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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-29

Howard County Fair Sept. g, 1899.
Buy your milk of Lydon, 8 cents per
quart.
NJ. J. White and wife are in Mime.
apolis.
Decorah Institute fall term opens
Sept. 4th.
Mrs. Fred Lowry.returned to Chester
yesterday.
,"sept. 5, 6, 7, So, four big days at
the Fair
Mr.. W. strother is quite seriously
lindisposed.
| WillGlass returned from New Hamp-
ton yesterday.
Warner Comedy Co. at Opera House
all next week.
w. II. Richards is home from Spok-
ane, Washington.
Miss Winnie Burnside returned to
Waucoma on Saturday.
List your land with me before the
Fair. ohm M. Cannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Lomas returned
/ from Chicago on Friday.
/ Mrs. Bass has re turned to the Osborne
home to complete her visit.
4 100 acre Howard county improved
farm at $30.--John NJ. Cannon.
4 Harold Glover is here renewing
acquaintance with old friends.
4 MI Neble left on Saturday to joir
his family for short vacation.
Mrs. A. G. McCulloch returned
home to Lime Springs Saturday.
For SALE OR RENT-A seven room
house. Enquire of f. e. ERLER.
The Cresco public school opene,
yesterday with a large attendance.
/ can sell your farm for you if yo
list it with me at once. John N
Cannon.
A complete stock of nails and builc
ers hardware, at Fl. T. Williams. Ca
and get prices.
Groceries Of prime quality, as chea
y as can be bought anywhere, at III. 7
i Williams, Granger.
J w. G. Jones was down from Ca
= Dale visiting Cresco friends from Sa
urday till Monday.
The family of w. Garrett moved
Chester last week. We regret to s.
them go for they will be missed
Cresco circles.
The happiest couple in the wor
should be a deaf husband and hlil
wife, both taking Rocky Mounta
Tea. 35 cents,-Wm. Connolly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-29
For Sale or Exchange!

Two full blood short horn bulls, 10
months old, entitled to registration,
and to exchange one yearling bull.
One mile east of Paris M. e. church.
101t3. q. G. KETTELsoN.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17
GENERAL MlLEs's REPORT.


Recommendations as to the Pay of OF
fcers and the Strength of the Army.
WASHINGTON, d. g. (speciao.-In his an.
nual report made public at the War De
partment, Major-Generat Nelson A.. Miles
commanding the army, says:
Owing n the additional and extraor.
binary expense placed upon officers while
serving in the Philippine Islands, Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Hawaiian. Islands, it Is
recommended that they- pe allowed the
same percentage of the increase of pay
that is now provided by law for the enlisted
men.
cit is also recommended that officers OF
the army with creditable records who
served during the Civil War shall be grant
ed the same consideration concerning rank
and pay as has been accorded officers OF
the navy by Section II, act approved March
5, 1899.
"As far as organization is concerned,
the army Is In a transition state. 1t is be-
lieved that the force will be ample for the
service required OF it up to the time author
lied, viz, July l. 1901. 1t is gratifying to
note that the Government has authorized
a military force which seems common
surate with its requirements, magnitude
and institutions. l have for years recon
mended the adoption OF a standard In pro-
portion to the population-viz., not to ex-
coed one soldier to every 1000 of popula-
tion-and l believe that the establishment
OF such a standard would be safe aud
julicious In every respect.
During the past few years ra pid progress
has been mnde In the equipment OF the At
lantlc, Pacific and Gulf coasts with modern
defenses, and II the general plan is carried
out 1t is hoped that in q short time our
coasts Will be In a proper condition of de-
fense.n
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17

A dual purpose COW is now attract
ing many breeders and farmers. The
time has come when some of our best
authorities admit that a COW that is a
good mixer, a good mother, a good
producer of beef calves, and a good
beef animal herself, is a probability,
Such a COW will find her position or
many farms. So will the special pur.
pose COW when farmers and breeders
inform themselves for what purpose
their choice shall be made in
making a start IN any matter pertain
ing to live stock; knowing what he
wants he can without much difficulty
find it.
Any farmer or breeder makes more
mistakes in not buying a good COW al
any time he can, than he does III max
ing the selection. A good COW is a
valuable addition to any farm OF
home; and she should be well fed,
kindly treated and she will reward
you handsomely. OF course, for many
breeders, special purpose COW are OF
more profit and are, therefore, best
for all such cases, they will improve
many farmers by the profit they store
up for them and hen give it off so
steadily that its reception is conyinc-
iDr
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17
NIGHT ATTACK ON Beers
MafeKing's Defenders Sally Out ant
Fight With Cold Steel.
Burghers Surprised and Cut Down. Blu
Recover Later and Pour an Awful
Fire Into the Attackers.

LONDON (By Cable).-The story of the
Matching siege up to October 81 reached
London by a long route north of the
already told in the official dispatches, but
there are many interesting Incidents.
Colonel Baden-Powell has provided sub.
terraneous shelter places, where the troops
and civilians can take refuge while the
shells are bursting. These are very effec.
tive in saving casualties.
Tho Beers tried to get within rife range
under cover OF the fire Of their guns but
were beaten of after a spirited engage.
ment on all sides of the town. In conse.
quence Of the fight, General Cronie fell
back on his old tactics. to advance hv n
succession of trenches In echelon. This
move has been anticipated. The British
sent out parties necessarily to worry the
Beers by night attacks.
Colonel Baden-Powell PLAYED n trump
card in sending out Captain Fitz Clnrenee's
squadron OF the Protectorate Regiment to
worry the occupants of the trenches. and
the little force stole out silently in the
darkness. Not a shot was fired. The men,
with bayonets fixed, creeping rather than
walking along the veldt, gradually APP
preached the chief Boer position near the
race course.
As they closed in there was a shrlll
screech. 1t was Fitz Clarence's whistle,
the signnl for the onslaught. A ring
Ing British cheer which the listeners
back In the camp caught up was the re-
sponse as the party dashed Into the
trenches.
1t was a fearful struggle. The attacking
forces bayoneted the Beers under tarpau-
Inns where they crouched. At least fifty
bayonets got in their work. For just a mo-
ment there was no systematic resistance,
Then a perfect hatlstorm of bullets poured
from the trenches to the rear.
Again Fitz Clarence's whistle sounded.
1t was Cease firing; scatter homeward."
The forces scattered silently, creeping
back under the furious fire In the dark
ness to the appointed rendezvous, where n
roll-call showed the British losses six
killed, one missing and eleven wounded.
But these enne back. The British left no
wounded man On the field.
Another daredevil episode occurred the
next afternoon. A corporal and six men
OF the Protectorate Regiment went to get
their kits, which they had left on the re-
tirement OF t troops to the town. The
position was Md by the Beers, but the
men opened fire and gradually drove loo
of the enemy pellmell to their lager, from
which a heavy rife fire silenced the little
party, who crawled bach to town.
General Cronje sent a flag of truce, Civ
ing Mafeking u last chance to surrender al
the eleventh hour. The kopie resembled q
shambles after the Beers final assault that
day, showing what a desperate struggle
had gone on. All the men were killed by
bullets or shells. A look out tower wa
shot to pieces. About the whole place wal
simply smashed up by n consecrated fire o
seven guns and Il thousand rifles.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17
LIBERIA REHABlLlTATED.
Americas First Attempted Colony Pros
pering From the Rubber Industry.

Americas First Attempted Colony Pros
pering From tho Rubber Industry.
LONDON (By Cable).-After twenty-five
years OF bankruptcy, Americas flrst
colony, Liberia, is now rehabilitated, the
interest on her public debt being paid. In
1871 Liberia 1oated Il loan OF $500. 900,
chiefly in England, but three years later
the little republic failed to meet the in,
terest, and this condition OF affairs has
prevailed ever since, until now Liberals
fiscal agents In London have announced
that the Government Is once more able to
meet its obligations.
This step was rendered feasible by a new
source OF revenue der'- ! from rubber, and
the Interest Ia nor icing paid from the
royalties turned 20 the government Of
the republic b, ne Liberian Rubber Syn
dictate, an esse -tlally English concern. The
arrears of interest are practically swept
away as the b~ondholders agree to accept
the comparatively small sum of SIS, $50 In
settlement OF the full amount Of the ar
renrs.
The developm emit OF the rubber industry
In Liberia has attracted considerable at.
%tention. French encroachments upon tho
territory have attracted attention, and the
future status OF Liberia Is a question that
will have to be settled Ia the near future.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17

Oats for muscle.
Learn how to feed.
Wheat for feathers.
Grit must be sharp.
Feed before you water.
Clean out the troughs daily.
Don't make the mash sloppy.
Hens like a dark place to lay in.
Give the hens all the skim milk you
can.
Corn is of little use for melting
fowls.
Millet seed is great egg producing
grain.
Sour mash should not be fed to
fowls.
A little salt in the soft food. givento
the fowls will be acceptable.
One of the best remedies for over
fairness is plenty of exercise.
1t will always be found to be best
to feed according to the breed,
Give the young stock all the chance
possible anu httI 'hNAA ~ SON' $500
The pullet that begins to lay earli-
est in life will lay the largest number
Of eggs.
Moulting fowls need something very
nutritious, something that will make
feathers.
The hen can see the smallest seed
n the ground, and every square inch
of the surface is carefully searched.
When the hens have been fed on
grain exclusively. they soon begin to
show the effects Of n sameness of diet.
Fowl needs a variety of food, but
it should be given them at a certain
fixed time, and not too much at a
time.
The poultry raiser who does not
now feed his hocks with a definite
idea or purpose, is greatly behind tho
times.
Give good wholesome food in a var
jety of grain, any good green stuff, If
The fowls are in a yard, feed cut bone
OF animal meal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17
Farm AND GARDEN.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Animal Food for You nr Turkey.

Animal Food for You ng Turkeys.
As long as the supply of insect food
lasts the young turkeys will mako
rapid growth, but as soon as you no.
tice the grass disappearing, and in
sects less abundant, begin feeding a
small quantity of meat to the young
turkeys at night, so as to promote and
continue the growth. You should not
aim to get them very fat. What you
should desire is to secure as large
frames and bone as possible, so as TIC
have somewhere to crowd on the meat
and fat later on. Hence do not allow
them to cease growing, but push them
until ready for market, putting them
up for the purpose of being fatted
about ten days before selling.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17

News has been received in Philadelphia
ihat the Philadelphia schooner William NJ.
Bird, from Charleston, s. c., to New Lon.
don, Conn.,, was wrecked In the October
hurricane of Frying Pan Shoals, North
Carolina, and ten OF the crew, including
Captain Barrett, persisted. Two survivors
George W. Loud, the mate, and George,
Robinson, have been Landed at Salisbury,
Nd, by the schooner Samuel t. Beachem.
from Jacksonville, Fla, which vessel res.
eued them twenty-nIne miles southwest Of
the Frying Pan Lightship. The William
Nj. Bird became w~aterlogged at II p. M, on
October 80, and was a complete wreck Ave
minutes afterward.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17
indian. Killed while I,s.l..lng Arrest.

Ono white man and Ave Navajo Indians
killed and two whites aud one Navajo
wounded was the result OF the attempt OF
a deputy sheriff to arrest a Navajo. Six
Navajos had held up Willian Montgomery,
Il cowboy, and threatened to kill him. He
went to Flagstaff, Arlz., and obtained a
warrant. and, with Deputy Hogan. left to
make the arrests. The Indians resisted
Montgomery was killed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17
TREASURY WILL BUY BONDS.
Secretary Gage Comes to the Relief of the
Money Market.

WASHINGTON, d. G.. (SpeciaD.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has made the follow.
Ing announcement OF his readiness to buy
S25 100000 OF five per cent. bonds of 1901
and four per cent. bonds of 1907 Mt the price
at which they we're offered on the New
York stock market a few days ago. These
figures are net and holders OF the tours will
receive the accumulated interest since De-
tober l and holders OF the flves will receive
interest from November /. The circular
reads:
Treasury Department, ONCE of the secre-
tnry.
WASHINGTON. d. G.
The Treasury Department announces its
readiness to purchase any part or ull of
S25. 900 900 in Government bends of the
four per cont. funded loan of 1907 or the
Ave per cent. loan OF 1904, at the prices be-
low indicated:
The four per cent. loans of 1907 will be
received and paid Tor at 112.75 net.
The Ave per cent. OF 1904 will be received
and paid. for at III net.
Bonds of either class, or mixed offerings
OF both, may be presented at the Sub
Treasures in New York. Boston, Philadei-
phla, Baltimore, Ctnoinnati, Chicago, st.
Louis, New Orleans ana San Francisco.
The above proposal to hold good until
the close of business on November 80, inst,
or until the amount OF s25, 900, 900 shall
have been secured II prior to that date.
L, j. GAGE, Secretary,
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17
crawls Through a Small, n,,.

Edward Hart, twenty-one years OF age,
who was arrested on a charge OF burglary
has escaped from the jail at Canandaigua,
N. Y. The prisoner squeezed himself
through u hole in the jail door only seven
and a half inches square. Portions OF his
clothes were found clinging to the sides of
tha hola
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17

At the opening of the French Chamber
OF Deputies at Paris, speeches we're deliy.
cred reproaching different Government
Ministers for failing to defend the army ia
he Dreyfus trial.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17
Best Soil for Currants.

The most suitable soil for eurrants
is a clay loan. 1t should be rich and
moist, but not wet. For this reason
heavy applications of rich barn ma
nure should be made to the crops
grown on the soil before the currsnts
are set. Prepare the soil thoroughly
and mark off the rows six feet apart.
Plough burrows for setting the plants
in, about one foot deep. Set the plants
two feet apart in the furrow and as
deep as the plant will go without
bending the main stalk. The bottom
of the original cutting should rest on
the hard bottom. To secure this re-
move with a hoe the loose soil where
the plant is to go, set the plant in
place, spreading the roots. Then
haul soil into the trench around the
plant, filing the trench level full.
Tread the soil firmly around the
plants and then haul more soil around
them so as to leave the surface loose.
Practice level cultivation, keeping
the soil loose and the weeds down all
the fore part of the season. Currants
make their growth before August l.
After that the soil ought not to be
disturbed, but may be seeded to buck
wheat or crimson clover to keep down
the weeds. Late in the fall it is well
to plough burrows toward the plants,
then away from them in early spring.
After this use the horse cultivator
and keep down the weeds with a hoe.
Useful Implement on the Farm.
1 have been benefited by the.many
little sketches and drawings which
have been made by farm ars, says a
writer in The Epltomist, Here is an
illustration of a road grader, which is
nv W invention. A and B are two
pieces of plank 4x10 and four feet
long. d is n brace three feet i%p1euqth.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17

secretary Of the Navy I'm d. Long, as.
oomnanied by Mrs. Lon1 lnd Miss Helen,
his daughter, and Mrs. "a yer, a relative OF
tbe family. left HingbauN Mass., for Col.
orado. The trip is taSeil or the peneht OF
Miss Longs health.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17
Useful Implement on the Farm.

G C are two old pillow shares with the
points off, bolted to the timber. A
makes a good band side. Els a piece
of an old wagon tire. Nail a board
over the top, and you will have an eI-
cellent grader.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17

According to the census Of 1890 there
were 1G5 women Occupying pulpits In the
United States. In 1880 this MI pber had
Increased to 1885, and more WOO In have
been ords ned every yeur sincf.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17

The task of Supplying the navy with
K-tag-Joreensen rihNnKn place OF the Ice
rifles that have been & ~ Ia the navy for
some time, has begun, p ordnance Blu
reau OF the War Depart PIT at washing
ton having issued t0% Krag-Jorgensen
rifles, aud 5000 rounds ammunition TO
be served to the battleshI kentucky ana
Kearsarge at the New Ydra Navy Yard.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17

The twin screw cruiser Charleston, which
was built In San Francisco In 1888, had a
displacement OF 1880 tons, was 3l2 feet z
inches in length, 40 feet 2 inches BENIN and
q feet s inches draught. She was of steel,
having two propellers, one funnel and two
masts with military tops. Her speed was
eighteen knots.
She had the following armament: Two s.
inch guns, six 6-inch guns, four 6~-pound-
ers, two 3-pounders, six ~1-pounders, two
Colt machine guns and one 3-inch rapid
fire gun, with four torpedo tubes. She had
a complement of 306 men.
The cruiser was built by the Union Iron
Works, of San Francisco. and was launched
on July 10, 1888. Her first commission
was on December 26, 1889. She was COM
manded by Captain George W. Pigman,
who was assigned to her late last June,
relieving Captain Henry Glass.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17

A general arbitration treaty has been
slgaed between tho Argentine Republic
and Paraguay \
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17
AMERICAN CRUISER A WRECK.

The Charleston Strikes u Reef While Pa
trolling on the Luzon Coast.
MANILA (By Cable).-The United States
cruiser Charleston, which had been patrol
ling the northern coast of Luzon, was
wrecked on n reef of the northwest coast
on Tuesday, November 7.
All on board were saved.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17

British Force In south Africa.
General Butler will nave 5000 men In
South Africa by Christmas.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-11-17

nckson, J. Tyler and Quin-
Is, the committee to investi-
- to farmers near Salem
last August. have |
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-09-20
LOCAL And GENERAL,

CcuDODpT ETlC sdileu lOt tue
Coast yeste day in ballast
Nicely furnished roome at The
Popular House, 154 Fort atreet,
from s1.00 per week up..
The surplus stores from the s.
8. s. Victoria will DO sold at auc.
ton on the Oceanic wharf at 10 a..
m. tomorrow.
Steamer Kinau will carry
freight TO Kihei tomorrow, on
Monday she runs on the new
schedule to Hilo.
A race is on between the schoon.
or Endeavor and barkentine Xii
kitat. They both left San Fran
cisco on the 10th inst.
On Saturday next the bark Dia-
moud Head will leave for San
Francisco. 8 s Victoria is also
expected to sail on that day.
1t is an interesting sight to see
the men at work at the sewer re.
servoir in Kakaako near the rifle
ra1ges. The men are working like
ants.
Schooner Winslow is lying in
the stream having accomplished
her maiden trip. She comes from
Port Blakeley lumber laden, and
made the trip in "a days.
Tremendous reductions still &C.
ing on in shoes. A. Il. Murphy
q Co. are continuing their retir-
ing sale. The people have rea
Iized the bargains. Do not miss
this chance.
Delinquent Kamalo sugar stocks
for auction sale by Jas. f. Nor
gan at Ills shlesroom, Queen
street, on Saturday September 20,
also October 18th, at IL each day
noon. See ad on page 8.
A splendid opportunity now
offers to purchase building lots
each 5Ox20 feet at the baseball
tract. Only one block from the
Beretania street car line and in
a direct line with lie cooling
breezes of Makiki. See ad on
page 8.
During the trial of Marshall
this forenoon Judge Wilcox asked
assistant Deputy Attorney General
Weber to 60 slow in his question
ing as the case had evidently not
been considered important enough
for short hand writer. The re
gular clerk of the Police Cour:
would therefore have TO take down
the evidence in long hand.
Several hunters we're down the
road on the hunting grounds al
Waialua connected with Hslejwa
hotel Sunday. A prominent den.
fist went out from the hotel, shot
two pheasants on the way up, q
turkey as he was about to align,
from his horee, another turkey at
he wakened from a nap under 6
kukui tree and two more phea
SAINTS on the way home.
The brilliant New Zealand ma
tive orator, Wherahiko Lawei, b
A., will give two grand musics
and descriptive recitals 10 the Y
M. @. A. hall on Monday ant
Thursday, Sept. % and %. TIL
subject of the lecture will b.
{" The Land of the Maori" thow
ing native life in all it's varie,
characteristics, charminRly illus
trated with songs and music. Sc
ad on page 8.
San Francisco, Sept l2-Au
other big freight steamship hal
been ordered built for the Ameri
can Hawaiian line, whose loca
agents are Williams, Dimond
| Co. The Reaches have bee
given the contract. Three steam
ships are already being built fo
the company, the Hawaiian an
American at Roches' yards an
the Californian at the Union Ircl
Works. They will run between
| Honoluln San Franciscn and Ma
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-09-20

Dewey, the man, is depicted in
On To Manila.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-09-20
HohoLuLv EXCHANGE
HAWAIIAN EXC. VANCE.
TOGETaER A YEA u.

The Amateur Orchestra hes just
completed two weeks vacsaio1
and tomorrow evening at the dsu-
al time and place, rehearsals' Will
be started new. New music will
be practised and preparations VIII
be made for busy season the
coming winter.
1t is just year row that the
Amateur Orchestra has held to-
gether. This 10 a remarkable re
cord for an organization of the
kind in Honolulu. The weather
always seems to have it's effect but
the orchestra has never wavered
Tor a minute and the members
have proven themselves sincere
'and conscientious workers,
Dewey, the man, is depicted in
On tn Manila.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-19

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bright plaids and checks, suitable for
children's dresses, ladies' waists, etc,
value zoe yard.
For All Wool Serges of extra fine quail
ity, in black and all the leading shades,
value soc yard. Ia
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For Elegant +Camels, Hair Checks and
p1aids, neat Cheviots and Two-toned
SILK and Wool Mixtures, all very swell
stuff, value 81 a yard. 'r