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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-13

There are many Of the farmers of
the county, even among republicans,
opposed to sending drug store men to
represent the people in the legislature.
All such now have an opportunity to
aid in the election of an upright,
intelligent farmer, man who has NO
interest in legislation antagonistic to
Others of his class. Honest prohibi-
tionists opposed to the drug store
traffic in liquors can consistently vote
for G. III. Wallace for Representative.
Report of school in sub-district No.
3 Vernon Springs twp, for month
ending Oct. 6, 1899.
No. enrolled lS
Average daily attendance II
Cases of tardiness 3
Those neither absento or tardy during
the month are: Paul Daughenbaugh,
Lloyd Perkins, Jennie De Campo, Lea
De Campo, Ruthie Eye, Winnie
Shugro, Harrison Clifford and Helen
A/dltS llcllUduSll
EDITH L. EvERINGHAAr, Teacher.
Fred Thomas of Cresco, is attending
the harness shop during the absence
of his brother Will -. .Cresco was
not as well represented at the field
meeting in Decorah Saturday as the
boys anticipated, owing to the fact
that one youth of aboutfourteen years
was stopped here by constable Griffith,
in compliance with request from the
boys father. The boy went immedi-
|ately to the telephone office and plead
ed with his parent, but of no avail.
He was given untihnoon to report at
headquarters and Immediately hied
himself up the railroad track headed
for Cresco. There must be great
many ties between here and Cresco.-
Ridge,cay Record.
John M. Cannon is getting to be the
whole thing" when it comes to real
estate dealers. During the part week
he has completed the papers in the
following deals in Howard county
farms, selling the John Martin 16O
acre farm southwest of town, to Mr..
Thompson, of Hawkeye, Iowa, consid-
Grafton 1920; the north part of Will
Halsted's farm to F. A. Mcpherson
for $1,000; the northwest 40 acres of
the o. G. Wanless farm just north of
town to Mr.. Wilson for $1,000; and
Mrs. Callahans so acre farm near
Riceville to Jas. Hendricks for s2,475.
We doubt if any other real estate man
in this locality can show a like record
of sales in so short time.
AT the M. e. conference recently
held at Waterloo, the following ap-
pointments were made for the ensuing
year of ministers known by our peo-
pie. Rev. Shaffer gees to Upton, the
minister now there, Rev. S. w. Heald,
coming here. T. II. Hendricks is re.
returned to Ridgeway, VIM. Cummins
to Burr Oak, f. H. Linn to Lime
Springs, V. E. Hall is appointed fol
Elma and f. |. Stevens to Riceville
Bonair and Paris is to be supplied. H
R. Salisbury goes to Delhi, w. c. Ma
curdy to Independence, T. E. Taylor
to Usage, f. M. Coleman to Hampton
f. P. Cassidy to Plymouth, S. R. Fer
guson to Rockford, w. R. Dyre, te
Dewitt, III. j. Bowder to Tama. H. FL
Green is appointed Presiding Eide
of the Dubuque district.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-13
Dr. Keith in cresco next Monday

AS briefly stated in our last issue,
DR.. Keith will be in Cresco next Mon
day, Oct. 10th, at the Strother House
to meet his many patients in this vi
cinity. Unless called elsewhere he
will return home the evening of that
day, probably accompanied by a Cresco
patient who goes for special treatment
at his Sanitarium. Remember he
makes no charge for consultation and
advice.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-13
Cresco, Tuesday Evening, Oct. 18th
In the Opera House.

Farmers should turn out and hear practical rrmer-for
such is Mr. White-onc of your number. He under
stands your wants better and sympathy with you
than Professional Politician Mr. White is Justly recog-
nized of the best political speakers in Iowa His
speeches arumentatve and logical based upon facts
history and correct theories of He is worthy
OF hearing by people of all classes condtons and
pecay should Iowas foremost soldier
and citizen be accorded hearing by country
Ladies respectfully requested hear this cham
pion of the people.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-13
I wish TO exnress NV thanks to th

WISH 10 cypress my UIldIlKS 10 UHe
manufacturers of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, for
having put on the market such won
derful medicine" says w. w. Massin-
gill, of Beaumont, Texas. There are
many thousands of mothers whose
children have been saved from attacks
of dysentery and cholera infantum
VINO must also feel thankful. 1t is
for sale by DR.. VIM. Connolly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-13

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup helps
consumptives and cures incipient con-
sumption; it loosens the phlegm and
heals. 1t is without doubt the best
cough medicine. Price 25c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-13
New Polling Place for New Ore.
gon Twp.

The election board in New Oregon
township hereby give notice to all
voters of the township that the gener.
al election which occurs November I,
1899, will be held in the school house
in District No. 5, in said township,
situated on the public highway direct
ly south from Vernon Springs.
By order of Board of Trustees of said
town,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-13

Mr. White will also make address at p of the same
day at the German Church in the northwest part of Albion
township.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Dirt For Children.

The sand pile is recommended for
children. Dry sand is an excellent
medium of solar caloric-a hygienic
influence which can hardly be overra-
ted. Children like dry sand instinct
lively, therefore. in default of a sunny
beach, get a load OF sand. spread II
and expose it to the sun for a connie
of hours, then rake IT together. mix It
with a bushel OF pebbles, divest your
child Of all superfluous clothing. and
let him wallow--all afternoon. If he
chooses; If the surface of the pile get,
too warm, instinct will teach biIn To
dig down to the cooler substrata or
take him TO a meadow, where fresh
hay has been piled up in little stacks:
climbing and tumbling will do him
more good than lying motionless in n
baby carriage. DIR. Felix Oswald who
has written much on the benefits OF
out-of-door life, makes these sugpes-
tions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
$4,000 WORTH OF CLOTHING l
HATS, CAPS. UNDERWEAR SHIRTS,
ETC 10 BE SLAUGHTERED In
MEMS ODD SUITS.

We have a good many Odd
Suits, one or two of style, some
of them are Coats and Vests of
one kind and Pants of another.
You can buy them for what the
cloth alone is worth. Don't
overlook the great bargains in
this department.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
THE FLORIDA GOPHER.
A Food, the Natives Are Particularly
Fond OF Them.

"The most interesting creature I
ever saw In Florida" said New York
man who spent the winter there, twas
the burrowing turtle. This turtle Is
portant factor in the domestic econ
omy OF the cracker population, for the
Florida cracker dotes on the gopher
that's what they call this burrowing
turtle-and thinks 1t Ia the finest thing
In the edible line that ever existed.
THE gopher digs deep hole and a
large one in the ground, and remains
In 1t all the time except when out
grazing, for this reptile Is a grazer,
and pastures like COW, except that IL
won't eat anything but wild grass
This turtle doesn't like the vicinity OF
water, and selects the high, dry, sandy
ridges for his home.
Another thing that Induces the
gopher to dig its burrow out OF the
reach OF water Is that in those dry and
sandy places the rattlesnake and va
rious kinds of hideous-looking Lizards
are most plentiful, and the gopher is
never happy unless Its burrow is
shared by a colony of either one VI the
other OF these, If not both.
Find a gopher hole and uncover il.
and you will be sure to find from half
dozen to dozen or more rattle
snakes, and maybe fifteen or twenty
lizards of various sizes and colors and
degrees Of ugllness, occupying it with
its proprietor.
mo dweller in those parts OF Flor
ida ever goes anywhere about without
bag slung over his or her shoulder.
This is to put gophers in, as some are
pretty sure to be found pasturing in
the wild grass patches. The moment
a gopher is surprised by a person with
bag, it shuts itself securely In its
shell, and the cracker picks it up and
tumbles it into the bag.
"The gopher is likewise trapped by
digging hole close to the entrance Of
its burrow and sinking a barrel or
box into 1t and covering the trap with
loose twigs. When the gopher comes
out and starts on a foraging trip it
tumbles into Ahe trap and can't get
out
What terrapin are to the high-living
epicure, the gopher is to the Florida
cracker.
The gopher deposits from so to 100
green eggs in whole in the sand. and
If the cracker does no unearth them
and add them to his bill of fare, which
is his habit, the eggs will hatch, and
in three weeks the sand will be Gov
cred with young gophers, about the
size of a quarter of a dollar, scramb-
ling in all directions to hide away from
hawks and other birds OF prey, which
are particularly fond Of the little rep
tiles. and keep the future colony OF
gophers within bounds. New York
Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Ocean DereIicts.

The French steamer Touraine,
which recently arrived from Havre,
reports sighting the abandoned wreck
Of the bark Siddartha, water-logged,
aud almost awash. The hapless craft
had been deserted three weeks earlier
by the bark Cape Race, and, being
atloat in the trans tlantic steamship
lane, she is peril TO navigation. The
Touraine passed close to her in broad
day, but the thought of collision on
dark night or ia dense fog was not
agreeable.
This is only one more of list Of ex-
periences which have become familiar
TO ocean travel, but not on that ac-
count the less disquieting or the less
urgently demanding relief. While mar
thine countries pay some attention TO
wrecks of their coasting vessels, espe-
cially when within home waters, there
is no provision of clearing the ocean
of dangerous derelicts. Besides, even
coasters often drift through the action
winds, across the Travelled paths OF the
transatlantic steamers.
Again and again efforts have been
made to bring about some information
al system of policing the seas, with
view TO removing these sources OF per
II. 1t was evident that such system
is needed. because, apart from the ex-
pense involved in finding wrecks and
blowing them up, authority to do so
would need to be conferred by the
agreement of nations, for protection
against claims for damages Thus far,
however, no practical progress has
been made toward such an agree
ment. Our country has been promi-
nent in urging 1t, and. indeed the
thought that some Of those lost YES
sells Of many years past, whose fate
has remained a mystery, may have
gone down as the result of striking
such water-logged derelicts, is enough
to stimulate efforts to clear the seas of
these perils.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
The led Was Useless.

An old Highland chief, finding his
son, a mere boy, sleeping on the bat
tlefield with IA huge SNOWFALL under
What do We want WI pillow? I'll
nae such efeeminacy in my family" A
similar aversion TO 'efeeminacy"
marked the English naturalist and
squire. Charles Waterton, who in ear
ly life wandered through many lands
intent upon making collections of
birds, reptiles, insects, and wild
beasts. The bedroom where the
squire slept. and also prepared his
specimens, was in the roof and open to
the rafters. Across a stretched rope
were thrown striped blanket and his
working clothes. The furniture was
rough, coarse, and scanty. lady OF
rank upon visiting his workroom, and
finding that it was his bedroom as
well, remarked upon the anomaly OF
its lacking bed.
1--WE long learned that bed is
useless luxury" said the squire, draw
ing from a corner an oblong block Of
oak two feet long, ten inches wide,
eight inches deep, followed and pol
ished in the middle. Then he pulled
down the blanket, rolled it around
him. and lay down on the bare boards,
resting his head on the block. "There
that's my bed. It's soon made, and
I'll answer for it, none of you sleep
more soundly than ]" For 80 years
the block and blanket was the squire's
bed. summer and winter, in health
and in sickness When travelling, as
he could not carry about his timber
pillow. ne used the best substitute he
could devise Once he was a guest at
a great house in London, and as usual
retired 10 rest at o'clock The house
maid, not supposing that he would
have gone TO bed SO early, went into
the bedroom later to take in can Of
hot water She gave a scream and
rushed out, and when asked for an ex-
PLANTATION, said:
II went into the room, and what did
see but long body rolled up in Il
blanket on the floor and a gray head
on a portmanteau."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10

Capt Robley ID. Evans, late OF the
battleship Iowa, and who has been
credited with various severe utter
ances against the foe Of the late war.
and Grover Cleveland were scheduled
to participate in cornerstone laying
exercises at Port Clinton, o., the other
day. They were fishing at Middle
Bass island, and at the last moment
backed out because Of heavy sea on
the lake. Capt Evans was very sea-
sick on his trip to the island. He ac-
counts for this by saying the waves
on the lake are short and choppy.
while on the ocean the waves are long
and rolling and the motion is different.
So the lake controlled the man
whom badly wounded leg and two
surgeons failed to master; witness the
following:
During the civil war Evans was bad
ly wounded at Fort Fisher. His leg,
it was said, must be amputated.
That didn't suit young Evans He
concluded that he still had some use
for that leg, and determined to assert
his proprietary rights. Through some
means or other he secured a big navy
pistol, and when the surgeons came
back with their instruments he was
ready for them. One hand was hang
ing down behind his cot.
What are you going to dor he
asked.
"Pm afraid we shall have to ampu-
tate your leg" replied the chief sur.
geon, reaching for his Instruments.
Like a fash young Evans right arm
came into view, and the surgeon found
himself gazing into the muzzle of an
ugly-looking pistol.
Drop that knife'' exclaimed the pa
tient, with an oath.
The order was obeyed. The leg was
saved, and Capt Bob" says it's some
use yet.-Boston Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10

made principal stations north Of Baldwin 10
let who do wish through Peoskey.
Baggage such points application bag
a starting point.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Dew.y's Failing Eyesight.

A story Of Admiral Dewey, not hith-
erto published, is told on the authority
Of an officer "who stood by the admiral
when the fight incident occurred"
During n fight, when the insurgents
were being moved down after a par
ticularly villainous attack on the
Americans. Aguinaldo sent out a flag
Of truce. 1t was not a particularly
clean dag. but keen-sighted ran
might have perceived that it was white
or had been. The admiral's attention
was drawn TO It, aud, shading his eyes
with his hand. he looked In its direc-
ton for a long time, and said to the
officer standing by him: II am told |
am getting old. ! must be, as can
see no white flag" The result of this
dimness Of sight was that the insur-
gents were. as Is well known, com
pletely routed. London Chronicle.
Since the birth of Christ 4, OO0, 600, OOt
men have been slain In battle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10

Do something for each other, though small the
help may be,
There's comfort Oft In little things far more
than others see
II takes the sorrow from the eye, il leaves the
world less bare.
II but friend comes nigh, when friendly hands
are rare,
TO cheer the heart which tolls each hour, vet
finds IL hard To live,
And though but Titles in our power that little
let us give
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10

Since the birth Of Christ 4, OO0, 600, 900
men have been slain in battle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
DEWEY AT TwENTY-S SEVEN.
No Resemblance TO Admiral OF the
Present Day.

This IS photograph Of Admiral
Dewey as he looked at the end OF the
civil war. lie was about 70 years old
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Lakes Of Killarney SOLD

Irishmen the world over will be in
dignant when they learn that the beau
tiful Lakes of Killarney are about TO
be sold to a syndicate, which intends
to build up an immense inclose, ut up
all sorts OF amusement devices Inside
and charge an admission fee.
Laugh at forboding If evil, but trem.
bic after day-dreams OF happiness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
KEEP COOL,
BY Taking a Lake Trip

Visit Picturesque rlackinac, the
island OF cool breezes, or the 10000
Islands, the Georgian Bay Route.
Travel via ID. & c.. the Coast Line to
the Northern Summer Resorts. Send
2 cents for illustrated pamphlets. Ad-
dress A. A. ScHANTZ, G. p. A..
Detroit Mich.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-08
TIL (. ACME BOOK STORE,
HI. L. swISHER, Proprietor.

You can buy Jackets, Capes, Etc,
at your own price at the Novelty
Co.'S.
ALL the plumbing establishments
here are busy and running at their
full capacity. a number Of new
buildings are under way and the cold
snap has added greatly to the work
in old buildings.
A NICE decorated Lamp makes a
beautiful Xmas present. The Nov
city Co, have the largest and most
beautiful line of Lamps in town.
OUR friends over in Pennsylvania
seem to think they have some thrifty
neighbors. Here is what the Union
town News Standard says of us: Our
neighbor West Virginia has become
first in the production of oil and lum-
Der, second in coke and third in coal,
while it has SO railroads projected,
eight of which are under construction.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-08
PROTZMA
The Photographer.
REMEMBER THE NAME.

IT will be hard matter to build
houses from this time until the first
of March but they will have to be
built in some manner. 1t will never
do to let the new glass workers
come here and have no place to go.
There is hardly an available place
now and the rush later will add
wonderfully to the demand for houses
that has been experienced here for
several years.
THE cutting of the price on sugar
which has been going on for the last
two years is to come to an end and
the price will be increased. The SUI
gar trust has at last gotten opoions
on all of the independent refineries,
including that of the Arbuckles,
which has formed the chief opposition
to the trust, and two hundred mill
lion dollar sugar trust is to be or
ganized.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-08
ABOUT OUR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention Of Prominent Peess..s
Where they are and How they are.

Miss Mary Evans will entertain
about fifty of her friends this evening
at whist party.
Waitman Barbe has gone to
Ohiople where he will deliver lee
ture this evening.
Miss Eta Fast, OF Fayette county
is here to take course in the school
OF music in the University.
Prof. Aldrich's two little daughters
have recovered from scarlet fever.
Mrs. Aldrich was also i'll but is out
again.
Samuel Thompson one of the oldest
and wealthiest citizens of Brownsville
is very Ill and there is little hope OF
his recovery.
Mrs. S. B. Wilson of Beaver who
has been visiting her daughter Mrs.
A. r. Whitehill for the past ten
DAYS has returned to her home.
| 1t is rumored that Hon. Lewis G..
Lawson a well known attorney of
| Clarksburg expects TO buy property
here where his family will reside for a
time to have the advantages of the
University. Mr. Lawson will remain
in Clarksburg.
A Brownsville correspondent says:
| Rev. w. G. Davis, pastor Of the Buena
Vista street M. e. church, Allegheny,
and his family are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Burlington. Mr..
| Davis was pastor of the Second M. e.
church here in 1927 and preached to
his old congregation last evening.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-08
Hs to Photographs H!bmtnsee


We have some fair quality Plush
and Celluloid Albums that we
sell at 75c and SIC. These of
course are not extra but for 81. 25
to 81. IS we can furnish you some
things of excellent value in Plush.
La Leather we offer some fine
goods, both end or oblong open
ing and side opening. The prices
run from $500 to $3.50, but the
goods are worth much more.
Musical Albums that play reg
ular tune while you look at the
pictures. A great novelty. Also
Fine Easel Albums. A great
many people have been pleased
with our Albums. We believe
you will too.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-08

THERE is no town in the country
that has brighter future than has
Morgantown. There is everything
to show that she is going to grow
right along and nothing in the way
to retard her development. The old
town has progressed wonderfully in
the past few years but the coming
decade will doubly discount any
thing that has taken place so far.
The electric lights failed to shine
last night and there were numerous
and sundry comments made about
it. But most of them were made by
people who never paid for one since
the system has been put in. The
plant has never been profitable and
it is largely due to the enterprise
and liberality of Mr.. Sturgiss that
it is kept going The suspension
last night was due to hole in the
boiler that made it useless.
THE letter from Walter A. Mes
trezat to be found in another column
shows that the regiment to which
he is attached is having very warm
time of it already. They have been
under fire from the rebel trenches
and have shot several of their own
men who have tried to run the guard
line without stopping when halted.
His reference TO Otis praising him
is in direct contrast to the opinion
of every other man who has ever ex-
pressed himself on the subject. The
letter is the most interesting one
received up to this time. Another
dealing with the city of Manila and
his impressions there will be receiv-
ed some time next week.
Headache and Neuralgia cured by Dr.
AILES' PAIN PILLS "One cent dose"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-08
We will Speak 6eres.

About the beauty of some of our
Fancy Box Papers. We have
first of all Initial Papers at soc,
initial in gold. Then we have
the Hurburt's Royal Arms deep
purple paper on which you use
white ink. Its a late novelty.
But it is our better goods that
cost 85c, $1.25 and $500 a box
that we invite your attention for
Christmas. You can see them
in our windows but step inside
for close inspections.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-08
Horth Wo1yuntown.

The Christmas shoppers would do
well to make purchases early in the
season and also early in the day.
The throng that is encountered near
the holidays is not relished any more
by the merchant than it is by the
shopper who must wait his turn and
see the goods handled over and over
again before he can be served. Many
merchants advise early purchases in
order to give greater satisfaction to
buyers.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-08
Uncle Ra$tuS~~

Had gone to a station near his
home TO catch the local train to
travel a few miles to town. He
had waited good while when
somebody yelled, Here comes
the train Uncle Rastus has
tened to the platform, but the
train was not the local. 1t was
the fast mail. Uncle Rastus was
rubbing the dust from his eyes
when some one said: .Well,
Uncle, she didn't STOP "No,
Boss, replied the colored man,
didn't even HESITATE. Some
thing like this is our Holiday
Opening and Sale. 1t began yes
terday; it is going right along to-
day not hesitating even.