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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
WITH HIS OWN LIFE.
Mexican Police Official Pays the
y Penalty for a Crime.
VELASQUEz BLOWS OUT HIS BRAINS.
The Suicide Leaves a Letter Declar.
| ing That His Loyalty to Diax
y Prompted Him to Aid In the
Lynching of Arroyo.

/ City of Mexico, Sept. 25.-Ex-Inspec-
tor Of Police Eduardo Nelasquez, at the
early age of 80 years, lies corpse, hav-
ing taken his life in Belem prison Fri
day. The inspector blew his brains
out with revolver. When the plot to
lynch Arroyo, the would-be assassin
bf President DiaZ, was exposed, he
with other police officials was impris-
pned. Two days ago he confessed hav-
ing acquiesced in the killing of Ar
koyo. When the warden of the prison
went to arouse him Friday morning
he found Velasquez lying dead on his
cot in the cell with bullet wound in
his temple, and on investigating fur
ther found small pistol with which
the suicide had been committed. The
muzzle of the pistol had been placed
30 close to the temple and pressed into
the skin that it practically made no
noise on being discharged, hence the
reason Of no report being heard by the
guards. How the pistol reached the
prisoner is under investigation and q
certain person is suspected. The body
Jay in perfectly natural position, one
arm thrown across the body, and the
eyes were closed and the face perfectly
tranquil.
The warden Immediately notified the
judicial authorities, who went at once
10 the room of the suicide and gum
moned medical men. Judge Flores
remarked that he had given the strict
lest orders to prevent Velasquez at
tempting suicide; that he had carefully
watched him and every preoaution was
taken to keep weapons from him. At
hrst the authorities were inclined to
lcensure Col. Campuzo, the warden.
The body was delivered to his relatives.
! A letter was found in the room In
which Velasquez made his statements
to the public, saying his death was, he
felt, the satisfaction he owed to society
and he should, therefore, give that sat
isfaction by leaving the world. He also
said that the crime was suggested to
him by Inspector Villa-Vicencio, of the
second police district, who is in prison.
IVelasquez added that under other cir
cumstances, not having been high
official authority, nothing could have
Induced him to take part in the crime.
He felt, 1t is said, that his loyalty to
the chief magistrate, whose life had
been attempted, warranted him in put
ting Arroyo to death.
1 velasquez had very large acquaint-
ance, having been employed after leav-
ing collegein the department. of finance,
and was secretary to the minister Of
finance. At one time he was connected
with the newspaper FL Combate, and
had at an early age been elected to con-
Igress. He had effected many reforms
during his incumbency as inspector.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
Mnx Not Re Held

Ottawa, Ont. Sept. 25.-It is said here
that the United States intends to insist
upon the presence of Russian and jap
anese experts at the conference at
Washington regarding the preservation
of seal life, and as the Canadian govern
nont is opposed to that and want the
inquiry confined to experts who have
studied the question, the conference
NAV not take place
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
SOLD FOR TAXES.
Valuable Pine Lands I'm Michigan
Secured for Little Money.

Valuable Pine Lands I'm Michigan
Secured for Little Money.
Milwaukee, Sept. pa special to the
Journal from Menominee, Mich, says:
DR.. F. Gregory and C. A. Mckinley have
lfled deed for 2,72o acres Of land in
Luce county, in the upper peninsula.
The land was on the delinquent tax
list and was formerly owned by the
Calumet & Heckla Mining company.
They filed AN action against the above
mining company few days ago to
quit the claim, and secured tax title.
The tract is worth more than $75, 900,
and Mckinley and Gregory got it "for
Ia song" 1t is estimated that over 49,.
100000 feet Of pine stands on the land.
of which portion will be logged this
winter. This is said to be the largest
land deal that has been recorded there
In some years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
VIII Remain Id,e.

streator, ILL.,, Sept. 25.-The largest
meeting miners ever held In Streator
occurred Friday to vote on proposition
of going to work. The vote was unani-
nous to demand the scale adopted by
the Springfield convention-4s cents
gross weight. The operators will only pay
the scale agreed upon in May-52h
cents for screened coal. This means
that the northern Illinois field will re-
main idle this winter. The relief COM
aaittee Of citizens has announced it can
aid miners no more, and the outlook
Is gloomy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
new Bridge onenea

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Sept. 25.-A
three days celebration Of the compile
ton of the new steel arch bridge over
the Niagara gorge was formally begun
Thursday afternoon. Mayor Arthur C,
Hastings, of this city, and Mayor c.
Cole, Of Niagara Falls, Ont, walked to
the center Of the bridge from their re-
spective sides and each graspcd the
hand OF the other in hearty and cor
dial grasp. A salute of 81 guns was fred
from the bridge. At night the falls and
rapids were brilliantly illuminated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
A FRIGH1FuL TRAGEDY.
Wealthy Resident of Fiat Rock, In,
Killa Wife md Shnnfa Himael1

Kills Wife and Shoots Himself.
Cincinnati, Sept. rs. - A Shelbyvillc
(Ind.) special to the Times-Star says:
The town of Flat Rock, this county, was
thrown into furore Friday morning by
the report that Wesley Nading, WELL
known and wealthy citizen, had shot
and killed his wife and then fred a bull
let into his own brain. He is alive, but
cannot recover. Nading was of de-
spondent nature, and at times would be-
come temporarily deranged, on which
occasions he would grow jealous of his
wife and threaten her life. One of these
spells is supposed to have overcome him
FRIDAY morning.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
Attention Comrades.

The next regular meeting of Me-
mortal Post No. PIG, will be held on
Saturday evening, Oct. 2, 1897, at 1880
o'clock. All members are requested
to be in attendance. A cordial Invita-
ton is extended to all comrades of the
q. A. r. in good standing. By order
OF the Post. p. j. MCCULLow,
Adiutant.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
Peace ProcJained

Washington, Sept. 25-A cablegram
received at the state department from
United States Minister Stuart at
Nontevideo announces the proclama-
ton OF peace there. He had previously
reported that all arrangements had
been made looking TO peace, but that
the plan required the ratification of
congress. 1t is assumed that this has
now been given and that the insurrec-
ton is at an end.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
Reputation pnpers Issued.

Springfield, H., Sept. ea,-Gpy. Tan
ner has issued requisition on the goy-
ernor of Missouri for the extradition of
Nellie Ryan, alias Maud ST. Clair, under
arrest at st. Louis and wanted at Chi
cago for murder. The Ryan woman was
convicted of being an accessory in the
murder of Harry scoyil, with John
Sullivan. alias John RYAN. In ISaa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
A Woman's Want.

Shirt waist and skirt supporter holds
the skirt up and the shirt waist down.
Can be worn with the heaviest as
we'll as the lightest skirt, Gives per-
feet satisfaction. The same can be
obtained of s. A. MCDoNoyGH, one
block west and south of the Van
Slyke House. Price Csc per pair.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
Reservation Timber Sold.

Washington, Sept. 26. = The depart
ment of the interior has accepted the
bid of Frederick L. Gilbert for all the
timber on Red Cliff Chippewa Indian
reservation in Wisconsin. 1t is esti-
mated that the timber amounts to 1OO,-
100000 feet, and Mr.. Gilberts bid is
Gig 0n0
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
Posi- 0mce Rnhhea

omer, Mich, Sept. 25.-The post Of
flee was broken into at $3.50 Friday
morning, the tills rifed and the safe
blown open and robbed. The safe con-
tanned about $1,000 in money, papers,
clamps, etc,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
BASEBALL
baltimore Loses to Boston in First Of
Series of Decisive Games.

Baltimore Loses to Boston in First Of
Series of Decisive Games.
The first Of the series of three games
between the Baltimore and Boston
baseball clubs, the result of which Sc
ries will probably decide the National
league championship for 1897, was
played at Baltimore on Friday. The
Boston club was the winner, thus plac-
ing itself in first position by few
points. Attendance, 10000. The runs,
hits and errors were as follows: Bos-
ton. 8, 9, o; Baltimore, 4, IL, 8. Other
games on Friday resulted: At Brook
lyn-Brooklyn, 10. IS, s; Philadelphia,
9, IA, e. AT New York (two games)-
Washington, 2, Is, 2; New York, 2, 8, 3,
New York, 8, H., Washington, 4,s,4.
Interstate league: AT Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Z, IL, s; youngstown, 8, 10,
10. At Springfield 1.-TWO games)-
Springfield, 8, 10, S; Newcastle, z, 10, s;
Newcastle, 4, IL, 2; Springfield, 2, g., 8.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
Money to Loan on Farm secur,tv

La amounts from $500 to O,OOC. Par
tial payment in any amount at any
time after one year. Lowest rate Of
interest: Apply to Z. R. THoMPsoN.
the Real Estate and Abstract man
Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
II Willing to Be MAYOR

New York, Sept. 25.-Chairman
Quigg Of the republican county COM
mittee Friday received telegram from
Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy, stating that he
was willing to be the republican
nominee for mayor Of the Greater New
Vork
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
MOTHERS FRIEND.

"My wife suffered more in ten min.
ntes with either of her other two chill.
dren than she did altogether with he,
last, having previously used four bot.
blessing to any one expecting to be.
come MOTHER J" says q customer.
HENDERSON DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
OF Druggists at 81 90, or sent by mail on recent
OF price. Write for book containing testimonials
ana valuable information for all Mothers. free
The Rfsdasld Rssslstss Co., Atlsnts, d..
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
Bucks Tor sale.

l have a number of Full-blood
Shropshire bucks, about months old,
for sale at reasonable prices and
liberal terms. Farm / mile north of
Lourdes. JAMES BRoPHY JR.
10TH O t.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
DRESSED FOR THE GALLONS.
But Grady Reynolds Was Respttea
in the Nick of Time

nut VrHUy NeynOIds Was HesDtfea
in the Nick of Time.
Jefferson, Ga, Sept. 25.-The execu-
ton of Grady Reynolds and Bud Brooks,
murderers of M. c. Hunt, in Jackson
county, did not take place Friday. At
three o'clock Friday morning the gov
ernor respited Brooks for four weeks
on confession made by Reynolds that
he, single-handed, had committed the
murder, but that Brooks planned the
murder and shared in division of the
money. Reynolds was dressed for the
gallows, but on request made by the
brothers Of the murdered man that both
shall hang together, the execution of
Reynolds was accordingly deferred
also.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
Plague sDrendtpp

Bombay. Sept, 25.-The latest health
statistics show that the bubonic plague
is again active, having crept unobserved
from hamlet TO hamlet until wide area
is affected.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
Notice.

Came to my premises on or about
the 10th of August, one large roam
COW. Owner is requested to prove
property, pay charges, and take. away1
JOHN KELLY, Chester, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
Farm for Rent.

5 miles west from Cresco and two
miles south from Bonair, 100 acres.
Enquire of L. j. Conlin at the Van
Slyke house. If.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
Found.

AT Lowry's drug store, marvellous
cure for all kidney complaints, nery-
GUS exhaustion and female weakness.
1t is Foley's Kidney Cure.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
Calves for Sale.

Three steers and three heifers from
hve to eight months old. Enquire of
JOHN McDoNoUGH, Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
'oc, 25c. II G. G. O. i-.'. druggists refund money.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
Mother S
Fl lend

dread, suffering or gloomy fore
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the joy of Motherhood.
Its use insures safety to the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
confinement-in short, it makes
Childbirth natural and easy" as
SO many have said. Don't be
persuaded to use anything but
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
MOT R! FL: $: !: !; a: G

and about which such tender and
holy recollections cluster as that
of MOTHER she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guild
ed our first tottering step. Yet
the life of every Expcctant Moth
er is beset with danger and all eff
fort should be made to avoid it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28
A Household Necess,1

a Household Necessity.
No family should be without Foley's
Coiic Cure, for all bowel complaints.
Sold by j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-28

so assists nature
in the change TAX
ing place that
the Expectant
M h err is ena-
bled to look for
W ar d without
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-19

may wv
There is one day that is full Of sug-
gestions-a day so linked with the his
tory of our country that patriotic senti-
ments come to our hearts at its mere
mention. Washington's Birthday ought
to have a special programme OF Its
own. 1t would be an excellent idea to
make it history day, stars-and-
stripes day, to hold meetings and fes-
tivals in commemoration of the great
and glorious struggle that gave us our
liberty.
Every public school in the land ought
to mark the event by suitable exercises.
AS the schools close for this day, why
not make the afternoon previous gala
season, when the events of Washing
toms career may be reviewed, patriotic
addresses listened to, suitable music
rendered, and entertainments such as
chacades or plays appropriate to the
time be given by the pupils? Make it a
day to be looked forward to; day of
delight; day on which the young and
unfolding mind may grasp the idea that
such patriotism as the Father Of his
Country possessed is sufficient to make
a name immortal.
Teach them that love of country Is
one of the greatest of virtues, and that
only by loyalty and fidelity to the flag
and the great principles it represents
can the men and women of the future
hope to maintain that high position
which the United States holds among
the nations of the earth.
And for the young people themselves
who are out of school and just begin
ming the serious affairs of life, let
there be old folks concerns and enter
tainments, Continental parties,
masquerades in the old time costumes
of the days of Washington. Let there
be sham battles; with snow forts, if so
be it that snow is plentiful. And it
would not hurt the elders to take a
hand in this fray. 1t would warm up
the blood, stir up the ideas, rouse the
patriotism and break the monotony
that too often settles over a, middle
aged existence. There should be songs
and Hastings, and dancing and rejoicing
all along the line, and the assembled
guests should thank: heaven that such
man as George Washington ever
lived, man whom nothing could dis
courage, a man who, through trials.
disappointments; vicissitudes. treach-
cry, ingratitude and persecution, kept
ever alive in his heart one hope, one
idea, one determination, and that was
to secure to the citizens of this coun-
try and their posterity forever the
blessings of civil and religious liberty.
And when the days festivities are over,
the most appropriate ending will be
that all join in the doxology:
praise God from whom all blessings
flow."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-19

island was fairly dry in all parts. We
however, gave the ship all next day to
get rid of her water and harden in the
hot sun. You are prepared to hear,
of course. that she proved to be the
long lost Star of India. We found that
out before we had beer aboard of her
a quarter of an hour, and later on we
had a dozen reasons for believing that
the dying Malay had spoken the truth.
I tell you that ship was queer sight.
Her ocean bed had been hundreds OF
feet deep and the mud covered every
thing to the depth of foot-in some
places two or three. Neither one of US
had heard of the Star or her loss, but
we knew this wreck to be that of an
IudiaLman. and we went at it to clear
away the stuff and get into her. We
were q full week doing this, and at
every turn we came across evidences
to prove the story of the Malay. Three
or four Of her guns were yet in place,
and from the way she had been knocked
about by cannon shot it was easy to
figure that she had made a hard fight
and suffered great loss of life before
she gave in.
Even before we began work we found
the augur holes bored in her bottom TO
scuttle her. The great cabin and every
state room had two feet of mud on the
floor, and l may tell you that we
worked hard for four weeks before we
got the hulk cleaned out. In the mud
and among the mold and rot we found
rusty muskets, pistols, swords, pieces
of jewelry, cutlery, crockery, glassware
and what not, but in actual money we
found only 5 sovereigns. A part of
the cargo had been wool, but we got
nothing whatever of value out of 1t.
Indeed, when our work had been fin
ished, we simply had big hulk rest
ing on land mile from the beach and
were only five gold pieces better off
than before. The pirates had swept
her clean of treasure, plundering the
passengers before numbering them,
and we did not find in cabin or state
room so much as a single bone of hui
man anatomy We made the ship our
home for six months and were then
taken off by a whaler and our story
was the first news received of the long
lost ship. The English government
sent a man-of-war to the island to over
haul the hulk, and mementoes of her
have long been on exhibition in the
British museum. Nothing could be
more queer than the way we found her
or rather the way she was heaved up
by the sea to be discovered. From
soundings made to the east Of the
island in 1867-6S it was estimated that
the great ship rose from a depth OF
over 1000 feet. Nothing but an earth
quake could have lifted her from that
depth-nothing but tidal wave held
her UP and swept her to our feet.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-19

Once upon time a green cat sat
under a blue rose-bush devouring a
red mouse. This cat did business in
the southeast corner of poster, while
at the upper left grew vague,laven-
der-faced maiden against lemon SKY.
Her hair and eyes were the color or the
cat: also the shirt front of the dim
featured. alizarin-faced youth beside
her. The purple grass hesitated drift
ily about them. In the distance YER
million sail was cutting wide swain
against a mauve moon.
Something akin to intelligence
azured the reflection of the far-faced
boy.
"The washing is on the line," he
grieved.
The lavender eyelids fell.
"Out of the intense, comes" she
hesltated, and the rest was lost in the
cream colored silence.
The cat sped gobelin-blue yeowl
such as thrive only in Poster Land.
The tragedy was finished.
The prize poster was ready for the
contest.
I do not know what 1t means. Mel
Their does the artist.
But those who have gone deeply into
the heart of things-who have solved
the elusive fairness Of Browning and
Beardsley, they-they will understand
Truth,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-19

Mother Of Washington" On the ~
verse side is cut in the stone, Erected
by her Countrywomen." An amusing
incident happened in connection with
the latter inscription. Among the
crowds of people who attended the
unwilling Of the monument were many
whose lives were passed on farms in re-
mote parts of the country. One of
them, an old woman, after giving
long, appreciative look to the monu-
ment, and carefully spelling over the
inscription, fairly beamed with delight.
THANK goodness!" she said, here is
one thing them everlasting city wo-
ment amt had hand in. Shows what
country folks can do when they have
a mind to-"
Lavish Hospitality at Kenmore.
Kenmore was always the scene of
lavish hospitality, and within it's walls
we're entertained many of the men who
assisted in making our country's his
tory. In the spacious drawing-room,
in days gone by, stately danes have
courtsied low to their partners in the
-honored minuet, and coquettish
damsels, in dainty short wasted
GOWNS, tripped gayly through the Vir-
yinia reel. These were the women who
later became the wives and mothers
If the heroes of the revolution. Most
Of the men of note of the time just
previous to the revolution, were re-
;eived as guests at Kenmore, and dur
ing the war which ensued the house
became known far and near as the
abode of patriotism. Colonel Lewis.
who was a man of prominence, and
proprietor of nearly half the town OF
fredericksburg, was an ardent patriot,
and though i'll with consumption (of
which he finally died before the close
Of the war;. managed to render much