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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-26
PEps1N SYRUP Co., Monticello, III.

PEpsN SYRUP Co., Monticello Ill.
Gentlemen travelling both continents with irregular meals
poorly foods totally daanged digestive
and brought inflammation Of the intesn until all
distressed exceedingly suffered with nausea headaches and
doctor told
thought operation the only relief but could
this
Visiting my using Dr. Caldens arFD)
Pp indgeson and asked her to let it. could
hardly finding the gradually Disappearing
kept the months and every day felt
getting perfect health Nothing
years younger. ali praise to
medicine large number Of friends
.x3 Very truly MRS ELIZABETH YOUNG
4oo1 Vncennes Ave-, Flat r., Chicago, I'll.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
BURIAL OF KRUGER.
Remains Of Famous Boer Leader
Placed in the Tomb at
Pretoria.

Pretoria, Transvaal, Dec. 1.-Two
thousand burghers attended an impress
sive religious service Friday morning
prior to the burial of the body of Former
President Kruger. Several ministers of
the Dutch churches spoke, all eulogizing
the ex-president for his exemplary re-
Ngious life and as lover of his people
and exhorting the Beers while remain
ing loyal to the new flag never to for
rot the principles Of their late leader or
their own language.
An immense crown Of Britons and
Beers dlled the square opposite the
hall to which the remains were re-
moved after the church services. Many
Beers had trekked long distances to at,
tend the obsequies of their former lead
or, but Britons met the men Of the
yeldt and mingled on the friendliest Of
terms. At the hall speeches of eulogy
we're delivered by Gems. Louis Botha.
Granddaughter and Christian DeWet.
Gen, Botha read letter from Mr.. Kru.
ger exhorung them to preserve the
Boer national spirit. The reading OF
this letter created profound impress
sion The procession to the cemetery
WAS composed Of fully 1900 persons,
while the route through which it
passed vas thronged with people. Flags
were half-masted, bells were tolled and
under government orders minute guns
were fired at the military depot. By
King Edwards special request a salute
Of q guns was fired as the coffin was
!, lowered Into the graTe
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20

command? Here is our sympathy,
for the great army of clerks dur
Ing the Christmas shopping sea-
son. Every store in the city that caters
for Christmas trade puts on ex-
ira clerks during the holiday season.
The increase perhaps would average ten
per cent of the regular force, and the
total Of special clerks and cash boys and
girls employed in all Of the large stores
In the downtown district would num-
Der something over 10000. One Of the
largest stores in the city has force of.
nearly 10000 men and women and boys
attending to the wants of the multitude
Of shoppers that throng the store, and
number of the other stores have almost
an equal number. 1t is probable that
100000 people find employment in the
retail stores In the central business dis
triot of Chicago. They are the real
Santa Clauses, after all, for not only do
they make the sales, but they in many
cases help the shopper by their sugges-
tons and advice as to appropriate pres
ents. The ideal clerk is monument of
patience, an information bureau, con-
fdential adviser and has a bound-to-
please manner that wins the most I'M
ruly and obstinate customer.
WILLIS S. EDISON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20

thousands of dollars are expended ia
preparing these window decorations, and
the value Of the displayed merchandise
reaches up into the hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars One Of the largest and
finest retail stores in the city expeuds
something like $4,000 for its in
terror window decorations, and its
nearly three blocks Of windows.
numbering Q score OF more, will!
average about $4,000 each in the
value Of the merchandise displayed.
This is but one store, and while no
other store in the city, probably. can
measure up to 1t in exquisite and artis-
ie effects produced in Its decorations,
and in the gplue Of goods displayed. still
when one has Travelled from the head OF
State street down to the last big store
III the line at Congress street, and seen
all the brilliant and rich display, 1t al
most takes ones breath away to figure
up the probable totals. And all this
magnificent exhibition is absolutely free
TO the public. All one has to do IL to
use his feet and eyes, and he who is too
lazy and u9appreciative to do 20 misses
rich and Instructive end entertaining
treat.
Rpt the window displays are not alone
noteworthy for their brilliancy and
richness Some Of the stores provide ~
. feature Of their decorations unique
features that appeal especially TO tAs
childyen. and Thousands upon Thousands
OF the little ones are taken hy their
taEeasS ~ ~ sasm, one xsasasa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20

America and the Salvation Army. All
day long these faithful soldiers Of the
Cross stand guard over their collection
may be showered upon the needy poor
Of the city. The Volunteers have 30
men CARRIED in Santa Claus costumes
stationed throughout the downtown
district. The merry jingle Of the sleigh
bells calls attention to the red brick
ehimneys by their side, in the top Of
which L. hidden the tin collection box.
4 big placard appeals to the public to
rHelp the Volunteers OF America to
send Santa Claus down 10000 chimneys
Of Chicago's poor" It is expected that
between $4,000 and $4,000 will be raised
BY the Volunteers through their street
collectors and by other means. and that
from 5000 to 1000 dinners will be
served on New Years day, besides the
distribution of from 500 to 1000 basket
dinners to needy families.
The same spirit of loving charity has
moved the Salvation Army to station its
workers throughout the business dis
trict A turkey instead of chimney
Is the unique collection box displayed
and IN place Of picturesque Santa
Claus. a demure and modest army lassie
patiently waits for the public's Offer
ings. The Salvation Army announces
that they, too, wish to feed 10000 OF
Chicago's poor. The activities Of these
two organizations are but part of the
benevolences which find expression
throughout the city at Christmas time
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
Some Early Howard County History
As Cleaned from the Cresco Plain Dealer Of 1871

Note is made of a visit to the Mead
family from q. G.. Schellenger CT
GAINESVILLE.
JANUARY 20.
The entire Plain Dealer occupied
with proceedings of the board of the
board of supervisors.
A meeting is announced to be held
in the court honse Tuesday next to
take into consideration the oreaniza.
tion of society to aid in the relief OF
the poor.
JANUARY 81.
In note speaking of the visit OF
the editor to the school in New Ore
gon under the management of G. B.
Borst 1T is noted that 70 pupils, the
average attendance were present
Since then the place has dwindlec
down to about a score of children.
J.. j. Caward's removal to North
wood is noted and the sale of Mrs
Crossman's residence where DR.. Aher1
resides to Brown & Niles.
Married at Delavan, Wisconsin
Jan. ii, 1871, by the Rev. Mr.. Collier
Chas. Waterman of McGregor ant
Jennie Mansfield of Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20

specially attractive this year has three
great smiling Santa Clauses that bob
up and down serenely. while the differ
ent colored electric lights flash out at
intervals, Illuminating the great corner
window filled with every conceivable
thing which would delight the heart OF
any American boy or girl. Another
window in the same store displays 8
dolls chariot sled drawn by six OF eight
sleek Dummies. The chariot Is filed
with dolls big and little, dressed ex-
Quisitely, and resting lightly upon vari-
Gus parts of the chariot are huge but
terfiies whose flashing bodies support
the dolls, who like fairies, are riding
their gay steeds. The effect is made
more realistic by the rhythmic move
I.ment Of the great wings. Santa Claus
- q feature in number of the stores,
and parents stand in line with their
children for hours in order to greet the
bogus saint and receive from his hands
the cheap book or toy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20

and determinedly into surging mass Of
other Christmas shoppers and seeks as
long as the pocketbook holds out and
the strength and patience last to buy
Tom, Dick and Harry Of the household,
and the relatives and friends whose
name is legion, some gift. Frail wom-
en- who would not think they could live
through a washing in the roomy. sweet,
quiet laundry at home, will tramp 70
miles, more or less, through the shop
ping district and over the blocks Of
noor space of the different stores, will
stand by the hour to be waited on, will
carry bundles that would make the de-
kvery boy groan. will be pushed and
nauled and crowded until there is
scarcely enough breath left to gasp
with, and yet who will live through it
and rather enjoy the excitement. The
shoppers in the downtown district are
numbered by the hundreds of thou
sands, those in one store on busy day
recently numbering 100000, and the
days sales amounting to over 100000
separate transactions. Think of it!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
An Exclamation

I'VE were bounding along" said
recent traveller on local South At
rican single-line railway, lat the rate
Of about seven miles an hour, and the
whole train was shaking terribly. /
expected every moment to see my bones
protruding through my skin Passen-
gers were rolling from one end of the
car to the other. held on firmly to
my seat Presently we settled down a
bit quieter; at least could keep my hat
on, and my teeth didn't chatter.
There was a quiet-looking man OPP
posite me. looked up with CHASTITY
smile, wishing to appear cheerful, and
said:
I'VE are going bit smoother, see.
YES, he said; we're off the track
now kansas CITY Independent
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
JANUARY 6.


The Baptist churc atLime Springs
is to be dedicated January 10. The
dedication sermon will be by Rev.
johnson of ST. Louis.
Married-At the residence of A. s.
Young in Cresco, January l, 1871, by
j. F. Webster Esq, N. S. Rowley and
Nellie Harris, both of Winneshiek
county.
At the residence Of the BRIDES par.
ents in Cresco, Jan. l, 1871, by Rev.
j. w. Windsor, VIM. A. Dodge of CHI
cago, ILL.,, and Mary A, youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs ]. f. Web
sJer of Cresco.
Died-In Cresco, Jan. 5, 1871, infant
son, born to DR.. j. j. and Phoebe
Clemmer, Jan. 4, 1871.
JANUARY IL.
The Davenport Democrat says the
failure of Cakes Ames has suspended
work on the Davenport & St. Pau.
railroad.
The Rev. e. Slade of DEBORAH vii
preach in Grace church Sunday, Jan
Is.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
Census Cards for Assessors.

The assessors OF Iowa will carry
cards when they go about among the
people next winter gathering Stats.
tics. There will be one card for each
person and the life story of each
person will go down on card instead
of in buck.
The blanks for these card reports Of
assessors for the state census were
approved by the state executive
council last Saturday. They were
adapted to the use Of the census by
Prof. w. r. Patterson, of the state
university.
The system, it is believed, will tie
the best possible for this work and
conform more nearly to the methods
pursued in the national census than
any other possible. -Nashua Reporter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
Grip Quickly Knocked Out,

s'Some weeks ago during the severe
winter weather both my wife and my
Self contracted severe colds which
speedily developed into the worst kind
OF la grippe with all Of It's miserab BILE
Says Mr.. j. S. EKlesIon
OF Maple Landing, Iowa. Knees and
joints aching, muscles sore, head stop
ped up, eyes aud nose running, with
alternate spells of chiIls and fever
We began using Chamberlain'sC Cough
Remedy, aiding the same with dose
Of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. and by its liberal use soon
completely Knocked out the grip"
4t'iS good plan to take dose of
the Tablets when you have Il cold
They promote a hea' thy action Of the
bowels, liver aud Kidneys which is al.
ways beneficial when The system is
cpnges1sd BY Z colo or attack Of the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20

esuug reau.!ls, were the history OF
single December written. The
wintry weather which has hung icicies
from the caves, wrought its dainty
lac york upon the window panes, and
laid its mantle of white over the dirty
streets, has come as a welcome relief to
the merchants of the city, for in their
judgment the fine. moderate weather
which has prevailed this fall is not goou
does not enjoy pleasant, warm weather
in the fan and early winter, any more
than does the resort keeper in the sum-
mer-time enjoy the cold, stormy, un-
reasonable weather. But it is very
Christmas-like now all over the city ano
everybody seems to be happy, or eX-
poets to be happy when the good cheer
with which the day is supposed to come
laden has been passed around.
The life in the streets is study, ant
an interesting one. at this season of th'
year The crowds of men, women, chill
dren and babies, too, form one continu
Gus procession up and down State street
tne great Teldll mari OIL tAe CITY. w
casual observer might not be consciou
that any feature was lacking from pre-
vious years, but this year he will lool
In vain for the street faliir with hi
hideous jumping jacks, his cheap gil
watches, his whistles, his moving toy
and his fog-horn voice that can b.
heard above the roar of the street. Las
year his life was made miserable by tn
vigilant police who kept him off the side
walks as much as possible, and this yea
he is not at all. much to the relief of tn
hurrying multitudes whose passag
along the streets is difficult enough with
out his obtrusive presence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
The Christmas Shopper.

DOO i NE mOsI III
teresting subject
for character study
these days is the
Christmas shopper.
With a thousand
and one conflicting
emotions tearing
the heart and play
ing upon the coun-
tenance, he or she
n]unges herOically
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
Notice in Probate.

10 Whom It May CONCERN:
appear at ssS aSuss dresoo HOWARD
County, Iowa. on the 9th day OF March ID
1905, at O'Clock y. M, to attend the probate OF
and Testament OF Thomas Woods. late Of
Howard county. Iowa. deceased, at which Time
and place you will appear and show CAUSE, II
probate.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto SUBJ
scrbed my name aud affixed the seal Of the
DsIriet Court this eth day of December 1904.
GEO. l. NATTER,
~ Clsek -os DISTRICT Court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
Holiday Excursion Tickets

on sale at Cresco to all points on q !,
NJ. g. St. Paul Ry. Dec. "a, 25, "a, and
81, and January lst and I'd, good for
return until January 4, 1895. Fare
and one.third for round trip. No tick.
cts sold for less than so cents.
1913 M. J. WHITE, Agt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
Free With Every Csc Purchase.

To be given away free On Christmas
eve, the beautiful doll now on exhi-
bition in my store window, A chance
will be given with every purchase Of
Csc from now on until the time OF
awarding. P. A. CLEMMER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
Christmas for the Poor.

MAS benevolences,
however, have the
right Of way every
where, and II the
fakirs are not given
street or sidewalk
room in which to
hawk their toys, 1t
is different with
the patient, tireless
representatives OF
xL -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
Christmas In tho Shop Windows.

SASseeAOo "
people make the
trip downtown Just
to see the window
decorations Of the
big State street
stores. This Christ
mas display has
come to be q regu-
lar feature Of the
b Q ! I d a y trade.
Thousands llnan
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
The overworked Clerks.

y MuCu lOT lue SuOp-
per who endures
the perils and ia
tigues because she
so chooses to do.
How about the
poor, overworked
clerk who has to
face that feverish,
impatient, exacting
multitude because
of necessity's stern
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
XMAS IN CHICAGO
WHAT ONE MAY SEE ON STREETS
DURING THESE DAYS.
WEATHER is sEAsoNABLE
charity's Picturesque Methods-An-
nual show-Window Display by
the Big Downtown Stores
The Christmas Shopper.

HlCAGO. - The
Christmas season.
in a big city like
Chicago brings with
1t a multitude CT
sights and sounds
and activities and
thoughts-some OF
the latter perhaps
unpr i n t a b ! e :
which would make
y.ol,1rno: of inter-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20

Bodily pain loses its terror II you've
9 bottle OF Dr. Thomas' Electric Oh.
in the house. Instant relief 10 cases
# burns, cuts, Spraips, accidents Of
any sort.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20

5th and 9th grades, Nell Earhart.
ard and 4th grades. Emma Cray.
LIST and End grades, Ella Pettlt.... Is
CHESTER.
Principal, j. E. Norris ............ Chester
Assistant, Rosetta Walter ...
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20

Come to Clemmer's for you
Christmas presents and for all Of
your holiday drug store shopping
P. A. Clemmer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20


Work Horses
l Gray Mare, weight l400 pounds
l Sorrel Mare, weight 1900 lbs.
l Span Drivers, sorrel
l Bay Colt coming 2
l Holstein Cow coming in soon
Is Red Sows we'll bred
10 Chester White Sows. 10 Shoats
25 Chickens. Shepherd Dog
l Minnie Binder, nearly new
4-Horse power and feed mill
l Deere Disc. Deere 3-section Harrow
l Corn Pillow. Corn Planter with
check rover
l Hay Rack. l Bob Sled
Road Wagon. Set Double Harness
800 bushels of corn.
10 tons tame hay.
2StackS straw.
5 bushels of potatoes.
Free lunch at noon.
TERMS:-All sums under $1,000
cash; over that amount, years time
at per cent.
@. 81. WEBER, PROP.
JOHN FINEGAN, Auctioneer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
Auction Sale.

Auction Sale.
Having sold my farm will sell all
my personal property on my place ST
miles east Of Cresco, 6 miles north OF
Ridgeway and II miles west of Nor.
Lutheran church,
TUESDAY, DEC. 81,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
MOROS IN AMERICA

with Sultaus OF high and low de-
gree, accompanied 10y their harems,
with Mohamedan high priests aud the
rigid rules OF this funatical religion,
and with political plot nnd counter.
plot revealing all the subtle qualities
Of an Oriental race, no spot at the
Worlds Fair holds more OF the strange
and interesting atmosphere OF n TAR
of corner of the world than the Moro
village. Philippine Exposition. Here
the diguncd and polite Datto Facundo,
who visited the President In Wash
ington. stands AZ the head OF forty
Samal Moros, the ever steadtast
friends OF Uncle sam, while housed
I'm another end OF the same village are
TO be found the hostile Lanao Moros,
bitter enemies OF their Samal cousins.
and n race which has never been sub
iugatcd by either Spaninrd or Amer
lean. II has taken the utmost diplo'
macy on tue part OF Frederick Lewis,
the manager of tue villages, To admin.
that the spears OF the Samal Moros
are not hurled over the bamboo fence
ut their reighbOrs. or the wicked bolo
knives of the lanaOs do not hnd n
lodging place In the patriotic breasts
of the Samal MorOS or Sea Gypslcs.
The village OF the latter. built on BAN.
boo poles over the waters OF Arrow.
head Lake. offers The most character.
istically striking village at the Fair.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04

II the hands are rubbed on stick
~ celery after peelng onions the smell
Nyii be entirely removed.
Handkerchiefs will look better and
iron better II little borax is added
20 the last riusing water.
The skins OF new potatoes can be
removed more quickly with a stin
vegetable brush than by scraping
Tubs wiz not warp or crack open II
the precaution is taken 90 put a pai.
Of water into each directly after use.
An ice water jug FOR night use II
fashioned OF heavy pressed glass and
ircased iu a cylinder Of tin, with tight.
iy fitting cover.
Starch made with soapy water will
produce a most desirable gloss. Table
salt added 10 starch improves u. says
the Pittsburg Press.
When the hands have become soft
and sbrunken Dy us.nS soda and hot
water. rub them wi'h common salt and
q. VIII help 70 make them smooth
again.
Hal.c,oih Is used FOR upiols,ering
mahogany furniture. bot Il - the new
variety OF ba.-cioih In soft coiorings
snd em5eii.sbed with small geometrica.
pattern.
10 ertlnguisli a chimney on FIRE take
q large handful OF sulphur aud throw
jt into the 3re. When the suiphurous
fumes ascend they will AZ ouee put out
HE Gre.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-04
Spain's Blithe Young King.

There is a grave crisis in the history
Of Spanish etiquette King Alfonso
Kill. who is described by French
Journal as very lmpulsiye. aud at the
same time very sports wishes TO
make a royal progress through has
kingdom in an automobile Horror OF
the Prime Minister Such 4 vehicle,
says be. is beneath the dignity Of a
monarch TO whom the Constitution has
intrusted the "sumptuous car OF the
state" The sumptuous car must not
be driven ty petrol Iiorse.arc stiii
harnessed 20 the chariot OF Tho sun.
But Spanish etiquette does not prevent
the monarch from travelling ~ rail-
way. Lady Currie tells story Of
young man who jumped into n CONF
partment one day on an English train
and started a conversation with an
old lady who greatly admired bis
pleasant manners. When be was
alighting she asked his name. and he
answered. biiibely, Alfonso" lie was
Alfonso XII. then a cadet az Sand
hurst The snecdote win probably be
read NJ Madrid with pain spi incred-
ulity London cbroniclc.