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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
LOTS OF WAR WIDOWS
Facts In Regard to Len-
Gevtty.

One OF the curiosities of the United
States pension service is the astonish-
ing survival of war widows. The re-
port of the United States commissioner
OF pensions, just issued, shows some re-
markable and interesting facts in re-
gard to the longevity of the widows of
soldiers. For instance, while there is
not a single soldier of the wal of the
revolution alive to-day, there are still
10 widows and daughters of soldiers of
the revolution. OF the war of 1912
there are only three soldiers still alive,
but of their widows there are still sur
wing and drawing pensions the aston
ishing number of 2,4o7, says the New
orleane Fcayune.
The war of the revolution closed in
1888, and a period of 116 years has
elapsed, and, while there are no male
survivors, there are still some of their
widows alive. This state of affairs can
only be possible on the ground that
some of the soldiers, after they had at
tanned old age, married young wives.
The war of 1924 closed with the bat
tie OF New Orleans on January 8, 1915,
So years ago. supposing that the
youngest soldiers were 10 years old, a
period of 1o1 years has elapsed since
the birth of such soldier. Evidently
many of them, after they were old, mar
ried young women, SO that, although
all the men but three are dead, they
have left behind more than 1000 wild
ows. By the same rule of procedure it
is plain that there will be widows of sol
diers Of the civil war on the pension
rolls in 1880, and even a few in the year
1000, more than a century hence, forif
q soldier of 1861 should marry when he
has reached the age Of so years in 1923,
a girl IS years old, she might hope to
live ~ years longer, or to the age of 90,
which would bring her up to the year
1000. OF course, it is not likely there
will be many such, but there will, in all
probability, be some.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900

The Dingley bill has proveda signal
failure as a revenue producer. Silver
Knight Watchman.
Gould anyone imagine anything as
mendacious as we'll as silly? Is it pos
sible there is a living man who wants
to be considered sane who would
make such an assertion, when the
facts are the law has been the great
est revenue producer we have ever
had in the history of our country.
The Silver White-washed Populist
has grown to be a man who pays not
the slightest attention to the truth in
his statements; perhaps because the
truth is the death knell to his politi-
cal ambition. -Cresco Times.
The President in his message deliv-
cred on the assembling of congress
last December said: "The receipts of
the government from all sources for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1893, in
Guiding $S4, 731, 1913 received from the
sale of Pacific railroads amounted to
$405, 321. 1886. and its expenditures to
$44S, 1868, $50. There was collected
from customs $149, 575, O62." Thus it
will be seen the Dingley tariff lacked
$ss3. 1903, 800 of producing the revenue
needed for the support of the govern
ment. The message says there was
collected from internal revenue
$17O, 900, 841." Add to this the 1874, 751,-
1913 from the sale of the Pacific rail
road and we have $685., 651, 1854, receiv-
ed from other sources than the tariff,
leaving a deficiency of $3S, O47, PAT
The message further on says, 1T is
estimated upon the basis of the pres
ent revenue laws that the receipts of
q government for the year ending
June 80, 1899, will be $577. S74, 6O7, and
its expenditures 1888, s74, 647, result
Ing in a deficiency of $112, 900, 900.
For corroboration of the correct
ness OF these figures we refer the
reader to the Presidents message
which may be found in the PLAIN
DEALER of Dec. Is, 1898. And we re-
spectfnlly invite the attention of the
Times to these figures. The Dingley
Dill as revenue producer" is such a
conspicuous failure that the internal
revenue law will be retained with it's
better feature as "a revenue produc-
or" to help it out, in meeting govern
ment expenditures.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Inconsistency Of Protectionists.

inconsistency of Protectionists.
IL strikes the average man who has
no prejudice in the matter that the
protection editors whose papers are
among the 1877 dailies which comprise
tne American Newspapers Publishers
association were very illogical when
they signed an agreement, to be pre-
sented TO the Anglo-American Joint
hlgh Commission, asking that news
paper, which now has a duty of So q
ton' and that mechanically ground
wood pulp now has a duty of sic z a
ton, be admitted from Canada free of
DUTY. The argument goes on to saw
that the duty on paper and wood
pulp acts solely for the benefit
OF the paper trust, which is
unquestionably true, just as the duty
on many other things acts for the
benefit Of other trusts, the most of
winch could not possibly exist under
Tree trade. For a protection paper to
ASK 1or free trade for the paper it
ouys and a tariff on things which
others buy is equivalent to a man
saying, tread or everybody else as
as much as you please, as long as nv
toes are spared" These gentlemen
should bear in mind that the average
man can see through their s~elfshness
ana That if free trade in paper and
pup is a good thing, it must be
equally good in everything else. 1t
mas been the favoring of particular
interests that has disgustad SO many
with every protective tariff we have
mad. The theory that every man
should be allowed to buy where he
can buy cheapest is thoroughly good
out 1t isn't carried out allowing one
man that privilege and denying it TO
another. Equality before the law
1ne only real equality possible in any
oountry-is the cornerstone of free
government. Every man that les
sens 1t weakens free government
Lansing Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
HOW BRADY LOST HIS MONEY.
The Bowery Celebrity Died the Day
Before thelAnnual Vanderbilt
Check Was Due.

BY the death of John Brady, who
choked to death on a mutton chop late
ly, the Bowery has lost one of its typ
ical characters. He was known to shop
and hotel keepers from Chatham square
to Cooper Union. Brady bore the repu-
tation of an honest man who loved
horses and reveled in races, who thought
the Vanderbilts "up to the limit" and
who was a faithful follower of Tam
many Hall. For several months he had
lived at a hotel at No. z Bowery. In
the last day of 1898 he went into a res
taurant and with friends ordered drinks
and mutton chops. While eating one he
became purple in the face and fell to
the floor, where IN a few minutes he
died, reports the New York Times.
Since Brady came to this country
from Ireland, so years ago, he had con-
tinually hung around race track sta
bles. His favorite story was how he
saved the life of a Vanderbilt, and he
had just finished telling 1t when he died.
Several years ago." he had said, "a
team came running down Fifth avenue.
A spanking team 1t was, boys, with a
footman and coachman full of buttons
sitting on the box. A lady all dressed
in furs and silks was sitting in the car
rage. The coachman had lost the
horses heads and they were tearing
down the avenue like wild. Isaw them,
and there's no man knows more about
stopping wild horses than I do; SO I
steps out in front of them, grabs the
brides as they got to me, and in half a
block had them stopped as still as a
mouse. The lady thanks me and the
coachman drives away. Next day 1 gets
word to come to the Vanderbilts' house
on the avenue, and there I gets 500.
Every New Years day till now I got my
500, and tomorrow I gets it again"
He pointed at the man opposite and be-
gan to resume the story, when he
ohoked.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
The Omaha World-Hera,d b,s

The Omaha World-Herald has been
taxing the measurement Of one of
ioWas's Senators, and thus correctly
protrays and sizes him up:
Senator Allison's admirers are
pointing with pride to his long record
~ the senate. 1t will be cheerfullv
admitted that Allison has walked
yer more eggs and cracked fewer
shells than any other man ever occn.
plying the position OF a senator of the
United States. The Allisonian theory
would emasculate politics, refuse to
antagonize anything that had force
and temporize with everything that
came up. The only thing Allison can
point to with pride is the fact that he
mas succeeded In making so many
Iowa people believe that he is really
q statesman instead of an adroit M
ftical trimmer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
No Century Higgins on sunday.

There are some curious facts about
our calendar. No century can begin on
Wednesday, Friday or Sunday. The
same calendars can be used every 20
years. October always begins on the
same day of the week as January, April
or July; September as December. Feb
ruary, March and November begin on
the same days. May, June and August
always begin on different days from
each other, and every other month in
the year. The first and last days of the
year are always the same. These rules
do not apply to leap year, when COM
parison is made between days before
and after February 20.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
A M1sERLY COUNTESS.
oae OF Ro.manis's Old Mobility whs
Though Immensely Rich Lived
in squalor.

The Bucharest correspondent OF the
London Daily Mail says that a most
extraordinary character lately died in
Jassey, namely, Countess Balsch, one Of
the last of the old Roumanian nobility,
all titles, except some few compli-
mentary ones, having been abolished
since the declaration Of independence
after the Russo-Turkish war.
The old countess, although extreme
~ rich, was an inveterate miser, and
hardly spent a penny, except In de-
tending a lawsuit which her only
daughter, q widow and an extreme In
valid, who had incurred the oountess'
displeasure by marrying without her
consent, had started against her, claim
ing but 300 francs monthly to live on.
On this she spent thousands until the
death of her unhappy daughter at q
hospital In Paris brought the case to a
close.
When the authorities entered the
dead countess dwelling to take posses
sion Of her property, they discovered,
secreted In numberlesa impossible
places, no less than 100000 francs, a
quarter OF q million being in Napoleons
and ducats. While making a Anal in
ventory, they found, hid in a bundle Of
old moth-eaten curtains, a box contain
ing another 10000 francs, 80 that the
entire amount left by this extraordd-
nary woman amounts to 1,8so,o0o
francs.
Numberless little cheap note books
were also found, in which the eccentric
being had noted down every half-penny
spent. Some books devoted to her law
expenses We're headed: Cost of proc
ess against that beastly and poisonous
serpent, nv daughter"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

boya
Little Boy-G'wan, wot yo' know
bout bein' In love2-N. Y. Evening
journal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Fortune Left to Science.

By his will the late Alfred Nobel, the
Swedish dynamite manufacturer, left
almost the whole of his fortune to be
converted into an international fund
for the advancement of scientific re-
search. The bequest, however, was dis
puted by the relatives of the deceased,
and litigation ensued. 1t is now an
nounced that a compromise has been
reached whereby the relatives receive
about $1,000, 900 of the property, the bal
ance, amounting to about $1,000, 900, be-
ing used as designated by Mr.. Nobel.
This will give, under the terms of the
will, five prizes annually of about $41,-
600 each to persons making the most
important discovery in physics, chem
istry, physiology or medicine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
LAND FOR SALE.

1870 acres of land one mile from
Button. Has a good house, a fine
we'll of water, about 90 acres under
cultivation, balance gruo land. Terms
half cash. balance on long time at 8
per sent interest. w. III. BENTLY,
34m2 Button, Iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
nj I. Alwaxa Valid

AS she put down the paper she in
CURED;
"Have you noticed the account Of
that case at Fond du Lao, Wis, in which
the court has decided that q woman's
will Is valid?"
"a woman's WILL" he answered, with
some feeling. sis the most valid thing
on this earth, and every married man
knows it."-Chicago Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

The distance from Philadelphia to
San Francisco is 3,177 miles; from San
Francisco to Honolulu, 2,0s9 miles;
from Honolulu to Hong-Kong, 1851
miles; from Hong-Kong to Manila.
about 62O miles,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
i MgFrvsas. -
Rough on the Doctor.

Mss. Bright-Johnny, did the doctor
come while l was out?
Johnny (slspending his play)--Yes,
ma. He felt my pulse, looked at my
tongue and shook his head, and said 1t
was a serious Vase, and he left a pre-
scription end said he'd call again in
the evening.
Mira. Bnght-Gracious me! 1t wasn't
you / sent him to seei 1t was the baby.
Ally Sloper,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Does Coffee Agree with Youe

If not, drink Grain-O-made from pure grains.
A lady writes: ''The first time / made Grain-o
I did not like it but after using it for one week
nothing would induce mt to go back to coffee"
1t nourishes and feeds the system. The chill
dren can drink it freely with great benefit: 1t
is the strengthening substance of pure grains.
Get a package to-day from your grocer. 15c
and 25c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Mushroom. a. a yacc,n..

According to a paper recently COM
municated to the Academic DIES Sci
ences, Paris, M. Phisalix has found that
some kinds of mushroom afford a "vac-
cine" against the venom Of snakes. The
Juice OF the mushroom renders.a person
Immune against Npers for a month or
two.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
How is YOUR wife?

Has she lost her beauty? If so. Constipation
Indigestion. Sick Headache are the principal
causes. Karls Glover Root Tea has cured these
Is for half a century. Price % cts. and so cts.
Money refunded If results are not satisfactory.
LURES & LOWRY. Druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Do You Know

Consumption is preyentable2 Science has prov
en- that. and elso that neglect is suicide. The
cold or cough can be cured with Shiloh's
Cough and Consumption Cure. Sold on posi-
We guarantee for over fifty years.
Sold by Luers & Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Just a Lone cipher.

The Young Man-Gracie, what is 1t
your father sees in me to object to, dar-
ling?
The Young Woman (wiping away q
tear)-He doesn't see anything in you,
Algernon, that's why he Objects
I7eBita.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

The smallest things may exert the
greatest influence. De Wits Little
Early Risers are unequalled for over
coming constipation and liver troub-
les. Small pill, best pill. safe pill.
Luers 81 Lowry Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
A. Good d. III. word.

He-I always make 1t a point to profit
by the mistakes Of others.
she-I got weary of George Bnxton
because he never seemed to know when
to go home.
He then bade her good night-Cleve-
land Leader,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
HHOuSe AheLiver.

Cure Sick Headache, Bill
iousness, Sour Stomach,
and Constipation. Sold
everywhere, 25c. per box.
Prepared BY c,I.Hood& q. ,LewsAkass.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
a Differences.

Dauber-I confess that l have no ul-
terror interests live for my art.
Fnend-You'd find it much less
agreeable to live by it.-Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Does This Strike You2

Muddy compilations, Nauseating breath come
from chronic consumption. Karl's Glover Root
Tea is an absolute CUE and has been sold for
fifty years on an absolute guarantee. Price 2
cts. n so cts. Luers & Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
pnn,t Tohacco snit and Smoke Your Life ANny.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full Of life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO.
Bac, the wonder-worser, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

Horrible agony is caused by Piles,
Burns, and Skin Diseases. These are
Immediately relieved and quickly
by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Beware of worthless limitations.
Luers 81 Lowry Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
On the Verge Of Success.

There's many q day Of trouble and doubt
For the man who is trying to rise;
There's many a baleful wind blows out
OF the clouds hat obscure the skies,
And many q heartache, many a tear
He forces aside with a laugh
Until finally people begin to appear
With requests for his autograph.
Cleveland Leader
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Betrayed Her Unbeuef.

Mary don't think there's any such
thing as beauty sleep.
Miram-No; can tell by your looks
that you don't.-Yonkers Statesman
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Altogether Dinerent.

LES see; what is the proverb about
eat, drink and be married2"
'sThat isn't right. 1t is eat, drink
and be merry"
"oh, that's different."-cincinnati
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
La Grippe is again epidemic. Ever,

LH UTIPPe Is dRdIH ePIueHIiC' EVeiy
precaution should be taken to avoid
it. Its specific cure is One Minute
Cough Cure. A. j. Sbeperd, Publish
er Agricultural Journal and Adver-
tiser, Eden, Mo-, says: No one will
be disappointed in using One Minute
Cough Cure for La Grippe" Pleasant
to take, quick to act.
Luers g. Lowry Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
ndoubtedlx

A Girl-Yes, I'm a cloak model.
Another-How do you like the LIEF
We'll enough, but still it's very try
Ing IN one."-N. Y. Journal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Very Much Henfad.

The Circassian-What's the matter
with the two Fire Eaters?
The Wild Man-Oh, some hot words
naUsed between them.-N. Y. Journal,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
And Mini.teriaI. Too.

The 'Bachelor-Well, how did your
battle with the coquette come out9
The Newly Made Benedict-It was q
He-Syracuse Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
No Resemblance.

Creston-Barnes doesn't look like an
actor, does he?
Clarke-No, doesn't act like one,
either.-Town Topics,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
-Tempernnce Study.

she-They say that cold hands T
sign Of a warm heart.
He-Yes; and a cold bottleis a sign Of
. hot ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
sinrle Fersor.

The largest proportion of single per-
som 10 found in Ireland and Scotland,
e1a tina sataAllaAti In thu rnifSd4 ata4ssl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Brayery al. Busine..,

did you tell that young man that
there are microbes In a kss9" said
Maud.
"YeA" answered Mamie. But he has
q reputation to sustain as a hero. He
doesn't dare be afraid Of anything."-
Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

TO Cure Constipation Forever.
II G. c. G. fail to cure. druggists refund nSo m op zoe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Taking Acconnt of Mental stook.

A Boston child, after her first week
In the kindergarten, said to her mother,
Mother, do I know as much now a. I
don't know"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
No.ro-Bac for Fifty cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men syrpns, blood puFS, 600, q, All dyusststs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
The Pen and the sword.

The Zen ana th8
The pen is mlghtier than the sword,
And longer fingers OF the scenei
For when the sword has finished up
The pen takes to the magazine.
@Mnninnati ENQUIRER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Hoods Pills

Are prepared from Ma
lures mild laxatives, and
while gentle are reliable
and efficient. They
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

Candy Cathartic, cure constination $500
sVc'soe' NC.C.o. fail, druggists refund mensss:.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-10-19

When the Peary relief steamer
Hope goes on its annual trip to the
far north it will take a party of six
hunters. who will visit the arctic viii
derness in search of polar bears and
walrus. or what other game may be
found among the icebergs ana on the
friEid mainland. This hunting trip is
said to be the first expedition of its
kind ever attempted, and its success
may open a new field of diversion 10
such persons as have time and money
to spare and love strange adventure
and rare hunting.