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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
SAVED coNGREssMAN's LIFE.
Felt to the Doctor Who Could
Not Attend Him.

At recent dinner party in Washing.
ton a good story was told at the ex-
pense of Representative Norton, OF
Ohio, commonly known to his col.
leagues as doctor" 1t seems that
early In his career Norton graduated
in medicine and took up the practice
later giving it up for the more enticing
practice of politics" The story in
question was told by one of DR.. Nor
tons colleagues from Ohio and was as
follows:
Back in the To's l lived near DR..
Norton, then practicing physician.
While in that neighborhood was
taken seriously i'll and required the
services of two physicians for days
and days. l knew l was pretty sick
man, and, consequently, when the doc
tors failed to put in an appearance on
certain day | asked my wife what
had become of them. She held back
for minute, but finally confessed,
with tears in her eyes, that they had
given ME up, that they were convinced
they could do nothing more for me.
Well, l was determined not to die, and
happened to think of DR.. Norton. And
want to say to you now that DR.. Nor
ton saved my life. have always been
grateful to him for this great service,
although have never been able to re-
pay him. Send for DR.. Norton" said
I. He will be able to save me- Nv
wife acted on my suggestion, and,
calling messenger, sent for the doc.
TOR. Pretty soon the messenger re-
turned with a reply to my wife's mes
sage, and this is what she read:
Sorry, but cannot GOMEZ"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Uncertainties Of Nitroglycer,n.

Long experience commonly makes
the oil well shooter unconsciously, if
not avowedly, a fatalist. Nitro-glycer-
in would make a fatalist of any man.
1t is a substance that is likely to do all
most anything except what is predict
ed of it. A ten-quart can of it had been
dropped Off the roof of house with
no disastrous consequences, while it
is on record that q man, in passing q
can that had been emptied and that
was lying beside forest path, struck
1t with his walking-stick and was
promptly blown into a neighboring
tree-top. Instances are numerous
where workmen have "thawed out"
the erratic fluid by standing the cans
on top of hot stove and have contin-
ued to eat three meals day, and yet
the dropping of piece of hot iron
into tub of water in which such cans
have been standing wrecked a buildin.
and the adjoining derrick. Instances
such as these could be multiplied from
the annals of the oil country and serve
to show how unreliable nitro-glycerin
is. AS one shooter expressed it: IF
only man sticks to this business long
enough, he is pretty certain sooner or
later to be spread all over the next
ounty."-George z. Mayo, in Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Plus TX. AND THE PRINCE.
Words of Great Britain's Presen,
Ruler on His First visit to
the Vatican.

The first visit made by the prince of
Wales, now King Edward VII. of Graa.
Britain, to Rome was made in 1853.
when he was only IS years old, and
the second and last in 1862. not Ion
before his marriage. On his first he
was attended by Col. Bruce. his tutor
Carnival was going on, and balcony
on the Corso was taken for the young
heir to the throne, who, however.
soon tired of being an onlooker and
wished to join the "madding crowd. ("
The Roman princess, Borghese and
Sciarra, the latter now passed away.
and Prince Massimo, who is still alive
and then was young man of 20, un.
dertook to show him the way, saws a
London exchange.
How gay and unpretentious he
was!" says Prince Massimo. His
bright and heartfelt laugh still echoes
In my ears, as we Unanswered our
candles in the moccoletto, blowing
out those OF other people, relightins
our own and CALAMITY helping a
pretty girl here and there to pro.
tect hers. Prince Albert Edward was
the life of the party, though he was
the youngest of us all, merely be.
cause he enjoyed every moment OF
time" In Lent he threw himself
with the same vigor into the church
services. When detained in partic.
ularly long audience by the pope
Plus TX, he exclaimed to him: '.You,
holiness reigns over magic CITY
which can turn from the mad, il in.
nocent. fun of Tuesday to the devou,
penitence of Ash Wednesday. We
northerners could not leave our eniov.
ments SO suddenly"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14

A Philadelphia tot has her own ideas
of the way in which people should be
prayed for, as her mother recently dis
covered. Her versatile daughter al.
ways says, for her bedtime devotions:
"Now I lay me down to Sleep" and
then comes: God bless grandpa and
grandma and papa and mamma, and
Unkie George. and Unlike Charlie, and
Aunt Kate" and so on, until all the
members of the family are included.
Then she says Amen" and quickly
adds: '.And God bless Mary" After
she had finished the other night her
mother asked her why she said "a men"
first and then always added: God
bless Mary" as though it were post
script. We'll, you know, mamma"
replied the tot, 81 don't want to get
her mixed up with you ladies'" It may
be unnecessary to add that Mary is the
nursemaid.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
CHINA WANTS OPEN DOORS.
Onicinl. with United states In De-
sire for Removal of All
Trade RestrictiOnu.

Washington, May Sit has devel-
oped that the movement for the eX-
tensive opening of China to foreign
trade and commerce has the active
approval not only of the United
States and several other leading pow
ers. but also of Chinese officials.
About the only doubt as to the formal
position of China is that caused by
the empress dowager's recent crea-
ton of council of state. How far
this council will have authority to
check the action of the peace pleni-
potentiaries is not yet clear, but the
negotiations are proceeding with
the prospect of uniting the vari-
Gus branches of Chinese author
ity in the support of the present
plan. The attitude of Russia also is
the source of some solicitude, al
though the negotiations are being SO
framed as to obviate any objection
which Russia might raise if the open
ing of commerce was to apply prin-
cipally to Manchuria.
Berlin, May S.-The Lokal Anzeiger,
commenting upon the announcement
from Washington that the United
States government is working to-
wards the opening of all China to the
trade of the world, assumes that the
plan includes Manchuria, and adds:
Here we have new points of friction
which don't concern Germany, in
asmuch as she has no interests in
Manchuria." The papers generally
print the Washington report.
Peking, May s.-China will request
the powers to obtain for her loan
sufficient to pay the indemnity as
soon as the amount thereof is made
known. She will also ask for an ex-
ira 100000 taels, to be provided an
nually according to the proposition
of the foreign ministers.
Berlin, May s.-Field Marshal Won
Waldersee, in dispatch from Pc
king dated Monday, says that Lieut..
Hummer and cavalry patrol at
tackled and defeated the enemy's cav
airy 200 kilometers west Of Kalgan,
in Pe-Chi-Li province.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14

Announcement was made q few
days ago of the death of an original
character in the
person Of r v.
S" John Jasper, h e
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
The poet records that he shot an ar

The poet records that he shot an ar
row into the air, but could not see
where it fell to earth. Long afterward
he found it in the heart of an oak.
1t is for protection against reckless
use of firearms, possibly in the hands
of other Needless poets, that the Ad-
irondack guides have recently ap-
pealed to the legislature. The modern
small-bore rifle sends bullets far be-
You'd the necessary hunting range, and
frequently kills persons whom the
gunner cannot see. A true aim, a
steady arm, square hit are in all the
walks of life justly commended. But
what about the so-called spent" bull.
let, with its lingering power to wound
Must not society as we'll as law hold this
sportsman responsible?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
THIS MAN Whales WHISKY.
Per Gratihes His Appetite
for Alcohol,

"Give me pony of brandy, quiekl"
exclaimed q nervous-looking man as
he rushed up to the bar in Chicago
hotel the other afternoon. The
liquor was at once Forthcoming, but
instead of gulping it down, as the
mans manner naturally suggested
that he would do, he poured lit
tic into the palms of his hands,
rubbed them together, and buried
his nose in his hands, says the Inter
Ocean. He gave long-drawn shifts of
inhalation until the liquor had evap-
GRATED, and then poured more from
the glass into his hands. This oper-
alton he repeated until the glass was
empty. Then he paid for his drink
and went out with look of content
ment on his face.
whats the answer?" asked an
interested spectator.
at simply means that there are
more ways than one of beating the
devil around the stump" said the
bartender. "That man swore off
drinking the first of the year, and
don't believe he has swallowed a
drop of liquor since. He inhales it
now-always brandy. I've known
him to come in here as often as five
or six times in one day and go
through the performance you have
just seen. These swear-off fellows
are queer fish. I know another man
who stopped drinking whisky and
took to bitters-the kind you put a
dash of into cocktails. He travelled
with drinking crowd, and every
time the others took whisky he
would pour out drink of bitters.
No; it didn't make him drunk, but
it nearly ruined his stomach. He
spent month in the hospital, and
then went back to the real stuff"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14

Announcement was made few
days ago of the death of an original
Passing OF nm
pers of Rev.
John Jasper, h e
famous negro preacher, who became
noted for his declaration that 1.-THE
sun do move" He was born a slave
on farm in Fluvanna county, Va,
in 1912. At IA he was hired out by
his owner to tobacco factory here
and worked in that capacity until aft
er the close of the war. His world
wide sermon on 1.-The Sun Do Move
was first delivered here at Zion Bap-
fist church, in April, 1878. From that
time until the old mans last illness
he had preached this sermon before
hundreds of thousands. Few white
persons ever came here that didn't
attend Jasper's church. He was
picturesque figure, standing more
than six feet two, and in his younger
days as straight as an Indian. In one
day he baptized 300 persons. Jasper
had been married four times; was
the youngest of "a children, and he
and his father and mother all be-
longed to the Peachy estate, of his
native state. AS an illustration of
the line of reasoning so long and
strikingly maintained by Rev. John
Jasper and his adherents the follow
ing quotation from a lecture deliv-
cred by the former colored editor of
the British Lion and American
Eagle" published at Hamilton, Ont,
is fair illustration:
"Muh hearahs, I'm devout believah
in the theory, now SO widely ridiculed,
but SO ably defended by the Revund
Jawn Jaspah-namely, that The sun
do move Let me elucidate:
"The mothah eagle soahs away
from her nest on the mountain crag
in the mawnin', in such of food To-
her young. How, in the name of all
that's mathematical OF philosophical
is she evan gwine to get back to the
? nest, If the 'arth's movin' away from
her at the rate of SO many million
miles day, as the scientists SO pro-
foundly tell us that it is? pause for
an ansah."
At times in his quaint career John
Jasper was not without good COM
pany. Back in the sixties an active
propagandist of "the sun do move"
doctrine was Prof. William Carpen-
ter, of Baltimore. He held that the
circumnavigation of the earth was
simply describing circle on the disk
about the north pole as the central
point. He says that it was the only
astronomical theory that accorded
with Holy Writ, which was what COM
mended it to Rev. John Jasper. Prof.
Carpenter said that the belief was
privately held by great numbers of
pers ons who were deferred from
avowing it by its unpopularity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
old Gooseberry for New sb,n..

1t may be ungenerous to dispel
popular delusion, but there is
no one among the thousands who
witness ship launch who does not
believe that the beautifully garlanded
bottle of wine broken against the
stem of ship is anything but the
choicest brand of champagne drawn
from the admirals cellar. Whenever
ship is launched in a dockyard the
admiralty generously allow e4o as
the cost Of the jubilation, and in
Guided in this sum of e4o is the item
of three shillings for wine. Hence,
it follows that not only is the wine
not drawn from the admiral's cellar.
but it certainly is not champagne Of
foreign vintage.-English Naval and
Military Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Sure to See Him


Mrs. Bilkins-Oh, goodie! Here's a
letter from Cousin George.
Mr.. Bilkins-Huh! Who cares for
himf
Mrs. Bilkins-Eh? Why, he lives in
Chicago, in one of its most delightful
Observation-Disclosures it's the very
place FOR us to go next summer. l
wrote to him, telling him we were all
just dying to see him and his lovely
family. wonder what he says. Read
II; I'm too nervous.
Mr.. Bilkins (reading)-"My Dear
Cousin: You will soon have chance
to see us all once more. I have rented
my house, and we shall make you a
good long visit next summer."--N. Y.
Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14

Jerry, the fighting black cat Of tn.
hsh commission steamer Albatross,
after 16 years of service, recently
met another black cat and died as y
result of the encounter The shin,s
crew buried the mascot, wrapped in
the flag, with martial honors. and
held court-martial over his SLAYER.
The latter was sentenced to walk
the plank, and after he had been
weighted with iron the sentence
was carried into execution.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Admirable Self CONTROL

Queen Alexandra's capacity for self.
control was shown when she was taking
one Of her incognito excursions about
Copenhagen. A nobleman saw her en-
tcring "bus," and as she was doing
so stout man and two women forced
their way in front of her. Not sign
of disapproval was on her features:
merely sort of naive surprise. There
was absolutely no comment. AS she
was unknown, she was free to make an
angry protest, but she ruled her spirit.
and was thus model of self-restraint
in that hardest of all places to avoid
inpatience-a public vehicle.-Youth's
Companion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Knew Hin, better,

Mrs. Caller-surely, you're not jeal-
Gus of your husband?
Mrs. Chellus-Yes, am. He simply
can't keep his eyes off the women.
Mrs. Caller-O! yes, he can. You
should see him sometimes when he
has seat in crowded street car
Philadelpl ia Press
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Wanted-A Million

IF I only had $1,000, Ooo!" ex-
claimed an angry father.
What would you do?" asked the
maynard son.
I'D disinherit you the first thing"
replied the old man, as he took q
large hunk from plug of tobacco
Chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Write for illustrated book on consump tion. Sc,
without cost % you. sc. Wslh Co., Leroy, N. J

II people only knew what we know
about Kodol Dyspepsia G re, it would
be used in nearly every household, as
there are few people who dc not suffer
from a feeling Of fullness after ea'ing,
bclchIng. hatulenee, sour stomach OF
waterbrash. caused by Indigestion oI
dyspepsia. A preparation. such Ar ko.
dol Dyspepsia Cure, which, with nc
aid from the stomach, will 6i -est your
food, certainly can't help but do you
od.-Shuttleworth Drug %.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Interested.

What do you think of Mr.. Hard
hits exeoution9" said Miss Gushly at
the soiree musicale.
II hadn't heard of it," said old
Growly, "but I think it's good idea;
when does the hanging take place %
-Pick-Me-Up.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
A vegetarian,s Beuue.t

A rich professor, who died recently
in Berlin, left the greater part of his
fortune, estimated at 100000 marks,
for the establishment of an orphan
asylum where the children should be-
brought up on strict vegetarian prin-
ciples.-N. Y. Times.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Two Men Killed

Pittsburgh, Pa, May s.-Two men
were crushed to death Tuesday in the
excavation being made at Fifth av-
enue and Grant street for the Prick
building by ton or more of timbers
that fell upon them. The killing was
caused by the breaking of a chain,
which was overloaded
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
A Humane Woman.

The csbman-Gimme your bag,
lady, and I'll put it on top of the cab.
Mrs. Oatcake (as she gets in)-No.
that poor horse of yours has got
enough to pull. I'll carry it in my Lap.
-Tit-Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
A PRODIGY

Casey-Costigan is larnid cuss
Conroy-He be2
Casey-He be. He takes thot nat.
emf medicine In four different Ian.
gauges. OF seen it ann TIL bottle.
Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
How He'd Gained.

Physician = Hullo, Dobbs. You're
looking well. It's hard to believe that
you were SO sick year ago, when
you called me in.
Dobbs-Yes, I'm feeling frst-rate,
thank you. I have gained 125 pounds
since then.
"a hundred and twenty-five poundsl
Why, where have you put it, mani"
Dobbs-Oh, it's at home, all right,
got married last September
Somerville Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14

A Seattle firm made a bid for the
construction of one of the vessels for
the navy, but its figures were 100000
too high. Without delay the citizens
subscribed an amount sufficient to
make up the estimated loss to the
shipbuilding firm and enable it to Sc.
cure the contract.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14

"Our little girl was unconscious from
strangnlation during a sudden and
terrible attack of Group, / quickly Sc
cured bottle of One Minute Cough
Cure, giving her three doses. The
Group was mastered and our little
darling speedily recovered" So writes
A. L. Spatford, Chester, Mich. Shut
tleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Why the Baby Cried,

Mrs. Newed-Jacs, do you know
why the baby cries2
Newed-Sure. He GEES me taking
comfort. And if it isn't that it's some
thing he wants that we don't know
anything about, and couldn't get 1t
1t we did.-Syracuse Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Easy TO Cure a Cold

If you go about it right. Take two or
three KrauSe's Cold Cure Capsules dur
Ing the day and two before retiring At
night. This viii insure good nights
rest and free movement Of the bow
els next morning. Continue the treat
n1cnt next day and your cold will melt
away. Price 25c. Sold by Sbuttleworth
Drug Co., and Il. j. Eckstein.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
One Thing safe.

Mrs. Styles-Are you going out on
your wheel to-day, Bridget?
Bridget-Indade, Pm not, mum; I'd
not break the Sabbath day, mum.
Pm glad there's something you're
not going to break, Bridget" = Yon.
kers Statesman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Low, of
Springfield township, Fayette county,
Pennsylvania, were born on the same
day 81 years ago, were never separated
a day during their 30 years of married
life, and died on the same day last
week. They were buried in a double
grave.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Honors Even

Jones is as good fish liar as any.
BODY l know. told him an awful
whopper the other night. but he
matched it right away"
"How?"
He said he believed me."-Brook.
Ign Life. ooA'
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14

The New York tenement house com.
mission says in it's report, after a
thorough examination, that the dense-
ly populated sections OF the city "are
centers OF disease, poverty. vice and
crime, where it is marvel not that
some children grow up to be thieves
and drunkards, but that so many
should grow up to be decent and self
respecting"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Six Million Boxes a Year,

In 1895, none; in 1900, 100000
boxes; that's Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic's jump into popularity. The
people have cast their verdict. Best
medicine for the bowels in the world.
All druggists, 1oc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Inyalfded.

Casey-Corrigan's got the grip and
won't be out for month.
Conroy-Are yez sure?
Casey-Dead sure! TIL Judge gey
him 80 days Yesterday fer thryin' to
cure ut be gittin' droonk!-Puck.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, search
the remotest parts of the bowels and
remove the impurities speedily with
no discomfort. They are famous for
their efficacy. Easy to take, never
pe.-Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Thrives on wealn

Wiliie-Teacher told US to-day that
there's q certain kind O. tree that
grows out O rocks. I can't remembers
what ii vas. Do you know. pa?
Pa-lt's family tree, guess
Philadelphia PRESS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
The Imnortnnt po,,t

He-It stands to reason that SIM
ply-made gown costs less to make than
an elaborate one.
Shelf may cost less to make. but 1t
doesn't cost less to buy.-Puck.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
A Coincidence.

Brooklyn Waitress-A copper for
your thoughts?
Brooklyn Cook (blushingly)-sure.
oi was thinkin' av copper!-Brook-
Ign Eagle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Good MINI To aa1

she-You say he is very formal?
He-1 should say SO. Why, if he saw
a man walking off with his umbreIIo
i don't think he'd speak to him with.
out an introduction.--Yo nkers States.
man.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Hard to Locate.

Shutdown south man rs mined a
button in gun and shot an enemy.
The doctors took two days 10 find the
button.
Penn-Maybe II was collar button.
Chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
A Marked Man.

Jasper--Why do you consider Bond
rocks SO especially lucky?
Jumpuppe-Why all his friends had
gone back on him before he had sue.
ceeded, and he was able to begin life
with clean slate.-N. Y. Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
Very Slow Trnyelinr.

Passenger Con slow train) What
are we stopping here for?
Conductor-Got a hot box
Passenger-Huh! Some tramp must
have built fire under it. - N. Y.
Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14

While riding his bicycle near Flush
ing, L. l., John Mcbride met with mis-
fortune in the shape of punctured
tire. He carries his own repair kit, and
on proceeding to repair the injury
found ten-dollar bill rolled around
one of the spokes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-14
For FemaIe Compiaints

and diseases arising from an impure
state of the blood Lichty's Celery
Nerve Compound is an invaluable spe-
cific. Sold by Shuttleworth Drug Co.,
and e. j. EckStein,