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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06
A WORLDWIDE STRIKE,
Contemplated Move of Longshore1
men and Seamen.
Laying Their Plans to Inaugurate uni.
verssl Strike-Believe 1t VIII Be
Necessary to Attain Bet
ter Wages.

It is reported at San Francisco that
preparations are being made for a
'longshoremen's and seanen's strike all
over the world.
Andrew Furuseth, of San Francisco,
secretary of the Pacific Coast Seamen's
union; e. d. Eldriken, secretary of the
National Seamen's union, and 81. E.
Barker, secretary of the International
'Longshoremen's union, have been cor
responding with seamen of different
countries about arranging for a uni
versal strike. They believe that a
strike of seamen and 'longshoremen, to
be successful, should be universal. The
leaders here have been corresponding
with seamen's unions in England,
France, Australia, Germany, Italy and
Portugal.
One of the leaders of the Atlantic
Coast Seamen's union said that the big
dock strikes in England were only a
prelude TO bigger strikes. and the time
was nearly ripe for a strike of seamen
and 'longshoremen everywhere. Con-
ferences were being held in Great Brit
ain and other shipping centers, and
there was general feeling that great
struggle was near.
Demands are for better wages and
conditions, and for guarantees that sail
ors will be protected against tyranny
Of unjust captains and shipping mas
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06

ana no better than other little boys, put
the newspapers were filed with lauda-
tions of Baby Mckee, and his peculiari-
ties. One morning President Harrison
went aboard the Dispatch for a trip
down the Potomac, and took his family
with him. Of course Baby Mckee was
there, too. In compliance with the
request of the employees at the navy
yard, President Harrison came on deck
and began to make little speech to the
men, when Baby Mckee inside the yacht
began to cry and howl over some baby
trouble. He yelled and yowled and
howled, until he broke up the speech
of his grandfather, who went inside,
pacified the kid, and then came back to
conclude his speech to the worldngmen.
When he went on his speech-making
tour in 1891, President Harrison did not
take Baby Mckee with him. He conse-
quently did not have his oratory dis
turbed by competition with the erratic
lungs of his precocious grandchild.
During the present administration the
secretary Of the navy has made use of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06
INDIANS ARE IMPROVING.

Annual Report of Commissioner Brown.
ing-Great Progress Made.
Washington, Sept. 3d.. NJ. Brown
ing, commissioner of Indian affairs, has
made his annual report to the secretary
of the interior. Asynopsis follows:
He says that with no outbreak or dis
turbance during the year the progress of
the Indians generally in education and civ
llizatton has been uninterrupted and sub
stantial. The main effort now Is and for
many years must be to put the Indian Upon
his allotment, get him to support himself
there, protect him from encroachment and
injustice and educate and train his children
In books and industries. AS first step,
so far as treaty obligations do rot inter-
fere by requiring the payment Of moneys
and Issuance of rations or annuities. the
Indians are given to understand that the
government will not feed and clOthe them
While they remain in idleness. Such funds
as are available for the purpose are de-
voted to starting the Indians in homes. If
an Indian will go upon an allotment and
work to improve 1t, the government will
assist him in building house, getting
his farm In operation and making him a
practical farmer. The commissioner says
the government goes further and pays the
Indian for his work. The regular Indian
employees the government paid last year
s500.0o0.
tries are the outgrowth of advanced civil
ization. The reports from Indian agents,
he says, shows that Indians in many diff
ferent ways are coming to earn their liv-
ing. They have supplies for the govern
ment, raise crops to sell, raise and sell
live stock, work in the woods and on irriga-
tion bitches, and in many minor ways con-
tribute to their own subsistence
The entire Indian service, with a few ex-
ceptions, is now under civil service regula-
tions. Exceptions are made as to Indians
who are employed under noncompetitIve
examinations.
Progress in educating the Indians is re-
| ported very satisfactory, in spite of many
| difficulties encountered. The enrolment
| during the year was 1882, an increase of
| 315 over the previous year. Tho average
| attendance increased $50. The reduction Of
| made in accordance with provisions of the
| last Indian appropriation bill, and in 1897
| there will be an expenditure of s257,S2S on
| this account. against s463,50 this year.
| The commissioner urges the passage of
| the bill now pending in congress to prohibit
the sale of liquor to Indians who have be-
| come citizens He says the correspondence
| in his Office shows that the Indians in the
| west and northwest who have received al
| lotments are becoming demoralized by the
liquor traffic.
The commissioner reviews at length the
disturbances at Jackson's Hole, Wyo., and
says steps have been taken to prevent any
| conflict between the Indians and local aus
| thortiaS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06

minutes or more to go from the busi-
ness part of the mansion to the dining
room, and sometimes the president has
not five minutes to spare in the middle
of the day. 1t does not often happen,
but when it does occur, the lunch must
be served wherever the president wants
it served. The housekeeper also sees
to it that the linen is aired, the beds
made and rugs shaken, and the carpets
kept perfectly clean. Inasmuch as she
is obliged to look after the red parlor,
blue parlor, east room and other por-
tions of the official and public part of
the white house, as we'll as the resi-
dence portion, the housekeeper is a
pretty busy woman, and earns her sal
ary.
The congress makes an annual appro-
priation of $4,000 for the stationery,
kilograms and other contingent ex-
penses; and that is seldom sufficient
sum for the payment of all contingent
expenses, so that sometimes the presi-
dent is obliged to use his private funds
for library books and other contingent
expenses, which are necessarily Incl
lSlIp W Ills OlllCe, anu III liz SCllSo per
sonal to himself.
One Of the best presidential per-
quisites is the steam yacht which is
placed at the disposal of the president
by the secretary of the navy. For many
years the Dispatch has been used by
presidents for precautionary trips, but
President Cleveland prefers the light
house tender Violet, little boat which
cannot only traverse the Atlantic coast,
| but can run into shallow creeks and
bnyous where good hunting ,abounds'
| President Arthur and President Harri-
son often used the Dispatch for cruises
around Chesapeake bay, and occasional-
| ly for trips to New York and the New
England coast. The Tallapoosa was a
swift sloop which was often used by
| President Hayes; but the Tallapoosa
was sunk in collision with Yankee
fishing smack off the Massachusetts,
coast, and the Dispatch has been the
official yacht. for the presidents ever
since.
Do you remember that when Harrison
was president he had a grandson named
Benny Mckee? lie was no brighte1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06
Willard j. Converse
Attorney and Counselor
At Law
Rooms and 4 Berg Block
CRESCO, IOWA.
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 $2250; one barn AZ
a30 feet, with 20-ft. posts and base
ment; one barn 56x32 feet; and all
other farm conveniences including a
wonderful artesian we'll which sends
forth cool, clear water with force and
volume sufficient for mill power or
any other purpose to which it may be
applied.
l have also several other lands for
sale including one forty acre farm in
Chester township; one quarter section
of improved land in Saratoga; two
farms in jamestown, one in Oak Dale
and several city lots in Cresco.
For information call at my law Of
fee or address JOHN NJ. CANNON, :.
86tf Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06
Treachcrous Man.

$50 your engagement is broken" said
her dearest friend.
eyes, she replied, sadly. 81 never was
so deceived in man in my life. He
made all sorts of vows and promises.
and then"
"Why don't you sue him for breach of
promise?"
'No USE" she answered, with shake
of her head. That's the way was de-
ceived in him. thought he was good
for breach of promise suit, and at the
last minute find it would only be
money wasted" -Chicago Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06

Republican wiseacres want to
know how the laboring man is going
to get free silver dollar except by
selling his labor. That's exactly what
5000, 900 idle earners want to sell
to-day-their labor. and free silver
will furnish market.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06

Farmers should not lose sight of
the fact that the gold stand I'd is to
give us money of the highest
purchasing power, and that means
produce of the lowest selling price.
Do you want 1t?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06

If Uncle Sam will put as much law
behind the Mexican silver dollar as
he has behind the gold coins of the
United States, we will take Mexican
dollars at 100 cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06

Mckinley ought to have told the
editors who visited him how 5O-cent
dollar will enrich the mine owner,
and how low prices will enrich the
producer. All editors ought to know
this. 1t is very important.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06
Awfu!Iy Vain.

Jayson-Duzzy is an awful vain fell
low, isn't he?
Jubley-What gave you that idea?
Jayson-Ive noticed that he can't
lake a drink without looking in the
glass. -RoXburN Gazette.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06
A Mistake correctad.

First Delegate-I don't believe You
opened your mouth during the entire
session of the convention.
Second Delegate-That's where you
are mistaken; yawned every time you
made a speech.-Texas Sitter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06

The silver craze is dead; we have
been told SO often that we know it,
but as we read of Bsyan's triumphal
tour we would like to know where it
is buried.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06
Her Dream.

ooh, Walter, l had II lovely dream last
night. ! dreamed l was in Heaven"
"What were you doing there?"
"ShQppipg."-DetrQit Free Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06

We would be willing to pay a
reasonable premium to anyone who
can give valid reasons why the farm
ers of Iowa should vote for ''the
existing gold standard.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06
Too Niuch for Them.

Weren't you yeSed when you found
moths in your closet?"
Indeed l was; they ate up every rag
of clothing except my wires boomers
CHICAGO Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06
Unreasonable.

Edna-1 prefer people to say Just
what they think OF me. {
Edith-You could hardly expect sc
much candor as that.-Up-to-Date.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06

Bryan is teaching the hard money
Democrats that the law makes the
money; chat the ''be it enacted" of
the government is the power which
creates dollar.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06
An Honest Soul.

"N[ister, please gimme a dime"
"What-poor man-are you entirely
out of pocket?"
"Naw-I've got dead loads of pocket,
but l hain't got no cash. Detroit Free
Press
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06
trolley Car Agnosticism.

Evangelist-My dear man, don't you
believe in Guiding Power overhead9
The Reprobate-No, sir! I'm an adj
yocate of compressed air motors. No
overhead system for me.-Brooklyn
Life
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06
Paternal Generosity.

The Young Mani have come, sir;
to ask for the hand of your daughter.
The Gouty Father-All right; I'LL
right; you may have both of them if
you will only take the confounded piano
along with them!--Yonllers Statesman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06

uOWA H1l1lti GllG 61ltl
brush wood which formed the under
growth of small plantation, CROPPING
among the briers and grasses, Richard
Starkie was searching for the cash box.
II know flung it somewhere here"
he muttered, fiercely. Where can the
thing be? Ah!" and his hand at last
alighted on some metal, "here you are!
was just beginning to think that jad-
ish Fortune had served me scurvy
trick. Well" clasping the box to his
bosom, "you've been good friend to
me, and I'll treat you as lightly as pos
sible. Come, let's away-merciful pow
ers! What's that?"
Four stalwart arms had seized hin,
from behind and were holding him with
vise-like grip; and, before he knew
what was really taking place, he felt
the cold steel on his wrists and realized
that he was prisoner-a detected thief
who had blindly fallen into slillfully
laid trap.
The arrest of Richard Starkie had not
become generally known when Mr..
Vyse called together his clerks on the
following morning, and communicated
to them the startling news that his con-
fidential servant was in Jail. Greatwas
the wonderment manifested.
"And l wish to say, gentlemen" he
wound up, chat in consideration of his
past services to me, I should not have
| prosecuted Starkie had he not endeay-
ored by every means in his power, from
motives of personal spite. to fix the
/ hnff Of
Who that one was soon became pub
lie property, as also the motive power Of
Starlie's animosity.
AT the ensuing nssizes Starl1ie was
sent into penal servitude for five years,
regretted by none of his fellow work.
ers, for owing to hisinsolent, overbear-
ing manners, he had never been favor
lite.
What thoughts filled the poorwretch's
mind as he heard his doom from the
judges lips? Who can tell? But if I
am any reader of human character, the
bitterest pang he suffered was in know
ing that the rival he hated had stepped
into the place rendered vacant by his
arrest, and that Elsie Venner would ere
long be that rivals wife.-TitBits.
particular About Style.
Mrs. Prim stylish clearinghouse
keeper)-It cannot be delayed any long,
er. We must have 4 new set of dishes.
Daughter-Yes, ma, the old set was
very handsome in its day, but it's all out
of fashion now.
"Well, my dear, go to Brickabrack &
Co.'s and select a new dinner service;
take nothing but Royal Windsor china
or Dresden ware, no matter what the
cost"
"Ycs, ma"
"And, by the way, on your return ster
!, into the marlaat and order 20 pounds OF
7 corn beef and 40 pounds of liver."-N
!. Y. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-06


his face, he wheeled round and walked
briskly home. Some three DAYS later
Richard Starkie was summoned to his
chiefs presence. He went, trembling,
fearing he knew not what.
"StarlSie," said Mr.. vyse, "you have
been in my employ longer than any
other of my clerks, therefore think It
only right to make you my spokesman
to them. / wish you, then, to tell them
on my behalf that attribute the dis.
appearance of my cash box to none of
them, that am quite convinced of their
innocence"
Richard starlie paled slightly. Had
his scheme to ruin young Acland failed
miserably after all? 1t seemed so. But
he replied, with apparent frankness;
II am very pleased to hear that Robert
Acland has cleared himself, sir"
'He has done so most completely" re.
Joined Mr.. Vyse. 81 have very high
opinion of Acland, Starkie."
$50 have I, sir" he returned glibly,
while he inwardly cursed the man to
whom he spoke thus laudingly. "It
has caused me great pain to think that
he could possibly be thief"
"Is it possible that this man is inno-
cent after all?" wondered Mr.. vyse.
"If not, his hypocrisy is simply astound-
ing; but I shall soon know the truth"
And grim smile passed over his face.
"Just one thing more" continued Mr..
Vyse, looking straight into his clerks
eyes, which met his own unfinchingly,
"and this is for your ear alone, Starkie;
in the theft of my cash box have sus-
tanned far greater loss than anyone
but myself is aware of. 1t is box Of
peculiar construction-in fact, it had a
false bottom, and in that false bottom,
Starkie, there were notes to the value
of e7oo. I had placed them there only
two days before was robbed"
"Of course, you have the numbers,
sir?"
"Why, yes, have the numbers, Star-
kie; but an expert thief-and I imagine
from the GOODNESS and audacity of the
robbery that have been the victim of
one-fnds no difficulty in changing
stolen paper. He knows where to take
itand obtain good price,"
When Richard Starkie went back
to his colleagues to give them their en-
ployer's message, his breast was torn by
two emotions-baffled spite and greed
of further gold.
II will destroy him yet" he thought
of Bob Acland. Hes escaped me for
awhile, but it shall not be for long.
Elsie Venner shall never be his wife.
am q good plotter, friend Bob, and
though you wriggle out of my hands a
hundred times, will have you the hun
bred and first.
"Poor old buffer"-his mind re-
verting to the man whose presence he
had just left-"you little guessed tina:
in making confidant of me you were
telling the thief how to further enrich
himself. Well, 500 guilds will come in
very handy just now-and suppose the
commission would not be more thnu
e2oo. Markby's getting very FESTIVE
for his money, and could pay him and
still have nice little balance in hand
You're in luck's way, Dick, my boy; for.
tune favors you"
If to be standing in the dark on the
brink of a precipice without knowing
it is to be in luck's way, then Richard
Starlkie was, indeed, in that enviable pc
sition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
BICYCLIsrs TO MEET.
They Will Talk Over the Fall Festival
Parade Friday Evening.

Mr.. Greenwald brought up the bicy-
Gle parade matter at the meeting of the
Committee of Fifteen last night.
so far as can learn he said f'the
bicycltsts are not doing anything. 1t
was left largely to ". W. Webb, and he
has made no progress az yet. The sec
Mr.. Reichenbach and Mr. Hodson Of
the T. A. A. w, but no replies were re-
ceived- Captain Doncyson, who is a.
hustler and is popular among the BIZ
cyclists, has said he will push the pa
rade to success if it is given into his
hands by this committee. The T. A. A.
w has decided not to do anything,
since it lost all the money il had on
the last meet at the fair grounds
Captain Titus-We certainly ought to
have q. bicycle parade. We have set
apart Tuesday night and it shouldn't
be left empty.
Major Anderson-The bicyc1ists GER
tainly ought to be patriotic enough to
do the right thing on this occasion.
Everybody is doing all possible for this
Festival and Reunion, and we have the
programme all full now but that
night.
Mr.. Rodgers move that a meeting
for the bicyclists of the city, and espe-
cially of the Y. NJ. c. A. and T. A. A.
be called to meet some of this commit
tee at the council chamber Friday even
ing.
The motion carried and the call was
issued today. Mr.. Doncyson viii be
asked to distinguish himself, as ne has
done several times in the past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
AN ANOMALY IN POLITICS.

Politics is responsible for many odd
and anomalous situations. Nothing
better illustrates this proposition than
the present attitude of a large number
of public men and newspapers toward
the Democratic party, that one which
styles itself the true Democracy"
These men and newspapers have spent
many years in an apparently honest
and earnest effort to kill off the Demo-
cratic party.
They had the task so nearly accom-
plished that almost the entire remnant
of the organization was forced to aban-
don all it's former principles and not
only make a new declaration of fifth
but form such alliances as to remove
all vestige of its former self. Just when
the task of years has been accomplished
these same men and newspapers are
now found using every effort at their
command to revive the Democratic
corpse and infuse new life into it.
The Indianapolis party is and has
been receiving every encouragement to
make a struggle for existence from the
very elements that have worked the
hardest for its destruction.
Palmer, Buckner, Bragg, Villas, By
mum and Breckenridge are perfect rep
resentatives of the very Democracy
which the above mentioned men and
newspapers have been trying so hard
to destroy for so many years.
If the existence of an organization
led by the men named was ever unde-
sirable and inimical to the best inter-
ests of the country why is it not so
now? There has been no change in the
men OF their principles. Why should
such a party be encouraged to live?
The same thing was seen in Kansas
two years ago. The Democratic party
which had been so successfully fought
that from a vote of 10000 in 1886 it
had come down to nothing in 1892 VS.
encouraged to resurrect itself and put
a ticket in the field. So anxious were
its old enemies for its continued ex-
istence that If what was charged be
true, they furnished a large portion of
the funds necessary for carrying on a
campaign.
Thus by the aid and encouragement
of its enemies a political party which
was to all intents and purposes dead,
was enabled to secure a new lease of
life and poll nearly 10000 votes.
Can the same service be performed
for the party nationally this year? 1t
is clear that it viii be done If its op-
ponents can have their way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
BANNERS AND DECORATIONS
Topeka Will welcome Her Visitors
on Every Street.

That there Will be no mistake about
the welcome the old soldiers and
other visitors will receive on their ar
rival in Topeka Reunion and Festival
week was decided by the Committee of
Fifteen last night
On report from Captain Titus that
the street and hall decorations and
banners offered by the city of Beloit to
Topeka consisted of painted banners
and bunting. flags, etc, to the cost of
S271 and while it was just as good as
sition was accepted and the word wei
come handsomely painted in oil viii
be flung to the gaze Of the visitors from
many places.
The plans for decorating the big front
gate at the fair grounds as fitting en-
trance of Camp Miles were accept
ed by the committee some time ago but
not until last night was the appropria-
ton Of $2S.76 made for its painting and
decorating by Butler of Topeka who
viii donate SO of that amount.