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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Beware of the Knife.

No profession has advanced more
rapidly of late than surgery, but it
should not be used except where at
for example, it is seldom needed. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures
quickly and permanently. Unequal
led for cuts, burns, bruises, wounds,
skin diseases. Accept no counter.
feits. II was so troubled with bleed
ing piles that lost much blood and
strength" says j. @. Phillips, Paris,
Ill. "DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye,
cured me in short time" Soothes.
and heals. -Schuttleworth Drug Co
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
stin Loynl to silyeH.

Reno, New, Sept, 15.-At the ses-
sion of the republican state conven-
ton the report of the committee on
platform was adopted. 1t endorses
Hon. Thomas p. Hawley for the
United States senate, and declares
for the election of United States sem
ators by direct vote of the people. 1t
favors the largest use of silver as a
money metal in all matters compat-
IDLE with the best interests of our
government.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Old Lovers Reunited.

Hon. James E. North of Columbus,
Neb.. aged sixty-four. and Mrs. Lucin-
da B. Smith of Hillsdale, Mich, aged
sixty-two. were married in Sioux CITY
last week. The couple were boy and
girl together but became widely sepa-
rated through marriage. Mr.. North's
wife died some years ago as did Mrs.
Smiths husband: They began a cor
respondence which resulted in carry
Ing out ideas which possessed them in
their childhood-they were married.
Each has several grown children.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19

CHAPTER Ia young lady. giving the
name of Josephine Amaran he Dacres,
ard protesting TO be nurse. engages a
of the story. al her quiet country home,
10 secure, az she says. some inuch-needed
rest Mr.; BelGon, claiming to be an ed
lorial writer who works nights, also en-
gases room. Both boarders openly OBJ
llcct to the presence of the other Squire
David Darlington. q millionaire who had
lived at the "ITall'' close by. has just
citd under some what mysterious circum-
s..LsG4>-
CHAPTER III. During night Mrs.
B"athwaite witnesses meeting at her
front gate between Miss Dacres and a
young man. Next morning she asks an
exclamation OF the occurrence, although
ts2 c:c given does not quite satisfy har
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the. country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years VIA
years doctors pronounced it local disease.
and prescribed local remedies, and by con.
Stantly failing to sure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurabe Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j.
Gasaiy Co. resd o. Ohio i Il: gpy
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to q
teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case t
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi.
nonials. Address f j. Cheney & Co., To.
ied9, 9. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the beat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Aged Couple Married.

Sylveste" AXtell. aged seventy eight,
and Mrs. Sarah Conroy. aged sixty
eight. were married at Eldora and left
Immediately upon a wedding trip to
Missouri and Kansas. Both reside in
Hardin county. and are very lively old
people. Mr.. Axtell is pioneer resi-
dent of Hardin county and is well-to.
do financially.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Mammal Lemon ls Dead

Mrs. j. G. Lemon, wife of Rev. ]. G.
Lemon, editor, philanthropist and min
lister, died at Council Bluffs. For
twenty years Rev. and Mrs. Lemon
nave been engaged in charitable work
1or homeless and destitute children
ana Old people. which has reached to
every section of America AS Mann
ma Lemon she has been known to
thousands OF homeless boys and girls.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Society woman's Escapade.

After being under arrest an the
charge of forgery for twenty-four
hours, at the instigatien of her father,
Miss Blanche Murdoch. a young So
ciety woman of Ottumwa, was re-
leased from custody The young
woman is infatuated with a man about
town. and cloped with him. The
couple were aprehended and brought
home. The father relentea. and re.
fused to prosecute.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Farmer Bitten by Rattlesnake.

M. Morris. living several miles
northeast OF Charlton, was bitten re-
Gently by a rattlesnake, and it is fear
ed that fatal results will be the out
come AT the time he was bitten he
was In the field pitching hay. when
suddenly from bunch Of hay. the
deadly reptile sprung upon him. fast
enlng It's fangs into his cheek, and
Whlle the serpent was hanging upon
his face. writhing, squirming and
twisting, MIR. Morris pulled it off with
his hand and threw it from him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
BIackbirds Ruin Corn,

new alarm is felt by farmers
around Sioux City for their corn. The
swarms of blackbirds, migrating
South have stopped to feed upon the
soft and succulent corn. They tear
the top of the green husk away, peck
some of the tender corn, and leave the
ear exposed to the rains and dew.
Ihls moisture gets under the husk and
is rotting the ears seriously.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Police officers FIGHT.

Captain Craugh of the night police,
and Officer Phil Dumphy engaged in
bloody fight on Main street, Dubu-
que. The latter was badly used up
and to add humiliation to injury, was
sent to police headquarters in the pa
troll wagon. Captain Craugh has pre-
ferred charge of intoxication against
Dumphy and he has been suspended
from duty pending the hearing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Gen. Mile. Euroute for West.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 15.-Gen. Nsl-
son a. Miles and party, eproute to the
Philippines. arrived in St. Paul satur-
day morning and departed two hours
hier for the west. The party is COM
posed OF Gen. and Mrs. Miles, Col. and
Mrs. N. r Mans. the generals private
secretary. Frank Flint, and Frank Hall
OF PhiIade lphia. .-.'
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
u.ed Kcro.spe To ss.rt rirc.

ST Paul, Mimi. Sept. 15.-Fire, re-
sultins from an explosion of kerosene
used TO start the kitchen fire in the
home OF Louis Moritz destroyed the
house, two children, Louis, aged two
years, and Annie, aged II years, per-
ishing in tbs iiames. In trying to save
his daughter Mr.. Moritz was badly
burned. but will recover.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
A Sad Disappointment.

Ineffective liver medicine is a dis.
appointment, but you don't want to
purge, strain and break the glands of
the stomach and bowels. DeWitt's
Little EARLY Riseis never disappoint,
'Ihey cleanse the system of all poison
ana putrld matter and do it SO gently
that one enjoys the pleasant effects
'Ihey are tonic to the liver. Cure
biliousness, torpid liver aud prevent
fever. -Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Bold Act of Robbers

The residence of David Fox, in the
west part of Wesley, was entered by
thieves who knocked down Mr.. Fox
and went through his pockets and OBJ
tanned about $50 in small bills. In
their hurry they tore off a large corner
OF one of the bills which caught in the
corner of the pocket.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Forty Miles Of New Road Laid.

The Des Moines, Iowa Falls and
Northern road has its steel laid to
Nevada, in Story county. which com.
pletes forty miles of the road, the
southern terminus of which is Des
Moines. The opening of traffic with
Nevada will give Iowa Falls new
connection with the state capital.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Is 1902 Years Old.

Samuel Westcott, aged 1o2 years. is
the Oldest man in that section and re-
sides at Toledo. He is in possession
OF all of his faculties. and takes a
Keen and lively interest in all of the
affairs OF the day. He recently paid
q visit to his old home at Gladbrook
and made the journey entirely by him.
self. He is a familiar figure upon the
streets of Toledo and asserts that he
will live ten years longer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Younq Man Takes His Life.

Robert A. johnson. son of A. John.
son, deputy sheriff and court bailiff
OF OVeea, committed suicide by swal-
lowing strychnine in the apartments
OF woman named Cora Lehigh at
Council Bluffs. The young man was
infatuated with the woman and kill
ed himself when she refused to prom
Use to marry him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Child browns in T,iier.

The infant daughter of August john
son, miaer living at Carbendale. was.
drowned in wash boiler filled with
water. The child had been left in
the kitchen to play while her mother
hung up the weeks washing. When
the mother returned she found tha
body in the boiler.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
His Wife Sold the Roots

Mayor Martin of Waterloo is seawh-
ing the junk shops for a pair of rub
Der boots which belong to farmer
of Traer. He placed $1,000 in the.
boots for safe keepipg and while he.
was away from home his wife sold the.
footwear to travelling junk dealer
for few pennies.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Special One WAY colcnist Rates.

Very low rates to California and
Arizona points via the Chicago Great
Western Railway. Tickets on sale
daily during September ard October.
Five day stop-oyers allowed at certain
California points. Through tourist
cars. For further information ins
quire of any Great Western agent, or
J. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago. Ill. $50
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Acquitted Of Murder.

The case of the state against
Ihomas Lewis, the young miner ac-
cused of the murder of Lena and Tom.
ME Peterson. was dismissed by JUS
tice Aylesworth at Des Moines. De-
tectiyes from Des Moines police de-
partment swore that they had made
an examination of the tracks leading
from the scene of the murder a few
hours after the crime was committed
and that none of them led to the Lewis
hou. !;
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Killed in Bicycle Collision.

Antoine Hanson. prosperous young
shoe merchant, and Charles Colester,
son OF Dr.. Collester. were riding their
wheels in opposite directions at Spen-
GER They collided at a street corner,
striking their heads together Han-
son died soon after.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
overpowered the Sheriff.

William Numbly the negro held in
the Crawford county Jail. charged
with the murder of Fred Powell of
Sioux City, a brakeman on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and ST Paul railroad,
overpowered Sheriff Bell at Denison
and escaped. A posse is searching for
the fugitive
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Body Goes to Medical Students.

The body of man was found on
the Chicago Great Western track at
Sumner with the head crushed. The
body has not been identified. nor has
it been established whether it was a
case OF suicide or an accident. 1t
has been taken to the medical depart
ment of the university at Iowa City.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Banker WEEDS a Telephone Girl.

Because sweet and winsome tele-
phone girl answered his calls prompt
ly, and always looked to it that he was
given his right number. James l..
Giesler, wealthy banker of Musca-
tine. fell in love with the little girl
and they We're married. Her name
was Miss Ida Shafnit. NJ. .'nesaet is
president of the Germania American
Savings bank.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Met VITA a Peculiar Accisenr

William Gates. night baggageman at
the Milwaukee station at Marion. met
with peculiar accident While handling
trunk. He was shot in the breast
bys revolver which was on the in
side Of the trunk. 1t is thought he
will recover.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Gift Of $4,000 Hospital BUILDING.

Webster City is to have a 10000
hospital presented to her by Jacob Ne.
Funk. the largest capitalist in the city.
The contract was let to G. E. Atkin-
son of that city. The structure is to
be two-story and basement pressed
Lehfgh brick. 1t is to be finished by
Jan. l. 1903. 1t will then be presented
to the city, and probably turned over
to the Sisters of Charity, who will
care for it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Preferred Death to school.

Because the grandparents of four
ten.year-old Harvey Applegate, an
orphan, Insisted that he start tc
Schoas. the boy who had expressed a
wish to become farmer, blew out his
brains at his home in Montezuma.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Improve Packing Plant.

The Cudahy and Armour companies
are planning to expend $1,500.O0O in
improving their packing plants at
Sioux City. 1t is said that Swift G.
Co. will erect plant there next year,
at cost of $2,000,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Seek to Meroe Bakeries.

An effort is being made to merge the
bakeries of Sioux City into trust to
be known as the Sioux City Bakery
company which would be allied with
and part of the United States Bread
company.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Knox on HI. WAY Home.

Paris, Sept. 15-Attorney General
Knox and Special Assistant Attorney
General Russell left here for Cher
bourg Saturday to embark ON the
Steamer St. Paul.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Crops Damaged In iowa.

Nuscatine, Ia. Sept. ia heavy
frost in the lowlands in this vicinity
Friday night severely damaged all
crops except corn. which was not in
Nlred to an appreciable extent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19

Inhaled Too Much Chioroform.
DR.. J. j. Schlawawig, a prominent
physician Of Sioux City, died by in
haling chlorotorm. He had been ad-
dictcd to the habit for several years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Bad Blaze at Ackley.

Fire at Ackley destroyed the bust
ness houses of G. d. Lam, Otto
Radio. Anderson & Wheeler w. H.
Saucer marble works and a Chinese
laundry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
NORTHEASTERN Iowa Lurbern,en

About seventy-five retail lumbermen
attended the annual convention of the
Northeastern Iowa Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION in Dubuque last Wednesday.
Various subjects of Importance were
discussed,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Russ Bleaching Blue

should be in every home. Ask your
grocer for it and take no substitute.
l0c. q package.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
Child browns in a Wash Boiler.

While playing near wash boiler
full Of water. the small child of Mr..
nnd Mrs. w. w. Payne of Stratford
fell in and was drowned.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19
ne ! Hour Day

Which the working man has fought for
and succeeded in obtaining is something
the wife has no share in. Her day be-
gins before his and ends long after it,
as rule, and many night her rest is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30
Trying Another Town.

Eyes," said the man with the fur
trimmed overcoat, Il am on my way to
Chicago, and l haven't the slightest
doubt that some thief will get this
oyercoat before get out of town.
"a dozen of 'em, sir--a full dozen.
Yes, sir, every time l have gone to
Chicago 1 have had my overcoat
stolen, and, as 1 said, I expect they'll
get this one.'
at must be rather unpleasant for
you?"
''It is, sir, to say nothing of the cost"
as it only in Chicago that you have
your overcoat stolen"
"Only in Chicago"
"But must you go there?' a- :.
''Not necessarily. No, l needn't go
there"
''Then why not try Cincinnati in
stead?" II
by George, willw exclaimed the
victim. Eyes, I'll get off at Toledo and
go down to Cincinnati and see if can't
get back home with this coat on my
back. Yes, I'll do it, and thank you
ever so much, sir, for your considerate
suggestion to total stranger who has
lost twelve overcoats in Chicago"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30
Yourself andOtherS

Mrs Thos. Mcdonald visited in
Montfort last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sanders Of
Platteville were guests of l. Wetter
and wife one day last week.
Louis Daley had business in Rewey
the first of the week.
Messrs. Con Kaiser and Frank Barr,
two Jolly good fellows from Glen Hav-
en-, were county seat visitors Tues
day.
Mrs. VIM. P. Stone has gone to
Fennimore to make her home with
her daughters who reside there.
Mrs. VIM. Steinhofen, after a weeks
visit with her sister. Mrs. j. B. Smith,
returned to her home in Fennimore
Friday.
Mrs. Ed Lang of Ipswich attended
the Price-Benn nuptials in this city
last Wednesday evening.
Miss Louisa Tentzler of Sitter was
a guest of her sister, Mrs. Jacob Wen
eel, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Widmann of Min
nesota, guests of Dan Price and fam
lily, have gone to BRIDGEPORT to visit
relatives for week.
Fred Schuppner of Sitter had bust
ness in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. A. H. Barber of Waukesha was
a guest of her sister, Mrs. G. w. Ry-
land last week. On Thursday she
left for Baldwin, Wis, to visit her
daughter for a few weeks.
Mrs. Clark Showalteris visiting her
sick father, Mr.. Kuenzenhauaer, at
Sitter this week.
Chas. Langridge, Jr., took his de-
parture Tuesday for Velva, n. Da.,
where he will locate. His wife will
Join him there next week.
Miss Edith Draggs of Fennimore
visited with Mss Fern Price of this
city last week, returning home Satur-
day.
Will Hunter OF Livingston, who
has been guest of his sister, Mrs. L..
d. Eastman, for week, returned
home Thursday.
Miss Anna Pittinger was Sitter
visitor last Thursday.
Mrs. Dickie returned to Topeka,
Kansas, Friday, after mouths visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Morse, of this city.
Miss Nellie Sweeney is visiting her
sister in Animation.
Mr.. and Mrs Malan Fezer went to
Sitter Saturday to visit over Sunday
with his grandfather, Mr.. Henry
Kunzenhauser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30
"REMINISCENCES.
How They Aroused the Disgust OF a
KohacIx Philosopher.


ST was down t. Hi Prices grocery
store this afternoon" said the Kohack
philosopher a little grimly, land seen
them old dodgers settin' around on
boxes and barrels embeZzlin' prunes
and nibblin' crackers and SO forth, just
as they have been dom all this win
ter, and all last winter, for that mat
ter, and also every other winter that
l can recollect, and heard 'em brag-
GIN about not havin' worn an overcoat
all season and lynn about how the
snow drifted so deep durin the holi-
days in eighteen hundred and whatever
it was that you could bobsled right
over the fences or houses, accOrdin'
to which particular liar had the floor,
see! Where was l
at? Oh, yes! l was goin' to say that
it sorter struck me as | listened to
their remarks that while the backbone
Of winter was probly broken, just as
the most of 'em cOntended, the jaw
bone was still in good workin' order"
Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30
SUCH q CHANG =.

Not only in feelings but in looks. The
skin is clear, the eyes are bright, the
cheeks are plump. No more pain and
misery, no more sick headache, no more
iaundice. What worked the change?
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
which cured the disease of the stomach
that prevented proper nutrition, and also
cleansed the c1ogged and sluggish liver.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. It
cures diseases of lungs, heart, liver, and
other organs which seem remote from
the stomach because many of these dis
eases have their cause in diseased con-
dition of the stomach involving the
allied organs of digestion and nutrition.
ct sent you a letter about year ago." writes
Mrs. J. Ellis Hamilton, of Pennington Marion
Co. West Va. "I stated my case as plainly as
could, and received a letter from you in few
DAYS, telling me to use DR.. PierCe's Golden Med
ical Discovery and Favorite Prescription "a
bottle of each l used three of each, and feel
like new woman. Don't suffer any pain or
misery any more. Before using your medicines
I suffered ali the tirne-had jaundice, caused
from food not digesting properly wou ID have
sick headache three and four times IN a week.
Could not do the work myself I commenced
using your medicines as recommended for liver
complaint, and think am cured now. asked
our doctor if he couldn't cure me, and he said he
could give me medicine to help me but the
trouble might return any time. l doctored
three years without any relief Haven't had
sick headache since I took the first bottle of
your medicine"
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-01-30

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Brght's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp=ROof is not rec
commended for everything but if you havekid-
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and ESIN-
send your address to Tsf : :es::EEss
DR.. Kimer & Co., Bng- Hui - s ssssts
hamton, N. Y. The 4ssSssss:s .Essg
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-Root,
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.