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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
At w. B's. This Time.

Tuesday, July 30, 1901, w. B.
Webster was go years of age, and about
three score of his personal and family
friends conspired tosurprise theyoung
man at his home. Old soldier as he
was, he was completely taken by sur
prise. The conspirators had assembled
in force at the home of j.. j. Lowry,
just across the way, and at the ap-
pointed hour marched upon the de-
fenSeleSs home of their victim. The
advance picket line armed with camp
chairs and tables, was followed up by
the heavy ordnance in the form of
beautiful secretary and writing desk
for the future use and ownership of
| Mr.. Webster; and as usual the COM
miSsary department full and COM
plete, abundantly supplied with excel
lent cake and delicious ice cream, was
not far in the rear. w. B. gracefully
surrendered to the inevitable; to re-
sist would have been madness, and as
discretion is the better part of valor,
so is the tact of making the best of
condi lions, which cannot be changed
| if desirable; not so this time. After
congratulations all around the tables
were spread, the refreshments served,
preceding which w. X. Barker in a
few well chosen remarks presented
Mr.. Webster in behalf of his many
friends and neighbors with the elegant
desk and secretary they had procured
and brought him. Games and pleas
ant social intercourse occupied the
balance of the evening after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster pleasantly babe
their guests good night.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Celebration al Newport.

Newport, R. l., July 31.-The cele-
bration of Viewpoints summer fete in
honor of the North Atlantic squadron
and the New York Yacht club fleet
was held Tuesday. The streets of the
city and the yachts in the inner har-
Dor were mass of flags and bunt-
ing. Special trains and steamboats,
brought thousands of visitors from
Boston, Providence, Fall River and
other places in this vicinity. In the
morning boat races were held be.
tween local crews and the crews OF
the United States war vessels. In the
afternoon there was land parade in
which soldiers from the fort and sail
ors from the war vessels participated
with the local Rhode Island militia
and naval reserves. Gen. Joseph
Wheeler was the grand marshal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
IOWA STATE NEWS.
INFANT HORSE THIEF.
strange Cnsc. Probably without n
Parallel in the State Of fown,
Develops Mt MnrshnIltdwn.

Police have come to the conclusion
that the numerous thefts of horses
and buggies in Marshalltown are
chargeable to Rosa Uhde, the seven
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Uhde. Some time ago the girl
was found to be responsible for the
taking of two different vehicles and
horses, one of which, that of DR.. Bay,
was not found for several days. The
police also believe the girl has been
induced to commit the thefts by a
woman Of the town. 1t is % very
strange case-probably without a
parallel in the history of the state.
City Marshal Nicholson says that
within the past few weeks almost a
dozen horses and vehicles have been
taken from the streets where they
were left hitched and then returned
to some point uptown late at night.
A horse belonging to A. Cole, dairy
man, was taken from the city hay
market and the officers remained in
hiding there until late at night. In
stead of returning the rig there, how
ever, it was left in neighboring al
ley. The vehicle of J. II. Crabtree,
a rural mail carrier, was taken from
the hay market. Marshal Nicholson
detailed Officer Hurd to watch the al
ley where the other horse had been
left and the officers efforts were re-
warded, as the Uhde girl appeared
with the missing property and
hitched it in the alley. She was alone
was taken into custody and returned
to her home. Mr.. Uhde, in order TIC
get his daughter away from the in
fuence he believes is being exerted
over her by others, has decided te
send her to the home of his brother
| five miles from State Center, for al
| indefinite stay.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
A BRUTAL CRIME.
Two Tennesseeans Are Murdered and
Robbed Near PocnhOntns, Va.
Suspects Arrested.

Roanoke, Va, July 31.-The dead
bodies of John Tolley and Charles
Berry We're found Monday in the
county road between Pocahontas, Va,
and Coopers, w. Va. They had been
murdered and robbed. The two muir
dered men We're cousins and hailed
from Tennessee. When they started
for Coopers Monday morning it is al
legged they were followed by Mary
Graham and Bob Niddiffer. When
Tolley and Berry had gotten short
distance across the state line into
West Virginia they were fired upon
from behind. Tolley was shot
through the back of the head and
Berry, who is supposed to have turned
when the first shot was fired, was
shot through the side of the head just
above the ear. Tolley was shot twice.
Mary Graham and Bob Niddiffer We're
arrested and lodged in Jail at Blue
field. The coroner's inquest devel-
oped facts which implicated Pete
Spangler, George Nelson, George Ora
ham and Jack Martin, all four of
whom were arrested and placed in
Jail. The motive for the killing is be-
lieved to have been robbery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
OBITUARY..

Nancy Jane Fessenden was born in
Ohio in 1s49, and departed this life in
Cresco, Sunday, July 2Sth, after a
long period of intense suffering from
cancer. In early life she moved with
her parents to Wisconsin, and at
Honiton, that state. in 1860, she was
united in marriage to j. Ashton Hall,
and six years later they moved to
Howard county. Besides the husband,
she leaves two sons, Frank and Harry,
four little grandchildren, a brother,
]. j. Fessenden, of this place, and two
sisters, one of whom resides in Wash
ington and the other in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Hall united with the Vernon
Baptist church at an early day, and
has ever since remained CONSTANT
member and a faithful, willing helper
in every good work.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at the home, conducted by
Rev. Silke, and the interment was in
the New Oregon Cemetery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Notice!

Wishing to retire from the mercan-
tile business, offer my entire stock
of merchandise consisting principally
of groceries with fixtures for sale at
very reasonable figure. Our business
during the few months we have been
here has increased rapidly, and
are satisfied; did we feel able to push
the work, avery large and satisfactory
business would be built up. But as
we do not feel able to continue the
work necessary to keep and make the
business successful one, we have de-
cided to retire. We shall commence
at once to close out our stock and in
order to hasten its sale or final closing
we will sell aearly every, if not ere,y
article in our store at a reduction
from the regular price. Articles that
are bully or slow to close out will be
cut regardless of COST Parties con-
templating buying out the business
are invited to call and get terms.
Goods will be sold for cash 0nly as
under the reduction in price we can
not afford to do otherwise. Reduction
in prices and cash terms to commence
Saturday morning, Aug. 3rd.
Respectfully,
G. A. SMART.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
TELL OF THE CROPS.
Condition Outlined by Government
and State Reports.
THE FARMERS HAVE LOST HEAVILY.
Continued Rains In Kansas and Else
where, Together with Cooler
Weather, Combine to
Raise Hopes.

Washington, July 31.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop
conditions Is as follows:
Intense heat prevailed during the greater
part of the week throughout the central
valleys, but the temperatures during the
last three days were more moderate. Good
rains have fallen over a large part of the
drought area in the Mississippi and upper
Missouri valleys, but drought conditions
have become more serious in the Ohio val
ley and Tennessee, where the week has
been rainless, except In few localities.
In the Atlantic coast districts the weather
conditions have been generally favorable
except over portions of the Carolnas and
Virginia, where rain is now needed The
conditions were also favorable on the Pa
citic coast.
Recent rains have improved late corn In
portions of Nebraska. Kansas. Oklahoma
and Missouri, but the early crop was prac-
tlcally ruined before the rains came. In
Iowa the crop has sustained less injury
than in the aforementioned states, and
the rainfall has been copious and we'll dis
tributed. In the great corn states east OF
the Mississippi river, except over northern
Illinois, drought and excessive heat have
continued with disastrous effects upon
corn. which is now in a critical condition
| In Michigan and generally throughout the
| middle Atlantic states and New England
the corn crop is in fine condition.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
complete the work in hand.


At the close of the days session
the members of the board slipped
away one by one to their respective
homes, until no one was left at head
quarters but President Shaffer and
Secretary Williams. They at first re-
fused to give any information, but
finally President Shaffer volunteered
the statement that an adjournment
had been taken until to-day. Further
than this he would say nothing, but
admitted then even the announce
ment of adjournment was more than
he should have said. Secretary Will
liams said matters were in such
condition that nothing could be made
public.
Alleged Status of the Case.
After many trials and much ques-
tioning concerning the strike confer
ence, the following condition appears
to be the real status of the case. The
intimation comes from excellent au-
| thority: 1t is not hitch over any
one clause in the propositions for a
settlement, submitted by j. Pierpont
Morgan. of the United States steel
corporation to the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION, that is holding back an
! early settlement of the strike. The
real cause of the trouble is that there
are two pronounced elements found
in the makeup of the executive board
of the Amalgamated association.
The conservative force, headed by
| President T. j. Shaffer, Secretary
John Williams, Trustee John Morgan
and some of the older and more ex-
perienced leaders, are understood to
look with favor upon the PROPOSE
| tions submitted. On their face, it is
said, they may not a!near to be as
~ mplete vindication or the work
ers as was hoped for, but the posi-
bilities for extending the influence o
the Amalgamated association through
the mills of the corporation are man
fold. The more radical element
which is largely made up of the ag
gressive and younger men, are I'm
2erstood to be anxious to hold gu
Tor more favorable terms. The con
troversy between the members of tn
board, while calmly conducted, it i
understood, was not near an agree
ment when an adjournment wa
taken Tuesday night.
1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
RURAL DELIVERY.
Free Mail Service for Farmers Or
dered Established In Various
Portions of Iowa.

RHrA free delivery service will be
established in Iowa on September
as follows:
At Charter Oak. Crawford county,
three carriers; length of routes. 72A
miles; population served, 1900.
AT Cascade, Dubuque county, with one
carrier: length of route, "a miles; popu-
lation served, 500. Post office at Temple
Hill to be discontinued
At West Union, ,Fayette county, with
three carriers; length of routes, 6S miles:
population served, 1882; three carriers.
At Carroll, Carroll county, five carriers:
routes, 1913 miles; population, 2,225; post
offices at Kentner Mount Carmel. Ro-
selle and Wiley to be discontinued; mail
to Carroll.
At Sac City. Sac county, four carriers;
length of routes, SO miles; population
served. 1921; post office at Pettis to be
supplied by rural carrier.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Monday, July 22nd. was the nth

Monday, July 22nd, was the 77th
birthday anniversary of w. r. Mead,
the veteran editor Of the Cresco PLAIN
DEALER, and his friends and neigh
bors gathered at his home to help him
celebrate the event. Mr.. Mead is one
of the Oldest newspaper men in con-
tinuouS service in northern Iowa and
there is nothing bad about him but
his politics. May he live to enjoy
many returns of his anniversary day.
Republican.
1t is singular that our republican
friends should be SO worried about the
politics of the PLAIN DEALER. The
great difference between it and them
is that the PLAIN DEALER is against
the trusts created and maintained by
the republican party, the basis Of all
of which is money, transportation and
the transmission of intelligence, the
banks, the railroads and the telegraph
all of which should be under public
instead of private control.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
A YOUNG LADY'S LIFE SAVED
AT Panama, Columbia, by Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarhoea Remedy.

DR.. Chas. II. Utter, a prominent
physician, Panama, Colombia, in
recent letter states: "Last March
had as patient young lody sixteen
years of age, who had very bad
attack of dysentery. Everything
prescribed for her proved Intellectual
and she was growing worse everyhour.
Her parents were sure she would die.
She had become SO weak that she
could notturn over'in bed. What to do
at this critical m oment was study
for me, but / thought of Chamberlains
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and as a last resort prescribed it.
The most wonderful result was
effected. Within eight hours
she was feeling much better !;
inside of three days was upon her.feet
and at the end of one week was en-
tirely well For sale by Shuttle
worth Drug. Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
RAYS OF THE SUN.
Heat, Concentrated by Windows
Starts Fire In Sioux City store
and Employees Narrowly Escape.

The fierce rays of the sun beat
ing through the plate glass show
windows on the south side of John
f. Phelan's dry goods store caused
an $4,000 fire in Sioux City. The
glass broke and in few moments
the three story building was roar
ing furnace.
John E. Phelan and two clerks
jumped from second-story window.
Mr.. Phelan and Miss Rose Dement,
were injured, the latter seriously. All
the employees barely escaped with
their lives, most of them having their
hair singed.
Before the fire apparatus arrived
from the nearest station, two blocks
from the fire, the building and its
contents were beyond salvation. The
loss is complete, nothing but the four
walls standing. Adjoining buildings
We're saved with dictfiulty.
The building, owned by Mrs. S. T.
Davis, was worth $4,000. John F.
Phelan's stock was worth $65,00o
Both fully insured. The third story
of the building was used for a lodge
hall by the fraternal choppers and
the elks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
To Sue Rnflronds.

N. w. Appleman, of McGregor,
postal clerk on the Milwaukee road,
who claims he patented the vestibule
door used on passenger coaches, is
about to bring suit against all the
principal railroads for infringement
of patents. Mr.. Appleman applied
for patent in 1891 and the following
year it was granted. He claims ves-
tibule doors from his patent have
been used on coaches ten years, and
during that time he has not received
any royalties.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Passed Away.

Philadelphia, July '31.-Col. William
Eliot Barrows, president of the Wells
bach Light company died at his
home in Hayerford. suburb, Tues
day, after brief illness. Col. Bar
rows was SO years of age and was
born at Hudson, o., and was the son
of DR.. E. P. Barrows, OF Andoyer and
Oberlin colleges.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Pardon FOR Mia. Nation,

Topeka, Kan, July 31.-Mrs, Cay
RE Nation, who is serving sentence
in the county Jail here for joint
smashing, was on Tuesday pardoned
by Gov. Stanley. She would not at
first accept the pardon, because the
fine and costs were not RENTED, but
afterward decided to do so. The
county commissioners will allow her
to pay the fine and costs, amounting
to $3.50, In installments of five dol
lars d month.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
1mmen.e stock of Gold.

Washington, July 31.-The stock OF
gold in the treasury to-day is the
largest in the history of the govern
ment and is accommodating at the rate
of S4,5OO,000 to $5,0O0,O00 a month.
The figures are $504,354,297 of which
S24s, 65s, 6es is free gold, but including
the $15o,0Oo,ooo gold reserve. Since
July /, 1900, the stock of gold on hand
has Increased about $S1 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
South Omaha, Neb.. July 30,

SOuth Omaha, NeD., JuIy GU
CATTLE-Market active, 109l6c higher.
Native beef steers, S4.0Nd675; western
steers, s3.75Q475; Texas steers, s3.50a4 50;
COWS and heifers, 10@15c higher, $2.75a4.2 5i
Gamer, $l.5O92.5o; stockers and feeders.
higher, $260dS.S5; calves, $S.00G5.00; bulls.
stays, ETC., $2.00@4.O0.
HOGS-Market 10c higher. Heavy, 5000
5.76; mixed, s5.bsD56o; light. s.. 4pd5.s0 pigs,
a. 60ta6. 40; bulk of sales. $56095.e0.
SHEEP-Market 10c lower. Wethers,
$325@3.40; ewes, $2.5o@S.00; common and
stock sheep. s2.50@3.00. lambs. steady, 81. %
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Proposed Monument.

A movement is on foot to have the
members of the Indian tribes of the
northwest erect monument over the
grave of War Eagle, the most famous
of Sioux Indian chiefs, which is To-
Gated on the brow of high bluff
overlooking the Sioux and Missouri
rivers just above Sioux City and with
in sight of the handsome monument
erected over the grave of Sergt.
Floyd, of the Lewis and Clarke expe-
dition
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Interfere with n Train.

A gang of tramps numbering near
Iy 100 held up a north-bound freight
train near Boone and tried to force
the trainmen to allow them to ride.
Part Of them were put off and the re-
mainder hid between the cars. The
police had running fight with about
so of the gang, but made no arrests.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02

The laws of health require that the
bowels move once each day and one Of
the penalties for violating this law is
piles. Keep your bowels regular by
taking dose of Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets when necessary
and you will never have that severe
punishment inflicted upon you. Price
25 cents For sale by Shuttleworth
Drug. Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
saves n big sum.

Manila. July a.-fhe insular gov
eminent has saved S25o,0oo by the
passage or an act virtually declaring
Bataan province. public domain and
authorizing the utilizing of the stone
in the harbor improvement. a Span
ish company claimed to have estab-
lished title to the quarries.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
A Talented Mnn.

Junior Partner-I see you have en-
gagged new clerk. Is he good sales.
man? :
Senior Partner-Good salesman?
Great snakes! | had to send for the
police to prevent him from talking
me into taking him into the frm.--N.
*. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Farm for Sale.

The j. M. Keefe farm, 10 miles from
Elma IL miles from Cresco. All mod
ern improvements; good spring Of
water in pasture. One of the best
farms in Howard bounty; in German
settlement For terms apply to j. M.
Keefe, Elma Iowa. "a wS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
stronr Protest Made.

London, July 31.-At a great Prot
estant meeting held Tuesday night
in ST. James hotel, London, Lord Kin
nard presiding, a resolution was
adopted protesting against the change
in the kings accession declaration. II
was also decided to address memo
rial embodying the resolution to the
house of commons.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
C.RgsC0 MARKETS
,,!arrEcta5 aaCh jcauo
!. J. Cottinham went to WASN'T

A. J. Cottinham went to Washing
ton County, Ark, to see his sister
and while there was taken with flux
(dysentery) and was very bad off. He
decided to try Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
was so mnch pleased with the prompt
cure which it effected, that he wrote
the manufacturers letter in praise
of their medicine. Mr.. Cottingham
resides at Locklaud, Ark. This
remedy is for sale by-Shuttleworth
Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Both Dead.

Mrs. William Kraus living near Gar
nayillo, died, and an hour later her
husband, overcome with grief, and for
the time being thought to have been
insane, took strychnine and died in
terrible agony Il few minutes later.
There was double funeral.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02

Admiral Sampson bonn barded Man
tanzas four days and succeeded, &C
cording to the Des Moines News, in
killing a mule. Now the News wants
Sampson monument to the dead
mule to commemorate SIMPSONS
naval engagement. AS he was absent
at the battle of Santiago, a monu-
ment showing broad expanse of the
ocean and no Sampson in sight would
be appropriate.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02

Now immense quantities of turnips,
sorghum and Kaffir corn are being
planted, and as result the farmers
will have great abundance of for
age forthe coming season. The herds
can now be fed without trouble and
a great calamity to Kansas has been
ayerted
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Out ON Rail.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 81. = Lulu
Prinde Kennedy, under sentence of
ten years for killing her husband,
Philip II. Kennedy, on January 10
last, was on Tuesday released in
bond of $4,000, pending an appeal OF
her case to the state supreme court.