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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
COMMENTS Or THE PRESS.

The trusts are not worried over
any conferences that may be held in
Chicago, st. Louis or anywhere else SO
long as they have command of the stu
alton at Neutrality-suspicious. Herald
TRANSCRIPT.
-Administratio organs are still
harping away on Gen. Otis alleged in
competence, without having the cour
age or candor to admit that Mckinley
is responsible for Otis, just as he is for
every other feature of the war of con-
quest. Columbus Press-Post.
Senator Hanna can see no evil
in the trusts. Why should he? Isn'the
depending entirely upon the contribu-
tions from the trusts to carry him safe
ly through thissfall's election? Hanna
is for the trusts and the trusts are for
Hanna.-Canton (o.) Democrat.
sAnother evidence of prosper
ity," says journalistic neighhor, lis
found in o big demand for diamonds"
There has not been q time when the
plutocrats and trust benefeiaries have
not been able to buy diamonds. In the
hardest of times those who have plenty
of money do not have to give up any
Of the luxuries of life. The poor man is
never able to buy diamonds.-Cin
natl Enquirer.
The republican party managers
are striving hard to decide upon the
most available vice presidential cam
didate for next year. Their evident
anxiety that Mr.. Mckinley shall have
an exceptionally strong running mate
is significant. It means that they are
aware of the waning popularity of the
president. The great desideratum is
some arrangement by mems of which
Mr.. Mckinley can be placed at the head
of the ticket again and still be kept ms
much as possible in the background
during the campaign.-Minneapolis
Times.
Mr.. Hanna made "break" as
soon as he opened his mouth to the
interviewers in New York. ''My OBJ
servations of England" he said, "are
that it is country with good political
system. 1t is fully as good as ours"
II Mr.. Hanna's Ohio opponents are
sharp, they will observe The implica-
tions of this remark. 1t means that,
in his opinion, monarchical form of
government is just as good us re-
public. Some of Mr.. Hanna's critics
think that monarchy is what he is
leading us to.-springfeld Republican.
1t is necessary first that we
should remove from the independent
peoples of the new world the fear that
we are intending as soon as possible TO
"gobble them up" in the course of our
destiny" We ought not to have the
hostility Of American republics, but
rather their loyal friendship. Ills i'm
portant to them as to us that the Mon
roe doctrine should be upheld, and
II IT pc fact that there is to the south
of us growing suspicion Of us, or hos
tility toward us, the craftsmanship and
the press of the United States ought to
go out of the way to remove such sen
timent at once.-Holston lTeS.l Post.
Or. Bulls Cough Syrup is I'M
equaled for bronchitis, loss of voice,
hoarsness, and other throat and lung
affections. Itcures more quickly than
any other medicine.
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
Mr.. Rockefe11er.s Lntest Git.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 25.-The agent of
John d. Rockefeller in this city has an
neunced the gift by Mr.. Rockefeller to
the park board of 1925. coo to construct
arches and readways under the Lake
Shore railway for the purpose of ccn-
meeting Gordon park with Rockefeller
park. which he gave the city, and for
roadways and arches under Superior
street to connect two sections of Rookie
Teller park.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
NOTHING BUT BRAo.
Republicans Rejoicing over tho
Effects of the Magic Ding
ley Law.

The appearance of the September
statement Of our foreign commerce by
the treasury department statistician is
made the occasion for another hurrah
for the great advance agent Of prosper
ity and the party which furnishes forth
the show.
According to the statement the ex-
cess of exports over imports of mer-
chandise during the nine months end
ing September 80 was $317 ,292, 4o2. This
is about $4,000, 900 less than the excess
Of merchandise exports during the same
time last year. But the administration
economists hasten to assure us that this
decrease in the favorable balance is not
due to any falling off in merchandise
exports, which, in fact, have increased
$33, 100000, but to the increase in i'm
ports, which amounts to $110,560 900,
And curiously these economists pro-
fess to be delighted at this proof that
the Dipgley law has not decreased our
imports. Why should they be delighted
at this is mystery, seeing that the
avo%ed purpose of the Dingley law was
to exclude foreign goods. When boast
ing Of the miraculous efficacy of the law
why should they also boast that it has
failed in the accomplishment Of Its chief
purpose?
The truth obviously is that the natu-.
raj effect Of the law is to reduce imports,
and the fact that they have increased
only proves that the country in its rapid
recovery from panic depression takes
more foreign goods in spite Of duties
Intended to be prohibitory.
The monthly hurrah over the com.
meree reports reminds one Of the al
most equally absurd hurrah over the
debt statements when Grant was presi.
dent. These statements showed con-
siderable reduction of the debt nearly
every month, and the republican papers
and orators all held them aloft and
shouted: Seeiwhat our president isdo-
lng How our administration Isl pay
Ing the'dePt! The peoplew WERE ehfh-
ing the money by hard days work We're
given no credit; all the glory went te
the administration.
So now Mckinley and his magic tar
LIZ are given all the credit for short
crops In Europe and Asia and for the
rain and sunshine and labor which have
enabled us to supply the wants OF the
rest of the world at good prices. In
deed, the men of to-day are even more
absurd in their worship of parties and
statutes than We're the men of a quarter
OF century ago. Chicago Chronicle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Monthly Statement by the Board Of
Control Shows Some Statistics
of General Interest.

The monthly statementof the finances
of the state institutions for September
has been made public by the board of
control. 1t shows an increase in the
cash balance on hand to the credit of
the support fund of the different insti-
tutions. The report follows:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27

feature of the test will be the firing
of the big guns of the warships while
the messages are being sent to deter
mine the usefulness of the system dur
ing an engagement
Rear Admiral Farqphar, commander
of the North Atlantic squadron, will
personally watch the tests, and upon
the success of the experiments will de-
pend the adoption of the system by the
United States navy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27

news of the disaster at Santiago.
This, however, is probably an over
strained view. There is no denying,
however, the great suspense and anxi-
ETY. existing, which has been increased
by the report in circulation, purport-
ing to emanate from official quarters,
to the effect that the Beers have Sc
cured the services of 10000 natives.
The Fight at Mafeking.
News has at length been received
direct from Col. BadenPowell, dated
Mafeking, October Is. 1t confirms
the statement that in the armored train
fight the British had two men killed
and is wounded, including Lieut.. Lord
Charles Bentinck, of the Ninth lancers,
slightly wounded. The Boer loss was
estimated at SO killed and many wound
ed.
Still in Danger of Attack.
The latest advices from Kimberley,
under date of October 81, said the Boer
attack was still pending and that large
Boer forces in the neighborhood had
destroyed big sections of the railroad
line north and south of the town. Many
fugitives from neighboring villages
have been imprisoned by the Beers.
Several ladies, hearing their husbands
had been captured, visited the Boer
camp and We're courteously received.
Their intercession for their husbands
was successful and the reunited fam
lilies have arrived at Kimberley. The
prisoners report that they were well
treated.
Annexed by the Free State.
London, Oct. 25.-The colonial office
has received cablegram stating that
President Steyn, of the Orange Free
State, has issued proclamation an
nexing that part of Cape Colony which
is north of the Vaal river. This means
Griqualand, West and Bechuanaland,
and is apparently consequence of the
Free State forces having seized the rail-
way and all stations north of Kimber-
ley, except Mafeking, unless Mafeking
has fallen since the last news from there,
which is week old.
France. and Russia VIII object.
New York, Oct. pa dispatch to the
Herald from Berlin says. kilograms
from Brussels announce that in the
Transvaal legation circle it is stated
that France and Russia will not permit
the annexation of the Transvaal and
Orange Free State to England,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
The Free Delivery SERVICE.

washington, Oct. "a very grati-
flying showing for the free delivery sery.
ice is made in the annual report of the
operations of that bureau. There were
80 offices added to the free delivery list,
making total of 1888. The 1926 car.
riers now on the pay rolls is an increase
of four per cent. over the preceding
year. The gross receipts were $6s,s57,-
SIG. an increase Of almost e2 per cent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
Convicts Decrease.

The constant and steady decrease in
the number of conyicts in the statepen
itentiary is one of the features of the
statistical monthly reports of the beard
Of control. The report for September
shows the decrease in the number OF
conyicts at the two prisons was %. This
decrease has been shown repeatedly In
successive months. =. !: ~
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
narhers In rranhle.

Pekin. ILL.,, Oct. 25.-Chief of Police
Taylor has arrested w. B, Clark and
James w. Maxwell, BARRIERS of this city,
on charge of counterfeiting. AT their
preliminary hearing both men waived
examination and in default of bail in
the sum of $500 each were placed in
iail
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
Given Twentx Yenrx

Chicago, Oct e5.-Herman Humid
hansen was sentenced to 20 years i'm
prisonment by jury in Judge Bakers
court as an accomplice of Richard
Honeck for the murder of Walter +.
Koeller, who was stabbed to death at
his boarding house the evening of Sep
TENDER 2 while lying i'll in bed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
President Mckinley. in his mr.

"Presldent MCKINLEY, In his part
ing speech at Chicago had something
to say about the ship building interests
of the United States, and he said more
FlaaFge ocean ocean steamers arg under 'sohe
gfruetion in the United States than sver
before" and he dwelt upon the fact that
ship plants are being enlarged and new
establishments are being projected.
Yet Hanna, backing shipbuilding
subsidy, will attempt to force o scheme
through congress requiring taxpayers
to go down in their pockets and pay In
the shape Of subsidies millions annual
" to Hanna's shipping trust. The pres-
ident and Senator Hanna failed to con.
fer before the Chicago speech.-Na
vile American.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
One MIN KILLED.

Chicago, Oct. 25,-A passenger ele-
yator in the Warren Springer building,
s3i South Canal street, fell from the
Sixth floor to the basement Tuesday
evening, killing one man and injuring
three. two of whom probably will die.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
A HoosIER TRAGEDY,
Indiana Man Kills Wife from Whom
He Had Been Divorced But one
Day-Suicide of Murderer,

Plymouth, Ind, Oct. 25.-Thomas APP
pie, aged about 60 years and resident
Of InWood. six miles east of here, shot
and Killed his divorced wife Tuesday
and Immediately killed himself. The
couple We're divorced on Monday and
trouble arose Tuesday when the woman.
attempted to move some of her effects
from # n! the house. Many persons wit:
messed the affair, but could not inter:
fere in time to save either.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
Total ex-
New Packing Plant.

The coming of the International Pack
ing company to Sioux City is now def
nitely assured. Sioux City has fin
nished raising the $4,000 cash bonus to
the company provided it would reopen
the big silberhern plant, WHICH has
been idle for several years The eamang
of the international is considered a big
thing for the local market.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27

"We have increased,,' Shouted the
president in his Chicago speech. CoH
rect. You have increased the nation
al debt. You have also increased taxes.
You have also increased the number
and arrogance Of the trusts. -Qnaka
World: Herald. y. 8
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
New Polling Place for New Orc
gon Twp.

The election board in New Oregon
township hereby give notice to ali
voters Of the township thatthe generl
alelection which occurs November Il;
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, 1899-10-27
WIN Wait ON Deyyey.

Tires OAKS, Mich, Oct. s5.-In view
Of The fact that Admiral Dewey has can.
eeled all invitations for this fall, it has
been decided 10 postpone the unwilling
Of the Dewey cannon until next spring,
at which time it is hoped the admiral
will be able to be present.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
Live stock.

Chicago. Oct. "a.
HOGS-Market slow and feeling weaker.
Prices 5@10c lower, chiefly on light and
common lots. Sales ranged at s35bd4 30 fof
Pigs; s40O@4.S7k for light; s3.sO@4.oO for
rough packing; s41t@4.45 for mixed, and
s4o5@4a2hs for heavy packing and shipping
lots r. 80 .
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
Form nm Association,

San Fyancisco, Oct. 25. The Pacific
coast jobbers' and manufacturers as
sociatiop has been organized in this
city, Wakefield Baker is treasurer and
TLomas y, smith secretary,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27
SHOWS HIS GRATITUDE.
wealthy Southern Farmer Leave. n
Legacy TO Cleveland Alderman
Who ONCE Saved His Life.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 25.-city Council
man j. L. Reilly has fallen heir to $780,.
900. Four years ago, while in San An
tonic, Tex, Mr.. Reilly stopped run
away team, probably saving the life Of
the driver, wealthy farmer OF Palmer,
Tex, named John Wallace. His arm
was SO badly injured in the struggle
that for time amputation was thought
to be Unnecessary, but eventually it healed.
On Saturday Mr.. Reilly received notice
from San Antonio that Mr.. Wallace had
died and left him legacy of $4,000.
Work of Humane Associations.
Columbus. o., Oct. 25.-The twenty
third annual meeting of the American
Humane association opened here Tues
day with about so delegates In attend
ance. President John G. Shortall, of
Chicago. delivered his annual address.
Secretary Francis III. Rowley. of Fall
River. Mass. said the reports of local
societies showed that during the year
31.642 children had been relieved from
distress and 10000 animals had been
protected. There had been $3.50 prose
cutions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27

pr Bulls Cough syrupis a true
friend to all suffering with coughs or
colds. This reliable remedy never
disappo.ints. 1t will cure cold if one
day and costs but 25cts,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-27

1so-ge- .;ee for Eisty Gents.
G Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes veal
aasn strong, blood pure, bocisi. All dTusslsta
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-24
COMPROMISE ON ARMY BILL
Arrangement is Made with Adverse
Minority Making Extra Session
Probably Unnecessary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The adminis-
tration and its representatives in congress
have reached an agreement with the minor
iy in congress respecting the army reor-
ganization bill, which it is believed will be
satisfactory to all interests. 1t is probable
that the formal ratification of the agreement
between the majority and minority will be
had today.
100, 900 men, of whom 5000 will be known
as the provisional army and will be en-
listed to serve until 1901.
Arrangements are made for a full staff
corps, as in the Hull bill. and generally
speaking it Is said that the arrangement
effected saves the features of that measure,
which are regarded as most essential, while
meeting in a large measure the objection
of the minority based on a fear that the reg
ular establishment was to be permanently
increased.
The president this morning had a confer-
ence with Senators Allison, Hawley, Plat OF
Connecticut, Hanna, Spooner and Carter on
the compromise. 1t Is believed that the
agreement reached removes nearly all dam
ger of an extra session.
A democratic senator who has been
prominent in arranging the compromise on
the army bill said this afternoon that the
compromise was practically arranged.
w give the administration all the men
and all the money 1t wants" he said, and
only insist upon a limitation as to time"
He added that the limitation for the entire
increase was the first of July 1901, and said
he had no doubt the republicans would ac-
cent
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-24
THREATENS PACKING HOUSES
Fire In Swift and Conn
pnnS's ~Pinnt-One Fireman Killed
and Several Others Injured.


CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-During a FIRE, which
the entire packing house district OF the
stock yards, one fireman was killed and
three others severely injured, one so serl-
ously that It is believed he will die. An
employee Of Swift and Company was also
struck by falling bricks and severely In
jured. The blaze destroyed Swift and Com
pany's warehouse, No. Z, directly in the
center OF the packing house district, and
several OF the adjoining structures were
slightly damaged. The loss is estimated at
5000, 600.
The dead:
PATRICK f. o'NEIL, pipeman, killed in
stantly by falling walls.
The injured:
Lieutenant Bernard McDonough, bruised
about head and shoulders and internally
injured; condition critical.
Matthew Gaule, injured about body and
right leg broken.
Lieutenant Frank Walters, injured about
head and body.
e. P%aulsen, timekccper for swift and
Company, injured shoulder by falling bricks.
Numerous other fremen and spectators
had narrow escapes from being crushed by
falling walls. Louis +. Swift, vice presi-
dent Of the company, says the locs on the
building will be 800, 900 and on the con-
tents another 500, 900. Both building and
contents are fully covered by insurance.
The building, which was eight stories high,
was a new structure and was stored with
hams and bacon.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-24

"Did you not say that Molineaux was a
pervert9'
Il may have said ! heard it
"Did you not do all in your power to de-
prive a man OF his position ?"
81 don't know. It's no good wasting time
like this. Tell me the name Of the man and
ask me direct questions and I'll answer
them"
Mr.. Osborne showed the witness a letter
and asked him IL he wrote it. He said:
yes, that is my handwriting. l wrote IL
some years ago, in 1897. 1t was a personal
letter to c. c.. Hughes"
Mr.. Osborne then read the letter, which
contained abuse Of Ford, former secretary
Of the Knickerbocker Athletic committee.
And still you say you have no enemies?'
asked Mr.. Osborne,
Cornish did not answer the question.
Recess was then taken. after which DR..
Hitchcock was called to the stand. He said
he only saw one glass from which he thought
Mrs. Adams had taken the poison.
Another glass was brought in" said DR..
Hitchcock, lin which there was simply plain
water. This is the glass in which DR.. Pot
ter said l saw other sediment. l am sure 1t
hal nothing but pure water in It,"
Not the Same Poison.
MT. OSDOTne examined Ut. 1illCICOCh us
IL trying to throw doubt upon Cornish being
i'll. DIR. Hitchcock admitted he had not ac-
tually seen Cornish vomit, though he was
going through the motions of retching.
DR.. Witthaus then entered the court room,
having in his hand the famous bromo settler
bottle. DIR. Hitchcock ideotifled It. DR..
Witthaus testified to finding cyanide of mer-
curry in the bromo-seltZer and a very little
Of that poison in the stomach OF Mrs. Adams.
what Is a poisonous DOSE" asked Mr..
Osborne.
81 do not think That can be answered. In
one case ten grains caused death. Probably
less than that amount will cause death. The
mixture of the cyanide of mercury with the
bromo- settler would naturally produce death
more rapidly than would the mercurial
poison by itself"
do you think there was a layer OF poison
on top of the bother"
1T is impossible to say for certain. In
my opinion the top layer was not pure cya-
| nide."
DR.. Witthaus said a chemist could not have
much trouble in making cyanide of mer-
curry.
The inquest was then adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-24
Proves Himself To Be a HUI
manitarian.
He Feels Grateful for the Patron
age Extended Him.
He Therefore Invites the Entire
World to Avail Themselves OF
His Generous Offer.
Those Who Cannot Afford 1t VIII
Receive a Treatment of DIR.
Burihart's Vegetable Com.
pound Free of Charge.

If we let great commercial enterprises
pass review we are startled with the enor-
nifty of some of the undertakings. Among
these DR.. w. S. Burkhart's manufacturing
plant at Cincinnati, o., is an illustration OF
the powers and speculation of man. In
that establishment the utmost efforts are
put forth to supply an increasing demand
for DR.. Burkhart's Vegetable Compound and
proprietary medicine. In fact, 1t has been
compulsory for the last few months that the
plant should steadily work day and night to
fill the orders for prompt delivery, which
extend over two continents.
When DR.. Burkhart offered a 80 days
treatment for the insignificant sum or 20
cents and 10 days treatment for 80 cents.
and a six months treatment for 81, with a
bona fde guarantee to cure certain chronic
diseases, the world stood appalled,, and the
utmost praise and admiration We're accorded
the great healer.
When DR.. Burkharts Vegetable Com
pound appeared and the nation accorded II
just admiration, the people began to view
it In the light Of a great medicine, and IT'S
praise was ~joyously proclaimed to an af-
hicted world.
When he first made his offer to cure many
ills. however, the public at large was In
credulous as they were unable TO conceive
how 1t was possible to erect such marvellous
results for a paltry sum. But DR.. Burk-
hart imbued with the sole idea OF benefit
ing his fellow man, gently but persistently
has continued to knock at every door
throughout the civilized world.
AS in ancient times Moses raised the SER
pent Of metal in the desert, and only a part
of Israel fell PROSTATE In admiration, and
by their faith and obedience they were
healed of the fatal sting; so DR.. Burkhart
extending to suffering humanity the benefit
OF DR.. Burkhart's Vegetable Compound.
was at first received with incredibly, but
later the wonderful effects of his worlds
remedy becoming known, he was greeted
with rapture and ~ecstatic Joy.
Cherishing the one idea through life that
true merit will ever manifest Itself ire
s~pectiye OF all opposition, he regards the
fayors he has received as a Just compensa-
tion for his work, but at the same time he
feels that any assistance he can render the
afflicted will only add to his happiness.
Therefore he cordially invites all those who
do not possess the small amount he asks
for his medicine to call at his office, where
they will receive treatment free OF charge.