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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
SHORT SPECIALS.

Extensive coal fields in Bureau
county, Illinois, have been procured by
the Northwestern railroad.
The London Times correspondent in
ponstantinople says the situation in
Turkey is critical, but no prediction
can be made.
Formation of 100000 company
which will employ only non-union men
IN the erection Of buildings is planned In
Chicago by q. J. Baldwin.
Old White Star Line steamship Brit
tanio Is on her way to Bremen, where she
VIII be broken up. after 20 years of SER
vice with her original machinery.
Personal property assessments in
Chicago amount to $91, 200. 900. accord
Ing to board Of review estimates, be.
Ing an increase Of over 100000.
The presidents friends are elated over
the American Bar association report on
trusts and cabinet member declares
1t to be the presidents greatest victory.
The revised edition of the Christian
Science Manual contains important
changes in the church policy governing
healing" teachers being restricted to
30 pupils in each IL months.
Grain importers of Europe will hold
Pm international conference to consider
an agreement against buying the Amer
lean product on certificates which are is
sued by the American inspectora
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
WILL TAKE NO ACTION.
united States to Make No Move for
the Present Regarding
Isthmus Canal.

Washington, Aug. Silt may be
stated authoritatively that for the presA
ent this government will take no action
regarding an isthmian canal. The
spooner law prescribes course for the
president to pursue, which is to con.
struct the canal by the Nicaragua route,
IN case satisfactory terms cannot be
made with the Colombian government.
But as the law did not specify time
when the alternative route should bs
selected, the president will not be hur.
ried in deciding when negotiations shall
be opened for that route. And while
the matter is thus held in allegiance,
nothing will be done.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
Iowa Corn Crop Uncertain.

mo man on earth can judge Iowa
crops this year until they are harvest
ed and measured" This is the ex-
pressed opinion Of ]. r. Sage, director
Of the Iowa crop service bureau. He
believes the damage by hail and wind
will not exceed per cent of the en-
tire crop. During the state fair he
interviewed 100 crop reporters from
different counties and says If frost
holds of for thirty days Iowa will have
the average yield. For twenty-five
years the average date Of killing
frost is Oct. 10. The difficulty arising
in estimting the yield is the fact that
every field is of the "shingle" variety,
heavy in spots and worthless in other
places. In sections corn will yield
forty bushels to the acre and again
will not produce ten. Director Sage
says every estimate is worth little
more than guess.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
Populists Nominate Weller.

The Populist state convention met
at Des Moines last week and nominal
ed the following ticket: Governor, L..
II. Weller, Nashua; lieutenant gov
ernor, S. T. Harvey, Des Moines;
fudge of supreme court, ]. A. Lowen-
burg, Ottumwa; railroad commission
er, Walter McCullah, Davis City;
superintendent of public instruction,
EIilo Bunce, Stuart. The ticket was
named without contest, but there was
a spirited debate over the PLATFORM
One faction, headed by Howard Rose
Of Charlton, desired to eliminate the
demand for the referendum and con-
fine the party's appeal on this line to
the initiative. The convention decided
to endorse his plank having the
phrase Initiative and referendum"
elsewhere, thus satisfying both ideas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
Golden Was Short.

W. s. Golden of Monroe City, Mo-,
who went to Cedar Rapids to attend
the annual meeting of the Pecos Valley
Standard Oil company, of which he
was director, shot himself through
the head. dying soon after. He left no
explanation, but it is supposed that he
shot himself because he was $1,000
Short lii his accounts with the com
pany. He owned a fine 12O-acre farm
near Monroe City and controlled un-
der lease 500 acres Of valuable hard
wood timber. He also owned stock in
a breakfast food company at Battle
Creek, Mich. He leaves a widow and
thirteen-year-old daughter at Monroe
City. Golden had pet theory that
he was the direct descendant Of a
wealthy English family who lived
several centuries ago, leaving an es-
tate valued at 340,OOo,o0O. He said
that Cornell college at Ithaca had been
founded with money from this estate,
rightfully his, and he has spent much
money in making investigations.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
Plot to XIII Family.

John Kostich, heir to fortune left
by his parents who were killed at their
home in Austria several months ago,
was found In a semi-conscious condi-
tion in the fair grounds at Centerville
last Friday evening, with bullet hole
in his left breast. He said man un-
known to him held him up and shot
him when told he had no money. The
robber secured 81 and then escaped.
leaving his victim for dead Kostich
is thirty years old and unmarried. He
lives near Centerville and had just re-
turned from visit to Austria. 1t is
thought he will die. as he was shot be-
fore noon and not found until that eve
ming. It is thought that his assailant
may be in plot to kill the family for
Its riches.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
Girls Fall From a Glacier.

Two young women met with q pain.
full accident on the Yankee Hill glacier
near Alice, Colo. which nearly cost
them their lives. The glacier is one
of the summer attractions there. Miss
Mills of Iowa, tourist, and Miss
Champion of Idaho Springs, Colo.
were climbing the huge mass of ice
and snow when Miss Mills lost her
footing. She caught her companion
and together they were precipitated
down the steep side of the glacier 300
feet upon the rocks below. Miss Mills
left leg was broken and both were ter
ribly bruised. They were seen by
campers, who took them to nearby
hotel and called a physician.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
The Pleasure of Eating.

Persons suffering from Indigestion,
dyspepsia or other stomach trouble
will tind that Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet. This remedy is nev.
er failing cure for Indigestion and
Dyspepsia and all complaints affect
ing the glands or mem branes of the
stomach or digestive tract. When you
take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure everything
you eat tastes good, and every bit OF
nutriment that your food contains Is
assimilated and appropriated by the
blood and tissues. Sold by Shuttle
worth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
EVENTS OF A WEEK THROUGH
OUT THE STATE.
Two cIoudbursts Do Immense Damage
in Council Bluffs and Vicinity.
Loss Of Life Occurs Dur.
ing the High Water.

Two cloudbursts last week destroy.
ed 100000 worth of property in Coun.
Gil Bluffs. The earlier storm turned
the streets into creeks, and hundreds
of families in the lower parts of the
city escaped from their homes with
difficulty. Many business houses were
flooded
The later storm raised the water
higher and ruined more property.
The rainfall for the twenty-four
hours ending at midnight Wednesday
amounted to six inches.
The Northwestern railway was not
running in or out of Council Bluffs.
The railway was washed out be-
tween Ida Grove and Battle Creek, Ia,
and between Mapleton and Castana,
Ia
The Rock Island and the Milwaukee
, railroads were tied up Both roads
had washouts east of Council Bluffs.
The Nonpariel had reports from
twenty-five Northwestern Iowa points
showing the fall of rain has been SO
heavy over so large an area that the
amount Of damage to the corn crop
: cannot be estimated.
Street car traffic between Omaha
/, and Council Bluffs was suspended for
Six hours.
1 At Corning eight inches of rain fell
| Wednesday night. The Burlington
/ tracks were badly washed out and a
/ number OF drowntngs are reported. H.
H. Larue, lumberman, was drowned
! while rescuing persons from the fair
grounds, over which the waters of the
Nodaway river had suddenly raised
| Charles A. r. Fash, horseman of
Clinton, was drowned by the derailing
OF the car In which he was riding. It
Is said there were number of other
persons in the car at the time and that
they were also drowned.
A terrific storm did much damage
south Of Marshalltown in Jasper and
Poweshiek counties. Near Searesboro
the corn crop is practically ruined.
Roofs were blown from box cars and
outbuildings overturned. Railroad
traffic was badly interfered with owing
TO washouts.
At Rcd Oak, Hastings, villisca,
Glenwood and Malvern from four to
seven inches Of rain fell and the en-
tire country is flooded.
At Kent. Ia, q locomotive and seven
teen freight cars on the Burlington
road went through bridge that had
been weakened by high water, carry
Ing down with 1t the engineer and fire.
man. Both escaped by swimming to
shore. Two and one-half inches of
water fell over Creston and vicinity
In six hours, washing tracks out and
destroying much stacked hay and
grain.
At Nodaway, in an attempt to res
cue the family Of William Sanborn,
consisting of father and mother and
four children. who had taken refuge
on their housetop. the raft overturned.
Mrs. Sanborn and two children We're
drowned. the others being rescued with
difficulty.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
socialists viii chalIenue Priests.

The Socialists of Dubuque county
say they will engage the most promi-
nent champions Of Socialism in the
United States to speak in Dubuque
during the fall campaign, and will is
sue challenge to the Catholic priests
to meet them in joint debate. The So
cialists held their county convention
last week and named full ticket. The
Democrats are arranging to have Jerry
Sullivan, their candidate for governor,
speak at Dubuque early next month,
and the Republicans will also open
their campaign earlier than usual.
Dubuque is becoming the stronghold
OF Socialists in Iowa, and they will do
everything in their power to maintain
this advantage,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
CQnSuI|llpti

The only kind of consump-
ton to fear is neglected
consumption"
People are learning that con-
sumption is a durable disease.
1t is neglected consumption
that is SO often incurable.
At the faintest suspicion of
consumption get a bottle Of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use of SCOTS Emulsion
at once, has, in thousands of
cases, turned the balance in
favor of health.
Neglected consumption does
not exist where SCOTS Emul-
sion is.
Prompt use of SCOTS Emul-
sion checks the disease while it
can be checked.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists.
4oo-4I5 Pearl Street, New York.
SOC. and 500; all druggists,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
POWERS RECEIVES
EXTREME PENALTY
ex-seeretary Of State for Kentucky
Again Convicted of Completely
in Goebel Murder.
Jury RETURNS VERDICT FIXING
HIS PUNISHMENT At DEATH
0istanEuished Prisoner Had Been
Found Guilty Twice Before-LarEe
Crowd Hears sentence-Hrothes OF
Murdered Man Instrumental in
Convlating kentucktan.

Georgetown, KY, Aug. 31.-The third
trial OF sx-Secretary Of State Caleb Pow
srs for conplicity in the murder of Gov.
William Goebel, In January, 1900.
closed shortly before noon Sat
urdAy. with the extreme penalty
OF hanging for the distinguished
prisoner, who had been in the peniten-
liary for three years ON life sentence.
The verdict Of the jury. Guilty. and the
punishment Of DEATH" was reported into
court at 1880 o'clock Several hundred
people crowded the courtroom when the
verdict was read. and the most Intense
isilsncs prevailed. The fury was polled,
and each man declared the verdict Of
guilt TO be his finding. Powers sat
tunmoved. while his attorneys asked for
Rhine to make motion for 2 new trial.
Arthur Gosbel broke down from the
strain on hearing Of the verdict Of guilty.
The Jurors declined to state what oc-
Cured in the jury room. George Wyatt
was foreman.
Arthur Goebel. the brother of thsyic-
Tin, - prominent merchant at Cindp-
natl. and he spent his time and fortune
Tor over three years IN the prosecution
nS those accused Of being In . conSpir-
Acy to kill his brother.
Powers has been convicted twice be-
fore. this being the third trial in which
che jury brought in verdict Of guilty
against him. On his previous trials. he
escaped with sentence of life impris-
onmsnt. - tie evidence was not sut-
neisntly strong against him to lead the
Jury to iniiieting tho extreme penalty.
All three Of the trials were held at
Gsorgstowu. and IN each Of them he had
che assistance Of the most able lawyers
who could be procured. Subscription
lists were circulated in his interest BY
friends, and sum Of money was SCI
cured to defray the cost Of his repeated
trials and the investigating Of the CIR
eanstancss which preceded the killing
81 Gov. Goebel. In the interest Of the de-
isnss. The last trial was disting uished
By the fact that Powers addressed the
tusy In his own behalf, and IN a long re-
sasw Of the case showed himself to be
. vsey competent attorney. while his el-
Aausnt pleading for his life astoundsd
chose who had watched him carefully IN
che past trials Of the case.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
ples of = Broken Heart.

According to a report from Rio.
Hannah Beer is dead as the result Of
unfaithfulness on the part Of her lover,
which fact was disclosed to her by the
son of the man she was engaged to
wed. While sitting at the supper ta-
BILE at the home Of L. Fritz, Charles
Pont. son Of John Pont, the man she
was to wed. exposed the private life
Of his father. The information threw
the woman into Mysteries and three
hours later she was corpse, and the
physician who was summoned said she
died OF 4 broken heart.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
Remedy Nearly Fatal.

Robert Fallen. an employee of the
stationery department of the Chicago
Newspaper union, came near dying at
Sioux City, as the result of taking two
headache powders. He took one, and
half an hour later took another. He
became Ill and his face turned pur.
pie color. Two physicians who were
called said the poison had interfered
with the blood circulation and the ac-
ton of his heart. He still is con.
fined to his bed, and is now threaten
ed with typhoid fever.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
JUDGE sHlRAs RETlREs.
Leaves the Federal Bench Earliel
Than Antjcipated,


1t was given out Thursday tina
Judge Shiras will not be seen on the
federal bench again. It was his origi
nal plan to retire Nov. 1, but he ha.
been sitting as member of the United
States circuit-court of appeals at st
Paul for three weeks and when he re
turned to Dubuque - confided to his
friends that he would not preside al
the September term of court at Cedar
Rapids. Judge Mcpherson will preside
there.
Judge Shiras and wife will depart
for an extended tour Of Europe in two
months.
The Dubuque Bar association viii
have banquet in honor of the judge
In October, when he will have reached
sixtieth birthday.
Senator Allison has arrived from the
East, where he attended meeting Of
the senate subcommittee on finance
He refuses to discuss the judgeship
Judge Reed Of Cresco is the only can
didate who seems to be gaining
strength. 1t is understood that Tongue
vile will throw his support to Reed IL
the event that he has no show to re
ceive the appointment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
The Genuine VS.. counterfeits.

The genuine is always better than a
counterfeit, but the truth Of state
ment Is never more fOrcibly realized
or more thoroughly appreciated than
when you compare the genuine De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve with the
many counterfeits and worthless sub
stitutes that are on the Emarket. w.
S. Ledbetter, Of Shreveport, La, says:
AFTER using numerous other remess
dies without benefit, one box of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured me. -
For blind, bleeding, itching aud pro-
truding piles no remedy is equal tn
Wits Witch Hazel Salve Salve. Sold
by Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
Drank Poisoned Mater

Three persons of party of seven
who drank from a shallow well at
Camp Dougles. north of Des Moines
are suffering from the effects of poi
E. J. Wellmouth of Des Moines is the
most seriously i'll, lying at Mercy hos
pital very near death from typhoid
fever, The other sick are Will Well
mouth. Mount Olive, Ia. and Cecil
Wellmouth, ST. Joseph. Mo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
MIstreated Hl. pauahter..

Charles Taylor, miner forty-six
years old. accused of mistreating his
two little daughters, was pursued by
a mob Of 300 men from Evans mining
camp to Olivet. To guard against a
lynching which seemed imminent.
Taylor was hurriedly taken to the Os-
kaloosa jail. J.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
Democratic Ticket.

GOVERNOR. B. Sullivan, Union
County.
Lieutenant Governor-J. d. Butler
Iowa County.
Judge of the Supreme Court. B
Caldwell, lama County.
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tions-A. r. McCook, Howard County
Railroad Commissioner-W. S. Porter
Hardin County.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
Announcements.

Announcement.
I hereby announce myself candi-
date for Superintendent of Schools for
Inward county, subject to the action
Of the coming republican convention.
CATHERINE q. CLINK.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
Iron Rail Fell upon Him.

Frank Luyeck lies near to deaths
door at the University hospital at Iowa
City. He was badly. perhaps fatally,
Injured at Oxford. Johnson county. He
was member of the Rock Island COM
pany's repair force and was struck on
the head and back by falling rail.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
oldest Twins In United States.

The Oldest twins in the United
States reside in New Hampton. They
are Mrs. Valentine Tilton and Miss
Eveline Perrin. and have just celebrat:
ed their ninety.second birthday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
Escape an Awful Death.

lightning struck the Iowa Central
railway depot at Eddyville, where
1900 pounds of dynamite were stored,
but twelve people who were in the
building at the time 1t was struck es.
capped uninjured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
Woman and Children Fired Upon.

A possible attempt at murder ia al
legged by John Konechny, farmer OF
Jefferson township, johnson county.
He preferred the charge against a
neighor, Wesley Gregor, by whom he
awears shotgun was discharged at
Mrs. Konechny and her children. The
complainant says Gregor fired load
Of birdshot at the woman and children
as they sat in their own yard. One
shot passed through the hat of young
Konechny. butsthe others lodged in the
house. Gregor was arrested and taken
to Iowa City and held under bond.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04

Dipbtheria, sore throat, Group. In
slant relief, permanent 'cure. DR..
Thomas Eclectric OIL. At any drug
store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04

CHOW good digestin waits an appe-
tite. and health on BOTH"
II 1t doesn't, try Burdock Blood
Bitters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
WOULD ABOLISH WAR.
Hslssrsai Peace Union, At CLOSING
session, Adopts Resolution
Lookia4 to That End.

Mystic. Conn.,. Aug. 31.-The Uniyer.
M Pesce union ct its closing session
Saturday adopted series of resolutions.
q Convictions" The preamble says
nat With all the encouragement on the
demand for peace I'VE ere still confront.
ID With obligations resting upon peace
soesstiss and all advocates of peace to
remove the causes and abolish the Gus
tom OF war"
4 peace conference to be called by the
esStdent evSry four years, looking to
a. prevention Of war. is favored. The
eioeing conviction II that this country
snA England. which by force Of arms
hAvs conquered weaker nations, should
ma6s rsDaration by the introduction Of
tAe best OF their institutions and the
kffes Of liherty and Independence"
The union recommends An apneal IN
All nations 70 set aside BY legislation at
least one per cent. Of their annual ap-
Preparations for permanent peace fund
70 be expended under direction OF The
Hague intsr4atienal arbitration an,5t
F.! Oldest Illinoisan Dead.
Blopington. a.. Aug. 31.-Francis
Anthony. the nldes, man in Illinois. died
Saturday morning after two weeks
illness with heart failure. He was born
May 8, 1900. In Ireland. He emigrated
TO Canada in 1920. and was captain In
the Canadian army during the French
rebellion Of 1887. For 80 years he has
been a resident Of Bloomington town
ship. and .his vitality was remarkable.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
Announcement.

Announcement.
hereby announce to the public
that am a candidate for County
Treasurer and will ask the nomination
at the republican county convention.
JOHN KAKAC.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
Announcement.

hereby announce to the public
that am a candidate for County Su-
perintendent and will ask the nomina-
ton at the republican county conven-
ton. +. A. WILDMAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04

Poor, but Proud

"Wyndham boasts that what he
doesn't know about his business
wouldn't fill book"
"Well, l notice that what he does
know hasn't filled his poke tbook."-
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04

Especial Washington Lstter.l
~ debating with Senator Jonas
than Prentiss Dolliver Of Iowa,
Senator J. Ralph Burton Of
HaNnaa nosnAoaonk a &ixo 81, a rlou
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
Send for free sample,

SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists.
4oo-4rs Pearl Street. New York
SOC. and $500; all druggists,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-11-20
AN EMANATION.


From the Pen OF Peterkin PIunkett
The BilIvi1le Poet.
At times, when / feel lonesome, / just
begin to scratch,
And very soon my pencil strikes fire,
just like match;
Almost before l know it-and in the
shortest time
And just without my thinking 4 have a
little rhyme.
And when the things completed / still
my MUSES. Tyre;
Then take what have written and put
it in the fire.
II sent to any paper with stamps it
it would return;
You see, save the postage by letting
verses burn,
/ pass an idle ev'ning in feeding rhymes
to flame;
Thus, naught returns to. nothing; and
thus, / get no blame.
Yet strange things sometimes happen;
my smoke goes to the sky;
Mayhap some other poet gets my rhymes
as they fly.
II he should get them printed, / hope,
my friends, you'll see
That he is the offender; and that you
won't blame me.
RoB'T l.. DAVIS.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-11-20

All communications should be addressed TO
9 PRESS Athena, Oregon
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-11-20

II should not be forgotten that the
people Of Macedonia have been prepar-
Ing for long time to give battle to the
sultan, and later it will be found prob
able that much OF the bloodshed should
not be laid to the door of the Turk.
While the condition is bad enough,
most Of the reports are probably grossly
exaggerated, because many of the So
called towns OF Macedonia, which are
said to have been destroyed, consist OF
only about half dozen farm buildings.
Rivers which are luridly reported to be
damned with the bodies of murdered
Christians, are in reality streams so
small and sluggish that any small object
would stop their flow.