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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
STATE FAIR A FINANCIAL SUCCESS
Weeks Receipts Show Increase Over Last Year-Cat
tie Show Up Well-Pioneer Festivities at Algona
Swine Breeders end Corn Raisers
Have Fallins Out.
Especial Correspondence

Des Moines, Sept. 5.-The directors
of the state fair have figured up the
net results. and find that the fair this
year surpassed all predecessors, both
financially and in the matter of ex-
hibits. The people have shown ap-
probation of the progressive policy Of
the present management, and it has
been demonstrated that advertising
pays. Secretary Simpson spent more
than $1,000 more for advertising this
year than was ever spent before. The
record of each days receipts, COM
pared with last wear. is as follows:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
Washouts in Wisconsin

La Crosse. Wis, Sept. All trains
on the Milwaukee and Burlington
roads were from one to three hours
late here Monday night, as the result
Of washouts between this city and ST.
Paul. Two inches Of rain fell within
q few hours and many small bridges
and country roads were washed out.
Three horses were killed by lightning
on a farm on French Island. Much
damage was done to corn crops.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
Work Of Robha1..

Lansdale, Pa, Sept. six masked
robbers early Tuesday visited the La
high Valley Traction company's car
barn at Souderton and. after beating
and gagging four employees. blew open
q safe and escaped with between S70o
and $500. There were two safes in the
office. but only one Of them was broken
open. The burglars had made prepare
lions to crack the other safe, but the
alarm in the ONCE sounded and they
were frightened of.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
CONDENSED SPECIALS.

The annual trades union congress 1t
Great Britain convened in Leeds.
Maj. Gen. Sickles, retired, says that
war is ordained by God and will never
pass from earth.
The business section Of the mining
town of Remey, Pa, was wiped out by fire
with a $4,000 loss.
The corner stone Of a $1,000 monu-
ment to the Hebrews who fell in the
civil war was laid in New York.
The government is making, near
New York, tests of new wireless
system which may excel all others.
The closing of Ellis Island for Labor
day caused 3.616 immigrants to be de-
layed on ships in the port Of New
York.
The comptroller Of the currency char
tered 3S national banking associations.
with aggregate capital of 81, $50, 900, dur
ing August.
Ex-senator Washburn estimates q
shortage of 2OO,0OO,OOO bushels of wheat
In the worlds yield and issues a warn
ing of high-priced foodstuffs.
Miss B. Witching won 500 by playing
a mixed foursome game Of golf at
Springfield. Mass. Miss Witchina
proved to be Mr.. Bliss in skirts
Two patrons only enjoyed the lux
ury OF John Jacob Astor's new $780,
0o0 st. Regis hotel, New York, with
27o servants at their beck, on the
opening day.
Charles S. Deneen, the republican
candidate for governor, opened his
campaign in southern Illinois, travels
Ing by train, boat and carriage, visit
ing three counties and speaking to
crowds in Metropolis, Golconda and
Elizabethtown.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
Battle with Knivea.

New York, Sept. Three Italians
have been badly wounded in a battle
with knives fought in tenement
courtyard on Mott street. Two of the
wounded men were thrust into an ann
bulance and, while the attendants were
busy outside, resumed the fight with
their knives. Before they could be
separated both were badly slashed and
It Is likely they will die.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
Sent to Jail.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. IF. M. Hol-
Ian. charged with contempt of the fed
eral court in violating Judge Hum
phrey's injunction restraining miners
from interfering with the operation of
Joseph Letters mine at Zeigler, by
firing on train OF strike-breakers at
Christopher, was found guilty and
sentenced to six months In jail.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
Indian Chief Dies.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 7.-Joseph
Woodbury. Hole-in-the-Day son of the
distinguished Chippewa chieftain Hole
in-the-Day. Of the Chippewa Nation Of
Minnesota, is dead. aged As years. His
eldest son, Clarence Woodbury., who
lives in San Francisco, will ultimately
succeed to the title and chieftainship
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
Attendance Record proken.

3sse010S0 1SoCV1U 0IUk0Ns
st. Louis, Sept. All attendance
records Of the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position were broken Monday whom 2o7,.
454 persons passed through the gates.
This number, 1t is stated. exceeded the
attendance on Labor day at the Column
bian exposition. when 19s,s68 visitors
were registered by the turnstilss. FIJI
teen thousand members Of military or.
CARNATIONS. the woodmen, lumber
men and other bodies encamped on the
fair grounds are not included in the
total mentioned.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
Fatal Freight Wreck.

Dubois, Pa, Sept. flames Welsh,
brakeman, and Clyde Osterstuck, fire-
man, were killed and John Walk, fire.
man. seriously scalded Tuesday in q
head-on collision of freight trains on tho
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg railroad
near Carman. All the men resided a
East Salamanca, N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
THE STRIKERS SEEK
FORMER POSITIONS
UNION MEN ANTICIPATE Ao-
TON OF LEADERS AND
STAMPEDE OCCURS.
OVER 1920 SAID TO
HAVE BEEN REINSTATED
Surrender Internationally and Re-
turn to Work as Individuals-No
Agreement Promised by Packers
Leaders to Meet.

Chicago, Sept 7.-Anticipating an at
drmative vote OF their respective
unions calling OF the beef strike, more
than thousand former employees of the
stockyards returned to the various
plants Tuesday and applied for their
old jobs. The beginning of the end
came in the early morning, when more
than 1000 Of the union strikers went
back, mingling with the stream Of
''strike-breakers" on the way to Pack
1ngtown." Union men applied for their
old jobs and were taken back. A big
stampede Of strikers began few hours
before the time set by the leaders Of
their unions for meeting which was to
consider an unconditional surrender.
The meeting Of the allied trades con-
ference board, which was to take this
action, began at ten o'clock. There
the leaders, representing 20 trades in
volved In the strike, took up what was
called terms of settlement" 1t was
unanimously decided to call meeting
Of the various unions to decide whether
to call the strike OF.
Packers Promise No Agreement.
Officials Of the packing companies de-
clared no terms had been reached; that
strikers applying for their old places
would be reinstated without discrim-
nation, but no agreement would be
made with the unions. Meetings of all
local unions involved had been called
for the morning and afternoon to hear
the results Of the allied trades board
meeting. But many Of the men who
have been idle for eight weeks feared
to await formal calling of Of the strike.
So 1t was that the hundreds Joined the
stampede, unwilling to trust their fate
longer IN the hands of President Dom
nelly and, expecting all would be or
dered by their unions to go back
Wednesday, went to make sure Of their
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
Rumor Discredited.

London, Sept. 7.-ofRcial reports re-
ceived at the foreign Office here discredit
the rumors that an uprising similar to
that of the Boxers is imminent in China.
1t is declared that the disturbances re-
ported are Of local character and that
the Chinese government is summarily
dealing with them
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
Nearly 1900 Already Back.
According to oficial figures the vari-
Gus plants gave employment to strike
deserters as follows:
Total 49,.

Disappoint Live Stock Handlers.
It was said out Of 1856 live stock ham
dlers who applied for former positions
only 2S were taken back. Many Of the
men We employed to take the places of
strikers have become efficient" said an
ofncial Of the Union Stockyard and
Transit company. I'VE do not intend to
discharge such men to take back for
mer employees who struck"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
st. Louis Exposition.

The Chicago Great Western Rail-
Way will allow a ten day stop over at
Chicago on Through tickets to the
WurldsFair. Stop overs allowed at
Kansas City, on payment of sl.OO fee.
For rates and other information ap
ply to any Great Western Agent, or J
2. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago, Ill. sepl5
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09


county, has proposed a new scheme
for the beef herd competition, and ex-
Gov. 8. B. Packard, superintendent of
the cattle department, will probably
andorse it for next year. The idea is
that the beef herd Of each breed be
made up Of the prize winners or cham
pions in the respective classes in each
breed. In this way the competition
would be, not among individuals, but
among breeds, and the championship
cup would probably be given to the
association representing the breed.
Algona to Have Celebration.
A pioneer celebration of considera-
BILE Importance will be held the last Of
the month in Algona. which was one
Of the first settlements in northwest
ern Iowa, north and west of Fort
Dodge. 1t was during the first days Of
July, 1854, that Asa G. Call and Am
brose A. Call arrived at Fort Dodge
from Iowa City, and. disregarding
Mayor Williams protests that the up
per Des Moines was unsafe because of
Indians, set forth on trip Of explora-
ton. Coming to the beautiful grove
where Algona now stands, they de-
cided to build town, and returned to
Fort Dodge to secure supplies On
July 9 they returned with team and
one man, whom they had persuaded to
accompany them. They were the first
settlers north Of Fort Dodge, while
west Of Mason City there was nothing
but wilderness and Indians. It was
not until the year following that white
settlement was begun at Sioux City.
Many adventurous settlers found their
way to the Call settlement" but the
only one among them remaining who
dates back to 1854 is Capt. William H.
Ingham, who came from Cedar Rapids
in November of that year on hunt
Ing expedition, and who returned soon
after to take a timber claim. For
nearly two years Algona was the from
tier outpost. Then settlement began
along the west branch Of the Des
Moines, and about Okoboji and Spirit
lakes The celebration will occupy
two days and will include big bar
becue. Senator ]. P. Dolliver will be
one Of the speakers.
Breeders Dissolve Partnership.
The swine breeders and corn rails.
ers have dissolved partnership in their
state association. The swine breeders
had meeting during the fair and de.
cided not to cooperate with the corr
men in the future, claiming that the
latter had absorbed most of the pro
gramme. The next annual meeting Of
the swine breeders will, therefore, be
devoted exclusively to the discussion
Of topics applying to their work alone
They are very much in earnest in theil
demand for new pavilion at the state
fair in which to exhibit their stock
They have appointed committee tc
confer with the fair management and
endeavor to secure the erection Of 8
suitable building. The new officers Of
the swine breeders are:
President-W. ]. Swallow, Boone
vile.
Secretary-C. G. Carlin, Des Moines
Vice presidents-S. M. Pedrick, OF
tumwa, representing the Poland China
breeders; w. D. McTavish, Coggon
representing the breeders OF Berk
shires.
Executive committee. G. Reese
Prescott; A. G. Mason, Maxwell; q. 8
Prime, Oskaloosa.
The exhibit of hogs at the fair the
past three years has been as follows:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
Cut in Pieces.

Okauchee, Wis, Sept. 7.-Just after
stepping off an eastbound Milwaukee
train standing at the station here, Gus
tav Stabbs, thought to be from Illinois,
was struck by rapidly moving west
bound train and literally cut to piecea
Ia aiabt Of passengers. -.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
Honored by King Edward.

Honored by King Edward.
London, Sept. THE Gazette an
nounces that King Edward had con-
ferred the chain of the Royal Victorian
order on Emperor Nicholas and En-
peror Francis Joseph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
Loss by Fire.

Northwood, N. D., Sept IA fire
which at one time threatened the entire
destruction of Hatton, N. D., burned
three places OF business. The total loss
e $4,000. fully insured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
Landscape Architeot Daad

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept. 7.-Aneurln
Jones, 80 years old, a landscape archi.
tect, is dead here. He was, It is said,
ct one time superintendent Of parks
tor Greater New xsr1E.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
For Rent.

Good seven roomed house, centrally
located. Barn, cistern, well, etc., in
connection. Enquire Of
1tf MRS. JANK DooLITTLE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09
Cattle Exhibit Stronger.

The cattle exhibit was stronger than
ever before, in all the breeds except
Herefords, where there was falling
OF from last year. The following table
shows the number of animals Of each
breed exhibited at the fair for the past
three wears:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09

This will leave surplus of some-
thing like $4,000 in the hands of the
management, and will give them $10,-
600 or $4,000 to spend for permanent
improvements. Among the improve
ments which are needed, and likely to
be made, are swine pavilion and adj
ditional barns combined, horse pa
vilion, steel grand stand, an admin
istration building, a central telephone
system and the pavement of the
streets on the grounds. The most nec-
essary Improvement is that of addi-
tional accommodations for the swine
breeders, who made Considerable COM
plant this year about inadequate pro-
vision for their large exhibit. They
were obliged to use tent in addition
to the regular buildings, and it was
impossible to show the animals to
good advantage. All the other I'M
provements mentioned are needed and
the next legislature will be asked to
make a liberal appropriation for this
big state institution, the benefits Of
which reach every county. It is also
urged by the horse interests, and adj
vocated by some of the agricultural
papers, that additional ground should
now be purchased sufficient to give the
fair a mile track.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09

For Sale or Trade For Stock!
A cheap work mare aged6 years old,
weight 1850; warranted kind and true.
Apply to Edgar Taft, R. f. D., No. s.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-02
MAcARoNl WHEAT.

Thomas Shaw, in an article in the
Pioneer Press, has this to say of mac
aroni wheat:
"The fact is significant to the future
live stock interests of Dakota that the
reports regarding macaroni wheat are
the same from Aberdeen to Larimore,
Larimore to Neche and st. Vincent,
and from Neche and ST. Vincent to
Willmar.- Ithas neither rust nor blight
and promises an abundant yield. The
millers do not want this wheat, and
for the. good reasons. among others,
that with the machinery at present in
their mills, it takes too much power to
grind 1t, and that It does not make that
grade OF flour for which they have won
an established and growing market
But farmers ought to grow this wheat
for live stock il not for market. It is
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-02
BENCH LANDS Can Be RECLAIMED
Cheap and Simple Method Of Irrigation Is Feasible
'Rainfall Farming Will Seem as Nothing.

sance of the Missouri river irrigation
problem. They will visit the outlying
country and then come down the river
from a western point, after which, If
they find conditions favorable, the
reclamation service will send. corps
of surveyors to make detailed plans
and surveys. G.
This work Of. the government ID
pregnant with. enormous possibilities
for North Dakota. An empire lies lat
ent in the midst Of the state of which
the people little dream. The fertility
of ages is stored in the soil, the water
of half continent flows by uselessly
to the sea. It needs but the wedding
Of the two to create and develop a
wealth compared to which rainfall
farming will seem as nothing, wealth
which will make North Dakota ia
nous in wet years and in dry as one
of the greatest agricultural sections Of
the state.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-02

away. Several large screws which
We're In the heels have been taken out
by the tends and carried away to
hand down in the family. The straw
hat, which had q very respectable ap-
pearance when It was first placed Id
the cabin, appears now as II It. had
been worn by some Weary Willie on
two or three trips across the country.
Prof. Shepard of the agricultural
college has been here now for several
weeks in connection with his work In
tho live stock department Of the expo
sition. The excellent work which
Prof. Shepard has done at the agri-
cultural college has been fittingly
recognized by his appointment al SUI
perintendent Of the feeding expert
ments. which are to be held In con-
nection with the live stock exhibit.
The position is an important one. and
the fact that q North Dakota man re-
ceived it is proof Of the fact that the
live stock experiments being carried
on at the North Dakota station are
recognized by experts as being of great
value to the stock raising industry.
Commissioner w. N Steele of Rolla
who has been at the North Dakota
headquarters, has left for home, going
by way of the Great Lakes Mr.. Steele
has been here practically all of the
time since the first of May, and during
that time has done a great deal Of
good for the state. Mr.. Steele has q
wonderfully happy faculty Of making
all visitors feel at home Immediately
upon their entry to the North Dakota
booth. Mr.. Steele is as much at home
while entertaining millionaire man
nfacturer from the east as he is with
the sturdy farmer of the North Da-
kota prairies orsthe hardy craftsman
Of the city. His twenty-five years Of
residence in the state has placed him
in opposition so that he can tell of the
growth of North Dakota as few men
can. 1t is the pioneer of the state who
realizes more than any one else the
wonderful growth the state has had
and who, judging from the past growth
and present conditions, can paint as
rosy picture as can be painted of the
best state in the Union. Mr.. Steele will
probably return in September and re-
main for a portion of the fall. ):
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-02
neutrality-suspicious. Al St. LOUIS FAIR
brrangements Being Made for the Celebration Gov.
White and Staff TO Be Present Sept 9th Day

Preparations are going Oh at North
Dakota headquarters for North Dakota
day, Sept. 20. It is expected that the
commission will meet At that time. It
is practically assured that Governor
White and his stan will be present and
assist in making the day as suspicious
q day as any OF the states have. had.
An effort will be made to have as
many OF the prominent business and
professional men Of the state present
as possible. The fact that North Da-
kota day is in the latter part Of Sep
TENDER ought to bring great many
North Dakotans here at that time.
The southern and middle states are
just beginning to install their exhibits
of vegetables. 1t is yet a trife early
Tor an extensive North Dakota vegeta-
bic exhibit, but steps have been taken
and all arrangements made for an ex-
tensive exhibit IN that line. AS far as
your correspondent has been able to
see, NO state has any vegetables here
that can compare with North Dakota
vegetables in size or quality. Most of
the potatoes that the states have on
exhibition as their best would make
the North Dakota farmer turn pale
with shame II he had to own them as
North Dakota's best. People through
out the state who have good samples
of vegetables are urgently requested
to correspond with the North Dakota
manager, block So, Agricultural build
ing All expenses incurred in the ship
ping Of vegetables to the fair for ex-
hibit purposes will be borne by the
state.
The Roosevelt cabin continues to be
the best drawing card that any state
exhibit has. Since the 5th of July
there have been registered In the cabin
more than $4,000 people. A great many
do not register, SO that it is very safe
to say that fully $4,000 people have
visited the cabin in less than month
and half. It keeps the North Dakota
force on the alert all of the time to
keep people from carrying everything
tangible away as souvenirs The rid
ing boots which Teddy wore while
In the Bad Lands have suffered con-
siderably at the hands of souvenir
flends. Practically every nail in the
soles has been pulled and carried
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-02

The D. M. Robbins land in Suits.
man county, formerly owned by Rich
ard Sykes, has been sold to land
syndicate and. will be disposed Of in
small tracts to settlers: Tie land
consists of about $4,000 acres.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-02

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extremely hardy and grows well, and
grown along with oats and fed with
the same makes an excellent kind of
food for any class Of stock kept upon
the farm
Everywhere the reports regarding
the crops of oats, fax and barley were
good, but the acreage of these is lin
tied. The area of fax in North Dakota
Is reported as 20 to 40 per cent less
than last year, but the yields as rule
will be much better. Last year flax
was relatively low in price. Farmers
cut down the acreage. This year wheat
went up and the areasof all other grain
crops was cut down to make room for
wheat. Such is human nature. How
long before farmers will learn the les.
son that the time to increase the acre.
age OF anything is when it is low The
amount OF oats and barley raised in
North Dakota is relatively limited.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-02

On account Of the late harvest the
farmers will be too busy to do much
shooting when the season first opens.
Many Of them have posted notices
around their farms forbidding hunters
from shooting On their lands, as they
want little fun themselves.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-02

Just why North Dakotans do not
grow small fruits continues to be a
puzzle to those who see with what
success raspberries, strawberries, cur
rants and gooseberries can be raised
in the state. Z: H .,35s II
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-02

Capt. Tonner, assistant commits.
sioner' of Indian affairs, now in Wis
consin On tour of inspection Of
agencies and schools, will next visit
Wahpeton and select the site for the
agricultural school which lis to be es-
tablished there by the government.
He will later visit and inspect the
schools and agencies in this state.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-02

A Minot woman went over to the
waterworks station and "sassed,, the
assistant engineer the other day. She
bothered him so that he turned the
hose on her. He was arrested and
fined for assault, and then lost his
job besides.