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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16

If Eastern libraries do not quit an
nouncing their rejection of "Jude, the OBJ
scure," there will soon be an end to its
ohscurity and Trilby will have successor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16

The New York Sun says the Monroe
doctrine as written in Monroe's message is
ungramms tical, but asserts that the excel
lence of its Americanism more than atones
for the badness of its English.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16

yoke with embroidered grass-lineE in the
natural color over it. Blue velvet formed a
belt. The collar was OF embroidery.
A dress of WOODEN novelty goods of brown
and green had plain green cloth yoke and
fat belt.
Plain natural-colored linen with yoke of en-
broidered linen, with turq uoise blue satin or
olive green ribbons, makes charming COM
bination.
The new gayly colored ginghams are pretty.
combined with yoke and lawn sleeves of q
plain color.
Colored piquet with white yoke, edged with
ruffie of white embroidery, makes dressy
combination.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
Spring Openinc

OF fine millinery. latest importation, prices to
suit the times, Wednesday, March ls, and fol-
lowing days. Adcock, 10 Kearny street
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16

If the Kentucky legislators spent yester-
day properly they ought to be able to get
together this morning in fellowship and
love and elect Republican Senator with
out further deVIlmenf
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16

According to the st. Louis Republic all
attempts to improve the Mississippi by
wing-dams and ietties have failed, and the
only recourse left is to return to primitive
methods and dig the sand out of the
shallow places in the channel. It is moro
than probable the same experience will be,
had when the work begins of improving
the Sacramento
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16

AS soon as the new United States Art
Commission gets itself embodied it should
hasten to this. City and draw soul into
itself by gazing on our angel ere she is
transformed to a windmill.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
A GIRLS GOWN.

This design is destined to be popular for
washgowns, as when made without a lining
it launders easily. For dresses. of wooden fab
RIGS q fitted lining is used. 1t fastens in the
back. The yoke may be made seamless and
hooked at the shoulder or buttoned in the CEN
ter.
figured mohair of brown had blue silk
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16
cAIIroaS1A glace fruits, soc lb. Townsend's..

STANDARD paper patterns and Delineator for
April. Domestic S. N. Office, 1921 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16

First Woman-I was suffering untold agony.
Second Woman-Dear me what did you do
for it?
First Woman-Oh, a neighbor happened in
just in the nick of time, and 1 told her.-De-
trOit Tribune
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16

1t is asserted that Italy was induced to
establish herself in Africa by the British
for the purpose of heading off a Russian
plan to obtain a foothold on the shore of
the Red Sea, and it is said Russia is now
assisting Abyssinia by way of retaliation.
The story is good contribution to current
literature, but probably was not intended
to be of permanent value.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-16

Senator Cockrell's assertion that Cleve-
land has been carrying out the financial
policy inaugurated by the Harrison ad-
ministration is an error, for Cleveland has
followed Republicanism neither in pre-
cept nor In practice, but if it were true it
would show what bungler he is, since it
would prove that he cannot keep out of
the woods even when he has broad,
straight road marked out for him and is
trying his best to follow it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-14
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 $225O; 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 OF
any other purpose to which it may be
applied.
l have also several other lands fol
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,
S6tf Cresco, Iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-14

The Ladies' Aid Society, of Albion,
were kindly invited by Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Wells to hold social in the
large and roomy new barn which has
been recently finished, last Friday.
The occasion was a grand success
financially as we'll as socially. $3.50
was realized which will be applied 10
the church shed fluid.
Refreshments, consisting of ice
cream, cake and fruit, were served on
tables handsomely decorated with
flowers.
There was a very large attendance
considering the busy times. Guests
were present from Canton, Kendall
vile, Lime Springs, Bonair and Paris
with the surrounding neighborhood
who were entertained with instrument.
al and vocal music.
The Ladies extend card OF thanks
to Mr.. and Mrs. Wells, also to the
young people who so kindly assisted il
the work and entertainment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-14

There is more Catarrh in this
section of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be in
durable. For great many years
doctors pronounced it local disease.
and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it in
curable. Science has proven catarrh
to be a constitutional disease and
therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney s. Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitution,
al cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to
9. teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address. F. j. CHENEY s. CO.,
Toledo, o.
Eg Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-14
Chester,

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder from Massa-
chusetts have been visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. jerome Roper.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Brown and little
son spent the Sabbath in LIE Roy.
Carter and Courtney have a large
force haying on their prairie farm.
Mrs Courtney is spending her days
out among the golden rod and other
autumn beauties of the prairies. 1t is
quite pleasure resort for the young
people out there.
Mrs. Boland's mother has been
visiting her.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-14
Miss Lucy Louette Jacobs fleets
Death In an Old Well.

1ne SAD news TeaCueQ STeSCO S9t.
urday last of the tragic death of Miss
Lucy Louette Jacobs, daughter of the
the late Capt. and Mrs. c. v. Jacobs,
we'll known to the people Of this cocn-
ty. Miss Jacobs made her home with
her sisters, Mrs. Fred Borthw1ck and
Mrs. Geo. Hunt of Ness City, KAN,
where the following sad accident oc.
Cured, the account of which we con.
dense from the Ness City News.
A picnic was held Wednesday after.
noon about nine miles from Ness City.
The majority of the picnicers returned
early in the evening. Miss Jabobs and
three others-Ella Barnd, Curt Reed
and John Miner-were of the last to
start. While on their way home a
storm burst upon them, forcing them
to stop until it had subsidized some.
what. When at length they proceed.
ed on their way, the darkness was SO
intense that the driver gave the horses
their heads. All went we'll until they
were short distance from town when
the team strayed from the road and
ran into an excavation of cellar that
had been left exposed by the removal
of the house, to which it had once be.
longed. South of this cellar about
nine teet is we'll that had been
abandoned, over which yet remained
portion Of the board covering.
The first intima!ion of any trouble
came when the horses went over the
edge of the cellar, leaving the vehicle
on the firm ground. In the darkness
Miss Jacobs fell through the open
cover of the we'll and went down to
death. The first lntimation that a
dreadful accident had occurred was
when the young girl struck the bottom
of the we'll, which was thirty one feet
deep. One of the party secured a
rope at Mr.. Gardner's and at once
made his way back to the we'll. Miss
Barnd volunteere to descend into the
dark hole to recover the body Of her
friend, but to this proposition the
young men would not consent, aud it
was decided to lower Miner. The
two accomplished this task, but Miner
had scarcely reached the bottom until
he was rendered unconscious. Short.
ly after Mr.. Gardner arrived, and his
first thought was to purify the air in
!, the we'll, and thus save the life Of
Miner. To do this he tied a slicker
to the end of rope, moving it rapidly
up and down, producing a current in
the we'll.
An alarm was gwen and soon there
was sufficient number of persons at
hand 10 proceed with the work of res
cue, and the fresh air carried down
} the shaft had so revived Miner that
: he was able to fasten the rope about
the body of Miss Jacobs, and it was
raised to the surface, but life was ex.
| tinct. Miner was brought to the top
and soon revived. 1t is the generally
. received opinion that the cause of the
death of the girl was impure air, as
. there was not the slightest bruise or
l scratch about the body.
l Miss Jacobs was born in Cresco, Ia.
Dec. 81, 1879, but for number of
years had resided at Wichita, Kas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-14

Lime Springs.

Lime Springs.
Misses Nina Ruesink and Elva
Duerdin were visiting friends at Rice
vile last week, returning home Mon
day.
Harry Aver, who has been attend
ing school at Wilder, Minn., came
home for short visit last Monday,
before the opening of the fall term.
DIR. W. B. Ousley was in town a
short while between trains Monday.
The Bonair dance was we'll attend
ed by several people from this place.
Misses Olson and Knudtson have
moved their dress.making establish
ment to the rooms over w. E. Duer-
din's store.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Miller drove to
Ricevllle Saturday, thence to Bailey
where they remained for visit over
Sunday.
NJ. L. McNally, L. H. Burns and w.
L. Searles represented Lime Springs
democracy at the convention at
Cresco on Saturday last.
Earl Babcock and Will Davis drove
to Cresco on the evening of Thursday
last week.
Ed Barnhart is at present confined
to his home with an injury to his
knee which he received short time
ago while grubbing. The sweep Of
the machine struck his leg, dislocat-
ing his knee and otherwise injuring
him, but he is doing nicely at this
writing.
Several republican rustlers drove to
Cresco last week to be present at the
formation of Mckinley club and ar.
range for a scheme to defeat the dem
ocratic national ticket. They will
also try to whip into line several re
publicans who have declared for free
coinage of silver by telling them now
is not the time to talk free silver as i:
may influence votes for Bryan. There
is great consistency (D in certain one:
amongst our leading local republi
cans.
The social given at the Baptist
church building last Friday night
was great success financially, ant
the proceeds will go a long way
toward improving our cemetery.
Ham Breedlove was a Cresco visi.
tor at our town one dag last week.
Several loads of people drove t.
) Ricevi!le last Saturday to be in at
tendance at the running races. The
local horse, King Calico, owned by
G. A. Rose, cut tendon in the sec
ond heat of the race and thereby los
all chances of winning.
! Walter Bowers, of Cresco, passe'
: through here last week en- route t
. Dakota where he will assist in takin
care of the large quantity of grain.
Claude Miller concluded his visit a
Maquoketa and returned home Sal
urday.
Messers Knudtson and Lenni
Grobel made the run between Cresc
and Lime Springs and return in tn
forenoon of last Thursday.
!, Three young fellows from Ovation
ma, Mimi, who are making a tri
: through Iowa a-wheel stayed Over
: night here last week Wednesday.
A. G. McCulloch went to Rochester
5 Mimi, on the early train last Satul
, day, returning at night.
The Baptist church is being tran
posed and remodeled for use as
school room for the primary depar
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schoonmaker r.
: turned home from the Ossian Wis
Monday.
e A horse died at the stables of th
: Central House, Saturday night, til
e result of either hard driving or he
d weather, or both. The horse We
g driven from Burr Oak during til
afternoon. SARAH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-14
THE ALLIANCE STORE GALLERY

Is the place to get your Photos taken
The second story has been fitted up
in the most complete manner for first
class work, and we will send out moth
ing but the very best. 1t always pays
to get the best if you do have to pay
a little more, then you will have a
genuine work of art which you will
not be ashamed to present to anyone.
Everyone is invited to call and see us
and examine our work whether they
wish anything or not. w. BROWN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-14
For Sale.

A fine guitar and instruction book
has been used but one month-to go
go at "a sacrifice. Apply at this Of
lice.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07

He-Why do you call women the fair sex? She-To distinguish them from the unfair sex, no doubt.-Roxbury Gazette.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07
MODEST BOB COUSINS.
He Acted as Groomsman Once, but Won't
 Talk of It.

He Acted as Groomsman Once, but Won't
 Talk of It.
 Bob Cousins of Iowa is the most mod est member in congress. Not many ses- sions ago MT. Mercer, member from Nebraska still in the house, married a young lady we'll known in Washington Inasmuch as Cousins is an intimate friend of Mercer, both being born i'll Iowa, the latter thought it would be an excellent idea to have Cousins act as best man at the wedding. Bob consent ed. The ceremony occurred. After it was over the minister kissed the bride, bridesmaids ditto. The bride, supposing the best man would be glad of similar courtesy extended to him, puckered up her lips to Bob in order that he might avail himself of the opportunity so gra- ciously extended to him.
 When MT. Cousins realized what was expected of him in the premises, he gave one look at the bride, turned so red that even the darkest corner of the church became as light as monday, bolted down the aisle and out of the church, leaving the bride in rather an embarrassed state of mind, to say noth- ing of the mingled feelings of surprise and bewilderment of the other members of the bridal party and friends.
 Both Mercer and Cousins are in the present congress, but the latter had rather talk on almost any subject than on certain incidents connected with the wedding of the gentleman from Nebras- ka.-Boston Advertiser.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07

ing parched rye as substitute-and this coffee was always produced and served to President Davis and General Lee dur ing these conferences.
 Once week receptions were held at the mansion, which was thrown open to the public, and on these occasions the belles of the city, the beaus from the camps and soldiers on leave and those who were convalescing would gather in great numbers. Dull care and want and thought of the morrow's scanty fare and anxiety were laid aside, and in hope and gayety these brave and fair women passed many pleasant hours.
 Tender and pathetic memories and hallowed associations cluster around every room of the house. Not the least interesting was the birth of the 'Daugh- ter of the Confectionery, which took place in the third story front room. Up- on the entrance of the Federal troops into the city after the evacuation Gen. eral Weitzel and his officers rode straight to this house and constituted it the headquarters of the northern troops. Canby and Ord also used the house in this capacity during the period that Vir- ginia passed through the stages of recon struction.
 It is proposed to assign room to each of the seeding states for collec- tion of relics, and in addition there will be large room for general museum and one for library. The first of the state collections-thato of Georgia-has been received. It was presented to the
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07
A DOGS SIXTH SENSE.
The Wonderful Instinct Possessed by
 Deerhound.

The Wonderful Instinct Possessed by 6
 Deerhound.
 L. O. Meachamp, living at Homer, La, on the edge of Arkansas, is great hunter and has fine deerhound, Dan, of which he is justly proud A few days ago MT. Meachamp was going squirrel hunting, and in order to keep Dan at home he was compelled to tie him up. The hound whined and begged, but find ing his master was obdurate he at last lay quite peaceably before his kennel all day.
 At o'clock in the afternoon, how ever, when Mrs. Meachamp was begin ming to look for her husbands return. Dan became so unusually restless that she went out to see what was the mat ter. In spite of her repeated efforts, she could do nothing to pacify him, and at last, to her utter astonishment, he broke the rope and bounded away over the fence and into the woods He was gone probably half hour when he came run ming back, panting and almost breath less, with his masters hat in his mouth.
 Mrs. Meachamp became at once alarmed, and, calling her son, they set out to find Meachamp, the dog all the time bounding along in front and lead ing the way. At last they came upon MT. Meachamp lying helpless in the woods, where at precisely 5 o'clock he had fallen in little ditch and broken a small bone in his leg. The dogs knowl- edge of the accident at the very moment of its occurrence seems almost incredi- ble, but the truth of this is beyond dis pute. Times.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07

nent Executive Committee of the Ger man Workingmen's Association. Tn 1867 he became identified with tho editorial management of the Volkstaat, a socialistic paper in Leipsic, and con- tinued this connection until he became one of the managers of the Vorwaerts, the leading German socialistic daily published in Berlin. He was elected to the North German Parliament in 1867 and to the German Parliament in 1871. In the election of June, 1893, he was even elected in two districts, choosing the mandate from the Strasburg dis trict. From the beginning of Rebels Parliamentary career dates his uncom- promising attitude against all monar- chicaI institutions. Rebel is at pres ent treasurer of the Socialistic party in Germany. to which office he was elected in 1892. During the reorgani- zation of the party, in 1890, Bebel ad- vocated parliamentarianism as the chief means of agitation, but in this he was opposed by the extremists of the party. He served as a delegate to the international socialist congresses in Paris, 1889; Brussels, 1891; Zurich, 1893. and Breslau during the present year. On the latter occasion he made his fa- nous speech, in which he said that so- cialism would crush imperialism, for which he has just been sentenced to six months imprisonment.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07
Intelligence of the Beetle.

Last week 1 came home one night, and by accident opened the pantry. was surprised at finding at least a hun dred big beetles scampering across the floor to escape into their lair. I saw that they all disappeared down a cir cular hole in one corner of the closet Next night 1 sallied forth on a tour of extermination. I prepared a wooden plug to stop up the hole and a fiat cudgel with which to annihilate the critters. l approached the pantry with a lighted candle, opened the door sud- denly, and before the reaches fully real ized my presence had their escape completely blocked. It was sight worth seeing. Some of them were in the corner playing Copenhagen" Some were in the center of the pantry playing ring around rosy" When they saw the light they suddenly interrupted their sports and made a bee line for home. Astonishment was written on every hneament of their black bodies when they saw their escape cut of. I set the candle on the floor and belabor- ed them right and left with my weapon. Soon I had the floor strewn with corpses. All at once my light went out. A venerable looking. patriarchal sort of cockroach, realizing that the saliva ton Of his family and relatives lay in darkness. had climbed up the candle and thrown himself across the flame. Like Arnold Winkelried, he died in trice, but before 1 could strike a match the last of the still living bugs had found some secret means of exit and had disappeared. That's what call intelligence. I have that hero's body embalmed in my collection, and since that adventure I have the greatest re- Spect for reaches. When I want to ex- terminate them now I treat them roy ally to 10 cents worth of poison.-Hous- ton Post
The St. Johns herald., 1896-03-07

scum and library. The necessary repairs have been almost completed, and the building is as nearly in the condition it was at the time of the fall of the Con- federacy as it is possible to make it.
 The White House is one of the oldest and handsomest residences in Richmond. It was built by Judge Brockenborough, we'll known lawyer and wealthy citi- zen, nearly 50 years ago. The mantels, of which so much has already been writ ten, were imported from Europe and are of Carrara marble, carved in cary atids supporting shells filled with flow CTS.
 It is three story house, with base ment, outbuildings and stables. A square porch, with tall pillars, fronts on Clay street, and in the rear, which opens into large garden, wherein are many handsome old trees-among them an English walnut-is a portico which runs the length of the house. The porti- co is unusually wide, and is supported by large, round columns, which reach to the top of the second story. It was from the top of this porch that little Joe Davis, the presidents oldest son, fell and was instantly killed during the first year of the war.
 The windows of the two parlors and the large dining room open upon this portico. The rear windows of the din- ing room open upon another porch, the steps from which lead into the kitchen yard.
 This house was bought for $43, 900 by the city from MT. Lewis D. Cren- shaw, and was presented to MT. Davis as gift. MT. Davis declined to accept it on those terms, but consented to make it his residence during his lifetime.
 On the right as you enter the quaintly shaped hall through the front door is small room, which leads into the large reception room on Twelfth street This was Mrs. Davis' private sitting room. The story goes that Mrs. Davis had decorated this room prettily but simply with bright colored chintz coverings to the dainty furniture, and all her little knickknacks and personal belongings. Soon after the family had settled in the house Mir. Davis came to the threshold of the room, and leaning against the door frame, with pipe in hand, he con- versed with his wife, who presently asked him why he did not come in and sit down. With the deference and re- spect that be invariably displayed to- ward women, MT. Davis answered that the room was her own exclusively, and he could not intrude without an invita- tion. The invitation was freely given, and the room became the favorite resort of MT. Davis from that time. It was there that the private conference took place between himself and General Lee, when important steps were to be de- cided upon. Mrs. Davis always kept on hand in this room 8 small quantity of pure coffee-even at such times when the family of the president were drink