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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Recoveries from Grip.


Mrs. p. I. Masters at her home in
Monitor, Ind. used DR.. Miles Nervine
and Pills to cure after effects of grip.
Mrs. A. e. Lopeer, in the little
town Of Modelia, MINI. used DR..
Miles Pain Pills and Nerve and Liver
Pills and was we'll in a few days.
President Mckinley is slowly recov-
ering from grip and its after effects.
Speaker Henderson is again in his
chair in the House of Representatives
after severe attack of the grip.
J. G. Helfrey, foreman at the West
inghouse factory in East Pittsburg,
had severe attack of grip, but he
used DR.. Miles Nervine and Pain Pills
and was soon back in his place.
George J. Flannery was relieved of
the awful pains in his head in fifteen
minutes, by the use of DR.. Miles Pain
Pills. Now he is rapidly. recovering
at his home in Buffalo, N. Y.
Rev. 9. Body was in a serious con-
dition at his home in ST, Paris, o. but
DR.. Miles Nervine and Nerve and
Liver Pills pulled him through all
right.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
IOWA STATE NEWS.
FIELD CROPS
Z
and Results Obtained During
the Season Oh -.-,s,-s-ss-Sss- ,sezssue

A report Of the experiments
Quoted In the field crops at the lowA
experiment station in Ames during
the season of 1900 has come from the
press. This bulletin is of practical
nature, designed to the needs OF the
farmers of Iowa. 1t includes cul-
tural experiments with the principal
annual crops grown in the state, as
well as some of the newer crops that
are not generally grown. Nineteen
varieties of corn were grown under
similar conditions and their records
given in detail. This includes the date
OF ripening-which varied from Au-
gust Is to September 15-percentage
per acre, together with half tone
prints of some of the best types.
A summary of two years. work is
given in comparing deep and shallow
cultivation of corn. The work done
SO far along this line seems to favor
shallow culture. The subject of Sc
lecting corn for seed is discussed
quite fully, number of photographs
being used to illustrate undesirable
types. Some data is given on the SUBJ
ject of corn shrinkage. This YVES OBJ
tanned by placing 1000 pounds of ear
corn in crib built on a scale and
weighed every week during the year.
The shrinkage is given of the crops
of 1898 and 1899. Variety tests in
wheat, oats and barley are reported
and the chief characteristics of the
best varieties given in detail. There
is considerable demand for informa-
ton relating to the growing of rape,
speltz, soy beans, kohl-rabi and sugar
beets. These have all been experi-
mented with quite extensively and re-
ported in full. This includes their
habits of growth, preparation Of soil,
manner of seeding, value as food, etc.
This report, which is published as
bulletin IS, will be mailed free on app
plication to the experiment station,
Ames, Ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
CHINA AND JAPAN.

Two of the greatest literary produce
tons of the Chinese are dictionary
of 5000 volumes and an encyclopedia
in 22,937 volumes.
Consul General Williams states that
Hong-Kong Is no place for motor car
riages. There are only three carriages
of any kind in the entire city.
Robbing graves is the only crime
under Chinese law for which the thief
may be justly killed on the spot by
anyone finding him out.
The Chinese never wear wool-not
even in the depth of winter, and, gen.
orally speaking, the entire population
clothe themselves in cotton all the
year round.
In Japan the stranger wonders at
the crowded appearance of the tomb
stones in cemeteries. 1t is the Gus
tom to bury the dead in sitting pos,
ture. The collins are nearly square
and 1t is possible to bury more of
them in given space than of the OBJ
long caskets.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
HERE AND THERE.

The postal deficit in Canada last year
was $461,O00.
The new French stamps are sub
jected to much unfavorable criticism
in France.
The Argentine Republic has offered
a large tract of fertile land to Japan
if it will send her 10000 immigrants.
Ninety sever! per cent. of Austria
lians can write their names, but only
60 per cent. of the South African pop
ulation can do SO.
Ceylon is setting its house in or.
der against the arrival of the plague.
In the past year in Colombo the mu-
nicipality has had 10000 rats killed.
In Tartary, onions, leeks and gar.
lie are regarded as perfumes A Tar
tar lady will make herself agreeable
by rubbing a piece of freshly-cut
onion on her hands and over her coun.
tenance
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
KILLED TWELVE LIONS.
Col. Roosevelt Returns to Meeker,
Col, After Il Most Success
full Hunt.

Neeker, Col, Feb. 1S.-Col. Roose-
velt and John Golf rode into Meeker
from the Keystone ranch Friday after
noon at three o'clock. When asked for
interviews the governor referred the
correspondent to Mr. Golf.
Mr.. Golf said that II lions were killed
during the hunt. and that the governor
himself killed 10. four of which he
killed with his knife and eight with his
rifle. Mr. Golf further stated that Gov.
Roosevelt Friday killed the largest lion
that has been killed in this section,
weighing 227 pounds and measuring
So feet in the flesh. Mr.. Golf states
that Roosevelt killed it with his knife.
One of the most exciting experiences
of the hunt occurred during Thurs
day night. when Gov. Roosevelt killed
with his rifle his second to largest lion.
In order to get shot at the unsuspect-
ing beast the governor leaned the
larger portion of his weighty body over
a perpendicular cliff 40 feet high, John
Golf holding him by the leg while
Roosevelt aimed and fired and instant
ly killed his game.
Gov Roosevelt expressed himself as
having the most enjoyable time of his
life.
Gov Roosevelt left Meeker Saturday
in special conveyance. He took the
train in the evening at Rifle, whence he
will probably go home.
Denver, Col, Feb. 1s.-Col. B. F.
Montgomery, speaker of the assem-
bly,, has received telegram from Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, vice president
elect, expressing regret at his inabil-
ity to accept the invitation to adj
dress the assembly. Col. Roosevelt
left Meeker Saturday morning for
Rifle, Col, where he will take train
for Glenwood Springs. He will stop
at Glenwood Springs few hours and
will then proceed to Colorado
Springs, where, it is expected he will
rest day or two before resuming
his eastward journey. He will go
east direct from Colorado Springs
and will not come to Denver.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
IN woMAN's DOMAIN.

Gold tissue roses are stylish touch
of color in the all black hats.
Writing with white ink on blue pa
per is said to be one of the ultra fash
ionable fads in Paris.
The correct thing now in engraving
is the Roman style of type both for
cards and for wedding and other in
vitations.
High crowned and broad brimmed
hats are in prospect for the coming
season as a suitable accompaniment
for the wide lace collars.
Only so years ago but one woman
worked to every ten men. Thirty
years ago two-thirds of all the self
supporting women We're domestic
servants.
A bill has passed both houses of
the Vermont legislature empowering
women to be town treasurers, town
librarians and notaries public.
Nearly every town of Importance
in India has qualified woman doc
tor. There are also several in China
and South Africa, and even one in
Persia.
Lucie Faure, daughter OF Felix
Faure, former president of France,
is student of theology and philoso-
ply and is about to bring out a book
on the Oxford movement in the
Church of England.
Miss Marion Talbot, dean of women
at the University of Chicago, said re-
Gently in lecture on domestic life
in this country: "Ten per cent. of
the money spent by the American
people for food is utterly wasted, and
in the art of throwing things away
we certainly excel"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
A NOVEL TRIP.
An Iowa Girl Describes Her journey
as Stowaway on the Trans-
port India.

Miss Margaret Tittemore, a society
leader about whom much has been
written, has arrived at her home in
Marshalltown from the orient. Miss
Tittemore says she left San Fran
cisco on July 2s on the Hancock and
arrived at Nagasaki, Japan, August
Is. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Dean, mother of Lieut.. w. S. Dean,
Of the Fifth cavalry, to whom she had
been engaged and to meet whom it is
reported she made the trip to the
east.
Miss Tittemore states that her en-
gagement to Lieut.. Dean was
broken some time ago. She desired
to go to Taku, however, in order to
meet Miss Conger, daughter Of the
United States minister, and Miss
Pierce, his niece. No passenger ship
being available, she was, through the
connivance of some of the under Of
ficers of the transport India, SNUG
gled aboard. She denies that she
donned male attire. After she reached
Taku she pushed on to Peling and
Joined the Congers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19

Washington. Feb. 1S.-In retaliation
against the action of Mr.. Cannon,
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee, Friday in tilibustering against
the passage of private claims, Mr.. Rich
ardson, the minority leader, Saturday
attempted to block the consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill
until quorum was produced When
Mr.. Cannon made the motion to go into
committee of the whole to resume the
consideration of the sundry civil bill,
Mr.. Richardson demanded a division.
The division showed less than 100 mem
bers present and Mr.. Richardson made
the point of no quorum. "The gentle
man from Illinois Friday" said he, Sin
sisted upon quorum to pass an $500
claim. think we should have quo
rum to-day to pass measure carrying
$60,O0O,0O0.'
1.-THE gentleman may make himself
responsible for an extra session." OBJ
served Mr.. Cannon In reply, as the
speaker directed a call of the house.
Under that order the doors were closed
and the sergeant-at-arms was directed
to bring in absent members.
Two hundred and one members APP
peared, all voting for Mr.. Cannon's mo-
ton, and accordingly the house went
into committee of the whole and re-
sumed the consideration of the sundry
civil bill
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
MAY RAISE RATES.
Insurance Companies, Owing to Re-
cent Heavy Losses in Des Moines,
May Increase Prices.

AS the result of the recent fire in,
Des Moines, in which the department.,
store of Frankel Bros. was destroyed
and other damage done amounting
to more than 100000, campaign has
been started to compel the city coun-
eli to buy fire engines. The insurance
companies have taken the matter up.
The commercial exchange has joined
in and other influences are being
brought to bear. There is some pros
pect that the insurance companies
will raise the rates. owing to the
heavy losses in the recent fire and
the fact that the department store
of the Harris-Emery company burned
a little more than year ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Accused by students

Charles E. Boyle, alias Edward j.
Lyman, was placed in Jail at Galesburg,
ILL.,, on charge of obtaining money un-,
der false pretenses. Purporting to be
an agent for the Merchants reference
bureau, of Buffalo, N. Y, it is alleged,
he offered positions at the Pan-Ameri-
can, exposition to about 80 Knox col
1ege students at one dollar head, and
was paid the money. He was arrested
at Grinnell, this state. His parents live.
at Grinnell, and are said to be well.
to do.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
oeu1ist Arrested.

A travelling oculist, who gives his
name as j. H. Lewis, is in trouble with
the police at Oskaloosa. He has been
examining eyes and selling glasses by
means of house to house canvass. He
assured his customers that he was con-
nected with DR.. Lukens, of Oskaloosa,
and that if the glasses were not salts
factory they would be made so. The
doctor heard of the scheme and prompt
ly caused the mans arrest. 1t seems he
worked New Sharon under the name of
Smork. He gives his home as Dubuque.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
THE LEADING UNIVERSITIES.

There are nearly $4,000 students in
13 American universities.
Four of the 10 leading American
universities are state institutions.
Through its new summer school,
Columbia has risen to be the second
university in America in number of
enrollments.
Five universities Harvard, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Columbia and Cali
fornia) have constituency of more
than 1900 each.
Harvard is nearly 1000 ahead of
its nearest competitor in number of
students attendant upon it's courses.
1t enrolls 5,7o2 regular and special
students; Columbia has registered
3,723 students.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Fail to Find Him.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 1s.-Albert
A. Prince, the mandolin player,
charged with being an accomplice in
the murder by his sister, Mrs. Lulu
Prince Kennedy, of the latter's hus-
band, Philip II. Kennedy. had not
been located up to noon Saturday.
Prince left the city two days ago and
was supposed to be on concert tour
of Missouri. C. w. Prince, father of
Mrs. Kennedy, and William Prince,
her brother, are still in Jail, and it is
questionable whether they will be
permitted to give bail. Every effort
is being made to locate the missing
member of the family.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Men Idle at urookIyn Navy Yard

New York, Feb. ls.-Many men
have just been discharged from the
Brooklyn navy yard, about 400 in all
having been dismissed during the
week. Most of them were painters
and laborers, and were employed on
the cruiser New York. More men will
be discharged Saturday. The offi-
Gals at the navy yard have been in
structed by the navy department at
Washington to cut down the force
and. under no circumstances to over
draw their accounts. Until the close
of the fiscal year. on July 1, dis
charges will continue to be made.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19

ID.
Boartinons Siding, north of here, before
Daylight. February Is. closely followed by
Plumer, Cable and armored trains. They
engaged the enemy while crossing The
boers, however, cut the lines north and
south OF the place of crossing.
we captured over 20 wagons many Of
which were loaded with ammunition and
also Maxim, 20 prisoners, and over 100
horsea. The troops are still in close pur-
suit"
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1s.-Five Boer
prisoners who escaped from the Is
land of Ceylon have arrived at a
Crimean port on board the Russian
steamer to which they swan while
in the harbor of Colombo. Among
them is a nephew of President Steyn
and brother-in-law of Gen. Botha,
the Boer commander in chief.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
WIN Not Permit the Fight.

Columbus, O., Feb. 1s.-Gov. Nash
was asked for an expression in regard
to the prize fight between Jack Bon
ner and Billy Hanrahan, at Youngs-
town. o. He said that he had first
noticed the affair in the newspapers
Saturday morning, having been SO
busy with the Cincinnati affair that
he had not had time to give attention
to the smaller pugilistic events He
stated that he considered the Youngs-
town contest of the character which
he did not propose to permit if he
could help it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
win Sail Middle Of June.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1s.-Four port
able houses, two steam launches,
complete Photographic apparatus, SO
tons of dog food-this comprises the
list of supplies which Evelyn b. Bald
win, arctic explorer and meteorolog-
list, expects to purchase in Philadel-
phia for the use of the Baldwin-Zeig-
Ter polar expedition. Mr.. Baldwin
expects to sail the middle of June.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
JO|NNgT5 N A PANIC.
Emporia Saloons and Drug Stores
Hear Mrs. Nation Is Coming
and Close Up.
SHE REMAINS At TOPEKA, HOWEVER.
People at Lawrence De-
tcrmined to Close Joints-At VIM
field Feeling Is Intense and Trouble
Feared-The Crusade Felt In Many
Other Towns and Saloons Smashed.

Emporia, Kan, Feb. 1s.-Late at
night Emporia was set in a commo-
ton by the rumor that Mrs. Nation was
in town. Some one registered her
name at one of the hotels. The tele
phone bells were soon ringing all over
town and in 20 minutes every drug
store in town closed and the two or
three joints were barred. Mrs. Nation
remained in Topeka.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
River steamer Sunk.

New Orleans, Feb. 1S.-Advices re-
ceived in this city announce the sink
ing of the Red River line steamer
Gem, in Red river, above Shreveport.
No lives were lost. The boat had a
cargo of $50 bales of cotton. She was
built by the Towards, of Jefferson
vile. in 1898, and had capacity OF
1900 bales of cotton. She was in
command of Capt. Fl. j. Brinker, Jr.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Judge Phtllln. Dead

Springfield. ILL.,, Feb. 1s.-A tele.
gram received in this city early satur.
day morning announces the death at
his home in Hlllsboro at late hour
at night of Judge Jesse j. Phillips,
of the supreme court of illinois.
Judge Phillips has been i'll for sew
eral months, and his death has been
expected several times. The cause of
his death was hardening of the liver.
He leaves a wife. only.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Lawrence Is stirred Up.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 1s.-The Law
renee w. G. I. U. has called mass
meeting for Sunday night to take ac-
ton on the local saloon situation. A
committee Saturday drafted resolu
lions to be presented at the meeting
and it is believed decisive action will be
decided upon. The Temperance people
say there are scores of joints here,
which is denied vigorously by the city
officials. Prof. E. Z. Sayre, of the Uni
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Little Wnifx.

Two little waits were brought to Du-
buque by the Illinois Central. From
letter which the elder one had pinned
to his coat, it was learned their names
are Seward and Oberly Van Hook, aged:
five and seven years. AS no one called
for them, they were taken to the st.
Francis orphan asylum.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Russian Tarin 1ncrea.ed.

St. Petersburg, Feb. Ism. De Wit
tie, minister of finance, has issued
decree regarding the application of
the increased tariff to certain i'm
ports from the United States. The
decree is based upon the first para
graph OF article 62s of the customs
statute. The measure will become
effective fortnight after its promul-
cation
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19

Denver, Col, Feb. ls.-Mrs. v. A.
Mayer, of University Court, Clifton
Heights, Cincinnati, died on the oper-
ating table in the Office of DR.. San
ford Hong, i'll this city, when placed
under the influence of chloroform in
order to undergo an operation which
in itself was not at all dangerous.
She had been living in Manitou, Col,
since last summer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Eatal Freight wrecR

Dallas, Tex, Feb. ia freight
wreck occurred on the Texas G. Paci-
fic railway Is miles east of Dallas.
G. M. Nelson, engineer. of Longview,
Tex, was killed; w. c. Sheets, brake
man, of Pierce City. Mo-, was badly
scalded on the head. hands and face
and leg broken. Traffic on the road
is still blockaded.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
School Report.

OF Albion township, barrow district
for month ending Feb. Is. Number
enrolled 16; average daily attendance
IA; those neither absent nor tardy:
Edna Fairbank, Wesley Peckham,
Flora Davis, Hervey Wells, Olive
Richards, Ruth Davis.
Rosetta Walter, Teacher,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Ku,,.na Runer Sold

Winona, Mimi, Feb. ls. The
Winona Republican has been sold to
Fred N. Van Duzee, proprietor of the
Winona Herald, and Scott Laird, and
the two papers will be consolidated
under the name of the Winona Re
publican and Herald. The form will
be changed aud new and modern ma
chinery added
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
prestidisltntor Dead

Berlin, Feb. ls.--The prestidigitator.
whose death was announced Friday,
was Morritz Hermann. He was a
nephew of the late Alexander Herr
mann T.. famous in this country,
whose widow, adelaide Hermann, is
now in the s"pf line of business, and a
cousin of Alexander ~,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
AM Wiu Recnyer

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 1s.-Physi-
CLANS attending the victims of Fri
day nights accident on the Hamilton
avenue branch of the Consolidated
Traction company say that all the in
jured persons, over score in num-
Der, will recover. 1t is considered al
most miracle that there were not
several fatalities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Auction Sale.

Consisting of about so head of Short
Horn high grade. cows, heifers and
steers, ten head of work horses, and
three colts, a lot OF young hogs and a
large lot of firStrclass farm machinery.
Tho sale will occur Feby 20, commenc-
ing at 10 a. m. sharp, on the old Has
set farm owned by J. T. Davis, three
miles northwest of Howard Center
and three miles sou th-west of Bonair
and five miles southeast Of Lime
Springs. Free lunch at noon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Funeral of Ex-King Milan.

Karloquitz, Austria-Hungary, Feb
1s.-Large crowds assembled at the
railroad station here Saturday morn
ing, awaiting the arrival of the re-
mains of Former King Milan of Ser
via. Funeral arches draped with
black and flying mourning flags were
erected at the entrance of the town.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
To Cruise in Mediterranean

Savannah, Ga. Feb. 1s.-W. K. Van
derbilt and party sailed from Savan-
nah Saturday evening for cruise
Of the Mediterranean in his private
yacht Valiant. The first stop will be
at Madeira.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
young Farmer puped.

A young farmer west of Colfax, who
refused to give his name, is looking for
a young woman who came to marry
him in answer to an advertisements in
matrimonial paper. She induced him
to buy her cloak and secured S4s in
money and skipped.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Organize a Pottery.

GAINESVILLE, o., Feb. 1s.--The oper-
ntive potters at Crooksville have or
ganized the Globe Pottery company,
capitalized at $4,000 and will build a
plant. All the potters at Crooksville
have been on strike SINCE the first
of the year and none of the pottesieg
are in operation. =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Married.

At Cresco, Iowa, February 10th,
1901, at the residence of M. M. Moon,
MIR, Ben Mast of Cresco, Iowa, and
Miss Mary Fritz, of Saratoga, Howard
county, Iowa, by M. M. Moon, Justice
Of the Peace.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19

r. Gilcrest will have an auction
sale on the 9th Of March, commencing
at 10 a. m., at his place ! mile west of
Howard Center of cows, young stock,
horses and a lot Of hogs, hay, grain, sc.
Far particulars see bills. 47t2.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-19
Duke of Westminster Mnrries.

London, Feb. 1s.-The duke of West
minister and Miss Shelagh West were
married at ST. Pau's church. knights
Bridge, Saturday afternoon. The edi-
fee, when was beautifully decorated,
was filed to its capacity with distin-
guished people, The service was
fully choral.