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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Rev. fri r. Hicks Is Not Dead.

Notwithstanding a widely current
rumor that Rev. Irl r. Hicks was
dead, he never was In better health,
and never did a harder and more sue
cessful year s work than that Just clos
ing. He has Just completed his large
and splendid Almanac for 1902 and,
with his staff Of able helpers. has
brought his journal, Word and Works,
justly forward into international repu-
tation. For quarter of a century
Mr.. Hicks has grown in reputation
usefulness as the peoples astronomer,
and forecaster of storms and the cha r
acter of coming seasons. Never were
his weather forecasts so sought after
as now, his timely warning Of a seri-
GUS drouth this year having saved the
people from loss and suffering. Mill
ions Of bushels of wheat were harves-
ted through his advise to plant crops
that would mature early. The Amer
lean people will certainly stand by
Prof. Hicks, when it costs them so lit
tie and the benefits are so great His
fine Almanac of 200 pages Is only 25c,
and his splendid family journal is only
one dollar year including the Alma
nae. Send to Wcrd and Works Pub.
o., 22o1 Locust st., 81 Louis, Mo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
CHINA AFTER EDUCATION.
Minister Conger Reports Issuing Of
TIVE Edicts Providing for Es-
tablishtnE of Schools.

Warrington, Nov. 25.-The state de.
partment has received from Minister
Conger, at Picking, translations of two
imperial edicts providing for the es.
tablishing OF schools throughout the
Chinese empire and ordering the vice.
roys and governors to select and send
Students abroad to be educated in spe.
ctal branches Of Industrial science.
One Of the edicts stipulates that after
Chinese sent abroad for this purpose
shall have obtained their diplomas and
returned to China, the yiceroys, gov
ernors and literary chancellors of the
provinces concerned shall examine
them and find out whether their
knowledge really corresponds with the
statements made in their diplomas.
Il 80, the student passes on to the
board Of foreign affairs for further
examination, and If this board finds
him thoroughly equipped it is to me-
moriaize the throne and request that
hopors be conferred upon the student.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
FAMILY OF ROBBERS
Supposedly Respectable People at
PittsburE Held for Series
of Bold Robberies.

Pittsburg, Kan, Nov. 25.-George
Lane and family, consisting of his
wife, a 14-year-old daughter and an
adopted son, Is years old, have been
arrested and lodged in prison here,
charged with being leaders of gang
that has been Systematically robbing
merchants of this city for the past
year. Lane and his wife are prom
inent in society and church work. They
have a beautiful home on West Fourth
street, where nearly $1,000 worth of
the stolen goods was found
According to the police, the
lied nearly every big store in Pitts
burg In the past year and successfully
baffied the police was carefully
planned. The boy, an intelligent little
fellow, would conceal himself in the
store and be locked in when the store
was closed, and then in the night he
would open the rear door, after which
the robbery was easy. The arrest was
caused by the boy being captured in a
store and confessing. Lane is con-
tracing builder by trade and has al
ways been considered a respectable
citizen. 1t is said that several accom-
plices in neighboring cities have been
selling stolen goods for the Lanes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29

at an old settlers picnic, reports
the Dows Advocate, near Goldsmith,
this state, Herman Salter had wagon
load Of mysterious looking half-pint
bottles in an adjoining grove. He
carried samples among the crowd say
ing with wink, that he had fine
article of tea. The bottles sold like
hot cakes and his load was soon dis
posed of, some of the thirsty ones buy
ing three or four bottles. When the
purchasers went to secluded spots to
sample the liquor they discovered that
1t was really tea and not whiskey as
they supposed. The vender was ar
rested for obtaining money under false
pretenses, but was acquitted, the local
magistrate holding that the goods
were true to name as represented, that
the only deception was in the wink,
and that winklng was not an indicta-
BILE offense. Salter made ''clean up"
of 800 in the transaction.-Ex.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Still QUIET IN COLOMBIA.
Reassuring Report to the Navy
Department from City
of Colon.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC is KEPT OPEN.
Landing Of Troops by United States
titled by Colombfa's Admission
That She Could Not Protect 18TH
milan Transit,

Washington, Nov. 25.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Capt. Perry, COM
manding the battleship Iowa:
Panama, Nov 23-Seoretary Navy,
Washington: Situation quiet and satis-
factory to US. lAll trains running.
(Signed) PERRY"
Duty of the United States.
Washington, Nov. 25.-The answer
of the Colombian government to the
representations of Consul General
Gudger, to the effect that the gov.
eminent was unable to guarantee the
of the railway communica-
ton across the isthmus, was purpose
ly developed in order to make per-
fectly plain the fact that the United
States was thoroughly justified in
landing it's forces at Colon. With
this formal acknowledgement from
the Colombian government Of It's In
ability to maintain communication,
it becomes, it is said, not the priv
1ege, but the duty of the United
States under the treaty Of Granada,
" ludU
even though the use of force is nee
essary. 1t is not intended to inter-
fere between factions, conservative
or liberal, unless faction places it.
self in the position of obstructing
the purpose of the United States to
keep the Panama railroad open to
free traffic.
Insurgents Reported Aggressive.
New York, Nov. 25.-The Herald's
Colon (Colombia) correspondent
cables the following concerning mil.
itary movements in that vicinity:
1t is announced by the insurgents
that one of their leaders, Gen. Vic
toriana Lorenzo, with i 500 men, is ad-
vancing toward Chorrera from Peno-
nome, which is about rs miles away
from the former place.
Gen. Herrara, liberal chief, reports
that there is another force Of insur-
gents, about 600 men, near Panama.
Gen. Uribe-Uribe will arrive. in
Colon on November 2s, it is announced.
The arrival Of Gen. Lugo, who has
been with the Insurgents at Chorrera,
is expected at Colon daily.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
W. R. MEAD, EDITOR.
Omcial Paper of County.
The National Stock Show.

1t has been said before but it is
worth saying again that the National
Live Stock Show, to be held in Chica-
go the first week in December, will
greatly surpass in magnitude that of
year ago, though it was worlds rec
ord breaker. Greatly enlarged space
for exhibits has been provided, yet it
Is none too large for the requirements
of the new event. Those who desire
to see the largest aggregation ever
brought together of the best types of
beef cattle, draft horses and hogs can
crafty the desire by being in Chicago
during the week named. And besides
it affords an opportunity of getting to
Chicago cheaply, or at about one fare
for the round trip. With all of it's
other advantages this exposition is
highly educational, one of the promi-
nent features of this being the exhi-
bition of carcasses on the block as well
as on foot, giving spectators an oppor-
tunity to see both the outside and in
side of the most desirable sorts of beef
animals,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29

The Des Moines Capital has been
sneering at and abusing Ex-Goy. hogg
of Texas, Richard Croker and Tam
many, but if LATE Young would make
restitution of the money experts few
weeks ago declared he had received as
state binder in violation of law, honest
men would take more stock in what
the Capital says. Nota few corrupt
political machines are using Croker
and Tammany to attract the atten-
tion of the people while they them
selves get in their nefarious work and
skin up the public.-Elkader Demo-
orat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
DICKINSON 5 MOVEMENTS
Reasons for Leaving Sofia for
Constantinople Not Clearly
Understood.
MAY HAVE GONE AFTER THE MONEY.
Believed He VIII Issue Ultimatum to
for Miss stones Release-Must BE
Accepted Within Ten Dnys-An-
other Letter from Miss Stone.

Sofia, Nov. 25.-Mr. Dickinson, the
diplomatic agent here of the United
States, started Friday for CONSTANT
nople, there to confer with Spencer
Eddy, the secretary of the United
States legation, as to the best means
of Fastening solution in the dead
lock which has arisen in the negotia-
lions over the release Of Miss Stone.
Mr.. Dickinson will probably return
here, bringing with him cash with
which to pay Miss Stones ransom, as
her kidnapers insist this payment be
made in Turkish gold.
May Present Ultimatum.
Mr.. Dickinson is considering the
advisability of presenting an ulti-
matum to the brigands, in which he
will fix ten days as the period within
which 10000 must be accepted by
the brigands as Miss Stones ran
som. If this proposal is not accept
ed by her captors all dealing with
the bandits, so far as the United
States is concerned, will cease. If
these conditions have not already
been dictated by Mr.. Dickinson the
ultimatum comprising them will al
most certainly be delivered as soon
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
FOR CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Convention mt san Francisco De-
mands the ReenNctment of
the Geary Law.

San Francisco, Nov. 25.-The Chinese
exclusion convention, composed of 3 1000
delegates representing the state, coun-
ty, government and industrial and civic
organizations in al parts of California
on Friday adopted resolutions demand
ing the continuance of existing treaties
with China and the reenactment of the
Geary exclusion law. AS a supple
mental report the committee on resolu-
tions presented a statement which was
adopted, recognizing the menace to the
industrial conditions of the coast of
the rapidly increasing number of jap
anese and other Asiatic immigrants,
and asking that the matter be referred
to the executive committee, with in
structions to take such steps as may
be necessary to secure all possible pro-
lection in the evils set forth. The con-
vention also adopted a memorial stat
ing at length the reasons why the con-
tinued restriction of Chinese and 9th.
er Asiatic immigration is demanded by
the people of the Pacific coast.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
CAUSES GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Action of President Castro Makes R.s

Action of President Castro Makes H!0
Stir in Venezuela.
Willemstad, Island of Curacao. Nov.
23.-(via Haytian Gable. 1.-The arrest
at Puerto Cabello of Ramon Guerra,
the Venezuelan minister of war, who
was elected last month to the post of
second vice president of the republic,
is reported here to have caused much
excitement throughout Venezuela.
President Castro has cabled his rep
resentatives here, saying the pres
ent revolutionary movement, which
IS beginning to be called the Matos
revolution, has been frustrated. The
truth of his statement is denied here,
where it is said this revolution has
not yet begun. A steamer, alleged
to have on board 100000 cartridges
and $4,000 Mauser rifles, destined for
the use of Venezuelan revolutionists,
is expected to arrive In the West In
dies about the middle of December.
The representatives of this revolu-
tionary movement now here say the
revolt will start after these arms
and ammunition are available and
that the movement will receive the
active or passive cooperation OF large
numbers of Venezuelans who, they
say, are becoming tired of the exist
ing state of affairs in Venezuela,
which is characterized by Gen. Cas-
tro's political opponents as the
estate of anarchy and persecution
created by the Castro government"
From recent reports received here
It appears that number of inoffen-
sive traders and citizens, incapable
of starting a revolution, have been
arrested In Venezuela at the govern
ment's orders. 1t is further said
that these political prisoners are to
be held as hostages for premedi-
tated forced loan by the government.
Iwillemstad. on the Dutch island Of Cur
acoa, is 10 miles In direct line from the
Venezuelan coast and IL to IA hours steam.
ing from the Venezuelan ports Of La Quay.
"a, Puerto Cabello and Maracaibo. II
has fer years past been one of the seats
of operation for revolutionary movements
against the established authority OF Ven
ezuela. its geographical position and the
fact that It Is foreign territory making II
valuable in this connection. 1t is to-day
one Of the headquarters Of the n nationalist or
revolutionary movement against President
Castro. and refuge for Castro's political
enemies. Notwithstanding the enoSts of
the Venezuelan government to the con-
trary, communication Ia maintained be-
tween Willemstad and the nationalists In
NeneZuelal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29

Port Townsend, Wash, Nov. 25.-Ac.
cording to advices from the orient
brought by the steamship Kinshin
Maru, arriving Saturday, much ex-
element prevails In China over the at.
titude of the United States relative to
the exclusion law and alarm is felt
among large number of Chinese now
in China who are entitled to return to
the United States that a new law will
be enacted of such a stringent nature
that many of the privileged class will
be barred from returning, and hun
dreds are preparing to rush to the
United States before the law expires.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
The Children's Friend.

For coughs, Group, bronchitis, grip
and other winter complaints One
Minute Cough Cure never fails. Pleas
ant to the taste and perfectly safe.
Q. 3. George, Winchester, KY: "Our
little girl was attacked with the Group
one night and so hoarse she could
hardly speak. We gave her a few
doses OF One Minute Cough Cure. 1t
relieved her Immediately. When she
awoke next morning she had no signs
OF hoarseness or Group. shut tile
worth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29

Louis Arlinger, his night bartender;
Tom Schwaber, packing house en-
ploye, and the saloon porter were
drugged in Carlson's place of business
across the line from here, early Satur-
day morning, by two robbers. who ad-
ministered knockout" drops. The
robbers secured 5000 in cash and $50
In checks, and then, while the four
men lay in stupor on the floor, they
locked the doors. set fire to the building
and escaped. The fire was extinguished
before much damage was done and
the men were rescued unhurt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
S7.oe2,5e5.

Notwithstanding the surplus of our
600,000,000 dollars in favor of the
United States for exports, the ship
ment OF gold from New York on the
18th was the announcement at
the head of this paragraph.
With that vast surplus due the Unit
ed states, why should not that fund
been drawn upon instead of this gold
shipment? An annual surplus should
require return of either money or
property Of some kind, otherwise it is
a drain upon the county and without
benefit
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29

Why is it that republican papers
hail with delightevery indication that
Bryan is losing his hold on the demo-
cratic party? Is it because they fear
Organism or is it because they are so
solicitiouS for the welfare of their old
time enemy. Democrats don't be
fooled, Bryan is the greatest leader
the great masses of the common peo-
pie have had in forty years and the
republicans fear the strength OF his
sturdy honesty.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
KILLS soN-1N-LAw.
Latter Was whipping His wife
When the Father Interfered-
Hatchet Against Knife.

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 25.-A special
to the Journal and Tribune from Jel-
leo says that John L. Smith instantly
killed his son-in-law, Frank Starr, be-
cause the latter, while drunk, whipped
his wife. Smith was called home from
his work to settle what he supposed
was a small family row. When he ar
rived Starr attacked him with knife.
Smith secured Ratchet with which,
although slightly stabbed, he dealt
Starr a fatal blow. Smith surren-
dered. Both men were miners.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Sends Favorable Reply.

Denver, Col, Nov. 26.-A telegram
has been received by Coy. Orman ask
ing him if he would participate IN the
conference of governors called by Gov.
Van SAINT, OF Minnesota, for coopera-
ton against railroads and trusts. The
governor replied that he would partici-
pate in the conference II It was possible
for him to be absent from the state
at that time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Rescue Party Periahe..

Pocahontas, Va, Nov. 25.-The Baby
mine has probably added eight more
victims to its lost and dead. At ten
o'clock Saturday 10 others had entered
the mine to look after those lost Fri
day. There is but little doubt that all
the officials who entered Friday are
dead. Every man in the party was
prominently known.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Mrs. Dale Improyed,

New York, Nov. 25.-Eliza beth Howe
Dale, who is accused Of the murder
of her fve-year-old child Emeline, is
still in st. Mary's hospital, Hoboken,
where she was taken after her arraign-
ment In court. She is said to be much
improved in her physical condition.
Mrs. Dale II under guard day and
nfrht
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
A PHYSICIAN Testifies.

81 have taken Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure and never used anything that
did me the good that did, "says County
Physician George w. Scroggs, hall
County, Ga. "As physician I have
prescribed it with the best results
II food remains undlgested in your
stomach it decays. To prevent this
by dieting means starvation. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat.
You need suffer neither dyspepsia nor
starvation. -Shuttleworth Drug CO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Post omce Robbed.

Rollersville, O.. Nov. 25.-A gang of
five robbers blew the post Office safe
here at night and secured $500 worth
of stamps and $50 in money, besides
funds belonging to the local lodge of
Maccabees. The gang drove here in
a rig stolen at Helena, where they had
previously looted the general store of
L. F. Weaver of valuable merchandise
and q small amount of cash. The
thieves escaped leaving no clew.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Opposition to chamber,,;,

London. Nov. 25.-Once more has 10.
seph Chamberlain, the colonial secre.
tary. proved his right and title to be
the most thoroughly hated British
Statesman. The storm Aow raging in
Germany over his animadversions on
the Prussian army has had powerful
fvhex IN Great Britain,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Acquitted,

Mankato, Kan, Nov. e5.-Roy Wilson,
charged with killing William johnson,
July 8, last, at Ezbon, was acquitted
Saturday. The trial has been on for
ten days. The jury was out for "a
hours. Wilson was greatly Affected
when the verdict was read and broke
down completely.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Scientists Cow killed.

New York, Nov. 25.-Tests made by
experts from the Brooklyn health de-
partment revealed the fact that the
COW owned by DR.. George d. Barney.
cultures from which he used to inocu.
late Miss Emma King. had tubercu.
losis. Accordingly, the animal was
killed by the health officials.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Automobile Races Postponed,

Cincinnati, Nov. 26.-The automo-
bile races set for Oakley Park Saturday
afternoon have been postponed until
Monday on account of the rain. Four
nier, the expert chaffeur, is here, and
has given some exhibitions of his skill
on the streets.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
River steamer burned.

Yazoo City, Miss, Nov. 26.-The
steamer City of Knoxville, with 800
sacks of seed and 80 bales of cotton,
struck hidden obstruction below
the city, came up and sank at the
wharf. She may be raised. The
barge Dewey with 1900 sacks of seed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Outlines work of Conpress

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator ALI.
son, in outlining the work of the com.
ing congress, declared tariff revision
unlikely, believed a department Of
commerce and Nicaraguan canal bill
assured, expects reciprocity with
Cuba will be arranged, repeal of war
taxes likely, and heavy river and
harbor bill certain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29

On the Tuesday after the first Mon
day in the present month Mr.. Bryan
was killed for the 4,763, s45th time.
1t is barely possible that we have
missed one death and that one foots
up 4,783, 846.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Cheap Rates Again to the West.

On Oct. 18th Nov. 5th and 10Th and.
Dec: 3rd and 18th 1901, the Northern
Pacific will sell Home-seekers excrrs-
ion tickets to western points reached
via it's line, at one fare plus So for the
round trip. For further information
rates, write G. d. RoGMRs
d. I. A., N. P. r., No. SOB Locust ST.
Des Mofnes, Ia, or address CHAs. s.
MINI. dec, il III
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Hungarian Budget.

Buda-Pesth. Nov. 25.-Dr. Lukacs,
minister of finance. Saturday intro
duced in the unterhaus the budget for
1902. In this the revenue is estimated
at Lose. s7o,o1s crowns and the expend-
itures 1,Os6, 749,O s3 crowns.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29

For a starter in that direction, Presi-
dent Roosevelt did very we'll in put
ting under the civil service 1900 civil.
ian positions in the war department.,
formerly exempt. Mr.. Roosevelt's
starters are somewhat likely to be
startling.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Another Lady Appointed.

st. Louis, Nov. 25.-Mrs. Fine T.
Ernest, Of Denver, Col, has been added
to the board of lady managers of the
worlds fair by the national commits
sion. Mrs. Ernest is the wife of a
prominent banker and stockman of the
west, and is well known In the Rocky
mountain country.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Reliable and Gentle.

There are pills and pills. You want
a pill which is certain, thorough and
gentle, Mustn't grippe. DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers fill the bill. Purely
vegetable. Do not force but assist
the bowels. --Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Add = Million I'm Taxes.

Chicago, Nov. 2;,.-By a court deci.
sion at Springfield the traction compa.
MES in Chicago are ordered to add
100000 to the taxes of Cook county.
The case will now be fought out in
the federal courts >.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
Harvard Defeats Yale.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 25.-Harvard
defeated Yale in the annual football
game here Saturday by score of "a
TO o. Thirty-five thousand people Wit
messed the game.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-29
no EXAMINE Stomach FOR Potaou.

Jacksonville, Ind, Nov. 25.-The
stomach and other organs of the body
of Charles Goodman, the tramp said
to have been poisoned in Jacksonville
by Newell C. Rathbun, November 9.
who was indicted Friday in the Clark
circuit court for murder in the first
degree, were removed Saturday morn.
ing by Drs. Kastenbine. of Louisville,
and Peyton and Graham, Of this city.
The stomach will be thoroughly ex-
amined for traces Of the laudanum
which is said to have killed Goodman.
No definite results are expected inside
~ TN dGy1 uf two MsjM.
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