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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
Queer Towns.

A few miles from Ningpang-po,
town of northern China, is large vii
lage composed of graves. 1t is a de-
serted burial ground, which has been
taken advantage Of by clan Of beg
CARS and thieves, who eat, sleep and
make merry in their grewsome sur
roundings. There are several similar
towns in the Celestial empire.
Near a certain quarry in Italy is a
town the inhabitants of which pay no
rent or taxes. They are quarry en-
ployes, who have dug dwellings in the
face of steep rock.
In New Guinea the village Of Tupu-
sell is most remarkable. The houses
are all supported on piles and stand
out in the ocean considerable dis
lance from shore. This is to protect
the villagers from the attacks of the
dreaded head-huntefs, always looking
out for victims. Other villages in this
queer land are perched up in trees for
the same reason.
There is town without name on
Lake Huron. 1t is composed Of 5000
huts. During the summer the dwell
ings are hidden away in the brush ten
antless, but when winter comes their
owners appear, move them out on the
ice, cut hole through the floor and
the ice and proceed to fish.
| Athos, on the cost of Macedonia, is
| the most curious town in the world.
The peninsula is known as the Noun
tain of Monks. A score or so of mon
asteries dot the land and bodies of
ascetics, kind to travellers, but eccen-
trio to degree, occupy them. There
is not woman to be seen anywhere
| in the shops of the town. AS a resi-
dence for bashful bachelors Athos Is
cordially recommended.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
SCORCHED A GENERAL.
Game Near Being Very Serious Mat.
ter to Both.

II never told you, did III asked a
regular soldier who has not yet recov-
cred from the wound he received at Ell
Caney, chow near 1 came to burning
up brigadier-general in Cuba last
summerY'
Burning him up?" repeated the SOL
dier's friend; mo, you certainly never
told me that"
well, the officer l came near finish
Ing was Gen. Miles-Col. Evan Miles Of
the First infantry, you know, but a
brigadier-general of volunteers. Our
regiment was in his brigade, and this
happened one night in June when I
was on headquarters guard. Head
quarters was big name for pretty
poor place. There wasn't even a tent,
and the general and his aid, lieuten-
ant, bivouacking by fire, with moth
ing but empty boxes to sleep on-not
the softest kind of bed. 1t grows aw-
fully cold, you know, as soon as the
sun goes down in Cuba, and the dew
chills you to the bone. That night was
cooler than usual, and was shivering
as built up the campfire. Because Of
that, l suppose, made it good and big.
Gen. Miles and the lieutenant lay down
on their boxes and went to sleep, and
when the fire was we'll started 1 went
on my post, 100 yards or so away. At
ter I had been there for perhaps half
an hour, walking up and down trying
to keep warm, heard commotion in
the camp. Gen. Miles was shouting:
Sentry! Sentry! at the top of his
voice. l rushed up as fast as could,
but even before got there saw what
the trouble was. You never laid eyes
on such roaring old campfire. The
general was kicking at the box that
had been his bed.
On it, man. he said, as came
up, what are you trying to do-burn
me up? You've got too much fire here
altogether
Nobody could help agreeing with
him on that point. The end Of his box
was blazing, and his clothes were fair
~ scorched. The heat had walked him
up just before he actually caught fire
himself. hustled around and stamped
the fire out where it had spread be-
You'd bounds, and when l got that
done I apologized as well as l knew
how. The lieutenant was on the other
side Of the fire, and the wind had kept
the blaze away from him. He was
sitting up, with his back toward us,
SO that the general couldn't see him
laugh, but his shoulders were shaking
well. There was funny side to it,
of course, but it might have been seri-
Gus for me. 1t looked like the care
less trick of recruit, instead of the
work of man who has been in the
army as long as 1 have. The general
was very good about it, and, no mat
ter how cold it was, was more mod
crate in my campfres after that
New York Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
INTERESTING ITEMS.

More than thirty years ago. when
young Felix Faure was still an indus.
trious apprentice, with q taste in his
leisure hours for harmless bohemianism,
one OF his journalistic acqpaintances in
PRODUCED him to Adolphe d'Ennery with
this recommendation: "a very good fell
low, but he won't make a figure in the
world" 'Ao
me young royal priest, Prince Max Of
ea2ony, is still suffering from q severe
attack OF gastric fever, which has left
MN IN such an unsatisfactory state of
nsalth that it is at present quite impos-
siole for him to re-enter on his priestly
duties, especially as when he does so he
VIII probably undertake the care Of one
OF the poorest parishes in Nuremberg.
New York and Buffalo men have or.
canned a company for the purpose Of
developing the great power Of the whirl.
pool rapids by means of a canal which
a snail be built inside or beneath the
i tracks IS Of nod the gorge road. This canal
It will be capable Of furnishing $4,000
horse power at the whirlpool under
forty-fve feet head. 1t is thought that
the cost will be about $2,0OO,o0O.
The new year directs attention to
some OF the curiosities Of the calendar.
A century, for instance, cannot begin on
sunday or Wednesday or a Friday.
Again, the same calendars can be used
every twenty years. In years that are
not leap years the year begins and ends
on the same day of the week. So Jan
uary begins on the same day as October,
April as July, September as December,
while February, March and November
begin on the same day.
In Germany the dressing gown is ia
vorite article of apparel among both
men and women in the mornings and
evenings when they happen to be alone,
but to those not used to such ways it
seems a bad habit The German en-
peror is strongly opposed to this Gus.
tom, which he considers both untidy and
a sign of sloth. His majesty has never
possessed a dressing gown, and, what is
more, the old Emperor Wilhelm never
even in his old age, wore one, for when
not in bed he received his guests proper
lY dressed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
Great Touring Club.

The Touring Club of France certain
ly caters for the comfort of its men,
bers far better than any other touring
club in the world. And it helps others.
1t makes frequent benefactions to in
valided and aged roadmen. This is
excellent. Roadmendsrs can make a
road very uncomfortable for wheel
men; also they can make it comforta-
BILE. A little benefaction now and then
would effect wonders in keeping roads
in condition. The Touring Club of
France keeps an eye on the road mend
ers and makes substantial donations to
the benevolent funds In connection
with the cantonniers and the gen.
darmerie
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
WINS $4,000 ON ONE RACE.
A Snug Little Fortune Was Made in .
Few Seconds.

The largest amount ever won on one
race in the United States was taken
down by b. I. (Plungep Walton, who
few weeks ago filed a petition in
bankruptcy. 1t was at Sheepshead
Bay, Sept. IA, 1882, the race being
sweepstakes of mile, $500 each, with
$500 added, between Pierre Loril-
lard's Barrett, 103 pounds; Dwyer
Bros Bootjack, 10S; and Snedeker g.
Co.'s Girofle, 1O3. Whorton, the Eng
fish bookmaker who came to this
country with lot of money and pluck,
and returned home with small bank
roll and weakened spirit, was doing
business on the race. He laid Walton
$4,000 to $4,000 against Girofle at
the opening of the betting, and shortly
afterward gave his $4,000 against
$4,000, making a total of $4,000
against $4,000, which is still the
heaviest transaction between any two
individuals that has ever taken place
on race in this country. Girof1e won.
Barrett was second, and Bootjack
third. Walton won $4,000 more from
other bookmakers, and cleared $780,
600 on the race. Billy Donahue rode
the winner, Hughes was on Barrett,
and Mclaughlin on Bootjack. Loril-
lard and Mike Dwyer were heavy los.
ers on the race.
The greatest wager between individ-
uals ever noted at a Chicago track was
made during the Washington Park
meeting of 1890. But it was not on
race at that track. 1t was on the
match between Tenny and Salvador, a
mile and quarter, at Sheepshead
Bay. George Wheelock, who was
booking on the local races, offered to
lay to 5 against Tenny. James A.
Murphy asked if he would take
$4,000. Wheelock answered.: Eyes.
Do you want any moreY' Murphy
replied that he would double it, and
Wheelock called out, $4,000 to $10,-
O0O," which was registered with less
trouble than attends the average 50
bet Wheelock was confident Salvador
would win, and Murphy, with a tele-
gram from Dave Pulsifer saying,
"Tenny will run in two-fve," in his
pocket, was equally confident that Sal
vator would not win. The race was
run in POS, and Salvador won by a
head. Isaac Murphy, when he dis
mounted, told Matt Byrnes Salvador
won in hand, and afterwards empha-
sized that assertion. Of the specta-
tors who We're in position to give them
good views of the finish Of the race
nearly all emphatically or profanely
declared Murphy and Salvador were
both Ha11 ont
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
IMPORTANT RULING.
Judge shiras Protects Property of
Deserted or Divorced Wives
in Bankruptcy Cases.

In the bankruptcy case of Mrs. +. M.
Pope, of Des Moines, Judge Shiras, of
the federal court, handed down new
ruling for the guidance of referees in
bankruptcy proceedings.
The court held that, without regard
to the original intention of the legisla-
ture which framed the statute, the
property of wives who have been desert
ed by their husbands, or who had Sc
cured divorces for cruel and inhuman
treatment, or the like, is exempt under
the present bankruptcy law, if they
are heads of families, and that tenn
porary departure from the homestead,
with the purpose of returning and oc-
cupying it later, does not nullify the
rights of the homestead property.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

81 am indebted to One Minute
Cough Cure for my health and life.
1t cured me of lung trouble following
grippe" Thousands owe their lives
to the prompt action of this never
failing remedy. 1t cures coughs, colds,
Group, bronchitis, pneumonia, grippe
and throat and lung troubles. Its
early use prevents consumption. 1t is
the only harmless remedy that gives
immediate results.-J. I'll. Luers Drug
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
Suex the stnte.

Notice has been served on Secretary
of State Dobson by the sheriff of Cedar
county that the state of Iowa has been
sued for SIZE, 1000 damages by Philip Far
rington, who was sentenced in Jones
county to three years in the peniten-
tiary on February 1, 1894, for forgery.
He was SO years of age, and served I'M
til July 81, 1896, when he was released
on account of expiration of term,
counting good time earned. He claims
he was falsely imprisoned.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
Beauty Is BIooa peep.

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 i'm.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
aud that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. l0c, 25c, SOC.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
COLLEGE CHIMES.
The Largest Set of Bells In the Coun-
try Installed Mt the Agri-
cultural College.

The largest if not the finest set OF
chimes in this country has been placed
in the campanile erected for that pur.
pose on the campus of the Iowa State
Agricultural college in Ames. The
chimes were presented by E. w. Stan.
ton, professor of mathematics there
Prof. Stanton was the first one to re-
ceive diploma from the college. This
was in 1872. He was Immediately made
an assistant in mathematics and soon
after was given the chair in that de.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
Re1iefin six Honrs

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease re
lieved in six hours by NEW GREAT SOUTH
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" 1t is great sur
prise on account of its exceeding promptness
in relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back,
in male or female. Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately. II you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold by j. j.
Clemmer, Druggist, Cresco. La. 5Sy1,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

J. l. Berry, Loganton, Pa, writes,
~ am willing to take my oath that i
was cured of pneumonia entirely by
the use of One Minute Cough Cure
after doctors failed 1t also cured my
children of whooping cough" Quickly
relieves and cures coughs, colds Group,
grippe and throat and lung troubles.
Children all like it. Mothers endorse
it. III. LuerS Drug Co,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

Size doesn't indicate quality. Be-
ware of counterfeit and worthless
Salve offered for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye. DeWitt's is the only
original. An infallible cure for piles
and all skin diseases. ii. Luers
Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

GOD gave me my money, says Mr..
Rockefeller. A great many men seek
to excuse shady transactions by claim
ing partnership with the Almighty.
Mr.. Rockefeller is not the only one.
William Mckinley claims partnership
with the Almighty in the good work
of benevolently assimilating Filipinos
with lyddite shells and Krag-Jorgen-
sen relies
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
YOU TRY 1T.

If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price
of % Cts, so Cts, and $1.00, does not
cure take the bottle back and we will
and so cts. j. FL. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

The republican press will regret to
learn and especially to announce that
at the Omaha Jackson banquet Mon
day night, Mr.. Bryan was the chief
speaker and Mr.. Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock,
of the World- Herald, the POSTMASTER.
1t grieves the 6. o. p. press that these
names should appear together in
friendly juxtaposition.-Dub,que 1ele-
0yuDb.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

Don't risk the little ones life; Group
is dangerous disease. "Mrs. H.Gregg
Dundee, Kans., says:-My little daugh-
ter had been troubled with Group since
she was three months old; Beegs' Cher
ny Cough Syrup cured her." Children
like it. G,tdlul,teed--L omaS & Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

English SPAWN Liniment removes all Hard
Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes fro
horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney
Ring Bone, STILES, Sprains, all Swollen Threats
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle
Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known. Sold by j. j. Clemmer, Druggist
Cresco, la. 58yl.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

Prof. H. II. Kasper, Evangelical
Lutheran Seminary, Addison, Ills.
writes:-"I had been suffering for some
time with severe pains in my lungs,
and coughed almost constantly. One
bottle Begg's Cherry Cough Syrup
cured me-" 1t is guaranteed to cure
has never failed.-Lomas g. Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

Rev. James B. Tins, of Alickchi,
Checotah Nation, I. r., says of Beggs'
Blood Purifier, the great blood remedy
and system regeneration: "Both myself
and wife were entirely cured of bad
cases of scrofula by it." A guaranteed
remedy, of sterling merit.-Lomas &
Son
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
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 4
miles northwest from Cresco. Will
sell all or part. w. A. SMITH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
MANY ALovER

Has turned with disgust from an other
wise loyable girl with an offensive
breath. Karl's Glover Root Tea puri-
ties the breath by its action on the
bowels, ETC., as nothing else will. Sold
for years on absolute guarantee. Price
Is cts. and Scots. j. H. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
THE CAMPANILE.

partment. He was married to his first
assistant, who died few years ago.
The chimes were dedicated to her men,
DRY.
The chimes are ten in number, and
each bell has engraved on it an appro-
pirate quotation or saying. The camp
anile was built by the state in 1898. 1t
is ITO feet high, and is very stable
structure, being built of the very best
compressed brick, with terra Gotta
trimmings and concentrations and a
copper dome.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
Farmers and Horsemen.

Are your Horses afflicted with Heaves,
Short-windedness, Coughs, Indiges-
tion, etc. If SO you should at once
procure bottle of .'Luers" Sure Cure
Heaye Drops. 1t is guaranteed to give
satisfaction. For sale by Lowry Drug
Co., Chester, Ia, and j. H. Luers Drug
Co., CreSco, Iowa,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

The American people are growing
tired of the ''strict neutrality" which
permits the sale Of supplies to the
British and forbids the sale of sup
plies to the Beers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
SICK HEADACHE.

The curse of oyerwOrked womankind,
are quickly and surely cured by Karl's
Clover Root Tea, the great blood puri-
fer and tissue builder. Money refund
ed if not satisfactory. Price 25 cts. and
so cts. j. 81. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

II can highly recommend Beggs Hair
Remover as a pleasing restorative APP
plication for the hair and a sure cure
for all scalp diseases. Mrs. j. Wher-
tie, Omaha, Neb. A thoroughly relia-
BILE preparations; endorsed by thous-
ands;-it will not disappoint.
& Son
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
Mutual Fire Insurance.

At the seventh annual meeting in Des
Moines, of the Town Mutual Fire In
surance association, it was shown that
net risks in force January / last
amounted to $14,O9O,632. F.. Z. Gordon,
of Sac county, was elected president.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

p. j. Essex, prominent attorney Of
Golden City, Mo-, writes: 81 was troub-
led for years with piles; one box Beggs
German Salye cured me-" 1t has cured
thousands, after surgical operations
and all other remedies had failed: 1t is
guaranteed to cure.-Lomas & Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
300.
pr. q. petchon,s ANTI piuretic

DR.. r. DetchOn's Anti Diurettc
May be worth to you more than 500 if You
have child who soils bedding from inconten
ence of water during sleep. Cures old and young
alike. 1t arrests the trouble at once. 81. Sold
by j. ). Ciemmer, Druggist. Cresco, Ia. 5Sl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

The modern and mott effective cure
for constipation and all liver troubles
the fomous little pills known as De
Wits Little Early Risers.-J. II.
Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

Cleanses and renovates the system
cures dyspepsia and liver troubles
makes new, rich blood.-Beggs' BLOOD
Purifier. 'Cured me of a bad case Of
blood disorder. John Wisener, Chip
pewa Falls, Wis.-Lomas & Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

Lewis Dennis, Salem, Ind, says,
"Kodol Dyspepsia Cure did me more
good than anything | ever took" 1t
digests what you eat and cannot help
but cure dyspepsia and stomach
troubles.-J. III. LuerS Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
Headache for Forty Years.

For forty years suffered from sick head
ache. year ago began using Celery King.
The result was gratifying and surprising,
my headaches leaving at once. The head
thanks to Celery King, have had but one
headache in the last eleven months. know
that what cured me will help others.-Mrs.
Celery King cures Constipation and all dis.
eases of the Nerves, Stomach, Liver and Kid.
neys. Sold by druggists. Csc. and Soc. 2
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
For S ale.

Duroc Jerseys, April breeding.
Male and female on hand at Unreasonable
prsces. Farm a. miles northeast
from Cresco. Albert Wallace
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Shakespeare.
Hearts are stronger than swords
Wendell Phillips.
Our distrust of another justifes his de
ceit-La Bruyere.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900

Words worthy to be cut in imperish-
able granite and planted along the
wayside of every public highway in
America. "Money is made to be the SER
cant Of n,a,e-eo,d 1 protest against all
e0ries that entlrone money and debases
mankind. y Williana J. Bryan.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

81 strongly recommend Beggs Cher
ny Cough Syrup; it cured me Of throat
and lung trouble of many years stand
ing. Mrs. J. Bremen, Rife, Colo.
Cures coughs, colds, asthma, bronchit-
is, la grippe, pneumonia, whooping-
cough, Group and consumption.-Lomas
& Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

rso-To-Tsac for rifty Gents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weas
men strong. blood pure. Soc 81. All druggists
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23
WHITE G. LISToN
REAL ESTATE

We do an exclusive Real Estate
Business, devoting our entire time to
the hunting up and securing of bar
gains in farm lands. No charge for
showing land. Reduced railroad and
hotel rates secured. Call or write.
FULDA, MURRAY CO., MIMI.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-23

Will Meet on Anniversary of Abe Lincoln's
Birthday In Chicago. Hearty Support
Assured.