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The age-herald., 1899-07-26
Idle Fears

Andrew Carnegie thinks that it will be better for the interests of sport in America if the Shamrock takes back the America's cup with her after the coming races. He says many American sportsmen would have been satisfied if the Valkyrie had won in the last contest, belieyeing that the cup has been long enough OH this side, and that there would be great fun in winning it back. Nevertheless, If the fates decree the defeat of the Shamrock" says MT. Car negie, speaking as American, i've will be able to restrain our tears"
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
MT. Sc9tt's Book

Clement Scott. the London dramatic crit is, has announced the completion of his book, "The Drama of. Yesterday and To- day. which deals with dramatic life and work in England, France and America dur ing the last six years, Although MT. Scotts rank as a critic is not unanimously agreed upon. his work is considered by mary to be of high order, and the new volume is looked for with interest.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
Execution Of Women

The hanging in England of Mary Ansell for the murder of her insane sister by poi son has stirred the entire country to a dis cussion of the question of capital punish ment for women. The general opinion was that the murderess was an imbecie. and a great many influential people interested themselves in attempt to secure com mutation of sentence. The queen herself was appealed to the day before the execu- tion.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
To Boom Nan WICK

The originators of the boom for Judge Van Wycb do not propose, despite Govern or Hogg's recent puncture of the fabric to give up without struggle Two hun dred thousand copies of the judges anti trust speech. delivered at the Democratic clubs $10 banquet, are to be distributed throughout the south. These will be fol- lowed presumably by pamphlets telling just who and what Judge Van Wyck is.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Birmingham's freight rates upon mer- chandise other than iron, steel and coal are to receive proper attention. The whole sale and commission merchants of this city ing of just and equitable rates.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
THE sUnOOLs OF ALABAMA

From the Sheffield Reaper.
 Schools are on the rising tide in Alabama Education and industry will be the most prominent issues in future in this state. be- cause the business interest are a-pushing the wheel.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

When MT. Hoke Smith says nine-tenths of the people of Alabama are in favor of admitting that Uncle sam is licked in the Philippines, he simply shows that he does not know Alabama. There is probably not a man in this state who does not hold with MT. Bryan. that no troops should be with drawn from the Philippines until a stable government Is established.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Admiral Dewey said at Trieste that he will upon arrival at home have something to say about war matters in the Philippines. He will be heard and trusted as no other man would be.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
USE ITS HONEST

From the Mexican Herald.
 The automobile is taking the place in the magazines of the -El4Caney article. This one fact comments it to the high regard of the American people.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

The esteemed administration organs are doubly distressed by the correspondents round robin and Governor Pingree's dis closures.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26
NOTES PERSONAL
 AND PERTINENT
MueIkross T.urclrased

From the Philadelphia Times. -
 The Muckross estates, which have just been purchased by A. G. Peck, formerly a manufacturer of axes in Cohoes Falls, N. Y, and now residing in London, comprise about 1-6o0 acres lying along the shores of the lakes of Killksrney, and including the Tore Cascade, part of the Tore mountains the Buckeen bridge, and the ruins of Muck. ross abbey. built in 190
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Senator McMillan, of Michigan, is bare faced supporter of trusts, and this Hanna tic administration is very naturally coming to his support
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Secretary of War Root owes his selection to his legal knowledge and to New York $ demand for a cabinet minister.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Esterhazy continues to cover himself confessions.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Over ill Germany the horseless wagon is which is "automobiletaxam xameterdroschken. "
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

S The Gustus Van Wyck boom is no longer before the country. It has been officially withdrawn.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

The Manila round robin" is aimed nor, at Grandma Otis than at his superiors il Washington.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

plaint. The happy medium rarely visits the cotton grower.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Spain still retains Centa and Fernando Pc, both of which are penal settlements.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Governor Pingree's statement did not, it is plain, pass through the hands of a cen, sor.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Secretary of War Root can strike a 1ey- note by sending General Miles at once to Manila. T
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Robert G. Ingersoll knows more about the future life than he did week ago.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Admiral Deweys welcome at Trieste was an honor to the American nation.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

General Otis needs a rest. Let General Miles .'spel him awhile. MT. Root.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Quick special terms of court are much better in every respect than mob courts.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Dom Paul has averted the ravages of war from his home brewery.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Mauna Loa of the Hawaiians patriotically began to belch fire and lava on July 1.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

No yellow fever cases in Havana! New Orleans should be ashamed of it's record.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Conventions bred in Old Kentucky are warm numbers.
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

Hoke Smiths quitting policy finds no re- sponse in this state
The age-herald., 1899-07-26

The ghost of the stadium is all that is left of it in Chicago. ,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
A NEW OFFER.
New York Inventor Anxious to ATT
tempt the Task of Raising
sunken War Vessels.

A New York inventor, Capt. A. G.
Milford, has made an offer to the gov.
eminent to raise and deliver the Girls.
ftobal Colon and the United States bat.
tleship Maine at the Brooklyn navy
yard.
Capt. Milford asks for no pay un-
less he shall be successful. In case he
should succeed the government 10 to
pay him ST, 900, 900 for the Colon and
one-third of its appraised value, and for
the Maine $25o,00o and one-third Of Its
appraised value.
Capt. Midford's proposition was filed
with the board Of construction. It IL
now under consideration.
In explaining his plans Capt. Mid
ford said that compressed air would be
the prime factor in his work, but util-
lied in an entirely new way. The Gals
sons he will use are barrel shaped at.
fairs, 80 feet long and 8 feet in diam.
eter, each of which has, when filed
with air, a lifting capacity OF three tons
per foot length, which can be increased
to ten tons per foot length by increas.
ing the diameter two feet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

Iowa State Agricultural College has
an endowment fund Of $545, 1898, of
which 1853, 040 is lying idle. The col
lege financial agent says such a sum
not earning something for the college
10 because the law requires him to get
six per cent interest, while large Dor
rowers can easily get money for FIVE
per cent. That tells the whole story
OF easy times and cheap meney.-De-
corah Republican.
To useit tells an entirely different
story than sseasy times and cheap
money! Its import to us is that
business enterprises are not safe plac-
es to invest money when manufac-
tured products will not repay princi.
pal and interest and and render q
reimbursement to labor. This is the
situation; it tells the world that mon
ey is worth more lying idle, than in
vested in legitimate business, and
millions are lying idle in bank vaults
because OF business conditions that
will not return a profit on the invest
ment. When money seeks investment
In business enterprises instead of in
bonds and stocks, times will be easy
and money cheap because it will buy
less of the product of human labor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
MOVES A RAILROAD BRIDGE.
Performed by \ Milwau.
kee Man.

A remarkable feat of bridge moving
was accomplished at Milwaukee by the
Chicago g. Northwestern Railway com-
pany under the direction of j. s. Rob-
@inson, division superintendent of engi-
neers. The bridge was a single-track
draw, weighing 215 tons, and was re-
moved q distance of $50 feet to a new
foundation in the quick time Of two
hours and ffty-seven minutes.
The structure was foated on two
scows, one IN either side Of the center,
which were sunk with 10000 gallons OF
water. With the scows in proper posi-
ton, the water was pumped out and the
bridge gradually lifted from dts founda-
ton and towed to its new resting place
by two tugs.
The bridge has rendered service since
1880 and is still in good condition, being
removed to make way for a double-track
structure of the latest pattern.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
UNFAIR EXCHANGES.
Shabby Wraps Left for Valuable
Ones at Social Functions.
M%istal<es, s%o-Called, That Have q De-
cided F~lavoring Of Robbery-A
ConRressnan Tells q Fun.
ny Story ON Himself.

In the social a of Washington
the time comes annually for the loss
Of valuable wraps and furs. No mat
ter how literally the fine mansions
which are open to the visiting public are
provided with robing rooms and at
tentive maids, there is sure to be great
confusion as to>the proprtetorship of
outer garments, and the remarkable
thing aboutit is that the expensive ones
are those lost most easily. The most
observant woman fails to recognize
the difference in the shabby substitute
that is left in place of her W until
the stronger light of the following day
reveals her loss. Sometimes the ex-
change is made inadvertently and is
easily remedied, but oftener it Is the
work Of women who go the rounds for
the express purpose Of getting valua-
BILE property Of this sort.
There was an instance Of this kind at
an afternoon reception at the house
Of a former secretary of state, when
a well-dressed woman found, to her
great disgust, as she looked for her
wraps upon leaving, that a feather boa
valued at $40 vas replaced by one that
cost about four dollars, which was put
into the folds Of her cloth cape, just
as the one which had been taken was
concealed. The matter might have
made a sensation had not the hostess
requested that nothing should be said
about it. In the meantime, a detective
%~o4al $ha l1o In %hn hN1Jcn Nf q d{c-
reputable woman. The loss is not al
ways in women's garments. Men have
a time with their %overcoats and hats.
DR.. Booze, a popular young congress
man from Maryland. who Is much
sought after and deluged with invita-
tons, as unmarried congressman are,
has been telling a joke at his own ex-
pense. Recently he attended a recep-
ton at the home of Gov.-eleot Stone
of Pennsylvania. The hat Of Mr.. Booze
disappeared, but none was left in place
Of it, and the only thing for him to do
was to accept the proffered headgear
of the host, which was much too large
for him, but served until the next day,
although Mr.. Booze declared he had
great difficulty in making his way home
with Mr.. Stone'shatdown over his ears.
An army officer, who has had some har-
rowing experience concerning hats IN
his social career, has adopted the pre-
caution OF wearing IN old beaver, which
has seen some service In days gone by,
a hat which his wife declares is dis
reputable" Nevertheless he insists or
wearing it to all the fashionable func-
tons and finds to his great satisfaction
that no one ever thinks OF ~appropriat-
ing 1t.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
FOR OLD HARVARD.
The singular Method Selected by an
Enthusiastic Student to Show
His Pride.

While a crowd of Harvard boys were
celebrating the Pennsylvania game in
the cafe of a Boston hotel n of the
students became infatuated with a gor-
geous white waistcoat which was worn
by one of the colored walters, says the
New York World. He called the colored
man and said to him: II want to buy
that waistcoatl" what you want Of
that west, boss?" said the man. "Ijust
want to buy 1t. What will you take for
it2" After a good deal of guffawing
and some hesitation the colored man al
lowed that he would take SIS for it.
"Done," said the Harvard man, and he
pulled out a SIS bill and gave it to the
negro. who began to pull off his waist
coat. "Oh, you needn't do that" said
the student. ST don't want you to give
it to mel just wanted to feel that I
owned that w~aistcoat." The negro
went on to wait on his table. when the
student called to him: "Come here!"
"What do you want. boss?" The stu
dent called the negro up close. dipped
his own fingers into a plate Of cranber-
ry sauce that he had and with them
proceeded to mark a big III" exactly on
the middle of the front of the white
waistcoat-his waistcoatl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

Why does ex-Gov. Boies say that ga
majority Of the electors Of the nation
are opposed to the unqualified free
coinage of silver at the exact ratio of
16 to 1p The term 18 to 1 is used for
convenience. The exact ratio for
which the $500, 900 electors who
supported Mr.. Bryan voted is 1898
plus to /, and they want either this
ratio or the European ratio of is 1-2
to l. Nobody wants exactly 16 to l,
and the term is employed simply
because it approximates closely to
the existing ratio and it is easier to
utter and is less confusing than 10. 8
to l. Technically the ex-governor is
right, though substantially he is
wrong. But does he employ the
technicality to take &C vantage of it
In case he ID cornered2 It looks like it.
Lawyers methods are good enough
In their place, but they are out of
place in economic discussion.-Du.
buque Telegraph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
BEER MUGS.
The Brass Shells Must Have Been
Used in the Late War to Be
the Real Thing.

OF all the war relics which have
deluged the country, the new cartridge
beer mugs are the most unique. Afash-
ionable New York jeweler has discov-
cred that large cartridges lend them
selves to this purpose, and has prepared
several attractive designs, says the New
York World.
The cartridge beer mugs are made
from empty six-pound shells. The cart
ridges are a little more than three
inches In diameter at the base and
slightly narrower at the top, where the
shell was placed. The opening is large
enough to drink from comfortably. 1t
Is the same size as the hole made by
these six-pounder shot in the sides of
the Spanish warships.
The cartridges are made of brass in
order that they will stand the strain
put upon them at the moment of explo-
sion without bursting. This quality Of
brass will take a higher polish than
poorer grades Of the metal. When poll
ished, the mugs glisten like gold.
Some of the new mugs are arranged
with detachable handles, 80 that the
cartridge may be used as a vase. The
only other decoration is a silver band
on the front setting forth the history
Of the cartridge. The inscription
records the name of the ship.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
HARD ON HIS NERVES.
A Chicago Proof Reader WHO Could
Not stand for Badly Punctu-
ated Signs.

AAs
The old proof reader, who had been
for more than q cor Of years correct
ing the thousand and one minor errors
which the haste Of newspaper-mahng
allows to creep into copy" before it
reaches the printers hands, was a most
methodical man, as proof readers are
likely to be. He came to work at the
same hour and minute every evening,
worked In the same m~ethodical way
and knocked off at the same time, start
ing Immediately for home with one par
tcular chum. But one night he made
q change in his mode of procedure,
which was the more remarkable com
ing from him.
It was the end of the week, and like
all well-regulated printers, he Dor
rowed his weekly dollar and started for
home. But instead of taking the near
est road he struck off on a roundabout
course.
whats the matter7" inquired his
partner, "why don't you go down
Twelfth street tonight instead of talk
Ing this long route?"
The proof reader hesitated a moment
and then said:
We'll, I'll tell you. I'm getting SO l
can't bear Twelfth street any more,
the signs over the stores are SO badly
spelled and punctuated."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
L Z ABOVE DUCKS.
A New Idea That Is Receiving Atten-
ton I'm Ma Circles-A
S~ucceasful Test.

1t is only within the last few years
that sailors have discovered the great
advantage of carrying ballast on the
decks of empty ships, says the Man
chester Guardian. In sailing ships, of
course, 1t Is necessary to have the
weight as low down In the hull as may
be, for the object is to give the vessel
Stiffness" and to counterbalance the
pressure of the wind on her sails. But
in steamers the weight of ballast need
ed to prevent the ship from capsizing,
is small; most of it is carried to i'm
merse the propeller and to reduce roll
ing, and as a steamers center of gray
ity is generally nearer to her deck
than to her keel, ballast on deck stead
les her more than ballast at the
bottom of the hold. Some captains, it
is true, still refuse to believe that it
can be safe to carry weight SO high up,
but the number of tramp steamers that
go to sea with rubbish on their decks
is steadily increasing.
The Mancunia, which has just had
her first experience of the Atlantic, is
the first steamer in which provision
for carrying water ballast above the
water line. The sides are double, and
the space between the inner and outer
skins can be filed or emptied at will,
so that there is no occasion to cum
Der her decks with solid ballast. Her
captains statement that this voyage
in her was by far the most comfortable
of 10 made nv him across the Atlantic
"in ballast" confirmed as it is by the
record of the ships clinometer, is GER
tainly remarkable.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

Apropos of the Washington POSTS
harping upon the ''loss of democratic
strongholds in 1882 the Omaha
Worid-heraid puts a few inquiries,
and adds a pertinent comment. II
says: will the Post kindly specify
any democratic stronghold that wa
lost in 1893 by reason of a declaration
IN favor Of tree coinage2 And will the
Post kindly point out the democratic
stronghold carried in '9e by the re-
publicans because of the free coinage
policy that was regained to democra-
aY in '9S by reason of a democratic
straddle of that question: There has
been q great deal of generalization,
but nothing specific in all this talk
about democratic losses, and it is
time for the gold advocates to get
down to figures
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

BY order of the president of the
United States money values in Cuba
have been regulated. Let's see; was
not Mr.. MCKINLEY elected by the aid
OF men who loudly insisted that mon
ey value was inherent and intrinsic
and not creatable by law or procla-
nation? And if the order of Presi-
dent Mckinley can regulate money
values In Cuba is it not possible to is
an order and regulate money val
ues In the United States? Annexation
1t Seems is not the only new problem
following the successful issue of our
wal with Spain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
is
Contagious.
Atmosphere lmpregnated with
Germs.
Disease Proved Beyond Question to be
I~nfectious.--Is Rapidly ConquerIng
the rountry


Disease Proved Beyond Question to be
Infectious.--Is Rapidly Conquering
the Country.
LaGrippe is a contagious disease.
Its specific germ has been positively
identified, and it IS transmitted from
person to person either by direct con-
tact or by inhailing the germs while
they float in the air. Ii is e danger
Gus disease, lowering the vita lity and
wasting the resisfive power SO that
pneumonia, heart disease, nervous
pr~osfration and insanity find easy
victims No specific is known thar
will kill the Grip germ, but it may be
driven out and its effects overcome
by the prompt use of DIR. Miles Re-
storative Nervine.
"LaGrippe left my system
SO racked aud shattered that l could
not sleep and for two months WAS un-
der the influence of narcotics. Ply
sicians and friends gave me up tn die;
but in two days after | commenceo
taking DIR. Miles Restorative N-rvIn.
| began to improve, and in n months
time / was entirely cured. 1t is The
greatest health %restorer on earth"
DIV. HILTON Louisville, Ky.
All druggists are authorized to sell
DR., Miles Nervine on a guarantee
that first bottle benefits or money re-
funded. Be sure and get DR.. Miles
Nervine. Booklet on heart an
nerves sent free. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

This is the Tourist Sleeping Car
rate on the Chicago Great Western
Through Tourist Car leaving Riceville
every Tuesday at 1906 p. M. running
through to Los Angeles without
change via Kansas City and A. IT, g.
is. E Ry. the true winter route to the
Pacific coast. No cold weather, high
mountain attitudes or snow blackades.
These cars are the finest of their kind
and fully equipped for a comfortable
journey. They are in charge of a
porter to attend to your wants and
the berths are equal to the berths on
a Pullman Sleeper with plenty of
room for the accommodation of two
persons, while the price is less than
half. First and second class tickets
are honored in these cars. Try this
route and avoid Sunday travelling.
Apply to any Agent Maple Leaf
Route for ticket rate and full infor-
nation, or address r. H. Lord, Gen.
Pass. q Ticket Agent, 113 Adams ST.
Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
A GOOD ADVICE

is often worth more than money. Mrs. johann
ma Dragon, Colh mbia, Okla. I. Writes us: My
husband was afflicted with a terrible Cough
and none of the remdies he tried did him any
good. advised him to take SEyERA'S BAL
SAM for LUNGS. A part of the bottle was
sufficient to cure him entirely.
OF the so-called Cough cures you want to take
but tina. containing no injurious ingredients,
which only check the Cough but not cure it. If
you recommend.
SEVERAS BALSAM FOR LUNGS
YOU recommend the best Cough Cure. 1t is
very valuable in Colds, Throat and Ling Troub.
les, Hoarseness and La Grippe.
Price 25 and 30 Cents.
one application OF
SEVERA'S ST. GOTHARD'S OIL
very often drives all pain away
Price so Cents,
seyera's American Almanacs Are To Be Had
Gratis in All Drugstores.
W. F. SEVERA,
Manufacturing Pharmacist,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
severa's Family Remedies are for sale at all
druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

Among the items estimated expen-
ditures for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1899, the Secretary of the Treas
ury places the expenses of our mill
tary establishment at two hundred
and fifty millions of dollars. The ex-
penditures under this heading for the
year ending June 30, 1898, was only
ninetysone millions.