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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
Training the sisht.

Lord Wolseley having lately re-
marked upon the good sight OF the
Beers as one cause at least of their
good shooting, and having asoribed
this good sight to its constant exer-
else in the open air, Mr.. Brudenell
Carter has pointed out that it is not
merely question of open air. bui
of the training OF the sight upon
things that are afar OFF and difficult
to see. Vision" he says, like every
other nerve function. must be culti-
waited for the attainment of high de-
gree of excellence. The visual pow
er OF London children is NOT culti-
waited by their environment. They
see the other side of the street in
which they live, and the carts and
onlnibuses OF the thoroughfsres. They
scarcely ever have the visual stren-
ton directed strongly 10 any OBJ
ject which is difficult to see, or which
subtends visual angle approaching
the limits Of visuality; hence the see
ing function is never exerted to any
thing like what should be the extent
of its powers. With a country child
the case is widely different Mr..
Carter would like to see place given
to excellence of vision among the va
rious physical qualifications which
are habitually tested by competition,
and for which prizes are awarded
London Hospital.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
Birth Rappera.

In some of the towns of Holland,
especially those which in past times
suffered much from the Spanish in
vaders under King Philip II. of Spain,
there is prevailing the strange Gus
tom of announcing the birth of a
child by hanging to the front door a
rapper or knocker, called chopper"
enveloped in linen, lace or cloth.
This usage, still observed, particular
ly by the patrician families, is said
to derive its origin from a Spanish
ordinance, according to which SOL
diers seeking quarters were forbid
den to be billetted at houses where
newborn children had arrived. A
half-wrapped up chopper" announces
the birth of a girl: one wholly envel-
oped that Of boy. Modern fashion
demands costly lace, which in some
cases is inherited from generation to
generation, and, again, the lace en-
ployed to be wound round the moth
er's wedding bouquet is often used
for this purpose. A rapper's red
shield denotes the birth of a SON;
one half red and half white that of
a daughter. The good Hollanders
will, in time, be looking for a "klop-
per" at IONS Willeminje's" door,
Baltimore Sun.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
THEY ALL EAT ICE CREAM.
Have a Weakness for Frozen
Sweets.

Among the best patrons of the ice
cream booths in the vicinity of the cap
itol at Washington are the pages EN-.
ployed in the senate chamber. No sen.
ator ever eats ice cream in the daytime
and the few ladies who take lunch in
the restaurant rarely call for it. The
chief patrons of the frozen food are
the page boys.
The love OF the youngsters for ice
cream surpasses all understanding. II
is purely juvenile taste and they in.
dulge in it to their hearts content
The substantial sandwich, the tooth,
some pie, the ninety and nine other
things that a sensible man would Sc
lect for his lunch have no attractions
for the bright little fellows. They
want ice cream and plenty of it. Al
lunch time half a dozen pages can be
seen burying their noses into heaped
up plates of ice cream, while thei,
faces are the very mirrors of content.
ment.
1T it wasn't for the pages the ice
cream freezer would have to no out O,
business.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
IOWA STATE NEWS.
FIRE AND TORNADO.
Losses at All the State Institutions
from These Elements Since
the Year 1SA1

A compilation of the losses from
fire and tornado suffered by the state
institutions has been completed by
the state board of control. 1t shows
that the total loss from fire at the in
situations has amounted to $623, 776. 40.
The total loss from tornadoes has
been 35,626.94. The value of the prop
erty subject to loss from tornado has
been $5, ,276.07. The statistics cover
the whole period of the establishment
of the state institutions, from Fort
Madison, in 1S41, to the present day.
OF the fire loss $341, 426.43 was sus-
tanned at the general state institutions
and $685. $50 at the educational institu-
tions; of the tornado loss $32, 773.2O
was at the general institutions and $5,-
S53.74 at the educational institutions.
Of the value of the property subject
to fire loss 81 ,611 ,307.3T was at the gem
eral institutions and 81 .590,559.10 at
the educational institutions.
Following is Il summary of the fire
and tornado losses:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
RAILROAD TAXES.
Property Assessments in Iowa
Since the Year 1880.

Secretary Dawson, of the state ex-
ecutive council, has completed the
compilation of most valuable table
relative to railroad property assess
ments, which shows the following
facts:
Iowa railroads have paid a constantly In
crsasing tax per mile of road. an increase
from SIG TO sl67 per mile being shown by
the records since 1850.
The total taxes paid have increased from
SSS,sS In 1880 to sl,42l.lS4 in 1890 and $780,
Sc In ia,i.
In the same period the net earnings in
creased from sS,67S,76 to SIC, 094, 072.
During the same period the mileage in
creased from ISL TO 1856 miles.
The net earnings per mile therefore, de-
creased from S,SS to sl,6i6 per mile. during
the period in which the total tax trebled.
The per cent. of assessment to net earn
tngs from 1880 TO 1901 has increased from
III 10 ST. per cent.
The per cent. of taxes to gross earnings
in the same period has increased from .O2t
TO .oS.
The per cent. of taxes on net earnings
In the same period has increased from
.CS7 TO .097.
The assessed value of the roads has in
creased from 1897 per mile in 1880 to IS, o42
in 1901.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
OLDEST RESIDENT.
ton His One Hundred and
Second Birthday.

Clinton paid respects to Iowa's old
est resident and to the seventh oldest
man in the United States by assisting
William thinner in celebrating his one
hundred and second birthday anniver-
sary. Born in Schoharie county, N.
Y, April Is, 1893, he saw the light of
day several months before the death
of George Washington. The period of
his life has covered the terms of Office
of every president of the United
States. He cast his first vote for James
Monroe and has voted at every presi-
Dental election since, casting his bal
lot at 81 presidential elections and
voting for every president but the first
four.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
FLAYs SALOON MEN.
Archbishop Kenne Says No Catholic
Should Sell Liquor-Sacra-
ments to BE Denied

In sermon at ST. Patrick's church
in Dubuque on the occasion of con-
tirming several hundred children,
Archbishop Keane took occasion to
warn the little ones against the drink
habit. He spoke in the most solemn
terms. He told the children how easily
they might be led astray and implored
them never to drink or even smell or
taste alcoholic liquors. He said it was
his ambition that no Catholic should
be engaged in the liquor business. Con-
GLIDING, he said:
up to the present time the only argu-
ment I have advanced in support of my
Views on temperance has been moral
suasion by word and example. II, how
ever, in the near future this shall prove
inadequate to the obtaining of the end in
view. it is my intention to instruct my
priests not to administer the sacraments
of the church to those engaged in the
liquor traffic, business inconsistent with
the name and practice of Catholicity.
Therefore no Catholic should engage in
the liquor business"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
The Supreme Court and
Imperialism.

Two decisions of the Supreme Court
handed down on Monday seemed at
first glance to suggest, and have been
regarded by many as suggesting, the
attitude of the court toward imperial
ism.
The first was a decision that the
war tax upon export bills of lading is
unconstitutional. But there was no
question but that the bills Of lading
and the goods they covered came
from a part of the United States
which everybody admits is under the
Constitution. The second was an
order recognizing Hawaii as under
the Jurisdiction of the Constitution.
But Hawaii was specifically drawn
under the Constitution, or recognized
as being under the Constitution, by
an act of Congress, signed by the
President on April 30, 1900, and going
into effect on June II, 1900: and in
that act all Hawaiians who we're
citizens of Hawaii on Aug. II, 1898,
were recognized as citizens OF the
United States.
In the cases involving Imperialism
the question which the Supreme
Court has to decide is the contention
of Mr.. Mckinley and the imperialists
that the Spanish war acquisitions are
without the Constitution and will re-
main without it and can be governed
without it until Congress shall extend
the constitution to them.
Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, said
a few weeks ago: 1.-The Supreme Court
will not dare to upset the Govern
ment," and this proposition, more
courteously stated, was considerable
part of the Attorney argu-
ment for Imperialism before the
court. In these recent decisions the
court did dispose of that contention.
To the plea that its war-taX decision
would involve disagreeable conse-
quences the court replied through MI.
Justice Brewer: SIT furnishes no
reason for not recognizing that which
in our judgment is the true construc-
ton of the constitutional limita ton.
In this there is suggestion that
the Supreme Court might possibly
find the courage to upset, should it
see fit, the plans Of Duty and Destiny
and to deprive Mr.. Mckinley Of the
opportunity of showing his beneyo-
lence in the arbitrary rule of upward
of 100000 human beings.-New
York World.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
WHO GAVE THE TITLE7
toria's Recognition as Empress
of India.

An animated discussion is now going
on in England as to who first suggest
cd that Queen Victoria be invested
with the title of Empress of India. "
Thomas Power O'Connor, usually re-
liza BILE as to his facts, declared that Sir
Andrew Clarke. long prominent in In.
dian affairs, was the originator OF the
idea; others insist that Disraei Iord
Beaconsfeldl is entitled to the honor.
claim, but frankly gave credit else.
where. In the debate on the third
reading of the royal titles bill in
March, 1876, Mr.. Disraeli quoted let
ter from orreSpondent-"a young
lady who is only ~ years of age-so
there is nothing compromising to her
conduct or my own. Her father was
in the house of commons a few days
ago listening to our debates and the
young lady asked her father what the
debate was about, and he told her the
house of commons was discussing
whether the queen of England should
be called empress of India. What
silly men they must be!' said she; I
have known that for three years.
And how do you know?' she was
asked. Whereupon the young lady
produced geography book and point.
ed to passage stating that British
India is under the dominion of Great
Britain. Her majesty the queen bears
there the title of empress of India {"
The geography was, as matter of
fact, we1l-known work and, as Dis.
raeli observed, was mot to be despised.
for it is in its eighty-ninth edition."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
PROUD OF HIS BOAT.
Upton Says He Is Satisfied He
Has the Hest Challenger
Ever Built.

Glasgow. April ee.-The Shamrock
II. was unlocked early Saturday
morning aud towed to Greenock,
where ,ry-sails were bent and her
compass was adjusted. She started
for Southampton in tow of the Erie
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Fife accom-
panying her. Designer Watson in
spected the challenger and expressed
enthusiastic approval of her.
Sir Thomas Upton, in the course OF
a conversation, said: II am satisfied
have the best challenger ever built
and warn my American friends that
they have a big job this time.'
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
His Epitaph
His Epitaph.
Here lies what is left
OF little Bub Carroll.
He was cleaning his gun,
And blew down the barrel
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 in
famed condition of the mucous lining
OF the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube gets inflamed you have a rumb-
ling sound OF imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube resto
ed to its normal condition hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an infiamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall s
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
J.. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
The Pan-4American Exposition Held al
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 Goth, 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 $l.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 information and Pan-Ameri-
can Folders, address any Great Wes-
tern Agent, or j. p. Elmer, General
Passenger Agent, ll3 Adams Street
Chicago. oct LIST
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
boston. Washington MEDAL

Locked up in safe at the Boston
public library IS the gold medal
awarded George Washington by the
continental congress by vote March
FL, 1776, for his services in expelling
the British from Boston, March IL,
1776. AS souvenir of the anniver-
sary of evacuation day about 10000
medals. made from this design and
one-half the size of the original were
distributed to the school children of
Boston recently. The medal was
bought from one of Westinghouse
heirs rs years ago.-Indianapolis
News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
Ruined by Banking.

"Some err desc niggers hez gone
plum daft" said Brother pickey,
"One err de bes' fr'en's I got saved up
his money 'twsll he got $50; en- what
mus he do but run en- put it in dc
bank!"
We'll, wasn't that the right thing to
do?"
Not fer him. sub. Hes been in fail
in health ever senee. He csn't sleep
At night fer fear de bsnk'll fail whilst
he's sleepin'; en- wen day break he
can't work fer hsnsin' roun' SOS he kin
be de fust man ter De cashier IN cAss
dey's run on de hank, De Fac IS, &c
bankin' business hez .osaM. ruiaf
him. "-Atlants Constitution.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
While there is life there is hone.

| was afflicted with catarrh; could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured
it.-Marcus G. Shautz, Railway, N. j.
THE BALM reached me safely and
the effect is surprising. My son says
the first application gave decided re-
lief. Respectfully, Mrs. Franklin
Freeman, Dover, n. Il.
The Balm does not initiate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so cts.
OF mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
St. New York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
If people only knew what we know

If 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 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 cam help but do you
good. --Shuttleworth Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
Line to BE Extended.

Samuel G. Stickney, general man
ager for the Chicago Great Western
Railroad company, authorized w. L.
Stevenson, general manager for the
Union Terminal Railway company, to
say to the people of Sioux City that
the Chicago Great Western would ex-
tend its line this year from Clarion
to Sioux City. Mr.. Stickney said
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03

New York. April 2o.-Marshal c..
Blain, contractor, filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the United States dis
trict court Saturday with liabilities of
$l75,S75; no assets. The principal
creditors are all in Huntington. Pa,
the largest being the Union bank, S52,
500, William Davis, $4,000, and K. A.
Lowell, S41.1S3.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
CANT Play BasebaII.

Whether marriage contract takes
precedence of baseball contract Is
the question before the Davenport
baseball club. L. Z. Joyce, of Elmira.
N. Y, signed to play first base on the
local team of the Three-I league,
writes that he has been married since
he signed, and that his wife says he
can't come.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
supertntendents Meet.

Central Iowa county superintend-
ents met with State Superintendent
Barrett in Des Moines in semiannual
session, as provided by law, their ex-
penses being paid by the state. They
discussed the consolidation OIL schools
and transportation of pupils, the
teachers, normal institute and the
township high school. All agree that
the township school is coming.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
Porto Rican Youths Coming.

San Juan de Porto Rico, April 90
The United States transport Sedg-
wick sailed for New York, having on
board 10 Porto Rico youths who are
going to the United States to be ed
ucated. Eleven of them are bound
for the United States government In
dian training school at Carlisle, Pa.
The government will assume the ex-
penses of the IL students referred to.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03

A Fredericktown CO., enthusiast
who possesses large gasoline-pro-
PEELED vehicle which resembles street
car contemplates a transcontinental
trip in the machine. The interior is
fitted up as combination dwelling
and repair shop, and the owner, who
is an expert machinist, expects to Sc
cure enough work en- route to pay his
expensrss;.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
Emblemartc.

An urchin with a plzrssa look
THO MS tsShsr said:
Why IS Il. upon sill The cso;cs
They stamp . womsn's head
The father though: $ moment then
He gave him this reply:
My chilli. they say that money talks
l think that must be why
-LeslIe's Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
In spite of advice and admonition t.

IN spite OF ADVICE and admonition to
the contrary, ambitious country bows
E..u, no.. will continue to
come to the city SO
long as it offers
them broader field of action and
greater hopes of large rewards. Tho
men who are now trying to persuade
the farmers boy to stay on the farm
may not accomplish much, but they
will certainly do no harm. The boy
who is likely to succeed in the city will
come in spite of them, while perhaps
they will be able to keep some of the
probable failures out of the strain and
struggle OF city competition. One of
the great reasons why country boys
come to the city in constantly increas-
ing numbers, says the Chicago Trib-
une, is the fact that there is less for
them to do on the farms than there
was so years ago. Farm machinery
now does much OF the work that in the
old days required the hand labor of an
army of men. 1t would take, for in
stance, the larger part of the popula-
ton of the country to shell the corn
by hand which comparatively few
machines now take from the cob with
ease. The same conditions exist in
practically every branch of farm Ia
Dor. while in the city the opportunities
for work are constantly increasing.
Labor comes where the largest mar
ket for it exists and no amount of adj
monition will ever stop its progress in
that direction. 1t is also true that
farm life lacks the excitement and in
tersst which the city offers. The farm
er's boy, with his daily monotonous
round of chores, feels the inspiration
and thrill of life in great city and he
cannot be blamed if he yields to it.
One thing which is gradually making
life on the farm more pleasant is the
Electric trolley line. 1t provides quick
and convenient transportation and
makes it possible for farmers and
their wives to enjoy more of social life.
Another Is the daily delivery of mail in
the rural districts, which keeps the
farmer in close communication with
the world. A third is the agricultural
college, which is gradually making
farming more of science. The tele-
phone, the recent great improvements
on country schools and the travelling
libraries also aid in giving the stay-at-
home farmers boy the advantages of
city life, but, after all is said, his face
Will continue to be turned cityward.
A writer in a magazine has this to
say regarding the game of golf:
"Gawf is a great game, but SILVER me
ntblicks if think it comes up to
tiddledy-winks.' 1t is played with
couple of farms, river or so, two
or three sand hills, number of inn
plements resembling dentists tools,
strange language, much like Hindoo-
stani, any old clothes and large as.
sortment of oaths."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
what Shall We naye for nessept2

This question arises ia the family
every day. Let us answer it to-day.
Try Jell-O, a delicious dessert. Pre-
pared in two minutes. No baking! add
hot water and set to cool. FlaVors:--
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Straw
berry. AT your groccrs. 10 cts. 6w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Ease.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, powder. 1t cures CornS,
Bunions, Painful, Smarting, Hot,
Swollen feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample FREE.
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
N Y
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
Emreror Goes 10 cron,,erg.

Cronberg. April 2o.-Emperor Will
liam arrived here from Bonn at noon
and droveto the castle, at the entrance
of which he was greeted by his moth
err. Dowager Empress Frederick
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
One ADVANTAGE.

She Cat the museum) II wish were
two-headed girl.
He-And why, pray7
linen ! could wear two hats and
tell myself If they were on straight y
s-Chicago Daily News,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03

Skin affections will acknowledgements
b. using DcWitt's Witch Hazel Salye.
Look out for counterfcits. If you get
DeWitt's YOU will get good results. 1t
i, the quick and positive cure for piles.
Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03
Proof Positive

Mr.. Gooph-Do you really think our
daughters musical education is CON-
plete?
Mrs. Gooph-Think so? know so.
why. you can't understand single
word of what she sings.-Baltimore
A}.<i-,,,,s.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03

Dooley-What's the matter wild ye,
anyhow, Mike, We are tattered an tor
run an bitten an scratched all over.
Mckay, and me own dog done 1t!
I went home sober last noight, an the
haste didn't know me!-Punch.