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

Because bank clerks who sort on an
average of more than 100000 checks a
day at New York city have made so
many mistakes recently, the Clearing
House association has made rule fin
ing each bank one dollar for each "mis-
sent" check, the maximum fine collect
ed by one bank from another not to be
more than five dollars on any one day.
Exchanges of checks are made be-
tween banks each morning at ten
o'clock. The balance struck must be
paid before one o'clock Of the same
day. Recently, owing to the increase
of the business, many errors have been
made in throwing checks" This has
caused banks to pay for checks not
drawn on them, and in order to get
their money out of them they must
present them for payment to the
proper bank.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
HER GREATEST NEED
Palma Discusses the Flu
ture Prospects of Cuba.
Relieves the Hopes OF His Country
Depend Much Upon the Plan of
Education Adopted - Wants
the Latest Methods.

The educational programme of T..
Estrada Palma, the president-elect of
Cuba, has been matured after careful
thought. Mr.. Palma in his statement
says:
Agreeing that the future pros
poets and hopes of my country de-
pend upon the plan of education,
state following what l think of the
subject: Comparing the poor con-
dition of the public schools in Cuba
during the Spanish administration
with that which prevails to-day, aft
err three years of American rule, the
improvement is so great that we can
not but thank the American govern
ment for it. l think, however, that
the whole system requires particular
attention, in order that the work
of general education shall become
practically more efficient to the
Cuban people. A system of element
airy instruction carried out with mod
ern methods, under compulsory law
for all and each one of the Cubans,
is the fundamental basis for making
citizens fully acquainted with their
rights and their duties. 1t is one of
the greatest obligations of the Cuban
government to dispel the ignorance,
from one end of the island to the
other, which has prevailed for cen
turtles there, and to distribute con-
scientiously the moral bread of in
struction and knowledge. In the
general system of primary and ele-
mentary education both sexes are
equally embraced, and the benefits of
it ought to be extended to the in
mates of the jails and asylums. For
the purpose of attaining the best re-
suits, we need to keep ourselves in
close contact with the leading edu-
cational institutions of the United
States and other countries, which are
at the head of civilization in this i'm
portant matter. OF course some reg
ular visits by our teachers to those
institutions is one of the best ways
to keep in touch with the modern
improvements in public schools. Be-
sides the proper instruction afforded
to the Cuban children it is my opin-
ion that moral teachings, in general
sense, without descending to spe.
cial worship, ought to be part OF
the public school system"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
SOCIETY WOMEN DRINK.
DR.. Wilbur de Lyon Nichols Declares
That Habit Is on the
Increase.

According to statement made by
DR.. Wilbur de Lyon Nichols, who is
called the new Ward McAllister of
American society,"" indulgence in
liquors by women leaders of the
"40o' of New York is greatly on the
increase. The declaration was in re-
ply to remarks made by Rev. Minot
j. Savage concerning the prevalence
of gambling among women of the
"smart set" DR.. Nichols said:
"That there is more or less gam
bling going on in society at the pres
ent day it would be useless to deny,
but the statement that games of
chance are as prevalent in the ultra
fashionable set as certain clergymen
would have us believe l know to be
false.
Indulgence in strong drink is on a
more alarming increase to-day among
women society leaders than the
baneful fascination of the gambling
table.
"The bridge whist fad is now on
the wane, and there has been con
sequent decrease in gambling. But
while the gambling fever has de-
creased, drinking has increased at an
alarming rate in both London and
New York At many fashionable res
taurants to-day one can see we'll
dressed women who show that they
have taken more than they can
stand
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
in ess Opportunities for All.

Locations in Iowa, Illinois, Mime
sofa and Misssri on the Chicago
Great Westera 1ilway; the very best
agricultural Jon of the United
states where mers are prosperous
and business 9men successful. We
have a demand for competent mon,
with the necessary capital, for all
branches of business. Some special
for creamery men and
millers. Good locations General Mer-
chandise, hardware, harness, hotels,
banks and stock buyers. Correspon-
dence solicited. Write for maps and
Maple Leaflets, w. j.. Reed, Industrial
Agent, GOA Endicott Bldg, st. Paul,
Mimi. mar 81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
historic Plat Is Sold.

A plat of land in Fourteenth street,
New York city, adjoining on the east
the site on which stands the Four
teenth street Presbyterian church,
has just been sold by j. Edgar Leay-
craft G. Co. for Rutherford Stuyvesant
to Mandelbaum & Levine. This plat
was owned in lc4S by Peter Stuyyesant,
who about that time was governor in
chief of Amsterdam, in New Neither
lands now called New York, and for
many years it was part of his famous
Great Bouwerie farm. The property
has been in the possession of his de-
scendants ever since he bequeathed it
to them until the recent sale, when it
passed out of the possession of the
Stuyvesant family. Near the site Gov.
Stuyvesant planted a pear tree which
he brought from Holland In 1647. The
tegl IVES cut dswn 4 1857. i.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
LOOKING TO CANADA.
Britain Expects Fertile Acres of the
Dominion Will Solve Question
of British Food Supply.

Canada is being congratulated on
the progress exhibited last year,
says the London correspondent of
the New York Tribune. The fact that
public deposits in Canadian banks
amount to $4oO,o00,OOO is considered
remarkable, and the Morning Post
looks to the time when the fertile
acres of the dominion will solve the
whole question of the British food
supply, which is the nightmare of so
many Jealous politicians in England.
Here, surely" says the Post, sis
room for British capital and energy
to solve a problem not merely of the
greatest Importance to the internal
development of the dominion, but
also to the welfare of the empire.
AS whole, it's solution would be IA
cilitated by the conspicuous loyalty
of Canada, whereof so many e1-
amples have recently been Afforded
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
NAVY CONTROLS A VILLAGE.
Warrcnton. Fla. an Example of an
unadultcrntcd Socialism. and
1t Is Thriving.

Warrenton, Fla, is an example of an
unadulterated socialism under he di-
rect auspices of the United States gov
eminent. The navy department will
report shortly on the proposition
made be Senator Mallory, of Florida,
for the establishment and mainten-
ance in the neighborhood of the PEN
sacola navy yard on the government
reservation of two public schools, one
for white and the other for colored
children of the town, which has grown
up there and which is called Warren
ton.
There is no similar village to War
renton in this country. 1t is the nat
ural and steady growth into village
of 1900 people of the few homes which
were built there by permission of the
government by the employees of the
Pensacola yard, when the yard was
fiourishing establishment, Just after
the civil war. The houses have in
creased, churches have been erected,
stores have been started, and the place
has thriven through the complacent
willingness of the navy department
to allow these people to occupy the
reservation.
The commandant of the yard has
exercised his authority over the vii
lage as he does over the navy yard,
and has governed and policed it as
thoroughly, while the bureau of yards
and docks has been called upon to fur
nish the means of lighting the place
by electricity and to exercise the SAN
itary precautions which are necessary
in village of that sort
The inha bitants of Warrenton pay
no taxes to the government and do
not enjoy the right of suffrage, but
they have been cared for to an extent
which is not enjoyed by any other
citizens of the country who have no
claim upon the government Only a
few of the inha bitants of 'Warrenton
are employed at the navy yard.
Senator Mallory has conceived the
idea that the navy department. should
go further and take care of the rising
generation of both races. and with
that end in view he proposes that the
government shall establish and oper-
ate, bearing all the expenses of the
system, two schools for the children
of Warrenton. Secretary Long will
report to congress his opinion of the
plan.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
Carries Heart on Right side.

The pension board of Bloomington
Ill, has just discovered a man whose
heart is on his right side, instead of
his left. This man is George w. Hurst,
of Lexington. When he appeared be-
fore the board to undergo the phys
ical examination necessary before an
application for pension could be Sc
cured, the surprising discovery was
made that his cardiac organ was mis-
placed. The investiga ton conducted
by the board showed that Hurst ex-
perienced no discomfort or inconven-
fence as result of the odd location.
The discovery did not invalidate his
nnssible pension.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
Clerks Wise Suggestion.

81 have lately been much troubled
with dyspepsia, belching and sour
stomach" writes M. s. Mead, leading
pharmacist of Attleboro, Mass. II
could eat hardly anything without
suffering several hours. My clerk sug-
gested try Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
which | did with most happy results.
| have had no more trouble and when
one can go to eating mince pie, cheese
candy and nuts after such a time, their
digestion must be pretty good. l en-
dorse Kodol Dyspepsia Cure heartily. y
You DON'T have to diet. Eat all the
good food you want but don't over
load the stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure dlgests your food. Shut leworth
Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
Two days later the wanaerer

Two days later the wanaerer
reached Bhamo, that important mill
tary post on the sluggish Irrawaddy.
His appearance, thanks to Gregory's
and Dempsey's kind offices, was now
sufficiently conventional to attract
little or no attention, so he negoti-
ated the captains check, fitted him
self out with a few other things that
he required, and then set off for Man
dalay. From Mandalay he proceeded
as fast as steam could take him to
Rangoon, where, after the exercise
of some diplomacy, he secured pas
sage aboard a tramp steamer bound
for England.
When the shweydagon was lost in
the evening mist, and the steamer
had made her way slowly down the
sluggish stream with the rice-felds
on either side, Hayle went aft and
took his last look at the land to
which he was saying good-by.
"A quarter of million if a half
penny" he said, "and as soon as they
are sold and the money is in my
hands, the leaf shall be turned, and
my life for the future shall be all
reSpecta bility':
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04

They would have been more GER
tain than ever of this fact had they
been able to see their guest at that
particular moment. In the solitude
OF his own room he had removed a
broad leather belt from round his
waist. From the pocket of this belt
he shook out upwards of hundred
rubies and sapphires of extra ordi-
nary size. He counted them carefully,
replaced them in his belt, and then
once more secured the latter about
his waist.
"At last I am safe,' he muttered
to himself, sbut it was a close
shave-a very close shave. / wouldn't
do thai journey again for all the
money the stones are worth. No! not
for twice the amount"
Next morning George Bertram, as
he called himself, left Nampoung for
Bhamo, with Gregory's check for 500
rupees in his pocket.
You must take it," said that indi-
vidual in reply to the others half
hearted refusal of the assistance.
Treat it as loan if you like. You
can return it to me when you are in
better circumstances. l assure you
we don't want it. We can't spend
money out here"
Little did he imagine when he made
that offer, the immense wealth which
the other carried in the belt that en-
circled his waist. Needless to saw,
Hayle said nothing to him upon the
subject. He merely pocketed the
check with an expression of his graf
itude, promising to repay it as soon
as he reached London. AS matter
of fact he did so, and to this day, I
have no doubt, Gregory regards him
as man of the most scrupulous and
unusual integrity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
The Last Heard of 1t.

'My little boy took the Group one
night au room grew so bad you could
hear him breath all over the house."
says f. d. Reynolds, Mansfield, Ohio.
"We feared he would die, but a few
doses of One Minute Cough Cure quick
ly relieved him and he went to sleep.
That's the last we heard OF the Group.
Now ism It a cough cure like thatvalu-
able?" One Minute Cough Cure is alb
solutely safe, apd acts immediately.
For coughs, colds, Group, grip, bron-
chitis aud all other throat and hing
bles it is a certain cure. Very
pleasant to take. The little ones like
lt.-Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
lily Strar1g,est Case
BY GUY BOOTfIBY.
Author OF DR. NiK0LA" 1.-THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL
"PHAROs, TIE EGYPTIAN" Etc.
copyrighted. 1901, by Ward. Lock & Col

BY GUY BOOTHBY

Thanks, very much," the man re-
piled, with the conventional utter
ance of an English gentleman, which
was not lost upon his audience. II
hope l shall feel up to it,
"Whoever the fellow is" said
Gregory, as they passed along the
veranda few minutes later, "he has
evidently seen better days. Poor
beggar, / wonder where he's been,
and what he has been up to?"
Eve shall soon find out" Dempsey
answered. "All he said when we
fshed him out of the water was at
last and then he tainted clean
away. | am not more curious than
my neighbors, but l don't mind adj
hitting that l am anxious to hear
what he has to say for himself. Talk
about Rip Van Wrinkle, why, he is not
in it with this fellow. He could give
him points and beat him hollow"
An hour later the stranger was so
far recovered as to be able to join
his hosts at their evening meal. Be
tween them they had managed to fit
him out with somewhat composite
set of garments. He had shaved off
his beard, had reduced his hair to
something like order, and in conse-
quence had now the outward resem-
blance at least of gentleman.
Come, that's BETTER" said Greg
DRY, as he welcomed him 81 don't
know what your usual self may be
like, but you certainly have more the
appearance of a man, and less that
of q skeleton than when we first
brought you in. You must have
been pretty hard put to it out yon-
der
The recollection OF all he had been
through was so vivid that the man
shuddered at the mere thought OF
it.
II wouldn't go through it again for
worlds" he said. you don't know
what I've endured"
Gregory inquired.
The man shook his head.
'"Tried to walk across from Pc
king" he said, via Szechuen and
Yunnan. Nearly died of dysentery in
Yunnan city. While 1 was there my
servants deserted me, taking with
them every halfpenny I possessed
Being suspected by the mandarins,
was thrown into prison, managed
eventually to escape, and so made
my way on here. / thought to-day
was going to prove my last"
.'You have had hard time of it.
by Jove," said Dempsey; but you've
managed to come out of it alive
And now where are you going?'
Il want, if possible, to get to Ran
goon,' the other replied. "Then ]
shall ship for England as bs t as ]
can. I've had enough of China tc
last me a lifetime"
From that moment the strange,
did not refer again to his journey. He
was singularly reticent upon this
point, and feeling that perhaps the
recollection of all he had suffered
might be painful to him. the two
men did not press him to unburder
himself.
Hes a strange sort of fellow
said Gregory 10 Dempsey, later il
tle evening, when the other had re
tired TO rest. Eff he has walked from
Picking here, as he says. he's more
than little modest about it. I'll be-
bound his is a funny story if only hs
would condeScend to tell It."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
Ho.y,s Thi.Y

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
cured BY Halls Ca1arrh Cure.
+; j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
cheney for the last Us years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West y Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
TWalding, Kinnan 8 Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upoi, the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price 75c. per bot.
gle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
Many School children are sickly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders. for
Children, used by Mother Gray,
nurse in Children's Home, New York,
Break up, colds in "a hours, cure Fever
ishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders and Destroy
Worms. At all druggists, Csc. Sample
mailed FREE. Address, Allen S. Olm-
stead, Leroy, N. Y. 3Sw4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
No Transfer at Chicago.

All trains OF the Baltimore and
Ohio, Lake Shore s. Michigan South
ern and Nickel Plate railways use the
Grand Central station at Chicago.
Patrons OF the Chicago Great Western
Railway desiring to 90 east via. any
OF these roads will avoid transferring.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
Favorite Nearly Everywhere.

Constipation means dullness, depres-
sion, headache, generally disordered
health DeWitt's Little Early Risers
stimulate the liver, open the bowel>
and relieve this condition. Safe, spes-
day and thorough. They never CRIME
Eayorite pills. ttlsworth Drug Go
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
minneapolis
Cold Storage Co.
Eight Cents 4 Pound Saved Right on
h,a Farm

Eight Cents Pound Saved Right on
The Farm.
Hauling milk to a creamers is worth not less
than 10 cents per 100 pounds.
Warm skim milk from the Iowa Dairy Sepa-
ratur is worth not less than % cents per 100 lbs.
even If fed to SIC hogs. 100 lbs milk skinned 10
q 40 per cent cream will give you 80 lbs.
skim milk NJ 25c NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .225c
with per cent milk this is over cents
4 pound saved ON every pound of butter fat in
your milk. With any other system it is abso-
lutely lost.
Creamery skim milk is too acid to feed and all
other hand and power SeperatUrS Lake most of
the valuable food products out of the milk
Here Is a profit for you right al home over and
ABOVE what any creamery can possibly pay you.
write your agricultural PAPER for truth uf these
statements.
WEsWILL BUY YOUR CREAM,
One can or 1000 cans for one day or one wear.
and pay you on the basis of the New York mar
ket. the highest market in the country. For
butter fat in cream we will pay on the basis If
New York quotations for extra creamery but
ter as follows:
Within l5o miles of Minneapolis, cents less
than said quotation on day cream is shipped.
If your shipping station is within $50 miles Min
neapolis and New York is quoted 90 cents, we
will pay for butter fat in cream, 90 cents, track,
we paying express and returning cans free
You are notified every day of Just tho exact
amount of each shipment.
Compare our price with what you are getting
now. Buy an Iowa Dairy Separator, skim your
milk at home. ship us the cream, and you win
get paid for milking cows.
Cans received at CreScO and Bonair.
f.. w. DA WIS, Gen'LAg't CreScO
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
Causes Much Criticism.
VIII Take No Action.

Washington, Jan. 29-The war de-
partment is not disposed to take any
action respecting Gen. Wheaton's ut
terances which were quoted in the
senate Monday. This is because the
officials, after studying the Manila dis
patch, in which Gen. Wheaton was
quoted are satisfied that the debate in
the senate proceeded upon an entire
misrepresentation of what Gen. Wkea-
ton was reported to have said. It is
found that Gen. Wheaton did not criti,
else the United States senate or it's
committees, and it is thought at the
department that the misapprehension
on that score arose from a general
statement in the dispatch atributing
such criticisms to other persons than
Gen. Wheaton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-04
ITO be continuedl
HARDSHIPS OF WAR.
Terrible Experience of American
Marines in Philippines.
ALMOST PERISH FROM STARVATION.
In the Throes of Del;rium When Help
Reaches Them-No Action to BE
Taken on Criticism of
Gem. Wheaton.

Manila, Jan. 29.-The condition of
Capt. David ID. Porter's marines, who
took part in the expedition into the
interior of Samar, is much worse than
previously described. They suffered
fearful hardships and We're without
food for several days. The natives
who accompanied the marines claimed
they were unable to distinguish the
edible roots, which the marines did
not believe. The anger of the ma
rines against the natives is intense.
None of the latter returned with the
marines. The marines suffered so
acutely from starvation that they
ate, raw, the flesh of two dogs. When
Capt. Porter and the first three of
his men staggered into camp, they
were delirious, and difficulty was ex-
perienced in ascertaining the where
abouts, of their companions. Will
liams, of the First infantry, headed
the relief expedition in the face of
torrential rainstorm which flooded
the rivers. He succeeded in reaching
the remaining ten men, who would
otherwise have certainly persisted. He
found them all delirious. Two of the
men were discovered in the branches
OF trees, barking like dogs. Some of
the marines are SO ill that they are
not likely to recover. Gen. Chaffee
has endeavored to obtain full details
of the trip of the marines, but Capt.
Porter is not yet able to lucidly ex-
plain matters.
1.-THE expedition into the interior of Sa-
mar, led by Capt. David d. Porter, of the
marine corps, numbered So men. 1t had
been absent two weeks. The marines had
been provided with rations for only five
days. On January q Capt Porter and &c
members of his party reached the coast
of the island of Samar. The other ten
men We're missing and little hope of their
safety was entertained.l
Causes Much Criticism,
Manila, Jan. 29.-The criticism of
the senate minority report on the
Philippine tariff bill has been general,
both in public and private here,
though many people admit the state
ments made in the report are correct.
Gen. Wheaton's vigorous criticisms
referred entirely to Prof. Schurman's
speech at Boston, though he holds
the professor in high personal es-
TEEN. The statement that a person
who made such remarks here as those
credited to the professor during his
Boston speech would be sent to Jail,
referred merely to the recent sedi-
ton law.