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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11
LIBERTY BELL TIED UP.
Practically Held in Pawn by a Man
in Chicago.
William Q. Mcdowell, President Of the
Liberty Bell Association, Said to Be
Heavily Short In His Accounts
i -aas Resigned,

The Columbian liberty bell, which
created such a furore at the worlds
fair, is practically i'll pawn in Chicago.
The president of the Liberty Bell as
ISOLATION is said to be $4,000 short in
his accounts. His name is William O.
Mcdowell. His resignation has been
accepted by the executive committee
of the organization. Tho resignation
was caused by reason of large dis
crepancies in his accounts, $4,000 Of
which he is said to have admitted hav-
ing misappropriated.
Mrs. Minnie F. Ballinger recording
secretary Of the association, and regent
fdr the Columbian liberty bell In Wash.
tngton, made this statement. Her bus
band Is the counsel for the association
and is now in correspondence with an
auditing committee in New York, which
is looking thoroughly into Mr.. mellow.
ellis accounts.
"The result of the committees inves-
LEGATIONS" said Mrs. Ballinger, lis that
between 100000 and 100000 belonging
to the association is missing. Mcdowell
claims to have used only SEC, 900, but the
committee places the amount of his
populations at the figures give above.
He agreed to sell 100 fac-similes of the
bell to one organization for SIS each.
He has failed to deliver the goods. He
also wrote to number of patriotic
Americans abroad, urging them to buy
fac-similes Of the bell. He never for
warded their purchases nor turned the
money he hadreceived into the treasury
We have not yet decided whether or not
we will prosecute him. Several of the
members of the executive board favor
his prosecution, but others plead his
family and poverty-for he has no funds
left so far as we can ascertain-as req
sons for permitting him to be unmo-
Tested. His fall was due to Wall street.
"The Columbian liberty bell is now in
Chicago in the possession of man
named Knapp. Tho bell was placed in
storage some time ago in New York
city, to remain there until it should be
required at some celebration. Without
the consent of the executive committee,
and even without the knowledge Of its
members, Mr.. Mcdowell placed the car.
built expressly for it, put it in charge
OF Knapp, who was to receive monthly
salary of $40, and sent it to Chicago.
OF course he never paid Knapp his sal
airy, and that gentleman holds the bell.
1t is our intention to raise money this
fall by means of entertainments and
otherwise to redeem the bell. We will
also invoke the aid of congress to make
an appropriation for it's keeping. We
hope to bring it to Washington next
YEAR"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11

grew ugly In his ways. That's when
Mis- Williams and Louise dropped his
acquaintance. Mis- Williams didn't
want the settin' of eggs, and she had
considerable to say about his ugly
temper.
But, you see, I've raised chickens
this 80 year and l didn't get scared SO
easy. He's got q good, smart look In
his eye II he has lost his soft little
ways, and he carries his head pretty
well for young rooster. Louise
makes no end of fun Of that cracked
voice Of his, but he'll have good crow
on him by and by. He is pretty for
ward, always first for his dough and
not over careful about crowding the
younger chicks, and he's rather FREQ
with his beak when he can get good
dab at another's back. Take him all
around you might think him poor stuff.
Mother says he amt worth raisin' and
Mis- Williams says he has inherited bad
traits. She's great on heredity, you
know. She declares con never make
anything out of him. He does give
me a good deal of care. I have to rap
him a half dozen times day and I
talk considerable to him-rather sharp
sometimes; but"
Grandpa paused while he scanned the
flock carefully through his spectacles,
as If searching for some particular
chicken.
"Ah, there's the one want" he
cried. over there by the grape rock,
that large, handsome cock with the big
tail feathers. See him, Margret2"
Marguerite assured him that she had
found the master spirit of the yard
and added: mo question about his be-
ing of superior breed"
"Ah, ah," laughed grandpa, "you're
right, just right, and this little trouble
some rascal is the same breed, purest
blood in town; and that's just the way
he'll look year from now. When he's
strutting around next spring, scratch
Ing up worms for his flock and gallant
ly escorting his wives and sweethearts,
Mis- Williams win say: Now, what I
sath is rooster IKE tApt tp eatow.'
ahnA I She'll have o deA o. tetsntu' and
feedtn' to do before then and, Margret.
you'll have deal O. trainin' and feed
in to do before your boys ere great,
stalwart men, good to look at and safe
for woman to trust her heart and life
with; but don't you get discouraged be-
cause they don't act SO handsome willis
they're growing as they did when they
were downy chicks with no say o their
own. They're only pinfeathering.
Don't you be pestered by what Louise
and Mis- Williams say. They hain't
never had any of their own to bring up
and better not mind too much what
mother says. It's near 30 years since
hers We're babies, and she has most
forgot how It's, but it's different with
me. I've had the chickens all the time,
you know, and they're bout the same
as children. What do you think of
my fable, Margret2"
"Why, father" laughed Marguerite,
that is just the fable need. I'll try
to remember that my boys are pin
feathering,' and trust they'll turn out
as well as your chickens"
And with lightcned heart and new
courage she went back to the house,
and slept that night without a tear on
her pillow.-Good Housekeeping.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11
Willard i. Converse
Attorney and Counselor
at Law
Rooms 8 and Berg Block.
cRESCO, IOWA.
Farm Lands for Sale.

One farm consisting of 200 acres,
This is situated on the north bank of
the Upper Iowa, 1! miles from Ches-
ter. Buildings are all modern and
commodious, consisting of an elegant
frame dwelling house erected last
season at cost of &2250; one barn AZ
A3O feet, with 20ft. posts and base-
ment; one barn 5Gx32 feet; and all
other farm conveniences including d
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.
have 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 ut my law Of
flee or address JOHN NJ. CANNON,
S0tf Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11

MAit1REI, DUN L YOU WANT TO SEE
ME FEED THE BIDDIES?"
continued to Marguerite, while he
reached forward andg gave the audacious
rooster q vigorous tap on his back with
the ladle. Nov you keep to your own
table, SIR"
what beauties these little darlings
arel" exclaimed Marguerite, as she
picked up tiny chicken and gently
fondled it. 1t pecked softly at her
hand and cuddled down with confld-
ing air.
Eyes, yes, Margret," returned grand
pa, she ain'ta week old. They're pref
test when they're youngest. And that
reminds me of my fable. P'r'aps you'll
like ter hear it. don't s'pose it's as
good as I1sop's or any Of them noted
fellers, but there's some truth in it
and 'twon't hurt you to hear 1t Just
about now"
Marguerite signifled her desire to
hear the fable, and grandpa went on:
"You see that big, saucy chicken over
there? the one I whacked a minute
ago."
Marguerite assented with silent
bow.
"Wa'al, now, he was in IN early
brood, and he was mighty cunning
when he was the size of that Teller you
have in your hand-just soft bunch
of yellow and white down, with the
cutest little head and brightest eyes.
used ter tell mother he was prettier'n
her canary, and he was-that's fact!
and sight more interesting. Wa'al,
everybody fell in love with that chick
en-. Louise was so crazy over him she
wanted to paint him from life. Said
Slle'd never seen such delicate colors
In common fowl afore, and she had
him in the house and tried to make him
stand still while she took his picture.
And Mis- Williams-lives down in that
brown house yonder-she used ter
come up to see him most every day,
and she was always telling what O
fine, handsome chicken he was and how
modest, not greedy and ugly like some
are; and she wanted should sell her a
settin' of his mothers eggs. She was
sure he was n specially fine breed.
Here, there! stop that!"
Grandpa's voice was raised, and
again the ladle came down on the
naughty chicken, which was this time
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11

show that they had been carefully
trained. AS she passed through the hall,
on her way to the piazza, she heard
Aunt Louise say: "You never would
have thought that Marguerite would be
so poor disciplinarian. Archie used
to have SO sweet disposition, but shc
has spoiled it with bad training" And
Slot&ler Hathaway rejnined:
Ellis father never"
But Marguerite hurried on, glad not
to know what naughty thing Archie
did of which his father was never
guilty. She drew long breath as she
sank into rocking-chair. She was so
tired!
The three toddlers, for the oldest was
only five, We're lively, healthy, active
children, and bright enough to see that
punishment was not quite so sure to
follow their misdoings when they were
at grandma's as at home. So between
the unusual indulgence and mammals
desire to make as little trouble as pos
sible, they managed to send mamma
to bed in tears nearly every night. To-
days behavior was the worst yet, and
Marguerite acknowledged to herself
that. Louise must be right. The trouble
must be in her training. What BIT
ter reflection after she had tried so hard
to do her whole duty as a mother!
Marguerite did not notice that grand
pa was in his big, red chair at the end
OF the piazza, or she would have sighed
less audibly; but grandpa, though up
parently list in his newspaper, had
heard and, better still, his warm, fa-
therly heart had understood.
why! I haven't fed my biddies.
How careless! Margret, don't you want
to see me feed my biddiea? Your
chickens have gone to roost first to-
night"
Now, Marguerite was too tired to
care for hens or chickens, but she
would not deny grandpa, who took SO
much pride in his fowls. So she took the
proffered dish of cracked corn and pro-
ceeded to the hen yard.
1t was late, and the chickens came
running and flying up with clnmorous
haste. Grandpa was very methodical
in his treatment of his feathered beau
ties. The hens had their repast in
troughs at one end of the large yard,
while the chickens were served with
dough spread on boards laid ct the
other end.
"Margret" was intrusted with tho
feeding Of the hens. The more delicate
and interesting duty of feeding the
chicks grandpa always reserved for
himself. Marguerite had soon com
pleted her task and returned to watch
grandpa as he carefully doled out the
dough.
Now, Margret," he began, "say what
you're mind to, O hen is an intelligent
bird! See how knowing them chickens
look when hold out ladleful Of dough.
'sh-off there, you big fellow. This
amt your tablet" and grandpa waved
his ladle sternly at half-grown chick
en- which was making quick work Of
the provisions of the tiny chicks. Hes
greedy scamp, Margret, and 1 have to
give him q lesson bout every day." he
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11
A BANKERS PROPHETIC WORDS.
Twenty-Five Years Experience Has
Verified his Predictions.

Twenty-Five years ago the head OF
great Rothchllds banking house map
ped out the following financial pro-
gram for the government of Great
Britain. That eminent capitalist and
banker two years prior to the de-
monetization of silver in 1878, and %
years before the raid upon silver 1893,
under the joint Vaccinations of John
Sherman and Mr.. Cleveland made
this declarations:
'If we break the French ratio of
Is! to and the American ratio of 1G
to 1, by demonetizing silver, it will
do more for England than conquests
by arms on both land and sea, for a
thousand years. England is a credi-
tor nation. Her greatest rival is the
United States. The American repub-
lie will soon rival us as creditor
nation OF the world. The only way to
prevent it is to keep her in debt to us.
we can do that only by cheapening
her products. If we can induce the
United States and other nations to
demonetize silver, this is what the
result would be: We will use their
cheap silver to buy wheat and cot
ton in India and all values will fall in
proportion to the fall of wheat, cot
ton and silver. The American pro-
ducts must meet this competition
from India, and down will come all
their prices. We will destroy silver,
one of the principal sources of their
wealth, and with the general fall in
values we will destroy their balance
of trade with Europe. With their
wonderful recuperative powers, if
they still force a balance of trade in
their favor, we must overcome it by
creating balance of money in settle
ment by means of gold interest on
bonds and loans. What would make
the United States the dominant
nation of the world would be her net
balance OF trade. At bimetallic prices
for their cereals, backed with their
large production of gold and silver,
they would be richer than England
and all Europe, in another quarter
of century. They would own their
own debts. and all the world would
be paying them interest. We must
destroy this balance of trade in their
favor. To do it we must demonetize
their silver. 1t is the key to the
situation. All the rest will follow
Aided by Ernest Seyd, John Sher-
man and Congressman Hooper, this
British scheme went through the
American Congress in 1878. All the
rest predicted and promised has fol-
lowed. Our balance of trade is not
adequate to meet the annual. Interest
due to England. The American con-
gress instead of meeting this con-
spiracy of foreign capitalists against
American prosperity by neglecting
the full RECOMMENDATION of silver has
permitted the administration to sell
the bonds of the government, through
the house of Belmont, an agency of
the Rothchilds aided by a usurer and
law partner of Mr. Cleveland, where
by add :tional millions will be added
to the interest debt of the United
States, and enabling the London gold
trust to reap profit of more than
ten million dollars in the transaction.
From the Plain Dealer April S. 1896.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11
We have made arrangement

We have made arrangement by
which sample copy of the National
Bimetallst will be sent to every sub
scriber to the PLAIN DEALER. There
is perhaps no weekly paper published
that more fully and ably discusses the
silver question in all its bearings up
on the Industries OF the country. We
have also made arrangements by which
annual subscriptions will be taken at
80 cents year and for the campaign
at 25c. II will please us and profit
the people to have it largely circulate
ed. Subscription taken at this Office {
at above prices.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11

When republicans tell us that the
hard times We're caused by the cleo
ton of Cleveland it is only saying
that hard times will continue if Nc
Kinley is elected, as Cleveland has
been carrying out the same policy
which the republicans promise us in
the st. Louis platform. There is no
difference between a gold democrat
and gold republican.-New Hamp-
ton Saturday Gazette.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11
BABY GRANTED WEALTH..
Posthumous Brooklyn Child Declared to
he Heiress to $4,000

Margaretha Mayer, ten months old,
was present in Surrogate Abbot's court
in Brooklyn the other morning when
she was declared an heiress to $4,000
in real estate and cash in bank. The
baby cooed and laughed and was the
recipient of innlmerableki kisses and en-
braces by the friends, of Mrs. Mayer,
who held up the little lone for admira-
ton. She was born eight months and
two days after the death of her father.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11
rs cts.
25 cts.

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You can get the semi-weekly Tele-
graph the strongest and ablest edited
newspaper in the northwest, a pro-
nounced advocate of free sileer for the
past ten years, from now until Jan. l,
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Dubuque Telegraph,
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11
Boiled EErR.

1t is not generally known that eggs
covered with boiling water and allowed
to stand for five minutes, are more
nourishing and easier digested than
eggs placed in boiling water and al
lowed 70 boil ftriously for 49, minutes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11

The oldest house at Bantam, o.,
which was the scene of the marriage of
Hannah Simpson and Jesse Grant, and
In which Gen. U. S. Grant was born.
was recently destroyed by an incen-
diary fire
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11

The middle ear contains three very
curious bones, which, from fancied re-
semblences, have been called malleus,
the hammer; incus, the anvil, and
stipes, the stirrup. These three are
connected, and by their aid the vibra-
tons of the tympanum are conveyed to
the attestor ear.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11
schumanns EnrIy yyor,r

Schumann wrote studies for the pi-
aao-forte before he was II. and severa!
of his most finished pieces were pub
lished ere he had reached the age Of 90.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11
GRANDPA'S FABLE.
by MARION d. KNIGHT.

He had just An
ished putting tho
children to bed,
and was tired out
and discouraged.
1t seemed to her
that they never
acted SO badly as
when visiting ct
her husbands old
home, where, Of
all places, she most
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11

Insurance In England.
Out of 100 lives insured in England
only five are women.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11

Or. Milss' Nerve plasters for Rheumatism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
Wednesday. August 5-p. m.


Nothing interfered with the holiday dulness
n-stocks to-day yesterdays scare over the Chi
cago failure being almost forgotten and no new
development showing itself upon the speculative
horizon. Prices moved in true summer holiday
fashion, while actual trading went into the small
proportions Of usual midsummer business.
Fluctuations were within narrow limits. and the
course Of prices was extremely irregular. with
final changes about equally distributed between
fractional net gains and losses. The opening
was strong but subsequently the market sold
off, due to weakness in Burlington, which was
developcd after the circulation OF report that
the company's forthcoming dividend would be
reduced After a slight concession in the morn
ing this stock moved up 4 per cent to 81, and
then reacted to 601a. Its closing being slightly
above its lowest price at net loss OF s per cent
The rest Of the Changers moved in sympathy
with Burlington, but did better at the close st.
Paul gaining " per cent Rock Island v per cent
and Northwest y per cent. London prices came
in slightly above last nights closing. affording
arbitrage houses an opportunity to buy, but for.
eign prices soon came to parity with local
quotations. and thereafter nothing was done Tor
the foreign account. Sugar Refining was well
supported closing slightly higher, and the rest OF
the active Industrials, Chicago Gas excepted,
were fractionay above yesterdays last figures
Manhattan was up on covering OF shorts. Ihere
stocks either way, and although railway ponds
were weak, final changes were only fractional de-
clines. Government bonds were lower Tota!
sales In stocks amounted to 121,O2O shares, OF
which the greater part was furnished by Sugar
Refining, Burlington, ST. Paul and Manhattan
Closing prices to-day of number OF active
stocks compare with yesterdays as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
Gounirp propertp 10 Get


T WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. on high ground a neat
"A cottage. with rooms and cellar under whole house;
from station; rent desirable tenant s2 per month
AddrsN OWNER % Broadway, Room II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

Bohlen. Carsten H. to Henry J 8 Hall ct al ex.
ecutors. etc, Q . 120th-st. 81 II W Of 1st-avs.
Brandes, Mary s. to Adolph Wallace ana another.
cor Broadway and John-st; No. 81 John-H;
No. 81 Wster-st cor sd-ave and s;h1 a. e
OF 2d-ave; Pearl-st s. "a IT OF Oak-T;
Greene-st. No. 1880; Howard-st. No. 80; Bond
ut, o, Lot IL. map ). Jones; also BOW
cry, Lot 81, map Anthony Blocker, and
Bond-st, 500 IT n OF Bowery. l-14th part.
Ditchett Emily c. to Title Guarantee and Trust
Company. n W cor 169th-st and Boston Road,
Eueil' Paul. and wife to Eliza Zerega ct al.
trustees, n S0th-st. 200 IT OF Amsterdam
ave. years. ..'''..: .......'
Same to same. n S0th-st 200 II OF Amster-
Same to Emma Marcoeo as executrix OF sam
uel Marcoso, deceased. S0th-st. 20 II 9
OF Amsterdam ave- years. .........,..
Forster. James p. to Eleanor Robinson.
62d-st. 300 II W OF Sth-ave. year. ....:.
Hoe Olivia p, to the Title Guarantee and Trust
Co, 8 s6th-st, $50 II e OF Amsterdam-ave:
S8th-st, 247 II e Of Amsterdam-ave; S8th-
st. 224 # Of Amsterdam-avs; years. mort
1ssvsn. Harutun:' and wife to George draper.
No AZ Franklin-st, years. ................."
Lindsay, Josiah 8. and wife to Leopold r Treu.
No 103 bth-ave. i year .........'.....
Lubetkn. Sarah, to Clarence Tucker ct al. execu-
tors; etc. OF George w Tucker NO loo Allen
Never. Lewis. and wife to Julia w Douglas, n 8
83d-st, 450 II " OF 8th-ave. 8 years. ..........
Rosborg. Jacob. to Mary Tatun. IS ll4th-st
100 II OF Grand Boulevard, l year. mort
Schwab, Mannette. to Henrietta Lippmann.
Elzabeth-st, 1911 II . OF Spring-st years
Insurance Co. W Hudson-st. 1871 # s OF Vestry-