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Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
Mystihcation.

His weakness was prevarication. His
wife detested lying and constantly urged
him to mend his ways. One morning
she said: "Will, see if you can't be per.
feotly truthful today. Don't tell lie.
Now, promissl' He promised and went
away to work. When he came home to
dinner. she said:
Dear. did You keep your promise?"
81 did," he replied soberly.
Then he caught her in his arms.
Darling. !" he cried, ST will not lie
to you. When I said I had kept my
promise to you, did not tell the truth !;
but, believe me. that was the only lie I
told all day."
For 30 seconds she was lost in per-
plexity. Then she gavesit up; the prob
lem was too deep for her.-New York
World
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
MERITS OF SHOOTING ON ~UpwARD" AND DOWNWARD ROLL"

upward ROLL" which has been OBJ
served almost from the beginning of
naval fighting by the gunners on En-
glish ships, and to which much Of the
power Of England's wooden walls" to
defend the island was attributed in the
days when England, and not the United
States, was at war with Spain.
Necessarily the deck of a vessel at
sea offers much less satisfactory plat
form from which to shoot than the SOL
i'd foundation provided in a land fort,
since, even when the ocean is calmest,
the vessel must constantly roll from
side to side. Theoretically, the best
time to fire would be at the moment
between rolls, when the deck Of the
ship is perfectly level, and in general
way it may be said that an attempt is
made to do the shooting at that instant.
It is practically impossible, however, to
fire invariably when the decks are hori-
zontal. No matter how careful the gum
ner, the piece is almost always exploded
Just before or just after the proper in
slant.
1t was noted by the sea fighters in
the revolution that projectiles from
guns fired when the ship was heeling
from the enemy in the upward roll
were hurled higher in the air than was
intended, and that well-aimed shots
were thus often sent harmlessly over
head, or, at best, took OBJECT only in
the rigging instead Of the hull Of the
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
SPEAKING PASSING SHIPS.

New Efforts to Revive Old Time Courte-
sizes at Sea.
The fine old custom of speaking pass
ing ships Is rapidly dying out among
the shippers of today, and the general
opinion seems to be that the modern
master is, as rule. too easy going to
bother about anything of the sort.
Colonel Hozier, the secretary of
Lloyds, considers that a deal of trouble
and anxiety would often be avoided il
captains would but take the trouble to
speak ships within reading distance Of
their signals. In many instances anxiety
with respect to overdue vessels would
be allayed, and, furthermore, there
would continually be news for the
friends of masters and for the hundreds
Of thousands Of others who are interest
ed in the great merchant marine of this
country,
Chatting the matter over, Captain
Proud, the secretary of the Shipmasters'
society, said: "The practice Of speaking
each other at sea and reporting at every
opportunity Ia, am sorry to say, dying
out among the captains of the present
day. / suppose they are Indifferent, or
careless, and do not consider it worth
the trouble Of hosting the signals and
making out the other fellows. 1t is a
very great pity that an exceedingly USE
full custom should be neglected, and
am glad to learn that Colonel Hozier ia
doing his utmost to induce masters to
speak other ships and to report when
ever it is possible.
II am convinced that If captains can
be persuaded to take the trouble to do
this much good service will be rendered
to the public generally. This society is
doing its utmost to get masters to re-
vive the practice. !"
Captain Froud's appeal was strength
ened by the picturesque evidence Of an
old time skipper, who admitted that
speaking and signaling had been almost
entirely neglected of late years. "When
I first went to sea, - he said, sit was
the invariable custom to exchange names
and destinations and sometimes reckon
ings with passing ships, but nowadays
captains don't bother. Sometimes
skipper is short handed and he won It
take even one man from his work, but
mostly he doesn't bother himself about
the thing at all. That's my experience,
and I've been at the game week or
two London Mail.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24

is willing to exhibit ON any occasion
He has learned to hold the match by it's
middle part, so that hds fingers are not
burned by being too near the fame
and so that the match Will not break
by being held too near the other end.
This fact involves another-that he
Is afware which end has the sulphur
and does not attempt to scratch the un-
ssulphured end. He has furthermore
learned that rough surface is better
to scratch the match ON than smooth
one, and his care in looking for a rough
place is very ddverting.
But with all thds intelligence the
monkey has no notion Of kindling an
other fire with the one that he has
caused by the friction OF the match.
He simply let's the match burn out, and
If he Nights another does it for the
pleasure of seeing it burn.
This monkeys keepers and the men
Of science who are experimenting with
his intelligence hope to communicates
to him eventually an idea of fire max
ing and using, but from the moment
they succeed in doing Soft they ever
do succeed-it WIN be necessary to
keep matches out of his reach.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
"sHooT ON DOWNWARD ROLL
This IL Uncle Sans Standing Order
to the Navy of the United States.

"Shoot on the downward roll" That
Is the standing order in the navy OF the
United States. The American practice,
both In the army and navy, has always
been to shoot low, and always to save
ammunition until it was possible to use
it effectively. In the navy the tradition
to shoot low has crystallized into a
standing rule, unwritten indeed, but
none the less religiously observed, and
It's wisdom has been proved on more
than one occasion Of great Importance.
The precise form of this unwritten
naval rule is to wait for the down
ward roll" This is the converse of the
maxim obtaining in the British navy
that it Is best to take advantage Of the
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
A Handy Foot Measure.

II you are ever placed In position
where it is DESTROYS to knoY the length
Of your foot, but inconvenient to take
the measurement, as was the case of the
English gentleman who wished to pur-
chase hosiery, but could neither tell the
size required nor raise his foot to the
counter for inspection, you can find a
very easy way out Of the difficulty.
Double up your fist and measure around
the knuckles. The length of string re-
quired In taking the measure will be
the length of your foot, ~ ~ -~'@a''''A aa-"
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24

was persuaded to try Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. and to-
day, I am feeling like new woman
Mrs, ELLA McGARvY, Neebe Road
Station, Cincinnati, o. a
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Liver Pills
work in unison with the Compound,
and are a sure cure for constipation
and sick-headache. Mrs. PinHham's
Sanative Wash is frequently found of
great value for local application. Cor
respondence is freely solicited by the
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, and the strictest confidence as
sured. All druggists sell the Pinlr'
hams remedies. The Vegetable Conn
pound in three forms-Liquid, Pills.
and Lozenges
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
Made sure It Was Used.

An old farmer and his wife, noted
for their niggardliness, had custom OF
allowing the servant only one match to
light the fire with each morning.
One morning the match failed to kin.
die, so the servant went to their bed.
room door and asked for another one.
A whispered consultation was held
between the two; then audibly the wife
said:
Twill you risk her wi anither ane,
John?'
"Idoot we'll haze tae risk her, Janet, u
replied John. "but be sure an seek q
SIGHT o. the ane she got last NIGHT. -
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
FISHING AMONG HEELS.
The Badly Embarrassed Youth Caught
Something at Each Dive.

The Badly Embarrassed Youth Caught
Something at Each Dive.
A modest Cleveland youth, an Adel-
bert undergraduate, boarded south side
car few evenings ago, and when he
seated himself carelessly dropped his
small gripsack on the floor behind his
feet. Presently the car began to fill up.
Most Of the new passengers we're girls,
and as they came in one by one the
Adelbert man crowded along a little and
20 got away from his gripsack. There
were at least half dozen girls at his
left, and 1t was In that direction that
his grip was located.
Pretty soon the car neared his stop
ping place, and the Adelbert man be-
thought himself Of his baggage. He put
his hand to the foor-it wasn't there
that is. the grip wasn't there. He felt a
little way to the left; he couldn t
reach it.
Then he Strengthened up.
Pardon me-" he said, with some
what inf1amed countenance, "but have
grip somewhere under here" And he
dove down again.
All he could feel was dainty boot
heels, two Of them badly run down. He
reached little farther. Another boot
heel. The girls began to wriggle un-
easily.
Up came the young man again.
His countenance was still more In
famed. This time he arose to his feet.
"It's here somewhere" he murmur-
ed. "If you don't object. I'll try
again.. Down he went and clawed
along still farther to the left.
"I've got it," he muttered.
He pulled, but it didn't come.
"One moment he said, "here it is. !"
"No. 1t isn't, piped shrill soprano.
There was brief struggle, and then
the bashful youth realized that he had
hold of the young woman's foot.
He stood up at this with despairing
glare.
Perhaps the girls were moved to pity
by his hopeless look; perhaps they didn't
like the way the other passengers were
giggling. Anyway they shuffled around
and soon produced the missing bag.
And the youth with the scarlet face
scooted from the Cal. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
A Monkeys Accomplishment.

No creature but man has ever made
use of fire. An African traveller, in.
deed, has told a story Of apes making
thieving raid ON camp of natives
and carrying torches to light their way
but this story lacks proof and is not &C
cepted as true by biologists.
There is, however, in the Philadel
phia geological garden monkey who
has learned to scratch matches per.
fectly we'll. This accomplishment he
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
BEWARE OF OINTMENTs FOR CA
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY.

AS mercury win surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derangethe whole system
when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they viii do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. S. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, o., contains no murcury, and is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. 1t is taken internally, and made in Toledo,
Ohio by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials Free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
emarsing feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. It cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating
feet, blisters and callous spots, Relieves
and comfort. Ten thousand testimonials
of cures. Try it today. Sold by ali Drug
gists and shoe stores for 25c. Sent by mail
for 25c in stamps. Trial package FREE.
Address, Allen s. Olmstead, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
Opening His Eyes.

Jack (tenderly to the little brother Of
his adored one)-Would you like to
know secret. Tommy?
Tommy-Should think I would.
Jack-Well. I'm In love with your
sister.
Tommy-Oh, that's no secret. The
family has talked about it every day
since Aunt Emma promised Nell that
she'd bring about an introduction.
Nuggets.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24

enemy, where they would do most dam
age. On the other hand, it was OBJ
served that shots fred when the vessel
was heeling toward the enemy on the
downward roll, though frequently strik-
ing lower than was intended by the
marksman, almost invariably took eff
feet.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
THE CHINESE FLAG.

The standard of the Celestial Empire is a
very queer looking affair, 1t represents the
most grotesque of green dragons on a yellow
ground. The latter is suggestive not only of
the national complexion, but also of that of
unbecoming tint from the complexion, use
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which will
speedily regulate your liver, prevent malaria,
and remedy dyspepsia, nervousness, rheuma-
tism and kidney complaint
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24

Hoitt's School at Burlingame, CAL, still
maintains its position in the front ranks
OF the schools on the Pacific Coast. 1t
has Just closed the most successful year
IN it's history. and graduated ten young
men. Nowhere are boys better taught
or better cared for in every respect. S. F.
Call, May 80.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
Distinet,o,,s.

tt is not pretty to say of woman
that she talks too much, but she looks
complimented when you tell her that
she Is fine conversationalist.- Somer-
vile mass. Journal.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
Cheap Irrigation.

The best and cheapest irrigating plant, from
and Pumping Plant, built exclusively by the
Hercules Gas Engine Works, 405 Sansome Street.
San Francisco, the largest builders in the west
ing their Special 211 II. P. Engine and Pumping
Plant Hundreds sold this year; just the plant
for prompt, efficient and economical irrigating
service. A plant of this kind may save your
crop.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24

by the way, Tom," said Mr.. Man.
ming to his son, fresh from academic
groves, 81 have been thinking the mat.
ter over, and have come to the conclu-
sion that I had better go to school some
where and that you had better take the
business and run it. It cannot help i'm
proving under the eye Of one so gifted
as yourself ''-B0stnn Transcript.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24

Mrs. Barton-What cold creature
that Mrs. Clammish Is Mrs. Heming
Yes, but dts hereditary. Her father
made his fortune in the refrigerator
business. -Cleve Leader.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
Borrowing Trouble

He-I suppose you would scream and
wake up everybody in the house If I
were to kiss you.
She-Why is it that some folks can't
help borrowing trouble? - Chinag
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24

The disappearance of the stakes
marking the boundaries of a mining
claim does not of itself impair the va
lidity of the location.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
MRS. ELLA M'GARVY.
Writing to Mrs. Pinkham,

Says:-I have been using your Vege.
table Compound and find that it does
all that it is recommended to do. I
have been sufferer for the last four
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Without the First You Cannot
Have the Last.

Hoods Sarsaparilla gives both. 1t gen.
tly tones and strengthens the stomach and
gives digestive power, creates an appetite,
and invigorates the whole system. 1t
strengthens the nerves and gives sweet re-
freshing sleep.
HOODS SARSAPARILLA
II Americas Greatest Medicine. ST. six for S..
W00D,C pIT 6 are the best after-dinner
vvv0 AiLS pills, aid digestion. Csc.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24

There are parts of the Ganges valley
In India where the population averages
]. 400 to tho square mile.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24

Etc Permanently Cured. No its or nervous
IlIO ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Resterer, Send for FREE 81 90
trial bottle and treatise. DIR. Z. II. KLINE, Ltd.
$50 Arch &C.. Philadelphia. Pa.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-24

shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan
Plumstead, Kent, England, Nov. 8, 1895.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21
CURRENT EVENTS.

A Madrid dispatch says an Anglo-Amer-
lean syndicate is being formed to buy up
Cuban bonds.
Russia is reported to have concentrated
10000 mon at Port Arthur to be In readiness
for any emergency at Picking.
The Episcopal house OF bishops by
vote Of 81 to a. refused to change the ex.
listing canon OF the church regarding al.
vorced persons.
During the last quarter the northern halt
OF Germany has exported to America M..
27,SS0 Of merchandise, an increase Of S..
e10,836 compared with the same period Of
1897.
The dowager duchess Of Sutherland has
offered reward Of $4,000 for the recov-
900. which she lost on board train bound
for Calais while on her way to London.
Terrific weather continues to prevail on
the south and east coasts Of Great Britain
The mail service between Dover and Calais
has been interrupted, and there have been
many lifeboat and rocket apparatus res
cues.
W. H. Murray. Of Clinton. Ia, killed his
wife, who was an incurable inmate of q
Flint (Mich.) asylum. and then killed him.
self. He left letter saying that his pur-
pose was to relieve his wife from her suf-
fering.
According to reports from Japanese
sources Great Britain has formally noti-
fed the Chinese government that the de-
posed emperor must be restored. and that
failing compliance Great Britain will en-
force the demand.
General passenger agents OF nearly all
the great American railway systems are
attending the forty-third annual conven-
ton OF the American Association of Gem
eral Passenger Agents. which opened in
Detroit Tuesday morning.
It is generally believed in shipping cir
cles that the United States government
will settle the question of claims pre-
sented by Canadian sealers by purchasing
the entire fleet OF whaling vessels that
c:&ke their HEADQUARTERS at Victoria.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21

Tie thriving town Of Midway, Mass,
has no more reputable citizen than Capt.
John P. L. Grant.
Nearly sixty-three years old, his has been
an cventful Life.
Because Of ambitious labor and arduous
exposure as an officer in the late war, and
later as U. S. mail carrier, he became a
sufferer from wrecked digestion, loss OF
memory and keenest of rheumatic pains.
His disease was stubborn.
Il resisted ski1lful doctoring} vafious re-
commended remedies, also treatment at a
medical institute in Boston.
This Is changed now, and to-day Capt.
Grant Is a living testimonial to the potency
Of Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
He Is positive in his belief that Dr.. Viii
iams' Pink Pills for Pale People relieve
suffering and Danish disease.
"About three years ago." said he, ~
was suddenly attacked with dizzy spells,
protracted in duration and more frequent
a. the weeks went by.
With these attacks came incessant vom-
ting and spasms Of coma so that instantly
would fall wherever / might be and re-
main so for some time.
"Soon was forced to keep in bed, my
digestion was wrecked, my business wa
going to pieces and everything looked dark.
"Of course tried all kinds Of remcdie:
that were recommended bot to no avail.
I also went to Medical Institut, II
Boston.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21

1ugs, WIN Juuuee speeches.. occupied
the forenoon, and thousands OF Chi
cagoans ard out-of-town visitors lis
tened to prominent orators, who spoke
TO crowded houses on patriotism, on
war and on peace. The mass me etings
were held at three o'clock in the CO.
lumbia theater, studebaker hall, the
First and Second regiment armories
and North Side Turner hall. The
speakers were men prominent
throughout the nation, including Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, Booker T. Washing
ton, Gen. shafter, Secretary Wilson,
Mayor Rose Of Milwaukee, Archbishop
Ireland, Postmaster General Emory
Smith, Willis L. Moore, Samuel Com
pers, Gen. Henry M. Duffleld and Cy-
rus T. Northrup.
The Auditorium ball.
While the strains of "The Star Span
gled Banner" were rolling from a
military band and the grand organ Of
the Auditorium, and while thousands
of guests stood expectant, the presi-
dent CT the United States made his ap-
pearance at the jubilee ball. The pres
lQeut pTOCeeueu 1TOm luc AuultOIluu
parlors to the theater at 1915 o'clock,
and his arrival was the signal for the
opening Of the ball. Other distin-
guished guests were present at ten
o'clock, and their entrance took the
place of grand march. The ball man
ayers. headed by Mrs. Potter Palmer,
received the president, members Of
the cabinet, foreign ministers and
other notable guests at the Audi
forum stage, after which they went
to the boxes assigned them. Boxes 8
and 4, banked with flowers, were
occupied by President Mckinley and
his party. Directly opposite, boxes
% and "a were reserved for the Chi.
nese and Corean ministers. The pre-.
vailing decorations for these boxes
were chrysanthemums.
The concert and promenade selec.
tions were given by the First Regiment
band, directed by j. F. Hostrawser.
The dance music was rendered by
Hands orchestra. The scene was q
most brilliant one.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21
THE MARKETS.


Chicago. Oct. 10.
FLoUR-Fair demand and firm.
= WHEAT-Unsettled, but higher. De.
cember. 659e5Nc; May, 6SM@8sXc
! CORN-Higher. Cash, 3la@315sc: De.
cember, slhc and s1%@31Mc; May, 9sA0
s41ac. ~
oATs-Higher. No. 2 cash, 2sAc: Decem.
Der. 22Aq2SAc; May, 23zQ24c.
! RYE-Quiet and steady. No. 2 cash. 1917
94s1sc; No. 8, 4sX@4sc. and No. 4, 4sQ4s1ho:
October, 4s@4sAc. and May, 4sc
BARLEY-In good request. Poor lots.
82@Sac; feed by sample. S5Ga51kc; mating
low grade to good, 36Q40c; choice to fancy.
42045c.
PORK. LARD AND RIBs-Lower. Jan.
uary pork at $9.171S, off to $9.12h, up to
s9171kQ9.20. back to $s12l; January lard at
t4971sG5GO to $500; January ribs at s4.Y2d
to $4.75.
POTATOES-Highe and stronger. Bur-
banks. S30S5c; Hebrons. S1QSsc; Peerless.
aO932c; Rose. 2s93Oc.
EGGS-Very firm. Fresh eggs, loss Off,
cases returned. were sold at l5ac, and re-
candled stock. new cases included, 16c.
BUTTER Steady. Extras. 2l@21hc;
diaries, l2Q19c.
LIVE POULTRY-Firm Turkeys, IA
Ishc; Chickens, 4hQSc; Ducks, 61SQ7c per
pound; Geese. ss.0oq6.5O per dozen.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21

" All my expenditure was fruitiess.
"Fina11y secured box Of Dr.. Williamf
Pink Pills for Pale People, and received 80
great relief from taking them, that my
family and I could zee the direct benefits.
~ kept on with their use and steadily
grew better.
"The dizzy attacks left me, the vonnis.
ing entirely ceased, my digestion b now
good and to no other agency than DN
Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People caS
my cure be ascribed.
II served nearly three yeafs In the Wa
and participated in forty-three battles, some
Of them the hottest fights Of the war, was
twice wounded and for time disabled.
"Since the war, have Been troubled
greatly with chronic fheumatism but this
was relieved by taking these pills.
at Is one Of the greatest remedies, and
every member Of my family has the sams
high opinion Of 1t that do"
Capt. Grant will elsdly answes any let
tiers addressed him regarding the above,
provided stamp is enclosed. His address
Is P. O. box AZ, Midway, Mass.
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are natures own remedy, to countefaet ths
evil effects Of impure blood.
Composed Of vegetable remedies they
exert powerful influence In purifying
and enriching this vital element.
Druggists everywhere consider d.. Wl-
Gams' Pink Pills for Pale People the bssl
remedial agent on the MARKET