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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-02

Wanted, any quantity of "Big A.
oats-must be perfectly pure. Will
pay a good price for it. Also 25 bush
els of early Japanese buckwheat.
| JOSEPH KAPLER, Cresco, La.
Rev. G. A. Marshall will build an
elegant residence this summer on the
Baldwin quarter, adjoining the city.
1t is the prettiest site imaginable and
is on the Granger road north of town.
The Republican says son of Rev.
Head, a student at Mt. Vernon, car
ried off the oratorical prize at Grin
cell. This victory States him as the
state representative at contest at
Denver next May.
School election notices are posted
for the election of two directors and a
treasurer. The outgoing officers are
H. @ Burgess and 1. L. Eaton direc-
tors, and E. P, Farnsworth treasurer.
The election occurs March 18th.
Fire was discovered in the church at
Lourdes last Sunday afternoon about
an hour after services. The fire origi-
mated in the chimney. We have no
information concerning the extent of
the damage. NORTH Io,ca Democrat.
Herman Kull, ofLake Geneva, Wis,
has come with a car load of house
hold goods to take possession OF the
Kull farm heretofore occupied by
John Breigel. Mr.. Kull has returned
to Wisconsin and will return soon
with wife 1T is thought.
Mrs. L. NJ. Strother and Mrs. Cha
pin have gone South for time. They
will visit in st. Louis with Mrs. Kim
ball, sister of Mr.. Chaplin, after which
they will go to New Orleans where
they will be joined by Frank Burdick
and wife, the latter being sister of
Mrs. Strother and Mrs. Chaplin.
One could not but admire enthusi-
astically the magni ticent technique of
the player, who could deal with new
and novel instrument in such a mas
terly manner. Hartford, Conn.,, Daily
Times, Jan. %, 1899.
AT First Congregational Church,
Cresco, Iowa, March 10, 1900. Admis-
sion so cents.
Mr.. j. j. Hughes, wife and her
sister came to Cresco the first of the
week and left for New York on the
evening train Wednesday. Mr.. Hughes
is extensively engaged in mining in
Washington and has a big deal on
hand that hurries him away. He re-
ports Frank Hughes who went to
Fargo with him last fall as we'll and
doing finely.
| Mr.. Eddy is master of organ tech
nique and registration. His playing
is remarkably smooth even in the most
difficult works, and his beautiful
phrasing is one Of the charms Of his
individual style.-,Spriaqfcld, Mass,
Republican, Jan. 20, 1899.
AT First Congregational church,
Cresco, Iowa, March 10, 1890. Admis-
sion so cents.
sorrowful tidings came to the
family of G. H. Miller on Tuesday in
a telegram from Washington informs
ing them them of the death of their
son Arthur that day from drowning.
The message was silent as to whether
or not the body had been recovered
and as to all but the one sorrowful
fact. II recovered we understand the
remains will be brought home for
interment. The public deeply sympa-
thise with the family in this sad
atfliction. LATER Yester telegram
was received from John r. Miller say
ing the sad journey home would COM
mence on Friday morning. The re-
mains are expected Monday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-02

Roy Nash is down from Lime
Springs.
That Hay fever evidently troubles
the administration.
Jas. Wilson made a pleasant trip to
Fort Atkinson last week.
A. G. McCulloch was down from
Lime Springs on Wednesday.
Mrs. Williams came down from LIE
Roy on Wednesday afternoon.
VIM. Frost was down from Lime
Springs, between trains, Monday.
Mrs. L. r. Brown is in the city the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Eddy.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church
will give an Easter sale and supper.
| DR.. Ogg, Dentist, next regular visit
to Granger will be march 5th and 9Th.
A.>C. Connolly was down from Iron
Mountain, Minn., a few days this
week.
Mrs. Frank Doan is down from
South Dakota visiting among Cresco
relatives.
| The Decorah Journal says sthe Post
Office at Davis Corners is likely to be
discontinued
|
Miss Nellie Sims, the popular milli-
ner, came down from Austin, Mimi.
last Wednesday.
Born, March 1, 1900, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Frost, Lime Springs,
Iowa, little daughter.
Rob Despard came down from
Adams, Minn., on Tuesday last, re-
turning the day following.
The seats for the new Norwegian
church have reached Cresco and will
be put in place Immediately.
The blacksmith shop and tools,
known as the Gady shop, for rent.
Apply to M. II. Culbert, Cresco,
Iowa. 49t2.
Laurence Malek has bought the
Thos. Regan farm in Paris, lately
owned by Frank Pecinoysky and has
arrived to take possession.
r. B. Lowry and wife after a two
weeks visit in Cresco returned to Ches.
ter Saturday. ]. j. Lowry was in
charge of the drug store during their
absence.
p. Q. Barnes has sold his property in
Cresco to ]. J. House and removes tc
Dell Rapids, S. D., the first of April
where he will engage in the mercantile
business.
Girls, If you wish to be June bride
with red lips, laughing eyes, a lovely
complexion, take Rocky Mountain Tea
fthis month. 35c. Ask your druggist,
DR.. VIM. Connolly.
Taken this month keeps you well all
summer. Greatest spring tonic known.
Rocky Mountain Tea, made by Madi-
son Medicine Co. 35c. Ask your drug
gist, DR.. VIM. Connolly.
The Preston, NIinn., papers report
the marriage at that place, by Probate
Judge harrington, of Tess Roper, of
Chester Iowa, and Lydia Ubrig, of
Spring Valley, on Feb. IL.
p. ]. Norton of Howard county was
social caller last Tuesday evening,
Mr.. Norton is genial, affable son of
Erin and is welcome visitor at our
den.-Nep Hampton Tribune.
6,OO0 years have we waited for the
greatest spring blessing ever offered.
1t doubles your joys md halves your
sorrows. That's what Rocky Mountain
Tea does. 35c. Ask druggist, DR..
VIM. Connolly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-02

II Ok Our Children S Custom Made Calf School Shoes
HIU sizes to u we guarantee equal any LIS shoe
MADE IL VIII to these shoes buying; this
also includes the Little Gents Shoes always sold at
and 200.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-02
Read This and Save Money.

To make room for very large stock
of spring shoes now arriving daily, we
will sell the next ten days our entire
line of reliable foot wear at and below
cost. This includes spring goods re-
ceived to date at Aliens Shoe Store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-02

House and Lots for Sale or Rent.
New house, good barn and all con-
veniences adequate, for sale cheap if
bought at once. For terms enquire of
j. j. House, Cresco, la. 50t5.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-02
Married.,

RPENTER-SERFL1Na-Att the Cler-
mont Parlor Opera house, February
2, 1900, Albertns d. Carpenter, of
Sheldon, Minn., to Miss Laura Serf-
ling of Granger, Minn., F. X. White
officiating.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-02

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is sure
to cure incipient Consumption. This
remarkable remedy will stop the vast
ing away of the patient, and in short
time effect cure.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-02

Or. Bulls Cough Syrup can be
relied on. If you suffer from coughs,
colds, hoarseness, bronchitis or other
throat and lung affections, this old re-
liable remedy will cure you.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-02

Qkn We sell Chld's to Custom Made Kangaroo Calf
UVy outwear two pair of ordinary Shoes and piable
at 8oc Also custom made Kid Shoes best going at the
same price.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-10
THE | 4. NJ. SCORE

New York, Dee. l0.--At O'Clock each
# the IA starters had made exactly -
miles
There was a miX-up by the scorers
al the first hour. They teephoneI
across the garden to the chief scorer
that they had made a mistake and
that the score for the men for that
hour should be "a miles and 6 laps. The
error was rectified by the chief scorer
but more trouble came when the men
relieved one another at Ito O'Clock.
Mcfarland relieved Fixes. Walthour
relieved Miller, Simar relieved GouGo-
IT, Frederick relieved Fisher. Albert
relieved Blocker, McEachern relieved
Pierce and Waller relieved Stinson.
Walthour, Simar and Mcfarland set a
terrific pace. They got ahead of the
others and in about 10 minutes it was
believed by the scorers that these three
men had gained a lap on the others.
rhey could not verify ii and said they
thought they could not fix up the score
correctly till after o'clock time had
been taken
Fisher fell at 10. his head and side
striking the boards. He said he got
iZzy and that the speed was too fast
for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-10
ALL RIGHT IN BISCUITS
But a Poor Medicine.

Common soda is all right in it,
place and indispensable in the kitchen
and for cooking and washing purposes
but soda was never intended for medl-
cine and people who use it as such will
some day regret It,
The common use of soda 10 relieve
heartburn and sour stomach is q habit
which thousands of people practice. al
most daily. and one which is fraught
with danger, soda gives only temporary
relief and in the end the stomach
trouble gets worse and worse.
The soda acts as a mechanical irri
tant to the walls of the stomach and
bowels and cases are on record where
it accumulates in the intestines, caus-
ing death by inflammation or perito-
niIis.
DR.. Earlandson recommends as the
safest and surest cure for sour stomach
(acid dyspepsia) the daily use after
meals of an excellent preparation. sold
by druggists under the name Of
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. These tab
let's are large 20 grain lozenges. pleas
ant to the taste and containing the
natural peptones and digestive elc-
ments necessary to good digestion and
which all weak stomachs lack.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets used
regularly after meals digest the food
promptly and thoroughly before it has
time to fcrment, sour and poison the
blood and nervous system.
DIR. NVuerth states that he invari-
ably uses and recommends Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets in all forms OF
stomach arrangement and finds them a.
certain cure. not only for sour stomach
but by causing prompt digestion OF the
food they create a healthy appetite. in
crease flesh. and strengthen the action
of the heart and liver.
They are not n cathartic and contain
no violent drug but are intended only
for stomach diseases and faulty diges-
ton. and generally acknowledged to be
the most reliable cure for any stomach
trouble except cancer of the stomach.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets now en-
JOY an International reputation and
popularity and are sold by druggists
everywhere in the United States.
Canada and Great Britain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-10
SANTE EE STRIKE.
Telegraphers Has Practically
Tied Up the Road.
Men Firm Though Road Officials
Hopeful Of Breaking Strike.
TRAINMEN AT SOME POINTS AL
so UNEASY.

Topeka, Kan. Dec. 9--The following
information is given out by the strik-
ers' representatives: "Ar O'Clock to-
night. practically ali the teiegra l5Aers
OH the Atchisou, Topeka * Santa Re
proper are still out. A few men re-
turned ~ work, this morning, under
the impression that the strike had been
called off. and were later induced to
join the strikers. Not a man will re-
turn to work unless their grievances
are settled in the fullest possible man
ner. Some of them have already other
prospects offered them on other roads
and win accept them if the Santa Fe
management persists in it's present
course"
The officials Of the Santa Fc road
take decidedly hopeful view of the
tclegraphers' strike situation. They all
say the backbone Of the strike is I.rac-
tically broken already. and that the af-
fairs Of the road will be in their nor
NAL condition inside Of two weeks The
officers. tonight rescinded the order
closing the shops.
II. l.. Nudge, general manager Of the
road. sent out general order. today.
tC all operators who had not yet gone
out, offering to promote them if they
would continue in their resistance to
the strikers. He told them that they
had been faithful thus far, and thas
they could fill out their application
blanks for better positions at once.
The general manager added that all
men not taking part in the strike
should have better positions il they
We're capable Of filling them. and tina.
their old places would be filled from
outside sources.
This morning, II seemed as though
the operators had decided to go to
work again. Some few operators had
returned TO work under the misappre-
hension that the strike had been de-
clared off but soon left again.
Dispatches received here. tonight. in.
dictate dissatisfaction among the train
men Of some division points. At 8 Il.
NJ, Chairman Newman received the
following message from r. n. Long,
Denver:
Everything solid. I understand the
west end trainmen are out. Trainrler
on the Gulf division have given the Of
ficials until A. NJ. Monday to settle
A dispatch from Galveston says:
Gulf men are standing firm and
everything is very encouraging
Chairman Newman writes from
Wichita that Santa Fe trainmen at
Wichita are threatening to go on strike
unless the strike is settled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-10

HOW TO live A HUNDRED YEARS


4 well-known physician declares
that. barring accidents, there is no
reason why one who keeps the follow
ing nineteen rules should not live %
be hundred.
First-Eight hours sleep.
Second-Sleep on your right side.
Third-keep your bedroom door open
all night
Fourth-Have mat at your bed
room door.
Fifth-Do not have your bedstead
against the wall.
Sixth-No cold tub in the morning,
but bath the temperature OF the
body.
Seyenth-Exercise before breakfast.
Eighth-Eat little meat and see that
it is well cooked.
Ninth-For adults. drink no milk.
Tenth-Eat plenty Of fat to feed the
cells which destroy disease germs.
Eleventh-Avoid intoxicants, which
destroy these cells.
Twelfth-Daily exercise in the open
air.
Thlrteenth-Allow no pet animals in
your living rooms. They are apt to
carry about disease germs.
Fourteenth-Live in the country II
you can.
Fifteenth--Watch the three D's--
Drinking water. damp and drains.
Sixteenth--Have change OF occupa-
ton.
Seventeenth-Take frequent ard
short holidays.
Eighteenth---Limit your ambition.
Nineteenth--Keep your temper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-10

the farm boy with no training in his pro-
icssion. 4 larger part of the work is NEE
1rldgcry. The work Is done because the
father before him did work the same
way. But to one taught the principles
which underlie agriculture, such monot-
onous operations as blowing and harrow
Instead OF merely turning over 4 slice of
earth, the field Is changed 20 4 labor
atory, and the plowman becomes chem
ist and Il physicist and manipulates the
soil for a purpose, that certain chemical
and physical actions may be produced.
The demand for trained men in agricul-
ture is increasing each year. They are
needed in every community as managers
of the home farm. as superintendent OF
estates, as teachers and experimenters.
The young men who will fit themselves
TO I'LL these positions may be leaders ii
they will This is one line of employ
rnent which has not been over supplied
1 would not be understood as advocating
that an agricultural college education Is
necessary for success in farming. There
are hundreds and thousands OF practical
do claim that If these successful mcn
could have had the advantage of d course
OF instruction similar 10 that now given
in our AGRICULTURAL colleges. their sue
cess would have been more easily at
tanned ana they would have had more time
for the enjoyment q life. Neither does 2
college educator insure taaJ = man VIII
be successful IN @Ericl!t 4rll pursuits.
The college c2n only develop tie jGGg
meut ana the latent QUALITIES possessed
ny the - 1Uelli. II ire young man IS de-
4icient 10 AZ ln4suai degree. then il
shduld nos na expected ;hat ille col'es
Viii create yneac qualities for him.
For t1c Noiu.E man with average abi =
~ The acrie' 'it1ral college eGucatto-
pays iE uoI.ars .tnl Certs il pays III thu
enjoyment derived fICrl performing in
Ie!ngeatly the ope raiiols OF farm wo-l.
il pays in ne Increased opportunity 10 do
good 10 our 1elloWmen.-The Country
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pHILADELp PAYMENTS.
one Respect in Which Pg9nortionatelg
Tt Is Ahead Of New York.
New York Sum

Ii has long been the ooas, IF TIE civ
vi Philadelphia that il possessed MOI
Jhan 1000 miles of paved streets. dis
tinction Of considerable Importance
when it is considered that the much
greater city of New York has only 100
miles in the borough of The Bronx and
$50 miles, including a4o miles Of cobble-
stone pavement, in the borough OF
Brooklyn, 4 total of 1855 miles.
Chicago has 1850 miles of paved
streets. ST. Louis $50, Boston $40. Balti-
more 400, Detroit $50. PIttsburg 200. San
Francisco 200. New Orleans 200, Wash
ington 80 and Buffalo $50.
Recently there became available in
Philadelphia the sum of 81 .250, 900 for
repaving. From July until Dec. l, i6
miles OF streets We're repaved, and dur
ing the same period more than 500 900
square yards of old cobblcstone pave
nents and rubble or broken stone
pavements were removed and replaced
with sheet asphalt, Stag blocks--a Phil
adelphia favoritc-granite and yitri-
lied brick.
Philadelphia owes most OF its pro-
gress in municipal matters to the in
tiuence exercised upon its affairs by
visitors from other towns. The Grand
Army encampment of 1899 in Philadel-
phia brought into that city many WISH
tors from other towns and called par
ticular attention to the inadeQuacy of
the pavement in many streets. The
June convention of 1900 in Philadelphia
will draw to that city the representa-
tives of all parts OF the country, and to
the wish of loyal Philadelphians to
forestall their probable criticism of the
cobblestone and rubble pavements is
ascribed the speed with which new
pavements have been laid. Tho city
Of Philadelphia has 1900 miles of streets
of which practically 500 miles are un-
paved Baltimore has 100 miles Of un-
paved streets, Boston u like number,
St. Louis $50. San Francisco n like
number. Louisville 100, Cleveland 400
and Detroit 49, In the proportion to
its area Of paved streets, Pittsburg.
Philadelphia's Pennsylvania rival has
less unpaved streets than any other
city in the country.
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CRACK BlCYCLISTS
Start in Madison Square An
nual ebay Race.
Fourteen Teams of Two Men Each
Open the Ball.
WILL RACE FOR THE $4,000 ~
PRIZES.

New York. Dec. 9.--The sixth annua
international six days bicycle race a,
Madison Square Garden, was started
at midnight. tonight, before over 6o0t
people. The race is held under the au.
spices Of the American Bicycle Racing
Association and IA riders of interpa.
tional reputation began the l42 hours
grind They represented as many pairs
who will race for the six days as
teams. No man will be allowed TO ride
on the track more than u hours IN any
day. but the two men in each tear
may relieve one another at any time
that suited themselves. At the end OF
the six days racing $4,000 in prizes will
be distributed among the riders.
Long before o'clock, tonight, the
crowds began arriving at the Garden
and by the time the pistol sent the mer
off on their journey the seats around
the track and the great space insid.
rail We're filled. The track this year is
banked very steep and is several feet
higher at the outside than last year
The management saw tit TO do this in
order TO prevent "loating" which was
much in evidence at the previous races
This Will make the racing much faster
| continually, but probably Will cause
many spills.
The following are the pairs who were
counted in to start in the race, the
man first mentioned In each pair being
the one who started first for the team:
c. w. Miller. Chicago and Robert
Walthour, Atlanta, Ga.
Hugh Mclean, Scotland, and Alex
Mclean. Scotland.
Oscar Aronson, Sweden. and Oscar
Babcock, New York
w. {. Stinson. Boston. and Frank
Waller, Germany
John Dubois. Brockton. and Floyd
krebs, Newark.
H. d. Fixes. Glens Falls and Floyd
Mcfarland, San Jose, Cal.
II. f. Blocker. Brooklyn. and Frank
Albert, New York.
Jean Gougolt, France, and Caesar
Simar France.
Karl kiser, Germany, and Fritz
Ryser, Germany.
Jean Fisher, Switzerland. and
Michael Frederick, Switzerland.
Rudolph Muller. Italy, and H. Au-
courier, Italy.
Charles Turville. Philadelphia, and
Louis Gimm. Pittsburg.
7. J. Colgan. Trenton. and
Dickerson.
Burns Pierce. Boston, and Archie
McEachern, Toronto.
The Lawson brothers. John and Gus
sent their entry in too late and did not
start. Fritzohka and Lingenbelter the
German team; Maresca and Sassard
the Italian team, and Nikodon and
Hoffman, the Berlin team, failed to
qualify and We're not allowed to start
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Daily kennebec Journal.
WITH ALI. HANDS.
Barge Charles Foster Lost With Grew
of Eight OF Erie, Pa.

Erie. Pa, Dec. 9.--In the midst of one
OF the most bitter gales that ever
swept Lake Erie, the iron ore barge
Charles Foster, i'll tow of the Iron
Duke. went to the bottom. this morn
ing, 10 miles off Erie. and eight per-
sons were drowned as follows:
Capt. John Bridge of Cleveland
First mate, name unknown
Second mate, name unknown.
Seaman Robert Wood.
William Kelley of Port Austin Mich.
Cook. Mrs. May of Detroit.
Two unknown deck hands
The Charles Foster was one of the
fleet of James Corrigan of Cleveland.
and for two months has been running
from Duluth to Erie with iron ore Her
cargo consisted of 1900 tons of ore.
Capt. Ashley of the Iron Duke, made
Erie in safety. In an interview he
said:
The Foster was in tow about COO feet
astern. l was up all night and there
were three men on watch with me- The
seas We're rolling tremendously from
the northwest and the gale carried
with it a binding snow storm.
I'VE made the harbor light all right.
When he turned for the harbor. a sea
much heavier than any other expert
enced struck us. / ran to the stern.
Just as / got there. the Foster plung-
ed in an awful sea and dove down nose
first. There was not Il cry from a soul
of the crew of eight she carried.
Just as she pitched down l saw q
man on her forecastle with a lantern.
The tow line parted when she went
down. The storm was SO heavy that /
could not put about to hunt for any
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LITTLE FIGHTING
S Now Going on in the Philip
pines islands.
Rebels Constantly Falling Back ard
Abandoning Their Possessions.
NUMEROUS PLACES TAKEN WITH
SUPPLIES AND GUNS.

Manila, Dec. 9.-While the capture Of
supplies and the occupation OF new
points are quite numerous, those ir.-
volviug actual fighting are compare
lively few. Apparently che insurgents
ARE falling back at all contested points,
sacrificing their possessions in most
cases and satisfied to save themselves.
A detachment of the 41th L. $. Vol.
Inf. from the island of Catanduanes,
off the southeast coast Of Luzon, re-
linquished an attempt to land near
Pandan. On anchoring the Americans
were fired upon by so riflemen. and, af-
ter a short engagement, they cut the
|anchor chain and sailed for Cantan-
|duanes, with two killed and two
wounded The names have not yet
been received here.
Capt. Richard +. Ellis of the 33d Vol.
Inf. captured in the mountains near
Barbara large quantity of krag. Maus-
|er and Remington ammunition, togeth-
er with signal outfit, n printing press
and other equipments. All Of this was
destroyed Thirty rifles and several
hundred cartridges We're secured At
Victoria.
a detachment of the 18th Infantry
captured Maj. GariOa and three Off
GERS of lower rank in the town of Pa
say. Another detachment destroyed
Gen. Uguad's camp. The enemy had
He'd but the Americans subsequently
rounded up % insurgents.
Gen. Macarthur has approved the
death sentences passed upon several
additional persons convicted of muir
der arson and pillage. In few other
instances he has committed death sen
terces TO imprisonment.