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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12

of the elephants, and tried to hold
them, and the elephants beloved, and
dragged the cowboys and their ponies
right amongst the other animals, and
in about minute, as the boss can
vassman said when he come to, and
they were picking the cactus thorns
out of him: Hell was just plumb out
for noon"
The buffaloes smelled the Indians,
and they started to stampede, Like they
used to do when they lived on the
plains, and all the animals followed,
dragging the men who had hold Of
their ropes. and away we all went over
q rise of ground, the zebras in the lead
and the elephants fetching up the
rear, the cowboys and Indians behind,
yelling and killing, and more than
500 Indian dogs barking.
Well, pa was the foolishest man in
the lot, cause he had tied the lariat
rope that he held his elk by, around
his belt, and when the elk went over
the hill pa was only hitting the high
places. and he was yelling for me t.
head off his elk. But l was busy Try.
ing to keep up with my anteaona
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12

wefl, pa was the worst sight Of all.
If his belt had broke he never would
have lost his pants, cause more than
a million cactus thorns had gone
through and pinned them on. We had
to cut them off, and pull out the thorns
with pincers, one at time, and pa
yelling murder for every thorn The
boss canvassman was in the same fix,
and everybody that tried to hold an
animal was pinned together with
thorns. and they had gravel up their
trousers from sticking their heels into
the soil.
Everybody was mad, and they threat
ened to lynch pa when they got back
to the tent for suggesting letting the
animals out to Craze. We started back
to town. the cowboys and Indians driv-
ing the animals. and the zebras and
giraffes kicking up and acting as
though they had got out Of school on
account of the death of dear teacher
like schoolboys.
Before we got to town wind came
up 80 strong that we had to walk edge
wise to go against it, and finally we
met the tent coming out to meet US
cause cyclone had taken it bodily and
was blowing it all over the prairie
And WREN we got to town the animals
in the cages, that can't eat grass, wers
having an indignation meeting. and
bowling awful.
Pa was the first man to get back tc
the lot, and he asked me what
thought he better do, and l told him
he better get in the porcupine cage
cause he looked, with the cactus therns
sticking out of him like the father OF
all porcupines. He said thought
was smart, and he asked me if was
hurt any, and told him all coult
find was stone bruise on my spine
where l struck prairie dog house.
| Well, we got the animals into liv
cry barn, and it took us almost the
whole week to have the tent hauled
back and sewed together. and we hat
to pay the cowboys and Indians NOR
than the animals were worth to brins
them back, and let them into the show
free. The managers had meeting ant
resolved to get out of the Indian Ter
ritory and into Kansas just as quicl
as possible.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12

which was scared worse than any ami.
NAL in the race. When the antelope
and overlook the boss canvassman,
who was digging his heels into the
ground trying to hold his zebra, I
thought 1t was good time to say
something pleasant SO / said: "This
is lovely country we are passing
through" but never heard his reply,
cause Just then the zebra jumped over
big cactus and the boss canvassman
went into 1t, and he stayed there, yell
ing for piece Of Ice, while the zebras
that were dragging the treasurer and
the ticket taker passed us. yelled to
the treasurer and told him I should
have to have my salary raised if was
expected to keep up with my antelope,
but he told me where to go to get an
increase Of salary, some place in Ar
kansas-maybe Hot Springs.
Then my antelope heard the Indians
and cowboys coming behind, and he
got his second wind, and never did
touch the ground no more, and must
have looked like a buzzard sailing
through the air. When my antelope
got up to where pa was trying to keep
up with his elk, told pa he better let
go his elk and get the cowboys and
Indians to ride around ahead of the
stampede and head them off.
Pa said he couldn't let go of his elk
cause the rope was tied to his belt,
but for me to hit the ground some
where ahead and let go of that jack
rabbit was chasing, and tell the COW.
boys to head off the stampede. So
when lit again let go the rope,
and the antelope got ahead of every
thing, and wished I had bet on him.
When the cowboys and Indians got
up to me delivered the message from
pa, and they divided and went around
the TANKS of the stampeders, and in
another mile they headed them off in
a nice pasture, and kept riding around
the animals SO they couldn't get away.
They soon had the whole bunch under
control and we all got together to see
Il anybody was hurt !,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12
$loo REWARD, $loo

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that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
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the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
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treatment Halls Catarrh euro is taken in
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mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby destroy
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the patient strength by building up the consti.
tuition and assisting nature In doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in it's cura
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12

bew.legged carrying the money they
had made grazing cattle, and the ter
ritory was full Of cowboys that had
money to burn, and they hadn't seen
a circus since the war.
Well, It seemed shame to go by
the Indian Territory, and allow those
poor Indians to break their backs car
rying money around. and so we sent a
carload of bill pastors into the territory
and billed towns that would hold us
about a week, and we figured that we
would clean up enough money to last
us ali lifetime. wish l didn't have
to write about the result, cause we are
broke up so we can't look pleasant to
have our pictures taken.
1t was q bright, beautiful Sunday
morning that we arrived at Muskoka,
and soon after daylight we had our
tents pitched. AS we had all day Sun
day to rest, pa suggested that 1t would
be a good idea to take all our animals
that eat grass out on the grazing
ground on the edge of the town and
let them fiji up on the nice blue grass
that was knec-high al over the coun-
try So af:er E.cak.ast we detailed
n>n to take cl,area Of TIE different
animals. and herd ten out in tie tall
erGss. It vas a b.aa III .igh 20 see
tiioee ~.ra saiDals. gathered from all
.-.sr tie %oria, eating 8. ass together
In perfect peace, II. Us l. c-j-.4aiy.
The animals that we t.o1g''t wa:,.d
stand without hitching lilsc the ele-
plants. were cared for by their at
tendants, but the animals that might
wander from their own Preside, were
picketed out, or held by long ropes, the
deer, the buffalo, the zebras, the sacred
cattle, the elk, the yaks, the camels
and that kind, were tied with long
lariats, and held by the men detailed
by the managers. For couple of
hours the animals just gorged them
selves; after they had kicked up their
heels a spell and rolled in the grass.
Then one Of the elephants got up on
his hind feet and held up two toes,
like boys IN school hold UP two fin..
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12

In memorial address last Wednes
day, Gov. Hanly of Indiana said: "The
American people are at the beginning
OF great revolution, As yet there
are no drum beats, no pugle blast, no
serried ranks, no marching columns,
no battlefields, strewn with the woun.
ded and the dead, but the revolution
is upon us and about us az certainly
as though all these were present, Stu
pendous social, economic and political
changes are involved. Deeply imbed-
ded in the very core and center of this
revolution, running like thread OF
gold through all its shifting scenes
and changing forms, are certain fun
damental principals of human liberty,
and unless we in your day, possess a
willingness to seek for these and the
wisdom to find them, and the patriot
ism and the courage to proclaim them,
to stand by them and save
them when found, the call
to arms, the drum beats, the
bugle blasts, the serried ranks, the
marching columns and the battlefelds
will come to us and to you as certain.
ly as in the past they came to our
fathers. The criminal aggression of
incorporated and aggregated wealth
against the individual must be stayed
by legal regulations and wholesome
laws courageously enforced or history
will repeat itself in your day as 1t has
In the past. You will no more be ex-
empt than other generations have
been. Progress must and will be made.
I do not look with pleasure either up
on the muck or 'muck-raker,' but
either is better than the 'muck-bed.
And as long as the 'muck-bed' remains
I hope the smuck-raker will continue
to expose it and to lay 1t bare, that
the people may come to hate 1t, and
to forsake every man whose hands
NJ SEIZED with it, pollutton,"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12
FOUND AFTER FIFTY YEARS
Girl Who Wandered from New York
at Age Of Six Discovered
in the West.

Albuquerque, N. M.-Hester Ann
Alexander Smith, fer SO years a wan
derer on the face of the earth, without
a living relative known to her, has
just been identified as the daughter
of the family of Paddocks, wealthy
farmers living near Warwick, N. Y,
who for half century have been look
ing in vain for the missing daughter.
The story of Mrs. Smiths wander
ings is good deal stranger than fc-
ton. Fifty years ago, while child
of six years, she followed a wandering
hand organ man away from her home
one morning. The hand organ man
had monkey and, attracted by the an
tics of the animal, the child followed
on and on until the itinerant musician
took her up and made her sing for
him as he toured the country.
The whole country aided in the
search for the child, but without re-
suit. With the hand organ man she
travelled westward and finally found
her way To the Pacific coast.
There she grew up, forgetting her
name and the names Of her relatives
and only retaining dim memory of
the scenes of her birthplace.
It was this dim memory which has
finally restored her to her relatives,
who have never forgotten the missing
child. Mrs. Smith has been twice mar
ried.
In 1884 she came with her family to
Silver City, N. M, where she buried
her husband and all Of her four chill
dren. Feeling the years creeping or
she longed for more knowledge of he,
own people. Three years ago she
came to Albuquerque and began the
search for her relatives. She adver.
tised widely in eastern newspapers, de.
scribing the scenes as pictured on hel
memory of her childhood days.
The result was letter from Thomas
G. Paddock, of Vernon, N. j., her cous.
in, and another from her brother
James Paddock, Of Warwick, N. Y.
who is still living at the old home
stead. Correspondence began at once
and Mrs. Smith is soon to go to the
home Of her childhood. She learned
IHdI ueI PAL euIS udu ueen uedQ IOl
rs years and that of her brothers and
sisters but one was living. Her reIa
tiyes in New York are wealthy and
have written her that she need havs
no further care for the future.
Tough Luck.
Merchant Ito applicant) ad.
vertised for boy. Where did you
work last?
| Boy-At Blanks store.
Merchant-Why did you leave there
Boy-I got fired for being zoe
prompt.
Observation-Disclosures queer. Promptness
Is an admirable trait
Boy-Yes, but the boss said l was
too prompt about goin' home even
tngs. Chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12
Apologize to General Miles.

Charles P. Neill, commissioner of
labor, and James B. Reynolds, sent to
Packingtown as commissioners from
the president, have reported that
conditions are terrible, and that all
manner of diseased meat is palmed off
on the public.
Did not General Nelson A. Miles
tell us some thing about ''embalmed"
beef soon after the Spanish-American
war? II memory is not at fault Gen.
eral Miles was roundly denounced by
republican newspapers as trouble
breeder. "-The Commoner.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Kansas City, follows: General Nell
son A. Miles, who is here on his way
to Colorado to address state university
students said: 1.-THE disclosures about
beef and other packing house products
now being exploited are no news to
me. lsknew 1T seven years ago. I told
what I knew then. Had the matter
been taken up at that time thousands
of lives would have been saved. The
adulteration of food products is the
colossal crime of the times. I believe
that 5000 United States soldiers lost
their lives because of adulterated, i'm
pure, poisonous meat. There is no
way of estimating the number of sol
diers whose. health was injured by eat
ing impure food. I know only OF its
harvest among. the soldiers and can
only guess how many lives it has cost
the republic. I have barrel Of testi-
mony on the subject In the way of
SRfi1davits which I collected when l
made my investigation seven years
ago. The, investigating committee
closed the case and refused to hear
two hundred witnesses whom I had
ready. At that time I could have Sc
cured the testimony Of one hundred
Thousand men that the canned beef
sold to the army was impure, adulter.
Rted and unwholesome. In my investi'
CATION of 'sembalmed" beef during the
Spanish.American war I found that
poisons were being used to preserve
meats. My first intimation of the prac'
tice came to me in reports from com
manding officers to the effect that the
rations were not wholesome and were
making the soldiers sick. I ordered
an Investigation and learned from the
reports brought to me that canned
meat had been sold to the army thai
had been for months in the ware
houses OF the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road and at the docks in Liverpool
This meat had been relabeled and
sold to the United States for soldiers
rations. I turned the reports over tt
the war department. and a whitewash
ing investigation was Instituted and
successfully carried out. The oficia
report was that q colossal error hat
been made. AS matter OF fact i
was colossal fraud and persons WHIT
perpetrated it and were interested IL
it should have been sent to the peni
Tertiary"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12
Very Low Rates Tuesdays,

Every Tuesday, balance of the year, the
Chicago Great Western Railway will sell
homeseekers tickets to Minnesota, North Da-
kota and Canadian Northwest at about half
rate; to other territory frs. and third Tuesdays
Apply to any Great Western Agent or j, P, Eli
mer G. P. A., st. Paul, MIN. State number In
party and when going. dec 81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12
To Mothers in This Town.

Children who are delicate, feverish
and cross will get immediate relief
from Mother Gray's Sweet Powders
for Children. They cleanse the stom-
ache, act on the liver, making sickly
child strong and healthy. A certain
cure for worms. Sold by all druggists,
Csc. Sample FREE. Address. Allen S.
Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12
white Clouds Mother Dead.

A White Earth (Minn.) says that
Muckoday, the venerable mother of the
late distinguished chieftain, White
Cloud, formerly head chief of the Mis-
sissippi band of the Chippewas, lately
died at the advanced age Of 100 years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12
woman's Remarkable Record.

Her entire lifetime since freedom
from slavery devoted to one position is
the remarkablere of Mrs. Lulu Rob-
insop, negress, who for Al years has
been employed in the passenger sta
tons of Kansas City in the West bot
toms.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12
Ask for Aliens Foot. Ease

A powder for swollen, tired, hot
smartine feet. Sample sent FREE.
Also Free Sample of the FooT- EASE
SANITARY CoRN-PAD, a new inven-
ton. Address, Allen 5 Olmsted, Lee
Roy, N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12
His Finish

"As near as could judge when fin
ished my sermon seemed to have the
appreciation of my audience, my dear"
'You did-when you finished."-
Houston Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12

Feel languid, weak, aud iun down?
Headache? Stomach 'toff y? Just a
plain case of lazy liver. Burdock Blood
Bitters tones the liver and stomach,
promotes digestion, purities the blood.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts or
burns without scar. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, any itching.
Doan's Ointment. Your druggist sells
iti
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12

CHEAPEST accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Eclectric OIL Stops the pain
and heals the wound. All druggists
sell III
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12
For Sale.

The south 119a acres of the north
east quarter of sec. 4, Howard Center
twp, known as part of the McHugh
farm. J. J. AHERN, Admr.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12
BY MEAD PUBLISHING co.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
Democratic State Convention.

A delegate convention Of Democrats Of Iowa
Is hereby called to meet at Waterloo: Tuesday,
August 4, 1905, the object of said gathering be-
ing to place II nomination candidate for each a,
election to be held on November 9Th Of the
present year, and for the transaction OF SUCH
other business as may be deemed appropriate
and proper.
The basis of representation. as decided upon
by our committee, assigns to each county TWO
delegates and one additional delegate Tor each 81,
200 votes and fraction thereof above 100 cast ior
Alton B. Parker in 1904. Upon this basis the
counties are entitled to representation as pelow
set forth:
Worth. ChicEasaw. ......... IL
Cerro Gordo............o Winneshiek. $500.
Floyd. ................6 Allamakee.. ........10
Howard. .............7 Clayton. .........1 Is
Your committee respectfully recommends and
urges that county and township organizations
be completed before the meeting Of the state
convention, and that reports Of such organiza-
tions accompany the credentials from each
county.
By order OF the State Committee.
Done at Des M0ines, Iowa, May 10, 1906.
8. B. MOKRIsRY, Chairman.
@. W. MULLER, Secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12

No more horse racing for this cir
Gus.
The managers held meeting at
Guthrie. Okla, after we had lost our
money horse racing with the Indians,
and pa said the consensus of opinion
was that we better stick to the legiti-
mate show business, and not try to
work in any side lines. Pa says he
made speech at the managers meet
ing, in which he showed that the bust
ness man who attended strictly to the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12
rs ~
PECK'S BAD |
3 OY WITH |
THE CIRCUS |
By HON. GEORGE W. PECK
Ass.her OBJECTS Bad Boy Abroad" Etc.
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~ Y.SZ
Copyright by J. q. Bowte,.l

The Circus Has Bad Luck in Indian
Territory-A Herd Of Animals
Turned Out to Craze Is Stampeded
by Indians-They Go Dashing Over
the Plains, and the Circus Tent Fol
lows, Picked Up by Cyclone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
EL!.O ECHOES

Thomas Fisher. OF Petersburg. is visiting his
mother. Irs. " Z. Adams.
Frank Kahl. OF Richmond. was a recent guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. q! L. Kahi.
Mrs Rober, l.. Durrett and little daughter,
of Fort Lee visited Mrs. A. r. Fisher during
tho past week.
family during the week.
Miss Annie Dunnavant was recent guest
of Mrs J. p. Dunnavant.
r. E. i. Knhl has returned home from
pleasant visit to friends In King and Queen
G.. d. Turner of Newport News, has returned
home after spending several days with his SIS
II II Turner made a business trip to Rich
Mrs. Cal Husselnian who has been very sick
az her home Edge HILL" is reported to be
somewhat improved.
Miss Ella Raetlis. OF Richmond, recently
spent several days with her father.
The remains Of Mrs. Lucy Binford. the widow
OF Robert Binford. who died Wednesday. nth,
at the home Of her daughter Mrs: John Rich
ardson OF Barhamsvie, New. Kent county.
We're Inferred in the old family hurying- ground
at Elko Saturday. January 9th She was
eli ghty-two years old. -Four children survive
ker-Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Jones' Robert ana
Willie Binford. the last three OF whom are
residents of Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
CHESTNUT HILL AND
HIGHLAND PARK

Miss Ethel Lewis, OF Baltimore is the guest
OF Miss Julia Horne. OF Fourth Avenue.
Mrs Mortimer Mcclure. Of Louisa county. Is
expected soon to visit her son, Mr.. Mortimer
Mcclure. OF Chestnut Hill.
Miss Helen Ball. OF New Jersey. is the guest
of her friend, Miss Bessie Wingneld, OF High
land Park.
Miss Emma Justice. OF Powhatan county, is
spending several days with Miss Katherine
Watkins. OF Fourth Avenue.
Miss Matte Bowers Of Richmond after
spending two weeks with her friend. Miss Annie
Smith. of Chestnut HILL has returned to her
home on North Eighth Street
Mr.. Ernest Tller. OF Chestnut Hill. who has
been quite sick for several days past. is slow
ly improving.
been quite Ill for some time, continues to i'm
prove
Tho Kings Daughters will hold meeting
to-day at the residence Of Mrs. Lears, High
land Park.
Mr.. satterwhlte. OF Fourth Avenue. who has
been confined TO the house by sickness for
the past week. Ia able to be out,
Cards have been Issued TO the marriage OF
Mr.. ]. Clayton Bowman and Mrs, Sarah Burch
The ceremony will take place Wednesday,
February 7th,5 at 1870 O. cock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
HIGHLAND SPRINGS

The Union League at tho Methodist Church
was we'll attended Sunday night. Miss
Foster was tho leader and had for her sub
ject, Courage"
Tho Junior Order OF United American Me-
Ichanics Will meet in Odd Fellows Hall on
Thursday night. February LIST, and a full at
tendance Is urged.
An oyster supper. viii be given by COM
mittee of layInen OF the Unitarian Parish next
Friday night. February I'd. at o'clock In
Library Hall. Mr.. Daniel A. Smith is chair
to excel the women In the preparation and
management OF this entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benny. Of Scituate, Mass, have
been spending q few days during the past
week with their cousin. Mrs. A. T. Weeks.
They left for Norfolk on Monday morning.
Mr.. II. r. Woodcock has very much improved
under tho treatment OF Mr.. Daniels. OF Rich
mond. who has recently taken charge OF his
case
Miss Ruth .Atkisson. OF No sos Grace Street,
Richmond visited tho home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Junius Atllisson, Sunday
DIR. S. a.. Roope, OF "Lynnhurst," who was
quite sick during tho past week, Is now much
improved.
Miss Lillian Chester Austin, OF Bsochwood
Park, left on Friday over the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad for Toledo, O., to visit friends
and relatives of her former home. before max
ing her permanent home in Virginia.
Mr. Van Norman. who rented rooms from
Mrs Robert Richards, has moved his family
on the Nine Mile Road up above the
switch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Rudolph have the SYM
pathy OF the community In tho loss OF their
little baby. Gladys, who was buried on SUNDAY
afternoon. st