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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
THE SPANISH TOMMY ATKINS.
HE NEITHER INSPIRES HIS OFFICERS
NOR OVERAWES HIS FOES.
BADLY TREATED POORLY FED AND sYSTEMATI
CAIL.Y ROBBED-MANY PAY fts TO ESCAPE
SERVICE STRENGTH OF THE SPAN
lSH ARMY OvERESTlMATED.
Prom The London Daily Mail.

TrOm The London DAILY Mall
The little, lssom lincsmon who in all human
probability are destined TO meet in mortal com
bat the sturdy soldiers of Uncle Sam" would
be the despair Of an English or German staff
officer.
Watch him rs ne souches along: his tunic
faded. torn and probably minus a button or two.
his red trousers frayed and threadbaro; his feet
eased in the clumsy hempon sandals Of the
country: and his hands mufiled in huge gree n
woollen gloves. between the top of which and
the sleeve of his tunic is usually t. he scen
two or three inches Of bare, brown. snewy arm
He carries his rife anyhow-at the trail. AT the
slope muzzle foremost sunf at his back Not
a. inspiring picture Far from IT. Nevcrthe-
hSs that the Spaniard fight. and leht well
too on occasions has been proved on many Il
tlOodstaincd field. At lgualada, one OF the
fercest battles Of the late Cdrlist war. an entire
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS
The Markets Are An Irregular, with Ere.
qucnt Changes.
CONSIDERABLE UNLOADING ON HARD SPOTS
Holders of both wheat and Corn
Sold Freels-Pr0visions Active,
Firm and Prices Higher.

Chicago, December 2o.--Op the hard spots
wheat and corn wcro for sale today In con-
Siderable quantities. The result was de-
cline of Nc In wheat and tac In corn Oats
closed unchanged. Provisions showed strength
npr closed 5d15c higher.
Wheat started weak. with the sellers In q
large majority. Liverpool showed a substan-
tai decline. and Berlin and Antwerp advice3
were TO tho effect that Argentine offerings
wero much freer and at lower prices than
from America. This Increased the general d.
sire to realize and also encouraged traders III
a belief that the recent advance had been too
fast.
May opened hdpi&c lower at 70is4I0h, with
a few snles as low az 20. Northwestern re-
ccipts were smaller than expected. and this
hcld back liquidation to some extent, but the
selling pressure from local holders was too
great for tho market to stand up under, the
recent heavy outside pnyins bsing co1spiIs a,l
the market broke to 695s0t1o. For an hour the
market kept within about &c of that price,
With trading much narrower than OF late.
Then evidences OF renewed foreign demand =
as shown by good export engagements at the
seaboard, heavy cash demand here and Mt
outside points. and heavy clearances. 100000
brshels--started buying, which by 1880 mad
carried the price back TO l0N.
Minneapolis and Duluth receipts. were 4s5
reported 60 loads taken for export.
During the latter part OF the session there
was good deal Of selling to close accounts
over the holidays and, although buying in
general was very steady, there was enough
liausoation to give the market rather lively
May declined to 7OA and closed at that price.
Corn was fairly active and weak. The mar
ket, started lower on the decline at Liverpool
and under continued liquidation in which
( longs were especially prominent. The market
was decidedly weak until about noon. In the
latter part OF the session better feeling took
place heavy rush business done here ana
seeboard engagements OF over 100 loads, but
toward the close liquidation again became
heavy and the market was weak at the end.
| Receipts were 401 cars.
/ Oats were rather slow but steady. Prices
| rrlec little lower during the forenoon, fol-
| lowing corn, but recovered after noon.
The market for provisions the strongest
on the floor and at times showed considerable
activity. Packers were free sellers early and
piites lost some Of the early advance The
market was very strong during the last two
hours of trading.
| Estimated receipts for tomorrow--w Wheat $50
cars, corn S75 cars, oats $40 cars. hogs 5000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30

Other Stunt Mnrkctn.

Galveston-spots closed steady f-fec UP.
Low ordinary. .3N Middlinz ......5 7-is
Ordinary. 5000 LIS Good middling. Is Is Is
Low middling.. a Isle Sales ...,...... 1894
Nav orleans-spots closed Arm and I'M
Low ordinary..3 sis MIddl.ng ,...5 y-is
vrr,nary. ~ 1916 Good middling 8 l5-ts
goad o,linary ..4ss Middling fairs s-is
New York-spots closed steady and IN.
changed. is.I
Low nijdling. IS tbs Middling fair. 80
Niadlins. ...-..-5N Sales .........s350
Llvsrpool--spots closed Unchanged: sales.
y. .v's s,s q which li0l were American; Imports
1910. o. which 1880 we're American.
1ruinary l7-se MID upland. 3 s-3a
1000 orainary- s2-e2 Good mid IN. 0-3z
Low miodlirE 1919 Amer. mic. fair az
m ALL Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30

Now York. Den3n her % The wheat market
worked itself up into n hgn statc OF excite
ment this afternoon ana had sharn mp and
down movement over cent range IN the last
hour. leaving of with a final collapse and
woalsness OF undeitone. which. in fact, Was
its chief characteristic mos. of the day. rho
export business was only about So loads hero
and mt cu,porls, May wfeat sold up to - In
tho Afternoon, after having previously de-
clipcd to "a. and closed at 7iia.
Corn again closely followed The movements
of wheat There was an enormous export
trnde. however, that gave afternoon strength
preceding the final collapse. which left closing
prices AMssc lower than the previous day. In
all. 2l0 loads were reported for export. aggre-
.atinS the heaviest business in weeks and one
of tho largest on record.
Wheat Receipts 207.la5, exports sa3.sS3:
srot weak; No red l9si 70 anoat srot.
Options We're In an Irregular condition Tho
last prices represented isT&c net decline.
Marcn TIA Hides and cotton seed oil steady
Wool hrln Pig non warrants hrm, Gumi-
S Hy Is aiss copper sad ssads oo e.s Tn
Slelter quiet
81. Lonis Grain aud Provisions.
81, Louis. December 2s--Fiour quiet ana
unchanged. Wheat opened unsettled. closed
with. shade diitercnce from yesterday; spot
steady; No. red, cash, elevator ~ bid, ira ris
No. hard 67%6fSs. Corn lower; Nc. Z. casl,
3d.. bid: December aSs. MAY $685. asked. Oats
rsr ,s dpll and easy No 3 cash 2s bid;
2sa. No. white so. Rye firm, 81 bid. Flax
seed lower, LOFTY. Prime timothy seed $50.
sss msl ss hsn hsSs ,assS
10 prairie sSoS7.so. Whisky steady .e ~.
Cotton ties 90. Bassing ssfs. Pork highsr:
steam 5.s5; cSoiec s.45. Dry n salt me eae
IlIs s,ss: shorts $50, Bacon Boxed shout ,I
dsrs 90: extra short clear 5.5o; ribs $40;
VA
Articles Rccspts Shipments
Flour, barrel: ..,.,..... 1000 $1,000
Corn. bushels ........... 5000 aii,SSS
Oats. bushels .....,.., 1900 $4,000
Grain and Provisions Elscwhcr..
knnsas City. December e9.--wheat--No. .
hard 6lfi66; No, . red 20: No. spring ssass
Corr steady; NJ = mixed IS. Oats 70 lower;
Hay firm; choice timothy i,oOai a5 choiSc
prairie 6.S0d7 90. Receipts Wheat AZ, $780,
corn corr, ssSS oats s zee 5000
New Orleans, December aa,-IioK PRODUCTS
steady pork, stssdsra mess s.7Sas. 90; lard
meats. dry salt shoniders 1s s Side. SoSS
h.l2h; bacon. clear rib xides 6.O00s i2is;
odsy q ssos sare fsSg s s R .sa S
stubs quiet Flour. extra fancy 32SdS3 30:
paserts o:75qs 49, Bran slGsS corn~ 10.
s4S 'i L i lover Ss;s No H,s ssl ss'~
Orr Goods.
Now York, December 3s.--1he market has
shown little material change today The gen-
erai demand for stable cotton hoods has been
Of moderate propositions and In most lines
Of prints and sInshams tho demand has besu
iknl. The tone continues strokg aud Il Is
sppssent snat any ehangss IN prices 20 b
q npss.d s sSs s e =. ss
IN tons. si$houGh current deinnnd Is 0Sist
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-. .
Nearly all these cattle will 10 to Cuoa'
-
. s2> S CHICAGO
es,s ,.er sa,hor anil Tbc sale OF fancy
heax" ra,tIe went AZ 525, hut most OF the
heh grades brought 5.3s6s.15: bulk, i., ,ogg
s. 10. Texas cattle were In demand al i.wm
40 and Westerns sold at 3.goM5. fui "A lev ~
calves were onered good grades brngip e, az dev
Q6.75 Hogs--Fairly active, lower i1sc unur.
yesterday; heavy hogs. S.3oaS. Io. mixed ana lg1
butchers. 3.35Gis .e2h DISTINGUISHING. s s,s
9. 50; pigs, 2.e50I8. 05. Sheep and lambs-Moo.
crate business. Prices for the most par part
were unchanged. Lambs. poorest, 4oon i.ss e:
best. 5O0115 g. Sheep sold all the way from
q 90 to q % for undesirable qualities to 3;Jom
& Is for fair to prime lots and yearlfnE snecp
were saieable at 4.0)ei4 .s5. Nice Western
lambs brought 5.ooa5.i6. Receipts-oat
1850; hogs, 50 900; sheep. 1900
ST. LOUIS.
st, Louis December 20 Cattle Receipts.
oGO0 including 400 Texans. shipments, 4W,
market weak and lower with TEXANS Slow
export steers .25d5.75; bulk, 4,i04s. ~;
dressed beef and butcher stee nos,a Il s,. nuiR
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
m. THE COTTON MARKETS
Satisfied Information from TIE EXCHANGES
Of United States and Europe.
N UNUSUALLY HEAVY DEMAND FOR SPOTS
rh,.. with n Higher liverpool IMAM
n,rect.d. Caused the American
Futures to Advance.
ofic. Of The Post.

Houston Thursday. December ~.
.romorrov.s session will be the last OF tns
.,.r as al, cotton exchanges will close until
1vesdav what will be done tomorrow Is
mv.tery II IL a usual custom to unload oe-
sors hojIdaye but MS the market now stanus
Tho bears may be deceived. However, they
have a majority OF spectators thinkius their
way.
Today's bulge was rather unexpected. me
demand for spots was good, particularly III
New Orleans. and Liverpool came 2-6id nigh
ar t,st twice what was expected. New York
and New orleans both advanced futures the
former to 8 and the latter to points
In spots, Galveston was UP 1-l6c, Livcrpool
quoted prices hardening and other markets
had a good undertone.
Receipts at ports were 1853. against $500
las. year and 47,405 in 1894
Houston expects tomorrow 1920 to ltooo'
aga inst 74ss last year and 7731 in 1924. new
Orleans expects 1900 to 1000, against 1901
las. year and sAs5 in 1884.
y. w. Hunter & Co. say of todays cotton
market Increased sales and firm and high
or market for contracts in Liverpool encour-
aged the bulls in New York to go right ahead
with their campaign. and. although LIVERPOOL
was up only 2-64d from quotations WIFI mn
Marcel In New YORK was ias. ao y.' ahnve
month opened at DOB, Iuly D po.u en IN H..
parity, and went rienn on up W o ,ras ,o.J
face of Liverpool seIling. l nenS fraa,v IL
outside buying ana snorts coNeieu ,., atton
vii! be well for traaers not 10 pay any INV
lion for awhile TO tne ac'ion o. ha, w, - thnsa
to weather and recelpts. nor W any VI nn,,se
conditions which usuaiiy aneet prices, iasrs
led by Wall street. and so long as the present SCI,
very ouiIsn sehtimens P PIE h,I, Side narticu
larry of cotton, which has as yet partaken SO
smelly OF the popular enthusiasm ana IS sun
sne cneapes. prouue' ~ tn Sew nr,eans today
did the tremendous business Of 1900 bales.
Just before the close New York wired us:
UnIess L,ivsrpooi Is Ilurn pe n Which event
would buy.'
Cargill & Richardson say OF cotton: To-
davis cotton MARKET deyeioned more strength
- NJ, vi, a., 49,, ,,.o,, ,hour for some
IN ne" 1ork lnan mas oeei sno"i ~ =.
days past. 1t is quite evident that the bull
forces arc concentrated in New York, where
.,a,,. -. at, ,,,.r,,,, NOR. a - 4 ro,nts
oPenihs Pi'ees 'nis ii'oA INNS 49, 49, >" " -
higher, when Liverpool but met cur yesteF-
da,:,s advance closing fully 10 sid higher on
contracts and sold 10 O0o on the SPOT at uu-
changed nricee The features today were heavy
sel,iry in New York bv Liverpool, all OF which
was quickly absorbed by Wall street, and the
outsiders buying.
There seems to be growing bullish senti-
H.. ~. ..,a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
Cotton In North Tcxna.

Dallas Texas. December 29,-Buyers who
came in from the country today declare tina:
there are fully 100000 bales OF cotton yet 10
be picked from North Texas and that the
-exhs crop will reach 1000, 900 bales.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
Net Rccelrrs ar An e. $. POI
ExcHANGE AT HOUSTON.

EXCHANGE AT HOUSTON
Exchange is Quotel as follows; Ne.
buying, 81 so discount; selling. Nes !
Louis and Kansas City. par; Nes
buying $l.00 discount. selling. ~
HOUSTON BANK CLEARING
The following are the clearance
Houston banks for the week mus y!
The corresponding time last yeafs y
with The Increase or decrease: ~
This year. Last ye1zs
Saturday ......,.$l i66. nes 'aSe xle WI
Thursday 100. i,os5. 1873 sS'S
Decrease. y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
HouYros wnoLEsALE ,nlcns.

onotatisns Tor Round Lots Of STAPLE
Comna0dtttes.
Theee quotations are revised daily, ana THAR
oog9ectnNeD can b relied upon. The prices ara
tAses ruling IN Houston Wholesale mArksts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
COT


Hoaston Daily Statement.
Yestsr- Inst
To-Day. day year.
Gross receipts .-...... 10. 403 1888 1857
Net receipts ........... 2.2G2 $3.50 300
Gross shipments ...... 11.T3 1851 10,307
Stock Notwithstanding IA 2c3,5A 1885
Houston Comparative statement.
Gross receipts thus far this week. ~. ss.071
Gross receipts 1i9 days this year. .0o9,I rs
Gross receipts I'D days in lS97-3S... .1,li9407
Gross receipts 119 days in ls9i-a5... 723
Houston Railroad Receipts.
Horston's gross receipts OF cotton by the
vs-ious railroads entering the city were as
follows.
houston, and Texas Central. ... $50
International and Great North srn. 52S3
sGsvestcn. Harrisburg and San Antonio 2i6
1eSas and New Orleans. ............ q
HcUstcn East and West Texas - .56
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe......... 1853
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass. ..... SIS
Misscuri. Kansas and Texas............. 2.279
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10.403
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
lowest 5,12; high for May $50, low SIS. n
lowing are the quotations for all months:
d; b bid; n nominal.

q asked;tb bid; n nominal
New York Futures.
Futures opened steady; at noon firm; 80
steady. The highest for March was $50 d
tho lowest 5.56: high for August SIC lou &
Following are the quotations for all month1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
BUTTER AND EGGS.

separator 49,; dairy 10. Eggs steady; fresh
candled Missouri and Kansas stock 20. cases
returned.
creamery 1902; dairy itQiS. Eggs quiet, 10.
Chicago. December q. Butter Arm; cream
err 1tGeois; dairy l2s6l7. Cheese quiet ss&
all. Eggs arm. Id25.
New York. Decenbcr 90 Eggs frm; re-
ce.sts eSa6 packages; Western ~: Southern
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
kess sarssnsr ior middIInE az other spot mar

sulss me hish, ~ x|sS ~ w.: SIS s'G aSa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
rEEp1NG AT GEoRGErowl

Georgetown, Texas December 2s.--Craig &
Yeager are feeding 500 beef cattle at the old
fair grounds. near this place.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
AN IMPORTANT GATHERING.
Annual Convention of National Asses
citation of State Labor Commis-
sioners Opens MT Detroit. 4

Detroit, Mich, June 15.-The labor
commissioners of a score of states have
arrived for the annual convention of
the National Association of Officials of
Bureaus of Labor Statistics, which
opened at the Cadillac hotel Tuesday
evening and continue its sessions for
three days. The opening address was
delivered by Carroll ID. Wright, United
States commissioner of labor and presi-
dent of the association. The feature of
the opening session was an address on
"The Worlsingman of Michigan, ~by j.
L. Cox, state labor commissioner Re-
ports embodying the work of the vari-
Gus state bureaus will be presented to
the convention, and among the general
subjects which will receive attention
are the relation of alcoholism to in
dustry and crime, the wage question,
the subject Of arbitration between en-
ployer and employee. and the results
OF the national bureaus invest 'tyations
during the last year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
Before You Ride Your yYheel

be sure to shake into your shoes
Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the
feet. 1t keeps your feet cool and
comfortable, prevents sweating feet.
and makes your endurance ten.fold
greater. Over 100000 wheel people
all praise it. Ladies, insist on having
1t. 1t gives rest and comfort to smart
ing, hot, swollen, aching, nervous
feet. At all druggists and shoe stores,
CSC. Sample FREE by mail. Address
Allen 8. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21

Abner Mckinley, brother Of the
president is making the acquaintance
of all kinds of army contractors. He
is the agent and attorney for Bierman
Heidelberg s. Co., of New York, who
recently secured through him gov
eminent contract for thirty thousand
suits consisting of blonse and trou-
sers at 1882 suit, when bid was in
with ample security for its fulfillment
at $1.50 a suit. Thus in this one trans
action the government, in the inter-.
est of firm OF New York jews, is
swindled out of the sum of 100000.
The same firm got another contract
for 100, 900 such suits when there was
responsible party bid 100000 less.
We compile from the New York
World Of the 18th.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21

During the ten months ended the
31st ult. American merchandise and
silver exports were $685., 5000 in ex-
cess of imports. In the same period
gold imports exceeded exports to the
amount $ss,s17.24e. In other words.
in the ten months the United States
parted with more than six times as
much value as it received in return.
1t gave more than half billion of
wealth but got back less than $50, :
100000. In natural resources this is
the greatest country on the globe.
Bat if the process of sending out in
ten months six times as much wealth
as is received were continued, ! hos
long period would be required nc
bankrupt and impoverish it2-'rele.
graph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
9Th Of July Rates,

Via Chicago Great Western Rail-
way (Maple Leaf Route will be one
fare for the round trip to any point
on the Great Western lines within two
hundred miles of starting point. Tick
cts will be sold July 2, 3 and 4th and
will be good for return until and in
GLIDING July 9th. Why not take an
outing then and secure the advantage
of the one fare ratep
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
M1oaa.
A Canoe Trip Through the Park
Region.

The LAKE PARK REGION of Minnesota is
noted as being one of unusual attractiveness
There are thousands Of lakes. good fishing
rolling and timbered prairie country, ducks
and prairie chickens. wild flowers and good
roads. An article with the above heading de-
scrIbes boat trip from Detroit Lake through a
long chain of beautiful lakes connected by q
little river, into the heart OF the Park country
The party had guide. lived in tents. and
although surrounded by civilization. seemed al
times to be in the midst of solitude. The
possibilities In an outing of say two weeks, are
brought to the attention of those whose desires
lead them to indulge in out of door life at
moderate expense. Wonderland '9S. published
by the Northern Pacific Railway, in which this
article is printed, will be sent to any address
by CHAs. s. FEE, Gem Passenger Agent, st.
Paul, Mimi, upon receipt of six cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
Manila Taken!

Commodore Dewey has been doing
valiant service before Manila in
behalf of the insurgents, and d. A.
Lyons has been doing equally as
valiant service for our farmers in
capturing and bringing to Cresco a
second car load of the best Manila
Irvine which he asks the farmers to
examine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
o'Ae Way to be Happy

Is to attend to the comfort of your
family. Should one of them catch
a Coifa or Cough call on Lowry,
sole agent, and get trial bottle OF
Otio's Cure, the great German Rem
c-edy, free. We give it away to prove
that we have sure cure for Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Consumption and ali
diseases of the Throat xnd Lungs.
Large sizes SOC and 25c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
DAILY PAPERS,!

I will furnish Tribune or Times for
25c per month, Journal 4Oc per month,
Minneapolis papers; St. Paul Pioneer
Press, 40c, st. Paul Dispatch, 4Oc, de-
livered at your residence at above
prices. St. Paul Dispatch cost 4oc
per month through your News Dealer,
cannot be furnished for less.
MEARL HARRIS, News Boy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
Jack tor Service.

have a fine Mammoth Jack, 1643
hands high. weighing nearly 100 lbs,
will make the season at my farm one
and half mile east and half mile
south Of Bonair. Terms 100 to in
sure living colt. His stock can be
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
Latest War Publication just
Issued.

"War Pictorials'' Part one, land and
sea series, twenty pages, size by II
inches, fourteen reproductions OF
photographs by E. H. Hart, U. S.
Naval Photographer, also a detailed
account OF the war up-to-date. For
one send 6 cents in stamps to w. r.
Galloway, G. r. A., 500 Line, Minne-
apolis, MINI.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21

Gov. Shaw has appointed w. L.
Babb, an assistant republican, re-
gent Of the state university. 1t is
thus the Cleveland democrats are oc-
casionally remembered by the repub-
lican administration.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
.:n Unjust chnrSe,

Somebody is trying to PROVE that So
ciety is responsible fer murders"
We'll, that's wrong; society is made
up OF people who want to kill one an-
other and never tlo."-Chicago Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
Farms for Sale.

/ have large number of very fine
farms for sale IN Howard county.
Some at special bargains. If you
wish to purchase it with pay you to
visit me. Prices are very reasonable
and terms to suit purchaser. also
have farms in Minnesota and Dakota
for sale on installment plan. Why.
pay high cash rent when the money
may be applied toward home OF
your OWN Respectfully.
JOHN M. CANNON, Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
Switches Wanted.

For switches and hair chains write
w. J.. Wells, Usage, Iowa, whose
work Is known here to be first class
ana prices low. AL orders will be
sent on approval. 62-13 law
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21

NE r. R. G. PHELPS, the lcadingpcnsion
iva attorney of Belfast. N. Y, writes:
Il was discharged from the army on
account of i'll health, and suffered from
heart trouble ever since. frequently had
fainting and smotlcring spells, My form
was bent as Il man of So l constantly wore
an overcoat, even in summer, for fear OF
taking cold. l could not attend to my bust
ness. My rest was broken by severe pains
about the heart and left shoulder. Three
years ago I commenced using DIR. Niles
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. It
is truly wonderful medicine and it affords
me much pleasure to recommend this REM
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
For Sale.

A young Short-horn bull, enquire
OF Z. M. Banning, q miles southeast
OF Cresco. 75w4