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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
Honorable Peace Possible.

vail.
Honorable Peace Possible.
Madrid, April Advantageous repl,
to the last suggestion of United State.
Minister Gen. Woodford, by which it i.
understood here an honorable peace
satisfactory to both countries, can be
secured, was received at Madrid during
the night. Its contents have not beer
diyulged.
Queen Working for Peace.
Madrid, via Bayonne, France, April z
The developments in the situation
Wednesday are confined to the i'm
portant part the queen regent is taking
In the crisis. She has practically taken
matters out of the hands of her minis
tiers, and is dealing direct with United
Setates Minister Gen. Stewart l.. Wood
ford, through the German and Austrian
ambassadors, and is working earnestly
for peace.
Queen VIII Issue Proclamation.
Madrid, April z. - It is confidently
asserted that proclamation of the
queen regent. announcing an immedi.
ate armistice in Cuba, will be issued
Thursday. 1t is added that some of the
cabinet ministers may resign, but. ii
necessary, the ministry will be changed
The Austrian ambassador, Count
Oubsky, had an interview with the
United States minister, Gen. Stewart t.
Woodford, Wednesday. They both
seemed much pleased at the situation.
Spain VIII Yield.
1t is known beyond doubt that Spain
is now prepared to give all Americo
has asked for, although the form OF
this concession must be gilded to suit the
Spanish palate, and must take into con.
sideration the political difficulties
which confront Spain.
WiL Treat with Insurgents.
Rome, April Ut is semi officially
announced here that the Spanish gov
eminent has accepted the principle
OF an arnistice with the insurgents.
rs proposed by the pope. President
MoKinley's reply is now awaited. Upon
IT depends the possibility of continuing
the negotiations ut Madrid and Wash.
lngton. 'D'''-
It is believed the powers will now
take joint action to prevent a run
ture.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
THE CITY FINANCES.

Report of City Treasurer for I3
months Guiding April 1, '9s.
Amt on hand March 1, 1897 sac as
Receipts. Mayors Office 81 IS
Use of streets. ......... 49,. 1873 20
Use of grader ............... 80
EO White, sp. ex. ....... IA 10
Tile sold....... ........ $40
Repair sidewalks. ..... s35
A1iccuSeS Observation-Disclosures. 1G5 20
Co. Treas taxes 4,sa %
Water Works Account
County Treasurer, taxes 1879 GO
sales OF water. Observation-Disclosures. sos 04
$7419.34
EXPENDITURES.
vouchers paid on general fund .... $685. u
Court House bond. Observation-Disclosures. 500 90
Int on bond and warrants. $500. 49,. 80 or
voucher paid on water works .......... 7Ga 72
water WORK Donds........ ............ 1000 co
AN. vi ponuS. Observation-Disclosures. -. $40 90
BAL on hand....... ................ $40 90
$7419 "a
w youNc syt,. r,oo,,,o,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
Maine's Chaplain Promoted.

New York, April 7.-Father Child
wick, chaplain Of the Maine, who il in
this city, received notice from Washing-
ton Wednesday that he had been I'd.
vanced to the rank Of lieutenant In
the United States navy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
Notice.

We have in stock Items celebrated
crackers, and highly recommend them
to all lovers Of high grade goods
AmuEdson & Lofthus.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
To the Ungathered Spinisters, or
to Whom it may Concern!

l take great pleasure in recommends
ing Prof. Keover's wonderful inven-
ton. 1t certainly does all that he
claims. Yours sincerely,
SARAH KINLEY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
Gresham Paase. The str.tt.

nam TaSses tne btra1ts.
Mackinao Island, Mich, April Tho
revenue cutter Gresham, bound for the
Atlantic coast, passed the straits at II
o'clock Wednesday. ALI passing steam
ers saluted her.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
For Rent.

A house and barn with three acres
OF cultivated land and five acres OF
pasture land in New Oregon village.
Apply to A. J. Mintey near the prem
ises.-C. S. BLY,.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
IL Elected Pre.iaent.

Springfield, ILL.,, April Trey. A. M.
Danely Decatur, formerly of Jackson
vile and Lincoln, has been elected pres.
dent Of Chaddoek college at Quincy,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08

II yon would splendid supper see,
Come to the Nineteenth Century Tea,
Where nineteen men, with steady nerve,
VIII nineteen kinds Of dishes serve,
On the nineteenth day of the month April,
And nineteen cents will pay the bill.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
Mother and TWO oh1ldren Buxnea

Bowling Green, o., April Mrs.
George Carr and her two small children
were burned to death at Bays. The Carr
home was discovered to be on fire and
Mrs. Carr rushed in to rescue her two
sleeping children. Before she could do
10, however, the building was enyel-
oped In flames and all three persisted.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

WHEAT-July wheat opened at $50 to
sehc, then turned weak and fell. with
slight fluctuations, to s4xo. September
sold from 7sAc to TIC. and May from h.os
to $1.o5A.
coRN-May corn opened at 2sxo to ssHc,
but receded to 29Mc. July started at 8l1io,
sold to 3lAc, then reacted to Bic.
OATS-May oats opened at 25Xc, eased
on to 2bssc, then rested at 25hc. July sold
from 231a@23Mc OF to 23hc
PORK, LARD AND RIBS-Ruled easy.
May pork opened at $3.50, flrmed UP to
ss.s2k but reacted to $9s7h. May lard sold
from $5.221a UP to s525Q5.27h, closing at
e5.25. May ribs started at $5.171s, sold up
to s6.22h and then rested at &5.2o96. 22A.
PoTAToES-Steady. Fancy Burbanks
sold at 5s@S1c: good to fancy Rose 5s6So:
mixed red. 45a348c.
EGGs-Firm. Fresh eggs cases returned
were sold at SA9eAc.
BUTTER-Firm. creameries. 10000;
Diaries, 12G17c.
LIVE POULTRY-Quiet and steady.
Turkeys. 7Q10c; Chickens. shQ11c: Ducks.
s@s1ac per pound Geese, Ss.ooa4.0O per
dozen.
n, New York. April 8.
BUTTER-Very firm. Western cream
cry, l7Q22c; Elgins. 22c: factory, 121k@1sc.
CHEESE-Quiet Large choice, 7@7Ac:
small choice, 7K@sc; light SKINS 5%@sKc;
part skins. 4@6c; full skins, 2@sc.
EGGS-Firm. Western, 10c; Southern.
sh@s%c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08

II you have, you probably need a
reliable medicine like Foley's Honey
and Tar to heal your lungs and stop
the racking cough incidental to this
disease.
Sold by j. J. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
AGREEMENT IS REACHED.
Madrid Dispatch Reports Satisfac-
tory Settlement Between United
States and Spain.
QUEEN CONDUCTING THE NEGOTIATIONS,
semioiHcinl Statement from Home
Says That Spain Is Now Ready to
Make Armistice with the Insur-
gents-Cubans Will Accept Moth
ing nut Independence.

Madrid, April Ut is said here that a
satisfactory settlement has been ar
rived at between the United States and
Spain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08

Educate Your Bowels With Cascaret,.
Candy Cathartic, cure cons.ipa ton forever.
AVc. 2oc. NC. q. .. fail. druggists refund money
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
Anxiety Over Glad.ton.

London, April Renewed anxiety
- expressed regarding the health Of
Mr.. Gladstone.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
To Meet Next ut Il. Lou,..

Columbus, o., April THE Amer
lean Fire Chiefs' associations date Of
next meeting was fixed for st. Louis,
October 18.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08

Kidney Diseases. Are the most
fatal of all diseases. Foley's Kidney
Cure guaranteed remedy or money
refunded.-For sale by j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08

Europe, and the queens influence In
the government it is believed will be ex-
erted to the end that peace may pre-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
President Is Hopeful.

Washington, April THE president
has received advices and information
which make him hopeful that war be-
tween the United States and Spain
may be averted and an outcome of the
Cuban situation secured that will be
satisfactory to the people of the United
States.
There has been tremendous press
ure brought to bear on Madrid from al
most if not all influential quarters in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
MESSAGE Held Up.
Congress Notified That 1t
Will Be Withheld I'm
til Monday.
Telegram from Gen. Lee the Cause
Of Sudden Change in
the Plans.
Feared That Lives of Americans in
Cuba Would Be Imperiled
by Hasty Action.
Senators and Representatives Hastily
Called to the White House to Con-
fer with the President.
Meetings of House and Senate For
eiGn Relations COmmittees-Wil
Insist ON Cuban Independence.

> Washington, April Tt can be
stated authoritatively that after con-
ferences with members of the foreign
affairs committees of both houses
the president has decided not to send
in his message until Monday next.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08
Have You had the GrinY

H. w. YOUNG. City Treasurer,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-08

Report of City Treasurer for 10
months Guiding April /, '9S.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-07-28
New Skirt "A Mystery,


A skirt which is really four skirts in
one, which is mysterious and fluffy and
diaphanous and airy, made of filmy ia
brics of changing tones, such is the new
dress skirt this year. 1t so envelopes
the figure that only the suggestion of
a curve here and there in its filmy
folds is left to charm the eye and this
Is the secret of correct dressing. The
newest skirt is for the spring and sum-
mel girl, and it is another illustration
OF the extravaganza of the age. 1t
costs just twice as much as any other
skirt, no matter how plain it may be.
Not so long ago such a thing as the
dress skirt and it's lining being sep
arate was something unknown. Now
almost all of the newest dresses have
the skirt and the lining apart. And
from this drop skirt" as it is called,
the new mysterious skirt developed.
The materials of which it Is fashioned
are the most beautiful of the season.
There are the plain and figured grena-
dimes OF almost spider-web texture.
barege in many new patterns, silky
crepes and mousseline de sole, and
gauze with designs so delicate and in
such exquisite colors that they appear
to be hand painted. Then there are
the nets in great variety-the craguele
net, plain or scattered. with chenille
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-07-28

PEN POINTS.

The odes of some poets are rather
odious.
The wedding tour is often the calm
before the storm.
People who have advice to give are
never stingy with it.
Popular songs are often so popular
that they become unpopular.
When it comes to jealousy and crow
ing a man is superior to a rooster.
A wal artist is always successful,
ever though his battles are drawn.
A jolly good fellow is hardly ever
synonymous with a first-class finan-
cier.
When a man boasts Of having money
TO burn he will soon have ashes to
throw away.
Only a small portion of the world
loves a lover; the rest of it considers
him a chump.
A bachelor as a rule is the acme of
selishness, and happy is the woman
that fails to get him.
Every man intends to have his own.
way after marriage. but sometimes mis-
wife relieves him Of a false impression.
Chicago News.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-07-28
Fashion Notes.

There is but little of the new shirt
waists that differe from those heseto-
fore worn. In general effect they are
quite the same. Yokes may be varied
In shape and collars show some slight
changes, but not enough to attract the
attention of any one but an expect. A
trlnlng departure is the round cellar
turned over a straight band. This is
new and makes variety, which is al
ways liked, especially by young peo-
pie who are fond of dressy waists and
novelties.
In the item of shoulder capes fulfil
ness and an rmo amount of thin
material divide favor with cloth
trimmed with embroidery and passe-
menterie. A pretty model has a yoke
of brocaded satin, the figures of which
are outlined with bead embroidery.
From yoke are deep ruf1es oil taffeta
and over these are frills of silk muslin
headed by puffs of the same. A high
faring collar is finished at the edge
with puffs of muslin.
There are shown a very handsome
assortment of poke bonnets. They are
not extremely large, but are very st;y-
ish; and, although but very few women
find them becoming, they will undoubt-
eddy be quite generally worn on account
of their picturesqueness and real beau
ty. They are made over a frame, the
brim being put on smoothly on the
outside. The inside is of shirred crepe,
chiffon or lisse. One of these bonnets
is OF heliotrope velvet On the outside,
and inside an exquisite shade of tee rose
pink. The trimming is of heliotrope
feathers and bows of heliotrope rib
bon with pansies that look as though
they might have been brought from
the florists for this special purpose.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-07-28

dots, and the coarse and fine mesh nets,
some plain and some appliqued with
lace designs. And the colors are so
toned that the effect is indescribably
beautiful. Turquoise and cherry gauze
are blended together, and turquoise and
green and turquoise and mauve. Pale
blue n pale green and framboise
black and faint yellow are used in COM
bination in one skirt. The effect of
the new skirt is such that all the color
seems to be ~enveloped in mist. One of
the most striking ways of making a
gown with four skirts is shown in the
illustration. The material is white
SILK gauze, and it is trimmed with
black chantilly lace and tiny ~rouchings
OF fine black net. Next to the skirt
proper is another skirt of turouoise
gauze finished with an edge of black
lace. Then skirt No. 3 is of violet
gauze, with a creamy lace border. and
the foundation petticoat is of rich
white taffeta. Each skirt ia senarate
from the other, except at the waist
band, where they are joined together
The corselet and yoke of the bodice
worn with this skirt are of t~urouoise
taifeta, finely plated. In all the gowns
made in this fashion it is essential TO
have one bright touch of color In the
bodice and that color must ALWAYS
match the brightest of the petticoats.
The dress with four skirts is also q
success made in darker colors. A dark
mousseline de sole will look effective
over green gauze with skirt No. 3 of
that new shade of deep pink called
framboise. When these transparent
gowns are made for dinner or dancing
wear one of the p%etticoats is invariably
accordion plated, while another will
De trimmed with medallions of lace. so
that each petticoat is different in de-
sign as well as color.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-07-28

piness, though 1t would be hard to as
sign any general reason for this not
uncommon condition. An inquisitive
magazine writer has recently been
compiling some of the numerous ex-
amples which apparently prove the as
sertion first made. Leaving out the
u%nhappily mated monarchs, who have
but little choice in their partners. 1t
is noted that a quiet home life is ex-
ceptional among actois, and even liter
allure presents a surprising lack of
compatibility between husbands and
wives. From Socrates to Dryden,
Shakespeare, Johnson, Addison, Mil
ton, Moliere, Byron, Shelley, Dickens,
Bulwer, George Sand and George Eli
OF, each has had a share in household
woes.
Generally the pubsic will award it's
sympathy to the famous partner, with
out seeking farther, but it is often tie
case ii at the man who wins fame Is
apt to develop an abnormal sensitive
ness. a. If he stood on a higher pedes-
tai than the smaller mortals, even in
his own house. Then, from them all
he expects the uplifted, adoring eye
and voice. AS a rule, he does not re-
ceive n:ulations at home. 1t ought to
be cor sidered a misfortune that the
place for literary work is usually at
home. Here a man cannot have the
quiet, yndisturbed sanctum, devoted
only t., the interests of his work, that
the business man has in his Office. In
terruptions are apt to be constant.
There is another reason for this do
nestle unhappiness that is only too
common. The writer. if he is a liter
airy nan also, must grow in breadth
of knowledge and ideas, while the wife,
encircled by the small duties of home.
has little chance for growth, and is for
tunate If she does not become even
more barrow. Shakespeare outgrew
his Wits. Byron and Bulwer outgrew
their wives, and, like ordinary cyclists,
resented the fact that they did not
hourly receive the praise they crayed.
Carlyle pranced ahead of his equally
disappointed mate, but made bitter
speeches because of her lack of speed.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-07-28

are the most perplexing, for the fond
mamma likes to have them pretty and
becoming, as well as serviceable. Blue
and white striped denim may be made
to answer both these requisites with a
little care. The dress pictured here,
for Instance, is made sufficiently dec
orativc for the ordinary summer furc-
ton. T. is merely a blouse waist and
skirt With a broad sailor collar. but
the collar is scalloped around the edge
and trimmed with dark blue braid.
There Is more braid on the girdle to
which the skirt is sewed and braid
trims the pointed cuffs on the sleeves.
A plaid tie and a tucked white main
sock Ghemisette or guimpe may be
varied with a plain blue tie and
guimpe Two or three dresses of Off
ferent material may be made oni this
pattern ut the same time, thus saving
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-07-28

A south side woman who attended
the theater with her husband one even
ing last week has since been Worrying
as to whether she Is the victim of a
joke which she aided at the time or
whether she is cherishing an unjust
suspicion. The only man who knows
has refused to enlighten her. Her bus-
band entered the theater after she had
been seated and he stood in the lobby
waiting for the end of the first act.
Standing in the lobby was a woman at
whom he glanced carelessly and MOTTO
ed that she was a rather handsome
girl and well gowned. For some rea-
son she seemed to take an interest in
him and he gazed c~uriously at her. In
a few moments, vaguely wondering,
he passed down to his seat. The play
over, he started out and trailed some
way behind his wife. Again he en-
countered the same woman, and again
she seemed to take an interest in him,
and was apparently not aware that he
was with any one. The attention was
so assured that he decided to play a
joke. When the woman turned her
head aside he called his wife's atten-
ton to her and said: II think she is
trying to firt with me. I'll tell YOU
what I'll do. I'll tear a piece off my
programme, pretend to write some
thing on it and then go up and hand it
to her, and the joke will be on her
when she opens it." His wife's ewes
sparkled in anticipation and she step
ped aside. He took a pencil from his
pocket, tore a piece from his program
and went through the motions of writ
ing something on it. All this time the
other m had gazed at him in a
puzzled way. Then he walked past her
and deftly slipped it into her hand. She
startled abruptly, then seemed to re-
fleet and tucked the paper in her glove
and walked off. Then the man rejoin-
ed his wife and they started for home.
laughing heartily over the promised
discontinue of the woman. Suddenly
his wife stopped laughing. Her face
wore a troubled expression and a SOM
Der light came into her eyes. Her
husband noted the change and asked
snxiously what was the matter. She
spoke like a woman in grave doubt
when she answered: well, I am Just
thinking. There is a chance that this
you write anything on that paper?"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-07-28
SCHOOLS OF JOURNALISM.
Profession That Cannot BE Acquired as
n College Speciality,

Profession That Cannot BE Acquired as
"A College Speciality.
The idea Of setting up chairs and
schools of Journalism in colleges is not
extinct yet, says the New York Adj
vertiser. The Missouri state universi-
ty, whatever that may be, is the latest
institution to set up such a chair. Now
no college or professional school ever
teaches anything that does not enter
int the newspaper mans equipment.
When Bacon said that all knowledge
was his province he was predicting the
nineteenth century newspaper nan
The trouble with treating journalism
as a speciality is that it is a profession
into which all the knowledge. all the
general intelligence and all the intel
lectual equipment a man can gather
enter as elements, and there is no clas-
styling them.
knowledge of the history of ones
country makes a New York newspaper
man more useful, and SO does familiar
ity with life and in Yokoha-
ma. Mastery of Russian, Spanish and
other out of the way languages is GER
tain to benefit a newspaper mar when
he least expected it. If he happens to
have acquired a legal training before
beginning newspaper work, the Jour-
nalist finds that constantly useful.
Anything thai any one knows about his
profession or his work is likely to be
useful for the newspaper man to know
in his work. Consequently journalism
is a speciality that includes all other
spec1alties.