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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Farm Lands for Sale.

One farm consisting of 200 acres.
This is situated on the north bank of
the Upper Iowa, u miles from Ches-
ter Buildings are all modern and
commodious, consisting of an elegant
frame dwelling house erected last
season at cost of $3.50; one barn 40
a3O feet, with 90 fit. posts and base
ment; one barn 5GX32 feet; and all
other farm conveniences including a
wonderful artesan well which sends
forth cool, clear water with force and
volume sufficient for mill power or
any other purpose to which it may be
applied.
sale including one forty acre farm in
Chester township; one quarter section
of improved land in Saratoga; two
firms in jamestown, one in Oak Dale
and several city lots in Cresco.
For information call at my law Of
flee or address JOHN Nj. CANNON,
SGtf Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
II is BEsIeeEp.
Deputation of Clergymen Call ON Him In
Interests of Missions.

reputation OF Clergymen Call ON Him In
Interests of Missions.
New York, Sept. ali Hung Chang
had his morning bath before six o'clock
Tuesday morning. He ate a very hearty
breakfast, which consisted of boiled
eggs, tongue and stewed chicken. The
viceroy is suffering from slight cold. Z
AT nine o'clock he received in the
audience room of his apartments a dep
utation of clergymen representing the
various American boards of foreign
missions engaged in missionary work I'M
China, including the American board Of
commissioners for foreign missionsi
board of foreign missions of Presbyteril
an church, American Baptist union,
board of foreign missions Reformed
church of America, missionary society
Methodist Episcopal church, and do1
mestic and foreign missionary society
Protestant Episcopal church, American
Bible society and International Young
Mems Christian association.
The clergymen were presented byi
Hon. John w. Foster, who said they
represented the best element in the
United States. Rev. DR.. Fleetwood, Sec
rotary of the Presbyterian board Of
missions, read an address thanking the
viceroy for the protection afforded
American missionaries in China, and
for the many kind expressions uttered
by Ii Hung Chang and others of the
appreciation with which the education-
al work, the services of the mission
aries, both men and women, in the hos
pitfalls and dispensaries and the self
denying efforts put forth by the mis-
sionaries in the distribution of relief
in the time of famine, were regarded.
The special ambas sador, who smoked
silver water pipe during the inter-
view, made both verbal and written
reply. Through his interpreter he said
he thoroughly appreciated the disin-'
terested motives which prompted the
missionaries to engage in missionary
work in China. He was especially graft
fled at the good work accomplished by
the medical colleges. Christianity and
Confucianism have points in common.
Both taught ideal truths, the one be-
ing positive, the other negative. He
had not words to express his apprecia-
tion of the efforts of Americans to Inn
prove the souls, the minds and the ply!
sique of his countrymen.
CT Huntington was among the call
ers on Ii Hung Chang. He came to offer
Ii private car for his journey west
ward. Ii invited Mr.. Huntington to
go to China and invest some of his
money there, telling him that he would
undoubtedly profit by so doing. His
,eXcellency assured Mr.. Hun tington that
he would accord him all encouragement
for the investment of capital in the de-
yelopment of enterprises in China. Mr.,
Huntington seemed taken with the idea,
and told the viceroy that he would go
to China and look about him to deter
mine whether he would invest money
| there.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
The CHANGING SCENE.

How strange the ways perverse Of change
full man!
How varying his hopes. his cherished
dreams!
Meier satisf1ed-nay, since his life began,
Each day brings forth new hope that
brighter seems.
Or darkness shroudS it In q pail OF
gloom;
A best, tits but passing dream of night,
That lives in memory when day is come.
So comes the present, swiftly onward roll
The fleeing moments, with their freight
of care.
Each minute quickly hastens to its goal;
And leaves to man it's burden dark or
fair.
OF present, past and future, tits the last
That rouses man to bold ambitions
flight.
The present, gaunt, uncovered, fleeting
fast,
Scarce satisfies the heart however bright
And so the past, though hallowed with q
host
OF sweetest recollections mem'ries
green
Is marred by sad regrets of pleasures lost.
And bootless sorrow for what might
have BEEN"
So, with sigh, man turns him from the
past;
And now, scarce noting, sees with care-
less eye.
The fleeing present, just within his grasp,
O'er-laden with bright opportunity.
With eager gaze and tensely straining eye,
He seeks in vain to penetrate the veil
That hides the future-lightly lifts on high
His ardent hopes. nor vet do fears assail
Past disappointments are In peace forgot,
The brightest dreams in hope are real
ized
Sweet then the faith which cheers his weary
oh. hope of future joys, how highly
priced
What happiness is his who aye can see
The future in transcendent heavenly
light!
The past, o'ershadowed by its sins. must
A dream of misery and grewsome night:
The present. but day Of toll and care.
OF blessed labor, weary but not long;
The future, shining bright and wondrous
fair,
An endless season of thanksgiving song!
&C. A. Fuessle. In Chicago Interior.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
DEALT OUT DEATH.
Explosives Kill a Dozen Men at
Hercules Station, Cal
THEY SET THE LITTLE TOWN AFIRE,
Heavy Loss Sustained Before the Flames
Are Extinguished Powder Mills Near
Alton, ILL.,, Explode, Killing
Three Men.

San Francisco, Sept. BY an explo-
sion in the drying house of the Cali
fornia Power company at Hercules Sta
ton, Cal. Tuesday afternoon, four
white men and eight Cinnamon were
blown to atoms. A number of white
men are reported missing. Fifteen
Cinnamon were more or less seriously
injured, and it is believed that some of
them will die. The white men killed
are:
James McNulty, foreman of the mix
ing room; w. w. Carter, fireman of the
packing house; Manuel Garcia, assistant
general engineer; John Frietas, laborer.
The explosion set fire to the little town
OF Rodeo and great damage was done.
The nitro-glycerine plant of the powder
company, valued at $4,000 was totally
destroyed, as were number of other
buildings In the vicinity. The loss on
explosives will be heavy. Telegraph
and telephone communication with
Rodeo is Frustrated and details are not
to hand.
Later advices from Hercules Station
state that the fire has been checked in
Rodco without serious loss. After the
first explosion, burning acid communi-
Gated flames to the neighboring build
ings of the powder works, which were
destroyed, excepting the packing house.
The total loss to the company will reach
100000.
Shook the Earth.
st. Louis, Sept. 2.-With defamation
that shook the earth for miles the
Equitable powder mills near East AL
ton, Ill, exploded at eight o'clock Tues
day morning. Henry Regas, Henry
Rogers and Thomas Keffar, employees of
the powder works, were instantly killed,
and G.. H. White badly injured.
The bodies OF Regas, Rogers and
Eeffar were blown through the
roof Of the low structure and hurled
hundreds of yards through the air.
They reached the earth in fragments.
Arms, legs and pieces of flesh were
strewn over the ground. The cause of
the explosion is at present unknown.
A relief train was Immediately sent
from Alton with several surgeons on
board. The mill has been in operation
two years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
BIG EXTENSION.
Scope of Civil Service Widened to In
clude the War Department..


Washington, Sept. 2.-Ten thousand
employees under the war department.
We're classified in the civil service Tues.
day in accordance with the sweeping
order of the president of May last.
which extended the operations of the
law to practically all government em7
ployes except those laborers whose
work did not require any great amount
of technical skill or intelligence above
an ordinary degree. That the sweeping
effects of the order are broadly inter
preted by Secretary Lamont to include
even laborers who perform duties res
quiring comparatively mediocre In
telligence is shown by the fact that in
his own Office, but two persons, the cons
fidential clerks of himself and Assistant
Secretary Doe, remain outside the classi-
fed list, these being specifically exempt
from examination by law. Even the
chief clerk of the department and all
the heads of divisions are placed under
protection Of the civil service statute.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Fireman Killed.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Sept. "A fatal
wreck to passenger train No. on the
Atlantic & Pacific occurred at Williams
Monday night. The engine ran into an
open switch. derailing it and mail
car. Fred Downs, the engineer, was
caught between the caboose and tender
and badly scalded. Frank Flickinger,
the fireman, was caught under the en-
CINE and killed almost instantly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
CLOSED ITS DOORS.
First National Bank of Beatrice, Neb.,
SuspendR business.


Beatrice, Neb., Sept. 2.-The First
national bank, the oldest institution Of
the kind in the city and supposed to be
one of the strongest in the state, vol
UNFAIRLY closed its doors Tuesday aft
ernoon, Immediately following meet
ing of the board Of directors. Its clos
ing caused much surprise. The capital
stock of the bank is 100000, and sur
plus and undivided profits $4,000. The
liability of the bank to depositors is
$4,000 and the assets are placed at
$25o,ooo. The closing of the bank car
ries with it the Beatrice savings bank,
a state institution, with a paid-up cap
ital Of $4,000 and surplus of $4,000.
It's deposits amount to about $500, 900.
The failure is due to variety of causes,
largely the result of the prevailing
financial stringency and three success
sive crop failures.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
On His Guard.

They have lady lawyers in America,
but the departure is still new. One
day large, burly Irishman was giving
evidence. The idea of being questioned
by woman lawyer was to him huge
joke, until she began to question him
on personal matters, when, assuming
q suspicious air, he remarked: II don't
know ser intentions, mum, but I'm a
married man."-Tit-R
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
TWO LIVES LOST.

Children Perish In Their Burning Home
ut Lawrenceburg, Ky.
Lawrenceburg, Ky, Sept. BY the
burning of the Hanks block Tuesday
morning two children of John Gray, q
tailor, lost their lives. 1t was only by
heroic efforts that the mother and IA
Their and two other children were res
cued. All were suffocated before as
sistance reached them. Mrs. Gray is
still in critica! condition. The prop.
erty loss is estimated at $4,000, partial
ly insured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
MsI,a "A successruI DOCTOR.

DR.. Emdee-Don't be discouraged;
your son will be successful physician
before you know it.
Graduates Father-What indications
of this have you observed?
Dr.. Emdee--lIe has just the face for
hot-house whiskers.-St. Louis Post
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
BANK CLOSED, MONEY GONE.
Pietro Gallo Son Disappear, Leaving
the Vaults EmDty

New York Sept. 2.-The Banca Bulese,
located in Brooklyn, and operated by
Pietro Gallo & Son, is closed, the pro-
prietors having left the place. A baker
whose place of business is across the
street from the bank said he saw some
persons working in the bank offices
until four o'clock Tuesday morning.
Tuesday the keys of the building were
handed to the police, and when the
building was opened it was found the
safe was open, but empty. It was as
serted by Italians that the deposits
amounted to $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Well Prepared.

Magistrate-What have you brought
that thick stick into court for2
Defendant-Well, everybody told mel
I must come provided with means OF!
defense, and fancy I've brought IT.
Iit-Bits
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
All Escaped,

Frankfort, Ky, Sept. 2.-The main
building of the state Predetermined in
stitute in this city was destroyed by
fire Tuesday afternoon. Tho 11s in
mates escaped unhurt. The loss is es-
timated at SIS 900, and $50, 900 insurance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Moslems Massacre Christians

Belgrade, Sept. An uprising has
occurred among the Moslems of vilayet
of Uslluh, European Turkey, and tho
Christians in the vilayet are being mas
sacred and their homes pillaged by the
mob.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Mustn,t Send Letters by EXPRESS.

Washington, Sept. 2.-Judge Thomas,
assistant attorney general for the post
office department, Tuesday decided that
sit is unlawful to send an ordinary let
ter by express or otherwise outside of
the mails unless it be inclosed in a gov
ernment-stamped envelope. 1t is also
unlawful to inclose letter in an ex-
press package unless it pertains wholly
to the contents of the nnckage."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
In Confidence.

Friend-Who spread the report that
you were financially embarrassed?
Nlillionaire-I did, and 1t has worked
like charm! Lord Ninl1umpupe has
hardly noticed my daughter since
Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Bad Fire In MIssonr,.

Mexico, Mo-, Sept. 2.-The business
part of Laddonia, this county, was gut
ted Monday night by $4,000 tre which
started from an unknown cause in the
drug store of Frank Beagies.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Public Debt Statement.

Washington, Sept. 2.-Ihe debt state
ment issued Tuesday afternoon shows
net increase In the public debt less
cash in The treasury during August of
$12,342,6S3. Total cash in the treasury,
ES4o ASS TAG
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
other Chap Held Four Aces.

Mabel called on the queen while I,
was abroad. 1t cost me over $500 for;
my clothes. &
. Jack Potts-I called on three queens
last night and it cost me $500 and my
clothes besides.-Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Moi EntltIed to yeteran Rnnntv.

Washington, Sept. 2.-Acting Comp
troller Bowers has decided that man
transferred from the volunteer services
to the regular army is no: entitled to
veteran bounty
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
You've Noticed IT.

'There is one queer thing about all
these men who get nominated for high
political Offices"
"What is it?" 4
"They are always so happily mar
ried.''-Chicaeo Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Various NIethods.

How strangely do life's prizes go.
Awarded by the crowd;
Some triumph by the things they know,
And some by talking loud.
-Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08

The Man-There! Guess that sign III
keep the loafers off.
The Hen-Well, it would be a crazy
sort of q hen that would try that.-Up-
to-Date.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08

What stops Neuralgia? DIR. Miles Pain pills
Dr.. Miles Pain Pills cure Neuralgia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
A Substitute.

Make hay while the sun shines"
Is advice often needed.
make love while the moon shines"
Is oftcner needed.
-WaShington Star,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Coles Carbolsalve

is a truly wonderful remedy, suited
alike to the skin of the child and the
adult, and its soothing, cleansing and
healing properties renders its applica-
ton universal. AS an external remedy
it has no .equal as a cure for Piles,
Fever Sores, Ulcers, letter, Poisons,
Chilblains, Chaps, and all Itching
and Irritating diseases of the Skin
and Scalp. 1t Immediately relieves
the pain of Scalds and burns, and
cures the worst case without q scar.
Get only the genuine which has a
black wrapper with green letters.
Small boxes 25 cents; Large boxes so
cents. Sold by }. j. Lowry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22

and you could hear her split like dry fire.
wood. Her big battened mainsail ratified
on our foes lie head like shower of canes.
The sea itself seemed to yell all around us
rs we steamed through the cargo of drown
ing pirates. l looked over the rail We'd
hit the other and smashed one side off,
and as we pranced by saw her men slid
ing off her deck like split cartrbad Of
turnips as she heeled over. Her masts
caught our afterboat and tore it away.
Then she Beam ended and slumped.
After hitting the first Junk the old man
had been ramping up and down the deck
ike mad fellow. The third junk had
got some distance away, but it was no use
After her we went, our old man roaring
and shaking his fist at her Then all at
once he quoted and conned us like a
Thames Steamboat skipper. And we hit
that junk clean in the stern and rode over
her from end to end. 1t was sickening to
see tie struggle in our wake. l ran and
asked him If we weren't going to save some
OF them. He knocked me clean off my
feet. was silly for more than ten min
utes, and when pulled together we were
still running ahead
My chief was binding up my head, and
the Old man was staring astern. All at
once he screamed. Lord, what have I
doDe: and chucked up his arms and fell
oack. He never spoke moro, but went out
next morning. We made the heathens
stoke us back to Hongkong-and Jail 1
went TO a hospital. completely knocked
over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22

down the skyIight. Lii Chin looked up
and chittered: Hi, no talkee talkeel
CVane chop chop" So I went down to
him.
was pretty green in those days, and
whatever came within a hairbreadth of
happening made me feel as squcamish as
II IL had come off. OF course, you grow
out of that. but then felt my hair creep.
Our high pressure connecting rod was on
the downthrow. with only single nut
on. She had the old style of engines, re.
member, and when they went on burst
they went handsomely-no tinkering up
New engines. perhaps new ship maybe
even new hands However. we began to
screw up-at least the chief cid. He'd
only trus. himself Presently he showed
nut under my nose. THAT your trade
marks' he asked. The nut was Clipped
and scribed with bad spanner marks.
which rcpudiated.
In what followed can never quite settle
Ii Chin's share in the programme. This
was how we Were after we had fixed all
tight again: Ii Chin was leaning through
the eccentric rods with the lamp: was
hall in, half out. the crank pit and the
chief was at my back. He had the span
ncr. All in a breath he dragged me back
ward, fat. my head cracking on the plates,
and saw the spanner go spit" through
the standards. 1t didn't hit any metal,
bu. something soft. Then he c,apped his
hand on my face and held me stone tight,
and something came down and rubbed by
my chest, scratching memo more-and
through his fingers / could see the crank
moving, but it had passed me II any
enc believes that engines haven't souls,
Just You stick him in the crank pi. and let
her go, and only dead slow and just to
clear him That converted me.
he dragged Inc right out, Kissing in my
ear; Whip up on deckt Tell 'em to shoot
on sight any who leave the stokeholer'
he SLAMMED the iron door tween the boil
ers ard us and turned on Lii Chin, who
was still holding the lamp, and had him
py TIE throat before he could finish mo
tobbery. all saInee white man" AS
Jumped past the starting platform I saw
one OF tho new stokers lying on his back,
his face thing Of horror. That was the
soft thing the spanner hit.
Bo;h mates and the old man were on
the bridge watching something ahead
All In sweat sang out my message
and the old man never asked why or
wherefore, but popped in the chartroom
and slipped revolver in the second mate 5
hand. saying. Its come to us then The
! mate didn't move, SO the old man yelpeti
nc him: Why d you stand there, Nacf Are
you white liYeredg''
Now. Mac was Greenock man and ba
hid. You ken. sir, I want orders fras you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22

and I'll shoot yozJ ain brother" Just in q
quie. matter Of tact way. And. Scott he
would know them
Shoot anything that comes ous Of the
stokehoie. said the old man. ana Mac Slid
along wlistiing soft and quiet TO his sta
tioD. Yes, tina. was 1t, annie Laurie -
bu. II wasn't for her he laid down and
died Poor Naci He got sandbagced at
New Orleans over chit OF girl not lit to
black his boots
The Cid man grabbed NE by the arm
"LooS .ere.'' he said. pointing out three
sails waliowing along between us and the
moon That's the little game ycvr
friends below are after. Their friends are
coming 10 join IN And. by thunder. so
is our s.em,'' He turned en- he chief
mate like a fash Yen Jump down with
Mac into the stohehoie ana make every
pigtaiied heather stoke her up 70 the blow
of. Wipe them out If .Eey ee any .ip
Scootr'
He was .-amping up ard down like a
terror. / never dreamed that n rna, with
wife and family coa.G have locked suc..
q demon.
you" no cried 20 me. lump below
and don't let the engines move hands
breadth Kill ring her Then let her rim. -
only Went below the skylight ard told
the chief from there. / didn't care TO pass
that thing Oh the platform again, and be.
sides wanted 10 see what was going to
happen. I was all on the jump, like a
white faced girl. SO l staid looking ont.
The steamer was wallowing in the trou oh
like lame duck All the crew had turned
cut forward after fixing up the turned in
China fireman. The three junks came or
in line abreast down the wind. There
was heathenish feeling about everything
that red. lopsided moon making a big
Gravity snake On the oily water, the three
iunks siding along and US laid silent.
There We're three things l remember-the
slap uf the water under our stern the rat.
tie of the junks' sails Tapping against the
mastS and Cur old mans fist; he was
pounding time on the rail Then she be-
gan to blow off.
All at once he roared out. Port, hard
aporto' and rang her full speed, and we
began to move. Lord, in three minutes
we had got our pace.
The junks had turned after us at first,
but they seemed to guess something was
wrong, for one sheered off. Presently we'd
done the half circle and headed stem on to
the other two. Then I reckon they real
lied. The first broke out into lights and
shouts. She was right under our bows,