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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
close of this century as fitting time
and to make way for the great work of
the century about to dawn.

close of this century as a fitting time
and to make way for the great work of
the century about to dawn
The Past and Future.
As stated by one of the leaders in the
movement the one great purpose of this
gathering of workers from all corners
of the earth is to look back over the
century closing and to survey and
prospect the work of the future.
The great problem now is how to get
money and then how to get the great
est portion of every dollar given to the
nom Christian whom it is desired to
convert. AT present it is said 81 cents
on the dollar actually reaches the
heather. 1t is hoped that the eight
cents. or cost of administration, may
be much reduced. and it is hoped by
this conference to combine work in
the same fields and by the elimination
of all unnecessary competition to eff
feet this result.
In the list of honorary vice presi-
dents of the conference are such names
as eN-President Grover Cleveland. j.
III IOht -hol ab, AoSlli Low. w
Dodge, c. A. Schieren, eN-Gov. w. j..
Northen, of Georgia, and Miss Helen
Gould.
DistinH uished Delegates.
Among the delegates are many dis
tinguished English clergymen, includ
ing Rev. w. T. A. Barber, Lees school,
Cambridge, missionary to China; Dr.
ID. A. Barley, secretary of the Irish
Missionary society. and Rev. w. Cous-
ms, London Missionary society, mis-
sionary from Madagascar.
Others present from foreign parts
are DIR. and Mrs. Borghegrevink, of the
Nurse board of missionaries, from
Madagascar; Miss Budden, the London
Missionary society. Bishop w. r. Rid
ley, bishop of Caledonia, b. c.; Joel
Cadbury, Friends missionary society,
Birmingham, England, and Rev. f. Gal
pin, from China.
Some of the prominent women
present are DIR. Grace Kimball, resident
physician at Vassar college, the Amer
lean woman who gained fame few
years ago by defying the sultan of Tur-
key to carry out his threat of death if
she did not leave his dominions: Mrs.
John w. Childress, Nashville, Tenn. :;
Mrs. John NJ. Gaut, of the woman's
board of missions; Mrs. Moses Smith,
of the woman's board of the interior;
and Miss A. E. Baskerville. a Baptist
missionary in India.
President Gives National welcome.
At night national welcome was
held at Carnegie hall under the au-
spices of the hospitality committee,
when an address of welcome was made
by President Mckinley. Gov. Roose-
welt also addressed the conference, and
the response was made by former Pres
ident Harrison.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24

Yazoo d Mississippi Valley tracks
without difficulty. 1t is now be-
lieved Pearl river has reached its
greatest height.
Greenville, S. c., April s3.-The rain
fall in this section of the south the
past two days has been terrific and
alma-t continuous. All streams are
higher than for years, and many of
them are still rising. Part of a freight
train bound north on the Southern
railway went through the trestle over
Ihieketty creek between Spartan
burg and Gaffney.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
THE FLOOD SITUATION.
Distressing in the Extreme, and Dark
Outlook in Mississippi and
Alabama

Meridian, Miss, April 23.-The ex-
tensive rains which have prevailed
over Mississippi and parts of Alabama
for seven days, making the rivers and
smaller streams of these states rise
to an unprecedented extent and over
flow the lowlands, is causing suffer-
ing and loss of property never known
before.
Thousands of acres of farming land
have been devastated, and the early
crops will prove a total loss. Homes
have been foated away, the occu-
pants losing much of their household
furniture, and in some instances not
escaping with their lives. Thousands
of head of cattle, sheep and hogs and
fowls have been drowned.
Railroad traffic has been interfered
with to such an extent that the sit
uations with the merchants in some
OF the small towns, where neither
freight, express nor mail has arrived
for four days. are beginning to feel
the depression in trade, and fears of
scarcity in foodstuffs areentertained
in some communities.
To-day the situation seems little i'm
proved. In the flood districts in this
vicinity the reports are gloomy. The
large streams south of here continue
rising. In this immediate vicinity
the waters show no signs of receding.
An alarming report has reached here
from Hickory, small town which is
completely surrounded by water. 1t
is feared that great suffering will be
the result.
Jackson. Miss, April 23.-The flood
situation is somewhat improved and
the Illinois Central road is getting its
trains through New Orleans over the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

If the republicans are SO sure OF
winning, why is it that they have to
select a candidate for vice president by
forced draft ALBANY Argus.
Accepting the protective tariff as
the mother of trusts, it's abolition
should speedily starve the combines in
to capitulation.-St. Louis Republic.
From Consul Macrum's account
Of the attempt to make British con-
sui of him at Pretoria, it might seem
that John Hay himself has been doing
some "loafng around the throne. IN.
Y. World.
There are indications that the
chorus of protest against Mark Han
mas ship subsidy steal has frightened
the republican leaders, and that they
have concluded that it would be safsr
to defer this outrage until after the
Acknowledgements Sentinel.
Porto Rico is as much part OF
the United States as Alaska, and more
accessible. Yet the bulldozing tactics
of protected interest lead the gov
eminent to erect tariff wall against
IL. Ih1s is another shame of the Nc
Kinley administration. = Rochester
Herald.
There is too much Great Britain
and too little Bunker Hill about our
state department now. The proposed
Hay-Pauncefote degradation started a
priclily heat of protest on our body
polite, and the Macrum story may ag-
gravate the trouble into serious erup-
tion.-Minneapolis Times.
Once more, lest you forget, we
call attention to the fact that the Nc
Kinley administration is taking two
dollars from your pocket in the way
of taxes where formerly Uncle Sam
took but one dollar. Government ex.
penditures have doubled since MeKin-
ley's adyent.--Helena (Mont.) indie
pendent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24

San Francisco. April %. Sydney
Cavit has lowered the American swim
ming record of 1907 2-5 for 100 yards,
made by d. B. r. Renear, in Chicago, by
covering the same distance in 1:02%
Percy Cavit, brother of Sydney, made
a quarter of mile in 5:57 Is, which is
over minute better than the Ameri-
can record. Both trials were carefully
timed and measured at the Olympic
club.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
No Fight over a WIN.

The late Archbishop Hennessy's
two wills, dated January 1s, were filed
in Dubuque. One is like his probated
will OF January II, giving his estate
personally acquired to Catholic insti-
buttons. The other gives the estate in
herited from his brother. David j.
Hennessy, of st. Paul, to his relatives
There will be no contest, the amicable
suit having been entered by his broth.
er Michael merely to meet legal re-
quirements.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
\ RESTRICTS FRANCHISES.
Amendments to Foraker Resolu-
tion on Porto Rico by the
House Committee.
POWER CONFERRED ON THE PRESIDENT.
Island Are to Remain Imperative
Until Approved by Him-RiSorous
Restrictions Placed on Charters to
Private Corporations.

Washington, April %. - The house
committee on insular affairs voted
Saturday to amend the Foraker resolu-
ton on Porto Rico so as to make fran
chises and concessions imperative un-
til approved by the president; also
placing rigorous restrictions on char
tiers to. private corporations. The text
of the amendments as adopted is as fol-
lows:
Sec. e. That all franchises, privileges
or concessions mentioned in section 80 of
said act shall be approved by the president
OF the United States. and no such fran
chise, privilege or concession shall be
operative until it shall have been so APP
proved.
Section 8. That all charters of private
corporations shall provide that the same
shall be subject to amendment, alteration
or repeal; shall forbid the issue of stock or
bonds except in exchange for actual cash,
or property at fair valuation equal in
amount to the par value of the stocks or
bonds issued; shall forbid the declaring
of stock or bond dividends, and in the case
of public service corporations shall pro-
vide for the effective regulation of the
charges thereof, and for the purchase or
taking by the public authorities of their
property at fair valuation No corpora
tAOu Shall ue duluOTlGSu 10 COUuuCl the
business of buying and selling of real es-
tate, of Issuing currency, or of engaging
in agriculture, or permitted to hold or own
real estate, except such as may be rea-
sonably necessary to enable 1t to carry out
the purposes for which it is created.
Banking corporations however may be
authorized to loan funds upon real estate
security and to purchase real estate when
necessary for the collection of loans, but
they shall dispose of all real estate so OBJ
tanned within five years after receiving the
title. Corporations other than those or
ganized in Porto Rico and doing business
therein shall be bound by the provisions
: Of this section so far as they are appi-
cable"
The meeting Saturday was special
one and attracted unusual interest be-
cause of Chairman Cooper's purpose
to urge the franchise restrictions.
Thirteen members attended, viz:
Cooper, Cannon, Hit, Payne, Hepburn,
Loud, Tawney, Moody, Crumpacker,
Jones, of Virginia; Maddox, Williams,
of Mississippi, and Carmack.
Passes Naval Bill.
Washington, April 23. - The house
Saturday passed the naval appropria-
ton bill without division. All the
amendments made in the committee of
the whole We're agreed to. The remain
der of the session was devoted to eulo-
gies on the late Representative Evan
att1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
AImost in Jnr..s Hands

Frankfort, Ky, April a3.-The TAX
ing of evidence in the trial of ex-
Congressman David G. Colson was con-
cluded at 1918 Saturday. Judge San
trill delivered the instructions to the
jury. There will be two speeches on
each side, Mynott and Scott for the
defense and Franklin and Denny for
the prosecution
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
Find Heavy short.ce

Indianapolis, Ind, April 30. - A re-
port filed with the state auditor by ex-
perts charges j. S. y nderson, former
secretary of the United States Life In
surance company, with a shortage of
$25,1166.31. The company's attorney
will bring suit against Anderson and
the report of the experts will be handed
to the grand jury.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
1t needs no prolonged meditatio,

1t needs no prolonged meditation
on the part OF president or congress-
men to determine the power that may
be exercised to "check the monopolies"
which deal in articles protected under
the Mcllinley-Wilso -Dingley tariff
system. It needs only the courage
promptly to assert the power of remov-
ing the tariffs upon the products of the
trusts. It is evident that President
Mckinley is lacking in that sort of
courage. He has run away from his
opportunity to strike an effective blow
at the root of the trust evil, preferring
to shift the entire responsibility to the
shoulders of congress, which means
that no legislation whatever in re-
straint of trust formation and opera
ton is to be looked for at the hands Of
the congress now beginning its labors.
Rochester Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24

If you have not read Keiths' Seven
Studies for Young Men twenty-five
divisions and three hundred and nine
ty-two pages, illustrated,) you have
missed the best book ever printed on
the Care of Body and Mind. 1t takes
in the subjects that are comonly left
out of a book and will give you rich
rewards for the study. Postal brings
contents. Address Kings Command,
Belleville, Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
The Best Blood Purifier.

The blood is constantly being purf-
fed by the lungs, liver and kidneys.
Keep these organs in a healthy con-
dition and the bowels regular and you
will have no need of a blood purifier.
For this purpose there is nothing equal
to Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets, one dose Of them will do you
more good than dollar bottle of the
best blood purifier. Price. Is cents.
Samples free at J. H. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
Dies After Lonp II,ne.s

New York, April 90. Chancellor
Alexander T. McGill died at his resi-
dence in Jersey City. He had been i'll
for about year suffering from gen
eral breakdown from overwork. Last
summer he took trip to Europe and
when he returned his health was
thought to be somewhat improved.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
Maud Come Sues.

Dublin, April %. - AT police court
Miss Maud Come secured summons
for malicious libel against Mr.. COLES,
editor of the Irish Figaro, for publish
ing statement that she was pension
er of the government and therefore a
government spy. The hearing was
fixed for April 26.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
Celebration in Texas.

Austin, Tex, April 90. = The weather
Saturday was perfect for the celebra.
ton of the sixty-fourth anniversary of
the battle of San Jacinto. All business
was suspended and the city was prac-
tically deserted. AT Galveston a hand.
some monument to the heroes of the
republic of Texas was unveiled.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
sIny De Returned to Japan.

Seattle, Wash, April %. = Thirty of
526 japanese brought by the steam
ship Rio Jun Maru have been refused
adnittance to the United States by the
commissioners and if their opinion is
concurred in by the board of inquiry
they will be returned to Japan.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
Assigns.

San Francisco, April 90. - The Cali
fornia Packing company, of which E. j.
Cote is president, has made an assign
ment TO Juda Neuman, of the firm of
Sol. Waeenheim & Co., for the benefit
of creditors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24

of mounted police and dividing the
country into sections to be admins
tered by commissions, probably army
officers. A dispatch from Bloemfon-
TEN, dated Friday, April 90, comment
ing on the improvement of industrial
prospects which the system is likely
to bring about, says:
can instance of the business acumen of
the colonials is the case of a Canadian pri-
vate who had a large interest in a soap
business. During the present halt he has
been pushing his wares with the same
energy as he and his comrades rushed the
trenches at Paardeberg.''
Lieut.. Col. Girarouard, director of
railroads, is forming railroad corps,
with prospects Of permanent employ
ment. Many of the colonials have
joined.
The transport Portugal, with 800
troops from Lisbon, has arrived at
Lorenzo Marques. The presence of
these requirements will make Port
ugal feel easier regarding the Boer
protests against the British use of
Beira.
From Ladysmith, under date of
was heard during the morning in the
direction of Sundays river. 1t was
| maintained for about an hour Snip
ing and Boer activity are reported at
Klipdam.
Boer Women in Disguise.
A letter from nurse in hospital at
Cape Town corroborates an unpleas-
ant feature of the war. The writer
says the medical officers, for sanitary
reasons, forced a number of Boer pris-
oners to battle in the river behind the
hospital. Two of them absolutely re,
| fused to strip and when forced to dc
| so it was found they were women in
mems clothes. The writer adds:
quite number of the dead on battle
| fields have been found to be women sim.
ilarly disguised, and, worse than ALL II
guilty of atrocities such as killing the
| wounded
Methuen's Force in Action.
Boshof, Orange Free State, April 23
AT midday Friday Gen. Methuen's
field force at Swartzkopjesfontein
was ordered to return to Boshof It's
convoy extended over six miles. The
escort took up position on hill
commanding the road, just in the nicl
of time, as force of 1000 Beers with
two guns and pompom suddenly ap.
peared in the vicinity and opened a
very heavy fire. The British, how.
ever, held them in check until the
column reached a point of safety
when they retired. The British hat
several casualties, The Beers Tough
determinedly, and must have suf
fered considerably, as they once ad
vanced to within 800 yards of the hill
whence concealed detachment of the
British opened heavy fusillade OF
them
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
Notice.

| will post, balance. and adjust books
for any person wishing such work
done. Also make auction sales. Office
Strother House. THos. FL. BRIDGES.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
Prominent Attorney Dead.

Kansas City, April PA special to
the Star from Mush#gee. r.. says:
Gen. George N. IuIner. promi-
nent attorney of this city, 1cied here.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
Neyvspnper burned out.

St. Louis, April 90. - The three
and four story buildings at IA and
Is south Sixth street, occupied by
the St. Louis Chronicle, were gutted by
fire.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
Eisht-Hour Law Repealed.

ST. Paul, Mimi, April ga Winni-
peg special to the Dispatch says: The
eight-hour law has been repealed by
the territorial assembly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
Two men from neiohhor;np Now 1er

Two men from neighboring New Jer-
sey towns met in domino tournament
last fall, and this contest was followed
by series of domino games between
two teams from the towns, ten players
being on side. It is now reported
that the two towns are domino crazy.
Matches are held every week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
Dies of Henri EaiIure

Seattle, Wash, April 80. = Capt. Har-
vey ii, Hudson, retired New York
merchant, died here of heart failure.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
PLAN OF THE WIDE FIELD OF OPERATIONS

Wepn is
o a iwa North.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24

From commercial authorities we
learn that the advanced price of tur-
pentine, resin and naval stores is max.
ing many producers rich.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24

Coal and wood will be superseded
by electricity in the twentieth cen
tury kitchen. The electric oven bakes
bread ideally, and meats prepared by
it do not require watching or basting,
while broiling or frying may be done
in superior style. The electric chafng
dish is attachable to an ordinary light
wire; the current is turned and inn
mediately the oysters begin to stew
or the eggs to frizzle. In the electrio
kitchen there will be no coal, no ashes.
no smoke, no fuel, and not even bat
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
Orders n Cut.

Youngstown, o., April 90. - Local
jobbers in wire and nails received or
ders from John w. Gates, of the Amer
lean Steel & Wire company. ordering
a cut of 90 per cent. in all prices. Tel
egrams received here say that the cut
was ordered at midnight by the board
of directors and went into effect imme-
diately.
"a man died in this city not long
ago." remarked Robert NJ. Shearer at a
Cincinnati hotel, land left an old
locked desk among his effects. The son
could not open it, and proposed to sell
the desk. His mother got into the desk
while he was out and found certificates
of stock in the Hecla copper mine of
Michigan, which, with accrued value
and dividends, netted the family $780,
900. The stock, which may have been
bought originally at $25 before the
consolidation of the Hecla and Calu.
met, was worth $s75 share"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
Getting Near to wcpener.

Gen. Chermside's and Gen. Rundle's
divisions were only 20 miles from
Wepener Friday, so unless unfore-
seen difficulties arise they should be
getting in touch with the little colo
NAL force which is besieged, and by
Sunday have accomplished its relief,
the awo divisions being overwhelm-
ingly superior to the Boer forces.
AS governor of the Free State. Mai.
Gen. Prettyman is organizing corps
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24
ATTACK RELIEF COLUMN.
Forces Under Gen. Rumble Have
Battle with the Beers Near
Dewetsdorp.
ADVANTAGE APPARENTLY WITH BRITISH.
Gen. Methuen's Field Force nj Swnrtz-
kopjesfontein with Long Convoy
Forced to Return to Boshof-Hoer
Attack Was Determined md Brit-
ish Losses Heavy.

London, April 23.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
"Bloemfontein, April 2l.-Rundles force
came in contact with the enemy yester-
day, four miles southwest of Dewets
dorp. They occupied strong positions COW
ering the town. The yeomanry and mount
ed infantry seized another position which
enabled Rumble to drive the enemy off and
occupy the high ground the enemy had
been holding. Rumble advanced this morn
ing early and is now again engaging with
the enemy. Our casualties yesterday were
two men severely wounded and Lieut.
o.Connor and seven men slightly wound-
ed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-24

Answered the Purpose.
A woman whistled at car.
1t stopped with sudden jerk;
Her whistle was fa1ure-.but :
Her face got In its work. =
Chicago Daily News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-12

the top OF this stairway, YOU behold
before YOU beautiful aud well-
lighted room, filled with u varied
selection ot the best goods the eastern
markets AFFORD Here are attractiVe-
lN displayed Carpets OF every grade,
Mattiugs, Mugs, Lace Curtains, Oil
Cloths. Hats, BOYS Clothing, and
House Furnishings nf nearly every
description, thus giving ample room
ON the first, or main Noor tor the
dry goods, dress goods, shoe and
other departments ot this extensive
store,
The proprietor is Justly proud ot
the advancement made, both IN the
matter of ittiug NY 81 metropolitan n
store, aud in the CNtcut and richness
OF his stock of goods, and he GOV
dially invites. not only all ot his
fricuds and patrons, but also al who
may soiourn hero, ~ call early and
often, and make n thorough iuspcc-
tiou oG his store, his large and tine
stock of goods, aud his methods of
doing business, wi