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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
Democratic Unity.

In spite of the efforts of the oppo
sition to create discord in the democ-
racy and the statements published in
Republican newspapers that the demo
Gratis of the east were disposed to re.
ject the issues proposed by Bryan and
his followers, the fact appears that
there is substantial harmony in the
party.
This has at no time been made more
apparent than at the democratic car.
nival attended by $4,000 people at DIAL
las, Texas.
Leaders of democracy, including
William j. Bryan, o. ii. P. Belmont,
Judge Tarvin, Col. NJ. c. Wetmore and
Others, all grve testimony as to the
7existence of party unity.
Especially worthy of note were the
statements of O. H. p. Belmont for
the reason that he came from the state
and city of New York, in which the
republicans are most buisily engaged
endeayoring to create discord.
SR+s fron9f democratic unity, Mr..
Befher. Ad,t;
| fDr, w. Sew one topic on which 1 may
bfountry rnd. 1t is democratic har-
mind will 1arty union. 1t must be in
voRed. There must be an unbroken
party front to build up victory and
win triumph from the battle of 1900.
The man who raises his voice to dis
turb it will be guilty of a great crime.
And now, in the name of harmony,
let me speak one word concerning the
democracy of New York, the democra-
| cy from which l come to you, and
which strain no truth when say ]
fairly represent. TheSNew York de
mocracy will be solidly with you TIC
the glorious last. l might say the
same os the whole region east of the
Alleghenies.
"Papers and politicians, mugwump,
republican, and traitors wearing the
mask of democracy, all moved by the
power of money and greed, will ever
and anon tell you of democratic dis
affection in the east. Such are the
lies and wiles of the enemy. They are
paid for by republican money. Theil
inspiration is Hanna. Their purpose
is the disorganization of democracy,
and to set the south and west against
the east.
81 am here today to refute these
Istories. / have come $500 miles
to brand these Hahna-suggested false
hoods. The New York democracy,
the whole eastern democracy, has
never in its history come closer to the
general party heart than it has today.
Name Bryan, make your platform
what you will, and in the east not one
hundred of all who ever wore the party
badge will be missing from democra-
cy's muster in November, 1902
These are words Of good cheer; words
full of glorious promise; words which
presage victory for the party of the
people, the party which supported
William j. Bryan in 1896, and which
will make him president of this nation
in 1900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17

Gov. Shaw Is proud of the rapidity
with which the state debt has been paid
off. Other republican speakers will
doubtless make much ado oyer the
same matter. You know the state
debt was created in an almost incredi-
bly, short space of time by the McFar-
lands and Dobson's Of the republican
party. They didn't pay it; the people
paid it, and this is the way they paid.
Tax !eyies since 1888:
1SsS-State taxes 81 mills (Larabee,
1SS9-State taxes 2t mills (Larabee,
1s9o-State taxes p mills (Roies)
lS91-State taxes mills (Boiesj
1S92-State taxes mills (Boies)
1893-State taxes mills (Boies)
1894-State taxes d mills (Jackson)
1S95-State taxes 81 mills (Jackson)
1S96-State taxes 2 $40 mills Drake,
lS97-State taxes $40 mills (prake)
1S9S-State taxes $40 mills (Shaw,
When the people pay 80 per cent
higher taxes under Shaw than they
did under Boies, is it any credit to the
republican officials that they should
use part of 1T to pay the debt? Were
they calculating that increase was
made to go into their private pockets?
Ii they were not, it is an odd thing for
them to brag over having used the
money, at least in part, for the pur-
pose for which it was collected. The
people are asked to thank them for
not Incorporating .t.-Taibuae.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
The Office of Representative;
The Office ofoCounty Treasurer:
: IN. &c

The Office of Representative
The Office oflCounty Treasurer;
The Office of Sheriff;
The Office of County Superintend-
ent of Schools;
The Office of County Supervisor for
the Third Supervisor District,
being the townships of Oak
Dale. Chester. Saratoga, James
town, and Alton.
The Office of County Surveyor;
The Office of Coroner.
IT is HEREBY ORDERED, That
the polls of said election be opened in the
several precincts of the county on Tues
day, the seventh day of November, A, d.
1909, at the hour of eight O'Clock in the
forenoon OF said day, and close at six
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, under
such rules, regulations, and restrictions as
are provided by law.
WHEREOF. The electors of said
County will take due and timely
notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
INTESTIMONYW WHEREOF,
have hereunto set my hand al
Cresco, this twelfth day. OF
October, A. ID. 1850.
A. C. CAMPBELL,
Sheriff of Howard County Iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
Omaha Exposition Epdlpg Oct. 81, 1899.

For this famous exposition, no mean
successor to Chicago's great Columbi-
an Exposition, the Chicago Great
Western Ry., will until Oct. 26th, sell
through excursion tickets good for
five ~ days from date of sale. Rate
for round trip $3.50 from Riceville.
For further information inquire of
any Chicago Great Western Agent, or
address F. II. Lord, General Pass and
Ticket agent, l13, Adams st. Chicago.
to oct. 20
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
Get Your Moneys Worth.

It's hard to appreciate the full worth
of Morley's Wonderful Eight until you
have used it in score of the emerg-
encies that come in every household.
DR.. T. E. Barnhart, of Claiborne Par
ish, La, says, "Permit me to say l
have tried Morley's Wonderful Eight
and found it a good medicine in Pleu-
risy and Pneumonia. Nothing equals
it in relieving pain. Price % cents.
Free trial bottle at j. I'll. Luers Drug
Co., CreSco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17

Now that Mckinley has agreed to
give the Sultan of Sulu $4,000 year
to support his harem, the sole condit-
ion being that he shall float the Ameri-
can flag, objections to the seating of
Congressman-elect Roberts of Utah
may as well be Withdrawn.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease
a powder to be shaken into your shoes II makes
tight or new shoes feel easy; gives instant re-
lief to corns and bunions, It's greatest COM
fort discovery Of the age. Cures swollen feet,
bisters and callous spots. Aliens Foot-Ease
is certain cure for ingrowing nails. sweating,
hot, aching feet. At all druggists and shoe
stores,25e. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress, Allen S. olmstead, LIE Roy, NY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
Stung by a eeHtipede.

Mrs. Thos. Saunders, Bluffton, Texas,
was stung by centipede. A doctor
was sent for, but before he arrived
some sensible friend wet a piece of
brown paper with MOI ley's Wonderful
Eight and applied it to the wound.
The doctor said his services were not
needed, for the poison was neutralized
or killed by the Wonderful Eight. Mrs.
8, did potsuffer from the wound. Free
trial bottle at j. Fl. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
Relief I'm Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and BLADDER Disease re
lleyed in six hours by NEW GREAT SoUrH
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" 1t is great sur
prise on account of its exceeding promptness
in relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back,
In male or female. Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately. II you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold by J.J /.
Clemmer, Druggist. Cresco. Ia. 5sy1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17

President King, Farmers Bank,
Brooklyn, Mich, has used DeWitt's
Lettle EARLY Risers in his family for
years. Says they are the best. These
famous little pills cure constipation,
biliousness and all liver and bowel
troubles. j. Ell. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
800.

Dr.. e, Detchon's Anti Diuretic
May be worth to you more than 500 If you
have child who soils bedding from inconten
ence of water during sleep. Cures old and young
alike. It arrests the trouble at once. 81. Sold
by j. j. Clemmer, Druggist, oresco la. 5syl.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
To the Electors Of Howard County,

In pursuance of law and the procIa-
nation of the Governor of the State of
Iowa. /. A, C. CAMPBELL. Sheriff of How
ard County, Iowa, do hereby make known,
proclaim and issue this additional and fur.
Their notice to all the electors of Howard
County, that by the vote of the electors
thereof on the seventh day of November,
viz,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
Sore Neck
AND
Calls

working. Keeps OFF Flies. Money
back ii not o. X. Sold and Guaran-
teed by ]. H. LUERs DRUG Co.,
1 CreScO, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
Tell Your Sister

A beautiful Complexion is an 1mpossibility
without good pure blood. the sort that only ex-
lists in connection with good digestion, a heal
thy liver and bowels. Karls Glover Root Tea
acts directly on the bowels, liver and kidneys
keeping them in perfect health. Price 25 cts
nd50 cts. Luers 3 Lowry Druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
Manv A Lover

Has turned with disgust from an otherwise
lovable girl with an offensive breath. Karrs
Glover Root Tea purif1es the breath by its ac-
ton on the bowels, etc., as nothing else will
Sold for years on absolute guarantee. Price
% Cts, and 80 cts. Luers Lowry Druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
You Try III.

II Sh1ioh's Cough and CONSUMPTION Cure
which is sold for the small price of rs Cts, 8
cts, and s1.0O, does not cure take the botte
back and we will refund your money. Sold for
over fifty years on this guarantee. Price rs cts
and 50 cts. Luers s. Lowry's Drug Store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
Does This Strike You2

Muddy compilations, Nauseating breath come
from chronic consumption. Karl's Clover Root
Tea is an absolute cure and has been sold for
nifty years on an absolute guarantee. Price rs
cts and 30 cts, Luers q Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17

Joseph Stockfork, Hodgdon, Me-,
healed sore running for seventeen
years and cured his piles of long stand
ing by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t cures all skin diseases.
j. I'll. Luers Drug Co,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
hoarseness
Sore 1r0at

Hoarseness, sore throat and constant
coughing indicate that the bronchial
tubes are suffering from bad cold,
which may develop into pleurisy or
Inflammation of the lungs. Do not
waste health and strength by wait
ing, but use DR.. JohnW. BULBS Cough
Syrup at once. This. wonderful rem
edy cures all throat and lung affec-
tions in an astonishingly short time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17

English SPAWN Linlment removes all Hard,
Soft or Calloused Jumps and Blemishes from
horses, Blood spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney
Ring Bone Stiles, Sprains, all Swollen ThEoats,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle.
Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known. Sold by j. j. Clemmer, Druggist,
Cresco, Ia. 5sy1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
beauty il HOOP neen.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without il. Casearets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. Zoe, 25c, Soc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
WIN. r. RATHERT.

The "Plow Boy Preacher Rev. j.
Kirkman, Belle Rive, ILL.,, says: "After
suffering from bronchial or lung troub-
le for ten years, / was cured by One
Mldute Cough Cure. 1t is all that is
claimed for it and moFe.n 1t cures
coughs, colds, grippe and throat and
lung trouble. J. II. Lliers Drug Coz
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900

Words worthy to be cut in imperish-
able granite and planted along the
wayside of every public highway in
America. Money is nude to be the scr
cant of a,a,,-and I protest against all
theories that e,,tl1o,ae money and debdses
mankind. y Willian. j. Bryen.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-17
STATE OF IOWA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
By the Governor.
A PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to Law, /, LESLIE M.
SHAW, Governor of the State of Iowa, do
hereby proclaim and make known that at
the general election to be held upon the
Tuesday next after the first Monday OF
November proXimo, the same being the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-22
DUPLICATE WHIST.

Bar iIafbor Administered Kaacil-Out
Drops TO Ellsworth PLAYERS,
bar d ara ..f - 4
WHIST piaysr- met in E.lsW orth las, Fri
day evening for the second match this
season. The visitors W.. -.....,.s,..>.y -
i've points. The score 49,. .... 60, ,"..,.s
IN Tho matches betw - - .,
four matches have teen p,sseu, Two Iast
year and two this. The first three were
won by Ellsworth by scores of 3, 4 and q
respectively.
The Bar Hsrhor players came tn Eus-
worth Friday noon After dinner ct the
Hancock house they
Nteolin club where they were entertained.
shortly after six supper Was served in
ike's inimitAble style.
The match was played in the evening.
Foilowin is the score 10y tables:
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FURNISHING nu0intS.

Our stock Is unsurpassed We
have the latest styl,- and finest
quality of FASe1 SHIRTS all
colors.
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Baf iIafb1r Administered 5eaci1-Out
Drops TO Ellsworth PLAYERS
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Embellishments.
NOVELTIES

in Mems, Boys, Youths and
thildren's wear, al prices within
reach OF all.
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Col. {. { Burrill aud Nrs. nurriil left
Monday Tor few weeks visit in the
South. They 90 by steamer from Boston
to Portsmouth, Va; thence by the sea
board atr line to Raleigh, y. {. From
Raleigh they viii g 10 southern
Pines, y. e., well-known health resort
and thence to Atlanta. Col. and Mrs.
Barrill have the best wishes at their
many friends, " no wish them a pleasant
trip and a safe return.
The newly elected officers d the oaa-
sousou clah are President. Helen Camp
bell vice president, IIe!eu Rollins, see
retary, Matte Grant. treasurer, Ethel
Allen; executive committee, Nautr tsag-
gins, chairman; Lizzie Doyle and Name
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and Boston Monday for Port Angeles,
Wash, where he viii remain for six
months, at least, and probably locate
permanently. Mr.. Shute hats recently
been elected treasurer OF tAe Port Angeles
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For the coming season have secured the ser
vices of milliner TO take full charge of my
recommendations for doing 1rst-elass work.
Miss Norton is now In Boston attending the
spring millinery openings, and will remain
there until Easter, entering upon her duties
here the second week ia April. ANNA f.
HIGHT.-AdUt.
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A. W. CUSHMAN & SON,
ELLSWORTH.
We Believe
PARCHER'S
WHITE PINE and TAR
COUGH BALSAM
Is the Very Best
Cough Medicine Made.

And we have many reasons to make us think
so. The people who have used ii tell us SO. We
have used 1t ourself, and in our own family, and
it has never failed to cure.
Every year have sold more than the year
before twice as many bottles last year as did
the year before, We have already sold this
winter nearly as many bottles as we did during
the whole of last year.
We know it is made of drugs that have been
used for years to cure Coughs and Colds, and
we know II Will cure your cough or cold.
Try it and If it Is not perfectly satisfactory,
return the empty bottle, and we will cheerfuly
refund the price. Can we do more; Price,
aE ,5;...t;, r, ,,,,x,ttiiJ
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-22
TELLING STORIES TO CHILDREN.
There Should BE Variety, but the Old
Fav0rites Bear Repetition.

Favorites Bear Repetition.
when one speaks Of telling stories to
the little people, prose narratives seem to
be commonly understood, and as common
ly used, but there is no mistake greater
than to suppose that children are not sus-
ceptible to tho charms Of poetry" writes
Nora Archibald Smith Of 1.-THE Kinder
garten Possible to Every Home and Vii
lage" in The Ladies' Home Journal.
"They care more for poetry, on the con-
trary, than the majority OF grown people,
whether for the melody, the rhythm, the
rhymes, the short lines, tie simplicity and
picturesqueness of expression or for all
these reasons together, which make 1t
thing pleasantly different from common
speech. Goethe advised that every child
should see pretty picture and hear
beautiful poem every day, and If we
would not Danish the charm of poetry
from mature life it behooves us to follow
his advice and subject the child to its in
fuence at the time of greatest suscepti-
bility.
"We must beware, however, Of giving
one sided development by combining our
selves too much to one Lranch of litera-
ture; we must include In our repertory
some well selected myths, fairy stories
which are pure and spiritual in tone and
q fable now and then. Nature Stories
hero tales, animal anecdotes, occasional
narratives about good, wholesome chill
dren neither prigs nor infant villains,
plenty of fine poetry, as has been said, and
for the older ones of the family legends,
allogories and historic happenings. A
large stock of stories is not essential for
little children. They feel, as Bulwer said,
the beauty and the holiness that dwell In
tho customary and the old, and they are
well pleased-and it is best that it should
be so-with hearing the Same old favOrites
again and again, in song or in
story, from their mothers' lips"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-22
An Eye to Busin ess.

A slight mishap to an elderly lady, who
for some reason had visited an unattract-
i've quarter of Chicago, gave two young
men an opportunity to be helpful. The
Record tells how each acted out his ma
ture
The opposite pavement was wet, and
when the woman reached it she hesitatsd,
mado false step and fell.
A young man was at her side in an in
slant and bent over her as she lay uncon-
scious.
The crowd gathered quickly, but when
he shouted Stand back! !" 1t realized his
earnestness and obeyed. He carried her
Into neighboring drug store and called
for water.
"QuickW he said.
Tho clerk stood behind the counter ex-
citedly twirling his fingers.
"Bring me waterl' the young man de-
manded again.
The clerk gasped, "Vat you vant-soda
vaterS"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-22
Loss of GutturalH.

A word In constant use which has lost
. cultural is mot" This is contracted
from thought" in old English often
written "noht, and having, as now, a
more emphatic Specification than merely
mot" The simple negative adverb was
"ne," as we find 1t continually in Chau-
cor, and in Sponsor also, but this is well
known to be an archaism. Chaucsr, how
ever, sometimes uses mat, or thought"
in oases where the mere negative would
seem to be enough, and we can easily see
how from being often used the word would
lose Its cultural and become mot, and
that az in the case Of che" and "him,"
the greater emphasis laid on the word,
when 1t had u substantive meaning, would
cause the cultural to be sounded to later
period, and thus to be permanently settled
in writing, while when 1t was simply a
negative the consonnnt would disappear,
like the initial Of chit from the word
having less emphasis. In German the adj
verb is still NIGHT" often indeed pro-
nounced init" while the substantive has
IS" added, 'nichts. '-Gentleman's Mag
aZlna
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-22
6leed Of Birds.

Audubon, the naturalist, once shot in
Louisiana some pigeons in whose crops he
found rice of a kind which couldn't have
been eaten nearer than South Carolina,
$50 miles away. From the state of diges-
ton Of the rice he concluded that 1t had
been eaten six hours earlier. Hence he
figured out speed Of a mile minute for
the whole distance, though manifestly
such computations cannot BIO very reliable.
He placed the speed Of wild ducks at II
miles an hour.
In general 1t Is not proved that any bird
ever flew more than 100 miles an hour,
though 1t may be true. The swifter birds
Can certainly do from SO to 90 miles, per-
haps more, and almost any bird 40 to so
miles an hour. A frequent source of error
in estimating bird flight is the fact that
40 an even rate Of speed small bird
seems to be going much faster than big
one.
The carrier pigeon, the frigate bird, the
falcon and the eagle are the champions
among big birds Tho swallow is not par
ticularly fast, but seems swift because he
Ia SO little,