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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
Won't Give Him Up.

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. 19.-Gov.
Stephens has second time refused to
honor the requlsition of Gov. Tanner
of Illinois for the RETURN of Prof. Will
liam Smythe, of Kirksville, to Chicago
for trial on the charge of stealing bod
les from the Dunning asylum. at is
too trivial matter1' the governor said.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
Dexterity of Cigarette Makers.

So great is the dexterity Of the en-
ployes in cigarette manufactures, ac-
CURED by long conainued practice, that
some workers make between 1000 and
5000 cigarettes daiy-arn being paid
by piecework at SO much per 1000 earn
about six dollars weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
AUSTIN, MINI, August 10, 1894.

AUSTIN, MINI, August 10, 1894.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This
is to certify that have used Hazle's
Capsules, with beneficial results, for
headache and neuralgia. They are
perfectly harmeless, containing no
opiates of any description, and I
would cheerfully recommend them to
any person suffering from either of
the above troubles. Yours,
G. H. JOHNSON, M. d.
Surgeon G.. M, g. st, p. Ry:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
MANY People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. 1t spoils their Sleep You can
drink Grin-O when oou please and sleep like
top. For Grain-O docs not stimulate; it nour-
isles, cheers and feeds. Yet itIlOoks and tastes
like the best coffee. For nervous persons,
young people and children Gratn-O is the per-
feet drink. Made from pure grains Get
package from your grocer to day. Try 1T in
place OF coffee. Is and 25c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
Farms ..r Sale.

l have large number of efS hue
far1us for sale IN Howard county.
Some at special bargains. If you
wish to purchase it wifi pay you to
visit me. Prices are very reasonable
and terms to suit purchaser. l 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 NJ. CANNON. Cresco. La.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
Relief in SixHnnrs

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases re-
teved in six hours by the .tNKw GREAT SOUTH
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" This new remedy
is great surprise on account of its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the bladder,
kidneys. back and every part of the urinary
passages in male or female. 1t relieves reten-
ton of water and In passing it almost 1mmedi-
is your remedy.
Sold by DR.. j j. clemmer, Druggist, Cresco
Iowa. 33v1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
wife Murderer Hanged.

st. Louis, Feb. ia special to the
Post-Dispatch from Blakely, Ca. saws:
christopher Columbus Luby, white
man who has made his living by fishing,
was hanged here Friday. He was con-
vlcted of numbering his wife on the
night of April 8, 1896
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
Gen. Booth in St. Louis.

st. Louis, Feb. 19.-Gen. Booth, COM
mander in chief of the Salvation Army,
arrived here Friday accompanied by
his staff. In an interview Gen. Booth
said, among other things, that if there
came a war between the United States
and Spain he would order out the Sal
walton Army in America to go to the
front as nurses.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
Life Sentence for n Wor,,

Clinton. Ia, Feb. 19.-Mrs. Ernestine
Bertoch, who, with the aid of her pres
ant husband, served her first husband,
Charles selhusen, with poisoned pre-
serves, and then cruelty watched his
dying agonies for hours, was on Fri.
lay sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

While waiting for the Investigation
of the Msina disaster let US not for
get to ask the administration why it
is un'awial to send goods to Cuba
w.ien there is no state OF war, and
why ARTICLES can he contraband of
war VIXEN there is no war.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

The republican literary bureau.
under the management of Mr.. Austin,
is due to make about 1000 republican
organs remark simultaneously tina: it
was an accident.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

If, IS is claimed by many, the cause
of silver is deaG, one can do nothing
less than compliment Senator Teller
for his ability to gather SO many
mourners around the corpse.
Chicago Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
JOHN NJ. CANNON, Cresco, /,
Wonderful South American Blood Cure

Wonderful South American Blood Cure
Quickly dissipates all scrofulous taints in the
system, cures pimples, biotches and sores on
the face, thoroughly clcanses the blood of
boils, carbuncles, assesses and eruptions.
render the skin clear. young and beautiful. II
you would escape blood poison with all its
train of horrors, do not fail to nse this master.
ly blood purifier, which has performed such
stitution and depravity of the blood. Bad
health signifies bad blood.
Sold by DR.. j. j. Clemmer, Druggist. Cresco,
Iowa 33y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
IS NOT THIS A
FACT?

While many OF the Nurserymen
were growing and selling new, I'M
tested varieties and now boastir g
Of their long experience (who had
the most experience, the nursery
man or the customer? We say the
customer had the experience, the
nurseryman the money! during
this time we have been testing ali
varieties, dlscarding all worthless
and propagating all varieties that
proved valuable for this locality
We now have 1900 trees in orch
ard, besides acres Of small fruit,
and can judge as to the value of
each.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

There is no /? About It.
No question indeed with those who
have used it, but that Foley's Kidney
Cure is absolutely reliable for ali
Kidney and Bladder diseases.
Sold by j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
Did you know that you can get "A fine
LIFE-LIKE cRAYck

at Browns Studio No need to send off for t
when you can get 1t right here in town. Cal
Upstairs and examine sample.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

any old symptoms"
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 and
nerves free. Address,
DR.. MILES MEDICA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

20 Cure Constipation Forever.
TAKE ClscaretS Candy Cathartic 1Oc or $50
y z. U z. fall TO cure. druggists refund money
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

Highest n Mnn Can Ascend.
The highest point to which a imam can
ascend without his health being sera-
ously affected is 16. 500 feet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
Don I Tobacco Spit and Smoke Tour Life Away.

Don Tobacco Spit and Smoke -Four Life Away
IL quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
nen' full of life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO.
BAG tre wondcr-worlier, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
tccd BOOKLET and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
A Short Sad Story.

A Short Sad Story.
A Cold,
Neglect.
Pneumonia.
Grief,
Had Foley's Honey and Tar been
used, this story would have had a
happier ending. Sold by Lowry
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

To Cure Constipation Forever.
rake Cascarets Candy Cathartc. 10c or 25c.
Il C. C. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

Educate Your Bowels With Cascare,s.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
NC 25c. II G. G. G f-'' druggists refund money.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
More People

Die annually from diseases having their
origin in q simple cold than from all other
ailments combined. Thousands OF remedies
are offered to the Public but none OF them
perfected so many cures as Seyera's Balsam
for Lungs, the standard Cough Cure. IT
soothes the irIitated nerves, it stops every
Cough, it cures every Cold: Mr.. Jos HULK,
Lodge Pole, Neb., writes. Please send me two
bottles of Severa's Balsam for Lungs for my
mother. She had a very bad cough last winter
and your Basam cured her quick; she says
now that severa's Balsa IN for Lungs WILL al
ways be kept In our household as the best
Cough Medicine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
PRICE "a and SO cents.

Rheumatic and Neuraleie Pains in any part
- NO ''"hy yield quick to the great healing
49,, ~ au ~ sevcras St. Gothards OIL, the best
Family Linia,snt IL; the market. 50 cents.
w. F. severa, Cedar Rapids; La.
For sale at DR.. J. j. olemmer's and J. );
Lowry, cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

81 sometimes hear of the incident
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
Make an Offer Of Financial AS
sistance to Secure Conces-
sions From China.
Willing to Loan .Gl2,OOO,COO
at Good Interest on Cer-
tain Conditions.
Threatened French and Rus
sian Opposition Delaying
Negotiations.

LONDON, Jan. II. The Pekin CORE.
sponuent OF The Times says: "Satur.
day Sir Claude Macdonald, British
ambassador to China, in the course Of
an interview with the Tsung.L Lii Yamen
(board of foreign control), stated that
England was willing to assist China to
liquidate the japanese indemnity, and
would provide a lean OF 9l2,OOO,OOO at
par to run so years. the service to he 4
per cent net, including sinking funds.
conditions as follows:
First. the opening of three treaty
ports, Talien Wan. Sang In and Nan
Ming, thereby increasing the customs
revenues; second, Il declaration that no
portion Of the Yangtse K,ang valley
shall be alienatcd to any other power;
third, the right to extend the Burmah
railway through Human province (the
most southwestern in China.)
'In the event OF her default, China
is to place certain revenues under the
control Of the imperial customs. On
this basis the negotiations will proceed.
China regards them as advantageous,
but fears the threatened opposition OF
France and Russia, especially to the
opening of Tallen Wan and Nan Ming"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
JAPAN'S NEW NAVY.

In Two Years She VIII Rank Third
Among the Powers Of the World.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l7.-The launch.
ing OF the Japanese warship Kasagi,
which is being built ut Cramps ship
yard, will take place on Thursday at
noon. The Kasagi is the most impor-
tant ship ever built in the Uulted
States for foreign account and is The
first foreign warship launched in lh.s
country since the Zobiaca in 1878.
The Kasagi is one among a large
number, of ships of various type and
classes embraced in the Lew naval pro.
gramme Of Japan. A sister ship to
her is building on the Pacific coast and
others of various classes up to 1850
ton battleships either in England.
France or Germany or in Japan's own
dockyard at Yokosuka. When the
feet Of which the Kasagi is an i'm.
portant factor shall be completed, an
event not more than two years of at
the farthest, Japan will rank as the
foremost naval power in the Pacific
ocean, and, generally speaking, nearly
il not quite third in rank among the
naval powers of tho world.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
KLoNDiKE.
Rival Corporations Aux Gus tO Get the
EirAi Rn trend -lntss thu Country.

Rival Corporate il. Aux Gus ia Get the
First Ra tread lnt" tho Country. ',
TACOMA, Wash. Jan. IA railroad
building race involving the expenditure
of $l6, O0U, 900 has been commenced by
two wealthy corporations, each OF which
desires TO own the first railroad into
the Yukon country. Each road will be
about 400 miles long, running from
Pyramid harbor, near tho head of Linn
canal, to points on Lewis river below
Five Finger rapids.
The companies back of the railroad
projects are the London Exploration
company, aud the Yukon company, Or
ganized last summer by Andrew p.
Burleigh, the principal stockholders Of
which are Philadelphia and New York
men. Both corporations have engineers
and surveyors at work, between Pyra.
mid harbor and the Lewis river. The
projectors of both roads figure on an
average cost of over $780, 900 mile.
requiring an outlay of over $4,000, ZOO
for each road. The equipment for each
will cost $1,000, 900 more.
Both companies have secured rights
of way from the Canadian government
and are now working to secure from
congress necessary rights Of way
through the 50 miles of American terri.
tory
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
LIKELY TO Be DELAY.

Steamship COmpauie. Refuse to Book
Passengers for Spec fic Dates.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l7.-The Pacific
Coast Steamship company anticipates a
rush Of travel from San Francisco and
SEATTLE when tho northern country
opens up. which will be beyond the
ability of existing transportation com.
panies to handle. They will have their
three BIZ; steamers running between
here and Puget sound, and from Puget
sound north q fleet of three vessels.
The company has officially notified
western roads that it will not guarantee
passengers against delays at any Of the
ports at which its vessels touch, and
that it cannot promise to carry passen-
gers on any particular steamship. as it
will be practically impossible to handle
the rush without some Of these objec-
tiOnable features
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
HOW BAILEY BEAT BARNUM.
And That ut tho Veteran Sbowmans Owr
Game, Advertising.

Game, Advertising.
One of the elephants with the Barnum.
Bailey circus was the means Of making
tho fortune that Mr.. Bailey is credited
with possessing. 1t was as baby phcnonl-
enon that the pachyderln did the good
turn for tho successor of "the great AMI
only Barnllm.''
Columbia is the name of the creature,
and of tho hundreds Of rare animals in
tho aggregation none is treasured more
and overgruwn creature 18th not half tho
wit possessed by tho smallest elephant con-
Dccted with the circus.
II was away back In 1880, when tho
news pot around that the first elephant
born In captivity was living and travel
Ing with tho Bailey show. Mr.. Bailey was
struggling young circus owner then,
battliLg against fearful odds. Barnum
was ut the height of his most remarkable
career-at the very topmost notch Of cir
Gus fame.
Mr.. Barnum, quick to sec the advantage
of having SO important IN attraction Us u
real American baby elephant, tclegraphel
to Mr. Bailey as follows:
"Will give 800, 900 for your baby Gle.
pDanC. MuSG nave IL.
Mr.. Bailey wired In answer, "Will not
soil ut any price.
This seemed daring thing for Mr.
Bailey to do, for 100000 would almost
have purchased the entire show. Even Mr..
Bailey best friends, whom he consulted
In the matter, advised him to accept tho
offer. Instead Of doing that he refused it
and hustled east with his circus to meet
Barnum on his own ground.
BY the time that the Bailey circus
reached the east tho whole country was
billed with posters OH which was printed
"Whnt Barnum Thinks of the Baby Flo
plant" Underneath that heading waa
printed Barnum's telegram to Mr.. Bailey.
As the Bailey show followed in the wake
of the Barnum circus each town in which
tho Barnum aggregation appeared was
billed with tho Bailey posters.
Probably the Bailey advertising did not
affect the attendance at the Barnum cir
GUS. Mr. Bailey has since said that he
thought that it did not But the atlver-
tisemonts staring the veteran Snowman in
tho face everywhere no went worried him,
and finally to dodge the huge posters he
changed the route of his circus, although
that routine had been determined upon
nearly - months in advance. He jumped
from New York to Kansas City and sur
rendered tho whole eastern field to the
Bailey show. Tho next year tho two
shows were consolidated and have been
ono show over since
Mr.. Barnnms one joke with Mr.. Bailey
as long as the sbrewd old circus manager
was alive was, "Well, have you any more
baby elephants that you do not want to
sell?'-New York Press.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
SOCIETY'S ARBITER.
MRS. BAYL,Es. WHO CUTS MALLS
.TER'S 400 DOWN TO 35.

A Naughty Daughter Of tho Van Rensse-
laers Who Limits tho Socially Elect Of
New York and Has Succeeded bIrs. As.
tor Us Leader. ,t4yt
New York society has been marked
down from 1850 to IS. These figures dc
not indicate cents. With cents society has
nothing at all to do, no matter how gov
spell the word No, it means that there
has been another wedding out Of the so,
cially elect and that this most recent proc.
css has made startling reduction In the
number of people who are in every way
qualified to attend such sacred functions
M the Patriarchs' ball and the first ms.
sc,nbly. urt
Mrs. Edmund Baylies is tho woman
who did it.
This daring and autocratic arbiter OF
society, although she hos not been 90 con.
spicuous in the society columns ms have
several other women over whom she now
claims precedence and authority, has by
no means just arrived. For number OF
years she has been social power, but it
has only been during the last fow seasons
that she has come to be recognized ns /:
leader among leaders. &tti
McAlllstcr recognized MRS. bnylles.
She and her husband were among the i'm.
mortal 400 when ne first organized society
on exclusive lines. They were also in
Guided when the same social sovereign
pared down his original list to $50. 81.
But Mrs. Haylies needed not the Nc
Allistcrian approval. She was born to the
purple Herself Van Rensselaer, and IL
descendant of the famous old Albany
PATRON Of that name, she inherited with
her birthright q patent Of social aristoc-
racy.
Almost impcrceptibly has Mrs. Bayfics
assumed the rcins. When Mrs William
Astor was the acknowledged queen, no
one could be found who cared to dispute
her leadership Since the Drayton. Bor-
rowe episode, however, Mrs. Astor has
been gradually slipping from her throne
until now, by a bold movement. Mrs.
Baylies completely unseats her and
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
MADE MANY ARRESTS.

kiotous Demonstration of Students in tho
Streets Of Paris.
PARIS, Jan. l7.-There was popular
demonstration during the day, with q
procession OF military officials, soldiers,
veterans and gymnastic and other 1850.
Citations, in honor of General Felix
Saussier, now retiring from the mill.
tary govornorship OF Paris, and com.
mander.in-chiot of the French army.
Ultimately bands OF students paraded
the st IT'S, shouting perpetually "Con.
spuez Zola," "Dearh to the Jews" and
the like. In several cases cafe win.
dows were smashed and the windows
Of house mistaken tor Zola's were
broken. The police finally dispersed
the rioters and made many arrests.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
DID YOU EVER?

Did you ever know a lodging house
landlady who would own to bugss
Did you ever know dancing masters
daughter who was not to excel Taglionii
Did you ever know a man who did NOT
Ahink he could poke the fire better than
you could? ~ IT,.
Did you ever know a housemaid who,
on your discovering fracture In valua-
bic china jar, did not tell you 1t was
"done a long time ago" or that 1t was
.'cracked betore?" "Cyolopedis
nf Wit md Hr.,or."
Wanted . Change.
Dadlow-ls that song jaggins 10 sing.
Ing one Of the popular songs Of the day!
Dafney-Yep .
Dadlow-Then tell him to sing one Of
the unpopular ones. will youS-Roxbury
Gazette .,s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
YUKON REGULATIONS.
Changes Of I'm portance Drawn Up by the
Dominion Cab net

Changes Of I'm porsance Drawn Up by the
Dominion Cab: net
OTTAWA, Jan. ia committee of
the cabinet has drawn up new rcgula-
tons regarding mining III the Yukon.
which make important changes. 1t is
now stated that alternate claim regula-
tons has been abond ned, and that the
government proposes to reserve alter
nate blocks ct ten claims, which it is
thought will give miners D better op.
portunity to operate. The present in.
tcntion is to reserve the government
blocks until they arc disposed of at
pubic auction. Another feature OF the
new regulations is the abandonment of
the sliding scale of royalties. Instead
an even royalty Of 10 per cent will be
exacted from all miners.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
Tileater Seats,

II always have my husband sit next the
aisle so lie won't make me uncomfortable
when he goes out between acts"
HIN! Ialways sit next the aisle my
self so can make my husband unoom.
Portable when he attempts to go out be-
tween acts. "-Detroit Free Press.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
Agent Of Don Carlos Sails.

NEW YORK, Jan. l1.-Count de Pena-
losa was passenger on board the
steamer La Gascogne when she sailed
during the day for Havre. The count,
who came to this country two months
ago AZ the avowed agent of Don Carlos,
pretender to the Spanish throne, has
spent rlost Of his time while here in
whiting arms manufacturers in the
Hast.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
Brasil to Soil New w.rsh,ps.

Brasil to Sell New Warshtps.
BUENos AYREs, Jan. l7.-An official
in Rio Janeiro telegraphs that it is be.
ieved there that Brazil will sell the
new warships now in course Of con.
struction in Germany.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
Eieht. Hour Demand Withdrawn.

4. Eight. Hour Demand WithdraWn.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE official en-.
gineers' joint committee has notified
Ete employers federation of the with.
drawal, on behalf of the men, Of the
ei0ht.hour demand.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
Serious Floods in Spain.

MADRID, Jan. l7.-There have been
serious foods near W. enoia, capital of
the province of that name, and 80
houses have collapsed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21
Didn't Fiji the Requirements.

Didn't Fiji the Requirements.
Mrs. Claque-Men are 60 disappointing.
I sent q note to MIR. Cardler, you know,
asking for tho pleasure Of his company.
. Miss Cliqus-But he came, Aunt Mary.
Mrs. Clsque-Yes But somehow he
didn't bring any pleasure with him.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-21

Beig ans Want n Sugar Conference.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Paris CORE.
spondent of The Times says the Bel.
Eiap government has issued invitations
ID. q sugar conference. s .=..