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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23

And looking out Of the window Jennie
saw an apparently middle-aged man,
dressed in plaid suit, entering the
gate.
why" said Aunt Mag, "that gentle
man came down on the Sunshine. I
saw him on the boat
The gentleman referred to had by
this time advanced on to the piazza,
and Margaret Bruce opened the door.
The gentleman raised his hat. els
this Mrs. Bruce" he asked-"Mrs. Dom
aid Bruce?"
''You may weel say that, mon; it has
been many years sin l changed my
name to Margaret Bruce"
'"Then you are the mother Of Angus
Bruce?"
"Aye, aye, of Angus Bruce, mon.
Game thee to speak of August"
II did, madam; my name is Gordon
Hugh Gordon"
'Wha' Gordon? Thee nun be a
Gordon of Glen Gordon. Lass, this
gentleman be Mr.. Gordon. My daugh-
ter, Mr.. Gordon, and this be Aunt Mag.
Now, daughter, you and Aunt Mag
have out your talk in the ither room"
Jennie and Aunt Mag withdrew, and
Hugh Gordon and the mother of Angus
conferred for long time.
Finally Margaret Bruce arose from
her chair and opened the door, out of
which Aunt Mag and her daughter had
passed. Jennie, come here, lass, and
you, Aunt Mag"
Margaret Bruce held a letter in her
hand that she had evidently been read
ing. There were tears in her eyes, but
happy smile on her face.
AUNT Mag, we have found a mon,
wha' weel manage the balance"
When the Sunshine left her dock for
Wilmington Aunt Mag was seated in
the cabin again, and she entered the
house at Kendall at four o'clock.
Herbert was seated in the library and
saw her approach. AS soon as she had
entered, he said:
stake off your things, Aunt Mag,
and take u glass of wine after your jour
ney, then tell me the result"
"There amt much to tell, Marse Her
bert; the wilder and Jennie don't
know narthing, or they won't let on
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23

ed, is fraught with great danger. Even if
che escapes with her life, it is only to live a
martyr to untold agony. This is needless.
Thousands of women have found sure.
and certain remedy and have spoken III no
uncertain words of its almost miraculous
action.
This remedy is DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
ecription. 1t acts directly upon the organs
that make wifehood and motherhood pos
sible. 1t gives them health and yigor. It
stops weakening drains allays illumination
and soothes pain. The nerves, no longer
tortured, resume their natural function of
directing the healthy action of all the organs
of the body. Under its benign influence the
weak, sickly, nervous, fretful invalid be-
comes robust, capable, helpful, aniable
wife, fitted for the duties of motherhood.
All good druggists sell it.
Three years ago" writes Mrs. ]. N Messler,
of 1894 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, N V, az
was given UP by some of the best physicians in
this city. They said there was no cure for me-
unless Iwould so to hospital and have an OPP
Grafton performed. could not walk across the
room for the pain in my side Thought would
and after had taken three bottles could work.
walk, and ride: could write year and not
praise your medicine enough"
DR.. Pierce's book, "The Common Sense
Medical Adviser" is treasure in any fam
lily. 1t contains 1908 pages and 900 illustra-
tions. copy FREE to every person who
will send to the Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association, Buffalo, N. Y, Fl one-cent
stamps, to pay the cost of mailing only.
For cloth binding, send 81 stamps.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23

within so feet of the boundary line.
This is called the free zone" The in
tent probably is to prevent private and
international disputes over land occu-
pancy.. also personal difficulties. The
Mexican boundary commissioners
asked theNnited States boundary COM
missioners> 10 recommend the passage
of similar law. thus leaving free
zone" or path Of 100 feet between the
two countries.
Whatever may have been the recon-
mendation of our commission the free
zone" idea was not adopted. On the
contrary ut some places on the line, the
enterprising Americans have built right
up to and over it. AT Nogales, a snug
ling saloonkeeper. fearing that he
would not get near enough to the limit
of his rights" went beyond. The
boundary line runs through his saloon,
and as it happened to be at a point
where n monument should be placed, it
was planted at about midships of the
bar. running straight line through the
saloon. AS there is q duty on tobacco
and cigars. he can import them through
the window, take them to the other end
of the counter on the American side and
sell them duty free. Other dutiable
things are Struggled and sold on each
side of the dividing line in this novel So
loon, and the authorities seem power
less to stop it. In fact, the local officials
claim that they cannot "see through
it."
The dividing line. it will be seen, is
trifle crooked, but this is owing to a de-
feet in what is known as the "Gadsden
purchase" shortly after the end of the
war with Mexico. The line should de-
fleet few miles southwark SO us to give
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23

ed, and has no money, the alcade or.
ders the guard to put him to sweeping
the streets. He works until the alcade
orders him released. 1t may be three
days or n month. The alcades word
is law, and he does pretty much as lie
pleases. This, however, is only a
means of punishment, and not sani-
tary regulation. They argue that as
their ancestors did not have the streets
cleaned, and got along very well under
that system, or lack of it, why should
they adopt any innovation?
The chief industries are the sale OF
pulque. very strong drink distilled
from the, maquey plant, and curios
The natives largely patronize the for
mer, and Americans the latter. How
ever, those who do drink of the Mex
lean whisky pronounce it a very de-
ceptive article-easy to drink, but u
few quaffs of which will make a man
feel as if he had been in a railroad col
lis;on. About the only sign of life is
that of the street peddlers, viii sell
everything, from coop of chickens to
bucket of water, including, of course,
all kinds of curios, from one CEN
fury to three centuries old-manufac-
tured for the tourist trade. Each ped
dler has his own quaint and peculiar
cry, or song; for they literally weave
the cry of their various articles into a
plant, soft, low and sonorous, and
somewhat musical A milkman with q
bell, or fiend with a, cracked fish horn
would be condemned toperpetual street.
sweeping by the alcade. The street
vendors are very polite, and do NOT
thrust their wares under ones nose in
an insulting manner, as is too often
done on the other side of the line. He
walks along singing his wares, happy
whether or not he makes a sale.
Swearing is not heard; neither do
they chew tobacco; but they are death
On cigarettes.
AT the zanga, or stream, the women
meet on wash days, and air the family
linen in more senses than one. The
clothes are lathered with soapsuds, and
then pounded between two rocks,
and what is left is hung out to dry,
while the washerwomen go in bathing.
j. NJ. SCANLAND.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23
us port on the Gulf of California. This
WAS fhe main oh;act ~ H. ,,,,..L...A

us q port on the Gulf of California. THE
was the main object of the purchase Of
that strip of land, and, indeed, the port
was agreed upon by both governments,
But the American commissioners were
outwitted at grand dinner given at the
conclusion of the purchase. The willy
MeSicans had changed the wording so
as to read "the mouth of the Colorado
river" instead of "head of the Gulf OF
California" Our commissioners were
too full OF Mexican mescal to notice the
difference, and we lost the gulf port,
This line would also have taken in the
Tia Juana. or Aunt Jane, which loss is
about the only redeeming feature of the
laundering transaction.
AT Aunt Jane" the customs of the
musty past are adhered to with zeal
amounting almost to fanaticism, IL
itwere not known that laziness was the
underlying motive, in most instances.
The one-story adobe house, of three
foot thick walls, seems to be the most
proper style of architecture for this
tropical climate. In winter the in
terror is warm and dry. In summer it
is cool. One door is enough. For win
dows they have narrow Sits, and for
window panes iron bars, like a Jail.
That is handed down from the days OF
robber barons and counts, when every
house was also a fort. There are no
chimneys, and the light cooking is done
in small charcoal stoves of masonry.
The smoke escapes through the graf
ings in the windows. The kitchen, or
bake-oven, is on the outside. Here the
general cooking is done, exceptingwhen
it rains. There is not frame or brick
house in Tia Juana; consequently no
fire department.. A house on fire is
something these benighted people have
never seen. The streets are narrow and
crooked, so crooked thatastrange
get lost in attempting to cross if they
were not so narrow. The sidewalks are
masses of Observation-Disclosures, makingthe
middle of the street preferable. The
streets are cleaned by the heavy rains,
or winds, and by offenders working out
fines. When drunken man is arrest
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23
LIFE In OLD MEXICO.
Account OF a Visit to an Ancient
and Quaint Village.
Where Men and Women Live Ex-
actly MS Did Their Ancestors
Hundreds of Years Ago Ne
Place for Revolutionists.
Especial Tho Juana Mexico, letter.

Especial Tho Juana (Mexico) letter.
Tia Juana, Mexico, just over the Cali
fornia boundary line, is one of the
most picturesque pueblos in "Old Mex
ico." The sleepy village is in ruins,
and it's sleepy Inhabitants furnish q
striking contrast to the American
push and enterprise over the line, and
especially with that of San Diego, Is
miles distant. 1t is q step from the
present into the past Of centuries ago,
for the characteristics of the old vii
lage are the same as when the conques-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23

just as found them, now lock the safe
that much is accomplished.
"Now to slip out and close the bank,
But why slip out? I work here often
nights, what made me say that?
"Now the bank door is closed. When
next it opens there will be black Grape
fastened there.
"Ah, Angus Bruce, you will escape
suspicion; the murder must appear the
work of burglars. Why, here's "a bar
open; horn of brandy will stiffen my
nerves.
what! Angus Bruce just on the cor
ner! Fortune favors me-a letter from
my cousin-wish to see my uncle Ger
tainly, captain; follow me.
Now we are in the library. No
trouble, captain, if you don't see him
tonight; you may not see him before
he leaves on his wedding trip.
"Uncle John! Uncle John!~
what is it, nephew?
"Capt. Bruce is here and wishes to
see you particularly
Il have retired, nephew, but tell
Angus to enter my room.
NOW, upstairs! Upstairs!
"Fannie! Fannie!
eyes, cousin.
Angus Bruce is below with a letter
to you from Clara.
"Tell Angus will be down at once.
Nov open the trunk-the sheath
knife! have it in my hand-ah, but
the blade is keen and long-k:lck off
these shoes and put my slippers on;
now off with my coat, roll up that
sleeve, the blood might stain tiny
uncle's blood!--it's too late to hesitate
now, the will is changed A drink of
brandy and one look in the glass-why,
how pale | am-now softly, softly,
down the stairs-the bathroom door
is open, l am inside; there stands
Bruce before my uncle, who is sitting
on the bedside.
IF she tells me, Angus, that she weds
me but to satisfy her fathers demand
will return to Wilmington a single
man.
$50, SO, then Clara does not love you,
Uncle John, but Angus, Angus! and she
shall not wed him, but your nephew,
Herbert Lathrop-can 1 get behind
Bruce without his seeing me? Yes,
yes! softly but quick, here / am-now
under Bruce's arm-clutch the handle
tight-drive hard-home! home to tho
hilt; now fly!
"That cry! that cry!
Il have you, Mag! have you!"
Herbert sprang from the bed, the cry
still on his lips; the big beads of per-
SEPARATION pouring from his body-shak-
ing and quivering in every limb.
My God! My God! how horrible!
Why, it's but dream--this bottle will
liven me up bit; that came of Mays
talk last night. Perhaps will sleep
now"
He closed his eyes, but uninterrupted
ly the dream kept on.
Mag, you're niger; you can't tes-
tify-a word and I'll kill you. Silence,
and I'm your friend-Ill buy your chill.
dren. 1t was Bruce, Mag; remember
it was Bruce. Now I'm back in nv
room. All! a drink, quick! quick!
That was Fannie's door; I'll Join her
on the stairs, and we will view the scene
together. What's that? Murder! MUIR
der!
1--WE enter the door; there's Bruce
turning from the bedside, with the
bloody knife in his hand. 1t couldn't
be better-what look of horror on his
face. I'll call it fiendish look; there's
Uncle John leaning back on the bed,
and blood, blood! everywhere. Look
again; Fannie screams and faints.
ANGUS Bruce, you have murdered my
uncle!
Liar! This is your scheme. It is
you that murdered him.
Call the officers! Call the officers!
"Scoundrel!
"Ah! YOU are after me! Slam the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23
McELREES
WINE OF CARDUl

will bring girls safely through the crisis.
Taken at the first indication of weak
ness, it never fails. 1t regulates the
monthly periods with perfect precision.
Its action is direct upon the feminine
organs that above all others, ought to
be strong and well.
Start the girl right. Don't expose her
to the dangers and tortures of dragging
weakness, bearing down pains, nervous
prostration and the facilitating drains
SO common to women.
McElree's Wine of Cardui, is a home
treatment. 1t does away entirely with
abhorrent 'local examinations.
Sold nj 81. 90 Rniila nv neaIars In Madlel..
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23

When the girl comes to be woman
look out. If she starts out in vigorous,
womanly health then it is pretty safe to
say she will be healthy, attractive,
beautiful woman.
The beginning of wo1nanhood is the
real crisis in woman's life. Nearly
always something is wrong then in the
o1stinctly feminine organs. Maybe it
isn't very serious-no matter-the time
to stop disease is when it starts,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23
all Liniments known to the public
sEvERA's St. GOTHARD's OIL

ranks the highest in the relief of pain, in the
cure of Rheumatism and Neuralgia and in
weak muscles. Price 90 cents.
For sale at j. j. LOwry'S.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23
Death 1rimlY

bars the passage
way through othe
door of happiness
for thousands up
on thousands of
wistful WON e n.
The woman whose
nerves are racked
by pain, and
whose strength is
sapped by debili-
tating drains, due
to weakness and
disease of the or
gans peculiar to
women, cannot be
happy. She is not
only shut out from
happiness, b ut
death daily con-
fronts her. Ma
'ternity, to a wo-
man thus aflict-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. 25c. 6w28
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23

need have Neuralgia. Get DR.. Miles
Pain PILLS fro,N druggists zone cent dose"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
4 NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY CHOSEN
FRANK A. VANDERBILT TO SUCCEED scoTT'"ikE
AT THE TREASURY.

FRANK A. VANDERBILT TO SUCCEED SCOTT '"ihE
AT THE TREASURY.
Washington. May "A (SpeciaD.-The last OF inc
three Assistant Seoretaryships Of the treasury was
filed to-day by the nomination OF Prank A. van
dor,in of Illinois TO succeed Scott Wike. OF mo
same State resigned. The Senate having ao
tourned until Monday, Mr.. Vanderlip's name can
not be sent In before that day. but the FTes'oeh'
decided to sign the nomination this Inornihg De-
fore starting on his trip to Philadelphia. Mr. van
derlip has since the beginning of the present Al
n,lnistration filed the post of private secretary "
Secretary Gage and has shown himsef 10 DO ono
of the most capable men that ever hiieo tha' CA
acting Office. go a., SOC,
Mr. Vanderbilt was born in Aurora. Ill., IN Ao0''
He attended the public schools In Aurora ana Us
wego ILL., and finished his education az inc oii'-
varsity Of Illinois and the University OF Ch'caeo'
In 1851 he obtained employment as reporter on
arrhn Chicago Tribune" and soon thereaLte' ae
made IT'S financial editor. He rerVed III LIS nuh
eight wears and then became associated III .e pdD1
cation of 1.-The Economist, which W va sarUeJ
&c authority in its special feld IN 1889 ne Sci w.
n term as president of the Chlcaso = ies" ' ~
never sought held a political ONE. -, Tho sec-
In his new office he will be an ADVISER OF she o W.
re,nrv and in the distribution Of the duties OF lne
thee Assistant Secretaries will nave spectt"; la
of Inc United States minis, the bureau % Es nnus
trc and printing the Divisions OF Puonc .Moley -
Rookkeeping and Warrants. Loans anu IL 80
ga Mails and Files He will enter upon ms ne"
dm T as soon as he is confirmed by the senate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
rAMMANY MEN OUT FOR OFFICE.
PETER r. MEYER CRoKERs PARTNER. CAN
p1pATE FOR SHERIFF.

lively canvass is already going on in Tanmany
dent that there is to be a hot scramble for Sheriff.
places to become vacant January next The
latest place is that Of Sheriff. BY the recent
change in the law which gives sl2 600 and half the
fees to the Sheriff, instead Of $4,000 salary and
no fees the value of the place has suddenly grown
to $50 900 s0Oo 1t is estimated. Peter F. Meyef
Richard Cookers partner in the real-estate bus-
ness, has entered the lists and expects. with the
aid Of the absent Croker. to win easily Others
spoken Of or Sheriff Thomas ]. Dunn and
William sohmer. now Register. The latter Is also
talked Of for Mayor to get the German vote. Law
renee Delmou- also has friends who think he
should be the man for Sheriff
For Distrct-Attorney. Vernon NJ. Davis Barlow
ant District-Attorneys under the Tammany admin
istration. mentioned Ex-Surrogate Rastus s.
Ransom Is understood to be a candidate also. with
excellent chances Of getting the nomination.
Deputy County Clerk P. Joseph Scully s an ex-
tremely popular candidate to succeed Henry ID.
Purroy as County Clerk Also In the race are ex-
County Clerk Patrick Keenan,, ex-Warde7 James
T. Heating and Augustus w. Peters, chairman OF
the Tammany Hall General Committee. The lat
ter may prefer 10 try for Register when me time
comes. Ex-Register Ferdinand Levy Is said to be
looking for 'vindication" through a reelection.
Judges John H. McCarty and Edward f: ODwyer,
of the City Court. will doubtless be renomlnated;
representation for the different Democratic organ
liza lions in the Greater New-York would doubtless pc
arranged within fortnight so that the strength Of
Tammany in the convention VIII soon be known.
In the Wigwam, where he may be found every
afternoon until the campaign OF 1897 ends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
PLANS FOR THE LABOR CONFERENCE.

II was decided at last nights meeting OF the Citi-
zens Unions Committee on Labor and Social Re-
form held at the headquarters. No. 80 East Twen-
ty-third-st that the labor conference should be
held at Cooper Union May %. at p. m: that
Charles F. Wingate should preside, and that the
pincipal speaker should be the Rev. DR.. w. s.
Rainsford who has given assurances that he will
return to New-York by that time. Other speakers
will be Henry White. James B. Reynolds Henry
Weismann and George Tombeson, The following
were added to the committee! Thomas Clegg.
bricklayer; c. r. Wingate. sanitary engineer. and
Samuel b. Donnelly. printer
Mr. Reynolds said after the meeting last evening
that a part Of the session was taken up with per-
fecting arrangements for the enrolment and Kin
bred matters
mo action" he said. has yet been taken looking
TO the placing of a ticket in the field at early
date. Whether a convention Will be called and phi
maries held, or whether the nominations shall be
made as was originally contemplated by the Com
mittee on Organization, has not yet been deter
mined This question is being discussed daily, but
IL will remain in allegiance until the enrolment IS
completed and the plan Of organization perfected.
CHAIRMAN q dhe h nst 5
voters had enrolled in the Union in his district.
meeting Of the Church Association for the Ad-
yancement Of the Interests of Labor held last even
ing ndorsed the platform Of the Citizens Union
after speeches by the Rev. Joseph Reynolds. Alex
ander Law and others; - ,,. ,
cobb Grace II. Dodge. Anna G. Field, Mrs. Henry
e. Rowland, and over a hundred other women OF
this city have issued address appealing to the
women of New-York to join them in exertins their
influence for the success Of the Union at the COM
Ing municipal election.
answer TO Senator Platt Will he given out by the
Citizens Union such. reply however Is ex-
peeled soon from some we-known members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
uo,,Nr yERNoN's NEW SCHOOL

To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
ctr. The report under Mount Vernon" IN Inn
mornings ISSUE relative 20 the Investigator "
charges against the architects and contractors tos
the new High School Building. leaves one 70 inies
that Mr. Rhoadcs. a trustee, made the cna'sess
ON the contrary. at the meeting OF the boaru OF
Education on May 8. DR.. Myers. also uus.0~
read from one OF the local newspapers =" "ea
which Is said to have been prepared oy TWO wen
known citizens-one from the Third Ward ana one
from the Fifth Matchmaking certain restricuons
upon the work OF the architects and contractors
This was elaborated upon by Messrs Myers ana
Roedel, trustees, In a manner thst "puxs1 SnC NJ
rantable delay In the building, bad workmahhsnnip
the use OF bad material. etc. when Mr. khoauss
offered a resolution which was adopted. tnat tns
charges be investigated at special meetinS "
the hoard and this was done.
II Is we'll understood I'm law that mputlne 20 aHs
other that which tends to injure his reputauon u
the common estimation OF mankind or TO no!d nlm
up as an object Of scorn, fidicule or contempt
whether IL is by speech or oral language or writ.
ten or printed. IL libell0us but. In addtton tnSss
were charges that conveyed TO the taxpapere toAt
their interests were not being protected hence the
investigation. The result was. as stated. Snat the
architects and builders were exonerated from the
charges by an almost unanimous vote o. InS HQSs~
Mount Vernon. N. T.. Nay u iw1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
APRIL EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

Washington, May 1.-THE comparative April
statement Of the exports and imports OF merchan-
disc and gold and silver. issued by the Bureau OF
Statistics shows as follows:
Domestic exports Of merchandise, T6,l76997: In
crease as compared with April. 1885, $4,000 I'm
ports, SOl 3O 49, of which nearly 30 per cent were
free of duty AS compared with April, 1896, there
vas an increase in dutiabe imports OF over $500
f-1 and of over $22 100000 in non-dutiabe merchan
disc For the ten months the exports OF domesto
1856 by over sl5 900 Oco The imports of merch &
in the last ten months. however Were over 'o'"''V'"
less than for the same period last year =, .oo
The amount Of gold exported In April was So.s
.9 ard the imports were s6ls ~ In the iast .es
So 4S2 lOe The exports Of silver In April amounted
10 A SaS Sa5 and the imports to s5S1,l2i tor me
last ten months the exports OF silver e1ceeues TIC
imports by $42, S1S 692.