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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20

And not many would have cared to cap
ture him again. But the chain held
fast. The body was then in such a
position that only the legs We're in the
fire.
Death Comes at Inst.
The cries of the wretch were re-
doubled, and he again begged to be
shot. Some wanted to throw him over
into the fire. others tried to dash oil
upon him. Boards were carried and n
large pile made over the PROSTATE
body. They soon were ignited and the
terrible heat and lack of air quickly
rendered the victim unconscious. bring
ing death few moments later. This
terrible ceremony out upon the rolling
prairie concluded the second tragedy
upon that spot, the terrible avenging
of the first.
Through the entire affair but little
was said. AS they had calmly prepared
for the avenging. so the people of the
eastern part of the state carried out
their plan coolly and deliberately.
There was not hitch in the entire pro-
ceeding. Not a weapon was drawn:
there was no angry discussion. After
the fire had burned low they told each
other good night, and they went home.
They did not stop to discuss the affair
Prosecution of Mob Impossible.
Denver, Col, Nov. 19.--No steps
have been taken yet TO prosecute any
members of the mob that burned
young Porter at Limon Friday night,
and it is unlikely that any will be
taken. Gov. Thomas refuses to eN-
press any opinion whatever in regard
to the affair.
District Attorney McAllister, of the
judicial district of which Lincoln
county is a part, said in reply to a
question, that criminal proceedings
against the leaders of the mob would
be utterly futile, on account of the
public approval of the lynching, and
proceedings would not be begun I'M
til the next meeting of the District
court in October. if at all. He con-
demned the removal of Porter to Lin
coin county when it was known that
it could not be done safely.
Clergymen interviewed unanimous
ly deprecate the method pursued in
the lynching, but some of them say
frankly that the negro should have
been hanged or shot.
A movement to reinstate capital
punishment in the statutes of Colora-
do has received an impetus from the
murder of Louise Frost and the lynch
ing. A bill with this object in view
is now being drawn and its advocates,
it is said, will make an aggressive
fight for it's enactment at the coming
session of the legislature. 1t may also
make criminal assault capital crime.
Preston Porter and Arthur Porter,
father and brother, respectively. of
the murderer, We're released from the
Jail Saturday morning. They intend
to return to their home at Lawrence,
Kan.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Attacked by Hounds,

Freddie Pattschull, the two-year-old
son of Alex Pattschull, who lives south
of Charles City, was the victim of a
vicious attack of two greyhounds and
was in very critical condition. The
boys face and head We're frightfully
lacerated. The right side of the face
was torn from mouth to ear, exposing
the teeth, the left side was torn from
temple to jaw bone and the head
nearly scalped.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Protivin.
Winter is now here,

Winter is now here.
Frank Pecinoysky and his partner
in the creamery business at Schley,
passed through our burg the first of
the week, returning from a weeks
visit to Storm Lake.
Mrs. Anthony Kubik, of st. Paul
was visiting friends and relatives in
the neighborhood the past week.
Sunday Nov. 18th, large crowd
gathered at the home of W. f. Lukes
and wife who celebrated the twenty
fifth anniversary or silver wedding.
The large house was full of guests to
the attic who enjoyed themselves
until we small hours.
Many of our people were summoned
to Cresco to testify to something they
know nothing about. Better send in
your own tools, Jack, when you want
to hand crumb to two begging law
yerS. BLUFF.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
EXPECTATIONS EXCEEDED.
Collections of Internal Revenue
Largest, With One Exception,
Ever Made.
BIG EXCESS OVER LAST YEARS RECEIPTS
Commissioners in His Report Proposes
Several Amendments to War Rev
enue Act-I.ieut. Gen. Miles in His
Report Urges General Reorganixa-
ton of the Army.

Washington, Nov. 19.-The annual report
of the commissioner of internal revenue
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1900,
shows a collection exceeded but once In
the history of the bureau. The receipts
were $295, 6107. being sl0.3l6,107 in excess
of the estimated amount and s2l. S31 534 more
than during the previous year The per-
centage of cost of collection was LIS, as
against l.6S for last year. being the small
est In the history of the internal revenue
service.
Commissioner Wilson estimates that the
receipts from all sources of internal rev.
enue for the current fiscal year will APP
proximate s295, OoO,O 900.
Taxpayers amended.
The commissioner takes new position
In accounting for the successful admins
tration of the law by giving those who
paid the taxes a very large degree of credit
for the result. He says: 81 deem it my
duty, in the interest of justice, to make a
new departure by saying that for the sue
cessful and economical manner in which
the internal revenue laws have been adj
ministered much credit is due the mil
hons OF taxpayers throughout the coun-
try for the generous. patriotic and prompt
manner in which the taxes have been
The War Revenues.
An important feature of the report con-
mended to be made to the war revenue
act. The clause of the law which perhaps
has given more trouble in its adrninistra-
tion than any other is that which requires
a tax OF ten cents on q certificate of any
description required by law not otherwise
specihed In the act" It is recommended
that this paragraph be abolished The
greater part OF such certificates, says the
report. are necessarily issued by federal,
state or municipal officers, and the inter-
nal revenue bureau has ruled that where
such certificates were issued in the exer-
else OF functions strictly belonging to a
state In Its ordinary governmental or tax
ing capacity they were exempt from tax.
In number OF states, however, the off,
GERS have maintained that all certificates
issued by them were exempt because re-
quired by state laws, and have declined to
afax stamps.
Receipts given for withdrawing deposits
from banks other than savings banks, says
the report. should be taxed. Receipts do
not require a stamp under the law, and
II was found impossible to rule that when
a depositor went to bank personally and
withdrew his deposit, or a portion of 1t,
by rendering receipt for the same. that
such receipt was any more taxable than
any other receipt. AS a result, the use
of receipts in lieu of bank checks in this
manner is constantly increasing. 'Of
course" says the report. this is an eva
Sion of the tax, but to evade the tax in
a lawful manner cannot be prevented"
A number of other amendments looking
to the administration of the law in re-
gard to distilleries, tobacco manufacturers,
ETC., are included in the report.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Exciting Scene,

There was an exciting scene at the
Illinois Central depot in Dubuque as
the train came in from the east. It
was caused by a man named Pierce, of
Fonda, from whom his wife procured
a divorce. Mrs. Pierce was given the
custody of their child, boy, two
years old. Pierce, who was on the
train, snatched the child from her
arms, but she followed him out and
compelled him to restore the child to
her, with which she departed for
Fonda.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
NEW STATIONS.
Illinois Central Railway Company
VIII Erect Freight and Passen.
ger Depots in Cedar Rapids.

Vice President Harahan, of the Hi
nois Central Railway company, has
announced that his company will ex-
pend 100000 in Cedar Rapids in the
construction of new freight and pas
senger stations as soon as the ground
can be cleared. The necessary con-
cessions have been granted by the city
council. 1t was the opinion of local
railway officials that the Central will
extend its line south from Cedar Rap
Ids, striking the Iowa Central at
Washington, crossing the Mississippi
and giving direct connection with
Peoria, ILL.,, and points south and west.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
british Nntural,xntian

10 be naturalized in Great Britain an
alien must have lived there for at least
1--WE years or have served the crown
faithfully for the same period; and he
must continue to reside in the British
jurisdiction, unless he continues in the
government service in foreign coun-
tries. A naturalized citizen has all the
political and other rights, powers and
privileges" and is subject to all the OBJ
legations to which natural-born
Briton is entitled or subject.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Caught an Alligator.

A young man by the name of John
Hamilton killed a good-sized alligator
in Jones county which is supposed to
have come from the Mississippi river.
The animal was discovered near
creek some distance from the river.
When Hamilton first saw the alligator
he was badly frightened, as it opened
its mouth and showed fight. Hamil-
ton secured long pole and after con-
siderable hard work succeeded in kill
ing the alligator, which he dragged
to his home after much difficulty.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
PhonorrauhIc Ren,,n

An ingenious American inventor has
just patented speaking clock which
he claims will be of the greatest value
to persons of forgetful and irregular
habits. 1t consists of clock phono.
graph combination. In place of the
usual striking attachment is phono-
graph, which can be set to speak SEN
tence at any time desired, thus becom.
ing an unfailing reminder to its owner
of the duties of each successive hour.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
british Cabinet Meet,

London, New. 1e.-The reconstruct
ed British cabinet held its first meet
ing at the foreign office Saturday, UNI
der the presidency of Lord Salisbury.
The secretary of state for the col
onies, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, was
the only absentee. The object of the
meeting was to arrange the business
of the coming brief winter session of
parliament
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Order. Payment Mnde
DISASTROUS Freight wreck.

Pittston, Pa, Nov. ia disastrous
freight wreck occurred on the Lehigh
Valley railroad near here. One freight
train collided with the rear of another
and an engine and several cars were
thrown over deep embankment. One
OF the cars contained explosives, result
Ing in fire which consumed the de-
rallied cars. The loss is estimated at
$1OO, 900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Official returns in IIlinoi..

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. Incomplete
official returns in Illinois outside of
Cook county give Mckinley electors
394,2o5: Bryan electors. 3l5,s72. Nc
Kinley's plurality. 1923. Returns
complete on governor outside of Cook,
eXcer; Douglass, show Yates about
$500 behind Mckinley
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Two Children Cremated.

Manton. Mich, Nov. 1e.-Rupsrt
Fishers two children, aged respectively
three years and four months, were
burned to death in his residence hare,
which was destroyed by fire. The chill
dren were left alone in the house by
the mother while she went to the barn.
When she returned, IS minutes later,
the house was in flames and the fire
had gained such Roadway that it was
impossible to enter and rescue the chill
drao
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
AS TO CREMATION.
science Approves 1t and Religion
NJ Dssssxsssa,pppose,s Says This
Authority.

The custom of cremation was Roman,
but it disappeared with the Christian
era under the influence of the belief
in the literal resurrection of the body.
Its revival in all countries is coin
cident with a broader Interpretation
of the teachings of Christianity and
with the development of modern sci
ence. The doctrine of the converse
ton of matter. that the only change
possible is transformation and not de-
struction, bears powerfully in favor
of cremation. The transformation of
the grave is relatively slow, that of
the crematory relatively rapid, but
both processes are the same, and, in
comparison with the duration of the
world, both are intolerably swift. We
are cut down and we wither Whether
the decay is matter of hours or
years is merely an incident of the
inevitable, says the Brooklyn Eagle.
Those considerations can be felt
best in time of scientific domination
over the intellectual life. The n.y.
gienic and sanitary reasons are most
potent in an era of the rapid growth
of large cities. Therefore, it is not
surprising to know that the revival
of cremation begun about 1880, has
grown rapidly not only in this coun-
try but in Europe. Here we have 20
crematories. France has rs. Italy
and England have fewer. The APP
peal of science is for the new prac-
tice Religion is not hostile to it, as
is shown by its adoption by an active
and devout member Of great church.
But sentiment association and the
whole mortuary poetry of the whole
world are opposed to it. Those are
forces which are modified slowly. They
cannot be overcome by shock, and the
attempt would be brutal as well as
useless. But the growth of crema-
ton is accompanying, if not keeping
pace with, the growth of cities. In
the next quarter of century the Gus
tom will have become general enough
to aid in the solution of the present
serious problem of finding suitable
resting places for the dead.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Horse Sheer and Author,

This time of the year you should re-
member that J. G. Holmstrom, in the
Foundry building, Cresco, is doing
Horse Shooting according to scientific
rules laid down in his book. "Modern
BlackSmithing This book is now
accepted as authority on horse shoe
ing by the fraternity, ard if you are
not so situated that you can bring
your horses to him, buy copy of his
valuable book, and have your home
smith do the work according to its
rules,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
BANK Yau1t Robhad.

Quincy, ILL.,. Nov. 1s.-With nitro
glycerine, the vault of the Bank Of
Bluff, Scott county, was blown open
early in the day. It is reported the
robbers secured $4,000 in currency
and lot of securities. the value of
which is not stated. A hand-car af-
forded the gang means of escape to
Chaplin, where they stole the horse
and buggy of the town marshal and
drove nOrthward
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Play VS.. Work.

lie punched the bag two hours a day,
Then ran ten miles so he'd perspire;
But he was far too delicate
To get up first and build the fire.
He'd mount his bike at early dawn
And to the rear the miles would roll,
But was afraid of heart disease
II he should carry in the coal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
The Only WAY

Parke-There's only one way to man
age about money matters. Whenever I
see thing want, invariably ask my
self this question: "Can 1 afford it 2"
Lane-But do you always stick to
this?
Parke-Always. If find can't aft
ford 1T. I buy it.-Brooklyn Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Parcels Post with venezuela,

Washington, Nov l9.-Postmaster
General Smith has concluded parcels
post convention with Venezuela, the
documents in the case having been
brought to Washington with the sig
nature of President Castro of Vene-
zuela by United States Minister
IoomiS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Agreement in Labor Trouble..

Tampa, Fla, Nov. 19.-An agree
'ment has been reached between the
committees arbitrating the labor
union troubles, which allows all the
cigar workers to return to their
benches except the members of the
international Shippers union. The
agreements are satisfactory to all the
commitfees
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Trial of stockton.

Annapolis, Md. Nov. 1s.-The pre-
liminary trial of the new torpedo
boat Stockton was held Saturday on
the Barren island measured mile
course, off the Patuzent river. All
the machinery worked without a
hitch, and the members expressed
themselves as we'll satisfied with the
actions of the new Marship.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
OdeIl Resigns.

New York, Nov. l9.-B. B. Odell. Jr.,
governor-elect, resigned the chair
manship of the republican state COM
mittee, and George w. Dunn, of Bing-
hamton, was elected in his stead. Mr..
Dunn is state railroad commission
er, his term expiring in April next.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Men Iniured AMI Mine cnxe.

Terre Haute. Ind. Nov. 1s.-The
cage in the Yigo Ice company's mine
in Sugar Creek township fell as the
men of the second shift were coming
out to supper at six o'clock at night.
Four men were in the cage, which fell
distance of so feet. injuring all Of
them, two seriously.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Resignation Not Yet Received.

Washington, Nov. 19.-The resigna-
tion of Mr.. Addison c. Harris, of his
post as minister to Austro-H Hungary,
has not yet been received at the state
department, but it has been known
to the officials for some months past
that it would be forthcoming, Mr..
Harris having expressed his desire to
return to his law practice at home.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Resigns on Account of III Health.

Washington, Nov. let is learned
at the papal legation that by reason
Of infirm health DR.. Alexander Mac
Gavick. the coadjutor bishop of Chi
cago, has sent his resignation to
Rnme This viii --,~---.s--.----.,----.-
pointment of another assistant
prelate in that archdiocese, as its in
cumbent. Archbishop Feehan, is also
suffering from chronic illness.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
War veternn snicides.

Springfield, H., Nov. 10. = John
OIlalloran, civil war veteran, commit
ted suicide here by taking laudanum
and asphyxiation. His home is sup
posed to be in Washington. d. C. He
is supposed to have wife, Mary M.
O'Halloran, at Philadelphia, Pa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Undoubtedly.

Doctor-I'm afraid your husband
doesn't get enough exercise.
Mrs. De Style-Well, he'll be exercised
enough when my dressmaker sends in
her bill.-Chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
A sIanderous sunnn.,,,,

Mrs. Tupenny-How can that ed
itor speak of himself as 'we," when
he's single man?
Iupenny-I don't know, unless he
lives double life.-Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
After Americar co,a

New York, Nov. 1s.-There is excel.
lent authority for the statement tha5
OF the proposed British loan not less
than s5o.0oo,ooo will be foated in this
country.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20

New York. Nov. 19.-Paul Fuaz, ofSt.
Louis, student at Columbia UNIVERSE
ty, was found dead in his room. Death
was from asphyxiation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Body of suicide Iden,,ne,

Buffalo, n Y, Nov. 19.-The BODY
OF woman who committed suicide at
the City, hntel here November 0 was
identified rs that of Miss Nellie Reil.
~, of Bradford, Pa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Appointed Manager of Grand rrnnI

Montreal, Can. Nov. l9.-The Mon
treal Witness announces that Mr..
George B. Reeve has been appointed
manager of the Grand Trunk railway
to succeed Mr.. Hays. Mr. Reeve was
formerly traffic manager of the road.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
If Anxhodx

OF the sinners who fell
In Adams fall
The Lord hates the hypocrite
Worst of all.
Chicago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
The Truth-TeIIer.

The man who speaks .he simple truth
No doubt is doing right;
But he will soon be known, in sooth,
As monstrous impolite.
Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20
Size of Permanent Force.

Gen. Miles renews his recommendation
that the permanent force of the army
should be one man for each thousand of
population of the United States. He sub
mtts draft of bill embodying his views
and recommendations on army reorgani-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20

And not many would have cared to cap
ture him again. But the chain held
fast. The body was then in such a
position that only the legs We're in the
fire
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-20

J Suddenly. the rope holding his hands
Burned through. Then arms, head and
shoulders slipped through the chains.
For an instant the body stood erect,
me arms were raised in supplicatien
while burning pieces of clothing
dropped from them. The body then
fell away from the fire, the head lower
than the feet, still fastened to the rail.
This was not expected, and for few
minutes those stolid men were discon-
certed; they feared that the only re-
manning chain would give way. If
this had occurred the partly burned
human being would have dashed
.tnong them in his blazing garments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


Garrett v. Barnes, and wife, to JOS
Morris, 500. lots 1872 and 13i Lawrence
street Metsker's second addition
sarah B. Haines. ct al, to The Pruuen-
tai Investment company, 500, lots 100 ana
les Taylor street.
H T. Brown to VIM. G. Mcdonald
$500. lot SIS and part lot 5l3 Western ave
nue. TROOPS addition.
Jos. Morris and wife to Chas- T. Nat-
klns. $500 lots 1872 and 134 Lawrence street.
Aetsker's second addition. 49,,
The Financial association. to JOS. 7iSI I
and wife. 81 600. lots I53, lS5 ana fSi Gay
street. Steele's addition 800, r
Mary D. Holiday to The Prudentla! III Ii
vestment company, 81, lots 100 ana los
Tyler street.
w W. Manspeaker and wife to me
Prudential Investment company, SAVo' iots
166 and 16S Tyler street ~.
JOS Morris and wife to Chas T. Wat
kins $3.50 lot l35 Lawrence street, Met
eker's second addition. -, -, -,
Tax deed-To n. Babson, lot So Eighth
avenue. east -
p Merriam 81, lot 400 and west halt III,
Seventeenth St, Keith's third subdivision