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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
CONDENSED SPECIALS.

Democratic senatorspredictt that the
extra session will close by April /.
A general strike against the Ameri-
can Bridge company has been ordered
by structural iron workers.
Prof. CASTOR Paris, Of the college OF
France, who defeated lola in 1896 for
membership in the French academy,
died in Paris, aged 81 years.
Col. A. n. Yorke, of the London
board of trade, after inspecting Ameri-
can railways, reports that in many es-
sential respects they are superior to
the British.
Leung Kai Chew, lieutenant of Kang
Yu Wei, leader of the rebel forces in
south China, is in America for the pur-
pose, it is said, of raising funds and
arms for the insurrectionists.
The war department publishes cap
tured Philippine insurgent kilograms,
showing that leaders intended to es-
tablish a monarchy in the event Of
crushing the American forces.
The Wisconsin legislatures proposal
for national conference on the negro
question is favored in the north. Gov.
Haywood, of North Carolina, declares
no good could result because delegates
would be ignorant of real conditions:
Passes or reduced fares to theatrical
agents, army or navy officials, land
agents, convention committees, and
postal employees held by railroad Off
Gals to be prohibited by the Elkins
bill. Sixty-seven lines have agreed to
obey.
John Albeit, of London, England, is
in Chicago to interest housekeepers
in a cooperative kitchen plan. He
proposes a central kitchen with sub
ways connecting with homes, and
through which the family meals are te
| be sent,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
VICTIM OF CANCER.
Capt. William Winder, Veteran O.
Mexican and Civil Wars, Dies
In Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., March Capt. Will
liam A. Winder, one of the most
prominent government officials in the
west. died of cancer at his apart
ments at the Willard botel Friday,
aged so. Capt. Winder won fame on
the battlefelds of the Mexican and
civil wars, and for eighteen years
has been allotting agent of the land
department at Rosebud Agency, s.
d. He was brother-in-law of Ad-
miral George Dewey, and has a son,
William Winder, who is in command
Of the Michigan, now stationed at
Erie, Pa. He leaves a widow who was
n daughter of ex-Gov. Goodwin, of
New Hampshire. The body will be
taken to Portsmouth, N. H., for in
torment
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Cresco High School Notes.

Robt. Damon is sick-We are in
formed by one of the clerks in Lofthus'
grocery store that his illness was caus-
ed by eating toothpicks. Good as the
authority is, we doubt the truth Of
the statement.
Winifred Barker was absent Monday
on account of sickness.
Miss Hiber is called from her work
by the death of her sister.
A class meeting was held by the
18th grade, and their decision was in
favor of closing.
Mr. Ling remembers the High School
Notes when they forget themselves.
Mr.. Eakin preached sermon Sum
day evening that directly interested
us as high school.
Miss Kirkland entertained the mem
bers of the Congregational Ladies'
Aid Society Thursday afternoon with
reception.
Wanted-Somebody, in fact, every
body, to do something interesting
next week and tell us about it. II
they don't we'll have to return to Cos
sip to tighten our labor.
Attendance for week ending March
6, 1903:
18th grade, SO days in e5.
18th grade, So days in 10.
10th grade, 1921 days in a.:
9th grade Oh days in lO5.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
CRASHES INTO STOCK CARS.
Wrecked and Several Per-
sons Are Injured.

Pueblo, Col, March s.-The ST. Louis
limited train on the Missouri Pacific
road, which left Pueblo at 1880 p. M,
was wrecked at Boone Station, 20
miles east of here, at two o'clock, by
running into a string of stock cars
on the siding. The engine was
wrecked, and number of stock cars
were splintered.
The injured are: Thomas Lasater,
mail clerk, of Pueblo, leg sprained and
foot bruised; j. T. Vernon, chef on
dining car, arm sprained and internal
injuries; G. j. Ruhaport, news agent,
of Kansas City, arm sprained; w. C.
Knight, passenger, of St. Louis, hip
bruised and finger cut.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Raid Investment Concern.

Pittsburg, Pa, March s.-The police
caused sensation here Saturday by
raiding the Keystone Development
company, closing the Offices and ar
resting six officers on a charge of
conspiracy to defraud. The company
has been in existence about two
months and has been promoting a
scheme to procure homes upon small
monthly payments. Up to date they
have issued 3,4oo contracts, and at the
present rate these contracts will ag-
gregate $2o,40o,000 in a year. The
books are now being audited and the
hearing has been fixed for next Fri
day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
June 49,

The county board of supervisors
proceedings in this issue contains the
following items: "We, j. F. Mitchell,
w. d. barrow, @. @. Hewett, your
committee on petitions and bonds Of
officers approve IF the appointment of
s. T. Handley as deputy sheriff of said
county" In list of township officers
and their accounts, the following were
given as assessors: Hiram Hall, Ches-
ter; Charles Brownell, Oak Dale; Chas.
| Salmon, Saratoga; Zaccheus Banks,
jamestown; w. Clynch, Paris; A. M.
Van Leuven, Forest City; John 1. Eli
ing, Alton; Alva Warrington Jr., New
Oregon; D. E. Potter, Howard; Louis
Vail, Vernon Springs; S. A. Stone,
Howard Center; John Nichols, Albion.
Township clerks we're as follows: T.
w. Sanders, Saratoga; w. N. Burdick,
Vernon Springs: c. A. Paddock, For
est City; j. w. Walters, Howard Cen
ter; P. y. Howe, Albion; Geo. Wells,
Jamestown; James Hall, Howard; w.
E. Tallmadge, asst. clerk Howard
Center; S. w. Seeley, Jamestown:
Gardner Howe, Oak Dale. Township
trustees mentioned are: Asa Bond,
Vernon Springs; II. j. Doolittle Vern-
on Springs; D. e. Potter, Howard; E.
I. Isbell, Paris; VIM. Spencer, James
town; Geo. Searles, Chester; Michael
Montague, Paris; Alvah Warrington
Jr. New Oregon; James Taft, Albion
John Dell, Paris.
JUNE &c.
rs. L. Halstead gives a cotillior
party at his Hall just completed ir
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
BIZ strike Threatened.

New York, March 9.-Unless the de-
mands made by the striking boiler
makers and iron shipbuilders, who
left the yards of Townsend and Down
ey, at Shooter Island, about a month
ago, are complied with, general
strike will be called by the delegates
of the union. An ultimatum was de-
livered to the employees Saturday, and
an answer must be made by Monday
morning. If it be unfavorable, as the
employees say it will be, no fewer than
5000 men will throw down their tools
in the shipbuilding yards in New York,
BROOKLYN and Jersey City.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
So meEarly Howard County. History
As Cleaned from the New Oregon Plain Dealer Of 1868
Vernon Springs on the evening of
July 3rd. Persons who "trip the light
fantastic toe" are invited to attend.

Vernon Springs on the evening of
July 3rd. Persons who "trip the light
fantastic toe" are invited to attend.
JULY 81
MISUNDERSTANDING New
Oregon, July 2, 1858, by the Rev. A.
M. Cowan, Mr.. T. j. Powell to Miss
Matte Smith, all of this place,
JULY 49,
cat Howard, in the southwestern
part of this county, picnic celebra-
ton was held. The assemb-
led multitude were entertained by
Col. j. d. Jenkins Of Mitchell county.
"The 4th of July was duly celebrat-
ed in New Oregon by very large col
lection of people who listened to an
address by Hon. M. V. Burdick Of
Decorah."
"Splendid. Chance" Hotel to be
Sold.-The old and we'll known Petit.
bone Hotel stand, located on the "Blg
Road" from Usage to McGregor, at
Howard, Howard county, Iowa, can
be boughtat bargain or we will ex-
change for other property if desira-
BILE. w. L. Easton & Son. Bankers,
DEBORAH, Iowa.
ELSEWHERE find notice of the old
Pettibone hotel being for sale. This
has long been popular stand; is we'll
and favorably located upon one Of the
great thoroughfares over which our
immense wheat crops are transported
to market, is abundantly supplied
with good water upon the premises
and has all the barn room necessary
for forty or fifty horsss."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
TIN MEN ARE DROWNED.
Capsizing Of Ferryboat at 'Spiers
Falls, N. Y, Throws Thirty
Men Into the Water.
SWIFT CURRENT CARRIES MEN TO DEATH
Logs and Ice dn tho River Strike the
Flat Boat and Create a Panic,
Which Tips the Boat and Dumps
Men Into the River-At Least Ten
Are Drowned.

Glens Falls, N. Y, March 9.-By the
capsizing of fatboat used as ferry
at Spiers Falls Saturday a number
Of men were drowned. How many
lives were lost is not yet definitely
known, but it is reported that ten
persisted. The scene of the accident
is remote and but few details have
as yet reached this place. According
to one report 60 men were on the
boat. The current was very swift
and mass of ice and logs struck the
craft. In the confusion the boat was
tipped over, throwing the occupants
into the river. Search is now Icing
made for the missing, many of whom
were swept down the swift stream.
At Least Ten Drowned.
There were 60 men in the boat. In
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
The New Township Road Law.

Next month a new law goes into
effect in Iowa, WHICH wholly changes
the system of road building and road
maintainance, SO far as townships are
concerned. We publish the synopsis
of the law belowj
The board Of township trustees at
each civil township in this state atits
regular meeting in April, 1903, shall
consolidate such township into one
road district, and all road funds be-
longing to the road districts of said
township shall at once become gen.
eral township road fund, out of which
all ciaims for work or for material
furnished for road purposes, Prior to
the change, and unsettled, shall be
paid.
When the one district plan is adopt
ed, the board of township trustees
shall order and direct the expendt-
ture of the road funds or labor be long
ing or owing to the township, may let,
by contract, to the lowest responsible,
competant bidder, any part or all Of
the work on the roads, for the current
year, or may appoint q township SUPER.
intendent Of roads, to oversee, subject
to the direction of the board, all or
any part of the work, but it shall not
incur an Indebtedness for such pur-
pose, unless the same has been, or
shall at the time be, provided for by
an authorized levy, and shall order
the township road tax fol the succeeds
ing year paid In money and collected
by the county treasurer as other taxes.
1t shall cause the property and poll
road tax to he equitably and judicious-
ly expended for road purposes in the
entire district; shall cause the noxious
weeds growing in the road to be cut
twice year, when necessary, and at
such times as to prevent their seed
ing, and it may allow any land owner
reasonable compensation for the de.
struction thereof, when growing In
the road AUDITING upon his land. II
a superintendent of roads is employed,
it shall fix the term of office, winch
shall not exceed one year, and COM
pensation, which shall not exceed
three dollars day, and no contract
shall be made without reserving the
right Of the board. to dispense With
his services at its pleasure.
Each road superintendent SO ap-
pointed shall give bond In such sum,
and with such security as the town
ship. clerk shall require (but in no case
shall a township trustee sign such
bond as surety, conditioned that he
will faithfully and impartially per-
form all the duties required of him,
aid devote all monies that may come
into his hands, by virtue of his Office,
according to law.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Bold Attempt At Robbery.

johannesburg, March ga desper.
ate attempt at highway robbery in
the center of johannesburg was
made Friday. A couple of men at.
tackled two customs officers convey.
ing $25, 900 to the bank, and, throwing
pepper in their eyes, secured the
money bags, which they threw to a
horseman, who galloped off. The
horseman in his flight knocked down
man named Brandon, who was ia
tally injured and soon expired. Sub
sequently the horse bolted and UNI
seated it's rider, who was then ar
rested and the money recovered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Fire in Montana Coal Mine.

Bozeman. Mont, March 9.-Fire is
raging in the coal mine of the North
ern Pacific Railroad company at
Chestnut, near here. The reports in
dictate that the damage is extensive.
AS far as possible all approaches to
the fire have been bulkheaded, and it
is hoped to smother the blaze. All
operations ut the mine have been
suspended for at least two weeks.
Over 200 men are idle. Manager
White will give no estimate as to the
probable amount of damage.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
New York Firm Fail..

New York, March Cd. Lee Roy
Dresser and Charles Riess, doing
business as commission merchants
under the firm name of Dresser g.
Company, Is Greene street, made an
assignment Saturday for the benefit
OF creditors to Charles S, Mackenzie.
Mr.. Dresser was until few days ago
president of the Trust Company Of
the Republic. A mercantile agency
estimated the pecuniary strength Of
the firm at from 100000 to 5000 mn
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
MERRIAM RESIGNS.
Director Of tho Cen.u. Bureau to
Leave Washington to Go with
New York Firm.

Washington, March e.-Gov. Nor.
Ram, director of the census, placed
his resignation in the hands of the
president Saturday. It will talse ef-
feet on May Is. Gov. Merriam resigns
to accept the vice presidency of the
International Mercantile Agency OF
New York, and will remove from
Washington to that CITY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Road Work For Orleans.

Bids for doing the work upon the
public highways in Orleans township
will be received at the Office Of @. Q.
Brown, township clerk of said town
ship, up to the first Monday of April
1903. The bids must be for the price
per day Of nine hours actual work,
man and good team, and for days work
without team.
The township trustees reserve the
right to reject any and all bids. Dated
Orleane. Feb, A., 1908.
BY order OF township trustees.
lt-w't to M'ch 30
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Live Stock.

chicago, March Z.
HoGs-Good to prime heavy packing.
N.45@7.60; good to choice heavy packing.
Ns90s6; plain to choice heavy mixed,
N.2007.4o; assorted light. $6.e6@7.35; COM
mon to good light mixed, s695Q7.25: thin
to choice. $625Q675.
CATTIE-Prime beeves. S. OQ5. IS: che
to evtra beeves. $5.25Q565: medium beef
steers, $20@4.70; plain to fair beef steers.
S.S0941s; common to rough, s. 2O@s rs;
good to choice heifers. $3.S5q450; good to
choi:e feeders. s3.90@475; corn-fed west
ern steers. $3.65@5. IS; Texas bulls and grass
st GERS. $2.75@3.2O; Texas Steers. fair to
Choice, $3.4o94.OO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Republican Candidate for Mayor of the City Of Chicago.

the confusion one man jumped out,
and in jumping seized the tackle
rope. This caused the boat to tip,
half the men falling into the river
and being carried down by the swift
current. The latest estimates agree
that ten men were drowned.
It is now thought that less than ten
were drowned. The bodies of Michael
Kennedy and two Italian laborers have
been found.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Bowen signs with pelx,.,,.

Washington, March e.-Ministe,
Bowen and Baron Moncheur satura,,
signed the Belgium protocol for tn q
settlement of that country's claim 5
against Venezuela. 1t follows Il ,e
lines OF tho American protocol AND
provides that the queen of the Net il.
erlands shall name the umpire .ior
the commission.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
colored Boy shoots write Lads.

COlOred Boy Shoots White Lads.
St. Joseph, Mo-, March 9.-Because
they jeered at him, Walter Green
(colored), aged Is years, fired into
crowd of white boys at South St. Jo-
seph with shotgun, wounding four of
them, John Good, Clyde Christopher,
Arthur Smith and Phillip MCGEE. The
gun was loaded with buckshot, and the
boys were struck in different parts
of the body and head. None of them,
it is believed, is dangerously wound
ed. The white boys, who are about
Green's age, are members of promi-
nent families. Green has been ar
rested.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Another big Fire At Houshton, A,.cl

AnothRF BE FIre II HOught0n, M oh.
Houghton, Mich, March 9.-Anoth-
er disastrous fire, the second within
two weeks, visited this place early
Saturday. causing loss amounting
to $4,000. The fire originated IN
the big stone building occupied by
Meedham Brothers, steam laundry, +.
I. Hooper's pop factory and Michael's
saloon. The laundry equipment, the
finest in the peninsula valley, was
totally destroyed. The Hancock and
Hurontown department were called
upon for assistance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Feud Ends In Murder.

O'Neill, Neb.. March 9.-Edward.
Slattery, farmer, shot and instant
ly killed H. w. Shaw, stockman,
while the latter was on the way to
town. slattery surrendered and was
released on bail. A family feud was
the cause Of the tragedy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Omaha, Neb., Mar

OmaHa NED, MARCH,.
CATTLE-Steady. Native steers, $500
6.25; cows and heifers. s3.009410; Gamers,
32.0oG2s0; stockers and feeders, 5000 so;
calves. $seo96.2s; bulls. stays. ETC., $500
HOGS-Market 10c higher Heavy, 81 l5@
rs; mixed. s7.loG7.25: light, s7ooQ7. is; pigs,
$6.50q70o; bulk Of sales. $7.10@7.20.
SHEEP-Market steady. Fed yearlings.
s5.S@6.0o; wethers. Aso@5.60: ewes, 800
Q6l0: common and stockers, S2ooas.5o:
lambs. $5.50@700.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Chronic piarrhoaa,

Mr.. G. B. Wineficld of Fair Play,
Mo-, who suffered with chronic dysen-
terry for thirty-tve years, says Cham
berlatn's Collie, Cholera and diarrhoea
sale By Shuttlswurth Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
A,Pr,nter Greatly Surprised.

"Ianever was SO much surprised in
my life as was With the use of Cham
berlains Pain Balm, y says Henry II.
Crook, pressman of the Asheville m.
TO- Gazette. II contracted q severe
case OF rheumatism early last winter
by getting my feet wet ! tried sever.
al things for it without benefit. One
day while looking over the Gazette. I
noticed that Pain Balm was positively
guaranteed to cure rheumatism, SO
boughta bottle of it and before using
two thirds of it my rheumatism had
taken its flight and have not had a
rheumatic pain Since" Sold by Shut
tleworth Drug Co.
Many School Children are Sickly
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders Tor
Children, used by Mother Gray, q
nurse in ChildrenS Home, New York,
Break up Colds In "a hours, cure FeE.
erishness, Headache, Stomach Troub-
leg, Teething Disorders, and Destroy
Worms. All druggists, 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address, Allen S. DIM.
sted, Lehoy, N. Y. 48w6
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
coeoanpt-MeIeinx Plant n.rn.a.

Philadelphia, March 9.-The pla; al
OF the Franklin Baker company, j, n.
porters OF cocoanuts, Leach stra e.
and Paramount avenue, was partial "
destroyed by Are Saturday. Los 3,
SOC. 600, partaslly covered 81 insu ;.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Euller May Retire.

Washington, March s.-Belief IL
growing that Chief Justice Fuller
will retire within year and be sue.
ceeded by Judge Taft, now governor
OF the Philippines. :
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
summer Resort building burned

Minneapolis, Mimi, March s.-The
main portion of the large pavilion at
Lake Harriet was burned. the fire
originating from the electric wires.
The structure was built on the edge
OF the lake primarily for summer the
atrlcals, and has been the scene Of
many famous concerts and other per
formances. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. y
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10

Pierre, S. d.. March 9.-The eighth
session of the South Dakota general
assembly adjourned sine die at three
o'clock Saturday morning. The clos
ing scenes of merriment were abrupt
ly terminated by the announcement
of the death of Senators Doyland, of
Wadsworth, and Rudolph, of Lincoln.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Ohio s4uaent. win.

Bloomington, ILL.,, March 9-The an
nual interstate debate between Ohio
Wesleyan university and Illinois Wss-
mgr sstA1tlA ~ ilistszs III esas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10

New York, March7.
FLoUR-Dull and lower to sell
.WHEAT-May. so@soAc: July. 7eN0
RYE-ouiet. State. 57a7sc; No. west
ern 52hc afoat.
CoRN-March. 55X@56Nc; May. $40
IS 7-1sc: July .50NG61hc.
oATs-Quiet and barely steady. Track
white. 4A@4sc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc,

Chicago. March Z.
WHEAT-Early lower. May. 74Nc.
BUTTER-Ruling steady. Creameries,
1S@27kc; diaries. 10000.
EGGS-Easy and lower. New laid eggs,
at mark. new cases included 161ac.
LIVE POULTRY-Easier Turkeys, 100
1Sc; spring chickens, l2kc; ducks, 13@14c.
POTATOES-Market steady. Good to
choice, Rurals and Burbanks, 44@47c; COM
mon to fair, 40@A4c; Rose and Kings. 40QA3c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Celebrates 10th Rlrthday.

Montgomery, w. Va, March 9.-Mrs.
Marsylla Keith, white woman, Sat-
urday celebrated her one hundred and
sixteenth birthday with religious serv-
ices at her home. Mrs. Keith was born
in South Carolina. She has vivid rec.
objection of incidents preceding the
war of 1912. She is the mother of 10
children, but only two are living.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-10
Eligible for Reelectior

Versailles, Ky, March s.-Judge
Cantrill decided that Gov. Beckham il
eligible for reelection as governor
Of Kentucky.