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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15
DUTY ON COTTON.
Seh"te Adopts Important Amend.
ment to Tariff Bill

senate Adopts Important Amend.
ment to Tariff BIZ.
washington, June 9-By the decisive
vote OF AZ to 10 the senate on Tuesday
ADOPTED an amendment to the tariff bill
placing raw cotton, the great product
OF the south on the dutiable list at On
per cent. adj valorem. 1t is the first time
In the history of the tariff legislation
mat a duty on cotton has been incor-
porated in bill. The amendment was
proposed by Senator Bacon (dem., GAY
on his individual responsibility and
without the approval of the finance
committee, which thus far has been
requisite to the success of every amend
ment except minor one which went
through by default. The amendment
led to spirited debate, democratic
senators disclosing wide difference of
views and at times exchanging sharp
personal criticisms.
On the final vote six democrats.
Bacon and Clay (Ga.), McEnery La.).
McLaurin and Tillman IS. c., and Raw
Inns (UtaN voted with the republicans
for the Bacon amendment, while the
negative vote was solidly democratic
with one exception, Kyle (pop., S. d..
The debate on cotton took up most
OF the day, and but little progress was
made on the bill. Early in the day
the sugar schedule was passed over,
and the agricultural schedule taken up.
The paragraph on cattle went over, but
the balance of the agricultural schedule
up to and including paragraph 22s, was
agreed to as reported, all amendments
except that of Senator Bacon's being
reiacfad
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15
PROMOTED FOR BATHING,
A Young French Soldiers Piece OF
Good Fortune.


An incident related by. the late Mar
shall Canrobert, a French general, of
his own experiences in the Crimeap war,
sheds a curious light on the French
character; it shows how much the
French like picturesque incident-and
also, perhaps, how heroic an episode
might appear to them which was at
least not far from the ordinary to %
northern people.
In the Crimea, during the winter, Gen.
Canrobert was in the habit of going out
among the men of his command, incog-
nito, to see what they We're about, and
to learn their wants and encourage the
soldiers if they needed encouragement
One morning, on one of these tours, he
came upon a young conscript who had
stripped himself to the waist, and was
bathing his body with hnndfuls of
snow.
That's an odd sort of soap you arc
using" exclaimed the general.
ooh, it's good enough, said the SOL
der. "You see I'm young, and, more
than that, I'm a Lorrainer, from Nancy,
and fellow provincial OF Gen. Druot,
who shaved himself with snow on the
march from Moscow, you know, with
the mercury 30 degrees below freezing.
The old fellows in my company, you see,
bother me and make fun of me because I
haven't any beard, and, since I can't
| shave out of doors, like Druot, I have
to do this to show those old fellows that
I'm no more afraid of cold than am
of the eneny!"
WELL" said Canrobert, "what if I
should give you another way of getting
even with those old fellows?"
"Why, I shouldn't mind,'' answered
the young soldier.
"I'll make you corporal" said the
general.
The soldier laughed. 81 guess that
won't CO." said he. You'd find my
colonel wouldn't have it,"
I'm higher than your colonel; am
Gen. Canrobert."
The soldier was in Observation-Disclosures
cially as the same day he was made
corporal in the presence of the regi-
ment.
The story is authentic, and it is a
good Illustration of the ways which
served to make Canrobert the most pop
ular general in the French army; but it
is unsatisfactory in the respect that it
does not tell whether the young cor
poral went on taking baths in the snow
in the hope of being made sergeant.
Youths Companion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15
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the treaty in force would have been &C.
cepted. They base their assertion upon
the manner in which Senator Frye's
speech was received and the side re-
marks made upon the subject. They
now express belief of confidence that
the hnance committee will accept the
amendment without caucus action.
Senator Frye's speech was Jealous ap-
peal for the maintenance of the treaty.
lie said that Pearl Harbor was coded to
the United States in exchange for the
concession to Hawaiian sugar by this
country and declared that it's abroga-
ton at this time would be an act Of
bad faith.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15

l canno: express my feelings on the
subject, said Miss Delmar. She blushed
as she caught Whdby's arm. and they
walked from the room.
Hendricks found them in the library
q few minutes later. Col. Warrenton and
DR.. Lampkin having left the house.
II have explained all this for a pur-
pose, Mr.. WILDLY" said he. "As rule.
I make no explanations to anyone till
a mystery is completely solved; but l
must have your assistance at this point,
and wanted to put you into more
hopeful humor. think may add that
there is no one so deeply concerned in
the discovery and detection of the GRIM
inal as you are"
"That's true" said WILDLY, "and 1
feel SO pleased with what you have just
said that would work my fingers to
the bone to help you"
"Do you think, Mr.. Hendricks" asked
Miss Delmar, that, If you don't succeed
in capturing the criminal, the circum-
stances surrounding the affair will re-
fleet on Mr.. Whidby?"
"In way, yes, decidedly" was the
reply. "There is not, think, quite
enough evidence to convict Mr.. WILDLY,
but the circumstances are very awk-
ward. If we don't catch some outside
party half the world will continue
to believe Mr.. WILDLY guilty"
CONTINUE ?" asked Miss Delmar, with
sudden upward glance; "then you
think-?n
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15
MODERN wooDMEN PICNIC.
Albert Lea, Tu esday, June Is.

On the above date will take place
the third annual picnic of the South
ern Minnesota and Northern lowe
Modern Woodmen Of America. The
most elaborate preparations have
been made, and the day is to be made
one long to be remembered.
For the above occasion the Chica.
go, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway
will run special low rate excursion
train from Cresco, Iowa, to Albert
Lea and return. Special train will
leave Cresco, Iowa, at $50 O'Clock
a. m. Fare for the round trip. $1.5H,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15
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,
cure headache, fever, labitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
OF q. G. G. to-day; 10, Is, SO cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15
1t is nearly time for Mckinley to
appoint another special commission
er to go to Cuba and see if commits
sioner Calhoun told the truth when
he said that CONSUL General Lee
told the truth,
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.
Sold BY j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15
office

To Owners of Pony Mares: I-hava
purchased the Shetland pony stallion
formerly owned by John McCook..
This is fine specimen of the pony
family, weighing about 500 lbs, coal
black in color, with heavy name and
tail. Come to my home 81 miles south
of Cresco and look at him and will
state the fees for services.
j. w. MUDIcA.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15
A White Mark.

Foley's Kidney Cure is perfectly
reliable preparation for all Kidney
and Bladder diseases Theproprietors
of this Great Medi cine guaratee it
or the money refund ed. Do they
not deserve white mark?
Sold by j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15
MOTHERS FRIEND

allays Nervousness, and SO assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward in an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way of
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations-she passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without pains left strong and
vigorous and enabled to joyously
perform the high and holy duties
now devolved upon her. Safety
to life of both is assured by the
use of "Mother's Friend" and
the time of recovery shortened.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15
The DANGER

to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour of woman's
severest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in life's pathway for her, ere she
presses to her bosom her babe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15

To Cure Constipation Forever.
~ Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. LOG or 90.
II 9. @. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15

~ know one lady, the mother of three
children, who suffered greatly in the
birth of each, who obtained a bottle of
Mothers Friend of me before her
fourth confinement, and was relieved
quickly and easily. All agree that their
labor was shorter and less painful
JOHN G. PoLHILL, Macon, Ga.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
BAG, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or u. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-06-15

800 PER BOTTLE at all Drug stores,
or sent by mail on receipt Of price.
B00kS Containing invaluable information of
rnes interest to all women, will be sent to
thee any address upon application, by
THE aRApFiELp REevLAToRco.. ArlAnrA. "a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

of Crete so far appeared to nave auded
to the disorder. The powers, he con-
tinued did not intend to delegate TO
Greek forces the duty of keeping Or
der in the interior Of the island. Cur
zon further denied that the WarShlps
had attacked the Greeks. He insisted,
however, that the foreign fleets had no
choice but to prevent by force the con-
tinued advance Of Insurgents on
Canea. This statement was greeted
with opposition cries Of shame" and
ministerial cheers. Mr.. LabOuchere
moved and adjournment Of the house
in order to call attention to the nrln5
on Greek forces by British warships,
and all members OF the opposition
present rose IN support of the motion,
including the whole Of the front opp
sition bench. Mr.. Labouchere saId
that the question was not a party one,
but a national one and added: The
liberals will do their utmost to pre-
vent further action on behalf OF that
miserable cur, that foul blOtch upon
civilization, the sultan of Turkey d"
John Dillon, chairman of the par
liamentary party, in seconding Mr.
Labouchere's motion to adjourn, satI
that the house had been silent too long.
Her majesty's ships had committed an
outrage in firing uroE PEOPLE who, al
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

ter centuries of oppression. were fisk
ing their lives for freedom. Mr.. Bal
four, government leader, dwelt upon the
difficulty and danger of the present
crisis. The powers, he explained, were
absolutely unanimous in agreeing that
they should do everything to avert war.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, liberal
leader, who was loudly cheered by the
opposition, said that the time had come
when the voice of England ought to be
heard. The only policy worthy Of the
government of England said Sir Will
liam, lis to detach Crete from Turkish
rule. Public opinion is shocked at
England appearing as an active oppon-
ent of the Greeks. I protest that Great
Britain should not take up arms against
people fighting for freedom. Mr..
Labouchere's motion was rejected, the
vote being 243 to 1875.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
any change must result benefcially to

any change must result benefcially to
the state.
The departure of Hill, Palmer, Villas
and Voorhees, will cause a great gap
upon the democratic side of the chamber
because of the acknowledged ability Of
these gentlemen, though, except Mr..
Voorhees,, none of them has sustained
very cordial relations with the regular
democratic organization for some time
past. The places of these will be filled,
respectively, in the new congress by
Messrs. Plat, Mason, Spooner and Fair
banks. Aside from partisan consider
atoms it can hardly be contended that
the senate body will suffer any serious
impairment from these changes.
Brice who has millions will give way
to Foraker who has brains, whatever
else may be said of him. The advent
of the Ohio "hOtspur" is awaited with
more curious interest than that of any
of the new contingent. Of the part
ing guests" Hill will be most missed.
Notwithstanding his somewhat erratiC
course politically he is very popular
He is the readiest man in the senate in
case of emergency and as a rOugh-an-
tumble debater has had no superior
since Stephen A. Douglas. He GER
tainly has ability of high order-far
more than the country generally conced-
ed to him prior to his senatorship. The
chamber he has SO often enlivened,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
FOR FOREST PRESERVATION.
Cleveland Saves Some Trees From the
WOodsman.

Washington. Feb. 23.-Presldent
Cleveland celebrated the 10th annlver-
sary Of the birth of George washington
by issuing thirteen executive orders
far-reaching in theil effect. On the
recommendation of Secretary Francis
and the forestry commission OF the
national academy OF sciences (appoint-
ed by Prof. Wolcott Gibbs, president
of the academy, the president signed
and promulgated thirteen proclama-
tons establishing as many addltlona!
forest reservations and containing an
aggregate area of q ,379, $40 acres. The
location and area OF the reservations
are as follows Black Hills reserva-
ton, South Dakota, area 967 $50 acres
Big Horn reserve, central Wyoming, l.
1913, $50 acres; Teton reserve, adjacent t
Yellowstone National park, timber
land reserve, S29, 44O; FIathead reserve.
northern Montana, 1850, 400 acres;
Lewis and Clarke forest reservation,
Montana, 2,426030 acres; Priest River
forest reserve, northern part of Idaho
and northeastern Washington, $50, $3.50
acres IN Idaho and 92, 100 acres in
Washington; Bitter Root forest reserve,
both sides Of the boundary between
Montana and Idaho, 4,147 zoe acres;
Washington forest reserve, Washing
ton, 3,540,2 40 acres; Olympia forest re-
serve, northwestern Washington, .
18S,S00 acres; Mt. Rainier forest re-
serve, extending the Pacific reserve
southwark along the two slopes OF the
Cascade mountains nearly to the Co.
lumbia river and changing the name
from Pacific to Mt Rainer forest re-
serve, 1924, $50 acres, st, Anislaus for
est reserve, California, 691, 200 acres;
San Jacinto forest reserve, southern
California, 1877 .280 acres; Unitah forest
reserve, northern Utah, not estimated
in area.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
WANTS MAYOR SWIFT ARRESTED,

Chicago, Feb 18.--Warrants were
sworn out Yesterday for the arrest CT
five alderman and two other men on
the charge Of violating the municipal
law regarding the observance Of Sun
day and the closing of saloons on that
day. Those for whom warrants were
issued are John Powers, John J.
Coughlan, John A. Rogers, John J.
Brennan, Edward Haas, all aldermen
and John Broderick and NJ. c.. Conlin.
The complaints we're filed by Rev. W
W. Clark. The minister then at
tempted to procure a warrant for the
arrest of Mayor George B. Swift on the
charge Of malfeaSance in office. He ar
gued that the mayor when he was
elected to Office promised to observe
and enforce city laws and had not done
so. A warrant was refused by Justice
Hoaglund who granted the other war
rants for the alder men, and Clark was
much disrleased. He went away de-
claring that ne would find another JUS
tice who would give him warrant for
the mayors arrest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

somewhat startling departure from the
ancient rule that has so long obtained
in the selection of senators. We find
by careful comparison that the average
of the persons who in this year, 1897,
compose the senate is but SO years in
stead Of 60 years in 1890. In the lat
ter year there were but eight whose
ages were below so years; now there
are "a. While in 1890 there was not
one senator whose age was below As,
there are now not less than 10 who
are younger than that and indeed
there are four whose ages are below 40,
and one, Butler of North Carolina, be-
lew IS. Whether this departure is to
be permanent or not the future will
disclose. Whether, if permanent, it is
likely to result benefcially to the char
acter and usefulness of the senate, the
reader may speculate upon for himself.
But speaking of senatorial changes it
is proper to remark that the fourth of
March will witness the departure of
several conspicuous members of the
senate. Eleven democrats. Blackburn.
Blanchard, Brice, Gibson. Gordon. Hill.
Irby, Palmer, Pugh, Villas and Voor-
bees will be numbered among the has
beens" after that date The republican
side will lose Brown, Cameron, Dubois,
Sherman and Squire. The populists
will give up PETER for Harris-a stand
off. Kyle of South Dakota, whose re-
turn was despaired of all along, has
secured a reelection whether upon a
'sdiclznr' with the republicans or not
will develop later. Mitchell of Oregon
has desperate fight on his hands. the
outcome of which is in great doubt.
Of the retiring democrats, Blanchard,
Gordon, Irby and Pugh will be sue
ceeded by democrats and from what is
known of their successors neither the
party nor the country will suffer SER
iously by the change. Judge McEnery
and General Pettus who, respectively
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

His article is without doubt an exact
and truthful exposition of the theory
held by the trainers of the constitution
in respect of the character and peculiar
functions of the senate as part of the
governmental establishment. However,
recent changes have occurred in the
personnel Of the senate which would
cy has arisen in our state legislatures
not to adhere as closely as formerly to
the venerated theory of the fathers rel
ative to the age of senator's.
In the article mentioned Mr.. Hoar
explains the derivation and meaning of
the word, senate" which in the Latin
meant an "assemblage of old men,"
that formerly only old men were
thought fit to make laws, hence the RO-
man senatus (from seneX, old MANI, the
Greek gerousia the Saxon alderman or
eldermen and the French seigneur
Then follows this paragraph: But the
state legislatures, in the appointment OF
senators, have adhered much more
closely to the theory from which the
body derives it's name than the consti-
tuition itself requires. The average age
of the persons who now compose the
senate is sixty years. 1t has but eight
members who are less than fifty years
old and not one less than forty-five.'
AS already intimated the personnel of
the present senate of the United States
would indicate that since the year 1890
our state legislatures have inaugurated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
FOLLOW HIS CREED.
Ingcrsoll's Suicide Tea chings Have So
Far Cost -Four Lives.

New York, Feb. 18.-Robert ]. Will
son, a clerk in charge of Col. IngersOlPs
office at SO William street, attempted to
commit suicide by swallowing prussiG
acid. He was prevented from doing SC
by Charles Wynne, a mining operator
of Spokane, Wash, and stranger who
was in the office. The effort of young
Wilson to end his life was in many
respects the most startling of attempts
made by believers in Col IngersolPs
cheer of suicide. He had some do
mestic troubles and had been continu-
ally talking about suicide.
Col. Ingersoll created a sensation
last year by defending the right of a
man or woman to commit suicide In
his lectures and ma gazine articles he
maintained that these fatally i'll, in
misery, in want, CT dishonored, We're
justified i'll ending life to end their
woes. He adheres to that opinion still
Col. Ingersoll, speaking of Wilson's
crime said: 1T was d silly thing TO!
him to do-a very silly thing. 1t is 4
wonder to ne, though, looking at all
the misery there is, that more persons
do not kill themselves.
1t appears TO be more than a coinci-
dence that since Col. Ingersoll aroused
storm of criticism by insisting tina;
suicide was no sin and in many cases
desirable and worthy, two of his clerks
and two Of his relatives have taken
their lives. Young Wilson is the fifth
of those either related to the colonel, Or
closely associated with him, who have
put into practice his teachings Of self
destruction.
William Sanford LaWton, who was
for several years a student of Col. In
gersoll's office. shot hin self to death in
Lincoln park. Chicago, last Saturday
Norman S. Wussey, who had been the
colonePs chief clerk, took his life on
August IL last. He jumped from a
station of the Sixth avenue elevated
railroad and ran up the track toward
an approaching train. He leaped from
the track to the ground when he found
lie was pursued by a brakeman. Both
legs were broken by the fall and he
died from his injuries a few days later.
Miss Hattie Cooper, third cousin
Of Col. Ingersoll, and her mother,
Mrs. Sarah s. Cooper, were suffocated
from coal gas at their home in San
Francisco, Dec. II. Miss Cooper
had frequently spoken to her mother
of the time when they could go to-
gether."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

secure signatures to petitions to the
legislature seeking its passage.
Second, that the young peoples Zion
societies and Y NJ. c. and Y. w. c.
associations Throughout the state and
especially in the colleges, university and
normal school towns be invited to join
in the movement and in the securing
of petitions from the faculty and
students of all colleges and normal
schools in its behalf.
Resolved, that out state president be
requested to see that these resolutions
be carried into effect.
Eugene H Marks and John E. Good
win were the delegates from Madison,
and Prof. C. F. Cronk and son, Matte
Evans and Melvin Tidyman Of the cap
ital city were also in attendance upon
the convention.