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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
The Graduating Exercises.

The address of Rev. F. E Hopkins
of Dubuque, before the graduating
class of Cresco High School was an
eloquent effort that won the approv-
al and commentator of the public of
our city without exception. Inter
theme-Sincerity-fell upon willing
ears th and ready hearts art in the
their lives. Rev. Shafer 10 delivering
the diplomas to the class made hap
py allusion to the class motto-Models
Ever-epjoining upon its members
individually that each, in every sta
ton in life be living examples Of it's
truthfnlness. The attendance was
greater than the capacity of the
Opera House.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21

The following marriage licenses
have recently been issued to the
following couples; VIM. H. Redins-
top and Clara Singer, John Walters
and Edith M. jerks, Albert Mast and
Emma Bilek, Lewis Sperley and
Mary Boyd, Jas. j. Slebiska and
Elizabeth Bouska, Gotlove Bouska
and Josie Matchek, Matthew Novak
and Josephine Suchen, F. ]. Long
and Katie A. Daley, A, v. De For and
Cora M. Silsbe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
IL Manila In German Hands,

London, June 2o.-The Star Saturday
published an absurd story from Paris
TO the effect that Capt. Gen. August
had informed the Spanish premier, Sc
nor Sagasta, that he had handed Manila
over to Admiral Didriche, The COM
mander Of the German feet, who has
occupied the. citadel and arsenal on the
plea of protecting the inhabitants from
the insurgents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
Gen. Harrison Mt Lon. Branch

New York, June ao.-Gen. Benjamin
Harrison, accompanied by Mrs. Har-
rison, left the Fifth Avenue hotel satur-
day for Long Branch. 1t was expected
he would remain over Sunday at that re-
sort.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
Flour Mills Shut Down.

Milwaukee, June 2o.-Owing to the
unsteadiness of the -four market four
of Milwaukee's large -four mills have
closed down. They are the Duluth, the
Daisy, the Reliance and the Gem Milling
company's plant. The Eagle and the
Atlas are the only -four mills running,
and those on short time. This condi-
ton will probably exist until the mar.
ket becomes settled,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
Anxiety Regarding Bismarcls.

London, June 2o.-A special dispatch
from Berlin says Prince Bismarck's
health is causing renewed anxiety. He
is reported to be suffering great pain
from Inflammation of the veins of his
right leg, his daily drive has been sus-
pended and his sleep is broken. DR..
Schweningsr, the princes physician, it
is asserted. has arrived at Friedrichs-
ruhe, and Count Herbert Bismarck is ex-
nected there
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
Second Cnll for Troons.
Rnilrond Mu.t Paw.

NorwallS, o., June 2o.-The jury in the
case of Frank Schaef'er VS.. the Nickel
Plate railroad has returned verdict
for the plaintiff for $1,000. The case
grew out of the railroad strike of 1894,
the plaintiff claiming that the defend
ant conspired with other railroad COM
panies by placing his name on the So
called blacklist" to prevent him from
securing employment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
Concerning Prize vessels.

Washington, June Ex-senator Hale
has introduced bill authorizing the
granting of American registry to prize
vessels captured in war which may be
forfeited or ordered sold by the prize
court, and purchased by citizens Of the
United States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21

Old John Sherman has gone to the
frigid regions of Alaska. It's no use
John though you may seek a frigid
zone, the burning lake OF fire and
birthstone, if it exists, will get you, in
the end.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
The Exnositton stnnn.

Washington, June 20.--The sale of
Trans-Mississippi exposition stamps
has been begun at the Washington post
office, and they will be on sale here
after at the principal post offices
throughout the country until the alst
of December next.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
Is Suspicious of GERMANY.

London, June 20. The Spectator
commenting on the significant assem-
bling of German w1rships at Manila,
says: Emperor William, of course,
means nothing but friendly observa-
ton. Would it not be expedient, how
ever, to send a couple of cruisers to Ma
Mia to join in the friendly observation
and to reinforce Admiral Dewey if at
tackled p,'
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
Troubles of Ohio Republicans.

Cleveland, o., June 2o.-A riot be-
tween the Hanna and McKisson fac
tions was narrowly averted at the re-
publican county convention here Sat
urday. The trouble started when the
Hannaites attempted to organize the
convention, which the McKissonites re-
sisted. A wild scene followed. The
police made a number of arrests. The
Hannaites finally withdrew from the
hall and organized convention of
their own
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
and prices low. All orders will be
sent on approval. es-15 law
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21

Gibraltar, June 2o.-t is asserted
here that six transatlantic liners, hav-
ing on board 1000 Spanish troops, ac-
companied Admiral Camara's fleet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21

scouts. but turn out to be brave fight
ers and good shots with the Lee-Metford
rifles. Our own men are warm in their
praise, and look for unexpectedly
strong cooperation upon the part of
the Cuban army.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
VOC. 26c. II @. O. G. fail. druggists refund money
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
TO increase ordnance Department

Washington, June Ex-senator Carter
has introduced aebill to increase the
force of the ordnance department of the
army. 1t provides for chief with the
rank of brigadier general, four colonies,
eight lieutenant colonies, 16 majors, 20
captains, II first lieutenants. The bill
also provides for the assignment of
these officers to different army corps
during the war.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
They TOOK OUT AN ARMY
Admiral Camara's Fleet Conveys
Six Transatlantic Liners Car
rying 1900 Men.
NEWS FROM GOMEZ AND HIS PATRIOTS.

Capt. Rafael Conte, of Cuban Army,
Brings Dispatches to the Junta Mt
New York-lInvana's Coal supply
said to BE Nearly Exlnusted-Go-
meg Has Been Slightly Wounded.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21
CREsCO MARKETS
Corrected each issue. J
GRAIN

Corn for Sale.
On my farm two and half miles
north east of Bonair.
II J. MONROE PHILLIPS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-21

All druggists sell Or. Miles, Pain Pulls.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-30
CRIME THRIvEs IN LONDON.

New York gladly yields to London
the palm for having more criminals
than any city In the world. Old Lon
don and the Whitechapel district Is
network of !dens and dives which are
the mecca for the worlds criminals
and the various grades Of law-breakers-
During the last year 179.s6s persons
were hailed to the bar OF justice In
London for crimes of various kinds.
The annual crop of burglaries ay-
erages 1.500 and the property looted
represents about 100000.
Crime in London is unquestionably
on the increase. Murders are more
frequent and the severer the punish
ment the more criminals seem to de-
light in Drawing the danger and risk
of being caught. In three murder
cases within fortnight the culprit has
committed suicide on being arrested.
In four murder cases no one was made
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-30

Darwin in his book on Movement
in Plants" is Of opinion that many
plants may be said to have sight, and
the investigations of other famous bot
anists have confirmed his opinion. An
Indian botanist relates the following
remarkable incident: I was sitting in
the veranda with one foot against
large pillar, near to which grows
large kind Of convolvulus. Its tendris
were leaning over the veranda, and to
my surprise / noticed that they were
visibly turning towards my leg. re-
manned in that position, and in less
than an hour the tendrils had laid
themselves over my leg. This was ID
the early morning. and when at break
fast told my wife Of the discovery we
determined to make further expert
ments. When we went out into the
veranda the tendrils had turned their
heads back to the railing in disgust
We got pole and leaned it against the
pillar twelve inches from the near
est spray Of convolvulus. In ten min
utes they began to curve themselves IN
that direction and acted exactly as you
might fancy a very slow snake would
act II he wanted to reach anything. The
upper tendrils bent down and the side
ones curved themselves till they
touched the pole, and In a few hours
they twisted right around it. 1t was
on the side away from the light, and
excepting the faculty of sight, can
imagine no other means by which the
tendrils could be aware that the pole
had been placed there. They had 70
turn away from the light to meet H.
and they set themselves yisibly towards
It within q few minutes Of the pole
being placed there.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-30
AT HOME IN THE WATER.
A South Sea Islander Who swims
Like = Fish.

A South Sea Islander Who swims
Like = Fish.
A native living in Nawiliwili, district
of Lihue, on the island Of Kauai, whom
every one knows as Johnny, but whose
family name is Kualoki, Is a peculiar
character. says the Hawaiian Gazette.
Johnny is a remarkably good swimmer.
and IL is said, was at one time very
much addicted to the habit Of stealing
ducks from various people. His method
was very simple. He would hide In
the bulrushes along the edges OF the
duck ponds and would from time to
time dive out where the ducks hap
pened to be, snatch one or two from
the surface, push them into a bag and
swim back again to the rushes, there to
take breath for another sally. In this
way he succeeded in making quite
comfortable living. However, he has
given up his crooked ways and now re-
sides like a peaceably inclined citizen,
relying on work that is given to him
from time to time. When out on a
hunting or fishing expedition there is
no DeILcI uldu Ou INC ASAduu VI NauoA
than this same Johnny. Barefooted,
he will climb all over the dangerous
pals that fall away abruptly and end
thousands OF feet below in the sea- The
festive goat itself is not more active.
and when hunting for this kind Of
game he is an invaluable man to chase
the animals round to a point OK van
tage. As q diver there are few natives
even who can beat him. In diving az
ter Holsters he has the very uncomfort-
able habit Of swimming a great dis
lance into the caves that have no open
ing above the water. Beneath the
rocks Of these places he will feel
around, never failing to come to the
top bringing with him something tc
make glad the hearts Of the house
wives.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-30

custom to aid all she could about the
house, and the little hands were never
idle. She could do much that was use-
full, and her sisters. beautiful and well
grown. left the little unfortunate to
help their mother. Two weeks ago 9
malady came to the frail body. The
doctors said that 1t was rheumatism
And the hands became crsmped and
useless and the fingers could no longer
bring music from the ivory keys. Then
hope left the little body and she took
refuge from her sorrows In death
There was no bright future for her
nothing but the dark abyss Of despair.
and to her mind there was no other
way to turn for relief.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-30
characteristics Ticks

No two telegraphic operators SEND
messages alike. The click Of the IN
strument is the same to the ear OF
man who does not understand 1t, ou.
one operator recognizes the sending OIL
another II he has ever heard 1t before
for any length OF time, just as fani-
liar voice Is recognised. Operator
Tommy" Snaggs leaves New YORK
and, after roaming from one city 10
another, finally lands in the Galveston
(Tex) ONCE and goes to work. He Is
put down to work q wire running 70
Kansas City. The man in Kansas Guy
begins to send. Mr.. Snaggs pricks up
his ears and interrupts the sender.
Amt tt n Billy Robinson?" he asks
and the other man says, Yes. It's me,
q ur ole Tommy Snaggs-" Mr.. Snasss
returns. '.tts wo am. / thot ] reeog-
niEed ur sendin." Then they devote ;
few moments to telling Of their traT-
els. The last time they worked on
the same wire one was In. Boston anu
Tie other In Montreal-Exshan<s
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-30
Die by IRE.

While Mrs. Richard Evans of Thorn
asTflle, Tenn, was placing. her babe
in the cradle her clothing caught fire
from the fireplace behind her, and she
was horribly burned before assistance
reached her. living in that condition
several hours. Amanda Knuckles, an
aged negress, was found burned to q
crisp in her cabin at White Bluff, Dick
son county. Tenn. day later. 1t Is
thought that her clothing became ig-
nited, and that being blind and help
less she could not extinguish the
flames. The body was so frightfuily
burned that 1t could not be dressed for
burial.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-30

New York. Her sisters and brothers
gaZed with dumb grief at the black
shroud which hid her familiar features
from them. In the corner her mother
sobbed aloud and called the child-Wo-
man by name. Almost within touch OF
the little folded hands, SO terribly
SCARED with the marks OF the acid
with which one killed herself, was the
piano that was the little dwarfs sole
source Of happiness in the life she mas
ended. Lily was born in Russia sew
enteen years ago. The family were
possessed of some wealth, and when II
was seen that Lily, their hrst-born'
was weakly and likely to die. the father
devoted his small fortune to saving
the girls life. 1t was five years be-
fore she could talk or walk, like other
children, but the start once made. her
progress was wonderful. and soon she
became known as the brightest OF all
Other children had come to Max Getz-
OF and his wife, another daughter and
a son, but none was so dear as Lily,
whose laugh bred happiness. Eight
years ago the family came to America
and the father started a delicatessen
store at AS Madison street, New York.
living In the rear. They were pros
porous, but sorrow had been born to
his daughter Lily, whose fran BODY
grew no larger. Her mind developed
and broadened, and deeper soul look
ed out of the blue eyes. but the form
that prisoned it'remained like a little
child's. 1t was the family who nrst
discovered this calamity, but the
knowledge Of her misfortune soon
dawned upon the girl, too. She was
helplessly, hopelessly dwarf. Doctors
were called In and men learned in the
profession were prayed to cure the
child's infrmity, but their WISDOM
availed nothing. There was no de-
formity, no unsightly hump or stoop,
merely the strange phenomenon OF ar
rested development that chained to the
girls advancing years a body that be-
longed to a child Of 8. Neither did
her features grow older or wizened, but
remained as they had been. like ba-
by's. As the knowledge Of her af1ic-
ton and its meaning grew a melan-
choly settled upon the child and she
remained alone She read all that she
could get to read. and became fluent In
Russian, German and English. Her
knowledge was great, and the little
dwarf came to be looked upon as the
oracle Of the tenements. But the chill
dren of her own age Stunned her. half
in awe. They tried to consign her to
girls Of her size. Their games were
barred to her, and in their enjoyment
she had no share. She would watch
from the doorway when they danced in
the street and many have seen her turn
her child-face to the wall and cry as
woman do. 'T am alone" she often
said 10 her father. THE little children
l cannot play with, the older ones will
never play with me. Grown people
treat me as q child and children look
upon me as a witch. They fear me
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-30

The opposition to the press brought
out by the press-gag bill at Albany Is
astonishing. But for the press very
few of these opponents Of legitimate
business would ever have been heard
of; and their impotence at the right
of fair as well as unfair criticism shows
a weakness that belongs to few bodies
of men Of that size. The influence Of
the press in politics is perhaps not as
great as has been claimed; but there
Ought to be some results from this L.
Justice.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-30

,,ced ANYTHING. He had Just openea
the irebox door to put in shower Oh
coal I saw him pick up something
from the floor of the cab and examine
Il BY the light Of the fire.
'Je-Je-rusalem! It's hairP shrek
ed the fireman, with chattering teeth'
coming over to me and holding 1t up
before my eyes 'Woman's hair TOO.
cit made my flesh creep and my halr
almost stand up straight. shut OH
the engine Immediately. and giving ner
plenty of air and sand soon brought
the train to a standstill. Pretty soon
I got a signal to back, and after oeins
slowed down we stopped: the fireman
got on. but soon came back. BAD,
old fellow he said, it's a woman ana
very good looking. It's not muen cut
Nm. but most Of her fine brown hair
was cut on by the wheel 1t proved
10 be a corpse Of a refined woman
and what she could have been DONG
alone on the railroad track In those
desolate mountains was a mystery 10
me. Ny nerves would have probably
gone down to the normal in an nour
or two II the fireman had not told me
that the index finger OF the woman
left hand had been cut on, and that
they were unable to find it. This was
a small thing to worry about when
compared with the otherwise crushed
and bleeding body, but 1t seemed to
stick to my mind with great persisten-
cy. When the old engine, which,
by the way, was numbered '21S,' got in
from her bloody trip, she was run into
the shop for some extensive repairs.
and another engine was given me to
do the work with. In about a month
old '213' came out in first-class con-
dition, and l was so pleased with her
that l forgot all about the accident.
hal gentle reminder Of 1t, however
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-30

whoever thinks art an easy mistress
let him study biography. One OF the
foremost Of American actors recently
told an audience Of young men that
for something like seven years be was
almost on the verge OF starvation.
Night after night, after the play he
would invest one of his few pennies IN
hot baked potatoes. put them In MS
nockets. and after warming his hands
on them would swallow them. sargent
ana l." said a famous painter ana
sculptor to an art student, as he cor
rected her drawing, spent some
months in Spain when we were young
rtists. We were very, very poor. Sar-
gent could talk better Spanish than l,
% he went out and bought the beans.
.ad cooked them. Beans were all we
',,aa TO eat" Yet Mansfield and Sar-
rent and Duveneck. like thousands OF
other brave and successful men, have
persisted against terrible odds. until
success was assured. 4
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-30
"JERusALEM! IT'S HAIR"

JERUSALEM! IT'S HAIR!
the first run 1 made with her over
those dark mountains.
when we struck the curve where
the woman had been killed, gave the
engine a little more steam. II was
downhill at that place, but l always
opened the throttle little in order to
get good start up the next grade, half
a mile ahead. This time I gave her a
good deal, for l was pleased with the
way old '213' was moving herself.
Just as 1 yanked her open the cab
filled with flying hair. l felt the en-
CINE check and die as dead as II the
air had been turned on. Ny eyes drop
ped to the throttle and instantly my
blood seemed to turn to ice. There
was a finger touching the throttle. 1t
was the index finger Of the left hand
a woman's hand. Around it was a
plain gold band and a ring Of blood
where it had been separated from the
hand.
There was no mistaking that fin
ger; It was there and it simply press
ed the life out Of the engine. The
speed was so diminished that the fire.
man, perceiving 1t with a start, jump
ed down and began giving her coal.
Once was enough for me. As soon as
1 could get to the oflce Of the super
intendert l resigned under the plea
that / was worn out and needed rest
Then came north. / afterward learn
ed through a letter from friend down
In that section that one day, while q
party of curious people was exploring
a cave near the track Of the Tennessee
road, some one discovered a half-de-
cayed finger in q crevice Of the rock.
II was the index finger Of the left hand,
had the gold band around 1t, and was
beyond doubt the missing finger Of the
unknown corpse, buried three months
before. The ring was taken on and
examined. 1t bore some initials,
which afterward led to the indentifca-
ton Of the woman. She had become
slightly demented over the death of
her lover and, having money. had
boarded the train in Louisville and
had been carried down into the noun
tains. where she was killed. The body
was exhumed and the finger buried
with It."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-04-30

ana I must live apart" To comfort
her. the father bought the little dwarf
a piano, and for q while it seemed as II
with II she could forget the lack OF
other companionship. She learned
fast. The tiny fingers could not stretch
an octave yet, like infant prodigies.
she learned to render the works Of the
great masters. Hour after hour.
nerched on the stool, her feet not near
" touching the floor, she would play
the scores Of grand operas. Her bro
Their, samuel, her Junior, but big and
tan. learned to play the violin, and the
two often played together.
There were days and nights when
the brother did not wish to play, yet
chen the cooped-up soul Of the child
woman yearned for music to express
her sorrow. Then, the neighbors say.
she could be heard improvising weird
strains like the songs Of gypsies. and
che would sit late into the night CIV
ing vent to her pent-up feelings. II
came TO be that she was either cares
sing the piano or bending over some
cherished book. and the world outside
he door In tia Getzof apartment saw
i,ttIe Of the duxrf Her mind con-
tinued to broaden and mature. and ths
soul grew to be the soul OF a woman
but the body changed not. and remain
ed az a little child's. It was the girls