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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
CLAIMS AGAINST TURKEY
Despite Rumors, There Are No
New Developments in Demands
Made by America.
TURKISH GOVERNMENT PROMISES TO PAY
Steps Taken Towards Payment of
Claim Under Guise of Purchase of
Warshfp-TurkeyR ebulked by Our
Minister Being Allowed to Remain
in United states. ~

Washington, Oct. 15.-lnquiry at the
state department discloses the fact
that there have been no recent devel-
opments in the matter of the claim
of the United States against Turkey
for Naturalization on account of mis-
sionary property destroyed at Har-
poot and elsewhere several years ago.
The claim has been presented several
times to the Turkish government, the
most recent presentation being made
by Mr.. Griscom, our charge d'atfaires
at Constantinople. In each case the
Turkish government, instead of re-
pudiating the claim, has promised a
settlement; and this is the state of
the case at present. Some months ago
Rear Admiral Ahmed, of the Turkish
navy, came over here to purchase a
ship, with the unotficially understood
purpose of compromising with the
claimants under cover of the pur-
chase. He carried home number Of
plans from American shipbuilders, but
he did not buy vessel SO far as is
known here. Meanwhile with view
to impressing upon the Turkish gov
eminent its dissatisfaction with it's
dilatoriness the state department has
allowed Mr.. Strauss, our minister to
Turkey, to remain in the United
States. There the matter rests for
the present. There have been no de-
velopments and none is expected in
the very near future.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
THE MESSENGERS DIVERSION.
A Bit of Comedy Between Trains At
New York Elevated Rail-
road Station.

messenger boy, small, trim, reticent
and deliberate in his movements,
walked up the steps of Sixth avenue
elevated railroad station, reports the
New York Sun, went quietly along the
passageway between the ticket sellers
window and the ticket choppers box,
and there dropped his ticket. The tick
ct chopper being at that moment stand
ing, stretching his legs, the messen-
ger kept on around the ticket bog and
dropped in the ticket choppers chair
without q word or look for anybody.
II guess you were born tired" said
the ticket chopper. No reply from the
messenger.
When the next passenger dropped .
ticket in the box the messenger boy
reached forward and grasped the han-
Ole OF the lever and raised IL up and
let the ticket fall down from the hop
per into the box below, throwing the
lever up through it's full sweep slowly,
but to the limit with a manner that
was at once languid and precise.
"There-thatll do" said the ticket
chopper. "I'll attend to that part
Of It,"
Still paying no attention to him, the
messenger got up and walked away.
He had chopped one ticket, that's all
he wanted to chop; and now he strolled
down the platform as calm, as grave
faced. as reticent as ever, as cool, even
in this weather, as the proverbial GU.
cumber.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
HOW PLANTS GAIN WEIGHT.
Their Growth in Avordupois Comes
Wholly from Gas I'm
the Air.

AS far as is known the first botanical
experiment ever performed was con.
Quoted by Dutchman. He placed in a
pot 200 pounds of dried earth, and in It
he planted willow branch which
weighed five pounds. He kept the whole
covered up and daily watered the earth
with rain water. After five years.
growth the willow was again weighed
and was found to have gained 1874
pounds. The earth in the pot was dried
and weighed and had lost only two
ounces.
Theexperimentalist, therefore, looked
upon this experiment as supporting the
theory that plants required no food but
water. But he was wrong. Later it
was discovered that much of the in.
crease in weight of plants was derived
from carbonic acid gas in the air.
Vegetable cells contain a LIQUID
known as "cell sap" which is water
holding in solution various materials
which have been taken up from with
out by the roots and leaves. Thus it is
in the living cells Of the plant that
those digestive" processes are carried
on which were once believed to occur
in the soil.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
SECOND DAY IN INDIANA.
Mr.. Bryan Spends Another Busy Day
in speechmaking to Enthu-
siastio Crowds.

indianapolis, Ind, ocA s.-The BTy>
an train pulled out 81 the Indian-
apohs Union depot Saturday moynsuH
at seven O'clock ior the second day
Of the presidential candidates tour
OF the state National Committeeman
Taggart was member OF the escort
Ing party Saturday. The FIRST stop
was made at Plainfeld, Hendricks
county, on the vandalia line, at half
past seven o'clock. Here Mr.. Bryan
spoke for only 6ve minutes. He DIS
cussed trusts, and told The people that
they had the, remedy for them in
their own hands. Referring to tho
Philippine islands. he said that if it
was not right for one man to steal
a pocketbook, II was not right for
many men to steal 1900 islands. The
crowd was not large, but it cheered'
Justify as the train left for Green
castle, the next stopping place. Green
castle, the seat of the Depauw uni
versity and a strong democratic CEN
ter, was reached while Mr.. Bryan was
at breakfast, but he left the table
good-naturedly and went to speak to
the people, who had congregated' In
large numbers
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
VICTORY WELL ASSURED.
The Vermont Election Indicates
That the Drift IL Toward
BRYAN.


Four years ago 4s more electoral
votes would have elected Bryan. To
be elected now he must get thaA
many votes in addition to those hs
had in 1898, and If he loses any OF
his former votes he must get enough
In addition to make up for the loss.
In 1895 several states on each side
were very evenly divided. A slight
drift would have sent them over the
line. Everything depends now, there
fore, on the direction of the drift. 4
small majority in state is safe ID
the drift is in the direction Of nah
ing 1t secure.
The Vermont election indicates that
the drift there is toward Bryan. The
democrats are indisputably stronger
In Vermont now than they were four
years ago. What light does that
throw on the possibilities in other
statesf /.
The republican vote in Vermont has
fallen off about ten per cent. as COM
pared with the corresponding election
in 1895, while the democratic vote has
increased about 10 per cent.
Indiana has is electoral votes. In
1896 the republican vote there was
,754, and the democratic 305,57a. If
the republicans lose ten per cent. and
the democrats gain 16 per cent. the
republican vote in Indiana this year
will be 291,379 and the democratic
354,573, leaving democratic plural-
ity of 63.0s3.
A similar process would give the
democrats Delaware by 447, West
Virginia by 1882, Kentucky by S.
sss, Ohio by so,5o1, and North De-
kota by 2ss.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
RID OF BUCKET SHOPS.
The Chicago board of Trades Action
Proves Effective in Driving
Them from Sioux City.

The effect of the Chicago board of
trades action in stopping the Western
Union Telegraph company from gath
ering and serving the market quota
tions to bucket shops has been to. close
up all of the bucket shops in Sioux
City, except one, and that one-the
Knitted Grain company-has tottered
into Insolvency and trustee is wind
ing up its affairs. Several thousandldol-
lars were lost in the failure. The pro-
prietor, Albert L. Lowe, died suddenly
OF heart disease, and an investigation
of his business affairs disclosed the
hopeless prospect of the creditors and
patrons receiving what was coming to
them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
TO HONOR A HERO.
Andrew G. Anderson, who saved
20 Persons from Drowning,
to Have a Monument.


An appeal has been sent forth in the
mails from the knights of Pythias Of
Sioux City to their brothers in. Iowa
asking for funds to be used toward the
erection of a monument to the late An
drew g. Anderson.
On May IS, 1892, he saved 90 persons
from death in the Floy d'river flood here
and then was himself drowned while
making a desperate effort to preserve
the lives of others. He is buried in Lo-
gan park cemetery.
1t is proposed that this monument
shall be unveiled on May IS, 1901, the
ninth anniversary of the death of the
courageous knight. The letter to the
Pytk;an lodges recites that Anderson
left wife and three children with no
means of support and that they were
cared for by the order until they were
no longer in need.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
DUEL ON TOP OF CAR.
Train Results in Death of
Unknown Man.


st. Louis, Oct. Son the top of a
Chicago & Alton passenger train NOV
ing at the rate of 40 miles an hour, Will
liam Burke, of this city, and an un-
known man fought duel to the
death. The two men were beating
their way to Chicago. After the train
left East St. Louis the stranger drew
revolver and demanded Burke's mon
ey. Burke refused to comply with the
request and grappled with his antag-
onist. During the desperate struggle
which followed the unknown shot
Burke in the side, but the latter finally
managed to push him from the top Of
the coach. He was picked up with his
skull crushed in and otherwise hor-
ribly injured and barely alive. Burke
will recover.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09

Trenton, \. j., Oct. Eddie Nc.
Bride, ten years old, died as the re.
suit of burns received while playing
"Indian" with companions of about
his own age. Mcbride was tied to a
stake and his clothing was saturated
with gasoline, then set on fire. The
boy offered no srssissance@auntiI the
lightsd uratch was applied. He the1
braaxe loose and ran screaming His
-a-ses attracted the attention of some
men who rolled him on the ground
and extinguished the flames. The
boy was taken to his home where he
died. The police are investigating.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Long Service aa Council

John Fowler. the United States con-
sui at Chefoo, China, has been in the
government service ever since reaching
manhood-for FL years. Beginning in
1879 as a clerk in the Washington navy
yard, where he stayed two years, he
was later transferred to the ITALIA.
poosa and stayed on her till she was
wrecked in 1885. Ten years ago he
was appointed consul at Ning-Poo by
President Harrison, whence he was
transferred to Chefoo by President
Cleveland in 1895,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
SEVERE RAIN STORM.
Does Damage In Upper Mississippi
yalley-Corn Spelling and
Flowing Delayed.

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. Smoother Sc
we're rainstorm, accompanied by ter
rife electrical display struck the upper
Mississippi valley Friday night. The
principal damage done is to the farm
ers. The corn is rusting in the shock,
and fall blowing is at standstill
Their loss will be heavy.
=. The railroads. did not suffer great
deal.
A heavy rain is also reported. along
the Southern Minnesota road in Min
nesota and the Dakotas.
The recent rains have caused ire
mendous rises on the Chippewa and
Black rivers. On the Chippewa river
a IA feet rise is reported and at Black
River falls, Black river has risen 12
sieetss0tAA this water will reach the-AIis,.
sissippi in a few days. However, it
comes too late to help logging opera
tionS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Work Of Trann.

Vandalism and incendiarism oc-
CURED at the high school building in
Independence, supposed to be the
wtrk of tramps. Books were torn,
pictures thrown down and general de-
struction. A fire was set in the base
ment and the building was partially
DESTROYED. Loss, about $4,000, fully
insured. School will be closed for six
weeks
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Robbed of va1uable Gems.

New York. Oct. s.-The Journal and
Advertiser says that DIR. and Mrs
Yeatman Wardlow, of Columbus, o..
were robbed of jewels worth $4,000
s246 in cash and a draft for $5s7 at
their hotel in this city last week DR.
and Mrs. Wardlow were on theil
honeymoon trip, having been married
In Asheville, N. c., September "a. The
robbery was committed by a sneak
thief, who escaped through window,
being seen by Mrs. Wardlow.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
soldier Buried.

Rev. Parker officiated in Waucoma
at the funeral of Claude D. Castle,
who, after years service in the
Philippines at garrison duty, died on
the hospital ship Relief in Japan. The
cause of his death was dysentery. The
remains were inferred in the Eden
cemetery. a large number were out
to pay last tribute of respect to
O noble soldier boy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Confessex HeaYY Dents.

St. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 81. B. Cur.
tbs, SAINT of Posen," the actor, filed
a petition in bankruptcy in the Unit
ed States district court. Mr.. Curtis
confesses that he owes $4,000, and
that he has S25 in assets. During the
past few years he has spent good
deal Of time in ST. Paul.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Richest Baby in the world.

The little Grand Duchess Olga of
Russia may be said to be the richest
baby in the world. The week she was
born $5,0oo,000 was settled on her. and
1t is said that this huge sum was safely
invested in British and French securi.
ties For in country like Russia no
one knows what may happen to mem.
bers of the retgning house.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
OHIO IN REVOLT.
One Hundred and Twenty-Five For-
mer Mckinley Men in One Town
Come Ont for Bryan.

Republican managers in Ohio are
voters from Hanna-McKinley ranks.
From nearly every city and town in
this state comes reports of prcmi-
nent and influential republicans who
declare openly that they will vote
for Bryan and Stevenson and against
Mckinley, trusts and imperialism. The
following communication from
prominent business man of Coshooton
10 only one of scores of similar re-
ports from Mark Hanna's private
bailiwick:
"Coshocton. o., Sept. 10, 19OO.-Editor Ma
tional Democrat: herewith send you the
names of a few prominent republicans OF
this city who are against Mr.. Mckinley In
this campaign because Of trusts and Inn
perialism:
Hon. Theodore Neighbor. prominent
merchant of New Connorstown, and with
him more than 20 others, who declare they
will not vote for Mckinley this year. Mr.
Nsighbor was a prominent speaker for Nc
Nnley in 1896.
''G w. Banden, of Coshocton, because he
cannot stand Mark Hanna and the trusts.
James Crawford. a prominent farmer,
who says the only way to save the country
Is to vote for Bryan.
Frank Ward. a wealthy rolling mill
man. who says he is going to vote the
straight democratic ticket in order to re-
buke the trusts, one of which closed our
mills and left him out of work.
'Clyde Linn, of the Twentieth Century
Printing company, who declares that Mo
Kinley is but a Punch and Judy puppet for
Mark Hanna
There are at least LIE other republicans
in and about this city who have declared
their intention Of supporting Bryan this
year. but whose names are kept secret to
prevent being prosecuted by the Hanna ma
chine gang. Yours truly,
"H. T. KNIQHTH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09

On the paramount issue of i'm
perialism Bryan is winning republic
ans from Mckinley just as on the sill
yer question, which was paramount
in 1896, Mckinley won democratic
votes from Bryan. The position of the
parties has changed about as regards
accretion and diminution. There are
no OBJECTIONS from the democracy this
year, but return of those who left 1t
four years ago. There are no access
sions to the republican party this year,
but assertions notable In character
and In number-Boston Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Imitation Leather from WOOD.

L. Schwarzhuber, of Purkersdorf,
Austria, has discovered process for
the manufacture of leatherlike sub
stance from wood veneers. applicable
for boot soles and. other purposes.
Starch powder or crushed potatoes are
boiled under pressure in an alkali I've.
A gelatinous brown, glue.ike liquid is
obtained. into which the yeneers are
introduced and steam pressure APP
piled, the process rendering the veneers
soft and flexible.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Death of a Pioneer

G. Dimler, one of the early pioneers
of Fort Dodge, died at his home OF
stomach trouble. He had been sick
for over year, but his death will
be great blow to his friends In the
city. Mr.. Dimler has been a resi-
dent of Fort Dodge for more than
third of century and was one of
its best known citizens.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Opinion Approved.

Washington, Oct. s.-The war de-
partment has approved an exhaustive
opinion by Judge Advocate General
Neber to the effect that absentees
from volunteer regiment, save pris-
oners of war, are discharged from
the service on the same date upon
which their organization is mustered
out. The decision was important as
effecting the pay and status of many
officers serving on detached duty.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Post once statist,o..

Washington, Oct. s.-The balance
sheet of the post Office department
just completed shows the following
condition for the past year: Expendi-
lures. 1o7,249,29s; revenue, $1o2,354,-
579; excess of expenditures, $4,s94, 71s.
This is about $1,000, 900 less than the
deficit for the preceding fiscal year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
High water,

Wausau, Wis, Oct. s.-The Wiscon.
sin river continues to rise and is nov
10 feet above normal and three feet
from high-water mark. Washouts
have occurred on the Milwaukee roat
at Pine river and Cedar creek and al
trains have been abandoned. The Chi
oago & Northwestern road suffered sis
washouts between Eland Junction an6
Marshfeld and traffic has been sus
Dandad
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Want Surplus Used.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. s.-Gov. sayers
will turn over $4,000 cash to the re-
lief committee for the mainland suf-
ferers by the September gulf hurri-
cane. A movement has been started to
petition Gov. Sayers to use S15O,Ooo
cash of the s2,oOo,oOo surplus in the
state treasury to aid Galveston and
coast sufferers generally and to petit
tion the Legislature to indorse this ac-
ton of the governor if he takes it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Cigarette Money for q College,

Raleigh, N. c., Got. s.-Trinity COL
lege, a Methodist institution at Duy-
ham, N. c., was the recipient Of q gift
of 100000 from Washington Duke, a
wealthy cigarette manufacturer. Tbs
last gift makes altogether 100000
given by Mr.. Duke to this college. In
addition to this, another member Of
the Duke family has given the college
100000 and q library that win cost
100000, now being built by j. B. Duke,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Heavy Loss by Fire.

Marietta, o., Oct. s.-Friday morn.
ing at three o'clock fire started in
the livery barn of A. Todd at Byes.
vile, Guernsey county. 1t spread un.
TIL the central part of the town is
In ruins now. There was no fire pro.
lection and only a row of trees pre-.
vented the destruction of the whole
town. Burt's restaurant, the Clifton
hotel, grocery of NJ. N. James and
many houses and shops We're de-
stroyed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Assigns.

Boston, OCT. s.-The assignment OF
Boston, Dot. 6.-The assignment OF
the firm OF Charles M. Lees Sons,
boot and shoe manufacturers, of this
city and Athol, was announced. The
liabilities are placed at $125, 900, with
assets not stated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
New Telegraph Company

New York, Oct. S.-A certificate Of
incorporation of the Exchange Tele,
graph company has been filed with
the county clerk of Hudson county,
N. j. and with the secretary of state
at Trenton. The authorized capital
stock is $5,ooo.ooo divided into $4,000
shares of 500 each.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Minl.ter Hang. himself,

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. s.-A special
to the Banner from Jasper, Tenn,
says Rev. B. ]. Pirtle, a Cumberland
Presbyterian minister, committed sui
eide in the Presbyterian church ct
this place by hanging himself to the
bell cord. Dependency owing to lack
of work is supposed to be the cause.
He leaves wife and three children.
He was about As years olU and has
been at this place about one year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
At Sea Without water

Seattle, Wash, Oct. s.-Eight dAysst
sea in an open boat with plenty Of
food, but not a drop Of fresh water, Il
the painful experience of Samuel but.
ton and John Bauer, two Alaska MIN
ers who started out from Nome Sep.
TENDER Is to round the cape on q pros,
pecting tour. They were caught h
the great storm, and were blown out
to sea and left in helpless condition
until they We're rescued by the steamer
Centennial, which has arrived here
with the unfortunate miners aboard.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
American Steamer FIoated.

Port Said, Oct. s.-The American
steam collier Emir, which recently
sank in the Suez canal, while on her
way to Manila with coal for the Amer
lean feet. has been foated and the
canal is now freely open to traffic.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Tncomn Makes smnu Gra.r,h

Washington, Oct. s.-The census bu-
reau announces that the population
of Tacoma, Wash, is 37714, as against
$4,000 in 1890. This is an increase of
1,70S, or 4.74 per cent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Delay in Selection of Jury.

Georgetown, KY. Oct. s.-The Sc
lection of jury in the Youtsey case
is being delayed by the failure OF one
of the deputy sheriffs sent out to help
summon the srecial venire to report.
At 10:30 he was still absent and all
further proceedings were thereby held
in allegiance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Duration Of TIme

II told him you were as honest an
the day is long"
what did he say7" asked Senator
Sorghum.
HE merely remarked that he
guessed / must be talking about some
OF these days they have up around
the Arctic circle that don't last moro
than o minute or two."-Washington
STAR.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Appointed President by DIRECTORS

Boston, Oct. s.-The directors of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company have appointed Alexander
Cochrane president pro TEN. to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of the
late president, John E. Hudson. Mr..
Cochrane is director and member
of the executive board of the Amer
lean Bell Telephone company, and the
American Telephone and Telegraph
c0mpany
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Cartridge Factory Burns.

London, Oct. s.-A disastrous fire
has occurred at the cartridge factory
of the Vickers-M Maxim company. A
large stock OF shells, ready for ship
ment, was destroyed. The fusillade OF
exploding shells caused the greatest
CONSERVATION. There were no fatal
ties.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
VIII Prepare HONG Tor K.na.

Lorenzo Marques. Oct. s.-Mr. Kru.
gers grandson, Eloff, will sail on oc-
tober 10 to prepare residence in
Brussels for the former president Of
the Transvaal. The latter will sail
on the Dutch cruiser Gelderland few
days later.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
Many Injured at a Fire.

Milwaukee, Oct. s.-Two men were
severely burned and several others re-
ceived slight burns and bruises at q
fire which damaged the steamer
Omaha to the extent of about $4,000.