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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
IOWA STATE NEWS.
REMAINS ONLY DUST.
Body of n Child Thought to be Pet.
rified Discovered by His Mother
to BE Only Normal

Mrs. Ewing, who resided in Clinton
many years ago, visited the city recently
while en- route to Salt Lake City, where
she will make her home. Her mission
was strange one, and she came for the
purpose of exhuming the remains of
her tive-year-old son, Leslie NJ. Granger,
buried in Oakland cemetery, and sup
posed to be in petrifed condition.
The visit of Mrs. Ewing revealed
some rather curious facts. She is the
widow of Gen. Granger, whose record
as an officer in the civil war is mat
ter of history. Mr.. and Mrs. Granger
were among the earliest settlers in
Clinton. In the year 1860 her son died
and was buried in the yard at the fam
lily residence. Two years later the
body was exhumed for the purpose of
burying it in the cemetery. When it
was removed from the grave it was
found to be as heavy as stone. The
body was in perfect state of preserva-
ton and looked as natural as when life
passed away. 1t was thought at that
time that the remains were petrified.
but a thorough examination was not
made; in fact, the body was not taken
from the casket.
Shortly after the exhuming of the
body Mrs. Ewing left the city. Ever
since then she has had desire to learn
whether or not the body of the child
was peterified, and for this purpose she
came hundreds of miles, and, in com-
pany with few friends, visited the
cemetery and carefully the sexton re-
moved the dirt from the coffin, which
strange to say, was in a perfect state
of preservation. The lid was removed
and it was found that all that remained
of the body was Il handful of dust. The
remains We're again lowered into the
earth and were not disturbed. Tie
mother was satisfied and resumed her
long journey westward. The case is
peculiar one, and is attracting con.
siderable attention from scientists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
BoERs DERAIL TRAIN.
and American Flag Flonted from
Cars-NO Prisoners Taken.

Bloemfontein, Aug. GA train on
board of which was United States
Consul Stowe and over which was fly
ing the stars and stripes, has been
derailed and burned at Honigspruit,
south of kroonstad, by a flying patrol
of Beers. No prisoners were taken.
London, Aug. 6.-Lord Roberts tele-
graphs to the war Office that Gen.
Hunter reports that 3,34s men have
surrendered to him altogether. Gen.
Hunter also secured 3,O46 horses and
three guns. Lord Roberts adds that
Gen. Ian Hamilton, continuing his
movement towards Rustenberg, en-
gagged the Beers in the Magaliesberg
range Thursday.
Lieut.. Col. Rhodes and Maj. G. A..
Williams were among the Al British
wounded. The Beers left two dead
and several badly wounded. Thurs
day night train was derailed and
attacked 20 miles south of Kroonstad,
four men being killed and three
wounded. Lord Algernon Lennox and
40 men were made prisoners, but were
released at the request OF the Amer
lean consul general, who was in the
train.
A Boer force was attacked by. Gen.
Knox near the railway north of
Kroonstad Wednesday, August 1. and
left five wagons and lot of cattle.
A dispatch from Pretoria, dated Au.
gust 4, to a news agency here says:
ut is reported that Gen. Christian
De Wet is dead from shell wound.
The report has not been confirmed"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10

he exerted upon it the whole of his
brute strength; and, of sudden, it
yielded. AS 1t flew open the body of
man lurched from the inside of the cab,
and before anyone could catch it tum-
bled in heap upon the pavement.
A low CRY of horror escaped from the
crowd.
The claimants passenger was man
past middle age, neatly but plainly
dressed.
AS DR. Thurston and a policeman
bent over the PROSTATE form, the re-
porter shot a keen glance in the direc-
ton of the cabman, who stood staring
at the body with look Of CHASTITY ter
ror in his bulging eyes.
Presently the physician started to
his feet with low exclamation of sur
prise.
"Is he dead, doctor?" asked the po-
llceman.
He has been dead for some time"
replied the physician, impressively;
1.-THE body is almost cold"
Been dead for some time?" echoed
the policeman.
Eyes; this man was shot. See tnereI"
AS he spoke he pointed to red streak
which, surfing from the left side of
the dead mans coat, extended down
ward and marked the course of the tiny
stream in which the life blood had
flowed to little pool on the floor of the
cab.
"Shot!" exclaimed the policeman,
who turned Immediately to one of his
brother officers. Keep your eye on the
cabman, jim. Well have to take him
in. And look out for the other man,
quicl!"
Then, addressing the cabman, upon
each of whose shoulders policeman's
hand was Immediately placed, he asked,
roughly:
"Who is this MANI"
The cabman was completely sober
now. He stood, pale and trembling, be-
tween his two captors, as he replied SOL
EMMY:
Before God, don't know, boss. I
never saw him before"
The policeman looked at the man in
blank amazement for an instant. Then
he turned away contemptuously.
"All right, young feller," he said.
"you don't have to confess to me. But
| guess you'll have chance to tell that
story to a judge and jury"
Then he proceeded to examine the
| dead mans pockets. They were empty
Iocls like robhery.p he tnnrmurad
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
EDGAR MORETTE

lerlck a Stokes Company.l
young man with keen gray eyes,
who said nothing, but exhibited q re-
porter's badge.
The physician at once turned his
attention to the cabmnn; felt him,
thumped him, pinched him; smelt his
breath; and then delivered his YER
dict:
"No bones broken. The slight
scalp wound doesn't amount to any
thing. The man has been drinking
heavily. He is simply drunk"
The horse had by this time been
embarrassed and the cab had been
lifted upon its wheels again.
The reporter stood by silent and
apparently listless spectator of the
scene.
DR.. Thurston turned to him;
Come along, sturgis; neither you
nor are needed here; and if we donot
hurry, Sprague's dinner will have to
wait for US. 1t is quarter to eight
now"
The reporter seemed about to follow
his friend, but be stood for an instant
irresolute.
II say, DOCTOR" he inquired at last.
ARE you sure the man is drunk?"
HE has certainly been drinking
heavily. Why?"
Because it seems to me-Hello, we
cannot go yet; the passenger is more
badly hurt than the driver
"The passenger" queried the ply
sician, turning in surprise to the police
man.
what passenger" asked the police
man, looking at the cabman. Have
you passenger inside, young feller?"
NAV" replied the cabman, who
seemed to be partially sobered by the
shock and loss of blood. Nav, amt
got no fare, barrin' the man wot was
on the box
The reporter observed the man close
" as no spoke; and then, pointing to
the step of the cab, which was plainly
visible in the glare Of neighboring
electric lamp:
u mean the passenger whose blood is
trickling there he said, quietly.
i Every eye was turned In the direction
of his outstretched hand.
A few drops Of thick dark liquid
had oozed from under the door, and
was dripping upon the iron step. The
cab door was closed and the curtain
was drawn down over the sash, the
glass Of which had been shattered by
I, the fall,
One Of the policemen tried to open
the door. 1t stuck in the 3amb. Then
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
ROYAL FUNERAL.
During the Services Over Duke
of Snxe-Coburg at Coburg.

London, Aug. 6.-Simultaneously
with the funeral of the duke of Sake
Coburg and Gotha at Coburg Saturday
a memorial service was held in the
Chapel Royal at ST. James palace,
which was attended by the princess
of Wales, the duchess of York, the
duchess of Argyll, the duke and duchess
of Marlborough and leading court
notables and diplomats. The chapel,
which was decorated with exotics, pre-
sented an imposing appearance. The
service was fully choral. The congre-
CATION wore court dress.
Memorial services were also held in
st. Pauls cathedral, Westminster
Abbey and in other cities, and so five
minute guns were fired at the naval
stations at Chatham, Portsmouth and
Devonport.
Coburg, Aug. emperor William
arrived here Saturday to attend the
funeral of the late duke of Saxe-Co-
DurS ana GOtna.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Hav Half a century ola

Abner Kirkwood, farmer living
near Oxford, in tearing down an old
hay barn, removed several tons of hay
which he claims is over so years old. It
was stored in the stable in the pioneer
days of johnson county by his father,
cousin of the war governor, Samuel
J. Kirkwood, about the time when the
Kirkwoods came to Iowa. The hay was
of the variety now known as wild or
upland hay, and during all the 50 years
had not nodded. but still retained a
bright color and appeared fresh and
sweet. A trial was made of feeding it
to cattle, and while they would eat
little, they soon turned away.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
what Is 1t, 5im3' Haven't you got the

"What Is 1t, Jim9' Haven't you got the
other MANI"
Jim had not found the other man,
for the pale young fellow In the seal
skin cap had disappeared.
The reporter was STOPPING over the
body, while DR.. Thurston cut through
the clothing and laid bare a small,
round wound.
Here is another bullet wound" said
Sturgis, turning over the body slightly,
and pointing out second round hole
in the back Of the dead man.
He seemed to take great interest in
this discovery. He whipped out
steel tape and rapidly but carefully
took number of measurements, as II
to locate the positions of the two
wounds, Then he stepped into the cab;
dnd, striking match after match, he
spent several minutes apparently in
eager search for something which he
could not find.
THAT is strange" he muttered to
himself, as he came out at last.
what is it?" inquired Thurston,
"Ao uAohc Caught Une WORDS.
But the reporter either did not hear
or did not care to answer. LIE at once
renewed his search on the brilliantly
lighted pavement in the immediate VI
cinity of the cab; examining every
stone, Investigating every joint and
every rut, prodding with his cane every
lump of frozen mud, turning every
stray scrap of paper.
"Well, DOCTOR" he said, when at
length he rejoined his companion, III
you have done all that you can we may
as we'll go. 1t is one of the prettiest
problems I have met; but there Is
nothing more for me to learn here for
the present. By the way. as was say
ing when I interrupted myself little
while ago, are you sure the cabman is
drunk? Iwish you would take another
good look at him. The question may be
more important than it seemed at
first"
4 few minutes later the physician
and the reporter were hurrying along
to make up for the time they had lost;
the cab and the cabman had disap-
peared in the custody of the police,
and the claimants grewsome fare was
jolting through Twenty-sixth street,
in the direction of small building
which stands near the East river, and
In which the stranded waits of the new
world metropolis can find rest at last,
upon stone slab, in the beginning OF
their eternal sleep.
Broadway had resumed it's holiday
aspect, the wizened bag at the corner
still patiently ground out her plaintive
discords; the fearful newsboy, with
his slowly diminishing armtul Of news
papers, continued to SILVER in the cold
wind, as ne offered his stock to the
hurrying pedestrians; the big police
man again piloted his fair charges
through the mass of moving vehicles,
and the changing cable cars started
once more on their rumbling course,
as If the swapping of thread in the
fabric Of city's life were thing OF
constant occurrence and Of no mo.
ment.
A few tiny dark red stains upon the
pavement We're all that remained to tell
the story of the scene which had SO
| recently been enacted in the busy
thoroughfare. Presently even these
We're obliterated by the random stroke
of horses hoof.
The ripple had disappeared from the
surface. The stream of life was flow
ing steadily once more through the
arteries of the metropolis.
ITO be continued
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Post ONCE Mobbed.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. Gan off.
clal telegram to the post Office inspec-
tors Office here states that mob en-
tered the post Office at Mulat, Fla, at
night, smashed the windows and doors.
destroyed some of the contents Of the
building and threatened the life of
the postmaster. 1t Is further stated
that the postmaste has become terror
stricken and fed aud that no one is in
charge Of the office.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
VIII Get the Money.

During the last few days large gifts
have been made to the Des Moines coll
lege. In June an offer was made by
John d. Rockefeller to give $4,000 if
the Baptists of Iowa would raise $751;
900. The offer was accepted, and the
work was placed in charge of DR.. w. NJ.
Walker, of the First Baptist church, of
Des Nloines, and under his manage
ment about $4,000 has already been
raised, and the balance will he se-
pured
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Fatal RAILROAD Collision.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. Ga special to
the News says passenger train on
the Toronto, Hamilton e. Buffalo rail-
road collided with gravel train near
Brantford, Ont. Engineer Gilmour. of
the passenger train. was killed and q
brakeman cannot be found.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Hottest Day at Springfield.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. e.-saturday
was the hottest day of the year in
Springfield, the government ther-
mometer registering e5 and the street
thermometers as high as 100. No
prospect of relief.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
SpPIIlgtIIIle

Is the sweetest season in human life, as
it is in Nature generally. It is the time
of promise. As the young girl draws
near to that mysterious line vWhere
wonanhood and girlhood meet" her
whole destiny is in a measure being de-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Hanged.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 8-Grant Reed
(colored) was hanged at Madison
Courthouse Saturday. His crime was
double one-the murder Of his wife
and her father.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Romance In Du,ebau circles.

H. c. Hansen and Miss Jessie Pierce,
of Anderson, Mo-, We're secretly mar
ried in Sioux City. Hansen was recent
~ blacklisted by President Hickey, of
the Western league, for striking "Bilp'
Wilson, Omaha's catcher, over the head
with Il bat. The trouble arose over the
girl whom Hansen has just married.
r. o. Childs, of Peoria, ILL.,, makes
suggestion of great value to every
one. "Beggs' German Salve is the best
general household remedy made" 1t
cures cuts, burns, scalds, old sores, all
skin diseases, and is the ONLY Pile cure
that never fails to cure permanently.
-Lomas & Son.
Or to quickly cure La Grippe take
"Weeks' Break p-A-Cold Tablets. /"
We will cheerfully refund the pur-
chase price If it fails to cure. Price Is
cents. J, a. Luers Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Ordered Con.o1,datea.

Washington, Aug. e.-Fhe postmas-
ter general has ordered that the post
offices at Paul ard Soldiers Home,
Mich, be consolidated on August is,
with the Grand Rapids, Afloh.. post
office
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
Killed by the Cars.

Perry, Ia, Aug. 6.-Anunltnown deaf
and dumb man was struck by freight
train while walking on the tracks west
of this city. Friday evening and Instant
ly killed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10

. For twenty years Beggs' German
Salve has been curing obstinate cases
OF blind, itching and bleeding piles. 1t
has given quick relief and a permanent
cure in hundreds of cases where doc
tors have failed. Don t delay. Try it
now and stop that suffering.-Lomas
& Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10

Milwaukee, Aug. e.-Puttin-Bay. o.,
was selected for the next annual con-
vention at the Commercial Law league.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10

Mothers endorse it, children like it,
old folks use it. We refer to One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t will quickly cure
all throat and lung troubles. j. Fl.
Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10

a0ducato Your Bowels With gascarev..
NJ a BY Sashartic. cure constipation forever
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
The sluggish liver can be cured by
the use of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.

The wolf in the fable put on sleeps
clothing because if he Travelled on his
own reputation he couldn't accomp-
llsh his purpose. Counterfeiters of De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve couldn't
sell their worthless salves ON their
merits, so they put them in boxes and
wrappers like DeWitt'S. Look out for
them. Take only DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t cures piles and skin
diseases. j. II. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10

Beggs' Hair Remover cures dandruff
stops hair falling out, and will grow
hair on bald heads. Beggs Mfg. Co.
Chicago. "Your Hair Remover removed
all the dandrutf from my scalp and
stopped my hair falling out in two
weeks. Mrs. Ella Marshall, Joliet, III.
-LomaS g. Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10
knights of khorasSan, knights of Pythias
and Rathbone Sisters Meeting at Water
loo, August Go 1900

For this meeting the Chicago Great
Western Ry will on August As, sell
excursion tickets to Waterloo, good to
return Aug. 10, at a fare and one third
for the round trip. For further infor-
nation inquire of any Great Western
Agent or address +. II. Lord, G.. P. 6.
T. A., lib adams st. Chicago. aug s
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10

Miss Emma Lee, of
Williford, Sharp Co.,
Ark, writes: NJ was
suffering severely and
tried several doctors
remedies, but received
only very little relief;
therefore, l feel it my
<1utu - rr,tA ,~I fak
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10

tertnined. How
often the sweet
young girl, under
the influence of
the change, with
ers and droops
like some blighted
bud. Nature gen.
orally needs some
little help at this
critical period, and
this help in its
best form is con-
tanned in Doctor
Pierce's Favonte
Prescription. 1t
establishes regu-
larity, and gives
the vigor of per-
feet health to the
womanly organs.
It contains no al
cohol, neither OPT
UNI, cocaine, nor
other narcotic.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-10

other sufferers know what your Favorite Pre-
Pleasant Pellets have done done for iS me. TOOK
eight bottles of 'Favorte Prescription and
Golden Medical Discovery six viais of the
Extract of Smart Weed AS soon as 1 had taken
the first bottle could see that the medicine
was helping me. I had disease of internal or
gans with bronchitis and catarrh l also used
the local treatment you suggested"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-07-05
Woman,s s Mission Conference.

Greenville, Special.-The annual
meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society Of the South Carolina
conference, NJ. E. church. South, was
in session here last week. There was
over 100 delegates, officers, and visitors
in attendance and much enthusiasm
was manifested in missionary matters.
The sessions were we'll attended by the
people Of the city.
The opening session was on Wednes-
day night, when an address OF welcome
was made By the Rev. G. F. Harmon,
pastor of the Buncombe Street church.
Mrs. w. NJ. Wightman, of Charleston,
who has been for many years president
of the organization, responded. Miss
Theresa McDavid read the formal well
come on behalf of the missionary
workers of the city. Two young Ia
dies lately returned from foreign mis-
sionary fields were introduced, MISS
Emma Gay, from China and Miss
Glenn. from Brazil, Miss Della
Wright who is to go to China in year
or so, was also presented.
On Thursday two business sessions
were held at which reports from socle-
ties. district secretaries and other Off
GERS were received and discussed. Miss
Glenn, who has been in Brazil for five
years, made a most instructive and
practical address. She went out from
the North Georgia conference, but has
been closely associated with South
Carolina people in Brazil all the while.
Todyaw i'll be spent in returne work
and toni. 1t there will be a few short
addresses, among them one by Miss
Gary.
This body OF women is splendid
one, full of intelligence and enthusi-
asm. The officers are: President, Mrs.
w. M. Wightman. Charleston; vice
president, Mrs. J. W. Humbert, HartS-
Vile; treasurer, Mrs. J. W. Greene,
Greenwood; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. E. S. Herbert, Orangeburg; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Peter Stokes
Lowndesville.
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Prisoners Get Away.

Marlboro county seems unfortunate
with her prisoners. At the second ses-
sion of court three negroes were con-
victed, one of larceny and two OF as
sault, and as Deputy Sheriff Meekins
went in Jail to give supper to the pris-
oners one of the above seized him and
threw him 20 the floor. Mr.. Meeklns s
pistol fell from his pocket and was
picked up Immediately by one OF the
prisoners, and these with another pris-
oner who had Just been convicted by
a magistrate. made good their escape
ont of the back door and into the
swamp just back OF the jail SheNf
Green was in the country at the time
and on his return everything was done
to capture ne fugitires, but SO far
they are free men.
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Properly Pardoned.

A short time ago, in Gaffney, ne
gro. Jesse Wesson. whose character
was proven as good as anyone's found,
upon an unexpected return home, his
wife in compromising position with
another man. He promptly killed the
despoiler of the happiness Of his home.
The case was tried and a conviction
resulted. The newspapers called atten-
tion to the matter in vigorous terms
and the best people OF the county pro-
tested AGAINST the punishment Of the
man. These same people forthwith got
up petitions to the governor, asking
for Wessons pardon. On Saturday the
pardon was very properly granted and
now Wesson is free man.
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TROUBLE AT WATERFORD.
Operatives and Negroes Engage In q
Fierce Street Fight.

Wa!terboro. Special.-A fight took
place on the streets Saturday afternoon
between Harvey Beach and Joe Brock,
Richard Walker and Henry Robert
son. Beach is a young white man who
works in a factory here, the others are
negroes. Some days ago one OF the
negroes took Beach off his bicycle and
slapped his face. Since then trouble has
been brewing between the operatives
and negroes and Saturday afternoon
about ) o'clock they became engaged
in a fight. Beach was knocked down
with a brickbat by Walker and then a
general fight ensued. and it seemed as
if pandemonium had broken loose.
Brock was shot in the head and
stomach and is thought to be dying.
Walker is now lodged in jail, barely
escaping lynching. Beach is better but
is seriously hurt.
The crowd is terribly wrought up.
The militia company was called out
and is now on guard.
1t is thought trouble will take place
if Brock dies. The negroes are said to
be arming themselves. The whites have
already armed and are in command OF
the situation.