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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
IOWA STATE NEWS.
COSTLY HoLE-1N-THE-wALL.
J. ID. Denison, of Clarion, Convicted
of Violating the Liquor Law
and Heavily Fined.

The case of j. D. Denison, ST., for vio-
lating an injunction, was tried before
Judge Birdsall in Clarion, and Mr.. Deni-
son was found guilty and fined $1,000
and costs, total Of about $1,000. Mr..
Denison had been running "hole-in-
the-wall" for months past, but was
pretty smooth about it, and the Anti
Saloon league was unable to collect
sufficient evidence to convict.
Several weeks ago Judge Birdsall is
sued permanent injunction against
Mr.. Denison, restraining him from sell
ing or handling liquors in any form,
but this had no effect upon him, and
the sale of booze went on as before.
Some two weeks since his premises
We're raided and large quantity of
bottled goods seized. Before the trial,
however, Mr.. Denison concluded to alb
sent himself from town, hoping the
affair would blow over in the mean
time. H went to the grand army en-
campment at Chicago and remained
away for about a week. The wet goods
found at his place were tried before
the mayor and condemned as intoxi-
Giants, and as soon as he returned he
was arrested upon the charge of vio-
latlng the injunction and fined as above
stated
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
BETTER THAN FLY PAPER.
A Mouse in Philadelphia Which
Catches the Pests and
Eats Them.

A tiny mouse that seems to have its
own way in all it cares to do has taken
up quarters in bulk window on Chest.
nut street. Philadelphia The window
contains fine display of travelling
bags and dressing cases. and under
ordinary circumstances the presence
OF the little intruder would not be
tolerated minute. But this is not
an ordinary mouse. Instead of Gre
ating havoc and damage by gnawing
holes in the valuable bags and grips
this particular mouse does valuable
service to the firm by spending its time
IN catching the flies that are unwise
enough to come within reach. Every
evening after the store has been closed
and the clerks have gone home crowd
gathers on the pavement outside and
watches the little fellow capture the
unwary flies. 1t is a wonderful per.
formance. and so quick of movement
and keen of eye is the mouse that a
fly rarely escapes that it springs for.
The mouse's mode is simple and eff.
fectual. From a crouching attitude
IT waits until fly comes close enough,
then 1T straightens. upon it's hind legs.
the two front paws like tiny hands,
are thrust upward, and the a,fwary Az
is elutched and brought down. After
that the mouse eats the fly and then
gets ready to catch another,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
ITO be continued
PAYING DUTY IN KIND.
One Case Where Thieving Turl
Was Bitten-How Justice Is
Melted Out.

The rapacity of Turkish officials of
oil sorts is notorious, but that of the
customs officers exceeds all other kinds.
An interesting instance of paying duty
In kind is to be recorded. An official
OF the British embassy bought in Paris
q dress for his wife, for which he paid
E 10. The customs official valued it at
EGO and demanded duty on that
amount. The Englishman protested,
and, knowing the law, said they might
keep the dress. paying him the value
they had fixed upon it, less the eight
per cent. This was done, and month
later at the public action OF confscated
goods he bought back the dress for
s6. thus getting the dress for moth
ing and making profit of 80 As on
the bargain.
Justice Is melted out rapidly in Tur-
key. On one occasion Kurd picked
up tobacco box in the street, which
was promptly claimed by an Armenian.
just as they were coming to blows
policeman interfered. Both Arme-
man and Kurd claimed the box, when
the former suggested that the Kurd
should say what was in it. Tobacco
and cigarette paper" promptly an
swered the Kurd. Nothing of the
sort" cried the Armenian. ut contains
only five piastre piece" The box was
gravely opened by the policeman, who
then said: THE Armenian is right
and the kurd is liar" Here he smote
the knrd's head. Furthermore, AL
Ian be praised!-for my trouble in de-
Gliding this complicated case keep
the five piastres."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
and blood, and With whom murder l.

and blood, and With whom murder |,
. scienoe7"
"The man who Ia capable OF these
crimes, and OF any others which
might serve to remove an obstacle
from his way is"
The reporter did not finish his sen
tenoe. He suddenly grasped his com.
panion by tho arm and stood trans.
fixed. his eyes dilated, his neck craned
In listening attitude. every muscle
tense Like those OF wild animal in
ambush about to spring upon its ap-
preaching prey.
Presently click was heard as
though bolt had been shot from it,
socket.
"Draw your revolver!" sturgis whis-
pered hoarsely to bis companion.
.Quick!-Look there!"
At the same time he drew his own
weapon and pointed in the direction
Of the door at the head Of the stairs.
Tho door opened and a man entered,
quietly smoking cigar.
"Dr. Murdock!" exclaimed sprague
with horror.
Murdoch. still holding the door ajar,
eyed the two men for an instant, his
impassive face betraying not the
slightest sign of emotion. Then, tax
ing his cigar from his lips:
"Ah, gentlemen" he drawled, in his
ironical way, II am delighted to see
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05

you. I trust you will mako yourselves
perfectly at home for 4 few minutes.
! shall return directly. You can con.
tinue to work out your little prob.
}cm in the meantime. Mr.. sturgis."
With these words he calmly turned
to leave tho room.
Stop" shouted Sturg.s, leveling
his revolver at Murdock's head; stand
where you are or fre!"
The reporters shot rang out almost
before he had finished his sentence;
but Murdoch. unscathed. passed out
of the room, closing the door behind
him.
Sprague. dazed by the rapidity with
which this scene had been acted, stood
rooted to the spot, without having
made any attempt to use the revolye,
which he had drawn at 6turgis' bid
ding.
The reporter sprang up the stairs
and threw his weight against the
door. But it was doubtless intended
: q. ,,iti,stanu greav- snocks,- Tor y~re.
manned mistaken.
"Check!" came the sound of mock.
ing voice from the other side of the
door.
Then, rushing down the stairs
again, sturgis shouted to his COM
panion:
"come quick! We must get out OF
here!"
And he led the way through the
subterranean passage toward the eel
lar of the Manhattan Chemical com
pany.
ITO be continued
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
A RUBBER MAN.
Half a Dozen Cars Pass Over the BODY
of Martin Swanson without
Infiicting Serious Injury.

Fort Dodge physicians are puzzled
over the case of Martin Swanson, car
repairer on the Illinois Central rail-
road. whose body passed unscratched
under the wheels of half train at Fort
Dodge. Swanson was at work under
the caboose when switch engine
backed long train of cars upon him.
he tried to escape, but was caught un-
der the wheels of half dozen cars be-
fore he was rescued. Car wheels passed
over his right hip and diagonally across
his body, but not single bone was
broken nor did he sustain any internal
injuries that can be ascertained. The
only evidence of this remarkable aoci-
dent on Swanson's body are few skin
abrasians and a dark line where the
wheels passed across this seemingly
rubber man.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
GREEKS WERE AUTHORS.
They Are Said to Have Been the FRS,
to Employ Punctuation Marks
In Writing.

The art of punctuation was DEVELOPED
gradually from very ancient times.
Greek scribes before the Christian era
used wedge shaped sign (v) to mark
anew paragraph. Later a pause in the
sense was indicated by blank space.
point, and sometimes by slight OBJ
lique stroke or an apostrophe. In Latin
manuscripts the full points appear
first, and are variously placed on a
level with the top, middle or bottom of
the letters. The invention of the mod
ern system of punctuation has been at
tributed to Aristophanes, gram
marian of Alexandria. Jerome used
signs (commata and cola) in his trans
lation of the Scriptures, while in early
English and Irish manuscripts the COM
ma is used. and the final SIT OPP is marked
by one and sometimes two or more full
points. With the advent of printing
punctuation was greatly improved and
Systematically adopted about the close
of the fifteenth century, mainly owing
to the Venetian printer, Manutius. It
is said that all the stops we now use an
pear in the Arcadia" 1887, Of Sir Sid.
ney Smith.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
PEOPLE EAT TOO MUCH.
Starvation liz Successfully Used a. .
Cure for Many Diseases by
Philadelphia Physician.

A Philadelphia physician of note, Dr..
EDWARD ID. Dewey, claims to cure all
sorts of diseases by starving his pa
tients, The brain, says this practi-
toner, never loses weight in either
sickness or starvation. Usually the
mind remains clear when the body has
wasted away. The head is the power
house of the body. The stomach is
run by brain power. When the stom-
nch does too much work it makes too
great demand upon the brain.
For more than 90 years." writes
this doctor, 81 have permitted my sick
to do without food so long as there
was no desire for it. Not a mouthful
was enforced in any case, not one
mouthful denied on the first hint of
hunger.
I'm this I have had all the medicai
textbooks and the entire medical pro.
fession as authority unquestioned
against me. That food is needed to
sustain the strength of the sick has
never been matter of question with
the medical profession.
Many OF my sick have gone for more
than a month without food. One very
sick, In bed for more than month
with acute rheumatism, was able to
walk about the room on the forty-sixth
day before the first food was taken.
Another patient, woman of 81, went
until the forty-third day before she
broke her fast, and without any omis-
sion of her ordinary duties. A dis
eased stomach was cured as the result
and now, after five years, there has
been no return of the trouble"
Physicians are pretty generally
agreed that Americans eat too much
especially too much meat. The no
breakfast habit may not be so very
silly after all.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
A LIBERAL OFFER.
An Iowa Blind Girl onered Free
Hoard in South Dakota While
Being Educated.

Auditor of State Merriam and Mr..
b. Murphy met at Manchester to ar
range plans for the future education
of Linnie Haguewood, the deaf, dumb
and blind girl, for whose education the
state makes an annual appropria ton.
Mr.. Murphy is trustee of the fund and
Mr.. Merriam, as auditor, is the virtual
I custodian of the appropriation. 1t was
decided to place the girl under the
care and instruction of Dora Donald,
who has been her teacher for some
time, and who is superintendent Of
the school for the Blind main aimed by
the-state of South Dakota at Gary. The
trustees of that institution srreAd 4
t-s,--@4et, .==---as BOARD her free OF
charge, very liberal proposition,
which is appreciated by the people.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
Fair Association.

Citizens of Buffalo Center have or
ganized an association under the name
OF Buffalo Center Driving Park and
District Fair association. have bought
ground, laid out and graded fine race
track and are fast completing a fine
set of fair buildings for their first an
nual district fair Competition open to
all comers), to be held October 2, and
4. Everything points to big success
for the management, as an unusual in
terest seems TO be manifest among the
farmers, and citizens of surrounding
towns
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
Remarkable Family oroxp.

A picture was taken in Dubuque of a
group of persons representing five gem
srations of the same family. They are
Mrs. Robert Thompson, Mrs. Caleb
Knapp, Mrs. Julia Royce, Mrs. Frank
Jaeger and her daughter Mildred. Miss
Mildred Jaeger has in Mrs. Thompson
Observation-Disclosures. Mrs.
Thompson is now 80 years old and
her daughter, Mrs. Caleb Knapp, is 70.
They were both of them born in the
northern part of ireland and came 10
this country in 1874.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
Fear the Worst.

Sioux City people are much con-
cerned over a number of persons who
are supposed to have been in Galveston
during the hurricane. Hiram c. Whaeel-
err, at one time president of the Inter
state Fair association in Sioux City.
formerly of odebolt, has plantation
near Galveston and lived in a hotel In
Galveston. Others thought to have
perished are Clarence and Effie De
Land and Mr.. and Mrs. Bird Luken-
he'll
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
Indian woman Brinms su,t

After 33 years Mrs. Amelia Missouria
Timber, half-breed Indian woman. has
begun suit to regain possession of Land
which she is alleged to have decided
away in 1867. The land is now in the
possession of Mrs. Mary Desparios, OF
Sioux City, and is located in Union
county, S. d. 1t is worth about IS 900.
1t is understood that if the Indian
woman, who is 80 years of age, is suc-
cessful in the suit she will bring action
to recover other property in the vi
cinity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05

women strong and sick women well.
rFor two years I had been sufferer from
chronic diseases and female weakness, writes
Philadelphia, Pa. III had two different doctors
and they gave me medicine which only relieved
me for time My niece advised me 10
take pr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. I CON
for your advice would be safest, SO did, and
have been highly benefited. find that after
taking six bottles of Favorite Prescription and
ing your advice In regard to local treatment, 4
am now strong woman. Accept my sincere
THANKS for the interest manifested in my case
and the happy results obtained"
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter free. Correspondence pri.
vate. Address DR.. R. w. Pierce, Buffalo. NY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
Gone to China to Marry.

On the transport Hancock there is
an Iowa girl going to join her lover, a
lieutenant in the Sixth cavalry, which
is now guarding the communications
OF the allies between Peking and Tien-
tsin. The heroine of this romance is
Miss Margaret Tittemore, CT MARSHALL
town, who will marry Lieut.. Warren
Dean, whom she first met last,summer
at Fort Logan, near Denver.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
CHAPTER Xxx.
THE LEAD-L1NEp VAT.

Spragne seated himself upon the
long pine box; and sturgis, dropping
into the only chair, began his narrative.
AS he talked, he carelessly whitfield
the cover of the wooden box with the
knife which he still held In his land.
He began with an account OF his in
yestigation ut the Kniclierbocker bank,
and explained the result of his observa-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05

~ have used Beggs' German Salve
in my family for several years, and
consider it the best Salve made. / twill
cure burn, cut or any skin disease
without scar, and it has cured every
case OF piles that has ever come under
my notice. Amos r. Small. e omas
s. Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
peacemaker for the R.,,,v.,.

Some years ago one of the biggest
railroad corporations of this country
employed confidential peacemaker
With the idea of preventing suits, as
fas as possible. for personal damages,
1T has proved a profitable innovation
roads.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
Proved 1t,

Henpeck-Did understand you to
say, sir, that you were the lucky sutton
for my wires handp
Friend-Sure! You were the man
who married hsr.--syteouse Herald. !,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05

married school,
mate. Marriage
changes a woln-
an. The drains
and pains which
are so often the
8 e que nee of
marriage rob
her of all vital
ity. Give her
back her former
strength and
8 b e. be a.
cjollyn a wife
as she was Q
maid. Doctor
Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription
gives back the
lost strength by
re establishing
the health Of
the d elicate
wonanly or
gans. It dries
the drains and
stops the pains.
It cures ulcera.
ton, infamma-
ton and female
weakness. II
m q koa -~alh
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
Floral comparison

Miss Gusheigh-Do you not think
that Miss Passe reminds you of a flow
err? She has clinging, delicate sort o.
beauty that conveys the idea of "a
Mr.. Bluntt-Of century plant
Baltimore American.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
Clothed In Fresh Air,

An freshman who had. on ragged
coat was asked of what stuff it was
made.
"Bedad. don't know" said he. but
most of it is made of fresh air, think
-T1t-Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
JeIl-o. Tho Ne,s pssaert.

pleases all the family. -Four fiayon y
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Stra v
perry. AT your grocers. 40 cts. Z I
to-day. 6w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05
The Jollq GIRL

OFTEN changes to the jaded woman. II
cant see what's come over Mary she
used to be such a jolly girl,n was the
remark OF a young woman visiting a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05

A valuable bit of information comes
to US from Mrs. M. Evans, Cairo, ILL.,,
who says: "That Beggs' Hair Remover
removed the dandrpff from her hair,
and stopped it falling out, after every
thing else had failed. Don't waste
time. Cure the disease and your hair
will take care of itself. Lomas & Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05

This is the season when mothers are
alarmed on account of Group. 1t is
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure. which children like to take. J.
III, LusrS Drug co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05


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other blood
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19
< Greatful endioa Tt.

A grateful mendicant has died in the village of Hinstoek, near Newport, England, and his gratitude assumed an exceedingly novel form-for a beggar. His name was Meeson. he was aged. and his generally destitute air and wretch ed surroundings gave his neighbors the impression that he had not penny in the world. Out of pure charity they accordingly for many years provided him with food and clothing. Great sur prise was caused among the good Sa- maritans when it became known that by his will he had left e2,000 and eer- tain real property for division among those who had assisted him. As one of them remarked, it was a clear case of casting your bread on the water, and seeing it come back after many days buttered on both sides.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19
This Is the AesAef Gene z t.

Gen. J. s. Garrison, formerly of Iowa, but now president of the New York and New Jersey Bridge com eany, and also Of the Monolfth Im- pfovement company. who was at the Auditorium in Chicago. recently said: The stone. age is passing, and the ago Of cement is upon us. American cities are in the rough, and they must in the next few years be completed So that they will be safe and sanitary The work Of development will be done in great part with Portland cement. That will be the material for bridge piers, for foundations of buildings, for con auits. and for the tunnels in which underground transportation will in time be giacef.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19

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Oddities in New York Name.

If you keep your eyes open while riding around the streets of New York on the surface cars you can see many odd combinations of the names of busi- ness men and their trades, some of which are here given: Ashman, Ii tel; Burns, coal; Best, groceries; Burnham, real estate; Cook, fish and oysters Coffin, beer and liquors; Ceffey, teas and sugar; Forester, real estate; Flood, rubbers, boots; Gutter, pawn broker; Goodrich, carriages; Herb, doctor; Katz, butcher; Love, chemist; Mclean, shirts, etc; Moves. lawyer; Proudman, diamonds; Pitcher, milk; Rich, perfumery; Silk, dress goods; Swindel, teas and spices; sickman, fish and elams Wood, building mate rials.-New York Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19
WHEN THETIRERis oNRAMsAoe
Efforts to Control Its Torrents Have
 Bsen Only Partially Successful

Efforts to Control Its Torrents Have
 Bsen Only Partially Successful
 Owing to ill-calculated engineering operations. by which the northern branch of the river by the Fiber is- land was deepened few years ago. the southern branch, which skirts the for mer Ghetto has dried up into heavy bank of muddy sand, and this is it's normal state, making Git will be un- derstood) the island of St. Bartolom- meo as ridiculous as a swan on land The absurd aspect Of it is the more ac- centuated because the ponte fabrieo, or quafrocapi, which unites the island to the southern bank, happens to be both the oldest and best-preserved bridge in Rome, dating from 62 E. C., and be- ing composed of two bold side arches and a small central flood arch. On rare occasions, however, after heavy doWnfalls, the river, rising in it's wrath, succeeds in reasserting it's an- eient dominion, and we see the beauti- ful bridge built by Fabricus spanning the waters sent down from Monte pat tino and Anseiano. Such a rise has taken place, A in consequence of which the forum is inundated by means of the Cloaca Max ina. while the foaming yellow flood has reached a height of but three feet below the little Franciscan garden be- longing to the church of St. Bartolom- meo. The ancient confessional below that basiliea, dating from about the seventh century, is entirely filled. Tn fact, the waters have risen about forty feet. and rain should continue to fall we may witness the Fiber invading the Gorso and Piazza q 'Espanga. Happily, a change seems to be setting in. It was quite a fascinating sight the other morning to see the main. or northern, food racing beneath the Gectian bridge like a succession Of maeistroms, almost giddying to behold As usual, crowd Of people amused themselves by watch ing the operations of those who on such occasions fish for driftwood.
 The Black Cat Fad.
 The latest idea in the way of porte- b0HHeuI i5 t0 edIIy t1Ag puss u WoH~ drous goIdsmith's work swinging as pendant from the end of your lorgn- cite chain. The cat is made Of black enamel upon metal. It's eyes have metallic green gleam. Are they not tiny cat,s=eyes? The sapient pus& wears . color of brilIiants set close about her neck. This It seems, is tho very latest. 7