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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
Some Early Howard County History

OCTOBER Is.

OCTOBER 10.
The formal dedication of the school
building is announced as having oc-
CURED Saturday, October 9th and the
school term commenced the following
Monday.
Married-At Grace church, Cresco,
October 18th, by Rev. ]. Rambo, Her
bert Sanborn and Maggie Trip, all OF
Cresco.
In Cresco, October 10th, by Rev. ].
Rambo, E. W. Bigelow and Mary e..
Crowell, all of Howard county.
OCTOBER %.
Note is made that work on the Day.
EXPORT and st. Paul railroad was CON.
menced Oct. IL, and that 20 miles was
under contract.
OCTOBER 20.
The PLAIN DEALER enlarged to an
eight column sheet, all home print.
The election held Oct ~, 1869 for
state and county officers gave total
vote in the county for governor 1888
votes, of which Samuel Merrill had
534, Geo. Gillaspy 304.
The PLAIN DEALER of this date an.
nounces the association Of F. j. Mead
In its publication under the firm name
of w. R. & It. j. Mead. In our am
nouncement we said the PLAIN DEAL
Err will be ssentially a local paper de-
voted to the local interests OF Howard
county: politically 1T will support no
man for ot1ice,believed to be either in
competent or unworthy. no matter by
whom nominated. 1--WE believe we
have kept the promise.)
Married-In Cresco, Oct. "a, 1885,,
by Rev. Father Harding, Daniel
Howard, of Button, Winneshiek
County, Iowa, and Margaret Dreamer
! of Howard Center.
In Cresco, Oct. 10th, by e. Gillett,
Esq, B. +. Hollenbeck and Sarah D.
Light.
At the Mansfield House in Cresco,
Oct. Il, 1869, by e. Gillett, Esq,
Dennis Nolan, OF Plymouth Rock,
and Mary Ann Welsh, Of DEBORAH.
Beadle & Slice report the price OF
No. Wheat "a cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
Sunday School statist,e.,

st. Louis, Sept. 3-The report
compiled and just issued by W. J.
Semelroth, Of st. Louis, chief secre.
tary for the worlds fourth Sunday
school convention, held at Jerusalem
in April of this year, shows a
total of 26O.9O5 Protestant Sabbath
schools, 2,414,757 teachers and 23,442.,
998 scholars in Europe. Asia, Africa,
North and South America and thu
islands of the seas. The United States
leads with 1887 Sunday schools,
1.419.s07 teachers and 11.493,5s1 en-.
rolled scholars. Greece, the lowest on
the list, has only four schools. seven
teachers and $50 scholars.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute.
Such, In brief was the condition of an
old soldier by name Of j. j. Haveps,
Versailles, O. For years he was trouh.
led with Kidney disease and neither
doctors nor medicine gave him relief,
At length he tried Electric Bitters.
1t put him on his feet in short order
and now he testifies, IT IN on the road
to complete recovery" Best on earth
for liver and Kidney troubles and all
forms OF Stomach and Bowel Com.
plants. Only SOC. Guaranteed by
P. A. Clemmer, Druggist. T.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06

By ignoring these possible harbingers
OF peace and adopting an aggressive
step the strike leaders demonstrated
their intention to make it fight to q
finish. If the order is enforced the In
dependent packers must either close up
or invite picketing and trouble through
attempting to operate with nonunion
crews They do not enjoy the advan-
tages the trust" packers do behind the
inclosing walls of the stockyards, MAX
ing it a simple problem to afford police
protection,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
Burelars Bald a Town,

Linden, Mich, Sept. 3.-Burgiars dur
ing Thursday night made thorough
raid on the business portion of this
town. Eight stores were ransacked as
was elso the post Office. Pouches and
private boxes were riled and largs
amount Of mail that the marauders dis
carded after opening 1t was thrown into
the river.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
Great Crowd on the Baltic.

New York, Sept. 3.-What was said to
be the largest number of steerage pass
engers ever brought from Great Britain
in single vessel arrived Thursday on
the steamship Baltic, which brought
2.060 passengers in the steerage in ad-
dition to GIL in the cabins, making to-
tai of 1924 persons on board, including
the crew. Among the steerage pas
sengers was William Riley, a we'll
known cattleman, who completed his
two hundred and fourth round-trip
across the Atlantic.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
Probate Notice.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
appear at the Court House in Cresco, Howard
county, Iowa. on the 10th day Of October A.
D. 1904, at o'clock p. NJ, to attend the probate
nd Testament of John Jackson ST.,
lat Of Howard County, Iowa, de-
scd, at which time and place you will
aprn"r and show cause, II any, why said
Will should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony Whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal of the
District Court this 9Th day OF Sept. 1904.
GEO. L. HALTER,
1t3 Clerk OF Dist.CourU
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
Original Notice.

In the District Court for Howard County, Iowa.
october Term 1904.
Annie L. Colby, Plaintiff,
vS.
VIM. r. Colby, Defendant
To the Defendant Above Named:
You are hereby notified that there Is now
on file In the Office of the Clerk of the District
Iowa. q petition of the plaintiff above named,
claiming OF you a divorce from the bonds Of
matrimony on the ground of desertion, and
asking to resume her maiden name.
And that unless you appear thereto and de-
fend before noon of the second day OF the next
term Of said Court appointed to be held at the
the 10th day of October 1904, your default will
be entered and judgment rendered against
you thereon, In accordance with the prayer Of
said petition.
CONVERSE & GRANNIs,
IVA Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
Victim Of strikers.

New York, Sept. 8. = Edward Armes,
a nonunion butcher, was the victim Of a
savage attack by three striking union
men Friday, and is now in the hospital
with two deep wounds, inflicted with a
butcher knife, in his right leg, and with
his body covered with bruises. While
his wounds are serious. he will recover.
His sssalAato osoapo6.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
Notice Of Final Report Of Executor.

In the U1str1ct Court OF Iowa IN and Tor How
ard County.
In the matter of the Estate of Mary Bigley,
deceased.
To Thomas B!yley:
You are hereby notified that on or be-
fore September Both 1904, there will be on file
In the office OF the Clerk of the District Court
of Iowa in and for Howard county the final re.
Mary Bgey decsased that said report viii be
presented to said court on the first day of the
October. 1904, term of said court, to be begun
and holden on the tenth day of october 1904
at the Court House In said county. and an order
asked. approving said final report, discharging
the executor, and releasing his bondsmen.
G. W. REED. Attorney. Ia
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
Fatally Shot by Bandit.

Portland, Ore, Sept 8. - While at
tempting to capture Charles w. Walton,
highwayman, who. made an attempt to
hold up Twenty-third street car on d
bridge over Willamette Gulch Thursday
night, Police Officer Ole Nelson was shot
twice and probably fatally wounded by
the bandit. Walton was captured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
Condition Of Cotton.

Washington, Sept. 8. The monthly
report of the chief Of the bureau Of sta
tistics Of the department of agriculture
will show the average condition of cot.
ton on August Is to have been S4.1, as
compared with GIG last month, and 81.2
on August rs, 1908, 81 on August 26, 1902,
and ten-Year average of 1872.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
vesuvius AGAIN Active

Naples, Sept. 8. - Mount vesuvius is
again in activity. Flames, ashes and
stones are rising from it to consider
able height and wide stream of lava is
issuing from the crater.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
OCTOBER 8.

Note is made of the sale of the Cres-
CO Times by I. A. Hoxie to w. N.
Burdick.
Married-In Cresco, Oct. 4th, by
Rev. j. Rambo, Richard Twamley Of
Winneshiek county and Ellen Taylor
of Vernon Springs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
SEPTEMBER II.

In looking over the names of those
constituting the democratic county
ticket 10 1859, but one, B. D. Evering.
ham, candidate for county auditor, is
living.
Married-In Brownsville, Mitchell
county, Iowa, August 20, 1859, by N.
w. Moss, Esq, Mr.. James Kearns and
Miss Alice P. Mead.
At Lime Springs, Sept. 18th, by
Rev. Father Harding, Cornelious
O'Brien and Mary Mullen, 10th OF
Howard Center.
Died-In Cresco, Sept. IL, 1869, Mrs
Mary E. Moon, wife of M. M. Moon,
aged 80 years.
Died-At the residence of her son,
Judge D. o. Preston, in Cresco, Iowa,
August 20, 1859, Mrs. Harriet Preston,
aged &C years, months and days.
SEPTEMBER %.
Note is made of a letter from Geo.
Schotield, residing in Missouri, that
an early frost had killed vegetation
and commenting thereon that frosl
had not visited Howard county.
OCTOBER l.
Note is made of the enlargement Of
the DEBORAH Republican to a SO col
nmn paper.
~.
That Rev. ]. Ridlington had been
appointed to the charge of the M. E.
church In CreSco.
Married-At Crane Greek, Sept 20
by Rev. Father Harding, Patrick Bro
ply and Mary Conery, both OF Crane
Greek.
Also on Sept. 9th, by Rev. Father
Hardin, John Quinn of ST. Gainesville
and Mary S. Kohan Of New Oregon
, township.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
Heavy Loss by Fire,

Wallace. Idaho. Sept. 3. = Fire which
started shortly after nine o'clock Thurs.
day night swept the entire business por,
ton Of Gem, and large part of the resi-
dence district, sntailing a loss OF $780,
900, destroying nearly 100 houses and
rendering scores OF people homeless.
The houses were occupied for the most
part by miners, many Of whom moved
TO Gem after the Black Bear confiagra.
ton three months ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-06
SIX lives lost
IN OIL EXPLOSION
TANK IN OHIO TOWN CATCHES
FIRE FROM A BURNING
HOUSE.
ALL ESCAPE CUT OFF
BY BLAZING FLUID
-Four Other Persons Are Terribly In
jured-Fire Destroys Cement Plant
at Youngstown, o.-Business Por-
ton Of Gem, Idaho, Burned.

Yellow Creek, O., Sept. 8. - Six per-
sons were burned to death and four ter
tibly injured by a fire and oil explosion
here early Thursday. The dead:
Mrs. Henry Fling and two children.
Three unknown men.
The injured:
Rev. Mr.. Stidd
Robert Alexander
Henry Fling.
- Fish.
The house Of Fling was fired by a
street lamp and the intense heat set fire
to the rig Of an oil we'll near the house.
The flames destroyed the derrick and
communicated to the tank which was
full of oil.
Before the occupants of the house re-
allied their danger terrific explosion
occurred. The blazing oil was thrown
Ill over the house and their escape was
cut OF. The bodies were recovered
after the fire was subdued.
Cement Plant Burned.
Youngstown, o., Sept. 8. - Fire Fri
day completely destroyed the cement
plant Of the struthers Furnace COM
pany, five miles east OF here. The loss
Is placed at $4,000, with SCI, 900 ,nsur-
ance. The struthers Furnace company
II owned largely by Cleveland capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
The Alabama Constitution.

Let us. however, consider for a mo- ment whether there is any just excuse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

in unreal and unscapeab1e dependence.
 Disproof of this assertion is so abun- dant that it scarcely needs to be mo- ticed. Right In the southern states to- day the negro Is doing better, progress Ing more rapidly, achieving a better ed- ucation, acquiring more homes, and en- soying more true freedom, than anywhere else in the world And the negro has all so his best friends right here. The ex- pertinent of the negro government here was a failure-it has been so every where. The negro has never succeeded in government on his own account. Un- able to govern himself successfully any where the attempt to use him as a force to govern the whites was necessarily a failure. But this Is not to say that the negro Is not a citizen, nor a human be- ing. nor entitled to all the rights of both The south from dire necessity in some states restricted the suffrage. They have withheld the ballot from many under the influence of an imperious necessity It was to save constitutional govern ment. It was to improve public condi- tions; to advance the public welfare. Tn these blessings by which good and consti- tutional government is preserved to us and our posterity the negro participates equally with the whites.
 SYDNEY J. BOWIE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

to five day each way, and there will be six when present plans are carried out. As the postmaster's fees are pay able according to the number of stamps cancelled, Coles satisfaction may be understood
 There never was much money in the business before' he said, with tWinkling eyes. I've been looking over the records and find that the average for these months will be about $33 a month. I hope we will always have presidential nominee here-it pays. Even you newspaper fellows have to write letters, and so do all the strangers that come up here to see the judge. We're doing better than ever before, and I expect things'il get buster yet before election time comes along"
 MT. Cole is one of the venerable citizens of Esopus, and during the seven years of his incumbency of the postmastership, until this extraordin- ary condition of affairs arose, he thought more of his farm than of Uncle Sam's service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

will be on display this week, including the latest and newest styles and weaves, and at prices that will make a customer of you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
sWEETlPEAs KILL FLIES.
Druggist Says the Flower Attracts
 and Then Poisons Them.

From the Springfield Journal.
 A local druggist has found a new agent for the destruction of flies that for activ ity and effectiveness discounts anything heretofore offered for that purpose. And not only is it harmless, but 1t is thing of beauty as we'll After selling annually thousands of sheets of fly paper of the sticky and poisoned varieties and ton more or less of insect powder, the new antidote' for the pest bids fair to super cede all previous methods with him and those, of his friends who are in on the secretA
 For several days the druggist, who is a lover of flowers, has had upon his front cases punches of sweet peas of variety grown originally in California and but re- cently cultivated in this section of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
purposes raised his fourth-class place

purposes raised hlS fOurth-ciaSs place to frst-class importance.
 MT Coles income, as is the case with all fourth class postmasters, de- pends entirely on fees, and it is there fore regulated by the amount of busi- ness. Time was when he would com- plain of the meagreness of receipts, but now he would not accept a salary if the government offered him one, which is not unlikely if business con tinues as it has been since the demo- cratic convention.
 Before that the income of the post office was something like $30 a month. One day last week the business was $11.50, banner figure for Esopus, and and for two weeks Judge Parker's 5 stamp bill alone was $75.
 He is not the only person who has profited, either. Cole has boy assist ant who has been trying for a whole year to get an increase in salary. He wore knee trousers and in the inter- yals of his postoffice work picked ber- ries to help out his income A week ago Cole gave him an increase. and now the boy has cut off his curls and taken to Tong pants" like a simon pure government official.
 Of course, the chief business of the postoffice is in stamps. Apparently everybody in the world is writing to Judge Parker, and he replies to as many as he can. Until this 'excite- ment" began the daily sale of stamps was about 75 cents, and occasionally it would jump to $1 when the few summer residents appeared, and as many as thirty letters day would be mailed
 Those were the days when the ar- rival and departure of mails was linn tied. Now they have been increased
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

country. Each morning after opening up the store he has found collected around the base of the vessel containing the peas quite an accumulation of dead flies.
 For the first day or so he regarded the mass of defunct dipterous insects an accidental gathering in the neignporhood of the flowers, but curiosity prompted him later to watch the conduct of the few flies left in the store. It was ob- served when the peas were freshly picked that immediately after their being placed in the vases those files In the vicinity swarmed upon the petals and proceeded to fasten themselves there. Shortly after ward they fell from their positions dead.
 It Is presumed that the odor of the peas attracted them first and that after ward they absorbed some poisonous ex- udation that the flowers possess and died in consequence. So far as known the peas possess no toxic effect upon the human being.
 All forms of scrofula, salt rheum. and eczema are cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the blood purifier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
BUSY POSTMASTER OF EsoPus.
A Disnitary Who Is Getting Rich
 Through Parker's Heavy Mail.

From the New York Times.
 Norman Cole postmaster of Esopus, is a happy man these days. His face is wreathed in smiles and the merry jingle of much coin issues from his prosperous pockets.
 Favored by the fortune that has brought this once humble village into sudden renown, Mr. Cole is waxing wealthy from the volume of core spondence which has to all intents and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
Soldiers Built Bridge of Collins.

From the London World.
 One of the most curious bridges ever built was that made by the British troops in 1860.
 They were marching on Pekin. but found their progress barred by flooded river of considerable width and depth. A timber party was formed, but found nothing to cut down or borrow suitable for a bridge. At last a huge store of collins was discovered in the village. and with these the soldiers built their bridge and crossed alive over the recepta- cles for the dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
Fifteenth Amendment Not Evaded.

Fifteenth Amendment Not Evaded.
 You assert that l presented an argu- ment ito prove that by an artful evasion of the letter of the fifteenth amendment the white democracy of the south had succeeded in making itself immune in respect of the penalties provided in the fourteenth amendment" l beg to state that 1 made no such argument l deny in the first place that there has been an artful evasion of the letter of the fit- teenth amendment, and in the second place I have never claimed that an eva sion of the letter of the fifteenth amend ment would constitute immunity from the penalty provided in the fourteenth amend ment
 The question as to whether or not there was or has been an ''artful evasion" of the fifteenth amendment Is one not rais- ed by the republican platform. The issue there raised is predicted upon an actual violation of the amendment, and not upon an 'artful evasion" The point suggested by you does not reach the case suggested by the republican plat form and your contentious can with rropriety be dismissed because no party in this country proposes to do the thing which l take 1t you advocate, i. e.. the enforcement of the fourteenth amend ment in It's integrity without discrim- ination as to section. making it bear justly and equally upon all states and all sections alike which have in the language of the constitution fin any manner abridged the suffrage.
 The Alabama Constitution.
 Let us. however, consider for a mo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21

The Age-HeraId Engraving Depart. ment makes goo6 cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
Negro Subjection.

Again you assert that the republican platform "has proved to be cause of infinite alarm to those southern men who are bent on keeping the negro race
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
Discrimination Is Unlawful.

You ask the question: Does MT. Bow ie suppose that United States statute enforcing the fourteenth amendment in respect of the apportonment of repre- sentation in congress would be constitu- tlonal2' l did not assert that propos- ton, but I did argue that a United States statute which would enforce the fourteenth amendment against six south ern states, because of an alleged abridg ment of the suffrage and refuse to en- force 1t against fourteen northern states, which had undoubtedly abridged the suf- frage, would not only be unconstitutional but iniqultous as we'll And that Is the republican platform and that is why it Is written in the language which you have quoted.
 I did assert and I do repeat, that the second section of the fourteenth amend ment which you quote was adopted in view of the admitted right of state to disfranchse the negro as such. And 1t was to some extent to check the eXer- else of this right of dlsfranchisement that 1t was so adopted.
 I asserted further and I repeat, that congress not being satisfied with the protection so afforded the negro pro posed the adoption of the fifteenth amendment which took away the right of a state to disfranchise the negro as such. And that therefore, the only legit- innate excuse for the enforcement of the fourteenth amendment, if any such ex- cuse ever existed was eliminated and for proof of the fact that congress regarded the second section of the fourteenth amendment as to all intents and pur- poses a dead letter after the adoption of the fifteenth l called attention to the fact that many northern states had abridged the suffrage when the appor- tionment acts of 1870 were adopted. and that not once was 1t hinted by any one that the fourteenth amendment should be enforced against them. And 1 assert to enforce 1t against the south alone as now proposed will be an outrage. for which l don't think the American people will stand when fairly presented to them. your opinion to the contrary notw.th- standing. And I criticise the republican platform and arraign it before the bar of public opinion because it provides one rule for the north and a different one for the south for the enforcement of one and the same amendment.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-06

for seeking a new trial by moving to
set the verdict aside. setting forth as
grounds among other things, the state
ment made by Capt. Woods, that he
had refused a large fee. as well as the
allegation that jurors had read news
papers. Arguments will be heard by
Judge Morris next Wednesday, on the
motion and should he overrule it, the
case, no doubt, will be carried to the
Court of Appeals.
The jurors plainly showed the effects
of the strain they have undergone, and
a number were scarcely able to re-
strain their emotions when they were
discharged. 1t is said that one of the
jurors asked the other members of the
jury to join him in prayer while in
the jury room, and one of the jurors
said he had hoped and prayer that
some evidence might have been ad-
duced to permit him to render a differ
ent verdict. The jury was unanimous
the moment the members retired to
the jury room.
McCue said to one of the Jurors who
shook hands with him after the adj
journment of court. that the verdict
was an unjust one. at the same time,
protesting his innocence.