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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
Killed by the Cars.

London, May 1.-THE earl of STRAIT
ford, who married Mrs. Samuel 3. Cot
gate in Grace church, New York city.
last December, was instantly killed
Tuesday evening at Potter's bar by the
Cambridge express. The earl was seen
standing upon the platform, awaiting
train from London. When the express
approached at high rate of speed he
suddenly fell forward upon the rails.
The body, decapitated and mangled,
was taken to the nearest hotel, where it
awaits the coroner's inquest. While on
duty at Windsor castle last February
as an equerry to the queen the earl was
seized with fit, and his condition has
eyer since been source of anxiety. He
was in his siXty-eighth wear.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
SPECIAL SESSION TO FOLLOW.
Michigan Legislature Plan for Adj
journment and Arrange for
Future Legislation.

Lansing, Mich, May 1.-THE house
of representatives will consider the
final adjournment resolution to-
day. 1t is understood that the date
fixed by the senate, June 2, will be
concurred in. 1t is not deemed prob
able in either branch of the legislature
that any railroad tax measure addi-
tional to the amendments to the Mer-
riman law, under which specific taxes
are collected, will be passed. A pro-
gramme which is said to meet the APP
prevail of Gov. Pingree is for the cali
ing of a special session Immediately at
the close of the present one, to vote on
the submission to the people of the ques-
ton of state tax commission. If the
people decide they want such COM
mission, another special session will be
called, at which the commission will be
elected and their duties provided for.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
At Charley Meridetb,s we h.a tha

At Charley Merideth's we had the
privilege of tasting and testing some
pure unfermented pin-cherry wine
made by himself. tits Immense,
w. B. Jerod is one of the progress.
i've farmers of Chester and his pru-
dent housewife, from the brood Of
young chicks we saw about his place,
must be an expert in the poultry bust
ness.
The John Thomson farm now oc-
cupied by Thos. Mckee is enclosed by
a woven wire fence. A young or
chard on the place we'll fenced in, and
properly cultivated and cared for is
cheerful sight to behold.
John Kelley just east of the Thom-
son farm was just finishing husking
his last years corn crop which had
stood on the hill in the field during
the winter
/ Night found us at the home of G. E.
Morey where, thoroughly chilled, we
were made welcome and right royal
~ cared for and sent on our way re-
joicing in the morning, that these
good people, as they abound in How
ard county, and they among the best
of them. Mr.. Morey has been extern
sively engaged in breeding the best
/ of Poland China swine, and had the
misfortune to lose 10 valuable ones
last fall from the swine plague. But
/ Y n
cows, some fine horses and are full
OF ambition and hope, and with their.
tact and energy will recuperate the
loss. They have bright intelligent
boy of 10 or "A summers who has at
tended the public school in Chester,
two miles away, without loss of one
day during the past winter, and is
making fine progress under the in
struction Of Prof. Armstrong.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
personal experiences regarding the i'm
morality in this city, and the mayor re-
torted that Mr.. Moss was morbid about

personal experiences regarding the inn
morality in this city, and the mayor re-
torted that Mr.. Moss was morbid about
vice.
Rap Mt Newspapers Men.
Referring again to ex-Chief of Police
McCullagh, the mayor said he believed
him to be "fakir," which term he
translated as ''a man with false face
and fair front" Referring to an
article in the newspapers regarding
Devery's appointment, Mayor Van
Wyck said the story was manufactured
and that he had helped to make it up.
"That is the way they make their liv-
ing" said the mayor, referring to news
paper men. "They have got to do it
or they cannot live in the newspaper
business" The mayor said he would
make his living the same way if he
could not do it any other way.
"By telling tibsa' asked Mr.. Moss.
II think So said the mayor. How
ever. he said that he was telling the
truth while on the stand, and reiter-
ated the statement that young man
in a newspaper office could not be truth
full and make q living.
The appointment of Mr.. Hess as po-
lice commissioner was gone into mi
nutely. but revealed nothing startling.
Mr.. Abel was appointed a commission
er. so the mayor testified, because Mr..
Lauterbach had said that Mr.. Platt
wanted the appointment filled in that
way.
''And you looked upon Mr.. Plat as
a man authorized to speak for the re-
publican party in bipartisan mat
ter?" asked Mr.. Moss.
"Not in bipartisan matter" said
the mayor. 81 thought he was the boss
of the republican party. Whatever he
said they all agreed to. When he took
snuff they sneezed."
Mr.. Van Wyck added that he had a
very high regard for Mr.. Rlatt. The
mayor said he spent less than 5000 or
$500 in his election campaign. He stated
that after his nomination he had given
about $4,000 to the democratic organi-
cation. The money was not given to Mr..
Croker. The mayor was then excused,
Mr.. Moss saying that he would not
need him again this week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
STORMS CAUSE RUIN.
Much Damage Done by Rain, Wind
and Hail.
SOME DESTRUCTION IN WISCONSIN.
A Loss of About $4,000 Incurred In
Detroit - Schoolhouse Blown
Down In Ohio Nine
Scholars Hurt.

T.
st. Paul, Mimi, May IA special
to the Pioneer Press from Lacrosse,
Wis, says: A terrific hailstorm accom-
panied by torrents of rain passed over
this city early Tuesday evening and did
great damage to fruit trees. Many thou
sands of dollars worth of glass in green
houses, stores and residences were de-
stroyed.
Killed by Lightning.
Eau Claire, Wis.,, May 17.-During a
severe electrical storm early Tuesday
morning the house of julius Bundt at
Augusta was struck by lightning. The
bolt went down the chimney, shatter-
ing the stove and killing Bundt, who
was lying in bed with his infant son.
The boy escaped. A barn on the farm
of Charles Hoover, near Mondovi, was
also struck and nine horses were killed.
The house of Charles Mickey in this city
was struck and partially destroyed.
Heavy Loss in Detroit.
Detroit, Mich, May 17.-Severe storms
were quite general throughout the
state Tuesday. Hudson, Caro-, Coldwa-
ter, Marshall and Brant all report con-
siderable property damage, but no lives
lost. In Detroit the storm struck the
southwestern part of the city and did
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
CURRENT EVENTS.

A. r. Flower was elected a director Of
the Peoples Gas company, of Chicago, in
place of Roswell p. Flower, deceased.
Gen. Hernandez, the leader of the revolu-
tion in 1898 in Venezuela, who was captured
near Yurhare on June II last, has been re-
leased from captivity.
The annual convention of the American
Foundrymen's association opened at Pitts
burgh, Pa, with nearly 500 delegates and
their ladies present from all parts of the
country.
The nineteenth annual session of the
American waterworks convention opened
at the Great Southern hotel, Columbus, o.,
and will continue during the remainder of
the week.
thur I. Hadley successor to Dr. Timothy
Dwight as president. Prof. Hadley for Is
years has been professor of political econ
omy in the university.
The returning companies of the Forty
ninth Iowa volunteers were received at
Cedar Rapids, Ia, with great enthusiasm
The town was ablaze with decorations and
crowded with people.
The Third Kentucky regiment was mus
tered out at Savannah, Ga. The men be-
gan their homeward journey Tuesday aft
ernoon. This leaves but one command at
Savannah, the Thirty-first Michigan.
The Illinois Sunday school convention
opened at Decatur, ILL.,, with 400 delegates
present. r. b. f. Pierce presided at the
first session. The Informal reports of Sun
day school work in counties We're heard,
Hon. P. S. Grosscup, circuit judge for
the northern district of Illinois, who has
been lying very i'll at his parents home at
Ashland, O., is reported to he much i'm
proved. He is very weak, but the action of
the heart is decidedly better.
AT Long Acres Curve, three miles below
Tamaqua, Pa, Tuesday passenger engine
on the Little Schuylkill branch of the Phil
adelphia 6 Reading railway jumped the
track and collided with coal train. Sam
uel Grier, engineer Of the passenger train,
was killed.
The tenth annual convention of the Ma
tional Travellers Protective association
was called to order Tuesday morning at
Library hall, Louisville. Ky. There were
present when the gavel fell for order 29S
delegates, who are accompanied by about
1850 visitors.
R. L. Coleman, president of the Western
wheel works, of Chicago, has renewed his
option for the sale of the bicycle plant to
A. q. Spalding. This ends the opposition
to the American Bicycle company, which
will control 95 per cent. Of the bicycle out
put In the United States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
SITUATION NOT CRITICAL.
Administration Not Alarmed by Al.
fairs in Cuba-Gen. Brooke Has
Full Authority.
A Rap at Newspapers Men.

1 Washington, May 17.-Gen. Brooke
has not reported to the war department
any serious situation in Cuba, and it is
not believed at the department that any
alarm need be felt regarding the condi-
ton of affairs.
Communications that Gen. Brooke
has made to the war department re-
garding the situation are not given to
the public, but the officials understand
that the source of the present trouble
| is that the generals" of the Cuban
army are disappointed because they are
not likely to realize as much out of the
money appropriated for the army as
they think they should. These gen
erals" all believed that they would Sc
cure proportion of the money equal
to their rank and their own estimate
of their services. The whole trouble
regarding the payment of the money
and the delay may be traced directly to
these officers who, as members of the
assembly, or as supporters of Gomez,
have constantly raised obstacles in the
way Of a peaceful disarmament of the
\ Cubans and the settlement of the at
fairs of the island.
One thing is assured beyond all other
considerations. The United States will
remain for the present in absolute con-
troll of the island and the orders of the
officers in command will be sustained
4 by the government at Washington.
Havana, May 1.-THE manifesto
which Gen. Maxine Gomez is preparing
to issue will not only review his own po-
sition as to the payment of the Cuban
army, but probably will direct the
forces to disband. Following its pub
LEGATION, Governor General Brooke will
issue modified order eliminating the
necessity for the participation of any
Cuban commissioner in the distribution
of the $3,oooOoo. The governor general
regards Gomez as having acted sin.
cerely throughout, and believes that his
withdrawal from the question of the
distribution to an attitude of friendly
inactivity" has been forced upon him
by the desertion of those generals upon
whom he relied.
Americans residing in Havana, espe.
cially those who have been here since
the beginning of the military occupa.
ton, look upon the present anti-Ameri
can ontburst as similar to the Garcia
funeral incident, and the excitement
which followed the prohibition of dem.
onstrations on January ]. 1t is really
i very simple matter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
Low Enres KilIed.

Cleveland, o., May II. - Judge Kicks,
of the United States circuit court,
Tuesday decided in favor of the street
railways in the legal battle over the
low-fare ordinance passed by the city
council several months ago. The or.
dinances required the street car COM
panies to carry passengers for four
cents and for universal transfers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
sheriff KILLED.

Fairbury, Neb., May 17.--At Hollen-
berg, Kan, town on the state line, is
miles east, Sheriff Ed Coleman, Of
Washington county, Kansas, was shot
and instantly killed Tuesday morning
by William Hoxie, whom he was at
tempting to arrest. In the encounter
Hoxie was fatally shot through the
bowels. HoXie was wanted on the
charge of robbery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
CREsCO MARKETS
Corrected each issue. }
dparN
Noticed a Change.

81 suffered from indigestion and
epileptic fits. | doctored a long time
without relief until / began to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. / noticed a
change soon after | began taking this
medicine, and after the use of few
bottles was entirely cured. lam now
better than for years" CHARLES E.
BEcKNER, Webster City, Iowa.
Hoods Pills give strength even
while their cathartic qualities are at
work. Easy to take.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
Live stock.
Not Saying Much for Her.

Misunderstanding that Boobley
is henpecked, I'm surprised that his
wife boasts of it.
Babway-Does she, indeed?
Baltimore Yes she's been frequent
" heard to say that she's made him
what he is to-day. 1io3bury Gazette,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
a Southern Trngeax,

Hammond, La, May 17.-H. B. Fitz-
gerald, lumberman, was shot and in
8stantly killed by his brother-in-law,
ED Strahlem. Fitzgerald was in his
cups and threatening to murder his
wife, sister of Strahlem. when The
latter picked up his gun and did the
shooting. The principals have lived in
Hammond for-some years. Strahlem
rs from California and Fitzgerald from
Michigan
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
Reserve Fund Established.

Detroit. Mich, May The grand
division Order Railway Conductors on
Tuesday decided upon the establish
ment of a 100000 reserve fund, aside
from the 100000 strike fund. to be
raised by an annual assessment of one
dollar per each 81, 900 of insurance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19

house in Allegheny was so badly twist
ed that the building inspector has con-
demned it as unsafe. Fortunately
school had been dismissed shortly be-
fore the storm and the hundreds of pu-
pills were saved injury Hail did con
siderable damage in the path of the
storm in the suburbs and reports of like
damage are coming from many near
by towns
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
THE MARKETS.


Chicago, May 16.
FLOUR-Quiet and steady.
WHEAT-Unsettled. May, 6SB@69asc;
July, 7O@7Os4c.
CORN-Easy. Cash quoted at S3@331lc;
May sold at 325sc: July, 33l1ss @33Ac and 33H &c;
September, S3ss@S3Bc.
OATS-Higher. No. 2 cash, 261s@26a4c:
May. 2e@26Ac; July, 234@231ac; September,
2Oal@20sc.
RYE-o Offerings small. No. Q cash. COO,
No. 8 about SOC; May delivery. Gle asked.
BARLEY-Still dull and quiet. Screen
ings about S5@37c; thin Barley, SS@39c; fair
to good including mailing, 3S@40c.
MESS PORK-Fairly active and prices
easier at $S.30@S. 80 for cash: sS35@pS.40 for
July, and $S.50QS57la for September
LARD-Moderately active and prices
easier at s5021s@5.O5 for cash; S5071a .12H1z
for July, and $5.221a@5.25 for September.
SHORT RIB SIDES-Fairly active and
prices easier at $4.5O@4. 50 for cash; $47OG
4.724 for July, and $4.s2l2@4 S71a for Sep
TEMPER.
POTATOEs-Burban S4d35c; Round
white stock, 30@33c; mixed stock 2s@32c.
EGGS-Market steady. AT mark for fine
eggs the market ranged at 1l@1lAc; Duck
eggs were quotably, 12@l2lsc.
BUTTER-Steady. Creameries, extra
lssse per pound; firsts. 1e1s@17c; seconds
i31a01ac; diaries, fair to choice. l2q16c
imila.lon crsamsr!es. isais1se.
LIVE ss pouL IL Lane ana weak FUR
neys, ioc, Shlckels' 90 s ~, Duehs, ~
'72c PEI ppailu' 1eese, 90 ooea'oV PEI uoAeh
New York, May 49,
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a1aad eu, -San
1e% ad zesg ri, ea,-e1l !, ssa.
49, =, 20
'f2se
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s aseseS ss q, 7sygso iet nc, Maa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19

houses anu pdIuS WeIo ulliOolCu oAAo
one three-story brick building was COM
pletely demolished. There was no loss
of life here.
Toledo, O., May 17.-Toledo and
northwestern Ohio passed through one
of the worst storms in years Tuesday,
from noon till six o'clock. The full eff
feet of the blow is not yet known. as
there are several small boats on the
river that have been reported as cap
sized. In the city a number of plate
glass fronts were blown in and other
damage to considerable amount done.
There was small rain at noon, and the
city was flooded from four till six
o'clock. No loss of life has been re-
ported to this hour.
Several houses were unroofed at Tiff
fin, and at the France stone quarry
number of workmen were more or less
injured, Lewis Leslie being picked up
by the wind and carried some distance.
Nine Scholars Hurt.
Canal Fulton, o., May 17.-During the
storm Tuesday the wall of a school
house was blown in and nine pupils
were injured, some of them quite Sc
riously. Four scholars were buried be-
meath the debris of brick and wooden
beams. They were eXtricated by the
teacher.
Injured in n Storm.
Youngstown, o., May ia severe
windstorm struck this city late Tues
dayafternoon, blowing down chimneys,
poles and badly Gripping telephone
service. A new residence nearly com
pleted was blown down, four carpen-
tiers being caught in it. John Craig had
both legs broken and will be crippled
for life, and the other three were badly
bruised.
Blew Down the Tents.
Akron, o., May ia cyclone struck
| this city at three o'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon and did much damage. The
| storm struck the tents of Mains circus
and they collapsed upon the crowd
Policemen had hard work to prevent a
panic, but the spectators were finally
released without injury. In East Ak,
ron the Biggs Boiler company shops
were badly damaged and portion of G
stone wall fell upon the Office roof
1 crashing through it and completely
wreciasE the interior. The shops OF
the Akron Sever Pipe company also
suffered heavily. aeFe than $50 feet
of the main building was blown down
and three men were slightly injured
Other shops and buildings about the
city were damaged more or less and
many trees were destroyed. Carriages
were overturned in the street and avn
ings We're torn away.
Il In Pennsylvania.
1 Mount Pleasant, Pa, May 17.-Ih,
storm which caught this section at fly,
O'Clock Tuesday evening was the mos
severe and disastrous in many years
Rain fell in torrents and hail was sc
severe that it is feared crops are badly
damaged. Ten houses of the Illinois
| Steel company at Norwood, just under
way of completion, and one belonging
TO the workmen were blown down ant
to pieces. The large plate glass win
dows in the company's store at tina
place were broken by the wind and hail
4 Pittsburgh, Pa, May ia terrifi
windstorm, accompanied by rain an
hail, passed over this section at abou
| four o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Grea
damage was done to telegraph and tele
phone wires, while many trees, fence
and roofs were picked up and carries
away bediiY, The Tenth ward school
tT-ssss
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
WATSON SAILS.
Rear Admiral Leaves for Manila to
Assume Command of the
Asiattc Squadron.

Vallejo, CAL, May 17.-Rear Admiral
John c. Watson, who will relieve Adj
miral Dewey in command of the Asiatic
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
If it fails to cure. 25c: The genuine
has L. B. O. on each tablet.
For sale by Luers & Lowry Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
Seed Corn!

A quantity of tested yellow and
white dent seed corn for sale.-W. H.
Roche.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
Excursions via. Chicago Great Western Ry
Summer Season 1890.

Excursions via. Chicago Great Western Isy
Summer Season 1890.
The Chicago Great Western Ry will
have on sale at all stations excursion
tickets for the following meetings to
be held during the summer season at
very low rates.
General Assembly, Presbyterian
Church, Minneapolis, MINI, May 18th
to June LIST. One fare plus So 90 for
the round trip.
Annual meeting, General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, Denver, Colo, May 18th to
Goth. One fare plus $500 for the
round trip.
Annual meeting, German Baptists
(Dunkards) Roanoke, Va, May 22nd
to Goth. One fare plus $500 for the
round trip.
National Baptist Anniversaries,
San Francisco, Cal May 26;hto 50th.
Annual meeting, Imperial Council,
Mystic Shrine, Buffalo. n. T., June
18th to 10th. One.fare plus $500 for
the round trip.
Annual Reunion r. P. o. E.. st.
Louis, Mo-, June Goth to 23rd. One
fare plus So 90 for the round trip.
Annual Convention, United Society
of Christian Endeavor, Detroit, Mich,
July 9th TO 10th: One fare plus 70 90
| for the round trip.
Annual meeting, National Educa-
tisnal Association, Los Angeles, Cal,
July 18th to 14tb. One fare plus 50 90
for the round trip.
National Convention, r. Y. p. u.
Of America, Richmond, Va, July 18Th
to 10Th. One fare plus $500 for the
round trip.
| Other meetings to be announced
later. For full information call on
any Agent Maple Leaf Route or
address, f. H. Lord, General Pass.
q Ticket Agent, 113 Adams st.
Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
Wisconsin q. A. r..

Milwaukee, May II. Every train ar.
irving brings many of the old soldiers
to attend annual encampment of the
department of the Wisconsin G. A. r.
Tuesday was given over to the reception
of visitors and reunions of various or.
CARNATIONS. The business meeting will
be held Wednesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
Are You Going Abroady

If you contemplate trip to Europe
during the summer, please remember
that any ticket agent OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee " ST. Paul R'y can furnish
you rates, tickets and np-tc.date in
formation, as well as reserve berths
on ocean steaners--all lines-in adj
vance of sailing.
GEO H. HEAFFoRD, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Old Colony Building, Chicago, HI.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19

Educate aug Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cs.yhariic. cure constipation forever.
A0c 25c. II g G. G. fail, drpCg.s.s refund money
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19

Porto Rican women are reported to be
brighter and more enterprising than
the men. They attend not only TO do
nestle affairs, but take an active share
in trading and transportation. Many
carry on farms and keep store. Ameri-
can visitors admire their energy and
sagacity and think the women of the
island will cut some figure in its future
history.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19
Perhaps the most unusual presents

Perhaps the most unusual presents
ever received by man were bestowed
as Christmas present upon a Brooklyn
man who cooks. They were two big
blue-and-white checked gingham
aprons, long and large, and with ample
strings to encircle the masculine waist.
The man, according to the Times Of that
city, makes at times descent to the
kitchen when the maids are away and
demonstrates how a good steak should
be broiled or some other of the numer-
GUS things the PREPARATION of which
for the table he considersth he has an
expert knowledge. Upon such occa-
sions it has been his custom to borrow
the first maid s apron convenient. This
good, housewifely tendency to use an
apron being known, there came to the
man from out Of town the two big
aprons, which were probably the best
appreciated of all his Christmas gifts
and were exhibited with the greatest
pride.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-19

TO Cure ganstipntlon lrorsysr.
.f G. &. q fail TO cure, drdggists refund money