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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-03-27
Nj. f. choir concert March 27.

DR.. F. c. Eastman, at NJ. E. church
March 80.
Plenty of money to loan at First
National Bank.
Nrs. Simpson left for Wisconsin
Tuesdry afternoon.
Household goods for sale at Congre-
gational parsonage.
jerome Roper, OF Chester, was seen
on our streets yesterday.
Shacklock will make your time
piece come to time. Try him.
Mrs. l.. I. Woodcock received her
friends Thursday, at $50 p. m.
Oats are cheap so is oat meal, 10
pounds for 25c at A. H. CAwARD's.
George Fi6eld returned Monday
afternoon from Brainard, Minnesota.
Corn Starch and laundry starch only
8 cents package ut A. H. Caward's.
n. NJ. Jewett of Riceville, made a
pleasant call upon this Office Thursday
Church and Dwight's Saleratus is
now only &C.,, at CAwARp, the Grocer.
Special prices on silverware, watches
and jewelry until further notice at DR..
Connolly's.
Thos. Kakac and Chas. Siegler, of
Saratoga, were Cresco visitors on
Wednesday.
Martin P. Lydon of Lourdes was in
town Wednesday night, returning
home Thursday.
W. 3. Ousley, d. D. S., in Cresco,
1st to 10Th. All work guaranteed to
give satisfaction. 15tf
Special prices on silverware, watches
ard jewelry until further notice at DR..
Connolly's drug store.
John Daskam went to Mason CITY.
Wednesday night, where he has situa-
ton in grocery store.
Mrs. w. B. Webster delightfully."-
entertained twenty lady friends We'd
nesday, at five O'Clock tea,
MATS. ", a: CFaW1QrQ lS packing their
household goods preparatory to an
early removal to Sheboygan, Wis.
Best county sorghum. s5 cents per
gallon. In 6-gallon lots. 80 cents.
A. H. CAwARp.
So DR.. Preston, Eye, Ear, Nose
@s and Throat Specialist, at DR..
kessel's, Thursday, April 2.
Here is bargain for you, best
home made sorghum $40. q gallon lots
Soc: A. II. CAwABD. the Grocer,
Peter Iass. living near Granger,
died the first of the week after long
illness and was buried on Wednesday
| II at the NJ. E. church next Monday
night, DR.. Eastman will make YOU
laugh and cry apd say you had suoa
time. Admission 25 cents,
John Watts oeena his residence for
sale, located in Baldwin's addition.
New house and barn and close to husi-
ness part Of town. Enquire on the
lpremises as TO termsy
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-03-27
$4.85

will buy any overcoat in our house
worth 900, $50, 500 and 900.
We have ty-eight coats to go
at this price.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-03-27
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-03-27
II LOOKS LIKE SPRING
DON'T IT?
Well, that's the reason we have decided to make
Grand Closing Sale
Of 0vercOatS.

We keep get lfprice of it
Just comein and if have your SIZE Money is
and business dull make prices that will up
atmosphere and increase the circulation (of money!
EVERY DAY UNTIL APRIL FIRST.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

Charles II. Yale's Greater Twelve
foundations" drew a fairly large audl-
ence to the Academy last night II wa
of the top-hea,y kind. and very le"
ladies' were present.
The "Twclve Temptations is Che same
old thing of is kind, with q signify
changed glrD. There were me same oi'
gags. scenes. and ballots, ana the time
worn tout ensemble" that has been
familiar to the bald-headed row for these
many seasons. Nevertheless the audi-
once was pleased. If their applause in
dicated anything.
The piece is not without its merits
and Gus Bruno. Jr. does much 10 keep
the humorous strain in cvl1enca.
Twelve Temptations will be repeated
at the matinee to-day and the engage
ment Will close with the performance
to night.
NJ. r. Gurus a. SAM Of Pcsen, the
Drummer Up t.-l'ate.' viii be al the
Academy to-uo night
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IS IT FRANK PARKER?
the Gof-:EFfrk Mn sam 10 M
~ mr. TOffs ~ tHIf-fIO.
He Has Dropped tn, n"I,l-Biiek "ahf'
and - Now Engaged In Dispensing
toLnteIf. IL Money.

II appearance are not very deceptive
"Goll-Brick" Parker alias Smith, Is IL
the tolls again. this time in Chicago
When caught this time he was not en-
gagged in his favori,e game Of selling gold
bricks. but was in the new role OF
vendor Of green goods.
The name Of ore Of the garg OF three
ereengoods men captured Is given as
Frank Smith, and his age as thirty-three
years which would nearly correspond with
the age Of Parker. His appearance, too.
according TO a picture. corresponds very
nearly with that of Parker, only the
flowing mustache which he boosted when
here Is gone.
The Eren-gOOds men were caught'by the
officers Of the law by means of neat
ruse. Officer Richards. Of Iowa. familiar
~ known as "Old Bill" accompanied by
Officer Gray went to Chicago few
days since presumably to buy satchel-
iul OF counterfeit money.
GOT THE MEN TOO.
They met the green goods men in the
Delaware Hotel, Sixty-fourth street and
collage Grove avenue. yesterday az noon.
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-uONIHIJ UIH TING.
The Board of Managers of the ". &. 4.
Transact Much Business.

The Board of Managers of the ". 4. \.
Transact Much Business.
The monthly meeting OF the Board Of
Managers OF the Woman's Christian As
ISOLATION was held yesterday at noon
in the association parlors. Mrs. Joseph
Bryan presided. and about forty MEM
bers were present. A good deal OF routine
business was transacted. and the reports
Of the standing committees were in the
main encouraging. The board decided
10 hold the annual meeting, at which
the annual reports will be read and
officers be elected for the ensuing year.
April sth. at o'clock. in the association
parlOrs.
Mrs. Gervas StOrrs reported TO the
meeting that she would provide an en-
tertainment FOR her sewing class. COM
posed Of forty little girls. the affair 10
take place Easter Monday. Mrs. George
a. Lyons, Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, proposes TO have a baby show the
latter part Of April for the benefit OF
the Day Nursery and Free Kindergarten.
Babies ranging in age from three months
10 five years viii be admitted to the
show. and mothers. grandmothers. and
physicians will decide the question Of
awarding the prizes. Refreshments will
also be served at the show, the receipts
Of which will be turned over 10 the
kindergarten.
After hearing the report OF Mrs. c. =.
Walford. chairman Of the kindergarten
and Day Nursery. the board decided 10
send the following appeal to the Finance
Committee OF the city Council at its
next meeting. This appeal was signed
by every member of the board present:
"Gentlemen Of the Finance Committee
Of the city Council. Fearing that in the
numerous calls coming before your body
You may overlook the appeal Of the
Woman's Christian Association i'm behalf
OF the Day Nursery and Kindergarten,
We as board IN session, and as indi-
viduals earnestly beg that the appropria-
ton heretofore kindly voted us, and on
which we solely depend, will not be with.
drawn. The Christian Association is not
IN condition TO give il a dollar Should
your help be withdrawn. there is nothing
10 10 but 10 close its doors 10 the many
helpless babies into whose lives there
comes no sunshine but that furnished By
this good work. Shall their helpless con-
dition appeal to you in vain"
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FOR the RELfEF or fHT PODH.
Long Meeting. but Very Little cuisines
Transacted of ANY Conscquence

- "tNf'H 'F'iifiiss Dut very f4ttllt cuisines .
transacted of ANY Consequence.
The Council Committee on Relief OF the
Poor held its monthly meeting at the
city Almshouse last evening with the
following members present. Messrs. Nc
Doweu chairman, Blake DonLeavy. Fer
ritter Snead, Reeve. Brock. and Seay
Superintendent r.. W. Carter presented
his report for the month Of February,
which made the following showing. Num-
her Of inmates on January 81 1896. 20.
received during the past month-Wkite
men. ll women, 10. children, 4-tOtaI, -,
colored men, S. women, Il. children. 4
total, p. Discharged during the month
White men. -: women. 4. children. L
total, IS, colored men. y: women, -. chill
dren. 4-total. %. Number Of deaths
during the past month-white men. /:
children, total, 2. colored men, f. wo-
men. Total. ?. Remaining in the insti-
tuition on February @ 1896. 2sO, against
Pas who remained there on February y,
1875.
Considerable discussion arose about the
distribut Oh OF shoes. clothing, ETC.. 20 out
door poor, which. under recent motion
adopted by the committee. are to be
issued by the Superintendent only upon
the recommendation Of a member Of the
committee.
Mr.. Blake, on the part OF the sub-com-
mittee on iron safe, stated that a safe
had been placed in the almshouse at an
expense OF 81. The committee was dis
charged and the report received.
Mr.. Seay. on behalf Of the sub-cOmmit-
tee on purchasing medicine, recommended
that the medicines be purchased for the
next three months from the Powers Tay-
Tor Drug Company. This was agreed to.
Superintendent Carter stated that he
had given the contract for the furnish
ing Of flour TO the X. +. Williams Com
pany.
Mr.. Snead stated that the committee
OF the Jewish Cemetery were DESTROYS to
have price named for the property be-
tween the cemetery and the almshouse
II was decided to consider the matter at
called meeting TO be held some time
during the present month.
A resolution was adopted. on motion Of
Mr. Fcrrter. recommending TO the Coun-
ell that the sum OF s25 be paid 70 John
O'Connor. an employe Of the institution
which Is due him as back pay during the
past ten months in addition 90 his reeu-
lar pay.
The payroll Of the department for the
past month was approved and the usual
number OF bills were ordered to be paid
amounting TO si,c2o51 for the almshouse
and Sls95.S2 for the outdoor poor.
The committee adjourned after trans
acting a good deal Of routine business.
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Fancy Silks.

We start the line with an elegant selec-
ton Of best japanese Wash SILKS at
25c per yard.
Warp Print Effect japanese silks. =
inches wide. all new designs. zoe per
yard.
Newest designs Br0caded and Striped
Waist and Dress silks. IN dark ana
light shadings. - and sJc.
New deigns i'm Swivel Effect ana JAG
guarded Warp-Print Taneta SIX, ~.
Fine Elegant Imported Fancy Warp
Prints. all the newest designs ana an
almost endless variety ot colorinss'
sl25 Sl.5O. 81 80. SlI5. ana 81.
White and Black Plaid and striped Silh-'
very new effects, -, soc, -, - -,
SIZE. and H.75.
Black and White Paids. STRIPES. ana
Brocades. in a range OF prices from
nc 10 81 per yard
Fancy Plaid silks. "A multtude or comol-
nations and designs. ranging IN price
from 81 TO 81 % per yard.
Turcoman Novelties. q inches vide, zoe
per yard. e,,- al.
Our assortment OF Evening Silks IS tho
best and largest ever brought 10 Rich-
mond. We can give you every Va
rietv of pattern aud colOring YOU may
desire. we have wide range or prices
from soc. 10 s. per yard.
Fancy Lining silks. u inches wide, all
pure silk Ijc. per yard
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According to picture in a Chic'bo
paper.
and they not ony succeeded IN e''' nv,
an tho green goods the men na"'
tbev got the men also after deSpe'a.e'
struggle and sent them 20 Jollel lo' s'''
keoping until their trial comes on .bo
rho cauture is regarded as one ~ Wv
-. i,,portant of the kind made H'
years. ..,,,ood cotn-
terf.it money the men were trNlhs u"
to Richards when the arrest was H'''''
contained Sl.Ss7 I'm new. crisp SILVER
tincates. genuine bills. IL was ariaiN''i ~,
bundles stuffed win green paper ~ ~, nc,
Il seemed TO contain about &l"'""'
arrest was nude after the fashion OF
third-act situation In a melodraha' ~ W
planned by ". G.. ID. Mercer. posi-oih'e
inspector who has made more captures
OF green-gOods men than anybody III Tue
secret service. He got a letter last mohul
which had been received by j. {. Brat
ton. Warren, Ark. from Nrm oil green
goods men in Chicago. lie Went 40
work TO locate the men ana went 10
Arkansas and opened correspondence WIN
them. representing himself TO be Brattoh.
He then called Ia his assistance W. A.
Richards. United States deputy marshal OF
Des Moines. Iowa. and Thomas i. gray
United States deputy marshal OF hcokuN'
Iowa. The two deputy marshals were TO
impersonate two farmers from Arkansas
and they did.
TIE MONEY CAPTURED.
she purported counterfeit money was
captured. II was all genuine and new
silver certificates. II was In packages
OF 1o0 bills each, and each denomination
TO itself one package OF each denomi-
nation wass all good The others were
made of light-green paper cut the size OF
a bill. with a bill on either side OF the
package The way the swindle was 10
be worked was for Herd 10 show Richards
the good packages. which he said were
excellent countcrfeits, and at the last
10 I'LL a vallse with the dummy pack
ages, giving him about 800 Of good money
for 81 200.
GANG AT WORK.
For three months this gang is said 10
have been an work. ana half a dozen
western States have been flooded with
green goods circulars. All Of the letters
contained cards of the Atlantic Hotel.
az which place the prospective purchasers
were 10 be met by the representative
OF the swindlor,. Inspector Mercer. who
conducted the operations against this
gang Is the officer who passed himself
OFF as an insurance agent and caught
a gang in Michigan last year He also
conducted the capture OF the gang az
the Hotel Stirling m Michigan avenue
last June he called Gray and Richards
into this case 10 help him, because he
knew them 10 be peculiarly qualified for
the work. Both are men who would
Rcver be suspected Of guile and they
have the reputation Of being hre-caters
Iut In Iowa. Neither Of the prisoners
has been Identified by any Of the officers
connec,ed with the ease, but Herd. they
say. is an oid green goods man.
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fo~ Co.. srcre = Ass.f.
Cclnei 10. Lane stern wha on Sotur-
day was appointed trustee by Colonel
Archibald w Archer. Of the Exchange
Hotel and ballard House. appeared in the
Chancery CoLr; Yesterday evening and
applied for some counsel and advice as TO
the management of the affairs At the
same time several of the principal credit
ors were present. and applied 10 the Court
for the appointment OF a receiver. which
was granted and Colonel Stern was APP
pointed for that position.
Counsel of the various creditors will
meet AT the Chancery Court to-day ~
j. NJ. 70 see if they cannot come TO
some general understanding and accom-
plish some satisfactory agreement.
1T is now thought that the Exchange
Hotel for so many years one OF the
Hndmarks OF Richmond. will not be clos
"a Tor some months 10 come. II at all
IL was stated last night by enc I'm a
position To know, that arrangements had
been made whereby the hotel would be
kept open until the 10th Of July next.
the friends Of Colonel A. W. Archer
whose name is legion, hope thai the FIX
chahsr may never be forced 10 close its
hospltahle doors permanently. For time
aiinost immcmctiai IL has been the custom
OF members OF the Legislature. as well
as large proportion of visitors TO the
city, 10 MAKE their home while i'm Rich
mond az The Exchange. where the excel
lent rare and courteous treatment ac-
corded them by Colonel Archer made the
pace seem more like a veritabIe home
than a temporary stopping-place.
Ccloi.oi Archer deeply rcsrerted the
Necessity Tor his assignment bur being
involved ne was anxious that all he pos
Sesscd should go 40 meet MS honesr
ooisau"is. HIS creditors will not lose a
uoiiar by ms assignment. II they will give
ms receiver fair opportunity to dispose
~ .ne ASSETS TO the greatest advantage
OF the many failures which have occurred
In This city recently none have been more
generally regretted than that Of Colonel
Archer.
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BroCaded Satin.

New large. medium-sized designs. 81 per
yard
Brocaded Satin. ia small and medium de-
signs, - and Sc per yard.
Brocaded 1affeta and India silks. =, S5c.
and 81.
White. Black. and Colored Plain india
and japanese silks. some OF the very
best cloth imported. ~ and &C. per
yard.
We have n special line Of japanese silks.
i'm white and black only. ranging from
3Oc. 10 81. % per yard.
Plain C00red and Illuminated IdNeNa
SILK, -. soc, and 81
Every variety and shading Il t'iain x
and Satin for dress lining or trimming.
Plain Nelyets in all the staple ana iAhcy
col0rs. ranging In price from toe 10
$50 per yard.
We are showing special lines 81 'aoe or
Wrap Velrets. - and y inches vide.
ranging from - 10 $40 per yard.
We can assure our patrons mat no
efforts have been spared TO make lis
he most complete SIX Department I'm
The south. and we solicit "a ieast a share
OF your patronage
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They VIII be Given This Week-To Erect
"a Tabernac1e.

The ladies OF the Gface-Street Baptist
church will give an entertainment at the
Richmond Theatre on Friday night. A
fine programme has been arranged and
the price OF tickets will be Twenty-Five
cents.
Grace-Street Baptist congregation is 10
have a temporary home adjoining the res
idence OF its pastor. DR.. Hatcher. on west
Grace street. Contracts will be given
at once for me erection of a tabernacle
large enough for the church's temporary
needs. II Is expected that it will be ready
for occupancy week from next Sun
day.
DR.. Hatcher IS still very much encourag-
ed by the way subscriptions are coming
In FOR the new church edifce.
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t empIe, emberton,
COrdes Sc Co.
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NEW SPRING SILKS.

BY importing and dealing directly with the manufacturer have
lines OF novelties and buying
offer patrons many advantages in regard to price and qmyo
fabrics
Every style represented FROM the sober staples the brightest
warp prints Of coor and Shdngs the gh ana
brightest the darkest shades The Mourning ana Half Mourning de-
parments neglected We showing splendid
blacks and white white and black black lilac and the various
Shadings of light and dark gray.
BY special arrangements with large silk mill position
startling bargains Plain and Brocaded Silks and Sans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
Fire on franklin STREET

While the young people at Mrs. Hun
ter's. 100 east Franklin street. were list
enng TO some vocal and instrumental
music In the psrlor Sunday afternoon
n fire broke out in Mr.. Robcrtson's room
on the third floor. burning things up
pretty badly.
one OF the young ladies' Miss boswell.
upon going upstairs to get her cloak.
found OH passing Mr.. Roberston's room
that the bed was a sheet OF fame. She
Immediately gave the alarm. and then
with superhuman strength carried her
own trunk to the first floor. After a
severe fright Of fifteen minutes the fire
was put out. Loss was about sl0o. which
was fully covered by insurance.
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WASHINGTON. .. c.. March "a
mistaken idea Is abroad as 10 the nature
OF the speech Senator German will make
on his motion TO reconsider the bin that
recently passed the Senate authorizing
the President. in case IL becomes neces-
sdry, 10 enlist the naval militia and
charter ships for transports. Mr.. Cor
man said this morning that he did not
intend to discuss the subject of the reve-
nues Of the Government in connection
with his motion. He placed his opposi-
ton on entirely different grounds. lie
looks upon the power granted in the till
a. unusual and uncalled for under ex-
isting conditions For rnat reason only
does ne think the Senate should recon.
slider its action and refuse TO pass the
bill
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
WAS BORNE TO THE TOMB
LAST. SAD RITES OYER THE RE-
MAINS OF MIR. A. S.iLLE WaTkINS.
The Service Was One OF Song and Prayer.
and Beautiful. Pathetic Hymns
Were Rendered.

Beautiful and pathetic were the funeral
services over the remains Of 4. Sale
Watkins Mt the First Baptist church yes
terday afternoon. At $3.50 o'clock the cas-
ket. hidden beneath mass Of beau'iiui
roscs and carnations. was borne Into the
church 10y Messrs. W. s. Robinson. c. l.
,,olling. William r. Massie. w II. Grant
=. j.. Taylor, .. W. Branch, j. ~.
Lyons s. ID. Crenshaw. and kose"'h
Page Following these. carrying in thcir
hands beautiful designs Of the purest
white. came the honorary pall-bearers-
Messrs. Thomas n. Page. Gccree u.
Wise. William II. Trigg, Wilton J..
Royal. r.. 4. -. Myers, Joseph Bryan, X
w. Powers. John r. Branch, g. ID. Lang
horne, John S. Elicit. $. i. Witt, and G.
Oh. Cowar Sin.
JUST AS 1 AM"
The services consisted wholly Of music,
PRAYER, and reading the Scriptures. and
were conducted by Rev. Drs. Moses u.
Iosc. George Cooper. and J. Y. Fair.
The hymns sung were most beautiful and
touching. among them Just rs | Am
Without One Plea, But That Thy Blood
Was Shed For Ne"
Especially touching and appropriate was
the second hymn sung, beginning with
the following verse:
Weary of earth and Laden with my sin.
| look at Heaven and long to enter in.
But there no evil thing may find home.
And yet I hear a voice that bids me
come.
In his eloquent chosing prayer Dir.
Cooper returned thanks to the Most High
FOR the beautiful hfe-full Of sunshino--of
10 l..a a. =
lid 81 the coffin. ard prayed that al might
gather a lesson from his sad end
The remains were Inferred in Holly
wood, a long line Of carriages following
the casket to the beautiful city Of the
dead.
HONOR HIS MEMORY.
The Hardware Association Of Richmond
held n meeting yesterday and adopted
The following resolutions Of respect for
Mr.. Watkins memory:
Again within a few brief months We
gather under the shadow Of death and
mourn the less Of another honored mem.
Der Of our association.
In the death Of A. Sale Watkins the
hardware trade Of our city loses a gentle
man, cultivated. lcnial. generous: a mer-
chant. predetermined, Of sound Judgment.
painstalung, prudent. yet liberal ana fair
minded. We cherish his memory with
af1ectionate regard and tender his family
cur sincere sympathy.
We direct that this action he sprcad
upon the minutes Of our association and
publish in the Daily Dispatch, Times.
and State.
JOHN DOMAIN,
Secretary.
DR.. Thomas y. Page has telegraphod
from Washington Offering 10 contribute.
if necessary, sl00 toward securing a good
portrait OF Mr.. Watkins for the Com.
mOnWeglth Club
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Ashland baptist church choir. In 1876
he edited the Ashland News, and besides
his editorial duties. he found time TO
do much civil engineering I'm the county.
. Later he went West. and was again en-
cared in the newspaper business.
Longing TO return TO old Virginia. Mr..
Peasants. in 1NSI, engaged with MI.
d. T. Cox as chief book-keeper. which
position he has neld continuously. In
1857 Mr.. Peasants welded Miss Me
Dowei. an accomplished lady Of the
county. and their union has proven one
OF great happiness. That Mr.. Pleasanta
will wear worthily the houors Of chief
magistrate OF the town goes without
saying.