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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10

Goi gives no man > contract 70 enlarge tn
narrow road,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Opium is obtained from the unripe fruit Of
the white poppy.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10

Love can outrun the feet in carrying goo
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10

Sunstrokes affect the head-sin strokes, t
heart
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10

10 Cure q Cold IN ONO Oays
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money If it fails to cure. 25c.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10

Aman's life is always in danger while the
doctor continues his visits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
A Practical Puzzle.

Our readers who are interested in
puzzles should secure one of the map
puzzles sent out by the Chicago Great
Western Railway. 1t is map OF
the United States on heavy card
board and cut up into states, each
state and territory being on a
separate piece. They are nicely color.
ed and show the capitals of the diff
ferent states, as we'll as the large
rivers, The puzzle consists in put
ting the different pieces together
SO as to form the map of the Unite d
States. 1t makes more of puzzle
than would at first be supposed and
will be found interesting as we'll as
instructive to the older people as
well as the young ones. Incidentally
it lie quite valuable as showing the
comparative size of different states,
and this will ne matter of some sur
prise. This puzzle will be sent to our
readers if they will send 10 cents to
r. III. Lord. g. P. g. T. A., Chicago,
i'll,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
Line Wiped Out.

Topeka, Feb 1.-THE govern
ment lien on the Union Pacific road
was wiped out at the Union Pacific
station IN this city. The Kansas
Pacific road was bought in by Alvin
w. Krech, representing the reorgani.
zation committee, for $1,000, 900.
There was no competition at the sale.
Mr.. Krech was the only bidder.
This report causes the Dubuque
Telegraph to comment on the matter
as follow.
In view of the report that the attor
ney-general has consented to accept
$780, 900 in full satisfaction of the
governments claim of nearly $4,000
600 against the Kansas Pacific rail
way, the United States senate yester
day adopted resolution directing
That officer to inform the body if he
had in fact entered into such ar
agreement. Senator Harris, the au
thor of the resolution, expressed the
belief that the property is worth $50,
100000, and that foreclosure of tn,
governments lien and operation o
the road by receiver would shov
this to be true.
1t is probably the fact that these,
100000 is needed to cover into tn
Treasury to help the Dingley deficit
What the government will do when i
has no more railroads to dispose of, i
probably to adopt the Cleveland pol
cy-put another mortgage in the forr
of bond issues on the country.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
ONE ADDED.
Two Men to Whom the Cable Gripman
Nnxx, Gnnnellns tho Riuht M WaN

Two Men to Whom the Cable Gripman
Now Comedies the Right of Way.
There has always been one driver
that the cakle gripman has let have his
own way, and that is the driver Of the
giant truck with the load of iron
beams. The power in the engine that
moves the cable is ample to brush away
the great truck as it would hand cart.
But there would be no adequate means
of applying 1t, and this the cable car
does not supply. Heavy as it is, it is not
nearly SO heavy as the big truck with
the ironbeams. In a collision with that
the car would be wrecked and left be-
hind, while the cable sung merrily on
below. The gripman knows this, and
SO, while he bangs the gong, he doesn't
really mean to go on until the driver
of the great truck has turned out.
There is now another moving thing
that the gripman does not try to brush
off the face of the earth, and that is
the ponderous road roller, such as is
used in the city in the making of as
phalt pavements. These rollers go from
one part of the city to another under
their own steam, numbering along slow
ly but with irresistible power. Some
times they cross the cable tracks or
move along in the same street. With
a road roller ahead the gripman slams
the gong as usual, but it is purely a
formal notice. There are now two men
to whom the gripman comedies the
right Of way-the driver of the giant
truck with the iron beams and the
pilot of the steam road roller.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
A CLOUD OF WITNESSES.
Catarrh Can Be Permanently Cured.

G. w. Knaner, of Sheldon, Ia, was
troubled with catarrh for over two
wears so that he could only work a
few days at a time; tried various
doctors without relief. Pe-ru-na cured
him permanently. Mrs. Thomas Walz,
New Brighton, Pa, suffered with
aggravated sore throat which the
doctor could not cure. Three bottles
of Pe-ru-na cured her. Bernard King,
National Military Home, Leaven.
worth, Kas.. neglected a severe cold
which developed chronic catarrh.
Tried everything he saw advertised,
to no avail. Pe-ru-na not only cured
the catarrh, but an Old case of bron.
chitis. A. F. Carlson, Lindstrom
Mimi. took q course of treatment
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
official Paper of County.
OUR CANDIDATE In 1900

If anybody had any doubt about
the views of the Republican party
upon the proposition to pay the obi
cations of the nation in anything but
the best money the world affords,
President Mckinley and the House
of Representatives have put that
doubt to rest. But why discuss such
a question? The record of the Repub-
lican party for loyalty and good faith
makes it unnecessary.-Cre Re
publican.
In reply to such twaddle as the
above, and such as President McKin-
ley gave expression to at the Wal
dorf-Astoria supper at $500 a plate,
we quote the better words of 9, a.
gresham Skinner in the House in re-
ply to the words of the President, and
in defining what would be the best
money of the world. and of civiliza-
tion.' The force of this speech and
the general indictment which Mr..
Skinner has so admirably presented
against the financial policy of the
present administration is best cleaned
from the following powerful sentence,
which is at the same time devoid of
ull the elements of narrowness and
malice. He says:
VI am not complaining so much Of
what the President said q few nights
ago in New York when he said that
the obligations of this Government
should be paid in the best money of
the world, the best money of civiliza-
ton. No one in this country expects
or desires that the government, shall
pay their obligations in Accent dol
lars, or any deprecated dollars. We
want nothing but 10O-cent dollar,
but we want and need more of them
The President, on that occasion, when
addressing the money powers of New
York, and, in effect, the world, should
have supplemented these remarks so
often referred to, and have sent from
his lips in no uncertain tone this
message around the world, that any
dollar this great country creates,
whether it be written on gold, silver,
or paper, receivable for public or
private dues. is the best money of the
world, of civilization.
In closing, Mr.. Skinner makes this
magnificent appeal:
s'The square issue is presented.
Shall we assert ourselves as Ameri-
cans, and, with our surplus of food
and cloth products and great and in
exhaustible wealth and population,
issue the proclamation to the world
that we are financially independent
and are enabled to make our own
dollar, fix our own standard, regulate
our own measure, upon the principle
of the greatest good to the greatest
number. not only of this country but
the world?'
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
ltsBoA's EARTHQUAKES.
city That Is Raised Over a sepul
cher.


cher.
II is 'impossible to be bong in Lisbon,
even nowadays. without meditating,
vainly enough, about the great earth
quake. The city is far more massive
pow than it was in 1855. The thickness
of the granite walls Of its churches AND
houses is laudable from many aspects,
But this same substantially would
prove incredibly murderous if the
earthquake of 1855 were to repeat 1T
self. Perhaps they do well to have con-
fidence; perhaps they have done amiss.
Viewed from the Tagus, Lisbon of 1897
seems to offer tremendous scope for g
new seismic ruin. How her churches
and palaces on the hilltops and slopes
might be overturned upon the houses
and palaces between her hills! With
anything like the same destructive
force as in 1855, Lisbon would now be
rendered a scene of almostirredeemabl
chaos, and the loss of life would, OF
course, be appalling. But these are,
one may hope, mere dreams inspired by
the skeleton ribs ofsthe church Of the
Carmo on one of the city, hilltops. The
earthquake wrecked this church, like
so many others, and it is preserved as
ruin, says Chambers Journal.
Some one estimated the loss of prop.
erty here in the earthquake at $780,.
100000. The figures do not seem mod:
est, when ONE remembers that Portugal
was then rich country. They include
also the solid little sum of e4,000,000
the value of the kings diamonds, which
went with one of the royal palaces
These diamonds alone would now be ex
tremely acceptable to Portugal's i'm
poverished exchequer. If ever city
was raised over sepulcher, modern
Lisbon was. But, of course, it is late il
the day to be plaintive on the subject
even if it We're worth while at any time
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
Saved His Life.

S. F. Fritz, of GIT Sedgwick Street,
Chicago, says: II had severe cough
which settled on my lungs, tried a
number of advertised remedies and
also placed myself under treatment
of several physicians with no benefit.
l was recommended to try Foley &
Honey and Tar With little expecta-
ton of getting relief, l purchased a
bottle. | had taken but few doses
when felt greately improved; l was
enabled to sleep, splitting of blood
ceased. and by the time l had taken
the second bottle l was entirely we'll.
1t saved my life."
Sold by j. ]. Lowry
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
Rorns Electric neIt.

An exchange reports that in an ex-
animation that was made of some "elec-
trio belts" sold by street fallir it was
found that beneath a strip of gauze was
a layer of dry mustard. When the
wearer perspired little the mustard
was moistened and set up burning
sensation, and the deluded victim be-
lieved cnrrent OF electricity was pass
ing through him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
ARREST OF A GIRL FRAME.
An Elgin Woman, I'm Male Attire
Beating Her Way on Coal Trains.

An Elgin Woman, in Male Attire,
Beating Her Way on Coal Trains.
Nellie Foley, q young woman whose
home is in Rigin, H., is in the lookup
at Youngstown, o. She was caught by
the police for masquerading in male
attire. She says her mother lives at
Elgin, and she wants to get home. Run
ming out of funds she took to the new
woman style and was beating her way
on coal trains. She left Parkersburg,
w. Va, some five weeks ngo. All this
time she associated with tramps, and
none of them detected her sex. Good
women here will get her an outfit Of
proper clothes, and arrangements will
be made to have her taken to her wild
owed mother Nellie says her mother
does not know where she is or what she
is now doing,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22

giant in the day of giants. They were sons
of Anak in their intellectual strength, those
colossi who formed the coterie known as
the revolutionary fathers. There were
many who aspired to be first, and these
were SO 10th to yield to the force of his
superiority that they upbraided him in life
and they died with unforgiveness in their
hearts. Jefferson and Henry, two of the
illuminate of his own state, even, pursued
him unremittingly and brought no end Of
trouble TO his great spirit The opposition
newspapers of his day were filled with the
most vile scandals upon his fair fame. In
geniously worded pamphlets were scattered
broadcast over the whole country, assailing
his private life and impugning his public
aorals. But eternal justice has vindicated
his chaste reputation, and the literature
which was thus polluted with libels upon
truth has rotted like its authors.
The symmetry of Washington challenges
universal admiration. Careful study of the
life and work of the man do not show that
he was transcendenty great in any single
particular; yet the marvellous harmonious
combination of forces in the man place him
far and away beyond any other Of the unique
iy grand characters of history. Napoleon
was greater general; yet not one hundred
Napoleons could have held together the tat
tered and torn, ill-fed and poorly paid army
at Valley Forge. with an incompetent gov
eminent back of it and a superio army in its
front. Charlemagne was far more brilliant
as he swept Europe with his victorious
armies; but he would have been helpless
in the role of wearing out the enemy through
seven long years by avoidance of battle.
| Cromwell excelled him in breadth of scope;
| vet the lord protector would have uuailed
| before the task given to Washington when
he took the oath of Office as chief Of a LITTLE
nation that was bankrupt in treasury and
which was rent and torn by internal fac
lions and jealousies. Napoleon founded a
great empire upon the ruins of the revolu-
ton; yet it endured scarcely more than a
decade. The work Of Washington, after
more than century, gives promise of un-
measured duration. Alexander, the Caesars,
| Genghis Khan and Napoleon sought personal
4 glory in conquest, and Cromwell realized his
| ambition in individual power and domin-
| ion; but Washington looked only to the
liberties of his people and the perpetuation
| of simple government whose greatness
should be established in the fruitful results
growing out of peace.
4 A man of commanding presence, shapely
in limb and body, with most benign and in.
telligent face and well proportional head,
ne was no less symmetric in character.
What weaknesses pertained to him were
concealed by his magnificent self-control.
His temper was high, and there were occa.
sions, as at Monmouth, when it displayed
itself in hot indignation; but he curbed it
before it went beyond the bounds of right
eous wrath. The unlicensed vituperation Of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
HINTS FOR THE HOME.

A single raw tomato left over may be
peeled, cut into quarters and used as a
garnish for cold-meat dish.
The onion that is left over from to-
days dinner may be pressed through a
sieve and used in to-morrow's sauce.
Water in which rice is boiled should
be put away TO mix with milk for the
children, or may be added to cream
soup.
The half cupful of peas left from to.
days dinner may be added to the break
fast omelet, and thus convert plain
omelet into a sightlY one.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
Farms for Sale.

l have 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. l also
have farms in Minnesota aud Dakota
for sale on installment plan. Why
pay high cash rent when the money
may be applied toward home OF
your own? Respectfully,
JOHN M. CANNON, Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22

passing out of the light of lesser stars,
whose worshipers resent the eclipsing OF
their idols and busy themselves in effort
to cast clouds about the glory of the bright
ness Of the ascending luminary. Enemies
appear to be re-energizcd to effort at calum-
nv, as the friends of the great man increase
in numbers and fervor. The rise of genius
is marked by opposition all along the way,
the rivalry increasing with every new reve-
lation of the exalted merit of him whom
it seeks to overthrow.
So much of evil is said and such air of
plausibility is given to the malign evidences,
that those who move amid these currents
of praise and vituperaton are scarcely able
to discern between the true and the false.
The partisans of the man are prone to rate
him too highly, while the enemies are in
capable of seeing any good thing in him..
But with the passing of the man and his
generation asperities soften and an un-
prejudiced, because disinterested, criticism
is reached. Sometimes, oftentimes, indeed,
| it happens that the justice of posterity strips
a glory.crowned man of many of his gems,
if it do not tear altogether the circlet from
his brow.
Washington, whose name is the synonym
Of exalted patriotism, on the contrary, has
increased in character-stature with the
years, SO that now, scarcely century after
his demise, all the evil that men said against
him while living has been forgotten, and he
stands among all nations and peoples as
the apotheosis of sublime virtue, strategic
generaIship, unselfish public service and
sacrificing rulership. His name in the uni
versal estimate stands out alone, as the sun
at MONDAY, with not another star in sight.
Yet this illustrious man had many enc
mics among his own countrymen. He was q
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
General Debility
and Loss Of Flesh

SCOTS Emulsion has been the
standard remedy for nearly a
quarter Of a century. Physicians
readily admit that they obtain re-
su1ts from It that they cannot get
from any other f1esh-forning food,
There are many other prepare
tons on the market that pretend
to do what
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
A Real Catarrh Cure.

The 10 cent trial size of Ely's Cream
Balm which can be had of the drug.
gist is sufficient to demonstrate its
great merit. Send 10 cents, we will
mail it. Full size 50c
ELY Bros, Sc Warren st. N Y. City
Catarrh caused difficulty in speak
ing and to a great extent loss of hear.
ing. By the use of Ely's Cream Balm
dropping Of mucus has ceased, voice
and hearing have greatly improved.
u. W. Davidson, Atty ut Law,
Monmouth, ILL.,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22

catarrh of head and bowels. Six
bottles of Peru ma cured him, after
fourteen years of enforced idleness.
A 80 page pamphlet containing
several hundred testimonials, accom-
panied by pen portrait of the writer,
covering cures of catarrh in all forms
and stages by Pe-ru-na, will be sent
free to any who desire it by the Peru
ma Drug Manufacturing Company,
Columbus, Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
In Fine shape.

At meeting in Des Moines of the
board of directors of the Iowa State
Travelling Mems association it de-
veloped that the association now has a
cash balance of over $4,000 in the
treasury. One hundred and forty
three applicants were admitted to mem
bership and eight rejected. The asso-
citation paid over s., 600 in claims during
January. 1t now has over 10000 mem
bers in good standing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
wellington,s A.tute Reply,

George ". became convinced, by dint
of long iminagining and saying so, that
he had led the Life guards at Waterloo.
"Did I not, Arthur" he said at court
dinner to the duke of Wellington. Most
men would have been embarrassed.
Not SO "the iron duke" He simply an
swered: 81 have often heard your mai
estv COW coO
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
WHAT TO DO,

There is comfort in the knowledge
SO often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney rem
edy full1lls every wish in relieving
pain in the back, kidneys, liver,
bladder and every part of the urinary
passages. 1t corrects inability to hold
urine and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects following use of lianor,
wine or beer, and, oveEcomes that un-
pleasant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the night
to urinate. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most
distressing cases. If you need medi-
cine you should have the best. Sod
by druggists. price fifty cents and
one dollar. You may have sample
bottle and pamphlet both sent free
by mail. Mention the PLAIN DEALER
and send your address to DR.. Kilmer
g. Co., Binghamton, N. Y. The pro.
prietors of this paper guarantee the
genuineness of this offer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22

1t was Mt. Dingley's fond hope that
the government would be able to s. /
the Kansas Pacific in time TO credit
the purchase money to the February
revenues under his little tariff law.
And if did.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
The Deadly onen.e.

Beverly, what makes you SO down
on your mother-in-law all the time3"
"Well-she is SO exasperating; she is
the kind of woman that always takes
the very identical hot muffin you in-
tended to take yourself. brooklyn
Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22


with Pe-ru-na. for ca
tarrh of the head
and was cured. He
d e Ia y e d reporting
for several months in
order to see if cure
Was permanent; no
symptoms reappear-
ing, he has conclud-
ed that tie cure i,
permanent. H. Cox
was troubled with
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
There is M q About Il.

No question indeed with those who
have used it. but that Foley's Kidney
Cure IS absolutely reliable for al
Kidney and Bladder diseases.
Sold by J. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
Notice Of Time Given.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that l have given
their time to my two minor sons, Joseph G.
Glass, aged 10, and John C. Glass, aged 10, and
VIII not he responsible for any debts or con,
tracts they may make, and will claim no part
of any of their earnings.
Dated Feb. "A, 1898.
45w3 JOHN G. GLASS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22

The defense of Sheriff Martin seems
to be narrowed down to the state
ment that in order ito preserve law
and order" he shot fifty unarmed
men 10 the back.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22

Uncle Dick Clarkson is now
apologizing for Mr.. AIlison's lodging
of the question when the Teller reso-
luton was before the senate. Uncle
Dick is setting a bad precedent. If
he apologies every time Mr.Allison
lodges the Des Moines Register will
soon contain nothing but apologies.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22

DR.. Miles Remedies"
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 an6
nerves free. Address,
DR. MILES MEDICA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
SCOTT,S
EMULSION

does, but they fail to perform It.
The pure Norwegian Cod-liver Oil
made into delightful cream, skill
folly blended with the Hypophos-
phites of Lime and Soda, which
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22


great man whose
generation was able
to place a proper esti-
mate upon his worth.
Time is as necessary
to a true conception
of his character as
age is requisite to the
development of the
bouquet of wine. The
rising of the sun OF
urootOocS means the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-22
Thing. Go bx Contrar1e.

In this country of divorces the ma
tional bird is the eagle, that chooses its
mate for life and never repents Hs
choice