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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
SCHOOL FOR SERVANTS.
Immigrant Girls to BE
Efficient.

The establishment Of school to
teach young women how to be good
servants, it was said, is the latest plan
of Mrs. Sarah ST. Justin Beale, of New
York city, who some time ago tried to
found union of servants. She has
been trying to interest number of
prominent persons in her plan, and
some Of them consider it favorably,
she says. She had received letter
from Bishop Potter in which he says:
ANY enterprise which contem-
plates the training of domestic serv-
ants has in it possibilities of much
wider utility than most of us recog-
nize, contributing, as it does, to the
betterment, the peace, and the health
of home life. wish you every sue
cess"
1t is proposed, Mrs. Beale says.
among other things, to teach every
branch of domestic service. Bonds are
to be issued for this purpose.
II propose" she said, ito have
agents to meet immigrants who come
here from the old country, and give
them a home and teach them. A res.
taurant will be run in connection with
the school, and library and reading.
room will be attached to it. Each
young woman who becomes fit to go
out to domestic service will receive a
certificate of competence"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
DIARY OF ANDRE.
Interesting Relic of the Revolution
ary War IL Found Among Papers
Lord Grey.

London. April L. The diary of
Maj. Andre. after lying hidden for
100 years, has been discovered in
England. This interesting find was
made by Lord Grey, the other day,
while he was going over lot of old
family papers that probably had not
been disturbed since the conclusion
of the American war of independence.
Lord Grey's great-grandfather was
commander of British troops in
America at that time land Andre
served on his staff), and this accounts
for the diary being in the possession
of the present peer. The diary is
apparently the original, but in order
to make sure that it is not copy
Lord Grey is sending over to the
United States to secure samples of
Andres handwriting, none of which
can be obtained here.
The diary is story of the cam
paign, day by day. during the years
1777-177s. 1t is simply but interest
ingly told from the soldiers stand
point, and is accompanied by maps,
apparently drawn by Andre himself.
and with skill that would make him
the equal of any military hydrog-
rapher of to-day.
The diary ceases too early to throw
new light upon the motives which
prompted the tragic ending of his
career, but it gives interesting
glimpses of the personality of one
of the historic figures of the revolu-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
Upton IS sPoRrsMANLrKE.
Wants to Meet the Hest Yacht Yhnt
Any American or Americans
Can build.

London, April LIN reply to a
question asked b. representative
of the press regarding the contro-
versy as to the selection of a de-
fender in the races for the Americas
cup, Sir Thomas Upton made this
statement Saturday:
~ wish 10 say nothing which can posi-
bly, be construed as criticism or as
gratuitous advice TO the United States
All / want to GO is to meet the best boa,
America can build. | never want anyone
TO be able TO say after the cup races: You
have won. but you have not beaten our
best boat My ideas on the subject can
best be gathered from what ! am doing
myself. i am putting the Shamrock H..
| Into open competition with any boat In
the world"
Regarding his plans, Sir Thomas Liptor
said: "As soon as possible after the
| launching ! am going TO the Solent to
have the trials. On my way back to the
Clyde shall probably accept the Royal
Irish Yacht clubs Qiingston) invitation to
race there. Then shall go to the Clyde
and enter the Glasgow exhibition contests.
| AS soon as possible after that probably
about June H. the Erin and Shamrock II
will sail for America. have not yet de-
cded If the Shamrock l. will accompany
them. We shall first so to the Azores To
replenlsh our fuel, for on the last trip
l found the Erin's coal capacity scarcely
equal to the long, slow voyage. trust
! there will be sufficient wind to avoid much
| towing, for believe that towing. on &C
| count of the strain involved, is much more
harmful to the yacht than sailing. l eX-
pect the yachts will arrive in New York
early in July. After the cup race. UNI
less something unexpected prevents 1t.
will accept the Boston board of trade in
vitation to take the Shamrock III. TO that
city and have a little racing in New Ems
| land waters Z"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
IOWA STATE NEWS.
WORK OF vANDALs.
Passenger Train on Mason
City a. Fort Dodge Road.

What was apparently deliberate
scheme to wreck passenger train No.
2, on the Mason City & Fort Dodge
railroad, was narrowly averted. The
train left Fort Dodge on time, and
had just passed Burchinal, station
not far distant from Mason City, when
Engineer White noticed tic lying be-
tween the rails in such a manner that
it promised to derail his train and pre-
cipitate it down steep embankment.
He made frantic efforts to bring his
train to standstill, but was unsuc-
cessful, and the engine struck the OBJ
struction while it was still going at
good rate. Fortunately the pilot Of
the engine, being lower than usual,
caught the tie and threw it from the
track. When the train was stopped
and the trainmen went back to inves-
tigate they found that the tie had
been securely bound to the rails by
coils of fence wire, apparently with
the intention of wrecking the train,
diabolical scheme which had too
nearly succeeded. The tie had been
placed just at the sharpest bend of a
curve in such manner that it would
have been almost certain to send the
passenger coaches, with their load of
human freight, crashing down the en-
bankment had it not been for the
lucky intervention of the pilot. The
perpetrators of the dastardly act are
unknown, but diligent search is being
made for them by the authorities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
GETS FASHIONS FROM CHICAGO
Confession by Paper in London
That Patterns Are Secured from
Western City.

When London goes to Chicago for
fashion notes things begin to look
somewhat topsy-turvy, but ladies'
column in one of the papers the other
day showed an instance of this kind
An Englishwoman furnished the pa
per with the pattern of a dressing
sacque. which she said she had picked
up in one of the large stores in Chica-
go. The garment had been revela-
ton in the matter of fit, comfort and
cheapness. So, after wearing it out
she pulled it to pieces and took meas
urements of the pattern, which she
sent as an idea to English makers to
copy.
Accompanying the letter was a
statement comparing the prices of la
dies ready-made garments in London
and Chicago, and showing the advan.
tage of the latter.
One has heard this confirmed by
women living in London, who have
tried to duplicate in London the pur-
chases from large dry goods stores in
New York and Chicago, but found it
cheaper to send to America and pay
the carriage.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
THIRD CENTURY VASE.
Ancient Work of Art Sells at Auction
at New York for Twelve Hun
dred Dollars.

One of the works of art which are
worth all anyone is willing to pay
for them was purchased for we'll
known private collector at the Henry
de Morgan sale at the American art
galleries, New York city, the other
afternoon 1t was an Apulian "Kra-
ter" from Ruvo, Greek vase 3OH
inches tall, dating from the third
century 3. c., with most elaborate
decorations in color, and it sold after
firm and spirited bidding for $1,000
The vase had been repaired. Only
three vases of the sort which are
larger than this one are known to be
in this country.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
cH1cAGoAN FINDS A CAVERN.
H. F. Forest Discovers wonderful
Cave I'm Washington Containing
Two Giant Human Bodies.

II. +. Forest, miner from Chi
cago. who was prospecting in the
Cascade mountains last summer,
claims to have discovered q wonder
full cavern in the foothills in the
eastern part Of Lewis county,
Wash. The cavern is IL feet in height
and from to so or 60 feet in width.
The walls have been ponshed and
contain hieroglyphics and figures
that were made by human hands. The
main passage was explored for five
of which was boiling water, and in
other parts there were ice caves.
Two tubs had been cut into the
stone near these springs. In this
same passage was we'll about 80
feet deep, and around the web a cir
cular stairway led to the bottom.
After devious winding about the bot
tom of the well an immense under
ground lake was discovered, and at
every entrance was a canoe, appar-
emily made of cedar, petrified, chained
to heavy metal staple driven in the
wall.
Another passage leading from the
main boulevard led the explorer to
flights of stone steps leading down
about 60 feet. At the bottom was a
long passageway ten feet or more
wide and of about equal height. On
huge slab, side by side, We're two
human figures, one that of woman
measuring over seven feet in length
and the other of man seven feet and
ten inches long. Both bodies were
frozen solid and in perfect state Of
preservation. The cave is rich with
splendid white gold quartz, and there
is much conner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
UNIVERSITY REGENTS.
Look Over the Fire Damage and
Will Make Recomm en- dations.

The executive committee of the
board of regents met at the central
building in Iowa City, looking over the
damage caused by the fire and MAX
ing arrangements about the removal
of the debris. The committee will also
make such recommendations to the
full board as they see fit and get things
in shape for the full board meeting on
April 2. Notwithstanding the state
ment of President MacLean that no
temporary building will be erected, it
is probable that the executive commit
tee will consider srch an action, and it
may recommend it to the full board.
If the building is built it will probably
be a two-story structure, with room
for the forensic societies in the upper
story and engineering or medical
rooms below. In regard to the calling
of an extra session of the legislature
to consider the needs of the university
and the agricultural college the presi-
dent said that it was possible that the
regents might ask the governor to
adopt this course, but he hardly
thought it probable.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
Young Women Publish Paper.

Dayton, o., April 1.-The Daily
News was published Saturday by the
Young Women's League, an organiza-
ton made up of Dayton's best ladies.
The women reported and edited the
publication and then sold papers on
the street. Every literary writer of
note, Vice President Roosevelt, Gov.
Nash, Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop
Potter are among the contributors.
At noon the league ladies gave big
dinner to the newsboys. Orders are
in for over 100000 copies of the paper,
The proceeds go TO the leagues build
ing fund.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02

John Cownie, of the state board of
control, returned to Des Moines from
Cherokee. bringing with him the
signed agreement of the authorities
of Cherokee county and city to va
cate the roads across the state hos.
pital grounds at the outskirts of the
town, and without which vacation
the buildings could not proceed. The
authorities showed themselves very
affable and dignified and the negotia-
tions progressed smoothly and salts
factorily for all sides The roads will
be vacated by April 6 and work on
the new buildings will start at once.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
Sail for Cuba.

Ithaca, N. y, April president
j. G. Scl,urman, OF Cornell university,
and Mrs. Schurman have left Ithaca
for New York. They sailed for Cuba
Saturday on the steamer MORO Castle
and will spend the Easter vacation on
the island, returning to Ithaca in two
weeks. President Schurman said be-
fore leaving that his trip had no po-
litical significance whatever and was
planned entirely for pleasure and rest
from his duties.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
STOCK POISONED.
Farmer Finds Sack. of Oats and Corn
Full of Arsenic Placed Where
Cattle Were Pastured.

The story of wholesale poisoning
of stock comes from Melvin township,
Dubuque county. Philip Scherzer, a
farmer, has lost a number of fine cat
tie of late and has been unable to find
any disease affecting them. He had
the stomachs taken out and sent to
Ames, where the contents were an
alyzed. Word was recently received
by him that poison was visible, but
how much the information did not
state. Upon the melting away of the
snow he turned the cattle out again,
and some more died. He investigated
and found piles of oats and corn in
the field that had been carried there
by some one in sacks. The oats and
corn were full of arsenic. This proved
conclusively what had caused the
death of his cattle, some nine or ten
in all
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
ORATOR CHOSEN.
otto Bracket VIII Have the Honor
of Representing the University
in the League Contest

Otto Bracket, of the Philomathian
society, won first place at the home
oratorical contest at thestate univer-
sity in Iowa City with his Grafton en-
titled "Israel's Last Captivity" Mr..
Bracket will have the honor of repre-
senting iowa in the Northern Orator.
ical league contest, which is composed
of Michigan, Minnesota, Northwest
ern, Wisconsin, Iowa, Chicago and
Oberlin, which takes place in Iowa City
May g. He also received prize of $50
offered by the oratorical association.
F. S. Merriam won second and Benja-
min Boardman third place.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
One Of the First.

d. w. Thompson, one of the earliest
settlers and a prominent citizen OF
Ringgold county, died at his home in
Mount Ayr after long and painful i'll
ness. He was born in Hendricks coun-
ty. Ind, March /, 1S43, and at the age
of ~ moved with his parents to Clin-
ton county. A year later he went to
Ringgold county, where he has since
resided. During the civil war he was
a member of company L, Forty-sixth
Iowa infantry, and served until the
close, receiving an honorable dis
charge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
Has Resigned.

Springfield. Ill.,, April Horace
8. Rearden, agent for purchaser, of
Quincy, Carrollton G. St. Louis rail-
road, with headquarters at Carlin-
Vile, has resigned, and William Cor
bett, superintendent of the SPRING
field division of the Chicago G. Alton,
which assumes control of the Quincy,
Carrollton & st. Louis, succeeds him,
with headquarters at Springfield, the
change to be in effect April /. F. A.
Wann has been appointed general
freight agent and George j. Charl-
ton as general passenger agent, with
headquarters at Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
unrd n.ow 10 village

Oswego. n. T., April 1.-The bank.
ing firm of w. j. Brewster d Co, of
Hannibal, this county, failed Friday
with liabilities of Sl25,0oo. The entire
village is affected by the failure and
many small depositors in Oswego
Wayne and Cayuga counties suffer Sc
yerely. Among the depositors, it is
said, was the state grange, patrons Of
husbandry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
Question for Debate.

Princeton. n. j., April 1.-The fol-
lowing question for the Princeton
Harvard debate, 10 be held here on
May 10, has hren submitted by the
Princeton intercollegiate debating
committee:
Resolved. That congress was justified
in imposing he terms embodied in the
Plat amendment to the army appropra :
ton bill as condition precedent TO leaving
the government, and control of Cuba TO Its
people CHE condition with regard to the
title 10 the Isle Of Pines being excepted
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
BURNED ON FIRE ESCAPE.
Mother and Two Little Ones Perish
When They Are Very Near
to Safety.
FATAL FIRE IN new YORK TENEMENT.
Fierce Flames from Floor below Cut
on Escnpe-Blnckened Bodies Re-
cOvered-Gas Explosion in Furnace
Mt Bradock, Pa. - Five Burned,
Two Fatally.

New York, April Mrs. Esther
Cohen and two of her children, Ben
jamin, aged five, and Sophia, one year
old, persisted by the burning of five
story tenement house at Delaney and
Norfolk streets early Saturday. In
the panic which occurred mothers lost
their reason and threw their children
from the windows and fire escapes to
the street below. That all were caught
by the police and firemen and escaped
serious injury, seems almost miracle.
Following is list of the injured:
Max Salisbury, 20, burned about face,
hands and body; John j. Reardon, de-
tective, cut on hands and face by fall
ing glass; Michael Oestfcldt, suffering
from shock and Commissions.
There were 10 families in the house
The fire was discovered at $3.50 O'Clock
by the wife of the janitor who aroused
her husband, and together they went
to the front of the house, giving the
| alarm
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
ophIr Renchcs Port Said.

Port Said, Egypt, April 1.-The
steamer Ophir, with the duke and
duchess of Cornwall and York on
board, arrived here Saturday. Mohnm-
med Ali, brother of the khcdiyc, well
coined the duke and duchess in the
namc Of the khedive and in the pres
ence of Lord Crnmer the British dip
lomatc agent, and other notnbilities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
oldest wnterxvork.

The oldest waterworlls system in
the country is that of South Bethle-
hem, Pa. The original mains laid
were made out of cedar logs, some
of which have recently been taken
up in good state of preservation.
Too Much Hnrd Work.
Miss Oldgirl- This is my birthday.
You may give me kiss for each
year.
DeGarry-Excuse me, but i must
get home early night.-Town Top
les. :
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
PASSES Restless Night.

New York, April Maurice Bar
rymorc, the actor, who was taken to
the insane pavilion at Bellevue hos
pital Friday, passed restless night.
lie awakened early in the morning,
but would not talk to anyone. Barry
more constantly mlitered to himself,
and once in awhile would ask for pen
md ink, saying he wished to write to
his daughter Ethel. who was detained
from him
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
Means Cut in wages.

London, April 1.-The board regu-
lating the Scottish manufactured iron
trade wages have decided that there
was decline in the selling prices in
January and February which equals
ten per cent. reduction in wages. The
reduction begins Monday next.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
Recalled for Consultation

Washington, April 1.-The state
department has recalled Minister
Frank Loomis from Caracas to Wash
ington for purposes of consultation
The issues between the government OF
the United States and the government
of Venezuela have become more acute
lately, and it is desired that the de-
partment may be able to acquaint it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
senntor MitcI,elIul.

Washington, April |. Senator
Mitchell, of Oregon, is confined to his
bed with an acute attack of the grip
and has been prohibited by his physi-
clan from giving any attention to cor
respondcnce or business. He is not
considered seriously i'll, but it is
necessary that he should keep quiet
for a few days.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
Retain David h. Hill.

New York. April district Attor-
ney Philbin said Friday night that ex-
Senator David B. Hill had been re-
tanned by him to present the argu-
ments for the prosecution when the
Molineux case is laid before the court
OF appeals,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
big Steamer Launc hed.

Stettin, April 1.-The twin-screw
steamer Kron-Prinz Wilhelm, of $4,000
tons register, belonging to the North
German Lloyd Steamship company,
was launched here Saturday morning
in the presence of Crown Prince Fred
erick William.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
st. Lou,. Exposition Committee

Washington. April 1.-The ST.
Louis exposition committee, which
will be announced soon, will contain
the following names! IIS-Senators
Carter. of Montana; Mcbride, at Ore
gon; Lindsay, of Kentucky; Thurston.
of Nebraska; cx-Representative Glynn,
of New York; ex-Reprcsentative Allen,
of Mississippi; L. D. Scott, of Arkan-
sas; John F. Miller, of Indiana, and +.
A. Belts, Of Connecticut
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
Fatal Gas Explosion.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April by an ex-
plosion of gas at furnace C, of the
Edgar Thomson steel works at Brad
dock, Pa, Saturday, five men were
terribly burned, two fatally. Their
names: George RAIDER, will die;
George Hosack, will die; George COCA,
Charles Porter, Michael Grannon.
The men were plumbers and the ex-
plosion was caused by escaping natur-
al gas from broken main, igniting
from the furnace.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
Peach Growing in Michig.n

Berrien county, Mich, on the record
of 1900 claims to be the greatest peach
growing section In the world. The
number of acres cultivated last year
was 4,75a, and the total yield Of
peaches was 14O.992 bushels, being
more than half the entire Michigan
crop. Van Buren, county came next,
with 5s,ss7 bushels.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
Grounaed steamer Pulled on

st. Joseph, Mich, April 1.-THE
steamer Sioux City, of the Graba and
Morton line, went aground at night on
the sand bar off State street, which
forms each winter. With the assist
ance of ting, the vessel WAS pulled off
the bar early Saturday, uninjured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
Conceited.

He-'Tis love that makes the world
go round.
She-And just because your head is
turned, you think you are the whole
world, l suppose.-N. Y. Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02

lost before Hammersmith bridge was
reached. Cheers rose from Cam
bridges steamboat as their boat
passed Tammersmith bridge half a
length ahead. On the Oxford steam
er there was deep silence and anx-
ietv
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
cborre,l ,yith Embczxlement

Omaha. Ncb.. April John F.
Lally. a mail carrier and clerk of
local camp of the Woodmen of the
World, was arrested charged with the
cmbczZlemcnt OF $I,53l The money
was dues and assessments Of the lodge
collected by lally during the past IS
months. Lally claims the money was
appropriated by him as remuneration
for services rendered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
Another school Closed.

ST. Petersburg, April director
Grenberg, with the consent of the dis
trict curator, has closed the Riga
Polytechncum. The Kharkoff author
tiles have issued an order against as
semblages in public places. imposing
the same penalties for offenses ls
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-02
Al Financial Fancy.

Smith-1t would be good thing for
society if they would print money on
asbestos paper.
Jones-Why?
Smith-Because then no one would
have money to burn. Judge,