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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-04
cREsco, HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA TUESDAY, 1900

For the estaxes, come to Anderson.
For tinware or repairs, remember
Anderson.
Bargain sale of rugs at Prann's, for
six days only.
For anything in the hardware line
come to Anderson.
John A. Cray of Lime Springs was
in town on Monday.
Miss Louise Miles is home from the
U. /. U. at Fayette.
For No New York apples call at
the store of f. A. Glass.
Save money by buying your gloves
and mittenS of r. A. Glass.
Butcher shop for sale, rent or trade.
Enquire of M. ]. Malanaphy.
Dry goods and groceries cheap at
L. M. Novak's, Protivin, Ia.
Prann's special rug sale Dec. 3rd to
Sth. Don't forget the dates.
Buy Gold Mine Flour and Cream
Bread. Sold only by E. A. Glass.
Water, wind, fire and burglar proof
duck coats for sale by F. A. Glass.
Small residence, two lots, price s4OO.
j. NJ. Cannon.
w. T. DAILY, Physician and Surgeon.
Office over DR.. Connolly's drug store.
Groceries sold cheap for cash or farm
produce at T. M. Novak's, Protivin,
Iowa.
WANTED-3000 bushels of corn want
ed at once to feed. Inquire of G. D.
NICHOLS.
The blacksmith shop adjoining this
office was nailed up Monday morning
by its owner.
Have your pictures taken at the
Russell Studio for Christmas while
they are cheap.
f. A. Glass carries the largest and
best selected stock of gloves and NIT
tens in Cresco.
For the best grade of heating or
cooking stoves come to Anderson's.
He sells the best.
F. A. Glass is selling shoes, under
wear, gloves and mittens at prices
that will save you money.
Royal Neighbors, you are hereby re-
quested to be present Thursday, Dec.
18th it being election of officers.
so acres improved farm six miles
from Cresco, for sale at special bar
gain. 2t j. M. Cannon.
For sale cheap-5 large Belgium
lamps, suitable for store or church.
j. FL. LuerS.
Sheriff Campbell goes this week to
attend the annual meeting of the
Sheriffs' of the state at Des Moines.
NoTIcE:-All persons that owe the
j. Fl. Luers Drug Co., please call and
settle at once.-J. 81. Luers. 25t2.
Pictures of babies and children s1.Oo
a dozen at the Russell Studio. Come
quick as this offer will not be out long.
When in need of shoes you will find
a large and complete assortment to
select from, at the store of F. A. Glass
The Young Ladies' Aid of the Bap-
tist church will meet with Mrs. Joe
Marsh, Friday afternoon. A full at
tendance is requested.
Doc. Brown, former Cresco resi-
dent, and cousin of the Brown boys,
is a guest at the j. j. Brown home.
He is at present located at Spencer,
Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-04

Fred Prann visited with his broth.
er at Ridgeway.
Mr.. Enoch Stro ther will be In Cres.
CO during this month to give atten.
tion to his business interests in Cres.
co.
Milo Woodward next door to Dan
Barnes market building, repairs boots
and shoes. Good and prompt service
and reasonable prices. If
Have yon money in small or large
amounts which you wish to loan or in.
vest? l can place it for you.
John M. Cannon.
Joseph McNevin's sale amounted to
$19O5. The sale was cried by E. e.
Potter and he gave excellent salts
faction to buyers and also to the own
er of the property sold.
The brick work of the G. d. Nichols
store will probably be completed
to-day. 1t will be one of the large
store rooms Of the city, next in size
to O'Malley's department store.
The R. S. Caward store occupied by
j. B. Caward & Co., is for rent. For
terms, ETC., apply to the proprietor
at the Faultless Grubbing Machine
Works, west of the Water Works.
The Ladies of the Congregational
Church Aid Society will hold an open
sale and Fair in the church parlors
December 18th, and will also serve a
"New England Supper" in connection
with the fair. If.
The Fayette foot ball team won the
Thanksgiving game from Cresco by a
score of IL to 0. The teams were quite
evenly matched, and good game was
the result, Fayette earning all its
points by good hard work.
Bright eyes are an infallible index
to youth, nice windows from which
Cupid shoots his arrows. Rocky Noun
tain Tea makes bright eyes. Shuttle
worth Drug Co., successors to j. Fl.
Luers, and DR.. VIM. Connolly.
Minnesota has sixteen candidates
for Senator @. X. Davis shoes, among
them being Thomas Lowrey, the own
er of the Interurban and st. Paul and
Minneapolis street car lines. He is
not supposed to be an an ti-monopolist.
The tax sale came off as advertised
Monday morning, all sold, there hav-
Ing been only II parcels OF lanu sola,
John A. Cray and G. II. Church being
the only bidders, 1t required only
about ten minutes to complete the
sale.
If the average man would look
himself squarely in the eye, he would
see at once that he needs Rocky Noun
tain Tea. A priceless boon to men.
35c.-Shuttleworth Drug Co., success
ors to J. Fl. Luers, and DR.. VIM. Con-
molly.
The cases pending in court are di-
yided among the local attorneys as
follows: Goodrich, 2; Hendricks, I;
Barker & Barker, s; McCook, 10; Reed
& Reed, %; Upton, 6; Spaulding, 9;
Converse, Is; McHugh, 5; Cannon, I;
Wilbraham, 1; Griffin, 3.
The fory-sixth annual session of the
low State Teachers Association will
be held in Des Moines Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday, December 26th
to 2Sth, with an extended and inter
esting program to be carried out by
leading and prominent educators from
all parts of the state. The railroads
of the state give rate of one fare and
a third, special rates have also been
obtained from the hotels of the city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-04

Hair chains and switches made to
order by w. ]. Wells, Usage, Iowa.
Myself and agents have canvasSed you
a number Of times, and you know
what | can do. Why not send me
your work? guarantee satisfaction.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-04
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QU1NINE
TABLETS. All druggists refund the
money If its fails to cure. e. w.
GROVES signature is on each box.
Sold by j. H. Luers Drug Co. feb5y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-04

Art thou one of the many that has
drained the Golden Nectar that
maketh thy heart full of strength and
gladness? If not, take Rocky Mountain
Tea.-Shuttleworth Drug Co., sue
cessors to- HI. Luers, and DR.. VIM.
Connolly.
Levan Damon will take the place
made vacant by the resignation of
Miss Revers in Prof. Thornton S
Normal Institute, in the shorthand
and typewriting department. He is
competent to render first class service
to it's pupils.
Rev. Vernon E. Hall, of Elma, and
G. j. Harlan, County Missionary, of
Cresco, will begin a series of gospel
meetings in the Maple Leaf school
house next Sunday evening Dec. 9th.
All in the surrounding country are
invited to attend.
Miss Fenton and Miss Shuman of
Austin, Mr.. VIM. Burkhed Jr., of ST.
Paul. end Mr.. VIM. Hilly of Mime
apolis who came for Thanksgiving
with DR.. Clemmer's family, returned
home on Monday. John j. Clemmer
who came home for Thanksgiving re-
turned to his school at Minneapolis
the same day.
The only medical man who has ever
originated anything of value in regard
to the cause, prevention and cure of
CANCER, is DR.. Melville O. Keith, of
Ohio. He uses no knife, plaster or
poison drugs, but we are willing to
satisfy any interested party that
cancer can be cured without any cut
ing and will stay cured. S3tf.
The December term of court will
commence on Monday, December 10,
with 26 probate cases, criminal caus-
es, 4S old causes continued from pri-
or term Of court and 26 new causes on
the calendar. In Ii of the new causes
William Colby appears as plaintiff and
in one of the old causes as plaintiff
asking divorce from his wife Anna
L. Colby.
The Mason City Times s-Herald says:
Sidney Heald of Cresco, former Ma
son City boy, has accepted position
with the Times-Herald as reporter.
MIR. Heald has just finished college
education and will take up the news
paper work as profession. Any IA
vors that may be bestowed on Mr..
Heald in the way of local news will be
dpprcciatod. -s~----.-.
The Wesleyan Male Quartette con-
sisting of G. J. Ireland, tenor and
whistler; +. W. Farmer, tenor; W. E.
Rose, baritone; d. g. Trusdale, bass,
assisted by w. T. Houston, gave con-
cert at the Opera House in Cresco last
Thursday evening with a splendid |
program to which they did full justice
and tho Ia
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-04
For Sale.

A valuable home with about ten
acres OF land, owned and occupied by
the late James III. Brown, south of the
Railroad and east of the Stock yards.
For price and terms enquire of HAM
BROWN, near the premises. 96tf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-04

To Break Up Cold In One Night
Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets. !"
We will cheerfully refund the pur-
chase price if it fails to cure. Price 25
cents. j. Fl. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-04

.seucate -Four Bowels with Cascarer
~ nCandy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-04
The Delicious
Fragrance

DOYAL Baking
N Powder improves
the flavor and
adds to the healthful-
ness of all risen -four
foods. 1t renders the
biscuit, bread and cake
more digestible and
nutritious.
Royal Baking Pow
der makes hot breads
VIII olesome. Food
raised with Royal will
not distress persons of
delicate or enfeebled
digestion, though eaten
warm and fresh.
Sing powders almostinvariably con-
llum makes the food unwholesome.
100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-18
When jay Gould Wrestled.

John Burroughs, the writer, was in
his boyhood days a schOolmate of Jay
Gould. To Theodore Dresser, who tells
the story in The New Voice, Mr.. Bur
roughs gave this anecdote of Gould:
He was shrewd, but not bad fell
low at all. l remember that once we
had a wrestling match. AS we were
about even in strength, we agreed to
abide by certain rules, taking what
we called 'holts'' in the beginning and
not breaking them until one or the
other was thrown. | kept to this
when we began wrestling, but when
Jay realized that he was in danger of
losing he broke "hOlts' and threw me.
When l said he had broken his agree
ment, he only laughed and said, 81
threw you, didn't IY' That irritated
me, and l kept arguing the original
point, but he only laughed the more
and covered my taunts with the same
answer. He had won, and it pleased
him, though 1 often wondered how he
could take any satisfaction in it.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-18
Take Care of Your Ears,

Men and women have much to do to
keep straight. A hundred nerves and
muscles are at work all through the
waking hours, giving warning or re-
ceiving orders that the body, with it's
many joints and natural instability,
shall preserve it's equilibrium, shall not
stagger or double up in a hopeless
heap. These nerves and muscles are a
highly organized signal service, the
chief offices Of which are in the semi
circular canals buried in the "stony"
homework that protects the inner ear.
Were it not for these canals a human
being would find it difficult, often i'm
possible, to maintain a proper balance
either while walking or standing still.
So long as these canals are in healthy
working order their reports are trust
worthy, but when any undue force has
shocked them or any agency, such as
sickness, has interfered with their
workings their messages are ipcoher-
ent, and the brain, like the engineer Of
a battleship in action, when the men
above are blinded and bewildered, has
nothing to do but let things go.-Ber-
lin (Md.) Herald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-18


The following story illustrates the
resources Of Nebraska farm: A
farmer got discouraged because he
didn't get rich the first year and as
there was mortgage of $500 on his
farm, was about ready to jump the
whole business, but determined to
make one more effort and sowed so
acres in wheat. 1t happened to be a
poor year for wheat and the stand
was not very good. Concluding that it
wasn't worth harvesting he pulled UP
his stakes and moseyed back to Mis-
souri,, leaving the farm to fight the
mortgage all by itself. The farm was
equal to the occasion.
The wheat ripened, fell down and de-
posted the seed in the soil again. Next
spring the wheat began to grow Justify.
Some of the neighbors were honest
enough to write about it down to the
fugitive in Missouri, and he got inter
ested enough to come back and take a
look. Then he stopped and harvested
his voluntary crop. He sold it for
enough to pay off the mortgage and the
rest of his debts and had tidy little
surplus over, with which he moved his
family back and now declares there is
no state like Nebraska.-Lincoln (Neb.
Journal
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-18
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items of local interest taken from the columns
Of The Press, thirty years ago.l
Jan. FL, 1870.

VIM. Smith, dealer in flocks, wool and
other manufacturers supplies, has ad.
mitted w. FL. Cooley, for many years his
book-keeper and head salesman, to q
partnership, the new firm being VIM.
Smith & Co.
Tickets are now sold at the offices Of
the N. L. N. railroad company for $25
which entitle the buyer to ride 1000 miles
on any part of the road.
E. E. Butterfield has sold the Stafford
vile and Stafford Springs stage and team
route, with all the appurtenances thereto
belonging, to Oscar Marcy of Stafford.
vile. Mr.. Butterfield is to be hereafter
the general superintendent Of the purchase
of wood, lumber, ties, etc., for the N. L.
N. railroad.
M. B. Bessey, having leased the site o.
the old cotton mill at Coventry, is erect
ing thereon building for the manufac
ture of shoddy.
The special term of the Tolland county
superior court, as provided by the las
legislature, has its sitting in February
Judge Miner presiding. The docket mum
bers one hundred and two cases, forty
two jury and sixty court cases.
Farmers in Somers have been plowine
the past fortnight.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-18
IdIeness and IncOmpetency Keep TIN
RusinRSS NnNica nnxYn

ld1eness and IncOmpetency Keep the
Business Novice Down.
Walter 2. Phillips, the founder of the
national newspaper corporation known
as the United Press, and the inventor
of Phillips Geographic code, a typical,
energetic American, who has put many
young men in the news gathering bust
ness, believes that the cause of failure
everywhere among young business be-
ginners lies in incompetence.
Nine-tenths of the young men who
are struggling for name and place in
the world are untitled for the callings
they have picked out for themselves. Be
sides an unlimited supply of energy
and whole heartedneSS in the work be-
fore him, the successful man of the
future must know his business from
A to z.
The next great drawback to success
is idleness. Nothing worth while is
accomplished without work, and plenty
of it. Things do not happen without
a cause, and behind every great life
there are years of concentrated energy
and tireless industry. Idleness will
make any man a failure; intelligent
work will land any man among the
successful. 1t is all so simple and so
trite that one hesitates to put the fact
down in cold blood, and yet how few
men recognize, or, recognizing, live up
to the axiom that labor conquers all
things.
Idleness and the consciousness of in
competency should make any man
ashamed of himself and drive him to
do something that is worth the doing.
1t is within the grasp of every one to
learn some one thing that will yield
both pleasure and profit. Success
comes only to those who seek it.
The young man who is really in
earnest will not have to be advised
how to succeed. He may learn much
by studying the failures of others, how
ever, and he will always find, after a
survey of the great legion of the I'M
successful, that two causes have
brought them to their present misery
-idleness and incompetency-Satu
Evening Post.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-18
THE PAGES DIFFICULTY.
He T0ld His Troubles Right Out at
the Wedding.

He Told His Troubles Right ONT at
the Wedding.
A good story comes from Atlanta,
but the incident happened several sea-
sons ago. The occasion was swell
church wedding. The edifice had been
gloriously decorated. The bride, sur
rounded by a company of pages, flow
er girls and maids of honor, was slow
ly passing down the aisle, while the
prospective bridegroom and his best
man and the officiating clergyman
were taking their places. The church
organ was pealing forth the sounds as
Of joyous wedding bells. Fashionable
people dressed for the OCCASION occu-
pied the seats of the handsome church.
1t SO happened that one of the pages
had in the rush Of business prepare
tory to dressing for the occasion been
turned over to the care of a nurse. AS
he proceeded down the main aisle Of
the church in company with the other
youngsters, who in white satin suits
were doing the honors of each respec-
tive household, he suddenly espied his
mother seated in one of the pews.
At this point the organist began
playing softly as the wedding party
passed to the altar. Then, above the
gentle strains of music clear as bird
could be heard the voice of the afore-
said small boy.
Mamma" he shrilly cried, nurse
put on my panties wrong side before,
and can't hardly walk!'
OF course the Mortified mamma could
do nothing but blush scarlet, but lifted
a prayer that the young scion would
keep still from that time on. And he
did and received a hearty kiss from
the bride at the close of the ceremony.
This is true story and can be vouch-
ed for by those who attended the we'd
Misunderstanding (Ga) Mail.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-18

A LIFE AND DEATH F1GHT-Mr. w. A.
Hines of Manchester, Ia, writing of his
almost miraculous escape from death,
says: Exposure after measles induced
serious lung trouble, which ended in Con-
sumption. had frequent hemorrhages
and coughed night and day, All my doc
tors said must soon die. Then began
to use DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, which completely cured me.
would not be without it even If it cost 90
bottle. Hundreds have used 1t on my
recommendation, and all say it never fails
to cure Throat, Chest and Lung troubles"
Regular size SOC and 81.
Trial bottles free at A. g. Eaton's Drug
Store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-18
Both Used the Same Basin.

A man in an office building went to
the lavatory to wash his hands. AS he
withdrew them from the basin and
was rubbing them together he saw
beneath the edge of the marble top
what seemed to be tiny pair of
hands going through the same motions.
STOPPING down to assure himself that
he was not the victim of a delusion,
he saw that there was a gap between
the top and the basin and that young
rat was perched upon it.
The rodent seemed to think that he
was as much entitled to the use of city
water as was his big neighbor, for he
was dipping his fore paws into the wa
ter alternately and licking them off in
ordes to satisfy his thirst.-Chicago
News
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-18
FROM THE SHADOW.

Under the roses and under the dew,
Dead-but the dreaming, dear heart, of you'll
For the day you knelt near the death yelled place
I felt your tears fall my face.
And the rose that you left where my dreams must
be
Thrilled the thought OF you down to me!
And 1 said, from my couch in the white walled
dust,
she ia true to her love, she is true to her trust,
sAnd her tenderest tears will fall for me
Till we meet in Gods eternity
Hinder the rose and under the dew,
Dead-but l dream more of you!
The stormy winds DER my dwelling rave:
Dead are the roses that blessed my grave.
For you never kneel by my couch to say
The loving words that you said that day.
Crumbles my on the marbles crust,
NV dreams are dead, and my heart is dust!
Atlanta Constitution
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-18
Railroad Slang aa Trnnslated.

Railroad Slang as Translated.
Extract from report made by head
brakeman:
'"The con was Tipping the tissues in
the doghouse. The hind shack was
freezing hot hub near the hind end.
Tallow Pot was cracking diamonds in
the tank. Eagle Eye was down greas-
ing the pig and l was bending the rails
when they hit u.s.
1t was translated by an old timer in
the Office as follows:
'The conductor was examining the
train orders in the cupola. The rear
brakeman was cooling journal. The
fireman was breaking coal. The en-
gineer was oiling the engine, and the
head brakeman was throwing a switch
when the trains came together."-
Maine Central.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-18
what Do the children DRINK

FONT give them tea or coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called GRAIN-o7 It's de-
licious and nourishing and takes the place of
coffee. The more 'ain-O you give the children
the more health you distribute through their
8e pHl IKE ha ebooa
grades Of coffee, but costs about n as much,
All grocers sell it. 15c and CSC.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-18
Your Nerves WIN Kill You

II you neglect them. The moment your
nervous system becomes impaired, your
vital organs fail to perform their func-
tions properly and dangerous diseases fol
low. Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea
Is an immediate and permanent cure for
nervous prostration, nervous exhaustion,
constipation, indigestion, headache, and
all diseases of the blood, stomach, liver
and kidneys. We will give you trial
package free. Large packages, 25 cents.
w. D. Head, druggist. ]
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-18

THE APPETITE OF GOAT is envied by
all poor dyspeptics whose Stomach and
Liver are out of order. All such should
know that DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the
wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy,
gives splendid appetite, sound digestion
and a regular bodily habit that insures
perfect health and great energy. Only
Csc. 4
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-01-18

GLORIOUS NEWS comes from DR.. D. B.
Cargile, of Washita, I. T. He writes
"Four bottles of Electric Bitters have
cured Mrs. Brewster of scrofula, which
had caused her great suffering for years.
Terrible sores would break out on her
head and face, and the best doctors could
give no help; but her cure Is complete
and her health Is excellent" This shows
what thousands have proved,-that Elec-
trio Bitters is the best blood purifier
known. Its the supreme remedy for &C.
zema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils and
running sores. 1t stimulates liver, kid
neys and bowels, expels poisons, helps d.
gestion, buildsup the strength. Only so
cents. Guaranteed. 4
Sold by A. G. Eaton, Druggist.