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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
dor Sale in Cresco Iowa, by Tomas & Kessel
Valuable Civ Property for Sale,

Lots - and 10, block 10, Beadie & strongs adj
dition to Cresco, known as the Geo. Morse
house. Hasa good we'll, house and barn. Cor
ner lot with lots of shade trees.
East half of lot 2, block 90, Creseo, on Market
street; occupied by store building with the sign
of the Vienna Bakery on its front, and barn
on the premises. Good location for business.
Three lots in block i. fronting on Park street;
second block west of the court house. Good
residence lots and in good neighborhood. Those
lots will ali be sold on long time at per cent
Interest, separately to suit purchasers.
Cresco, or Of e. W. ALLARD, Owner, Spring
Valley, MINI. ans
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
THINGS NEVER SEEN.

can hours peace"
a woman in love who wasn't jealous.
A man who didn't want what he
couldn't get.
An ugly baby or spoilt child accord
ing to the mother.
A unanimous opinion from critics, doc
tors. or experts.
"a, A man who drank to excess because he
liked getting drunk.
A woman or a policeman who would
own to being in the wrong.
A mother-in-law who didn't think thai
her child could and should have done bet
ter.
man who persistently backed horses
and who ever retired on a competenc,
therefrom.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07

lTo Be Continued
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
RECENT INVENTIONS.

Electricity is used to fire the powder in
q new fashlight apparatus, a sparkling
device being operated by pushing but
ton at the end of grip held In the hand,
which closes the circuit and sets fire to a
fuse running to pile Of the powder.
An Englishman has patented bicycle
tire which has double row Of alright
tubes overlapping each other inside the
shoe, with valve for each tube, the adj
vantage being that, in case Of puncture
Of the outer tube, the innr takes its place.
A simple footrest for the use Of shoe
statesmen is formed of footplate with a
having hook which engages the seat OF
an ordinary chair to hold it in place whe
the rod is fastened to the chair leg be
low.
In newly designed vest one button.
hole edge is shorter than the other, the
longer edge being arranged for a double
breasted front. BY turning the vest the
other side out the shorter edge is brought
uppermost and forms single breasted
vest.
In newly designed buckle the tongue
is carried by bolt set in a cylinder al
one end of the buckle, with a slot in ono
end of the bolt for the insertion of q
key, by means Of which the tongue is
locked after the strap has been drawn
tight.
To change pool tables into billiard TIA
bles a New York man has patented al
auxiliary cushion, which is placed on thu
table inside the pool cushion, closing the
pockets and forming continuous bank
the attachment being held in place by
clamps.
For use in holding the work while sew
ing a Kansas woman has invented new
1ory r,,I,s oL Io.
to grip the work, with screw clamp Al
the rear, to be attached to the edge of {
table or sewing machine to keep thu
holder in place.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
Administrators Notice.
a NJ AItred Kach Deceased

Estate of Alfred Kach, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber
has been duly appointed administrator. to
the Estate of Alfred Kach. late of Cresco.
deceased, intestate, and have taken upon
himself that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands upon
fhe estate OF the said deceased are required to
exhibit the same; land persons indebted to the
said estateare called upon to make payment to
s. DOTZLER
Administrator.
cresco, Iowa. Feb. II. 1899. 44ws
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-03-07
By OEIAUNCY O. EIoTCEIKISS.
Copyright 1897. by D. Appleton Co. rights reservedl
SYNOPSIS.

S1No9SlS.
CHAPTER I-Donald Thorndyke as can
tain of the schooner Phantom, leaves Nor
folk for New London with a cargo of lead
for continental armies. His mate, John
get to sea and threatens to reveal the char
actsr of the captain and cargo to British
ships then In sight, and from which they
e end mot strikes him
dead. One of the other two members Of
the crew attempts Thorndyke's life, but he
bests him and throws him into the sea.
The other. q negro, he scares into silence
He determines to impersonate the ap-
parently dead mate. and tell the English
that he has taken the ship as prize and
Chapter aA fI neSFH the boat is boarded he
naval lieutenant but but is doubted BY a
dragon officer. Scammell, who is along.
While Thorndyke is proving his tale.
sciousness. Thorndyke is taken to the
British vessel to repeat his story to the
Chapter III-The Phantom is taken to
New York and there turned over to the
kings authorities Thorndyke determines
to act the part Of !. q spy. and when possible
'hGt2Rr apeer fv 70 mixes in fight
at an inn with young naval officer and
Chapter v..,scammell enters during the
progress of the row. and asks to take q
Thorndyke. Belden, the naval officer, dis
covers that Thorndyke Is the man he is
looking for for Clinton. and stops the fight.
after which a challenge still stands be-
Chapter VI.-Clinton postpones the In
terview with Thorndyke for a day. and
in the meantime gives him papers which
state he is to take the Phantom, still
in New York harbor, and go to Newport
with dispatches to the British general At
that place.
l. CHAPTER VII-During great fire in New
York Thorndyke assists a atriot spy to es-
cape, and from him he gets the name OF
Rex" After returning to his quarters
ha is.snrnrised by visit from ScarnnAl
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mitted by petty sneak thieves on Jcf-
ferson and Adams avenues, the resi-
dents thereabout have bapdCd together
and hired a watchman to patrol those
two streets during the night. II. l.. Sny-
der has been appointed to that position
and will be sworn in as a special officer.
Rev. and Mrs. Wilcox, of Cherry Ridge.
were the guests of Mrs. !. III. Stevens
yesterday.
Miss Maud Potter has returned from u
visit in Benton.
Miss Julia McGarry of licnesdale, VINO
was visiting her uncle. James McNaly,
of Penn avenue, has returned home.
Mrs. NJ. b. Howard, of Monsey ave-
nue., is i'll.
Charles Genthner of New York street,
leaves here today for an extended trip
through New York state.
Mrs. Thomas Dunn, of Delaware street,
is seriously i'll.
Mrs. J. S. Miller will address the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance union at
the meeting to be held in the Library
Thursday afternoon.
The Primitive Methodist church choir
will. by request, repeat the Easter music
next Sunday evening.
Captain G. ID. Bronson will continue his
Life Talk" lecture on Monday evening,
April "A.
w. {. Reynolds spent yesterday at
\ surprise party was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Parker at their home on Mon
sey avenue Monday evening. Music and
dancing was enjoyed. Arthur Hudson
furnished the music.
a farewell reception was rendered Rev.
and Mrs. A. T.. Chaffee after last even
ings services by the congregation of the
Asbury church. in the church parlors.
The Asbury quartette rendered some
choice selections. after which refresh
ments were served.
Garfield council, No. 35i, Order Of
United American Mechanics, held Il
smoker in their hall last evening. Wis
itors from councils Nos. 34i, 299 and 35S
were present and gave some interesting
talks.
Or. Walter Fordham and DIR. Floyd
Frederci have returned from Phiadel-
phia, where they were attending the
dentists convention,
The Finest of Fruit Syrups are used in
navOrS for Soda Water at Manners
no
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YESTERDAY MORNINGS FIRE

The alarm of fire sounded from Box
35, corner of Main avenue and Jackson
street early yesterday morning, was
due to the discovery of smoke in the
pool room conducted by John Whet-
ling. in st. David's hall building. The
flames scorched the interior woodwork
and damaged four pool tables in the
room. Considerable damage waa done
to the rooms occupied by St. Leo's tat
talon on the second floor of the build
ing.
Wheeling formerly conducted a lunch
room in connection with the pool room
and carried 81 ZOO insurance in the
Hartford Fire company, represented by
X. w. Luce. but reduced the amount
to 5000 when the lunch room was closed.
The damage to the building was slight.
and is covered by insurance. st. Leo's
damages are also covered by insurance.
When Chief Hickey entered the pool
room to ascertain the cause OF the fire.
he found large coffee pot filled with
oil beneath a pile of lumber, which
had been carried from the cellar. The
lumber, Wheeling states, was to be
used for constructing an office in the
pool room. The place had been COM
planned against to the landlord, and
Whetling had been ordered to vacate.
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Miss Elizabeth Bowen, of Dodge ave
nue., Bellevue. was rendered a birthday
party at her home on Monday evening.
Dancing and games of various kinds
were enjoyed and very pleasant
evening was spent by the guests. Re-
frcshments were served before the par
ty dispersed.
The following committee has been
appointed by st. Leos Battalion, to
conduct the contest, which has just
becn inaugurated by the Battalion for
various prizes: j. Devine, ]. Feeney,
j MahOn, j. Gibney. J. Baldwin, J.
Murphy and T. Tierney
The Franklin Engine company held
regular meeting last evening at their
headquarters on North Hyde Park
avenue.
At st. Patrick's Catholic church
yesterday morning a high mass of
requiem was said for the repOse of the
souls of deceased members OF Branch
M. 81, of the Catholic Mutual Benefit
association.
John ord. of the Tweny-first ward,
has been nominated by the Republi-
cans for the office of common council
man to succeed the late James Norton
The election will take place next Sat-
urday.
Moses Taylor lodge, No. 420, Brother
hoon of Railroad Trainmen, will con-
duct a ball in Mears' hall this evening.
Miss Margaret Evans was in charge
of the meeting of the Christian En-
deavOr sOciey at Plymouth COngrega-
tional cklrch last evening. Several
special musical numbers We're given
and the discussion of the evening was
on the subject of holy garments.
There will be a meeting of the ladies
Interested in the Tripp Park Sunday
school this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. H. A. Tewksbury.
The members of st. DaVid's Guild
will meet this evening after the regular
service.
The Columbia Hose company MEM
bars held their weekly drill last eVeE-
ing in st. David's hall. Captain Wal
ter McNichols was in charge
The Ladies' Aid society of the ply
mouth Congregational church will
meet this morning and afternoon in
the church on Jackson street.
4 meeting of the Young Ladies' aux
iliary will be held in the Simpson
Methodist Episcopal church this after
noon at 4 o'clock.
Evan Thomas and John Cassidy,
who We're arrested by Special officer
II. f. Ferber for molesting pedestrians
on Robinson street, were committed
to the county Jail for twenty days last
evening by Alderman Davis in default
of IS fine each.
The work of replacing the street car
rails on North Main avenue is pro-
crossing rapiuly and has been extend
| ed as far as Lafayette street
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SOUTH SCRANTON.

From the residence on Birch street, the
funeral of the late Henry Hilderbrandt
was held Yesterday afternoon. Previous
to the time arranged for the obscQues
the remains were viewed by the mem
bers of Nay Aug tribe, Improved Order
of Red Men. of which the deceased was
Il charter member, and the many friends.
About 80 o'clock the remains were
moved to the Hickory Street Presbyterian
church, where services were held. The
pastor. Rev. w. A. Nordt, officiated, and
preached a sermon. a quartctte COM
posed of Mrs. Jacob Nester, Miss Lydia
Nordt, Gustave Reppert and Jacob EN-
rich sang several selections,
Al the close of the services the cor
tese moved to the Pittston avenue ceme-
terry, whore interment was made. The
pall~bearers were John Fickus Henry
LaubsCheg, Il. SChott, Charles kuhl-
mann, William I[bee and Jacob Heidig.
Jacob Boettcher Charles Deising, Peter
Kellerman and Philp Hafner were the
flower bearers.
Nay Aug tribe, No. l4O, Improved Or
der of Red Men, met i'm regular session
at Fruehans hall on Cedar avenue last
night. The meeting was unusually in
terestinG the officers elected a month
ago being installed. District Deputy w.
G. HowelIs, of Minooka tribe, No. 2i7, Of
ficiated at the installation. The staff of
officers chosen to serve for the next year
are: Max Ludwig, prophet; Charles
Gross, sachem; Herman Hurst, senior
sycamore; William Fross, Junior saga
more, William Zang, keeper of wampum
George Keib, chief of records; Charles
Scheuch. trustee for eighteen months.
Charles Heller was elected TO represent
the tribe at the meeting of the great
council which will meet at Lancaster
June IL next
Michael Schrodel, of Pittston avenue,
the T-year-old son Of Michael Schrodel,
sustained am extremely painful injury
yesterday. lie was playing in the yard
| at his home with some friends ana one
| of the boys had a pick, digging the
ground near where Schrodel was. Thl
latter not noticing the other placed his
hand on the ground right beneath the
| descending pick. The blow made an ugly
| wound, which required six stitches tc
close DR.. Il. J. Ritz was the attending
physician.
Comet lodge, Knights of Pythias, al
the close of the regular business meet
ing last night, held at Hartman hall, adj
| journed to the hotel of Charles HeusteI
| on Cedar avenue, where the members re-
convened In social ssslon. Mine llost
| Hcuster made ample preparation for the
| OCCASION, and the excellent spread was
no small feature Of the affair. Speeches
music and cigars followed in the regular
| order
The private fire company at the Sau
| QUOT SILK mill. placed an order yester
| day with Joseph Albrecht, the merchant
tailor, for eighteen dress coats, to b'
made OF the regulation shade of blue.
| The ladies selected by the three host
| companies of this side and the Relief
Engine company, of Petersburg, to ac
| as a committee are requested to mee
at the Neptune Engine company's par
lors tomorrow night at S o'clock. gooC
| attendance Is desired.
There win be a mothers meeting a.
the South Side Young Womens Christian
association Mrs. Il. IL. Ripple vii
| speak. All women are invited.
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success In life. 1t was at this place
that Mrs. Boyce was stricken, the ILL
ness being of but four days duration.
II was thought that a change of cli-
mate would benefit her health, and she
was taken to Blount Springs, where
she passed away.
lntcrment was made at Decatur,
Ala, where Mrs Boyce's paren's re-
side. They are owners of q large Ian
tation. and are highly respected. Mrs.
Boyce was a graduate Of Marysvlle
college, Tennessee. and II was while
Mr.. Boyce was taking theological
course at that institution they met.
Mr. Boyce has Joined the Eleventh
regiment. United States infantry, and
Is now at Liberty Island, N. Y. from
whence he will sail for Porto Rico to-
morrow. Mr.. Boyce was an earnest
worker as a memNe- OF the Sumne
Avenue Presbyterian church while
here.
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Fifteenth ward sewer district has been
neglected, and that some legislation
should be enacted regulating the work
of viewers towards economizlng on the
cost of the same. The advisability of
paving Sixth street between West
Lackawanna avenue and Linden street
was brought up and referred to the
councilmen of the ward. The library
committee reported favorably on the
continuance of the branch for another
year and the thanks Of the board was
extended to the gentlemen who had
worked in its behalf. The secretary
was instructed to procure u suitable
sign for the branch library.
The following resolution was unan-
imousy adopted by the board:
Resolved BY the West Side board of
trade, in regular session assembled, that
we commend the sentiments expressed
and the practical suggestions made rela-
tive to city improvements by Mayor
James Moir in his inaugural address
upon assuming the executive chair of
this city on April 3, 1899.
II. d. Jones, Joseph oliver and e. r.
Daniels were appointed to draft suit
able resolutions on the death of Frank
Stetter, who was member of the
board. The secretary was instructed
to communicate with firm in Patter-
son, N. j., relative to the location of
"A silk factory in West Scranton, and
Messrs. Daniels, Clarke and Oliver
We're appointed a committee to con-
slider the best method of advertising
the advantages of this side for such
Industries
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President. G.
T.. Daniels; vice president, Thomas
Watkins; secretary. Joseph Oliver,
treasurer, William Farrell; auditing
committee Jenkin r. Reese. r. E.
Price and r. Fellows Mason. After
several other minor matters were
talked about the board adjourned.
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TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES.

st. Paurs Pioneer corps, at their
meeting Sunday afternoon, deferred
the election of delegates to the Har-
leigh convention until the next meet
ing.
The Hyde Park Father Mathew soci-
city Sunday elected Charles CanaVan
and NJ s. Lavelle as delegates to the
convention to be held at Hareigh on
May 10 and II.
Thomas p. Regan and Martin Sheri-
dan were elected from the Father
Mathew cadets
st. Leo's battalion have arranged a
grand prize drawing contest for the
purpose of replenishing their library.
They propose to sell tickets at ten
cents each, which will entitle the holder
to chances on an upright grand piano
valued at $3.50, ladies' or gents bicycle
valued at $50, and a $50 gold piece. The
result will be determined on Aug. 8.
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An adjourned meeting of the cOun-
Gil was held in the borough building
last evening, Messrs. McAllister, Jones,
Ward, Payton, Nsber and McCulloch
being present. DR. George G. Brown
was re-appointed by President Meal
lister to the board of health, after hav-
ing filled the uneXpred term of DR..
Murphy, resigned. The bond of Mich
aCl LanSan, as high constable, was re-
ceived and placed on file. This bond
was referred to the borough attorney
for investigation at the last meeting.
At this point "Chip" Monahan, an
eX-mcmber of the Eleventh United
states infantry, who was present,
arose, saluted President McAllister
and started to tell how the army did
business. but Day officer Jacob Plctch-
er hustled him from the room.
owners whose properties abut on the
streets named in ordinance No. 70 will
be required to lay sidewalks and con-
struct cutters within sixty days after
receiving notice from the borough sec
retary Henry Gilligan, the secretary,
being instructed to send out the no
tlces. The annual report of Chief of
Police Dierks was read. 1t showed that
flom April, 1895 to April, '99 eighty
eight arrests were made, four fires
averted, and twenty-three miscellan-
eOus cases disposed Of During this
time siXty-one electric lamps have been
out of order and reported by the de-.
partment. The street commissioners
pay roll was approved and orders to
the amount of Sl76.SS ordered drawn.
Councils confirmed Chief O'Hora's
appointments of William Potter, of
Neptune Hose company, and j. Mac
key, of Electric Hose company, as first
| and second assistant engineers re-
spactively, of the fire department. EX-
| Street Commissioner George Fl. Jack
| son. per request, was released from his
| bonds of 1896 '97 and '9S The bor-
! ough attorney was instructed to draw
| up ordinances establishing the Third
| and Fourth sewer districts. Attorney
| John McAskie, in behalf of the citizens
| of the Sixth ward asked for police
protection against tramps. which are
! infesting the neighborhood. and stat
! ed that II is not safe for women or
| girls to be left alone for any length of
| time. As an argument in favor of his
request. Attorney McAskie cited the
! burelaries committed I'm the residences
of Messrs. Fowler, Parrish, thinner
man and Gereclle within a few weeks
| Council will grant the request and Of
! fiCars will patrol the section in the fu-
! ture.
The borough officials win inspect the
! streets of the borough Tuesday April
o. and will meet for this purpose at
| the borough building at a, m.
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ELECTRIC CITY wHEELMEN.

At the regular meeting of the Elec-
tric City Wheelmen last evening the
following gentlemen were elected to
membership: John Benore, Oscar II.
Newhart, j. r. Furnham, =. II. War
ren, p. r. Fellows, p. +. Struppler,
Thomas Eynon, jr, George Dolph,
Charles Weber, Morgan Thomas,
Frank II. Jones, Howard ]. Yagler,
Benjamin Allen, John j. owens, c. A.
Eynon.
Officers were nominated as follows:
President, w S. Mears; first vice
president, X. w. Luce; second vice
president, f. Il. DePue; correspond
ing secretary Samuel McCracken; fin
anCial secretary, William Hughes;
treasurer. p. w. Tague; captain, G..
Il. Ralph; first lieutenant, william
Lewis second lieutenants, r. ]. Deck
er, Fred Strong, Howard Williams,
Edward Davis: director. E. G.. Peters
The building committee was in
structed to secure bids for the ereC-
tion of a bowling alley in the club
house. The building will be formally
opened May /. Applicants for MEM
bership need not necessarily be wheel
men. The meeting was adjourned to
Tuesday evening, April IS.
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The regular meeting Of the West
Side board of trade was held last eve
ming in their rooms over the West
Side bank. Many questions were cis-
cussed, and cigars were passed by Jen-
kin T. Reese. Vice President Strup-
pier occupied the chair and the MEM
bers present were Joseph Oliver, Hec-
tor Is. Campbell, d. u. Evans, II. d.
Jones. Jenkin T. Reese, T. e. Price,
T. +. Struppler, William Blume, f. NJ.
Clarke Thomas watkins. C. E. Dan
iels, William Farrell. a. B. Holmes
and A. r. Eynon.
The financial report of the secretary
was favorably received. The matter of
public parks was discussed, and in
view of the fact that a new president
has been selected by the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western company
an effort will be made to secure avail
able land for that purpose. For the
streets and bridges committee II. ID.
Jones reported that Il petition has been
signed by the property owners of La
fayette. Price and Chestnut streets,
between jackson street, West Lacka-
wanna and Main avenues for laying
sidewalks and curbing. The matter
was referred to the councilmen of the
Fourteenth ward. In relation to the
paving Of Hyde Park avenue it was
stated that the gas anu water mains
and sewer facilities will be attended
10 before the work of paving is begun.
The secretary was instructed to call
the attention of the street commission
er to the condition of the pavement
at the intersection of Washburn street
and South Main avenue. which has
been Neglected by the Gas and Water
company, and to request it's immediate
repair by the city, if not attended to
by the company within a reasonable
length of time, and the expense
charged to the company. The neces-
sty of paving Division street between
Hyde Park avenue and Main avenue
was also discussed. and the proposed
extension of Division street between
Twentyflrst and Twenty Second was
referred to.
1t is the belief of the board that the
report of the viewers appointed in the
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DIED IN THE SOUTH.

Mrs. NJ. A. Boyce, of Price street. re-
ceived word from her son. William j.
Boyce, Monday morning. stating that
his wife died at Blounr Springs, Ala
bama, on March "a. they were mar
ried at birmingham, Alabama, on De-
cember IS, 1898, Mr.. Boyce at that time
being a member of Company T., Thir-
teenth regiment. At tn" time he was
mustered out of the service he went to
Birmingham and began housekeeping,
with verv bright hopes for his future