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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
SUDDENLY CALLED.
7. 3. 1ngraham, High Officer In Loco
motive Engineers Brother
hood Drops Dead.

Los Angeles. CAL, May 2s.-T. S. In
graham, first grand engineer of the In
ternational Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers, dropped dead at his desk al
the convention in this city Friday. from
apoplexy. Mr.. Ingraham was absorbed
in work when he lost consciousness and
fell from his chair. He expired almost
Immediately. His health had not been
good for some time. The body will be
taken to Cleveland next Sunday by :
committee Of the Brotherhood.
Mr.. Ingraham, who was So years a
age. had been first grand engineer SINGS
1873. He was initiated into the brother.
hood in the Fort Wayne division in 1855
and had held several high Offices in the
order. He had been mentioned as pos
sible candidate for the Office Of grand
chief engineer at the present conyen-
ton. but 1t was understood that he had
refused to allow his name to be consid-
cred. There was no opposition to his
reelection as first grand engineer. He
was Knight Templar and Mason.
A remarkable coincidence in connec-
ton with Mr.. Ingraham's death is the
fact that former Grand Chief P. M. Ar
thur, Of the brotherhood, died suddenly
of apoplexy while attending meeting
of engineers at Winnipeg last year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
DEWEY HAS QUEER MAP.
Design Of Spain by Filipinos Shows
Latter's Strange Conception
Of Don's Country. /


I want to show you something that IL
OF especial interest to me, )" said Admiral
Dewey the other day to a visitor, accord
ing to the Woman's Home Companion.
Az he spoke he led the way to the foot OF
the long hall. and pointed at an odd-look-
ing piece of wool work hanging on the
wall. 1T is supposed to be a map Of
spain, or rather a Filipino's conception
Of Spain. 1t was given me Just as was
leaving the islands. and was told that
1t was made by two native women. You
see that the design is worked on the
wood fiber used for everything over
there"
The map was about yard square,
and the different features Of the country,
mountains. rivers. and SO forth, were
worked in it in strikingly contrasting
colors Of the most brilliant hues.
Incidentally" said Mrs. Dewey, tho
map also shows the Filipino's conception
Of the Importance of Spain. See, It al
NOSE covers the entire space, while this
little red margin up here represents
France; yet at the time the map was
being made France was negotiating the
loan for SPAIN
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
MOODY SPOKE M CIRCUS.
Incident Which Took Place During
Chicago Worlds Fair Related
by q Snowman.

Speaking of circus church services"
said a circus man to Chicago Inter
Ocean reporter, "the story printed the
other day reminds me of curious
combination Of the circus and the
church conducted by great evangelist
and big three ring show in Chicago
during the worlds fair Dwight L.
Moody was here, but was unsuccessful
In finding any suitable place large
enough to hold the crowds he expect
ed to attend his meetings. Finally he
hit upon the idea of big tent.
We were giving Sunday shows
there. but as we were way down be-
low Randolph street and the fair and
other big attractions were uptown, our
business had been poor. The circus
management thought Mr.. Moody could
draw the crowd and advertise the
show. SO they permitted him to hold
his church services in the tent, begin
ming at II o'clock.
The novelty of the affair soon
struck even the Chicagoans. Moody
got the crowds and the show got the
business. for just as soon as the church
services were over we opened the kid
snow on the outside, and put every
available man at work selling tickets
INSIDE and out. The result was that
during our season there we played to
big houses at Sunday matinees. Wa
started the big show soon after the
benediction."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
BAT AND BALL.
Runs, Hits and Errors Made in the
Professional Contests on
Friday.

National league games on Friday:
At Chicago-Chicago, 3, 8, 8; st. Louis
2, 3, a. AT Phlladelphia-Boston, 3, 8,
2; Philadelphia, 2. 9, 3. At New York
New York. 8. 5, J.; Brooklyn, 1, 6, ..
AT MISUNDERSTANDING, 2, 6, /; Gin
cinnati, Q, 4, 1.
American league: At Cleveland
Cleveland, 5, 9, 1; st. Louis, 2. Z, 1. At
Observation-Disclosures, z, 10, q;
New York, 5, s. l. At Boston-Boston,
4, 8, l; Washington, 2, S, 4.
American association: At Indianap-
olis-Indianapolis, 6, z. Louisville, 2,
3, 3. At Columbus-Columbu 8, 13, 3;
Toledo, 1, 8, 6. At Minneapolis-Min-
neapolis, IL, IA, s.; Kansas City, 8, 8, 4.
At st. Paul-Milwaukee, s, IA, /; St.
Paul, 8, 9, 8 III innings).
Western league: At Des Moines-
Sioux City. ~, 10. 1; Des Moines, 3, 10,
8. At st. Joseph-St. Joseph. 2, 3, /;
Omaha, o. 9, o.
Three league: At Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, 9, IA, 8; Dubuque, 1, 4,
2. At Springfleld-Springfeld, 2, 8, 4;
Rock Island, 0, 4, 2. At Decatur-De-
catur, 8, 8, o; Bloomington, 2, 6, 3. AT
Davenport-Rockford, 8, 8, 3; Dayen-
port. 8, 15, 8.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
ROOSEVELT ASKS PEACE.
Japan and Russia UNWILLING to Az.
cept Presidents Offer of
Mediation.

New York. May Is Washington
dispatch to the Sun says: Through
Its ambassador at St. Petersburg and
its minister at Toxic, the government
has made known informally and deli
cately to the Russian and the Japanese
governments that the president stands
ready to tender his good offices to
bring about peace between them at
the moment when both are willing that
such step shall be taken. The atti-
tude OF the government in this re-
spect has been discussed not only in
the capitals of the belligerents, but
here in Washington between Secretary
Hay and the Japanese and Russian
diplomatic representatives.
1T hAs been made clear to the
United States. however, that neither
Russia nor Japan is willing to tolerate
for an instant at this time the idea of
foreign mediation. Both Count Cas-
SIM, the Russian ambassador, and Mr..
Takahira, the Japanese minister, had
interviews with Secretary Hay to-day.
Aftsrward Count Cassini took lunch
con with President Roosevelt at the
white house."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
THREE Persisted.
lightning and Flood Find Victims In
Nebraska-Live Stock
Drowned.

Lincoln, Neb., May 2S.-Division Su.
perintendent Bignell, of the Burlington,
who returned Friday from the flooded
districts in Greeley and Nance counties,
gave details Of what is regarded as the
worst food ever known in that territory.
thousands of head Of stock were
drowned, and three persons lost their
lives, either from drowning or being
struck by lightning. The dead are:
John Pollard, drowned; Edward Ben
member, drowned; William Ray, killed
by lightning. T. B. Hord, a stockman
on the Cedar river near Fullerton, lost
100 head Of fat cattle and 300 head OF
hogs. Ranchmen all over the district
were sufferers. Trains were tied up
from washed out tracks and some of the
smaller towns have been without mail
since Tuesday. Twelve inches of rain
fell, Overlooking every creek and small
stream in the two counties.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
IT APPROVES THE
RECALL OF ENVOY
FRENCH CHAMBER UpHoLDs
GOVERNMENTS COURSE.
EXCITING DEBATE is HELD
Break in Relations with the Vatican
Is the subject-Premier OPP
poses Efforts to Force Ex-
treme Action.

Paris, May 2S.-After an exciting de-
ate, in which Premier Combes and
Foreign Minister Delcasse set forth tho
action and purposes of the govern
ment towards the vatican, the cham
Der Of deputies on Friday. by an over
whelming vote, approved the course
OF the government in recalling M.
Nisard, ambassador to the vatican, ana
rejected all propositions of the ex-
IRENE element for an immediate dis
solution of the relations between
church and state. The vote approving
the action of the government was 427
to IS.
A resolution proposed by M. Far
Tette, republican nationalist, inviting
the government to negotiate with Pope
Plus for separation of church and
state was defeated by 507 to 10. A mo-
ton by M. Allard, socialist, to break
on all relations with the vatican and
denounce the concordat was defeated
by 1856 to LAG.
Premier Combes took the initiative
In resisting all efforts to force the gov
eminent to extreme action, and his re-
quest that all questions regarding the
separation of church and state 20
over until next January has the effect
OF postponing separation beyond the
present session of parliament The de-
bate attracted unusual attention, and
great crowds were present, including
Ambassador Porter and other mem
bers of the diplomatic corps.
Action Seems Contradictory.
Rome, May 2S.-The vatican author
tiles followed closely the debate in tbs
French chamber of deputies Friday on
the relations of France to the vatican
reports of which were received through
special dispatches, and taken to the
pope by Cardinal Merry del Val, the
papal secretary of state. Meanwhile
the fact that the vatican, which pro.
tested SO violently against President
Loubet's visit to Rome, merely for the
sake OF UNFOLDING the principle of tenn
poral power, allowed Cardinal Syampa
archbishop of Bologna, which. next to
Rome, was the greatest of the ponti-
neal states, to present his homage to
King Victor Emmanuel, who left Fri
DAY for Bologna, and also to accept an
invitation to the royal dinner, was
pointed to as being extremely contra
dictory.
A prominent parsonage at the vati-
can explained this seeming contradic-
ton by saying that the permission
granted to Cardinal Svampa showed
tnat the pope limited his pretentions
to Rome, thinking that the coexist-
ence OF two sovereigns there was i'm
possible, and that it was for this rea-
son the vatican protested against
President Loubet's visit.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
Big THINGS IN Alaska.
Northern Territory OF the United
States Presents Great Possibili-
ties-Great Game Country.

Alaska is big country and 1t has big
possibilities. It has the biggest bear,
the biggest moose, the biggest mountain
sheep and the biggest salmon and gray
ling in the world. ALI Of these are plen-
tiful and can be taken under United
States regulations, says q writer in
Field and Stream.
Time was when Alaska and Siberia
were thought Of by many as synony-
nous, and without an idea OF Just what
wasmeant by either name. That has ali
changed in the last few years, and now
Alaska is not 30 very far away from Sc
attle Moreover. 1t has been found to be
anything but an uninhabited and unin-
habitable country. 1t is without doubt
the greatest game country on the globe
to-day, because 1t Is the newest, and the
conditions are right for the maintenance
OF game animals and birds.
The biggest mountain on the Northern
American continent is in Alaska and is
well named Mount Mckinley.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
WED WITHOUT RITES
"CoNscIENcE MARRIAGES" POP
ULAR IN DENMARK.
Example Set by Young Artist Lovers
Is Followed by University Stu
dents-Rector Denounces
Marriage.

Marriages contracted without either
civil or religious ceremony are be-
coming popular in Denmark since Miss
Gronwall and Henry Laner set the ex.
ample. They had gone to Paris a few
months ago to study painting. Re-
Gently they published in the Paris pa
pers and in the Copenhagen Politken
the following announcement:
We have the honor to announce
fhat we have become united in bonds
OF friendship and marriage free from
tormalities. without church or state 10
help us. For our friends such a dec
laration will be sufficient. We fesl
convinced that conjugal happiness does
not depend on the obligations imposed
by law. but from mutual esteem and
love, and we gladly renounce the
friendship of those who shall not rec
ognize the validity of our act without
legal restraint"
Following this first example, two
young students of the Gutenberg uni
versity, Miss CARING and Frithjot Pal
mer, gave notice in the local papers
that they had contracted a Conscience
marriage" q few days ago, without &C.
ciesiasucal or civil sanction. This an
nouncement caused great excitement
In the small university town. The
family of the girl cast her off and the
rector OF the university publicly de-
nounced the marriage.
The action of the latter, however.
was made the subject Of strong pro-
test to the government, sent by more
than 400 students Of the Upsala univer-
sity. among them many young profes.
sors and co-eds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
fine STRUCTURE
is DEDICATED.
ILLINOIS BUILDING AT WORLDS
FAIR OPENED.
ERECTED AT COST OF $50, 900
Addresses by President Francis and
Gov. Yates, and Parade by Uni
versity Cadets the Prin-
cipal Features.

st. Louis, May %. = Marked by
the most elaborate ceremonies that have
yet attended the dedication of state
worlds fair building, the Illinois pavil-
lon was Friday formally opened to the
public by Gov. Richard Yates.
The drst incident, Of the day was a
parade Of the Illinois delegation headed
by the state worlds fair commissioners
and the cadets of the Illinois state uni
versity, $50 strong. The route was
through the principal avenues of the ex-
position, ending at the Illinois pasil-
ion.
After the call to order, Rev. ]. A. Luz
cas-. of Carlinville, ILL.,, pronounced the
invocation. The reports of the chair
men Of the several committees were
made to the president of the Illinois
commission, H. M. Dunlap. Mr. Dunlap
delivered an address, at the conclusion
OF which he delivered the state pavilion
to the people OF Illinois, represented by
Gov. Yates. Addresses by Gov. Yates
and President Francis, of the worlds
fair. followed. Just previous to the adj
journment of the meeting, Mrs. Yates,
the wife OF the governor, unfurled the
state flag and the audience sang Amer
ica."
After an informal luncheon there was
reception In the pavilion.
The Illinois building is the handsom-
est OF any Of the state buildings at the
fair and was erected at cost of $50 900.
Its style Is after the French renaissance
and the material is staff, painted white,
with elaborate decorations. Bruce Wat
son, OF Chicago, was the architect
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
WORLDS BEST TIMEkEEPER
Scientist Not Satisfied with Electric
Clock Which Varies Only Frac-
ton Of Second Daily.

The worlds best timekeeper is said
70 be the electric clock in the basement
OF the Berlin observatory, which was
installed by Prof. Forester, in 1865 sava
the New York Tribune. 1t is inclosed IN
an alright glass cylinder, and has fire.
quentiy run for periods Of two or three
months with an average daily deviation
OF only fifteen one-thousandths OF a Sec
ond. Yet astronomers are not satisfied
with even this, and efforts are confirm.
ally made to secure ideal conditions for
clock by keeping 1t not only In an air.
tlght case, but in an underground vault.
Where neither changes of temperature
nor OF barometric pressure shall ever af-
feet 1T - a.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
.FAV0RS UNION OF CHURCHES
IMPORTANT ACTION TAKEN ny,
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Overwhelming Majority in Favor Of
Joining Hands with Cumber-
land Presbyterians.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 2S.-The general
assembly of the Presbyterian church In
the United States, by an overwhelming
voice vote Friday, adopted the report OF
the committee on union with the Cum
berland Presbyterian church. The reso.
lutions adopted included not only ia.
vorable action on the report, but recon.
mended certain other steps to be taken
to secure the union Of the churches, and
to make plain the position of the
church. The question of the proposed
basis Of union will now go to the pres.
byteries of the general assembly. II
1t is approved by a vote of two-thirds
OF them, the necessary steps will be
taken at the next general assembly te
effect the union.
The announcement Of the result was
received with great cheering.
The vote was taken on the following
propositions, on motion of DR.. James d
Moffatt:
Shall the report of the joint commit.
tee be adopted?
That the question of basis of union
be sent down to the presbyteries be.
fore April, 1905, for action. The union
shall be effected on the doctrinal basis
OF the confession of faith of the Pres
byterian church in the United States
OF America, as revised in 1903, and OF
Its other doctrinal and ecclesiastical
standards, and the scriptures of the old
and new testaments shall be acknow-
lodged as the inspired word of God,
the only infallible rule of faith and
practice.
That the report of the presbyteries
shall be submitted to the general assem-
bly, in 1905, and if approved by two
thirds vote the necessary steps shall
be taken, if the way be clear, to COM
plete this union.
That the assembly places on record
that Its revision of the confession OF
faith in 1903 has not impaired the integ-
rity of the system of doctrine taught in
Holy Scripture.
Affirming freedom of prejudice against
any race.
Washington, May 2S-The Methodist
Protestant conference to-day completely
cleared the way for union between itself
and every one Of the four denominations
with which negotiations are pending,
by the adoption of supplemental re-
port from its committee on union. If
two-thirds of the members Of the va
rious conferences vote for union with
the Primitive Methodists, the union will
be consummated SO far as the Methodist
Protestants are concerned. With re-
spect to the Methodist Episcopal church,
whenever it shall appoint commission
to consider the question of union the
president of the general conference is
authorized to appoint like commission
to consider terms. The president of the
conference also is given authority to
call the conference together whenever
any commission on union shall re-
quest it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
10 Study Tubercu1osis.

Copenhagen, May 2S.-The interna-
tional tuberculosis congress was for
mally opened in parliament house FRI
day under the presidency Of Prof.
Brouardel. Of Paris. Crown Prince
Frederik, the ministers and members
Of the diplomatic corps, including United
States Minister Swenson, were among
those In attendance Delegates from 20
countries, among them DR.. Pottenger,
of Los Angeles, CAL, and E. L. Trudeau,
of New York, were present. Premier
Deuntzer welcomed the delegates.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
scalded in Queer Manner.

Mrs. ]. e. Richey, of Lebanon, Ind.
was severely scalded the other day by
the explosion Of can Of asparagus,
which rested on the warming shelf
above the kitchen range. Mrs. Richey
was standing near the stove when the
explosion came, and the contents of the
can struck her in the side Of the face
and ran down her right arm, scalding
1t from the shoulder to the tip of the
fingers. The side Of her face also was
scalded.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
Oppose Revised Version.

st. Louis, May 2s.--After two days
discussion Of the matter. the Episcopal
diocesan convention of Missouri, by a
good majority, voted against the use Of
the revised version Of the Bible in the
prescribed service Of the church. Lay
men were stronger than the clergy in
making the vote decisive. The clergy
vote was 10 for the revised version and
10 against, and that Of the laity for
and rs against.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
Relatives Will Paw.

Sioux City, Ia, May 28.-John j.
Donohue, wanted in Sioux City for en-
bezzlement. and who is now under ar
rest in Killarney, Ireland, will not be
brought here for trial. Donohues rel
atives will make good the amount OF
his populations. His shortage is es-
timated at 81, 900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
Freed Of Murder charge.

Bedford, Ind, May 2S-The jury in
the case OF James Mcdonald, charged
with the murder OF Mary Shafer, Friday
afternoon rendered a verdict Of not
guilty. The closing argument in the
trial was completed in the morning
when S. B. Lowe finished speaking. The
charge to the jury occupied 80 minutes
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
Record Catch Of Fisb

Vancouver, B. c., May 2S.-The larg-
est catch OF halibut for single days
fishing ever made by any vessel in the
world fell to the lot of the steamer
New England, Capt. Freeman, early this
week. or Cape George, Dixon en-
trance, the New England in one day
caught 100000 pounds of fine halibut.
thus beating all previous records.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
Pleads Guilty.

Troy, Kan, May Isl. E. MARCEL,
cashier of the defunct Highland bank,
which failed last winter, pleaded guilty
to one count in each of the five charges
of forgery pending against him. Sem
tence was deferred. Marcell's forgeries
are alleged to have amounted to close
to 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
Warship Ordered to Tangier.

"1P 01ueTeu 20 Tang1er.
Washington, May 28.-Rear Admiral
Chadwick has reported to the navy de-
partment the arrival Of his squadron,
consisting OF the Brooklyn, Atlanta, Cas-
tiEs and Marietta, at Teneriffe, the
Canaries, where orders were waiting him
to dispatch vessel to Tangier in con
nection with the kidnapping OF the Amer
lean, Perdicaris. The Brooklyn was Inn
mediately dispatched to that place.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
American Looms in ENGLAND

Our consul at Nottingham notes that
the recent visit Of British cotton spin
ners to the United States has already
resulted in the adoption OF the Ameri-
can automatic loom in several OF the
largest English mills. Other American
Inventions for facilitating weaving OPP
erations are being tried. Some OF them
encounter opposition from the work.
men who are relieved by the new ma
chinery from the duties which they for.
merly performed by hand.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
Knew the Symptoms.

Snail leave the hall lamp burning,
maam?" asked the servant girl.
NO." replied Mrs. Jaggsby, my hus-
oand won be home until daylight. He
kissed me five times before he left the
mouse this morning; besides he gave me
ySo Tor new bonnet. - Cincinnati En-.
suirsr. .
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
Another Victim Dies.

Louisville, KY, May 2s.-Gabe Letzi-
cort, of Wellsburg, W., Va, white
deck hand injured in the explosion on
the towboat Fred Wilson, died Friday at
the Marine hospital. This brings the
total number of deaths up to II.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
Too Eager.

would you rather have me or my
money!" she asked.
"They can't be separated, can they?'
he asked eagerly Chicago Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
Mould pa unanimo,,s

This idea advanced before the moth
ers' congress-that parents of delin-
quents rather than the children are
the ones who should be punished
doubtless would be carried by a large
majority. says the Chicago Daily News.
IL submitted to the children on a little
ballot.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
Depression in Wall Street

New York, May 2s.-Wall street is
having such period of business de-
preston as it has not experienced in
several years, and one result of it is
that hundreds of clerks have been dis
missed. One Of the largest operators on
the stock exchange says he believes that
no less than $500 clerks and other en-
ployes have been dismissed by the
brokerage and banking houses in the
last two weeks
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-31
Die Of Arsenic Poisoning.

Las Vegas, N. M, May 2S.-Ten per-
sons here have been poisoned and Jose
Tafaya and two members of his family
are dead. Arsenic has been found in
meat eaten by one of those poisoned
and in a water barrel A grand jury
has been unable to fix the blame.