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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
MINERS COMBINE.
Part of n Plan to Consolidate the
Coal Interests I'm Iowa Carried
Out in Des Moines.

F. Witter, president of the Iowa Loan
& Trust company, has transferred to
William T. Wyckoff, of New York city,
more than 1000 acres of coal land in the
vicinity of Des Moines, the considera-
ton being s1a4, 73426. Mr.. Wyckoff is
president of the Carbonate Fuel COM
pany. The property was transferred
to the company by mortgage. The
transfer is part of plan to consolidate
the coal interests of the state. Wyck-
off and r. D. Sears, of Marshalltown,
have been in the east for some time per-
fecting financial arrangements for the
carrying out of their plans for CONSOLE
dation. A deal has been completed by
them for a bond issue of 81, O0o, 900, and
about dozen of the principal mining
properties in this part of the state will
be operated under the one manage
ment. 1t is estimated that the annual
expense of operating the mines will be
decreased 100000 by the consolidation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
IOWA STATE NEWS
REFUSES TO TELL.
Process for the Manufacture of
Damascus Steel.

S. r. Dawson, who is in Anamosa pris-
on. positively refuses to divulge the Sc
cret of his process for the manufacture
Of Damascus steel and other hardened
metal products. He has about three
years yet to serve. He has recently de-
clared that the general manufacture of
the product will not be permitted till he
is released. He is now engaged in maxi
ing daggers and knives of hardened
copper and sending them about the
state. Most recently he has sent to
Berg Brothers, in Davenport, two
knives manufactured in his cell, one of
the bowie variety, with a nickel stag
handle, and the other dagger of re-
duced Roman style, are on exhibit
ton in the revolver show case.
Both are well worth close ex-
animation, merely for beauty of de-
sign and exquisite workmanship.
The large knife has a handle inlaid with
mother of pearl The blades of each APP
pear TO be steel, plated with gold, and
that is what the Berg Brothers pro-
nounced them on first sight. 1t was in
1896 that the Anamosa prison fire oc-
CURED, and the knives at Berg Brothers
are mementoes of that conhagration,
inasmuch as the material in the blades
was taken from copper wires in the
wrecked building. Dawson did the
work in his cell, where he is permitted
TO have his own crucible and furnace.
There he also manufactures articles of
"Klondike gold" copper imitation of
the yellow metal. This is used for
rings, will not tarnish, and has never
been successfully made by any other in
ventor. Mr.. Emil Berg said that the
great value of the invention was I'M
questioned, and that the new metal
would be likely to supplant steel in the
manufacture of razors surgical instru-
mcnts and the better class of cutlery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
ALLEN LAW DOOMED.
Illinois Legislature Adopts substi.
tute for Four-Cent Fare BILL
Lawmakers Elsewhere.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 22.-Both house and
senate cut the four-cent fare bill to pieces
and adopted as substitute a measure
which repeats the Allen law and reenacts
the horse and dummy act, with the addi-
tion that the traction companies are au-
thorized to use modern motive power. The
vote IN the house on the adoption of this
substitute was 1874 yeas to no nays II men,
bers, including Mr.. Allen. not voting. No
roll call was taken in the senate.
In the house a resolution was adopted
authorizing the governor to grant compli-
mentary commissions to officers of regi-
ments raised for the recent war with Spain,
but never mustered into service. A reso-
luton was unanimously adopted instruct-
ing Senator'S Cullom and Mason to vote for
the bill providing for a universal eight
hour working day. Mr.. McGoorty, the
democratic leader, offered a protest
against the action of the SPEAKER in refus-
Ing to recognize democratic member, for
a roll call on the street railway bill of last
Wednesday, which caused riot at the
time.
In the senate Senator Forts bill to re-
strict the use of the female face, form and
figure for advertising purposes was passed.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb ply a vote of AZ
to 16, or four more than needed, the state
senate Friday passed over the governors
veto the bill appropriating $4,000 to pay
bounties earned under the beet sugar
bounty law. Four democrats voted with
the republicans in favor of the bill. 1t re-
ceived the necessary two-thirds vote in
the house on Saturday and now becomes
effective without the governors approval.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

running newspaper is just like
running hotel-only it's different.
When man goes into hotel and
nnds something on the table that
does not suit him he does not up and
KICK all the fat into the fire and tell
tell him to stop his darned hotel. ),
Well hardly. He just pushes that
dish aside and wades in on some
other brand of eatables. But it is
different with some newspaperreaders
They find an item they don't like and
without stopping to think that it NAV
please whole lot of of other people
make grand stand play of their SUI
preme asininity and stop their paper.
The paper don't stop, but the partic-
lar gentleman's copy fails to reach
MIN the next week, and he is sure to
sneak around and borrow his neigh.
boris copy, Just to see if the paper
Is still published, you know The
press still grinds on, however. and
new subscribers line up in place of
tne dyspeptic who stopped his source
o. Information because part of it did
not suit him.-Ex.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
LUCK AT RACES.
Know q Combination Several Times
Better Than Theirs.

Last Monday a party of New Or
leans business men from one of the up
town buildings went out to see the
races. With one exception they all
knew more or less about form" and
'handicapping," and the trip to the
grounds was enlivened by an animated
discussion on the relative merits of the
flyers. The exception was quiet gen.
tleman, who frankly admitted that he
was totally ignorant Of turf matters,
and knew no more Of the intricacies of
book betting than Hottentot knows
of pink teas. His friends received this
confession with rather scornful SYM
pathy, and advised him not to monkey
with the pool box. When they reached
the grounds they found the second
race was about to be run and while
Lygia was the favorite hot tip had
gone around on Miss Maytime, ridden
by O'Connor. The wise men in the
party consulted their form cards, did a
little swift figuring on the handicap,
and concluded that the tip was relia-
BILE. "She can't lose unless she gets
struck by lightning" declared tho chief
astrologer of the crowd, and they pro-
ceeded to invest in Miss Maytime tick
cts at odds Of is to 1. While the paste
boards were being written the quiet
man, who knew nothing about racing,
dshed out a S. bill and modestly laid 1t
on Elmer S., gaunt white nag that
was on the boards at 20 to 1. His
friends laughed merrily at the time,
and when the race was called they
fairly yelled, for Elmer S., instead Of
getting Off with the others, turned
round and ran away.
Nov, you see," said one Of the ex.
perts, chow foolish 1t is to bet your
mony on mere caprice. No man has
any business around the pool box I'M.
less he possesses some accurate, scien-
tific knowledge Of the game" While he
was talking the starter caught Elmer
3. by the bride, yanked him 'tother
end to, and sent him of behind BE
bunch. Then miracle happened 20
gaunt white horse, distanced, discount
ed, disoredited, and hooted at by every
body on the track, suddenly laid back
his ears. covered the gap like bolt
from a catapult, and won the race
hands down. Myosotis, 40-to-1 shot,
was second, and poor Miss Maytime
may be running yet-at least she was
somewhere at the wind-up. After the
crowd caught it's breath there was a
grand howl Of amazement, and the
wise men looked foolish. The quiet
man walked over and exchanged his
ticket for $105 in nice, crisp bills and
came back smiling softly. On the way
to town one Of his friends spoke up:
Say, old man." he said, chow the
dickens was 1t that you happened to
bet on that white skater "Well, I'll
tell you," replied the quiet man, 'Tll
admit you fellows know a lot more
about racing than do, but I keep my
eyes open, and just as we were going
into the grounds I saw red-headed
woman Thunder and lightning!'
groaned the scientific player, and tore
up his form card.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
No Right to Be Murdered.

Lord Monck, at one time governor Of
Canada, sat in the house Of commons
for an English constituency. An Irish
man himself, he was very patronizing
to the Irish members. Me tg Vim
cent Scully, the member fol A1pperary,
in the lobby one night. he slapped him
on the shoulder and said familiarly:
'Weu, scull, how are you?" The 9TH
er, annoyed by this form of address,
rejoined: 81 will thank you, my lord,
not to deprive my name Of the last let
ter Or, If you do, pray add it to your
own and call yourself Monkey" Vim
cent Scully once gave utterance in the
house to a ludicrous confusion Of
thought. A landlord had been muir
dered in Tipperary, and, during a dis
cussion in regard to the crime, an at
tempt was made to prove that it was
agrarian. Scully spoke of the MUIR
dered ma N tones Of the highest
praise. HE was much beloved" said
he; che distributed food to the starv-
ing people and no man had less right
to be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

How true to exactly what he hp 3
Deem painted; what an echo of himse n
'ne words of Secretary Algerl "Du.
ring the war;" said the secre tor,
when we had SO much to do. criti
cisms began to appear in some nanar.
When this happened, 1 gave orders
That those papers should rot he sent
TO me, as there was no time tn wasto
MY first duty was to- conduct tha
affairs OF the department as wei, as :
could" Thus is explained the snbl,me
and absolute ignoring of what went
on, ignoring Of facts that was more
marvellous than the facts. secreta ~
Alger says that he refused to kno.
the facts, thereby to bend closely to
business. He certainly succeeded,
because bis orders, if carried out.
Kept from his sight every daily news
paper printed in the United States
Grand Forks Plain Dealer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
The Danger of Militarism.

"We have spent $780, 900 in war
with Spain. We are in the outer circles
of the maelstrom of policy which
means larger armies, larger navies,
costlier forts and more of them, and
all the paraphernalia of the old world
militarism which we have prided our
selves on being free from, with the
corresponding burdens of taxation,
and the devotion to waste and destruc-
ton Of immense resources which might
otherwise go to development and prog
ress,"-Edwin Mead. in N. z. Magazine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

The following is complete list Of
tne maiden names of the mothers of
Inc presidents of the United States.
washington, Mary Ball; John Adams
susanna Boylston; Jefferson. Jane
randolph; Madison, Nellie CONWAY.
Monroe, Eliza Jones; j. Q. Adams
abigail Smith; Andrew jackson
Ebzabeth Hutchinson; Van Buren,
MARIA Hoes; Harrison. Elizabeth
Bassett; Tyler, Mary Armistead !: Polk
Jane Knox; Taylor, Sarah Strother.
Fillmore, Phoebe MilIard; Pierce
Anna kendrick; Buchanan, Elizabeth
speer; Lincoln, Nancy Hanks; John
son, Mary McDonough; Grant
Hannah Simpson; Hayes, Sophia
birchard; Gaafield, Eliza Ballon.
Arthur, Malyina Stone; Cleveland
Annie Neal; Harrison, Elizabeth
irwin; Mckinley, Nancy Campbell
Allison.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
weather vanes in Coffee Guns.

Farmer Dunn may as well go out of
business as weather prophet If what
Maine woman says is true, because
there will be no need for him. She
claims that any one with eyes can keep
tab on old probabilities by consulting
their matutinal cup Of tea or coffee;
all you have to do is to watch the bub-
bles that rise in the tea or coffee after
putting in the lump of sugar. If they
collect at the center, the day, as rule,
will be uniformly fine, but II, on arts
Ing all over the surface, they float
away to all sides of the cup, rain will
certainly ensue.-Now York Mail and
Express.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900
Why Do More Women than Men
Attend Church?

1t ia generally believed that, taking
the country as whole, from twice to
three times AS many women as men
attend church services on the Sabbath
day. A writer in the Minneapolis
Sunday Tribune undertakes to
answer the question, what keeps
men away from church" and it seems
to us discourses at length upon
almost every cause, except the real
one. caring for the household while
their wives attend divine services,
taints of Ingersoll's teachings, the
influence of secret societies In which
men become their own priests and
preachers, are among the causes
offered in explanation of the fact. All
OF these are far fetched and have little,
II any, bearing upon the real cause.
Most men spend the six working DAYS
OF the week in fields, factories or
business places, and Sunday is their
only home day; the only day in the
seven when they can enjoy the fruits
OF their labors at the family fireside.
Most men prefer their quiet, peaceful
home on the Sabbath day to any
other place, and, following the
example of the Creator, and in
obedience to his commands and the
requirements of we'll recognized
physical law, they rest; and rest at
their homes where the surroundings
are to them most congenial. With
women the case is somewhat differ
ent. They, as rule, are shut up in
the house the greater part of the
week. Aside from all religious con-
siderations, their attendance at
church is desirable change from the
monotony of their every day sur
roundings. These are the reasons
why women are better church goers
than men.-Manchester Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
After the Grip What?

You thought you had the best of
the grip and you determined to wear
it off; but somehow it does not wear
Off as you expected. You pass restless
sleepless nights and get up in the
morning feeling more exhausted then
when you retired. You are irritable
and nervous and have no appetite for
your food. You go about in listless,
halfhearted sort of way, aud every
thing you undertake to do seems to
go wrong. Do you know that you are
on the verge of nervous prostratiop?
You need help; and you need it more
now than you did when the grip was
at its worst.
DR.. Miles Nervine is the best medi-
cine you can get to build up your
shattered nerves and restore your
wasting strength. 1t invariably in
sures sound sleep and gives the over
strung nerves their natural rest. 1t
makes the appetite keen, facilitates
the digestion, gives healthfnl vitality
to the nerves and restores health.
81 was nervous, restless, irritable
and altogether out of sorts. 1t was
impossible to get my natural sleep
and became SO weak and exhausted
that | could not leave my bed Final
.lv ] commenced taking DIR. Miles
Nervine and | began to improve from
the first dose. In a short time my
health was completely restored"
MRS. Dow HEAGLE.
Sing Sing, N Y.
A trial package Of Dr. Miles favor
lite treatment for the grip, consisting
of DR.. Miles Nervine, DR.. miles Anti
Pain Pills ond DR.. Miles Nerve and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Change in the Law.

The state superintendent is calling
attention of the county superintend-
ents to the change in the law, section
2752 of the code as amended by chapter
90 of the acts Of the Twenty-seventh
general assembly. The law as it now
stands is as follows: Section 2752.
The board of directors of school town
ship shall be composed of one director
from each snbdistrict. Butwhen there is
an even number of subdistricts another
director shall be elected at large by all
the voters of the school township"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

AS the season of the year when
pneumonia, la grippe, sore throat,
coughs, colds. catarrh, bronchitis,
and lung troubles are to be guarded
against, nothing sis a fine substitute, J"
will "answer the purpose, or is .'just
as good" as One Minute Cough Cure.
That is the one infalib!e remedy for
all lung, throat or bronchial troubles.
Insist vigorously upon having it if
something else" is offered you.
Luers s. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Gausing HI. Responsibility.

He Gin a spasm of gratefulness)-
You have been great help TO ME, dear.
/ don't know how can. ever repay YOU"
She-Oh, well, L will be satisfied with
the same basis of settlement that you
have conceded to your other creditors
about ten cents on the dollar.-Rich-
mond Dispatch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
A Young GIFTS ExperIence.

My daughters nerves were terribly out of
order. She was thin and weak; the least noise
startled her, and She was wakeful at night Be-
fore she had taken one package Of Celery King
the change in her was so great that she could
hardly be taken for the same girl. She is rapid
~ growing well aud strong. her complexion is
perfect, and she sleeps well every ntght.-Mrs.
Lucy McNutt, Brush Valley, Pa. Celery King
::or the nerves, Stomach, Liver, and Kidneys is
sold in Csc. and SOC. packages by Lures Lowry
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
All Named Patrick.

Patrick McNulty, an old resident, was
buried in Dubuque. He planned his own
funeral and expressed. wish that all
his pail bearers should bear the name
of Patrick, as he was proud of his name.
His wish was complied with and the fol-
lowing pail bearers were chosen: Pat
rick Neary, Patrick Powers, Patrick
Trainor, Patrick McCollins, Patrick Nc
Cam and Patrick Meara,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
A Rnilroad Sold

A deal was consummated in Tabor
whereby Robert McClelland, of Omaha
becomes sole proprietor of the Tabor d
Northern railroad, running from NAL
vern to Tabor. about nine miles. The
price paid was $4,000. The sum repre-
sents about one-half the actual cost of
building. Mr.. McClellland will spend
about $4,000 on the road this summel
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
An Important Question.

Ifyour friends or netghbors are suffering
from coughs, colds, sore throat, or any throat
or lung disease dncluding consumption), ask
them If they have ever used Ottos Cure This
famous German remedy is having a large sale
here and is performing some wonderful cures
of throat and lung diseases. No matter what
other medicines have failed to do try Otto's
Cure. Large sizes csc and SOC. Sold by Lures
& LOWRY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Good Reason.

Mrs. Figg-Tommy! Tommy! That is
not the way for you to talk. Even if
your little playmate Is wrong in what
he says, you should not call him
names.
Tommy-Why not, ma? I can lick
him easy enough, an he knows it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

Mr. Rockefeller says he will paw
N,ooo,oOO a year salary to man com
petent to manage the affairs of the
Standard Oil company. Without
taking our hands from our pockets
we can lay a finger upon man
willing to undertake the job. The
salary for one hour wonld be wortl,
while.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Tell Your Sister

A beautiful Complexion is an fmpossibility
without good pure blood. the sort that only ex-
lists in connection with good digestion, q 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
nd 90 cts. Luers & Lowry Druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
beauty Is BIooa Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it, Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all inn
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
aud 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, 1899-02-28

For frost bites, burns, indolent
sores, eczema, skin diseases. and es-
pecially Piles. De Wits Witch Ha-
eel Salve stands first and best. Look
out for dishonest people who try to
initiate and counterfeit if. Its their
endorsement of a good article. Worth
less goods are not initiated. Get De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve
Luers u Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Explained.

1--WE got an invitation to a party.
What do these letters r. 8. V. p in
the bottom corner mean?"
"They stand for a French sentence
that means Come If you haven't got
the grip"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Cheerinn Her un

He-What makes you so sensitive?
She-Fve just been wondering if you
will love me when I'm old.
He-Oh, what's the use borrowing
troubleP You've always had weak
lungs and you may never get old, you
know.-Chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Experienced.

Miss Chiefly but you're quiet, Mr..
Mush! I don't suppose you have ever
been in ladies' company very much?
Mr.. Mush-Just the opposite. I was
raised by my grandmother and two
aunts,--N Y, World,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
She Said No

Flemming-What frustrated the
elaborate plans that Miner had made
for his marriage?
Lenox-The answer to his proposal.
IN. Y. World.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
A Cruel Question

u am very, o, SO very fond of music, !"
SAD Irene as she leaned back after an
hours raid on the KEYS.
.Ah!' replied Dolly, "then, why do
you never play any ?"-Harlem Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
How is your wife?

Has she lost her beauty? If SO, Constipation
Indigestion. Sick Headache are the principal
causes. Karl's Glover Root Tea has cured these
ls for half century. Price IS cts. and so cts.
Money refunded If results are not satisfactory.
LURES & LOWRY, Druggists
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Unfair Advantage.

There! That's what they call a
true lovers knot. If you can pull it
apart Tll-why, you've done it already!
What's the trick?"
mo trick at a1l-for me, young man.
I used to be divorce lawyer"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

What are those roses worth9"
Those are SO so Dozen"
rs that your regular figure, or have
you marked them up because I'm a
plumber ?"-Chicago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

Not one child dies where ten form
erly died from Group. People have
learned the value of One Minute
Cough Cure and use it forsevere lung
and throat troubles. Ii immediately
stops coughing. II never fails
Luers 81 Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
LAND FOR SALE.

100 acres of land one mile from
Button. Has good house, q fine
we'll of water, about 90 acres under
cultivation, balance grub land. Terms
half cash, balance on long time at s
per cent interest. w. H. BENTLY,
34m2 Blufftop, Iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Does This Strike You?

muddy compilations, Nauseating breath come
from chronic consumption. Karl's Clover Root
Tea is an absolute cue and has been sold for
fifty years on an absolute guarantee Price 25
cts. and SO cts, Luers & Lowry.