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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16

The mere cutting of weeds. says
horticulturist. enhances The growth of
grass. Simply dropping undesirable
companions gives many young person
start upward
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16
FOR SALE.

Part of the Gillett farm three blocks
east of High school, Cresco, Iowa, in
lots to suit.
Also well improved 24O acre farm
miles northwest from Cresco. Will
sell all or part. w. a. SMITH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16

A native gambler in the City of Mex
leo is accused of having cheated Amer
leans out of about $4,000 ut poker.
When an American is cheated at poker
by Mexican he ought to be too pro-
foundly ashamed of himself to mention
it, comments the Rochester Union-Ad-
vertiser.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16

Always attend strictly to Business
Tho best pills FOR Bslious people are
Morloy's Lit,lo Liver Pills, because
tho always attend Strictly to business.
Sugar coated. One dose. Sold only by
j. III. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16

A late report says that nearly 1850
residents of Minnesota shared in 1880
in the tree planting bounty, receiving
$2.40 an acre.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16
The Presidential, Campa,an.

The first move in the presidential
campaign of the present year has been
taken in the issue of call for the
first of the great party conventions.
that of the republicans. The conven-
ton will meet at Philadelphia on June
10. This will be the first convention
Of either Of the two great parties
which has been held in the eastern
part of the country since the year
1872. when the republicans renomina-
ted President Grant at Philadelphia.
The democrats have not met in the
east since 1868. when Gov. Seymour
was nominated in New York city. It
has been general custom for the
party in power to hold its convention
end define its policy first, but this
custom was broken through in 1896.
1t will be followed undoubtedly this
year. says Youths Companion, al
though The date of the democratic ma
tional convention will not be fixed un-
til February 20. A great national con-
vention is fine and inspiring specta-
Gle. Such conventions are the moving
springs of great events. Those who
participate in them are chosen men
who for the most part are honestly
impressed with the significance of
their acts and utterances. The con-
tests which they wage are of the
greatest possible interest to millions
of people, who hang from moment to
moment on the news of their proceed
iugs. In the conventions of 1900 per.
sonal questions appear likely to be
less prominent than usual, and issues
momentous to the nation will be con.
sdiered with earnest attention.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16

A barrel of flour will make about $50
loaves of bread. Bakers, by "tricks
known to the trade" increase the num-
Der to 300 and even 3l5 loaves.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Warmers White Wine of Tar
Syrup, the best cough remedy on
earth. 25 and SO cents.--J. I'll. Luers
Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16
MARY JANE.

III the town of Humdrum and valley Co
lang,
Where brown quails whistled and bobo-
links sang,
And Observation-Disclosures lossomed and hol-
iyhocks grew,
knew,
Lived coarse-handed woman called Mary
Jape.
Up. ready. each morning at chanticleer
call,
She COOKED GO ess, washed and ironed from fall
And then to break rounds that monotonies
bring,
She cooked. washed and ironed from spring
to spring
And no one said thank you" to Mary
Jane.
Outlines through the valley Of homely
Golang,
Where brown quails whistled and bobo-
links sang,
Came the dark-shrouded forms of sickness
and death;
The boon that followed the blight of their
breath
Was the coarse-handed woman called Mary
Jane.
Soothing trouble with cheer and sorrow
with song,
And. Strengthening Faith as vigils grew
long,
She watched with the angels at bedside and
bier,
And cooked. washed and ironed from yea,
to year.
With the world knowing nothing of Mary
| Jane.
But Mary James Lord knew the ways OF
| Golang,
Where brown quails whistled and bobo.
links sang,
And when cooking and washing were done
one day,
| He came to Humdrum and took her away
| And, among His bright Jewels, shines Mary
Jane.
Stevens Buck. in Detroit Free Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is I'M
equalled for piles, injuries and skin
diseases. tits the original Witch Ha-
gel Salye. Beware of all counterfeits.
j. I'll. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16

Some. Indian tribes in Alaska get
even with their mosquito tormentors
by eating them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16
s. s. s. FOR The BLOOD

it is the only remedy which
disease
not be S. nothing
Blood Poison, Ulcers,
books Cancer and Blood Diseases will be mailed
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16

Chronic Diseases.
If you have some diseased con-
dition about you that is not un
derstood. should be glad to send
you some literature that may help
you out of your difficulty. l make
a speciality of Stomach and Ner-
vous Diseases.
CANCERS
should never BIZ sut in any man
ner or have any operation to re
move them from the place. if you
have to remove good flesh with
them. There is better way. If
you are interested in tnis Cancer
question, write me.
PARALYSIS
can be cured. You had bettor
prevent it. You can do both
prevent and cure it, if you obey
the Laws of Nature. Write ne if
you think you want to know abou
this condition.
! RHEUMATISM
All cases of it can be cured, not
with drugs and poisous that make
some new condition, but with
herbal remedies shat will cleanse
your hlocd of it's diseased and i'm.
pure conditions.
SCROFULA
Is slow disease often ending in
consumption. If you desire to
know about these conditions, send
me postal card and / will send
something that will be of interest
to you.
Booklet free.
MELVILLE C. KEITH. M. D.
BellvilIe, Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16

with one bottle Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrup my cough and soreness
entirely disappeared. "-Ernest Whipple
Davenport, Ia. GUARANTEED to cure
all throat and lung troubles, has
NEVER FAILED; try it!-Lomas & Son
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
INSTANTANEOUS PAID.
london Report ContraIictcd- -Krm,
ger May Come 10 N:mcricn.

london Report Cont,a.iictcd -Kru-
ger May Come 10 America.
I.ourenzo Marquee. Oct. 1.-The
Austrian steamer stNiia Lloyd has
sailed from here having on board 400
1'ransvaal refugees. part of them be
ing observation-disclosures. MI their cx-
penses have been paid by the Trans
vaa government. Each man received
30 shillings and will he paid Is 10
slillines ON landing al amy port which
may be elected by him.
New York, Oct :.s.-That President
Kruger is coming to this country is
the hope and expectation of Colonel
Arthur Lynch, commander of the See
ond Irish brigade in the l,oer forces,
who arrived on L'Aquitaine. He has
come here as the representative OF the
Wolf Tone and ninth Memorial as
sociation' TO help raise funds for The
monument 10 Wolf Tone, to write for
the Revue dt Paris, and above all to
lecture and set before the American
people THE Right End of the l,oer
Question. 81 expect and hope that
President krmgcr Will come to .Nmcr-
ica, said Colonel Lynch. and hope
that his presence IN America will
make Il great iinpre ssion on the Amer
t.can pu'lic. They will see that this old
leader of South .lfl'ica. so much
sco1fed at and malgned by til. Eng
fish press, is not only one of the
erandest figures of our time. but also
ole OF the most advanced in history
1T says much for he ability of
PRESIDENT Kruger that. standing al the
head of such small people, not more
than the population of third or
fourth rate American city, he l;,,
been able TO fight 50 long against
Cecil Rhodes. backed by all the power
of England. who stopped 10 every act
OF injustice. treachcry and falsiica-
ton which seemed necessary for the
accomplishment oil his objects.
II have come here 10 shatter some
of the lies of the English press and
believe that | will be successful. be-
cause cant think that the American
people. with their great regard for
truth and Justice, Which has made
their nation the one 10 which ali The
other nations of the world turn for an
example, will submit 10 see two young
republics blotted out of existence.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
Horse Rescued 1t. Mate.

Cleveland Leader: Harry Riley,
young farmer living near Woodstown,
pastures his horses in field through
which runs muddy creek. The other
day one of the horses came ND in
gailop to the fence surrounding the
house and whinnied loudly. Then it
wheeled about and ran toward the
creek, but no especial attention was
then paid to it by the family.
Again the beast appeared, dashing
up over the hin, and neighed frantic
ally at the fence. Farmer Riley went
to the horse and patted it sootllingly
on the nose, whereupon the animal
seized him by the coat sleeve and
pulled him up against the fence, as If
to haul him over it. The horse soon
released Riley and then ran few feet
toward the creek, wheeled about and
again came back, whinnying excited
ly.
The strange actions of the horse
finally convinced Riley that something
unusual was the matter. and when he
started to follow it the delight of the
beast was manifest. The intelligent
animal led Riley to the bank of the
stream. at spot nearly concealed
by bushes, and there in the quickmire,
with only half of it's head visible, was
the other horse. buried and slowly
sinking out of sight.
Riley quickly summoned the help of
neighboring farmers With shovels and
ropes, and after several hours of hard
work succeeded in eNtricating the
horse from what would certainly have.
been it's grave had it not been for the
intelligence and faithfulness of it's
mate,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
BURNED AT The STAKE.
che Terrible Fate of mn Alabama
Negro


Negro.
Wetumpka, Ala. Oct. 4.--Winfeld
Townsend, alias Floyd, negro, WAS
burned at the stake in the little town
of Eclectic, fifteen miles from here, n
half hour after midnight yesterday.
The negro's crime was an attempted
assault on Mrs. Tony Harrington,
whose husband set fire to the fuel
which reduced Townsend's body to
ashes.
The attempt 10 assault Mrs. llar
rington was made in the afternoon AT
l o'clock. MIR. Harrington was al Il
cotton gin in Eclectic. and lives one
mile out of town. The negro came
10 he house and told Mrs. Harrington
that her husband had sent him to get
20 cents from her. She told him she
had no change. Then the negro left,
but returned in about ten minutes.
i he woman's screams We're heard by
Bob Nichols, a negro who was pass
ing along the road at the time. He
ram to the house i'm time 10 see Town
send escape AS soon as Mrs. liar-
rington was restored to consciousness
Nichols gave HE alarm The news
spread rapidly. All the stores ut l.s-
lectic Mere instantly closed; h. GIN
neries and s;lwmillS shut down; the
people left their wagons i'm the road
and their plowS in the field. and gath
cred for pursuit OF the negro. The
crowd divided some securing the
woods mean, the scene of the crime and
others going to the Eenitentiary for
hloodhoundS. The dogs were not
brought to the scene until nearly
dark. They We're taken to where
Townsemd's tracks Disappeared, and
an exciting chase cnsued. The dog,
stopped finally al Il tree in front of
Odion's store on he north outskirts
OF Eclectic. The crowd coming up,
soon discovered the negro sitting ON
Il limb. lie WAS brought down at
cnce and taken to the scene of his
crime. There he was confronted With
his victim, who positively identified
| him. Word was sent 10 the other
| searching parties that The negro had
been found, and about II o'clock a
crowd of several hundred was i'm the
little village. Townsend WAS taken TO
| the end of the village and prcpara-
items for his death were quickly made.
n rope was flung over tlle limb of II
| big oak. and 100 men stood ready 10
swing him ~.
rhena bait was called and the man
her OF death discussed by The mob.
A vote was taken and the balloting
| showed a majority OF the crowd to fa
vor death at the stake. The stake
was prepared and the negro was
| bound To il With chains. Pine knots
| We're piled about him...nd he flames
were started by HE husband of Town
sends victim. AS they caped 10 the
Negroes flesh he uttered Mild cries to
God for mercy and help. The crowd
| looked ON, deaf 10 his cries, and in
an hour the negro WAS reduced to
| ashes
Townsend. before being bound. con-
fesscd the crime. and said he WAS also
implicated with .SlcN Floyd, who was
hanged two weeks ago for AN attempt
I'd assault on Miss Kate Pearson. He
said he and Floyd had planned sor
other crimes of like character.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
we,.h Robbit Aud Fnnec,.

New Work. Sun: EYES," said the
thin and tm1litl literary man, survey
ing his frugal luncheon of single
pepsin tablet and lone globule of
nerve tonic, 81 have nothing more to
say against the higher education of
MGihAni lt's the greatest. grandest
thing thai ever was invented; it
works in a mysterious way its won
ders to perform; but what wonders
they are! only wish" with 81 sigh,
that higher education for men 2oula
accomplish one-siNth as much. High
er ei,neation for women, forever say
!. Why this change OF heart? At the
hotel where spent the SIMMER there
were just forty-ninc colleges girls
Every night that there wasn't a clam
bake on hand, those girls would get
together and brew Welsh rabbit |
don't know how it was al the rabbits;
J didn'i attend. but az the one rab-
bit that ! screwed up my courage to
Witness personally not daring as |
valued my life and Liver, 40 partaise
OF morsc-every college girl pres.
ent was served With the Wand five
times. One particularly blooming
damsel had seven helps. know. for
helped her. All this, too, ii+t as the
clocks We're striking midnight. Aud
the NEXT morning every one of those
college girls came down to breakfast
as rosy and smiling as a particularly
taking basket of chips. Usually, thcy-
told me. The. atn fudge with the rails
bit; in fact. one sirs declared that.
for unallcyccl and hyeiehie delight,
rabbit and fudge made the best com
Einn tion yUjnp DO Won supnoca -
asked the literary man. breaking off
bit OF his pcpsin tablet and looking
AT it long and earnestly, that Hebc
as we'll as Minerva lived upon Welsh
rabbit and fudge"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
Hotel Raised Bows,

Kansas City Spectator: Of one
thing ! am convinced, and convinced
f.y evidence that cannot be impeached
for all history confirms it. 1t is that
there would be fewer unmanly boys
and nnwomanly girls if there was a
law forbidding the rearing of children
in hotels. ! had occasion to call at a
family hotel the other day and while
waiting in the parlor to be joined by
my friend little boy, not over 5
years of age, came in. His dress indi-
Gated wealthy parents, above all, his
face was sweet, his eyes bright and
altogether he looked like an ideal boy.
l said: Good morning, my little man,
and who are your" I'm a loud ono
and don't you forget it," was his re-
ply. II think the rod has been spared
hereabouts," / observed. well, you
bet am chilly old mark for a rod"
he hurled ut me and away he ran. A
genuine little whited sepulcher, I
thought. Better a tent or cabin out
IN the suburbs than such place to
shape character in children.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
POWERS MAY GET
TOGETHER ON CHINA
Agreement on the Lines Of the
United States First
Note Likely.
EVEN GERMANY SEEMS WILLING
kaiser Has Changed His Mind OF
Hts Attitude Was NIisun.scr.
stood--:Completc Accord
Anticipated:

Washington. Oct. Favorable news
has reached Washington from the
European thancelletes, indicating
that Il complete agreement as TO Chi
ma is within sight.
The agreement will be on the basis
OF the propositions laid down by Sec
rotary Hay in his note of July ). and
the subsequent notes treating of this
subject. The accord of Russia with
the United States is more complete
than was anticipated at first, and the
reports show that all OF the European
nations probably ai'e placing them
selves in position to take advantage
of the opening made by the United.
States, and soon will be ready To be-
gin negotiations for Il settlement with
the Chinese government. The Rus
slams already have given notice OF
such purpose, and while the text OF
the French note ON this subject re-
terred to i'm press dispatches, has mt
reached the state department, the OIL
cials are satisfied that this is correct
~ reported and hat France, like Rus
STA, is ready 10 negotiate at once:
AS for Germany. either the position
of that government has been misun-
derstocd or it has sustained a change
OF mind. Possibly the former is the
case, but, however that may be, it is
quite certain from the adviccs which
have reached Washington that the
German government, upon careful in
specton of The plans for settlement
projected by the United States, finds
therein nothing inconsistent with the
German aspirations. Therefore it
may be expected that Germany. too.
will be prepared soon TO Join in this
common movement toward settle
'nent. Ii may be stated thai altogeth-
cr the prospects of am adjustment of
the Chinese difficulty without resort
to formal war are very much brighter
han they We're one week ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
DEGRADATION OF TusN.
Official Information Confirms tho
Press Reports.

Ircss Reports.
Washington, Oct. 4.-lhe Chinese
minister has delivered to the state de-
partment official confirmation of the
degradation of Prince Tuan aud many
other h.lese leaders. The Following
official statemcn, is made:
"A cablcgram received from Drrc-
tor General Sheng. al Shanghai, sintes
that by imperia! cdict issued SepteI,-
her % Princes Cllwang, Zip, 1asai
and Tsai Wing were deprived of all
their respective ranks and offices,
Prince Tuan WAS deprived of his of
flee and handed over to the imperial
clan court, which will decide upon n
severe penalty, his salary 10 lie
stopped. Duke Tsai Lam, President of
the Gensoratc Wing Men. President of
the Civil Board Kang ri and President
OF the Board of Punishment Chao Shu
Clian arc to be handed over To the
board Of censors. who shall decide mp
on the penalty"
Minister Wu's information appears
to put at rest all question as To the
fall OF the rcactionary element. head
ed by Prince Iuan and including the
president OF the censoratc and board
OF punishments. II is shown, more
over, that the punishment of 1'nan is
more severe than heretofore reported
MS he is removed from Office, a fact not
stated in previons dispatches. The
clan court is directed also to decide
upon severe penalty" in addition
to the loss Of Office, SALARY and serv-
ants.
The state department received Il dis
patch from Conger today announcing
the departure of the Russian legation
from Picking. Beyond this there is
little additional bearing on the Chi
nese situation. 1t is stated officially
that the reported French note to the
powers regarding the opening OF ne
gotiations and the permanent dis
armament of the Chinese has not been
received. If it proves true that such
note has been sent it is said the
proposition for disarmament can hard.
ly be considered with favor by this
government. owing to the commercial
standing and recognized sovereignty
of China as a nation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
BANDITS STAMPED OUT.



II STERN Cuba.
Santiago de Cuba, Oct A. Major
McG'nnegle, inspector general, ue-
companied by Major Carr, medical Of
ticer, and Captain Shelley, inspector
of rural police, has returned from an
inspection of the department of the
cast. Troops We're found TO be in Il
healthful condition and the country
in a tranquil state. No yellow fever
eases We're discovered in the depart
mcnt. The government is giving spe-
cial attention to the work of perfect
ing the organization of rural police,
which is now an efficient force. The
bandits have been effectively stamped
out.
The city council OF Santiago has do
mated $500 TO the funds being raised
for Galveston sufferers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
SANK A BRITISH STEAMER.
ALI Hands Rescued Before Vesse
Wcr,t Down.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-The British
steamer Eagle Point, which passed in
the Delaware breakwatcr this morn.
ing, reports that at 1 II. IN. yesterday
She collided with and sank the British
steamer Eieln. All hands were taken
off the Biela before she went down.
The Eagle Point had her bow stove in.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
RUSSIAN NAVAL ESTIMATES.
An Increase of 1O,ooo,o0o Roub,cs
Over. t.uricnt Year

ST. Petersburg. Oct. 4.Accordin-s
10 semi-oiiicial statements the Rus
sian MAYA; estimates for 1901 total
a7,697,GGG roubles, an increase OF up
wards of 10oo000D roupies over those
for the current year. The ordinary
expenditures are G000O,000 roubles, of
which lG,O00,00o are intended to
strengthen the fleet, 3,o00,OD0 for har-
Dor work at Libbau, 100000 for
Vladivostock and 100000 at Port
Arthur.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
s.,Xl.ill;ta at l,n.is

There is a large exhibit from this
country at the Paris exposition whicl,
will prove very interesting TO all. but
no more so than the news that the
famous American remedy. Hostel tiers
Stomach Eitters, will cure dyspepsia
indigestion and constipation. 10 all
sufferers Il trial is recommended.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

OF Ccylons spicy breezes
We many times have sung,
and We haze heard about them
Since days when we We're young;
But ..oM We sniff such fragrance
We do not need 10 roam,
For spicy are the breeZes
That float around The home.
Its row the time when women
Forget about their nerves,
And spend their days and EVENING"
In putting up preserves.
They re peering into kettles,
They're closely watching pans,
And at the proper moment
Theyr lie filling jars and cans.
They're making Jams aud jellies
And sweetest marmaiaGe.
And fruit fresh from the orchard
is into butter made.
They're pairing, seeding. slicing.
y work in " hich they're skllleG,
And when kettles empted
Again it's promptly flled.
The women burn their fingers,
Aud pretty faces. too;
But patiently they're working
Until the task is through.
And though The bubbles grumbe
When women thus prepare,
Just watch them in the winter
And see them take their share
st. Louis Republic.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
Halls Catarrh Cure
$ taken internally. Price is cents.
A Negative Potency.

Washington Star: Money" said
the philosophic person, does not I'll
ways bring happiness.
NO" answered the matter-of-fact
friends. But the lack of it invariably
brings discomfort
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
As II Substitutes.

Chicago Tribune: "Crusutcigh has
become Il regular chewing gum liend''
Ills wife and children are visiting
friends in the country. He has 10
use his jaw on somcthing."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
Philosophical,

indianapolis journal: Bowery Stag
gers-Whcn feller's down everybody
tries TO shove him down furler.
Pell Mell-IIuh! You talk like some
body'd been Offering you de vice presi.
dency.