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The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Bess-"How in the world did you sver discover her ageT Tess-"l Asked her at what age she thought . sirl should marry, and she promptly said 27."-Catholic Standard and Times.
 Yes, l like Wagner's music very much." How did you ever succeed m acquiring taste for it?' Its the only kind the girl next door never tries to play on the piano."-Phila- aelphia Times.
 Has my daughter encouraged your suit?" asked the father. "Well," re- piled the young man, "I can only point 70 circumstantial evidence, and the 1og is always locked in the cellar on nights that I all."-Philadelphia North American
 As he was about to sink for the third time, he, of course, recalled everything in his past life. His coun- tenance radiated with joy. "Ahl" he exclaimed, "since I now remember what it was my wife told me to get downtown to-day, have no further occasion to drown" Accordingly he swan ashore.-Detroit Journal.
 The Newsboy's Enterprise.-A wiz ened faced newsboy climbed on a De troit street car the other evening anc worming his way past the conductor walked down the aisle yelling: Las edition-all about Sigler brudders 6ndin' de tray of dimons!" He sold several papers, and when he was pass. ing out a man looked around and asked: Say, boy, where did they find that tray?" The youngstei paused in the doorway. Tn a pack O cards!" he shouted and disappeared Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02
A1OO Reward elOO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires . constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work The proprietors have so much faith in it's cura. tive powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, O.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02
THE OLD SLED.

,A.,or 1t out 10 try once "ois hS't Y. n will run as true A.. orce fl did in days ot yore Avssn down the hill 1t new.
 me with the old-time smile: "uy,,h ioy. it shouts: HeHo!
 ,isd am-'tis such awhile S,nee we enjoyed the snow vp,sv who is this one by your sideF us looks as you did last u,hsn on the hill we had our slide, Ind all the sleds we passed .rb,. is my boy. He's here to try
 with me the hill you know: .rd now. old fellow. you and l
 Must show him how 10 go evan bet we will I'm glad 10 see The man is still the boy, Ind he has not forgotten me
 Tn all his winters joy" wo hasten 10 the hillside gay,
 where coasters thick are found: rbey called 1t sliding in my day, Rut now new names abound. orust point me straight" the dear old sled Says ere we would begin mTben give a good strong push ahead; we'll see who 'tis shall win" we start. and go with quickening speed, The rest soon leave behind; swift as the wind we keep our lead The old time lead find. The boy, he laughs and shouts with glee. twas ever there such fun?' So fast we go. we hardly see
 Till soon our trip is done. We slowly stop. but. far from where The others cease to slide, Who hasten forward to declare Ours was a dandy ride. Roger H. Lyon, in Springfield (Mass) ) Republican.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02
The Pacific and Oriental Mall

Leaves Grand Central Station, New York, by the New York Central, every night in the year at 9:l5, and the fourth night there after this mail is at San Francisco, ready for delivery or transfer to the steamers for Hawaii, Australia, Philippines, Japan and China.
 See the new Round the World" folder just issued by the New York Central Lines. A copy will be sent free, postpaid, on re- ceipt of three cents in stamps, by George H. Daniels, General Passenger Agent, Grand Central Station, New York.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02
ArtiAcial sight.

A Russian inventor has perfected an elec- trical appliance. which he claims will enable the blind to see. This will bring much hap. piness to those who have defective eyesight. Another great discovery which will bring much happiness 10 those whose stomachs have become deranged is Hostetter's Stom. ach Bitters. It has made world wide repu- tation for itself as certain cure for such all. ments as indigestion, dyspepsia, constipa. ton, biliousness and malaria, fever and ague.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02
Due to Anxiety,

Guest-Ouch! You've spilled some soup down my neck
 Waiter-I's orful sorry, sah; but you see, sah, Ps so in doubt if you is gwine to gub me tip CT not, it makes me nervous.-What To Eat.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02
Practical Training.

"Was she a trained nurse?"
 q guess she must have been. ShN hadn't been in the hospital week be fore she was engaged to the richest ps tent."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02
A Suggestive Name.

Mir. Dukane-There is one thing to be said in Gen. Kitchener's favor
 Mir. Gaswell-What is that?
 "A man with that name should have no difficulty in getting the range of the enemy" Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02
Millions of Women

Use Cu11cuRA exclusively preserving beaung for cleansing ha sening, whitening
 
  which especially all induce those who preserving and purifying the skin, scalp hair combines delicate emnt
 
 No it purifying beautyng No other domestic for the the toilet
  soapt the BEs tandBE rbaby in the orld
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02

We call the attention of our readers to the advertisement of the Remington Type writer in this paper. It is the most perfect machine on the market. Read and answer the advertisement
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02
Correcting n Misapprehension.

"Was that your dog that was howl ing all night?"
 'I guess it was."
 "Why in thunder don't you feed him?"
 "Hcavens, man, it's indigestion that makes him howl,"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02
Unconscious Plagiarism.

Crimsonbeak-Ho history does repeat itself, doesn't its
 Yeast-What now?
 "Why, in our town we had piano con. cert the other night and the artists name was Prof. Gridley. When the manager was ready to start the show he shouted: You may bang away when ready, Gridley! "- Yonkers Statesman
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an A No l Asthma medicine.-W. R. Williams, An tioch. H., April II, 1894.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02
Creatures of Habit.

Many man now, when he starts to date his letter, makes $. t sg. and b@ then then he uses
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02

The Best PrescriptiOa for Chi1ls and Fever is a bottle of GRovE's TAsTELEss CHILL TONIC. Itis simply iron and quinine in atasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, ,50c
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02

all evil-and the lack of money produces many branches of the evil.-Chicago Daily News
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02

Every man thinks that only those whom he owes want to settle.-Washingt (Ia. ) Democrat
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02

The fellow whom you think wears his hair too long is quite as sure you wear yours too hort.-Elliott's Magazine.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02
Complete External and Internal Treatment for Eyer Hunor

consisting of CUrIcuRA (2 and scales and soften the thkened cuce
 to instantly aay itching inflammation and irritation soohe and and CuTcuRA oc cool and cleanse the blood
 SET often to the most orurine and blood humors with loss of Sole Props Boston How the IIar Hand
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02

And light dressings with CUTICURA, purest of emollient skin cures. This treatment at once stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales, and dandruff, soothes irritated, itching surfaces, stimulates the hair follicles, supplies the roots with energy and nourishment, and makes the hair grow upon a sweet, wholesome, healthy scalp when all else fails.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-02

To Cure . Cold in One Day Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-16
That Wave.

The wave of prosperity that has
swept over the country is remarkable.
Print paper that three years ago we
could contract for year in advance,
at $1.65 per 100pounds. now costs 50. 80,
and dealers dare not contract to de-
liver it one month ahead at that price.
There has been no advance in the
price OF the PLAIN DEALER. The
paper manufacturers have been given
the entire paper business of the Unit
ed States by tariff that prohibits the
Importation of print paper, and on the
wood pulp of which it is made, tariff
OF $500 per ton excludes it from i'm
portation. Canada has millions Of
acres OF spruce, the best material in
the world for paper pulp. 1t would
seem that wise political economy
would encourage its Importation, for
the purpose of preserving our forests,
II for no other reason. But this would
lnJure the trusts, and the ruling pow
ers relying upon them for campaign
funds as did Vanderbilt, exclaim by
their acts: "the public be damned. !"
But the newspapers are not alone in
this sort of prosperity. Nearly every
article OF manufacture entering into
the building enterprises of the coun-
try, and in the industrial pursuits of
the people, is controlled by trusts, and
have advanced in price from 80 to 100
per cent, without any corresponding
increase in the price of the products
OF the Industries. BradStreetS of Jan.
9th, reports that the New York super
attendant of banking reports eight
new trust companies organized in that
state in 1899, representing $22, 900, 900
and that for the first six months their
profits were s195,O00,0O0, the state
banks have gain of $4,000, 900. and
the savings banks gain of s45, 800 900
during the year. All this for New
York state alone. From this the
Journal sees wonderful prosperity, but
1T never stops to consider that the
gigantic trusts and the banks instead
OF creating wealth, have simply absorbed
that created by the industrial pursuits
of the people of the state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-16
TO HELP THE BoERs.
Large Mass Meeting Held in KeokulS
and a Committee Named to
Secure Financial Aid.

AT pro-Boer mass meeting held in
Keokuk the capacity of Grand Army
hall was taxed to the limit. Mayor
James F. Daugherty was appointed
chairman. DR.. Lawrence Dykstra, of
Pella, man of Dutch descent, spoke on
the causes of the war, defending the
Boer position. The meeting appointed
a finance committee to raise funds to
be sent to the Boer authorities. The
committee on resolutions presented a
lengthy preamble and the following:
Resolved, That we as citizens of the Unit
ed States, recognizing the justice of the
cause of the republic of South Africa, it
being almost parallel to our own war of
independence of the Is colonies against
England, hereby extend our fullest SYM
pathy to the struggling people of the Trans
wall and offer our substantial aid.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
lions be sent to our senators and repre-
sentatives in congress. to Senator Mason
of Illinois; to DR.. Leyds, representing the
Transvaal republic in Europe, and also to
Boer sympathizers in the English parlia-
ment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-16

When Cleveland was president j..
Pierpont Morgan & Co., the great
banking firm of New York, offered to
give SIG, 100000 more for the 1862, 000,-
600 of bonds running thirty years if
congress would but consent to make a
change in the act authorizing their
issue, STIMULATING their payment in
gold rather than the uncertain word
"coin." This congress refused to do.
In that body sat Henderson, now
speaker of the house, Hepburn and
Dolliver, all of this state. Now these
three gentlemen vote to place all the
obligations of the government upon a
gold basis. Why did they refuse Nor.
gan & Co.'S offer OF $4,000, 900 then and
are so ready to vote it away for moth.
ing? Does not this SAVIOR a little OF
blind partisanship? With the demand
for gold now being made on thislcoun.
try by its creditors abroad, it would
seem as though these congressman
with others who are SO ready to give
away the nations wealth, should be
brought to an immediate and strict
accounting for the stewardship to
which they were called by the people.
s-Ala0aakee Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-16
"Advices from Des Moines. S;

"Advices from Des Moines," says
the Marion Register pretty clearly
indicate that an effort will be made
during the coming winter to pass d
liquor manufacturers bill during the
session of the general. assembly. Sta
tistics show that the liquor dealers of
the state spend more than three
and one-half million dollars annually,
with the wholesalers and manufactuI-
ers in other states and the argument
will be tha.s would be better to have
everything manufactured in the state
that is used in the state-that is, that
1t is possible to manufacture here. No
reader OF the Register need be told that
If itcould have its way not drop of
lntoXicants, Spirituo vinous or malt,
would be imported, manufactured
sold or used as beverage in the coun-
try. But whatever the faults of the
paper may be it is not fool, +" and so
it takes the world as it finds it, and
favors whatever seems the best
method of dealing with evils 1t advo-
Gates temperance and as the traffic in
liquors cannot be prohibited it favors
taxing it and so far as possible regu-
lating it. Make the most out of it
that can be made. To do this more
than s3,000,00 that is sent out of the
state every year should be kept at
home. The only way to do this is to
manufacture in Iowa what is sold in
Iowa." every day in the year."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-16
GAGE Not Afraid.

Mr.. Gage, willing to have his official
acts Investigated by congressional
committee? To be sure! What has Mr..
Gage done that is not Endorsed by the
administration? And will not the
committee appointed by republican
speaker be in hearty accord with the
administration, and therefore sure to
declare that Mr.. Gage has acted the
part of a great and good patriot and
wise tinancier? Of course the opposi-
ton will be allowed little represen-
tation on the committee, and it's mi
nority report will be somewhere near
the truth. But that minority report
will be unanimously denounced as
crank partisanship" by the admins
tration organs, and Mr.. Grge will be
given clean bill. Afraid of an in
vestigation! Not at all. On the con-
trary, Mr.. Gage courts Investigation
by an Administrations COM
mittee. knowing in advance what the
report will be there is no reason why
Mr.. Gage should object. Omaha World-
Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-16
GAME TO THE LAST.
But Is Whipped by McGovcrn
in Eight Rounds.

New York, Jan. 1O.-Terry McGovern
Tuesday night wrested the feather
weight championship of the world from
George Dixon, who had defended it for
nearly nine years. 10 save Dixon from
knockout Tom O'Rourke, his man
ager, threw up the sponge i'll the eighth
round, when the negro was staggering
helplessly, bleeding and weak. but as
game as dying gladiator. The fight
took place before crowd that packed
the Broadway Athletic club, and the
victory decided the ownership of a
$4,000 purse.
Dixon from the first tap of the gong
was on the aggressive, using left
swing invariably as his lead, which Nc
Govern cleverly stepped inside of, and
Terry sent both hands in rapid order
to Dixon's lower works. McGovern's
attack on the body was a surprise to
Dixon, as no boxer who ever faced the
negro was ever able to land on the
wind, ribs and kidneys as McGovern did.
Dixon Jared McGovern half a dozen
times during the battle with hard
cidchs OH tHe Hedd Oh JAW, put Jerry
was always back at his man in iiffy,
relentlessly smashing with either hand
to the ribs or stomach. The seventh
round was disastrous one for Dixon.
Terry almost broke DiNon's nose in this
round after he had sent a right-hand
smash which landed over Georges
heart, and Dixon staggered to his cor
ner with the blood spouting from his
nasal organ.
In the eighth round Dixon tried his
usual opening with left swing, but
Terry was inside, sending right to body
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-16
DECISION FOR INDIANS.
Ka-Chee Has Been Un1nwfnlly Re-
strained in Tama County.

Judge Shiras handed down an opinion
in Dubuque in the Indian case from the
Tama county reservation, in which the
husband of -Puc-Ka-Chee asked
for writ of habeas corpus to secure her
release from the Indian agent. The
agent had had himself appointed guar
dian of the girl by the district court of
lama county, and by virtue of the APP
pointment restrained her against her
will and compelled her to attend the
Indian school. Her attorney claimed
that the state had no authority over In
dians; that the court could not appoint
guardians; and that the agent had no
authority to compel attendance at
school. Judge Shiras sustains the In
dams at every point, and censures the
agent. He also severely censures the
white people who interfered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-16
IOWA STATE NEWS.
A GOOD WORK.
Organized Effort Started in Behalf
of Criminals and Convicts Dis
charged from Prisons.
Acorrespondent in Cedar Falls writes

A correspondent in Cedar Falls writes
as follows:
In this age of benevolent and philan-
thropic effort, in which the humanitarian
spirit has become so active, one class has
thus far been sadly neglected, especially in
Iowa, the class also which is probably
the most needy and by no means the
least susceptible to Christian and benevo-
lent influences. We have about 100 men
incarcerated in our two penitentiaries.
OF this number perhaps one-half are dis
charged annually. No one who has not
thoroughly looked into the matter can
conceive of the difficulties and discour-
agements that beset these men when they
again attempt to do for themselves. So
ciety thoroughly distrusts them: no one
wishes to have man his employ who
has ever done time" in a penitentiary.
Good, bad and indifferent, they are all
Jumped off together with the worst class
of pickpockets, burglars, thieves and
murderers, while as a matter of fact a
large percentage of them have no more
of the criminal bent than many of our
young men who after sowing their wild
oats make the very best of citizens. Be
sides this, vigorous efforts are constantly
being put forth for the reformation of the
men. There are now flourishing schools
and Christian Endeavor societies in ad-
dition to the usual Sunday school and
cUdpel exercises Carried Ou III tHe pilSOHs
A few months ago Rev. j. c. George, OF
Cedar Falls, in connection with the Amer
lean Home Finding association, began
work in his district in the interest of the
Anamosa prisoners The prison depart
ment of this association has now been
fully organized with Mr. George as state
superintendent. To this line of work he
now devotes his entire time, visiting both
penitentiaries and reform schools, then
going out among the people and finding
employment for those being discharged.
at the same time seeking to arouse such
intelligent sympathy as will give these
men a chance to redeem themselves. The
state superintendent has also the assist
ance of two district superintendent in
the general work in finding employment
for these men and boys. The association
has in contemplation an industrial home,
to which the men can go until they can
find employment. and where the much
needed recuperation in many cases can be
obtained,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-16

and head. Terry drove Dixon to the
ropes, where George slipped to the
floor. Terry helped Dixon to his feet
amid the cheers of the crowd, and
Dixon backed into Terry's corner, where
he went down again. Terry was ready
for him, and under body blows the
champion went down again from ter
rife blows. Dixon was up in five sec
onds and staggered to the center of the
ring. Terry went after him relentless
ly, planting left and right hooks on
the jaw, and George dropped to the
floor. Dixon took the full count, get
ting up on the tenth second. Terry was
ready for him, and under body blows
the champion went down again to take
the count once more. It looked hope
less for Dixon, but he was game to the
core, and got up to face certain de-
feat. He tried to get away, but his
legs failed and Terry closed in quick
~ and sent his left and right to the
body. Dixon clinched but was again
forced to the floor with fearful right
on the body. Once more he struggled
to his feet and Terry went to him with
lne leIt ana r1Snt, and J)lNOn fell twice.
He got up, only to go down for the
eighth time during the round, and he
was unable to withstand, although he
tried to clinch for safety. 1t was all
over but the shouting, with Dixon, and
when only one second of the round had
to expire Tom O'Rourke threw up the
| sponge and saved Dixon from knock
| out, while at the same time he trans
ferred the featherweight championship
to McGovern. Dixon having held it for
nearly nine years.
While McGovern was hailed with vo-
ciferous cheers as the winner and was
cheered and cheered again as the new
champion. Dixon. the eX-champion, was
not forgotten. Round after round of
cheers We're given for the lad who had
defended the title so cleverly for near
ly nine years as he left the ring bleed
ing and beaten. after having probably
fought his last ring contest. Dixon
felt his defeat very keenly and had very
little to say, except that McGovern was
the best man he had ever met, and that
Terry could have beaten, in his present
condition, any man that Dixon had ev ,r
| defeated
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-16
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
Proposed Resolution for a Constitu-
tional Amendment Will Probably
Receive Legislative Approval.

Members of the legislature now in
session declare there is little doubt of
the passage of the proposed resolution
for constitutional amendment to sub
stitute the biennial for annual state
elections in Iowa. 1t passed the last
legislature almost without opposition.
If it becomes law, it will extend by one
year the terms of the present governor,
lieutenant governor, state superintend-
ent, one railroad commissioner, and OF
representatives, county treasurers,
sheriffs, county superintendent, cor.
oners and surveyors who are now serv'
ing,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-16
New Opera House.

The opening of the new Midland the
alter, which occurred in Fort Dodge,
was the social event of the season. The
new theater, which has seating Ca
pacity of 1000, was filled with people.
The new opera house has been built by
the Midland Insurance company, of
this city, as condition of securing q
certain amount of insurance in Fort
Dodge. The result is one OF the most
beautiful theaters as well as one of the
best equipped in the northeast.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-16

Rev. James b. Tins, of Alickchi,
Checotah Nation, l. T., says of Beggs'
Blood Purifier, the great blood remedy
and system regeneration: "Both myself
and wife were entirely cured of bad
cases of scrofula by it," A guaranteed
remedy, of sterling merit.-Lomas &
Son
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-16

The trouble in the management of
the Odd Fellows Annuity Association
of Iowa has been taken in hand by the
state insurance department. Exam
liner Beehler, after careful investiga-
ton, reports that the business has been
loosely managed and that the officers
are to blame for its condition, having
quarreled. The association carries
about $s,ooo,ooO, having business in a
dozen states,