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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
THE REGULAR TORNADO.
1t Races Dozen Houses to the Ground IL
Alabama.

Alabama.
Chattanooga, Tenn, June 9.-At II
o'clock this morning tornado of un-
usual severity struck the town of Wyith
City, five miles from Gadsden, in north-
ern Alabama. The tornado made its
appearance in the usual funnel-shaped
cloud in the southeast and carried all
before it, Thirteen houses have been
literally blown from the face of the
earth, but only two deaths. Ed Long
and negro woman, have been report
ed. A hundred or more persons are in
jured. Many of them are being taken
care of at Guntersville, Gadsden and
other neigh boring towns.
The basket factory, where the great
err portion of the inhabitants of the
town work, was just out of the storm S
path. Had it come an hour later,
when the operatives would have been
at home, the loss of life would have
been very heavy. A relief committee
is now at work.
OF five of tho structures nothing
could be found but small pieces of kind
ling wood. Trees as large as two feet
in diameter were cat like weeds and
twisted to pieces. The path of the cy-
clone was about 100 yards wide and
total devastation followed it. Imme-
diately after the funnel shaped cyclone
passed off, the work of rescue was COM
menced, and at this time it is known
that E. Long and an unknown colored
woman were killed. Twenty-Five peo-
pie were seriously injured and six of
them are reported dying.
A Mrs. Ricketts, and man named
Bundly, are among those fatally hurt.
A ten year old lad was found half q
mile away in dying condition. The
cyclone lasted five minutes and passed
towards the north. Five hundred peo-
pie are now searching for the dead,
wounded and missing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
THE MARKETS.
Fire at the Hub,

Boston, June 9.-Fire in the build
ing at 352 Washington street Tuesday
afternoon caused a loss of between $780,
900 and $4,000. The third floor to
which the fire spread was occupied
by Oscar 'Gowing, and seven working
girls were in the room at the time. All
escaped safely.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
NO SPECIAL SESSION.
Gov. Stone Refuses to Grant the Reques
of the MAYOR of st. Louis.

GOV. stone hefuSes TO Srant the 4tequcst
of the Mayor of st. Louis.
jefferson City, Mo-, June 8. - Gov.
Stone Tuesday notified Mayor Wal
bridge, Of St. Louis, that his request
for u special session OF the Legislature
to appropriate money for the recon-
struction of the municipal and state
institutions damaged by the torrents
of May 81 was denied. In his refusal
to call special session of the legisla-
ture Gov. Stone says that the necessity
is not SO great but that it can wait for
the regular session, and in the mean
time suitable temporary quarters can
be provided by the city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
Afraid of Himself.

Thought you We're going to run for
alderman, JaXon?"
"I've been thinking itover, and I have
come to the conclusion that haven't
the gall to be successful alderman. I
guess I'll keep on peddling sewing ma
es."-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.
Cbicopo J,,pc

Chicago, June g.
FLOUR-Was quiet and steady. Quota.
BILE as follows: Winter - Patents, $36C4
$50; straights ss25@3.5O clears, S2sOaS.lO:
seconds, S200M2.l0 low grades. $1.75@2G0
Spring-Patents, $3.G0Gl3.65; straights, Sl6i
d2.90: bakers, $210Gl2.35; low grades, $1.G0@
LIS; Red Dog, s1.25a14o; Rye, $2.1O@2.So.
WIiEAT-Active and unsettled. June,
5SQ60c; July, 5S7ol601ac; September, $3.50
6lAc.
CoRN-siow and weak. No. 2, 27asGs27lsc;
No. 2 Yellow, 277sd2S1sc; July, 277sc ard
2Slsc September, 2sq2914c; October 29ss4
291ac.
oATS-Lower, with moderate trading
June, 171ac; July, 17a4@lsc: September, 1914
@1sssc. Samples easy No. 8, 171401S1ec;
No. 3 White, 1874 Gll934c; No. 2, 17$4Gl1Sc; No,
White, 19s4@20c.
RYE-Was dull. Demand was light No.
cash, Sac. July delivery, Sac. September,
36c, sellers
BARLEY-Demand is tame. Buyers in
different; wanted only at low prices. Thin
quotable at 2Sl2G2ic; fair weight, but off
color, 25Gt27c. Good color, fair to good
weight. 27al29c choice, 304S2c; fancy a
shade over.
MESS PORK-Offerngs rather liberal
and demand fair. Prices easier. Quota
tions ranged at S7.00G7.10 for cash: $1,000
7.05 for June; s7.u2lAM7.10 for July; s7.17i99
7.25 for September.
LARD-DeMand moderate and offerings
free. Prices easier. Quotations ranged at
s4.15a420 for cash: S4.15Gpi.20 for June; $40
@l25 for July, and $4.S5@4.S71s for Septem-
Der.
BUTTER Quiet and steady, rather
tame. Creameries, 1i@i5c; Diaries 9G1Sc.
LIVE POULTRY = Only moderate de-
mand. Turkeys, 606c; Chickens, 76i712c;
Ducks, 949l2c pei pound; Geese, per dozen.
s3.001400
wHIsKY-steady on the basis of $l.22
for highwines.
New York, June 0.
FLoUR-State and Western quiet and
steady.
WIIEAT-No. red less active, irregular,
ss01ac lower. July, C6as@GGSac; September.
66M66Ac; December, 67s4@GSc.
CORN-No. . dull, easier; No. 2, 33I4D
341ac; July, 34ls434Ac; September $3.50
S5A October, 35ssc.
OATS-No. dull, steady. Western, 2S@
2S&c July, 2Sc bid.
LARD-Dull; stean-rende1ed, $4.4 asked.
BUTTER-Fancy fairly active, steady.
Western dairy, sale; Elgins, 151ac; imita-
ton creamery. logic.
CHEESE-Limited demand; part skins
new, 244l2c; full skins, 1i4dl2c.
EGGS-Fancy steady. Western, 12@121ac.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
NeW 1UrK, j ulIe D.
FLOUR-State and Western quiet an
Live stock.

Chicago, June Q.
CATTLE-Market strong. Fair to best
beeves, $3.5oG42O; stockers and feeders,
s2.00@3.75; mixed cows and bulls, $l.4Oq3.G5;
Texas, s275Q3.S0.
HOGS-Market opened steady; closed So
10c lower Light, sS.25@3.60; rough pack
ing, $2.904305; mixed and butchers $500
3.45; heavy packing and shipping, $S.10Q34Q;
rfpa 80 5lIi2 60
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
ASSIGNED.

/ Milwaukee, June o.-The Moore Man
1lfacturing and Foundry company OF
South Milwaukee made an assignment
Monday for the benefit of it's creditors
to the Wisconsin Trust company. The
assets are $175,ooo; liabilities not
kpowu,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
The Dear Old Maids.

Miss Elderly simpered. Really"
she gurgled, II cannot see why he is so
interested in poor me-"
81 can" said her friend Madge. "Don't
you know these women with past arc
quite the fad now ?"-Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
About am Even Thing.

Miss Snobberly-We never think Of
going to the Robinsons' parties, though
they always invite us.
Miss Sharpe-I've heard that that's
the reason they give for inviting you.
Odds and Ends.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
Disappointed.

Mrs. East-And what did you think
of Mr.. Inliwell, the novelist?
Mrs. West-Why, his clothes are so
very old fashioned! And understood
that he was celebrated for his style
Brooklyn Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
Married in Haste.

Jinks-Hello, Blinks! Hear you had
a great time getting married-eloped
with the girl-father and mother furi-l
ous-gave chase, but they didn't catch
you, did they?
Blinks (sadly)-No-o.-N. Y. Weekly
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
Was HORACE GreeIey,s Conchman.

Elk Point, S. D., June 9.-Peter Nc
Grath, for many years coachman for
Horace Greeley, died at Elk Point, aged
rs. He had been resident of Dakota
for rs years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
Wheel STRAIN

develops rheumatism and lumbago,
which are quickly cured by Humph-
rey's Specific No. Is. Price zoe. For
sale by all druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
Heavy Rcristration I'm Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala, June 9.-Returns
from the registration i'll this state,
which closed Saturday, show it to have
been the largest ever known in Ala.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
Long Delay Expected.

Madrid, June 0. = The military coun-
ell is engaged in infinitely studying
the documents relating to the case Of
the American filibusterirg schooner
Competitor, which was recently cap
tured by the Spanish authorities on
the coast of Cuba. The examination of
these documents will be protracted and
no decision will be reached before Au-
gust at the very earliest.
DR.. Miles Pain kiltsa are guaranteed to stop
HeddGcIte in20 minutes. zone cent q dose"
What stops Neuralgia2 Dr.. Miles, Pain PilIa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12
Henpecked Husbands.

Mrs. aggerlot-Don't you think it
very selfish of my husband not to mako
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12

Mr.. Bluntly-Well, to tell you the
truth, madam, don't think he's had
one of his own since he married.-Ally
Sloner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-12

What stops Neuralgia DR.. Miles Pain pilla.
The advocate., 1896-06-10

preaching the sunset of life, who, upon
looking back over his career, saw many
things to repent of, and chief among
them, that In his hot pursuit of and
devotion to business, he had'utterly for
gotten the old mamma that nursed him
and CriminSlly neglected his old man
servant who had 80 faithfully served
him for lifetime, and left them both
to suffer In their last days, when a
word from him would have smoothed
their pillow to the grave. And he
couldn't conceive how he should have
been so Indifferent and neglectful, and
humbly and earnestly besought Gods
pardon for 1t and prayed that the old
couple might be permitted to know
how thoroughly and sincerely he re-
pented Of 1t. Of course, his neglect was
In pursuance Of the doctrine Of "mind
your own business and let others take
care Of themselves. Therefore, per-
hsps, you may set me down as
AN OFF Ok.
The advocate., 1896-06-10
A Single Tax Point.

The Single Tarer calls attention to
the fact that q few weeks ago Mar
shall Field, the great dry goods mer-
chant of Chicago, let lot of ground
at q renCal OF $780, 900 year. The lot
ia 6Sxl5O feet. 1t is part Of the old
Fort Dearborn reservation and was
sold by the government in 1889 for
1927. Twenty years ago Mr.. Field
bought the lot for $52,l42.46, since
which time 1t has increased In value
nearly tWenty-fOld, the owner now re-
Ceiving in ground rent every year al
M Ost aS much a. he paid for the land.
The advocate., 1896-06-10

them, because, evidently, in the Ian
gusge of Mr.. Howe, "the interests Of
the carriers had not been considered.
In my next l shall try TO compare
the local freight rates of the State OF
Kansas with those Of other Western
States. F. w. FRAsIUs.
The advocate., 1896-06-10
A Cooperative Conference Suggested.
AN OFF Ok.


EDITOR ADvOCATE:-Please allow
me to make q suggestion through. the
ADVOCATE to the industrial classes
who are looking for q betterment of
their condition. 1t has impressed It,
self on my mind that 1t would be q
good thing to hold a cooperative con-
ference on the day after our State con-
VentiOn has finished its work. Let the
county central committees throughout
the State call attention to the fact
that cooperative system Of business
on labor exchange principles Is the
last and only resource which is now
left US, If we shall save ourselves In
the midst Of plenty. We have $1l, 300
of interest and taxes to raise In the
State of Kansas for every hour in the
day, counting ten hours per day and
S65 days In the year. 1t Is impossible
for the industries of our State to COM
mand more money than enough to
liquidRte these Vset sums. Our neces-
Sary support must come from some
other sources. We have already organ
lied and chartered an organization In
Topeka for this purpose, but owing to
the limited means and time we have
not been able to take active steps In
perfeCting its work and it can't work
satisfactorily on q email scale. This
is merely suggestion that confer
ence be called and is not made by any
authority. It is to be hoped that all
reform friends will correspond with
the writer In reference to this matter,
and that the reform press will copy the
above. / should like to hear from all
who indorse the Exchange and know
what they think of the adViSibility of
holding such a conference. would
also suggest that delegates to the State
convention be elected who are CO.
operators, and that they be instructed
to attend this proposed conference and
assist In laying out the plans for this
work. Address communication to
me, care of G. H. Custenborder, 300
Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kansas.
NELs ANDERSON.
Whitfield, Kas.
The advocate., 1896-06-10

Kansas and nowhere else. The people
Of Kansas want relief and they want
It at once. The building up Of the
markets at 'the Gulf and other deep
water harbOrg," and to obtain reason
able rates to them, is all right as far ss
IL goes, bat we have great markets to
the east Of as, built up decades ago,
through the laws Of trade, where we
can ship our grain the year around,
winter or summer, without waiting
for vessels to carry 1t away. 1t is
these markets that the people of Kan
SaS should be permitted to reach with
their produce, If they choose to do so,
and for this purpose the local rates In
the State Of Kansas should be reduced
regardless Of "the interests Of the carri.
srS" whose welfare Mr.. Howe seems
to be 80 sOlICitous about. Is Mr.. Howe
standing up for Kansas In telling the
intelligent farmers Of the State "thGt
local rates do not concern them" when
the railroads have been hauling corn
the past winter from Kansas City to
Chicago, distance Of nearly O0miles,
for 10 cents per 100 pounds, and at
times ss low as 8 cents per 1OOpounds,
which sum would not move corn In
Kansas much farther than one.fourth
this distance? Is Mr.. Howe still
standing up for Kansas when he pro-
claims that the local rate of - cents
per 100 pounds on corn from Con.
Cordia to Atchison, Kas., 9 distance of
l56 miles, Is not too high, and "does
not concern the producer" when the
railroad company will take this same
corn from AtChison to st. Louis, q
distance Of $50 miles, for 8 cents per
100 pounds? Does Mr.. Howe con-
tinue to stand up for Kansas and rep
resent the people when he says that
the local rate Of Is cents per 100
pounds on wheat from Ssllns to LesV-
enWOrth, distance Of 1856 miles, does
''nOt concern the producer" when 1t
costs only IA cents per 100 pounds
more to take this wheat to Chicago,
468 miles furtherP BY what process
Of reasoning does Mr.. Howe claim that
q local freight rate Of 1919 cents per
100 pounds on hay from Wellington to
Kansas City, distance Of $50 miles,
does not concern the producer, "
when the same railroad company will
take this hay twice the distance for
another 1919 centsP
How much longer will Mr.. Howe
stand up for Kansas and before the
intelligent people Of the State pro-
claiming that the local rate of 1S cents
per 100 pounds on a carload Of oats
from Smith Center to the Missouri
river, distance of 269 miles, Is not
too high, when 30 cents per 100 pounds
additional will carry this freight
through to New York hsrbor, 400
miles distant, at regular tariff rates
And yet, every shipper knows that
this through rate, low as 1t may seem
In comparison with Kansas rates, Is
being manipulated and cut for favor
ite shippers.
Mr.. Editor, only aS q redeemer In
"ths interests Of the carriers" Is Mr.,
HoWe's position tensble. The POpu.
list Board Of Railroad Commissioners
nnhar GnRarnnr Iauallinn,a ndnninin
The advocate., 1896-06-10
CORRESPONDENCE.


clipping from che Kansas City Star
ought to receive more than passing
notice, because of Mr.. HoWe's po-
sition az member of the Kansas
Board of Railroad Commissioners:
COMMISSIONER HOWE DOESN'T CARE
MUCH ABOUT LOCAL RATES
IN KANSAS.
"ToPEKA, May 29.-On the question
Of lower freight rates on farm products
ss suggested in the Star yesterday,
Railroad Commissioner Samuel T..
Howe said: Il have read the editorial
In the Star upon the question Of
freight rates upon farm products. /
agree with the views expressed that
farmers should have the benefit Of the
lowest rates that can possibly be given.
In determining rates the interests of
the carriers cannot be dtsregsrded, and
such an adjustment Is desirable as will
do justice to both interests. 1t Is not,
In my opinion, local rates which most
concern the producers Of the West.
The through rates overland to points
Of connection with water trsnspOrta.
tlon ia the more important cOnsidera-
tiOn at present. The Kansas board
has been much interested In the queS-
tion and has filed complaint with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
charging that rates to the Gulf and
other deep water hSrbOrS are unres.
sonRble and excessive and testimony
under that complaint will be taken by
the members of the Interstate Com
merCe Commission at Kansas City on
June 5, at which time the board will
endeavor to establish the fact that JUS
tice to the interests of the producers of
Kansas requires reduction in through
rates upon grains and their products. +"
That "Fsrmers should have the ben
eft Of the lowest rates that can posi-
bly, be given" is generously acCeded to
by Mr.. Howe; but, he says, "I'he inter-
eStS Of the carriers cannot be diSre,
gGrded;," and that, at Is not local
rates aOhich most concern the producers
Of the West"
This coming from an officer Of the
State Of Kansas, whose sworn duty il
is to stand between the railroads and
the people, is a most astounding
declaration and deserving of criticism
The above language reputed to Mr.
Howe, could not have shown the greed
Of the railroads to better advantage
had 1t came from railroad officeI
direct; and the question might we'll bC
asked, Does Mr.. Howe represent tho
railroads or the peopleP No paid Attor
ney could have made more forclblC
statement in favor Of the carriers oi
Kansas. If, as Mr.. Howe says, "tht
interests of the carriers cannot be dis
regarded" and that local rates do no
concern the producers Of the West,
how, ask, Is he going to relieve th'
producers of KsnsasI If, In "the IN
tereStS Of the carriers" Mr.. Howe 4
not going to apply the pruning knit,
to existing local rates In the State ol
Kansas, what In the name Of justlc,
can Mr.. Howe do for the producers o.
Kansasp While the writer agrees will
Mr.. Howe that the freight tariffs OF
through rates might be lowered, al
The advocate., 1896-06-10
Mind Your Own Business.

but what is our own businessP The
dogma needs defining and explaining.
The Internationally selfish being
whose whole soul is engrossed In
money and his life devoted to It's &C.
cumulstion, who don't draw q breath
except it relates to making money and
never gives q thought to the welfare
of his fellow man or to the abuses Of
human nature going on around and
about him-snd there are many, many
such, as one discovers In his assoCia-
tion with the World-he is your thor.
ough, radical "mind your own bust.
ness" man and sternly directs his son
ito 90 on with your work and mind
your own business" when the boy
calls attention to q bunch Of cattle
just breaking into his neighbours corn
near by and never moves to prevent 1t,
though five minutes intervention
would have saved $50 or 800 damage.
And the ''mind your own business"
doctrine would have prevented the
good brother from complaining OF the
brutal father, who, as stated In the
Kansas City papers, was srrsigned the
other day for going to Sunday school
and calling his little daughters out,
applied a black snake to them for
being there, although the mother had
given them permission to attend. And
like observance Of the dogma would
have prevented me recently from In
terfering In an attempted assault of q
neighbor upon another for fancIed in
jury, and I ought to have turned and
left, suppose, rather than be harsssed
as witness in any result that might
grow out of the scrap. Again, 9 neigh
Dor Of mine who, like an oyster, con.
fined himself within his own shell,
wonders why l should waste 80 much
time on school matters, as 1 have no
children to be educated, his selfish soul
not permitting him to contemplate
anything beyond his own immediate
wants and interests. Still another one
srrsigned me for deVoting time to
reading and to politics, as neither pays
In his estimation, and 90 he goes on
minding his own business, ss he
boasts, and cropping In darkness and
ignorance Of the affairs of the world.
No; one.half Of life Of him who duly
regards his fellow man Is at war with
the doctrine, as generally construed
and acted on by the basest and mean
est of men. Our duty is to our fellow
man, according to the creed Of the
Savior and according to q decent sense
Of humanity; and this dogma Is of the
essence Of unsdultersted BelRshnesS
and q disregard Of the brotherhood Of
the race. The doctrine don't need
your or my Endorsement and recon-
mendstion in this corrupt and exclu-
sive age and generation, for the main
feature Of our civilization Is thorough
Sel6shness. 1t is the spirit Of the age.
Don't accept the advice, reader, but
60 on doing your duty to your neigh.
Dor as well as yourself. Indeed, In
doing your duty towards your neighbOr
you are only doing your duty to your
self, and the inculcation Of "Am my
brothers keeper" comes from the
very worst authority and Is to be alto
gether rejected.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-09
CURLING CLUBS ~ CONVENTION.

,,,,r,,rv ORGANIZATIONS OFT OF TWENTY SIA
prpprsrxrr,p-ruE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Tho thirteenth annual convention OF the curing
.,,h. ~ America was held In this city yesterday.
70 ,ha convention were represented all the princi-
, .,,,,s in tho east OF the United States that play
The game Of curling Every one knows. OF course
,ho, hs game s OF Scotch origin; that IL Is Simply
,n. cam, Of shuhleboard played on ice. and that
:, hos heen pIayed in this country for over haii
century. ,
The Executive Committee OF the club went INTO
sasc,or a. o'clock yesterday afternoon. and were
w.,cored 10 the city In address made by Alex
onder THOMPSON vice. president OF the club. The
session was occupied with routine business. and at
its conclusion all the delegates were entertained at
a dinner given by John L. Hamilton eN-pfes'deh'
a, the club The general meeting OF the club con-
v.,ed NJ 7:SO o. m The roca showed the follow
ing clubs to he represented: Among Ne"-io'A
c,ubs the Caleionian Club. John l.. Hamilton;
VswYork Club Charles D. Ogden: 81. Andrews
C,ub william H. Smith; Yonkers Club. James
Eu,ock. Thistle Club, Alexander Fraser; Empire
cYtv Club Adam MAXWELL; American Club, George
C;r,,be: John o'Groats Club. George Balm: Van
Cortla ndt Club George Fraser. Among other clubs.
tho Jersey CITY Club, James Stevens lvanhoe Gun
of Paterson, Robert Smith Empire Club or Albany.
Robert Strathdee; United Club OF Pittston. Penn..
Nell Dobie; Thistle Club OF l.ackawarna Penn,
duncan McAfutrte. Twenty clubs out Of the twen.
ty-six were represented either by delegates Or
proxies .,. p-.s,
dent John McCullock: vce-presidcnts, Alexander
Thompson and George Balm; treasurer. James r:
Coniey, and secretary, David Fouls; TO-DAY the
at 0uoits Will take place on the gronnds OF !"
Excelsior Club at Van Cortlandt Park