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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Society Note.

Papa, if you don't buy me that dia-
lnond necklace you promised me I'll
run off with the coachman," said New
York girl to her father.
Come to my arms, my dearest daugh-
ter! You are the joy of your father!"
"Then you are going to buy me the
diamonds?
ooh, no; I want you to elope with the
coachman. I owe him back wages for
the last six months."-Texas Sitter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 16. = DIR.
John Bailey, prominent physician Of
this city, and II. A. Moore, u stock dealer
from Fayetteville, Tenn. have been
given terms of two years each in the
state prison for an attempt to perform
nm abortion on the person Of Miss Susie
Kate Ferguson, daughter of mer-
chant of Fayetteville. All the parties
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Mills Nominated for Congress.

Chicago, May 10. - EX-Alderman d.
W. Mills was nominated for congress
by reclamation by the Fourth district
republican congressional convention
Saturday morning. Joseph Bidwell
and Thomas O'Shaughnessy were Sc
ected as delegates to the national con-
vention and instructed to vote for Nc
lzinley for president.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Sure Cur. for Dinson,,n,.

Duluth, Mimi, May 16.-Edward Z.
Finkham, prospector and pine land
dealer, committed suicide here by
jumping into the lake in the presence Of
many people. He was discouraged be-
cause he could not stop drinking.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
New Cure for Diphtheria !.

Columbia, Mo-, May 16.-The expert
ments that have been going on at the
state university electrical laboratory
testing the effect of the Roentgen rays
npon diphtheria bacilli all confirm the
theory that the germs may be destroyed
| oy the rays.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Dupont Voted Out,
Young Men Lost on the Lake.

st. Joseph, Mich, May 16. = Irving
Jones and Edward Westfall, aged 10
and p, respectively, rowed out into
Lake Michigan Thursday afternoon to
lift fish nets set about four miles off
shore. A heavy squ;ill came up while
they were out, and it is believed the boat
was capsized and both young men
drowned, as they have been missing
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Crushed Under n Failing Derrick

Toledo, o., May 16.-By the collapse
of an oil derrick in the Wood county
fields, Leander Hoag, of Cory, Pa, was
instantly killed and Martin Shea, of
Cridersville, sustained injuries from
which he died in an hour. Repairs were
being made to the rig when it suddenly
toppled over on the men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Attacked by Natives,

Cape Town, May 16.-A dispatch from
Buluwayo says that Col. Napier, with
100 men, while engaged in establishing
a Telegraph station Friday, was at
tackled by large force of natives, but
after sharp fight the natives were
driven away. leaving so dead behind
them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
His Little Joke.

~ see," said the cheerful idiot, shat
the Order of the Golden Eagle has been
in session for a few days. Funny order,
that. Man who sings bass can't join"
'What-the-er-ho % said the shoe
clerk boarder.
Golden eagle, you know, is always q
tenner"-Indianapo journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Baby Murderer Declared Insane

London, May I6.-Mrs. Annie Dyer,
the baby farmer who, with her son-in-
Jaw Arthur j.. Palmer, was arrested at
Reading on April II charged with
numbering a number of infants whose
bodies were found in the river, has been
legally declared insane.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Wite Mnrderer f;ixes uimself rn.

Chicago, May 16.-Daniel Mccarthy,
the fugitive wife-murderer, gave him
self up to the police Friday night and,
to quiet the reproaches of his con-
science, he made full confession of his
crime SATURDAY. morning.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Unite After Long Separation.

New York, May 16.-The Manhattan
and New York and Brooklyn confer
ences of the Congregational church have
united after separation of more than
20 years, occasioned by difficulties
growing out of the Beecher trial.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Long Sentence and Heavy Fine.

Omaha, Ncb., May 16.-Henry Bolln,
the embezZling treasurer of Omaha, has
been sentenced to 10 years in the peni-
tertiary and to pay also $4,000 fine,
that being double the amount he is con-
yictel of embeZZlinr.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
CLEARINGHOUSE RETURNS.
Report Showing Percentage of Increase o,


New York, May 16.--The following
table, complied by Bradstreet's, shows
the total clearances in the principal cit
les and the percentage Of increase or de-
crease as compared with the corre-
Spending week of last year:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Society Men Leave for Cuba

Baltimore, Md, May 1G. - Osman
Latrobe, Stewart Jalmey and DR.. Smith
have gone to Cuba to accept commits
sions of high rank in the army Of the
insurgents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Another View OFT.

Gayboy-But can't marry you now.
Think what 1t will cost me to wed you!
Miss Gaygirl-Yes, and think what it
will cost you If you don'tl-Town Top
les.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Mr. Staylate-T am now reo;po Misc

Mr.. staylate-I am now going, Miss
Suffrin-
Miss sufrrin iaside)-T heaveni
Mr.. Staylatc (continuing)-To tell
you about little adventure. (She drops
dead.)-Town Topics. !
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Disappointed Lovers Terrible Revenge

Cleveland, o., May l6.-A special to
the Press from Fremont, o., says: A
report has just reached here of terri
bile tragedy in Washington township,
this county, and five miles west OF Ere
mont. Jacob Hess was shot and in
stantly killed, and his sons Alvin and
Keuben fatally wounded by Louis Bill
low, who first tried to blow up the Hess
residence with dynamite cartridges.
Part of the house was totally wrecked.
Rillow was sutton for the hand Of
Hess daughter, but met with parental
opposition and swore vengeance. He
has not been apprehended
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

Acknowledgement Harmon in Cincinnati.
Washington, May 16.-Attorney Cen
eral Harmon left here Saturday for Gin
cinnati. lie will be absent until Thurs
lay next.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
REMAINS REACH AMERICA.
Elaborate Plans for Funeral of Late Col.
C0clScrill.

Elaborate Plans for Funeral of Late Col.
Cockcrill.
New York, May l6.-The remains of
the late Col. j. \. Cockerill arrived Sat-
urday morning OH the steamship Cam
pania, from Liverpool, and were met at
the pier by the committee appointed
ing the Loyal Legion, elks and masons,
for that purpose.
The casket containing the body will
be examined and, if found in good con-
dition, will be taken to the banquet
hall of the New York Press club Sunday
morning, where it will lie in state.
The funeral will take place from Cal
vary baptist church. Rev. DR.. Mac
Arthur will deliver eulogy upon the
life and work of Col. Cockerill. On
Monday at noon, previous to the funeral
ceremonies, the elks' services will be
read in Scottish Rite hall. Joseph How
ard, Jr., president of the New York
Press club, will there deliver an ad-
dress.
The body will be formally turned
over to Republic lodge, L. A. A. NJ,
after the services in Calvary church,
and it will be laid in the receiving vault
in Kensico cemetery until Tuesday at
one o'clock, when the private car of
Chauncey NJ. Depew will carry it to St.
Louis, Mo. 1t was the wish of the
colonel that he be buried in the ellks'
plot there, and when che body arrives
in ST. Louis it will be met by delega-
| ton of ellss, masons and members of
the Loyal Legion and escorted to it's
| last resting place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
REV. DIR. WILLIAMS ACCEPTS.
Arrangements Completed for His In.
stallntfOn.

Arrangements COmp1ete6 for His In.
stallntiOn.
Rev. DR.. G. S. Williams of Bristol, Tenn,
who was lately called to the pastorate of
the Metropolitan Baptist Church, made va
cant by the death of the former pastor,
Gen. Green Clay Smith, has formally noti-
fed the congregation here of his accept
ance Of the call. Arrangements have been
made for his installation to take place FRI
day evening, January Nth. The program
for this ceremony, which is termed in the
Baptist Church recognition service, has
been arranged as follows: Presiding ofi-
Ger, Rev. J. ]. Muir. D. D., pastor. of the
r Street Church; organ voluntary; anthem,
by special chorus of thirty voices, led by
Prof. Gilbert A. Clark: invocation, Rev. N.
c. Naylor, pastor of Maryland Avenue
Church; hymn, How Firm a Founda ton -
reading of the Scriptures, Rev. A. f. An
derson; prayer, Rev. c. c. Meador, d. d. /;
hymn, Coronation address, Rev. S. H.
church, Rev. c. A. Stakeley, D. D.: re-
Spouse, Rev. Mr.. Williams; doxology; bene-
diction, Rev. E. Hez Sven; after which
there is to be en- informal reception.
The new minister is native of Tennes-
see. He obtained his academic education
in that state and his collegiate and theo-
logical training at Bethel College, Ken
lucky, and at Union University, Murfrees-
boro, Tenn. In the ministry he has served
as pastor of the Central Baptist Church,
Nashville; Tabernacle Church, Raleigh, N.
c.; Second Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N.
Y, and his present charge at Bristol. In
this place he has been very successful,
building up large congregation and erect
through his influence that the Southwest
Institute was moved to Bristol, and through
his efforts largely 100000 has been added
in equipments to the institution.
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Officers Elected.

Nelson Division, No 2, U. R., K. of P.:I
H. Mills, captain; 1. w. Hardell, first lieu
tenant; Andrew Lauxman, second lieu
tenant (herald); Thomas Adams, s. K.
recorder; r. H. Hardell treasurer, and 8.
X. Fac. Turner. Standard bearer.
Meridian Commandery, No. 17s, Golden
Cross: Noble commander E. T. Atkinson;
vice noble commander, Rebecca Henrick;
worthy prelate, Johanna Henrick; noble
s.. w. Maddux, ST.; financial X. of R. Ore
elected, Henry H. Hough; w. treasurer
(re-elected) r. A. Walker; worthy herald,
Edw. F. Higgins; warder inner gate Van
Atkinson; trustees, VIM. Muirhead, A. NJ
Solmon and N. w. Wilkerson; representa-
tives to Grand Commanadery, A. NJ. Sol
mon and N. w. Wiikerson; alternates, s.
w. Maddox, ST., and Mary A. Keck.
Womans National Press Association:
Mrs. Hannah B. Sperry, president; Mrs
Ellen s. Cromwell, vice president; Mrs. NJ
L. O'Donoghue. CORRESPONDING secretary:
Mrs. Mary M. North, assistant correspond
ing secretary; Miss Cynthia Cleveland, re-
cGrding secretary; Miss French assistant
recording secretary; Mrs. Gist, treasurer;
Mrs. Vorhis, auditor; Mrs. B. Lockwood
Librarian, and Mrs. Emerson, delegate-at-
large.
Metropolis Lodge, No. 10. I. o. O. F.: Frank
r; Riley, N: g.: Edward H: Grove, v. c.;
er, P. s.; Peter Harr, T.; Walter l. Rich,
warden; Richmond sheriff, conductor; vii.
liam H. Mcneil r. s. N. c.; Norman
Pruitt. L. s. N. G.; James H. Cathell, r. s.
v. G.; D. Willard Jones, L. 8. v. G.. John
H. Flanagan, r. s. s.; Joseph A, Cohen, L.
s. s.; William F. Lannan, I. g.; David H.
Keller, o. G.
Golden Rule Lodge, No. p, l. o. O. F.:
Jbo. P. Weikel. noble grand; L. r. witt,
vice grand; VIM. A. Taylor re-elected).
recording secretary; Geo. c. Hercus (re-
elected. per. secretary; VIM. Bibson (re-
elected), treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
INSECT GIMLETS,
Destructive Ability Of the White Ants
of the East.

DeAtructive Ability Of the White Ants
of the East.
From the San Francisco Examiner
The excavations of the so-called white ant
of the east are remarkable from the fact
that they are made in many instances under
cover. The insects build or excavate long
tunnels. enter the building from below, and.
instead Of climbing a table, after the bold
and open fashion Of ordinary ants. they be-
gin beneath the leg and excavate a tunnel.
How much labor this entails can be
imagined by boring a hole up through q
table leg with a gimlet; yet a tunnel is not
only made by these marauding insects. but
the table is completely followed out
Probably the most remarkable instance OF
the work Of these insects was seen In Ceylon
some years ago, and reported to the British
government by Col James Campbell of the
fiftieth regiment He was sitting one after
noon in an old Dutch house conversing with
some ladies and gentlemen when a loud roar
was heard and the house literally fell about
them. To their amazement. they sat un-
injured, surrounded by the wreck of the
building, with the blue sky above them.
They scrambled out through the clouds of
dust, and found that their escape was little
less than a miracle Other parts of the
building fell in with such a crash that the
noise was heard all over Colombo and peo-
pie ran to the wreck from every direction
Examination showed that the building had
been completely undermined by these won
derful workers; the timbers had been hol-
lowed out, and nothing but shell left to SUD-
port the roof, which finally fell, leaving the
wreck as a monument to the work of this
destructive insect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
McGoUGH CONFESSED MURDER.
Said That He md Not Shea Killed
Robert Ross.

nOUcEl nObBs
John McGough of Troy, now serving a
sentence of nineteen years and six months
in Dannemora, N. Y, prison, for shooting
and attempting to kill William Ross. a
brother of Robert Ross, who was supposed
to be Shea's victim,yesterday confessed that
he, and not Bat" Shea, murdered Robert
Ross. Warden Thayer went at once to the
telephone when McGough had been sent to
his cell, after confesslng, and called up the
executive chamber. He asked the governor
to please receive messenger whom he said
would arrive, and then at once dispatched
the prison stenographer to Albany. Mr..
CouEhlin caught Governor Morton at the
mansion just as he was leaving for church.
The governor, upon learning the nature of
the communication, sent at once for Pardon
Clerk Joyce and Shea'S counsel Mr.. Galen
r. Hit: After brief conference the gov
error decided to grant a respite for four
weeks. during which time counsel could take
the proper means to bring the matter before
the courts for a new trial.
Shea was to have been executed this week
The crime occurred upon the 9Th of March,
1894. Shea and McGough headed a crowd Of
reporters who had worked almost every
polling place in Troy. They had been told
not to try their games in the ward in which
the Ross brothers, William and Robert, were
the head of the republican party, but an
nCunced that they would.
In anticipation of their visit, the Ross
brothers, John Boland and several other
citizens had armed themselves with clubs
and some with pistols. loaded with blank
cartridges. 1t was shortly after the melee
occurred, and while twenty or more shots
were fired, the two Ross boys fell.
1t was while Robert lay PROSTATE that
somebody ran up and shot him In the head
This crime was finally laid to Shea's door,
and he was sentenced to death, while Nc
Cough was sent to prison for nineteen years
and six months for his assault upon VIM.
Ross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
An III Wind.
From Truth.

From Truth.
Course the luck!'
The milkman gave a vicious tug at the
pump handle and jumped into his wagon.
Giving vent to his spite by whipping his
horse numerically, he sped down the road,
leaving the air blue behind him.
For years he had left home every morn
ing before daybreak with his cans half
filled with milk. These he stocked up with
water from the old pump and then pro-
ceeded to serve his customers. For the first
time in his career as purveyor of pure
milk from his own dairy the pump had
failed him. Somebody had broken the
handle.
1t was too late to return home and he
hadn't the nerve to borrow any water from
his neighbors, hardened though he was.
In the midst of his reflections ne was ac-
costed by a stranger, who ordered him Ia
stop, at the same time displaying a state
dairy inspectors badge. With a much bet
ter grace than the official had expected,
the milkman pulled up his horse and UNI
covered the cans for inspection. The result
was a complete surprise to the man with
the badge. He was utterly dumfounded.
For the first time in his life all the milk he
tested was absolutely pure.
The news spread far and wide. Soon the
milkman had not a single rival left i'm the
place. The monopoly made him rich. and
everywhere he went he was proudly pointed
out as the one honest milkman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06

THE GOLDEN CROSS.
Much Activity Among Local Com
manderfes of the Order

Much Activity Among Local COM
mnnderfes of the Order.
At the last meeting of Potomac Com
mandery, United Order of the Golden Cross,
Past Noble Commander Fletcher S. Page
presided. Three applictions for membership
were presented by Mrs. Anna A. Allen of
National Commande-y. The degrees were
conferred on nfEe candidates, the regular
officers being assisted in the imposing cere-
monies by Mrs. Anna A. Allen and r. M.
Allen OF National Commandery, Miss Re-
becca Henrick Of Meridian Commanderv.
Grand Herald c. G. Harrison, Past Noble
commander Nelson Conover of Goodwill
Commandery, Noble Commander A n Fei
senbaum of Mount Vernon Commanderv
ana others. At the next meeting on the 18th
instant, the degrees will be conferred on
fourteen candidates, the officers-elect will
De installed, Grand Commander Hallam will
award the prize to the commandery which
gave the best rendition of the ritualistic and
record work during the late grand vista
t1ons, which will be followed by musical
and literary program.
The officers-elect of Halcyon Commandery
were installed last evening by Deputy Grand
commander Thomas Humphrey, as follows.
NOBLE commander, Abram j. Kennedy. vice
noble comm ander, Mrs. Miranda NJ. Farrar:
worthy prelate, Mrs, Alice K. Kennedy: keen
er OF records, w. S. Stetson; financial keen
er or records, r. D. Weston; treasurer ]. s
sharp; worthy herald: J. T. Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
Information Needed /, by Local
Wheelmen.
NOTED HIGHWAYS AND CROSS CUTS
An Interesting Section Of the Dis
trict. a., ~,
of
NORTH OF THE NORTHWEST

Having treated Of the map of the western
section of the District and the surrounding
country in Maryland, the second section,
which is north of the northwest section Of
the city, will be now taken up. AS in the
first sectional map, all of the roads will be
discussed, and this will be followed by an
article in which, for the benefit Of the new
riders, q number Of available and pretty
routes will be picked out, leaving the read
ers to determine the remainder by personal
examination. This is undoubtedly the best
plan. as it will tend to familiarize the cy-
cl;sts with all Of the roads in the District
and the immediate vicinity of Maryland.
One thing which 1t Is we'll to bear in mind
Is that in naming the surrounding roads no
system was brought into use and conse-
qnently to know the country the rider must
know the roads. Their limited number,
however, makes this comparatively easy.
One thing which may at .irst seem strange
will be that he will find some Of the roads
having two distinct names, which some
times will apply to the entire road. while
in other cases it will apply to two different
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06

Preparing for n First-Clnss Spring
MeetinH.

Preparing for n Ffrst-Clnss Spring
Meeting.
The stakes to be run for at the Benning
race meeting next spring have been an
nounced, and they are such as will be sure
| to secure large entries and first-class fields.
The meeting will be conducted by the Bel
mont syndicate, which purchased the track
from the Washington Jockey Club, and as
it will be backed by both money and in
telligence racing such as has not been seen
here since the days of the Old National Jock
ey Club is confidently promised. 1t is
said that betting will not be allowed by
the management, except that between man
and man, pool-selling and book making be-
ing absolutely prob bited. But it is under
stood that District Attorney Blrney pro-
ceeding under the decision of the Court Of
Appeals in the case of Fred i. Miller, will
prevent any and all forms Of betting,
whether it is done under the New York
handbook system or not.
That is, he so Informed Star reporter
some time ago, and nothing has since tran
spired, 1T is said, to cause him to change
his determination. The coming meeting
Will, therefore, be compelled to depend alone
upon the gate receipts, and 1t remains to
be seen whether a race meeting here can
be SO supported. 1t Is said that a race meet
ing has never proved profitable under such
conditions elsewhere. 1t has been intimat-
ed that an effort will be made to secure the
passage by Congress of bill allowing bet
ting on the track during limited number
of days in the spring and fall, but there is,
it appears, Little likelihood of such propo-
sition passing, although there are. it is said,
many people here who favor such law.
The Bennings meeting will run from April
Is to May 2, and the following are the
stakes announced to be run for, entries
therein to close February 4:
For two-year-olds-The Arlington, half
MILE purse $1,000; the MoInt Vernon, for
FLIES, half mile, purse $500; the Congress
SIGNAL, selling, half mile. purse $500: the
Eastern Branch, fOur-and-a-half furi0hgs,
$1,000.
FIR three-year-olds-The Potomac, six fur
longs, purse $1,000; the Federal, selling, six
aDd-a-half furiongs. purse 81 900; the Cap
itol, one mile, purse $1,000.
For three-year-olds and upward The
Washington Handicap, one-mile- and-a-six-
teenth, purse $1,000; the Army and Navy
Handicap. one mile, purse 81 900; the Blue
and Gray Handicap, three-quarters of a
mile, purse $500; the Washington Handicap.
If thirty or more entries are received the
value of the purse will be increased to
81, 800.
steeplechases-The Easter steeplechase,
two miles. purse 1900; Ne Selling Steeple-
chase, two-miles-and-a-half, purse $50: the
Sheridan Steeplechase Handicap three miles
purse $1,000. Hurdle races: The Virginia
Hurdle race, one -mile-and-a-half, purse $500.
the Selling Hurdle race, one mile-apd-three
quarters, purse $50; Maryland Hurdle Han
olcap, two-mlies-and-a-quart purse 81 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
Files n Cross Bill.

Answering the suit for divorce brought
against her the 18th Of last month by John
s. Pollock. said to be a clerk in the Smith
sonian Institution, Mrs. Caroline A. Pol
lock has filed both an answer and a cross
bill. She denies her husbands charge that
she deserted him in August 1893, and prays
that she be granted a divorce, alleging
that her husband has been guilty of
drunkenness, abuse and infidelity. Mrs.
Pollock names one Nettie Smith as the wo-
man with whom, she says, her husband
committed adultery, charging that the
couple spent the night oe November "a,
1892, together. Mrs. Pollock declares that
cause Of his abuse She prays for permis-
sion to resume her maiden name of Rosen-
busch. Mrs. Pollocks attorney is Mr.. ]. ].
Johnson