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The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-12-06
BETRAYAL.

Out Of the chilling rain and fog
That hid the mountain from our sight
A dusky cloud came floating down
At early dawn of light.
The cloud dropped softly to the lake
Amid a sound Of whirring wings
And spread into a graceful line
A host of living things.
We hailed This burst Of joyous life;
The sunless day seemed dark no more,
When suddenly a shot rang out
And echoed round the shore.
The waterfowl were natures guests,
But they were doomed. and all that day
The shots pcalcd forth, and on the waves
The dead and dying lay.
At last into the brOOding mist
There vanished, softly as it came,
A broken flock, with plumage torn,
After that day of shame.
Mary Thacher HigginSon in Youths Compal
ion.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-12-06

STERNBERG ON THE CANTEEN.
In lbs official report of 1893 Surgeon
General Sternberg quotes the following
paragraphs from Major C. K. Whine
as expressive of his own opinion con-
cerning the canteen: =
THE canteen as originally proposed,
which had much to commend it, has
gradually been modified so that it is to
all intents and purposes simply an
authorized beer saloon kept open under
the auspices and with the approval of
the government. There can be no doubt
as to the fact that the present system,
like the old, does encourage, foster,
and often initiates the habit of fire.
quent tippling. There is no doubt that
many men, particularly young men,
who would either abstain or drink very
seldom if to do so they had to leave the
post, form the habit of early drinking
and steady all-day drinking, when the
opportunities are so freely offered them
in immediate proximity to their bar
racks, with the added association of
their comrades. From the canteen the
transition is easy to other places out
side the limits of the garrison, where
stronger drink and other tempetations
are offered
AS intOXicantS are not needed as ac-
cessOry foods it is neither good morals
nor good physiology to permit the in
dulgence or SO to supervise one vice
to a certain extent, then it naturally
follows that other vices should be
placed in the same category. There is
no logical reason why every post
should not be provided with a detach-
ment similar in kind to that famous
corps which Brantome describes as &C
companying the picked column of the
Duke of Alva in his celebrated march
to invade the Netherlands"
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-12-06
NOT GOOD FOR c1RctJsEs.

COoper's Circus which was to have
Sppeared S in our city, Tuesd$y last, did
S SOt blossom. Finding that they would
:; Save to pay for county licehse $SO5. As
,sss u addition to 500 day forSeach horse
hidden in the ring, S1OO a week ground
rent and $25 for each strdet parade,
~ .ae price frightened them kway. The
NY we understand, did not tIpropose to
S1arge more than a nominalslump sum.
aIey mad already paid the State license
fl,VOO and Consequently I CONCLUDED
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-12-06
TOT CAUSES NIGHT ALARM.

Zone night my brothers. baby was
Gaken with Group" writes Mrs. J. c.
SS,nider, of Crittenden, KY, !''it seemed
II would strangle before wk could get
DOCTOR, so we gave it DR.. Kings New
discovery, which gave Quicf relief and
permanently cured it. We always keep
IN the house to protect Ofr children
rom Group and Whooping fCough. 1t
cured me of chronic bTOnkhial trou-
S'e that no other remedy would re-
m meVe" Infallible for COu CHS, Colds,
y .tnrOat and Lung trouble4. soc and
stVO Trial bottles free az all drug
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-12-06

tnat the game was not worth the
candle. 1t cost them $50 to bill the
town exclusive of the cost of the paper
and printing, which we are pleased to
say they paid like honorable men. They
are now playing in Tampa, where Ii
censes are not SO prohibitory.-Key
West Advertiser.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-12-06
WOMEN DO NOT WANT TO VOTE.

WOMEN DO NOT WANT TO VOTE.
1t is no exaggeration to say that dur
ing the past two weeks l have. read at
Ieast-fifty editorials and articles by
men who acknowledge the justice of
woman suffrage, but at the same time
delude themselves into believing that
they are doing no injusUlee to women
by Withholding from them that which
thew consider for themselves one of
the most sacred rights OF citizenship,
viz: the ballot The Minneapolis Times
says:
''The Times desires to state in be-
half of the men of the nation, that the
principal obstacle to the granting OF
women's suffrage is in the disinclina-
ton on the part of the large majority
of women to accept such grant. This
being true, it would seem to be fair to
acknowledge that masculine skirts are
free from stain in this regard"
This is only an excuse for deferring
Justice, and it would seem that those
making this excuse would realize how
thin it is. In the first place, how are
we to Judge whether women want to
vote OF not until we have given them
the opportunity? In the four enfran-
chiSed States the women vote as gen
orally as the men and seem to enjoy
it. If you don't believe it, just try to
take the ballot from them and see what
will happen. If the women do not wish
to vote and still do so from a sense of
duty, they are the most conscientious
beings on the face of the earth, and are
certainly needed in governmental af-
fairs.
There have been more petitions pre-
sented to our Legislative bodies asking
that women be given the ballot than
all the other petitions combined. But
why demand that a majdrity of wO-
men petition for the ballot when no
such test has ever been required of the
various classes of men that have been
enfranchised since this Republic was
founded. Originally Onlyi freehold
ers voted Did the poor men unani-
mously petition for the fra pchise? Did
majority of the negroes ih the South
ask for the ballot? Have the majority
of the Alaskan men asked for it? Have
the various tribes Of Indiah men been
enfranchiSed because the majority re-
QueSted it? Did the majority Of the
Hawaiian men express a desire for it?
Did a majority of the Porto Rican men
insist upon being made voters? is
universal male suffrage provided for
in the new Cuban constitution because
a majority of the men have petitioned
for it? Did a majority OF sthe native
born Cinnamon ask for thS ballot? Is
there in the whole history bf our Gov
eminent one-just Onta-instance
where any class of men have had the
franchise bestowed upon them because
a majority demanded it? Not in one
single case has this beent done, and
yet Legislators, pOliticianS, editors,
ministers, LAWYERS. dismiss the plea of
women for representation With the IL
logical remark: When tfSe majority
ask for it they can have
No one has ever asked Ithat these
women who do not wish 70 vote be
made to do SO, we only asl4 that those
women who do take an interest in the
affairs of their country besallOWed to
express that interest at thelballot box.
This is simple justice, and + is always
expedient to be just.
ELNORA MONROE BkBCOCK:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-16
BUTTE HOTEL BURNS.
Escape-Firemen Have
Hard Fight.

Butte, Mont, July 15.-At 2:4o Sat
urday morning a still alarm was
turned in from the Butte hotel, a four
story structure on broadway. Yhe
firemen had a desperate fight and
worked hard rescuing the terror
stricken guests. AT four o'clock the
fire was completely under control and
the hotel management state that to
the best of their knowledge all the
guests and help have been accounted
for. Several were injured.
The interior of the hotel, which for
many years has been the leading hos
telry OF Butte. is completely Quilted
and Mr.. Hugh Wilson. the lessee of the
building, estimates HIS loss ut 100000.
The cigar store of ]. A. Heilbroner
and the saloon of j. LANCE were also
somewhat damaged. The hotel guests
lost quantity Of personal effects
most of wl;eh they threw out of the
windows in their exaitement. Thei1
losses win be considerable.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-16
WHEAT FIELD IN SHIPS HOLD.
Freak of Nature in a British Tramp
Steamer Presents a Strange
Sight.

A field of grain in steamships hold
was one of the curious sights recently
seen in the port of Philadelphia. The
vessel was the British tramp Elwicls.
Many persons were attracted to the
ship to view. the interesting exhibit,
says report from that city.
The Elwick, under command of Capt.
Clark, has been running between Phil
adelphia and English ports, carrying
wheat and corn in bulk. She returned
from the other side on her last voyage
partially ballasted with dirt. It was
owing to the latter that the growth of
grain was possible.
The interesting discovery was made
bya foremost hand who had occasion
to go into the hold. He reported to
the captain that the Elwick was grow
ing wheat crop. Capt. Clark made
an Investigation and found that such
was indeed the case.
Many grains of wheat remained
secreted in hooks and corners in the
hold after the ship had been dis
charged on the other side, and the
pitching of the vessel on her trip to the
United States caused them to fall upon
the dirt. The grain soon sprouted in
the warm and damp hold and it now
presents remarkable appearance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-16

HORSE DIED OF FRIGHT.
Poor Ola Nng succumbs to the shock
Caused by Steam
Engine,

An old horse named Patsy had out
lived her days of usefulness. SO her
owner, who was very much attached
to her, sent her into the country to
spend her old age. She was free to
wander in meadow rich with grass,
and she probably was very happy. tax
ing her ease after a long life of service
as riding horse, lady's carriage horse
and lastly the trusted carrier of some
half dozen merry children, who piled
on and off her broad back with never
touch of fear. The children missed
her SO much they begged to be taken
into the country to see Patsy, SO one
day the mother consented to take
them, says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Now, the train they were on ran
right through the meadow where Pat
sy lived, and as they came into it the
children looked out and saw their old
friend and cried out in joy. Just at
that moment the engineer thought
"how funny it would be to brighten old
rattle-bones, feeding SO lazily there!"
and he blew such blast on his whistle
as they neared the old horse that she
jumped high into the air and fell down
pm the ground. He laughed and
thought it was very funny, but when
the children ran to see Patsy they
didn't see anything funny about it.
There she lay, stone dead, killed by
sudden fright, the veterinary surgeon
said.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-16
RUN ON INDIANA BANK.
Miami County Loan and Savings Az.
recitation at Peru Paying Money
to Depositors.

Peru, Ind, July 15:-There was a
run on the Miami County Loan and
Savings association here Saturday.
Depositors' lines have been formed
since seven o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and there is constantly in
creasing rush to withdraw funds.
From the best information there is
no ground for alarm. The June
semi-annual statement shows assets
of over $325,oOo in gilt-edge mort
cages. Ed L. Miller, secretary and
treasurer, has just wired to Chicago
for $4,000. The concern began a
banking business about six months
ago.
Chicago, July 15.-The secretary of
the American Trust company, to
whom the Peru institution wired for
funds, stated that the request for as
sistance had been complied with. nj
though he declined to say how much
money was sent. The trust com.
pany's advices were that there was
"little local trouble" but they did
not think the outcome would be Sc
rious.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-16
quite co.mopolits>.

A Memphis railroad man received =
letter the other day, the printed mat
ter at the top Of which gave him an in
telligent though ridiculous idea Of the
exciting variety of western frontier
life. The writer resides in town To-
Gated on the dividing line between
Mexico and the United States, and
one way he has OF advertising the null
tiplicity of his pursuits is on his letter
heads. At the top and to the left of the
center of the page is his own picture,
beneath which is printed in bold type.
these words:
This is me-"
To the right of the center Of the
page is photograph Of his wife, under
which this inscription appears: This
is the old'woman."
In the center of the page and be-
tween the two pictures is set out in
black letters this information: "Ho-
tel, Annex, Sample Room, Restaurant,
Fish Hatchery, Gas Plant, Chicken
Farm, Saloon, Lunch Room, Billiard
Hail."
Near the date line is this sententious
announcements: "Me and the old wom-
an run the business. ~ Mem phis scim-
itSE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-16
PLAGUE IN EGYPT.
Virulent Type-Rats suner with
the Disease.

Washington, July 1s.-The state de-
partment is informed through it's con-
sular representative in Egypt that the
bubonic plague which prevails in many
of the towns there is of a virulent and
destructive type, and on account of it's
rapid development and the exceptional
ly high rate of mortality, general APP
prehension and alarm prevails through
out the country. During the week pre-
ceding June 10 there were es cases re-
ported, 21 OF which were at Zagazig
and two at Alinich. Sixteen cases were
admittedinto the hospital and five were
found dead outside the hospital at the
former city. OF those admitted to the
hospital six died.
A singular circumstance occurred
just before the breaking out of the
plague. 1t was noticed that the rats
in different parts of the town appeared
to be in dazed and dying condition.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-16
TOO QUICK FOR HANNA.
Mrs. Hanna FTees to Europe with the
Children Her Husband Seeks
to Obtain POssessiOn OF.

New York. July 15.-Attorneys for
Dan r. Hanna. of Cleveland, obtained
from Justice McAdam, in the supreme
court Saturday, u write of habeas
corpus, returnable Monday, command
ing Mary Harrington Hanna to pro-
duce in court her three children. Mr..
Hanna, in mis- petition, says that the
children were restrained of their lib
erty by their mother, on the pre-
tense that she has right to their GUS
tody. and that he, the father. has
been illegally deprived Of their charge.
A detective was sent to the Hotel
Savoy to serve the writ.
Mr.. Hanna accompanied the detec-
tiyes to the Hotel Savoy. When he
arrived there he was told that Mrs.
Hanna had sailed with her children
on the steamer Menominee, which
cleared the bar bound for London at
1O:sO Saturday morning. The manager
of the Hotel Savoy said Mrs. Hanna
left the hotel between seven and
eight o'clock Saturday morning.
Later II was learned that state
rooms on the Campania had been en-
gagged for Mrs. Hanna. A reporter who
went to the steamer found that
Baroness de POLAND. friend of Mrs.
Hanna, was on board. but no informa-
ton could be obtained as to Mrs. Han
ma. Mr.. Hanna went to the Campanin
and entered into consultation with
the baroness. At this time state
u u,
locked and it was thought that Mrs.
Hanna was inside. The door to the
stateroom was guarded by one of the
ships crew, who would not permit
anyone to approach it,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-16
IOWA STATE NEWS.
THE STATE FAIR:
Special Effort Being Made by secre-
tary Wrngg to Insure the suc-
cess of the Fruit Exhibit.

NJ. j. Wragg. secretary of the horti-
is making special effort to insure
the success of the fruit exhibit at the
next state fair. He has just issued
circular to horticulturists in Iowa,
in which he says:
Il send you under separate cover copy
OF the state fair premium list, and would
invite your attention to pages AZ to Is, In
elusive. The time is now approaching
when we should know definitely who are
going to exhibit at the state fair. The fruit
prospects In many parts of the state are
quite fiattering, and we are very anxious
that every inch of space be taken in Horti-
cultural hall; and to this end will ask you
10 let us hear from you at once, stating
how many plates you could use, and IL you
nave any choice of location in hall, please
designate same to us. The officers of tho
association this year are putting forth
every effort to make the coming fair one
of the largest and most attractive we have
ever had. and, as superintendent of fruit
and flowers, We wish to have the hearty CO.
operation of all growers in making this de-
partment what 1t should be, and in keep
Ing with the other departments. H. G..
Price. professor of horticulture of the iowa
agricultural college. has promised to make
an exhibit in horticultural products. which,
of course. will be largely educational, but
Will be valuable in object lessons, showing
the direct results of intensive culture, to-
gether with cross breeding and fertiiizing
of our different vegetables and orchard
fruits.
We are aware that 1t takes lots of time
and work to get up a nice display of fruits
and plants, but we think with the increased
premiums over previous years, adding to
this department as the board has over $500,
Will certainly be an incentive to call out
the best that our land affords. The pre-
MUM list has been SO arranged that no adj
vantage oan be taken by one district over
another. as their fruit and flowers do not
como In direct competition, only In the
grand sweepstakes.
I'VE Will put forth every effort to make
your exhibit a success, and will lend any
assistance In our power. We hope to have
space assigned and entries made early. We
wish to call special attention to any seed
lings Of apple, plum. cherry, pear OF other
fruits that you OF your neighbors may
have. 1t IL to these that We are looking Ia
the AsAr future for our hardy strains oi
fruit. And we wish that all such may be
brought to the notice Of the public, a
there 10 NO better place to do this than al
our state fair.
ITO those wishing extra copies Of the pre-.
MUM list, please address the secretary al
Des Moines. We hope to have everything
In readiness early. so that those wishing
to decorate their tables ip any special de.
sign may have the opportunity. Arrange.
ments for cold storage for early fruits that
cannot be kept can be made with the psa
Notnss Ice Manufacturing company"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-16
A PAINTING ROOM.
One OF the Attractions OF the Won
ems Buildins at the Pan.
American Expedition,

whats this about fainting-room
In the women's building at the Pam
American exposition?" asked man
of the New York Trib-
une of Miss Marian De Forest, secre-
tary of the board of women managers.
That's exactly what we've got;
come upstairs and I'll show you the
room," said Miss De Forest. and suit
ing the action 10 the word she few
minutes later flung open the door.
"There!" said she, proudly. isn't
that just n love of a room to faint in I?
Our board of women managers said a
fainting-room was capital idea the
minute suggested it. You know, lots
of women travel around on nerve force
rather than on real muscle. and they
go till they're ready 10 drop. We've got
this fainting-room for just such. You
observe 1t Is done in dark green, with
lilies of the valley in the wallpaper.
1t looks out on the upper balcony,
Which will be covered with flowers and
vines. Everything about the room
the carpets, furniture and pictures
all is soothing"
Women managers who go to the
length OF providing fainting-room
for their weaker sisters can be de.
pended on to look after all the other
pecessaries of a woman's building.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-16
CAUGHT IN NEW JERSEY.
Bank Failure, Arrested and
VIII Return to Iowa.

Chief Williie, of the secret service,
received telegram in Washington
announcing the arrest of Thomas
p, Ward at Jersey City, N j., by Spe-
oial Operative Peeke. Ward was vice
president of the LIE Mars national
bank and is said to have lost heavily
In the stock market last April and
Is charged with having used the
banks funds. He left lie Mars and
was not located until about two
weeks ago, when he was seen by q
former acquaintance to enter the Jer-
sey City post Office. He was located
by Operative Peeke and arrested. He
Is said to have signified his willing
ness to return to Iowa without en-.
tradition formalities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-16
KING or 1rA1Y,s DISCOVERY.
lariey with His Civil
Servants,

There is an element of the unex.
pected about King Victor Emmanuel
which is beginning to render him
noioso "a borel to certain classes of
his subjects. suppose all the world
over civil-service clerks are more as,
siduous than any others in their eff
forts to render their positions sine
cures, but in Italy they reach the acme
OF perfection in this respect. The
other morning Sig. Prinetti, minister
of foreign affairs, went, as usual, to
the Quirinal for the royal signature
to various documents, which the king
signed without comment until he ar
rived at one for the augmentation of
the staff of the foreign Office. This"
he said, to the surprise of the minis
ter, you may leave; desire to look
into it," and there the matter ended
for the moment, says the Rome COR
respondent of the Pail Mall Gazette.
The next morning his majesty went
out alone and on foot, arriving at the
foreign Office about nine o'clock, and
began tour of discovery, we may
call it, in search of some one to
speak to. At last in small room
toward the roof he came upon lone
man busily engaged .in-rolling q
cigarette. "Ah!" said the king, you
ere already at your work; pray what
are the regulation morning hours in
this Officer" From eight to twelve"
stammered the unhappy man, wish
ing his bad luck had not led him SO
early out of bed. "And what hour,
may I ask, can 1 hope to see your
catalogues?" "About H." the en-
barrassed clerk replied, too confused
not to tell the truth. "Oh, we'll, go
on with your smoke, and tell your
chief of my visit when he comes"
which, of course, was done, causing
dismay to reign supreme in the
breasts of the 3Oo-odd clerks thus
caught mapping. Meanwhile the min
lister was called and dryly told that
Instead of increasing the staff Of the
Office it might be just as we'll to see
that those already there did their
DUTY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-16
READING STRIKE SETTLED.
Iron Workers Decide to Accept the
Terms Onered Them-Strike
Declared on.


Reading, Pa, July 15.-At 2:30 p. m
Saturday the striking iron workers
of the Reading Iron company decided
to accept the terms Of Vice President
Smink. The strike was called off and
the men will 80 back as spon as tbs
company is ready for them.
Cincinnati, o., July ia canvass OF
the plants of the Metal Trades asso
citation Saturday reveals that com
paratively few of the striking ma
chinists who were Friday given per
mission to return to work without
losing caste in their union came te
york Saturday. This was accounted
far by the fact that Saturday is a
half-holiday and therefore the men
prefer to wait until Monday,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-16
EXPECT SETTLEMENT,
Conference Resumed Between steel
Trust and Ama1&amatcd AssOci-
alton with Promise of success.


Pittsburgh, Pa, July 15.-The joint
conference of representatives of the
steel combinations and the Anal
gamated Association Of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers was resumed at the
Hotel Lincoln at ten o'clock Satur-
day morning. Both sides were cheer
full and strong effort will be made
to bring the conference to satisfac.
tory close.
After noon recess the conference re-
assembled shortly after two O'clock
The Amalgamated officials were par
ticnlarly cheerful as they entered tn.
room, and it was said that the pros
poets for a settlement seemed mucl
brighter than at any time since the
negotiations began,