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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
Days Flats.

Mr.. T. Cummings is visiting with
his daughter. Mrs, Joe Hayes.
Tommy Moss is back FROM Chicago
on short visit.
Joe Hayes marketed barley in Har-
mony, Tuesday.
Cooney, the mouse, was the seven.
ing star" at McGee's Sunday night.
Katie Halesy says she is getting
knowledge by carrying books to
school. Her father told her to never
mind, the district paid for them.
There are things Willie McGee can's
see into
Henry Ruddy and Allen Daska,n
play ed a game of freeze out at Joe
Flemmings one night last week.
Owen Olford was q Sunday visitor
at Brant Riggs. He had his two acre
patch of SMILES with him.
Mr.. Dan Howard was Sunday Wis
itor at Mr.. J. J. Days.
Hannah Halesy is keeping house
for her uncle, Jim Quinn.
The four plulned knights Of the line
celebrated their fifty. second birthday
from last Friday until Monday.
Geo. Thomas made his old chums a
pleasant visit last week.
There was dance at Kendallville
last Friday night.
Charley McCarty was looking for
the top Of his harpoon in Harmony
recently.
Peat Tass let one of Days teams
run away last week while loading
straw. Us got warm pitching and
90. 81 of the stack to cool off.
Oweny said If Thomas hadn't gave
the bull dog away he should have had
to quit.
John Nolen and Tom Clark spent
Saturday evening around the corners.
Miss Annie Clifford, Miss Maria Rigg,
Tommy Nolan and Tommy Clark We're
the guests of Miss Hannah Halesy
and Mr.. GREGG last Tuesday.
Pilfer Clark thinks too much hard
cider isn't good for q fellow.
Pat Knox thinks he will get rollers
put on his overshoes; his feet are get
ting so heavy he can't carry them.
John Lolan was pleasant caller al
| Jas. Quinn's, "Wednesday.
Pilfer Clark doesn't think it very
smart tor o girl to hide in the cellar
when u fellow goes after her for 9
dance and send her aunt to tell hin,
she had gone.
Mr.. Anonymous had better hold hi,
breath and take his medicine like the
| rest, for if we get after him we vii
make him hate himself, for we are
made of copbustible substance ane
are liablesto explode; and if we do
something will drop.
Yours truly.
PRENDENGAsT.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
Pilot Grove Correspondence.

Mrs. Alex Mcintosh is visiting
friends in DEBORAH this week.
H. A. Werhan left for Nebraska
yesterday for the benefit Of his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. y. Jones and Mrs.
NJ. j. Lawrence went down to 0ssian
Wednesday to see Miss Carrie Jones,
who is dangerously I'LL.
Rev. Williams delivered sermon
to young men Sunday evening IN
school house No. 2.
Four young ladies visited at Mr..
McIntosh's last week, guests of Miss
Jessie.
Henry Alberssen received q tele-
gram last week that his sister, Mrs.
Dresse]house, of DEBORAH, was very
i'll and wished to see her brother ere
she died.
There was an oyster snppsr at John
BUTTS Tuesday eve. A nice time il
reported.
Last Sunday being very nice day.
Pansy's young friends improved the
opportunity Of giving her a long and
delightful drive. PANsY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
Lonrdes Items.

Bernard Flaherty returned from st.
Paul where he spent the holidays, and
reports pleasant visit,
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Fitzger-
aid, daughter.
Miss May Grimes and Mary Dardis
visited with friends about Lourdes
last week.
Kate McCaffery has been visiting
hers sister Mrs. j. w. Cannon, mt Elma
Martin P. Lydon is visiting friends
in Minneapolis
Several of the young people about
here attended the dance at Jerico.
The foregoing are selected fron
four pages of manuscript from the
Lourdes correspondent. In future
we request that only news items be
sent. Jibes, slurs and innundoes in
tended to bring people into rldiclle
not wanted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
DEMOCRATIC CALL.
Summons to Elect Delegates to tho
tional Convention.

tional Convention.
Philadelphia, Jan. 25. - National
Chairman Harrity on Friday afternoon
issued the official call for the demo-
cratic national conv. ntion. II reads as
follows:
Philadelphia. Jan. "a. 1Ss6.-The demo-
cratic national committee having met In
the city OF Washington, d. c., January 16
1896. has appointed Tuesday, July 7, 1885, at
IL o'clock noon. and chosen the city of Chi
cago. ILL.,. as the place for holding the demo
cratic national convention.
Each state is entitled to a representa-
tion therein equal to double the number Of
its senators and representatiyesinth tic con.
gress of the United States, each territory
and the District Of Columbia shall have
two delegates.
"All democrats conservative citizens nf
the United States. irrespective of past po-
htical associations and differences, VINO
can unite with us in The effort for pure,
ecopomical and constitutional government
are cordially invited to join us IL sending
delegates to the convention.
NV. F. HARRITY, Chairman
rs. p. SHEERIN, Secretary"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28

Chloe's deliciously appetizing dishes.
We trust you will have a delightful
time, and that you may live many
years to enrich the lives OF your child
rem, grandchildren and of your many
friends. With love from father and
mother, and us children, am,
Your loving niece,
MYRA V. Wilcox.
155 w. Frambes Ave.
Message of regrets from Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Il. Schillenger, of Clarks-
vile; Similar messages of love
and regrets from Mr.. and Mrs. f. H.
Root, and from Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NJ
Root, of jamestown. N. Y. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. Wilcox, Jamestown, N. Y,
Miss Mary Mead, Sugar Grove, Pa. ).
the same from Mr.. and Mrs. o. A.
Schall, Charles City; from DR.. and
Mrs. j. w. Davis, Lansing, Iowa;
from Mrs. Eliza NJ. Beadle; from Rev.
and Mrs. Ida Fuller, Oskaloosa, Iowa;
from Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory Marshall
and daughter; from cousin Eliza j.
Cadman, Beloit, Wis. From j, c. and
Mrs. Irene u. Adams, Of the CrescO
Times, with beautiful remembrance
of gold coin, and yet their presence
would have given greater pleasure.
From Mrs. Jane E. Harris, a lengthy
message in rhyme, expressive of a
sisters love and sympathetic affection.
Mrs. NJ. E. Mcconnell, Deadwood, S..
D., Mrs. Eloise Sweet, of Alden, Mimi,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark, of Lime
Springs, were of the welcome friends
who came to greet us with more than
one hundred of our Cresco friends, the
best and truest the world can give.
To them one and all we return Crate
full thanks, more for their kindly greet
ing and cheerful presence, than for
the many kind remembrances that
they SO generously left with us.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
PROGRAM
Howard County Farmers institute,
January 80 and 81.
FIRST DAy-AFrERyo N.

AAsoA La AT NsN0 Ne
ti'o nYnc.tnn' 10. ,i,ii;,cho
thhp11calion. ..,...,......; hev. Mltcnell
Residents Address .. 49,. p. Norton
Topic: Relation Of the Silo to the Dairy
and the management of the Dairy Cow. by j. G.
Bennett. TripOl Ia, discussion led by j, u.
noolittle and Mr.. Evans, Sheboygal Falls, Wis,
p- EVENING SESSION AT 7,ao
fopc: How; Can the Farmers Children Be I'd.
aat MCPHERSON and Prof. Mo. Perry.
4 large mart Of the evening will he occupied by
the ladies with music, essays and Rotations
SECOND DAY-NoRNING SESSION.
~ Topic; How Shall Corn Corn Fodder be Handled
to the Best Advantage. A. J, Cook, Bonalr;
s s@ts apa G lsa " n Ascp p0o''e Jas
l1laQ Music and essays by tile ladies,
AFTERNOON SESSION,
l;l5 !.rayer.... 100000. ..,.,.... Rev. TaylOP
Topic: Horticuture, q f. Gardner. Usage;
discussion led by j. b. Mitchell, A. f..
Bents, Z. G. Bennett.
2:45 Announcement of result of women's but
ter contest, with talks by the ladies'.
$3.50 Election of officers, miscellaneous bust
ness.
The conditions of the women's butter contest
Will be the same as last year, BIemium Of SION
fGf best two pounds, Buffer to become tle
property Of the association, and should be hand
ed to the Secretary the first day of the Institute.
G. C, BROWN. Il. P.NoRToS,
Secretary. President.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
TAKE Another Bal1ot.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 25. - The two
houses met in joint assembly at noon
for the fourth joint ballot for senator.
There is no prospect at the present
time of breaking the deadlock. The
ballot was as follows: Hunter, &C;
blackburn, 81; scattering, II. No
choice. Populist Poor voted again for
Populist Bate.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
President Grants Pardons.

Washington JAN. 25.-The president
Inns granted u pardon to George McNab-
ney, convicted in Missouri OF counter
feiting, and sentenced on May 4, 1898,
to 1s months imprisonment. A pardon
was also granted to James Stevenson,
convicted in Utah of adultery and the
sentence OF 1s months imprisonment
imposed on ELI Blackwell, convicted in
Arkansas of counterfeiting, was COM
muted to one year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED.
Three Railroad Men Killed and Two Pull
man Cars Burned.

man Cars Burned.
Washington, Jan. 25.-The Raymond
& Whitcomb excursion train. which left
Washington thine clock Friday night
over the Norfolk &, Western railroad,
was wrecked about one o'clock Sutnr-
day morning near Riyerton station,
Va, 80 miles from Shenandoah juno
ton. Three train employees who were
in the baggage car were killed. No
passengers are known to have been in
jured. Two of the cars, probably Pull
mans, We've burned. Further particu-
lars are lacking.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
Has No Islands for Sale.

Copenhagen, Jan. 25-In reply to
question in the folkenthing the minis
ter of finance said that the government
had no knowledge of any negotiations
on the part of the United States for the
nnrchasc of the Danish West Indies.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28

SALRs-AGENTs WANTED for Made
to Measure and Ready Made Clothing
by Sample. Very lowest prices for
best clothing. Liberal commissions
are paid. Energetic soliciting agents
dollars yearly. Storekeepeps can sup
ply themselves without carrying
stock. Send three references.
WANAMAKER AZ BROWN
37w2 Philadelphia
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
Becornes a Law.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The president
has approved the act extending to jan
nary i, 1897, the time within which per.
cons are entitled to purchase lands for
feited by statute.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
Sir Frederick Leiehton Dead.

London, Jan. 25-The Globe an
nounces the death of Sir Frederick
Leighton, the celebrated painter and
president of the Royal academy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
BENEATH THE ROYAL PEW.

Prince Henry's Remains to BE Buried In
Whippinghan Church.
london. Jan. 25.-lt has been def
nitely settled that the remains of Prince
Henry of Battcnberg are to be buried
in Whippingham church, beneath the
royal pew, in accordance with his will.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
Recognizes a Chinese Consul

Washington, Jan. 25.-The president
has recognized Fung Yung Heng as
consul general Of China at San Francis
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
NatIonal EdItorlal Association

st. Augustine, Fla, Jan. 25.-The Ma
tional Editorial association in session
here yesterday elected r. H. Thomas,
Of Mechanicsburg, Pa, as president.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
"EIterily at the glorious portal
Of that summer land, Immortal"
Loved ones may clasp you again,
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20. /,

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 70, 1896,
My Dear Uncle and Aunt:-Your
beautiful AT homen card, announcing
the near approach of your fiftieth an
niyersary just reached us, and we beg
to thank you as a family and as in
diyiduals. Nothing would give us
greater pleasure than to be with you
on that occasion. ] remember with
much pleasure my visit to your sunny
home and the many fayors conferred
by each of you. God has been very
gracious to you in your own life, your
family, and your friends; yet we know
that you have always held the "kith
and kim in the East in dear remem-
brance. We have three selfish rea-
sons for wishing to be with you: To
hear some OF Uncle Williams jolly
stories; to listen to Lauraine's beauti-
full rendering of some of our favorite
compositions, and to eat some of Aunt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28

Kellow on the piano, delighted us and
our friends with beautiful and ex-
pressive song; and Robert Thomson
gave an interesting account of his re-
cent visit to the home of his youth in
Scotland, and of his visit to the last
resting place of his parents there.
Many distant friends were unable to
attend, but gave kindly expression to
inspiring words, whose thought and
wish we hope are merited.
Mr.. and Mrs. John I. Stoneman,
both of whom have been cherished ac-
auaintances and friends, both in New
York and in Iowa, write congratula-
items and say. 1--WE take pleasure in
enclosing to you a slight token of
friendship and affection that has sur
y;ve1 more than half century.
Our esteemed and venerable friend,
Gen. Geo. w. Jones. writes. "Reing
unable from loss of vision to accept,
beg in writing to assure you of my
best wishes, and to extend my congrat-
ulations, not only to yourselves, but
to your daughters, son-in-law and
grand children, all of whom presume
will be present to participate in this
suspicious occasion. That it may
prove one of lasting happy memories
TO all CONCERNED, and be succeeded by
the celebration Of the 18th. or dia-
mond anniversary, is the sinoepe wish
of your friends here, more especially
OF your grateful friend, Geo. w Jones.
Mrs. Adele Stevens, A2l, Adams
street, Chicago, known to us from her
infancy, and her parents with whom
our acquaintance extends back to theirs
and our childhood days, writes: .'We
are glad to add our congratulations to
the many others you will be pleased to
receive or this your fiftieth anniyer-
sary of married life. 1t is a long life
for one, but when two people walk
hand in hand for two score years and
ten, one cannot with a pen describe
their great delight in knowing them.
only wish it were passible for Mr..
Stevens and myself to be with you in
your own home. Your blessings are
many, and as you look about you to-
day you are full of thanktulness /
know. 1t it were possible, would
IN
IKE 10 see you naye my mole years
LnaI your ,s3aa; aau pur - !, is1n
latgAb " = piEssils ~ ieaun
;, fr;and from the DAYS ~ nnm vfn,th
-, W. :. S
with his good vile, unite In welcome
words of conpratnlation and regrets.
with n beautiful oift.
60
II. r. omlth, Oh MADISON, WISCONSIN,
| formen editor of the Times. sends re-
grets and eoneratulatiop.
Eo,,, . h.otl -, a., No. veil ,o,,o,
rroli d pfoGhef luSlSe". Aorh oofhes
| this greeting:
4 IL WAS ~ the year lei6'
just iitty years ago v.
4 pnbn this earth below.
You vowed to loye and cherish,
p You Mlna promised eol g oD ,minded VOL
4 W. il. alone can cay.
put yo,ye walked together
In In 81 y HI anI h n sl,oKeFsi own
Both dark ili and and sunny Hours s''4'
4 Have worked toyetber far q home
i Have borne each others sorrow;
Aha Ear .ar sy s' Sri@t elouaS .ookea
vn,.,a s,r n,ucn = o,ve cod t,,,nls.
iiis mercyi love n AMI N r. truth He
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25


There Is no journey Of life but has it's
cloudy days; and there are some days
in which our eyes are SO blinded with
tears that we find it hard to sec our
way, or even read Gods promises.
Those days that have bright sunrise,
followed by sudden thunder claps and
bursts Of unlooked-for sorrows. are the
ones that test certain Of our graces
the most severely. Yet the law Of spir-
itual eyesight very closely resembles
the law of physical optics. When we
suddenly come out Of the daylight
into a room even moderately darken-
ed, we can discern nothing; but the
pupil of our eye gradually enlarges I'M
til unseen objects become visible. Even
so the pupil of the eye Of faith has
the blessed faculty Of charging In dark
hours Of bereavement, so that we lis
cover that our loving Fathers hand
Is holding the cup of trial, and by and
by the cup becomes luminous with
glory. The fourteenth chapter Of John
never falls with such music upon our
ears as when we catch its sweet strains
amid the pauses Of some terrific storm
LET not your hearts be troubled; We
believe In God. believe also in me. l
will not leave you comfortlcss." r. l..
Cuyler.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25

Staircase, ash. Bathroom and kitchen,
wainscoted. Chair-rail In dining room.
All interior woodwork grain filed and
finished with hard oil varnish.
Colors: All clapboards, mediup green.
Smuggling on walls of second story and
gables. oiled. Roof shingles. stained
red. Trim, including water table. cor
ner boards. castings, cornices, bands,
veranda columns, rail, etc., dark bottle
green. Sashes, white. veranda floor,
dark brown. Veranda ceiling. oiled.
Accommodations: The principal
rooms and their sizes, closets, etc., are
shown by the floor plans. Cellar under
whole house. Attic is fioored for stor-
age purposes. Open fireplace in sit
ting-room. Portable range, sink and
boiler in kitchen. Bathroom In second
story. Linen closet in second story
hall. Two set-tubs In kitchen. Slid
ing door connects hall and parlor. Por-
there opening between parlor and L.
brary. Large sized veranda with bal
-ony above.
Cost, $4,000, not including mantels,
nnge or heater. The estimate Is based
IN New York prices for materials and
.abor. In many sections Of the country
the cost should be less.
Feasible notifications: General d.
mansions, materials and colors may be
changed. Cellar may be reduced Id
size or wholly omitted. Fireplace and
part or all of plumbing may be omitted.
Attic may be finished for two rooms.
Sliding doors may be introduced be-
tween parlor and library.
Copyright 1885, Is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25

to none should more care and atten-
ton be given. We have ceased alto
gether to use the matched boards of
extra width for flooring, except in the
very cheapest of houses and the In
crease In expense that comes from the
use of narrow boards is so inconsider-
able that II should cut no figure with
the man who is building a house for
himself. Most people find 1t the part of
genuine economy to use the very mar
row strips Of Georgia pine, but II this
must be put aside for the cheaper
woods, the strips should never exceed
three inches In width. With prices for
material and labor as reasonable as
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25
is THEsfENo+ NEAR7

Are Consum p u o pin iberia, Ty-
phoid, Etc, Overcome at Inst?
The experiments being made by the
Chicago professors, Pratt and Wight
man, to determine positively whether
X rays will kill the germs of deadly
diseases, continue to prove satisfactory
and the experimenters are more firm
ly convinced than ever that the uni
versal panacea has at last been found.
These men, who are scientists with ma
tional regulations, declare that bacilli
which they placed under the cathode
rays were completely destroyed. Since
then they have made further discover
les. The germs Of consumption, diph-
iberia, typhoid, cholera, pneumonia,
been tested. The first three were al
most completely annihilated. After be-
ing exposed to the rays a sufficient
length of time efforts were made to re-
vive the germs, but they were stone
dead. The cholera germs were stunned
for fourteen days, but were not killed.
Neither were the breeders Of pneu-
nonia, influenza, anthrax and CHAMBERS
killed, but they were barely able to
resume work after the exposure, and
the professors believe that these missed
slaughter merely by reason Of being
improperly placed in the test tubes.
Having demonstrated to their own
satisfaction that the X ray is the dead
ly foe of bacteria and that when expos
ed in tubes and placed under the direct
influence Of the rays the germs perish,
Profs. Pratt and Wightman are now
experimenting with inoculated germs.
They have taken the germs of consump-
ton from the lungs of man who will
die within three weeks and injected
them into two sound and healthy guinea
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25

houses at $3.50 a. m, and spend about
an hour polishing up the loaves After
the loaves are thoroughly cleaned of
dust and grit the "breac porter" pro-
ceeds on the round Of her customers.
Those who live In apartments or flats
find their loaves leaning against the
door. Restauranteurs, and those hav-
ing street entrances to their premises,
find their supply of the staff of lie
propped up against the front door.
The wages earned by these bread car
riers vary from couple Of shillings
to half a crown day, and their days
work is completed by ~ o'clock in the
morning.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25
Read These For a Change

Read These For a SnaUSe'
The Brooklyn bridge is 2IS feet above
the river.
The porcelain tower at Nankin was
24S feet high.
Carthage is the highest town in Kan
sas-5,O09 feet
Mt Ophir, IS, 500 feet high, is the tall
est In Sumatra.
The famous Mt Hood, of Oregon, is
1850 feet high.
The Sea of Galilee Is 653 feet below
the Mediterranean.
Harvard is the highest land in Colo
ardo-14, 402 feet.
The Dead Sea, in Palestine, Is 1915
feet below sea level.
Pine Knot Is the highest place In
Kentucky-1,4 2S feet.
The Washington monument Is 500
feet from base to tip.
yesuvius, the famous Italian volca-
no. is 1892 feet high.
The steeple of the Milan Cathedral Is
800 feet in height.
A mart of New Orleans Is below the
level of the river.
Alaska has four mountains, each
over 10000 feet in height.
Alta is the highest town In Iowa
1919 feet above sea level.
Warren Is located on the highest land
e., JIIipoic-1 OO5 feet
There is an oak tree in the State OF
Georgia that is twenty-seven feet IN
diameter.
A blue gum tree in New South Wales,
4S2 feet high, is thought to be the tallest
tree in the world. ~
At Oroville, Cal, there Is a cherry
tree only 10 years old, which is six feet
through the trunk.
The magnolia tree was named after
French professor, Magnol, natural
list, who died in 1715.
One variety of the India rubber tree
has bright green leaves that are edged
with flaming rod.
The sacred bo-tree Of Ceylon Is said
to have sprung from slip OF the tree
under which Buddha was born.
The estimated age Of dragon tree at
Orotava Is 5000 years, but 1t is not au-
thentic. like the record Of the Lom-
hardy cypress.
The oldest known living tree Is the
soma cypress in Lombardy, which the
records say was standing and of I'M
known age In AZ b. Q.
Two large white gum trees in Guate-
mala have grown in such a manner
that the foundations of church have
been shifted seven inches.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-25

A dealer In stuffed animals, who also
kept few live creatures for sale, gave
his shop boy, who was permitted 10
sell the stuffed specimens, orders to cali
him when anyone asked for any Of the
living animals, says the Youths Com
paAion.
One day a gentleman called and DE-
manded monkey.
anyone OF theseT asked the boy.
who was In charge. He pointed to the
stuffed specimens.
"No-I want a live monkey" an
swered the customer.
The boy stepped to the door of the
back shop and called to his master:
you're wanted, SIR"