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A Kew Word.

A New York correspondent in tue Pittsburg Dispatch says that French waiter uptown walked out of window in his sleep the other morning. and al- though he may die as consequence of his injuries. 1t might be some con- solation to him to know that In giv- ing his life he has also given to tho world new verb, to somnambnlata." It is employed in a description Of the disaster in one of the evening papers of this city. Every one must admit that "somnambulate' is good, even If 1t Is unusual.
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= xA- g. A sLS ER Y A. Bars the <1 lDa klAd You Have Always Bought Signature /H L/FZ-1
 of lEa<21 Z<zIcI.elx
Terrifying. Indeed.

An authority upon chemistry was featuring before well-known Wom. ans club and illustrating his remarks with experiments. All went well until he paused a moment and then said. I'm very sorry. but I must ask any of the ladies who use face powder con taining bismuth to leave the room dur ing this experiment, as the gases I am about to set free have a peculiar afin- ity for bismuth and turn it purple.r Whereupon the entire audience save three courageous sisters rose and fled from the room St. Paul Globe.
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Public Schools Gaining.

The current annual report of pr. William r. Harris. United States com missioner of education. estimates the population between the ages of and IS, at 21,458.294 Of these 15,o38 ,636 are enrolled in the public schools. The increase in attendance in the public schools is in excess of the increase in population. The recent enrolment ig TO per cent of the whole, against 65.5 iii 1880 and 614 in 1870. The average term of the school year increased from 1S2 days in 1S70sto 143 days in 1898.
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Couldn't Say IT.

Mrs Rambo fn the inside of the front door1-@ Absa1om, you have been drinking again.. MT. Rambo lon the outside) No. m dear. I=1 Mrs. Rambo--"say Prompt payments pa- tiently pursued produce prosperity. :" MT Rambo-sPfompt payments pa- tiently prosued pos Mrs. Rambo Absalom. you can go Up to your room by way of the back door. Mem phis Commercial Appeal.
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mAmY PLAQUES IN AFRICA.
Both Man and Beast Are Made Miser~
 able by Natures Pests.

Both Man and Boast Are Made Miser-
 able by Natures Pests.
 From Ainslees Magazine: South Af- rica exports hides, wool and mohair and the ranchman would revel in riches were it not for the various pests that decimate his fiocks and herds. The most deadly one is the rinderpest, cattle plague which in the last ten years has been slowly creeping from Central Africa southward, leaving a wake of Whitened bones In travelling through Natal I saw fifty oxen lying dead about a spring, so suddenly had the disease attacked them. It was al most impossible to get an untinged piece of steak at a restaurant. though the proprietor resented any such charge, and plethoric German traye! CT who called out in loud tone for roast rinderpest" in the railroad cafe It De Aar Junction, Cape Colony, had to be picked up in fragments. Dr. Koch and other eminent specialists tried to stop this plague The country is now recovering from it slowly Another pest is the tsetse dy, an insect resembling our common hodse fly, but three times as large. It's bite will kill 3 horse, COW or any other domestic animal in about ten days, but, strange to say. does not affect a wild animal or human being. A less dangerous but more troublesome, pest is the white ant, which is about one-quarter of ap inch long and ubiquitous in many parts of the country. They live under the ground, and can only be routed by killing the queen, which sometimes reaches the size of one inch in length This insect is particularly harassing in Rhodesia. At Buluwayo my travelling companion inadvertently left his boots on the floor after turning in at night, and he arose next morning to find the uppers carefully separated from the toles. Lucky you didn'; leave your clothes on the floor" was the hotel keepers only consolation. These ants will eat through anything but metal and for that reason much of the build ing is done with corrugated iron. The anthill is one of the conspicuous land marks In travelling over South Africa.
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You Ought to Make Up

your mind right now what you are going to have in your home this summer; then you ought to come right along this way, and look over this stock of ours. Are you going to enter tain your fir ends in the same old chairs. at the same old table, and on the same cid carpets7 Why not have things fresh and new3 Needn't buy all at once. Get a piece now and piece a little lat CT. If you buy here, the first piece will be as good as the last piece.
 BLUFF CITY
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< here People Drink Ether.

.A curious vice has taken root In Eastern Prussia, where the people have taken to drinking ether It is sold in the saloons like any other liquor. four or five g.anfnes to the glass. h the town of Memal alone. it s stated. the amount thus sold last year.was about S.5s0 quarts, and in reality twice this amount was consumed, the rest being brought in by smueglers. The effect Is said to be four times more powerful than an equal amount Of alcohol, aut :ts continued use produces intolerable suffering and incurabIe lesions Of liver. kidIeys and heart.
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4 New HulIe..l.raor shi.la.

The firm of Gammell &s Co.,, me well. known stee'makers of ST afield. ye made bullet proof shield " ch weighs no more than seven pauads and affords complete protectio 9 the sol fer against the segYice riN co yards range 4eid Is sed to tAe rife by al band aa be detached as as un.isag A sayonet Il is he9el by t c inson 5rs that hy the use oi his shield, trench ing operations Will De largely avoid d and the often vexatious delays of pick and shovel work will be often rend red unnecessary.
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A. H. HANSON, c. P. A.. Chicago,
 ". A. KELLOND. A. 6. P. A., Louisville
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
ALetter from the sanitarium at
BeIIeviIIe, Ohio.

We are permitted to make extracts
from letter written the 14th inst.
by Mrs. Anna A. Reeves to her
husband Mr.. Geo. Reeves. Mrs.
Reeves went Belleville, Ohio, early in
December, to be treated for rheum-
atism at the Sanitarium of DR.. M. G.
Keith. AT the time of her going
there she had not stood on her feet for
over nine years and had been unable
to straighten the joints of her knees
for about the same length of time.
After writing of matters that are
merely personal and pertaining to the
family she says:
81 have not been alle to write since
Christmas, my eyes were so bad, dis
charging thick matter night and day,
with fever and severe pain in my
head. Last week they got so l did
not have to pack them in cold water
every night. The DR.. said it was
neuralgia and catarrh, and that when
my system was relieved of them /
could walk. My knees are so the joints
crack pretty loud when Strengthened.
The DIR. had big rope stretched
across the sitting room, up high. At
first had to be lifted up to reach it,
but now | can reach it myself and
walk the length of itand back, though
it is tiresome. | try everything l can
hang onto or stand by, chairs,
commodes or anything that will sus-
tain me. have gained fast for the
past week. Showers every morning,
a cast-up every other day, beside
drinking quart of cold water the
days that 1 take no emetic. I am
taking no medicine now, unless it be
pepper before meals"
The interest the people of Cresco
have taken in her case is our reason
for giving this extract from a private
letter written to her husband. Her
advanced years and the length of time
She had been helpless makes her case
much more difficult to treat than it
would be in younger person and one
who had not been for years tied in a
hard knot with rheumatic troubles.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
Hopes Run High.

With Gen, Cronje in full retreat,
and Gen, Kelly-Kenny harrassing his
rear, hopes run high that decisive
action will occur, if it has not al
ready been fought. The dispatches
from Jacobsdal confirm this belief.
saying Gen. Cronje has been obliged
to ''outspan," in other words, form a
lager or camp, in order to rest his
oxen. This explains Gen. Kelly-Ken-
ny's latest dispatch referring to she'll
ing the lager which also brought
long-expected word of Gen. Kitchen
er's whereabouts. That the general
who so relentlessly pursued the Ka-
lifa to his doom is supervising the pur-
suit of Gen. Cfonje adds greatly to
the confidence of the nation now so
eagerly awaiting further news If
Gen. Tucker, with the Seventh di-
vision. is able to effect the projected
junction with the forces of Gen. Kelly
Kenny, while the Ninth division, un-
der Gen. Colville, is rapidly coming up
from the rear, the hero of Khartoum
should have sufficient force to de-
cisively engage Gen. Cronje and pre-
vent him from reaching Bloemfon-
tein with an efficient force.
Tremendous Military Activity.
Over the whole Modder river dis
trict there is such tremendous mill
tary activity that it is hard to realize
the area covered or grasp the full
meaning of the movements.
The Beers, though retreating from
Magersfontein, are active themselves.
"A special dispatch from Orange river,
dated Friday, February 16, says they
are attempting to cut the British line
of communication at Gras Pan, but it
is said they are not likely to effect
a serious result. They are, however,
undoubtedly making strenuous eff
fort to cut the British lines to De
Aar.
On the other hGhd comes The news
that Gen. Macdonald has again oc-
cupied KoodoosberR.
Danger of Counter Attacks.
What precautions Lord Roberts has
adopted against aounter-attacks are
not yet known, but the war Office and
public are thoroughly convinced that
he is fully able to cope with all con-
tingencies, and that, if it is within
human possibility, he will infict the
defeat Of Gen. crsH1a that Is 10 mitch
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
Bloody FIGHT IN Texas.
Police and Soldiers at Ell Paso
Clash and Two Men
Are Dead.
The SOLDIERS ARE THE AGGREssoRs.
Demanded Release of Two of Their
Companions Who Had Been Ar
rested for Drunkenness, and Being
Refused They Use Their Rifles
One Policeman Killed.

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 19.-At five o'clock
in the morning mob of negro soldiers
from Fort Bliss attacked the city po-
lice station with the object OF releasing
two of their comrades who had been
arrested.
During the fight Police Officer New
I. Stewart, and one negro soldier,
were killed, and it is believed that an
other of the soldiers is wounded.
Friday afternoon the police locked
up corporal from the fort for being
drunk and threatening to chase the
police force out of the city, and at
night another drunken soldier was ar
rested. Comrades of the prisoners
took the news to the post. A rescue
party, armed with Krag-J orgensons,
was organized, and just before daylight
descent was made on the city.
Demand Surrender of Comrades.
A few minutes before five o'clock
two of the soldiers, rifles in hand, en-
tered the police station and demanded
of Officer Stewart, the only man on
duty, the surrender of their COM
rades.
Stewart ordered the men out of the
station, and they opened fire on him.
Jailer Richard Blacker, who sleeps in
room adjoining the station Office,
aroused by the shots, sprang out of
bed, grabbed his pistol and started into
the office. AS soon as he appeared in
the doorway one of the soldiers opened
fire on him. Blacker dropped to his
knees and at his first shot the negro
staggered and ran out, closely followed
by his companion, and the entire squad
left on q run.
About Twenty Shots Fired.
About 20 shots in all were fired. Stew
art was shot twice through the lungs
and died at seven o'clock trail of
blood leading from the station was fol-
lowed and half block away the dead
bodyof negro shot through the breast
was found. The dead man clutched
his gun in his hands. Another fife and
traces of blood were also found, which
indicates that another of the negroes
were wounded.
Officers Blacker and Scott pursued
the fleeing soldiers, but were unable to
make any arrests.
The company stationed at Fort Bliss
is company Z. Twenty-ffth infantry.
Posses are out looking for the maraud-
ers, though at the post it is claimed
that the only missing soldiers are the
dead man and the two prisoners in the
police station.
Bitter Feeling Against Soldiers.
The police have learned from the two
prisoners the name of one of the sol
diers who did the shooting in the sta
ton office, and Sheriff Boone and Chief
of Police Lochart have demanded the
surrender of the man from the com
mandant of the post. The latter has
given assurance that he will lend all
possible assistance in bringing the
guilty men to justice, and it is believed
that there will be no further clash.
The entire police force, however, has
been mounted and armed with Win
chesters to be i'll readiness for any
emergency. Feeling here against the
soldiers is very bitter, and many cit
liens have offered their services to the
civil authorities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
Two Men Killed.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 19.-Two men
were instantly killed and three fright
fully injured by the explosion of loco
motive boiler in the Santa Fe round
house Friday afternoon. The explosion
was caused by compressed air which
was to be used as the motive power in
the midget" locomotive, a small
switch engine. A man was letting the
air into the boiler when the explosion
occurred
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
Woman Buys n BaII Club.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 19-NIrs. Mary
Hamilton Vanderbeck, divorced wife
of the owner of the Detroit franchise
in the American league, has become
owner of the baseball properties at
Bennett park and the clubs franchise.
Mrs. Vanderbeck bid in the property
at sale held to satisfy the divorce
decree against Vanderbecll, which in
cluded an order for payment of ali
mony amounting in costs to $4,000.
Her price bid was $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
Saws Eritish RetIred.


Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb, l9,-Fire early
in the morning Quilted three-story
brick building at 947 Liberty avenue,
occupied by Sol Cert g. Co., wholesale
jewellers, causing loss estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000, partially COW
cred by insurance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20

Concord, n. H., Feb. 19.-The Abbott.
Downing company, manufacturers of
coaches, carriages and wagons, made
an assignment TO Gen. Wyman, of Bos-
ion, and Abbott Treadwell, of Concord.
The liabilities are 100000, and the as
sets are 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20

London, Feb. ia dispatch to the
war Office from Lord Roberts says
that Gen. Kelly-Kenny's brigade
Friday captured rs wagons of stores
and ammunition belonging to Gen.
Cronje.
Following is the text of Lord Rob
ert's dispatch:
'Jacobsdal, Feb. 17.-Gen. Kelly Kenny's
brigade captured yesterday rs wagons
laden with stores, two wagons of Mauser
rifles, eight boxes of shells, ten barrels of
explosives and large quantity of stores,
all belonging to Cronjes lager, which
was still being shelled by our artillery
when Kitchener dispatched his messen-
ger"
Small British LOSS.
Gen. Roberts reported the British
casualties during the fighting at ia
cobsdal as follows: One killed, IA
wounded and three missing.
Beers Attack Molteno.
Aspecial dispatch from Sterkstroom
dated Saturday says the Beers with
artillery, commenced an attack early
in the morning on Molteno, near that
place, occupied by troops commanded
by Gen. Gatacre.
Promotion for French.
The queen has promoted Gen.
French to be major general. French,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
Fire Mt Denver,

Denver. Col, Feb. 19.-The four-story
building at 1885 to 1889 Wazee street,
occupied by the Millar-Osborn Spice
company and the Kansas-Moline Plow
company, was Quilted by fire. The to-
tai damage is estimated at $3.50 COO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
Died,

HALvERsoN.-In Cresco, February Is,
1900, at the home of his parents,
Helmer Holverson, son of Mr.. John
Holverson, aged % years 2 months
and 20 days.
Deceased was born in Chicago, De-
cember ID, 1871, but had been resi-
dent of Cresco for several years. He
was an honest, industrious young man,
of temperate habits and pure morals.
A short funeral service was held Mon
day afternoon, after which the re-
mains were taken to Capron, Illinois,
for interment by the side of his moth
err. The family in this sorrowful affiic-
ton have the sympathy of the public.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
Wood Sawing!

Cord or pole wood sawed on short
notice. Have power and can serve you
promptly. Residence east end of
Markets street. Price cord wood, cut
twice in two, 80 cents a cord; pole
wood 60 cents a load.
45t3. ELIJAH HENDERSON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
Sets Her ca 80 a.. Ei-e.

st. Louis. Feb H. -. .jltia am.
mer, wife OF q fat.iid:g workman and
mother OF five children, poured oil,
over her clothing and deliberately set
fire to herself in the presence of a
drunken husband and will probably die
of her injuries.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
CREsCO MARKETS
Corrected each issue. J
New Bakery.

| am now prepared with full line
of bread and bakery goods to meet the
wants of all in that line. Give me a
call at my old stand, in the O'Malley
building next to the Electric Light
house. T.. MoE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
battle Nenr nensburg.

London, Feb 19.-The Daily Tele-
graph has the following dispatch from
Naauwpoort dated February 10, and
delayed in transmission:
Very severe fighting occurred on both
our tanks near Rensburg. The enemy
greatly outnumbere cur troops. being
about 4o00 in number. They attacked the
Worcestershire regiment en- their hill and,
with desperate Determination, charged
home only 10 experience such a heavy
maxim ard rife fire from our men that
the death roll of tn assai:ants must have
been considerable, patrol of the In
installing Dragons was surrounded by
some 500 Beers and CALAMITY cut its way
through without losing man, but a COM
pauy of New South Wales mounted infan-
try was unfortunately anrihi.ated, most
of the mems bayonets. however. bearing
the impress of sanguinary conflict with
their foes. Col, CO ayngham was shot
through the heart at the outset of the
eneag enent. The enemy chose the time
of ths moons setting for their onslaught.
Gu; of the five colonial officers only one
returned TO camp. A strategic and con-
tentative move back to Arundel has been
decided upon. Our guns from Coles cop
have been safely removed. one maxim be-
ing destroyed TO prevent its falling into
this hands of the enemy. Nine wounded Of
ficers ard 80 men were brought into the
Naauwpocrt field hospital. Our death roll
at present is rot known"
Says British Retired.
Pretoria, Feb. 19.-The Transvaal
government has made public the fol-
lowing official dispatch:
yesterday at Ro.deval drift. IN the
neighborhood of Jacobadal, the federal
troops were engaged in severe fight with
2,CGO British, who were trying to reach
Kimberley. Commandant Delarey con-
tihued the engage ment unit! this morning,
til. federal casualties being FIVE wounded.
After another two hours of hard fighting.
it Is reported that The British retired. leaY-
ing Col! Henry dangerously wounded Col.
licary with his servant was taken 70 ia
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
"auick Lunch" in n Trust.

New York. Feb 17-The Journal and
Advertiser announces that combina-
ton OF the quick lunch restaurants
of New York and other cities is being
formed with a capitalization OF ST.
100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20

Hair chains and switches made to
order, by w. j. Wells, Usage, Iowa.
Myself and agents have canvasSed you
a number of times, and you know
what l can do. Why not send me
your work? guarantee satisfaction.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
Honored by Sultan

Paris, Feb. 19.-The sultan's envoy,
Munir Bey. presented President Loubet
with the insignia and grand grand
Gordon of the Order Of Nichamimtiaz.
the highest decoration in the Turkish
empire, which the sultan sent special
ly by Munir Bey. the envoy. and his
suite
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
Josiah Quincy Mar.iea.

London. Feb: 1a.-Josiah Quincy. for
;:;e:'i = mat'G' : i.a,t a!-iS,M l.ler
were married ~ i2:&5 =. IT. in ST
Georges church, Hanover square.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20

DR.. VIM. Connolly guarantees every
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and will refund the money to any
one who is not satisfied after using
two-thirds of the contents. This is
the best remedy in the world for
la grippe, coughs, colds, Group and
whooping-cough and is pleasant and
safe to take. 1t prevents any tendency
ola cold to result in pneumonia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
Lyncl,ed.

Aiken, S. c.. Feb 1o.-Will Burts.
= negro. was lynched near Basket
Mills. eight miles north of Aiken.
Two hundred and fifty men were in
the crowd.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
Band Concert.

To be given by the Cresco Military
Band in the opera house Thursday even.
ing, Feb. ODD.
PROGRAM.
PARTI.
Overture-"Black Queen.....-..""-Fred White
Band.
Quintete-"Dianthe" ........... ....".... Pettee
Two Comets, Tenor, Baritone, Bass.
Hail 10 Thee, Liberty'-Opera Semiramide
.Rossin1
operate Chorus.
Observation-Disclosures and Heloise". Zimmerman
Orchestra.
"Chimes of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -. Planquette
Band.
"Uncle Sans Triumphal March"-Cornet
Solo...."........... .........W. r. Williams
Mr.. Robert Thomson
(Recess of ten minutes)
Observation-Disclosures Solo ...... Farmhouse
Band.
Quinette-" Rosolind Polka !" ......... :. Pettee
''Iiail Holy Flag''-Bass Solo and Chorus 80
...Opera Norma Bellini
operate Chorus.
Overture-"Tancredi" ...,. Rossir, /
Orchestra.
Butterflies" (Medley)- overture.... see. Fl. Boyer
Band.
&c Care Constipation Forever,
Take Cascaress Candy Cathartic loo or 25c
AZ q g. fah TO cure, druggists refund moner
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
PURSUING FLEEING BOERS.
Gen. Kelly Kenny's Brigade Driv-
ing Cronje's Forces Towards
Bloemfontein.
CAPTURES rs WAGONS OF STORES.

Hopes Run High in London That De-.
cisive Action Will Soon Occur
Beers Attempting to Cut British
Line Mt Gras pnn-Not Likely to
Succeed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20

heretofore, has only ranked as a
colonel in the army, with the local
rank Of lieutenant general.
Lieut.. Col. Kekewich has been pro-
NOTED colonel. for services in the de-
Tense of Kimberley.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20

&c Care Constipation Forever.
Take Cascaress Candy Cathartc. loo or $50,
G. G c. fail TO cure. druggists refund monen
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-20
Stylish Belt-Buckle.

welcomed for " dressed.up" occasions by
the ladies who like to wear different
colored sashes.. The gold-fnish goes we'll
with any of them. Given for 20 lion
heads and 2-cent stamp.