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French School Uniforms.

Nothing must seem stranger to Amer
leans accustomed to see schoolboys of
all ages come and go freely through
the streets dressed according to their
parents taste and means than to watch
those long lines of French boys, some
times nearly grown to manhood, wear
ing school uniform of semimilitary
coats and caps, and led out for walk
like flock of sheep by shepherd.
Their uniform is worn without any pre-
tension to strict regimental regula-
ton; the little fellows look ridiculous,
as their brass-buttoned coats are gen
orally too long and ill-ftting. Their
sole care seems to be directed toward
playing the worst tricks they can on
the usher who is leading them. School
boy slang dubs this overseer pion, a
chess pawn, and there is no more per-
feet example of butt than this sub.
altern functionary. His tyrannical
supervision, his power to infict pun
ishment for the slightest peccadilio,
necessarily make him hated by those
whose words and least actions he
watches during recess as well as dur
ing study hours II the usher is vul.
gar or coarse at times, the boys in gen.
eral are far from having good manners.
TIL. Benton, in Century.
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Thanksgiving Day.

It is impossible to make Thanksglv-
ing-our American festival of the
ho1ne-!what it should be unless the
household life, throughout the year,
has been sweet and wholesome. You
cannot extemporize family affection;
and the good dinner and other celebra-
lions of Thanksgiving day may simply
reveal the meagerness of the family
life. For true celebrat ion of the joys
and sanctities of the home you must
have something to celebrate. OF course,
If family life has not been as consider
ate and affectionate as it should have
been. Thanksgiving is capital time on
which to turn over new leaf But tie
ideal Thanksgiving is celebrate of
what has been and is. Doubtless thou
sands and tens of thousands of faini-
lies will observe the day in this ideal
way. The household gatherings will
simply give expression to what has
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things quiet This baby is shiveriug
with the cold.''
"Will you bring the little girl in by
the fire?" Edith asked.
"Fll he glad to, ma am, for minute.
Was you scared, or did you know?' he
girl continued, as she followed Mrs.
Matthews into the sitting-room.
Know what?" Edith asked, lighting
a lamp. "Who was that man?"
Land! 1t was the master. Mr.. Ash
ley" and Norah proceeded to rub little
Bernice's hands in hers. II don't be-
lieve you understand" she went on. lis
it possible we have lived so near for
three months and you never knew that
Mr.. Ashley had them times whenever
he went on spree? The mistress was
watching for him, too, but he most
caught her."
"Oh. how terrible!" Edith cried. HE
might have killed her.
He come precious near it when this
baby was three months old. He knocked
her downstairs. There, there, dear. =
for little Bernice was crying.
Let me get her glass of warm
milk" and Edith hurried away.
When she returned she had regained
her composure. She noticed Norah's
tenderness with the child and also no
ticed what wan little face it was that
turned away from the milk to watch
Naude and Mabel.
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But the sharp November wind caught
1t from his hand and it slammed 80
loudly that Faye started up with fret.
full cry. At the same moment Maude
managed to upset glass Of warer tor
which she had been reaching, and added
ner cries to Faye's.
Thankful indeed" Edith said. as
after few moments of alternate sooth-
ing and scolding she succeeded in quiet
ing both children. She sat down at the
sitting-room window with Faye in her
arms and looking at the house across
the way.
THE nurse Is dressing little Bernice
Ashley" she thought. II can see her.
And there is the cook at the door Civ
ing the grocer boy his orders. Mrs.
Ashley was at the ball last night: She
is sleeping this morning, undisturbed
by work or children. Plenty of money.
three servants. the entrance into cult
waited society, yes, I'm sure Mrs. Ashley
can truly observe Thanksgiving"
"Oh. fear I'm wicked" she went on
as Faye nestled her curly head on her
mothers shoulder. But I'm SO tired
of being poor. OF course, appreciate
my husband. my babies, and my cozy
home. These are just, common bless
| 1ngs, though. everyone has them and
some so many Others"
The next day Edith was sitting by
the window waiting for her husbands
coming. Mrs. Murphy had just gone
home, and in the pantry was the turkey
all ready for the oven. mince and pump
kin pies, cranberry tarts, and a dainty
rose cake.
The table was laid for tea in the din
ing-room. When Hiram came there
would only be the oysters to cook. Lit
tie Faye was asleep while Maude and
Mabel were building an imposing block
house on the rug in front of the open
fire.
''How happy they are" the young
mother thought. IF I could have a
nurse to care for them and leisure to
teach them! AS it is I've hardly time
to listen to their prayers"
Just then loud cry reached her.
The hall door OF the house opposite was
dashed open and woman came flying
down the steps shrieking for help. 1t
was Mrs. Ashley. and close behind her
came the half-clothed figure of a man.
Edith could see his clenched fist up
lifted while dreadful oaths reached her
ears.
In moment the scene was one of
confusion. The servants rushed ont
screaming. Edith hurried to the door
in time to see a policeman trip up the
frantic man and to hear the nurse girl,
who had the Ashley child in her arms,
say:
"Oh, he'll be all right in the morn
ing. l wish they'd hurry up and get
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been true all along. When we think of
cur reasons for thankfulness we are
apt to dwell upon our material state,
and the success or failure of our
schemes. But the man or woman, the
boy or girl, who is the member of a
happy and united family has one of the
profoundest reasons for a thankful
heart. Life has nothing better to give
US than the love and respect of those
who are bound to us, not by the tran
sient ties OF acquaintance, but by that
deep and essential bond of blood. It is
delightful to believe that these lines
will be read by thousands who, what
ever their sorrows or joys, have the
great boon Of sharing their sorrows and
joys with those who love them in their
Observation-Disclosures.
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Bedrock Finance.

.'You ore charged with knocking the
complainant down with club and talk
ing all his valuables," said the Judge.
ssHe tole me to, p said the prisoner.
..Eh?"
''He tole me to do it. stops him on
the corner to get light, see? An, Of
course, we got to tallkin' about de money
question. Den he says to me: DE on'y
right way to git at de money question
ID to start right in on first principles,
he says. IS dat de way youse want to
do?' 1 says. 1T is says he. ALI right
L says, an soaks i'm an takes wot be-
longs to me by rights Of first princi-
Pies" indianapolis Journal.
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THEY ALL SWING THEIR ARMS.

singular Habit Alleged Against Women
Of Chicago While Out Walking.
The women of Chicago, old anil
young, matrons and schoolgirls, all have
3 habit that is distinctly their own.
They swing their arms. It matters little
whether they come from the North or
West side, the fashionable suburb Of
Ruena Park or from Cicero, when they
promenade their right arms swing to
and fro with the regularity of an eight
day clock. The well-gowned and we'll
groomed maidens who take their con-
stitutional either on the Lake Shore or
along Michigan boulevard are as much
addicted to the disagreeable mannish-
ism as their sisters who take their
grooming on South Halsted street. or
who promenade after long hours spent
in a factory out on Archer road.
Sometimes the maid or dame who
PUSHES from one shop to another in the
retail district of Chicago swings only
one arm backward and forward as she
hurries on, bent upon securing a good
bargain. But if her haste is exceeding
" great both are often in motion and
not always do they move in unison.
When the promenade is well filled with
women, even if their costumes are rich
and gay, the gloss is taken from the
throng by this ungainly habit.
The bellies who walk on Fifth avenue.
New York, and in Hyde Park, London,
do not appear to affect this unpleasant
habit and, although some physicians
are OF the opinion, that the swinging of
the arms comes from too snug fitting
corsage, this cannot be true, for the
fashionable danes of London are noted
the world over for the smallness OF
their waists. The only way that physi-
cal culturists can account.for the man
nerism is that the women do not realize
that they have acquired motion in
walking that throws their arms with
each step. well-known teacher of Del
sarte insists that if the mothers of Chi
cago would but watch for a couple of
hours one of the promenades that girls
frequent they would surely make an ef-
fort to overcome this peculiar habit of
their daughters, for it is too ugly a
mannerism to permit to grow more than
it has, Chicago Chronicle.
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HOW DOGS ARE sTuhrED.
Methods Employed In the Manufacture ef
Toy TefriorS.

Methods Employed In tho Manufacture of
Toy Terriers.
There is On era Of tiny dogs IN Eng
liah society. The more diminutive a
parcel of canine flesh that you can pos
sess the moro are you swell, says tho
Toledo Blade. But, alas! How many
feminine readers who delight in the
miniature doggies know that they are
an artificial product.
There is in London an establishments
devoted entirely to the stunning Of tho
animals. The proprietor is an ex-
breeder OF fighting dogs, but he now
finds more profit in rearing the lilipu-
tian CANNES, for which he has wide
reputation. He does not claim to be the
originator of the process. for he says
that all dog men know of the dwarfng
powers of alcohol, but he asserts that he
is the only man in London to adopt the
principle systematically.
His method IL as follows: The pup
destined to be stunted is taken from its
mother when few hours old and when
It begins to whine for sustenaace it IS
f<d with a warm decoction Of gin and
water. Deprived of milk, it takes to
This readily. When it reaches certain
age alcohol in various forms constitutes
the animals sole diet. The pups do net
die nor do they develop. They soon
cease to grow at all. After genera
ton or two of netting the much-prized
liliputian canine is obtained.
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THAVKSiG lylW;:

vi q An one day Is gran
\(H mothers.
OF course You know the days Us .r, mHan'
They're Christmas an ThankssNM
An on those days I'm very glad
That have kept on livln'.
don't know which day Is tho best;
But sposen l did know 1t?
wouldn't dare to tell my choice
Nor anyway to show It;
For Santa Claus or gran'ma wou!o
Be jealous in q mint:
II should say that either had
More fun than t'Other In It.
But when go to granma's house
An smell the turkey cookin',
An see the yellow punkin pies
IT'LL I'm most tired a-lookin':
An when the dinner comes at last
An gran'pa asks the blessin',
I think Thanksgiving awful nice
An pass my plate for dressin'.
An when my gran'ma cuts the pie,
/ get a great big quarter;
Ma says: 'She ought'ent have so much.''
But gran'ma says: She'd orter."
An as my ma Is gran mas girl
She has to just keep quiet.
While gran ma laughs an says to me:
II guess want my pie ct"
There's one thing. though. that makes me
sad.
I've got little brother;
He's only five months old, an can't
Tell one day from the t'other;
Thanksgivin' dinner doesn't mean
A thing, for he can't eat 1t,
So I'll just take one meal for him,
Then for myself repeat 1t.
There's two days in the year like,
They're better than all others,
That's when old Santa comes to me.
An go to gran mothers.
One day I'm served by Santa Claus,
An one by gran ma tended;
l can't tell which day is the best
Because they're both just splendid.
STANLEY Wood. in Chicago Times-Her-
aid,
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An Excellent Sentiment.

You will have to travel far and search
diligently to find q better Thanksgiy-
lug sentiment than that Of an old
Franklin county patriarch, now long
since passed to his reward. His annual
aye, and his daily prayer was: 20.
Lcrd, we thank Thee that it is as well
with us as it is. - Lewiston journal S.
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THANKSGIVING. udu you lOrBOlten Ii
Edith Matthews paused before re-
plying to her husbands question. The
pause might have been accounted tor
by the fact that Mabel. the other twin,
insisted that her oatmeal should like
wise be resugared.
After attending to this. Mrs. Mat
thews SAID, listlessly: mo, had not
difference anyway"
what, Thanksgiving not make any
difference? Why, Edith, what is The
matter?'' and Hiram Matthews set
down his coffee cup and stared at his
wife.
She shrugged her shoulders. rs it
the dinner you mean? Well, send up
anything you like. AS to the real spirit
Of Thanksgiving, I've nothing to be
especially thankful for. Oh. dear! The
baby is crying" and leaving her break
fast, Mrs. Matthews hurried away.
Poor little woman" thought her hus-
band. "She has to work too hard.
wish l could afford to keep girl for
her. But nothing to be thankful for,
that doesn't sound like Edith"
When baby Faye had been hushed to
sleep it was time for Hiram to start
for the store. He had lifted the TWINS
from their high chairs and united their
bibs. He had also thoughtfully put the
coffee pot on the stove and the steak in
the oven. that Edith might not find her
breakfast cold when she had time to TIM
ish it..
'Good-by, little wife," he said, draw
ing her to him. ''l'll send up some
thing for Thanksgiving, and see Mrs.
Murphy about coming to help you to-
morrow. Don't do much extra work.
for there will he just ourselves. How
l wish we could have gone to the old
home. Still feel like giving thanks,
Edith, for my home, my babies and
you.''
Words like these are usually sweet 10
a wife. But Edith had been kept awake
the greater part OF the night by a
teething Daby, 50 she replied, YEARLY:
"Get whatever you like. Perhaps /
should feel thankful five were rich
II hope we may be some day. Hiram
began, but she interrupted him, impa-
tiently: n.
..Some dayl When am old and gray.
IT is now ] want the things money can
buy, luxuries for my babies, leisure for
you and me, time to develop my ma
ture. Well, Ill postpone my thanks
giving till have something to give
thanks for
In spite Of her hippant words, Edith
chung for moment to her husband.
His face was grave, but he whispered,
tenderly: my darling" and going out
attempted to close the door softly be-
hind him. 7.
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be young because her heart is young and
there is rich, young blood circulating in her
veins She doesn't need cosmetics and face
powders and skin preservers. Pure blood
is the only true skin -preserver.
But when woman's blood is full of bill
ious impurities, she can neither look young
nor feel young: Her'whole constitution is
poisoned with bad blood. 1t permeates ev-
cry part. It paralyzes the nerve. centres;c
weakens the stomach; irritates the heart,
preys upon the lungs and bronchial tubes.
It reduces woman to state of weakness,
nervousness, irritability, detection and mel
ancholy. Such woman can't possibly be-
youthful, no matter what her age may be.
She needs the youthfulness of highly vital
ICED blood DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery will give it to her. It will help,
any woman to get back her youth and
freshness again.
1t gives the digestive and blood making
organs and the liver power to produce good,
pure, healthy blood. 1t gives color to the.
cheeks, and sparkle to the eyes; drives away
pimples and b1otches: wipes away wrinkles ;.
rounds out emaciated forms, and creates,
firm, natural, healthy flesh,
Mrs Rebecea F. Gardner Of Graf:ou York Co...
Va. writes: when was married weighed l75
pounds was taken sick and reduced In health,
and broke out with disease which my doctor said
was eczema He treated my disease but failed to-
do me any good. and fell away to &C pounds. L
began using DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
prove. Now weigh l4o pounds and have only.
taken two bottles. cannot say too much about
the medicine. NV husband SAYS look Younger
than did the first time he saw me, IS years ago."
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Can We Do SOP 3.

We ought to thank God, il we have
had grace to make other people thank.
fu.@ United esbyterian.
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one blaze of light.
Father Time has
to halt when he

meets a woman who -
knows how to take care
of her health. Time
can't make her seem
old.
She nay be the
mother of a family /;
that makes no differ.
ence She is bound to
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-11
Ml!7!4. {. Keith, N. D.

proprietor OF the SANITARY Cottages
of Bellville, Ohio, invites CORES
pondence from those who are sick
and distressed in body OF mind and
specially asks those persons who
have in vain tried other physicians
and found no benefit, to write him
and obtain a knowledge Of the laws
Of life and to become we'll and stay
we'll. There is no use of being
sick or crippled up by Rheuma-
tism, Nervous Troubles, Paralysis,
Cancer OF any other chronic or So
called incurable disease. You can
be cured. DR.. Keith's methods are
entirely different in theory and in
fact from poison giving medical
men and he cures where all others
have failed. No poisonous drugs
are used. Every step is made
plain to you and you are educated
in the rays and lars Of life as you
go on to health.
Doctor Keith uses plants, Roqo-
ers and herbs which are not pois-
onous and this Doctor gives you
rules about diet and other habits
which are sure to cure every cur
able case where they desire to be
we'll.
Correspondence Immediately an
swered.
Valuable book sent free to your
address by return mail. Send
postal.
No charge for consultation thro'
the mail.
Address a postal card and have
some of the laws come to you free.
Have your eyes opened to the
true laws Of life and do not take
any more poisons and physics that
do your oody harm rather than
good.
References from the Nations
choicest citizens.
Remember the man; remember
the address.-Melville G. Keith,
M. D., Bellville, Richland County,
Ohio, U. S. A.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-11
GODS
arsapariIIa
The One True Blood Purifier. 81 per bottle
Prepared only by G. !. Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass.
Hood,, n:I are the only pills to take
llOOQ S PlllS with Hoods Sarsaparila.
Farm Lands for Sale.

One farm consisting of 200 acres.
This is situated on the north bank of
the Upper Iowa, Il miles from Ches-
ter. Buildings are all modern and
commodions, consisting of an elegant
frame dwelling house erected last
season at a cost of $2250; one barn AZ
43O feet, with 20ft. posts and base
ment; one barn J6x32 feet; and all
other farm conveniences including a
wonderful artesian well which sends
forth cool, clear water with force and
volume sufficient for mill power or
any OF Ter purpose to which it may be
applied.
| have also several other lands for
sale including one forty acre farm in
Chester township; one quarter section
of improved lard in Sarat og4; two
firms in jamestown, one in Oak Dale
and several city lots in Cresco.
B'or information ca at my law Of
fice or address JOHN NJ. CANNON,
S6tf Cresco, Iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-11


has yielded exactly the same result.
The fluctuations since the principal ma
lions adopted the gold standard have
exceeded all previously known. But
here is simple test which the farmer
can easily apply for himself:
Take the average Of prices in Jour
neighborhood for the five years ending
in 1875 ut is not fair to take one year,
and the average gold or greenback value
Of a ten ounce bar Of silver at that
time. Divide and see what that silver
would have bought. Do the same for
the five years ending with 1896, and you
will find that the silver will buy more.
Is it not arrogant and insulting nom
sense to say that silver has deprecated
when 1t will buy moro Of the products
Of your labor? Here is a table to help
you in the calculation:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-11
STATE PLATFORM,

1--WE, the democrats of Iowa. in convention
assembled. heartily indorse. and hereby affirm
the platform adopted by the national demo
cratic convention at Chicago in 1896 as a true
and correct statement of democratic
principles. We recognize in the cand-
dates named by said national convention noble
and patriotic champions of said principles, and
Recognizing in the financial issue the great and
controlling question of the present Campaign
re invite all voters. irrespectable of past party
and prosperity of the great masses of the peo-
pie, to join with us in carrying the election this
fail to the end that financial relieJ may be given
and prosperity restored to the country
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-11

contrary. EN-
pires Of land and
hundreds Of mil
lions Of money
were given to
g rea t corpora
tions. Credit Mo-
bilier, the Indian
ring, the whisky
ring, the star
route ring and
scores Of others
followed in rapid
succession, but
though the farm
ers m urn ured
they did not re-
Volt Tl,or auna
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-11

the grower in
j, s II C h eloquent
wordsthat storms
Of applause shook
the hall. We
loved to read and
quote the old STIR
ring lines telling
how 'the en-
battled farmers
stood" at Lex
ington and Con-
cord, and it was
q nj v er s a ~
agreed that thew
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-11

like this: A. long, lean, lank monstrosity,
with bones showing horribly prominent
through his clothes, face like point
ed Gothic front, nose that describes an
irregular arc from the lowest point be-
tween the eyes down over the mouth, and
on his chin what is supposed to be a
whisker, but looks like wisp Of weather
beaten hay.
This is the farmer of today as the
people Of the cities are taught to con-
slider him.
And why this change? It is because
he has been systematically robbed for 80
years and has submitted to the robbery
and voted for more Of it. He is despised
because he has consented to his own
degradation
His very virtues have been made the
means of his degradation. The farmers,
and especially the men who till their
own acres, are our great conservative
class. They dread revolution. They
love their country with an impassioned
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-11

crops, the coun-
try rings with
frantic cries Of
rage and denun-
citation. The
farmer has sub
naitted too long.
He has lost the
respect Of those
who have robbed
him, and it is
much to be feared
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-11
YOU Arc Invited

to become we'll and strong. An in
vitation is given to you to get rid
of your sickness and diseases and
remain we'll. Sound in Body.
Sound in Mind. The time is at
hand when these sicknesses will re-
main only on those who are ignor.
ant of Natures laws or who will
not obey them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-11

yer is by natural
law far more sta
BILE in value than
gold has been
proved from ge-
ology, from min
eralogy, from
metallurgy and
still more by
comparing the
fluctuations Of
prices in differ
ent cou Il trie s
having the diff
ferent standards
Or in the same
country at differ
ent times. Every