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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
ROMANCE DUE TO A DIME.
Girl Drops Coin Down Mans Neck,
and 1t Leads to Courtship and
Marriage.

Bending over in his theater seat
one night last winter George Holden,
20 years of age, of Scranton, Pa, felt
something cold slip down his back.
simultaneously with the appearance
of cold he heard little shrek OF dis
may announcing the disappearance OF
q dime from the hand of one of two
young ladies seated in the next row
back. Search of floor did ont re-
veal it.
Upon reaching the street Holden
learned that the young women were
without money, and must walk home,
two miles distant. Although total
stranger and with but nickel in his
pocket, he felt it his duty under the
circumstances to proffer his services
as escort, which were accepted. Upon
parting after the long walk Holden
took off his hat and said:
IT made you both walk two miles,
for which wish to apologize. While
have Is cents on my person, have
only five cents in my pocket. The
dime you dropped in the theater went
down the back of my neck. 1t is only
within the last three minutes I've
been able to locate it. It's now about
midway between the heel and toe OF
my left SOCK"
Miss Hatty sturgis, who dropped
the coin, was captivated by the young
mans wit and frankness. She asked
him to call, and they we're married
the other day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
KANSAS IRRIGATION LEGAL.
The state Law Providing for Il Is
Held to be Constitutional--
Work to be Pushed.

The state supreme court OF Kansas
has decided the Kansas irrigation law
to be constitutional and that the con-
demnation of land by the Pawnee
Lake and Irrigation company Is valid.
This will make it possible to carry
into effect the biggest irrigation
scheme ever attempted in Kansas-
that projected in Barton county, stu
ated in the exact center of the state.
The company projecting the scheme
sought to condemn the land occupy
ing space 10 miles long and eight
miles wide. the old Pawnee lake, for
o reservoir. 1t built long ditch from
the Arkansas river, just west of Great
Bend. to the lake, and proposed 10
fill the lake when the river is high
and hold the water until it was need
ed in the main and lateral bitches in
eastern Barton, Rice and Reno coun-
ties, the latter two counties adjoining
Barton. Storage has become a neces-
sary part of all big irrigation schemes
in Kansas and eastern Colorado, be-
cause when the water is most need
ed the Arkansas river is likely to be
dry. The country in which the COM
pany is working is great wheat
growing district, and work on the
ditch will now be pushed rapidly to
insure the next crop.
The Arkansas river is that over
which Kansas and Colorado are now
at law, Kansas suing the state of Col
orado for illegally diverting the water
from that stream and causing it to
run dry in the Sunfower state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
QUEER OWLS ARE FOUND.
Have Well-Defined Monkey
Characterization.

Three owls that appear to be part
monkeys have been found near Red
Bud, III. Two of the birds are now in
possession of Phil Offerding, hotel
keeper of Red Bud, and are viewed
with great curiosity. The owls are
two months old now, and so far have
shown no signs of feathering, and this
adds to the monkey likeness. They
have large, staring eyes like the OWLS,
even the beak being depressed, but
the forehead runs back like that of the
monkey. The boot which has made
the owl well known is absent. The
vocal powers of these monkey-faced
beings are somewhat impaired. They
remain silent unless disturbed, when
they let out hiss like that of a
snake. They were taken from nest
in the woods near Red Bud about a
month ago by George Carpenter. He
was out hunting, and seeing an owl
fly off nest high up in tree climbed
up to see what was in 1t and discov-
cred three owls, who looked as though
they might have had monkey ia the
family. He took them to town, gave
one away, and, left the other two with
the hotel keeper.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
Farm stntistics.

Within few days the census Office
will issue the first of series of bull
letins relating to the ownership of
farms and the value of farm products.
These bulletins, which will deal with
the farm subject exhaustiyely, will
show whether or not there is any
foundation for the claims that the
land of the country is going into fewer
hands each year, and that those who
owned farms a few years ago are
becoming tenants, and, therefore,
less prosperous citizens. 1t will not
only show the number of farmers
WHO are living on their own farms,
but ii will show the average area of
each farm, together with the value OF
the products, These figures will give
some idea as to the income of the
farmers of the country. These data
will be compiled in such way that
they can be compared easily with the
data of the same character which
were collected during the census Of
1870
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
WILL FIGHT MOSQUITOES.
Army auartermnsters Have Ar
ranged for n Supply of OIL with
Which to Exterminate Them.

Arrangements have been made by
the army for wholesale raid on the
mosquito. Army headquarters have
arranged for supply of oil, which will
be used in the determination of the
insects. All stagnant water within
the confines of military posts will be
treated with a dose of petroleum or
kerosene, it having been ascertained
that the introduction of oil under such
circumstances will dispel the pest of
mosquitoes, to which insects army
surgeons attribute the spread of dis
ease.
This is the first time in the history
of the army that the theory of infec-
ton by mosquitoes has been officially
recognized, although for long time
the army surgeons have been trying
to get the war department to issue
through the quartermaster's depart
ment oil to be used in the exterminat-
ing process.
Capt. Gorgas, the army surgeon at
Havana, recently made report to the
war department which showed that
the abnormal health rate in Havana
is due mainly to the killing off of the
mosquitoes, and it is believed that
other localities nearer home will be
made more healthful if the same pre-
cautions are taken.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
BUFFALO BILLS ENTERPRISE
International Academy of
Rough Riders,

At Cody, a little plaza in the Big
Horn Basin, of Wyoming, Buffalo Bill
wv. F. CODY, with Gen. e. V. Sumner
u. S. A., retired) and Col. Schuyler
Crosby, of New York, has established
1.-The Cody Military College and Inter
national Academy of Rough Riders"
The buildings are to be constructed of
logs and will contain baths, gym
nasiums, reading rooms and library,
besides comfortable sleeping apart
ments; and students will be taught
cavalry tactics, rough riding and SCOUT
ing, besides being given course in
big game hunting. There is no more
healthy country in the world than
the Cody district, made accessible
only recently by an extension of the
Burlington railroad, and the charge
of $3.50 for tuition and railroad fare
asked by the college for three
months course is so moderate that
to go will be cheaper than staying
at home. Three months spent at the
Cody college will add ten years to
many life. 1t is good thing and
will grow in popularity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06

Look out for bank notes on the
State Bank of New Brunswick, N. j.
Don't accept them in payment. This
state, it is currently reported, has re-
Gently been flooded with spurious
notes OF this bank. Specimens of the
bills received in Des Moines from
points through the central part of the
state, says the Leader, very much
resemble ordinary bank notes in gen.
eral appearance, but on inspection
there is nothing about them to deceive
person unless it is the representation
that they are Canada bills Of the pro-
vince of New Brunswick for the words
New Jersey" following the name of
the town of New Brunswick are
printed in small letters against a
dark background. Bankers in Iowa
where the notes were scattered pro-
miscuouSly, report numerous instan-
Of receiving for deposit and are doing
their best to put people on guard
against them to prevent the further
success of che swindle. Manchester
Dem.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
ARE sUPERsTITIOUs.
Capt. Mccalla Says That the Box
ers Are Not Afraid of Bullets.
They believe That by Waving Their
Banners and Spears in "a Certain
Way They Can Escape
Lsaden Missiles.

Capt. Bowman II. McCalla, COM
handing the cruiser Newark, which
has just returned from the far east,
in speaking of the fighting which Ad-
miral Seymour's column encountered
last summer in trying to relieve the be-
sieged legation at Picking, said:
AT first we had only the Boxers to
contend with. Later we had the Chi
nese regulars. They were splendidly
armed-all that good soldier could
wish for. They had the best of the
Mausers, the finest of Mannlichers and
good Krupp guns. Nobody could ask
for better than that.
ut was almost pathetic to see how
the Boxers fought. Their religious en-
thusiasm and faith in certain things
We're extraordinary. They believed
that by waving their banners and
spears in certain way and making pc
culiar motions with their hands the
bullets from our guns could not harm
them.
Nothing could shake their faith in
this kind of defense. They would not
run away. ] saw a parcel of 25 of them
stand up and be shot down to the last
man. All through the fire they kept
bowling and making their strange mo-
lions. Even when the last of the rs
had been shot to his knees he kept sa-
flaming to the last. Icould not under
stand it.
at was different with the Chinese
regulars. They knew what bullets
could do. They are not very good
marksmen. They would begin to shoot
when they were great distance away,
but there were so many of them that
it kept one rather busy trying to dodge
the bullets.
"They displayed more order under
fire than expected, but that is due to
the German methods employed in their
training. saw one body of them walk
off very calmly and in splendid order
under hot fire. But as soon as they
are threatened from the rear they give
way in bad style. They seem to be very
sensitive to the danger of being cut
off. That is Chinese soldiers weak
point"
Speaking of the Japanese, Capt. Nc
Gala said: "The efficiency of their
army is something o marvel at. Thinl,
of it, when the allies got to Picking the
japanese had an electric searchlght
and storage battery, which proved
of the greatest service in storming the
wall. They are modest, quiet, but
| businesslike, at all times"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

Free trade with the colonies
and down with mopopolies, is the
democratic war cry.
Our manufacturers Of agricul.
tural machinery think Secretary
Gage might have given them a chance
as well as the sugar trust. They
think they have as much right to
trade with Russia as the sugar trust
has to monopolize ibe home market.
What are the republicans going
to do with Nicely and Rathbone when
the Cubaas set up their own govern
ment? Bring them here for trial they
cannot, and leave theG; to the tender
mercies of the Cubans would merely
result in dividing the swag with the
new officials.
The Washington Post says:
"The people are tired of hearing and
reading about South Africa and the
Philippines" And well they might
be, for it has been a carnival of
crime that both the United States
and England should be ashamed of
and will have to repent for in the fu-
ture.
Whichever way we turn the
sugar trust confronts us, and it seems
all powerful. Secretary of the Treas
ury Gage is its willing tool. and in
terprets the law in its favor by i'm
posing countervailing duties on Rus
sian sugar. This has cut off our ex-
port trade to that country, which has
imposed in retaliation for the aid
given the sugar trust an extra duty
OF SO per cent. on products of the
United States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
Honor for n Mnmnn

\ distinguished honor has been con-
fered on Miss Elizabeth Nourse-dis-
tinguished in that it has only once be-
fore been conferred on a woman who
was not native of La Belle France.
She has been elected member of the
Societe des Beaux Arts, and this is a
title that takes rank as gold medal
frst-class. Miss Elizabeth Nourse is a
native of Cincinnati, and pursued her
art studies in that city before going
abroad, She and her sister, Louise
are at present in Paris, France. One
of her sisters was the wife of Benn Pit.
man, the distinguished artist, author
and scholar
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06

When it is cornered, or the power to
make 1T plentiful or scarce is surren-
dered to bank syndicate the many,
are at the mercy Of the few, who are
invested with this function of SOW
ereignty, contided to congress for the
equal benefit of all the people.
Transportation, is the second great
instrument OF commerce, and should
be used as a public function at the
lowest possible cost and without dis
elimination in favor of one person or
place against another. Discrimina-
tion in freight rates, whether charges
are high or low, is a powerful means
of crushing competition. 1t is now in
the hands of few who can lock the
wheels of every locomotive, can put
up or down the freight rates to suit
their own selfish purposes regardless
of the public good.
The transmission of intelligence is
the third vital element of commerce.
The country has the postoftice but the
great business transactions and the
news pertaining to it is transmitted
by telegraph, which is in the hands of
private individuals and corporations.
AT the formation of the government
mints were established for the free
and unlimited coinage of the precious
metals for the people, laws making
the dirt roads and the navigable
streams, public highways free to all
the people on equal terms, and also the
post Office, the medium for the trans
mission of intelligence. Jefferson and
the democratic element in the body
that framed the federal constitution
reserved these elements of commerce
to the people against the wishes Of
the Hamilton element in that con-
yention. The modern railroad, the
telegraph and telephone are simply
Improvements upon earlier methods,
but their relation to the public re-
mains unchanged. Clearly these in
struments of commerce should be
owned or controlled by the people and
should be used as public functions at
the lowest possible cost without dis
elimination in favor of one person
and against another. Instead Of hav-
ing done this, these vital instruments
of commerce'are in the hadns of private
individuals and spectators who there
fore have the business world at their
mercy.
The instruments of commerce are
natural monopolies or trusts, and by
whom shall they be owned, by all the
people or by few as at present? The
few who now have trust on money,
on transportation and on news, have
1T In their power to levy tribute on
every man and upon every industry in
the nation to enrich themselves and
their allies.
The foregoing is very imperfect
condensation of the thoughts and
arguments of MIR. Butler from the
Arena, but the main object has been
to set the people to thinking in the
right line upon the question discussed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06

The new post office ruling Just gone
into effect imposes a fine of $500 or
one years imprisonment on anyone
who through carelessness or otherwise
takes some ones else mail and fails to
return it Immediately. This applies
to papers as well as letters and other
valuable mail. People when taking
their mail from the ot1ice should
examine 1t before going out of the
building.-Ackley World.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
Unique GIFT to n cburch.

Child's Unique Gift to n Church.
An interesting incident of the chill
dren's day exercises in churches in
Plainfield, N. j.. was the presentation
by the pastor of the Hope chapel,
Rev. G. X. Newell, of the Lille Cowl.
ing legacy to the church in the orig
inal coins in which the seven-year-
old crippled girl had left her savings
of years. The amount was only $l.15,
and for years it had been boarded
up for the long cherished purpose Of
buying a dolls carriage. When the
girl saw that death was near she left
the money to the church. The teach
ers OF the Sunday school made up
the $l.15. ana the coins were placed
in frame.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06

Don't be satisfied with temporary
relief from indigestion. Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure permanently and compile
tely removes this complaint. 1t rel
teves permanently because it allows
the tired stomach perfect rest. Diet
ing won It rest the stomach. Nature
receives supplies from the food we eat.
The sensible way to help the stomach
is to use Kodol dyspepsia Cure. which
digestS what you eat and can't help
but do you good.-Shuttleworth Dig,
|CO,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis
eases relieved in six hours by "NEw
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
Cure" 1t is a great surprise on ac-
count of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and
back, in male or female. Relieves re-
tention of water almost Immediately.
If you want quick relief and cure this
is the remedy. Sold by Tomas g. MILF
Drug Co., Cresco, Iowa. 41y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
Sensible Cour.e Of Action.

A pedantic pedagogue had taken q
few of his pupils to the ZOO. While the
lions were being fed he asked the keep
err: "1f one of these gigantic and fe-
rocious carnivora should contrive to
emancipate itself, and should hurl its
prodigious strength into our midst,
what steps would you take?"
Long uns, sir" answered the boy
Tit-Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
Gear Urges Moral Education.

a dispatch from St. Petersburg says
the czar, in approving the recommends
tons Of the commission on the reot.
ganization of instruction in the high
schools, wrote on the margin of the re-
port: 81 hope earnest consideration
will also be given to engineering the
religious and moral education of our
youth"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06

In cases of cough or Group give the
little one One Minute Cough Cure.
Then rest easy and have no fear. The
child will be all right in little while
1t never fails. Pleasant to take, al
ways safe sure and almost instan tan
eous Ia effect. AShuttlewofth Dig. Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
Pan-Amerlcau Exposition, BUFFALO, n.

Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo. n. Y,
The Chicago Great Western Rail
way sells through excursion tickets at
very low rates, with choice of all rail,
or rail to Chicago, Detroit or Cleve-
land and lake journey thence to Butfa-
10. Equipment and service unsur.
passed. A valuable folder to be had
for the asking. For full information
and folders address any Great West
ern Agent, OF j. p. Elmer, Genl Pass.
Agent, Chicago. oct. Is.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
Cheap Round Trip Homeseekers
Rates via Nor. Pac. Rv.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month, up to and including Sep.
TENDER, the Northern Pacific Railway
Co. will sell, to points on its line west
of Little Falls, Mimi, round trip
tickets at the rate of one fare plus So
For full particulars, address
G. d. ROGERS, d. Pa. N. P. r.
SOB Locust St, Des Moines, Ia.
CHAs. S. FEE, G. P. &. T. A.,
aug Is St. Paul, Mimi.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
Low Rates to New York and Return.

The Chicago Great Western Rail-
way will sell round trip tickets to
New York and return, at very low
rates, with privilege of stop-overS at
Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Washington,
Baltimore and Philadelphia For
further information apply to any
Great Western Agent, or j. p. Elmer,
q. P. A., Chicago. sept. 10.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06

o. Q. Buck, Ark. says. I was
troubled wiuh constipation until |
bought DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Since then have been entirely cured
of my old complaint. | recommend
them.-Shuttleworth Drug. co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06

James White Bryanyille, Ind, says
DeWitts Witch Salye healed running
sores on both legs. He had suffered s
years. Doctors failed to help him.
Get DeWitt's. Accept no limitations.
-Shuttleworth Drug. Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
Good Use for the Boycott.

A Minneapolis bicycle repairer is
strongly suspected of sprinkling tacks
on the wheelmen's sidepaths, An ef-
fectual way to punish such man, says
the Chicago Tribune, is not to do
thing to him. There are other repair
men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
&c" With a Tail.

The &C" with tail is the trade
mark of Cascarets Candy Cathartic.
Look for it on the light blue enameled
metal box! Each tablet stamped
C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. All
1oc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06

Eruptions, cuts, burns, scalds and
sores of all kinds quickly healed by
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye, Certain
cure for piles. Beware of Counterfeits
Be sure you get the original DeWitt's
-Shuttlewoath Drug. Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
Democratic County Convention.

S'''S@SS SNhey SSiN0utiSir
To the Democratic Electors of How
ard County.
There will be delegate convention
oS the Democrats of Howard county,
Iowa, held at the Court House in
CreSco,
SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1901,
at 2 o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose of
choosing 9 delegates to attend the
State convention at Des Moines, on
Aug. 81, 1901, and to choose delegates
to attend the senatorial convention
mot yet Called
The ratio of representation will be
as follows:
Alton ...........9 jamestown $50. 4
Albion. ..........3 New Oregon. =.
Chester .......2 Oak Dale. go,
Forest City. .....3 Saratoga ...... 2
Howard HowsTd Center. ! Ferris eeTnon Springs s
and Cresco. :. !. ID
The different township committees
are requested to call caucuses in &C
cordance with the above.
A. r. MCCooK, Co. Chm.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06

All voters who believe in the principles advo-
Gated by the democratic party and who are in
favor of an economical and constitutional
government are cordially invited to participate
h the selection OF delegates to the state con
vention.
By order Of the democratic state central
Committee. e. A. HUFFMAN,
Chairman.
A. Il. JACKSON, Secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06

Itch on human cured in 30 minutes
by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by Lomas & Milz.
Drug Co., Cresco, Iowa. 41yl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06
Democratic State Convention.

The democrats OF Iowa will meet in delegate
convention at Des Moines, Iowa,
Wednesday, August FL, 1901.
at 10 o'clock, a. M. for the purpose of nominal
Ing candidates for the following offices:
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Judge Supreme Court.
Superintendent Public Instruction.
Railroad Commissioner.
And for the transaction Of such other business
as may be brought before the convention.
Each county will be entitled to two delegates
and one additional delegate for every 200 votes
and fraction of 100 or over cast for w. j. Bryan
for president In 1900.
Counties will be entitled to delegates as
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06

How Are Your Kidneysy
ssns P as ss,s 81 tsR osysY s R
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-06

30 cure constipation rorevvr.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or $50
- @ C O. fail 60 aAre. druggists safupd DonEss