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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-05

/ hereby desire to announce myself
as = candidate for the Of1oe sheriff
subject to the action Of tho republican
county convention.
CNAs. e. LDruR,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08

whose car Miss Steinigeweg rode on her
way home Wednesday night. The girl
had been in the habit of going home on
that car and Limle knew her by sight.
He says that on Monday night a
short, stout man, stranger, boarded
the car with Miss steinigeweg and sat
facing her. He alighted when she did,
with other passengers. Miss Steinige-
veg had transfer for the Winton road
car, but the stranger asked for no trans
fer. The conductor wondered why the
man took the car for such a short dis
lance. Tuesday night the man did the
same. Then also other passengers got
OF with Miss steinigeweg, but on
Wednesday night the man alighted
alone with his victim. The conductor
tnfers that the presence of other pas
sengers caused the murderer to desist
until Wednesday night. Coupled with
this is the statement of Jacob Kollmer,
. saloon keeper, who says stranger,
dusty and nervous, entered his place a
few squares from the scene of the MUIR
der, at 1915 Wednesday night and
asked the nearest place to board a
freight train. Kollmer directed him to
Elmwood place and he left hurriedly.
The coroner has not yet begun the in
quest, but the police force is using every
effort to reach the criminal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
WEEPs ON HIS OWN GRAVE
Ex-sailor Visits Home Town and Sees
Tombstone Bearing Name
No One Can Explain.

William P. Walsh. Of Troy, N. T..
visited the rural cemetery recently and
there looked upon his own newly
made grave and read the inscription
on his own monument. He is the
freight delivery clerk of the Citizens
line Of steamboats, plying between
Troy and New York. In relating the
circumstances Mr.. Walsh said:
"In 1866, while / was at sea a. Q
sailor, my folks purchased lot in the
cemetery, and my father, mother, sis
ter and brother are buried therein.
I went there and saw a new-made
grave. / called the cemetery keeper
and asked him who was buried there.
William Walsh replied the
keeper.
"'How long has he been dead?' I
asked.
".About six weeks said the keeper.
Where did he die?'
Eat one Of the hospitals in the
city
Well said. I'm William Walsh;
It is my family lot; my parents and
brother and sister are buried here. but
did not know until now that was ("
The keeper came near fainting Mr..
Walsh called ON the undertaken who
had buried the body, but he did not
appear to know anything about the
identity Of that body.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
HORRIBLE CRIME
ENDS GIRLS LIFE
YOUNG WOMAN is BRUTALLY
SLAIN AT MARSHALL, MO.
BODY is LEFT IN A PASTURE
Shot Through the Head and Throat
Cut with Sharp stick-Clew to
Slayer Of Girl in Cincin-
natl Suburb.

Marshall, Mo-, Nov. 5.-The dead
body of Miss Roa Butts, aged % years,
q white servant girl of this city, was
found Friday in the suburbs of South
Marshall in pasture. The girl evil
IDENTIFY had been murdered. Her throat
had been cut with sharp stick, piece
Of which still remains in the flesh, her
left ear had been cut off and there was
q bullet hole in her head. There was
evidence that the girl had made a strug-
gle for her life. A cigarette near the
body and bloody tracks leading away
from the spot are the only tangible
clews. Miss Butts was last seen late
Wednesday night last, according to her
sister, with two young men, one OF
whom she says she can recognize.
Neither of the men have been located.
A man living near where the body was
found reports having heard screams on
Wednesday night, but no search for the
girl was started before early Friday.
Girls Death Still Mystery.
Cincinnati, Nov. 5.-The awful death
of Alma Steinigeweg, the telephone
operator whose body was found
Thursday in vacant lot near
Spring Grove cemetery entrance, still
remains mystery. The one thing GER
tain is that the girl was murdered. The
pool of blood found on the railway
track disproves the theory of accident
as in such a case the body would be
thrown off the track, and it is absurd
to suppose that the impact with street
car could throw the body nearly 20l
feet away. The only thing yet discov-
cred in the nature of ciew is the story
told by Frank Limle, the conductor on
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
FOR ARBITRATION.
Germany Institutes Negotiation for
Treaty with the
United States.

Washington, Nov. negotiations
have been initiated for treaty Of ar
bitration between Germany and the
United States. Several days ago Pres
ident Roosevelt suggested to Baron
Sternburg, the German ambassador,
that treaty of arbitration between
the United States and Germany would,
in his judgment, be very desirable.
Ambassador Sternburg conceded with
this view and told the president that
he would inquire of his government
what steps, If any, it desired to take
in the matter. Late Friday afternoon
Ambassador Sternburg called upon
President Roosevelt and informed him
that the German government had ex-
pressed itself as entirely agreeable to
the presidents proposition, and that
he had been directed to open formal
negotiations for such treaty. These
negotiations will be conducted by
Ambassador Sternburg on the part Of
Germany, and Secretary Hay on the
part of the United States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
Fatal Riot.

Rochester, N. Y, Nov. Sin a riot
which occurred mile east Of Egypt
near this city, Friday one man was
killed and three probably fatally in
jured. A man named Dean was foreman
of the construction gang for the Roches-
ter & Syracuse Trolley company at that
point. He ordered the men, all Italians.
to get into the swamp further, but they
refused because they had no high boots.
Dean insisted. This angered the men.
who attacked him with knives while
his back was turned. Dean turned and
began shooting at the men. One Italian
was instantly killed, another fatally
wounded and it is said there is another
dead Italian in the swamp. Dean, 1t is
said, cannot live.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08

eurities suit TO the settlement of the an
thracite coal strike is compatible with
any theory of public behavior save the
theory of doing exact justice to all men
without fear and without favoritism;
would ask all honest and fairminded
men to remember that the agents
through whom have worked are Mr..
Knox and Mr.. Moody in the department
of justice Mr.. Cortelyou in the depart
ment of commerce and labor, and Mr..
Garfield in the bureau of corporations,
and that no such act of infamy as Mr..
Parker charges could have been done
without all these men being parties to
1t.
"The statements made by Mr.. Parker
are unqualifiedly and atrociously false.
As Mr.. Cortelyou has said to me more
than once during the campaign, if elect
ed shall go into the presidency unham.
pered by any pledge, promise or under
standing of any kind, sort or descrip-
ton, save my promise, made openly to
the American people, that so far as in
my power lies shall see to it that every
man has square deal, no less and no
more.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
FEMININE FANcIEs.

Ever so many brilliant scarlet belts are
out.
Havana brown remains one of the best
shades.
Chenille fashions not few swagger
little hats.
A touch of color is to be introduced into
all-white costumes.
The brief season Of the sloping shout
der is definitely over.
Velvet will be second choice for late
autumn tailor gowns
Open checks, giving lacy effect, are
preferred in thin stuffs.
The surplice waist is favorite design
for taffeta in the softer weaves.
Blue and green faconne dots are q
smart feature on many plaid ground.
Nuts that look natural enough to
crack decorate some Of the autumn hats.
Some hats are trimmed with big but
tons as big as the erstwhile owls heads.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
OFFICER KILLS A BANDIT.
Man Who Robbed Post Office at Cam.
den, Wash, Shot by Deputy
Sheriff.

Chattaroy, Wash, Nov. 5.-As a re-
suit of a hold-up of the Camden post
office Friday night, in which two men
robbed the safe of $44, one man lies
dead at Chattaroy and the other ID
thought to have been wounded.
After the robbery Deputy Sheriff r,
G. Pratt, in company with his son and
others, drove toward Chattaroy to head
the robbers of. The posse laid in wait
in the brush at the crossing. The two
men were driving toward Chattaroy
from the direction of Milan. Deputy
Sheriff Pratt called on the two men to
stop which, with an oatn, the men re-
fused to do. The deputy sheriff fred
and struck one Of the men in the head.
from the effects of which he died hall
an hour later.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
FORTY THOUSAND
JAP ANESE SLAIN !
CASUALTIES DURING SIEGE oE
PORT ARTHUR ENORMOUS.
BEsIEGERs VERY HOPEFUL
Confident That the Fall of the Be-
leaguered City Is Certain
to Occur at An Early
Date.

Chefoo, Nov. 5.-Chinese who left
Port Dalny Thursday evening report
that patches of wounded were passing
through Dalny. They report, also, that
during the recent battle fresh Japan
csc troops were constantly going to the
front. 1t is reported that the Japan
ese killed or wounded in front Of
Port Arthur during the last three
months approximate 10000.
There are persistent rumors that the
Japanese have occupied the forts Of
Rihlung mountain and certain forts Of
the Kekwan mountain group, but we'll
Informed Japanese here consider these
rumors as premature. These Japanese,
however, are confident that the end of
the Russian occupation of Port Ar
thur is fast approaching. They admit
that they have been disappointed here
tofore, but say that their previous
hopes never had such a fact-based
foundation as those they at present
entertain.
The fact that Gen. Nogi, commander
of the Third Japanese army before
Port Arthur, has allowed press dis
patches to leave the front of the base OF
his operations,is looked upon as strong
ly indicating the confident spirit of the
besiegers. Further tidings of events
at Port Arthur are awaited here with
an intensity Of interest greater thar
| displayed since the beginning of the
war
Five Ships Sunk.
London, Nov. ga dispatch to thu
Express, from Toxic, states that fiv,
Russian vessels have been sunk in tn,
harbor.
The last fort on the eastern side O
| Port Arthur has been captured by tn,
Japanese.
Japs Hold All Main Forts.
Shanghai, Nov. 5.-British steame,
Victoria, which succeeded in running
the Port Arthur blockade with full
cargo of beef, and has returned here
confirms the reports that the Japan
ese have captured all the main north
eastern positions of the fortress.
Artillery Duel.
| Mukden, Nov. 5.-There was a brisl
exchange of artillery fire here Thurs
day, extending from the village O
Linchintoun eastward on both sides o
the railroad, but the firing ceased a
noon. The Japanese are continuin,
their concentration opposite the Rus
sian center. The Japanese position,
along their whole line are strongl,
fortified, and they are now entrenchin,
along the Hun river to the westward
On Monday, on the Russian extrem,
right, a squadron Of Don Cossack
charged a battery of Japanese artiller,
near Lidantoun. The Cossacks wen
forward at a gallop through field O.
uncut millet against the fire of tn,
battery, and had almost reached th,
guns, when a couple of companies o,
Japanese infantry rose up and poured
in several volleys, compelling the cav.
alrymen to ride out of the field at ar
even faster pace than they went in 1t
The Cossacks lost about rs men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
GRAND TEMPERANCE RALLY.
Held in Cresco, October 2Sth to 3oth.

The friends of prohibition have inst
closed q four days session of splendid
Christian temperance lectures Ia Cres-
CO under the aupices OF the Prohibit
tionists of Howard county, aud to say
it was one of the very best courses of
lectures ever given in Cresco would
not be exaggerating the facts one par
ticle for they were sound and logical
10 every particular and have forever
left their foot prints upon the sands
of time. The rich harvest of intellec-
tual and moral sentiment printed upon
The minds Of the young and rising
generation is unparalleled in the his
tory of our nation and may we'll be
stamped as among the highest char
actered lectures of the age. Rev. @.
D. Elicit is forceful speaker, an hon
est exponent of the teaching of holy
writ wherein he takes his ground
upon the liquor question and wherein
he finds and maintains his ground for
prohibition, and should men in all
ranks of life and their boys just COM
ing into political action take cogniz-
ance Of the discipline and fundamental
principles devolved in these lecture
courses and vote those principles.
the time will soon be ripe for har-
vest of regrets over the popular politi-
cal powers that have confronted us
and overpowered our government and
destroyed the lives of many of our
best boys, and caused so many splen-
did homes to be crushed with sorrow
and dispair. God hasten the day when
this nation will arouse themselves to
action and declare that by the sword
OF the ballot that the liquor demon
shall forever be stamped from of our
fair land, then my dear fellow citizens
go to the ballot box and declare by.
your vote and ticket that says to our
nation no more of the damnable STUFF
shall'be,manufactured or sold to de-
stroy the lives Of our fair sons and
daugters. L. E. EATON,
Secretary for Howard Co.
1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
PENALTY FOR FooLisHNEs5.
Man Undertakes to Scare Friend nv
Playing Highwayman and
Is Killed.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-James M.
Maxwell. presidentof Local Union, No. 81.
United Mine Workers' of America. at
virden, was shot and killed by Thomas
Hall, bartender, as the result OF a prac-
teal joke. Hall was returning home
after closing the saloon, through North
park, when Maxwell, for joke, stepped
from behind tree and ordered Hall to
throw up his hands. Hall, who had been
victim OF hold ups twice recently. drew
q revolver and shot Maxwell in the stom-
ach. Maxwell, who lived for several
hours afterward, said he did not blame
Hall for shooting him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
Starved to Death

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 5.-The ema-
ciated body of Tom Wall, of Chicago.
was found Friday in the underbrush
near the town Of Alton, la. The man
had literally starved to death. He had
been in the neighborhood about a
week, but had been unable to secure
work. The coroner's jury found that
death was due to physical exhaustion
and insufticiency Of warm clothing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
Heavy Loss by Fire.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 5.-Fire
has destroyed the entire west side OF
the little town Of Marion, in Tuscola
county, a hundred miles northeast from
here, entailing loss of 100000. The
opera house block, post Office block, ten
stores and % residences were destroyed.
the insurance on the burned property
is 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
SITUATION IN THE BUSINESS
WORLD is SATISFACTORY.
No Evidence Of Anxiety in Regard
to the Future-GeneralR Re
view of Trade.

New York, Nov. 5.-R. G.. Dun & Goa
Weekly Review of Trade says: "Busi-
ness improves steadily, and there is no
evidence of anxiety regarding the future.
Payments are more promptly met, tend
ing to stimulate preparations for COM
ing trade and the disposition to limit
purchases to immediate needs Is grad
ually disappearing. Conservatism dur
Ding the summer and autumn had bene-
fetal effect, reducing stocks to low
point. AS demand broadens, this
scarcity of supply produces pressure for
quick delivery, and prices are strength
ened. Aside from imitation caused by
speculation, there is no better sign of
commercial progress than advancing
commodity markets. All the leading
branches of manufacture are in bet
ter position, with noteworthy activity at
iron furnaces, wooden mills and foot
wear factories.
Commercial failures this week in the
United States are 229, against 233 last
week, 215 the preceding week and 246
the corresponding week last year. Fail
ures in Canada number ~, against %
last week, 80 the preceding week and %
last year."
Bradstreet's says: Warm weather.
activity in fall farm work and, to a lesser
degree, ante-election interest, have de-
tracted from retail trade distribution
north and west. For like reasons lob
bling sales are rather smaller in volume
Against this, however, is to be cited In
creased activity in a number of indus
tries, headed by iron, steel and allied
lines of manufacture. Resumption Of
work by 10000 eastern cotton mill hands
is feature, but the great Fall River tie
up continues, and the strike of compara-
lively small numbers of mine employees
is responsible for the idleness of close
to $1,000 Indiana and Illinois coal miners
and higher prices for bituminous coal.
A very general advance in staple prices.
covering wide range of industry. is an
event worthy of note"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
A HUNDRED DROWNED.
French Vessel Gironde Goes Down
After Collision OF
Algiers.

Bona, Algeria, Nov. 5.-A hundred
persons We're drowned Thursday night
by the sinking of the French steamer.
Gironde, after having been in col-
lision with the French steamer
A. schiafino, near Herbillon, 90 miles
from Bona. The Gironde left Bona
with ITO passengers. Of whom 400 wsrs
AlEstdaa aativSA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
Will Make No More Speeches.

New York, Nov. 5.-Judge Parker's
active campaign will close Tonight,
when he will meet democrats Of
Brooklyn at reception to be held In
the Kings County Democratic club.
His speaking programme is already
at an end. He has no plans for fur
ther addresses, and it is not likely
that he will participate in any more
political meetings. Judge Parker ex-
poets to return to Esopus Sunday
morning and remain there until after
election.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
Dead Body Found.

Mobile, Ala, Nov 5.-The body OF
Hunt Chamberlain. aged 80, bookkeeper
for wholesale house here and promi-
nent socially, was found Friday in a Sc
cluded spot in the western part Of the
city. There was bullet hole through
his head and a revolver at his side. He
had not been robbed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
Trainmen Injured in Wreck.

Cresson, Pa, Nov. Strain No. 10,
known as the Cleveland and Cincinnati
express, a fast passenger on the Penn
sylvania railroad, ran into light en-
CINE at Portage, near here, early Friday
in heavy fog and three trainmen were
injured. Many Of the passengers on
the express train were jolted from their
seats and berths by the shock and sew
eral sustained minor hurts, but all were
able to continue west. The engine and
two first cars were damaged.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
Oppose Woman Suffrage.

Montpelier, VT, Nov. 5.-After spir-
tied debate the Vermont house of repre-
sentatives, by a close vote of 80 to 81.
has refused third reading to the bill
granting municipal suffrage to women
who are taxpayers. The judiciary COM
mittee had reported favorably, but the
measure went the way of all similar bills
introduced for many years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
Battleships Sail

Gibraltar, Nov. 5-The British battle
ships Victoria and Magnificent have
sailed under orders to patrol the straits.
The battleships Illustrious and Jupiter
have been ordered to put to sea imme-
diately, and 1t is believed they will pro-
coed westward,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
Robbed by Masked Men

Redding, CAL, Nov. 5.-A masked man,
armed with a pistol, entered a saloon at
Cotton Wood and lined six men up with
their faces to the walls and their hands
over their heads while he relieved them
ct $500 IN oash ana y1,soo n cnscas,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarhoea Remedy. This is the most
successful medicine in the world for
bowel complaints, and is the only rem.
edy that will cure chronic diarrhoea.
every bottle Is warranted. For sale
Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
Fire in Cincinnati,

Cincinnati, Nov. 5-Fire destroyed
the five-story building at Front and
Vine streets occupied by Shinkle, Will
son & Kreis company, wholesale gro
GERS. Loss, $4,000, covered by insur-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
The Modern Homebodv.

He-And you are willing to become
the wife of poor man?
she-Oh. yes; am truly domestic
in my tastes. belong to only nine
clubs-N. =. Mssklz.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
Heavy Loss bv Fire

Macon. Ca, Nov. 5.-Tifton, Ga,
suffered the most disastrous confagra-
ton IN the history of the city Friday.
Inc loss Is estimated at approximately
vl0noms There wsrs no Casualties.
- = - - y ,--<tAee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
cREscO MARKET.
Corrected twice a week
For Sale.

The west half of the southeast
quarter,of section IL, township 90,
range II, Howard county, Iowa. En-
quire of John Rathart and Stephen
Dotzler, Bonair, Iowa, or ]. A. Dreier.
Billings, Nc Nc. l6tf.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08

Round Trip Excursion Tickets.
Portland. Ore: Seattle and Tacoma,
on sale Nov. 9th to 18th. Return
limit Dec. 81, U4. S54.15 from Cresco.
1917. M. J. WHITE, Agt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
Winter Tourist Rates,

Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo;
$39. 70 for round trip from Cresco.
Good to return until June l, U5.
1872. M. j. WHITE. Act.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
Usual Trouble

Rowing down the stream of life,"
With charming little wife.
Would be lovely II the dear
Didn't always want to steer.
Catholic Standard and Times.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
National Live Stock Exposition

Chicago; round trip tickets &c. 10
on sale Nov. 9th. 28th and 10th.
Good to return until Dec. 5th.
1872. M. j. WHITE, Agt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08
Desert Air for Nerves.

Minna Shippard, fashionable Lon
don nerve specialist, is starting health
camp in the desert under the shadow
Of the Sphinx. Desert air." she says,
'is dry and health giving, and purpose
to form party of London women who
will live in tents like Arabs. The men,
bers of the party will undergo the treat
ment as invalids. They will live and
sleep in tents and get all the benefits
Of uneQualed desert air"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-08

Vote for Debs and Hanford and ra-
tional prohibition. Paid adv.