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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
Conference Elects OFFICERS.

The Illinois-Iowa conference Of the
German M. 2. church at Burlington
Friday elected the following officers of
the mission board: President, Rev.
A. H. F. Hertzler, Muscatine; vice
president, Rev. 6. E. Baumgarten,
Etna, Mo-; secretary, Rev. Charles
Moelter, Davenport; treasurer, Rev.
John c. Raph, Burlington.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate Of Gabriel Hanson. Deceased,
Notice is hereby given, That the subscriber
HAYS been duly appointed Administrtrix to the
Estate OF Gabriel Hanson, late OF Cresco. in the
EUns 81 State Of
trust by giving bonds as the law directs
AZ persons having demands upon the Estate
OF the said deceased are required to exhibit the
same; and persons indebted to the said Estate
are called upon to make payment to
.--~- G. NELLIE HANSON,
49,, oo 40. Administrative,
Aplli 20 1SOa. 68W3
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
Doyle viii Move a Rehearina.

James Doyle of Council Bluffs has
Ierved notice on attorneys for James
+. Burns, defendant in the Portland
Iold Mining company suit involving
stock valued at 81 100000, that he will
move rehearing OF the case by the
iupreme court which recently re-
Yersed the decision of the district
SQUIRT and remanded the case for re-
trial. A decision on the motion for
.ehearing is not expected to be given
Tor several months.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
travelling Men Elect officers.

The State Travelingman's Protec>
tive association held their convention
In Burlington last week. w. g. Has
kall Of Cedar Rapids was elected presi.
dent and Louis Roth OF Cedar Rapids,
Eecretary.treasurer. The association
has GIL active members. The next
meeting will be held in Davenport.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
3 Gents

Eight cents a pound is
what young woman paid for
twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle Of
SCOTS Emulsion, and by TAX
ing regular doses had gained
twelve poundsin weight before
the bottle WIS finished.
Eight cents a pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We VII seed you a little
free.
SCOTT 6 BOVINE, CHEMISTS.
4oe Peal Street, New York.
soc. a;a4 $50 ali druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
Iowa Man Wants to Die.

George l.. Wilson of Valley juno
ton, Ia, took strychnine and then
turned on the gas in his room at the
Boyd hotel in Lincoln, Neb. He is
about twenty-five years old and prob
ably will die. No reason for his act
Is known.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
Booming spieIman.

Southern Iowa veterans Of the Civil
war are Just now very busy putting
forth the name of John A. Spielman Of
Fairfield for the position Of depart
ment commander Of the Iowa G.. A. r.
to succeed Commander L. B. Raymond
Of Hampton. whose term expires this
summer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
April 20 1904.
Homeseekers Rates

to North and South Dakota every
Tuesday until Oct 18th, the CHICAGO.
Great Western Railway will sell ronnd
trip tickets to points in the above
named states at a great reduction
from the usual fare. For further in
formation apply to any Great Western
Agent, or ]. P. Elmer, q. P. a.,
Chicago, III. Oct, Goth. 4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
ALLEGED Tale Of Graft.

Frank shercliff's confession regard
ng the part Tom Denison, the Omaha
policy king, played in the Pollock dia-
mond robbery, is said to be start
ling tale Of graft" and political In
duence. 1t is alleged that s14,450 was
spent for Influence" to obtain Sher-
cliffs parole by Governor Shaw. Sher-
cliff was captured and was sent to
prison by Governor Cummins after he
lad broken his parole.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
Antl.Hearst Men Rolt.

The Democratic county convention
ut Marshalltown last week instructed
for Hearst; pledged unfaltering al
legiance to Bryan and Endorsed the
platforms OF 1895 and 1900. A split
occurred and many delegates favoring
! non-instructed delegation bolted. 1t
was the stormiest convention in ten
ears,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
pioneer BuiIdinu Raced,

The oldest building in Keokuk was
RACED by the wind last week. The
structure, which was one of the first
built in Iowa, was erected about 1895
by the Hudson Bay Fur Trading com.
pany. The material was hewn logs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
Five Years for Man SLAYER.

Martin Wescott, who on the night
Of Dec. 81 struck and killed George
Logue in a quarrel at Hanlontown,
was sentenced at Mason City by Judge
Smith to five years at hard labor in
the penitentiary. Both men were
drunk when the crime was committed.
Wescott was convicted on his own
testimony.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
MAYOR LEADS RAIDERS.
Uses a Gun In Order to Arrest Alleged
Gamblers.

Mayor McCrea of Council Bluffs,
elected at the recent city election, last
week raided places where gambling
was said to be going on and caused
the arrest OF fourteen inmates. At
one place, known as the Manhattan,
the mayor appeared without warning.
The inmates attempted to escape, but
the mayor placed his back against the
door and drew a revolver, ordering
them to submit to arrest. A patrol
wagon took them all, together with
the fixtures and furniture of the place,
to the police station.
Mayor McCrea says he will continue
his raiding whenever he can find gam
bling progressing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
Farmers and Horsemen.

Are your horses afflicted with HeavesY
II SO you should at once procure a bot
tie Of LUERs HEAvE DROPS, a sure
cure for Heaves Short-windedness,
Coughs and Indigestion. For sale by
Shuttleworth Drug Co., P. A. Glenn
mers, VIM. Connolly, and Lomas s.
Milz 10Oy1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY

Time-Card for Elmo, Iowa,
In Effect Jan. 3, 1908,
SOUTH BOUND
Leave for Arr. from
dubuque, Chicago 12:e0a. m. Shop. m.
and points East. 4:sa q. m. 6:ze p. m +
DeS MONIES, Kansas 1920 a. m. s:14a. m.
west. 1854 o. m. a.i1n' M
81. Paul. Minneapo- 8:14 a. m, 12:2Oa. m.
apOlls and the S:3e A. m d.aS a M
Northwest. 3:iO n. M 1o.Is n ~
5:46 p. IN. 2:45 pm,
All Trains Daily,
W. B. DUNKLEE. Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
Fatal ExnIosIon.

While Mrs. Alonzo Beard attempted
to take jug of alcohol from her hus-
band at Des Moines, the jug broke.
the fluid ignited, and caused gasoline
tank to explode. The woman was
killed and her infant perhaps fatally
burned.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06

BY the way since the United States
senate is Investigating Shoots domes-
tic affairs, hadn't we better be look
ing after the Sultan Of Sulu. He is
on UDsle Sans payroll.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
c., M. 4 ST. PAUL R. r..
Time Table.

Time Table.
I rains leaves Cresco as follows;
PASSENGER CONG EAST.
p. m. Daily except Sunday, tpr
McGregor and Dubuque,
$50 p. m. Daily for Chicago.
$3.50 p. N. Daily except Sunday for
Milwaukee.
FREIGHT.
$50 q. m., carries passengers to Calmar
IL M, accommodation.
PASSENGER GOING WEST.
4:3O q. M, for st. Paul s. Minneapolis.
connecting at Austin for South
ern Minnesota points.
12:48 p. NJ, for st. Paul & Minneapolis
FREIGHT.
10 p. M, accommodation.
3:lO p. M, carries passengers.
Coupon tickets on sale for all points
In U S. and Canada; also Steamship
tickets. NJ. j. WHITE, Agt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
Hauaen Renominated.

Congressman Gilbert N. Haugen was
renominated by the Republicans of
the Fourth Iowa district in convention
at Usage.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06

Terrible plaques, those itching, pes.
tertng diseases OF the skin. Put an
end to misery. Doan's Ointment cures
At any drug store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
Farmer Killed by a NEGRO.

Levi Woods, farmer near Ottum-
wa, was killed last week by John Har-
ris, colored. They had quarrelled over
horse trade. Harris is in Jail.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
Minister to santo DOMINGO.

WtHIsler 10 Sdhto Domingo.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Thomas G. Dawson Of Iowa, at pres
ent secretary Of the United States le-
cation at Ro Janeiro, Brazil. as United
States minister to Santo Domingo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
Experiment Stations on Poor Farms

Experiment. Stations on Poor Farms.
Professor Holden of the Iowa agri-
cultural college, who is making a tour
Of the state and lecturing to farmers
On care in the selection Of seed corn,
urges that the county poor farms be
transferred into experiment stations.
some managers adopted his suggestion
and will test seed corn for the farmers
and aid in the plan to increase the
states production.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
St # II II II II il

earliest date Tor years, ana ne mas rree
rein till December Therefore he is
probably happy. But what of the peo-
ple7 How do they like to see Re-
publican congress abandon its post of
duty and scud away in search of votes
lin April?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06

General Powell Clayton, American
ambassador to Mexico, is threatening
to write his autobiography. Truly
written, it would make very interesting
reading and describe political modus
vivendi to be avoided by the ambitious
youth of the country, who believe Solo
mons dictum that a good name is rath-
er to be chosen than great riches. If
the general would entitle his book
"The Confessions of Carpetbagger, !"
il would sell like hot cakes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
tt tt Il IT i II II
= CHAMP
=. CLARK'S
Il LETTER
+ II II it IT IT It

Especial Washington letter.
r r ERETOFORE in these letters
have referred to the fact
IL that the two Kitchin broth
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06

Ran Away.
The Fifty-eighth congress has ad-
jonrned until December. The Repub-
lican majority turned its back to duty
and ran away, fearful lest the Demo
cratic minority should in some way
force them to An investigation of the
postoff1ce department rottenness and to
other disagreeable tasks. The verdict
of the American people will be that the
Fifty eighth congress, Republican in
both branches at both the extraordi-
nary and long sessions, was guilty Of
many sins Of both omission and COM
mission, doing many things 1t ought
not to have done and leaving undone
many things that 1t ought to have done.
With the calendar crowded with impor-
tant bills, with the committees loaded
down with others as important, the
Republican majority, recreant to duty
and interested only in escaping from
the minority, turned its back and fed.
A certain president-nameless here for
evermore-once uttered pitiable wall
because lie had congress on his hands.
The Fifty-eighth congress has, no doubt,
worried Colonel Roosevelt no little, but
It is now "of his hands, by its own
coward!ce, Of tts own motion, ct the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06
A New Figure Of Speech.

"A New Figure Of Speech.
Hon. Henry D. Clayton, the hand
some, genial and very able representa-
tive from the Third Alabama district.
has invented brand new figure Of
speech. The other day when Hon.
William Bourke Cochran was in the
midst Of his tariff speech and was skill
fully bowling over all Republicans who
interrupted him Clayton said, soto
voce, Better let the talking Irishman
alone" After Cochran had concluded
some one asked Clayton what he
meant, whereupon he replied: "There
is an old adage about not monkeying
with buzzsaw while in motion, but a
buzzsaw in motion is not half so dam
gerous as quick witted Irishman
while talking. So my advice to all con-
cerned is not to interrupt q talking
Irishman."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06

Pasturage for horses and cattle.
Running water and shade. For par
ticulars apply to GEO. BARKER, IL
miles east Of Cresco. N. I. Phone.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-06

1t is written that the leopard cannot
change its spots or the Ethiopian his
skin. Neither has England experienced
any reformation of morals. TO grab
everything in sight is her main rule of
conduct. Consequently some persons
will not be surprised to discover that
her proposed invasion of Nicaragua,
represented to be philanthropic en-
terprise, is really raid on the turtle
fisheries in that region. What has be-
come Of the Monroe doctrine anyway ?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10

ana yellow perch Catfish. especially on the ,,,.-
sippi RIVER, attain enormous size fr, -
10 one hundred pounds being a not unus,,aI -. 'y
"hile three hundred and four hundred 49, aiS
have been captured 'N"u Asn
IN auouon TO the classes mentioned ara -
""o nave round II to their interest tn -
men BUSINESS oy means of houseboa+s -. -.
'iiese may De mentioned Junk dealers ~ -S
Change groceries. crOckery and notions ror -
anu, IN many instances. eggs. chickens ana s +A'
pfouuets' olacksmiths. who tie up Their 60
sAop Wherever business looks PROMISING. -. 's
l"niiils which work up into lumber s-, IS
"S 'Ae FARMER has accumulated near +b Le
makers upholsterers. feather and rna+taA
i''Fd'ors' photographers. who are esracioI1 ~
Soiie at the country towns; shoemakers ,i.
o%Ioers' sewing machine agents ebI,nd ,Tr~~'
WHICH sen moonShine whiskey-in fact 49, ,
oiahcheS OF trade are represented Not 10 he s aN
looked are the floating theatre and oner, o-. o'e'
s- ihese usually have large barges as n1.,,h
WHICH are lowed from town to TOWN - ,
painted tugs Sometimes there is noounta| 1''S
tugs steam piano.. which the shovvr,a 'S'
tees can De heard for four miles around 80 -
usually correct in his statement Tn .t ne -
COMPANIES nave only a limited repertor,, +.o-1D
sehefaIly composing 1t. South OF tb. 60 Peees
Zen NIshts In a Barroom' is the ra,,ort+ -'-'er
north OF the river Uncle Toms Cabin, q WINS rms
~ SiO"ueu houses. or. rather bar0as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10

GOODNESS am standing among prosaic country roik
with heads bent to receive the benedicton .
Surely. I have slept. dozed at least-humillatins
experienced With eyes but half used to the twent-
eth century, find myself gazing straight to my
front. Thank God, 1t is all overt There were
times in the past history OF our planet when our
green solid England spouted lava and rocked in
seismic throes Those times and the red wars are
done
Give peace IN our time. o LordI
Alone. again. under green hedgerow elms. pacing
ranks OF standing corn, how IL all comes back
What is 1t that have seen-have felt, too. and
smelt and handlea during these few crowded inIn-
uteS? Those quilted Jackets l could draw them
from memory! II was Enthusiastically. horribly real
But when II have happened?
One thing is I there. Some inherited
molecule OF gray cerebral matter responded to
some local stimulus and repeated its thousand
years-oid experience. Impossible7 Why soT What
are forty generations in the history OF A race?
was still there tell you the shouting is still In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10

The press OF fierce. weary men thickens at either
vet and Of the worst We yearn and glare. but the
Bury Is still TO take. Darkness is falling.
Here comes the old Alderman. al, strokes
a gray beard and speaks the word.
Three wainloads OF faGgots stand nigh; IN a trice
a hundred hands are upon the poles, the axles the
tailboards; grooming and rocking toward the ditch
they go and crash In. over storm. sword in
teeth. leg up here, shoulder there. Help me.
brother. and l will help thee!
We inside at last. and right quickly upon
the backs OF the wsrders OF the gate. Do they
blench? Not one of them. Their hour has come;
throwing off their mail and fighting baresark they
die there TO the last
Il is very 1erce this last. and long enough albeit
it's soon over. The gateposts are splashed red TO
the height Of a tall and the sill Is swimming
stOrmers Chamber over the rampant OF dead.
Many oh many, OF DOWN. John Of
Thatcham, who led the first rush. lies underneath
the bridge: Edgar OF Beedon lives but TO brain the
last pirate and drops inside the gate.
Good lads. you have driven your furrow straight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10

paratus which may yet make It possible for the
vessel beating about the coast in a storm to know
where the rocks and shoal. when the fog will
not permit the light to be and noise of the
wind browns tho sound OF the bell buoy or the
siren; for battleshp TO know OF the approach Of
submarine, and fishing smack OF the approach
OF a liner OF the banks OF Newfoundland
Tho apparatus Is extremely simple. 1t amounts
TO nothing moro or less than ringing a bell under
water which the pilot captain can hear tele-
ph9nically Screwed on both sides Of the vessels
huu are two receivers. which connected by
wires with the wheelhouse. These receive the VI
brations from the bell hanging in the water the
side OF the hghtship. The navigator has only to
put the earpiece TO his ear and ascertain on
which side the vibrations the louder In order
to know the direction OF the lighthouse and his
own position in the fog with comparative acou-
racy; For fishing vessels a ball receiver has been
provided, and this Is used also get delicate
intonauons aboard steel vessel The value OF the
apparatus was put 10 q good test recently when
the steamer James s. Whitney was approaching
the Boston lightshlp on her return from New-York
The lighthouse was obscured by rain and fog
Thanks to the signal apparatus, the captain irnms
was not until five minutes after that he heard the
lghtship's whistle for the first time.-(Colliers
Weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10
A FLOATING THEATRE
1t Performs at the Towns on Tbras D.,
Rivers.

Perhaps the most interesting Of nan, -
plying the Ohio Illinois and Mississippt r,a-1 -
one built upon an extensive scale for w. - .
noauns theatre says Frank Mcclure. IN 'gTh~
ooieilino american The seating capacity "a for
thousand people. and there are boxes ror ~ -, oF
and q pit for the orchestra In addftio, , 80
Is sufficiently large 10 admit OF numerons s,o.4
rooms for the actors. the deckhands and al tt
connected with either the show or the boot rs,
entire force numbers forty. On the steamer wh,as
lows the hoatins theatre besides the boilers and
engines, there IS complete electric light nla,t
besides kitchen and dining room
In view OF the fact that the long water rorts
OF the noatng theatre carries IL into the warnar
portions OF the South. the season for tia .bo.
does not close until late in the Southern winter
The entire route comprises $500 miles The boas
starts at Pittsburg. and visits the towns OF Ina
coal miners and steel workers along the Mononga
hela River. Next 1t returns and goes down tbs
Ohio to the Kanawha. thence 70 Cairo, and later
up tho Illinois River to La Sale Then ef+ar
going BACK to the Mississippi. the boat slowly
makes its way in the direction Of New-OrIeara
Tho idea of floating theatre Is not exactly new.
but the extensive scale upon which IL Is being con-
Quoted and the fact that It Is the drama instead
OF the vaudeville programme that Is being pre-
sented attract unusual attention to the boat here
with pictured Faust is the production which
has been presented this season
Along the route OF the floating tbeatr. +h.
towns are often but ten or fifteen miles apart
Therefore the jumps OF the boat and its company
are not long ones. On the upper deck OF the stean-
er Is callope. Long before the theatre reaches
the town IN which IT is 10 show the sounds Of
this instrument may be heard The idle popula-
ton OF the river towns at begins to assemble
on the wharf As the steamer comes within a
Few hundred feet OF the dock, the caIIiope Is ST.
fenced and a brass band strikes I'D a familiar air
The crowd on the wharf then Grows larger Many
are there awaiting the first opportunity to secure
reserved seats. When the boat touches the wharf
the sailors. some Of whom are later transformed
into actors. make the vessel fast and put the
gangplank IN place The scenery is arranged and
the orchestra rehearses while the preparing
the next meal in the kitchen The people come
aboard and select their seats. instead OF doing so
from diagram shore, At night the theatre is
brilliantly lighted by electricity. and searchLght
flashes over the surrounding territory. The enter
tainment lasts about three hours"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10
FARM WORK BY SIGNS
Quaint Customs Find Favor in Old Seneca.

The farmers OF tho township OF Fayetts adtoin-
ing Waterloo, are largely OF Pennsylvania Dutch
origin. They hardy and thrifty race and for
general intelligence compare favorably with their
neighbOrs OF Anslo-Saxon stock They are. how
ever. full OF the quaint superstitions and rural
folklore OF their forefathers. and many interesting
anecdotes are told by Fayetts people illustrating
IN their devotion the signs IN the conduct OF
their farms and the routine OF their lives.
In all earthly matters the almanac seems to be
their Bible. and the moon and the consultations
are really venerated. though IN different way.
they were by their yellow haired ancestors
along the shores OF the North Sea Not only IN tho
filling OF their land. but in all the minute concerns
OF their daily lives. the signs must be. right BE-
fore anything is done, or-''wOe betide"
II cheese is to be cut It must be done IN tha
increase OF the moon. or. by the same token, It
will fade away with incredible rapidtty before tho
daily demands OF the family. who Will yet derive
a miraoulousy scanty nutriment therefrOm: where
obedience to the counsel of the elders
OF the house 1T be done the moon wakes it viii
be like the widows measure Of meal and cruise Oh
OIL
put to the ground till the position of the sun in
the zodiac be determined from the book OF fate the
almanac Otherwise 1t is only matter OF tlIns
when not the frost below, but the stars above
will heaye them from their places. The swine
must not be slaughtered with dlsreSard Tor tA9
stellar dfvinities or the pork will dwindle in the
bsrraI as IL an army corps were feeding thereon
In the sowing tilling and harvesting o. tneir
crons OF course the same ffdeity TO the Old-fo!k
tiIos Of their fathers is shoAn; bur in this they
are not peculiar, for here their ideas are shareI
Nv +be unscientifc OF every class and race In
~ tnS I-te-. a, racsDtv 0-Ia-e these signs
were under animated discussion Tor an ho1F OIIy
one man raised the voice OF scepticsm against
thesa Forcies and all but two OF those present eX-
pressed positive faith in one or more or the $50
OF Fayetts Dutch foIkIore'-tIhe RocheS'eF