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The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

Washington, Aug. 29.-The last Of
fcial utterance of Lieut.. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles has been made public through
uuoficial sources in the War Depart
ment. -.
General Miles makes a number OF
important suggestions in the remodei-
ing of the army organization. He pro-
poses to minimize the cavalry branch
and to equip strong corps of war mo
tor cycles and armed automobiles IN
its place. He favors mounted rihemen,
but says the horse is far less impor-
tant than formerly and that the auto
mobile will take its place in the next
war.
One of his most important recon-
mendations Is the establishment OF
road-building corps of 5000 men as
a nucleus to construct military roads
in time of peace and to cooperate with
the state authorities in the movement.
He would have the corps fully
equipped with modern road-building
machinery and begin at once the work
of improving the principal highways
that have military and strategic i'm
portance.
"The marvellous developments in
modern arms-rifles, machine guns
and quick-firing field artillery-ren-
ders the cavalry. as formerly used on
the battlefield, obsolete says General
Miles, while the wonderful develop
ment in the use of motor power and
electrical appliances has rendered the
horse far less important than former
ly. These facts are doubly significant
and should be recognized by the mill
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The Lamar register., 1903-09-02
Denver County Clerk indicted.

Denver, Aug. 29.-Yesterday after.
noon the grand jury returned twenty.
three indictments against Julius
kichele, clerk of the city and county
Of Denver, twenty-one of them charg.
ing embezzlement by grand larceny
and two charging him with destroying
the records of the office while he was
county clerk of the old county of
Arapahoe. Indictments were also re-
turned against William H. Nice, for
mer clerk Of the West Side court,
where all the indictments referred to
were made returnable.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02
Eraternar Congress. Meeting.

Milwaukee. Aug. 29.-The National
Fraternal Congress voted to meet next
year in st. Louis and elected oficers
as follows:
President, Edwin o. Hood, Flint,
Michigan; supreme commander of the
Knights Of the Royal Guard; vice
president, F. A. Falkehburg of Dem
yer. head consul of the Pacific Juris-
diction Of the Woodmen Of the World;
secretary-treasurer, NJ. W. Sackett OF
Meadville. Pennsylvania, supreme re-
corder Of the A. o. U. W.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02
Brooks Comet Observed.

Geneva. N. Y, Aug. 29.-The Brooks
periodic comet has been observed in
the constellation Capricornus with
slow motion westward. 1t was discov-
cred at Hobart College in 1889 and
was found to be moving in an orbit
with a period Of seven years. The
comet was seen again in 1896 and now
makes another visit, being found ex-
actly in its predicted place. 1t is at
tended by four small companion COM
cts.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02
Mexican Dollar Climbing Up.

Ell Paso, Tex. Aug. 29-The Mexi-
can dollar has reached the half-dollar
mark among local banks and it is re.
ported throughout Mexico to-day. for
the first time since the spring of 1901,
when it reached SO cents for few
days. A few banks are offering 1t for
sale to-day and buying quotations are
fixed at 46h cents. None Of the
banks are anxious to sell at so cents.
as 1t is possible the price may yet
go up.
The strangest thing about 1t is that
no one cares to assert what has
caused the rise and how long it will
last.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

MonsieuF- Iumbert pleads that he
left business 'mattetB;'. entirely. to
madam and devoted himself "exclu-
sively to art and poetry" There has
been growing suspicion that mon.
sieur would turn out good deal of
q cur. ..,4sn.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

These must be great days for the
teachers agencies. The Philadelphia
Press remarks: ."If there is a single
county in the state that is not having
trouble to get enough teachers 1t has
not yet reported" '"'
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

Joseph C. Hendrix, president Of the
national bank of Commerce in New
York, Just consolidated with the West.
ern national bank. who is paid $250.-
900 bonus to prevent him from asso-
ciating himself with competing
bank, used to be reporter on a
Brooklyn newspaper
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

The news that another Mayflower
descendant is dead was read with
great interest by hundreds of New
Englanders who are themselves des-
cendants of Mayaower passengers and
don't know it.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

A New Orleans shirtmaker's state.
ment that he has discovered the long.
hunted yellow fever parasite Is arous-
ing some interest. II he lived up
North he would be advertising a para
site with every shirt
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

II all revolutionists in Latin Amer
lea fought to finish as In Venezuela.
the business of breaking up a govern
ment in that part of the world would
be less popular.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02
Ide Appointed Vice Governor.

Oyster Bay. Aug. 29.-President
Roosevelt has announced that Henry
Z. lde, at present a member of the
Philippine commission, will be desie-
mated as vice governor of, the Philip
pines in succession to. Gen. Luke
Wright, when the latter assumes the
Office Of governor general.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

The same boy who Is taught to be-
lieve that the drumstick is the best
part Of the turkey. grows up to I'm
agine that his wife always gives in
to him.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

It is said that 1O.5OO.OOO people arc
employed on the farms of America.
Nobody appears to be able to explain
why they have not gone to the charms
OF fiat life in the cities.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

And now comes another mosquito
expert and says that the smoking
Joss sticks have no terrors at all for
the thing that sings and stings. At
this rate the suffering public will lose
all faith in, science and return to the
screen and the slap.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

Russia is not entirely satisfied with
an apology this time. Turkey will
have to do something more. or the
sublimity of Its Porte will get seri-
GUS jar.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

According to Prof. Zueblin we arc
a people that multiply our bath tubs
and the need for them at the same
time. But then this is not quite SO
bad as leaving out the bath tubs alto
gether.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

Being a reformer In China Is such
a perilous job that the man who un.
dertakes the part has to look In the
glass every morning to see IL his
head Is still on.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

Safeblowers may be traced because
they left their coats In a sewing ma
chine office from which they were
scared while working at their pro.
fession. Safeblowers should take warn
ing and adopt the shirt waist,
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

The widow of former president of
Guatemala was arrested in New York
the other Gay for intoxication. If this
had happened to the lady at home she
would doubtless have considered Il:
sufficient provocation for c revolution.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

The editor of Punch. Sir Francis
Burnand. will publish in October
"Reminiscences of My Life" 1t will
show that to get out an English hum
orous publication every week is no
joke.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

When Tsi An goes Into a Chinese
newspaper ONCE to ask the editor IF
he wrote that" 1t Is generally consid-
cred to be bad day for the editing
business.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

Meantime the bear is stealthiiy
pushing his big paw little fartner
into Korea.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

Over In China the graduate. instead
of stopping to throw cut hints as to
how the world should be run, starts
for the nearest woods.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

While the newspapers are quoting
Russell Sage at 81, uncle Russell is
just bullish enough to- believe he is
going to 100.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

Honduras is showing signs Of an:
other revolution. Now, how many
days ago was the last Honduras revo-
luton?
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

That Chicago thief who was held
by the neck until the police arrived
did not need to be told that his cap
tors name was Mrs. Huske.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

The uprising of unpaid veterans In
Eastern Cuba has been narrowed
down to four men and the person who
started the story.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

II is learned that the latest Central
American revolution" started because
a general got drunk. This is more
reasonable cause than usually appears.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

King Edward appears not to have
kissed the blarney stone while in Ire
land. but perhaps 1t was because he
didn't need to.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

Those persons who don't like Uncl'
Russell Sage. may as well cultivate
a spirit of resignation. He is here to
stay.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

The gods send thread for a web
begun. says Andrew Carnegie. And
flies for a web well spread.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

French assassins are now close RI
walls OF French duelists In bloodthirs'
tiness. They hurl the deadly tomato.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

The women editors SHOULD iot over
look that story concerning the man
who talked himself to death.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

Governor Peabody will pardon A. S.
Anderson. who Is serving term of one
year in the Ouray Jail on the charge of
assault to do bodily harm. The gov
ernor was petitioned to release him be-
cause he is in dying condition from
consumption.
Relative to the situation in Morgan
and Logan counties in the struggle
that is being waged there over priori-
ties, State Engineer Carpenter is cred
tied with saying that the conditions
there are typical Of the entire state
"The case is simply this" said Profess
sor Carpenter. 1.-The farmers on the
lower part of the stream have the pri-
critics, and the farmers that have come
in since the first ones have not. Those
on the upper part of the river hate to
see the water go by and the result is
that they attempt to take 1t. This
causes trouble and the courts have to
be called In to straighten out the mat
ter"
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02
No ST. Louis BUILDING.

There will be no Colorado state
building at the St. Louis exposition
This was given out from Commission
er-in-Chief Paul Wilson's office yester
day, says the Denver News, and al
though Mr.. Wilson himself insists that
no definite action has been taken and
that a building may be built after all
the other members Of the board say
1t is out of the question.
The reason is that there is nc
money. The members of the Worlds
Fair board are confident now that
there Is no chance for them to get the
100000 appropriation passed at the
last session of the Legislature. and
they have just 100000 to pay for the
entire cost of the Colorado exhibit
And to make matters worse some $19,
600 OF this is in the hanus of Mr.. E
Van Rouse and there will probably be
months Of litigation before it is OBJ
tanned. If 1t Is obtained at all.
This leaves the board with some
thing like $4,000 on hand to carry on
the work they have outlined, for near
ly $4,000 has already been spent in get.
ting ready. and the members realize
that they must make this go long
way II they want any exhibit at all.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-02

tie.
The Annie Roberts, river boat car
rying an excursion of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians and their guests to
the number of 1900. sank at McKees-
port. Pennsylvania, on the night Of
August 23rd. striking ground about
twenty-five feet from the wharf. Skiffs
and barges took all of the passengers
safely ashore.
A project is on foot by the Masachu-
sets Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals to establish in Bos-
ton cemetery for the burial of pet
animals and birds. Subscriptions are
now being solicited. One Massachusetts,
woman is having $500 marble monu-
ment erected on an island off the coast
for dog which recently died.
The fence about the Fort Belknap
Indian reservation, in Montana which
is forty miles long and sixty miles
wide. has at last been finished. 1t is
probably the longest fence in the world
and has taken years in building. The
plan is to protect the flocks and herds
Of the Gros Ventres and Assiniboines
from intrusion, as well as to keep them
from straying.
On August 25th the Princess Louisa
launched the battleship Dominion at
Barrow. The Dominion is the last OF
the three ships known as the King Ed
ward VII. class. When completed, the
Dominion will have cost $6,500000
Her tonnage is 1880, and horse power
$4,000.
Governor Hemming of Jamaica has
asked the British authorities to ad-
vance the colony loan Of 81 ,250 900 to
assist the cane growers In restoring
their plantations. This is recognized as
being the only possible scheme to re-
pair the disaster caused by the recent
hurricane.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03
"a Fighting Chance. .

The following is the cast of charac-
ters of ga Fighting Chance" the
thrilling drama to be given under the
auspices Of the Episcopal church at
Tuesday, Apr, IA, 1903:
Nine. Fordet. ......... Nine. Idly
Madame Mayburn. ......... Viola Allen
Eleanor Hamilton. Julia Marlowe
Cecil Hotspur...".....V Virginia Harind
Ruth Morton Lulu CHASER
Lulu Jefferson. ........ Ida Conquest
Helen Hastings 80. Margaret Mather
Mabel Davis. ........M Mary Mannering
Madeline Burgeson 49,. Agnes Larma
Juliet Washington Johnson. >. May
Irwin.
Rosy Harrigan. Erin Lacy
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03
AlmOn Rice Dead,

Another pioneer of northern Iowa
died at his home in Orleans township,
Tuesday, March 81, 1908, aged about
50 years. Mr.. Rice was devoted to his
friends, and always had an open purse
to the deserving in need. His family
being dead, for the past few years he
had been much of the time living by
himself on the farm, though at the
time of his demise there was family
in the house with him. The PLAIN
DEALER from its first issue in 1859 to
the present time was sent to his ad-
dress either at Bluffton or Cresco, and
dnring all these years our relationship
with him in business and social way
had been of the most friendly char
acter, he seldom visiting Cresco with
out coming to the Office for few mo-
ments social chat. Thus one by one
the most sacred ties are severed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03
P. A. CLEMMER SUCCESSFUL.
Induced DR.. Howard Company to Make
Special Price.

After great deal of effort and cor
respondence P. A. Clemmer, the popu.
lar druggists, has succeeded In getting
the DR.. Howard Co. to make q special
half price Introductory offer on the
regular fifty cent size of their cele-
brated specific for the cure Of consti-
patton and dyspepsia.
DIR. Howard'S specific has been so
remarkably successful in curing con-
stipation, dyspepsia and liver troub-
les, that p. A. Clemmer is willing to
return the price paid in every case
where it does not give relief.
The old-faShloned idea of dosing
with mineral waters, cathartic pills
or harch purgatives will soon be a
thing of the past. The best physic-
ians are prescribing DR.. HowardS S
specific because it really gives the de-
sired results and on account of the
small and pleasant dose that is needed.
So great is the demand for this spe-
citic, that P. A. Clemmer has been
able to secure only limited. supply,
and every one who is troubled with
dyspepsia, constipation or liver troub-
le should call upon him at once, or
send 25 cents, and get sixty doses Of
the best medicine ever made, on this
special half price offer, with his per-
sonal guarantee to refund the money
II 1t does not cure.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03
Death Of A. D. Combs.
From Chester Herald.

From Chester Herald.
Monday, March 20, closed a long,
eventful life-on that day the spirit Of
A. D. Combs passed beyond the boun.
dairy. Taken Ill with pneumonia his
constitution, with its weight of many
years, was unable to withstand the
shock.
In the decease of Capt. Combs not
only this community, but all who
knew him, have lost loyal citizen
and kind benefactor. He was man
of character, conviction and courage,
and no matter what the cause of the
misfortune, his heart beat for Others
woes and his hand was always extend.
ed in sympathetic solicitation for the
happiness and harmony OF all.
Funeral services occurred Wednes-
day at the Presbyterian church, Rev.
Mr.. McCullagh delivering beautiful
address. The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hyden,
assisted. The remains were inferred
IN Chester Hill cemetery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03
INSTITUTE ATTENDANTS.
The Complete Enrolment Reported
Thursday Morning, April End.

lnurS0ay Morning, April Znd.
A DIVISION
CRESCo
Mary Powers Rosetta Walters
Edward Goetsch Mabel Brown
Lillian Smith Ethel Friend
Josephine Barker Lillian James
Gertrude Marshall
ELMA
Emma Nemire Elizabeth McCarty
Nellie Mcbride Gertrude Biwer
Mrs. Matte Field Minnie Mccarthy
CHESTER
Mary Kelly F. A, Wildman
Mary Moore
Lourdes-Maggie O'Brien
Acme-Fannie Brown
Lawler-Nellie Griffin
CecOrah-Luella Clifford
Riceviile-Catharlne c. Cllnk and Gertrude
Ewers.
Saratoga-L. j. Kent
Granger, Minn.-Grace Priyat
Luana-Lulu Oathout
B DIVISION
CRESCO
Edna White Bertha Everingham
Gena Wildman Bonnie Beadle
Marguerite Isaacs Murrel Davis
Gertrude Tinker Grace Fuller
Agnes Glass Tlllie Dell
Rose Howard Clara Rathert
ELMA
Laura Devereaux Mary sayers
Kate Henehan Rose Keefe
Katheryn Harris S. Gertrude Perry
Lena Blwer
ROCKVILLE
Iva Leary Ava b. Cloes
Marc la Auringer Grace NJ. Drew
Clara A. Peitzke,
LIME STRINGS.
Louise Kniifen Frances Rose
Margaret Price Mary Shields
Myrtle Upton o,,re,,r Lettie Shields
Emma Avery Ada Lawson
Jennie Verburg RthSljMcKee
Bonair-Edna Evans
Waverly-Stephen Plopper.
Lourdes-Elenora Falada, Maggie Malone
Saude-Carrie Natvig
Acme-Winnie eastman, Mary Murphy
harrington, Neb.,-S- Z. Coleman
Observation-Disclosures Burton
Maple Leaf-Anna Graf
LeRoy, Minn., Mabelle Howe, Elsa Knapp.
Jerlco-Chrlstina Halvorsen
Clear Lake. Minn.,-Ed Deeny
Schley-Iva Grain
DIVISION
CRESCO
Pearle Evans Lois Taft
Arthur Converse Marie Isaacs
Zela Sibert Martin Daley
George Miller yena Noecker
| George f. Story Monte Barrett
| katharyn Daley Lily moore
Rollo Dooiittle Grace Daskam
Neva Fessenden Ellen Hanson
Hate Beadle Anna Shea
Lulu Grtnde Chas. Bigalk
ELMA
Marguerite Biwer Rose Biwer
Kittie Sullivan F.E Sullivan
RICEvILLE
Emma Aurlnger Gertrude Fellows
LOttie Swancutt
BONAIR
Pearle Evans Ruth Evans
Clarence Morey
Granger, Minn.,-Albert Bronner
Chester-Theo Verburg
Bailey-Mame E. Fair
Leroy, Minn.,-Chritine Forthum, Bert Dun
ham
Jerico--Helena Halvorsen.
Lime Springs-Emma Parchman, Emma Hew
ett
Lawler-Mabel Griffen.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03

LICK Enrlgnt and Roy Brown have
formed partnership in the black.
smithing business and rented the old
Cady shop on west Railroad street.
Both are well. known as capable work.
men and will no doubt enjoy a good
patronage. 55ts
| Friends Of "Doc" Pepper, the we'll
known travelling man who visits Wau-
kon frequently, we regret to learn
that he is to leave Dubuque this
month to locate in Kansas City, near
which place his parents reside. -Wau-
kon Democrat.
1t has been eight years since the
Ladies of the Baptiet Church gave an
entertainment in the Opera House.
Be sure and get tickets to their enter
tainment Tuesday evening. Admis.
25c, children Is. See the program
elsewhere in this issue.
at the M. W. a. county convention
held at Chester, April 1st, Jerry Con-
way of Elma was elected to represent
Howard county at the State Camp,
and Julius Doolittle, of Cresco Camp,
as alternate. Resolutions against the
proposed plan of readjustment were
passed and the delegates instructed to
vote and work against the proposition.
The County spelling contest will be
held in the Court House Hall, Friday
evening, April 3rd, beginning at p.
m. Following it will be lecture on
'Heads Win," by Prof A. E. Ben
nett, Dean Of the U. I. U. of Fayette.
Admission free, but a collection will
be taken to defray necessary expenses.
| MRS. T. j. RUTHERFORD, Co. Supt.
John Heuser died rather suddenly
Tuesday evening at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. w. +. Allen in Cresco.
The deceased was 81 years of age and
has resided with his daughter ever
since their coming to Cresco, but sell
dom left their. living apartments on
account of his crippled condition from
rheumatism. The funeral occurred
yesterday from the church of the AS
sumption. A son of the deceased and
his wife, from Spillvil1e, Iowa, were
in attendance at the funeral.
Stephen Middlebrook passed away
early Sunday morning at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Barnes, aged about 81
years. Mr.. Middlebrook contracted a
severe cold last fall, from which he
never fully recovered. He was taken
down with the grip some days ago and
his frail constitution could not resist
the disease and he passed away as
above stated. Short funeral services
were held at the house yesterday after
noon and the remains were taken to
Salem, Wis, for burial.-Cresco Re-
publican.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03
Election Returns

The vote on the franchise question
resulted by wards as follows:
First ward-61 for, 82 against.
Second sard-117 for, 61
Third ward-1oS for, oz -
Majority for, 81.
The total vote for mayor was $50,
Of which II. c. Burgess received All
votes.
H. c. Moen received 1871 votes for
councilman Ill First ward, {. E. Fields
149 votes for councilman in Second
ward, und w. L. Richards 17o votes
for councilman i'll Third ward. There
was no other ticket in the field.
Should Mr.. Burgess adhere to his
statement made in the circular, a
special election will be required for
the election of a mayor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03

The Grace Church Guild will serve
an elegant supper at the Easter Fair,
Tuesday, Apr, 14th. Supper from 5
O'Clock until all are served. Supper
25c; admission to evening entertain
ment, 10; sale of fancy articles will
begin in the afternoon. Following is
the menu:
MENU
Pressed Chicken Veal Loaf Roast Pork
Potato Salad Cabbage Salad
Pickles Salmon Salad Cheese
Boston Baked Beans Devlled Eggs
Boston Brown Bread Rolls
Jelly Tarts Assorted Cake
Tea Coffee
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03
Dad And Bub.

S. PEGGY, FRANK PEGGY.
Wholesale and retail dealers in all
kiuds of feed and grain, chicken feed,
cracked corn, wheat and barley; mix
ed ration for horses, cattle and hogs
the best feed on earth or anywhere
else. Prompt, delivery. Bran and
shorts by the ton or in car load lots.
Custom grinding done. Phone no. 1O3
Nos y to 20, Market street, Cresco.