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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Peach Trees Damaged.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 10. - Reports
from various fruit raising sections of
the state are to the effect that the ex-
treme reoord-breaking cold spell has
been most disastrous TO the years
crop of peaches and other fruits. The
loss resulting from permanent injury
to peach trees cannot be estimated, but
will be enormous
Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 13.-It is estimated
that one.half of the Georgia peach
crop has been killed and the other
half greatly damaged as a result OF
the cold wave. From the Florida line
as far north as Barnesville the cold
has brought great damage to the fruit
trees.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

It is said of a ~five-year-old Chicago
lad that on Christmas eve his mother
went into his room to see if he had
hung up his stocking properly for
Santa Claus. Much to her surprise she
found that the little fellow had appro-
priated one of hers for the occasion, and
had attached a slip of paper on which
he had printed in a bold hand one of his
Sunday school texts: 1.-THE LORD
LovyEtH a ClserFuLL GtyysR."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
The ohio Centennial.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The ways and
means committee Saturday acted ia.
vorably on the bill for government par
ticipation in the Ohio Centennial and
Northwest Territory exposition, to be
held at Toledo. o., in 1929. The bill
provides a government building to cost
S20o, 900 and a government exhibit to
cost $500, 900. The exposition will com
memorate Perry's victory by a nava.
display on Lake Erie; show the re.
sources of Hawaii, Cuba, Porto Rice
and the Philippines, and in particular
exhibit the progress and development
of the northwest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Freieht steamer Lost.

Chicago, Feb 13.-General Manager
H. w. Thorp, Of The Goodrich Trans
portation company. has received a dis
patch from Muskegon reporting the
sinking Is miles from that port of the
John v. Moran. steam freighter with
a capacity Of l,035 tons. The vessel
carried a crew Of nearly Is men. The
Naomi has been sighted at Muskegon
making its way through the thick ice
TO shore. and it Is believed the crew
of the Moran is on board and that no
lives have been lost.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
place for a Wisconsin Editor.

Washington, Feb. l3.-Horace A. Tay-
lor, Of Madison, Wis, editor of the Wis
consin State Journal. will probably be
appointed assistant secretary of the
treasury to succeed w. B. Howell, of
New Jersey, who has just been APP
pointed a member of the board of gen.
eral appraisers in New York. Mr.. Tay-
Tor was an applicant for the Office of
superintendent of the census and the
office of librarian of congress.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Nicaraguan Ports Closed.

New York. Feb. l3.-Gen. A. D.
Strauss. consul general of Nicaragua,
in this city, received a c%ablegram from
the president of Nicaragua stating that
all the ports on the eastern or Atlantic
coast of hat state have been closed to
commerce by his orders. The closing
of the ports, it is thought, is for the
purpose Of preventing the bringing in Of
arms and other c%ontraband of war fol-
the insurgents, the uprising being along
the east coast exclusively.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

Half a hundred students Of the North
western (Ill.) university were on the u
train in Chicago, n evening lately,
and being very smart, Like all students,
were playing high links with the other
passengers. One of their pleasing die
versions as passengers tried to get out
at the various stations, was to cry PASS
him along!" and then the unfortunate
man was jostled, pushed, hauled and
finally thrown out upon the platform.
The guards were apparently afraid to
do more than demonstrate, and the fun
grew fast and furious. AtAdams street.
a peaceful, white-haired old man got up
to leave. "Help the old gentleman out!"
cried the young gentlemen. Then they
tossed him up to the ceiling and
dropped him on the floor, and when he
left the train he was a wreck. Then the
students roared with mirth over their
achievement. AT nine o'clock that night
q young student came meekiy into the
Central police station and reported that
an old nan on the train had picked the
pockets of four of the students, secur-
ing four valuable gold watches, and had
also stolen two pocketbooks. ut will
be a great favor" he said, "if this little
affair car be kept out of the papers,"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

A Philadelphia dealer in birds. dogs
and goldfish has a new species of the
finny tribe imported from japan, which
swims with the head down in the water
in nearly a perpendicular position. A
m stopped before the aquarium
the other day, and, after viewing the
new variety, went into the store and
ordered the dealer to make the fishes
swim with their heads elevated. The
dealer became angry over her inter
ference with his business, and or
dered her from the store. She in
formed the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals officials, and an
officer was sent to investigate. The
fish still swim perpendicularly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
big FIRE in ohio Town.

Vanwert, o., Feb. 13.-The biggest
fire in the history of Vanwert occurred
Saturday morning. The four-story
stone block Of Humphreys q Hughes,
wholesale grocers, is in ruins. Three
walls mark all that is left of one OF
the largest establishments in north
western Ohio. Other structures were
burned. Total loss, S175 900; insurance,
$50, 900, Origin unknown.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
congresn of

Washington, Feb. l3.-The third ma
tional Congress OF Mothers will con
vene here February IA and will con-
tinue in session four days. One i'm
portant feature of the congress will be
the Kindergarten room. which will be
in charge of an experienced kinder
gardener who will undertake 10 enter.
tain all the children who come.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Poin. Made by Agoncillo.

Montreal, Can, Feb 13.-Agoncillo
maintains that the coming of the new
peace ENJOYS general. T. Riego de Dios
and Senior M. Riviera, who arrived at
San Francisco Friday. proves that the
Americans brought IN the war inten-
tionally. The ENJOYS carry. according
TO Agoncillo, important proposals and
dispatches from A%guinaldo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
American Corn at paris.

The value of American corn as q food
product will be fully demonstrated at
the Paris exposition if the plan out
lined by the American Maize propa-
ganda and Endorsed by the National
Business league is carried out, says the
Chicago Chronicle. It'll is proposed to es-
tablish "a corr Kitchen in connections
with the United States exhibit at the
Paris exposition, where the visitors will
be given daily proofs of the uses and
adaptabilities of corn as food. In this
way it is expected to show how corn can
be used as a substitute for wheat prod
ucts, and by so doing it is hoped that a
demand will be created in the old world
for American corn hat will of a neces-
sity prove a great and lasting benefit
to the farmers of the United States.
Convinced of the practicability OF tho
move to open markets abroad for the
surplus corn of this country, the Ma
tional Business league Of this city took
the lead and passed resolutions appeal
ing to congress to make an appropria-
ton for the corn kitchen" After a
preamble setting forth the good points
Of the enterprise, the following resolu-
ton was adopted by the league:
Resolved, by the National Business
league, That congress be and is hereby
respectfully urged to make a further
appropriation for the participation Of
the United States in the said Paris ex-
position, and to provide that a portion
of such further appropriation be APP
piled to a demonstration of the value Of
corn al food product; and,
Resolved, That the secretary Of the
NationalB Bushes league be and is here
by instructed to send copies of these
resolutions to congress, to the senator's
and representatives therein and to the
secretary of agriculture"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
On Guard,

"Arabella," said Mr.. Gruffpop, as he
finished his dinner, IF George asks you
to marry him when he calls tonight,
tell him he wants to see me-"
Arabella blushed and said she would.
"And if he doesn't" the old man went
on, grimly, "then you tell him ] want to
see him."-Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

1t is reported that the year 1898
breaks all records for losses on the
great lakes. A careful estimate Of
losses to shipping and vessel owners
for the recordibreaking year Of 1893
places the probable figures at So, 500 900.
This will hold first place for losses In
the history Of lake navigation. The
year 1895 has hitherto held the record,
with a total loss Of $2,0se, 1897. It still
stands as the closest rival with the
memorable season just concluding. The
three big storms of October and Novem-
Der, 1898, have made this an extraordi-
nary year. Added to the individual
wrecks that occurred during the sea
son they have swelled the total by an
amount estimated to be approximately
$3.50, 900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
want Indtctment Abated.

Canton, O., Feb 13-Attorneys for
Mrs. Annie E George have filed a plea
to abate the Indictment against her.
1t was placed in the hands of the clerk
of the our Saturday, but will not be
reached before neX week. No new
points are raised and the plea, IL is
stated, will moi be allowed. the court
having already passed OF the questions
involved. An early lrial is now prob.
ab1s a. ea. Hsr EtF ga
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

A correspondent of the New York
Times, who styles himself Somewhat
of an Authority on Grip" stated the
other day that since he has been care
full to keep his feet dry he has not suf-
fered from influenza, and that having
previously had it four years in success
sion he is certain that the ailment was
always contracted through the feet.
Another correspondent now bobs up to
observe that he has had influenza five
years in succession, and that he has two
wooden legs!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
No,ea pend.

Chicago, Feb, 13.-Mark w. Durham,
millionaire and owner of one of the
largest and ~best-known stock farms in
the world, is dead at Mercy hospital,
where he had been taken for treat
ment. He was conscious to the last.
His son and other members of his fam
lily have arrived from Elgin to make ar
engagements for the funeral.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Hon. George p. Fisher Dead.

Washington, Feb. l3.-Hon. George
Purnell Fisher died here, aged 81 years.
Deceased was a native Of Delaware,
where, in his younger days, he held
several important offices. but in 1s49
came TO Washington. where he has since
resided.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

OF all the foolish practices INDUCED
in by bicycle riders that Of reading
while on a wheel is the silliest. The
rider does it to show off his skill, not be-
cause he cares anything about the news
paper or novel he holds in his hand and
he cares nothing about the imminent
peril to which he subjects pedestrians.
Of course he is too ignorant to know
that he is straining his eyesight, and no
one need really care what harm such q
fellow does to himself, but In the in
terest of others he needs a policemau's
grip on his collar.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Should be Doubled.

St. Louis, Feb. 13,-Inquiry by officials
of the Lexow committee has developed
that the city's revenues from street car
licenses is only $4,000 annually. They
have been informed that the city rev.
enues should be $4,000 instead of s19,-
900 year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
invitation to Philip and sissbee.

Austin, Tex, Feb. l3.-Both houses
have passed a resolution inviting Com
modore Philip, U. S. ~, now in COM
mand Of the Brooklyn navy yard, and
Capt. Sigsbee, of the battleship Texas,
to visit the legislature.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
ohio Republican League.

Dayton, o., Feb. 13.-The fourteenth
annual meeting of the Ohio Republican
league assembled here. The attend
ance vas not as large as usual because
of severe weather. There are no indi-
cations of a national fight. because the
Foraker contingent is in complete con-
troll.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Chtnaman KilIed I'm Paris

Paris. Feb. 13.-One of the attaches
of the Chinese legation in Paris, be-
lieving that he was prosecuted by the
secretary of legation. Lien Young.
killed the latter by shooting him with
a revolver and then committed suicide.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

Miss Elmine C~harpentier, of New Orr
leans, fell in a trance in 1882. Her
age was then 1s. The franc continued
for 16 years, with the exception of two
hours daily, when the natural desire
for food caused her to awake, with al
most clockwork regularity. She has
just died at the age of "a.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

Five boys ranging in age from 10 to
10 years, were given a public whipping
in the Evansville Qnd.) police courtfor
stealing some old wash boilers the
other day. Their parents were given
the option by the judge of whipping the
boys or having them sent to the re-
formatory school. The boys were led
to the hall by the turnkey and given 26
lashes each. A Cleveland exchange
says their yells could be heard for two
blocks away. One of the boys was SO
weak after the iogging that he could
hardly walk from the police station.
We are gradually getting back to the
whipping post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

1t is reported that 500 men secured
Webster county, Ia, recently on a wolf
hunt, and caught one jack rabbit. That
bunch Of nimrods just missed being
"skunAed" by a haTs's brsadtA,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

Corncob pipes are made by the car
load in Missouri, and sell for rs to FL
cents per bushel. The industry is also
an important n in Indiana, and one
factory at Brightwood turns out be-
tween 1000 and 5000 a day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

be expected, which Will continue until
the middle of next week. In the cen
trail valleys and lake regions the en-
perature Sunday promises TO equal the
record for the season,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
ought to BE.

Bacon-Your friend is well informed,
I see.
Egbert-Well, he ought tc be, with
the wifs he's Rot-Youkers Statesman,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

A number of young men OF Joplin,
NO., who admire Admiral Dewey and
who are %solicitous lest he meet With
the fate Of Hobson on his return to the
United States have decided to send him
a baseball mask. They are now en-
gagged in preparing an illuminated
memorial setting forth the reasons for
their action, and when this is finished
the offering will be sent to Manila.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Mother and nabe nnrned to neath

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 13.-Mrs. Agnes
Neuner, "a years of age, and her nine
months.old baby were fatally burned at
their home on Dante alley, John
Neuner, the woman's husband, was
badly burned about the hands and over
come by smoke and heat in trying TO
save his family. Two other small chill.
dren were taken out of the building
safely. The cause of the FIRE is . mys.
terry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
MAKES IT SAFER.
General Trade Is Bettered by specu-
lative Reaction, Which Removes
Much Unsoundness.

New York, Feb. 1S.-R. G. Dun " Co.'s
weekly review of trade says: The solid
basis for good business has not been
shaken by speculative reaction. Stocks
have been slightly lower and the market
Is all the safer because much unsoundness
and unreason nave been shaken out. Spec
ulation in wheat. which for a time de-
pressed prices, has also taken a turn, and
with heavy exports the market tends up
ward again. The cotton movement is not
essentially speculative, but based on re-
ported injuries and holds its advance.
Meanwhile dispatches from all parts of the
country show extraordinary activity in the
chief branches of trade, and a business
much larger than a year ago in nearly all.
The heavy excess of exports over imports
continues, New York exports having been
In five weeks l6 per cent. larger than last
year, while imports were by nine per cent.
larger. In wheat Americans are getting
profits, even though prices are lower than
they were some months ago.
"The iron industry IS so exploited by con-
solidations and attic mpts of that nature
that it is wonderful prices have not re-
fected distrust. Instead there have been
general advances, II pig because the de-
mand has been large, for Bessemer at
Pittsburgh TO sl1,4O and gray forge to
$10.75, and in finished products because
nearly all are in demand beyond the ca
pacity of works for some time TO come.
Failures for the week have been 27 in
the United States, against 295 last year, and
IS in Canada. against 43 last year"
Bradstreet says: THAT some favorable
effects are likely to follow the atmospheric
changes of the week is evidenced by re-
ports of improved distribution at retail of
heavy winter goods while the effect on
spring trade appear TO be chiefly regard
ed as one of retardation rather than OF
positive injury. In leading staples the
strength of prices is still a feature, all the
gains made In January being sustained, ii
not further improved. Some reflection of
the cold wave is found in the advances in
wheat. showing an inclination to concede
some damage to the winter wheat crop. in
view of claims that snow protection is
lacking In many sections. In aggressive
strength, alike of demand and price, how
ever. iron and steel are easily first this
week and the list of advances reported this
week is almost a roll call of that industry's
products. Among the advances noted
might be mentioned barbed wire, steel
rails, southern, eastern and Bessemer pig
iron, nails and wire and plates, the mos,
strength being exhibited at western mar.
kets. Weather conditions have not favored
the lumber trade. but reports. particularly
from the hardwood branch. are still very
favorable and prices exhibit all their ole
strength.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

One of the reasons for increased in
dustrial prosperity of the United States
is the attention given to finding and
utilizing by-products. Petroleum yields
$50, some of which are more valuable
than the illuminant. Cornstalks and
cottonseed are another example. Ce-
ment is now obtained from the waste of
soda-ash works and from furnace Stag,
Of which the Pittsburgh region alone
could furnish 1000, 900 tons annually. In
one respect, however, British manufac-
turers are ahead, and that is in turning
furnace gases to account.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Chicago 10 Lose DR.. Hirsch.

New York, Feb. 13.-James Seligman,
president Of the Temple Emanu Ell con-
gregation, announced on Friday that
DR.. Emil Hirsch, OF Chicago, would sue.
coed DR.. Gottheil as rabbi Of the con-
gregation. Dr. Gottheil will be made
rabbi emeritus, desiring to retire on ac-
count Of his advanced age. DIR. Hirsch
will take up the work next fall. The
salary Of DR.. Hirsch will be $4,000 per
annum.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
uuxupnn raliroau was upnIneu.

Ingupar raIiroau was upuineu.
The city Ia nov quieter and business IS
better than at any time since the u I
break of hostilities.
The American losses Friday were three
men Killed and 80 wounded. Among the
wounded are gallant Lieut.. Col. Bruce
Wallace, of the Montana regiment, and q
lieutenant of the Second cavalry. who was
shot through the lung while leading a
charge across the open country.
The enemy lost heavily.
WtGl Appeal to Christendon.
London, Feb. 13.-Dispatches TO the
Globe from Hong-Kong say the Fill
Pine junta there has received, by steam.
err from Manila, further news Of the
recent fighting.
The Filipino agents say the Ameri-
cans placed vessels along the shores
of the bay and commenced hostilities
unexpectedly at midnight on satur-
day. simultaneously bombarding the
d~efenseless towns of Fonda, Malak and
Malabon."
The agents of the rebels also say:
1.-THE slaughter of women and children
was frightful, the Americans burning
and devastating all before them, con
Quoting a war of determination and
shooting every Filipino"
The agents of the Filipinos declare
their intention of appealing to Chris
tendom." and say their indignation
against the Americans is intense.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
DySDeDhia.

This life is longing and unrest,
How oft, midst epicurean mi
Are men who wish they could digest
A dish of common pork and bsansi
s-tsn ahthsson aiAh.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
In the Senate Senator Chandler En-
to Secure Unanimous Con-
sent to Have All Resolutions Bear
Ing Upon Our Relations to Foreign
Territory Voted on Monday.

Washington, Feb. l3.-The house
naval committee has struck a total on
the naval appropriation bill aboutto be
reported showing that it will carry
something over $45, 000, 900, of which
about Sill, 1000, 900 will be for the first
years appropriation on three new bat
tleships, three armored cruisers and six
small cruisers,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
Odnra.
Violet scent suits many people.
Eew-nown hay some folks admire.
Give ne, as a winter perfume.
Apples roasting by the fire.
Chicago Record,
TERRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

"Do not deny it, Gladys Irene. You
were winking at him the whole evening.
Are you e~ndeavoring TO drive my dis
honored head to the protection Of the
divorce court?"-Ally Sloper.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

Washington, Feb. l3.-The house
committee has determined to report
favorably the bill ito promote the eff
ficiency of the revenue cutter service
It provides for the retirement of Off
GERS on three-quarters pay, similar to
the army and navy.