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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20

lands, and that to maintain such q
force would be too severe tax on the
national resources.
The Cuban Debt.
In diplomatic circles here great con-
hdence is felt that the Spanish peace
commissioner will succeed in saddlina
upon Cuba that portion of the Cuban
debt incurred previous to the last in
surrection and which is said to be-
guaranteed by the Cuban customs re-.
ceipts.
The international political situation
Is more dismal than the military lead.
ers think. Although they presented
solid front during the recent session
of the cortes, they are in reality d.
yided among themselves.
Military Leaders Preparing to Act.
1t is impossible longer to conceal
the fact that the military leaders are
now preparing to act as soon as peace
is signed Gen. Weyler never misses
an opportunity to discredit the
dynasty and is bitterly opposed to
Senior Polavieja. Weyler is believed to
be aiming at an outright dictatorship
In his own personal interest and is
known to have promised the highest
and most lucrative places to his mill
tary followers. The queen, however,
is firmly convinced that Polavieia will,
when the time comes, prove more than
match for Weyler.
The great danger in the situation is
that the military element is consid-
cred as offering the only solution of
the present difficulties, which party
passion has so embittered that cool
headed men fear an era of pronuncia-
mentos, dictatorship and civil war.
Our Commissioners Sail.
New York, Sept. 10.-The United
States commissioners to conclude the
terms of peace with Spain sailed on
board the Cunard line steamer Cam
pania, en- route to Paris. The commits
sion consists of Former Secretary of
State William R. Day, United States
Senators William P. Frye, Cushman K.
Davis and George Gray and Whitelaw
Reid. Each commissioner is accom-
panied on the trip by his wife or other
N, n, hare of f,r
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
GEN. ZURLNDEN IS OUT.
French Minister of War Has Ten
dered His Resignation After a
Meeting of the Cabinet.
DREYFus CASE is TO Be REopEAEp.
Minister of Justice Asks That
Special Commission BE Appointed
to Examine Papers In Reference
to Revising Court-Martial Pe0-
pie Cry "Viva la Revision"

Paris, Sept. 19.-At a meeting Of the
cabinet ministers it was decided to
submit the documents in the Dreyfus
case to commission to be selected
by the minister o f justice, Sarrien.
The minister of war, Gen. Zurlinden,
and the minister of public works, Sem
ator Tillayo, left before the council
adjourned, which is interpreted as
meaning that they do not agree with
their colleagues in this matter and
that they intend to resign.
Wants Special Commission.
The council met at the Elysee pal
ace at $3.50 a. M, President Faure
presiding. According to semi cial
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
Entertainments at FIorenceviIIe.

Recital and chicken pie supper at
Florenceville, Iowa, on Saturday,
Sept. "a, at 8 p. M, at the home Of
Mr.. G. F. Robinson, Recital will be
given by Miss Lauraine Mead's
Florenceville and Granger pupils as
sisted by VIM. j. Mead, violinlst, and
Miss Emma Whitney, soloist. A fine
chicken pie supper will be served for
70 cents. Proceeds for the Florence
vile M. E. church. Everybody
invited. Following is the program.
Moszkowski. ..............Sp Spanish Dance No. /
flano-Misses Minnie Hunt, Clara Dell
Wickham.
Violin-Wm. j. mead
Gray. ...................AD Dream of Paradise
Miss Whitney.
Violin Obligato-Wm. j. Mead.
Ryder. .Piano Solo). Nearer MY God to Thee
Miss Minnie Hunt.
Lotnlan. ............ NIyOSotiS Waltz
Miss Emma Engehorn.
Plantation Song.
Master Theodore Kramer.
Exercises in Kindergarten Work
Misses Leila Privat, Alberta Wiekham, Jessie
and Luella Newmiller, Lillian st. John.
Laura Williams, Charlie Englehorn,
Theodore Kramer.
Root. .Sunbeams of Morning
Miss Irene Crowell.
Curtis. ............. Guitar Solo Gallon
Master Theodore Kramer.
Welsserman ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ....Waltz
Miss Martha Miller.
Schleiffarth. (Piano Solo). Careless Elegance
Miss Alba st. John.
Justin Holland. .......... Corn Flower Waltzes
Gutar-Miss Fife Hutchinson.
Organ-AIiss Emma Englehorn.
wilson JStranger's Story
ocnumann The Joyous Peasant
Miss Nellie Williams.
Wheeler. 49,. Violin solo).. Plantation medley
VIM. j. Mead.
Weber,. ".."... (PianO Solo) ....... The Storm
Miss Clara Dell Wickham.
Curtiss Guitar Solo,. Spanish Retreat
Miss Efie Hutchinson.
Baker,. ......................V alse de Concert
Franchises Alba st. John Minnie Hunt,
Clara Dell Wtckham
Violin-Wm. j. mead.
McGregor. .......... We're Sailing to Dreamland
Miss Whitney.
Violin Obligato-Wm. j. Mead.
Hikoch. ........ piano Duet ..Zeta Phi march
Misses Clara Dell Wickham, Alba st. John.
Hedge March and Tambourine Drill and Tableau
Misses Alberta Wlckham, Jessie and Luella
Newmiller, Lillian st. John, Leila
Priyat, Laura Williams
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
More BURGERS.

BURGERS are getting almost too
numerous to mention. Night before
last quite raid was made in Spillville,
the two stores of j. H. Haug, the
saloon of Joseph Swehla, and the post
office being burglarized. The safe in
one of Haug's stores was drilled into
but no explosive was applied, the cnl-
prits probably being frightened away
before their job was completed
Calmar Courier.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
Troops and stores for Manila,

San Francisco, Sept. 19.-The Brit
,ish steamer Condor has finished load
ing government stores and started on
her voyage for Manila. She is carry
ing very heavy cargo and has on
board few soldiers who have been
ordered to join their regiments in
the Philippines. The steamer Coptic
also carries a large amount of gov
eminent stores, which will be re-
shipped to Manila from Hong-Kong.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
one Time Champion swimmer.

Boston, Sept. 1a,-Prof. William E.
DAILY, one of the most noted life-savers
of the United States, for many years
champion swimmer and champion
parsman of the Pacific slope, and in
recent years we'll known in theatrical
circles, is dead in South Boston. Death
was caused by pneumonia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
Meet to Name a Delegate,

Prescott, Ariz,, Sept. 19.-The demo-
cratic territorial convention met here
Saturday. The only business of i'm
portance was the nomination of dele
gate to congress. Five ballots were
taken without result, and an adjourn
ment was taken,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
The New York Democrats,

New York, Sept. 1e.-Tt is regarded
as settled by the Chicago platform
democrats, who held a meeting Fri
day night in the Union Square hotel,
that they will place in nomination
full state ticket at their convention
at Syracuse the day before the reg
ular democratic state convention.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
HOTEL CLOCKS ALWAYS TRUE
But the Most of the Family Mantel
Timepieces Are Conscienceless
Prevaricators.

When am travelling never put the
slightest confidence in household
clock, write Robert j. Burdette, of
Tongueless LIARS" in Ladies' Home
Journal. A hotel clock can depend
upon. There arc too many watches in
hotel-good watches, watches whose
absolute correstness means money to
the commercial men who regulate the
travelling life of this country. A lying
clock would be spotted in quarter Of
second, and the unhappy clerk
scourged with pitiless sarcasms there
Tor. In the course of my wanderings
up and down this part of the globe
missed few trains and lecture en-
gagements by depending upon clocks
in the homes of my friends. Having
thus paid for my lesson-s15,ooo or
$4,000, I think-by my own computa-
ton of the value of my lectures (set
ahead little bit, you know, it may be
triae fast; I haven't time to look up
the exact figures), I withdrew all my
trust from mantel clocks. especially
the highly ornamented marble-and-
gilt variety with silver bells or cathe-
ds'al chimes.
OF Course.
Agent think can sell this place
for you, but can't get.the $4,000 you
ask. You'll have to take S4,99s.
Owner-That's queer. Why should
the extra two dollars stand in the
way?
Agent-My customer is woman
Chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
Settled Out of Court.
Emperor of coren Recovering.

Seoul, Corea, Sept. 10. = The en-
peror is recovering from the attempt
to poison him. but the crown prince
is still Ill. An inferior cook at the
palace has confessed that he placed
poison In the coffee served to the em-
peror and the prince.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
Gen. schoaeId viii Not Serve.

Washington, Sept. 19.-After half
hours conference with the president
Gen. Schofeld announced that he
would not serve as member of the
committe to investigate the conduct
OF the war.
al druggists sell DR. Mi,ss' Pain piils
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20

Truth wears we'll. People have lern-
ed that DeWi5t's Little Early Risers are
reliable little pills for regulating the
bowels. curing constipation and sick
headache. They don't grippe.
Sold by j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20

Some people live by their wits, but
the majority OF mankind live by taking
Rocky Mountain Tea. SO cents only.s
Sold by DR.. VIM. Connolly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20

note, the minister of justice said thai
after having examined the papers he
felt unable to decide upon the ques-
ton of the proposed revision of the
Dreyfus case until he had taken the
opinion of a a special commission of
the ministry of justice. The cabinet
thereupon authorized the minister to
summon committee for the purpose.
Changes in the Cabinet.
1t is reported now that the port
folio of minister of war will be offered
to Gen. Lebrun or NJ. de Freycinet,
and that if they refuse to accept the
office NJ. Brisson will assume the du-
ties of minister of war in addition to
the premiership aud NJ. Nalee will be
appointed minister of the interior.
PopuIace Favors Revision,
AS he was leaving the Elysee pal
ace, after the cabinet meeting, large
crowd of people cheered the premier,
NJ. Brisson, with cries of viva la Re-
vision" apparently showing that pop
ular feeling was changing in favor of
a reopen!ng of the Dreyfus case.
Minister of War Resigns.
Paris, Sept. l9.-Gen. Zurlinden, the
minister of war, has rendered his res
ignation.
Death of an Eminent TheoIosinn.
Lancaster, Pa. Sept 19.-Rev. Thorn
as Apple, d. d., LII. d., one of the most
eminent theologians in the Reformed
church in America, died Saturday
from acute kidney trouble. DR..
Apple was 50 years old and has
been prominent in the Reformed
church for nearly half century. He
became president of the Mercersburg
college in 1868 and filed the position
until 1871, when he accepted the chair
of church history and New Testament
axegesis in the Reformed theological
seminary in this city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
Farm for Sale.

80 acres of land in Vernon Springs
township, Sc / sec 80 99-11. For
price and terms enquire OF
BERNARD O'CoNNER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20

feel tired out. When I first began to use
your medicine couldn't sweep my own
room, run the sewing machine or lift
anything, not chair. Iteven hurt
me to ride or walk any distance. Now
1 can do all this, and I believe more,
and never feel the effects of it. I feel
SO proud of the way it has brought me
out that tell it far and near. I can
heartily recommend your medicine to
any woman suffering from female dis
ease. know from experience that
your medicine will do just what you
say it will. I thank you, Doctor, a
thousand times for your treatment. I
shall recommend your medicine wher~
ever go. know what it has done for
me and know it will do the same for
others. I feel that there are thousands
of other women who would, after using
your treatment, as did, be thankful.
l am SO glad I got your treatment.
This month is the first time in nv life
that 1 can remember of having nv
menses without pain. Why, can't do
anything but recommend Pe-ru-na.-
Miss Emma L. Bolden, Wilberforce, O.
The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co., Colum.
bus, O.. will mail Dr. Hartman IS special
book for women, free on application, ia
women only. Alldruggists sell Pe.ru.na.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
Gard of Thanks

Card of Thanks.
We desire to thank our friends and
neighbors for kindness shown us
during our bereavement.
MIR AND MRS G F BoRcHARDT
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20

Gates a consumption but little below
million tons per month. Structural work
is the heaviest ever known in Pittsburgh.
though smaller at New York Bar mills
are crowded with the general railway de-
mand for automatic couplers and orders
for new cars. 800 for one road, and large
order for street cars to Japan, and plate
mills are everywhere crowded The de-
mand for pipe is the largest for long
time, and also for boiler tubes. and the
sheet mills are crowded west Of Philadel-
phia. while the foundry consumption Is
heavy and the rail mills not yet ready to
accept orders which they cannot deliver
for months. being engaged far ahead.
Failures for the week were 17a In the
United States. against 2O4 last year and "a
In Canada, against 40 last year."
Bradstreets says: Reports of still fur
Their enlarged distribution at most western
ern centers, where demand has been slow
er to materialize; enlarged foreign demand
for breadstuffs; Increased railway earn.
tngs, not entirely due to the swelling move
pent Of grain to market. Which. indeed,
olearings Increased over last week ana
over all corresponding weeks except one
year ago, when speculation was very ac-
tive; rather better than expected governs
ment crop reports and charging exports
or American manufactures are all fea-
lures tending to make the trade situation
at present a notable one. Crop impairment
In August not unusual nor Unexpected,
proves TO haYe been less than feared, and
average conditions Of leading crops, not
ably wheat, corn, cotton and potatoes, are
better than one year ago
Settled Out of Court.
Cleveland, o., Sept. 19.-The suit
brought here some time since by the
Royal Clan of the Order of Scottish
Clans of America against Archibald
McLaren, the Commercial national
bank and the National bank of COM
MERGE has been settled out of court.
McLaren was formerly treasurer OF
the order, and was indicted on q
charge of embezzIing $4,000. Suit
was brought to enjoin the banks from
paying to McLaren any money on de-
post in his name. BY the terms Of
the settlement the banks turn over
all money in their possession to Nc
Laren's credit to the Order of Scot
tish Clans.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20

CurUlnul OiDDOnb sermon.
The church interior was simply ar
ranged, for the occasion. Back of the
chancel hung long Grape draperies,
covering the windows and darkening
the altar. The pulpit was draped with
heavy bands of Grape. Cardinal Glib
bons was assisted in the mass by a
large number of priests and acolytes,
the usual rich vestments being put
aside for those of black aud white. In
his sermon the cardinal said grievous
crime had shocked the civilized world;
the hand of an assassin had struck
down an inoffending lady, the consort
of an emperor of vast and historic re-
gions. The crime had occurred not
when the empress was seated on her
throne, amid pomp and majesty which
might have excited the passions Of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20

Paris, Sept. 19.-Gen. Zurlindep, thu
minister OF war, has rendered his res
ignation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-14

HAVANA, April 14-S a. m.-All is es
quiet az usual here to-day and business
is being transacted in all circles. In
spite of the Spanish decree suspending
hosiilities in Cuba several skirmishes OF
no Importance have taken place in the
provinces OF Santa Clara and Santiago
de Cuba.
A small British craft was captured
some time ago neal Santa Cruz by a
Spanish cruiser, it being alleged that
she was loaded with c%outraband of war.
Owing to the representations of the
British consul an order for the release
of the vessel has Just been issued.
The Diaria de Ia Marine to-day, com
menting upon President McKinley's
message, says: ut cal be termed a pill
which Mckinley has given the Yankees
to swallow, sweetened by Intervention
powders. The commentaries do not
need Uncle Sans help any more, Spain
having devoted 5000, 600 to their assist.
Besides this the Spaniards OF
Mexico have given 81, 600 900 for the
same purpose. Mckinley should know
that all the recouoentradoes are going
to work in the country and are joining
their families. Then why this charity
display? Humanitarianism does not
set we'll on q people accustomed to read
"Uncle Toms Cabin" without shedding
tears for the negro slaves
The Union Constitutional, touching
on the same subject, says: DO not
trouble yourselves about sanding any
more dessicated beans"
HAVANA, April 14.-Signor Chico,
the Italian Minister to Hayti, and an
expert diplomatic. has arrived here to
take charge of the italian consulate.
The Diario de la Marina, referring to
Signor Chico's arrival, takes occasion to
publish an extensive article which it
claims to show the sisterhood existing
between Italy and Spain and coupling
the incident with the declarations
made by the captain of the Italian
training ship Amerigo Vespucci on his
arrival at Key We t recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-14

this letter shows the amount ~uDaccounted fol
during the fiscal year of June 1, 1896, to
May 81, 1897, to aggregate the sum OF
$2.596.47. That account is made up from
the verified entries upon the cash book, and
shows the actual receipts and the actual OK
penditures The amount unaccounted for, as
shownb by that account, 1864 SO greater than
that shown by the above statement. While
it is not believed that the difference between
the account and the statement is entirely due
to the considerable number of gas bills which
were not actually discounted, yet it is be-
lieved to be largely due to that cause.
The same cause being in operation during
the year June 1, 1895, to May 81, 1896,
should result in the same difference occurring
between the statement which shows the ap.
proximate shortage ior that year and the &C.
count which shows the actual shortage for
eleven months Of the same year.
In conclusion, | think thatit my bs safely
asserted that the amount actually collected
and unaccounted for during the period from
July ], 1895, to May 81, 1897, aggregates
the sun OF So $50 so: thqt the am )unt IN
accounted for in the month of June, 1895,
approximate, the ,utn of Sl57.99; that tho
t. !! amount uGaccounte1 fer during the two
years frcm June I, 1895, to May 81, 1897,
aggregates the approximate sum OF S4,347 40;
and, lastly, inst to that su 4 should be added
the amour. earned by the Ct through the
failure of consumers to d scount their gas
bills during the year begini ing June !,
1895, and eiding May 81, 1897.
Yours truly JAMES BAYNE.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.

Thirty-three years ago tonight Abraham
Lincoln was shot in Ford's Theatsr in Wash.
ington.
The italian ship Amerigo Vespucci again
changed her position yesterday morning up
tho liver near the ship yard.
Tho Ap il showers of early this morning
were followed later in the day by a hesVy fall
of rain and lower temperature.
Every war in which the United States has
engaged began in April, and yesterday was
the anniversary of the fall of Fort Sumter.
The funeral of NEVILLE, the little child of
Mr.. Alphels Rotoy, who died at its homo on
south Lee street on Tuesday, took place this
ev-ning.
The patrons end friends of st. Mary's AGA
DENY will be entertained at Lannon's Opera
House Friday at half past three o'clock by
the pupils of this well known institution. An
interesting programme will be rendered.
An ex-member of Mosby's command, who
lives a few mi es west of this city, last
night or, atty alarmed g fellow member of
that command by meeting him in the road
and, with a pistol, no ding him up, declaring
that he had orders to compel all the old men,
bers to join the army to fight Spain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-14

CHESAPEAKE PREsBYTERY. - The
Chesapeake Presbytery met in War
re9too Tuesday evening and elected
Rev. e Thacker, of Alexandria,
moderator, and Mr.. K. Kemper, secre-
lary.
The Ir,sbytery is composed of the
Central Church of Washington, Alex
aqdris, Leesburg, Warrenton, Culpep.
tr. Marshall, Delaplane, Greenwich,
Allie, Grove, HARDWOOD. Litchfeld,
Ke'octen, Mitchell, Waterford and
F4rmwell.
The ministers present at the first and
second meetings were Rsvs. DR.. A. W.
Fer, J. f. Thacker, W. w. White,
Walter n. Robertson, Lewis McClung,
Nr. Snopoff, E. T. Wilson, j. n. Camp.
ball and Mr.. Carriugton.
The elders are Rev. G. G. Herd, K.
Kemper, J. +. Douglass, John Irvine,
w. :. Blackwell, K. d. Cox, B. w.
Irvine, d. B Croushorn. William Ba-
ker. A. Summerville and w. w. Will
hanson.
At the time OF the closing of this re-
port the narratives of the different
churches were being read and they
showed the general financial and spirit
utl condition of the churches to be
healthy and in an improving condition.
- W~arrenton Virginian.
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@eOODs DELIVERED IN ALGJ.
ANDRIA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, 18th & F SITS, n. w.,
WASHINGTON. D. G..
OFFICIAL.
|IITY GAS OFFICE,
u Rooms Nos. 5 and s. City Hall.


" Rooms Nos. 5 and g., City ball,
Alexandra, Va, april ID, 1898.
Owing to the large amount0f money due
the city of Alexandria by coke and gas con.
sumers it has become my duty to mike i'm.
metiste eff1rts to collect all outstanding bills.
I therefore NJ tify all gas consumers whose.
bi |, are not paid by SATURDAY, April 23d,
1873, that the metres will be at once re-
mo 7ed from their premises and the supply Of
gas cut Of, and the collection Of all outstand-
ing bills enforced. I nave no authority to
credit coke, and hereafter it will not be sold
except for cash.
The attention Of gas consumers Is called TO
the following law
AN ACT TO REDUCE THE PRICE OF GAS
Section 1. Be it enacted by the City Coun.
ell of Alexandria, Virgins, That from and
after the LIST day of March, 1895, the price Of
gss shall be reduced to one dollar and forty
cents per 1000 feet, with five per cent dis
count for prompt payment; but no discount
shall be allo wed N any gas bills unless paid
on or before the first day OF the succeeding
month in which the state of the meter Is
taken, and when not paid within ten days ST
ter that date the Clerk of the Gas shall cut
of the supply of gas.
The lsw gives me no authority to grantany
indulgence. and its non-enforcement in the
past has led to too many perplexities to per.
NIT its further violation.
This notice is issued with the approval and
on the authority of the Committee OF Light.
sAML L. MONROE,
ap14 t23d Clerk,
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Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows {:
I was in O most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Fortunate.
ly, q friend advised trying Electric
Bitters,' and to my great Joy and sur
prise, the first bottle made q decided
Improvement, I continued their use for
three weeks, and am now a we'll man.
! know they saved my life, and robbed
the grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only so cents
per bottle, at E. L. Aliens Drug Store.