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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-30
The Engineers
Prophecy ~

Engine No. IS on the Ohio River
railroad killed her eighteenth victim
one evening recently. There is a.
strange story connected with "Old
Eighteen" as the engine is called. Just
dozen years ago she was purchased
by the Ohio River Railroad company
and put into service. The day she ar
rived at the shops she presented a
graceful appearance, for she was then
one of the newest engines out, and
seemed we'll prepared for the duties
she was destined to perform Her
graceful outlines did not, however,
speak the CHASTITY crimes that were to
be laid at her door, nor the horrible
deaths of which she was destined to be
the cause. Proud and happy with
neWfOund pleasure was Engineer
est engineers on the road at that time,
when he swung aboard No. Is one
bright morning twelve years ago to
take her over the road on her first
trip. How eagerly did she respond to
the pressure of his hand upon the
throttle, and how her whistle awoke
the echoes among the grand old hills
that border the stream along the
graceful banks of which the Ohio road
pursues it's way.
Henry Miller and his engine became
more and more firmly attached to
each other as the days rolled by. Mil
Ter often said that until he was done
with his work of this life he never
wanted to see any hand but his own
at the guiding lever of his beloved en-
CINE. She was whimsical, and an at
tempt to place new master in the es-
tablished seat of the old one might
cause disaster In fact, to prevent
anything of the kind he had been
known to leave his bed when i'll and
go out on his regular run. At last the
Inevitable happened. Miller was tight
in the grasp of fever. From that mo-
ment the nature of "Old Fighter"
changed, and she was no more the
tractable, loving mistress that she
had been while serving Henry Miller.
Her first master recovered after a
time, and once again stood at the
throttle of his favorite, but there was
difference, and he felt it in every vi
bration of her mighty frame. She
worked steadily, but not with ready
willingness as in the past. Shortly af-
ter Miller's return to work the first
accident happened and started "Old
Eighteen in a career of bloodshed. She
was bowling along merrily one bright
| day near crossing several miles
down the Ohio, when, just as she shot
persons in it drove upon the track
several hundred yards away. There
was a sufficient distance in which to
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-30
Bank of England's Early Trials.

A writer in the Criterion says that
twice in it's history the Bank of Eng
land was threatened with embarrass-
ment. In 1896, the time of the great
recoinage. the bank was in some
straits. but managed to pull through.
Another time in 1.-The FOrty-five,"
when the Highlanders under Prince
Charlie advanced as far as Derby, there
was a run on the bank, and to gain
time the directors devised the plan of
paying in shillings and sixpences.
However, the leaderless Highlanders
fell back, and the city merchants (who
have always stood by the bank
pledged themselves to accept its notes
in payment of any sum due them.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-30

devil-priests and many barbaric prac-
tices are INDUCED in in the name of
religion.
There is curious blending of faiths
supposed to be entirely antagonistic
one to another. Especially is this
brought out at the greatest annual fes-
tivity of Randy, assumed to be a great
Buddhist ceremony, whereas 1t is really
all in honor of several Hindoo gods
and goddesses. the Buddhist's part be-
ing simply the nominal loan Of a relic
in truth, the loan of an empty
shrine. But seeing that the relic in
question claims to be no less a treas
ure than that of veritable tooth Of
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-30
Stenches to Compel Surreuders.

During the sieges of medieval times
it was very common for the beleaguers
to throw from their catapults and
other military engines, dead bodies O,
dogs, swine, together with pieces of
horseflesh and similar carrion into the
city or castle besieged, in order that
the defenders might, by the stencil OF
this putridity, be forced to a surren.
der.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-30
BUDDHA'S TOOTH AN
OBJECT OF WORSHIP

In Ceylon, the Isle of Flowers, the
Buddhist religion is so amalgamated
with the Hindoo mythology which
Buddha sought to obliterate that the
practical result of his teaching has
been to add one more god-himself-
and innumerable objects to those al
ready so numerous. The Singhalese
still place a servile reliance in their
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-30
HERMIT FULBAS AND HIS HOUSE.

pany to me. AS for my house, it is fin
ished, and l will rest l will live here
always, for the railroad said | could
have the ground until l die AS for
my images, they are my own. | know
what they mean, but you never will,
Tor | will not tell you. Some persons
call me hermit 1t kept me occupied
1T kept me from thinking
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
Democratic State Platform.

We, the democrats of Iowa, in con-
vention assembled, rereby reaffirm the
principles of the democratic national
platform adopted at Kansas City, July
5, 1900, and without surrendering our
convictions or abating our loyalty to
our national policies, we believe this
campaign to be particularly one that
should be confined to state issues.
"Resolved, That the fundamental
principle of democracy, equal rights
to all and special privileges to none,
applies in full force to the subject Of
taxation. The democratic party be-
lieves that the burden of taxation
should be borne equally by all taxable
property. We pledge the members of
the general assembly to formulate
and urge the adoption of such a law
as will compel the burdens of taxa ton
to rest on corporate and individual
property alike, without favor or eX-
emption of any interests.
eve demand economy in the admin
istration of state affairs, the repeal of
the mulct law, the enactment of To-
cal option law, the abolition of offices
of state printer and state binder, and
the contracting for supplies for the
state with the lowest responsible bid
der.
"We cordially invite all honest men
of the state to unite with us in secur-
ing the enactment Of these principles
into law
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
FINDS GOOD IN SINGLE LIFE.
Prof. e. BENJAMIN Andrews Dis
cusses Marriage Question Be-
fore Students.

Marriage, celibacy and politics occu-
pied the attention of DIR. E. Benjamin
Andrews, chancellor of the University
of Nebraska, in his lectures to the stu
dents of the University of Chicago the
other day. Many bachelor school
ma'am was made happy and many a
young man went away from the lecture
with lighter heart when the pro-
lessor declared that celibacy was not
disgrace and that there was no rea-
son on earth why a man or woman
should not live single through life and
become as great and respected as mar
ried persons. He quoted statistics to
show that as many great men and great
women who had never been married
achieved worldwide fame as those who
had married
"Celibacy can no longer have the fin
ger of scorn pointed at it, said Prof.
Andrews. "Times have changed and
men and women who live the celibate
life now are as much honored and may
live in such manner as to be as much
respected as those who lead the we'd
ded life. In the olden times a young
woman considered that she was dis
graced and had failed in life if she did
not marry, but now women have
learned that they can perform a mis-
sion in the world whether they are
married or not. If they do not look
after homes of their own they give
their attention to charitable and be-
nevolent work and thus add to the hap
piness of the human race"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
RARE DOG FROM CHINA.
Spaniel Found in Picking Dur
ing Siege.

DR.. Corbin j. Decker, U. S. N, who
was surgeon in charge of the internal
tional hospital at Talsu during the Chi
nese war, has at Vineland, N. j., al, inn
perial Pekingese spaniel, taken from
the imperial palace of Picking after the
flight of the empress and emperor.
Little Tai Tai, meaning sold Woman"
with two other puppies and their par
ents. were found by Lieut.. Wise, of the
United States marine corps, in the de-
serted imperial quarters just after the
allies entered the inner city. The lieu
tenant took them to his quarters, fed
them and at the first opportunity sent
them to the United States ship Monoca-
oy, which his father, Capt. Wise, COM
manded. Little Tai Tai was brought
TO the United States by DR.. Decker,
who was for time surgeon on the
Monocacy.
These spaniels are believed by many
dog fanciers to be the progenitors of
the famous King Charles spaniels of
England. They are bred exclusively by
the aristocracy. UP to the time of the
recent war they were rarely in the
possession Of foreigner. OF the 9TH
or two puppies found by Lieut.. Wise,
one was presented to Miss Conger, the
daughter of the United States minis
ter to China. and the other is the prop
erty Of Capt. Winslow, of the United
States ship Solace, now at San Fran
cisco. The mother and father are still
IN the possession of Capt Wise in
China. The dogs are known as Sleeve
dogs in China.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01

uiheJ.
One and all they are fighters. The
story is told that an old man, whom
Prince Nicholas tried to prevent be-
cause of his so years from joining the
forces. drew his pistol and shot him
self If he was incapacitated for
fighting he was incapacitated for life
as Montenegrin. Montenegro is an
other one of the small countries whose
children sit on thrones of much larger
domains, for the queen of Italy is a
daughter Of the prince of Montenegro.
Monaco and its gambling tables all
the world knows of, and the small
state of San Marine nearby is not en-
tirely unknown. Andarra, tiny re-
public of 5000 souls. under the Joint
suzerainty of France and the Spanish
bishop of Urgel, has by no means been
slave to ambition. Progress has
found it slow work climbing over her
mountains, and to-day she stands re-
freshing bit of primitiveness in world
afflicted with the nervous disease of
civilization"
The principaiity of Liechtenstein,
lying between the Austrian province of
Tyrol and the Rhine. is small affair
of 5000 souls, but has kept its inde-
pendence 200 years. The reigning FAM
lily originated in the twelfth century;
they trace their line through the free
barons who became princes of Iiech-
tenstein in 1905 Moresnet, near AK la
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
Puny But Powerful D
Q States of the World
Why They Exert Great and Beneficial Influence
Upon the Affairs Of Europe

I'M THESE days of combination
lN of small things to make big
things, one wonders how
Some of the small states of the
world have escaped, why they, too,
have not fallen victims to the mania
for centralization. The wee govern
ments hold their places proudly in the
eyes of the world; protected by natu-
raj conditions, by long esta blished GUS
toms, or by the jealousy of larger ma
lions, whose policy of seeing that the
other fellow keeps his hands off is of
very certain value to the lesser ones.
Astate here, duchy there, princi-
pality yonder, may not be world-pow-
ers, but not infrequently they furnish
wives for world powers; and husbands
for world-powers' quivers-full of
princesses. Denmark, Belgium, Lux
emburg, Mecklenburg- Schwerin, Meek
lenburg-Strelitz and Montenegro have
provided mates when diplomats have
gone a-wooing for great sovereigns,
and the BLOOD, of posterity has thereby
lost little of its azure hue.
Denmark and Belgium we scarcely
dare CALL well-somebody classes them
as the big-little Kingdoms. Denmark,
by means of her good matchmaking,
is very closely connected with the
highest powers in Europe, Germany,
Russia, France and England. In the
olden days the Danes, you remember,
In their piratical goings about, now
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
MONKEY TALK IN pHoNoGRAH
Prof. Garner Now Reproduces Jungle
Conversations-Wil Endeavor
to Translate Them,

Prof. II. L. Garner, the man who
has spent years studying the Ian
guage of monkeys, writes to friend
in Boston that he has recently Sc
cured a number of Photographic pro-
auctions of conversations of monkeys,
which he hopes to be able to trans
late.
Prof. Garner first pursued the sys-
tenn of taking monkey language on
his machine placed by his side within
the cage. After having got as clear
sample of monkey talk as possible
under the circumstances he Sprung
it on another set of monkeys, got
what these monkeys had to say in
answer, and with the material thus
obtained attempts to add to what he
has already discovered of monkey
puk.
There is rumor that Prof. Garner
has discovered a race of pigmies
somewhere in the Cape Lopez region,
from whom he has obtained much
new and valuable information. but
these reports have lacked definite
verification, although the friend who
received the letter from him says he
believes the rumors to have good
foundation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01

One of the paradoxes of waste Is
Make slave. n, are not men and
women Of indie
pen d ent means,
who can support themselves in spite
of their extravagant expenditure, but
the poorer classes. There is hardly
an able-bodied laborer who might not
become financially independent. if he
would but carefully husband his re-
ceipts and guard against the little
leaks of needless expense, says Prof.
William Mathews, in Success. But, UNI
fortunately, this is the one thing which
the workingman finds it the hardest
to do. There are hundred laborers
who are willing to work hard, to every
half dozen who are willing properly to
husband their earnings. Instead OF
boarding small percentage of their
receipts, SO as to provide against sick
ness or want of employment, they eat
and drink up their earnings as they
go, and thus, in the first financial
crash, when mills and factories shut
down." and capitalists lock up their
cash instead of using it in great enter
prises, they are ruined. Men who thus
live from hand to mouth" never keep
ing more than days march ahead of
actual want, are little better off than
slaves.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
Cupid wins a Long battle.

j. S. Pasmore, newspaper man of
Hamilton, Ont, and Miss Jessie Padg.
ham, an opera singer, were remarked
at Kansas City, Mo-, the other day at
the residence of Frank Cooper, 3949
Warwick boulevard.
Mr. Pasmore and Miss Padgham
eloped and were married ten years ago
at Pomona, CAL, when she was only
16. Mr.. Pasmore was then on CAL
ifornia paper and Miss Padgham's
family lived at Pomona.
Miss Padgham's parents induced her
to get a divorce. She cultivated her
musical talent, went on the stage and
last season was with the Maurice Grau
company. Eight months ago Mr.. Pas
more saw her name In dramatic pa.
per, wrote to her, and the other night
they were again united, the young
woman's father giving her away.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
MOST NOVEL SCHEME.
New York Millionaire Plans to
Catch Fish by Flash Light.
VIII Use the Submarine Electric
Light In the Deep Waters of the
Pacifc-Four Boats being Fit
ted Out for the Purpose.

w. B. Mead, the New York million
aire, purposes to catch fish by tempo
rarily binding them. He has fitted out
four boats, each rs feet in length, and
will send them to the Pacific slope. In
this connection he has consulted lead
ing Yale geological professors and
other leading scientists, and has con-
firmed his theory that the Yale sub
marine electric light, flashed in the
eyes of fish, will blind them, cause
them to come to the surface and then
land them in the nets which will be
hanging from the boats side. Yale
scientists have told him deep sea fish
ing will be revolutionized by this new
method.
The idea of catching fish by binding
them with a powerful light was sug-
gested to Mr.. Mead by Francis G. Hall,
Jr., and Irving Z. Burdick, the Yale
man who three years ago invented the
submarine electric lights. They are
the engineers who have fitted up for
Mr.. Mead his boats which are now in
New York waiting to be dispa tched for
the Pacific.
Each boat is to have separate cleo
trio plant of its own. The dynamo, d.
rectly connected with new type of
petroleum engine, is to be placed with
it's switches near the engine, permit
ting the engineer to attend to all con-
.veniently. Wires are to be run from
this point to different parts of the
boat to supply current for new porta-
BILE naval searchlight protector, to be
used in fishing buoys, etc, for general
illumination and for four huge Yale
submarine arc lamps of several thou
sand candle power each, which are to
do the actual fishing,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
WANTS MONEY BURNED.
Harvey j. Scott Makes u VIII Appar-
emily to Disappoint Heirs
to His Estate.

Harvey j. Scott, farmer aged 80
years, who has just died, will put the
probate court of Rice county, Mimi,
to test it has never had before, and
probably it is the only case of the
kind on record in this country.
Mr.. Scott has lived alone for some
time. Alexander Mclean has been adj
ministrator for Scott's property. Scott
told Mclean: 81 have made a will.''
When the papers were delivered to
Probate Judge Hunter the will was
looked up and found to read:
sit is my last will that my cash,
amounting to $4,000, be burned"
Similar disposition was to be made
of bonds and notes amounting to $1o,-
900. The object of this will is supposed
to have been to cheat his heirs, three
in number, whom Scott always claimed
treated him badly! The relatives are
all poor, but they are on the ground
and protest against the burning OF the
money as an illegal act. There will be
a long and interesting fight in the
courts over the matter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
300 Reward 800.

to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
al its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall,
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
system. thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
propristors have so much faith in its cura.
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Address F. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, @.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills ars the best.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
How Customs Wary

she-ln some parts of Australia
when man Marie each of the brides
relatives strikes him with stick by
way OF welcome into the family.
He-fes, nnd in many parts of Amer
ica when man lnarries each of the
brides relatives strikes him with q
loan by way of welcoming him into the
family-N. !. Ti,nes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01

Texas is becoming very gay. State
Geologist Dumble has disclosed to
the people of that state sources of
mineral wealth that are astounding.
He says that in one county alone,
that of Cherokee, there are 6O,0O0,OO0
tons of rich iron ore in sight, and
that in east Texas, as whole, there
are s,ooo,ooo,oOo tons. And by the
side of this ore lies all the coal nee
essary to work the ore into shape.
The geologist makes the fat state
ment that "no country in the world
has cheaper material for some thing
iron than east Texas"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
ReIgium's Population

The population of Belgium, accord.
ing to official figures. has reached
6,7l4,532, of which total 1862, 436 are
males; 2,4s5,3S4 speak Flemish only
2,4s5,o72 speak French only and roo.
997 both languages.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01

Three ships at New York are now
used as sea hotels. Each evening
they put out to sea and are back at
the wharf at $50 a. m. The charge
is 81, with an additional SO cents for
table d'hote breakfast. Bunks line
the upper deck, which is protected by
9 watertight awning. During the day
the hunks are converted into seats.
On the main deck there is hand.
some apartment for women and a
smoking room for men. A tug tows
the ships to sea and back. State
rooms with bathing facilities are pro-
Nided for those who want them. This
novel feet has been organized by MI
John Arbuckle, who will devote the
profits to charity. The Saturday
evening boats remain at sea until
Monday morning. In case a passen-
ger is disordsrly he is taken to the
tug and confined.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
i One Of the clerks in the Philadelphia
post Office found in bundle of mail,

post Office found in bundle of mail,
v..v s,. n,.u on recent morn
Ing, postal card
which had been
sent from Morrisville, Pa, on Fsbru-
airy II, 1878. Morrisville is a little moro
than % miles from Philadelphia, so the
clerk announced that the postal had
made about mile year on its way
and had therefore broken all records
In slow transit. No one knows where
the card had been during the many
years, but 1t is not believed that it has
been outside of Pennsylvania, and
from its appearance it does not seem
to have been shelyed. The clerk said
at looked as though it had been under
going many exciting experiences dur.
ing its travels. The postal card was
addressed to Charles B. Horner, nur.
serymaA of Mount Holly, N. j. 1t was
sent by the Glenwood nurseries, of
Morrisville. A clerk accidentally read |
the card. He says it said: "Please
come over and see US as soon az DOS.
eibls."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
y Couldn't Make Comparison.

Couldn't Make Comparison,
Parson Jackson-In de mattah oh
watahmelon. / s'pose yo' b'liebe stolen
fruits am always sweetest.
Sam Johnson dunno. amt ebah
cut any but de one kind.-PhiladelpHia
Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01

Chapelle, might be spoken OF; and tiny
Tavalora, speck of land off Sardinia,
where half hundred people call them
selves republic; but we think the list
long enough to justify our opening
statement-one wonders why the re-
naming small states have not fallen
victims to the mania for oentraliza-
ton. KATHERINE POPE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
Too Late to Mend.
IMPARTIAL.

Xess-I never see Miss Spinner out
wheeling that Mr.. Wheeler and Mr..
6prockett are not with her.
Jess-9ess, she's got them both on
her string: The girls are calling her
Miss Tandem" ~ s
Iess-But she rides an individual
wheel.
Jess-Yes, but She has a bicycle
maid for tHo; "-Philadelphia Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
Zine Cigars, Pure Candies
9senaperanoe DrinAs
sFn finds Of Nuts, Fruits
and Canned Goods.

,p,'cia, R";cs for Deg Board by the
week
The greatest sollclto,s 10 the world
are Qualify and Price. Wit, humor,
eloquence and oratory all sit down
when they rise 10 speak. Price and
Quality are the great convinccrs
Both are ours.
sss" Next door to Anderson & sobu
like Hardware Store, Elm ST.
Cresca. Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01
DEMOCRATIC sTArETIcKET.


DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Governor,
T. J. Phillips, of Ottumwa.
Lieutenant Governor.
G.. E. Ferguson, of Harrison County.
Supreme Judge,
John Shortley, of Dallas County.
Railroad Commissioner,
A. q. Brice. of Taylor County.
Superintendent of Public Instructions,
w. P. Johnson, of Carroll County.
For Senator, And Senatorial District,
HON. d. A. LYONS,
of Cresco.