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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
RAILWAYS FOR PHILIPPINES.
Proportion for Con.tructfon n, g..
tenn In the Islands Received
with Favor.

The proposed construction OF system
about 600 miles In all, is warmly indorsed
OF railroads in the Philippine islands.
by Secretary Root, who believes this step
WILL do more to ciyilize the territory and
wipe out Instructions than regiments of
soldiers. The building of railroads in
Cuba has eliminated the prospects of dis
turbanses, and it is believed the same
rule would apply in the Philippines.
It Is proposed to build line from
Manila north through Luzon to the har-
Dor at the northernmost end of the
island. Another projected line IL 9
branch from this north and south line
over the mountains to the eastern coast
Another proposed line is from Manila
south to Batangas. 1t has been sub
gested also that line be constructed
along the west coast of Luzon from Da-
gupan, the present terminus Of the
Manila and Dagupan road, to the north
end Of the island
The propositions which have been con.
sidered by the secretary of war and the
governor of the Philippines contemplate
aid by the Philippine government in the
construction of the proposed roads. tits
believed that a guarantee of the interest
on the amount of the cost of the roads.
In case the roads prove unable to pay
such interest out of the earnings, will be
sufficient to induce capital to invest in
the different enterprises. The Philip
pine government could not make grants
of lands to aid in the construction Of the
roads, but it could grant rights Of ways.
It has been determined that the Philip
pine government has the authority to
guarantee the interest on the railroad
bonds, the payment of interest II made
to constitute lien on the railroad prop
erty,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
Notable Gathering.

New York, Sept 30.-Dr. John Huston
Finley, who left the faculty of Princeton
to accept the presidency of the college
of the city of New York, was Tuesday in
stalled in that Office, q notable gathering
Of college presidents and other men of
prominence participating in the install
lation ceremony. Seventy universities
and colleges were represented and Gov.
Odell, Senator Depew, Grover Cleve-
land and Presidents Hadley, of Yale;
Schurman, of Cornell, and Butler, of
Columbia, delivered addresses.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
No Ind,ctmcnt Reported.

Elyria, o., Sept. 3o-The grand jury,
of Lorain county. which has been inves-
tigating the Reichlin murder case for
several days past. completed its labors
Tuesday and reported no indictment. This
Is taken to mean that notwithstanding
the large number of witnesses examined
nothing really definite as to who killed
Agatha Reichlin was brought out.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
Senator Hanna I'm WRECK.

Berlin Heights, O., Sept 30.-The pri-
vate electric car carrying Senator Hanna
and others from Cleveland to the repub-
lican meeting here struck a derailing
switch three miles east of Berlin Heights
Tuesday and jumped the track while run
ming at rapid rate Of speed. All the
occupants of the car were thrown into
heap at one end Of the coach, but
aside from being badly shaken up all es-
capped serious injury.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
Centennial Commemorated

Boston, Sept. 30.-The pupils of rs
parochial schools. numbering nearly
10000 scholars, in the archdiocese Of
Boston, Tuesday united in exercises
commemorative of the centennial of the
dedication of the first Catholic church
In Boston.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
To CAR special se..ion.

Trenton, N. j., Sept. 30.-Goy. MUIR
ply Tuesday, after a conference with
the law committee of the state board
Of education and number of state
officials. decided to call special SEES
sion Of the legislature for Thursday,
October Is. The purpose of this ses-
sion will be to pass. an act to take
the place of the general school law of
the state that was recently declared
unconstitutional by the court Of errors
and appeals.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
Grand Jury Ignore. Bill,

Wilmington, Del, Sept. 3O.-The grand
Jury Tuesday announced that it has de.
cided to ignore the bill against those
charged with being concerned with the
burning at the stake of George White
the negro who assaulted and murdered
Miss Helen Bishop.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
Monument unxei1.a

The ceremonies in connection with the
unwilling Of the monument erected IN
honor OF the revolutionary soldier
Charles Shepherd. were held at Mount
Pleasant. Mr.. Shepherd was born ~
Baltimore. Md. in 17s5, and served under
Washington in several engagements the
most notable of which were Brandywine
and Germantown. He was with wash
ington at Valley Forge and served unit,
the end of the war, the surrender Of Corn.
wallis in 1881. He died in 1S41.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
Two Point. of View.

Editor-You don't Stem bright to-
day.
The Paragraph Man-That is be-
cause you do not look at me from the
proper point Of view. Look at my back
and see the shine Of my coat.-Stray
Stories.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
His Narraw Lnxic

III l had my way" said the man of
high principles, there would be no
money in politics.
But" said Senator Sorghum; IF you
didn't put any money in politics it isn't
likely you could have your way
Washington Star
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
British stenmer Lo...

Valparaiso. Chilli. Sept. 3o-The Brit
fish steamer Laurel Branch, Capt. Lee.
has been lost off Stewart bay. Twenty
eight OF her passengers and crew were
saved. The rest, It is feared. were
drowned.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
She's All Right.

Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is your opin-
ion of love in cottage?
Miss Belgrave-That it's very pretty
In theory; but, personally, shouldn't
care to rent cottage for longer than the
honeymoon ALLY Sloper.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
Wages Reduced.

Oxford, N. j., Sept. 3O-The Empire
Steel and Iron company, of this place.
and the Basic Iron company, of Buttz-
vile, have posted notices notifying
the employees of reduction Of ten per
cent. on their wages October l. The
employees will hold a meeting to pro-
test against the reduction. The Off
cials Of the companies give as their
reason for making the reduction the
low price of pig iron.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
The Power Of Song.

Author-I understand. my dear fell
lsw. that my song once saved your life.
Grateful Person--Itdid. Achapstarted
to sing it and hurried out of the
room. Ten minutes later a fire broke
out in the thsater. might have been
among these killed.--Baltimore Amer
lean.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
what Then.

"Woman's queer creature" said the
bachelor. When she will she will and
that's all there ia about it,
But" remarked the youth, who had
hoped to be married. Sometimes she
merely says she will.
Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
Elected Lord MAYOR of

Elected Lord Mayor of London.
London. Sept 30.-At meeting of
the aldermen in the Guild hall Tuesday
Alderman Sir James Thompson Richie,
brother of the late chancellor of the
exchequer, was elected lord mayor of
London for the ensuing year, in success
sion to Sir Marcus Samuel
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
Diea nf Hanrt DIaen.e

Marblehead, Mass, Sept. 30.-Benja-
min G. Brown, for 35 years professor of
mathematics at Tufts college, died
Tuesday from heart disease, at his-sum-
mer home here, aged &C years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02

when a man buries himself in a
book" remarked the Observer of Events
and Things, "he is supposed to be dead
to the world. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02

A boon to travellers. DIR. FowlerS
Extract OF Wild Strawberry. Cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, seasickness,
nausea. Pleasant to take. Acts
prom pity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
Debt discharged.

Don't think the world owes you q living.
Or else you will find by report
The world has been smarter than YOU are,
S%Hrookfyn Lila
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
FOR SALE!
SO Chester White Bears.

so good quality, heavy bon
ed, pure bred, Chester White
boars of April, May and June
farrow and few good, grow
thy boars of last Octobar far
row, breeding and quality of
the very best.
Alsossome good, pure bred
yearling Shropshire rams.
Prices reasonable.
E. A, ECKSTEIN g. BRO.
4. ~, p. 2. Chester, Ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02

Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts,
sprains, stings Instant relief. DR..
Thomas Electric Oil. At any drug
store,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
Woman Needs No Helm,

"a lawyer and a pretty woman can
break any will"
Leave out the lawyer; have been to
court myself. flown Topics
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
IN Annro,,r,... 49,.

An Appropriate Name.
A California inventor calls his airship
"The Angel" Noliving person evar saw
a. angel flying, remarks the CHICAGO
Eydtuns.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
BLOWN TO PIECES.
Two Miners Are instantly killed and
Two Are Injured by Accidental
Powder Explosion.

Wallace, Idaho, Sept. 3o.-Two min
ers were instantly killed Monday and
two others injured by the accidental ex-
plosion of powder magazine at Nam
moth mines. short distance from the
mining camp Of the Black Bear.
The dead: G. 7. Frost, - Uhran.
Injured: Eckles. unknown man.
The dead men were literally blown
to atoms. The largest piece that could
be found Of either of the two men was a
human foot which had been torn of the
leg close to the ankle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
The Ruline Passion

He ION sinking ship)-Have you got
life preserver?
she-Yes; is 1t on straight!-N. Z,
Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
What Would he Needed.

Papa says yon couldn't support me in
STYLE"
mo; he would have to make allow
ances for that."-Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
TIE IOWA SCHOOL LAWS
The Interesting Question Relative to
Their Enforcement Comes to the
Front in Davenport
Length OF THE COMPULSORY PERIOD.
Board of Control Wants Big Money
for State Institutions - To Hold
Banquet i'm a Sewer-Decision Con-
corning the Mulct Law Other
State Notes and Comments.
rspeo,al correspondence.l

lSpeClAl SOEEeSpoAuoAACe.1
Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 28.-An inter-
esting question relative to the admin
istration of the school laws of the state
has arisen at Davenport. The compul-
sorry education law of the state provides
that every child of legal school age
shall attend the public schools of the
state, unless excused, during IL weeks
OF each year. The question now is:
Which IL weeks are meant by the law?
In this respect it is considered defective
by the school authorities, who have at
tempted to enforce it without reference
to the time at which the IL weeks be-
gin. In view of the fact that the law
does not definitely define the beginning
of the 12-weeks period, it is supposed
that in case the law were tested In the
courts it would be held nonoperative.
The school men of the state will attempt
to get the law amended SO as to make the
entire school year the compulsory Pc
Rod. No reason is apparent to them for
limiting the attendance to IL weeks.
Require Much Money.
Superintendent of Iowa state insti-
tutions have asked the board of control
to ask the legislature for the following
appropriations this winter, for extraor-
binary purposes during the ensuing two
yoars.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
The Marriare I,aw.

A movement has been set on foot in
Des Moines to secure an amendment to
the laws relating to marriage which will
compel the publication Of iii marriage
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-19

former the latter has just acquired a
majority Of the stock in the Reading.
the only road outside the pool.
Between the New York Central on
the north and the Baltimore & Ohio
on the SOUTH" says one account, the
entire territory is completely locked in
and there is no combination of aapi-
tai powerful enough to dictate or force
an entrance Freight and pas
senger rates, hard and soft ccaI prices,
and the entire commerce of the rich
est states in the Onion are absolutely
dependent upon this colossal combine
Further details go to show that the
combined capital stock of this mon
ster combination amounts to about
81. 100000 co., Thirty thousand miles of
railroad are controlled absolutely by It
1t is apparent that the people in
Pennsylvania. in New York and in
other wealthy eastern. states win be
obliged TO pay such railroad fare as
the combination demands or walk. IN
less they travel by stage coach or some
other slow conveyance They viii be
obliged to pay trust freight rates or
permit their goods to rot in the ware
houses; they viii pay the railroads
price for coal or freeze. The posi-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-19
A COOL FISHERMAN
CForest and Streams


Row slowly nova little nearer TO the
shore-There, that's right-Steady, now
This eddy looks like a good plaee-The
left oar. lust little-There. that's fine
Just by these l1ypads large one was
caught tho other day-Gee Whit did you
see that2-A strike, and lie was beauty
too-An eight-pounder. I'll bet-Back
water. quick, till try him again-Steady,
noW-This is the place-I guess We've
missed him-No, by Jovel there he
was again-He's got it, Hes got it,
Turn her out into deep water
He's in the hlypads now. and a
goner sure-Thunderationl and he was
a monster-Must have weighed at least
ten pounGs-No, there he is-He is still
hooked-He is all right-He is free from
the Hlies-He is free-Steady, noW-Put
the oars in the boat-See the pole: he
bends il nearly dOuble-And doesn't he
make the reel sing-NoW, he has turned
He is coming towards us-Hand me that
landing net-Quick. Quick, He is going
under the boat-He will snap the line
Holy smokei- there he gOes-GraS the line
Grab the line. L say-Have you got it,
Keep him fast nOw-Just q second
Steady. nowhere he goes into the net
Here he is in the boat-NNe have him-HC
is safe-And isn't he a beauty2-Tsnt he
a beauty. a dandy, a crackerjack, d
peach?-He will 90 above six pounds il
he weighs an ounce-Wasn't he lively
Did you see him make that three-fooi
leap out of the Water?-YOu didn' IMAM
where were your eyeS?-Row in. now and
we viii weigh hin-HOW much did yoU
say2-Four pounds and two ounces
PShaW. that can't be right-Your scales
are not accurate-Weu, he's a beauty
anyway-It took a full half hour to tire
him out and land him-Three minutes
YOU say2-Oht you're mistaken-That
can't possibly belt was surely Longer
than that-He was a fighter to the last
Excited, when caught him?-Nawi not (
blt-Cool as cucumber. just as I an
nOW-He certainly is beauty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-19

men of money would have been ruined.
as they had staked all their millions
on the success of the British. The story
goes that Nathan Rothschild was on the
battlefield watching the outcome: that
after the battle he hastened back to
London, and, having the first news,
created panic by stating that Eng
land had lost.
He bought English securities for
song and then, in day or so, when
Official news of the English victory ar
rived, made millions on the upward
rise. But this story has no conf1rma-
ton. Rothschild's agent, Rowan, came
from Brussels to England Immediately
after the battle and was the first to
give informa ton of victory TO the
English premier, who made it pub
I lie
Lord Rothschild. the present head of
the house, personally supervises all its
business affairs. while his eldest son,
the Hon. Lionel Walter ROthsehild, is
his chief aide.
| At Manor Farm, Cublington, Leo
pold Rothschild has splendid estates,
| where there are some of the most IA
| nous horses and packs of hounds in
! Europe Lionel Rothschild's principal
/ delight IS driving a team of zebras
which he has trained in marvellous
manner.
The personal habits of the Roths-
/ childs are those of simple, wealthy
! English gentlemen Their pastimes are
driving. golfng and outdoor sports
None of them ever cared for yachting
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-19
~I1lerrltt'$ First BOrnbardment. =

was that jammed. Twas a old, one
story frame then, boarded up tween
tn ground and the floor all round
'ceptin' at tn back, an there they was
an openin' under il whar tn hogs went
Z git cool, r waller, an it was a reg lar
pig-sty FIR 'em O. nights. When Yves
Merritt seen we was goin' Z git tn
wust o tn deal, he says, gettin' red
round tn gills, he says, Blame f
don't stampede them front rows some
howl!
They was a gun-play in tn fust
act, it seems, an tn whole crowd was
intranced. as you might say. with tn
hero an the heerOwine, when, all of a
student, tn most awfullest explosion
ever heerd in Salem took place right
under the villain o. tn piece. Crash
went tn windows, women screeched an
ev'body begin jumpin' an jumpin', but
tn wust of all was the howlin that
come up f'om under tn opery house
floor. Out tn winders IS fast IS they
could, hckity, scrougin' out tn doors
like a passed. of scarf ponies, trompin' on
one and t'other, and then fallin' over
runaway pigs Oncet they was in tn
street. 1t musta took ten minutes to
peacify tn crowd. an then bout half
o them wouldn't go back t finish UP tn
show. TIL actors got back [ work
purity soon, but when things got quiet
ed down a bit, an OF man Merritt COM
menced sizin' UP his surroundin's. he
seen Yves an Tom an me all sittin'
very solemn an interested right in tn
front row, mex tn piany player, Tn
editor, he was gone. an tn mex morn
in had some big headlines about 'Mys-
| terious Explosion Beneath tn Opery
House Stage an long talk with the
star actress about a beau she'd give
I IL flot CHI cd
was follerin' her round to git venge-
ance. They put all the blame Onta
| tn 'myterious stranger seen loiterin'
round tn livery stable an all that
sort o. CUFF, but Tom Merritt an me
/ knowed better, an he was both lookin
for Yves L git good hidin for it.
Shore nough, that night, when old
man Merritt comes home after chattin
with all tn neighbors an, helpin
/ ev' body look into tn cause o tn ex-
/ plosion, he comes home an finds Yves
an Tom an all tn boys snug up in
/ bed like nothin' did happen.
'Wes,' says tn old man, lOokin
awful solemn. how d'you git in tbs
show so late?'
says Yves.
{" why didn't you come in I'm tn
| front door?' says tn old man.
Couldn't scrouge through, sir says
( Yves.
When did you git in, Wes?' says
tn old man.
:. Right arter TIL explosion says
Yves.
An where was you when tn ex
plosion TUX place, Wes?'
i was right in it. dad says tn
kid. 'on'y 'twarnt a explosion at all.'
What was it, then?'
Twas a saloot. / done it Gutter
tn brass cannon,
What'd you do it fur, Wes?' asks
tn old man.
I done it t scare tn parson,' says
| Yves. I knowed he never was fonC
O. shows. nor noises, nor any O. then
! things, an 1 lowed f he was good
an scarf he'd go home quick. An h
done it, sir, an me an tn boys crop
in I'm under tn stage an TUX then
seats
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-19

IF RECENT DISPATCHES tell the
truth-and there is no reason to be-
lieve otherwise-the people Of the east
are soon TO feel the grip of a great
railroad trust ont west we have been
subjected to licensed railroad robbery
for so long that we have come to look
upon it as matter of course. We
understand that it is robbery just as
we understand that being held up by
the porter on Pullman car at the
end of every trip is robbery, but SO
far We haven't been able to help our
selves.
On the principle that misery loves
company. we won't be so very sorry
to see fasteners placed in the same
position. The latest project is a COM
bination of the Pennsylvania New
York Central lines. 1t is perhaps
necessary to explain here that the Bal
timore & Ohio, which is part of the
combination, is controlled by the
Pennsylvania. In the name of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-19

THE true story of General Wesley
L Merritts first bombardment, and
therefore the first beginning of his mil
itary career, has been current in Sa-
lem, Ills, for so many years that prob
ably the general himself wouldn't rec
ognize it now if he heard one of the
oldest inhabitants tell it, writes John
H. Rafferty, in Chicago Record Herald.
But it's better story now than it was
thirty years ago, and old man Thurs
ton, who was boys together" with
Yves Merritt, tells it like this:
ives Merritt was one O. tn golding-
dest kids 1 ever seen. Nothin' mean
about him, you understan', but just
the bullheadedest. persistingest young
un ever lived. There Warn't no way TO
stop him, an f he couldn't make a
thing go, the rest o. us boys just
chucked it and says: Tt won't do /
fight what year it was, his father took
him over L st. Looie FIR the Fourth,
but when Yves come back he was the
wust gone kid on cannon, an artillery,
an soldier business you ever seen. We
had parades and sham battles every
day after that till school took up, and
Yves he was allus captain r gineraI r
whatever meant bossin' tn hull job.
| Long in tn fall old man Merritt he
pixies off fur St. Looie on tn stage
they warn't no trains them days-an'
when he comes back. what dye s'pose
he fetches Yves but a brass cannon,
Twas about foot and a half long,
but if it'd been Napoleon eighty
| FOUNDER Yves couldn't a been no cocker
over it. He fetched us all up in a
meetin' and established what he called
a artillery brigade, an he made US all
! chip in f'r powder an shot, an of al
! the hula baIoOs ever kicked up with a
small field piece Yves Merritt and his
/ brass cannon done it. We bruk sc
] many windows an MANNED s'many
! chickens an things tn fust week that
tn old man begin t git riley an lowed
| f Yves didn't let up he'd take the
burned old cannon an sink it in tn
| horse pond. So Yves. he allus was leery
an kinda tender-like about his dad. he
did let up an FIR nigh on three months
they warn't no bombardment goin' on
at all. 'cept what we done with crat
apples an' sech.
'SThen a troupe o actors hit Salem
with a show named Sir RonaIds Ven
! geance, r the Bloody Barter, an Yves
an his brother Tom-older'n him
lowed they was goin' to see it. TIL
opery house is thar yit, lOOkin kinda
| wobbly for shore, but settin' up on tn
same old posts. an not much wuSs fol
! wear than some o US Old-timers n
, Salem Yves an Tom an all o. us kids
was busier'n red ants on a hot rOcl
helpin' them play actors git their trucl
scenery an clothes an SIGH, up t tn
opery house, but when the time come
for tn show TO cut loose, tn manager
he said we'd have t'wait till all tn
grown folks was seated an then TAX
! a chanst to scrouge in to the rear o tn
hall He KEEP a-shovin' an a-shovin
Yves an Tom an me to one side till tn
blame old place was full as it cOul'
hold. and some of 'em settin' in tn
winders.
'Th' parson. an he never went nea
a show lest it was what he called legit
innate, he was settin' up in tn from
row with his wife an darters, an tn
editor O. tn weekly he was settin' OF
a bench with tn piany player, the plac