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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-17
The United States Gov
ernment Report shows
ROYAL Baking Powder to
be stronger, purer and
better than any other.

We earnestly advise persons in need
OF spectales to visit Karl D. Fisk at
the Strother House the 23rd to 9th
OF September. He is thoroughly yersed
In the double profession of optician
and oculist. He has fitted seven of
Mead family superbly.
The crossing from the railroad to the
churches on Elm Street should be
cleand of the mud that accumulates
upon them in wet and rainy weather
every day, at the cost of the city. The
attention Of the Mayor is respectfully
called to their condition.
Mrs. K. Flock, of Chicago, accompa-
MED by her son Charles, returned
home Sunday evening, after spending
several weeks with her mother, Mrs.
Long of Howard Center and. brother
Lawrence Lorg of Bradley, SID, re-
turning from the latter place Friday
evening.
32O acre stock farm at the remarka-
bly, low price of s29 per acre. About
l50 acres under cultivation, balance
in timber and pasture, and with an
abundance of running water and small
set of buildings. Location miles
from Cresco, and will be sold within
the next thirty days. Call on John
NJ. Cannon, Cresco, Ia. 1t4
Choice farms in large or small tracts,
improved or unimproved, in either
North or South Dakota, and to land
seekers in these states, in going with
me, lean obtain a rate of one fare for
round trip on any day. Also lands in
the Bed River Valley, Central Min
nesota, New Wisconsin, to which place
l can secure rates of one fare plus So.
Call and see me if you desire good
farm and low railroad rates. Special
bargains for cash in wild lands.
BYRON MABoN,
Land Agent, Cresco, la.
The delegates to the republican
senatorial convention publish in the
Howard county papers of their party
an able and dignified protest against
the action of that convention and it's
high handed exhibition of will to do
wrong, after adopting resolve in ia
vor of the right. Words are but feeble
instruments to correct the injustice
OF which they complain. The proper
use of the ballot on the 5th of Novem-
Der is the remedy for the wrongs they
protest against. To do otherwise
would be spaniel like; licking the hand
that administered the unmerited
chastisement they protest against. A
decent self respect forbids the humili-
alton. The farther fact that they can
exercise their right on election day
without putting in jeopardy any single
party measure should prompt hun
dreds and hundreds of Howard county
republicans to register the protest at
the ballot box that was ignored at
Calmar.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-17
Special Sales
FOR A SHORT time!

When purchase 81 morein other merchandise you
can buy of the following items the special price
named
3c high footed heavy crystal glass 1Oinch berry or fruit
.
Or inch covered glass dish. kind of ware for
r an extra heavy crystal glass half gallon pitcher 5c
Or heavy crystal glass consisting of pitcher
glasses with deep nch band of gold worth 5o for s5c
Ora berry set style .85c
Or tea set, same style 85c
Or an extra large towel for Observation-Disclosures
Or an extra heavy shawl strap best of leather with heavy
leather handle, worth Soc for 15c
Or hne Whisk or brush broom for
Or 2oc brass paddock with two keys for.
Or 25c polished steel hatchet for .......... SC
Or handy egg poacher for &c
or Or WIRE photograph holder for two dozen photos &C
Or photograph frame handsomely decorated for Sc
Or steel bread knife for. &c
Or kitchen pairing knife for &c
Or glass berry set for. or.................. 15c
Or boys fancy extra fine wool sweater for S9c
Or mans fine all wool sweater for..........e for CSC
Or mans 800 rain for for..............., . 200
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-17
"A Communication.

Mr.. EDITOR ALLOW me to speak q
few words In favor of Chamberlain IS
Cough Remedy. / suffered for three
years With the bronchitis and could
not Sleep nights. l tried several doc
tors and various patent medicines, but
could get nothing to give me any re-
lief until my wife got bottle Of this
valuable medicine, which has COM
pletely relieved me.-W. S. BROCK
NAN, Bagnell, Mo. This remedy is
for sale by Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-17

80 s5eSs Cons5il,aIIon c-orevus.
rake Cascarses Candy CaLnyrttc 100 or N
q q @. G. TAU to cure, druggists refund mon1S
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-17

aiow Are Your Kidneysv
ht. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills Sam
ne tree. Add. Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago OF N. 2
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-17

PoIled Angus Bulls.
Four pure bred, ten mouths old,
Polled Angus bulls, fine ones, for sale.
Enquire at Clemmer's Drug Store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
Good Roads.

The persistent agitation OF the
question of good T1ads has accomplish
ed evident good. There is much more
efficiency seen in working the roads
than before the subject was up for
general discussion. One great help
in attaining to better roads is found
in the general use of the big road
grader The machine requires con-
siderable horse power for its operation
but it effects large amount Of good
work in short time. 1t throws a
continuous furrow from the ditch to
the center of the road and leaves a
turnpiked surface for road bed and
a ditch for the water to flow in. As a
matter Of course the dirt thrown to
the center lies loose after the grader
and TO insure sufficient immediate
compactness To- prevent washing
should heavy rains follow a roller
ought to be used. Much Of the road
in this vicinity was worked this sum-
mer a sufficient time before the rains
to permit of pretty effective packing
before the wet time and this was a
great advantage to the permanency
of the track. The question of state
aid for roads has been up for consider
alton for several years and bills have
been introduced in the legislature for
advancing this object, but such bills
have not been acted upon favorably,
the legislature evidently assuming
that the people are not ready for so
radical a measure. Such a law con-
templates a change in the constitu-
ton Of the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
Dat Smut in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Agricultural Exper-
iment Station desires to secure from
farmers information relative to the
damage to oats the present season by
smut. Investigations by the writer
SHOW that in many fields in Dane
county the loss through smut the
present season will amount to from
III to % per cent. Of the total crop.
In some cases the farmers were not
aware Of the presence of smut in their
fields until it was shown them by the
writer. Farmers are apt to be misled
because the smutted oat stems do not
grow to full height and so the affected
heads are not readily seen.
The farmer can determine the per-
centage loss Of his crop through smut
by counting the oat heads on a given
area, To accomplish this take an or
binary barrel hoop to the oat field and
throw it over the standing grain.
Then count the number Of smutted
and normal heads within the hoop.
Make several counts and average the
result Farmers doing this are urged
to send report of their findings to
the undersigned.
The Wisconsin Station offers to all,
for the asking, a simple, inexpensive
and effective method of preventing
oat smut. Address
r. A. MOORE,
Agricultural Experiment Station,
Madison, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
SIS, 1000 Cash Given Away In One
Thousand Cash Prizes to Readers
of the Milwaukee Sentinel.

An arrangement has been made
with the Press Publishing Association
in which Milwaukee Sentinel readers
are entitled to compete for the $4,000
in cash prizes to be given away to
those making the nearest estimate on
the com bined official vote of Iowa,
Massachusetts and Ohio, each for
governor, on the 5th day of Noyem
Der, 1901. Estimate the total vote in
these three states com bined, for gov.
ernor, and send your estimate and
subscription to the Milwaukee Senti-
mel, and you will receive a certificate
which will entitle you to participate
in the distribution OF the $l5, 900 TO be
given away.
The first prize is $1,000, and will be
given to the person making the near
est estimate. The second prize, 81
500, the third prize, 81 600 etc, there
being total Of one thousand prizes.
Every one who subscribes for the
daily and Sunday Sentinel one month
and pays in advance the regular price
CSC per month, will be entitled to one
guess free. You can send in your sub
scription for as many months as you
wish, and you will be entitled to one
free guess for every months sub
scription paid in advance.
Address all communications to Cir
culation Department, Milwaukee
Sentinel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

The law requires that the chairman
of each town shall cause TO be erected
at the intersection within his town of
all main roads with other established
roads, suitable guide boards, giving
direction and distance from the point
Of such intersection to adjoining
towns. The state good roads commit
tee, learning that this law is sadly
neglected, have sent two official
notices to the chairman Of every town
In the state calling attention to the
law and demanding observance. If
the chairman does not erect these
guides within ten days after these
complaints are made to him he is sub
iect to fine of five dollars, one half to
60 to the complainant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
NOTICE.

viii the party holding tornado pol
icy No. IFS Of the Connecticut Fire
Insurance Co please bring same TO
my office, as l have no copy of this
policy on my books.
A. f. MORGAN.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

A man in Iowa had his life insured
in the NJ. w. A. order for $4,000. His
wife, needing the money, anticipated
his natural demise by administer
ing pill that operated according to
her intention. The attending physi-
tion was called upon to execute an af-
fidavit upon which claim could be
filed to secure the insurance. In an
swer to the question in the affidavit;
twas there any cause, direct, or indi-
rect, for the death, in the habits, oc-
cupation or residence of the deceased
he said, mo, except that he was
married"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

With the intention in view Of bet
ter organization OF the schools for the
deaf the last legislature created the
office OF Inspector of Schools for the
Deaf, with salary Of $1,000 a year.
State Superintendent Harvey has APP
pointed w. D. Parker to this Office as
evidently the man best adapted to
place these schools on good working
basis. Mr.. Parker has been for sew
eral years inspector Of free high
schools, posi- ion that carried high
er salary than the one he assumes, but
which required more travel. w. n.
Parker, who has acted as assistant
state superintendent, has been ap-
pointed inspector Of high schools, and
NJ. A. Bussewitz Of the Milwaukee
Normal has been appointed to the
Office Of assistant state superinten-
dent. The salary OF these two last
places Is $500 a year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

The Worlds Fair to be held at St.
Louis In 1903 has in view the com
memoration and celebration Of a
great achievement In American his
tory-the Louisiana purchase-that
made possible the development of an
empire under a democratic govern
ment. The fair, from the funda-
mental fact Of this high intention,
the commemoration of such a su-
preme event with far-reaching and
profound influence, will enlist the
sympathies and cooperation of all
patriots. The managers of this con-
templated exposition are formulating
specific plans with the assurance Of
ample means to carry out their high
designs. They propose to make this
the most splendid spectacle ever seen.
The highest ideals Of excellence will
find expression in buildings, statues,
landscape effects and exhibits. Males
ty will be the keynote in the construc-
ton; excellence In exhibits, rather
than hugeness, will predominant In
every aspect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

It's cool up there where the stars are
Where Venus and Neptune and Mars are;
Though it's hot down here about half Of the year
It's cool up there where the stars are.
Boston Herald.
Yes, it's cool up there where the stars are,
Where Jupiter, Saturn and Mars are;
But it's cold down here three months of the year;
Just wait and you Il be as the stars are
Utica Herald Dispatch
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

The rapid increase Of commitment is
for insanity In some counties Of Indi-
ana has started an investigation to
determine whether the commitments
are founded upon absolute proof Of
insanity or the result Of a conspiracy.
Some have assumed that because the
fees for examination and commit
ment are 50 large those having juris-
diction OF these matters are over-zeal-
Gus In securing commitments for the
pecuniary interests involved. A
grand jury is investigating complaints
Of this ature In Marion county, Ind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

Elks' Carnival at Milwaukee excur-
sion tickets will be on sale July %, %,
"a and 25 at SOL for the round trip.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

For Baptist Young Peoples Union
OF America Convention in Chicago ex-
cursion tickets will be on sale July 23,
81 and %, for round trip.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
Northwestern Line Excursions.

Special excursions to Colorado, Utah
and South Dakota points, July 10 tC
August 81. For rates and routes en-
quire at ticket office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

For International Mining Congress
at Boise City, Idaho, excursion tickets
will be on sale July II, IS and 10. For
rates and routes enquire at ticket
office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

Special excursion to Duluth July 10
to August 81. Rate for the round
trip, $665. Tickets good to return
any time prior to October 81, 1901.
The age-herald., 1901-12-03
BY EDWARD BENTON.

The Spectator of London is a Journal which, as a rule, has always been friend ly to the United States. Not only that it's utterances on American affairs have been generally sound, showing a fairly accurate knowledge of the questions 1t happened from time to time to discuss In this 1t has been an exception among the majority of English newspapers which seem incapable of reading our history alright or of understanding the principles under lying our institutions and controlling our policies. Because of this keen insight into all that affects us, 1t Is not little surprising to find the Spectator making the remarkable blum der that if England were to give formal acceptance to the Monroe Doctrine, which 1t urges her to do, the effect of it would be to guarantee to Great Brit tain those regions which she already possesses in the New World" Nothing could be further from the truth. By no possible interpretation whatever could the doctrine which bears the name of the fifth President be used to meet such A contingency.
 If, for instance the people of Canada saw fit to sever their connection with the mother country, peaceably or otherwise the Monroe Doctrine could not be used to compel them to remain in their pres. ent condition of vassalage. If, however they once recovered their freedom, in- dependence, or whatever it may be called, the doctrine would at once be- come operative to prevent Great Brit ain from attempting to reconquer them. When the doctrine was formulated the South American republics had thrown off their allegiance to Spain and set up
The age-herald., 1901-12-03
MOVEMENT OF COTTON.
An Increase Over Last Year of 157 1000
 Bales.

New Orleans, December 2.-Secretary
 Hester's New Orleans cotton exchange statement, issued today. covers the
 monthly movement to the close of No-
 vember Compared with last year it
 shows an increase for the month in round figures 157, 900 bales; compared with year before last ar increase of 26i,0Oo, and
 with 1898 a decrease of 4i4.0oo The total for November was 1,s3S,sl3 bales against 1,7s1 51o last year, 1,s5S, 425 year before last and 2,35s,9O6 same time in 1898. The amount of the crop brought Into sight for the three months from Sep- tember to November. inclusive, is S50,o00
 behind last year, 2ei,o0o ahead of year
 before last an6 s.s52.s0s same time in | 1S9S
 The movement from the first of Sep
 tep1ber to the close of November includes total receipts at all United States de- livery ports 34t5,5S5 against 3,35S6& last
 year. s,194,Sls year before last, and l. 277,75S same time in 1898; net overland movement by railroads across the Missis sippi, Otio and Potomac rivers 376,050 agains. <C6,9i5 fast year, ,eS2 year be- foie last, ard 403, 064 same time in 1898 Southern mills takings. exclusive of con sumption at southern outputs, 51l,00G against AIS, POP last year, 43C, $50 year be- fore last, and S75,7so game time in 1Sss and interior stocks in excess of those held at the commencement of the season, 437,- sa against 5e6, 2S0 last year. 4sS,46j year hafo loe and ot,an ir1a iya These make the total amount of the cot ton crop brought into sight during the three mcnths ending with the close of November 4,7So556 against 4sl5o6e lass yenr 4,519,66O year before last, and 5,60l,- 297 same time in 1898.
 Northern spinners took during Novem- Der 3533S against 40T,S29 last year and 479,64S tic year before last, increasing their total for the ttrse nicnths to 6S3.- 63S against 714,3e6 last year and ,5o4 the year before. This makes their average weekly takinss for the season 52,5S7 against 54,951 last year and 72, ,l15 the year before.
 Foreign exports for the first three months of the season have been 2.3S4,OoO bales, showing an increase over last sea- son of 16l37i, and an increase over the seme period year before last of 53Il54. Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
 nine leading southern interior markets on November a were 1,iI0o0e against 1,- 434, T19 last year and 1, ,755, ,5S5 the year be- fore.
 Including port and interior town stocks left over from the previous season and tho number of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the three mcnths. the supply has been 5.14o,2is against 4.Ss7, ,596 last year and 5,13S.5 .55S the year before.
 Up to November 30 last year 4e 37-100 per cent of the cotton crop had been mar kttec, and for the same months in 1859
 the percentage of tho crop brought into sight was 47 30-10O, and for the same time In 1893 the percentage marketed was 49 6S-1OO
The age-herald., 1901-12-03
Birminnham,s Matar shpply.

The Montgomery Advertiser has taken cnarge of the water supply prob lem of this town, although it's pfaeti1 cal acquaintance with tho subject mat. ter is limited. It begins by stating d half truth, namely, that the supply oi this town comes from the Cahaba river, and then it proceeds to say:
 Presumably Birmingham can never have pure artesian water. such as Mont gomery enjoys A hole bored under Bir- mingham would soon penetrate either a vein of coal or a deposit of Iron ore, to say nothing of other possibilities under lying that city. and however useful coal may be as a fuel, or however good ifon may be as a tonic, neither IS considered necessary ingredient of good drinking water. It is a problem which is causing much concern fin our sister city and it is one which will grow with the increase of population. Some of her people are so fortunately situated that they can run down to Montgomery when they must
 
 but all the people cannot thus ,gratify their inclinatens hfd much suffering must result unless they can find some mears of getting good water of their own. Meanwhile they must boil their drinks. the doctors advise, or confine themselves to something besides water.
 The people of this town havo not acquired the Montgomery habit, and never will. Nor need they go without artesian water. There is an abtifId- ance of it at Gate City, and there are few other spots in Jefferson County where wells can be sunk without in- volving mixed drinks. Montgomery has no springs like those at Avon dale and at the head of Village creek springs that send out small rivers. Nor has it such flowing wells as those at Gate City.
 We frankly admit that artesian water Is good water as a rule. A good part of London, and also of Brooklyn, Is supplied from such wells, and whenever Birmingham desires artesian water it can be had without going to Montgomery. No one goes to that town unless they desire either office or quietude. Montgomery on a busy day Is restful and Sunday-like to q Birmingham man.
The age-herald., 1901-12-03
PENSIONERS OF REVOLUTION.
Widows and Daughters of Heroes os
 '7e Still on the Pay Rolf.

From the Philadelphia Times.
 1here are four widows and five daught- CTS of revolutionary soldiers on the pen sion rolls of the. United tsates. Of the widows the oldest is BS years and the youngest S5. Two of the daughters of revolutionary soldiers are residents of Pennsylvania The first, susannah Chadwick, aged s6. residing at Emporium, Cameron county, and the second, Sarah c. Hurlbutt aged ss of Little Marsh, Ti- ago county. The oldest of these pen sioners Is Hannah N. Barrett of Boston, Mass, aged 10l, and the youngest, Rhoda A. Thompson aged 80, of Woodbury, Ct. Both are daughters of soldiers who fought In the revolution. The last survivor of the war of the revolution, Daniel F. Bake man, died in Freedom. Cattaraugus coun- ty, New York, April g. 1860, aged 1os years, months and 8 days. Should the children and widows of the civil war attain to the years of those of the struggle for in- dependence, there will be civil war pen sioners as late as 19S3
 The only surviving pensioned soldier of the war of 1872 is Hiram Cronk of Ava, Oneida county, N. r.. who Is 101 years old. There are, however. 1527 pensioned widows of the war of 1872.
 There are 756S survivors of the soldiers who served in the war with Mexico, w hich ended in 1s4S, and in addition there are S1os pensioned widows of such sol- diers making a total of 15,677 who are receiving government bounty on account of the Mexican war, ended fifty-three years ago.