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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
PLEASED WITH HIS RECORD.
feqng yanderbilt Hopes, Howeve.,
to Do sim Better with His
Automobile,

Sporting circles in Paris have been
IN ferment since w, K, Vanderbilt,
Jru smashed the automobile record for
both mile and ilometer. His time
Tor the mile was o:4s rs, and the kilo.
meter O:20 rs. Fournier's mile record
OF o:51 As was made on Ocean park.
way, New York, last November.
Serpollet's kilometer record Of
o:2s As, made at Nice last winter, had
hitherto stood against the attacks of
the best chauffeurs with the best
machines.
The French automobilists, although
somewhat annoyed by what they con-
slder another defeat-following closes
~ upon Edge securing the interna.
tlonal cup and Jarrett, another Eng
lishman, winning the great 3Oo-mile
race in Belgium last week-heartily
praise Mr.. Vanderbilt's performance.
His pluck, science and fairness have
made him the strongest kind of
favorite at Paris.
Mr.. Vanderbilt said to the Chicago
Chronicle correspondent at Trouville:.
Il shall not rest until I succeed in
maintaining the same speed through
one hour. Automobiles as now built
ought to be able to travel 80 or 30 miles
an hour easily, given proper roads and
proper handling. The trouble with
rhauffeurs is that their experience
mas not yet been sufficiently. varied.
Most OF the breakdowns are from
some mistake during the excitement
caused by high speed.
When I return home shall make
every effort to induce the American
automobile clubs to adopt the kilq'
meter instead Of the mile, for, besides
being much easier to measure, it
would familiarize the people with
the metric system and pave the way to
Its adoption throughout the United
States as whole"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03

troit, TO appoint a delegation of citi-
zens to attend conference to be held
in tina. city on October 0. to devise
ways and means for obtaining a
reasonable coal supply from the min
ing regions of Pennsylvania and West
Virginia. stating in his reply to Mayor
Maybury that he was confident that
the strike would be ended before the
date of the conference.
says Coal Won't he Scarce.
New York, Oct. 1.--President Baer
was asked Tuesday if there would
be enough coal in this city to supply
the demand before winter sets in
"oh, certainly" he said. This idea
that there is going to be scarcity of
coal this winter is simply scare.
There will be plenty of coal in New
York before the cold weather"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
WAS NOT SUICIDE.
Shows That He Died from Car
bondc Oxide Fumes,

Paris, Oct. 1.-The autopsy on the
remains of Emile lola has resulted in
an official declaration that he died
from asphyxiation, caused by car
bonic oxide fumes.
The remains of lola will be inferred
in Montmartre cemetery. The funeral
will be civil ceremony though, prob
ably, the body will be accorded the mil
itary honors to which the deceased is
entitled as an officer of the Legion Of
Honor. The League of the Rights Of
Man is organizing an imposing demon
stration at the funeral, and has issued
an appeal for subscriptions to erect a
monument to the dead novelist.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
TOO WET FOR CROPS.
turing of Fnll-Sown Grndn, Al
though Aiding Flowing.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary OF crop
conditions is as follows:
"As whole the week was very
wet in the districts west of the
Rocky mountains with temperatures
generally above normal, except over
the middle Rocky mountain slope,
where it was moderately cool.
While the excessive rains interrupt
ed farm work and delayed the matur-
ing OF late crops, they proved IA
vorable for termination of fall-sown
grain and placed the soil in fine con-
dition for blowing and seeding. No
damage resulted from frosts, which
were confined to the central and
northern Rocky mountain districts
and extreme north Pacific coast re-
gions. The general conditions on the
Pacific coast were favorable, al
though rain is needed in eastern Ore
gon.
"The weather has been very unfa-
vorable for maturing late corn in the
central valleys and lake region, espe-
cially over the northern portion of
these districts, and the reports indi-
cate that corn in shock has been con-
siderably damaged by dampness and
mold over a wide area, and that
much of the crop in the upper lake
region and Missouri valley will not
be marketable.
"But little, if any, change in the
apple situation is Indicated, the crop
being light in the middle Atlantic
states and Ohio valley, with more IA
vorable conditions in the upper lake
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
Protovin,

October is here and less than half of
threshing done.
We find many places where there
are oats and timothy in shocks in the
fields. A good showing for second
crop.
Many Of our neighbors went to
Spillville last Sunday to attend the ST.
Wenceslaus celebration.
Sad news reached US last Saturday
of the death of James Stanton of New
Hampton, the Democratic war-horse,
and one Of the most influential persons
In Chickasaw county.
Our band went to Spillville Sunday
to assist at the st. Wenceslaus cele-
bration.
John Bader has opened restaurant
and pool room. 1t is something We
need here very much.
John Koudelka has bought a new
steam threshing outfit
Joseph Ira and others have also
bought new steam threshing rigs.
The church fair last Wednesday,
Sept. "a, turned out even better than
was expected. The net receipts being
over eight hundred dollars. The diff
erent orders of Spillville came with
the Spillville band and many other
prominent men Of our neighboring
towns. Father Nelson Of Lourdes,
Father Ruido Of St Paul and four
other Catholic priests whose names we
have not, were assisting Father Vrba.
In the mems contest Frank Fencl won
the gold watch with 600 votes; in the
young ladies' contest Miss Andera won
the gold chain aud charm with $40
votes. Rev. Vrba thanks all those
who attended this fair and expresses
the best Of satisfaction as to the good
order that prevailed both day and
night.
We have heard some dissatisfaction
expressed as to our article of last week
In regard to the bad mail service. We
have stated that the rural delivery is
all right but it serves only per cent
of those who takes mail from our post
office. Our post master handles more
mail today than he ever handled but
what we want is to have direct route
so that We will not suffer delays. Our
business is much more important
than that of farmers, therefore why
not have special route like they have
In Spillville. Our business demands
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
Indian Leads White Band,

Nagiyanpe, Sioux Indian from Fort
Shaw, Mont, is the first red man in the
world that has ever been called to as
sumo the dictatorship of a concert
band composed entirely of white musi-
clans. He is a smooth-faced youth of
81 and has been elected as leader of
the Municipal band of Carlisle, Pa.
Nagiyanpe has assumed the name of
Robert Bruce" for his intercourse
with the paleface. He is modest and
inassuming and enjoys the confidenSa
and admiration Of the young men he
teaches. - .aaES " q II
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
ENGLISH IMMIGRATION.
Exodus from That Nation to the
United States Continues to
Show Increase.

According to a return issued by
the board of trade of London the
other DAY emigration to the United
States continues to- increase. Last
month 1922 persons left" England
for tbs United States, as compared
with l4,s24 in July of last year. Dur
ing the seven months ended July 81
no fewer than 1852 emigrated, as
compared with 1o4,154 during the
corresponding period last year. The
number emigrating to British North
America was 41,242 for seven months,
as against 26,557 for the correspond.
ing period last year. The return
also shows q great emigration to
South Africa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
WANTS MORE MONEY.
Estimates of Postmaster General for
Next Fiscal Year Exceed Those
of Present Year.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The esti-
mates of the postmaster general of
the appropriations required for all
the postmasters in the United States
during the next fiscal year aggre
gate $46,925.220, an increase of 3d.
614,7oo over the appropriations made
for the current year.
The estimates for the regular free
delivery postal service, which is sep
arate from the rural free delivery
and which constitutes the postal
service in the cities and large towns
Of the United States, aggregate S21,-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
Dead Bodies Found.

Paducah, Ky, Oct. 1.-The bodies Of
L. L. Hunter and L. B. Magill, who were
lost in the burning of the City of Pitts,
burg last April. 30 miles below Padu
cab, were found Tuesday four miles be
low the wreck. and had apparently
been covered with sand. They were
wealthy maGufact,rers of Tidiout. Pa.
and several thousnHd dollars had beer
spent by relatives in the effort to fine
the bodies
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
Enlarge Executive Committee.

Peoria, H.. Oct. 1.-The bankers
of Illinois and their friends listened to
two excellent addresses Tuesday
morning, one from Bishop Spalding, of
Peoria, and the other from President
Flynn. of the National Live Stock bank
of Chicago. The question of charging
the membership of the executive COM
mittee was taken up and adopted.
William Russell, of Jacksonville, wac
elected president
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03

Ottumwa, Ia. Oct. 1.-The Des
Moines river is on rampage. 1t has
risen to mark within foot of the
high water-mark. and further rise
is expected. Thousands of dollars
worth of property and crops has been
damaged, and miles of sewers have
been washed out and great stretches
of road are under water.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
struck Down by would-ne Assassin.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 1.--Sheriff c.
c. Scott, of Clarke county, came near
being the victim of would-be assas-
sin late at night. and is now in a
serious condition as the result of a
powerful blow on his head dealt with
club in the hands of an unknown
enemy, who lay in wait in dark al
ley near his home in Osceola. He
was found unconscious an hour later.
His assailant left no clew. 1t is not
believed the injury will prove fatal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
cholera RACES in Island of panay.

Manila, Oct. lit is announced
that 5.124 cases of cholera and 2.74O
deaths from that disease were report
ed in the province of Iliolo. island of
Pasay, up Monday. This is the highest
record for Any district since the out
break OF the disease occurred and ex-
ceeds the total of Manila and many of
the provinces since the commence
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
A Rapid Run.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The navy de-
partment received cablegram an
nouncing the arrival of Rear Admiral
Silas Casey, aboard his flagship, the
Wisconsin, at Panama. after an almost
unequaled run down the Pacific coast
OF 3,277 miles in one day less than two
weeks. Rear Admiral Casey will as
sumo general command Of the Ameri-
can naval forces on the isthmus.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
SUPERIOR Court Wnnted

The Business Mems association in
Cedar Falls is agitating the estab-
lishment of superior court. The
last general assembly made it pos
sible for these to be established in
cities of this size not county seats.
The court takes the place in many
respects of the district court and
saves much time, travel and incon-
veniepce to litigants.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
Root Not to Quit Cabinet.

New York, Oct. 1.-secretary of
War Elihu Root arrived in this city
Monday night. In answer to a ques-
ton he denied that there was any truth
in the rumor that he intended to leave
the cabinet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03

region and Missouri valley, fne
yields of good quality being gath.
cred in some states.
while blowing for fall seeding is
much behind in portions of the Mis-
souri, valley, this work has made
good progress elsewhere"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
Rurnl Free. Dcniyerx,

Washington, Oct 1.-There will be
$4,000 rural free delivery postal routes
in operation on July ! next, and the
estimate for appropriations for the
next fiscal year provides for 10000
more
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
A Suggestion.

Mark Hanna says the proper way
to understand the needs of any man
is "to put yourself in his place." Yes.
Get pen, says the Chicago Record
Herald, and some paper and try to
earn living by writing verses and
you will soon understand the needs of
the poor poet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
Comforts of n Hon,e

Summer Boarder-Why did you
wake me up and hustle me down.
stairs at this unearthly hour?
Farmer Wayback-That other
boarder is goin' iishin', and has to
get away early.
What has that to do with me?"
You had the towel."-N. Y.
Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
snow and slcet in Kon.o.

Topeka. Kan, Oct. IA special
to the State Journal from Sylvan
Grove, in central Kansas, says that
place was visited by snowstorm,
which developed into a fierce storm
of sleet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
win Need Nearly s5.ooo. ooo

Washington, Oct. 1.-The estimates
of appropriations required for the de.
partment of agriculture for the next
fiscal year, as completed by Secretary
Wilson, aggregate almost $4,000, 900.
The appropriations for the current
year amounted tn S4.503 Gao
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
Too Much for Him.

eyes, poor fellow, he had to give
her up"
"Why"
"She made her father promise to
give her an automobile as a wedding
present, and poor George, with his
income of $4,000 year, knew he
wouldn't be able to pay half the dam
ages "-ChluuEu Keuuru. Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
Polish village Nenrly W1ped Out.

foAlsh Sillase nearly wiped Out.
LODI, Russian Poland, Oct. lone
hundred and twenty houses out of
129 comprising the village of yosh-
mix, Russian Poland, have been
burned to the ground. The fire was
caused by children playing with fire.
Two children persisted in the flames.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
Double Hanging.

Bronston, Fla. Oct. Theodore
Smith and Thomas Faircloth, the
young white men who killed the aged
Lewis couple one month ago, were
hanged here Tuesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03

Summer Girl-Am / the first girl
you ever kissed?
Summer Man-Am I the first man
you ever asked?-Brooklyn Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
For Cong,ress.

Defiance, o.. Oct. 1.-The republican
congressional convention of the Fifth
district nominated George Russell, of
Henry county, for congress.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
The Magistrate Wa. Married

Magistrate-You are charged sir,
with burning down your house to get
the INSURANCE. 60
Prisoner-It wasn't to get the in
surance, your honor. l did it to get
rid of house-cleaning.
Magistrate with emotion) = The
prisoner is discharged. - n. Y,
Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
The Deadly Yacht.

This is fine time, says the Chicago
Record-Herald, for people who do not
know how to handle yachts to remain
ashore.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
Does He, or Doesn't He1

Winks-Do you like children?
Jinks-Well, married n widow
with sig Of 'en.-N. Y. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
Gymnnxinn,s,

President II. II. Seerley, of the State
Normal school of Cedar Falls, is in the
east making Investigations with re-
spect to gymnasi,Ims in connection
with the higher educational institu-
tions. The last legislature appropri.
ated money for two gymnasiums at the
state Normal school, one for men and
one for women. 1t is planned to put
$4,000 each into them The State Nor
NAL school is the first Iowa state in
stitutlon in which special provision
has been made for athletics as dis
tlnct branch, although all of them have
leaned more or less to the gymnastic
idea during recent years
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03

N. j. Bennett and II. L. Trout, of
Des Moines, have attacked the new
state veterinary law. This law proyid-
ed for Il state commission tu-admit per-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
TOO Old u Story

TOO UIU StOry.
He-Are you fond OF fiction. darl.
ing?"
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-02

We do not desire to be more specific
along these lines, as we do not desire to
cause another copious flow Of Hanna tears,
but that we could give names, dates, promises
and so forth many Ohio Republicans as
loyal and patriotic as Senator Hanna very
we'll know.
Our purpose at present is to plagiarize
Plutarch in the Tillman- Mel aurin affair.
McI.aurin voted and still votes with the
Republican majority of the Senate. He
has been read out of the Democratic party
of South Carolina and he still presumes to
represent that Democracy in the United
States Senate. He Extensively applied the
lie direct to the honorable man who has the
confidence of the Democracy of his state
and the respect if not admiration of Demo
Gratis in every state. He was struck by the
fist of Tillman.
It is the only answer a gentleman can
give to such an insult Tillman must pay
the penalty, aud like the game cock that he
is, he does not beg any mitigation Of SEN
tence. McIaurin has Republican Senators
already lobbying for him to secure lesser
penalty than his offense deserves.
There is nobody interested. The Repub-
lican majority can let him of altogether or
give another one of his clique of renegade
followers an Office. But every Democrat IS
interested in the sentence Of Tillman and
every Democrat will note, too, the treat
ment the gallant and true souled South
Carolinian receives at the hands Of Nc
Iaurin's new colleagues-the Republican
majority.
Both Wellington and Tillman are honest
men of principle. Neither Republican hog
wash nor Hanna tears can make an unpre-
JUDGED public believe otherwise. It will
not be so difficult, however, in the case Of
one McLaurinl
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-02

Had time been allowed TO elapse and pas
sions grow cool the occurrence might have
been averted.
What took place in the open Senate is
known to everybody, yet it does seem
little strange that when the same charges
had been made through the public press
and on the hustings and in his presence in
his own state, Senator McLaurin never
grew so indignant as to utter the word lie.
Did he presume on Senator Tillman's re-
spect for the rules of the body of which be
was a member, and believe he could with
impunity apply the epithet which he knew
would provoke blow if uttered in the open
air9 Or was it understood between him and
the Senators who we're egging on the row
that in the event of racket Tillman would
be punished and he would go acquit' He
seemed very much surprised when he was
called to order, and in his apology he said:
"Mr. President, did not realize that was
in contempt of the Senate, nor do think
now, if my words are read in the Record,
that l am was" = If that utterance is
sincere, he pays but poor compliment to
his own intelligence, unless it was under
stood no matter what he might say or do
that he would be protected
If all reports are TO be believed Senator
Hanna now wants the senior Senator
expelled He must be punished.
To sum up the whole matter II is motor
ious that since McLaurin saw fit to vote and
act with the Republicans on all questions Of
public interest, he has been put in control
of the patronage of South Carolina,
Whether that was bargain or not we do
not pretend to say, but the results are the
same; the patronage went to the man who
voted.
The indignation, as we have stated, seems
very One-sided.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-02
A Review of the Trouble.

The disgraceful scene that occurred in the
Senate chamber on Washington's birthday,
in which the South Carolina Senators ex-
changed blows, is one sincerely regretted
by every right minded person, and doubt
less quite as much regretted by the Senator
who struck the FIRST blow. It was a scene
such as we hope never to see again.
It seems to US, however, that public in
dignation invective and denunciatiou is too
much one-sided The senior Senator re-
ceives the harshest criticism, and for him
is demanded the greater punishment. The
criticism Of the conduct Of the junior SEN
ator is perfunctory and apologetic
Much can be said on either side, but what
is said should be fair. In view of what took
place preceding the blow, is il fair to place
all the blame on the older man? great
deal had been said that day and much that
was irritating. Mr.. Tillman, while bold
and unsparing in presenting his views, was
perfectly good natured, and, while he had
said many things Of partisan favor showed
no anger and no disposition to be unpar-
liamentary. He said some things under
pressure which he might not have said, had
he had time to think before utterance, but
the truth is he was nagged and interrupted
until forced to declare himself Senator
Foraker in perfectly gentlemanly manner
thrust letter into the debate, the truth Of
which Mr.. Tillman did not coutrovert, be-
cause he knew nothing Of its author, and
Senator Burton injected stump speech in
defense of General Funston who had not
been attacked Senator Tillman disclaimed
any attack upon General Funston, never
theless Senator Burton saw an opportunity
10 indulge in little demagogy and availed
himself Of IT,
But Senator Spooner was the busy body
in the discussion, the wasp who, as some
one has said to us, since the retirement Of
ex-senator Chandler, is endeavoriug to play
the latter's favorite role. It was Spooner's
persistent interrogations, which under the
circumstances were entirely uncalled for,
that provoked the fight, for fight it was.
He (Spooner) was not long in discovering
that he was playing to the galleries, and
therefore he kept on endeavoring to force
the South Carolina Senator to saying some
thing supplementary, and when, with a
flourish Of his hand andewaving Of his how-
ing locks he called someb body a coward, and
the galleries rang out in applause. he sat
himself down with an air Of satisfaction on
his face as if he had done something won
derful. That he is not altogether at ease
with himself, and realizes perhaps that he
was fast and not careful is the fact that he
sought out Senator Tillman in executive
session and endeavOred to justify him of
his conduct. His answer to Senator Teller,
also in executive session, shows he was not
altogether pleased with his efforts. The
Wisconsin Senator is a man Of ability,
strong and forceful, when he chooses to be
man Of dignity, and he owes it TO himself
in the future not to descend TO the mission
of a gadhy.
As a matter of course somebody had TO
carry bone Il is said Senator Pritchard
did it, He might as we'll have done It as
anybody and he is fitted for such task