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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-15
ON TIE ANXIOUS SEAT.
washington Post.)

The Cincinnati congressman are anx-
iously waiting for Boss Cox to make up
his mind In regard to their cases.
Harry l.. and Paul J. Ray. two bright
boys, aged 10 and 10 years respectively.
came over from Hanoverton one riding
q ther brother. Earl, residing & No,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-15
AND WHO HASN'T GABBED ANY.

est. Louis Globe -Democrat.)
Admiral Sampson ought to be required
to surrender a part of the stage to
Captain Wainwright, a modest subord-
mate. who took an old yacht and fought
all around the enemy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-15
WAR WITH MANY ENDS.
(New York Worldly

General Otis will be known in history
as having put more ends to one war
than any other general since time be-
gan.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20

Say. Mister Davis, if a law of Con-
gress is necessary to extend the pro-
visions of the constitution to Porto
Rico Or other acquired territory of the
United States, would repeal of that
law, withdraw from tina s;a. + people, I'll. Tie
constitutional protection they are en-
titled to? The democratic doctrine
has always been that the constitution
is in full force and effect over all the
territory of the United States without
the force of an enabling act.
The democratic party as well as the
American people believe that WHEREBY
er the American flag floats, whether
on land or sea, the constitution is
there with it, for the full protection
OF all the rights of both person and
property. And whenever these rights
have been invaded or tresspassed upon
even when the American subject was
foreign soil, his rights have beenas-
serted and fully protected, as in the
case of Martin Kosta. during the time
w. L. Marcy was Secretary of State.
But Marcy was not an Englishman as
is the present Secretary of State.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
Three Christian Nations.

Except as to Germany, the United
States, Great Britain and France are
the three leading nations-in the lead
OF Christianity and civilization. All
three of these nations are now engaged
in wars to suppress the freedom and
independence of vast populations
where they claim control.
The United States are trying to re-
duce to political serfdom the people of
the Philippines. Our new fellow citi-
zens of Porto Rico are not unlikely to
revolt against the government. The
Cubans are distrustful and uneasy.
Great Britain is engaged in war
which looks as if it might become a
war of determination to deprive of
independence civilized republic in
southern Africa and to make it's peo-
pie the same kind of subjects as the
people of ''our islands" will become if
the present policy is established.
And now France has a similar
trouble on it's hands. The laboring
population of Martinique, the most
important French island in the West
Indies, commenced strike some time
ago on account of labor conditions
What opened merely as a labor strike
is now admitted to be a formidable re-
volt. Ships of war and sroops have
been sent to Martinique. AS the Uni
ted States and Great Britain have
found out, the more forces that are
sent to the scenee OF war the more
will have to be sent. What was riot
in Martinique is now a rebellion.
And SO this picture is presented.
Three nations claiming to be in the
advance of the worlds civilization are
using all their military power to crush
people fighting for inalienable rights.
It is strange world spectacle. Elk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
Wanted-ALeader.

There is need of judicious sssteer-
ing committee" in the House. There
is still greater need of a pilot in the
Cabinet. There is great need of fresh
material thereof men who are not
''amateurs (" in politics, but who are
experienced in public life, who are
trained in the arts of craftsmanship.
and who know the temper of Congress
and of the people. Men who are desti-
tute of these qualifications, who are
influenced by social considerations in
Washington, and who deer. it the
acme of human felicity to be asked to
dine with the British Ambassador are
not fit constitutional advisers for an
American President. He should have
at his council broad men who look at
American interests from an American
point of view.
That is what is needed. The sooner
that need is met the better. If Presi-
dent Mckinley wishes to retain the
confidence of the public he will bring
into his Cabinet before long advisers
more Sagacious than some of those he
has there now. Otherwise the feeling
will go abroad that the administration
is nerveless, spineless and without
convictions. adopting good policies
only to abandon them at the dictation-
OF incompetent advisers. Chicago Tri-
bune.
The foregoing extract closes a
lengthy editorial of the Chicago Yfi-
buae in recent issue, the Oldest and
ablest Republican paper in the west.
The President, his Cabinet and both
branches of Congress comes in for
their full share of its criticism, every
word of which is richly merited.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
ROMANCE OF AN EGG.
Iowa Maiden and Soldier in Cuba
Brought Together.
A Wedding to Follow in Near Flu
ture-Egg with Mniden's Name
Lettered on 1t Trnveledto
Guines, Cuba.

In the summer months large forces
of girls are employed at Fort Dodge,
Ia, handling eggs taken from picking
watts to be prepared for shipment. One
of the girls last summer selected a
large, smooth egg, and in a moment of
day-dreaming wrote her name and
address upon it with an indelible pen
ell. 1t was placed in a case with 277
others and found it's way to Cuba.
Months passed and the young woman
forgot the incident, until she received
letter from Charles Percy N. Smith,
dated at Guines, Cuba, January 10,
reading:
Miss Lizzie Gilday: l am sure you
had no idea into whose hands and to
what distant lands the egg upon which
you wrote your name would go. 1t
came with large shipment from the
United States, and was purchased by
Cuban merchant here, who. being
unable toread English, brought it to me
for translation. Il would be glad to
have You answer this letter, as / am
curious to know the one who adopted
so novel method of correspondence.
have camera, and have had snap
shot taken of myself with the egg in
my hand. If you care for one of the
pictures let me hear from YOU"
This letter was promptly answered,
with request for the picture, which
arrived in due time with another let
ter, in which Mr.. Smith gave more
detailed account of himself. In this
letter Mr.. Smith says:
u am in the employ of the United
States signal corps, and have charge
of the Office at this place. l like it
here; indeed, it is nice, healthy place,
and the people treat you well. They
think an American is small god.
Now. please answer this letter soon,
and, after we become little better
acquainted, will write you more in
teresting letter than can now
Needless to say this letter was an
swered as promptly as the first. Let
tiers followed fast, if not furious, but
the communications We're of such
nature that the public is not entitled
to their contents. Suffice to relate the
results have been so satisfactory that
Mr.. Smith will soon secure a leave of
absence, and his vacation will be spent
in Iowa. When he returns it is not
that an American goddess
will share the honors which admiring
Cubans bestow upon one of Uncle |
Sans officials.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20

Senator Jones, of Arkansas, said Of
the attitude of the democratic sena-
tors toward the Puerto Rico bill: 'The
democrats accept the issues rendered
by the republicans. Peurto Rico has
been annexed to the U. S. 1t is an
integral part of the country. The
ilag proclaims our sovereignty there,
and the constitution follows the flag.
The republican proposition that we
can enact discriminating legislation
against the Peurto Ricans and Puerto
Rican products is monstrous. We
Will fight it before the people from
now until the ballots are cast in
November.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
Pension Irregularities.
Government tipcnds of Some milwaukee
Widows VIII Bs Cut Off.

Government tipcnds of Some milwaukee,
Widows VIII Bs Cut Off.
Milwaukee. March Is.
AS a result of an Investigation for
several months past by employees in
the federal government secret service
many pensioners receiving allowances
through the Milwaukee pension office
Will be unceremoniouSly cut off when
the time arrives to make the next
quarterly payments. Mostof the cases
under suspicion are those of widows.
but 1T is not berause they have remar-
RED that they are placed at odds with
the United States authorities. They
nave, however, committed acts which
under the United States laws are de-
clared sufficient to cut them off. The
investigation is pursued with much
secrecy. and it is impossible to learn
any particulars. Similar conditions
are said to exist in Minneapolis.
The foregoing telegram of the asso-
ciated press was handed our reporter
by an old soldier. This secret war
upon the widows is an outrage upon
decency. Is it an insinuation against
their virtue? They are given no OPP
portunity to repel the accusation
whatever it may be, but are to be sum-
marily dropped from the pension rolls
upon the testimony of men who are
far from being above suspicion for
either truth or morals.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20

Lord North by arming the savages
and turning them upon defencless
women and children and the decripit
and intirm in the war of the revolu-
tion made his name and memory in
famous throughout America, and now
Joe Chamberlain and Balfour are dis
cussing the armingof the savage Catirs
of South Africa to war upon the
woman and children and the old and
infirm of the Beers. Such arming
means an rindiscriminate murder re-
CARELESS of age, sex or condition, and
is in harmony with the brutal policy
OF its ministry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
ToLsTo1 JR. FOR TEMPERANCE
and May Introduce Work I'm
Russia.

Leo Tolstoi, Jr., who recently joined
the Swedish Blue Ribbon Society of
Temperance Workers, in letter to the
editor of Aftonbladet denies that he
joined the society with the specific pur-
pose of introducing the blue ribbon
into Russia. He adds, however, that
while he went into the organization
only because he felt deep interest in
its work, he may later undertake to
spread 1t in Russia.
incidentally Count Tolstoi's son tells
the Swedish people they are among
the worst enemies of temperance.
Nowhere in the world" says he,
have SO often been placed in the dis
agreeable position of having to 'skala'
with people as in Sweden. In no other
country is the custom of clinking
glasses so deeply rooted. At every
breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper
people poison themselves with alcohol
in drinking to each others health
as if it We're in jest"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
Obtaining and Exposing Party
Secrets.


The threat of the trusts, which are
part and parcel of the republican par
ty and in full accord with it upon all
public questions, as to what will be
done in the coming presidential cam
palgn, though not designed for the
public, has leaked out. The master
stroke they propose to give out is a big
Scare early in October that being
afraid of democratic success they will
shut down their plants inevery doubt
full states%or wherever it will influence
and affect public opinion, thus throw
ing nearly million laboring men and
artizans out of employment.
This will be accompanied with the
statement that if Mckinley is elected
they will resume work, if not that the
works will be closed Indefinitely.
What an object lesson it will be to
see Carnegie and Frick, now at war in
the courts, over the division of s42.-
OoO,000 profit on single years work:
TO see the Standard Oil Company with
Its equally unweildly and enormous
profit; the sugar trust with its ten or
fifteen millions of annual profit: the
wire nail trust with unearned millions
taken from the public without the re-
turn of an equivalent; the lumber
trust which has plundered the public
OF sufficient money that it now owns
all the cumberland in the United
States; the paper trust which has ad-
ded 100 per cent to the price of print
paper in the last six months, and all
The other trusts and combines uniting
to carry this dangerous and revolu-
tlonary project into execution.
With the enormous power that these
anaiaahina tions iseaeH pact with the
money trust possess to control the
production of the country and control
its price, they can easily arrange to
carry this infamous scheme into exc
cution, and it will only be reproduce
ton of what they did in 1896 on an
enlarged scale. 1t is the duty of the
independent democratic weekly news
papers of the United States to warn
the people of this contemplated move
ment which these conspirators are
planning, to cheat and finally enslaye
the toiling millions. The temper of
the country will not endure much
more corporation manipulation for
the control of the elections. 1t will
be entirely too fine an object lesson to
The masses disclosing the disposition
of the corporations and trusts to run
The country ane to make its laws en-
tirely in their own interests at the
cost of the lives and happiness Of the
masses.
THESE are some discoveries which
our contemporaries will withhold from
their readers. though they should not
do SO. But party interests must be
shielded, and such villainous designs
as the trusts and corporations contem-
plate, being in the interest of their
party, they will probably be silent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
POOR MARKsMANsHIP.
Reports Received from Army inspect
ors show Soldiers Def cient I'm Car
bine and Revolver Practice.

Reports received from army in
spectors of small arms show that the
figure of merit in carbine and revolver
practice Is quite low, due, it is said,
to the large number of recruits and,
in some instances, to the poor facili-
ties for practice. The matter has given
the military authorities some concern,
and it is found greater effort must be
made to reestablish the craftsmanship
of the enlisted force of the army. 1t
is believed the low figure Of merit of
the different organizations is due, in
II great measure, to the large number
of recruits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
WANTED FOR POST OFFICE.
Madison Square Garden VIII Prob
ably De the Location of New
York's Uptown Station.

Madison Square garden in all prob
ability soon will be the New York up
town post office. Instead of being de-
voted to cake walks, bicycle races and
dog shows it will be given over to mail
and the purposes of a government
building. Postmaster Cornelius Van
Colt said he believed the congressional
committee on public buildings and
grounds would recommend the pur-
chase of the garden; also that First
Assistant Postmaster General Heath
is in favor of it. Mr.. Heath accompa-
MED the committee from Washington
for the purpose of explaining why he
considered the garden the most suit
able site.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
Youthful Patriotlsm,

. There is small boy at Islington,
whose father isa Frenchman, but who,
himself, was born in England, and has
lived there all his life. Consequently,
he considers himself to be an English
man. He has recently gone to school
and has been taking his first lessons
in English history. The other, night
he looked up from his book, musingly,
and said to his father:
Papa, we licked you awfully at the
battle of Waterloo, didn't we2"-Tit-
Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
Not Rr,h.rx :, r,our.e.

Were you ever bribed?" asked the
constituent.
"Never!" replied the Montana legis-
lator, emphatically. no one ever has
dared to even offer me money for my
vote"
I'm glad to hear you say that" said
the constituent.
"Of course, went on the legislator,
some one occasionally leaves few
thousand dollars in my room or slips
little money into my pocket, but no
one would have the hardihood to hand
me anything" -Chicago Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20

Rev. Van Ness of the First Baptist
church of Winona, Mimi, gave a
powerful sermon Sunday, March 4th,
on the Porto Rican tariff bill. He said:
"a more infamous bill has not
passed congress in generation and it
should plague every man that support
ed it. 1t is not less than bill for
theft and highway robbery of the weak
by the strong:a political hold-up at
the behest OF sugar trust, ,cloaking
its infamy in The garments OF a seem
ing charitY.n
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
M TT nae Sold and guaranteed by aii drug
sGa k.GNS Sists 70 GUIsE reI aeen Il ~
Tourist Sleeping Car Service To
TexaS Old AIaxiao f,s.liso,s,,io

ASAhcs OAu A'AC1AAOO anu StaAAiOIhAd
via Chicago Great Western Ry to
Kansas City and Missouri, Kansas g.
Texas, San Antonio & Arkansas Pass
and Southern Pacific Railways through
Dallas, San Antonio, Ell Paso, and
Los Angeles to San Francisco. Only
through car line from the Northwest
to Texas points and connecting at
Spofford Junction for all points in
Old Mexico. These cars are in charge
of an experienced official and leave
Riceville every Saturday at All a. m.
reaching Dallas the following Sunday,
San Antonio on Monday, Ell Paso on
Tuesday, Los Angeles atnoon Wednes-
day and San Francisco early Thursday
morning. These are Pullman Tourist
Cars similar to those run on all trans
continental lines and the charges for
berths are about half those regularly
charged. To persons who have made
the trip to California via other routes,
this Southern route will prove most
delightful change, and to persons con-
templating trip to Texas or Mexican
points, it furnishes facilities hereto
fore unofered. Full information
furnished by any Chicago Great West
ern Agent, or #. ii. Lord, &. p. s.
L. A., lib Adams ST., Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
Personally Conducted Tours to californi.

Personally Conducted Tours to California
In Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars
Via Chicago Great Wester railway to
Kansas City and Santa Fe route to Los
Angeles and Southern California. Only
line having new Pullman tourists Sleep
ers equipped with wide yestibules,
steam heat and gas light. One of these
new new sleepers leaves Riceyille at
1905 p. m. every Monday, via Chicago
Great Wester, for California, via Kan
sas City, and reaches Los Angeles the
following Friday morning. These tours
are personally conducted by an expert
enced official, who accompanies the
train to its destination. The cars are
well equipped for long journey and
are as comfortable as the standard
berth is only about one-half. Fun in.
formation furnished by any Chicago
Great Western Agent, or T. FL. Lord,
g. p. & +. A., lib, Adams ST. Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
For brood sows Raven Food has no

For brood sows Raven Food has no
equal. The pigs will be strong and
have plenty of milk. 1t cures scours
in pigs and lambs. ltremoves worms
from hogs cures colds and feyers; pre-
vents pneumonia and disease, and
makes them do well. Try dollar box;
no cure, no pay and money refunded.
For sale by J. II. Luers Drugs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20

Rev. w. T.. Sitter, W. Cation, N. ",
writes, 81 had dyspepsia over twenty
years and tried doctors and medicines
without benefit. I was persuaded to
use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and 1T help
ed me from the start. / believe it to
be panacea for all forms of indiges-
tion." 1t digests what you eat.-J. III.
IuerS Drug Co,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20

There is one point at least on which
all the democrats of the country may
we'll be thankful and that is to be
found in the fact that all the demo-
Gratis, no matter what may be their
personal differences, and the larger
majority of the populists, are firmly
fixed in their intention to elect Bryan
to the presidency, and no one else
Grand Forks Plain Deule,'.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20

Coughs tell you that there is some
thing wrong in throat or lungs. 1t is
the cause, not the cough, that you must
look after. Morley's Honey Pectoral
searches out the cause of trouble, it
heals the infamed surfaces, stops the
irritation, loosens the cough and cures
you thoroughly. Free trial bottles at
j. II. Luers Drug Co., CreSco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
MANY ALOVER

Has turned with disgust from an other
wise lovable girl with an offensive
breath. Karl Glover Root Tea puri-
fies the breath by its action on the
bowels, ETC., as nothing else will. Sold
25 cts. and so cts. ]. II. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20

Judge Holmes has ended the long
drouth at Des Moines. The announce
ment that he had done SO was immedi-
ately followed by the announcement
that the republican state convention
would meet in. Des Moines. 1t seems
that the capital city played it low
down on Cedar Rapids and Marshall
town.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
Farmers and Horsaman.

Are your Horses afflicted with Heaves,
ShortrwindednesS Coughs, Indiges-
ton, etc. If so you should at once
procure a bottle of .sLuers' Sure Cure
Heave Drops. 1t is guaranteed to give
For sale by Lowry Drug
Co., Chester, Ia, and ]. II. Luers Drug
Co., CreSco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
Official Paper of County,
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900

Words worthy to be cut inimperish-
able granite and planted along the
wayside of every public highway in
America. "Moncy is made to be the SER
cant OF naan-aa,d I protest against all
eofies tn. enttroa3 money and debases
naaa,hind. ~ illiana J. B,yan.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
Very Bad.

Jimmie-How's business?
Cracker Bad. very bad.
Ji,nmie-What yer been dom
lately?
Cracker = Robin safes.-N. Y.
Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
neauty IL sIooa Deen.

Clean, blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascorets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean by
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pinples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
aud that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. l0c. 25c, Soc.
English SPAWN Liniment removes all Hard
Soft or Calloused Jumps and Blemishes from
horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs. Splints, Sweeney
Ring Bone, Stiles, Sprains, all Swollen Threats,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle.
Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known. Sold by j. j. Clemmer, Druggist.
CreSco, La. 58y1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
EnR SALE.

Part of the Gillett farm three blocks
cast of High school, Cresco, Iowa, in
lots to suit,
Also well improved 240 acre farm 4
miles northwest from Cresco. Win
sell all or part. w. A. SMITH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
The Old FaIlback.

IF wac bod TIL same wither al
ways" said the janitor philosopher,
'thor'd be a lot av people who wudn't
know phwat to talk about. Chicago
Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-20
His Preferences.

Il don't care for your poem, The
Song of the Lark" remarked the ed
itor. The poet sighed YEARLY.
ITO tell the truth" he replied, 81
myself much prefer the lay of the hen."
-Philadelphia Record.