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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07

The death Of George NJ. Pullman, the
palace car king, recalls story told
about Mr.. Pullman's adventure with
Abraham Lincoln. In the early days of
sleeping cars two men slept in one
berth. One day tall, lanky man en-
gagged berth from Pullman. Pull
man handed him the check and said;
Il shall sell the other check to that
berth to another man, of course" The
lanky man wound himself up to his full
height; then unwound himself again.
Young man." he said, "the person who
can get into one of your berths when l
am wound up in it is welcome to the ac.
commodation." This man was Abra-
ham LimS.-.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
WILL HUNT ANTIQUITIES.
Prof. Niven's Expedition to State of
GuerrerO. Mexico.

Prof. Niven's Expedition to State of
Guerrero, Mexico.
Prof. William Niven, of New York,
has arrived at the City of Mexico and
will soon start on six months ex-
ploration trip in the state of Guerrero,
one Of the least known parts of this re-
public.
he has a concession from the govern
ment for the exclusive right to search
for antiquities in that region and will
be allowed one-half of the objects
found, to be sent to the museums in the
United States.
A government inspector will accom-
pany the party to receive half of the OBJ
jects discovered for the National
museum in the City of Mexico. Prof.
Niven will thoroughly explore an an
Gent city of enormous extent, which he
has previously visited.
A party of Texans are expected short.
ly who will examine lands for cattle
and agriculture in the famous Huates-
ca country, which is remarkably fertile
tile,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
THE COMING SESSION.
Little Prospect of Legislntion on tn
Currency aueHtinn.


Currency Question.
Washington, Dec. members of
congress are unusually slow in putting
in their appearance here for the regu-
lar session, which convenes next Mon
day. Up to this time there have been
scarcely more than half dozen ar
rivals each day. From now on, how
ever. it is expected that the rush will
begin and that very full attendance
will be in their places on the opening
day. Few of the leaders of either
house are here as yet. This is espe-
cially true of the house of representa-
tives. Neither Speaker Reed nor Mr..
Dingley, the floor leader of the major
ity, will reach Washington until Sat-
urday or Sunday.
With the exception OF the pronounced
and radical pro and anti-Cuban con-
gressmen the members of both houses
as rule seem to be holding their judg-
ments in allegiance until they ascertain
from official sources exactly what the
situation is as to Cuba.
In the matter of the currency it
seems already established that the
democrats and their free silver allies
will oppose stubbornly anything the
majority is likely to propose, and the
fact that the opposition in the senate
seems insurmountable inclines many
OF the republican members of the
house to the opinion that it would be
wisdom not to attempt any legislation
whatever. There Is some talk of re-
publican caucus on this question, many
OF the members believing that if cur
rency measure is to be passed differ
ences could be most easily adjusted and
concerted action secured in this way.
Mr.. Hepburn (a.), who is chair
man OF the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce, says he has re-
ceived many letters during the recess,
particularly from mercantile bodies,
urging action on the anti-scalping and
pooling bills, and he expects both these
questions to receive early attention.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
The Iowa Cow VS. Klondlke.

When q steamer comes down the
Yukon river with $1,0O0,00O the news
papers devote columns of space to the
wonderful outflow of gold from the
Klondike. The number of ships, by
the way, to bring down such cargoes
of treasures have been very few, the
promises not having been redeemed.
When Iowa sends to market $1,0OO,-
600 worth of butter it fails to attract
anybody's attention, and yet the ag-
gregate of butter produced in Iowa
this year is much greater than all the
output of the Alaska mines. 1t am
cunts to 1O0,O00,00O pounds, a low
estimate of which is SIS, 100000.
Suppose cars were wanted to move
Iowa's butter product for single
year at one time, it would take more
than $500 of them. This is equiva-
lent to more than 100 ordinary trains.
All this work goes on for fifty-two
weeks without occasioning any com
ment. When, however. the state dairy
commissioner gets all the statistics
together and submits them, as he has
recently done, the showing of this
silent industry Of our state is some
thing surprising.
In addition to giving the figures al
ready used Dairy Commissioner
Boardman says that since the cream
cry became the established system of
the state there has been no year in
which dairy Investigations have at
tracted SO much attention as. during
the past year. More creameries have
been established than during any
similar period for a number of years.
They have not cost SO much as some
that have been built in the past, and
they are far better adapted to bust
ness. 1t is also worthy of note that
many of these new plants have been
built in parts of Iowa which, before,
were without creameries. With all
this the dairy and the creamery have
plenty room to grow. The possibili-
ties of Iowa as dairy state have only
been limited at.-Manchester Demo
crat,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
Cynlcism.

There's one thing will say for your
FRIEND" said Miss Cayenne. HE is
very truthful"
How do you know that?" inquired
Willie Washington.
'ReeRnse there is no excuse for his
being otherwise. He never says any
thinR Observation-Disclosures Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07

A sure cure for Klondike gold fever
has been discovered by an American
who recently returned from Alaska.
"Pick out morning next winter" he
says, "when the mercury is below zero.
shoulder a pick, and go into the woods
before breakfast; dig q hole 16 feet
deep; come back to the house At night
and eat small piece of stewed buffalo
robe and sleep III the woodshed Re-
peat the dose Us often as necessary"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
HOG HAS COST $4,000.
Vast Amount OF Litigation Over Q
Porker Worth Only @1O.
A Case In Point which Forcibly II.
lUstratss the Folly Of Going
to Law Over Petty
Disputes.

There y hog In Missouri that has
cost one man $4,000. Yet the animal Is
not worth ten dollars. The porker has
hesn the subject of litigation between
Noah Kingsberry and John thinner,
snd will cost the latter. the defendant,
not leas than $4,000. The celebrated
case of Howard county was decided in
the Randolph circuit court the other
day. The jury awarded a verdict in
favor OF the PLAINTIFF. Kingsbery, for
one dollar damages, which leaves Zim-
msr, the defendant. to pay the costa,
amounting to over $1,000. There are
alao two Islander cases growing out Of
che hog case. One Of them has been
compromised and the other probably
win b. The full amount OF the costs In
the three cases. including attorneys
fees, to be paid by the defendant, will
aggregate $4,000.
Inc hog case is known ON the docket
a. that Of Noah Kingsberry versus John
John thinner. The court history Of the
case would Ill book, and among the
lawyers il Is regarded n one Of the
most famous cases ever tSied in the
state OF Missouri. It was suit for pos
session Of q hog valued at ten dollars.
Noah Kingsberry and John thinner live
on adjoining farms in Franklin town
ship, Howard county, near New Frank
lin. About a year and half ago hog
strayed onto Zimmer's farm. Kings
berry identified the hog as one Of his
aud sent to thinner for It. thinner re-
fused to give it up, when Kingsberry
began suit for its possession, giving
replevin bond. The court ordered the
constable to take the hog from thinner
and resto1e it to KingsberTy.
In the first trial OF the case, before q
justice Of the peace there was . mis-
trial, and a new trial was ordered. The
second resulted in verdict in favor Of
Kingxberry. An appeal was taken by
thinner to the circuit court of Howard
county and when the case came to trial
1t resulted in O second Judgment in
Kingaberry's favor. Owing to the al
legged misconduct of one of the jurors
trial ordered. Zimmer's attorneys at
once entered a motion for a change of
venue, which was granted to Randolph
county, with the result as given.
One of the Islander cases growing out
of the above was that of Edward p. Mil.
Ter versus John thinner. The plaintiff
claimed that the defendant charged him
(liiller) falsely with forging his (Mil-
ler's) mothers name to q note for 81, 900,
which note was given to thinner, Miller
claiming damages to the amount OF $780,
600. This has been compromised by
thinner releasing Miller of the pay
ment Of the note and interest and pay
ing NAler's attorneys $3.50 fees and the
couz1 all the costs in the case.
The other Islander suit Is that of Ed
~asd Kingsberry ysrsus John thinner
for $4,000 damages. Edward Kings
berry sets out in his petition that the
defendant thinner called Kingsberry Q
liar, hog thief, etc, In the presence Of
other parties, and that his character
WINS damaged. to the amount claimed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900
FNRrY-s1x MILLIONS.
Amount Of Deficit for the Five
Months of the Fiscal Year.

washington, Dec. S.-Ine cOmpard-
tive statement of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures shows that
the total receipt for the mouth of No
vember, 1897, were $43,363, COS, of
which $1S, 194, 61S was received from
the reorganization committee of the
Union Pacific railroad, making the
ordinary receipts for the month $25,
168,9S7. The total expenditures for
November were $37 ,S10,S5S, of which
$4,549, 1868 was cash in the Union Pa
cific sinking fund turned into the
treasury and repaid to the appropri-
alton from it had been originally
drawn for investment. Hence the
months disbursements include this
sum. The ordinary receipts for the
month Therefore were $25, 1853, 9S7 and
the ordinary disbursements $33 1884,
9s7, leaving deficit of $s,092 4s3.
EXCESS OF oUT-Go OVER INCOME.
The receipts from customs were
$9,S3O,0 1925, falling off of about $780,
600 as compared with November, 1896.
The receipts from internal revenue
were $13, $3.50, GAO, gain of about $780,
600 for the month. The excess of eA.
penditures over receipts for the five
months OF the fiscal year, independ-
ent of the proceeds of the sale of the
Union Pacific railroad, was $48, 101,
494. The government has received
another payment of SO, 100, 900 on ac-
count of the Union Pacific sale, which
still leaves due from the committee
"a, 1853. 6O5 to be paid in four equal
installments, the last on January 6,
1893.
CONDITION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The December statement of the
public debt shows that at the close of
business Nov. 80, 1897, the public debt
less cash in the treasury, amounted
to 81, OO9, 226, 466, decrease since Oct.
80 of $11, 33s, 1876. This decrease is &C.
counted for by an increase III the cash
due to the deposit of an installment
Of the proceeds of the sale of the gov.
ernment's interest in the Union Pa.
cific. ButIfor this transaction the cash
in the treasury would have been
$771, 45O less than last month. The
cash in the treasury is classified as fol
lows: Gold, $780,. Os9, 26O; silver, $5O7,.
656, 1882; paper, $105, 75e, 1871; bonds
disbursing officers balances. etc.
$ss,9O7,s51. Total, $s46, 400, 076, against
which there are demanded liabilities
amounting to 1925, 745,516 leaving
the net cash balance 1920, 1858, $50.
IMPORTS OF sUGAE'
The monthly statement of the
bureau of statistics shows that the
total imports of dutiabie sugar dur
ing October last amounted to 1872,
998,645 pounds, valued at $3,643,6l3
which is an increase over the Septem
Der imports of nearly 70, 100000 lbs.
an increase in value of overi$1 300, 900
OF these imports 5,036,55O pounds
valued az $129,374 came from tn
Netherlands.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
No Humbug.

Foley's Honey and Tar does not
claim to perform miracles. 1t does
not claim to cure ell cas-. 8 of; con-
sumption or asthma. But 1t does
claim to give comfort and relief il
advanced stages of these diseases and
to usually cure early st. ges. 1t is
certainly worth trying by those Attic.
ted or threatened with these dread
diseases. Sold by. J. J. Lowry
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07

quivering in my stomach, with
smothering feelings. My nerves were
terribly debilitated. I was suffering
from what is called nervous prostra-
tion. My stomach felt bloated, and
I was constantly weak and trembling.
I consulted several physicians who
treated me without dong any good.
had almost given up in despair
when l heard of Pe-ru-na. 1t was
about six years ago that first took
Pe-ru.na. I found it an immediate
relief to all my disagreeable sYmp-,
toms. 1t is the only medicine that
has ever been of any use to me-"
Mrs Lucie Waldie, Otsego Lake,
Mich, Box O.. writes: For three
years I suffered with catarrhal dys-
pepsla. l wrote to you for advice
and you told me take your medicines.
1t has been ten months since l began
to use your medicines and aln per-
fectly well. l think your medicines
deserving Of much praise"
Send for DR.. Hartman's latest book
on winter Catarrh." Address your
letter to Columbus, Ohio.
Ask your druggist fora free Peru
na Almanac for 1898.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07

A local exchange says that five cats
were boxed up by patient possessor
of 20, in Punta Gorda, Fla, and ex-
pressed to the mayor of Arcadia, and
on the third day after the shipment
each cat had come back.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
CouId ne Connted.

She had heard the reference to the
fact that the hairs of the head are mum.
bered, and for some time afterward she
regarded her bald-healded father with
considerable interest.
Mamma" she said at last, "the Lord
didn't have to use any patent adding
machine for papa. did Hep Chicago
Post
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
For Pneumon,a.

DIR. J. g. Bishop. of Agnew, Mich,
says: Il have used Foley's Honey aud
Tar in three very severe cases of
the past month, with
good results. Sold by j. J. Lowry
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
Lost.

Many have lost confidence and hope
as we'll as health. because they have
been told their Kidney disease was
incurable. Foley's Kidney Cure is q
Guaranteed remedy for the discour-
aged and disconsolate.
Sold by J. J. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07

1t is reported that the county treas.
urer at Terre Haute, Ind, has threat
ened to seize the mayors bicycle for
non-payment of taxes. A mayor who
will not pay his taxes should certainly
lose his wheel.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07

drop of medicine during the past two years.
Under these circumstances cannot do
otherwise than recommend it to Others"
Friendship. N. Y. W. Il. SCOTT, NJ. D.
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.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. Ind.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07

had a constant flutter-
ing of the heart and
severe palpitation and
pain in the left side.
She took three bottles
of DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure and was complete
ly restored to health.
and has not taken O
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
CORSETS.N
Farms for Sale.

Farms for Sale.
have a large number of very fine
farms for sale IN Howard county.
Some at special bargains, If you
wish to purchase it Swfil pay you to
visit me. Prices are very reasonable
and terms to suit purchaser. ] also
have farms in Minnesota and Dakota
for sale on installment plan. WHY
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, 1897-12-07
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-
Bac' the wonaef-gorAer, that mekes weak men
strong. All druggists, Soc or ii. Cure gunrau.
iced Booklet and sample free. Address
sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
Hint.

I'VE want only good men in offlce!'
The cry from each statesman ascends;
And" he'll candidly add, ~
THE best to be had
Are myself and my personal friends"
-Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
A Practical Judee.

A Georgia correspondent sends this
account of young mans oral exam
ination for the bar by local commit
tee before an old judge, who was also
an old acquaintance of the candidate.
Being asked: what is arsonP" he
scratched his head and finally said:
81 believe that's pizon, amt it?" On
this, the old judge, to help him out.
says: "Tut, tut, Jim. Suppose I were
to set fire to your house and burn 1t
down, what would that be?" With
quick and emphatic reply, Jim says:
ST think it would be damned drafted
mean trick" But although this an
swer was not technically accurate, Jim
was in the hands of his friends, and was
honorably admitted. Soon after Jim's
admission as learned counselor an old
neighbor, to give him start, gave him
lot of hard claims to collect, telling
him that he could have half that was
collected. Jim soon received half that
was due from one of the debtors, and
was called upon little later by his
client for his share of the money.
"Your half" said the astute lawyer;
Il didn't collect your half. 1 only coll
lected mine." The astonished old
patron said: "Why, Jim. don't under
stand this proceeding" But the lofty
reply was: "rhere is a heap of law you
don't understand. tell you, old fell
low, this law is powerful thing"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
A Valuable Opal.

The Austrian government has Hun,
garian opal 3A inches long and ~
inches thick. Itweighs II ounces, andil
worth 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07

Not until this year was the sawdust
of the great sawmills of the west mar
ketable. Throughout the past summer
the mills at Menominee and Marinette,
Mich, have shipped dust to Chicago.
where it is mixed with clay and used for
making tile flooring.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07

~ Fart DISEASE is durable. 1t is not
ii surprising that all cases are not
cured. since no physician has made
the heart a special study TOR q quarter Of q
century as DIR. Miles has done. The follow
Ing tribute from physician will be read
with interest. For six years prior to taking
DR.. Miles New Heart Cure my wife was a
terrible sufferer from heart disease She
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07

Many are unaware that the number OF
women who live to be very old IL greater
than the number of men, yet the fast
seems to be established by official Ag-
ures. It is said that In all the states
where the two sexes are about equally
represented in the population the rule
holds good. In the newer states. where
the males predominant, there are like
ly to be more old men than old women,
NJ co,,rea
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07

Up at Towanda few days ago a
thrifty housewife bought for three
cents box represented ITO contain ex-
actly 200 matches. When she arrived
home, reports Philadelphia exchange,
she carefully counted the contents Of
the box and found that there were only
1876 matches in it. Under such circum-
stances some women would have
laughed, some would have cried, and
still others would have dismissed the
subject as of no account. The Towanda
housewife was made of different ma
terial, however. She took the default
ing box back to the store and compelled
the storekeeper to give her a, full box.
And still there are men who say that
women have no capacity for business.
How's This!
We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
| West & Truax, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o., Walding, .Kinpan &
Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Tole-
do, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
A warning to late staying husbands
IS thus conveyed by the Philadelphia
Times: ''Aiany wives to whom their
club going and convivial husbands are
comparative strangers will enter into
the difficulties of that woman in Read
ing who night before last upon arriving
home found man in her room In bed
and Immediately gave an alarm, sup
| posing 1t WINS tramp or burglar. but
found instead that IT was her husband.
Husbands who are in the habit Of NOT
coming home until after midnight
l
should be q little careful not to sur
prise their wives by coming home
earlier without giving due and timely
warning"
In Heart Disease 1t Works Like
Magic. years my greatest
enemy was organic heart disease.
| From uneasiness and palpitation it
developed into abnormal action,
humping, huttering, and choking
sensations. DIR. Agnew's Cure for
the Heart gave instant relief, and
the bad syptoms have entirely dis
appeared. 1t is wonder-worker,
for my case was chronic. "-Rpv. L. s..
1 Dana, Pittshurg, Pa.-37-Sold by
j. j. Lowry.
| Not until this year was the sawdust
| of the great sawmills of the 1veef man
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07

A New Orleans lawyer calls attention
to the alleged fact that negro men sell
dom Aght over women. 1.-THE records of
the police courts will show" he says,
shat 1t is always the dusky damsels
who figure as belligerents in case of
Jealousy. The old saying is that wher-
ever any trouble happens you are sure
to be right when you look for the wom-
an at the bottom Of 1t. AS to the col
pred people this will have to be amend
ed, and when there is any love disturb
ance 1t will be well to look for the man."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
A Miners Sufferlngs. Exposure il

A Miners Sufferlngs. Exposure In
duced colds, and colds developed into
that commonest but most offensive
Enthusiastically. DR.. Agnew's Gu
tarrhal Powder cleared the way 10
the pure gold Of good b .alth. Fred
Lawrie, of Trail Creek, b. g., writes:
II was great sufferer frosp eatarrh.
procured DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder, 2 BOTTLES cured me complete
ly. lean highly recommend it."-38-
Sold by j. }. Lowry.
A rope with loop In the free end
left dangling over the street from a
telephone wire in Easton, Nd, caught
button on a carriage which was being
driven up the street and, wrenching the
top from the vehicle, threw out a
woman who was riding in it. She was
severely injured. and died In the house
to which she was taken. Thus do we
see how small an instrument may be the
cause of our going out.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-07
AreiYou Nervous!

Mrs. O. G. Fill
Ter, 1864 South
Fourth street,
Columbus, Ohio
W rit 9 8 to DR..
Hartman, OF Co.
lumbus, o., as
follows: IF or
ten or q I t e e n
Y e q r 9 I have
been subject to
.nervousdy spep.
STA. / W o u ! d
have spells of