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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-24

the United States supreme court III.
court, In case which grew out of the
capture and occupation OF San Fran
cisco and all the upper part OF California
py the United States troops, held that the
president under the constitution as IN.
commander-in-chief OF the arrnv ANA
navy had right to exercise the beI-
igerent right or conqueror ana n I'm.
pose duties on imports as mllltarv con-
tribution for the support OF tYs ann,
This was the view held bv tbs co,,r. -,
another case whore II was alec dsc,aaa
na' me capture OF Tampico. Mex, by
the United States forces. thou.h .,,,
ncIent 10 cause II to be regarded by
osner nauons as part OF our territory.
uiu 40, make IL In fact part OF the
ohiteo states under our constitution and
laws. IL remained" said the court. "a
the United States" -
Preparations for the expedition to
Manila are almost complete. IL will he
divided as follows:
The City OF Peklng--The First Cali
fornia volunteers, composed of 4s on
GERS and s53 enlisted men. 10 officers and
II sailors OF the navy. making a total OF
50 officers and 1914 men.
The City Of sydnsy--Thirteen officers
and sis enlisted men OF the Oregon VOL
unteers; officers and 400 men of the
hrst company OF the Fourteenth United
States infantry; one officer and 20 men
OF the California heavy artillery. and
DR.. II. E. Mcvain. ranking medical Of
ncer making a total of "a officers and
c70 men.
The Australia-The headquarters.
stan and band and two battalions OF
Oregon volunteers. comprising 81 officers
and e75 men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-24
WATER OF POOR QUALITY.

Camp Alger. Va. May 24.--The Sixth
Massachusetts, regiment passed a very
busy day in camp. which is now In first
class shape. barring the one item of
water supply. and the men are rapidly
rounding into shape after their long trip
by train. The only disadvantage they
feel is the unusual warmth. for which
they are overclad. The water that the
men are compelled to drink Is of the
poorest quality, and Colonel Woodward
has advised all to partake of 1t as spar
ingly as possible. There is no sickness
in camp.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-24
DIVISION UNDER REVIEW.

Chickamauga National Park. May "a
The first division Of the First army corps
was reviewed yesterday by its COM
mander, Major General Wilson. This
was the first great formal movement by
a large body Of troops organized for the
American-Spanish war. 1t 10 $50 to be
the first review OF the kind since the civil
war. The marching was as rule in
excellent time, the alignments were ac-
curate and the distances well main
tained. General Wilson expressed HIM
self as very proud of the fact that the
division, when Unanswered together for
the first time. acted so much like regu-
lars. With the morning sun glancing
from polished arms and trappings and
the silken stars and stripes and state
flags waving in the breeze that came
from Missionary Ridge, the sight was a
glorious one and inspired great en-
thusiasm in both spectators and men in
line.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-24
A ADEFIcIENcY APPROPRIATION

Washington, May 23.-Secretary Alger
sent to congress yesterday an estimate
for deficiency appropriation Of s5O.0
for the medical and hospital department
Of the army caused by the unforeseen
and large preparations and outfits re-
quired for the Philippine expedition and
the necessary establishment OF large
general hospitals at Fort Mcpherson,
Ga; Fort Thomas. KY; Key West and
Fort Myer. Va. etc.. expenses Of state
boards for the examination of physicians
for the volunteer forces. and ether ex-
penses. tt
Representative Lybrand has intro
duced bill extending the free franking
privileges through the mail to ofiicers
and enlisted men Of the army and navy
under regulations prescribed by the post
master general.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-24
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.

Key West. May 24.-The officers OF one
OF The cruisers which arrived here yes
terday say that while of Cape San
Antonio tthe western extremity OF
Cuba). Sunday afternoon. a terrific ex-
plosion was heard from the direction OF
the shore, but apparently many miles
away. There was an upheaval OF water
all about the ship and the cruiser her
self vibrsted with the shock from stem to
stern. Many are inclined TO think that
the phenomenon was an earthquake.
There are no batteries near enough TO
Cape San Antonio to account for n de-
tnnstlon OF such volume: and " is
thought that II any naval disaster had
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-24
PROBLEM OF MEAT FOR CUBA

Various Propositions Considered Toward
Provisioning the Invading Army.
Army subsistence officers are finding
themselves seriously embarrassed in tho
matter of meat supplies for Cuba. vari-
ous propositions have been considered
toward provisioning the invading army
One was to freeze the meat and ship il
to the troops in boxes but 1t was found
this method would not insure the meat
being kept many hours after IL reached
hot climate or after it had been open
ed. Another proposition was TO have the
owners Of cattle take herds to Cuba and
keep them in the vicinity Of military
camps where they will be guarded from
the enemy. 1t was found that herd own
ers asked unreasonable prices for cattle
under this condition.
A third proposition was to have the
government purchase the cattle and de-
liver them at camps ready for slaughter,
but this would necessitate employing
cowboys to attend to the shipment of
live cattle and presents the problem Of
slaughter and dressing the meat. which
the subsistence department. Is at present
not prepared to solve. v
A fourth proposition, which seemed
the most acceptable. was to purchase
meat in the United States and ship it to
Cutu as wanted In condition for use
This would necessitate the employment
Of refrigerating ships and would involve
great expense generally. The question
is q serious one, since 1t presents SO
many untried phases to the officers in
charge of army subsistence Chicago
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-24
GOODBYE TO VOLUNTEERS.

san francisco. May e4.-California
said goodbye to her first regiment OF
volunteers yesterday as they marched
forth from the Preside to start on their
long journey to Manila. The farewell
demonstration by the people of San
Francisco will long be remembered by
the soldiers of the First regiment. Every
street leading from the Preside to the
Pacific mail dock. distance OF about
hve miles. was lined with people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-24
It Is Held at Washington That the Hosting Of an
Enemys Flag is Permissible, Providing It is Hauled
Down Before the First Shot is FiredNo Apprehen-
sion Felt About SPANS Threat to Engage in Priva-
teering--A Terrific Explosion Heard Off the Western
Extremity Of Cuba Spanish Soldiers Embarked.

occurred news of It would have feached
here.
Judge Locke, In the United States dis
trict court. heard arguments in three
OF the most important prize cases. those
OF the Buena Ventura. Miguel Jover and
Catalina A number OF counsel ap-
peared. and II was contended on an ex-
tended citation Of authorities that all
three vessels should be condemned as
lawful prizes. Arguments against this
contention were made by an array OF
counsel representing the various in
terests, Including the owners Of the ves-
sells and their cargoes. Judge Locke
reserved decision
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-24
HE DID NOT THINK.

Portland. Me-. May 2i.--what is prob
ably the first shot to be fired in n busi-
ness way from New England fortf-
cation since the declaration Of war with
Spain was sent across the bow OF the
British schooner II. II. Foster. The
vessel was bound from st. John TO Salem
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-24

Washington. May 24.-As the warships
are now at sea. there is no expectation
of reports until decisive engagement
occurs and q dispatch boat sent to a
port. or It fs found that Cervera has elud-
ed our search. In the meantime there
Is complete lack Of official data by
which to forecast the coming engage
ment. A report was current Monday
that the battleship Oregon had arrived
at Key West, but the department off,
cials entered a general denial that word
had been received Of any important ves-
sci movements or arrivals.
The dispatches from Madrid giving the
sharp debate In the parliament over the
alleged flying Of the Spanish flag by
American warships created much COM
ment In naval circles. Spains protest
to the powers that this use of the flag
was cowardly. and iniquitous was dis
missed with the statement that inter-
national law writer's agreed on the right
to use an enemys flag for the purpose
OF deceit SO long as the nag was hauled
down before a shot 10 fired. The United
States naval regulations make specific
provision on this point. The navy de-
partment recently issued an edition of
Shows Naval Precedents," q standard
work on naval usage in time OF peace and
war. In this, the doctrine on the use
OF an enemys nag Is stated as follows:
The regulations OF the United States
navy state that the use of q foreign flag
to deceive an enemy Is permissible, but
that 1t must be hauled down before gun
Is fired. and under no circumstances is
an action commenced or an engagement
fought without the display Of the ma
tonal ensign" The foreign rule both
by regulation and by the textbook dis
tributed to the navy. is a guide for naval
officers. Practically the same rule ap-
plies to the use OF an enemy's uniform.
The statement made by the Spanish
minister OF the interior that the govern
ment IL likely to resort to privateering
does not cause any apprehension. One
Of the highest authorities of the navy de-
partment said Spain would adopt pri-
watering If she felt II to be TO her IN
terest without waiting for this coun-
try to give any pretext for such action
II is felt. however that Great Britain,
Germany and France will have con-
siderable to say In case Spain resorts
JlpSe
countries would suffer very severely. and
the effect would be far more disastrous
to these foreign interests than to the
shipping Of the United States. The in
fiuence Of Great Britain. Germany and
France forced Spain reluctantly TO fore
go privateering, and ii is not thought
probable that these influences will now
consent TO have their commerce de-
stroyed.
The announcement by the way of
Paris that the Italian government had
protested against the continuance OF the
blockade OF the Cuban coast on the
ground that II was Ineffective. met
prompt denial at the state department,
ana II can be stated definitely that
neither In Washington nor In Rome have
"a xxu4 4lxx..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-24
AGUEAT SURPRISE IS TN STORE

for those who will 90 today snd Get pack
age Of 0RAIN-o. 10 takes the place Of coffee
at about "A TIE cost. IL is a food drink
full OF health. and can lie eiyen 10 the child
rem ~ well ~ the adult with great benefit IL
like the finest grades n Mocha VI Java coffee.
IL satisfies every one. cup 0f 1fain-O is
letter for the system than tonic, because it,
down, Grain-0 builcs mp Ask yo1r groosr
or 0rainsO Ice. and 40
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-24

with lumber. AZ A. was pretty rough
outside.. Captain Wilcox concluded 10
run into Portland harbor for shelter and
TO see II there were any orders for him.
He said he had heard OF the harbor be-
ing mined ana vessels being forbidden
entrance at certain hours. but he did not
think OF the matter at the time. The
shot was a suflcient reminder. how
ever. and the Foster laid outside until
after daylight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-24
TOOK SPANISH SOLDIERS.

London. May 24.-A dispatch to The
Daily Chronicle from Barcelona says:
"A steamer took 1000 soldiers from Cadis
Saturday for the Canaries or the Philip
pines. and there are two transatlantic
liners now In port here"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
500 Reward. 500.

The readers 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 Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, re-
quires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that
they offered One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. send
for list of Testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
cREsco, HOWARD COUNTY IOWA. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1898 "

a14 alR e4 increase jim the,tax levy;
|A tpeeHGalSS' scoincidenee perhaps, but
a study pf-tlre tablesat the head. .of
this column will reveal many ''pe-
culiar" things to anybody with intelli-
gence enough to put facts together
and arrive at a conclusion.
The PLAIN DEALER does not think
nor would it intimate that there is
anything wrong with the accounts of
the county treasurer, present or past
since the days of Kyle. And yet its
reliance is upon the we'll known hon
esty of the men who have held the
office that it relies and not upon any
settlement the board of supervisors
with its limited knowledge of book
keeping is able to make. No one of
the treasurers of the county is re-
sponsible for the more than $15, 900 of
miscellaneous expenses not one item
of which has ever been made public.
The Republican correspondent says
that it believes that Messrs. Burns
and Wallace were unaware of the
article before it was published. Quite
right. The PLAIN DEALER is always
looking to the interests of the people
and in so doing is capable of and does
write it's own articles instead of palm
ing off as its own the product of one
of the court house ring, as was the
article in the Republican, for who but
one initiated in it's mysteries would
know what was the total amount of
receipts in some particular month, as
that of $36, 449.7s in March last, which
was evidently record breaker and
now is used in an attempt to deceive
the people.
Look over that table again. 1t is
both instructive and amusing. The
intelligent reader cannot fail to clear
ly see all we have pointed out and
can doubtless find more than we have
discovered in the limited time
allowed to prepare this article.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
Royal Neighbors.

Glen Bentley Camp, No. 1872, R. n.
A., will have an open meeting, Satur-
day evening, Nov. 5, at 9 O'Clock (this
being their first anniversary to which
all the Woodmen OF Maple Camp No.
1914 and their wives are very cordial
ly invited. The lodies will all meet
at Neighbor F. A. McPherson's. office
aud proceed from there to the hall. A
literary and musical program will be
rendered after which Refreshments
will be served.
All officers OF the Royal Neighbors
must be present at the hall on Satur-
day, Nov. 5, at 2 p. m., as there is
special work to be done.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04

item includes
Immediately
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
FREE LANDS IN MONTANA


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S ON new own nssprng gup too
ion both,a
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ACRES
a end off
800 ACRES FARM
Homeads beoccupd and improved
but residence
snade.
one the the ni all
second silver output and third gold has
sheep with shelter the
in
winter and cool one
nowhcreis there
nave farms small families
rmaion es,roue,
MOSES FOLSOM, Immigrant Agent, q. N. Ry
Des Mo
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
100000 GIVEN AWAY!
FRANKLIN MILES, NJ. d., Ii d., the Emil
nent Physician and Scientist, will Send
Free to Any Sufferer Two Dollar and
a Half Worth of His Wonderful
New Treatment for Heart
and Nervous Diseases.

and Nervous Diseases.
Never before has such generous
offer been made. 1t will enable $4,000
people suffering from lingering or
chronic diseases of the brain, nerves,
heart, liver or stomach, to test the
curative qualities of DR.. Miles Spec
ial Home Treatment positively free
of charge.
Hundreds of ''INcURABLE CASES"
CURED. One case cured after having
been given UP by eleven Grand Rap
ids physicians; two after failure of
six and seven leading Chicago doc
tors; another case after physicians in
Detroit, Indianapolis and Toledo fail
ed One thousand references to Bish-
ops, Clergymen, Mayors, Farmers and
their wives sent free.
DR.. Miles has had twenty-four years
experience, and is we'll and favorAbly
known throughout the country. He
has an able and extensive corps of as
sistants and investigators in his labor
Territory, Canada and Mexico. He
cordially invites the afflicted to write
to him.
Few regular physicians in the world
have such unlimited confidence in
their skill, and the curative proper
ties of their remedies as to permit ev-
cry patient to thoroughly test them
free of charge. Such liberality speaks
louder than words.
You may never have another such
an opportunity. Do not fail to write
for examination blank and $3.50
worth of free treatment.
Address DIR. FRANKLIN MILES, 18th
Floor, Masonic Temple, Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04

and one year before the court house
additions were made. mo extraordi-
nary expense there"
Our figures giving the deficiency as
$12.04759 are not peculiar to us but
do seem peculiar" to any one who
will take the trouble to look over the
proceedings of the board as published
in the Times, PLAIN DEALER and Re-
publican. That is where we get our
figures. The writer of fthe.Republican
article in a truly peculiar" manner
subtracts two DEFICIENCIES to arrive at
total, which is not strange, con-
sldering he is county official. THE
Treasurer has simply borrowed from
other funds" which consequently re-.
duces the total of the cash on hand.
To illustrate we quote from the
Treasurer's recapitulation for 1897:
ACCOUNT OF CASH"
"Amt. unpaid funds. .......,........ SO, ,4640 02
)" over paid .....,........... $50. 7,425. .2S
cash on hand s1s,o3s.74
If there was a deficiency in the first
six months of the year and it reduced
the cash on hand, and certainly left
no balance for the fund in the treas
ury; a deficiency in the next six
months would certainly add to the
total deficiency. According to the
Republican system of bookkeeping
a man carrying two baskets of eggs,
one containing one dozen eggs and
the other two dozen, in having them
both smashed, would only lose the
difference, one dozen, instead of the
sum, three dozen.
We also desire to call the attention
of voters and taxpayers to the tax
levy for co unity purposes as shown in
table hereto. For three years 1S94-5
and it was 4 mills on the dollar. In
| 1897 the board levied mills on the
dollar, and every taxpayer finds his
taxes increased. The proof of this is
in comparing your tax receipts with
cues for the previous years. But the
levy for 1898 which is for the taxes to
be collected in 1899, is 6 mills on the
dollar, the heaviest levy for county
purposes ever made in the county. In
addition to this large levy there has
been added to our valuation by the
executive council of the state, $116,-
0O0. Remember that we give the levy
for the county fund only (that being
the one in controversy but an exam
ination of your tax receips will show
an increase in several other funds
notably the state (under Republican
administration. In 1894 the levy fol
all purposes except for schools ano
corporation purposes was 10 mills or
the dollar, for 1898 it was 1914 mills
trifiing increase OF over so per cent
necessitated, no doubt, by that $4,000
addition to the court house; and this
has transpired during republican
management EXCLUSIVELY, and by
the same ring who now seek per
petuation of their power.
The writer of the Republican
article desires to know when th
, democrats ever had control in thi
: county. We are not surprised at thi
, for it seems to have forgotten tn
' electric light fraud Ii SO ardentl.
supported last summer, denouncin,
I the PLAIN DEALER because it sai'
+ B. s. Wilder had an old, WORTHLESS
, plant at Cedar Falls, ready for ship
ment here, when the franchise wa
4 granted. The people now know tina
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04

We will give our readers a few "mis
cellaneous" items in reply to an ar
ticle in the Republican of last Tues
day designed as a reply to the article
in the plain DEALER of the same
date entitled County Management
and Expenses
The board of supervisors semi-an-
nually, for the information Of the
people, publishes the report of the
county treasurer showing the tinan-
cial condition of the county which in
cludes the collections and disburse-
ments for the preceding six months.
From these reports we CLEAN these
facts as shown by the table of treas
urers report of two funds for the
years 1896, 1896, 1897 and 1898 to
which we invite attention. From
this it will be seen that January /,
1895 there was a balance of $5341.17
on hand and in the year 1896, beside
the collections made the entire sum
had been paid out and the fund over
dawn $119.97. The treasurer's re-
port is calculated to show the sum
collected and disbursed from each
fund. In our article we only alluded
to the collections and disbursements
of that fund as shown by the treas
urrers report. These reports show
precisely what we stated that for the
county fund there had been collected
$23,211.s7, which the republican ar
ticle tries to obscure by the state
ment that for March OF that year the
collections for All funds was over $780,
900, which is perhaps true. But will
it be honest enough to state what the
collections were for the county fund?
/, The Republican admits deficiency
of$511293 and makes the absurd state
ment that ''the county is out of debt.
Any farmer can inform the Republi-
can that if the county has used the
funds belonging to the state, the
schools, the soldiers relief, the county
road or any other fund that the coun-
ty is in debt and will be until that
fund is made good for the money
used. January /, 1897 the treasurers
report shows that the county fund
was overdrawn 1886 81, and the first
of January 1898, the report shows il
to have been over drawn $6934.6 &C.
The Republican article speaks of the
cost of the court house wings being
$496O0S. But it should not be for.
gotten that the treasurer's report just
preceding the commencement OF that
work showed $5341. II of county funds
in the treasury applicable to tha
work. Whether the cost as given i!
correct we have no means of know
ing, except that statement, the boare
being careful in announcing the
award of the contract not to mention
the terms or price thereof.
Our figures giving the deficiency
were for the two semi-annual state
ments which included the year from
June 1897 to June 1898, in which tim
!. according to the Republican, the ad
dition to the court house was put VI
at cost of S49eOOs. A glance at the
table above will show that the tim
of this building was in 1896 and wa
\ S2979. "Will figures lie?" No, but tn
: fellows who juggle them will. Nov
loook at tholtable of ''Treasurer'siRe
| port" and you will see that the defici
commenced in 1895. At the end G
1894 there was balance of $534l.17 il
the county fund and one year later {
J deficit of $119S7, a change of $5461.0 0