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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-08
HORSE So YEARS OLD.
Hamilton County Ga Man Claims to
Be Owner of Oldest Equine
in America.

Webster City. lathe patriarch Of
the horse kind, aged 81 years, lives
three miles from Stanhope, in Hamil-
ton county, Ia, and is the property Of
Q Scandinavian farmer The old fell
low has turned from gray to as near
ly white as horse hair can become, and
last winter was bereaved by the death
of his Juvenile mate, horse that died
in the full bloom of youth at the age
of 80. The horse that has completed
more than half a century of Life is In
fairly good flesh, and is fed on bread
baked for his benefit, with an additions
al ration of sugar each day. His own
er is proud Of him and money would
not tempt him to make sale. It Is
said that all the signs Of great age are
present. His coat has not been, shed
for several years. and his muscles have
lost their power to such a degree that
his ears lop like unto those Of = hog. I
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-08
The Adventure Of
the Empty House
No. / of the serie.

J. O. ID
''That you. Lestrade?" said Holmes.
"Yes. Mr.. Holmes. I took the Job
myself. It's good to see you back in
! London, SIR"
Il think You want little unofficial
help. Three undetected murders In one
year won't do, Lestrade. But you ham
died the Molesey mystery with less
than your usual that's to say, you
handled 1t fairly well.'
We had all risen to our feet, our prls-
oner breathing hard, with stalwart
constable on each side of him. Already
few loiterers had begun to collect in
the street Holmes stepped up to the
window, closed 1t and dropped the
blinds. Lestrade had produced two
candles, and the policemen had un-
covered their lanterns. I was able
at last to have good look at our pris.
oner.
It was tremendously virile and yet
sinister face which was turned toward
us. With the brow of philosopher
above and the jaw of a sensualist be-
low, the man must have started with
great capacities for good or for evil.
But one could not look upon his cruel
blue eyes. with their dropping, cynical
lids, or upon the fierce, aggressive nose
and the threatening. deep lined brow
without reading natures plainest dan
ger signals. He took no heed Of any of
US, but his eyes were fixed upon
Holmes face with an expression In
which hatred and amazement were
equally blended. "You fend,n he kept
on muttering -4you clever, clever
flend"
"Ah. colonel" said Holmes, arrang-
Ing his rumpled collar. /" Journeys end
IN lovers meetings,' as the old play
says. don't think I have had the
pleasure Of seeing you since you IA
vored me with those attentions as lay
on the ledge above the Relchenbach
fall.n
The colonel still stared at my friend
like man in a trance. "You cunning,
cunning dendr' was all that he could
say.
Il have not introduced you yet" said
Holmes. This, gentlemen, is Colonel
Sebastian Moran, once Of her majesty's
Indian army and the best heavy game
shot that our eastern empire has ever
produced. believe am correct, colo
mel, in saying that your bag Of tigers
still remains unrivaled?'
The fierce old man said nothing, but
still glared ut my companion. With
his savage eyes and bristling mustache
he was wonderfully like a tiger him.
self.
II wonder that my very simple STRAIT
agem could deceive so old shikari, .
said Holmes. .sIt must be very familiar
to you, Have you not tethered young
hid under tree, lain above It with
your rifle and waited for the bait to
bring up your tiger7 This empty
house is my tree, and you are my tiger.
You have possibly had other guns In
reserve in case there should be several
tigers or In the unlikely supposition OF
your own aim falling you. These" he
pointed around@'are my other guns.
The parallel is exact"
Colonel Moran sprang forward with
snarl Of rage, but the constables
dragged him back The fury upon his
face was terrible to look at.
Il confess that you had one small
surprise for me-" said Holmes. II did
not anticipate that you would yourself
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-08
TREE WITH HISTORY
A SILENT WITNESS OF CRIMES
AND MIRACLES.
Giant Sycamore of California, Said to
Be 500 Years Old, Which Might
Tell Interesting Tales If It
Could Talk.

Santa Monica, Cal.-Near the Sol
dters' home here stands giant syca-
more tree with history almost as in
teresting as that of the Charter oak A
huge, gnarly, weather-scarred forest
monster, it is over 20 feet in diameter
at its base, stretching out great, leafy
boughs a hundred feet on either side.
No one knows the age of this syca-
more, though Indian legends have it
that about 500 years ago the tree was
brought, a slender sapling, by a band
of northern Indians, who planted it
and lived beneath it's ever-spreading
shade for many generations, until the
conquering white men drove them off
When Father Junipero Sera, founder
OF the California missions, and his
band of Franciscan friars made their
way along the coast from San Diego
northweard, the little company found
grateful shelter from the sun beneath
this sycamore, and, abiding there for
many days inscribed the cross of their
order upon it and blessed the tree when
at last they journeyed on their way.
When this became known, Indians
and Mexicans attached to 1t supersti-
tioas power for good and, many sick
and halt and blind and otherwise ops
pressed made pilgrimages to the valley
OF the holy sycamore, hoping to be
cured. A number of remarkable cures
are said to have occurred as a result
OF passing night beneath the tree.
In the dark days of the civil war the
holy sycamore saw its first tragedy.
for ten men were hanged from it's limbs
it is alleged. for sympathizing with the
union cause. AS the result of this the
religious pilgrimages were abandoned
and the tree began to be Stunned, es-
pecially by Mexicans, 80 Of whom in
the unsettled years that followed the
war were hanged from Its limbs by
vigilance committees for horse stealing
and other crimes.
The tree is in excellent condition and
bids fair to add several centuries to its
already ripe age.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-08

Croupinstantly relieved. DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. Perfectly safe. Never
fails. At any drug store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-08
BY A. CONAN DOYLE.

lcLu u pTtsS-
what charge, sir? Why, of course
the attempted murder Of Mr.. Sherlock
Holiness"
mot SO, Lestrade. do not propose
to appear in the matter at all. To you
and to you only belongs the credit Of
the remarkable arrest which you have
effected. Yes, Lestrade, congratulate
you! With your usual happy mixture
Of cunning and audacity, you have got
him."
"Got him! Got whom, Mr.. Holmes 2"
1.-THE man that the whole force has
been seeking in vain-C Colonel Sebas-
tan Moran, who shot the Hon. Ronald
Adafr with an expanding bullet from
an air gun through the open window of
the second floor front of 427 Park lane
upon the Both Of last monf,. That's
the charge, Lestrade. And Iow. Wat
son, IL you can endure the draft from
a broken window think that half an
hour In my study over cigar may af-
ford you some profitable amusement"
Our old chambers had been left I'M
changed through the supervision Of
Mycroft Holmes and the Immediate
care of Mrs. Hudson. AS entered ]
saw, 1t is true, an unwonted tidiness,
but the old landmarks were all in their
place. There was the chemical corner
and the acid stained, deal topped table.
There upon shelf was the row of
formidable scrapbooks and books Of
reference which many Of our fellow cit
liens would have been so glad to burn.
The diagrams, the violin case and the
pipe rack even the Persian slipper
which contained the tobacco-all met
my eyes as I glanced round me. There
were two occupants Of the room-one,
Mrs. Hudson, who beamed upon us
both as we entered; the other the
strange dummy which had played SO
important a part in the evenings adj
ventures. It was wax colored model
Of my. friend so admirably done that
1t was perfect facsimile. It stood on
small pedestal table with an old
dressing gown Of Holmes so draped
round 1t that the Illusion from the
street was absolutely perfect.
IT hope you preserved all precautions,
Mrs. Hudson?" said Holmes.
II went to it on my knees, sir, just
as you told me-"
Excellent. You carried the thing
out well. Did you observe where the
bullet went?''
Yes, sir. I'm afraid 1t has spoilt your
beautiful bust, for 1t passed right
through the head and fattened itself
on the wall. picked 1t up from the
carpet. Here It is!''
Holmes held 1t out to me. "a soft
revolver bullet, as you perceive, Wat
son. There's genius in that, for who
would expect to find such q thing fred
from an air gun. All right, Mrs. Hud-
son: am much obliged for your as
sistance. And now, Watson, let me see
You In your old seat once more, for
like to discuss with you"
He had thrown of the seedy frock
coat, and now he was the Holmes of
old In the mouse colored dressing gown
which he took from his effigy.
1.-THE old shikarl's nerves have not
lost their steadiness nor his eyes their
keenness.' said he, with laugh, as he
inspected the shattered forehead of his
bust.
Plumb in the middle Of the back Of
the head and smack through the brain.
He was the best shot in India, and I
expect that there are few better in
London. Have you heard the name?'
mo, have not"
"Well, well. such is fame! But, then,
II remember right, you had not heard
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-08
.Fiendish Suffering

is often ceased by sores, ulcers and
cancers, that eat away your skin VIM.
Bendells of Flat Rock, Mich, says:
II have used Bucklen'S Arnica Salve
for Ulcers, Sores and Cancers. It is
the best healing dressing / ever
found. oSoothes and heals cuts, burns
and scalds. CSC at P. A. Clemmer' 3
drug store; guaranteed. II
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-08
Here is Relief for Women.

Ii you have pains Ia the back, Uri-
nary, Bladder or Kidney trouble, and
want certain, pleasant herb remedy
for woman Is ills, try Mother GrayAs
A UsTRALrAN-LEAF. 1t is a safe mon
THY regulator. Al Druggists or by
mail 60o Sample package FREE. Adj
dress, The Mother Gray Co, LIE Roy,
N. Y. 95w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-08

No such thing as s.summer COM
plaintn where DR.. Fowler's Extract
of Wild Strawberry is kept hand 2.
Nature 3 remedy for every looseness
Iof the bowels,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-08
Are You Using Aliens Foot-EaseY

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot.
Ease, powder, 1t cures Corns, Bun.
ions, Painful, Smarting, Hot, Swollen
feet At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. 95w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-08

and You will Not he Troubled with.
Sickness Among Them. II.
uLiqnid Koali is not sure Worm expeller' but
no better Disinfectant can be found. Nearly
all the experimental stations say that more
hogs die from worm trouble than all other lis
eases combined. It costs only two centst to write
your nearest experimental station and we will
guarantee that they will tell you that Coal Tar
products properly prepared are the cheapest
and best disinfectants on the market today
Liquid Koal is guaranteed to kill all kinds Of
lice and germs.
: Two thorough applications OF Liquid Koal,
Used one part OF Liquid Koal and thirty parts
Of water VIII cure the.worst case OF mango am.
ong horses cattle or hogs. Apply ten days ap,
part. not longer; as the length Of time between
applications is important.
Use Liquid Koal one part Koal to twenty
parts Of water to kill lice and mites In your
hen house AND you will flnd 1t the cheapest and
best lice killef on the market,
Liquid Koali Is always sold on guarantee to
do as recommended.
rWausa, Neb.. Dec. 10. 1902
Have used Liquid Koal for nearly year and
ind 1t an excellent article to keep hogs in
healthy conditionFn as an appetizer is has no
equal ALBHRT ANDERSON.
Laurel, Neb., Dec. 10. 1909.
National Medical cqa
Dear sirs:-will Just say that your Liquid
Koal Is good thing ana I Will not do without
1t. Ills q good all around remedy. Every one
ought 10 use 1t II haS&nly one or two hogs. 1t
is q good germ destroyer, recommend it very
highly YHsurs.
81 srANLY MAsTIN.
Manufactured bygNational Medical
Co., Sheldon. Iowa. -
For Sale BY GEO. y. NossMAN.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-08
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers OF
Hartford county that the annual levy foo the
wear 1905 mas been made by the Commits
sionerS of Hartford county, aud placed in my
hands tbr collection
on state tax paid before September l st, :
per cent. discount; State tax paid in Septem-
Der, per cent. discount; state tax paid IN
October 9 osr cent discount.
\ discount on County tax of liz per cent.
if paid in Tune; per cent. in July. and l2 per
cent. ii paid in August will DC allowed.
County tax will bear interest from Sep
TENDER next and 81 ate tax from January next
All persons failing to pay their taxes by
lished IS delinquent taxpayers aud to have
their property advertised and sold.
All persons to whom Hartford county may
be indebted are liable 20 have any and all
sums due by them to the county, for taxes or
otherwise deducted from said indebtedness,
and this is required even though said indebt-
ness has been assigned to a third person.
The undersigned or his deputy will be at
his Office IN the Masonic Building, Bel Air,
Md. from 9 a. NJ. 70 + 4. M. daily. to re
ceivc payment of taxes after June list. 1903,
No part payments on tax bills will be re-
ceivcd.
Taxes may also be paid ut the following
places
Second District-First National Bank Of
Aberdeen.
Fifth Distrirt-People's National Bank o
Delta and Darlington Bank.
Sixth Distrct-First National Bank and
Citizens National Bank, Havrc dc Grace.
In the First District, will be at Abingdon
on August %. October - and November 20
1908.
In the Fourth District, will be at Iarrct IS
willie on August 24. October 20 and November
!. FINNEY WELLS. Treasurer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-08
FIRE WORSHIP.
"Reminiscences of 1t Are Still to Ba
Found an Scotland.

"Reminiscences of 1t Are Still to Da
Found an Scotland.
"Reminiscences of the pre-Chrlstian
days of BaaI worship and fire worship
are still to be found occasionally in
Scotland. A few years ago traveller
wrote: "On the last day of the year,
old style, which falls on Jan. J., the
festival of the clavic' takes place in
Burghcad, Il fishing village near ForrcS.
On headland i'll that village still
stands an old Roman altar, locally call
cd the 'douro.' On the evening of Jan.
Il n large tar barrel is set on fire and
carried by one of the fishermen round
the town. while the assembled folk
shout and haIloo. If the man who car
ries the barrel falls it is an evil omen.
The man with the lighted barrel, hay
ing gone with it round the town, car
ries it up to the top of the hill and
places it on the 'douro.'
More fuel is Immediately added.
The sparks as they fly upward are sup
posed to be witches and evil spirits
|. leaving the town. The people, there
fore, shout at and curse them as they
disappear in vacancy. When the burn
ing barrel falls i'll pieces the fisher
wives rush i'll and cndeavOr to get Il
lighted bit of wood from its remains.
With this light the fire on the cottage
hearth is at once kindlcd, and it is con
sidered lucky to keep this fame all the
rest of the year. The charcoal of the
'clavie' is collected and put in bits UP
the chimney to prevent the witches
and evil spirits from entering the
house.
The 'douro' the Roman altar is
covered with thick layer of tar from
the fires that are lighted upon it annu
ally. Close to the 'douro' is very an
Gent Roman well and close to the wei
several rude but curious Roman sculp
lures can be seen let into garden
wall"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-08
The Heis and lptellisepcsr.
BEL AIR, Md, SEPT. 8. 1905
WE SHOULD READ POETRY.
The Need to Keep Alive Faith In
Spiritual Literature.

Spiritual Literature.
Auqlysis is encouraged by our civil
zation more than the sense of beauty.
II is scientific age, and we are all III
danger to some extent Of that atrophy
Gf the imagination of which Darwin Is
tlir most famous ease. Poetry Is III
literature that branch which appeals
primarily to the Imagination and helps
10 keep it alive, as exercise helps 10
urcS2ryc the body. As we do not pro
duca much poetry or other imaginative
art we are thrown back upon the past
and this increases the necessity of edu-
cation in poetry, for forms of express
sion which are not contemporary are
seldom entirely appreciated without
training. Often people Of the best nat
uraI taste are less open to certain beau
tie; than others less naturally appre-
ciativc, but with more mental and aeS-
thctic exercise in youth. The most
sincere minds reject most emphaucal-
IL any prctcnsc of caring for what they
really do not enjoy. Thus among the
trucst natures of our acquaintance one
sees nothing in early painting, another
in poetry and third in the higher mu-
sic, all from lack rather of training
than of eye, ear or fancy. In the cir
cunstauccs of our day it is more I'M
portant In Il chld's education that he
should be prepared to like and under
stand Spenscr and Wordsworth. Mil
ton, Burns and shelley than that he
should early acquire Il realistic mode
of thinking or start in scientific In
formation. Exact knowledge and logic
| in this age will take care Of them
! selves. but it requires more care to
/ keep alive that
| Sense sublime
OF something far more deeply interfused,
Whose dwelling is the light Of setting
| suns,
| And the round ocean and the living air
| And the blue sky and in the mind of man
Whatever truth may be, 1t is larger
| than the little naturalistic thoughts
| and observations that sometimes claim
| the title There IS more of it in
| Beethoven symphony than in one OF
! Herbert's Spencer's essays, and more
| in Macbeths soliloquics than in four
! teen weeks IN natural science.-Col
| lier's Weekly.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-09-08
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.

An additional train will leave Bel Air
on Saturday and Wednesday only at <
p. M, arriving in Baltimore at 8 =. M.
Returning leave Baltimore at 11.45 p.
M, arriving at Bel Air 12.45 A. M.
An additional train will leave Cardiff
for York and intermediate stations at
COS A. M. Returning will leave York
at 5.35 p NJ
An additional train will leave Balti-
more daily except Saturday and Sunday
at 11.35 A. M, arriving at Bel Air at
IL. So. Returning, leave Bel Air at 200
p. M, arriving at Baltimore at 800.
A train will leave Baltimore on Satur-
day only at 1.20 p NJ, arriving at Bel
at go. Returning, leave Bel Air at . 40
p. M, arriving at Baltimore at $40.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
| Sunday trains leave Baltimore for Delta
and intermediate stations at $50 A. M
and 400 p. NJ, stopping at Bel Air at 1 o
A. M. and $50 p. M. Leave Delta for
Baltimore and intermediate stations at
GAO A. M. and $50 p. NJ, stopping at
Bel Air at 7.4O A. NJ. and 40 j. M.
Additional train leaves Baltimore for
Bel Air at II 80 A. M. and HOO p. M
arriving at Bel Air at IL IS p NJ and
1910 A. NJ. Leave Bel Air at 2 20 and
81 p. NJ, arriving at Baltimore at 3 20
and $50 p. M.
CA. FlFER, General Passenger Agent
| ]. S. NORRIS, General Manager.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
JURY FOUND
W|CKES
GUILTY

New r, Dec. 7.-Thomas Parmalee
Wickes, tlss lawyer. was convicted yes
terday or blackmail for writing the Lew
is Jarvis" letters TO Commodore Edward
Weston. The Jury was out less than an
hour.
He was remanded to the Tombs-he has
been out on bail-for sentence on next
Wednesday. His counsel will appeal
Wickes' young wife sat next to him
when he heard the sentence in the su-
preme court A few feet away sat AL
bert T. Patrick. brought down from Sing
Sing and waiting TO be sentenced for the
murder Of William Marsh Rice.
The verdict had apparently no effect on
Wickes. His wife seemed stunned. Her
face flushed and she clutched his coat
sleeve. But she kept brave face.
crate drinker
It was not Until she was leaving the
court room with her husband on his way
10 the Tombs that she showed signs OF
breaking down.
A crowded court room listened to Delos
McCurdy plead with the jury for Wickes
and Assistant District Attorney Rand
call the writer OF the Lewis Jarvis let
to his profession Mr.. McCurdy asked
Justice Rogers 20 Instruct the jury 10 ac-
quit Wickes on seven grounds.
Justice Rogers denied the motion and
then Mr.. McCurdy made a bitter attack
on Commodore Weston. He questioned
his motives In his suits, accused Weston
OF bad faith. attacked his veracity and
then said that Wickes had a legal right
to write the Lewis Jarvis letters
Assistant District Attorney Rand de-
clared that Mr.. McCurdy's attack on
Commodore, weston was false and un-
professional.
Justice Rogers charged for over an
hour. The jury took the Lewis Jarvis let
ters TO the jury room.
When Wickes was called TO the bar.
after conviction, to give his pedigree. he
said he was 50 years of age, and mod
rate drinker.
Wickes has practiced in the courts here
for a number of years He was assist
ant corporation counsel once. He was
pretty well known I'm the clubs and high
priced restaurants. and when he was in
dicted last June for writing the Lewis
Jarvis letters II caused a stir
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-07
GERMANY
FRIENDLY
TO BRITAIN

Berlin, Dec. 7.--Chancellor Won Buelow
yesterday opened the debate In the Reich
stag on the governments new measure
for Increasing and adjusting taxation so
as TO properly meet the empires In
creased requirements. The empire owes
ss4s,Ooo, 900. The debt Of the empire and
those Of the confederated German states
amounted to s5,750,0O0,0op. or over S62 per
capita
In tire course OF the debate Herr Frit-
zen n member OF the Clerical party,
asked Prince Won Buelow for information
regarding Germany's relations with Great
Britain Russia. Japan and France.
The speaker expressed the hope that tho
change In the British ministry would lead
TO better relations with Germany. add
ing: Points OF political controversy be-
tween US and Great Britain do not ex-
ist" This remark was given loud as
sent by the house.
The relations between Germany and
Japan Prince Won Buelow said, were
good and friendly. and he refused TO
believe that Japan would disregard the
treaty rights OF Germany which had never
sought anything else I'm the Far East
than an open door for German trade anu
Industry VI was for this reason that Ger
many wanted 10 preserve the integrity
and independence OF China.
Turning TO the Russian situation, Prince
Won Buelow said that Germany's policy
had been complete abstention from mix
ing in the internal affairs OF Russia. Ger
many restricted herself to a lively wish
for the healthy and peaceful development
of Russia and the German fatherland
both politically and economically, was in
terested to the highest legree In such n
result.
I,1 ha srff %
garding German political ambitions in
Russian Poland. which he SAID hid been
put forth in the foreign press.
The chancellor then discussed the Mo-
roccan question. pointing out that G~-
many WIGS pursuing well-grounded rights,
and was not playing the role OF wanton
mischief maker. He maintained that Ger
many was a peace-loving nation, and said
that the idea of German thirst for re
yenge against France was absurd.