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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29

the second day of his stay in the town
he was banqueted by the city and
asked for speech. He complied to the
best of his ability, and in response to
requests explained as well as he could
the workings of the government of the
greatest republic on earth. But he was
anxious TO get away to his friends and
also to solve the riddle of his wonder
full reception. At last he &26t an old
friend, whose first greeting VIZ tho
German for: 'Why, Felter, what sort
OF a racket are you playing on them2"
Felter asked for IN explanation, pro-
Tossing to be in the dark as to the
meaning of his friends inquiry. He
explained: Don't you know that these
people think you are United States
senator? The steamship people an
nounced the arrival of Senator Felter,
and our townsmen have attempted to
receive you with the honor which they
consider due your station" This was
enough for Felter. In half an hour he
left the town, and he never reentered
1T. When he had concluded his visit he
started for home by another line of
steamers and paid his fare like gentle
man.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
THIRTY DOLLARS A SEAT.
What sedate Philsdclphians Paid to Sac
Their Actors Play.

What Sedate Philsdclphians Paid to Sac
Their Actors Play.
Playgoers growl at the price of seats
in the theater to-day, but let them read
what was charged in Philadelphia at
one time, as told in the interesting new
volume Of stage Renaissance, "Shake-
speare's Heroines on the Stage" and
then rest content. The story is told in
these words in the book:
"ln 1869, at Annapolis, THE Mcr-
chant of Venice was produced by the
New American company, with Mrs. Os-
borne, the heavy tragedy actress, us
the heroine. The curtain rang up at
six p. m. in the new playhouse. Gem
tlemen who desired to pay out five
shillings sat, pcrforcc, in tho pit or
upper boxes; those who could afford
seven shillings sixpence chose the more
fashionable lower boxes. Some Of
the cheaper seats were not easy Of
access, if we may judge by this adver-
tiscment in the paper Of the day: Up
per boxes are now preparing, the pas
sage to which must be from the stage;
it is, therefore, hoped such gentlemen
and ladies as choose to fix on these
seats will come before the play begins,
us it is not possible they can be nd
mitted after the curtain is drawn up
"As for the cost of going to the thcater
in the New York playhouse at this time,
that ran lower; gallery seats there sold
for two shillings each, pit seats for
four shillings, and the boxes, Of which
there were ten, for five shillings. These
prices, however, were apparently very
moderate whether they were in New
York shillings or sterling shillings)
compared with the prices at the Phila-
delphia thcatcr in 1850, when fifteen
dollars was charged for the admission
of child, twenty dollars for gallery
seat, thirty dollars for admission to the
pit and forty dollars for box; but
these later prices, it may be added,
were in continental money"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29

correctly barks the answers. He per-
forms other remarkable feats, and it is
difficult to understand his aptitude and
brightness. The man who owns him
claims that he has refused three offers
Of $4,000 for the dog, made by show
men, and says that Tony Pastor de-
clared that he would pay even more
than that amount for him. As a mat
ter of fact, the dog has proportionately
better brains than his master. He
Knows that unless he banks as long as
his masters eye is fixed upon him he
will be beaten and kicked almost to
death. Therefore, when his master,
who is sometimes sober, talking with
his back to the dog, says: Jack, how
many are five times fve?' the dog
knows no more than stone what is
wanted OF him; but when he sees his
blear-eyed master turning around and
glaring at him, he commences to bark.
Just as he concludes his twenty-ffth
bark, his master turns with smile to
the crowd, and the dog quits barking.
Everybody thinks that the dog is a
mathematician; but the master knows
that he is q faltir, and the dog evidently
suspects it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
Deadheat,ism Is Dying Out.

The days of big free lunches by the
sergeant-at-arms of the senate, and free
transportation everywhere for all SEN
ate officials and employees, has become
"reminiscences. Those affairs were all
paid for by the money of the people,
and considerable extravaganza was in
dulged in by everybody. The time
came, however, when the facts became
apparent to the general public, and the
result was carefulness and honesty in
the expenditure of public funds. For
many years after the civil war there
was great degree of lavishness in the
management of public funds. The
long-continued war not only brought
poverty to the masses, but it brought
wealth to the classes. That has been
the history Of every country that has
engaged in war. The government is
to-day economically administered, not
only in the executive, but also in the
legislative branch. There are no longer
kings of the lobby, VIGOROUSLY swag-
geriug about the capitol displaying
their wealth and influencing" legisla-
tion which will further enrich them.
A new generation has grown up since
the civil war, and they have chosen
new representatives in both houses Of
congress. Moreover, the moral tone of
the country has been wonderfully ele-
waited, and the effect is seen here more
noticeably than anywhere else in the
land. SMITH d. Fry,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
Sir Waiter Scott, Lawyer.

An old man in Glasgow told James T.
Fields that he had once carried law
case to Sir Walter Scott for adjustment.
How did he manage it?" asked Mr..
Fields. "Oh, beautifully" returned
the old client, ''he told me bonny
story about COO and calf in Dundee,
and then he sent me over the way to a
brither lawyer, who, he told me, had a
larger head for SIGH affairs than him
sell. But it was a Draw story that hs
told me about the cattle O. Dundee, and
it makes me laugh to this day when
think ontl"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
SOME CAPITAL STORIES.
Fry Gives Away the Secret of q
Dogs Smartness.
Marshall Jewcll's Dislike OF y.bisky-,B
. Cockroach Wrecked Vessel
Funny Mistake of n German
Town Board.
Special Washington Letter.

For many years on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. there has been seen man wear
ing silk hat and carrying in his arms
b'ack-and-tan dog no larger than q
rat, while he leads another somewhat
larger by n string, about the hotel lob
bies by day and by night. He is dog
fnncier, and has made money out of his
conceit. The larger dog is possessed of
degree of intelligence far above the
brute creation. His owner claims that
he can add figures, and, as proof of the
assertion, asks him for the total of two
numerals, when the dog promptly and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29

Tue cnaru. The latter came back to our
office and an investigation demon
strated the fact that the reaches had
gained access to the ships papers and
some particular roach had eaten off the
buoy SO smoothly it could only be de-
tected with a glass by those who knew
where it ought to be. There was some
thing sweet in the ink. Since that the
charts are kept in tin cases.n
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
not-yerctah,e peeler.

A vegetable peeler is now manufac-
tured which will peel boiled Irish pota-
toes, boiled sweet potatoes, boiled beets
and scalded tomatoes, as they come
smoking hot from the cooking pot. 1t
consists of two niclsel-plated steel
blades, riveted at one end and pointed
at the other. BY pressing the blades
together the dull blade acts as a thumb,
and the peel is stripped off.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
Felter's Glorious Trip to Germany.

Once upon time d German Amer.
lean named Felter was keeper of the
senate restaurant During a congress
sional vacation he concluded to visit
his relatives in Germany, and naturally
applied to Jim Christy, the deputy
sergcant-at-arms, for transportation
across the ocean. In due time the de-
sired passes wero forthcoming, and
Felter poclseted them in high glec. A
few weeks later he packed his trunks
and started for Hoboken, where he en-
barked on board Of one of the German
line steamers. Felter showed his pa
pers to the captain, and was at once
received with open arms. He was as
signed to the best stateroom on the
vessel, and his cabin was loaded with
flowers. He had the post of honor at
the table, and the finest casks in the
stewards larder were cracked for his
benefit.
In fact, he was treated as II he was
some great hero, or man of prominence,
instead of an ordinary restaurateur.
OF course, Felter could not understand,
but he took all that was offered, and
tAhAo eiAS oesu VI oiio SlIudtlon. Elndlly
the destination of the vessel was
reached, and the passengers were
landed. Our friend from the senate res
taurant found a delegation of the prin-
cipal citizens and municipal authorities
on hand to meet him. The mayor
seized him cordially by the hand and
insisted that Felter mast make his
home with him during his stay. His
establishment increased, but he ac-
cepted all without asking questions,
but not without some trepidation. On
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
a Business Pronosition.

THE owners OF large body eff land on Wild
. by Island in Puget Sound, WASH, will di-
vide 1t into tracts to suit buyers and sell at $40
and upwards per acre, on long time, and no
payments the first year. Produces all stab @
ops; has close markets; schools and churches;
LOO population; mild climate. For further in
formation address II. e. WERKMAN, Seattle,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
BIG NAPHTHA SPRING.
Over Eight Thousand Cistcrn Wagons ia
Handle the Immense Flow.

Over Eight Thousand Cistern Wagons to
Handle the Immense Flow.
The Trans-Caucasian railway be-
tween the 18th of August and the 18th
of september carried 1855 cistern
wagons from the Bal<u district, of
which s,S2s cisterns belonged to the
naphtha industrial syndicate. A new
naphtha spring was discovered on Sep
TENDER o. This spring threw out 5OO,-
600 pools daily at the outset; between
September IS and 90, 100000 pools a
day, and for each of four consecutive
days subsequently, 100000 pools, the
fluid letting to great height.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
Business Chances

INDUCEMENTS offered to men with carital
and experience to build and operate flour
mills, oatmeal mills feed mills, flax mills, paper
towns on the Great Northern Railway in the
Northwest. Address A. A, WHITE 1920 Pioneer
Press Building, st. Paul, MINI.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
"Where Are We Al"

THIS question perpleXes the whole business
world. People interested in the Northwest
las containing fine up to date maps and much
valuable reference and descriptive matter: sent
to any address for Is cents In st,mps by +. l.
way, st, Paul. Mimi
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
An Odd Bit About Outer.

On July %, 1890, Mrs. Charles Prick
EFT dropped a bowl of butter in well
at Alfalfa, Ala. On Thursday the well
was cleaned out and the bowl was
found. In it the butter still remained
intact aud as pure and fresh as when
put in the well,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
FIathead Valley. Montana.

crops without irrigation Forests CT pine.
fir and cedar. Mines OF precious metals and
coal. Delightful and healthfnl climate. Adapt
supply and power No extre,nes OF tempcra-
turc. Market facilities Homes for all. For
further Information, address C.. L. CONRAD,
Kalspell, Mont.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
Farms on the Crop Plan.

no YOU want to buy lands in the far-famcd
- graln-grOwing district of the Red River
Valley Of North Dakota. Remember they are
The best wheat lands on earth. Write to us and
get particulars. We can sel.you farm and
take pay from share OF the ciOp
GRANpIN 81 EDWARDS, Mayvlile, N. ID.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
Markovetz &
Hagen,
Over j. 3. Caward & Co.'S Store
Cresco, Iowa.
According to Greeley:

sGO West {, But before you go, write
4. A. G. N. Ry., st. Paul, Mimi, for printed
matter descriptive OF the Northwest country,
which Offers SO many Inducements to new sell
iers and investors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
Are You Sick?

If SO go to the Lansing, Iowa, Santa
rum and get help. Turkish baths
are given and are good for Pain,
Nervous, Stomach and Kidney troub-
les, Piles, Back-ache and all chronic
diseases. Deafness and Catarrh sue
cessfully treated. Artesian Mineral
water used in bath rooms. Write to
Dr. Davis. 4etf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
A Newspaper for the Blind.

The only newspaper in the world
published in raised letters for the blind
is the Weekly Summary, of London.
England.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
Made Arrangements to Change
My Business

g will sell my stock of merchandise, consisting of
DRY Goods Groceries, Boots Shoes Blankets Comortels and
of the best of Dress Goods wholesale
These goods bought within the last year when goods
the cheapest known this country large aort
of Coak Jackets and Capes both fur CLOTH stock of
Gents Ladies and ehdens Gloves Mtten Hosiery and Rubber
they must be sold at such prices they will bring mean bus
aaness For 80 days will sell all goods
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29
For Rent.

A good commodious office in Berg
Block. Enquire of B, F. Davis, or NJ.
r. Ling.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29

AS Heavy as stove Pipe.
The standard weight of an English
sfllS hat is fnllr. ounces
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29

Glides Ahead of tho Rather to Warn It
OF Danger.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-29

is the pride Of his wife, sweet
heart or children, and Of his neigh
oors
Arizona republican., 1895-03-07
Pheniy $ Prescott Staee LiH
Ho for White Hills Mining CamD

Tri-Weekly Stage Line. Through in one day; s-passenger, 4-horss theroughbrace wagon; change horses at CroR ranch and at Mountain Springs: leaves Kins. man Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 < Leaves White Hills Camp fussday, Thursda. and Saturday at 8. m., and arrives at Kizs man at p. m. same day.
 Fare, $7; freight3c.
 Shortest and most direct route to the Ney White Hills mining camp. Stage office at stor. the W. H. Taggart Mercantile company. Extr, conveyances on application.
 CROSS & CO, Props,
 Kingman. Aria
Arizona republican., 1895-03-07
OFFERED!
 The Opportunity Of a Lifetime to Secure a Home.
 A NUMBER OF Fine Residence Loty Capitol Addition Collins Addition.

These lots will be offered for sale ox terms and at prices within the reach c every homesetker These additions ars on the finely equipped
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-14
800 Reward, 500.

The reader Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
Of the disease, and giving ii e patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting naturein doingits work The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, o.
B Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills, Is cents.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-14
- ---
eREvITiES.
THE shortest sign in Chicago: Or. N

The shortest sign in Chicago: DR.. N.
Re.
THE bubbles in champagne are caused
by the liquid carbonic acid evolving
into carbonic acid gas
THE skeleton Of ali average whale is
said to weigh no less than 30, 900 pounds.
This is not a fish story. The whale is
not fish.
1T is said that at present there are
more than one hundred callings, occu-
patiops and professions open to women,
and the list is constantly increasing.
A PIECE Of glass lodged in the eye OF
Oliver Snyder, of Harrington, Ind.
thirty-three years ago. There it re-
manned until the other day, when a
doctor removed it.
IT is reported that at some of the
markets in Minnesota wheat five and
six years old has been brought in by
farmers, the owners saying they would
hold all intermediate crops.
THERE is a man in Hammond, ILL.,,
who believes in advertising. He has
this notice in one of the street cars: ~.
N. Blank, justice of the peace. Mar
rage ceremonies performed on short
notice"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-14
PHYSICAL EXERCISES.
Constant Action Necessary to Preserve
Health and strength.

Constant Action Necessary TO Preserve
Health and Strength.
People who do not exercise sufficient
ly have fiabby flesh, soft and sickly mus
cles. and their bones are dry as chalk
and are easily broken by fall. On
the other hand if sufficient exercise is
taken, the bones are full of sap, and
have a spring of fexibility that will
resist fracture.
A man once wagered that he could
lie in bed week without any material
change in his health. Upon arising he
found that he had not strength sutfi-
Gent to enable him to stand on his feet
Muscles, bones, tissue, nerves, and
e-en the blood had been vitiated, and
were remarkably weaker, He could
not understand why absolute stiffness
should not rest a man, instead OF de-
stroying his strength.
Another man carried his arm in
sling for three months to see what
would happen to it. The muscles and
skin shriveled, and the flesh was fabby
and sickly. The bone of the arm be-
came stiff as though all the vital spring
had departed from it.-Journal OF Phys
zeal Education.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-14
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

Charlottesville girls are not sc
pretty as they were twenty years ago. :
Miss Perte- Well, neither are YOU
Indianapolis journal.
Did you look at that bill left yes.
terday, sir?" said a collector to a mem.
Der Of congress. YES" was the reply,
1T has passed first reading"
Undergrad Bummler Spying his
tailor and shoemaker sitting together
in tavern)-''Donnerwetter! A meet.
ing of creditors, do believer Dorf-
barber @
-Oldun-"The girls are not so at
iraetive as they were when / was a
young man." Youngun-"Don't you
mean they are not SO attracted?"-
ennati Tribune.
Mrs Grill-'Oh, dear! I've sung to
thls baby for an hour, and she hasn't
stopped crying yet" Mr.. Grill-"Prob-
ably she has been waiting for you to
stop"-Boston Courier.
-Abbott-"I have never been in Chi
caso' but have been through the town
Anew times" Babbitt-"I have been
N Chicago, but the town went through
indianapolis Journal.
How is your daughter getting on
wiln the piano, Murker?" "First-rate.
que can play with both hands now.
Gays she will be able to play with her
ea' IN six months Tit Bits.
-Ford-"Your lawyer made some
pretty severe charges against the other
. ,w didn't he?' Smallwort -
i-e'e-s' but you ought to see how he
'Aarged me"-Cincinnati Tribune.
New Woman-''Well, married the
D nS, man who never. told me he loved
~ nc Old Woman-"Why did you do
!. %a'1 New Woman-"Because /
,uoosnt he ought to be converted. "
Waterbury.
ho, me Salesman (holding up a vellum-
h uuu orochure)-"The price of the
,.S DA is ten dollars" Mrs. Nurich-
ma ynSense! You can't impose upon
Won u mat way. Why. a minute ago
t e. o1ered me book of twice the size
ora uOllar and half."-Chicago Rec
~ an y. Imminent Proposal. Mrs. Smith
bv. mink itdreadful that your divorce
NC I'VE IN America should be SO much
,lsna ,enient than they are in En-
Son Mr. Van Rensselaer-"Well.
A. n see my dear madam. In England
-.Oree is luxury-while with ms Il Is
Ta necessityr'-Boston Budget.
Inc Cheerful Idiot-Do Won know
hsryilis asked the Cheerful Idiot.
ion os letter ) Is like the presenta-
he v',' gar TO colored gentlemau?"
lou 49,. giri gave IL up II will tell
hi Idiss nne, continued the Cheer
uOts ~, II Is because IL make the
A0Se -Indianapolis Journal
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-14
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the tasta the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.