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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24

To Whom 1t May Concern:
You and each OF you are hereby notified To
appear at the Court House in Cresco, Howard
county, iowa, on the 18th day OF March A, D,
1898, at O'Clock p. M, to attend the probate
OF an instrument pnrporttng to be the last Will
and Testament OF Margaret Taft
late OF Howard County, Iowa. de.
ceased, at-which time and place you will
appear and show cause, II any, why said
VIII should not be admitted to probate
In testimony Whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and afIixed the seal Of SAID
ONCE, this 18th day Of Dec. 1897.
G. A, L. LOOMS. *
I. 28t3 Clerk of Dist. Court
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
Farmg for Sale.

Ihave a large number Of very fine
farIus 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
and terms to suit purchaser. also
have farms in Minnesota and Dakota
for sale on installment plan. Why
pay high cash rent when the money
may be applied toward q home Of
your own2 Respectfully,
JOHN M. CANNON, Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
Kelief in SixHoura

ieved In six hours Hy tho "NEw GRI4r SoUTH
AMERICAN KIDNEY cURE," This new remedy
Is great surprise on account Of its exceeding
kidneys. back and every part Of the urinary
passagesin male or female. It relieves reten-
lion OF water and In passing 1t almost immedi-
ts your remedy.
Sold by DR.. i u. clemmer. Druggist, Cresco.
Iowa. 09vf &
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
THE GAZETTE.
Il the Best Farm and Stock Paper in
the World. >,

Il the Best Farm and Stock Paper in
the World
Who says thatf Why Hon. James
Wilson, llama jim" SO long at the
head Of the agricultural school at
Ames, Iowa, and now Secretary oil
Agriculture. For years q practical
and successful farmer he Is q good
judge OF what kind Of a paper a farm,
er needs te' help him make money.
As he was a brave soldier as we'll az
well as good farmer he Is not afraid
to speak his mind.
DON'T YOU BELIEVE HIM?
Well, more than one hundred Of
the best farmers in Fillmore County
agree with him aud take Tie Gazette.
/ am going to make 1t five hundred
between now and spring and want
you in the number. The parer is a
two-doliar paper and cheap as dirt at
that but by joining my big club you
can get 1t one year for one dollar
with the superb Christmas number
into the bargain,
There is danger in delaying, don't
hesitate, sit right down aud drop me
q line ordering The Gazette. You
want 1t, yon need it in your business,
1t is q business paper. 1t will not
offend your political or religious
views and appeals to you only as a
fariner and breeder striving to help
you in these specialties. Let me hear
from you. NJ. T. GRATTAN,
Preston, MINI.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
Whst do ID Children Drinki

the new food drink called GRAIN-O? it is dc,
licious and n0urfshing and tlkes the niace OF
S c The more GkAlN.O yop give the chill:
Their systems. GRAi Nd Is made Of pure grains
and when EIoperly prepared tastes ltke the
much. XII e1esers ssa Il isc and Sp pse. = as
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
Wonderful South American Blood Cure

Wonderful South American Blood Cure
Quickly dissipates an sc.eiulous taints IN the
the face, thoroughly cleanses the blood Of
boils, carbnncies. abscesscs and eruptions.
you would escape blood poison with all Its
train OF horrors, do not fail to nse this MASTER
" blood purifier, which has performed SUCH
stitution and depravity OF the GtOod. Bad
health signifies bad blood.
Sold by DR.. ]. j. Clemmer. Druggist. Cresco,
Iowa 88y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
There Is 4 Clss, Of People

who are injured by the use of coffee, Reoen
ly there has been placed In all the grocer,
stores g new preparation called GRAIN-O
made of pure grains. that tokes the place o.
coffee. The most delicate stomach receives II
without distress, and but few can tell 1t from
coffee. II does not cost over y as much. Chill
dren may drink It with great benefit. l6c and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
Lost.

Many have lost confidence aud hope
as we'll as health. because they have
been told their Kidney disease was
incurable. Foley's Kidney Cure is a
Guaranteed remedy for the discour-
aged and disconsolate.
Sold by j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24

"The sky may be cloudy. the mountain
Cried the SON with the sable hair.
What matter7 The snail with IL shell
must keep,
Man only abroad may fare.
He needs no castle. nor cave In the elife,
He conquers the elements eli.
He wrenches the mountain asunder. the
wave z.
OF the widest ocean he makes hin slave.
He SCOTS at fears and no meeks the crave
When he answers that onp brave call
That one brave call: Come. follow thou
me-
And he conquers with Jesus Of oslrss.~
20. the lowland sweet. whore the bob-o-
link reels
Through his tangie Of tipsy tunas,
Where the bees dive deep In the clover
blooms
I love it-love It with all my heart"
Cried the daughter. Q blue-eyed maid
my limbs grow never a-weary, run
To the htll's brown crest where I dance In
the sun
TIL the earth and the sea and the sky ars
(And she tossed her yellow BRAID.
He taught us that beauty Is best" cried
she,
'And worship with Jesus Of Galiles."
''see, grandpa. my dolly Is ready for bed.
You must take us. and rock her to Sleep"
And the old man said, as he lifted the
child:
THE Shepherd hath care Of His sheep.
Be ye aged or young. be We weak or strong,
The end of It all Is this
You may loiter or climb-if the way you 20
Be warm with roses or bleak with snow,
However you boast, the all you may know
ls-a doll and q goodnight kiss.
'Ho. suffer the children to come unto Me.
In My kingdom they're greatest Of ALL
said He.''
CHARLES EUGENE BANKS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
3-se- 9G-9e- Sc ga.
! MRS. PEABODY'S |
/ !. SCL.TAIRES. ]
I By Antoinetts Van Hossen Wakeman. T
n,
6 3e-as-3e ss-3e-se

ES, I have been out
enjoying what is
probably the last
opportunity of the
season." said Mrs.
Peabody as she
stood in her bicycle
costume, one of a
little groupwaiting
in the hotel rotun.
da for the elevator.
=
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24

WAS scarcely more than child herself,
being but about 16 years of age; but
tradition attaches to her most excellent
Judgment, and maternal instinct in
calculably strong. Besides did she not
know her boy had been foretold by the
angelP "Thou shalt call His name
Jesus, because He shall save His people
from their sins" She might not love
Him the more because Of His illustrious
destiny, but her heart could not be
but lifted up in commendable pride at
this reflection, as she gazed for the first
time into His dear, sweet face and His
tiny blue eyes looked wonderingly into
hers. Then the news quickly went
abroad, angels from Heaven bearing
about the tidings of the birth of their
King. They told the shepherds upon the
plains of Salem and the wise men of
the east and all of them entered the lit
tie caravansary Of the village Of Bethle'
hem, and saw the babe and its mother
lying down in the same room whert
were the camels and horses and oxen
OF strangers, who had come up ia
Jerusalem to be taxed. Angels sang
the praises of the newly born and q new
star appeared in the sky. The wise men
brought gifts and laid them at the feet
of the mother
This was the first Christmas and
MARY was the first person In all the
world to receive a Christmas gift, and
hers was infinitely greater in value
than all combined, that have been since
received by all the people who have
lived or died. Her gift, the Christ
child; she honored above all the won,
EN- who have lived or died, in being made
the mother of Him who should "bs
called Jesus, because He shall save His
people from their SINS AS.
The angel song to the shepherds had
for Its burden "peace to men Of good
will" One could scarcely think Of q
christmas that is other than gladstone
and joyous. The clouds may be thick
overhead, while in north countries the
earth may have sheet of snow, and in
the southlands there may be thunder
land rain. But there are warmth, sum
light and gladness in the heart-the
best place in all the world for them. In
the heart birds sing carol songs OF joy;
Al the heart flowers bloom, leaves are
out upon the trees and velvety grass
covers the hills.
O, the Christmas tide-Christ's birth
day, day of all days in the calendar.
How hearts glow on this day and warm
each to the other. How strifes and bit
ternesses end, and all cares, from with
out and from within, take on quick
wings and fly far away. How self is
swallowed in love for those about one,
and all become, like the Magi who
visited Jesus, bearers of gifts-glad-
heart gifts that make radiant the
cheeks of donors as well as recipients.
O, the Christ day. Would that the
cheer Of the family board, the joyous
home-bringing and the gladness of
the heart might be in every day Of the
year. That, indeed, would be bring
Ing down of the New Jerusalem from
Heaven to earth; for then there would
be no more sorrow or tears, and wicked
mess and sin would end in the land.
WILLIAM RossER CoBBE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24

To Cure Constipatlon Forever.
sts esisaIi = Ssas "a sass
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24

Educate Your bowels with CAscarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
We. &c. II o. O. C.f-" druggists refund taonAp
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24

from shore to sky line, aud she paused
and enjoyed it as only person gifted
with fine appreciation could. Mrs. Pea
body knew that she possessed this gift
and she never attempted to belittle or
exceed it. Fer appreciation of the
efforts of others was cordial and intelli-
gent and wholly unmixed with weak
desire to initiate them.
For this reason she was favorite
with artists, musicians and literary
workers. who valued her opinion and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
To he Filled.
That was M. Ide.

That Was His Idea.
] Look here, Mr.. Hojack," said Mrs.
Ho5ack, I'D like to know why you
asked me what wanted for q Christ
mas present, if you intended to get
something entirely differently"
7 wanted to surprise you, dear" was
Hojaek's unsatisfactory reply-N. Z.
Truth. :,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
Bad for
bPOIlcllItlS

but extremely good for the sufferer
from that harassing disease is DR..
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. No medi-
cine can compare with this great
remedy in the prompt and perma-
nent aid it gives in all bronchial
affections. It stops the cough,
soothes the irritated throat, and in-
duces refreshing sleep.
II had . bronchial trouble Of such per-
sistent and stubborn character that the doc
tor pronounced It incurable with ordinary
remedies, but recommended me to try Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. One bottle cured me-"
&c. wOODS0N, P. NJ,
Forest Hill, W. Va.
"A short time ago was taken with .
severe attack of bronchitis, and neither ply
sicians nor ordinary remedies gave me relief.
In despair Of finding anything to cure me, /
bought . bottle Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
Less than one bottle entirely cured me.
GEO, B, HUNTER. Altoona Pa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
Insight

Tommy, have you dreamed about
Santa Claus YETI"
Yes, papa; and he was bow-legged,
9ust like you" Chicago News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate Of Michael Foley. deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber
has been duly appointed administrators OF
the estate OF Michael Foley late OF Howard twp.
In the countyof Howard. state OF Iowa, de-
ceased, interstate. and has taken upon himself
that trust by giving bonds as the law directs
All persons having demands upon the estate OF
the said deceased are required to exhibit the
same; and persons indebted to the said estate are
called upon to make payment to
COLEMAN FOLEY,
Administrator.
Cresco. Iowa. Dec. 8. 1897. 26wa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
SCRIBNER'S
MAGAZINE
FOR 1898.
A GREAT PROGRAM.

~ 4
A GREAT PROGRAM.
The story Of the Revolution by Sena-
tor Henry Cabot Lodge, to run
through the year. Cor the 6rst
tune all the modern art forces and
resources will be brought to bear
upon the Revolution. Howard
Pyle and a corps OF artists are inak-
ing over 100 paintings and drawings
expressly for this great work.
Captain A. T. Nahan's 1.-The Amsri-
can Navy in the Revolution, !" to be
illustrated by Carlton T. Chapman,
the marine artist; Harry Fem, and
others.
Thomas Helson Pages First Long
Novel, RED Rock-A Chronicle Of
reconstruction" MIR. Page has de-
voted four years to the story, and
he considers it his best work. illus.
trated by b. West Clinedinst.)
Rudyard Klpling, Richard Harding
Davis, Joel Chandler Harris, George
w. Cable, and others, under en-
gagement to contribute stories dur
ing 1893.
Robert Grants SEARCH Light Let
ters"replies to various letters that
came in consequence Of his "Reflec-
tfons Of q Married Man. and 1.-THE
Opinions of Philosopher"
! The Workers" in new fieid-Wxlt-
er A. Wyckoff, the college man who
became y lAborer, will tell about
his experie noe with sweat-shop la
horers and anarchists 10 Chicago.
illustrated from life by W.R Leigh
The Theatre, The Mlne, etc.. will be
treated in .sThe Conduct Of Great
Business series Gas were Wheat
Farm, The Newspaper, ''etc., In
'97), with numerous Illustrations.
TThe full prospectus for '9s in
small book form CA pages), printed
IN two colors, with numerous illustra-
tions (cover aud decorations by Max
field PARRISH. will be sent upon ap.
plication, postage paid
Price, So. 90 n year, 25 cents q mum.
Der; Charles Scribner's Sons, New
York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
Their ThourhtIe..- e.,,t.

| Il WISH" said the minister's son sad
~, "that people wouldn't give pa slip
Rers tor Christmas"-N Y. World.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
BLESSINGS OF CHRISTIANS.
Why It Is the Day Of All Days In
=. the Christian Calendar.

RECISELY min q
teen G e n t u r ! e 8
have passed since
there fell upon the
ears Of a very
youthful Jewish
mother the most
gladstone 8 o u n d
that ever comes to
mortal the first
wall Of her first
horn child. She
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24

and could not sleep.
Other complications
peculiar to my sex set
In and our physician
called another In con-
sultation. They de-
cidcd l had consump-
ton and must die. I
commenced taking DR.,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24
Probate Notice.

cresco. Iowa. Dec. s. 1897. 's'
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-24

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
AN UNUSUALLY HEAVY RAIN
FALL THROUGHOUT THE
MIDDLE WEST.
CYCLONE TOUCHED SEVERAL PLACES
Points in Kentucky Badly Wrecked by
Violent Winds-The Streams in Ohio
Are Running High-Railroads
Washed Out.

Chicago, March 5.-The storm which
ragged throughout the middle west on
Thursday night stands unparalleled, not
only for the great extent of territory it
covered, but for the amount of water
precipitated. At Cincinnati the rain fall
reDorted by the weather bureau officials
amounted to 5.S inches, and floods are
reported from almost every telegraph
station from Pittsburg on the east and
Kansas City on the west, and from the
lakes to the southern boundary of Ten
nessee. In some places the winds
reached the velocity of hurricane, and
much damage to dwellings, farms,
fences, orchards and forests have been
reported in the district covered.
At Cairo, III, two dwellings were
blown down, causing the death of an
infant female. Throughout southern ILL
nois the damage to railway property in
the form OF washouts, making traffic im-
possible, and wrecks caused by the soft
ening of roadbeds, is immense. Great
loss to the people as a whole will be
caused by washing away of bridges and
roadways, which have been built in the
rural districts at the cost of millions of
dollars, and which in many cases have
been totally destroyed. Owing to dam
age to railroad property the mails to the
suffering section have been greatly de-
layed, while the telegraph service in the
west. south and southwest have been
been badly crippled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
LANGUISHES IN JAIL.
The Scion of New Jersey Millionaire l.
Charged With Embezzling.

Chicago, March Cook county's jail
is sheltering the son CT New Jersey mil
lionaire manufacturer and Mrs. Mary e.
HUT, who has lived Cor several years on
Washington Boulevard, was locked up at
the DesPlaines street police station. Jas.
Whitmore, Jr, is the son in the case. He
is held under two indictments for felony
in Cook county and Mrs. HUT is under
arrest under warrant charging her with
completely in the felonics against Whit
more, who is also wanted by the police of
New York for embezzlcment from SwetZy
& Son of the New York produce exchange.
The charges says that the crimes were
committed during 1895, during which time
he secured $500 by means of forged checks
from two Chicago firms.
At that time WhitmOre was employed as
bookkeeper for commission merchant on
Water street. The investigation into
Whitmore's doing proved that his first
trouble occurred in BrooKlyn when he ap-
propriated $4,000 of the funds of the
Brooklyn Ferry company. Whitmore
came to Chicago about four years ago and
for some time was employed in the claim
agents Office of the Northern Pacific rail
way. The discovery some time ago that
WhitmOre was giving an assumed name
at the home of Mrs. HUT, and to whom
he posed as j. w. Wraymond, aroused
suspicion and investigation revealed his
ENLIGHTENMENT. The police followed him
through Canada to New York, then to Min
and st. Paul and back to New
York. Whitmore, since returning here
after his first flight to escape arrest has
been hiding at Mrs. lIutt's residence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
SMITH AGAIN IN THE TOLLS.
The Alabama Escaped Convict Con-
victed of Theft at Laredo.

Laredo, Tex, March 5.-(Special)
Sheriff Ortiz received letter this after
noon from Mrs. G. ID. Nelson, wife Of
c. ID. Nelson, the special agent of he
Pratt mines in Alabama, stating that Us
yet she had heard nothing from her hus-
band, who was in charge of Ben Smith,
a life convict, who escaped from Nelson
at Houston, February 8. Smith was Or
rested here on charge of theft, and SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentiary,
and is now awaiting transportation TO
Mr.. Ortiz can not give the
lady any information in regard to the
whereabouts of her husband, but Smith,
has acknowledged that he was the man
wanted in Alabama who escaped from
Nelson, but denies any connection with
his mysterious disappearance. Nelson's
wife fears that her husband was muy-
dered
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
A TANGLED AFFAIR.
Two Senoras and Negro Woman After
Dead Mans Insurance Policy.

San Antonio, Tex, March ESPECIALLY,
An old soldier named Ben Cleghorn,
who was employed in department head
quarters at Fort Sam oHuston, in this.
city, for many years, died q short time
ago without children and apparently with
no wives. He left $1,000 policy in the
Ancient Order of United Workmen, but
had failed to name Il beneficiary. An
administrator was appointed who sought
to collect the policy, the payment of
which was resisted. In the meantime u
negro woman named Pattie st. Clair filed
a suit for the insurance money, claiming
that she had been the common law wife
of Cleghorn. Her claim was not allowed
by the court. The next claimant way
Mrs. Josefa de Ia Cara Cleghorn, who
claims that she was married to Clegh0rn
many years ago and had been separated
from him. She filed copy of mar
riage license issued to Josefal de la Garza
and Benjamin CleghOrn. Now comes an
other woman and says she is the only
original and genuine Mrs. Josefa de la
Cara CleghOrn, and that the other wo-
man claiming the name is an imposter.
The question before the court is. was
Cleghorn ever married to a Miss Josef9
de la CARA, and if so, which Miss de In
CARA was it. Ten lawyers and an army
of witnesses. are trying to unravel the
tangled thread of Cleghorns matrimonial
ventures.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
A Special Act to Be Presented Author
izing n Railroad Deal.

Waco. Tex. March 5.-(Special.)-A
special act has been prepared which will
be submitted to the Texas legislature for
the enactment of law authorizing the
purchase of AL or a part of the Waco
and Northwestern Railway by the Texas
Central company" Col. Chas. Haml-
ton, vice president and general manager
of the Texas Central. says if Judge Boyle
is willing the Texas Central is ready to
purchase the Waco and Northwestern en-
tire, and in case the trade is consum-
mated the Texas Central will extend the
Waco and Northwestern from its south
ern terminus to New Orleans.
Among the callers of the afternoon
were Cornelius n. Bliss, Judge McCook
and the Marquette club of Chicago.
All through the afternoon callers came
in and all were received by the president
when they were properly accredited.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
RESPONSIRIIJTY Placed

Athens, March 5.-The Greek govern.
ment has sent dispatch to the vice con.
sui at Canea to notify the admirals Of
the foreign fleets with regard to the re-
quest of Consul Barrett that he be al.
lowed to communicate with Col. Vassos
and that he be allowed to 90 to assist
in the safe guarding of the MussulmaLs
beseiged at Candmo, that they will be
held responsible for the consequences.
The government has advised its repre-
sentatives that since the admirals and
foreign representatives have witnessed
their failure to raise the siege, it is their
wish to place the responsibility on the
Greeks, so that in the event of mas
sacre they would be able to place the
responsibility on the shoulders of the
Greeks. The dispatch concludes:
"We have instructed our consul at
Canea, who was requested to interfere
on behalf of the Turks in Gambia, to re-
ply that he was prevented from doing so
by the foreign admirals."