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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
.fR0STS Damage
Growing CROPS
UNUSUALLY Low TEMPERA.
TURE REPORTED IN EAST
AND LAKE REGIONS.
BENEFICIAL RAINS IN
THE MIDDLE WEST
Conditions for Past Week Favorable
to Late Corn-Tobacco Harvest Is
Practically Completed-Good Crop
Of Apples Promised.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions is as follows:
Unusually low temperature for the
season was the marked feature of the
week In the northern section Of the
country east of the Rocky mountains,
heavy and killing frosts occurring on the
list to 23d in New England, portions Of
the middle Atlantic states and lake re-
gion, Minnesota and the Dakotas. In
the central valleys and southern dis
tricts more favorable temperature pre-
vailed. The rainfall was unequally dis
tributed, being excessive in portions of
the gulf states and Oklahoma, and alb
normally heavy on the southern Pacific
coast, where much damage resulted.
Beneficial rains fell in Illinois. In
diana. lower Michigan and portions Of
Iowa and Missouri, and showers delayed
work in Minnesota and North Dakota,
but elsewhere only light showers or no
tain fell, the conditions being favorable
for gathering late crops
Good Weather for Corn.
In the principal corn-producing states
west Of the Mississippi river late corn
has experienced favorable weather con-
ditions; the crop is generally maturing
rapidly, except in northern Missouri,
with no material damage from frost. In
Iowa week Of warm and dry weather is
required to mature the greater part Of
the late planted.
The harvest Of spring wheat is COM
pleted; threshing is well advanced in
the northern portion of the spring wheat
region, although delayed by rains in
Minnesota and North Dakota, and the
crop Is nearly all stored in Washing
ton.
The harvest of tobacco Is practically
completed in the more northerly sec
lions, the crop being generally housed,
and curing well.
Good Crop Of Apples.
Although damaged by high winds in
New York, a good crop of apples is prom
ised in that state; little injury was
caused to apples by the recent freeze in
New England, and a large crop of good
quality is being picked in Michigan.
Fall seeding is advancing under gem
orally favorable conditions in northern
districts, being practically completed
in some sections, with early wheat
up to good stands in Oklahoma, and
showing green in Missouri and Illinois.
Very little blowing was done In the
southern states, on account Of baked soil,
and rain is needed in Minnesota, Ne
braska and South Dakota to put the soil
in condition for this work.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
Caucus at LOurdeS.

The Democrats of Paris twp. will
meet in caucus at Lourdes, Saturday,
October LIST, at o clock p. m to elect
six delegates to the county convention
and for the transaction Of other bust
ness properly Coming before It,
BY order of Com.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
End Is Near.

Worcester. Mass, Sept Ex-senator
George F. Hoar remained Tuesday in
the state Of coma into which he sank
during Sunday night. At his home at
ten o'clock Tuesday it was announced
that he had passed quiet night, having
had considerable sleep. The bulletin is
sued at that hour said: 1.-THE senator is
very weak. His pulse is very low
Death seems now to be question OF q
few hours"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
Good Crop Of Apples.
Former Officials Indicted,

Helena, Mont, Sept. 2s.-The United
States grand jury has returned indict-
ments against Former Mayor Edwards,
Former Chief Of Police Travis and Sam
Goodman alleging third degree assault
upon the person of George Freeman, a
receiver in the land Office. They were
released on $500 bail. Trouble grew out
of charges Of grating" alleged to have
emanated from Freeman and was en-
Uttered by quarrel between two re-
publican factions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
Annual Meeting Of Friends

Richmond, Ind. Sept. 2S.-The In
diana yearly meeting Of Friends, the
largest and most influential body of
Quakers in the world, opened here Tues
day with sessions of the ministers and
elders. Many important topics will be
con sidarad
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
Parker ia New York,

Esopus, N. Y, Sept. 2S.-Judge Par
ker and his secretary, Arthur McCaus-
land, visited New York again Tuesday.
The Judge will remain in New York un-
til Thursday or Friday comforting with
the managers Of the campaign.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
Important Russian holiday.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 2s.-Russia Tues
day celebrated the Holy festival of the
Ascension of the Cross, one Of the most
important religious holidays of the
year. Services were held in all the
churches and the government depart
ments, theaters and other places Of
ktt,usetnsht were aiessd.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
Prominent Clergyman Dead.

st. Louis, Sept. 2S.-Rev. DR.. Patrick
Gibson Robert, aged n years, one of the
best-known Episcopal clergymen in St.
Louis, is dead at his residence here,
after an illness of seven years. De-
ceased was born in Richmond, Va. A
widow and five children survive.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
Condition Of Lady curzon.

Walmer Castle, Kent, Sept. 2S.-Tha
slight Improvement of Monday in the
condition Of Lady Curzon, OF Kedleston,
was fairly maintained Tuesday. The
Doctors bulletin was as follows; Lady
Curzon passed fair night, with little
natural sleep. Her general strength has
not declined, but her condition is still
critical"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
Whisky Cause Of Murder.

Stephen Guitar, a Frenchman living
on farm on the Omaha reservation,
about eight miles from Decatur. near
the Little Blackbird, was assaulted and
killed by his son Henry Guitar. in row
caused by whisky.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
cREScO MARKET.
Corrected twice a week.
Opportunities.

Good openings for all lines of bust.
ness and trade in new towns. Large
territory thickly settled. Address
Edwin B. Magill, Mgr, Townsite De.
partment, Chicago Great Western
Railway, Ft. Dodge, Ia. cot 81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
Former Congressman Dying,

Middlesboro, KY, Sept. 2s.-Former
Congressman D. G. Colson is dying from
nervous collapse Three physicians
have been called to attend him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
FOR SAIlEI

Good residence with about acre of
land located just west of 1st ward
school. Good well and improvements.
Enquire Of julius Kaatz.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
New Oregon Caucus.

The Democrats of New Oregon twp
will meet in caucus at the Wende
school house, Dist. No. s, at o o'clock
Friday evening, Sept. 3Oth, to elect
six delegates to the county conven tior
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
FOR SALE OR RENT!

Farm east of town consisting of l6O
acres. For particulars, enquire of
TIT. A. SMITH, CreSco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30

It's made itself famous by one great stride;
Rocky Mountain Tea has made Its name name
world wide. Sold by DR.. Connolly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30

Westward the orb of glory takes it way
Wisconsin is the state, you hear everybod.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-30
oAsroRIA.

Bears the n lllB KIND You Have Always B0ugh
Signature q &1gzkI
The Western news., 1904-10-19
-FOUR PERSONS SUFFOCAIED
FATAL FIRE IN WILLIAMSBURG
NEW YORK.
Fifteen Persons Were Overcome by
Smoke-Two Will Probably Die
Fire Originated in Basement Of
Tenement House-Incendaris Is
Suspected-SmaII Financial Loss.

New York, Oct. 18.-Four persons
were suffocated and Is were overcome
by smoke in fire which gutted five
story brick double tenement house at
Is Moore street, Williamsburg, early
Monday. Two of the injured, a boy
and girl, probably will die. Incen-
ularism is suspected.
The fire originated in the basement
and ran up dumbwaiter shaft, caus-
ing the crowded flats to fill rapidly
with smoke. The flames spread
through the flats on the fourth and
fifth floors, and escape for the persons
asleep there was cut off. Firemen and
police did heroic work, and soon res
cued more than score, Is of whom
were almost suffccated. These we're
removed to a hospital. Two children
among the number were IN a dying
condition. One fireman, in attempting
q daring rescue, was overcome by
smoke and had to be carried out by
his fellows. The loss was only $4,000
Several fires occurred in the neigh
borhood during the early hours today
all of suspicious origin. They appear
ed to have been started by the same
hand, as all were discovered from the
basement of tenements. Only the one
noted, however, was accompanied by
loss of llIe.
The Western news., 1904-10-19
HEROIC ACTION SAVES THE PASS
Gallant Charge Of Left Column Win.
for Japan.

Liaoyang, Oct. 17.-General Oku,
commanding the Japanese left, is driv-
ing the Russian reserves back upon
Changtau, after having frustrated their
attempt to flank him. He captured
two more guns east of the Tumin pass,
and trained them upon the enemy.
Heavy cannonading is heard without
interruption from the direction of the
pass, and it is believed here that Gen.
eral Oku is following up his success by
pursuit. Field Marshall Oyama has
ordered seven regiments of infantry
and three columns of cavalry to pro.
ceed to the Tumin pass in order to
enable General Oku to cover the ter
ritory east and west during the pur-
suit.
1t develops now that but for the he.
roic action of the extreme left column
of General Oku's force, all the advan-
tages SO far gained might have been
lost. The column was reduced to less
than one fifth of it's original size, but
prevented the Russians from complet
ing their flanking movement and turn
ed threatening defeat into victory.
The Western news., 1904-10-19
Uncle Sans Big Resources.

Between the two oceans we raise
one fifth of the worlds wheat, four
fifths of it's corn, one fourth of it's
oats and four fifths of it's cotton.
Agriculture this year will add about
$4,000 100000 to the country's wealth,
and foreign customers will pay us
not far from 100000, 900 for our agri-
cultural products shipped to them over
the sea.
The west, with it's billion dollar
corn crops, it's half million dollar
wheat crops, it's quarter million dol
lar oat crops, has been the country s
bulwark in the storms of inflated fin.
ance.
All the gold in America-the great.
est hoard of the yellow metal ever
gathered in any country-could not
buy one years harvest of our corn
and wheat. To buy one season S
wheat crop would take all the gold
mined in this country in six years
In the past three years, while our
exports have averaged more than ST..
4O0,00O,000, agriculture's share in this
trade has been nearly OO,OOO,OOO.
More than one third of all our ex.
port trade has been in the two great
crops-wheat and cotton.
Our home consumption of wheat for
food is about five and a quarter bush
els year for each of our 81 900, ,OO0
inhabitants. This per capita consump
tion appears to be increasing The
high prices of meats are probably in
creasing the demand for bread.
During the past twenty years the
milling industry has been revolution
ized
Because this country raises more
wheat and more cotton and more corn
than any other country in the world
it is to the American farms and plan.
tations that the eyes of the world are
turned. The price of bread in Europe
depends in, a great measure upon the
amount of wheat we have to export
The price of beef in England hangs on
our corn crop.
One hundred million bushels OF
grain are sent every year to the mills
of Duluth and Minneapolis.
The Western news., 1904-10-19
SHAKHE is IN HANDS OF SLAvS.
Mukden Reports That Japanese Failed
to Hold 1t.

Mukden, Oct. 17.-Shakhe is again
in the hands of the Russians. After
the last evacuation of the village by
the Russians the Japanese failed in an
attempt to reoccupy it, and now the
village is held by Russian infantry.
There is every indication that the Rus
sian right flank is about to resume the
offensive and reoccupy the positions
held by them on October 10 and II.
The Japanese resistance is growing
weaker and they are apparently pre-.
pairing to evacuate. Toward the east
and center the Japanese are more stub.
born and are showing more resistance.
Some of the positions Of the fighting
line have already changed hands ten
times.
The Russians were engaged Sunday
in heavy rear guard action south
west of Snakhe The Japanese, who
are in enormous force, have great
advantage in knowing the topography
of the country. They evince a desper
ate courage. They have suffered ter
rlDIe losses, but bear them with per-
feet equanimity. Their energy seems
unbounded and they continue the ag
greSSive INCREASINGLY.
The Western news., 1904-10-19
Trade Report.

Bradstreet's says: Despite irregu-
larities, due to warm weather condi-
tions and reductions in crop move
ments, trade as whole maintains a
satisfactory volume. Nothing of a
boom character is to be noted, but
many lines show gains over the cor
responding period of 1903, confirma-
tion of this being found on the best
record September railroad earnings
and clearings enlarged over last Oc-
tober's weekly totals. Business is also
better on the Pacific coast. This same
warm weather, however, is a draw
back to retail business, which needs
the stimulus of sharp cold weather.
The reports from leading indus
tries are fully as good as recently
made. Lumber is active at the west,
but quiet at the east. Copper is rather
easier on reported withdrawal of ex-
port demand.
Wheat, including -four, exports for
the week ended October 13, aggregate
1,337,175 bushels.
Business failures in the United
States for the week numbered 1876.
In Canada failures for the week mum
bered IS.
The Western news., 1904-10-19
SPORTING EVENTS.

Manager Dugdale is tired of the
Portland team and has sent letter
to the directors, resigning his posi-
ton.
The navy football team, SO helpless
ly defeated by their army rivals last
year, Saturday worsted the last year
college champions, the Princeton Ii
gers, the score being 10 to 0.
West Point was defeated at football
Saturday by Harvard to 0.
Yale defeated Syracuse Saturday af-
ternoon in a sensational game by a
score Of II to 9.
In one of the hardest and fiercest
contests ever held in Spokane, Jerry
Mccarthy and Jim Burrows Saturday
night struggled hammer and tongs for
20 rounds without knockout, and at
the end of that time Referee McNally
called the contest a draw
In a fierce 20 round draw Friday
night, Perry Queenan and Kid Parker
fought for dear life at Walla Walla.
The San Francisco police committee
of the board of supervisors has decid-
ed to report in favor of granting a
permit to the Shasta club for the Britt.
Cans match October 81.
Friday closed the 10 days trotting
meeting at Lexington, KY, during
which nearly $4,000 was distributed
in stakes and purse races, six world S
records were broken and several stake
records were lowered
The Western news., 1904-10-19
MINES AND MINING NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Mine Owners Pushing Work on Their
Properties in Idaho, Montana and
Oregon-Mine Operations Of British
Columbia Are Rather Quiet-Many
Accidents and Personal Events.

According to the estimate of the
director of the mint, the maximum gold
production OF the state of Washington
occurred in 1898, when the total val
ue of all gold produced amounted to
$766,200. The decline since that time
has not been regular, though in 1902
there was great drop to practically
the same figure now reported for the
calendar year 1903. The preliminary
report of Director Roberts does not
assign cause for the great falling off
in the gold production of Washington,
though some explanation may be made
when the final report on the gold pro-
duction of the United States is pre-
pared. While many Of the leading gold
producing states show falling off in
gold yield, Alaska breaks her record
of 1903 with an aggregate output of
$8,614,700. The nearest approach -tc
this was in 1902, when the product
was $S,345,000. Alaska is now the
third gold producing region in the
United States, Colorado holding first
place, with a product of $22,540, ,5UO;
California second, with SIG, 6,1O4. 900, and
South Dakota fourth, with product
amounting to $6,S26,7OO last year
Washington is not among the leading
gold producing states, nor does it rank
| high among the silver producers.
Elk City, Idaho.-The Providence
group has been bonded to New York
parties for large amount, the exact
sum not being stated. The letter says
that strike has just been made on the
Providence and that several feet OF
native gold ore is now in sight On the
Pacific group, owned by Butte people
fine body of ore has Deen opened
up in No. 2 tunnel, ahead of the old
workings. The ore is of high grade
and means great deal to the prop
erty. E. E. Espey is shipping regu
larly from his property and the two
stamp mill is running steadily.
The Western news., 1904-10-19
UNCLE SANS CASH.
Decrease in Net Revenues-lncrease in
Expenses.

Expenses
Washington.-Ellis H. Roberts, the
treasurer of the United States, has
submitted to Secretary Shaw the an
nual report on the transactions dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 80,
1904. The net ordinary revenues are
shown to have been $54O,631, TAG, a
decrease of $19,764,925, as compared
with 1903, and the net ordinary ex-
penditures, $5S2 ,402, ,321, an increase OF
$76,303,314. In the receipts the princi-
pal falling off was $23,2O5,O17 in Gus
toms, while in the disbursements the
important increases were 81, ,423, ,440
in commerce and labor, $60,78S,58 in
treasury proper and $2O,33S,067 for the
navy.
Unusual expenditures were $50,000,-
900 account of the Panama canal and
$4,66O 900 loaned to the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition company, which lat
ter has now been nearly all repaid.
But for the recorded deficiency of SAL
77O,571 this would have been changed
to a surplus of $12,S29,42S.
The operations affecting the public
debt exceeded those of the preceding
year, and amounted to $699, ,660,941 in
the receipts and $63S,924,579 in dis
bursements. The aggregate receipts
for the year were therefore $1,24O,-
292,69O, and the aggregate disburse-
ments $1,221, ,326,7O1.
An addition of $11S,793,14 was made
during the year to the monetary stock
of the country, and another of $751;
s29,599 in, the following quarter. OF
the total increase $110,804,469 was in
gold.
The Western news., 1904-10-19

fered by the operators. There are
about 5000 union men in the district.
Sumpter.-A steam hoist and pump
are to be installed Immediately at the
Golden Chariot group, east of town.
AS the crosscut from the bottom of
the shaft neared the ledge heavy flow
of water stopped mining operations.
New York-Frank S. Hobbs, a min
ing engineer of Boise City, Idaho. who
was committed to Ludlow street Jail
on a civil order of arrest 10 months
ago and who has remained there since
without hearing, is to be tried this
week.
Wallace, Idaho.-One of the largest
surveys for patent ever made in the
Occur dAlenes has just been COM
pleted by George r. Trask, who has
been surveying the large holdings of
AL Page. Altogether there are over
100 full claims, comprising over 1000
acres. The claims are the extension
of the Wardner group lying west and
southwest of the Black Hawk.
Cheyenne, Wyo.-A terrific explo-
sion occurred in mine No. of the
Union Pacific Coal company at Rock
Springs shortly after noon. Seven min
ers were cut, bruised and burned ana
| five were taken to the Union Pacific
hospital here. The explosion was
caused by miner who was carrying a
can of SO pounds of powder coming in
contact with a live wire. The scene
of the explosion was about one and
one half miles underground.
While timbering in the Standard
mine near Mace, Idaho, William Roth
rock and Robert Talley were caught
by cavein and were badly cut and
bruised
The Western news., 1904-10-19
Too Many Telephones.

This custom of having two tele'
phones in the Office has it's disadvan.
tages, too,' said the business man
We've got a new Office boy, and one
of his duties is to answer the tele'
phone. The other day he heard the
bell ring, and, coming to me, said:
You're wanted at the phone by a
lady
(Which one?' I inquired, thinking
of the phones, of course
"'Please, SIR stammered the boy
Ill think it's your wife. Port
land Express.
The Western news., 1904-10-19
BRITISH COLUMBIA ITEMS.

Rossland.-There is a revival of the
rumors of the amalgamation of .ne LIE
Roi, the War Eagle and the Center
Star, with some talk of the inclusion
of the Snow Shoe mine in Boundary,
which is controlled by A. J. Mcmillan
and George Waterlow of the lie Roi
directorate.
Professor Brock of the dominion ge-
illogical survey and Kingston School
of Mines, has been granted three
months leave to arbitrate in the mat
ter. He will arrive here next week.
All the concentrators in Rossland
camp are preparing to resume opera
tions after the shutdown owing to the
exceptional dry spell.
Grand Forks.-The sixth furnace at
the CRANKY smelter is blown out for
making an important change in the
way of installing an electric charge
car. By the conveying OF the ore by
this new method great many labor
ers are dispensed with.
Superintendent Weeks, in charge OF
the Sullivan mine and smelter at
Marysville, East Kootenay, B. c., has
so or 60 men at work, and the smelter
should be running about the first of
the year. The plant has been rebuilt
from the ground up, and there have
been delays in getting machinery. 1t
had been hoped to get the smelter
running by October 1.
Mining men have been not little
puzzled at the ore coming from the
Copper Key, on the east side of Cur
lew lake, near Republic, Wash. The
stuff comes from short tunnel and a
winze, giving depth of 80 feet. The
vein matter looks like fine gray dust,
and is a pick and shovel proposition.
On panning it shows beautiful free
gold of extraordinary high grade. The
gangue is magnetic iron and lime. The
lode is so soft that much timbering is
needed In depth there is tendency
to change into sulphide of copper and
the formation grows harder.
Vancouver, B. C.-Steam shovels are
to be introduced into the Atlin mining
district, located in the northern part OF
the province His Honor Judge Hen
derson has just returned from his an
nual trip to hold county court sessions
in that district, and brings back news
of the contemplation of the use of more
improved methods of mining. "The
camp is good for many years to come, y
he said, "and installation of up to date
machinery will bring handsome re-
turns in gold recovered.
Port Slmpson.-From prospector's S
point of view, mining on the Skeena
river in the northern part of British
Columbia holds vast possibilities. Port
Simpson is the recorders residence
and the center of this district. The
Skeena district has hardly been seen
by white mems eyes. Nevertheless
there are a few locations here which
look exceedingly good.
The CRANKY surplus is now $833,419
The annual report shows the company
made profits of $283,513.