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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
SHOCKED PROPERTIES.
A Young Woman Who Bnthcd in the
Same Costume Maids Wore Ar
rested in Sioux City.

Ora Sheets, who was one of the
leaders in the ALitchellville reform
school riots last winter, was fined in
Sioux City for emulating the aquatics
of naiads in the same costume that
naiads wore. The charge against her
was indecent exposure. When the
mercury climbed to 90 she and her
younger brother sought the cooling
waters of the Floyd river at point
in full view of the main street of the
city. The young woman's well-de-
veloped figure glistened in the sun
shine and attracted throng of inter-
ested spectators. When the girl and
her brother tired of the water they
calmly climbed out, dried themselves
in the shade and dressed. The inter-
ested spectators were duly shocked,
and one of them, Thomas Arson. had
the girl arrested.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
QUEEN OF THE OCEAN.
Across the Atlnntic-Over %
Knots n Day.

New York, Aug. ia cablegram
from Plymouth, England, says the
neutrality-suspicious. line steamer
Deutschland, which cleared the Sandy
Hook lightship at s:a5 p. m. August
8 for Hamburg, arrived there at $40
o'clock Tuesday morning, making q
new record for the eastward passage
and the fastest time ever attained by
any ocean steamers days, II hours
and As minutes. Her highest days
run was $50 knots and she made an
average speed of 1892 knots during
the passage,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Chester.

The Chester House under the able
management of its proprietor, Frank
Owens, is doing a fine business and is
coming to the front as one of the best
hotels on the line of the st. P. Ry.,
Mr.. Owens knows how to cater to the
interest of his patrons. Justg give him
trial.
Thursday, the people of Chester will
vote on the question of corporation.
Hardly think it will carry.
Messrs. ]. f. Nichols and S. Gram
ha have purchased a new Avery
threshing machine with J. B. wind
stacker, called the farmers friend.
They are doing splendid work and
giving the best of satisfaction. It's
just the machine for flax and timothy
seed, with the wind stacker there is
no dirt or chaff to blow into the grain
from the selves and after seeing this
machine work we can cheerfully
recommend it to the farmers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Hopes for Peace.
HOT IN KANSAS.
Experienced in the Southern
Portion of the State.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug 15.-The
southwest fairly sizzled Tuesday, the
hottest weather for years prevailing.
The most intense heat was ex-
perienced in southern Kansas, where
the temperature in nearly every town
exceeded 100 degrees. The maximum
was reached at salina, where 112 de-
grees was registered on the streets.
and lo3 in the shade. Mcpherson, Kan.
reported 1o7 In Kansas City the gov
eminent thermometer reached "a at
four o'clock, while street thermome-
tiers went up to 100. In Kansas the
corn leaves curled and ears are dying
rapidly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Special Train Excursion to Okobo.n an
Arnold's Park


Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul R'y on Sunday, August 10Th.
very attractive program for the
DAY has been arranged as follows:
Grand Musical Entertainment in
PAVILION Tent, in which a number OF
hrst.class bands will participate, at
1:30 p. m.
Baseball Game at 2:3O p. m. betwe cen
the Hamm Brewing Company Club
ana the Lennon & Gibbons Club, the
latter the champion club of the
ST. Paul League.
The above free to all holders of ex-
cursion tickets. Also numerous other
attractions which will insure a pleas
ant time for all excursionists.
The special train will leave Cresco
at 3:42 a. m. on Sunday the 10Th and
returning will leave Arnold's Park at
6:45 p. m.
Excursion tickets will be good
going and returning starting only on
Gate of sale. Round trip rate from
For further particulars apply to the
Ticket Agent of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee q ST. Paul R'y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Saratoga.
lE.44~S

Prof. +. G. Clark of Calmar was
Visiting his brother and other friends
about here the last week or so.
Prairie chickens seem to be quite
plentiful this year.
Jake Klemme of Elma was shaking
hands with his Saratoga friends here
on Wednesday.
Fred West has sold his farm to Char
ley Printz
Charley Wallace has bought the
ling farm three miles west of here.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pick
EFT, son.
Jonor Davis of Bonair spent Sunday
wlth Lew Thomas and family.
Gus. Erbe and Emma Mikelson were
married on Wednesday last in Elma.
I Both are Of our best people and we
wish them success.
Charley Pickett is running Hayen,s
engine and Will Pickett is running
George Enos engine.
Monday night a missionarie was
here collecting money for people starry
ing in India. British you know.
Mr.. Groat was out from Riceville
the other afternoon. We could not
induce him to stay all night. Perhaps
he was afraid of being robbed again.
Joe Buresh and p. w. Clark were
New Hampton visitors Tuesday.
Charley Siglar took in the shoot in
Cresco the fore part of the week. He
reports good time and we'll used by
the Cresco people.
Mrs. Andy Campbell was visiting
here this week.
The National Waterman was sent
to one of our business men hore in
Saratoga, marked prepaid, but he be-
ing. so loyal and republican like, re-
fused to take the second paper from
the postoffice, saying in vile epithets
that he did not want such a democrat
paper. Perhaps he had better look
over some of his bills of goods bought
a year or so ago, before Mark Hanna,
Mckinley, Trust & Co., had such
sure foot-hold on the people, and it
may be that he will know a little
something.
'He that is ignorant let him be
ignorant STILL"
"Where ignorance is bliss tits folly
to be wise" J.P.
We know of but two men in Sarato-
ga to whom the statement of our cor
respondent would apply. The name of
one of them is Bates, thatof the other
commences a letter or two down the
alphabet. The man who refuses to
inform himself upon both sides of
questions that are to be decided by
the ballot, is unworthy of the sacred
right to decide upon public questions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Attempted Suicide.

Mrs. William Crouch, who has had q
great deal of trouble from a drunken
and vicious husband, now up before
the grand jury in Muscatine for at
tempted murder of her, further rem
derad Respondent by her children be-
ing taken care of by the county, at
tempted suicide by taking poison at
Hotel Grand. Prompt medical inter-
ference prevented the result desired.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
swindlcrs canturea

w. A. Cochran and NJ. Keller, the man
and woman who represented them
selves as general travelling agents of
the American Publishing & Advertising
company of Chicago, and who swindled
some 60 or 10 people in Cedar Rapids,
were captured at Davenport. Marshal
Kozlovsky went to that city and re.
turned with the pair. They will be
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
MIL Shuts Down.

The Standard Lumber company, in
Dubuque, which operates one of the
largest sawmills on the Mississippi
river, was compelled to shut down for
lack of logs. The mill has been in
operation about 80 years, and this is
the first time the company has been
obliged to shut down for this cause.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
was frequently applauded during the
reading of his address.

uI1l " ~tile COufeullOu. MI. EIlTlcl
was frequently applauded during the
reading of his address.
E. " Abbott, of New York, after
being elected secretary, read the Off
cial call of the convention. A resolu-
ton was then adopted reciting that
among the anti-imperialists who
meet here Wednesday there will be
found many who seek not only to
counterfeit the evils of the present adj
ministration, but also the evils pro-
duced in our public life by the press
and candidates of the democratic
party; therefore, it is resolved that
committee of three be appointed to
communicate to the liberty congress
statement of the purposes of this
convention"
After addresses by Prof. Francis P.
Nash, of Geneva, N. Y, and John Jay
Chapman, of New York, the conven-
ton adjourned subject to the call of
the chairman. 1t is not probable that
they will be called together again un-
til after the anti-imperialists have
held their first session this morning.
The "Liberty Congress"
The convention of the American
League of Anti-Imperialists, or Lib
erty Congress-" will be called to or
der at II o'clock this morning in Tom
linson hall. The speech of the tenn
porary chairman, Edwin Burritt
Smith, of Chicago, is expected to lean
toward the tacit if not expressed in
dorsement of Bryan, but it is not
thought that the convention will go
farther than to express strong con-
demnation of imperialism in every
form and degree, leaving the question
of candidates open 1t seems prob
able that they will perfect an organ
ization which shall labor for the defeat
of Mr.. Mckinley, leaving their followers
to vote for Mr.. Bryan or to refrain
from voting as they may choose. About
$50 delegates are already here, and
enough more are expected to swell
the number to GOO or 700. The greater
number of those who arrived last
night were from Pennsylvania, New
York and New England. Among
them We're ex-Gov. George S. Bout
well, Gamaliel Bradford and Erving
Winslow, of Massachusetts,; George G.
Mercer, of Philadelphia; Franklin
Pierce, of New York; DR. William A
| Croffut, of Washington; Robert G.
Stevenson. of Cincinnati, and Moore.
field Storey, of Boston
sim for Bryan
Lincoln, Ncb.. Aug. 15.-The Inde-
pendent. local populist paper. tele-
| graphed Chairman Butler, of the non.
ulist national committee, for de-
NAL of the report that he would take
the stump for Mckinley. The follow
ing telegram was received in reply:
Raleigh, N. c., Aug 14-Report IN
qualifiedly false. 1 am for Bryan and the
peoples party nominee for vice president
| am in favor of the committee nominat
| ing candidate August q. 1 am not a
democrat. am not a republican am a
populist. l was not for Stevenson in 1892
and am not for him now
MARION BUTLER, Chairman"
The POpuIist Notification.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 15.-The popu-
list notification to Mr.. Bryan of his
nomination for the presidency will
take place on the east steps of the
statehouse at late hour on the after
noon of Thursday, August 30.
Grip sufferers should take Miles Nervir.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Sudden Death,

Edgar Fisk, "a years of age and well
known, died suddenly in Iowa Falls.
He has been sick with brain trouble,
but was considered much improved
when he was taken worse and died
shortly after. He has been student
at the state university at Iowa City,
where he was taking course in medi-
cine. His widowed mother survives
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
YUNG LII, COMMANDING CHINESE FORCES IN PEKINo,

Tense. The instructions to the jury
are considered by defendants attor-
ney as being entirely too severe, and
tend to lessen Powers chances of ac-
quittal, although they are still con
fident of verdict in mis- favor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Macomb win. a Pri.e.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-After
hearing arguments all day from rep
resentatives from Quincy, Macomb,
Monmouth, Aledo, La Harpe, cities
which were applicants for the loca-
ton of the western Illinois normal,
the board of trustees took a vote, Ma
comb being selected on the first ballot
by vote of to for .Aledo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
WIN Meet Mt Mn,o,.

Muncie, Ind, Aug. 15.-Muncie labor
union people have just been informed
by the executive committee of the In
ternational Building Trades Council
that it has selected this city for the
next annual convention next January.
The last convention was held in To
ronto, Can.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
To Build Five Steel Steamers

Cleveland, o., Aug. 15-J. C. Gil
christ, the well known vessel owner,
has contracted with the American
Shipbuilding company for the CON
struction of five steel steamers, to be
completed by the opening of naviga-
ton next season. Each will have the
capacity of 5000 gross tons, and will
cost $4,000, making the total of the
contract more than 81 ,0OO. 600.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Credulous Being.

docs your wife believe all you tell
her?" asked Mcbride.
docs she?" repeated barley. "Why,
sir, my wife believes all the weather
man says."SDetroit Free Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
For Service in China,

Oklahoma City, o. T., Aug. 49,
Lieut. William d. Conrad, of the Tween.
ty-third infantry, has recruited here
for the regular army 25 men for serv.
ice in China. The recruits will be
sent Immediately to China to fill out
regiments already at the front.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17

Hair chains and switches made to
order by w. j. Wells, Usage, Iowa.
Myself and agents have canvaSsed you
a number Of times, and you know
what 1 can do. Why not send me
your work? I guarantee satisfaction.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
valuable Gemn stolen

Paris, Tex, Aug. 15.-Miss Bene-
dette Brady, of St. Louis, was robbed
OF $4,000 worth Of diamonds on train
en- route to San Antonio, Tex, before
rssehiix EstiG
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Too Long,

Catterson = When your wife gets
your new house arranged to suit her
we're coming to see you.
Hatterson-All right! Come around
In four or five years.-Puck.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
utterlx RIdicnlnn.

May-These post Office clerks are
just simple. gave one letter to-day,
and he said it needed another stamp
because it was overweight.
Fay-Well?
May-Goodnessl don't you seeq An.
other stamp would make 1t still heav.
ier.-Catholic Standard and Times.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17

Some of our depositors are
quite small children. Strange
isn't it? Not at all.
Many wise parents in this
town feeling the necessity of
intoxicating the inestimable
advantages of thrift in the
budding minds of their little
ones, have opened accounts in
the chi1d's name.
The little one has it's own
bank book and itsoon becomes
a source of pride to note how
the amount grows with fire.
quent deposits and compound
interest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Fatal Collision.

Colorado Springs, Col. Aug. 15.-A
head-end collision occurred on the Rio
Grande railroad Tuesday at Monu-
ment, about rs miles north of this
city, resulting in the death of two
persons and the injury of several 9th
ers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Jury Instruc4na

Georgetown, Ky, Aug. 5.-The final
instructions were read to the jury by
Judge Cantrill at four o'clock Tues
day afternoon in the Powers trial,
ana Judge James Sims made the OPEN
ing. argument to the jury for the de-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Hard Nut to Crack.

Manager-What do you mean, by
using such language? Are you Sfthe
manager here, or am r."
Employee know I'm not the&man-
ager.
Manager-Very well, then, ifyou're
not the manager, why do you talk like
an idiot?-TYt-Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
A yearning,

"Don't you long for the dear days|of
long ago." asked the Sentiments tai
young woman.
Indeed do" answered the'manwith
close-cut hair. "The dear days OF; long
ago are when I borrowed,all the money
I am now supposed to be paying."-
Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17

A lame shoulder is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles, and may
be cured bya few applications of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. For sale by j..
III. Luer's Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE
TABLETS. All druggists refund the Ehy
CROWS signature is on each box.
Sold by ]. II. Luers Drug Co. feb5yl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Attacking Legations.

London, Aug. ia special dispa1 ch
from Shanghai dated August Ii, says
numerous reports from Picking. dated
August $. nave arrived there. describ-
ing the situation at the Chinese cap
ital. 1t appears the Chinese are again
desperately attacking the legations,
which had very few defenders left.
1t is also alleged that Prince Tuan
and hundred high officials have left
Picking, and that the news of the
capture of Yangtsun caused a heavy
exodus of the residents. Finally. it
is said that the execution of Cheng
Yin Huan, the Cantonese. who was
special ambassador of China to Queen
Nictoria's jubilee. has created wide
spread terror and it is believed to be
fact that Yu Lu. the former viceroy
of Chi L. was killed in battle at
Nangtsun
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Partial Observation.

Billdns-Did you ever notice how
much money butchers have in their
pockets when they arc picking out your
change?
Wilkins-No-o, but I've often noticed
how little I've had,in my pockets after
! got my chaoge.-N. Y. Weekly.
CURRENT EVENTS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17

South Omaha, Aug. IA.
CATTLE-Market active, stronger; COM
mon grades. lower: Native Beef Steers.
S45og5.S5; Western Steers, s4.25@4 SIS; Texas
Steers. s40O@440; Cows and Heifers. So OOdD
4,2O; Gamers. s.. 1902 SIS: Stockers and Feed
ers. stronger, 50. 60@4 60; Calves. So. 0O@5. so:
Bulls Stays. etc, s2.25l420
HoGS-Market strong on light. steady on
others: heavy. s4.95d5. 05: mixed, "a. $685.. 90;
light, s4.9O@5. 071s; Pigs. s4.5O@4sO; bulk Of
sales, 81 95@5 co.
SHEEP-Market slow to lOc lower.
Warnings, s4.OO@4.35; Wethers, So. 1904. 10:
stock Sheep, So. 25@3S5; Lambs steady, S425
@6.35. '
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
The Advance,

| London. Aug. l5.-The only news
which takes the advance upon Peking
further than Ho-SiWu comes from
Paris The London papers contain
nothing to confirm the French report
that the allies are within 16 miles of
Picking, although Chefoo dispatch
is printed saying that they We're with
in 81 miles of the goal on Saturday.
Confirming the report of the ar
rival of the international forces at
Ho-si-Wu the Daily Nails correspond
ent adds: "The Chinese offered little
real opposition. The arrival of the
allies frustrated a determined at
tempt to advert the course of the
river. The heat is intense. but the
health of the troops is good"
The Standard, after expressing the
opinion that there is increasing
ground to hope that the ministers
will be rescued by the arrival of the
allies at Pelsing tomorrow (Thurs-
day., if the initial rate of progress is
maintained, goes on to deal with what
will follow The rescue and says it may
be taken for granted that the policy
attributed TO the Washington cabinet
represents the absolute minimum of
the demands of the combined powers.
| Hopes for Peace.
The Chinese minister in London, Sir
Chih Chen Lofengluh, is quoted as
saying that he hoped and believed
that peace would be established be-
tween China and the powers within
the next six weeks. Yesterday he
transmitted TO the British foreign Of
fee another message from the Brit
ish minister in Picking, Sir Claude Mac
Donald, the contents of which the Off
cials have thus far refused to make
public
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17
Live Stock.

chicago, Aug. Il.
HoGS-Market fairly active and firm.
Best grades were a shade higher. Sales
ranged at S3.6Oa5.l5 for Pigs; IS. O5@5. IS for
light; s4.75@4.95 for rough packing; S.. 600
packing and shipping lots. Bulk of sales
at s500@5 20.
CATTLE Market was rather active,
Good grades We're steady, and others weak,
Quotations ranged at s5.65G5. 80 for choice
to extra Steers; s5.25@5.5O for good to choice
DO; s4.9OaQ5.S5 for fair to good do; $4,000
4sO for common to medium do; 81 456I4. 65
for butchers Steers; $4.SOGD5 so for fed Vest
ern Steers; $4O0@4.SO for feeding Steers:
$2.50Q4.60 for Cows; So 5O@5 10 for Heifers:
s27594.50 tor Bulls and Oxen; 81 OO@4. so for
stays; $Ss0Q5.0O for Texas Steers. and $3.50
@675 for Veal Calves.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17

the Chinese at this point, there is nc
| question that the international col
| umn will be forced to wait for all the
reserve force ii can command. But
| the officials here are very much in
| hope that Cbira will come to reason
able terms before our forces are COM
nit ted to the extremity of forcing
this key to the gates of Picking.
Jnpnn's Reply.
THERE'S reason to believe that Japan
has made an answer 70 hina's peace
overtures substantially identical to
the answer of the United States made
public yesterday. This NOT only places
Japan in unison with this govern
ment, but it also shows the purpose
of that government in carrying out
the assurances of he emperor of
Japan to the emperor of China, made
about the time President Mckinley an
swered the imperial edict.
News from Gen. GascIce.
London. Aug. 15.-The British gov
eminent has received from Chefoo,
under date of August II, Gen. Case
lees brief dispatches describing the
capture of Peitsang and Iangtsun.
He says the japanese dislodged the en-
envy from Pietsang in gallant style.
Describing the fight at 9angtsun,
Gen Gaselee says:
after ascertaining that the enemy held
the railway embankment, we formed for
the attack, with the Americans on our
right and the Russian battalion on our
extreme left. After a rapid advance of
nearly three miles, during which they We're
under a hot shell and rifle fire, our troops
carried the first line of defense in fine
style. We are now encamped on the left
bank of the Pei Ho, near the railway
bridge over the Pei lio. Casualties, about
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17

New York, Aug IA.
dull; the only demand was for spring
patents. Minnesota patent, s4.00@4.35
WHEAT-Spot easy. No. red, S1Ac;
options closed easy at nc net decline; Sep
TENDER, 7ss4@S0Ac, closed 1870; December.
SlA@S2 slice, closed size.
CORN-Spot firm. No. 2, 44ssc, options
closed steady at 3s@1ac net advance; May,
4o1sQ4O1sc, closed 40ho; September. 4S@4s9sc,
closed 1880; December 4O@401kc. closed
4Ohc.
oATs-spot steady. No 2, 251kc; No. 8.
25c; No. white. 2Skc; No. 8 white, ZINC;
track mixed western. 25k@29c; track white,
27Q33c: options dull but fairly steady.