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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
THE TIE COMPLETE.
Presidents Southern Tour Knits
More Strongly the Sections.
ORIGINAL OBJECT LOST SIGHT or.
Planned as . Rejoicing Over Closing
of Negotiations with Spain, II Be-
comes Ratification Of Peace Be-
tween North and south.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 19.-The original
object OF President McKinlsy's visit to
the south has been entirely lost sight
OF. The unprecedented outbursts Of
loyalty to the union have completely
oyershadowed the rejoicing over the
peace with Spain, though the participa-
ton in the latter was the avowed object
of the presidents southern trip. To
thoroughly explain what il going on
in the south to-day 1t is necessary to
not only record the continuous enthu-
siasm and hospitable receptions, but
also to recount the causes that have
made the trip SO remarkable. In all
the speeches and in all the demonstra.
tons which have marked the presi-
dents visit to Atlanta, Tuskegee, Mont
gomery and Savannah there has been
the tacit admission that the war with
Spain was the great factor in achieving
the result, but 1t ia to the result and
not to the factor that the chief trend
OF speechmahng and of enthusiasm
has lent itself. Political influences seem
to play no part in the reception Of Pres
ident Mckinley. On all sides there il
an eagerness to publicly express the
loyalty OF the southern states and to
admit that the war with Spain not only
helped to weld the compact Of the ssc-
tions, but gave to the south the oppor-
tunity to express sentiments of loyalty
that have long lived but which have
lacked opportunity of expression, and
this has been done chiefly by demo-
crats. many. of whom fought for the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
GOLD sLEUTH" IS DEAD.
Passing of Harland P. Halsey, an Au-
thor Whose Weird Tales Have En-
tranced Three Generations.

New York, Dec. 1s.-"Old sleuth" lie
dead. The man who had delighted, en-
tranced and mystified three genera
tions of boys has gone the way of all
flesh, and no more detective stories
thrilling and terrible, will come from
his prolific pen. "Old Sleuth" was Har-
land 2. Halsey. He lived at Ill Nc
Donough street, Brooklyn, In hand
some house, the price Of which was
earned by his stories. He had $500, 600
in the bank, pleasant family and an
unceasing desire for work. Add to this
the most remarkable imagination that
ever evolved dramatic situation, and
"Old Sleuth" is described as to general
tiles. Death came to "Old Sleuth'
quietly and unexpectedly. He was chat.
ting with his wife Friday evening and
awaiting the call to dinner. Withou,
warning he fell forward into his
wife's arms, and In an instant, with 9
few gasps, he was dead. Heart disease
Is given as the cause of the sudden call
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
ELECTED BY TWO VOTES.
Davis District without q Non.
nation Having Been Made.

Ellsworth Rominger has been de-
clared elected senator in the Appanoose-
Davis district, having received two votes
out of total of six cast, the other four
being for four other men. The cleo
ton was to fill a vacancy and no nomi-
nations were made, but AttorneyGe
eral Remley decided that Rominger
should have the certificate Of election.
The vacancy did not occur until after
the legislature had adjourned, and the
political parties did not therefore con-
sider 1t worth while to make nomina-
tions, for unless special session were
called the new man would not have IN
opportunity to serve.
The senatorship matter had been lost
sight of by the time the election was
held, and consequently only the nix
votes were cast. It is believed Mr..
Rominger's election will result in CIV
ing him the republican nomination for
the full term next fall. He is an at
torney and lives in Bloomfield.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
DIED A POOR MAN.
Julius X. Graves, Once a Prominent
Iowan, Passes Away mt His
Home in Dubuque.

Julius Z. Graves, once prominent
figure in Iowa history, died at home in
Dubuque. He was 81 years old, native
of New Hampshire and resided in Du-
buque for 80 years. He was one OF the
originators and builders of the river
roads, now part of the Milwaukee sys-
tom, for which he raised $6,00o,0O0. He
organized and built the Dubuque street
railway; was prominent in financial
circles, one of the foremost business
men. and engaged in many heavy en-
terprises in the northwest. He was the
only republican ever elected state sena-
tor from Dubuque county. He was
mayor several times. Since 1881 fnan-
cial reverses overlook him and he has
since been poor man, and died almost
alone
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20

private speeches that have been made
since the arrival Of the presidential
party in the south. It is the consensus
of various opinions expressed by state
officers and citizens of Georgia and
Alabama, nearly all Of whom are op-
posed to the president in politics, but
who have welcomed him right gladly
In his capacity of chief executive, and
who have given vent to wild enthu-
siasm over his utterances regarding the
confederate dead. In this way what
was planned to be celebration of the
peace with Spain has become almost en-
tirely a genuine practical ratification
of the peace between north and south,
epoch-making In its significance, thrill
ing In its details and pathetic in the
countless memories. that 1t awakens.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
FOR THE FARMER.
The President of the Agricultural
College Gives an Interesting
Talk In Des Moiaes.
Preaident Reard.hear. Of Iova

President Beardshear, Of lows Ar
,ricultural college, read paper before
the Prairie club in Des Moines on the
Province of Education in Agriculture"
and among other things said:
1.-THE pursuit Of agriculture, which has
hitherto been regarded as 4 purely physi-
cal pursuit, has been behind in the race.
and other callings have gained over Il .
great advantage in the educational facili-
ties afforded. The time is rapidly ap-
preaching, however, when the farmer 10
going to demand not alone a technical
education, such as is afforded the Doctor.
the teacher and the lawyer, but also Q
literary education which will permit him
to stand upon the same level and to en-
Joy the same intellectual pursuits a. are
afforded members Of those professions
which to-day are in the lead Of the sdu.
catiols, movement.
Agriculture is business, an art. and
q science. AS business 1t 10 a. old ~
the history of man. as an art It has
CROPPED feebly through the centuries to
the dawning OF the nineteenth; az a SCI
ence its greatest impetus in any nation
Of the world was started by the land grant
of congress In 1852. Agricultural educa.
ton to prepare the farmer for complete
living will need to accord itself with and
probably grow out Of the public school
system of America"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
TRAIN KILLS EIGHT.
Appalling Disaster to a Gang Of
Workingmen.
OCCURS ON NEW YORK CENTRAL.
snow shovelers Try to Escape One
Train Only to Be Struck by An-
other-Boiler Explosion in a
Grist Mill Kills Two Men.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 14.-Eight men
were killed and four injured at
Winspeare bridge, near Corfu, on the
New York Central railroad, Tuesday
They were Poles. with the exception of
John Warner, their foreman who is
among the killed. The men were en-
gagged in shoveling snow. All were
frightfully mutilated. The men
stepped from one track to avoid an ap-
preaching train right in front Of a fast
express train running in the same d.
ground to pieces.
struck by Another Train.
Warner and a gang were working on
track No. 3 near Winspeare bridge. a
freight train was iaboring its way pom
derously up the steep incline. Its mo-
ton was so slow that the men contin-
ued their work until the train was al
most upon them. Then they jumped
out of the way. Some jumped to the
right, others to the left. Those who
jumped to the north escaped. Most of
those who jumped to the south were
struck by the express train coming
down track No. with fearful velocity
There is straight piece of track here,
and the engineer had clear view down
the stretch. No snow was falling. As
soon as he realized the appalling stu
alton he brought the train up with a
jerk that threw the passengers out Of
their seats. 1t was too late, however,
to avoid the calamity.
Twelve mangled bodies were picked
up, In but six of which life was found.
The bodies were scattered over large
area. Some had been thrown distance
OF 60 feet. Others were thrown up
against the freight train and their
bodies horribly cut and dismembered
Story of the Engineer.
Engineer Smith, Of the express. in an
interview said:
u could see nothing ahead of me, but !
thought the place looked bad and blew my
whistle. I had let up on the whistle when
heard my fireman give yell He did
not call for brakes, but l slapped on the
air the minute heard him. He had seen
man beside the track, though he had not
seen anyone struck A moment after l
applied the brakes saw man shoot up
into the air on my side of the cab. He was
as high as the smokestack when saw him
He came down on the freight train which
WAS running along on that side and was
carried mile before he fell Off My train
stopped in about two train lengths and the
sight 1 saw when / got out was the most
horrible have ever witnessed. The dead
and mangled were lying on both sides of
the track just as they had been thrown. /
did not see them until after we had struck
them. I did not see them come on the
track and until my fireman yelled did not
know they were there"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
SOCIALISM DEFEATED.
American Federation of Labor Kills
the Tobtn Resolution by an
Overwhelming Majority.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1o.-Socialism
as solution of the wage problem has
failed by decisive majority to secure
the Endorsement of the American fed
GRAFTON, the combined forces of the
social democrats and socialist labor
party men being unable to make more
than respectable showing against the
advocates of trades unionism pure and
simple. When the roll was called on
the Tobin resolution ballots represent
ing 492 votes, or membership of less
than $4,000, were cast for it, and ballots
representing 1923 votes, or member
ship of nearly 100000, were cast against
the proposition. The debate, which was
continued from Friday, lasted through
the entire forenoon Saturday. No ques-
ton that has come before the fedora
ton in five years has aroused such deep
interest. President Samuel Gompers
took the floor and spoke against the
resolution. He declared IL involved the
integrity of the whole labor move
ment.
Aspecial committee, of which George
Mcneil, the Christian socialist of Bos-
ton, is chairman, appointed to consider
the prospect Of good results from the
appointment OF an industrial commits
sion by President Mckinley in accord
ance with the Phillips bill, character
ICED the choice of the commissioners,
of whom five are United States SEN
ators, II congressman and three repre-
sentatives of labor organizations, as
an "offense Willingly or unwittingly
committed against organized labor"
declaring the commission should have
been composed largely Of trades union
lists. 1t calls for an investigation of
supposed oppression of textile workers
in the southern states, sweating and
tenement house evils In the cities, OF
the conditions surrounding the en-
ployment Of women and children.
truck stores, blacklisting, laws against
organization and boycotting and kin
dred subjects.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20

expression OF sympathy Tor the queen
OF Spain, Secretary Long took up the
matter of territorial expansion, and In
the strongest terms Endorsed the posi-
ton Of the administration. He ex-
pressed the firm conviction that Amer
lean dominion of the Philippines
would result in moral and material ad-
vantage to the natives.
How Sunday Was Spent.
Savannah, Ga, Dec. 19.-Notwith.
standing Sunday was supposed to be a
day of rest with the presidential party,
1t was, as matter of fact, filled with
interest and activity. The day was an
ideal one. Though they had sat late
at the banquet Saturday night-it was
near two o'clock when Gen. Wheeler
delivered his delightful peroration to
"Woman"-the president and accom-
panying members of his cabinet a 'se
to breakfast at about the usual hour,
and later they separated to attend Di-
vine services.
President Mckinley attended church
at the Wesley Monumental Methodist
church. Mrs. Mckinley did not ac-
company him. She is suffering from a
slight cold, and remained at the hotel
Her indispositdon, however, does not
amount to real illness, and in the after
noon she-was able to take carriage
ride about the city. The president was
met at the door of the church by lead
ing members Of the congregation, who
escorted him to the pew reserved for
him. AS he entered the congregation
arose and remained standing until he
had taken his seat. The sermon was by
Rev. John A. Thomson, d. d. Their.
was no reference to the distinguished
presence during the service, beyond an
invocation by the preacher for Divine
guidance for the president during the
crisis which now confronted the coun-
try.
Visits = Colored SCHOOL.
After dinner the president visited
the Georgia state agricultural and me-
ohandcal college (colored), where he
delivered an address. The route to the
college took the president through the
camp of the Seventh army corps, and
going and coming he stopped at the
camp for brief inspection and to
speak words of appreciation and en-
couragement to the men.
Secretary Alger and Gen. Shafter also
visited the camps. Secretary Alger paid
more attention to the camp than any
other member OF the party. He went
through several of the reglmental vii.
lagos, from headquarters to kitchens,
and made critical examination. He
also visited the hospital of the First
division, where he spoke kindly to the
sick men and made inquiries into their
wants and how they were supplied.
After his trip he expressed himself as
very much gratifed with the camp and
the work Of the hospital corps.
The members of the visiting party
spent the evening in the parlors of the
hotel until the time came for them to
depart for Macon, for which place they
left at midnight. On the way to the
depot the president was greeted with
hearty cheers, as indeed he has been
every time he has come within sight
during his visit here.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
BIG GAS TANK nxPLoDEs.
Disaster In New York City-Two Me
Killed and Many Hurt.

Disaster In New York City-Two Men
Killed and Many Hurt.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE great steel
gas tank Of the Consolidated Gas com
pany, at Avenue A and Twentieth
street, the largest Of its kind in the
world, collapsed at $3.50 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. 1t went down with
crash and roar like great explosion
Masonry of granite blocks and bricks
to the height of so feet fell like child's
toy house of blocks and loosed from
bondage 100000 gallons of water
deluged the streets, and in ten-foot
tidal wave carried death and destruc
ton through the surrounding neighbor-
hood. 1t Is not known how many were
killed and injured.
The dead SO far recovered are An
drew Wendt and Pious Baum. About 20
others. 80 far as has been learned. were
injured more or less severely or almost
drowned. James O'Connor, foreman
In Fuldner's factory. adjoining, and be-
neVed to have been in the basement
with Engineer Baum, who was killed ia
missing.
The steel tank was IT'S feet in diam
eter and 100 feet high. Rising out of
the ground to height of so feet was
a great circular wall of granite and
brick many feet in thickness. This was
filled with 100000 gallons Of
water. A gang of men were at work
under foreman filing the pit with
water to make, the first "water test"
The great tank seemed to withstand
the test we'll. The laborers were even
beginning to gather up their tools to
knock OH. There were many people on
the streets, and crowded street cars
coming and going.
Suddenly came an awful crash. The
men below mad scarcely time to hy
from beneath the falling walls ere they
were picked up, by the, mass of rolling
water and hurled hundreds of feet
away. Into the basement, the
first and second floors of fac
tories and tenements rushed the
Hood. Workmen were shot out of th.
factory windows and carried a. block
or more as if mere straws. Women
were washed out of the flats from the
first floors and almost drowned.
Mary Ann O'Connell and her little
four-old sister Catherine were seated
at the front window on the second floor
CT No. S35 Avenue A. Before they
could turn to flee rush of water
struck them both, smashing them
through the door and carrying them
hslf block distant. Both were terri
bly, injured, the little one perhaps ia
tally.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
IOWA RAILROADS.
sioners Shows Marked Improve
ment In Various Ways.

The state board of railroad commits
sioners has filed it's annual report with
the governor 1t shows the operations
of the railways in the state for the pres
ent year, as compared with the year
1897, as follows:
Gross earnings in 1893 were s45.s44.2A.
against Sass71.6s2. an increase Of 1874 per
cent.
Expenses in 1898 were $2s.s12osS, against
$26, 1853 $3.50 In 1887, an increase of 1873 per cent
Net earnings in 1888 were Sl8,1a2,1 b6.
against $751; 1872 in 1897. an increase of H6
per cent.
Number of employees. including general
Offices, 10000. against 90, 600 in 1897.
Salaries paid, including general ofices.
$l7.280.2 l6. against $l6,167,6l9 in 1897.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
FATAL ExpLos1oN.
Two Men Killed and Two Injured In
an Ohio Grist Mill.

Two Men Killed and Two Injured In
an Ohio Grist Mil.
Toledo, o., Dec. IA special to the
Commercial from Wauseon, O., says:
By an explosion in the grist mill at Pet.
tisville, a little city near here, Tues
day morning at eight o'clock two men
were killed outright and two others
were seriously injured, one fatally. The
dead are: Nate Thomas and Clarence
Emmons. Will Markley will die from
his injuries. Arthur Garfield will sur
vive. Thomas noticed something was
wrong In the boiler room and started
to call the fireman and see if the water
was not low. The fireman, when spoken
to, turned cold water in the boiler,
when 1t Immediately exploded. A gen
eral wreckage of all the buildings in
the vicinity followed. Thomas was
buried under the debris, but his body
was recovered late In the afternoon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20

Chillicothe, o., Dec. 1e.--Two mere
boys, Elmer and George Butler, aged
respectively 20 and IS, were on Sunday
found guilty of manslaughter and will
serve term in the penitentiary for the
murder of Daisy Browser, young girl
The crime was heinous one, and in the
trial 1t was proven that the girl had
been shot down from ambush for nc
cause whatever. The defense made ar
attempt to prove that insanity run in
the Butler family, but the jury could
not be convinced. Sentence has not
yet been passed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
stars and bars, and to all OF whom the
name of Davis In a aacred ,nemorv

name of Davis IL sacred memory.
The frank references to and the dis
cussion Of the civil war have led to
many delicate situations that were only
saved from becoming irritating dilem-
mas by the tact Of president who
fought against the southern troops or
by the graceful utterances of the con-
federates who years ago opposed him
on the battlefield. The marvellous
scenes Of an audience in the old con-
federate capital cheering the stars and
stripes until they grew hoarse, of con-
federate veterans struggling to grasp
the hand OF northern republican pres-
ident, of Gen. Wheeler leading the peo-
pie OF his state in cheers for William
Mckinley In the place where Jefferson
Davis once urged the south to fight for
separation, are all redeemed from the
suspicion Of fulsomeness or the faint
praise of politicians by the blunt truth
fulness OF the men who led in these
new and tremendously fervent decla-
rations Of loyalty.
Patriotic Utternnces.
Gov. Johnston, Of Alabama, said at
Montgomery: eve OF the south have
nothing to regret except our Dead"
but he at once went on to say that he
rejoiced in the United States, with a
strong accent on "United," and that If
any man now said: SIS Alabama loyal
to the union ?" he asked an absurd ques-
ton, because Alabama's loyalty has
been proven by Wheeler and Hobson,
and that there were hundreds Of 9TH
er Wheelers and Hobsons in Alabama
ready to give equal proof of Alabama's
glad fealty to the union.
Such utterances as these have marked
the trip with more frequency than 1t
has been possible to report. On the
part of the former confederates who
have made addresses Of welcome to
President Mckinley there has been no
eleventh hour of confession of sin. In
substance they have all said that they
fought for what they then thought was
right; that they neither blame them
selves nor their dead fathers or sons
for enlisting in the cause Of the confed-
eracy, but that they accept to-day the
changed conditions with gladness and
sincerity they never felt until the war
with Spain knit the nation into com
mon cause, and until republican
president urged the people Of the north
and south to honor the confederate
dead.
Completed the Tie.
In the latter reason lies the main in
centive to the Intense and almost un-
expected enthusiasm with which the
presidential party has been greeted
since Mr.. McKinley's first speech in At
]onta. Scarcely speaker or paper
In Alabama or Georgia has made ref
erence to the president without men
tioning on every occasion his tribute
to the confederate dead. This utter.
ShHs representa- Z kst. u subtle axd
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
Gen. ..e mt Havana

New York. Dec. 10. A dispatch to
the World from Havana says: Gen. Lee
came to town from camp and for the
first time since the war had breakfas,
at MS old hotel, the Inglaterra. He
went to the table he always used to
occupy and took his accustomed seat
near window. Residents of Havana
recognized him and cheered Justify a.
his familiar figure was seen from tho
etxssk ''Ns
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
A Big Building,

]. S. Polk, president of the street car
company in Des Moines, says that an
cight-story building 1872 feet square, to
cover one-quarter of block, will be
erected by stock company IL the new
100000 courthouse is erected on the
site now occupied by the old one. The
lower floor of this building is to be used
for the street car transfer station.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
Eail to Appear.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 10. - Ex-M7yor
Frank e. Mcgowan and his wife failed
to appear in court at the time set for
the decision of Judge Disette upon tho
plea to abate the Indictment in the
charge of child stealing. Judge Disette
announced that he would not render
his decision until Monday,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
Rather he Right.

The Anamosa Prison Press, edited by
convict, is' one Of the most widely
quoted papers in the state. One of its
recent editorial squibs says:
WED rather be right and be in prison.
than be wrong and be governor of the state.
for we are queer enough in our belief to
stand to It that there Is a heaven and q hell.
and we want the former, a. We fsaliy never
did ehjoy biz erewdeD
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-20
veteran Editor Dead.

Milwaukee, Dec. ia special to the
Journal from Fond du Lac, Wis, says,
Edward Beeson, the Oldest editor in
the northwest, is dead after an illness
OF several months, aged SO. Mr.. Bee
son was connected with various news
paper enterprises in Wisconsin and
continued in active journalism in this
city until 1893: He Is survived by Ave
grown-up children.