
In addition 10 his ability to convert
into any metal, Mr.. Brazelle advances
the theory that metals are endowed with
life and grow like any plant when
placed under the proper conditions. The
theory is not lacking demonstration,
and has been proven to the satisfaction
Of the scientists and his financial back
crs beyond doubt.
From that he deduces that all things
in the universe are endowed with life
IND that rock, minerals and earth, all
apparently inanimate, are full of life,
energy and growth, and develop and die
like plants.
Mr.. Brazelle sweeps all known chem.
zeal laws and axioms out of existence.
According TO him there is no chemistry
rs 1t is at present understood. The
teachers of that science have been in
.rror these many hundred years be-
cause they never wentdeep enough into
the apparent mysteries of nature, which
Mr.. Brazelle claims are not mysteries al
all. simply childish problems, easy OF
comprehension ifyou once hold the key
That key to the secret of all the phe.
nomena of the world Mr.. Brazelle holds
in his hand. That key is simply the
full understanding and knowledge Of
what electricity is, and this he claims te
have secured in his grasp.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
THE GOLD STANDARD.
What It Is Dong in England DE
cline of English Farms.

! New York Tribune: Farms in Eng
land are selling at a ruinous reduc-
ton of their former value, and in
many cases can not be sold at eli.
Many properties within two hours
ride of London are deserted. Recent
ly at the sale of Langdon Abbey, $50
acres of land, with farm house, stab
ling, homestead and seven modern
cottages, only realized $500, or less
then SO per acre. Fifteen years ago
the property was valued at over &C.,
600, and four years ago it was mort
gagged for el4,00O. In Essex county,
within a days walk of the Bank Of
England, farm which in 1876 rented
for e400 has for the last FIVE years
rented for 81 per annum, the occu-
pant paying the taxes, amounting to
about ESQ. In many cases farms
have been sold for less than one-tenth
of their value twenty years ago.
Well-to-do farmers are abandoning
the business and going to the colo
mes or to cities to start life anew.
Nor does there seem to be any hope
full outlook for the industry in the
future. Lord Salisbury recently de-
clined to receive deputation of
English farmers, saying that he knew
as much about the wants of the ag-
riculturists as they could tell him,
which was no doubt true, and it is
equally true that with the best will
in the world the government is pow
erless to render them any material
assistance. Although the situation
is grievious, there may be some con-
ISOLATION in the fact that is is worse
on the continent, and seems to be
equally irremediable. We have not
yet suffered so severely in this coun.
try, but have by no means escaped
the expressing influences which
seem to have fallen on agriculture
everywhere.
The New York Tribune In the fore
going article paints fearful picture
Ia frightful tale of loss visited upon
English farmers, and derives consola-
ton that on the continent among the
gold standard nations, which they
are, the condition is equally bad. II
also derives grain of comfort from
the fact that though 1--WE have suf-
fered severely in this country" we
are not yet equally oppressed. 1t
however would do well to realize that
the canses which have brought the
farmers of that country to theil
present condition is getting in de-
structive work among them in this
country. Farms, as an investment,
are only worth such sum
as they represent in profit
over and above the cost of conducting
them. Thus if the gold standard price
for farm products is so low that after
paying the expense of operating
there is nothing left, thenas an invest
ment no man wants it and the owner
or occupant strives to find some avo
cation that promises better results.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
Des MONIES Correspondence.

Inc house is making an effort,
earnest or otherwise, toward curtail-
ing tho rapacity of insurance CON-
panies, loan associations and banks,
and providinga clause in the revenue
law whereby the stockholders and
capitalists connected Herewith shall
pay their equitable share of taxes.
OF course the corporation lobby is on
hand, full of compassion and deep
seated pity for the poor depositor,
share holder and premium pay er, who
is always to be the sufferer from any
Legislation looking to restrictions on
corporations.
Then there is the building and loan
stock. They tell us that it must not
be made pay taxes because it is gen
orally owned by the wage Garner and
poor people. Very considerable of the
poor people all at once If they are
so anxious that the rich and not the
poor shall pay the taxes why don't
they give US a graded income tax and
thus make those who are able pay
all the taxes? And then there is the
inquisitorial feature. They say if we
undertake to make stockholders in
corporations pay their just proper
ton of taxes it necessitates too much
inquiry into the private affairs of
people. The assessor can nose around
and ferret out every calf, pig, old
wheezy organ or brass watch the
poor man has and make him whack
up a dollar or two on each, but if he
looks up the property of the rich it is
too "inquisitorial."
Speaking of the income tax calls to
mind an Appanoose county farmer.
He has concluded that it is unconsti-
tutional for him to have to pay taxes
on his horses, cattle, hogs and sheep,
and will bring test case to that
effect. He argues that inasmuch as
the supreme court has declared that
taxing incomes is unconstitutional
this kind of property is exempt be-
cause it comes under that head, as
they are the farmers income. He
does not grow money on his farm,
but live stock and grain, consequent
~ they are his income. The Bloom
field Democrat suggest that while
the argument is logical, the farmer is
not likely to profit by the deductions
because he is not of the class of indi-
viduals who profit from supreme
court decisions. He is not rich enough.
The effort to cut down The legal
fees for public documents, etc., has
failed to materlalize. The newspapers
all jumped into it. Most editors, how
ever, would be willing to accept a
lower rate il the law would provide a
means whereby 1t could always be
collected.
And still the retrenchment talk
does not retrench. The state oil in.
spector will have to get along with a
$500 reduction in salary. but the geo.
logical survey and historical depart
ment fought their battle to success
full finish and will go right on helping
to swell the deficit, giving nothing in
value in return for the thousands of
dollars thus absorbed. 1t is also un-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19

derstood that there will be no reduc.
ton in the appropriations made by
the last session, and the new revenue
law is to not increase taxation, SO
how in common sense is the million
dollar deficit to be bridged over2 1t
looks very much as though the
scheme is to saddle batch of bonds
onto this great state. That is just
what the money power wants. Bonds,
bonds, bonds, all kinds of bonds.
The scarce money, gold standard con-
spiracy has squeezed the value ont of
all other security and the blood suck
ers must have bonds for an invest
ment. Besides this they need more
bonds for their national banks to
operate on. Consequently every state,
county, city, township and school
district, that can be controlled by
Wall street henchmen, is expected to
issue bonds. If Iowa can't pay expen-
-ses and keep out of debt now, in time
of peace and plenty, when, in the
name of common sense can she be ex-
pected to make up the deficiency and
become self sustaining?
County Auditor McQuison has sent
out circular letter asking all the
counties in the state to assist in fight
the road tax case which has been ap-
pealed to the supreme court. Each
county has been asked to subscribe
$40 with which to defray all expenses
incurred in the hearing before the
supreme court. The case grew out of
the railroad companies refusing to
pay their share of the road tax on
their property within the corpor-
alton limits of all cities and towns in
the state, which action if it becomes
q law would mean the loss of thous-
ands of dollars to every county in its
revenues.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
Naturally a Puzzle.

I"suA6 - - uAAAos
"See that man." he said, and he indi-
Gated man who was leaning against
the side of building and laughing SO
hard that he seemed to feel it necessary
to hold on to his sides to keep himself
from splitting with merriment
Eyes"
"Well, he's an Englishman."
'What of it?"
81 told him two good jokes lastweek."
"Well?"
''Well, I'm wondering which one OF
them 1t is that has just dawned on him
and is causing this outburst. Chicago
Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
KIDNEY DISEASE CURED
Says Mrs. Maria Messenger Of
MANSON, IOWA.

DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy ia the only medicine that makes
people well. This strong statement is
not made only by DR.. David Kennedy
the discoverer of DR.. David Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy, but by thousands
of people in every walk Of life all over
this country who have recovered
health and strength through it's use.
No more grateful acknowledgement
could be written of the merit of Fa-
yorite Remedy than the letter of Mrs.
In her letter 20 Dr. paYi s REMEDY aoMa
of Roudout, N. Y, Mrs. Messenger
says: II wish to make a plain and
simple statement of the great henefit
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900
State and County Printing.

The Senate committee on printing
haze been fixing for the new code pric-
es for printing documents for the
various state offices, making radical
changes in price and quantity bywhich
Che state printer will be governed.
I The bill provides for the press work
the following prices, the cost Of ma
terial and composition of course to
be added to this.
For large blanks. 17x22 inches, the
bill provides that the press work for
the first l 900 shall be So, and for each
additional thousand, $1.50. The pres
emit law allows the state printer $3.50
for the first hundred and so cents for
each additional hundred. For small
Ter blanks the press work is to be
figured at 81 for the first thousand
and 81 for each subsequent thousand. ;
? There is not a country Office in this
part Of Iowa but for the past ten
years has been doing the same class
Of work for their patrons at the low
est price mentioned and dong as
good work as is done by the state print
or upon the same class of material,
and have been paid much less pro-
portionally than has been paid the
state printer. The prices now paid
for the foregoing classes of work is
thus given out:
Under the present law it is So per
100. Briefs are to be printed for 81
per page. present rates 81. IS per page.
Court dockets So per page, present
rate 80 per page. Legislative bills,
800 or less, $3.50 per page, present
ERtssA.65 per page. Letter heads,
81, 600, not rated under present law.
Brief work in country offices under
conditions of competition is done for
rs cents page and court dockets for
which the state proposes TO pay So a
page, the board of Supervisors of this
county has done at 25 cents g page.
Letter heads. postal cards and en-
/ velopes are printed in all the Offices
here at 81 per thousand and to which
of course, as in the state prin ting, is
added the cost of material used. In
one lot Of letter heads printed for the
Clerk OF the courts in this county up
on q high grade of linen paper, the
board of Supervisors allowed us on
the lot within few cents of what the
paper cost us in Chicago. With their
economy there would be no deficit in
the state treasury and no state prin-
ter enriched at public expense.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
Flour and Feed.
Always in stock and delivered to
any part of the city at the lowest
prices. We aim to keep the best
grades of Flour made.
w. III. ROCHE,
Successor to j. Mullen.
Cheap Farms for Sale.

100 acre improved farm, two miles
In Vernon SPRINGS prH Sc acres Sa at s45;
at $35; Paris, 80 acres at $50; Howard
Center, 800 acres at s3s; Chester, 40
acres. at $50, 100 acres at $2S, and 200
acres at $48; Oak Dale, 100 acres at
$50, 100 acres at $34, and 800 acres at
SS5; Saratoga, 1850 acres at $25, and
" acres ut $50; Howard, so acres at
$35; New Oregon, 40 acres Ut $35.
Money to loan on good farm
securities. JOHN N. CANNON,
Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19
A Most Wonderful Cure.

IlulN0uU TUySIcI6u6 TTOuOuuCeU II
Consumption.
DIR. G. D.. WARNER, Coldwater, Mich.
Dear Sir:-I have received great
benefit from your White Wine of Tar
Syrup. / had cough and the doc
tor gave up all hopes OF my recovery
and pronounced it consumption;
thought that it was death for mo. ]
tried everything that we could hear
of. Finally one of my friends pre-.
vailed upon me to use your White
Wine of Tar Syrup. took II bottles
and am cured entirely. Such medi.
cine / can recommend to those who
are afflicted as l was.
Very respectfully yours,
JOSEPH UNDERHILL,
Doland, s.. d.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19

The Republican House of Repre-
sentatives, by passing the bill to in.
crease bank circulation virtually said
to the people: "You need more mon.
ey; we will loan it to the banks for
one per cent-they will loan it to you
on good security at from 8 to "a per
cent. II you need IT,"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19

Office hunters discover ray OF
hope in the suggestion by the Presi-
dent, that civil service is not shelter
for the inefficient or unworthy. Pc.
titions in perfect flood may be look
ed for now sho wing democrats in
office inefficient and unworthy"
Why not?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-19

The New York papers OF March 10,
report the money on deposit in the
banks Of New York city at t57e, $685.
800. The money on deposit in New
York banks is not in circulation.