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Okolona messenger., 1902-06-18
GAVE SAGE FRIGHT.

There was unwOnted excite
ment In Russell Sage's office one
day last week says the New York
Press. A sometime reporter, now
a stock broker, who has not yet
begun to handle millions, had
some business with Mr.. Sage.
When he was through he said:
Mr.. Sage, let me handle a mil
lion dollars. I'd like to expert.
ence the sensation of holding SO
much money"
The veteran inancier was in a
compliant mood. He handed out
a package of a thousand 81, 900
bills and enjoyed watching the
young man fOndle the paper rep
representative OF wealth.
"Thank you, "at length remark
ed the young man, who is some
what of a practical joker, as he
rolled the bundle up in news
paper and took up his hat.
"Hold up!" shrieked Mr.. Sage,
touching a bell button, and in ar
instant the Office sWarmed with
Mr.. Sage's employees.
"I have had the pleasure o.
handling a Million" said the
young man, laying down the
package, and you have the anxiety
of keeping it "
eyes, yes" said Mr.. Sage, still
somewhat nervou7, "but it is g
pleasurable anxiety" he added.
Okolona messenger., 1902-06-18
@ MNr,r

This signature is on every box of tho gent inc
Laxative BrOm0-Quinine Tablets
the remedy chat sIt.'rs IA cold in one day
Okolona messenger., 1902-06-18
PROGRAMME EoRcoTTEN.

While "Uncle Joe" Cannon was
discussing the naval appropriation
bill in the house he referred to the
war college, says the Washington
Post.
"Now, I want to express the be-
lief of a man who does not know
much about the sea, he said,
"that you may take men who have
been at sea until they are forty.
five years old, and then bring them
together in a naval war college to
study what they might, could
wOuld or should if a battle should
come, and, in my opinion, modest
ly expressed, it does not amount
to the snap of a finger.
"Why, l had a friend once who
told me that he took a whole
month in pOsturing and seeing
which knee he should get down on
to and trying to find out which
hand of his sweetheart he should
seize and how long he should duck
his head when he popped the
question.
" WELL" said I 'hOw did you
ger along, Jim9' Said he:
" by iing, l forgot all about it,
and l asked her il she would
marry me and kiss me, and she
said Yes. "
Okolona messenger., 1902-06-18
Hone For Him StIlI.

Will Moody, son and successor
at NOrthfield of the late Dwight l..
Moody, tells the following story,
aprOpOs of recent theological evets,
about young convert in the Sal
walton Army, who, earnest and
jealous, was imbued with the idea
that he must speak to every one
on the subject of religion, says the
New York Times, He was especi-
ally moved one day while travel
ing to address a somewhat austere
individual, seated just in front OF
him. Touching him on the shOul
der, he put the usual question:
"My brother are you Christian!"
"Sir," was the reply-and per
haps with a shade of impatience-
'I'm a professor in a theological
seminary"
But this only seems to call for
renued effort, and the young mar
was equal to it. "My dear broth
er," he said, Gas you value your
soul, don't let a thing like tina
stand between you and the Lord
Okolona messenger., 1902-06-18

noise and excitement of official
life. When the coachmau drew
up he found her smoking her
evening pipe. Not step would
she stir.
"She done say" said the un-
successful envoy, on his return to
town, "dat she dom want to see
no presidents; she done see 'nOugh
presidents"
Mrs. Cleveland laughed heartily
when she heard this. Then she
proposed to go to the mountain,
since MahOmet refused to bulge,
and the next day she drove out to
Switzerland.
81 am surprised, Nanny
Mary" said Mrs. Gordon, before
introducing the distinguished
guest, "that you sent such a mes
sage. You have never been impO-
lite before"
can dat niger done tell what
I sayi Well, he never did have no
sense an Mammals! CO'se l
'spected he'd say rs, sorry rs
ind'sposedr
Okolona messenger., 1902-06-18
couIdn't6et of,

Representative Sibley, of Penn
sylvania, who was elected once on
the Democratic ticket and once
on the Republican ticket from
the same district, was reprOached
at a political meeting for changing
his politics, says the Washington
Post.
"You people who stick to the
tenet of sixteen to one, said Sib-
ley in reply, 'remind me of man
saw once in a lunatic asylum.
He was capering through the hall
astride a broom stick.
"'Ah, ha,' said to him, think
ing to be pleasant, 4 see you are
having fine ride on your horse.
i" This isn't horse
" Isn't a hOrse7'sa 1. Then
what is itf'
/" It's hobby" he replied. 'Ii
it was a horse 1 could get off, "
Okolona messenger., 1902-06-18
ne IoKE Will TuRN.

Chauncey M. Depew, the sena-
tor from New York, and Samuel
L. Clemens, the humorlst, were
crossing the ocean on the same
steamer, says the New York Her
aid. One evening after dinner, 1t
was suggested tnat, following the
time honOred custom in the Unit.
ed States, the diners make
speeches. Mr.. Clemens made a
a characteristic address, such as
might be expected from one whose
writings are so we'll known under
the nom de plume of Mark Twain.
cit was understood" said Sen
atOr Depew, when called upon to
speak, "that Mr.. Clemens and /
should write ont our speeches for
this occasion in advance and then
exchange manuscripts. We have
done so, but 1 regret to say that l
have forgotten Mr.. Clemens
speech"
The Senator then took his seat.
His auditors rOared in apprecia-
tiOn of the joke.
The next day au Englishman
met Mr.. Clemens on deck.
81 say" he remarked, 81 have
always heard that Senator Depew
was remarkably clever, but what
wretched drivel of his that was
you were obliged to recite last
ninht .
Okolona messenger., 1902-06-18
MIstook Mr. Cleveland.

When Corbett, the pugilist, was
in the height of his vogue, follow
ing the defeat of Sullivan, says
the Philadelphia Times, he found
himself housed in the Southern
Hotel where Grover Cleveland,
then president, was stopping en-
route. Corbett was travelling in
his capacity as an actor, and was,
of course, a person of interest in
the eyes OF many. President and
pugilist met, and, about z o'clock
in the evening, walked down the
corridor together, each on his way
to the evenings business, and
each eyed appreciatiVely by re-
spective groups of admirers. AS
they reached the outer corridor,
two gamins we're encountered. As
they caught sight of the pugilist,
their eyes sparkled; and one ex-
claimed:
"Dere he is, Tommy-dere's S
Jim!"
tI sees him-I see him!" tes-
tily replied Tommy; "but who's
the fat broke wild hint"
s'Dati" And the first speaker
looked with lofty contempt on
Tommy as he vOuchsafed this ex-
PLANTATION: "Dat's Jim McVey,
of course-Jim McVey, his spar
rim pardnerl"
Okolona messenger., 1902-06-18
Mammv MarN,s Messaae.

Current Literature says: In the
course of her career Nanny Mary
had met many distinguished per-
sons, but her own Importance as
nurse for three generations in the
family of General John B.GordOn,
Of Georgia, kept her from being
overwhelmed by the honor.
When Mrs. Cleveland, during
the second term of her husband's s
presidency, visited the Gordons at
the governors mansion in At
lanta, she expressed a desire to
Okolona messenger., 1902-06-18

see a genuine old negro nanny.
SO the carriage was hitched up
and Nanny Mary was sent for at
Switzerland, the Gordon country
place, which she preferred TO the
Okolona messenger., 1902-06-18
me Limit.

This continued whiting down
Of prices reminds me Of the mer-
chant who had a big trade in Alba
ia spoons, and decided that he
ought to get them from the manu-
iacturer at a better price," said a
hardware salesman to the New
York Tribune. "The manufactur-
er said that be could not make a
reduction unless he put more lead
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-23
A. E. Verback

died at his home in Cresco, Wednes-
day morning, May 2lst, 1902, aged
about 79 years. He was of
New England birth but had been In
the West for many years, coming to
this county before the railroad left
Conoyer for Cresco. He owned large
and valuable farm property a few
miles north of the city which is being
managed by Mr.. Otto Bigalk, and the
Central House occupied by Joseph
Riley and house occupied by Mrs.
Augusta Cole. His nephew, w. G.
Huse, of Mason City, ILL.,, came last
Saturday, and another nephew, E. B.
Huse, Of Enfield, N. H., is expected
Thursday If the roads are running
also Mr. Chas. Huse, his son. Edgar
Verback, nephew, SOM of John
Verbacl<, OF Rock County, Wis, and
Mrs. Nellie M. Ransom, niece are
all expected to be here at the funeral
which will probably be Friday, tht
interment in Oak Lawn. The de
ceased was a peacable, law abiding
citizen who gave his attention exclu
siyely to his own business affairs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-23
The Storm at Decorah.

E. @. Strayer, who was at his
brothers, near Decorah, during the
storm of last Monday night, has re-
turned home and gives US some facts
in regard to the effects of the worst
flood .Decorah ever had. The town
suffered from two floods in fact, one
preceding the other few minutes.
Dry Run and Trout Run, the gullies
in which the Milwaukee and Burling-
ton roads, respectively, run, were
filled almost instantly by the terrible
down-pour of water which rushed
down to the city of Decorah in sue
cession of big waves six or eight feet
high, carrying with them everything
with which they came In contact.
At Decorah, two persons were
drowned, one two-year-old child
named Clark, a granddaughter OF Mr..
Buhr of this place, the little body
being found under the edge Of the
sidewalk surrounding the Milwaukee
depot. The other fatality was the
drowning of an old gentleman named
. Carver, who was caught by sudden
wave Of water while out attending to
his little chickens. he will be re-
membered as the father of Mrs. Frank
Farr, who has been in Cresco many
times with a picture exhibiting ma
chine.
In !,
moved from their foundation and in
many others mud stands foot deep
all over the floors and, the furniture is
almost completely ruined.
Both railroads suffered badly, qhe
| Burlington losing all Of It's track be-
tween Decorah and Nordness, having
one engine and one car in Decorah
with about half mile of track to run
on. The railroad bridge over Trout
Run, and also the wagon bridge were
both swept away, the iron railroad
bridge being buried under about ten
feet OF mud and gravel, only the bra
ces being visible. The West Decorah
bridge is still standing, and is about
the only one there that remains.
The Milwaukee track from Conover is
minus its bridges and has abo ut four
miles of track washed out. Mr..
Strayer says the flood occurred between
3 and four O'Clock Tuesday morning
and was SO sudden that before they
could get their horses from the stable
the water had risen knee high in the
barn. The Burdick House at Free
port, in which he had lived and one of
the oldest thereabouts, and never be-
fore affected by high water was
moved 100 feet from its foundation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-23
May Showers.

For the past two weeks there has
been succession of showers giving
the humidity requisite to proper
irrigation of the fields. Following
the floods of w3ter that came Sar.lr-
day night came big down pour all
through this region OF country on
Tuesday night and Wednesday toward
morning. All over the county as we'll
as the surrounding country the de-
|struction OF bridges, public highways
and the. flooding Of field crops seems
to have been universal. The mails
that go out by stage and rural delivery
were unable to make their complete
trips owing to destruction OF bridges
and washouts in the roads the extent
OF the damage done to roads, fences,
bridges and plowed fields, must be
immense.
With high water all about us, HOVE
ard county has lost but few bridges
and no expensive ones, and no partic-
ular damage done except the washing
away of small outbuildingS in various
| places.
Mr.. Van Dee was over from Flor
enceville yesterday and reports the
river rose to q height there never be
fore approached in the memory ot
those living there. Some little dam.
age was done the north bridge there
but the iron bridge was not injured
The rural mail carriers were unable
to make their regular trips and Wed
nesday the Riceville stage was unable
to reach Gresco. The water at Vern
on rose until the Salisbury mill hac
about two feet Of water on the floor
During the storm of Tuesday evening
lightning entered the home OF @. o
Burgess over the telephone wire, com
| pleteiy *recking the phone but doinl
no further damage,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-23
EvaIine Tllson

was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin,
May 18th, 1854, and passed away in
Cresco, May 21st, 1902, ageda few days
over 4S years. December 10th, 1879,
she was united in marriage with
Robert Thomson and soon thereafter
came to Cresco to reside. To them
six children were born, five of whom
are living.
Mrs. Thomson was a quiet, home
woman, with an affecticnate and self.
sacrificing regard for her family. She
had been in falling health for the
past three years and the past winter
was spent in California in quest o.
restored health, but without benefit
The funeral will be at the house
this Friday morning at 10 O'Clock
intermentin Oak Lawn. Rev. Holmes
officiating.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-23
Only $47.5o to Portland,

Oregon and retarn via c., M. e ST. L.
Ry. Tickets on sale May 9th to June
sth. Return limit 60 days from date
of sale. Stop over privileges going
and returning.
You can go via Omaha, Denver,
Colorado Springs, Salt Lake and
Huntington, and return via N. P. Ry.
Great Northern Ry., or Canadian Pa
citic Ry. and St. Paul, OF vice versa.
The G. M. & ST. P. RY., will run one
or more of their sleepers through tc
Portland, Oregon. For further infor.
nation call Agents or write John r.
Cook, Special Exc'n Agent. $50 to Sar
Francisco and return, going one route
and returning another, 1878
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-23
CHURCH NOTES.
BAPTIST.

Preaching services as usual next
Sunday.
Morning service at 10:45.
Evening service at 7:30.
Sabbath school at 1900 M.
B. Y. P. U. at $50. This being the
regular monthly conquest meeting,
there will be short missionary pro-
gram, and collection will be taken
for missionary purposes.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 1880.
The Young Peoples Bible-Study
Glass meets every Tuesday evening in
the basement of the church.
4! A cordial invitation to attend our
services is extended to any who have
no other church home,
Mrs. Ed Wentworth and children
have returned from their Riceville
visit.
| Death has again entered our circle
and taken our Brother Webster. he
had been faithful member OF oul
church for many years and we rejoice
in the assurance that he was ready
when the Lord Called.
Mrs. Lizzie Gilchrist Of Elk River,
Mimi, and Mrs. Jennie Rafferty, OF
Grinnell were called to the bedside OF
their mother, Mrs. Briefly, who died
Thursday noon.
| METHODIST.
Services as usual next Sabbath at
the M. E. church. Sunday school fol
lowing the morning sermon, to which
every body is cordially welcome.
Every Junior Lacquer is, especially
requested to be present at 800 p. M
next Sabbath to their devoti.ual serv'
ice. Senior League at $50 p. NJ, and
every young person is invited to at
tend. .Topic-'Some Modern NJ -ission
ary Achievements" Zach. A: 6-2
Chron. 16: 8. Psa. lis: %; Matt. Il: AZ
Sister Mary Heiber is the leader.
Evening sermon following the Up
worth League; service at 1870 p. m.
Regular mid-week prayer meeting OF
the church on Wednesday evening.
Every person is given welcome with
us. 81 was glad when they said unto
me, let us go into the house of the
Lord" Subject of the evening dis
course is "CoyetouSneSs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-23

Mrs. Briefly, living two miles west
Of Cresco, died Thursday noon. She
was about 10 years of age and had
been on the decline for some time.
Several fine bargains in land near
Chester, Iowa. Write for terms and
description, to
]. M. Cannon, Cresco, Iowa.
Two 160 acre improved farms in
New Oregon township: for sale by J.
M. Cannon, Cresco, Iowa. These farms
are joining and would make one very
fine 32O acre farm.
Mother, Yes one package makes two
quarts of baby medicine. See direct
ions. There IS nothing just as good
for babies and children as Rocky
Mountain Tea. IS ctS.-Dr. Connolly.
| Don't waste your money ON worth
less limitations Of Rocky Mountain
Tea. Get the genuine made only by
the Madison Medicine Co. A great
family remedy. IS cts.-Dr. Connolly.
| Mrs. R. f. McElroy of Detroit,
Michigan, came Thursday morning to
spend some time as the guest of her
mother, Mrs. M. w. Fields and other
relatives. Her husband is expected
later.
Three children of John Wilbright
were drowned last Saturday near
Forestville Minnesota. The house
was washed away by the flood in Root
river. The parents were rescued from
the raging flood.
Mrs. J. M. Davis, of Lime Springs,
died unexpectedly Wednesday night.
She was about to the neighbors in the
evening as usual we are told. She
was about SO years of age. The funer-
al will probably be Saturday.
expect several land seekers from
Illinois and Southern Iowa, during the
next thirty days, and parties desiring
to sell their farms should call and list
them with me.
John M. Cannon, Cresco, la.
The best and only way for local
merchants to contest with mail order
houses for local trade is to make
known through advertising their
goods with prices therefor as the mail
order houses do. Such advertising in
the newspapers will enable the local
1 dealer to retain the trade of his neigh
borS.
You who intend looking over the
Northwest with view of locating,
try and see us as we intend to leave
! Cresco in special sleeper attached to
the regular train that leaves on Tues
day, May 9th, at noon. The car will
be held in Aberdeen for three days on
tracks for the exclusive use of the
patrons who go with US. There will
be no charge save the regular eN-
cursion rate, and we will give you a
nice trip, stopping day in St. Paul
and Minneapolis Remember this
will save you much money and show
you the best Of all lands in the North
west Remember we want you and
gour friends to 60 with us, and that
when you buy ofius, you are not going
to pay but one commission as you will
be dealing direct. Come and go with
US Tuesday, May 9th, 1902. Send in
your name and we will hold a berth
for you, Write, wire or phone to
MEYER LAND Co., Cresco. Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-23

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Baby pictures $1.25 dozen at the
Russell Studio.
GIRL WANTED-Apply at M.
Barrett's restaurant.
Three choice farms near Bonair,
Iowa. John M. Cannon, Cresco.
| FOR RENT-My home on the South
side. H. CRoxToN.
WANTED-A road team in exchange
| for piano at Kellogg's Music Store.
| Big reduction of photos at the
Russell Studio. Call and get prices.
Mrs. Loughery went to Lime Spring
Thursday for visit with friends
there.
Bills are out for another big
dance at York, Mimi, Friday evening
May 30th.
T. j. Lomas left Tuesday for Wini-
peg, Canada, expecting to be absent
about week.
License to wed were issued during
the past week to Frank Doubek an6
Mary Hatcher.
| Chas. Wildman is down from
| Brownsdale Minn., for a visit with
Cresco friends.
! Harry Goddard of Decorah has been
in Cresco the past week in the interest
of Mining 90.
A we'll improved 100 acre farm In
New Oregon township, for sale by J
M. Cannon, Cresco, Iowa.
DR.. w. t. DAILY, physician and sur
geon. Office over Fields Furniture
store, opposite postotfice.
! Miss Alta Hess came down from
Albert Lea Wednesday to be with her
friend Miss Sadie Thompson.
4 Five Polled Angus Bulls, recorded,
good quality and good breeding, fol
sale. ID. S. Miller, Bonair, Ia.
800 acres rolling land, five miles
Southeast of Cresco. Pprce S35 pei
acre. John NJ. Cannon, Agent.
| Miss Belle Nash came down from
Lime Spring Thursday afternoon fol
a short visit with Miss Mildred Rand
Mrs. John Farnsworth is expected
home the early part Of next week.
Mr.. Farnsworth will meet her in st
Paul.
-Four splendid improved so acre farms
at Il reasonable price, and in choice
location. John NJ. Cannon, Cresco
Iowa.
j. Q. Adams raturned from Minne-
sofa, Wednesday, and reports Mrs
Adams and Mrs. iNauiess as both im
proving.
If you have defectiv. cyesight con
suit Or. Albert Jones, who has perma
ncntly located at Cresco. Office with
DR.. Morton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowry reached home
Thursday morning, Norbert remain
ing few days for some special worl
in the hospital.
The proprietors Of the Russell
: Studio are once more located in
} little building of their own west o
the Alliance store.
The High School feld-meet, which
3 was to e=occured to-day at Deco
{ troh, was postponed two weeks OWN,
to the recent storms.
I Miss Laurel Salisbury came dow
s from Lime Spring Tuesday afternoo
: for visit with her grand parents, MI
{ and Mrs. Jas. Siddall.
5 The Crookston Press has been in
{ proved by the addition of an entir
Z new dress making creation of typo
5 graphic beauty, likewise the Lakot
( Herald.
A novel feeling Of leaping, bount
ing impulses goes through your bod,
IN You feel young, act young and al
rt young and after taking Rocky Moul
tain Tea. 35 cts. DIR. VIM. Connoll,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-23
LlsRURN I2oso.
The Large wilkes stallion, Rec. gao.

Tho demand for his services is
stronger than ever. And why? Be
cause the constant growing demand
for bis pro duce at the highest prices,
and the fact that his produce when
and where ever shown in harness as
single or double drivers, first premi-
ums have been awarded them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-23
Excursion Tickets

Excursion Tickets
On sale May 18th, 10Th and 2oth to
St Paul and Minneapolis for $3.50
round trip-good until May 29th.
Also June 1st to 7th, st. Paul and
Minneapolis for $4.l5, round trips
good to return until June 9th.
Also July 7th and sth, round trip
SC, 15-good until 14M.
72t3 M. j. WHITE, Agent.
There are republicans as we'll as
democrats and populists who prefer
eovcrnthcnt nore to thatof an nirdiyid-
ual or OF corporation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-14
PAuLIsT EATHERs, MEETING.

The Catholic Doctrine of Pureatory Is
Explained and Defended.
The Indictment weather greatly reduced
the attendance at the Church of Annuncia-
tlon last night These meetings have been
largely attended.
Next to confession, the doctrine OF
purgatory as taught in the Catholic church
Is perhaps the one subject which non
Catholics are Interested in more than in
any other. Its explanation and its proof
were the purpose OF Father Handly's lecture
last night. His plan was To set forth the
exact teaching and practice Of the church;
to clear away any Observation-Disclosures and
deny any Misrepresentation and then TO
show that the doctrine Is Justified by The
scriptures, by the constant belief Of the
| universal Christian church prior to the
| reformation, and finally by reason His
/ quotations from the scriptures were numer
! Gus and forcibly argued. In concluding he
I showed how the doctrine and practice OF
I the Catholic church on this point appeal
| to the instincts Of the human heart.
| AT the conclusion OF the lecture Father
( Hcaly sang the hymn, Let "A Pious Prayer
| Re Said" in which the Catholic belief IN
| prayers for the dead is beautifully and feel
] ingly expressed,
The subject for. discussion tonight is
| s"IutAl Abstinence