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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
THE PACIFIC RAILWAYS.
Should Government become Bidder
for the Kansas Pacificy

The Union Pacific railway main line,
was sold under the decree Of the United
On the he lst and ID Of November Of this year
The amount due the government consisted
Of the principal of the subsidy bonds. s27,-
sY,2ll7ll making the total Indebtedness
$5S,44S,223.75 The bid at the sale covered
the first mortgage lien and the entire mort.
The sale Of the subsidized portion of the
Kansas Pacific line, upon which the gov
has been postponed at the instance OF the
government to December &c. 1897, The debt
% ts Of he unSn railway
was the principal of the subsidy bonds.
100000 and the .s unpaid la and accrued n;
Of. sl2.s29 69O.sS. The sale Of this road was
originally advertised for November 4, but
for. the purpose, OF securing the utmost
public notice of the event 1t was postponed
until December l6 and a second adver-
tisement. Of the sale was made BY the
Of Of fbe the the Price the
the government the sum of S2,5O0,OO0 over
all prior liens, costs and charges. IL no
all that. the government will receive on its
claim of nearly SlS.OO0,O00 The government
has no Information as to whether there
the minimum amount herein stated. The
the RI shall under the authority
or redeem the road In the event that a
bid Is not made by private parties covering
the entire government claim.
To qualify the government to bid at the
sales VIII require deposit OF S90O,000, as
follows: In the government cause $5UUU0O,
and in each of the first mortgage causes
$780, 900. and in the latter the deposit must
be, in cash. Payment at the sale is as
aoli LOWS bR9n The acceptance Of the bid.
deposited shall equal Is per cent. of the
Dldi the Dalance IN installments of Is per
ton Of the sale. The len aee on n the Kansas
Pacific prior to that OF the government
est amounted to s7,2s1.04S.ll. The govern
est bidder, will have to pay the amount OF
| the first mortgage lien. lbeleve that under
the act OF ISIS! 1t has the authority to do
this and In absence of any action by con-
gress, ! shall direct the secretary OF. the
| treasury to make the necessary deposit us
required by the courts decree TO qualify
as a bidder and to bid at the sale a sum
which will at least equal the principal OF
in order to remove all controversy, that IN
| amendment of the law be Immediately
passed explicitly giving such powers and
sum Il a
In SO important matter as the gov
eminent becoming the possible owner OF
railroad property which II perforce must
lay before congress those facts for It, t
consideration and action before the con.
summation OF the sale. 1t is clear to my
mind that the government should not per.
win Yield less than one-haif Of til the I prin
cipal of its debt, and less than one-tifth OF
its entire debt, principal and interest
But whether the government, ra Their thar
bidder, and thereby the owner Of the prop.
| erty, submit to the congress for action
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
A SPECIAL SESSION.
The Illinois Legislature to Convene
In EXlrn Session Decemher


Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 4.-Gov. Tanner
late Friday afternoon issued proc
lamation calling a special session of
the general assembly to meet in this
city at IL o'clock noon Tuesday, De-
cember z, 1897. The session is called to
consider the following subjects:
First To amend the laws for the as.
sessment Of property for taxation.
Second. 10 enact or amend laws In re-
lation to holding and conducting primary
elections.
Third. To apportion the state into sen.
atorial districts.
Fourth An act to establish nol,ce
boards providing for nonpartisan poiice In
all cities of over 100000 inhabitants.
Fifth. Inappropriate 100000 to the main.
tenance fund for the soldiers and sailors,
home at Quincy"
lowing to the fact that by mistake
IN engrossing the appropriation bill at the
last session of the legislature only Sl52, COO
was appropriated for the soldiers and
sailors home, when $1S2,O0O was the an.
preparation agreed upon by the conference
committee of the two houses. In order to
remedy this mistake and to admit some
$50 applicants whose applications for ad.
mission are now on file there, the addition.
al appropriation of 100000 is asked forl
sixth. An appropriation of reasonable
sum to defray the expense of testing the
constitutionality of the Inheritance tax
law and its enforcement
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
Those Who Endure

The pains of rheumatism should be
reminded that cure for this disease
may be found In Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The experience of those who have
taken Hoods Sarsaparilla for rheuma-
tlsm, and have been completely and
permanently cured, prove the power
OF this medicine to route and conc uer
this disease. Hoods Sarsaparila is
the One True Blood Purifier and it
neut rallies the acid which causes the
aches and pains of rheuma tism. This
is why it absolutely cures when lini-
ments and other outward applica-
tons fail to give permanent relief.
Be sure to get Hoods.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
New Five-DoIlar Counterfeit.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The discovery
of new counterfeit five-dollar silver
certificate of the series of 1891 with q
portrait of Grant is announced by the
treasury secret service. The note is
neither as long nor as wide as the gen.
uine. Apparently it is printed from
plates made by the photo-mechanical
process, and is we'll executed, espe.
cially the lettering, seal and entire back
of the note. Gen. Grants portrait is
different in some details from that in
the genuine, and on the whole has q
fat appearance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
should he Confirmed.

If the treaty is confirmed, as every con-
sheraton OF dignity and honor requires.
avoiding abrupt assimilation of elements
perhaps hardly yet fitted to share in the
highest franchises of citizenship, and hav-
tions, the most just PROVISIONS tor self-rule
in local matters with the largest political
liberties as an integral part of our nation,
less is due to a people who, after nearly
five years of demonstrated capacity to full
fill the obligations of safeguarding state
their dcstinies in our body polite
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
ouR NAVY.
Present Condition Well Adapted to
Our Necessities.

Our Necessities.
The present Immediately effectiveness of
the navy consists of four battle ships OF the
first class. TWO Of the second ana As other
vessels, ranging from armored cruisers to
torpedo boats: There are under cons,ruc-
ton five battle ships of the first class. 1t
provision has Yet been made for or the heal armor
of three of the five battle ships, as 1t has
been Impossible to obtain 1t VI the price
that congress provide this armor, as until
then the ships are of no fighting value.
The present naval force. especially IN view
struction, while not as large as that of a
few other powers. is formidable force;
its vessels are the very best of each type;
and with the Increase that should be made
to 1t from time to time in the future. and
careful attention to keeping it In a high
state Of efficiency and repair 1t is well
adapted to the necessities of the country.
The great increase of the navy Which has
taken place In recent years was justified by
has received public appreciation. The time
has now arrived. however, when this in-
crease, to which the country Is committed
should, for time, take the form of In
creased facilities commensurate with the
Increase of our naval vessels. 1t is an url-
fortunate fact that there is only one dock
largest ships, and only one on the Atlantic
coast, and that the latter has for the last
SIX or seven months been under repair and
therefore incapable of use. Immediate
steps. should be taken to provide three or
four docks OF this capacity on the Atlantic
coast. at least one on the Pacific coast and
a, floating dock OIL the gulf. This is the
Recommendation of very competent
board. appointed TO Investigate the sub
ject There should also be ample provision
made for powder and projectiles. and other
munitions. of war and for an Increased
number of officers and enlisted men. Some
additions are also necessary to our navy
yards for the repair and care of our larger
number of vessels. AS there are now on
the stocks five battleShips of the largest
class. which can not be completed for q
year or two, concur with the recommen-
dation Of the secretary of the navy for an
of one battleshp for the Pacific coast,
where at present there is only one in COM
on the Atlantic coast there are three in
commission and four under construction:
and also that several torpedo boats be
authorized In connection with our gem
eral system of coast defense.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
Catarrh to
Consumption.

Catarrh invariably leads to consump-
ton. Growing worse and worse each
winter, those who rely upon the usual
treatment of sprays, washes and inhal-
ing mixtures find that it is impossible
to check the disease with these local
applications which only reach the sur
face. The offensive discharge increases
all the while, and gets deeper until it is
only question of short time when
the lungs are affected.
The Importance of the proper treat
ment can therefore be readily appre-
ciated. But no good whatever can be
expected from local applications, as
such treatment never did cure Catarrh,
and never will. Being blood disease
of the most obstinate nature, Swift's
Specific (S.S.S.) is the only remedy
which can have the slightest effect upon
Catarrh. It is the only blood remedy
that goes down to the bottom of all stub
born diseases which other remedies
cannot reach.
Mrs. Josephine Polhill, of Due West,
S. c., writes:
81 had such a severe case OF
catarrh that lost my hearing in one
ear, and part of the bone in my nose
sloughed off. I was constantly treated
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
New Firm.

r. w. Enright and Ira Wentworth
have desolved partnership, the latter
continuing at the old stand, while the
former has formed co-partnership
with John Powell, and opened up the
old Tinker shop on Railroad street.
The old firm wish all indebted to
them would call immediately aud
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10

,,'u I,toyisiotis ;nu iuurt,i seq
tons OF the revenue act approved .uiy
"a. 1897, l appointed Hon. John A kas-
son, OF Iowa, special commissioner pleni-
tia tions with foreign countries desiring to
avail themselves of these provisions. The
negotiations are now proceeding with sew
American, II is believed that by a careful
exercise of the powers conferred by that
other countries in our mutual trade rela-
t:ons may be either removed or largely
alleviated, and that the volume Of our COM
mercial exchanges may be enlarged, with
advantage to both contracting parties.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
Ching Lee, the Launuryman.

Ching Lee, the Chinese Laundry
man, who has been absent on account
of sickness, is again at work at the
old stand under the Van Slyke house.
and is better than ever prepared to
do good work. having bought new
machinery, and has brother at
work with him. Some of his prices
are: Shirts, 10c; unstarched shirts,
SC; collars, 29c each; cuffs, Sc pair;
handkerchiefs, 2ac each; undershirts,
Sc; drawers, &c; sheets, SC; pillow
cases, Sc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
ALASKA.
Material Changes In Terri tortal Laws
Are Necessary.


prompt and early attention of congress.
The conditions now existing demand mate
rial changes in the laws relating to the
territory. The great influx OF population
during the past Summer and fail and the
prospect of a still larger immigration iii
the spring will not permit. US TO longer
neglect the extension of civil authority
within the territory or postpone the es-
tablishment of a more thorough govern
Veys has not been extended 10 Alaska and
ali entries thus tar made In that district are
upon special surveys The act OF congress
the United States contained the reserva-
ton that it should not be construed TO put In
force the general land laws of the country
BY act approved March 3. 1881, authority
was given for entry of lands for town
site purposes and also for the purchase of
not exceeding 100 acres then or thereafter
facture. The purpose of congress as thus
far, expressed has been that only such
rights should apply to that territory as
should be speclncaIlly named.
AS 1t is to the interest OF the govern
ment 10 encourage the settlement of the
gems with the benellt of legal machinery.
earnestly urge upon congress the estab-
lishment Of a system OF government with
itself to the future areas of greatest pop
ulation.
Relief Is Needed.
The startling , though , possibly exagger-
try of the probable shortage OF food for
the large number OF people who are VIM
tfbng There wthou the OF
as to justify bringing the matter to the
passes from wp Sea and ven SnS
a most difficult and perhaps an impossible
task. However, SHOULD these reports Of the
verified. every effort at any cost should be
made to carry them relief.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
Grubs for Sale.

About fifteen loads, good and dry.
All you can haul on hay rack for
IS cents. Call on Julius Kaatz, first
house west of the first ward school
house, south side. ct.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Its Inreriority "a Humiliation to Natlonn
Pride.

Pride.
Most desirable from every standpoint of
national interest and patriotism is the eff
fort to extend our foreign commerce. To
this end our merchant marine should be
full share Of the carrying trade of the
world. We do not do 1t now. We should
be the lager no longer. The inferiority Of
ing to the national pride. The governs
ment by every proper constitutional means
should aid in making our ships familiar
visitors at every commercial port of the
world. thus opening up new and valuable
markets to the surplus products Of the
farm and the factory.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
Feed Grinding.

Having put an engine in the Vernon
Springs mill. am prepared to grind
feed for patrons promptly on call, at 6
cents a sack.-H. G. Salisbury. 23tS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
CIVIL SERVICE.
Distinct Advance Made In Operation
of the Inv

The important branch Of our government
Improvement of which has long been a sub.
ject Of earnest discussion, has Of late years
tive approval ROY During the past few
still firmer basis OF business METHODS
and personal merit. While the right of our
serving cases has been asserted, dismissaIs
lions for admittance to the service en-
larged and at the same time rendered less
technical and more practical; and a dis
tinct advance has been made by giving a
where lncoompetency is charged or demand
the departments. This order has been made
to give to the accused his right to be heard,
but without In any way impairng the
power Of removal. Which, should always be
competency. and which is one Of the vital
safeguards Of the civil service reform sys-
and !, Keeping every emPloye kseeenly. alive
depends not on favor, but on his own test
cd and carefully watched record of service.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
For Sale.

Second hand hard coal heater, also
extra large hard coal store heater in
good shape. j. b. Caward.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10

symptoms being ac-
companied by severe
pains in the head. I
took several kinds of
m edicines recon-
mended for Catarrh,
and used various local
applications, but they
had no effect whatev-
er. I was induced to
take 6 G G fSu,ift,e
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10

=.
with sprays and
washes, but each
winter the disease
seemed to have a
frner hold on me.
I had finally been
declared incurable
when I decided to
try S. S. S. II
seemed to get right
at the seat of the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
Farms for Sale.

Farms for Sale.
l have large number of very fine
far1us for sale IN Howard county.
Some at special bargains. If you
wish to purchase it will pay you to
visit me. Prices are very reasonable
for sale on installment plan. Why
pay high cash rent when the money
may be applied toward home Of
your own? Respectfully,
JOHN NJ. CANNON, Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
GOVERNMENT EXPENSES.
Appropriations Must Be Kept Within
the Receipts,

to omit many important references to
affairs of the government with which con-
gress Will have to deal at the present ses-
partmental reports, to all of which invite
your earnest attention. The estimates OF
The expenses ase OF the , government by the
your careful scrutiny. While the con-
gress may not lind it an easy task to reduce
not encourage their Increase. These ex,
penses will, In my Judgment, admit of
decrease In many branches of the govern
It IL Q commanding duty to keep the ap-
preparations within the receipts OF the gov.
srnlment and thus void q deficit.
.-t..-..s.-.s. WILLIAM M'KINLEYs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
BLADDER TROUBLES.

Inc DlaQQer was created for one
purpose, namely, a receptacle for the
urine, and as such it is not liable to
any form OF disease except by one o.
two ways. The first way is from imf
perfect action of the Kidneys, The
second way is from careless local
treatment of other diseases.
SAMPLE SENT FREE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy
kidneys is the chief cause of bladder
troubles. 1t is comforting to Know
that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root fulfills
every wish in quickly curing bladder
and urinary troubles. 1t corrects
frequent calls, inability to hold urine
and scalding or singing pain in pas
sing it, or bad effects following use of
liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes
that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to get up many times dur
ing the night to urinate. The mild
and extraordinary effect of DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root is soon realized.
II stands the highest for it's wonder
ful cures of the most distressing cases.
If you need a medicine you should
have the best. At druggists fifty
cents and one dollar. You may have
sample bottle and pamphlet, both
sent free by mail. Mention the PLAIN
DEALER and send your address to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
The proprietors of this paper guran-
tee the genuineness of this offer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10

disease, and cured me permanently,
for I have had no touch of Catarrh
for seven years."
The experience of Mr.. Chas. A. Parr,
OF Athens, Ca, was like that of all
others who vainly seek cure in local
treatment. He says:
"For years suffered from a severe
case of Catarrh, the many offensive
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
red from a severe
lie many offensive

Specifc) and after four months I was
perfectly we'll, and have never felt any
effects of the disease SINCE"
Those who have had the FIRST
touchof Catarrh will save endless suf-
fering by taking the right remedy at the
outset. Others who have for years
sought relief and found only disappoint-
ment in local treatment will find it wise
to waste no further time on sprays,
washes, inhaling mixtures, ETC., which
are only temporary, and cannot save
them from dreaded Consumption.
They should take remedy which will
cure them because it can reach their
trouble. SIS. is the only blood rene
dy which can reach Catarrh; it promptly
gets at the very bottom of the disease,
and cures it permanently.
SIS. (Swift,s Specifc) is real blood
remedy, and cures the most obstinate
cases of Catarrh, Rheumatism, Conta-
gious Blood Poison, Cancer, Scrofula
and Eczema, which other so-called blood
remedies have no effect upon whatever.
SIS. is the only blood remedy guaran-
I. teed
Purely Vegetable
and contains no mercury, potash or
other dangerous mineral.
Books will be mailed free by Swift
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
Purely Vegetable

and contains no mercury, potash or
other dangerous mineral.
Books will be mailed free by Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-04

ago with a holiday house party from
New York. principally the Vanderbilts
and their relatives, the occasion iu'
cluding daily dash, q state dinner
and grand ball, and supplementary
ball for the servants. Singularly sad
to relate, the inaugural festivities were
interrupted by the sudden death OF
Miss Alice Twombly, dispensing the
party, and hardly had Biltmore been
finished and formally taken possession
of when Mrs. Vanderbilt, young
Georges mother, who was to have
made her future home with him and
for whom Biltmora contains a special
suite, was summoned to that real Par
adise that all the earth's millions COM
bined cannot duplicate here below. The
fate of Biltmore house and estate in
the event of the demise of Mr.. Wander
bilt is of course problematical, espec-
tally as the great Vanderbilt family is
SO rapidly going to pieces, but the
chateau might become convent and
the broad domain, outside the imme-
date or necessary environments. re-
vert to the State oS North Carolina.
from which Alr. Vanderbilt obtained il
by special grant and with some such
understanding, so it is said
E. ID. A.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-04
CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. L. WERSERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at O'Clock A NJ Vespers and
Benediction OF the Blessed Sacrament 1t 4
O'Clock P. NJ. High Mass and Sermon and
Benedictionat Pilot Knob Catholic Church
at 10:30 O'Clock A. NJ. Sunday School for
children at 1880 O'Clock P. N.
NJ. E. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, EDw. KOETH, Pastor.
Residence: Grauiteyile. Services every
second aud fourth Sundays of each month
at I0:4j A.. VI. Sunday School $3.50 A. VI.
Prayer Meeting Thursday evening. All
are invited.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. l..
+. AsPLEY, Pastor. Services every Sunday,
1t IL A. NJ. and 1880 P. II. Prayer meeting
wednesday evening, 1880 O'Clock Sab
bath School at 9:30 A. NJ. Ladies' All So
ciety, Thurs lay, p. VI. Ladies' Prayer
Meeting, Friday, 2 p. ". Juvenile Mission
ary Society at Parsonage, Saturday, 2:30 p.
NJ. Choir Practice 1t Church, Friday, 80
P. NJ. All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
Residence Ironton. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first Sunday of each
mouth at $50 P. NJ. and on the first and third
Sundays at IL A. n. Sunday School every
Sunday at $3.50 A. II. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at .7:SOsP..M.
Presbyteria Church, cor. Reynolds
and Knob streets, IrontOn. Services at IL A.
NJ. aud 1880 P. NJ. Sunday School at $50 A.
N. Y.P. S. c. r., $3.50 P. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing Wednesday, P. NJ. G. II. DUTY, Pastor
ST. PAUL's CHURCH, Episcopal, Ironton.
Sunday School every Sunday, at $3.50 A. NJ. 5
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. OTTO PFAFFE. Pastor.
M. E. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
aud Washington streets, Ironton. II. A.
HENLEY, pastor. Preaching every Sun
1aY at IL A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. Sunday
School at $3.50 A. M.and Select Reading at 4
P. N. Literary every Tuesday night at 8.