davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17

A missionary returning TO Basic
from Patagonia brought with him a
collection of ancient Patagonian
skulls. The custom house officers at
Les Verres opened the chest, inspect
ed the contents and informed the own
er that the consignment must be
classed as animal bones and taxed at
SO much pound. The missionary was
indignant, and eventually the officers
agreed to reconsider the question.
When the waybill had been revised it
appeared in the following form:
"Chest of native skulls. Personal eff.
fects already worn."-London Chron.
icle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
The queen Got Her primrose..

The following little anecdote, told
by the queen herself, will show her in.
dependence of character: Very fonc
of primroses, and finding none in the
royal gardens, she sent word to have
some planted. The gardeners, tho
queen said, made many objections, anG
finding, shortly afterward, that hel
wishes had not been carried out, she
dispatched messenger, inquiring the
reason. II suppose Queen Anne had
none," she said, 80 they did not think
it proper for me to have any: but ]
sent them word promptly that Queen
Victoria would have some-and she
did."-Century.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
Joe Chamberlain has been vindicat

Joe Chamberlain has been vindicat.
ed by proxy. 1t was Joe's brother and
not Joe himself who was mixed up in
those army contracts. OF course, Joe
is interested in business with his
brothers, but not for worlds would he
use his political influence to advance
his business interests. Neither would
John A. T. Hull, congressman, chair
man of the House military committee,
president of the Philippine Lumber
and Development company and father
of few boys who have secured soft
places in the army.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
Better If He Had.

Coming home rather late one night,
old Jones discovered country yokel
with lantern standing by the kitchen
door.
young man." said he, "what are
you doing here?"
"Ive come accounting, sur"
Accounting? What do you mean?"
''Well, I'm follower of Mary, the
kitchen maid, SUR
do you usually carry lantern
when you are on such errands ?" asked
the old man, sarcastically.
''Yes, sur, always"
Don't tell me such nonsense. You
had better be off quickly = counting
with lantern, indeed! In my young
days never used such thing"
mo, sur" replied the yokel, siding
off, Judging by yer missus, shouldn' t
think yer did."-London King.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
The Pan-American Exposition Held Il
Buffalo, N. Y. May LIST, to Nov. LIST 1901.

The Pan-American Exposition Held at
Buffalo, n. Y. May LIST, to Nov. LIST 1901.
On April 30th, and daily thereafter
the Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell through excursion tickets to
Buffalo, good to return within Is days,
at a fare and one-third for the round
trip.
A special rate for every Tuesday in
May will be ONE FARE PLUS $1.00 FOR
THE ROUND TRIP. These tickets will
be good leaving Buffalo until midnight
on the Saturday following the day of
sale.
The lowest rates will always be in
force on the Chicago Great Western
Railway, and its equipment and ac-
commodations are unsurpassed.
The company has issued a neat IL
Illustrated folder, giving map of Buff
falo and of the Exposition grounds. a
list of Hotels; time-card of its trains
and their Eastern connections, and
much other valuable information.
For full informat ion and Pan-Ameri-
can Folders, address any Great Wes-
tern Agent, or j. P. Elmer, General
Passenger Agent, lib Adams Street
Chicago. oct lst
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
Norsemen In MASSACHUSETTS.

In the current American Anthro-
pologist is an account of certain
stone remains as found in Massachu.
sets. From their lack of resem.
blance to any work of Indians and
from their similarity to kindred re.
mains found in Norway the author
is inclined to consider them of pre-
Columbian Scandinavian origin. Tt
be sure, the evidence is mostly neg
ative, but in many respects it seem.
plausible that these old sea rover.
founded in ancient times quite {
fourishing colony in what is nov
New England.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
JuInpfnn Fly.

A curious lantern fly, discovered by
naturalists in the Malay archipelago,
possesses the power of jumping dis
tance Of several feet without opening
its wings. 1t has a projection on it's
head which, when bent back and sud-
denly released, throws the insect into
the air. This fly was seen to jump
from the ground to the roof of hut.
Science.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
Yellowstone National Park.

Competitors of the NORTHERN
PACIFIC RAILWAY say the name
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK is
one to conjure with, thus unwittingly
bearing witness to the wonders Of
that wonderful Wonderland. Next
July the railways will make exceeding
ly low rates to San francisco, as for
example, $500 from Chicago, includ-
ing return via PORTLAND and N. p. r.
Go and see for yourself, California,
Oregon, Washington, Montana, the
cities of Portland, Tacoma, Seattle,
Spokane, Helena, Butte, St. Paul,
Minneapolis, Duluth and the SuperiorS
and last but not least, YELLOWSTONE
NATIONAL PARK. If you will send &c
to Chas. s. Fee, ST. Paul, Mimi, for
Wonderland 1901, and an EPwoRTH
LEAGUE map folder, you will see the
necessity of buying your tickets for
return via the N. P. r. as NO OTHER
LINE can offer you all of these attrac-
tions or more than fraction thereof.
We have the only rail line to the
Park.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
Acoountad For

81 wonder why we always have some
very bleak weather after the begin
ming of spring." the observant board
er remarked.
"Oh, the weather bureau has some
winter remnants to work off," the
dry goods boarder said.-Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17

L people only knew what we know
about Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, it would
be used in nearly every household, as
there are few people who do not suffer
from a feeling of fullness after eating,
belchlng, hatulence, sour stomach or
waterbrash, caused by Indigestion or
dyspepsia. A preparation, such as Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure, which, with no
aid from the stomach, will digest your
food, certainly can't help but do you
good Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
Soyereigns In Indin

The sovereign has never been pop
ular coin in India. Among the wealthiel
natives who have not yet learned to
trust the yellow metal as currency the
idea of turning sovereign into orna
ments, such as earrings and brooches
has recently become fad.-N. Y. Sun
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17

The political leadsrs that are now
talking so much about recognizing
the democratic party and promises US
by so doing to achieve great victory
in 1904, will be remembered as the
same fellows who are responsible for
putting the Palmer and Buckner tick
ct in the field in 1896 and succeeded
in carrying Just one precinct in the
United States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17

The steel trust has advanced the
price of steel rails So per ton. The in
crease, however, is only to American
consumers. British and French con-
sumers can continue to get them a
few dollars per ton less than consum-
ers In the protected" market.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
The Maunet.

Look here, Dunwell, how do you
manage to bring out all your apart
ment house debtors? When ring the
bell no one shows up"
Its dead easy! I go down dis
guised as health food sample distrib-
utter. In two minutes every occupant
Of the house is in the hall Chicago
Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17

The polygamous, slaveholding, heath
en- sultan of Sulu is paid salary by
the United States and allowed to rule
his own people and land. That is
manifest destiny.n The Christian
Filipino is shot down for asking only
that he be allowed to govern himself
and his country without the salary.
That is benevolent assimilation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17

A Cleveland judge refused citizen
ship papers to man who, when asked
who is president of the United States
replied that Mark Hanna was the
man. The Cleveland judge should
step down and let the applicant for
citizenship occupy the bench.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17

Sherwin & Hubbard, representing a
capital of 100000, desire to build q
large creamery on farm of 16O acres
near Oelwein, to take in all the terri
tory within 25 miles of Oelwein.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17

Skin affections illreadily. disappear
by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Look out for counterfeit is. II you get
DeWitt's you will get good results. 1t
is the quick and positive cure for piles
-Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
ay. Abrams. the nrofess

Rev. Abrams, the professional whiS-
key spotter, piled up $3.50 costs against
the taxpayers of Calhoun county with
out getting single case started. GAL
hohn is prohibition county.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17

Surgical skill is now little short Of
marvellous. Recently surgeons re-
moved the entire stomach from a
man. The operation was complete
success. The patient died in ten days,
but the operation is being discussed in
detail by all the medical papers, and
1T is unanimously agreed that it was
beautiful.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
StfnSy,

Some people are so stingy that if
given a million dollars they would
register violent kick because they
had to pay taxes on it.--Chicago
Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
A Bad Sign.

Clara-I am afraid that Charley
Stretcher isn't going to make good
husband for Sadie.
Maud-Why not?
"She tells me that when they came
back from their wedding trip he had
some money left."-Puck.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17

Nell-"So she's 81, Ell? How did you
find Sout?' Belief asked her. 'You
don't mean to say she told you?" Eyes;
asked her at what age she thought girl
should marry. philadelphia Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17

Mr.. Laziboans-"The boss told me to-day
that ought to go away somewhere and
rest" Mrs. Laziboans-'H How kind of him
How long did he say you should rest?" Mr.
Laziboans-"He said indefinitely Phil.
auelphia Press
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
Matter of Tone

Wife-We really ought to have a
piano.
Observation-Disclosures the good of hay-
ing piano? You can't play.
mo, but it would give tone to the
house"
"oh, if it's tone you want III buy a
bass dfum."--Chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
A seriou. Overnight.

Dooley-What's the matter wild We
anyhow, Mick-all tattered an
scratched all over?
Micl1-Ay, an me own dog done It'll!
I went home sober last noight, an
the haste didn't know me!-Punch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
Mean Man to Deal WIN.

It is not safe to buy man, for If
he is mean enough to sell out, he is
also mean enough to tell it.-Wash.
ington Qa.) Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17

That man ought to make music" "Why,
Musical soul?" NO. Good Tyre" Indian
apolis News
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
CHUNKS OF WISDOM.

Hou. w. IL. flemmlng, according TO
Champ Clark, is a thoughtful, schol-
arly and conservative member of the
house, undoubtedly rising statesman
in the Georgia delegation-one of the
strongest in congress. In a recent in
terview Mr.. Flemming gives the
monometallists this body blow:
The rock upon which Democracy
split in twain in the last two Cam
paigns was the free coinage Of silver.
That obsta. She ought no longer to i'm
pesfe our progress or divide our forces.
The free silver Democrats have al
ready obtained in large measure,
though from unexpected sources, the
substance of what they contended for.
The gold Democrats as well as gold
Republicans have seen prosperity
come to us coincident with an in
crease, from 1896 to 1900, of % per cent
in the circulating medium, despite
their predictions of the direful results
of Imitation" and despite their argu-
mentS to convince themselves and US
that the country needed no more
money.
MI. Fleming hit the bullseye fairly
in the center. What he says so well
has been said substantially before, but
it was never better said, and it has
never attracted the attention itshould
have attracted, for the fact that pros.
peIity came with and because of the
increased quantity of money in the
country establishes beyond peradven.
ture the conten tion of the bimetal-
lists. Mr.. Flemming does we'll to put
the fact in taking way which will
compel the attention of thoughtful
persons. Increased circulating me-
dunn means increased prosperity" is
the essence of the bimetallic doctrine,
whether the increase be silver or gold.
1t happened to be gold, but prosperi-
tV followed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17

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, 1901-05-17

Schwab does not know anything
about the iron and steel trust. Yet
he receives million dollars per yeal
to run the thing. This is aqueer case
Of mental alteration of the mind. I"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-17
Rather Favors Income Tax.

Rathaf fdvO!S INCOME DIX
AS he grows older, Champ Clark
SAYS, my valued Republican friend,
General Charles Henry Grosvenor OF
Ohio, grows less partisan and more
philosophic. He has become decided
ly favorable to the income tax. With
General GroSvenor in that frame of
mind and Mr.. Babcock advocating free
trade--in large SpotS-it looks as
though Democratic principles are in a
fair way to triumph at last. Indiyid-
ually / welcome the general most
heartily into good political society.
In recent address at Cincinnati he
said:
l will venture the suggestion that,
as a matter of equity, between the
state levying and the taxpaying peo-
pie there is no fairer or more equita-
BILE tax than that which islevied upon
profits and the gains of business or in.
heritance The trainers of the con,
Stitution manifestly intended that the
direct tax provided for in that instru.
ment was to be in the nature of pre-
vision by which the national govern.
ment in case of extremity might call
upon the states to furnish their share
of money to relieve a situation, and
the advocates OF income taxation at
this time are at loss to devise sys.
tenn under which and pursuant to the
constitution the assessment OF an in
come tax could be made to conform tx
the constitution and at the same time
do no injustice and not operate as {
hardship upon the persons interested
These are subjects for thought anC
consideration and not for hasty settle.
noont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-12-30
The Years Gift to Education.

Yes, this is an age of commercial
ism, hut never before were such
streams of wealth devoted to religious.
philanthropic and educational ends.
During the year just closing the splen-
did total of $4,000. 600 in new gifts has
been bestowed upon the colleges and
universities of the United States. In
1899 the total was SIS. 0O0, 900 which was
large beyond all precedent. and it was
not expected it would be reached again
in many years. The total for 1900 was
and vet very large. This year the total is
over $15.o00.000: what will it be in 1902
Mrs. Stanford's recent gift of $50, 900,
COO to the University of California Is
the largest single item in the account
Carnegies $4,000. 900 given to found an
institution for research and higher ed
ucation at Washington comes next and
may be made larger. and Rockefeller's
$4,000. 900 endowment for a law school
in the University of Chicago ranks
third. These three gifts make up $45.-
600 600 of the grand total for the year
and still leave s3o.0oOooO. contributed
in comparatively small amounts. to
many institutions. Our Maine colleges
do not appear on the list. though a few
comparatively small amounts have
been given them. May another year
see some large gifts come their way,
for all are deserving and all could use
more money to splendid advantage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-12-30
Personal Notes.

Mrs. Kate Galloway-Halcomb. OF Mis-
souri,, owns the oldest Geneva Bible in
this country. 1t bears the date: Geneva.
Switzerland. 1850
Mrs. Humphry Ward is spending her
time between her characterization of
ests of the Passmore Edwards Settle
ment, which grew out of her novel ''Itoh-
ert Elsmere.
Nine. de Maupassant, mother of the
French author, Guy de Maupa sSanJ.
lives at Nice. Italy, in a tall house will,
closed shutters, and seldom sees stran-
gers, yet any admrer of her son is al
ways assured of warm welcome
j. H. Sharp, the noted painter OF In
dian heads, has sold his entire collection
to Mrs. Phoebe A Hearst. VINO will send
them to the University of California in
furtherance of tn. chair of Indlai, re-
search. which she has founded there.
ii. Newman Smith, Boston prospector
in South Africa, will today eat his
country. He is recognized as one of the
best linsuists in Africa. speaking nine
distinct languages as well rs innumera-
BILE native dialects.
Rev w A. Bartlett. of Chicago. on
Sunday distributed among his congrega-
ton a set of fine half-tone pictures which
are to illustrate a series OF sermons he
will preach. The first picture was a rep
resentation OF the painting by w. a.
Child.
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott paid a high
tribute at the Plymouth church. Brook
Ign. on Sunday, to the life and character
of the late Thomas G. Sherman. in
whose memory bronze tablet was I'M
yelled in the church. The memorial is
placed alongside of those of Henry Ward
Beecher and John Tasker Howard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-12-30

Everything about the new secretary
of the treasury is of much public in
terest, particularly here in the East
where Iowa's popular governor is lit
tie known. \ Washington correspon-
dent says that he was born in a little
Vermont farmhouse. worked his way
through college, never drank or used
tobacco in his life, is an earnest
Methodist and was for 20 years super
intendent of a Sunday-scho He did
not enter active politics until the cam
paiyn Of 1896 when he left his bank and
his law offices to go on the stump for
Mckinley and sound money. His
idea of political regularity is shown by
a declaration at Chicago where he pre-
sided over Methodist conference, and
said TO the assembled brethren: Il
am an organization politician. A ma
chinc politician is not as great nui-
sancc as a fool reformer.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-12-30
COUGHS AND COLDS IN CHILDREN:
Rcec mmendati IN Of Well Known CHICAGO
Physician.

I use and prescribe Chamberlains
Cough Remedy for almost all obsti-
nate, CONSTRUCTED coughs. with direct
results. ! prescribe it to children of
all ages. Am glad to recommend it 10
all in need and seeking relief from
colds and coughs and bronchial
Affections. 1t is non-narcotic and
safe in the hands of the most unpro-
fessional. A universal panacea for all
mankind.-Mrs. Mary r. Melendy.
NJ. d.. Phi. D.. Chicago. III. This rem
edy is for sale by John Coughlin. III
Water ST.; J. c. Houlehan, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-12-30

1t is not at all strange that General
Cha fee and Governor Taft hold diff
ferent views Of the outlook in the
Philippines. One is a soldier who dealt
Tor 90 years with Indian cruelty and
treachery before he became ac-
uuainted with the Malay varieties. He
peiIeres that the only good Filipino is
a dead Filipino. Governor Taft. d
man of peace on Il mission of peace
takes a brighter view and thinks OF
the Filipinos as meek and inoffensive
peasants. half civilized and wholly
unframed IN government. Per-
haps the truth is between the views
of these men each of whom is an au-
thority in his sphere. In spite OF their
different points of view Governor Taft
ard General Chaffee have worked to-
gethor with the utmost harmony and
have accomplished much good. Much
interest centers in the coming visit OF
Governor Taft to Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-12-30

In some states they have the custom
OF q gubernatorial valedictory. instead
o1 salutatory, as is the custom here
in New England. That is, the governor
delivers his address TO the Legislature
when he retires from his office rather
than when he enters upon it. as we
are reminded by the announcement
that Governor Shaw of Iowa is prepar-
ing his message which he will deliver TO
the legislature before retiring from
office T. become secretary of the
treasury. This way may have its adj
,antages, for the executive has had his
experience and ought to be able to
make wise recommendations More
over he can give advice which will not
embarrass his own administration. But
there are many points in favor of the
usual custom of a message at the
opening Of the term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-12-30

Uncle Sam will not object if Ger
many makes Venezuela pay its just
debts, but he Is keeping the kearsarge,
Ak; Ia ma Massachusetts, Indiana and
Illinois down in that part of the
Caribbean, with the Iowa, Oregon,
kentucky and others near by. so that
The Kaiser's jackie5 may see few
samples of the American navy. 1t will
they have way. over the water. of
Understanding our naval strength
and efficiency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-12-30
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

w AZ - IAN "A lN%1 ~ II
Depends upon the name.
SCOTS Emulsion is a name
that has value. Maybe it
doesn't mean much to YOU
but to the consumptive who
has been strengthened and fat
tened, to the sickly children
who have received good health,
to the weak mothers and
babies who have grown strong
TO these SCOTS Emulsion
means something.
To all of them it has meant
an easy and natural return to
health.
wellsend you little to try ifyou like.
SCOTT BOVINE. 4os Pearl .sres., New York,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-12-30

The death of Governor Rogers Of
Washington removes "a son of Maine
who las been unique and prominent
figure in the political life of the West
He was born in Brunswick where ne
spent his boyhood. Then he drifted to
Massachusetts. to Mississippi. To
illinois and, in the seventies, to
Kansas where he became a Farm
ers' Alliance organizer and found
ed paper. the Kansas Com
moner, which still survives. In 1890 he
went to Washington where he became
a fopulist leader, and, getting into the
legislature, made a reputation as a
friend OF the common schools. The
free silver agitation found him at the
'front.' and his strong personality and
''sor as campaigner won him the
soVernorship Of the state in 1896 on the
fusion ticket. He was reelected in
'0''' though the Republicans elected
'Ie rest OF the ticket, and his term O,
onice would have expired next month
S successor is a Republican.