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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-30
You1RYlI.

If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price
of % cts, so cts, and S1.O0, does not
cure take the bottle back and we will
refund your money. Sold for over fifty
years on this guarantee. Price 25 cts.
and so cts. ]. FL. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-30

M. B. Smith, Butternut, Mich, says,
"DeWftt's Little Early Risers are the
very best pills ever used for costiye
ness, liver and bowel troubles u. H
Luers Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-30

Quickly satisfactory, permanently
pleasing-Beggs' Hair remover. Remov-
es dandruff, stops hair falling out, re-
stores natural growth and COLOR cures
all scalp diseases. Am clad to recon-
mend so excellent preparation. "-Mrs
J. E. Grouseman, Mobile, Ala. Lomas
& Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-30
Democratic County Convention.

Chairman Dem. State Cen. Com.
Z. b. BIcKFoRD, Secretary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
Society Notes
and Personals.


Mr.. and Mrs @. w. Burkitt and Miss
Bessie Burkitt returned from their trip
abroad.
Mrs. Marcellus f. Foster is visiting rela-
tves in Newberry, S. c.
The wedding OF Miss Catherine Alice
Winter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs II. T.
Winter, and Mr. Charles A. Berger OF
Minneapolis, MINI, will take place at
o'clock Tuesday evening, September %,
at the home OF the brides parents, 9O2
Elysian street.
Mrs. L. b. Danelly and daughters OF az
Winnie street, Galveston, are with Mrs
n. G.. Kittrell, 34l6 Milan street.
Mrs. f. r. Richardson and Mrs. d. B
Cherry have returned from their tri1
abroad
Mrs. Ruth Richardson Mayberry OF Den
YER Colo, is with Mrs. E. r. Richardson
Mrs. j. L. Cooke who formerly resided
at 2220 @. Galveston, is in the city, ths
guest of Mrs. r. A. Chadwick. 1417 Main
street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
Physic is a poor substitute fer exercise.
Time is money--with the absconding bank
official.
If man has short legs they can't belong
to him.
The biggest fool Is the man who considers
himself the wisest.
A long face is very apt to be in partnership
with a long conscience.
Too many culinary assistants are sure 10
impair the flavor Of the consomme.
Some men rise because of their gravity and
some sink because of their levlty.
fashionable tailor says that many OF his
customers dwell in the land Of promise.
Speculation sometimes emptes mans
pockets and fills his hat with costly expert
ence.
The less some people know about things
the greater the volubility OF their expressed
opinions.
The boy who works hardest for the least pay
may eventually become the man who has tc
pay the biggest taxes.
Some habits are practiced so unconsciously
that n movement to correct them in others
is the only way to detect them in your
self
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
ORIGIN or KISSING.
Scientist LombrosO Says II is "A Mod
ern prncticei


According to Prof. Cesare Lombroso,
the distinguished Italian crlminologist,
kissing is quite modern practice and
originated in a very curious manner, The
kiss. as q token OF affection. was un-
known to the old Greeks. and neither Iu
Homer nor ia Herod do we and any mon
ton of It. Hector did not kiss mis- An
dromache when he Dade her farewell
neither did Paris press mis- lips to those
OF the beautiful Helen. aud Ulysses. who
was more cosmopolitan Than any mau
of his day. never dreamed OF kissing the
enchanting Gree and when. after ion 8
wanGerings. he returned home to bis
spouse. Penelope he satisfied himself
with putting one OF fis stalwart arms
around her waist and drawing her 10 him
saws the New York Herald.
The people OF Terre del Fuego. says
Lombroso. have taught civilized nations
the origin OF the delightful an OF kiss
ing Drinking vessels are unknown iD
that country and the people when they
are thirsty simply lia down beside brooks
and drink the water as It flows by them.
II is evident. however. that infants could
not satisfy their thirst In this primitive
fashion. and, therefore. their mothers
have for ages supplied them with water
by filling their own mouths hrst and
then letting It paEs through their lips
into the eIpectant mouths Of their little
ones. In some places the banks Of tns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23

cast a. "on a nisht The pieee was we'll
much favor by iaIgs audience. WIN
way l iIwln new play for this season n.
,aiisi The Belle OF Bridgeport soI ss, ~
Der. ''ea'"s IN Novelh-
FRANK W. Martineau. last season ,ho h..,
ness manager for Blanche Walsh viii , must
aeef Lulu Glaser's starring tour. Miss cIa an
VIII DC seen IN new comic opera bv 3D.
smith and Louis DE LANCE " Hasar
Manager Pitou's "Cunner's N,,.,,
psny started the season Monday OF this S vsaes
ln Jersey CITY,. to Standing room nn'v =
The cast has been strengthened in ay,.
part ana hrst-class performance Of IA
several managers and newspaper man No.,
TO ssrstoea Thursday 10 sea Gertrude coebs
ian's debut as Becky SHARP M yosn',
actress is said to have made quite hi
Nancy Sykes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23

Atlanta Constitution.
There is SO little money in literature"
said the wife. that | think you would be
WISE to choose some other profession, Why,
the man who runs the ice wagon makes more
than you do; the butcher goes out driving
every Sunday; the baker wears beaver and
a linen collar and the real estate man has
three diamonds in a white shirt. to say moth
ing of the coal man. who gees to sleep in
church on velvet pillow every Sunday the
Lord sends!''
But, Molly, think of genius: what am /
10 do with that?"
The Lord only knows, john But how nice
II would be II you could only split IL into
kindliug wood at so much cord or swap
It of for a barrel Of -four and sugar cured
hami
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23

brooks and rivers are so high that water
can not be obtained In the usual manner,
and the mothers In such places draw It
up through long reeds.
Birds feed their young ones in Sim
liar manner. They first fill their own
mouths with water and then transfer II
TO the wide-open mouths of the little
ones. This very ancient maternal prae-
tice is according to Lombroso, the only
source to which the modern practice OF
kissing can be traced. The custom OF
pressing one mouth to another origl-
mated with the women In Terre del
Fuego. who could only supply their in
fants with drink in this manner and It
is presumable that they learned the les
son from the birds. Finally. we are told
that kissing is an evidence Of atavism
and a memorial OF that early stage IN
our development during which the wife
had not yet triumphed over the mother
nor love over maternity"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
EIoraI Romnnces.

Most OF our well known howers had their
origin in a romantic way. The fuchsia, which
does not get the prominence II should for
its graceful. dropping blossoms and rare col
oring, was put on the market by clever
English florist. who. travelling through a
London suburb, saw a new and beautifully
lowered plant In cottage window. lie al
once knocked on the door and received the
explanation that the plant had been brought
from the Indies by the sailor husband oil
the wcnan.
She refused to part with It. but finally.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
A Marine Note.

Baltimore Amer-oan.
The new reporter had been assigned to a
"feature story" on the incidents OF sea-
faring life. and discovered this interesting
note:
Captain Yardarm Of the schooner Blue
Blazes found himself in peculiar predlca-
mont off the coast OF Florida last Saturday
morning Friday night the sh p encountered
a violent gale, which blew away the wake
OF tho vessel and II required the hardest
efforts OF the night watch to arouse the
sleeping crew that morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23

also a Chinese blossom The petunia is a
favorite. but though II has been known
since It was brought to England early n
the century it remained for American florists
10 develop Il TO its present state OF eH~liisite
markings and perfumes,
An English florist brought the dainty sweet
pea 10 perfection and American florists have
ably aided him The flower is patiye 10 Sicily
and Is one OF the universal iasNriies. though
IT'S propensity 20 lose color after being cut a
short time is against II. sim when freshly
cut there IL nothing sweeter or more delicate
than . bunch OK these same Movers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23

when the price had been raised 10 nearly so,
she gave up her fuchsia with the provso a
plant raised from one OF the slips should be
gwen her. Away went the florist in triumph,
planted all the slips he could cut from the
new treasure and ia a short time had dozens
OF fuchslas TO sell. lie made a great deal
of money out OF the craze that followed.
Lilacs any syringas came frat from China.
the flowery kingdom. though India and Persia
also cia0 them. Carnations were cultivated
from the old-fashioued Glove pink. beloved OF
our grandmothers. Wisteria vines, those
beautiful climbers. white and purple, ere
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
1t Is Purely a Matter of Business.

enowat get esfo
of wgout furnishing home from
the and bending
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
shirt.
Detroit journal.

Detroit JouTnhl
sucn was her extreme misery that the wife
fell into the yernacular. a.,
You are not the only shirt in the laundry -
The man, her husband, shrugged his
shoulders. ,,, ., .t,
mere shirt you wouldn't have done me
- NOW ON she cursed the day that she was born
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
Cnmnnirn Humor.

Cleveland Plain Dealer
'Pingerly. who is running Tor congress-
spralned his les the o7hsr Day, ., 90, .
YES she attempted TO, but Pingerly stop
ped her i've had dozens OF neeiers IN, Work,ns
~ mo, leg he said with smile. Wh-why.
49, did they DO 90 itH' gssped bis sur
nrisea wife. Pulled st. said Pinseriy'"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23


thousand times. He hears shout, stops,
hesitates, gets ratified and is run over.
When man finds that his memory PLAYS
him false often, when he starts off TO get
something and forgets what he went for,
when he kh0zUS he has locked the front
door and yet an irritating uncertainty
compels him to get up and verify his
knowledge, then that man is in dan
ger at any minute when confronted by
trifing danger He is unnerved.
This condition can be perfectly cured
by the use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Med.
zeal Discovery. 1t strengthens the stoin-
ach, nourishes the nerves, and puri6et
the blood. II contains no alcohol,
whisky or other intoxicant.
The reasen | delayed writing was because
wanted 10 wait 0Hr leay after had taken the
medicine before giving r,y statement, and now
/ can send a good Conscientious testimonial,
writes Chas u Sergeant, Esq. Of Plain City
Madison Co Ohio During the summer and
fan OF Iso5 ! became all g run down" nerves
were out Of order and stofnach out of order !
wrote 10 Or Pierce for advice. He said had
GENERAL DEBILITY and advised DR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery aiid thauks TO you for your
advice 1 used six bottles and since stopped
tnkiuR II about one year ago, have not taken
sny medicine Of any kind. and te1e 6esH dble 10
ts0yk eDeyp DAY Ny appetite y good, can eat
three square meals day, 90 not ieei that
miserable burning in the stomach after eating,
aud NV blood and nerves are IN good shape"
Dr. Piercs's Pellets cure bilionaaesa.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
spoke the Truth by Mistake.

IfeIena Independent.
imperialism is a bogy," say the or
gans, The republican party proposes to
make the Mckinley administration per
petual" said Senator Hanna speaking
the whole truth by mistake.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
He Likes Them.

Atlanta Constitution.
An Arkansas poet says in a preface to a
volume called Birds and Bells
Don't care what these rhymes may be-
Every one was writ by me.
Let the critics all condemn
! had fun a-writn' them
That's the kind OF platn-s spoken, indie
pendeat poet the world likes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
Senator
Perkins
Bills.

see become a law at this session." said
Senator Perkins today, lis that relating
to vessels running to Alaska and touching
at Alaskan points. | have introduced
bin that such vessels paying licenses in
other states shall be exempt in Alaska.
This Is perfectly logical system. because
those vessels that pay licenses in Alaska
are not required to pay another license In
any other state. The purpose OF this bill
is to facilitate transportation between
points in Alaska, so that vessels coming
from Puget sound or other Coast points
will touch at az many of the smaller ports
as is possible for convenience OF the resi-
dents OF those districts
"As to the bills that have been intro
duced affecting the mining laws OF the
district. / cannot speak definitely. There
is wide diversity of opinion as to lust
what legislation fits the case at Cane
Nome. where the discovery OF gold bearing
sands at the waters edge presents an al
together anomalous condition. The aues-
ton, however, will be worked out care
fully and for the best interests of the
miners and all concerned and for the
preservation of order in the district
Two bills have been introduced in the
senate providing civil code for the dis
trict OF Alaska. One by Senator Carter,
of Montana. and one by myself. 1t is
probable that number of divisions from
law Will be passed covering the require
ments of the territory. The bill regulat-
ing the salmon fisheries in Alaska that I
introduced a short time ago was In reality
prepared by the treasury department 1t
Is safe TO say that II will not be passed in
the form In which II was introduced. 1t
was referred to the committee of which
am chairman. and / do not believe IL will
be reported back unless II meets the an
prevail of the treasury department which
has already expressed a desire to see It
modified In certain minor details
Whatever Interpretation may be nut
upon the Hay-Pnuncefote treaty, which
has for its purpose the fastening Of the
construction OF the Nicaragua canal by
the United States. II Will not receive my
vote II II is taken officially 20 mean that
the United States will make any conces-
sion 20 Great Britain at Pyramid harhor
or at any other seaport. | viii never
agree TO yield n single foot OF territory
belonging To the United States to Great
Britain, even If l should be called upon
TO vote against the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
which in the main | believe 10 be step
toward the beginning OF the building OF
the great isthmian waterway"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
Nome
Mining
Laws.

supposed to understand and know the con-
ditions there. Some want one thing and
some want another. while many Of them
10 not know what they want There is a
condition % things At Nome different from
almost anything known In our mining ex-
pcrience. and there seems 10 be very
urgent necessity for some action. just
what will be done by the committee can
not say but think some legislation Will be
reported before long.
There have been several important dis
coverles Of coal In different parts Of Alas
ka and in order TO encourage this develop
ment the laws relating to coal mining must
he extended. with notifications as the
conditions may warrant
"A system Of public schools must also be
established. IL is strange commentary
upon our boasted record for public school
systems that so little has been done for
Alaska. Small appropriations have been
made from year 10 year and placed In the
hands Of individuals 20 be used for school
purposes To whatever schools have been
established the natives and white children
have access. The white children, however,
viii not attend school along with the ma
tive children, and in consequence the white
children have had very slight facilities for
education I was told that 80 pupils had
been sent from Juneau 70 different schools
ia the States to be educated. In several OF
the towns Of 1000 10 500 Inhabitants there
was but one school teacher. and school
was held for only three or four months in
the year.
There are several measures before con-
gress providing for a complete system Of
laws for Alaska and some o, these will
undoubtedly pass one great need OF
Alaska also "a quick communication with
the States. BY tais moan cable or tcle-
graphic communication. II the govern
ment should lay a cable 10 Manila by way
of Dutch harbor T have no doubt but that
private capital would lay connecting lines
TO Nome. Sfka, Skagway, Juneau and
other important points Ca Alaska. This
could be done at comparatively small ex-
rense. With Skagway il would connect
with the land line 70 the interior.
~ have introduced a bill In the house
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
Congressional Com.
mittees Are Hard
at Work Pre-
pairing Bills.

doing a good work and are following the
recommendations of the juneau conven-
ton almost to the letter. II viii be some
two or three weeks yet before some OF
these things will be in definite shape, but
one can get very good forecast now OF
just what we will get, and | am CONFIDENT
that, reviewing the matter as whole,
Alaska will have no great kick coming
at her treatment this winter at the hands
of congress"
"Why do you people not ask for terri
torial form OF government" was asked.
THE reason that has heretofore existed
as gather from Alaskans. was the scat
tering population of the district and the
possibility of too much taxation. / must
say that when l was a member of the
Juneau convention. and up until the time
OF coming to Washington, / was bitterly
opposed to the consideration Of Alaska as
a territory with territorial form of gov
eminent. But l am thoroughly convinced
now that a government such as other ter
ritories have Is the only thing that viii
meet the conditions OF Alaska. We can
take the tax that congress imposes on
us, and with the support of congress given
us as given to other territories II we
were a territory. we could have rs per
cent. of that money to spend at home and
have the benefits of home government.
If Alaska had united at that convention
ana asked IOr a. DIVISION OF the territory,
the southern portion to be set apart as a
territorial form of government, | firmly
believe that congress would have granted
our request. This would have repealed
this tax to a certainty. and we would
have had legislature composed Of Alas
kan citizens to make our laws that would
have been paid by congress. Our governor
and territorial officials, our district courts,
so far az federal business goes. and the
officers of the courts would have been
paid by congress, and the only thing that
Alaska would have had TO maintain would
have been her schools and her municipali-
ties.
"All any man needs to do to convince
himself that a territorial form of govern
ment for Southern Alaska Is the thing we
need under existing conditions, is simply
TO take the statutes and find out from
them how much of the other territories
is maintained by the government. and
take his pencil and figure the tax we pay
and what ii would cost to maintain the
rest of such government outside OF what
congress pays. He would demonstrate
that the balance would be in favor of the
territorial form of government"
Representative w. l.. Jones. of Wash
ington, said:
People of the East. find have no con-
ception Of what Alaska is; it's extent. its
possibilities or its climate. There is
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
What
Jones
Thinks.


barren rocks I'm the ocean. when. as
matter Of fact, the annual average tenn
perature mt Unalaska is about 80 degrees
above zero, and very seldom, IL ever does
the temperature get below zero. This
prevailing idea influences legislation con-
corning Alaska. II must be overcome be-
fore intelligent action can be had in re-
gard 10 several things OF particular inter-
est not only 10 Alaska but 10 the United
States. and especially Is this the case with
reference TO the construction of trans
Pacific cable
in talking with many OF our represent
alive men, who are interested in such
masters. l find they will hardly listen to
any representations as to the construc-
ton of cable along the northern route.
They are perfectly saturated with the
Hawaiian route and with the idea that To
run 1t north is to run 1t through icebergs
and Arctic climates and conditions.
Mining laws for Alaska are an import
ant subject" continued Mr.. Jones Dur
ing the last two weeks the public lands
baa tfut
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
What
They
Want.

amendments 90 tRc criminal ce3c. q gene
eru municipal aad corporation Law, the
extension tn thc aisiric; 90 the homestead.
timber, stone and coal laws and for some
rodincstions ct tsN mining laws"
Asked how hc htd tcen received rs
congress and what gruErsss he was max
ing along the various lines upon which
his people were asking for legislation. Mir
Price said.
Il have never received more courteous
attention and careful consideration from
any body Of men or from any person or pcs
sons than has been accorded mo by taat
pArt OF congress with which | have had
dealings | take this. however. more as
a compliment to Alaska than &c myself AS
1 Zee, that have IN charge a very me.it1f-
ious case and that congress Is at last rec0g-
MIXING the business OF our ciuse. As 60 the
work OF the committees relating 10 these
affairs / have to say that the senate COM
mittee on territories, the senate commit,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-20
They
Don't
I Agree.

complish In Alaska. II we can have the
courts established and the commissioner
ships and these local organizations, we can
then have unit to work upon, and cleo
lions can be held with some sort OF de-
cency. At the present time, TO establish
the courts and to provide for the election
Of delegate with the rush Of people ex-
pected appears to me would bring great
confusion. I would prefer that people who
vote for delegate should have some sort
OF residence established In Alaska, as |
do not think 1t wise to have the thousands
OF people who will rush up TO Cape Nome
this summer. and every Tom. Dick and
Harry cast vote. I am I'm favor, II we
could do II, OF holding an election eighteen
months from now. which would give time
TO prepare things, There Is no doubt n
delegate is needed To attend to the Alaska
business here and 10 see that Alaska in
terests are represented on the floor and In
the departments"
Mr.. Price has worked thoroughly and in
dustriousy since he has been here for the
municipal part of the bill. and of course
he and all Alaskans are greatly Pleased to
ind that II was put Into the bill by the
senate committee at the eleventh hour.
Gov. Brady Is not altogether satisfied
with the action OF the senate committee
In changing the capital from Sitka to Ju-