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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
CUTTING OUT SWISS.
Their Watch Trade with Japan Fast
Yielding to the Advance of &
the American Product.

There is a good deal in Consul
Adolph L. Frankenthal's report from
Berne concerning the Swiss and Amer
lean watch trade rivalry in japan
to encourage American manufa cturers.
His letter incloses the translation Vt
the Swiss consul-general's report to
his government, in which important
admissions are made. In 1896 Swift
zerland's export was equal to that OF
the United States, but in 1897 the lat
ter gained. Mr.. Frankenthal says that
the reason was either that there was
greater push on the part of the Amer
leans or there was a considerable re-
duction in the prices. The reason IA
notable either way, as showing Amer
lean ability in field in which few
years ago the Swiss enjoyed preemi-
hence over other nations.
Mr.. Frankenthal admits, however,
that while the United States takes the
lead in the export of parts of watches
and other materials, Switzerland is far
ahead in the export of complete
watches.
The Swiss consul-general, Ritter,
notes that the two japanese factories,
one at Osaka, which imports move
ments and rough cases from the United
States, and another at Toxic, which is
superintendent by Japanese who
learned their trade in Switzerland and
proposes to import parts of watches,
are not likely to give competition,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
TROOPS LEAVE v1RDEN.
orators Is Settled and Soldiers
Are No Longer Needed.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. IA. - Adjt. Gen.
Reece Thursday morning ordered bat
terry A, Capt. Paul B. Limo command
ing, from virden. This is the last of
two troops ordered to Virden at the
time of the riot over the importation OF
negro miners.
St. Louis, Nov. IA. "A special to the
Post-Dispatoh from Carlinville, Ill.
says: Adit. Gen. Reece, of Springfield
notified Sheriff Davenport that the re-
naming troops guarding the Chicago
virden Coal company's shaft at Virden
would be removed Saturday, and asked
him to send number of deputies there
to guard the plant when the soldiers
left. Sheriff Davenport requested the
adjutant general to keep the troops
there until Sunday, as he would be bet.
ter able to cope with the situation,
Since the differences between the coal
company and the miners have been set
tied troops are no longer needed.
The grand jury adjourned Saturday
until Monday. Great pressure is be.
ing brought to bear by influential per
sons that nothing shall result from its
Investigations. A prominent member
of the jury admitted Saturday thatsuch
was the case. He Indignantly declared
that it was the intention of the grand
Jury not to be affected by any outside
nrpEs1lre
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
THE INDIAN SCHOOL.
The Sac and Fox Tribes Are Sending
Their Children to BE Educated
at Toledo.

The Sac and Fox Indians have at last
begun to send their children to the new
government industrial school at Toledo.
The school has been running since the
first of September, but until the last
few days it has been running empty
not one little brown-skinned pappoose
Tor any other kind of an Indian) at
tending. Many of the head men of the
tribe are still suspicious of the new in
stitution. They fear it is some scheme
to take advantage of them, and that the
school more for white man than for
Indian" The chief and number OF
the council desire to see the Great
Father at Washington" and it is now
expected that delegation will soon go.
If favorably impressed they will lend
their influence to the school, which will
then meet the expectations of its most
sanguine friends; otherwise not.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
RAILWAY BUILDING.
Track VIII Be Laid in Iowa
Next Year.

Indications are that there will be
more railway building in Iowa during
the next year than there has been be-
fore for IL or Is years. The latest is the
formation of new company by officers
of the Iowa Central for the purpose OF
building lines from Oskaloosa to Des
Moines by way of Pella and Cordova, at
the latter point forming connection
with the Wabash road over whose track
the new company will run it's trains
into Des Moines. Another extension Of
the Iowa Central will be built from
Belmond, the present termination of q
branch, to Algona and possibly later
will be run into the Dakotas. The COM
pany has an authorized capital stock of
100000, and paid an incorporation fee
of So, OO2 to the secretary of state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
SUMS RAYS USED FOR FUEL.
Boston Scientist Has Devised .
Scheme to Operate an En-
giBe Herewith.

That long cherished dream of scien-
lists of utilizing the suns rays as fuel
to make steam and thus revolutionize
the industries is being worked out
near Brooklyn, N. Y, by Boston
scientist. Passengers on the cars Of
the Boston G. Albany railroad are at
tracted by the sight of a peculiar iron
framework surrounded by mirrors.
This is part of the first solar engine
ever built. :
For some time number of Boston
capitalists have been working on this
machine, and recently the completed
solar engine, crude though it is, was
given successful test.
The running of engines without fuel,
by the direct use of the suns rays, has
occupied the attention of scientific
men in all ages of experiment. Thatit
has been brought to success the Bos-
ton men interested in the present ma
chine believe, and from the results of
the tests 1t may be said that the d.
rect use of solar power seems only to
be a question of commercialism. "
remains to be determined that the
Boston device is the best or most prac-
ticable of its kind.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
BIG COMBINE.
Movement Backed by English Capi-
talists to Unite sash, Door and
Blind interests of America.
pressure.

New York, Nov. IA movement is
on foot looking to the consolidation of
all the sash, door and blind interests of
America. The new company will prob
ably be known as the Consolidated Sash,
Door and Blind company. The combina
ton is backed by English capital.
It is said that there is at present in
vested In this country $40, 1000, 900 In the
sash, door and blind business. In the
factories operated by this capital there
are $4,000 employees who are paid total
yearly wages of 100000 while the
value of the output of these factories is
estimated at s9e,ooo,ooo yearly.
Oshkosh, Wis, Nov. al Earl Nor
gan, Of the Morgan Lumber company, of
this city, denies emphatically that any
Oshkosh sash and door men are in New
York attending conference to form a
consolidation. He says the plan was
discussed some last summer, but as far
as he knows nothing new has occurred.
Members of the Paine and Gould CON-
lanies corroborate Mr.. Morgan's state
meut.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
MONEY FOR CHARITIES.
The Will of a Burlington Merchant
Gives Generous Sums to Va
rious Institutions.

The will of the late R. M. Raab, o
wealthy and benevolent merchant Of
Burlington, gives the following sums to
various enterprises: A sufficient sum
to erect stone drinking fountain at
Grape park; to the Burlington hospital,
each; St. Francis and Mercy hospitals,
$500 each; Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION, 5000; Burlington Home Find
ers, $1Oo; Michael Reese hospital, Chi
cago, $1,000; Old Folks home of the
same city, $500; Orphans home, At
lanta, Ca, $1,000; Orphans home and
hospital, Baltimore, Md, $1,000; hos
pital at Philadelphia, Pa, 1000; Theo-
logical seminary at Cincinnati, $500.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
BAREFOOT CHILDREN.
1t Has Been Decreed That Feet I'm.
shod Means Health and
Strength.

1t was no unusual thing the past
summer to meet the barefoot boy" at
every turn among the smart set. Mas
ter Millionaire had discarded shoes
and stockings for the hot weather and
trudged through country grass and
over seashore sand in the full blissful-
ness of barefootedness, says the Phila-
delphia Press.
This was an encroachment on the
custom which has prevailed in the
south for many years. There the chill
dren of the best families run unshod
all through the summer. Far from
making their feet large and unshape-
ly, as some have supposed, this freedom
from footwear allows natural devel-
opment and prevents troubles of the
feet. One tall and graceful southern
woman, who never knew summer in
shoes until she was half grown, wears
now double A, size which anyone
might envy, for few feet are narrow
enoug to carry it.
The healthfulness of this new fad is
undoubtable. The principles of air
baths are contained in it; all the
foundations of physical culture are its
footholds. A radical physician has
lately declared that infants ought not
to be burdened with any clothing at
all for a time, so that their little bodies
could absorb all the oxygen possible.
The barefooted child in summer is a
grown-up edition of his scheme.
The novelty of it attracts children
at once, the freedom of it holds them
and its healthfulness recommends it
as delightful experiment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
IOWA STATE NEWS
MISSING GIRL FOUND.
A Drake University Student Returns
to Des Moines After an Abb
sence of Two Weeks.

Miss Margaret Simpson. a student at
Drake university, who has been miss
ing for nearly two weeks. was brought
back to Des Moines. Traces of her were
found and her frantic mother, Mrs.
Charles Simpson, of Grimes, started in
pursuit. She was accompanied by Rev.
G. l. Jones. at whose home her daughter
had resided. They went to Marengo
and then to Victor, overtaking the girl
in Belle PLANE. Mr.. Jones refuses to
say anything more than that Miss Simp-
son was away with friends, and was
very glad, apparently, when found by
her mother While he was absent Mr..
Jones' wife went to the police station
and wanted some detectives detailed
TO hunt for her husband. She sale. she
had no knowledge of his whereabouts,
and believed that he had been kidnapped
by those who knew he was working to
find Miss Simpson.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15

maintained the most friendly attitude
towards the United States, and the am
bassador said that he did not doubt this
would have good effect in continuing
the firm friendship which has so long
existed between Russia and the United
States.
Credit Not Due Great Britain.
In this connection Count Cassini took
occasion to Join issue with a prevailing
public view that England showed her
conspicuous friendship for the United
States during critical state In the war
with Spain, by declining to Join the
great powers of Europe In a move for
intervention. The ambassador says he
has seen this report frequently and 1t
seems to be accepted in this country as
part of the history of the recent war,
and as the basis for much applause for
England at the expense of the other
great powers of Europe. But Count
Cassini says that no such action on the
part of Great Britain ever took place,
and that the impeachment of the con-
tinued friendliness of the other powers
is due TO misrepresentation OF the
facts. At no time, he says, was there
purpose on the part of the powers to in
tervene against the United States, 80
that there was never an occasion for
such display of English friendship in
checking the designs of the great pow
ers, as is generally represented.
Calls 1t Fable.
Count Cassini says that the story, al
though very widely circulated and gen
orally accepted as fact, is nothing less
than fable, and that for the truth of
history, as well as for the removal of
this groundless reflection upon the at.
titude of the European powers toward
the United States, this fable should not
be accepted as part of the record of
the war. He does not give this mere
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
FOOLED THE NATIVES.
Two Brothers, Supposed to BE Poor,
Pay Thousands of Dollars Down
for Good Farms.

The old saying that some become rich
by appearing poor was illustrated re-
Gently by two brothers in Keokuk coun-
ty. About two months ago one of them
bought farm for the consideration of
$4,000. He said he would pay cash. He
had no money in any bank, so far as
diligent inquiry was able to ascertain,
and people thought the deal big joke.
Imagine their surprise when the day
came and the poor man drove into Mon
tezuma with the money, every cent, in
coin of all denominations, and COM
pleted the deal.
About two weeks ago the other
brother bought farm adjoining 80
acres he owned few miles from
Sigourney and fooled the natives by
producing the whole amount, $4,000,
among which was $21O in coppers. 1t
took bank clerk four hours to count
the money.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
SEE A WATERSPOUT.
Citizens Of Galveston Enjoy a Beau
tiful Sight.
Mighty Column of Water from the
Gulf Springs Up to Meet the Whirl-
ing Mass OF Clouds Reach.
ing Downward.

A waterspout was seen In the guilt
the other morning, says the Galveston
(Tex.) Tribune. The sight. wasa beau
tiful one and was watched with inter-
est until the center of the huge vol
ume reached a point over the gulf, APP
parently about three or four miles out
at sea. Then came what made the
watchers open their eyes in wonder.
Suddenly the black ominous clouds
seemed to drop, and from them came
downward a massive point, as if
heavy shaft of ligh thing had struck the
heavy folds and forced portion earth
ward. This was almost Immediately
withdrawn and in its place appeared
big round column of water, emanat-
ing directly from the clouds, with a
ragged, serrated tip that moved up
and down with the rapidity and ap-
pearance of the shuttle of huge sew
ing machine. Each downward move
brought it nearer the waters of the
gulf, until finally, at 1855 o'clock sharp,
big volume of water rose from the
earthly reservoir and made connection
with the extended tentacle of the Wis
itor from the clouds.
The waterspout had been created.
From distance it appearedfperfectly
round and about two feet in diameter,
probably being, in actual size, from
ten to fifteen feet across. For an in
slant it seemed stationary, and the
only movement that could be discerned
was the running up and down the col
umn of the volumes of water that
were passing between heaven and the
sea. Then, as if impelled onward by
a great power, the column began Its
race over the gulf. On the outer cir
conference the water whirled with
the rapidity of lightning, while in the
center, which could plainly be seen
with the pair of field glasses the watch
er held, was streak of silver, stand
ing out in bold relief and acting as
newly frightened aluminium wire,
shaken from either end with gyra-
tory motion. This was the middle Of
the spout and the connecting link Of
straining water which held about it
the heavier revolving masses. 1t was
sublime spectacle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
HEAR REPORTS.
vention in Session at st.
Paul, Mimi.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov. lathe w. C. T.
u. convention was more prompt than
Friday. The morning prayer meet
Ing at the House of Hope church was
conducted by Mrs. K. Norine Law, of
Michigan, national evangelist. Mrs.
Mary Read Goodale, president of Louis
Jana, opened the session with prayer.
The department and superintendent
reports were then again taken up. The
report of DR.. Mary Wood-Allen, of
Michigan, on purity, was read by her
daughter. The department of mercy
was reviewed by Mrs. Mary F. Lowell,
of Pennsylvania. Sabbath observance
was reported by Mrs. Varilla f. Cox, of
New Jersey. The work of miners was
then presented.
The hour of Crusade Memories" hav-
Ing arrived, the original crusaders pres
ent at the convention were invited TO
the platform, over 20 coming forward,
and after prayer, while still kneeling,
sand the crusaders hymn, which they
sang 25 years ago when closing SO many
saloons by that form of persuasion.
Miss Elizabeth w. Greenwood, of New
York, presided and introduced several
other crusaders who briefly told Incl
dents of their experiences in the cru
SADIE in California Ohio, Michigan,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Wisconsin and
Nebraska.
Miss Anna Gordon announced her
check for $25 to make Mother Thomp-
son, the first Ohio crusader, life mem
Der of the W. C. T u, and urged that
like action be taken regarding all the
original crusaders, and In a wave of
enthusiasm many others were made life
members, SO in number.
The noontide prayer time was given
to sentence prayers by the crusaders.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
Kreutzer to he Retired.

With the first day of the new cen.
tury the ancient Austrian coin, the
kreutzer, drops officially out of cir.
culation, after a currency of some.
thing like 400 years. 1t is retired in
accordance with the convention es-
tablishing copper currency of equal
value for all parts of the empire. It
used to be circulated freely in north
as well as south Germany, but for the
last quarter of century has not gone
beyond the Austrian frontier.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15

ly as personal opinion, but as estab-
lished facts, learned during visits to
Paris and Berlin, as well as st. Peters
burg. While in no way rejecting upon
any other power, the Russian ambassa-
dor feels that it is but simple justice
to Russia and other continental pow
ers that the consistent friendship they
maintained toward the United States
throughout every period of the war;.
and continue to maintain toward this
government, should not be obscured by
any sentimental fiction as to the ex-
ceptional friendship Of one nation and
the enmity Of others.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
Accused of Murder.

James Cunningham and Arthur Pal
mer were indicted for the muir
der of Cunningham's illegitimate child
by the Audubon county grand jury.
The murder occurred last winter and
the body of the child was found near
the fair grounds, partly eaten by the
muskrats. There has been considerable
interest aroused over the matter and
the public is watching the progress of
the case. Cunningham's bonds were
fixed at $4,000 and Palmer's at $4,000.
The trial will occur at the December
term of court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
Busra1o Team May Enter.

Columbus, O., Nov. IA special to
the Dispatch from Milwaukee, Wis,
says: President Kililea, of the Milwau-
ltee baseball club, announced Saturday
that President Franklin, Of the Buffa-
10 club, who recently declared that Buff
falo would not enter the Western
league, has reconsidered. Negotiations
are now under way for the New York
town to replace Columbus. A meeting
will soon be held In Chicago to settle
the matter, which seems likely to go
through
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
Col. Totem Dead.

I Washington, Nov. 14.-Col. Enoch
Notten, prominent lawyer of this city,
died here aged 62. He was born in
Ohio, but removed to Wisconsin early
IN life. He served with distinction in
The Fifth Wisconsin during the civil
swar and for 30 years has figured prom
apently here In important trials before
Che courts, and has frequently appeared
IhsfaEa committees Of congress.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
Thirty Per Cent. Sick.

Springfield, Ill.,, Nov. 14.-Advices re.
ceived in this city from members of the
Eighth Illinois volunteers (colored)
row in Santiago province, Cuba, state
that fully 80 per cent. of the regiment
are in hospitals. The Twenty-third
United States infantry are encamped
across the hill from the Eighth Illinois,
and yellow fever has made it's appear
ance In the camp Of the regulars, and
communication between the two camps
has been forbidden.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
suffocated In n Fire.

Wallace, Idaho, Nov. 14-Gus Enz.
night clerk, and John Moore, waiter In
the New York Kitchen, were sutrocated
IN fire in the Idaho hotel. They oc
cupied rooms in the hotel. The hotel
and livery stable adjoining, owned by
Glen Mcdonald, and John Cameron's
saloon and lodging house, Tom Reyn-
olds' saloon and lodging house, all two
story buildings, were entirely con-
humed by fire.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15

corning the recent reports that Russia
had seized the important Chinese treaty
port Of New Chwang, followed by great
activity in the British navy yards, with
prospect of an open rupture between
Russia and Great Britain, he said that
too much credence was given to these
war rumors and that present cond1-
t;ons gave assurance of continued
friendly relations between Russia and
Great Britain. There had been no con-
frmation, he said, of the report that
Russia had occupied New Chwang, and
he proceeded to point out that such an
occupation by Russia was quite unnec-
essary, as she had already acquired the
most advantageous naval and military
post in that locality, Port Arthur, and
a commercial port at fallen Wan.
Port Arthur II She Needs.
Port Arthur was not only valuable
as a naval and military base, but 1t
would serve as the southern termi-
nus of the great Trans-Siberian railway
when the project was carried through.
1t was being pushed forward rapidly,
and the ambassador says the present
outlook Is for the completion OF the
railway within ah years. One line
runs north to Vladivostock, where the
harbor on the Pacific is closed for four
months of a year, while the southern
line terminating at Port Arthur will
give Russia Pacific port open the
Year round, both for military and COM
mercial purposes.
The Empress of China.
During Count Cassini's long service
at Picking he had an opportunity to
meet the emperor of China, and learn
much of the empress dowager, who
has recently assumed the direction OF
| affairs. He was not impressed with Che
| ability or force of character Of the en-
peror, who was weak physically and in
| his direction of public affairs. Owing
to the prevailing rules the empress
dowager was never seen even by mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, but Count
| Cassini says she was generally known
to be a woman of much ability and
as having strong influence over the
emperor. Her present position at the
head of affairs Count Cassini regards
as greatly to the interests of China
That it is move particularly favorable
to Russia, the ambassador thinks quite
probable, as he says it is not at all sur.
prising that there should be strong
| friendship between two countries hay
ing a common border of some 1000
| miles.
| The Philippines.
Referring to the Philippines, Count
| Cassini said that Russia naturally felt
much interest in the status of those is
lands, owing to their proximity to the
eastern possessions of Russia. There
was no warrant, however, he said. fol-
the reports coming from Paris thai
Russia had been appealed to by Spair
with view to limiting the claims of the
United States in the Philippines. NJ
such appeal had been made to Russia
OF to other foreign governments
| Throughout the recent war Russia hat
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
wouldn't Prosecute Him.

Frankfort, Ky, Nov. IA. = County
Judge Moore dismissed the murder
charge against Sergt. Perkins, who
killed his son-in-law, j. w. Newton.
Thursday night County Attorney
Polsgrove made statement THAT proof
showed that Newton betrayed his wife
before marrying her and recently be-
trayed her young sister. Polsgrove
said he would not prosecute any man
under similar circumstances,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-15
Arrives at His Post.

San Francisco, Nov. IA. = Clayton
Pickersgill, the new consul general Of
Great Britain to this city, has arrived
and will take charge of his Office. He
has had considerable diplomatic expe-
rience, having been nine years in NADIA
gascar and for the last four years at
St. Paul de Loanda, on the Congo river
IN A f1.icn