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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-12

Judge Il. C. Miller sf Pond Creek has
been placed under bond OF $500 TO
await the action Of the grand jury ON
the charge Of having snapped u re-
volver at Acy Stoneking. The men
had qua rreled repeatedly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-12

."He IL dying very calmly" observed the
physician, as he felt the pulse Of the sufferer.
so like john softly spoke the pros.
pective widow. "He always was ar sssy.
gong n."-Baltimore American.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-12
rr.,. Ross.r s..,.s c.d ms L,s.

w. ID. stearns, leader Of the Caney
train robbers, pleaded guilty at Ant
lers, aud was sentenced 10 inprison.
ment for life In the United States pen
itentiary at Fort Leavenworth.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-12
Chinamsn Murdered.

benjamin Garner, aged 20, and
Charles Grossman, aged 22, are two
soldiers held at Fort Reno for the kill.
ing OF Chinaman there last week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-12

foresters tell us tha, the best Tim
ber Is that which grows from dark sol
intermixed with gravel.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-12

Ae-You viii admit that man Il the most
sensible OF ell snimnlsy
She--Ill admit that he thinks he Ia. II 10
for that reason II is 80 easy for woman TO
make fool Of him. boston Times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-12

The commissioners of Caddo county
will build an iron bridge across the
washita on the section line between
sections 10 and 81, west Of Auadarlso.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-12

The girl who prides herself on her self
possession Is usually the girl TO yield II up
first smack when the right man asks for It.
Town Topics.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-12

The man who Ia his own worst enemy usu
ally insists on carrying on the fight to the
bitter end Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-12

At Woodward a young man sat down
on the edge Of the platform TO wait for
the train. He forgot the train and
when u arrived took on his right foot.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-12

An Oklahoms City bartsndsr rsssntly
gAgs ave policsunsn ths greatest scrip
os thsir livss bsSoes ~ wee sahso.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-12

II is easy TO quit habit you never
learned. d.-Atchison Globe.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-09

Window glass, all sizes, S Carlso,
Bros. 8 Frost,
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-09
Auction Sale.

AS have sold my farm in section
3, town Of Lake Lillian, will sell at
public auction on Saturday, Oct. 26,
commencing at 10 O'Clock q. m. sharp.
the following described property
3 working horses (from 8 to l6 yrs. J.
2 yearling colts, l 2-year-old and g.
year-old colt, 10 cows. 4 heifers, 1.-TWO
years old), IL calves, yearlings, 2
wagons, spring wagon, l pair bob
sleighs, 1600-lb. scale, l Mccormick
binder-7 #. cut, ] Plano binder-6 #.
cut, 2 Standard mowers-6 #. cut. !
l2.foot Hollingsworth hay rake, l 49,
shoe drill, seeder, 2 3-horse drags,
l 4-horse drag, sulky plow,
l breaking plow, / 16-inch walk
ing plow, 2 18-inch walking plows,
l walking corn cultivator, l Expert
tanning mill with elevator, l hay
bucker, feed mill, l corn shelter,
and other articles too numerous to
mention. Terms: All sums of IS 90
and under, cash; above that amount
time will be given to November l,
1902, On bankable paper at per cent
interest. Olof Olson.
). G. Monson, Auctioneer.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-09
Auction Sale.

I will sell at public auction at 10
O'Clock q. M, on Monday Oct. H., on
section 20, town of Irving, the follow
ing described property:
Five acres of corn in shock, 30 tons
of hay, 1 Champion binder, 1 McCor-
mick mower; Mccormick rake, l
Ohio sulky corn plow, three-shovel
corn plow, Tiger seeder, stubble
plows, 1 steel harrow, Planet Jr.
garden cultivator, l farm wagon, ]
2.seat buggy, 1 road cart, l pair bob
sleds, 2 set working harness, 1 buggy
harness, Is swarms of bees, 2 l40O.
pound high grade mares with foal,
l 400 pound horse, l two-year-old
Belgian colt, 4 COWS, three-year-old
steers, 2 two-year old steers, 2 two-year
old heifers, 8 yearlings, 8 hogs,
cook stove, heating stoves; also all
household goods, farming utensils and
many miscellaneous articles.
Terms: All sales under $500, cash;
over that amount time will be given
until Nov. 1, 1902, on approved notes
at 6 per. cent interest.
D. G. ABBOTT.
JOHN S.. ANDREWS, Auctioneer.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-09

AS my lease has expired on the
rented farm, I will sell at public auc-
tion in section q, town of Kandiyohi,
on Friday, November l, 1901, COM
mencing at II O'Clock a. m. sharp, the
following described property:
4 working horses, 3-year-old colt,
2 2-year-old colts, l yearling colt,
spring colt, sets working harness,
13 milch COWS, l 2.year-old bull, 7
calves, 2 lumber wagons, 2 2-seated
buggies, l road cart, pair bob
sleighs, pair light bob-sleighs,
cutters, l Deering Pony binder,
Champion and ! Mccormick mower,
hay rake, 3-horse drag, l Solid
Comfort sulky plow,2 walking plows,
l breaking plow, hay racks, and
other articles too numerous to men,
ton.
Terms:-All sums $500 and under,
cash; above that amount, time will be
given to Nov. l., 1902, on bankable
paper bearing per cent interest.
ANDREW REDIG.
J. G.. MOnson, auctiOneer.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-09
Public Auction.

AS I have sold my farm in section
70, town of St. Johns, I will sell at
public auction on Tuesday, Oct. 8,
commencing at 10 O o'clock a. m. sharp,
the following described property:
Seven working horses, yearling
colts, 2 spring colts, 9 COWS, 10 year.
ling cattle, 10 calves, IL shoats, so
chickens, l binder, new corn binder,
l mower, l hay rake, sulky plow,
gang pillow, l l6-inch walking plow, l
drill, corn cultivator, l pair bob
sleighs, l 3-horse drag, l wagon,
truck wagon, 2 buggies, l road cart,
1 ,1000-pound scale, l 2-horse tread
power, l feed cutter, 1 feed grinder,
l corn shelter, 2 hay racks, 3 sets of
harness, single harness, 6 creamery
cans, and some household goods too
numerous to mention.
TERMS: All sums of SIS 90 and un-
der, cash; above that amount time will
be given to October !, 1902, on bank.
able paper at per cent interest.
Free lunch will be served at noon.
G. SCHNEIDER.
A. c. Crawford AuctiOnaor
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-09
Auction Sale.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction at the farm of Mrs. Erickson,
IN section 6, town of Gennessee, five
miles west of Atwater, on Friday, Oct.
70, beginning at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, the following described property
Two horse 6 years old, l horse
years old, horse IL years old, 2 COWS,
2 spring calves, l heifer coming 2
years old, pigs 6 months old, 60
chickens, 2 wagons, one almost new,
l seeder, I 26-foot drag, 12-horse drag,
l Deering mower, 2 walking plows II
inch, l hay rake, platform buggy,
corn cultitator, hay rack, l cutter,
l pair bobsleighs, 2dozen grain sacks,
2 creamery cans, 2 set ofwork harness,
so bushels of oats, IS bushels of bar
ley, 4} acres of corn in stack, IL ton
OF hay, and other articles too numer.
Gus to mention.
Terms: Sums under $500 cash; or
larger sums time will be given till
Nov. l, 1902, on approved notes at
per cent interest; per cent discount
for cash. GUST PETERSON.
J. S. Anderson, AuctiOneer.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-09
Auction S ale.

A. C. Crawford, Auctioneer.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-09

Sslesmen Wanted at Once to canvass
thefarming and threshing trade; salary
and commission; previous experience
not required; we have good business
proposition to submit; for particulars
address with references, Lincoln Oil
Co. Cleveland, Ohio.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-09

will put on the market about twen-
ty-five choice residence lots in 1st
ward April 20. See me before you
buy and secure bargain.
8tf p. 81. PARSONS JR
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-09
I y - LlLz-s -, ,fs5t .. z ,--.i.-
. g. Z q Gss4- is5isf8
St:lP|;slysd...$ 70

To my place near the w illmar
creamery, 9 small black muley COW.
The owner will please call for it and
pay charges. HENRY Howell 3355.3 IS
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-09
Do 10 Hunts Parcel Delivery

Trunks, parcels, packages, letters,
ETC., called for and delivered to any
part Of the city. Prompt service.
Charges moderate. Office Great
Northern Express. Telephone No.
g 7tf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
GOVERNORS 1NAUGURATED.
Chief Executives sworn Ia in the
States of Colorado, South
Carolina and Florida.

Denver, Jan. 9.-Hon. James B. Or
man was inaugurated as governor Of
Colorado at noon Tuesday with only
the simplest ceremonies. The oath
was taken before Chief Justice Camp
bell, of the supreme court, in the hall
Of the house of representatives in the
presence eff the members Of both
houses of the legislature.
Columbia, S. c., Jan. 9.-Gov. M. B.
insolvency was inaugurated gov
ernor Tuesday for the second time.
The ceremonies were simple.
Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. Civilian
S. Jennings was inaugurated governor
of Florida at noon Tuesday, Chief
Justice Taylor administering the oath
of office.
Pierre, s. D., Jan. 9.-The Inaugural
ton of Gov. Herreid was preceded, by
the organization of both houses of the
legislature.
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 9-Both houses
OF the legislature met at noon Tues
day and organized. The senate being
hold-over body, Lieut.. Gov. T. A.
Smith was the. only official to be
sworn in, and the caucus officers were
unanimously elected, the minority
presenting no candidates.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
BOOB REPORT READY.
Board of Inqniry Finishes It's Work
Believed 1t Exonerates West
Point

washington, Jan. 9.-The record of
the proceedings and findings of the
military court of inquiry appointed to
investigate the case of ex-Cadet Oscar
L. Booz, whose recent death was at
tributed by his family and friends to
injuries received from hazing at the
West Point military academy, was re-
ceived at the war department Tuesday
morning. The record comprises four
large volumes. each of 1000 typewrit-
ten pages.
In accordance with the established
rule of the war department no official
information concerning the character
OF the report will be divulged in adj
vance of the secretary's action upon it.
1t is the general opinion. however, of
army officers who have closely fol-
lowed the published testimony of the
daily proceedings of the investigation
that the court decided that Booz was
hazed while at the academy. but that
his subsequent death, many months
after leaving the academy, was not
proved to have resulted from such haz-
ing. 1t also is understood that the
court found that the practice of hazing
was generally INDUCED in at the acad-
envy, but not in brutal form. and rec
commended that-radical and extreme
measures be taken to eradicate the
practice in every form.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
PRAISE FOR IOWA.
A Kentucky Paper Says That the
Hawkeye State Has n Record
Not to DC Surpassed.

Kentucky doffs her hat TO Iowa. The
Louisville Courier-.Journal hurls this
bouquet at the Hawkeye state:
The state of Iowa has long been famous
for Its agricultural wealth, but this year
has made a new record in the prosperity
Of farmers. The average yield of corn for
the decade has been 1922 bushels per acre,
but this year the crop measured out 4O.3
bushels. The yield of wheat has been only
surpassed twice during the last ten years,
and was 14.3 bushels per acre. Crops of
other kinds have been abundant there be-
ing. falling off only in broom corn and
sorghum, and this being more than made
up by the gain in sweet potatoes. The
yield of corn was 345. 055, 040 bushels, and
at "a cents bushel foots up grand total
of 93,164S60, being the biggest item of all.
The aggregate value of all farm prod
ucts of the state is put at s22s,SO5, 05S. This
Is not far behind the years production of
gold and shows that the Iowa corn fields
are greater source of revenue than all
the gold mines. Of North America, besides
affording much more satisfactory way
of living. Iowa Is one of the banner states
In the union. but though so exclusively
agricultural it appears to have no hos
tility to railroads. Its mileage is third
larger than Kentucky's. is steadily grow
ing, and is lightly taxed, thus affording
transportation facilities and ready mar
ket to all the products of its farms
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
MARcoNrs METHOD LEARNED.
London Scientist Discovers Secret
Used for Transmitting of Elec-
trical Energy without Wires.

Prof. Fleming, the famous electri-
clan of London university, is under
stood~tv be engaged IN important ex-
periments i'll connection with novel
form for the transmission of cleo
trical energy. There is reason to be-
lieve that the professor has discov-
cred the means by which such power
is distributed without wires-i. e., by
utilizing the ether as Marconi does
for ordinary signaling. Marconi, by
the way, is somewhat upset by the
discovery that other experimenters
are using an apparatus practically the
same as his, which he thought was
known only to himself, notably his
coherer, which consists of nickel fl
ings mixed with a little silver in a
Dranley tube and of nickel rods at
each end of the tube.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
PREDICTS WOMAN. PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait Says Her
Sex Is Making Rapid
Progress.

If women make as much progress
in the twentieth century as they did
in the nineteenth century, America
is likely to have woman for presi-
dent before 1000 A. d., says Carrie
Chapman Gait, president of the Ma
tional Woman Suffrage association.
She said so in the first of the three
addresses she gave at the remnant
sale which the suffragists held in
st. Georges hall, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Gait was asked whether any
woman now living was fitted to be
president. She replied: mo; her po-
litical life is only beginning, and years
of experience in the avenues that the
next century will open are needed to
equip her for service in the white
house."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
CENSUS STATISTICS.
Bulletin Issued by the Government
Gives Interesting Facts and Fig
.ures Concerning Iowa,

The census bulletin on Iowa, recently
made public, gives the following In
formation respecting the state:
Iowa was organized as territory July
:, 1888: admitted as a state March g. 1916,
and readmitted with enlarged boundaries
December q, 1876.
inc population of the state in 1890 was
1,zSl ,s53, as against 1911, 1896 in 1890, repre-
senting an increase since 1890 of 31O957
or 1871 per cent. This is somewhat low
er rate of increase than that for the
decade from 1880 to 1890, and much lower
tnan that for any decade preceding $780,
Inc population of the state in 1910 was
a5'l2 and during the next ten years 1t
increased 149102, or 345.S per cent From
1850 to 1860 the increase was from 1925
10 6l49l3. or 251.1 per cent. the numer-
ical increase being 4S2699. In 1870 the pop
ulation had become 1194,O20, which rep
resents numerical increase for the pre-
ceding decade of 519,107. the largest gain
Tor any ten years in the history of the
state The population of Iowa in 1900 is
more than 81 times as large as the popu-
lation reported IN 1910, the first census
taken after its organization as territory
in 1885,
The total land surface of Iowa is ap-
proximately, 55,475 square miles, the av-
erage number of persons to the square
mile at the censuses of 1890 and 1900 being
as follows: $780, 345 1900, 402
or the 6Sl incorporated places there are
1876 which have less than 1000 Inhabitants.
and 593 which have less than 1000 inhab-
itants. There are Ga Incorporated places
which have more than 1000 and less than
5000 inhabitants; ten which have more
than 5000 and less than 10000 inhabitants;
eight which have more than 10000 and less
than 25,000 inhabitants; and six which
have more than $1,000 inhabitants, name
ly Des Moines. 62,139; Dubuque, 36,297;
Davenport, Sc, 254; Sioux City, 33,111; Coun-
Gil Bluffs. 25.SO2, and Cedar Rapids, u.s.
CSC.
Three of these cities, Davenport. Des
Moines,. and Dubuque appeared first In
the census report of 1850. Cedar Rapids
and Council Bluffs appeared In the census
OF 1850, and Sioux City was first enume-
rated and separately shown in 1870 The
earlier growth of all these cities was
rapid, but for the last decade the most
noticeable rate of increase is that of
Cedar Rapids. which shows gain in
population of 42.4 per cent. Davenport is
next in order with gain of 31.2 per cent.
Sioux City has suffered a loss of 12.4 per
cent, although its reported increase for
the decade Immediately preceding was
1873 per cent. Des Moines, with a popu-
lation in 1900 of 62,139. shows gain of "a
per cent. during the last decade. but for
the ten years from 1880 to 1890 the city In
creased in population from q, 4OS to 50, Oe3,
OF 1885 per cent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
EInna Correspondence.

Rev. Father Gunn drove to Cresco,
Tuesday morning.
| Bert Siddall made his usual Sunday
call at New Hampton this week. S
Ed Hess, of Preston, who has been
making his brothers, John and Albert,
visit, went to Cresco by stage, Tues
day.
Miss Stella Steele returned to her
home. in Postville, Tuesday, after a
pleasant visit with her friend, Miss
Nellie Newcomb.
Mayor Z. w. Church, J. Conway
and Ed kress were in the Twin Cities
on business last week. All three gem
tlemen were passengers on No. 1
which was wrecked at Sargent but
were fortunately among the uninjured.
Roy Peterson, of the barrow, enter
tanned lady friend from Leroy, Sum
day. This accounts for his non-ap-
pcarance north of town on schedule
time.
Fred Durfee, son of the stage driy-
er, passed through Elna, Monday, en-
route to his home In Volga City, hav-
ing been called there by the Illness of
his mother.
j. G. Webster, of Cresco, and Mr..
Brady, of Dodge Center, were In town
Tuesday, on business connected with
the Nor thwestern Tow Co.
Johnnie Dugan returned to his
home in Minneapolis, Monday, after a
pleasant, home visit.
DR.. r. E. Overield and j. w. Klem-
me are in Oklahoma on land seeking.
expedition. @
John O'Neil, who has been qnite
sick the past week, is reported no bet
ter.
A number of Elma young people
will attend the dance at Lourdes,
Thursday evening.
The Elma Dramatic Company will
present "The Cuban Spy" at the ope-
ra house the evening of January 18th.
This is given by all home talent and
for the benefit of the high school Ii
brsry.
Miss Eva and Gertie Tierney re-
turned to their studies at the Du-
buque Academy, Wednesday noon, af-
ter an enjoyable holiday visitat home.
The Elma Dray Line Co. has the
contract for the filing Of most of the
ice houses about the city, and the
work is rapidly being done by this
wide awake and enterprising firm.
100000 EYES,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
DECLARES IT VOID.
ton Amendment to State Con-
stituttOn of Town.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 9.-Jndge A. R.
Dewey, of the Sixth Iowa judicial dis
trict, rendered his decision at Wash
ington, Ia, at two o'clock Tuesday
afternoon on the legality of the bienni-
al election amendment to the state
constitution, declaring the same to be
void. He bases his lengthy opinion of
10000 words upon the fact that the
amendment was not submitted by the
legislature in legal form. Every pol
itician and office holder in the state has
been awaiting the decision, for upon
the result the terms of all Office hold.
ers would or would not be extended
one year, the general opinion being
that the supreme court would affirm
Judge Dewey's opinion,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
TOOK POISON.
Leader of the Royalist Party In
Hawaii Ends His Life-speaker
of House Dies.

Honolulu, Jan. 1, via San Francisco,
Jan. 9.-W. Horace Wright, journalist,
lawyer and leader among the forces
of the royalist party in Hawaii, COM
nitted suicide on the night of Decem-
Der 81 by. taking carbolic acid. He
was found dead on New Years MORN
ing in his editorial chair in the office
of the Independent, of which he was
associate editor.
David L. Naone, speaker of the
house OF representatives at the first
session OF the legislature under the
republic of Hawaii, and leading Ha-
waiian, died at his home in Honolulu
from paralysis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
PANAMA THREATENED.
Revolutionists Advancing on City
United States to Vigorously Pro-
tect American Interests.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Consul Cen
eral Gudger, at Panama, cables the
state department from Colombia that
the Colombian government announces
that the revolutionists are approach
ing Panama and making preparations
for fight which is likely to occur
soon. The state department intends
taking vigorous action if the city
is threatened with bombarument, to
protect American interests and to
carry out the duties we have assumed
by treaty for the protection of the
Jsthmus of Panama.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
cLovERlN BLOSSOM,

January l, 1901, in Howard county,
would not be as good food for mich
COWS, horses, hogs, calves and colts as
a ration of bran lie shorts, 1-6 oats
and t corn ground and thoroughly
mixed. am selling this ration for
..:........... ...... .$14.50 per ton
Feed, corn meal........ 1925 per ton
Corn and oats. 100000. 14.8 per ton
And will take in exchange:
No. 3, white oats at 20 cts per bushel
Mixed oats at. 10 OTIS per bushel
Black oats at. 10 cts per bushel
Shelled corn at. 81 cts for 81 lbs
Ear corn. .28 cts for rs lbs
Remember IL grain goes higher feed.
will. have table meal in 8 lb. sacEs
Buy sack, use t, II not the best -
ever used return balance and get yoE.
money back. I also manufacture tool
chests and work bench combined,
kitchen sinks, kitchen cabinets, wagon
boxes, clothes bars, wall brackets, COM
mon sense water closet to be used
with or without vault.
T. S.-If you want oil cake see me.
8. PEooY, Cresco,
Nos. %, "a and 20, Market st.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
sherman for Speaker.

Springfield. ILL.,, Jan. 9.-Battles over
organization of the house and senate of
the Forty-second general assembly
have been settled in canous. For the
republican nomination as speaker of
the house, a nomination which is equiv
alent to an election, Judge Lawrence
Y. Sherman has no opposition what
ever. State Senator John J.. Brenholt,
Of Alton, has been agreed upon for
chairman pro TEN. of the senate. It is
claimed that 70 votes, 10 more than a
majority, are personally pledged to
Senator Cullom for his reelection.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
KANSAS IS PROSPEROUS.
Gov. Stanley in His Message to the
Legislature Says Conditions in
the State Are Good.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 9.-The Kansas
legislature met in biennial session and
listened to a lengthy message from
Gov. William f. Stanley He says a
general condition of unusual prosper
ity prevails, with agricultural values
In the state showing an increased
value of over S66,ooo,OOo for the past
two years, and bank deposits showing
an increase OF over Sl7,Ooo.0oo. The
bonded Indebtedness of the state has
been decreased over $4,000. 900. and the
people have reduced their mortgage in
debtedness about $s,oOo,oOo in the past
two years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-01-11
Packer Paroled.

Denver, Col, Jan. e.-The last official
act of Charles q. Thomas upon retiring
as governor of Colorado was to grant
a parole to Alfred Packer, notorious
prisoner sentenced in 1893 to 4o-year
term. The release was secured through
the efforts Of the Denver Post, and it
was during the agitation over Packers
release aboutayear ago thatan attempt
to assassinate II, n. Tammen and F. G.
Bonfls, of the Post, was made by law
yer, W. w. Anderson. They were at the
point Of death at one time, but have
since recovered