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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
OLD BIBLE IN LIBRARY.
Printed in Germany In 1850 by Chris-
topher Troscheur-Has Queer
Little Illustrations.

1t is an old copy of the oldest book in
the word-the Bible. 1t lies upon the
librarians desk at the public library at
Chicago, and besides the card bearing
the name of the donor, j. S. Lanny, of
312 Washington boulevard, there is
nothing to tell the story of its past.
The name of the maker, Christopher
Froscheur, is still at the back of the
volume. with the date, 1856, and it was
printed in Germany. 1t is a family
Bible. and many. child must have
laughed at the funny little prints that
fill its pages. The cuts are not more
than two inches square, but great
amount of action and history is ex-
pressed in each one.
The volume is two feet long, ia
inches wide and nearly nine inches
thick.
The 1900 pages are yellow with age
and badly frayed at the edges. The
brass clasps which once held the covers
close have been broken off. The pages
at the front, which were used for the
family records, have been torn out;
even the inside of the proud cover has
been pasted over with foolscap to hide
the owners name.
And SO, deserted by the people whose
secrets it keeps so well, banded about
from hand to hand, perhaps pawned for
drink of ale, 1t has come down at last
to the Chicago public library and must
take its place among the antiquities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
cA15NoT BE E: ENFORCED "a
secretary Gnge Sends Information to
the Senate Regarding the
Alaska Liquor Law,

Responding to a resolution of in
quiry in regard to the enforcement of
the liquor law in Alaska, Secretary
Gage sent statement to the senate in
which he says notwithstanding the
efforts of the department it is still q
fact that the law is openly violated. 1t
has, he says, been reported to the de-
partment that 40 saloons do open bust
ness in juneau, hown of less than 1900
inhabitants, while in Sitka, which con-
tains less than 1000 white inhabitants,
there are 12 open saloons. The uni
versal public sentiment in the terri
tory, says the secretary, sis bitterly OPP
posed to the enforcement of the LIQUOR
law and the efforts of the officers are
met with intimidation, threats of vio-
lence and attempts at bribery" He
says an agent of the department who
reported this condition was indie. Il.
The secretary adds:
The statement has been made re-
peatedly by judicial officers of the ter
ritory that no grand jury in Alaska
would i,idict any person arrested for
the liquor law" The secre-
tary closes with the statement that it
is impossible to enforce the present law
against the existing public sentiment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17

The Elkader Democrat comes to the
rescue OF the celebrated Cherry sisters
In dlsinterested and chivalrous man.
ner. 1t remarks:
We would rejoice to see them OBJ
tain verdicts against every newspaper
IN the country for damages to the full
amount claimed, for libel. We have
made study OF these ladies and have
every reason to believe they are ladies
IN the true sense of the word, and nine
times out of ten those who criticise
or in plain language commit brutal
libel against them, are themselves
libertines of the deepest dye, who can
appreciate or enjoy nothing on the
stage unless it be thoroughly seasoned
lewd or lasciviors suggestions. The
Cherry Sisters deserve proper treat
ment and no gentleman would treat
them otherwise........ Nobody is under
the necessity of attending their per-
formance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
Sold in Cresco by j. j. Lowry
Yellowstone National Park.

The reputation of this wonderful region,
probably the most unique and certainly the
only one Of its kind in TIE world becomes more
extended yearly Mankind never tires OF Seeing
or reading of It's grand GEYsER FOUNTAINS. its
superb CANYON, the beautiful YELLOWSTONE
LAKE more than 1000 feet above the ocean. the
nigh MOUNTAINS, the CASCADES and CArARAcTs.
the BEAR, ELK, DEER and ANTELOPE, the I'M
equa'led TROUT fishing and other interesting
features found there.
The PARK is free to the WORLD and is under
the control of the United States Government.
Large hotels. electric lighted and steam heated
are found at convenient points and first class.
specially constructed four horse stage coaches,
transport tourists from place to place.
Wonderland '9S has chapter which contains
fund of information about the Park that
makes it perhaps, peculiarly valuable for
SCHOOLS and TEACHERS. The features of the
Park are described and there is besides, a large
amount Of practical information about the
region and the ride through 1t. The Park tour
can be made either In the coaches. or on horse
back or bicycles. The book will be sent to any
address upon receipt of six cents by CHAs. s.
FEE, General Passenger Agent, Northern
Pacific Railway, st. Paul, MINI.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
DEAD WIFE IN HAND CART.
William Jones Taking the Remains
Back from Indiana to Ohio
for Burial.

The spectacle of a man transporting
the dead body of his wife overland
shocked the citizens of the northern
part of Delaware county, Ind. He
claims Paulding county, o., as his desti-
nation, and says he will not dispose Of
the body until he reaches his old home,
which is yet two days distant, since his
mode of travel is very slow and tedious,
he being on foot.
Farmers and others who have con-
versed with the stranger assert that he
has the remains of his wife carefully
wrapped in sheet and deposited in
the bed of hand wagon scarcely large
enough to accommodate the body and
his two living children, four and two
years old. respectively. He reports that
the wife died few days ago while they
were en- route, and, being loath to leave
her body in some lonely graveyard, he
decided to take it back to his native
state for burial.
The little ones ride in the wagon with
their dead mother, while the detected
father trudges along from dawn to sun
set, dragging his ghastly burden after
him. AT nightfall he lifts the body from
the wagon and lays it on the ground
and makes a bed for the children. At
daybreak he resumes his journey along
the country roads, stopping only as ne
cessity requires. He gave the name Of
William Jones and passed through
Eaton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
A Canoe Trip Through the Park
Region.

The LAKE PARK REGION of Minnesota is
noted as being one of unusual attractiveness.
There are thousands of lakes. good fishing,
rolling and timbered prairie country, ducks
and prairie chickens, wild flowers and good
roads, An article with the above heading de-
scrlbes boat trip from Detroit Lake through
long chain of beautiful lakes connected by u
little river, into the heart OF the Park country.
The party had guide. lived In tents, and
although surrounded by civilization, seemed at
times to be in the midst of solitude. The
possibilities in an outing of say two weeks, are
brought TO the attention of those whose desires
lead them to indulge in out of door life at
moderate expense. Wonderland '9s, published
by the Northern Pacific Railway, in which this
article is printed, will be sent to any address
by CHAs. S. FEE, Cent Passenger Agent, st.
Paul, Mimi, upon receipt of six cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
BAD FIRE IN DETROIT.
Property Valued at 100000 De.
stroyed and Five Firemen seri-
ously Burned.

Detroit, Mich, June 13.-Fire totally
destroyed the immense power building
OF q. +. Chase in Congress street Satur-
day morning, causing loss Of nearly
100000, and during the progress of the
fire five members of the department
We're seriously burned and crippled.
The flames had good start before an
alarm was turned in, and for time
1t was feared that much surrounding
property would be destroyed. The
Union Trust building of Moffatt &
Buehl and other office structures in the
vicinity were covered with showers of
sparks and embers. A four-story annex
to the Buell. Office building, facing
Congress street west, was set afire from
the top by the falling of burning chris
from the Chase building. Part of the
spire of st. Paul's Episcopal church was
destroyed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
PRESBYTERIAf!ySM.
The Princeton Inn Incident May Re-
suit in the College Breaking
Away from the Church.

War Is threatened in the Presby-
terrain church that will overshadow tho
famous controversy over DR.. Briggs
alleged heresy. The present trouble
grows out of the Princeton Inn Incl
dent, when former President Grover
Cleveland joined with Prof. Charles
Woodruff Shields, who holds the chair
of harmony and science and revealed
religion in Princeton college, and other
property owners of the university town
in signing petition that liquor Ii
cense be granted to that hostelry, which
is a favorite resort for students as well
us for members of the faculty and their
friends.
1t was told that Prof. Shields had
left the Presbyterian church and had
been confirmed in the Episcopal faith
by Bishop Potter. This caused sensa-
ton.
ing to the feeling aroused when it was
learned that President Patton, with
Prof. Duffeld and Prof. Cameron, of the
college, had refused to go as delegates
to the Presbyterian general assembly.
Many persons predicted that this action
presaged the absolute breaking away
of Princeton university from the de-
nomination. 1t is probable that the col
lege will be entirely without represen-
tation at the convention.
The ground of the refusal of Presi-
dent Patton and his two colleagues to
serve as delegates is that they expect
the faculty of the college will be cen
sured on account of the Princeton Inn
trouble. The opinion is expressed that
no explanation which they might offer
would be accepted by the assembly, as
Prof. Shields action in indorsing the
application for the liquor license has
been denounced formally in scathing
terms by Presbyterian bodies in al
most every state of the union. Presi-
dent Patton's present course is held to
indicate that, since war is to be de-
clared between the church and the col
lege, the college will begin it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
A Remarkable Cure

MY eight years old daughter sustained some
injuries by a fail. physician was called
twice, but he advised an operation as the only
means possible to save her. 1 rubbed the girl
with SEvERA's ST. GoTHARD's OIL, and
noticing that 1t is doing her very good, con-
tinued, and the girl was in fourteen days thor
oughly cured, without an operation. Martin
Janecek, 449 w. 10th st. Chicago. Ills.
SEvERA's ST. GoTHARD's OIL is entirely differ
ent from all the liniments in the market. 1t is
the best. 1t always satisfies. 1t has cured
often, where all hope was abandoned.
Price so Cents.
Prepare your system for the hot summer by
taking SEvERA's BLOOD PURIFIER. the great
blood and nerve strengthened. 1t aids digestion
and cleans and enriches your blood.
Price $1.0O
W. f. SEVERA,
Manufacturing Pharmacist,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
severas Family Remedies are tor sale at all
DRUGGISTS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
CALIFORNIA sTocKMEN.
Alarmed Over Prospective Drought
They Are Leaving swamp Lands
for Pnsturagc.

Owing to the dread of drought the
stockmen in central and southern CALI
fornia are leasing swamp and over
flowed land in the river bottoms with
the hope of securing pasturage later in
the season than they can hope for in
more elevated sections. The average
rental paid is so cents an acre, although
for some choice pieces ii is reported
that in one instance So an acre has been
paid. Even land at present under water
has been leased, as in the case of Venice
island, on the San Joaquin. The single
firm OF Miller & Lux has leased no less
than 10000 acres. sheepmen are trying
to find pasturage in the mountains.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
A POETS OPINION.
Tells vasser Girls He Thinks tn.
Capture of a Spanish Prize
Ship Is Sweet.

Richard lie Gallienne, of New oYrk,
Las ventured comment on the war be-
tween the United States and Spain. 1t
was at a meeting of Vassar college
graduates few afternoons ago in a
fashionable preparatory school for girls
in upper Fifth avenue. A Vassar
alumna was presented to the poet and
asked: "Are you greatly interested in
the war, Mr.. LIE Gallienne?"
The poet did not answer, but looked
troubled.
rs it not glorious" went on the
aiumna, "to think how one of our gun
boats captured SO valuable prize as
the Buena Ventura?"
The poet thought for moment and
then answered, slowly:
"Yes, it is sweet"
Mr.. lie Gallienne is quoted as having
said afterward: II would not have COM
mitted myself had the question not been
SO pointed"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17

The whe at crop of Iowa this year
will be much larger than it has been
for years since Iowa ceased to be
reckoned among the wheat states.
Director Sage estimates the total
yield this year at 2O,OOO.0O0 bushels,
an increase of about so per cent over
the yield of last year. Iowa propo-
ses to get some of the drippings from
the roof of wheat growers prosperity.
Leader.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
FIND VAST RICHES.
Old Tioga Gold Mine in Mexico Is
Discovered.
Two Americans Accidentally Ran
Across the Shaft While Hunting
To Get $4,000 from Mexican
Government.

A sensation has been created at Ell
Paso, Tex, by the arrival from Chuic-
hupa, village in the heart Of the ST.
ezra Madre mountains, Mexico, of j.
Newton Fowler with the news Of the
discovery by himself and Morris Single
ton of the famous lost gold mine of
Tiofa- The discovery was made on the
evening of April 6. in deep. narrow
canyon, through which runs the Rio
Chico, a tributary of the Aras river.
Mr.. Fowler, while chasing wound
ed deer, came across the ruins OF three
Arastas, and on investigating discov-
cred stone wall enclosing an opening.
Cutting through the wall, an old mining
shaft was displayed and at its mouth
were number of crude old mining inn
plements. Going down the shaft few
feet some very rich specimens of gold
were found. If this is the old Tiofa
mine. as is firmly believed, Mr.. Fowler
and his associates will receive $4,000
in gold from the Mexican government,
standing reward it has offered for
the discovery of the mine.
The records of the mine were in the
hands of the priests. who had searched
the country for it, and the records
state that the shaft is walled in. More
than one man has lost his life hunting
for this mine. In 1882 Pitsican, then
chief engineer of the Texas G Pacific
road. was killed by the Apaches while
he was searching for this mine.
j. Newton Fowler is from Brooklyn,
LIZ e..
and builder, and Singleton is an old
ex-Texas ranger. The Tiofa mine was
fabulously rich in gold and was walled
in when its owners were driven out Of
the country by the Indians in 1919.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17

License for public shows outside of
Incorporated towns was fixed at $40.
Auditor is authorized to issue war.
rant for 81 monthly, for sprinkling the
streets adjacent to court house lawn.
Petite of j. G. Abery for cancella-
ton of dog tax for 1896 and 1897, 81
Granted.
A. G. Campbell and Joshua Bates
we're appointed to assist the auditor in
destroying ballots.
On motion Chris Hansen was appoint
ed constable to fill vacancy in James
town Twp.
Adjourned to visit poor farm-return.
ing at 4:15 p. m.
Petition of John Bouska ct al for con-
sent highway on north line Sec. 1911.
Granted.
Adjourned to 8 o'clock a. NJ, June IL.
9Th DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
On motion Auditor is authorized to sell
Lot No. 131 E. D. in Pleasant Hill GENE
terry, Lime Springs, Iowa, to Mrs. j. A.
Barnhart.
Settled appropriations as follows:
Jas. Irvine, incidentals made at Nov.
ember session '97. Balance unexpended
$l.63. Treasurer's receipt No. 80 to bal
ance.
County road appropriation of June 81
overpaid by $9S.54. Appropriation to
balance.
On motion an appropriation of 500 is
made to jacobson to build Larson
bridge, also one of $50 to repair bridge
No. 189.
On motion all state tax prior to '93 is
declared unavailable.
On motion, Howard county is divided
into three supervisors districts ,as per
Secs. 416.17 of code) as follows:
Dist. No. composed of the townships
of Albion, Vernon Springs and New Ore.
gon; Dist. No. 2, of Forest City, Howard
Center, Paris and Howard; Dist. No. 8,
OF Oak Dale, Chester, jamestown, Sara.
toga and Alton. Ayes, Merrill, Jacob,
son and Irvine; nays, none.
On motion an appropriation of $500
was made on county road fund and
placed in the hands of Supervisor Irvine.
In the matter of petition for bridge
on Sec. 1913 10, referred to Supervisor
Jacobson at the April '9S session. Mr..
jacobson reports that bridge is needed.
The following bills were disposed of
as shown below, and the auditor is au.
thorized to drow warrants on the proper
funds in payment of same:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17

Marine intelligence: Several Span
ish warships denied the bottom of
the Pacific a few days ago. For q
time it was feared that they had
punched holes in the bottom by the
force of their impact, but beyond a
slight protuberance on the other side
no particular damage was done to
the bottom of the ocean.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17

MM RS. MARY LEWIS, wife OF promi-
iva ncnt farmer, and we'll known by all
old residents near Belmont, N. Y.
writes: For twenty-seven years had been
aconstant sufferer from nervous rrostra-
ton, and paid large sums of money for doc
tors and advertised remedies without bcne-
fit. Three years ago my condition was
alarming; the least noise would startlo and
unncrve me. l was unable TO sleep. had a
number OF sinking spells and slowly grew
worse. began using DR.. Miles Restorative
Norvine and Nerve ard Liver Pills. At first
tho medicine seemed to have no effect. but
after taking few bottles began to notice
a change; rested better ut night, my appe-
tito began to improve and rapidly grew
better, until now 1 am as nearly restored
to health as one of NV aye may eSnect God
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17

-Four hundred million dollars in
bonds means $3.50, 100000 in interest
before Uncle Sam can take them up.
That's an almighty good graft tor the
men who remain at home and Fin
ance" the war while the men who
have topay the bulk of the interest
are in the front.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
Jack Tor Service

l have fine Mammoth Jack, 1871
hands high, weighing nearly 100 lbs.
WIN make the season at my farm one
ana nall mile east and hatf mile
SCUM OF Bonair. Terms-$S 90 to in
sure Hvlng colt. His stock can be
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 8

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, g.,
LUCAS COUNTY. ss
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
+. j. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will paw
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember, A. d. 1886.
~ A. W. GLEASON,
( SEAL.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17

The feenawnciers of Wall street are
taking great interest in the war.
The interest will amount to $12O,OOO,-
900 during the next ten years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
Passed Away.

Kirkyille, Mo-, June 1s.-Henry C.
Cook, a well-known Kansas banker, died
at the infirmary here Sunday. De-
ceased was an old soldier, and his son
Allan is now serving as assistant engi-
neer on the battleship New York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
Farms for Sale.

l have a large number of very fine
farms 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. l also
have farms in Minnesota and Dakota
for sale on installment plan. Why
pay high cash rent when the money
may be applied toward a home Of
your own2 Respectfully.
JOHN NJ. CANNON, Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17

severas Family Remedies are tor sale at all
druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-17
TIME TABLE-eoING NORTH

Free chair cars, Pullman standard and COM
partment sleeping cars. Dining cars on Euro
pean PLAN
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03

Trains stop only on signal, or when oondoo- ldditlol ali trains leave Hcw PsFr and High Isnd for rou ghkeepsie eyery huur rom @ TTsins leave poue hkeepsi. ' co a m., sW Q m hou'ly uniil oo m for nieh'and and Trains leave Eninecrn so m. sn D m. sit D. m. arrive st Aiverpsils 10 @ m. s n pm. 4tspm.
 Trsins leave si'vernstis n $sR m cop m, co m arrive khips cline IA s p n, 3 r Trains leave roughR~rpeie for Hopewcn sSs,as ,n S , a; mi so5 5 snd ses ,o, panonscc-.,. 50 and 10 <6 a n.. q and hs0 D m
 1tains sl d 10 carry though coach '~fweeu winsied and urand Cent al siaitn, New York Nestern Express, trsin I. mskct direot oon- nec' ion st Campbell ilall vii D fast exprew via Oni arto wrwtrrn Ky for the West. due t'htca 70 following day 2 60 m niso connects wiih hite h fast western trsins sp cial attention giSen to weptern travel Rates m fare sl 70 lower thsn snv O, her line Mrtie tnr rates and tarieuiars before pueAasans uas~o e'sr snJ
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Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
corncob Pipes and reetee Stems.

The manufacture of corncob pipes has become considerable industry at Beaufort, s. c. Special machinery has been made for the purpose, and an ex- pert turner is employed to carve out the bowls, which are of many designs. The cobs are of a particular corn grown in the Missouri valley and are transported to South Carolina by the carload. The cobs have to be seasoned for two or three years before they are used. The supply of cane stems, which is obtained from the canebrakes along the Port Royal railroad in lots of 50, 000 stems, capable of being cut into three lengths, also employs much labor in the country to select and gather them. A new and attractive feature of some of these pipes is the teetee stem.
 The teetee is 8 shrub, the botanical name of which is Cliftonia ligustrina- It grows up in long, straight, point. less stem, with soft center pith and of various circumferences, from the size Of an ordinary pipestem to that of the little finger. It has enjoyed the reputa- ton, from the aborigines and among southern planters and others, who have ever used it in preference to any other, not excepting the cherry or fig stem, of best absorbing the nicotine and afford ing grateful and fragrant taste -sa. vannah News.