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New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
FRANCIS JOSEPH AND THE BLACKSMITH.

From The Chicago Record.
Quite recently. while holding court al tne
royal palace upon the Buda Hill. overioohln6
the Danube Francis Joseph received IN duul-
ence a Magyar blacksmith named koYacs JahoS'
who desired to thank his King for the decora-
ton conferred on him in recognition or Ills
having invented an agricultural machine. Dur
irg the audience the blacksmith drew from MS
pocket two photographs, repre scntlnS the NiHs
and Queen and said. handing them to his
Majesty: May | ask Your Majesty ana also
the Queen for yDur signatures?
And Why" demanded the King smllinSIy.
"Well YOU see when die the cross oi merit
which Your Majesty has given me Will nave
10 be returned. and my children Will at least
have You Majesties' portraits and signatures
in remembrance OF this audience.
THE Queen is absent from Hungary SAID
the King "anl. besides cannot give You my
SIGNATURE at the present moment. for have
neither pen nor pencil within reach.
Il have brought a pencil with me, SAD me
smith handing the monarch the article IN
question. The King thereupon attached his
signature 10 tine photo sraph and dismissed he
smith with smile and his customary inclina-
ton of the head To the Kings surprise tho
smith made no attempt 10 Ictire, but stood his
ground.
is there anything else I can 10 for you?"
ask the monarch
YES. Your Majesty l am waiting for my
pencil"
This the King hal M 'hanically pocketed. and
he returned it with hearty laugh.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
A GREAT HOLE IN CANAL-ST.
rt1E rROIrBIEsOME EXCAVATIONS FOR
THE NEW UNDERGROUND troll
LEY SYSTEM

The work In connection with changing the sur
face-car motive power In West Broadway from
horse to underground trolley is being pushed
industriousy and Is being watched with much
interest. Aside from the ordinary work, the
contractors have been confronted with unusual
difficulties and at Canal-st. and West Broad
way It was necessary to make deep excavations
and open and reconstruct the two great sewers
which meet there. At that point forty eight
cable ducts have been laid. by means or which
power Is served for the trolley, and experts
think that sufficient. Excess power will be gen.
Grated to supply outside consumers.
The Canal-st. sewer. which Is fifteen feet
across, had n dome-shaped top. which was cus
down and spanned by great iron beams. three
feet apart and upon these a new structure was
reared for the electric plant. In order to do the
work properly an excavation Of more than III
teen feet had to be made in the two streets. ana
people who passed there either on the street
or in the elevated cars gained an idea OF the
network Of pipe systems which Is necessary IN
a largo city Water mains. gas mains. electric
subways fire alarms and steam pipes were un-
covered, and new charts and maps were made,
with Q view to locating them The trenches
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

were covered by temporary platforms ana
bridges and although the work has advanced
steadily 1t was so we'll managed that traiiic vas
never seriously interrupted.
New-York tribune., 1898-11-27

CAPTAINS COURT MARTlALI4ED.
The disaster would have been still greater ana
uss,er ships would doubtless have rammed ana
ennk ONE another bad not some OF the captains
-. we'll as Rear-Admlral Markham secohu III
eo,umani Of the squadron taken upon 'nen
sayes 10 disobey the signals OF Slr "eo'so' "o
sron nature OF naval discipline may De perhaps
NAst illustrated BY the fact that the Rear-Ad-
,,irsl and these captains were subsequently
hropcbf before a cOurt-martial at Malta ana
sctua1ly ccnsured for that very dsobedlcnce 10
eunerjor orders by means Of which they hao
we'd rot only their ships but likewise the
Ewes Of all the officers and sailors unuer
g. command. This censure passed by the
.,.u, court martial upon Rear-Admral Mark
ham and the other commanders for diSobedlence
20 the fatal signals OF Sir George Tryon goes
Car to explain why neither the first officer OF
The Mohegan nor any Of his subordnates vent
xred to interfere with Captain GTuuths When
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28

Three miles southeast of the city of Carbon
dale, Kansas, in coy cottage surrounded by
broad, fertile acres, resides MIR. A. Is. Hackett
He migrated to Kansas in 1857.
He was active in the Kansas border war,
also served four years in the war of the re-
bcllion, lin the LIST Kan. Light Artillery
ard at its conclusion pre-emptcd the piece
of land which now constitutes his home.
He is beloved by his neighbors and friends,
and a good citizen. The reporter Of the
Ctlrbonddlidn recently had long and inter-
esting conversation with Mr.. Iiackett i'll
which he listened to strangely fascinating
tales of the exposures, privations and hard
ships incidental with the early settlement
of the "Sunfower State"
"But," said Mr.. Hackett, his face aglow
with the flush Of health, Though l suffered
much during my pioneer days and army
service, yet my suiferings were but trifles i'll
comparison with the excruciating fortunes
endured in the winter of 1886. About
December LIST, 1885, was taken sick. had
no appetite, became very weak, and the
least excitement would cause me to tremble.
My stomach rejected food, and if did swal.
low o morsel, the constant rctcling which
followed produced intense soreness across
the abdomen. I had daily recurring fiushes
of fever, followed by distracting headaches.
suffered intense pains i'll the reg ems Of
the liver and kidneys, and every bone in my
body ached constantly. | was nervous; could
not sleep, and spent my nights in fruitless eff
forts to alleviate my snfferings and in brood
ing over my unfortunate condition.
A prominent physician whom liac
summoned diagnosed my case as the grippe
He prescribed the usual medical treatment
but it proved of no avail. My suffering
were intensified by the addition of dry
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28
4 Veterans Peri.
AN INSIDIOUS FOE SEEKS HIS DESTRUCTION
Foiled by the Timely Interference of Stranger
A Thrilling Experience.
From The carbondaltan, Carbonate, Kan.

hacking cough, accompanied by soreness Of
the lungs and chest.
About Christmas friend and neighbor
Mr.. Frank Foster, called to see me. He
advised me to try DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, remedy which he had
known to prove most efficient in cases similar
to mine.
81 concluded to try them. sent to the city
for six boxes, and took the first dose on Christ
mas. In less than one week experienced
beneficial results. BY the time had taken
three boxes was walking and doing fair JUS
tice to my wife's culinary efforts
With the consumption of the fourth box
my appetite was simply enormous The nights
brought refreshing sleep, the soreness and pain
in my lungs, chest and bones had left me, and
my recovery from that time ON was rapid.
"After taking two boxes of the pills, had
no return of the fever, but the nervous head
aches fingered until had taken the fourth
box. On finishing the sixth box the cough
had entirely disappeared, and with it, all of
| its attendant annoying consequences. ] felt
stronger, my appetite was better, and my gen.
eral health more satisfactory than it had been
for wears.
81 shall always cheerfully recommend DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, to any
one seeking knowledge as to their efficacy"
Comrade Hackett is 81 years old, and looks
to he good for many years of life to come.
Ills address is a. B. Hackett, Carbondale,
Usage Co., Kansas.
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are sold in boxes (ncvcr in loose form by the
dozen or hundred, and the public are cau-
toned against numerous limitations sold in
this shape) at so cents box or six boxes fol
$3.50, and may he had of all druggists OF
direct by mail from DIR. Williams Medicine
] Company, Schenectady, NY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28

Senator Allison says he is opposed
to the retirement of the greenhacks
He thinks it would be all right to re
deem them with gold and not pay
them out again only in exchange for
gold, but to perm auently retire them
would be great wrong. NV if the
venerable senator will arise AMI in
form patient aad long suffering
public what difference there is in the
two prop ositions he will b I'VE solved
a mystery. In eitA,r case the god
sharks are given complete sway aud
as that is the design of the conspir,l.
cy Mr.. Allison shows himself perfect
ly willing to assist the conspiracy
and his pretended desire to project
the greenback shonld not fool sing
lie voter into believeing him to be in
terested in the welfare of the masses
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28

ing In for dear life, with the fear of
death upon them, and each singing
louder than the other, to avoid remark
For in these fits lie was the most over
riding companion ever known; he
would slap his hand on he table for 81
lence all round; he would fly up in pas
sion of anger at question, or some
times because none was put and so he
Judged the company was not following
his story. Nor would he allow anyone
to leave the inn till he had drunk him
self sleepy and rceled off to bed.
His stories We're what frightened pco-
PIE worst of all. Dreadful stories they
were; about hanging, and walking the
plank, and storms at sea, and the Dry
Iortugas, and wild deeds and places on
the Spanish main. By his own account,
he must have lived his life among some
of the wickedest men that God ever al
lowed upon the sea; and the language
in which he told these stories shocked
our plain country people almost as
much as the crimes that he described.
My father was always saying the inn
would be ruined, for people would soon
cease coming there to be tyrannizcd
over and put down, and sent shivering
to their beds; but l really believe his
presence did us good. People were
frightened at the time, but on looking
back they rather liked it; it was a fine
excitement in quiet country life; and
there was even a party of the younger
men who pretended to admire him, call.
ing him true sea-dog," and real
old SALT" and such like names, and say
ing there was the sort of man that
made England terrible at sea.
In one way, indeed, he babe fair to
ruin us; for he kept on staying week
after week. and at last month after
month, so that all the money had been
long exhausted, and still my father
never plucked up the heart to insist on
having more. If ever he mentioned it,
the captain blew through his nose so
loudly that you might say he roared,
and stared my poor father out of the
room. l have seen him wringing his
hands after such a rebuff, and am sure
the annoyance and the terror he lived
in must have greatly hastened his early
and unhappy death.
All the time he lived with us the cap
tain made no change whatever in his
dress but to buy some stockings from
n bawlser. One of the cocks of his hat
having fallen down, he let it hang from
that day forth, though it was great
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28

annoyance when it blew. I remember
the appearance of his coat, which he
patched himself upstairs in his room,
and which, before the end, was nothing
but patches. He never wrote or re-
ceived a letter, and he never spoke with
any but the neighbors, and with these,
for the most part, only when drunk OH
rum. The great sea-chest none of us
had ever seen open.
He was only once crossed, and thatwas
toward the end, when my poor father
was far gone in a decline that took him
off. DR.. Livesey came late one after
noon to see the patient, took bit of
dinner from my mother, and went into
the parlor to smoke pipe until his
horse should come down from the ham,
let, for we had no stabling at the old
Benbow. I followed him in, and re-
member observing the contrast the
neat, bright doctor, with his powder as
white as snow, and his bright, black
eyes and pleasant manners, made with
the coltish country folk, and, above all.
with that filthy, heavy, bleared scare
crow of pirate of ours, sitting far gone
in rum, with his arms on the table. Sud-
denly he-the captain, that is-began
to pipe up his eternal song:
Fifteen men on the dead mans chest
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle Of rum!
Drink and the devil had done for the rest
Yo-ho-ho. and a bottle of ruml"
At first had supposed "the dead
mans chest" to be that identical big
box of his upstairs in the front room,
and the thought had been mingled in
my nightmares with that of the one.
legged seafaring man. But by this time
we had all long ceased to pay any par
ticular notice to the song; twas new,
that night, to nobody but DR.. Livesey,
and on him observed that it did not
produce an agreeable effect, for he
looked up for moment quite angrily
before he went on with his talk to old
Taylor, the gardener, on new cure for
rheumatics. In the meantime the cap.
tain gradually frightened up at his
own music, and at last tapped his hand
upon the table before him in way we
all knew to mean-silence. The voices
stopped at once, all but DR.. Livesey's;
he went on as before, speaking clear
and kind, and drawing briskly at his
pipe between every word or two. The
captain glared at him for awhile
tapped his hand again, glared still
harder, and at last broke out with 6
villainous, low oath: silence, Their.
| between decks!"
Were you addressing me, sir?" say
the doctor; and when the ruffian hat
told him, with another oath, that THU
| was so, IT have only one thing to say t.
| you, sir" replies the doctor, shat i
yeu keep on drinking rum the weglt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28
ill soon be quit of very dirty scoun-

will soon be quit of a very dirty scoun-
drel!"
The old fellows fury was awful. He
sprung to his feet, drew and opened a
sailors clasp knife, and, balancing il
open on the palm of his hand, threat.
encd to pin the doctor to the wall.
The doctor never so much as moved,
He spoke to him, as before, over his
shoulder, and in the same tone of voice;
rather high, SO that all the room
might hear, but perfectly calm and
steady:
"If you don't put that knife this in.
slant into your pocket. promise, upon
my honor, you shall hang at She next
assizes."
Then followed battle of looks be.
tween them; but the captain soon
knucl<led under, put up his weapon, and
resumed his scat, grumbling like beat.
en- dog.
And now, SIR" continued the doctor
"sincc I know there's such fellow in
my district, you may count I'll have an
eye on you day and night. I'm not a
doctor, only; I'm a magistrate; and if ]
catch breath of complaint against
you, if it's only for piece of incivility
like tonight, I'll take effectual means
to have you hunted down and routed
out of this. Let that suffice"
Soon after DR.. Livesey's horse came
to the door, and he rode away; but the
captain held his peace that evening, and
tor many evenings to come
(To he continued)
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28

1t is beginning to dawn upon the
minds of many that Cuba's greatest
misfortune was in securing promise
of help from the national republican
convention. But for that promise of
help the administration might do
something, but the republicon party
is not yet ready to break its record
by keeping platform PROMISE;
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28
Cedar Rapids Guzette. The official

CEDAR Raplds Guzette. The official
vote shows that the gold democrats
in the state of Iowa beat one ticket.
They downed the socialists nearly
five to one. This demonstrates that
the gold democrat campaign was the
best managed in the state, for if it
had not been no one will believe that
they could have polled almost one
eighth as many votes as they claimed.
The official canvass also clearly
shows that the socialists should aban-
don the field, for if they are to allow
the gold democrats to beat them,
when do they expect to carry the
state?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28

Floyd county if peculiarly repre-
sented in the legislature. The man
elected last fall as representative was
given such a hard run by Bro. Wright
that he has been sick ever since aud
is unable to take his seat. The man
whose time was out, it seems, iskeep-
ing the seat of the sick man warm at
Des Moines. Is this through some
hocus pocus of the new code, or is
there an unwritten Law Tor it in Floyd
county ?-Dubuque H raid.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28

The farmers who are to receive
that $4,000 worth of free seeds
would be willing to go without and
have the money expended in pow der,
cartridges and rifles for the starving
Cubans.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28
Two Well known Statesmen

talked for months, from a front porch
aud the rear end of "A car. Perhaps
the use of Foley's Honey and Tar viii
explain why they could do this, with
out injury to their vocal organs. 1t
is largely used by speakers and sing
ers. Sold by j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28
Foley's Honey and Tar

Cough Syrup wherever introduced is
considered the most pleasant and eff
fec'ive remedy for all throat and
lung complaints. 1t is the ouly promi.
nent cough medicine that contains no
opiates and that can safely be given
: to children. Sold by j. J. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28

size of a small pea.
1t grew rapidly, and
shooting pains ran
in every direction.
I became alarmed
and cons ute d a
good doctor, who
pronounced it can
Ger, and said that it
must be cut out.
This / would not
consent to, having
little faith in the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28
Too
Much Knife :!

The use of the surgeons knife is be-
coming SO general, resulting fatally
in such large number of cases, as to
occasion general alarm.
Mr.. William Walpole, of Walshtown,
South Dakota, writes; "About
three years ago, there came under
my left eye little blotch about the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28

necessity tor 1t.
If men only knew it, they could work to
almost any extent on through middle life
and into old age, if they would only take
little common sense care of their health.
The trouble is that they do not take the lit.
tie stitches here and there that are neces.
sary to preserve health. They pay no at
tention to the signs of on.coming ili-health.
little biliousness, little indigestion,
little loss of sleep and appetite, a little
nervousness, little headache, little
shakiness in the morning, and little dull
ness all day, a little this and a little that
all these little things they neglect. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery makes
the appetite keen, digestion and assimila-
ton perfect, the liver active, the blood pure
and the nerves steady. It is the great
blood-maker and flesh-builder. It is the
great liver invigorator and nerve tonic. It
fits man to work and work and work
Medicine dealers sell il and have nothing
else Just as good"
~ was sufferer five or six years from indi-
Spartanburg Co., S. c., also from sore stomach
and constant headache. then used Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pei
let's which in Few days gave me permanent
relief"
man or woman who neglects coustipa-
ton suffers from slow poisoning. Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa-
ton. One little Pellet" is gentle laxa-
tive, and two mild cathartic. All medi.
cine dealers sell them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28

indiscriminateu use Of theknife. Read
ing of the many cures made by S. S.
S., determined to give that medicine
a trial, aud after had taken it few
days, the cancer became irritated and
began to discharge. This after awhile
ceased, leaving a small scab, which
finally dropped off, and only healthy
little scar remained to mark the place
where the DESTROYER b ad held full sway.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28

Mr.. Mckinley must hasten to do
something for Cuba. His friends in
the house are in a bad fix.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28
A White Mark.

Foley's Kidney Cure is a perfectly
reliat lie prepar alton for all Kid
ney and Blad der diseases. The
of this Great Medi-
ci, guarantee it or the money re-
funded. Dothey not deserve a
white mark1 Sold by Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28

Just as soon as that senatorial inves.
tigation is completed aud Mr.. Hanna
is exonerated he will join don, t
Worry circle. At the present time
he is not eligible.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-28

TO Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascatets Candy Cathartic. l0c or 25e
G. c. c. fail to cure. druggists refund n,onev
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-20

The Marsden process consists in saw
ing the waste of dry cornstalks. They
are ground, The cellulose or pith is
then separated, leaving residuum Of
ground meal. The ratio in bulk is
about one part Of meal to one of cellu-
lose. The ratio in weight is said to be
seyen parts or more of meal to one of
cellulese. This dry meal has been fed
to live stock for long period at the
Maryland experiment station. 1t proves
to DO equal to if not better than the
best Of hay in the production Of meat
and milk in combination with other
food to make it complete-that is to
say, used in the same manner as hay is
used as part Of ration.
The oellulose will have vast num-
Der of uses. The most conspicuous Use
will be in the construction of naval ves-
sells. For this purpose it is compressed
to 6Ja pounds to the cubic foot, in
which condition it will absorb 20
times its volume of water. For naval
purposes it is made into large blocks,
each of which is placed in cell in the
steel hull Of the ship, notably at the
bow and stern, and between decks SO as
to protect the deck over the vital points
Of the ship the center Of the vessel be.
ing protected with steel plates. Such
vessel has great power Of fotation. The
center of gravity is altered so that the
gun deck has very much greater sta.
bility in action. 1t Is claimed that such
vessel is unsuitable Country Gen
tleman,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-20
CARD BASKET.

Miss Lille Wood Of Chester ia visiting
here.
Colonel Y. Parees visiting friends at
Laurel
James A. Mulligan has returned to Della.
ware City.
Randall Carpenter is visiting friends in
N"esapoAho Il'S' a.Ss4
William Casey has been visiting friends
al Marcus Hook
Thomas B Giles, of Seaford, was in this
city Oh Tuesday.
Miss iiodie Hudson of Laurel iy visiting
friends in this city. tssSt
L. C, Allen of Clayton was in Whining.
ton yesterday afternoon.
James A. Mul.igan, of Delaware City,
was Wilmington visitor, Oh Tuesday.
Miss Cooling IL the guest Of her brother,
Pr0f. w. l. Cooling, al Harrington. Del
JohnBarcay, the ehiel clerk of tho Della.
ware railroad, returned to Cl.yt yester-
day.
DR., Hiram r. Burton, of Iewes and
Manlovo Hayes of Dover, were in this city
Oh Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio DeSoto entertain
ed Il number of friends at No. 617 West
street last night
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond Rust, of Spring
Veld, Sussex county, are the guests of rea.
tives in This city,
Miss Lille B. Melch!or and Miss Ada
Beake are visiting lriends In New York
ana Newark, n j.
City Treasurers Clerk George ]. Klo.
berg, who has been seriously III, was 20.
ported rs improving yesterday.
General John P. Donahoc viii 20 to
Washington this evening to attend aUn:ou
Veteran Legion reception,
S ate Councillor Frank NJ. Jones OF
Georgetown last night visited Garfield
Council, j, O. U. A. NJ at their hall on
the Highlands After the official business
q musical program was given.
Miss r, AMMO Becker, a former stenog.
rapher in this city and Frank G. Baldwin
OF West Chester. will DO joined in the holy
bonds Of matrimony this evening. Miss
Becker is daughter Of Frank Becker Of
West Marlborough, Pa