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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11

The mum of licensed saloon
keepers in the United States was re-
duced 10,3i0 during the last year. In
1896 the total was 2l6,358, in 1897
306,01S OF the latter ll,074 are
licensed to sell malt liquors only,
There is no state or territory without
its saloons-even Alaska has lat aud
six breweries. Prohibition Maine has
900, Kansas 1869 aud Iowa 1889.
Indian Territory has only ID, the
smallest number, New York, of course,
leads of, and the other states follow
in the following order; New York,
1890; Illinois, 1889; Ohio, IA, $40;
Pennsylvania, 1859; California,
IL, 1877. There are comparatively few
saloons in the South. Alabama has
800; Arkansas $40; Mississippi, 326;
South carolina, 800. Georgia has
1919, only $50 more than the District
Of Columbia, 400 less than Montana
and 42S less than Rhode Island.
Arkansas, Indian Territory, Maine,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma
and Vermont are without breweries.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11

"The other day when we were driv.
ing downtown behind our family
rhinoceros, we came upon an aged
man tearing bridge to pieces and
placing it upon a wagon" writes the
editor of a Nebraska newspaper, "As
the bridge was one that we needed in
our business We asked the ancient
mariner what lie was doing with it,
and, in which case, why so, or words
20 that effect. He replied my eye
sight is poor and i have not my spec
tacles with me; l understand that
many advertisements are painted upon
this bridge, and l am taking it home
in order that / may read them and
find out where to get bargains. The
long winter evenings are coming, and
I want to lay in a supply Of bridges
and board fences and barn doors, that
/ may sit by my fireside and read what
the merchants have to say We told
him that the newspapers contained
more advertisements than the bridges,
and better ones, too; but he said that
the print in the newspapers is too
fine. We drove away, glad that the
bridge and fence advertisers have a.
least one regular reader"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
THE FAITHFUL COUPLE

81 didn't bring You much. John,
And you had little more;
But we had health In place OF wealth,
And penteous joys In store.
And through the Joy and strife, dear,
We each one did our part
And now we've one another still,
As we had at the start.
"The times have sadly changed, John,
Since you and were young;
The marriage tie is lightly held
And many heart Is wrung.
And yet your young to me, John,
And still my bonny beau;
The same a. when we plighted troth
Full fifty years ago."
Mrs. VI. A. kidder, In New York Ledger.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11

Secretary Coburn of the Kansas
state board of agriculture is doing his
best to bring about big international
exposition in Chicago in 1899 of corn
products aud the various ways Of
cooking and otherwise using corn.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11

"You are still youth to me, John,
You are still my bonny beau;
The same as when we pllghted troth
Full nifty years ago
The same rs when our wedding bells
Rang out so glad and gay
And here the good wife breathed sigh
Aud shook her locks OF gray.
at seemeth strange to me, John,
Who married you for ave,
Who holds the ring you gave me rs
The apple Of my eye,
To see the youngsters ne'er content
70 give their hearts aud hands.
A. we did In tho good old times,
without the scrip and lands!
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11
Inducements Tn RuiId

There arein vieuna 1868 old build
ings whose owners are guaranteed
eighteen years freedom from taxation
II they will tear them down and put
new structures in their places. Last
year 242 owners made use of this
privilege. philadelphia Ledger.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11

With consumption causing one death
in seven in New York, yellow fever
has no special cause to boast of its
private graveyard.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11

Bicycles are used for smuggling on
the frontier OF France and Belgium.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-11

The perturbed state Of Europe por-
tends the breaking out afresh Of the
popular struggles smothered in 1915
and 1913.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
Protovin.

Mr.. J. Mikota of Strawberry Point
was Rrotoyin caller over Sunday.
Mr.. Chas Kapet has sold his town
property to John Bader and has pur-
chased the two lots of j. Pecinovsky
where he will erect a fine dwelling.
Mr.. j. w. Schiller was paying d
visit the last of the week to us s.s. .s. ,
Mrs. John Mikota OF Strawberry Point
Frank Kaleshiek expects to start
Monday for Omaha where he will stop
a few days taking in the sights of the
exposition and then will proceed far
Their west where he will look over
some lands and visit with his wife's
relatives. We all wish him success.
The recent suit where Mrs. Mary
Mikesh was plaintiff and Mrs. Eliza
beth Junko was defendant was decid-
ed by Justice jacobson, the verdict OF
the court was-case dismissed for lack
of cause, Mrs. Mikesh paying the
costs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
AT CAMP w1KOFF.
Secretary AIser Returns from HI,
Tour of Inspection and Reports
to the President.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Secretary AL.
ger returned from Camp Wikoff, Mon
tauk Point, L. l., Saturday morning,
and at onoe drove to the white house
to have short conference with Presi.
dent Mckinley before the latter start
ed for Somerset, Pa, for short vaca-
tion, It was arranged that the presi-
dent should go to Camp Wikof next
Saturday to pay his respects to the
heroes Of Santiago, and Secretary AL
ger will meet him there. He assured
the president.tha the camp lis in bet
ter condition than has been reported,
and that the sick are being well cared
for in the hospitals, while the con-
valescents have the best of wholesome
food, which will, in the salubrious eli
mate of Montauk, build up the men
and put them in condition to go homo
In comfort.
The secretary declined to discuss for
publication the criticisms of the war
department, but he said that the pos.
slbilties and almost certainties of ter
rible ravages from the fevers had been
fully discussed by the war officials and
by the press before the army went to
Cuba, and the government had held
back against sending great army to
Cuba when the same agitators who
now complain that men have died were
demanding that an army Of 100, 900 be
sent to Cuba. He was thankful that SO
few men had died from disease In Cuba
and that so many of the siok who had
returned were suffering from no worse
complications than malarial fever.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
MAsoNs IN THE WAR.
Noted for Their Intense Patriotism-
Many of Them Enlist and Lodges
Are Formed.

A large proportion Of the soldiers
who have gone or are making ready to
go to the war are masons, an order
universally noted for its intense pa
triotism, says the Chicago Chronicle
The lodge" has been made to cover e
multitude Of small sins by those who
needed convenient excuse to be alb.
sent from home, but all true masons
nre none the less strongly attached to
1t. The question has been asked what
masonic soldiers do In lieu Of lodge
meetings.
"They don't do without them" said
Secretary Laften, of the Wisconsin
grand lodge of masons, recently, when
approached on the subject. why, dur.
ing our last war they had masonic
lodges in the army. Some of the grand
lodges granted dispensations for the
organization of lodges.
"lf the army was near city they
rented halls for meetings. If they
were not near any city they held their
sessions in an officers tent. Officers
Of the army in many cases were men,
bers of the masonic fraternity, and it
was an easy thing to have the tent in
which the meeting was held sufficient
ly protected from intrusion. Guards
were posted and no one was allowed
within hearing distance unless they
could pass the guard, who of course
was mason selected for the occa.
sion ~
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
FIVE PERSONS KILLED.
Wagon Containing = Pleasure-seek-
tAA Party II struck by q Boston
i Maine Road Train.

Ware. Ness., Aug. as.-F1ve persona
wits killed at WRITINGS Crossing, on
the Boston q Maine railroad, by COL
Linton between a train and wagon
containing . pleasure party Of II per-
hons, Tho deAd ere,
asorge Yhitins aged Soi Mrs, George
WWss ' "a &n' untao NJ b ~ s Sshs
haEssd the crossing,
The pleasure party was made up Of
the Whiting family and some of their
immediate friends Of Bondvill., and
they were going to Forest Lake IN a
covered wagon drawn by four horses.
Az the wagon Game oyer the crest
Of the hill and started down toward
the railroad track the flag boy at the
foot OF the hill was seen to como out Of
hiastation to flag an approaching train.
Tho momentum Of the vehicle on the
steep grade was 30 great, however,
that # went BY the flag boy and out
upon ahe,traokS just a. the Northamp-
ton and Ware Accommodation train
came along,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
THE SECRET SERVICE.
Summary of the Work Done in the
Last Fiscal Year, Reported by
Chief WiIkie.

Washington, Aug. 29.-The report of
Chief Wilkie, of the secret service, is
the first of the bureau offices of the
treasury department which has been
made this year to the secretary of the
treasury. The following is summary
Of the work of the last fiscal year:
Arrests, 705. of which 1877 were for coun-
terfeiting or altering paper money, 523 for
coming and 45 for miscellaneous offenses
Convictions, 269; awaiting action Of
courts. 200; acquitted. IA; died, i; fugitive
on forfeited bond, l.
Missouri led the states with the largest
number of cases. 60; Pennsylvania, So; New
York and Illinois. 6s EACH Texas, 85i- Ohio,
81 Arkansas, q; Indiana. &c; Alabama, 25;
Nebraska and Virginia, "a each; Georgia
20; Michigan. 81, and the other states less
than 20.
There We're no cases In Maine, New Hamp-
shire. Vermont, Rhode Island, New Mex
leo, the Dakotas. Idaho, Utah nor Wyom-
Ing
Representative value Of counterfeit notes
recovered, $117,243 representative value Of
coin recovered. $l0.021.
Over $1,000, 00O, 900 In Flash" notes. confed-
crate facsimiles, etc.. were seized and de-
stroyed.
There were no cases In Maine, New Hamp-
printing OF counterfeit and flash" notes,
171a sets of dies for counterfeiting coin, and
2S6la sets of molds for the same purpose.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
Chester.

The gospel tent meetings which
are being held here are attracting
large crowds and we believe they are
doing much good. We are proud O.
the deserved praise of being a com
munity of quietness and order
Captain O'Brian has interested the
children in the study of the scripture
in a wonderful manner and the chill
dren are learning what will be of life
long benefit to them. The singing
led by Miss Day is praised and appre
ciated by all. May the work be q
blessing and we believe it will be tc
all who come within it's influence.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.,
Hubbard are glad to know that they
will soon take up their abode among
us. Mrs. H. is now visiting their son
F. E. Hubbard. of Hatton, Dakota.
DIR. and Mrs. Freemire aud Mr.. and
Mrs. T. G. Bratrud are attending
the Exposition at Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Radford were
visiting in Chester last week.
Rev. Ferguson, of Manion, Iowa,
assisted Captain O'Brien over one
Sunday also Rev. Salzer, of Mime.
sofa, and Rev. Mcleod, of Lime
Springs, last Sunday. Quite number
have been in attendance at the meet.
ings both from Lime Springs and
LIE Roy. 1t was estimated that there
was between six and seven hundred
at the Sunday evening service.
Mr.. Los Phifer and family here
moved into their new house.
The Cemetery Association social
held on Mr.. Turner's pleasant lawn
Friday evening last twas we'll attended
until the rain stopped them, but they
kindly served ice cream and cake
early on account of the meetings and
consequently had a good turnout
before the rain began. Rev. Jones,
formerly Sabbath School Missionary
OF this state, attended the meetings
Wednesday.
Mr.. A. g. Hubbard is building an
addition to the house he recently
purchased of Mr.. Bratrud.
The Misses Myrtle Nichols and
Helen Babcock now have their store
tastefully arranged and are receiving
new goods every day.
Profs. Armstrong and Beherns, OF
Riceville, were in Chester last week.
Mr.. Elmer johnson is home from
the south on account of his health
we hope he may soon be we'll.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
GREETED WITH KISSES.
Admiral sohIsy Given a Warm Recsp.
ton ut tho Navy Department
in Warrington,

Washington, Aug. 30. Admiral
schley received a great demonstration
at the navy departments Saturday.
The officers and clerks from the navy,
state and war departments crowded
the corridors Leading up to the navy
department, until it was impossible to
pass through. They crowded around
the admiral, eagerly reaching forward
to shake his hand.
The lady clerks were even more
demonstratiye and the admiral was
Kissed by old aud young without dds
elimination. 1t was finally necessary
to form line and pass the crowd
around through the large rooms of the
secretary's office In order to give all a
chance to shake hands with the hero
of Santiaro.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
PUERTO RICO TROOPS.
paratory to Movement for the
United States.

Ponce, Puerto Rico, Aug. as-Con-
eentration Of the troops here prepare
tory to the homeward movement has
begun.
Six Light batteries, Ave troops of cav
airy, the Fourth Pennsylvania, the
Sixth Illinois and the Second Wisoon-
sin infantry, all volunteers, about 5000
in all, will leave. This will leave about
10000 United States troops on the is-
land.
Gen. Miles will leave in about three
days, as will also Gen. Wilson. This
will leave Gen. Henry in command.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
THE TIME FIXED.
Departure of Commissions to Control
Evacuation of Cuba and Puerto
Rico Near at Hand.

Washington. Aug. 30. Arrange
ments have been made tor the speedy
departure Of the commission charged
with the supervision OF the evacuation
Of the Spanish forces from Cuba and
Puerto Rico. The Cuban commissi on,
consisting of Gen. Wade, Admiral
Sampson and Gen. Butler, will sail on
the 3D. of September on the auxiliary
cruiser Resolute.
The Puerto Rican commission con-
sists of Gen. Brooke, Admiral sohley
and Gen. Gordon. The army transport
ship Seneca viii take the members OF
the commission now In this country
to Puerto Rico, leaving New York on
Wednesday.
The departure OF Rear Admiral
Sampson for Cuba will make no change
In his command, as reported. He will
still command the North Atlantic
station. Commodore Philip will be In
charge of the repairing Of the ships at
New York,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
OFF FOR MANILA.
with Troops and Money for
Gen. Merritt.

San Francisco, Aug. ss-rhs trans
port soandia has sailed for Honolulu
AND Manila, carrying troops, supplies
and 81, 100000 for Gen. Merritt's army,
and also the balance of the New York
regiment for the Hawaiian islands.
Three hundred officers and men Of
the First New York will be left at Hon
oiniu. Companies A, B and D, which
make up the deta ohment of New York
ks, ars ip command Of Lieut.. Col.
u, p, bHaokpole. With them are Nal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
Patriotism and BUSINESS,

II like this pattern well enough -
said the customer who had dropped in
to look at some ginghams, "but I'm
afraid the colors will rum"
run, ma'am!" Indignantly answered
the salesman. "Red, white and blue ?
They never run!"
Whereupon the woman with the flag
pinned to the lapel of her jacket rose
periodically to the occasion and bought
As yards.-Chicago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
Honor for valor.

Washington, Aug. 20.-President Mo
Kinley has rewarded large number of
the army officers who took part in the
storming and capture Of Manila. AS q
result Of the valor of the American sol
diers the army has three new major
generals and three new brigadier gen
erals, while many officers are reward
ed for their gallantry with brevet
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30

Madrid, Aug. e9.--Gen Correa, min
lister OF war, las replied to the, in
quiries of M. Cambon, the French am
bassador at Washington, concerning
the condition of Havana harbor, say
ing that the mines have been removed
from the harbor and merchant vessels
are entering and leaving daily.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
CRESCO MARKETS
Corrected each issue. J
GRAIN
Annual Convention

National Association Stationary En-
gineers Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 60, and
Annual Meeting Great Council U. S.
Improved Order of Red Men, Indian
apolis, Ind, September 12-17. For
the above occasions the Chicago Great
Western Ry. will have on sale tickets
to the above points at fare and one
third on the certificate plan. For
further information call on Agents
"Maple Leaf Route" 10Ot2
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
American vi.itor. penn,1e..

London, Aug. 29-The suspension of
the banking department of Lows ex-
change in London has created con-
sternatlon among many American Wis
TORS here, some of whom are conse-
auently left without penny. Women
are continuously applying at the ex-
change for money and at the Ameri-
can embassy for advice.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
War Seems Near I'm ch,n,

London, Aug. 2o.-Authoritative ad-
vices from Picking say that relations
between the Chinese foreign office and
the British minister are strained to the
point of breaking. Sir Claude Mac
donald has intimated that Great Brit
ain will regard as cause of war any
failure on the part of China to OBJ
serve her wishes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
Robbers Made a Bic Hau1

Toledo, o., Aug ga daring rob-
berry occurred on the stone road eight
miles east of this city. The victim was
Wilson Harbarish, a bachelor who
lives alone In quiet old farmhouse.
The robbers entered the house while
he was asleep. administered power
full anesthetic to him, and then
searched the house. They made big
haul, securing S1.7oo In grssnbacks,
Harbarish's savings for years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
MitchaII to Retire.

Milwaukee, Aug. Ex-senator John
L. Mitchell will not be candidate for
reelection, no matter what happens
politically In this state next fall. In
letter the senator says that he will
not be candidate to succeed himself,
and, furthermore, that he has never
had any intention Of again being
candidate from the time he was elect
ed to his present position up to now.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
Robbie Had an 1dea.

"What was the sermon about this
morning, Robbie?"
'It was all about circus wagon,
papa"
Robbie, my boy, you are wrong;
they don't talk about circus wagons at
church"
Indeed they do, papa; the sermon
to-day was all about man what went
to Heaven in one of those chariots!"-
Yonl,ers Statesman
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
Favor the striker..

Pana, H., Aug. 20.-The strike stu
alton remains practically unchanged,
although indications point to serious
trouble if the few imported negroes
now at work do not leave the city.
The majority of the citizens and bust
ness men here favor the strikers and
will help them to remove the negroes
BY force If 1t becomes necessary to do
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30

Blue Hill, Mass, Aug. 20. = The
worlds record for high kite flight
was broken at Mr.. Rotch's observa-
tory by Messrs. Clayton and Fergu-
son, who dispatched tandem Of kites
into the air, until the highest one
reached an altitude of 12,124 feet
above the sea level, height of PIT feet
greater than any kite has reached
heretofore,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
Died PennilcSs and Alone

New York, Aug. 2o-A beautiful 49,
year-old girl, who died Of heart dis
ease In fat in this city was identified
by Baron P. De Lange, an Austrian
banker, es Wanda Won speno Boden-
back, baroness and viscountess of
spierenbergh of Austria, and heiress
to S4,0oo,0oo. She had eloped from
home with young man who robbed
her Of her jewelry and money and
then deserted her.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
IA Princexa in LaiI

Princess Eleonora of sayn-wittgen-
stein, one of the mediatized semirayol
German families, has been sentenced
to months Imprisonment in jail and
500 marks fine for spreading SANDER
Gus rumors about her brother-in-law,
Count Konigsmark, which brought
about his divorce. The sentence has
been affirmed on npneal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
Cooling Him OF.

He--l shall speak to your father to-
night. How had better begin?
Shelly calling his attention to the
statutes governing assault, mayhem,
manslaughter ana murder in tire first
degree. Papa is SO impulsiye, you
know.-Judge,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
Memorial to MaIne Victim.

New York, Aug. 29.--one of the first
permanent memorials of the Spanish
American war to be erected in this
country will be placed in few days in
the chapel of the naval academy at
Annapolis in memory of Lieut.. William
Jenkins, who persisted In the explosion
OF the battleship Maine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
Brings Much Gold.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. e0.-The steam
ship Progreso pulled into port from
the fog that hung over the straits. On
board there was S750,ooo in dust owned
by Yukoners among the $50 passen-
gers. Fully 100000 of this amount
was brought down in the purscr's safe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
Insane from Grief.

Marietta, o., Aug. 29.-As result OF
the death and burial at sea of Okey
Eddy, who was returning from Santi-
ago on the ship Mohawk, two single
sisters have become violently insane,
and the mother tried twice to commit
yuicide. The mother is the widow of
Simon Eddy, who died few years ago
from a wound received in the civil
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
Killed in u Cyclone.

Justin, Tex, Aug. e9.-In cyclone
the plantation of Parker Terrill was
deyasted, dwellings demolished, barns
RACED. stock sheds wrecked and corn
torn from the ground. An infant child
OF one of Mr.. Terrill's tenants was
blown through the boards of closed
door, being the only fatality reported.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
nputso ana "cull.o Tnxable,

Washingt ton, Aug. 29-The commits
sioner of internal revenue has ruled
that puts" and calls" are taxable
at the rate of two cents for each 500
face value of stock dealt in, and not
at the rate Of ten cents for each trans
action, as has been the practice here
tofors
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
An ETectire proxiso,

Cholly-My friends say that have
very fine voice. Would you like to
hear me sing, Miss Molly?
Molly-Yes, provided you will ac-
company yourself on my brothers flute.
IN. Z. JeurrA.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-30
A Perfect Cure.

1--WE cured my husbands insomnia. :"
GLOW did you do it?"
Pretended | was sick, and the doc
tor left medicine which Henry was to
give me every half hour all nightlong :"
Chicago Record.