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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
HAS MANY CALLERS.
resented Among yIaitprs
of the President.

Oyster Bay. n. u, Aug. 4.-The pull
pit, the press, the bar and politics
were represented Saturday about the
luncheon board of President Roose,
velt at Sycamore HILL Senator Mil
lard, of Nebraska, accompanied by a
friend of his own state, came down
from New York to talk to Mr.. Roose-
Welt about his western trip and to
make some arrangements for his
visit to Nebraska. The president will
be in Nebraska on dates already tenta-
lively determined. although not for
mally announced. His visit to Ne
braska will be in the closing days of
September.
Among the guests at luncheon were
Silas McBee, of New York, editor of
the Churchman; Bishop Dudley, of the
Episcopal church, diocese of Ken
lucky; Charles Nagel, of ST. Louis;
George Harvey, editor of Harper's
Weekly; George w. Human, of Chi
cago. editor of the Inter Ocean, and
Edward Kent, of New York. Assur-
ance is given that no particular sig
nificance attaches to the calls of any
OF the gentlemen, the desire of the
president being to entertain them So
cially at his country home.
President Roosevelt is in receipt of
scores of communications by wire and
by mail regarding the vacancy on the
board of commissioners of the District
of Columbia caused by the death few
days ago of John w. Ross. The APP
pointee to succeed Mr.. Ross will be a
democrat. Every mail brings letters
of Endorsement of candidates or let
ters bearing upon the selection of Mr..
Ross successor without mentioning
particular names. 1t is not known
when the president may make the ap-
pointment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
DANGER PRACTICALLY OVER.
Floods in Texas Gradually Reed ding
-COnditiOns Vastly Im-
proved.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 4.-There is no
trouble from floods in Texas now ex-
cept in the extreme northeastern
part of the state, and most of that
was expected to be overcome by Sat-
urday night. Thousands of acres of
the Brazos valley are said to be still
submerged, but the waters are reced-
ing rapidly. The Sabine river is four
miles wide near Tyler and two miles
of the international and Great North
ern's tracks are under water be-
tween that city and Mineola. The
Cotton Belt report their line clear
again, but it will be Sunday before
the Texas Midland between Terrell
and Quinlan will be in use.
Conditions are so vastly improved
that with no more heavy rains the
flood is considered to be thing Of
the past
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
SHORT SPECIALS.

William S. Devery, former chief OF 20.
lice of New York, aspires to become poss OF
Tammany.
A cut in western meat rates by the Great
Western road may cause a serious disturb
ance in freight matters.
Live stock receipts at five principal west
ern markets. January ! to June 30, were
7o9 2S3 head less than for 1901.
Col. Lynch, Irish member of parliament,
accused of high treason during the Boer
war. has been committed for trial.
Miss Alice Hay, daughter of Secretary
Hay, and James W. Wadsworth, Jr, are
TO be married at Newbury, N. H., Septem-
Der 80.
An American specialist is exhibiting IN
England an apparatus which enables the
deaf to hear, and it is learned that he Is
treating the queen Of England.
Cuban revenues are falling off and the
rev government will face a deficit at the
end of the first year of the republic. SAM
tary conditions are neglected and a return
of the scourge is invited.
The American navy will not be repre-
sented in the British coronation review.
Rehearsals for ceremony have been re-
sumed at Westminster and in London
street barriers are again erected.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
TRAGEDY IN THE WEST.
Well Known Mining Man Kills a
Girl, Wounds Man and
Commits Suicide.
SHOOTING OCCURS At SALT LAKE CITY.
Haunting About Domestic Trouble
of Murderer Said to Have Been
Cause of the Crimc-Negro KILLS
Prominent Business Nun Mt Dir-
mingham, Ala.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. AT
the Salt Palace grounds at one o'clock
Saturday morning ]. c. McCaslin, a
well-known mining man, OF this city,
shot and killed Lottie Russell, and dam
gerously wounded f. Max Peters and
then committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head.
McCaslin, Miss Russell, Peters and
another man, whose name has not
been learned, formed q party which at
tended the bicycle races. 1t is said
that McCaslin had had trouble with his
wife and had been drinking. Peters
and Miss Russell are reported to have
tainted him about his domestic
troubles, whereupon he became en-
ragged, drew a revolver and shot Miss
Russell. who had started to run,
through the back. Peters, who at
tempted to keep McCaslin from shoot
ing the girl, was shot through the
chest. McCaslin, after firing shot
at the other member of the party,
placed his revolver to his right tenn
pie and fred q bullet through his head.
He died an hour later.
Peters is in precarious condition,
but It te thought he will recover. Miss
Russell was waitress and came here
from San Francisco several weeks ago.
Murdesed by a Negro.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 4,-Walter
Cotton the assistant manager of the
Atlantic and Pacific Tea company,
was cut and almost instantly killed at
his place OF business in the heart of
the city Saturday morning by a ne
gro, name unknown, also employed by
the company. The negro claims Cot
ton struck him, knocked him to the
floor and fell on the knife he had
drawn. A crowd of 500 people sur
rounded the scene of the killing and
there is much excitement. The negro
is in the county Jail and no riot is APP
pretended.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Cause of the Delay.

Rome, Aug. 1.-The delay in appoint
ing an apostolic delegate to Manila is
due to the desire of the vatican to
please the Washington authorities by
sending to the Philippines an Ameri-
can prelate, and the vatican is now
awaiting letters from the United
States. The prelate, who it is thought
likely will accept, is thoroughly adapt
ed to the position. Should the plan
fall through the most probable candi-
date is Mgr. Guide. now in the office
OF Cardinal Rampolla, the papal sec
rotary OF state
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
To Build R1val PLANT

Pueblo, Col, Aug. Authorization
received in this city leads to the CON
clusion that in case John w. Gates
secures control of the Colorado Fuel
& Iron company at the coming cleo
ton the steel trust will erect gigan-
tic western plant to be n formidable
rival OF the Colorado company. Vast
coal and coke fields owned by the
United States Steel company in In
dian territory are being developed.
More than 300 men have already been
sent out and orders issued to push de-
yelopment work. Supplies of iron ore
controlled there by the steel trust are
said to be inexhaustible.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Contracts Awarded,

Washington, Aug. 4.-Acting Post
master General Madden Saturday
awarded to the bureau of engraving
and printing the contract for printing
the adhesive postage stamps and
stamp books for the United States for
the four years beginning November
] next. The bureau was the lowest of
two bidders and the price at which
1t now gets the contract is $261 900 less
than the amount of its original propo-
sitlon. Acting Postmaster General
Madden also has awarded to the Hart
ford Manufacturing Co., Of Hartford,
Conn, the contract for supplying reg
istered packages, tag official and dead
letter envelopes for the government
during the year beginning October /
next.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Some Ear|yHoward County History
As Cleaned from the New Oregon Plain Dealer of 1861
Davies; Executive committee,

Davies; Executive committee, 4.
Dwight, Aug. Beadle and j. Brown.
An editorial entitled sour Railroad
Prospects" raised voice of warning
that unless New Oregon and Vernon
Springs were vigilant the proposed
N. l. r. r. would not reach these
towns and ultimately ipjure them.
Following are brief extracts from the
article: cit ssems to us in the first
place that the arrangement by which
the road is limited to range Of two
miles south or two miles north of the
center Of this county on it's east line,
is either direct blow aimed at New
Oregon and Vernon Springs by the
County Committee, or mostegregious
blunder on the part of somebody.
[" A subscription of 100000 is
required from the county and e35, 900
of it from the two towns, yet the con-
ditions prescribed by the Committee
are such as to effectually blot out both
places. The Committee first make
conditions unjust and destructive to
US and then ask us to subscribe liberal
ly and Internationally to our own de.
struction. \ The recent cleo
tion OF officers with the disfranchise.
ment Of New Oregon and Vernon
Springs, it seems to us, places them
at the mercy of those who are opposed
to our most vital interests. Not that
we think either of those elected as
directors Of this county will intention.
ally do us a wrong, but such is the
verdictof the stockholders represented
Mr.. Augustus Beadle, As we
understand him, is pledged to
the interests Of the county without
regard to locality, and upon the basis
of the subscription of the company as
limited by the committee, and this
basis denies US the best route as We
think, and in fact the only one prac-
ticable to our towns. Mr.. Carey is
elected to look after the interests of
the northern section, and thus stands
pitted against Mr.. Davies. ~ 1t
is we'll known to our citizens that Mr..
Dwight pledged US the road, yet he
was defeated for the office of Presi-
dent, and why? And in the election
of one director it does not seem to US
a triumph achieved by New Oregon,
for it seems to us that we should have
no representative on the board but
from the fact that unless the election
of Mr.. Davies was conceded Mr.. Beadle
would positively refuse to serve us.
1t seems to us that our only
safety lies in still further increasing
our conditional stock, and that in
stead of having itconfilct with Vernon
Springs, the condition should be such
that the interest of both towns will
be consulted. The fact is that there
is an identity of 'interest between
the towns" There was no PLAIN
DEALER issued between the sth and
the 22nd Of this month, and it is ex.
planned as follows: "We have been
compelled to delay our regular issue
for the arrival of paper. We sent for
paper in season, but the rain COM
PEELED the team to turn back, and
then we sent again, still in time, but
the snow storm setting in has delayed
its arrival"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
STEALS LARGE SUM.
Henry f. coe. of Boston, Charged
with Endorsement of
$4,000,

Boston, Aug. 4.-Henry T. Coe, the
former treasurer OF the Bowker Fer
tilizer company, and the Dudley
hosiery mills of Newton, who was ar
rested Friday night for the alleged
embezzlement of $4,000, was held
for the grand jury Saturday in $780,
600 which was furnished. Specifically,
he was accused Saturday of the lar
ceny of a note for $4,000, payable on
demand from the Bowker company
on June 3. Mr.. Coe waived examina-
ton.
In statement issued by the
Bowker company, the history of the
affair is given, together with a con-
fession signed by Mr.. Coe in which
he said that he had used the notes
OF the Bowker company in carrying
on the business of the Dudley hosiery
mills ut New London for ten years,
and that he had used $4,000. Ex-
perts, it is said, have found the
amount stated to be exactly correct.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Smallpox in Barbados

Kingtown, St Vincent, Aug. A.
Smallpox has broken out in Barba-
dos. All the other British West In
dian islands have imposed quaran-
tine against that colony. There have
been II cases on the island, all discov-
cred within few days. The sufferers
have been strictly isolated. Owing to
the islands proximity TO st. Vincent,
the Inhabitants here fear the disease
will reach Kingstown.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
FOREST FIRE RAGING.
Report from Leadvillc, Col, Says Sew
eral Cabins Have Already
Been Burned.

Denver, Col, Aug. 4.-Reports from
Leadville say that a severe forest fire
is raging six miles northeast of that
city on the north of Prospect noun
tain. Several cabins have already been
burned. The fire is not far from the
South Park track and the railroad has
sent out men.
From Golden a forest fire is report
ed in a stretch of timber between
Coal and Palston creeks.
In Wyoming, on the headwaters Of
the Popo Agile, big fire is burning
and large amount of timber has al
ready been destroyed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Tracy Seen Again.

Spokane. Wash, Aug. 4.-Harry
Tracy, the Oregon convict, passed
through coulee City, Wash, Friday
night, about II O'Clock and is report
ed to have been seen at Almira, the
next station east, at three O'Clock
Saturday morning. Coulee City and
Almira are on the Northern Pacific
railway midway between Seattle and
the Idaho state line. This would
seem to confirm the report that
Tracy is making his way to the
"Hole-in-t he-Wall country" in Wy
oming.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05

citing an arch on Parliament street.

erecting an arch on Parliament street.
The Examinations on coronation night
will be largely as originally planned.
The vicinity OF the Bank of England,
the Royal exchange and the Mansion
house will be blaze of electric lights
and the Strand, Trafalgar square,
Pail Mall, st. James square and Picca-
dilly will be gorgeous with illumina-
lions many of which will be displayed
on Kitchener night, August 6, also,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Norwegian steamer Wrecked.

Halifax, N. S., Aug. A message to
the customs officials here announces
that the Norwegian steamer Blaaman-
den, Capt. Amundsen, from Hamburg
for Philadelphia, struck on White
Point Ledge, off Canso, in dense fog
Saturday. No details were made
known by the advices to the customs
officials, aside from the statement
that the steamer has big cargo and
a number Of passengers. The GUS
toms department ut Ottawa has been
advised of the accident and has or
dered officers to the scene, which is
about four miles from Canso.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Negroes Fight uDueI

Brennan, Ten. Aug. 4.-Two ne
groes. John Arnold and Wesley Davis.
fought Il duel TO the death near indie
pendence Friday night. Arnold is
dead and Davis Will probably die The
lnen had had a difficulty several weeks
previously and meeting in the road
agreed to fight it out. Each was armed
with u jacllknife, with blades six inches
long, and were horribly cut and
slashed. Davis managed to stab Ar
mold to the heart and then came to
Brennan, where he gave himself up
He will probably die from lis wuunIs,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Prosecution Glossy.

Detroit, Mich. Aug. 4.-The prosecu-
ton in the trial of Frank c. Andrews,
charged with wrecking the City Saw
ings bank, closed its case Saturday
morning. Irvine b. Unger, cashier of
the former Preston national bank,
which institution was forced to liquid
ate in consequence of the troubles of
the City Savings bank, was too i'll to
appear, and his testimony taken at
the police court examination was read
The defense has but few witnesses. and
it is expected that the, case wilp go
to the jury by the middle of the week,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Reid Arrives mt New York

! New York, Aug. 4.-Whitelaw Reid,
special ambassador of the United
States to the coronation of King Ed
ward, and Mrs. Reid were among the
passengers on the steamship Philadel-
phia, which arrived Saturday from
southampton. Mr.. Reid, who APP
Peared to be in the best of health, said
he would have to report to President
Roosevelt on what had occurred dur
ing his visit to Great Britain before he
could say anything for publication.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05

Now every town dweller wishes he
had a farm i'll the country, and could
roam the fields from early mos. till
dewy eve. He would rather roam
them than pillow them; yet if he only
knew what was good for him he would
WELD hoe rather than q golf stick,
for a hoe is useful for digging worms
for bait; indeed, much better for that
purpose than golf stick.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Speaks on Philippine Problem.

Chautauqua, n. Y, Aug. 4.-Presi-
dent Schurman, of Cornell. was the
principal speaker at Chautauqua Sat
urday, his topic being the Philippine
problem. Mr.. Schurman said he was
one of those who favored leaving the
islands in the enfeebled grasp of
Spain, but that now that they are
ours our sovereignty is absolutely I'M
impeachable. He said it is time to
drop Aguinaldo, to drop the exag-
gerated stories OF army atrocities
and to settle down to the business of
establishing good government.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Arrives at southampton.

London, Aug. 4.-Former President
steyn, Of the Orange Free State, ar
rived at Southampton Saturday, with
his family, on the steamship Caris-
brook Castle. He was met by Messrs.
Fischer, Vessels and Des Bruyn. the
former Boer delegates. He will go to
The Hague, where former President
Kruger will 60 from Utrecht 10 meet
him Monday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
1ki1led by a caye-1n

Lead, S. d., Aug. 4.-John Fourier
and Joseph Varvais, Frenchmen, were
killed by cave-tn on the seventh level
of the Homestake mine just before
quitting time Friday evening. Five
floors of the level camel down. with
about so feet of the loose rock. There
were number Of other miners work
ing in the slope. but they all got out
with the exception of Fourier and Var
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
HOPES to settle strike.

Clebourne. Tex, Aug. 4.-George
Mulberry, third vice president of the
international Association of Machin-
lists, and committee from the strik-
ers left here Friday night for Chicago
to meet with officials of the Santa Fe
road. 1t is expected that the ma
If it is not at this meeting finish
fight NAV be expected.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Found GuiIty

Sturgis, S. d.. Aug. 4-Ernest Loves
war was found guilty Friday night of
the murder of George Puck and
George Oslrander and given the death
sentence. The case was on trial five
days. The defendant made damaging
admissions on the stand.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Fire In Ships Cargo.

London, Aug. 4.-When the cargo of
the brush steamer Anselma de Lar
rlnaga, Capt. Stephens, which arrived
at Havre, July 81 from Galveston. was
partly discharged, fire broke out on
board and every effort was made to
eXtinguiSh it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Hotel Burned.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 4.-The Alhambra
hotel, a three-story structure on
Peachtree street was destroyed by fire
at an early hour Saturday morning.
1t is reported that two CT the inmates
received serious injuries by jumping
from a second-story window. The
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
strikers Return to work.

Philadelphia, Aug. 4.-The strike of
the bridge and structural iron work
ers employed by the Pennsylvania
Steel company. which has been on
since May 1, has been settled and the
men are back at work. The mon were
granted their demand for so cents an
hour for an e;ght-hour day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
All. President to Judge.

Denver, Col, Aug A. The Denver
Horse Show association has sent Pres
ident Roosevelt an invitation to attend
its annual exhibition and to act as
judge of the rough riding contest
which will take place on the opening
day, September l.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Disorders Renewed.

Berlin, Aug. "A dispatch from
canton, China, says that renewed dis
orders have occurred in Sze-Cnuen
province, with daily engagements be-
tween the government troops and
The rebels. Massacres of native
Christians are reported in the prov
incp
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Must Enter MS Aliens

Washington, Aug. 4.-Commissioner
General Sargent, of the immigration
bureau, with the approval of Secre-
tary Shaw, has issued circular pro-
hibiting the coming to the United
States of residents and natives of
Porto Rico and the Philippines, except
after the same examination as is en-
forced against other alien immigrants.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Over 100 Lives Lost.

Sydney, n. S. W., Aug. 4.-The total
number of lives lost by the explosion
at the Mount Kimbla collery, VOL
longong, on Thursday was 12U.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
Condition of King.

Cowes, Aug. 4.-King Edward spent
most of Saturday on the deck of the
Victoria and Albert. Several distin-
guished visitors were received in audi
ence in the afternoon. His majesty
appeared to be in good health and spir-
its
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05
First Illuminated with Petroleum

New York, Aug. 4.-Col. Andrew Cur
It's Ferris, of Hackensack, n. j., who is
credited with having introduced pc.
troleum as an illuminant, Is dead at
the aVg Of -.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05

The best physic-Ch amberlains
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to
take. Pleasant in effect. For sale by
Shu ttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05

"a man who is constantly looking
for Obstacles says the Alfalfa Sage,
of the Kansas City Star, sis usually
too busy to find much else"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-05

losses of the rebels up to Wednesday,
July 80, were reported at over 200,
while the government forces had had
eight men killed and II wounded.
At the expiration of the time of ar
mistice the engagement recommended
with the same fierceness. Nine gov
eminent battalions which had not
taken part in the fight were still being
held in reserve.
has received a letter from the gov
eminent Gen. Morales Berti, saying
he is very enthusiastic as to the out
come and that he hopes to win bat
tie which will decide the fate of the
isthmus. Gen. Salazar, in his turn, is
doing everything in his power to help
Gen. Berti. At three o'clock Friday
afternoon he dispatched further sup
plies of provisions and ammunition for
Berti's army at Aqua Dulce.
Gen. Moreno, one of the peace COM
missioners who returned says the en-
trenchments at Aqua Dulce are mas.
terpieces of military art.
News from Carncns.
Washington, Aug 4.-The state de-
partment Saturday received cable
gram from Minister Bowen at Cara
cas-. dated the I'd, as follows
1.-The United revolutionary army now
supposed to be about 100 miles away. The
president has not announced whether he
will make or await attack. Probably moth
!Eg decisive will take place for a week"