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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-15

It has been suggested to us that
inasmuch as the semi-centenntal OF
Howard County's first election had
passed without general recognition OF
some sort, that it would be fine
thing to arrange for proper celebra-
tion OF the day when the county first
commenced the transaction of busi-
ness equipped with the books and
seals of Office and definite location
of the seat Of government. The "old
timers" will certainly be able to Tx on
the proper date, and it should be
tittipgly celebrated with public
meeting, and program, in which the
work of the early settlers Of the coun-
ty should be presented by those who
were instrumental in the county 3
organization and upbuilding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Queen Maud of NORWAY.

From the Review Of Reviews
Charles loses his baptismaI name and his
hereditary title as Prince of Denmark,
whereas Maud retains both, and gets a
aueenship in the bargain. This Is the eff
feet of an old court ordinance In England,
which prescribes that a princess of Great
Britain and Ireland In marrying shall have
the right to append this most envied OF
all English feminine titles to whatever
name or title she may receive by marriage
The queen-to-be of Norway is a pretty,
stately girl. who seems to be quite devoted
to her husband, though it was said before
her marriage that she was In love with a
British noble who did not rank high enough
to marry her. She has been reared almost
exclusively in the atmosphere of court life,
and takes only a perfunctory interest In the
outdoor life which her husband has made
his by preference. Very likely the fresh
breezes of Norway will have a salubrious
effect on Princess Maud. They may tend
to make her more real human being ard
less court parsonage. The couple have
a tWo-year-old son, Alexander who will
be the crown prince of Norway and who
as King vii! probably wear the title OF
Herald ". as the Heralds and the Haa.
kons. 1t has been decided. will hereafter
alternate on Norway's court roster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Tips.
From I.esIIe's Weekly.


In this Christmas season. when gifts are
fashionable. there may be some excuse for
the abundance of tips which are SO freely
offered to those who would like to take a
venture in Wall street These tips are not
holiday institution. They are not given
only during the Christmas season. You can
have them at amy old time" because, no
matter what may happen to the stock mar
Eet, the tipster is always with us. He is
especially conspicuous in an active bull
market. when those who have stocks to sell
are anxious to have plenty of customers.
For this means competitive buying, and that
always leads up to higher prices A stock
market that depends upon tips for it's sue
cess is doomed to disappointment 1t makes
no difference whether the tipster is an OBJ
scuTe hanger-On in Wall street desperately
seeking to make a living by selling his In
formation. at any price,. to any one who
will buy It. or whether the tipster Is at the
head OF a big stock exchange firm or a great
financial institution. Tips are not given
away for nothing. Valuable information is
always utilized for the benefit of the man
who has been fortunate enough to secure
1t. II is like any other valuable thing, and
he Will not, therefore, give II away or
snare lt with any one unless for profit,
Profitable tips are given out in Wall
street by prominent men, as they have been
or late. on certain stocks, because the tip
sters are eager to make an active and a ris-
Ing market. The information ts therefore
not unselhshly given. Though the tipsters
by means Of pools with which they are as
ISOLATED. are enabled to advance certain
stocks and make them yield a profit TO
every one, they are not able and do not seek
to hold the markets strength when IiouIda
ton begins. If any of the overloaded pools
were suddenly to break down, occaslonIng
heavy loss to all concerned. including the
tipsters and all the "Hpped." no one could
be blamed; because all will have been
equally culpable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
King Solomon's Mines

From the London Standard
If ths conclusions as to the origin and
tlstory of the mysterious ruins in Rhodesia
put before the British Association at Bu-
wayo by Mr.. Randall MacIver are correct
hey are not relics OF ancient Ophir, and
Ve must seek elsewhere for the region
where King Solomon procured his stores OF
Dold and precious stones. Mr.. MacIver
Rent to Rhodesia. last April. under the
Duspices Of the association and the Rhodes
trustees. and examined infinitely the ruins
of lnyanga, Nfekerk's farm Sixteen miles
north of Inyanga), Khami Ohio Ohio, Una
tall. lnsiza and Zimbabwa. After careful
Investigations ne has decided that none of
me ruins In southern Rhodesia is older
than the fifteenth or sixteenth century
and that they are the handiwork OF A rican
natives of the negro or negroid race under
the dynasty known by the collective name
OF aohomoiapa. The bases of these con-
clusions were formed on the following data.
The buildings are essentially OF a native
KIND or type common today; nearly all re-
tain some original wood stakes Embedded
IN the walls; there is no trace of Inscrip-
tons on any OF the ruins; stone and iron
implements were found together: neither
the buildings nor the other articles found
show traces of early oriental or European
influence: finally. the discovery of pieces of
blue and white Nankin china and other ar
ticles OF medieval manufacture in the low
est parts OF the foundations proves that
such commodities We're the object of bar
ter before the buildings were erected
Mr.. Maclyer maintains that the ruins
were originally fortified places, usually in
closing kopje built in the form of a rough
elIpse following mainly the contour of the
surrounding country. The so-calIed slave
pits, described as pit dwellings, were orig
1nally citadels of their strong places round
which concentric circles of walls were built
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Work of a Beaver Colony.

From the North Fork Times.
If the beavers continue their work on a
dam across the North Fork just above the
bridge across the river east Of Hotchkss.
they will ultimately cause several thou
sand dollars worth Of damage to property
in that vicinity when high water comes in
the spring. At present the little fellows
have nearly twenty feet Of their work
completed and the water is rushing against
1T without appreciable damage.
Mr.. Thomas Blackwell who has a lease
on the Metcalf property. wrote to the state
game warden. asking what can be done
about the matter. the law not allowing bea-
vers to be killed. The warden replied the
beavers belonged to the state, but a permit
could be granted for 81 to kill ten or twelve
beavers, provided they were doing dam
age, but that the pelts must be carefully
prepared and shipped to the warden for
sale, whereupon one-half of the proceeds
will be returned for the trouble" In catch
ing them.
dam, such the beavers build. will
back the water up onto the MetcaIf prop
erty and wash away a large part of the
place. Besides that the beavers are cutting
down large number Of trees now on the
place, and, situated so near town, the
growth is Of some value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
History Of the Backbone.
rom the Outing Magazine.

rom tne outing MdgdZfDe-
The history of the backbone, like that of
most life. is not altogether majestic up
ward evolution; it has its tragedies and its
setbacks. its hopes and failures In the
waters along our seashore are creatures
some sponge or Hchen-liSe, others with
strange bulb-like bodies, growing on the
end of long stalks. Almost we call them
plants. But they hold a secret from the
crabs and snails which crawl about, and
when the fishes brush against them-if their
poor dull sense only knew it-they might
claim a blood brotherhood. When they
was theirs also, but this, with all the hopes
that such a beginning brings. OF fish, of
bird. Of man even, soon melted away, and
there they nod and sway in the watery cur
rents, never to know of the opportunity
which nature has snatched from them
why, who can tell?
In sharks the backbone has become joint
ed and flexible, and rude kind of skull Is
present. but still more important is the
presence of four fins. which correspond to
and legs of birds. A curious basket-like
skeleton protects the delicate gills. and 1t
is probable that this existed long before the
limbs appeared. All is still of gristly car
tilage.
In the higher fishes. bone replaces the
cartilage; and when the lowIy tadpole-fsh-
like at first, swimming about by means of
the fin around his tail-pushes forth his
legs and climbs upon the land, our skeleton
Is well on its way birdwards. Reptiles of
flexible so that they might safely sail
through the air; feathers replaced scales,
two fingers of each hand were lost, and one
from each foot; teeth disappeared; beak
of horn proved best; intelligence increased
and the forehead rose high and behold-a
birdi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
It Worked Both ways.
rom the Saturday Evening Post.

From the Saturday Evening Post
Some years ago there came to Washing
ton representative In Congress from Iowa
who was an ardent champion of the ca,,se
OF prohibition.
One day friend from home dropped IN
20 see the congressman. During the course
- his stay he had occasion to use his
pocket knife which the representattv
much admired. This knife had in it a hook
designed" SO the friend said, ITO remove
stones that might become fastened In a
horses hoof on a rocky road" FINALLY.
seeing the intense admiration of the cor
gresham for the knife. the friend gave IL
to him. When the statesman had reached
home and had shown the gift to his wife
she laughed.
John" said she, tany man who has
served three terms In the state senate. been
lieutenant governor and had two terms In
Congress must be a pretty good man IL he
doesn't know champagne opener from
q hoof cleaner"
Somehow the story got out and was
copied by nearly every newspaper in Iowa
One day tho congressman met the news
paper man whom he understood to be the
author OF the first sQutb In the matter.
You did me q great service" smilinRly
sadd the representative to the correspoIid-
emit. All the prohbitiouists are taking my
wtfes view of my ignorance, and ali the
'antis are insisting that I'm devil OF 4
good fellow for imposing 50 successfully
on my wifes It works n my behalf, which
ever way you taxa s, =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
The Wastefulness Of Wood Workers

In great number Of works and mills,
wood Is being wastefully burned in ordina-
ry furnaces designed for good coal. In
some cases wood alone Is burned. in other
cases 1t is mixed with coal, either large or
small; indeed. 1t may be fairly observed
that In many works good coal Is being
burned to consume the wood-a practice
not at all uncommon. and entirely due to
ina ignorance of the steam user who too
often Is quite satisfied IL he can generate
such steam as he requires under any cir
cCmstances.
In many saw mills. etc, sufficient wood
waste Is available to provide the whole of
the steam power required If such fuel is
burned under the best conditions, and In
this industry needless 10 add 1t would be
very beneficial If coal accounts could be en-
tirely closed Such a desideratum, how
ever, will be reached only by burning wood
waste under those scientific conditions
which viii insure the maximum value be-
Ing secured and fully utilized The nature
OF the material is such that it can be best
burned outside of the boiler in an external
cell or furnace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Another Anaesthetic.
From the New York Tribune


No one of the methods of causinp ;ns.ns,
piiity to physical pain is altogether FREQ
from objection. Each has drawbacks Which
interfere with its universal ann,ico tio,
Hence the surgeon is continually on the
alert Tor the discovery of new agents. For
this reason the statements of DR.. S. J.
Meltzer will be scrutinized carefully md a
comparison will be made between the mer-
It's or magnesium sulphate and the anaes-
thetics already IN use
For producing complete Inconsistencies
ether and chloroform have long been the
principal resources Of the profession. If tina
administration of these is preceded by n.y.
podermic injections OF morn hine and os q
comparatively new drug. s.onolamina tba
quantity OF Vapor which 1T Is necessary TO
1nhale can be reduced and n4usea ayerted
Chloroform Is thus made safer than 1t once
was though 1t Is not yet invariably harm
less. Inc employment Of magnesium sui
phate to induce general anaestesia Is also
attended with risk. 1t tends TO check res
piration, and DR.. Meltzer deprecates This
particular use OF 1t without preparing for
emergencies of that character. Apparatus
Tor mechanically exciting the action of the
lungs should be provided In advances
Whether the disadvantage mentioned ia
more serious than that which still attends
the use of chloroform Is uuasrIun that
cannot be answered without more infnrma-
ton Perhaps scopolamdne alone NAV some
day turn out to be better than either
though no such conclusion can vet he
draWn. 1t Is desirable in any case that the
Meltzer-Auer method of making slbcu-
taneous injections of magnesium suInhate
should receive further trials; but no ore
should experiment until he has studied DIR.
Meltzers paper on the subject which the
Medical Record OF last Saturday repro-
duces.
1t has been shown that magnesium spI
phate will also cause local insensIbilitv- II
a solution of the salt is applied to a rar-
dcular trunk nerve the influence Is limited
to the region to which that nerve minister's
Again, only the lower half OF the BODY ia
rendered senseless II the solution Is used In
the same way in which Dr. ], Leonard
corning sometimes uses cocaine-that Is if
1t Is injected into the spinal cavity at the
small Of the back. Lumbar punct,,re', Ia
still 30 new a procedure that few surgeons
resort to 1t as a preliminary to a for,n.d-
able operation below the waist; but It is the
only alternative. apparently. when chloro-
FORM and ether are out Of the question. ana
1t must gain In popularity as practittoaers
become more familiar with it. In mag
neslum sulphate rival to cocaine for this
sort OF service is now supplied Before very
long 1t Will be possible to determine which
OF the two Is the less Objectionable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Hall Of Fame for Women.


Odd as the suggestion may appear at
first sight. there is good sense and good
taste behind the proposition that hall of
fame for women exclusively be established
in this country. 1t must occur to anybody
who gives the subject thought that there is
something incongruous In the idea of plac-
ing statues of women who have earned
name and fame in the annals of the nation
beside those of men. The work performed.
the good achieved, by women, will stand
the test by which men are measured but
the women whose memories we cherish now
and those whose memories are yet to be
cherished in this land have won and will
win distinction in fields of endeavor SO
wholly different from those in which our
famous men have struggled and triumphed
that they should be honored apart. AS
great as any of our men in their way, and
as worthy of affeetfonate and reyerential
remembrance. were such women as Abigail
Dodge, Mary A. LiVermore, Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Frances Will
lard, Julia Ward Howe and the mothers,
wives and sisters of many of our heroes,
but their way was quite distinct from the
way of the men who are held up and prop
eriy, to our admiration and idolatry. We
owe a lasting debt of gratitude to Wash
ington and we cannot fully honor him
without honoring the woman whose love
supported him through the darkest days Of
his career. We cannot think of the i'm
mortal Lincoln without thinking tsnderly
Of the woman who bore him. There is 1T
tie true regard in our hearts for the silent
soldier of Galena unless there be also
warm spot there for the gentle, patient,
loyal woman who gave him support and
encouragement when all other support and
encouragement had fed. But we cannot
place the statue of Martha Washington be-
side that Of the father Of his country; we
cannot place statue of Nancy Hanks be-
side that OF the savior of the Union; we
cannot place statue of Julia Dent Grant
beside that of the hero Of Appomattox. be-
cause of the very incongruity OF the thing,
national pantheon exclusively for women
to whom the republic owes a debt that can
never be extinguiahed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Hawk and Jack Rabbit
Correspondence Forest and Stream.

Correspondence Forest and Stream.
Two weeks ago a correspondent asked
Tor reports on the action Of small eama I'm
lodging the assault of hawks and other
birds of prey.
some years ago two Of us were hunting
quail and rabbits in the northern part OF
Kansas and were walking along thu rail-
roaa track when We came to a section
gang, and tnquiring of the foreman ff he
could direct US where the other party could
get jack rabbit to take to his home in
Chicago, he pointed to an adjoining fieId
ana stated there was large one that
nved IN the neld. If hawk. that had been
AFTER MIN for two weeks. had not got him i"
While talking he pointed to a large hawk
IN the distance and said: "If he comes this
way we can soon tell II he has vet caught
the jack. The hawk came sailing on, and
Wnen over the field made a sWoop down
upon the ground, and as he rose In the air
a jack rabbit darted out of the stubble and
ran In our direction, and the hawk made
Two darts at the Jack in plain sight of us
AS 1t would near the Jack he would flatten
himself out upon the ground and az the
hawk passed over him he would spring I'm
and run toward US. Thus eIuding the
hawk. he came quite near us, trying to
get into some very tall rank grass and
weeds by the side of the railroad AS the
hawk was making his fourth dive load of
NO. shot from my 12-gauge Parker ended
the destruction of game by that field rob-
per, and before ! could object my friend
had killed the jack.
We noticed that the jack would soueal
whenever the hawk ,darted at him. hut
a close examination OK the baek and ears
of the jack showed than he had not been
touched by the talons of the hawx.
This being the only time that was ever
close enough to carefully note the action
OF the hunted look forward with anttci-
patton to the reports of other brothers of
the field who have had more and better
opportunities to note the aSts OF self-de-
Tense on the part Of the hunted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
LAST OF BILLY, THE MINSTREL
Almost Forgotten In Life, but His
Coffin Was Piled With Flowers.

From the New York Times.
BILLY" Black was buried Thursday.
Some people called him William Hart, but
to most folks he was just Billy the last
of the old time black-face comedians.
He died last Monday morning OF hem
orrhage He had been I'll a long time In
Quiet house in 18th street Nobody remem-
bers the number.
You see, people had lost sight of Billy Tor
the last twenty-five years. and 1T was only
when he died that people recalled that
there had been such man In the old san
Francisco Ministries, dulcet tenor con-
temporaneous with Billy Birch. Raymon
Moore. Hughie Dougherty. Wills sweat
nam and the rest
He had no relatives left. He had friends,
but they had drifted-like all friends on
the road They met on the RiaIto They
shook hands and said:
"You? Why. l thought you were dead
long ago. Somebody told me you were
dead. like all the rest OF EN-. GOOD JOKE
Ell? Let's have a drink
Last week Billy Black, or Hart, was
playing with a hurlesque troupe down In
l4th street He did not turn up one after
noon-that was Monday-and when they IN
CURED why. old Billy was dead.
The burlesque company which liked him
found what was left Of him in the under
taking shop. He looked quiet and he smiled
as he always had. Somebody wondered
who was going TO pay for the funeral. But
FRANK CdmpDellp tHS ultuci tdhcir Aho 49,
the Rev. DIR. Fl. NJ. Warren, the hotel
cha plain. who always does the right thing
by people in Queer street. Or. warren
found the money.
Thursday when o'clock came, when
Billy was to be buried, at least 300 of the
profession" had dropped in and dropped
flowers on the coffin. And when Biily
Rlaek-or Billy Hart, whichever name was
best beloved-went TO Evergreens cemetery
his coffin was piled with wreaths and there
were fourteen carriages. Who was In
them? Nobody knew-but Billy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Physical Culture.
From the Outing Magazine.

A rational system of physical culture
should insure to every man and woman
who adopts 1t perfectly erect. poised
figure. a straight spine, broad, deep and
capacious chest. uplifted and flexible, and
harmonious development of all the muscles,
He or she should be easy and graceful In
every movement, possessed of marked mus
cular power and endurance, splendid health
and voice OF notable equality and power
So much would the rational system Of
physical development do for those who fol-
lowed it. And any method which will not
accomplish all of these things. even for its
least promising students. is insomuch In
complete and false. The object OF physical
culture methods Is to render the body
more perfect instrument, more strong, more
enduring. more obedtent to the commands
of the will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Compulsory Education.
rom the Maryland Educational Journal.


The state school board proposes to take
the matter of compulsory education in hand.
and has framed a bill to that end, which
is to be presented to the legislature
The mere suggestion of compulsory edu-
cation causes considerable agitation in GER
tain quarters, but the fact remains its value
has been demonstrated in many of the
states. By some it Is argued that COM
pulsory education abridges the rights OF
the people. and that parents should have
the right to permit their children to go 20
school or remain away, as they see ut
Isn't this an extremely selfish and narrow
view to take of the matter? OF course Ii
the single individual alone were affected
he would have a perfect right to remain
an fgnoramus to the end of his days; out
the condition of affairs in these days
causes the burden of ignorance to affect
Others and for the good OF the whole ig-
norance must not be tolerated where it is
possible to have it otherwise. If the right
of man entities him to grow from childhood
to old age in state of mental stagnation
II is equally true that any person who
seeks to do SO should have the right 10
live in dfsease-breeding Nncleanliness. L.
cannot be said to be an abridgement Of the
rights of any individual to insist that he
live in as sanitary quarters 1t Is pos
sible to secure for him. The good of til.
public demands that the people be pro-
tected from such. AS every citizen has
the right to voice in the management
of the affairs OF this land, it Is Simple
Justice that the rest Of the community de-
mand that he be made able, SO far as pos
sible, to understand the questions of gov
eminent, that he may express himself with
a certain degree of intelligence. This Is
impossible in illiterate; then we mus.
limit the iliiteracy to the greatest possible
extent In this, as in all other matters
the rights of others are to be as much
considered the rights OF the particular
individual concerned.