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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
IOWA STATE NEWS
AGAINST FOOTBALL.
President stetson, of Des Moines Col
lege, Says the Game Is Brutal and
Should BE Prohibited,

In football address delivered by
Il. L. Stetson, president of Des Moines
college, called forth by the recent
death of Winfred Stephenson, who was
formerly student at Des Moines col.
lege, and whose father, j. p. Stephen.
son, is one of the professors of that
institution, said:
"Stephenson's was the fifth death from
Football in Iowa in ten weeks. Another
mas been so injured that If he should live
ne Will lose his reason, and many others
nave been MANNED for life. In an adjoin-
ing state, in one day, four were fatally
injured and three others were so seriously
hurt that they will never fully recover.
Inc number of dislocations, sprains,
broken bones. bruises and other injuries,
some of which involve weeks of suffering
and much loss of valuable time before re-
covery is effected, is very large.
ana mere in our own state we are be-
ginning to see the evil results of this game.
Inc time was in Iowa when anything Of
the order of prize fight was not tolerated
But now it is allowed. What has produced
thls change in public sentiment? One of
lour district judges said to me within a
Seek: I hold football more largely re-
o ipGih1siole for that deterioration of public
IN nG9n which now permits prize fighting
70 wills state than all other causes. 1t has
taiit,. ICED the public with scenes of bru-
"a ~. MMch have made the people willing
h ~ zee prizs fighting. The one is no more
o onuta" man he other This is the DELHI
era era, Juugmen of one of our most careful
ana cautious juoses who makes it his bust
ness TO study int the causes of criminal
onehses. With himScores of peon1e agree
II am led to believ. also that football is
bringing our schools inc nubiic contemnt
During the last three moths have trav.
eled several thousand mills in this state
and on the cars, at lunch counters IN
stores and offices and on the stlaets bava
heard such sneering remarks as tese. All
our schools do now is to train football
players. The only thing college now needs
TO put 1T In the lead among other cofaees
Is a successful football team
1T is often said that without footba,
there cannot be developed and maintained
a strong college spirit If that is true.
then our colleges are deplorable failures,
for no one of them was ever formed for
the purpose of making football players.
our schools have utterly failed in their
mission If they cannot generate an enthu-
slasm for scholarly attachments that will
excel In quality and strength any feeling
caused by football. Our colleges had bet
ter be closed at once. If in them, where we
nave right to find the deepest interest
IN learning and the building of noble char
acter, football holds the throne"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
AN ACTIVE YEAR.
The Closing Month Finds Enoourag-
ing Conditions In Business and
Industrial Lines.

New York, Dec. 11-Bradstreet's says:
THE last month of the year has opened
auspiciously, finding trade and industry
generally we'll employed. demand treating
close upon and even passing supply, labor
troubles averted in some instances by
widespread advances in wages, Of small
Importance except in one or two cities, and
with the general level of values of staples
at the highest point reached for eight years
past. Holiday demand has opened we'll and
collections from retail trades therefore
snow some Improvement. After year of
unprecedented activity and advancing
prices, iron and steel are quiet, with few
slgnlncant changes, partly because the
season of the year does not favor new
work, and partly also owing to the fact
that producers are very generally sold up
TO the middle of next year. Prices show no
marked change. More seasonable weather
conditions have further stimulated the de-
mand for boots and shoes at numerous
points, and hides and leather retain all
the strength gained as result of last
months general rise. Notwithstanding
advanced stage of the season. lumber,
hardwood particularly, continues in active
demand at most markets"
X. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade
says: THE approach of a new year usual
~ brings so much of hesitation in business
that the small shrinkage this year is sur
prising. Probably never before have the
productive forces of the country been SO
largely covered by contracts at this date,
fnsuring employment and profit far into
the coming year. This results. not from
any mere speculative excitement but from
actual demands for consumption running
far beyond the producing capacity hereto
fore, and pushing 1t to remarkable expan-
sion. The increase in foreign trade has
been Insignificant, compared with the in
crease of s24,oOO.OoO in payments through
clearing houses. For the week payments
have been 2o.3 per cent. larger than last
year. and $751; per cent. larger than in 1892
Wheat has risen three cents and corn
fraction, with decline in western receipts of
both. Atlantic exports of wheat for the
week, flour included, were only S,359,677
bushels against $685. 67 last year. and Pa
cifc exports SS6,172, against 556,523 last year.
Failures for the week have been 22l in
the United States. against PAS la st year, and
50 in Canada, against 90 last year"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
NEED MORE MONEY.
Board of Trustees of the State Agri-
cultural College Agree Upon Re-
quests to Next Legislature,

The board of trustees of the state
agricultural college at their annual
meeting in Ames agreed upon asking
OF the next legislature the following
things:
Additional support fund ............. .s31, 800
flreproof engineering building for
-FOUR engineering departments. ....,l50 900
residence for president of the coll
Horse barn and stock annex.... 1861 iSSS0
Faarcnase OF pure-bred stock for farm
department Observation-Disclosures, 10000
Aolai $211, 800
Also one-tenth of mill tax levy for
period of five years for buildings and
improvements. The additional support
fund has become imperative, for the
reason that the college funds, derived
from the sale of lands set aside by
congress for the purpose, are made
quate to keep the institution up to it's
present standard and supply it's grow
ing wants on account of the recent
drop in interest. Some of the college
money is even compelled to lie idle
for the reason that the law requires
that it shall not be loaned for less than
six per cent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
COKE PLANTS.
A Chicago Company Completes Ar
engagements for Five Important
Industries in Iowa.

Arrangements have been completed
in Des Moines by an agent of the Uni
versal Fuel company of Chicago,
backed by Levi 2. Letter & Son, by
which five coke factories are to be es-
tablished in Iowa at once. They will
be located at Des NIoines, Dubuque,
Council Bluffs, Davenport and Ottum-
wa. The company is to be known as
the Iowa Byproduct Coke company.
Its capital stock will be 100000 OF
which 100000 is preferred and ST.
100000 common stock. The company
will manufacture coke and gas out of
Iowa coal. 1t is claimed that fuel gas
will be sold for 40 cents per 1000 feet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Boston Ladies' Symphony Or
chestra.

Frank w. Mckee is a young genius
from Boston. A young man who can
travel about the country for $50 nights
with 20 good looking women-mu-
sicians, too-can keep them. in thor
oughly good humor, can Danish the
green eyed monster, which is always
in evidence among a constellation of
women ARTISTS" and who can in
addition inspire them to such music
as was heard at the Methodist church
last evenings certainly very
capable gentleman. Eight hundred
and twenty-three people heard the
concert of the Boston Ladies' SYM
phony Orchestra last evening-more
than that, they drank it in, and it
was SO delightfully."- Intoxicating that
even the staidest deacons are declar-
ing 1T was the best musical that ever
washed down the gulch and the musi-
clans of the city are referring to the
entertainment as nothing less than
divine.
And it was.
Without question the orchestra has
created the most profound musical
sensation in the history of the city
and the Y. NJ. G. A. committees are
receiving not only compliments, but
positive assurances of obligations of
the public for having induced it to
purchase course tickets. To tell in
practical way the success of the eve
ming, it need only be said that an I'M
precedented audience, not usually
noted for excessive adulation or en-
thusiasm, insisted by encore on aug
menting 10 number program to 20
numbers, and that from the sombre
and difficult overture, civilian TELL"
to the gingery hilarity of ''Whistling
Rufus, every number was positive
delight and a complete satisfaction.
In brief, the orchestra and the pro-
gram combine a rare consonance in
ensemble, much more than the ordi-
nary technique, a versatility of mu-
steal temperament, the evident desire
to please the common public, and the
musical unity that sweeps an audience
along the cresccndoes and up the CHM
acteric passages with power that is
something tremendous, The orches-
ira does not pose as a congress of
beauty, and yet the 20 young women,
fortune favored with enough physical
charms, tastily gowned each one in
white, formed a group so striking as
to meet the artistic tastes of either
the costumer or the living picture
critic Besides the orchestral numbers
there were solos by Miss Atwood,
harpist, Miss Allen, cornetist, Miss
Beaman, violinist, and Master Dolan,
soprano, which served as condiments
between courses, and each was
honored with a hearty encore. Mason
City Globe Gazette, Oct. 20, 1899.
Tickets on sale at Lomas' hardware
store for go, so and 30 cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
big Cattle Shipment

Obed Blakeslee sold 1872 head of very
fine cattle to Schwartzchild & Sultz-
berger, and they were shipped from
Marine to London and Liverpool. This
is the finest and largest bunch of cattle
that ever left Cass county. Mr.. Blakes-
lee is one of the most successful, up to
date feeders in the country. He owns
large farm of 1900 acres, and before
this shipment had over 1000 head of
cattle on his farm.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
FIFTY YEARS MARRIED
MIR. and Mrs. John Dissmore Celebrate their
Golden Wedding at their Home
In Crosier

On Thanksgiving evening last near
y forty of the friends and ,neighbors
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Dissmore metat
their home in Crosier for the purpose
OF celebrating their Golden Wedding.
The marriage ceremony making this
couple one was performed at Capron
ILL.,, Nov. I, 1s49. Mr.. Dissmore
being then but "a and Miss Eliza
Linderman not yet 16. They resided
in Illinois until about 1870 when they
removed to Iowa which they made
their home until 1882. Mr.. Dissmore
came to Crosier where he took a
homestead and brought his family
there the following year, which
numbers them among the pioneers of
the county.
Their children were all with them
for the occasion but two, son in
Minnesota and a daughter in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dissmore received many
valuable and useful gifts from their
children and friends, which will be
highly priced by them as showing the
love and esteem in which they are
held.
Two very interesting letters were
read by Supt. Hall, one from J. S.
Metcalf and one. from Mr.. and Mrs.
3. P. Day, both expressing regret at
the unavoidable absence and wishing
that the bride and groom might live
to celebrate their Diamond Wedding.
A bountiful repast was served during
the evening and as the hour of mid
night drew near the guests dispersed
carrying with them many pleasant
rememberances of the evening and
wishing the bride and groom of fifty
years many more happy years of
married life.-Nelson Co. Observer.
A private letter tells us that the
children presented them with $50 in
gold coin, one piece of 800 having been
issued the year of their marriage.
The old gentleman being an ardent
friend of bimetallism, free silver
joke of twenty silver dollars was per-
petrated upon them by few of their
friends and neighbors. Such jokes,
though rare, are not to be scoffed at.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Costly Fire.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Early Satur.
day fire totally destroyed the yelling
mansion, at Fourteenth street and
yelling Place, this city. The loss on
the residence was 100000, and on the
contents about $4,000. DR.. L. H.
French occupied the residence and,
with his servants, escaped from the
building just as the roof fell in.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Defends Depnrtment store.

Washington, Dec. II. - Hon. John
Wanamaker Saturday testified before
the industrial commission on the sub.
ject of department stores. He claimed
these stores were beneficial to society
having substantial economic and NOR
al basis for their existence. ut is" he
continued, "a natural product evolved
from conditions that exist as result OF
fixed trade laws. Cheaper capital, bet
ter transportation, more rapid COM
munication make the modern retail
store possible, natural and useful,
therefore inevitable"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Big Ore Shipments.

Philadelphia, Dec. lit is estimat-
ed that over 200 ships will be required
to bring the cargoes Of iron and cop
per ore consigned to this port for the
coming year. Purchases of 100000
tons of iron ore have been made in
Spain and other Mediterranean coun-
tries for shipment to Philadelphia, be-
sides what has been contracted for
from the Daiquiri, Juragua and
ChiriYico mines in Cuba.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Old Men,I,a..

There will be about 80 old senators
IN the senate of the Twenty-eighth
general assembly. Twenty-eight rep
resentatives were reelected as fol-
lows:
Baker (Cass). Barrett, Blake, Blume,
Bowen, Carr. Clark HIamilton). Conley.
Dows, Eaton, Gibson. Hausmann, Harbert,
Hinkle. Hughes. Jaeger. Jones. Let's, Nc
CHM, Miller Fayette). Overfield. Prentis,
Putnam, Santee, Shambaugh, Stalcop.
Stewart Venneman
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Miners on Strike.

Oakland, Cal, Dec. 1.-Two hundred
miners are on strike at the Tesla mines
because of dispute with the superin-
tendent over the wages paid. Their
grievance rests upon demand from
the mine bosses that the regular men
shall accept GO cents cubic yard in
stead of SIS cents, the rate that has
been in effect to men not hired by SUBJ
contractors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
British Delegates Arrive.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. Thames Has
lam and Alexander Wilkie, fraternal
delegates from the British Trades
Union congress to the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, arrived. A letter
from President Gompers was received
by Secretary Morrison, which states
that Mr.. Gompers hopes to be here by
Monday, Notwithstanding his recent
injury.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
VIII Ask Congress. for Protection.
Orders Pay stonned.

Washington, Dec. II. - One of the re.
suits of the Investigations made in the
case of the troopship Tartar is the stop
page of the pay of Maj. John A. Rafter,
surgeon, Twentieth Kansas volunteers.
This action was taken at the request OF
Gen. Shafter and was seconded by Sec.
rotary Root. Gen. Shafter, who has di-
rection of the inquiry, suggested that
the pay in Surgeon Rafter's case be
suspended until certain accounts for
the provisioning of sick soldiers on
board the transport are settled.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Quarantine Against Texas Fever,

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE usual an
nual quarantine order against the area
where the splenetic or southern Tex
as) fever exists among cattle will be
issued shortly by the, department of
agriculture, to take effect January l..
The order will be substantially like
that of last year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Failure Due to Hnrr,oon.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Dec. IL. = The
first failure on account of the hurricane
is that of Felici Costa & Co.. who
have been declared bankrupt in the
United States provisional court. rheil
liabilities are 100000, and assets $500.
600, but the latter consist largely OF
non-negotiable paper of planters and
others. Henry Fritze has been ap.
pointed commissioner and Herminc
Armstrong receiver. The firm has been
established IS years and did large cot.
fee and general commission business.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Great battle Expected

Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. (via Hay
tian cable).-A great battle is expect
ed to take place to-day at Maracaibo.
The government has stopped private
messages. An American steamer was
not permitted to enter Maracaibo
The report that the Colombian army
would invade Venezuela is untrue.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
'Batt1eship Maine omeer neoa

New York, Dec. II. = Commander
Charles D. Howell, chief engineer of
the United States battleship Maine
when that vessel was blown up in Ha-
vana harbor, is dead at his home in
this city. He died from an apoplectic
stroke. He was so years old.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Charged with EmbezxIem.,

st. Louis, Dec. lit. Newton Ed.
wards, who was postmaster at Law.
renceburg, KY, has been arrested by
deputy United States marshal at
Monroe City, Mo-, and brought here
He is charged with embezzlng sew
eral hundred dollars while postmaster
Judge Adams. of the United States
court, ordered that Edwards be taken
to Louisville, KY, for trial.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Rect Sugar PLANT.

Des Moines is contemplating beet
sugar factory next year. A company has
been formed called the Iowa Beet
Sugar Developing company, but in or
der to have factory the company must
have the beets, SO it is making contracts
with farmers inside of 25-mile radius
to raise the beets. These contracts are
very liberal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Duke of Manchester sick.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE duke Of
Manchester, who is confined to his
rooms in the Waldorf-Astoria with a
severe attack of nervous prostration,
will be unable to sail for England Sat
urday as he had planned. The cable
gram received few days ago sum
moning the duke home to his sisters
deathbed completely Frustrated him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12

DR.. VIM. Connolly guarantees every
bottle of Chamberlain Cough Rene
dy and will refund the money to any
one who is not satisfied after using
two thirds of the contents. This is the
best remedy in the world for la grippe,
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough and is pleasant and safe to take.
L prevents any tendency of cold to
result in pneumonia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Italian Faster Unmarked

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 11.-Succi, the ia
nous Italian faster, has been I'M
masked here. DR.. Daniel Almeida has
discovered that he used fibrous meat
compressed into the smallest size, and
this, with a small quantity of mineral
water, was enough to prevent starva-
ton,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Germans Pleased with NEW.

Berlin, Dec. II. Dispatches received
here from Apia, Samoa, under date of
November ~, say that the news of the
final settlement of the Samoan question
has been hailed with keen satisfaction
by the German residents and a large
majority of the Samoans. The dis
patches add that Malietoa Tanus peo-
pie are depressed over the matter and
that majority of the English resid ents
begrudge Germany her success.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Dig Contract for MULE.

st. Louis, Dec. 11.-Capt. Marshall,
an officer in the British army, has
closed contract with local firm for
1000 Missouri mules, to be used in
South Africa. 1t is expected that
other contracts may be let within a
short time for 10000 more animals.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Again Rewarded.

London, Dec. 11.-Michael j. samp-
son, the alleged forger, who was ar
rested November %, near Limerick, at
the request of the chief detective of
Chicago, ILL.,, was again remanded in
the Bow street police court until De-
camher ia
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Dicyclist KILLED.

Atlantic City, N. j., Dec. 11.-Albert.
the 17-year-old son of Hon. John
Gardner, representative from the Sec
ond New Jersey district in congress,
was run down and instantly killed at
Egg Harbor city, by an express train
while riding his bicycle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Wears Bic Shoes,

A Cedar Falls shoemaker is manufac-
turing pair of shoes for Dane. The
shoes are No. II and measure 5lA inches
across the sole and AZ across the heel.
The Dane weighs 400 pounds and re-
sides in Black Hawk township. He is a
farmer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Russian Company Comtnp

st. Petersburg, Dec. 1.-THE official
organ of the department of trade and
manufactures announces that the
Moscow Insurance company has re-
ceived permission to operate abroad
and intends to operate in the United
Gtatoc
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Return Another Indictment.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 1.-THE grand
jury returned another Indictment at
II o'clock and adjourned until Mon
day. The name of the person indicted
is suppressed, but it is surmised that
the respondent is a former state Off
cinl.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
To Make Her Home In New york

New York, Dec. 1.-Lady Francis
Cook, formerly Tennie c. Lafflin, has
sent s2,ooo,ooo to this city to be used
in purchasing realtestate, and it is
stated that it is her intention soon to
leave England and make her home in
New York
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
SICK HEADACHE.

The curse of overworked womapkind.
are quickly and surely cured by Karl's
Glover Root Tea, the great blood puri-
her and tissue builder. Money refund
ed II not satisfactory. Price 25 cts. and
90 cts. j, III. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
VIII Reconstruct Isthmus Railroad.
London, Dec. II. - The Westminster

London, Dec. II. : The Westminster
Gazette says Sir Weetman Dickinson
Pearson, NJ. p, for Colchester and head
of the firm of S. Pearson & Son, limited.
contractors for public works, has com
pleted negotiations with the Mexican
government to take over the Isthmus
of Tehauntepec railroad on so years.
lease. 1t is said that he will recon
struct the railroad and construct har-
Dor at either end. The harbors are to
cost $1O,OQO,OOO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12

II have been troubled for years with
govt and rheumatism, and received
more benefit from Beggs' Blood Puri-
fer thae from all other medicines. ~
James E. Gordon, Augusta, Ga. The
great blood remedy.-Lomas s. Son. !.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12
Indians Employ an Illinois Man.

Tahlequah, l. T., Dec. II. = The Cher
okee legislature has passed an act en-
ploying Judge William NJ. Springer, of
Illinois, as resident attorney for the
Cherokees at Washington for one year.
An act was also passed authorizing a
delegation of four persons, two of
whom must be full-blooded, to go to
Washington in the interest of the Cher
nj, aa nation
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-12

Mrs. r. Churchill, VT, says, "Our
baby was covered with running sores.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cure d
her," A specific for piles and skin
diseases. Beware of worthless counter
feits. j. II. Luers Drug Co.