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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
POPULAR RULE.
1t Has Always Proved to BE a Flat
Failure Among Back
ward Races.

Anent the proposition to make u
newly-acquired dependencies self-gov-
erning, It'll interesting to note that par
liamenta1y government has invariably
proved a fiat failure in semicivilized
countries.
The negro republics of Liberia and
Hayti form the most glaring example;
but it would hardly be correct, after
all, to describe their government as
parliamentary. With the exception Of
Chilli, which, thanks to a very large adj
mixture of English and Scotch blood in
its best families, stands far ahead Of the
rest, nearly all the Central and South
American republics are pitiable paro-
dies on popular governments. The
grossest corruption and incapacity are
thinly yelled by paper constitutions
and clouds of high-sounding verbiage.
In nearly every case they are ruled by
political Adventures, who govern really
by force, and will rather plunge the
country into the horrors of revolution
than forego the spoils of office. The re-
suit Of this ~deplorable state of things
is to be found, first, in almost con
slant turmoils, which are merely fao-
ton fights on a huge scale; and, second
~, in the backward condition Of the
countries, in spite of their very great
natural advantages; and in the further
fact that, where these advantages are
developed, it usually by foreign brains
and foreign capital.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
K~LRPToMANIA A DISEASE.
Fashieaahie Women Entertainer
Often victims OF the unfor-
tunate Mania.

Kleptomania is a much more preva-
LEM social crime than people are gener-
ally aware, says a New York exchange.
Thieving, it is called with the lower
classes, ~kleptomania is the yelled title
for the same offense with those of high
er rank, but, all the same, it is one and,
the same thing, and it is not alwaysth he
servants who cause stickpins andother
attractive tribes to my%steriously disap-
pear from milady's dressing table or
bric-a-brac from the dressing-room.
Every woman who entertains much
knows the inexplicable way in which
certain articles are lost, and, although
her guests are, of course, beyond sus-
picion, she feels sure that it is not the
servants who are always in fault.
II simply cannot keep %stickpins in
my cushion said a social woman re-
Gently. MANY women who are simply
without conscience in regard to them.
l have lost six this winter, and several
were really quite valuable"
That's not so bad as having a piece
of silver taken before your very eyes,
and not daring to demonstrate" said
another. Zone of my Dutch toys on my
silver table was actually taken by a per
son we both know, and I saw her do it,
and did not dare to say a world"
Another woman who has recently
returned from Europe, and whose
hobby is collecting odd and valuable
rings, brought out her collection to
show some friends recently at a small
tea she was giving, and found, after
the company had departed, that two
We're missing, and yet there had not
been a servant in the room. The infer
ence was unavoidable.
And yet ONE claim the same sense
Of honor that characterizes the men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
FOUR LIONS WEIGH A TON.
The King of Beasts Is a Great Dea.
Heavier Than His Appear
ance Indicates.

what does a lion weigh?" Those
who know the look of the king of beasts
best, and how small his 1.-THE body really
Is, will probably come farthest from
the truth. About 300 to $50 pounds is a
usual estimate. But a full-grown lion
will tip the scales at no less than 500
pounds. Five hundred and forty pounds
is the record for an African lion. His
bone 10 solid and heavy as ivory, says
Stray Stories.
The tiger runs the lion very close. A
Bengal tiger killed two years ago by
an English officer scaled $50 pounds. A
tiger this size has, however, consider
ably more muscular strength than the
biggest lion.
Few people know that a grizzly bear
can give points to any other carnivor-
GUS animal in point of strength. A
grizzly bear weighing just four hun
dredweight has been watched carrying
a heller t%wo-thirds it's own weight for
two miles up the most steep and rugged
mountain side, and this without paus-
ing for one instant for rest.
The big white polar bear, though not
really SO dangerous a customer, is capa-
Bile of performing the most extraordi-
nary feats of strength. A polar bear
has been seen to move with his paws q
bowlder xix men had with difficulty put
In position to guard a cache of pro-
visions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
COMPLIMENTS FOR ONE ONLY.
A New York Club Woman Proves That
h Has Humor by Telling q
Joke on HerseJf.

There is New York club woman
who has a sense of humor. In fact, to
be on the safe side, there are several
who have a "claim" in hat direction,
says the Sun. But not all of them are
able to sense the joke when 1t happens
to be on them. This woman, however,
has this ability and proves it by telling
this story about herself:
cat, one time," she says, 1--WE had a
colored butler who stayed with us for
years, and whoadmired my husband i'm
mensely. He thought that DR.. H
was a marvel of manly beauty, as well
as the embodiment of all the virtues,
domestic, professional and otherwise.
OF course, I quite agreed with the but
Ter on this point, but the fact is, Isome-
times pined to have him pass his en-
thusiastic compliments around to the
family, and not bestow them all on the
doctor. So one morning, when DR..
HI had just left the breakfast table,
and was even then to be seen, an impos-
ing picture, as he stood-on the front
steps drawing on his gloves, I remarked
to Jamesi
CDR. II is a handsome man, isn't
hep"
eyes, ma'am! Deed an he is,
ma'am!' with gratifying enthusiasm.
Then, hoping to get a rise from
James, I added with an absent-minded
air as If l scarcely knew what I said
but was just uttering my Utmost
thoughts:
"'How in the world do you suppose
that such a handsome man as DIR. H
ever happened to marry such a homely
woman as / ami
well, James just stopped short and
rolled his eyes and shook his head as
II he gave 1t up. Then he calculated:
Cav knows ma,am1,o
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Homeseekers Excursions.

On February Z and 21st, and March
Z and 21st the Chicago Great Western
Ry will sell round trip Homeseekers
Excursion Tickets to points in the
following states at one fare plus So. 90
for the round trip; Alabama. Arizona,
Arkansas, Colorado, Indian Territory,
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, his
souri,, Nebraska, New Mexico, North
g. South Caroline, North & South a-
kota, Oklahoma, Oregon. Tennessee,
Texas. Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and
Wyoming. These tickets r limited
for return twenty one days (21) from
date of sale with %stop-over privileges
on going trip at any point within
homeseekers territory. Any Agent
Chicago Great Western Ry will give
you full Information as TO routes,
rates and time of trains. as will also,
E. H. LORD, General Pass. & Ticket
Agent, 113 Adams st. Chicago, Ill.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

This is the Tourist Sleeping Car
rate on the Chicago Great Western
Through Tourist Car leaving R~iceville.
every Tuesday at 1905 p. M. running
through to Los Angeles without
change via Kansas City and A. II &
s. E. Ry. the true winter route to the
Pacific coast. No cold weather, high
mountain attitudes or snow blackades.
These cars are the finest of their kind
and fully equipped for a comfortable
journey. They are in charge of q
porter to attend to your wants and
the berths are equal to The berths on
a Pullman Sleeper with plenty of
room for the accommodation of two
persons, while the price is less than
half. First and second class tickets
are honored in these cars. Try this
route and avoid Sunday travelling.
Apply to any Agent Maple Leaf
Route" for ticket rate and full infor-
nation, or address F. II. Lord, Gen.
Pass. ~ Ticket Agent, 113 Adams st.
Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Fatal Vaccination.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 29.-An in
v%estigation is being made of the caus-
es of the death of William Nagengast,
aged eleven, which occurred on Fri
day. The lad was vaccinated at a
free dispensary on Jan. 4th. on Thurs
day he called to sec the physician.
His arm was terribly swollen. That
night was attacked with symptoms of
tetanus, or lockjaw, and died the
next morning in terrible agony.
Three physicians attended him at the
last, but could do nothing for him.
The doctor who vaccinated him said
he used pure lymph and applied anti
septic treatment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

German geographers are usually
credited with the closest computation
of the worlds population. Their latest
figures are 1900, ooo, 900, an addition of
10000, GOO in the past seven years. An
increase is found in nearly every part
of the world. 1t is most rapid in civil
lied countries, especially those that
lead in the use of l~abor-saving machin-
cry. Greenland's Eskimo population
is growing, but the natives of the Pa
cifc islands are dying out. Europe's
population within the Christian era has
advanced from 81, 1000. 900 to 3s5, 900, 900,
and, in spite of pessimists, has gained
steadily in comfort and intelligence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Guilty in supporting the single gold
standard.
'The Democratic party will not re-
turn to the days of uncertainty and
evasion. When the opponents Of IS
to 1 agree upon another ratio it will
be time enough to compare the merits
of the new ratio with the merits of
the old ratio. But they will not be
permitted to suspend the party in
mid-air, out of the reach of 16 to l.,
and out of sight of anything else. To
surrender the ratio is to accept the
gold standard as final.
1.-The Chicago platform was good
when it adopted; it grows better with
age. 1t was strong in 1896; 1t is strong
er now.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
A GOOD ADVICE

is often worth more than money. Mrs. johann
ma Dragon, Columbia, Okla. T. Writes us: My
husband was afflicted with a terrible Cough
and none of the remdles he tried did him any
good. 1 advised him to take SEyERA'S BAL
SAM for LUNGS. A part of the bottle was
sufficient to cure him entirely.
OF the so-called Cough cures you want to take
but that containing no injurious ingredients,
which only check the Cough but not cure it. If
you recommend:
SEVERA'S BALSAM FOR LUNGS
you recommend the best Cough Cure. IL is
very valuable In Colds, Throat and Ling Troub-
les, Hoarseness and La Grippe.
Price rs and so Cents.
one application Of
SEVERA'S ST. GOTHARD'S OIL
very often drives all pain away
Price SO Cents.
Severa's American Almanacs Are To Be Had
Gratis in All Drugstores.
W. F. SEVERA,
Manufacturing Pharmacist,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
severa's Family Remedies are tor sale at all
druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
A skull-cap discussion has sprung u

A skull-cap discussion has sprung up
in Hartford, Conn. An officer in a
courtroom requested clergyman to re-
tire for wearing a skull-cap in the pres
ence of the judge. One of the Hartford
papers makes an earnest plea for the
recognition of the skull-cap, claiming
that its use saves hundreds of lives, es-
pecially at funerals. To many whose
hair is scanty it is a necessity, and it
is seen more and more frequently in
church and at open-air meetings.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Farms for Sale.

/ have a large number of very fine
farms for sale In Howard county.
Some at special bargains. II you
wish to purchase it wifi pay you to
visit me. Prices are very reasonable
and terms to suit purchaser. j also
have farms in Minnesota and Dakota
for sale on installment plan. Why
pay high cash rent when the money
may be applied toward a home Of
your own2 Respectfully,
,JoHN M. CANNON, Cresco, La.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

A woman has brought suit in the
municipal court of Boston to recover
$500 damages from a baking company,
because while passing along the street
she was struck by an egg, dropped or
thrown from the building of the de-
PENDANT, and had her garments de-
stroyed." She further alleges that the
egg was set in motion by the negli-
gence of the defendants servants en-
gagged in the discharge of it's business"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Patriotism in France and German,

Patriotism in France and Germany.
The Strasburg Post relates the fol-
lowing as an instance Of what some peo-
pie at the end Of the nineteenth CEN
fury call "patriotism:" A German in
ventor had entered into negotiations
with a French firm, who stole hisinven-
ton. He asked a French lawyer to de-
Tend him, but the lawyer informed him
that no French judge could be found
who would give a decision favorable to
German. "Frenchmen of the Roche
fort type would probably consider this
lawyer a bad patriot. He should have
taken the Germans case, lost it and
bled him nicely in the costs.n
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

A colored debating society in Jones
precinct had this weighty subject un-
der discussion the other night, reports
a shelbyville (Ky.) exchange: (Which
is the most useful, the sun or the
moon?" After considerable wrangling
on both sides, during which they waxed
warm and eloquent, the Judge, an old
negro promptly decided that the moon
was the most useful, as it "shined at
night, when the people needed light,
while the sun, he only shined in the
daytime, when they could do without
It," That old man doesn't need to walk
for the cake.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Embnrrassed.

The princess OF Wales never carries
any money about with her. 1t was not
SO long ago that the princess, on at
tempting to enter al entertainment in
cognito, found herself without the two
shillings required to pay the entrance
fee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
beauty Is bIooa Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Casearets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring Up the lazy liver and driving all i'm n
Danish pimples,. boils, blotches, b~lackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, Toe, Zoe, soc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Does Cotfee Agree Avith you2

If not, drink Grain-O-made from pure grains.
A lady writes: The first time / made Grain-o
/ did not like it but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me to go back to coffee.'
1t neurighes and feeds the system. The chill
dren can drink it freely with great benefit: 1t
is the Strengthening SUBSTANCE of pure grains.
Get a package to-day from your grocer. 15c
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Drink Grain-o

after you have concluded that you ought not to
drink coffee. 1t is not a medicine but doctors
order ii because it is healthful, invigorating
and appetizlng. tits made from pure grains
and has that rich seal brown color and tastes
Ike the finest grades of coffea and costs about
n as much. Children thrive on 1t because it is
a genuine food drink containing nothing but
nourishment. 10 and 25c. at grocers. 39w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Horrible agony is caused by Piles,
Burns, and Skin Diseases. These are
Immediately relieved and quickly
cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Beware of worthless limitations.
Liners 81 lowry Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
on Every Bottle

OF shiloh's Consumption Cure is this guaran
tee: '.All we ask OF you is to use two-thirds OF
the contents CT this bottle faithfully, then II
you can say you are not benefited return the
bottle to your Druggist and ne nag refund the
price paid.,' Price 25 cts, so cts. and SLIGO.
LUERs 81 LOWRY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO.
BAG, the wonder.worier that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Vanity, All Is VANITY.

Griggs-We human beings are curl
GUS things anyway.
Wiggs-What's struck you now?
Griggs-Why, when we're 5owe like
to be taken for 40, andwhen.we get up
20 80 or 90, we tell everybody we're 100.
Brooklyn Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

La Grippe is again epidemic. Every
precaution should be taken to avoid
it. Its specific cure is One Minute
Cough Cure. A. j. Sheperd, Publish
Agricultural Journal and Adver-
tiser, Eden, Mo-, says. $50 one will
be disappointed in using One Minute
Cough Cure for La Grippe" Pleasant
to take, quick to act.
Luers & Lowry Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
I%ncipient Jimjams.

Il am sorry to hear a report that
snuggleworth got d~isgracefully drunk
while he was east"
1t is true. He was so drunk thatthe
etreets OF Boston seemed straight to
him.'--Chtcago Trlpupe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
startinx III Slowly

Resddent-Thinking of commencing
business, eh2 Seems to me you II
rather young for a family physician.
Young Doctor~Yes, but-eTI shall
only doctor children at f1rst.-Illus-
trated American
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
How IS uour Mife2

Has she lost her beauty? $50, Constipation
Indigestion. Sick Headache are the principal
Karlas Clover Root Tea has cured these
Is for half a century. Price 25 cts. and so cts.
Money refunded if are not satisfactory.
Lyrics Il LowRY. Druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Does This Strike You2

muddy compilations, Nauseating breath come
from chronic consumption. Karls ClovefRoot
Tea is an absolute cul @ and has been sold for
fifty years on an absolute guarantee. Price 2
cts. and so cts. Luers q Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Tie smallest things may exert the
greatest Influence. De Wits Little
Early Risers are unequalled for over
coming constipation and liver troub-
les. Small pill, best pill. safe pill.
Luers & Lowry Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Burial alive in cases of trance is fire.
quently alleged to happen; now comes
the other side of the story. Miss Maud
sigler, a Hebron (Ind.) school-teacher,
lay dead for a number of days before
her death vas discovered, the doctors
pronouncing it merely a trance from
which she would emerge all right.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Coughing injures and ipflames sore
lungs. One Minute Cough SUI loos-
ems the cold. sllays coughing and
heals quickly. The best cough cure
for children. perfectly harmeless.
Lue1s 81 Lowry Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Do You Know

Consumption is preyentable? Science has prov
en- that, and Blso that neglect is suicide. TIL
wor st cold or cough can be cured with Shiloh'i
Cough and Consumption Cure. Sold on posi-
We guarantee for over fifty years.
Sold hy Liners g. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
AFection.

els that young man fond of work."
II guess 50" answered the man with
q pen behind his ear when 1 give him
any he doesn't make the slightest effort
to get rid of it.''--Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Forging Ahead

Gothamme-s Chicago advancing
rapidly now9
Lakeside-You bet! Why, It's ven
left its brilliant future behind It'll
BROOKLYN Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Porous glass is a recent invention,
and is said to promise much in the way
of superior ventilation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Prisoner invoke all the saints to
witness that I ara Innocent.
Judge (who is a%.little hard of hear
ing)-Call the witnesses for the defense.
-Tammany Times.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Mr.. s. A. Fackler, Editor of the
Micanopy Ola Hustler, with his
wife and children, suffered terribly
from La Grippe. One Minute Cough
Care was the only remedy that help
ed them. 1t acted quickly. Thous-
ands of others use this remedy as a
specific for La Grippe, and it's ex-
laustipg after effects. Never fails.
Luers & Lowry Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07

Educate Your Powels With Cascarots,
Candy Gatharlir, cure constipation forever.
zoe, 2Bc, II G. &C. fell, druggists refund money,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Her Question.

I told her she would take the cake,
My bashful shyness shedding;
And then she archly looked at me,
"What kind" she quer1ed. "weddingf'
-Brooklyn Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
HIS REASON.

CHIMNEY (gallantly)-Loidy, yer kin
hev my seatl
Miss Yellowleaf-Ah! my little man
Did your mother teach you to give your
seat to young ladies?
Chimmy-Yes'm, and she also toll
me ter respect OIL age!--St. Louis Re-
public.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
H.i1 baked.

Mere wealth won't make a man, ahi no
AS we SO oft have said,
Some chaps who have a lot Of dough"
Might be much better bred.
IL. A. w. Bulletin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-07
Sir DolIars to California.

severa's Family Remedies are tor sale at all
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27


came down. To sthe. insane asylum.
which was then back OF the peniten-
tiary. After remaining in one of the
outhouses two days Finn Young. the
superintendent, captured him. A re-
ward of $3.50. dead or alive, had been
offered. The handouts still hung to
his left hand, he having managed to
pull one off his right hand.
He was sentenced by Judge Powers
to nine years in the penitentiary on
March l, 1856. During his term he was
very unruly. On June is. 1891. he
stabbed a negro prisoner seven times
and he lost all his good time or cop
pers. On Sept. 8. 1889, he lost five
days ''coppers" for fighting with Will
liam Remington. a prisoner. and on
Oct. p. 1890, ne lost five days for fight
ing. In fact. during most of his con-
nnement he was in punishment for dis
obedience and different offenses
Governor Thomas. in September OF
1892, restored to Smith his good time,
or sufficient Of it to permit the expira-
ton of his term. He served six years
and six months, though he would have
had to serve but five years and four
months had he behaved himself we'll
Since then Smith has served a ten
year sentence in Montana. He was sent
up for highway robbery. But the details
OF his Montana adventures are not
known