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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
TRIAL NEARLY OVER.
Defense Concludes and Taking of
Rebuttal Testimony in Powers
Trial Begins.

Georgetown, Ky, Aug. 1S.-When
court convened Saturday it was with
the prospect of the rebuttal evidence
for the prosecution in the Powers
case would be concluded some time
during the day. \ persistent rumor
that loutscy might take the stand
in rebuttal was denied by people suf
fieiently close to him to make the
denial semiotticial. w. Grayot.
assistant state auditor. produced the
books of the state auditor. in response
to subpoena duces tecum. 10 show
what amount of the 100000 reward
appropriated by the legislature had
been expended in the search for and
the prosecution of those accused of
the crime. The record showed that
in all $1,000 had been drawn.
Mr.. Grayot also produced the rec
ord showing that w. II. Culton was
paid his full salary as a clerk in the
auditors Office for December and part
of the month of January. This was
done to contradict eN-.iuditor Stone.
who charged Culton with stealing
81. 900 and who stated that he dis
missed Culton and caused Auditor
Sweeney to refuse to give him
clerlship.
Frank Kavanaugh. assistant state
librarian, saw Caleb Powers in CONVEX
sation with Charles Finley and Wharf
ton Golden on the afternoon of jan
uary 25, the time Powers claims to have
been sick at the residence of Capt.
no,ic
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
Died..

GRAY-At his home il Cresco, Iowa,
July 81, 1900, Thomas Franklin, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gray, aged II
years and months.
Thomas was dear boy and loved
by all who knew him. He was patient
at home with the little ones, loving
and kind with the older ones and ever
thoughtful for the happiness of all
around him. He has been great
sufferer since January. He was ready
and willing to go.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Silke who delivered very appro-
pirate discourse. He was followed to
his grave in New Oregon Cemetery by
large number ofrelatives and friends
who expect to meet him on the
Golden Shore.
Gone to land of pure delight.
Where saints immortal reign,
Infinite day.excludes the night
And pleasures Danish pain
We only know that thou hast gone,
And that the same returnless tide,
Which bore thee from US still glides us,
And we who mourn thee with Its glide.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
IOWA STATE NEWS,
REMARKABLE EXPERIMENTS.
monograph Taken Through II Human
body with Ordinary Light Rays
ut Fort Dodge.

Some most remarkable experiments
in photography have been successful
~ made by which DR.. j. W. Kline, in
Fort Dodge, formerly editor of the
Iowa Medical Journal, has demon
strated that a photograph can be
taken through human body with or
binary light rays.
The discovery is closely connected
with the cure for tuberculosis. DIR.
Kline announced some time ago that
he had discovered cure for tuber.
cular troubles, either of the skin or
lungs, by the aid of light concentrated
upon the affected part. Light is the
best-known germicile known to sci
ence. Acting upon this theory, DR..
Kline conducted experiments by which
he believed the tubercular bacilli could
be eNterminated by the concentration
of light. and by causing it to pene-
trate into the part diseased. To do
this he uses blue glass disk. the OBJ
ject being to retain the light rays
while destroying the heat rays.
physicians We're skeptical, on the
ground that light would not pene-
trate the tissues of the human body.
and, while admitting the germ-de-
stroying power of light, contended
that it could not be appned internally.
10 prove that light would penetrate
the human tissues DR.. Kline has been
conducting the Photographic experi-
ments, which have resulted in the
taking of photograph with light
which first passed through the pa
tents chest.
Inc picture was taken by local
photographer. Previous to this pic
lures had been taken through the
cheek and arm with more or less dist.
tinctness. One of the patients of DR..
Kline was used for the experiment.
He was taken into dark room and
his clothes removed from his waist up.
a negative of a Klondike scene was
chosen for the reproduction. Over
this was placed fresh negative. The
two were then placed, one above the
other, with the pictured negative next
to the skin, upon the patients back,
between the shoulders. Over these
was placed black paper, and the
edges pasted securely to his skin
about the edges Of the negative. To pre-.
clude light as nearly as could be posi-
bly, done, the patients back and
shoulders We're wrapped and wound
about with heavy dark cloth, and
over this was thrown an overcoat, and
all drawn tight.
Those who conducted the experi-
ment are certain that no light could
possibly enter to the negative. The
man was then taken out of the dark
room and his breast exposed. The
light was concentrated upon his chest
for 30 minutes, after which he was
taken into dark room and the mega
tive removed. 1t was found that the
picture on the first negative had been
reproduced on the second
and fresh negative.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
Protivin.

Fine rain Saturday and Sunday
makes the farmers smile.
The Protiyin city law makers are
quite busy making new laws for some
of it's business men which are probab-
ly good but entirely unnecessary.
Mrs. Knechtle who was sick some
time died Aug. 3rd and was buried at
Protivin Cemetery Sunday Aug. 9Th.
We hear a petition is out to run
mail route from Cresco to Calmar via
Protivin and Spillville, which petition
should be opposed by every citizen of
Protivin and Spillville as itTwould
give us mail only three times week
as our mail would either be taken
from Cresco or Calmar three times
week unless the stage makes round
trip each day.
The contractor who got the mail
route from Protivin to Conover via
Spillville is having lots of trouble
with the route, he in the first place
took the route way below living wages
last year, he hired a man who was
almost totally unable to do any work
and who hauled the mails for two or
three weeks lost horse and then dis
appeared himself leaving his buggy
and harness to pay the board. Then
Chas. Frey was hired for one year at
S33o.OO per year, making trip to
Conover from Protivin once from
Spillyille to Conover twice day.
Some two or three weeks ago the con-
tractor appeared in our town to hire
a new man for, the balance of the
term, three years, and hired man in
Calmar last week, the new man dis
appeared again.
Rev. FIR. Vrba, of Cedar Rapids,
formerly OF Ft., Atkinson and Protiyin,
got an appointment for the Protiyin
parsonage, and accepting it, arrived
last Thursday.
The Sisters who spent their vacation
In Milwaukee arrived last Saturday
and are to begin school the first
Monday of September.
Charles kuhik has purchased a
house and lot of Mr.. Knechtle who is
to remove to ST. Paul, Mimi, Charley
will undoubtedly soon find new
mistress to keep house for him.
BLUFF.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
Weather and Crop Report.

For the month of July 1900, by
Arthur Belts.
Maximum thermometer, Bird and
4th, 81 degrees.
Minimum thermometer, 18th, 2lst,
Goth, SO degrees.
Range of mercury, Al degrees.
Mean temperature, 72.9 degrees.
Warmest day, 3rd; temperature "a
degrees.
Coolest day, 18th; temperature So
degrees.
Mean daily maximum, S3.2 degrees.
Mean daily minimum, 81 degrees.
Rainfall, 3.7l inches.
No. of clear days Ii.
No. of fair days ID.
No. of cloudy days 5.
No. of wet days IA.
Thunder storms on ID dates; 1927 hrs.
sunshine, or 10 per cent; month warm
and delightful; 6 dates thermometer
never went below 70; gales 9Th, 9th,
7th and 2Sth; strong gale 2Sth break
ing down large trees; harvester barley,
wheat and oats, between the 10th and
31st.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
POISONED BY MELONS.
Boys Steal Farmers Fruit Which
Had Been Treated to
Strychnine.

St. Louis, Aug. ia special to the
Globe-Democrat from Cleburne, Tex,
says: AT Bluffdale, an isolated place
west of this CITY, the people are greatly
worked up over the wholesale poison
ing of a number of white boys. The
boys went into farmers melon patch
and ate and destroyed many melons.
A few days later the boys wrote the
farmer note telling him they were
going to visit his patch again, and
would get even more melons than on
the previous visit. The farmer split the
stems OF some of the melons and in.
serted strychnine. Six boys visited the
patch and ate of the melons. Two boys
died in the patch, and two died on the
way home and two died after reaching
their homes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
Field Meet Records.

Following are the names of success.
full contestants and the records made
at the Field Meet at DEBORAH on last
Wednesday.
| The 100 yard dash was won in IL
seconds by Fuller, of West Union,
Clemmer and Reed, Cresco, End and
3rd.
The $50 yard hose race was won by
West Union team in 46! seconds, De-
corah End. Cresco made the run in 40
seconds but were disqualified as they
began unreeling hose too soon.
Half-mile bicycle race won by Scha-
Ter OF Cresco; Willett, DEBORAH, End;
DAVIS, Cresco, 3rd. Time l:16a.
12O yard hurdle race won by Fuller
in IL! seconds; Converse and Toole OF
Creseo End and 3rd.
Ladder climbing won by Jaeger of
DEBORAH, / AS seconds; Dorland, West
Union, End; Brooks, Cresco, 3rd.
Running high jump won by Morss,
DEBORAH, record feet l inch; Fuller
1nu' LollidS, CTeSco, ana Reque, De-
corah, divide 3rd.
Shot put won by Olson, DEBORAH, by
a throw of 80 feet; Lawyer and Wright
of West Union End and 3rd.
The running coupling contest was
won by Davis and Thomas, Cresco.
Time 81 seconds.
90 yard dash won in 6 seconds by
Reed Cresco; Hidinger, West Union,
End; Clemmer and Rogue tied for Bird.
Hub and hub race won by West I'm
ION in l4s seconds, DEBORAH End, Cres-
co 3rd
Pole vault won by Morss, s feet
inches, Fuller and Hidinger End and
Bird.
Half mile relay race won by Cresco
team, West Union End, DEBORAH 3rd.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
WILL HELP HEATH.
of Scandinavian Bureau at Chicago
Republican Headquarters.

New York, Aug. 13.-Carl Fischer
Hansen has been selected to go to
Chicago to take charge of the literary
Scandinavian bureau at republican
headquarters. He will be associated
with Secretary Heath, and said Sat
urday that he would assign speakers
who would address Scandinavians in
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Illinois
and the Dakotas. Mr.. Fischer-Hansen
will make his first speech of the cam
paign in Chicago next Thursday
night.
The advisory board of the national
republican committee will be an
nounced next Tuesday. There will be
10 members and they will be chosen
from states where particular con-
tests are to take place
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14

Remey ordered the Nashville to this
point as precautionary measure, as
IN his report to the navy department
he stated that the Nashville after a
brief stay at New Chwang would re-
turn to Chefoo.
Now Probably Mt Tnku,
Washington, Aug 1s.-The quarter
master general received word Satur-
day morning that the hospital ship
Relief left Kobe on the sth inst. for
Iaku. The officials are satisfied that
she has reached the Chinese port by
this time. The Relief took the SOL
diers who We're wounded in the en-
gagement at Tientsin and the soldiers
who had succumbed to the rigor of
the Chinese campaign prior to that
event to Nagasalti, where the United
States maintains an excellent hos
pital. Similar disposition will be
made of other sick and wounded sol
diers in China, in order to relieve the
field hospitals to be established in
the country as much as possible.
Word from Russian Minister.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 13.-,The Off
cial Messenger Saturday publishes the
following:
THE foreign office received telegram
to-day direct from NJ de Giers (the
Russian minister at the Chinese capitaD
from Picking. The dispatch was evidently
taken by special courier to Tsi-N from
the capital of Shantung, and was thence
telegraphed August e. by the local yamen.
m. de Giers announces that the siege of
the legations continues, the besieged still
having some provisions left. The Chinese
government proposes to transmit the min
isters messages and that they leave Pc
KING AS the ministers had not sufficient
guarantee. they replied that they must re-
ceive the permission of their governments
before leaving the city"
Car Agrees to Leaving: Picking.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
special Trains for G. A. n.

New York, Aug ia special train
on the West Shore railroad will carry
the commander In chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic and his staff
to the thirty-fourth annual national
encampment of that organization,
which will be held at Chicago from
August ~ to August 81. A special
car will carry Mrs. Gen. U. S. Grant
and her daughter. The Womans Re-
lief corps will also be carried by
this train, which will leave at nine
o'clock Sunday, August 20. Another
special train will leave on Saturday,
August rs. carrying Col. N. p. Pond,
commander OF the department of New
York. and his staff.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
Special Train Excursion to Okoboji and
Arnold's Park

Arnold's Park
Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul R'y on Sunday, August 10th.
A very attractive program for the
day has been arranged as follows:
Grand Musical Entertainment in
Pavilion Tent, in which a number of
tirst.class bands will participate, at
1:30 p. m.
Baseball Game at 2:30 p. m. between
the Hamm Brewing Company Club
and 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 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 IS Park at
6:45 p. m.
Excursion tickets will be good
going and returning starting only on
date of sale. Round trip rate from
Cresco, 1925.
For further particulars apply to the
Ticket Agent of the Chicago, Milwaul-
kee q st. Paul R'y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
ANXIETY NOT uSS[N[D.
Another Message from Conger of
Uncertain Date Intensifies the
Chinese Situation.
CHAFFEE GIVES NO PLANS FOR ADVANCE
Ii Hung Chang and Other viceroys
Appeal to United States to Use It's
Good Offices to Prevent the Land-
ing of Troops at Standardization
1t Is Not Necessary.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The gravity
of the Chinese situation was in no way
abated by the developments of Satur-
day. The state department. early post
ed bulletin giving another dispatch
from United States Minister Conger,
transmitted through Consul McWade
at Canton. This showed that the situa-
ton practically was unchanged, and
that the minister was maintaining
stout heart in his present ordeal. The
dispatch was as follows:
Canton, Aug. u.-Secretary of State,
Washington: Congsr date August 10,
Tsinan, answering my message, says that
the legations are under siege by the imper-
ial soldiery. The situation is desperate.
The losses of the legations are 60 killed and
about 100 wounded. There is some sick
ness, nevertheless the general health con-
tinues good.
He concludes: Whatever may be the
outcome, we will hold on indefinitely.
M WADE"
1t is believed that the date ASSIGNED
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
President Too Busy for Callers.

Canton, o., Aug. 1s.-President Nc
Kinley took his usual airing in a
drive about the city and then re-
turned to the library to go over a
lot of official work with Secretary
Cortelyou. He greeted a few social
callers during the early hours of the
day, but number of others were
asked to call later, as the work in
hand could not be interrupted. There
are no visitors of note in the oity,
and no announcement Of expected ar
rivals during the day was rdsds,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14

Toledo, o., Aug. 13.-Cal. Reighard,
driver of coal wagon, shot his wife,
she dying in few minutes, in little
candy store which she conducted. He
then went to their home and blew out
his brains. He was insanely jealous of
her. and the pair frequently quarreled.
His age was IS and hers was 2s. Three
small children of the pair are left and
an older one of Reighard's by former
marriage,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
Prospectors Dro,xned.

A cloudburst flooded the canyons
and valleys and caused disaster along
the banks of many small rivers and
creeks tributary to the Verdex river
in Arizona and many campers along
the banks were caught unawares and
their wagons and tents were washed
down stream. j. H. jacobson and his
partner, believed to be one Williams,
prospectors from Iowa, were drowned
while engaged in an effort to save
their horses and mining outfit.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
A Man Inxane

An insanity commission in Laporte,
Ind, declared Edward Coy, of Odebolt,
insane, and immediate steps were taken
for his removal to an asylum. Coy il
the man who jumped from the seconds
story window of Chicago hotel, suf-
fering serious internal injuries, while
he was being taken from Odebolt to a
private sanitarium at Laporte, Ind. In
sanity experts offer no hope for his re-
covery. His dementia is attributed to
the use of morphine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
The Messenger then announces that

The Messenger then announces that
the cars approval has been given for
NJ. de Giers to start for Ticntsin
with his entire staff and the ma
rine guard on condition that the ex-
listing government at Peking and the
emperor afford them some guarantee
that the journey can be undertaken
without danger.
At the same time NJ de Giers is ex-
pected to call attention to the heavy
responsibility the Chinese government
will incur should there be the slight
est infraction of the volatility of the
persons accompanying them to Tien-
tsin.
Suffer Renewed Attack.
Paris, Aug. 13.-The minister of
marine, NJ. Delanessan, has received
from Admiral Courrejolles two dis
patches confirming the news of the
battles of Peitsang and Yangtsun.
One of them, dated Taku, August 6,
and forwarded via Chefoo, August z,
mentions a rumor that the legations
at Peking have suffered renewed
attack.
Riotins and Lootins Around Swallow.
New York, Aug. 13.-Rioting and
looting continue around Swallow, and
the viceroy ignores the protests OF
the foreign consuls, says cable to
the Journal and Advertiser from
Hong Kong. All the missions at
ing Kung (Yung Chun?) have been
RACED to the ground and the native
Christians stoned to death.
Rev. Mr.. Foster and Rev. Mr.. Groes-
beck tclegraphed Friday to Consul
General Wildman as follows:
Three more chapels burned. mis-.
sion houses looted Our lives endan.
gered. Taotai silent. Save US. IN.
| surrection spreading"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to our friends, neighbors and
Royal Neighbors, who so kindly helped
US during the sickness and burial Of
our son.
Mr.. AND Mrs. CHAs. GRAY AND
FAMILY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
Suspected of Murder.

Sioux City, Ia. Aug. 13.-Chief of Pn-
lice Melon has been informed that
Frank Peyton has been arrested in ST.
Louis on suspicion of numbering John
E. Robson, a prominent contractor of
this city, who was killed in his office on
December 80 last.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
Shah Leave. Paris,

Paris, Aug. 13.-'rhe official visit
OF the shah of Persia to Paris end
ed Saturday morning. Accompanied
by President Loubet and M. Delcasse,
the minister of foreign affairs. his
majesty rode to the railway station,
surrounded by an escort of cavalry,
and started for Ostend.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
Jury Disagree.

celina. o.. Ang. 13.-The jury dis
agreed in the trial of Mrs. Mollie
Quigg, indicted for frst-degree MUIR
der in killing John r. Dilley,
wealthy lumberman, on the night of
March e. The jury was out 80 hours.
All the indictments in the case are
now likely to be nolled.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
Sent to jail.

Eldorado, Kan, Aug. 13.-Judge
Randall ordered that Miss Jessie Nor
rison be committed to Jail without
bond to appear at the next term of
the district court on the charge Of
murder in the first degree, Friday.
Miss Morrison cut Mrs. DIN Castles
throat with razor June 20.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
A New Town.

The Illinois Central railroad COM
missioners have caused certain land
to be condemned for town site about
half way between Parkersburg and
New Hartford, in Butler county, for
the purpose of establishing a new
town, to be known as Wolftown, in
honor of Mr.. c. c. Wolf, who owns a
great deal of real estate in that vicin-
ity
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
Asky an Jntunction

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 13.-The Otter
Creek Mining Co., which is attempting
to operate in the Mowa-Comanche res
ervation. has asked the courts to en-
join Col. Randlett. Indian agent, from
interfering with their alleged rights or
miners
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
Steamer Firemen to Strike.

Marseilles, Aug. l3.--The firemen of
the Transatlantic Steamship com
pany have decided to strike, begin
ming Sunday. 1t is feared the move
ment will spread to other lines.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
Hot weather Frivolity.

1.-THE man who invented Ice cream
ought to have monument"
well, you erect one TO him OF ice
cream and I'll help you eat it.-lnr
diauapolis Journal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
Foot and Month Di.e ase In Europs.

Washington Aug. 13.-Official ah-
vices to the department of agriculture
report that the foot and mouth disease
is very prevalent among live stock
throughoutalmostall of Europe except
Norway. Sweden and Holland, and i'm
portation of animals from European
countries, principally Germany, France,
Austria, Belgium and Switzerland, is
being prohibited by this governments.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-14
For Sale.

A horse, single buggy and harness.
Enquire at A. j. Wetherbee's Livery.
j. L. Scripture.