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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
The Badge of Honesty

Is on every wrapper Of Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery because full
list of the ingredients composing 1t Is
printed there in plain English. Forty
years of experience has proven its superior
worth as blood purifier and invigorat-
ing tonic for the cure of stomach disorders
and all liver ills. 1t builds up the run
down system as no other tonic can In
which alcohol is used. The active medic
inal principles of native roots such as
Golden Seal and Queens root, Stone and
Mandrake root, Bloodroot and Black
Cherrybark are extracted and preserved
by the use of chemically pure, triple
refined glycerine. Send to DR.. R. v. Pierce
at Buffalo, N. Y, for free booklet which
quotes extracts from well-recognized med
zeal authorities such as Drs. BarthoIow,
King, ScuddeE, Coe, Ellingwood and .
host OF otheIs, showing that these roots
can be depended upon for their curative
action il all weak states Of the stomach,
accompanied by indigestion or dyspepsia
as well S iIAll bilious or liver complaints
and in Ply rwasting diseases where there
is losS9ffesh and gradual running down
OF tkestrength and system.
The "Golden Medical Discovery makes
rich, pure blood and so invigorates and
regulates the Stomach. liver and bowels,
and. through Them lhe whole system.
Thus all skin affections. blotches, pimples
and eruptionS as we'll as scrofulous swell
lings and old open running sores or ulcers
are cured and healed. In treating old
running sores, or ulcers, it is we'll to in
sure their healing to apply to them DR..
Pierce's All-Healing Salve. If your drug
gist don't happen to have this Salve In
stock, send fiftyfour cents in postage
stamps to DR.. R. V. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo. N. Y, and
a large box of the "All-Healing Salve .
will reach you by return post.
You can't afford to accept secret nos-
tram as substitute for this nom alcoholic,
medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION, not
even though the urgent dealer may
thereby make little bigger profit.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules easy TO take
rs candy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11

with seed pearls. l will endeavor to
make my description of the rest Of her
costume intelligible-to my lady read
ers, that is:
She wore as principal garment a
long jacket OF plumcolored brocade.
beautifully embroidered about the
edges, over wide trousers Of black
satin with an embroidered blue band
at the hem. Her jacket was fastened
with buttons of carved pink coral
that would have made an American
girl jump out of her shoes to possess.
Her headdress was the usual black
satin cap worn by Chinese married
women of every class, Marie Stuart in
shape, without crown, just band,
hair neatly coiled round and round.
|. This cap is generally ornamented with
jade and pearls. Our hostess had the
usual ornaments, but beautifully
carved and set with whole pearls. Be-
side these there was pinned in front a
diamond sunburst much bigger than
the lady's little fist. and atop of the
rising sun an enormous emerald
larger than a nickel, surrounded by
diamonds Her earrings were dia.
mond solitaries as big as marrowfat
peas, with long pendants Of jade. Her
hands were covered with rings-clr-
cles Of pearls and diamonds. In short,
the lady was what one might call an
Oriental flashlight.
Her married daughter and little
daughter II years old were both in
pink brocade, with gorgeous pearl
ornaments and earrings
Her niece was in white brocade
with ornaments of diamonds and jade
Her brother-in-law is one Of the few
millionaires in China and made his
fortune In flour. Her brother, very
much Europeanized Chinaman, being
graduate of Oxford. had just re-
turned from England, where he had
been since q child. He was truly
British-clothes, accent, and all; even
his cue cut off. He carried on con
versation between us and our hostess
Interpreting for the trio.
The table was beautifully decorated
Instead of center piece, there were
two dozen or more small silver vases
scattered over the table, filed with
flowers. The service was certainly all
that could be desired, q Chinese serv
ant in blue linen gown standing be
hind every chair.
The dinner was modified Chinese
and very good; with very few excep
lions the dishes were most palatable
to western taste. and several, such as
roast beef and fruit salad, were dis,
unctly European.
1t was novel and interesting az
fair and the glimpse at Chinese family
life, an opportunity much appreciated
I by us.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
IN HONGKONG--DlN.
ING WITH CHINESE
SWELLDOM
The Funny Thing. One See.
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles. J

Hongkong is wonderful city, con-
series Of walks winding in and out
about the Peak
When Great Britain grabs a piece
OF real estate she generally displays
good taste. Hongkong Is as handsome
a one as could be found anywhere for
the purpose of showing off city.
In suburban tramcar in London
that | got into the seats were all full
but one very vacant place. Man, very
drunk. hanging to strap, tries to sit
down
Another man. not relishing berry
companion, spreads himself all over
the seat. The jag" steadies himself,
pulls himself together and asks sobri-
ETY. to move up" Sobriety refuses.
You're drunk" says sobriety.
That's right" replied the lag"
with some difficulty. Tm-hic-drunk,
but I'll get over it. You're a-hic-
hog, and you'll never get over it."
| The houses and buildings on the
Peak were all built from material car.
y
them women. They receive such pitt
full wages that 1t is cheaper to have
them carry 1t up than to send it up by
| the tram.
When Great Britain and China fell
to fighting over the opium trade China
| got the the worst of 1t and the English
got Hongkong. They Immediately pro-
ceeded to reconstruct it according to
approved English methods. They even
gave 1t an English name-Victoria-
by which it is known in government
circles, but the good old Chinese name
is preferred by the masses, even Eng
fish ship captains who abound in the
port giving the royal name the go-by.
In methods, customs and sentiment
Hongkong Is thoroughly English, al
though there are enough resident Ger
mans to support very fine club.
Americans are greatly In the minor.
ity in Hongkong and incline to keep
to themselves for many reasons.
To American people who contem-
| plate a visit to the far east word Of
warning in regard to Hongkong will
not be amiss, for, while it may not
help matters, they would at least In
some measure be prepared for the
hold-up they will encounter there.
In the first place, no more unwel-
come visitor can go to Hongkong than
an American, and he is looked upon as
fair game
The Hongkong hotel Is without ex-
ception the worst in the east and
charges the most exorbitant prices.
The only thing lacking in the make
| up of these prices is black mask and
a pistol.
The Manager of the hotel, recently
steward on one Of the p & o. steam
ers, acknowledges that the hotel was
failure until about four years ago,
when the opening of the Philippines
| doomed business for them to the ex.
tent that there has not been vacant
room since. yet in spite of this. Amen-
can are unwelcome, and are treated
with scant courtesy.
A feature Of the town are the sedan
chairs. There are no horses. with the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
The Growing Deficit.

The fiscal year which closed will
June showed deficit in the nationa
treasury of $50, 600, 900. For July, tn,
first month of the new fiscal year tn,
deficit is almost $25, 000,0 600.
This speaks eloquently of the re
publican genius for financiering ane
craftsmanship" that we hear SO much
about.
In the midst of hard times the re-
publican administration, after having
issued $3.50, 900, 900 of interest bearing
bonds, in plunging the country head
over heels in debt.
1t is not only collecting in taxes, q
vastly greater amount OF revenues that
ever were collected before from the
people ct the United States, but it is
spending recklessly good deal more
than it is collecting.
Navy expenses have risen in ten years
from 81 millions to 1l8 millions. Army
expenses have risen from AZ millions t.
ITO millions. This is merely a sample
In the last three years of republican
rule congress has appropriated $3,428,
600, 900 or 35 millions more than was
appropriated during the civil war!
Is it wonderful if times are hard!
these tremendous taxes are constant
drain on the resources of the country
They are pilling up by leaps and bounds
Now we shall have to tax ourselves
not only to pay enormous expenses, but
to clean up this heavy heavy and fast
growing republican deficit.
In this connection it is we'll to beal
in mind that there is no faintest prom.
Use of economy made in the republic ar
candidates. Omaha World Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
CLAIMS MlsER's MONEY.
Woman Of Fifty Says Man of Eighty
two Intended to Marry Her.


two intended to Marry Her.
Falling across the body of William
Hintrager, eighty-two years old, who
was found dead at Dubuque, Mrs.
Barbara Foster, widow of fifty years.
cried out in her grief that the aged
man was to have been her husband.
The woman asserts she will appeal to
the courts for a share of his estate.
Hintrager was of miserly habits and
his fortune is estimated to be many
thousands of dollars, obtained by pur-
chasing tax titles He boarded at a
house where Mrs. Foster is employed,
and she says she only worked In the
place to satisfy his request to have
her near him.
The old man left no will, and the
Widows threat to start a suit for a
share in the estate may cause long
legal battle over the fortune. In a
room which Hintrager occupied alone
5000 II gold was found. That he ever
was attentive to Mrs. Foster none of
his friends knew, but she says they
would have been married had not his
relatives objected. Heart disease is
supposed to have caused his death.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
5O-Cent" and "No-Cent" Dollars

The republican party charged in the
campaign of 1896 that Mr. Bryan's
election would make the dollar worth
only SO cents, and lot of very foolish
people believed the statement.
The country has just come through a
period when clearing house certificates,
with nothing but the credit of the
banks back of them, circulated as money,
and when it was impossible for deposit
ors to get their money out of the banks,
where they had put it for safe-keeping.
The plates are nearly finished for an
issue of $500, 100000 of emergency
currency, or panic money, based on
railroad bonds and stocks and other
securities. These securities declined in
value about $4,000, 900, 900 during the
panic, or approximately SO per cent. of
their average value. Think what can
be the stability of money issued on such
|security-on the security of the $4O,-
600, 900 Of Alton bonds which Hartman
1oouCO, 1o1 llloCcICC, IucIl COuITdSI
this creation with the '96 claim of the
republican party that it stands for
honest money.
1t is especially noteworthy that the
same party, protesting its devotion to
the interests of the masses, and insist
ing that they shall have dollars value
for dollar, takes position in opposi-
ton to the democratic proposal to
insure the return to depositors Of every
dollar put in the bank.
The republican party has given to
the nation "the worst financial system
in the world and because Aldrch
dictates its course in financial legisla-
ton that system is becoming increasing
ly worse, and the only proposals for
lettering it come from democrati
sources. Telegraph Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
Reformers Should Leave.

La Toilette says that he is going to
support I aft, but will continue to at
tack the men who wrote the republican
platform If La Toilette was honest,
he wou Id abandon both the nominee
and the platform. He has no sympa-
thy with the republican party or its
cardinal principles, and the party would
be better off without him. Cedar Rap
ids Republican.
And Albert B. Cummins is another
reformer that is detriment to any
party.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
MORRIS FOUND GUILTY.
Former Iowa Man Convicted of Muir.
der in Second Degree.

FORMER iowa Man Convicted OF Muir
der in Second Degree.
The jury in the case of Sherman
w. Morris, alias Frank Shercliffe, late
of Des Moines charged with the STAY
ing of John w. Walsh, Leadville sa-
loonkeeper, in June, 1893, returned a
verdict of guilty in the second degree
at Leadville, Colo. A motion for a
new trial was made.
Morris was convicted upon evidence
showing that at various times he had
confessed the crime to acquaintances.
Tom Dennison of Omaha and NJ. P.
Honker of Chicago testified to this eff
feet. Besides the Walsh murder and
the robbery Of Abe Pollock at Logan,
Ia, for which he was sent to the Iowa
penitentiary, Morris is suspected of
various murders, robberies and hold
ups committed in various parts of the
West.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11

While the socialists of Philadelphia
were declaiming against Mr.. Bryan and
the democratic party, the labor unions
Of st. Louis were adopting resolutions
pledging themselves unanimously in
opposition to 'tevery republican national
candidate at the November election y
The democrats have neither the sup
port of those elements in union labor
which hold out against settlement Of
any strike except on the basis of com
plete surrender to every form of de-
mand, nor of the Van Cleaves, who
refuse absolutely to treat with employ
es as organization. Telegraph Her.
aid.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
An English View of the Growth of
American Radicalism

The Uondon) Nation, July 1S.-The
Chicago platform of 1896 was hyster-
ically attacked at the time. The en-
tire East thought and spoke of the
Democratic party as under the control
OF men who, at best, were lunatics,
and, at worst, revolutionlsts, incen-
diaries and anarchists; and London
seemed to find no difficulty in endors-
ing and emphasizing the verdict. Yet
there is little smell of gunpowder
about the Chicago platform as one
reads it today. Apart from free silver
it did not contain single plank to
which an English Liberal would object.
Plant an English Liberal in the States
and he is irresistibly drawn into favor
ing the Democratic party. He would
recognize that the Democrats are fight
ing the very battle of individual lib
erty that the English Liberals have
waged for hundred years. He would
be in favor of tariff for revenue only.
So are the Democrats. He would de-
clare war on trusts and monopolies, on
all the terrible instruments of oppres-
siod which the American plutocracy
has collected and yields with cynical
remorselessness. So do Mr.. BRYAN and
his followers. He would support an
income tax, and, above all, he would
oppose with all his might Govern
ment by injunction that iniquitous
perversion of justice which has made
the American courts handmade to the
arrogance of capital. He would real
ize, again, that Organism is at bottom
duplication, under four heads, of the
eternal struggle for the emancipation
of labor, and the return to an ADLER and
more equitable Democracy. The
i Bryanites of 1896 denounced Protec-
ton less as mistake in fiscal policy
than as prolific breeder of trusts and
monopolies. They denounced trusts
and monopolies chiefly because they
threatened to doom the youth of
America to clerkships in the employ OF
a handful of millionaires. They de-
nounced government by injunction"
as an INSCRIPTIONS abuse of the proper
rights of capital, and they favored free
silver because they believed they saw
in the gold standard one more engine
of plutocratic domination, and one
more proof of the sinister alliance be-
tween Wall street and Washington.
A party that has once tasted Radi-
calism can never again be quite the
same. There followed after 1904, as
there was bound to follow, a reaction
against the reaction. The party made
rush not merely to re-occupy, but to
push forward the abandoned outposts.
Mr.. Bryan's ascendency, never really
forfeited, became once more an un-
challenged fact. The adoption by Mr..
Roosevelt of most of the planks in the
Chicago platform Of 1896 helped to put
Mr.. Bryan in juster light. He is I'M
questionably the only Democrat in the
country who can hope to wipe out the
enormous lead with which the Repub-
licans enter the campaign. The task
may again prove to be beyond his
strength. But Organism is something
greater than Mr.. Bryan, and his per
sonal fortunes will not affect or dis
count the inspiring fact that the
Democratic party is again on the high
road of Radicalism and in touch once
more with realities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
Negro Attacked a Girl.

Miss Lizzie Agea, nineteen years
old, guest of George Mathis, a
brother of the mayor of Des Moines
was attacked by negro who entered
her bedroom and stified her cries by
thrusting his fist in her mouth After
desperate struggle the girl fright
ened her assailant, who leaped from
the window and hid in the cellar Of 6
vacant house. He was arrested
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
Commits Suicide in a Park.

Frank B. Robinson. a brother OF
George Robinson, the safe blower who
was killed by Policeman Weis year
ago, committed suicide in North Hill
park at Burlington. His body lay in
the park all night. hundreds of people
passing 1t not knowing the man was
dead. He had quarrelled with his
wife, it is said.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
KISSED DEBs TO WIN WAGER
Iowa Woman smacks Socialist to Win
Bet From Husband.

When Eugene " Debs, Socialist
candidate for president, finished his
address at Creston from the rear of
his Red Special" he was astonished
by handsome young woman stepping
up and kissing him soundly on the
cheek.
He was completely nonplussed and
blushed noticeably AS the woman
retreated, those. near tried to get her
name. but she refused to tell. saying:
mo, l just wanted to win that two
dollars l bet my husband and I've
won"
Then she lost herself in the crowd
of l,5OO assembled to hear the ad-
dress
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
MansIed Body of Woman Is Found
Cut in Twain,

Cut in Twain.
Blood on the engine wheels, discov-
cred by the engineer and fireman of
the southbound flyer on the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
railway when they reached Sioux CITY,
was the first clue to the railway trag-
edy In which Mrs. j. W. Hit Of LIE
Mars courted violent death
The wheels were smeared with
blood and shreds of flesh, and long
strands Of hair clinging to the wheels
told the gruesome story of the wo-
mans death.
A workman passing the Front street
railroad crossing found the mangled
body of a woman which proved to be
that Of Mrs. Hit The body was cut
in two. The head and trunk had
rolled several feet down an embank.
ment, and the remainder, mangled in
terrible manner, was scattered along
the track for distance of nearly a
block
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
VICTIMS OF BANDIT.

Iowa Couple on Wedding Trip Through
Yellowstone Park Lost Cash.
Among the victims of the lone
bandit who reaped such harvest OF
wealth in Yellowstone Park few days
ago were Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Clark
Of Nora Springs, who lost $40 in
money. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark were on
a honeymoon trip through the park
and were members of coaching party
of thirty when the attack was made,
the bandit securing from the crowd in
money and valuables something like
$4OO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
How to get Strong,

P. J. DAILY, of l247 W. Congress ST.,
Chicago, tells of a way to become
strong: He says: "My mother. who is
old and was very feeble, is deriving SO
much benefit from Electric Bitters,
that l feel it's my duty to tell those
who need tonic land strengthening
medicine about it. In my mothers case
a marked gain IN flesh has resulted,
insomnia has been overcome, and she is
steadily growing stronger. Electric
BIT d quickly remedy Sd yel
guarantee at P. A. Clemmer's drug
store. Soc. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11

Do not forget that every panic incur
history was republican panic. No
panic ever started under democratic
administration nor under low tariff
We will welcome the man who has the
nerve to question this statement. -Des
Moines Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
A Iona Tunnel.

The London Times states that the
Danish government is considering the
project to construct railway tunnel
under the Great belt. The total length
Of this tunnel would be about seven
teen miles. of which twelve miles
would be under the sea. The estimate
of the cost is put at slightly more.
than S7.000,O0O.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
Grab for Butter Is Fatal.

John O'Hare, fireman on the Rock
Island met horrible death as his
train was passing through the little
station of Oasis, where 1t does not
stop. He had arranged with a farmer
to bring him basket of butter and
reached from the engine to get it. He
fell out and died just after reaching
the hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-11
Girl Gets Carnegie Medal.

A Carnegie silver medal has been
received by Marjorie Coast, the elev.
en-year-old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
P. c. Coast Of Iowa City, who leaped
into the Iowa river and saved the life
of Margaret Hayes. a daughter of
Professor and Mrs. Samuel Hayes last
summer