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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17

All the common and higher branches
taught in the Cresco Normal and
Business Institute for $500 a month.
Bookkeeping, Commercial Law, etc,
$4.0o a month. Shorthand and type
writing, s4.O0 month. Opens Sept.
3rd. Write for catalogue.
Mr.. A. b. Erbe, of Saratoga, and
Miss Emma Nicholson have been
Joined in the holy bonds of wedlock,
Rev. o. L. McCleary officiating; also
Mr.. John S. Turnkey and Miss Nina
Burgess, the same clergyman otlici-
ating. Evan j. Morgan and Miss Nellie
Griffith were married recently, Rev.
O. R. Morris officiating.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
For Clerk of the Court.

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for clerk of the court, subject to
the will of the republican nominating
convention.
Lourdes, July 10, 1900.
GEO. T.. HALTER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17

What most people want is something
mild and gentle, when in need of phys
ic. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets ill the bill to a dot. They are
easy to take and pleasant in effect.
For sale by ]. II. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17

TO cure Constip.tIon Forever.
n G. @. G. fall 10 care, druggists refund moneSI
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
For Sale.

A horse, single buggy and harness.
Enquire at A. J. Wetherbee S Livery.
j. L. Scripture,
The times., 1900-12-30
UNKNOWN SOUTH AMERICA.
Vast Regions of the Southern Conti-
nent stiII UnexpIOred.
From the St. Louis star.l


II is almost three centuries since the
Spaniards crossed South America from sea
to sea: nearly every city on the coast WAS
founded in the age OF Columbian explor-
ers; and yet today this next-dOor neighbor
of ours is least known OF all the continents.
There are not so many big white spaces,
showing unexplored country, on the map
of Africa as on that of South America.
Another surprising fact is that. up to 1873.
not single Government on that continent
had sent out any expeditions or spent any
money TO explore the unknown parts of
their territories. A few explorers from
North America and many more from Eu
rope have made most of this country's ad-
ditions to our geographical knowledge OF
South America. Argentine and Chile are
the exceptions to this statement, for these
Governments have made systematic study
of the mountain ranges along their COM
mon frontier. and have given much val
liable information to the world.
There still remains, however. vast
land of the unkno1n. Scarcely 4 traveller
has crossed the northeastern states from
Maranhao to Pernambuco. while the wide
wilderness between the tributaries OF the
Amazon are completely unexplored. 1t
seems almost certain that, by another CEN
tury explorers will turn 10 these large
undiscovered tracts in South America as
the best fields the world has left to offer
for original pioneer research OF geographi-
cal discovery.
The times., 1900-12-30
The batting order:
BALTIMORE
THE WORK OF BLACK PRINTERS.
A Neat Little Volume Issued in tho
African Forest.
Fron the New York SUM-

fFroE the New York SUM-
The Catholic fathers have hourishing
mission station on the west shore of Lake
Tanganyika. at a place where the forest
comes nearly down to the waters edge.
This place has been known for fifteen
years on the maps as Mpals. and much
has been written about II as station
where the Catholic missionaries have been
trying to introduce civilization in most
practical way.
Here in the depths of Central Africa
they have been teaching the natives how
to make brick and lumber, how to improve
the quality OF the iron they dig from their
hills. how to make better implements from
this useful metal and the best methods of
tilling their crops. great many natives
have come from far around to enter the
schools at MDala.
A wear ago this month the natives who
had been taught TO set type in the print
ing Office made their first book. few
copies of il have reached Europe and at
tracted considerable attention. The lit
tie book is a geography II tells in the
native language and in the simplest man
ner something about the world. 1t gives
.he most interesting facts about the ge
ography and peoples of some of the great
nations. There are only ffty-six pages
in 1t, but they contain great deal Of
information without being crowded with
so much detail as to make the story hard
to read.
Father G. Van Acker wrote the little
volume, superintended the typesetting and
printing and made the map which adorns
the work The natives under his tuition
attended to every mechanical detail, from
typesetting to binding. The book is an
excellent specimen of Typography consid-
ering that IL is the first effort OF the
black printers who made it, and it fur
nishes conclusive evidence that progress
is making in the heart OF Central Africa
The times., 1900-12-30
DIR. SMITHS DISCOVERIES.
Notable Facts About East Africa 70
which He Calls Attention.
tFrom the New York sun

The Sun" has already told briefly of
DR.. Donaldson Smiths recent journey
across the wholly unknown region between
Lake Rudolf in East Africa and the Nile.
He was the first white man in the wide
district, and few weeks ago he had read
an account of his journey before the Royal
Geographical Society. Among the mcst
important of his remarks were those re-
lating to the meteorology of the country.
He said that there is no doubt that the
desert condition of the lands inland from
the ocean is the result of the fact that
north winds blowing over the mountains
of Abyssinia are wrung perfectly dry Of
their moisture in crossing the mountains
and then descend the southern slopes as
dry winds.
These breezes are the northern trade
winds and as they cross the lofty noun
tain ranges of the Abyssinian highlands
practically all the moisture in them is
condensed and precipitated and only a
pitiful drop or so is permitted TO reach
the more sourthern lands. So Somali
land the lowlands to the south of Alb
yssinia are very dry All the rivers and
lakes which came under his Observation
this year were half dried up.
The other striking fact which he men
toned is that the whole fauna, both birds
and mammels, appears to change as soon
as Lake Rudolf is passed. In other words,
the fauna be -ween the Indian Ocean and
Lake Rudolf is yery different from that
between Rudolf and the Nils> Gazelles
and hartbeests were seen on both sides
of the lake, but the varieties were differ
ent. Walters gazelle, which had been
constant companion, was nowhere to be
seen, but the orlbi and reedbuck took his
place More than one hundred species OF
birds were seen to the west OF the lake
and were found TO belong principally TO
West African type.
The times., 1900-12-30

astar. Ethelbert, The Friar. and Filigrane
are examples. Contend and Smile were
like The Parader. Contend is a full brother
to Contestor. and at one time last season
Mr.. Walden regarded him rs his best two
year-old. Smile not excepted. He is a big
bay colt, with fine turn of speed and
great courage. Benario is the colt Mr.
Croker bought from Newton Bennington
at the close OF the<season for $12, 900. Beau
Gallant, the 1ammany ehieftain's other
purchase, is not an Annual Champion eli
gible. The Jim Gore colt fooled even so
astute a horseman as John E Madden.
Madden entered him as a weanling but
Beau Gallant was such scrawny- looking,
ill-favored yearling that the Kentucky
turfman cancelled the engagement in 1899.
Besides these known quantities, several
two-year-Olds that did not race last year
have shown high class The best OF these
unknowns are a trio from the estate of
the late Marcus Daily, advertised tc be
sold at Madison Square Garden by the
Fasig-Tipton Company some time in Feb
ruary, Frankfort, by Hanover; Emporium,
by The Pepper, and Goldspinner, by Gold
finch; Billy Lakeland's Labor, by Montana
The Task; Albert Featherstone's Nor
tallo, by Knight of Ellerslie Green B.
Morris Vitellius, by Star Ruby, and ]. E.
Seagrams Latimer, by Saragossa. Frank
fort is full brother to Hamburg and
Mortallo bears the same relationship to
the mighty Henry of Navarro. Vitellius
showed so much better in his yearling
trials than did Kenilworth that Mr.. Nor
ris declared the Sir Modred colt out and
him in. Vitellius is held to stay a route.
Star Ruby was about the best distance
horse they ever had in California. Since
David Garrick gave Ethelbert three
pounds and beat him in the Annual Cham
pion race last year it is not extravagant
to assume that one OF the great three
year olds OF this lot may win next year.
None. except Commando. will have to car
ry 1913 pounds, as David Garrick did, and
most OF them were better youngsters than
the good-looking Hanover colt.
Ethelbert is the only formidable old
horse in the lot. Maid OF Harlem cannot
carry weight and run creditably in first
class company. Jean Beraud is in Eng
land to stay, and Glengar, Lothario, and
Zoroaster are of no account. Unhappily,
neither Imp. Kinley Mack. Banastar, nor
Batten was put in the Annual Champion,
and Jack Point, like Jean Beraud, was de-
clared out as yearling. II Kinley Mack,
Jack Point, and Batten were in, the older
division would be pretty well represented,
and as they are not and Ethelbert is the
only old champion, 1t must be conceded
that the younger horses look best.
The times., 1900-12-30
Entries at New orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec -2s.-Entries for
Mondays races:
First race-For three-ye -olds and up
ward; selling; one mile.-Onoto, 30; Denny
Duffy, advertisement, Randy, 95; Piantain,
l01; Blue Dan. Alvin W, Island Prince.
Matchim, Titus, 104; Pinar del Rio, 101;
Musket, 10i
Second race-For two-year- -olds; selling;
five and one-half furlongs,-Bramblebu
Waterplant, e5; Curtesy, 80; Cape Jessa-
mine, 100: Amorosa, l02; Bonverness.
Bomerack, Senator Joe, 102; Shut Up. 104;
Henry Clay Rye, 106.
Third race-For three year olds and up
ward; selling; one mile.-0lekma. Bever-
age. 3d. Domadge, Little Boy Blue. 95;
sarilla. Castine Sunlocks. 9S; Dan Cupid,
Judge Magee, Uhlers, 101; False Lead, 104;
w B. Gates, 10.
Fourth race-For three -year-olds and
upward: handicap; one and sixteenth
miles.-Miss Hanover, Albert Vale, Stran-
gest, 107; Monk Wayman, l1S.
Fifth race-For three year-old and up
ward; selling; six furlongs.-Azua &c;
Bermuda Prince 100; Rosy Morn, Rey Sa-
lazar, Orion. 1Gl. L2dy Contrary. 102;
Scrivener Miss Hanover. AVIATOR, 10i: Ed
Garland. Sir Christopher, 1O5; Horseshoe
Tobacco. i06.
Sixth race-For two-year- -olds; selling;
five and one-half furlongs.-Quite Right,
95; Saline, Zack Phelps, 100; Educate 101;
Gracious. 104; Gallopin 105; Clorita, Syn
copated Sandy, 112.
The times., 1900-12-30
BEAT THE CHAMPIONS.
Y. NJ. &. A. baseball Team Outplsyed
Visitors From baltimore.

The local Y VI. c. A. indoor baseball
team had as its guests last night the Cen
trail Y. NJ c. A. of Baltimore, the purpose
of whose visit was return game of ball,
which resulted in favor Of the locals by the
score OF II 10 IL.
The result was highly pleasing tc the
largest crowd of ''rooters" the big brown
stone clubhouse on c Street has held this
season.
II was very welcome victory TO the
winners, for upon five occasions this and
last season the Orioles have come away
winners They are the champions OF their
city, and on account of their long expert
ence they have developed almost perfect
team work. Last might this helped them
but little, for Manager Mitchell's men
were out to win. and they outplayed the
visitors in all departments of the game.
The result was never IN doubt. The
winners made seven scores in the first two
innings. as against Two for the Centrals.
and ten more were added in the last three
times up.
The whole team played strong bali. The
feature playing was done by Tillman,
Greene. Le Mat, and Shepard. Speare
pitched a good game. although eleven hits
were made eff his delivery, while Bevans,
the star twirler of Baltimore. was touched
up for twenty safe;ies.
The times., 1900-12-30
OWNED THE TOWN FOR AN HOUR
Disastrous Results of n Cowboys
Visit to SuuaI.
Fron. the San Francisco CALI

fFToni the san Francisco CALI
With blood in his eyes. cartridges in
his revolver. and plentiful supply of
whisky in his stomach. Charles Murray
rode into Sunol last night He increased
the supply of blood in his eye and whisky
In his stomach and decreased the supply
of cartridges in his revolver while he took
possession of the town for about an hour.
Murray came from somewhere out CT
the darkness in the canyon over near
Pleasanton. AS Sunof is very quiet lit
tie town Murray's presence was soon no
ticed. for a fusillade of shots from re-
volver does not occur there every night
in the week When the shots attracted
the attention of the good people OF Sunol
and they peered cautiously out into The
night they beheld Murray charging up and
down the main street. shooting as he went.
This was not exciting enough. SO MUIR
ray did the usual thing in sucn cases
made and provided. He rode mis- horse
into Ayers saloon. Murray wanted more
whisky. and when IL did not come ias;
enough he shot few bottles to pieces
with his revolver. This accelerated the
movements of the barkeeper, and Muir
ray added still more to his ogerplus of
whisky and blood.
During the antics Murray's horse was
charging around the saloon and n large
oil lamp was overturned. In moment
the room Was IN DlaZe. ana Murray rodS
his horse cut into the baca yard. Here
he found himself enclosed with q high
board fence on three sides with no hope
of escape. and the burning saloon ON the
other. Digging his spurs into gis horse.
he charged through the fre and down the
road up which he had come
The people OF Sunol turned out to light
the fire frst, and when they had sue
ceeded in putting that out they turned
to look for Murray. But Murray had al
ready gone. and nothing rema AAi but
the damaged saloon and the recolleetions
of lively night for Sunol.
The times., 1900-12-30
THE RACING CALENDAR.
Results at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2s.-Results of
today's races. Track heavy.
First raee-For three year olds and up
ward, selling; one and one-sixteenth
miles-Bright Night ID. Shaw, 3 to 1,
won; Nearest (Richards), 6 to /, second;
Jack Martin tMiles), 5 to l, third Time,
1857 34
Second race-For all ages; selling; six
furlongs-Gracious (Dade), to l. won:
Scrivener (MitchelD, 5 to 2, second; Sir
Christopher tWilkerson), 5 to !, third.
Time, 1:l9.
Third race-Steeplechase Handicap; for
three-year- -olds and upward; short course
--Isen Uawless). 4 to 8, won; Harve B.
CIV. Williams). 8 to /, second; Jack Hayes
(Dayton), 8 to 2, third. Time, 336 1-2.
Fourth race-New Orleans Handicap; for
three-year- and upward; seven fur
longs-Moroni "a. Weber,, } to 1, won;
Alpaca tWonderiyl, 3 to /. second; Old
Fox tCochran), 8 TO 2, third Time,
1872 1-2.
Fifth race-For all ages: one mile
Donna Seay (Wilkerson), 2 to !, won; Sen
ator Beveridge Cochran. to 5, second;
Gray Dolly Nynesl. Is 10 l, third. Time,
1:4s 1-2.
Sixth race-For three-year-olds and up
ward; selling: one and onesixteenth
miles-Delle of Orleans IT. Walsh, 4 TO 5,
won; Ida Ledford (Wilkerson), TO l, sec
ond; Phideas Cochran, to /, third.
Time sc 1-2
The times., 1900-12-30
AFTER JOHNSON'S SCALP
A Rival Organization Formed by
the National Magnates.
Clubs to he Placed in All the Cities
where the American Lcnruc Has
The New Association to BE Given
the Use of the Surplus Players.

NEW YORK, Dec 29.-The National
League magnates are preparing to deal
the American League q severe blow. The
new organization, to be known as the Ma
tional Association. has been formed, to all
intents and purposes, with The following
promoters for the various cities to be rep
resented:
Philadelphia, A. H. Koch, a weli-known
Western sporting man; Boston, A. A. Ir-
win. Julian B. Hart, and C. A. Brsmen;
Washington. T. C. Noyes and R. N Bryan;
Pittsburg, J. d. o'Brien; Chicago Alder
man C. A. Havener; Milwaukee, NJ. d.
Quinn; st. Louis, c. E. Daniels and a. II.
Sphinx; Louisville. Harry Pullian.
According to this slate Pittsburg is an
Eastern city. The National Association
will receive the support Of the National
League. 1t will also provide conflicting
clubs in Washington, Philadelphia. Mil
waukee, and Chicago, where the American
League intends to do business also. 1t is
stated that at the last moment it may be
decided to take in Baltimore instead Of
Pittsburg, in order to give NcCraw and
Robinson fight for patronage.
Last year most of these promoters tried
to get this kind of a circuit under way,
but they were killed off by the same
scheme they are now putting into effect
FOR the National League. Just what as
surance the National Association men
have received that they will be allowed
to exist after Ban Johnson's scheme Is
knocked In the head cannot be learned.
1t is believed, however. that they will be
permitted to play their games on the
National League grounds and will also Sc
cure the use of surplus players.
Meanwhile the much-talked- OF Amer
lean League No. o. has been organized.
Hereafter it will be known as the West
ern Association and will include Kansas
City, St. Paul. Minneapolis, Detroit, To-
ledo. Louisville, Omaha, and Buffalo or
Indianapolis.
The times., 1900-12-30

se to be unusually interesting. Neither
team has played other than practice
samcs and have been preparing especially
for this series.
The bowling team. which was going
right along up last week, has mad set
back, and now fills in fourth place, with
81 per cent, IL games won and games
lest. The Saengerbund team. too, seems
o be sliding, and is in third place, with
.s19 per cent, having given way to the
Jolly Fat Mems Club, which took a triple
iall out of the Golden Eagles on Thurs
day night. Next Wednesday the CAROLS
and Saengers meet and ii will be a battle
royal of the pins.
cOncordia Club Gymnasium.
The past weeks busy season took up
the time of the members of the Concordia
Club TO the exclusion of athletics and
for that reason the gymnasium was not
more than fairly we'll attended.
After the holidays the regular class and
speciality work will be again taken up in
earnest and about the middle of next
month another set of contests will be Civ
en-.
The members who are interested in the
game are enrolling their names as candi-
dates for places on the two basketball
teams which will shortly take up regular
practice for the series of games which Will
be played next month for the champion
ship of the club.
There is one class in the gym which
does not allow business to interfere with
its duties and that is the Junior class,
which numbers about fifty bright. rollick-
ing youngsters. most of whom are doing
good work under the direction of Prof.
Shreve. King is one OF the most prom
Using acrobats in the club, while H. Kauf-
mans all-round work has received favora
Bile comment from Prof Shreve.
The club members will speed the part
ing and welcome the coming century with
good cheer by means of an old-fashioned
stag watch meeting and jolly good time
is in store for those who are so fortunate
as TO attend. o. P. SCHMIDT.
The times., 1900-12-30
Carroll Institute. Athletics.

AS Prof Joyce puts it. THE Carroll In
stitute gymnasium has been open for bust
ness right through the holiday week and
lost but one ay-christmas-from the
regular work This is quite record, and
speaks well for the interest the classes
take in their work.
II has been decided to hold the meet
for the all-around championship Of the In
stitute about January 20. The contests
will include sets for seniors and juniors,
and will embrace, as heretofore stated ::
Running high jump and putting sixteen
pound shot. for seniors; potato race, for
juniors, and points on German horse and
parallel bars for both classes. and sepa-
rate basketball games for Junior and sen
Tor teams.
The juniors are a bright lot of about
twenty five youngsters and are doing good
work. Among those who are doing espe-
cially well are: FRANK Howell, John Gro
gan, Jack Daily. Harrington, Kaufman. and
Teal Clinton.
The set Of return games of basketball
between the Institute ana the Y. 81. C.
A. will begin next Friday night and prom
The times., 1900-12-30
Lives Comfortably in n Hollow
StumD.
(From The Chicago Times Herald. }


Near Perc Marquette Wis. an old man named
Steafs has lived several wears in tree home.
Stears was a frst-class cabinetmakcr. and during
the greater part OF his~igOrpu- manhood lived in
Detroit and worked atfYhiS trade commanding
the best wages of any ariisiFn in his line Sew
eral years ago Stears wgt to Pere Marquette
and took up his residence In the hollow trunk
Of a tree near that town. and he has lived
there ever since. The tree a great linden
that had been sawed of about fifteen feet from its
base and in il the occupant has brought to bear
his accomplishments Is q workman Ia decorate
his queer abode artistically, door and window
.een from the outside. hear witness TO this The
inner walls Of the strange domicile are ceilcd
and papered and are covered with pictures One
cir, ular seat extends around the room from door
To window; there is on the other side com
Portable pile of furs that make the bed of the
old man. and the place if warmed when warmth
is needed by an oil Fove. Mr. Stears plays ff-
teen musical instruments by note and with these
and books cntertains himself and frequent visit
ors. for he Is by no means a hermit. He has
nearly or quite reached the allotted age Of man.
but seems much younger. and he is in perfect
health or was a few months ago.
The times., 1900-12-30
Matched for n Wrestling Bout.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. Dec. 29.-Prof. NJ.
F. Dwyer, of this city. today signed art
icles to meet John Little, of Brock;on.
Mass. In a catch-as-can wrestling match
in this city on January Q, for 800 a side
and 10 per cent OF the gate receipts. He
refuses the challenge of Prof. Atlas and
Duncan c. Ross. who have offered to meet
him. saying that they are heavyweights
and he is only a middle weight.
The times., 1900-12-30
Big Profits in
Belgian Hares!

company is organizing in Washington
to deal extensively in Belgian Hares- A
small amount of the treasury stock can
now be secured for 10 cents on the dollar.
Address b. HARE, care Times. 1t
The times., 1900-12-30
Victory for the Athletes.

In a closely contested game last night
at the Washington Light Infantry Armory
the junior basketball teams OF the Eastern
Athletic Club defeated the juniors of the
Washington Light Infantry by a score of
4 to g. The feature of the evenings play
was the goal throwing of Rice and E.
Ellis
The times., 1900-12-30
A KEEN. CLEAR BRAIN.

Your best feelings, your social position, or
business snccess depend largely on the perfect
action OF your stomach and liver DIR. Kings New
Life Pills give increased strength, a Keen, clear
BRAIN high ambition. 25-cent box win make
you feel Ike a being. Sold by Henry Evans,
druggist, 922 + Street.
The times., 1900-12-30

Begin the new century by drinking Heurich's
beers Phone 63i, Arlington Bottlng Co., for =
case OF Maerzen, Senate, or Lager.
The times., 1900-12-30
AMONG THE ATHLETES
Middle Atlantic Association viii
Hold Games Here.

Ireiand's Best shot-Putter Returns
Home DiSaPpoipsed-Good W0rk by
basketball League-CarroII's Con-
tests - Concerdia's stag Party.
The times., 1900-12-30

]. E. Payne will have charge OF this de-
partment of The Times.
The times., 1900-12-30

Belgian hare company in Boston an
swers the question: rs there a market for
meat stock?" by offering to buy all the
killed meat stock of it's customers
The times., 1900-12-30

The people Of Cincinnati are becoming
Belgian hare struck. and many of them
are engaging in this greatest of back
yard Industries. Like all others who
have given 1t a fair trial, they are making
1t pay.
The times., 1900-12-30

Boston is TO have a mammoth Belgian
hare exhibition during the coming month
There will be seven entries from west OF
the Mississippi River and great interest
is being manifested by local breeders. A
large number of people in Massachusetts,,
having satisfied themselves that the Bel
gian hare is good thing. are putting
their money into the industry and are Sc
curing many noble animals.