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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
Institute Notes.

The Teachers Normal Institute
will be held in the Cresco high school
building, March 2s-April 8. Exam
nations will be held April 7th ard 9Th
The cohduc tor is q. A. Oliver, M.
A.; Fayette. Prof. Oliver will teach
arithmetic, grammar and algebra.
Other Instructors are;
Supt. L. p A. Ling. Cresco phys.
les, economics, and didactics.
NJ. Aida Tate, Cresco- geography
Supt. G. E Fincn, sMarion-civics,
physiology, photography, and didac-
tics.
Supt. A. R. McCook, Elma-history
Mrs. o. j. Laylander, Cedar Falls
music.
Harriet. Carpenter, Cedar Falls
reading and primary work.
Lectures Rev. Rett Olmstead on
birds, /" March 81. State Supt. John
f. Riggs, April 9th.
Let every teacher plan to be pres
ent. All schools will be closed during
these two weeks. We will be glad to
see all the advanced scholars, both
from the rural and town schools. at
the institute. Let every teacher plan
to be present the first day and remain
during the entire session.
All school directors are cordially In
vited to visit the institute this spring.
Come and spend day or a halliday
with us and sec what we are doing.
There you will find the best teachers,
for they always attend institute and
teachers meetings. You can see their
work and thus judge better of their
capabilities. II is well to ask a tea.
cher if She is in the habit Of attend.
ing institute before you hire her.
There will be reception held in
the court house hall April lst for the
lmemhers of the institute and their
friends, that they may become better
acquainted with each other. At this
time there will be an old fashioned
spelling-matcb, and the teacher win
Ming will receive a reward.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
Stone and Timber Laws.

| A few evenings since we had the
pleasure Of a visit from Mr.. j. Y.
Webster, who recently returned from
q trip to the north shore of Lake Su-
perior, northeast from Duluth. That
region is one vast body OF spruce, pine
and tamarack, extending not only up.
TO Rainy river. the boundary line be-
tween the United States and Canada,
but away beyond into the Dominion,
the supply being practically mex
haustable for several generations.
The stone and timber act, passed
at the instigation of men who wish
cd to control the timber supply of the
United States, enables them to secure
the free title without residence on
the land, but simply on fling an afli.
davit that he had been thereon. In
this manner spectators with the
thousands in their employ, each of
whom files on a tract which when Sc
cured is paid for by the speculator
and its title transferred. Mr.. Web
stsr says line of railway is being
constructed nearly up to the Canada
line for the purpose of transporting
this lumber to market and that single
quarter sections contain timber to
the value of $4,000, while that on
most quarter sections Is worth from
%, 600 to S5, 600, and the quarter is OBJ
tainable for the trifling sum of 500
He further found the most valuable
of these lands had already been COB
bled up by Alger and Smith, who al.
ready own 80 per cent of the valuable
timber lands of the state of Michigan
besides many Of its most valuable
copper mines.
The Alger alluded to is Russell A.
Alger, o. S. senator from Michigan
and who by his position is given op.
portunities to appropriate to himself
the inheritance of the people.
Mr.. Webster spent day or two on
snow shoes tramping over body OF
snow from three tic four feet In depth,
secured a valuable quarter, had a
cabin erected thereon, making a pro-
itahle trip of his two weeks absence.
From this region he reports that
tens of thousands Of cords of spruce
are lying in the yards Of paper pulp
mills at Duluth, where it is being
worked up, protected from competi.
tion by Canadian intrusion to the in-
Iiury Of every newspaper in the United
States. The present tariff on wood
pulp adds to the price Of print paper
| % per ton above what 1t would be
were Canadi an pulp and paper sd-
mitted duty free into the United
States. This ii the tax the neWspa-
pers pay to enrich the paper pulp
men. none of which goes to replenish
the public treasury.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
Dad Arises ID Remark

be is not the only Clam ia the basket,
neither are his hens g big as his
,neighhors turkeys. Wiltssy .medest.
ly he has some very ane tested Big 4
Silver Mine and EARLY White Seed
Oats, free Of all foul 'seeds. for. sale;
also seed wheat, corn food. two cents
worth make meal for sene person
Nonesuch chick fsed, 3 great egg pro-
ducer. All kinds Of grainngrsund or
unground, bran, shofts and millet.
Dad has the largest institution Of the
kind in Howard county, over ten
Thousand feetof door space at Nos. ~
to %, Market AZ. cresco.
Phone No. lQs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
CHURCH NOTES.
GERMAN LUTHERAN

Services next Sunday, February 2s,
1904, will be. as follows:
At.Cresco, 1910 a. m. At Davis
Corners 2:2O p. m. All members are
cordially invited.
The pastor is much better, but still
not strong enough to tha out Of the
house. Therefore he cannot drive
over to Davis Corners for Lental serv.
Ice on Friday forenoon. He hopes to
be strong enough next Sunday for ali
his work with Gods help.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
CREsCO HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA friday FEBRUARY g. 1904

Cresco Camp, W. o. ", are again
rolling in the.logs, 10 new applications
being acted upon at their last regular
meeting. Deputy A. B. Wymer is
meeting with good succes here in his
work for this progressive order.
Martin P. Lydon's sale Of Poland
China hogs this week was very salts,
factory, he disposing Of his surplus
stock at good prices. His famous
brood SOW, Maud, was bought by Joh1
Montague, Of Lourdes, who paid Gao
for her.
The stork paid Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f.
Wiehe most welcome visit Sunday,
leaving bouncing boy in their care.
As this is the arst boy In 3 family Of
four children John will be pardoned
for stepping just = little high these
days. Lansing Journal.
Itisn't how much cold cream a
woman puts on her face but how much
Rocky Mountain Tea she takes inside
that brings out real beauty. Hollis.
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea complex
ions stay. IS cents. Tea or tablets.
sold by DR.. VIM. Connolly.
Fire wood that goes the farthest
is that at the greatest distance from
where it il to be burned. Monday
night about 10 O'Clock q couple OF
armsful was seen coming through an
alley. It's destination was unknown,
tut evidently it went q good ways
from the starting point
A general mass meeting OF the
members Of the different societies
and citizens Of Cresco and vicinity
will be held in Woodmen Hall ovel
O'Malley's store, Wednesday evening
March 2nd at 1880. All persons inter
ested in tho proposed Auditorium anc
Lodge rooms are earnestly requested
to be present. BY Order Of Com.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26

Bt1ckwheat
Cakes
with
ROYAL
Baking Powder


Are delicious and wholesome - a perfect
cold weather breakfast food.
Made in the morning; no yeast, no " set
ting" over night; never sour, never cause In
digestion.
To make perfect buckwheat cake, and
thousand other dainty dishes. see the
"Royal Baker and Pastry Cook Mailed
free to any address.
POWDER Co., NEW YORK.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
Earrners and Horae,,;ae,,

Farmers and Aorseraen.
Are your horses Afflicted with Heavesf
Ifso you should ct once procure q bot
tie OF LUERs HHAvE DRoPs, q sure
cure for HeAves shortwindedness,
Coughs and Indigeation. For sale BY
Shuttleworth Drug Co., P. A. Glenn
mers, VIM. Connolly, and Lomas s.
Mile looy1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
!. What Are Thev2

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. A new remedy for stomach
troubles, hiliousness, and constipation
and gond one. Price 25 cents. For
sale by Shnttleworth Drug 90:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
Eor Rent.

So acres of splendid farm land,
known as the VIM. Stef1es farm, ad-,
Joining uresco, for rent for period
of three years. JOHN NJ. CANNON.
Land Agency, Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
ohamberlain's stomson and Liver Tablets

Chamberlain's stomacn ana Liver Tablets.
Unequ.lled for Constipation,
Mr.. A. r. Kane, prominent drug
,gist of Baxter Springs, Kansas, says:
'Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are, in my Judgment, the most
superior preparation OF any thing in
use today for constipation. They are
sure In action. and with. no tendency
to nauseate or gripe. For sale by
Shuttlew0rths Drug co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

On the slawson farm, 8 miles north of
Cresco and miles South Of Grange,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26

Mrs Geo. Morse died Tuesday even,
ing after a few weeks illness from
dropsy and heart failure. The funera'
will take place this morning at II
O'Clock at the family residence.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-08
MOST ANCIENT HIGHWAY.
One OF the Oldest Routes In the World
Used by Caravans OF the
Arabians.

The road from HONS to Hama
runs almost due north, a straight
white line cutting across the
green fields. 1t is one OF the old
est routes in the world. Cara
vans have been passing along II
for at least 5000 years, just az we
saw them--long strings Of slow
moving camels with their bright
colored bags Of wheat, says Serb.
ner's Magazine.
One could almost imagine that
Pharaoh was again calling down
the corn Of Klamath to fill his
granaries against the seven years
OF famine. But even here the old
things are passing. Just beyond
the long line Of camels was q long
Ell line Of fellah women, their
dirty blue robes Killed above
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-08
WOULD KEEP A DUEL HALL
French Projectors Have an Idea for
the Entertainment OF the
Morbid Public.

The French are a most lngen'
ious people, but no more extraor'
binary means of earning Il living
has ever been proposed than that
by the gentleman who dreams OF
becoming the proprietor OF a
"duell0drome," or an establish
mcnt where ire.eating French.
men may find every facility for
regulating their affairs OF honor.
OF recent years one place after
another has become the fashion
for meetings of this kind, the lie
de la Grande Jatte, the Long
champ race course, the st. Ouet
race course, and the cycle track AT
the Pare des Princes.
But these places have none Of
the conveniences that this ultra
modern philanthropist proposes
to put at the disposal of his eoun
trymen. The "duellodrome'
would supply the most up.to'datf
and perfect weapons, firearms and
cold steel. A doctor would be at
tached to the establishment, and
lint and bandages kept on hand.
The proprietor proposes, OF
course, to have a gallery running
round the fighting rooms for the
convenience of friends DESTROYS Of
acting as spectators of the PROV
ess of the c0mbatants.
There are also to be baths and
massage rooms, whence the duel
lists can get their muscular sys
tenn ready for the demands mad,
on it, or repose after the heat Of
the combat.
I presume that there will also
be a cinematograph on the premis
en-, so that nothing will be lost tt
posterity.
1t would also be well to have q
good restaurant on the establish
ment, az a French duel is excellent
for giving one an appetite. II
most instances, it In safe to order
the meal for six persons, az the
chances OF either Of the principals
not being in Il condition to par
take Of ii are very remote.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-08
AMERICAS NEW INDUSTRY,
Mill to Be Started the First Of Next
Year in Brooklyn for Manu-
facture Of Ramie.

n A new industry will be started in this
country on January | next, when the
plant of the observation-disclosures ia
ME Manufacturing company begins OPP
erations In Brooklyn. The company
has lust been incorporated in New York
state with a capital OF $250,0OO, and
viii be conducted as a branch Of the
company of the same name which has
Headquarters in Sweden. The plant
will manufacture hosiery and under
wear, and later yarn for sale to other
manufacturers from ramie fiber.
The use of ramie fiber for these pur-
poses is comparatively new, having
only passed the experimental stage a
few years ago. The Swedish company
has been the pioneer in its development
and for some time has maintained Of
Aces and salesrooms in New York. Il
has built up a profitable trade in the
imported goods. but the tariff Is SC
high that it has been decided that II
viii be more economical to manufac-
ture them here. At first the yarns used
IN knitting will be imported, and 1t is ex
nected that an excellent exporttrade car
be built up in the goods made here from
imported yarns, a drawback being, al
lowed of 90 per cent. of the duty paid on
sueh material. The company expectsir
fine to take care Of Its trade with South
America. Cuba and Canada from ths
brooklyn factory.
q. W. Schlichter, the president Of tn
comuany. is the inventor OF a process fol
M deeoloration Of the fiber by ma
chinery, and he has also conducted ex'
tensiye experiments in the growing q
he plant Of this country. He has sue,
ceeded III obtaining four crops ayear II
California. and declares that there 4
NJ reason why America should not pro
duce all the rsmie needed for home con
sumption.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-08

their knees, carrying upon their
shoulders baskets Of earth and
stone for the roadbed Of the new
French railway. The carriage
road IN French, too, and a very
good road II IN. Some men were
repairing ii with a most ingenious
roller. 1t was a great round stone,
drawn by two oxen, and having its
axle prolonged by a 2Ofoot pole,
lat the end Of which a bareleggcd
Arab was fastened to balance the
whole affair. If the stone had top
Piled over the picture of the Arab
dangling at the top Of the slender
flagstaff would hRye been worth
watching.
All along the ride we were re-
minded of the past. II il a fertile
soil, but the very wheat fields 4
different from ours. Only a few
yards in width, they are often
OF tremendous length. | hes
itate to commit myself to tig
urcs, but it is certain that the
thin, green fields would stretch
away in the distance until lost
over some little elevation. At
one place the road was cut
through a hill honeycombed with
rock tombs, which the hal said
were Jewish. Everynow and then
we passed u tell, OF great hem.
spherical mound, built up Of the
rubbish Of Il dozen ruined towns,
for even as late as Roman times
this was a wellcnltivated and pop
uious country. There IN now no
lumber available for building
purposes, and in a number of vii
lagos the houses are built with
conical roofs Of stone. Where the
rock happens to be Of a reddish
tinge the houses remind one Of
nothing so much as a collection OF
Indian wigwams; where the stone
is white, as at Tell ell Biseh, it gilt.
ters and sparkIes like a fairy city
cut out Of loaf sugar.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-08
E UP, cHEER UP.

E
IN. use Of making tronb,e whsa
= 80 with rod every da3-
What's the GseR
,,s The use of doing things In the most
~lnconvenient way
what's the nse2
mat.s the use Of hunting worry
WHAT'S the use to fret and stew.
49, there's no a ghost of reasGa
To believe IL eases YOU
What's the use:
..,,,s the use of la~mentation mhena good
thing passes by
What's the use2
uhat's the use, WREN you may ia1sn ana
about. to turn 1t to a cr5-
What's the use?
rrbat,s the use Of breeding frenzy
,na INDUCING in a howl
u-i.sn the world Is moi disposed to
listen 10 your peerlsh grewl9
What's the use
voat,s the use Of blaming others for the
fault that Is your own
What's the use?
rto;.s the use OF shifting burdens you
should carry all alone
What's the usee
nm II make your burden lighter
If the world refuses TO
Dfsen about the homemade troubles
Ma; have made their home with you.
what's the USE
-penver Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-08

from his family and no business do
ing, He laid the whole blame of his
pfedicament on the dissolute Cuff and
Y he had run afoul Of him undoubtedly
you'd have visited his wrath upon him.
II was terribly irksome In that mis-
erable town. He was sick Of loaflng
~ the ship c~handlery and in spite OF q
liking for good liquor he was tired Of
the barrooms.
iii take a walk in the open u
W. said the captain, to himself. "It1H
brighten me up"
Y being a very cold day prudence
suggested the terrifying of his body
I'm q hot rum punch before starting
Ply He intended making a glassful.
vi BY misjadgment he made three
anies q g~lassful, and being Of a non
tasteful habit he was obliged to con
saine 1t. When he reached the high
Mreet . skipper be knew asked him to
IKE a punch, and common decency
soreed him to return the treat, hence,
"A NE time he had left the town he
sas In excellent spirits and enjoying
"a walk, even II the trail be left IA
" snow was zigxag. He came to q
~, which, according to 1 signpost,
sase The name Of Bent'S Lane and a.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-08

Out in Colby a remedy for thu
tramp nuisance has been found.
The city council had 1000 meal
tickets printed and distributed
among the women. When a tramp
knocks at the kitchen door and
asks for a "handont' be is given
one Of these tickets which is good
for a meal when signed by the
city marshal. When the marshal
gets hold of the tramp he compels
him to work a couple Of hours IN
payment for the meal. TraTps
are getting scarce in Colby.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-08
He Knew His Business.

A lady going through a hospital
during the last war saw n couple
of soldiers saving and hammer
ing and said: "EVhat are you do
ing?" Making Il coffin; that's
ALL" "a coffin, indeed, and who il
it for?" "That fellow over there"
pointing to a cot. The lady looked
and saw that the man was alive
and watching what was going on.
"Why," she said, in q low voice.
"that man il not dead, and per-
haps he won't die" "Oh, yes" in
sisted one of the men, "the doctor
told us to make the coffin and !
guess he knOw'd what he Civ
him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-08
An Unwilling
RefOrrner y y
by y. c. PLuMMER
Copyright, 1904, by Daily Story Pub. Col

HnUFF," snapped Capt. Pruitt
Cuff, IL | saw Cuff roasting in
,sas there furnace the Good Book tells
.bout wouldn't pull i'm out. NO.
srg If there was a chunk O wood handy
IA throw it on the fire"
The schooner Lucretia was detained
IN Drt by a vexatious legal entangle-
ment. 1t was alleged that the vessel
| had done more or less damage to some
| wharf property and the decision rested
UPON the question if the officers of the
resell had used due care and diligence
ia docking her. One Abraham Cuff, a
laborer on the wharf, had deposed that
| Can't. Pruitt, the only officer aboard,
was drunk at the time the movement
vas made, and, Notwithstanding that
The lawyer for the vessel had tried
hard to show that Cuff himself was
. drunkard and utterly unworthy
q belief, the Judge found for thf
libellant and the schooner was tc
pay the costs Of the injury. Bond
was not readily available, so the vessel
vas tied up awaiting the raising of the
necessary, money. by the owners.
What riles me-" continued Capt
Pruitt, was that the day after thai
there Judge made that almighty queer
decision, a temperance reformer comes
to me and wants me to sign a pledge
Why don't you see Cuf% says |, oh,
says the reformer, I'm tryin' to gel
brother Cuff to sign, too I'd see my,
self a signing my name alongside OF .
fellow like Cuff. I'd leave my polltica'
party if my name stood by his on the
registry books. I would, by gum"
4t've no use for those temperance
hlokes." put In a red-nosed mate, who
sat on a molasses keg In the ship chan
dlery.
1 "0h, I've nothin' agin EN-" said the
captain, "but they're narrer minded
The good Lord put both whiskey ant
-four in the grain and he didn't do i
for nothin' any more than we put ropes
on a ship for nothin'. IL you want tt
pull a ballard, pull 1t; If you want Il
pull a brace, pull it. II you want -four
grind; If You want whiskey, bile
"That's sound argument" remarked
the red-nosed mate, swallowing thirst
.ly. but Capt. Pruitt did not take thu
hint and stalked out Of the shop,
Despite this angry outburst, Capt
Pruitt was naturally a most benign
man. A frown seemed to fit on hi
brow as badly as would an imperia
crown, but his temper was sadly triet
By being idle in a strange port, ava,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-08

observed them comparing certain features OF their daily he 10 the
white mans ideas on the same matters. In dress particularly we are
worlds apart; and the Jap, especially in summer, has the best OF us.
We grant that his costume does not meet all the requirements OF per-
feet dress, does not quite attain to the utility -comfortbeauty ideal. but
hold that it does surpass our own in at least the two respects OF ease
and heathfulncSs. As for us Americans and Europeans, we wear gar
mentS OF such superiority and ighness it is a burden to PITT thcm on.
a burden to carry them about, a WEAKNESS to take them Off, Every
morning before we can begin the days work, we must handle and don
into underdress and overdress, Not so the Jap lie arises IN the
morning to throw on a single delightfully."- loose, delightfully."- cool gar
ment; secures a sash about his waist, and behold he is dressed Could
the task possibly be reduced to simpler terms?
When he goes upon The street he merely puts his foot ihto a am
dial waiting outside the door aud starts torta-his head unbnrdened
with stiff, hard derby. with hot wooliy Fedora, with silk ntonstrosiy;
or; il ii be Mrs. Jap, her head free of pulling, prckng hatpns no OPP
prcssivc furbelows binding her brow, Surely, in the coomess ana
loosencss, the costume is a very appropriate one for summer demands,
much superior to Our own,
To the lap our costume must seem a vcrtable inprSohIhS case
not 4 protection so much as a discipline, u punishment. We do PEN
arce in our clothes, the Jap takes enjoyment in his lie Is not boun-
cred nv them. they express suitability, from the lightweight patasol
above his hatcss head to the straw sandals on his unstocklhged iet.
No wonder he finds it such an easy matter TO take a couple OF baths a
dav that he bathes so much oHcner than the average clothes-eneum-
bcred white man.
TO be sure, the scant skirt of the kmona impcdes in walking,
does not allow Of our swinging step and long stride; but taken a S a
; ;s :: q: :s" ::"'' G: 5 5: : ! s;'";'' KzMn~r4 GMe
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-04-22
S5; z =, y r. ~
Gets the land. |.

In decision filed on Friday the
Duluth land officials sustained Will
liam J. Wallace in his contest:
against the state of Minnesota for
possession of the southeast quarter
of section 81, 64-17.
Offer was made by the contestant
to show by oral testimony that ALL
of the forty acres, except five, was
high and dry. This was denied by
the officials, who held that the field;
notes alone could prove the charac-
ter of the tract. The field notes
were introduced in evidence and
they showed the land to be high
and dry and not available to the
state under the swamp land grant.