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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
Sentence was deferred until next week,

Sentence was deferred until next week,
to give the judge time to give each of
the men private examination. The
penalty provided by statute is imprison-
ment in the county jail for period OF
not to exceed ten years, or fine of not
to exceed $4,000 and Imprisonment in
Jail not more than one year.
Ex-Alderman Ghysels also entered .
plea of guilty in the superior court, thus
confirming the report that he Friday
confessed to the prosecutor, telling all
that he knew Of the deal. Ghysels is the
alderman who, when arraigned in po-
lice court, corrected the judge when
he was charged with receiving $3.50, say
ing that he received only $500, and after
wards pleaded not guilty.
The examination of ex-Alderman
Ellen was resumed in police court Sat-
urday, with Salisbury on the stand. Ex-
Alderman Lozier also appeared in court
awaiting examination, he having failed
to appear from day to day hitherto, and
having been threatened with the estreat-
ing of his bail.
Ex-Alderman LoZier waived examina-
ton in police court and was held to the
superior court under $4,000 bonds.
SALISBURY Questioned.
In the Ellen examination Attorney
Walker, for the defense, attempted to
pin Salisbury down to exact dates and
details Of conversations, but Salisbury
refused to attempt to make detailed
statements. He said he met Ellen for
the first time in his private Office, but
could not state what he said to him then.
saying: MY mind has not got down to
such details"
Have you a clear recollection of a
single thing you said?"
II cannot answer that question. Ellen
agreed to take $1,000" replied Salisbury.
Mr.. Walker sought to corner Salisbury
into admitting that his statement of
the conversations with the different
aldermen was the same. Salisbury said
the various negotiations really were
substantially the same, with the excep-
ton Of those with Muir. He said: "Nona
of the aldermen were surprised at my
going into this affair. l don't recall
that any of them said anything about
the deal being unjust to the CITY,"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
W. R. MEAD, EDITOR.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
TRADE SITUATION REVIEWED
As It Appears to Leading CONNER.
cial Agencies.
In Some Lines a Feeling Approach
11g Optimism Seems
to Exist.

New York, Dec. 7.-Bradstreet's says:
Better feeling-approacning optimism
in some lines-is due to improvement In
retail trade, stimulated by cold weather,
the advent Of the holiday season and the
more normal tone Of public sentiment.
Jobbing trade in seasonable goods has
also expanded as result Of recorders
to fill depleted stocks. Back OF these,
but with an apparently close connection
in its effect upon sentiment, is the strong
position q the agricultural staples.
Colder weather has also stimulated the
coal trade east and west. More conii-
dence is also shown in the market for
the cruder forms of iron and prices are
steadier. Some industries, notably -four
milling in the northwest and shot man
ufacturing in New England, are In ap-
parently good shape. with record-break-
ing shipments noted for the season, but
the advance in raw cotton is matter
Of concern to the trade, where, indeed,
the possibility Of curtailment is being
mooted. In the iron and steel trade shut
downs more than Offset assumptions"
r. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review Of
trade says: TRADE is seasonably quiet
except in the lines affected by weather
and those embracing holiday goods,
which are in good demand. Activity
is especially conspicuous among foot
wear jobbers and retailers. Commodi-
ties are generally lower in price, al
though 4 few important articles, such as
cotton, eggs and dairy products, have
risen so sharply that Dun's index num-
Der on December was $98,223, against
$97, 1928 a month previous. For the year
there is decline of about two per cent.
Manufacturing conditions are still ir-
regular, the best symptoms of the week
being the steadiness Of iron and steel.
Several encouraging reports are re-
ceived regarding the iron and steel sit
natiop. In most cases the proposed re-
duction in wages has met with no op-
position, and such business as comes
forward is handled without Interrupt
ton. Another good sign is that the past
week has brought no further reductions
In prices
Failures this week, 331, against 25S
last week. 249 the preceding week and
204 the corresponding week last year"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
sald to- BE- seriou.lx mi

+ New York. Dec. despite state
ments from his castle that he is only
suffering from severe cold, the duke
Of Manchester is reported, in dispatch
to the American from London, to be Sc
r1ously III and confined to his bed. One
rumor IL to the effect that his condition
mas been pronounced grave; that he is
suffering from an advanced form Of kid
ney disease.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
Dad Never, No Never Drinks

without he is alone or somebody
with him. He sells ground corn, oats
and barley for the horse, mixed ra-
ton one fifth each, for corn, oats.
barley, bran and shorts for cattle and
hogs. Always has on hand coru meal,
cracked corn, bran and shorts -grinds
his own feed from the best OF grain.
Any old lady knows soft corn and
,chaffey oats are no good for feed. See
Dad before you buy at Nos. % to 20
Market 81. crescu. h
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11

WAS HALF FULL.
would slip slyly up TO the trough and
eat as much of her food as he could
before she could get back.
One day the sister decided to watch
him, and she actually caught him in
the very act of gulping down her meal.
81 was only fooling," laughed the lit
tie pig.
81 shall tell mamma on YOU" replied
his sister land she will paddle you
with Il single"
you would not be telltale, would
you?" asked the little pig. who did not
relish the idea of whipping.
mo. don't believe i would re-
piled the sister thoughtfuIly. Il shall
not tell Oh you"
THAT'S Il good girl" laughed the lit
tie pig.
"But shall paddle you myself"
added the sister. Then she caught the
little tease and gave him a good Sis
terly thrashing, and he never touched
her meals again after that.-Detroit
Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
Labor TroubIes at SAN Juan.

San Juan, P. R., Dec. 1.-THE striking
cigarmakers and the men wac remained
at work clashed Saturday at factory
in San Juan, and during the stampede
of a crowd of about thousand persons
two men were shot, neither of them
fatally. A riot was narrowly ayerted
and many warrants were issued.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
Gov, Taft F.t.I

Manila, Dec. THE Venetian fete
given by Gov. w. H. Taft was one of
the most brilliant affairs ever seen here
The citizens on their part organized a
water carnival and the scenic effect was
magnificent during the parade as a
hotilla OF gayly decorated boats swept
past the palace, ablaze with various
colored lights. Vast crowds of enthn-
siastic spectators lined the river banks
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
interview. King of corea.

Seoul. Corea, Dec. limited States
Minister Allen had a long interview
with the emperor of Corea on the sub
ject of the request of the United States
for the opening to the commerce of the
world of the Corean port of Wiju, on the
Yalu river. No definite decision was ar
rived at. The government has been
placed in dilemma by the demand of
the United States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
Mexican Cigars Confl.c.tea.

San Francisco, Dec. THE govern
ment authorities have confiscated Ia 600
Mexican cigars in private warehouse
here. many of them valued at rs cents
each. It is believed the cigars were
brought In concealed in casks by mem
bers of the crew OF the battleship New
York upon her last arrival here from
Mexican waters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
Dutiful Daughter.

"You must admit that you gave me
some encouragement" said the young
man who had been Tilted.
yes" said the girl; you see, father
says that the first essential in the de-
velopment Of character is To learn to
ray no: and ! wanted you to practice
vs."-WsshinKten 0sar.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
Temporary Injunction Continued,

Grand Rapids. Mich, Dec Tin the
United States court here Friday Judge
VANITY continued the temporary injunc-
ton restraining State Game Warden
Charles Chapman and Deputy Game
Warden Brewster from interfering with
the work OF the United States fish COM
mission. 1t will be some time before
the final hearing of the case. The suit
grew out Of the arrest of S. P. Wires,
superintendent of the hatchery at Du-
luth, Mimi, and some of the men en-
ployed by him, for refusal to allow
Brewster to superintend the fishing as
provided in the state law.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
Duke of Mnnchester Not M.

London. Dec. THE dowager
duchess of Manchester, in response to
an inquiry concerning the alarming re-
ports circulated in the United States re-
garding her sons illness, telegraphed as
follows from Sandringham house:
Kindly contradict the reports. The
duke is only taking the rest cure"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
New York Banker. A..,xn

New York. Dec. 7.-William Clarke &
Sons. bankers. Saturday assigned for
the benefit Of creditors to the Van Nor
den Trust company. The nrm Is com
posed OF James and Hudson Clarke, and
had mercantile rating Of from $4,000
to $125.0o0.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
Lives Lost 1t a XaLe

New York, Dec. 1.-TWO lives were
lost and number Of persons badly
burned IN a dre on First street, Brook
lyn, where wake was being held over
the bodies OF Mrs. Mary Gilligan and
Arthur Doughsrty, Q boy who died OF
bSl5ephohA . fgM aAyS ~
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11

Clerk.-Mr. Bondclipp, lady begs to
speak with you over the telephone. be.
lieve it is your wife.
Mr. Bondclipp- Begs to speak with
me? That isn't my wife.-Fliegenda
Blaetter
His Point Of View.
Mrs. Peckem-I just received letter
from an old schoolmate of mine, in
which she tells me that she had been mar
ried only three days when her husband
was arrested for bigamy and sent to pris-
on for ten years. Wasn't that awful?
Peckem-Oh, don't know! Some
men seem to have more luck than sense.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11

Is he sick? Is his wind poor ?
Is he hidebound or heavy? Is
his coat rough? Has he indi-
gestion? Is he constipated, or
is he out of shape for any
reason? If so, feed Pratts
Food, the greatest of all
Animal Regulators. In use
over 80 years, The Original
Stock and Poultry Foods Of
America.
Ask your dealer for Handbook. telling all about
Pratts Food Gree and how you can save trouble aud
money By using Il.
Prast ruod @ rhilade1phia
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11

Was Buchaaan's Private sscretary.
New York. Dec. William Henry
Welsh. once private secretary to Pres.
ident James Buchanan, II dead ct kiD
Ss9s ass@ II wa 77EsAEl NJ
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
Iowa Banks Closed.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. Banks at Ira,
Baxter and Mingo, owned by George D.
Woods, who committed suicide at Col
fax Friday. have closed their doors tenn
porarily.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
Sick
Blood

Feed pale girls on SCOTS
Emulsion.
We do not need to give all
the reasons why SCOTS
Emulsion restores the strength
and flesh and color of good
health to those who suffer
from sick blood.
The fact that it is the best
preparation of Cod Liver Oil,
rich in nutrition, full of healthy
stimulation is a suggestion as
to why it does what it does.
SCOTS Emulsion presents
Cod Liver Oil at it's best,
fullest in strength, least in
taste.
Young women in their
"teens are permanently cured
of the peculiar disease of the
blood which shows itself in
paleness, weakness andnervous-
ness, by regular treatment
with SCOTS Emulsion.
1t is a true blood food and
is naturally adapted to the cure
Of the blood sickness from
which so many Young women
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
To Cure a Cold IN One Dav.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
II " fails to cure q. w. Groves sig
nature 10 Ga eueh box. CSC.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
Paint Works Burned,

Philadelphia, Dec. THE paint
works of N. 2. Graves & Company at
Broad street and Geary avenue was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday. Loss 100000,
fully insured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
The Secret out.

'Why is it," asked the Ludlow youth,
that of all the people who come to you
for advice, none ever appear to go away
dissatisfied"
That's easily explained" answered
the Cumminsville Sage. when man
comes to me for advice find out what
kind he wants, and give 1t to him. Gin
ciuuati ENQUIRER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
To Colorado and California

via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway.
Double daily train service is now
offered from Chicago to Colorado and
to California via the Chicago, Mill
Waukee & ST. Paul Union Pacific line.
Through standard aud tourist sleep
erS are operated between Chicago and
San Francisco; aud throu5h standard
sleepers and reclining chair cars be-
tween Chicago and Denver.
The new service to Colorado includes
a train that is on the road only one
night, leaving Chicago 9:45 m !,
reachi Z Denver eally the next after
noon.
Descriptive folders and booklets
from any ticket agent of tina Chicago
Milwaukee s. ST. Paul railway, or +.
A. Miller, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago. dec -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
OUR LIFE-sAvERs.

Heroic and Effective Work Accom-
plfshed by the Bureau.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
REFORMS IN THE
NAVAL SERVICE
Needed Changes Are Discussed by
Secretary Moody--His An
nual Report.
AGITATION FOR REORGANIZATION
COMES FROM MANY QUARTERS
Admits Inadequacy of Navy in the
Past-GrOwth of Percentage of CITE
izenship I'm Enlisted Force-Wors
of Life-SnvinE Service During the


Washington, Dec. 2. = Secretary
Moody, in his annual report refers at
length to the organization OF the navy
department.: LAS the naval establish
ment grows in Importance" he says,
and the amount of public money de-
voted to its maintenance is increased,
its proper administration justly be-
comes an object of solicitude. There
has been, therefore, much discussion
concerning the organization of the de-
partment. 1t is asserted by many, both
within and without the naval service,
that alterations in the organic law gov
erning the administration of naval af-
fairs, would result in an increased
efficiency and economy. The agitation
for change comes from SO many and
such respectable quarters that it can
not be denied consideration. 1t has
been pointed out with truth that in the
civil war, and, in very much less de-
gree, in the war with Spain, the organ
ization proved inadequate. The prac-
tees prevailing in times of peace were
modified and additional agencies Of
military administration were adopted,
and it is claimed that no administra-
ton of military affairs which is not
adapted alike to war and peace is
suitable one. There cannot be said to
be an agreement upon the exact mea-
sure of the reform desired, nor, indeed,
an universal agreement that any re-
form at all is needed
II venture to express the hope that
congress may give to the whole subject
of organization its best thought and at
tention. The cost of our naval estab-
lishment, as well as the Importance of
the efficiency of our navy, would amply
warrant all the study which can be
given.
Gratifying Showing.
ut is gratifying to note that the
percentage of citizenship in the enlist
ed force of the navy is steadily grow
ing. The number of enlisted men in
the service June 90, 1903, including
petty officers, seamen and other rat
ings, landsmen for training. and ap-
prentices, was 27,245. OF this number
1913 per cent. were native born and
1913 per cent. naturalized citizens, the
total percentage of citizenship being,
therefore, 907 per cent, az compared
With 50 per cent. at the beginning OF
the fiscal year.
Careful consideration given during
the past year to the question of the
continuance of naval construction con-
firms me in the views expressed in my
last annual report that the upbuilding
OF tue Navy should be continued by the
annual authorization of new vessels"
The effective force was increased
during the fiscal year by the addition
of Is new vessels, one battleship, four
harbor defense monitors, IL torpedo
boat destroyers, one torpedo boat and
seven submarine boats.
Careful consideration given during
the past year to the question OF the
continuance of naval construction con-
firms me in the views expressed in my
last annual report that the upbuilding
of the navy should be continued by the
annual authorization of new vessels
The Washington times., 1903-05-18
AMERICA HAVEN FOR
JEWS OF ALL NATIONS
Rabbi Says the Sooner They All
Emigrate, the Better.

CHICAGO, H., May 1S.-"America is
the haven for the Jews and the sooner
they emigrate to this country from the
lands of their oppressors the better on
will be our race"
This is the statement that Rabbi Kauf-
man, recently from Russia. made to the
members of congregation B'Nai Levy at
their temple IN South Desplains Street.
"A gracious and merciful God has
opened to the Jews haven in America,
he continued, land it is here that we are
guaranteed religious freedom such as
we have never known in other coun-
tries
The auditorium of the synagogue OF
the Congregational of Anshe KalaVarla-
Union and Twelfth Streets. was also
crowded with Jews yesterday afternoon
who listened to narratives of the out
RACES Of Kishineff Already the relief
committees of the city have sent at four
different times 100 rubles. and 1t was
announced yesterday that 1000 more viii
be sent today.
The Washington times., 1903-05-18
MISS LONG soon TO
GRADUATE IN MEDICINE
Former Secretary and Wife Visit
Her in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Md. May 1s.-Former
Secretary of the Navy, John D. Long,
arrived in this city last night. and regis
tered at the Stafford.
He is accompanied by Mrs. Long, and
came TO Baltimore from his home in
Massachusetts, to visit his daughter,
who is student at the Johns Hopkins
Medical School, and viii be among the
graduates in medicine at the commence
ment exercises on June 8. 1t is probable
that her parents Will remain in the
vicinity of Baltimore until that time.
Miss Long entared the Johns Hopkins
Medical School four years ago. Her
older sister, Helen Long. is graduate
of the Johns Hopkins Training School
for Nurses, and in the Spanish war
gained prominence at the front with
the Red Cross Society.
The Washington times., 1903-05-18
KINGS IRISH VISIT
IS NOT POLITICAL
Lord Lieutenant Says That It Will
Simply Be One of Pleasure.

DUBLIN. May 1S.-The Lord Lieuten-
ant of Ireland, speaking in Dublin yes
terday alluded to the fact that in some
quarters language had been used which
tended to invest the forthcoming visit
OF the King to Ireland with some politt-
cal significance.
Il feel bound to say at once de-
clared the lord lieutenant. that such a
view is absolutely and entirely errone-
Gus. | am certain from what his nates-
ty has said TO me himself that he Is
looking forward with great pleasure to
his visit to Ireland, country in which
he takes a very deep and genuine inter
est, but l am eQually certain that he
would be the first TO deplore any in
depreciation being placed upon that visit
which would in any way connect it with
the interests of any political party in
this country or in Great Britain
The Washington times., 1903-05-18
SOUATTER CASES HAVE
DISTRICT PRECEDENT
Question Involved Similar to That of the Famous
Potomac Flats Litigation.

rowed by the mayor. This letter was
dated some time in 1880 MIR. Taggart
again went to the Capitol and asked
how the L'Enfant map could have been
burned by the British in 1914 and still
be in existence in 1880. The result was
that the map was found at the Capitol
among some papers of no very great
Importance The map proved Of great
est value throughout the litigation
The case first came to a hearing be-
fore the general term OF the Supreme
Court of the District in April, 1885 The
reading of the testimony and the argu-
ments consumed twenty seven days. The
opinion of the court was delivered by
Justice Hagner and was in favor of the
Government The case. which on the
dockets of the court reads. the United
States against Martin F. Morris and
Others" was appealed to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Mr.. Conrad Enlisted
At the request Of Attorney General
Harmon, Mr.. Taggart continued the
prosecution of the case before the
United States Supreme Court. Holmes
Conrad, formerly Solicitor General. was
assigned to the case with Mr.. Taggart
and made one of the arguments in the
higher court The decision of this court
was announced in May, 1898, and/was in
favor of the Government. affirming the
decree of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict The decree of the court was af-
terward amended so as to provide for
! oF he had
made improvements on the Government
lands. The testimony in the case was
taken by Stenographer Albert Harper
and fills seven printed volumes contain
ing over three thousand pages.
The Potomac Flats case was brought
under the act Of Congress Of August :
1882, for improving the Potomac River
IN the vicinity of Washington with ref
erence to the improvement In navigation
and the establishment OF harbor lines
Under this act the Attorney General o.
the United States was authorized to pro
coed against any and all claimants o.
title under any patent which in his opin-
lon was by mistake or was improperly 81
Illegally issued for any part of the
marshes or fats within the limits of the
proposed improvements" The act effect
ed all land south of Water Street from
| Rock Creek TO the Arsenal
Claims for Improvements.
About a year ago Charles c. Cole
formerly an associate justice OF th'
District Supreme Court, was appointed
special counsel in the case to protect the
interests of the Government in the set
Element of claims for Improvements
brought by former occupants of the land
At its last session Congress appropriate
over 1922 600 for the payment of these
| claims.
The value of the land In the squat
| ters" cases is not SO great as that IN
volyed in the Potomac Flats case. 1t II
| estimated that the land in the pending
| proceedings is worth with the Improve
ments about $4,000 900 which is sufn
cIently great TO warrant hard lega
! fight being made 10 hold 1t.