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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
SNAKE CONTROLS AN ISLAND.
Black Point Key, on the Florida
Coast, Held by Il Boa

Coast. Held by boa.
Black Point key, few miles below
Miami, Fla, is now known as Snake"
key, from the fact that a huge Brazil
ian boa has control of the island, much
to the terror of the guides who go there
and the few inhabitants of the close
by islands.
The story is that several years ago
a steamer with circus on board foun-
dered off the island. The snake was
then possibly ten feet long; now reli-
able persons state it is 80 feet long
and of generous proportions otherwise.
Indian guides have been afraid to go
to the island since last fall, when two
Of their number were killed by some
mysterious thing, and the snake was
blamed for it. Several other persons
who ventured to land have disappeared,
and tourists now cannot get guides
to go there to explore the island, which
Is about so acres in extent and thickly
grown with low shrubs.
Walter Ralston, an agent of the
Smithsonian institution "snake depart
ment," has undertaken for the East
Coast Railway company to capture the
serpent" and he intends going to the
island. He says that he has no fear of
his ability to catch it. He has reliable
reports of its existence, and thinks
1t is there, and doubtless monster,
too. He says he will prepare huge
canvas four by seven feet and will man
age with bait to attract the serpent.
When once it begins to crawl in it will
continue going.
after I once get him headed for the
bag he's my meat" said Ralston, con-
ildently. Ralston is thoroughly expert
with serpents, handling all kinds with
utter fearlessness.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
SAYS He WAS eRlREp.
sensational Charges Connected wifi
Senatorial Election I'm Idaho.

Sensational Charges Connected with
Senatorial Election in Idaho.
Boise, Idaho, Feb. 27.-Considerable
excitement has been caused in political
circles here by Representative JONES,
of Elmore county, making an affidavit
that he was bribed to vote for Henry
Heitfeld, recently elected United States
senator by the Idaho legislature. The
affidavit sets forth that Representative
w. Y. Perkins promised JONES $3.50 II
he would vote for Heitfeld and after
the election actually gave him $3.50, the
remaining 500 not having been paid.
1t is further declared in the affidavit
that c. c. Fuller promised the affant
5000 if he would vote for Heitfeld and
after Heitfeld was elected Fuller and
Heitfeld went to the Capitol bank, drew
the 5000 and paid it over to JONES as per
agreement. JONES says it has been his
intention right along to make this
statement when the proper time should
arrive. 1t is said that two other mem
bers of the legislature have made SIM
liar affidayits,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
VIII Lay New Rails.

New York, Feb. 27.-The purchase of
$4,000 tons of so-pound steel rails by
the receivers of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad company, at cost of about
100000, is confirmed by the officers
of the company. 1t is said that these
rails will be placed in the track us soon
as possible, and that by fall the tracks
between Baltimore and the Ohio river
will practically be entirely relaid with
new steel rails and new oak ties. Az
fast MS the rail is taken up it will be
relaid on the less important branches,
or used in extending much needed side
track
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
WATERS REcEoE.
River Falling mt Cincinnnti-Flood
Causes Great Suffering.

Cincinnati, Feb. 27.-The river is fall.
ing. At eight o'clock Friday night the
glad news was given out at the water.
works that the gauge there showed by
the slightest margin, scarcely quar-
ter of an inch, a receding tide. Up to
that hour, from eight a. NJ, the river
has been stubbornly at standstill OF
81 feet 2 inches. 1t is more than likely
that from now on the waters will go
down rapidly. Besides driving hun
dreds of families from their homes,
the high waters have imprisoned hun.
dreds of families in their own homes,
many being even without means OF
making known their distress. The
most careful. painstaking explorations
and Investigations are necessary on the
part of relief expeditions or many iso-
lated victims may die of exposure OF
starvation before discovered. The cold
wave has added to the perils and mis-.
cries. Thousands of men are either
out Of work because of shops shutting
down or are unable to travel to and
from work. Hundreds of abandoned
and half-starved dogs are securing GER
tain sections of the city.
Newport is the scene of the greatest
flooding of homes. The launches with
hot soup and other food and coal make
their rounds regularly. A barge OF
coal, 1880 bushels, was purchased by
the city council Friday evening and
will be distributed in sackfulls at the
doors of the suffering. All of the night
police and most of the firemen are doing
relief work. The courthouse, Jail, sta.
ton houses and other public buildings
are comfortably sheltering hundreds Of
people. One parochial schoolhouse con-
tains Al families. But the great ma.
jority are taken care of at the homes of
the more fortunate citizens of Newport.
Rich and poor alike throw open their
doors to the sufferers. Thousands will
need succor for days to come, even with
a swiftly receding food.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
SOUGHT INFORMATION.
Denizen of Vernon Hears of the cleo.
trio Light and Is Inquisitive.

Denizen of Vernon Hears of the cleo.
trio Light and Is Inquisitive.
A denizen of Vermont recently heard
that electricity was being used for IL
Illuminating purposes in Rochester, N,
Y, and being a man Of profound curl
osity and possessing, moreover, an in.
tense and commendable yearning after
knowledge, addressed letter to the
postmaster of Rochester, making In,
quires about the wonderful reports that
had reached his ears in the wilds
of the Green Mountain state. Among
the things he desired to know were the.
following: "How is it thrown in the
air, how taken down, how operated,
how high is it, is it put up and taken,
down every evening? If SO, what time,
is it put up and what time taken down?,
How is it fed, by battery on the
ground, or is there one near the light?
How many candle power is it? Is it put
out before or after being taken DOWN..
At what distance can it be seen? How
long has it been experimental with, and
how much longer will it be experiments
ed with?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
ASSIGNED.
Central Loan & Trust Company of
Des Moines Fails.

Central Loan & Trust Company Of
Des Moines Fails.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 27-The Central
Loan & Trust company assigned to A.
L. Campbell Friday night. It was at
one time prominent company in the
west, loaning extensively on Omaha
property and Nebraska farm lands.
Close times made 1t impossible to real
ize on investments and the company
three years ago began to close out It's
interests. 1t was nearly done, but the
commencement of attachment suits
against some of its Omaha property by
O. H. Perkins, of this city, compelled It
to assign in order to prevent null.
tiplicity of such actions. The company
had $175,ooo capital, which will be lost.
1t is said all the debentures will be paid
in full. They are held in the east,
chiefly by insurance companies.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
To BE Extraditcd.

San Francisco, Feb. 81 Frank But
Ter, who is wanted in Australia for
many murders and who was arrested
on the ship Swanhida, was held for ex-
tradition Friday by United States Com
missioner Heacock on two charges Of
murder, that of Capt. Lee Weller and Of
young Arthur Preston.
d. Niles Nerve plRststs for EhsuuAt1su,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
Sympathy with the Cretans.
Two Hundrcd Knu.a.

Madrid, Feb. 27.-Advices received
here from Manila say that an insurrec-
ton has broken out there. Bands of
Tagales and natives attacked the bar
racks OF the revenue officers and gend-
armes, and murdered military officer
and four Spaniards in the streets. The
troops restored order, killing 200 of the
insurgents and arresting many others.
The object of the rising was to pre-
vent the troops from attacking Cayite.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
To Recover state Fu,,.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 27.-Attorney-
General smyth has begun civil suit
against eX-Auditcr Eugene Moore and
his bondsnen for the recovery of $23,-
600 due the state. The petition, which
is nearly 5000 words in length, is sim
liar to that contained in the criminal
information filed against Moore alone
two DAYS ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
BASEBALL.
The National League Season to BcEi
April ~.

The National League Season to Begin
April ~.
Baltimore, Nd, Feb. 27.-The Nation
al Baseball league season will open on
the 22d Of April except in Boston, where
there will be one preliminary game
April 10, which is local holiday. The
champions will have Boston as the at
traction for the opening days; Brook
lyn will play in Washington and New
York in Philadelphia. In the west St.
Louis will have the Pittsburgh team for
the opening day; Louisville will have
Cleveland and Cincinnati will entertain
Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
Thc Dicxcle Race.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-The score in the
six-day bicycle contest at Tattersalrs
at midnight Friday night was as fol-
lows: Schinneer, 1867; Miller, 1874;
Ashinger, 1878; Lawson, 1,497; Han
nant, 1905; Stewart, 1880; Hansen,
Ink
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
To Axitntc for E,rbt uon,.

Columbus, O., Feb. 27.-Samuel Com
pers. president Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, has levied an assessment
Of one cent per member, as authorized
by the national convention in Cincin-
natl recently, to conduct an agitation
In favor Of the eight-hour law.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
Sent Back,

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 27.-Immigration
Inspector McClogan has turned back
to Windsor three Canadian girls who
were on their way from Montreal to
Chicago on the ground that they were
violating the labor contract law. The
girls were on board Grand Trunk
train. A rigid examination disclosed the
fact that the girls were under CON
tract before they left Montreal and the
inspector shipped them back to Wind
aOr
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
Hard to Counterfeit.

The paper used in making Bank of
England notes is the despair of coun-
terfeiters. It Is thicker in the upper
lcft-hand corner to enable 1t to retain
brighter impression Of the vignette
there, and 1t is also thicker in the dark
shadows of the letters in the center
and beneath the figures at the ends
of the notes. Counterfciters have not
been able to cope with this difficulty,
and in the best limitations of the notes
the paper has always been of the same
thickness throughout.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
Linsced OiIplnnt nurnea.

Piqua, o., Feb. 27.-Fire early in the
morning destroyed the National Lin
seed Oil plant, known as the "lY. p. Orr
Mill No. g." Loss on building and ma
chinery $4,000. Fifty thousand BUSH
els of barley were also burned. Insur-
arce, $4,000. Origin Of the fire un-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
Crucial.

Yabsley-The t.uest test of q mans
friendship is his will. gness to lend you
money.
Mudge-Oh, most anybody will lend
money. The real test is when yon strike
him for second loan.-lndianapoli
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
Communication Rc.tored.

New York, Feb. 27.-The Western
Union Telegraph company's central
cable Office announces that it is advised
by the Havana, Cuba, Office that tele-
graphic communication with Pinar del
Rio 10 restored.
Or. Miles Pain Pills stop Headache.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
Tho Extrsna Penalt,

She-And did your friend take the
Doctors advice?
He-Certainly.
"And did he pay for it?'
well, I should rather say he did!
He's ad!''-Yonkers Statesman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
jackson VIII Not con,a

Louisville, KY, Feb. 27.-Col. George
Washington, attorney for Alonzo Wall
ing, Scott Jackson's accomplice, says
that Jackson will go to the scaffold
without confessing, trusting that
something may occur to save his life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
In Real Life.

"He doesn't smoke, doesn't drink and
he slaves HIMSELF
Goodness! He ought to be rich"
mo; he's SO poor that he has to
economic in that way!"-Chicago
Record,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02

Hostess entertaining two lady
friends, to herself)-Oh, dear, do wish
one would go-I have SO much to tell
either of them about the other!-Tit-
Bits
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
h1atr,,nop,,I item.

Father--Why don't you marry Miss
Bondclipper? She has lots of money.
Son-ller family are opposed to it.
"How about Miss Bondclippcr her
self?"
well, she belongs to the family
Alex y. Sweet. in rammany Times.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
Lesi.late Against High Hat.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 81. - Both
branches of the city council have
passed an ordinance prohibiting women
from wearing hats in theaters and pub
Nc halls. Mayor Todd will sign it,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
stol. Church Carrets,

Two churches Of Jasper county. Mo-.
have been visited by thieves. who stole
even the carpets on the n:sles and pull
pit platform,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-02
GREECE GIVES UP.
Yields to the Pressure Brought by
the Powers.
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS FROM CRETE.
Russia Responsible for the Plan
of Paciacation Adopted by the
Powers Turkey Mnssing Her
Troops ON the Frontier.

London, Feb. 27.-A Greek firm do
ing business in London has received
telegram from Athens saying that King
George of Greece has accepted. the de-
mand of the powers tor the withdrawal
of Greek troops and war ships from
Crete.
Was Russia's Plan.
Berlin, Feb. 27.-The National lei
tung says that the plan for the paciti-
cation of Crete, by granting autonomy
to the island, was proposed by Russia
and agreed to by Germany without re-
serve. Austria and France were the
next to accept the proposal, and the
adhesion of Great Britain was received
last of all.
Turkish Troops MassinE.
Salonica, Feb. 27.-The massing of
Turkish troops and munitions of war
OH the frontier is proceeding with fever
ish haste.
All the soldiers on furlough have been
recalled and IL batteries of artillery, a
regiment Of cavalry and two battalions
Of infantry have gone from here, Mo-
nastir and elsewhere, to Elassona. Two
additional battalions of infantry have
reached Katerina.
The reliefs from Smyrna, Brusa,
Trebizonde and elsewhere in Anatolia
are on their way here and to the frontier,
where total of six divisions will be
formed, with headquarters ut Elassona.
Redjet Pasha, until now in command
at Bagdad, has been appointed COM
mander-in-chief.
The cruisers Mycali and Sfaktirea
have arrived at the Piraeus from Crete.
Grand Duke George of Russia ar
rived from Patras on board the Tsar-
evna and leaves ut once for an unknown
destination.
Sympathy with the Cretans.
Rome, Feb. ga mass meeting was
held at Palermo Friday night for the
purpose of expressing sympathy with
the Cretan Christians in their efforts
10 rid themselves of Turkish rule.
Among the messages received was one
from ex-Prime Minister Crisp, who,
after expressing his approval Of the OBJ
ject Of the meeting, said: ut was due to
Great Britain that Garibaldi in 1860 was
not hindered in landing in Sicily. To-
day the case is identical. If the powers
intervene it ought to be for the liberia
ton OF oppressed nations, and never to
maintain state of barbarism living on
incendiarism and assassination"
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ing, the probable realism of his work is
what most impresSeS the reader. The
book abounds in dramatic and forcefuf
ecenes, but as a whole, is sadly lacking
fen composition.
: Maurus Jokai is writer for the mas
ses and his writings, whether true to
Aeality or romance, certainly make us
acquainted with the Russian peoples
literary demands and syspathies.
C'The Green Book by Maurus Jokai.
Translated from the Russian by Mrs. Waugh.
Harper G Bros, New York. $3.50. For sale
by the st. Paul Book and Stationery COM
panyD
'"The Liquor Problem In It's Legis-
lative Aspect" by Frederic H. Wines
and John E. Koren, is the report of
an investigation made under the direc-
ton of Charles W. Eliot. Seth Low and
James c. Carter, subcommittee of the
committee of fifty gentlemen known as
the. Sociological group which has de-
: termined to investigate the great So
cial questions of the day. The commit
tee says of itself: This committee
made up Of persons representing diff
ferent communities, occupations and
opinions, is engaged in the study Of
the liquor problem in the hope of Sc
curing a body of facts which may
serve as a basis for intelligent public
and private action. 1t is the purpose
of the committee to collect and collate
impartially all accessible facts which
bear upon the problem, and it is their
hope to secure for the evidence thus
accumulated measure of confidence
Oh the part Of the community which
Is not accorded to partisan state
ments." The committees purpose is
50 disinterested that it deserves, in the
highest sense the grateful commenda-
ton which has been given it by the
country Says contemporary: "The
spectacle of fifty busy men turning
aside from the work of engrossing pro-
fessions to institute such Investigations
is hopeful sign for the prevalence OF
that public spirit which alone can in
sure the permanence of our institu-
TONS
The work of investigation, OF
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-30

-ssrThe Green Book is translation
from the Russian of Maurus Jokai'
The books from the pen of this author
are legion and treat usually of Hun
earian. Polish and Russian tragedies,
which invariably provide them with
plots in which "sedition. pr1vy con-
spiracy. and treason form the moving
force.
The nresent novel bears for its sub
title Freedom Under The Snow, and
deals with the plots against Alexander
I. The failure of these designs OF the
Northern Union" and the hope against
hope. which still abides in Russia-the
desolation and the promise-are con-
densed into the closing lines of the
book: "Snow lies deep all around-so
deep that no roads are visible. A gray,
leaden armament spans the horizon.
All is intense silence.
'sBut beneath the deep snow something
is still growing, and it's roots will
never die"
The personal interest of 1.-THE Green
Book centers around Zeneida IL
mariner, Finnish prima donna and
the head of the conspiracy, whose
love for the poet, Pushkin, leads her
to hold him above all political COM
pl,cations. and even to marry him to
another woman.
Despite the fact that Maurus
Jo1ai is as prolific as our most
profuse pot boiling authors and hurls
books into the world at amazingly short
intervals, his work is strong and i'm
pressive; at the same time that his
imagination is evidently in good train
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-30

-
= We notice That a trans ati6ns of Prot. Gid
dinGs third edttten OF Principles Of Sociology
into Spanish fs. announced for early pubfica-
ton. The book stsselready obtainable tn French
or German. and the preparation OF an Italian
sgorsion was projected. though very probably
the appearance of the French edition has made
1t snow~unnecessary.S & sss IS. IS go ~ 5
Harperss' N4asaziriezfor June viii contain the
first installments tovei hy Frank r. Stock
ton. THE Great Stone of Sardis," humorous
feature of which is submarine expedition to
the North pole. The Illustrations. prepared
bys Peter Newell ara said not only to- repre-
sent the artist.4 Norksat its best, but to be ur-
thor. So I'd 81
ID ga
The Critics London correspondent writes
that In ENGLAND. at least, Mr. Crocketts new
story Lads I3ve." has been received with
that "the sligh9 rebuff Ito novelist who is
under contract 20 write we'll into the next
century, may well be the very best thing
possible for its author" From this London
letter we learn Ialso, that Steyenson's unfin-
ished story, "St. Ives" is to be completed by
another hand. The name Of the daring writer
who would undertake. to complete the work Of
the master is not. given; but We doubt Of the
result.
F. Marion Crawfords new novel,, "a, Rose
of Yesterday, is soon to be published in
book form. His readers will recollect q scene
in an earlier novel where his feeling toward
divorce. is shown, and will feel special In
terest in a book in which divorce has be-
come the main motif. The characters i'm
press one with an unusual sense of reality,
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-30

and with strong sympathy for the heroine to
whose mind argument after argument pre-
sents itself In favor of securing the liberty
which pubic opinion as well as % the ~, law, ",
shows how little Mr.. Crawford is dependent
upon plot or incident for tha creation OF
xtrougiy interesting situations.
IN Harper,s Bazaar Of May 80, Gilbert Par
Eer. author Of "The Seats OF the Mighty
and other novels which have attained wide
popularity in recent years. VIII begin new
serial entitled "Cumnor's Wife" Il Is said !. to
abounding in dramatic situations. 1t will be
Illustrated by Frank Dadd.
Some Of the most delightful papers which
have appeared in an American magazine for
long time have been Col. T. w. Higginson's
"reminiscences In the Atlantic Monthly. The
closing installment in the June Atlantic
| brings them down to the stirring times oi
derful activity and variety Of Col. Higginson's
life as poet, statesman and soldier.
Publication Of the English version Of the
Haupt of Of Johns i Hopkins university. which
has been 80 long announced. Is to be begun
in October next by the issue OF three books
c'Judges," edited by Prof. Moore, of Andov-
Oxford and .'Psalms," edited by Prof. Well
T hausen.).
Dodd. Mead Co. are to be the American
publishers of this monumental work. 1t Is
/ to be issued In England by James Clark &
| Co., London.
Ili
Messrs. Dodd, Mead & Co. announce fol
early publication 1.-THE Land Of the Dollar, /,
| by G. w. Stevens. Last autumn, the Morn
i ing Post, of London, sent Mr.. Stevens, 8
clever young journalist on its staff. to this
country.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-30
ON HALF RATIoNs.
Test Made With a Troop OF Calvary
an EufnPe Success.

Z XNsAS. CITY, Mo, May 2s.-A
special to the Star from Fort Sill, I. T..
says: Troop A. First cavalry, returned
this morning from ten days march
on five days emergency rations. The
trip was made as a test. The troop
was commanded by Capt. w. s. Brown,
and he was followed by Lieut.. w. H.
Osborne, one day behind, with relief
detachment in case Of trouble. The
troop was accompanied by Col. Charles
Smart, surgeon detailed from Wasnlng-
ton to make a report upon the trip.
The troop as it came into the post
this morning, looked, well and hearty,
except for the usual wear and tear OF
field service The, horses suffered some.
as they were deprived of grain. Capt.
Brown expressed himself as we'll pleas
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-30

some minor changes in equipment, sug
gests no improvements upon the ration
as adopted. Col. Smart says it is now
fully demonstrated that body of men
can march ten days on these prepared
half rations and be as we'll equipped
physically, at the end OF the trip as
when they started The men lost about
four pounds each, none of them were
sick, and Col. Smart says the result.
of the trip are satisfactory in every
respect, fully establishing the emer
gency ration as a permanent and tried
institution on every equipment.