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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL.

Methodists Appropriate Thousands Of
Dollars for Missions.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. 1S.-The general
missionary committee of the Methodist
Episcopal church made the following
appointments at Tuesdays sessions:
Italian missions in the United States, So
213; Portuguese missions in New England,
1898; American Indians. sS,937. The
following appointments for English
speaking conferences of the United
States were also made: Detroit, 1856;
East Maine s16O7: Michigan, s., 1886; Maine,
$1i2l0; New Hampshire, s1,161; Northern
New York. sl,O72; Troy, $500; Vermont,
s1,2l0; West Wisconsin,, s4,O13; Whining
ton, 5000; Wisconsin, 1852; Black Hills,
$500; Des Moines, s1,OS5; South Dakota,
$500; Kansas, $1,000; Minnesota, sS,437;
Nebraska, $3.50; North Dakota, $3.50;
North Nebraska, $500O North Minnesota,
A,97S; Northwest Iowa, 1851; Northwest
Kansas, $1,000; Northwest Nebraska, 49,
500; Oklahoma, $4,000; South Kansas, ST.
$40; Southwest Kansas, $500; West Ne
braska, $500; Arizona, $500; Nevada, 81,
600; Colorado, S,4S2; Montana, SIS, SAT; New
Mexico, $3.50; North Montana, $4,000;
Utah, $4,000; Wyoming, $3.50; California,
$6120; Southern California, S4,750; Column
bia River, $780, The reports from Bull
garia showed that the missions in that
country were making no progress and the
apportionment for that district was cut
moro than $4,000. to s1l,37. This means the
ultimate abandonment of the Bulgarian
field. Mexico was apportioned $49,5OO; and
Italy. SAL 900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
General Assembly Reflects General Mas
ter Workman Sovereign.

General Assembly Reflects General Mas
ter Workman Sovereign.
Rochester,. N. Y, Nov. 1s.-The gen
eral assembly, X. of L., at it's session on
Tuesday reelected j. II. Sovereign gen
eral master workman. General Secre-
tary-Treasurer Hayes was reelected
without opposition. To the next high
est office, that Of general worthy fore
man, Thomas Mcguire. of Amsterdam,
n. Y, was chosen. His opponent was
Philip L. Anon, of New Jersey. The
ballot was: Mcguire, "a; Anon, %.
The nominations for the executive board
followed. They were: II. B. Martin,
Minnesota; Andrew S. Best, Brooklyn;
John F. Maher, New York; c. A. French.
Massachusetts,; Henry A. Hicks, New
York City; Daniel Brown, Montana;
Jsmes NJ. Kenney, Omaha, and Thomas
II. Canning, Boston. Hicks and Kenney
declined, and one ballot showed that
Martin, Best and Brown are elected.
Martin is a member of the old board.
Best is district master workman of the
street and elevated railway men of
Brooklyn and Jersey City, and Brown
Is assistant master workman of District
assembly No. 90, of Montana. The COM
mittee OH the state of the order adopted
resolutions preventing persons on a
strike from entering the knights of
Labor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
UNDER WATER.
Thousands Of Acres Inundated by
tho Floods in tho Far West.
THE HAVOC CAUSED IS ENORMOUS.
Buildings Washed Away, Railway Traffic
Blocked, Grain Irrepar,bly Ruined,
Stock Drowned and Some
Lives Lost.

Seattle, WASH, Nov. 1S.-1n some Sec
tons of the flooded districts the Skagit
and Snohomish rivers are slowly re-
ccding. However, they have not fallen
enough TO give material relief and the
smaller rivers to the south of this city
in King county are still rising, entailing
great loss to private property. Much
of the wheat crop, for which the Skagit
river bottoms are famous, has been ir-
reparably damaged and an immense
quantity of hay has been washed down
the river into Puget sound. From the
northern counties come reports of great
destruction to stock, hundreds of cat
tie. sheep and hogs having been
drowned.
The steamer City of Champagne re-
turned Tuesday night from perilous
trip up the Skagit river. Capt. McDon-
aid says the voyage was attended by the
gravest danger, the vessel narrowly es-
Gaping destruction in the driftwood
and treacherous currents. The captain
reports that the water has risen around
many of the large grain warehouses to
depth of five or six feet and that much
of the grain will be total loss. At
Mount Vernon the water has fallen four
feet in the past "a hours. AT Sedro six
dwelling houses We're washed from their
foundations and at Hamilton, small
town in Skagit county, large brick
residence collapsed and several other
dwellings We're badly damaged.
During the day the water fell over
five feet at Snohomish City, but the
tracks of the Great Northern railroad
are still submerged around the towns
of Lowell, Monroe and Wallace.
In Seattle there is but little improve
ment as regards railway communion
ton, there being no overland trains
moving. The Northern Pacific made
IN unsuccessful attempt to get an east
bound express through. Its lines be-
tween this city and Tacoma are utterly
impossible, White river bridge having
collapsed and many landslides still
blocking the way. The Seattle & In
ternational ran train north to Sumas
Tuesday afternoon, thus connecting
with the Canadian Pacific. The local
agent of the latter road reports its main
line clear. The Western Union and
Postal telegraph wires are again in
fairly good shape, but no mails have
been received in this city for three days,
save by boat from local points.
Near North Yakima, w. w. Davidson
and John Larson were drowned in
Yakima river Monday night while try
ing to rescue drowning companion,
who also persisted. Ills name has not
been stated.
A special from Kelso says the Co.
wlitz river is higher than ever before
and still rising. All log booms have
broken lose, and millions of feet of logs
and thousands of cords of single bolts
have gone. The valleys of the White
and Black rivers arc covered with water
and the loss to farmers will be large.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Obituary.

Julius Arthur Battey was born l.
Hesper twp, Winneshiek county,
Iowa, August %, 1865, and died in
Cresco, Iowa, November IL, 1896,
aged 81 years months.
On March %, 1892, he was united in
marriage with Miss Louisa Seeley; of
this union one daughter was given
them.
Brother Battey was admitted to
membership in the Friends church in
early childhood. He was consciously
converted to Christ in young manhood.
After his marriage he changed his
membership to the Methodist I. Episco-
pal church and continued a member
of the same until he was translated to
the Church Triumphant.
The writer had but very short ac-
quaintance with our friend, and yet,
upon the only occasion of my visiting
him, found him cheerful, earnest,
trusting and doubtless ready for the
change he has now experienced.
/ am told that he was conscientious
in all his dealings, rather suffer than
to be the cause misunderstanding
May the grace of our God support
the widow, and enable her to bring
up the little fatherless daughter to
honor the memory of her absent par
ent, and to be joined at last, in
that indissoluable union on high that
awaits the just.
Funeral services were held at the
M. E. church, conducted by Pastor F.
P. Shaffer on Saturday afternoon, at
tended by goodly number of rela-
tives and friends. Interment at Oak
lawn cemetery. *x*
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
TAKES PICTURES AT NIGHT.
New Jersey Man Makes an Important
Discovery In Photography.

New Jersey Man Makes an Important
Discovery In Photography.
Bayonne, N. j., Nov. 1S.-William A.
Eddy has discovered that photographs
of houses and streets can be taken at
night, owing to the present wide preva-
lence of electric light. The first out
door electric light night photograph
on record was taken by him at 9:45 p.
M, November s, 1896, and includes q
fair view of the corner of Avenue d and
Fourth street, Bayonne, followed by a
clear view at $3.50 p. m. of the corner
and trees of the grounds formerly
owned by the late DR.. Payne. On No
vember 10 IL exposures were made at
Bayonne between II p. m. and midnight.
and on November Is between eight p.
m. and one a. IN. 10 exposures were
taken in New York, including Madison
Square, the New York post Office, Her.
aid square, Twenty-third street and
Broadway and others. The photo
graphs in New York reveal whole
blocks and streets. Mr.. Eddy says the
discovery will be valuable to the press
by making it possible to take important
photographs in time for the morning
editions
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
FAMOUS JuRIsT DEAD.
Judge Parker Passes Away at Fort smi
Ark.-His Career.

Judge Parker Passes Away at Fort Smith,
Ark.-His Career.
Fort Smith, Ark, Nov. 1S.-Judge I.
C. Parker died at 2:4O o'clock Tuesday
morning. Death was not unexpected,
as the Judge has been sick three months,
and for several weeks his friends have
been convinced that recovery was i'm
possible.
Judge Parker was born in Belmont
county, o., October Is, 1888. He moved to
st. Joseph, Mo-, in 1859, and resided there
until appointed to the position he held at
the time of his death. He was city attorney
of st. Joseph provost marshal during the
war, and later was elected states attorney,
judge, and to congress from that district
He was married there. Judge Parker was
the best known and probably the most
honored citizen of Fort Smith. For more
than q years he had presided over the
United States court here, his Jurisdiction
extending to Colorado. Indian territory
was then overrun with outlaws and fugi-
tives from justice from other states. His
enforcement of law soon made his name a
terror to them. He passed the death SEN
tence ON 1853 and sent more than 5000 GRIM
inals to the penitentiary. Among the noted
outlaws tried before him were Bob Dalton,
Bill Cook, Eugene Standley, Cherokee Bill,
Jim French, Henry Starr and Waucootah
Hampton. Judge Parker did more than
anyone else to make the Indian territory
habitable for peaceable citizens.1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Lime Springs.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. McCulloch and
daughter Hattie took the morning
freight for Cresco Tuesday.
The town is quiet this week, owing
to the poor condition of the roads
and inclement weather.
Hill Thomas left last week on a
trip to Milwaukee.
A. r. johnson and S. H. Hall are
active applicants for the Post office
at this place. 1t is also said d. K.
Jones is trying for the position.
A good deal of live stock is being
shipped from here thepast few weeks.
Mrs. r. w. Thomas and sister left
Tuesday morning for Lawler where
they will visit Mrs. w. w. Sanborn, a
daughter of the former.
Rebecca's Triumph, a drama by
sixteen ladies will be given at Nash's
Hall on Wednesday evening of next
week by local talent.
On Tuesday evening, Nov. II, at
the home of w. E. Duerdin, Arthur
Moore and Miss Lille Duerdin, were
joined in wedlock, none but the i'm
mediate families of the pair being in
attendance. Rev. Bowder officiated.
We wish the young young couple all
the joys of welded life.
| Walt Bowers is here from Cresco
taking charge of the poultry dressing
for Fred SHOEMAKER.
Mr.. Buck, a farmer living north of
this place has been moving into town
the past week, will occupy the house
vacated by r. w. Thomas
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Kendallvllle.

Mr.. Lopgley of Riceville is teaching
the Kendallville school.
Mrs. Clinton Fifield gave a w. G. T.
U. sociable one day last week.
Anna Hynes returned from a six
weeks with relatives in Minnesota
last Saturday.
The Indian Herb Medicine and
Comedy Co. of La Crosse are royalty
entertain ing our citizens. They pro-
mise us two weeks stay.
Otto Soltow is our most popular
wrestler, his best hold being the
double-Nelson, which Walter Eddy
and Jim Green have tried to break
but without success.
Allen Cink has moved from the
Drake farm near Lime Springs to the
McHugh house here.
Loren Mead has returned from his
labors at Lime Springs and will re-
mail home for the winter.
Frank Williams departed for his
home III Missouri the first of last
week.
John Easier accompanied his sis
ter Mrs. Sam Fender to her home in
Iadiana and will visit there this
winter.
Frank McEvitt and sister May
drove across the country to North
English, this state, starting Wednes-
day.
The modern Woodmen have orga-
nlzed a camp of twenty-five members
here. Although yet young it is in a
hourlshing condition.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Chester,

+ Mr.. and Mrs. Horace hurry are in
Illinois visiting their daughter Mat
tie, and their little grandchild.
Miss Nellie Brown was down from
lie Roy Monday.
Miss Grace Radford of Riceviiie, is
visiting relatives and friends in
Chester.
Rev. Bowder assisted by Rev. Gar.
lock is conducting series of special
meeting in this place. 1t is truly q
great revival, many are being
convinced to the fact that they are
not living right lives. Over forty
have been converted and we hope
there will be many more.
The news editor of the LIE Roy In
dependent was seen on our streets
Tuesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
SECRET INSURANCE SOCIETIES
National Fraternal Congress Meets at
Louisville Nv.


Louisville, Ky, Nov, 1s.-The elev-
enth annual session of the National
Flaternal Congress of Secret lnsur-
once societies began in Music hall at ten
o'clock Tuesday morning with about
$50 delegates in attendance.
After an address of welcome by
Mayor Todd and a response by Presi-
dent Spooncr, the congress settled
down to business. Supreme tribe Of
Fen Hur, of Charlottesville, Ind,
knights and Ladies Of the Fireside, of
Kansas, Ancient Order of the Pyramids,
of Missouri, and the Fraternal Union,
of Omaha, were admitted to the con-
eress President Spooncr said in his an
nual report that $2s,oco,oo0 had been
paid out in the past year as benefits,
and that 1921 100000 had been paid
since the foundation of the congress.
President Spooner urged the neces-
sity of securing uniformity of legisla-
tion in regard to secret insurance So
cieties. The afternoon session was
taken up with the discussion of the eff
feet of alcohol as regards life benefits
and the reading of other medical papers,.
At night the visiting delegates were
given a reception at the Masonic temple
by the local fraternities.
The report of the statistical commit
tee shows that there are Al fraternities
with total membership of 100000
represented in the congress. These
fraternities represent $12,000,O00,Oo0
of insurance and pay annually in death
benefits $32,0oO.OOO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Receivers Discharscd.

Milwaukee, Nov. 1S.--In the United
States court here Judge Jenkins entered
AN order discharging Frank G. Bigelow
ard Edwin II. McHenry as receivers for
the Northern Pacific railroad in the
consolidated action. The order, how
ever, does not terminate the receivership
against the company, or the offices of
Messrs. Bigelow and Mcllenry as re-
ceivcrs, there being nothing in the or
der which affects the receivership and
the appointments of the receivers I'M
der the supplemental bills of complaint
fled last May. The receivers are re-
CURED to furnish new bonds of $4,000
each within ten days.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
CHOSEN AGAIN.
Miss Willard Reelected President
Of the w. @. T. U.
ALL OTHER OFFICERS ARE RETAINED,
Knights of Labor Reflect General Master
Sovereign and Other Leading Oncers
Congress of Liberal Relig-
ious Societies.

st. Louis, Nov. 1S.-The Nationa.
Woman's Christian Temperance union
ut Tuesdays session reelected the old
bonrd of officers without opposition, as
follows:
President-Franccs e. Willard, Illinois.
Vice President at Large-Mrs, Lillian M.
N. Stevens, Maine
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Katharine
Lente Stevenson, Massachusetts.
Recording Secretary-Nls. Clara c. Hoff-
man. Missouri.
Treasurer-Mrs. Helen NJ Barker, ILL
nois.
Resolution on "Women Bible"
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Resolved, that while we recognize the
right of women to make commentaries on
the Bible, as men have done from the be-
ginning until now, we regret the name
'Women's Bible to any volume and we
further deplore the Misrepresentation Of the
press. secular and religious, in styling this
commentary on those parts Of the Bible
only relating to woman as new version
OF the Scriptures
I'VE further disclaim any connection
whatever Of our society or of our national
president with this work."
A resolution from the Boston Tenn
pcrance union was presented which
stated that it had been learned that
the house in Washington, ID. c., in
which President Lincoln died was
about to be converted into saloon, and
therefore it was asked that congress
be petitioned to prevent such occupa-
ton. The resolution was adopted
The evening session was wholly given
over to the presidents of the union in
those states where the memberships
had been increased 500 Or more during
the past year. Mrs. Clara Hoffman,
state president of Missouri, presided
After the opening with the usual de-
votional exercises Mrs. Hoffman made
6 short address, reviewing the work of
the national union. Seven states were
upon the roll of honor for having in
creased their membership 500 or more,
and of these five are southern states,
In which section the work of promoting
temperance had heretofore yielded
small results. Following are the seven
state presidents in the order in which
they were introduced: Mrs Mary Has
lup, of Maryland; Mrs. Emma Bowers,
OF New Jersey, who reported 1,115 new
members; Mrs. r. II. Jones, of Virginia;
Mrs. M. B. Curlee, of Mississippi; Mrs.
Mary Read Goodall, of louisiana; Mrs
A. S. Benjamin, of Michigan; Mrs.
Frances H. Beauchamp, of Kentucky.
An exceptionally fine programme Of
music was rendered during the exer-
cises. The meeting was full of interest
and the audience in perfect touch with
the speakers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
ALLEGED FiIibuster Indicted,

Philadelphia, Nov. 1s.-The grand
jury in the United States district court
has found three true bills of indictment
against John D. Hart. Mr.. Harris con-
nection or alleged connection with vari-
obs filibustering expeditions to Cuba
has made him well known and the i'll
dictments found against him are based
upon charges of flibustering. Mr.. Hart
las already been arrested several times
for filibustering, but heretofore the gov
eminent has failed to prove it's case
against him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
BRYAN to Lecture.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 1s.-According to
the statement of Alex Comstock, of
New York, who has been here since Sat-
urday, William j. Bryan has entered
into contract to deliver series of non
partisan lectures under the manage
ment of himself and V. E. McBee, of
Norfolk, Va, beginning at Atlanta, Ga,
late in December. The monetary con-
sideration is unknown, but is said to be
large.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20

More business failures are reported
in every paper. The only advance
in prices is what is given to the trusts.
Now the Norwegian pillow company OF
Dubuque has failed. with liabilities
amounting to $40, 1000.
The Detroit car shops shut down
Tuesday, throwing 1900 men out OF
employment. Bsfore election they
were promised steady work If McKiu-
ley was elected and that the force
would be increased to 1000.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fee railroad has gone into the hands
of receiver. Carried too many ex-
cursionlsts to Canton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
TO THE GOVERNMENTS AID.
Spanish People Respond Nobly to the
Call for Funds.

Spanish People Respond Nobly to tho
Call for Funds.
London, Nov. 1s.-A dispatch from
Madrid to the Central News says that
the new Spanish loan has been SUBJ
scribed for to the amount of $4,000, 900
pesctas, though only 25o,ooo,ooo pesetas
were required. The sum total of the
loan authorized by the queen regent
was 400,oO0,ooo pesetas, but the govern
ment decided to ask only 25O,Oo0,00o
pesetas. reserying the remaining $780,
100000 pcsetas for which there is no
immediate need.
The success of the government in
floating this international loan is re-
garded as assuring the governments
ability 10 secure foreign loan should it
ever become necessary. and the gov
eminent is greatly encouraged.
1t has been decided to send 10000
troops to the Philippine islands at once,
in addition to the 5000 which are al
ready under orders to leave for Ma
ni11a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Wheat for Australia

San Francisco. Nov. 1s.-The British
steamer Etrickdale has been chartered
to load wheat for Sydney, Australia.
She will carry fully 5000 tons. This is
the first steamer in the history of this
port to load full cargo of wheat for
Australia. One firm has arranged for
two cargoes of wheat per sailing vessels
for Australia. They will carry about
5000 tons. The British ship Cocker
mouth cleared for Cape Town, South
Africa, Tuesday afternoon with 1000
tons of wheat
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
RRYAN AS AN AUTHOR.
Will Publish a Book in the Interest of
tho SiIyar (,auSe

Will Publish Book in the Interest of
the Silver Cause.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 1S.-W. j. Bryan
is actively engaged in the preparation
of work to be published about jan
uary 1. This work will embody a
thorough discussion of bimetallism
and it's Importance MS an issue in the
campaign of 1900. Mr.. Bryan has au-
thorized his publishers, the w. b. Con-
key company, of Chicago, to announce
that one-half of the royalties received
from the sale of the book will be used in
advancing the cause of bimetallism
during the next four years. The work
will also contain Mr.. Bryan's. views re-
garding the results of the recent cam
paign, his biography, written by his
wife, together with special contribu-
tons from eminent political leaders.
Another special feature of the work
will be an interesting account of Mr..
Bryan's trip and the enthusiastic re.
captions accorded him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Why is It,

if catarrh is blood disease, as some
claim, that physicians frequently adj
wise change of air and climate to
those suffering? Catarrh is a china
tic affection, and nothing but local
remedy or change of climate will
cure it. Ely's Cream Balm is so ELI
cient as to do away with the neces-
sity of leaving home and friends.
causing instant relief and is a real
cure of catarrh.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
Fatal Quarrel Between Farmers,

Macon, Mo-, Nov. ls.-In dispute
over an account between them, William
"A. Gee and Magnus, farmers, living
southeast of Macon, got into a fight
Tuesday, when Gee shot and killed
Magnus. Deputy Sheriff Bacon has ar
xested Gee and brought him here. The
prisoner is severely wounded.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
LYNCHED.

Swift Justice overtakes Brutal Negro
In Mississippi.
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 1s.-On Mon
day young negro man named Collier
attempted an assault on Miss lilly
Vaughan, white woman, living about
IL miles northeast of Columbus, Miss.
Collier had preliminary trial before
Justice Williams, who bound him over
to the circuit court, and he was held ut
a store by Constables Watson and Nee
haffey. Monday night mob of over
100 men overpowered the officers, and
Tuesday morning his body was found
dangling from the limb of a nearby
tree
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-20
MONETARY REFORM.
Movement for Conference of Boards o
Trade on the Subject.

Trade on the Subject.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 1s.--President
j. c. Adams, of the board of trade, has
called a special meeting of the govern
ing committee of that body for this
evening to consider the question of call
ing n general conference of boards of
trade in the states of the central west
for the purpose of discussing the ques-
ton Of monetary reform. This con-
ference will probably be called with a
view to holding a national convention
OF boards of trade for the purpose of dis
cussing the question, and making such
recommendations TO congress as may
seem fit.