Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-05

AS cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide
reputation. d. B. Johnston of Rich
mond, Ind, has been troubled with
that ailment since 1862. In speaking
OF it he says: II never found any thing
that would relieve me until l used
Chamberlain S Pain Balm. 1t acts like
magic with me. My foot was swollen
and paining me very much, but one
good application of Pain Balm reliev-
ed me. For sale by DR.. VIM. Connolly
The fact should not be lost sight of
that the treaty with Spain was only
ratified by one majority, and that this
was only Secured BY agreement to pass
the McEnery resolution as was after
wards done, declaring: "That by the
ratification of the treaty of peace with
Spain it is not intended to incorporate
the inhabitants of the Philippine
islands into citizenship of the United
States, nor is it the intention to per-
tmanently annex said islands as an
integral part of the territory of the
United States. S.-Er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Curran came
near being the victims of railroad
accident at the railroad crossing on
Elm street last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Curran fell upon the track and
in attempting her rescue, Mr.. Curran
also fell before the cars and but for
the timely presence of persons stand
ing by would have been crushed be-
Meath the wheels. AS it was the heel
of Mrs. Curran'S shoe was caught un-
der the wheel, her foot and ankle be-
ing severely wrenched. 1t was mar
row escape for both of them.
The team of Mr.. Christensen, who
lives over in Winneshiek county, be-
came frightened by the locomotive
Saturday as Mr.. Christensen was mo-
mentarily absent from there, and ran
from near Johnson Bros. up Elm
street, and in turning into Peck street
at the Baptist church corner one of
horses fell causing them to collide
With a tree IN front of the church
looSening the team from the buggy,
resulting in no injury except a broken
double tree. They we're hitched to a
very nice new covered carriage.
Geo. Shoup, son of Prof. Shoup, of
the LIE Mars High Schools, and a rela-
tive of the family by that name in
Dubuque, died few days ago from
the effects of an injury received while
playing foot bali. The boy was injured
while playing game at Merrill, iowa,
and he died at that place. This makes
the second death in that ighborhood
this fall, the other one being young
man by the name of Stephens at
Sioux City.-Dubuque Telegraph.
| In the past two months we have
noted eight deaths from foot ball.
0. Tyrrell went to Cresco Wednes-
day.. The community was shocked
| yesterday morning to hear of the sud-
den death of Mrs. Ferd Goethe, it not
Icing known that she was sick. Death
came at ten O'Clock Tuesday night,
caused by spinal meningitis, a disease
which has troubled her for some
twelve years. Her sickness dates
from last Sunday. The funeral SER
vices will be held in the Baptist
church at 3 O'Clock this afternoon,
and interment will be made in the
Wayne emetery.-McInti1e Gazette.
The Northeastern Iowa Horticultu-
raj Society held its annual meeting in
CreSco last week with fair attend
ance from those interested in fruit
growing and orcharding. A paper
prepared by John M. Cannon, we hear
very highly spoken of and commended.
The entire delegation from abroad
visited the New Oregon Nursery OF
j. b. Mitchell. The Secre tary Mr..
True called with Mr.. Mitchell. A
press of other engagements prevented
anyone from this office attending tc
make report of its doings as we had
purposed doing.
A family reunion of the Welch
family was had Thanksgiving Day at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Rastratter in New Oregon. Mrs
Rastratter was a daughter of Johr
Welch. Those of the family present
were Dan q. Welch and wife, OF
Minneapolis, Mimi, Edward e. Welct
and wife, of Oelwein, John I'll. Welch
wife and children, of Calmar. The
three Welch brothers are in employ OF
the Milwaukee railroad. Mrs. Thos.
Enright, sister, from McCook, Neb.,
and Frank Murtha, a half brother, Of
Hersey, Wisconsin, were also present
w. j. Welch was unable to go. David
lO'Donnell, of Hersey, was expected
but was unable to come.