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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
SENT TO A COMMITTEE.
Opponents of Gov. Pinsree's Pet
Measure In Michigan Legislature
Win IA Temporary victory.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 15.-At least a tenn.
porary victory was won by the anti-Pin.
gree representatives Tuesday when the
eneeVer-Atklnso DUAL taxation bill
mhlcn had been made a special order for
tuesday, was referred by a vote of Al to A.
70 d JOINT committee, composed of the reg
uiar stanoing committees on taxation,
with three representatives added. This
plii is GOV. Pingree's greatest legislative
hobby and has for its object the Taxation
OF railroads and other corporations or
their actual valuation, the same to be dc.
termined by a state board of assessors
The bill is aimed particularly at the rail.
roaus, which at present are taxed on thei,
earnings. The Pingree men wanted the hill
brought before the committee of the whole
and passed at once. 1t is claimed by the
ants that the object of the reference was
TO get all taxation bills before a joint COM
Enittee ana from them to evolve one upon
Whlch all factions can agree.
Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-The senate
passed billauthorizing the organization OF
surety companies by citizens of Illinois
ProNiolns penalties for gaining entrance 10
county fairs without tickets or the permits.
SION OF proper authorities; making it un
lawful 10 construct a bridge or culyert
with sustaining capacity of less than 1ol
POUNDS 10 the square foot; providing that a
majority of abutting property owners
along the entire line of any proposed local
Improvement shall be sufficient to secure
~ Improvement requiring that whistles
On traction engines be blown 40 rods from
crossings or corners. The bill appropriat.
ing s9'VVo Tor a statue to Frances e. VIII.
iaru was advanced 10 a third reading. Ths
mousse transacted no business.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
FACTIONS IN A FIGHT.
A Dozen Men Badly Hurt in a Neigh,
borhood Row Mt Diamond
Bluff, Wis.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. ia spe-
cial to the Tribune from Diamond Bluff,
Wis, says: About a dozen men were
wounded, n seriously, at this place
Monday night. There are two factions
in the neighborhood and each bears an
undying hatred towards the other.
Monday night both factions met at a
dance and an alteration started.
Knives were used, revolvers fourished
and clubs brandished. Frightened
women jumped from the second story
of the building and a number were in
jured. When the riot ended a horrible
scene was presented. Lying uncon-
scious in pools of blood were nearly
a dozen men. One man had one arm
literally carved to pieces; another had
several ugly cuts in the scalp; another
had his face struck with clubs until it
looked like a mass of jelly. Others es-
capped with broken limbs and minor
cuts and bruises.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
TWO CLAIM HIM.
A Rock Island Man That Two Women
Call Husband Has Left for
Parts Unknown,

Jesse A. Keith, wanted on a charge
of bigamy, has disappeared from Rock
Island. Two women, each claiming
Keith as her lawful husband, met at
the home of wife No. i. The visitor was
Mrs. Jesse A. Keith, of Chicago. She
said she was married to- Keith at Chi
cago May 26 last, her name before the
wedding being Pearl Harrington. They
lived together three months, then
Keith dropped out of sight. She states
that she subsequently learned that at
the time of her marriage to Keith he
had a wife and daughter residing in
Colorado Springs, Col. She came to
Rock Island to prosecute him. Keith
and his wife and daughter moved to
Rock Island six months ago. He mar
ried wife No. 1 at Lincoln, Neb., in
1885.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
Maple Grove.
Special Correspondence:

Special Correspondence:
Chris Ellingson will have a sale
February 18th, at which he will dis
pose of his farming machinery and
live stock. Mr.. Ellingson will move
to Dakota where he has purchased a
farm.
A. Homeyier's recent attack of the
grip terminated in lung fever. DIR.
Shambaugh of Alta Vista is in atten-
dance and reports his patient out OF
danger.
The genial Dave Murray is taking
a we'll deserved vacation visiting
friends aud relatives at Cresco.
DR.. Dum of Elma has been attend
ing patients in this vicinity during
the past week.
Oar city is contemplating a build
ing boom during the coming season.
James Reid transacted business at
Elma last Friday.
A fair delegation of our young
folks attended Whalen Bros dance at
Jerico Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennie Shaeley of
Lourdes were visiting Mrs. Shanley's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Daily the
fore part Of the week.
DR.. Gardner, New Hampton's most
prominent physician, was in this city
on professional business one day
recently.
Mrs. james Casey of Lawler is visit.
ing friends and relatives in this
vicinity.
Several of u citizens purchased
stock at the recent sale of range
horses at the G. G.. w. stockyards
sale in New Hampton.
Benz, Stanley, one of Lourdes
popular Young men scattered
sunshine in this city recently.
w. P. Reid lost two hogs recently
by drowning, they having tumb!ed
into II hole in the ice which he had
cnt for bis stock to drink from.
We have been Informed that Hans
Brabm came near having a fatal acct
dent recently. 1t seems that he had
been hired by the Jerico Creamery
Management to haul u load of saw
drst from New Hampton Aud imbibed
too freely of corn juice, when he was
coming home the load capsized in
such a way that Mr.. Brahm was
unable to get out ffcm under it and
would lave frozen to death had not
s%earchers discovered him in time.
Hiss Aggie Bauhaus of Alta Vista is
visiting her sister Mrs. A. w. Konst
of this city at present writing.
Raymond Conry is very low al
present with lung fever.
John Carroll took in the sights at
Alta Vista recently.
To many of our citizens the rews
OF the recent battle at Manila came
like q t~hlieerbolt out.of a cisar sky,
L the rest /. wee s a Confirmation
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. II.
HOGS-Market active on packing and
shipping account. Feeling rather weak,
and prices 6@1oc lower. Sales ranged at
So. for Pigs; $3.60@S.s 7ls for light;
IS. 60@3.6 IS for rough packing; 3.soas. s2ls for
mixed, and S3.7O93.95 for heavy packing
and shipping lots.
CATTLE-Market fairly active. Feeling
easier. Best grades are steady, other
grades rather easy. Quotable at $3.50
sos for choice to extra Steers; s4.60a5. 80
for good to choice do; $4,000 90 for fair
to good; S4.G@4.O for common to medium
do; S3.sO04.1 10 for butchers Steers; s4.lO@
4.45 for fed Western Steers; s8.26@4. so for
feeding Steers; s2.00@4.1O for Cows; 2.6O@
4.S5 for Heifers; 81. 5094.25 for Bulls, Oxen
and Stays: So. 40a4.S0 for Texas Steers. and
4.00@7.25 for Veal Calves.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
CID FAMILIES UNITED.
Keokuk Closely linked Together
by Marriage Tie

In the marriage of Mr.. Razen I. Saw
yer and Miss Marcia Louise jenkins
representatives of two of the leading
families of Keokuk were united. The
ceremony occurred at the home of the
BRIDES parents and Immediately after
ward the young couple departed for the
east on a wedding journey. None but
relatives witnessed the marriage, which
came much in the nature of a surprise
to the community. The bride is the
daughter of DR.. and Mrs: George T.
jenkins, a young lady of rare accom-
plishments and attractiveness and a
leader in social affairs. Mr.. Sawyer is
one of the most prominent of the pro-
fessional young men of Keokuk, hold
ing the position of city attorney and be-
ing an officer of the United States dis
trict court at Keokuk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
CAUSED A SENSATION.
Young Catholic People in Dubuque
Denied the Privilege of Attend
ing Protestant Institutions.

Quite a sensation has been created in
Roman Catholic circles in Dubuque by
the announcement made in st. Patrick's
church by Mgr. Ryan and Father Hal
pin at the ten o'clock mass that here
after Catholic youths would not be per-
mitted to attend Y. M. C. A. meetings
in the city; also that Roman Catholic
singers are forbidden to sing in nom
Catholic churches or at non-Catholic
funerals. A large number of young
men who are Roman Catholics belong
to the Y. M. C. A., but they take no part
in any religious exercises and are not
required to. They get the benefit of
the gymnasium, bath, reading, etc. One
of the priests also stated that it was
wrong for any Catholic young
to be a bridesmaid at a wedding of
Protestants solemnized by PROTESTANT
minister. Several of the leading vocal
lists who sing in Protestant churches
are Catholics,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
wv BIG FIRES.
Chicago Warehouse Burns, Causing
LOSS of $7SO,OOO-Damage by a
Cincinnati Blaze.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-The six-story
building, 10 to "a West Water street,
occupied by the Traders Warehouse
company and a large number of smaller
concerns, was destroyed by fire Tues
day morning, the total loss being es-
timated at $3.50, 900. Origin unknown.
The building was occupied by a large
number of business concerns, and
goods of every description, from lead
and iron to oils and paints, were stored
there. The latter made good material
for fire. Steel, iron and lead goods
weighed heavily on the floors, and they
fell in rapid succession. The walls also
collapsed, blocking the st. Paul rail
road tracks. Within an hour after the
fire was discovered the building was
nothing but a pile of smoking debris.
The principal losers are:
Edward 3. Butler. owner of the building,
s75, 900; Manufacturers and Merchants
Warehouse company, $100, 000; James
O'Donnell, iron and steel, s25, 600; John w.
Eckert, flour, $3.50, 900; Raymond Lead
company. 100000; Moser-Burgess Paper
company, $4,000; Traders warehouse, $780,
600: Sprague, Warner & Co., flour, 5000;
NS'S SS' 80 6oONSp SfosSSS, ~
Rope company, $1,000.
Cincinnati. Feb. Is. A fire causing
a loss of half a million dollars started
mys%teriously in the upper back stories
of the hat manufacturing establish
ment of Kahn. Fellheimer & Co., JOG
West Third street, a few doors west of
Race, on the North side, at 4:3o a. M,
and, before engines could get to work,
the fire had communicated to the cloth
ing house of H. A. Seinheimer & Co..
104 West Third street. Next to that
stood the corner building, occupied by
Sanford, Warner & Storrs, containing
a valuable stock of clothing and mate
rial. The first-named buildings were
entirely burned out. but the firemen
succeeded in saving the corner building
at the expense of practically running
the contents,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
WILL A PRICES.
Retail Druggists in Des Moines Ex-
poet to Reorsantxe Their Local
Trust in u Short Time.

The retail druggists trust in Des
Moines, which was crushed two years
ago by Norman Lichty, will be able to
resume operations in a few weeks, as
Mr.. Lichty has announced hat he will
retire from the retail drug business
April l and devote his attention exclu-
sively to the manufacture of certain
patent medicines.
he has been in the retail drug bust
ness in Des Moines since 1879, and by ex-
tensive advertising has made himself
for a number of years the leading drug
gist of the city. Two years ago he
began to cut prices and soon compelled
all the other druggists in the city TO
follow, resulting in reductions on staple
and proprietary articles averaging rs
per cent. The druggists have agreed, to
resume regular prices as soon as Mr..
Lichty is out of the way.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
Expects war with England.

London. Feb. 15.-The Toulon CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail, r~emarking
upon the extraordinary activity at the
arsenal there and generally in the
French naval works, says: It is be-
lieved that NJ. Lockroy minister of
marine) expects war with Great Brit
ain within two years, and tits notorious
that a war with England is being
preached in official circles in France.
Troops are being poured into Tunis,
Causica and Algeria and war material
is being dispatched to all the colonies.
French officers openly boast that they
will sweep the British fleet out of the
Mediterranean.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
Albion and Bristol.
ye the wedding bells,

ye Gne wedding bells.
Will this not go on record as THE
cold winter7
Word came Monday that Anna
Usher was worse.
Lucy Fink is on the sick list.
Miss Anna Weinkanf spent q day
with US last week.
Will Hardy informs us that Mrs.
Hardy is worse, but the children are
better.
Rev. Staehling entertained the
Musical Club last Monday evening.
Damon q Ludwig are running a
wood saw in partnership.
Broadacres will serve oysters Sat
urday night to intimate friends in
honor of the new married couple.
We will give our Pee Dee friends a
description of the affair in our next,
as well as the wedding which is to
take place Thursday of this week in
the German Lutheran church.
DR.. Gowdy is being kept very busy
these days responding to his numer-
Gus calls, and we are glad to hear
that the most of his patients are de-
ing nicely.
MIR. and Mrs. George Arnold, for
merly of Albion, but nov of Strouse-
ton. S. d., are grandparents, as a
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Warner Putnam, nee Mabel Arnold.
Theed Sevens little children are
quite sick, we are sorry to note.
Herbert Crowell departed last
Tuesday for his home in Brookins.
South Dakota.
At the home of the brides parents
in York, Mimi, next Thursday the
10th, will occur the marriage of Miss
Katie Jones to a Mr.. John of Cotter.
Iowa.
Prof. Vogenitz is drilling the
Granger school for an entertainment
the proceeds to be used to purchase
singing books for the pupils and it
ought and no doubt will be well
patronized.
Miss Laura Hutchinson was called
home as her mothers hand in which
is a broken needle became worse by
her trying to do her own work.
Rev. Hardness was compelled to
leave Mrs. Hardness and little Leslie
here among friends as the weather
became too cold for them to make
the trip home to Lanesborough and
now their little boy is quite sick but
receiving the best of care under the
hospitable roof of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chauncy Robinson where the pastors
family are always welcome guests.
Louis Privat of Oak Park, Chicago,
made a flying business trip here the
latter part of last week.
Mike Bronner purchased a set of
Brlnk's best farm harness last week.
The ice still prevents feed grinding
at the mill.
Our Florenceville school will close
ID two weeks. We hear nothing but
words of commentator for Prof
Perry and hope our school board will
secure his services for the coming
year.
The Clink Bros of Kendallville
were over Wednesday each bringing
a large load of wood to their aged
parents.
Mr.. e. Bernham gave Preston
parties an order for a 1910 monument
last Wednesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17

Indian territory and on the panhandle
range will likely be very large, though ac-
curate figures are not yet forthcoming.
The temperature has risen about Is de-
grees, and, though it is still far below the
freezing point, traffic of all kinds is moving
regularly. Zero weather has been record
ed all over north Texas. Snow has been
on the ground at Dallas for seven days.
ARKANSAS.-There has been much suf-
fering among the poor, as they were lack
ing proper food, protection and clothing,
and in being so scarce 1t has been unob-
tainable by ever those who could afford to
buy it. One person has frozen to death
a mail carrier named Brozier. In the large
richards many trees have burst open from
the cold. Several horses and COWS have
frozen to death.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
woodmen Meet.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 15.-The biennial
convention of jurisdiction D of the
Woodmen of the World convened Tues
day at Sherman hall. District d COM
prises the states of Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa and Minnesota. Council Com
mander L. v. Sinett, of Ottumwa, Ia,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
PERISH IN BURNING HOME.
Man and His Six Children Caught by
Flames Near Pine Bluff, Ark,
While Asleep.

St. Louis, Feb. ia special to the
Globe-Democrat from Pine Bluff, Ark,
says that Silas Jones and his six chill
dren have been burned to death on the
Richardson & May plantation at Cor
ner Stone. The house and its contents
have been destroyed and none of its
inmates escaped. 1t is thought the
house caught fire after its occupants
went to sleep. Mr.. Jones' wife was
away from home for the night and, ow-
ing to that fact, escaped.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17

maintained, 1t gave no hope OF free
dom OF liberty or self-government to
the Inhabitants of the Philippines and
because 1t provided that they should
never have a part in their own govern
ment, or become a part of the United
States. 1t was, he held, an Infamous
declaration declaration simply that
the Louisiana sugar planters should
never be afraid of the competition of
the Philippine islands. To the Filipinos
the McEnery resolution would be a
message of tyranny, of hate, of oppres-
sion and of slaughter. Senator Hoar
adverted to the references in speeches
to Aguinaldo as an "u%nprincipled ad-
%venturer" and then entered upon a de-
tense of the Filipino leader. He spoke
of Aguinaldo's appeal to the people of
the United States as so remarkable as
capable Of being drafted by "not ten
men on this planet" 81 do not see,"
said Senator Hoar with feeling, show
any American heart not of stone could
fail to recognize the force of that APP
peal"
Mason Insists.
Senator Mason (Ill.) delivered a
speech in which he attacked the policy
pursued in the Philippines. He said,
however, that he was an optimist, and
believed the people of the United States
would declare for human liberty as well
in the Philippines as in this country.
AS Senator Mason was concluding. the
hour for the vote having arrived, SEN
ator Hawley Comm inquired if it was
Senator Mason's purpose to insist upon
his unanimous consent. Senator Ma
son replied that it was, as he had done
only that which was entirely honorable
and fair in the matter.
Vice President Breaks a Tie.
Senator Bacon's amendment to tbe
resolution was then laid before the SEN
ate. 1t follows:
That the United States hereby d~isclaim
any disposition or intention to exercise ner-
manent sovereignty, jurisdiction or con-
troll over said islands, and assert their de-
termination, when a stable and independ-
ent government shall have been erected
there, entitled in the judgment of the
United States to recognition as such. to
transfer to said governemnt, upon terms
which shall be reasonable and just, all
D. aAipel III ttSSlOU by SDaln.
and to thereupon cave the government and
control OF the islands to their people"
A yea and nay vote was demanded, re-
sulting 30 to 20. In announcing the
vote the vice president said: 1.-The vote
is a tie. The chair votes in the neg
atiye. The amendment is lost"
McEnery Resolution Adopted.
The vote was then taken on the Nc
Emery resolution, which follows:
That by the ratification of the treaty.
OF peace with Spain it is not intended to
incorporate the inhabitants Of the Philip
pine islands into citizenship of the United
states, nor is 1t intended to permanently
annex said islands as an integral part of
the territory of the United States; but
II Is the intention of the United States to
establish on said islands a government
suitaple 10 the wants and conditions of
the inhabitants of said islands to pre-
pare them for local self government, and In.
AUG TIVE tn make such. disposition ,pf said
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
Not Much Rad Reef

Havana, Feb. 15.-Brig, Gen. George
R. Ernst, of Maj. Gen. Brooke's staff,
has completed the examination Of be-
tween 100000 and 100000 rations of
beef in army storehouses. He found
that there was less than two per cent.
of bad beef, which was received in the
same shipment as the beef condemned
last week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17

H. A. Taylor is the editor and proprietor
of the Madison (Wis.) Journal. He is 81
years of age. and a New Yorker by birth,
having been born in st. Lawrence coun-
ty of that state. He went to Wisconsin
In 1855. and after working on a farm, driv-
ing a stage and dealing in real estate, he
with his brother, the late Lutte A. Taylor,
started the River Falls journal. He aft
erwards published the Hudson Times and
Star, with which paper he was connected
for over 80 years. He also engaged in the
lumber n banking business. He was
state timber agent from 1876 to 1881, when
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provi.ion., Etc.


Chicago. Feb. IA.
WHEAT-Active and unsettled May
72N@74hc; July, 7lB@72Ac.
OATS-Strong, with fair trading. No.
cash, 2SAc; May, 2s&@ 2shc; July, 26ss@26sc
RYE-Steady but quiet. No. 2 was 55h
@55&c; No.. 3 about Soc, and No. 4, SIC; May
was 57A@57kc.
BARLEY-In fair demand but steady
Screenings, S7q41c; thin Barley feed, Ale
good color, 44@47c; choice to fancy, 4SG
sic.
PoTATOES-Market unsettled. Bur
banks, 42945c; Hebrons, 40@42c; Peerless
40442c; mixed stock, 35@40c.
EGGS-Market holding firm. Strictly
fresh stock at mark, cases included, q
@27c.
LIVE PoULTRY-Demand moderate,
Turkeys, 61aQ71ac; Chickens, S14@9c; Ducks
7@719c per pound; Geese, $3.5OQ5.W pei
dozen.
BUTTER-Firm feeling exists. Cream,
cries, extra, 21c per pound; first, 1992OcI
second, 14q15c; dairies, extra, 1Sc; first
Ice; second, 13c; imitation creameries, Il
@15c.
New York, Feb. IA.
FLoUR-Neglected, but firmly held or
spring patents.
WHEAT-spot quiet; No. 2 red, SIC: op.
lions, 1850 advance on March, but Nc de.
cline on other months; March, S2Qs5c
closed S2%c.
coRN-Spot steady; No. 2, 4sssQ45kc;
options closed weak at A@ssc net decline;
May, 41B@42kc, closed 41%c.
OATsESpot strong; No. 2. 35hc; No. z
white, 36Aa@37c; options quiet.
BUTTER-Excited and higher; western
creamery. 1926; Elgins. 25c; factory, 14N1
@17c.
white, 11@11Ac; large colored, 1Ojkc:
small oolored, 11Q11Ac.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17

he resigned to take the position of consul
TO Marseilles. He returned to Wisconsin
IN 1855. and five years later he was elected
to the state senate. While serving as SEN
ator he was appointed United States rail-
road commissioner by President Harrison.
During the worlds fair Mr.. Taylor repre-
scented the department. of the interior on
retired from the railroad commission I'M
1893 Mr.. Taylor returned to Madison and
took charge of the Journal, in which he
had purchased a controlling interest. Since
that time he has confined himself to edit
orial work.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17

OF their fears that the Philippine1
are dear even as a gift.
The temperature during the recent
cold snap was down to forty degrees
below zero in this locality and made
most OF our citizens feel like staying
in doors.
Levi Connery n of the students at
the New Hampton Commercial
College was home on a visit recently.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
The Miners Win,

After a long conference with Or
ganizer Doney, of Danyille, represent
ing the Bloomington Mine Workers
union, Manager Graham. of the Mclean
County Coal company OF Bloomingtoa
has acceded 10 the demands c5
union by granting a basic pEiS1 M
cents a ton mine run, picIlnliisss the
new scale to go into effss1ce OF AZ
mining, the
Set March 1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17
Wheat Uninjured.

Waco, Tex, Feb. 15.-Advices re-
ceived by local millers from the wheat
growing sections of this and adioin-
ing counties, covering an area of 1900
square miles, say that wheat was not
injured by the unparalleled cold wealth
er of the last four days. 1t is estimated
that the damage to oats in the same ter
ritory will not exceed 25 percent.