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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
Tournament of Roses.
Pasadena, Cal, is to have tournament
Of roses next New Years day,
Price OF Isssscmer Ore FIxeo.

Ishpeming, Mich, Jan. 7.-An under
standing has been reached between
the principal producers of Lake SUI
perior Bessemer ore by which the
price of standard Marquette and Goge-
bic Bessemer will be 81 per ton this
year with a ditferential rate against
Alesaba Bessemer and one in favor
of the gilt1cdgcd Bessemer of the
Lake Angelina and several other prop
critics. A tonnage assignment has
also been partially decided on. This
price is an advance of $1.1O over last
years figures. Non-Bessemer ores are
moi included in the agreement.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
ROMEO AND JULIET AGAIN.


Montague-CapuletL Love Tragedy In Real
Life In Austria.
An extraordinary love tragedy, re-
calling the story of Romeo and Juliet,
is reported from Altfoldt, Irma, says
a Vienna letter to the London News.
Some time ago the daughter of high
ly respected family made the acquain-
lance OF an employee of the local adj
ministration, whose uncle is one of the
princes of the Hungarian church. The
two fell deeply in love and often met by
stealth, as the young mans parents
could not forget a lawsuit they had had
with the girls family and which was
decided against them. The girls IA
Their, who was once n millionaire, but
whom speculation had reduced, tried
to persuade his daughter to marry
rich land owner who was anxious to
make her his wife. The young man
succeeded, however, in getting dis
pensation through his clerical uncle,
and q secret marriage was performed.
The girls parents again made a vio-
lent scene to induce her to marry the
land owner. She took their words SO
much to heart that she took large
dose of opium and next morning was
found unconscious in her bed. The
young husband, hearing the news, ran
to the house and in the general confu-
sion entered the room. Seeing her pale
and motionless and believing her to be
dead, he blew his brains out with re-
volver he had brought with him. The
report awol.e the young woman, whom
the opium had held in trance. When
she saw her lover lifeless OH the ground
near her she took the revolver from his
dead hand and shot herself.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
Mailing q Bicxcle.

An American tourist is said to have
recently sent his bicycle from London
to Paris by mail at cost of few pence
and received it in perfect order. That
looks like yarn. but is straight. The
English parcels post now carries mail
packages not over 20 pounds in weight,
and not of a higher value than $500,
from any point in England to any place
IN France at what appears to be u RI
diculously low tariff. The bicycle
weighed just 20 pounds. The wheels
and handle bars were removed from the
frame. and carefully wrapped in heavy
paper, 80 as to make compact bundle,
before the postage was paid, and when
the wrappings were removed at the
tourists hotel in Paris the machine
was in perfect condition.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
THE RED CROSS WORK.
Will Not Leave for Constantinople
Until Funds Are Assured.
Clara Barton, Its President, Discusses What
the Order Would Do in Event of War
Between This Country and
England.

Clara Barton, president OF the Red
Cross, was in New York city the other
day. In an interview she said:
81 can't tell when we will start for the
east. The Red Cross agreement to dis
tribute funds was made contingent up-
on the amount the American people
would give. It would be useless with
out enough money. I do not see how
we could start with less than 100000
either to carry with us or to be at our
order at Constantinople when we reach
there. But half million is not much
when you consider the amount of ter
ritory and the number of people to be
aided. We shall go to Constantinople
first. There we will make our plans.
It is utterly impossible to do SO here or
until we find out what opposition there
is to overcome. The expedition will be
us small as possible to do the work."
"What if the United States and Great
Britain get into ar?"-was suggested.
"In that case," Miss Barton replied
with an incredulous laugh, "the Red
Cross would naturally do it's work in
the country to which it belongs-Amer-
lea. Should war break out, which is not
at all likely, believe the Red Cross
would be able to care for all the wound
ed. cannot make any exact statement
Of the resources of the Red Cross, be-
cause whenever need arises there is
not trained nursein the country but Of
fers to help us. In our membership are
some of the foremost supply houses in
the country who can be depended upon
for bandages, lint and all medical sup
plies. Thousands of physicians, both
old and young, volunteer for us. Icould
not say that we would have tents
enough to shelter many wounded, but
England couldn't get here in day after
war was declared. The Red Cross would
be perfectly able to mobilize all per-
sons and supplies necessary at any
points of conflict"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
a NOVEL LOVE ROMANCE.
Began with Stupid Man Who Damaged
n Woman's Nose.

Here's curious story of love and
courtship. About two years ago, says
the Athens (Ga.) News, young gentle
man of this city, while in Savannah, got
into street car with a heavy umbrella
under his arm. Like a great many
other careless people, he held it at a
dangerous angle, with the point stick
ing out behind him, and ere long the car
gave lurch and a lady just behind him
emitted an ear-splitting scream. Every
body jumped and looked, and to his
horror the young man found that the
point of his umbrella had come in con-
tact with the nose of the young lady
seated just behind him. Of course, he
apologized, or tried, but it was like
apologizing for murder over the body
of the victim, for the lady's nose was
bleeding and she was almost in con-
vulsions with pain.
The car was stopped at the next cor
ner, where there happened to be a drug
store, and the young man, aided and
abetted by one or two elderly ladies,
who at once took lively interest in the
case, helped the young lady off and into
the store and posted off after doctor.
One was found and the unluclsy nose
was soon put in working order, and the
owner, attended by the married ladies',
was sent home in a carriage.
The young man took her address and
hunted up mutual acquaintance, with
whom he called the next day to see how
the nose was getting along. The nose
did well, SO did the young man, for by
the time the nose was out of danger he
had got in the habit of calling, so that it
became natural for him to step around
in the evening. So in the course of
time they were married, and she is the
only lady in the United States whose
courtship began by a punch in the nose
from her future husband.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
POTATOES WERE EXPENSIVE.
Big Bulls Follow Husbands Scheme t,
Hide Cost of Cigars.


Hide Cost of Cigars.
One of the funniest things that have
occurred in Joliet during the present
year, says the Joliet Qll.) Republican,
was the mishap of gentleman who
formerly lived on the west side, but is
now resident of the city, and whose
wife ran the store bill and looked after
the household expenses. He was in the
habit, by agreement with his grocer, of
having his cigars and occasionally
goods that were not exactly cigars
charged up as potatoes. One evil day
his wife took her pencil and began to
reckon up the accounts. She finally
found that the family had eaten over
three car loads of potatoes in less than
year, and she just didn't believe that
the account was correct. The smoker
and the smokers grocer were between
the upper and the neither milestone for
several days, and it was doubtful who
would be pulverized the finest, but
finally an explanat ton was made that
Modified the wife, even if it didn't
satisfy her as to the correctness of the
grocer's charge for potatoes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
HIDDEN TREASURE FOUND.
Mich Booty of an Exterminated Band OF
Mexican Brieanis IInearthed

Mich Booty of an Exterminated Band OF
Mexican Brigands Unearthed.
About 40 years ago wagon train
loaded with valuable goods and about
$4,000 in gold and silver coin, en- route
from the City of Mexico to the United
States. was attacked near Rincon, Mex
leo, by band of brigands and all the
members of the wagon train were killed
and the booty seized. The robbers
were overtaken a few days later by a
detachment of soldiers and were killed.
The money and stores had been Sc
cretcd by the outlaws and could not be
found. The other day Rafael villegas
was prospecting for mineral ten miles
south of Rincon, when he came upon
the entrance to a cave. He explored
the cave and found several sacks filed
with the money taken by the exter1ni-
mated band of robbers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
SAFETY FOR PASSENGERS.
How It Il Secured on Eastern Excursiol
Steamers.

Steamers.
Those of our readers who have had
the curiosity to examine the appoint
ments and equipments of excursion
boats such rs ply about the bays and
harbors of the Atlantic coast, says Bust
ness, may have noticed on the main
deck weighted and suspended pointer,
SO arranged as to indicate by its swing
ing movements the deviation of the
boat from even keel. Some weights on
wheels, commonly termed "chain
boxes" are at hand for use in evening
the load of the boat AS the boat lists
to one side, when the eager sight-seers
rush pell-mell to secure some special
view, the chain boxes are quickly rolled
in the opposite direction, and when, by
reason of change in point of interest,
the crowd runs to the opposite side of
the boat, the chain boxes in turn are
wheeled to the contrary direction. The
pointer or indicator, hanging against a
post near the center of the boat, serves
to direct the movements of the deck
hands with the boxes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
Or. Jnhnson,. Nome.

Considerable discussion, says Lon
don exchange, is taking place in Lich-
field with regard to the condition of
the house in the market square in which
DR.. johnson was, born and lived. In
view of the possibility of the house
falling into state of decay an agita-
ton has been commenced in favor Of
public action, and it is now understood
that at the next meeting of the city
council proposition will be made to
acquire it for use as johnson museum
or club, n number of local residents
having offered to give to it relics which
they possess of the famous lexicog-
rapher.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
DOWN RIVER in a BARREL,
Novel Scheme to Be Undertaken by q
Omaha Cooper.

NoveA Scneme To DC Undertaken by an
Omaha Cooper.
Richard Merron, an employe at
Swift's, in South Omaha, Neb., an old
and experienced cooper, is constructing
a big cask in which he expects to float
down to Kansas City. Merron's casli
is quite novelty. 1t has air valves and
rudder, and the inventor expects TO
make the journey in safety. Swift's
men have wagered considerable sum
on the result Of the venture. Merron
expects to start in a few days from the
foot of N street and has invited num-
Der of friends and some newspaper men
to see him off. He declares the voyage
will positively be made unless the river
freezes over before he can finish his
novel craft.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
The Prodlcal,s RETURN,

Judge Lamar, at political meeting
In his own state, abiding to the civil
war, suggested as parallel case the
parable OF the prodigal son and the joy
full, reception at his home when the
naughty boy returned. He was succeed
ed by q negro, republican, who, after
some general remarks, paid his respects
to Lamars parallel. "Forgibenl" said
he, "dey forgiben, dem brigadiers?
Why, dey'se come wallin' into de house,
an bang de do, an go up to de OF man
m say: 'yThar dat veal? I"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
ocuLIsT EMPLOYS HYPnorlsM.
Delicate Surgical Operation Performed
on an ulinoIs Patient.

on an Illinois Patient.
DR.. w. P. Biles, an oculist of Mount
Vernon, ILL.,, the other day opened the
lachry1nal duct and removed a tumor
from the eye of Philip Eitman, of Du-
quoin, the patient being hypnotized
while the operation was in progress, in
stead Of having chloroform admins
tered, as is usual in such cases. AL
though the operation is one of the most
painful known to surgery, the patient
suffered no pain from the operation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
Get a PrIze for a Discoverv

The French Academy Of Science has
awarded the LIE Comte prize of $4,000
francs to Prof. Ramsay and Lord Ray
leigh for their discovery in the air of a
new gas called argon,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
Deer tn a Cltx,s street..

Six deer wandered into the village Of
Central Lake, Mich, early q few Sunday
mornings ago, trotted through the
streets for awhile, and took to the woods
again before any of the startled inhab-
itants could quiet their nerves suffl-
GENTLY to get gun.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
A Fog Horn Concert.

The inhabitants of West Quoddy,
Me-, were recently treated to fog
horn solo, which continued through
out % days and II hours in q total Of 30
days.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
~ WIDELY known Wisconsin publisher,
IA who resides at Green Bay. writes
March 9Th, 1895 as follows:

U401SA1 hhOWA VlSCOlSlH pUUllSLeF,
n who resides at Green Bay. writes
March 9th. 1895, as follows:
Five years ago became so nervous that
mental work was a burden. Icould not rest
at night on account of sleeplessncss. My
attention was called to DR.. Miles Restora-
tive Nervine, and commenced to use it
with the very best effect. Since then
have kept bottle in my house and use it
whenever my nerves become unstrung. with
always the same good results. My son also
DR.. Miles takes j., it for nervousness
with like never failing
Neryine success. have recon-
mended 1t to many and
NSStUISS it cures them. All who
uao1+L suffer from nerve
AASaAtA'''''s troubles should try it.
1t is free from narcotics. perfectly harm
less, and yet soothes and strengthens. DIR.
Miles, through his Nervine is benefactor
to thousands" A.C. LEHMAN.
Editor and proprietor of DER LANDsMAH.
d.. Miles Nervine is sold on guarantee
first bottle will benefit or money refunded.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
THE ALLIANCE STORE GALLERY

Is the place to get your Photos taken
The second story has been ii.ted up
in the most complete manner for first
class work, and we will send out moth
ing but the very best. 1t always pays
to get tho best if you do have to pay
a little more. then you will have a
ganuine work of art which you will
not be ashamed to present to anyone.
Everyone is invited to call and see US
and examine our work whether they
wish anything or not. w. BROWN.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
Little Prospect of the Curtailment of Cot
ton Production.

Boston, June 27.-The Boston News
Bureau says in regard to the ourtailment
of cotton mill production. 1t does not
seem to be easy to bring into line some
Of the mills represented in Boston so that
they will take part in the short time
movement. 1t is understood that none of
the mills in Manchester are likely to stop
and 1t is very unlikely that the Acushnet,
Hathaway, Dartmouth and Whitman
mills Of New Bedford will stop any of
their machinery. There seems to be o
feeling that each mill should act for its
own best interests and 1t is going to be
rather difficult to convince the mills
that are ahead on paying orders for ex-
port that they should sacrifice these Or
ders for the sake of helping people who
make print cloths and similar goods.
The stock Of print cloths on hand today
is 2, 067, 900 pieces, the largest stock by
some hundreds of thousands pieces that
there ever was in this country. The de-
mand for print cloths and kindred goods
is limited and 1t Is difficult to see how
manufacturers can expect to get any ad-
vance on the present prices even at the
present curtailment of production for
four weeks during the summer, consider
ing these enormous stocks of gray cloths
which must be marketed and the limited
needs of calico printers and converters.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
TRIED TO DROWN HERSELF.
A French Woman's Attempt at Suicide
at Westbrook.

At about 5 O'Clock Sunday afternoon a
= reDch Canadian woman named Mrs. J..
Boudin, living on Main street, and about
on years of age, caused considerable ex-
element from attempting suicide. She
tried to jump from the rocks on the river
banks, just above the silk mills, into the
river. Luckily some of her relatives sus-
peoted her intentions and reached her
just as she was about to jump into the
water.
She made hard struggle to release
herself from her rescuers. 1t is stated that
family troubles prompted her to at
tenn ut the deed
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
ALVEY RACE.
The Premier a Winner by Four Minutes

The challenge cup race of the second
class yachts of the Portland Yacht club
took place Saturday afternoon. The
race was won by the sloop Premier,
owned by Mr.. G. W. Chase, by about four
minutes This is the second time the
Premier has won the second GLASS ehal-
lenge CUP race and should she be fortu-
nate enough to win it again next season
the CUP will go to adorn her cabin for all
time.
AT noon Saturday when the members
of the Portland Yacht club began to
assem- bic at the club house in antioipa-
ton OF viewing hotly contested race be-
tween the sloop yachts Premier,
Pooaaontas and Clique for the challenge
cup, the wind was blowing freshly from
the southwest and floating the penants
on the yachts ut anchor opposite the club
house out in line horizontal to the blue
water Of the harbor. The Clique carried
besides her captain and owner, r. H.
Dyer. Messrs. Tom Haskell, Osborne and
Oliver SkilliDgs. On the Pocahontas
were the Randall brothers, Neal Gould
and Messrs. buffet and Evans. The
Premier had on board DR.. G. W. Chase
Willard Give, Fl. E. Davis, Albert
Willard and Messrs. Smith and Green.
When the preparatory signal was fred
at 10. As o'clock the wind had died away
somewhat.but was still strongly from the
southwest. AS soon as the report of the
gun was heard the preparations on board
the yachts began TO be made and In a
trice the mainsails were hoisted TO the
breeze and preparations made for slipping
the moorings. Ten minutes interviewed
between the first and second signals and
with the second rapport from the yacht
club given the yachts shook out their jibs
and stood up the harbor The last signal
was fired five minutes later and the
yachts began to work down towards the
starting line. Five minutes was allowed
the yachts TO cross the line after the last
signal. The first tc go over careening
sharply and with bone in her teeth was
the Clique. She crossed it just
minute and 46 seconds after 1 o'clock.
The Pocahontas passed the line at Q
minutes and II seconds after o'clock
and the last one over. the Premier, was
just 80 seconds behind her.
The course for the second class yachts
is triangular in shape and is around the
Green islands to Trundy's reef and
thence back to the yacht club house. A
great many yachts accompaniedsthe racing
sloops out of the harbor and presented a
beautiful sight as they flew along before
the fino sailing breeze When the Green
islands WAS reached the Poeahontas was
in the lead with the Clique second and
the Premier close third. On the run to
Trundy's reef, right into the teeth of the
wind, the Premier showed her good
qualities and in the windward work
passed both the other yachts and squared
away for home with big'lead and plenty
to spare. The Clique dropped back to
third place and finished there. The fol-
lowing table gives the sailing dime In
detail:
Sailing Corrected
ct, Tfv,,o
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
Hid Between mattresses.

Rookland,s June 27.-State Detective
j. W. Gray rscaptured George NJ. Brown,
who escaped from the county Jail Thurs
day, at Perry Greek, Vinal Haven, last
night, and returned him to the Jail this
morning. He had stolen boat at Rock
land, and was found in a log cabin
on the east shore, lying between two
mattresses and clothed in a suit made
out of jail blankets.
Peters, the negro who. escaped at the
same time, is still at large, and reward
is offered for his capture.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
HarrisOn's Release.

Washington, June 27.-The Venezue-
Ian minister received official mail ad-
vices from Caracas this morning under
date as late as June 10, four days after
Surveyor Harrison's arrest in the AGA
rabis district. AT that time the govern
menu had heard of the incident only
through the rumors from Trinidad, and
the officials were not disposed to credit
the vague report. The commissary of
the Cuyun, in whose jurisdiction the
arrest occurred, was also unable to fur
nish the government with any informa-
tion and, as appears by the oablegraDl
from Senior Bojas, the government was
without definite Information until the
party reached Ell Dorado, Tuesday, whom
Harrisop's release was Immediately Or
dered without any Intervention on the
part of the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
A PALACE ON WHEELS.
The New Sea Shore and White Noun
tains Special of the Grand Trunk sys-
tem-Visited by Hundreds of People
Yesterday.

The Sea Side and White Mountain
special, one of the handsomest Pullman
vestibuled trains now running on any
road, arrived In this city over the Grand
Trunk railway Saturday night and was
visited and admired by hundreds of
people yesterday. The train is composed
of six cars and is under the charge of Mr..
@. G. Mcneil of Chicago, special agent
of the passenger department, and q
gentleman we'll qualified for the position.
The train left Chicago last Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock, and brought forty
two passengers, arriving in this city
Saturday evening. The train will arrive
in Portland Saturday evenings weekly
during the summer months.
Superintendent w. A. Ritohie took a
PRESS representative through the train
last evening and explained the workings
| of the system, and the thorough manner
| in which every thing on the train was
arranged for the convenience and pleas
ure OF the passengers
The magnificent train is composed en-
tirely of Pullman wide yestihuled
composite, dining, drawing room, Sleep
ing, parlor, library and observation cars,
and consists as follows: A composite car
containing baggage compartments, COM
plete electric light plant. with storage
batteries. barber shop, bath room, and q
beautifully appointed gentleman's smok-
ing room, with buffet and library A
beautiful dining car, with every appoint
ment equal to the finest hotel, where q
choice bill of fare is served at every meal
Two sleeping and drawing room cars
containing every modern luxury. Each
of these cars contain ten full sections
and two drawing rooms with separate
toilet annex, and one smoking room. A
combination sleeping, library and obser-
walton car, the observation room being at
the end of the rear car on the train.
The cars are finished in mahogany and
vermillion, and are upholstered with
beautiful frieze plushes of fawn, empire
green and steel blue colors The carpets
on the floor are the finest Wilton and the
curtains and draperies Of silk and silk
plush.
The cars are built with wide vestibule
covering. the entire platform and steps
also have the patent notwithstanding
device, the entire train being lighted by
electricity, and also fitted throughout
with gas, SO that either can be used. The
train Is in charge Of Conductor Coffin
and carries, besides the usual compli-
ment of train hands, three cooks and five
walters.
The train left here at O'Clock last
night for Chicago and carried fair
number of passengers on her return trip