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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
GOOD PROGRESS IS SHOWN
TRADE SITUATION rs FULL OF
ENCOURAGEMENT.
Labor Controversies the Most Harm
full Feature-Agricultural
Prospects Bright.

New York, Aug 13.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says: Mod
crate Improvement in midsummer
means more than an equivalent increase
at any other season, and the better trade
reported during the past week is conse.
quently most encouraging. Dispatches
from all parts of the country are by no
means uniform, in some cases the out
look showing no change, while at few
points there have been setbacks; but on
the whole the progress is unmistakable.
Two labor controversies are particu-
larly harmful, but others have been St
tied. The Fall River strike is partially
broken and several threatened Difficult.
ties have been averted. Despite some
injury to spring wheat the agricultural
prospect is very bright, while higher
prices promise to neutralize the effect
of such loss in quantity as occurred. In
terror buyers have placed liberal fall or
ders in the leading dry goods markets,
and confidence in a large spring trade is
becoming general. The approaching
presidential election is viewed with
more equanimity than any other contest
Of recent years, both in financial and in
dustrial circles.
Failures this week were 222 in the
United States, against 174 last year and
SO in Canada, compared with % a year
ago"
Bradstreet's says: Fall trade ex-
pands but slowly, conservatism based
apparently upon crop disappointments
or uncertainties and labor troubles rul-
Ing most lines of distribution. Jobbing
trade the country over, while perhaps up
to expectations, is not equal to the last
lears. Bank clearings continue to run
behind, but railway earnings promise
rather better than earlier expected. as
indicated by a decrease of only IA per
cent. in gross for roads reporting for
July. Industrial conditions are not al
together promising, in view of the con-
tinuance of the meat strike, the Fall
River difficulty and the calling out Of
large numbers of building hands at the
metropolis. To the influence Of the meat
strike is directly traceable the democrat
lied markets for live stock, which are
reported too freely supplied with live
animals, and in the advanced quotations
for hides, and consequently for tanned
leather, growing out of the scarcity of
domestic supplies of the raw material.
The scarcity of hides is reported causing
number of tanneries to suspend opera
tons"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
al Prosy Poem.

A rustic youth, with laughing eye,
sat on rail fence munching pie. A
lop-eared mule, with a paint brush
tail. nearby on clover did regale. A
humble bee came buzzing along, and
paused to sing the mule a song; but
the mule for music had no ear, SO his
heels flew up in the atmosphere-and
over the top OF cherry tree the boy
scared on to eternity.-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Sent to Prison.

st. Louis, Aug. 13.-Robert b.
Taylor, formerly interest clerk in the
Citizens national bank Of New York
city, who pleaded guilty to the charge
Of uttering forged bank notes and pass.
ing them, has been sentenced in the
United States district court to pay 4
fine Of one dollar and serve I'VE years
Imprisonment. Taylor was arrested in
st. Louis last July with unsigned bank.
notes in his possession amounting to
more than $4,000 belonging to the bank
with which he was employed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Brute.

Injured Wife-You colby sheer at
my biscuits and refuse to touch them!
A man who loves his wife won't do
that. And it was only year ago,
Harold Highmore, that you told me
you would willingly die for me!
Husband-I'm willing to die for you
yet, Amelia; but don't want to com.
NIT Chicago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Would Take a CHANCE.

"You say you would like to be cap
tured by brigands?"
WELL" answered Mr.. Meektono, II
don't know that would exactly enjoy
it. But II some brigand were to de-
man $4,000 or SIS, 1000 before he'd give
me up, it might make Henrietta think
! amounted to something "-W Washing
ton Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Gone Into Bankruptcy,

San Antonio, Tex. Aug. 13.-William
Barton Clarkson, Edward M. Morits
Goldstein and Thomas Henry Clarkson,
composing the cotton factory firm Of
Clarkson & Co., have hled voluntary
petition in bankruptcy in the federal
court. The liabilities Of the flrm are
given as 3174.59s, with assets to the
amount Of $51,801.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Two Drowned.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 10. - Fred
Thompson, aged 81, an attorney in the
Hartford building, Chicago, and his
cousin, Eli Thompson, aged five, were
drowned in Eagle creek. Friday. He
was carrying the child on his back and
sank with cramps. Fred Thompson was
visiting his uncle. John H. Thompson,
and came here to be groomsman at the
wedding Of his cousin, Webb Thompson.
next Tuesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Made Rad Money.

Boston. Aug. 13.-Ten thousand, two
hundred dollars in counterfeit two-dol-
lar bills were found Friday by secret
service agents in the house of Dr. Frank
q. SAINT, a prominent Roxbury physi-
clan, after Sanft had been arrested by
the city police on a charge of having
passed a bogus bill upon street fruit
vendor. A complete outfit for manu-
featuring spurious bank notes was also
found.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Big Mortgaee Filled.

South Bend, Ind, Aug 13.-Walter G.
Nelson, president Of the Northern Trac-
ton company, Friday filed here mort
gage Of $3,50O,000, to the Knickerbocker
Trust company, of New York, and Ben
jamin L. Allen, New York, co-trustee,
The mortgage covers proposed electric
line to extend from South Bend to Chica-
90, through New Carlisle, Laporte, VAL
paraiso and Hammond, Ind.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Nanslaughter Charged.

st. Louis, Aug. 13.-William J..
Johnston, president of the Johnston
Bros tinfoil works, and John Crely,
engineer Of the plant, were arrested
Friday on warrants charging man
slaughter. The charge grows out Of
the death Of Alphonse Gamache. who
was killed by the bursting of fly
wheel 1t is alleged that the engine
was run without governor and the
accident was due to this fact.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
New "Health Corset. >.

A Cincinnati woman's life was saved
by her corset, which stopped stray
bullet. The Chicago Daily News sug-
gests that here is chance for the
manufacturer Of this brand to put ~
on the market as "health corset"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Bank Robbed.

Granite Falls, Mimi. Aug. 13.-The
state bank of Hazel, ten miles west Of
this place, was looted by burglars and
$4,000 In money taken. The vault and
safe were blown to pieces.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Spent No Money.

He-Well, did you get rid of that
lead quarter you got from the conduc-
tor to-day?
She-No; did not have chance,
to-day. was only shopping, you
kAow- Yeaksra Statesman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16

nouncement will be published In tho
Official Messenger. An imperial salute
Of 101 guns was subsequently fred, first
from Peterhof and it was then repeated
by all the forts around st. Petersburg,
The christening Of the heir will take
place In fortnight. It will be cers-
mony Of the most elaborate sort. In ac-
cordance with Russian imperial custom.
It will be performed in the imperial chap
Ell Of the Peterhof palace, credited with
being the most magnificent chapel in
Russia.
illumination at Night.
A day marked by the display Of dass.
the firing Of salutes, the holding Of re.
ligious services, and the extending OF
ofncial congratulations was followed by
night Of brilliant illumination. Gar.
lands and lamps were strung tonight
across almost every house front, while
from many Of the larger buildings
flashed the Russian arms, the imperial
monogram and other devices picked out
In electric globes. Early tens Of thou
sands Of tapers glimmered before the
affairs of st. Petersburg's many shrines.
In chapels and oathedrals everywhere
there were solemn choruses of thanks
giving from the imperial chapel to the
Peterhof palace to the humble lamp-lit
shrines Of the streets, where the hurry.
ing pedestrians, laborers and drosky
drivers, waited to cross themselves,
The street crowds were, however, much
quieter than usual on holiday for the
popular rejoicing over the event at the
Alexander villa could not dispell the
anxiety which prevailed regarding the
fate of the squadron on which so much
depends.
Have Four Daughters.
The emperor and empress of Russia
formerly Princess Alix of Hesse) who
were married November IL. 1894, had,
previous to the birth of the child born
Friday, four daughters. Olga, born No
vember 8, 1895; Tatania, born May 20,
1897; Marie, born June IA, 1899, and An
astasia. born June 5, 1901. The people
throughout Russia, notably the clergy.
have been praying for an heir to the
throne, and the famous Greek priest,
Father John OF Cronstadt, has recently
been visiting the Alexandra villa at In
tervals to join in the prayers for an heir
to the throne Of Russia.
There is already revival OF the talk
that, with thesuccession to the throne as.
sured. the emperor will follow the exam
pie of the house Of Romanoff and go to
the front. The heirs name will be Alexis
Nikolaievitch, and II he reigns he prob.
ably will assume the title of Alexis II,
The last Alexis was emperor Of MOS
COW In 1645.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16

Death Of a Well-Known Art Dealer.
New York, Aug. 13.-Samuel Putnam
Avery. well known as an art dealer and
connoisseur, is dead here at the age
of 81. In 1857 he acted as commits
sioner Of the American art department
ct the Universal exhibition in Paris.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
obeying Orders.

Nora, what in the world do you
mean by throwing SO many Of those
apples away"
Sure, mum, yez tole me to bake
none but the big s."-Detroit Free
Press
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
a Lovable Character,

+ Singleton-How did you come to fall
in love with your wife?
Littleton-I married her for her
money. and afterward discovered that
she possessed twice az much o. she
claimed TO hAys.--puok,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Coming to Amer,o.

Ftume. Hungary, Aug. 1s.-sixty-one
Hungarian deputies sailed for New
York Friday to attend the international
parliament congress at St Louis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Shoot the Political Chutes.


Bro. Medary, Of the Waukon Demo-
GRAFT, recently honored by the demo-
Gratis of Iowa in being nominated for
auditor, closes his article in referring
to the matter as follows: 1.-THE nomi-
nation is evidently pleasing to our
friends from evidence at hand. That
is very pleasant part of the affair to-
US, and while about it we might add
that If upward of 10000 OF them who,
unfortunately, are republicans along
with 100000 democrats in the state,
will make 1that jolly good sign of
recognition at tie bay window adjoin-
ing our name on the ballot, we Will
land behind the state auditors desk
with gratitied thump. Otherwise
we will shoot the political shutes, but
without regrets. The honor is q
gracious one, win or lose, and we hope
to bear 1T worthily and WE'LL"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
p.d,t,on, thereby differing In an impor-

petition, thereby differing In an impor-
tant point from the press dispatches
which at first reading appeared to indi-
cate that the seizure of the Russian boat
was in at least some degree caused by
the action of the captain Of the craft in
attacking the Japanese boarding lieu
tenant. It may be that upon this point
will turn the decision as to whether or
not there has been a violation of Chi
nese neutrality by the Japanese. 1.-THE
expedition was q genuine cutting out
one, then there is no question in the
minds of the officials here that the
Japanese have committed AN offenss
against international law by violating
Chinese neutrality, and in addition
have broken the agreement they entered
into at the beginning Of the war, at the
instance Of the United States govern
ment. to limit the field Of warlike opera
ions to Manchuria and Korea and theiI
waters Should this prove to be the case,
the results probably will be grave and
vexatious.
/, Japanese Advance Stops.
Paris, Aug. ia dispatch to Temps
from Liaoyang says: "The Japanese
putposts are eight miles southwark Of
Haichwang. The Japanese advance hal
entirely stopped"
Japanese Losses.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The Japanese
legation has received a revised list Of
casualties on the Japanese side from thu
battle Of Chingjiu. March %. up to AMI
including the battle of Yangtzling, Au
gust /, showing the total estimated
casualties to be 1905.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Popular Theorv unsat

Popular Theory Upset.
William 9. Whitney left only ST.
100000. The Chicago Record Herald
remarks that this upsets the theory
that only rich men can live in style In
Now York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Degrees.

Had the temperature gone to the
freezil 6 point Of 80 degrees it is prob
able that much OF the belated corn
would have been ruined. An acciden-
tai frost would be y.1y damaging to-
the state which how has such bright
prospects for fall harvest. With an
outlook Of harvest of 300, 900, 600
bushels Of corn such temperature as
that of the 9th, are to say the least,
diScomfortin to the farmers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
To Suspend operations

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Aug. 1S-Beginning
next Monday the 81 mines of the Lehigh
Valley Coal company will suspend opera
tons for week. Fifteen thousand men
will be idle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16

First and ,shIrd Tuesday of Each Month.
The Chicago Great estsrn Railway
will sell Homeseekers Tickets at one
fare plus So 90 to points In Alabama,
Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and
Wyoming. For further information
apply to any Great Western Agent,
or ]. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago, III.
dec 10
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16

Famous Tennis Player Dies.
London, Aug. 18.-William Renshaw,
~ fAnetA tennis piAysf, u dead.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Disabled In One Da1

Proprietor The new Office boy tele-
phones that he is sick.
stenographer-st Sick Of work, / guess
A-cibGHxAti oeMmsteiai TstbpAA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
May Be Serious offense.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The report Of
the capture by the Japanese torpedo
boat destroyers Of the Russian destroyer
Ryeshitelni, in the harbor Of Chefoo as
conveyed to Washington by consul
generals cablegram Friday was re-
ceived with the deepest interest and also
concern, for it was realized that there
were in this incident the germs Of seri-
ous international trouble. Mr.. Fowler
spoke Of ths enair a. cutting ent" o..
Ne
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-16
Badly Damaged.

Shanghai, Aug 13.-The Russian
protected cruiser Askold arrived at
Woosung Friday with her fifth funnel
gone close to the deck. all the tunnels
riddled with shells. one gun on the port
side dismounted and several large she'll
holes above the water line. One lieu
tenant and II men had been killed and
so men wounded
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-03
THE PARK SITE MATTER.

Not long ago the Graphic called the
attention of the city council to the
fact that the city had no kind OF
park which could be used by the peo-
ple of the city as a place for tempo
rary rest and recreation from the
cares of business, and as place TO
which the people who have to endure
the dust and heat of the city may go
10 get fresh breath of air and relax
from the cares OF the daily avocation
At the council meeting Monday night
the board OF public affairs was III
rected to investigate the matter OF
park sites and report to the council.
1t affords the Graphic much pleasure
to see its suggestion in this matter
acted upon by the council so quick
ly. As the Graphic mas heretofore
stated a park is a necessity now 1of
tho comfort and we'll being of the
people OF the city, and as the city
grows larger the greater becomes TINS
necessity. Suitable park sites are al
ready scarce and as time rolls on theH
become scarcer and their values also
increase every year. The longer the
matter is postponed the more dlfhcnit
it becomes 10 secure suitable site.
and the more money it costs. <are
are few cities in the country the SIZE
of Pine Bluff which have no park
and many of them have two and even
more. Nothing can be gained pS
further delay in the matter. In iac''
the city loses by delay, and the
Graphic hopes that the board OF pub
Tic affairs will be able TO secure op-
t;ons on several suitable sites, ana
that the council will not delay III pei-
chasing one or more OF them. IL "oaia
he money wisely invested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-03
A TEXAS NEGRo's UNDoING.

Romance and tragedy are strongly
intermingled in the mystery that sur
rounds the death of Frederick X.
Loomis, whose body was last week re-
covered from the sea at Plymouth.
England The inquest into his death
resulted in an open verdict. but su1Ii-
cient indication that it was not entire
" the result of an accident has been
found to justify the expectation that
the investigation will be carried into
a third continent.
The negro w. H. Ellis, who prom
ises to be the central figure in this
investigation, is native of Texas,
and was a familiar figure in Ell Paso
several years ago, says the Ell Paso
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-03
APPEARING OLD.
Acts as Br to Profitabel Employ
r1ent.

You cannot afford to grow old.
In these days Of strenuous compet1-
ton it is necessary to maintain as long
as possible ones youthful appearance
1t is impossible to do this without
retaining a luxurious growth of hair
The presence of dandruff indicates
the presence Of burrowing germ
which lives and thrives on the roots
cf the hair until it causes total bald
ness.
Newbro's Herltcide, is the Hlly
known destroyer of CT this pes and it
is rs effective as it observation-disclosures.
Herpicide makes a delightful hair
dressing as we'll as a dandruff cure.
Accept no substitute-there is none.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1oc
in stamps to the Herpicide Co., De
trcit, Mich, for sample.
Sold by L. B. Coon, 210 Main street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-03
C.Asr0E EI
Bears the 7h' Kind 70. ::a:s .!1s;: Boue't
''sut'''' Of &xTZl%EZM
Blades of Even Length.

In Gays when tavern brawls were
frequent and swords were out on the
slightest provocation, common fair
ness demanded that the blades OF
chance combatants should be of equal
length. In sudden affray there
would be no thought OF measuring
swords. so the authorities took the
matter into their own hands at the
gates of the city of London, where
every gallant was liable to be chal-
9enged. and if the public official found
any blade beyond thirty-siX inches
the smith stood by to snap off the
steel to the required length. In
Queen Elizabeth's reign this was the
com an nractica
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-03
Will Enjoy the Rout.

The Republicans are getting scared.
They are showing it everywhere, but
the most notable fright they are hav-
ing Just now is in 1Sew York. If they
are manifesting uneasines in advance
of the campaign, what will happen to
them when the Democratic Spellbind-
ers get on their war paint and go out
or the war path? We are prepared to
observe and enjoy the rout and the
demoralization on-Montgomery journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-03
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3, 1904.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
preSident-Alton B. Parker.

IISSlutut-- d. mel.
Vice President-Henry G. Davis.
Electors at Large-Tillman B.
Parks, Harry l.. Ponder. First dis
trict, Ed Mathes: Second. J. l.. Short:
Third, Ben Taylor; Fourth, J. B. Pry
or: Fifth, W. r Duley; Sixth, Greed
Caldwell; Seventh. George r. Haynie.
Governor-Jeff Davis.
Tresaurer--H. c. Upton.
Secretary of State-O. c. Ludwig.
Attorney General-R. l.. Rogers.
Auditor-Avery E. Moore.
Sup. Pub. Instruction.. II. Hino<
mon.
Com. State Lands-F. E. Conway.
Com Mines and Agriculture-H. -
Bradford.
Chief Justice-Jos. NJ. Hill.
Associate Justice-E. A. McCulloch
Railroad Coms.-B. B. Hudgins, Joe
w. Phillips, J. E. Hampton.
Representative in Congress-Joe I
Robinson.
Prosecuting Attorney-W. d. Jones
Sheriff-James Gould.
Circuit Clerk-Walter Goodwin.
County Clerk-Jesse Il. Core.
County .Judge--E(. J. kerwin.
Assessor-Geo. Lytle.
County Treasurer-John Shelby.
Coroner-R. d. 'McGaughy.
Surveyor-Joe White.
State SenatCr-H. K. TOney.
REPRESENTATIVES. H. Rowell, 5
J Hunts. A. Miller.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-03
BOSTON, MASS, AND RETURN

The Southern railway Will sell
round trip tickets to Boston, acc ''::t
national encampment, G. A. r., as
follows:
Via all rail, $30.S0.
Via New York and sound steamers,
$30S0.
Via Norfolk, Charleston Or Sava;l-
nah, Thence via steamer, $35.95.
Tickets sold August II, Is and IA,
good to return, leaving Boston un-
til August 20.
Extension-Tickets deposited with
joint agent, Boston, before August 20,
with so cents fee, will be allowed to
leave Boston as late as September SO
Stop-Over. Not to exceed ten days
at New York on return trip, on tickets
validated at Boston and deposited
with joint agent, New York, with 81
fee.
Particulars on application to any
ticket agent, Southern railway Re-
serve berths early. Through sleep
er to New York.
c. A. DeSAUSSURE,
aug-l4 ID. p. A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-03

Times, when he was arranging for
the establishment of his negro colony
in Mexico. a scheme he conceived by
which he was to put money into his
own purse by betraying his own peo-
pie into pauper bondage in a foreign
country. Ellis is now approaching
Abyssinia, bearing to King Menelik
the treaty this government intrusted
tc young Loomis, whom Ellis accom-
panied on the voyage.
That Ellis cherishes dreams of
wealth and distinction to be won in
Abyssinia through the favor OF King
Menelik is known to all who talked
Indeed this mysterious and ambitious
Texas negro of picturesque career al
lowed his dreams to embrace the
throne OF Abyssinia and he believed
that the delivery by him of the United
States treaty would at once elevate
him to a position in that far country
second in Importance only to Menelik.
But the government at Washington
has denied to Ellis all official import
ance in his capacity OF treaty bearer
This is understood now and the Brit
ish government is considering the
bringing back of Ellis to explain what
he NAV know concerning the death
of Loomis. Ellis action in leaving
Plymouth for Paris with Loomis' pa
pers as soon as he landed there, i'll
for his missing companion, is suspl-
cious enough to make ilim the subject
of a thorough investigation.