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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01

Statistics show that there are at pres.
ent 70 distinct tribes of Indians ex-
listing within the United States. Many
of these tribes MS they now exist are
only remnants of what were at one
time large and powerful tribes. There
is no authentic record of the tribes that
have become extinct. The number of
Indians within the United States (uot
including Alaska), including those on
reservations, is 24s,34o Census of 1894.
In Canada the number of Indians is
about 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01
A sweet girl graduate in a neigh

A sweet girl graduate in a neigh
boring town read an essay on physi-
ology, in which she said: "The human
body is divided into three parasitic
head, the chist and the stummick.
The head contains the eyes and the
brains, if any. The chist contains the
lungs and piece of the liver. The
stummick is devoted to the bowels,
of which there are five a, e, o, u. and
sometimes W and y.-Lance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01

The richest man in Mr.. Cleveland's
cabinet now, says Washington ex-
change, is the new secretary of the in
terror, Mr.. Francis. He has leased tho
beautiful residence of ex-senator Saw
yer in the northwest and will entertain
handsomely this season. Next to Sec
rotary Francis, Secretary Lamont fol-
lows as the best off in this worlds goods.
Eight years ago he was poor, but
Metropolitan Traction stock in New
York city made him several hundred
thousand dollars. He got in on the
ground floor and is now~noating with
the stock on the roof. Attorney-Gen-
eral Harmon has sufficient to keep the
wolf from the door. So has Secretary
Olney. Secretary Morton, Secretary
Carlisle, Postmaster General Wilson and
Secretary Herbert are compelled to ask
for their balance" in bank several
times month. The president is a
millionaire.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01

The devastation wreakcd by recent
storms extended over vast area of the
continent, says the Washington Star,
and many startling stories have been
told Of the narrow escapes made by
people living in the vicinity of Rock
vile, Nd. They were four in number
and consisted of Dan Cook, his wife,
Mary, relative of the latter, and little
boy. Their house was frame struc-
ture Of single story and about ten
feet square. Directly to the south of it
grew an immense black oak tree. Dur
ing the height of the storm this tree was
twisted off and thrown down upon the
house in which the four occupants were
crouching. Singular to relate, not a
single one of the occupants was injured.
It was thought at first that the boy had
been killed, as he could not be found,
but early in the morning he was dis
covered in the woods near by, nearly
overcome with fright. If these facts
were not fully authenticated it would
seem impossible, from the condition of
the house, that anybody inside of it
when. the tree fell should have escaped
alive.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01

Some inventive genius has suggested
to members of the Sioux City Qa.)
council the advisability of celebrating
the completion of the asphalt paving
now being laid on the business streets
in that city by grand dance on the
smooth topping as soon as the work is
finished. The streets where the paving
is being laid will be as smooth as q floor,
and no better place for dance could be
found. There was some doubt, how
ever, whether the work would be COM
pleted before the weather was too cold
TO mako the affair success.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01
X Raw for Baldness.


A scientist of Salem, Mass, believes
he has found universal panacca for
bald heads in the mysterious power Of
the X ray. His announcement, al
though convincing in many respects,
may give rise to a vague alarm among
hairless people who might be tempted
to try the experiment. The scientist,
for instance, says that he has already
tried it on dog" and that the "new
hair stood up like growing grass in g
field alongside patch where the now
ing machine had been at work" 1t was
certainly admirable prudence to try
this hair restorer first on dog, but
unless this growing-grass effect can be
modified or toned down somewhat it is
probable the majority of bald-headcd
human beings would prefer to worry
along without the grass. Among
women the discovery may be of more
practical benefit, and it would not be
surprising if in few years no fashion
able hs.irdressing stablishment would
be complete without its "high induc-
ton coil"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01

Among the various demands for con-
cessions at the Paris exposition is one
for tremendous barrel of Beer, 52
feet in length and 81 feet high. Inside
this two-story glass house, for the barrel
is to be made of glass, it is proposed to
erect an American bar restaurant.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01

Syracuse, N. Y, has a leaning tower,
but the Syracusans, unlike the Pisans,
according to local exchange. are not
at oil proud of their architectural freal,
and devote lot of time to prodding
the city authorities into taking action
for its removal. The power is part
Of the great Stearns factory and is used
in making wire. 1t is now 10 inches out
of the perpendicular and with every
high wind sways about in way that
gives people living in the vicinity severe
attacks of nervous prostration.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01
McELREES
WINE OF CARDuI

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 we'll.
Start the girl right. Don't expose her
to the dangers and fortunes 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.
c.A "A ~ m j. n.,u. =. 49,.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01
William Shaniey.

farmer, lately from 5nea~ Lourdes,
Howard county, Iowa, no living in
Southwestern Mimi, is Prepared to
give full and reliable information in
regard to all lands, for sale in his Sec
ton of the country. Parties desiring
a home in that locality wonld do we'll
to correspond with him.
Address William Stanley, Rock,
Redwood county, MINI. to may
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01

Minnesota has girls agricultural
school. What the girls want to learn
agriculture for is q mystery. Many
girls who learn it on the farm would
gladly exchange their knowledge of it
for the densest ignorance Of everything
pertaining to farm life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01

Many honest working girls in East
ern Canada and the eastern part of the
United States are preparing to emil
CRATE to Rossland, B. c., on the strength
of assurance that thousands of them
can find employment or husbands. A
little mining camp in Colorado was once
advertised in the same heartless and
silly way, with the result that within
two months so girls arrived from the
eastern states looking for work. A
few, very few, had the good fortune to
get married. Charitable people got
hold of few more and sent them back
home. OF the rest the less said the
better. We want no such misfortune
to mar the fair name of Rossland, says
an exchange of that place.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01

It is estimated that from $4,000 to
$4,000 skunk skins, averaging about two
shillings apiece to their captors, wero
sent to England from the state of Con-
necticut alone last year. The skins are
nearly all sent abroad, the prices being
governed by three big sales in London
one in January, one in March and one
in June. At last January's sale there
were 100000 skins disposed of. OF these
q great proportion are said to go for use
as caps in the Russian and other con-
tinental armies.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren st., New York Ci

56 Warren st., New York City.
l suffered from catarrh three years;
it got so bad could not work; used
two bottles of EIy's Cream Balm and
am entirely we'll; would not be
without it.-A. G. Clarke, 3S1 Shaw
NUT Ave-, Boston. j1-S
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01

A conscience-stricken man in Oregon
on his death-bed recently handed over
to Louis Davenport the sum of $27 900,
which represented the accumulation Of
$4,000 worth of gold dust stolen from
Davenport 80 years ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01
A Good Investment.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or
stamps, a generous sample will be
mailed of the most popular catarrh
and hay fever cure (Ely's Cream
Balm) sufficient to demonstrate it's
great merit. Full size SOC,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01

Prof. Kraft Ebing, who holds the
chair of mental diseases at the Univer-
sity of Vienna, enlivened his instruc-
tons recently by allowing mailman,
one of his patients, to lecture in his
stead. The man is afflicted by periodic
attacks Of mania, during which he is
much more clever and witty than when.
sane. His lecture, on "The Mental Con-
dition of the Maniac in Periodical At
tacks Of Madness" was brilliant sue
cess. After it was over he was shut up
again.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01
DR.. DAVID KENNEDY'S
FAvOR|TE REMEDY

OF Rondout. N. Y. and it cured me,
My mother was also suffering from a bad
ulcer on her limb, wuich was also suffering from
bad ulcer on her limb was very troublesome
for more than six years. She then began the
use OF DIS. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
OF Rondout N. Y, and after taking a few bottles
was cured"
DR., David Hennedy's Fayorite Remedy has
affected many cures after physicians had given
up hope. 1t restores the liver to Il healthy con-
dition, and cures the worst cases OF constipa-
ton. 1t Is certain cure for all diseases pecu-
liar to females, and affords great protection
from attacks that originate in change of life.
1t cures scrofula, salt rheum, rheumatism, dys-
pepsia, all kidney, bladder and urinary diseases
gravel. diabates and Bright's disease. In this
last disease it has cured where all else failed
eaA4,For sale by all druggists, Cresco, Iowa. 81
bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01

A Disguised lu1nberjack walked into
lawyers Office in this city and in an
excited Swedish dialect wanted to know
about dees," says the Duluth Labor
World. He was one of Is woodsmen
who had just finished month in GER
tain firms camp. When the workmen
came out three dollars was deducted
for railroad fare and $3.50 for hospital
dues from each man. They then had n
little over three dollars coming. To
show for that they had time checks
payable April FL in Minneapolis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01
Good Roads and Morality.

In recent article in the Chautau-
quan the effect of improved highways
upon the public morals is very cleverly
shown. Says the writer in one portion
of the article: ut might be unsafe to
say that wherever the roads are good
the morals are good,' or that bad roads
are sure indication of bad morals
among the people who live beside them.
There would, however, be little risk in
assuming that excellent highways are
conducive to right living and to intel.
ligent regard for the best that enlight-
cned life affords. A road is always n
thing of influence From the cow-path
up to the double-track railway, every
line Of habitual movement marked
out by man and his domestic and COM
mercial agents is register of civiliza-
ton from which history may be safely
reckoned. Thrift and success naturally
flow over the smoothest and shortest
routes. 1t has been well said that easy
transit is the secret of brotherhood, be-
cause distance overcome is the meas
ure of social solidity. A mile of impas-
sable road completely breaks up the
unity of sentiment upon which true
moral safety rests. Our next-door
neighbor may be q league distant, yet
bicycle and a good highway bring hin,
very close; the town may be ten miles
from our home, but the horseless car
rage will render the fact insignificant.
On good railway we fly from the win
try SHOWS of Boston to the balmy
breezes of New Orleans in two days or
less. 1t all depends upon road. Who
shall say that life does not catch a ire
mendous moral force from the better
ing of the highways? Churches, schools,
workshops, manufactures, studios, H.
braries = the older and better the
roads the more of these. Refined man
ners are spread far and wide where
there is easy communication between
the centers of urban culture and the
scattered country homes. A rural pop
ulation will not be rude and ignorant
long after the lyceum, the public Ii
brary, the enlightened pulpit, and the
well-ordered school are within its easy
reach. And with good roads will come
country mail delivery by which the
daily newspapers. the magazines, and
the latest books of belles-lettres, sci
ence and art will reach every home"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01

At New Augustine, Fla, the mayor,
sitting as a magistrate recently, ac-
!cepted five hogs from negro culprit az
security for the payment of q fine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01
A Railroad Official's Experience

Ell r. EDWARD EDNlQNDS. long con-
\" ncctcd with railroad construction in
= a Nebraska, writes: "My heart troubled
and panied mo for 10 years. Shcrtness of
breath was The constant and most common
symptom. Intense, excruciating pain, gener-
ally followed any severe excrtion. Faintness,
hunger withouta any appetite; fluttering that
made me clutch my breast, and palpitation
that often staggered me as if would fall,
were frequent attacks. Again. everything
would turn black If arose from a STOPPING
posture quickly. slecpless nights with their
Dr.. Miles prostratins unrest 5 . were
Heart Cure get no rest day or night.
Iconsulted leading ply
NGSLUIES sicians and tried adver-
ryoo141. tised remedies. They
1ASdltusssssss gave me no relief. One OF
DR.. Miles circulars described my case so
exactly that took DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure and am now we'll man. hope
every one troubled with heart disease will
try DR.. Miles remedies. If they will write
me personally, will gladly give them full
details of my experience" EDw. EDMoNDs.
P. o. Box IS, David City. Nebraska.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure is sold on guarantee
that first bottle benefits or money refunded.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-01

$lSo,oOo,oOo OF the $500, 600, 900 as part
OF their reserves, and the state banks
$40, 10000 900 to $5O,OOO,O 1000 more, all of
which, if retired would have to be
replaced with gold if violent con-
traction of loans and a consequent
panic were to be prevented. That
any such amount of gold could be
obtained by selling q per cent bonds
is not to be supposed. The rate
would have to be not less than per
cent and very probably would be 5
per cent. This rate would govern
the entire loan so that for the privi-
lege of substituting bank currency in
place of government currency the
nation would have to pay not less
than $16,0O0,0O0 a year. and very
likely $sO,000,0OO in addition to the
5000, 900 which it pays the banks now.
Moreover, the same principles that
apply to the government notes ap.
ply to the silver dollars and silver
certificates, both of which are kept
at par in gold by the credit of the
government. To fund these into
bonds would add another $500, 900, 900
to the Understanding debt, and at
least $16,00O,OO0 per annum to the
burden upon taxpayers"
The grand total of this burden for
tue privilege of placing the people at
the mercy of Wall street, is an in
crease of 100000, 900 of the interest
bearing debt, and net annual ex-
pense of S4O,00O,000 to the taxpayers.
Penny Press.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25

ton between gold and silver. both metals
might have circulated side by side, but ii lad
not that wisdom. and in consequence silver De
came worth more as bullion than as coin. ana
went abroad, leaving gold to do the value-neas-
urng for the Nation. The insignificant change
in fneness Of gold coin three years later Only
increased that tendency. No later enactment
has in the least degree changed the actual
standard of value in this country, excepting
so far rs the lega-tender act substituted fer
certain purposes the paper promise In place OF
the coin promised. The resumption of specie
payment In 1879 put an end to confusion OF
mind in that respect, and the coinage of silver
under tho illson and other acts has NJ
no time altered the fact that gold and gold
alone was the standard of value by which even
silver itself vas measured for the silver COINS
would ut 10 time have obtained circulation II
they had not been practically eXchangeable fer
gold In point Of fact, they were simply tokens
lust ms the greenbacks were and were accepted
in place Of the gold only because men knew
that the gold could DC had for them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
, FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.

FlJTgFTL PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.
Insinuatons against the sincerity and disin-
terestedness Of the Rapid Transit Commission
ers on the part Of those who are trying to bring
their work to naught are particularly UNJUST
and mean The Commissioners from the nrst
have been proceeding not merely under perms-
sion of the law but in obedience to lts strict
instructIons They were commanded by the act
Of 1894 to submit the question Of municipal con-
struction TO the people in the fall OF that year,
and In every detail Of their official labors since
that time they have discharged to the best or
their ability the obligations imposed upon them.
Their only way of avoiding the duty which they
have performed would have been TO resign, ana
their only complete justification for leslgnlng
would have been a conviction that their work
ought not to be carried further. They under
took project which had been the subject or
earnest discussion for many years, and during
the last three years they have been endeavorins
to execute their task in the way which the peo-
pie approved by a majority Of more than three
TO one They have encountered not merely the
natural obstacles which surround so great an
affair. but other difficulties deliberately created
by a selfish and resourceful opposition. More
than once men of less persistent purpose IN
at least, to abandon their trust and leave the
community without hope OF relief for Its most
imperative necessity. They construed their
duty more rigldly, and have never under the
most embarrassing conditions seemed to despair
of putting the enterprise through. If they have
made mistakes Of judgment or at any point
failed to do the utmost which the law required
or opportunity permitted the evidence of such
a default has not come to light. SO far as 1t
Is possible to determine they have left nothing
undone and done nothing unadvsedly and there
is good reason to believe that they will find the
right solution Of the present puzzle If 1t is
capable Of being solved
1t Is, obviously and on all accounts, slngu-
larly disgraceful exhibition of malice to sheer
at and attempt to discredit the motives OF men
who at large personal sacrifice Of time and com
fort have steadily pursued the straight path
prescribed by the Legislature and the people.
To intimate that Mr.. Orr and his colleagues are
we'll rewarded by anything except the con
sclousness that they have done their duty is
both grotesque and indecent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
WBEELNEN AND SPECTATORS.

The League of American Wheelmen Is an as
ISOLATION whose proper function Is the promo
ton of the interests Of the great body OF cy-
clsts in this country. 1t exists TO ala III the
building Of good roads. TO provide for the CON-
fort and pleasure OF riders. not to make the
wheeling interest the mich cow OF any manu-
facturer or any knot Of spectators. Bicycle
racing under proper conditions is n Ieeltnhte
feature of wheeling, and races managed by
clubs on the lines OF other amateur sports uc-
velop interest in cycling, stimulate cluo ac'lV-
ty and add 10 the sum or pleasure 70 pc de
rived from the use OF the wheel. Such races
the League may well sanction ana control Tor
they are as healthful rs any other Kind OF anna
teur sport and tend 10 the development or attn
letc capacities in more people than any other'
But when this patronage OF racing goes be-
yond the promotion Of popular sport ana De-
comes a tender OF speculative interests II gets
to he n dist evil. II not only hurts the
League IN opinion Of the great body OF It's
amateur members. but 1t also tends to bring
wheeling into "opute among believers III true
sport and Is recover. dcmoralizing In hs III
nucnce on III community. The League nj
present has under Investigation charges or IN
competent or careless management at the re-
cent slx-day bicycle race In Madison square
Garden. We shall not attempt 10 anticipate the
verdict on those charges. Neither shall we
take ND anew the demorallzing features OF snch
insane and disgusting trials Of strength. or the
morbid character OF the interest which they eX-
cited There can he nothing hcalthful In such
races. and no practical discoveries can come
from them But what wish 10 call attcn-
ton to Is the Improperly Of the League sane
tIouluC race which Is conducted purely as IA
speculation.
The Madison Square Garden contest was NOT
n public or n club enterprise. IL was the buSi-
ress venture Of four men. some Of whom ar"
not whecmcn AT all They desired TO Jake al
vantage Of the interest In cycling 10 make some
money for themselves, and also Of the morbid
interest in unnatural and unhealthy fca's 10
swell those profits beyond what an ordinary
race would bring Without thc sanction OF the
League such n scheme could not have been
successful for no expert riders would have
gone on the spectators track Yet the League
let itself and It's good name be used Tor the
promotion OF this private speculation TINS
was a great mistake. which should not be re-
pcatcd The officers Of tho League Of American
Whcemcn arc the representatives Of thousands
Of people who enjoy sport, bu, they want that
sport 10 be healtnful and sensible and uplifting.
and they Will not support an Institution that
gives countcnancc to those who FOR personal
profit degrade every popular pastime.