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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-24

Then They Clinched.
"Been married seven times, has he?
Is he man of leisure otherwise?"
20, no! He's Woodworking tailor"
"What remarkable instance of the
survival of the fittist!" Chicago
Tribune. (
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-24
EARNS on the Cron Plan.

no you want to buy lands in the far-famed
- gruin-growing district of the Red River
Valley OF North Dakota. Remember they are
the best wheat lands on earth. Write to us and
get particulars. We can sell you farm and
take pay from a share OF the crop.
GRANDIN & EDWARDS, Mayviile, N. u.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-24

Under Compulsion.
Easterner-Have you looked up any
of your relations since returning to
your old home?
Westerner-Only a few uncles after
3 poker PARITY Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-24
BANK cLEARINGs.

Increase Over Same Week Last Year Was
8.5 Per Cent.
New York, Jan. 1s.-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreets, shows
the total clearances at the principal
cities and the percentage of increase or
decrease, as compared with the corre-
spending week last year:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-24

Perfumes In Ancient Athens.
The use of perfumes became so ex-
travagant in Athens during the time Of
Scion that he issued an edict forbidding
Athenians to use them except in certain
specific cases.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-24

New Orleans, Jan. 1S.-The Crescent
City Rice mills burned Saturday morn
ing Loss, 100000; insurance, SIS, 900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-24
Tho Worm Turn

Tho Worm Turns.
Miss Uptowne-He, he! Why is It
you baldheaded men like to sit in the
front row?
Mr.. Bouttown-Because there we
have no Eiffel tower hats in front Of
us.-N. Y. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-24
is .PERPLEXING.
R. G. Dun & Co. So Regard the
Trade Situation.
The Difficulties That Confront the
Business Man in the Present Com
plications Are Real and Severe.

New York, Jan. 1S.-R. G. Dun g. Co.,
in their weekly review of trade, say:
"Failures for nine days of January have
shown liabilities of S5,56S,OOO, against 81
522,531 last year in ten days, and s9,041,2
in II days of 1894 Failures for the past
week have been much larger in magnitude,
numbering 1896 In the United States, against
s73 last year, and 81 in Canada, against 20
last year.
THE situation could hardly be more per-
picking for business men. Practical mer-
chants manufacturers or bankers can have
little sympathy for those who minimize
their difficulties. None doubt that the gov
eminent will raise money to meet obliga-
lions, but how far the money market will
be disturbed or the treasury reserve first
diminished none can say. The business
world cannot know as yet how far foreign
quotations may upset calculation, though
there seems every reason to expect peace
full settlement. 1t cannot know what may
be the duties on any important class OF
Imports q month hence, whether imports
are likely to exceed exports and draw
away gold, whether the deficit of revenue
will continue, or what other taxation will
be levied. Failure of the senate thus far
to take any action upon financial measures
proposed by the president or those passed
by the house affects unfavorably all
branches of business. Under such adverse
circumstances 1t Is actually encouraging
InhI SnrlnRdSe III traIlSaCtlOIlS anu result
ing commercial disasters have not been
greater. But four large failures within
day or two indicate that the same condi-
tions cannot continue without much en-
bnrrassment.
Domestic trade, shown by clearing
house payments, is S.S per cent. larger than
last year, but US per cent less than IN
1893, and in nearly all trades there Is much
hesitation. Railroad earnings for the first
week of January were 81 per cent. larger
than in January, 1895. but 1876 per cent. less
than in 1893 December shows gain of
ST. over 1895 and decrease of rs, compared
with 1893. Stocks steadily advanced until
Friday. but the failures brought a more
cautious feeling. After rising on the av-
erage $l.51 per share, railroads closed S1.3O
higher for the week. Speculation in prod
ucts was not very active, and wheat was
practically unchanged.
1.-The production Of pig iron is so far be-
You'd the present demand for finished prod
ucts that temporary stoppage of many fur.
naces is expected. Yet pig iron is higher,
Bessemer about so cents and gray forge
and anthracite Is cents, although finished
products are generally weaker, with less
demand. Controllers of the coal and coke
output are said to have agreed to maintain
prices above those of 1895, which means
dearer pig iron, but If orders for finished
products do not materially increase the adj
vance in material can hardly be maintained.
boots and shoes for the week have been 20
the factories are running full and orders
are scanty. buyers still believing that
prices must go lower
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-24
Bradstreet's Views.
Bradstreet's says:

while general trade has not shown a
widespread tendency to revive from the
holiday depression, there are favorable fea-
lures in a revival in iron and steel prices
and continued heavy cereal exports Re-
ports from Baltimore, New Orleans, Buff
falo and in certain lines at Chicago, st.
Louis, st. Paul and Minneapolis, jobbers
in staples report business slow. Relatively
grea test Improvement is shown in the re-
quest for dry goods, clothing, hats and
shoes. Prints and ginghams are only fair
ly active. with the mills at work in spite Of
the reduced demandn
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-24
Having Made Arrangements to Change.
My Business

| will sell my stock of merchandise, consisting Of
Dry Goods Groceries, Boots and Shoes Blankets Corters
of the best of Dress Goods wholesale
prices These goods bought within the year goods
the cheapest known country Ihave large
ment Of Cloak Jackets and Capes both fur CLOTH Of
Gents Ladies and hdren Gloves Mens Hosiery Rubber
and they must be sold such prices they will bring
mess For 80 days will lall goods at cost
D. PLATT.'
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-24
The Literary Girl.

The Literary Gill.
She cluttered the house with bushel Of
books,
To read by the fire in worm, cozy hooks;
But one volume lasted the whole winter
through,
Because, don't you see, she had flirting
to do.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-24

Or. Miles Pais, Pills are guaranteed to stop
Headache In 20 minutes. "One cent dose"
DIR. Miles Pain pills stop Headache
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-24
Responsibility Of the Bond Issue.

The new bond bill, passed by the
House of Representatives. re-enacts
the law of 1875, and in effect would
legalize the illegal issue of bonds by
the president and his secretary, for
the purpose of securing coin with
which to redeem greenbacks but real
~ for the current expenses of the
government as we'll. The law of 1875
authorizing the bonds to be issued to
obtain coin for specie resumption APP
piled to greenbacks only. but the new
bond bill passed by the House reads
ito redeem United States legal tender
notes." and as the Sherman notes of
1890 are legal tender notes, though ex-
pressly redeemable in silver, will be in
Guided with other notes for which
the nation may be bonded by the
president for gold for their redemp-
ton. With this bill law the presi-
dent at his option may issue per
cent 10-year bonds, per cent 3O-year
bonds or the per cent provided for
in the bill. An important point gain
ed by the gold men in the enactment
of that bill would be the re-enactment
of the old law which was virtually re-
realed by the law of 1878 prohibiting
the further cancellation of green
backs, and extending its provisions
to buy gold to redeem silver certifi-
Gates. The republican congress is in
favor of the issue of bonds and the
cancellation of greenbacks all of the
representative from Iowa in both
branches, except Clark, favoring the
bill and he favoring the issue Of
bonds, and nearly the entire republi-
can press of the state favor an in
crease of the bonded debt, the How
ard County Times giving the proposal
this editorial approval:
The proposal to sell 100000, 900 of
bonds to the people, by Mr.. Carlisle,
and congress, meets with the approx
al of every American citizen. Promi-
nent bankers all over the country
aver that there will be a call for a
greater amount than the proposed is
sue. America can take care of her.
self.-Howard County Times.
Sharp County record., 1896-10-16

o.
morning paper; it will doubtless be a
sad blow. had expected to attend two
weddings tonight; now expect there
will be naught but mourning during
my stay" ,
Cast off lines" shouted the captain,
and the Sunshinewent putting down the
river, bearing the brother of Clara Hill
to make glad her eyes, and in his pocket
n missive to her father, calculated to
throw the family Of Abner Hill into
CONSERVATION.
Arrived at Orton landing, the little
steamer drew up to the pier for mo,
ment, and Lieut.. Hill stepped upon the
wharf; his baggage was placed beside
him.
There was no one there to meet him,
so leaving the baggage on the wharf he
Sharp County record., 1896-10-16

crime? said the squire. " know that
he distrusted his nephew, Herbert Lath-
rop. Was it heP"
at was not Herbert, father, but the
blade of a sailors sheath knife was
driven entirely through his heart by
the hand of Angus Bruce"
angus! August"
The name broke on the stiffness OF
the room in a wall of anguish, and
Clara Hill would have fallen to the
floor had not Tom caught her in his
arms. He bore her to sofa and, leaV-
iug her mother ministering to her, the
squire and his sons left the room.
In the open air the squire perused his
letter and, after be had done so, turn
ing to his boys, he said:
at is too true. In few hours more
nv Clara would have been left the,
wealthiest widow in the state, If oil
accounts of Loyd's wealth be correct"
Tom thought it very strange that the
first thought of his father should be OF
the wealth that Clara came so near in
leriting, and though the fortune OF
the banker would now descend to Fan
ME, we will do Clarence the justice to
say that he had not even thought OF 1t
when his father remarked:
"Your wife, now, Clarence, will prob
ably inherit all"
Poor Fannie" said Clarence. II must
go to her at once
[Continued next week.
Sharp County record., 1896-10-16
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front The cara Delle was not to be
found.
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FAo S"eS'ea lls ",cGt& s3cpwagUg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
Was Cited to Answer a Young
WOman'S Charge.
Suicide Member of Large Firm
of Clothing Dealers.
Claimed That He Had Been Made Vic
tim, and That Blame Was Not His.

FALL RIVER, Mass. Dec. 9.-Benjamin q
Greenberg, q mem Der OF the firm OF
Littlsbaum. Smolenski a. Green berg,
clotbiers of 312 South Main street killed
himsel II this oining on tho stairway
leading to the police court, whittier he
had been sum moned to answer TO . seri-
Gus charge. The shot proved fata. and
the victim died in the presence OF friends
who had accompanied nim to The court,
but who bad been unable to anticipate
lis fatal act.
Eliza Muskovitch Is Green berg's accuser.
The woman, IL Is claimed refu ed to con-
si1er any terms but the marriage OF
Greenterg to herself and for many days
the man has shown signs of unrest and
had repeatedly said he would Ole before
no would accept the woman . conditions.
Hence the SUNNI ons to court was the sig
nsl him to carry out his threat. In
lettsr left by Green borg, he intimated
tnst he had been made q victim by
others who were responsible for deeds
with which he was charged. He directed
that his effects be turned over to Mathew
Green berg OF IL jersey street, Brooklyn.
Letters Ia his pockets Indicated that he
had friends ;, Newark, N. j. Green berg
was 20 years old and unmarried.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
THREE DEAD CATS.
Booty Captured by Pair of Light
Fingered Hoboes.
Pa,rolman Smith Off!r:d 10 Make II Four
But III. Thieves Wouldn't Walt.

There were two very much disappointed
sneak thieves on Harrison street yestes-
day afternoon, and they gave a practical
illustration Of how unsafe 1t is to leave
any thing of value W here II can be picked
up by light fingered gentry. Officer
James ". Smith was called to the home
OF "Ben" Dodge, stage manager OF the
Columbia Theater on Harrison street yes
terday afternoon TO end the existence OF
pet cat. MIR. Smith had large bundle
In his ssns which Inc did not care to
carry into the housr.so he tucked 1t away
carefully under the steps, and supposed II
would be cafe for few moments. He
had not been In the bousa many seconds
whom he saw two seedy looking fellows
walking up the street, and from their
actions he surmised they had seen him
stow tho bundle away, so he watched
them. Mr.. Smiths eurmIse was correct
for the bundle was taken. The owner
hurried out OF the house. bv rear door,
and watched the men rs they turned into
Division street and there they began to
inspect their booty, which consisted Of
three dead cats. BY this time MIR. Smith
was in their company and told them that
IL they would wait a few moments he
would make the number four cats, but
the men did not waif. they just threw
the dead cats into yard and ran into
Hammond street, then Westminst,r
street where hr. Smith lost sight OF
them. MIR. Smith picked up the dead
cate, went back To Mr.. ~ )dge's home
killed the fourth feline, wrapvei II up
with the other three and sent the bun
ole to the dump for burial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
DIRECTORS ELECTED.
Annual Meeting Of Stockholders in
Providence & Worcester Road.
Redemption Of 81, 100000 OF s Per Cent.
Bonds Provided For.

At the annusl meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Providence & Worcester
Railroad Company today the only bust
moss transacted was relstive TO the
finances of the corporation.
II was voted to authorize the board OF
directora to Issue bonds for 81, 500, 600 for
the redemption OF the per cent. bonds
which will become due October ], 1897.
The time and interest OF the new issre il
to bs determined by tho directors and
the State Safe and Deposit Company OF
Worcester is appointed to certify the
bonds.
1be di, e,tors are also aut thorized to exc
cute q mortgage of all tho property and
franchises OF the company, to secure the
proposed bonds and to apply for such
legislation as may be necessary and de-
sirab bic.
The following board OF directors was
re-elected: Moses b. 1. Goddard OF War
wick, Joseph T.. Davis, OF Boston, Jonas
q. CLARK OF Worcester; John W. Daniel
son OF Providence, q. Mnrston Within Of
Wbitinsville. A. George Bullock OF woI-
oestor and John Nicholas Brown OF New
port.
At 50 bsequent meeting of the board
of directors Moses II. l. Goddard of War
wick was elected president and william
"A. Leete, treasurer and clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
FEVER AND SMALL POX
The Dreaded Diseases Now Preva-
lent in Cuban Ports
Ten Thousand Sick and woundsd
Spanish Soldiers IN Hospitals.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Ths Marine
hospital servics has received reports a.
follows OF small pnx and yellow fever In
Cuban seaports. Under date of Nov. "a,
the Unitco States consul at Cheques re-
ports that during the week ended NOV
ember 22, there wers in that city IL
deaths from yellow fever ana two from
small pox. The United Ststes sanitary
inspector at Havana reports 20 new cases
ana 81 deaths from yellow fever and 81
deaths from small pox during the week
ended November 20. The inspector slHo
says that yellow fever has no; dimin-
ished in severity; thst small pox has IN.
creased coniderably among civilians and
that cases of mslnFisl fever ana dysen-
tay have been augmented among ell
classes. So OF the 81 deaths from yellow
fever during the week ended Novsmbse
20, were among the Spanish soldiers In
military hospitals. The inspector ssys he
IL informed on what he believes
credible authority, tnst In ths'H govern
ment military hospitals which are -estsb.
iished in the city and immedists suburps
there are over 10000 sick and wounded
Sps n ish soldiers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
SEVENTY HEARD
Number of Divorce Cases
Before the Court.
Still Others Considered by
the Judges Today.
East Providence Woman Finds
Husband Has Another Name.

There was q smaller number OF uncon-
tested petitions for divorce heard today
than on either of the two preceding days
The cases heard by Chief Justice Matte
son were chiefly cases that have been on
the docket for some time.
One East Providence woman found
since she got anxious for divorce that
different from the one under which he
married her, though he bad been known
for long time, by the name unoer
which he was msrried.
The mum Der OF divorce petitions heard
during the past three dsys.is about 70
and nearly all of them have been granted.
The csses heard today were ~ follows:
Before stiness, ].
Ellen 4. Estey vs. George W. Estey.
Non-support. Granted. ID. W. Fink
for petitioner.
Walter B. Carey vs. Mary e. Carey.
Adultery, extreme cruelty and gross mis-
behavior. Granted. 3. s. Lapnam for
petitioner.
Annie g. Green ys. James Grsen. De-
scrtion, extreme cruelty, continued
drunkenness and non-support. Granted.
II. j. Dubois for petitioner.
Sarah Straw vs. Abraham Straw. Ex-
treme cruelty and non-support. Granted.
Bsssett a Mitchell for petitioner.
Philip II. l.. Gilbert VS.. Eunics A.
Gilbert. Desertion. Heard In part. 1.
F. West for petitioner.
Before Tillinghast, J.
Elizabeth A. James We. Willard r. James.
Desertion and non-support. Granted.
Ii. }. Dubois for defendant.
Alice II. Smith W. Ricnaro w. Smith.
Non-support. Granted. Wood q Fitch
for petitioner
Mary r. Dabos vs. George Dabbs. De-
sertion and non-support. Granted. e. c.
Pierce for petitioner.
William Heath vs.. JosephineKfeath. De-
sertion. Granted. j. w Hogan for petit
toner.
Elmgrew. Desertion. Heard in part. p.
ID. s. Slocum for petitioner.
Before Matteson, C. J.
Hannah Range W. James Range. Con-
tinued drunkenness and extreme cruelty.
Granted. Page & owen for petitioner.
Eta A. Eddy VS.. James p. Eddy.
Extreme cruelty and continued drunken
ness. Granted. +. r. West and Charles
X. Breyton for petitioner.
Mary Il. Rigley rs. Samuel c. Rigley
Desertion and non support. Granted. II.
j. Dubois for petitioner.
Eliza II. Croker IS. John T. Crocker.
Desertion and non support. Granted.
4. +. West for petitioner.
Max +. j. Hartwig VS.. Louise NJ.
Harwig. Adultery. Granted. Com
stock q Gardner for petitioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
NoTA MURDER.
II Was the Voice OF a Sufferer From Jim
Jams That Aroused the Policeman.

II Was the Voice OF Sufferer From Jim
Jams That Aroused tn. Policeman.
At l o'clock this morning Patrolmsn
Mcdonald heard shouts OF "murder" and
"help" ana stood for q moment to locate
the place form which they came. At last
he concluded that a murder was being
committed in Gilmore's lodging house at
10 South Main street. When he reached
tue place be informed py one OF the
"guests" that the man who was being
murdered was IN lot at the south end
OF the lodging house. The patrolman
pulled boards from the fence at the west
side OF the court house, and after ram bling
through the brush In yard, saw . man
part way out Of q window in the house
at 80 South Main street. The officer then
ran around to the front of the building,
went up stairs and found that the man
was suffering with deliyium trsmens. lie
was taken to the Rhode Island Hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
Two Young Women Taken
From Burning House.
Ladderman Fred w. Wallace
Does Splendid Work.
Fire Started by the Ignition of Pot
OF Grease In Bakery.

At 4:04 o'clock this morning an alarm
OF fire was sent In from box 432 at the
corner of TaIyor street and Comstock
avenue Eleven minutes later Q secon
alarm WAS sent in from the same box, and
still later an alarm was rung In from
box 62 at the corner OF Prairie avenue
and Public street for q fire in George
Salter, Jr.'s bake shop at 202 Prairie
avenue. In the latter three women nearly
lost their lives, and 1t was only through
the heroic efforts Of ladderman Fred w.
Wallace OF Hook and Ladder Co. 8. that
they were rescued. The fire started in
the northwest corner of the bake shop
ON the lower floor. As near as can be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
WAS BADLY HURT.
Mrs. wilcox Claims Waterbury Brass Co.
Is Responsible.

Mrs. wilcox Claims Waterbury Brass Co.
Is Responsible.
The trial OF the suit of Ann f. Wilcox
against the Waterbury Brass Company
was tried before Judge Wilbur and jury
today. Mrs. Wilcox seeks to recover
5000 damages for injuries alleged to be
due to the careless driving of q horse, by
one OF the defendant companys' agents.
Mrs. wiIc. testified that on the 24th of
February. 1894, she Vas In q buggy,
to which q horse was attached, on Broad
street, near Trinity squsre. The morse
had stopped, and q horse attached TO q
heavy wagon. owned by the defendant
company, came along and dssbed against
her buggy, throwing her violently for
ward. She was not thrown out OF the
buggy, but dropped back to the scat cut
ting her wrists and oacly injuring her
spine, 80 that she has since been q ply
sicsl wreck and required the almost con-
slant attendance OF physicians.
Dr. Power testified that hc attended
Mrs. Wilcox shortly after the accident
and many times since, that her injuries
were OF a serious nature, and that ii was
impossible to tell whether or not she could
ever recover from them. Attorney X.
b. Burbank, who represented tho defen-
dant company, subjected Mrs. Wilcox to
very severe cross examination, hut IL
was evident tnat her memory was poor
in regard to everything taking place after
the collision. x. Z. Lyman Is Mrs. Will
cox's attorney.