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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
SPECIAL MEETING.

By resolution of the Board Of Direc
tors a special meeting OF the stock
holders of the Raleigh and CASTOR RAN
road Company will be held at the uff:c,
Of the company in Raleigh, n c., O.
Wednesday the Sth day of March
1899, at 10 o'clock a. m.
]. NJ. SIIER WOOD,
Secretary.
Portsmouth. Va, February Sth 1899.
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s. s. s. Before allowing me to take it, how.
ever, my guardian. who was chemist. ana,
lyzed the remedy, and pronounced it free oil
potash or mercury. / felt so much better aftei
taking two bottles, that continued the rem.
edy, and in two months was cured completely
The cure was permanent. for have never since
had q touch of Rheumatism though many
times exposed to damp and cold weather.
ELEANOR NJ. TIPPELL,
3711 Powelton Avenue, Philadelphia.
Don't suGer longer with rheumatism
Throw aside your oils and liniments, as
they can not reach your trouble. Don't
experiment. with doctors-their potash
and mercury will add to your disabil.
ity and completely destroy your diges.
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THE CONNECTICUT MUTUAL
LIFE.

Text of Colonel Greene's report. and
the tifty-third annual statement, OF the
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company, are printed elsewhere Jun this
mornings News and Observer.
These show another year of healthy
increase in strength at all pointS-m0re
Insurance in force, greater assets, a1ld
larger surplus. thus continuing the
company in its commanding position as
the largest nloneyed institution n New
England. while at the same time II IS
proverhiai for the safety that has come
with its long course of strictly honest
and intelligently conservative manage
ment. The solidity of the Connecticut
Mutual as one Of the facts of life in
surance that is everywhere recognized.
Its gross assets exceed S64. 100000. and
the surplus is figured by the company at
about S7,J00.000. This rigid scale was
voluntarily chosen nm 1882 by Colonel
Greene a policy which other companies
are now beginning 10 follow. hut of
which tho Connecticut Mutual has III
ready enjoyed the strengthening beae-
fit for several years.
The Connecticut Mutual has for it's
sole object the furnishing of life inslIr-
ance on The mutual plan Mt the lowest
possible cost 10 the insured. Practi-
cally $1,000 people are to-day insured in
the company for a total OF over S15S.-
000.000. Meantime in its fifty-thrce
years the company has taken i'll from
its policy-holders S201 .623.446 and has
raid back 10 them S19J003,6 nearly
~ per cent. and still has on hand S61
1877. 49,.
The policy of the Connecticut Mutual
is fully outlined in the report in Wig
,rous language which carries convi;,-
ton with IT, 1t gives a moral quality 10
The business, and shows both the duty
Of taking ont life insurance and also
The duty of treatinc fairly and alike
those who are insured. Year by year
says the report, leach man gets his in
surancc al its actual cost to the com
nany, and ut the lowest cost which by
rareful selection of risks. good invest
mem and economy in expense,
averages only $50 per cent. No policy
holder gets the savings made on another
mans policy. No policy loses is Swings
because Of the death of the insured"
The mutual policy is carried ous To the
etrer and the results are found in the
plendid r2cord of the Connecticut NJ
ilal through it's long and honorable CA
reor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26

For frost bites, burns, indolent sores,
eczema, skin disease, and especially
Piles, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salvc
stands first and best. Look out for dis
honest people who try 10 initiate and
counterfeit it. It's their endorsement
of a good article Worthless goods are
not initiated. Get DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. For sale by j. Hal
Bobbitt and Henry 7. Hicks.
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TRUE CHEAP Insurance..

Obviously, that company which mas
he lowest death rate, which earns the
highest interest and pays out least for
expenses. will give insurance ut the
least cost to its policy-hol12rs, as a
whole. 1t will effect the lrge.4t saw
ings. If it returns those savings in
strict conformity with the principles Of
muRality it will also give the cheap
est individual insurance or the ayera 20.
We say on the average because some
companies which make dividends 81 dis
crimfnate against certain GRASSES of pol
fcy-holders and in favor or nthcrs, that
while in the aggregate and Gn tine aver
age their dividends arc very small, in
certain eases they may be large; poor
sort Of mutually.
Cod. Jacob l.. Greene's full report for
1888 gladly furnished by s. u. Wait,
General Agent, Raleigh. \. c.
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Jacob l.. Greene. President.
John NJ. Taylor. Eice-P President.
Herbert H. White, Secretary.
Daniel III. We'll, Actuary.
5. -. Wait, General Agent. Raleigh
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Ratio of expenses of management TO
receipts in 1S9S-1O77 per cent.
Policies in force Dec. 81. 1893. g.
S62. Instring St5S.07S. $1,000
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MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
Strong Assertions as to Just What
the Remedies VIII DO.

Nunyon guarantees
that his Rheumat isin
Cure will cure nearly
all cases Of rheums-
tisnn in a few hours:
that his Dyspepsia Cure
will cure indigestion and
all stomach troubles:
that his Kidney Cure
will cure 80 per cent.
OF all cases OF kidney
trouble; that his Ca
tarrh Cure will cure
catarrh no matter how
long standing; that his
Headache Cure will cure
any kind Of headache Ia
q few minutes; that
his Cold Cirs will
quickly break up any
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26

form Of cold and on through the entire list Of
remedies. At all druggists rs cents vial
II you need medical advice write Prof. Munyop,
1906 Arch ST., Phiia. 1t Is absolutely free.
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The New Store.
az t' f>':5E'. JONES, S :a't5'sS

Today Saturday special sale
much We need
several lines of Mems and
liking Good shoes heavy
of You
offering We not giving shoes hut win ="
the price For shoes usually $25 special
Mems many
S119
calf shoes
for today, 1s9 Same heavy ans $3.50
Did we sell muslin underwear About the
tables at o'clock All .
carly embroidery
Prudent shoppers realize that enbde here saved
The stock all in
press on
Come 8 en n II
MAJ e. aoNE g
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The hair about horses neck is his
name protection.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26

Fortunately the tax assessor is un-
able to list our hopes.
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Discussed IN 1898.
For claims by
death matnr
cd en- d ow-
mentS, and
annuities ..S4,2S3, 365.44
Surplus return
cd 10 policy
holders. 1,2T2. 693.TS
Lapsed and
surrendered
Policies. 6J6.04O.J5
Total TO Policy Holders. S6,212. O99.1i
Commissions
to agents,
Sai 4fies, Mali-
cal Examiners
fees. Printing,
ADJ ertising
Lcg@', Real
Estate, all 9th
or Expenses
and Profit and
Loss S43.ST691
Taxes 3S3 ,9S425
- = 400 oGn 90
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Balance Net Assets. De
cember 81. 1898 SCI .S0T .061 80
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
AGreat Disappointment.

The astronomers all over the world
were sitting up for many nights. look
ing in vain for the stars to fall, but,
were disappointed. Not SO with the
lover, when his star fell asleep in his
arms he was happy. This time of the
year, whether the stars fall or not,
there are three things to remember or
you will be disappointed. Cutter
shoes, bob shoes and horse shoes. We
use the best material and in fitting
we don't cut the runner to tit the
shoe, but fit the shoe to the runner.
The same with the horse shoe. We
don't chop the foot off to fit the shoe,
but tit the shoe to the foot, using
shoes of the right size, heft and shape,
to balance the horse we'll, guarantee
ing to stop interfering, overreaching,
contraction and corns.
Now remember, we work cheaper
than any man in town, and when it
comes to the point Of good work, the
other fellow isn't in it.
Now then, if you don't want TO be
disappointed like the astronomer, but
pleased like the lover, go to the old
foundry building at five corners, and
ask for John, the fellow that can suit
you. JOHN G. HOLsTRUM.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
Through Pullman Tourist Sleeping Car
Service to Texas, Old Mexico and
California.

Via the Chicago Great Western Ry.
to Kansas City and the Missouri, Kan
SaS s. Texas, the San Antonio s. Ara
nsas Pass and Southern Pacific Rail-
ways through Dallas, San Antonio,
ElPaSo and Los Angeles to San Fran
cisco. The only through Car line from
the Northwest to Texas points and
connecting at Spotford junction for
all points in Old Mexico. A new week
ly service established on November
3rd and continuing weekly thereafter.
They will be in charge of an expert
enced official and will leave Minneapo-
lis at 1915 p. M, and ST. Paul at ll:20
p. m., every Friday and reach Dallas
the following Sunday, San Antonio on
Monday, Ell Paso on Tuesday, Los An
geles at noon Wednesday and San
Francisco earley Thursday morning.
These cars are the Standard Pullman
Sleeping Cars, similar to those run on
all transcontinental lines and the
charges for berths are about half those
charged in regular Standard Pullman
Sleepers. To persons who have made
the trip to California via other routes,
this Southern route will prove most
delightful change, and to persons con-
templating trip to Texas or Mexican
points 1T furnishes facilities hereto
fore unotfered. This car may be taken
at any point along the Line of the
Chicago Great Western Railway be-
tween Minneapolis and Kansas City.
For full information and assistance
cali on or address any Chicago Great
Western Agent, or f. H. Lord, Gen.
eral Pass. and Ticket Agent, 1l3 Adj
ans st. Chicago. dec 81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
Turn on the SearchIight.
BLUFFToN, Iowa, Nov. p, 1899.

BLUFFToN, Iowa, Nov. %, 1899,
Editor PLAIN DEALER.
Dear Sir:-In your issue of Nov. 3rd
1t is stated in an article Untitled "Mak-
ing Hay While the Sun Shines.n that
our Sheriff has taken fees from three
dlfferent sources for one and the same
service. do not think, now even
after election, that this should be pas
seq over without more light upon it.
1aam the search light On, SO that more of
us can see how the old broom rolls up
the dirt. 1t is stated that of the
whole amount received as fees, $1O9. go
was taken illegally-on, 1 suppose,
ltemlzed bills sworn to. 1t is query
IN my mind as to what the consc-
quences will or ought to be, or whether
or not the same will be bar to future
occupancy?
Clarence is one of our Bluffton boys,
ana because of the fact l have often
felt sense of pride in him. and now
regret that the once sturdy strnct,,re
L took it to be has fallen. ALTHOUGH
not of his political fold, | plead guilty.
to having voted for him twice. Ii
thus happened: the first time locality
ana acquaintance prevailed, but he
was not winner in that race. In the
next race our Clarence was an avowed
antl-thlrd termer and SO impressed me
with promises and pledges that his
tenure OF office If elected would be
only two terms, that I felt it a duty
with pleasure to support him-now he
keeps an and on, and apparently is the
only one with qualified ability that
the g. o. p. is able give the people.
Also In your issue of the l4th inst,
editorially you mention that in our
county not voice of a public speaker
or line by the press was heard in con-
demnation of evil doing in office. All
this seems to be too true and do not
understand why the fathers of the
county central committee are so in
active. AS to the press instance, the
Journal do not feel like lat this writ
lng) being its accuser of imbecility,
but rather believe that it's cautious
ealtor awaits orders of captains of the
committee.
There is not a doubt in my mind but
that dishonesty and inetficiency can
march in at the head of the parade of
the overwhelming majority of the
dominGnt party in Winneshiek county
politics.
These conditions would be true OF
any party, irrespective of name, with
like strength, modified only by the
characters who rule,
The remedy then, therefore is not
in the hands of, nor with those who
seek and want office; they flock to the
stronger party. 1t is with these who
can't muster in with the weaker
make its principles and creed an equi-
librlum that will be disagreeable to
the unfit, the dishonest and the boss.
Hoping that our papers may yet
nave something to say on these mat
ters, am Truly yours,
JOHN f. MURTHA.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28

An ideal November day was Sunday
and Monday. Bright sunny, not a
breath of air, the atmosphere as clear
as crystal. and the sun bright and
luminous. Such days are what heats
California weather to a frizzle.
Mrs. Vaughn who has been with
Mrs. Darcy most of the time since the
death of her husband, who was a
brother Of Mrs. Darcy, leaves to-day
to visit her parents after which she
goes to her home in California.
w. A. Richardson and wife of st.
Lawrence county, N. Y, have been
the guests of j. b. Barber and fami-
ly for few days. Mr.. Richardson and
the the BARRIERS are cousins, and all
were formerly of the same place.
If the social party of girls and boys
who meet and spend their evenings on
the side walk don't cease turning of
the light from the street lamps, leav-
ing pedestrians in the dark, their
names will be given to the City Mar
shal.
Arthur Kellogg left for Chicago
Monday, where he will be joined by
his wife and children, who will leave
here today: From there they will
leave for Canada to visit Mr.. Kellogg IS
parents, and for the benefit of his
health.
Mrs. Mary Fisk and her father, Mr..
j: NJ. Walker, left last Friday eve
ming for Plattevllle, Wis. for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Phenix. Returning home she will
stop in McGregor for visit with her
brother, Mr.. VIM. Walker.
A great wave of prosperity has
spread oyer the country and there is a
demand for young people of intelli-
gence to till the places that are being
opened up. You should attend the
Cresco Normal the next four months
and prepare yourself to take one of
OF these places now waiting for you.
| Come at once. Write NJ. o. Perry,
Cresco, Iowa, for catalog.
''The Signal of Libertyn a four act
comedy drama, a story of the Ameri-
can army and navy of today, will be
the attraction at Cresco Opera House
on Saturday, December End. The
scenes of the play are laid in and
around Havana during the late war.
The piece is credited as being a sue
cess, and is said to be tho best of its
kind produced to date, A cast OF
more than ordinary ability is promis
ed and a lesson in patriotism is qua
ranteed. The prices for this engage
ment will be Csc -35c-50c. Seats or
sale at usual place, Friday morning.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
It close of program.

1t will not be surprise to any who
are at all familiar with the good quail
ties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to know that people everywhere take
pleasure in relating their experience
in the use of that splendid medicine
and telling of the benefit they have
received from it, of bad colds it has
cured, of the threatened attacks of
pneumonia it has averted and of the
children it has saved from attacks Of
Group and whooping cough. 1t is a
grand. good medicine. For sale by
DR.. VIM. Connolly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28

Our correspondent who furnishes
Albion and Bristol news items is again
welcome to our columns to the gratiti-
cation OF people in those locations.
Notice-Life insurance companies
will reduce the rate 80 per cent. to all
who agree to use Rocky Mountain Tea.
A wise measure. 35 cents. Connolly.
Toilet cases, photograph boxes,
collar and cuff boxes, necktie boxes,
glove boxes, handkerchief boxes,
mirrors and photograph frames al
Clemmer'S.
GIRL WANTED-for housework in a
small family. Light work; no wash
ing. A quick, handy girl, even if
young, can have steady work. Inquire
at this office.
Charley Main, Chinese laundry, in
Globe Hotel basement, formerly the
Van Slyke House. All work guaran-
teed and done as cheap as the cheap
est. Give him trial. 22w4
The Young Ladies' League of the
Baptist church will hold their bazaar
Dec. 10th, in the building lately oc-
cupied by Mr.. Laub. They will also
serve an oyster supper.
w. B. Tabor of Riceyille was pleas
ant caller with G.. A. Miller, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Tabor are visiting. He
is good talker, knows what he is
about and is well fixed.
Bring your pictures to r. J. Prann,
to be framed, before the rush of the
Holiday season. His assortment of
mouldings is the largest and his pric-
es the lowest in the city.
There will be big Thanksgiving
ball in O'MalleyS hall on Thursday
evening of this week. Good music
and good floor managers will assure
all attending of a good time. Every
body invited.
Hon. G, N. Haugen leaves for
Washington this week and orders the
PLAIN DEALER sent him there. If
he heeds Its utterances he will serve
the people; disregarding them, he will
serve their enemies.
The diffident and backward pupil
receives personal attention at the
Cresco Normal.
The common branches are very
thoroughly taught.
We have very competent teacher
in penmanship and thorough daily
drills are insisted on.
Special attention<is given to husi-
ness and practical arithmetic.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28

The business card of the Globe
Hotel appears in the PLAIN DEALER
to-day. 1t has been put in thorough
repair throughout, newly painted and
new furniture put in. the name
changed from the Van Slyke as above
and is conducted by j. +. Emmons,
an old and popular hotel man.
The Cresco Normal and Business
Institute has been a great success in
preparing young people to Successful-
ly pass teachers examination. Young
people who expect to teach next year
should enter this school at once and
get four months thorough drill in all
the branches to be taught before the
Spring Institute.
Dewey is having so much trouble
about "that house" that he probably
would not accept "that watch" which
the hero worshiper of the Minneapolis
Journal asked the children of the coun-
try to contribute one centeach toward
its purchase. There are too MANY
toadies in this country, andlthe Jour
nal editor is one of them.
Saturday when the postotfice was
clsed from 2 to p. M, by order of the
President, because of the death of
Vice President Hobart, people II and
Ia miles away, and republicans too,
said while waiting, that they could
not see the sense of mountaineering
an entire community for no purpose
that added to the public respect for
the dead.
We have one of the best teachers in
the west in shorthand and commercial
at the CreSco Normal.
You Should begin at once in these
courses and you will be able to finish
during the winter months.
We have splendid boarding places in
private families very reasonable.
Tuition Is very reasonable for a
school of this kind.
Write M. 0. Perry for particulars.
Our High School foot ball team went
to Decorah, last Saturday, to play
with their High School team, but
were compelled to play one embracing
four college boys who at some remote
period had attended Decorah High
School. BY so doing and the Decorah
tlme-keeper calling time in the first
half three minutes too soon on account
OF Cresco being dangerously near
Decorah's line, Decorah won % to O..
1t was about as we expected, for De-
oorah never put up any honest sport
to our knowledge, but depend upon
trlckery always to win.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28

Mrs. c. p. Lent and little daughter
left Friday for Independence where
they will spend the winter with an
aunt of Mrs. Lent.
DR.. f. e. Parkhill, Osteopath, at
Strother House, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. AT Decorah balance of
week. Call or write.
DR.. Fisk has one of the largest Opti-
cal practices in Iowa. He has fitted
1000 pairs of glasses in nine years in
Northeastern Iowa.
The Modern Woodmen held grand
banquet at Rldgeway Friday night, a
large number of that organization
being in attendance.
Remember the dates, December 4th
to Sth, If you desire to have Prof. Fisk
examine your eyes. He has remark
able success in Cresco.
At Decorah Institute, is cro,cd of
busy, happy students. Up to date Short
hand, $4.O0. Thorough practical Book
keeping, s4.oo per month.
Ladies' don't be afraid to come to
Clemmer's, Dec. 4th, as we have
plenty of presents and will not run
out. So you can all come.
Watches are going up. We bought
ours before the advance, and are sell
Ing at the some old prices. Call and
| inspect tthem.-Clemmer's.
Mrs. Fennetta Sargent Haskill will
give miscellaneous program in elocu-
tion and music in the NJ. E. church,
Dec. 9TH. Remember the date.
Fred Gillett of Minneapolis visited
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Gillett, over Sunday, leaving for home
on the Monday morning train.
Beautiful women everywhere owe
their matchless loyeliness to the use of
Rocky Mountain Tea. Plain women
made attractive.-Dr Connoly's
f. J. Prann has just received the
finest line of moulding ever shown in
this city. Call on him and learn his
prices on picture frames, which are
| the lowest.
Nora-You can't expect to do away
with face blemishes in a weeks time
Keep on taking Rocky Mountain Tea
You III have lovely complexion. DR..
IConnoly's.
| t. J. Lomas sold another OF his Stee
Ranges to SO more than half way tc
| Elma, on Saturday. If you have q
| good thing that you wish to dispose OF
let the public know about it through
the press. Mr.. Lomas took good care
tUf that matter through the fall months
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-28
cREsco IOWA. TUESDAY NOVEMBER % 1899
Thanksgiving ball in o ,Malley s hal

Thanksgiving ball in o 'Malley s hall.
Clocks, all kinds and prices at
Clemmer'S.
Toys, games and childrens books at
Clemmer'S.
All the latest wrinkles in novelties
at Clemmer's.
See those elegant solid silver toilet
sets at Clemmer's
A positive guarantee given with all
goods bought of Clemmer.
All silverware bought at Clemmer's
neatly engraved free of charge.
All kinds of books, copyrighted and
standard editions at Clemmer's.
Miss Nellie Powers returned home
from Enderlin, N. d., last Friday.
Remember that all ladies receive a
present, Dec. 4th, at Clemmer's.
Rings, pins, bracelets, breaches.
All the latest in iewelry at Clemmer's S.
A good ''Elmhurst" heating stove
for sale, hard or soft coal, enquire at
this Office.
Frank Clemmer returned last week
from Washington whittier he went
last spring.
Don It forget the big Thanksgiving
dance in O'Malley's hall. Best dance
of the season.
The Cresco post office will be open
for one hour after each mail on
Thanksgiving Day.
Edmund Johnson Jr. returned
Thursday from Montana, where he
has been employed the past summer.
Miles Graf received painful injury
to his right leg, while out cutting
wood near New Oregon, Wednesday.
LosT-A pocket book containing
S25, a S20 bill and a SIS bill, the finder
leave at this office and have IS for his
honesty,
A brother of Fred Prann's arrived
here from WalnutLake, Mimi, Thurs
day, where he has been engaged in
farming.
Every lady calling at Clemmer's s,
Dec. 4th, will receive handsome
souyenier free. No need of buying
anything.
The Ladies New Oregon Cemetery
Association will meet "Wednesday.
December 9th, at the home of Mrs.
Will Woellestein.