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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
Say! You Man!

Why don't you bring that ad for the
Premium ListP 1t must be out in
few days and by your small neglect
You are depriving yourself of much of
the good of the ad, and also interfer-
ing with that of your neighbor who
has handed his ad in some time ago.
Get move on YOU!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
An Active Agent Wanted.

For the Iowa State Insurance Co.,
OF heokuk, for the city OF Cresco and
surrounding towns. Oldest company in
the state. Correspond with the home
Office, or +. G. Overton, General Agent,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16

uGood work, true work, square work
is the kind you will get by using
strictly pure, wood burned Maquoketa
lime. Come where the brick makers
are. N. B. WHEELER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
A Little Boys Trouble.

"My little boy had no appetite ana
when he took cold it seemed as though
he would never get over it but would
constantly take more cold. Since talk
ing Hood Sarsaparill he is much bet
ter. He has a good appetite, is strong
er. and does not take cold so easily as
BEFORE" Mrs. MINNIE l.. JUDI, Wiota,
Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
ELI bNUTHF F'RS

% warren ST., New York City.
l was afflicted with catarrh last
autumn. During the month of
October l could neither taste or smell
ano could hear bat little. Ely's
Cream Balm cured it.-Marcus
George Shautz. Railway, N. j..
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
$1.oo PER YEAR
ANNOUNCE MENT

Slaughter Sale Of the John Byrnes
Stock Of General Merchandise at
the old Stand in CreSC0
This Entire Stock Of Dry Goods Groceries, Flour Fur
nishing Goods, Notions, etc.. to be Closed Out
Below Cost at Once.
Sale going every until
the entire
We just what examination
prices will satisfy that the Almighty Dollar
you
N B. Highest Price Allowed Eggs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16

Educate Your bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
'Vc. 25c. II G. c. g fail. druggists refund monev.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16

HOOPS PILLS arc prompt, efficient,
always reliable, easy to take, easy to
operate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-30
PAINTERS AT HIGH SERVICE.

To the Editor Of t.The Jersey City News":-
When the painters at High Service
first started in to renovate the building
they found it very much dilapidated, not
having had paint brush touch 1t since
the Democratic administration of eight
years ago. The tin on the roof had rust
ed through for want of paint and the
woodwork had become disjointed and gone
to rot for the want of paint.
The interior was shamefully neglected,
not having seen even whitewash brush.
grace to any civilized community or first
class city.
The late Chief Engineer informed me
that when he requested the Wanser
painters to do any work, he was told to
go to h, and the Republican Board of
that time were too busy with water
schemes and other deals to see that any
painting was done, other than campaign
banners and Mckinley mugs" So when
the present force of painters started in,
under the present administration, they
nothing to show that there had ever
been painters around. Some of the tools
were broken and thrown behind old rub
bish in the stable yard, and paint was
hid away for future use.
Now let me say that the report in last
nights yellow Jersey City Journal, =,
touching the time the present painters go
to work, shows that it is very much to
their credit to find them willing and able
to do the work assigned to them; also
that the present Board are tired of the
do-nothing policy and have the interest
of all taxpayers in Jersey City at heart
We say, let the good work go on, and
invite proper inspection at any time
BY ONE OF THE PAINTERS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-30
FRIENDS EVEN IN DEATH.
Pathetic Story of Mrs. Budd and
UUra. HertlefD.

Mrs. Albertina Budd and Mrs. Michael
Hertlein grew up together. They were
married on the same day and have been
fast friends ever since. Mrs. Budd's nus
band is connected with the hardware
firm of Budd & Ehlers, and is considered
wealthy, while Mr.. Hertlein is a brewer
on Union Hill.
The two families have always lived IN
the same house and their relations were
always happy. Mrs. Budd became the
mother of three children, while the fam
lily of Mrs. Hertlein increased to four
little ones.
A week ago Mrs. Budd was taken i'll
with pneumonia. Mrs Hertlein attend
ed her friend increasingly and untiringly,
night and day, and never left the bed
side of the sick woman.
Mrs. Budd rapidly grew worse, and at
9 P. NJ Tuesday died, with Mrs. Hert-
lein's hand in her own.
Mrs Hertlein, though in seemingly
good health, left the room of death and
at once sought her bed. Her every
thought was of her companion, ana
though her physician tried to raise ner
o'clock yesterday morning she died.
Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. Budd Will be
buried in Flower Hill Cemetery. Mrs.
Hertlein's funeral will be held sunday
afternoon in Grove Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Budd was twenty-five years old ana
Mrs. Hertlein twenty-three
The husbands of the, dead women say
that the friendship between their wives
in life was too strong to be broken by
death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-30
AOETYLINE MADE HIM SICK.
The Fire Chfef,s Driver Gets Some of
the Gas In His StOm q ch.

Fire Chief Conway said to a reporter
for THE News" this morning:-"I am
stopping the operation of acetylene gas
machines as fast as I locate them. I
have been informed that there are num-
Der of them in use in Johnstown and West
Bergen, but unless some one complains of
them l have no means of locating them.
Mr. DeBonneville, who makes the ma
chimes, will appear before the Commis-
sioners tomorrow night and explain how
they work. He says he can demonstrate
that they are perfectly harmless and that
acetylene gas is much safer than illumi-
mating gas. Escaping acetylene gas, he
says, will waken a person, while ordinary
Illuminating gas will suffocate.
Chief Conway carries specimens of
acetylene in its solid state around with
him. He gave a practical exhibition of
how the gas is generated by putting a
piece of the acetylene in glass of water.
As the gas generated, and it did so rapidly
the Chief set fire to it. 1t gave a brilliant
light. Yesterday Chief Conway expert
mented in glass of water. After he had
done so Fireman John Tyson drank from
the glass after merely rinsing it out. His
stomach became filled with acetylene gas,
which caused him to become violently
sick. He soon recovered.
At the special meeting of the Fire Board
tomorrow night Mr.. DeBonneville will
operate one of the gas machines.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-30
ASSAULTED HIS LANDLORD.

Ernest Wernicke was tried in the Gen.
eral Sessions Court yesterday afternoon
for assault and battery on Louis Schurr,
of No. 80 Clinton street, Hoboken. Wer-
nicke boarded in Schurr's house and paid
his board SO promptly that he held a
high place in the estimation of Mr..
Schurr and his wife. After while. how
ever, according to the testimony of the
complaining witness, Wernicke began to
entertain young women in his room and
the Schurrs objected
On August II, Schurr, suspecting that
Wernicke had some female friends visit
ing him, went up the room to see
about it. Werincke opened the door in
response to the landlords knock, but on
seeing Schurr there refused to admit
him. Schurr tried to force his way in
and Werinkce assaulted him. Werincke
said yesterday in his own defence that
Schurr struck him first. Wernicke was
<.or, tod
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-30
CL0qHIBRS At War.
The Newark and Jersey City
Branches Of Marshall &
Ball Co., in Court.

The two corporations of the Marshall
Ball Company, of Newark and Jersey
City, are at war and Vice Chancellor
Stevens has been asked by the partners
in the Jersey City concern to restrain
the Newark firm from doing business in
this city. In the meantime the store on
Newark avenue, opened by the Newark
company, is closed
In 1898 an agreement was entered into
between Elizabeth A. Ball, now Mrs.
Hartman, and the Marshall & Ball Com
pany, of Jersey City, of the first part,
and the corporation of the J. Marshall
Ball Company, of Newark, of the sec
ond part. That agreement provided that
the Newark company should not do any
business in selling clothes in Jersey City
and Hoboken. On the other hand, the
Jersey City company agreed not to do
business outside of Jersey City and Ho-
boken. Matters went along smoothly un-
til last fall, when the Jersey City store
on Newark avenue, near Henderson
street, was burned to the ground.
Shortly afterwards a new frame build
ing was put up on the site of the ruins
and a clothing store was opened. Over
the door of the store was sign with
Marshall & Ball, Clothiers," in big
letters, and above these in microscopic
letters, small enough to make ones eyes
ache in attempting to read, VAST. P.
Thompson, former manager
The stockholders of the Jersey City
company, when they saw this, at once
consulted their counsel. Messrs. Babbitt
in Chancery. The petition for an injunc-
tion to restrain the Newark concern from
doing business in Jersey City set out the
agreement and showed that while the
Jersey City company had not resumed
business since the fire, it had not dis
posed of it's right to do So This right,
the bill insisted, was an asset and had
not been disposed of. Further, the bill
showed facts that the store on Newark
avenue was opened by the Newark COM
pany which had put in it some OF its
employees, and this directly constituted a
violation of the agreement made In 1893
The case was referred to Vice Chan
cellor Stevens, who granted an order to
show cause why the Newark company
& Lawrence did not ask in their petition,
for an order temporarily restraining the
company, but as a result of the issu-
ance of the order the sign was taken
down from the Newark avenue store a
day or two ago, and business practically
suspended pending the decision of the
Court.
The Newark corporation represented
by Messrs. j. E. Howell and r. " Lin
dabury, have agreed to an adjournment
of the argument of the question of a
preliminary injunction until the final
hearing on the main question as to the
right of the Newark corporation to do
business in Jersey City.
1t is the contention of the Newark
corporation that the Jersey City COM
pany as matter of law has abrogated
it's right to do business in this city, and
since it is not in business the Newark
company has a right to open. a store
here. The final argument will take place
next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-30
DON'T CLEAN OFF THE SNOW.
Boulevard Sidewalks Are Dangerous
Skating Ponds.

A number of Greenville people who re-
side in the vicinity of the Boulevard are
complaining over the way the people
living ON that thoroughfare have ne
elected to clean the snow from the side
walks. They say that they should be
compelled to do SO as there is an ordi-
nance calling for the cleaning off of all
walks twenty-four hours after the snow
falls. Not more than one-quarter of the
sidewalks along the Boulevard have been
cleaned off and consequently the walks
have become mass of ice, caused by the
packing snow. making it very dangerous
for pedestrians No Complaints have
been made to the police as yet The police
say that the occupants are always notlned
to clean off the snow, but no orders nave
been received from headquarters to ar
rest anyone as yet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-30
IN The COLD HUDSON
Herman Ostermann of H0-
boken Takes an Icy
Plunge Every
Morning.
HOW 1T BENEFITS HIS HEALTH
Reduced His Weight and Cured
His Affected Eyes Advises
All to Try 1t.
HOW 1T BENEFITS HIS HEALTH

"You may not believe it, but it's a cold
fact. He takes a plunge in the Hudson
every day in the year, and the colder the
water the better he enjoys it, remarked
a Hoboken citizen to a reporter for "The
News the other day.
The person referred to was Herman
Ostermann. GA years old, printer, OF No.
1888 Bloomfield street Ostermann is not
water cure man, neither does he claim
to be religious crank. He says he takes
a daily swim for his health, and declares
that it is the best thing in the world to
keep man in a healthy condition.
When reporter called at Ostermann's
home this morning, Mrs Ostermann re-
marked
MY husband is down at the river TAX
ing swim. He will return shortly, and
if you care to wait you can see him"
Isn't it pretty cold weather to take
river bath?" inquired the reporter.
''Oh, no; not for my husband. He doesn't
mind the weather. He makes a practice
of taking plunge every morning.
In a few minutes Ostermann came in
with his face as bright as red necktie.
To inquiries asked by the reporter, he
said
"I'll just tell you why I take daily
swim. There's nothing like it in the
world for keeping one in good trim. /
have worked at the printing business for
fifty years-ever since I was fourteen
years old. Several years ago 1 began to
grow stout and uncomfortable. My eyes
were also beginning to trouble me. Among
other things found that a good swim
in the morning before sunrise was the
l.. r1I 10 dl1nc
flesh, and have kept it up now for four
years, winter and summer-never miss
ing a day.
ssDo 1 ever catch cold? No, sir; I feel
as strong and healthy as ever did in
my life, after a short swim on a good
cold morning, followed by brisk rub
s'Now take, for instance. last Monday" ;"
he continued, growing enthusiastic, that
was an ideal day for a swim; the water
was just fine.
"Cold? Well, it was not exactly-er-
very warm, admitted Mr.. Ostermann,
.'but 1 never complain of a little thing
like that. 1t is the good arising from
the practice that l look at. 1t may be
severe exercise and / may be an eX-
tremist, but I really believe that if the
cold bath in the morning was more gen
cases of consumption and like diseases
There is nothing like it in the world for
building one up. OF one thing am posi-
tive, and that is that 1t would DO more
good than HARM
Mr.. Ostermann is one of the halest and
heartiest men at GA that can be found
anywhere He is a little above the aver
age height. His hair is snow white, but
his face is as fresh as a babes and IS
entirely devoid of wrinkles. He looks
more like a man on the right side OF fifty
than three score odd years of age. He
has been living in Hoboken for the past
eighteen years He takes his morning
and evening constitutional from the float
of the Active Boat Club, foot Of Church
Park
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-30
BOARDS MUST PAY FOB WATER
A New order of Things Will Come
with the New Year

Beginning January 1 all the water used
in City Hall will be metered. This was
decided upon by the Street and Water
Commissioners today. The Commission
ers insist that the Finance Board in max
ing appropriations for the several DEPART
ments each should make provision for the
payment of water used by them.
1T did not matter much said Presi-
dent Boltwood today, when we We're
pumping a supply from the Passaic, but
now when we are paying for water by
the million gallons there is no good reason
why each department should not pay for
the water it consumes. If that is done
the water department will become self
sustaining and our Board will not be held
responsible for something over which it
has little or no control. Other cities make
allowances to the water departments and
it should be done here. We are just as
anxious to keep the water department
from running behind as anyone else.
The Street and Water Commissioners
propose comforting with the Mayor and
Finance Board on this subject
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-30
WEYLER'S FINE RAGE.
IBy cable to The Assoclated Press.l

MADRID Dec. S0 1s97-General Weyler,
the former Captain General of Cuba, in
his memorial to the Queen Regent on the
subject of President McKipley's message
to Congress, says he is honored by the
attacks made upon him and his conduct
as Governor-General he insists, was that
of a soldier animated by honor and pa
triotism.
Continuing, the General remarks that
such attacks, therefore will do him no
harm, as they are aimed at him, he as
serts, simply because he has done his
duty
Nevertheless, the General further re-
marks, "since the message contained in
sulting observations on the Spanish
troops in Cuba" he believed it to be his
duty to address a protest to the Crown.
General Weyler affirms that the So
called pacificos whom he concentrated in
the fortified districts were the prime
abettors of the rebellion.
The protest of the General is. couched
in courteous language.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-30
RIPARIAN BOARDS GRANTS
ocean City Association Rrings Its
Troubles Up for Settlement.

ocean City Association Rrings Its
Troubles Up for Settlement.
Governor Griggs was present today at
the last meeting this year of the State
Board of Riparian Commissioners, held in
the Commissioners offices, Fuller Build
ing. A large number of applications for
grants were read and the following were
the awards
William Wharton. seabright, Is feet at
S. per foot.
John Higginbottom, Summers Point,
1856 feet at 81 per feet.
T. Mitchell, Ocean City, 800 feet, $3.50
per foot.
road asked for the conversion of their
lease to T. Fowler at Gutenberg to a
grant. This was done and the price fixed
Charles F. Brooks, Toms River, strip,
$500
Anna Jeffrey, Burlington City, $22S
Sanitary Enamel Clay Company, Bur-
lington City, s120.
The Board listened to the case of the
Ocean City Association against several
applicants for riparian front.
Between the Methodist Religious Asso-
citation and the applicants there is a diff
ference of opinion as to the ripa and
the Board was appealed to. The matter
was laid over until the next meeting,
January 49,.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-30
Will Shake 1t Up Soon and
Pull Out a Prosecutor
for Hudson
YREDENBURGH, ERWIN OR FULLER
Wild Rumors That 1t Is Geo. 7.
Werts, Based on a Visit to
the Fuller Building
Today.

When Governor John W. Griggs got
through with the meeting or the Riparian
Board this afternoon he walked along the
corridor on the fifth floor of the Fuller
Building to the offices of Colonel Charles
w. Fuller. The gallant Colonel was
awaiting his distinguished guest at the
door. They went inside and for nearly
half an hour they were closeted to-
gether.
What does that mean?'' was the ques-
ton whispered among the lawyers in the
building who heard of the visit.
Guess the Colonel is going to capture
the District Attorneyship," said one.
Nonsense" said another; sit has been
offered to Mr.. James B. Vredenburgh.''
Yes" chimed in a third, with fine
air of superiority, "but I am informed,
on the very best authority, mind you
straight tip, you understand that Mr..
Vredenburgh has refused it,"
"Ah! that settles it,, said the first
speaker, significantly. as he walked into
his office and slammed his door.
When the Governor came out he walked
down stairs to Ex-Governor Werts' Of
flee, where he had a long interview with
that gentleman, and the gossips started
on another tack. Could it mean the APP
was a mystery and furnished no end of
speculation among those who watched
the progress of the Governor. At last
His Excellency came out and walked to
the elevator, where he met a News re-
porter
Good morning. said the Governor,'
pleasantly. Amy news this morning.
lit would appear that you, sir, had all
the news was the reply.
Oh replied the Governor, with a
laugh, what do you mean?'
When he was informed and finally was
asked if he had done anything about
the appoint ntment of a Prosecutor for Hud-
son county, he replied
Not yet; I may do something in a
week or tVyo.''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-30
oHAR1TY's HANDS TIED.

Owing to litigation, st. Marys Hospital
Hoboken, is unable to collect the $3.50
which was granted to it by the Common
Council as a Christmas present. The
Council ordered the money paid to the
hospital from the contingent fund a week
ago. 1t was the city's annual donation
to the institution, which is one of the
most worthy in the State.
Hoboken pays nothing to the hospital
for its emergency service in accident
cases and allows only IS per week for the
care of the INDECENT sick, sent to the
hospital by the city physicians. Such
generosity on the part of the Sisters of
the Poor at the hospital relieves the city
of a big expense for hospital service.
Only 1000 is annually set apart for this
purpose, while the appropriation in this
city for the City Hospital is $4,000.
The Sisters are in urgent need OF the
money.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-30
FIRST ASSEMBLY BALL
Young Society People Danced
in Phillips Hall Last
Evening.

The first of the assembly subscription
dances, which was held in Phillips Hall
last night was success. The hall was
beautifully decorated with evergreens. In
cosy green hooks easy chairs, covered
with handsome rugs were arranged. A
committee, consisting of Mrs, William
Vidal, Mrs. James F. Fielder, Miss Emma
Koonz and Harold Koonz had the decora-
tions in charge.
The dancing began at nine o'clock Sup
per was served shortly after midnight
These were the patronesses:-Mrs. Will
liam v. Toffey, Mrs. Robert M. Jarvis.
Mrs. David Bumstead. Mrs. Jonathan
Dixon, Mrs. Beorge B. Fielder, Mrs
Edwin Bennett, Mrs. Philip ]. Koonz
Mrs. Marcus Beach, Mrs. Oliver H.
Perry, Mrs. George Miller and Mrs.
John J. Toffey.
Among those present were:-
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Dixon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elijah McBurney, Mr.: and Mrs. J.
2. Hulshizer. Jr. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Z.
and Mrs; James F. Fielder, Miss Grace
Miss Helen Cadmus, Miss Lillian Percy,
the Misses Post, MISS Elsie BBiixon,
Miss Elizabeth Dixon, Miss virgie
Bennett, Miss Ritchie Bennett, Miss
Miss Isabella Ferris Miss Lucy Nc
Bride, Miss Florence Bliss, Miss Nell
lie Post, Miss Matilda Miller, Miss
Anna Koonz, Miss Insley, Miss Susan
F. Bliss of Englewood, Miss Laura
Bliss of Englewood, Miss Bertha Bliss
of Englewood, Miss Eta Kaufman,
Miss Cadmus, Miss Alice Throckmor-
ton, and Messrs Floyd Adriance. Alan
A. Adriance, Philip M. Brett, William
H. Speer, Jr., Horace G. Taylor. Eu-
gene Newkirk, J. Alfred Bumstead,
Charles Bumstead, E. Bradford Bum
stead, John s. DeHart, Jr;, Harry =.
Scott, Clarence G. Harmstead, Charles
H. Detwiller, Clarence j. Detwiller,
Eugene w. Leake, DR.. George Nc
Laughltn. Messrs. Marmaduke Tilden,
Jr, George R. Beach, Dudley Parker, J..
Fred Joost, Robert T. Rodger, Leonard
Ferris, F. Edward Ferris, Sidney w. Wal
lace, Warren Chaplin, Clarence Morrell,
Mahlon Apgar, William E. Bliss, John j.
Toffey, Jr., George Toffey. William G.
Post Robert c. Post, Harold A. Koonz,
William Y. Dear, Jerome D. Gedney APe-
ter Bentley, H. jerome Carty, William F..
Kiumpp, William J. Field, Edward Batche-
lor, W. S. Clark, Ralph Perry, Charles
Hardenbergh, j. A. Olsen, w. E. Ditmar,
w. A. Lockwood, Alfred G. Sidman,
Manuel M. Llera, A. Fuller and F. J..
MacCoy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-30
HANSEN CASE DISMISSED.

The trial of James Hanson, the Danish
bricklayer, who was arrested in Hoboken
on Tuesday, charged with abandoning his
wife, came up before Recorder McDon-
ough today. The testimony adduced
showed that Mrs. Hanson had deserted
her husband and the court thereupon dis
missed the case.
Hanson accused his wife of stealing $67
from his pocket few weeks ago. while he
was asleep in the Winmill Hotel, at West
Brighton, Staten Island The case was
heard by Justice Langton in West Brigh-
ton, and was very sensational, Hanson de-
claring that his wife chloroformed him.