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The times., 1900-12-30

VIII you inform me regarding the early cur
rency OF the United States, what money had
they, and where il came from, with the changes
unto the establishment OF the National Mint?
j. ES.
The early colonists we're so hard pres ed
for a circulating medium that they took
up the Indian wampum, supplementing it
with fur pelts and cotton cloth Indian
corn was officially received for taxes, and
the first metallic currency, other than the
insufficient Importation from Europe, con-
sisted of musket bullets which were reciz-
oned at a farthing apiece. Massachusetts
in 1862 established her own mint Mary
land had coins made for her in England.
In Connecticut was private coinage is
sued by one John Higley. In 1T22 Great
Britain issued a special coinage for
America. In 1776 New Hampshire went
so far toward establishing q mint as to
strike a few pattern pieces. AS early as
17S1 the Continental Congress ordered a
report on the question of a coinage, and
two years later had few pattern pieces.
In 1882 the mint at Philadelphia began
operations. history of our coinage wiu
give you many more details.
The times., 1900-12-30

Is there duty on fertilizers like guanog Q.
When was General Eagan suspended frcm tie
army what the term OF his suspension, and
The times., 1900-12-30

When was electrocution first established in New
York? 3 How old is the Chautsuquan system?
The times., 1900-12-30

The law was signed by the Governor
June 4. 1888, and the first execution under
it came August 6, 1890. 2. The assembly
was instituted in 1874; four years later
the Literary and Scientific Circle was es-
tabiished.
The times., 1900-12-30

What ember weeks? O. What is the mean
ing Of the words oyer and 'terminer as APP
piled to courts? j..
Weeks in which Ember Days occur. The
latter are the Wednesday, Friday, and
Saturday after the first Sunday in Lent,
after the feast of the Pentecost, after the
festival of Holy Cross, and after the fes-
tiyal of st. Lucia 2. To hear and to de-
sermine, =
The times., 1900-12-30

This years census figures are 90,426 for
Portland, and 53,321 for San Antonio. 2.
Summer, 67 degrees; winter, 80 degrees.
The times., 1900-12-30

What IS chocolate derived from, and BY what
process? Is it highly nutritious substance? Is
it from the same source cocaine? C. f.
Chocolate comes from the kernel of the
cacao nut, which is roasted and ground
between hot stones. 1t is nutritious be-
cause of it's starchy and oily constituents,
which are often increased in the pro-
cesses of manufacture by the addition of
flour and fats. The source of cocaine is
entirely different-the leaTes of a drug
called coca
The times., 1900-12-30

Fertilizers are on the free list. q Feo-
ruary Z, 1893. For six years. The court
martial recommended his dismissal from
the army.
The times., 1900-12-30

What is the difference between a national holi-
day and legal holiday? s.
: There are no national holidays, but
Christmas Day, New Year Day, Labor
Day. the Fourth Of July, etc, are legal
holidays because State laws make them
so. Congress can only legislate in these
matters for the District of Columbia and
the Territories
The times., 1900-12-30

viii you tell me something of the white
Cross Society," c. A. S.
1t was begun in England in 1888, by the
Bishop OF Durham, and urges on men the
obligation OF personal purity, aims to ele-
yate public opinion on the subject Of
morality, and to maintain the law Of
purity as equally binding upon men and
women. Rev. b. F. Da Costa. of New
York, took up the work in this country
in the winter of 1SS3-1SS4, and the society
now has headquarters at 224 Waverly
Place New York
The times., 1900-12-30

novels, "oliver Twist" and had he made
pictures for them ALL probably the an
swer would have been the same. This
is because he was All incessant producer
for over sixty years, and because many
of his political and social caricatures
were ferociously bold, even royalty COM
ing in for severe attacks. 2. Cruikshank
lived from 1882 to 1878; Hogarth from 1897
20 1I64
The times., 1900-12-30
What was the origin of Santa clausp BOY.

The name is corruption of the Dutch
name for st. Nicholas. He WIS a noted
Bishop of Asia Minor, who lived about
500 A. D., and who is taken as the patron
saint of Russia, and as the especial saint
of seafarers. thieves. virgins ana children.
He is prominent saint too. of the Greek
Church, his festival being celebrated De-
cember g. His position as Santa Claus
is traced to a legend that has him save
three daughters from dishonor by throw
ing a purse of gold through the window
of their house on three successive nights.
From this, 1t is said, came the custom of
placing gifts in the shoes and stockings
of children on the even of st. Nicholas
day, custom that with US and many
other countries has been transferred to
Christmas
The times., 1900-12-30

What were the dates of General Shesidan's
birth and death? 2. With what kind OF money
were soldiers OF the Northern armies paid during
the civil war-was it mostly gold paper?
FEB.
He was born March 6, 1881, and died
August 5, 1888. 2. Paper; because OF the
premium upon gold it was forced from
general circulation throughout the war
and for several years afterward.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
WHAT ONE WOMAN THINKS
The Feminine Philo.opher Makes a
Few Sage and saucy Re-
marks.

Nowadays Il music roll is Just as apt
to contain sausage as a sonata, says
the Philadelphia Times.
With the rudder of truth gone and
the compass of faith lost, love soon
comes to shipwreck.
Some women's idea of their rights is,
all that they now have together with
those enjoyed by men.
A man realizes the value of his wife
when she goes away OH visit leaving
him to mind the children.
1t is wise woman who knows her
own business, and it is wiser one who
thoroughly attends to it.
To refuse man in order to have tho
fun of hearing him propose again is
dangerous; he may propose again to
some other girl.
1t is not always wise to ask child
for his opinions in public; they are
generally uncompromisingly and some
times nncomfortably frank.
The young woman who was prevented
from going to dance because she
dropped hot curling iron down her
back probably at the time of the ac-
cident danced enough for one evening.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
FOR coLD-DAY SHOE BUYERS.
ON Peoples Pedal Ex-
tremities.

A burly man, with red mustache,
was seated in shoe store in the shop
ping district, and was having good
deal of trouble apparently in finding
something in footgear that exactly
suited him, says the New Orleans
llmes-Demoerat. This feels first
rate" he said at length; except that
1t pinches trifle across the instep."
"In that case I would take wider
last" suggested the clerk, especially
on such a day as this" "Why, what
the dickens has the day to do with
my shoes?" asked the customer In sur
prise. "a great DEAL" replied the
clerk, promptly. TT is cold to-day
unusually cold for New Orleans-and
in such weather anybody feet shrink
from quarter to half size. Conse-
quently, they SOhLeome noy!..,
interrupted the burly man, you're
having fun with mel"
Not at all" said the clerk, earnest4
~. Il assure you it is exactly as I say,
and for that reason we have to be very
careful on days when the temperature
is low or we would have a lot of pur-
chases returned. You have been wear
ing rather thin shoe and your feet
are at this moment more than quarter
size below the normal. If you buy
anything with a tight instep now It
will be intolerable tomorrow"
The man with the red mustache
looked thoughtful and took q. wider
last.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
RULES FOR MARRIED MEN.
Young Woman Wants to Know
Why Doesn't Somebody Give
Them q Few Hints.

do wish some one would write few
rules for men, said young married
woman recently to the Baltimore News
writer. I'm awtully tired Of readinkin
magazines and newspapers that must
meet my husband when he comes home
from his office pleasantly and cheer
fully" That the house must be like q
new pin. must be prettily gowned,
the dinner must be daintily cooked and
served and that he mustn't be worried
with recital Of the troubles OF the day,
no matter II delirium supervenes for
me.
These precepts are all right theoret-
ically and under ordinary circum-
stances are practical. Every woman
follows them instinctively who wishes
to retain her husbands admiration,
but why aren't there few laws Of this
sort laid down for men to follow?
why isn't there some one to tell
them to look cheerful when they come
in, and to forbear to grumble If dinner
is trifie late for any good reason, to
be little sympathetic and affectionate.
and remember that theirs are not the
only troubles in the house.
According to the ordinary writer,
woman's whole married life should be
spent in practicing expedients to keep
her husbands love from growing cold,
while he apparently may pursue any
course he pleases, civil or uncivil, tyran-
meal or gentlemanly, and be sure of re-
tanning hers.
This may not be the masculine idea
of the case at all; the sterner sex may
not really expect to get the whole
globe and give nothing in return, but
it is not the writer's fault If they don't.
sedulously keep all such articles away
from John, for he's very good hus-
band, and I'm afraid such literature
! would put ideas into his head and spoil
him.
Now, poor, unenlightcned soul, he has
an idea that my side OF the partnership
has it's own worries, and he tries to help
me straighten them out, but who
knows how he would change if he ever
discovered that he is really made Of
china and has to be handled with care
to keep from being broken?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
An Ocean of Liquid Air.

Sir John Murray, in recent address,
drew n vivid picture of the time, in
the remote future, when temperatures
as low as those which Prof. Dewar pro-
duces in his experiments at the Royal
institution will prevail oil oyer the
earth. The atmosphere and the oceans
will then have disappeared within the
rocky crust of the globe, their ele-
ments having entered into new combl-
nations. In other words, to use Sir
John Murray's expression, 1.-THE waters
of the ocean will have become solid
rock" But over their surface will roll
the waves of new and most wonderful
sea, IAN ocean of liquid air about 40
feet In depth" At that time. of course,
life as we know it will have vanished
from the earth.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25

natural 10 women as cluckin' does to
hens; the only difference is hens cluck
when they are busy, am cackle when
they've laid; the time to git away from
a wumans tongue is when she's idle
an that's all the time. But, honest,
| don't see Why they won't let you
atone. You want 10 read an study, be
cause ii suits you, an am will you,
tooth an toe nail. Now, ! had my head
set on ranch life out west, because !
liter'iy love boss flesh an cnttlc-raisin',
but they all come down on me like a
landslide an Is had to hoe corn an
niikcanisg furabout forty cents
IL day. when might been maxim two
dollars an a-llad my independence"
Ronald Fanshaw smiled genially. but
he made no reply, and Dave sauntered
away 10 the river TO see if his trout
lines had caugh, anything. When he
found himself alone our hero fell to
dreaming of his past life. Above the
tree-tops half mile to the east, or
a slight elevation. he could see the
high, steep roof and dormer windows
VI lug NulSl ulilSIou VI luC -lOSulltN ,
"Carnlcigh," the splendid home of the
county's greatest planter, Col. Henry
| Iiasbrookc.
The house, in its silent grandeur, rep
resenting wealth and power, had been
| n potent factor in the struggles of this
young man towards the acquisition OF
| things above and beyond him in the
dreamy blue realm of possibility. Its
massive Corinthian columns, its vast
white proportions and its aristocratic
inmates, whom he saw driving along
the roads, told him constantly what he
and his family We're not. Up to his
,wenty-tifth year his fancy had dared to
! play only about the exterior of this old
| family seat, but of late his imagination
1 call it ambition, if you will, had led
him beyond the mystic portals, and he
walked there with men and ladies; he
dincd there; he discussed topics he had
read with the white-haired host; he
stood near the pianoand heard Evelyr
llasbrookc play and sing; he saw hel
white hands fit over the keys, and fel
her smile up at him. And then thu
bubble would burst and the grim, sor
did contrast of his real existence would
/ grasp and wiring the gall from his soul
/ Evelyn Hasbrooke was unwittiuSl,
responsible for these later dreams. HI
lad rendered her service the pre-
ceding summer when she was hom
from school. 70 him the act wa
nothing, but when it was over she -ha'
hung white and qnivering on his arm
end In that wonderful cadence of her
-had told him that he had saved he
life. He had helped her over the fenc
and felt the warmth Of her breath 0.
his face. They had stood aud chatte
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25

for awhile and then they had parted.
he had not seen her since, for she was
at school in Boston, but he had never
forgotten the glory of her deep, gray
eyes, the infinite sweetness and
beauty of her face. A thousand times
since that moment he had wondered
If she, too, remembered: Sometimes
when his hopes were brightest he fam
cied that she dld--that she must If
only because his mind was on her SO
constantly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
Shake Int, Your shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, Il powder for the feet. 1t
cures painful, swollen, smarting. nervous feet.
and instantly takes the sting out OF CORES and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
OF the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. 1t Is a certain cure for
sweating, callous and hot. tired, aching feet
Try 1t TODAY. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. By mail for &c in stamps. Trial pack
age FREE. Address, Allen S. olmstead, Leroy
New York
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
viii Not he n Cand,a,te

Frankfort, Ky, May 81. - Ex-Gov.
w. o. Bradley gave out a statement
that he viii not be candidate for gov
ernor in the event the supreme court
decides in favor of the democrats in the
contest cases, necessitating an election
this fall. II would not be eligible"
said he. "but even if l were would
not accept the nominations"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
ITO be continued
Cabinet Criais,

New York, May 21.-A special to the
Herald, from Lima, Peru, says: A
cabinet crisis exists. 1t is reported
that the cause of the crisis is the re-
'fusal of Minister of Home Affairs
Parra and other members to sign the
appointment of young Ammandeus
Pierola as director of the post Office.
Public opinion supports Minister Par
ra on the ground that Perola is too
young and ineNncrienced
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25

The English fashion of hyphenating
aristocratic names increases the cable
tolls on war messages almost as much
as the other fashion Of including tho
aristocratic titles, while, says the Chi
cago Inter Ocean, neither fashion adds
materially to the interest or impor-
lance of the news.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
copyright. 1900. by A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Col

Jason Fanshaw had contributed many
peevish objections to the work, which
he considered waste of time, but when
the clear, cold water gushed out at his
door, he melted under a blaze of Won
der, and now no stranger ever came to
his house who was not shown "the wa
terworks."
Huh" he would exclaim with pride,
nobody else has got spring on his
land high enough fur such thing. Col.
Hasbrooke would pay no end o. money
CT he could have it. He has to keep two
niggers busy film his tank an then the
waters stale an hot. You see, we sunk
our pipes so deep that the waters as
cold as ice."
A hundred yards from the house
was dense wood which stretched on
to small river mile away, and fur
ther on to high mountain, and here
Dave found his brother lying on the
grass reading his Blackstone. In his
unlikeness to his family he was an
anomaly; he was over six feet in height,
we'll built, slender, dark of complex
ion, hair and eyes. There was in the
shapely prominence of his brow sug-
gestion of strong mentality one might
look for in vain in any of the other
Fanshaws; his limbs had the slight,
strong look of blooded horse; a palm
list would have said that his hands in
dicated the possession of refined, SEN
sitiye spirit.
"Oh, had no idea you was heer!"
exclaimed Dave. II jest thought I'd
take walk to git away from all that
clatter up at the house. An to tell
you the truth, I've got quart hid In
that stump thar; don't you want to
wet yore whistle, as the Teller said?
have to keep it hid from the old man;
he's too ALFRED stingy to buy whisky,
but he loves 1t like a hog does slop."
"You know Inever drink, replied the
other, firmly. His words formed a
striking contrast to the dialect of his
brother; there was vague sadness of
tone in his voice, and his eyes dropped
as If they We're weary of the print upon
which they had been resting.
well, reckon you won't mind eff l
take pull at it," said Dave. "I'm dry
| as powder-horn." He removed fiat
stone from the hollow of the stump
and took out his flask. Here's lookin'
at you," and the neck of the bottle went
into his mouth.
II suppose they made me the subject
of their talk, as usual" said Ronald
when Dave had replaced the flask under
the stone and sat on the stump, his legs
crossed.
Not any more'n common, Ron;
| A.ll al
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
To Cure La Grippe in "a Hours

No remedy equals WARNER IS WHITE
VINE OF TAR SYRUP for this terrible
and fatal disease. Ii taken thorough
ly and in time, it will cure a case in
"A hours, and for the cough that
follows La Grippe it never fails to
give relief. Price 25c and 5Oc.-J. Fl.
LuerS Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
River steamer Burned.

Omaha, Neb., May 21.--The John r.
Hugo, a steamer employed on the
government work on the Missouri
river at Florence, was totally de-
stroyed by fire.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
College Building burned

Charlotte. N. c., May 21.-Fire de-
stroycd the central portion of ST.
Mary's college at Belmont, N. C. The
college is an institution owned and
conducted by the Catholic church.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
Deadlock Broken.

Norwalk, o., May 21.-Cn the two
hundred and first ballot, taken at 1880
a. IN. Saturday, Wood w. Sl<iles. of
Shelby. o.. was nominated for con-
gress by the republicans of the Four
teenth district, by avote of 1913 to III
for johnson.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
Reaches Queenstown.

Queenstown, May 81. Howard
Gould's yacht Niagara, with its owner
and party on board, arrived Saturday
morning. All are well. The Niagara
will remain until Monday, when she
will proceed for the continent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
New Discovery for Bloodpoisonlng.

DR.. q. ID. Warners's Compound of
Seven Cures, the Great Cancer Rene
dy, and for all Diseases of the Skin
and Blood, from Contact and Second
| airy OF Hereditary Causes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
Lies Dunco Game.

Our strength and our means we expend.
And we venture on many bold trick.
To find we have gained in tho end
Just eSperisAee, that ethical gold brick.
Brooklyn Lits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25

Headache and dizziness are quickly
cured by Morley's Little Liver pills j;oa.
Bilious People. They arouse the Torpid
Liver, work off tho Bile and cure Con-
stipation. One q dose. Sold only BY
]. IL. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25
ON EVERY BOTTLE

OF Shiloh Consumption Cure is this
guarantee: All we ask of you is to use
two-thirds of the contents of this bot
tie faithfully; then il you can say you
are not benefited return the bottle to
your Druggist and he may refund the
price paid. Price 25 cts, so cts. and
S1.0O. j. III. LuerS Drug Co,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-25

The Sheldon edition for the Topeka
Capitol was Il success for one week,
but e. +. Andrews, of Newton, Kans.,
says, ''Beggs' Blood Purifier has been
a standard spring medicine in his
family for twenty years. Perma-
nently cures all skin and blood dis
orders. -LomaS 81 Son.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-23
FOR
PLAYING SAPH0.
A Guest Causes the Ar
rest of His Hostess.

"Sapho' up to date was given at eO26
Dearborn street, and the performance par.
took SO much Ct the real thing'tha James
McDermott one of the guests, considered
he was doing his full duty when he caused
the arrest of the hostess, Mrs. Wheeler, all
the actors in the piece aud about dozen
invited guests.
There was CONSERVATION in the house
when the police appeared. The play was
running along smoothly, and tho audience
WAS absorbed with interest and pleasure
at the naug!itiest version of "Sapho" yot
coDceived-all except Mr.. McDermott.
AS Sapho. acted by Mrs. Stella Wheeler.
twined her lily white arms about the neck
Of Leo Carlyle, ms Jean, and began speak
ing limos Of endenrmcnr, Mr.. McDermott's
high moral susceptabilties were 70 out
ragod by her reckless manner that he slip
ped out and evoked the law i'll the shape
Of patrol wagon and u few policeman,
Glad in their stage costumes, all the
actors and guests were taken to the Iwen-
ty-second street police station.
Their protests were loud. Sapho was
finally reduced to real tears as she plahdod
to bo liberated in one braath and donounc-
ed Mr.. McDermott in another.
The latter simply "balllsd her by com
placency," as he viewed tho confusion OF
the party as they were being booked by
the police sergeant The offenders were
held on C. charge of disoperly conduct.
The actors appeared before Justice Hall
in the Thirty fifth street police court aud
We're granted q continuance until ealur.
day next.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-23
READ ALL OF THIS.
You Never Know the rloment When this
Information May Prove Of Iufinite
= Value,

It Is worth considerable to any citizen
Of " Wilmington to know the value and use
Of medicine, for II there Is no occasion to
employ it, In tho meantime, frail humani-
ty Is subjected to SO many influences and
unforeseen contingencies that the wisest
arc totally unable to guage tho future.
Know then, that Doans Ointment will
cure any case Of hemmorrhoids, commons
ally known as piles, or any disease Of the
cuticlc or skin, generally termed eczema
Mr.. J. W. Mcdonnell, 225 North jack
son ST., Boss Carpenter on the p. W. Il
d. r. r.. says:-I was annoyed with
itching he,norrholds for forty years. l
tried everything read about or was reco-
mended to use to check the trouble but I
saw Doan's Ointment advertised and en-
dorsed by people In good standing, so like
everything else that was brought to my
natce. procured box at Danforth's
pharmacy. The use OF the preparation
gave me moro real comfort than any other
/ ever tried, and though I am not perma.
nently cured and probably never will DO,
I find obi ain from he use of the remedy
the best results. When l notice symptoms
Of a recurrence of my old chronic trouble
few applications of Doan's Ointment
never fails to bring relief"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal
ora. Drice 80 cents, Mailed on recent of
price by Foster Millburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, cole agents for the U. S.
Remember tho name Doan's. and take
no substitute.