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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
zen as follows:
Production. Farm Valu,
Killed After . street Quarrel.

Cincinnati, Dec. 31.-A special to the
Times-Star from Bethel, Clermont
county, o., says: L. T. Sims was shot
and killed Tuesday, while resisting ar
rest. Sims and Earl McKibbon had a
desperate fight with weapons on the
street. McKibbon swore out a war
rant for the arrest of Sims and when
Marshall George Clare and Constable
William Hannah attempted to make
the arrest they were fred on. They
shot Sims four times before he fell.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02

A Chicago justice holds that q hus.
band is not liable for all debts con.
,tracted by his wife, that the husbands
authority and concurrence is neces.
sary to bind him to the contract, nor
may it be inferred that the wife makes
the purchase as the husbands agent.
Is 1t any wonder, asks the Kansas
City World, Chicago women demand
the ballot and go in troops to the di-
vorce courts?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
Given . Post in Delwlum.

San Francisco, Dec. 31.-J. C. Nc
Nally, United States consul general to
Guatemala, has arrived here from Cen
trail America, en- route to his former
home at Pittsburg, Pa. He has been
assigned to LEGO, Belgium. Prior to
his appointment as consul general he
was federal judge in Utnh.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
Die. Of self-1nnicted wounds.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 31.-Capt.
Francis G. Beach, one of the promi-
nent citizens of New Haven, died
Tuesday from a pistol-shot wound,
self-inflicted December A during fit
of temporary alteration resulting
from illness. During the second adj
ministration of President Cleveland
he was postmaster here. He was
we'll known in military circles, having
been captain of Connecticut volun-
teers in the war with Spain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
Died sudaenly.

Valparaiso, Ind, Dec. s1.-Judge
William G. Talcott, the oldest news
paper man in the state, died sudden.
~ Monday morning. He was 81 years
of age. For so years he owned and
edited the Porter County vidette.
He was one Of the first judges elected
IN this county.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02

The man with the hoe is rapidly in
vading sections of the west andnorth-
west which few years ago ranch
men thought were exempt from set
Element from those who wished to
engage in agriculture. Water priv
ileges, however, have changed condi-
tions materially and brought into
subsection large areas of land that
cnce were considered worthless ex-
cept for grazing purposes,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
Woman suicides,

Des Moines, Ia. Dec. 31.-Mrs. L.
L. Bonawitz. of Marshalltown. wife
of horse buyer. committed suicide
Tuesday by shooting herself in the
head. Publicity of a scandal ct Ames
recently in which her name was in.
volved probably was the cause.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
Justice shiras to Retire,

Washington, Dec. 31.-Justice
shiras, of the supreme court of the
United States, will retire some time
during the present winter. The date
has not been fixed and cannot be I'M
til certain cases which have been
argued and other cases which have
been set for reargument have been
DISPOSED of.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
Domestic Tragedy.

Peoria, Ill, Dec. 31.-A. P. Talbot,
manager of the Central Union Tele-
phone company's Office at Delavan,
near here, shot and serious injured
his wife and killed himself Tuesday
morning. The affair is the culmina-
ton of a series Of family quarrels.
Jealousy is supposed to be the mo-
tive, as both parties are highly re-
spected in the community.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
Promiaens Minister Dead.

Decatur, H., Dec. 31.-Rev. A. w.
Hawkins, q prominent Cumberland
Presbyterian minister, died Tuesday
morning at his home here. He has
been for two years the business agent
for the sSnods of Illinois, Indiana and
Iowa, and active in securing contribu-
lions to the $4,000 fund the church is
providing for part of the endowment
of the new James Milliken university
in this CITY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
Both Were, Shot.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 31.-As a result
of a quarrel Albert Mclean and Will
lam Wilson, attaches Of the Phoenix
theater at Hobart, fought duel to-
day with revolvers and both were
shot. Wilson's wounds resulted in
his death. Mclean will recover. He
is under arrest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
FARM CROPS IN 1902.
l.tesestins statistics Concernins
Value AID Production Furnished
BY Department Of Agriculture.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Final reports
TO the statistician of the department!
Of agriculture from the regular and
special correspondents, supplemented
by reports of special field agents, show
the production and value of the prin.
cipal farm crops of the United States
in 1902 to have been as follows:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
job for a Rough Rider.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Robert Bruce,
of Texas, captain in Col. Roosevelt's
Rough Rider regiment, is to be ap.
pointed United States marshal for the
Nome district, Alaska. A large dele
CATION of Alaska citizens is here with
alleged proof of official crookedness
at Nome, and a general cleaning out
Improbable.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
no Honor W.tt,s Memory.

London, Dec. 31.-Andrew Carnegie
has notified the provost Of Greenock,
Scotland, that he is prepared to give
$4,000 to erect memorial to James
Watt, in recognition OF his engineer
ing achievements, or Mr.. Carnegie will
head movement in America to raise
a large fund which, in conjunction
with sums raised in Great Britain, win
provide for more extensive scheme OF
comm en- orat ian
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02

The maker of the celebrated Car
diff giant died in poverty, for all his
ingenuity; and that in country
which, as we have been told on very
good authority, loves to be hum-
plugged. Like the author whose fame
lives by virtue of a single story, the in
yentor of the famous giant seems to
have used up all his ammunition ut
the first shot.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
BROKE ALL RECORDS.
Business During 1902 the Best Ever
Known in United States.
EVERY BRANCH OF TRADE INCREASED
TAis Imnsnse Enlargement of Out
Dut, However, Not sumcient to sat-
isfy CROWNS Demand for All
Kinds of Materials.

New York, Dec. 31.-Bradstreet's
review of the business Of the year,
to be issued Saturday next, will have
the following:
ITO say that 1902 was the best
year this country has ever expert
enced, while truthful enough in the
main, does not suggest fully the enor.
nous strides which the United
States took in the year just closed.
Practically every branch of ordinary
trade and manufacture showed an in
crease above the best of previous
years, and yet this immense
enlargement of output was not suf-
fcient of itself to satisfy the grow
ing, it might even be termed insa-
table, demand for all kinds of ma
terials.
New Channels I'm Trade.
I'm many cases the usual foreign
outlet for our products was, per-
force, neglected by American pro-
ducers, who confined their efforts to
supplying insistent domestic demand,
while in others foreign production
was called upon to reinforce do
mestic output, with the result that,
new currents and channels were ere
ated in our foreign trade. Our ex-
port trade, therefore, shrunk, while
our imports expanded to unprece-
denied figures.
Industrial Unrest.
'"The railroads of the country, in
their efforts to handle the business
offered them, suffered as never be-
fore from congestion, and complaint
of interference with production and
distribution of the products of the
farm, the mine, the shop and the
loom was practically universal. In
dustrial unrest was naturally marked
rs 1t always is in times either of
prosperity OF of depression, and
serious Reorganization of some Of
The country's basic Industries result.
ed for . time. In many cases, how.
aver, resort to extremes was avoided
pr rendered unnecessary by liberal
recognition by employers of changes
IA the standard of living, and it is safe
70 say that two men obtained higher
wages or had their time reduced
without resort to strikes for every
one who actually quit work.
Speculation Checked.
Speculation, it is true, felt the
checks imposed upon it by conserva-
tism, by short crops in the preceding
year, and last, but not least, by high
rates for money; but despite the fact
that stock market quotations were
only about one-half those of 1901,
bank clearings, those usually reliable
guides Of business, showed aggre-
gates practically equal to the hith-
erto unheard of totals of 1901. All
this was accomplished with mini.
mum of friction, as reflected in the
form of business embarrassments."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02

The greatest liar on earth tells the
truth to his doctor. The most truth
full man alive is tempted to lie to the
assessor.
We Have All Been There.
Miss Fairfax Good mawn;np.
Aunt Caroline. Why amt you wash.
In nowadays?
Aunt Caroline (removing her pipe
rom her mouth)-Well. you see,
Miss Clara, rs bin out o. wuhk so
long dat now, when l could wuhk. /;
mas ~ done los ali taste TO- its
Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
Cuban Sugar Crop.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Estimates OF
the sugar crop in Santiago de Cuba.
transmitted to the state department
by Consul Holiday at that city, place
the crop for 1903 at 453,0oO bags, an
increase If 72,215 bags over that for
the year now closing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02

A heart, says Wellspring. that
takes pleasure in simple things-in
The smile Of child, in the beauty of
q tree outlined against the sky. in
the ripping of the sunlight on the
water, in the word of love from q
friend, or in touch of humanness
in neighbours rich beyond the
power of gold or honor to make
richer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
Endowment secured.

Minneapolis, MINI, Dec. s1.-The
board OF trustees of Hamline uni.
versity announces that an endow.
ment OF s25o,ooo for the university
has been raised. principally in Min.
nesut4. :. .A
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
WISCONSIN Teachers In session.

Milwaukee. Dec. 3t-President Karl
Mathie, Of the Wisconsin State Teach
ers' association, delivered his annual
address, which was the feature of
Tuesdays general session. Mr.. Mathie
reviewed the so years just closed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
Can't Use Pre.ldent,. Name.

i
Washington, Dec. 31.-The commits
sioner of patents has rendered a de-
cision announcing that it is against
public policy for the office to lend it's
sanction to the use of the presidents
name by registering any trademark
therefor without his express con-
sent.
Simply Impossible.
Experimentation, your husband
ia suffering from oyerwork.
Mrs. Wand will he have to give
up his place under the government?
Physician-What's that? Is he q
government official?
Mrs. W.-Yes, sir.
Physician-H'm! I'll diagnose his
case again. He probably needs exer-
else Of some kind.--N. Y. Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02

The people down around the 18TH
mus of Panama could have blasted q
ditch across with the powder they
have burned in popping away at each
other for the last thirty or forty
years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02

drawn revolver, commanded Keene to
throw up his hands. Instead of doing
SO, he grappled with the. robber. A
pistol ball momentarily stunned Keene
and the robber pulled the bell cord,
but before the train stopped the high
wayman proceeded to rob the passen-
gers in the sleeper. He held up Joseph
BEDFORD, the Pullman car conductor,
and j. E. Moore, the only passenger,
taking $25 from the latter.
Uses winchester on Robber.
AS the train slowed down the robber
Jumped off, but was followed by Con-
ductor Keene, who had secured Win
chester.
The conductor hurried after the rob-
Der, firing as he went, and emptied his
rife at the retreating burglar. Atone
of the shots the fleeing man let out a
veil of pain. The firing aroused the
passengers and caused considerable
excitement.
Conductor Keene was removed to Q
hospital. His wounds, however, are
not serious. He is said to be the strong
est man in Louisville and was at one
time national champion in several am
ateur athletic classes.
No Trace. Found.
Although detectives searched all
day Tuesday for the train robber, no
trace of him has been found. Con.
ductor Keene is positive he wounded
the man, but diligent search in the
neighborhood of the robbery has SO
far failed to reveal any evidence OF
the fact that the robber was wound.
ed. Three arrests have been made,
but not much Importance is attached
to them. The prisoners gave their
names as Horace Jackson, Lon Muir.
ray and William Duffy, all of New
York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
College HAN burned.

Valparaiso, Ind, Dec. 31.-East hall,
belonging to Valparaiso college, was
almost totally destroyed by fire early
in the morning. The $50 students got
out safely, The loss Is $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
Look out,

Young Fish-There's a hook with
o nice worm on 1t.
Old Ftsh-Kesp away from that.
Young Fish-I'ye stolen lots OF
worms off Of hooks.
Old Eish-Yes, but there isn't any
tashion-plate reflected in the water
this time. That hook belongs to
freckls. faced boy with ragged
straw ,hat.--N. 4. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
CHINA REFUSES TO PAY.
objects to settleme mt of January In
stallment on Gold Basis Owing to
Great Fall in Price of silver.

Picking, Dec. DENOMINATION was
obtained here Tuesday in dispatches
from the consuls at Shanghai to the
foreign ministers here of the report
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
We Have AM Me-, r..,.
Dense Population In Belaium,

The recent census returns show that
The population Of Belgium now stands
OF 6,893,s16. having doubled during the
last 90 years. Belgium is now the most
deusslS populatsd country IN Europe,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
BOLD TRAIN R0BBER.
Shoots a Conductor on the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad.
BRAVERY OF WOUNDED TRAINAlAN.
Pur.uea the Bandit in the Darkness
with a Rifle and Believes That He
Killed Him-Hold-Up Occurs
Near South Louisville.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 31.-As the re-
suit of desperate battle between a
train robber and the conductor of the
New Orleans express on the Louis
vile & Nashville road the robber prob
ably lies dead near the tracks, and j.
d. -Keene, the conductor. is seriously
wounded. Two men in one of the
Pullman cars were robbed before a
rifle ball struck the fleeing bandit, and,
as it is believed, put an end to his
career. Policemen and detectives have
gone to the scene of the robbery, near
South Louisville, to make an investi-
CATION.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
The Attack.

The train was just entering the linn
its of South Louisville and all the pas
sengers in the. Pullman were asleep.
Conductor Keene was passing through
the car as was his habit just before
entering the Louisville station. As he
entered the car the dark figure of a
man wearing a mask jumped from a
dark corner of the car, and, with
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
IOWA SCHOOL CENSUS.
Annual Report Giving Statistics for
the Past Year as Compared
with Those Of 1901.
AyERAeE WAGES PAID THE TEACHERS.
Figures show an Increase for Men
and Decrease for Women-suH to
Test Powers of Cities Instituted at
Muacatine-Other Bits of lntcrest-
ing Iowa News.
Especial Correspondence.l

Des Afoines, Ia, Dec. 2o.-The
annual report on the Iowa school
census issued from the statehouse
shows that NAL school teachers
were paid 1885 month on the
average, during the past year, and
female teachers $3O.17. This was an
increase of $2.13 month for males
and decrease of 81 cents month in
the average wages paid women. There
were 4,161 male teachers employed and
24,912 female teachers. The wages
here given are the average paid for the
school year of about eight months.
They are equivalent to yearly wages OF
S241 for women and S34S for men. This
is at the rate of SEQ month for wom-
en- and 500 for men.
Following are some of the statistics
of the Iowa schools for the past year,
compared with the statistics for 1901:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-02
Treating Liquor Users.

There are now 90 dipsomaniacs or ex-
cessive users of drugs in the inebriate
department at the Mount Pleasant hos
pltal and 43 at the Cherokee hospital.
More than 200 have been committed to
the wards, but have been paroled or
discharged cured Members of the
board of control are now making an
investigation into the situation In
thest hospital wsrdy With vigw 70 de-
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Julv Cotton Takes Big Jump

New York, Special.-The cotton
market became very active and ex'
cited Tuesday afternoon on a rush OF
orders, led by New Orleans. as prices
worked upward. and there was active
covering. The list was forced up to
new records for the season, with jan
uary selling at 1917; March, 1888;
May, 13.4s, and July, 1880. Accord
ing to room gossip the advance was
largely due to reports that tip was
in circulation in New Orleans regard
ing the forthcoming Census Bureau re-
port, making it appear that about q
600 900 bales Of cotton had been GIN
ned between November IA and Decem'
ber IA, with the amount remaining to
be ginned about Z per cent. Of the
crop. The market closed steady with
In a point or two Of the best Of the
session, with January quoted at 1921;
March, 13.45; May, 1858 and July,
1889, being a net gain of As to 90
points. Sales were estimated at l.
100000 bales.
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Situation Critical.

Toxic, by Cable.-At the dinner
given by the Oriental Association
former Foreign Minister Kato, VINO
presided, said he deeply regretted
that the people had not been taken
into the confidence Of the government
regarding the position Of affairs be-
tween Japan and Russia. NeVerthe-
less, he said, should the Emperor de-
clare war, the nation would be found
ready to give his unanimous support.
Count Okuma, the foreign Premier,
said he agreed with the view express
ed by Mr.. Kato and he thought 1t was
now high time to let the people know
the actual position occupied by the
government. He also declared that not
only a feeling Of chivalry, but de-
sire ior self-preservation required that
Japan should buttress the integrity
If China. Both speakers thought that
the situation had reached an extreme
ly critical stage.
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Teiegraphic Briefs.

A Birmingham, Ala, dispatch says
the aggregate of pig iron orders book
ed by the Birmingham district
makers since November 1st is in the
neighDorhood of 100000 tons. The
furnace will start the new year with
orders for 100000 tons, to be deliver
Cd prior to April l, in addition to Or
ders that may come thereafter.
General ]. clifford toster, presl-
dent Of the Florida National Guard
Association, sent out yesterday a cir
cular of information to all brigade,
regimental and company commanders
of the National Guard of the United
States, calling their attention to the
sixth annual convention to be held
in st. Augustine January 25 and %,
inclusive.
The Virginia House Of elegates
has voted to extend the time in which
the jamestown Exposition Company
may raise the m....on dollars of capt.
tai stock. which. by the terms Of the
company's legislative charter, must
be subscribed by January l next.
The provisional government Of San
to Domingo consented to all the de-
mands made by United States Minis
ter Powell.
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Christmas at the White House.

Washington, Special.-Christmas
at the White House was quiet day.
President Roosevelt's morning ride
was abandoned, that he might attend
the funeral services Of Mrs. Hoar.
Prior to this he spent an hour at MS
desk. Distribution Of the numerous
presents to the children took place
Immediately after breakfast. There
was no family tree, although Archie
Roosevelt took possession OF the
White House sewing room several
days ago and devised tree OF MS
own, on which he hung remembrances
to the family. Secretary Cortelyou,
of the Department Of Commerce and
Labor, and General Young, chief-of-
staff of the army. saw the President
during the morning. Commander
and Mrs. Cowles spent a portion OF
the day at the White House. This
evening the President entertained
number of friends at dinner.
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A Fearful Accident.

Irmo.-One of the most shocking
and tragic events that the community
of upper Lexington Fork ever expert
enced is the recent accident that be-
fell Mr.. Tullius w. Summer, who for
many years has been engaged as SUI
perintendent of the trestle and orloge
force of the Southern Railway. MI
Summers residence Is about one mile
from Peak. and he nad just placed
the cars used by the hanus on the
sidetrack Saturday with view OF
making his headquarters at Peak dur
ing the next four weeks in order that
he might spend as much time as pos
sible with his family and aged 1atn'
er, Mr.. James Andrew Summer. ne
with his brother and some five hands'
had been working about Pomarla or
Hone Station on Saturday. Whlle on
their way home Saturday afternoon
the men we're travelling on long lev
er car. Upon this car they had some
heavy tools, weighing perhaps more
than 1000 pounds. Unfortunately Mr..
Tillius W. Summer accidently fell in
front or the running leSeE Cal AAS
fearfully mangled by the heavy load
ed car, his chest especially being torn
by the cogs underneath the lever car.
For a while his companions thought
that he was dead, but in short time
he regained consciousness. he was
placid on the car and carried to Peak,
a distance Of two miles, where be was
made as comfortable as possible at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Ploma
Wessinger. Every attention was given
that was possible by those who has
tened to minister to his sugerings.
He fingered until Sunday morning
about 10 o'clock. Thus passed away
from the busy world one OF the most
useful and greatly respected citizens
of that section. He was IS years eld.
He married Miss Minnie Ada Buckley
Just 13 years ago in the vicinity OF
Chaplin. He leaves an aged father,
devoted wife, six children, three
brothers, four sisters and many
other relatives and hosts Of friends
to mourn his sudden departure. he
was a member Of Capers Methodist
church.
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Medal for Deery.

Washington, Special.-Tt was ascer-
tanned at the Navy Department that
Secretary Moody, in addition to let
ter of commentator to Boatswain
Patrick Deery, Of the Peoria, who at
great peril swan to the submarine
boat Adder and attached a line to her,
will order that a medal Of honor be
presented to him as an evidence OF
the Departments appreciation OF his
hereism. Boatswain Deery's act OF
bravery was strongly commended by
Lieutenant England, commanding the
Peoria, and by Admiral Harrington,
commandant of the Portsmouth, Va,
navy yard.