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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-21

William Woodward, Vernon Springs.
M. M. Moon. Vernon Springs.
A. j. Cook. Howard Center.
Stephen Eadford, Jamestown.
J. M. Phillips, Albion.
q. M, Plummer, Chester.
A. D. Garrett, Chester.
j. f. Durham, Oak Dale..
Settled with Hans jacobson for Incl
dental bridge appropriation. made at the
November session 1896, finding accounts
correct.
Settled with James Irvine for his ap-
preparation for approaches to Fill bridge
finding same overpaid S37,45-appcopri.
alton to balance.
On motion tue Auditors Annual Re-
port for 1897 was approved.
AUD1roR's ANNUAL REPORT.
To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SuPERyIs.
oRs OF HOWARD COUNTY, Iowa,
GENTLEMEN:-I herewith submit my
Annual report for the year 1897:
PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND.
Contract notes on hand Jan. /, 1871. 1911 "a
Mortgage notes OH hand Jan i, 1857. 701 20
Cash on hand Jan l, 1897 .......... $50 &C
Total...... ........... ..... ......... sIl5Cs 40
Total cash Jan l, D. and received since
On IoanS... S6l59 OF
Loans made BIZ me and approved by the
Board OF Supervisors from Jan i, ~
to Jan /, '!iS..... .......... 2Ss5 90
Cash balance on hand Jan l, rs S 1884 Of
Contract notes an hand Jan i, '9S...... 9i1 "a
Mortgage notes on hand Jan l, 'JS...... 1913 on
Total Permanent School Fund ....sii56s 40
TEMPORARY SCHOOL FUND.
Cash on hand Jan |, '91. ............. S 1914 50
Interest collected since Jan 1, 'y1.... ;. 1884 80
From sale OF an estray...... .............. %
Total cash on hand Jan i. ~ and col.
iected snce... ............... $ 3il0 81
Transferred to county fund. none
Transferred to State revenue......... ....... Iii 81
Transferred April apportiuument.... 93 Sc
Transferred to September appointment 19} So
1otal......'.. e2OIS AZ
Balance cash on hand Jan J. gS. 1882 40
further submit for your considera.
ton, statement of the expenses of How
ard county for the year ending Fec. 81,
IL
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-21

| further submit for your considera-
ton, statement of the expenses of How
ard county for the year ending Fec. 81,
1897, as shown by record of warrants
drawn on the different funds and redeem.
ed by the County Treasurer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-21

ELASTIC" currency is what the none
tary ''reformers'' are anxious to Sc
cure, and the people are told thar the
banks alone can furnish this kind OF
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-21
FOURTH DAY.

Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All the members present.
Settled with F. A. Mcpherson, County
Superintendent, finding his accounts
correct and all monies accounted for ac
c0rdinp To law
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-21

ened to blight her life forever.
SIS. guaranteed purely vegeta6le)
cures Eczema, Scrofula, Cancer, Rheu-
matism, or any other blood trouble.
1t is real blood remedy and always
cures even after all else falls.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-21

NINTH DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present-Supervisors jacobson aud Ir.
vine, the latter acting as chairman.
Forenoon spent in the examination OF
claims.
On motion adjourned to visit Poor
Farm, converting of the Auditors office
3 o'clock p. m. Balance of the day spent
in considering bills.
On motion adjourned to 8 O'Clock a
M, January 10.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-21

DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. Ind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
MARINES AND SPAN|ARDS
Continued from Page ~

two of the staff officers of General Gar
cha came here to confer with General
Miles. AT that time, Garcia and Rabi
were at Bayamo. in the western part
of Santiago province, and more than
100 miles northwest of Santiago de
Cuba. Admiral SIMPSONS dispatch
shows that Rabi and his force have
made a complete circuit of Santiago de
Cuba. and, coming up to the south of
it, have occupied Accerraderos- This is
looked upon as a fine military stroke,
for AccerraderOs is the port where an
iron wharf will afford facilities for I'M
loading the heavy artillery carried by
General Skaters invading expedition.
The news also indicated to the au-
thorities here that the Spanish garri-
son at Santiago has practically retreat
ed inside the city proper, giving up the
outlying towns.
Admiral Sampson also states that
General Garcia is cooperating with
the American forces. Whether this
means that Garcia himself has arrived
from Bayamo, is not quite clear, but if
he has. the joint forces of Garcia and
Rabi will make 5000 to 5000 seasoned
Cubans, recently armed with Spring
fields, as a bushwhacking guerilla.
force to aid the American troops. From
sources other than the dispatch of Adj
miral Sampson the navy department
has been informed that 500 Cubans
were rendering efficient aid to the ma
rines at Crest Hill. Now that Rabi
and Garcia are on the scene, this 500
will be swelled to thousands.
In making his march, Rabi has
crossed the line of communication be-
tween the Spanish commander. General
Pando, at HOlguin, and the Spanish
forces at Santiago de Cuba. This fact
makes it clear that Santiago is not
likely to get re-enforcements from
General PandO. In circling around
Santiago TO reach Accerraderos. Rabi,
it is believed here, has also established
it as fact that the lines of commu-
nication and relief to Santiago are in
terrupted and practically cut off in all
directions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
PURPOSE OF EXPEDITION.
Will Destroy Spanish Fleet and Then
Withdraw

Washington. June 15.-Some of the con-
gressional visitors at the war department
have questioned the officials as to the
exact purpose of the military expedition
to Santiago. The IDEA has gotten abroad
that Santiago was to be made the base
of operations against Havana. 1t Is
learned. however, that the department S
plans do not contemplate this. The sole
purpose of landing troops at Santiago
and capturing the town is to destroy or
capture the Spanish fleet. Therefore, it
is said that as soon as Santiago is re-
duced and the Spanish fleet disposed Of
the United States troops will be dispatch
ed to some other point, either Porto Rico
or Havana, leaving the insurgents in
eastern Cuba to prevent the Spaniards
from reoccupying Santiago. If the insur-
gents cannot be depended upon to do this
and it must be confessed that the Off
Gals are beginning to be oppressed by
very great doubts as to the amount Of
service to be expected from the insurgents
in natural warfare, then some of the
United States troops, perhaps 5000. will
be left in the vicinity of Santiago, under
the protection of some of the American
cruisers, which by that time will have
effected an entrance into Santiago bay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16

for Tampa, Fla, in the next few days
IS the main topic of conversation in
camp today, and it is being eagerly
discussed by both officers and men. 1t
is impossible to confirm the report, as
the army officials refuse to discuss it.
but nearly every man in camp now be-
lieyeS it.
Washington, June 15.-An authorita-
tive statement was made at the war
department today, contradicting the
reports from Chickamauga that 1900
troops have been ordered to move at
once 1t is said that the orders sent
TO the commanding officers at Chicka
mai-ga direct the equipping and arm
ms of the troops at the earliest possible
moment. This, however, is in line with
the general policy of hurrying up
preparations all along the line. The
order did not suggest any movement
OF $4,000 men. 1t may be naturally in
ferred that these orders to expedite
the equipment will lead up to subSe-
quent orders for the movement of
troops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
Mad Because War Bonds Arc Offered
In France.


London, June 15.-The st. James Ga
zette, in its financial article. says:
1.-The city was surprised at the an
nouncement t:at MesSrs. Seligman
were to receive applications for sub
scriptions to @the United States war
loan. and it also caused surprise to
learn that an appeal is being made
at this moment in Paris, Berlin and
other continental centers, in identical
terms to the appeal made in London.
1T was severely questioned in GER
tain quarters whether it was necessary
to issue the loan on the continent, par
ticularly in France, where it was
thought the popular pro-Spanish feel
ing was so strong as to make the issue
ill-advised. 1t is opined by competent
financierS that had the issue been
properly placed before the British in
vestors there would have been no ne
cessity to seek assistance on the con-
tinent. This action upon the part of
the United States is not liked in this
city, though sentiment would not have
been allowed to enter into the financial
aspects had not the United States gov
eminent publicly announced that the
loan was q popular issue, appealing to
the sympathies of the Anglo-SaXon
race. There is no doubt whatever that
the issue will be ver-subscribed in the
United States. but a certain portion is
reserved for European applications, al
though the exact asl,ount is not known
to Messrs. Seligman."
The Westminster Gazette remarks:
THE loan is no great catch. The IN
satisfactory feature is its possible re-
demption in silver. We think it can be
advantageously left to America, where
a large over-subscription is assured"
Washington, June 15.-The attention
of Secretary Gage was called today to
the cablegram from London, quoting
the St James Gazette, to the effect
that subscriptions TO the new war loan
were being sought in London, Berlin.
Paris and other continental countries.
Secretary Gage made an emphatic de-
NAL that any steps of that character
should be taken or were under consid-
Grafton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
THIRD EXPEDITION.
Will Sail About the 25th, and Take
tbs idaho Troops


San Francisco, June 15.-No definite
date can be named at present for the
sailing of the third expedition to the
Philippines Preparations will be
pushed forward rapidly.
Thus far the steamers chartered for
the next expedition are the Indiana.
Ohio, Morgan City, City of Para and
three Northern Pacific steamers now at
Seattle or en- route hither from Puget
Sound. There is talk of securing the
Sar Eles.
The Indiana is now being QUILTED
and the Morgan City is ready TO re-
ceive troops The Ohio is not yet
locked. and the Pueblo is on her way
90 this port from Puget Sound.
June 20 has been mentioned proviS-
ionally as the date of sailing. 1t re-
quired % days to prepare for sailing
the four vessels which went out today,
but the long delay was caused by the
nom arrival of supplies. There are hum
dreds of carloads of supplies here now,
and so it will hardly take so great a
length of time to prepare the third
feet for service.
Much interest is manifested by the
troops stationed at Camp Merritt re-
garding what organizations are TO form
the third expedition. 1t is the general
understanding that the expedition will
be in command of Brigadier General
King, but just what troops viii be as
signed to him has not yet been an
nounced. The opinion of the officers in
camp is that the expedition will be
composed OF the Idaho battalion, the
Thirteenth Minnesota, the Twentieth
Kansas, the First Montana and the
Seventh California regiments. These
troops are now equipped and could
leave in a short time.
Major General Otis this afternoon is
sued an order directing that details Of
men be sent to guard transports in the
bay, as follows: From the Minnesota
regiment, TO guard the steamer City of
Para; from the Idaho battalion, to
guard the Morgan City and the Ohio;
from the Seventh California regiment.
to guard the Indiana. The details were
given five days rations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
ROUTE OF THE TRANSPORTS.
Probably Sailing Eastward Along the
North Coast of Cuba.

Washington, June 15.-Although the
Tampa dispatches say that the trans
port fleet was going to double Cape
Antonio, the western extremity of
Cuba, in proceeding TO Santiago the
navy officials do not believe that this is
the case, for the reason that the west
ern route is fully 200 miles longer than
the route by way of Cape Mayai, and
that the transports would have to fight
the gulf stream until they go clear
around Cape Antonio.
On the eastern course the ships
would have the full benefit of the fav-
orable current until they reached Cape
Maysi, about two-thirds of the distance
to be travelled.
1t is believed here that the idea that
the ships We're westward bound comes
from the circumstances that they head
ed for TortugaS, the point selected for
the fleet of transports to pick up the
heavier vessels of the convoy squad
ron, such as the Indiana, which has
not been able to get within ten miles
of Key West because of the lack of
water. The officials see no reason to
correct their original estimate that the
troops will be off Santiago Friday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
GERMANS AT MkNILA.
May Oppose the Debarkation of the
American Troops.

London. June 15HThe Star today reit-
crates the story that Emperor William Of
Germany has ordered the German consul
at Manila to oppose the debarkation of
American troops unless in sufficient force
to maintain order and protect the citi-
zens. The Star adds that an order to this
effect has been officially given to the
United States embassy at Berlin and to
Secretary Day of Washington.
Admiral Dietrichs. according to the
Star. has 2400 troops. and he could dis
embark 1850 with two batteries of ar
tillery for the partial occupation of Ma
Mia.
Continuing. the Star says: Germany is
not likely to have taken such grave step
without securing the adhesion of other
powers interested in the far east, namely,
Russia. Japan and England. They are
certainly hostile to Germany's project, but
it is not thought likely that they will
raise objections and we may soon have
very important news from Manila"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
TRANSPORTS LOADED DOWN.
Thirty-six Vessels Carried the Army
of Invasion to Cuba.

Tampa. Fla, June 15.-When the last
transport disappeared from Port
Tampa the count showed that there
were Sc vessels bearing the army of
invasion. These &c transports were ac-
companied TO Cuba by 16 warships.
Many of the transports were literally
black with soldiers, the great loads Of
humanity causing the vessels to draw
all the way from 16 to q feet of water
The departure of the fleet was a most
picturesque sight. From the time that
the first vessel loaded with United
States soldiers left the bay until the
last ship here disappeared there was
not the slightest confusion or accident
Every vessel cleared easily and per
haps with less difficulty than would
have happened in any other southern
port.
One of the striking features before
the fleet left was the brilliant effect
given by the electric lights, supplied by
one of the largest electric plants in the
south. 1t is believed that many of the
outgoing vessels viii return from San
tiago within the next week or ten
days, and will probably transport an
other great army to Porto Rico, which
is now being hurried forward from
various points in the south, especially
from the national camp at Chicka-
manga.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
PAPA LETTER TAKES CHARGE.
Will Settle All Obligations of the
Young Plunger.

Chicago, June ID. u. Letter has
taken charge of all of Joseph Letters
affairs and will settle all of his obliga-
lions and collect all of his accounts
The final transfer from the younger
to the elder Letter was made today.
This action removes the last vestige of
uncertainty and uneasiness that Joseph
Letters creditors might have had. and
is Enthusiastically of great Importance
TO the wheat market. The arrangement
effected Tuesday whereby P. D. Ar
mour will distribute the Letter cash
wheat in the United States, Alex Ged-
des in Great Britain and the Illinois
Trust & Savings bank in France will
continue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
DENIED AT WASHINGTON.

Washington. June 15.-The constant re-
ports that Germany is on the eve of max
ing a serious issue in the Philippines are
unaccountable to officials here, who have
the most direct and positive information
that Germany has never contempl-sa
other powers. This direct information
overcomes many circumstantial reports
coming from Europe. some asserting that
Germany is exchanging secret notes with
other powers, others that Admiral Prince
Henry and Admiral Diedrichs are about
to intervene at Manila: and others that
the German embassy here has made
protest to the state department. and 9TH
ers that Emperor William himself is talk
ing a personal interest in resenting the
There is the highest official authority for
saying that each one of those reports is
Sroundless and that they are all attribut-
ed TO q malicious purpose to embitter
the feeling between Germany and the
United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
GRAVEYARD IN CAMP.
Two Chinese Skeletons Dug Up By the
Soldiers.

San Francisco, June 15.-Lieutenants
Dull and Wilson of the Fifty-first Iowa.
while prodding the ground in their tent
with a bayonet, unearthed a coffin con-
tanning a human skeleton. About the
same time another skeleton was dug
up just outside the tent. The bodies
are supposed to be those of Chinese,
the site of the camp having once been
used as burial ground by these peo-
pie.
It is stated that the order issued by
Major General Otis directing all Of
ficers who had brought horses with
them to either ship their mounts home
or turn them over to the inspectors to
be examined and bought by the gov
eminent for cavalry purposes, will be
rescinded if a vessel suitable for their
transportation can be secured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
WORK OF THE SCOUTS.
Killed 100 Spaniards and Captured
Eighteen, They Claim.

New York, June 15.-The following
dispatch is a Journal special from
Camp McCalla. Guantanamo harbor,
June Is:
The scouting parties of marines
which were sent out yesterday returned
here at 10 o'clock last night with IS
Spanish prisoners, one of them an Of
fcer. The party also captured 100
Mauser rifles and 10000 rounds of am
munition. They report having had a
series of enga gements with the Span
iards, in which 100 Spanish soldiers
were killed and 200 wounded They
also destroyed a Spanish 5lockhouse
and telegraph station, through which
the Spaniards had been keeping Guam
tanamo and Santiago informed of the
movements of the American troops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
AsToR's BATTERY COMING.
Special Train of Sixteen Cars VIII
Pass Through Salt Lake.


St. Louis. June 15--Tha Vandalia
brought in the Aston battery from New
York today, and after the men had
been refreshed with a substantial
breakfast at Union station the journey
10 San Francisco was continued. Lieu
tenant p c. March was in command of
the battery and with him were the
three officers and SO men who arrived
in train consisting of three tourist
sleepers, one coach and three baggage
cars. Before starting west the train
was enlarged by the addition Of seven
cars containing horses and mules. one
fiat car with two army wagons and one
box car. The box car contained pack
saddles, brides and Announcements.
The mixed train, consisting of engine
and &c cars. will be operated as a sps-
cial by the Missouri Pacific to Pueblo,
by the Denver & Rio Grande and Rio
Grande Western to Ogden, thence by
the Southern Pacific to San Francisco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
Another Comet Discovered.

Lick Observatory, Cal, June ia COM
ct of about the tenth magnitude was disS
covered here this morning at daylight by
c. D. Perrine. Its position was right as
cension hours 20 minutes. declination
north So degrees Sc minutes. in the con-
stellation cdmaloparYalfs. 1t became in
visible in the daylight before accurate
motion existed Mr. Perrine reobseryed
the comet after dark this evening and de-
termined its daily motion to be east de-
gree 81 minutes, south one-fourth of
degree. The object can be seen with q
moderate sized telescope
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
Volunteers and Regulars Fight.

Washington, Jun ia special to
the Port from Old Point Comfort, Va,
says hot fight occurred last night in
the streets of the village of Phoebus
between Maryland volunteers and reg
ulars from Fort Monroe. officers from
the volunteers and regulars were has
tily summoned and ended the fighting,
after about IS prisoners were taken
and sent to the guard house. 1t is said
about 20 men received injuries, none of
them serious, during the melee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
French Ministers Resign.

Paris, June 16.-The cabinet met this
morning and reviewed the situation.
Later M. Meline handed President
Faure the designations of the whole
cabinet, which the president accepted.
while requesting the ministers to con-
tinue the direction Of affairs until their
successors f-c named.
1t is expected that NJ. Ribot, the for
mer premier and minister of finance,
viii be invited to form a new ministry,
and it is considered probable that M.
Dupuy, VINO was premier of the cabinet
which preceded that OF M. Ribot, will
join the new ministry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
International Chess Games.

Vienna, June 15.-Today the 11th round
of the international chess tournament
was played in this city. At o'clock
when the first adjournment was taken,
Caro- and Lipke had drawn. In the after
noon and evening sittings, Janowsky and
Blackburne drew; Schiller and ShoWalter
ad1ournen their game again. it being in
favor of the former; Tarrasch beat
Schlechter; AiaDin downed Marco; Wal
brodt and Steinitz adjourned their game
the position being in favor of Walbrodt,
Burn and Maroczy adjourned their game.
with the position in favor of the latter;
Trenchard and Alapin drew; Tschi-orin
beat Pillsbury.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
ON THE DIAMOND.
Louis

Louisviile.-cincinnati 8; Louis
vile, 1.
Observation-Disclosures 8; Pittsburg, 4.
New York.-Brooklyn, g.; New
York l.
Chicago--Chicago. 4: st. Louis. 0.
Boston--Boston. IL. Philadelphia, 6.
Baltimore Washipgton, i; RaltI-
more. 8.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
PORTO RIcAN EXPEDITION.
Coppinger's Fourth Army Corps Des-
ignated For the Work.

New York. June ia special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The Fourth army corps. Major Cen
eral John j. Coppinger. commanding,
has been definitely designated to I'M
dertake the occupation of Porto Rico
1t will be rapidly increased to force
of 10000 men, including all available
regulars now in the south, with the
addition of the best volunteer regi-
ments at Tampa, Chickamauga and
Falls Church, Va. These selections
will be made in the next day or two,
with chief regard to the military quail
fications of the volunteers and the
comparative competentness of their
equipment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-16
Twickenham Reaches Kav West

Key West, Fla, June 15.-The Brit
ish steamer Twickenham. captured off
Kingston on June 10 by the auxiliary
cruiser ST. Louis, arrived here today
in charge of a prize crew. She had
on board 5000 tons of coal and one
passenger, who is supposed to be an
employee of the Spanish government