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The Meeker herald., 1904-06-18

Gentlemen: II
have used several
bottles of Peruna
and feel greatly
benefited there
by from my ca
tarrh of the head.
and feel encour-
aged to believe
at it's con-
tinued use will
fully eradicate a
disease of thirty
The Meeker herald., 1904-06-18

Unique Guessing Contest.
Editor Vaughn Of the Milledgeville.
Ga. News, offers q prize for the near
est guess to the number of feathers
on 4 rooster displayed In Q coon
The Meeker herald., 1904-06-18

incompfehensible to the true tar
heel" and the women are as strong
as the men. Most wonderful Of all.
however. is the way they have made
crops grow on Burke county hillsides.
They get from fifteen to twenty bush
els Of wheat out of acres that never
hs1oFs yielded enough y pay for cul-
The Meeker herald., 1904-06-18
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Street
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08
Relinquishments For Sale

For $500 each we can sell three re-
linquilhments in one of the best coun-
ties of South Dakota. These lands
are in vicinity where the average
price of such land is from sS to $40
per acre. It is smooth, level prairie
land. Adjoining one of these quar-
ters, our agent this year saw some of
the pest corn that he has ever seen
growing. These three quarters are
within short distance OF each other
and II three young men should care to
investigate this they might obtain
homes as a nominal cost and in coun-
ty where other homesteads are not
now available.
JOHN M. CANNON Land Agency,
CreScO, Iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08
ACRESCO OFFICER.
Gives some very decided opin-
ions on an interesting local
question:.

The following public Statement
given by an officer is true in every
particular. Enquiry Is courted-the
more doubt the more need for conclu-
sive convincing proof. Cresco people
have positive proof in the opinions
held and the experiences passed
through by scores OF we'll known citi-
zens. This resident of Cresco only
re-echoes kthe sentiments expressed
weekly in this newspaper by local
citizens.
w. F. Moulton, city officer, says:
81 will never lose an opportunity OF
advising the use Of Doan's Kidney
Pills, for l have the best of reason
for SO doing. For some time a con-
stant dull aching across the loins
clung to me persistently. and if it
ever let up it changed to sharp twinges
in the kidneys, particularly go if l
stopped or lifted anything. AS might
be expected from man whose kid
neys were not healthy difficulty with
the kidney secretion was plainly evil
dent indicated by discoloration and ir-
regularity at night. Bsing exposed
to all kinds of weather and contract
ing colds which seated themselves in
the loins may have been the original
cause of the disturbance, at any rate
being subject to these conditions GER
tainly aggravated the attacks when
they occurred. 1 tried more than one
remedy-all guaranteed to cure kid
ney complaint-but relief was as re-
motely in the distance the day went
to the Shuttleworth Drug Co.'S store
for Doan's Kidney Pills as it was when
! noticed the first symptom of pain.
Before | had finished the treatment
the urinary difficulty disappeared aud
the backache ceased. At present
am able to attend to my duties with
out any inconvenience. Mrs. Moultou
is just as enthusiastic about the re-
suits she obtained from the use ol
Doan's Kidney Pills as l."
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC
Foster-Mitburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08

Will Converse went to Chester
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Glass are visiting
in Austin this week.
DR.. Ahern, front room over the E.
R. Thompson Abstract office. tf-59
Miss Alta Hess came down from Al
bert Lea Thursday, to visit friends.
MISS Grace Carrier, of Yucatan,
MINI, is visiting her cousin, Goldle
Caswell.
A. B. VanDee, of Granger, was a
welcome PLAIN DEALER caller last
Wednesday.
Elmer and Will Davis returned to
Iowa City, Wednesday to resume their
school work.
For Short-Horn Bulls and Heifers,
call on P. NJ. Banning, 24 miles SOUTH
east of Cresco.
DR.. j. W. Jinderlee, Physician and
Surgeon. Front rooms over Sobolik's
Hardware store. 10tf
]. j. VanSlyke, wife and daughter
returned home from st. Paul last
Monday evening.
Geo. Miller, the stock buyer, has
been having serious time with an
attack Of pneumonia.
Dr. w. T. Daily, physician and sur
geon. Office over Fields Furniture
store, opposite postoface.
Jonn Barrett and wife have little
son at their home in Albion, which
arrived December "a, 1903.
Bert Salisbury, Clarence Thomas,
Joe Burgess and Ted River returned
to Iowa City, Tuesday, after q two
weeks vacation.
Jess Moorhead, who has BEEN visit.
ing Cresco friends for about two
months, returned to his home at
Bottineau, N. D., Wednesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08

Mrs. Johanna Soderholm, of Fergus
Falls, Mimi. fell and dislocated her
shoulder. Sne had surgeon get it
back as soon as possible, but Il was
quite sore and panied her very much.
Her son mentioned that he had seen
Chamberlain : Pain Balm advertised
for sprains and soreness, and she ask
ed MIN to buy her bottle of it, which
he did. ItquicklY relieved her and
enabled her to sleep which she had
not done for several days. The son
was so much,pleased with the relief il
gave his mother that he has Eaince
recomme ended 1t to many others. For
sale by Shuttlewosth Drug 90.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08
G.. A. R. Installation.

At q special meeting of Memorial
Post No. 216, G. A. r., held on Janu.
ary 2nc, 1904, the following named
Comrades were installed by Past
Dept. sr. Vice Commander, N. s,
Durgin:
F. C.-W.B. Laidlaw
Sr. Wv. 81. Patterson
Jr. VS.. L. Nelson
Surg.-D. P. Andrus
Chap B. Champlin
Or. Mn. S. Dulgin
Adj't.-P. j. McCullow
o. D.-Alex Mcintosh
o. G.-S. d. Towne
Or. M. S.-P. ]. McCullow
S. M. L. Daubersmith
Color SerR w. Harris
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08
|. 0. 0. F. installation.

E. w. Cutting, d. d. G. M. of De.
corah, assisted by the members Of
Cresco Lodge No. 26e, I. o. Q. F., In
stalled the officers Of said lodge. Jan
4, 1904, as follows:
Y. CIV. A. Clink
Y. Go. r. Story
Sec. Jacob Welsh
Treas.-H. w. Young
Ward.-N. s. Durgin
Con'd. IS. A. Converse.
I. S. G.-M Myrcn Converse
o. S. G.-F. @. Woelstein
r. S. u. &C.. G. Brown
/. L. S. Y. CIV. e Laidlaw
r. S. v. G.-Frank Hrdina,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08
Dad Never Keeps Awake Q'Niaht

to hear himself snore; he has new
invention by which a person consumes
his own snore. AS soon as he gets
through selling corn, oats and barley,
ground or unground, his mixed ration
for stock, his combination chick feed
made of cracked corn, wheat, barley
and millet, the big 4" and "Silyer
Mine" seed oats, his new process corn
food for table use that costs two cts.
for full meal for one person, he will
offer for sale his snore consumer.
Phone No. 103-Nos. % to 2s Market
Street, CreSco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08
Don't Worry.

This is easier said than doae, yet it;
may be OF some help to consider the.
matter. II the cause is something
obvious that worrying will not help
the matter in the least. On the other
hand, If within your control you have
only to act. When you have cold
and fear an attack of pneumonia, buy
a bottle Of Chamberlain s Cough Rem
edy and use it judiciously and all
cause for worry as to the outcome
will quickly disappear. There is no
danger of pneumonia when 1t is used,
For sale by Shuttlew0rth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08
Farmers and horsennen.

Are your horses afflicted with Heaves?
II so you should at onee procure q bot
tie OF LUERs HRAyE DROPS, q sure
cure for Heaves Short-windedness,
Coughs and Indigestion. For sale by
Sh9ttlewofth Drug Co., p. A. Glenn,
mers, VIM. Connolly, and Lomas s.
Milz 100y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08

When bilious try dose OF Chani-
berlatn's Stomach and Liver Tablets
ana realize for once how quickly q
hrst-class up-to.date medicine will
correct the disorder. For sale hy
shuttlsworth Drug 90.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-08
81 PER YEAR

cotton, aud the Northern farmer eets
better results when he recognizes this
fact, and employs them either a. ten
ants or laborers, to do such work.
In the discussion of this question
the writer has had but one thing in
mind, viz: to convince Northern land
investors, such as bankers, lawyers,
railroad men, real estate agents and
Others shavipg means to invest in
farms, that the cotton plantation lin
the Mississippi Valley is better In
investment and promiseslarge returns
on money invested, than Northern
farms; that the original investment
in cotton plantations is less than half
that in Northern farm of the same
size; that the annual cost Of mainten-
ance is not one-tenth that of the
Northern farm; that rents are nearly
double and even more secure in the
South than in the North; and that
the supply OF tenants always exceeds
the demand
Real estate Investment have made
money for every investor throughout
the Northwest, who has used any
Judgment in the selection of hislands.
The same will be true of all who in
vest in cotton lands, improved or un-
improved, In the Mississippi Valley,
along the line of the Yazoo & Missis-
sippi Valley Railroad between Mem
phis and Vicksburg. Low rates are
made to points in this territory on
the first and third Tuesdays of each
month. A week or ten days is sufac-
lent to make the trip and investigate
the lands under discussion. We ven-
ture the prediction that within five
years many Northern men, who live
in the North, will own and rent cot
ton plantations in the Mississippi
Valley, and that the net returns will
justify all we have said concerning
such investments. Naturally, the re-
suits will tend to attract Northern
farmers who will locate there perma.
nently, either on plantations, or in
near by towns.
Question No. 6. Ho,o about markets
for cotton?
The city Of Memphis, adjacent to
the lands under discussion, is the larg-
est interior cotton market in the
South. Not only is Memphis great
cotton market, but it is one Of the
most enterprising cities on this con-
tinent. Without doubt the census
for the year 1910 will give Memphis
population of 200, 700, possibly more.
New Orleans, the present indus
trial and commercial metropolis OF
the South, and destined to become
lone OF the six largest cities on this
continent, is the greatest cotton mar
ket of the world, and is also very &C.
cessible to the Mississippi Valley. In.
deed the market facilities for cotton
could hardly be improved. With
lands as fertile as the Valley Of the
Nile, and market advantages unsur-
passed, no one need hesitate In .mak-.
1 +
ling investments in Mississippi plan>
tations, along the lines of the Yazoo
4 Mississippi Valley OF Illinois Cen
tral Railroads. For Circular No. l,
and for copy of "Folder for Home.
seekers and Land Investors, and any
information concerning the South,
address,
Yours, Respectfully,
A. 81. HANSON,
General Passenger Agent, Illinois
Central R. r. Co., Chicago, Illinois.
We have fine list of lands for sale
in Mississippi and Louisiana. Call on
| on us for lists.
JOHN M. CANNON,
Land Agency, Cresco, Iowa.
Continued in next issue.)
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22
LOOK OUT, BOYS.

Leap year, by the way, is upon us.
1t is 1904, and every woman not
otherwise appropriated has the rig ht
to do any proposing that may sug-
gest itself to her. Some timorous,
untagged bachelors may take to the
woods. but there are hundreds of
big-hearted, eligible fellows, home
sick and suffering for lack of love,
just waiting with tongue hanging
out for some sensible maiden 10 find
them in their hiding and grab them
by stealth, or any way, and drag them
into the open. Girls, take your pick
and let no guilty man escape; fellows,
turn your betting books into engage
ment calendars and prepare your
selves for round of free dinners,
suppers, dances, and theatre parties,
and at last for a spring time engage
ment and an autumn wedding.-Ihe
Cavalier.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22

the construction of the canal that Is 10
connect the waters of Chesapeake aud
Delaware Bays.
our Virginia ports are competitors
OF Baltimore for the already immense
and annually increasing export trade of
the West and Northwest; aud no sane
man can fail to see that the proposed
canal VIII increase The chances OF Balti-
more for securing this profitable trade.
III congressman Jones attends that din
ner and advocates that canal, he will be
espoasfng the interests OF the people of
Maryland rather than "the people whom
he represents In Congress-
1t seems to us that the MARYLAND
ers are strong enough to take care of
themselves in this matter. There is
noparticular reason for Virginia Con-
gressmen to help Virginia's commer-
cial rivals gsin an advantage over her.
Senator Martins joint resolution
with regard to providing channel
80 feet in depth all the way from the
Capes to the Navy Yard at this Port
offers an excellent opportunity for
the members of the Virginia dehega.
tion In Congress TO exercise their IN
huence aud eloquence. If the men,
oers OF the Maryland delegation will
assist in the effort to have our chan
mel deepened, we'll aud good, but we
fear that nothing has been done to
safeguard Virginis's interest in this
respect.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22
PremabIe and Resolutions.

WHEREAS, II has pleased Almighty God
In the mysterious workings of his provi-
dence to remove from our midst our fel.
James Z. Sanders, Richard
II. Ingram and John McRobins during
the year 1908,
Resol0ed 1st, That while bowling in
silent submission to the will OF Him who
doeth all things we'll, we deeply mourn
the separation of our comrades, and we
desire most sincerely to place upon
record our high appreciation of their
faithful performance of duty both In war
and peace, and we feel It special privi-
lege, and it is with unselfish pride and 9
keen sense Of justice. that we point 10
the record OF our comrade, James i San
ders, as soldier In war and to his ever
constant and unceasing perseverance In
the welfare of his camp In peace.
Resolved End, That the families of our
departed comrades have our best wishes
and tenderest sympathIes through llfe's
cloudy day, and that copy of these res,
olutions be spread upon the minutes OF
our camp and copy sent to the VIRGIN
IA CITIZEN for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. HENDERsoN.
b. II, B. HuBBARp.
w. N. CuNpIFN
Committee Lawson Ball Camp. G.. V.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22
State Anti-saloon Learne.

The Anti-Saloon State Convention
met in the Second Baptist church,
Richmond, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of last week. About 500
delegates were presentat the opening.
Rev. DIR. W. L. Smith delivered the
address of welcome and addresses
were made by Prof. s. @. Mitchell.
Judge w. II. Mann and DR.. G. s.
Blackwell.
Wednesday night Rev. James Can
non, Jr., of Blackstone, was elected
president. Other officers were re-
elected. Addresses were made by
Congressman Littlefield, of Maine,
Rev. w. L. Bundick, DIR. John Pol
lard and others.
Rev. Ashby Jones, pastor of Leigh
Street Baptist Church, proposed to
fight the saloons by means of books,
innocent games aud things to eat at
the churches. "The saloons are al
ways open," he said, "while the
churches are dark six dave in the
week."
Before adjournment the League
put itself on record by resolution as
unalterably opposed to the State dis
pensary system. An address was
made by Judge W.. II. Mann on
"The Relation of the League to Pol
itics."
Professor Mitchell reported over
BOO saloons closed as result of Tenn
perance reform.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22
DERELICT LEGISLATORS.

We agree with our morning con-
temporary in its criticisms of mem
bers of the Legislature for absenting
themselves from the present session.
1t Is easy to understand that after a
man has served in that body its pro-
ceedings become tiresome and that it
is annoying and sometimes expen-
sive for him to lay aside his own
business to attend meetings of a
dying body, where he cannot feel
that he is especially valuable and
knows there is no opportunity for
him to win anything for himself in
the way of money or distinction.
Nevertheless, those who sought or
accepted election to the Legislature
took on themselves a responsibility
which they cannot escape and gave
to their constituents a pledge which
they cannot honorably evade. The
PLAIN duty of each member of the
House and Senate is to stick il
through until the very last minute
whether he expects to return for the
next session or not and to do his
part faithfully, however dlstasteful
or tiresome it may be. There is no
excnse for doing otherwise except
that which is generally accepted as
illness or business en-
gagements SO pressing that neglect
of them would bring disaster. Rich
'n0nd Meaos- Leader.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22
Northumberland 60
LYNN ANS.

ID. A. Kelley, who has been spend.
ing the Christmas holidays with hi.
family, returned to Baltimore last
week, where he is engaged in busi-
ness.
Quite crowd of young people as
sembled on Mud Greek, near the
home of S. N. Hall, one night last
week and indulged in that fine
sport, skating. No accident hap.
pened to mar the pleasure of the
occasion and all expressed themselves
as having spent an enjoyable evening.
Mrs. g. b. Bell is still under the
treatment of DIR. Edmonds, aud we
hope she will soon recover.
Winter has set in in earnest. and
as it is predicted by several weather
prophets to be severe. one, would IL
not be wise to prepare for any emer-
gency that may arise? ga hint To
the wise is sufficient" LIN.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22
LARA.

Miss Mary Hinton, of Reed dville.
accompanied by her brother, Can't,
j: b. Hinton, came up Sunday on a
visit to relatives at this place. The
former will remain several weeks.
Mrs. M. e, Davenport has returned
home from Lancaster Courthouse.
after several weeks stay with her
nephew, J. H. Davenport.
Miss Ethel Reynolds, of Coan
Hall, and her friend, G. W. Thomas,
formerly of this place, were pleasant
guests at the writer's home Sunday.
l. ID. Hinton, formerly of this
place but now of Reedville, is SPEND
ing a few months here.
Quite a number of young people
around here enjoyed a celebration of
old Christmas day on Wednesday
evening last at the home of James
Thomas, which was given in honor
OF Miss Sadie Clarke.
w. w. Thomas, of Miskimon,
spent Sunday at his parental home
MORNING GLORY.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22
NEW SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS.

The State Board of Education met
last week and adopted the following
among other resolutions:
1. The State Beard OF Education shall
adopt multiple list of not less that two.
nor more than four. series of textbooks 8
IN each Of the subjects taught In the
public schools below the high school
grade.
2 Each school division shall have the
privilege of using any OF the books
placed on the multiple list. The selsc.
tion, however, of these books shall be
made as follows:
(s) For each schooi division the county
or city school board of said division
shall appoint committee consisting of
three teaches and three school trustees.
who. with the division superintendent of
schools, as chairman. shall constitute a
local committee for the recomme ndation
OF text books for the schools, of said
division.
(b) This committee shall meet ON the
sixteenth day of April, 1904, and immedi-
ateiy thereafter forwa. to the State
Board OF Education = recommendation
OF the textbooks desired for the schools
OF said division. The State Board shall
receive this recommendation, and ap-
prove, amend or reject same, and select
nnally the textbooks to be used in the
public schools of said division.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22
Bachelors to Paw a Tax.

Mayor W. j. Wyncoop, of Sever
ance, Kan, has issued proclamation
to all bachelors of that town to
marry during this year or hereafter
pay to the city bachelors tax, which
the Mayor says the City Council will
impose.
Mayor Wyncoop advises the young
women Of that town to improve this
leap year opportunity and select their
husbands. A man who will not
marry and support wife is not much
OF a citizen in the eyes of Mayor
Wyncoop. If the girls propose to
them and they refuse, it will 60 hard
with them.
Judge Mitchell,of Douglass county.
announced that he would perform
free all marriage ceremonies this
year where it became necessary for
the young woman to propose.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22
MARVIN. RICHMOND co.

We note the profound sorrow
caused by the death of Mrs. Alice
Douglas, which occurred at her
home near here Saturday, January
9Th. She was stricken about two
weeks ago with pneumonia and soon
departed this life into eternity. She
leaves three sons to mourn their
lose. Her interment took place at
Farnham Baptist church Monday,
January 11th.
Wayland Harrison, of Sparrows'
Point, Nd, was home a few days
for the holidays. The writer accom-
panied him as far az Baltimore on
his return.
L. j. Downing has sold his entire
stock of goods to John Welch, of
Coan, who will do mercantile bust
ness at the same place.
Our undertaken, S. j. Dodson, has
delivered sixteen coffins since the
holidays.
Il. w. France lost his third horse
during the holidays since September.
w. +. Barrack and l.. L. East
are at Lake Shore, Nd, engaged in
the piling business for Apple Garth
Lumber Company, Baltimore.
y. Il. Bryant's little boy, Ernest,
was badly shot in the face with pow
der by another boy during the holi-
days.
Some thief entered the old home
place of j. Ii. Purcell last week and
took from him great quantities of
stuff which he had left in the house.
We trust the CITIZEN may have a
prosperous year for 1904 and at the
end hundreds of new subscribers on
it's books. JOKE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22
CRIMINALS.

Pocahontas is thriving town in
Southwest Virginia, with about 2, 500
Inhabitants, according to the last
census, that is slightly above one
eighth of the population of Taze-
we'll county. Tazewell county ia dry
except Pocahontas. aud observe the
following figures, In 19O1-'2 fifty
six per cent. of the commitments to
the county Jail were from Pocahon-
tas; a little more than one eighth of
the population of the county with
liquor (emphasize it) with liquor,
furnished over one half of the crimi-
mails committed to the Jail; or, arse
people with liquor will produce more
criminals than 20,596 people with
out liquor. He who runs may read
unless he runs a bar-room.-Fed-
Grafton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-22
WHERE FRIENDSHIP ENDS.

Where friendship ends may be or not
A desolate and dresry spot,
Ii intimacy's past doth wsne
And lead not to affections lane.
Perhaps, when you your way have lost,
You'll stop to think and count the cost
or having journeyed by path
So undefined. Joys aftermath
or grief, like stalking ghosts. attends
Along the path where friendship ends.
Where love begins may be or not
A lane that skirts the garden plot
or fair Hesperides, and ope's
Before the view of him who gropes
When friendships path 81 dim hath
grown.
he cannot find his way alone,
So Cupid comes and leads him out
Through hedge-rows, tall and thick, of
doubt.
But, oh how path with roadway blends
When lovebegins where friendship eudsl
Ernest II Morgan, Potomac MRls, Va.