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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
EVENTS OF A WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
M ethod by Which Professor Holden
Would Vastly Increase the Pro.
duction of Corn Without
Larger Acreage.

LET every farmer in the seven
great corn states give a few winter
evenings and 4S0,000,000 bushels will
be added to the annual corn crop of
the corn belt"
In these words Professor P. G. Hold
en- of the Ames agricultural college
summarized the campaign instituted
by himself and the Iowa Corn Growers
association.
1t is not increased acreage that Pro-
fessor Holden wants; it is full realiza-
tion of possibilities from the present
acreage. 1t is not by any artificial
culture he would bring about these ap-
parently gigantic results. He promises
and demonstrates that they will be
realized if the farmer does the simple
thing Of putting hundred live kerr
nels of corn in every thirty hills.
In word, his plan requires only
the sorting by hand of seed corn into
lots of uniform size and the filing of
plates in corn planters in such way
as to drop the required number of kerr
nels in each hill The missionary work
is being extended to other states and
it is purposed to have every farmer in
the corn belt eventually find how to
| plant his corn to get the best yield.
w. G. Whiting of Whiting, Iowa, in
charge Of the agricultural division of
! the Iowa commission for the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, has personally
presented to Ames college, and the
Corn Growers association trophy
valued at $3.50, which will be awarded
annually for seventy-five years for the
best results in corn-growing according
to Professor Holden'S theory. The
trophy is unique, representing an ear
of corn eighteen inches long, the
husks of silver and the ear of gold,
standing on an ebony base. Upon the
base are four scrolls Of silver, deco
rated with tiny golden ears OF corn,
upon which will be inscriptions of the
object for which the cup was given
and the names of the winners.
On the big Frank farm at Blooming
ton, ILL.,, Professor Holden's theory was
carried out last year. Several thou
sand acres were planted with seed
sorted by hand, through planters ad.
justed to drop the proper number of
kernels. Previously, the best yield
was IS bushels an acre. Last year
the average was 70 bushels OF the
grain, Professor Holden estimates 80
per cent was due to the stand and &c
per cent to the excellent terminating
power of the seed. In the experiment
al fields under Professor Holden's con
troll the yield has never been less than
60 buhels since 1896.
! The imperfect stands of corn Pro
fessor Holden says are due to the ir
regular shapes of the kernels and the
lack of adjustment of the drop plates
in the planter. Kernels taken at ran
dom from all ears of corn and sown
through ordinary plates will fall very
unevenly. The plates should be filed
so as to drop each size Of kernel al
most uniformly and the kernels sorted
according to size.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21

There is boom on for William r.
Hearst for the Democratic nomination
for President Of the country. Mr..
Hearst has strong following among
the laboring men Of the country and
his candidacy need not be treated as
joke by any means, although some
newspapers are inclined to treat it so
Ex-Governor Peck Of this state says
II think it might be well for some o.
the other candidates to keep their eyes
onWilltam Randolph Hearst, for he has
got lot of friends. I notice that
some papers and individuals attempt
to laugh his candidacy out of the rae
because he is young man, but also
notice some Of the best newspapers
are initiating his yellow pictures. -
WATERFOWL, Wis. Daily Times.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
BERT sHEpPARp RELEASED.
Had Been Arrested on the Charge Of
Murder.

TAU oSSH ARRESTED on the Cndr9e OF
Murder.
Bert Sheppard, son of w. N. Shep-
.pard of Oskaloosa. one of the wealth
lest coal operators in Central Iowa,
has been arrested in Muscatine on
charge Of murdeing Arthur Meade of
West Liberty, Ia, on the night of May
IA, 1903. The senior Sheppard is
worth millions, but the son refused
the social position that could have
been his. Three months ago Meade
and six companions were enjoying a
midnight lunch in West Liberty res
taurant, when suddenly an order of
hands up was heard. Meade arose
and started to advance, thinking it a
joke, and without further warning the
would-be robber thrust a revolver
against the young mans breast and
fired. Meade died instantly. Shep-
pard is said to correspond perfectly
with the description given of the MUIR
derer who fired the shot. Governor
Cummins and citizens committee
offered reward of $1,000 and many
detectives have worked on the case.
Sheppard protests his innocence, but
the officers believe they have the right
man. Sheppard was released later,
the evidence against him being in
sufficient
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Had the Booty With Him.

Dick Gronewald, keeper of billiard
hall at Mattock, who is accused of rob-
Ding Lynch's jewelry store at that
place about week ago, was picked
up at Sheldon with several Of the
stolen watches on his person. He
went there to take the excursion train
to Chamberlain, S. D., presumably to
dispose of his booty. One of the
watches needed repairing and he took
1t to jeweler. Upon finding Lynch's
guarantee in it, the jewel suspected
1t was of the stolen property and tele-
phoned Lynch, who had Gronewald
arrested. He was taken to Orange
City for his preliminary hearing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
League May Beat 1t.

Conferences between the Iowa Tele-
phone company, the Tri-State company
and the Sioux City Municipal league
will probably result in the opposition
Of that body to the franchise proposed
.or the new Sioux Telephone com
pany. If the league oppose the new
company, it will be enough to kill it, as
the league forced the gas company to
accede to it's terms,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21

The "whiskY rlng,n the "the stars
scandals and the postoffice rascality
recently uncovered all occurred under
Republican administrations. TT e
first two were not exposed and the
perpetrators punished until Dem
ocratic Congress took hold. There is a
lessonin this for those who would
nave the present postoffice scandal
probed to the bottom and all the
guilty participants punish 9TH.
Commoner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
President Steiner Again Chosen.

Crime is on the increase" declared
President Stiner of Dubuque, in his ad-
dress at the convention of the Inter-
state Sheriffs' association at Omaha.
He said that the criminal class was
well organized, and that in order to
cope successfully with criminals the
sheriffs must have a compact organ
ization and keep in touch with mod
ern methods governing crime. Presi-
dent Steiner was unanimously re-elect-
ed; Frank Trumbo of Ottowa, ILL.,, was
elected secretary and treasurer, and
J. w. Dreger of Minneapolis vice presi-
dent,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Potent Pill Pleasure.

The pills that are potent in their
action and pleasant in effect are De.
Wits Little Early Risers. w. S.
Pbilpot of Albany, Ga, says, During
q bilious attack took one. Small as
1t was 1t did me more good than a
calomel blue-mass or any other pill
ever took and at the same time it eff
fected me pleasantly. Little Early
Risers are certainly an ideal pill. y
Sold by Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Sues Brother for slander.

An $4,000 SANDER suit has been
brought in the district court of Har-
din county. The plaintiff is Miss Mary
Leonard, who brings the action,
through her attorney, against her
brother, w. w. Leonard, well known
citizen, who has been in business in
iowa Falls for the past forty years.
The case is the result of considerable
litigation the past few months over
property owned by the family. The
claim is made that the brother public
" slandered the fair plaintiff by abus-
ing her and calling her improper and
vile names.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21

1t is predicted that the new Roose-
velt-Lodge-Shaw assetrcurrency bill
will be accepted in place of the Adrich-
Rockefeller bill. No doubt it will.
1t gives adequate relief to the Wall
street grain felds.-lndianopolis-
Sentinel.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Killed by Machinery.

Albert Heltzmann, machinist at
the American Car company's plant at
Davenport, was killed by the shafting.
He was drawn into the machinery.
His clothing was torn off, his legs,
arms and neck broken and his body
badly ground up before the machinery
was stopped.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Note Indicates Suicide,

The family and friends of Fred Iker-
man, we'll known farmer resident of
Eldora, are puzzled regarding his
whereabouts. The last communica-
ton received from him was a myster-
lous note, inclosing his trunk check,
saying: my health has failed me and
am done for" His trunk, which was
sent from Abbott Crossing, was receiv-
ed and contained the mans best cloth
ing and his working clothes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
President of Ba7tist COLLEGE.

DR.. j. X. Richardson, pastor of Cal
vary Baptist church. was elected presi-
dent of the Des Moines Baptist college.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Child viii Die.

The seven-year-old daughter Of A.
I. Macon, prominent farmer of North
Hudson, was assaulted by one of a
party of horse traders who were camp.
ing near her home. The child will
die and large and excited mob vain
ly pursued her assailant with the in
tention of lynching him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21

Although the Democrat party Of
Missouri, being in control Of the
state, has to stand the major part of
the stigma attached to the Doodle
revelation at st. Louis and Jefferson
City, it is to be noted that majority
of the ihdictees are Republicans In-
dianapolis Sentinel.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
TWO Iowa People Injured.

Mr.. Benning of Corydon, Ia, and ].
D. Smith of Muscatine were slightly
injured in a wreck at Northrop, Colo,
caused by Denver and Rio Grande
passenger train going through
bridge that had been weakened by
food.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
c. N. G. ST. Paul nv.

Excursions to County and State Fairs.
Austin, Mimi. Sept. 7th to 10th.
La Crosse, Wis. Sept. 2lst to 18th.
DEBORAH, Aug. 23d to 2sth.
Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul and
Minneapolis Aug. 10Th to Sept. 5th;
good to return until Sept. 7th. One
fare for round trip.
Des Moines, Iowa, State Fair, Aug.
goth to goth; good to Aug. 31st. One
fare for round trip.
Ask for particulars at ticket Office.
9et3 N. J. WHITE, Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Storm Destroys Crops.

A severe hail and wind storm de-
stroyed crops in wide strip in Sac
county last Friday afternoon. In and
about Lytton buildings were destroyed
but no one hurt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Democratic Ticket.
Union

GOVERNOR. B. Sullivan, Union
County.
Lieutenant Governor. D. Butler
Iowa County.
Judge of the Supreme Court. B.
Caldwell, Tama County.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tasns-A. r. McCook, Howard County.
Railroad Commissioner-W. S. Porter
Hardin County.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Dead From Gasoline ExpIosion.

Mrs Clyde Park, aged twenty, a
bride of few months, died after two
days Of suffering, the result Of an ex-
plosion of gasoline while cleaning
hat at Ottumwa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Mayor Sues West Union.

Mayor c. B. Minchin of West Union
has given notice of a suit for dam
ages against the city. His horse
stumbled over ditch and threw him
to the ground, breaking his arm.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
MarkIey Commits suicide.

Isaac Marley of Marshalltown, ar.
rested last May, charged with the muir.
der Of his wife and out on $4,000 bail,
committed suicide by hanging.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
One Killed and Another Injured.

Herman Veete, a farmer, was killed
by an Iowa Central passenger train
while attempting to cross the track
near Abbott Veete's companion,
Henry Saalhof, was seriously hurt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Prominent Florist Dead.

William E. Hearre, florist of ma
tional reputation and a prominent Ma
son and Elk, died of consumption at
Gsle!oosa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Georqe b. Woodin is Dead.

George D. Woodin. seventy-six years
old. president of the First National
Bank of Sigourney, is dead. He was
delegate to the national Republican
convention in 1880.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Killed in a Runaway

]. ]. Stevenson, a salesman for the
Garr-scott company, was killed in q
runaway at Gilbert.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Announcements.

Announcement.
1 hereby announce myself candi-
date for Superintendent Schools for
Howard county, subject to the action
Of the coming republican convention.
CATHERINE q. CLINK.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Announcement.

hereby announce to the public
that I 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, 1903-08-21
Announcement.

] hereby announce to the public
that 1 am a candidate for County Su-
perintendent and will ask the nomina-
don at the republican county conven-
tion. f. A. WILDMAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Wanted!.

100 horses 8 years and upwards,
weighing 1000 pounds and upwards,
for the Eastern markets. Will be at
Ruddy's barn during the spring and
summer. 6stf z. ANDERSON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21

Eczema, scald head, hives, ltchiness
OF the skin of any sort Instantly re-
lteved, permanently cured. Doan q
Ointment. At any drug store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
We change this AID often.
WHY?

Why do you still keepyour
money hid in a sack or box
in the attic or in a tin can
under the barn?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21
Some Interesting Why's.

A church census taken In London
by the Daily News shows that of
those who go to church-inciuding all
kinds Of churches-oniy about one in
four is man.
In other words, women go'to church
more often and more regularly than
men do; they take more interest In
religion than men do.
Perhaps some of our readers will
care to answer, or at least to discuss
among themselves, the following ques-
tions:
Why is there falling off in church
attendance by men-everywhere?
Why do men go to church more
rarel than women-everywhere?
Why is the church attendance pre-
portionately smaller among educated
men than among ignorant men-ev
erywhere?
Why have men shown constantly
diminishing interest in religion?
Why do men less than women ex'
hibit feaI of future punishment, hope
of future reward. religious aspiration
or whatever 1t is that takes human
beings to church? -Chicago American
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-06

as quarters are provided.
The history of Fort Smelling is one
OF peculiar interest, especially to the
people of Minnesota and the North
west. About the old stone tower and
the buildings of the "old post are en-
tWined memories that live in the hearts
Of the pioneers and which, like the
legends of the past, have a peculiar
fascination for the younger generation.
Though no bloody battles have been
fought about its walls, and though it
has never withstood a siege, still many
events of Importance in the history of
Minnesota have transpired within it's
walls.
Nearly 100 years ago the attention
OF the government was called to the
great Northwest, and the ACCESSIBILITY
of establishing a military post was
considered. Soon after the acquisition
OF the Louisiana purchase steps were
taken to send an exploring party into
the region of the Upper Mississippi to
ma a site for a frontier fort
In 1919 Lieut.. Zebulon Pike who aft
erWards became a famous soldier and
explorer, but whose promising career
was cut short in the war of 1872 was
detailed with a small expedition to
visit the country, TO drive out the Brit
ish traders, and to make an alliance
With the Indians. In September of
1905 Pike assembled the Mississippi
river in batteau and arrived at the
small settlement now known as Men
dota, on the 21st of the month. He
stopped with ]. B. Faribault, the pio-
neer trader of st. Peter, as Mendoza
was then called, and arranged to hold
a council with the Sioux chiefs. On
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-06

John Is. FIoyn, then secretary of war
the sum of 100000 for the reserve and
all the buildings thereon, $4,000 to. be,
paid at the date of purchase and the
balance in equal installments at the
end of one and two years. There
We're quite a number associated WITH
Steele in this purchase and among
them was Dr. Archibald Graham. Of
Virginia, who, as it afterward became
known, represented John B. Floyd.
Think of the secretary of war being
a party to such transaction! With
knowledge of this fact we are now
prepared to understand his conduct in
robblng the armories and arsenals of
the country and turning their con-
tents over to the Southern people, to
be used against the government which
he had sworn to protect and defend
against all opposers. Graham. for
John b. Floyd, paid no part of the first
cash payment, nor was he to paw anv-
thing until the profits on sales enabled
MIN to do so. 1 wish to say that@I
impute no wrongdoing to Mr.. Steele.
for he had perfect right to make the
purchase. He paid into the United
States treasury $4,000 on July 25, 1857:
and on May 81 1858, the troops were
Withdrawn and the fort and reserva
ton were abandoned for all military
purposes by the United States gov
eminent. On July 10, 1858, full pos
session was given to Mr.. Steele.
Mr.. Steele got possession of the
fort and the reserve lands in 1S5S
Business was then at standstin. The
years 1857 to 1859 were very much
like the recent years 1893 to 1896. Peo-
PIE lost confidence in each other. There
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-06

another regiment before the work of
constructing all the buildings was fin
lshed. He was succeeded by Col
Smelling, who took up the task and
prosecuted 1t with such vigor that when
Gen. Winfield Scott, commander of the
army, visited the post in 1924, he was
so pleased with the progress that had
been made that he named the post
Fort Smelling, which name it has
borne ever SINCE
The post, when finally finished. was
as 1t remains to this day, except that
a stone wall was built around the dia-
mond-shaped area. At one end is the
old stone tower and at the other end,
above the river bluff, is a half-moon
battery Fouflengz buildings used
Tor quarters for troops, are placed so
as to form diamond shaped space
between. These buildings were ali in
closed by a stone wall, but that wall
has been removed.
The fort, after its establishment, i'm
mediately became important to the
government and to the settlers 1t was
the starting point Of expeditions of all
kinds and the gathering place of the
hunters, trappers, traders and Indians.
Part of Reservation Opened.
The reservation IN those days in
Guided, large tract on the east side
of the river, extending as far as the
Falls of St.,Anthony.1 1t was decided
In 1910 to throw. open for settlement
that part of the reservation An in
teresting story relating to the opening
of thisoportion OF the reservation is told
by the late Gen. Richard w. Johnson
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-06

war broke out, and the volunteers were
gathering, Gov. Alexander RAMSEY and
Gen. John B. Sanborn, adjutant gener-
al of the state z1Q oked about for a
suitable place fora temporarily quarter
ing the troons.IAt was decided that
: Fort Smelling F9ald be the most con-
Venlent place, {SeAthey conferred with
Mr.. Steele. E4 0#ered to let the state
use the fort, buf assertd that under
no consideration would he permit the
United States, to use the post.
The first volunteers to take posses
SION of the pest were the First Min
nesota regiment. under command of
Col. Willis Az eGorman, on April 20,
1851. In SEPTEMBER and October of
the same yeaS the Second, Third and
FourthregimeRts We're organized at the
fort. The FfSthA was organized in
March, 1852 andy the Sixth in April,
1862. NJ
New Buildings Erected.
Z In 1878, at the suggestion of the late
Maj. Alfred n. sferry, an appropria-
ton was secured for5the erection of a
building at Fort Smelling. Alexander
Ramsey was secretary of war at the
time, and through his efforts the build
ings We're secured. The work was
commenced in 1879 and was finished in
1881. The headquarters of the depart
ment of Dakota We're removed to the
fort in May of 1881.
The citizens of st. Paul later do
mated the site of the present army
building, on Robert street, to the gov
eminent for the erection of a building
for the purposes of any army building.
The building was ready in November.