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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
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THE AFTERGlOW.

Tis a witching time, when the sun has SET
And the cattle homeward go
Across the meadows, dewy wet,
In the twilight aftergow.
A hush falls over all the land
AS the softly-fading light.
Like the lingering clasp of friendly hand,
Bids the old world good night"
A nameless something fills the air
That seems to promise rest
To weary hearts, bowed down with care,
And souls with grief oppressed.
Zen as the roseate western skies
Give promise of new day,
So hope the mind 8 horizon dyes,
And troubles flee away
In that mystic time. when day and night
Mingle end meet as one,
When they seem to pause in their restless
flight
AT the gates of the setting sun,
Then the world seems touched with q wiz.
ards wand,
And above, around, below,
Is glory that never painters hand
Was given skill to show.
All nature seems to wear smile
Beneath that witching spell,
And fancies bright our minds beguile
That tongue nor pen may tell.
Life is a symphony divine,
That no discord doth know
In that tangled wool of shade and shine,
The twilight afterglow.
Each life will have its afterglow.
And in that hour SO dread,
When those who softly come and go
Shall whisper: HE is Dead"
May the light of kindly actions done
Illumine mem'rys sky,
And clothe the path of our last sun
With immortality.
-Mcrarren Davis. in Chicago Record
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24

tory gives Great Britain the benefit of
Il strategic point of great Importance
and his work has been amply rewarded.
Gen. Low comes of q fighting family,
and has seen no little service himself.
He is 81 years of age and entered the
Indian military service when lad of
Is. AS Il cadet ne saw service in the
Southal campaign, and ct IS he was
made aid lie camp to Archdale Wilson,
and served at Delhi. lie fought with dis
tinction, and was given high commenda-
ton therefor. He was commandment Of
the Thirteenth Bengal cavalry in the
Afghan war, and afterward director in
chief of transport. When Gen. Roberts
made his famous march from Cabool to
Candahar the superb organization of
the transport department aroused en-
thusiastic admira ton of the experts.
Low was at the bottom OF all this, and
was made a c. B. at the end OF the cam
paign. His next opportunity was with
the Burmah conquest, and his work as
brigadier general during that campaign
won for him the K. c. b. In the Chitral
affair he had to call into action all the
cunning and skill of his genius MS q
soldier and strategist. and this he did
to the entire satisfaction of his ncu;iisi-
tive government and the unspeakabIe
disgruntlemcnt of the enemy--the
Chitralis. Gen. Low is q native of
Clatto, Fifeshire, Scotland
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
ECLIPSE.
ROADSTER STALLION.

Eclipse is brown horse, standing
15aa hand high, weight 1175 pounds.
He is very smooth built, has heavy
and well formed bone and is very fine
about head and neck; his feet
aud legs are of the best. He has
superior style and action and his dis
position could not be improved. In
short he is perfect driving horse
and in spite of the overloaded con-
dition of the horsemarket for the
past few years this type of horse has
always been sought for and have
commanded paying prices. Eclipse
is bred from the best sons of the
Great Almont So, being sired by
Athlete 715, dam Lady Mac by Antar
Jr. 5567, 2nd dam by Morgan Rather
and Bird dam by Plow Boy $50.
Eclipse has never made a cover that
did not produce foal but as he had
never had a season in the stud he has
very limited number of foals but
what he has would be credit to any
sire.
His first colt, (the only one he had
at that tirne) was shown at the How
ard Co., Fair in 1894 and won first
premium in her class.
Eclipse won first premium as a
yearling at the Howard Co. Fair in
1892, and with his full brother then
about twenty days old, helped their
dam (Lady Mac) to win the first
premium offered for brood mares in
the same year.
Eclipse will be kept at the farm of
Ira Richardson, three and one-half
miles southeast of Cresco, in Orleans
twp. Winnesheik Co. Iowa, and win
stand in Cresco at the Rink Feed
Barn, Mondays and Saturdays of
each week after May LIST 1896 for the
rest of the season,
The prospective breeder will do
we'll to examine this grand young
horse before breeding elsewhere.
Terms-Ten dollars to insure, SER
vice fee due when mare is known to
be in foal.
For further particulars call on or
address ALFRED STowELL,
Cresco, Iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
HEALS BY SPIRIT AID.
The Strange Claims Made by g
Young Illinois Farmer.
Says He Is "Controlled" by a Dead Doctor
Goes About the Country on Foot
and Accepts No Pay, and Has
Many Followers.

Professional "healcrs" who claim
to effect miraculous cures of sick per-
sons are becoming as numerous as pres
ldential candidates. The latest to as
sert that he is blessed with superhuman
powers is w. f. Hammond, farmer
OF Belvidere, Boone county, Ill. His
farm, however, is rapidly turning into
burdocll and Russian thistle fields, for
Its owner. believing that he has been
called to alleviate the sufferings of hui
manity, neglects his land.
II have q family" he said to a New
York World reporter, land how to pro-
vide for it is a sore trial. / cannot
work the farm and do my healing at
the same time, so J. have abandoned the
farm. am praying for guidance"
Hammond's family consists of wife
and child. He is Cd years of age. He
claims to heal by spiritualistic aid, but
differs materially from other claimants
OF the sort in that he refuses pay for
his services. He modestly disclaims
the title of doctor" which his friends
and patients insist upon giving him.
Hammond bears himself rather mod
estly. saying simply that he is the in
strument of one greater than himself.
His control" he says, is German
physician, who is now in the spirit
world, but who refuses to give his full
name, because the shade says humans
would think more of that name than of
the mortal agent. This spirit answers
to the name of DR.. John. There are
other Controls" too, Hammond says,
all nameless except Henry C. Wright"
who acts as q guide" For time the
latter dictated lectures on health and
morals. All Of the spirits are, it APP
pears, willing that the mediumistic
qualities of Mr.. Hammond shall be
monopolized by DR.. John. AS the lat
ter keeps him busy, the Illinois farmer
declares that this is fortunate.
The new healer is young man of
medium height and weight and of very
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24

ting and sympathy, and gayety, and
nice, soft lines and colors, and soothing
voices, and an uncritical admiration,
and all the thousand and one little
cheerfulness that man means when he
talks of home and love. Cora gives them
to him, You see, and he's so rested and
happy by the time the next days work
is ready for him, and she has made him
feel that he's such an important and de-
lightful person he is ready to battle
with the entire universe, Just to prove
that she was quite right in her esti-
mate"
"Oh!" said the younger woman. 81
never thought of it in that way"
No. And lots of clever women don't;
more's the pity. Justyo go to an after
noon tea with me to-day and I'll point
out to You the women who are married
to the best and most successful men of
my acquaintance, and just you notice
what they are-slim-fngercd. bright
eyed, graceful creatures, whose move
ments are soft and supple. whose
clothes are perfectly chosen and ex-
quisitely worn. They are not, as a rule.
women with much learning, though
many Of them are talented, but they are
full of rich life and high spirits: they
are cheerful, warm-hearted and full Of
sympathy. Above all they are utterly
feminine. Those are the women men
1na'ry-the women who really count in
the world; the women who are mot hers
and make the character of the new gem
GRAFTON. They are the women who form
and control society, and for whose BEN
eft men conquer the world"
'lIow do you know it?" said the
younger woman. mildly.
'Because I've worked myself.
Worked hard and faced the world, Just
like man. know how man feels
because I've felt that way myself.
When l used to come home dead beat,
the one thing wanted was just cheer
full nonsense and petting and physical
comfort. l wanted something quite
different from what I'd had all day.
In those days hated the very sound of
superior woman's voice, and if any,
one just mentioned philosophy to me
threw my bonnet at her head"
And then they tipped the waiter one
solitary little nickel, and the young
woman went away looking little like
the foolish virgin.-Detroit Free Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24

tory at Oxford. In 1859 he founded the
Chemical News, and in 1861 became the
editor of the Quarterly journal of Sci
ence. Prof. Crookes was born with q
love for original research. He discov-
cred the new metal thallium while ex-
aiming the residues from a sulphuric
acid works. He was then made fell
low of the Royal society. In 1872 he
developed many Interesting matters
i'll his Investigations on Propulsion re-
sultng from radiation In 1877 he in
vented the otheoscope. In paper that
year before the Royal society he said
he had succeeded in obtaining a vacuum
so nearly approaching perfection that
the pressure in it was only o.4 mill
lionth of an atmosphere 1t was found
that in such an extreme vacuum gases
pass into an ultragaseous state, which
Prof. Croolies describes as radiant
matter" 1t was these vacua that made
possible the incandescent lamp. He
has written small library, every book
OF which is of value to experimental and
commercial science. His name came be.
fore the general public in the TOs, when
lie undertook an investigation of the
physical phenomena of spiritualism.
His book on the results of those ex.
periments, with the media of ".Tohn
King" and katy King was widely
read on its publication. But while the
scientific world placed the highest value
on his experiments in other lines, it
paid no attention to the results he OBJ
tanned in his work on the occult side
of nature. Prof. Croolles' name can
never be ASSOCIATED from Roentgen's
discovery, because his tube" was it's
basis. lie is, perhaps, the most pa
tent and painstaking eNperimenter of
modern times.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24

pretty? Oh, yes. Pretty enough.
l suppose. But she never could get
through college, and even now doesn't
know the difference between suffrage
and syllogism."
"of course John is unhappy" OBJ
served the friend.
mo, he isn't. And that's lust the
hard part of it. He was often restless.
and low-spirited, no matter what did
to entertain him, but now he seems as
happy as possible. He never refers
to his profession at home. He never
talks about literature or philosophy
with Cora. The intellectual side OF
lis nature seems to be entirely put
aside the moment he enters the house.
He hardly says word. Cora does all
the talking. She just chatters; and
he sits there and smiles and let's him
self be coddled and made a baby OF.
He looks like a.big amiable dog watch
ing kitten. And The odd thing is
he doesn't seem to feel the real empti-
ness of his home-life ct nll. He starts
downtown in the morning looking as
if he were going to.conquer the world .
The matron laughed again. mo,
Cora certainly isn't silly. should say
she was very wise. When you love u
man, you want to make him happy,
don't you? And you say he is happy.
Well, then, Cora proves her wisdom by
that very fact"
ooh, but think of his higher ma
ture!"
Higher nature! Pshaw! Has your
brother been less successful as law
yer since he marriedT"
NO"
"Then don't trouble about his higher
nature. It's all right. He's putting it
into his work-just as he should, in
stead of wasting it on philosophical
discussions at home. Let me tell you,
my dear, Cora is the superior woman
and you are the silly one"
SILLY! What do you mean?"
II mean just that. Cora doesn't talk
philosophy, but she's married. She
will have children. Sons who will grow
up to adore her just as John does;
daughters who will be adored in their
turn. as she has been. You are not
married. There is not one man in the
world whom you influence. Even your
brother, us you admit, is more in.
fuenced by this woman you call silly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24

10 unseltishness and tenderness and
efforts for our happiness, but all that
sort of thing only enfeebles us. We'd
rather bring out your virtues by read
ing papers to you Oh the Infinite, and
en- The Equality of Babies"
The younger woman laughed this
time and grew rather red.
"And, BESIDES" went on the other,
Cora isn't helpless. You admit she does
her share of the work. She makes
Johns home beautiful and happy. She
inspires him to give out the best that is
i'll him in his effort to surround her with
beauty and luxury. If the truth were
known I suspect there are half dozen
young men who adore her, too-in q
perfectly respectful way; think she's
the very ideal of what woman should
be, and let her influence them very
strongly in the direction of all that is
good and hieh-minded?
eyes," said the sister, little reluc-
family, "all Johns friends are very fond
of Cora"
"Of course they are. My dear, it is
women like Cora who rule the world
and always have and always will rule it,
because they are the women who rule
the men. 1t makes me laugh when see
how seriously the superiority masculine
minded woman takes herself. What is
she? A sort of hybrid. She is a failure
as woman and cam never hope for any
real success as man. The very best she
can do will fall below the level of
Shakespeare or Washington. or any of
the really great men, while the feminine
woman has something that in its way is
just as powerful as the brains of the
biggest men-amd that's her femininity.
And she has the sense to use her gift.
You studied philosophy to try and in
spire your brother. But he could get
that from other men. What he wanted
was something that men couldn't give
him-femininity. In other words, pet
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24

ordinary appearance. His hair is all
ways neatly combed. He looks more
like clerk in n country store than like
Messiah or a farmer. He has we'll
developed forehead and bright gray
eyes. lie was born near Belvidere.
lie has been in the healing business but
few months and says that others can
do as he is doing. He is willing, there
fore, to talk freely and be advertised
SO that those who possess similar pow
ers may discover themselves. He takes
no money, because his control for
bids it. When he goes away from home
he boards around" among his patients,
and if he gets SO far that he cannot
return on foot, he accepts the amount
of his railroad fare.
Hammond does not employ the meth
DDS of Schlatter, who in Denver merely
touched his patients for moment and
then asked them to pass on. Ham
mond uses the passes of a hypnotist,
and goes through frances. He handles
his patients much as does regular
physician in mailing diagnosis. He
consumes so much time With each that
he seldom attends to more than 25 pa
tients in day. He does not advertise
where he may be found, simply going,
he says, where the spirit guides" AS
soon us he appears on the street he is
followed and word is passed around
among the ailing, who follow him and
patiently await their turn. In telling
his story Hammond said:
I;f, .Jo,a1oaI
religious tendency, but was unhappy
because of the religion which l was
taught. Something was lacking in it.
finally became impressed with spirit
ualism, and l prayed for power to make
myself worthy of the power. 1t first
manifested itself in nervous twitchings
OF the hands, arms and legs. that grew
SO violent rs to be positively painful.
Not long after that could hear voices
speaking in many tongues-English,
German, Greek, Indian, etc. l under
stand nothing but English. but recog-
nized the different languages.
My control DIR. John. talks to me
in no language but German, and when
treating German patient l speak in
German while in a trance. do not
know why l use German dialect in
treating American patients. The Ger
man doctor came to me and suggested
that he treat the suffering through rae.
l have done so and consider the cures
accomplished as miraculous. lam com
manded to treat every disease except
smallpox. ! do not know why the ex-
ccption is made. My control has told
me that he could and would tell doctors
what medicines to use, but as yet he
has not done SO through me-"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
Kind to All CONCERNED.

To get rid of a bore, try the method
pursued by certain friend of ours.
When accosted by one, he shakes hands
warmly with his prosecutor, glances
around anxiously. and, dropping his
voice, confidentially remarks:
II must be off. There's an awful
bore here that want to dodge; talk a
fellow to death. You understand, old
boy
The Bore with winl)-I under
stand, old fellow. Departs without
the least suspicion that he is the bore
Boston Gazette,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
In the Good Time Coming.

"Your honor" said the female attor-
ney, II must insist that my client, Mrs.
De Fashion. cannot legally be tried by
this jury"
I'D like to know why not" said the
opposing lawyer.
because She has u constitutional
right to be tried only by a jury of her
peers" explained the female attorney.
What's wrong with the jury?" asked
the court; "theyrc all women"
eyes, your honor" said the female
attorney; "but your honor will notice
that not one of them wears a this sea-
sons bonnet."-Puck,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
A Nyetr.monial Orer.

She was a blonde, and her hair was
gradually coming out of curl. He was
brunette, and wore a wide-brimmed
hat, and an expression of great emo
ton. They. were enjoying the free
ozone of the Oak Cliff park, and We're
thinking each others thoughts. John
ME Chafie came along.
Mister, have you a match?" he in
CURED.
Not quite. I'm trying my best to
make one, was the brunette's calm re-
ply.-TeXas Sitter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
An Electric uen.

An electric hen has recently been In
vented, which is claimed to be Superior
to the natural article of flesh, feathers
and blood, except that it cannot lay
eggs. When the electric incubator has
produced the chickens an electric fos-
ter mother takes them in charge. The
upper part is devoted to the freshly
hatched. while the lower part is SO ar.
ranged that the young can run around
en- the ground and at the same time
find heat and protection when they re-
r,a1i 70
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
KIDNEY DISEASES CURED
Says Mrs. Maria Messenger, of
MANSON, low A.

DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is the
only medicine that makes people well. This
strong statement is not made only by DR.. David
Kennedy, the dlscoverer of DR.. David Ken
nedy's Favolite Remedy, but by thousands OF
people in every walk OF life all over this coun-
try who have recovered health and strength
through its use.
No more grateful Acknowledgement could be
written OF the merit of Favorite Remedy than
the letter of Mrs. Maria Messenger, of Manson,
Iowa.
In her letter to Dr.. David Kennedy, of Rom
dout, N. Y. Mrs. Messenger says: Isl wish to
make plain and simple statement of the great
benefit
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
PROF.. WILLIAM cRookEs.
Said to lie the Most Patient Experimenter
OF Modern Times

OF Modern Times.
Prof. William Croolles, whose scien-
tific genius made possible the discovery
of the wonderful light of Roentge1,
has been widely known for years. In
deed, there are few men who have
achieved more brilliant and valuable
results in the laboratory than the dis
coverer OF the tube" which is now
so much talked of. Prof. Crookes was
born in London 64 years ago, and in
his boyhood became interested in pho.
Biography. He took course in the
Royal college of chemistry under DR..
Hoffman, and soon became assistant to
his tutor. AT % he was appointed SUI
perintendent of the Radcliffe obserya-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
Steel Collins for Sea Dead.

Steel cotfins for the bodies of those
who die suddenly on shipbcard are be-
ing carried i'll some of the transatlantic
liners. The remains are placed in them
and Theoretically sealed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
Force of Habit.

Bicycle NIanufacturer-Where am I :?
Nearest Angel-Why, this is Heaven.
Isn't it delightful?
Bicycle Manufacturer-Yes, indeed.
It's very pleasant. But, say Cooking
about critically you ought to have bet
ter roads.-southbridge (Mass.) Jour-
nal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
VIII Change the Calendar.

.Russia, whose calendar is 10 days be-
hind ours. proposes to change to the
Gregorian calendar after the beginning
of the new century.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
A Dutiful Hope.

"Dear father, we are all well and
happy. The baby has grown ever SO
much and has Il great deal more sense
than he used to have. Hoping the san
OF you, remain your daughter, Molly,
London 1it-Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
Where mystery Dwells.

There's beauty in the sunsets glow.
And in the azure sky.
There's grandeur in the vastly deep,
And In the mountains high:
There's terror in the tempest black,
And in the lightning's fash;
There's wonder in the armament,
And mystery In the hash.
Kansas City Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24

Teacher-Give NE an example of a
paradox? 9
Boy-Piers IL and 70.
Teachcr-IIow so?
Boy-Well, they're pair OF docks,
aren't they?-N. Y. World.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
Tired OF Life.

Hazel see that poor Crimson, who
has been living this winter in Harlem
fiat, has committed suicide
Nuttc-Couldn't get warm where he
was, eh?-Judge. j.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24

Jacl-Scientists are agreed that kiss
ing is an alarming source of disease.
Jess--4e-cs; er-the doctor says I'm
entirely too healthy to be interesting
Puck.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
More Than agreed witt, Her,

''Now, maintain" said Miss Strong,
"that there is no place filed by man
which a woman cannot fill. Is that
comprehensive enough?"
ut is very comprehensive" replied
Mr.. Northside, "but l am prepared to
go still further in advocacy of woman's
ability"
Are your"
Eyes, I am. On the seat of street
car, for instance, she can ill two mems
places" = Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
CiOse.nyouthc.i.

Jess-George asked me last night if
the roses on your checks were genuine.
Bess-And you said?
Jess-Nothing : simply winked.-
Puck.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
POPULAR IN ENGLAND.
Gen. Sir Robert C. Low, Commander o
the Cl,itral Expedition.

the Chitral Expedition.
Maj. Gen. Sir Robert Cunliffe Low,
who led the British expedition to
Chitral, q province on the frontier of
India, near Afghanistan, and rescued
British Agent Robertson, is an old cam
paigner and was just the man to place
ut the head of just such desperate
and dangerous enterprise. His VIC
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
Nothing Like rr:endshin.

First Sweetthing-Is it true that you
love Dick Dashleigh2 Tell me, dear.
in confidence. -.
Second Sweetthing-Well, then, in
confidence, dear, do love him, de-