Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-11-14

Town. He has relatives in that Sec
ton, and they have communicatedw with
Mrs. Markaas during the past week
to tell her that her husband, immedi-
ately on arriving at the destination he
sought on the African coast, started
for the interior and has not been heard
of or from since. It is supposed that
he was killed by the natives in some OF
the jungles or interior hills Of the
country. Mrs. Markaas has given up
hope Of seeing her husband again. He
is the only Iowan contributed to the
Boer war, SO far as known.
Inheritance Tax.
The collateral inheritance tax yield
ed the state treasury almost $4,000
In the month of October. This is the
largest collection ever made for
single month. The tax receipts from
| this source are gradually increasing
and now amount to about $4,000
tyear. 1t is believed that within ten
years the tax will amount to $780,
900 year or almost half million for
each of the biennial periods. 1t is one
OF the most fruitful sources of state
revenue and, coupled with insurance
and other corporation taxes, will re-
suit eventually in the reduction of
taxation.
Must BE Postponed.
The date for the execution of Phil
lips and Brooks, who were convicted
Of the murders Of two members of a
posse which pursued them from Gold
field, where they had robbed bank
about six months ago, was fixed for
December is. The supreme court
failed to reach their cases the past
term, which has just adjourned, and
since their cases have been appealed
and the court does not convene again
until December 16, it is certain that
their execution must be postponed.
Probably it will not be fixed for date
earlier than February 1, if the supreme
court reaches the case and affirms the
conviction at the sitting which be-
gins December 16.
Soft Corn.
The Chicago Great Western railroad
Chief officials visited this state the past
week, and the object of their visit
was not known until after they had
come and gone. They were examining
into the extent Of the soft corn in the
state. Their idea was to secure the
cooperation of the State agricultural
college at Ames in experiments look
ing to the improvement and preserva-
ton Of the soft corn. It il believed
among grain men that had the latest
rains not come during the past season
the corn crop OF Iowa would have
broken the worlds record. AS 1t is,
the most of the crop is so soft that it
is with difficulty that it is prohtably
fed.
Legally Dead.
E>W. Stubs, Of Marshalltown, is in
receipt of letter from his son, Earl
E. Stubs, who is legally dead, accord
ing to the records of the war depart
ment. The young man went to the
Philippines and instead of having been
reported mustered out by resignation
when he left the service, 1T gotinto the
files that he was dead. AS a matter of
fact, he left the army and went into
NORTHERN China, from whence he drift
ed into siberia, and writes to hts ia
Their, now, that he has been working
in the interior on the Russian rail-
road extensions.
Interesting Case.
An interesting case is under way at
Radcliffe. It involves the question OF
whether a European hotel is a hotel
In the common and proper sense Of
the word. The owner OF an Ameris
can plan hotel rented the institution
to man who closed up the dining
room and opened European hotel.
The owner has now sued him to eject
him, on the ground that European
hotel is not a hotel in the common
sense OF the word, and therefore the
renter has Violated his LEASE.
Fair Commission
The next meeting Of the St. Louis
commission of Iowa will be held here
December s. At that time the plans
for the Iowa building at st. Louis will
| be submitted and decided upon. All
Of the principal architects Of the state
will compete for the award. The cost
of the building is not to exceed 1000
and when the exposition is over it
will go to the state board of control
to move to this state for use, il such
plan is deemed feasible.
Cost Of Stock Foods.
Some weeks ago the Iowa state col.
lege at Ames issued bulletin in which
it was showa py experiments that
stock foods are not OF such gresi
value in fattening stock, ETC., sis gen
orally understood. The stock food In
terests got out counter showing
Now the college is eugagedlin the prep
aration Of bulletin showing the cost
Of stock foods, and will give this gen
eral circulation. It's purpose will be
probably, to show that stock foods
should sell at lower price thar
they do.
LEON BROWN.
Denounced kissing.
e. L. Linn, OF Mount Pleasant, was