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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-12

Watch your table if you want to live
we'll. For choice, wholesome Kansas
City fresh meats. try A. Walker Co.
FRESH FISH"
And all kinds of game in season at the
Bon-Ton.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-12

Tissue paper at the New Mexican Of
flee for wrapping fruit.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
GERMANY,s PRED1cAMENT.
Unable to Get Enough Canned Meat
Situation Will Be Worse When
Exclusion Act Is In Force.

Packing interests of Chicago and the
west will be interested in knowing that
Germany is experiencing great difficult
ty in securing an ample supply of
canned meats before the proposed ex-
clusion goes into effect, and the indi-
cations are that there will be much
greater difficulty in supplying this de-
mand when that obnoxious law be-
comes operative. 1t is well known that
the exclusion of meats of this kind, as
we'll as those of other descriptions,
but it was compelled to enact restrict
i've measures to satisfy the demands
of the agrarians.
According to Consul Pitcairn, the
American consul at Hamburg, the naval
authorities at KEEL are compelled to
buy canned meats whose import is to
be excluded on account of alleged i'm
purities dangerous to the lives of con.
sumers at a high price from foreign
countries because of the inability OF
Germany to supply home demands. II
consequence of this exclusion the pro
yisioning of troops for China has beer
greatly interfered with.
The commissary department at Kiel
has been trying in vain to buy boiled
and corned beef for supplying the navy,
because all the stock that remained of
canned meats has already been subject
to the levy of a duty, and it will there,
fore be necessary for it to turn to Eng.
lish and. other foreign markets in or.
der to obtain necessary quantities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
BREAKS ALL RECORDS.
Cigar-Shnped Train Invented by n
Chicagonn Makes So Miles
an Hour,

The cigar-shaped train, invented by
Fred U. Adams, of Chicago, smashed
all records on the Philadelphia & Balti
more road the other evening when the
run was made from Chestnut street
station to Baltimore in one hour and
40 minutes During part of the trip
the train attained a speed of So miles
an hour. 1t was exactly $50 o'clock
when Mr.. Adams creation started.
The royal blue had gone out % minutes
earlier and this start was believed to
be sufficient to enable the regular train
to reach Baltimore ahead of the cigar
shaped flyer. The latter however, made
such remarkable time that it caught
the regular and had to slow down, los
ing some minutes. The best time made
heretofore between the two cities was
one hour and SO minutes. The en-
CINE which drew the Adams train
weighed only So tons, or 25 tons less
than the fast locomotives.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

Nothing whatever" replied Sturgis,
laughing, except what you are tell
ing me by your hesitations, your reti-
cence and your confusion"
The artist spoke after moment of
thoughtful silence.
'Your inductions in this case are
premature, to say the least. My sitter
is young lady, so much is undeniably
true. And there is no doubt in my
mind as to her possession of all the
qualities you jocularly attribute to
her; but my interest in her is only
that of an artist in beautiful and
charming woman.
AT any rate" he added, after mo-
ment's hesitation, ~ hope so; for
have heard that she is as good as be-
trothed to another man."
The reporters keen ear detected in
his friends tones touch of genuine
sadness of which the artist himself was
probably unconscious. Laying his
hand gently upon Sprague's shoulder,
he said, gravely:
hope SO, too, old man; for you are
one of those foolish men whose lives
can be ruined by an unhappy love af-
fair. l suppose it's useless to preach
to you-more's the pity-but, in my
humble opinion, no woman's love is
worth the sacrifice of good mans
life"
"Yes, l know your opinion on that
subject, you old cynic," replied
Sprague, but you need not worry on
my account; not yet, at all events. I
am still safe; the portrait is almost
finished; and l should be fool to walk
into such scrape with my eyes wide
open"
'Humph!" CALCULATED sturgis, skep-
tically, when a man makes fool of
himself for woman, it matters little
whether his eyes be open or shut; the
result is the same"
Sprague laughed somewhat uneasily;
and then, as if to change the subject:
Come and see the picture" he said.
II should like your opinion of it,"
The reporter consulted his watch.
II shall have to come back some
other time for that" he replied; 81
must hurry off now TO keep my ap-
pointment with Mr.. Dunlap"
He started toward the door; but
suddenly facing sprague again, he
| held out his hand to the artist, who
pressed it cordially.
Goodbye, old man." he said, af-
fectionately, "be as sensible as you
can, and don't wantonly play with the
fire."
And before Sprague could frame IN
answer, the reporter was gone.
The artist remained thoughtfully
standing until his friends footsteps
had died away in the distance. Ther
he turned and walked slowly into the
studio. Here, in the middle of the
room, stood an easel, upon which was
the portrait of beautiful young
| girl.
Sprague gazed at it long and earn
estly. Then he heaved an almost in.
audible sigh.
'Sturgis is right" he said to him.
self, turning away ut last, "and-and
l am confounded idiot!"
ITO be continued
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24


CHAPTER I-Scene of story Is In New
York city. Time. early evening, last day
of year. Gable train colides with cab,
throwing to ground cabman and passen-
ger also seated outside. Latter disappears;
then. inside tho cab, body of man shot
dead is discovered. Sturgis. reporter, ex-
CHAPTER II-Later that evening, at
stag dinner party. Sturgis. In impromptu
discussion, maintains reliability of cir
cumstantial evidence. DR.. Murdoch, ia
nous chemist wagers In reply $1,000 to 500
that from any daily paper he can select an
unsolvable riddle. 6turgis takes bet.
CHAPTER 11l-Case selected Is of two
mysterious shots fired that afternoon in
or near Knickerbocker bank. Man had
been seen running from bank with valise.
and arrested. Man said he stole valise
from bank steps and was shot at. Vplise
contained nothing Of interest.
CHAPTER IV-Sturgis secures appoint
ment with Dunlap. president of bank, to
then induces his friend DR.. Thurston to
come to his rooms while he arrangcs data
Of the two strange cases.
CHAPTER v-From observations made
thus far and inductive reasoning thereon
reporter has concluded: ~ dead man In
cab was bookkeeper about 80 years old re-
ceiylng good salary: t2) wound caused by
bullet fred a, el9se quarters: g, might Gh
occurred in cab; IS right arm broken by
heavy instrument: and (0 .cabman was
drugged, and young man who escaped In
volved In some way in crime. Cab mys-
terry also noted as possible sequel to bank
mystery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
TO C0UNI, FILlPINOS.
Census of the Islands of the Group
to Be Taken.
Effort to Determine the Exact Popu-
Intion of the Archipelago, Its
Wealth nnd social Conditions
to BE Made.

Within a short time a census of the
Philippine islands will be taken to de-
termine the exact population of the
archipelago, to ascertain the wealth of
the islands, and for the purpose of
throwing light upon the social condi-
tons existing in Uncle Sans newly ac
quired eastern possessions. Prof. Carl
G. Plehn,, of the University of Califor-
MIA, supervisor of the census of San
Francisco, has been appointed by the
Philippine commission to take the cen
sus.
This work will be done subject to the
requirements of the military situation.
Its cost will be betrayed from the insu-
lar revenues, and its territorial limits,
as well as all details of the work will be
determined by the military govern
ment. 1t is possible, however, that the
census of the whole archipelago cannot
be obtained owing to the unsettled
state of affairs.
The difficulty which will be encoun-
tered in taking the census of the Philip
pines will be seen at glance, when it is
known that there are 81 tribes in the
archipelago, nearly all of whom speak
different tongue. 1t is anticipated
that the enumerators, many of whom
will be natives of the islands, will meet
with many obstacles owing to the ig-
norance of the people, and it is feared
that the first census taken of the Phil
ippine islands by the United States will
not be of much value, although care
will be taken to secure the most accu-
rate information possible.
1t is estimated that the population OF
the Philippines numbers from 100000
to 100000 persons, but reliable cen
sus of the Philippines has never been
taken, as Spanish official statistics are
VIGOROUSLY unreliable.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Furniture of Match Boxes.

Perhaps the oldest suite OF furniture
in the world is owned by a hotel-keeper
in Buda Pesth. For many years he has
made it his business to collect match
boxes, of which he has now a collection
of 1900. He ordered a skilled cabinet
maker to equip a room with furniture
sists of writing table with smoking
apparatus, a fire screen, cabinet, a
chair and other smaller articles.
Though the boxes are empty they are
adjusted so ingeniously that the pieces
are fully as strong as the ordinary
furniture.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

What might fairly be called "a quiet
home wedding" took place last week at
Hagerstown, Md. The bride, groom.
best man and officiating clergyman
were all deaf and dumb. The bride,
Miss Alto May Loumnn, was graduated
from Gallaudet collage, Washington,
D. o. in 1892, with the degree of B. PHI,
being the first deaf woman In America
to receive q college degree.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Tho Boston Trauacript tells Of

Tho Boston Transcript tells Of q
woman who was SO averse to answer
Ing the questions of the census EMU
merator that she moved from one dis
trict into another in order to dodge
him. The census work had been COM
pleted in the district in which She es-
tablished her new home, and thus che
outwitted the government official,
though at considerable cost to her
self.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

A reporter Of the London Daily Mail
grew dizzy one day recently in an at
tempt to reckon the aggregate income
of few American millionaires in
London-J. D. Rockefeller, Edwin
Gould. John w. Gates, R. A. B. Wild
enen of Philadelphia o. O Barbour,
George Vanderbilt and few others
but roughly estimated that one night
last week three leading hotels, be-
tween them, sheltered Americans
worth quite $25o,Oo0,O0O.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
uorses In EnglnnUs Army

Every horse in the English army is
numbered and has little history kept
for it all to himself. The number is
branded upon the animals hind feet
the thousands on the near hind foot,
and the units. tens and hundreds on the
off hind foot. Thus the horse whose
number is, say s,354. will have an eight
on his left hind foot and 354 on the
other one
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

One of the peculiar features Of life In
Boston Is the large number of itinerant
orators who harangue the crowds on
Boston common every Sunday, Recent
ly at one time there were speaking two
different groups OF evangelists, q
couple Of socialists and man who grew
red in the face denouncing the officers
of the Boston public library for not
keeping open all day on Sunday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

Owing to the great demand for
farms i, some sections Of Ohio, rents
are extremely high, and large emf
grafton TO the west, where lands are
cheap and fertile, is expected. Renters
find it ext remedy difficult to make q
living off ,the farms after satisfying
the demands of the landowners.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

lie, have also manifested our power
.u,o,, throughout our
land in the silent
yet eloquent lam
guage of monument, tablet and sculp-
ture; and, though our nation is but an
infant and we have us yet
no Raphaels or Michael Angeles, much
has been done, says a writer In the
Chautauquan, to commemorate the
American revolution, and much Is still
being done which Is worthy of notice.
The wave of patriotic sentiment which
Is the direct result of the various So
cieties that have sprung to Life and
vigor In the last decade seems to be
providential, for there was need Of 1t.
The pure spirit of patriotism had not
died out in the hearts of the descend
ants of the heroes of 40" but 1t was
dormant, and 1t is not good to sleep too
long. The pursuit of wealth has become
menace to our people. Getting and
spending, we lay waste our powers"
Yet that the hearts of Americas chill
dren still beat true has been shown in
every great emergency, and in this case
1t needed but the incentive, the call to
attention, to arouse general interest
In marking battle grounds and raising
monuments to the memory Of our CO.
lonial ancestors who dared to defy one
of the most powerful nations Of the
world, nation whose fleet was I'M
equaled and whose soldiers were
trained men of war.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

Reports from Paris indicate disas-
trous financial outcome for the expo
sition Besides the meager patronage
of the side shows" foreshadowlng
heavy losses by tho proprietors, it is
said the daily attendance is not more
than half Of what the management
counted on. the truth is, the EXPOSE
tion business has been overdone in re-
cent years, and even worlds fairs are
becoming on old story.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

Here are couple of headlines seen
In newspapers not long ago, KILLED
by observation-disclosures and Mule Die
Instantly" 1.-TWO Lives Go Out in @
storm-One Cow" An Ohio paper
printed this item, There win be an
Ice cream supper given by Mrs. Susan
Howard next Tuesday night. July 8, in
the Christian church grove to assist
In raising funds for the funeral ex-
penses of her husband"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

A peanut wagon in Chicago caught
fire the oth,srtnight, and some excited
man turned, if an alarm. Six engine
companies, two truck companies and
three mar'ihals responded. There is
now one wagon that has roasted pea
nuts In Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

Politics in Brunswick, Me-, runs to
somethi1 ig more than the selfish
schemes of crafty politicians. The
town o Rns a Thousand acres of land.
and w al plant 1t In white pine as q
public hnveHtmstlt- !.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
He Fetched Thing,

THAT Miss Rocksleigh has such a
fetching way. don't You thinh?'
YES, she has. But then that is only
to be expected in her case"
"Why?"
"Her father used to be waiter"
Chicago Times Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

What Beggs' German Salye has done
for Others is the strongest proof OF
what it will do for you. sit cured me
of itching and bleeding piles after
years of suffering. It's worth SO a box
to anyone suffering from this mostan-
noying disease" Mrs. o. w. Jones,
Cairo, Ill. LomaS & Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
34th NATIONAL ENCAMP MENT
G. A. r., at Chicago, Aug. II,
Sept. 1, 1900.

Commencing August 18th the Chi
cago Great Western Ry., the road that
has always proved itself the "friend of
the old soldier" will sell excursion
tickets to Chicago at
ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP,
giving a fine opportunity to see at its
best the great western metropolis on
the shores of Lake Michigan. Presi-
ident Mckinley will attend this en-
campment The tickets will be on
sale Aug. 18th to 10Th, and good to re-
turn to Sept. 1st with privilege of ex-
tension to September 30th on payment
of 80 cents.) For further information
inquire of any Great Western Agent
or address f. ii. Lord, G. P. & t. A.,
1l3 Adams ST., Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

A well-to-do New York lawyer has
gone into training under a profess
sional pugilist, and wishes that after
a bit his Instructor viii hit him a
"knock-out- The lawyer has been re-
tanned in several cases where the
meaning of Knockout" has been in
question, and wants to obtain per-
sonal knowledge of such. visitation.
The wire clothesline was the cause
of at least a dozen deaths last year.
That number of women were struck
by lightning while removing clothing
from the line.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

Emporia, Kas., used to be the geo.
graphical center of the United States
It is town of $4,000 or 10000 popula-
ton, the home of the late Senator
Plumb. On the outskirts OF the city
a noble monument was erected to
mark the center of the republic, the
point reached by averaging the dis
tance to the tip of Florida and the
eastern boundaries of Maine with the
rest Of the Atlantic and Pacific coast
Lines. But the inscription on the EN-
poria monument will have to be
amended. The annexation Of Hawaii
and other recent geographical events
have made 1t incorrect.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

A farmer OF Caroline county, Mary
land, has been so often q victim Of
chicken thieves that he determined on
drastic preventive measures. He pur-
chased number OF dynamite cart
ridges and at night buries them, hav-
ing them attached to surface wires
so that anything coming in contact
with the wires set off the explosive.
The result up to date is that the tail
of one of the farmers calves has been
blown off and the dog Of d neighbor
has also disappeared. But so far as
lnown no chicken thief has met with
disaster, and the farmer does not quite
see where he has benented by the
experiment
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

D. a. Lyons,
Dealer in Farm implements
Headquarters for All that is Best in Farm
Machinery, Buggies, Wagons, &c. We
carry the Most Complete Line to
be found in any retail estab-
lishment in the northwest.
All goods Warranted. It will be pleasure
to show you our stock and guar
antee to treat you right.
Here is a Partial List of a few Of the Lead
ing Makes handled by us.
Threshersand Engines:
Gaar Scott & Co. Advanbe Threshng Co.
Binders, Mowers and Hay Rakes:
Deering Harvesting Machine Co.
Carriages, Buggies and Spring Wagons:
Kingmn Galbaath Co. Racine Wagon and Carriage Company
Hay Leaders:
Rock Island. CB.&Q. Deere & Co.
Corn Planters.
Deere & Co. Hayes. Moline Champion
Deere e. Co. j. Case Pow Co. Potter Plow Go.
GAINESVILLE Machinery Company
Farm Wagons:
T. g. Mandt L. o. BUD.
Disc Cultivators:
GAINESVILLE Machinery Companp.
Harnesses
The complete line Hand Machine
Single Harnesses in the county,
Binding Irvine:
Will be of the Best Qualities Possible Prices
Orders will be promptly filled
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

You will never find any other pills so
prompt and SO pleasant as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. j. ii. Luers
Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

When the excretory organs fail to carry O
NAL accumulation of effete matter which poisc
This poison is carried through the general
the skin surface there is a redness and erup
letter, Acne, Salt Rheum, Psoriasis, Erysipel
While the skin is the seat of irritation, the
powders may allay the itching and burning
continued, and the condition is often aggravai
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
O'Donnell e. Co.

1t is hardly pecessary to call the attention
OF the readers Of The Watchmsu and Sou b.
ron to the large advertisement of O'Dounell
q 20. 1t has attracted their at,eatiou, 90
doubt, by the conspicuous space it covers
But we beg to say it any have failed to read
It carefully, they have lost that much good
reading II is we'll written and contains
some interesting matter, put together in good
smooth sentences. More than that, BY study
ing the facts Get forth and taking heed there.
10, much satisfaction will be experienced in
laying in your supplies, and 10 handling the
extra cash to ne saved by dealing With this
thoroughly reliable house.
1t will be noticed that it is aunou need by
O'Doonell h Go. that their stock the presen
season 10 the largest and best assorted tha
they have sever carried {; you cannot fell
therefore. to 6od oil you may need. Re.d
tho advertisement carefully aud do not fail ,t
look through the stock. All that is lacking
10 more room to display the goods. Ate,
Jan. /, this diticolty will be rsmedisd b,
being able to move into the uew store nou
being built.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
JENNINGS WINS CONTEST
Adjourned Meeting of County Exc
cutive Committee.

Inc county democratic executive committee
met last thursday, pursuant to the reso Ia ton
adopted when il adjourned Two weeks sgo,
for The purpose Of hearing and deciding the
Jennings DuBOse contcst over the election of
MAGISTRATE 10 the ath dsr.c,
Mr.. Jennings IVES represented hy L. y,
Jennings. Esq, aud Mr. DuBose by VI. F.
Wilson, Esq.
The sffidavits Of both sides were submitted
with the replies thereto. Arguments were
made by Messrs Jennings aud Wilson, Who
then withdrew and the committee after a half
hours deliberatioh decided by a majority
vote 10 favor of Mr. L. R. Jennings, and be
was accordingly declared elected. The com.
mittee decided that the legal vote cast 10 the
election was as follows: Jennings III,
DuBose ITO.
The contest hinged Oh the vote cast by a
man who can neither read nor write. he
swore that be Intended to vote for DuBose
and asked Mr.. ". q. Eppsrson to fix the
ballot for him. Ar. Eppersou stated ths, be
could not swear positively for whom the vote
vas cast, but that he 10 certain be 6xed it q.
directed oy the voter. The committee decided
that under the circumstances the vote could
not Do couoted and ons vote was accordi npl =
deducted from DuBose's total thereby break
ing the tie and electing Jennings by q m sjor.
ity of one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
october Ladies' Home Journal.

"The Story OF Young Man." by Clifford
Howard, Elizabeth Stuart Phel ps' new novel,
"Ths Successors of Mary the First" "A
Story of Beautiful Women" "Blue River
Bear Stories" by the author Of "When
KniR was in Flower" are all bepuo
70 the October Ladies' pome Journal.
"Romances Of Some Southern Homes' gives
some glimpses Of social life in the South
before the war, and "The LonginRs OF a
Secluded Girl" and "a Minister Among the
Cewboys"s Of achievements in face of
obstacles Edward Box sharply critic,ses the
Pullman Palace Car Company for the exhibit.
ton OF bad taste displayed 10 the decorations ns
OF it's cars, which misieads the uncultured 10
decorating their homes. "An American
Mother," writes oo "Row We Can Lead A
Simple Life" aud "A Minister'S Wife"
enters . protest against the criticism TO n hich
the clothes Of a n inister's family are suhi.ct.
ed. There are three architectural features in
tho October Journal which will interest
home-workers One presents the plars in
detail OF "A Georgian House for $1,000"
and another those OF "a Good Farmhouse
for $780," and the ,h,rd shows IA Success.
ful Country Home" in the North west, of log
construction There are also a number of
practical artices. By The Curtis Publishing
Company, Philadelphia. One dollar year !;
ten cents copy.