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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
A sorrowful Way to Die.

During the past week there passed
away man in, the Howard county
Jail, incarcerated there charged with
a felonious crime. At the recent
term of the district court his condition
was such that his case was continued
to the next term. In his life, sickness,
death and burial may be found a les
son and warning. Probably against
the admonition of parents. brothers or
sisters he chose the life of dishonesty
and dishonor to one Of purity and up
rightness. Caught burglarizing a
store at Elma he was arrested bound
over to the grand jury, aud without
friends was lodged in Jail, indicted,
aud was awaiting trial and sentence
to the penitentiary. Oyertaken with
sickness he was stranger among
strangers with none to love him, none
to sympathiss with. his hours of pain,
no one to mourn his death aud none in
sorrow to follow his remains to the
grave, and no one to mark the grave
where Thomas Logan sleeps the sleep
of death. Thus dishonored, unwept
and unmourned passed away the man
who gave his name as Thomas Logan.
A few hours before his death he gave
his name as James Hammill and
stated that he had friends by the
names of Duffy and Collins at Cox
sackie aud Hayerstraw New York. His
age was AZ years. He was buried in
St. Joseph's cemetery his fune raj be-
ing from the Catholic church.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
CURSES OF iNTERMARRjAoE
Amictions Entailed Upon the British Bsys1
Family by Blood Marriages.

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Family by Blood Marriages.
A writer in America, discoursinH oQ|
the results of intermarrying, gives "a
appalling list Of the diseases and del
formities with which various memberS
Of European royal houses are afflicted
owing TO this cause. From mere facls2
detormity up to insanity, says Londod
Truth, there is scarcely anY distr sssinN
afaiction with which humanity Is aSa
Aicted which does not find place IA
the list. Very possibly this catalogue
may be incorrect, but experience h1
questionably proves the fact that there
Is & degeneration in royal families, I'd
certain extent this may be due to IN
termarriage, but I suspect that It n
still more due to the species Of cult that
is paid to royalties from generation 3o
generation, and which must in the nas
ture of things weaken their intellectual
fiber. Nothing can be more mentally
injurious for man than to have all hta
wishes anticipated by crowd of syco,
plants, and through life to find all
agreeing with him with whom he a
brought in daily contact, instead Of bel
ing subjected to the discipline involved
in social equality. just as we have lost
the tells that were the appendages oA
our primeval ancestors because grad1
ually the habit of wagging them fell
into disuse, so all mental virility gradud
ally disappears from families that ara
long regal, because they have no opJ
portunity to exercise II.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
Largest and Best.

The publishers of the St. Paul
Weekly Dispatch have just favored us
with copy OF their annual premium
supplement. Some OF the offers which
they make are simply wonderful.
Articles which would cost more than
the subscription price of the paper
are given free with a years subscrip-
ton. There is something of interest
in it for every member Of every
family.
The subscription price OF the Week
ly Disdatch is but rs cents per annum,
and it is the largest and b. st week.
ly paper published in Minnesota, con
sisting of from ten to sixteen pages
per week.
Send postal card for sample copies
of paper and premium supplement to
Weekly Dispatch, St. Paul, MINI.
If any of our readers want gold
bug paper the Dispatch is the best in
the City.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
THE INTELLIGENT JURY.
Even the Court Himself Got On snA
! SWOrA.

5wore.
II don't believe everything / hear
about the ignorance of the average
jury" said an old lawyer in reminiscent
mood, relates the Detroit Free Preae,1
"but once, when visited q backwoods
court in the mountains Of North Caro-.
lima, I did happen on an incident that
shook my faith for time. The case
was before squire and the prisonet
was up for hog stealing. It was the
r1Idest court and surroundings evet'
got into and should not have been
surprised at anything, but was. After
couple of jack-leg lawyers had got
in what they had to say the court
turned the case over to jury and it
adjourned to a barn to decide the h-
nocence or guilt of THE prisoner. And
such a jury! can never forget what
o motley gang that jury was. In hal1
IN hour 1t came back and resumed ita
place in court.
"'Have You found a verdict2' asked
the squire.
"'What's that7' responded the fore
man.
"'Have you found a verdict? That'a
what replied the squire.
Why, SQUIRE hesitated the fore
man, with a foolish grin, we didn't
know thar wuz one lost; did we, boys r
And even that court couldn't stand 4
but got up and swore."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29

AT meeting o. the Northeastern
Iowa Horticultural society held at
Usage, 500 plates of apples grown in
district were on exhibition, none of
them having been kept in cold stor-
age. The principal exhibitors were
j. b. Mitchell of this place, G. G.. Pat
ten of Charles City, G. H. True of
Edgwood, and E. Gaylord of Nora
Springs. We CLEAN the above and
following from the Sun of the 20.
The list of fruit for general plant
ing in this district was recommended
as follows:
Apples-Duchss, Wealthy, Briar's
Sweet, Iowa Beauty, Patterns Green
ing, Longfield, Mcmahon, kaump,
Hibernal (37s, 24Oand 544) Borovinka,
Charlamoff, Whitney, Tetofsky, yell
low Transparent, Martha Crab, Iowa
Blush, Minnesota.
Plums-DeSota, Forest Garden,
Wolf, Wyant, Hawkeye, Miner, and
Rockford, The Rollingstone was
highly spoken Of
Cherries-Early Richmond, Wragg,
Sand Cherry, Cerise de Ostheim,
Montmorency, Minnesota, Ost helm.
Warden, Niagara, Green
Mountain, Moores Early, Delaware,
Wyoming, Red Agawan.
:Blackberries---Sny der, Ancient
Briton.
Black Raspberries-Ohio, Older,
Palmer, Gregg, Nemaha, Kansas. The
Gault was highly praised by those
who had tried it.
Red Raspberries-Turn Shaffer,
Golden Queen. (Yellow) Kenyon.
Currants-victoria, White Dutch,
Bees Prolific, Red Dutch, Long
Bunch Holland, White Grape.
Gooseberries--Houghton, Golden
Prolific, Downing, Columbus, Chau-
tauqua.
Strawberries-Crescent, Gardner,
Bederwood, Greenville, Warfield,
June Berry, Dwarf, Success.
There seemed to be but one opinion
as to top grating the apple, and that
was In its favor, where the proper
stocks were used. The following
stocks were commended as the best.
Whitney No. go Seedlings, Seedlings
of the Duchess. the Virginia Crab,
Hibernal and the seedlings of the
Hibernal.
The most valuable seedlings on ex-
hibltion were shown by G. g. Patten
OF Charles City, and J. B. Mitchell OF
of Cresco. These gentlemen are high
ly honored in that they have pro
lduced the most valuable new varie-
ties that have yet been produced in
northern Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
TRAPPING TURKEYS.
The Method Usually Employed in Taking
the Wild Bird.

4Ao HAoG0OO Usually EimplOyo0 IN TAk1lR
the Wild Bird.
One Of the methods by which wild
turkeys are taken by native hunters, as
described in Hunting and Fishing in
Florida" by Mr.. c. B. Cory, curator Of
the department Of ornithology in the
Field Columbian museum, Chicago,
certainly does little credit to the intel.
ligeRce of the turkeys.
A place is found where turkeys are
numerous. Corn is scattered about,
and if that is eaten, more is placed i4.
this manner for week or two, until
they become accustomed to going there
for food. Then small logs are laid,
forming q square box about six or eight
inches In height; possibly two logs on
each side, one above the other. Inside
is placed the corn, and the turkeys
enter it readily, as the obstruction Is
not sufficient to excite their fears.
The next night another log is added,
Raising the box little higher, per-
haps foot or so, and this process goes
on until the small logs form @ cone
shaped box, narrowing at the top, leaY,
Ing ON opening by which they can enter
at the top.
Corn is placed in the box, and few,
kernels leading to it, as usual, and the
turkeys, mounting the last log, drop In
and eat up the corn And now they are
caught. The opening is 50 narrow that,
although turkey can easily jump
down through it with closed wings, it
cannot jump out again With its wings
spread.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
THE ERRlNa BURGLAR.
Acquitted, He II Found at HA Old Wayu
Again.

Acquitted, He II Found at HA Old Wayu
Again.
a curious romance Of burglary and
filial affection Is told In the French
newspapers, says the New York Jour1
pal. It has generally been supposed to
be almost impossible to escape from tho
French penal settlement at Cayenne,
and the perils to be confronted In tho
forests both from animals and natives,
not to talk of starvation. appalled, tho
convicts to such an extent, that they
never even thought of attempting
fight. This theory has just reseiged !,
severe shock, the description Of noless
than 80 recently escaped cQnvicts hay-
ing been circulated to the police by the
minister Of the interior.
One or two have already been cap
tured in France. Among these is a GERS
tain Petitjean, who is accused of new
misdeeds. Petitjean escaped from
Guiana some time ago, for no other rea-
son, he said, than to come and embrace
his old mother, who lives at Bagnolet,
He was arrested, but in Difference to
public opinion, which was impressed by
his filial affection, he was set at liberty
and allowed to remain in France.
Ashort time ago robbery took place
on the Boulevard Diderot, In Paris, and
by tracing back the stolen goods four
persons We're arrested They were all
carrying knives, knuckledusters and re-
volvers, and made a most desperate
Eight for their liberty. Once IN prison,
however, they confessed they belonged
to a large gang whose chief was Retit-
Jean. Hence the latter's arrest,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
Highest of all in Leavenng srengLatest u S. Govt Report
R3%!a!l! 9! Rskasg7 RRakiRg
Tour Of All Mexico
ABSOLUTELY PURE

under escort of American Tourist As
sociation. Reau Campbell, Gen'l. Mgr,
January 10, and February 81. Sleep
ing and Dining Cars and specia
baggage cars through all the tour
without change. More miles and days
in Mexico, more cities and towns than
ever offered. Tickets include all ex-
penses, sleeping and dining cars,
hotels, etc. Apply to any ticket agent
of the Chicago, Milwaukee u St. Paul
railway, for further particulars.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
London Needlework Guild.

The duke of York, son of the primes
of Wales, has lately become vice presid
dent Of the London Needlework Guild.
and in this capacity has contributed aA
many as 1o7 articles to the annual ear
hibition Of the guild, which was opened
recently at the Imperial instituted
Most of the workers naturally era
ladies, but there are also men aaso4
ciates. The duchess Of Teok, the gem,
eral president of the guild, is RESPONSE
BILE this year for total Of 8,es3 articleA.l
while the duchess Of York sends in'
4,134; Princess Edward OF saxeI
Weimar, 342; Lady Vernon Harcourt,
2,0ss; Hon. Mrs. Halford, 1,a25, aq6
Mrs. Basil Elhs, the honorary secrs-
tary, $500. The grand total of articles,
received from the various branches Of
the London guild is 55,o5o-a consider
able advance upon the number sent IN
last year. - -. IA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
Davis Corners.

A sister Of Mrs. Christ Bodtke is
visiting with her.
The Choir at the German church
Christmas was a grand success.
Threshing was finished here on the
oath inst, but the corn is not all
husked yet.
Still more of our golden renters are
getting crushed with the heavy wave
OF prosperity
Joe Dozark has rented the Lydon
farm OF Mr.. Thomson, and will soon
leave for Lourdes.
The young folks had very pleas
ant party at Mr.. Edd Hides.
Chas. Thompson's little girl fell of
u chair and broke her arm.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29

frankie Thaler remained in Cresco
until yesterday, playing in the Epis-
copal church on Sunday. He is an
accomplished musician, and will be
heard here with his harp on future
occasions.
The old gentleman from near Proti-
vim, who for tour years had been en-
tirely helpless from paralysis, had to
have his hand held while making his
will made the day he lett with DR..
Keith for treatment at Bel;ville has
not only recovered the use of his legs
but of his hands so that two letters
have been received by his family,
written by himself with only three
weeks treatment. His name is j. j..
Sberal.
We have Just received a nice in
voics of cards, in latest designs and
tints for our holiday trade. Call soon
and get first choice, they are going
fast. We are told they are the finest
ever offered in the city. Our prices
are reasonable ranging from $1.O0 to
$14.00 per dozen. They are all photo
graphs that you will not be ashamed
to offer your friends or have on ex-
hibition at any place. We wish to
make a speciality of groups and child
ren. we have just added to our exces-
sories baby holder which has proved
grand success. We extend special
invitation, to the country people as
they also like good pictures. Ask your
city friends about the
GILBERT ART STUDIO.
Lomas & Kessel building
Those who hold warrants against
the state have no occasion to COM
plain because the state has no funds
to pay them. The state allows 5000
to county fairs that comply with the
required regulations. j. C. Webster
showed us last evening check for
$200.50 to pay for the 5000 warrant
tho Howard county fair received. II
is this way: the warrant draws 6 per
cent interest and to secure that inter.
est for an indefinite period the bank
offers the premium. 1t is good bus
mess offer on the part of the bank too
But the Howard county fair is fit!
cents ahead because the state treasury
is empty and we have right before
our eyes the paradoxical fact of {
states obligations being increased in
exchange value because it has nj
money with which to meet item. Il
also demonstrated that money can be
borrowed on safe security for low rate
of interest," t.-RieeyiIle Recorder.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
SNAKE SUICIDE.
a Hattls1 with Three Fsnss shufaes a.
/ His Mortal COLL

a Rattls1 with Three Fanes shufaes O.
His Mortal Ooil.
a United States eavalrymAn, st4j
ttoued at Fort Meade, s. b, writes t6
Forest and Stream as follows in regard
70 the self-destruction Of q thee-tanged
rattlesnake:
VAS to the suicide of the creature,
am forced to ask for an explanattdn,
The snake, at first sight coiled up d
the usual manner for prime strike
made d vicious lunge at my leggingst
then drew back and closely scrutinized
me from hat to shoe. Instantly &
change Of expression came over his teas
lures and ferocity gave way to o loot
that might have been born Of disgust
and resignation. / watched him closel
", not knowing what might be hisneft
move. he Suddenly astonished me BY
plunging headlong into the Belle
Fourche, Motionless he sank end 1a3
ct full length ut the bottom. I con;
tinued to watch him until the Last
vestige Of his reptiliols breath h4d
risen to the placid surface In pearll
bubble end then with the aid Of Q sticl
I raised him from thewater, placed hlW
In the sunshine and satisfied myasI1
that life was extinct, / had neN4l
known or heard Of rattler taking "a
water, and here / was confronted 6y
the p1ainest case Of suicide by drowye
ing in broad daylight. I have sinca
then lost all faith in snakes. / hav3
adopted and discarded every theory that
might offer . solution In this casa and
am now driven to the belief that thia
snake deliberately suicided because II
had committed the blunder Of wasting
o we1l-meant, three-fanged strike on
United States eavalryman. Hereatte3
1 shall travel incognito IN those psxt1sH =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
1t MIGHT.

"Oh, Henry" exclaimed his little wife,
as she threw her arms rapturously
around his neck, 81 do love you sol!
Don't forget to leave me $50 when you
go in town this morning, will you,
dear?"
"And this" muttered Henry, softly
disengaging himself from her fond EN-.
brace, this is what you might call be.
ing hard pressed for money! -Scmer.
vile Journal,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
A Charitable President.

The French president travels free on
the railways dusing his official tour in
France; but when the return journey Is
concluded, 1t is said that his secretary
calculates what it would have cost'if
paid for at regular rates, and this sum
IS handed over to be distributed among
the poorest paid Of the railway men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
Third Annual Holiday p,scou n

From Nov. IL, to Jan. z, our cabi-
nets (either Aristo or Platino) for 50. so
a dozen. This is no cheap work but
regular $500 and $3.50 grades. |
regulate my own prices regardless of
other gallerys and after Jan. 1, prices
will be as usual, Every print guaran-
teed. A. H. ScHAEER.
Over Amundson & Lofthus.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
Notice to the Public.

The undersigned merchants of Pro-
town, on and after January L 81, will
exact cash or ready pay for all goods
sold, so please don't ask for credit
thereafter. LUKEs s. ClsAR,
F. j. FENCL,
THos. CHYLE,
M. JUNKo,
A. j. MIKEsH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
Public Installation.

On Jan. 8, 1897, at . O'Clock in the
afternoon will occur the joint installation
at court house hall, of the officers of
Memorial Post G. A. r. and w. r. @. of
Cresco. which will be open to the public.
In the evening there will be grand
camp fire at which will be presented the
following
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29

WANTED-FAlTHFu MEN OR WOMEN
20 travel for responsible established
house In Iowa. Salary $50 and expenses. Pc.
! sitlon permanent. Reference. Enclose self
addressedstamped envelope. The National.
Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
Home Seekers Excursion,

The c. M. & St. Paul r. r. Co. will
continue the sale of round trip tickets
Dates of sale Jan. 9th and 10Th, Feb'y
I'd and 10th, March I'd and 10th and
April 9th and 10th, 1897, two dollars
more than the one way rate. Ask at
ticket Office for particulars.
3t M. j. WHITE, Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29

WANTED-FAITHFUI4 MEN OR WOMEN
" to trayelfOr responsible established house
in Iowa. Salary $3.50 and expenses, Position
permanent. Reference Enclose self-addres-
sed stamped envelope, The National, Star In.
snrauce Bldg, Chicago,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29

The L. A. s., of the NJ. E. Church
will give q literary and musical social
in the church New Years eve, Dec.
81, beginning at s o'clock. Admission
10 cents. After the social Rev. Schaf-
fer will hold Watch meeting services.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
PROGRAM


A cordial invitation is extended to the
public for both the evening and after.
noon meetings.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-29
cREsCo MARKETS

Corrected each issue }
GRAIN.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-05-13
The Mountain Goat

Lies east of the Old Alturas and belongs % Malor
f. r. Cayanah. The lode Is IN places ~ ~ ttt ~
itb ne ore occurring in stratas of varying thek-
Ness throughout the vein The development CONSISTS
n tunnels aud drifts about 500 feet ~ length WIN
Wine crank on the vein 20 depth OF ioO ieeo ao
In lss from 80 to 40 inches Of ore averaging siVo
,sr TON IN mill test was discovered, aud during the
foloWina six months the yield WAS about SSoooo per
month. -, ,, .,o a,i
ae1,e ~ heeamipu one OF the best paying mines ~
I'M district and possibly would nave made good IL
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-05-13
A Letter from Mr.. SinBott.

GLEsN's FERRY, IDAuo, May, 1896.
j. WIN. NEuKIRK NJ. D., Min Home-
DEAR SiR:-For the past two months a report has
been current in Genn's Ferry that you are a member
of the order society known the American Pro-
tectve Association. have heard your name mem
toned incidentally connected with the organza-
ton, and | also have mentioned your name in gem
eral conversation as connected with this order Any
such statement by me concerning your alleged mem
bership Herewith was based the general report in
the neighborhood and from no official authority I
since ascertained to my satisfaction, that this
report is decidedly untrue and without any apparent
sound foundation as well without probable
cause Now, for my part, being perfectly satisfied
that you have been msrepresented, take this op.
regret that had thus dome you injustice asking
leave, however, to you that any such state
ment made by me not so made with the intention
of malieousy injuring you personally profession
ally but was made in political criticism. Permit me
further to assure you that am now fully convinced
longed to that order, and that will be happy, al
honor ami conscience require me. to contradict sucf
statements hereafter, and to do all In my power Il
make honorable amends for any injury you may hay'
suffered by any such statements by me.
You are at liberty to publish this letter to tn
world, shonld you fit. Hoping to hear from yol
soon and to know that you satisfied Of my GOO
intention heren
remain yours truly, AUG. NJ. SINNoTT.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-05-13
Bruneau Valley.

Artesians wells are proving a
great success in Bruneau valley.
Since the first one was bored on the
second bench" on the east side OF
the valley, Newt Robinson has bored
one on the west side, and at a depth
OF 800 feet struck stream of hot
water which blows out '35 feet above
the top of the tubing. With sup
plies of water like this to use for ir-
rigation, in addition to the bitches
which cover nearly all the tillable
land in the valley, that happy sec
ton is destined at some future dav
to become one of the noted places
on the continent for fruit growing
and the location of beautiful homes.
The valley is fifteen miles long and
from two to three miles wide and
through the center flows the beauti-
full Bruneau river. The valley is
surrounded by high bluffs and its
climate is so mild that but few
places this far north can compare
with it. The head of the valley
contains several hot springs, whose
properties are. just beginning to be
appreciated by invalids as their Gu
rative value is being tested.
The grandeur of the canyon above
this valley is only surpassed by the
great Colorado canyon. The Bru-
neau river for 70 miles runs be-
tween precipitous walls of basalt,
reaching to the height of more than
5000 feet, supplying a scenery
which for sublimity and pictur-
esqueness is rarely equalled. A
great portion of the valley is settled
by old timers who have but little
appreciation of the wonderful ad-
vantages they possess rather than
enjoy, and an opportunity is here
offered for some one of enterprise to
make an extensive purchase Of land
in the valley and improve it.
Little valley, lying just across the
ridge, east of Bruneau, is another
locality as fine as the latter, all ex-
cept for its lack Of sufficient water
This want it is possible to supply
by artesian wells.-De Lamar Mug
get.