Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-15
SHORT SPECIALS,
Methodist preachers OF Philadelphia de-
nounced football as brutal and debasing

Methodist preachers OF Philadelphia De.
nounced football as brutal and debasing.
The funeral of the late Peter E. Stude.
baker took place Tuesday at South Bend,
Ind.
The president appointed Rafael Mad
rlgal, of Maryland, United States consul
at Cartagena. Colombia.
recommended the establishment Of a ma
tional school of farriery, to be conducted
by the national association.
It is believed the representatives Of the
United States and Russia will be raised to
the rank of ambassador this winter.
Gov. Drake, of Iowa. is not dying, as was
reported. He is at Excelsior Springs Mo-,
and Is not even confined to his room
President Mckinley touched a telegraph
key at the white house and opened the semi
centennial exposition at New Bedford,
Mass.
Thomas McGraw. an aged capitalist Of
Detroit, who was Knocked down and in
1ured by Woodward avenue car, died
Monday night.
Charles Pollock. nephew Of Baron Pol
lock. started in balloon from East
Bourne, England, in an attempt to cross
the English channel.
Saturday from Guthrie, KY, charged with
numbering Joe NJ. Clark here 80 days ago.
has made fun confession.
Frank Lines, an ex-minister of the Sec
ond NJ. E. church of Ottawa, ILL.,, was con-
victed Of wife abandonment and SEN
fenced to year in prison and $500 fine
AT the session of the National Horse
Shoers association in st. Louis. President
Purcell, In his annual address, laid par
tlcular stress on educational measures and
The quarter centennial convention of the
Young Mems Christian associations of II.
linois will be held in Decatur on October
q to "a. splendid programme has been
arranged.
Sinclair Mccoy, New York travelling
man who shot himself in the head while
stopping at the Southern hotel in St. Louis
on September Is. died at the Mullanphy hos
pital Tuesday.
Attorney General Fitzgerald, of Cali
moved to advance hearing of the case
OF w. H. T. Durrant. under sentence of
death in California.
The committee of the Philadelphia board
OF education of the girls high school has
declared against Les Miserables." Victor
dogos masterpiece, as text book, deem.
ing 1t decidedly improper for girls to read.
An attempt was made to assassinate
Editor Moffatt, Of the Settler, published
IN Bismarck. N. D., five shots being fired
at him. He has been making bitter figh.
AGAINST the saloon and gambling element.
The Iowa State Library association be-
gan two-days' session in Des Moines
Tuesday. Delegates declare themselves
opposed to the proposition that the duties
OF library boards be discharged by the
school boards
In the case of Col. B. W. Pulling, Of
Marshtield, Wis, who was convicted of
forgery in the Milwaukee municipal court.
Judge Wallber granted stay of judy
ment until Saturday next, when he will
hear an appeal for new trial
The heirs to the estate of the late Sem
ator Fair have entered stipulation with
Drs. Miner, Livingston and Rosenstein
to pay them s1,70O for holding the au-
topsy on the deceased millionaire, out of
the first money that comes in from the
estate.
To-day the first international convention
OF the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew will
begin in Buffalo. N. Y. 1t will bring from
all parts Of the world distinguished prel-
ates and laymen of the Protestant Episco-
pal church and the Church of England.
Nearly 1900 delegates are expected to at
tend.