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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Chester Chips.

The Misses Ada Cheney and Leila
SHUT visited in Lime Springs last
week.
Mr.. Chas. Thomas brother Burr,
died Sunday, the result of fall re-
ceived Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Hoopman are the
proud possessors of girl baby born
Saturday evening.
A number Of young folks went to
old town of Lime Springs camping,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed. Kingsley and baby visited
at the home of Ed. Sweet last week.
A delegation from the Mite Society
attended church lastsThursday even
ing in Lime Springs.
The threshers are now in this vicin-
ity.
Mrs. John Johnson is entertaining
relatives from Wis, this week.
Schley.
Frank Pecinovsky has bought new
gasoline engine for his creamery.
A number of our boys attended the
dance at Jerico last Friday night, re-
porting good time.
Frank Pecinovsky and family visit
ed with Mr. and Mrs Louis Pecinovsky
Sunday.
Misses Clara and Emma Lentz, CT
Spillville and Mrs Hrjyak, of Garner.
Ia, visited their sister, Mrs. John
Malek Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Tonjum. of Clermont,
Ia, was visiting friends at Schley
Monday.
John Volkering was selling beef in
our town on Tuesday. He intends to
go into the butcher business here.
James Papach is going to build a
new dwelling house, work to begin at
once.
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarers-
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Suggestion from Vienna.

Vienna, Aug. ia curious sugges-
ton has been made in some political cir
cles, to the effect that the Russian
squadron bound for Turkish waters is
not intended SO much as menace to
Turkey as to protect the sultan in the
event of serious outbreak at the Yildiz
palace. resulting from the dissatisfac-
ton of the Albanians and of the Arabi-
en-Syrian clique
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
CONDITION OF IOWA FRUI.
Secretary Of State Historical Society
Says It Will Be About Fifty
Per Cent. of Average.
PRICES WILL Be HIGH FOR TREE CROP.
Condition of Live Stock Ii Better Than
for Several Years Past-Humane
Society Planning Home for Desert-
ed Wives Abandoned Buildings
Inspccted-Other Notes. a.
[special correspondence.l


Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 1.-THE condi-
ton of Iowa fruit has been summarized
by Secretary Greene, of the State Horti-
cultural society, at about so per cent on
the average. However, he predicts about
100000 bushels of apples, which is a
duplicate of the crop of 1899. The winter
crop is very small, but the summer and
fall varieties are not so bad. He thinks
prices will be very high for all tree fruits.
The following are the per cents of full
crop which his reports indicate that
there will be this year: Summer apples,
SO per cent; fall apples, So; winter ap-
pies. AZ; American plums, IA; Japanese
plums, 10; European plums, IL: pears
9; peaches, 20; grapes, 6S. The grape
crop is looked to to redeem the fruit sit
nation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. ia fierce bat
tie is reported to have occurred in the
neighborhood of Monastir. Three Turk
ish battalions attacked thousand in
surgents, and after the fight had ragged
for six hours the Turks were repulsed,
with the loss of 210 men killed or
wounded. The insurgents loss is not
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
WONDERS AND WONDERS.
The Big Barnum & Bailey
Show will Soon be with us.

Although the Barnum g. Bailey
Greatest Show on Earth will not ex-
hibit here. special excursion rates
have been madeson all lines of travel to
afford people an opportunity TO visit
the big show in Toledo, Sept. 3. The
Barnum & Bailey circus has aroused
extraordinary interest this season.
This is not surprising in view OF the
fact that this is its first American tour
since returning from its phenomenaIly
successful five years sojourn in Europe.
In the Old World it excited admiration
and wonder. Here, at home, the un-
paralleled reputation of former years
has been accentuated by the truly gi-
gantic way in which the great show
has expanded; while the many new,
novel and startling feats presented in
the three rings, on the double stages,
in the vast aerial spaces and on the
mammoth hlppodrome track have eX-
cited an enthusiasm hitherto unknown
in arenic performances. The show
Op6uS Will Spleuulu IuuuR uIul SpeC-
tacle, The Tribute of Balkis." Moth
ing so rich in costuming or so elaborate
in picturesque detail has ever been
seen in America. The arenic perform
ances that follows presents 800 artists.
The worlds greatest riders, aerialists
whose feats in mid air are thrilling IN
their sensational daring, and scores of
acrobats, gymnasts, and other arenic
specialists who perform new aud seem
ingly impossible feats contribute TO
what is unquesLionably the grandest
circus performance eyer given any
where on earth. Cyclic, the KinetiG
Demon, who rides bicycle on the
inner rim of perpendicular circle,
has created veritable furor. A mag.
nifcent free street parade will be given
at 10 o'clock in the morning, prior to
the opening performance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
Casino Bill for Next Week.

Next Sunday at Lake Erie PARK and
Casino should prove big bidder for
public patronage. as Manager Frank
Burt has again gathered together a
strong bill of attractions headed by
that inimitable rascal-Loney Haskell,
who as an entertainer and dialect co
median is peer of his class. Follow
ing this provoker of mlrth, we have
the Torkc & Herbert Trio in comedy,
acrobatic singing and dancing sketch
introducing one OF the cleverest child
acrobats on the stage. Gallie Randall
a singing and dancing cnmedienne.
Chas. Haight and Laura Dean are a
we'll known comedy duo. presenting
their laughable comedy sketch
Wanted, A Pair OF Trousers Robert
E!dridge who Is new one to Ameri
cans, comes to us heralded as an Euro.
pean novelty, "The Sand Artist,
making pictures OF colored sands with
fire effects and Robisch & Childress in
pot-pouri Of symphonic nonsense.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

BY local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear,
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachion tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
fammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh cure. Send for circulars,
free.
f. j. CHENEY G CO., Tolelo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
Township School Board.

The Township board of Education
met August H. Members present,
A. r. Morgan, John F. Lintner, p.
Biniker, Jacob Schramm, Thomas
Daniels, VIM. Grolle, G.. w. Miller,
w. G. Perrin, A. H. Wessman, John
yelling, and John Ault with Philip
Wetzel, clerk.
A petition was presented requesting
the appointment of Fred Ault as
Township Superintendent. The Pres
ident ruled the petition out of order
as the committee had selected SUI
perintendent.
The bond of j. j. Anon as treas
urer in the sum of $4,000, signed by
j. j. Anon as principal and Adam E.
Leydorf, George Munger, G. H. Hoff-
man and Mary Anon as security, was
presented and accepted.
District No. 8 reported that Cloyce
Wilson was selected as teacher; No.
10, S. I. Phillips; No. II, Vida
Chamberlain; No. IA, Joseph Meyers;
No. II, Stella Shipman.
The committee on Township High
School, reported the election of
Prof. G. w. Lehr of Ada, o., as SUI
perintendent and teacher at a salary
of seventy dollars per month.
The above mentioned teachers
were elected.
The committee on fuel reported
that they had contracted with VIM.
Witzler for coal at $3.50 per ton.
G. G. Baird was elected truant
officer.
The clerk was instructed to have
the newly printed rules framed.
The following claims were then
read;
A, r. Morgan, cutting weeds, So 90
j. F. Lintner, clean
ing school house, ETC., 90
p. Biniker, cutting weeds, 800
Jacob Schramm. " 90
Thomas Daniels, " 3 90
VIM. Grolle, cutting weeds, clean
ing, etc., 5 90
G. w. Miller, cutting weeds, clean
ing, ETC., $50
w. G. Perrin, cleaning school house,
enumeration, ETC., s 05
A. S. Wessman, cleaning school
house and yard, 5 OC
A. @. Lepper, building coal shed s 0C
Chas. Britten, cleaning school
house and yard, 5 0(
j. Ault, cleaning school house and
yard, 800
George Bench, cleaning school
house and yard, 800
p. Wetzel, balance of salary, 25 OF
G. F. Hoffman,, int. on over drafts,
and four trips to B. c., 80 OF
j. Davis, sundries for various dis
tricts, 6 81
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
C. D. RALLY.
Two Days Session to be Held
in Perrysbupg.

The Wood county Christian En-
deavorer Rally will be held at the
Evangelical church in Perrysburg
Aug. 20 and 80, 1903. commencing
Saturday afternoon at -2:30 o'clock
Everybody will be welcome. The
following is the programme:
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
2:30 Song Service,
2:45 Prayer.
$50 Welcome Address,
Rev. Otto Spreng
800 Bible Study, Rev. l., A. Warren.
$3.50 Jurior Conference, Mrs. Chas.
Hutchinson, Supt. ONO Junior
G. f..
400 Round Table Conference,
l Prayer Meeting Committee.
Frank Fahrer, Perrysburg, o,
II Lookout Committee,
Miss Alice Rehklau.
III Social Committee,
Miss Priscilla VOORHEES,.
" Missionary Committee,
Miss Maybelle Ray.
4:55 Announcements.
$500 Mizpah.
SATURDAY EVENING.
500 Song Service. Qllustrated).
S:l5 Prayer.
S:2o Solo-Holy City, Qllustrated).
MIR. Chas. H. Rhodes.
$50 Address C. e. potent factor in
developing the Young,
Rev. L. A. Warren.
900 Address-Evangelistic Service
The Preparation,
Frank II. Camel.
$3.50 Announcements
9:35 Mizpah.
SUNDAY MORNING.
500 Quiet Hour Service.
Leader, Frank H. Camel.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
2:l5 Song Service, Chas II. Rhodes.
2:30 Prayer.
ZOO DlUIe oJuuy, FRANK II. Oalnel.
300 Address-Proportionate G. E.,
Mary C. Hutchinson.
1888 Intermission.
1898 Duet-Beautiful Isle of Some
where, Joseph and Wilde Wilson.
$40 Address-Junior G. E.,
Mrs. Chas. Hutchinson.
400 Address-How every q. e. may
be an Evangelist,
Miss Myrtle K'Burg
4:40 Open Discussion.
4:50 Mizpah.
SUNDAY EVENING.
700 Song Service. IlIustrated).
1915 G. e. Prayer Meeting. Topic
Our Duty to the Stranger Deut
~; S:S; 2 Chron. 6:32, 80. Home
Missions. Leader, Chairman
$40 Presentation of County Work,
Chairman
S:35 Song. Offering.
$40 Duet-Lead Kindly Light, ILLUS
trated).
Joseph and WILDE Wilson
S:45 Address ess-Evangelistic Service
The Method, Frank H. Camel
$3.50 Benediction.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
Boy Cured of Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.

My boy when four years old was
taken with collie and cramps in his
stomach. l sent for the doctor and
he injected morphine, but the child
kept getting worse. / then gave him
half a teaspoonful of Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and in half an hour he was sleeping
and soon recovered.-F. l.. Wilkins,
Shell Lake, Wis. Mr.. Wilkins is
book-keeDer for the Shell Lake Lum.
ber Co. For sale by Bowers & Com.
stock.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
MANAGER WANTED.

We desire to employ Trustworthy
lady or gentleman to manage our bust
ness in this County and adjoining ter
rltory. Our house is well and favora
bly, known.
$4,000 Straight Cash Salary and al
Expenses paid Each Week by Check di
rect from Headquarters. Expense money
advanced; previous experience unnec
essary; position permanent, Address
Thomas ], Cooper, Manager, l040 Oax
ton Building, Chicago, III. 17h
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
Don't Want Money.

The Immortal 81. NJ" we'll known
throughout this country as being the
prince of buffers, has been visiting in
Wood county and while in North
Baltimore recently, was given a purse
of several dollars. At the depot he
threw the money among the by.
ISLANDERS, saying he chad no more use
for money than COW had for gold"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28

Mrs. Mollie Allen, of South Fork,
KY, says she has prevented attacks of
cholera morbus by taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets when
she felt an attack coming on. Such
attacks are usually caused by indiges-
tion and theseTablets are just what is
needed to cleanse the stomach and
ward off the approaching attack At.
tacks of bilious collie may be prevented
in the same way. For sale by Bowers
& Comstock.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
THE DEATH PENALTY.

A little thing sometimes results in
death, Thus a mere scratch, insigni
ficant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have
Bucklin's Arnica Salve ever handy. It's
the best Salve on earth and will pre-.
vent fatality, when Burns, Sores, Ul-
GERS and Piles threaten. Only 25s at
Bowers & Comstock's drug store.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-08-28
NORTHERN MICHIGAN EXCURSION

Wednesday, Sept. End, the Ann Arbor
r. r. will sell excursion tickets to
Frankfort, Petoskey, Crystal Lake,
Bay View, Mackaniac Island, Charlie
vioX, Ludington, Elk Rapids, Manistee
and Traverse Ciey, good returning on
regular train until Saturday, Sept. 12
inclusive. Special train will leave
Toledo at $3.50 a. m. Fare for round
trip, $500
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
Jacks Rridc.

A bluejacket who was recently mar
ried gives the following description of
his bride and her apparel:
my wife is just as handsome craft
as ever left millinery drydock, is clip
per built and with a fgurehead not
often seen on small craft. Her length
of keel is ) feet s inches and displaces
twenty-seven cubic feet of air, of light
draft. which adds to her speed in the
ballroom full in the waist, spars trim.
''At the time we were spliced she was
newly rugged fore and aft with stand
ing riggings of lace and flowers, main
sail part silk. with forestaysail of va
lenciennes Her frame was of the
best steel covered with silk, with
whalebone stanchions.
'This rigging is intended for fair
weather cruising. She has also set
of storm sails for rough weather and
is rigging out a small set of canvas for
light squalls, which are liable to occur
in this latitude sooner or later.
81 am told in running down the street
before the wind she answers the helm
beautifully and can turn in her own
length if handsomer craft passes
her"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
liz DOG 1,lentifed Him.

Bank clerks naturally and necessarily
require satisfactory Identification Of
persons who ask to have checks cashed.
The same rule is followed in the post
office by clerks who cash money orders.
but what the nature of the identifica-
ton shall he and by whom are matters
which rest to some extent in the dis
erection of the clerk. The Boston Her
aid tells a story i'll which dog bore
witness to his masters identity
A Boston business man called ut the
postal order department to get an or
der cashed, but the clerk in attendance
had only recently been appointed. He
said the caller would have to be identi.
fed before payment could be made
why. | have had hundreds of orders
cashed here he replied, with 4 show
of impatience. Isn't there some one
here who knows meY'
I'm the only one on duty just now.
The others are out to luncheon" sad
the clerk.
win you take the inscription on my
dogs collar as sufficient identification?
was asked.
Yes; that will be acceptable
The man whistled for his terrier and
takia@ lin in his arms, boosted" him
up TO tie window. The clerk read the
name and address on the collar and
paid the order.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25

A week passed. and no letter came.
Then second week followed. At the
end of that time Ruth understood how
it was. letter had arrived, but had
been suppressed by Betty Sweet. who
was, of course, determined to prevent
q marriage. In another week it was
public gossip that Betty had tempered
with the mails She denied it. Of
course Some one thought it his duty
to write to Washington about it, and il
finally came about that an inspector
arrived in CressvilIe and proceeded to
inspect.
Ruth Williams had lodged no formal
complaint. All she had said or would
say was:
Mr.. Ridgely was to write me. lie
must have written. What has become
of the letter?'
The inspector was forced to spend
several days in listening and ques
tioning. He might have doubled the
days had not the dead letter office
solved the mystery. 1t returned to Miss
Ruth Williams of CressNiile letter
that had been misdirected to Allss
Ruth Williams of Copesyille Sh
opened it IN the presence Of the in
spector and fifty of the Interested vii
layers. II was from young Ridgely
and it reaG
My Dear Miss Ruth--One of my sleeve
links has been missing since my return.
Did lose il on the piazza the last evening
of my stay in your restful little town.
With kind rememhrances 70 ALI
This is not eXactly q proposal" said
the inspector us the letter was read.
"N-no.' replied the blushing Ruth.
But it may lead to one, and while
congratulate you on the one hand,
on the other l think you all owe an
apology to Miss Sweet"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
Con. fortfng.

A clergyman who had recently been
installed as the new pastor of an Epis-
copal church boasted of his broad
mindedness- and orthodoxy. His ambi-
ton was to become Il popular clergy
man. With this end in view he en-
braced every opportunity to announce
the fact that his advice and good Of
fees were at the service OF any one,
therefore, no matter of what creed,
color or religion.
One day he was urgently requested
to attend house Of sickness. ON in
quiry he discovered that the sick per-
son was a Presbyterian. Regardless of
this. however, he wendell his way, Ell
tered the house as good Samaritan
and administered what spiritual relief
he could TO the patient On leaving
the house he encountered the wife of
the invalid and remarked:
Il am very glad to have been of
any comfort to your husband, my good
woman. but tell me what made you
send for me instead of your own min
ister?"
'Well. sir. you see she replied, 'it's
typhus my poor husband has got, and
didn't think it just right for our own
minister to run the risk"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25

HE DASHED FORWARD LIKE HERO AND
BEAT THE OLD HORSE BACK.
riding and walking together. She ex-
hibited him to the neighbors and held
her poor but proud head higher than
ever before AT the end of the second
week they were supposed to be en-
gagged. If anybody had denied the ru
NOR, it would have been asserted that
young Ridgely had sat with her on the
front piazza two successive evenings
till after o'clock.
Ruth, have you got him?" asked the
mother as the rumOrs reached her ears.
HE hasn't proposed yet, but
81 see. Ruth, don't let him get
away"
Ruth didn't mean to; but, alas, young
men will stray. Uncle Jason Davis
was postmaster at Cressville, but as he
was in bed with rheumatism and his
wife had to nurse him his niece, Miss
Betty Sweet, came over from Akron to
help out in postal affairs She was
girl of twenty and fairly good looking.
She didn't set her cap for the stranger,
but in his calls at the postoffice he be-
came acquainted with her and at
length asked her to go boat riding on
the mill pond. She went, and the wild
ow laid aside the hat she was trim
ming to say to her daughter:
Ruth, that chit of girl must be
crushed"
81 shall crush her" replied the
daughter.
But Betty Sweet refused to be
crushed. and young Ridgely refused to
devote his entire attention to either
He was having mild Irritation to as
sist the recovery of his nerves, and
time passed pleasantly.
On the evening previous to his de-
parture he sat on the piazza with Ruth.
She had arranged it so. The mother
had gone to take home a dress, with
orders to "hang out" as long as pos
sible 1t was an ideal evening for a
proposal, and Ruth divided tile subject
into twenty-four parts and worked ev-
cry one of them for ali it was worth.
1t was in vain, however. The nearest
the young man could be got to ap,
rroach the dangerous subject was an
admission that when he got married
he should have hollyhocks in his front
yard. When he finally left, he said he
might write. and as the words were &C
companied by sigh Ruth felt that
she was still justified in hoping on.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
40 oC0o COCO o9Co oooo oCOo O
, FROM THE
} DEAD LETTER
! OFFICE ;,
Copyright, 1909, By the
s. S. Mcclure Company

The doctor had told young James
Ridgely to hunt up a quiet place and
give himself six weeks rest, and
Cressville was the locality selected.
The young man found himself the only
stranger in the village.
While he proceeded to rest the vii
layers proceeded to size him up. At
the end of week Josiah Flint, who
could tell the difference between a po-
tato buyer and lightning rod man
forty rods away, announced that he
was satisfied. Young Ridgely belonged
to neither class mentioned. said Josiah,
but was the son of banker and there
fore a perfect gentleman
His announcement was followed by
that Of Miss Ruth Williams, who was
also satisfied. Miss Ruth had seen her
twenty fifth birthday. She was the
daughter of a poor but proud widow.
She herself was also poor, but proud.
The widow did dressmaking and mil
linery and was assisted by her daugh
ter Poor but proud people must do
something to earn their bread ana but
ter.
1t was Miss Ruth's opinion that the
young and good looking stranger was
a missing heir and that he ought to be
made TO feel at home in Cressville while
waiting to be discovered" Her moth
er looked up from her work to add:
Ruth. you are twenty-five years
old"
"Well, you needn't throw it in my
face" was the reply.
You ought to get married"
''Well?"
''Set your cap for the stranger"
I'm going to-
She did She had been setting her
cap for various and divers men since
she was twenty, and if she hadn't met
with luck it was not her fault. 1t had
always happened that they died or got
married to some one else or had to
leave Cressville to avoid the sheriff
The young man who had come to rest
his nerves took long morning walks.
Ruth Williams found out about II from
the innkeeper's daughter and took
sunrise stroll. She took it in just the
direction and just at the time 10 be
rescued from an old lame horse by
young Ridgely He dashed forward
like a hero and beat the old horse back.
and Miss Ruth duly expressed her
gratitude and almost tainted away. 1t
was an suspicious beginning
In three days more it was the talk of
Cressville that Ruth Williams had
captured" tiEs stranger. They went