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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
The jackpot of the poker game is

n very deeentinstitutio as compared
with the jack pot referred to in the
legislature Investigating committee at
Des Moines. From the evidence given
it appears that half u dozen girls at
work on the $l2S,O00 census each re-
ceived So a day for doing about fifty
cents worth OF work. 1t is a very soft
snap for them and 10 order that it
might be prolonged they acted upon
suggestion of Secretary of State Nc
Farland and got up what he playfully
named a Jackpot Into said jack pot
each of them threw from ten to thirty
dollars a month, and when the pot
was full Mrs. Mcfarland racked it in.
The game proved to be very enjoy
able one, especially for Mrs. McFar-
land, but there is no tin horn gam
bier in the state who is not indignant
that such proceeding should be
masqueraded in the respectable guise
of a jack pot.-Waverly Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
The Gold Democrats. y

Replying to those who are inquir-
ing what ''gold democrats" will do in
the congressional election of 1898, the
Chicago Chronicle, gold democrat"
organ owned by National Banker
Walsh, says:
The answer is. obvious. In COM
pany with a great number of republi-
nominees for congress to the end that
sed the Dingley bill, an atrocious,
malodorous, damnabie measure con-
ceived in the interest not of the peo-
pie nor of the public exchequer, but
in that of few people relatively
who will be greatly benefited there
by, may properly be rebuked, and
that all such legislation may be swept
from the statute book. Until this act
of popular justice is done all ques-
lions of subsidiary moment may be
set aside"
The ''gold democrats united with
the trusts and other corporations to
elect Mckinley; they knew when they
supported it that if successful the re-
publican party would tax the people
to repay the trusts and otherprotects
the sums which they contributed to
the party campaign fund; they boast
that but for their assistance the Ohio
an would not be the president of the
United States; and now, after put
ting the republicans in position to
enact IAN atrocious, maloderous,
damnablen tariff measure, conscious
when they gave their aid that such a
measure would be passed, they in
tend to ask citizens to cooperate
& wi tn them in opposing and repeating
duties which but for them would not
have been imposed. The ''gold demo
GRAFT" underestimate and insults pop
nlar intelligence when he assumes
that in view of his direct RESPONSE
bility for the proposed new tariff
others than political hybrids of his
own kidney will unite width him in
q sham campaign against it. He can
not use the tariff issue to divide and
distract democrats and more tightly
rivet the shackles of financial slavery
upon the limbs of debtors and pro-
ducers, His power as a distinct polit-
ical factor vanished when Cleveland
left the White House. 1t is folly for
him to suppose that he can success.
fully pursue the course he proposes.
He must repent and return to the
true democratic fold, or go over to
the republicans with whose princi-
pies he is practically in accord. -Du-
buque Telegraph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
Wonderful Cures in Wisconsin,

DIR. Warner-Dear Sir: Last March
my children were taken down with
the measles, which left four of them
with very bad coughs. My oldest
daughters case became SO alarming
that we feared she would have quick
consumption. Tried many different
medicines recommended for coughs
aud lung complaints, but all to no
purpose. One of my neighbors recon-
mended your White Wine of Tar Syr-
up, as Que bottle had cured nearly
every man in camp where he worked
of severe colds, and my family COM
menced taking it. In three days we
saw a great change for the better and
they did not use the whole of one
bottle before their coughs were cured
Garden Valley, Wis.
l.. L. PRINDLE.
For sale by j. j. Clemiuer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21

1t is urgently asked by the differ
ent executive committees that when
the several local conventions are held
to select delegates to the state con-
ventions that each township, ward,
and county effect its new organiza-
ton and Immediately report same to
the state secretaries. This is impor-
tant. The state committees can not
make an aggressive campaign unless
they have systematic organization
all over the state, and know who to
confer with relative to campaign
matters, and it is the design to begin
the circulation of literature just as
soon as the conventions are over and
keep it up till election.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21

People who criticise the proposit-
ion to place a duty ON hides brought
into this country will perhaps be in
terested in the fact that the value of
hides imported since 1890 is in excess
OF the importations of wool upon
which the people of this country say
there should be duty. The impor-
tation of hides from 1890 to 1896, in
elusive, amounted in value, accord
ing to the American Economist, to
SIG, 1898, LOT, while the value of the
wool imported in that time is given
by the same authority as $13s, 1862, S44.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21

Some years ago an ingenious plan was
proposed by man named Joggins for
sending logs from Canada to New York
by towing them, bound together by
cables and iron Orders, as RATS. The
plan failed, as the first raft sent out
met with storm near the end of it's
voyage, the iron girders snapped and
the logs were scattered far and wide.
Hundreds of captains in the Atlantic,
the Mediterranean and the South seas
noticed these logs and reported ON
them. The reports were collected and
systematized and deductions made from
them as to the course of ocean currents.
IN the end the failure of the Joggins
raft led to one OF the greatest discov-
cries in modern marine geography and
navigation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21

Ia its June number The Ladies'
Home Journal will celebrate the
Diamond Jubilee in a way distinctly
its own. In an article by William
George Jordan entitled, ..What Vic
toria Has Seen" the reader will be
taken on the British throne, and the
marvellous panorama of the worlds
history for sixty years will pass be-
fore him. He will at glance see the
progress Of art, science, invention,
music, education; the great social re-
forms, the growth of nations and the
advance of civilization. The whole
story Of the worlds progress of the
longest reign in English history will
be vlvidly presented.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
Cheap Farms for Sale.

100 acre improved farm, two miles
from Cresco, $40 per acre, a bargain;
la Vernon Springs, 96 acres at $40;
New Oregon. so acres at $50, 200 acres
at $50; Paris, 80 acres at $50; Howard
Center, 800 acres at &3S; Chester, 40
acres at $50, 100 acres at $2S, and ECO
acres at $4S; Oak Dale, 100 acres at
$50, 100 acres at S34, and 800 acres at
$50; Saratoga, 100 acres at $25, and
70 acres at $50; Howard, so acres at
$35; New Oregon, 40 acres at $35.
Money to loan on good farm
securities. JOHN NJ. CANNON,
Cresco. Ia
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
1t Is Worth It.

One hundred and four copies OF a
paper Of which this is a fair specimen
copy for the ttlhing sum of one dollar,
one hundred and four papers for one
hundred cents. We ask our casual
reuders, not now subscribers: Is il
worth itp And we ask those who are
subscribers. to call the attention OF
their -neighbors and friends to the
above facts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21

congressman get curious letters, and
probably the most curious of recent
date is that just received by Mr.. Nc
Call, of Massachusetts, from one of his
constituents, asking him to "send at
once one good, healthy male baby"
But congressman are not the only per-
sons subject to freak inquiries. The
secretary of the Chicago board of trade
received letter awhile ago from a Kan
sas man, who wrote: Please send me
at once all news ard all facts about Chi
cago." Another westcrner wrote to say
that he had forwarded a car load of jack
rabbits, and added: Sell them at once
and forward the money, as 1 need it
right away"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
AUSTIN. MINI. August 10. is

AUSTIN, MINI, August 10, 1894.
To WHOM II MAY CONCERN: This
is to certify that have used Hazle's
Capsules. with beneficial results, for
headache and neuralgia. They are
perfectly harmeless, containing no
opiates of any description, and I
would cheerfully recommend them to
any person suffering from either of
the above troubles. Yours,
G. Fl. JOHNSON, NJ. d.
Surgeon c.. M. & st. P. Ry:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21

The following cold weather item is
taken from the Atchison (Kan.) Globe:
"lhe story is told ON an Atchison girl
that her mother recently put Jug of
boiling water at the foot of the young
iady's bed to keep her feet warm and
that IN the night the girls feet got so
cold they floze the water solid and
bursted the inp."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21

The wild rose has been declared by
this legislature to be the "oficial"
state flower. The Iowa Women's
Federation was ia session at Des
Moines when the matter came up and
they decided it by recommending the
wild rose. Thus the women are get
Ting what they ask for and one OF
these days they will swoop down on
our law makers and get woman suf-
frage. Saturday Gazette.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
For Your Protection.

Catarrh ':cures" in liquid form to
be taken internally, Usually contain
Mercury orIodide of Potassa, or both
which are injurious if too long taken.
Catarrh is local, not a blood disease,
caused by cold and damp weather.
Is starts in the nasal passages. Cold
in the head, if repeatedly neglected,
results in catarrh. Ely's Cream Balm
is the acknowledged cure for these
troubles and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
wonderful South American Blood Cure

quickly dlssipates all scrofulous taints in the
system, cures pimples, biotches and sores on
the face. thoroughly cleanses the blood Of
boiis, carbuncles, assesses and eruptions,
render the skin clear. young and beautiful. II
you would escape blood poison with all its
~ blood purifier, which has performed such
stupend0us cures in all cases Of shattered con-
stitution and depravity of the blood. Bad
health signifies bad blood.
Sold by Dr.. j. /, Clemmer, Druggist, cresco,
Iowa 33y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
Remarkab1e power of Touch.

Sir William Hamilton mentions a
tailor, whose name he does not give,
who was blind from birth, and yet,
by the sense of touch alone, could dis.
tinguish the patterns Of Scotch plaids
used in the kits of the Highland cos
tunes, matching the cloth with all the
exactness that might be expected Of
one having perfect vision.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
Relief in SixHours,

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases re-
ieyed III six hours by the NEW GREAT SOUTH
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" This new remedy
isTa great surprise on account of It's exceeding
prompGess in relieving pain in the bladder,
kidneys, back and every part of the urinary
passages in male or female. 1t relieves reten-
ton OF water and in passing IL almost immedi-
a!ely. Ii you want quick relief and cure this
is Your remedy.
Sold by Dr.. ~. Clemmer, Druggist, Cresco,
Iowa 33y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
PAST TIE pooRKEERERs.
How Two Little Children Went on Inv


House Floor.
The cherubic insistence of childhood
and its utter Indifference to established
forms and customs were stril1ingly
Illustrated at the capitol the other day,
says the Washington Star. Two little
tots, aged about four and six, were
trotting around after some ladies', and
in the crowd got separated from their
natural protectors. The children
paused in front of the north entrance
to the house and looked in through the
doors as they swung back and forth,
then one said: Maybe auntie went in
there" and made break for the door.
-Four pairs of hands reached for the
youngsters, all belonging to as many
agile doorkeepers, but the little ones
few past and all but tripped up long
legged representative who was just
ahead of them. He stopped in the door
and began to demonstrate with them,
but, with childish impatience, they
tried to push him aside, and not being
able to do so, thrust their small heads
between his legs, one after the other,
and scooted in on to the floor. The
tall legislator paused aghast at the in.
trusien and was just about to let the
door close when two small maids came
rushing pell-mell back again, and slid
between his legs out into the corridor.
"Ain't nobody but men in there" re-
marked one; "auntie must a-gone the
other way" and into the crowd they
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21


Environment makes all the difference
in the world, and that everything de-
ponds upon thespoint of view is fact
that cannot be successfully controvert-
ed. A writer in the Chicago Times
Herald relates this Renaissance, which
is u case in point: Down in Ohio the
other day, not far from Cleveland, l
took a carryall, or bus, alta country
station to ride inland few miles. The
driver, who carried the mail for Uncle
Sam, was disposed to be quite COM
municative. "Yon don't live round
here, 1 s'pose?" he remarked, inter
negatively. "No-not now," 1 replied;
I'm from Chicago" "Pretty big place,
amt it?" he continued. Eyes, it's a
large city," | said. 81 s'pose there's
something goin' on there most of the
time, amt there?" he asked. l nodded
aflirmatively. Swell, we amt SO darned
slow down here" he added. "Had a
dance in the Hinclsley Ridge school
house last night, and there'll be tur-
key rattle Tuesday,"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21

The tax on beer is to be raised from
81 per barrel to $1.44, till Jan. 1900,
when the present rate will again pre-
vail. Will they claim the foreigner
pays the A cents2 That wouldn't be
any too absurd, would it?-Green Rec
ord.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21

Luxury as problem was discussed
recently by the Civitas club of Brook
Ign, an organization of ladies. The Lead
ing speaker of the day contended that
luxury is not stimulus to labor. Her
definition of luxury was silll-lined
robes, ice cream soda, flowers in ex-
cess, paying $500 for girls gown or
$1,000 for theater party. The argu-
D1ent would be strengthened by strik-
ing out ice cream soda, which is cheap,
refreshing in its season and probably
even nutritious. However, the lady
who made the address finally hedged
by saying that ''a girl who spends
money for soda water when she does
not need it is guilty of extravaganza"
Who shall decide when girl ceases to
need soda water, especially when she
pays for it herself? If this is typical
luxury the country is safe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
|O||' and Feed
Always in stock and delivered to
any part of the city at the lowest
prices. We aim to keep the best
grades of Flour made.
w. Ii. ROCHE,
Successor to j. Mullen.
BED BUGS?

RAyMoND's BED BUG POISON will ef1ectual
" destroy all bugs for enc 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 allthats deees-
sary, Send now, RAYMOND MFG CO.. DIES
MONIES, IOWA.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21

she-The doctor says that kissing
must go.
He--Wcll, here goes. Yonkers
Statesman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21

EsssslEs URIC tWo Years ago.
For eighteen months have been we'll. AL
though n years of age can go where wish
and 1 sleep all night and wake up as cheer
full as Il babe and completely rested.
Dr.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DR.. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21

others and q number
of remedies, spending
a large amount of
money, but finally be-
came so bad that it was
unsafe for me to leave
home. I commenced
using DR.. Miles Heart
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
ALWAYS CURES
When your Muscles and Joints
sEVERA's St. eoTHARD's OIL

will cure them. 1t always relieves
pain and cures Rheumatism. Price
30 cents. For sale by j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-05-21
Queen victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

For sale by j. j. Clem,uer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-27
VASSAR STUDENTS REBEL,

A Poughkeepsie special says: On
Monday the students at Vass' IT rebel
Id against faculty order depriving
them of a holiday in honor of George
Washington.
Before breakfast body of students
~ssemhled in the senior parlor and start
ed in procession throu,h The corridors,
receiving acce ssons as they marched.
Five hundred voices joined in shouting
Rail Rail- Rabl George George
George! First in war, first in peace, first
N the hearts of his countrymeul"
"America" and Yankee Doodle" were
! suug with will.
he procession passed out Of the
front entrance and over to the presi-
denJ's house, where they saluted Presi-
dent TayloI's windows with three
cacers for he"Red, White and Blue, :"
and hearty shouts for the immortal
George, who chopped down his
f.ther's cherry tree, but never
.old lie. Before the enthusi-
asm abated, the procession returned
TO the college, and the students entered
The dining room in body. the hundreds
OF trained voices uaiting in grand chO-
rus of America
Quick hands transformed the room
into d glory of national colors except
around the faculty table, where chalk
line was drawn and screen OF flags shut
the professor away from the patriotic
students intent on celebration. AS the
members of the racuty entered the
cIassrooms they were greeted with pa
riolic songs aud found their classes all
arrayed in Sunday best, some with bats
and gloves on as just ready to leave.
A poster for every class was oonspicu
Gus behind the desk. The French one
announced: "Qui entire lei laisse le pa
triotisme dehors;" the algebra one was q
clever computation of the results of TAX
ing away patriotism from the faculty and
adding it to the students; the Greek one
informed the college that the Greeks low
ed freedom and taught honor to those
who freed their country; the psychology
poster traced the effort on the mind
caused by depriving the student body
of the holiday.
In tue morning HAL edCu uemoeT
OF the faculty received a notice of the
production of IA Revised Eiition of
Shakspeare's Tragedy, George Wash
ington," with extracts to illustrate the
attractions. On the bulletin board III
the main corridor was a notice from
every club in the college: ''There will
be 40 meeting of the Student Associa
ton to-day; )" "The Dickins Club will
not meet to-day :" Federal Councils
will not meet to-day" "The Wake
Robin Club will not meet to-day"
In contrast it was announced "The
faculty will meet as usual to-day"
Ia the evening there was colonial
| bail given in the gymnasium. Tne
whole senior class went ss George
Washingtous, wi b labels to insure
identification.
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A GENERAL MEETING of the Stock
n. holders of the LAND AND River I'M
PRDvEIENT COMPANY of New Alexan.
dria, Va, will be held at its principal office.
No. Ill south Fairfax street, Alexandria
Va, on THURSDAY, the 11tn day of March,
1897, at . o'clock p. M, at which time sn
election will be held fer officers and directors
to serve for the ensuing year, and such other
business transacted as may be brought before
the meeting. By order of the Board of Direc'
tors
FIX. NIPPLE, Secretary.
febS I'd
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80 So ALEXANDRIA. VA. SATURDAY EVENING, FEB
! \ Iexa,,.lria 6azettf,

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY Al
Gazette Building. 30 Z S12 Prince s,
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EIV ppoTuERS


So Warren Street, New York City.
Rev John Reid, jr of Great Falls, Mont
recommended Aly's Cream Balm to me. |
can emphasize his statement "It is posi-
tive cure for catarih if used AS directed. y
Rev Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church Helena Mont
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On receipt of ten cents. cash or stamps, a
generous sample will be mailed of the most
popular CatsIrh aud Hay Fever Cure, (Elys
Cream Bslm) sufficient to demonstrate its
great merit Full size 50c.
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Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption.
This is the best medicine in the world
for all forms of Coughs and Colds and
for Consumption. Every bottle is
guaranteed. 1t will cure and not dis
appoint. 1t has no equal for Whooping
Cough, Asthma, Hay Fever, Pneu-
monia, Bronchitis, La Grippe, Cold 10
the Head and for Consumption, 1t is
safe for all ages, pleasant to take, and,
above all, sure cure. 1t is always
we'll to take DR.. Kings New Life pills
in connection DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, as they regulate and tone the
stomace and bowels. We guarantee
perfect satisfaction or return money.
Free trial bottles q: l.. l.. Aliens Drug
Stare. Regular size 80 cents and $l.00
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For Over Fifty Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years t Y millions of mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect
SUCCESS, 1t scothcs the child, softens the gums,
alsys all pain, cures wind collie, and is the
best emedy for Diarrh1a. Is pleasant to the
taste Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world, Twenty-Five cents q bottlo. Its vslle
is incalculsbio. Bo sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup snd tske no other kind.
iart7 40 5tSv1vr
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FAlTHFULNESS GUARANTEED.
BONDS OF SURETY.
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY.
OF MARYLAND.

The bonds of this company are accepted by
Judges of State Courts, and of the Circuit and
District Courts Of the United States, and in
all courts in Virginia
IT relieves business men and persons possess.
ing property flom the necessity of saying
No" TO friends and relatives who may ask
them to qualify on bones of various kinds,
W. ich, if 'hcy did. would create contin-
gent liability, impair their financial credit,
and involve possible loss.
1t enables heirs and next of kin to become
trustees, executors and administrators of
to keep the management thereof in the
hands o those most interested in Il speedy,
cheap and proper settlement
1t relieves those required 10 give bonds from
incurring obligations by asking friends to
become surety for them and which they
would feel bound 10 reciprocate when the
opportunity offered.
1t removes all liability or excuse for undue
influence being exercised over Bank OIL
GERS, Railroad Employees, Contractors and
Public Officials, by those becoming surety
for such officials.
We especially solicit business of Lawyers.
Nj. B. HARLOW & CO..
1o7 g. ROYAL STREET.
Alexandria, Va.
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