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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
$4,000 GIVEN AWAY!
FRANKLIN MILES, NJ. d., LII d., the Emil
nent Physician and Scientist, will Send
Free to Any Sufferer Two Dollar and
Il Half Worth of His Wonderful
New Treatment for Heart
and Nervous Disoasas
and Nervous Diseases.


and Nervous Diseases.
Never before has such generous
offer been made. 1t will enable 10000
people suffering from! lingering or
chronic diseases of the brain. nerves,
curative qualities of DR.. Miles Spec
ial Home Treatment positively free
of charge.
Hundreds of "INCURABLE CASEsn
CURED. One case cured after having
been given UP by eleven Grand Rap
ids physicians; two after failure of
six and seven leading Chicago doc
tors; another case after physicians in
Detroit. Indianapolis and Toledo fail
ed. One thousand references to Bish-
ops, Clergymen, Mayors. Farmers and
their wives sent free.
DR.. Miles has had twenty.four years
experience, and is we'll and fav avorably
known throughout the country. He
has an able and extensive corps of as
sistants and Investigators in his labor
atorles. He has patients in every State,
Territory, Canada and Mexico. He
cordially invites the afflicted to write
| to him.
Few regular physicians in the world
have such unlimited confidence in
ties of th cir remedies as to permit ev-
cry patient to thoroughly test them
free of charge. Such liberality speaks
louder than words.
You may never have another such
an opportunity. Do not fail to write
for examination blank and $3.50
worth of free treatment.
| Address DIR. FRANKLIN MILES, 18th
Floor, Masonic Temple, Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
HE HOLDS THE FORT
A Former Howard County Boy
the Only v. S. Representative
in Puerto Rico.

The following special telegram to
the Chicago Record, recalls name
once we'll known in Howard Center
where he resided when lad, spend
ing his school days In the public school
near A. j. Cooks, Mr.. Arthur v.
Drake, nephew of Mrs. Irene G.
Adams and a brother OF Mr.. Louis
Drake in the employ of the Times.
Mr.. Arthur V. Drake was assistant to
the consul by whose absence from his
post of duty he became and is the act
ing consul of this country at Mayaguez.
This is the dispatch to the Record:
'tNew York, April 20.-The British
steamship Virginia, which left May
aguez, Puerto Rico, April 10, arrived
in port to-day, and Capt. .Coode report
ed that everything was quiet at the
several ports at which the steamship
touched. According to Capt. Coode
only one United States consul remains
on the island. This is Mr.. Drake at
Mayaguez.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
WAR is DECLARED!
Spain and the United States For
mally Declare War.
War is Formally Declared-Havana is
Probably Being Bombarded.--dore Cap
lures by the U. S, Navy.-How the Nations
Stand-The Very Latest War News.

Germany decides to remain
neutral.
Russia in sympathy with
the United States.
An anti-Spanish mass meet
ing is held in London.
England's Forthcoming neu-
trality proclamation is out
lined.
Congress passes the reso-
lutions declaring war against
Spain at noon yesterday.
United States Consul Hey
wood buys all the available
coal at Honolulu for the navy.
Eight vessels of the North
Atlantic squadron leave to
blockade other Cuban ports
than Havana.
Reports that the guns of
Morro Castle have been firing
on Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
but without results.
Admiral Sampson gives
notice to the British Consul
that he will begin the bonn
bardment of Havana on Satur-
day morning.
Spain gives notice of a state
of war with the U. S., and will
send out a fleet of auxiliary
cruisers to prey upon our
commerce instead of pri-
vateers.
Our fleet still engaged in
cupturing Spanish merchant
men, having so far captured
the Beuna Ventura, the Pedro,
the Jover, and the big trans
atlantic liner, the Catalina.
French papers reported as
saying that France will never
see Spain defeated if their aid
will suffice to defeat the
United States and that Chill
will aid Spain by attacking
our west coast.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26

THE FIRST RECRUITS
Frank clemmer and Art Temple
man the First from cresco.

Yesterday afternoon, a large crowd
of Cresco people turned out to bid
farewell to Frank Clemmer and Art
Templeman, who left for Des Moines
to join the army, the former as a
volunteer and the latter, who has
been employed for some time as a
Jeweler in DIR. Clemmer's, to join the
company to which he belongs from
Maquoketa, who have been ordered to
report at Des Moines to-day. The
young men were escorted to the train
by detachment of old soldiers and
citizens headed by thes drum corps
playing patriotic airs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26

j. c. Kellow, former county super
intendent of this county has been
elected principal of the public schools
at Ridgeway, with j. Wampler in the
primary department.
Postmaster Patterson is deserving
OF much praise from an eager public
for kindly asserting to open the office
at 1880 Saturday nights for the distri-
button of war news.
Mr.. C. d. Howe, of Washington,
Iowa, a guest at the home of H. w.
Young, sang a solo very acceptably
during the morning service at the
NJ. E. church last Sunday.
Ground oats and corn, bran, shorts,
coarse meal, wheat screenings, ear
corn, shelled corn, oats and oil meal,
sold reasonable, at New Flour and
Feed Store, north OF Postoffice.
The ladies of the New Oregon Gene
tary Association will hold their next
regular meeting at the home of Mrs.
Arthur Patterson, Wednesday, May A.
All kindly requested to be present.
Home Seekers Excursion May and
II, June Z and 21. 5000 more than
one way rate for round trip. No
tickets sold for less than 5000.
| ct. M. j. WHITE, Agt.
Every member of Memorial w. r..
c., No. 164, is requested to be pres
ent at next meeting as there is i'm
portant business to transact. Each
member is expected to bring 10 cts.
TAKEN UP-A black boar about one
year old. the owner is requested to
call, pay for his keeping and take him
away. JOHN BREIGAL,
New Oregon.
1t is reported that A. j. Warrington
Is seriously i'll with heart disease and
la grippe caused by trouble and worry
over a law suit brought against him
by his only daughter, Mrs. o. A.
Mitchell of Vernon Springs.
The Republican SAYS that Richard
Woods has been promoted to the
position of general agent, with head
quarters at Des Moines. for the Os-
borne Implement Company, in whose
employ he has been for some time.
You can insure threshing machines
we'll drills, hay presses, saving ma
chimes, feed grinders, steam engines
and horse powers, with the Machinery
Mutual Insurance Association.
65w4 See JOHN M. CANNON, Agt
Mrs. Larkin Meadows died Sunday
at about 1890, aged little past 7e
years. The funeral will occur from
the house at 10 o'clock this forenoon
the interment being in Oak Lawn CEN
etery. We will give an obituary no
tice of the deceased in future Issue
The railroads In this county are the
Chicago Great Western main line 13. Ia
miles, assessed at $4,000 a mile, tota
assessment $65, 700. Chicago, Milwau
kee & st. Paul, Iowa and Minnesota
division 4.3S miles, assessed at $1,000
per mile, total valuation 1921, 900
the Winona & Western railway Isl
miles, assessed at $4,000, total valua
tion 1892.
You need never nave any cases O
Diphtheria or Membraneous Group ir
your family. You can avoid it and
shun its presence. Get rid of it. Book
worth one dollar sent to your address
for thirty nine cents in stamps which
will give you the key to all these
diseases. Will teach you in one hour
more than you ever thought of. Ad.
dress Melville 9. Keith M. D. Bellville,
Ohio. At.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
A SPECIAL DISPATCH
The Very Latest in a Special
Telegram to the P. D..
Washington, D. c., April 25. AZ p. m.
Special to Plain Dealer.

Sherman resigns; will be
succeeded by Day. President
sends message asking declar-
alton of war, House passes
same. Fifty thousand Span
iards petition CASTELAR, to pro
claim Spanish republic. ia
pan ready to fight with the U.
S. if she is given PHILIPPINE
islands.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26

--o-<
VIM. Kellow Jr. has made arrange
ments to commence the seasons ope-
ration in the Miners Creek cheese
factory as soon as the feed starts to
give an abundant milk flow in the
daries in this vicinity. He has secured
a cheese maker from New York, who
is expected soon.
Two Cresco houses are being re-
modelled and otherwise improved.
The Wentworth Il Crittenden Co. are
busily engaged on j. I. Gaskill's
house east of the Episcopal church,
and NJ. j. White has a force busily
engaged in making alterations or the
former G. M. Harris residence.
A Des Moines Nursery Co., is filling
orders for trees, putting in trees too
old and large to transplant with safety,
and selling them at moro than three
times the price of the same varieties,
and for better trees, from either one
of our home nurseries. There in moth
ing like lot of slick canvassine
agents to gull the farmers.
Do you want the best corner resi-,
dent lot in Cresco. This lot has as
good we'll as there is in Cresco, g
$50 barrel cistern and cellar. The
improvements in the way of shade and
ornamental trees were set 80 years
ago, and anyone who wants fine
home will know that money woulc
not buy them at once. Call on N. B
Wheeler and get price. also have
other lots next to this, all of these lots
are within one block of Court House
Square.
Cresco enthusiasm broke loose las
Friday night on account OF the wal
news being received, and an impromp
tn parade headed by a drum corp
and the cannon, which was fired sew
eral times. The parade after travel,
ing over good share of the city dis
banded in front of the court house ant
euded with a big bonfire, telephone
bulletins and short talk by Rev
Holmes keeping up the enthusiasm
for some time. The town was decor
ated with flags and c. D. Nichols dis
played large U. S and Cuban flags
side by side.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26

Clean flax for seed. IS. A. Con-
verse.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Morse, April 12, a daughter.
For fresh groceries or good meal
go to M. Barrett's Restaurant.
We can fit your feet as we'll as your
head at c. y. NICHOLS
The newest and latest thing in a
mans shoe can be seen at C. d. Mich
ols.'
Advice to Weyler: Go to Cuba,
young man, and blow up with the
country.
w. B. Ousley, D D. s., in Cresco
1st to 18th. All work guaranteed to
give satisfaction. 15tf
Flour in "a lb. sacks, convenient for
small families, at New Flour and Feed
Store, north of P. o.
A. j. Warrington has been very sick
for the past few days. but Is now
somewhat improved.
j. j. House has put up cheese fac
tory on the Richards place in the old
town Of Vernon Springs.
GASOLINE STOVE FOR SALE:--A three
burner stove, in good shape, with
oven. Enquire at this Office.
Twenty cents will buy you an excel
lent breakfast at Woodmen Hall, one
week from Saturday morning.
j. w. Beucherssis in very critical
condition. He has been i'll for several
months and seems nearing the end.
Pure Silver Hull Buckwheat for seed
at Vernon Springs mill.
65tf H. G. SALISBURY.
Pics FOR SALE:-About eight weeks
old, nice and thrifty. Call or send
postal to D. A. Wheeler, Cresco, Iowa.
Remember that the ladies will serve
breakfast in Woodmen Hall from seven
until nine o'clock on the morning of
April 80.
The Choral club will give an enter
tainment in the Congregational church
on Friday evening, May 6. Program
in our next issue.
Store building, south side of Market
street, will be sold at bargain. Good
building and location. Enquire of
Miller & Webber.
Since the rains there is lots of water
at Vernon Springs for grinding every
day, so farmers can bring in their
feed, to Salisbury.
You are cordially invited to take
May Day Breakfast with the ladies OF
the M. E. church, at Woodmau Hall,
Saturday, April 80.
A full blood short horn bull for sale,
one year old. Call on or address,
64tf taw j. G. TODD,
Kendallville, Iowa.
We have just received the prettiest
and neatest line OF mems linen collars
and cuffs carried in Cresco.
G. D. NICHOLS.
Pasturage for cattle with plenty oi
running water and shade, on the Barga
bos farm, one mile north of Howard
Center. Apply to A. GoETscH. ws
G. F. Breckenridge of Omaha, 6
former attorney of this place was ir
the city day or 30 recently, it ls re-
ported, none of our Office happened tt
to meet him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26

Chas. Prann, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Prann (who was known in his
section of the country as honest John)
was born in Wethersfeld, Conn, Oct.
12, 1916. He had one brother and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
Program.

Program.
Howard county Suffrage Conference at
the Congregational church, Elma, Iowa,
May S and 6, 1898:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
For Rent.

A house and barn with three acres
of cultivated land and five acres of
pasture land in New Oregon village.
Apply to A. j. Mintey near the prem
ises.-C. S. Bly,.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
Obituary.

Obituary.
Mrs. Anna Kakac, wife of Thomas
Kakac, departed life in Saratoga,
April 21, 1898, aged 81 years, s
months and 1S days.
Deceased was born in Vlachovic,
Austria, Aug. 8, 1910. She came to
this county in 1878, locating on the
farm where she died.
She leaves surviving her a husband,
Thos. Kakac and two sons, Thomas
and John, merchants at Saratoga.
The interment was last Saturday in
the cemetery at Saratoga.
This sad event leaves the home OF
! the aged husband and father desolate,
and the sons and father bereft of q
kind mother and wife. They who
mourn have the sympathy of the
PLAIN DEALER in the hour of their
sorrow.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
DAILY PAPERs!

will furnish them by the month
AS cheaply as you can get them at the
Office. Tribune, Journal, and Times
Of Minneapolis; st. Paul Pioneer
Press. Delivered at your residence.
MEARL HARRIS, News Boy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
WHAT THE SOUTH NEEDS.

How is the best way to build I'D the
south? The south needs more money
more circulation and capital. That is
the starting point-more money and
low rates Of interest. "A struggling peo-
pie can not stand eight, ten or fifteen
per interest. 1t does not need immi
grafton half so much as it needs honest.
economical, just government. 1t must
encourage however desirable immigra-
ton, and lit must suppress crime and
punish criminals. All p~ardoning one
man power should be wiped out. 1t
must not war upon capital which is
senseless and paralyzing. 1t must have
an efficient, reliable system of labor.
The present system must be developed
n improved if it is to continue. A
better, safer system of farming must
be generally adopted. The farmers
must learn to enrich their lands and to
cultivate only such 1and as has been
excellently improved. The crops must
be wisely diversified. The stigma must
be removed that the south with it's mill
lions of acres and favorable seasons,
n eleven months Of out door labor,
cannot make enough to feed it's COM
paratiVely small population. It needs
a plenty Of county small banks. 1t
greatly needs Industrial education. 1t
must have this, for prosperity and riv-
airy require 1T. 1t must utilize it's
many great natural 1t
must preserve and protect it's best tim
Der and W a tree planting day in
every county in every state in every
year. 1t must develop it's fish and oys-
ter industry. 1t must manufacture
into finished goods it's various products
and not depend upon other people or
sections for it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18

ranks Will be largely Reinforced, and
that the next house Of Representatives
viii be democratic. It IL also reported
as a a that in the east former demo-
Gratis VINO deserted and went over to
the gold republicans are returning to
the old fold. They are not regarded
with muc favor up here by the
simon pure democracy. IA dispatch
from Washington says that the re-
turning gold bugs are believed TO be
'insincere and the willing tools OF the
gold plurocracy. Their only object Is
to get back into the party primaries
again and control the next delegations
from the east TO the national demo-
cratic convention for gold AMI endeavor
to creat a wider chasm than low ex-
lists. It is simply a trick Of the enemy
and their little am Of Trojan horse
doesn't fool anybody. There will be
none but democrats on guard" They
are probably as much for gold as ever.
however great their dislike Of McKin-
ley and Company they helped to put
in power. But it is very early to
speculate as 10 1900. The question now
is to carry h congress If possible.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
THE sEMIWEEKLY MESSENGER TUESDAY. JANUARY IS. 1893

the market shall occur shortly, to pay
any dividend at all at the next quar-
ter"
II southern mills anEot pay divf-
dends now with its many advantages,
and in the midst of the cotton fields
and gins, how must 1t be up In New
England with fits transpor uation. 2 TO
2h cents higher COTTON and other
things to be added? 1t ID not surpris-
ing that there is great distress and
complaint. The one talk UP there now
Is TO go into the higher grades and
abandon the field to the victorious
south. Ten a ago all New Eng
land laughed at the south, and the
Edward Atkfnsons snapped their fin
gers in derfsion at the talk of any
possible rivalry in making the COM
mon and lower grades. Ten years
from now they win find out that the
south Is wide-awake, progressive, ag-
gressive, sef-reliant. Their commit
tees Of visitation wiz come down again
to examine the new, great mills MAX
ing the fine goods, and they will go
home and say reluctantIy-'fthe south
is making them, What shall we do?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
CURED OF BLOOD POISON AFTER
FIFTY-TWO DOCTORS FAILED

Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, GA.
Gentlemen:-In 1872 a small pimple
broke out on my leg. It began eating
and in four months I was treated by a
physician Of Talladega County, Ala,
where I lived eignihteen years. He re-
lieved it for a short while. In six weeks
it broke out again in both legs, also on
my shoulder. Two small bones were
taken out. 1t continued until 1876. In
this time I had twelve different physi-
clans. They told me the only remedy
was amputation; that it could never be
cured. For six months I could not walk
a step. I went to Minera1 Wells, Texas,
spent $500. 90; came home; went to Hot
Springs, Ark, Staid nine monlths-al1
failed to cure me. In 1887 I came back
to Birmingham, Ala. / was advised to
write you, which I did. You wrote me
that B. B. B. wou cure me, and I
could get h medicine from Nafbors &
Morrow, Druggists, of our city. I
bought ten bottles and before I had
finished my fifth bottle my legs began
to heal, and in less than two months
I was sound and we'll. That has been
nearly two years and no sign of
its return yet. 1 have spent in cash
ove $4,000 and B. B. B. done the
work that all the rest failed to do. You
have my permission to publish this. I
ave travelled so much trying to get
we'll that my cure is we'll known. Fifty
two doctors have treated me in the
last II All they did was to take
what money I had, and done me no
Shadey DalegOod. I am now a we'll m
good. I am now a we'll man.
PROF. C. H. RANGER,
Shady Dale, Ga.
For sale by all Druggists.
Price $1.00 per large bottle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
Domestic Goods.

Plaids, splendid quality for cas- 3hc.
Peedee regatta 4h2c. Ii l yard sheeting
4c. A splendid bleaching, l yard wide,
at sc. Lonsdale cambria at 10c. A
splendid bed tick It 5, Z and Sc. War
ranted feather proof Bed Ticks Ii 12Ac
worth 15c.. Bed Spreads. white, at
4Sc; better union Quilts at 75c; better
and heavier Spreads a. 81. Fine color
ed Spreads al Coo. Spool Cotton. J. II.
Coates thread al &c; Chadwick's best
6 cord Spool Thread at Sc; Enterprise.
no glace, good Machine Thread at 1c
per spool. Dragon colored Thread at
1c per spool. Six balls sewing Thread
at &c. Six pairs round wire thread
shoe laces for sc.
French woven full dress Corsets for
39c. The Globe best fitting Corset,
long waist, at SOC. Vigilant Corset,
made by the r. & G.. Corset Co, for
soc. We handle all kinds of Ladies'
Corsets. r. & G., 75c and 81; Warren's
H. & P. at 81; Caroline at s1.25; black
Corsets at 81. The new Short waist
Corset at 81,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
TALK In THE EAST

In THE New England States there is
so much trouble over h cotton mills,
reduction of wages and threatened
strikes THAT the usual attention is not
given to the gold Standard and finance
generally. But there is a remnant of
the neutrality-suspicious. of all parties
who begin to realize THAT in 1900
they cannot win under the republican
Sag. The failure to bring prosperity
to that rich section, the deplorable
outlook as to manufacturing, the
wretched failure of the drastic robbber
tariff tax to bring in the great rev.
enues promised-these combined make
it plain to the knowing ones" in that
rich and favored section that a COM
bination with republicans cannot bring
victory in the next presidential cam
paign. There is a big disgust report
ed among eastern gold men. They are
very sick of republican stupidity and
laundering. 1t is TEL said that 1.-The
very name is becoming cdious;" and it
is given out il Washington that .fits
obsequiousness and lickspittle quail
ties are disgusting all men in that
party Who are honest and who favor
homes monetary reform" 1T is pro-
phesaed that the silver republican
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
Shoes! Shoes!

We want your shoe trade. We can
fit your feet and please your pocket
book. Woman's oil grain Polkas, all
solid, at Soc; pebble polish polkas at 90c
and 81. Ladies' dongola patent tip
Shoes at $1-the best shoe in the state
for the price. Ladies' very fine shoes,
hand and Mckay sewed Shoes. worth
from s2.50 to $3.50 a pair, in small sizes,
A B, c, and sizes 2, 2R, 8 and 4, / will
sell for $1.39 a pair, worth twice the
price. I have a line of very fine Shoes
hat I sell for $3.50, $500, $2.25 and $50
a pair. Gents Shoes, solid leather,
buff, congress and lace, at 100 a pair.
Our 1925 Shoes are things Of beauty.
nice, pretty, clean stock and good
goods, made with as much style as any
$500 Shoe. Our $500 line is of fine calf
skin, made up handsomely, ana Is in
every respect a first class Shoe, and
good enough for any gentleman, and
will ear as long as any $500 Shoes on
the market. Our Tan Russet and Dom
COLA enameled black Shoes, for the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18
Dress Goods.

We handle Dress Good OF all kinds.
A big reduction in Dress Fancies and
fine novelty Dress Goods. double width.
worth 15c, now l2t7c; worth l2t.c, now
loo. Fine Worsteds in AL colors at
9hc. Fine Black Dress Goods. all
prices. Single F Cashmere at s0c:
double T + best black cashmere made
for the price OF 25cper pard. So inches
wide. SO inches colored Cashmere,
now zoe. worth 25c. Fine figured Dress
Goods, made by the Gold Medal Conn
pany. Black Dress Goods for so, 65. 75c
and 81 per yard-are styles OF beauty
and quality OF the very best. Come
and see our Dress Goods, Capes and
Cloths and Hats.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-18

Why is it that of all the southern
states North Carolina produces so lit
tie coal? It's product is a tri1e COM
pared with the other state. Since 1870
it has produced but is, 600 tons out OF
some $4,000, 900 tons. In 1870, the total
output was 1900, 324 tons. In 1876, it
was 1882, $50. In 1890, North Carolina
produced 1922 tons, and in 1896, 1913.
Either coal of the right kind is lacking
in this state aus it is very much neg
lected. In 1895, there but 81 men
working in mines in North Carolina.
In the south there were 81, 341.