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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-05

Little, neglected scratches and
wounds frequently result in blood
poisoning. Better heal them quickly
with DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, a
thoroughly anti septic application
with a record of always curing piles
old ulcers, sores, cuts, wounds and
skin diseases. u. II. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-05
MANY A Lover
maybe

Has turned with disgust from an otherwise
lovable girl with an offensive breath. Karl's
Glover Root Tea purifies the breath by It's ac-
ton on the bowels, etc., as nothing else win
sold Tor years on absolute guarantee. Price
IS cts., and 80 cts. Luefs 4 Lowry Druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-05
Noted German Dead

Berlin, May 3.-Dr. Martin Eduard
Won Simson, the distinguished German
jurist and politician, who was presi.
dent of the Frankfort national assem-
bly, in ls4s, died in Berlin Tuesday even
ing in his eighty-ninth year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-05
Manufactured at Adrian, Michigan

/ wish to announce that | am still
selling the Page Fencing of all styles
and Delights. and that ! will guaran.
tee satisfaction to all who purchase
of me. AS / have large territory, l
cannot get around to see all the farm
ers very often, and if you are in need
of any fencing, you will do we'll to
write me postal card and secure
prices before they advance, or leave
orders at Miller & Webber's Hard
ware store as they are taking orders
for me.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-05

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO.
BAG, the wonderworlscr, that makes weak men
strong. al druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Bool!lct and sample free. Address
Sterling Eemedy Co.. Chicago or New York
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-05

Consumption Cure--Warner's
White Wine of Tar Syrup, the
best cough remedy on earth, cures
a cold in one day if taken in time.
Is and so cts. All druggists. SO
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-05

-=~0- a QV1Ser. over
/ zoo, 900 American homes contain copies
of this work. 1t used to cost 81. so; now it
is free. For paper covered copy send FL
one-cent stamps, to eover mailing only, to
the Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, Buffalo, N. Y. French cloth binding,
81 stamps.
This great book tells all about medicine
and disease of the delicate organs distinctly
feminine. That medicine is DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. During the past
thirty years many thousands of women
have used it with marvellous results It
imparts health, vigor, virility, strength and
elasticity to the organs that bear the bur
dens of maternity. 1t fits for wifehood and
motherhood. Taken during the period of
CESSATION, it makes the coming of baby easy
and almost painless 1t completely BAN
ishes the pain and misery that are the re-
suit of woman's neglecting her womanly
health. An honest medicine dealer will
give you what you ask for, and not try to
tute for the little added profit he may
make thereon.
Mrs. Jas. Schafner, Of Freemansburg, North
ampton Co., Pa, writes ut is with pleasure
that write to let you know the great good I
have received from your medicines and the local
selftreatrnent at home was troubled with
female weakness, had pains in my back all the
time, sometimes SO severe that could not lie in
could not help me-. Then my. husband got DR.;
Pierces Common Sense Medical Adviser, and
induced me to try DR.. Pierce's medicines. After
taking six bottles of the Favorite Prescription
feel ike new wonan."
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure consti-
| patton. Constipation is the cause of many
diseases. Cure the cause and you cure the
disease. One aPellet - is gentle 1axa-
tive, and two mild cathartic. Druggists
sell thetn, and nothing IL Just as good.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-05

forbid free speech and free mails to the
people of this country has been made,
which l cannot believe, think the peo-
pie will decide themselves what to do
about it,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-05
THE OAK TREE.

or all the different kinds OF trees
that grow in our forests, L. think the
oak is most useful. 1t has been grow
ing in the United States ever since ii
was discovered. 1t was an oak tree
that held the charter of Connecticut
which was hid in 1867.
1t has large limbs which make very
good wood to burn and lumber for
buildings. The oak does not have any
fruit except the acorn. which is the
food Of many wild animals. 10 the fall
squirrels store up great many acorns
in some hollow tree or in their nests,
which they use for food in the winter.
The leaves OF the oak are quite large
and queer shaped, they are very beau.
tiful in the fall as they have many
different colors. There are great
many kinds of oaks, some OF them are
the burr oak, red OAK, black oak and
white oak, the roots of them are very
long and there are great many o.
them. They go long way into the
ground and 1t is very hard to pull
them up. Many birds make their nests
in oak trees. These trees grow ir
nearly all parts OF our country.
Hurrah for the oak, the apple and elm,
lIurrah for all these trees;
| No trees In our broad land have seen,
| Such stirring deeds as these.
| n.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-05

New Ork, May q
FLoUR-Dull and easier. but not quota
bly, lower
WHEAT-spot easy; No. red, sic; OPP
lions closed weak at A@Ac net decline;
May. 77ss@7Sc, closed 77a4c; July, rs 1850
TIC, closed Tic; September, 76 1-l6@767sc,
closed 76Ac; December, rs 13-16@771sc,
closed TIC.
CoRN-spot steady; No. 2, 421lsa4S1ac: op.
tions closed easy at 8c net decline; May
3914Q39ssc. closed 391sc; July, 39h@S9 SIG
closed 39Ac.
oATs-spot quiet; No 2, s2c; No 8, a1c;
No. white. sac; track mixed western
311a@34c; options dull.
BUTTER-Steady. Western creamery
l41a@17c; factory. 121a@13hc.
CHEESE-Easy. Large white, 12c; small
white, 12@12Ac; large colored, l2c; small
colored, 12@12Ac. New cheese, steady.
Large, 9l2Q9ssc; small, weak at &c.
BGGs-Quiet. Western, 1213QlSc; south.
ern, 1la4Q12kc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-05
THE MAPLE TREE.

The maple tree grows to be very
large. When it is full size, it is about
fifty feet high and about three feet
around the trunk. There are two kinds.
the hard and soft maple. From one
we get map e-sugar and syrup They
tap the trees by boring hole with an
auger then they put Z box-elder limb
In the hole and then pore a hole in
that. Then the sap flows into boxes
set to catch it. When the boxes become
full of sap, they are empetied into
buckets and carried to the large ket-
ties 10 which the sap is bo led.
In Michigan, Wisconsin, Vermont
and Maine. the men go into the woods
in winter and cut the maple and other,
trees down and trim off all branches,
then when spring comes the logs are
tloated down the river to a saw-mill
and these are made into lumber.
The seeds fall IRON the maple trees
in the middle or later part of summer.
The seeds are long and narrow and
broader at one end than at the Other.
The leaves are a beautiful green in
color and are shaped somewhat like a
heart, IpsTus JOHNSON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-05
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago. May 2.
FLoUR-Quiet and steady.
WHEAT-Unsettled and lower. May,
711s@71&c; July, 721s@75Ac.
CORN-Easy and dull. Cash, 3ST@34c:
May, sS5s@3SBc: July. 345s@347sc; septem.
Der, 35A@35ssc and 351sc.
OATS-Easier. No 2 cash, 261ac; May
26ss@265sc; July. 23@@241sc; September. 2l7t
@221sc.
MESS PORK-Fairly active and prices
easier at sS75@S.S0 for cash, sS.70@S.S0 for
May, ss.95@9.O2h for July and s9lO@9.l2h
for September.
LARD-Rather active and prices easier
at S5.1212@5.15 for cash. S51O@5 1917 for May,
s5.20@5.25 for July and S5.S211a@5 371a for Sep
TENDER.
POTATOES-Market weaker. Demand
light. Burbanks. 40@44c; Hebrons and
Peerless, 4o@42c; mixed stock, 35@45c.
EGGS-Market feeling easy. At mark
for fine eggs the market ranged at 11Ad
11lsc; Duck eggs We're quotably, l2c. De-
mand light.
BUTTER-Quotably steady. Creameries,
extra, Ice per pound; first 14@15c; seconds,
l3ql312c; diaries, fair to choice, 12@l4c;
imitation creameries, 12@l4c
LIVE POULTRY-Steady and firm Tur-
keys, SQ10c; Chickens, 9@91kc; Ducks, "a
SC per pound; Geese, $S.5oQ40o per dozen.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-05
Funston I. Rewa rded.

Washington, May 8. = The president
has appointed Col. Frederick Funston,
of the Twentieth Kansas, brigadier
general of volunteers. The appoint
ment was recommended by Maj. Gen.
Macarthur and supplemented very
strongly by Gen. Otis in cable dis
patch received Monday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-05
MIR. Atkinson interviewed.

Boston, May 3.-Hon. Edward Atkin-
son, vice-president of the Anti-Impe-
rialist league of this city, was shown
the Washington dispatch stating that
the postmaster-general had directed
that certain pamphlets prepared by Mr..
Atkinson be taken from the mails to
Manila. Mr.. Atkinson said he had re-
ceived no direct communication from
Washington about the matter. He ex-
planned that the documents were com
pilations of facts and figures taken
from the debates in the national house
and senate and calling attention to
points overlooked in debate.
"By action of the senate" Mr. Atkinson
continued. these compilations were pub
lished as senate documents and they are
now public documents of the United
States. Therefore any action taken to-
wards keeping them out of the mails
would imply that congressional records
and official documents of the United States
are unsuitable to be sent to officers of the
volunteer regiments now in Manila, whose
terms of service and whose return to this
country is demanded by officials of GER
tain states who say that the men are en-
titled to discharge"
Mr.. Atkinson said he had sent copies
Of these documents to Admiral Dewey,
President Schurman, Prof. Worcester,
Gen. Otis, Gen. Lawton, Gen. Miller and
two copies to the correspondent Of a
New York illustrated weekly.
Mi. Atkins said. IF this attempt to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-30

great mistake had been made In allow
Ing the publication OF private letters.
Garrett" he said. "sees his mistake;
but. after all, II doesn't concern any
one"
In abiding 20 the anxiety OF his
friends. Or. Uber said that his room
mate had communicated with his DR..
Uber'sl father and announced his death
But" he added. "he will never believe
that am dead until he sees me on ice.'
MR.. GARRETT on HANDWRITING.
Mr.. Garrett said TO the reporter that he
had been misled as 10 the handwriting OF
Pemberton by a striking similarity be-
tween the "f'' and the ''v' In both let
tiers. These. he said, were the only TWO
points OF similarity between the cali
graphy of DR.. Uber and Mr.. Pemberton.
DIR. Uber said that he had appeared
before the Veterinary Board. in Norfolk
on the 18th and had passed his examina-
ton successfully. He had also visited
his mother. at Virginia Beach.
is STILL A MYSTERY.
A special 10 the Dispatch from NortolK
sa.s:
OR. Uber passed his examination De
fore the Veterinary Board this week ana
went to Virginia Beach TO see his mother.
He returned from Virginia Beach TINS
morning and took passage with a nhe
horse aboard the steamer Pocahontas, LOT
Richmond Why the unfounded story OF
his tragic death for which pathway nau
been paved by his letter should have been
sent out remains a mystery
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MRS ELLIS AND THE BABY WHICH SHE POISONED

hand and said she would tell him all, but
begged him not to tell any one. "You
must help me-" she said. DR.. Taylor told
her he could not make any promise OF
secrecy, but assured her the best thing
10 do was 10 tell the truth.
SHE FINALLY CONFESSED.
Or. Taylor was visibly affected all du-
ring his narrative. He started TO tel
what the heart-broken mother had con-
fessed to him, when his feelings over
come MIN and he wept. When he was
able to resume he said she told him Of
the troubles which beset her on every
side, and then confessed. mid much
weeping, that she had given the chud
laudanum and had taken some of the
poison
DR.. Taylor expressed his belief in the
entire tTuthfulness of the last story told
by Mrs Ellis. and said il was in no
sense Of the word extorted from her
The cause Of the act he believed TO have
been utter misery. She showed no evil
donce Of hostility for the child. but, on
the contrary, seemed devoted to IT.
In response to questions. Dr. Taylor
told the jury laudanum was very capri
cious in its effects. a small dose some
times being fatal. and at other times
several times as much apparently having
no serious effect He was Of the opinion
that Mrs. Ellis had taken laudanum. and
said that her condition when he saw hey
gave evidence thereof.
VERDICT OF THE Jury.
The case was submitted to The jury
when the Coroner concluded his state e
ment, and the following verdict was rem
Gered without delay:
mo. 1904.
Getty Of RichmoEd---To -wit:
"An !nquisition taken at go east Grace
street, I'm said city on the oath day Of
June. 1893 before me- DR. William H.
Taylor Coroner. upon the view OF the
body OF Lois Stuart OGrady Ellis, there
lying dead. The jurors sworn to enquire
when. how. and by what means the said
Lois Stuart O'Grady Ellis came to her
death. upon their oath do say that she
came 10 her death on the night OF the
eth day of June, 1909, from the effects of
laudannm administered on the night OF
the 9th day Of June. 1859. by her mother.
Lizzie NJ. Ellis. with intent Ia kill
I'm testimony whereof the said Coroner
and Jurors hereto set their hands and
seals.
tSigned) ~. II TAYLOR (Coroner),
"W. A. TOLER Foreman.
III A. WOODWARD.
COLLINS REYNOLDS.
az. c. TAYLOR.
~. J. HAY.
JOHN Il. EPPS"
BODY SENT TO FARMvILLE.
shortly after the inquest had been con-
e,uded DIR. TAYLOR repaired to his office,
,.oNcLJDED on THIRD PACED
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FIRST VOLUNTEERS.
They viii Be Those for Otiss
Skeleton Regiments,
NO RUSH TO GET THEM AWAY
They Are Not Needed Ia the Philip
pines at Present.
APPLICATIONS FOR COMMISSIONS.
A Swarm of Them Received at the
War Department. In washinsten-
Whereabouts of the Army Trans-
ports.
APPLICATIONS FOR COMMISSIONS.
ports.

WASHINGTON, June 29--The first vol
unteers to be raised for service in the
Philippines will be those for the skeleton
regiments now being formed by General
Otis. II is not believed there will be tho
least difficulty in obtaining these men. 1t
Is probable that some time will elapse be-
fore tho troops of the provisional army
are sent to Manila, hut meanwhile they
will be drilled and taught craftsmanship
in camp.
The officers of the War Department
think that a number OF volunteers now
coming home will desire TO return TO the
Philippines for short service, after they
have had an opportunity to soc home and
friends. These men are regarded as tho
most desirable for the regiments being
organized by General Otis
1t ia learned at the War Department
that there is no actual rush 10 get the
new organizations to General Otis al the
present time. The rainy season having
set in. 1t is not believed that these troops
will be necessary for service. except to re-
leve those who have been on active duty.
lue ENCOURAGEMENT llleil q pOit VI tho
provisional army was TO be raised has
caused a swarm Of applications TO be sent
to the War Department by those who
are seeking commissions in the new regi-
ments.
THE TRANSPORTS.
There are two regular army transports
now at San Francisco--the Pennsylvania
and the City of Para-one sailing June
lOth and the other July 18th. carrying
hfty-1ve officers and $500 men.
The Zealandia and Sheridan are now on
the way to Manila. and are expected 10
arrive between July Goth and 18th.
There are now on their way from Ma
Mia the Ohio Newport. and Indiana. car
rying 1913 officers and 1904 men. and they
expected to arrive between July 18th and
| 18th.
| At Manila there are the Hancock. Sher-
man. Senator, Morgan City, Warren. and
Grant, capable of carrying 27S officers and
| 6,456 men. It is expected that these
| ships will bring back the state volunteers
| as soon as General Otis decides 20 send
them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-30

Mrs. Lizzie Miller Ellis, The unfortunate
younc mother who poisoned her baby
eir and failed I'm an attempt to take her
own Hle. sun remains at the Second Po-
lice station She will be taken TO the
Police Court this morning where she will
waive examination, and thence she VIII
BE- taken 10 JAN to await her trial. which
Will probably take place i'm the Hastings
Court some time about tine middle of
July.
Coroner Taylor held an inQues; over the
remains ~ the dead child yesterday morn
ing. and there was enacted one of the
most impressive scenes which have oc-
cured in this city in many years. The
fry returned verdict that the child
Lad come 10 its death as the result of
.sou administered by her mother with
ir..ut 90 Kill, but before this was reach
G. ur ~. II. Taylor. who as Coroner OF
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this city for many years. has passed UNI
touched ana apparently unaffected
through scenes which Try mems souls,
broke down and wept copiously.
The Coroner was of course. presiding
over the inquest, and related 10 the jury
The scenes in the room at the windsor
Hotel when ne arrived there Wednesday
morning shortly after the infaniclde had
been discovered lie FIRST told how the
bcreaved and distracted mother attempt
ed 10 deceive him and then. when he
began the recital of the dramatic Crisis
when she grasped his hand and confessed
10 the awful crime she had committed
his voice failed him and be paused.
Though he endcavored 20 control himself
IN. tears wclled up I'm his eyes. and, ms
yyrought-up feelings getting the better OF
him. he sohled aloud. IL was several
minutes before ne could sufficiently re-
cover his composurc 20 proceed, and by
that time there was not a dry eye in the
room.
SHE SEES HER FATHER.
Another affecting scere occurred yes
terday morning at an carly, hour' when
Mr. d. a Allen. the 'pOOr. aged anu
broken-hearted father and grandfather
arrived al the station-house and met ms
daughter. Mr.. Allen was brave Con-
fcderate soldier. and frequently dd ne
stand the shock OF battle without the
slightest manifestation OF feeling, but me
shock Of seeing mis- beloved daughter IN
prison. charged with the gravest offence
against the law. was too much for nm
and he Nept Mrs. Ellis too was com
pleioly overcome when she stood face 10
face with tic father. on whom she hau
often before relied for counsel and guld-
ance.
Mrs Allen, the aged mother and grand
mother, was too much overcome by the
shock the news OF the terrible tragedy
had given her 10 comes 20 Richmond
and remainder at home. merely sending
the loving words of comfort. which no
thing but q mothers heart can prompt
10 her distressed daughter.
Mr. Allen was accompanied by his SON
in-law. Mr.. g. r Osborne, Of Burkevilles
Judge J. N. Crute. Of Farmviile; Judge
Asa y. watkins. of Prince Edward. and
Hon. y. G. Sonthall. OF Amelia. also
came win Nh Allen. These gentlemen
had rendered their services In their legal
capacities and as soon as they got here
they sought MIR. l.. o. Wendenburg and
with bin viii assist IN the defence
THE INQUEST HELD.
The lawyers went 10 the station-housc,
whore they had conference with Mrs.
Ellis and thence they went 20 the city
Hall. where, az 1919 o'clock, the inquest
was held. Coroner Taylor was on hand
with the following jury: W. A. Toler
0oreman). X. 4. Woodward Collins Rey-
nolds. T. c. Taylor. T. j. Hay, and John
e. Epps. The only testimony taken was
that OF Mrs. Kilburn, the proprietress
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oner on the ground that Becker had oeen
placed In jeopardy, and therefore couio
not be tried agnin The court denied the
request however, and bench warrant
was issued and Becker was rearrested. n
new Indictment will at once be drawn UP.
The discovery that the Indictment was
faulty created somewhat of sensation
I'm the courtroom. The result may DC
that Becker will escape punishment, IS
the case is now In such shape that the
prisoners counsel are confident or a re-
versal by the Supreme Court. IL a verdict
of guilty Is returned. The jury had been
sworn in, and part of the evidence OF the
first witness heard when the attorneys
for the defence moved that the defend
ant be discharged. and the jury instruct
ed TO return verdict of not guilty. as
the evidence produced related to the Kill
ing OF one Therese Becker, while the IN
dlctment alleged that the defendant haa
murdered Elizabeth Becker
The grand jury this evening voted an
other Indictment against Becker Inc
Jurors chosen 10 try Becker were kept
together. and when the case Is again call
ed for trial tomorrow nearly all of them
will probably be retained
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y the house In which the infanticide had
occurred and that given by the Coroner
IN his statement 10 the fury
Mrs. Nilburn said that Mrs. Ellis came
TO her house Tuesday between 6 and 7
=. NJ. and engaged room until the next
day Later, when asked for her name
she sent down a card on which was writ
zen Mrs. jackson. India ma polls Ind"
M's' Eills was not seen again. though
she was heard walking the floor. and
ABOUT o'clock groans and cries emanat-
ing from the room caused an Investigation
TO be made. The mother was found TO
De IN highly hysterical condition. and
the baby was dead.
EVIDENCE OF THE CORONER.
DR.. Taylor, when the testimony was
all IN, made his statement He said he
received a summons Wednesday morning
to the Windsor Hotel. the message stat
ing that a child had died. He receives
many such messages. and did not suppose
| this was out OF the usual order OF such
cases. He went TO the hotel and saw
! Mrs Ellis. She told him the child was a
! daughter of one Mary Adams, that its
| father was worthless man. and that
having no children of her own, she had
| adopted this little girl.
In regard to it's death she said she left
the room for few minutes the evening
| before. Returning, she found the child
rubbing its eyes and giving every evil
| dence of being sleepy. She supposed It
| was perfectly natural WEAKNESS and put
! ii TO bed. and soon retired herself.
With reference TO the two-ounce bottle
! OF laudanum found I'm the room. the girl
said the child had earache. and she put
laudanum in its ear TO relieve the pain.
| She found the child dead Wednesday
morning. she explained. and found the
| laudanum bottle on the floor. Her ex-
| PLANTATION was that the child must have
| taken the bottle from the dresser ana
| drunk the contents.
FIRST STORY IMPROBABLE.
| DR. Taylor said the story was extreme
/ ~ improbable, as the top of the dresser
could not be reached by the child. nor II
! it could have been done. would a child o.
| Is months have had the sagacity to take
the bottle. drink the contents, throw
away the bottle, and go TO bed.
| The accent of the young woman con-
WINGED DIR. Taylor she was not "a western
woman. as she stated and there were
other evidences beside this and the in
| credibility of the story to cause him tc
dsbelieve the story. 1t was evident to
him that she had very little experience
| in deception.
He then went again TO her room and
I pointed out to Mrs. Ellis the inconsist-
iencies of her story. and told her he was
/ sure she was telling him an untruth. she
admitted il was false. and told him thai
| the child had been poisoned and given tc
| her by an unknown man. DIR. Taylor in
I sisted that she was still trying to deceive
him and pressed her to tell the truth.
Thereupon Mrs. Ellis took hold of his