davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
Hoods Pills are prompt, efficient
always reliable, easy to take. easy to
operate.
THERE ARE TWO sEcTs.
Mohammetans Are Divided According {,
Their Creedel Forms.


Their Creedel Forms.
Mohammedans divide themselves into
two principal sects-Shiah and Sunni,
the Persians representing the bulk Of
the former, the Turks of the latter.
The chief points on which they differ
are the condition of the soul after
death and the succession of caliphs.
The Sunni believe that there is one inn
mortal God, whose works are without
beginning or end, and that He will
be visible TO the souls Of the blessed;
while the Shiahs deny the Immortality
of the soul and maintain that the CO.
existent principles of Zoroaster will
forever contend for the mastery. With
regard to the prophets successors, the
Sunnis claim that the lawful successor
of Mohamn1ed was Abu Bekr and after
him Omar Osman and Ali (nephew and
son-in-law of Mohammed); the Shiahs,
however, reject the first three and hold
that Ali was the only legitimate sue
cessor.
Shiahs pray but three times day,
and enjoin pilgrimages to Nejef, Ker-
bella, Kazimain, Mcshed persia), Sa-
mara and Kun, as well as to Mecca
and Medina, Sunnis make pilgrimages
only to the two latter cities and pray
five times day. From this it can be
readily understood that the circum-
stance Of the Turks being in possession
of the shrines of Nejef (Nleshed Ally,
Kazimain and Kerbela is most displeas-
ing to devout Shiahs.-Blackwoo
Marazine
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
FREAKS OF STUDENTS.
Promenade Without Hats and Walk Upor
the Wet Grass Barefoot.


The Yale students have adopted a
new fad this year. 1t is promcnading
up and down Chapel street and about
the different New Haven thoroughfares
without hats or head covering of any
kind. 1t is the upper class men and So
ciety men chiefly who are making them
selves thus conspicuous.
1t is q common occurrence on pleas
ant morning to meet five or six men
walking together through the shop
ping district of the town, to all appear
ances perfectly unconscious that they
are attracting attention. Last year the
students, with the first blush of sum-
mer, conceived the idea of wearing
tremendous farmerlike straw hats. It
became such fad that the shopkeep-
ers had a special supply sent to them
from the manufacturers. They were
hats of the kind usually kept by the
country grocer, and until the students
took them up were never found in the
swell shops.
Another recently adopted fad of this
season among the students is that of
taking off their shoes and stockings
after a rain storm, and, with their
trousers turned up above the enlsles,
wading about in the grass back of the
churches on the preen in the center of
the town,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
Why?

The goldbug press is making fran
tic appeals to those having money in
savings banks not to allow free coin
age to become law because then they
would be paid in SO cent dollars. In
round numbers there are 5000, OCC
persons who have $l,SOO, 100000 de.
posted in savings banks 1t is evil
dent that if the banks could pay al
these deposits at the rate of so cents
for each 81 the banks would make a
profit of 100000, 900, an amount large
enough to interest them in the restor.
alton of free coinage at tile earliest
possible day.
Why is it then that the banking elias
SIS are practically solid in support of
the single gold standard? Is it that
they are so philantrophic as to refuse
to make IA profit of $780, 0O0, 700, or is
it that the statement is lie.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
VENEER PRODUCTION.
Some Woods. Can BE Sawed as Thin as
Writing Paper.

Bono W0oGs Can lie Sawed as Thin As
Writing Paper.
While the finer and thinner veneers
of costly woods are sliced tangentially
from the side of the log, there are
woods that cannot be cut this Wayne
amount of boiling or steaming render
ing it possible to cut them without
breaking down the tissues to such an
extent as to destroy their surfaces for
polishing-while others, says Hard
wood, becoming discolored from
steaming or boiling, and being too hard
to cut otherwise, have to be sawed.
The fine-toothed, thin-gauge circular,
with Hanged center, is the favorite for
cutting all ordinary veneers thicker
than 80 to the inch; 20 to the inch is the
thickness most commonly used for cab
met work and finishing, but much
thinner is used in the case of rare and
costly woods, or rare abnormal or acct
dental figures, as in the case of burls.
s5ome woods have to be cut much thick
er, being unable to bear handling when
too thin; genuine ebony, the only fine
really jet-blacll wood known, and large
enough to be of any use, will not stand
saving much below one-fourth of an
inch in thickness, owing to the extreme
. brittleness or want of cohesion, but
there are other woods that can be cut as
thin as writing paper and still be
handled in large sheets. Other woods
there are that will lose their fine color
on exposure to the atmosphere, espe-
cially a smoky one; these are cut only
when Immediately wanted, and are
kept covered until the finishers can put
on protective coat of some prepare
ton
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10

The Alton Democrat thus tersely
breaches the true gospel of double
standard: THE proposition to coin
silver at the ratio of 1G to l is nothing
more nor nothing less than PROPOSE
ton to increase in value every town
lot and every farm in the west. Free
coinage means an increased price for
every bushel of grain and every ami
NAL raised OH the farm; free coinage
means more money in the country SO
that the people can prosper and pay
their debts; free coinage means better
wages for every laboring man in the
land; free coinage of silver will give
us dollars that are worth 100 cents.
and being legal tender, will pay
taxes, salaries and debts exactly the
same as gold will do. We cannot
understand why any farmer in the
west should object to receiving O bet
ter price for his grain. There can
not be 5O-cent dollars under free coin.
age. The silver dollar will be a legal
tender and legal tender will paw q
gold mortgage and pay railroad
freight exactly the same as gold. The
west raises produce and exchanges i,
for money. The more money the west
gets in exchange ior it's products the
more prosperous we will be. Isn't
that as plain as the nose on your face
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
WILD YAK.
Has Some Spirit, Eut Not Enough Dc
cision AID Energy.

ciSion AID Energy.
The yak, or wild ON of Tibet, has
sufficient spirit to turn and attack a
hunter. If it had more perseverance
it would prove a dangerous enemy.
Col. Prejevalski, in his account of his
travels in the Tibetan mountains, mar
rates an adventure which illustrates
the yak's disposition:
was returning to camp when saw
several old yaks grazing on little
plateau. I fired on them, and one fell
and slipped down the snowy slope.
Stunned by his fall, he lay motionless
at the bottom of the ravine. ran to
him. AS soon as he saw me, some hum
dred feet away, he rose and tried to
fles. fired, but the ball did not touch
him.
Then he turned and rushed at me.
I had only two cartridges; 1 fired one
at distance of 70 feet, and one at a
distance of so feet He stopped when
he was quite near me, holding his head
down and flashing his sides with his
tail.
was near enough to see his little
eyes ana tne Dlood Whlch ram from his
nostrils. If he had had a little more
decision and energy, I should have
been lost. I could not get away, and
had no weapon but my empty gun.
We stood looking at each other.
Presently he raised his head and
stopped lashing his sides. Evidently
he was getting over his anger. threw
myself on the ground, and without talk
ing my eyes from him, crawled back
ward some GO feet. Then I jumped up
and walked away as fast as possible.
did not breathe freely until some
200 feet lay between us.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
Official Paper of County.

Our cartoon while directed at Mar
tin N. johnson of North Dakota, dis
tinctly represents an entire class
which represent the money power of
Europe in antagonism to the produc-
ing classes of America. The interest
beaiiog Obligations of the railroads
and of other corporations in the Ul-
tied states; of the government and of
individuals requires an annual pay
ment for interest alone of over 5000.
100000 Our entire gold in the United
States as reported by the secretary Of
the treasury is but S475, 100000 and
the annual output of our gold mines
Is $50, 100000, which, after exhaustins
the entire stock on hand with the an
nual output of the mines, leaves US
short about $l20,000,OO0 of meeting
our annual interest payment Aud to
meet this payment of interest, Mr..
johnson and those who agree with
him ask the farmers of America to sell
their wheat at 80 cents II bushel as
the gold price and to MAINTAIN the
gold in the country as a basis for its
business would resort to issuing
bonds of the government with which
to purchase gold from Europe, thus
constantly adding to the six hundred
millions of annual interest tribute
due from this country to the owners
of gold in Europe. Whether intend
ed or not the result would be to draw
the producers of all classes in the Uu-
tied States into the gold camp of the
Rothchilds leaving them ut the mel
cy OF their captors. Aud this is the
statesmanship of not only NJ. N.
johnson but of all those who coin
eide with his financial views and poi
ICY. Mr.. johnson and the class with
which he has chosen to ally himself
seem to ignore the truth that neither
liberty nor prosperity nor virtue will
long survive in state where the hus-
bandman is oppressed and impoyer-
ished. History is full of lessons i'm
portant to the thoughtful upon this
point.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
THE BANK OF FRANCE.
A Discussion That VIII Arise on tho Quss
tlon of Renewing tho Charter.

The subject of renewing the priv.
ileges of the Bank of France will short
ly come up for discussion in the cham.
Der, after having been in allegiance
since 1892, when the senate approved @
bill for the purpose.
That bill, says the Edinburgh Scots
man, has not since been modified, and
the provisions included in it will, it is
thought, be adopted without material
alteration. One of them, which was
to empower the bank to increase its
note issue from oo,coo,ooof. to a.
000,ooo,0oof, was passed as far back
us 1898. The charter expires on De.
cember 81, 1895, and the proposal is to
extend it for further period of 60
years from that date, in consideration
of the bank making certain concessions
to the state.
Among these concessions is one by
which the. bank is to forego all future
interest on the government debt
amounting to 14o,ooo,o00f and not
to demand repayment of the capital SO
long as the charter is in force. The
bank is to undertake the service of the
national debt and transact other bust
ness for the treasury, both at the head
Office and branches, free of charge, and
make an annual payment to the latter
of 2,ooo,ooof. during the first year
of the currency of the new charter
and 2,5Oo,0oOf. per annum subsequent
ly. 1t is to open several new branches
and make advances to agricultural CO
operative societies.
1t is not improbable that an effort
will be made to convert the bank into
state institution, but such project
does not command support either in
financial or ministerial circles, and is
not in the least degree likely to meet
with success.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10

:, Gold does not require government
stamp to fix its value. Silver does
else silver dollar would today be
worth about only 81 cents. That is
why the silver states want free coin
age, as it would give them a bonus of
AZ cents on every dollar Of coin made.
Charles City Intelligencer.
On the contrary it is the govern
ment stamp that fixes the price on
gold as it would upon ali the silver of
the world were it accorded the
government stamp as universally as
it is given to gold, If gold were de-
MED minting privileges and legal
tender as silver is. the worlds supply
would answer oil the purposes of art
and dentistry for 70 years, which
limit OF its use would reduce the price
probably to ten cents an ounce.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
Melville {, ZliIl. N, ].

proprietor OF the SANITARY Cottages
Of Bellville, Ohio, invites CORES
pondence from those who are sick
and distressed in b5dy OF mind and
specially asks those persons who
have in vain tried other physicians
and found no benefit, to write him
and obtain a knowledge of the laws
OF life and to become well and stay
we'll. There is no use of being
sick or crippled up by Rheuma-
tism, Nervous Troubles, Paralysis,
Cancer or any other chronic or So
called incurable disease. You can
be cured. DR.. Keith's methods are
entirely different in theory and in
fact from poison giving medical
men and he cures where all others
have failed. No poisonous. drugs
are used. Every step is made
plain to you and you are educated
in the aoays and laaos ct life as you
go on to health.
Doctor Keith uses plants, Roap-
eas and herbs which are moi pois-
onons and this Doctor gives you
rules about diet and other habits
which are sure to cure every cur
able case where they desire to be
we'll.
Correspondence Immediately an
swered.
Valuable book sent free to your
address by return mail. Send
postal.
No charge for consultation thro'
the mail.
Address postal card and have
some Of the laws come to YOU free.
Have your eyes opened to the
true laws Of life and do not take
any more poisons and physics that
DO your oody harm rather than
good.
References from the Nations
choicest citizens.
Remember the man; remember
the address, Melville G. Keith,
M. d.. Bellville, Richland County,
Ohio, U. S. A.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
ANIMAL WARFARE.
Monkeys of Africa Depend Upon Theil
Numbers and Discipline.

monkeys Oh Airlca Depcnu upon Their
Numbers and Discipline.
The conditions of the life of the mon
key in Africa are sufficiently curious
without reference to their acquired
habits, though these are undoubtedly
due to the dangers to which the nature
of the country in which they live eX-
poses them. The different species Of
'baboons, which are found commonly
over the whole African continent, are
all by nature dwellers in the open coun-
try. They find their food ON the ground,
and whether this be insects or vege-
tables, it is usually in places which af-
ford little shelter or protection. Though
strong and well armed with teeth, they
are slow animals, with little of the mon
key agility when on the ground, and
not particularly active even when
climbing among rocks.
In rocky "kopies" Of the south, says
the Spectator, of the cliffs and river
sides of Abyssinia and the Nile tribu-
taries, they are safe enough. But they
often abandon these entirely to invade
the low country. During the Abyssin-
ian expedition conducted by Lord Ma
pier OF Magdala they regularly camped
near our environments on the coast and
stole the grain on which the cavalry
horses and transport animals We're fed.
When on expeditions of this kind they
often leave their stronGholds for days
together, and the means of joint de-
Tense from enemies in the open coun-
try are then carefully Organized Their
natural enemies when thus exposed
are the leopard, the lion, and the south
ern Africa and Cape wild dogs. To the
attack of the leopard they oppose num-
]oers and discipline.
What stops Nenra az Dr. Miles Pain Pills
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10

For the purpose of making their
gold dollars worth 200 cents the money
lenders and money manipulators of
the country demonetized silver, thus
doubling the burdens of all debtors.
They now assert that as the restora-
ton of silver would decrease the
purchasing power Of gold it would be
dishonest" to restore it. With $40
100000, 600 of debt hanging over the
people of this country all of it CON
tracted to be paid in either gold or
silver, how do intelligent voters like
this kind of talk about ''honesty''
from the financial thieves who are
amasslng fortunes aggregating count
less millions?-Charito Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
HOW DuELs ARE STARTED.
"Moral Box on the Ear" Given in q Let
ter Is an Insult.

'&iAoAeA AoO4 Oh Vuo 1tur' 1lVcn In q Lett
ter Is an Insult.
Arthur Thiele, a young student at
the high school of technology in Char
lottenburg, near Berlin, has been sent
to fortress for nine months because
he provoked and fought with DR.. Brock
elmann, says the New York Sun.
Brockelmann was Thiele's second in
sword duel, and in his comments
on the meeting criticised severely one
of Thiele's strokes. Thiele regarded
the criticism as an insult. He chal-
lenged the doctor, but court of honor
decided the doctor was under no obli-
CATION to accept tho challenge. This
decision angered Thiele. He was deter
mined to have duel at any price. So
he sat down and wrote what, to his Ger
man mind, was the most insulting let
ter he could think out. This letter
reached its climax in the sentence:
you may regard yourself as moral
ly boxed on the ear by the under
signed"
10 Brockelmann's German mind, too,
this seemed an insult that only blood
could wipe out. Thus it came that
early one morning Thiele and Brock
elmann found themselves ten PAGES
apart in the Grunewah and shot at
each other until Tlliele fell with dam
gerous wound. in the abdomen. Thicle
fingered for days between life and
death, but after once taking turn
for the better, recovered rapidly. With
nine months rest in q Prussian fort
ress he will be fully restored to health.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
Large nnd Small nool.s.

Near the city of Aandalay, Burmah,
is to be found the largest book in the
world, the famous Kuth Daw. In con-
sists of 729 parts, in the shape of white
marble plates. Each plate Unprotected
by temple of bricks. Thisenormous
volume is written in Pal, and contains
275,25o stanzas. These stanas form
the religious code of the Buddhists:
The Kuth Daw is notan ancicrlt produc-
ton. Buddhistic nety prompted it's
preparation in this century. 1t was
made by command of Mindomin, one Of
the last kings Of Burmah. In marked
contrast with the Kuth Daw is q Kon-
versation lexicon published in Berlin,
which is the smallest book inithe world.
The volume is less than half q cubic
inch In bulk, although it contains 49,
600 words. A microscope specially pre-
pared for the purpose is necessary to
enable the readerto peruse this midget
Of book.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10

The average Mckinley tariff was
about AZ per cent, and the average
Wilson tariff is Al per cent. Yet the
Mckinleyites affirm that if this slight
difference of only per cent is obliter-
ated industry will revive and prosper
lily return. The Americans capable
OF believing such nonsense are to be
found principally in feeble-miuded
asylums. Dubuque Telegraph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10

All you candidates asking the suf-
frage of the people will have to get
of the fence ON the silver question
this fall. This is lot a stradd!er's
year, and the voters in ali parties will
not support a strnddlcr. In fact this
is not politicians year. The people
are up in arms and propose to look
out for their own interests this fall
and let the politicians be DID,
Horton Commercial.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10

y. A. Hadley, ex-governor of Arkan-
sas in the preface to his book on the
money question states an unquestior-
ed truth in the statement that con-
Wet may handle rock all his life and
yet learn nothing of geology and so
banker may handle money all his
life and be an expert in counting and
and handling it and be ignorant
about the science and function of
money.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
co
B~t wan 6shaw0HFro
Be Sure You are Right

And then go ahead If your blood is
impure, your appetite failing, your
nerves weak, you NAV be sure that
Hoods Sarsaparills is what you need.
Then take no substitute. lnsit upon
Hoods and only Hoods. This is the
medicine which has the largest sales
IN the world. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the one true blood purifier.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
A .Midpe." Testament.

A midget" Testament, three-quar-
tiers of an inch long and half an inch
wide, weighing only 26 grains, and a
mite" Bible, one and three-quarters OF
nm inch high by one and one-eighth
wide, containing 936 pages and weigh
Ing 1870 grains, have just been published
by a Glasgow firm. They are said to be
the smallest Bible and Testament in tho
world.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10

There is no occasion to worry over
What will become of the Populists.'
Their principles are not the kind that
can be lost sight of permanently even
if they are all subordinatcd to one
main issue for one campaign. The
Populists have learned that the way
to break the bundle of sticks is to
break one stick at q time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10

Bank notes are not legal tender.
They are accepted only by grace of
the creditor. Destroy the greenbscks
and have no currency but bank notes,
and every debtor. at the pleasure of
the creditor, must get gold before he
can pay debt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
! OIL AlC Invited

to become we'll and strong. An in
vitation is given to you to get rid
of your sickness and diseases and
remain we'll. Sound in Body.
Sound in Mind. The time is at
hand when these sicknesses will re-
main only on those who are ignor.
ant OF Natures laws or who will
not obey them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
An Epr-Layinr Ouadrupsd.

The only fur-covered four-footed
member of the animal kingdom which
lays eggs like fowl is the native beaver
of Australia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10

Altgeld thinks that the Republican
platform can be summed up in the
two words Gold and Greed.n Right,
and NJ. and p. do not stand for Nc
Kinley and protection, but for Misery
aud PARALYSIS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
A Flying Frog.

The flying frog of surnim is IA
inches in length and has side mem
branes like flying squirrel. He can
leap entirely across large rivers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
The New Conner.

The laurel leaves the authors brow:
No more his pathos can prevail;
It's the thermometer which now
Tells US truly melting tale.
-Washinaton Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10

What stops Neuralgia? DR.. Miles Pain Pills
DR.. Miles Nerve Plasters for rheumatism.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-11-24
"Put We or AZ BuRaIo."

The title of this wellknown
song as well as the song itself
emanated from the brain of an
employee of the Buffalo Brewing
Company. That enterprising firm,
believing that a man who could
compose SO catchy an air must
have a large and we'll balanced
brain, straightway raised his sala-
ry. This has proven to be a good
move on their part as is testified
by the excellent qualities of their
beer, which is dispensed over the
bars of the Cosmopolitan, Pacific
and Royal saloons at the rate
Of two glasses for 25c.; half
and half is also served at the
same price. 1t is always
fresh and cold and DEMONSTRATING.
Or you can get one glass of Buff
falo and one of Pabst beer, the
fine product of the Milwaukee
brewery. Exchangeable checks
good at all the above. mentioned
resorts are given in change if you
only want one drink. "Best beer
ever in Honolulu" is the verdict
of many of our prominent citi-
ZenS