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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
OF ANCIENT ORIGIN.
Decorating the Graves of Soldiers Was
Practiced Ages Ago.

m HE custom of placing flowers on the
graves of soldiers is of very great an
- tiquity. One ancient writer men
tions the fact that on the birthday of Alex-
ander the Great certain Greeks in Alexan-
dria were accustomed to visit his mauso.
leum and place flowers on the threshold.
The custom of planting flowers on graves
is of an antiquity almost as great, and has
been .practiced in all parts of Europe for
many centuries. The practice being once
established, local application of it in par
ticular cases was easy and natural. During
the civil war in this country the women
of both north and south instituted Gus
tom of going regularly on certain day,
generally about the LIST of May, to the Gem.
eteries with bouquets for the graves of the
soldiers who had been killed in battle. The
intense devotion of the southern women
to the lost cause led them to continue this
practice after the war had been ended.
and little by little it became universal in
this country. In 1869 Gen. John A. Logan.
then commander in chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic, announced May 80 as the
day on which the graves of soldiers should
be decorated. There is, however, con-
troversy about the fact of the custom oriei.
mating in particular locality, some claiming
that it sprang up spontaneously in almost
every section of the country at once, and,
considering the universally of the prao.
tice of planting flowers on graves, there
is no reason to believe that the custom,
as claimed by some, originated in or was
peculiar to the south, even during the early
days Of the war.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
ONE DECORATION DAY.
North and South Lovingly Clasped
Hands Once More.

HE old soldier stood at the entrance
to the lot. He gave one backward
- glance at the two graves with their
bright flags futtering in the wind. The turf
in the lot had been carefully clipped and
the shells which outlined the mounds were
even and white. There was one more grave
in the lot; on it clumps of Sweet Williams
and Heartsease were blithcly blooming
The old soldier shaded his eyes, but not
from the sun, as he looked.
well, it's the last Decoration day I'll
see here" he said, aloud; I'D better go
t. tn soldiers home next week, an have it
over. A PENSIONS good enough, S far as
it goes, but it don't keep mans house
an mend his clothes. Marthy was good
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Disaster. In spain

Madrid, May s7.-An earthquake
has occurred in Malaga. a number
of houses We're damaged and panic
was created among the inha bitants.
Storms and floods at Puebla de AL
cocer, province of Badakjos, have re-
suited in the loss of two lives and
injury to several persons. At Motril
province of Granada several houses
We're destroyed aud the inhabitants
are panic-Stricken.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

think of us up there? All these years a. pass
in by, and no monument to show folk
they're remembered!"
"The boys up there are all right" said
the captain. "They know it's hard fight.
ing for living without ones natural nun.
Der of arms and legs. But time is passing,
and"
'There'll be lot more names ready to
put in the list by another year," broke in
the major. II guess none of us needs to
be sure of witnessing the unwilling now.
Wait minute, cap, while run into the
post office to ask for my mail, and we'll 90
home together"
Cali right" agreed the captain. "He's
not as young as he used TO be, poor old fel.
low. Pm afraid we'll do that unwilling
without him when it comes"
Fraid So" sighed the private. "It's
hard, too, after he's worked Why,
look"
The major was waving bit of paper
and whooping like an old Comanche.
GA check for three hundred for the fund,
boys!" he shouted. "We,ll dedicate that
lot tomorrow! And, boys, the letter says:
Please give one soldier buried somewhere
as unknown" thought when the monu.
ment is unveiled"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Arrangement. Completed.

Springfield, Ill.,, May 27.-The COM
mittee on arrangements for the Tan
ner funeral have practically complet-
er their work. The militaryoompanies
will arrive early Sunday morning.
The Indications are that great
throng of people and many Grand
Army and Sons of Veterans will be
present. Odd fellow lodges in a radius
of so miles will be here and more
than 1000 miners will be ia line.
The body will be removed to the cap
itol about FIVE o'clock in the morn
ing, but the doors will not be opened
until eight.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
The Electric Road.

The DeS MoineS News of the oath
has column relating to the electric
lines of railway projected from that
city to various points in the state. 1t
says the first line to be built in all,
probability will be that from Des
Moines to Nevada and Eldora, of
which Judge Porter is one of the pro-
motors, and who it says was in Des
Moines this week In consultation with
the Folks for its immediate construc-
ton. Judge Porter says that much
of the line will be completed and in
operation within the next six months.
The incorporation for an inter-urban
line at Charles City to build south
west toward Green and Parkersburg
will be a connecting link toward the
extension of the Des MoincS and Edo
"a line to Charles City. OF it's further
extension in this direction the News
says:
There is still another road that
hasn't been considered by the report
ers who are used to building roads on
paper and there is material to this
line which makes connection of DeS
MoineS with the northern boundary
of the state more than possibility,
rather probability of the near future.
Senator Upton is connected with an
electric inter-urban line that he is
promoting from Charles City to Cresco
which is within a few miles of the
state line. An inter-urban company
has been incorporated with a purpose
to build line from Charles City south
to Green and Parkersburg on the relay
plan. This company has had taxes
voted it for the construction of the
line, stock has been subscribed and
assurances have been given that any
further aid needed will be forthcom-
ing. This road is to be built in a ter
ritory where there are no steam roads.
When it is constructed down to Park
ersburg, it will be within few miles
OF the Eldora terminus of the DeS
| MOlneS-EldOra line, and connection
will undoubtedly be made with the
two lines, thus bringing DeS Moines
within a short distance of Minnesota
and not so distantly remote from the
Twin cities by electric railway.
The time may not be opportune for
| III, but 1T seems to us that public
movement should be inaugurated by
the people of Cresco and Elma looking
to connection at Charles City with
the line projected from Des Moines in
this direction. Surveys preliminary
to the work, right of way and other
matters requiring time and effort can
be better promoted by some kind of
an organization having the main OBJ
ject in view. If it is practical to use
the public highway for the track
where its course is right, much of the
cost Of the road would thus be provid-
ed for. And with the road bed made,
the rails and rolling stock could be
obtained through bonding the road.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Sad Disaster to Party Seeking
Refuge in n Barn Dur
ing Storm.

Lebanon, O., May 27.-Dr. W. L.
Witham, of South Lebanon, was
struck and instantly killed by light
ming Friday afternoon, near Huff
ford's grove, and Charles James and
Charles Weinhoff were seriously in
jured by the same bolt. They were
members of a party of pupils of the
public schools who sought refuge
from the storm in a Hufford farm
barn. Scarcely had they entered it
when it was struck by lightning. All
were more or. les; shocked and the
barn badly damaged. James and
Weinhoff, while badly hurt, will re.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

Mnskogee, 1. T., May 97.-Chiet
Porter Saturday signed the Creek
treaty, passed recently by the bodies
of that tribe at Okmulgee. Formal
notification of the final acceptance OF
the treaty will be made to President
Mckinley at once so that he may in
turn Issue proclamation authoriz
ing the allotment and sale of the
Creek Indian lanas. Already hun
dreds of people are focking to the
nation to make investments.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Fear. Di.integration Of Spain.

+ Madrid, May s7-Speaking before
the naval congress on the subject
whether or not Spain should be a
naval power, Admiral Csrvera ex-
pressed fears of the disintegration of
Spain into number of small states.
II do not WISH" he said, that the in
terests of the navy should pre-
dominate at the expense of the other
interests of the country, but, observ-
ing. as ] do what is going on at the
present day, ! am afraid Spain may
become like the Italy of the middle
-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
AN UNEXPECTED BLESSING.
The Story of Three Men, Good and True,
and a Monument.

! "TS no use talking; we can't have
that monument for another year,
80 sighed the major. We've talked
and saved, given bean bakes and magic Ian.
tern shows, but we can't raise within $500
of enough to pay for it,"
That's So" sorrowfully agreed the cap,
tain. ut did seem as if we could dedicats
the lot this Decoration day, and do the un.
yelling next one; but that's tomorrow
no hope now
That's right" said the private; ''and
the list of names to be remembered all
ready, too. What dye suppose the boys'lI
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
specia1 ship for Teachers,

Washington, May 27.-War DEPART
ment officials arc considering the adj
visibility Of taking one of the large
transports on the Pacific and fitting
1t out suitably to take 500 or COO
school-teachers to Manila for duty in
the Philippines. If transport can
be found available for this purpose
It will be done.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Ordered Home

Berlin, May 27.-The German naval
division in the far east, CONSISTING ot
the battleships Kurfuerst Friedrich
Wilhelm. the Brandenburg, the Weis.
senburg and the Woerth and the dis.
patch boat Hela, has been ordered, by
cable. to return homo
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
nnpti.t EducatIonal Society

Springfield. Mass. May 27.-The
thirteenth anniversary of the Amer
lean Baptist Education society was
held in the Highland Baptist church
Saturday. The gathering was nota-
bic OH account of the presence of the
large number of the most promi-
nent educators in the country.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Sensational Crime,

Philadelphia. May PA sensational
attempt at murder and suicide took
place at hotel here Saturday night.
when John A. Jenkins, of Brooklyn,
N. y, attempted to kill young wom-
an named Mae Barber, of this city,
and then blew his brains out while in
the grasp of policeman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
An appointment to Persia.

Washington. May 27.-Herbert W
Bowen. OF New York. was Saturday
appointed envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary 10 Persia. Mr.
Bowen was minister resident and con.
sui general mt Teherap,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Pattern Maker. Strike.

Milwaukee, May GA majority of
the $50 pattern makers in Milwaukee
struck work Saturday in accordance
with a notice given several days ago,
The men demand an increase of ten
per cent. and nine-hour day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Agree to Pay semi-Monthly

Shamokin, Pa, May PA. Robert.
son & Co., operating the Corbin & Ex.
celsior collieries, agreed hereafter to
pay their employees scmi-monthly,
whereupon the strike of 1000 men and
boys was declared off. The employees
will resume work Monday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
CREsCO MARKETS
Corrected each issue. J
Dip Your Sheep

In Thymo-Cresol Dip. The Gold
Medal Dip at the Paris Exposition,
good for horses and cattle as we'll as
sheep, a fine disinfectant. The cheap
est and best Dip on the market. In.
quire of w. G. Nichols & Son. For
sale at @. ID. Nichols Clothing Store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Imperial Council, Mobiles of Mystic Shrine
Kansas City, Mo-, June 11-12, 1901,

For this annual meeting of the
Shriners the Chicago Great Western
Ry., will on June $40, sell excursion
tickets to Kansas City, good to return
June l4th at one fare plus $500 the
round trip. For further informatio
address any Chicago Great Western
Agent, or j. P. Elmer, General Pas
sepger Agent, Chicago. June IL
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
ROBBERS MAKE BIG HAUL
Dynamite Vault of Bank at Min
eral Point, Wis, and Secure
100000.
REWARD FOR ARREST OF ROBBERS.
No CIew as Yet Found to the Perpe-
traitors of the Crime, Which WINS
Carefully Planned nnd Succcss-
fully Carried Out-Money Was for
Mine PayrOlls.

Milwaukee. Nav 27.--An Evening
Wisconsin special from Mineral Point,
Wis, says: The First national bank,
of this city, was burglarized carly Sat
urday. the robbers getting away with
100000 or more, mostly currency. The
loss is fully covered by insurance. En-
trance was effected through the shin
gled roof of the building, which is a
one-story structure, thence from the
attic to the vault by digging away the
arched brick. From the inside the
vault door was forced open and the
so-called burglar-proofs safe was blown
OPEN with nitroglycerin. 1t indi-
Gates that the robbery had been care
fully planned in advance. Officers are
securing the immediate country and
the telephone and telegraph wires are
kept busy, but as yet there is no clew
to the robbers. Business will be in
terrupted temporarily.
A Late Report.
A later report says the amount Sc
cured by the robbers is 100000. A re-
ward of $4,000 is offered for the ar
rest of the guilty parties. 1t is thought
the robbery was committed by two
suspicious characters who were seen
across the street from the bank a
month ago, at which time it is sup
posed the men planned the affair. AS
there are no night trains out of Min
eral Point, it is thought the robbers
came from nearby town and drove
back and caught a train which took
them to one of the small towns on the
Mississippi, where they arp now hid
ing.
The large amount of cash was to be
used in paying off the miners and la
borers Saturday. The robbers prob
ably timed their visit to a day when
they knew the funds would be large,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Annual Encampment Iowa q. A. II. Du-
buque, June 80, 1901.

For this meeting of the old soldiers
the Chicago Great Western Ry., will
on June 3rd-5th sell excursion tickets
to Dubuque good to return June 9Th,
at one fare for the round trip. For
further information address any Great
Western Agent or j. p. Elmer, GEN
eral Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Botha and De Wet to Meet,

London, May 27.-"Gen. Botha has
asked Gen. De Wet to meet him." says
the Pretoria correspondent of the Daily
Mail, ITO discuss the situation.n
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Catholic Order Of Forresters of Iowa, al
New Hampton. Ia. June 11-12, 1901.

For the biennial convention and re-
union of this order, the Chicago Great
Western Ry., will on June 1912, sell
excursion tickets to New Hampton,
good to return June 18th, at fare
and one-third for the round trip. For
further information address any Chi
cago Great Western Agent, or J. P.
Elmer, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago. june II
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
jap studyips Ameriean Method..

San Francisco, May Fly. Tsuma-
lsia, assistant appraiser and head ex-
pert in the Toxic tax superintend-
ent's bureau, or customs service of
the finance department of Japan. has
arrived here and is employing his
stay in studying the methods used
in collecting customs duties and in
ternal revenue taxes at this port
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Charged with Embezziement.

Colorado Springs, Col, May 81
Moses 7. Hale, who has been for
eight years city treasurer of Colorado
Springs, and Charles L. Smith, who
was for four years prior to 1897 the
city clerk, are under arrest on
charges of embezzlement of $50, 900 as
principal and accessory. This action
has been expected for some time, a
shortage having been discovered
MAY /.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Mckenzie Pardoned.

Washington. May 27-The president
has pardoned Alexander Mckenzie,
now confined in the Jail at Oakland,
Cal. for contempt of the circuit court
of appeals for the Ninth circuit.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

Cincinnati, May 27.-Fhere is still
no change in the strike situation in
Cincinnati, The metal trades associa-
ton maintains an attitude of abso-
lutte silence concerning it's plans and
exDectatiOnS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Nearly 200 Peri.hea

The Hague, May 27.-An official dis.
patch from Batavia. Java, says three
Europeans and 17s natives persisted
as result of the recent eruption OF
the volcano Of keloet. :. -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Thinks Well of Shamrock II.

Southampton, May 27.-llr, William
Fife, Jr., who is in Southampton,
speaks highly of the Shamrock II.
notsviths tandiug her recent misfor.
tuRe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Not Tpus,

Rome, May 27.--The published re.
port that the pope has the intention
to abolish the apostolic delegation in
Canada and annex it To the United
State delegat ton is totally unfounded
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Earthquake Mt Turin.

Turin, May PA violent earth.
shock was experienced here, at Conf
and elsewhere at six o'clock in tn.
morning. Little damage was done
but the people were panic-stricken
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Twcn.y-One Miner. perssh.

Berlin, May 27.-A dispatch from
Waldenburg, PRUSSIA, says that ps
result of fire which broke out
Saturday in the Hermann mine 81
miners persisted,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Heavy wind.torm. in West.

Salt Lake City, Utah, May IA
heavy windstorm has been sweeping
over Nevada, Utah, southern Idaho
and Wyoming for the past 30 hours
the velocity at times reaching SC
miles an hour and over. The storm
has resulted in almost complete pros
tration of telegraph and telephone
service in all directions. Meager re-
ports from outside cities tell of up
rooted trees, wrecked outbuildings
and other damage by the furious
winds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Ibsep STRICKEN Again

Christiania. May a7.-Henrik Ibsen.
the Norwegian dramatist, has spf-
fered second stroke of apoplexy
and his condition is now almost hope.
less
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Gillian President R.cox.rs

Santiago, Chill, May 27.-President
Errazuriz. who was recently reported
as suffering from a sesere attack of
paralysis. has recovered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Women Given Franchise in sweden.

Christiania, May 27.-After con
situations both the lagthing and
odelsthing have passed the bill pro-
viding for universal communal suf-
frage for men and giving the suf-
frage to women paying taxes on an
annual minimum income of 300
kronen in rural districts and 400
kronen in towns, or owning proper
ty jointly with their husbands who
pay taxes on such incomes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Melton to Strike Out Lost.


I DR.. George t. Purvss. of Nav York,
followed DR.. johnson, after which a
vote on the minority report was tax.
on. The motion as originally put was
10 substitute the minority report for
che report of the majority, but by AMI
agreement of both sides the motion
was changed 30 that the vote would
bs on the question of striking out rec.
ommendation B. The two reports
agreed on everything but this recon.
nuendation. The motion to strike out
the recommendation was lost by al
vote of 234 to Ell.
Joseph n. Vance, of Chicago, moved
lthe previous question on the original
Imotion-the adoption of the majority
report in its entirety-but after thu
moderator said he hoped the matter
would be laid over until Monday, the
nstion to move the previous question
was overwhelmingly defeated.
Adjourn to Monday.
AS the assembly had agreed to ed.
Hourn at noon Saturday to accept an
Invitation to visit Princeton univer.
Eity, adjournment was taken until
mine a. m. Monday.
Before the assembly adjourned, the
moderator announced that DR.. J. D.
Moffatt, president of Washington and
Jefferson university, would have the
floor at the opening of the debate on
Monday, as he wished to offer an
amendment to the motion to adopt the
majority report
When DR.. Moffatt was asked what
the nature of his amendment was he
said:
II don't know what it will be, but, in
view of the divided vote, / want to
think and consider something that we
can send to the church with greater
nnanimity."
The commissioners left for Prince
ton on special train at 1:45 p. m.
May Marry Deceased Wife's Sister
Des Moines, Ia, May 27.-The ques-
ton whether man can marry his
wife's sister was submitted to the gen
eral assembly of the United Presbyte-
ran church Saturday morning in the
form of report of change recon-
mended by the committee on bills and
oVertures in the confession of faith of
The church. The mitteerecommends
that inasmuch as the overture submit
ted TO the churches has received ma
jority the section be declared re-
pealed and submitted resolution to
shat effect
:. Grip claims victims. Dr. Miles Restorative
Estyine defends them.
-. ~ sssg
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
RoubIard.

Those indebted for service tee of
the Percheron stallion Roublard can
pay same at Cresco Union Savings
Bank or to j. e. DoOlittle.
69t6 1taw. BY order of Directors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Catholic Bishop Dend

St Hyacipthe, Que, May 27.-Mgr.
Moreau, Ro!nan Catholic bishop of
ST. Hyacinthe. died.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
For Sale.

My bay mare cheap for cash If taken
soon.-E. Warrington, sos West Peck
street.