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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

Dance in O'Malley's hall Fair week.
--latest Platino photographs at Schaf-
er's.
Frank Lomas returned Tuesday from
his western trip.
Novelties in felt walking hats at
Byrnes & Owens.
Editor Evans was down from Lime
Springs on Wednesday.
Miss Steyer of Decorah is visiting
Cresco friends this week.
For really fine pho tograph it will
pay you to see Schafer about it.
Miss Emma Long returned Wednes-
day from her Fayette county visit.
A good secondhand, open buggy
for sale, apply at this Office. u
Save money and buy your groceries
of A. III. Caward.
Great suits we are Offering for $40
in cash. The Geraty & Terry Co.
Starch still sells at five cents a
paper at CAwARD' the 0focef.
For the latest and best hats go TO
johnson Bros. Clothing Department.
If YOU want a lunch or a cool re-
freshing drink, go to w. d. Lords for
it.
J.sW. Woodward is at the Decorat
Fair with an exhibit OF his fine Polano
China hogs.
For fresh groceries or good meal
90 to M. Barrett's Restaurant, Market
ST.. Cresco. sept 1yl
} w. B. Ousley, d. d. S., in Cresco
J 1st to 18th. All work guaranteed t.
oiye satisfaction. 15tf
Don't forget that dance in the Y
: Malley halt on Wednesday and Thurs
day of next week.
See the new cub string ties an
bows in persian patterns at the Cres
co Department Store.
The Misses Stella Springsteel an
Angie VanNimin sundayed with Mis-
Mamie Howard of Albion.
Mr.. and Mrs. McLain OF Pennsy
vania have been visiting with Mr.:
McGinnis relative of theirs.
Miss Eta Young OF Dubuque r'
turned home Monday after two week
visit with E. Clyde Hammond.
All business houses in Cresco hay
agreed to close during the last thre
DAYS of the fair from 2 to p. IN.
Machine oil and axle grease vel
cheap and good.
Amundson & Lofthus.
We sell the coffees that will be so
exclusively at the next Worlds Fa'
Try pound. Amundson & Lofthus.
Nj. H. Daley, forcible speaker
the peoples cause, will speak at Bo
air tonight. The voters OF that neig
borhood should not fail to hear him.
|. Remember we sell Chase " 81
burns Worlds Fair coffees and tc'
Try them if you want the best.
\ A. II. CAwARp
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

|. B. Howland is down from Lime
Springs visiting among Cresco rela-
tives.
The Lowry drug store started on
its trip from the .'middle Of the road
Wednesday.
Call at Schafer's gallery and see
some of those new Platino's while at
tending the fair.
The diving horses arrived Wednes-
day and the construction of the tower
has been commenced.
Divine services in Grace Episcopal
church next Sunday morning and
evening, at the usual hours.
Try our zoe bulk coffee. Its a
winner. AMUNDsoN & LoFTHUs,
The Grocers.
Look over our $40 suit table. We
sell 'em for cash and sell 'em right.
The Geraty & Terry Co.
just drop in and see us. We want
to make you CASH prices on a few
things. The Geraty T. Terry Co.
We are making very low prices on
all lines OF canned goods to close them
out. CAwARD, the Grocer.
Our zoe bulk coffee is bargain.
AMUNDsoN & LoFTHUs,
The Grocers.
l Don't forget the new Grocery store
at the five corners, Market Street.
w. E. LORD, Prop
Wait for the grand Millinery open
ing at Byrnes & OVENS commencing
September 5th. Prices lower thar
: ever.
If you want to see something new
and nobby ask to see the fancy from
y shirts and ties at Cresco Department
: Store.
Miss Elsie Steinman is taking tn
full course at the state Normal Schoo
J. at Cedar Falls whittier she went tw
weeks since.
d Shacklock, now located on the sout
IS side of market street, with j. l.. Henle
will make your watch or clock com
l. to time. Try him.
Mrs. E. j. Siddall is in the marke
purchasing a fine stock OF milliner
e goods which she will open in fe
IS days over the store OF F. A. Glass.
A new line of ties and shirts jus
Te received at the Cresco Departmel
,e Store, comprising all the latest an
novel styles of eastern production.
ry Why don't you use our clear qui
corn and laundry starch, at five cent
it is all right
Caward, the Grocer.
ir. N. B. Libbey left two big, luscio
watermelons with the Office boys We
nesday which were highly enjoyed al
in thankfully received, the best we
~ had this year.
Mrs. Chas. Hasting, came Mond
from Milwaukee for visit with b
IN parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nj. Walke
as. She was accompanied by Miss Ed
Raymond, who has spent the SUNNI
with her.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
COPPER PROPERTIES.
Eastern Parties Inquiring About Cop
 per Mines in Graham County.

The Graham County Bulletin says I. B. Solomon this week received a letter from a gentleman in Philadel- phia, who made inquiries about To- cation for copper smelter in this vicinity, and the opportunity for se- curing mines or ore sufficient to sup ply smelter at this point. MT Sol omon gathered all the data possible concerning copper mines in the Lone Star district twelve miles north of Solomonville and forwarded it to his correspondent, who, it is hoped, will be induced to come here and make an examination of the existing condi- tions here for such an enterprise.
 There are number of copper pros poets in the Lone Star district which it has always been claimed would supply a smelter located here on the river with an abundance of desirable ore. Some of the prospects have been developed to a depth of 100 feet and some high grade ore has been taken out and shipped.
 High wagon freights have in the past retarded the development of tht Lone Star district, but now with ( railroad within twelve miles it is be eyed that the mines there afford { splendid opportunity to those wht may desire to engage in the coppel industry.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
NOTED OUTLAW KILLED Attempt to Hold Up an A. & P.. Train. The Express Messenger Was on
 the Fght. Several Shots Exchanged and Cole Young, One of the Bandits,
 Is Slam.

The particulars of a sensational at tempt to hold up an A. & P. train last Friday might are at hand.
 When train No. 2 reached Rio Puerco, a station forty-five miles this side of Albuquerque, the engine stopped to take water.
 During the wait five men coolly boarded the engine and with drawn re- volvers compelled the engineer to pull the express car, which they had un- coupled, up the track away from the rest of the train.
 The express messenger was plucky and showed fight, several shots being exchanged between him and the rob- bers. 1T 5l
 The fusillade reused the passengers on the train and a special road de- tective with a deputy U. s. marshal hurried to the scene. Several shots were exchanged between the officers and the robbers, who beat retreat leaving one of their number lying on the ground dead.
 The dead bandit was recognized as the notorious outlaw, Cole Young. The officers telegraphed to Albuquerque where posses were formed to take the trail after the desperadoes. The train was delayed one hour and a half.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
snowbs,ls Rolled by the Wind.

Passengers on the Flint River divi- sion of the Flint 6 Pere Marquette rail- road who came to Flint. Mich, recently reported observing strange phenom- enon in large, level fields net far from the city, says the Chicago Tribune Hundreds of snowballs, some of them of colossal size, have been rolled to- gether, it is thought, by the action of the wind. The fields were covered with them, and nature accomplished in one night what it would take large force of boys several days to do.
 This Cannot He Disputed.
 A good road is the main artery of traffic. A village whose approaches are accessible and well kept is bound to thrive. A poor road at once brands the country wherein it exists as retro gressive or bankrupt and not worth traversing.-Sidney Hackes, Melrose, New York City.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
PAID ONE AT A TIME.
Pennies Not Legal Tender in Amounts of
 More Than Twenty-Five Cents.

Pennies Not Legal Tender in Amounts of
 More Than Twenty-Five Cents.
 There is a postmaster in little town not far distant, who is noted for the amount of authority he is inclined to show in trivial matters. A short time ago, says the Mount Morris (Mich.) Union, business man of the place ap- peared before the stamp window of the office and demanded 300 one-cent stamps, for which he laid down an equal number of pennies. Here was good chance for the authoritative gentleman. and with a view of teaching his imror- tance, he picked cc5 penn.es from the heap, handed out GG5 stamps and showed the rest of the money to the would-be buyer with the remark that pennies were not legal tender there in amounts of more than 25 cents.
 Expostulation was in vain, the post master cited the law in the case and that seemed to settle it. With malicious gleam in his eye the buyer swept the re- l maining pennies into his pocket and mildly inquired: 'I suppose can get one-cent stamp here for penny, can't Ii" Certainly" sa.d the man at the window. "Then give me one-cent stamp" said the other laying down the money. It was handed to him, and he demanded another and another after that. Several people had come in in the meantime, and were impatiently wait ing their turn at Liie window, but the obdurate buyer Kept on gravely buying one-cent stamps on the installmen' plan. Seeing determination in the face of the other, the postmaster offered te arbitrate, but it was of no avail. He continued to buy as long as his money lasted, and triumphantly departed amidst the approving smiles of tht crowd.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
LlNcoLN's WIDE SYMPATHY.
Treated All People Alike in Courteous Manner.


 Manner.
 Horace Greeley once said: l doubt whether man, woman or child. white or black, bound or free, virtuous or VI cious, ever accosted or reached forth hand to Abraham Lincoln and detect ed in his countenance or manner any repugnance or shrinking from the prof fered contact, any assumption of supe- riority, or betrayal of disdain.'
 Frederick Douglas, the orator and patriot, is credited with saying: MT. Lincoln is the only white man with whom I have ever talked, or in whose presence I have ever been, who did not consciously or unconsciously betray to me that he recognized my color
 George Bancroft, the historian, al luding to this characteristic, which was never so conspicuously manifested as during the darker days of the war, beautifully illustrates it in these mem orable words: As child, in dark night, on rugged way, catching hold of the hand of it's father for guidance and support, Lincoln clung fast to the hand of the people and moved calmly through the gloom.'"
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
WHY ENGLAND IS GREAT.
A Native Offers an Explanation-Britain
 Naval Superiority.


 How was it that falf an island over which Queen Elizabeth ruled developed into the worldwide empire over which Queen Victoria reigns? First and fore most. says RlacKWood's Magazine, it must bc referred to the qualities of the race, their energy and adventurous spirit. their capacity to colonize, to rule subject races, and to administer their affairs. That race was sprung of sue cessive seafaring invoders of these is lands who were trained for generations in the arduous defense of these shores, and taught to achieve naval superior ity as necessity of their position.
 AS early as Edward III. the sover eighty of the narrow seas was asserted. and conceded as a matter of course by the people of the low countries. As centuries rolled on, the insularity of our position became more marked as our possessions in Europe dwindled away. The drill sergeant, who is the artificer of German fortunes, has had no ascendency in these islands, whose preoccurations have Rot risen from mil itary empires on their boundaries Naval superiority has been the guarantee of 1 our shores, and at the same time the 1 foundation of an empire which has grown up beyond the seas. The same qualities which achieved ordered liberty at home spread commerce, settlements and empires abroad.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
WENT INSANE.
Action of a Young Mexican Denoting
 an Unsound Mind,


 Antonio Doromie, a young Mexican, was taken in charge by the officers Sunday night and lodged ill the county jail to be examined on charge of in sanity.
 He is the young man who several weeks ago attempted to cut his throat with knife, and the reason he didn't succeed was because of the extreme dullness of the weapon.
 The arrest was made at the instiga- tion of the young mans father, who claimed that his son was acting very queerly of late and that four days ago he left home and was only found Sun day night, he having returned of his own free will. The father was afraid the boy would do some damage to him self. The young man was desperately in love with fair senorita, who did not return his affection, and the result was his attempt to suicide. He will be examined by the probate judge this morning.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
AFTER THE ARMADA.
The Combination of Trade and Private
 War Under Elizabeth.


 War Under Elizabeth.
 The defeat of the Armada inspired England with energy and hope. Our people, says Blackwood's Magazine, be- came busy traders. Flemish traders had been ruined by war, Flemish refu gees had foclzed into England, and Antwerp, the great port for new world commerce, had been sacked and taken. England succeeded to the trade of which the Dutch had been deprived. Beyond the ocean lay a vast world of wealth, of which Spain, united with Portugal, claimed the monopoly, thereby exclud- ing English commerce from the larger half of the planet. Systematic vio- lence-that is, the combination of trade with private war-was the only mode in which this monopoly could be at tackled.
 Elizabeth connived at this covert mar itime war both before and after the Armada, and the struggles betweenEng fish traders and Spanish monopolists were far too numerous and important to admit of peace between the two gov ernments. It was this spirit of com mercial adventure, whether it be called piracy or heroic attempt to rescue the new world from the inquisition and give it back to the free use of the human race, which was the first step in the de velopment of three colossal growths- British trade, British empire, the Brit ish navy.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06

as ever, Bald, Cooper, Johnston ana Butler have the call and they are so evenly matched that good judges can not separate them. For next season little Butler seems to have the best chance He is only boy and he ought to improve. The same cannot be said for the others.
 It is noticed that there is a tendency among the larger manufacturers not only to make up their '97 samples much earlier than usual, but to act ually purchase their materials at once, in large quantities, with the intention of having a large stock of the new models up before the holidays. The enormous demand for standard makes of wheels during the early part of the season of 1896 has induced the manu- facturers to make their preparations and start making up their next year s models very early, in order to avoid a repetition of this years delay in fill ing orders in April and May. It was learned, upon inquiry at the New York office of the Western Wheel works, makers of the Crescent bicycle, that tblUuCuSu tuhSy udVS d ucblly OUVPuI Oi from 400 to 800 finished machines when running day and night, they are al ready actively engaged in perfecting their new models, and will be making contracts and shipping the new wheels fully two months earlier than in any
 previous season. This indicates an early opening of the 1887 bicycle season | and tihe retai1 dAa lnrS as we'll as fhe | riders, are speculating as to the new features of the machines for the com | ing season.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
SAWED BY A PIECE OF PIE.
It Was Close Call and His Finances
 Were Uncomfortably Low.

It Was Close Call and His Finances
 We're UncomfortaIbly Low.
 From the Detroit Free Press: 1T made my first successful start in a business career with just 65 cents in my pocket"
 The speaker was prosperous mer- chant and naturally the company want ed to bear his experience. It was told in a few convincing words. "I had approached the junior partner of paying business with schema which 1 had broached in desperation, not knowing whether 1 had the ability to carry it out if permitted chance. was surprised at the readiness with which 1t was received, ard my project was accepted without hesitation. needed money for immediate expenses, and the firm readily agreed to furnish 1t. At this point the junior partner sug. gested that we go out to lunch and tin- ish the contract on our return. I agreed and then foolishly invited him to go with me, forgetting the amount in my pocket. We went to an oyster house, and ordered two atews. That took 50 cents, and the guest ordered cup of eofee-10s cents more. When he had finished the oysters, he asked me what 1 was going to have for deesert.
 "'I never eat dessert,' I said. and u c cold perspiration started at the fear that he would see something he liked Then happy thought struck me.
 "'They have all kinds of pie here. Pie was rated on the bill of fare at five cents cut.
 T never eat pie,' said tbe heartless junion psrtner, but here are baked ap. ples and cream
 ''I looked. Baked apples and cream were rated at 15 cents-just 10 cents more than owned in the world.
 "'I never eat them I said shameless ly, wondering if I would kill the man or let him discover the state of my fl nances.
 "I will take pie,' he said, and his life was saved.
 1T paid out my last cent for tha lunch, went back with h1m to the store signed contract and received & checl of $200 for expense money. But hay, never forgotten in the day of my pros perity the v;cissitudes of that crippled lunch.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
BICYCLES.
News Notes of Interest to the Devotees
 of the Wheel.

In speech the other night General Collis, the head of. the department of public works of New York, said some interesting things about good pave ments. He said that three years ago that asphalt pavements in this coun- try cost on an average of ST yard. Now the same work can4 be done for $2.5O, and better work atthat. In 1895 only seven miles of asphalt were laid Tn New York city. This year there has been laid and contracted for twenty six miles. Next year it is thought that there will be at least thirty miles more of asphalt in the metropolis.
 The question of who is the champion rider of the year is as far from solution
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
Much Bean Porridpe.

A family, residing in Lakeville, Conn.,, were visited by relatives residing some distance off. One of the visitors re- marked that there had been a great quantity of bean porridge made in his mothers family; enough" said he, "to float 7i-gun ship. Don't you.think so, Uncle John ?'-appealing to one of his relatives. 'Yes, yes," replied that uncle 1; "and the ship could float 24 hours and not hit bea,..''
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
The White Feather.

The story runs that, during war be- tween the backwoods settlers of North America and the natives, a Quaker feasted the enemy and placed white feather over the door of his house as a sign of amity. The token was re- spected. Hence the phrase: Showing the white feather" which has come te mean cowardice.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
Kept Both Places.

When the czar was made colonel of the Royal Scots Grays an officer of the regiment said to his orderly. Donald, have you heard that the new emperor of Russia has been appointed colonel of the regiment?" Indeed, sir replied Donald, ''it is vera brood thing" Then after pause. Beg pardon, sir, but wull he be able to keep both placeS?"
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
Nu - H,.s-S Or IrG E~OsnC. Vague Stories of Imperial Crime Reach
 the Outside World.

the Outside World.
 Everyone who has "done" the Louvre will remember the low-pitched and somewhat gloomy halls in which are stored the treasures of Egypt. Beneath these lie yet more darllly mysterious vaults, inaccessible to the public, though approached by wide and hand some staircase, such as would lead ore to imagine that it communicated with apartments of some importance. Yet one finds at the bottom nothing but broad passages disposed in the form of a cross. and without any sign what ever of door or window.
 \ recent examination, however, of the solid walls gives experts reason to i believe that the masonry IS more recent than the rest of the structure in this, the oldest portion of the fortress pal ace. M. Vaugneux, O ~eil-known critic. believes that many of the bodies of <. victims killed in the revolution of 1890 were immured here, and that the gov ernment was afraid to reveal the facts when the remains of their comrades were collected beneath the Colonne de i Juliet.
 On the other hand, NJ. Blondel, the architect of the building, and NJ. Nor mand, the secretary of the Society for Protecting Parisian Monuments, hold the opinion that these subterraneaI passages led to the oubliettes into which Catherine de Medicis cast those who were unfortunate enough to incul her hate or fear. A judicious explora tion would clear up the matter. and settle, too, several doubtful points as i to the foundations of Lescot's origina citadel. Unfortunately, the annua i grant does not provide for any sucl archaeological research, and itwould bt necessary to appeal for funds to tn, generosity of the chamber.-LondoI Chronicle.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
The Water Lily.

Several specimens of water lilies have the very curious peculiarity of bloom ing all day and at evening closing their blossoms, and, by retracting the stem, drawing the four entirely under water. There is no more singular fact in the history of flowers than this oddity of the water lily,
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06

Ar the Russian town of Reni, at the Junction of the Pruth and the Danube, rich find was made lately of gold coins of the time of Philip of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great. They are in excellent preservation, and five hundred and twelve of them have al- ready been seized by the police and sent to St. Petersburg.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
HARRISON WILL STUMP.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-General and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison left today for the south and west. The ex-president will speak for Mckinley and Hobart in Richmond, Va, Charleston and Wheeling, w. Va, and has also agreed to speak in several other places.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06

that did not readily yield to this remedy. My wife had been, previ- ous to our marriage, an invalid for years. She had a prejudice against cathartics, but as soon as she began to use Ayers Pills her health was restored"
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
WE CAN SAVE YOU TIME

And time is money The Union Pa cif1c makes the quickest time to nearly all points east, also to all principal points west. Geo. Ady, general agent, 941 Seventeenth street, Denver.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
TO TRAVELLERS.

Quickest time, best service, through sleepers, buffet library cars, dining cars (meals "a la carte') pintsch gas light; best accommodations in every way-over the Union Pacific, of course.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.

For copy of illustrated excursion to,1er issued by the Vandalia-Pannsyl- vania, address A. B. Ritchie, Box 427, Fl Paso. Tex.
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
Over Thirty Years Without Sickness.

MT. H. WETTsTEIN, a ell-known, enterprising citizen of Byron, H., writes: Before paid much atten- tion to regulating the bowels, I hardly knew well day; but since I
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06
AYERS

Pills, I have not had one days sickness; for over thirty years, not one attack
Arizona republican., 1896-10-06

learned the evil re. suits of constipation, and the efficacy of