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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15
SAID BY LINCOLN.
Words Which, in the Light of Subs
sequent Events, Condemn
Imperialism.

In the light of current events it
must be clear that McKinleyism Is
anonymous with Hannaism, and the
latter, the exponent of everything
dangerous to q government of the peo-
pie. American citizens who stop to
think will be impressed by the gulf
between the principles upon which
this nation was founded, and upon tho
observance Of which it can alone be
perpetuated. Mr.. Bryan points out
the gulf in his summing up of the sit
uation published in the New York
Journal.
when the republican party meets
the speeches of Abraham Lincoln in
the next campaign, it will find that
the gulf between Lincolnism and Han
naism Is SO great that the admirers
of the former cannot be followers of
the latter"
Here is the impossible gulf dug by
Abraham Lincoln. at Lewiston, Au-
gust, 1885, in a speech referring to the
wisdom of the men who announced the
American declaration of independ-
ence 10 the world. Imagine McKin-
leyism, Hannaism, imperialism. abid-
ing by such doctrine!
Wise statesmen as they were, they
knew the tendency of prosperity to
breed tyrants; and so they estab-
lished these great self-evident truths,
that, when in the distant future, some
man, some faction, some interest,
should set up the doctrine that none
but rich men, or none but white men,
or none but Anglo-SaXon white men.
were entitled TO liberty and the
pursuit of happiness, thei posterty
might look up again to the declara-
ti0n of independence, and take cour-
age 10 renew tho battle which their
fathers began, i so that no
man should thereafter dare to limit
and circumscribe the principles on
which the temple OF liberty was being
built"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15

1t appears from response of
Secretary Gage to a resolution of CON
sress in regard to the expenditure of
the $50, 100000 war fund hat it cost the
United States $l05,144 to whitewash
former Secretary Alger, and ii was a
poor job at that. The commissioners
were supplied With fountain pens cost
ing $12 each in order that they might
make precious notes oftestimouy. Gov
eminent commissions bnre become a
rather expensive luxury in these re-
cent es.-Philadelphia Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15

The new building of New York
cremation company was opened Mon
day night with an entertainment in the
apartment which will be used as a
chapel. The exercises began with
prayer, followed by singing, recita,
lions and performances on the banjo
mandolin and xylophone. Then came
a lecture on liquid air and collation.
was served before the audience dis.
oersa6
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15
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,,-and I protest against all
cores ttat ent5royos money and dcbases
naa',6ind. . Villia,n J. Bryan.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15
Eoer Mnrksmanshin.

The fine craftsmanship OF the Beers
is attested by the fact that of the 3O5
men wounded by them in the battle of
the Tugela in December, 1914, or more
than half, were hit in the extremties,
for which soldiers usually aim. All but
eight were struck with mauser bullets,
s,according to the British sur
Eeons. being humane in the extreme"
Twenty-siS were hit about the head
and 20 in the body.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15
Personally Conducted Tours to California
in Pullman Tourist SIeenipp Care


Via Chicago Great Wester railway to
Kansas City and Santa Fe route to Los
Angeles and Southern California. Only
line having new Pullman tourists Sleep
ers equipped with wide vestibules,
steam heat and gas light. One of these
new new sleeperS leaves New Hampton
at 1880 pm. every Monday, via Chicago
Great WeSter, for California. via Kan
sas City, and reaches Los Angeles the
following Friday morning. These tours
are personally conducted by an expert
enced official, who accompanies the
train to its destination. The cars are
well equipped for long journey and
are as comfortable as the standard
sleeperS, while the price for a double
berth is only about one-half. Full in
formation furnished by any Chicago
Great Western Agent, or +. III. Lord,
G. p. & f. A., 113, Adams st. Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15
An Educational proeramme.

as your boys education nearly
complete?" asked the friend.
EYES," answered the man who is
nothing if not sarcastic. HE knows
the classics and the higher mathe.
MATES and logic and philosophy pref.
ty thoroughly. I'm going to see II
I can't put the finishing touches on
his culture and get him so he can
calculate the interest on a 3o-day
note without getting brain-fog and
read the daily news without yawn-
ng."-Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15
Farmers and Horsen,en.

Are your Horses afflicted with Heaves,
Short-windedness, Coughs, Indiges-
ton, etc. If so you should at once
procure d bottle of ..Luers" Sure Cure
Heave Drops. 1t is guaranteed to give
satisfaction. For sale by Lowry Drug
Co., Chester, Ia, and j. II. Luers Drug
Co., CreSco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15
Notice..

The Board Of Supervisors will sell
to the highest responsible bidder the
iron fencing about 1900 feet, sur.
rounding the Court House Park.
Sealed bids for all or any part of
same may be filed with the County
Auditor and will be opened at the
June session of the board.
4. j. WILLIAMS,
6lW3 County Auditor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15

j. Q. Hood, Justice of the Peace,
Crosby, Miss, makes the following
statement: 81 can certify that One
Minute Cough Cure will do all that is
claimed for it. My wife could not get
her breath and the first dose of it re-
lieved her. 1t has also benefited my
whole family" 1t acts immediately
and cures coughs, colds, Group, grippe,
bronchitis, asthma and all throat and
lung troubles. j. II. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15
Homeseekers Excursion Tickets to Nearly
All Points in the United States

On sale at all ticket offices of the Chi
cago Great Western Railway on the
first and third Tuesday of May and
June, at the very low homeseekerS rate
of one fare plus $500 for the round
trip. Tickets good for return within
81 days from date of sale. Persons
contemplating trip will save money
by calling on any Agentof the Chicago
Great Western Ry. and obtaining de-
tail information regarding the home
seekers rates, or addressing, T. III.
Lord, G. P. & 7, A. lib, Adams ST..
Chicago. June 10
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15
Not the Same.

Il have unique thing in the book
line" said the poet.
$50 l have heard" returned the
cynic. THE complete first edition oil
your own book, is 1t not 2"-Harlem
Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15
SICK HEADACHE.

The curse of overworked womaekind
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 % cts. and
80 cts. j. II. LuerS Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15

81 had stomach trouble twenty years
and gave up hopes Of being cured till /
began to use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t
has done me so much good callit the
savior OF my life" writes w. r.. Will
kinson, Albany, Tenn. Itdigests what
you eat. j. II. LuerS Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15

Consumption is germ disease. The
germs are everywhere, but they can
not get hold of you unless YOU get
your lungs ready for them by neglect
ing cold or failing to properly cure a
cough. The important merit of
Morley's Honey Pectoral is, that
while it cures quickly it cures
thoroughly. Free trial bottles at j. ii.
LuerS Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15

AFTER suffering from severe dyspep-
STA over twelve years and using many
remedies without permanent good ]
finally took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure 1t
did me SO much good ] recommended
it to everyone" writes j. &c. Watkins.
Clerk and Recorder, Chillicothc, Mo.
1t digestS what you eat. j. III. Luers
Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15

"DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
the finest pills 1 ever used. I'D. j.
Moore, Millbrook, Ala. They quickly
cure all liver and bowel troubles.
j. FL. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15
Healthy wife, sound children. don

Healthy wife, sound children; domes-
TIC felicity and success in business do
not come by chance. They come be-
cause some Natural Laws have been
oDeyed. Ii interested in these Laws
lneVer before printed, write to Kings
Command, Belleyille, Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15

Sportsmen's shows are growing at
traction throughout the country. One
just held in Boston has been highly
successful, and another is announced
in New York. At Boston there was an
extensive Indian village with represent
atives of dozen tribes, collections OF
wild animals, display of conyeniences
for camp life and 12 tanks OF living
fish, one containing lake trout, which
not only survived transportation, bu,
We're in lively condition.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15
Very young lambs are as like as

Very young lambs are as like rs
peas in pod to everything, except
the roses of their mothers, says an
agricultural authority. A hundred
ewes at pasture. with lambs Of the
same size, will make no mistake about
their children-that is, if the children
have once been accepted as their own.
Sometimes it happens that for no Wis
ible reason eve rejects her lamb,
and cannot be induced TO own it, If
she has twins she may own one and
reject the other.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01
SALTWATER, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER l, 1900

granaries are filled with food for all
the earth.
Africa has again her great herds of
beasts that the gold chasers nearly
annihilated. Our black children are
contented and happy in their homes
and country, and they no more fear the
slave hunters nor shrink from the lash
of the driver.
India has awoke from her despair
under the oppression of the heather
and has arisen to new life. Her fields
and forests yield plenty to all, and
no more will the heathen gold worship
ers demand all they have in tribute and
leave them to die of hunger and sick
ness.
Our Mohammedan children live like
kings among their herds on the plains
and deserts and in their fair cities
where their great temples call all good
Mohammedans to prayer and worship
of the great Allah.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01
Written rtson Muror
THE GRAVE UNDER THE OAK.

One beautiful May morning l alight-
ed from the train at the small station
of - and found awaiting me my
old friend and boyhood's chum John
Richardson.
Jack, as [ always called him, had a
fine estate several miles outside the
village and being independent and of
studious nature, he enjoyed a peace
full and happy existence away from the
strife and turmoil of the large cities.
L had come at bis earnest solicitation
to spend my vacation with him, it be-
ing my first visit to him since his mar
riage some five years before, at which
event he had honored me by choosing
me for best man.
AS we drove through the quiet vii
lage streets and out thror gh the coun-
try to Jacks place we Talked of old
times and went over again all our boy
hoods pranks together. AS we entered
the extensive grounds surrounding his
house 1 noticed under large oakiwhat
seemed to be a grave.
"What is that, Jack ?" asked.
"What, that mound ?" he said.
EYES,"
"That is the grave of a brave man."
ne replied, becoming grave. "I will
tell you the story some day."
1t was with pleasure that I again
met Jacks wife and his little daughter
who was about four years old. Icould
see that Jack fairly worshiped the
child, which I did not wonder at, for
she was a beautiful child, but there
was something so grave and tender in
both his and his wife's treatment of
her that made me think she was in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01

And for thousand years Europe
has had peace, which is something that
never before happened in the history
OF the heather. China has again hid
den away the mighty air dragons with
in the secret city into which no man
can enter or 60 forth. But in the
western world it is war continually.
They have thousand and five politi-
cal creeds and fifteen hundred and one
religions. And they have war every
time they elect city mayor or gov
ernor. And their high priests call each
other heather and mock at their tenn
pies.
And thus, o mighty Son of Sons and
Moon of Moons, it has been for a thou
sand years and the sons of China have
grown brighter and brighter and the
moons so fair that the Gods smile
down on our fair land and give us
happiness and peace. Behold, it is
ended. JAN O'RURICK.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01
1.-THE end.I

Perchance from sin we're more exempt.
Because we've had much less to tempt,
Or Nature gave stronger fist
That we the tempter might resist.
Most men are either good or bad
According to the chance they've had;
All might be wise, and good, or pious,
We're such their ante-natal bias:
st. Paul, because not rightly born.
Was troubled by fleshly thorn,
SO when he tried to do his best.
He often failed to stand the test.
indeed, does any man exist
Without some sort of mental twist
Some bias that inclines to wrong,
And needs restraint both firm and strong?
A crooked limb that makes one lame,
Excltes our pity, not our blame,
Then why not deem moral halt
Misfortune too. more than q fault?
However good, to say the most,
Of sins exemption none can boast,
Hence, as in nature all are kin,
Alike disposed at times to sin,
Unfeeling censure we should stem
When we anOther's acts condemn.
For few have greater need than WE
OF that great virtue-CHARITY.
Banner of Light, Boston,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01
(aParify fbe Need OF PIT:
isssssssssssssssssssssussa

A great man said that 'none are good"
And some his words have understood
To mean that man is all depraved,
Unless from sin he has been saved;
In later times we've come to know
Ills partly rrue-nOt wholly so.
For e'en the worst, who seems but evil,
Cannot be called asperfect devil
There's something good in each and all,
But none so good they may not fall;
A perfect man would not be human,
The same is true of every woman;
AS wholly good no one can be.
And only so in some degree,
Mistakes of conduct will occur,
For e'en the best will sometimes err.
Since none are perfect, nay, not one.
Who is prepared to cast stone
At any mortal prone to sin,
If first he takes look withino
What right have we to scorn and ban
A weak and erring fellow man,
Because we pride ourselves to be
Much less sinner than is he?
In fact, if we are any better,
To him we may be much debtor,
His conduct may have served to warn.
And ours to keep from others scorn;
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01

some way connected with the grave
under the oak.
L spent an enjoyable time with Jack
roaming about his beautiful grounds
and Conservatives, for he was an ar
dent lover of flowers and could be
found every morning among the roses.
l often noticed the grave in my
rambles alone, for Jack had that happy
faculty of allowing his guests to amuse
themselves how and where they liked
and l often stroled about alone. I
noticed that the grave was always
strewn with fresh flowers and won
dered at the story behind it.
One day Jack and I were out to-
gether and as we rambled along he told
me the story which 1 will give in his
own words.
zone day." he said, "about a year
ago, L was standing at the gate of the
grounds when man, dusty and travel
stained, stopped and asked me if 1
could not give him work about the
grounds. He said he was stranger
without friends or money and 1 would
have to take him on trust. 1t is seldom
that employ men in this way, but I
was struck by his manner and bearing
and after few questions l engaged
him to work about the house. He
proved very capable and trustworthy
man and soon found him invaluable
about the place. About himself he
could not be induced to speak. He
was young, about twenty-six or seven,
very quiet and gave me the impression
of excellent training as a boy. One
day about six months ago when he had
been with me six or seven months nv
wife and [ drove off to see sick
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01

Over 600 regular committee orators
are managed from the Chicago head
quarters, and several hundred from the
New York headquarters. These fig
ures do not by any means suggest the
total number of speakers, for there are
hundreds of volunteers; and, when a
Irregular" orator holds forth at par
tlcular town, prominent Republicans,
lawyers, and officials of the community
join him to make the demonstration a
success. In the different States the
chairmen of the State committees have
in their care large number of "spell-
binders" whose selection and move
ments are made in the course of con-
slant consultation with the National
Headquarters. The manager of these
speakers, with hundred or more every
night on his hands, with itineraries to
lay out and dates to be made without
conflict and with the best total effect
in relation to the evenings movements
has no small task on his hands.
Among the Republican "spellbinders"
are 80 Germans, 25 Swedes, 25 Nor
wegians, 10 Poles, 10 Italians, 5 French
men, and 6 Fins. There is no difficult
ty whatever in obtaining the necessary
quantity of campaign speakers; 5000
have sought engagement at Chicago.
The difficulty comes in procuring the
proper quality, and in obtaining money
to pay them. Altogether in the weeks
Immediately preceding the election, it
is estimated that 1000 speeches. are
made every weekday night.-From the
American Monthly Review of Reviews
for November.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01
81 .Wper year, in advance
Six Months so cents,

famlly IN the village leaving Alice, the
baby, with her nurse. During our alb
sence the house caught fire, how,
have never been able to learn, and it
was soon wrapped in flames. The
nurse had gone out about the grounds
leaving Alice asleep. Just as we drove
up at gallop, having seen the flames,
the nurse came screaming that Alice
was in the house and at that moment
her face appeared at the window. NY
God, shall ever forget that moment!
Margeret gave one Shrek and tainted
dead away. started for the house
when [ felt grip of iron on my
arm.
"Attend to your wife, 1 will save
the child
"It was Martin my new man. In
moment he had disappeared into that
blazing furnace. It seemed to nv
agonized mind that he was gone an
hour till he appeared at the window.
At last he looked out with Alice in his
arms. 1t was too high to jump, we
had no ladder high enough and already
the walls were beginning to tremble.
One moment he bent and kissed the
child and disappeared. Oh God, the
agony of those moments. Happily
Margeret had not revived to suffer.
We waited with bated breath, power
less to aid him. Presently, it seemed
ages, though in reality it was but
few moments, Martin appeared with
Alice wrapped in blanket. She was
safe, but as he laid her in my arms he
dropped in faint at my feet. He was
frightfully burned. We quickly re-
vived Margeret and sent for doctor.
When he came he said there was no
hope; the man could not live. He
regained consciousness once and rec
ognized me. He smiled family and
said: is she safe?' nodded. could
not trust myself to speak. I held his
hand and wept. He looked at me a
moment and said more to himself than
to me: Not an utter failure, perhaps,
after ALL
"These were his last words. He died
shortly after. 1t was the wish of both
my wife and myself to bury him on
the grounds and we chose the spot
under the oak. Alice brings flowers
here every day. What ever his life
had been, in his death he was noble.'
AS Jack stopped speaking we stood
at the side of the grave and as we both
reverently lifted our hats said softly:
"It is written, Greater love hath no
man than this KIsMIT.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-01
A
Burlesque
of the
Past.

dragons to the western world to scat
ter them among all the people.
And the edict commanded that every
male person should wear two long tails
OF hair over each ear. Qf he was bald
headed then he should die) No per-
son that ever lived upon the continent
of Europe should wear silken or fine
clothes, nor jewelry of any kind. All
people of the German tribe should
wear wooden shoes. And from the
year 1910 never drink anything but
river water.
All male persons of the Russian
tribe were commanded to shave their
face and head, with the exception of
the two long tufts over the ears and to
bathe once day.
All males of the French Tribe were
never to shave their face or wear socks.
All males of the Italian tribe were
never to own a monkey or listen to
music of any kind.
All males of the Irish tribe were to
be placed as rulers over the other
heathen. and receive their pay as man.
darins of the great Son of Sons, unless
they preferred being Yankee police
man or alderman.
The remaining tribes that were driv-
en- from Europe were to live free like
the Yankee, as they did not make war
with China.
And the great edict lastly COM
manded that all females of the tribes
of Europe were commanded to dress
in the ancient costume of the women
of China. Never to ride bike, or play
golf, or join clubs, or wear fancy bon
nets, or eat ice cream. And the pen
atty for breaking any of these COM
mands was death.
And after the edict was spread
among the heather and the Irish man.
darins were established to see that the
commands were obeyed, the great air
dragons left for China. And all the
heathen stopped trembling and got
hustle on them to find homes. And
the Yankees had boom in those days.
their great railways run night and day
taking the heather away from their
harbor cities where a great famine was
caused.
And Chicago, the great city of
canned beef fame, received such de-
mand for houses and lots that she
annexed st. Louis, the city of muddy
water, and forever closed the bloody
chasm of war between them.
The great city of New York on
Manhattan Island sunk from the
weight of the many heather who
landed from the ships and got jammed
on the Bowery. And those who were
not drowned fled to Kansas, which left
Chicago the first city of Yankerdom,
where they have great saying known
until this day, of 81 told you so."
And the Yankees raised great
army and they annexed all of North
and South America and formed them
into one nation, that was ruled over
by president who was elected for life.
And when the great Son of Sons
seen all these things he was pleased,
and he sent word to all the tribes that
remained in Europe and who once
owned the lands where the heather
lived, to return to their blrthright and
dwell in the great cities that still stood
deserted by the heather gold worship
ers, and to dwell among each other in
peace.
And they did as they were COM
manded. And Egypt has again risen
to her old time glory. Her palaces
and temples have risen from the ruins
wrought by the heather, and her
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-22
Lady Alice Montague Dead.

London, Jan. 10.-Lady Alice Mon
tagu, sister of the Duke of Manchester,
died today at Davos-Platz, a health re-
sort in Switzerland. Lady Alice was a
victim of consumption, following an
attack of influenza, and was taken
from England few days ago to Davos-
Platz in the hope of prolonging her life.
She was 20 years old. Lady Alice was
one Of twin daughters Of the Duchess
of Manchester, formerly Miss Consuelo
Yznaga, of New York. Lady Alice's
sister died of the same disease in Rome
three years ago.