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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
IOWA STATE NEWS.
RECALLS A RAID.
An Iowa Man Says That Mrs, Carrie
Nation Is Not the Pioneer
Saloon Smasher,

If Mrs. Carrie Nation thinks she il
the originator or even pioneer in
the saloon-smashing business she is
badly mistaken. AS long ago as 1863
woman armed with a Ratchet and
backed by three of her women friends
created wreck in saloon in Toledo
that for actual damage and righteous
wrath eclipsed anything in that line
that has thus far been done by Mrs.
Nation. The woman who welded the
hatchet was the wife of one of the
most prominent lawyers of the town
and her husband was playing billiards
with the proprietor of the saloon in
room at the rear of the bar when
the smashing began. The proprietor
made a rush to protect his property,
but the lawyer husband, being a
chivalric kind of man, raised his cue
as club and threatened to brain him
ii he touched one of the women.
With the remark TO the saloon keep
er: Let them smash and bring the
bill to me tomorrow" he skipped out
of the back door and the smashing
went brisllly on until the wife was
tired and there was but little left to
smash
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
THEY SANG HYMNS.
A Jury in Council Bluff. Finds for the
Woman's Christian Asxocfation
After Sacred Song.


A jury in the district court in Coun-
ell Bluffs, after singing the doxology,
Nearer, My God to Thee" and other
hymns, ended elaboration of sew
eral hours by a verdict for the defend
ant in the suit of Thomas d. Thomp-
son against the Woman's Christian as
ISOLATION. Thompson sued for dam
ages for injuries inflicted upon his
wife when she was patient at the
Woman's Christian Association hos
-a Il iht9olt-w AA{ef b 1l4eapaassqp charged that
her feet SO long that She was crippleN
for life. She sued, the litigation being
compromised and dismissed. Thomp-
son then brought suit. The hospital
alleged no negligence on its part, and
the jury so found.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
IN The WINTER.
(Benson's Plaster Is Pains Master)

For coughs and colds Benson's Porous
Plasters are an incomparably better rem
edy than any other-external or internal.
Their medicinal properties enter the skin
and go straight to the seat Of the disease.
They relieve and cure "seated'' cold
without disturbing the system or upsetting
the stomach. Cough mixtures often nau-
seate. Benson's Plasters are medicinal in
the highest degree, and quickest to act.
Placed on the chest or back or on both
at once in serious cases, the good effect is
feltimmediately. The congestion yields, the
cough abates and the breathing improves.
Lung or bronchial affections or kidney
disease, are cured with the least possible
suffering and loss of time.
Benson's Plasters are immeasurably su-
perior to Belladonna, Strengthening, Cap
sicum or any other combination in plaster
form. They are also preferable to ONT
ments, iniments and salves
Benson's Plasters have received fftv-fye
highest aaoards over all competitors; and
more than 5000 physicians and druggists
have declared them to be one of the few
trustworthy household remedies. For sale
by all druggists, or we will prepay postage
on any number ordered in the United
States on receipt of 25c. each.
Be sure you get the genuine. Accept no
imitation or substitute.
sssbury d johnson, Mfg. Chemists, N. z.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
We Have Always Held the Same
OpinIo,,

The following is an extract of let
ter from George Ballard, formerly of
Waucoma, now member of Battery
ID. Bird Artillery in the U. S. Army.
Mr.. Ballard is well known to Lawler
people and doubtless thy will be pleas
ed to read it. This extract is taken
from the Waucoma Sentinel:
"Of all the pig-headed, stuck up
Ignorant ever saw in my life, the
missionary in China is the worst.
While in Tien Tsin / heard one of
them lecture on his dreadful expert
ence in Pekin, at one part of his adj
dress he said "and for a period of three
whole days we were actually without
milk and butter" Perhaps the old
fool did not know that the very men
he was talking to had taken the field
for his rescue with nothing to eat but
sow belly and bareback. My impress
sion is that China would be much bet
Ter OIL If they would stay at home.
Time and again some Chinaman that
could speak little English has asked
me, What for America got SO many
JOSS, Cinnamon only got one Joss. ,,
OF course they mean the different de-
nominations that endeayor to instin
the gospel into their benighted brain.
Thinks each represent different God
Joss. 1t looks as though most of the
missionaries are here because they
are good for nothing elsewhere and
md this an easy way of getting a good
fat living and salary. Right here /
want to put in word of praise for
the splendid order, the Y. M. c. A.
wherever the U. S. soldier has pene-
1rated, Cuba, Porto Rico, China. and
Ine Phlllppins, this order has followed
MN and established free reading
rooms, baths and place and material
10 write letters. They do not preach
very much, but thousands of mothers
and friends in the States have been
cheered by letters from loved ones at
the front which would and could not
nave been written only for the CON
Venlences furnished by these good
people. "-Lawler DISPATCH
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
THE SUBSIDY eaAssERs, TRICK.

The ship subsidy bill introduced in
December, 1898, contained provision
that subsidies should be granted to
foreign built ships under construction
for American citizens or corporations
| where copies of the contract We're filed
with the secretary of the treasury
prior to Feb. 1, 1890. This bill, offered
at the short session of the last con-
gress. did not pass. Probably nobody
seriously expected that it would pass.
Nevertheless, so as to be on the safe
side, the president of the International
Navigation company, prior to the date
mentioned, handed to the treasury Off
Gals copies of contracts for the con-
struction of four foreign built vessels.
The same thing was done by q few
other persons. There was no law re-
quiring or authorizing these officials
to receive formally such documents
and make them a part of the files of
the department. They appear, how
ever, to have done so.
The ship subsidy bill which was in
troduced in the present congress in
December, 1880, contained no provi-
sion about filing contracts with the Sec
rotary of the treasury. 1t contem-
plated the granting of subsidies to all
foreign built ships owned by Amer
leans which were contracted for prior
to Jan. /, 1900. This covered the YES
sells the contracts for which had been
fled with the secretary of the treasury
in February, 1899, and should have
been satisfactory to the persons con-
cerned.
Evidently it was not, for the amend
ments to the bill, reported last year
by the committee on commerce of the
eign built ships as We're engaged in
business on Feb. 1, 1899, and to ships
then under construction where copies
of the contracts had been filed, on or
before that date, with the secretary of
the treasury. These changes in the
bill must have been inspired by the
men who We're smart enough to file
contracts two years ago. They wished
to increase their share Of the S9,O0O,-
600 per annum to be given for subsidy
purposes by freezing out other Amer
lean owners of foreign built ships ac-
quired or contracted for subsequent to
Feb. 1, 1899.
The committee on commerce was
hoodwinked by these subsidy grabbers
who had in mind their own interests
and not the development Of an .A.1eri-
can merchant marine. 1t is zoT strange
that when thesesfac.ss were brought out
in the.se.ate ten Republican senators,
the majority of them from the states
of the middle west, broke away from
their colleagues. They, with Senator
Allison at their head, practically served
notice upon the supporters of the ship
subsidy bill that they no longer consid-
err it party measure.
Nor is it, 1t is manifestly a tainted
measure for the special benefit of GER
tain rapacious corpoA tons which are
scheming to secure the lions share Of
the subsidies it is proposed to vote os-
tensibly ''to promote the commerce and
increase the foreign trade of the Unit
ed States. '--Chicago Tribune Rep).
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
CAN HAVE THE LETTERS.
torial Governors of Iowa Secured
for Historical Department

Senator Dolliver has secured the
passage by the senate Of the joint res
olution which passed the house some
time ago permitting the state his
torical department of Iowa to take
from the interior department Sc let
tiers written by the three territorial
governors of Iowa, Robert Lucas,
John Chambers and James Clarke.
They were by virtue of their Office ex-
officio commissioners of Indian affairs
in the territory. Charles Aldrich,
curator of the historical department,
has been trying for long time to get
these letters, since they are of great
historical value, but the originals
could not be removed from the govern
ment files without & resolution by con-
gresS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
How Congress Grants Pensions

About $500 pension claims have been
submitted to congress during the pres
emit session, and nearly one-half Of
them have passed one or the other
house. Almost without exception
these claims had previously been re-
jected at the pension office, or the
amount fpension,granted by the com
missioner of pensions was not sutfic-
lent to satisfy the claimant. There
are now on the roll of pensioners the
names of several Thousand persons
whose claims have been once rejected
upon legal evidence but are after
ward granted through political intlu-
ence without regard to their merits.
People who are we'll qualified to Judge
estimate that such pensions now am
cunt to s5,00o,o0o year, and are in
creasing at the rate of 100000 or
100000 annually.
Pensions are granted by congress
purely upon political influence. There
is theoretical inquiry into the merits
OF each claim, but the "pull'' of the
claimant settles the case and the COM
mittee on pensions are'blackmailed by
their colleagues in congress to report
bills that they know are without mer-
1T. When these bills reach the calen-
Oar it becomes question of ''pull" as
to whether they go through. Very few
members of the house of representa-
ives have the moral courage to vote
against pension BILL and it is bad
pollcy for them to do so, because they
90 not know when they may have a
Similar bill of their own to be passed.
Iae senate makes it a rule never to
defeat pension bill, and on certain
days 200 to 300 will be passed in an
hour without any considera ton what
ever. They are not even read. Nobody
takes the trouble to vote. The clerk
mumbles over the title, the presiding
officers mutters CAL in favor sage aye,
contrary no. The bill is passed." =
PENSION legislation is one at t.s:.er,,,ssstt
effective metkods in political cam
palgGs, and member who has the
reputation of securing the passage of
olllS for his constituents is considered
influential and worthy of support.
every session of congress an attempt
is made to bring about reform in
pension legislation, but for this reason
III is impossible to do anything. The
constitution never intended that con-
gfess Should act in a judicial capacity.
yet it does so every day in the CON
slderatlon of claims of all sorts. which
are decided not upon their merits but
upon the influence of their hacker.
congress established the Court of
Claims some years ago to relieve itself
OF this duty, and certain cases are sent
TO that tribunal, where the law and
the facts can be apnlied with anuity
but there is too much politics in pen
sions to have claims of that sort re-
ferred there.-W. e. Curtis in Chicago
Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
who Is Back of the subsidy Bins

Who Is Back of the Subsidy BfllS
The bill has no genuine popular sup
port. There is no real popular demand
for it, never has been and never will
be. 1t does not appeal even to the self
ish interests Of any large class. When
it was in the senate in the last session,
it was SO strongly opposed by the rep
resentatiyes of organized labor and by
farmers organizations throughout the
west and south especially that it was
abandoned for fear of the effect on the
approaching presidential and congress
sional elections. That opposition has
never been appeased, but it is now
thought safe to ignore it. The one
class that could be relied on to support
| the measure if it really would accom-
pllsh what it is pretended that it will
accomplish are the shippers Of the Unit
ed States, who are interested in obtain
ing as full and cheap service on the
ocean as possible. This class does not
support the measure, and some Of the
most active and influential members Of
the class oppose it strongly, as witness
the Merchants Association Of New
York.
In these circumstances we repeat
that it will be disgraceful to the Demo
cratic minority in the senate If the
bill is allowed to pass at this session.
They are bound by every consideration
Of party loyalty and of rational pa
| triotism to defeat it. 1t not only vio-
lates every principle Of Democratic
belief in the matter of economic legis-
lation, but it is such a fragrant and
scandalous job that it ought to be
killed for it's ingrained viciousness.
1t is an offense to common honesty,
and ii the Republicans in the senate
have not the independence of party
discipline needed to stand up against
1t, the Democrats should not hesitate
to do so.--New York Times
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
End of Iowa Druids.

Iowa Grove, No. /, Ancient Order Of
United Druids, disbanded in Burling-
ton. 1t was the third oldest lodge in
the state, and at one time had 400 or
500 members. The disbandment of the
lodge practically ends the existence of
the order in Iowa, as it takes three
lodges to maintain state charter.
There are but two other lodges remain
ing in Iowa. The cause of disbandment
was the lack of young blood, which has
been absorbed by new fraternal organi-
cations of late years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
May Be of Use.

Senator T. E. Clark appeared before
the farmers institute in Clarinda for
D. Weir, a farmer living near there,
who has discovered what he thinks
will cause a revolution in the Irvine
manufactures of the country. He
finds through experiments that the vel
vet weed can be used for making rope
and binding Irvine. The weed has been
considered one of the worst pests of
the state, growing under the most I'M
favorable conditions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05

Denver, Col. Feb. 27-The commit
tee of the legislature appointed to
investigate the coal miners strike i'm
this state has made report which
declares there is much justice in the
complaints of the miners. The com
mittee finds that the companies can
afford to pay higher wages, and that
1T is not fair for them to deny to
their employees the same right to or
ganize which they have themselves
exercised
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
Farm for Sale.

sting of POS acres adjoining
the village of Florenceville. The farm
has fairly good buildings, an abltnd-
ance of timber and water, the Iowa
river crossing corner of the farm: it
is also supplied with nevcr-failing
spring of water. Florenceville has a
grist mill, good schools, shops, stores
and churches and public house. A
desirable location. For price and
terms apply to the proprietor on the
premises. HENRY ARNOLD.
24m3. Florencevllle, Iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
Probate Notice.
Thom IL MAY COncern.

To Whom 1t May Concern
You and each of you are hereby notified tt
appear at the Court House in CreSco Howard
county, Iowa. on the 25th day OF March A
D. 1901, at o'clock p. m, to attend the prcbat
OF an instrument purporting TO be the last vii
and Testament of Anna Woods
late Of Howard County, Iowa, de
ceased, at which time and place you will
appear and show cause, If any, why sale
In testimony Whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal Of the
District Court this 25th day of Feby 1901.
GEO, L. HALTER,
1873 Clerk OF Dist Court
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
Farm for Sale.

160 acres known as the L. r. Brown
quarter owned by N. B. Wheeler; 100
acres as good plow land as can be found,
0 acres Of good timber and pas ture, a
fine stream OF pure spring water run
ming through the pasture, fair build
ings and never failing well of water
near the house. Enquire of John
Farnsworth at Bank of Cresco. 31tf.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
Illinois nnnk Fni1..

Centralia, ILL.,. Feb. 27.-The Cen.
tennial bank at Ashley is closed ard
depositors are greatly excited. No
statement is obtainable. Edmond
Palmer, Chicago capitalist, who has
extensive interests in real estate and
mortgages in this county, is presi-
dent and sole owner. w. III. Ofil is
cashier, but can tell nothing, as the
failure seems to be due to other in
terests. The bank carries about $780,
600 deposits. 1t is claimed at Ash.
ley that the people of that town lost
$4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
Chicago
Great
Western

Car leaving Monday arrives Los An
Angeles following Friday morning,
avoiding all Sunday travel. Car lesv-
ing Saturday arrives Los Angeles the
following Wednesday morning and
San Francisco Thursday morning. pas
sing through Waco San Antonio aud
El Paso. For full information and
assistance call on or address any agent
OF the Chicago Great Western Rail
way, or j. P. ELMER, G. A. p. H.,
Cor. 9Th and Robert StS., st. Paul.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
SETS HIMSELF RIGHT.
Gen. Gomez cnlls on Gov. Gen. Wood
and Says His Position Has Been
Misrepresented.

Havana, Feb. 2G-Gen. Gomez visited
Gov. Gen. Wood Tuesday morning. and
assured him that the stories of unrest
and dissatisfaction at the continuance
of the United States occupation were
false and that he had been misrepre-
scented in statements to the effect that
he favored an immediate withdrawal
of the United States troops.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
When You Get a Headache

don't waste minute but go to you
druggist and get a box Of Krause ).
Headache Capsules. They will pre-
vent pain, even though your skull were
cracked. They are harmless, too.
Read the guarantee. Price 25c. Sold
by Shnttleworth Drug Co., and e. j.
EckStein.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
Racing Circuit Dates.

At meeting: of the Cedar Valley
Racing Circuit association in Water
loo the following dates were arranged
for the coming season:
DEBORAH, June II, - and 10; Waverly, Is.
10 and 20; La Porte, June %, 26 and 81; Ce-
dar Rapids June 2. 3 and 4; Marshalltown,
July 8, 10 and II. The following officers
were elected: President, DR.. w. r. Fish
er, La Porte City; secretary, l.. Levy,
Waverly. A uniform purse of $500 was
fixed for all races.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05

Grip robbed me of my sleep and l
was nearly crazy with neuralgia and
headache. Dr. Miles Pain Pills and
Nervine cured me. Mrs. Pearl Bush
Holland, Mich.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
How to Cure a cold

Don't go to bed. Don't stop work
Don't axe Turkish bath and render
yourself liable to an attack of nnen.
mona. Krause's Cold Cure, in conyen-
lent capsule form, will cure Won in %
hours. They are pleasant to take and
cause no ringing in your head or other
GlSagfeeable sensations. Price d cts
sold by Shuttleworth Drug CO.. Ores.
co, ana r. j. Eckstein. Chester
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
The American Merchant Marine

The question, SO far as the people of
the country are concerned, is purely a
business one. 1t is whether the subsi.
dy is needed to rehabilitate our mer-
chant marine. The weight of argu-
ment and fact seems to be in favor OF
the stand that it is interchangeable
Tribune Rep.).
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05

II had been in bed three weeks with
grip when my husband brought me
DR.. Miles Nervine, Pain Pills and
Nerve and Liver Pills. l was cured. y
Mrs. j. Reinier, Franklin, Ind.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05

when the grip left me my nerves
and heart were badly affected; but 1
began taking DR.. Miles Nervine and
Heart Cure and was soon was all right.
VIM. Roericht, Eau Claire, Wis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05

Like Oliver Twist, children ask for
more when given One Minute Cough
Cure. Mothers endorse it highly for
Group. 1t quickly cures all coughs and
colds and every throat and lung troub-
lie. 1t is specific for grippe and asth-
ma and has long been a we'll known
remedy for whooping cough. Shut
tleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05

"When | was Frustrated with grip
and my heart and nerves were in bad
shape, DR.. Miles Nervine and Heart
cure gave me new life and health. -
Mrs Geo. Collie, Elgin, Ills.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
Fire Mt Detroit.

Detroit, Mich. Feb. 27.-Fire which
originated early in the day in some I'M.
known manner on the top floor of the
four-story brick building al a21 to 22a
Woodward avenue. occupied by Grin.
nell Bros. music house. caused over
100000 damage
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05

The lingering cough following grip
pc calls for One Minute Cough Cure.
For all throat and lung troubles this
is the only harmeless remedy that
gives immediate results. Prevents
consumption. Shuttleworth Drug GO
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05

~ was given up to die from heart
and nervous troubles caused by grip.
Six bottles each of DR.. Miles, Heart
Cure and Nervine cured me. Mrs.
John Violet, Jefferson, Wis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05

"My stomach was affected by grip
and l could eat nothing but crackers
and milk. l began taking DR.. Mil S
Nervine and Pain Pills and the troub-
lie disappeared. Mrs. j. Lindsay,
Montrose. Mimi.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05

"My heart was badly affected by an
attack of grip and l suffered intense
agony until began taking DR.. Miles,
Heart Cure. 1t made me well man.
S. ID. Holman, Irasburg, VT.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05

Counterfets Of DeWitt's Witch Ha-
eel Salve are liable to cause blood
poisoning. Leave them alone. The
original has the name DeWitt's upon
the box and wrapper. is harmless
and healing salve for skin diseases.
UneQualled for piles. Shuttleworth
Drug co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-05
California
Excursions

Weekly to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco via two different routes. One
through Tourist Car leaves New
Hampton every Monday at 1850 p. m.
runnidg via Kansas City and Santa
Fe Route to Los Angeles: another
leaves every Saturday at 5:13 a. M,
running via Kansas City, the Missouri,
Kansas s. Texas, San Antonio & Ara
nSdS Pass and Southern Pacific Rail-
ways to Los Angeles and San Francis
co, being the only through Sleeping
Car from the Northwest to Texas
points. Both of these cars are brand
new, wide veStlbuled and steam heat.
ed, and run from ST. Paul and Min
neapoliS to Kansas City via the