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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
COW SWALLOWS A CLOCK.
Culprit Detected Through the Chimes
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| Culprit Detected Through the Chimes
| of the Timepiece.
George A. Newman, of 1921 Third
street. Louisville, KY, has COW with
an appetite for clocks. A servant left a
small silver clock, which she had been
cleaning, ON the kitchen steps while
she stepped into the house for mo-
ment, but on her return the timepiece
Yves missing, and despite the most dill
gent search could not be located and
was given up for lost. Later in the
evening the small boy of the Newman
household was in the yard. Suddenly
. silvery chime fioated on his ear. He
listened. Another and another, until
five times the chime had sounded, and he
recognized it as coming from the lost
clock. But where was the clock? There
was nothing near but the COW. The
boy searched all around the yard and
then concluded, as it afterward proved
correctly, that the clock was in the cow.
He rushed to his father with the news
of his discovery.
1.-THE cows swallowed the clock! the
cows swallowed the clock!" he shouted.
Mr.. Newman did not believe the boy.
The latter insisted. So at 5:55 Mr.. New
man went out in the yard and took his
position few feet from the COW, which
was still cropping grass in reflective
fashion. In five minutes q silvery chime
foated again on the still air. Another
and another and this time six chimes
sounded. While they were sounding
the COW lifted up her head in that i'm
quiring style peculiar to cows and lis
tened. When the sounds had ceased she
resumed her browsing, satisfied that
she was keeping right time and did not
have to be wound up.
Mr.. Newman decided that his son was
correct. DIR. Eisenman was sent for.
He said that probably the COW had
swallowed the clock, and that it had not
gone farther than her first stomach.
1t would not change position until 1t
came time for the COW to chew it's cud,
when the bovine would be placed in
the painful position of having to chew a
hard bit Of silverware and steel springs.
A powerful emetic did the work. The
clock was little discolored, but was
still ticking away.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
TO WE'D A DUKE.
Reported Engagement of Miss As
tor to Duke Of Manchester.
Her Fathers Wealth Proves an Irre-
sistible Charm to the Young
EnElishman in Need
of Fortune.

That q matrimonial alliance is pro
jected between Miss Pauline Astor and
the young duke of Manchester is gen
orally credited by New York society.
Miss Astor, as the daughter of William
Waldorf Astor, is great heiress. The
duke of Manchester has great title and
is sadly lacking in means. His mother,
who was Miss Yznaga, is New York.
err, as is also Miss Astor's father.
Miss Astor is said to be extremely
pretty and to resemble her mother.
The latter, prior to her marriage to Will
liam Waldorf Astor, was Miss Paul, OF
Philadelphia, and>a brilliant beauty of
the brunette type. Miss Astor is the
only manageable young woman of her
name at the present time.
Miss Astor will, it is said, be intro
duced at the queens drawing-room in
May. On the same occasion the surviv-
ing two daughters of the duchess of
Manchester will be presented; also Miss
Van Allen, who is relative of Miss AS
tor. James j. Van Allen, the father of
Miss Van Allen, is a son-in-law of Mrs.
William Astor.
Miss Aston, if she marries the duke of
Manchester, will be the fourth on the
list of American duchesses. The three
at present are the duchess of Nlanches-
ter, Lily, duchess of Marlborough, and
the duchess of Marlborough, formerly
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt.
The duke of Manchester is now 20
old IL h. A
duke ofManchesteris by any means such
match as the duke of Marlborough.
There is no Blenheim, and the Manches-
ter ducal establishment is outdone by
many country house this side of the
water. Personally he is very pleasant
and attractive.
The duke of Manchester has not many
relatives in America. Fernando Yznaga,
whose former wife is DOW Countess
Itchy, is his uncle and Mrs. George A.
Del Valla is a great aunt. His grand
mother. Mrs. Yznaga, is in feeble health
and usually passes her winters on her
plantation in Louisiana. Her own fam
lily were New England people.
1t has been stated frequently in print
lnat the Iather OF the present duke OF
Manchester, known while in America
as Lord Vaudeville, squandered his
patrimony. In point of fact, whatever
he might have done had he the oppor-
tunity. he had no fortune to squander.
The two places of the young duke Of
Manchester, known as Kimbolton
castle, in England, and Tander-Agas
castle, in Ireland, are both said to be
heavily mortgaged. Miss Astor will
probably have a fortune of several mil
lions, more especially if she marries to
suit her fathers ambitious views, but it
is likely that William Waldorf Aston
will follow the Astor policy and leave
the bulk of his fortune, including the
estate of Cliveden, to his eldest son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
POPULAR IN BLACK HILLS.

Three Salvation Army Corps Secure
Many Converts There.
The Salvation Army has taken the
Black Hills by storm. Large corps in
Lead. Deadwood and Sturgis are now
engaged in storming the bulwarks
OF Satan. A big rally. participated iii
by the three corps, was held in Lead,
S. d.. last week. Officers and men,
bers from the three cities were in at
tendance TO the number of 100. Mai.
Clifford, of Minneapolis, chief divisional
officer for South Dakota, Minnesota and
northern Michigan, was in charge He
made many friends for the army be-
cause of his gentlemanly bearing and
oratorical ability. Three meetings
were held in the Lead opera house, and
were attended by $500 people. An adj
mission fee of ten cents was charged.
A banquet cleared 5000 for the army.
Thirty-four soldiers were sworn into
the Lead army Sunday afternoon. Be-
sides these soldiers, there were about
so recruits. Lead is the headquarters
for the Black Hills.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04

The Allamakee Journal in an able
editorial brings out the name of John
f. Dayton for the nomination for
governor. The announcement it SAYS
is without consultation with Mr..
Dayton and that it is problematic
whether he would take the nomina.
tion. Mr.. Dayton's course during his
two terms in the legislature, is ample
assurance that he is on the side OF
the people. Any measure in the in.
terest of the wealth producers had
had his earnest support,
some OF the most import
ant of these having been brought for
ward and supported by him. The
joint freight bill which wes OF vast
value to the state, was one OF his,
and for this the railroads OF the state
conspired to his defeat and the cleo
ton OF Trewin, a railroad tool.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
"Seein' Things. "

The New York World, which tried
to be neither fish, flesh nor fowl, but
all things to all men, sometimes
makes stupid and ridiculous blunders.
1t also is in such a state of chronic
nervousness that it is continually see.
ing things. The Herald is just now
terribly frightened at the possibility
Of this country doing justice to Cuba,
and it insists that there is more
behind the Cuban recognition resolu-
ton than mere desire to do justice
to brave people Smuggling for liber-
ty. 1t says:
No better argument against the
reckless jingoism of certain United
States senators on the Cuban ques-
ton can be advanced than that point
ed out by Secretary Gage in the
statement that war scare would
quickly drain the treasury OF it's gold,
while the silver senators would
respond to an appeal for emergency
legislation by insisting upon the free
coinage of silver. There may easily
be connection between this jingo-
ism and the desire to force the coun-
try to silver basis.
Thus we see commercialism once
more demanding that it be favored at
the expense of justice and humanity.
The Herald writes itself down as
being willing to submit to national
humiliation and oppression of patriots
striving for liberty in order to main
tain the gold reserve. 1t would rather
see Americans on the island of Cuba
maltreated, insulted. robbed and
ruined, than to see silver recognized
as able to carry the nation safely
across the chasm. But the Herald is
at fault because it attempts to meas
ure the patriotism of the silver men
by the patriotism of the commercial
kings of Wall street. The patriotism
of the West is not confined to the
preservation of one particular kind of
money. 1t reaches out and includes
that species of patriotism that de-
nands evenhanded justice, the preser-
walton of national honor and the hon
or of the American flag. This nation
had little gold on hand when Great
Britain insisted on hel right to search
American vessels and impress into the
British service every man whom she
thought a subject of Great Britain,
but the presence of that gold did not
deter the administration of that time
from standing up for the rights of
Americans on the high seas. No mer-
cenary thoughts prevented Abraham
Lincoln and his cabinet from prose-
cutting the war for justice and eternal
right. Such q subserviency was left
to the money kings of the present
day. The commercial kings of the
East may be willing to endure nation
al insult and the perpetuation of in
justice to Americans abroad rather
than receive help from the white met.
al, but that narrow view is confined
to the commercial kings. True patri-
OTIS think of neither gold nor silver
when striving to obtain justice. The
New York Herald is q Wall street
cuckoo.-Omaha World Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
Trca.nre Trnra

While blowing in field which had
been under constant cultivation until
last year negro farmer of Hogans-
vile. Ga. uncovered a jar buried be-
meath two big stones and an iron plate
containing $4,000 in gold. Apparently
the money had been stolen. The burial
place was marked by circle of small
field stones
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
LETTER FROM u HUNG CHANG
Sends Greeting to the Little Brooklyn
Girl

Sends Greeting to the Little Brooklyn
Girl.
Miss Josephine A. Claudius, a 14-year-
old girl of Brooklyn, has been honored
by Ii Hung Chang, from whom she re-
ceived letter accompanying richly
embroidered scent bag bearing the SEN
timent: "All things as wished" Dur
ing his late visit, while Ii Hung Chang
was riding through Prospect park, the
little miss on bicycle followed him
close to his carriage from the park to
the Broadway ferry. He called the at
tention of Interpreter Lo Feng Luh to
the fair rider, and as q result her name
and address were secured. She was in
vited to call at the Waldorf, but he could
not see her when she did SO. Her letter
explaining this fact brought the one in
return, written from Picking November
&c, 1896. In it Ii Hung Chang expressed
his regret at not being able to meet
the young visitor, and referred to the
inclosed remembrance, which, he said,
had been the property Of the empress
dowager. In conclusion he said:
"You promise TO write again. 1 shall
be pleased to hear more about you and
your family. If your parents are living
I hope you are dutiful to them. Here in
China children are carefully taught to
love and cherish their parents. think
VIC are more particular about that in
China than western people are, and it
has helped much to make China the old
est of nations. have dictated this let
ter to my secretary, who wrote down
my words in English.
'Now I will take my Chinese pen
which is thin bamboo stick with a
soft brush at the end of it, like cancels
hair brush-and write my name for you,
fine and large, with my own hand. Wish
ing you much happiness. your friend
and well-wisher,
Ill HUNG CHANG"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
Cheap Farms for Sale.

100 acre improved farm, two miles
from Cresco, S42 per acre, a bargain;
In Vernon Springs, SO acres at $45;
New Oregon. so acres at $3.50, 200 acres
at $50; Paris, 80 acres at $50; Howard
Center, 800 acres at $3S; Chester, 40
acres at $50, 100 acres at 1928, and 900
acres at $48; Oak Dale, 100 acres at
$50, 100 acres at $34. and 800 acres at
$35; Saratoga, 1850 acres at S25, and
Money to loan on good farm
securities. JOHN N. CANNON.
Cresco, Ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
Australian Geld D,.coyercr.

The first man who discovered gold in
Australia was banged for his pains. He
was one of the first convicts transport
ed to Botany Bay, and when he learned
the great secret he brought sample to
show his success, and was promptly
hanged by Gov. Phillips for attempted
escape and to keep the demoralizipg
discovery unknown
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04

Republican newspaper opinion
classed Wanamaker as patriot when
raising money to bride voters and
carry the election, but when lie de-
mands that republican promises be
performed the same papers class him
as rascal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
On to the Kootenai.

The call of 1897 is ION to the Kootenai". the
wonderfully rich mining country of Montana,
ne a n o 6sn eaa where 50
been discovered during the last year or two and
new towns and, industries established. Tho
in go months. Maps and descriptive matter Of
entire territory with synopsis of mining laws of
both b j. countries sent free by F. |. Whitney G.
MINI.
Where Are We At.
This question perpleXes the whole business
world. People interested in the Northwest can
cont ney to date maps and much ah A Aa
able reference and descriptive matter, sent to
any address for IS cents in stamps by +. 1.
A Summer Trip on Inland Seas.
"lt is indeed the trip of lifetime" said a lady
traveller who had enjoyed the tour of the Great
Lakes between Duluth and Buffalo. Are you
earth? 2,lOO miles on the greatest volume of
fresh water on the. globe and all within the
limits of the United States; or that it is the
more important point IS the excellence Of the
service on the palatlal and exclusively passen-
ger steamships .Mort nl, and North
Duluth to the 500. Mack mac, Detroit, Cieve.
land and Buffalo Semi-weekly trips each way.
No danger from seasckness on these ships Of
largest on the lakes Steel built with Soa at expo,
sive boilers, water tight compartments and
water ballast. The engineering department is .
each ship is a model Meals are served on the
restaurant plan from five bills-of-fare during
ne Gay no and IS or WEte Ask Ga ticket
& L. A., G. N. Ry., st. Paul, MINI. ''-'' = :
Lake Minnetonka.
an hours run with frequent trains from st.
Paul and Minneapolis. will open June 25th, for
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
BED BUGS?

RAYMoND's BED BUG POISON will effectual
ly destroy all bugs for one year. Absolute
satisfaction guaranteed or money cheerfully
refunded. Send ten cents for sample (enough
for three BEDS. Regular size, so cents. One
application every six months is all that's deces-
sary. Send now, RAYMOND MFG. CO., DIES
MONIES, IOWA.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
A Word to Physicians.

Do you know that many broad
minded physicians are using Foley's
Honey and Tar Cough Syrup in their
practice. They have found no rene
dy that gave as satisfactory results
tor all throat and lung complaints as
this great cough medicine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
STATE OF Iowa, CITY OF TOLEDO :,
LUCAS COUNTY es

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner OF the firm Of
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., doing business
in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me aud subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day OF De-
cember, A. D., 1885.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
Lieutenant Governor,
Judge of the Supreme Court,
Railroad Comm fssioner
Total


The Chairman OF the different township COM
m1ttees are requested to call the township eau
cuses in accordance with this notice and to use
every effort to send full delegation to the
county convention,
By order of County committee.
IF. McHUGH, Chairman,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
A Hnnny uunter

Sam Cravens, of spottsville, KY, was
as happy as j feast conld make him OF
q recent Saturday night when he got
three coons and four pailfuls Of hotey
from ono tree,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04

drop of medicine during the past two years.
Under these circumstances cannot do
otherwise than recommend 1t to Others"
Friendship, N. Y. w. H. SCOTT, M. D.
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under a positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04

had a constant 1utter-
ing of the heart and
severe palpitation and
pain in the left side.
She took three bottles
OF DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure and was complete
ly restored to healGh.
and has not taken a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04

convention in the city Of DeS MOineS, on the go
day of June, 1897, ct 10 o'clock a. M, for tn
purpose-of placing in nomination candidate
for the Office of
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
Judge of the Supreme Court,
Railroad Commissioner,
Superintendent OF Public Instruction,
And for the transaction of such other bu sines:
as may properly come before a state conven
ton. The ratio OF representation shall be ont
delegate from each county, and one delegate
for each 200 votes and fraction thereof over 10t
cast for William j. Bryan for president in the
presidential election in 1885, The differen
counties Will be entitled to the following mum
Der Of delegates in the 4th congressional DIST:
Allanakee..... 10 Floyd. :. ...........
Cerro Gordo .........s Howard. ...".........
Clayton. ......,.....l6 Winneshiek ........1 l,
Fayette...... ......15 WOrth..... .........
All voters in Iowa in sympathy with the ma
ttonal platform Of 1896, and the state platform
of the same year, as well as all other voter
who believe in honesty, economy and devotio,
TO the peoples interests in our state govern
ment In all Its branches are cordially invited Il
attend the primaries and conventions of the
party in selecting delegates to this convention
The lessons taught by the continued and in.
creasing depression of business, fall in prices
and general stagnation in every line of indus.
trial enterprise, inspire us to greater efforts in
behalf OF the interests Of all the people. The
complete domination Of the last republican
legislature by corporate and special interests,
demands the attention of ali the people OF Iowa
and at the coming convention these questions
will be fairly and freely treated
All county conventions should be held no,
later than June 10Th.
The several county organizations are direct.
ed to perfect their local organization for the
ensuing year at the conventions held to select
delegates to the state convention.
The state committee desires at least three
committeem men in each voting precinct.
Selections Of committee men for precincts moi
represented in county convention should BIZ
made by the convention or county committee.
The chairman or secretary Of the newly elect
ed county committee is hereby directed to fur
nish the secretary Of the state. central commit
tee complete report of the county organize
tlon at the district caucuses that will be hell
just prior to the convention provided for in thi
call.
1t is suggested that in the call for each of tn
county conventions attention be directed t
the necessity Of immediate organization.
Wecordtaly invite the assistance and sup
port of all citizens OF Iowa who believe that
complete and thorough change is necessary Ii
our state government.
M F. HEALY, Chairman.
E. N. CARR, Secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
A Whole Family.

Rev. l.. A. Dunlap of Mount Vern-
on, Mo-, says: Ny children were affiic-
ted with cough resulting from mea-
sizes, my wife with q cough that had
prevented her from sleeping, more or
Less. for five years, and your White
Wine Of Tar Syrup has cured them
al.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
A. w. GLEASON,

Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
j.. ). HENEY u CO., Toledo, q.
ss-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
A White Marx.

Foley's Kidney Cure is a perfectly
reliable preparation for ali Kidney
and Bladder diseases Theproprietors
of this Great Medi cine guaratee it
or the money refund ed. Do they
not deserve a white mark9
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
Preaching Night BY Night.

DR.. G. d. Warner-Dear Sir: Last
winter I was very much troubled with
my throat, especially when preach
ing night after night. received the
bottle of White Wine of Tar Syrup
you SO kindly sent me, and am glad
to say was much benefited by it's
use, and regard it most excellent
medicine for the throat and lungs.
Rev. w. F. WAGNER, Pink Hill, Mo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
Democratic County Convention.

delegate convention Of the Democrats OF
Howard county will be held at the Court House
Cresco, on Friday June 18th 1897, at 2:3Op. M,
for the purpose Of electing9 delegates to the
State Democratic convention to be held at Dee
Motnes, Iowa, on Wednesday June 30, 1897. at
which convention nominations for the follow.
ing state Offices will be made
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
Judge of the Supreme Court,
Railroad Comm 1ssioner,
superintendent of Public Instructions:
The ratio of representation at the county con-
vention shall be one delegate from each town.
ship and one for each IS votes and fraction
thereof over 12 cast for VIM. j. Bryan for presi.
dent in the presidential election of 1896. On
such basis the differant townships will be
entitled to the following number of delegates:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-04
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900
Call for Democratic State Convention

The democrats of Iowa will meet in delegate
convention in the city Of Des Moines, 'on the a3d
day of June, 1897, ct 10 o'clock a. M, for the
purpose of placing in nomination candidates
for the Office of