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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-20
CHAPTER XVI.

I~lO there was at once deprived
mi of my chief support Although
no danger seemed imminent
49, nevertheless the necessity OF
acting on my own initiative and re-
sponsibility oppressed me somewhat.
Truth to tell, after the first 1 was
more relieved than lisnayed at the
captains resolution to stay aboard
Els drinking habit was growing on
him, and afioat or ashore he was now
little more than figurehead, so that
my chief asset as far as he was con
cerned was rather his reputation than
his direct influence. In contact with
the men dreaded lest sooner or later
he do something to lessen or destroy
the awe in which they held him.
OF course DR.. Schermerhorn had
been mistaken in his man. A real
captain of men would have risen to
circumstances wherever he found
them. But who could have foretold?
Captain Selover had been rascal al
ways, but a successful and courageous
rascal. lie had run desperate chances,
dominated desperate crews. Who
could know that-a crumble of island
beach and six months ashore would
turn him into what he had become !?
Yet I believe such cases are not un-
common in other walks of life. A
man and his work combine to mean
something, yet both may be absolute
ly useless when separated. 1t was
the weak link.
| put in some time praying earnestly
that the eyes Of the crew might be
blinded and that the doctor would
finish his experiments before the cal
dron could boil up again.
My first act as real commander was
to announce holiday. My idea was
that the island would keep the men
busy for awhile. Then I would as
sign them more work to do They
proposed at once tour into the in
terror.
We started up the west coast. Aft
er three or four miles along mesa
formation where often we had to cir
Gle long detours to avoid the gullies
we came upon another short beach
and beyond it series of lodges on
which basked several hundred SEALS
They did not seem alarmed. In fact,
one old bull, Scared by many battles,
made toward us.
We left him, scaled the cliff and
turned up broad, pleasant valley to-
ward the interior.
There the later laya flow had heen
DETECTED. All that showed of the
original eruption were occasional red
outcropping rocks. Soil and grass had
oyerlaid the mineral. Scattered trees
We're planted throughout the fat.
Cact and semltropical bushes mingled
with brush on the rounded side hills.
A number of brilliant birds fiuttered at
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-20

Be careful about that little cough.
Get something right away; some good,
reliable remedy that will move the
bowels. Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup acts gently yet promptly on the
bowels and allays inflammation at the
same time. 1t is pleasant to take and
it is especially recommended for chill
dren, as it tastes nearly as good as ma
pie sugar. Sold by E. T. Tomas Drug Co
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-20
Granted Divorce from millionaire.

Milwaukee, Mar. 16. - Gertrude
Ruel Moulton Gates was Saturday
granted an absolute divorce from Mil
lionaire James L. Gates of this city on
charges of cruelty and inhuman treat
ment. The case was heard in Decem-
Der, since which time Judge Ludwig
has had the matter under advisement.
The question of alimony and property
rights will be heard at later date.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-20
SENATOR bailey
talks currency
ADDRESSES UPPER BRANCH OF
CONGRESS ON FOWLER AND
ALDRlcH BILLS.
HIS DISCUSSION OF
TOPIC PROVES LONG
Texas Member Declares That asset
System" Is Wanted by Banks and
That His Measure Will Not Result
in Imitation.

Washington, Mar. Ex-senator 10
seph w. Bailey of Texas, member of
the senate committee on finance from
which the Aldrich currency bill was
reported, addressed the senate Mon
day at length and generally voiced the
views of the minority upon the subject
of emergency currency. He did not
believe his substitute for the Aid
rich bill would result in imitation, al
though it provided for 100000, 900 as
permanent part of our money sup.
ply.
THE truth is" he said, "the national
banks Of this country are seeking to
establish system of asset currency;
and they will strive to defeat any
measure which compels them to So
cure their circulation. They want the
privilege of issuing their notes with
out interest and without security, and
lending them to the people for interest
and upon security. For my part,
will never support bill which le-
galizes such an arrangement; and
shall always insist that the safety of
our currency is of infinitely more i'm
portance to the country than the size
Of bank dividends"
Wants Capital Investment.
He wanted to compel banks of the
south to invest part of their capital
and surplus in state, county, district
and municipal bonds He quoted court
decisions to show that there is no ques-
ton as to the right of congress to
authorize the issuance of money by
the government and make it legal ten
der for all debts.
II cannot account" he said. "for the
general but unfounded notion that the
issue of currency is the function of q
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-20
Redskins on Rampage,

Grand Junction, Col. Mar. 10.-As
the result of an outbreak of drunken
Indians at the lower government
school the Jail building was set on
fire and two of the disturbers narrow.
ly escaped cremation. Disciplinarian
j. E. Shields was murderously as
saulted and the men responsible for
the trouble are in the county jail
awaiting whatever action SAperin.
tendent Burton may deem necessary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-20
Italian Murderer E,ectroeuted

Ossining, N. Y, Mar. 10.-Antonio
Strollo, an Italian who killed Antonio
Torseilla in Van Cortlandt park, New
York, last August, for the purpose Of
robbery, went to death in the electric
chair at Sing Sing prison Monday
with smile, after a CHEEKY good-by
to those who had been summoned to
witness the execution.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-20
Ex.state Official Guilty.

Helena, Mont, Mar. 14.-Dayid
Frat of Billings. former president Of
the state board of stock commission
ers and a wealthy cattle man, pleaded
guilty to the illegal fencing of 1860
acres of public land. The federal
court sentenced him to serve 4S hours
In Jail and pay q fine of $3.50.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-20
Mr.. Flea Wasn't There.

Yeast-They say the flea is covered
with armored plates, very hard and
overlapping each other. Each bends in
conformity with the movements of the
body.
camsonbeak-Well, I've often struck
at nea, but assure you that what
my hand came in contact with came
very far from resembling armored
Statesman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-20
ar. In M,Jjl,s,hiaan Mime.

Calumet, Mich, Mar. 10.-Fire broke
out in No. 5 shaft of the Franklin
mine on the twenty-eighth level and
the mine was closed. Searching par
ties are in the mine, but cannot go
near the seat of the fire because of
the smoke. 1t is believed that all the
miners got out safely.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-20
Mail Orders.

Mott & Co., want your Mail Orders
Special attention given them. Send for
samples and Ladies' Home Fashion
Sheets. Very truly yours,
2tf MOTT & Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-20

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, small.
safe, sure little liver pills. Sold BY q.
T. Lbinas Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-20

Mr.. John Riha, of vining, Ia, says:
II have been selling DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pill for about year and
they give better satisfaction than any
pill / ever sold. There are a dozen peo-
pie here who have used them and they
give perfect satisfaction in every case.
| have used them myself with fine re-
suits. /" Sold by E. T. Tomas Drug Co.
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NIPPING A CAREER.

At the early age Of ffteen. according 20 the an.
thor Of recent Biography OF Sir ". s. Gilbert, ths
future dramatst showed his theatrical bias. TO his
own undofng-
Enra ptured with a splendid performances oc The
Corsican Brothers at the Princess Theatre. then
under the management Of Charles Kea1. young
Gilbert packed up a few clothes IN handbag and
actually succeeded In making an entrance 20 tho
theatre with a view to going on the stage Greatly
elated az receiving the message that kea-a would
see him in his room the boy lost courage when he
was face to face with the great actor
so you would like 70 go on the stageT said
Kean-
Yes. sir replied Master Gl4oerrs trembling n
every limb
WHATS your narneg
The boys imagination failed him az critical
r1ent in his life Gilbert. he faltered. seeking
refuge in the truth
Gilbert Gilbert" reiterated kean. with sharp
glance at the embarrassed boy. Are you the
OF nv old friend William Glbert7'
Yes"
Ksan turned TO attendant See this young
gentleman home said he--Yourh's Companion
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their time, there comes the silence Of inaction-
In Tudor England, as we know from Harrison,
the highways in the ciaie cIedgie soil were
Cften verie deepe and troublesome in the winter
halle" Repairs were III done; bitches were not
secured; the trees and bushes growing ct the
roadside were not cut back And, worse still,
the covetous daily encroached upon the high
ways. This I know by experience says Har-
TisOn, that whereas some streets these five and
twentie yeares have beene in most places fft1e
foot broad according TO the law, whereby the
traveller might either escape the theefe shifte
the nier, pass by the loaden cart without
danger Of himself and his horse, now they are
twentie at the most, which is another cause
also whereby the wales be the worse and many
an honest man encoTnbred IN his journle" And
then there were highwaymen not a few to in
terrupt the chapman or traveller, who looked IN
vain for security TO the iunkeeper. Nobody,
thought Harrison, was robbed on the road with
out the knowledge Of tapster, chamberlain or
ostIer. But IN spite Of dangers and bad roads.
the highways were well used in EIizabeth
reign, as Is proved by the excellence and COM
modify of the inns. II the guest were robbed,
he was robbed after a full meal and comfort
able bed. Wherever the intrepid traveller went
he found room for man and beast Inns there
were that were able TO lodge two or three hun
dred persons and their horses; and thereto,
saws Harrison with enthusiasm, with ver1e
short warning make such provision for their
diet as TO him that IS unacQua1nted w1ThaIl
nav SCENE TO be incredible" Briefly, in that
age of adventure-the sixteenth century-there
was much going and coming throughout the
length and breadth Of England The spirit CT
colonists across the sea, persuaded those VINO
stayed at home to journey necessarily, and thus
induced the golden age OF the innkeeper-
BIackwood's.
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THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

The foremost man on the cross benches IS, Of
course Lord Rosebery; indeed il Is difficult TO
think Of the House Of Lords without him. For
forty years his eIoquenee, his wiz, and his con-
sruruate knowledge Of affairs both foreign and
domestic have made his speeches one of the
chief ornaments of statecraft in England. The
pity of It is that he should elect TO remain
political eremite, leaving his cave just often
enough 10 make the world feel the loss Of such
a strength. That from time TO time there should
appear a literary gem such as the Napoleon or
the Pitt serves 10 accentuate the sorrow with
which we great captain sheathe his sword
Among the more recent additions TO the intel
lectual wealth of the House are Lords Cromer
and Miner both sitting on the cross benches,
but both separated by a great gulf on the most
crucial question OF the 1ay-tarif reform. It is
z comfort those who cannot utter the shlb-
boleth of Free Trade to reflect that IL Lord
Crorner is a great authority upon Egyptian, as
he once was on Indian. finance Lord Miners
fiscal creed is born of long experience in deal
ing with the moneys Of this country both
Drfvate secretary of the Chancellor of the
Fgvrheat,er and as chief OF the Inland Revenue
Department But this is beside the present
question A third great pro-consul who has
1oinad the House Of Lords in the somewhat
anomalous character Of an Irish Peer is Lord
Cllrzon: a man sttll young, whose experience In
many lands has rarely been exceeded and whose
striking talents as a writer, orator and admin
fsrra1or have been fittingly recognized by the
university which is proud Of him as an alumnus
OF the past and as a champion in the present
and in the future Another notable recruit for
many years a man OF mark in the Commons. Is
Lord St Aldwyn. Of whom sometimes one feels
as IL he too might not iuappropriately sit upon
the cross benches; for If his eIoquence and great
power as a debater are always terror 10 bus
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NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Some Of the officers OF the national guard are
considerably stirred up over a new order issued
b1y Major General Roe which relates TO the ex-
animation of recruits. The order requires that
the examination be held on one night week only.
and that HEADQUARTERS night be selected II IS
furthermore required in the new order that re-
cr,its shall be examined bv the doctors only from
the hour Of assembly TO that OF recall" and
that anv recruit who fails report half hour
before recall shall not be examined that night
These requirements the order. 1t Is pointed out.
will act detrimentally to organizations which in the
mast haze been able TO have recruits examined on
dl4rerent evenings OF the week, and the work.
il is said is much advanced by that plan. Under
the new order only one hour and half Is allowed
for the medical examination. and with large
number of new men it Is said that the examina-
lions cannot be completed. n the future a COM
petept clerk must be present with the recruits TO
do any writing in connection with the records OF
the examination Men who are dirty In clothing or
person or who are under the influence OF drink in
any way are barred from enlistment.
some officers who favor the new order declare
thar in the past medical officers in many cases
have besu Kept in arnores until nearly midnight
examining recruits. and that il Is good thing
that the medical examination OF recruits has been
systenatized. They point out that. although there
Is hut one and half hours in which 20 examine
recruits II all four surgeons present the
same evening the work be done quickly
than under the old system The new plan OF hay
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THE IRON DUKE"

The duke was dressed IN blue coat with gilt
buttons white W-aistcOat with some sort OF silver
studs. the collar Of the Golden Fleece and the
Blue Ribbon and Star. He does not often speak,
unless there is some one who knows how 70
draw him out hear that the two who can DO
50 best are Lord MalnOu and Lord Ce hoS-eSpe-
ciallv the Isst-aud that he likes 10 come upon
MS old rscOIlections- He Is very DEAL DuL MS
eye Is fuli and clear possible. ana MS Col1-
plsxion does not strike ne TO be 50 pale DIN
ner plain but very good, and wine exceIlear- An
oval SORT of table the duke and Lord Douro SIT
Ing opposite each other IN the centre sat
next . Lady Wilton. who sat on Che 5S oL5e
lsft LADY Douro on his right The centreplece
on the table was presented 10 him by Inc REQ
ofcers 0f the army IN Portugal, after the bat
tie OF V3ueiro. Conversation was agreeable ana
general, chiefly led by Lord Wilton, VINO IS very
Peasant Lord DourO seems very good hu-
Acred fellow among strangers, but gives no IN
tEsssion whatever CT having inherited more OF
ns great father than the name. Lady Douro IS
osr1ainlv most beautiful. there is quiet persVe
meisncholy which is most fascinating can
10 see that she has such a defective ngure.
Asung as she is. the mark or inward soTfo" Il
EEee6y lined UPON her features. The duke
teeIned 70 hear her without difficulty when she
sacreSsec him. but her voice IS very low Inc
enke's memory has been said 70 be going fast:
can only say that he had not forgotten the
rumble affair which first brought me under ms
hsuce. On sitting down 10 dinner he leaned FOR
Nara looking across Lady Wilton 10 ne anu
kld. Lady Wilton Major Gordon is the officer
10 saved 50 many soldiers and others al the
bsPe, as I was telling you Of" This no doubt
va the kind intention Of introducing NE To
.-@oiy W. and making Us acquainted ana after
ne ne aides left he made me draw ny chair close
y hlnl, and began talking 10 me about the
etalr. He asked me whether there were many
y lhe men that saved now at Dover. and de-
Tstf5ec the position OF the ship when she was
sesl aRaE. from his own recollection. most per-
-ss-y. We were talking Of the Peninsula, and
sac, yesterday was the anniversary Of Nj
sst4e The duke said, No, II was not yester-
Wy, to-day. ] think" I looked to Lord Wilton,
60 sald. Try the duke again, for 1 think il
vas The 10th" So he said, Major G. thinks IL
vas the 10Th" The duke considered a little
s1aa saa said. Yes. yes. you are right. IL was the
80. Taking Of the French now, some one
Ealo that they seemed Eery little enthusiastic as
{ nation The duke said, The French have no
i nthGsasra for any one; there is no one Talk
asgct Lord Nelson the duke said that they had
.let once. He was at the Admiralty. and in the
waiting room, when Nelson cane ina man Of
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cR1NoL1NEs AND FARTH1NGALEs.

The name crinoline is from the French. and
is given to a fabric Of horsehair of consider
able stiffness. which was employed to distend a
womans attire In later times it was applied
to hoops of steel used for the same purpose as
the material first in fashion
One of the earliest forms Of the dress dis
tender, as we have seen was called the farth-
ingale, which introduced by Queen Eliza
beth. and may regard it as the progenitor or
the later fashions of its class 1t was made OF
whalebone, and it's chief difference from the
crinoline that followed in the fact that the
farthtngale protruded more at the waist so as
to resemble a beehive. The size in France was
fixed by Charles TX, in the hundred and
forty-six article in the Edict Of Blois, at not
more than ell or ell and half in circum-
ference. The result was that its dimensions
Increased more and more. The old poets and
drauatists have many illusions to the farthin-
gale. Haywood. in his "Micro-cycnicon-Si
Snarling Satyres" 1899. writes:
Alas poor verdingales must lie in the street,
To house them door in the cite made meet,
Since at narrow doores they in cannot win,
Send them TO Oxforde, at Brodegate's, to get in
Placing botI her hands upon her wEalebOne hips,
Put up with round circling farthingaie-
In the Merry Wives of Windsor" we read:
"The firm fixture Of thy foot would give an ex-
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a SPORTING PARsoN.

IN seaside parish In the early part os the last
century there lived sporting parsOn. The place
was favorite landing place for woodcock ths
time OF their annual immigration. and the parsou
used TO tell or a native TO let him know as soon
as the birds began 20 arrive One Sunday hs was
preaching 70 his congregation. and had JUST
rnenced the second head % his discourse. when tha
pea-ed. followed by beckOning finger The par
son either did not see. would heed the IN
truder. the latter then gave loud cough Ths
preacher stopped his preaching in the middle OF q
sentence, and excftedly asked What Is H. john
Cocks is coom' replied John The parson hur-
rfedy closed his sermon case. shut thu door and
lock IT, he cried 70 the clerks keep the people N
church tn I've got my surprce on. Let's ali hAv,
a gair chance -'s-Dundee Advertiser
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A FAMOUS AVENUE.

In 1850 the fields intervening between Wind
sor Castle and the Great Park were purchased
for Il 242 and the planting or the Long walk
Ittt ein1s was begun although tradition says
that its completion only dates from the reign
az william III when IT was carried out as far
as Snow Hill. But in this case tradition Is
r1erbans wrong az in a letter TO Stella,
T,Ine 10 1711 Dean Swift speaks OF the Long
walk as "the finest avenue I ever saw; two
miles long. with two rows Of elms on each side
AS a matter Of fact however the total length
from the castle 10 the statue is two and three
quarter miles When the work was originally
begun In Charles lis time only 1862 trees We're
planfed and were set ten feet apart each way
in two pairs of parallel rows, with a distance
OF $50 feet between the two inner rows. though
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THE HILL OF PEACE.

A sun swept hill of russet grass,
Where feet cIoud-shadows softly pass,
And harebelIs-faIlen flakes Of sky
Sway as the breeze goes dimpling by.
And here clad IN her gown Of green,
Peace walks, sweet goddess! all unseen,
Through the dim beechwood's mystic aisles,
And where the open downlald smiles.
Over the deep leaf-drifted ground
Her trackless footsteps give no sound.
Only the trees make sudden stir
And wood-doves Groom 20 welcome her.
And through the trees she may look down
On spreading vale and clustered town,
Where men seek Peace in vain, for still
She dweIls for ever on the hill.
Eva D. in Chambers's Journal
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THE FOUNTAINS OF VERSAILLES.

Although the name Of Versailles evokes to
Esy The image CT stately buildings. cold and
human VIII and Tilfulness, mad nlirt1. TOllck-
ing comedy and gr1llIleSt tragedy, II evokes
also pleasant stretches OF lake and canal and
bubbling fountain. and especially visions Of the
wonderful play OF les Grandes Eaux'' on high
days and holidays Il Il IS TO those that Yer
sales owes her glory, il is 10 these that she
owes large share OF her popularity; and these
are the outcome q & long and Strenuous effort
OF Silence, for Versailles. left to herself. could
net have produced even the tiniest apology foS
fountain.
total absence Of water. says a French author
writing Of the place, then scarcely more than
& hamlet; and he continues:
An insignificant brooklet, the Ru de Gale
flows through the town, and this absence OF
water threatened 70 be an I1surmOuntable OBJ
stacle 10 the growth OF the place. Nothing but
the iron VIII Of Louis XIV could have overcome
this obstacle"
The iron 7vfIT' would however, have availed
little had il not been backed BY the energetic
initiative Of Colbert and LouT0is, VINO, 10 real
ize their sOTereign's wishes hesitated not TO
demand OF the science OF hydraulics that which
she had as yet hardly dreamed Of accomplish
Ing, and % aid her IN the royalty imposed task
recOled before sacrifice Of men or money.
Colbert, indeed, as We shall see, was at first
averse TO the project, but his resistance was
not Of long duration.
The desire OF Louis for fountains at Yer
sailles seems 70 have been first awakened by the
sight of VaUx. that stately chateau Of FouQuet
color 10 the popular accusations against its
master and which had doubtless no little share
II his downfall and dOieful captivity.
What F0uquet had accomplished at Vaux with
everything in his favor he, Louis, would sur
pass az Versailles with everything against him
To establish al waterlass Versailles fountains
which should exceed in number and beauty the
''1yuphes de Eaux." sung by La Fonta1ne, was
q task worthy the ambition OF even lie Grand
NonaruUe.
Francine the creator Of the ''Nymphes de
Faux-" does not appear to have dreamed Of the
possibility Of utilizing the waters of the Seine
at St Gerulain- The eight feet difference Of
ievel between the two places rendered the idea
prepcsterous. He therefore sought on the
higher ground north cf Versailles and found
what he wanted at Clagny-
Then began the construction Of a complicated
system Of pipes. reservoirs, pumps ana WIND.
mills which should assure constant supply OF
water 10 the newly made fountains and grot-
tos Of Versailles; but even thus early IN her
career Versailles proved TO be the most ruin
ously extravagant Of the Kings favorites. ana
Colbert as z prudent keeper Of the royal purse,
vas dlscousolate-EliZabeth 3. Yeomans, n
The Nineteenth Century.