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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-06

MRS. f. j. LYNCH GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

j. RAPIDS
Grand Mich, writes
The Peruna Medicine Company Columbus. Ohio:
GenLemen- earnestly recommend Peruna suffering
quickly. cough which
nothing Two bottles of Peruna did for
d. In couple of weeks found
been enjoying since
Hence look Peruna as a friend women"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-06
DIR. j. H. RINDLAUH, Specialist,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, n d.
To Fill In,

"Any vacancies in your Office, sir?''
''Well, you might come in and see If
you can fill one of the vacant express
sions you notice on my clerks faces. -
Chicago Record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-06

Srst davis use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer.
send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
IR R. H. KLINE, It'd. 93l Arch ST. Philadelphia "a.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-06

Have you ever experienced the joyful
sensation of good appetite? You will if
you chew Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-06
His Logic.

Little Charlie lat supper)-Grandma,
do your glasses make things look big
ger?
Grandma-Yes. dearie. Why?
Charlie-Oh, I only thought if they
did maybe you'd take em off while
you're cutting the cake.-Polichinelle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-06

DROPSYas ssx . eIsse ess ssss
Book of testimonials and 10 DAYS. treatment
FREE. Oh. H. H. GREENS SONS, Box Z, Atlanta, Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Second Assistant Postmaster Shall
enberger Reports on the Cost
of Carrying the Mails.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The annual re-
port of w. S. Shallenberger, second
assistant postmaster general, was
made pnblic Friday. 1t shows that
on June 30 last the annual rate of ex-
penditure for inland mail service was
s55, ,o6o; for foreign service. ST.
O14,53s; total expenditures, ST., 16O, 5es.
The total estimate for all mail
transportation for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1902, is SOL, 43o,249, being
s2,15S,610, or 3.64 per cent more than
the current appropriation.
were 22.s34 star routes,
with a total mileage of 269.S5S. in
volving an annual rate of expenditure
of SIS, 1873, 1878; 1913 spoei al office routes,
1872 steamboat routes, 2,66s railway
routes annual expense, $33, 424, 1897,
22S railway post Office car routes (an-
nual expense $4,369,0n0), $685. railway
post Office clerks (annual expenditure
$s,946,424), 1890 mail messenger
routes, 200 wagon routes lin cities),
2s7 electric and cable car routes and
five pneuma tic-tube routes (annual
expenditure, $226,266). Necessary and
specia}rss 5n trunk lines of rail-
ro Ived an annual rate of ex-
Penditure of $195,723. and mail equip
ments cost $825,7 The routes of all
kinds. in the domestic mail service
cover over 100000 miles in length, and
|. the number of miles Travelled per an.
mum was 459,2O5,773.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
FOR PROTECTION OF NATIVES
List of Nations That Have Agreed to
Keep Out Intoxicants from
Central Africa.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Nov. 5.-Rev. DR..
Wilbur F. Crafts, superintendent of
the reform bureau, reports that he
has just received letter from the de-
partment of foreign affairs of the
Congo Free State giving list of the
countries that have ratined the sec
ond international treaty for the pro-
lection of the natives of Central At
RIGA against intoixcants. The coun-
tries which had ratified up to October
20, 1900, the date of the letter, are:
Germany. Belgium. Spain, Congo Free
State, French republic. Great Britain
Italy, Holland, Portugal, Russia, Swe-
den and Norway, Turkey. The treaty
was sent to the United States senate
on December II, 1899, and referred to
the committee on foreign affairs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
BoERs ARE ACTIVE.
Continue Their Attack. ON British
Forccs-Losaes of the Latter
in October.

London, Nov. 5.-The South African
situation is improving and Lord Rob-
erts will shortly return to England
with a majority of his staff. Arrange
ments are being made in Cape Town
to send the first batch of refugees
back to johannesburg and acconmo-
dation is being provided at Bloemfon-
TEN for garrison of 1000.
Nevertheless the activity of the
Beers continues On October 20 a
commando Of 500 captured q garrison
of 80 men at Reddersburg, but after.
ward released them. Trains from the
south to Pretoria are attacked by the
Beers almost daily. On October "a
the burghers occupied Koffyfontein.
On the other hand Gen. Knox has in
ficted reverse on Gen. De Vets
forces near Parys, capturing two guns,
one of them a weapon lost by the
British in the Sannas Post affair.
The daily tale of British casualties
is heavy. During the month of oc-
tober the British lost 1877 killed in &C.
ton, including Is officers, II who died
of wounds, 367 who died of disease,
20 who died of accidents and 81 cap
tured or missing, total almort equal
to the monthly average for the dura-
ton of the war.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
JONES CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
Report That He IL Mentally Unbal-
anced Said to BE
Not True.

New York, Nov. s.-Chorins p,
Jones, secretary-palet Of the late VIII
ham Marsh Rice, and who was arrest
ed ON charge of forgery, and at
tempted 10 commit suicide in the
Tombs by cutting his throat, passed
q very comfortable night in the hos
pital and slept several hours. He said
when he awakened that he felt better
and stronger. The report that Jones
is mentally unbalanced is denied at
the hospital and 1t Is declared his
mind is US clear as ever.
Frederick B. House, counsel for AL
bert 7. Patrick and Jones, accompa-
MED by his law partner and notary
public formerly in Lawyer Patrick's
office. called at the Tombs prison Sat-
urday and for two hours were in con-
ference with Patrick. After its con-
ciusion Lawyer House said:
my client Patrick is in cheerful mood
and has no fear for the future. He is hope
full of the outcome. Further than this
am not at liberty to disclose the nature
of my conference with him. 1t was purely
OF personal nature pertaining to the
trial."
Mr.. House said that so far as he
knew he was still counsel for Jones
and that he had heard nothing to the
contrary. He said that when Jones
is brought to the Tombs on Monday
he will have a talk with him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
Protivin.
Fine weather for election.

Corn all husked in this locality.
With regret we announce the death
OF Mrs. James Berka who died Thurs
day, Nov. 1st. Mrs. Berka was young
woman of about IS years OF age. She
leaves five small children to mourn
the loss of mother; the Oldest ten
years OF age and the youngest a baby
two weeks old.
Information reached us Saturday OF
the death Of one Joseph Wilma who
resided near Lourdes and will be
buried at the Protivin Cemetery Mon
day, Nov. 9th, being accidentally killed.
Mr.. Tilma while driving from Elma
last Thursday was oyertaken by the
Train and his horse becoming fright
ened, took leap off high bank and
into pool of deep water near by
where the horse, buggy and driver
lay helpless until assistance arrived
from Elma where he was taken and
placed under the care of physician,
but died on Saturday Nov. Sd.
There's nothing more dangerous
than to give small boy gun. This
very bad habit, orwhat we may call
1T, is right here in our burg. Boys
from six to ten years go around with
% calibre rifles loaded with % shorts
and sometimes even % long cartridges
which sends ball for half mile.
Some weeks ago some of the boys
while cracking their guns near John
Polansky's they shot Sl25 horse in
the leg which will probably make the
horse cripple for life. Another time
a bullet went through the same man, 5
milk house just as his wife was leay.
ing IL. This habit is nuisance and
should be stopped by the city authors
tiles.
Prof. f. w. Bouska, assistant dairy
commissioner spent Sunday at home.
Tom Holub's house is ready for
plastering.
Adolph Krouse moved in his house,
purchased recently from Mr.. Bnecthle
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
TRAGEDY IN INDIANA.
Mutilated Body of Man Found in =
CornAeld-suspectC onfesses
on Being Arrested.

Franklin, Ind, Nov. g. Milton
Knapp, a well-known resident Of
Whiteland, was found dead in corn
field Friday morning and his body was
partly eaten by hogs. His horse was
standing where it had been hitched.
Help was called, and Coroner Ter.
hume was summoned, and the body
was removed to the house. Mr.. Knapp
was about go years of age. Grant
Brown, the Johnson county sheriff,
went to Whiteland Friday afternoon
and arrested William Pherson. Pier
son confessed to the killing. He said
he knocked Knapp down and then
took his knife and cnt his head off
and threw it to the hogs Pherson 10
now III Jail
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
OHIO BANK ROBBED.
Masked Men Blow Open safe at Jack
son Center and Secure
$500.

Bellefontaine, o., Nov 5.-The
Farmers and Merchants bank at
Jackson Center was blown up ut two
o'clock Saturday morning. Citizens
aroused by the explosion poured into
the streets only to be driven in by
heavily armed and masked men who
left town on hand-car over the
Ohio Southern railway. Lima talent
is suspected, the same gang having
undoubtedly performed jobs at
Roundhead and East Liberty recently.
It is stated that $500 was obtained
by the robbers. The bank building
was wrecked and damaged to the
amount of $1,000. Nmbers were
blown through the windows and
across the street. The bank was
owned by Sidney Baughman & Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
O'Clock for Peoria.
MFR. Brynn's Hard Work.

Chicago, Nov. 5.--Col. Bryan arrived
at his hotel at 1910 n. IN. SATURDAY. v.
after his day and night of speech
making Friday. exhausted but smil-
ing. II was 1929 n. IN. Saturday when
he arrived at the South Side Turner
hall to address the gathering of col
ored citizens, over 1000 of whom wait
ed for him until that late hour. The
demonstration in his honor was rem
dercd with all the enthusiasm of the
race, and was as stirring as that given
by some of the large crowds Bryan
addressed earlier, crowds which had
10000 and l2,O0O people in them. In
all, Bryan made a dozen speeches Fri
day. and it is estimated that he talked
to almost 100000 people.
Presidential Candidate William Jen-
nings Bryan began the last uay of his
three days speech-malting in Chicago
with luncheon rendered him by the
members of the Troquols club at the
clnbrooms, 103 Adams street. In
short address preceding the serving of
the courses Mr.. Bryan emphasized the
fact that the attitude of the club in
the present campaign differs greatly
from that of four years ago. when it
supported the sound money platform.
Maj. F. e. Tolman and j. B. David
escorted Mr.. Bryan from the Auditor
Jun and entered the aining-room after
the club members had taken their
seats. He was greeted with prolonged
cheers and had scarcely taken his seat
before Judge z. f. Dunno, as pres
ident of the club introduced him in
brief speech.
Parade at Night.
William j. Bryan reviewed the hosts
of democracy at night. Thousands of
men were in line and enthusiasm was
at a top notch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
NOT ORDERED BY CARLOS.
Spanish Pretender Says Present
Rising Is Contrary 70
His Wishes.
WILL HURT EFFORTS TO SECURE RIGHTS.
Liberal Organs at Madrid Urging FIX
termination without Pity of the
Carlist Movement-Carlists show
Strength In French PyreneeS-
Spanish Soldiers Recalled.

Venice. Nov. s.-Don Carlos, the
Spanish pretender, in the course of an
interview had with him here, declared
that the present rising in Spain is
contrary to his orders and will retard,
instead OF promoting, his efforts to
secure his rights.
Want Carlistx Differentiated.
Madrid, Nov. 5.-The liberal organs.
referring to the Carlist movement,
call upon the government to annihi-
late without pity what they consider a
disgrace to Spain. 1t is believed that
several bishops intend to reproduce a
papal encyclical blaming priests for
stirring up the trouble. Domiciliary
visits have been made to the houses of
Marquis de Cerralbo and Marquis de
Cassassla; and arms and compromising
documents have been seized in the
house of another of the Carlists.
Carlists Exiled.
Madrid, Nov. 5.--The situation Is
calmer. Many Carlist notabilities have
been 'exiled, including the curate of a
parish in Madrid, charged with the
reception of Carlist funds. The clos
ing of Carlist clubs, the arrest of Carl
lists and the searching of suspected
quarters continue in the provinces.
carlists Show Strength.
Paris, Nov. "a correspondent of
lie Petit Parisien, telegraphing from a
point in the French Pyrenees, says that
II troops are not sent Immediately to
Puyeerda and Sac de Urgel these
towns, Of great strategical importance,
viii fall into the hands Of the Carlists,
who win then be masters of the upper
valley Of the segre and will be able to
obtain arms from France and Andorra.
The Carlists in Upper Catalonia are
armed with Mausers and are we'll
equipped with tents and campaigning
material.
Spanish Soldiers Ordered to Duty.
Bourgh- Madame, Eastern Pyrenees,
France, Nov. spanish officers and
soldiers on vacations. have been or
dered to rejoin their regiments imme-
diately.
The carbineers in the vicinity of the
French border have peen ordered to
retreat upon Puycerda at the first
warning. A co.umn Of infantry and
detachments of cava.ry have been or
dered to Puycerda and Sac de Urgel
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
Roberts Makes an Appeal.

London, Nov. 5.-Lord Roberts sends
from Pretoria striking appeal to his
countrymen to refrain from turning
the welcome of the homecoming
troops into drunken orgy. He ex-
presses the sincere hope that the well
come will not take the form of treat
ing to stimulants and thus lead to
excuses that will tend to degrade
those whom the nation delights to
honor and lower the soldiers of the
queen in the eyes Of The world, which
has watched with undisguised admira-
ton the grand work they have per-
formed for their sovereign and coun-
trv
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
ADOPTS PENSION PLAN.
System of Caring for Old and Manned
Employees to Extend Over
Pennsylvania Line.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 5.-Oficial no
tices We're posted Friday of the inau-
guration of a pension system for the
employees of the Pennsylvania lines.
The new system will go into effect on
Jan. 1. 1901. Employees aged 70 years
or more will be given the option of
retiring from service on half-pny. An
other provision also stipulates that if
an employee has been crippled in the
service of the road he can retire at
the age of IS years. The system has
been in vogue on the Pennsylvania
railroad for some time and, as it has
met with the approval of the en-
ployes, it has been decided to extend
it over the entire Pennsylvania lines.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
River Steamer sunk.

Memphis, Tenn. Nov. 5-The
steamer Hill City, belonging to the
Hill City Steamboat company. Of. St.
Louis, and plying between ST. Louis
and New Orleans. struck o hidden
obstruction in Tennessee chute just
below the city at 1880 o'clock Satur-
day morning and sank. The water
covers the lower deck. but the boat
lies in good position and can easily
be raised. The Hill City was en-
route to New Orleans and had full
cargo, 30 passengers and crew of
40. All the people got safely ashore
In the yawls.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
Gas Explosion Wrecks Home,

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 5,-A patur-
al gas explosion of terrific force oc-
CURED at the home of Elmer z. Murphy
at zoos West Michigan street, Hapgh-
vile. The house is almost total
wreck, and Mrs. Murphy is SO badly
burned that she will die. Three small
children in the house were saved from
being burned to death by Patrolmen
Repp and Charles Zeigler, bartender
in nearby saloon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
TAX SALE.
State of Iowa, Howard County,

Office Of County Treasurer
Notice is hereby given that on the first
Monday iii December. A. D. 1900, at the of.
nee OF the Treasurer of said county, all
lands, town lots or other real property on
which taxes remain due and unpaid any
year or years prior 10 1900 will be offered
at public sale for the total amount of taxes.
interest and costs due and unpaid thereon.
Said sale to commence at 10 O'Clock a. IN.
of said day and continue from day to day
until all of such real property shall be sold.
The following list contains description
of the several parcels of real property to be
sold for the delinquent taxes of 1900, and
such other property that has not been ad
vertised fer the taxes of previous years, or
on which taxes remain due
&. II, STORY, Co. Treas
ALBION-T. 100, r.. H.
Liberty Dist.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
To Reform the ARMY

Brussels, Nov. Sit is said the Bel.
gian cabinet has decided upon the APP
pointment of mixed commission.
composed of members of the legisla-
ture and army officers, for the pur-
pose of investigating military affairs.
with the view of instituting army re-
forms
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
Wants to Resign.

San Francisco, Nov. 5.-A. II. GET
feney, United States immigrant in
spector at this port, has rendered his
resignation. Pending its acceptance
or rejection an investigation which
had been begun into Geffeney's con-
nection with the attempted illegal
landing of three japanese women will
be suspended
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
wanted I'm New York.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 5.-Detective
Eugent, of New York. has arrived in
this city for the purpose of taking
Charles Mather to New York, where he
is accused of stealing jewels valued at
$4,000, and has left for Olympia for
the purpose of obtaining extradition
papers. 1t is not positively known
whether Mather will resist extradition,
but Detective Nugent is proceeding
upon the assumption that he will
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
SOUTHERN MINE DISASTER.
Explosion in colliery Near Philippi,
w. Va.-Number of
Miners Killed.
ONE REPORT PLACES THE DEAD AT 80.
Difficulty In Obtaining News OF the
Disaster = Report to President of
the Coal Company at Detroit Says
That Ten Miners Were killed and
Four Seriously Injured.

Cincinnati, Nov. 5.-A Times-Star
special says an explosion in the Berry
burg coal mine at Philippi. w. Va.
Killed 32 and injured over 100 men.
Hard to Get Details.
Philippi, w. Va, Nov. 5.-The ex-
plosion was in one of the mines of the
Southern Coal d. Coke company, eight
miles from this town. There is neither
Geographic nor telephone communica-
ton with the mines and details are not
yet obtainable.
Explosion Caused by Firedamp,
Clarksburg. w. Va. Nov. 5.-Fridhy
night at midnight terrible explo.
sion took place at the coal mines at
berryville, Barbour county, w. Va.
The mines had been opened recently.
Inc explosion was caused by fire.
damp. There We're ten killed and sew
eral injured. Three of the injured are
not expected to live. The names
could not be obtained. There are sew
eral hundred miners employed at
these mines. The event is very un.
fortunate, as the people are just re-
covering from smallpox scourge.
Berryville is so miles from here and
practically without communication
1t is eight miles from the Belington
coal branch of the Baltimore & Ohio
railway.
Fatalities Probably Six.
Detroit, Mich. Nov. 5.-B. F. Berry.
Of this city, president of the Willis
Creek Coal company, received a tele-
gram at noon Saturday from N. O.
Gray, manager of the mine at Philippi,
saying:
THE fatalities resulting from the ex-
plosion here to-day are probably six
indications are that the mine is not in
1ured as badly as was at first feared.
Dynamite taken into the mine in too large
quantities by shooter is believed to have
shots and caused the accident"
The Berryburg mine is located
about six miles south of Philippi and
employs 129 men. A majority of these
are negroes, who are married and live
in settlement near the mine.
Il. w. Davis, of this city. the Willis
Creek company's mine inspector. says
that it is one of the best equipped soft
coal properties in West Virginia. He
refused to make any estimate of the
probable damage to the property re-
sulting from the explosion. saying it
was impossible until further informa-
ton was at hand. He thought. how
ever, that operations could probab be
resumed in two or three days.
Ten Men Killed
President Berry shortly before two
o'clock received a telephone message
from Berrysburg, saying that ten men
were killed and four seriously injured.
three of whom will probably die. The
mine. however, is damaged very
slightly.
The accident happened at midnight.
when most of the men were out of the
mine, and the late advices confirm the
early statement that it was caused bv
carelessness on the part of the
shooter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
Elections in Iceland,

Copenhagen, Nov 5.-The elections
to the Icelandic althing have resulted
In great majority for the PROPOSE
ton of Prof. Gudmundsson to create a
special Icelandic ministry and give
Iceland virtually an autonomous gov
eminent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
Strike in Jamaica,

Kingston. Jamaica, Nov. 5.-The
strike of the employees of the Canadian
American street railroad is serious.
The service is almost at standstill A
few cars are running under police pro-
lection and strong police force has
been called out to guard the works
from n ,.lA-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
a Costly Fire.

Paris, KY, Nov. 5.-R. B. Hutchi-
crafts Blue Grass establishments caught
fire. Friday and destroyed his large
warehouse and other buildings and So
900 bushels of wheat, 10000 bushels Of
grass seed and 10000 pounds of wool.
Loss. $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
Norwegian Tariff Bill.

Christianla, Nov. 5.-The Norwegian
tariff bill has reached the storthing,
changing the duties on number of
important manufactures and raising
the duties, especially on steel and
steel wire, copper wire, liquid car
bonic acid, copper allows.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
Die. In Paris.

New York, Nov. 5.-Informatfon has
been received here of the death in
Paris of Osgood Field. formerly of
this city. About a month ago Mr..
Field, who was in Paris with his wife,
was stricken with pneumonia Com
plications set in that caused death.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
Population of Vermont.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The population
of the state of Vermont as announced
by the census bureau, is 3,641, against
532,422 in 1890. This is an increase of
11,2l9, or 3.3 per cent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06

st. Petersburg, Nov. 5.-Rich coal
veins have been discovered in the
Kioff government. The Novoste an
nounces that Gen. Tomich has ar
rived at Saratow to investigate the
labor situation
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
Golden Out nm mi,

Frankfort, KY, Nov. Screen Gold
en-, held as one of the Goebel assassina-
ton suspects, was admitted 10 bail in
the sum of 5000 Friday. He gave bond
and was released.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
Narrow Escape from Dea tn

Aitkin, Mimi. Nov. 5.-Frank Fro
man, of Cutler, this county. was buried
under 80 feet of earth while cleaning
well. After 10 hours confinement he
was rescued and will live
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-06
Chicago Pride,

The Philadelphian-Isn't the mud
on this street trifle deep?
Chicagoan-Deep? 1t is the deepest
mud on any paved street in the world!
.-Indianapolis Press.