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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Protivin Correspondence,
Protivin, Ia, Aug. %, 100


Mr.. ED1ToR:-I have to write a few
lines in regard to the Protlvin cores
pondent who calls himself Bluff. 1t
is getting to be too much bluff altogeth-
er, what he is writing. Some time ago
he was advertising ball game to be
played at Protivin on Sunday, while
he knew very we'll that the Protivin
law makers, as he calls the town
council, think, would not allow such
a game to be played here on Sunday
any more.
On the 14th of August he writes
that the Protivin city law makers are
quite busy making new laws for some
or It's business men which are probably
good but entirely unnecessary. 1 do
not know of any new laws or rather
ordinances which the correspondent
probably means that was made for
several months but some old laws
which was surely made before Protivin
was incorporated are getting to be in
force in Protivin which surely don't
suit the taste of lovers of good cold
glass Of beer which they can't get any
more in our town on Sunday.
The Calmar stage driver has moved
into our town this week and started
to haul the mail between Protivin,
Spillville and Conover.
ThreShing is in full speed in our
neighborhood. Pretty hot weather for
such work now days.
John Skoda is busy now days drill
ing old wells deeper and many new
ones.
Thomas Holub had the misfortune
of losing one Of his best horses on the
way between Cresco and Protivin the
other day while hauling a load Of
lumber for his new house which he is
going to build for himself here.
TRUTH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
pport fund on August /
FOOTBALL DATES.
Schedule of the Drake University
Team IN Des Moines Has
Been Prepared.

Charles NJ. Best, the recently select
ed coach Of the Drake university foot
ball team, will soon arrive in Des
Moines from Pennsylvania, and pre-
liminary practice will be started.
PsaOtios wau begin in earnest when
school opens. The schedule for the
season 10 e. followst
October S-Grinnell at Des MoinNs This
game Will be played at eight o'clock at
night In the baseball park, which will be
strung with arc lights.
October 18-Penn college of Oskaloosa az
Des Moines.
October 9o-Nebraska university at Linz
coin.
October 2s-state University of Iowa At
IeWa CITY.
November 2-eirnpson college of Indian
ola at Dss lfoines.
November u-State Agricultural college
Of Ames At Des Moines.
November 17-State University of Mis-
souri, at Des Moines.
November 2S-Omaha Medical college at
Omaha.
Thanksgiving Day-Grinnell at Dea
Moinea
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
A NOTED ENGINEER.
Charles sickles, Whose Daring Saved
Railway Charter in Iowa,
Dies at Oneonta, n. Y.

Charles Stickles, the man who by q
daring act secured the charter of a
branch of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific railroad, is dead in Oneonta, N.
Y. In 1s49 it was found necessary to
send train from Davenport to Iowa
City, and the road was only half COM
pleted. Sticlles volunteered to I'M
dertake the feat. The ties were laid
on top of the ground and the rails
loosely fastened. He ran the train
over it successfully, and at the term
mus was carried from the train on the
shoulders of his enthusiastic admirers.
He had been continuonsl employed as
engineer for SO years, and was the old
est railroad engineer in the United
States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
IOWA STATE NEWS.
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
The Financial Statement OF the Bonrd
of Control for July Gives In
terestinR Information.


The financial statement Of the state
board of control for July has been
made public. 1t shows balance on
hand in the support funds of the In
stitutions of $9s,342, or an increase
from July to August / of $6,916. The
total expenditures of the support fund
for the month Of July was $66,s1s, or
1929 less than for June. The popula-
ton of the prisons decreased 16, OF
eight apiece, leaving a total of 97s,
491 in Anamosa and 4s7 in Fort Mad
lson. The number of insane decreased
"a.
Following is table compiled from
the monthly report showing the NUM-
Der of inmates, the total expenses Of
the institutions, and the balance in
the support fund on AUGUST 1:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Chester.

Uncle Dennis Carey has two daugh-
ters and their children, making
party Of eight, visiting him and his
good wife. The reside at Red Wing,
Mimi.
Lee Combs, of North Dakota, is on
a visit with the people of Chester.
The climate of Dakota must agree
with him, as he has grown quite portly.
Last Thursday the test vote was
taken on the question of incorpora-
ton, resulting in majority for it.
The returns have been made to the
District Court and the people are
waiting the necessary orders for hold
ing an election Of officers.
Tess Roper has a broad smile on his
face these days-'tis boy-the first
one born since tho incorporation
election.
Babcock s. Nichols are rushing with
| the work of their store building.
Skarr & Conklin are doing the stone
work which means good job.
Roper has the stone for foundation
of his barn, 30x3O ls-foot posts, on
Riverside Addition, on the ground
waiting for the workmen.
Will Breedloye has his residence in
the east part of town nearly completed
When done it will be a credit to him
and quite an additi to Chester.
During my slight indisposition on
account of the excessive heat last
week, l find some volunteer stepped
in and made an attempt to fill my
place. '"Thanks!'' ORIGINAL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

the Auditorium by the seasnore. The
senator was roundly eheersd when he
entered the building.
Kentucky Prohibftionists.
Louisville. KY, Aug. 22.-The pro-
hibition state convention nominat ted
for governor John d. White, of Man
chester. Clay county, formerly o repub-
lican congressman from the Eleventh
district Candidates for presidential
electors were also nominated. There
were 20 delegates in the oonven taon. in
Guiding several women. The platform
adopted indorses the national prohibit
ton platform and candidates for pres
ident and vice president. and de-
ciares for woman suffrage,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

Georgetown, KY, Aug. 22.--Col. R. w.
Nelson ON behalf of Henry Youtsey,
concluded his plea when the court con-
vened Tuesday morning, supporting
his motion that this special venire be
dismissed and jury drawn in, the reg
ular way. Judge Cantrill stated that
the motion for a continuance had been
laid over until Thursday morning. and
it would be time to consider this after
that had been settled.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Big Plants Consolidate.

A deal was closed in Dubuque for
the consolidation of the street railway
and electric light plants. A new COM
pany has been formed, with capital
Of 100000, and a charter for so
years. F. D. Stout is president; w, S.
Molo, vice president; q. A. Engler, sec
rotary, and George Kiezel, treasurer
of the new organization.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Shot Her Sister,

A young woman by the name Of
Miller accidentally shot her sister in
the head during target shooting. A
party of young people from Bloom
field were camping on the Des Moines
river near Eldon, and rifle shooting
was one of the pastimes. The young
lady stopped as the bullet passed, and
SO received it in her head. Her recov-
ery is doubtful.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Go to PRISON for Life.

Palestine, Tex, Aug. e2.-Former
Justice of the Peace Joseph Wilkerson,
the alleged leader of the mob that
lynched the three Hunphries in Hen
derson county in May, 1899, and j. A.
Johns, Sam Hall and John T. Maddis,
the remaining defendants, on Tues
day pleaded guilty to murder in the
first degree and each received a life
sentence In, the penitentiary. The ac
ton disposes of all the Humphries
lynching cases, eight in number. Each
defendant received life sentence,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Tearing I'm Track.

Workmen of the Chicago, Fort Madi-
son & Des Moines railway are tearing
up the old tracks from the trestle near
Batavia to Ottumwa. Some two or three
weeks ago u connection was made with
the Burlington near Batavia and the
trains run to Ottumwa over the Bur-
lington from that point.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
A Successful Assembly,

The great League assembly has
closed at Clear Lake after two weeks
successful session. 1t is the universal
verdict that no better programme has
been presented by any League assem-
bly, or chautauqua in Iowa. There
was not weak spot in it, and for
IA days the people were delighted with
lectures, concerts, dramatic readings
and moving pictures.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Robbed in Kansas,

II. S. Colby, of Post Junction, just
complained to the officers that he was
robbed of $3,440 at Salina, Kan. He
was on his way to Plainville to invest
the money, and changed cars at Sa-
lima. After he got on the second train
five men jostled against him and then
left the train. Some distance west
Colby discovered his loss. The greater
part of the money was a draft, on
which payment was stopped.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Great Curiosity.

D. C. Rock and son George, of Oak
ley, have one of the greatest curfos-
tiles in the animal kingdom ever born.
1t consists of calf having two per-
fectly formed bodies, with three tails.
It is now two months old and in per-
feet health. 1t is their intention to
exhibit it at the county fair, Septem-
her PIG to 2S
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Minneapolis outstrips st. Paul.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The census Of.
flee Tuesday made public the census re-
turns for st. Paul and Minneapolis,
MINI. The population of ST. Paul is
163,632, an increase over 1890 of 80, 476,
or 22.s9 per cent. The population OF
Minneapolis is 2O2,71s, an increase over
1890 of 81, $50, or 20. O5 per cent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Found Chest of Gold.

Greensburg, Pa, Aug. 22.-Executors
of the estate of Mrs. Sabina Beer who
recently died at Madison, this state,
found $4,000 in chest in the house,
$4,000 of it in gold. The house has been
| vacant for some weeks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Four Die in St. Louis.

ST. Louis, Aug. 22.-Nine persons
were Frustrated by the heat Tuesday.
Four of them, one woman and three
men. died, and five were taken to the
city hospital for treatment. Tuesday
was the hottest August Fl of which
there is any record in st. Louis. The
thermometer registered 90 degrees at
four d, m
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Sugar War Begun.

Indianapolis. Ind, Aug. PA sugar
war has been inaugurated among the
wholesalers of Michigan Wisconsin, Illi-
nois, Iowa, Minnesota and the Dakotas,
who have been ordered to reduce the
price 10 cents hundred. This action
is said to be the result of break from
the agreement by a Chicago jobber
who has been under-quoting other job
bers by fraction The retail price has
not yet been reduced.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

ducing production and increasing
profits. The evening session was adj
dressed by Amos r. Smith, of New
York, on "our Shipping Interests"
and by Prof. Elwood Meade, of Chey-
enne, Wyo., on Irrigation 1nvestiga-
tions
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
rhree KilIed by noiler Explosion.

Columbus, o., Aug. ga special to
the Dispatch from Glenford o., says:
Mama Helser's sawmill boiler ex-
ploded, killing Laviga Dupler, Eliza
Winegartner and man named Nc
LaughAin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Killed Her Rnhx.

Greensboro, KY, Aug. 22.-Delirious
with typhoid fever and suffering from
excessive heat, Mrs. John Supplee
killed her baby and cut her own
throat with a razor. The woman is
still alive
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24

A lame shoulder is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles, and may
be cured by "a few applications of Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm. For sale by j
III. LueriS Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
CRESCO MARKETS
corrected each issue. J,
For Sale or Rent.

A warm ten room brick house for
winter, in a good location and neigh
borhood, the third house east OF N. B.
Wheeler's, good well and cistern.
For terms apply to John Haberly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Bresci Asks DeIny.

Rome, Aug. 22.-Bresci the assassin
Of King Humbert, has asked for post
ponement Of his trial until witnesses
can arrive frofn the UNITED States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
Enjoys Going to Tientsin.

- london, Aug. 22.-In the news that
reaches London this morning direct
from China there is nothing to confirm
the report that the empress dowager
has been run to earth. The foreign
ENJOYS, according to the Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Express, are
proceeding TO Tientsin. The same cor
respondent AYERS that the sacred city
was entered August IS, two days ear
lier than Rear Admiral Bunce re-
ported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
New York Up-Town Gossip.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka,
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
New York. July 1o.-zImportant price adj
vances were not lacking in yesterdays
stock market, but there was a regretable
relapse into extreme dullness, which was
as pronounced in the railroad bond mar
ket as In the stock speculation. The per-
sistent dullness in railroad bonds, which
semi-annual disbursements for dividend
and interest Is something unusual Rein.
vestment of these bonds usually takes
place on a large scale, but this movement
The explanation may be found in the I'M
certaintieS which always attend presi--
Dental year, and nnhappily in 1900 We.
have many crop problems and iron and
steel CONTROVERSIES which must wait on
time for their solution The country has
already suffered a considerable loss in
the drouth in the northwest, which has
curtailed the spring wheat crop very ma
teria1ly. Some light on the extent of the,
damage done may be shed by the govern
after the close of business today. 1t IS to
be regretted that the most careful OBJ
servers are not ready today to speak with
entire confidence as to the prospect of the
that the ground in the greater part OF
the corn belt has been favored this spring
with liberal rains which would supply a n
reserve stock of moisture for the grow.
and dry weather which is natural to July
and August. Already unfavorable reports
as to weather and crop conditions are at
hand from the state of Kansas, which on
an average produces about ten per cent
of the total corn crop of the country and
which last year, according to the govern
ment estimate, had harvst of nearly Il
per cent Of the total yield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
Chicaeo Llvestock Markat.

Chicago, July 0.-CATTLE-Rece
$780, including 600 Texans. Good prime
steers. slow to strong, $5.10G570 poor to
medium, $460d5.00; stockers and feeders
quiet 81. 75G475; cows, 81 90d4,50; heifers,
S.. OOa5.OO; Gamers, $2.00Q2.75; bulls, S2.50n
450; calves. $4.50d6.6O; nexas fed steers.
$4.50@5.20; Texas grass steers, SO. esq .25;
Texas bulls, 81. 6013. IS.
HOGS-Receipts today, $4,000; tomorrow,
q, 600; left over, q 1856; opened higher, clos
ing weak; top, $5.65; mixed and butchers
$5.15q5.55; good to choice heavy, 5000
5.5215; rough heavy, $5.O5d5.15: light. 5000
5521a: bulk of sales, $5-35Q5-45.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900; weak; lambs
strong. Good to choice wethers, $410Q
4.70; fair to choice mixed, $S.1oa4.20: west
ern sheep. 81. 00li4.60; Texas sheep, So. ESQ
400: native lambs, "a. 25Q6S0; western
lambs, $500G615
Official yesterday:
Cattle-Receipts, %, 063; shipments, 5,s47
Hogs-Receipts, 80 263: shipments, 10,S6S
Sheep-Reeeipts. 2o.2S2; Shipments, 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Ill, July 10-WHEAT-Wheat
started the day by breaking over cent
under the influence of heavy receipts at
Liverpool and a depression in prices at
that market. September opened sc to 11sc
under yesterday at S01Sc to 79zsc, and
touched 1890 before there was an appre-
ciable demand. The weakness in corn was
Scalpers bought on the break and Septem-
Der rallied to 8014qssc, but Slid off again to
sO1sc- The approach of the government crop
report, due this afternoon, had the usual
effect of sitting important speculation
Liverpool receipts were reported at 1851
0OO bushels for three days and 1,6fS,OOo
bushels for six days. Local receipts were
So cars, five of contract grade. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported 104 cars against So
last week and 657 year ago.
Bradstreets decrease of 616O,000 bushels
IN the Visible announced later in session
forced September up only to S0ssG1ac and
this was dropped in short order: The
close was barely steady, September &c
under yesterday at S01sc. 1t was the mar
rowest market for a month.
CORN-Cool weather in the corn belt
accompanied by needed rains, caused a
break in, corn. AS in wheat, there was
practically no demand till a concession
of an increase in prices had been made.
Trade was Largely scalping one, the
great majority of traders preferring to
hitting themselves either way. Receipts
were LOIS cars September opened &c to
lied to 44c and then eased again to 4S5sc,
where the market steadied.
favorable weat her west was too much for
holders, and the market sagged still fur
Their during the remainder of the session,
September closing 1AaSsc down at 431zc
remainder of the session, September clos
ing 114@2sc down at 43Hc.
OATS-Oats acted in sympathy with the
other grains, mastering a rather light
trade early. September opened ssI12c
down at 241sc to 24c, sold to 24Ac and then
eased to 24c. Receipts were $50 cars
PROVISIONS-The grain break had a
depressing effect on the provisions mar
ket. Trade was quiet during the fore
noon. September pork opened 21zc lower
at s12 IS and sold off to $12.671k; September
hae1n session x a
Sc. So, easing to $6.90d6. 921k and September
ribs PIC reduced at $7.075s, declining to
81. 021s.
FT.Ax-Cash: N w, $3.50; September,
81 351zQDL3 SO; October, $1.301k.
RYESJuly, 5715c.
BARLEY-S9G747c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
TOOK Her OWN LIFE.
Young Woman Ends Her Exist
ence With Strychnine.

Miss Maud Thomas. a young woman
20 years of age, living at AIT Hancock
street. committed suicide last night by
taking strychnine.
Disappointment over a love affair is
assigned as the cause of the act. She
died in short time in great agony.
Coroner Hogeboom and the police
were at once informed or the affair The
coroner went at once to the residence
and after looking into the case decided
that it would not be necessary to hold
an inquest as both the cause of the
death and the reason for it were ap-
parent.
Miss Thomas had been keeping COM
pany with a young man for some time
and a short time ago broke off the en-
gagement and Immediately became
respondent over the act. The young
man continued his attentions but she
would not reconsider her decision. Last
night he again called to see her but was
met at the door with the news of her
death.
Miss Thomas was of a retiring dis
position and while she has been despon-
dent over her love affair for some time
her parents kept no watch over her, not
thinking that her dependency would
lead her to suicide. She has borne
good reputation and the news of her
death caused a sensation in the neigh
borhood where she lived.
The funeral will be held tomorrow.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
TWO BIG MEETINGS
Pulled Off at Lincoln Bryan
and Stevenson at Both.

Lincoln, Neb., July 10.-Two public
meetings were scheduled for today. The
afternoon meeting, under the auspices
of the Populists, was held at the Audi
torium, which was packed to suffoca-
ton long before the hour set for the
speaking. The programme included
speeches by Webster Davis, formerly
assistant secretary of the interior;
Cyclone Davis, of Texas, and others.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson were
scheduled to be present at both meet
iaGs. The evening mass meeting which
will be presided over by Chairman Hall
of the Democratic state central COM
nlittee will be held on the capitol
grounds at o'clock. weather permit
ing.
Charles A Towne Minnesota, General
James B. Weaver, of Iowa, Congress
man Shafroth of Colorado. will be the
speakers.
Alden J. Blethen, of the Seattle (Wn.)
Times who was a delegate to the recent
Silver Republican national convention
spent the day in Lincoln at the invita-
ton of Mr.. Bryan, together with Chas.
A. Towne and Mr.. Stevenson The stu
alton on the Pacific coast was thorough
ly canvassed. Mr.. Blethen said the feel
ing among the silver Republicans of the
coast was quite bitter on account of the
defeat of Mr.. Towne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10
COLLINS BIG TRUNKS.
We're So Well Filled That He Was
Arrested.

William Collins, colored, was arrest
ed last night, and is held by the police
as suspect. He is a suspicious char
acter and has always been watched
by the police wherever he goes He
makes his home usually in Kansas
City. He came here several days ago
and did nothing to attract especial at
tention until last night when at
o'clock he went to the Santa Fe depot
and gave the checks to the baggage
man for two large trunks. Collins prob
ably chose that hour because he knew
that was the time for the police to
change beats and there would be no
one at the depot to watch his move
ments. 1t so CHANGED last night that
Collins luck was bad for the police
changed beats earlier than usual and
officer Mccoy saw him get the trunks
Collins was at once arrested and said
the trunks belonged to himself and his
wife, and that he was taking them to
North Topeka, where he was living
The trunks We're taken to the police sta
ton and opened with keys which were
found in Collins pockets. One of the
trunks contained four overcoatS and a
lot of clothing for gentlemen, all the
goods being of good quality. The
other trunk contained silk dresses
skirts and other clothing for women.
1t was all of the best quality. A num-
Der of rings and two watches were
also found Collins Stoutly denied
stealing the stuff and said it had been
bought by him. He said the trunks
were shipped from Denver. When the
woman he calls his wife was ques-
toned, she also stated that the trunks
were shipped from Denver. The Santa
Fe records show that they were from
Pueblo.
Collins was arrested a year ago on
the suspicion that he had something
to do with the murder of Tandy and
Berger, the two young men from Mis-
souri, who We're killed and robbed at
McF'adden a year ago, but he was re-
leased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10

Williams avenue and Fourteenth,
Piercy between Lane and WilllSton,
Walnut between Wiiliston and Warren
Walnut between Warren and College
avenue, Willow avenue between Green
wood and Woodlawn. The report was
approved. as were the city engineer
plans and specifications for paving the
same, excepting that on Percy, which
was laid over The appraisers were h
J. Dibell, Thos. L. Ross and J. W. Han
This will complete the paving for the
year unless the work is advanced more
rapidly than expected in which case
contracts will be let for three or four
blocks more.
The council adjourned until Tuesday,
July II. the time being changed from
Monday because it was inconvenient to
many of the members.