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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
GAS IN MINE ExPLoDEs.
Fire Boss Killed While Inspecting
Colliery Mt Scranton, Pa.-Use OF
Naked Lamp the Cause.

Scranton, Pa, Feb. 8.-Evan Gabriel.
fire boss at the Storrs shaft, of the Del
aware, Lackawanna & Western Rail-
road company was instantly killed, and
James and Edward Weber, brothers,
and William Jones were fatally injured
by an explosion Of gas Saturday. There
was squeeze in the diamond vein some
time ago, and it was known that there
was gas in the Storrs shaft. Early Sat
urday Gabriel went into the mine and
satisfied himself that the conditions were
dangerous. Later when the men came to
work. he warned them not to enter. Gas
briel again entered the dangerous vein,
carrying a safety lamp A few minutes
after Jones and the Webbers followed,
Jones carrying naked lamp. They
kept some distance behind Gabriel. and
soon arrived at the door which kept the
gas from flooding other portions OF
the mine. In order to shelter them.
selves from the cold, Jones and the Web.
bers passed inside the safety door.
Jones was in advance, and his lamp ig-
nited the gas, causing a terrific explosion
Gabriel's body was found several hum
dred yards distant twisted around a
mine prop where he had been hurled
with terrific force. The volume Of gas
where Jones and the Webbers were was
not SO great, and they escaped instant
death. Their bodies, however, are hor-
ribly burned and mangled.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
The Right Of the Case.

First we paid s2o,ooo,ooo for the
Philippines in toto. Now we pay
81, 21O 600 for the Friar lands. And
no one has yet been able to show what
right we had to meddle with the land
q rs eas IL ffi th the
place. Columbus Press Post.
Why, we have the right which
comes from might, Of course. We've
there as the friend of the weak. We
concluded that we might take the
Filipino and Cypress him. There is
that old feeling Of depressing the
man with dark skin still lurking In
the plutocracy which is running
things in this country at present.
So we paid s2O, O0O, 900 for the right
to steal something. We bought eff
some one who had no little and who
never could have gotten one.
Spain having no title Of course the
$40, 600, 900 was wasted. We got noth-
ing for it except right to prosecute
a war Unfortunately.
But the people who are running
things at Washington have learned
nothing by experience. That is plain
from what is going on in the Isthmus.
Cleveland Recorder.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
Californian Iowa Picnic.

The great annual event to the thou
sands of Iowa people scattered all ov-
er Southern California is the Iowa
picnic held on the 22nd of February.
The officers of the Southern Californ.
ia Iowa Association have all the plans
made for the greatest gathering yet
held.
The place selected for 1904 is East
lake Park, Los Angeles. The date is
settled on Feb. 22nd, which being
Washington's birthday, is holiday
and SO all ale at liberty to attend.
IS+ery. Ivwurr asad- iiir7 vvgcur1,
Ter with friends, are cordially invited
to this great yearly meeting.
From three to five thousand are In
attendance each year. A larger at.
tendance than ever before is expected
at the picnic for 1904.
Any further information may be OBJ.
tanned by addressing the secretary OF
the association, Q. 81. Parsons. at
Pasadena, Cal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
TnAW AIDS THE RAILROADS
Michigan Lines Able to Clear Their
Tracks of Snow.
Pennsylvania Hourly Inc5eases-
Watching for Washouts.

:, Detroit, Mich, Feb. S.-The thaw
which was general all over lower
Michigan Friday night and is contin.
sning, accompanied in some places by
.rain. is greatly aiding the Pere Mar
|s0uette in opening up the snow-bound
"Thumb district Local officials
STATED Saturday that the Harbor
Beach branch, which has been blocked
the longest of any, and where several
factories have been forced to close on
account Of lack of fuel, will undoubt-
eddy be opened Saturday. A large
snowplow is making good progress
through the 20 miles of drifts between
Bad Axe and Grindstone City. The
thaw is accompanied by brisk, warm
wind, which is packing the snow and
putting a stop TO the drifting which
has caused the blockade in this dis
.trict. There are fears Of flood damage
when the melting SHOWS run into the
rivers Of the Thumb"
-, Kalamazoo reports that the Kala-
mazoo river has risen four inches since
Friday night as result of the thaw
and rain and is still rising. House.
holders in the lowlands are preparing
to leave their homes, fearing food.
AT Grand Rapids there is apprehension
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
A Useful Premium Offer,

Weihave just received copy of the
Iowa Atlas of the World, which Is
given to each OF the Telegraph Her
aid and Morning Telegraph subsorib-
ers, as advertised IN another column
of this issue. This is certainly one of
the finest premiums ever offered by
any paper, and as the adver tisement
referred to gives but a modest descrip-
tion Of it; we advise our friends to
read it and by all means secure copy
of the work. it should be in every
house, as is affords the facilities and
offers encouragement to every man,
woman and child in the house to stu
dy Geography and learn something
more about this great world of ours.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09

OF 2-5ths degrees from the temperature
as taken at eight o'clock Friday night.
1t was said there was nothing unusual
in these fluctuations, as the temperature
in such cases generally falls one OF
two degrees in the morning as compared
with the previous night, and the higher
temperature for the "a hours is not
viewed with any alarm. 1t shows that
the minimum for the day and rising
higher, which will be the case until the
elimax is reached.
The Crisis.
When the crucial point will be passed
is problematical, as it is not known
positively where or when the typhoid
was acquired. Senator Hanna was first
taken ill three weeks ago Saturday and
the physicians figure that If he has had
the fever ever since then the crucial
point should be reached Sunday. This,
however, is only guesswork, in view OF
the uncertainty of the origin of the dis
ease. The senator's stomach is in bet
ter condition and he is taking nourish-
ment much more satisfactorily than
heretofore. Many inquiries are belrg
received regarding the senator's condi-
ton, and many callers are sending cards
of sympathy. Senator Beveridge was
among the early callers Saturday morr-
ing.
DR.. Rixey Watching Case Closely.
DR.. Rixey has arranged to make four
visits day, besides the early morning
visit, being noon, four o'clock and
eight o'clock in the evening. These will
enable the keeping of regular chart OF
the patients temperature. showing tie
condition at identical hours during tie
day while the fever is running Its
course.
No Change In Condition.
No bulletins were issued during the
day, but it was stated that there was 10
change In the senator's condition.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09

Of serious food in the Grand river
when the Is inches of ice shall go out,
and precautions are being taken to
prevent the carrying away Of bridges
and flooding Of the west side Of the
city. The Grand is already beginning
to rise slightly.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. S.-The
steady thaw which began Friday night
is hourly increasing the danger Of .
flood. The Susquehanna river here
and for 80 miles above is covered. with
thick ice frozen solid from bank to
bank. No perceptible rise has yet
been observed, but there is such .
great depth of snow ON the hills that
when it begins to melt the creeks will
be swollen and large quantity Of
water will pour into the river. Resi-.
dents along the banks are preparing
to move and the railroads have In.
creased their force of track walkers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
IS DECLARED NOT GUILTY
Butler, St. Louis Millionaire Poll
tician, Is Acquitted.
Refuses to Convict Him of Charge Of
Bribing Nineteen Members of the
House of Delegates.

Fulton, Mo-, Feb. S.-The jury in the
case Of Col. Edward Butler, the mil
lionaire st. Louis politician, on the
charge of bribing 10 members of the
house of delegates at st. Louis, returned
a verdict Saturday which read: I'VE
the jury find the defendant not guilty"
About Is ballots were taken, accord
ing to Foreman Rosser, and at the start
the jury stood 10 for acquittal, 2 for con-
viction.
Butler stepped quickly from his place
and shook hands with Foreman Rosser.
Then he walked down the line of jurors,
shaking hands with each. Within a
few minutes Judge Graves polled the
jury and discharged them. Friends sur
rounded Col Butler, and, after holding
an informal levee, all left the room,
Butler laughing and joking with those
about him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
Another State Heard From.

Nebraska was redeemed but Senator
DIETRICH its redeemer only escaped
the penitentiary for the crime Of bril-
berry through technical question.
And now Senator Joseph Ralph Bur-
ton OF Kansas, the redeemer OF that
.Statn--ia -e,ea-.,----s---sA
ness by United States grand jury,
whose price in one transaction was
S2500 paid in five cheeks OF $500 each.
Mr.. Burton is a man OF great elo-
ouence, and in 1895, when flaying the
free silver men for dishonesty in their
advocacy of the Fifty cent dollar''
for the widow and orphans and In
payment of his own price for bribery
would draw tears from the most cruel
hearted. But then he redeemed Kan
sss and ought to have technical de.
fence laid away for future use.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
Some Early Howard County History
As Cleaned from the New Oregon Plain Dealer Of 1866

ence of ardent drink. c. E. Berry wass
called to the chair, w. r. Mead wasA
made secretary and stated the obiectsA
of the meeting. Resolutionsf
wee passed that 1.-The residents ofs
New Oregon are determined drunkenS
ribaldry shall cease in our midst, orf
that the offenders shall be punish-l
ed to the full extent ssof the law.se
and recommending the appointments
OF committee of ten by this meeting}
to include the sheriff and constablesS
of the town, whose duty it shall be toll
institute legal proceedings againstN
every person violating by their conlf
duct the purport of the above resolu-f
lions = The chair appointed
the following committee: Jerry Pow
ell, Horace Gage, w. B. Hunt, j. J.S
Clemmer, W. H. Powell, G. w. Pierce,
W. Strother, W. R. Mead, S. Fellows
and M. NJ. Moon.
"We noticed a bill yesterday CALI
ing for 300 men and 200 teams to be-
gin work on the McGregor Western,
railroad near Counover and to con.
tinue during the summer. From ain
indications we are soon to have all
railroad to this place and depot notJ
tar distant from our town. Our bust
ness men are already talking OF build
leg good macadamized road from
here to the contemplated depot, and 1
of casting their lot with New Oregon,
believing she will live and flourish and
continue to be the main trading
point of this section.
Messrs. Siddall Baker are putting
up blacksmith shop on the lot to
the rear of this Office. They have
their building upon the ground and
will very soon be ready for business. !,
"Mr. w. w. Barnard of Fayette is !
/ is about removing to Granger where
he has fine tract of valuable real
estate.
1.-THE contract for grading the Nc
Gregor Western Railroad to point
near this place has been let to Messrs.
Campbell & Clinton.
The new bridge across the Turkey
river at Vernon Springs has been COM
pleted. tits splendid structure and
is highly creditable to the enterprise
and energy Of those having had the
work in charge.
"Obituary.-In Forest City twp,
Howard county, March s, 1866, of APP
oplexy, Philip Fowler, born in South
Carolina, March IL, 1900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
CONDITION ONE OF
EXTREME Weakness
s..-. 81 Z,
Senator Hanna Passes Comfortable
Night, But the Fever Shows
a Slight Increase.
PHYSICIAN CONTINUES TO VIEW Z =
OUTCOME With CONFIDENCE
DR.. Rixey Issues n Very Brief Bulletin
Crisis of the Disease May Come
To-Morrow-Patient Stomach in
Better Condition and He Takes
NOurishment. ....> -

Washington, Feb. S-ssnator Hanns.
is in an extremely weak condition, but
the attending physician, DR.. Rixey,,
continues to view the outcome. with
confidence. He had comfortable
night, but the fever gained little
ground and was higher Saturday MORN
ing. There was no consultation, but DR..
Rixey made his regular call early in the
day. At ten o'clock the following bull
letin was issued by DR.. Rixey:
Senator Hanna rested well. Tenn.
perature, 101; pulse, 49,"
This brief announcement was all that
was given out A rise of one degree,
from "a hours ago was shown In thsi
temperature, but there was decrease
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
snit Di.continued

New York, Feb. s.-The suit of Henry
r. Hornbostel to recover from the La
fayette memorial commission archttect's
fees for pedestal designs for the Fafay-
cite monument, now being erected In
Paris as gift from the school children
Of the United States. was Saturday dis.
continued in the supreme court Of the
county Of New York,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
Pardoned by President.

Washington, Feb. SENATOR Alger
Saturday obtained the assent OF the
president to the pardon of William ].
Meaders, who has served 10 years in
the Detroit house of correction. Mead
ers. when 16 years old, was convicted Of
being an accessory to murder.
Both In a bad Way.
Judging from some of the lugubrious
dispatches from Washington, says the
Detroit Free Press, both the republican
and democratic parties are go hopeless
ly divided that neither has ghost Of
chance to elect q president In 1904. )
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
Munitions OF War Seized,
steam.hip Dakota Launched.

Grpten, Conn.,, Feb. s.-The steam-
ship Dakota, for the Great Northern
steamship company, was successfully
launched Saturday from the yards Of the
Eastern Shipbuilding company. amid
a din of salutes from whistles of yes
sells, factories and locomotives and the
cheers Of fully 5000 spectators. Mrs.
Mary Pennington, of Ellendale, N. D.,
was sponsor, and as the great craft be-
gan to slip away from the christening
stand she broke a bottle Of champagne
on the PROV, saying: y christen thee
Dakota
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
Released ON Writ Of Error.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. S.-Justice Early
and Constables Gambrell and Johnson
were Saturday released from jail on q
writ of error and supersedeas issued
from the appellate bench by Judge Pu-
terbaugh, of Peoria. Judge Thompson,
in the Sangamon circuit court, had SEN
fenced the justice and constables to q
term of three months in Jail for alleged
contempt of court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
MARCH 16.-

Meeting for the Suppression OF In
temperance and Disorderly Conduct. -
Pursuant to public notice given, the
people of New Oregon met at the store
Of Moon s. Hunt on Saturday evening
to take some measures to prevent dis
orderly and riotous conduct in town
from those who are under the influ-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
Notice to Land Owners.

We are about to publish an edition
of 10, 900 copies of Luers' Land List.
These lists will be distributed in ILL
nois, Wisconsin and Indiana, where
land is high. It will pay those that
have farms for sale to list them with
US now and get the free advertising.
IT is gratis. No sale, no commission.
We do not ask exclusive sale.
j. ii. LUERs, Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
Cleyys Arc Insumcieat,

Bedford, Inda Feb. s,--The citigeps of
Bedford have spent $l.10O trying to find
the murderer Of, Sarah G. Schafer, and
they have not been able to find q trail
that leads up to him. The authorities
have not been able to find q motive that
is satisfactory.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
Russian Green Seed Oats.

Why not get your seed oats now?
Geta kind shat does not rust, will
stand this prairie soil, yield 40 to go
bu per acre and is fully acclimated
Call at the Bonalr elevator or phone,
a. c. No. IL. FLE4MINa BROS. m2
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
Consider Teller's BIZ.

Washington, Feb. s.-The senate
committee on agriculture Saturday
gave hearing on Senator Teller's
bill to appropriate s250.0o0 to een-
duet experiments In aon-cora growing
states and territories in the breeding
and feeding Of the various classes Of
live stock for market and in growing
crops and forage plants adapted to
these purposes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
Yates Makes Appointment.

Springfield. ILL.,, Feb. S.-Florus D.
Meacham, of Chicago. was Saturday ap-
pointed by Gov. Yates as member of
the Vicksburg battlefield commission.
Mr.. Meacham succeeds Gen. ]. c. Black.
who resigned because Of election as COM
mander in chief of the G. A. r.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09

ALL WHO USE ATosl4zERs in treat
ing nasal catarrh will get the best re-
suit from ElyS Liquid Cream Balm.
Price, including spraying tube, Is cts.
Sold by druggists or mailed by Ely
Bros, Sc Warren St, n. Y.
New Orleans, Sept. l, 1900.
Messrs. Ely Bros 81 sold two bot
ties OF your Liquid Cream Balm to q
customer, VIM. Lamberton, l4l5 De-
lachais ST., New Orleans; he has used
the two bottles. giving him wonder
full and most satisfactory results.
GEO. W. MCDUTF, Pharmacist.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09

German Army Not to BE Increased.
Berlin, Feb. S.-The reichstag Satrr-
day passed the bill prolonging for ono
year the maintenance Of the army Of It's,
present peacs ItrenxtA.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
oFlyern cra.he. into Preirht.

"Flyer" Crashes Into Freight.
London. Ont, Feb, s-The Canadian
Pacific Flyer" crashed INTO a freight
train in the railroad yards here satpr-
day. The fireman jumped and was
killed. The engineer. John Alternately.
stuck to his post and escaped injury. but
went insane. The passengers were
badly shaken up.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
c.. N. 3 ST. PAUL R. r..
Time Table,

Trains leaves Cresco as follows:
PASSENGER GOING EAST.
l:52 p. m. Daily except Sunday, for
McGregor and Dubuque.
$50 p. m. Daily for Chicago.
$3.50 p. M. Daily except Sunday for
Milwaukee.
FREIGHT.
$50 NJ, carries passengers to Calmar
IL NJ, accommodation.
PASSENGER GOING WEST.
4:30 q. M, for st. Paul & Minneapolis,
connecting at Austin for South
ern Minnesota points.
l2:4s p. NJ, for st. Paul & Minneapolis
FREIGHT.
lilo p. M, accommodation.
1910 p. M /, carries passengers.
Coupon tickets on sale for all points
In u. S and Canada; also Steamship
tickets. NJ. ]. WHITE, Agt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
MARCH q

"Married-At the residence OF the
brides father, Feb 81, 1866, by the
Rev. A. G.. Woods, Mr.. Jasper N.
Moulton of Lime Springs, Iowa, to
Miss Ella J. Sharpe Of York, MINI.
ION Wednesday, Feb. %, 1866, at
the residence of Mr.. Alexis White In
the town OF Vernon Springs, Howard
county, Iowa, by the Rev j. q. Fitch
Mr.. Harry D. White and Mis- Jerusha
Brown; also by the same, at the same
time and place, MIR. Samuel L. Thom-
son and Miss Martha White"
Obituary-On angels wing, borne
away from New Oregon, Feb Is, 1865,
to the heavenly abode, James w.,
only chitd Of DR.. j. j. and Phebe
Clemmer, aged three years and five
months. /"
Called away from New Oregon, Feb.
81, 1856, Robt. Logue, aged % years,
8 months and days.
Fenian Ball.-The Fenians are to
give ball at the fremont House in
DEBORAH on the evening of Wcdnes-
day, March 7th. The proceeds are to
help the noble cause of liberating Ire
land from the oppression, outrage,
cruelty and despotism of the British
crown.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Rights of Nebraska Irrirator. IN NJ,
of Water of Republican River
Brought Into Question.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb s.-The supreme
court Saturday handed down an opin-
ion In which it holds that Nebraska ir-
rigators using the water of the Repub-
lican river to the detriment ola Kan
sas mill owner may be enjoined in the
state courts from making such use there
OF. The complainant, a miller named
Cline, at Concordia, Kan, alleged that
the water in the river is diminished by
Its use for irrigation in Nebraska and
his mill cannot run. The lower court
denied him relief, but the supreme court
decides that comfy, as well as riparian
rights, are involved and reverses the
trial court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
g.

'eThe congregational church has
made arrangements for the erection
of a belfry upon their place of wor-
ship. A building committee consist
ing of Messrs. Moon, Marshall, Allen,
Kimball and Clcmmer has been ap-
pointed.
"Rev. ]. Rambo gratefully acknowl-
edges in behalf of himself and Trinity
vestry that he has received the sum
of $l61.25 in cash, and other articles
estimated a sl4.90, being the avails Of
the liberal donation last week.
New Harness Shop.-Robinson &
Ayers have opened out harness
shop in the second story OF the build
ing adjoining the store of Moon &
Hunt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09

Sny Jurors Were Tempered with.
Washington, Feb. S.-,Just before the
postal trial was resumed Saturday
Justice Pritchard held another con.
ference with counsel on both sides.
Mr.. Kumler, representing the Loren
yes, complained that he had received
a letter intimating that improper pro-
posals had been made to certain men,
bers of the jury injurious to the de.
PENDANTS. What conclusion was
reached at the conference was not
disclosed. Adjournment was taken
at noon until Tuesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09

To Cure a Cold IN One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. AlldruggistS refund the money
II it fails to cure. e. w. Groves sig
nature rs on each box. 25c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-09
Farms for Rent.

I have for rent the farm known as
the Durham farm In Oak Dale Town.
hip, also the farm known as the Bull.
lis farm in Chester township. also
have few other good farms for rent.
JOHN NJ. CANNON Land Agency,
CrescO, Iowa,