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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
CHRIS MERRY HANGED.
The Man Who Brutally Murdered His
Wife in Chicago Last November
Pays the Penalty.

Chicago, April 23.-Christopher Mer-
~, uxorcide, was hanged in the county
Jail corridor at noon Friday. Merry
died game, making no scene on the soaf-
fold, as had been predicted.
t"Chris" Merry's crime was one of the
most brutal that have been committed In
Chicago in years. The night of November
IL he quarreled with his wife, Pauline Bal
lou Merry. and after choking her to in
sensibility he deliberately crushed her
skull with poker and hid her body under
the floor of their home at so Hope street.
The following night he. with James Smith
and Thomas Hickey. took the body and
buried 1t in vacant lot at Eighty-seventh
street and Western avenue 1t was several
days before the dead woman was missed.
Hickey's arrest followed. and after his con-
fession came the discovery Of the body, and
subsequently the arrest of Smith and Mer-
ry In kentucky1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26

the places in each state where the
troops may be rendezvoused. Presi-
dent Lincoln's first call was for but
$4,000 men, but the total number fur
nished was 81 ,s16.
Blnnco's Proclamation.
Havana, April 90. Capt. Gen. Blanco
has published decree declaring the is
land of Cuba in a state of war.
Delegations of Spanish merchants
have visited Blanco, offering to furnish
free provisions, If necessary, to the gar
rison and to the poor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
pRAIRIEs ABLAzE.
Flames Sweep Over Entire Rose
bud Indian Reservation.

Chamberlain, S. d., April 23.-Parties
arriving from White river bring details
of disastrous prairie fire which swept
over practically the whole of the Rose
bud Indian reservation, destroying hun
dreds if not thousands of head of cattle
and horses. So far as known no In
dams lost their lives. The fire swept
over the greater part OF region 80
miles long and so wide, extending to
the Nebraska line. 1t is supposed to
have been started by white man trav-
cling overland to Valentine, Neb. 1t
was the worst prairie fire since the one
which destroyed Mount Vernon nine
years apo
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
NEUTRALITY LAWS.
Will Be Strictly Observed by Us
on the High Seas.
FOREIGN POWERS ARE so NOTIFIED.
Spain Refuses to Henounce the Right
of Privnteering-Descr of
Articles Which Are Known
as Contraband of War.

Washington, April 2a.-There were
two further important steps in Wash
ington towards actual hostilities, not
to mention the overt act involved in
the seizure of the Spanish vessel Buena
Venture, off Key West. The first was
the issue by the president of his proc
lamation announcing to the world a
blockade of number of Cuban ports,
and the second was the signing by him
of the bill providing for the utilization
of the volunteer forces in war.
Foreign Powers Notified.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
War Spirit in south pa,soto.

Sioux Falls, S. d., April 23.-War
meetings have been called by the mayors
of Sioux Falls, Yankton, Huron, Pierre,
Deadwood, Rapid City, Aberdeen, Red
field, Brookings and other towns for
the formation of companies of volun-
teers and It is estimated that 1o, 900 men
will be enrolled within As hours. The
war spirit prevails throughout the
state, old war veterans are Offering
their services to the governor and South
Dakota will furnish more than he,
quota.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
MENAcED BY ANGRY MODS.
ing Experiences in Leaving the
Spanish DominiOns.

Hendaye, Spanish Frontier, April
23.-Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, the
United States minister to Spain, &C.
companied by his staff and others,
reached the frontier at eight o'clock
Friday morning in safety after some ex-
citing experiences. The Spanish police
attempted TO capture member of the
legation and at Nalladolid the train
was attacked. Mr.. Moreno was the
member of the United States legation
singled out by the Spanish police for
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
Protiyin Doings.

JOHN Fencl has built large new
addition to his machine shed this
spring, which he now has we'll filled
with buggies and other machinery.
From all appearances we will have
another agricultural dealer in our
city, Frank Kaleshiek having built d
new shed under which new Nc
Cormick right-hand cut binder is on
exhibition, with other implements to
follow in the near future.
A change in the mail carrier service
has been made and as consequence
our mail carrier looks rather sore.
His route is between Conover and
Protivin via. Spillville, at the rate of
76 cents per trip. The government
has made change and now he must
deliver mail twice a day between
Spillville and Conover, but cannot
leave Conover the last time until 4:3O
p. m. With good roads he is able to
reach Protivin at 7:3O p. m. For this
extra service he only receives 81 cents
extra pay.
Inc entertainment given by the
children of the parochial school last
Monday evening was success both
socially and financially, the receipts
at the door being over $55 and was
used to pay for the new organ re-
Gently purchased for the school. The
Sisters as we'll as Rev. Broz may
justly feel proud of their work. The
writer will not go into details of the
performance, bat it thoroughly dem
onstrates the efficiency of the work
done i'll the Sisters school. There are
two large rooms in the school build
ing, which are overcrowded with
pupils, in some instances there being
three and even four scholars at one
desk.-From correspondence Lawler
Dispatch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
Mail bag stolen.

St. Louis, April ga mailbag con-
signed toJ. NJ. Hammil, attorney for the
Louisville g. Nashville road at Belle
Vile, Jll., WAS stolen from an express
wagon in Belleville Friday. The bag
is said to have contained letters, official
documents and a registered letter in
which was several drafts for almost
100000. These drafts were for the pur.
pose of paying the taxes of the Louis
Vile & Nashville railroad in ST. Clair,
Washington, Saline and White coun-
ties.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
want 400, 900 Barrels Of Flour,

West Superior, Wis, April ga gov
eminent official was in the city Friday
getting prices and to ascertain how
coon the four mills here could fill an
order for 100000 barrels of -four to be
sent to the south. 1t is not stated
whether an understanding was reached
or not. The mills here have capacity
of about 125, 900 barrels per week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
Mich,uan Gets Ready,

Detroit, Mich, April 23.-Adjt. Gen.
Irish, of the Michigan national guard.
has ordered every colonel and captain
to have his command ready to proceed
to the state encampment grounds at
Island Lake not later than next Tues
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
They Arc with U..

Rio Janeiro, April 23.-The Brazilian
Jacobines favor the United States in the
coming war between that country and
Spain. The Pals, the Jacobine organ,
says; "We are with the United States,
which is giving Europe daring exam
pie of making sacrifices for peoples
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26

ming with the blockade proclamation,
the state department addressed an iden-
tical note to all of the representatives
of the foreign nations accredited to
Washington notifying them of the pol
Icy to be pursued by this government
in the matter of privateering and neu-
trality. This was followed by the send
ing Of cable messages to all American
embassies and legations abroad con-
tanning the same Information in little
more succinct form for presentation to
the governments to which they are &C.
credited. The statement in brief de-
clares that our government will not
resort to privateering; that enemy's
goods III neutral bottoms, save CONTRA
band, are exempt from seizure, that
neutral goods not contraband under
enemy's flag are safe from seizure, and
that blockades to be binding must be
effective. In substance these are the
principles laid down in the agreement
of Paris of 1856.
The officials are not disturbed at the
semtofficial notice from Madrid that
spain Will refuse to be bound by the
same principles and forbid privateer-
Ing, for they are satisfied that the great
commercial powers will not tolerate the
practice OF priyateering under the Span
ish nag. lnasmuch as there exists a
great deal of misrepresentation not only
among foreign countries but also among
American shippers as to the character
CT merchandise that is contraband and
liable to seizure during the progress of
the war; the following unofficial but
authentic statement has been obtained
from high official of the government;
Contraband of War.
IN determining, according to the law
OF nations, whether merchandise is con-
traband OF war, 1t is classified.
| !. Absolute contraband
2. Occasional or conditional contraband.
8. Goods not contraband.
The first class includes all goods of an es-
sentially warlike character
me second class includes provisions,
naval stores, coal, horses certain kinds of
machinery, certain forms of steel, iron.
etc, which are subservient to warlike use
ana "nlch are destined for tho use of the
enemy. They are contraband or not, ac-
eoIuHlS 10 occasions and conditions as to
Every such case depends on its own facts.
The third class includes articles not suited
to warlike use, such as church service and
musical Instruments, household wares and
goods ana other such like articles. and In
Guiding many that are purely mercantile
| in character.
No article of merchandise is contraband
unless transported beyond the territorial
waters and jurisdiction of neutral state,
nor unless destined for an enemy port or
LOT enemy use or for an enemy ship upon
the high seas. which belligerent ships are
permitted to police in search of enemy ships
and contraband Of war.
NO hnal and exhaustive definition of con-
traoand articles can be given. They are
changing with The progress of inventions,
Some articles were formerly contrabapd
Wnlch now are not; and the converse is
true. Each beligerent government is com
pstsai. Il determine what II Will traat IS
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
Haye You had the Grinp

If 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. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26

Kidney Diseases.-Are the most
fatal of all diseases. Foley's Kidney
| Cure a guaranteed remedy or money
refunded,-For sale by j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
HIGH SCHOOL.
Excursions for Homeseekers

by the Chicago Great Western Rail-
way (Maple Leaf Route) on Tuesdays.
May 3rd and 18th and June 18th ard
2lst, at the low rate of one fare plus
~ 90 for the round trip. This is the
proper season of the year to investi-
gate the advantages offered by new
locations. These Homeseeker's tickets
are good fifteen days for the going
trip and liberal stop over privileges
are granted. The final return limit is
twenty-one days from date of sale.
The territory to which tickets will be
sold embraces nearly all parts of the
/ country Offering Inducements to new
settlers, Including the South Atlantic
States, the Gulf States, the Mississippi
Valley, the Southwest, Colorado, the
Great Northwest, Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin, Northern Michigan and last but
not least 1.-The garden spot of
Observation-Disclosures Iowa, Southern
Minnesota, Southwest Iowa, and
Northwest Missouri-alopg the lines
of the Chicago Great Western Rail-
way. Rates and detailed information
will be cheerfully furnished by E.
Galehonse, agent of the Chicago
Great Western Railway, at Elma.
Don't be afraid to ask him questions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
Have You Friends

or relatives you would like to induce
to come and locate in this vicinity2
Now is the time. Write them of the
Homeseeker's Excursions at about
half-rates on the first and third Tues
days in May and June. Tell them TO
come on the Chicago Great Western
Railway. Get copies of the Great
Western publications "Maple Leaf
lets" and "Homeseekers Map" des-
cribing this country, 1.-The garden
spot OF America" and send to them
or you can write to any Agent of the
Greet Western and he will mail the
books for you free. E. Galehouse
Agent at Elma will be glad to give
you full information about rates and
tickets and will arrange for the de-
livery of prepaid tickets or you can
write to F. H. Lord. General Passei-
Ser and Ticket Agent, Chicago. Ask
Agents about freight rates for settlers
or letter of inquiry may be addressed
to P. q. Stohr, General Freight
Agent, st. Paul, Mimi.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-26
Troops, at Chickamauen.
CensorshiD Establisl,ed,

Censorship Established.
Key West, Fla, April 23.-The United
States government has established CEN
sorship Of kilograms, forbiddlng the
transmission of code messages to or
from Havana. This begins at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
FILMS FINE FuRNlrURn
ANTIQUE OAK CHIfFONlERS.
5000.
IS WEST l3D STREET.
N REGARD TO SLEEP.

From The Medical Record
Much has been written lately concerning q.
phenomena # sleep. Many persons have afI
their views on the subject. Some assert tia.
people as a rule sleep too long. while othsI
are Of the opposite opinion. Or. Andrew ".
son has recently made some apropos remara
on the matter. He first cites Instances q cel.-
brated men who needed a small amount 0.
sleep, and says: Humboldt. who lived 10 hs
eighty-nine Is said To have declared that when
he was young two hours sleep was enough IN
him, and that the regulation seven or eigh,
hours OF repose represented unnecessary
prolon CATION Of the time Of somnoence. It 10
also said that Sir George Elliot, who commanded
at the siege OF Gibraltar, never INDUCED In
more than four hours sleep while the siege
lasted and that little affair occupied al least
four years. Sir George died at the age Of eighty
four. DR.. Legge, professor Of Chinese al OK
ford who died the other day at the age q
eighty-two, was declared 20 be SATISFIED with
five hours of sleep only, and rose regularly at
3 a. m
What do such cases prove? Assuming the
correctness Of the details. they prove only that
certain men (and very few men. ! should say
are able to recuperate their braln-cells more
quickly than the bulk Of their fellows. They
are the exceptions which. by their very 0pp0s.
ton 10 the common run. prove the rule that
good sound sleep Of seven or eight hours dura'
tion represents the amount or repose necessary
for the average man or woman. II would be
highly dangerous experiment for the ordinary
individual 10 attempt 10 curtail his hours OF re-
pose and it must not he ,orgOtten that in this
matter of sleep we have 10 take into account
the question Of the daily labor and the nature
of the work in which the individual engages
I'm the case Of Or. Legge We have picture
Of the student whose labor is solely Of TIE IN
tellectual kind involving little drain on the
muscular system. In the case of Sir G!hEhot
we have an active commander. who. in addition
TO the mental anxieties involved in the conduct
Of a long siege. had no doubt fair amount q
physical eXertiOn To undergo. BUT, Whife tt
Ia NIL
ground that his five hours sleep compensated
him for any wear and tear his quiet life pre-
sented we may fall back in the instance OK the
general on the theory Of a special orsanzauoh'
eet as II were so az 20 satisfy Itself with a
limited amount Of sleep The personal equation
In short plus the kind or character OF mans
work determines the duration ~ his repose
and that the average period required 10y 'ne
ordinary individual in health IS from seven 70
eight hours * the one opinion confirmed ~ the
collective experience Of the civilized race
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
A "DRUN NER'S' STORY.
The Syracuse standard.


A drummer had just finished reading a story
of train hod-up and let his newspap per fan into
his lap.
'T had rather romantic experience once with
train robbers he said. which think | won't
ever forget. had been laid up sick for a week
at n tavern In n Kansas town. and my attendant
had been very sweet and gentle girl. who WAS
n relative OF the landlords. She was such a nice
girl TINT | was I'm no hurry to get we'll and while
putting 1t off all | could | was as industrl-
ously putting on the chains OF love. At the end OF
ten days | was able TO take up my sample case
again. and when left town my gentle nurse was
on the same train. In my charge bound for Kansas
City, where she 10 be met by friends | had
never talked love 10 her. and fancy she didn't
suspect me OF anything except a desire 10 flirt a
little. but had made up my mind to talk seriously
TO her before l let her friends take her away
from
81 fooled along as most men do under the same
circumstances, waiting for real good chance to
como H. but before reached the proper condition
tho train came 10 sudden stop In lonely place
and by the time we had asked what the trouble
was n hnlf-masked train robber stood In the aisle
OF the car with revolver covering the contents
Tho girl turned AZ white as a sheet, and thought
abe would faint. but | told her she wouldn't be
hurt. and she sat staring II che had turned TO
shot and shout rose on the air outside and at
tractod tho robbers attention FOR moment I
whipped my revolver out OF my ovcrcoat pocket
and would have got him sure, but as | brought the
gun around the girl ~ my side caught my arm
and stopped me. | looked at her In Amusement
Don't she gaspcd, IT'S my father and then
she fell In faint. while the robbor hurried out
AS for me-" concluded the drummer. 81 thought
probably II would be just as well for mo not to
into her family"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.

THE PRESIDENT DETERMINED TO HAVE THOR
OUCH INvEsTIGATIoN-A GRACEFUL. ACTION.
Washington, Feb. 1S-IThe only absentees
from to-day's Cabinet meeting Secretaries
Sherman and Alger. The disaster to the Maine
the principal topic Of discussion Secre-
tary Long read a cable dispatch from Captain
Sigsbee. giving an account OF the funeral yes
terday Of the victims OF the explosion.
Although President Mckinley and the MEM
bers Of the Cabinet await with interest the re-
suit OF the inquiry into the cause OF the disaster.
there remains practically no doubt In their
minds that 1t was purely an accident and such
az might happen at any time. This view OF the
matter however. will not influence the President
10 stop short OF a most searching investigation
INTO All the facts. present and remote that ma v
have any possible bearing on the case or throw
on 1t single ray Of light. Until facts ara
shown to the contrary. the President will as
sumo that tho explosion came from within a,a
was not the result Of treachery On the mart .,
any one.
The President is receiving a large numh.r ~.
congratuatory messages commencing hin, ,or
the course he has pursued in this matter an yr.u
as in the De LONE incident
The President announced that he would send
a bouquet Of flowers 10 Mrs. Slgsbee, O decision
which approved by the Cabinet and sc
cOrdingly Ensign Kettee. son In la " of Captain
Sigsbee. was summoned from the Navy Depart
mcnt to the White House and laden with an
immense bouquet tied with white sa tin ribbons
Floral tributes were also ordered 10 be sent Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19

THANKING SPAIN FOR HER SYMPATHY.
OFFICIAL RECOGNITION BY THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
Madrid. Feb 1S-United States Minister
Woodford has addressed a letter TO Sefior Gull
Ion. the Minister Of Foreign Affairs. stating
that Senor Du Bose the Spanish Charge DAT
flares in the United States had delivered In
Washington SPANS dispatch Of coincidence upon
the disaster to the Maine. and that he General
Woodford) had been charged to express in the
name Of the President the Government and the
people Of the United States their gratitude
toward Spain for fits expressions OF sympathy.
Minister woodford added expression Of his
personal gratitude for manifestations Of SYM
patty received on so sad an occasion.
An official note. with reference 10 the Cabinet
Council to-day, says that Sehor Sagasta. the
Premier intlmated that he had received a visit
from United States Minister Woodford, the OBJ
ject OF which was to express thanks for the
demonstrations OF sympathy on the part Of
Spain toward the United States. as we'll az on
behalf OF the United States Minister In his per-
sonal capacity.
sefor Sagasta, the official note continues. con-
veyed to the Cabinet the favorable impressions
he had received from the United States Min
lister as to the satisfactory termination OF the
De LONE incident and as to the existing rela-
lions between the two nations.
Sefor Gullon, the Foreign Minister. also an
nounced that he had received visit from
United States Minister Woodford. and letter
containing an expression Of official and personal
thanks for Spanish expressions OF sympathy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
MOBILIZATION YARNS DENIED

Colonel r. 7. Hughes Y. s. A. Inspector General
OF the North Atlantic District, with headquarters in
the Army and Navy Building. in WhItehall-st yes
erday denied in forcible manner the truth Of GER
tain rumors to the effect that the War Department
had Instructed the officers in this city to make ready
for any possible emergency. and especially to pre-
pare for the speedy mobilization Of the troops here
There Is not word OF truth in all those yarns -
declared Colonel Hughes. We have not received
word OF any kind the subject. and we don't cx-
pect any. There Is thus far Occa sion for war
and In my opinion there will be none"
a report from Washington quoting Secretary Long
OF the Navy as advising American merchant vessels
10 keep out OF Southern waters because OF proba bio
trouble with Spain. was discredited al the Maritime
Exchange in this city yesterday II WAS declared
there that II Secretary Long had so advised, the
Exchange would surely have heard OF IT,