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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
CUT BY A PRESIDENT.
A Scar of Which an Old Pennsylvn-
MIA Indy Is Extreme
~ Proud,

There was an old lady among the
group OF visitors at the white house
the other morning and she was ex.
tremely frank in her "reminiscences.
1T was obviously her first visit to the
place. and she eyed everything with
the greatest interest. relat ties the Wash.
ington Post.
I've always been wanting to see this
place ever since Jim Buchanan came
here to live" she said to the tall. blue
eyed young man who was with her.
Old jim. we used to call him in Hunt
ington county. Pa. l lived just half a
mile from his fathers butcher shop
when | was little girl, and many and
many's the time I've bought meat from
old jim Do you see that SCARF"
And she held up still white and
plump hand.
We'll, James Buchanan gave me that.
l went into the shop one day to get
steak. and just as he was bringing
the cleaver down l polsed my finger
right in the way of it. He tied it up
for me and / cried all the way home.
guess wouldn't have shed so many
tears if l had known I'd been chopped
by a future president But we didn't
think old jim would amount to much
in those days. We didn't think he'd
ever do more than sell meat in his ia
theirs shop. But you can't tell what
mans going to be by the way he
starts out. And ! guess"-and here
the old lady's eyes CLEANED with pride
u guess there aren't many people
who can show scar that president
OF the United States gave them"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
Delinquent Taxes.

The Des Moines Capital devotes a
supplement of eight pages to the pub
LEGATION of the delinquent tax list of
Polk county, and the descriptions are
so numerous that they not only com
pletely fill the supplement but are
continued on the sixth page of the
regular issue. During the recent cam
paign the Capital boosted of the exist
ence of prosperity and held that the
way to maintain and perpetuate it
was to vote for Mckinley. AS rule
property owners do not become de-
llnquent in payment of taxes except
for one OF two reasons: Either they
are unable to pay, or their property
has deprecated to such an extent
that it is more economical to let it 20
Than keep up the payments. There
are hundreds upon hundreds delin-
quent in Polk county. The number
constitutes a large percentage of the
TOTAL number of property owners. Is
1T prosperity that has rendered these
people unable to pay their taxes. or
that has SO diminished values as to
make sacrifice of the property prefer
able to payment? These things are
characteristic of periods of depression,
but If they are products of prosperity,
the Capital should define it's meaning
OF the term. Between it's idea and
the popular idea there is a decided
lack of harmony. -Ieleqraph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
One OF Those Contingent"
ENTERPRISES.

During the recent campaign William
e. Curtis of the Chicago Record wrote
of one of those contingent enterpris.
es" so widely mentioned while the
campaign was in progress. 1t will be
remembered that a great many bust.
ness enterprises were in contempla,
tion, but all contingent upon the re.
election of Mckinley" Mr.. Curtis
wrote of one gigantic enterprise con-
templated by Baltimore capitalists,
and said that while it had been under
adyisement for several months Moth
ing would be done until after election,
and in the event of McKinley's re-
election it would be consumated. In
the event of Bryan'S election it would
be dropped. The enterprise, accord
ing to MIR. Curtis, involved matter
of $11 100000. The article was widely
copied in the administration press and
the matter was used as campaign
document by the national committee.
Mckinley was reelected and now the
inside of the Baltimore deal has come
to light. 1t is the consolidation of
several shipping companies and the
building of several large carrying YES
sells.
But the milk in the cocoanut is re-
vealed by Mr.. Curtis when he Incl
dentally mentions now that the deal
is being worked up because of the as
surance of the passage of the Hanna
Payne ship subsidy bill. With Nc
Kinley reelected and a republican
congress to back him, the Baltimore
capitalists are confident that the ship
subsidy bill will become law. They
will build their vessels and the tax
payers of the United States will pay
them a handsome bonus for embark
ing in business that has always paid
handsome profits. And this is only
one of the many gigantic business en-
terprises that were contingent upon
the reelection of Mckinley. y World
Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
Homeseekcrs' Excursion Tickets.

10 nearly all points in the United
States on sale at all ticket Office. II
the Chicago Great Western Ry on The
first and third Tuesdays of Octolr.r.
November and December, at the ye,.
low homeseekers' rate Of one fare pl;,s
" W for the round trip. Tickets good
Tor return within p days from d:i;% nt
sale. Persons contemplating tfip
VIII save money by calling on .;,y
Great Western Agent and obtaiaila
detail information regarding tn,-
ilomeseekers' Rates, or addressing I
"a. Lord, g. p. Il I. a., lib Adams St,
Chicago. dec Is
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

The Newton (Kan.) Republican says
that Galveston family recently
moved to that town and attracted
much attention by the affection which
they bestowed upon communicating
yellow cur. Inquiry revealed the fact
that during the great storm along the
coast of Texas the baby of the family
had been swept off the porch and APP
peared to be hopelessly lost. But the
dog plunged into the food, fought with
the waves and brought the baby back
to safety.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
Hustness oppartnnitirs

on the line of the Chicago Great We
tern Ry., in Illinois, Iowa, Minncso, a
and Missouri. First class openings in
growing towns for all kinds of Iu.i-
ness, and for manufacturing. Our list
includes locations for Blacks m H..
Doctors, Dressmakcrs, Furnit,.re,
Grain and Live Stock buyers, General
Merchandise, Hardware, Harness.
Iailors, Cold Storage, Creameries ard
Canning Factories. Write fully in re-
gard to your requirements So thu! we
may advise you intelligently. Address
". J. Reed, Industrial Agent, @. @.
": Ry., 60l Endicot Big, st. paul.
MINI. dec II
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

Among recent visitors to the capitol
was an old man from nearby provin-
cial district who took deep interest
in the comforts provided for the peo-
pies servants. 81 tell you what it is, y
he said to one Of the doorkeepers, ICON
gressmen have mighty easy time OF
it, don't they?" "Yes," admitted the
doorkeeper, they do" "They are
washed free, shaved free, fed free, AIM
they?" inquired the visitor. "Yes, yes
answered the doorkeeper, "and they
are lodged free, too. Do you see that
big building?" pointing to the Library
of Congress. That's where they sleep,
and the beds are soft as down" "That's
all want to know" announced the Wis
itor, jubilantly. 81 never did take much
interest in politics, but 1'll be gosh
derned if I don't go straight home and
run for congress"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
Before and After.

There is whole volume in two lit
tie bits of newspaper information Civ
en- to the world during the last thirty
days. Here is one bit which may be
found in any of a hundr. d administra.
tion organs almost any time between
August 81 and November 5, 1900:
"The Filipino Instruction is being
carried on because of the hope held
out by copperheads in the Uuited
States. AYufnaldo is Spurred on by
his hope nlat Bryan will be elected.
Ii Mckinley is reelected the Filipi.
nos will at once submit to the inevi.
table and the bloodshed in the island
will cease. 7"
A few days ago General Macarthur
lifted the Philippine censorship. The
first uncensored communication re-
ceived by the Associated Press con-
tanned the following:
1.-The rebels are continually shoot
ing into the garrisoned towns, and ou1
forces have not been sufficient to re.
taliate effectively"
We have Sc. 900 troops in the Philip
pines. They are armed With the bes1
implements of war aud Differed by
trained soldiers. Yet we have, after
two years. of fighting, been unable tx
whip what the administration organs
call "a handful of Tagals," and are
Inundated by the fact thatour troops
are cooped up in garrisoned towns and
constantly besieged by "this handful
of Tagals.''
Somebody has been lying about the
situation in the Philippines World
Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

A valuable bit of information comes
to US from Mrs. Nj. Evans, Cairo, H.,
who says: "Tbat Beggs' Hair Remover
removed the dandruff 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. Tomas g. Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

A few of the larger public libraries in
the country have added music to their
circulation departments, and with
marked success. The idea is spreading
now to the libraries in the smaller
cities. Seattle has just adopted it, be-
ginning with 200 books of vocal and
instrumental music. In the Seattle, as
in the other libraries which have adopt
ed this feature, the aim is to encourage
the taste for good music. Scores of the
most popular oratories and light and
grand operas are the chief feature.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

The Republican papers are proudly
pointing to the fact that the net ordi.
nary revenues of the national govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June
30, were 1861, 24o,s52, the largest
amount ever gathered in one year. 1t
could have been made much larger If
the taxes had been heavier. There is
no secret in raising revenue; it only
needs legislative body to frame and
enforce laws for that purpose.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

A new Maine statute prohibits the
placing of inscriptions upon the stars
and stripes, and several political flags
bearing tie names of candidates for
president, vice president and governor
have had to be taken down in conse-
quence, - ----------
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

Whatever vocation the girl wage
worker settles upon she may as well ac-
cept the fact, first as last, that slipshod
performance and inadequate equip
ment will win no favor, will not even
secure foothold." writes Margaret E.
Sangster, in Ladies' Home Journal.
1.-The ranks are everywhere crowded,
and the second-rate work must go to
the wall. In most fields the supply is
we'll in excess of the demand, and only
the capable, the efficient, the CONNIE
tent and the trustworthy may hope to
find their niche. AS grain of salts.
faction let it be added that those DOS
sessed of these desirable qualities, those
who are ready for service and are re-
sponsible in their work, are sure to be
appreciated and will never cease to be
wanted"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
An eastern exchange says that a

An eastern exchange says that an
Americanized Chinaman living near
Bristol, Conn. is making an excel
lent living by raising vegetables for
the use of his countrymen in the near
by cities. His name is Willie Sing,
and his farm consists of 1A acres.
Lettuce of a peculiar brand, beans,
squashes, citrons and ginger root are
some of the products, all being of dis.
tin.tiys Chinese types.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

The village Of Neodesha, Kan, was
recently visited by tornado, and
at the end of the excitement farmer
living in the vicinity stuck his head
from his cyclone cellar and found
that his choicest field was occupied
by strange house of small dimen-
sions. He could not identify the
building as belonging to any of his
acquaintances, and up to date all his
efforts to do so have been unavailing
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

Both makers and circulators of
counterfeits commit fraud. Honest
men will not deceive you into buying
worthless counterfeitS of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. The original is
infallible for curing piles, sores, eczema
and all skin diseases. -Shuttlcworth
Drug Co., successors to j. III. Luers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

The city making the largest percent
age OF growth in ten years, according
to the official census report-barring
Greater New York, which grew by ab-
sorption-is Los Angeles, CAL Its rec
ord is lo3.55 per cent. The next highest
record belongs to St. Joseph, Mo-, with
1851 per cent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

Ii you have ever seen child in the
agony of Group you can realize low
grateful mothers are for One Minute
Cough Care which gives relief as spon
as it is administered. Itqutckly cures
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. -Shnttleworth Drug Co., sac
cesSorS to jill. LuerS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

No modern discovery In medicine has
been OF greater value to the people
than the fact that Beggs' GermanSalve
will cure cuts, burns and scalds, with
out leaving scar. 1t will also posi-
lively cure blind, itching and bleeding
piles quickly and permanently. 1t has
cured thousands it will cure yon.-
Lomas e Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

The question of the spontaneous
combustion of hay has recently been
investigated by one of the officials of
the United States weather bureau,
who states that fermentation within
moist hay may raise the temperature
to 374 degrees Fahrenheit, at which
temperature clover-hay will ignite.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

There is nothing that will give such
quick relief to an itching, smarting
skin as Beggs' German Salve. Mothers
should know that it will cure eczema,
Chatting, heat rash or any irritating
skin disease Of the children. AlsocureS
cuts, burns, Scalds and piles. Don't be
without it. LomaS s. Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
From an Ohio Ministar

| have used DR.. Warmers White
Wine of Tar Syrup for sore throat,
weak lungs, coughs, colds and for any
diseases of the kind it surpaSses ali
other remedies. With many thanks
to the doctor for his valuable remedy,
l remain, Rev. q. w. HAGANs.
Clyde, Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

A German scientist has discovered
that yawning is healthy pastime.
It is wholesome like oatmeal and
brown bread. Yawning, it is said,
stretches the muscles, maybe, or the
tendons of the head, sends the blood
to the jaws, and sharpens appetite and
intellect. 1t is a cheap remedy, ac-
cessible to young and old, rich and
poor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

The half-breed Frenchmen, or "Ca.
nucks," as they are popularity termed,
form respectable proportion of
Names population in the river and
manufacturing towns.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

Dandruff and falling hair are UNI
natural and the result of disease, caus-
ed by poor circulation. Beggs' Hair
Remover never fails to cure because it
restores the circulation and nourish-
ment to the scalp and tho hair cant
help but grow even on bad heads.
Tomas s. Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

Many people worry because they
believe they have heart disease. The
chances are that their hearts are all
rlght but their Stomachs are unable
to digest food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
dlgests what you eat and prevents the
formation of gas which makes the
stomach press against the heart. 1t
Will cure every form of Indigestion
Shuttleworth Drug Co., successors to
j. II. Luers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
Some one has been studying finger

Some one has been studying finger
nails as an index to character, and,
no. ...u. according to this
authority, an abb
normal develop
ment of the nails in a man indictes
strength of muscle and character, but
in a woman individualism. not to men,
ton sensuality, says a Boston Herald
writer. One nail professor has taken
the trouble to study the finger tips
of sovereigns, and gives the world the
benefit of his deductions. Kaiser Will
helm has a slight hand, stumpy
thumb, fiat, colorless nails, which in
dictate a brain wanting in balance.
How clever 1t di Int need finger
nails, however, to discover that. Then
the emperor of Austria has a pair of
sensible, rather hairy fists, but the
long thumb denotes his blue blood,
the nails are pearly hued and much
incurved, showing well-balanced
mind. Victor Emanuel III. has a
spoon-shaped thumb nail, suggesting
a gloomy, relentless character The
sultan, the monster has lovely, deli
cate white hand. King Leopold is
cursed with a plcbeian thumb and Il
squat and square shaped nail. OF
course, the young queen of Holland
has large hand for woman of her
height, with short nails of common
mold. 1t would seem by all this that
there is no telling whose blood is blue
or whose is red by the hand. The
most "aristocratic" hands ever beheld
on woman were a perfect pair that did
up package for me in small shop
not many days ago. The girl to whom
they belonged didn't look as if she
knew they were fine and the above
theory instantly went all to flinders
in my mind. To all outward appear
ances she had no right to the lost
hands, to say nothing of the lost arms.
Of the Venus di Milo. but there they
were.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
"The true yalpationn Of oil, Tia 20,

"The true valuation" of all the tan
gible property in the United States.
as given by the census of 1890, was,
in round billions, $4,000, 900 900,
against $43,ooo,ooo,ooo in 1880, an in
crease of $22, 1000, 600, 900 on the ten-year
period. The present census will run
to much larger figures, but these will
not be given to the public for year OF
two.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

j. Caesar Burrows, who made several
campaign speeches for Mckinley in
Nebraska, may point with pride to the
new lumber trust as vindlcation of
his earnestness in the cause of his en-
ployes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

Ii you want your hair to grow, ,snu
must restore the conditions that mlie
it grow originally. That is a good neal
thy scalp aud perfect circulation Of
the blood that SUPPLIES the cells with
nourishment. Beggs' Hair Remover is
the only eparation that is Guaran-
teed to do it. Tomas & Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
what Shall We uavo for pes.crt2

This question arises in the family
every day. Let US answer it to-day.
Try Jell-O, a delicious dessert. Pre-
pared IN two minutes. No baking! add
not water and set to cool. Flayors:--
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Stray.
berry. Atyour grocerS. 10 cts. 6w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

A woman in Chicago who possesses
the requisite cash is about to build a
3o-story office building in that city
the highest edifice ever attempted
there,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

A man who gives the first reading to
all the manuscript sent to large pc
riodical says that there is more poetry
submitted to him than anything else;
T viav-is-'is -1,are-r-sv-soe-sov -po.s.y
than any other kind Of material, and
that there is much less of it used. He
admits that if the writer is so unfortu-
nate or careless as to make one slight
grammatical error in the first para
graph his fate is settled so far as that
periodical is concerned. The reader
goes no further, and the manuscript
is returned
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

OF course there was nothing of
favoritism in the fact that an order
was issued to weigh the mails
in October, just when the food Of
campaign documents was at its great
est
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

Ii you are bald; if your hair is falling
OUT, or II you are troubled with dan
dful, There is but one way to cure it,
Shampoo once week with a good clean
Soap and apply BeggS' Hair Remover
LIZ has cured thousands and can't fail
to cure you. Try it now. Tomas & Son
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
81 suffered with nilas far nca,lv !,

81 suffered with piles for nearly ten
years. | could heal them up for a time
but they always came back. Three
years ago l bought a box of Beggs
German Salve and used it as directed.
/ obtained immediate relief and have
never had piles since. wv. e. Carlson,
Sioux City. La. Tomas & Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

A wedding at Tuscumbia, Ala, has
been postponed for a novel reason.
The groom retired on the wedding eve
and fell into sound sleep, from
which the most strenuous efforts
failed to arouse him. Over a week has
passed and the young man still slum-
Ders, while his bride-to-be is discon-
solate.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

Little Harry, three years old horn
and educated in Boston, was shown
an engraving of the Angelus. lie
looked at it a long time, and finally
said, with an air of relief: "GoIf!"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
A Nervy Old Hen.

Mrs. r. King is the owner of cour.
ageous and capable old hen of non
descript breed that she wouldn't trade
for whole flock of blooded poultry,
says the Weston (Ore.) Leader. 1t is
the only hen in Oregon, perhaps in the
United States. that ever fought and
killed hawk. The battle occurred u
few days ago, when chicken hawk
swooped down upon band of baby
fowls of which the old hen was the
mother. The hen didn't squawk and
run, calling upon her offspring to fol-
low her, but with fierce and well-di-
rected peck buried her bill beneath the
hawks left wing. 1t was a solar plexus
blow and clean knockout. The hawk
seemed surprised and dazed. 1t feebly
arose, flew aimlessly against clothes
line and then dropped into the gar
den, stone dead. That hen will be
queen of Mrs. Kings poultry yard on
Wild Horse creek as long as she sur
wives
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
The Best in the World.

DR.. J. w. Hamilton, of San Fran
cisco, Cal. says: 81 have sold Warner 5
White wine of Tar Syrup for years.
Lit is the best cough medicine in the
world, and has no equal for asthma. %
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23
~ have used Bcpps, German s

81 have used Bcggs' German Salve
my family for several years, and
consider it the best salye made. twill
cure burn, cut or any skin disease
without Il scar, and it has cured every
case ofpilcs that has ever come under
my notice. Amos II. Smai.. Tomas
& Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

DeWist's Little Early Risers are the
best liver pills ever made Easy TO
axe and never grip -ShuLieMorth
Drug 10, Successors to j. II. Lutls
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-23

You can't afford to risk your life by
allowing cough or cold to develop
into pneumonia or consumption. Cine
Minute Cough Cure will cure thr ut
and ling troubles quicker than any
other preparation known. Many
5octoIs use it as a specific for grippe.
1t is an infaliible remedy for cro'ip.
Children like it and mothers end .'se
it.-ShuttleHeTth Drug Co., successors
to j. II. Luers.