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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
A KNOTTY CASE.
In Which II Is Shown That Cows Are
Valued More Than n Mere HUI
man Body In Africa,

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A Uganda woman mad married three
husbands at different times, and had
had son by one of them-the second.
says writer in Blackwood. The faith
er unfortunately died, and the other
two quarreled about the possession. of
the son, who meanwhile lived with his
mother. As soon as he was old enough
to take law into his own hands the bow
elected to live with the first husband.
and left his mother to do so thereupon
the third husband raided the first, car
rying off ten head of cattle, and, us If
to still further complicate the case, one
of the cows calved on the road. 1t now
fell to my lot to decide with whom the
boy was to live, and what was to become
of the cattle.
So much evidence was produced that
became utterly confused, especially
when the mother crawied in on hands
and knees to give evidence as to parent
age, in which, by the way, she was flat
ly contradicted by her offspring. l
finally decided that the boy was to live
with the first husband, and that half
of the cows were to be returned to him,
the remaining half, with the calf, be-
ing kept by No. 3. At this decision
No. was delighted, but 1 could never
make out why, as five COWS, even with
out calf, are usually valued far above
any mere human body in Africa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
business Block Burned.

Rush City, Mimi, Feb. Monday
night the S. c. johnson brick block was
destroyed by fire, causing heavy loss
TO the city. The bank of Rush City, post
office, Conrad Lindwark' clothing and
shoe store, c. A. Rice's drug store, and
number of lawyers and doctors offices
were in the building, also the telephone
offices. The mail matter was removed
in time, but everything else was burned.
AS the electric light plant was in this
building, the city will be in darkness
for some time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
Tobacco a NecessItr.

One of the few things of which the
Beers have an inadequate supply is to-
bacco. While spending millions for
guns and ammunition, they neglected
to provide themselves with an abund-
ance of the soothing weed. Soldiers
positively cannot get along without it.
They can easier in many instances dis
pense with food. An editor in Pre-
toria, the capital of the Transvaal. APP
preciates the situation. He has made
an appeal TO the citizens who remain at
home 10 deny themselves tobacco in
order that the supply of the men at the
front may not be restricted. !
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
A QUEER CORK SAFE.
Dupes Were Unable to Find the
Place Where They Were
BunkOed.

ibid you ever hear of cork safe?"
asked a drummer who represents the
latestthins in chilled-steel and burglar
battling time locks, according to the
New Orleans Times-Democrat "As far
as l am aware" he continued, when
everybody nhorused negative, "only
one of them was ever built. 1t was
made by an ingenious Dutch mechanic
for one-time famous confidence man
named DR.. Baggs, who operated in
Denver, Salt Lake and Frisco. The
safe was folding affair, made of paper
on backing Of sheet cork and when it
was opened up was six feet high, and
looked exactly like the real thing. AS
it was always placed in a corner, it had
only two sides, but every visible detail
was complete-combination knob,
hinges, lettering, bolt-heads and all.
When folded it could be carried in an
ordinary dress suit case. Baggs used
the thing in fake lottery office which
was of itself marvel of trick furnish
ing.
When the victim entered the place
it looked like an ordinary business es-
Enlistment, with desks, railing, maps
on the walls, safe in the corner, and sew
eral clerks at work Oh books. The in
slant he left roll-top desk was opened
up into a bed. The railing was folded
together and slipped into closet, a
table was turned into wash stand, a
cabinet turned into bureau, the safe
was put away in its case, the curtains
We're pulled down and the room was to
all appearances simple sleeping apart
ment. BY that means the poor dupe
was never able to find the place where
he had been bunkoed. l saw Baggs'
old cork safe when I was last in San
Francisco. It is now owned by cigar
dealer, who bought it as a curio, and
while it is pretty badly battered, one
can still see plainly that it was won.
derful piece of mechanical work"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
IS YOUR CLOCK ON T1ME3
some Interesting Observations Sug.
gested by This Frequently Rec
pented Query.

Zone of the things | have learned in
the course of my experience" said the
middIe-aged man, according to the
New York Sun, "is that people don't
like to have you ask: is your clock
light| This is question that we put
to great many people, and it is more
or less annoying to most of them.
have seen men resent ii with start,
though that would be something I'M
usual; but, as rule, most mer think
well of their clocks, and they resent the
question more or less in their hearts if
they don't in word or manner.
Doesn't every man think his own
watch is a good Gmekeeper? He does.
Ii may be a cheap watch that cost ten
dollars or five dollars or one dollar, but
he thinks it's Il good one. All cheap
watches are better nowadays than they
used TO be, but each man thinks he's
got the still remarkable exceptional
watch that really is a wonder. And
the clock owner thinks the same of his
clock. Whether it's in the jewelry
store, the bakery or the butchers, they
all resent the question: Is your clock
right?'
1.-The question implies in some vague,
indefinite way the idea of an assump-
ton of superiority on the part of the
questioner, for does it not suggest in
feriority, at least on the other mans
clock? and no man likes it. My conclu-
sion is that nobody should ask the ques-
ton idly-not at all, in fact, unless
something really depends upon it. But
if it should be really matter of inn
portance for you to know, then you
may ask, and this time you'll find the
question will not be resented"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease re
lieved in six hours by NEW GREAT SOUTH
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" 1t is great sur
prise on account of its exceeding promptness
in relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back,
in male or female. Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold by j. j
Clemmer, Druggist. Cresco. Ia. 5sy1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13

For milk COWS on dry feed, Raven
Food increases milk flow and makes
better quality. II makes COWS healthy
and prevents abortion. 1t cures scours
in calves. For cattle not doing we'll,
aids digestion, cures all blood and
kidney disease, saves feed and they
fgtten we'll. Try dollar box; no cure,
no pay and money refunded. For sale
by j. III. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
BAD Roads in China.

Lord Charles Beresford says that The
roads in China are very bad. When he
was in that country he complained o:
them one day to an American resident,
who replied: Yes, mule was drowned
the other day in the road outside my
house."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
Sinisfer

HE says he would gladly lay the
world at your feet" said the sentimen-
tai young woman.
THAT'S what he'll do" said Miss
Cayenne "After you're married he'll
lay the world at your feet and compel
You to walk on it, because you can:
afford cab."-Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
Beauty Is t,,cou Been.

Clean blood means clean skin. Nc
5eauty without it. cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, b,
stirring up the lazy, liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
aud that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarcts,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. l0c. 25c, soc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
ChAVKcEYM. DEPEW

These three words we're
used by this very popular
man in a recent address to
young men.
Probably no one has had
more opportunity of studying
the various methods of adj
vancing ones selfin the world
as has the genial New Yorker
who has just been sent to rep
resent his State in the United
States Senate.
The Cresco Union Savings
Bank can't teach aiyoung man
how to stick and dig" he
must learn application and
energy elsewhere, but we can.
help him to Save by providing
an excellent institution, and
by paying him interest on his
deposits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
Sold by j. II. Luers Drug c
Farmers and Horsemen,

Are your Horses afflicted with Heaves,
Short-windedneSS Coughs, Indiges-
ton, etc. If SO you should at once
procure bottle of 'sLuerS" Sure Cure
Heave Drops. 1t is guaranteed to give
satisfaction. For sale by Lowry Drug
Co., Chester, Ia, and j. FL. Luers Drug
Co., Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fl
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or out
Of order. they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
WILL MAKE WAR ON INSECTS
Plans OF Massachusetts Entomolo-
gists for the Coming Year to
Abate Destruction.

The attacks of Injurious insects prob
ably cause the loss of several millions
of dollars in Massachusetts alone each
year, says the Boston Transcript. This
has not always been the case, but in
sects are becoming more abundant and
consequently more destructive. Much
of this destruction, however, could be
either in part or wholly prevented if
the proper methods of treatment were
made use of, and that this is not more
frequently done is very unfortunate.
1t is probable that the reason for the APP
parent negligence in this regard is due
to ignorance as to what the insect is in
each particular case and what to do to
prevent.its ravages. 1t is this very UNI
certainty which results in nothing be-
ing done in most cases.
In order to provide this information
for residents of the state the entomo-
logical division of the Hatch expert
ment station at Amherst offers it's serv-
ices without charge to oil who may de-
sire them. In order to obtain this as
sistance write to the entomologist,
Hatch experiment station, at Amherst,
Mass, describing The trouble, and also,
if possible, send samples of the injury
and insect causing it, and attention will
at once be given to the matter.
AS the Hatch experiment station of
Massachusetts is supported in part by
state appropriation, such use of its
facilities by the people of the state is
not only justifiable but desirable, for
it was established for just that purpose,
and no one who incurs loss by insect
rayages can excuse himself for that loss
except on the ground of Ignorance that
such assistance could be obtained.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
No Fever in Haynna.

Havana, Feb. For the first time
in months Havana is clear of yellow
fever. No case has been officially re-.
ported for some. days.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
PARALYSIS

can be cured. You had bettor
prevent it. You can do both
prevent and cure it, if you obey
the Laws of Nature, Write me if
you think you want to know abou
this condition.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13

John Dir, Poseyville, Ind, says, 81
never used anything as good as One
Minute Cough cure. We are never
without it," Quickly breaks up coughs
and colds. Cures all throat and lung
troubles. Its use will prevent con-
sumption. Pleasant to take. j. I'll.
LuerS Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
Never Rains There.

Rain has never been known TO fall
in that part of Egypt between the two
lower falls of the Nile.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
YOU TRY 1T.

If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
cure, which is sold for the small price
cure take the bottle back and we will
refund your money. Sold for over fifty
years on this guarantee. Price % cts.
and 80 cts. j. Ii. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13


Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney REMEDY is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for It's
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits Esk
by all druggists in fifty A1IIIiEstk
cent and one-dollar siz- n s5Es
es. You may have ssasslsAa 1M E@
sample bottle by mail Home Of svsmpRoos
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
Over-WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
RHEUMATISM

All cases of it can be cured, not
with drugs and poisous that make
some rev condition, but with
herbal remedies shat will cleanse
your blood of its diseased and i'm
pure conditions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
CANCERS

should never BIZ cut in any man
ner or have any operation to re
move them from the place. if you
have to remove good flesh with
them. There is better way. If
YOU are interested in this Cancer
question, write me.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
SCR0FULA

Is a slow disease often ending in
consumption. If you desire to
know about these conditions, send
me postal card and | will send
something that will be of interest
to you.
Booklet free.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-31
They Went Through.

Tuesday evening Officer Hannah re-
ceived telegram from Charles Eckman
of Cut Bank telling him to arrest two
men, lone with an eye gone and the other
having scratches upon his face The
telegram did not inform the officer what
charge to hold them on, so Mr.. Hannah
telegraphed for further information, but
received no reply. Officer Hannah
boarded the train and two men answer
ing the description were among the pas
sengers; but the officer could not arrest
them upon the telegram, being ignorant
of what crime they had committed, SO
he let them go on their way. Rumor
reached the city Wednesday morning
that the two men had gotten off the
train at Cut Bank and robbed man OF
$50 and a watch, after which they coolly
boarded the train and proceeded on
their journey west. The man Eckman
is unknown here and as he failed to
state the nature of the crime, it left the
officer no alternative but to let them 60
as he had no power to detain them fol-
further investigation.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-31
Must BE Eighteen.

Montana teachers must be Is years old
or older. State Superintendent f. A.
Carleton has notified the superintendent
of schools of Sweet Grass county to that
effect. The county superintendent wrote
that girl had passed the last examina
ton given her, but that she lacked few
months of being IS years old. She de-
sired to know if the young woman could
teach. The state superintendent replied
that the law plainly stated that teachers
must be IS and he thought the provision
was mandatory. The Sweet Grass county
girl must wait until her 18th birthday
before she can teach the young idea in
this state.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-31

Wednesday morning w. w. Knapton
died at the Kalispell hospital from a
complication of heart troubles. He was
aged 26 years and a native of Alexan-
dria, MINI. He was member of the
Maccabees in his home town and the
members of the order in this city took
charge of the remains. Messrs. Hub
bard & Smith telegraphed to his sister,
and also to the Alexandria lodge for in
structions. The reply came yesterday to
have the body shipped east. Undertaken
Potter embalmed the corpse, which will
be shipped to Alexandria this evening.
The young man was comparative
stranger in this city, but he was not al
lowed to want for every comfort during
his illness, as the Maccabee lodge took
his case in charge.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-31
Looking For Homes.

Three families arrived in Kalispell
Wednesday night from South Dakota
and Nebraska. The caravan stopped at
the head of Main street before going
into camp near Ashley's. In a CONVEX
sation it was learned that the company
was composed of J. H. Priest and family
of Aberdeen. Lee Stivey and family
of Spearfish, South Dakota, and J. N.
McHenry and family of Naper, Nebraska.
They are looking for homesteads in
Flathead county upon which to perma-
nently settle. Mr.. McHenry has a
brother in this county and the party
left Thursday morning to visit him.
They have been ON the road since June
5 continuously, and report as having had
excellent weather all the way. They
will spend month looking for desira-
BILE location.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-31
The Fall Grain.

The hauling of the fall crop of grain
has commenced, and from samples shown
the quality is superior to that of last
season. The local market price, as per
quotation, is Coo for home use. There
is little if any bought for shipment at
the above figures, as the Duluth market
is slow at little over 79c, and it will not
pay to ship at those figures either to ST.
Paul or any eastern market. There has
been some inquiry for wheat to 60 coast
ward owing to the Oregon crop being a
long way below the average in yield.
The Oregonian in giving detailed &C
count of that states product for 1900,
by counties, says that the yield is not
more than little over half of that of
1899, and in many instances the quality
of wheat is far below the average. I'm
der these conditions Montana wheat can
find ready market for foreign demands;
but when freights, shrinkage and insur-
ance are paid, local home market at
6Oc will prove far more paying invest
ment than to ship to Portland or Astoria.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-31
In New Quarters.

James Conlon has got settled in his
new store on Second street west, and has
the room we'll fitted up. The shelves
present fine appearance, being loaded
down with collection of first-class can
ned goods. The four front windows are
tastefully arranged and catch the eye of
the passing public. They are as at
tractively arranged as any display found
in large city. The store is among the
chief attractions of the Kalispell bust
ness houses and is one of the Oldest
firms in the city.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-31
Taken Home.

Young Vokes, the 11-year- old boy who
was given shelter in the county Jail last
week, has been taken home by his par
ents, his step-father coming into towr
and insisting that the lad accompany
him back to the farm. If the boys story
is true, his home is not pleasant one
The jail authorities state that the chic
appeared to be suffering from lack OF
food when he came to the lock up
During his confinement he won the re-
spect of those with whom he came in
contact, and several people have inter
ested themselves in his behalf.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-31
FiremelAs' Meeting.

Tuesday evening the Kalispell firemen
held special meeting and transacted
considerable business. The letter from
G. A. Peplow & Co. was presented and
read. A check for s1OO accompanied
the letter.
1t was moved and seconded that res
olution of thanks be drafted by the Sec
rotary, thanking G. A. Peplow & Co. for
their generous donation and that the
same he placed upon the minutes. Car
ried. Following is the letter:
Kalispell, Mont, Aug. "a, 1900.
w. Mulaney, Esq, Chief of Kalispell
fire department., Kalispell, Mont:
Dear sir:-Enclosedy you will please find
check for 500, to be used by the Kalis-
pell fire brigade as they may select. In
this connection we wish to express our
gratitude for the services rendered by
the department at the fire that destroyed
our elevator on Sunday, Aug. 5. We
thank both you and your men for the
work they performed in saving our prop
erty. Yours very truly,
G. A. PEPLOw & Co.
Moved and seconded that the foreman
of each company be empowered to ap-
point one man as patrol man to keep or
der and look after property during pro-
gress of fire. Carried.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved-That those not firemen are
requested to not interfere with the work
ings of the fire department during a fire;
and that all tiremen are empowered to
keep spectators at distance, so that
work at fire can be successfully carried
on. Also that the department will not
be responsible for any accident that
may happen to outsiders.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-31
A Jury Trial.

j. Weightman VS.. j. A. Bechtel is the
title of cause tried by jury in Judge
Sullivan's court yesterday afternoon
The case was to recover damages to a
buggy and harness belonging to the
plaintiff while in possession of the de-
PENDANT. A large number of witnesses
were examined and the attorneys on
both sides INDUCED in considerable ora
tory. The jury, after short delibera-
ton, brought in verdict for SIS in favor
of the plaintiff.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-31
or For COlyille.

7. w. Ray and family of Columbia
Falls camped in Kalispell Wednesday
night near the depot. They are en- route
to Fort Colville, WASH, where Mr.. Ray
will endeavor to secure quarter section
of land. The reservation will be thrown
open for settlement October II. Several
families have gone to Colville from this
county during the past month with a
view of securing farms.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-31
IL Improving.

Howard Conrad, who since his return
to Seattle from Nome. has been sick in
that City on the Sound" is rapidly i'm
proving and may be expected home
shortly. Mr.. Conrad has experienced a
rough time on the trip, but is now getting
along better than was at first anticipated.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-31
Has Returned from Nome.

Geo. r. Stanford former resident of
Kalispell, accompanied Howard Conrad
from Nome to Seattle in which city he
intends residing for a time before re-
turning to Flathead county. Mr.. Stan
ford has many friends hereabouts who
will feel glad to hear of his safe arrival
at Seattle.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-31
Junior Union.

Tuesday evening the Junior Union
gave an entertainment at the Baptist
church. It was unique in character and
the small audience was well pleased with
the program. Ice cream and cake were
served at the conclusion of the exercises.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-31
Bids Wanted,

The undersigned solicits bids on the
construction (material furnished) by us of
flume about 1000 feet long. Plans can
be seen at Big Fork or at Conrad Ma
tional Bank. BIG Fork ELECTRIC
POWER 4 LIGHT Co.