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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
The Slaughter of the Soldiers.

The Slaughter of the Soldiers.
The War Department has issued q
boastful statement setting forth that
out of 274.717 officers and men engag-
ed In the war with Spain only 2,901
have died from all causes, being 1859
per cent.
But there were only $4,000 troops
all told sent to the war. This in
cludes all the men sent to Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. The rear
Of the 274, 17-outnumbering the en-
tire British army all over the world
were senselessly called into service
either under an absurd scare or for
political purposes. They were sen.
fenced to long terms in pest,lential
camps and to all the sufferings that
the incompetence of the ''Sons OF
the Somebody" in staff positions
could inf1ict upon them.
As a consequence, while only Bis
men were killed in battle and died OF
wounds. 2, 485-or nearly nine times
as many--died from disease.
II only the army actually used
$4,000 men death rate of 1.O59 per
cent would have buried only 572 men
instead of the 2,910 for whom collins
were actually provided.
In matters of this kind mismanage
ment and stupidity and the commiss.
toning of incapables to do the work
of experts are very nearly akin t.
crime.
The War Investigating Commission
has met none too soon. It's inquir.
cannot be made too thorough or to-
searohing.-N. Y. World.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
Cure. a Prominent Attorney.

MMR.R. O. PnELPs, the leading pension
NS attorney of Belfast, N. Y, writes:
= ' 81 was discharged IRON the army on
account of i'll health, and suffered from
heart trouble ever since. I frequently had
fainting and smothering spells. My form
was bent as a man of so. l constantly wore
an overcoat, even in summer. for fear OF
taking cold. could not attend to my bust
ness. My rest was broken by severe pains
about the heart and left shoulder Three
years ago / commenced using DR.. Miles
Heart Cure, Notwithstanding had used so
much patent medicine and taken drugs from
doctors for years without being helped. DR..
Miles Heart Cure restored me to health. 1t
is truly wonderful medicine and it affords
mr., much plea 81, ra to recnmmeud this rem
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
Tortured by Robbers.

Dubuque, Ia, Oct. 10. - A report
comes from Cascade, Dubuque county,
that BARLEY and Thomas Murphy
were terribly tortured by robbers in
an effort to make them reveal the
hiding place of money. The story is
that the flesh was almost burned from
their feet, they were stabbed with
sharp pointed sticks and dragged
about the house. The robbers We're
masked. There is no clew. The Muir.
phys did not give up the secret.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
oonsratulatlon. from Russia.

Paris, Oct. 19.-The Soir asserts tina
the forthcoming visit Of the Russian
foreign minister, Count Murayieff, te
Paris will be undertaken on the in.
structions Of Emperor Nicholasin or
der personally to congratulate the
French foreign minister, M. Delcasse
upon the frmness he has shown In the
Fashoda affair and to arrange a. u
the manner in which Russia can givt
.hst sxppcrt most eAsst!ysly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25

Is to attend to the comfort >ot your
family. Should one of them catch
Cold or Cough call on j j Lowry,
sole agent, and get trial bottle of
Otto's Cure, the great German Rem
edy, free. We give it away to prove
that we have sure cure for Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Consumption and all
diseases of the Throat xnd Lungs.
Large sizes SOC and 25c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
..AlSSE!Y
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900
FUSION TICKET

Nominated by the Democrats, Populists
and Silver Republicans, Sept. =, 1893
Secretary of state-clauee R. Porter. APP
pAnoo1e.
Trsasurer-Nelson Anderson. Des Moines.
Acknowledgement M. Parsons. Pork.
Additor-E. H. Gillette, Polk.
Judge Of Supreme Court-William A.
etprrler. Polk.
Railroad Commissioner dong term)-A.
AaHSon O'Brien.
Railroad Commissioner (short term)-H
-. Wells, Clinton.
Clerk Of the Supreme court-Earl R. Per-
kint, Des Moines.
supreme Court Reporter-W. H. Ferron,
TlY1or.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25

One Minute Cough Cure surprises
people by its quick cures and children
may take it in large quantities without
the least danger. 1t has won for itself
the best reputation of any preparation
used to-day for colds, Group, tickling
in the throat or obstinate coughs.
j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
r. ". B1cKNEL1.
Holly Denied by sasn.ta.

New York, Oct. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says: Senior
Sagasta denied somewhat holly that
there were any difficulties with Gen.
Blanco on account of the latter's de-
mands for money. He denied the
truth of the report that Gen. Blanco
would be recalled and said that on the
contrary he would remain until the
last and that the government was in
the highest degree satisfied with bis
services.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25

More than twenty million free sam
Piles OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
have been distributed by the manufac-
turers. What better proof of their con-
fidence in It's merits do you wantP It
cures piles, burns, scalds, sores in the
shortest space of time.
j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
Glad Tidings.

The specific for dyspepoia, Liver
complaint. rheumatism, costiveness,
general debility etc., is Bacon's Gel
cry King for the nerves. This great
herbal tonic stimulates the digestive
organs regulates the liver and re-
stores the system to vigorous health
and energies. Samples free. Large
packages 60c and 25c. Sold only by
J. j. Lowry. $
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25

Dewitt's Witch Hazel salve has the
largest sale OF any Salve in the world.
This fact and it's merit has led dishon-
est people to attempt to counterfeit
it. Look out for the man who at
tempts to deceive You when you call
for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve the
great pile cure. ]. j. Lowry
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
TeIIYour Sister

A beautiful Complexion is an impossibillty
without good pure blood. the sort that only ex-
lists in connection with good digestion, heal
thy liver and bowels. Karls Glover Root Tea
acts directly on the bowels, liver and kidneys
keeping them in perfect health. Price 25 cts.
and so cts. Luers & Lowry Druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
Does This Strike Your

muddy compilations, Nauseating breath come
from chronic consumption. Karl's Glover Root
Tea is an absolute cure and has been sold for
fifty years on an absolute guarantee. Price 25
cts. and 80 cts, Luers & Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25

You invite disappointment when
you experiment. DeWitt's Little Ear
ly Risers are pleasant, easy, thorough
little pills. They cure constipation
and sick headache just as sure as you
take them. j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25

Truth wears we'll. People have lern-
ed that DeWitt's Little EARLY Risers are
reliable little pills for regulating the
bowels, curing constipation and sick
headache. They don't grippe.
j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
How is YOUR wife?

Has she lost her beauty? II so. Constipation,
Indigestion. Sick Headache are the principal
causes. Karl's Glover Root Tea has cured these
lis for half century. Price IS cts. and so cts
Money refunded If results are not satisfactory
LURES & LOWRY. Druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
Switches Wanted.

For switches and hair chains write
w. j. Wells, Usage, Iowa, whose
work is known here to be first class
and prices low. All orders will be
sent on approval.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
Do You Know

Consumption is preventable2 Science has prov.
en- that, and also that neglect is suicide. The
worst cold or cough can be cured with shiloh's
Cough and Consumption Cure. Sold on posi-
tive guarantee for over fifty years.
Sold by Luers & Lowry
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
ne.t the yoIunteers,

Stanford, CAL, Oct. 1.-THE STAN
ford university football team defeated
the Kansas volunteers in an exciting
game by score Of Is to1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
1.-THE monetary standard

1.-THE monetary standard OF this
country and the commercial world is
gold. The permance of this standard
must be assured by congressional leg
islation, giving to it the validity and
vitality of public law."-Iowa Repub-
Hcan State Platform, 1893.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
On Every Bottle

OF shiloh's Consumption Cure is this guaran.
tee: "All we ask OF you is to use two-thirds Of
the contents Of this bottle faithfully, then II
you can say you are not benefited return the
bottle to your Druggist and he may refund the
price paid" Price % cts, so cts. and $l.00.
LuERs n LOWRY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25

County Ticket.
For Att0rney-John M. Cannon.
For Auditor-Luther H. Burns.
For Clerk Of the Courts-A. R. McCook.
For Recorder-Leo j. Glass.
For Supervisor, list Dist.-A. L. Wallace.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25

lis oratory lost art?" queries the
New York World In an editorial.
Come west and hear Haugen.-Oel-
vein Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
For Sale.

AS good farm as in the county,
100 acres half mile east of Bonair.
Enquire of or write to Thomas Riley,
Bonair, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25

edy to everyone"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
Notice..

Store room to let in Alleman build
ing on Elm street, No. 1926. Choice loca
ton, good room. City water in room.
Apply to W. H. ALLEMAN, Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25

DR. Bulls Cough syrupis pleas.
ant to-take; it tastes good; children
like It; no trouble to administer 1t
and it always cures. Buy the genuine,
DR.. John w. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
Congressional Ticket

For Member of Congress, 4th Congressional
District-Dr, I. T. Blalse, OF Cerro Gordo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
OLD GLORY FLOATS.
Stars and Stripes Hoisted In Island
Of Puerto Rico.
FORMAL POSSESSION ACCOMPLISHED.
Oooupation OF the Island Il Complete
and II Becomes American Soil
Tho Cersmony Of Raising
Our FlsS.

Washington, Oct. ~. - The United
State. In now formally in posssssion Of
the island Of Puerto Rico as sovereign.
The war department. has received the
following:
San Juan. Puerto Rico. Dot. 1j.-escrs-
have been raised on public buildings and
forts In this city and saluted with national
Salutss The occupation Of the island IL
now complete.
"(8ignsd) BROOKE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is a
most valuable-remedy for all throat
and lung affections. It cures n G., ugh
Results sure. Price $50 bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
comparison of votes.

Interest In politics does not seem
to be up to the usual standard OF even
an "off" year. Neither party is haw-
Ing largely attended meetings. Peo-
pie are very busy and have other
things than politics to think of. Tbs
following table shows how the vote
In Iowa has varied for the past four
years, the comparisons being by con-
gressional districts; the votes of 1894
and 1896 are on congressman and OF
1895 and 1897 on governor;
FIRST DISTRICT.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
one way to be HAPPY

seyera's Family Remedies are for sale at all
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-27
Hide and Seek.

A thousand leagues of sea room fenced in
by continents
Make up our naval playground far-reaeh-
ing and Immense;
Near half hundred islands and count
less rock-ribbed keys
And saw-toothed dente1 coast lines-our
hiding places these.
uuchartered bay,
AT noontime of the morrow hundred
knots away;
The twilight flecks the water, the sun l"
westward dips
one more day we've cludcd the grim pun
suing ships.
The swell breaks on our armor, the Je"ei
foam sweeps past,
The lookout whistles softly. high percheu
upon his mast.
Below in blackened quarters the on
watch sinks to rest
And gunners dream of childhood ana
childhOods game of quest.
With path forever changing, with needle
Whring round.
Responsive to our hclmsmen, we course
our playing ground;
We dodge through strait ana chanhel'
we circle stranger isles
And laugh at him who seeks us confound-
ed by our wileS
book and chart.
And prey and Yankee stalker Will stan
for aye apart:
The hour hand rounds the dial, the day
becomes the week.
And ranging. ever-chanSlng, we play AT
hide and seek.
So may we lure the hunter to reef and
rock and shoal,
Then with his wrecks behind us haste
nOrthWard to the goal.
A world will look. deriding his lucklesS
lack of skill.
While plaulits for our prowess two hem
ispheres will thrill.
God pity then. their seacoast; God help
their garrisons:
Their towns shall shake and topple be-
fore our mighty guns;
Our resting from our playing VIII be at
pilaged ports;
Wen celebrate Our fortune above their
ruined forts.
Wen lure him. aye. and leave him. A
thousand miles away
He hlunders through the nighttime and
thundcrs through the day:
In yonder landiocked harbor we'n rest,
and at your ease
Wen plan his siren ruin among the I'M
known keys.
Full on. Too late, Too late,
Who dared to think he'd double and lin
ger here and wait?
At last the fight is on us. There goes his
signal gun.
Q Maris Stella, save US. Our game Of
play Is done.
Chicago Record.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-27

What is Your idea of a phenome-
non?'
"Aphenomenon is a clerk who doesn't
drop his pen the minute the clock
strikes six. Chicago Record.
Mrs. Malaprop thorritled at finding
her daughters waist encircled by a
young mans arm)-"Oh, And they
told me he was descended from one of
the old Hugmenot families. Puck.
"Florinda, if we should elope. would
your father pursue u.s."
mo, | think he would move, 50 we
couldn't find him when we got ready TO
come back. Record
1t has been said that America is
nation of shopkeepers, said the Ger
man diplomat.
Yes" replied the emperor: Il hope
they'll put the Philippine Islands on the
Bargain counter. Washington Star
What has become of the diplomat
who said that Spain would have a peer
less record in theWeStern hemisphere?'
He probably had the wrong spelling
in his mind said the old sailor "HA
meant PEERLESS. detroit Free Press.
iNtllelHoei, my young 1flcnu. SAID
the old party impressively, that he
who borroWs money borroWs trouble"
Nov, who would have thought" the
young man exclaimed. that trouble
was so hard to borrow."-New York
Evening Journal.
MIR. Fizzington is quite a linguist,
isn't he?"
| netlr knew it,
"Oh, yes. he talks three LANGUAGES"
Nv hat are they?"
'Horse, baseball and goif.'-Chicago
News.
Il am so delighted to hear that you
take an interest in hunting, Miss Gas
WE'LL said Mr.. Br,echloader. "Now.
what sort of gun do you prefer?"
"Popgun," replied Miss Gaswell. shy
ly, for she is sweet on Mr.. Breech-
loader.-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Whom shall | ask for your hand?"
queried the suitor of the object of his
affections
"Me paw
on, We'll, you can call it your paw
" you wish, but I still think that hand
is the better word. Boston Traveller.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-27
GUNBOAT IN 1.5OO PIECES.
That's the Way 1t Is to Be Shipped from Eng
land to Lake Nyassa.

English naval constructors are very
much interested in gunboat which
has just been completed for service on
Lake Nyassa. in Central Africa, and i
is to be shipped to that point in pieces
like a Chinese puzzle This boat, the
Guendoen, is now split up into 1900
packages for transportation a re-
porter of the London Echo describes
the boat in his account of his interview
with J. A. Rennie of the engineering
firm which built the Guendolen:
80 there is going to be fighting on
Lake Nyassa?' | remarked tentatively.
Il never said So" he replied with
fitting diplomacy.
Then that's my mistake: l merely
judged so from the fact of your taking
out what on lake would be considered
firstclass battleship for the Guen-
dolen is heavily armed, is she not?"
Yes. if you call six Maxims and four
Hotchkiss guns big armament. She
is intended to replace the three small
gunDoats now on the lake which are
practically obsolete. and is a vast i'm
proNement on them in every way. Her
length is 136 feet, beam % and tonnage
$50, and with draught of 4 feet G
inches is intended to steam II knots"
Il suppose the depth of the lake did
not necessitate shallow draught YES
sci.
by no means, as there is plenty Of
water even close inshore; that enabled
US to have twin screws, for on shallow
water such as the Niger or the Khoja
Oy means Of which the Russians in
4 g..
sternwheel is absolutely necessary
She is quite normal type, except for
the fact that she is flied with Frasers s
underlined boilers, and will burn wood
fuel, of which there is an abundance in
and around the lake; coal is only
brought up from the coast for the use
OF two or three forges, at a cost of
some SO per ton, such is the difficulty
of transport"
"And that difficulty will be increased
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-27
CALENDAR of COMING EVENTS.


Andover. June 7-S--Oxford Congrcga-
tional Conference.
North Livermore. June 8-Oxford Bap-
tist Quarterly Meeting.
Dover June 7-9-State Universalist Con-
Lubec. June 9-11-New England Chris
tian Convention.
Old Orchard. July 2-11-New England
Adventists Meetings.
Old Orchard, July 21-Young Womans $
Christian Association
old Orchard. July 27-Aug g-Dr Bates
Pentecostal Meetings.
Northport. July 3l-Aug 13-Summer
School for Sunday School Teachers
Old Orchard, Aug. l2-22-Christian Al
lance Meetings
Educational.
Bethel, May 27-2s-Oxforl Teachers AS
ISOLATION.
Fryeburg, Aug. 2-2o-thautauqua AS
semDy.
East Fairfield, Aug 3-9-Annual Good
VIII Assembly at Good VIII Pines
Temperance.
Waterville, June IL -kennebcc w G. 7.
L. Convention.
West Eden. June 2-IIancock District
Lodge Good Templars.
Island Falls June S-9-AroOstook w. c.
T. L. Convention.
Perham. June 18-Aroostook District
Lodge Good Templars.
Grange.
Freedom, May 3l-Waldo Pomona
Grange
Leeds, June 1-Androscoggln Pomona
Grange.
dexter, May 2S-Penobscot Pomona
Granec
Albany, June 7-Oxfora Pomona Grange
Bingham, June 1i-Somcrset Pomona
Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-27
A VETERANS "REMINISCENCES.
Washing One o! the Things He Learned 10 Do
While Ne Was in the Army

who did your washing in the
army" veteran of the civil War was
asked.
This made the veteran laugh little
20 himself, because ii recalled days
when he took his only woolcn shirt
not 10 the White cloud or opera l1un-
dry, bat down To the nearest brook ana
washed II himself. iit. explained these
things 10 his questioner as well AZ he
could and told how q man always tried
to carry in his knapsack an extra shirt
and an extra sult of Undertaking. bu,
hoW there were times when man
didn't even carry his knapsack with
him: when the only baggage h" did
carry was his ,Wa blankets his Wooi-
len blanket racke,l In Tong roll inside
his rubber blankei-and these slunE
over his shoulders like a great. tbick
sash. when Instead If carrying extra
Undertaking ne carried extra rai!ons
in his haryersack and maybe extra
cartridges
Then, again. ne went on H. tell there
Were times when they had things to
wear ana when somebody could be got
- do the washing II the regiment
was ss>tIed DOWN somewhere in a
camp Tor 4 few weeks. or possibly
months. il might be that somebody in
the ncighhorhoaa would DO thu wash
ing: in the South in the Clvn War
more or less Washing was done under
such circumstances by the calored peo-
pie,
Again, aside from the times when
troops Mere III light marching order.
with knapsacks left behind. there were
times when supplies were short and
when a mans clothing wore out before
he could renew il; when he got down
10 his last woollen shirt and under
shirt. and these perhaps not in very
good condition., and then would come
the time when he would tackle these in
detail ana wash them himself on a
favorable day and hang them UP to
dry and put them on again when they
We're ready.
Men did their own washing just as
they did their own mendng. As a mat
ter Of fact the man in the army be-
came self-helpful in many ways ana
developed, when he was really put TO
1t. a fine capacity for doing many
things that he might otherwise never
have dreamed Of doing, including fight
ing.
Who did your washing?' Well,
now, who did indeed"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-27
n The case Of a gunboat. should i'm

in The case Of d gunboat. should i'm
agine?"
.Not so much as you think" said Mr.
Rennie. you see. we can only bolt,
not rive. her together in the yard here,
so as to insure the perfect fitting to-
gether OF every part. In this condition
the Guendolen was inspected by Sir
Edward Reed, who expressed himself
as thoroughly satisfied with her. Then
she was taken to pieces, every piece be-
ing previously numbered, and on 4
small model these numbers are marked
off, the internal fittings-of course the
model is only Of the outside of the hull
having their proper numbers marked
on scale drawings Drawings AMI
model accompany the ship, which IS
split up into 1900 packages, that con :
tanning the boiler of 2h tons being the
heaviest, so that on her arrival there
need be no difficulty whatever in put
ting her together again
Mr.. Rennie added that if one of the
packages should be lost, it would be
difficult to replace ii. The packages
are to DE transported for miles over a
rough country by bullock wagons, and
as extra weight is an important cor
sideration, no spare parts are carried
Commander Cullen, X. N. r., the com
mander- in chief on the lake, has
charge of the transportation, and he
viii superintend the assembling Of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-27
A CARD.

TO my friends in Kennebec valley:
take pleasure in introducing TO you
Mr.. w. A. Carlisle, who represents The
NJ. S!einert & Sons Co., piano dealers,
Portland, Me. believe him to be up
right in all his dealings. What he tells
You at night, You will find true in the
morning. He is located permanently in
this city, and those desiring first class
piano at the lowest possible price, and on
The most liberal terms, will do we'll to
call on him before purchasing.
20. Vickery.
Augusta, Me-, April Z, 1898.
The evening times., 1898-03-03
wANTED-rosTAGE STAMPS

WANTED-For cash, all kinds Of United State,
postage and department stamps; collection,
also bought Il. +. DUNKHoRSf. 1905 9Th st
NV. fe7-tf-em