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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
MEET THEIR CHIEF.
Cabinet Officers Gather Formally
for the First Time.
SESSION NOT An IMPORTANT ONE.
Democratic Senators Hold a Can
Gus, But Find Themselves Divided
on the Subject of OrEaniz-
Ing the New Senate.

Washington, March TO- President
Mckinley and his cabinet held their
first formal meeting at IL o'clock Tues
one reserved for the business before the
president and his advisers, not only as
against the general public, but also SEN
ators and members. Tuesday, however,
there was the usual early rush of prom
inent men, many of whom were re-
ceiyed by the president. Several notable
groups arrived about ten o'clock. First
was that embracing the silver senators,
Teller, of Colorado, Pettigrew, of South
Dakota, and Cannon, of Utah, who
withdrew from the St. Louis conven-
tlon. With them also was Senator War
rem, of Wyoming. They were shown at
once to the presidents office and spent
Ave or ten minutes with Mr.. Mckinley.
It was entirely a call of courtesy, and
no allusion to parties or politics was
made. The president showed his usual
cordially, and there was no evidence
in manner or word of the divisions re-
sulting from the national convention.
Cabinet Oaicers Gather.
The cabinet officers began to arrive
shortly before II o'clock. Most of them
drove from their respective depart
,ments, as a drilling rain was falling.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson was
the first on hand, followed by Secretary
Long. When Secretary Gage arrived he
did not go direct to the cabinet room,
but mingled with the crowd in the lob
by. Then came Observation-Disclosures
Gary, Secretary Alger, Attorney-Gen-
cral McKenna and finally Secretary
Sherman. The latter drove over from
the state department. He carried in
his hand a small bundle of papers. Sec
rotary Bliss, the remaining member OF
the cabinet, did not attend, being alb
sent in New York.
At 11:O5 President Mckinley left his
Office and Joined his advisers in. the
cabinet room. Then came a lull of COM
paratively quiet in the mansion, for Of
fetal callers could not see the presi-
dent and the general crowd was told
that the president would receive them
at three o'clock. The cabinet meeting
tasted Just an hour. It was stated that
no questions of Importance came before
the meeting, the remark being made
that fortunately affairs as to Cuba and
Hawaii are unusually quiet at present.
Big Grist of Applications.
Huge bundles of applications for of
flee were sent from the white house
Tuesday to the various departments.
They comprised ONE 10000 applica-
tons received at Canton by Secretary
Boyle. He had been hard at work on
them in advance instead of waiting for
the deluge of applications now coming
in. With these 10000 disposed of the
officials were able for the first time to
get abreast of the incoming mail. A
rough estimate by Mr.. Boyle, who is in
charge of the-eorrespondence is that
$4,000 letters have been handled within
recent months.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
Caught While
Herding in Colorado
West, Notwithstanding all Efforts to Get Rid Of Il.
Hot Springs Of Arkansas, Of no Avail
From the Chronicle, Chicago. H.

Mr.. William Clement, of Treeport, Illi-
nois, is n %well-known commercial traveller,
and represents the large Chicago house OF
Reed, Welsh & LANCE. In his early life Mr..
Clement migrated to the breezy west and be-
came a cowboy in Colorado. After doingas
much at COW punching as he desired, he
turned his attention to mining, the exposure
from which and his life on the plains UNDER
mined q once strong constitution, and rheu-
matism, liver and kidney trouble aud dropsy
made their unwclcome appearance.
The Hot Springs of Arkansas were visited
in the hope of relief, but he was disappoint-
ed, and SO he took up his residence in Illi-
nois, and obtained employment as a drum
mer for a large house in Chicago that has
long since gone out of business. Physicians
were consulted both at home and while on
the road, with only pecuniary benefit to the
doctors, for Mr.. Clement grew worse instead
of better, and constantly had to lay up for
weeks at q time.
1t was then that the sufferer conceived the
idea of trying DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People, and did so.
"I thought" Mr.. Clement said to the re-
porter, "that fifty cents would not be much
expenditure, so I bought a box of the pills
and began taking them according to direc.
tons.
81 did not have many days to wait before
I found a marked improvement in my condi-
ton, so I kept on with the treatment. First
my kidneys began to do their work thorough
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
s. $. Convention, Paris Church.

On Tuesday afternoon Feb. 2, the con-
vention was called to order by Rev. T. H.
Hendricks, Supt. of the District, who fill
ed the chair to its utmost capacity, re.
CARELESS OF the grip. After devotional
services there was an able paper on gen.
eral Sunday School Work, by q. A.. Nor.
ris. It had no name but answered the
purpose nevertheless.
Revs. Mitchell and Shaffer, of Cresco,
we're present and enthused the audience
with their good thoughts on various
phases of the work.
F. A. Bartlett of Des Moines, state
missionary. spoke to a full house in the
evening on the Sunday school mission.
airy work.
At the business hour an organization
was perfected for district No. s, embrac.
ing Paris ana New Oregon townships
with the following officers: President,
James Want; LIST vice-pres., Mrs. Minnie
Rucker; Cd vice-pres., w. K. Mitchell; Sd
vice-pres, Mrs. M. E. Coppiu; secretary
and treasurer, George Hooper.
The next convention to be held in the
New Oregon school house late next sum
mer.
The constitution recommended b. the
state association vas adopted, and voted
to hold the conventions semi-annually.
There was q good interest in the con
v%ention throughout and all helped
thereby.
Paris is a good "clty' for conventions
and her people very hospitable.
This should have been reported a
month ago but--well, it wasn't.
G. ]. H.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12

Woman Clears Up the Mystery Sur
rounding n st. Louis Murder.
st. Louis, March 1O.-Lizzie Gibson,
alias Nellie Harwood, charged with
dragging to death William II. Stewart,
of Saginaw, Mich, has confessed the
crime. She enticed Stewart to her room
on Washington avenue u month ago and
gave him the drug in beer. After the
robbery of Stewart he vas carried to
the sidewalk and left to die. There are
three women and one man charged with
participation in the crime.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
CALLED F
Great Miners' Strike MT Leadville,
Col, Mt an End.

Col, at an End.
Leadville, Col, March 1O.-The great
strike Of the metallic miners of this
camp, which has been in progress since
June 10 last, was called off Tuesday
night at II p. M, Internationally, by
the miners union. For several months
there has been much dissatisfaction
among the union men with the way the
strike had been conducted. Many MEM
bers have withdrawn and the funds
have been daily growing smaller, ow-
ing to lack of support given the union
by the dissatisfied element. Eugene v.
Debs was present at Tuesday nights
meeting, and, addressing the union,
stated that it was his opinion that there
was little hope of a settlement of the
differences between the miners and the
operators. After a long and at times
heated discussion, it vas decided by a
vote of 1,1o0 to 300 to declare the strike
off.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
HIS WIFE WAS DlsLoYAL.
Kaukauna twis.) Shooting scrapc
PrOves n Sensntionnl Amir.

(Nfs) Shooting Scrapo
Proves "A sensntionnl AFFAIR.
Appleton, Wis.,, March 1O.-Develop-
ments in the shooting at Kaukauna
Monday night in which Mrs. Nellie Ross
was instantly killed, Katie Duprey NOR
tally wounded and Fred Shabau serious
ly hurt, show that the cast will prove
one of the most sensational in the his
tory of this part of the state. Peter
Ross, husband of the dead woman,
found his wife, sister and Shabau in a
disreputable house, and in trying to
kill Shabau killed his wife instead. The
story of Ross d~iscloses an awful state
of affairs in his domestic relations, and
he says that he tried to kill himself
after the death of his wife, but found
his pistol empty. Katie Duprey died
Tuesday forenoon from her wounds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
SOON TO A UP.
Work to he Resumed by the Mar

Work to he Resumed by the Mary
land Steel Company.
Baltimore, Md, March 10.-It is au-
thoritatively stated that the works of
the Maryland Steel company, at Spar
rows Point, will start up all its depart
ments in a few weeks, thus giving en-
ployment to over 1000. With all the fur
naces in operation the Maryland COM
pany has a capacity of producing 1000
tons Of iron daily. The steel rail mill
of the company is also being fitted up
and will be ready for operation by May.
II closed down January 1, 1894. 1t has
a capacity for making 1900 rails per
| day,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
FAILURE IN LOUISVILLE.
A Trust Company Makes m Assign
ment-ItH AfYafrs.

AAAAAAIH
Louisville, Ky, March 1O.-The Ger
mania Safety Vault & Trust company
made an assignment Tuesday after
noon. The failure was caused by the
failure of the German national bank,
in which the trust company was a large
depositor. The capital stock is 5000, 900.
The last statement placed the assets
and liabilities at $27l,136.16 each. 1t is
thought that stockholders will realize
50 cents on the dollar. j. NJ. Mcknight,
president of the German national bank,
was also president of the trust COM
pany, which he had placed in a re-
ceiver's hands at the time Of the banks
failure. The stockholders secured pos
session again, however, and elected g.
L. bearing president.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
A FRu1TLEss CAUCUS.
Democratic Senator'S Divided ON tile
Subject Of Organization.

Democratic Senator's Divided ON tile
Subject of Organization.
: Washington, March 10.-For more
than two hours Tuesday afternoon the
democrats of the senate %endeayored to
reach some conclusion upon the ques-
ton of the organization of the senate.
Like the republican conference of Sat-
urday it was fruitless in results. Two
factions were arrayed against each
other. On the one hand the republic
ms present a solid phalanx of AZ votes
that will stand by each other through
thick and thin. On the other there are
the divided ranks of gold standard dem
ocrats, silver democrats, boiling silver
republicans and populists. The prob
lem before those seeking to take the
control of the senate from the republic
ans is how can these various factions
be solicited and made one in interest.
No satisfactory answe to this question
has yet been proposed and the more the
discussion proceeds the less appears to
be the chance of definite action by rea-
son of the inability of these c%ontending
factions to cohere into one determined
party of opposition.
Caucuses and conferences have been
numerous since the new senate con-
vened. The populists, while holding no
formal caucus, have agreed among
themselves that they will support any
plan that may be Endorsed by the dem
ocrats.
So, too, the silver republicans-those
who bolted the St. Louis platform
have agreed to stand by whatever policy
may be inaugurated by the stronger of
the bodies in opposition to the ele-
ment now in control of the senate com
mittees.
The effort to take the committees from
the republicans is antagonized by some
leading democrats for various reasons
Senator German thinks the scheme to
consolidate all the factions in the sen.
ate by a combination with the silver re-
publicans and the populists would be
dangerous and would result in the es-
tablishment of a precedent that might
prove embarrassing in the future. Sen.
ntor Jones, of Arkansas, chairman OF
the national committee, is said to be
opposedtoitbecause the democrats have
not sufficient votes with those of Their
niles to do what is proposed to be done
This conclusion is based on the assump.
ton that Senators Lindsay, Of Ken.
lucky, Gray, Of Delaware, and Caffrey
of Louisiana, each of whom supported
the indianapolis ticket, are not demo.
Gratis. Senator Jones is supported by
several of the more radical silver men
who thus hope to emphasize their dis
approval of the course Of these senator's
These same menappreciate the fact that
II they had possession of the commit
tees they would be handicapped by tn,
republican house and the republican
president, and would be unable to con
summate any of their own plans Of
legislation. The result of the two hours
talk therefore was concentrated in the
reappointment of the old steering com
nittee, and this committee will confer
with other factions.
The republicans do not expect any Sc
rious result from all the talk of setting
aside the present organization Of the
committees. They have 80 far failed to
zee Just how the contsndinE etefnefti
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
CAUSED THREE DEATHS.
Man, Woman and Babe Victims of
n Fire.

Brooklyn, March 10.-Three persons
were killed and one other probably ia
tally wounded by a fire in a five-story
brick building at Auburn place and Can
ton street in the afternoon. The
dead are: Charles Goddard and his Is
m%onths-old child. They were s%uffocated
by smoke. Mrs. Goddard jumped from
the fifth story window and received in
juries that will result in her death. Mr..
Dunkin, another tenant, leaped from
a third story window and received in
juries from which he has since dieG.
The fire started in the cellar near the
dumb waiter skksft and is supposed to
have been the work Of an ifeendiary.
The building was damaged to the
mount, of SIS 600.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
Killed His wife.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, March 1O.-Rob-
ert j. Powley shot and killed his wife
late Monday night as she lay in bed in
her room at Suspension Bridge. He
then set fire to the place and fed, but
was arrested soon afterwards. The fire
was put out before it did much damage.
Powley and his wife had been separated
for some time and the murder was COM
mitted because the woman refused to
again live with him,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
MINNESOTA ELECTIONS.
Municipal Officers Arc Chosen in
Fifty Towns,

Municipal officers Are Chosen In
Fifty Towns
st. Paul, Mimi, March 1O.-Fifty Min
nesota towns and villages held cleo
tions Tuesday. AT North St. Paul John
Owens (dem.) was elected mayor by a
majority of two votes. Elsewhere the
democrats carried a rather larger num-
Der of towns than usual. The fight on
the license question was uppermost.
The pro-liquor men carried IS towns,
five more than at the last election. The
vote was the smallest in many years,
owing to the new constitutional amend
ment, which requires that every voter
must be a full citizen. Hitherto it has
been the practice to take out first
papers and perhaps never take out the
others. In many cases this year prom
inent citizens were neither able to run
for office or vote.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
Father ana Son killed.

Little Rock, Ark, March 1O.-Orlando
Howe, of this city, quarreled with his
wife and they decided to separate. Be-
ing without money, Howe took his twin
sons, aged ten years, and started to
walk to Stillwell, Mo. A train struck
the father and two sons on a trestle
near Oliphant, instantly killing Howe
and one son and fatally wounding the
other boy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
Ign

Canton, O., March 1O.-C. c. Snyder,
an old hardware merchant, assigned
Tuesday to his nephew, Charles S. Har-
rison, of Mansfield. The assets are es-
timated at 100000 and the liabilities are
not known. Slow collections and gem
eral depression are the causes given.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
Sunday School Missionary Notes.

Gospel meetings are now in progress
at Howard Center. Rev. Mcleod Of
Lime Springs will preach each night this
week.
The Sunday school workers Of District
No. /, embracing Vernon Springs, Albion
and Howard Center will hold q district
convention in Cresco April 6 and Z.
The annual county convention will be
held at Chester April 80 and Muy l. G.
@. Wallace, state field secretary. will be
present with his normal work. Programs
will be published in due time.
Visited the Kendallvllle Sunday school
last Sunday. Although it was a very
stormy day there we're twenty-five pre-
sent. Supt. w. G. Fifield was absent on
account of sickness. G. j. HARLAN,
MESSY.
.H
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
Live Stock.

Chicago. March Q.
CATTLE-Market steady to lOc lower.
Fair to best Beevcs. s3.6OQ5.0O DC. no fancy
here; stockers and feeders, 3.4OQ4. 30:
mixed Cows and Bulls. $l.9OQ4.l5: Texas,
s3.2504.25.
HOGS-Market &c lower. Light, $3.50
s.S5; rough packing. $3.4O@l.5O: mixed and
butchers. $3.65@3.s2A; heavy packing aud
shipping. ss.65q3. S2h; Pigs. s3.25Qa.s5.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
To Die in the Electric Chair.

Columbus, O., March 10.-The SUI
preme court of-the state has affirmed
the sentence of death in the case of Will
liam Haas, a Cincinnati murderer, and
he will be electrocuted or April S unless
Gov. Bushnell %interferes with the SEN
lence. He will be the first victim of the
electric chair under the new e~lectrocu-
ton law of Ohio. Haas killed Mary
Brader in Cincinnati on the night of
Inlu 3 1S0G
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
SOLD for $4,000,

Lexington, KY, March 1O.-The trot-
ting stallion Acolyte, by Onward, for
which Coxey, of commonweal fame,
bargained to pay r. P. Pepper $4,000,
was sold Tuesday by George H. Watson
to II. D. Wilson, of Punxsutawney, Pa,
for $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
Fire in an Apartment House

Chicago, March 10. = Fire which
started on the third floor of the Belye-
dere apartment building. corner Thirty
first street and Cottage Grove avenue,
Quilted the third and fourth floors and
caused a total loss of $4,000, fully COW
cred by insurance. Many of the tenants
had narrow escapes, but all escaped un-
injured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
Important to Farmers!

Bents y Upton have made arrange
ments to furnish all their customers
with tree protectors, at a very low
price, and all ordering trees will be
furnished with protectors at 2 cents
each. They will last for years, need
not be removed from the trees, and
are a sure protection against mice
and rabbits. We would advise those
thinking of planting trees to see OF
write them for prices before purchas.
ing. They have a large quantity OF
all kinds Of nursery stock and are
giving their customers the benefit Of
low prices and good hardy stock
Nursery one mile east Of Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
PENNSYLVANIA GARNER Fails

Lancaster, Pa, March l0.-Adam Dill
lefr, Of New Holland, n farmer and
dealer in horses and cattle, failed Tues
day. His liabilities exceed $4,000, prob
Ably tossrsd by assets.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
COL. CONRAD kREz DEAD.
Poet, Politician and Lawyer passc.
AWAY Mt Milwaukee.

Away mt Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, March 10.-Col. Conrad
Krez, poet, politician and lawyer, died
Monday night after a brief illness, aged
60 years. He was prominent in the Ger
man uprising of 1913 and was one of the
distinguished cmigrants of hat period.
In the civil wal he commanded the
Third brigade, Third division, Thir-
tcenth army corps, and engaged in the
siege of Vicksburg and the capture Of
Little Rock. He served as collector Of
customs at this port during President
Cleveland's first term.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
accommodating

The gay fool killer now may shirk
At ease. as wintry slush he views,
His victims kindly do the work
BY. leaving off their overshoes.
Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
His Memory All Right

81 fear you are forgetting me-"
Said the maiden, with q sigh.
Ell surely am for getting you
For my wife," was his reply.
IN. Y. journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12

Mr.. Jones-I'ye got a number of notes
to meet tomorrow and not a cent to
meet them with, There'll be the devil
TO pay.
Mrs. Jones-Well, let him waltz.
Y, Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
Anxiety in Athens.
Italy win Take Part.

Rome, March 10.-It is stated that the
cabinet, although hoping hat a peace
full solution of the question would be
arrived at, decided not to abstain from
taking part in the coercion of Greece
if the other powers were unanimous on
this nnint
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
Could We But Know.

Could We But Know.
Could we but know the things our best
friends say.
When we're away.
And how we serve for targets for attack.
We'd not come back.
Could we but know the things they never
say,
When we're away,
About our conscious dignity and fame,
Wed quit the game.
ACttrASo EyeninE News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
this point
Notorious M%oonsLincr Found Deal

Middlesboro, KY, March 1O.-Leslie
Combs, the most notorious m%oonshiner
i'll the mountains, was found dead near
Hazard with his throat cut. He was a
confederate bushwhacker. He claimed
that he had killed so men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago. March 0.
WHEAT-Lower and moderately active.
March. 73%@73&c: May. Haa@74Hc, closing
at A&c; July, nA072c. closing at 71%c.
CORN-Easy. No. 2 and No. 2 Yellow.
23&as Q23lac; May. 2dasQ24ssc, closing at PIC;
Der, 26&Q27c. closing at 26Mc.
OATS-Steady, with light trading. No.
2 cash, 1910; May, 17B@l7Ac; July, 1890.
Samples steady. No. 3. 1Gg17c; No. 8 White,
16sa019c; No. 2. lie; No. 2 White, 19Q2l1hc.
BARLEY-Was steady; not much coming
on the market. Screenings. $7!N@9.OO per
ton; feed Barley, 22h@23c; mailing, 24Q26c
for common, 27Q30c for fair to good and
3l@32c for choice.
MESS PORK-Offerings fair and demand
moderately active. Prices ruled lower,
Quotations ranged at $S.2Cg8.25 for cash:
s.. 221aQS. 27la for May, closing at IS. Pig;
and sS.354S.4O for July, closing at S. 37ll..
LARD-Demand moderate and offerings
fair. Prices easier at $4.05q4.07k for cash;
81. 07AQ4.12i!a for May, and A.17kQ4.22h for
July, closing at $4.2z1a.
BUTTER-Market firm at 149lSc for
creameries. and 9G1Gc for dairies.
New York, March 8.
FLoUR-Quiet and steady. Minnesota
| clear, $3.4OQ3. 80; do. straights, 81. 0O04. 20; do.
patents, Si.0OG4.s5.
WHEAT-No. 2 Red dull, weak, AQkc
lower. May, 50 5-16QSOHc; July, 7Sas0
rs 9-16c; September. 75ss075 l3-16c.
CORNING. 2 dull. firm. No. 2, Q ssQ3O5sc
July. 81 7-1GG3l1ac.
OATs-No. 2 quiet. steady. Western. p
@SOc; May. 27Nc bid.
LARD-Quiet. Steam-rendered, $3.50.
EGGS-Steadier. Western, 11Zc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12
There is a happy land,

There Is a happy land,
Far. far away.
Where sluggers soon Will stand
Both. both at bay.
o. there ! hope to go
If can but raise the dough.
Won't 1t be glorious though
AS they slug, slug away.
Chicago IT ibune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-12

THO THE CITY COUNCIL of Cresco, Iowa
IL Report of warrants drawn on the city treas
lrar fnr month opd{pu Fol, 90 1907. r