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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-09
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercurv,


as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reput-
able physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j.
CHENEY & Co., Toledo O., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally,
acting directly npon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
ternally, and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by F. j. CHENEY s. Co. Testimonials
free.
sssold by Druggists, price zoe per
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-09
everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
and biliousness. Please bay ard try a box
Of Q. G. G. to-day; 10, 25, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-09
His Motive,

II wish l We're a dog" said Harley.
"Why?" asked his tailor.
II could get my pants for nothing"
said Harley.-IIarlem Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-09

Incontinence of water during sleep
stopped Immediately by DR.. E. Detch-
on's Anti Diufetic. Cures children
and adults alike. Price 81. Sold by
J. j. Clemmer, druggist, Cresco,
Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-09

EC0nOnly.

Aunt Mandy-It must cost lot to
dress these ere New York women.
Uncle Josh-Yaas; they can't seem to
afford enough for whole gownd!-N,
Y. Truth.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-09
Thes other

Thee other
day a New
Yorker started
across Broad
way. He was
in the heyday
of ambitious,
vigorous
youth. A puff
of wind blew
an insignif-
cant, almost
invisible atom
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-09
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren ST Now York r

Sc Warren St., New York City.
l was afflicted with catarrh last
autumn. During the month of
October could neither taste or smell
and could hear but little. Ely's
Cream Balm cured it.-Marcus
George Shautz, Railway, NJ
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-09
Wonderful South American Blood cnra

Quickly dissipates all screfulous taints in the
system, cures pimplcs, botches and sores on
boils, carbuncles, abscesses and eruptions.
render the skin clear. young and beautiful. II
you would escape blood poison with all its
ly blood purifier, which has performed such
stupendous cures in all cases Of shattered con
stitution and deprayity OF the blood Bad
health signifies bad blood.
Sold by DR.. ~. Clemmer, Druggist, Cresco,
Iowa asyi
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-09
She Knew

To Cure Constipation Forever.
II G. @. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-09
Grasp This Opportunity.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or
stamps, a generous sample will be
mailed of this most popular Catarrh
and Hay Fever Cnre (Ely's Cream
Balm) sufficient to demonstrate its
great merit. Full size SOC.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-09

Educate Your bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation foraver
VOC, 20. II 9. Q. O. fail. druggists refund money.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
THE GRANT SARcOPHAcUS.
Great Porphyrv Receptacle for His Body
Has Arrived In New York.

Great Porphyrv Receptacle for His Body
Has Arrived In New York.
The sarcophaeus in which the body OF
General Ulysses 8. Grant will permanently
rest has arrived In New York. The Grant
monument, begun by citizens Of New York
five years ago. Is now nearly completed, aad
will be dedicated on April a, the birthday OF
the famous soldier.
In it's completed state the immense sareo-
phagus weighs 1900 pounds. The main
portion, or that section In which the colin
will be placed, weighs four and a half tons.
1t is the work of the J. II. Anderson Granite
Company, OF Montello, Wis. and the stone
out OF which 1t has been carved Is the finest
and largest OF The kind ever taken out Of the
quarries All the blocks are uniform In
quality and perfect In, color. The exterior
surfaces of the sarcophagus are highly pol
ished and OF rich, dark red color. 1t 1s
much harder than the ordinary granite and
can withstand a much greater pressure. The
treatment Is simple in the extreme, the only
break in the uniform brilliant surface being
toe words "Ulysses s. Grant" engraved on
the top ef the cap.
The sarcophasus is 8 feet 6 inches long
and feet inches wide at the top, sloping
to base feet inches long and feet z
inches wide. It Is 27 inches high. The
cavity in which the casket will be placed is
Z feet inches long by 80 inches Wide and
"a inches deep.
An exact duplicate OF the sarcophagus will
BIZ made for Mrs. Grant and will be placed
placed beside that Of the General. The
Stone for this is now being quarned at
Montello.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
AUNT HANNAH" cHARD DEAD.
She Was Nearly 1OS Years Old, and Hel
Descendants Number $50.

She Was Nearly 10S Years Old, and Her
Descendants Number $50.
"Aunf Hannah" Chard, the oldest woman
in New Jersey. died few days ago, at the
home OF her son, Joel, in Ferrel, Gloucester
County. Had she lived until April 20 she
would have been 10S years old. She never
iu!ly recovered from an attack OF grip, which
she had this winter, but she had hoped to
live to celebrate her 10Sth anniversary.
"Aunt Hannah" as she WAS Familiarity
called In the vicinity Of her home, was born
In New York. Her father was Peter Wilder
berger, man-o-warsman. He died when
Hannah was an infant. Her mother soon
married again, and her stepfather treated
her cruelty, and Hannah ran away from
home, with only her dog for a protector. She
sold flowers In the streets Of Philadelphia,
and she always referred with pride to the
fact that she had Washington and Lafayette
among her customers.
She was soon after "bound out" to farm
or, whose place was on the site Of Brandy
wine, The family with whom she lived
soon after moved into New jersey, and set
tied near the site OF her late home, which
was then In the midst Of O wilderness. At
the age Of twenty-five she married William
Chard. Twelve children were born to
them, two Of whom survive her.
They are Joel, seyenty-one years cd.
with whom she lived, and William. who
Is sixty-six. Her husband died fourteen
years ago, when he was ninety-one years old.
'Aunt Hannah" celebrated her 10Th birth.
daY last year, when nearly one hundred and
ffty descendants representing five genera
tions. gathered at her sons home. Aunt
Hannah's mind was SCUM until the last, and
her step vas firm and elastic until her last
illness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
GRAINS HELD BY FARMERS.
An Estimate by tho Department Of Agri'
culture.

culture.
The crop report Of the Department OF
Agriculture, based on returns from three in
dependent sets Of regular correspondents
added to several thousand from mills and
elevators, all carefully combined, relates
principally to the distribution OF principal
grains. the stocks remaining on farms, and
the proportion Of merchantable and unmer-
chantable.
All grains in the hands of farmers, includ-
ing amounts remaining over from previous
years, are included In the estimates given.
The corn on hand Is estimated as aggregating
1,164, ,0OO, 900 bushels, or afty-one per cent.
cent of the last crop, against 1,072 900, ,0J0 In
March. 1896. Both the proportion and the
quantity in original hands at this date are
Unprecedented, although closely approached
last year and in March, 1890 Correspon-
dents report large stocks In cribs. particu-
larry in the prairie States, awaiting better
prices. The aggregate sold from farms to
70 beyond county lines Is 623, ,0OO, 900 bushels,
or 27.3 per cent. OF the crop. The proper
tion merchantable Is 1885, 100000, or S4.8
per cent.
The wheat reserves In farmers hands
amount to 20.6 per cent. OF the crop. or sS,-
GOO 900 bushels. against 123, ,000, 600 bushels
las: March, OF this amour: three per cent.
is reported as coming over from previous
crops. The proportion OF wheat sold out.
side the county is 51.7 per cent.
OF oats, there are $4,000, 900 bushels, or
4L2 per cent. of the 1896 crop yet IN farmers
hands. The proportion shipped beyond
county lines was twenty-seven per cent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.

The House passed the two remaining "left
over" appropriation bllls-the Agricu tural
and the indian.
Yale University's faculty sent protest to
Congress against the proposal to tax BOOKS
imported by educational institutions.
Postmaster-General Gary announced that
Senators and Congressman will. heretofore,
control the appointment OF postmasters.
Mr.. Dolliver, OF Iowa, aroused Republican
enthusiasm in the House by his speech on
the Tariff bill. Mr.. McLaurin (Dem., S. g.
argued in the House for protective tariff on
cotton.
Criticism OF the Civil Service law and the
methods Of administering 1t was made by a
number of Senators. A committee was asked
to report as to whether the law should be
continued and in its present form.
Unexpected opposition to the peace treaty
leads its friends to fear the result in the SEN
ate. Senator Foraker Is understood to be
opposed to the compact, and Senator Han
ra, 1t Is said, Is giving it only lukewarm
support.
Mr. Evans, (Rep. Ky, ) member Of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, introduced in
the House Joint resolution requesting the
President to give notice of the desire Of the
United States to terminate the commercial
reciprocity convention with Hawaii.
The Republican members OF the Senate
Committee on Finance have engaged quarters
at the Arlington Hotel In which to hold their
meetings for the consideration Of the Tariff
bill. They have taken these quarters in
preference to occupying the Finance Com
mittee rooms.
The Senate has confirmed the nominations
OF General Powell Clayton, Of Arkansas. to
be Minister to Mexico; William NJ. Osborne,
Of. Massachusetts, to be Consul-General at
London; John z. Gowdy, Of Indiana, to be
Consul-General at Paris, and Joseph q.
Brigham, Of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture.
Representative Maxwell, OF Nebraska, has
introduced a bill to encourage the erection
Of mills for the manufacture OF sugar aud
syrup from beets. The bill sets forth that the
production OF beet sugar Is hindered by the
great cost Of erecting nille, and provides that
on every ton of sugar made from beets there
shall be paid bounty for period OF nine
years, the amount for three years to be sew
enty-1ve cents ton, for the second three
years fifty cents and for the last three twen-
ty-hve cents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
AWFUL TRAGEDY At Sea.
Steamship Vile De St. Nazaire
Founders OFF North Carolina.
SAD EXPERIENCE OF SURVIVORS

seven Days in an Open Boat Without
Food OF Observation-Disclosures Perish In
Long Boat of Cold and Exhaustion
...Bodies Thrown Overboard.--Four
Picked Up When Almost Dead.
NEW YORK CrrY (SpeciaD.-An awful ta'o
If disaster at sea was made known when
,our survivors of the French line steamship
Vile de st. Nazaire, which had foundered
,ff Hatteras, were brought into port on the
schooner Hilda after having drltted about
he Atlantic in an open boat for week.
The four were survivors of thirty-eight who
nad occupied the boat Che remaining thirty
Jour having died Of starvation or gone mad)
and Of elghty-two passengers and crew
known to have been on the fated vessel.
The four men saved are M. Berry, inspec-
TOR of the Compagnie Generate Transatlan-
tiuue; M. Marie, the ships doctor; II. Sauts,
the third engineer, and D. Teiada,. a San
DOMINICAN. The names Of few OF those
known to be lost are NM. D'Andreus. Her
bert, Lejeune, Nicolay and Marani, all Of
Hcers OF the vessel, and Mrs. Tagado and her
four children, the last-named all starving
to death.
The vessel sprang leak and sank during
a terrific storm off the North Carolina coast
on March 8. The crew and passengers took
to the boats, thirty-eight persons, including
women and children, entering the long boat.
When this hoat was picked up BY the
Hilda on March IA only four live men and
four corpses were In it The others hau
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
Foreign Notes.

The exile Of Queen Ranavalona I'LL, from
Madagascar is said to have been due to the
discovery Of a conspiracy to assassinate the
French Commander.
The Duke OF Leeds, it Is announced, will
succeed the Earl Of Aberdeen as Governor
General Of Canada next year.
The South African Republic is taking steps
to secure close relations with Germany.
Europe has demanded that Greece recall
her troops from her frontier. Greece will
protest against the blockade Of Crete, dis
Claiming responsibility for consequences il
it is maintained, Turkey has called ont her
reserves
The Mexican Government has ceded a
large tract Of land to Japanese company,
which will colouize the territory. The site is
in Chiapas, Southern Mexico. 1t will be de-
veloped in connection with the Japanese
steamship line.
Fighting between the Spaniards and the
insurgents has taken place in Santiago Prov.
ince. Cuba.
The Gold Standard bill passed the House
of Peers and only needs the Emperors sig
nature 10 become law.
1t is reported that Turkey has expressed
| her willingness for Greece to administer
| the Government OF Crete, reserving her own
| imperial rights, AMI that the Powers have
accepted the proposal King George, 1t Is
| said, viii! appoint his son High Commission
| er OF the islanl.
Admiral Canevaro issued q proclamation
| enioining the Cretan insurgents and Greek
! troops not to attack a number Of Turkish
| forts on the island.
A strong remonstrance to the Porte has
been male by the British Ambassador at
| Coustantnople on account OF the slaughter
| of / 0 Armenians.
F. J. Cazanas. an American, who was ar
rested on February l3, at Sagua, Cuba. on
| what charge has never been divulged, has
| been released.
| Advices from HaYana. Cuba, state that
| Holsuin, an important town in Santiago de
| Cuba. has been captured by the insurgents.
An Intrenchei position OF tho Philippine
| Is and insurgents has been captured BY the
| Spanish troops
A heavy shock of earthquake shook the
centre of Montreal, Canada. and caused
great conservation. Large buildings
| shook like reeds and there was a general
| rush Of the inmates for the doors. So far no
damage has been reported. Dispatches
from various points in the province and
| from eastern Ontario report similar shocks.
| hut without any damage OF consequences.
The financial panic everhanging Cuba
threatens Spanish sovereignty even more
| than the armies of the insurgents.
The Mexican Government announces that
| it has declared forfeited the concession
e., granted year ago to American capitalists
| for the establishment of agricultural banks
| in six oG the principal cities OF Mexico. The
! reason tor the forfeiture is that the terms OF
the concession were not complied with.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
BLOCKADE OF CRETE BEGUN
Directed Solely Against tho Christians In
the Interior. q.

Directed Solely Against the Christians In
the Interior. t-.
According to the proclamation issued by
che Admirals of the Powers, the blockade
,f Crete began at o'clock Sunday morning.
It is apparent that the blockade is directed
solely against the Christians In the interior,
and that the Moslems will suffer little incon-
venience from the action OF the six great
Christian nations of Europe. It appears
that the object of the blockading squadron ts
TO prevent the landing Of supplies OF food.
slothing, etc.. destined for the starving
Christians in the interior, while the Mussel-
mans who have focked to the coast towns
are allowed to land whatever they want
The few Christians remaining at Canea
find 1t difficult to understand the motives
that are prompting the Powers to exert their
energies to crush the Christian population
Of the island, while the Mosems are given
free hand to do about as they please. About
the only hope of the Christians outside the
coast towns Is In Greek blockade runners,
who will not hesitate to run through the cor
don OF foreign warships around the island.
There was an exchange OF shots between:
insurgents and Mos!em volunteers In the
vicinity Of suda Bay. The Turkish warships
In the bay bombarded the insurgents. A.
number of foreign warships were In the bay.
but they took no part In the firing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
IN HONOR OF WILLIAM |.
a. Grand Historic Procession Marches
Through Berlin.

a. Grand Historic Procession Marches
Through Berlin.
A grand procession marched through the
streets of Berlin In honor OF the centenary OF
William l., the first Emperor Of Germany.
The streets were filled at an early hour With
people anxious to witness the great historic
jageant, which was the principal outdoor
feature of the celebration.
The procession began forming In the
.fhlergarten at o'clock. and started at 1890
q. m. on its march. The route taken was
through the Inter den Linden and out OF
the Brandenburg Gate to the Kaiser Will.
helm I. monument. which was unveiled
Monday, where the Emperor, with the En-
press, Empress Frederick, the Prince Regent
OF Bavaria. the King Of Sa1ony, the King OF
Wurtemburg, the Grand Duke Of Baden. the
Grand Duke OF Hesse and other exalted
personages awaited its arrival.
As the procession filed past the royal party
The vast crowds which had assembled to wit
ness the review kept up an incessant round
OF cheers.
It Is estimated that upward OF 20, 900 per-
sons marched In the procession, which was
OF the most gorgeous description. Many OF
the historic costumes worn by the paraders
we're OF costly material and ornamentation,
and ofartistic designs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
CHILDREN KILLED.
Fatal Cyclone Struck Schoolhouse at
Arlington, Ga.

Fatal Cyclone Struck schoolhouse at
ArlinG Gton, Ga.
Eight bodies, all of children, have been
taken from the ruins otthe Arlington (Ga.)
Academy, which was denolishedby by a c. 'clone,
md four others are dead In the ruins. More
than halt a dozen persons were fatally
wounded. Thirty. Ave children and two
teachers went down in the wreck OF the
5uilding.
The cyclone came about $50 a. m, and
vas from the northwest. The Arlington
Academy, fine structure, lay directly in
the path Of the storm. 1t was knocked into
great heap, and the work OF death was
done even before the danger was realized.
The structure was smashed into kindling
wood and the broken timbers and dead
bodies mixed together in sickeninG con-
fusion. The list OF dead so far rs known is:
Alice Putnam. Claude Roberts, Ollie Para.
more, Willie McMurry. Genie Butler, Maud
johnson, Mary Wellons. Kenneth Boynton.
The two teachers, Professors Covington and
Walker were removed from the ruins terri
By hurt.
Nearly every home in the community has
been biishted by the disaster. Men and
women stood about wringing their hands
anil weeping for their children.
The academy had been built two years
and was handsome two-story structure.
The storm missed the business part OF the
town by only about 500 yards.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
The Labor World.

The South contains 500 cotton mills.
The Board OF Arbitration settled Duluth's
laundry strike.
New York ferryboat employees ere forming
a E. Of L. Assembly.
Sydney On. Y.) silk weavers struck rather
than give up their union.
South Boston master painters have con-
ceded the eiSht-hour clay.
San Francisco carpenters kick against
carpentering by policemen on municipal
buildings.
Boston Central Labor Union wants the
city to build and operate the proposed ele-
vated road.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
Cycling Notes.

The French Touring Club has 5000 mcm-
bers.
A bill for the taxation OF bicycles has been
defeated in the Vermont Legislature.
Soap and water are fine things for SOLE |
cork grips, and although the remedy is very
simply, thousands Of riders have yet to dis
cover it.
1t is estimated that Il bicyiist can trave
over fifteen miles OF good road on his wheel
with less exertion than he can walk four
miles on foot.
Riding after dark for pleasure is forbidden
in Japan. An English writer objects TO such
restrictions, but forsets that cycle cannot
be ridden after IL N. In I.an5Ga,s parks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
TRIED TO MURDER A FAMILY.

Shot Wife, Her Mother. Father and Sister,
and Then Himself.
William Fees, farmer, living Ave miles
west of Wamego, Kan, blew out his brains
after murderous assault, In which he at
tempted to exterminate whole family.
Fees's wife recently left him and returned
to the home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson. Fees went to the house, and, atter
lis wife had reiterated her determination
never to live with him again. Fees shot her,
her mother and his sister-in-law, Miss john
son, and his wife's father.
None Of the women can recover, ana II Is
doubtful If Johnson will live. Fees re-
turned to his own house and killed himself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
Grant Day q Legal Holiday.

Governor Black, Of New York, signed the
bill making April 27. the date Of the dedica-
ton Of the Grant memorial, half-holiday
In New York, Kings and Westchester coun-
ties. Secretary Of War Alger writes that he
has issued orders for 400 officers and men to
attend the dedication exercises and to
march In the parade. General Buttertield
said that fourteen Governors had promised
to be present. The entire National Guard OF
Pennsylvania, 5000 men, will be, in line.
Half the National Guard Of New Jersey,
and organizations from Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia
will participate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
Prominent People.

President Errazuriz, OF Chile, will marry
a Pery.an woman, relative OF General
Echenique, the Chilean Minister.
Senator Pugh, OF Alabama. has earned for
himself the title of the "Pie Eater OF tn:
Senate" His favorte is pumpkin pie.
1t is said that Mr.. Bancroft, thu retiref'
English actor. has made over $4,000 for
English hospitals this season by retding
Dickens's "Christmas Carol"
General G. W. C. Lee. who has just re-
signed the Presidency at Washington. and
Leu University, was the Oldest s$n of Geaerai
R. E. Lee, and through his other was di-
rect descendant Of George Washineton's
father. $. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-07
THREE ROASTED TO DEATH.

The Result of tho Wreck of an Engine In
Denver. Col. Il
James White, a hostler in the Union Pa
,ific shops at Denver, started for the Union
Depot with three passenger engines all
Ioined together. As his last engine was
,rossing the track Of the Denver, Texas and
Gulf Road, an engine pulling q coal train
crashed squarely into 1t. turning 1t over and
making complete wreck. Patrick Casey.
thirteen years Of age: Hugh Mcbride, fifteen
years; Edward ]. Hayes, twenty-one years,
ind John W. Brandt were riding into the
,ity to their work on the demolished engine:
The first three were caught In the wreck aud
literally roasted to death by escaping steam
and boiling water. Brandt jumped, but was
seriously burned and bruised.