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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
SPANISH TITLES ABOLISHED.
Army Order Does Away with Don,
Senior, Sonora and senorita in
Southern Luzon.

The army will no longer recognize
Spanish titles in southern Luzon.
Gen. Wade, who commands that mill
tary department, has issued an order
which says: "The use of the titles
Don, Senior, Sonora and Senorita in
official communications is not APP
proved. Officers will in future en-
ploy instead the titles Mr., Mrs. and
Miss. Spanish words will in no case
be used when there is an English
equivalent. -
Since dental surgeons have been
performing duty in the Philippines
the military authorities have discov-
cred that they are being made the
ingenious excuse on the part of en-
listed men to obtain absence from
duty. 1t having been reported to the
army officers that enlisted men some
times obtain passes to visit posts at
which dental surgeons are stationed
on the plea of requiring dental treat
ment, when in fact the necessity for
such work does not exist, applicants
for such passes will, in future, be re-
quired to report to the post surgeon
for examination. and if in the opin.
lon of the surgeon the requested dem
tai treatment is necessary the appn-
cant will be furnished with transfer
slip and be directed to report to the
dentist for treatment,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
DISAPPOINTED INVENTOR.
DR.. Hiram Tuttlc, inventor of ThorIts,
Dies Without Having His
Hopes Realized.

Reports of the sudden death in
Tacoma. WASH, of DR.. Hiram futile,
the inventor of thorite, have created
good deal of comment in Washing
ton, recalling, as it does, his experi-
ence with the army ordnance depart
ment. DIR. futile was an inventor
OF merit and a man of responsibility,
and 1T is no e&aggeration to say that
the treatment accorded him by GER
tain officials of this government was
outrageous.
There is no information from DR..
Tuttles home to show that his death
was due to the keen disappointment
he felt over the defeat of his plans,
but he left Washington few weeks
ago disheartened over the failure of
the war department to make use of
He had spent all his money, and
probably also the funds which had
been advanced him by friends and
others who appreciated the integrity
of the man and the legitimacy Of his
claim.
Thorite is an excellent compost
ton. Favorable reports have been
made of it's performances in the Phil
ippines, and congress authorized the
purchase of it in large quantities.
Nothing was done in regard to the
matter, however, and there is sus-
picion that DR.. Tuttle was not treat
ed fairly.
1t would be going to an extremity
Of expression to say that he was
literally cheated out of his rights,
but it is certain that he was inn
posed upon, and that the trust and
confidence he reposed in others who
should have protected instead of in
juring him were misplaced.
Some inventors are common nui-
sances and some are impostors, but
DR.. futile was neither nuisance
nor an impostor. He invented some
thing which would be of great value
to the government, and he ought to
have reaped the benefit of his labor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
SOMETHING JUST AS CHEAP.
A Congressman in Texas Ranks No
Higher Than n Colonel in
Kentucky.

One evening some time ago there
was an impromptu gathering of story
tellers in the rotunda of the Phoenix
hotel, including Senator Joseph w.
Bailey. OF Texas; ex-Gov. James B. Me-
Creary, of Madison county, and Jacob
T. Patrick, of Sayersv;lle, we'll
known mountain republican, says the
Lexington (Ky.) Leader. Gov. Nc
Creary several times addressed Mr..
Patrick as Judge" to which the la liter
finally replied:
"Goyernor, am not.a judge, and
never was; and more than that, have
NO title, military, judicial or profess
sional. ] am plain Jake Patrick, the
only strictly private citizen in the ems
tire commonwealth of Kentucky.
am not even Mister"
swell, cir" spoke up the Texas states
man, you are unique. I should think
you ought to be at least a colonel, as I
have always understood that in Ken
lucky it is the easiest and cheapest
thing in the world to be colonel"
"Ihere is something in that" was
Patrick's quick response; sit is almost
as easy and cheap to be colonel in
Kentucky as to be congressman in
Texas"
The laugh was on Bailey and he
squared the matter by asking the
crowd to refresh itself at his expense.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
PRINCESS WANTS TO COME.
Wife of Prince Henry Trying to In
duce Emperor William to Send
Her to America, Too.

New York, JAM. 22.-If the Princess
Henry does not accompany her hus.
band, the admiral, to the United
States, it will not be because she wish
es to remain at home, says the Berlin
correspondent of the Journal and
American. To the contrary, the prin-
cess is making every effort, social and
political, to be allowed to form one OF
the launching party that has now be-
come of international interest. Should
the princess succeed in obtaining the
kaiser's royal permission to make the
trip she will be accompanied by an en-
tourage of court ladies'.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24

Ine only witness to the suicide was
George M. Ackley, of Kansas City.
Deputy Coroner Boogher was notified
and took charge of the remains.
Mr.. Hoffmeister was defeated Mon
day night for reelection as supreme
recorder of the Legion of Honor by C.
P. I. White, and an entirely new SUI
preme council was elected after a SEN
sational contest.
One feature OF the struggle was the
arrest of Otto A, Overlook, candidate
for supreme chancellor, the highest Of
hcer in the order, leader OF the OPPOSE
ton to the administration.
Mr.. Overlook was arrested by q de-
tective as he was entering the Holland
building on his way to the meeting
where the election was to be held.
At the four courts complaint was
lodged against Mr.. Overlook for car.
rying concealed weapons Friends OF
the Overlook ticket, however, pro-
cured Mr.. Overbeek's release on bond
and hurried with him to the meeting
hall, where they arrived in time to
vote, his one vote being necessary to
win.
George M. Ackley, Of Kansas City,
former supreme overseer of the Le-
gion of Honor, who shared the room
| with Hoffmeister Monday night, stat
ed that he was in the bathroom adj
| joining the sleeping compartment
when Hoffmeister shot himself with
Ackley's revolver.
| Ackley was held by the police for
the coroner's inquest, which COM
menced shortly before noon.
Ackley says that Hoffmeister killed
,, himself, as he believed, because he
was defeated in his candidacy for
reelection to the office of supreme
recorder.
George W. Teasdale, an intimate
friend of the dead man, said: 81
wish to contradict a rumor which
has already become current relating
to Mr.. Hoffmeister's accounts. His
accounts were investigated by the
executive committee and the auditing
committee of the supreme council
and were found to be in good shape"
After hearing the testimony of
Messrs. Ackley and Teasdale and S.
I. Barnard the coroner rendered q
verdict of suicide.
Mr.. Hoffmeister was 40 years old.
He had held the office of supreme re-
corder of the order for 10 years. His
wife is at present in New York city,
where she is visiting a sister.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Four Lives Lost,

williamsport. Pa, Jan. %. = Four
men were instantly killed on the log
railroad Tuesday of the Laekawanna
Lumber company at Cross Fork. Pot
ter county. The men were engaged in
loading logs on car when runaway
train consisting OF four cars loaded
with pulpwood came dashing down
the incline road and with frightful
force crashed into the car upon
which the men were working, killing
the four men and smashing the cars
into splinters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
CALM AFTER BATTLE.
All Reported Quiet ut Panama-Cas.
ualties of Revolutionists
Are Heavy.

Panama, Colombia, Jan. 22.-All is
| quiet here. Gen. Herrera, the revolu-
tionary leader, informed Capt. Mead,
OF the United States cruiser Phila-
delphia, that he came here to prevent
| the Colombian government using the
steamer Lautaro against the liber-
ais. He had accomplished this, and
therefore retired.
The revolutionists had II wounded
! in Tuesdays engagement. The num-
Der killed cannot be precisely ascer-
tanned.
OF the government forces five men
were killed and four wounded.
The exchange of prisoners was re-
sponsible for Mondays disaster to the
| government. From the former the
revolutionists heard of the plans Of the
government. The Lautaro's circulat-
| ing pump was out of order and she
had no steam up when she was at
tackled by the Padilla. The Padilla,
which was recently painted white so
as to deceive the government officers
as to her identity, advanced unrecog-
nized to a spot about 300 meters from
the Lautaro. She then began firing at
the Lautaro. The position Of the lat
ter prevented her from using her two
big guns mounted forward, but she re-
turned the Padilla's fire with her small
after guns. Her gunner, however, was
the first man killed. The foreign crew
of the Lautaro refused to obey orders.
Gen. Alban, who displayed great cour-
age, was shot on the steamers deck.
Gen. Garcia, veteran officer, has
been appointed military commander
of the district in succession to Gen.
Alban. Senior Arizona is the civil gov
ernor. 1t is believed that the revolu-
tionary warships were damaged. The
capture of Panama by the revolution
lists is considered impossible, owing to
the number of government troops
there.
New York, Jan. 22-The Colon
bian consul, Mr.. Bugard, received the
following dispatch Tuesday from
Panama dated January 20:
Gen. Alban attacked the rebel fleet to-
day and persisted on board steamship
Lautaro. Have taken over command and
am prepared to defend city with 1000 men"
The dispatch was signed by Arizona,
who was Gen. Alban's secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Ransom Money Forwarded.

Constantinople, JAM 22-Notwith-
standing the efforts made to keep the
matter secret, it has been ascertained
that the money subscribed for the
ransom of Miss Ellen M. Stone and
Nine. Tsillsa, her companion, has been
forwarded to the Americans who have
been negotiating with the brigands for
the release of the two women. The
whereabouts of the negotiators is
withheld by the officials here.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Lacked Evidence.

Dayton, o., Jan. 22.-The grand jury
ignored the case of Mrs. Mary Witwer,
who was charged with poisoning her
sister. Mrs. Pugh, because of lack of
evidence. The case attracted .copsid-
cradle attention last fall because of
the allegation that the deaths of a
number of persons were caused by
Mrs. Witwer, who had acted as a
nurse. She will go to her home in
Michigan
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
PRECIOUS METALS OF WORLD.
Director of Mint Gives product,o,
of Gold and Silver During 1900
as $257,514,7OO.

Director of the Mint Roberts has pre-
pared statement showing the pro-
duction of the precious metals for the
calendar year of 1900. It shows that
the production of gold in the world
that year was 12,4b5,2S7 ounces of the
value of $25z, 514,7oO, loss in value of
S49.07o,2oo from 1899. The loss was
mainly in the Transvaal field and due
to the war.
The silver output of the world
amounted to 17s, 796, FOG fine ounces, the
largest ever known. The United
States again leads all other producers
with slight excess over Mexico.
The production of gold in states and
territories producing the largest
amounts is estimated by the director
as follows:
Alaska ........ss III ooolMon ana "a sos 900
ARIZONA 1865. 1873 400l Nevada 49,. 2, 00s, 200
SSanfornla ....d5 Sig 200|oregon 500. l6s470o
f SHlReado 4SS II fItd 1skota g Sc
The commercial value of silver in the
states and territories producing the
largest amount is as follows:
Arizona ......sl,s57, 2lo| Montana ....ssso1.1N
Colorado -. IL, 700 0l8l Utah ........ 5746,Sl4
Idaho 89s6, 042
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Anthracite Coal Production,

The production of anthracite coal in
Pennsylvania this year will be the
largest in the history Of the trade. APP
proximately the output will be about
100000 tons more than in 1900. The
production last year was 45,1O7,484
tons; in 1899, 47,666,Ooo tons, and in
1898, 41,ss9,s00 tons. For nine months
Of this year the shipment of GOAL has
amounted to 4o,3o9,7s6 tons, as against
84,2o2,71o tons for the same period last
year. These figures only relate to the
actual shipment and do not include
that used at the mines and by coal COM
panies. The demand for hard GOAL thts
year has been greater than ever be-
fore. The production has been fully
taken up and the mining oompan MES
have little stock on hand.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Filipino Leader surrender..

Manila, Jan. 22.-The insurgent
leader Briocio Laque and his entire
command on January 20 surrendered
Internationally to the American mill
tary authorities in Batangas province.
Laque's command had become so scat
tered that it was unable to hold out
any longer. He has been given one
week to round up and hand over his
entire party to the Americans. Laque
has been operating in the neighbor-
hood of Mount Macoled, in Batangas
province, Luzon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
The official vote of the state as can.
Herriotts NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
To Limit Injunctions,

| At separate meetings of the execu-
tive boards of the Brotherhoods of Lo-
connective Engineers and Locomotive
Firemen, meeting in Des Moines last
week, resolutions were passed calling
| to the attention of the Iowa legisla-
; ture what is designated as the Hoar
bill in the congress of the United
States, which seeks to limit the opera
ton of the law relating to injunctions,
and asking the general assembly to
memorabilia congress in favor of its
passage. The boards unanimously
agreed to request this action on the
part of the legislature, and the reso-
buttons will be delivered to that body
next week.
To Force Appropriation Bills.
Representative N. E. Kendall, of
Marion county, has introduced reso-
luton into the house providing that
no appropriation bills shall be consid-
cred by the legislature after February
20, unless introduced before that date.
This is designed to force the appropri-
alton bills, which are usually held
back, to the front for the action of
the assembly within reasonable time
from the end of the session, thus to
avoid any possibility of hurried action
on account of the approach of the
close of the session. A three-fourths
vote, however, will permit of the con-
sideration of such bills after the date
named. Mr.. Kendall is not sanguine
that the resolution will pass both
houses without the string of reconsid-
Grafton attached to it, but many mem
bers indorse it as an effort in the right
direction. 1t has already passed the
house
Iowa War Claims.
Attorney General Mullan has been
notified that the treasury department
at Washington has transferred the
claim of Iowa for $685. 30 on account
of money advanced by this state dur
ing the civil war in the equipment of
government troops to the court of
claims, where it will be tried and ad-
Indicated. 1t was expected by the at
torney general that the matter would
be taken before the secretary of the
treasury before reference was made to
the court of claims, if any should be
made eventually, and this action is
surprise. 1t is due probably in part
to the fact that Gov. Shaw will be sec
rotary of the treasury before the claim
can be reached for hearing in that
department, and undoubtedly he would
not wish to pass upon it himself. The
claim will now be tried in the usual
way before the court of claims, at
whose head is Joseph Reed, of Council
Bluffs, and the state officials and
legislature firmly believe that the state
will be recompensed for the half mil
lion it expended on account of the gen.
eral government.
State Institutions,
The following is the January state
ment of the state board of control
showing the number of inmates and
expenses of each institution in Decem-
Der and the balance on hand in the sup
port funds January i:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
killed from Ambush

Manila, Jan. e2.-Capt. J. NJ. Harris
horne, Jr., of the Seventh infantry,
was shot from ambush and killed jan
uary 2 in the eastern part of the is
land of Samar. Capt. Hartshorne was
recently transferred from the Ninth
to the Seventh infantry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Heavy Loss by Fire.

Columbus, o., Jan. ga four-story
brick building at Spring and Capital
streets occupied by Samuel Stevens,
Wholesale grocer; E. B. Robins & Co.,
and linn, Judkins & Co., wholesale
matters, and John Hayes & Co., job
bers in leather, was Quilted by fire
Tuesday night, entailing loss esti-
mated at about 100000, practically
covered by insurance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
First ana second-Class Cars,

In most European railways the prin-
cipal difference between first and Sec
ond-class cars lies in the color of the
seat cushions, irst-clasS being usually
red, second-class gray.
GettiMg the Facts.
"How far is it to the next town,
my friend?"
TITS right smart piece"
"How many miles9'
"Hain't never counted 'em."
well, how many yards, then?"
"Well, they's my yard, an Nsighbor
Jones' yard, an the Wilder Scots
yard, and"
Nonsense! How much ground will
I have to cover between hero and
there?"
We'll, they use to call it ten acre OF
20, but it's my opinion IT. ten an.
AsIs!"--AslsHts osass1s4a9sn II;
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Ordered to Vacate.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 22.-The execu-
tive committee of the Kansas g. A. R.
has ordered Martin Norton, the de-
partment commander, to yaeate his
office at once. The committee has
been in session all day Investigating
charges that had been preferred
against Norton and sustained them in
every particular.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
minimum interest Of one per cent:

1AAAAAAuH lutcTeSt OF one per CenG.S
will require the executive council to
let the money to the most responsible
and best bidder among the accepted
banks; will require the successful bid
der to place in the hands of the state
sufficient securities to indemnify the
state for all possible loss of it's money,
it being provided that in case of trou-
BILE between the state and the bank
about the state deposit the state may
sell the securities to reimburse itself
There is now law permitting boards
OF supervisors to collect interest on
public funds in the county treasures
deposited with banks, but it is SO
worded that SO far not single board
OF supervisors in the state, it is I'M
derstood, has taken advantage of it's
provisions. 1t may be amended at this
session of the assembly to make it eff
fective.
Official Vote.
The official vote of the state as can
vasSed by the legislature is as follows:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Sending Food Our Wa,

Ship loads of potatoes are arriving
at New York from Ireland, Scotland
and Belgium. Evidently, says the Chi
cago Record-Herald, all the world
doesn't propose to get all its food from
Uncle Sam all the time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
DEFEAT AND THEN SUICIDE.
William H. Honmeister Fails Reelec-
tion in Legion of Honor and
Kills Himself.

St. Louis, Jan. s2.-Wiliam Il. Hof-
meister, of St. Louis, ex-supreme re-
corder OF the Legion Of Honor, COM
mitted suicide at the Planters hotel
Tuesday BY shooting htmss1f with ,
TSXoyytt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Senators Elected in Iowa.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 22.-The vote
for United States senator taken Tues
day afternoon stood as follows: In
the senate: Allison, SO; Thayer, 10,
Deliver, 36; Seerley, 10. In the house
the vote was: Allison, 81; Thayer, IA;
Dolliver, 80; Seerqey, IA.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Must Serve Fun Term,

Scranton, Pa, Jan. s2.-The superior
court Tuesday decided that Alexander
Bergman, who attempted to assassin.
ate H. C. Prick in 1892 must serve hia
full term of 81 years, less the usual al.
lswauCs for good bshsyior.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Crushed by Steel Ratio.

Cherokee, Ia, Jan. 22.-While gang
OF men were unloading car of rails
three miles east of Cherokee the car
tipped over, killing two men, and, it is
feared, mortally injuring three others.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Fortune,s Fayorita.

Mrs. Newlywed-You remember Bob
Bigfront, whom ] efused last year?
Well, he's just struck an oil well worth
$5,0O0,o00.
Mr.. Newlywsd-Goshl Some men
AAvs Ill sorts o4 lsokl-Puok. !
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Bad for Orchards.

Pana, ILL.,, Jan. 22.-Moist snow has
been falling here, badly damaging
pear, cherry and peach orchards in
this vicinity. 1t is beneficial to wheat
of which large acreage was drilled
last fall,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
NEW Opera Hou.e Burned.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan,22.-A $50, 900 fire
occurred Sunday morning at Perry,
Okla, the greatest loss being the new
opera house, just completed, and one
of the most expensive in the southwest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Sensational.

Lena-What did the Russian noble
man write in your autograph album;
Mabel--Oh, something unspeakable
Lena-Goodness gracious! What
was it2
Mabsl-His nams.-Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Malioious slandar.

"Never will give my CONSENT" said
Mr.. Fsirohild, firmly. "Hs only wants
to marry you 10 that he oan pay hi
bills"
"Pshawl papa" pouted his daugh-
ter. Charlie never thinks Of paying
bis s."-Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Reducing Boer Fighting Force,

London, Jan. 22.-Lord Kitchener
reports that since January 10 81
Beers were killed, 10 were wounded,
40 were made prisoners and Al sur
rendered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
schley at Santiago,

SCHI@y ut SAnt1aRO.
The newspaper men of Des Moines
have arranged to bring George Edward
Graham to Des Moines for lecture on
Admiral Schley at Santiago" Janu-
airy %, and it is intended now to send
invitations to all the newspaper men
Of Iowa to attend the lecture. Mr..
Graham was representative of the
Associated Press and was at schley's
side during the battle. He testified
before the court OF inquiry. He is a
partisan of Admiral Schley. His lee
ture will be illustrated by 100 views
taken on the spot from the flagship of
the admiral during the battle.
T,E0N pp0wAr
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
Entirely Too Young.

NO." said fond mother, speak
ing OF her p5-year-old daughter; mo,
May isn't old enough to marry yst.
She cries whenever anyone scolds
her. and until she becomes hardened
enough to reply vigorously she isn't
ct for wife."-Tit-Bits
That Ended ".
Maud-What makes you treat Jack
SO coldly? You, used to find him so
interesting.
Marie-Didn't you know was en-
gagged to him now2-Town and Coun-
try.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-24
He Did HI. Rest

Mamma Severely = Aren't you
ashamed to be caught stealing the
jam7
Willie-1t amt my fault.
Mamma-Not your faultf
Wills-No'm. 1 did my best not 10
let you catch me.-Philadslphia Press.