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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
LETTERS OF ITALIAN PATRIOTS
Manuscripts Of Great value Accident
ally Discovered In Grocery
Store in Rome.

Used as wrappings for a grocer's par
cells valuable unpublished letters Of
Garibaldi and Mazzini have Just been
discovered.
Signor De Angelo. keeper Of records
at Aquila, noticed one day that the
papers about the packages sent home
by his grocer were old letters. Inspec-
ton showed them to have been the
property Of a lawyer named De Domsn-
ices, who had just died.
Among them he found unpublished
letters by Garibaldi, Mazzini and Car.
roll and other Italian patriots, dating
from 1860, and furnishing interesting
points on that epoch previously un-
known. He has tried to acquire the
whole package from his groceryman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

'And what did you do?'
II drank up all the water and saved
the circus" answered the bear.
'Oh." said the parrot, you are
wonderful fellow!'
Eyes, indeed" said the bear.
"Do you think you could drink all
the water ont of that tubY' asked the
parrot, pointing to tub Of water sit
ting on stool near by.
Certainly" said the bear, though he
did not appreciate the idea of having
his much boosted powers put to the
test in this sudden fashion.
But he leaned over the tub and be-
gan to drink and gulped down the wa
ter until he thought he would burst.
"Now the tub is empty!' he cried in
glee as he saw the last drop Of water
disappear.
"Ha, hat cried the parrot. at is
empty, indeed, but most of the water
ran out of a hole in the bottom Of the
tub"
Now. that bear certainly did feel mis-
cradle when he found out how he had
been fooled by the leak in that tub
Detroit Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
CHINESE ELOPEMENT.
One That Created a Sensation IN
Hawaiian Society.
Youns Heather steals Daughter Of
Leading Merchant .Cuts Hole
Through Roof of Room whore
Girl IL Held Prisoner.

A Chinese elopement is the latest
sensation to stir Hawaiian society.
Chang Pun, Chinese lad, has disap-
peared with the fairest Chinese maiden
in the islands, in defiance Of stern
father-in-law, Chinese customs and the
vengeance Of two tongs which threaten
his life. Hiding in the forests about
Hilo, the Chinese clippers have SO far
escaped deadly fate which oyershad-
Uws their romance.
Chang Pun, the daring bridegroom.
was the steward for the Hilo lodge OF
Elks. He fell in love with Aona Alama,
1S years old, daughter of q. Alama, the
leading oriental merchant Of the rainy
city, who is reputed to be wealthy.
Aona reciprocated more with the ardor
Of Hawaiian maiden than the sedate-
ness Of the Chinese girl.
In Hawaii the Chinese custom OF bar
ter and sale has passed away, so Chang
Pun asked the consent Of his prospective
father-in-law in the American way.
Alama consented to the wedding, but he
imposed conditions. No daughter Of his
could be married other than in the way
prescribed by Confucius. Chang Pun
must take his sweetheart to China and
there be welded according to the an
Client rites. Chang insisted that 1t was
impossible to do this, force of circum-
stances prevented.
In his Americanization Chang had
been shorn of his queue and he feared
the vengeance of his family in China
should he return without the necessary
adornment. And besides there were
dark stories az to what the old dow
ayers minions did to those who dis
obeyed her mandates and accepted the
manners and customs of the foreign
DEVILS"
Alama threatened that he would have
the Bow Wongs garrote his daughter
and her lover before he would permit
her to enter into "unsanctified connu-
biality." In his dilemma Chang sought
the advice of American friends. The
Elks advised him to steal the girl OF his
choice and get married without risking
further encounters with his prospective
father-in-law. One dark night Aona
disappeared from her fathers home.
She had been locked in her room for
days until her lover discovered 1t. With
the aid Of an old Chinese servant who
had cared for the girl since the death OF
her mother, the elopement was planned.
The girl was prisoner in the second
story of her fathers tenement, in room
which opened only through window
into her fathers room. Chang Pun
climbed to the roof by means OF q rope
ladder and cut a section from the ROOT
with his handknife. working slowly and
patiently until nearly dawn. Then the
girl was soon in his arms and the two
started down rope ladder. The irate
father-in-law appeared just as the happy
couple reached the ground. The old mar
started for his gun and the lovers
climbed into an automobile which hat
been provided for them, got away AMI
were married.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
WEAKNESS OF ROOSEVELT.
That and the Tariff Question VIII
Help Elect n Democratic
President.

1t must be admitted, however, that
there is in the national capital among re-
publicans who keep in close touch with
national politics. doubt as to the re-
suit this year. 1t is, at present, a vague
and indefinite feeling of anxiety, rather
than a substantial fear, says the Forum.
When analysed it seems to consist large
ly of the feeling that the corporate in
terests are hostile to President Roose-
welt, and that it will be impossible,
therefore, to obtain the necessary
funds for campaign work. Many repub-
aicans are wondering if the influence OF
the railroads will be thrown against the
republican party this year, as it was for
st in 1896 and 1900. Other republicans
are specuiating upon the part which the
abor vote will play in the next CAM
paign, and are anxiously inquiring
whether it will be loyal to the republic
an party.
Another factor in the situation, which
is fully appreciated by the republican
leaders as menacing President Roose-
velt's reelection, is the fact that. para
doxical as it may seem, democratic VIC
tory is the only method of escaping tar
iff revision. A word of explanation will
make this proposition very clear. There
is scarcely any possibility of democratic
control of the senate during the next
four years, owing to the fact that the
present republican majority of "a Is
distributed among states admittedly re-
publican Should the democrats, there
fore, elect democratic president and a
democratic house of representatives the
republican senate would stand as bar
rier against any tariff reform legisla-
ton which the house might desire to en-
act and the president be anxious to ap-
prove. II there are in the republican
party certain representatives of cor
porate interests who desire to rebuke
President Roosevelt for what they call
his lack of consideration this influen-
tiiai coterie can exert their power
against him with the full knowledge
that the election of democratic presi-
dent will not disturb their privileges
through adverse legislation. In addi-
lion to this there is also in the republic
an party very large contingent which
believes, with Senator Hanna, in stand
ing pat" upon the tariff; and this contin-
gent is thoroughly alive to the fact that
The best way to prevent any tinkering
with the tariff is to help elect a demo-
cratic president
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
when the stock suner..

This is the agreeable time Of year
when the blithesome rural Nimrod pulls
his cap over his ears, takes up his dou-
ble-barreled shotgun and goes forth to
kill accidentally the farmers prize bull
or fatted calf, remarks the Kansas City
Journal. The farmers of Missouri
would not object so much to the open
season for other kinds of game II there
was legal season for killing amateur
sportsmen who hunt for quail without
being able to hit anything smaller than
. tat boar OF q promising ram.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
An ADimaI Story For
Little Folks
Learn to Be Contented

Sambo was tired of his kinky locks.
He wanted straight hair like the white
folks had
So he had gone out behind the barn
to grieye and complain, which, Of
course. was entirely wrong.
II hate this plagued WOOL" he said,
running his hand through his black
corkscrew ringlets
why can't fellows hair be decent
and straight and silky? can't go out
but what some white boy yells, Hi,
there, woolly.
"Wool ought not to grow on boys
anyway. It's only meant for dirty
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
Influence of Sun Spot,

In speaking of the effects of sun spots
on the earth. Prof Elkins, of the Yale
observatory, said: "They produce no
climatic or atmospheric disturbances OF
changes. The effect of the spots is en-
tirely magnetic. 1t takes very sensi-
tive compass to be affected even."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
An Apinal Story For
Little Folks
bear as a Drinker

when l lived in the circus" said
the bear 20 the parrot, there was once
Q great storm, and the rain came down
30 hard that 1t just filled up all the
cages and the rings and everything
The circus men were afraid that all
the animals except the sea lion would
be drowned"
well. what did they do?' asked the
parrot.
"They asked me to help them out Of
their trouble" replied the bear.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

HOW THAT LITTLE DARBY RAN!
old sheep. and they can't do pothin' but
lie round and blatt. Dey's des no
count nohow." And he got up to look
at himself in a bit OF broken mirror
But there had been some one listening
to all this. Around the corner sat old
Mr.. Ram.
'Umph!' he said. $50 he thinks that
wool is only f1t for mo count sheep,
does hep And he's ashamed of his
looks. is he9 Well, I'd Just like to
show him that it isn't what a fellow
looks like, but what he is, that counts.
believe | will give him a lesson In
manners anyway. 1t isn't polite to re-
mark on peoples appearance behind
their backs, and he called me dirty
Sheep"
With that lie gave one loud "Bah!"
and, ducking his head. went for Sam
DO.
My, how that little darby ran:
1t was long way to the fence, and
before he made 1t the ram had caught
him and lifted him over into the p0t;,-
to patch on tue other side. He lit on
his head, but got up instantly. scared,
but unhurt. "AIy," said samho refiee.
lively, III 1t hadn't been tor my wool
I'd "a got huptI'
"Of course you would, impudence,"
said the ram, maybe now you won't
complain about the way the Lord made
you" Constitution.
For Sale,
one of the best farms of 140 acres In
Howard county. A bargain II taken
soon. Call on or write,
40w4 NJ. BARRETT, Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

why should not Mr.. Roosevelt
take the national craftsmanship him
self? He has never been elected prssi-
dent of the United States, and Mr.. Odell
asserted, in 1900, that it was proper to
retain the state craftsmanship until
elected governor. A great many new
presidents have been established Of
late.-Albany Argus.
In the next national campaign the
republicans will be on the defensive, and
what a lot they have got to defend! There
are the postal frauds, the public land
frauds, the army contract scandals, the
Panama grab, the administrations race
policy, the promotion Of Gen. Wood, the
inactivity of the department Of justice
against trusts, etc. And there will no
doubt be other things that will require
defense before the campaign is fairly
open. The president is still leading the
strenuous life.-Savannah News.
Roosevelt has done nothing
whatever to incur the enmity OF the
trusts and the talk that he opposes the
trusts or is opposed by them is un-
loubtedly blind to curry favor with
the masses. II Mr.. Roosevelt shall be
nominated for president next year tho
republican national committee will fry
the fat of the trust magnates. who will
give up their money by the millions to
promote the success Of the republican
party and its candidates, who are In re-
atty the friends Of the trusts.-Syra-
cuse Telegram.
The National Geographic Maya
zine says the Philippines islands have
a coast line Of about II ,444 statute miles.
or double that of the mainland Of the
United States. But the trade OF this long
coast is almost entirely carried in vessels
sailing under foreign flags. owing to the
policy of treating the Philippines as
foreign territory for navigation pur-
poses. Considering how much the
islands have cost the United States up
to date, this policy is little short OF ma
tional outrage.-San Francisco Chron-
icle Rep).
-Four years more of Roosevelt
would reverse the old adage, and make
it read, as amended, in time of war,
prepare for peace.-Albany Argus.
Secretary Root has painted the
administration in glowing colors; but
the man who is to succeed him In the
war department can see through thick
observation-disclosures Enquirer.
Senator Hanna's interest in
maritime matters may yet cause him
to abandon his by-word about stand
ing pat" and introduce something
about dashing his starry top-lights.-
Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
pARADoxIcAL PROSPERITY.
Large Crops and Less PROFIT for the
Farmers-Trusts Eating Their
Substance.

Notwithstanding good crops and An
increased price for them there Is evi-
dence that both Iowa and Kansas are
not az prosperous as they should be.
The records Of the school census OF
Iowa for 1893 show falling on Of pu-
pills enrolled, the number in 1893 be-
ing 550,202 as against 560.1 for 1902,
while IN 1900 the number was $4,000.
That shows the extraordinary loss Of
population in three years, when there
should be a normal increase Of nearly
$4,000. II the farmers Of Iowa are
prosperous, what makes them leave the
state and seek homes elsewhere? Then
the surprising statement is made by the
bank commissioner of Kansas that the
banks of Kansas have $500, 900 less on
deposit to-day than they had In Sep
TENDER. BY all the ordinary rules Of
business the farmers and merchants Of
Kansas should have more money on
deposit when they are selling their
crops than when they have just har-
vested them, and the storekeepers
should be in the same condition at the
same time, for debts are being paid and
the money brought into the state for
the crops should find its way into the
banks.
Is it the extraordinary increase in
the cost of living that is impoverishing
the people Of Kansas and forcing emf
grafton from Iowa? These two states
10 hN
producers of the west, and yet those
signs of lack of prosperity would indi-
cate that something is preying upon
their vitals. No wonder the Iowa state
grange at its last meeting denounced the
extortion Of the trusts and the railroads,
especially the packers trust, which not
only robs the farmers but the consum-
ers by reducing the price Of cattle and
hogs and increasing the price OF meat.
Nor is 1t extraordinary that the Iowa
idea" that the tariff fosters the trusts
and does not stimulate agriculture, has
become the issue in that state, and al
though smothered for time by the
manipulations of the republican lead
ers will be more difficult to suppress at
the coming national election.
The farmers of the western states are
discovering that good crops and large
incomes are offset by the enlarged ex-
actions Of the trusts through the mo.
nopoly they enjoy under protection. and
is forcing them to examine the tariff Is.
sue for their own salvation. All the
buoyant talk of President Roosevelt o.
the suppression of bad trusts" ha,
produced no results. No trust has re.
duced prices and the railroads have ad
vanced rates under his administration
and in his message to the new congress
there is no word of recommendation To-
tariff reform. The members Of his cab
met are all noted protectionists, and
some of them are VIGOROUSLY friends O
the corporations that have been shown
to be the most exacting and perniciou'
extortionists that have been developed
in this extraordinary trust era.
If President Roosevelt was sincerel.
trying to tighten the burdens OF tn,
people of Iowa and Kansas and else
where of some of the same condition
in every state, he would certainly urg
congress to reform the tariff, which
high republican has assured us 10 9Th
mother of all trusts"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats. and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
W iirss doctoring your kidneys The mild
s..l the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmers
Swamp-ROot, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits Eskr
by all druggists in fifty f5aFs
cent and one-dollar siz-
es. You may have S slsAs.ss! E@
sample bottle by mail Homo of swampRoos.
free, also pamphlet telling you how to fine
out If you have kidney or bladder trouble
Mention this paper when writing DR.. kilme'
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
.Drl,'t make any mistake, hut r.
kembrr the ham Swamp Rect, pr
d liners Swan y, Root, and the ad
rcss, rghamtor, n \ on ever.
blttle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
Certainly the Limit.

smith-Isn't Green d-blooded sort
of chap?
Brown-That's what. Have you heard
the latest about him?
Smith-Don't know. What is VI?
Brown-They say q mosquito bit him
the other night and the poor thing died
Of pneumonia few seconds later --cin.
cinnati Enquirer.
Honored Lord kelvin.
The University Of Vale. has conferred
the honorary degree Of Doctor Of science
upon Lord Kelvin IL consideration q
~ epspsBt sssvtcst -. psspse
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
Of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matlsm come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
No Longer a Reforner.

Former Resident (back at the old
home on a visit What has become OF
Lustigo, who used to be such a loud
bowler against monopolists, corpora
tons. and all that sort Of thing?
Old Citizen-He's here still, but he
Isn't doing any bowling now. He found
vein Of coal In his land Q few years
agc.-Chicago Tribune.
At the Restaurant.
Mary had little lamb
A century ago
The chops on which we dined today
Were from that lamb, know.
.Sdh!kseo RtfoT6QIArald,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
The "Free.insv cure.

From France comes the experiment of
freezing" human beings as cure for
some complaints. The original "sub-
feet" was placed in steel fur-lined cyl-
Under for quarter of an hour at time,
solution of various acids, at 40 de.
grees below zero, being circulated
through the cylinders double walls. BY
eight such applications the man was
cured after suffering from dyspepsia for
IL wears
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
Getting BACK mt Him,

Comedian-No money to pay sal
aries. you say: Well. you're nice
manager. you are.
Manager-Well, the business has
been bad
comedian-If don't get my money
I'll leave.
Manager--Pcrhaps you'd better, for
then the attendance may pick up SO l
can pay you.-Brooklyn Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
Over-Nork Neakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood,

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

Senator Hanna's interest in
maritime matters may yet cause him
to abandon his by-word about stand
ing pat" and introduce something
about dashing his starry top-lights.-
Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-06-10
CAR BARNS ARE ROBBED.
Three Employees and Two Passengers
Gagged and Women Terrorized.

Three Employees and Two Passengers
Gagged and Women Terrorized.
Four masked robbers visited the car
barns Of the Delaware County Electric
Railway at Clifton Heights, near Fhlla-
delphia, and blew open two safes, tax
ing $3.50 In cash, but failed to get Sl,OOO
in one of the safes. The craftsmen
bound and gagged three employees OF the
company and two man passengers ana
terrorized two belated woman passengers.
The robbers first covered the three en-
ployes with their revolvers, and when
one of them attempted to resist he was
made unconscious by a blow on the head
with the butt end Of a revolver. Inc
three men were then bound and gagged
and placed in the conductors room, with
one Of the robbers guarding them. Pro-
ceeding to the waiting room, the remain
ing three outlaws found the four passen'
bcrs, the two men being asleep. Ihey
were bound and the women We're warned
to make no outcry. A second robber was
left on guard, and the two others went
to the office, where they blew open two
safes
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-06-10
HUSBAND MAY BEAT WIFE.
Tn Louisville Judges Decision Permits
CORPORAL Punishment.

Police Judge John j. Riley in Louis
Vile, Ky. recognized the old English
custom allowing husband the privilege
of whipping his wife, and as result
Squire Smith, who was before the court
on the charge of wife-beating, was DIS
missed. Attorney Morgan read the law
as formerly practiced in England and
spoke at length of the privilege or
husband. The evidence in the case on
trial showed that Smith had overheard
a conversation between his wife, Mrs.
Annie Smith, and another man, and ac-
cordingly he administered a whipping to
her and admonished her not to talk to
other men in the future. When Smith
was arrested he announced his intention
of basing his defense on a mans right
to beat his wife when she sufficiently Of
tends. He Is well-known farmer and
was never known before to strike his
wife. II recognize the right of any hus.
band whose record Is otherwise clear"
said Judge Riley in dismissing the case,
ito chastise his wife where her conduct
Is offensive. There is no other way by
which he can censure her properly for
certain acts discreditable to her and to
him. I would not punish this man for
acting as he did"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-06-10
WAR ON AUTOMOBILES,
Foreign Element I'm New York Are
Fighting Them.

Fighting Ihems
The New York Commissioner Of Po-
lice, William McAdoo, has his hands
full in trying to devise a plan whereby
harmony can be made to prevail between
the users Of automobiles and the people
who find it necessary to use the streets
to obtain a livelihood. The friction,
which is the outgrowth OF recklessness
on the one side and violence on the 9TH
er, has become a serious matter Espe-
cially in the parts of the city where the
foreign element predominates does the
aUtomobilist find life unsafe
Some Of these people have become so
embittered against the chauffeurs and
owners of the horseless carriages, who
dash through the streets at ordinance
breaking and fe-endangering speed, that
they throw bricks and stones at them
whenever they appear. Mrs. William @.
Gottschall, wife Of the president Of the
Port Chester Railroad, had a narrow
escape from death and Is still confined
to the hospital, because of the attack
made upon her husbands machine In
which she was riding in the East Side
recently. The assailants were Italians.
A few days ago Albert Hilton, son of
the late Judge Hilton, was struck on the
head with stone while speeding down
Washington avenue. These are but two
Of many instances showing the dangers
to which automobile occupants are ex-
posed.
Much of the trouble in the congested
districts of the East Side is due to the
fact that automobiles are obliged to pass
through them on their way to and from
the ferries. Otherwise they would keep
away from that district. Commissioner
McAdoo thinks if he can devise a plan
Of special routes the war on automo-
biles In the East End will come to an
end.