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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-03
The Standard Telephone Co.

The preparation being made for work
by this company In our city seems TO
indicate that it contemplates perma-
nence, reliability, and the best that
money and skill can produce. And
Notwithstanding the superiority of its
outfit from start to finish it's rates
will be less than one half other lines
charge for inferior service, compared
with what this company will give.
The wires are being laid from Deco
rah here, and by the time they are
strung in this place will be ready
for use. This done the company will
be ready to extend it's services to Elma,
Riceville. Saratoga, Lourdes and other
outlying places. The work of the
company in this city involves a vast
expenditure of money and labor, and
is more substantially done than any
thing we've ever seen outside of some
Important city. The cost for the use
of Phones will be less than the old
companies charge, which will enable
a large number of persons to introduce
them into their homes and into their
places of business, The prices the old
companies charge are for Marshall
town for residence, $1S, and for office
$50 year; the same at Cedar Rapids;
at Decorah, $40 and 1924 year. For
similar service the Standard will
charge but $40 year or S5 cents a
month for Phone at ones residence and
$15 year or 1925 month for Phone
at ones place Of business. At these
prices farmers along the line can have
the means of communication with the
towns and cities near them or far
away, upon terms within easy reach.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-03
SPANISH TRICKERY.
Their Torpedo Boats Make an Ex-
ceeding Bold but Fruitless
Maneuvre.
OUR MEN WERE TOO WARY FOR THEM,
Ihe Spanish Torpedo Boats Crept Up In
tho Dark Close to the American Fleet
Before Discovery--The Guns of the Tex
as and Brooklyn Quickly Drove Thorn
to Cover.

New York, June s.-The Worlds
santiago via Port Antonio cable says:
Tho first engagement between Com.
modore Schley's squadron and the
Spanish ships of Cervera took place
sunday night about midnight.
Two torpedo boats made desperate
effort to destroy the American ships.
They were stopped in the nick of
time owing to the vigilence of the
men of the Texas.
The torpedo boats had cleared the
harbor and had travelled two miles to
the westward whom the Texas sighted
them.
Two of the searohlights of tho Texas
were turned on them, and, finding
they were discovered. they made q
quick rush towards the Brooklyn and
the Texas.
Before their bows had swung around
the port batteries Of the Texas were
pumping steel at them.
The machine guns of the Brooklyn
were at work few seconds after the
Texas had started in.
The Texas and the Brooklyn poured
such furious shower of small shells
at the torpedo boats that the latter
were forced to turn about and seek
safety in the harbor.
The torpedo boats took shelter under
the forts and no attempt to pursue
them was made.
1t is not known whether they were
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-03
100000 GIVEN AWAY!
FRANKLIN MILES, NJ. d., LII d., the Emi.
nent Physician and Scientist, will Send
Free to Any Sufferer Two Dollar and
a Half Worth of His Wonderful
New Treatment for Heart

Half Worth of His Wonderful
New Treatment for Heart
and Nervous Diseases.
Never before has such a generous
offer been made. 1t will enable 16, 900
people suffering from lingering or
chronic diseases of the brain, nerves,
heart, liver or stomach, to test the
curative qualities of DIR. Miles Spec
ial Home Treatment positively free
of charge.
Hundreds of "INCURABLE CAsEsn
CURED. One case cured after having
been given ZIP by eleven Grand Rap
ids physicians; two after failure of
six and seven leading Chicago doc
tors; another case after physicians in
Detroit, indianapolis and Toleco fail
ed. One thousand references to Bish-
ops. Clergymen, Mayors, Farmers and
their wives sent free.
DIR. Miles has had twenty -four years
experience, and is we'll and favorably
known throughout the country. He
has an able and extensive corps Of as
sistants and Investigators in his labor
atorles. He has patients in every State.
Territory, Canada and Mexico He,
cordially invites the afflicted to write
to him.
Few regular physicians in the world
have such unlimited confidence in
their skill, and the curative proper.
ties of their remedies as to permit ev-
cry patient to thoroughly test them
free of charge. Such liberality speaks
louder than words.
You may never have another such
an opportunity. Do not fail to write
for examination blank and $3.50
worth of free treatment.
Address DIR. FRANKLIN MILES, 18th
Floor, Masonic Temple, Chicago,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-03
cREsoo, HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA, FRIDAY JUNE 8 1898

The worldwide celebrated Kiblin.
ger Surries, Buggies and Road
Wagons may be found with d. A.
Lyons. None better. Farmers and
others invited to examine them and
learn prices. tt.
The PLAIN DEALER is under special
obligations to Congressman Updegraff
for bound set of the Congressional
Record, an almost Indispensable requi-
site in and about the printing Office
that desires to keep pace with the pub
lie busines done by congress.
The Choral Club was giving an open
air concert on the streets one evening
this week, drawn by Norton's four
horse team, to his large omnibus. We
acknowledge call and the privilege
OF listening to beautiful song, though
in bed. There were about 20 OF them
in the load making melody.
To the Ladies of Cresco and vicinity
II wish to call your attention to the
fact that l have fitted up two private
rooms for the ladies in connection
Win my lunch room and Ice Cream
parlor. and solicit share of your
patronage. You will always find our
rooms very cool in the hottest wealth
er and the service first-class. Please
give us a call. FRANK FAIR,
Uuder Savings Bank.
The advent OF spring has revived
the demand among owners and renters
OF high priced farms for cheaper lands.
No part of the country has attracted
more attention, or offers greater in
ducements, than Central Minnesota.
the Red River Valley and North Dako-
ia. The Northern Pacific Railway
Company is Offering hundreds of
thousands of acres at low prices and
easy terms to actual settlers. See its
add in another column. tt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-03
The State Line Old Settlers

Association, will hold their 18th an.
nual meeting in Meredlth's grove, al
Chester, Iowa, June II, 1898.
Meeting will be called to order
promptly at 10 o'clock a. m. Annual
address by Rev. F. P. Shafer of Cresco.
Every body is invited. The Chester
Gun club viii; give pigeon shoot and
invite all of their friends to come and
ENJOY the sport with them.
j. M. WYcKoFF, w. E. HAsK1Ns.
Secretary. President.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-03
DAILY PAPERs1

l will furnish Tribune or Times for
zoe per month, Journal 4oc per month,
Minneapolis papers; St. Paul Pioneer
Press, 4oc, St. Paul Dispatch, 4Oc, de-
llvered 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 Bow.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-03
Jack for Service.

l have a fine Mammoth Jack, 161
hands high. weighing nearly 100 lbs. :.
WIN make the season at my farm one
and half mile east and half mile
south OF Bonair. Terms 90 to in
sure living colt. His stock can be
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-03
Switches Wanted.

Switches Wanted.
For switches and hair chains write
w. j. Wells, Usage, Iowa, whose
work is known here to be first class
and prices low. All orders will be
sent on approval. 62-13 law
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10
DStermin ed Ei0pers.

A young couple eloping from Isle
of Wight county, Va, drove more
than one hu ;dred miles across the
country to get married. They were
Miss Annie Harrell and G. H. Crock
or, who left home Wednesday night,
aud st 4 o'clock the next morning
arrived in Stuff ok, where horses we're
changed. Justice Walton, of Gates
county, N. c., tied the knot.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10
STATE NEWS.

The case Of j. W. Harrison, charge d
with killing Paul Stockton last DE-
eember, in Winston. Was last week
tried for murder aad acquitted.
A. r. Page, Of the Aberdeen and
Asheboro Railroad, has completed
Arrangements for buildipg q IA mile
branch from Troy to Mt. Gilead,
Montgomery county. The survey be-
gins next Tuesday.
Mr.. @. b. D. Parker. of Chirqus-
pin. Duplin county, last week met
with q heavy loss by the burning of
his saw mill ard gin house, together
with about $50 bales of cotton. There
was no insurance upon any portion
OF the property burned. The fire oe-
Cured while Mr.. Parker was absent.
Last Thursday a special engine on
the X. & g.. Z. X. passed Warren
Plains at the rate OF about 40 miles
an hour and struck Mr.. Thomas Boil
ton s wagon team that was crossing
the track just on the east side of the
depot utterally demolishing both
horses and wagon, killing one color
ed man and seriously ipjuring anoth-
er.
The gold property recently pur-
chased on Valley river is to be
worked. The name of the concern
is the Irwindale Mining Company,
with capital of $36 600. Its lncor-
porators are we'll known business
men of ample means. The property
purchased ls very rich and will no
doubt yield a handsome return. A
meeting will be held in Murphy
about March ID, to elect directors
and officers.
A report was received at Morgan
ton last week that an old man and a
boy were found hanged in a cave ia
the mountains near Table Rock. A
mountaineer found the bodies in a
cave near their cabin, dead, with
ropes about their necks, evidently
having died from the effects of stran-
gulation. Whether it is murder or
suicide, is not known.
Wednesday evening, March 2, in
Oxford, Mrs. Lucy Smith, widow of
the late Lewis Smith. was married
to Mr.. j. NJ. Philpott. Mr.. s. V. Ell
lis, justice of the peace, oficiated.
The marriage was a veritable sur
prise to the community. The bride
is the mother of six children, and has
one grand child. The groom is a
young man of % years, who very re-
Gently came to Oxford from Sunset
in Granville.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10

To purify your blood with Hoods
Sarsaparilla. March, April, May.
are the trying mohths OF the year.
At this season your blood Is loaded
with impurities which have ac-
cumulated during the winter, and
these impurities must be expelled.
Hoods Sarsaprilla is the One True
Blood Purifier. 1t Is the medicine
which accomplished mans thous-,
and of remarkable cures Of blood
diseases. 1t Is what the millions
take in the spring to build up
health and ward of sickness.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10

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IL 10 now admitted vi,hoat rsssrvs
oy the highest efaeiais Of the NAVY
DeparfDsnt that active prepasasisss
are being made 10 place The navy on
al effective footing 10 meet aey
emergency that may srise. of conrss
tAis. fact has been plainly apparent
tor the past tvo weeks The earn
est forts to secure additional men.
the uswonted activity as the navy
yards. the demand upon Congress
for authority TO commissiea to the
auxiliary eraisers and 10 purchase
supplies. the a,ssublipg Of the form
liable feet at Key West. and the
sending Of tons Of Ammunition 10
the Asiatic fquadron-all these and
similar demonstrations have told
but one story. Ii was not until FRI
Day, however, that the real purpose
Of the departments energy vAsom-
cially admitted and the public state
ment OF the facts requested.
Spain Bays War ss'rs-
LONDON, March i-Spain has
purchased two cruisers, which the
Armstrong; have been building for
Bra zil, the ANA ,nirs and . sister
ship, unnamed, of 1000 tons each,
% knots and ten guns. Spain is also
uegotiAting for and will probably Sc
cure two cruisers Of similar type
which have been building in France
for Brazil.
The Amazonius is ready for
launching. and her sister ship will
soon be ready.
The Spanish government is also
endeavoring to secure guns and
large supplies Of ammunition "
England and On the continent fof>
immediate use.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10
Ho For the Klondske.

Parties expecting to 60 to Klondike
will find 1t TO their interest to commu-
nicate with the undeFsigned, rates TO
Wrangel, Juneau, Dyes, or SkaGuay
and Sitka furnished on application, al
30 sailing days Of Steamer Lines from
San Francisco, Portland, Tacoma and
Seattle. We can furnish you with
through tickets to Alaska S0ints.
l. f REHLAMDER,
Tfav'ng Pass. Agt.
lO3. Red House, Chattanooga, Tena.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10

While no physician or pharmacist
can concientiously warrant . cure,
the ]. C. Aver Co. guarantee the
purity, strength, and medicinal
virtues of Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t
was the only blood-purifier admitted
at the great Worlds Fair In Chicago,
1898.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10
American X-Rays.l

A spirit Of unfairness seems to be
manifesting itself among the middle
Of the -roader editors who are at
tempting to take q referendum vote
as to when our national convention
shall be held. They are publishing
the ballot in their own papers, and
advising their readers to vote for q
certain date. If they have any in
fluence with their readers they will
surely get q msjority vote for the
early date.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10

ments Made In Raleigh for kecept;ou Of
Federal Prisouere-The Shirt Msuufac-
tory.
Wilmington STAR
Superintendent ]. NJ. Mewbourne,
of the State Penitentiary, spent yes
terday and last night in the city.
He has just returned from business
trip to the Roanoke State farms
where he spent the psst week. He
goes to day ont to the rice planta.
tons a few miles from this city.
About thirty-six convicts are At
work on the rice farms. They are
now busy breaking the lands prepar-
atory for the Spring planting.
MIR. Mewbourne will 60 from the
rice plantation, to the Anson county
farm, and return to Raleigh early
next week. He says forty convicts
will complete their periods of i'm.
prisonment and be discharged dur
ing the present month.
If the State continues the manage
ment of the Castle Hayne farm. Mr..
Mewbourne expects to plant 800
acres there the coming season in
peanuts. That acreage he estimstes
will yield not less than Is. 600 bush
els.
The penitentiary management
now has 5000 bushels Of corn for
sale and q remnant of 615 bales Of
cotton left from . crop of 3. loo
bales.
Mr.. Mewbourne says he has every
thing ready now for the reception OF
Federal convicts under the contract
recently made. All such will have
to be kept inside the prison walls
and as they come in Mr.. Mewbournt
will gradually send out the State
convicts to the various farms AND
public works. The Federal Govern
ment is to pay twenty Ave cents fol
each convict and the State gets thei
labor extra.
The shirt manufacturing depart
ment In the penitentiary is, Mr.
Mewbourne says, proving quite sat
isfactory. Fifty sewing machine
are kept running, and the convict
assigned to this task are proving ap
pupils. Each performs . specific
part in the making of shirts, eac
shirt passing through fourteen diffel
ent hands before it is completed.
i Mr.. Mewborne seems con6der
that he will be able to pull throug
until the next legislature on the Pre-
. ceeds of the penitentiary industrie
and has strong hopes of making th
institution permanently self-sustail
!, ing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10

When the hair has fallen out,
leaving the head bald, If the scalp
is not shinny, there is chance of
regaining the hair by using Halls
Hair Renewer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10

No-TU RAc 10. fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, Matses veal
penS Seron2, blood pure. Soc. - %AS-u2ztsts
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10
r. ID. Winston Member State Demo
cratic Committee.

r. ID. winston Memoer STATE Dcmo-
cratic Committee.
Fusion with the Populist and Silver
Republicans does not scare any man
who 10 honestly in favor Of principles
Of the Chicago platform. IL fusion Of
these different friends Of the Chicago
platform can be had then il 10 the duty
Of the Democrats to fuse with those
elements"
"The action of Senator Jones, nation
al chairman, mAks our duty plain. The
time Of calling the State convention
should be set at such . time a. will
best carry out any arrangement Sena-
tor Jones, chairman, may have looking
to q union Of the silver forces in the
next campaign.
Jones, Butler, and TOwne have some
understanding. Whatever il 10, We
must, rs Q part of the National 0rgani-
zatiOn, adopt and stand to II.
mo party state issue can carry
North Carolina Democratic"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10

are the viIest kind Of fhypocrites. They
Just IS well say that oil and water Will
mix. Such men are after office and TO
get office they are willing TO lie and
deceive men who truly and honestly
want better times and better things."
Websters Weekly.l
As we see It, cooperation would put
Mr.. Butler as much under the Demo
cratic flag ~ it would Democrats un-
der his flag, ]. e., he would work -
to elect our men ~ We would TO elect
his, and all would be Bryan men; and
in addition to this the Democrats
would have q majority Of the ofiices.
It would be interesting to know when
Mr.. Butler became more brainy and
subtle than Watson, Mason, Manly ct
id Omne genus. The Democrat Who Ii
too good to march where Mr.. Bryan
and the Chairman Of the National DE.
mocratic Executive Committee and
the Conversational Committee do 10 too
good to stay in the Democratic party
and ought to seek more select company.
Really he IL too good for this world
and should pray 70 be translated.
What Vance said in ls92-
Gratis and stood with us bravely and
firmly in redeeming our State. I have
nothing but good feeling for them.
An analysis of the recent vote In
North Carolina shows it 70 be quite
possible for the Democratic party 20
be beaten By Q harmonious combina-
ton between the third party and Re-
publicsns. It 10 worse than folly
then, for the Democrats By hostile &C
tion or speech TO do anything calculat-
ed to drive these men into the Repub-
lican party.
websters Weekly, Dem.
Let Democrats Ask themselves ser.
iously what it shali profit them u
make straight fight In order 10 con
ciIiate q HANDFUL Of Clevelandites And
fall short 10000 votes By forcing tn
Pop1lists to fight for the life Of sbei
Organization
So the good brethren did not wan
Mr.. Butler to come back to the Demo
, cratic party and bring his follower
with him in 1896, nor are they wilItnl
for the Democratic party to cooper
ate with them in 1898. So they are ol
record against the ooIy two possibl
ways of getting the Populists back, "a
Wit: for Mr.. Butler 70 bring tber
back bodily or to cooperate with tbeE
rs an examination.
Townsville News.l
The Democratic party must get n
Of its goldbug element, then II wil
, ind it no trouble TO cooperate Wit
: the other silver elements In the Stat
D There 10 no difference between . d
J mocSat goldbug and . Republscau gold
bug. you can a. consciously vote Wit
2 one % the other. Kick 'em out
What Bryan sayTl
If We are In earnest We must han
harmony amongst ourselves. IL thea
Be those who would divide us, Ioe The
'' be suDmasily and e0phaticaliy =
buked By the people, WHO have Dos
It hnt high and petri0sic motives.
|. 1--WE are asking no man . sbsn1on B
q party o. change his politiee, we ssk I
= one 20 yield any principle; but ID q
}. great contest We do appeal . al 60,
u 1en 20 STAND soiidly togetbefl6 6er u
d ersy and humanity, and strife des
0, foeevef this consptraey Of god q
mosopoly."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10
Soas ermca isuauAlS

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go sss Assss rsssass nss~ss sssvss
CONCORD Journal D~n.
The Journal has r~centiy been
making the Charlotte Observer au.
Joy q mighty poor time and iis ell.
itor. Jake Newell. handles mait~r~
thusly.
The three resoia,ioss adopted by Z 10
Democratic Ce1mitfss, iG Raleisb,
lass Tuesday Are iopssfecs In tkss
they betsay an old party fsilins Of
lack of eieasness. ifthe commitsee In
tended 10 give the State Ccovsesses,
which meets on NAY seth-. -sspsvne
suthoeity To shape aii matters Of pss-
~ policy then the iass resoiusion. sx-
teoding . welcome 10 those Who visbed
TO vote the Democsatic Ticket to par
tictpate in the primaries, was unu~c-
esaAsy. IL the co0mitt~e iuteaded 20
endorse Chsirnaa Jvues' address, then
the last resolution 0as Unnecessary,
because his adtress did not Ash the an
uihilattou land did nos desire iD of
any party organization. IL simply
ssked the union of ell silver forces,
without sacrifice Of party organira-
tiou."
We are not audine fault; indeed, ve
hope for the best. but u The Demo-
cratic party would be successfui st
must be sincere. And the people are
NOS going TO b. bound to platform and
policy, supposedly Democratic, which
shall be promulgated By set Of men
who, through intrigue and party inn-
delity, manage To have themselSe. L..
beIed delegate and sent up 10 Raj
eish. on Nay 36th.
6tatesviile Mascot Democrat.
The Raleigh Post has found time
from It's defense and laudaiion Of
the Soathern Railway to attack Mr..
Bryan, the last nominee and or.
dained 20 be the future, nominee Of
the party to which the Post psofess-
60 allegiance. We are nos surprised
at the Poets attitude. We have IN
derstood that the large majority Of the
Posts stockholders, from Railroad
Nagnate A. Il. Andrews down To the
small fry, voted either for Palmer or
Mckinley, in the last election. lt Was
started to weaken the faith Of the peo-
pie In the Democratic principles IL
possible, and its attack upon Mr.. Bryan
is but the unmasking Of its plans. In
the meantime Bryan and silver con-
tinue their onward march TO victory.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10
Morning Post. J

The enforcement Of the address Of
Chairman Jones carries with it NO
proposition for fusion with Batter or
any other party, ss has been saggesied
should be done, as Mr.. Jones' address
Of itself makes no sucb suggesiioo. a.
does nothing more than invite ~ did
the other resolutions, adopted BY The
Safe ComDiftee st its last meeting
and reiterated lest night. Of ipvisisg
oil Who believe fn Democsst,c pripci-
pIes 90 unite With the Democratic par
u and restore good goyerp0eat In the
nation n we'll ~ the stale
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10

Lum De1Joo hoO<eouion-
Speakisg for ousseif. and ne believe
for large number Of Democesfa, noW
and always earnest silver men, We De-
clare unbesitstingiy that fusion with
no party will be accepted. Let us have
q straight De@ocfstic ticket pominst-
Cd upon the Chicago platform without
the change Of Q woed, and 10 the sup
port Of this ticket Iee os invite sii Who
desire % zee the psiseiples advocated
Incorporated in our iaWs. But let os
foe0 no fusions, c0-opeSatioos Or COM
bines With any other party.
The editor Of the R0besonisn has
seye1 voted for otbes than . Democrat
I'D he ooes not recognise the right Of
the part 70 ssk o. expect him TO DO
%. And II others than Democfofs we're
placed upon ticket po0iussed ~ .
convention calling Itself DeOoceattc he
dos NOS hesitate 90 say that tie ticket
O. Q whole would sot receive his sup
port. DemocFsts, and DeOocssfs only,
Wlll Be voted for 81 10.