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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
CROP CONDITIONS.
Weather Has Been Very Favorable
for Farming Operations in
the State of Iowa.

The report of the agricultural de-
partment gives the following covering
Iowa crops:
The past week was warmer than usual,
with more than the average amount of sun
shine, and less than the normal rainfall.
The daily excess of temperature ranged
from two to six degrees. The rainfall was
in form of light showers, very unequally
distributcd; and in the districts where it
was deficient in the preceding weeks the
effects of dry weather are beginning to be
noted.
The weather conditions were very favor
able for finishing planting corn, and for
cleaning out early planted fields. The work
of cultivationis now well begun; the stand
is fairly good, and the condition of the
crop is generally quite promising; better,
in fact, than the average in past years for
the closing week in May. The area planted
appears to be full average, and may
prove to be in excess of last years acreage
The condition of spring wheat, oats and
barley Is generally very good. The hay
crop is quite variable avera gng much bet
ter in the southern than in the northern half
of the state. The winter-killng of clover
has injured meadows and pastures to some
extent in all districts. And numerous re-
porters note the fact that the hay crop is
short in their localities as result of def
cient rainfall. In the southern belt, where
grass Is an important staple. the crop of
hay and timothy seed promises to be full
average,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
IOWA STATE NEWS.
cRocKER's IOWA BRIGADE.
Tenth biennial Reunion of This
Noted Society to De Held in
Keokuk Next September.

The following call has been issued
for the tenth biennial reunion in Keo-
kuk:
The tenth biennial reunion of this society
VIII be held at Keokuk on Wednesday and
Thursday, September 26 and q, 1900. All
soldiers who have at any time served in
the Iowa brigade" composed of the Elev-
enth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth
Iowa Infantry volunteers, are by the con-
stitution entitled to membership and are
cordially invited and urged to attend.
The biennial address will be delivered by
Capt. George o. Mordgridge, company II,
Eleventh Iowa infantry volunteers.
Regimental meeting at 80 D. m. Wednes-
day.
All arrangements for the meeting will be
in charge of a local executive committee in
keokuk, and will include transportation on
the various railroads centering there, which
certainly will not be more than one and one
third fare.
"A circular will be sent out giving full in
formation and instruction as to hotel rates
railroad rates, etc.
The silver oak leaf badge of the society
and the engraved certificate of membership
can be procured at the reunion or by adj
dressing G. w. kepler, recording secretary,
Mount Vernon Ia. The price of each is one
dollar.
NOTICES of the deaths of members since
our last meeting. with dates and other in
cldents, and of change in post office address
of members should be sent to d. W. Bush
nell. corresponding secretary, Council
Bluffs, Ia
The increasing attendance of wives,
sons and daughters of members upon our
reunions is cordially commended, and
their presence in greater numbers than
ever at our tenth biennial meeting is
earnestly requested.
The ties of Fraternity, Charity and
Loyalty" which bound the brigade in its
unbroken service as an organization from
April, 1862. to July, 1865, and the spirit of
comradeship which has marked its re-
unions for 10 years, assure us that despite
the lapse of time and the loss of loved
and honored members, the brigade will
come together at the historic city of Keo-
kuk. and the former home of Gen. Bel
KNAPP, with undiminished numbers.
Fl. II. ROOD. President, Mount Vernon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
SHORT ORANGE CROP.
Opportunity Created for the Ameri-
can Grower by Failure of Crop
at Valencia, Spain.

Consul Horace Lee Washington re-
ports that shortage in the orange
corp at Valencia, Spain, this year,
and the certainty, since the frosts
of early March in this district, of a
still shorter corp next year, offers
IN opportunity for American pro-
ducers to take advantage Of the de-
mand and of the greatly increased
price in England and Germany.
The total export of oranges from
the Valencia district last season
amounted to 100000 cases. Ship
ments to date this year have reached
100000, and are estimated at 3,0OO,-
900 cases for the entire season, which
is not expected to last more than an
other month.
number of the oranges remaining
have been secured by spectators to
forward overland to Paris, where high
prices are expected during the EXPOSE
ton. The visible scarcity has al
ready produced an advance in prices
NIL around.
A good case of oranges cannot be
obtained on the ground at present
under $3.45, while prices in England,
which last season averaged $2.44 to
$500, have now advanced to $3.65 to
$4.3s, and will undoubtedly be much
higher
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
DEWEY ON THE BRIDGE.
Fine Naval Parade In Honor of the
Admiral Mt Detroit-Ships
GaSly Deckcd.

Detroit, Mich, June l1.-Detroiters
Saturday had the Satisfaction of see
ing Admiral Dewey on the bridge, but
not exactly as he is commonly pic
tured, for on this occasion the admiral
appeared on the bridge of the steamer
Tashmoo, wearing silk hat and
civilians clothes. 1t was a splendid day
for the marine parade; the admiral
was right at home in it. and his face
glowed with gratitude as from his high
point of vantage he looked over the
iloating pageant lined up in his honor.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey were driven
to the wharf at nine a. m., n platoon of
mounted police cantering ahead, clear
ing a path through the usual assembled
crowds. The steamer Tashmoo, the
largest and fastest excursion Grafton
The lakes, made her maiden trip, as the
flagship of Dewey. There was roar of
cheers along the dock when the adj
miral assembled 10 the bridge and eN-
changed salntcs with the captain, and
as the admiral's fom-starred blue flag
rose to the masthead the enthusiasm
was intensified. Mrs. Dewey stood be-
side her husband. her light sunshade
much more conspicuous at distance
than his commonplace attire.
As the Tashnoo swung out and took
her place at the head of the line and
the parade moved forward, an admir-
ais salute of II guns was fred by the
United States steamer Michigan. Then
chorus of whistles arose from shore
and river, the Canadian side joining
heartily in the demonstration with
many British flags waving in Dewey's
honor. Cannon salutes were fired on
the Walkerville, Canada. shore and re-
sponded to by the flagship and the adj
mira. Following the Tashmoo were
the Michigan and the revenue cutter
Fessenden, tagged out from bowsprit
to sternpost; the procession of steam
yachts which followed were all similar
ly uttired and the loaded excursion
steamers which came last carried their
best attire. The parade proceeded
across Lake st. Clair, saluted by every
thing atloat en- route, and returned in
the same order.
The land parade started at four p. m.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
HEAD IN LETTUCE PATCH.
Kansas Dog Had Carried the CHASTITY
Thing from n Medical Stu
dents Retreat.

The head of man was carried into
a lettuce patch at rural home in
uniontown, Perry county, Me-, by q
dog the other day, and Its identity,
together with the secret of how The
dog got 1t, have just become known
to Uniontown folk, who were much
exercised over the incident. It seems
that Jim Sidney, demented man who
had been confined at the poor farm
for many years, died month ago,
ana the keeper permitted an experi-
ment in embalming on the body by
local talent. Sidney's body was buried
few days later, the embalming hay-
ing proved successful. A few days
ago n medical student learned of the
extraordinary condition of Sidney's
brain and some peculiar characteris-
tics of his anatomy, and planned to
exhume the body quietly and study 1t.
He disinterred it and hauled it to a
barn in Uniontown, where he thought
his investigation could be carried on
without suspicion. The first night he
removed the head and made some pre-
liminary dissections of the body and
the next morning the head was miss-
ing. He had left the door of the barn
open and dog carried off the head.
1t was several hours later when he
learned that two boys who had gone
to neighboring garden to gather
vegetables had found 1t and recog-
nized 1t as the head of "old Jim Sid
ney, the wild man." whom they had
often seen in a steel cage Mt the poor
farm They were induced to suppress
the facts, but the secret leaked out.
The body has been reburied.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
MAKING A CATALOGUE.
Three Hundred Clerks Busy Listing
the Books OF the Library
OF Congress.

Librarian Putnam, of the library of
congress, has put almost the entire
new force Of 300 clerks at work in the
department of photography, where
the work of cataloguing the thou
sands Of volumes is being carried on.
This was the first important step
taken by Librarian Putnam, who
found that the last work of this kind,
except by card, was done in 1873,
since which time no definite record
has been kept. Many of the losses of
valuable books and manuscripts is at
tributed to this fact OF the $4,000
volumes that were bought from Thorn
as Jefferson, In 1914, for one-fourth
their value, or $4,000, only about $500
remain, and while it Is claimed that
fire in the library of congress in the
capitol building caused heavy loss,
there should be much larger num-
Der of these books. So really the
cataloguing was as much needed for
the preservation of the library as for
general information.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
TO GROW HER OWN COTTON.
German Colonial Society to Encour-
age It's Cultivation in Her South
ern Colonies.

The German Colonial society meets
shortly at Coblenz. The chief subject
will be the cultivation OF cotton In
the colonies.
Prof. Wohltmann, the well-known
lecturer on agriculture, who took part
in the 1893 expedition to 1ogoland to
study it's possibilities as cotton
growing district, says that Togo is
adapted to the cultivation of cotton,
and that already there is consider
able quantity of the plant grown
there.
He thinks that the great desire at
present existent in Germany to be In
dependent of the United States in the
matter of raw cotton will ultimate
ly place Togoland t. the front as
cotton country.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
AT His old Home.

Rochester, n. y, June 11.--Gen. E.
S. Otis, who is to be the city's guest
next week, accompanied by his wife
and daughter and Capt. Laighton, of
the United States army, arrived in
Rochester at 3:15 o'clock in the morn
ing, coming through from Chicago.
He made flying visit to his old home
On the Liell road just outside the city
line and left for Washington during
the day. When asked if there was any
thing he could add as to the subject
of the Philippines he said: "The war
in the Philippines is over; that is all
there is to say about it now."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
WOMEN SCATTER.
End of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs ut Milwaukee
Mrs. Lowe Reelected.

Milwaukee, June 11.--As an after
clap to the club women's convention
came number of meetings Saturday
forenoon. The new board of direct
ors met with the reelected president,
Mrs. Lowe, followed by conference
of the council There was also meet
ing called by Mrs. Herman Hall, of
Chicago, chairman of the art commit
tee. to consider the further promoting
of home industries.
All day long delegates were booked
to leave for the -four corners of the
country. Some of the club women will
remain over Sunday, and small par
ties have been formed for pleasure
trips hereahonts. one going TO the for
estry reserve in Minnesota.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
Mob Fails to Lynch.

New Orleans, June 11-The residents
along the gulf coast organized to
mete Sout summary justice to Henry
Askew and Ed Russ, two negroes in
Jail AT Mississippi City. The prelim-
mary trial failed to fastcn guilt on
either, although it is positive that both
were in the vicinity of the place where
the 13-year-olt schoolgirl OUT
ragged and murdered, and know some
thing OF the affair
The mob stormed the Jail, but the
prisoners .sskew and Russ had been
spirited away by the sheriff
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
An Alleged Fraud.

A good sized, middle aged woman,
calling herself sometimes Olmstead,
and sometimes Seeley. has been collect
ing money at Pennington. and perhaps
at other points, representing herself to
be an authorized agent OF the American
Home Finding association. She is a
fraud, and all persons are warned
against giving her any money. Police
officers are requested to arrest her and
wire the association at 1877 Dearborn
street, Chicago. III,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
JAPANEsE-GERMAN ELopERs.
Lovers Flee from Germany. Marry In
New York and Are Now on
Way to Japan.

Many queer marriages have taken
place in the city hall, and 1t is hard
to provide q case of novel impress
sion" for the venerable building. but
there was n new combination at. New
Yory the other day DR.. Dema Yoku
Yamashita, Japanese physician, was
the bridegroom, and Miss Blanca
Schmidt, a pretty German girl, was
the bride. They elopcd from Raso-
took. Meckienburg, Germany, the
girls parents opposing the union.
They arrived in New York on the
Saale, and Alderman Isaac Marks tied
the knot before they had been hero
half day They started at once
for Japan.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
widely Distributed Rains.

Minneapolis. Mimi, June 1.-THE
rains of Friday night and Saturday
morning covered u large area. They
extended from central southern Min
nesota northward through the state
and on into the British possessions.
They included the Red river valley
wheat fields. At Langdon. n. d.. the
precipitation was 10; at Devils Lake,
n. d.. 40; at Pembna, n. d., IS; at
Winnebago City. Mimi, IS. At most
other points it was not over 10.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
KILLS HIMSELF.
DR.. Robert Locke, just Returned from
Philippines, Takes His own Life
mt San Francisco. ~

San Franchises June 11.-Dr. oRbert
Locke, son of Rev. DR.. Locke, of Chi
icago. committed suicide at the Occi-
dental hotel Saturday morning. Young
Locke. who was Il physician, returned
from Manila last month, and has been
in San Francisco since then. lie had
bera in peer health.
Locke shot himself through the
;.eart in his room at the hotel some
time in the night, with an army pis-
tol. lie was found in bed, undressed,
with sheet wrapped about the lower
part of his body Locke was about 40
years old. and leaves widow who is
believed to he in Paris
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
sion, members oil the GRAND army talk

sion, members of the grand army TAX
ing conspicuous part, and floral con-
tributions were as numerous from fed
erals as confederates.
A bugle call was sounded, prayer
made and then Gov. George X Nash de-
livered an address; Mayor feathers, of
Louisville. Ky, followed with an adj
uress, as did a number of others repre-
senting both the north and the south.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans as
ISOLATION of Louisville rendered vocal
selections and the Mccoy post, G. A. r.,
drum corps sounded taps. A large
number of people participated in the
exercises
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
shipIend ofItnlinns.

New York, June Immigration Of
ticials went down the bay TO make an
investigation Of the steamer Gran An
fila, which has arrived at quarantine
with more than 600 Italian immi-
grants on board. The passengers, it is
said, are clean and healthy and the
agents of he ship here say that none
of them has come over in violation of
the contract labor law. 1t is proba bic
that they will all be admitted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
Princeton Commencement.

Princeton, N. j., June 1.-THE one
hundred and tifty-third commence
ment exercises of Princeton uniyer-
sity began Friday. AT 9:30 a. M,
alumni representating the various
classes formed in procession and
marched through Nassau street. At
1890 the annual junior oratorical con-
test was held in Alexander hall and
eight men contested for the four
prizes, representing 5000. The deci.
sion of the judges was reserved.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
The prama In Mnntla.

In recent number of the Manila
American the Gorilla Grand opera
house advertised as the event Of the
season 1.-The Gcisha,' with all the
original scenery, dresses and full eff
tects from Days theater. London"
The scale of prices was given as fol-
lows: Boxes to hold four, SIP; or
chestra stalls, eight dollars; upper
circle behind boxes, two dollars, and
gallery, one dollar, all Mexican money.
doors open ut six, overture at seven,
carriages at 9:3O."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
Money for SOLDIERS.

The governor has received from the
United States treasury warrant for.
$12,6S017 on account of aid for the
soldiers home for the first quarter of
1900, being allowance for SGT members.
equaling SALTS less SS72.s7 for half of
pension money retained for that quar-
ter, and half of other pension money
retained, not heretofore accounted for,
$621.96, and Endorsed the same over to
the treasurer of state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12

As c. & N. w. passenger No. s was
pulling out of Tama an unknown man
attempted to board it and was struck
by long switch staff and knocked off.
his arm falling across the rail. 1t was
cut off near the shoulder. He got up,
went up town and stated that he had
lost wing and shortly afterward died.
1t is said that he gave his name and
his mothers address in Chicago before
he died. He was about 20 years old.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
Columbus, o., Covered with
Wreaths and Flowers.

Columbus. o., June 11.-Palmetto
wreaths from South Carolina, mag
nolias from Tennessee, daisies and
roses from Kentucky and corn flowers
from North Carolina We're Saturday
afternoon strewn on the graves of the
confederate soldiers who sleep in the
old burying-groundlat Camp Chase Sec
tionalism was forgotten in the occa-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
White Is Reficent

= Berlin, June 1.-THE attention of
Mr.. Andrew ID. White, the United
States ambassador, was called by the
correspondent of the press to Amer
lean dispatches connecting his name
with the vice presidential nomination.
Asked for formal statement on the
subject, Mr.. White declined to give
this, saying N could not discuss the
nomination, because it had not yet
been offered to him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
Locate Negro Murderer.

J New Orleans, June ia large posse
Spf citizens is reported to have Noah
Pritchard, the negro murderer of
Ralph Marler, located in East Felici-
pna. Pritchard had led his pursuers
p bloody trail. Reports just received
say he shot and fatally wounded Forest
Nillerett, a white man, one of the posse,
rired at others and also wounded the
sheriff of West Feliciana. Details
later
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries Meet.

Watcrtown. y. V, June IA spe-
cial TO the Standard from Thousand
Islands park says: The general con-
ference of the y NJ. c. A. secretaries
is in session here, 400 delegates, include
ing the most prominent y. NJ. c. A.
workers, being present. The confer
acnce is il great success. The pro-
gramme consists principally of papers
on religious subjects and Y. NJ. c. A..
work
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
Woe. of the suItor

Three men have been arrested in
Constantinople for possessing plans
OF the sultan's apartments. The old
man probably thought they were col
lectors. says the Chicago Times-Her-
aid. who intended to swoop down on
him when he wasn't looking.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
BrookIyn to Lose nan r.o

Philadelphia, June lit is stated
here on good authority that the Brook
Ign national baseball club is to be
transferred to Washington The reason
ASSIGNED is lack of patronage.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
Finds Condition. SATISFACTORY.

Havana, June 11.-Goy. Gen. Wood
has returned from his trip TO Caibrien
and Sagua. He reports that every
thing is quiet, and that no political OPP
position has developed in the election
arrangements at either place, one be-
Sng nationalist and the other support
Ing the views of the union democratic
party, He was much gratified at the
(wany signs Of progress and the excel
Nent crop prospects.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
College Gymnasium burned.

Champaign, H., June 1l.-Fire de-
stroyed the mems gymnasium and
wood working shop at the University
of Illinois. The building wa. the first
erected on the college campus and had
long been landmark The origin of
the fire is unknown. The loss is esti-
mated al $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12

Ottawa. Ont. June ll.--ln the SEN
ate the address 10 he queen. congrat-
ulating her majesty on the early ter
mination of the war in South Africa.
was passed without one dissenting
yoine
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
Inpertinent,

Brownbigge Ito waitress who has
handed him newspaper)-Ain't yer
got nothing comic? / likes to have
something funny to look at while I'm
a-heatin'.
Waitress-There's looking glass
straight In front OF you, sir.--T4t-Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
After Mexican Eueitives.

Phoenix, Ariz., June 1.-THE sher-
ifs posses in pursuit of the four Mex
leans who killed Anton Olsen and John
Stewart and robbed their store at New
River station are reported to be close
upon the fugitive murderers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
Sinking Rapidly.

London, june 1.-THE following bull
letin was issued from lawarden cas-
tie Saturday afternoon: Mrs. Glad
stone grew worse Friday evening. She
is now quite unconscious, and is rap
idly sinking"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
Evidently Lacked Nerve.

why do you speak of him as man
who lacks nerve 2"
We'll, he has been calling on one
girl for Ave years and their engage.
ment is not yet Chicago
Post
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
Enter HAMPTON Roads

Cape Henry, Va, June II. = The
United States battleships Indiana and
Massachusetts passed in at $40 a. m.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12

New York. June 1.-THE district at
torney has decided' hat the case of the
Ice company officials who were held by
Magistrate Ze.ler in police court for
general sessions. shall be sent to spe-
cial sessions for trial.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
Votes to Dissolve,

Kansas City, Mo-. June 1.-THE
building Trades council decided by a
unanimous vote to dissolve. This ac-
ton. IL is believed, will put an end to
the labor troubles in Kansas CITY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-06-12
Arrested on Serious Charge,

Cleveland, o., June 11.-Martin H.
Ross, tinsmith, was arrested here Sc
cretly. for fraudulent using of the
mails in connection with a matrimonial
scheme