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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-22

day Afternoon.
James Hurley Brown was born in
Waynesburg, Green county, Pennsyl
vania, on June 80, 1914, and died at
his home in Cresco on Wednesday,
April 90, aged SO years, 8 months and
20 days. His father was John Brown,
a Pennsylvania, who married Miss
Jane Hurley, a native of Maryland.
on the 9th day of March, 1889, the
subject of this notice was married to
Miss Malinda Huckins, in Iroauois
county, Illinois, the bride then being
18, and the groom 25 years of age.
Eleven children were born to them
two girls and 8 boys, four of whom
have long since crossed the silent riv-
er. The children living are Jane,
wife of E. l. Barker, John j., Geo.
H., Chas. B., Josephine, wife of Geo.
Keithley, of Bentonville, Arkansas,
William c., and Alexander Hamilton,
all of whom except two are residents
of Cresco or vicinity.
His wife survives to mourn the loss
of. her life's companion at the ad-
vanced age of N years.
Mr.. Brown left Pennsylvania in
1916 and located in Belmont county,
Ohio; in 1880 he went to Vermillion
county, ILL.,; in 1885 to Stephenson
county, ILL.,; then to Allamakee coun-
ty, Iowa; in 1856 to Winnesheik coun-
ty, and in 1866 to Cresco, where he
has since resided; for the past sixteen
years making their home in com :
Portable cottage on a fifteen acre
tract on the west outskirts of the city
and which had been annually culti-
waited by him despite his years.
Mr.. Brown was thrice elected to
the Iowa legislature-'64, 66 and '6s,
the first term representing Winnie
sheik county-and we'll and faithfully
he served his people. For several
years he was a jnstice of the peace
for Cresco.
He has belonged to the Masonic
fraternity for 35 years and joined the
Odd Fellows many years ago in Free
port, Ill.
He has been remarkably healthy
and strong for one of his years, but
for several years he has suffered with
a bladder trouble which caused Sc
we're illness at times. He was seized
with one of these attacks about two
weeks ago which Terminated in his
passing quietly away at about six
o'clock on the afternoon of Wednes-
day last. To the last his intellectual
faculties were bright and clear and
on his almost daily visit to the city
delighted to stop for a chat with ac-
quaintances on the topics of the day,
or to tell his latest story or joke, for
his was happy heart made SO by
long life we'll lived with no pricking
conscience of wrong of any kind did
to his neighbor or his fellow man.
The funeral will take place this
afternoon from the residence at 1:3O,
the Masonic fraternity having charge.
The interment will be in New Oregon
cemetery where two sops are buried,
Most of the dates and facts in the
above article we're furnished by him,
taken from an article somewhat biog
raphlcal of Mr.. and Mrs. Brown,
which was published in the PLAIN
DEALER about four years ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-22

Program Of Sunday school convention
for district No. l, which comprises the
townships of Vernon Springs, Howard
Center and Albion, to be held at the F.
M. church, Bonair, April % and 80.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-22

Scorn Reed Dictation and Declare
Cuba Free and Independents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-22

The water we use is rendered soft
and pure by precipitation. The soap
is high-grade neutral, perfectly
harmless to the most delicate skin.
OF course we do other kinds of laun-
dry work, and think we do it good
in fact we know its good-that's it ex-
actly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-22

First class work on Suits,
cleaned and pressed $1.25
Cleaned all the way without
shrinking.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-22
Switches Wanted.

Switches Wanted.
For switches and hair chains write
w. J. Wells, Usage, Iowa. whose
work is known here to be first class
and prices low. ALI orders will be
sent on approval. 62-13 law
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-22
Have You had the Grip?

HIVE IOu Hau ING VrIP.
II you have, you probably need a
reliable medicine like Foley's Honey
and Tar to heal your lungs and stop
the racking cough incidental to this
disease.
Sold by J. ]. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-22
At the
Cresco Steam Laundry
Lace Curtains, each, 25c
Counterpanes 15c
Table Spreads 1Oc
We make them look like new o.
At the
Stea,m Lam

Carpet, per yard, sc
Washed clean and properly ripsed-ar
important item.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-22
WILL BURN POWDER
Gist of the Latest News Of the
Impending War.

Spain Given till Saturday to Leave Cuba
Woodford is Given His Passports--Polo
Gets His, Too.-yolunteer Army Bill is
Passed.-Spanish Warsllips Sail.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-18
THEFT OF CANNON.
The Captain of a Government Vessel
 Secures Cuban Relics

Santiago de Cuba Nov. 17.-Col. Ray, the American commander at Glla2- tanamo. reported that from that place he heard tat the United States gov elnment ship Glacier had landed a number of men at Port Cayo del Torn and had taken possession of the two finest pieces Of bronze cannon there. It was added that the men on the yes sel had also accidentally blown up the arsenal.
 Captain Norman admitted taking the guns and said he took them for the secretary of the navy. The captain re- fused to furnish any fur-he informa- ticn on the subject. A corporal of the Third immune regiment, at Guanta- nano, who was detailed to assist in the free ration distribution, has been dis covered in cooperation with some mer- chants of the town to have been swim ding the government.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-18

room Many of them. slightly charred
 and scorched, were taken from the room yesterday to the ro-ms formerly
 occupied by the congressional hbraIy, where they will be examined by the clerks of his office at theic le sure. While it is certain that 2 number Of manuscript decisions covering the period from 179O to 1880 were destroy ed, the court records covering the same period were not injured. These de cisiCns were of great historical value, because of the fact that many cf them w1re in the handwriting oS the pro- pounacrs, tha early jurists Cf the coun- try The axaa damage to these doc umcnts cannot be definite y ascertain ed until the clerks of MT. McKenna's cff1ce hava had an opportunity to go over these which have been recovered and find cut just what is miss sing No records affecting the current work cf the court were injured in ,le least.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-18
NOTHING TO FIGHT OVER NOW
They Will Be More Harmonious in Defeat and Work Together in Trying to Trip Up the Administration in the
 Next Two Years.

Washington, Nov. IT, Democrats
 generally are resigned to their failure to get possession of the house of rep resentatives. Many democrats feel d sense Of relief, not that they did not desire the house, but because they foresaw that if they got control at this time the conditions within the party were such that it would be threatened with disruption by internal disagree ments. There will be no speakership to fight over for them row, and they have some hope that in the absence of responsibility for legislation they may be able to avoid an open display of their differences. It is understood however that they will not be able to entirely avoid a controversy over the leadership.
 Efforts are now being made to insure a contest Of MT. Bailey's leadership in caucus, with view of directing the party into a different line of policy from that which MT. Bailey advocates. Had the democrats succeeded in eleo5- ing a majority of the house several candidates would have contested with MT. Bailey for the speakership. The temptation to enter into such a con- test for the empty honor of minority nomination is not great, but lest can didates should abandon the idea of contest efforts are already being made to insure the presence Of at least one rival to MT. Bailey in the caucus. If efcrts are successful in getting up such contest the question of foreign policy and the Influence of the eastern in the democracy will play an part, and it is likely that the Of opinion which exist will be displayed almost as prominently as if the party were in a pc sition of re- spoRsibili,y
 A struggle to influence the course of the democracy in the future is al- ready dyforeshadowed and i. appearsvery probable that there will be a very de- cided shaking up in the party between now and 1900 The radical silver men
Arizona republican., 1898-11-18
LOOKS LIKE PEACE.
War Tax on Exports Abolished by inc
 Spanish Government.

Washington, Nov. 17.-An encourag- ing sign for the future, so far as pros poets Of continued peace are concerned,
 is the report to the state department from United States Consular Agent Mertens at Grao on trade conditions in eastern Spain. He says that commer- cial affairs are in more promising condition, business activity is notice able, and confidence seems to be re- stored. A significant fact noted by the consular agent is the abolition by the Spanish government of the war tax Of 21a per cent on exports. The effect of that tax, he says, was only to hamper trade without any special benefit to the treasury.
 The returns of exports for September indicated greater activity, and, as the export tax is collected on these goods, hopes for improvement in this shipping trade during the coming season are well founded. Heavy shipments of Spanish onions are reported, including 10000 crates, and as these are packed entirely for the American market, MT. Mertens says it is a pity that they could not be shipped direct, as the trans-shipment by England must have increased the cost of this vegetable. He sees a large opening for American ex- ports in Spain again, particularly to- baccO petroleum and slaves.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-18
PROSPECT or PEECE.
United States Officials Confident Of
 inc Outcome.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The adminis- traitor feels encouraged over the out look for a successful termination of ,he labors of the peace commissioners in Paris. Whether renewed confidence is based urOn the abstract of the Spanish reply whic-- was submitted al yesterdays meeting or is founded upon private adY1ces indicating a weakening Cf ths spanish position, is not known. but it is E:3cable that that both of these had an .zduene in frightening the prospects. Spain's re- ply was no surprise to the American commissioners, who, in fac, had pre- pared themselves in advance with in structions T5calved directly from the president and Secretary Hay fer a complete answer
 The attempt of ttc Sp2niards to in duce the Americans Q accent their construction of the meaning 0l the pro tCcOl where j. touches on the Philip pines has bee1 a flat failure. The pres ident himself was 2 party to the prop ositiOn of the protocol. Il was lie, who suspecting the purpose Of the spanish side to be to cloud the issue and leave an open door for a future e5- cape from the consequences of inc war, had swept t aside as ap much chaT
Arizona republican., 1898-11-18
CURSE OF MANILA.
LeproSy Added to Epidemic Of Small
 pox and Typhoid.

Vancouver, B. C.. Nov. 17.-Some dis quieting news has been received as to the health of the American troops at Manila. In addition to great amount of malarial and typhoid fever prevailing, malignant smallpox has appeared Dea lhs in the hospital will average about 100 soldiers a month
 There is a leper scare in Manila. Through the neglect of the Spanish of icials nearly two hundred lepers es- capped from confinement. For a time this was unknown to the American au- thorities and the outcasts were allowed to wander at large. Orders have been issued to the effect that all lepers will be arrested and sent ito a small unin- habited island south of Luzon. On this island the American government will establish a harbOrage for tns lepers of the Philippines. They will be fed and cared for at the expense of the govern ment As far as can be ascertained about sixty lepers are still at large on the streets and in the suburbs of Ma nila.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-18
PORTO RICO AS IT IS.
Did Not Favorably Impress Captain J
 L. B. Alexander.

Captain J. L. B. Alexander, Mrs. Alexander and their daughter Helen returned to Phoenix last night and took temporary lodgings at the Ford. Captain Alexander has lately visited Porto Rico. His impression is that it is not now Q good place for Americans. Though the Americans are in control, the offices are still held by Spaniards, as they were before the war, and the old order of things prevails. Condi- tions, he believes, may be better upon the organization Of territorial gov ernment. Captain Alexander crossed the island from Ponce to San Juan over road as smooth as glass. The country is beautiful, a solid green. It is densely populated, 240 persons to the square mile. l. is everywhere dot ted by towns and villages. The people arc much more intelligent and morally much better than the Cubans. Captain Alexander was given an excellent Op- portunity to study the conditions, be- ing armed with letters from President Mckinley to General Brooke and other high officials. All kinds Of business are overdone and American labor is incapable of competition with cheap Porto Rican labor.
 The captain first visited Santiago. He spent week in a fruitless effort to find the body of Captain O'Neill, which he intended 70 send home, He only knew that Captain O'Neill was buried near a tree where he fell, that he was wrapped in a blanket, his head resting upon his canteen bearing his initials. His initials were also cut on the tree. But neither the tree nor the grave could be located. Several graves were opened and the occupants fn no q ct Of preservation.
 Before leaving the battlefield Cap tain Alexander made map of it. On his return to New York he showed it to Captain O'Neill's buglsr. who indi- cated the place of his death and burial. Captain Alexander gave the map to the captain of 6 vessel going to San tiago with instructions to recover the body and forward it to New York.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-18

cd that Hall stole it and he w2s hsld to the grand jury and released on bail. Within less than a month he was arrested for stealing a watch, but was discharged for want Of eyide2 ce, though there was littls doubt Of his guilt.
 He was indicted for the theft Of the horse and cart and was sTied yester- day, but the jury c~uld not ev2de the infuence of the rabbits foot He was acquitted.
 In the cass of Sam Anderson, charged with the embezzlemert Of a horse and buggy belonging to the Dublin corral, jury disagreed. But Anderson is not ret cut Ot the woods, for before the tr.2i was over the grand jury returned another indictment against him for a robbery that was committed at the same time. The complaining witness is a man named Schwartz, who says that Anderson rolled him while he was drunk, took SIS in cash his watcn and his shoes. When Schwartz got sober he still had his undershirt.
 Juan de la t'uente, who snatched diamond pin from a little son of J. V. Edwards of Maricopa last Saturday, was indicted and arraigned. He will plead this morning.
 In the case of Pedro Perez. who shot and killed Reymundo Valencia a cou pie of months ago for seducirg his daughter and refusing to marry her, the grand jury returned a mo bill" A demurrer was oVerruled in the case of the territory vs. Wilson for grand larceny and the case was set for trial today.
 Though the reports of the grand jury have contained less than one-fourth oI the criminal cases before it, it is be- lieved that IL as nearly finished the consideration of all of them, since inquiry has been made Of the county officers how soon they will be ready to receive the usual investigating com mitteeS
Arizona republican., 1898-11-18
spAlN's REPLY.
AS a First Condition the U, $. Must
 Assume inc philippine Debt.

Paris, Nov. 17.-The clerical force
 busy nearly all night in translating the Spanish memorandum presented at
 yesterdays joint session. While the translators and typewriters were ren- dering the Spanish argument into printed English the ounsel for the American commission studied it sheet by sheet, making notes of the records to be examined and of the law points bearing on the matter in hand. As a result when the Americans gathered for the daily session today the Spanish presentment lay before them in Eng fish ready for consideration and ac- companied by data bearing upon it.
 No unofficial person knows the con- tents of the document presented by the Spanish commissioners yesterday, but it is safe to Assume thar added to her insisteE'ce on the reservation of her Philippine sovereignty and her propo- sitiOn to arbitrate the construction of the third article of the protocol, Spain has made two other important state ments:
 First, That on the high ground of financial probiiy she cannot allow any discussion here of the validity of her action in pledging the resources of the Philippines for the payment of the Philippine debt.
 Second, That in connection with the American proposal to reimburse Spain for her pacific expenditures in the Philippines, she cannot admit of any inquiry as to how she spent the pro ceeds of loans based upon the Philip pire pledges.
 If Spain has assumed this attitude and it is believed she has done so, she compels the American com to consider at least the en- tire Philippine debt>and it's assumption by the United States or the Philippine islands as a. condition ID Spans ami able surrender of her sovereignty over these islands
Arizona republican., 1898-11-18
ARRESTED FOR ABDUCTION.
Professor Smith, a Colored Exponent
 of Palmistry.

Professor Henry Smith, an und3r-
 sized colored man, was arrested yes
 terday by Marshal Hooker on a tele- gram from Prescott charging him with abduction. The marshal turned him over to Deputy Sheriff Pete Bosha of Congress, who took him to Prescott last night. Smith got into town on Wednesday morning, walking from Peoria, where he had been put off a train. He claims to be an expert in TalmistTy and is glib talker, possess ing, no doubt, some knowledge of his subject.
 He introduced a cut price in fortune telling in Phoenix, offering to lay bare the future for four bits. He had neg Iected to look into the future with reference to himself, for when he was he WAS overwhelmed with surprise. The victim Of the abduction is Q boy about thirteen years old. Neither his name nor an accurate de- scription is in possession of the PhC7- nix officials, but they believe he is in town.
 Smith denies the abduction. He left Prescott, he said, at the same time the boy did, but he had nothing to do with his coming. The two wers only chance travelling companions and they assisted in making up a party Of hObos which had been gathered together from all parts of the country. They were by a brakeman who drove them from tfs train at Peoria, but he permitted the boy to come on; the ether members of the party either
Arizona republican., 1898-11-18
BEN HALLS RABBIT FOOT
Other Episodes of District Court
 Yesterday.

Ben Halls rabbit foot has not lost it's efficacy. Hall is q colored individ- Ual who has seen the inside Of every jail in Maricopa county and has been such a frequent visitor to th- county jail that he is almost regarded as d fix ture. But he has been singularly lucky ill escaping justice. He attributes his immunity from punishmeLt to his uniform innocence of the things charged against him. His colored brethren say i; is not innocence, but rabbits foot. Hall first came Q Phoe- nix under the appropriate name Of Whitesides, in charge of a Tempe con stable. He had been caught burglar izing a house there. A justice of the peace held that burglary was a misde
 meanor and he sentenced Hall to sixty days in the county jail. He has been before every grand jury since on one charge or another. Sometimes he escaped indictment, but ne always eyaded conviction by means Of the testimony of friends, who swore that they saw him sOmeWheTe else at the time the crime was committed. Last July a horse and cart was stolen from Charles Mont goE2er3-. Nobody doubt
Arizona republican., 1898-11-18
THE OLD FISHERIES QUESTION.
Is in a Way Toward Solution ReCiproC- ity Will Be Agreed to If Canada Wipes Out Her Preferential Rate
 in Favor of Great Britain.

Washington Nov 1.-The commission
  of
 
 
 
   will wide Of discussion and immediate 
    reciprocity that this Hehe reciprocity probably
 
  il in  me
Arizona republican., 1898-11-18
THE WAR INQUIRY.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The war ip- vestigation committee adjourned at 4 o'clock today to meet at the Fifth Av- enue hotel in New York tomorrow. Af- ter concluding the work in New York the committee will proceed to Boston and returning, will stop at Philadel- phia to make certain inquiries there.
 It is also expected that number Cf witnesses will be called after the re- turn to Washington and if the com mission does not go to Cuba, some per- sons there will be asked to come here. Col. Denbw will remain in Washington while the other members of the com mission are absent and will take the testimony of such persons as may ask to be heard.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-18
READY BY DECEMBER 1.
Ths Supreme Court Chamber Will be
 Repaired by That Time

Washington, Ncv 1.-The work of
 restoring that portion Of the capitol
 building which was injured by the ex- 1 plosion and fire, is being pushed with
 such rapidly that yesterday the dec orators commenced work in the su- preme court chamber. The damage to the marble floors and b-ick portions eff the basement arches and dividing walls, has been partly repaired, and two fCrcss Of men, aggT Tegating moro than 100 in all, ,ara working night and day to finish ;he work up with all pos sibIe speed. Assistant Architect Woods said yeseerday that he had little doubt but tha, the supreme court chamber would be ready fer the jus tices by December 1. and h believed that every trace Of he accid snt would be removed by the time congress as- sembles.
 The completion Of the Investigation by Architect Woods into the cause Of the explosion, has been productive of nctning new. It is practically certain tb7t the accidena was due e the sud den explosion of 9 large volume Of gas from s1ms sourca which -c3mo lgn1t- cd by burning gas jet. The accident will be the subject of a report that will be made by MT. Woods to Arohiusc- Clark, which will be smboii:d ia re- port tc congress, with tE5 1eccmmen- dation that an appropriation ba made for the complete equipment of the building with electr:c ligaiBg eppH- ances.
 Clerk McKenna cf tha s;;p~zrne court has not been able to remove all the papcrs belonging to his office that were damaged by the fire from tho record l