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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-25
Heavy Loss by Fire.

I Cambridge, Mass, July 24.-Fire Fri
day afternoon destroyed the car
stables Of the Boston elevated railway
on River street, four dwellings, two
storehouses, a carriage shop and a
Blacksmith shop, and also damaged 9TH
or places. The loss is $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-25
Died of Her Ininrie.

Xenia, o., July 24.-Miss Rose O'Don-
nell, who was so frightfully injured in
the explosion at the Xenia fuse factory,
died early Saturday morning. Ennis
Wykoff is dying and Mrs. Ollie Davis
Is in critical condition.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-25
Binding Irvine!

Two full carloads of the Sewell &
Day brand, fully guaranteed as tc
strength and quality. Examine ii
end learn price.
to aug. 18th. d. A. LYONS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-25
Farm for SaIe!.

A fine so acre farm of a mile east
OF Protiyin, La. Fair buildings and
good we'll. Easy terms and a good
bargain. Enquire of w. j. Kadlec,
S3ml / taw.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-25
Ice Plant Burned.

Gardiner, Me-, July 24.-rhe plant OF
the Knickerbocker Ice company was de-
stroyed by fire Friday, causing total
loss of SIS 900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-25
Teams Arrive EARLY.

The American team woke up at
Brighton in the best of health and spir-
its, breakfasted before eight o'clock
and took the nine o'clock train for Lon
don. Upon their arrivals here the par
ty drove to the Royal Palace hotel, Ken
sineton, where they lunched alone,
and shortly after three o'clock drove to
the Queens club, entering the pavilion
by the rear entrance in order to avoid
the crowd.
The Englishmen arrived about the
same time. Each man had his own va
lise to the clubhouse, where there was
cordial reunion between the members
of the team and their friends who had
accompanied them from America, but
had been staying in London while the
others were training at Brighton. I'm
der Mr.. Wendell's strict order not a
word was said by any man with regard
to the prospects of the contests, but the
faces Of all indicated the utmost conf
dence.
England won the choice of positions
for the mile and half-mile races.
Walter Camp, who has been watch
ing the Yale-Harvard team closely, was
an early arrival on the field. He ex-
pressed admiration of the track, and
the weather conditions, he said, were
perfect for the Americans. Mr.. Camp
added that if the Americans could not
win to-day he did not know when they
could.
Steward Wendell and Press Steward
H. S. Brooks, of the American team, said
that the team was in excellent form and
spirits, and recognized the closeness of
the match, but hoped for the best.
Arrival of Prince of Wales.
Tile prince of Wales, the duke of
York, the duchess of York and the duke
of Portland arrived at five minutes aft
er four. The prince of Wales wore a
light gray suit and soft gray hat.
Others who arrived early were the
United States ambassador. Mr.. Joseph
II. Choate; the secretary of the embas-
sy. Mr.. Henry White; Lord and Lady
Clarendon. Lord and Lady Wentlock.
Sir Richard Webster, the attorney gen
eral; the earl of Chesterfield and Wis
count Howe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-25
1So-To-Bac for FIfty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes wenA
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-25
GREAT ATHLETIC MEET.
International Events Between Yale
Harvard and Oxford Cam
bridge Teams in London.
AMERICANS WIN FOUR OF The CONTESTS
outdone by the British who win Five
prince of Wales, other Members
of the Royal Family and Nobility,
and Ambassador Choate Present.
List of Events and Winners.

London, July 24.-Before one of the
largest throngs ever gathered to wit
ness an international athletic meet, the
athletes of England's great universities
and the amateurs representing Harvard
and Yale contested Saturday on the
Queens club grounds. The weather
was hot and moist when the men APP
peared to contest and the flags Of Great
Britain and the United States waved
lazily in the slight breeze.
List of Events and Winners.
Following is the summary of the in
ternational university events:
One hundred yards-Quinlan (American);
time, 10.
one-quarter mile-Davidson (Brltish);
time, :49 As.
One-half mile-Graham British); time,
1857 1-5.
Mile-Hunter (British); time. 4:24 is.
Three miles-Workmen (British).
One hundred and twenty yards, hurdle
Fox (Amerlcan); time, :15A.
Hammer throw-Boal (American); 1856
feet
High jump-Rice (American); feet.
Broad jump-Vassall (British); % feet 6
inches.
Total of events-British win 5. Ameri-
cans. 4.
The gates of the Queens club grounds
were thrown open at 2:15 p. m. to the
crowds that were already surrounding
the entrances. The clubhouse and
sides of the grounds We're brilliant with
flags of all nations and the colors of
Yale, Oxford and Cambridge.
The announcement in the newspapers
that the prince of Wales would not
wear frock coat OF top hat caused
many to follow the princes example,
and the grounds bore purely holiday
appearance.
The rain had resulted in putting the
track in excellent condition, and the
microscopic care with which every SUI
perfuous particle had been removed
won the admiration of American visit
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-25

First prize, fancy silk front shirt, by
G. D. Nichols & Co.. second, fancy belt,
by The Owens Co.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-08
COOPERATIVE MINING A
SUCCESS AT LEADVlLLE.

several districts of the state the miners
and employees have come 10 an under
standing that bids fair TO cause the
least Ipassibl. friction. The miners In
such districts a. work nine aud len
hours have conceded that Ia view OF
a reduction VI time IL il no more than
fair that the employers should have the
full hensfit of all the Elnie paid for,
and therefore lime will commence al
the point OF work, anh not an the collar
Of the shaft, as heretofore. This p the
conclusion that has been reached In
R>ul,ipF, Lake, summit. san tnan, GU
ray, san Miguel, Mineral, Hinsdaie,
t;nnnlson aud Eagle counties.
la Cripple Greek aiid iitkin counties
the present situation - not afres-ied by
the law. both districts having the eight
hour rule already ia force, la most Of
tlissr districts, however ih~ ssntineiit
OF the employers j. strongly Ia favor of
permitting 81 who ,l,.slge TO work ten
hour 10 do "a. a. IL l. the eons~nSus of
the legal opinions sought that tlse ~
suit OF a test viii ts the declaration Of
the uneonSiitutIonaiiiy ~ the iaw, IL
i hardly probable that this test viii b-'
made Ia the mining sections, a. the
conversions mutually made by most or
the employer aud stnsllsr. have prae-
tienlly settled the QUESTION.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-08

n We had only TO contend with weeds
native TO this country. the task would
be a comparatively light one. The
weeds brought in from across the
oceans have proved 10 be our greatest
enemies and the most difficult TO
eradicate. The change OF soil and ell
nate has seemed in many instances 10
and developing. Where al home they
receive little attention on account OF
their little aggressiyeness, in their new
habitat they spread and take posses
sion OF the earth to such an extent thar
1t sometimes seems as il man must be
ranauished in his conflict with them
In the list OF 200 weeds of the United
States published in the Yearbook Of
1885. los species are of foreign origin
OF these los, "a are natives OF Europe
and 80 have come to us through Eu-
rope. though they probably originated
In Asia Two only OF these came to US
directly from Asia From South Amer
lea We have received about a dozen
weeds, most OF which are as yet known
only in our gulf states
As the star of empire is said 10 hold
its way westward, so also weeds seem
10 have tendency to work westward
more than eastward. Ii Is a fact that
the weeds passed from Asia to Europe
and from Europe to America and from
America across the Pacific to New
Zealand and Australia. Less than half
a dozen American weeds have become
troublesome in Europe. which Is very
remarkable considering the fact Of our
constant shipments of grain to Europe
Only three or four species from west
Of the Mississippi have become dis
tributed through the eastern states. and
only one or two have entered TIE
country from the Pacific coast
This may be due to a number of
causes. The greatest would seem to
be the extension westward of culti-
waited areas. The newly cultivated
lands may prove more susceptible 10
seizure By the weeds than the lands
that have been titled for centuries and
ages. Another cause may be the poor
cleaning OF seed from Europe due to
their possession of poorer machinery
and the fact that in the advance line
Of agriculture machinery for cleansing
is 50 generally possessed that the seed
sent TO Europe contains few weed
seeds. A third reason may be that
there is found less waste ground In
Europe than in America. on which the
weeds can get foothold. We must.
however, admit that these reasons do
not entirely satisfy us as to the causes
OF so general westward movement of
weeds.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-08
TEN THOUSAND PER DAY.


psaa.as. alas.
The production now t--ing maintain.
ed from the Independence nina ~ iDa
tons IA day. Everything s-nt ouf Is
smelling grade. sad hottie u IL viii run
less than four ounees to the tou This
ranks the indsl-n,l.nce a. tle heay.
lest shipper OF smelling orr ia th.- dis
trict.
The record Is won,isFfui one. and
will Ia many ways L. ~ great import
anee TO the camp Estimating the as.
eruge grade Of the mineral being mar.
krtcd at si0o 60 the ton u meuns thar
the mins Is outpulJius ~ the fatr If
siDpA day. nr S1Uea a month
This win, IL il thought suiflciently
swell the output ~ the district srneF,
ais 10 make the euFrsui months pro
ductlon greater than rgrg before at.
tanned The month 81 January ~ this
year Il ~ IFrssnt thr banner manti
In the camps history The. big pF,siu,..
ton Tor that month was the result 10
heavy shipments of ths high grade orr
10y The Isabella Company Again. n.
though the present production il Iu.f
abnuf four TIMES the amount bring
maintained some tim. b..f8F~ the Eng
ilsh company acquired The property, Il
j. by NO means the fun raiaelty 81 th..
minn. THE tine pisut u machinery ~
the indspcndence j. capable % hand.
ling much larger aulauut 81 orr than
~ present. mud comparatively only
siiiall turce y ngw employed TIA.
glowing reports OF the wonderful phys.
ieiti conditions af tn" tnlne made 10 for
eign Investors. Il j. 10 i. supposed. has
h'~'n received with CERTAIN amount
ut Incredibly, As the rvi,Srts of the
mines production arr revived. or b.-t
ter. when the ruortnatIs earnings Of tbs.
new company have resulted In the nav.
meut of handsome dividends. what will
OF necessity b. the r-sult with fha
Engiishuieuf II can l., safely asserted
that such taste Df Cripple Greek in
veStm"nt~ will create such \ further
demand for them by IN. English In
SeStnrs Tint 40 invasion OF English
'hpitai VIII result In such proportions
thHt boom will ~ Inevitable. When
" y found that ths production nni con.
%eluently The earnings can ~ aud are
Increased. u j. by no means madness
10 prtdict that the lpiOm viii attain tbe
proportions Of rruEe. to- which tho=..
OF South AfricH and Australia will IL
~ plgmie=
Tue present force NJ work If III.
mine II 100 men. including tha~. en-
iarging the ore houses. pf this mum
Der II Is learned nearly 100 mr.. work
Ing tn ore. The ore houses will h.
completed tn few dnys now. and vii
Then be twice the size af the oil ones
Their capacity will be at ien%t ta.s
tons. and II Is not unlikely that wher
they shall be ready for use the fore.
VIII he greatly Increased aud tn. pro
auction also. The showing that the
mine II making Mt present and the eveu
better showing II will make in the IN.
lure nut demonstrates the wendrrfu,
possibilities of the mines Of tho Grin.
pie Greek district. There are other
properties which are capable prah.btv
OF even greater things. which nre n,
present being developed ahead of pro.
auction. ns was the case of the ure,,
independence. This paper can anIs rn.
lterhte what II has So often said hc.
Iofe.the story Of Cripple Greek dis.
'f'ct has only been told in part.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-08

THE USEFUL CAME
<eaa~shing Ah1at the Ns~ssnpne
k~sa~fhnhis AsIasa1

There are many fables tai I
'amei. riding him i suppe<
people ssastes. he has lbs -
Of being very vicious. Be =
% have several ztomaeas asa ,
seeks without water q. =
choice. eAn Only say thE =
Tour years OF experience | hss
met With a case of ssasictH<s4
Of II. neither have knoss
vicious camel. except shea -
4 state called by The Anh
shseh means fasting. ~
spends 70 the "ruttInx ~
stays. As rexasds the eaneft
I believe II IL idsntieally ~
that Of any other rumInsas. =
any rate. there il no fusnna
stomachs which xoutd snasa
do without watsT. His slstsx
merely the result Of traiuist I
fsilaey TO suppose that b. .
without water or can work ~
the camel corps we satsrsd or
every second day in the summt
third day In the winter. xiral
their MI Of water morning a
Ing on those days. but II il .
msr ss expected a long tIss<n
without water. We trained =
forshsud by only watering ere
day. but never found ths, .
proved their condition. n
keep their eamels longer
water. II IL true. but then ~
slower and their animals are q
soft food. containing 4 eertsh
OF moisture: this lowers thu
ton and makes them infsfiF
eorn-fsd camel when hard =
long. fast Journeys have TO
We always found that II ~
zraas-fed camel alongside q
failed In work and endurance,
fed II cried out for water = Z
sooner than ours did. | say IA
because q camel when II wasp
means continually. and thsft
more painful aound at nigh
desert than the ceaseless mas
thirsty amels.-Cornhill Mage
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-08

'Aueie caused the death q
tifnl 3-yesr-old filly at FlofsN
the other dav. A farmer ~
valuable young mare into =. j
as he was driving up the
street brass band suddeM4
ip its blatant music. The y
never heard any sound Ike
lore, and so startled was she ~
dropped dead I'm the shafts on =
A veterinary surgeon who -
he carcass declared that the
lied of heart failure due to ei1'.
caused by the sound of the -
tomed music Of the brass ban@
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-08

A pretty long bow was drawn the
other day BY the superintendent O.
education In great city, when he tolo
Rev. DR.. Huntington that among the
children of school age in his jurisdfc.
ton there were one hundred thousand
who did not know of the existence OF
such book as the Bible But 1t IL
probably no exaggeration to say that,
taking the country through, there are
millions who know very little OF the
Book OF books beyond its name. Col
lege presidents testify that large per
cent of college students are lamentabIy
ignorant Of the Scriptures. Sunday
school instruction does not go far, and
the only safeguard against the hea-
thenization Of q part of our population
seems to lie in reviving sense of
parental responsibility re-enthron-
ing OF religion in the family.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-08

The supreme court Of Pennsylvania
has, In decision rendered in the mat
ter of the estate Of Cope. held uncon-
stitutional the Pennsylvania direct in
heritaHce-tax law of April IL, 1897.
The act in question imposed tax OF
per cent on all personal property OF
a decedent passing by will or by the
fntestate laws of the state after de-
Quoting the debts of the deeedent and
the costs of administration, but ex-
empted from the payment OF the tax
personal property TO the amount OF
5000. The court held that this ex-
emption created an inequality in the
burden of the tax
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-08

What Is rag time, and where did II
originate? Is a question frequently
heard. The sudden popularity of coon
songs" which took a firm hold upon
popular favor few years ago, and de-
spite all predictions to the contrary.
have held it ever since, led to a varia-
ton in music known as rag time. !"
Since then rag time" has been an
expansionist. mere is rag time" mu-
sic; there are rag time" songs; there
has been rag time" opera. There
are professors of rag time 'In-
structors of rag time" and Specialists
in rag time" but precisely what 1t is.
no two musical authorities agree. ex-
eept on the point that 1t is something
very popular just now. One teacher of
rag time" here tells me that "ra1
time" takes its initiative step from
Spanish music-or, rather, from Mex-
leo, where 1t Is known under the heads
and names OF Habanra, DANA and
Seguidilla, being nothing but cousecu-
tive music. either In the treble or base
followed by regular time In one hand
In common time the quarter note Of
the bass precedes the melody.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-08

II you have good bed of loose dirt
and cultivate right, you can raise corn.
says a contributor to Indiana Farmer.
The first thing Is to break your ground
nine inches deep. Then harrow and
drag until the ground is loose as deep
as you plowed 1t, unless It Is a heavy
sod; then you don't have to work 1t
so deep. | would lay the ground of I'm
rows three and one-half feet wide and
make a good furrow with the single
pillow. / would plant one grain of corn
every twenty inches; then take your
steel spike-tooth harrow. Go the first
time the same way that you planted.
Just as the corn comes through the
ground. Then in about a week, with
your harrow, go crosswise the piece:
then take the eultivator and pIow
deeper the first time than any other:
the second time little shallower than
the first. | would pillow as many "a
i've times; once every week. prefer
level cultivation. Then. after | am
through blowing, and when most of
our farmers have laid their corn nv
take drag that weighs about 100
pounds and Is three feet wide and RIM
through every balk. every other week
until my corn begins to get into hard
roasting-ear condition.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-08
LOVE AT FtRav .
I've vsse~s kAs "a pie. !.

I've rsSe~s kas "a p,s. !.
~~reA sad GarN..>
One II always afrs,A N.
man falls suddenly ia -. !
out OF y equally quiekly
celebrated men o, Is. =
nave fallen in low. a n,s !.
married happily are G.,,.'
bismarek. In GArit,ldl.
phy The story cf his lore /
relates. how. feeling ,Ae -,
one Who would lone air n
Ing women TO be the -.
ocings." he determined |. =
Tor himself. He was liz,
deck OF the itanariea ana !.
10 look upon the house, !, !,
a iiItle hlil at the ssgr,,'
l-asana Of st. cathsri,s .
With sas aid Of . glxss : ~
risd he saS a young I'll. y
dsred The men TO put ii. NJ
landing he tried to ksa y
which he had seen from Il. y
failed. and. meeting an 80
be accepted an invitation /.
Zee al his house. On -.
house" ssys Garibaidl. III
son on shom my gaze A. }
one who lad caused my sea..]
IL was Anita. the mother Z. =
aren. We both renzis44 n
static silence. gazing q ~
Lac two rsrsoRs ~ho Do n .
~ ArsI Tine aud Who -
&hsrs lsneamsnss .omhAsn
sAAii revive rem-mhrzscs !
0ins<si Der ana sala Y~,
Aios' ! spoke eu, l.ssk -
and ! said th~se sndsgsau ,
iaiian However, | s~~ust
sone magnetic poser In n i
I had tied a anot uhkA =
could break fslsmarsx's ,
sas equally brief hlss.x.si
lost his h~ars 10 f'ys4lssa a
hammer al a wedding zxs
wrote 10 her psssnis 4za u
mana-t her. As At tabs IL.
a @ild yousa, ahosr pFsass
talk Of ths eountry. Il a NJ
Ing thai shs yoanx At,
should say n, sas a. III
bad struck ns OF tss knk
heavy aas Hossyss. I
love bSlns sSiasatiy rv.K
ladss parents invited II.
them that they might AR
thing mors aboas him shas r
them At the time Of IA 4
parents s-fr ready TO xr~ss 4
sith proper snismniss. 4
daughter stood By stih ecsa
islsaiaret rode up. aud. saal
lag thrrw hts arms sFoasA
hearts nsek ana slss~a ssf
one had time 10 protest,
rzs a formal b~tfoshsl 7
Chancellor 3aa fond IT Il
tale. and be generally ststa
remark 1t IL she waz
~hs. I nui
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-08
SIERRA BLANCA DISTRICT
"erdan Ltsd Reports Indication. .s t,,,s..,
Ore.

Gordon Land has returned from Trim
.nfo"gh tue Sierra Blanca mining Iis.
'tlet While In the region he loeatn.,
several mining claims. and found
sores OF pro-pcctors entering and I-n
"r 10 already ON the ground. He IL ~
ne opinion that the district is ON. ~
we most promising ever discovered y,
the state '''fsf' III
lie popularity about TIA. r,y,a, -.
sald he, 'is tb. number of Iod.s CO..
ing mineral on the surface Ex,.',
eheed prospectors are axtonisha.t :,
'ne sn""ihg Oh the surface aud coppnt
sAp'hin now " was that miners going
nv. .rA'o Cresde In the early part Of III,
."S u'd not make large dlsoover,.. A.,
,''' sierra Blanca district. Tn. sn,,c
h'ihefS who went to tree,le ,,,, -.
coming back to the sIprra Hlnna, ~,
VI the snine district mpv he s,,,,,, ~,
miners from Cripple Greek tsad,,,,'
central City and the hest kunvn r,t,,
rs, ~ on'.pt OF colorado. In some mace.
a,pe Rolh ~ round. while In others tbe
~ r'lrieT copper. gold and silver
n're y NOT shaft In the camu dawn
ueeper Than thirty feet. but Tho "trip. 80
,l'1 neen so numerous and tho shn,,.
VI W many different parts of the i,s
,'..,, v 80 encouraging that highly on
co'ifnglng reports ARE being am a..
sc0son." 'a'er III the
~ s'r LAM says the finds are made nm
e Nv sou,li ana southwest slopes of
.,'.l bianca peak. aud that M nj,
the entire peak h aoamas
WI, Win veins carrying pay mineral Pre-
e g'..' are experiencing no obstacle.
- AZ f. slVW ny the snow has dtSnnnoar'
"a from 'i'e sides Of the mouniain "
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-08


From Farmers Review: The los
ing OF this years crop may not be an
unmitigated calamity TO the fruit
grower. II he gives his orchards the
right kind OF treatment, In a year
from now he will see that they VIII be
in better condition for further bearing
than they would have been had they
been allowed 10 go on and bear their
usual heavy crop. But this will large
ly depend upon how the orchard Is
managed, and there are a number OF
things that must be attended to.
First. all the dead wood mrst be cut
away. and some that is not dead. In
order that the remaining parts OF the
tree may be able to make more Wig
orous start in the spring.
Second. all the pruned-oH wood.
whether in the orchard or small fruit
plantation. should be burned to de-
stroy any insect or disease that may
infect II.
Third. the spraying must not be
abandoned because the crop has fall
ed. Begin in time and spray just as
faithfully as though expecting big
crop OF fruit Spraying Is likely TO be
very effective this year. II the diree-
tons on pruning and burning are car
ried out. because the parts Of the tree
carrying the diseases and insects have
been largely destroyed. There will be.
consequently. fewer enemies left TO
combat.
Fourth. the cultivation should be
thorough and good. This Is necessary In
order that the tree may have sufficient
food supply for the vigorous growth
which it should make.
These attentions are all necessary
TO assist the tree in its recuperation.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-07-08

Francisque Sarcey, perhaps the
greatest dramatic critic OF Paris. is
dead He had been closely associated
with dramatic work since 1000. and his
labors were always characterized by
sincere earnes sss. There were but
few men in France who had a more
capricious and fantastic mind. and
none whose pen exceeded his in hon
esty.