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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17

AUG L.
"Married-In Granger, Mimi, July
10, 1868, by E E. Slawson, Esq, Mr..
James M. Brown and Miss Mary E. Nc
Culloch Of New Oregon"
AUG. IA
"Died-In New Oregon, Aug. IL,
1868, Alfred Merida, son of Sylvanus
and Harriet Pepin, aged year, 4
months and II days."
"Died-In Paris township, on the
18th OF August, William Rutherford,
only and beloved son of Gregory and
Fanny X. d. Marshall, aged four
months"
sc. A. Rider has disposed of his
stock of goods to John T. Clark, ESQ.,,
who is now regularly installed into
the mercantile business in this county.
He continues the business at the old
stand, lately occupied by Mr.. Rider.
or his success in this new avocation
there can be no Doubt"
"We had call just as we go to press
from Isaiah Wood (zeb) a former typo
in this Office. He halls from Dixie,
having been in the 3rd Iowa regiment
since it was first mustered in the
service. He looks rather thin, hav-
ing had a fine run of the ague for the
past few months. AS soon as he re-
covers from its demoralizing influ-
ence upon him, he returns to his reg
iment yet at Vicksburg."
"Lieut. w. 81. Patterson, Co. II,
3Sth Iowa Regt., reached home today.
We understand he has been sick some
time and now comes home on furlough
for the benefit of his health"
AUG. 21.-
'The republican county convention
held on the 18th nominated the fol
lowing county ticket: For County
Judge, q. E. Berry; Sheriff, P. T.
Searles; Treasurer and Recorder, A.
NJ. Cowan; Surveyor, Laban Hassett
Coroner, ]. ]. Clemmer; County Super
intendent, II. w, Parch; Drainage
Commissioner, Darius Seeley."
sit is currently reported that Will
liam Winters, SylvanYs Pepin, Samue
Oldham and Lewis L. Light, allofC Co
-, 3sth Iowa Regt., are dead. They
were all from this county"
-AvG. rs
"Death of @. N. Munson.-No bet
ter friend, more devoted or generous
companion lived, no trqer heart beats
than that which in Caleb Mile
Munson was on Monday last carried
to that home from which no travele
returns Born in Onondaga Co., N
Y, Jan. %, 1922, he was at the tim'
of his death nearly AZ years of age
From the state of New York he re
moved to Wyota, Wis.,, where in July
1S47, he was married to Merial r
Taft. While at this latter place b
: was engaged in the mercantile bust
ness, which in 1855, Oh his removal t
this place percontinued here. Anon
the first settlers of the county, b
ranked SECOND to none for the enter
prise and energy of his character o
the integrity of purpose that prompt
ed all his aets.r
New Oregon Lodge $50 A. f. & A
M. furnished resolutions for this issu.
on the death of @. M. Munson, VIII,
was member Of the Lodge. 1t i
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Editor wilkins Imppoyes.

New York, March 1e.-The condi-
ton of Beriah Wilkins, owner of the
Washington Post, who has been crit
ically Ill for several days at the Wall
dorf-Astoria with paralysis and kid
ney trouble, was much improved Sat-
urday morning. A member of his
family said that Mr.. Wilkins passed
very comfortable night and that
the family now had good reason to
hope for his recovery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Some Early Howard CountyHistory
As Cleaned from the New Oregon Plain Dealer Of 1868

the first resolutions of respect pub
lished in the PLAIN DEALER and was
signed by o. F. Brewer, w. II. pro
tenn, and E. w. Allen, Secretary.
"John P. Bossard, a member of Co.
l., 3sth Iowa Reg't, died at Vicksburg
about the first of the month. The
The horrors of war are being rapidly
brought to the hearthstones and
homes Of our people, but the end is not
yet"
"On the night of the oath, inst
this section of the country was visited
by severe frost doing great damage
to corn and other unmatured crops.
1t was so heavy as to completely skim
over water standing in exposed places"
"D1ED-In New Oregon, Aug, 81,
Minnie E., only daughter Of @. w. and
Mary e. Goddard, aged 11months and
81 days."
"Orton Bros Great Circus is adver-
tised in this issue to appear in New
Oregon, Sept. TO-, at 2 and ! p. m. In
this connection it may be interesting
to state that the dispatches of a few
days ago announced the death of John
Orton, one of the brothers, at Sioux
City, stating that at one time he Inn
personated lady equestrienne in the
old days."
"From the proceedings of the dem
ocratic county convention held Aug.
%, we obtain the following interesting
items: S. M. Cole elected chairman
and Perry G. Nichols, secre tary; dele
gates present: Albion-P. G. Nichols,
Henry Rima, John Nichols, S. r. Lew
is;Afton-L. A, Russell, P. McGrane,
J. Madden, J. Roach; Chester-H. P.
Marsh; Forest CitY-L. n. Van Nj
man, w. Findley, A. d. q. Knowlton,
Joseph Knowlton; Howard-Jas. Hall,
q. w, Ostrander, w. S. Pettibone;
Howard Center-Lawrance Long; New
Oregon-S. NJ. Cole, w. R. Mead, l..
Averill, w. Schofield, H. Alleman,
E. NJ. Covert, W. Hayes, A. Yarring-
ton; Saratoga j. Gibbons; Vernon
Springs. o, Dagget, Richard Loney
David Brock, Jas. T. Long, A. 81.
Harris, Q. A. Marshall, Gorum Wea-
yer. Candidates for county oaic, 6
we're named as follows: County Judge,
q. A: Goodrich; Treasurer and Re:
corder, James p. B. Harris; Sheriff,
p. g. Nichols; County Surveyor, Josr
eph Knowltoh: Coroner, Samuel Her.
rick; Drainage Commissioner, VIM. s.
Pettiboqe. Delegates to senatorial
and representative conventions we're
appointed as follows P. G. Nichols, S.
B. Lewis, Adam Drum, John B. Plum,
J.Knowltop, Fl. E. ODER, Moses Miles,
Gustave Dorr, Fl. P, Marsh, Patrick
| Coyl, Thos. McCook, T. ]. Gibbons, II
9. Stewart, Lawrence Long, A. a.
, Harris, s. o.. Daggett, Geo. Eek, Dav-
: i'd Brock, f. James Long, E. B. Moore
J A. Weygant, ". r. Mead, s. ". cote,
II. Ayerill, Jas. Hannegan, w. Hayes.
q. M. Covert, Samuel, Herrlck. VIM.
Howard, D. W. Owen, Thos Grift1n,
3. +. 1shel, Jas. Rronhy, ". 8. Rettt
bone, Geo. Qstrander, James Hail, j,
q. Boggcss, L, A. Russell, p. McCrane
and John Madden. W. r. Mead, A.
H. Harris and S. r. Lewis were an.
pointed as a county central committee
] for the ensuing year
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Chicago, March IA.

Chicago, March A.
HOGs-Good to prime heavy shipping.
Te0@i.10 good to choice heavy packing.
T40Q1.55: plain to choice heavy mixed.
IS: assorted light. $7.20Q75o: COM
mon to good light mixed. $7.1s@T.A0; thin
TO choice. $4,000. 90.
CATTLE-Plain beeves, $5s5@5.S5; choice
10 extra beeves. $5.20Q5.6O medium beef
steers, A10G4.65: plain to fair beef steers,
$a.SoQ4.6o; common to rough. $4,000 90;
good to choice heifers, s.. S5Q4 so; good to
choice feeders. $3.9o94.S0: poor to plain
stockers and feeders. $2.75Q3S5; vea;s,
coarse and common, s.. 3Qs.S Texas bulls
anG grass steers. s27sae.20 Texas steers.
fair to choice, $. 4Oal4.OO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Russian Reforms Bcgun.

st. Petersburg, March 16.-A COM
under the presidency of Min
isetr of the Interior Won Plehwe, has
commenced work on formulat-
ing method for carrying out the re-
forms in provincial administration,
commanded in the cars recent decree.
Several heads of departments and five
provincial governors are participating
Ia Shs work Ut tim sulmrriSz.un.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Boy Hold-Ups at Denver.

Denver. Col, March 1e.-Fred Will
son and Carl Remington, both youths
of 10 years, are under arrest on the
charge of holding up drug stores in
this city. A number of bold rob-
berries of this kind have occurred
here of late, the guilty ones in every
instance being boys answering the
same description, making no effort
at Disgusting their features.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Ab.orbs Southern Plant.

Louisville, KY, March 16.-Brennan
g. Co., Southwestern agricultural
works, one of the largest agricul-
tural implement manufacturing
plants in the south. was Saturday
transferred to the American Seed
ing Machine company, recently or.
ganized in New Jersey. The prics
yuld Tor rhu PUNT n NOT ItHtra,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Chicago Woman Loses Diamonds.

San Francisco, March l6.--The de-
tectives of this city are puzzled to
account for the disappearance OF
q diamond brooch, valued at $500,
the property of Mrs. S. Franklin, Of
Chicago, a guest of the Palace ho-
tel. The brooch was lost at pri-
vate dinner party at an uptown ho-
tel and no clew to it's whereabouts
has vet been obtained.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
President Hadley Coming West.

New Haven, Conn.,, March 10
Arthur T. IIadley, president of Yale,
will make tour of the cities of the
middle west to meet graduates and
make speeches. Mrs. Hadley will ac-
company him. They will leave New
Haven Monday and expect to DO
away about three weeks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Cardinal refuse. to Testify.

Rome, March 16.-Cardinal Gotti,
project of the propaganda, and Mgr.
veccia, secretary of the congregation,
have both refused to give evidence in
the suit before the American civil
courts, which Father Murphy, former
pastor of church at Tecumseh, Neb.,
has instituted against Ri. Rev. Thomas
Bonacum, bishop of Lincoln, Neb.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Idaho Miner Makes Strike.

Lewiston, Idaho. March 1e.-Her-
man Wundran, well.known miner,
arrived here at night with three
horses packed with gold ore from a
strike made 80 miles from Lewiston
on Cave gulch in the Snake river
country. The ore weighs about 400
pounds and its estimated value is
from $1,000 to $4,000. Wundran also
brought out gold estimated at $500
which he PANIED from a hatful Of
ore taken from the strike. The
strike has caused much excitement
and has resulted in stampede to
the new district.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Eixht Victim. Buriea.

St. Louis, March 16.-The funeral of
the Kraus family of eight-father,
mother and six children-was held
Saturday from the home, the scene
of the tragedy, at Bellefontaine. 81
miles northwest of st. Louis. Owing
to the terrible condition Of the roads,
no attempt was made to use hearses
to convey the bodies to the cemetery.
Each of the eight collins was carried
in spring wagon. August Kraus
killed his wife and children with q
hammer and then cut his own throat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
DR.. AMEs STARTS BACK.
Former Mayor of Minneapolis to
Face the bribery Charges
Made Against Him.

Manchester, N. H., March 16.-Dr.
a. M. Ames, former. mayor OF Mime
apohs' left here Saturday on his vol
nntary return to Minnesot to an
ever charges of bribery. Sheriff
Dleger' OF Minneapolis, and Deputy
snsFaH Doane, Of Manchester, N. H.,
accompanied the Doctor. Mrs. Amss
and daushtsr glxu wsrT M nv mrN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Vanderbilt Buy. More Lard,

Aiineola, L. l., March 16.-William
X. Vanderbilt. Jr., has added an
other large tract to his great hold
ings of real estate about Success
lake, in North Hampstead. His
agents have filed in the county
clerks Office transfers of about 10
acres. The land adjoins his present
estate, and, it is said, was included
in the plans for improvements made
originally,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
sewell E.tate FlnalIx sett,ea

Camden, N. j., March 16.-The final
accounting of the estate of ex-Unit.
ed States Senator William ]. Sewell
has been made. The senator left
$1,500,OO0, to be divided between his
widow and five children. There are
no outside requests. The estate is
in bonds and securities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17

parish: M. L. Keefe and Robert Rior-
dan and wife, Of Charles City; B. J.
Woods and ehas. Burns, Of crescp and
Charles and Michael and their wiyeSS
Of Oelwein and Eddie Conway, Gel.
wein-Elma New Era.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Judge Day Re.tinr Ea.x

Washington, March 16.-At $3.50
Saturday afternoon there was no
change in Justice Days condition. He
Is reported to be resting comfortably
and no unfavorabfe symptoms have
Teyeloprd-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
A fine TRAIN IS Wrecked
The Golden State Limited Collides
with Passenger Train Near
Dwight, Kan.
ENGINEER LOVE Of LIMITED IS KILLED.
Eight Persons Receive Injuries-En-
gines Wrecked, But Neither Trains
Are Thrown from Track-Fntal
Wreck in Ohio During a Fog
Three Engines Demolished.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 1e.-The
Golden State limited, on the Rock Is
land system, due in Kansas City Sat-
urday morning, collided head on just
outside of Dwight, 80 miles west of
Topeka, at three o'clock in the morn
ing with west bound passenger train
No. 8, which left Kansas City Friday
night. Both engines were damaged
badly and the baggage and mail
cars and the smoker on the west
bound train were telescoped. None of
the other cars on the westbound train
left the track. None of the cars on
the limited were derailed or damaged,
and that train continued on its trip
east after, a Few Hours delay. Engi-
neer Love, of the westbound train,
was killed. Three other members Of
the westbound crew and three passen-
sgers iRthe westbound smoker, and the
engineer aud fireman Of the limited
were injured.
The dead: Engineer Love, Of Kan
'sas City.
Injured: ID. B. Ingram, passenger,
slight; A. Weeks, passenger, slight;
a. passenger, name unknown, slight:
o. r. Bllod, express guard, both legs
broken; O. v. Thomas, baggageman.
back wrenched and bruised; William
A. Bailey, postal clerk, slight; Engi-
neer Scott, serious; Scott's fireman.
slight. :.
Fatal Wreck During Fog.
Toledo, o., March 16.-In wreck
during heavy fog Saturday, Switch
man Judus Wall, of Columbus, o., was
instantly killed and Abraham Cook,
of East Toledo, and an unknown rail-
roader were seriously injured. Three
Hooking Valley freight trains were
demolished and the track was COM
pletely torn up for considerable dis
lance.
Train Disaster in Texas.
Ell Paso, Tex, March 16.-A passen-
ger and freight train on the Galveston,
Harrison & San Antonio railroad col
lided early Saturday west of Sierra
Blanca. Both engines were dempl-
ished and the mail car and two freight
cars were damaged. Lee Holmes, fire.
man on the passenger train, and .
negro tramp were killed.
The injured: G. w. Daily, passen-
ger conductor; G. NJ. Malloy, freight
fireman, and Mail Clerk Kibbe.
Kibbe was injured about the head.
Theextent of the others injuries is not
| known =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
RevolutIonI.ts claim victory.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao,
March 16.-The Venezuelan revolu-
tionists claim to have completely de-
heated the government forces in
the battle which took place recent
ly near Coro, Venezuela.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Fire Engines Given Right of Way

Berlin, March l6.-Emperor Will
liam has ordered that fire engines
need not stop even for himself OF
the empress, let alone other members
of the royal family, ambassadors or
detachments of marching troops.
This order was the result of dis
pute over the driver of a fire engine
refusing to obey lieutenant's ges-
ture to stop and let company of
infantry pass,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Live Stock.

South Omaha, Neb.. March H.
CATTLE-Market unchanged. Native
steers. sS.SoGo.2o; cows and heifers. SO ESQ
40; Gamers, $2.0043.00: stockers and feed
ers $.00Q4.60: calves. $3.50G6.5o: bulls,
stays ETC., $2.5OG4O0.
HoGS-Market &c higher Heavy, 1850
7.46: mixed. s7.25af. 80: light. s7.2ca7 80:
pigs, s6.5oq71o: bulk of sales. s7.25@lG. IS.
SHEEP-Market steady Yearlings. S. 40
G6.1o: westerns. $4S0d5. 40; ewes, $A0od5 rs;
common and stockers. so.Ood4.5o: lambs,
S5.5507Ao
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Legislature Adjourn..

Topeka, Kan, March 16.-The Kan.
aas legislature adjourned sine die
Friday afternoon. It had been in ses.
sion ten days over the constitutional
limit
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Dies SUDDENLY.

Paris, March IGN. Legouve, the
dramatist and member of the French
academy, died suddenly Saturday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
New york. march, II.

New York, March IA.
TLoUR-Lower. Minnesota patents. $500
&4.2o; winter straights. $3.55@3.5e. Buck
wheat -four, nominal. $l.soae.l5. spot and
to arrive.
WHEAT-Advanced slightly. May. 7sh
97shc; July, 7Shq1ic; September. 1870
76hc.
RYE-steady. State. 56@S0c C. I. (. New
York; No. 2 western, Gle I. o. b. afoat
coRN-Dull and barely steady. May.
62AG62 7-16c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
Train Disaster in Texas.
Nominated for Mayor of Cleveland

Nominated for Mayor of Cleveland.
Cleveland, O., March 16.-The re-
publican city convention Saturday
nominated Harvey D. Goulder for
mayor by reclamation. Mr.. Goulder
is president of the Cleveland chamber
of commerce and one of the most
r,rominent attorneys in the city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17

Secretary Shaw has decided TO en-.
Ploy no more women immigration ii.
spectors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Enc.

Chicago. March IL.
wHBAT-May. 14S6Bkc; July. nM0
714c.
coRN-weak. May. 4sN@47hc: July, An
@44Ac; September. 431sa4sNc.
oATs-Higher. May. ss%as5hc; July.
s1N@a1Nc.
BUTTDR-creameries, 1s@ac: dalries,
14@20c.
EGGs-New-laid eggs, at mark. new
cases included. 15@15hc.
LIVE POULTRY - Turkeys, 12914e:
spring chickens. 1sc: ducks. 13@14c.
POTATOEs-Good to choice rurals and
Burbanks. 42045c; common to fair. 3sq40c;
Rose and Kings. 40Q42c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-17

Continued next week.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-18
The United States battlesb,n Main.

The United States battleshfp Maine
left Colon for the United States to under
go repairs.
Russia has sent eight warships 10
Corea to back up her demand that Yon-
gampho be maintained as a closed port
and threatens to march on Seoul.
Colombian troops were reported
marching on Panama, while United
States warships were %patrolling both
coasts to prevent landing.
Queen Alexandra narrowly escaped
burning to death at Sandringham pail
ace, London. A floor, weakened by hid
den fire, collapsed just after she left her
room.
Colombian officers were urging speedy
action to retake Panama, fearing that
Gen. Reyes is being induced to delay his
negotiations till too late.
Charles Waldesrave Sanford, for
nearly 80 years bishop of Gibraltar and
founder of the Gibraltar mission to sea-
men, is dead at Bishopbourne.
Four hundred United States marines
and 500 blueiackets landed at Guantana-
mo, Cuba, and installed the naval station
at that point.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-18
President Names w. I. Buchanan,
of New York, as First Repre-
sentative to Panama.
SERVICES OF TRAINED DIPLOMAT
NEEDED ON lSTHAUS At PRESENT
Final Steps for of Perman-
ent Form of Republican Govern
ment In Panama Tnken-Adniral
Glass to Investigate Rumors of
ndi of Troops.

Washington, Dec. lathe president
has selected w. /. Buchanan, of New
York, to be the first United States min
lister to Panama.
Mr.. Buchanan's selection was brought
about by a desire on the part Of the
president to secure temporarily, at least,
and during the capitalization of the
relations between the United States and
Panama, the services Of a trained and
experienced diplomatic representative,
having special reference to his knowl-
edge of the Latin-American races. By
reason of long service as United States
minister to Argentine Republic Mr.. Blu
chanan fills that description, in the esti-
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-18
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
IN SESSION.

Meets to Consider Reciprocity for
Cuba and other Affairs.
The first regular session of the Fifty
eighth congress began at loon on the
9TH. The business transacted in the
senate consisted of the reading OF the
presidents message and the beginning
of h discussion of the Cuban reci-
procity bill. The nomination of Gen,
Leonard Wood to be major general of
the army was received from the presi-
dent In the house the presidents mes
sage was read and bills were introduced
to Increase the pay of letter carriers;
providing for postal currency notes in
the denomination of FIVE, ten, 25 and SO
cents, to be issued by the postmaster
general and kept on sale by all postmas-
tiers; making McKinley's birthday, jan
uary %, a national holiday, to be known
as Mckinley day."
The recent investigation into frauds in
the post Office department was the basis
of a sharp debate in the United States
senate on the Sth by Senators German
n Lodge. Senator Teller spoke in op-
SSAktS ~ tAS SoOoAS oil4. lAC L dldIld
canal treaty was refererd TO the foreign
affairs committee. In the house bills
were introduced: To prevent the
sale OF intoxicating liquors in buildings
owned or controlled by the government;
to protect anti-gambling laws from null
LITIGATION through Interstate gambling
by telegraph. A resolution was adopted
requesting the postmaster general to
furnish the post office committee with
all papers in connection with the recent
investigation of his department.
Senator Hoar (Mass.) introduced a
resolution in the United States senate
on the 9th calling for information cover
ing every phase connected with the
founding of the new republic of Panama.
Senator'S Teller and Morgan spoke
against Cuban reciprocity. In the house
bills were introduced for the upbuilding
OF the navy; to create a commission to
consider legislation for the development
Of the American merchant marine; to ap-
propriate $4,000 for the erection Of a
federal building at Lincoln, III.
Bills were introduced in the United !
States senate on the 10th providing that
after March 4, 1904, salaries of senator's,
representatives and delegates in con
gress shall be $500 per annum, and to
make the provisions of the naturaliza-
ton laws of the United States appli-
cable to Porto Rico. In the house the
pension appropriation bill, carrying
$13S,150 loo, was reported. A bill was in
troduced limiting the meaning of the
word conspiracy" and the use of in
functions.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-18
Secure Small sun,.

Camden, N. j., Dec. A.--Fiye masked
desperadoes appeared in Pavonia, in the
eastern section of this city, about mid
night Friday, and, after holding up the
bridge tender and a Waterman, blew
open the safe in the Pennsylvania rail-
road station at Pavonia, escaping after
a running duel with two policemen. The
station was wrecked by the force OF the
dynamite explosion. The robbers Sc
cured about $40 from the safe.