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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
IOWA STATE NEWS.
DREW THE PRIZE.
Dollar and Secured II Mansion
In Sioux City.

Bert NJ. Bills, of Ninton, a well-to-
do jeweler. with one dollar expended,
won the $4,000 Pierce mansion in
Sioux City. relic of boom days, when
John Pierce, one of the prime movers
in the boom, was called Il multi-mil-
lionaire. John Pierce is. supposed to
have realized about $4,000 from his
scheme. Tickets weres scat tered all
over northwestern Iowa and South Da-
lSota, and were given away by big
stores with purchases Of various
amounts. About 39,050 We're sold.
The house is a magnificent struc-
ture of Bedford sandstone. with elab-
crate hardwood and mosaic floors,
Turkish baths and half dozen other
bathrooms, billiard rooms. bathrooms
and all appointments of the very fin
est. John Pierce and his family have
of late been occupying a part of it,
but it was. finished just prior to the
crash which almost impoverished
Pierce. and was left for years gloomy
monument to his misfortune. Word
has not been received from Bliss as to
what he will do with his great prize.
1t would take big income to keep
the house running, and it is thought
he will sell it. The highest bid for it
was $4,000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
BOUGHT ON NERVE.
An Iowa Farm Hand Said to Have
Purchased Live Stock IN Chi
cago without Cent.

1t has developed that the officers
and buyers at the fat stock show held
at Chicago recently were taken in"
by farm hand named Maxwell, hail
ing from Melrose, in this state, and
that while he did not commit any
crime, his acts show that he has un-
exampled nerve.
The young man, without a cent of
capital other than five dollars he bor-
rowed from L. d. Lemley, of Melrose,
prior to starting, made his way to
Chicago, and on going to the stock
show soon became one of the liveli-
est of bidders. 1t is reported that
he had number of choice animals
knocked down to him at fancy prices,
and that the amount of his purchases
was in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Being such lively fellow, and such
an apparent good judge of fine stock,
and, besides good fnancier, he was
written up in the Chicago papers and
wined and banqueted by the stock
men.
He returned to Melrose in par1or
car, making no payments on his pur-
chases, and, of course, all sales to him
were declared off. Maxwell could not
keep the story to himself and it be-
came public.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11

Another shows pretty hat called
the marquise. made of black velvet
almost entirely covered with cream
guipure lace. The brim is full, and
has folds inside of black tulle. This
extends a little high at one side,
with three black tips surrounding 4
bunch of black asprey
A large picture hat that was es-
pecially becoming to the women [
saw wearing, it was of turquoise blue
panne. The rolling brim has an ap-
plique of black lace, with gold threads.
Resting OH the hair at the left side
is loose knot of the panne, with
cut-steel buckle The crown has a
pompon of shaded blue silk with
the panne, from each side of which is
large bunch of black osprey.
Another striking picture hat is of
GOLDEN brown velvet; this having d
rolling brim, edged with gold ap.
| p!iaue trimming Under the brlu
at the left side, are three white tips
The crown is of the velvet in hard.
some folds.
A dainty little toque is of tucned
Panne in cream. 1t has high roll.
ing brim, with fancy feather at the
left side, and two large shaded pink
roses resting on the hair.
| A picture hat of black velvet caught
my fancy for moment. 1t has large
crown that is denied here and there
The brim is of black, jetted net over
white satin. One white ostrich liz
falls gracefully at the left side. ane
is caught with jet buckle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
Failed to Locate a crave.

Although all efforts thus far to To-
cate the grave of Charles Shepperd, a
revolutionary hero buried near Mount
Pleasant, have been fruitless, the
search will be taken up again the com
ing season when the weather is open
-ennneh to warrant continued investi-
cations The grave of tire i,ervs 64aep-
perd, is said by old settlers to be on
the brow of hill or bluff overlooking
Skunk river, near the town of Rome.
Sometime ago the local G. A. R. post
took the matter up and got the rec
ords from Washington, showing Shep-
perd's burial at about the place indi-
"a ted
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11

At the present moment it is the elab-
crate opera cloalsthat is in vogue, and
for these garments it would seem that
the question of expense is never consid.
cred. The materials used are of the
most costly kind. Delicate chiffons and
laces laid over the choicest satins for
the top and lined with the richest OF
brocades or cloth of gold.
One of these elaborate cloaks that l
noticed few days ago was made OF
the finest pastel cloth, which was cut
loose, extending to the feet. This cloak
was bordered round the hem with APP
plique tinted lace interblended with
white caracul, the pattern delicately
traced with gold, while the collar and
revers displayed similar ornamental
ton. The sleeves of this elegant wrap
were cut quite loose, faring at the
wrist and turning back to show the
handsome lining of cloth of gold.
There are equally pretty short wraps
in the way of capes. These are also
quite as fashionable as the longer
| cloaks. One of these with which L was
charmed was exquisite in it's makeup
and material, fitting snugly about the
shoulders, from whence it fared grace
fully to the hem, either side being
slashed up few inches to better dis.
play the lining of white chiffon, form.
ing innumerable narrow ruffles over
rose-pink satin. The top, which is al
ways secondary to the lining, was com
/ posed of white pompadour silk, having
delicate pink and yellow blossoms scat.
tered over, and was bordered with coque
feathers The high collar of material
was lined with quilted pale pink silk
bordered with coque feathers.
SADIE MERRITT.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
Must Attend School.

For months it has been evident that
the Indian. school at Toledo would be
a failure unless The authorities were
given power to compel the Indian chill
dren to attend. A petition is now in
circulation and is being signed by the
leading men all over the country, ask
ing congress to pass an act empow-
ering the Indian agent to compel the
Indian children to patronize the
school. The government has about
$4,000 invested here in buildings, ETC.,
and has full corps of teachers en-
ployed, yet less than score Of the
children of the lama red men can be
induced to enter the school.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
Variety and .Novelfy
in the Mid Winter Hats

NUITE charming are the mid
~ winter millinery samples that
are being seen in Paris at the
present time, and they show quite as
much variety and novelty as did the
hats that were offered earlier in the
season. These pictured novelties are
made up of laces, flowers, feathers,
velvets, silks, golden appliques and
furs. send with this letter few
illustrations of some of the best Sc
lections that have seen.
One of these pictures shows a pic
turesque affair of mauve velvet. This
has an upper brim of guipure lace
richly edged with mink, while group
of roses, shading from light to dark
mauye, lifts the brim away from the
face at the left side. The velvet
crown is high and is edged with mink
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
The French Woman Does
NOT Favor Rational DreI5

VX nth the trend of fashion car
w rying us backward to the days
of our grandmothers, when
frills and ruffies and laces were in
order everywhere, when even the
modish tailor-made was a thing un.
known, it seems strange to read of
women who still persist in resisting
the popular viii and continue. 10
move in the direction OF more man.
nish attire under the caption OF ra.
tional dress.
We have but little of such agitation
in Paris; the French woman loves the
beautiful too much to attempt the
rational in dress; she would prefer 10
add another ribbon rather than take
| one away, and she cannot understand
| the motive that prompts the women
OF other lands to advocate such a
| change To the French woman so.
| called rational dress is, associated witt
| the peasant classes, with the woman
who follows the piow in the field.
| To this class rational dress is neces-
sary, but for herself she much pre-
fers her long-trailing skirts, her laces
| and bright colored ribbons, her chif-
fons and gauzes, and looks with dis
trust upon the motives of women
who can afford such things and do
not want them,
The Rational Dress league of Eng.
land affords a subject for such dis
cussion among the smart set of Paris
principally because it is headed by
a woman who might be a society lead
er if she SO desired and would dis
card her motions and follow The
, styles. She is described as being {
I. tail sonian With figure built upor
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
STEAMER WRECKED.
The Inaua Goes to Pieces on Reef
Near San Francisco-Over
Thirty Drowned.

San Francisco, Jan. THE steamer
1aqua, which left thfs-city Friday aft
ernoon for San Diego with cargo of
general merchandise, was wrecked
some time during the night on Dux-
bury reef, just outside the Golden
Gate. and all on board with the sin.
gle exception of Chief Engineer Bur
rill, who was washed ashore on an
overturned boat, after being in the
water two hours, are believed to have
persisted. Details are meager. but il
is{known that there were between &c
and 40 persons on board the ill-fated
vessel at the time of the accident. =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
AS TO THE PHILIPPINES.
stnl an Unsettled subject That May
Yet Rend the Republican
Party.

If President Mckinley supposed that
the election would end opposition to
his Philippine policy, he is finding out
his mistake. Even in republican
congress, and among the republican
members, the question is regarded as
still extremely debatable, and it is
evident that the discussion has only
just begun. In running debate in
the house of representatives a few
days ago one of the most vigorous and
sensational speeches made was that
of Mr.. Mccall, Massachusetts repub-
lican, in opposition to President Nc
Kinley's policy. Mr.. Mccall had pre-
viously distinguished himself by the
vigor of his opposition to the Porto
Rico tariff bill; he had assailed the
whole Philippine policy of the admin
istration, and handled it without
gloves. The government, Mr.. Mccall
said, should have declared at the out
set policy in the Philippines similar
to that which we declared in Cuba.
Our system of government was mani-
testify unfit for colonial policy.
| There was no community of interest
between the people of these islands
and the United States. No advocate
of retaining the Philippines had been
daring enough to maintain that they
should be a part of our political sys-
TEN. In fact, the great argument in
favor of the principle of the Porto
Rican tariff was that if we could not
apply that principle to Porto Rico
we could not retain the Philippines.
Upon what theory, he asked. are we
| to remain in that country? The mo-
tive that had been most widely put
| forth was that it was for our adyan-
tage, and especially our pecuniary
| advantage. In conclusion Mr.. Mccall
said:
1.-THE time has come when we can frankly
declare our purposes. Let us give those
people those assurances which our his
tory inspires. Let us tell them that we will
aid them for one year, or for five, If need
be, in setting up government of their own,
| symbolized by their own flag. and we will
| leave them all that is most glorious in the
meaning of another flag-liberty. independ-
| ence and self-government."
This might be an extract from some
democratic speakers utterances dur.
| ing the campaign. in opposition tc
the policy and tendencies of imperial
ism; but election is past, and we shall
hear what the administration pres.
and spokesman have to say to sucf
comments from one of their own men
So far from being settled, the Philip
pine question is likely to rend the re
| publican party asunder before they
are done with it. Already comes the
announcement that the promises made
before election, to bring home the sol
diers in the Philippines at once, will
not be kept; it is said that they are
likely to be retained there until the
last day of their enlistment. All hope
of securing reenlistments has been
practically abandoned. In addition tc
all this, there is the probability that
the supreme court may knock down
President McKinley's house of cards
1 by decision that the constitution
follows the fag.-Albany Argus.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
Does Your stomach distress YOU?

Do you have pains in the side, nausea,
sometimes vomiting, distress after eat
ing, belching, constipation, loss of ap-
petite, dizziness, fatulence, moth
patches, sluggish looks, pimples and a
repulsiye complexion? If you have any
of these symptoms, you have dyspep-
STA or stomach disorder. These distress
sing troubles are promptly relieved and
then cured by Bailey's Dyspepsia Tab
lets. Pleasant to take. They will bring
quick relief to the worst cases. Writ
ten signature of w. j. Bailey on each
package. Price 25c. Sample free. Drug
gists who don't have them will get
them for you. Two kinds of tablets in
each package. The latest discovery.
Sold by j. III. Luers Drug Co. TT cow
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
Creditor. Can Whistle,

Several creditors would be much
pleased to learn of the whereabouts of
F. w. Marquardt, who arrived in En-
metsburg about six months ago. He
purchased an interest in the tailoring
establishment of McGarry Bros. He
advertised literally, and secured good
patronage. He mortgaged the stock
to secure a loan of 500 at the bank,
and it now appears he already had a
mortgage on the goods. He is I'M
doubtedly several hundred dollars
ahead of the game and several miles
ahead of his pursuers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
Narrow Eacape.

The prisoners in the county Jail at
Waukon came near being smothered
to death by smoke from refractory
or defective chimney. The cries and
thenoise they made finally aroused the
deputy sheriff, and he rescued them
just in the nick of time. The fire de-
partment was called out and put out a
fire that had got a good start in the
attic of the Jail building. The dam
age was slight.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
venezuela settles.

Colon, Colombia, Jan. 7 tvia Calves
ton) The indemnity to be paid by
the Colombian government to the Pa
cific Steam Navigation company for
the seizure and use Of the British
steamer Taboga for conveying troops
and munitions of war to Buenaventura
has been settled at $4,000. The steam,
err has been returned in good condi'
ton. The British flag was again hoist
ed on board of her Friday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
center Of Population.

Washington, Jan. THE census bu-
reau Saturday issued the following:
The center of population is in the
following position: Latitude. 80 de-
gress hours &c minutes; longitude,
SIS degrees As hours "a minutes. In
ten years the center of population has
moved westward lG hours minute,
about IA miles, and southwark hours
20 minutes, or about miles. 1t now
rests in southern Indiana, at point
about seven miles southeast of the
city of Columbus.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition of the mucus lin
in Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is intlamed you have rum
bling soune or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the infiamma-
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh
which is nothing but an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu.
lars: free.
F. j. CHENEY s. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall IS Family Pills are the best.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
sold a Great HOG.

Frank Sanket, who resides near
Belle PLANE, has sold a hog that
weighed 900 pounds, perhaps the larg-
est porker on record. The animal is
not three years old, and its immense
size is source of wonder to all who
have seen it. Sanket was paid five
cents pound for his hog, realizing
$45 for it, the price of good cow
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
He Must Confess.

DEAR SIR:-I used the White Wine
of Tar Syrup you sent me, and must
confess / derived more benefit to my
lungs from it than from any remedy,I
have ever tried, and cheerfully recon-
mend it to everyone having any kind
of lung trouble.
Truly yours,
A. M. HUMPHREY,
Minister Of Baptist church,
Trilla, Coles Co.,, Ill.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11

The practice of oiling roads to keep
the dust down was begun in California
few years ago and is extending to sew.
eral parts of that state. The dry sea
son is so long that the idea of obtain
ing dustless roads is naturally at.
tractiye to Californians, and the sue
cess that has attended the use of OF
for this purpose promises to cause its
even more general adoption.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
Husbands Mixed IN.

William Tucker, the first and third
husband of his wife, was given ten
days in Jail in Davenport by Police
Magistrate Finger for striking Ed
Cross, the second husband of Mrs.
Tucker, on the head with a. poker, the
assault being because the second hus-
band aspired to become the fourth.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11

Pepsin preparations often fail to re-
lieve indigestion because they can di-
gest only albnminous foods. There is
one preparation that digests all clas-
SEES Of food, and that is Kodol DySpep-
STA Cure. 1t cures the worst cases of
indigestion and gives instant relief,
for it digests what you eat. Shuttle
worth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
e>>A>

grand lines, who looks unusually we'll
in her plain gowns, but for all this
the papers always describe her gowns
as being set off with bit of brill
liant color, either in the form of a
vest or other little accessory. and it is
intmated that she is losing her pres
tige in the league because of her
penchant for this sort of mild femi-
nine decoration.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11

At Louisville, KY, man who drinks
is suing a saloon man for So, 500 dam.
ages. His story is that when he asked
for beer the saloon man put whisky in
it without his knowledge; that this
insidious mixture was too much for
him; that he fell on the floor, bumped
his head, became unconscious, and on
coming to suffered great distress, phys
ical and mental.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11

This season there is a large death
rate among children from Group and
Jung troubles. Prompt action will save
the little ones from these terrible dis
eases. We know of nothing SO certain
to give instant relief as One Minute
Cough Cure. 1T can also be relied up
on in grippe and all throat and lung
troubles of adults. Pleasant to take
-Shu ttleMorth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
The will of Frank Williams,

The will of Frank Williams, late OF
Johnstown, Pa, makes bequest Of
100000 to Lehigh university, for the
benefit of worthy students. The will
provides that the income be loaned tc
students at the university who are I'm.
able to pay their way through col.
lege. Their notes are to be taken fol
the amount borrowed, and the money
when returned, is again to be placed in
the fund.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11

Forty-four years ago Mr.. Braman
wrote and published book called
Conformation About Texas" In it he
predicted the engulfment of Calves
ton. He spoke Of the town as doomed.
81 should as soon think" he wrote,
"of founding a city on an iceberg as
on Galveston island. if i looked to
its safety and perpetuity.s
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
Elaborate Opera CIooks
the Vogue Of the Moment

DARIsIAN society has always been
partial to the opera. The worlds
famous songsters never lack Tor
an audience in the French capital,
and a brilliant audience at that. There
are probably more new and elaborate
gowns prepared especially for the
opera than for any other occasion
that comes in the French winter sea-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
Distinction

Mrs. Cobwigger-so they are not in
your set?
Mrs. Proudfut-No, indeed. They
go to gymnasium, while we attend
a physical-culture class.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11

When threatened by pneumonia or
any other lung trouble prompt relief
is necessary, as it is dangerous to de-
lay. We would suggest that One
Minute Cough Cure be taken as soon
as indications of having taken GOLD
are noticed. 1t cures quickly and its
early use priyents consumption.
Shuttleworth Drug Co. (
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
A Perpetunl Partinr

San umbrella is a good deal like a
fellows hair" remarked the Observer
of Events and Things; "if you lose it
you seldom get it back again. "-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
A FURY.

MI. Gotham Cooking over the mar
ket reports)-The paper says there was
quite furry in beef yesterday.
Mrs. Gotham-Gracious me! Did
some steers break loose IN. Y. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
TRAIN D1TcHED.
Open switch Causes Disaster on Big
-Four Road-PassenEers Escape
Injury.

Alexandria, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE north
bound Big Four passenger train on
the Michigan division was wrecked at
a point one and one-half miles from
this city Saturday afternoon. The
whole train was ditched, the engine
striking an open switch.
John Cripes, engineer, of Anderson,
was killed and William Bates, fireman,
of Fairmount, was fatally hurt. The
passengers escaped serious injury,
and also other train employees.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
For Sale.

Available home with about ten
acres of land, owned and occupied by
the late James FL. Brown, south of the
Railroad and east Of the Stock yards.
For price and terms enquire of HAM
BROWN, near the premises. 96tf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
Former Governor Dent

Goldsboro, N. c., Jan. Former
Gov. Curtis H. Brogden is dead at the
age of IS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11

Such little pills as DeWitt,s Little
Early Risers are very easily taken, and
they are wonderfully effective in
cleansing the liver and bowels. Shut
tleworth Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11

Caracas. Venezuela. Jan. 1.-THE
United States training ship Buffalo
and the Scorpion have arrived OF la