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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
IRON AND STEEL TRADE.
Export BUSINESS VIII Not he Anectea
by the Nvar-How Shipments
VIII DC Made.

'sIron and Steel" in recent issue
says: A quite natural gain that has
been made is the certainty that war
will not affect our export trade in iron
or steel nor in any other commodities,
save as it may be retarded by advancing
values. The possibility that exports
might be cut off and thrown back upon
the domestic market to burden and de-
press has been retarding influence
since war became a certainty, but aside
from the official PRONUNCIATION Of Span
ish policy that American goods not con-
traband of war would be protected in
neutral vessels methods of doing bust
ness are changing to make confscation
impossible, whatever the Spanish policy
may be. Instead of selling pig iron to
be delivered on dock at Liverpool or
Hamburg, the American furnaceman
sells it to his European customer on
dock at New York or other seaboard
port and guarantees an ocean freight
to receiving port. The title during
transit on the high seas has thus been
transferred from the American to the
foreigner. On the other hand, the
American importer still buys his goods
deliverable at an American port. He
delays ownership till the goods are be.
yond the chance of forcible detention.
sIrcn and steel and their products will
continue to go abroad, irrespective Of
international hostilities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
VICTORY is UNCERTAIN.
The Many Possibilities That Ente.
Into . Contest Detween Opposing
Forces ON Water.

y @
IA naval battle is in some respects
like horse race" said Representative
Lacey, of Iowa. "In race the horse
that should win loses q shoe or meets
with an accident which interferes with
Its progress. So it is with naval bat
tie, a piston breaks at critical time, or
a shot lodges where the shock causes
the magazines to explode, and the ship
that has been counted on to win the
victory is disabled. The Spanish arma-
da encountered storm at time when
1t seemed invincible, and it was scat
tered by the storm and its effective
ness destroyed. For this reason fear
battle upon the sea. And some acci-
dent may cause the war to be prolonged.
With the land forces it is different. We
will have no trouble in handling the
forces in Havana. When it comes to a
showdown, the majority of the Spanish
volunteers will join the insurgents
with whom their sympathies lie. They
know the conflict can have but one re-
suit, and self-interest and the safety Of
their families will impel them to join
the insurgents when the proper timc
comes.'
The Doctors shadow.
He follows the medical profession,
Although no physician he be,
He accounts for this by the confessioa
That an undertaken ID he.
-Up-to.Date
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
OUR CANDIDATE in 1900
Whv There is DELAY.

Certain influential Newspapers in
New York are urging Mckinley to
make an attack on Havana and
smash the Spanish power in Cuba.
There is no newspaper more logical
in its arguments for striking solar
plexus blow at Cuban than is the
New York World. But it looks as
though the World would have its
trouble for its pains, for there are
some very good republican reasons
why the war was not pushed, is not
pushed and will not be pushed.
In the first place, the elections next
fall are of great Importance to the
republican party. The complexion
of the house of representatives
depends upon the result of those
elections. Mckinley is, first of all, a
politician, and there are those who
think he sees political advantage 10
delaying the war.
Upon the claim that its not good
business to swap horses while cross
ing stream" the republicans hope
to keep the lower house packed with
s supporters of the administration.
That is one reason why the war is
not pushed.
There is another reason. The army
has no head. Miles, even if he were
were not second edition of fuss
and feathers" hesno authority. The
lumber dealer who is rattling around
in the secretary of wars seat, backed
by half a dozen incompetent civilians,
is making a botch of war prepar-
ations, and Miles hasn't enough force
of character to demand his rights as
commander or to resign if his rights
are not given him.
But there is another reason. Con-
tractors are getting rich because of
the continuance of the war. To stop
the war by dealing a solar plexus
blow to Cuba would stop the profits
of the contractors, and as contract
ors rule the republican party the war
is not going to be stopped with any
great degree of suddenness.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
Acanoe 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 a
long chain of beautiful lakes connected by a
little river, into the heart OF the Park country.
The party had a guide, lived In tents, and,
although surrounded by civilization, seemed at
times to be in the midst Of solrlrude. 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 49, published
by the Northern Pacific Railway, in which this
article is printed, will be sent to any address
by CHAs. 8. FEE, Cent Passenger Agent, St.
Paul, Mimi, upon receipt of six cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
FOR THE WOUNDED.
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton TO Collect Funds for Pur-
chase of Delicacies

Ellen Hardin Walworth, of New York
city, has advised The navy department
that the Daughters of the American
revolution purpose collecting funds for
the purchase of dclicacies for the sicl,
and wounded of the navy. Medical In
spector Bioodgood, of the naval medical
corps, has been appointed as the agent
IN New York to receive and distribute
supplies. Surgeon General Van Rev
pen has shipped rs boxes of oranges and
20 boxes of lemons to the Solace, the
naval ambulance ship, at Norfolk, and
inspector Streets, who is in charge ct
the vessel, has been ordered to purchase
Ice, chickens, fresh meats, eggs, etc..
which will be distributed among the
men on board the feet. These supplies
We're All from the fund contributed by
the National Society of Colonial Danes.
Dr. Van Reypen inspected The solace
the other day at Norfolk. DR.. Van Rev
pen says there is very little sickness on
board the vessels of the fleet. and he
does not anticipate any unusual sick
ness so long as the vessels keep away
from the Cuban ports.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
Have You Friends

or relatives you would like to induce
to come and locate in this vicinity?
Now is the time. Write them of the
Homeseeker's Excursions at about
half-rates on the first and third Tues
days in May and June. Tell them TO
come on the Chicago Great Western
Railway. Get copies OF the Great
Western publications maple Leaf
let's and .Homeseekers Map des-
cribing this country, 1.-THE garden
spot of America, and send to them
or you can write to any Agent of the
Great Western and he will mail the
books for you free. E. Galehouse
Agent at Elma will be glad to give
you full information about rates and
tickets and will arrange for the de-
livery of prepaid tickets or you can
write to r. II. Lord, General Passen-
ger and Ticket Agent, Chicago. Ask
Agents about freight rates for settlers
or letter of inquiry may be addressed
to p. q. Stohr, General Freight
Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
Excursions for Homeseekers

by the Chicago Great Western Rail-
way Maple Leaf Route) on Tuesdays,
May 8rd and 18th and June 18th and
21st, at the low rate of one fare plus
$500 for the round trip. This is the
proper season of the year to investi-
gate the advantages offered by new
locations. These Homeseekers tickets
are good fifteen days for the going
trip and liberal stop over privileges
are granted. The final return limit is
twenty-one days from date of sale.
The territory , > which tickets will be
sold embraces early all parts OF the
country offering inducements to new
settlers, Including the South Atlantic
States, the Gulf States, the Mississippi
Valley, the Southwest, Colorado, the
Great Northwest, Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin, Northern Michigan and last but
not least :'the garden spot of
American--North Iowa, Southern
Minnesota, Southwest Iowa, and
Northwest Missouri-along the lines
of the Chicago Great Western Rail
way. Rates and detailed information
will be cheerfully furnished by E.
Galehouse, agent of the Chicago
Great Western Railway, at Elma.
Don't be afraid to ask him questions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
Strategy or Crime.

When the time comes, as it must
come sooner or later, for us to make
real war in Cuba, thousands of Amer
lean lives and probably some good
American ships will be unnecessarily
sacrificed as result of the incompre-
hensible policy that has permitted
the Spaniards to perfect their defen-
ses and their gunnery at their leisure
under the very eyes of our command
ers.
When the so-called war began we
had the absolute command of the sea.
Cuba was eighty miles from our naval
base. The Spanish Notifications
were dilapidated, and the Spanish
gunners could not shoot. 1t would
have been aperfectly easy and simple
and safe matter for our ships to make
the entire circuit of the island, de-
stroying every fertilization, blowing
up every mine and taking possession
of every stock of coal. Every harbor
in Cuba could have been brought as
completely under our control as the
harbor of Manila is under the con-
troll of Dewey.
Instead, we have allowed our enc
mics to make their defenses as nearly
as possible impregnable. We have
permitted them to get together a
strong fleet and put it under the shell
ter of powerful Notifications that did
not exist d month ago. We have al
lowed that fleet to fill its bunkers
from supplies of coal that could just
as well have been in our possession,
and when we fight it, if it chooses to
let us fight, we shall have to dispose
of the ships, the land batteries and
the mines all at once.
If that is strategy, what is idiocy2-
New York Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
VANDERBILT WEDDING.
George w. to Wed Mis-. Edith stuyve-
SAINT Dresser at New York
City. June 4.

George w. Vanderbilt and Miss Edith
stuyvesant Dresser will be married in
Grace church, New York city, June l.
Their engagement has just been an
nounced to their relatives and intimate
friends.
Miss Dresser is the third of the four
daughters of the late Col. George w.
Dresser, of the United States engineer
corps, and a granddaughter of the late
Daniel Leroy, of New York city. She
is 20 years old and has an independent
fortune. She has travelled much abroad.
Her younger sister, Miss Pauline
Georgine Dresser, was married last win-
ter to Rev. George Grenville Merrill,
rector of the Protestant Episcopal
church at Tuxedo. The second sister,
Miss Natalie Bayard Dresser, was mar
ried last fall to John Nicholas Brown, of
Providence, r. 1.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is the fourth son and
youngest child of the late William H.
Vanderbilt. He is 40 years old, but
looks much younger. Society is greatly
surprised at the announcement of his
engagement, for the impression had
been general that he would remain q
bachelor.
1t is said also that he had voluntarily
promised his mother to remain single
during her life. He is, like his brother
Cornelius, very charitable.
With his most intimate friend, VIII
liam B. Osgood Field, he started for In
dia last autumn, and before leaving
America he had his life insured for ST.
100000. He reached Rome on his return
about April and was heard from later
at Paris. His house at GAO Fifth ave-
nue. is in readiness for his arrival.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10

We are raising an almighty lot Of
troops for the Philippines, but up to
date we have sent very few over
there. The policy towards the Philip
pines recalls an old story. A man
walking across the country came to a
stone wall. He concluded to jump
over it. In order to make a good
jump lie backed off for run. He
backed off mile, ran, with all his
might, and when he reached the wall
he was too tired to jump, SO he lay
down in the shade OF it and went to
sleep.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
BIMETALLIsM.
by William Jennings Bryan

I never say as much as feel
against the gold standard. / am
afraid if 1 did you would think my
language extravagant. Whenever I
want to express my indignation, /
generally quote from somebody else
and hide behind some authority.
Whenever get just tolerably mad
! quote what Mr.. Mckinley said in
1891 of Grover Cleveland when he
denounced him, said he was dlscrim-
mating against the nations money,
trying to make money dear, to make
it scarce-money the master every
thing else the servant.
But when get SO mad that that
won't express all / feel, I turn to
john g Carlisle and pour forth my
soul in his invective. turn to what
he said when in that speech of 1878,
he said According to my view of
the subject, the conspiracy which
seems to have been
formed in this country and
Europe to destroy by legislation or
otherwise from three-sevenths to one
halt of the metallic money of the
world is the most gigantic crime of
this or any other age"
Think of it. Think of all the
crimes of history, and yet this greater
than any crime that has preceded it,
and then he said. as If he feared
somebody might hereafter say some
thing stronger: "The contamination
of such scheme would ultimately
entail more misery upon the
human race than all the wars, pesti-
lences and fumines that ever occur
red in the history of the world.''
Think of it-all of the wars of his
tory-all the pestilences--all the
famines, and yet if you could gather
in one great sum the misery caused
by these dread destroyers of the
human race the contamination of
this scheme would mean even greater
misery than that.
| DO yOu WOANci tudO tle people WHO
believe what Carlisle then said speak
with earnestness on this subject?
believe that what he said was
true-that no human tongue caa tell,
that no pen can describe, that NO
imagination can picture the misery
that is wrapped up in this PROPOSE
ton to chain the world to this single
standard.
say the proposition to chain the
world, because il this nation throws
Its influence in the balance 10 favor
of the gold standard, then where
shall bimetallism fight with hope OF
success? II this conspiracy can secure
a foothold in the United States, il
this gold standard can be made per-
manent by secretary ofthe treasury
with commission abroad seeking
relief and SO per cent of the people
asking for 1t, then where on earth can
mankind mass for a successful COM
bat with the god of Mammon2
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
LETTERS WHEAT DEAL.


Summarized In Paragraphs For Easy Com
prehension.
72sc.
: Cheapest purchase Juno IS, 1897, at
64ac.
p Price advanced to sl.s5 May 10,
Largest interest at any one time,
IS, 900, 900 bushels.
Largest amount of cash wheat
owned $4,000, 900 bushels.
:. Total rot da Of wheat exported and sold,
%, 600, 600 bushels.
Largest profit on any one account,
85 cents per bushel.
oo Total profit approximately, $4,5oo,-
al. Lei Ia average monthly profit,
His daily average profit for II
months, 10,710. Z
He has made $44e each hour, or
about $3.50 per minute.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
ICE-BOUND WHALERS.
Lieut.. Jarvis Reports on the Condi-
ton of the Fleet.
Satisfactory News Received from Re-
lief Expedition Which Expect
ed to Reach the Starving
Men by April.

Lieut.. D. II. Jarvis, in command OF
the expedition for the relief of the ice
imprisoned whaling feet in the arctic,
has made report to the secretary Of
the treasury, dated Norton Sound,
Alaska, January 3, 1898. Concerning
the condition of the fleet, Lieut.. Jarvis
says:
To-day on the Ice met G. f. Tilton,
third mate of the whaling steamer Belvi-
dere one of the vessels at Point Barrow,
bound out by way of st. Michaeps and Kat
wal with mail and news of the positions
and conditions of the vessels north for
which this relief expedition was sent. On
account of the situation, opened such mail
as l supposed would give me information
that might assist me IN the purpose or the
expedition.
From all can learn, the following Is the
condition Of the fleet. The steamer Orea
was wrecked trying to get out September
%, 1897, a total less, near Sea Horse islands,
and the same day about four hours later.
the steamer Jessie H. Freeman was
wrecked also, about the same place. The
Belvidere was nearly out but turned back
to save the crews Of the vessels, and was
caught by the ice. There is probability
OF her coming out all right. The schooner
Rosario Is just around Point Barrow, to the
west, and there seems small chance for
her safety. The steamer Newport and
Norwegian steamer Fearless are about O.
miles east of Point Barrow. The bark
Wanderer was last seen about 60 miles
west of Herschel island, and had not been
heard of at Point Barrow, when Mr.. Til
ton left, October II, 1897.
It seems probable that all the vessels
east OF Point Barrow will be crushed by
the ice. The steamer Mary d. Hume is
wintering at Herschel island, and it Is
probable that the crew of the Wanderer
will make for her. The crews of the other
vessels are all safe at Point Barrow, ex.
cepting some few who are camping on the
| shore near the ships to look out for them
The supply of provisions has been taker
| In charge and apportioned QUITO last unit
July next. 1t is not large, but will be suffi.
| Client to last with the reindeer will drive
there. All the natives have been sent of
| to the interior to hunt, and think can care
| for themselves. hope to get the deer
there by April, w.h:h the most shortage
| will be.
1.-The steamer Navarch, caught in the Ice
| last summer. drifted into the east of Point
| Barrow In September. and seven men were
| taken from her, two others refusing te
| leave. There are in all about 304 men or
| the ships, including those from the Nav
| arch. and those on the Wanderer and
should say that transportation will be
| needed for about $50 when the ice opens.
The report shows that the members
OF the expedition are in good health and
fairly good progress is being made il
the journey north.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
The Hannaites are raising a Q

The Hannaites are raising great
howl because the democrats object to
the issuing of 100000, 900 worth of in
terest bearing bonds to help carry on
the war. sThere are more ways to
raise money than by issuing bonds.
The democrats propose to issue treas
ury notes and coin the idle silver in
the treasury and in that way raise
money to pay war expenses. Treas
ury notes draw no interest. neither do
silver dollars, and for that reason the
Hannaites are opposed to them first
last and all the time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
A Remarkable Cure,

my eight years old daughter sustained some
injuries by fail. A physician was called
twice, but he advised an operation as the only
means possible to save her. I rubbed the girl
with SEyERA's ST. GoTHARDs OIL, and
noticing that 1t is doing her very good, Con-
ttnued. and the girl was in fourteen days thor
oughly cured, without an operation. Martin
Janecek, 449 W. 10th st. chicago. Ills.
SEvERAs ST. GoTHARDs 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 enriehes your blood.
Price s1.00
W. F. SEVERA,
Manufacturing Pharmacist,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
severas Family Remedies are for sale at all
druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, &
LUCAS County. ~

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
r. j. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
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. 1885.
49, A. W. GLEASON,
I 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.
+. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
Stealing Reference noo,,.

oxford university has been obliged to
lock up the books in the Radcliffe Cam
era. where the reference books of the
library are kept, owing to so many vol
umes being stolen. The worst offenders
are said to be undergraduates prepar-
Ing for examination, and the greatest
su1ierer the department of history.
scarlet Flowers Arc Hardy.
Scarlet flowers are said to stand
drought better than any others.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
Russian Trade in Petroleum.

Russian petroleum exporters are
getting ready for an increased trade
with Germany. The German-Russian
Naphtha company is erecting a large
petroleum dock near Dantzic and sew
eral large tanks are in process of con-
struction at the same place. The ex-
ports OF petroleum from Batonm dur
ing December are reported as follows:
Illuminating oil, 5s6,7oo barrels; dis
tillate, 24,7oo barrels; lubricating oil,
4s,5oo barrels; crude oil and residuum,
5000 barrels.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving ali i'm i'm
9uritles from the body; Begin to-day to
and that sickly bilious complexion bytaking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25c, SOC.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
War News Twice q week.

The fact that the Omaha Weekly
World-H erald is issued twice week
gives it an immense advantage over
other weekly papers sent out from
Omaha. A subscriber TO the Weekly
World Herald get his war news twice
a week instead of only once. For
this service the World Herald
charges Only $1.00 year, which is
less than one cent copy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
Farms for Sale.

] 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. also
have farms in Minnesota and Dakota
for sale on installment plan. Why
pay high cash rent when the money
may be applied toward l,sm OF
your own? Respectfully.
JOHN NJ. CANNON, Cresco, l.s.
Or. Miles Nerve Plasterr tor Rheumatism.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
Cure
C0nsli-
patton

and You cureits consequences. These are
some OF the consequences Of constipation:
Biliousness, loss Of appetite, pimples, sour
stomach, depression, coated tongue, night
mare, palpitation, cold feet, debility, dig
illness, weakness, backache, vomiting,
Jaundice, piles, pallor, stitch, irritability,
nervousness, headache, torpid liver, heart
burn, foul breath, sleeplessness, drowsi-
ness, hot skin, cramps, throbbing head.