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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
The Proof OF the Pudding is in the
Eatinp of IL.

Miss Lauraine Mead's Musical. on
Tuesday evening, was like the wine
our Lord made; the best of all. The
great appreciation of talent, ability
and tact which Miss Mead possesses
found, at the close of a most success
full entertainment, expression in the
presentation, by Mrs. Moon in an elo-
quent speech on behalf of the people,
of most handsome picture of a teach
er sitting by her piano with music in
hand, indeep meditation. Miss MeadS
students acquitted themselves with
great honor-with such a teacher they
could not do otherwise.
All the music was of high and
artistic order. Mr.. William j. Mead'S
accompaniments on the violin were
grand and entertaining. The de-
lighted house full of people spoke in
highest commentator of Miss Mead
and her pupils. Miss Whitney IS solo
was like all her singing aceN leceiryd.
The browning production was by Miss
Mead and Miss Genevieve DisSmore,
the latter an advanced pupil Only
by hearing can there be due appreci-
alton of that grandly difficult and
grandly eloquent piece of music-how
the fingers can be educated to manip-
ulate the keys in the manner demand
ed by it, and obeyed and executed is
Simply mysterious and Undesirable.
Miss DiSsmore possesses great musical
talent. The audience fingered after
the cloSe-Seeming loath to leave the
place where they had been so delight
fully entertained. A. V. G.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
She Has a Grievance.

Sister Adams has grievance self
made, home manufactured, and that
needs protective tariff. Now we beg
to assure the dear old girl that we are
not in favor of seating Roberts, were
never in favor of it and have at no
time expressed such desire. We have
ridiculed President Mckinley for APP
pointing we'll known polygamists to
responsible federal positions, and con-
gress for having representatives in that
body who are known to have illicit
and criminal intercourse with girls for
whom they have obtained positions in
some of the Washington departments:
repetitions of the w. G. P. Brecken-
ridges criminal intercourse with
Madeline Pollard. Now sister Adams
why have you never raised your voice
against allowing that class of men to
retain seats in congress, every one of
whom is unfit to be there as is Brigh-
ham ii. Roberts. And when the demo-
Gratis of Kentucky threw this man
breckenridge over board and he ran
independent with republican support
and backing, where was sister Adams,
and why was not her pure soul torn
with grief at the spectacle? No, the
editor of this paper has had but one
Wife,-none divorced-has never in
suited any mans mother, wife, sister
or daughter with base proposals. Now
how many husbands has sister Adams
had? How many of them are scattered
broadcast over the country? Why
should such an amiable lovely creature
have such Internal lnck?: Does it run
in the breed or is it the result of as
ISOLATION and devilish disposition?
How is it sister?
"People who dwell in glass houses
should avoid throwing Stones" is an
old proverb which it will profit Sister
Adams to observe, The editor of the
PLAIN DEALER looks with diSfavor
upon the liquor traffic, is not patron
of the ''hole in the WALL" the ''blind
pig" the saloon or the drug store, and
never has been. But he realizes that
the state instead of having prohibit
| tlon has statutory regulation, under
the pharmacy law, and local option as
provided by the mulct law. The re-
suit of the system is ''free whiskey''
shipped in by men wholly irrespon-
lsible, the vilest stuff on earth, and by
the lowest characters in the scale of
humanity. This 'sstuffn is given to
men and boys, in barns, baokyards
ana al4eys az prices far beyond that OF
a pure article.
The editor of this paper desires reg
ulation that will regulate, and be-
lieves that high license is better and
more effloaclous than what the state
now has. But this dear old girl is an
ardent admirer Of Senator Gear, who
all his life has been a saloon patron,
and a violator Of the prohibitory law
OF the state, indictment after indict-
ment being found against him in the
District Court of Des Moines county
at Burlington, in 1868 and in subse-
quent years for selling whiskey in
violation of law. To every indictment
he plead guilty. We like to see people
consistent. Men entrapped into a
technical violation of law she would
pursue relentlessly, but a bold violator
Of law from choice is good enough
for her for U. S. Senator. Shame on
the hypocrite!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
Hiss Josephine strother Dead.

Seldom has the telegraph brought
saddernews to more hearts than from
which bore the message to loving rela-
lives and friends this, Wednesday,
evening, saying, "Josephine has pass
ed away" Her death, following so
soon after that of her father, Worden
Strother, who passed away just six
weeks ago to-day, makes the shock all
the more hard for her friends. With
her mother, she went south two weeks
ago Monday. hoping that change
might prove beneficial. They reached
Louisville, KY, the following evening,
but Josephine's frail condition preelud
ed farther journey, and she peace.
fully passed away Wednesday, Jan.
sd, at 1901 p. M, at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Barton, at Louisville.
Mrs. S.rother will start from Louis.
vile Louisville Thursday evening, the
4th inst, and reach Chicago Friday
morning, and Cresco Saturday morn.
ing. Friends will go from here to
meet her i'll Chicago.
"Her lamp has f1ickered and gone
out here, only to shine more brightly
in the Great Beyond.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
Tour of Puerto Rico,

The American Tourist Association
announces two tours Of the beautiful
island of Pourto Rico under escort of
Mr.. Walter Boyd Townsend, the well
known artist and traveller, through
and around the island by rail, carriage
automobile aud boat.
Special Pullman cars leave Chicago
Thursday, Feb. Is, and Thursday,
March at II noon, connecting with
the splendid new steamships Ponce
and San Juan sailing from New York
second day following.
Tickets include all expenses every
where. All railway steamer and
sleeping car fares, meals and berths
on STEAMERS, meals on dining car, ho-
tel bills in New York and Puerto Rico
all transfers, carriage rides in the
cities.and through the island, guides
and interpreters are included in the
tickets. There are no extras.
Tours are under the direction of
Reau Campbell, Conceal Manager, A.
T. A, Marquette bldg, Chicago,
Itineraris, maps and tickets can be
had on application to the agents of
the Chicago, Milwaukee s. st. Paul
Ry
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
Elma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Martin of De

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Martin of Gel
vein visited at the e. L. Wilcox home
a few days last week.
A number of our young men attend
ed the Firemen's ball at New Hamp-
ton Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kildee who
have been visiting relatives in Elma
returned to their home in North Da-
kota.
Miss Elizabeth Burgess who has
been spending the holidays on the
east side has returned to Emmets-
burg to resume her school duties.
Craft Bros. have purchased the
steam laundry of Peter Brier and
taken possession. We haven't heard
what Mr.. Brier intends doing but we
hope he will remain among us.
The Ladies Aid of the Cong'l church
entertained their husbands to a New
Years. party Monday evening at the
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. S.
kelly.
The many friends of Jack Dever-
aux will regret to learn that he is
again confined to his bed and can but
wish that it be but for short period.
Messrs. Abe Keefe and James
Roach left for their school at Iowa
City, Tuesday after having spent the
holidays at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt returned Tues
day from weeks visit with their son
Bert and wife at Hampton.
Mrs. Miller, of Oelwein was a New
Years guest at the III. L. Spalding
home.
G. w. Borst has returned to his
studies at Fayette University.
Miss Nellie Mack left for Daven-
port Tuesday where she expects to
remain two months visiting relatives.
Mrs. Emma Eastman and little
Alma returned from a weeks visit at
Greene Thursday.
Miss Katie Watson returned to Ep-
worth Seminary Tuesday after two
weeks visit with her parents.
r. 81. Terrant returned to his home
in Milwaukee, Wis, Tuesday after q
weeks visit with his sister Mrs. q. D.
Kelly and his little son Russell.
Miss Harriet Birmingham is home
from Dubuque for a two weeks visit
with her parents.
Mrs. Chris Vickband and children
have returned from their ST Paul visit
accompanied by Mrs. Vick's brother
Dell Robarge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
MORE THAN EXPECTED.
Generous Response to the Appeal for
Lnwton Home Fund Now
Amounts to S30, 2G3.35.

Washington, Jan. 3. = Gen. Corbin,
chairman of the Lawton relief commit
tee, announces that the subscriptions
TO the Lawton fund received up to noon
Tuesday amount to $39,263.35, which
does not include all the subscriptions
made to the independent agents in va
rious outside cities. Gen. Corbin also
announces that the amount subscribed
already exceeds the amount hoped for
when the movement was originated,
and is amply sufficient for the purposes
of the fund, which is to raise the mort
gage on the Lawton homestead at Red
lands, Ca, and to provide for the edu-
cation of the children.
Owing to the gratifying success of
the movement it has been decided to
close the subscription list on the 5th
instant,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
Lewis r. Brown

Lewis r. Brown was born i'll JEFF
ferson Co. N. Y, Feb. s. 1884. Was
married to Sarah L. Champiin of JEFF
ferson Co., NY, Oct. 8, 1856. Two
children were born to them, Henry
c., Of Cresco, and Susie, now Mrs.
Barrett, of Nashua, Iowa.
He came to Iowa in 1860 and settled
on farm in Orleans TIP, where he
continued to live until four years ago,
when lie moved South. thinking the
change would be beneficial to his health.
Not finding relief in the South, he
moved back 10 Southern Iowa last
August, where he passed away, Dec. ~.
Funeral services were held at the
Congregational church, Cresco, Fri.
day afternoon. Dec. asth, conducted
by Rev. O. H. Holmes. The very
large number of old residents of both
Howard and Winneshek counties, old
friends and neishbors OF the deceased,
who attended the funeral, attested to
the worth Of Mr.. Brown as a man, a
friend, and neighbor. Interment
was Ill Oak Lawn,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
TO ESCAPE ARREST.
Two Indicted Michigan officials
Thought to Be Fugitipes.
BELIEVED TO HAVE LEFT THE STATE.
Letter from Ex-Quartegmaster Gem
eral White the Bnsis for Suspicion
in His Cnse-Adit. Gen. Marsh
Also Missing.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 3.-Neither ex-
QuartermastcrG General White, of Grand
Rapids, nor Adjt. Gen. Marsh. of Allie
gan, can be found, and it is alleged that
they have left the state.
Whites Suspicious Letter.
Gen. White left his home in Grand
Rapids last Friday, ostensibly for Chi
cago, to spend New Years with his
mother. He was expected back home
Tuesday. Instead, White sent letter
to one of his associates saying he
might not be heard from for several
months, and asking that his business
affairs be settled up. In the letter he
protested his innocence of any wrong
doing. but declared he was being made
a scapegoat for others in the alleged
crooked military deal, and could not
hope to stand up under the burden.
Marsh's Absence.
Sheriff Porter was in Allegan Monday
looking for Gen. Marsh, and was in
formed by his family that he had gone
to Battle Creek. Marsh apparently
cannot be found there, but his attorney
declares that he will be in Lansing
Thursday with bondsmen. However,
he refuses to diyulge Marsh's where
abouts.
White is bonded for $4,000 in the
Fidelity Bond and Casualty company,
of Baltimore. The grand jury resumed
sittings Tuesday night with the mill
tary matter still under consideration.
The Military Scandal.
The alleged crooked deal in which
White and Marsh are said to have been
implicated was the alleged sale of over
$4,000 worth of state property by the
state military board to the illinois
Supply company" for $4,000, and the
alleged repurchase of the same from
the Henderson-Ames company, of Kali
amazoo, for about $4,000. 1t is claimed
that the Illinois Supply company was
fictitious concern, and that the cloth
ing and other property purchased by
it was shipped to the Henderson-Ames
company, retagged by them and then
bought back for the state from them
by the military board.
Michigan Legislature.
Lansing, Mich, Jan. 3.-Both the
senate and house reassembled Tues
day night after the New Years adj
journment and held very short ses-
sions A concurrent resolution was
adopted requesting the governor fol
message asking for submission tc
the people of q constitutional amend.
ment providing for general revision
of the constitution. Notice was given
in the senate of a bill providing for a
specific tax on all mining companies
of the upper peninsula.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
The North Iowa Democrat.

Frank e. Howard and A. r. McCook
have purchased the Elma NeUs-R Register,
taken possession and changed its name
as above. They are young men full
OF pluck and energy, thorough stud
ents, familiar with the political history
of parties, their plans and purposes,
and of the country, and will make The
North Ioara Democrat a head light of
democratic truth. We welcome them
to the field of journalism gladly, and
believe they will give Elma what she
has long needed, a representative pa
per that will shadow forth the posi-
bilities of the city and the future of
democracy in that portion of our
county.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
Meteorological Report,

Taken near Ridgeway, Iowa, by Ar
thur Belts, q. S. weather reporter for
the month of December 1899.
Maximum thermometer 46 deg, It'll,
Sth, 9th; Minimum thermometer ID
deg. below zero, aoth. Range Of mer-
curry Sc degrees. Mean temp. 21.9 deg.
Warmest day 9th, temp. AZ deg. Cold
est day Both, temp. 2 deg. Mean daily
maximum 30 deg. Mean daily mini
mum Ii deg. Rainfall in, Snowfall,
49, in. Precipitation (reduced, 4.21 in.
No. clear days, 10, No. fair days, Ii,
No. cloudy days, 5, No. wet days, s.
acknowledgements of 3 Decembers.
Big snow of 18th came to stay, it.ayer-
aged an inch an hour for III hours.
Wild flowers up to that time. Snow
was very moist ~ Waterl and ground
not frozen settled snow fast. At end
Of month many fields are nearly bare,
G!rouud froze up Christmas day; plow-
ing up to 18th,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
A Letter from Minnesota.
REVERE, MINI, Jan. 3, 1900,
MEssRs. PUBLISHERS OF P. D, CRRseo

REVERE, MIMI, Jan. 3, 1900,
MEssRs. PUBLISHERS OF P. p CRRsce
Iowa.
DEAR SIRs:-Please find enclosed
$l.O0 for renewal OF the PLAIN DEAL
Err for another year. / take quite a
number of other periodicals but I give
the p. d. preference to any of them,
especially when it gets after that Pro.
hibition click. In the county, nine
years ago, had suffered from bite
of those revenue fangs when I did
business in Protiyin, Howard County.
Thanks to the Lord, we have none
such here! II
AS to the weather here, / must say
it is perfect. Could wish for no better.
We have had no snow yet and the
coolest day we had so far was the last
day of 1899. 1t was 10 below zero;
first zero weather this winter. The
18th of December 1899, people were
blowing SO you can imagine what the
winters are here. The crops were
excellent the past season. So we can.
help fill the pockets of the eastern
monopolists and trusts. But we can
hold out against the coal barons
pretty we'll if the Lord favors us with
weather like this. Soft coal is $500
per ton and hard coal $3.50; takes a
lot of 81 cent wheat to purchase ton.
Some of my friends in Howard county
that scared me about the severe
winters and deep SHOWS in Minnesota,
can have fine bob sleigh by paying
freight on same. Have mo- use Ton
such an instrument, not for the past
three winters.
Wishing the P. d. and all it's readers
Happy New Year and a prosperous
one, 1 remain yours,
J. BousKA.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
Pupils Recital.

The recital given by Miss Lauralne
M ead's pupils, assistedL y w. /. Mead,
violinist and Miss Emma Whitney.
vocalist, at her home on Pine street
Tuesday evening, was thoroughly
appreciated by those who were for
tpnate enough to be present. The
manner. The young girls u the class
showing great skill in their superb
playing of the piano, eyid,ncing the
thorough instruction they are recsiv
ing at the hands of their teacher. AT
the close OF the program, Mrs. Moon
presented Miss Mead, OH behalf of her
friends, with a beautiful medallion, as
slight token of their appreciation Of
the many pleasant evenings she has
given them at her recitals.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
"oPEN DOOR" ASSURED.
Favorable Respenses Received by
the United States from All Leading
Powers Regarding the Matter.

Washington, Jan 3.-The session Of
the cabinet Tuesday was brief, but
it was the occasion of the important
announcement by Secretary of State
Hay that the negotiations with the
great powers of Europe and Japan to
secure a common understanding for
continued 'open-door" policy
throughout China has been eminently
successful, and that favorable re-,
sponses had been received from Great
Britain, Germany, France, Russia and
Japan. The only country addressed
which has not yet responded is Italy,
and favorable answer is also ex-
pected from her.
Secretary Hays statement to the
cabinet fully confirms the informa-
ton in the press dispatches from this
city last Saturday. The announce
ment of the success of the negotia-
tons was extremely gratifying to the
president and cabinet, and it insures
the United States a full share In the
future development of commerce with
the great empire of China. Secretary
ACOU was lOU dU lue CuUluCC hCCtli'S
Tuesday, and therefore, none of the
matters which usually occupy such a
large share of the attention Of the
cabinet was considered.
London, Jan. 3.-The Daily News,
commenting editorially upon the re-
port cabled from the United States
that the Washington government has
obtained the assent Of most of the
great powers to the principle Of the
'open door" in China, says:
eff this assent has really been obtained
qualification will nowhere be greater thar
it is in England, not only on account Of
the permanent Importance of such policy
to British interests, but also because 1t re
lieyes US temporarily from any anxiety a!
to the outbreak of complications in the ia
east during the South African tangle. Thi
double qualification will be still furthe
| enhanced by the knowledge that 1t is thu
| British understanding with the Dnites
| States and Germany which has brough
| about, for time, at least, the pacificatiol
| Of the far east"
The Daily Chronicle says: 'It is I
distinct diplomatic success for thu
United States government, and in par
ticular for Mr.. Hay. 1t is also to some
extent a guarantee against the dis
memberment of China"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
Albion and Bristol.

Charley Wells entertained his rela-
tiveS New Years Day.
Llewellyn Jones and wife returned
to their home in Pipe Stone last
Monday.
We are glad to note the improves
ment in Old Mrs. Clink's health.
A. G. Serfling and wife gave a
dinner party last Saturday evening in
honor of the Jones Bros.
Miss Minnie Shultz came home to
attend her sisters wedding and for
holiday visit.
Mrs. L. S. ST. John returned from
st. Paul last Saturday, while Mrs.
J. L. Drummond and Miss Clara Dell
Wickham stopped at Austin and spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Barber and
came home Monday.
Miss Nellie Sims went to Faribault
Monday and will arrive at Hamlin
University Tuesday.
Mrs. Abbie Nelson and daughter
Cora gave us their delightful COM
pany on New Years Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monta. Reed was
agreeably surprised by their hosts of
friends last Saturday evening who
presented them with nine very nice
chairs, center table and a set Of
window shades.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, of Charles City,
came over from CreSco to take dinner
with us New Years Day.
Miss Laura Hutchinson surprised
her family last week by coming home
accompanied by her bridegroom. a
Mr.. Clark. The bride is one of our
very incest Granger girls and the
groom is highly spoken of by those
who have known him for years. May
a long life Of happiness be meeted
unto them.
The young people assembled at Mr..
John Sims last Saturday evening to
I bid Miss Nellie farewell. Oysters
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ludwig enter
tanned on New Years Day.
Albert Weinkauf is visiting his
numerous relatives in Wisconsin.
Many of them he has never seen
before.
George Privat is just little proud
OF that new set of bob sleighs. Well
he is hustler for a boy anyway.
Vacation has ended and work again
has begun in our Florenceville school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Newmiller
gave a dinner party last week which
we did not hear of in time for our
last PEE DEE letter.
Miss Anna Weinkauf is keeping
house for her cousin Mrs. Mandeko
who accompanied her father Mr.. Gus
kruger on visit to Milwaukee.
Mr.. jeff. Townsend, of Kendallyille,
has, rented his farm, sold his stock
and machinery, and perhaps will look
over some of our western country the
coming season.
Mr.. John Fischbaugher is enter
tanning his brother-in-law, Mr..
Wright, one of Clay county's solid
farmers.
There will be dance In Woodmen
Hall, Friday night the 18th, free to
those who buy tickets in a rattle for a
bicycle, violin and harp. Foley's band
will furnish the music.
Albert Ludwig has bought piece
of timber and will work it up into
cord wood this winter.
Mr.. Milbreth, our ex-mail carrier
has again came on to the route and
mail once more is delivered before the
office in Cresco is closed for the night
1t was such poor service that gave
patrons along the line such just cause
for complaint.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-01-05
Death of Ira G. Mead.

Ira G. Mead was born in the town
OF Maytield, Montgomery county,
(now Fulton county,, New York, May
26, 1926, and passed away at his home
in Busti, Chautauqua county, n. Y,
December ST, 1888, aged 70 years
I months and days. He was the
second son of Nehemiah and Amanda
Mead, whose family consisted of four
sons, and three daughters, the eldest
being the editor of the PLAIN DEAL
Err, the youngest an unmarried sister
about 50 years of age. They were
born in this order: William R., Ira g.,
Thompson G., jane Ann wife Of Amos
2. Wilcox, Jamestown, n. Y, Francis
j., Sally Marie, wife of A. r. Wilcox,
Columbus, Ohio, and Mary A. His
children were two sons, Whitman p,
who with his wife and children lived
with him on the old homestead. which
has been held by the Mead family
nearly three fourths of century,
William j., is a prominent attorney
of Tacoma, Washington.
He had lived nearly all his life on
the farm where he died. He was
domestic in his habits abstemious,
had a liberal eduoa had devoted
much time to the instruction of youth
in the public schools, had Travelled
considerably in the United States, was
a keen observer OF men and carefully
noted and watched public events. He
had frequently visited in this county,
his last visit having been some ten
years ago when he spent nearly all the
summer with his brothers here. He
was kind OF heart, generous, magnani-
nous, public spirited, honest noble
and good and the world is the better
because he had lived in it. But he
has gone to his reward which is seat
among the just and pure and good
ghQ have passed to the unknown
BEYOND -