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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
For tho Arbitration Blll.

st. Louis, Nov. 2S.-Prominent men,
bers of the Brotherhood of Railway
rrninmen IRE arriving in St. Louis pre-
paratory to what is intended to be a
monster open massmeeting of railroad
men Sunday afternoon, as part of a
general movement for concerted action
toward securing the passage by con-
gress of the arbitration bill and that
defining the offense of contempt of
court. 1t is intended to urge the pas
sage of the bills at the session of con-
Sress in December.
What stopy Neuralxta3 Dr.. Miles Pain Pille
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Fad for Nebraska Farmers.
HOLD YACHT IN THE AIR.
Remarkable Freak of Small Cyclor
Near Baltimore

Remarkable Freak of Small Cyclone
Near Baltimore.
During fierce thunderstorm, which
came up suddenly at Baltimore the
other afternoon Capt. Edward Dulaney
and two other men on the steam yacht
Estelle, owned by Rhode Island parties,
had an experience which equals the
most remarkable occurrence in western
cyclones.
The boat was coming up the channel.
When about three miles from the city
she ran into what appeared to be the
vortex of the storm. The force of the
wind raised the 60-foot craft out of the
water about 20 feet and held it suspend
ed in midair. 1t then plunged back
again and was thrown on its beam.
The men, deeming everything lost,
jumped overheard and succeeded in
swimming ashore, while the yacht drift
ed against a wharf, stove in her side and
sank,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
A DYING DOcToR's NERVE.
Shoots Himself and Then Tells the At
tendants How 1t Feels,

DR.. Argyle Maclley, a prominent
young physician of Washington, while
mentally deranged from disappoint-
ment in love affair, shot himself in the
city hospital here the other day, and
died at three o'clock in the morning.
The death was a remarkable one.
Members of his family, physicians and
nurses of the hospital We're near the
bedside. At times he expressed desire
to recover, and then again he said he
wished the end would come. He re-
NAMED steadfast in his refusal to dis
close the name of the girl who impelled
him to attempt his life and who wrote
the letter found on him. He was con-
scicus to the last and calmly noted each
change that took place in his condition
as the end drew near.
To the doctors he explained most mi
nutely the character of hiswound and the
causes that were leading to his demise.
He even tried to feel his own huttering
pulse.
He repeatedly felt the tips of his
fingers, and noted the slowly Embarrassing
power of circulation and the peculiar
sensations of approaching death.
Early in the night his body began to
swell, and hereadily explainedthe swell
ing was due to the escape of air from the
deft lung, which the bullet had pune.
tured.
His nerve was wonderful, and he was
as calm as if he had been one of the pro-
fessors of the hospital delivering a
clinic lecture at the bedside of dying
patient.
He babe his weeping mother and
brother farewell with no more emotion
than if he had been going on short
Journey. He told them he was sorry he
had shot himself, and wished he could
recover. He told his mother he had but
dim recollection of the rash act, and
attributed it to drink alone. He said
when he drank he became overpowered
with desire to kill himself for no spe.
cial reason, but simply because liquor
made him excessively Respondent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Docls strike snread1nc

London, Nov. 2s.-Mr. Cathery, sec.
rotary of the Dock Laborers' union,
stated in an interview that the organi-
zation of the dock laborers In Europe
was progressing satisfactorily. A vote
was being taken on the question of a
general strike. Ballot papers from the
various unions of England and the con-
tincnt were coming in. If ii was found
that three-quarters of the ballots were
in favor of general strike it would
be ordered. He said that probably a
large majority of the dock laborcrs ia
vored strike, but they were going
glnAN
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
George Dixon Defeated

New York, Nov. 2s.-Frank Erne, the
clever featherweight from Buffalo
went up several rungs in the ladder OF
pugilistic fame by outpointing George
Dixon, the famous colored champion
in their 20-round encounter ut the
Broadway Athletic club Friday night
The decision was received with ap-
plause, but there We're many who
thought that the result should have
been draw. Referee Sam c. Austin,
however, considered that Erne had out
pointed his dusky opponent, with a
good deal to spare,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
THE GREcIAN FLOODS.
Forty Dead Bodies Recommendation @
Property Enormous.

Forty Dead Bodies Recoyered-Loss Of
Property Enormous.
Athens, Nov. 2S.-Thc loss of life by
the floods is much larger than was at
first reported. Forty bodies have been
recovered at the Piraeus and boats are
searching for persons who are missing
and who are supposed to have persisted
The cemetery at the Piraeus was in-
undated. The water swept across the
burial place with such violence that
a number of bodies and skeletons were
washed out of their resting places and
carried for considerable distance. No
reliable estimate of the total damage
TO property can yet be made, but it
is known that the loss will amount to
larre sum
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Alleged Shortage Discovered.

Council Bluffs. Ia, Nov. 2S.--,Iohn C..
Watts, cashier of tie State bank OF
Neolo, Ia, left the city several days
ago, stating That he was going to Den
YER for his health. Information has
reached this city that the officials Of the
bank have discovered a shortage of
nearly $4,000, which they are inclined
to charge up to Watts. The bondsmen
Of Mr.. Watts at once came in and de-
posted sufficient money to cover the
probable shortage.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
THE SULTAN LETS THEM GO.
Wives and children of Naturalized Ameri'

wives ana Chllufen OF Natural1ZeO Amer1s
can Citizens to Leave Turkey.
Washington, Nov. rs. - Secretary
Olney Friday received a cablegram
from Minister Terrell, at Constantine
pie, that 26 women, wives of natural
lied American citizens, with their chill
dren, will leave Harpoot at once under
proper escort for America. Twenty
three more women, also wives of natur-
allied American citizens, will leave in
a few days. The minister also stated
that he had been informed by wire from
Marash that the governor of that prov
ince facilitated by all means in his
power the departure of all persons on
whose account application for permits
sion to leave the country is made.
This is the first substantial fruit Of
the concession recently secured by Min
lister Terrell, in behalf of the wives and
families of Turks who have been natur.
allied in the United States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Work of Burglars.

Norwich, Conn.,, Nov. 2s.--The Office
Of the Puritan Spring Bottling COM
pany, at Thamesville, WINS entered by
burglars Friday morning, who blew
open the safe and secured about 5000 in
cash. The burglars We're evidently nov
Ices, for the explosion when the safe
was forced was SO loud that it nwoke
all the people living in the vicinity Of
the works and also set fire to the plant.
The building with its contents was
burned. Loss, $4,000. The burglars
escaped
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
A Cool Thief.

During the family's absence thief
entered a Memphis (Tenn.) house and
stole bottle Of beer and half a dozen
pairs of socks. That night the socks
were returned with a note, saying that
vthe callers feet We're not of museum
size, and asking why more than one
bottle of beer wasn't kept on ice.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
TO BLACKLIST Ex-EMPLoYEs.
Street Car Companies of Eastern Citiel
and Chicago Combining.

and Chicago Combining.
The street railway companies of New
York and other cities, including the
Yerkes line in Chicago, are charged
with having carefully marked out a
scheme which will cause trouble in the
labor world. The railroads call it a
plan for mutual protection and i'm
provement of the service.
The employees say it is just an extern
sion of the blacklist idea, and that its
aim is the crushing of the labor organi-
cations. Director Thomas T. Ryan, OF
the Metropolitan Traction company, is
credited with the authorship of the
plan.
According to the traction employees.
he is going around among the directors
of the various corporations, suggesting
that they all agree not to employ men
discharged by any corporation in the
combine. The blacklist is supposed to
be aimed at dishonest conductors or
extensively vigorous strikers. If it is
adopted the names of discharged en-
ployes will be issued in the form of q cir.
cular, weekly or monthly, and distrib.
uted among the corporations.
To guard against the possibilitWof 4
discharged man giving an assumed
name-which is now against the Eaw---
there will also be a regular Bertillpn re.
port of complexion, measurements
marks, etc. In this way the traction
companies hope to keep their .pay-rolls
uncontaminated. OF course, the agree.
ment, when made, will be secret, but
the companies credited with looking ia.
vorably on the scheme are the Consoli.
dated Traction company, of New Jer.
sey; the Metropolitan, of New York;
the Brooklyn Heights, the Pittsburgh
road, Baltimore City railroad, Philadel.
phia Traction company, Albany City
company, Union railway of New York
and the Yerkes roads of Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Aged Couple Asphyxlated.

Fredonia, N. Y. Nov. 2s.-Mr. and
Mrs. Hiram Reynolds, an old couple liv-
ing in this village, were suffocated by
coal gus Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Rey-
nolds was dead and herhusbnnd insensi-
bic when found by neighbors with
whom they had been invited to eat
Thanksgiving dinner. Mr.. Reynolds,
who is 81 years of age, will probably
die. The couple came here from Rock
ford, I'LL, about year ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
ENDS IN A RIOT.
Several Men Shot at Thanksgiving Cele-
bration of polanders

Several Men Shot at Thanksgiving Cele-
bration of Polanders.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov. 26.-A number
of Polanders who were celebrating
Thanksgiving got into q fight in sa-
loon, at Duryea, mining town in the
northern part of this county, between
two ard three o'clock Friday morning.
A number of the men were armed and
in their intoxicated condition they be-
gan shooting. Those who could do so,
fled from the place. Those that re-
NAMED were targets for the shooters.
James Motshi, who took no part in the
quarrel, was shot in the abdomen as he
sat at table asleep. Another man
named Beta was shot in the back and
leg; his injuries are faal. A third man
received bullet in the neck. He may
die too. No arrests have been made vet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
A Gar VINO Couldn,t chew.

Jaroslaf I. of Russia had no teeth,
having lost these valuable adjuncts to
happiness by a blow from Turkish
mace. An English traveller in his coun!
try says it was commonly reported that
the kings chewing was done by the
queen, who masticated all the royal
food and transferred it from her mouth
to his majesty's with spoon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Funeral of Rev. DR.. James Miller.

Decatur, ILL.,, Nov. 2s.-The funeral of
the late Rev. DIR. James Miller, who COM
mitted suicide in this city Monday
night, was held Friday. Ninety min
listers of the Illinois Methodist confer
ence attended, besides knights Templar
from Danville, Bloomington, Spring
field and Jacksonville and members of
The grand commandery. Members of
DIR. Mller's congregation came from
bloomington OH a special train. Rev.
DR.. Wilder; president of Wesleyan uni
versity, bloomington, delivered the
funeral GRAFTON. The burial was at
Greenwood cemetery, in this CITY,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Berlin as a Seaport.

Berlin is to be made q seaport. The
municipal council of Stettin has urged
upon Berlin the propriety of construct
ing better waterway than the Fin1ow
canal, which admits only barges of not
exceeding IT'S tons, while it is asserted
that the growing trade requires vessels
of from 600 to 1000 tons capacity. The
Berlin authorities have consented to en-
ter into negotiations with those Of
Stettin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Forman Takes Oath OF Once.

Washington, Nov. 2$.-,Ilon. William
S. l'orman, OF Illinois. took the oath of
office Friday morning and assumed his
duties as commissioner of internal rev
hnue. lie held quite leyee IN his office
md was then taken about the building
by Retiring Commissioner Miller and
presented to the various heads Of de-
yALiiAasnts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
China,s Great Wall.

The great wall of China is 1900 miles
long and traverses high mountains, deep
valleys and, by means of arches, wide
rivers. The foundations and corners
are of granite, but the principal part is
of blue bricks. The last official report
ci the population Of China gives total
of upward of 4OO.OOO,OOO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Egypt Free from Cholera.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Consul Gem
eral Fred c. Penticld, at Cairo, Egypt,
under date of the sth inst, informed the
marine hospital service through the
state department that Egypt had been
officially declared free Of cholera. Not
a case had been reported in the ten
days prior to the date on which he
wrote.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Chicago Lace Dealers Fail.

Chicago, Nov. 2s.--Shoningcr, Levy e.
Co., wholesale lace dealers, gro Fifth
avenue, confessed judgment in the su-
perior court Friday morning for $685.
900. The liabilities are said to be be-
tween $4,000 and 100000; assets not
stated. The firm attributes it's failure
to slow collections and lack of business.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Temporary Reoo,vcr Apuo,nted

New York, Nov. 2S.-Justice Smith.
of the supreme court. Friday appointed
s. L. Kaye temporary receiver Of the
Ladies' Deborah Nursery and Child's
Protectory of One Hundred and Sixty
first street and Iingle avenue in pro-
ceedings for Il voluntary dissolution of
the corporation. The liabilities are
$44, 400; nominal asests, $4,000. The
application for dissolution was made
by majority of the trustees,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
FOR HUMANITY's SAKE.
Appeal Issued by Worlds w. c. I. U. In
Behalf of Armenia.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-An appeal to the
members of the worlds w. c. L. u. by
its officers in behalf of the "hunted
Armenians" has been issued. 1t is pro-
posed to establish refugees for fleeing
Armenians as near the Turkish border
us possible in Bulgaria and Russia,
where they Gun be cared for and helped
to larger colonies now being formed.
All good people are urged to send a
Christmas gift to aid this PLAN and local
and general meetings of the w. c. Il.
U. are asked to take up collections for
this purpose.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Carriage Works Burned,

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 2S.-The Calver-
ton carriage works. on the Franklin
road, near Gwynn's Falls, Calvrr!on,
were totally destroyed by fire Friday
morning. In the building were a num-
Der Of new carriages and material used
IL the construction of carriages ar,
wagons. The loss to the stock and he
buildings will amount to about $1,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
ELEVATOR BURNED.
Fire In st. Paul Causes n Loss Estimated
at 100000.


St. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 2s.-With Il
fierce raw wind blowing from the north
and the temperature four degrees below
zero, fire broke out Friday evening at
six p. m. in the elevator of the st. Paul
Elevator d Warehouse company, cor
ner Third and st. Peter streets. The
whole fire department was at the scene
within six minutes, but the building
burned like finder box and there was
no chance to save it. Shortly after seven
o'clock the structure fell with crash,
the debris covering the Milwaukee track
to depth of several feet and tenn
porarily stopping traffic on that line.
There were 100000 bushels of grain in
the elevator. The loss is 100000, cov-
cred by $4,000 of insurance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Transferred to Rerlln.

London, Nov. 2s.-Viscount Cough,
first secretary of the British embassy
at Washington, has been appointed Sec
rotary of the British embassy at Berlin.
Mr.. William de Bunsen, British charge
d'affaires and consul general at Bang
kok, Siam, has been appointed to sue
coed Lord Cough as secretary of the
British embassy to the United States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Old STYLE Mannera.

In an old English book on etiquette
is the following: 'If his lordshir
chances to sneeze, you are not to bawl
out: God bless you, sir!' but, pulling
off your hat, bow to him handsomely,
and make that observation"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Table Talk.

"There are certainly sufficient
grounds for complaint here" said Mr..
Payne x. Tweek, as he stirred his cafe
au lait.
WELL" said Mrs. Proon-Daly,. "you
will find your coffee more settled, Mr..
Tweek, when your board bill shall have
reached similar condition."
..-ArQ even the pie looked tayt.-Town
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Murderer Burt Sentenced to Hang.

Austin, Tex, Nov. 2s.-The jury. in
the Burt murder trial returned YER
dict of guilty Friday morning, assessing
his punishment at death. He murdered
his wife and two children last July and
threw the bodies in a cistern. He feigned
sanity, but failed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
in THE FIELD.
Senator Blackburn Announces Himself
for Reelection.

Versailles, Ky, Nov. 2s.-In an inter
view Friday evening, Senator Blackburn
announced that he was candidate for
reelection and that he would be in the
burn paid his respects to Spain in very
forcible language and said that he be-
Iieved congress would take pronounced
stand in favor of Cuban belligerency.
In reference to the tariff and financial
questions he said he did not believe
that congress would pass any legislation
on these subjects.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
suicide in Central Park, New Yorl.

New York, Nov. 2s.-Harry Hackes,
As years old, member of the clothing
Arm of Lippmann & Hackes, ut GAS
Broadway, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself Friday morning in Central
park. Ill health is given as the cause.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
The Vote in Nebras ska,

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. es.-The official
count for Nebraska was completed Fri
day night by the state canvassing
board. The vote on presidential cleo
tors follows: Bryan, 115,625; Mckinley,
1o2,565; Palmer, 2,s14; lowering, 1,193;
Bentley, 100; Matchett, 176. The en-
tire fusion (populist-democraD state
ticket is elected, Gov. Holcomb leading
The party vote.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
VIII Visit tho Car.

London, Nov. 2s.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company says
that the emperor Of Austria will visit
the car in st. Petersburg in January.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01

= Maud never knew before that Mr..
smithers lived In one of those horrid
boarding houses.
Mamma-How did you make the dis
covery?
Maud-Why, when he was passing
the prunes he shuddered until his teeth
Enthusiastically Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Apologizing.

Customer-You don't know how to
shave. You'd make a good butcher! Il
Barber-say, do you know you are ind
sulting me? y
Customer-Am I? Well. I'll take that
back. You'd make Q bad butoheg..
1aaxhuxY aazeltal !. :
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01

wANTlsD-FAlTHFUL MEN OR WOMEN
w to traveller responsible established house
in Iowa. Salary $3.50 and expenses, Position
permanent. Reference. Enclose self-addres-
sed stamped envelope, The National, Star In
snrauce Bldg, Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Coal Train Wrecked.

Mascoutah, ILL.,, Nov. 2s.-A coal train
was wrecked at Rentchler station, three
miles west of here Friday morning and
Conductor C. c. Kniffen, of Mount
Vernon, was killed. Brakeman M. Ten
eyck, of Irvington, was injured internal
lyand Brakeman W. S. Kelley,of East St.
Louis, was slightly injured about the
head. Conductor Kniffen leaves
widow and four children,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Mormon missionaries In England.

Two thousand Latter Day saints mis-
sionaries are said to be in England just
now,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
He Was Deceived.

Spencer see that sl1inleigh is gu-
ing Luckton for obtaining lot Of valu-
able stock from him under false pre-
lenses.
Ferguson-How did it happen?
Spencer-Slsinleigh sold it to him
under the impression that it was 9oso-
lutely worthless.-N. Y. World.
Merely Suggestion.
/ Maggie-There's something thes mat.
ter with the dumb-waiter, ma'ay n. ]
can't raise it.
Mr.. Cook-You'd better go an d see
dear; perhaps she's put on it the apple
dumplings you made to-day.--Y onkers
Statesman. .fatrs~7 N
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
Killed by Town Marshal.

Mt. Sterling, Ky, Nov. 2s.-Town
Marshal Tom Sharpe, of Sadieville, got
drunk Thursday night and went to
dance given by James Gibbons. He
paid one dollar for ticket and as there
were not women enough present to suit
him he demanded his money back. Glib
bons refused and this cost him his life,
for the marshal pulled his gun and shot
him through the head,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01

earth, it is 36.oOO.o00 miles away. =.
A Hint for Prof essionals.
Photographer-Tha is certainly 9
good picture for an amateur; very good,
How did you manage to get such q
pleasant expression on the gentleman's
face?
I Amateur told him wasn't going
to charge anything.-Tit-Bits. =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
The Planet Mars.
A uint for Profassionals,

\ When the planet Mars is nearest
earth, it is 36.OOO.000 miles away.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-30

Of course somebody is going to rise
in his pew to remark that the burning
of the building in Boston with the
red flag ON it was a concomitant of Mr..
Bryan's visit. But this theory has been
given the frost promptly by Mr.. Bry-
ans distinct disapprobation and con-
demnation of such action. If the whole
incident be analysed properly, the man
who hung that flag there viii be found
to have had the seed of anarchism
in his heart, and it was one of the
glories of Mr.. Bryan's perfect self
poise that ne did not even notice the
villainous insult, though it was flung
full in his face. 1t may have been a
heroic piece of self-control that kept
him silent, but more likely it was the
absence in the man of the feeling of
complaint for his own uplifting. He
is filled with the inspiration of his
cause, and it may be that he saw only
the panorama of people before him,
and within the remedial message that
he would bring them.