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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10

o. me Wnlcn could result onIy-ln ln1t,rIna
o ohe cause which IT had been the PROGRESSED
9Hn oas,s OF my mistaken folly to advance.
consistency ,i and candor in politics, therefore.
my my own Seif-respect; a proper difference 10
the peoples party and a sincere regard for
me ~, welfare OF the cause of political reform
IN lhe United states. all counsel that now
respectfully replace in your hands the hon
orable trust which your great party COM
mit'ed 10 me in contemplation of differ
has resulted ~
In conclusion, may be permitted to ex-
press me profound satisfaction which I
of the democratic party. In 1896 / was one
OF those who, keenly feeling the recreancy
OF me TbeppSe,ic an party were much in
convention at Chicago in adopting its
splendid platform and nominating William
!. Bryan for the presidency. was actuated
niiicent achievements at Kansas City have
settled all possible doubt on that subject.
The platform adopted not only .reenacts
whose force. dignity and beauty have never
been equaled in a similar document, re-
sponaS 70 TO me me new issues presented in the
perialistic policy of the administrator. by
an appropriate enunciation of those sub
lime linz "a doctrines OF human rights and lber-
h ties " ,h PROFESSION and observance have
been the peculiar glory of our country and
are the sure basis of the ulti.
mate mat. happiness of mankind And
aga the duty duty of carrying the banner of
the cause mas been committed to that tried
and trusted hand whose grasp has never
weakened, which no fear can make to fall
Ter Ter and no burden can dismay. The leader
i snip OF BrYan which could have redeemed
bad platform. sanctifies good one. iii
made memorable an unsuccessful contest.
sp I.n!i! '''l' : '''''e
gratitude, l remain. most sincerely yours.
CHARLES A. TOWNE."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
HAS NO CANDIDATE.
Populist Party Without a Nominee
for Vice President.
MIR. TOWNE FORMALLY DECLINES.
Full Text of His Letter Giving His
Reasons for Refusing to Accept
the HOnOr-Stcvcnson IIay
Be Endorsed.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. s.-Former Con-
gresham Charles y. Towne, who was
nominated for the vice presidency by
the populist national convention. held
at Sioux Falls in May, has sent the
following letter to the committee of
notification:
Hon. p. M. Ringdal Chairman, and the
Members of the Committee on Notification
OF the Candidate for Vice President OF the
Peoples Party National Convention held
at Sioux Falls S. D., May 8 and TO- 1900
Gentlemen: When, on the 9Th of JULY at
Kansas City, | had the honor to receive
from yoIl the official notification of the ac-
tlon OF your national convention in nom
mating me for the office Of vice president of
the united States, j requested in view of
anomalous and delicate circumstances in
inc presidential situation, that YOU permit
me to take the subject under careful ad
FiSement before announcing a decision
eitner accepting or declining that nomina-
lloA. rms request you We're pleased to
grant, ana now, after mature consideration
OF an the factors involved that concern the
Wellare OF the cause of political reform in
inns country, and my own duty thereto. |
am constrained to inform you. in all re-
spect, that L must decline the nomina ton
rendered me by the Sioux Falls convention
IN announcing this conclusion, | cannot
iorpear TO express to you and through
you, 10 the great convention whose com
mission you hold, as well as to that patriot
&c pody OF advanced political thought that
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
A BRAKEMAN'S BLUNDER.
Misplaced Switch Near Lafayette
Ind, Causes Collision Between
Passenger and Freight,

Lafayette, Ind, Aug. Sat Soutl
Raub, station ten miles south of her,
on the Monon road, there occurred
about 1880 o'clock Tuesday morning 6
collision of passenger train No. With
q freight engine and caboose standing
on the side track. The freight was
waiting for the passing of the passen.
ger train, which was running s5 miles
an hour when the crash came. Charles
King, the brakeman who operated the
switch, is missing. but whether his
body is under the debris, or whether he
fled in terror after discovering his aw.
full error, is not known.
The casualty list includes the follow
ing: @
klLLED-Lewis Raub, Lafayette, freight
engineer; Thomas Craft, Lafayette, freight
fireman; Joseph ludlow. Lafayette, pas
Senger fireman.
SERIOUSLY INJURED - Henry w.
Whltsell, OF Lafayette, passenger engineer,
who will die from scaldng; Eugene Nc
Cool. of Lafayette, freight brakeman hip
crushed; Stephen FREELY Chicago travel
ing man, hip hurt; w. H. Tyson, of Craw-
fordsville. left leg hurt
SLIGHTLY 1NJURED-J. F. Pope, of
Williamsport; Mrs. Daniel Schrader, Of
New Albany; Charles Davis, of Crawfords-
vile; Daniel Schrader, of New Albany; C.
Il. Callahan, of Bloomington, freight CON
ductor; Victor Belcher, freight brakeman,
and Mrs. Louis Woodson, of Chicago.
A special train from this city carried
surgeons to the scene at three a. M.
and those injured had all possible at
tentlon and were returned here. Fire
man Craft died after reaching the hos
pital. Two engines were almost com
pletely ruined -j-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
A Minister'S Good Work.

II had severe attack of bilious collie,
got bottle of Chamberlain Collie
cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, took
two doses and was entirely cured, y,
says Rev. A. A. Power, of Emporia,
Kan. "My neighbor across the Street
was SICK for over week, had two or
three BOTTLES of medicine from the
doctor. He used them for.three or four
days without relief, then called in an
other doctor who treated him for some
days and gave him no relief, SO disSz
charged him. 1 went over to see him
the next morning. He said his bowela
were in a terrible fix, that they had
been running off so long that it was
almost bloody fluX. l asked him if he
had tried Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrh9a Remedy and he said.
NO. > L went home and brought him
my bottle and gave him one dose: told
him to take another dose in fifteen or
twenty minutes if he did not find re-
lief, but he took no more and was en-
tirely cured. think it the best medi-
cine | have ever tried" For sale by
j. Ii. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
CURRENT EVENTS.

The marine hospital service Tuesday re-
ceived advices reporting that there are no
new cases of yellow fever nor new suspects
at Tampa.
Gov Tanner has appointed Isaac l.. ELL
wood, of De kalb; Adam Goodrich, of Chi
caso, and r. S. Ferrand, of Dixon trustees
Of the Northern Illinois normal at De Kalb,
Ill.,
Amos Cummings, notorious outlaw who
mas served sentence in the penitentary
Tor murder, was disarmed and arrested at
Hendrickson, Mo-, by j. L. Bandy, a tele-
graph operator.
Rev Ezra Il. Lake, one of the founders
OF ocean City, superintendent of the Ocean
City association and president of the Sea-
vile Camp Meeting association, died Tues
day, aged G6 years.
The date of the democratic state conven-
Ion IN Colorado to nominate state officers
and electors has been changed by tllair-
man Milton Smith. of the state committee,
from September Il to September 10.
DIR. Liebknecht the well-known men,
Der OF the reichstas. and one of the Lead
srs of socialism in Germany, is dead. He
was born at Giessen. in 1926, and was editor
Of the Norwaerts the socialist organ
a special from Bogota states that DR..
harlequin, vice president, has assumed the
presidency of the Republic of Colombia in
the place OF Dir. San Clemente, titular pres
ldent. Gen. Quintero Calderon is acting as
minister of war.
In Newport, KY, Tuesday, the Cincinnati
Leaf Tobacco Warehouse company's prop
erty was sold at auction under order of
court by James c. Earnst, to w. e. Hutton
tor Sl5OO,OO0. The property is located in
Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
34th NATIONAL ENcAMPMEN1
q. A. e.. at Chicago, Aug. 81,
Sept. 1. 1900.

Commencing August 18th the Chi
cago Great Western Ry., the road that
has always proved itself the "friend of
the old soldier" will sell excursion
tickets to Chicago at
ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP,
giving fine opportunity to see at it's
best the great western metropolis on
The shores of Lake Michigan. Presi-
dent Mckinley will attend this en-,
campment The tickets will be on
sale Aug. 18th to Goth, and good to re-
turn to Sept. LIST with privilege of ex-
tension to September 3Oth on payment
or 5o cents. For further information
inquire of any Great Western Agent
or address +. FL. Lord, G.. P. g. T. A.,
4l3 Adams ST., Chicago.
III -ss - d
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Famous Case settled.

Leayenworth, Kan, Aug. s.-After
Six trials in the United States circuit
eouft and delay of 81 years and
TOUR months the Mutual Life In
surance company, of New York, set.
tied its case with Mrs. Sallie L. Hill
mon-Smith in this city Tuesday by
paying her $4,000 in cash, the amount
with interest decreed by a jury to be
due her on policy held by Hillmon
when he disappeared in 1879. The Mu-
tual Life, of New York, is the second
OF the three original insurance com
panies to settle. The Connecticut A1u-
tual is still holding out, with judg-
ment Of S11 .Oa4 against it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Crop Bulletin

Des Moins, Aug. 6.-The week end
ing Monday a. M, Aug. 6. was warmer
than usual, the daily excess ranging
from 5 to degrees. And it was rain
less, except light showers in portions
of the northeastern quarter of the
state.
The condition has been favorable
Tor securing grain in shock, and pre-
venting further damage from effects
OF excessive rains in previous weeks,
Good progress has been made in stack.
ing and threshing, with variable Yield,
The dry and hot weather has been
very beneficial to corn in the larger
part OF the state, and especially in
sections recently visited by excessive
rainfall. In few localities late plant.
ed corn on thin soil needs more rain
very soon to develop the ears. The
eaaiy planted corn is nearing the full
roasting ear stage, and much of it is
beyond danger of serious injury from
drouth,
The regular August crop reports
from county and township correspon-
dents show the following averages in
condition: Corn, los per cent; millet,
'S; flax, %: buckwheat, 81; broom corn.
~; sorghum, 81; apples, 10; grapes, IL;
pastures, 81; potatoes, 95.
In 1899 on corresponding date con-
1itlons were as follows: Corn, 90; mil
ett, "a; flax, 95; buckwheat, 90; broom
corn, So, sorghum, 81: apples, 50:
grapes, 4S; pastures, 81; patatoes, 100.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
THE POWERS TRIAL.
Synopsis of the Leading Testimon.
Heard in the Session of
Tuesday.

Georgetown, KY. Aug. s.-The trial
OF eX-secretary of State Caleb Pow.
ers Tuesday developed that both sides
in the case are dealing extensively
in contradiction and impeachment OF
some of the witnesses who have testi:
fled in the case. The most important
testimony heard was given by Corp
Milt Trosper, of the military company
at Barboursville, of which Caleb Pow.
ers brother John was captain. Tros.
per gave testimony indicating that
the shot which killed Gov. Goebel was
fired from the third story of the exc
cutive building and not from the sec
rotary of states Office, which is on
the first floor. He declared that he
and other members of the military
company had been in Frankfort since
January 25 under secret orders from
Gov. Taylor. At the afternoon session
of the court the defense further
sought to contradict W. H. Culton by
introducing two witnesses who test.
fled that Cultou told them he had an
agreement with the prosecution by
which he was not to be confined in
Jail Cnlsonron the stand denied that
hes ever made such statement, and
it was also proved that he has been
confined in Jail since his examining
trial.
Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. s.-A Niiddles.
boro special to the Sentinel says John
L. Powers, brother of Caleb Powers
has opened a law office in Harlan court.
house and announces that the result OF
Caleb's trial will decide whether he will
give himself up. He says if Caleb is ac.
quilted or it is a mistrial, all those un.
der indictment, including Gov. Taylor
will go to Frankfort.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
!EIma.

MISS Addie Hunter of CrescO, is over
visiting among friends.
Miss Croft is visiting friends at
: Oelwein and Sumner, for few days.
Ben Scott and wife were guests of
Crcsco friends Tuesday and Wednesday
| of this week.
Q. w. Baird and wife are entertain-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Scof1ield (nee Ida
Balrd) of Strawberry Point la.
The infant daughter of III. Mealy
and wife is improving after long and
serious illness.
MRS. }. G. Doan is home from an ex-
tended visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Weld, of Iowa City.
MeSdames Frank Church and G. M.
Qulmby are in Waterloo attending the
s6ate meet OF the X. of p. and Rath-
bone sisters.
Mable Potter is home from Hiph.
land Park College.
! A windmill has been erected at tho
cemetery and will furnish power for
the watering of the plants and grass
Inc ladies are making some needed
improvements and their efforts are
untiring.
The'nuptials of John S. Turnkey
ana Miss Nina Burgess were celebrated
very quietly at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Burgess.
Rev. c. McCleery officiating. Both
bride and groom are among our we'll
ana best known young people and have
Ohe best wishes of host of friends
Ihey have gone to housekeeping in
Clle rooms over the q. M. Quimby store
ana will soon be at thome to heir MANY
friends.
After an illness of nine weeks death
came TO alleviate the sufferings of
Elmer Mead athis home in this city
Monday evening and with that blessed
assurance he closed his eyes in peace
iul slumber. Funeral services we're
held at the house Tuesday afternoon
the remains being shipped to his old
nome IN Doone, Ia. for burial. He
leaves wife two small children moth
er sisters and brothers to mourn hi,
untimely death.
Patrick Fay died at his home in this
city Tuesday evening after lingering
illness of many months. He has long
been sufferer of consumption and
death came as great relief. His
death is mourned by mis- wife. five
children, mother, father, brothers and
sisters who were all here at the funer-
al which was held at the Catholic
church Thursday morning.
Ihls community was shocked by the
SAD news of the death of Mrs. Henry
crooks at the home of her aunt in
Rlceville at which place she had been
visiting but a few days, having left
here Wednesday morning with her
sister Mrs. Rowley and driving to
hlcevllle for visit. She seemed APP
parently in good health but was taken
i'll and death summons came
saturday morning. The funeral was
held in Riceville and she was laid to
rest beside two sisters in HtllsideCemc-
terry. The Rathbone Lodge of which
she was member attended in a body
from here. She leaves mother.
rather, husband and two sisters beside
many friends to mourn her departure.
Rev. and Mrs. Dwello are here from
Monona, Ia, visiting friends, having
been called by the death of Mrs, DIS,
brother, Elmer Mead,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
GER provided satisfactory promise
is given as to his ultimate destination

GER provided satisfactory promise
is given as to his ultimate destination.
London, Aug. S.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war Office under date
Of Pretoria, August 6, as follows:
~, riarrlsmith surrendered on August 4.
The neighbpring country seems to be DUET.
Kitchener Is with the force south of the
Wall river. He was Joined yesterday BY
strong detachment of Brabant's horse.
and the Canadian regiment
The Beers attacked the garrison at
Glands river on the morning of August l.
information was sent to Darlington, who
was on the way to Glands river. Ian Ham
liton, who reached Rustenburg yesterday.
reported hearing heavy firing in the direc-
ton of Glands river.
To-day the firing seems more distant.
which looks as if the Glands river gar.
rlson had been relieved and was retiring
towards Zerust"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Chester
Weather hot.

hSdUlSF llUU,
G. r. Meredith who has been here
waiting on his mother, returned to
Casselton, N. D., yesterday. The
mother died early Sunday morning.
John McCook of Cresco was shaking
hands with the people of Chester,
Tuesday.
G. A. L. LOOMS was up to town the
same date, looking about trying to get
once more acquainted with life in the
country,
j. Roper has commenced hauling
rock for barn on his lot in Burdick's
addition.
Ed Kingsley has rented the G. d.
Meredith property. His father, Jer-
ny Kingsley will occupy it.
The farmers are busy stacking and
threshing. Grain is quite heavy,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Memorial Funeral at Washington.

Washington. Aug. Sharon Faya,
the Italian ambassador, announces that
q memorial funeral service will be held
at Washington on August 10 at II
o'clock, in honor of King Humbert.
President Mckinley has already signi-
fled his purpose to come on from Can
ton and be present at the official cere-
mony, and members of the cabinet in
the city also will be present. The serv-
ice Will be at ST. Matthew's Catholic
church, with Cardinal Gibbons, as the
principal dignitary of the church, Of
floating.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Lumbermen on an Excursion.

The Lumbermen of Dubuque and
the sash and door manufacturers of
the city gave steamboat excursion
TO the trade the End of August, and to
the contractors, architects, railroad
ana newspaper men, terminating with
dance and fine luncheon. The ex-
curslon party comprised several hun
dred persons from outside the city
with their wives and daughters. We
see that from this county were James
Macarthur and wife, j. W. Klemme,
Elma, and A. j. Cray, Lime Springs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Why Is It7

Almost every street but Pine has
been thoroughly put in presentable
condition by the street commissioner.
why was that particular street ne
elected? Nearly every street in Cresco
except Pine has somewhere on the
street at least an incandescent electric
light. Why was that street entirely
ignored in their distribution? Who
knOWSY
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
prince VIII stay in Cn1,sorn,,

Ban Francisco, Aug, s.--Prinee Eni
"ha' second son of the king of Corea,
who is in this city, has decided to
remain here indefinitely. He came to
this country in charge of Sin Ia
Noon. second secretary of the Corea n
legation at Washington, who was to
take the young prince to Roanoke,
Va. for the completion of his educa.
ton. The prince, however, has de-
clded to stay in California and attend
the universities in this state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Corrected each issue.
GRAIN
The Cedar Rapids Business College and
School of Shorthand and Pennan.Li.

The beautiful new catalogue of the
Cedar Rapids Business College has lust
been completed. 1t is book of sixty
four pages, printed in two colors, and
IN addition to giving reliable Informs
tlon about this great business training
school, it is profusely illustrated with
photographs of former pupils and bust
ness men, interior school room views
and beautiful half-tone reproductions
OF Photographic views in and about
Cedar Rapids.
The catalogue will be sent free to
anyone writing for it. Address
A::N.sPaLMER, President,
S Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Charley's Aunt and Jane

reaped rich harvest from their
American tour and certainly took
thelr audiences by storm. There seems
TO be more finish to comedies written
by English authors. And, by the way,
"a Wise Woman" was first produced
at the Strand Theatre, London, where
1T had phenomenal run of 23S nights
and was the hit of the season. They
come high but we must have them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
South Omaha. Neb Ane ,

CATTLE-Market steady to strong. Ma.
i've beef steers, $4.3O45.65 western steers
A.Seg4sO; Texas steers, 50. 1904. 40; cows a nc
aedlers' lower, $S25Q4.25; Gamers, 1900
4s6; calves. sS.OO@5.5O bulls, stays. etc.
s275Q4.25 CIV
HoGs-Market 71a@10c higher. HEAVY
So:l21sg5.2O: mixed, s5.1Oa5.15; light, $3.50
6l5; pigs. $4.50@5.0o Bulk of sales S. 121ss
sHEEP-Market steady. Yearlings. 81,
@45o; wethers, s3.9O@4.S5; stockers. $4,000
0.25; lambs, Csc lower ST. 5064 52lh
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Live Stock.

chicago, Aug. I.
HoGS-Choice to fancy strong weigh,
shipping. s5.32&@5.4o; Rough to good heavy
packing, $4:sO95.2211a; plain to choice heav,
b.50; common to fancy light mixed. S.. 25G
645; thin to choice, s45oQ6. %.
CATTLE = Prime beeyes, s5.7O@5. so
choice to fat steers. SIS. 35G5. G5; good medium
shipping and beef steers. S.. 0OQl5. 80; plain
grades, $4.7094.95; common to rough. 81. "a
g4.6o; fair to good feeders, $41O94. so; plain
TO good stockers. s2.75a4OO; bulls, poor to
fancy s2.ISg45o; fed Texas steers, fair tc
and grass steers, s2.75Q4. 30; western range
steers Sso95.lo; fed western steers, $4.9t
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Placed ON Half Paw

London, Aug. s. Lieut.. George
CORVALLIS West, who married Lady
Randolph Churchill, has been placed
temporarily on half pay III conse-
quence of ill health. The question as
TO whether she would retain her title
has been settled by her decision to be
designated hereafter as Mrs. George
CORVALLIS West
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Brothers Drowned.

Milwaukee, Aug. s.--A Herold spe-
cial from Oshkosh, Wis, says Herman
and Willie Klabunde, aged six and
elghtyears, respectively were drowned
IN Lake Winnebago Tuesday. They
were carried out in boat, and in at
tempting to swim ashore were ex.
hausted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Baptist.

Court House Hall, Sunday Aug. II.
Preaching service at 1o:45 a. m., by
w. G. Silke.
Sunday School at noon. Service for
children at 300 p. m. Young people IS
meeting, 6;45.
Gospel Hall on Market st. Preach.
ing at p. M, either in the aall, or if
weather permits in the open air near
by. Your presence is solicited.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10

What most people want is something
mild and gentle, when in need of phys
ic. Chamberlain IS Stomach and Liver
Tablets ill the bill to dot. They are
easy to take and pleasant in effect.
H5or sale by j. Fl. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
For Sale.

A valuable home with about ten
acres of land, owned and occupied by
the late James II. Brown, south of the
Railroad and east of the Stock Yards.
For price and terms enquire OF HAM
BROWN, near the premises. 96tf