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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
WORTH 100000, 900.
The President of certain big Oil Co

The President of certain big Oil Com
pany is said to be worth $500, 900. A
tidy bit of money and no mistake. And
yet he isn't happy. In an address to Bible
class he spoke Of trials and troubles Of the
rich and the loads they have to carry. A
young lady whispered to a friend that he
might wear Benson,s Porous Plaster on his
back or, better still, divide the money among
the members Of the class. don't know
why her idea about the plaster makes me
want to laugh, but It does. All the same
have seen plenty Of people laugh after
putting Benson's Plasters on their backs
or chests, or on any other spot whore there
was weight, heaviness, weakness or pain.
It may be the sharp stabs of neuralgia, the
aches and wrenches of rheumatism it may
be colds in muscles or bones; 1t may be
those kidney OF lumbago thrusts that make
you yell as at dog bite; or it may be q
strain or cramp, anything that wants quiet
ing and comforting. Don't bother with
salves, liniments, lotions, ETC., or with any
Of the stupid and useless old style plasters.
Clap on Benson's. It relieves at ono!
and cures quickly. Il stops the pain and
makes you laugh for the very ease and good
feeling OF it. But watch out against I'm.
itations and substitutes. ALI druggists, o,
We will prepay postage on any numbel
ordered In the United States on receipt d
25c. each.
seabury & johnson, Mfg. Chemists, N.Y'
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
WILL MAKE A NEW OFFER.
Official of Panama Canal Company
Sails for America to Reopen
Negotiations.
WILLING TO SELL FOR s4o,ooo,ooo.
That Figure Under.tood to Repre-
sent the Amount Which VIII be
Accepted, II the United States De-
sires to Obtain Control of the Pam
anna Route,

Paris, Dec. 3o.-M. Lampre, score
tary generalNof the Panama Canal
company, sailed for New York Satur-
day on the French line steamer
L'Aquitaine, from Havre. He will con-
fer on his arrival in the United States
with number of the Panama COM
pany's American representatives, and
overtures for the sale of the canal
property to the United States will
then be renewed.
In view of the doubt existing in the
United States regarding the price the
Panama Canal companys representa-
tives intend to ask for the property,
the correspondent of the press made
inquiries from the best source of in
formation on that subject and is en-
abled to say that the price will be,
approximately, s4O,oOo,ooo. This fig
ure cannot yet be given as the exact
one, because the company has not
yet come to a definite decision, but
1t will not be appreciably higher. The
isthmian commissions full report is
now in possession of the Panama
company and it's valuations will be
studied in detail. The report of the
directors of the Panama company,
cabled to the press. December 81,
said:
"We offer to accept as the basis
and point of departure of fresh nego-
tiations the figures and declarations
maintained in the isthmian commits
sion defpitiye report"
The estimates come to by such emf
nent men are not thought to be open
to question, though possibly, few
items are susceptible to reconsidera-
ton and few matters may remain
| to be decided such as valuation of
| the company's stocks of supplies; but
none of these is calculated to modify
the gross figure to any extent. The
company does not intend to give the
slightest ground for any further mis-
understanding, and believes the
definitive price put forward will now
be acceptable. With M. Lampre in
America it will not be necessary for
the mandatory who is empowered to
submit the defnitive price to depart
from France until later. when the
| negotiations are under way.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
DECLARES IT WAS MURDER.
Coroner's Jury Renders Opinion in
Case of Miss Nellie Cropsey-
James Wilcox Held,

Elizabeth City, N. c., Dec. so.-The
verdict of the coroner's jury upon the
death of Miss Nell Cropsey, whose
body was found in the Pasquotank
river Friday, was read Saturday in
front of the coroner's office to the
people of Elizabeth City. Because OF
the feeling against James Wilcox, the
sweetheart of the dead girl, the pub
LEGATION of the verdict in this city was
deferred in the hope that the intense
excitement would have subsidized by
Saturday. The lack of sympathy for
Wilcox was marked in the large
crowd assembled about the coroner's
Office to hear the reading of the yer.
dict.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
N[NDAT1L[SH|P MISSOURI
Successfully Launched at the New.
port News Shipyard on
Saturday.
IS A FINE ADDITION TO THE NAVY.
Secretary Long Delivers an Address
in tho Course of Which He Endcav-
ors to show How the $1OO,OOO,OOO
Appropriation Asked of Congress
for Navy Ii n Wise Move.

Newport News. Va, Dec. 3O-The
battleship Missouri was launched at
the ship yard here Saturday at 11:12
O'Clock. Fully $4,000 people, it is es-
timated, saw the big defender go over
board. The launching passed off with
out hitch, and none prettier or more
successful was ever accomplished here.
Miss Marion Coclrell, daughter of Sem
ator +. NJ Cockrell, of Missouri, was
sponsor for the ship, and she performed
the duty assigned her with the tradi-
tional bottle of champagne, using a
bottle of Missouri product for the pur-
pose. The number of distinguished
guests gathered around the sponsor on
the christening platform was larger
than ever seen here.
Among theme were Secretary of the
Navy Long, Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock. Rear Admiral Melville, U.
8. n, chief of bure1u of steam en-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03

and the ISLANDS or the sea In potn nemls-
pheres. Our commerce has greatly in
creased in volume and area and our Amer
lean marine is likely to follow suit; as
on land, SO on ocean, as you extend your
commerce so you must expand your po-
lice force. If there is to be navy at all
1t should be commensurate with all these
extended relations and demands.
II will not pursue the topic further, but
United States naval vessel carrying our
flag into the ports and harbors of the
world is something more than fighting
machine. 1t means relations With those
ports; 1t means an awakening and lively
respect there for our country: 1t means
recognition OF the out-rsach Of our civili-
cation. commerce and influence; 1t means
Just what would be meant II fine rep
resentattvs OF New York or Boston, car
rying her prestige. exploiting her inter-
ssts, were in every other city of the union, {"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
A MILITARY FUNERAL.
War Department to Show Usual Hon.
ors to Memory of Senator Sewen
Next Tuesday.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The war de-
partment has made arrangements to
pay the usual military honors to the
memory of the late Senator w. j. Sew
ell, of New Jersey, in recognition of
his services as major general of vol
unteers during the war of the rebel
lion and the Spanish war. Instructions
were sent Saturday to Gen. Brooke,
commanding the department of the
east, to provide an escort at the funer-
al of the statesman and soldier, which
will take place from ST. Paul's church,
in Camden. N. j., next Tuesday at 10
o'clock. This escort will consist of
field battery and four batteries of
coast artillery and will be commanded
by field officer to be selected by Gen.
Brooke. These troops will act in CO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
American citizens Protected.

Constantinople, Dec. 3o.-The Incl
dent arising from the issuing of a
notification by the authorities Of
Beyrout, Syria, to the effect that
naturalized American citizens must
renounce their naturalization within
Is days under penalty of being ex.
PEELED from Turkey, appears to have
been satisfactorily closed, the Turk.
ish foreign minister, Tewfik Pasha
having assured the United States
legation that the action of the Local
authorities would have no effect.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
Casualties Were Heavy.

London, Dec 30.-The war office SAT-
urday afternoon issued list of the
British casualties at Zeefontein, De-
cember "a (when Col. Frman's camp,
consisting of three companies of yeo-
many and two guns, was successfully
rushed by Boer force under the COM
mand of Gen. De Wet. The length of
the list demonstrates the entire sue
cess of De Vets attack. Six officers
and so men were killed, eight officers
were wounded and four are missing.
1t is presumed that the missing officers
were taken along with the captured
cum
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
A Profitable investment.

II was troubled for about seven years
with my stomach and in bed half my
time" says E. Demick, Somerville,
Ind. 81 spent about 81 900 and could
get nothing to help me until tried
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. / have taken
few bottles and am entirely well. :"
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does the stom-
ach s work by digesting the food. You
don't have to diet. Eat all you want.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures all stom-
ach troubles.-Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
operation with the national guard of
New Jersey which, it is understood,
will participate in the obsequies.
Strike for n Principle.

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. aO.-Because
one man has been violating rule of
the miners organization, and worked
on Sunday. 400 men at the Wheeling
Creek mill, in Bridgeport, o., went on
a strike Saturday. The miners notified
the company Christmas that unless the
man was compelled to pay fine for
violating the rule, they would quit work
Saturday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
Exception Favor. veterans.

Washington, Dec. 3o.-The pres
ident, at the instance of the veteran
associations, has amended the civil
service rules applicable to the rural
free delivery service, SO as to except
from the operation of the age limit
veterans of the civil and Spanish
American wars who file applications
for appointment as carriers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03

Information from representatives of the
Great Northern Railway at
NEW YORK, 413 Broadway
BOSTON. 211 Washington St.
PHILADELPHIA, s36 Chestnut st.
BUFFALO. 408 Prudential Building.
PITTSBUHG. 902 Park Building, Ste Ave.
CHICAGO, geo 8. Clark st.
MILWAUKEE, &C Wisconsin st.
DETROIT Nor. S. S. Co.'S Dock.
CINCINNATI, 5th and Walnut Streets.
ST. LOUIS, 303 Carleton Building.
ST. PAUL, 332 Robert Street.
MINNEAPOLIS. 800 Nicollet Avenue
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
Mother Gray,s Sweet Powders for Children

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the children's Home in New
York, Cure Feyerishness, Bad ST m
ach, Teething Disorders, move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms. Over 10000 testimonials.
They 1aecer fail. AT all druggists, 25c.
Samples FREE. Address, Allen S.
OlmSted, Leroy, N. Y. 30W4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
WIN Let the Matter Drop.

New York, Dec. 3O.-While he was
drawing his pay at the storekeeper's
department at the Brooklyn navy
yard Edgar s. Maclay said in an in
terview: "Now that l have read the
letter of President Proctor, of the
civil service commission, shall let
the whole matter drop. The third
volume of my history has been re-
vised and SO far as am concerned
the Sampson-Schley incident is
closed"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
Gen. bates Become s Nc mbe err of G. A. R

ST. Louis, Dec. 3O.--Gen. John C.
Bates, commanding the department Of
the Missouri, with headquarters at
Omaha, has been mustered in as a
member of Ransom post, G. A. r., of
ST. Louis, which includes among it's
members some of the most prominent
army men in the country.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
Has Many Virtues.

For cuts, burns and bruises Dewitt IS
Witch Hazel Salve is uuequalled.
Draws out the lire, stops the pain,
soon heals the wound. Beware of dan
gerous counterfeirs. Sure cure for
es.-Shuttleworth Drug 90.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
Reache. con.tantinop1e.

Constantinople, Dec. 3o.-John G. A.
Leishman, the United States minister
to Turkey, arrived here Saturday, on
his return from visit to America.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given, That the subscriber
to s the estate Of isaac PRifer. late Of Chester.
twp. in the, County of Howard, State Of
Iowa. deceased. intestate. has
taken upon himself that trust by giving
bonds as the law directs. AL persons
having demands upon the Estate of the said
deceased are required to exhibit the same; and
upon to make payment to
l., F. PHIFER,
Chester, Iowa.
Cresco. Dec. 10 1901 BOWS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03

low Are Your Kidneysy
aS1 2aJ asHs R: s tssssS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-03

DOES SECOND CLASS MATTER CAUSE
THE DEFICIT?
But the principal reason for the de-
partment to cut off the premiums, as
presented by the letter, seems to be to
save the expense of carrying second
class matter. Waving, for the pres
ent, the question whether the whole
people desire to reduce the circula tion
Of reading matter on account of the
cost of carrying tn. mails, let us in
quire carefully whether the carrying
of second-class matter is really cause
of the deficit. From careful examin-
alton of the figures in our own Office,
and judging from them Alone, the def.
icit does not appear to be so caused.
For example, we have the cost of sec
ond-class pound-rate postage each
month and the postage for letters and
circulars growing out of the former
(since we have no other business), and
the two are about equal. We are pre-
pared to give the exact figures If want
ed by the department. This proves
that from this one source alone two
cents pound is received, and not one
cent, as appears to be assumed by the
| department. Besides, the postage on
letters written to US and to our
advertisers and that paid on their an
swers and circulars, catalogues, etc.,
amount 1--WE estimate on carefully Sc
cured data) to an additional two cents
a pound; so that four cents per pound
In received by the poyt office aspzrt.
ss~ - zJs.l!)
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-21

else form, our resources, population and taxable wealth. Probably the greatest benefit to accrue to Arizona, as Q result of the visit of the senate committee, will be the opportunity af- forded the senators to meet our people and see for themselves that the wild and woody west is a thing of the past. That a citizen of Arizona com pares favorably with his eastern cousin in intelligence and refinement We believed those eastern senators desired to satisfy themselves on this point and remove any doubt that they might have entertained by reading the Wolfvine series.
 We believe the report of the sub committee has already been decided upon and leading men Of the territory hold 70 the opinion that it will be fav- orsble. although neither by a word or sign has the committee intimated what their report will be.
 Washington correspondents of lead ing eastern papers, who are in close touch with the administration, have sent out the report that the passage of the statehood bill is considered among the certainties of the next ses- sion, and these men are experts in forecasting results.
 IL is to be regretted that the senate committee was compelled 10 rush Arizona. There were many points of interests. all of which would have strengthened our claims, that the senators were compelled to pass by, but it was absolutely necessary that the committee hurry 10 Washing ton in order to have their report ready for the senate by December 3.
 The people of Arizona were pleas ed with the visit of the senators and in turn the senators expressed their delight at the reception rendered them. The only regret is that the onenight stands could not have been into a weeks engagement.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-21
CONGRESS TIED UP

Some republican congressman SC cured further lease in office by prom ising to reduce unnecessary tariffs. But the promise can hardly be fulfill ed. because the trusts will each de sire that it be the other that shall be sacrificed, and in the end all the pro tests will avail. The New Orleans States says:
 for their pound of flesh and the repub- Iicaa party being so completely trust ridden and trust owned, are finding it extremely difficult to avoid the wrath to come from either the one or the other Of these two powerful forces. The cry that the revision of the tariff should be entrusted to the men who favor protective tariff was one of the fallacies by which the republicans retained their ascendency in the next house; and if they are there today in sufficient force to dominate it, is be cause many foolishly thought that the republican party ought to be given one more opportunity to carry out it's pledges to the people. It was a very foolish thing for people to expect the tariff barons and trust magnates to punish themselves. but that is about what the election of republican con gress, coupled with sentiment foI tarih revision and trust regulation amounts 10 in the end. It is almost needless to say that all such expecta tions will be vain, as one might as reasonably expect Satan to become 2 Christian minister as to expect the re publican party to fight the trusts.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-21
A REPUBLICAN scAREcRoW

In an interview printed in the Chi cago Record Herald, Governor Cum mins, republican of Iowa, referring to the prediction that terrible results would come from tariff agitation, said: This is a scarecrow set up in the cornields. It is a device always resorted to by those who want the tariff treated as a sacred fetich. The menace to this country today is not tariff change. but the temptations to reckless stock watering, which avar- icious men find in their ability to ere ate monopolies in production. We cannot avert disaster by falling on our knees and worshiping a tariff schedule. The truth is that men who are enjoying the fruits of monopoly are daily laughing in their sleeves at the fatuity with which the people per init them to plunder under the form of law"
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-21

The policy of the democracy is plain The futile and defeated issues of the past must be cast out of the camp. The consolidation of the party upon the supreme issue must be ef- fected, and the line Of battle must be solid and enthusiastic from Maine to California. On the straight, succinct platform of bone administration, with
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-21
THE SENATE COMMITTEE IN ONE MIGHT STANDS

An atfache of the senatorial com mittee which was in Bisbee on Thurs day. said he felt as if he belonged to Q stock company and had been play ing one night stands through the ter Titories of New Mexico and Arizona. The visit of the senate committee was a whirIwind affair. and the evidence secured was such that could just as well have been had in Washington from reports and statistics on file in the interior department. setting forth at greater length and in more con
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-21

The friends of Dell Lewis, here and elsewhere, will be pleased to learn of the splendid endorsement given him by the voters of Cochise county in the late election. He was reelected sheriff by majority of nearly 500 votes, which is larger than that re- ceived by any other democratic candi- date in that county.-Silver Belt.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-21

There seems to be a disposition on the part of the city council and the city officers to enforce the city ordi. nances. If this be done we shall soon see the benefits. There has been a lack of firmness and decision on the part of the city officials which has been responsible for some dissatisfac. tion among the tax payers.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-21

W. R. Hearst, whom the evening contemporary dubs the yellow kid" retains the confidence of the Ameri- can laboring men from New York City to San Francisco.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-21

President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers came through his four days cross examination with flying colors. Mitchell has demonstrated that he is a leader among men and is a safe man at the head of such a pow erful organization.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-21

One thing was demonstrated by the recent visit of the senate committee. A United States senator knows how to keep his opinions to himself
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-21

equal rights to all men and special privileges to none, We will win in 1904
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-22

so fashioned that it's fruits can be
plucked alone by those who, with the
aid of federal law, are able to control
both the supply and the demand for
the principal necessaries of American
life.
The laborer who realizes an increase
of 10 per cent in his wages realizes
an increase of 25 per cent more in the
price of every article which Is neces-
sary for the welfare Of his family. We
have gone abroad to secure new pos
sessions. The rapid firing gun has
become the insignia of American con-
troll in other lands. An extension of
our foreign trade is being preached
day by day by the party in power;
but in the practical management of
our national affairs it is found that the
party in power favors no such increase
which is not to be secured through
additional government bounties. Spe
cial privilege is the sure attendant
of every policy pursued in our ma
tional concerns by the Republican par
ty, and the beneficiaries Of that special
privilege are mainly those who are
maintained in monopolistic control of
our productive life through the agency
of governmental favor.
The Democratic party in this state
and in every locality in this state
stands for economy in government,
for the prevalence of Democratic
standards in American social life, for
the equality Of all men before the law,
and for the restoration Of their gov
themselves.
There is only one way in which those
ideals can be realized by the people
in this state, and that way is by every
enlightened voter, Democrat and in
dependent, turning out between now
and election day and giving as much
of his time and labor as Is consistent
with his personal interest to the sue
cess of every Democratic candidate
whose name is presented to him, from
congressman and governor down to
supervisor.
Minnesota must be redeemed. The
leader of the people in this work of
redemption is Leonard A. Rosing. He
is the standard-bearer and the repre-
sentative of Minnesota Democracy.
Under his leadership, and with the d.
rection of the clean, able and repre-
sentative men whom the party has put
forward as. it's candidates for Office in
this state and it's several localities,
there is every reason why, with united
and unceasing effort, the Democratic
party should achieve a sweeping VIC
tory on election day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-22
WEATHER FOR TO-DAY.

For Minnesota-Fair Monday; warmer
in west portion. Tuesday fair, warmer;
light to fresh north winds.
For Upper Michigan in west,
clear and cooler in east portion Monday.
Tuesday fair: light to fresh west winds.
.. For Montana-Fair Monday and Tues
day,
For Wisconsin-Gener fair Monday;
cooler in east portion. Tuesday fair,
warmer; variable winds.
For Iowa-Fair Monday. Tuesday fair
with rising temperature.
For North Dakota and South Dakota
Fair warmer Monday. Tuesday fair
st. Paul-Yesterdays temperatures,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, ST. Paul, p. F. Lyons, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at O'Clock
last night-barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
allure, 65; lowest temperature 81; average
temperature, 81; daily range, 8; barom-
eter, $50; humidity, SO; precipitation,
wind. north; weather, cloudy.
Yesterdays temperatures