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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04
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yond the stately ems which had stood SO
long before the oldfashoned house, his
thoughts went back to the days when, as a
boy, he played there and life was full OF
careless glee.
The paper, blown by little skit of wind,
Implied from his thin hands and fell at his
feet. He did not stoop to pick it up, but
let it lie where it had huttered. Presently
from the village just beyond the hills came
the echoes of cannon's boom and his face
| for moment lighted up as he remembe, ed
that it was the nations holiday, and he
thought of the Fourths the years had carried
| out TO sea.
The door behind him opened so softly that
he did not hear it, nor the footsteps which
came, gazele-ike, to his chair When he
looked up it was to gaze into the face OF
| fair girl whose hand had fallen lightly upon
his sleeve.
You remember you asked about Tracy
Yesterday said the young maid.
ooh. yes-Tracy Wordsworth" said the
captain. II had orgotten-almost.
Did the young girl believe the captain?
She seemed to smile and for moment her
gaze wandered from him.
II have just found one of her letters-one
she wrote me last winter"
"Ah?"
"The last one got from her, believe.
She mentions you in it"
The captain grew interested.
81 went to Manila last summer, you
know, Harriet. Tracy? All, yes, knew
her when came back from school, but the
family moved away shortly after that
and"
The captains companion was opening a
letter with her dainty fingers and, strange
to say, he was watching her.
Tracy thought she might come back this
summer" continued the girl. "She had
heard somehow that you were away and
| wished you a safe return"
That's clever. thought she had for
gotten me.
mot quite, as it seems. She never quite
forgets her friends, but"
The captain waited for the completion OF
the sentence, but it was not finished.
"You are not going over to Hampton to.
II believe | will. 1t is the Fourth you
know, and / half promised jackson that ]
would help him celebrate it in old style"
"If you keep ont of the sun you will get
along. I'm doctor now, you see," and the
speaker laughed. IT will order ont the car.
rage while you make your toilet" and the
fair face vanished and the captain was alone
again.
THAT was queer" he said to himself, as
he kicked the newspaper away from his feet.
~ wls thinking about Tracy myself ind
here Harriet recalls her in her cheerful,
reminiscent way. It's not the first time I've
'h9HgAi OF her lately. but pshaw! that's all. J"
lie rose and entered the house, to reap.
pear on the porch few minutes later in uni.
tn tn, ready i9r the ride over the hills.
b ,rpSs came out inst as the carriage was
tbem. round and the two cousins seated
lines 00nN 'ook up the
NJ dh ZEN, noise Il the celehro,n, now came over
The allii win 'aosy ht,tnctnsss s and ot ,be
i nst ,r a'Ssm@g,y said MAJ it remnded him
pleasant. because both were cAa,,y a noe was
emily the carriage pulled into the LONE ou m paes,
street Of the western village. The e. "y man
pole soon t., t. be raised with appropriate utss
ceremonies. 10y % the ground yecs;ysns ~ a.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04
Excursions via. Chicago Great Western X
summer Season 1899

The Chicago Great Western Ry will
have on sale at all stations excursion
tickets for the following meetings to
be held daring the suuluer season at
very low rates.
Annual Convention. Uni.ed SOCIETY
Of Christian Eudeavor. Detroit, Mich
July Ssh 10 10Th. One fare p!us SO 00
Tor the round trip.
Animal meeting, National Educa
tionn Association, Las Angeles, Gal
July llth TO 18th. Oae fare Plus 81 GU
for the round trip.
National Convention, Il Y. p. u.
of America, Richmond, Va, July 10 h
to 10th. Oae fare p'us $40 for the
round trip
Other meetings to be amour I'D
later. For fuii Information call on
any Agent Maple Leaf Route or
address, F. Ii. Lord, General Pass.
g. Ticket Agent, lib Adams ST.
Chic go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04

stood pat for you and had not time to let
you know"
They're all acquaintance, Harold" said
Cousin Harriet. you won't be criticised
and, besides, they want to hear from one of
.he heroes OF Manila"
Heroes, tiddlesticks! Is every man a
hero because he does his duty?"
"And they've got an interesting pro
gramme, captain, said jackson at this juno.
lure. Judge Somers is to do the spread
eagle part OF it, and you know what he can
do. The West Milton quartette is TO sing,
and they're promised patriotic song from
Q young lady who lives-I don't know just
where-she came here on visit last night.
So walk up to the trenches, captain I'll
stand by you through thick and thin"
Capt. Chevers appealed TO Harriet, but
/ that young lady, who had great deal Of
confidence in her soldier cousin, urged him
to accept the invitation extended through
jackson, and at last in sheer desperation he
agreed to do so.
waited on him officially, and he permitted
himself to be escorted to the speakers
stand. This was an deliberately decorated
| affair and overlooked the pretty little pub.
| lie square for which Hampton was famous.
| The young captain was given an ovation as
he walked to the seat assigned him, and he
| cast look toward Harriet, who was watch.
ing the proceedings from the carriage.
"There's no danger of Harold's disgracins
the family name; that's something he never
did, and he used TO be good at impromptu
| speeches, too" she remarked 10 Jackson,
who had taken his station alongside the car.
riage for the purpose OF conyersing with her
Judge Somers made rambling, but in.
tensely patriotic, address to which the large
audience listened with manifest impatience,
for all knew that Capt. Chevers, just home
from Manila, would have something to say
and living hero is better than dead lion
at any time.
| BY and by the mayor of the village rose
and said, as he waved his hand toward the
captain!
Ladies and Gentiemen We have with
us o-day one OF the heroes OF the late war
with Spain, gallant citizen whom you all
know, soldier who fought under the ban
ners of Dewey and who was the first to plant
Old Glory upon the ramparts of the enemy
We love to honor our heroes, and this one,
whom Hampton is proud to call her own
because his boyhood days were spent in
this vicinity, we greet with double vel
come upon this suspicious occasion. Ladies
and gentlemen; Capt Harold Chevers, the
hero of Manila!" :.
The applause that scared skyward would
have called bushes to the cheek of an ad-
miral, and the captains face crimsoned as
he arose, which was signal for more cheer
Ing.
He never knew how be started; for mo.
ment he was at loss for words, then, as il
suddenly inspired, he began to tell the story
OF Manila, rnptsstly emitting an account OF
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04

his own oravely, 1t Was story tnat thrilled
every one, and when ,.e closed with splen-
did peroration which was, in TACT, an apos
trophe TO the american flag, the enthusiasm
of the crowd was mbounded.
As he settled back in the chair he heard
the master of ceremonies announce that
Miss W ordsworth from the west would
sing the Star Spangled Banner.
Capt. Chevers started at the name and
leaned forward as tall, regal-loollng girl
advanced from one end of the platform and
stood before the people. lie could not see
her face for it was slightly turned away,
and then he settled back as her musical voice
began the national anthem.
The crowd seemed to stand spelbound.
Such singing was revelation 10 every one
who listened; never before had the words of
der the spell OF that young girls voice. The
shade-trees paid tribute to her with silence,
and no one stirred until the last word had
died upon her lips
Then a tumultuous cheer burst forth and
as she turned away, blushing beneath her
wonderful triumph, Capt. Chevers started
to his feet
"Tracy-NIiss Wordsworth" he ex.
claimed. What fool l am, anyhow" he
continued, sotto voce. lis another
Tracy"
But the tall girl had turned, and she and
the hero OF Manila stood face to face.
IL want 10 thank YOU for your singing,
Tracy-pordon me, Miss Wordsworth
said the stammering captain. at was SUI
perb, matchless. You used to sing so we'll
at Lostcreek school, You know, when We
"Thank you, Capt Chevers,' interrupted
the girl. She held out her hand. you
don't imagine that ! have forgotten those
days boneP"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04
National Educational Association, Los
Angeles, Cal, July II-I4.

For the above meeting the Chicago
Great Western Ry will sell round trip
tickets to Los. Angeles at very low
rates. Dates of sale June 18th to July
Sth. tickets limited for return until
September 4th, 1899. On the same
dates and at very low rates this Com
pany will have on sale from all
stations round trip excursion tickets
to Portland, Ore, Seattle and Tacoma
Wash. Victoria, Vancouver, New
Westminster and Nanaimo. b. c..
Tickets limited for return Sept. 4th.
Full information as to rates, routes
etc will be cheerfully furnished by
any Agent maple Leaf Route" or by
+. H. Lord, General Pass. & Ticket
Agent, lib Adams ST., Chicago. july s.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04

\ diseased stomach surely under
mines health. 1t dulls the brain.
kills energy, destroys the nervous sys-
tenn, and predisposes to insanity and
fatal diseases. All dyspeptic troubles
are quickly cured by Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t has cured thousands of cases
and is curing them every day. Its in
gradients are such that it can't help
curing. }. II. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04

finishing touches, and Tie captain was warm
ly greeted by old friends the moment he
was seen.
eve expect short address from one of
the victors of Manila" plsyfully said jack
son. II was bold enough to give the commit
tee an affirmative response for you, and"
why. never made speech in my life"
broke in Capt. Chevers Look here, jack
son; this will never do"
But, hang it all! you can. well decline.
See what mess it would get me into.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04
beauty Is uIooa peep.

Clean blood means 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.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. Zoe, 35c, soc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04

Thomas Rhoads, Centertield o..
writes: Il sutfefed from piles seven or
eight years. No remedy gave me re-
lief until DeWitts Witch Hazel Salye,
less than a boXof which permanently
cured me-" Soothing, healing. per-
tectly harmless. Beware of counter
feits, j. II. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04
On Eyery Bottle

or Shiloh's Consumption Cure is this guaran
tee: "All we ask OF you is to use two-thirds of
the contents OF this bottle faithfully. then +
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 81 90.
LUERs q LoWp v
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04
Notice!

l, j. j. Lowry. hereby authorize
and appointJ. IA. Luers to collect &C.
counts due NE. Any person owing
me OF book account or otherwise, may
pay same to j. II. Luers, his receipr
will be acccpttd by me for amount
paid. j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04
Tell Your Sjste,

a beautiful Complexion is an imposstbility
without good pure blood, the sort that only cx-
lists In connection with good digestion, heal
thy liverand bowels. Karl's Clever Root Tea
acts directly on the bowels, liver and kidneys
keeping them in perfect health. Price p cts
nd so cts. Lucrs q Lowry Druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04
THE CAPTAINS FOURTH
A Story OF 1899.
BY r. c. HARBAuGH.

APT. CHEvERs, o;
IN e gallant til,
invaded home from
Manila. sat on the
porch OF the old home
viii d a newspaper
about to fall from his
hands. His hand
some face, tanned by
service under a srop-
ic sun, rev e a ! e d
ira c e 5 OF physical
suffering, and, as he
! 0 o k e d across the
stretch of ! ov e ! y
country visible be-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04

Mr.. Mulcahey- Begob, an thin Romans
moosht hoy loved excoitment aft they used
thin things Ter candles!-N y. Journal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04

Stop. traveller, and weep for him
Who's lying hero below.
He filled his cannon 10 the brim-
That's all you'll ever know.
IN. Y World
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04

The BobtaiI Cur.
He sits and smiles upon the lad
With crackers In q pail;
Well has he cause to be so glad,
For some one docked his tall
~Judgs, ~
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04
t Newton's Grafton
A Fourth OF July Dilemma.
LoRIoUS day, Nor.

LORlOCS day, Nor
dyke"
III c TT Id ] e! !
never drink, but fire.
crackers, anvils and
nigger-chasers have
given me the jim
jams"
Newton Nordyke
and Sidney Clemens,
! a t e college class
mates and gradua-
ton honor-winners,
had met at a railway
junction. ST d II e v
was bound for his
home 10 fhe cast.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-04
official Paper of County.
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900

Democratic State Convention,
The Democrats OF Iowa will meet In delegate
convention at Des MOines, Iowa,
Wednesday August 10th, 1899,
at 10 O'Clock, a. III. for the purpose OF nominate
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
Judge Supreme Court,
superintendent Public Instruction,
Railroad Commissioner,
and for the transaction of such OTHER business
as may be brought before the convention.
Each county will be entitled to two delegates
and one additional delegate for every 200 votes
and fraction of 100 or over cast for Fred h.
White for governor in 1897.
Counties Will be entitled to delegates as fol.
lows:
CerrO Gordo. Observation-Disclosures.
CniCkaSaw ID
Clayton. ............... .....,......lo
fayette. ..............,.,....l4
flOyd... .....................
lioWaIu .......... -. $50.
Mitcneii .............. ..........
W1nneShiek. .... ,.....ll
worth. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. D
All voters who believe in the principles advo-
Gated by the democratic party, and who are in
favor OF an economical and constitutional gov
eminent, are cordially invited to participate in
the selection of delegates to the state conven-
ton.
By order of the democratic state central COM
mittee. FRED TOWNSEND, Chairman.
G. a, HUFFMAN, Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-07

The last cars of the King street
line going to Waikiki and Palama
pass the Anchor Saloon. The
cleverest mixologists in the city
are there always to put you up
anything you may desire. Drop
in and take drop before you take
the car. The celebrated Seattle
beer is to be- had here on draught.
A full line of liquors including the
famous A. A. Jesse Moore Whisky
etc., always on hand. Received
per Warrimoo, Rainier Book Beer
on draught. The Anchor Saloon
is here to please it's patrons. =
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-07
F. B. DAMON, Secretary.

All entries must be made by the day
previous TO the contest. In order to enter
for the competition, dues must be paid in
full. Entries made with H. A. Giles, at
E. o. Hall & Sons.
1900. Au5,7,II
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-07

If you want business property,
If you want home cheap,
If you want lodging house,
If you want property that will enhance In
value, II will pay you to consult
w. E. BlVENS,
Fort street, oppo. Pacific Hardware Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-07
-Established 1855
BISHOP sc &c.
BANKERS.

Transact a General Banking
and Exchange Business.
Commercial and Travellers
Letters of Credit issued, avail
,ble in all the principal cities
If the world.
Interest allowed after July
l, 1893, on fixed deposits 8
months 3 per cent, 6 months
81 per cent, II months 4
per cent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-07

Honolulu Messenger Service de-
livers messages and packages.
Telephone 378.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-07

American Messenger Service
Masonic Temple. Telephone
40. \
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-07

Pictures are always attrac-
tive and just now, photos of
Island scenes are doubly so,
both on account of the interest
awakened and the beauty of
the subjects. KING BROS.
have a very excellent stock of
views to select from. No. 40
Hotel street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-07
BISHOP q 90.
SavingsBank

Savings Deposits will be
received and interest allowed by this
Bank at four and one-half per cent.
per annum. The terms, rules and
regulations Of the Hawaiian Postal Saw
ings Bank have been adopted as far a.
IL Is practicable to apply the m, and the
Cash Reserve Of $50 900 as required I'M
der the Postal Act will be maintained.
Printed copies Of the Rules and Reg.
ulations may be obtained on application.
BISHOP d CO.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-28
THE DEBRIS PROBLEM AGAIN

= ROM the description given of the debris dams
OF the State, in a report prepared by G. F.
Allardt and issued by the Anti-Debri Associa-
ton of the four counties of Sacramento Valley it
appears the whole controversy between the land
owners of the valley and the hydraulic miners is
likely to be reopened Mr.. Allardt says The sys-
tenn OF impoundng works as now carried on can
afford protection to the valley interests it is a
menace, delusion and a snare. In my judgment
permanent relief and safety be secured only by
the absolute and unconditional prohibition of hy-
draulc mining"
How far the Anti-Debris Association indorses that
sweeping statement is not clear In issuing the re-
port the association through its secretary, Robert
Cosner, contents itself with inviting an examination
of the report, which it declares shows the INSULT
cheney OF the dams constructed under the supervision
OF the California Debris Commission
According to the report the impounding works
authorized and accepted by the commission are with
few and unimportant exceptions dams or barriers
constructed across gorges canyons which have
heretofore served as dumping places for hydraulic
mines list classified according to the material
used in the construction gives total Of Isl struc-
lures, OF which only II are constructed of durable
materal-that is, stone or earth-the remainder being
constructed either in whole in part of perishabe
material, such as logs brush, and subject to more
or less rapid decay.
1t does not appear from the report that any of the
dams show signs of decay insufficient at pres
ent 1t would seem, therefore, that the expert has
Argued from his fears rather than from facts If the
dams be of the limsy construction he reports they
will of course in time give way but they have been
approved and accepted by commission appointed to
supervise them, the presumption is they are ade-
quate to the needs and be repaired and
strengthened as future emergencies may require.
The controversy is one in which the whole State is
interested and the property at stake each side is
enormous. The solution of the problem requires the
dilgent and study of competent experts but
it is not impossible of attainment 1t is safe to say
the people of California will accept the con
cusion OF Mr.. Allard that hydraulic mining must be
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-28
.|DIOMS OF THE BOERS.
Terms That Will Abound in the Reports Of
the Transvaal War
(St. Lo uis Star.)

News readers always suffer inconveni-
ence when the reports from abroad con-
tain unfamiliar words and expressions
idiomatic to the locality from which they
may have been written. The occurrence
of such "uitlandische" terms will be fre-
ouent in the dispatches which will record
the strife between England and her stub
born neighbors in South Africa, for that
country has patois all its own.
Here is a brief glossary illustrating the
terms which are most likely to find their
way into the war correspondents ink
horns from the dust of the dry African
"veldt." And this 0he comprehensive
term for all open country there, and not
merely 1.-The plains"O will do to start
with. Dealing with de Afrikaansche
taal," and not with what the "Boers"
(meaning farmers and nothing more) call
"prout hollous correct European Dutch
we properly spell this word with final
st." because phonetically the word is in
Africa felt" even though the books
spell it weld
Some people mistakenly connect with
the above word the term 'velschoens," +"
and spell this, which stands for the, farm
er-made skin shoes-which are only one
degree removed from our moccasins-with
an added "dt" under the impression that
the word means shoes for the veldt.
"JIit'' is one of the most puZZling syl-
tables for the Anglo-Saxon reader to mas
ter; favorite pronunciation is "weet:" Its
sound in a TransVaaler'S mouth is eX-
actIy as we say ''S in English, e. g., uit-
ianders .eight-landers." Even in South
Africa itself the Saxon tongue boggles at
this ''uit," and for "spruit," a brook or
streamlet, most of them say "sproot"
nevertheless, the Beers always pronounce
it "spr-S."
Some physical features of landscape
likely to be presented to their readers by
the newswriters in 'taal words are
shown in the following commentary:
Rand" any long. rolling hill range, is
a rand; more specifically the grassy ridge
itself of such a formation. Cats rand
and Witwaters rand are illustrations.
Kopje"-pronounced koppe-designates
isolated hills, especially such as are round
and have pointed tops. A 'kop" is large;
it must be an isolated mountain peak to
attain the dignity of kop. To be a
"spitzkop' the peak must be high. sharp
and craggy. Berg" or bergen" signifies
haliesbergen. the Drakensberg and the
WerZamelbergen.