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CANADIAN IMPOSITION.
A Seattle Comrades Protest against High
handed Policy.

handed Policy.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Yonr read
ers have all heard OF the famous placer
mines on the Klondike, but they have not
all seen the wonderful results Of that dis
covery in the shape of gold nuggets, nor
have they all witnessed the great stampede
now taking place. The craze Is not confined
to sex or class Ex-Governors, Generals,
DOCTORS lawyers, merchants, laborers, ma
chinists and housewives have caught the
fever, and are On the way to the diggings.
But a cloud has appeared which is making
trouble and promises more before the end is
reached. Ever since the California diggings
were thrown open to the world all civilized
Governments have recognized the fact that
every ounce of gold extracted was public
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was offered a Good Price for Ne.

Was offered Good Price for ft.
SMITHS VALLEY, n. Y. May, 1897.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The watch
came all right. 1t is good one. I was
offered So for it the day after l received il,
but it was not for sale. as / intend to keep
it in memory of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Long may it prosper
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES B. WEEKS
Easy for Everyone to Get It.
PLYMOUTH, ARK, April so, 1897.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Received
my watch in good order. / am very well
pleased with it. Don't understand why
anyone reading your offer should neglect "a
get up the small club of three and thus get
this watch.
Yours truly, FRANKLIN WRIGHT.
Is Is Better Than Recommended.
CONWAY, Ark, May /, 1897.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The watch
is rery satisfactory; much better than ex-
peeted. 1t is all, and more, than you recon-
mended it to be.
Yours, etc, s. P. BECK.
Runs with s35 Watch.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Your paper
and watch received The watch keeps good
time. 1t is better than / expected. 1t runs
and keeps time with $50 watch. Thank
ing you for it, remain, yours truly-W. A.
APPLEBY, Dover Plains, n. Y.
Keeps Perfect Time.
SEAToN, ILL.,, April o. 1897
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I received
the watch, and found it as / expected. It
keeps perfect time, runs regular, and il
altogether very good watch. I would en-
courage all others who have not tried to get
the watch to do 80 as soon as they can. The
chain which comes with il matches it ex-
actly.-CHAS. A. LOGAN.
Perfect Gem.
LAKEyILLE, CONy., April 90, 1897.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / received
your premium watch. 1t surpasses any
thing | have ever received as a premium
1t is perfect gem. 1t keeps the best Of
time.-CHABLEs III. BALL
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HOW TO GET 1T.

We do not sell this watch without
the paper, and no one can secure one of
these splendid timepieces by itself. We
will send this watch by mail to any per-
son who will send US club of only
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Chapter Secret Military Expedition H. Midnight Consul
aion III Companions and Incidents ~ Locomotive
Tram Captured " Unforeseen nrances VI Terrible Rail-
road Chase VII Night Woods VIII In the Enemy's
Power TX Other Captures x. Horrible Lights
and Shadows of Prison XII The First Tragedy Kill Con-
federate Court Martial XIV The Growing Horror XIV Prison
Religion XVI Liberty Death XVII Romantic Escapes
XVIII From Atlanta TO the Gulf XIX. Rich.
mond Xxx Libby and Castle Thunder. XXI Sickness and
Liberty.
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THE LADIES WHEEL.

CPECIAL DOUBLE FRAME of best steel tube 1 in top
~ IL in. upper and in lower forks
in ball bearing head % inch wheels Barrel hubs
tangent spokes with bronze nipples
Removable hardened ball both hubs and hanger made from
proper carbon Spockes both front and STEEL mled
and Improved hardened chain Our special
crank hanger bearings Round forged canks Steel pedals Tread
inches Handle steel tubing with grips and brake
post Special Sager Best baked black enamel
with delicate gold stripes All nckeling done Guard
with acing wheel and special chain guard Tool bag with
proper equipment.
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California has over $40, OOO 600 invested in
prune growing. Ten years ago there were only
1000 acres of prune- bearing orchards in the
State. Now there are SO. 900 acres in actual
bearing, with 5000 more almost ready to come
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Three events narrated in the of this
expedition unparalleled either modern warfare No
writer of romance would dare the capture crowded rail-
road train the midst of by band twenty
armed soldiers who had hundred miles from their lines
The subsequent OF the band by armed
guard almost in sight of regiment of and seathy crossing
hewhoe breadth Confederacy directions equally
marvellous while the sad tragedy hatoccued Atlanta freshly
and wildly remembered by the inhabitants that beautiful
after the lapse of than thirty years The claims this whole
Railroad Adventure be regarded the
episode of the civil has been disputed,
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These two Great War Books before sold for less
than S5o EACH absolutely free and postpaid to every
subscriber old, who sends ST. either direct
through Club=R asers, for a Years Subscription
before Sept L. You get both books.

HIS Is, UNDOUBTEDLY, THE MOST
thrilling book of the great civil war The
enterprise described possesses all the unity of a
drama from the first plunge of the actors into
the enemy's country, through all their adven-
lures and changing fortunes, until the few
survivors stood once more under the old flag.
No single war story wildly presents so many
Of the hidden, underground elements of the
struggle against rebellion as this. From be-
ginning to end the readers attention never
wearies and he rises from The perusal feeling
almost as if he had again lived through those
terrible days. The adyenturers traversed the
Confederacy in all directions; some persisted
as spies, all suffered terribly, and the wonder
Is that any escaped alive.
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It's terrible fighting Antetam Gettysburg Bethesda Church
unprecedented in the history of light artillery.
The caught the first and held
meDGeneTa battery officers and pryateswhom he describes
pictured admirably that they become personal acquaintance
and friends and the reader gets beathessy interested
The of and march wonderfully true 70 life and call
Up food of in the breast of every old soldier
The features of the book
J. The real life and experiences of private soldier fighting
battery.
g Wonderfully fresh and vivid descriptions of the battles of
Anetam, Gettysburg the Wilderness Spoyvania the terrible
fighting from there TO the James River the sortrange duel with
rebel battery which destroyed the assaults the rebel
lines Petersburg the months of fighting digging
that stronghold the battles of Opequan and Cedar Creek
Shenandoah Valley the decisive little Forks
forced Lee of his works. the relentless pursuit
army and the surrender Appomattox All clearly told
B. Carefully drawn diagrams of the various batleeds
rected from the War Departments surveys.
vast number OF regarding those battles
the numbers OF the opposing forces the organizations both
and the losses
Address The NATIONAL
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THE BOYS AND MANS WHEEL.

DIAMOND FRAME of best steel tube II in diameter %,
- "a and 26 n frames II in head tube. and in braces
and forks 2s in wheels Barrel hubs tire
wood rims Swaged tangent spokes with bronze nipples har
dened chain Our special crank hanger bearings Forged round
special quality steel Crank axes and turned from steel with
OF carbon just right properly hardened Ball
OF hardened polished Sprokets both and
mied and turned to fit chain Tread inches Raap pedals
Handle bar of best steel tubing with cork grips post
Special Sager saddle Best baked black gold
stripes All nckelng done copper Tool with special
equipment Boys wheel above frame q inches
and wheels "a nches)
ADDRESS THE NATINNAI
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s=z Class Bicycles AS Premiums.

We have at last secured few stcass Bicycles for
Club Raisers Over 1000 Of these wheels sold in
Washington last They have given perfect
satisfaction Our friends ride them
stantIy. We know all about them.
They SIS wheels, and
well worth the money.
ADVANTAGEOUS
The Gendenoens
The Boys Wheel for 40 Yearly Subscribers.
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A Perfect Gem.

Address: THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Washington, D. C.
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me Kind Of Folks Our New Argonauts
VIII Meet-Eskimos, Thlingits and Atha-
pascan Tribes - Principal Vacations OF
Each-Some arc Adopts I'm Certain Arts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-14

Do not delay-1f you want Photos
for Christmas get them taken at once,
or it will be too late as it takes con-
siderable time to finish them up in
first class style. Get them taken at
w. Browns, for 5000 per dozen.
w. E. Pembleton and wife leave to-
night for a years vacation among
friends and the scenes of their youth,
at East Waverly, Tioga county, N. Y.
The PEE DEE wishes them a round Of
pleasure and enjoyment which they
have richly earned.
The little angel of doll that is
whispering in Santas ear at Caward's,
is no doubt telling him whose stocking
to put her in. She's little beauty
and her future owner will relate te
her friends with a great deal of pride
the story of Miss Hustle and Santa.
We regret to state that there is NJ
improvement in the condition of Mrs
Clemmer and that friends and physi
clans are without hope in her case
A few week ago she had a cancer re
moved from her breast at Chicago
from which operation she fails TO re
cover.
The District Conference of the De
corah district convened at E'ma yester
day with DR.. Robinson presiding
Rev. Shafer, Hendrix and B. F. Davi
attending from Cresco. The confer
ence will convene in Cresco next Sat
urday with Rev. DR.. Robinson pre-
siding.
/ Mr.. Sam Christensen, laborin,
Ian employed in the tow mill, Will
attempting to remove fax fiber iron
the rollers while in motion, caugh
his mitten between them drawing
his left hand and crushing it so tina
the hand had to be removed half wa
up, leaving only the thumb and tn
stub OF hand. Mr.. Christensen ha
been employed about tie mill since
first went into operation, is an indus
trious man who needed both hands I
wage the battle of life, in behalf Q
those dependent upon his labor,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-14
THE GAZETTE
Is the Best Farm and Stock Paper in
the World"

Who says that? Why Hon. James
Wilson, ''Iama JIM so long at the
head of the agricultural school at
Ames, Iowa. and now Secretary of
Agriculture. For years practical
and successful farmer he Is good
judge of what kind Of paper farm
er needs to help him make money.
As he was a brave soldier as we'll as
we'll as a 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 and take The Gazette.
I am going to make it five hundred
between now and spring and I want
you in the number. The paper is a
two-doliar paper and cheap.as dirt at
that but by joining my big club you
can get it one year for one dollar
with the superb Christmas number
into the bargain.
There is danger in delaying, don't
hesitate, sit right down and drop me
line ordering The Gazette. You
want it, you need it in your business,
it is business paper. 1t will not
offend your political or religious
views and appeals to you only as q
farmer 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, 1897-12-14

Hog cholera has been making sad
havoc OF the hogs about us, though all
the remedies advertised have been
thoroughly tried, only proving their
worthlessness. John Meyers has lost
so. the Kapler's as many more, j. G.
Wollung has also been heavy loser.
SO has John w. DAILY, D. S. Miller,
and the Phillips boys, their aggregate
losses probably run into the thousands
of dollars. The disease is claimed to
be contagious, but the possibilities are
that the condition OF hogs being about
alike from overlooking, with perhaps
lack of water, and without access to
the ground, may have much to do wi h
its prevalence and mortality. Until
twenty-five years old the writer was
quite familiar with methods of con-
Quoting the farm dairy in western
New York, and in growing and fat
iting hogs for the market. Pigs were
kept growing but not over fed, their
food being milk and grain until about
ten months old, when green peas we'll
filed, sweet and sncculent, were mown
and given them, all they would eat,
and as the cooler days OF fall came on,
they were given all the corn they
would eat cooked, or wet with milk,
being ready for the market when about
Is months old and weighing from $50
to 900 pounds. Hogs thus treated al
ways remained healthy and the meat
was vastly better than what is put on
the market as pork from g. months
shoats Weighing about 300 pounds, Of
solid fat. Hogs grown and fattened
as they were ond the dairy farms OF
N. T., We're always free from cholera
and kindred diseases that affect the
over fed hogs OF the west.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-14
GREAT COMBINATION.
Formation of Steel Wire ana Na1
Pool Almost Completed.

Formation of Steel Wire and NAIL
Pool Almost Completed.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE representa-
tives of the steel wire and nail manu-
featuring firms of the United States,
who have for months been negotiating
to form steel wire and nail pool, are
nearing conclusion of their work. II
is said that about 20 of the largest steel
wire and nail manufacturers will enter
the pool and that the capital involved
will exceed $eo,ooo,OoO. The legal for.
malities for forming the pool will prob
ably not be completed until after the
holidays. Already many OF the small
wire and nail concerns throughout the
country have been bought out and ne
gotiations are pending for the pur-
chase Of others. According to Judge
Gary, Of Chicago, G. H. Tenbrouck and
others interested, the combine will not
result in raising the prices to the pur-
chasers of wire and nails, but will en-
able the manufacturers to operate the
plants upon more economical basis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-14

The town has not gone wild but they
are greatly excited over the grand
showup at Caward's. 1t is certainly
the headquarters for Santa Claus;
there's everything from darning
needle to an elephant.
just received, large assortment
OF handkerchiefs, mufflers, ladies and
childrens furs and collarettes, Babys
fancy bootes and knit sacques, and
numerous other articles suitable for
Christmas gifts, which will be sold
very cheap. CONNOLLY g. FITZGERALD,
One Price Cash Store.
There will be a joint debate at
Ridgeway on Saturday evening Of
this week, commencing at 1880 p. m
with John F. Murtha and Bayard
Elzea affirming the principles of the
Chicago platform Of 1896, especially
the financial plank, and w. H
Klemme and Prof. Dempsey, the mega
tive Of the same. Everybody invited
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-14

When at the Fair be sure and see
Madam Kabn-Ii, of Te-he-san Persia,
whom the ladies have secured at
great expense and who for the simple
consideration of King her palm with
Free Silver will lift the veil of the
future for our young people,
The people of Lime Springs and
surrounding countr! should not fail to
attend the Minstrel performance in
Nash's hall on Thursday evening of
this week. All the fun you can digest
and lots of good music will be
furnished. Admission Is, 25 and 35c.
Prof. Karl Fisk. the optician, is at
the Strother House this week, and if
you are troubled with defective vision,
we advise call on him. He has no
superior in the business and will give
you satisfaction. If you think you
have perfect glasses now, he can fit
you with pair superior to any you
ever had. We speak from experience.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-14
Resolutions

OF respect adopted by Cresco Lodge
No. 800, l. 0. o. F.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Su-
preme Grand Master of the Universe
to remove from our midst to the Ce-
lestial Lodge above, our beloved
brother VIM. Briefly, therefore
RESOLVED, That in his loss we
recognize the Christening hand OF
Providence and feel that in him we
have lost true and faithful brother.
RESOLVED, That we extend to his
bereaved family our heartfelt sympa-
thy in this their great affliction.
RESOLVED, That copy of these
resolutions be presented to his fami-
be spread upon our minutes.
N. s. DURGIN,
G. r. STORY, Com.
j. Ct. DOAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-14
THE BICYCLE CONTEST.
Miller, of Chicago, II Making Pho.
nOmenal Record.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE great six
day bicycle race at Madison Square gar
den has narrowed itself down to Is
riders. Miller, Of Chicago, still retains
lead Of nearly hundred miles over
Rice, the Wilkesbarre miner. At mid
night he was something like 235 miles
ahead Of the worlds record, and with
"a hours to spare he had covered dis
lance up to within few miles OF the
great record established by Hale last
year Of 1900 miles. The great surprise
Of the night was the retirement Of
Rvierre, the Frenchman. He is be-
lieved to be actually out Of his mind, is
In pitiable physical condition and is
now under the care Of physicians. Like
most Of the others in the race, Rivierre
has given evidence during the contest
Of having partly lost his mind.
The awful strain after the first day
Of riding had, in q measure. mentally
unbalanced him, and Friday afternoon
he leaped from his wheel and made an
assault on an imaginary foe in one Of
the boxes, swearing and jabbering in
his native tongue. His trainers rushed
to him and put him on his wheel, but
after making a few more laps he re-
peated the performance with even more
insane rage than he had at first demon
strated. The result was that Rivferre
had to be taken from the track to re-
turn no more.
Another man who has quit the lists
is Moore. Moore had a terrible fall
during the afternoon. While going at
high rate Of speed no crashed into the
rail and cut himself badly. He was
carried OFF the track almost uncon-
scious. The shock was too great for
his debilitated condition and Moore will
be seen no more in the present race.
But Miller, that wonderful specimen
Of physical development, still plods
along. He has ground out more miles
in given time on wheel than any
man has before. He has subsisted un.
der the most telling strain with less
sleep than was thought possible for
any man, and with it all an examina.
ton of him by the police surgeons dis.
closed the fact that his condition was
normal, and with the exception Of mus.
cular soreness and q slight deadnees OF
the limbs he was in excellent condition
and would be able to continue to the
end without much danger Of collapse
Rice, who. is second man in the con.
test, though nearly a hundred mile.
behind the leader, is standing by hi.
colors with logged determination. I,
was said during the day that he had
asked to be taken of, but the name,
in which he has been riding through
the night shows that. though he might
have requested this, 1t is not the spiri,
Of his wishes. He is in to stay to the
end, and his trainers think that he will
be much nearer the Chicago man at in.
end of the next 10 hours than he Is a,
present.
The SCORE at 1918 a. m. follows
Miller, 1928; Rice, 1,79e.s; schinneer
1,77e.7, Rivierre, 1,74e.7; Hale, 1878
Walter, 1905; Pierce, 1924; Elbes
1885; Golden, 1898; Moore, 1884
Enterman, 1,501.6; Cannon, 1,499.2;
Kinze, 1929; julius, 1908; Beacon
! 1853; johnson, 1,094.2; Gray, 1,o4s
Miller was 23e miles laps ahead Of tn,
record for 100 hours.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-14
BIG MAIL RoRRERY.


Letters Valued at Nearly $1OO,OOO
Taken from New York Post ONCE.
New York, Dec. lit was learned
Friday that one of the biggest rob-
berries in the history of the New York
post Office occurred on November 9.
The amount involved is said to be in the
neighborhood of 100000, and was
taken from registered letters in the
railway mail service on that section
OF the Central railway of New Jersey
known as the New York, SomervilIe
d Easton branch. On November 8 it is
stated that two bags containing sac, 900
were taken. How long the defalca-
lions had gone on before that date has
not.yet been ascertained. Maj. Charles
F. Lewis, of the Philadelphia branch
of the government secret service, was
in this city Friday investigating the
robbery,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-14
Attention Comrades.

The next and last regular meeting
of Memorial Post No. PIG, G. A. T..
for 1897, will be held on Saturday
evening of this week, Dec. 10, at 1880
o'clock. Comrades turn out. We
would like to renew your acquaintance
for another year. Some of you have
not met with us for year or more.
All members are earnestly requested
to be in attendance at that meeting
A cordial invitation is extended to all
comrades of the Grand Army Of the
Republic in good standing.
P. j. MCCULLow, Adjutant.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-14

Word was received here Tuesday
from Lime Springs, Ia, of the death
of Miss Gertie, daughter of Geo. Smith
and grand daughter of Mrs. r. P.
Main. Miss Smith was teaching
school in 8. OAK, and was taken sick
with typhoid fever. Her journey
home was too great an exertion. The
funeral was held at Chester Wednes-
day and the remains are expected
here for bnrial at 11:15 a. III. today.
Deceased was 20 years of age and I.
young lady of bright prospects and
beautiful character.-Oregon Owls. }
Observer, Dec. 8.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-14
MINERS GAIN THEIR POINT.
strike in Northern Illinois Coal Disc
trict II Settled.

Streator, Ill, Dec. 1.-THE miners
strike in this vicinity came to an end
Friday afternoon when A. L. Sweet.
general manager of the Chicago, Will
mington and Verm:llion Coal company,
agreed to pay the price demanded by
the men, which is 81 cents ton for
gross weight mining. The Star Coal
company officials met State Secretary
Ryan and committee of the miners
and agreed to pay the price demanded.
The miners refused Mr.. Sweets propo-
sition to go back at AZ cents ton, and
he finally yielded to their demands.
This practically settles the strike In all
northern Illinois and will put 1000
men at work at once. The men have
been standing out for gross weight,
positively refusing to accept any price
over screens and are elated over their
victory
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-14
Time Given!

To whom it may concern:
| hereby give their time and fu-
ture earnings to my son VERNE, aged
90 years, and to my son Emory, aged
II yea1,ss and authorize them to con-
tract ia their own name and to have
and receive the wages Ct their labor.
w. E. PEMBLEroN, Saratoga, IL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-14
Elect Officers.

Memorial w. r. G. elected officers last
Saturday afternoon: President, Irene G..
Adams; Senior Vice, Mary J. Howard;
Junior Vice, Sarah Strawn; Secretary,
Alice Wygant; Treasurer, Emma Whit
ney: Chaplain, Mary Watts; Conductor,
Sadie Watts; Guard, Mrs. Mcintosh; Or
ganist, Mrs. Warner; Delegates to the
state convention at Sioux City, Sadie
Watts, Irene G. Adams.