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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04

That Chester county, Pennsylvania,
DC the great center for antiquities in
ue,r,ooom. o, the way of furni-
ture and other ar
"i'"' ticles of the colonial
period seems to be proved by this story
told by the Philadelphia Record:
"Three Bostonians came to this city
the other day and applied at one of the
libraries for the populations of va
rious towns in the interior of the state.
After these figures had been given
them they volunteered this informa-
ton: we are dealers in antiques-in
grandfathers' clocks, colonial furni-
ture, tall boys, old china and such
things-and we are now going to take q
train for Chester county, for the viii
lagos of that county are the most fruit
full hunting grounds for antiques in
the United States. 1t is odd that this
should be so, seeing how the district
has been secured by men in our bust
ness for many years, but so it is, and
the fact is generally recognized. The
Chester county people themselves rec
ognize it. They appreciate well the
market value of their heirlooms, and
it is impossible any longer to drive
really good bargains with them. But
their stuff is so excellent that we must
have it, even though the prices we pay
are high"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04

tricity, and may be stimulated by
negative charges of electricity, which
cause it to thicken and change from a
thin to thick jelly. The more strong
ly the solution is positively charged.
the more readily does it resist the
NEGATIVE charges.
The solution may be thickened by
heat as we'll as negative charges, rem
dering it more stable and the nerves
less irritable. Cold acts in the oppo-
site manner.
The gelatinous substances are COM
posed largely of fat. Anaesthetics dis
solve the fat. Food nourishes by fur
nishing form of energy which in its
nature is essentially electricity. The
thickening of the colloid solution
passes along the little hollow
nerve tubes, which extend from the
nerve cells of the brain, spinal cord
and ganglia to different parts of the
body, and cause nerve impulses"
If some application of these cleo
trical theories can be utilized for the
prolongation of human life, Prof
Loeb's name is likely to live forever
though whether as that of real bene.
factor to his race is doubtful. 1t might
not tend to survival of the flttest.
EDWARD JULIAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04

definitely prolonged. He inquiries why,
if death be merely cessation of action,
should the employment of potassium
cyanide fail to induce ii. He concludes
that the poison checks the death prin-
ciple inherent in the egg. 1t is said
that what is true regarding the vital
processes of our living organism, is
true of those processes in all living or
ganisms. Since the lowest form of cell
life is as much alive as the higher an
imals, the possibilities are, to say the
least, startling.
After proving that the death pro-
cess, which is born with life into the
sea urchin's egg, may be arrested be-
fore fertilization, he proceeds to show
how the potassium cyanide acts upon
it, and he declares that it is by bring
ing its electrical energy to bear. He
thence concludes that process may
be found for electrically prolonging
mans residence on this Terrestrial
globe. No other force of stimulus eff
fects germ life in so universal and eff
fective a way as electricity. He be-
gan experiments to learn Just when
electrical ions became poisonous and
when stimulating. Some salts killed
sea urchins' eggs, others seemed to
vitalize them. Salts charged with pos
tive electricity interfered with life
processes. Those charged negatively
stimulate contraction. Both positive
and negative are necessary to arrest
death processes. Electricity not only
nerves the muscles but causes action of
nerves controlling the muscles. DR..
Albert Matthews, Prof. Loeb's assist
ant, here came in with his theory re-
| garding the structure of the nerves,
which, il it prove true, will cause a
reconstruction in that branch of sci
enee of physiology. He holds that the
nerves are not little strings of cells, as
has been supposed, but hollow threads
filled with thin ielly-lilke substance,
which Ire styles colloidal solution He
contends that every particle of this
solution is charged positively with cleo
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04

The author of an address to Cali
fornia fruit growers on birds in their
relation to agriculture and horticul-
ture declared that barn owl will kill
more rats and mice than ten cats. 1t
is pleasant to have the ability of our
ancient and blinking friend set forth.
When he steps out of literature and
actively engages in an important work
of destruction, he loses some of the
air of reserved wisdom, and his solemn
dignity is less obvious; but the Youths
Companion emphasizes the fact that
it is we'll to have the fact illustrated
that the contemplatiye life may have
an intensely practical side when oc-
casion demands. The moping owl
complaining to the moon is all well
enough, but he is more useful when Ne
ceases to NOPE and complain. More.
over, there are mice enough to go
round, and there is work still left for
the cats.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
Aged ana Faithful servant.

Peter Lee, who has been in the en-
ploy of the Stevens family, of Castle
Point, Hoboken, N. j., upward of 100
years, is dying at Castle Point. The
date of his birth is somewhat uncer-
tain, but it was probably in 1895 or
1895. He was born in Hoboken, of
slave parents, the property of Col.
John Stevens. He became free in the
course Of years, but only once was
he separated from the Stevens family.
He declares he remembers the general
mourning for the death of George
Washington, in December, 1893. He
can recall the days preceding steam
navigation, when horse boats fur
nished the most advanced methods of
transportation across the Hudson
rivar
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
THE SOURCE OF LIFE
Prof. Loeb's New Theory Explained
and Illustrated.
Can Process of Decay md Death BE
Arrested by the Use of Electric
ity and Chemicnls-A Bio-
logical Problem.
Especial Chicago letter.

THAT man, as we see him, is an
immortal being temporarily
clad in a material body, ortho-
dox people believe, 'all theories to
the contrary Notwithstanding" That
life constantly comes to us by influx
and is not a personal attribute most
people concede. But the scientist in
his laboratory is very apt to set aside
such ideas and seek an explanation
of all phenomena in matter alone.
One learned professor said: Human
ity is but a transitory phase of the
evolution of an eternal substance, a
particular phenomenal form of mat
ter and energy. What we call soul is,
in my opinion. natural phenom-
enon."
Mr.. Edison is quoted as stating his
belief that every atom of matter is
intelligent, deriving energy from the
primordeal germ. He thinks the in
teligence of man is the sum of the
intelligence of the atoms of which he
is composed; that the integrity of
the human body is maintained by an
agreement of the atoms and when in
harmony arises between them they
wish to get away and seek new rela-
tions, causing the death of the man,
as such, while the matter itself re-
mains indestructible. He further be-
lieves that there is close relation
between electricity and vital energy;
that there are only two things in the
universe-matter and energy.
AS far back as any records have
been unearthed, life, in some of it's
many aspects, has been the favorite
study and it will continue to be SO
as long as finite man exists.
About 20 years ago DR.. Weissman.
the noted German biologist, pub
lished a series of papers which at
tracted worldwide attention. He ar
gued that natural death" never oc-
ours in the lowest forms of animal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04

That there is going to be terrific
kick among the women telephone pa
irons is the fear of the Detroit Free
Press if that Indianapolis genius has
invented device by which one can see
over the telephone line and look at the
person at the other end. There will
be a grand scurrying of the gentler
sex to serve notice thai they only re-
ceive hello calls during certain hours
of the afternoon and evening. "Heay.
ems and earth, mani"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

-McKinley's cabinet will soon be
in a storage warehouse.-N. Y. World.
What load and aggravation to
the patience of our people this Phil
ippine business is! = Boston Record
(Rep.).
in kicking Maclay out OF the navy
the policy of the administration seems
To be to take it out on the dog.-At-
aanta Journal.
It is tobe hoped that Mrs. Shaw's
decision. that her husband had better
accept the treasury portfolio, will
proye a fortunate one, from the stand
point of the country's bestinterests.-
Albany Argus.
THE Philippine islands have been
found to be a part of this country when
naval ofSenses are to be dealt with. In
Heed. the Philippines are part of this
country one time and not part of it
another time. Aspecial ruling is made
to fit every case. Convenient, is it not?
indianapolis News Ind.).
Before instructing Secretary
Root to write that singing letter of
rebuke to Gen. Miles the president
might have reflected how in connec-
ton with the Santiago round robin"
he once violated very stringent rule
Of the war department. Discipline is
an excellent thing and must be main
tanned, but there are other things also.
-Des Moines Leader.
THAT part of the Philippine COM
missions report in which the commits
sion asks for complete power over the
people and property and resources of
the island reads humorously like a
"green-goods" circular: "Trust me. ]
am your friend. Iwould do you good
Have faith in me and you'll get your
money back thousand times over
etc., etc.-N. Y. World.
Iowa is not proud to have Gov
Shaw selected to represent it in the
cabinet. Iowa is not represented by
Gov. Shaw. Iowa opinion on public
questions is misrepresented by him
As a cabinet member he will be bull
wark of strength for private and spe
cial privileges. He will stand for thu
demands of the fairfield infants;
for the domination OF commercialisn
in politics; for railroad influences
for the most lenient attitude towar,
trusts; for everything that the rea
sentiment of Iowa does not approx
and for nothing that Iowa does az
prove.-Aoux City Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
TALKS AB:s : IONEY
- -.us;y,
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie Addresses
Railroad Y. M. c. A. Men.
Declares Best of Wealth Is Not What
1t Does for the Owner, hut
What 1t Enables Him to
Do for Others.

Andrew Carnegie was the prin-
cipal speaker at the twenty-sixth an
niversary OF the railroad branch of
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton at New York. He talked of
wealth, its requirement and uses. He
said:
| 1.-THE best of wealth is not what it
does for the owner, but what it en-
ables him to do for others. And let
me tell you there is nothing in money
beyond having competence, nothing
but the satisfaction of being able to
help others.
"It is one OF the most cheering
facts of our days that under present
conditions the wages of labor tend
to rise and the price of necessaries
of life to fall. There was never
nation so splendidly situated as ours
is at this moment fin regard to labor.
Every sober and capable and willing
man finds employment at wages
which, with thrift and good wife
to manage, will enable him to go far
toward laying up a competence for
old age. There is nothing that sue
cess and happiness OF workingman
so much depends upon as good
managing wife.
"And here let one who has, almost
without intention or desire, had him
self loaded with somewhat more than
competence tell you soberly that
what one has beyond this brings lit
| tie with it and sometimes nothing
! desirable with it. What all of you
should strive for is competence,
without which, Junius has said, no
man can be happy. No man should
be happy without it, if it be within
reach, and Iurge all of you to save
a part of your earnings these pros
porous days and put it in savings
banks at interest, or, better still, buy
home with 1t.
ut took me some time to learn,
but did learn that the supremely
great managers, such as you have
these days, never do any work to
speak of themselves; their point is
to make others work while they
think. I applied this lesson in after
life so that work and did the laugh
ing, and 1 commend to your superin-
tendents the thought that there is
little success where there is little
laughter. The workman who re-
joices in his work and laughs away
its discomforts is the man sure to
rise"
Mr.. Carnegie predicted that in the
near future railroad trains will run
100 miles an hour.
The speaker commended the care
some railroads are giving their en-
ployes, and lauded the pension sys-
tenn and the reading and club rooms
which some roads are establishing.
He said these benefited shareholders
as well as workmen, and added:
ut is great delusion to say that
capital and labor are foes; they must
be allies or neither succeeds"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
Choice of Three.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
offers the choice of three through
tourist cars per week, via different
routes to California. On Thursdays
via the Santa Fe, central route; On
Saturday via the Katy, a southern
route, through Texas with connec-
tions for Mexico. On Tuesday via
the Rock Island, northern route,
through the Grand Canyon ofColorado
by daylight. Information and book.
lets from any Chicago Great Western
Agent, or j. P. Elmer, G. P. A.,
Chicago, Ill.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
chilo Worth Millions,

"My child is worth millions to me, -
says Mrs. Mary Bird of Harrisburg,
Pa, "yet I would have lost her by
Group had not purchased a bottle OF
One Minute Cough Cure" One Min.
ute Cough Cure is sure cure for coughs,
Group and throat and lung troubles.
An absolutely safe cure which acts
Immediately. The youngest child can
take it with safety. They all like the
taste and remember how often it
helped Observation-Disclosures Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
Saved Him From Torture.

There is no more agonizin6 trouble
than piles. The constant itching and
burning make life intolerable. No pc.
sition is comfortable. The torture is
unceasing. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cures piles at once. For skin dis
eases, cuts, burns, bruises, all Kinds OF
wounds 1T is unequalled. j. S. Gerall,
st. Paul, Ark, says: "From 1855 I sui.
fered With the protruding, bleeding
piles and could find nothing to help
me until / used DeWitt's Witch Haze,
Salve. A few boxes completely cured
me-" Beware of counterfeite. Shut
blswvrth Drug 60.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
why He Kept the Tiger Skin

On being ushered into the home Of
DR.. Parkhurst the other day visitor
noted that a mammoth tiger rug was
spread across the floor of the recep-
tion-room. In his surprise he re-
marked: 81 should think, doctor, that
YOU, of all men, would be the last to
keep the emblem of Tammany Hall SO
prominently displayed in your home. y
DR.. Parkhurst smiled and replied: 81
keep the tiger here to constantly re-
mind me that my enemy is always
near. Then, again. l keep the tiger
here to walk all over occasionally"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
Homeseekers, Excursions.

Tickets to nearly all points in the
United States on sale at all ticket
offices of the Chicago Great Western
Railway, on the first and third Tues
days of January and February at the
low rate of one fare plus $500 for the
round trip. Good to return in 81 days
from date of sale. For detailed infor-
nation address any Chicago Great
Western Agent, or j. P. Elmer, G. P.
~, Chicago, III. 81 pTvb 1ern.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
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 $1,000 and could
get nothing to help me until I tried
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1 have taken
few bottles and am entirely WE'LL
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, 1902-02-04

March Term 1902.
Gabe Hanson, Plaintiff,
VS..
Hans j. Satire, Anna Satre, Serena Fuller, s. p.
Fuller, Hannah Fairbanks, w. w. Fairbanks,
Emma Bfekka, Albert Brekka, Ole Kolbens-
pik, Albert Kolbensvik, George ..Kolbensvik,
Johnnie Kolbensvikj Maria Kolbensvik,
Samuel Christen, Elmer Christen. Lenord
Christen, Wallace S. Christen, Hector john
son. Johnnie johnson, Minnie johnson, and
Nellie Hanson, Defendants
To the Defendants Above Named;
You are hereby Notified that there is now
on file in the Office OF the Clerk OF the District
Court in and for the county OF Howard, State
of Iowa, a petition of the Plaintiff above named
claiming OF y0n that he is the owner in fee OF
an undivided one-Seyenth interest In the fol-
lowing described premises IN Howard county
Iowa, to-wit; Lots Nos. three and four in block
No. eight, Bergs addition TO Cresco, Iowa, and
asking for the partition of said premises
among the owners thereon as by law provided
And that unless YOU appear thereto and de.
tend before noon of the SECOND day OF the next
term OF said Court appointed to be held at the
Court House in said county, commencing On
the 10th day of March 1902, your default will
be entered and Judgment rendered against
you thereon, in accordance with the prayer OF
said petition.
sgwA AssofneYH for PIsiHsifi
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04

A student of municipal expenditures
has recently remarked that many
American cities seem to be growing
two per cent. in population each year,
three per cent. in valuation, four per
cent. in income, five per cent. in expend-
itures and six per cent. in indebted
ness. This is form of progression"
which every community will do we'll
to avoid.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04

the e1ght-cell stage. Hence Prof. Loep
was enabled to read some very inter-
esting papers before the American
Physiological society which recently
met in this city, in which he contended
that, in certain forms. life may be in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04

A Bloomington (Ind.) man enter
tanned his four mothers-in-law at din
ner the other day. A man who can
manage to keep on good terms with
four mothers-in-law is the proper man
to represent this country at the court
of old Isl Ann.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04

The American windmill is having
large and rapidly increasing sales for
cheap power producer in many
countries. 1t is now seen on the west
coast of Africa, as well as in the in
terror of Europe and Australia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04

Advice is good thing, but the Phil
adeiphia Saturday Evening Post thinks
it will always be something of nui-
sance until the givers of it accept re.
sponsibility for the bad as readily as
they take credit for the good.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
Don't Live Together.

Consumption and health never go
together. DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers promote easy action of the bowels
without gripping or distress. Are safe,
sure, gentle, thorough. Purely yege.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrhea when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped C. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, 1oc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
A Certain Cure for Chilblains.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, powder. 1t cures Chilblains,
Prostitutes, Damp, Sweating, Swollen
feet. At all DTuggtsts and Shoe
Stores, csc. 3sw4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
Has MANY Virtues.

For cuts, burns and bruises neWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is uuequalled.
Draws out the fire, stops the pain,
soon heals the wound. Beware of dan.
gerouS counterfeirS. Sure cure for
piles. -Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04

The chief daily newspapers of New
York require about $4,000 tons Of pa
per year, representing an expense of
100000 annually.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04

Common law marriages don't go any
more in New York. This is hard
blow to the posthumous widow indus
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04

Gducste Your bowels with Gas iarers.
e Ssshsrse s|rs SsssssssSa dfsT s
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court for Howard County, Iowa.
March Term 1902.
Gabe Hanson, Plaintiff,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-03-20
A Perla1 for Mariners.

The fiction of the mysterious load
stone mountain which drew the nails
out of ships that approached near
enough has certain foundation in
fact, says the Steele, only the fact has
suffered by expansion On the coast
of Norway, near Joedern. there IS a
sand dune of nearly three-quarters of
a mile in length Tn. sand is mixed
with particles of 1oadsuone. and when
a ship comes in the vicinity the COM
pass becomes Irregular and the yes
sci is entangled in kind of whirlpool
and thrown ashore
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-03-20

When the farming interest is once
convinced that a protective tariff is
designed simply to protect the man
ipulators of their products, and not to
protect the producers, they will lose
much of their interest in question The
working man does not follow the rami-
fcauOns of the protective system He
looks only at Immediate results. When
the election of next year occur the
Republicans will be in an awkward
position when they are asked by the
farmer constituents why they destroy
the only protection ever granted to the
agriculturist and leave untouched the
duties upon all commodities that the
farmer has to buy-why then continue
the enormous protection afforded the
sugar refiner and at the same time
subject the sugar grower to that COM
petition with cheap tropical labor and
conditions which the party has invari-
ably declared to be inimical to the in
terests of the home Iaborer- Should
the Democrats win this battle by the
aid of Republicans who yield to the
sugar trust, the result of the next ma
uonal elections may be very different
than that of 1896 and of 190O.-New
Orleans Item.