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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
Don't Forget the Renters

A reader residing at Fa"nhamville
puts this timely suggestion:
IL see great deal said about the
poor farmers but nothing in favor Of
legislation to help the poor rente
1t seems that everything that TIL.
poor ret ter has must go and leave
him without any thing o live on. He
has no protection whatever. He
might be ever so Industrious and saw
ing; but what he did have and his
work together have to go for the
rent. The landlord has to have his
rent and the renter and his
family may starve or become
a county charge. Neither state legis-
lation nor United States congress
seems to care. Is that fair dealing
aud an Encouragement
This letter, evidently from a man
who has suffered all that he writes
of, chlles attention to the question
too little considered III this country.
England has has had a great deal Of
legislation for the benefit Of the agri.
cultural laborer, but this country has
as yet given the matter but little seri
Gus thought. Yet the number Of
renters is on the increase, and theil
rights are too important to be con
sidered only incidentally.-News, De-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
Rotten to the Core.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 12.-Receiver
Foster of the defunct Peoples Saw
ings bank, has filed his report with
Circuit Judge Person which shows
that the institution was rotten to the
very core. 1t intlmated that the de-
positors will receive ten cents on the
dollar, and this is considered high
estimate. The total assets as shown
by the report was 1915, 1928, 43 and the
liabilities are $24t, -769,s0, showing an
apparent excess of assets over liabili-
ties of 1874, O6S.63.
OF the $129, 2s1.62 of notes held in
the banks vaults something in the
neighborhood of 80 per cent, is. the
paper of failed or failing individuals
and corporations, and for practical
purposes may be regarded as almost
worthless. One of the assets of the
report is the total of bonds, stocks
and mortgages, footing up $I7l,7S5.
One item of this asset is $4,000 of the
Lansing Lumber company 'An bonds
which are worth but fraction of
their face value. Another item is So
800 of stocks in failed bank and the
other items are no better. To make
a bad matter W orse, the best OF the
securities in this class are hypothe-
Gated. 1t develops in the investiga-
ton made by receiver Foster that
thousands of dollars of The banks
stock held by individuals was never
backed by dollar of anyhol ~
m ,ney."
But for the fact that the Peoples
8 wings bank above named was o. e
of the most loud monthed in the
country against paying depositors in
so cent dollars, the PLAIN DEALER
would pass by its robbery Of deposi
tors as shown by the report of the re
ceiver. If the truth was known i
would probably show the institution
averse to paying depositors anything
and if little more rope had beer
given it, every cent could have bee1
got away with.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18

II ever a revolution was justifiable
on earth the Cuban revolution il jsti-
fable II; ever people deserved the
sympathy Of the people of the United
States, the Cubans deserve that sym
patty; il ever a suffering people
fighting for liberty and life and
homes that deserved recognition by
the government of the United States,
then the:patriots in Cuba Cesere the
recognition of the United States.
If there was ever an administration
that merits the execration of every
patriot in America, the administration
which refuses recognition to the Gu
ban patriots solely in the interest of
it's New York friends interested in
Spanish speculation in Cuba, that lis
the administration of Grover Cleve-
land, the man without an honest
motive for any pnblic act, or for any
refusal to act. Unmoved by the cruel
ties of war that for barbarity equals
that of any period of the dark ages;
by the treachery by which the band
of Cuban patriots under flag of
truce were beguiled into ambush and
brutally murdered, when they sup
posed they were to meet in council
and arrange for peace aud Cuban
freedom, an act of treachery, perfidy
unparalleled in any age or cline. By
this brutal act the soul of Maceo will
go marching on through Cuba as the
soul of John Brown went marching
through the South.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
A NEW TRUST.
]. & P Coats, Of Glasgow, Pay $50, 900
Pounds Sterling for the Mile
End Thread Plant in
Newark,

By deal that has just been closed
between j. y P. Goats Co., propri-
etors of the Mile End Thread Mills,
of Newark, N. j. the former have be-
come the sole owners of the entire
New Jersey plant of the latter. Adj
vices from the other side state that
the price paid for the plant was a
quarter of million pounds sterling.
With the consolidation of the Mile
End Mills and those of the o. N. T.
Com pany, the Glasgow people will
have the largest plant of it's kind in
this or any other country. The sale
will put to stop the keen competi-
ton that has existed for good many
years between the two mills.
By purchasing the mills OF John
Clark & Co., the firm of j. & 2. Coats
will practically control the cotton
thread market, and can fix the price
of that product to suit themselves.
New York Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18


The house has passed a bill to pro-
vide indemnity for registered letters
lost III the mail up TO the amount OF
$40 1t should also pass the senate
and become law. Ever since the
system went into operation there has
been no indemnity for the sender OF
registered letter. If it was lost OF
stolen the government tried to find
the thief, but never reimbursed the
person who lost the cash. If the
United States attempts to carry mon
ely or valuables for the public, il
should place itself on the same basis
as any other common carrier-eithel
deliver the goods, or pay for the loss.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
ONE OF THE BEST FEATURES
OF the Pyramid Pile Cure

Is that it cures every form of Piles
without one particle of pain. This
desirable point is not obtained by
the use of injurious opiates which
simply deaden and paralyze the
nerves of the parts and make matters
worse in the long run. But it is done
solely by its remarkable healing and
soothing effects.
And while it thus gives immediate
relief, at the same time the disease is
not merely checked, but radical
cure is rapidly accomplished.
And the point we want to make
clear is that all this is done without
a particle of pain.
This fact is one reason for the great
popularity of the Pyramid Pile Cure
and constitutes one very great d.
ference between it and almost any
other kind of treatment for piles.
Every kind of surgical operation
for piles is overwhelmingly painful be-
sides endangering the life of the
patient and in most cases is not to be
compared with the Pyramid Cure,
neither in making successful cures
without pain nor in cheapness and
safety.
The Pyramid Pile Cure has been
before the public too long, and its
merits recognized by too many
people to allow it to be classed with
the many salves, suppositories, pills,
ETC., and you run no risk in trying it,
as is often the case with new and I'M
tried preparations.
If you are ever troubled with any
form of piles or rectal disease do not
forget the Pyramid Pile Cure. Pre-
pared by the Pyramid Drug Co., of
Albion, Mich, and sold by druggists
at SO cents per package.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
a Generous Offer.

The only paper published in Des
Moines having state circulation
which supported Mr.. Bryan during
the last campaign was the Farmers
Tribune.
1t is a well edited paper aud all in
Iowa who believe in the free coinage
of silver should have the paper. 1t
is highly recommended by the demo.
cratic, populist and free silver re.
publican state committee, is a large
eight page paper full of both latest
political and general news. All
should have it. .,.oS;s
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
A Valuable Folder.

The Great Northern Railroal has
issued particularly valuable folder
deuoted to the recently established
Japanese-American line of steamers.
The interior part of the folder is more
than usually attractive, as it is a map
of the world on Mercator's projection
in colors, showing not only the line
of the Great Northern across the con-
tinent and the chart of the Pacific
and lines of travel of the steamers,
but every important connection and
the location of the cities of the globe.
For persons studying almost any
branch of the earth's geography the
map would be almost invaluable, as
it exhibits the physical and topo-
graphical conditions of the land and
the prevailing ocean currents.
Seattle is accentuated on the map
as one of the important ports of the
world, being the connecting point
between one of the greatest American
railroads and one of the greatest for
eign steamer connection in the world
There is q list of all of the officers and
agents of both road aud steamship
lines, in America and throughout the
world, showing. u system farther
reaching than any other similar com.
bination in the world today. The
letter press is of a high order and the
folder Is Illustrated with views OF
Japanese life, briefly described.
Apart from the advertising that the
folder contains setting forth the adj
vantages of the system, it is valuable
to any person having use for an &C.
curate map of the world. Seattle
Post Intelllgencer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
DR.. Miles
Heart Cure
Restores
Health.......
winning widows.

Sixteen Of the manageable girls Of
Charleston, S. c., presented the follow
ing petition to the governor of the state
in 1893: "The humble petition Of all the
maids whose names are underwritten:
Whereas, we, the humble petitioners,
are at present in a very melancholy dis
position Of mind, considering how all
the bachelors are blindly captivated by
widows and our own youthful chances
thereby neglected, the consequence Of
this, our request is that your excel
lency will for the future order that no
widow presume to marry any, young
man till the maids are provided for; or,
else to pay each Of them a fine to be
laid on all such bachelors as shall be-
married to widows. The great disad-
vantage it is to us maids is that the
widows, by their forward carriage, do
snap up the young men, and have the
vanity to think their merit beyond ours,
which is a great imposition on us, who
ought to have the preference. This
is humbly recommended to your ex-
cellency's consideration, and hope you
will permit no further insults. And
we, poor maids, in duty bound, will ever
pray"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
ALarge Transaction in Thread.

The Bank of Scotland, Glasgow
paid upward of e25O,OOO as the price
of the Mile End Spool Cotton Com
pany, of Newark and New York. U.
s.. A. The works and businesf have
been acquired by Messrs. j. & r.
Goats, Limited. The business was
formerly that of John Clark Jr. &
Co.. Mile End, Glasgow, and some
years ago was formed into q limited
company in America with capital
of 100000. This transfer was ar
ranged some time ago.-New York
Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18

One of of our exchanges very sol
EMMY asserts that there is more joy
in the referm newspaper office over
one sinner who pays in advance and
abuses the editor on every occasion
than the ninety and nine who borrow
the paper and sing his praises with
out contributing cent to keep him
out Of the poor house.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
HIS Comment,

81 always did dislike men who have
no ear for music,' said one girl, "anfl
now I dislike them more than ever.
Charley Nairgo called to see me yester-
day evening. At II o'clock / went to
the piano."
"And played Home, Sweet Homer -
said the other girl.
eyes. First I played it as a ballad.
He didn't move. Then played it Us q
waltz and next as two step and then
as jig"
".And what did he do?''
"He said: Gracious, Miss Jones
what a jolly lot of tunes you know! And
all of them SO different!' Washing.
ton Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18

The World Herald at Omaha has
just secured a verdict OF 1000 against
the Omaha Bee for damages, the Bee
having maliciously asserted that the
World-Herald was about to suspend
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
Pierpont MORGAN and Aug

J. Pierpont Morgan and August
Belmont refuse to answer questions
of the committee appointed by the
senate to investigate the last bond
deal with Cleveland and Carlisle. The
four have looted the fe deral treasury
of enough that they merit long in
generation in the penitentiary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18

For the 100000 contributed by the
Vanderbilts to the Hanra corruption
fund Lord William X. now wants to
be sent as our minister to the court
of st. James. Mr.. Hanna should
make the appointment, since he has
suficiency of the only requirement
money.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
There Is no Excuse.

If you want to receive the Twice-a
Week Plain Dealer for one year you
can have it whether you have the
money to spare or not. Get us four
yearly subscribers at 81 90 each and
we will send yours free. #
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, :

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, &C
LUCAS COUNTY, o'
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is tlie senior partner of the tir,n
of E. j. Cheney q Co, doing business
in the City of Toledo, county and
state aforesaid. and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
of catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9th day of De-
cember, A. d. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL. Notary Public.
~
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern.
ally aud acts directly on the blood
and mucous surface of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
T. J. CHENEY s. Co.. Toledo, O.
Ga-Sold by Druggists, roc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18

George w. Ferris, the inventor and
builder of the great wheel at the worlds
fair at Chicago, died a. few days ago in
a Pittsburgh hospital of typhoid fever.
His final illness was brought on, it is
aid,,- ezwurK and Merrx-rnnsc-
quent upon his failing fortunes. Mr..
Ferris had been very successful for a
time and becoming reduced in circum-
stances he lost heart and health. George
Ferris was born at Galesburg, Ill, Feb
ruary IA, 1850. He had benin the struc-
tural iron business nearly all his life,
having in 1887 established the firm OF
G. w. G. Ferris & Co., of Pittsburgh,
which concern still exists. In 1886 he
was married to Miss Beatty, Of Canton.
It was in 1892 that Mr.. Ferris conceived
the idea of the wonderful wheel, that
has attracted the attention of all the
people of the world, and which will
go down in history as one Of the greatest
wonders of the century.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18

A scientific investigator recently
placed several dogs in separate kennels
and chose for each animal a separate
occupation, such as walking on the
hind legs, barking at command. etc.
The dogs spent most of their waking
time at lessons" Then they were
killed, when it was found that in the
dog which had been trained to bark,
that portion Of the brain which con-
trolls the organs of speech had enlarged
more than the rest; in the dog trained
to run the portion controlling the mus
cles of the legs predominated; in every
case that portion of the brain was found
to be most developed through the
agency of which the special act re-
quired of the dog had been performed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
And Kidney Complaints.

DIR. w. T. Gilchrist, druggist, of
Waukon, Iowa, said in speaking of DR..
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
of Rondout, N. Y: 1T never fails
where the directions are followed
when taken for kidney disease, liver
and urinary troubles, rheumatism
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. s5c. 6w28
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
v|\e OK

Is never done, and it is especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood is
impure and unfit properly to tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting OF nerve,
muscle and tissue. 1t is more because OF
this condition of the blood that women
are run down,
Tired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because OF the work itself. Every
physician says 30, and that the only rem
edy is in building up by taking good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods Sarsaparilla. For the troubles
Peculiar to Women at change of season,
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousands have found relief and cure in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18
Farm Lands for Sale.

i
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 a 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 q
wonderful artesian well which sends
forth cool, clear water with force and
volume sufficient for mill power or
any other purpose to which it may be
applied.
Ihave 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,
S6tf Cresco, Iowa.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
Sound Money Declaration.

The following resolution, adopted by
the Boston Merchants association on
March Is, is sample Of the resolutions
and declarations being made by differ
emit business interests in many parts Of
the country:
Resolved, That the continued agitation for
FREQ coinage Of silver stands IN tho wny OF q
revival CT confidence and business prosperity
and results in IN enormous cost to the people.
Tho interest paid On government bonds is
only small part OF the cost. All persons on
gagged in farming manufacture or trade,
whether rs producers or wage earncrs, are
vitality interested In securing tho permenencc
of tho gold standard Of value upon which the
business Of this country IL transacted. It is Of
supreme Importance that this question BIO I'm
mcdiatoly and finally removed from tho sphere
of politics. Wc demand from each Of the great
political parties o sincere declaration by its
convention in favor at maintaining the gold
standard, go uncqrivocal that it cannot DO
interpreted in two ways. We urge all citizens
to unite in vigorous effort to bring about
tho selection Of delegates to the political con-
vcnticns Of both parties who will pledge them
selves to advocate clear and distinct platform
differences III favor Of so providing FOR tho
maintenance Of the gold standard that Its safo-
ty shall he free from any shadow Of doubt,
and who will not tolerate doubtful phrases or
expressions for the sake Of securing votes from
the advocates Of the free coinage OF silver.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
why 10 Anything For silver9

1.-THE government must do something
for our silver" is al expression heard
even among those who are opposed to
free coinage at l8 to l. But they give
10 reasons why tho government should
be called OIL to favor particular metal.
Why should the men who are engaged
in digging silver have any more claim
to public aid than tie men who dig clay
for bricks? One product Of labor is just
as useful as the other, or if there is any
difference it is in favor Of the bricks.
Yet we never hear Of AL agitation to get
the government to holp the brickmakers.
The value Ct tho eggs produced annu-
ally in this country is far greater than
that Of all tho silver mined. But any
one who would propose that bounty
should be given to tho owners Of hens
would be laughed at. Why should a
scheme for giving bounties to the own
ers Of silver mines be moro seriously
considered? Is it because the latter con-
tribute funds to keep lot Of cheap
money spouters In the political arena?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
Government p.rtia, to Silver.

The accusation is constantly being
made by the free coinage people that our
government is unfriendly to silver and
that it discriminates against the white
metal and in favor Of gold at every op-
portunity. The Hon. Charles F. Crisp
having made such charges, the Hon. 10.
slab Patterson wrote to Secretary Car
isle to learn the exact policy in regard
tosilver. The secretary replied on March
l6, stating that "the legal tender gold
aud silver coins of the United States
have been treated precisely alike, except
that greater efforts have been used to
keep silver coins in circulation than have
been made to keep gold coin in circula-
ton" Not only does he always pay out
silver upon request--when he can legal
ly do so-but, he says, cit has always
been the policy Of the treasury depart
ment to encourage the use Of silver to
the largest possible extent, and in order
to accomplish this standard silver dollars
will DO cent by express ut the expense Of
the 4S hunr me NEW, who ~ will ai,e de-
,sts ,,.n.,iral nouns III silver
&C cef l1nc ts 81 ii treasury notes Of 1890
with the United States treasurer. = = :"
but gold is not sent to anybody free of
charge"
Such explicit statements ought to pre-
vent repetition Of such charges. bnt
people who make statements so contrary
to easily aecertainable facts are not usu
ally much concerned about such little
things as facts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
Chairman nsrrity's Opinion.

As is probably pretty we'll known, I
am in favor CT sound money and opposed
to the free, unlimited and independent
coinage Of silver as proposed by the free
silver people. Furthermore, I believe
that those who favor sound money will
constitute a majority of the next Demo-
cratic national convention. To make the
majority decisive, however, it will be
necessary: for the friends Of sound money
to go to work. It will not do to let mat
tiers drift and to let that issue take care
Of itself. They ought to be prepared to
discuss the matter intelligently and in
good temper with those who hold con-
f1icting or opposite views. 1t is ques-
ton that is to be reasoned out. Nothing
will be gained by making faces at those
who differ with US. do not fear bolt
from our convention, and there will be
no danger Of it if wise counsels shall
prevail. William z. Harrity, Chairman
National Democratic Committee.