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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
THE MAKING OF CHAINS.
We Now Make Our Own, Although Fore
merly Importing Them.

Among the curiosities which were
preserved in the old state library at
Albany none attracted more attention
than the few links of the monster
chain which did service in the days
of the revolution to prevent the prog
ress Of the British ships UP the Hud-
son river. The great chain, with links
more than two feet In length, was
stretched across the river near West
Point and remnants of the unique
blockading material are preserved in
various parts of the country, several
links being in the possession of Abram
s. Hewitt.
Bombs, mines, fortiflcations, and
torpedoes have taken the place of the
chain as q barrier against ships, but
monster chains are still manufactured
in large quantities, and Jones s.
Ilaughllns, limited, of Plttsburg, are
now making chain the links Of which
are formed out Of rolled steel three
inches in diameter. Welding by cleo
trtcity, winding the metal rod from
which the links are made around u
mandrlll, cutting the pieces by ma
chinery and joining them by blow
from powerful steam hammers, bind
Ing the links and testing the COM
pleted chains with hydraulic pressure,
are all modern processes in the chain
making industry. but the great chains
used in the ship building trade are
made much as they were made many
years ago. But according to the state
ment Of manufacturer, the American
now has the satisfaction of using the
product of American shops. Formerly,
and until about ten years ago, about
90 per cent of the chains used in the
United States came from England, and
now fully 95 per cent Of the quantity
consumed is made In this country.
Some concerns still carry English
chains in stock, in order to be able
to supply Eglish ships. whose COM
manders usually refuse to buy any
other than chains which have q Brit
ish stamp.
The commercial article, as made in
this country, ranges from three six,
teenths Of an inch to one and three
quarter inches, and no chains are put
on the market unless they have been
tested. Thus three-sixteenth inch
chain Of five pounds average weight
per foot is guaranteed to hold 700
pounds, and the better grades as high
as 900 pounds. a one-inch chain,
which weighs about 10 pounds to the
foot, will hold $4,000 pounds, and a
chain with links Of one and three
quarter inches, Weighing Al pounds to
the foot is supposed to resist 71,6O0
pounds, and the best quality of the
same size chain is marked proof
e0,575 pounds. Iron and Steel Bulle-
tin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Another Illinois Peerless.

A babe has just come to one of
England's titled families whose mother
was born in a squatter's cabin on a
section Of prairie land near Farming
ton, Ill. Other Illinois young women
have become the wives of English
peers, but this is probably the only
one who ever came up from such a
lowly origin. Her father, William
Daniels, was Originally an English
gardener. The family worked their
way westward from New York and
finally took up a claim near Farming
ton. There little girl, Virginia, was
born. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels with their
daughter emigrated to California.
There Mr. Daniels died, the widow
afterwards marrying Colonel c. W.
Bonynge, whom the discovery of gold
on the Pacific coast had made wealthy.
Colonel Bonynge took his family to
London. There the beauty of the
daughter. Virginia, made sensation
She was presented at court and soon
after married viscount Deerhurst. Now
a son has been born to the title and
the ancestral estates.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Man Lives Longer.

1t has for some years been confident
ly asserted by scientists that, owing
to improved sanitary conditions and
more reasonable modes of living, the
average length Of human life is stead
lily increasing. An English investigator
Of eminence states that this is espe-
cially observable in noting the age at
which one-half Of any number of per-
sons born at the same time are dead.
To illustrate, half-century ago of 100
persons born at given time the sur
vivors would be in their fortietn year
when 80 Of the number had died. Now
he says, the turning point has been ad
vanced to the forty-ninth year. This,
If correct, indicates quite gain in
the direction of longevity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
THE POPULAR TURQUOISE.
Primitive Manner in which They Are
Dug Out

"Of all the many colored gems that
are now being worn, perhaps none are
more popular with the ladies than the
turquoise" said leading wholesale
dealer in precious stones in New York
to a writer for the Washington Star
recently. 1.-THE demand for fine tur-
quoise is largely in excess of the sup
ply, owing to the fact that only few
perfect specimens are at present pro-
duced where they We're once abund-
ant Some of the best turquoises are
found In the Los Cerillos and Grant
county mines in New Mexico. but the
finest gems come from the Niskapur
mines in northern Persia. There are
five or six of these mines, but the most
productive Of all is the Rush mine,
which is situated at the top of a
mountain that rises to an altitude Of
5000 feet above the sea level. The
turquoises are found at a depth Of
from 10 to 80 feet below the surface.
and the miners descend first by means
of diagonal tunnel, and then by lad
ders fastened to the side of the shaft.
''At the mouth of the mine, which
is on preclpitous hillside, half doz-
en- men stand on n ledge, and with
small hammers break up the rock that
is wound up to them with windlass.
When a turquoise Is discovered 1t Is
placed on one side in the rough state,
incased In stone, and sent to market
at Mesked There the precious stones
are separated from the fragments Of
rock and the good specimens are sort
ed from the poor ones. Although in
ferior stones are plentiful, turquoise Of
fair size and good color are seldom
found. Many of them look excellent
when taken from the mine, but the col
or soon fades, or a green tinge is de-
yeloped or white spots appear on
them. Some Of these white spots are
so small that they can only be detect
ed with the aid of a strong glass, and
even then they appear as mere specks,
but in time these specks increase, and
may spread right across the stone.
These defects spoil the stone for the
European and American markets, and
they are sold to orientals. who are less
particular about such flaws. Tur-
quoises are worth from 81 to $50, and
sell according to the size and quality
of the stone"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

The New York World has made a
calculation which shows that l16 trusts
control the lives of no less than II, ooO,-
600 of the people of this country. This
of course does not mean 1900, 900
workmen, but means workmen and
the members of their families depend
ent upon them. Here we have con-
ditions where few men, less proba-
bly, than 200 hayea at heir fingers ends
the veal or woe of upwards of one
fourth the inhabitants of the entire
country. Such conditions bode evil,
but we presume that the trusts are
enjoying no privileges not purchased
and paid for when they contracted
with Mark Hanna.-Manchester Dem.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Refunding Mexican Bonds.

Another event indicating the grow
ing Importance Of the United States
in the financial world is the funding
of the Mexican foreign debt in this
country. That Indebtedness, which
amounts to S1Os, 555, ITO, is now held
principally in England Germany and
Holland. The object in refunding is
to reduce the interest rate from 6 to 5
per cent. Where desired, the holders
of the old bonds will be allowed to
take new ones in their place. Those
not so taken will be placed on sale in
this country. The bonds are made
payable in terms of pounds sterling
or American dollars.
This shows that our tinanciers are
not so afraid of free silver and free
silver countries as they pretend.
When the bonds of an extensive silver
country like Mexico is eagerly picked
up by capitalists it shows that bimet-
allism does not lead to financial ruin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
And This Is War.

ut is a common saying that the
boys of the eighth army corps, who
went to Manila Republicans, are COM
ing back either Democrats or Anar-
chists, !" says John Roberts, in an in
terview in the Minneapolis Times.
MIR. Roberts was formerly bugler in
Company 1, Thirteenth Minnesota.
He left Manila, May Is, and arrived
in that city last week. He says there
is not a volunteer on the island who
does not want to come home, and
adds that the boys are all 'sore" at
the administration and feel that they
have not been justly treated.
General Otis, he said, is one of
the most accomplished liars on earth.
He sent home false reports about our
losses and about the losses of the Fill
ipinos. He is simply prolonging this
war for his own advancement. If the
American people only knew of the
slaughter that is going on there in the
Philippines among the natives we
would have war among ourselves to
stop it. They tell us of Spanish cruel
ty. We have been vastly more cruel
than the Spanish. We have killed
more natoves, and probably with no
more provication. l have known of
orders being given to the American
troops which, If put in writing would
read in effect:
s'Let there be no wounded among
the enemy"
II have seen prisoners shot and for
no other reason than that they were
enemies and were wounded. I heard
a Colorado man offer 500 in gold fol-
two Filipino prisoners after his COM
pany had lost their captain. He SIM
ply wanted to shoot them to square
the count. That was on March 25.
The slaughter among the natives is
something awful, and when the truth
is known somebody will have to do a
lot of explaining, The boys are ali
sick of 1T and want to come home.'
In the same issue of the paper we
read the following:
Richly embroidered with at least
$500 worth of gold, the white silk vest
ments of Filipino bishop can be seen
at ALI Nicollet avenue. The sacredot-
al robes are now the personal property
of Bernard T. Drake, to whom they
were sent from the Philippines by DR..
W. NJ. Beck of company 1, Thirteenth
Minnesota regiment.
DR.. Beck ''found" the yestments in
a church after taking of Calumpit,
and sent them to Mr.. Beck by Walter
Ryberg, who recently returned from
Manila.
The garments are five in number. in.
Guiding the bishops mitre. The larges,
robe is profusely ornamented witt
gold leaf worked in countless designs
the garment worn under meath it is OF
colored silk, covered with rare ant
beautiful specimens of embroidery
The entire garment is estimated t.
be worth from 81 200 to s1,500.-Th,
Catholic Citizen,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Falling Between Two Stools.

President Mckinley will discover in
time that he can't direct successful
military campaign in the Philippines
with reference to the political cam
paign OF next year in this country.
That is what he has been trying to do.
and the measure of failure to be noted
SO far indicates complete collapse if
the present policy is to be continued.
The President is SO MORALLY afraid
that his opponents will be adyantaged
by some mistake on his part that he
has been trying to avoid doing any
thing at all.-Menphis Scimitar.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
A Woman of 10000 Years Arc.

Professor Kohlmann, the German
archaeologist, working with the sculp
tor Buechly, has just completed plas-
ter portrait bust Of woman who lived
10000 years ago. Professor Kohlmann
found recently fragments of a human
skull Embedded deep in the rocks on
the shores of Lake Neufchatel, in
Switzerland. Putting them together
he found that he had almost perfect
skull. Figuring from the estimated
age OF the strata in which the frag-
ments We're found he determined that
the woman must have lived 10000
years ago, in the latter part of the
Pleistocene era
Using the reconstructed skull MS n
basis, and after carefully examining
all the available data on the subject,
Professor Kohlmann, with the aid Of
the sculptor, has built up a portrait
bust In plaster, which convinces him
that the women of that far off epoch
had a striking resemblance to their sis.
terS of to-day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

The treasury experts reckon that the
new internal revenue taxes levied to
meet the cost of war will yield about
800, OOO. 900, during the next fiscal year.
And it will require every dollar of this
revenue, added to regular receipts, to
carry the country the year without a
deficit. That is to say, although the
war with Spain ended nearly year
ago, Mr.. McKinley's war in the Philip
pines will cost US s10o,00o,0O year
for an indefinite time to come. -Neu
York World.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

The Dubuque Telegraph thinks Hogg
is all right. 1t says: "The Texan de-
Veloped the very interesting and i'm
portant fact that the hearts of those
who do the voting for Tammany are
with free coinage and Bryan, and that
ii the Belmonts, Whitneys, Crokers
and CAROLS persist in their attempts
to sidetrack the national principles
and the national leader they will find
themselves in the position of generals
without an army.n
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Beauty Is BIooa Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
puritiies from the body; Begin, to-day to
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
ascarets,--beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. Toe, 25c, SOC.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

Thomas Rhoads, Centerfeld, o.,
writes: II sutfefed from piles seven or
eight years. No remedy gave me re-
lief until DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
less than box of which permanently
cured me-" Soothing, healing, per-
fectly harmless. Beware of counter
feits.-J. II. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Freedom and Purchase.

Admirers of the administration have
likened Mckinley to Lincoln. Yes,
their is indeed marked similarity in
their methods While Lincoln freed
100000, negroes, Mckinley has bought
10000, 000.-London Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

The lockout of the tinplate workers
has been finally terminated by the
agreement Of the trust to a sliding
wage scale involving an immediate in
crease Of Is per cent. AS the trust
has advanced prices 60 per cent. it
makes no sacrifice in granting wage
increase of ID. The tin consumers
pay all.-Ielegrdph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

MIR. Griggs had no difficulty in dis
covering that combine between Pin
gree and Alger was void as to public
policy, dangerous to Griggs' job and a
menace to the administration,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

The intimation that Mr.. Mckinley
will attempt to freeze Alger out of the
cabinet makes people laugh. Ayers
trea tment of the volunteers shows that
he is too cold-blooded to be affected
by anything like World Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

GOV. Larrabee is a strong anti-ex-
pansionist. Therefore according to
some people he is ''copperhead, (" un-
patriotic and an enemy to the Ameri-
can government.-Fa Co. Union
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

The case of Captain Carter is the
first on record in which the govern
ment has retained two eminent law
yers to do their best to acquit a man
charged with having robed the govern
ment and disgraced it's uniform.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
On Every Bottle

OF Shiloh's Consumption Cure is this guaran
tee: IAN we ask OF you 10 to use two-thirds Of
the contents of this bottle faithfully, then l.
you can say you are not benefited return the
bottle to your Druggist and he may refund the
price paid" Price 25 cts, so cts. and $l.O0.
LuERs II LOWRY
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Tell Your Sister

A beautiful Complexion is an impossiblity
without good pure blood. the sort that only ex-
ISIS In connection with good digestion, a heal
thy liver and bowels. Karl's Glover Root Tea
acts directly on the bowels, liver and kidneys
keeping them in perfect health. Price 25 cts
d 50 cts. Luers Lowry Druggis ts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
How is unIlr mifa2

Has she lost her beauty If so, Constipation
Indigestion. Sick Headache are the principa
causes. Karl's Glover Root Tea has cured these
Is for halfa century. Price 25 cts. and so cts
Money refunded If results are not satisfactory
LURES Il LOWRY, Druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

Gun-shot wounds and powder burns,
cuts, bruises, sprains, wounds from
rusty nails, insect stings end ivy pois-
oning, quickly healed by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. Positively pre-
vents blood poisoning. Beware of
counterfeits. "DeWitt's" is Safe and
II. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
You Try Ii.

II shiIoh's Cough and Consumption Cure
which is sold for the small price of rs cts, 80
cts, and s1.00, does not cure take the bottle
back and we will refund your money, Sold for
over fifty years on this guarantee. Price rs cts
nd 80 cts. Luers Sc Lowry's Drug Store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

Excursion tickets are on sale daily
at al stations of Chicago Great West
ern ny to Denver, Colorado Springs,
Pueblo and Glenwood Springs, Colo,
az very low rate. Apply to any Agent
maple Lear Route" for full particu-
iarS address =. I'll. Lord, General Pass.
Ilcket Agent 113 Adams ST..
Chicago. sepi, 40,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Farm for Sale!

A fine so acre farm of mile east
OF Protivin, la. Fair buildings and
good well. Easy terms and a good
bargain. Enquire of w. j. Kadlec.
S3ml | taW.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
announcement,

He-"'Tis said that the secret of
success is constancv of purpose"
She-"Yes, If you keep at 1T long
enough you may even succeed, some
day, in catching hold of that mustache
you are trying to find"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

The republicans want to see BRYAN
nominated SO badly that they hail
with extreme delightevery rumor that
Bryan Is being undermined.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

All voters who believe in the principles advo-
cated by the democratic party, and who are in
FAVOR OF an economical and constitutional gov
eTnment, are cordially invited to participate in
tN selection of delegates to the state cOnven-
ton.
By order Of the democratic state central COM
m1ttee. FRED TOWNSEND, Chairman.
G. A, HUFFMAN Secretary
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Probate Notice.

TO Whom IL May CONCERN:
You and each of you are hereby notified to
appear at The Court House in Cresco, Howard
county, Iowa, on the 9th day OF october
d. 1899, at O'Clock p. m, to attend the probate
OF an instrument purporuing TO be the last Will
and Testament of Nj. N: Hoicomb,
late of Howard County, Iowa, de-
ceased, at which time and place you will
appear and show cause, If any, why said
VIII should not be admitted to probate
In testimony WhereofI have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal of the
@. A, l.. LOOMS,
S5t3 Clerk OF Dist. Court
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
How A re Your Kldneys

Dr. Hobbs sparag as pills cure all Kidney ills Sans
pio freeI Add Stct hg leinedy Con- Chicago Or M II
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

"What might have been''-if that
little cough hadn't been neglected is
the sad reflection of thousands of con-
sumptives. One Minute Cough Cure
coughs and colds.
j. III. Iners Drug Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-29

the president not only provided for
h is cousinly cousins, but he had the
foresight TO hand them the LATEST jobs
at his disposal-the land Offices. The
average register and receiver Of a
United states land Office does very
little but suck wind and salary They
know nothing OF the work The chief
clerks and their assistants are obliged
60 run the offices.
Notwithstanding these facts we can
not imagine that Cousin Mckinley, Of
local fame, is as bad as he Is painted
By Mr., Flynn. True, he may be burn
ing inwardly with the pent-up fires of
eageruess and the hot lava of an am
bilious eruption, yet he is harmless
withal He is a picturesque, cousinly
frill that can be easily uuraveled, His
advices TO White House Bill will not
ignite the mails, ard we can see no
reason for worry on the part of Flynn.
Cousin Mckinley is too deeply imbed-
ded in his land Office salary to hero
icaily advance TO the firing line and
demand the unconditional surrender
Of all those who oppose his Republican
leadership aud seek to throw odium
on the craven image in the White
House
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-29

Attorney A. c. Dolde has fled in
the Office OF the district court at Paw
nee petitions in bankruptcy represent
ing twenty three Usage Indians. The
schedules filed show that the Indians
are indebted 10 the post traders in
the sum Of. a27. 900 Attorney Dolde
says be is the attorney for 100 Usage
Indians who will take advantage Of
the bankruptcy law TO rid themselves
OF their Indebtedness TO the post trad
ers.
The above appear~sas news item in
the papers It is II we'll known fact
that the Usage nation is the richest
in the United States The annuities
paid TO the Indians OK this tribe are &C
per cent larger than those paid to tn,
members OF other tri ibes. The monel
owned by the Osages Is held in trus
by the government, and the interest
OF annuity. aecruing from the money
is paid the Indians through the Indian
agents twice each year.
In the light Of these facts how can
the Usage Indian be declared bank
rupt?
Mr. Dolde's efforts to free the In
dians from the fangs Of the Indian
traders may at first blush seem nonsen
steal. But after all fine point of law
may be drilled out OF the matter And
this point Of law may lay in the ques
Jon Of whether an annuity is an asset,
The case is really picturesque
Should the Indians be successful
there is hope for wealthy people,
through precedent, to free themselves
OF debts, through voluntary bank
ruptcy. The fact that they have
seads OF money need cut no ice All
that the rich man would need to do
would be TO place his wealth in the
hands Of trustee, until the courts
had freed him OF his obligations, after
which he could proceed 10 incur new
membranes