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The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-30
DENVER ELECTION COMPLICATIONS

turns? Such return from Boulder
county would be absurd. because it
would be known that no such majority
could be had. but nevertheless the can
vassing board. according to the Demo-
cratic contention. must accept this
fraud and issue election certificates ac-
cordingly and the Legislature must do
the same thing. 1t is also known now
beyond any question of doubt that the
grossest frauds were committed in
Denver and that the Democratic ma
jorities certified to by the county Off
cials il spurious and fraudulent. or
course q contest can be started in the
courts but immeasurable harm and In
justice could result by the acceptance
Of such fraudulent returns by the high
canvassing authorities.
In the present instance the accept
ance by the board of the Denver re-
turns means the seating Of Demo
cratic Senate. while it Is well known
by the canvassing board that Repub-
lican Senate had been elected.
The acceptance Of the returns on
governor by the Legislature means the
seating OF a man who was given just
as spurious plurality by the elections
commission of Denver on their returns
as would be the $4,000 imaginary plu'
rality from Boulder county.
II these authorities have no right to
60 behind the returns. 1t means that
any corrupt political leader could
evolve a conspiracy that would defeat
the will of the people at every elec
tim
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-30
Supersedeas Denied.

Cenver. Dec. 2S.-Yesterday after
lroon the Court Of Appeals refused to
issue writ OF supersedeas or to take
Jurisdiction in the matter. on an appli
cation by the Democratic party attor
neys to overthrow the ruling of Judge
Northcutt of the District Court in the
Las Animas count
The District Court ordered the
county canvassing boa.d of Las Ami.
mas to include the Mcpherson count in
the Primero district instead of the
Bradford returns
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-30
Inaugural Ball Contention.

An objection of Mr.. Mann Of Illinois
to unanimous consent to take up the
inaugural resolution in the House OF
Representatives sent the whole mat.
ter over until after the holidays. Mr..
Morrell of Pennsylvania, on behalf OF
the committee on the District of Co
lumbia, was directed to move the pass
age of the Senate resolution which.
among other things. provides for hold
ing the inaugural ball In the pension
building. as heretofore.
Mr.. Underwood opposed considera-
ton OF the resolution at this time
when, he said. a quorum OF the House
was not present, and called attention
to the promise made four years ago
that the people of Washington would
construct place for holding inauE
ural balls
Asked by Mr.. Mann Nllinois) why
the committee had switched" first
from the congressional library, then
to the capitol and now to the pension
building. Mr.. Morrcll said 1t was be.
cause of the evident disposition Of the
House to hold the inaugural ball In
the pension building.
The resolution was criticised by
Mr. Mann because he said 1t permitted
the charging Of excessive prices for
cabs and carriages. and he thought
there should be quorum present to
consider the other features Of the bill.
He objected to a motion for unani-
nous consent to take the resolution
up and it accordingly goes over until
after the holidays.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-12-30

Secretary Shaw has transmitted to
the House request from Secretary
Wilson for deficiency appropriation
of $150,00O to eradicate scabies i'll
sheep and mango in cattle.
Capt. John j. Pershing. Fifteenth
cavalry, has been selected by the War
Department as military attache at
Toxic to success l.itutenant Colonel
Wood. whose term of foreign duty has
expired.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the application of l.. X Mu!.
ford. William II. Miller, Henry Mul.
lins, William Graham, c. NJ. Ball and
other Denver men to organize the Ala
mosa National bank of Alamosa, with
$4,000 capital.
This government has for the second
time called upon Venezuela to explain
the arbitrary expulsion from that coun-
try of A. +. Jaurettc, a newspaper man
at Caracas. The first explanation Of
fercd by President Castro was alto
scther unsatisfactory.
Secretary Taft recently issued an
order directing the Quartermaster
general to award the making of some
$1,000 pairs of trousers for the en-
listed men OF the army at Schuylkill
arsenal, Philadelphia, to seamstresses
in that city, mainly the widows and or
phans of soldiers, thus settling a Gues-
ton raised some time ago SO far as the
present lot is involved.
The secretary Of the War Depart
ment has issued an order authorizing
recruiting officers to grant the privi-
lege of living out of quarters to sol
dicrs who We're married prior to the
last enlistment, or prior to their
transfer to the recruiting service, and
also to soldiers who hereafter may
receive permission from the War De-
partment to marry.
II. f. Nevin of Berthoud, Colorado.
the Rural Letter Carriers Association.
and J. w. Whitehead of Ohio, a mem
Der of the board, have been dis.
charged for Illegal participation In a
movement to aid the election of con
gressmen friendly to postal employees.
The chief complainant against the car
ricrs is Congressman Jesse OverStreet
of Indiana, chairman of the House
committee on poStotlices and post
roads. He opposed granting an in
crease OF pay to the carriers and the
officials of rural and city CASTERS as
sociations are accused of attempting
to defeat him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23
CHURCHES EFFECT UNION
Agreement Reached at Conference
In st. Louis.
Coalition Is Formed Between the 1res.
byterian and Cumberland Pres.
bytsrian Branches.

st. Louis, Feb. 20.-After conferences
extending over the past three days, the
committee on church cooperation and
union Of the Presbyterian churches Of
the United States and the committee on
fraternity and union Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, unanimously
adopted an agreement as q basis Of the
union Of the two churches. It Is In the
shape OF report to the general assem-
blies Of the two churches and will have
b be ratified by both those bodies be-
lore 1t becomes operative. Both general
assemblies meet May 10, the Presbyter-
Ian at Buffalo, and the Cumberland at
Dallas, Tex. The COMMITTEES which
adopted this report were appointed by
their respective general assemblies last
year and met here for the first time last
October. In December subcommittee OF
the two committees met In Cincinnati
to consider certain details and three
days ago the full committees resumed
the conference here. After adopting the
report the committees adjourned and the
members left for home. The action Of
these committees, if ratified by the gem
eral assemblies, will make the Presby.
tsrian church national in character,
with q membership approximatins
l,25e,0o0.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23

friday began consideration or the ma
val appropriation bill, ten hours being
allowed for general debate. During
the general discussion Mr.. Fitzgerald
(dem., N. W declared that our naval
programme was to procure naval
force greater than that of Germany. He
further said: I'm all sections of the
country the conviction, rightly or
wrongly, is firm that the present occu-
pant OF the white. house is apt to In
volve. us in war, with some other ma
'tion," adding, that the same belief had
been had with respect to the head Of
another great nation, which may &C.
count" he went on, "for the fact that
at dinner on Lincoln's birthday at
Grand Rapids. Mich, the highest COM
pliment that Baron Won Sternberg
thought that he could pay to President
Roosevelt was to declare that he very
greatly resembled the emperor of Ger
many" Mr.. Fitzgerald said further
that IF the prevailing belief is justi-
ned, and il the president is to be given
four years of power In his own right,
now that the great representative Of
the conservative force of the republi-
can party, the late senator from Ohio.
Mr.. Hanna. Is gone to his reward, II
may be wise for US to Guido even Great
Britain in. our. naval programme.
Should he (the president) not be made
to feel that the sentiment of the coun-
try is for peace and not for strife?"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23
-, l----s----
DOLLAR WHEAT Is RE CHED.
Price Of May Cereal on Chicago Board
Of Trade the Highest in
Many Years. 81

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Dollar wheat ID
q reality. May wheat reached the dol.
lar mark soon after the opening Of the
board of trade Friday, nor did 1t stop
there.
Amid scenes of the widest excite.
ment In the pit, it advanced steadily
until 1t sold for $1.01ss bushel, when
]. Ogden Armour's brokers began to
sell at an enormous profit to the young
manipulation. Later it reached $1.03.
No. 2 Red winter wheat. the finest
quality, sold for $1Os bushel. the
highest mark for many years.
Traders declared that Armour sold
100000 bushels of wheat at an aver
age profit Of 20 cents q bushel. On
this basis he cleared 100000.
So anxious were the shorts to cover
at this price, however, that they forced
the price still higher. until May wheat
had touched the $1.01A mark. This
was in spite of the heavy selling by
the Armour brokers and the loss Of
from 10 to Is cents bushel to those
who bought the commodity at this
high figure. Had it not been for the
free selling by Armour. the price
would have reached $1.05. it was said
on the floor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23
MEMORIAL TREES.
Will be Planted in White House
Grounds by President and Mrs.
Roosevelt Monday.

Washington, Feb. 20.-President and
Mrs. Roosevelt will observe Washing
toms birthday by planting two me-
mortal trees. The trees selected are
fern leaf beeches taken from Garfield
park, in this city. They will DO plant
Cd in the grounds Immediately east Of
the white house and fronting on Ex-
ecutive avenue. The ceremony will take
place at 2:30 p. m. Many memorial
trees have been planted by presidents
Of the United States, but most Of them
have been lost sight of. because no
permanent record of their location in
the white house grounds was kept. In
this instance and on similar occasions
hereafter the spades which are used In
the planting of the trees not only will
be preserved, but on the blades win be
painted q plan of the location of the
trees and a brief legend descriptive Of
the event. Provision will be made in
the white house for properly preserv.
ing the spades.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23

tiles generally. SUI, a fair increase Of
business is noted in jobbing circles at
leading western and southwestern CEN
tiers. and the best weeks jobbing busi-
ness SO far this year is reported Ut lead
ing eastern markets. The feeling is that
while spring trade will be later than =
year ago, this drawback can be largely
offset II good weather supervenes later.
Considerable doubt still exists az to the
effect Of the most severe winter In re.
cent years upon the wheat crop planted
last fall. but definite information must
await the appearance Of warmer wealth
er. While favorable to some lines, mo-
tably coal and heavy winter wearing APP
parel, the general effect Of the unbroken
cold weather upon industry fs not
favorable. War influences cut q large
figure In the course of prices, which, with
few exceptions. has been upward. Flour.
wheat, corn. oats and pork all made new
high records, those of wheat and -four
being the highest reached since 1885,
and tea. butter, tin and copper also ad-
vancing, though not in all cases owing
to present or threatened hostilities."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23
THE MARKETS.
o,ai., Provisions, Etc.

Drain, PrOvtsiOn0, Etc.
Chicago. Feb. ~.
wHEAT-Excited and &c higher. May.
ssh@s10s; July, old style. sl1a9sahc.
CoRN-Rather quiet. May. 55N6t0e.
OATs-Higher. May. A84bc: July, "a
4ohc.
RYE-H.sher No. Q in store. 7sc; SAM
pies. 73d75c; May delivery. 7l14e.
BARLEY-steady and fair sale. Screen.
ings. s2a4ac; feed Barley. 4o94lc; low-grads
mailing. 42944c; fair. 4s@50c; good to choice.
n@6sc; fancy, 6oa61c.
BUTTER-Holding we'll Creameries,
per lb., 14926hc; dairies. 1Sh32zc.
EGGS-Feeling firm. prices higher. Fresh
eggs. at mark new cases returned. N929o
per dozen: prime. frsts. 2ohc.
LIVE POULTRY-Market quiet and
easy. Turkeys. per h., 12c: spring chick-
ems. l2c: ducks. 12a12Ac.
POTATOEs-Market strong, prices un-
changed. Burbanks, good to choice. pei
bu.. $4,000; Rurals. good to choice. 909S2c,
New York. Feb. 10.
FLoUR-Firm and held higher: winter
straights. A75G5.0o: Minnesota patent,
$500G5.40; winter extras. $s.60&3.7S; Min.
nesota bakers. A.oo9l.a5: winter low
grades. s3.l59s.65
wHEAT-spot strong: No. Q red. s1.o5:
market closed firm at 1H@2Ac net advance:
May. u.01M0l03h, closed 0.o7h: July.
96 15-16G9Sxc, closed $3.50; September. 897t
691hc. closed 911ac.
CORN-spot arm; No. .. &c: market
closed firm at 3-16@l1sc net higher; May.
60H961hc. closed 6lMc.
oATS-Spot market strong: No. 2, sea
80; standard white, 571t@5Sc: No. ! white.
R1s9ssc; No. white. 57H96sc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23
APRIL 49,

@AfhlL To-
The continued frost it is said will
prevent grading on the McGregor
Western road tnow the G. NJ. s. st. P.)
but it is anticipated that active ope-
rations are expected next week.
Mr.. Robert McCulloch has sold his
interest IN the grocery store opposite
this Office to his partner, e. w. Allen,
who has new stock.
The weather for the past ten days
has been cold, disagreeable and unset
tied and summer seems q long way off,
yet we have the assurance in the good
book that seed time and harvest shall
not fail.
Interruption of the Milwaukee and
Prairie du CHEN railroad owing to q
washout left the merchandise of our
merchants on the other side of the
break.
s. L. Cary, buying wheat at Con-
over, the railroad terminus, reported
for the PLAIN DEALER, wheat No. 1,
80 to &c.; No. 2, SOc.; No. /, in Chica-
20 Sl.27; gold s1.25l.
APRIL 90
S. L. Gary reports an advance in the
price Of wheat at Conover, No. l.,
S1.05; No. 2, 95c.; in Chicago SLAB;
gold steady at s1.24; money easy for
all legitimate business.
DR.. J. J. Clemmer just returned
from the eastern markets bringing a
splendid stock for his drug store and
for the store ]. j. & G.. G.. Clemmer,
at Austin, MINI.
Rev. Craig and Miss Nellie Craig,
who have charge of the Lime Springs
Academy are both capable and ex-
perienced teachers, This is the first
enterprise of the kind in our county,
and we trust 1t may prove success
full, as institutions of the kind are in.
dispensable to the advancement and
we'll being of our youth.
Very little seeding, the weather be.
ing too wet and unfavorable. Our
farmers however are not discouraged,
but are ready to scatter the seed and
follow the drag.
Our merchants advertise to sell
goods as cheaply as they do in Con.
over or Chicago.
New adver tisements in this issue
are Coe Bros, Calmar; Fred Wekman,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23
AWAITING BETTER WEATHER
Prolonged Winter Postpones Def
mite Revival Of Business.
TRAFFIC Greatly Impeded and Outdoor
Work Acknowledgement Con-
dition Of Trade.

New York, Feb. 20.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says: "In-
clement weather alone prevents q def
mite revival of business. Outdoor work
is retarded and traffic impeded to an ex-
tent that cannot be accurately meas
ured but Is obviously sufficient to neu-
tralize the favorable effect Of many en-
couraging factors while winter wheat
is threatened, although not yet def
nitely injured, and early farm prepara-
lions must be postponed. Several lead
ing branches Of manufacture are increas-
ing active capacity, and thousands Of
interior buyers are placing liberal or
ders ut the principal cities. The usual
temporary advantages Of war are felt
In the markets for staple commodities,
notably foodstLfs, but, while this helps
the domestic producer, it harms much
larger number by enhancing prices to
home consumers. There is little fric.
ton between employers and wage earn
ers. except regarding the bituminous
scale, but the cause of industrial peace
has lost its foremost champion. De-
spite interruption by storms. railway
earnings thus far reported for Febru-
airy were only 40 per cent. smaller than
year ago. when there was also much 80
we're weather. Foreign trade returns
for tho last week at this port show IN
increase Of 81. 152. 012 In value Of exports,
as compared with last year. but Inn
ports were slightly smaller. Financial
conditions are satisfactory, money re-
naming easy and foreign exchange I'M
disturbed by complications abroad.
Liabilities Of commercial failures
thus far reported for February aggre-
gated 35.344.692. Of which $1,000, oil
were In manufacturing, $2,515,17e in
trading and $s24,602 in other CONNER
cial lines. For the same period last year
liabilities were $6.364.2s5. Failures this
week numbered 2s7 IN the United States.
against 274 last year. and 20 in Canada,
compared with 26 year ago."
Bradstreet's says: "Midwiuter
weather conditions are 4 bar to growth
in spring trade and interfere greatly
with transportation and outdoor act!v.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23
Some Early Howard County History
As Cleaned from the New Oregon Plain Dealer Of 1866

Granger; Rollin & Woleben, DEBORAH;
Rogers and Gardner, Conuver; Mat
McKlnie and James Wiley, McGregor;
Strother & kirkpatrick, New Oregon,
and Peter Velie, Lime Springs (How
many readers of the PLAIN DEALER
can recall any of these, all Of whom
are now among the dead.
APRIL 27.-
Hon. David Noggle was in town
"Wednesday on business pertaining
to the McGregor Western railway.
He made US short call and bore down
slightly on our political faith, but left
without converting US.
The weather for the past few days
has been fine and farmers are improv.
ing every hour and we are having q
week Of Sundays.
NAY A.
We had but little mail last week in
consequence of high water in the Wis
consin river. The freshet has been
great and the Mississippi is said to
have been the highest known.
Our hotels are daily crowded with
strangers and travellers seeking homes
and prosperity.
Wheat reported in Calmar at Slips
to sl.35, butter &c., potatoes 75c., s.
L. Cary reporter.
MAY H.
The National Bank of Usage was
robbed last Saturday nightof $4,000.
No clue to the perpetrators. A re-
ward of $500 for the burglars and $1,000
for the money and the burglars.
Rev. j. Rambo authorizes us to san-
nounce that Rt. Rev. Bishop Lee of
Davenport wilt hold service In Episco-
pal Hall next Tuesday, May 18th, at
1880 and will confirm class OF several
at the time.
The grading on the railroad is now
being vigorously pushed from Conover
to point about four miles east of this
place and the sound of the pickax and
spade will soon be heard at our very
doors, and soon the rum bling of the
cars and the whistle of the engine will
disturb our slumber.
Married-At Coles Hotel, in New
Oregon, Iowa, May I, by Hon. d. O.
Preston, Mr.. Anthony Woodley of Lo-
di, Wis.,, and Miss Elizabeth Souther-
land of Otranto, Mitchell Co.. Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23
BULLETS FLEW
TH|CKLY IN RIOT
Battle Occurs in Poolroom at
Madison, ILL.,
EFFORTS TO CLOSE RESISTED
A Desperate Fight Ensuss in Which
1svolvsrs Are Freely Used
Seven Men Are Shot
Two May Die.

st. Louis. Feb. 20.-In an effort to close
up q poolroom that has for q long time
operated in the outskirts of Madison, ILL.,,
across the river from st. Louis, three
constables, augmented by posse of cit
izens and bearing warrants for the ar
rest Of six men connected with the pool
room. precipitated riot late Friday,
which resulted in the shooting of seven
men. Two may die. The wounded are:
Lee Harlan. druggist, probably mortal
~; William Schooley, posseman; Ed
ward Harris, spectator. not seriously;
Edward Downs, seriously; Patrick Nc
Cambridge. policeman, probably NOR
tally: two unknown, not seriously.
Made War on Pool Room.
Warrants had been sworn out before
Justice Of the Peace Isenmeyer, Of Gran
its City. adjoining Madison, and placed
In the hands Of Constable John Glass and
two other constables for the arrest OF
Whitfield Brooks and Eugene Wall, OF
Granite City. and Thomas Riley, Charles
Greenfield, Thomas Manley and Martin
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23
Heavy Loss by Fire.

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 20.-Flre in 81.
Anthony Park Quilted the three-story
brick building of the Union Manufac-
turing company and caused money loss
OF about $75,000 The contingent loss,
however. will be much greater. as the
Union company furnished light and heat
to all the manufacturing establishments
Of the Midway district, and many Of
these will be compelled to curtail their
output or in some cases totally suspend
business for time.
Must PrOpOse or Pay Fine,
II the mandate of Mayor e. w. Sor-
Der. of the town of Gowrie, is needed
there will be one point in Iowa that
will be passed up" as an unpleasant
place OF abode by old maids and old
bachelors. He has issued proclama-
ton that every woman Of marriage
able age must take advantage Of leap
year and propose marriage to some
man. Failure will mean fine Of not
more than five dollars nor less than
one dollar. Fines are to be used for
Q public library fund.
oiled Roads.
There are $50 miles of oiled roads in
California. This state was the first to
make use of crude petroleum oil in road
Improvement, it having thus far hardly
passed beyond the experimental stage
elsewhere. 1t has been, however, q
marked success In the west.-Country
Life in America.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23
DoWAGER EMPRESS DEAD.
Dispatch from Canton Reports Demise
Of Ruler of China-News Dis.
credited in London.

London. Feb. 20.-A special dis.
patch from Canton says 1t is reported
in onlcial circles there that the dow.
aser empress of China Is dead.
The Chinese legation here has
heard nothing Of the reported death Of
the dowager empress, and discredits Il.
Neither Canton nor Hong-Kong are
reliable sources Of news.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23
Named for Congress-

Toledo. O., Feb. 2O.-The republican
congressional convention for the Fifth
district of Ohio was held at Defiance Fri.
day and by a vote of 80 to rs decided not
to instruct its delegates to vote for Presi.
dent Roosevelt in the convention. Hon.
w. w. Campbell, of Napoleon. was nomi.
mated for congress; w. ]. Wheeler, Of
!Paalding, was Tor presidential
lelector, and William Kirtly, Of Defiance.
and N. q. Matthews, Of Ottawa, were
elected delegates to the republican ma
tional convention.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23
Live stock.
Chicago. Feb. 10.

HoGs-Good to choice heavy shipping.
$525Q5.50; good to choice butchers. S5.3v1
$40; fair to good heavy packing, s. 1905. so;
rough to common heavy mixed. t60o96.2o:
assorted light. s4.s0@4.s5; fair TO choice
light mixed, A.s5G5l5; poor to choice. $40
@4.50.
CATTLE-Choice to fancy beevse, $500
medium beef steers, s4l0@4.35: inferior and
plain steers, s3.4O@4.00; good to fancy cows
and heifers. s3.75g4.3O: good to choice feed
ers, $350g4.3O; poor to fair stockers and
feeders. s2.25@2.4O; fair to good cows and
heifers. $3.2Oa3.G0; good cutting and fair
beef cows, s2.70aS.10 calves. good TO fancy.
s6OO@7.25; calves. common to fair, 5000
5.75; corn-fed western steers. HlO@6 20:
Texas bulls and thin stsers. t2.26@370: feo
Texas steers. fair to choice. SS.S00.6O.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-23
Omaha. Mob. Feb.

Omaha Neb., Feb. 10.
CATTLE-Market steady. Native steers.
t3.3Od5. 10; cows and heifers. $26S9a75: can
ners, N76G260; stockers and feeders. e 75W
400; calves, @S.00Q65o; bulls. stays. etc.. u %
tS.60.
HoGs-Markst 5g1oc higher. Heavy, s51s
pigs. A.00G4.75; bulk Of sales, $S.0b0S15
SHEEP-Market steady to strong. West.
ern yearlings, S4.40d5. Is; wsthsts. Nbo@4. ":
ewes. 3s.0oG4l0: common and stockssv. Rte
G3.S0; lambs, $a.50@676