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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
RIVAL FLEETS
MAY HAVE MET
HUMoRs OF A SEA BATTLE OFF
PORT ARTHUR.
REPORT IS NOT OFFICIAL
Japanese Said to Be Preparing for An
other Attempt to Blockade
Harbor-Russian Defeat
Rumored.

Paris, April 9-The ST. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo de Paris
says that Admiral Makaroff went out
from Port Arthur this morning, Jap
anese squadron having been signalled
as in the offing 1t is rumored, the cor
respondent says, that a sea fight took
place, but nothing concerning it is off,
cially known.
Will Try It Again.
st. Petersburg, April 9-Information
received from Port Arthur Friday as
serts that the japanese have planned a
supreme attempt for the investment Of
Port Arthur on Sunday, which is the
orthodox Greek Easter Twenty-Five
fire ships have been prepared for sink
ing in the channel, while the whole
Japanese fleet in the vicinity will bonn
bard the forts. The Japanese are con-
WINGED that they will succeed through
sheer numbers. Some of the fire ships,
they believe, are sure to reach critical
spots, and if nothing else is secured the
harbor will at least be completely bot
tied.
Fresh Defeat Reported.
Paris, April "a report has reached
the French capital of fresh defeat sus-
tanned by the Russians in the vicinity
of the Yalu river. Their loss is said to
have been heavy. There is no coz
firmation of the report.
Want Guards for Mines.
London, April 9.-The British and
American ministers at Seoul, Korea
says correspondent of the Central
News have requested the Korean for
eign Office to send a guard to the British
and American mines in the Pingyane
district as precautionary measure.
Gear Confers Honors.
St. Petersburg, April 9.-Among thu
Easter honors conferred by the EN-
peror, which will be announced Satur
day, are 40 decorations of persons II
the diplomatic service, three of whicl
go to America. Nicholas Lodygensky
Russian consul general at New York
is made commander of the Order O
st. Vladimir. Albert schlippenbach
consul at Chicago. is made command
er of the Order of st. Anne, and Consu
Struwe, at Montreal, commander o
the Order of st. Stanislaus. The or
der conferred upon Consul Genera
Lodygensky is very high one, give
only for distinguished services and car
ryine with it hereditary nobility
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
Duck Hunters Drowned,

Council Bluffs, Ia, April SACK
Tennelf. Charles Haskins and Smiley
Baxter, three saloonkeepers, were
drowned in Lake Manawa Friday while
hunting ducks. The three men were
crossing the lake in small boat, when
st got into trough of the high waves
and sunk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
For Sale Ghean.

The 2 Slice buildings on Main street,
Gresco. lately occupied by G. I. White
FOR Dry Goods store and by Recamp
eor Bakery. For price apply to e. R.
THOMPSON the Abstract and Real Es-
tate man, CreScu Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
Fatal EARTHQUAKE.

Vienna, April 9.-According to dis.
patch to the Neu Erie Presse an earth.
quake April 4 killed Is persons, injured
40. destroyed 1900 houses and caused
great distress in the vilayets OF Kossoye
and Salonica. Macedonia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
concede Kerwin,s Election

Madison. Wis. April 9.-The managers
OF the Luse campaign announce that
they have given up hope Of electing their
candidate to the supreme court Justice
ship and acknowledge the election of
James G. Kerwin, of Neenah. Almost
complete returns give Kerwin's majority
as $3.50.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
Wars Horrors.

Mrs. Highmore-Isn't war dreadful
thing?
Mrs. Gaswell-It's perfectly horrid
The papers were SO full Of it this morn
ing that they only had room for five
or six lines about my party last night.
Chicago Tribune
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
king Celebrates Birthday

Copenhagen, April 9.-King Christian
Friday celebrated his eighty-sixth
birthday in excellent health. United
States Minister Swenson conveyed to
the king greeting and Fluctuations
from President Roosevelt. Congratula-
tory kilograms were received from all
the sovereigns.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
The Plague in chil;

Lima, Peru, April 9.-The Peruvian
consul at Antofagasta, Chile, cables
that there have been % deaths from
bubonic plague there and that there are
now 81 persons suffering from the
plague
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
Nervura Company Fails.

Boston, Mass, April 9. = The failure
of the Greene Nervura company is an
nounced The company is capitalized
at $2,S00,000 and the estimated liabili-
ties are in excess of 100000. The as
sets include bills receivable and the
good will and patent rights of the con-
Germ. The largest creditor is Pettin-
gill & Co., newspaper advertisers, who
failed recently with upward of $1,000
900 liabilities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
Waited Long for Revenge.

Hazard, KY, April 9.-John ]. Combs
shot and instantly killed Greasy"
Combs. In 1876 John j. Combs was
cut by Greasy" Combs in fight,
Gripping him and causing partial par
alySis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
Attacked by Thibetan..

London, April "a dispatch re-
ceived at the India Office said that Gen.
MacDonald's infantry, while reconnoi-
tering near Kalapange, encountered
300 Tibetans, who opened fire. There
were no casualties.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
Rich Gold Fiald

Seattle. Wash, April 9.-Mail advices
from the new Alaska district Of Tanana
indicate that the winter gold cleanup
will probably reach 81 100000. A num-
Der OF new finds are reported, and, out
SOf mass OF optimistic reports, it can
begathered that the new region has every
Indication Of being equal to Dawson.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
Tragedy in frisco.

San Francisco, April, Elm his shop
hero L. Carsagni tailor, Killed Mrs.
Weimer and then committed suicide.
The woman, who he'd a -year-old
child, lived apart frcm her husband.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
Danger Of a Wreck.

1--WE are told to cast our bread upon
the waters" said young wife.
But don't you do it," said her hus-
band. "a vessel might run against it
and get wrecked What to Eat.
lHE WALL AND GATEWAY OF
MUKDEN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
uorusu asts Appropriataou,

Albany, N. p, April GA bill ap.
propriating $25o.000, for an agricul-
tural college at Cornell university,
passed the senate Friday. The measure
ese 1Tsvseug'y pssssd ,hs ssysMttk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
Some Early Howard County History
As Cleaned from the New Oregon Plain Dealer Of 1866

We also note that Vortex in the
DEBORAH Register makes grave charges
against Samuel Merrill because he
had been named as possible candt-
date for governor, predicting bis NOM
ination when such men as the Regis
ter crew threw mud.
JANUARY q, 1867:
Notice is made of the sudden death
of Mrs. Corcoran, at Cresco, from
apoplexy, she at the time being about
to wait on some sick children.
Mention is made of the Christmas
tree given by the Episcopals, as very
fine affair.
Two very fine turkeys were presen ted
We editor for Christmas, one by j. B.
Howard, a 30-pounder, the other a
very nice one by Aug. Beadle.
Two fires in New Oregon, one at
the home of Levi Davis, nearly ruin
ing his house, the other an attempt
by man named Usher to burn his
grocery for the insurance, s14oo, with
scarcely $500 of goods. The PLAIN
DEALER fully exposed his villianous
attempt, and he speedily got out of
the country.
Notice is made of the lecture of
Aug Bpadle before the literary associ-
alton, "Poetry and the Poets" as
being model of taste and elegance,
| the scope of thought sublime.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12

Are You Using Aliens Foot Ease?
Shake into your shoes Aliens Font
Ease, powder. 1t cures Corns, Bun
ions Painful, Smarti g, Hot, Swollen
feet. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c 82w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
Judgeship for Blunt.

Helena, Mont, April 9-Advices have
been received here that it is the inten.
ton OF President Roosevelt to appoint
Gov. w. w. Hunt. of Porto Rico, as sue
cessor to Judge Hiram Knowles, who re.
Gently rendered his resignation as judge
OF the United States district court here.
Judge Knowles resignation is to take
eject April 10. He resigned because he
had reached the age limit.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
To Cure a Cold IN One Dav.

0 Cure Cold m One DAY.
Take Laxative Rromp Quinine Tab.
let's All druggists refund the money
II 1T fails to cure e. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
DECEMBER IA:

The PLAIN DEALER notes the death
of a son Of w. Y. Wells, of Oak Dale,
from the accidental discharge nf a
gun; also the receipt of the prospectus
OF the Cresco Times, a 7-column paper
to be published about the first Of
January by Wood & Mix; also notes a
literary society for New Oregon in
which Rev. S. d. Peet, fanatic and
fool was to take part and presented
for ITS first discussion a resolution
that jeff. Davis ought to be hung,
appointing the PLAIN DEALER editor
for the negative, himself for tha
Affirmative. The debate did not come
off. The PLAIN DEALER sat down on
The matter real hard.
Cresco market, Dec. Ia, 1866, as re-
ports in the PLAIN DEALER of that
dav: Wheat, No. l, sl.75; Wheat, No.
p, Sl.55; Wheat, No. 3, s1.40; Wheat,
rel 'cted, sl.2O: Barley, 81 90; Oats, Csc;
Rutter, tirkin, Is "a zoe; Butter, roll,
25c.
DECEMBER 81:
The PLAIN DEALER of Dec. 81,
notes the robbery of P. Lathrop, of
Frankville, who Lad just returned
from McGrrgor where he had sold to
Bas>ett s. Hunting q lot of hogs for
>hich he was paid $1,000 He was
smoked down in his barn when put
ling out his team and when he came
TO found his money gone.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
snowstorm ragged all day in this section.
Traffic on the railroads in South Dakota
Sioux City, Ia, April "a binding

Traffic on the railroads in South Dakota
northeastern Nebraska and northwest
ern Iowa was seriously interfered with.
A number of trains were stalled in snow
drifts for hours In parts of South Da-
kota the snow is ten inches deep on the
level The storm is the worst in many
years at this season of the year. 1t is
feared it will result in heavy losses Of
stock on the ranges.
In South Dakota.
Sioux Falls, S. D., April 9.-The heav-
lest snow of the season prevails in the
northern and central parts of the state
1t is feared there will be much loss of
cattle on the ranges. Telephone and
telegraph service is interrupted, and
train service on the Northwestern and
Great Northern is at standstill in the
central portion of the state. Dispatches
from Miller say that the snow is very
heavy.
Huron, s. D., April 9.-The fierce wind
and snowstorm that has been prevailing
over the state east Of the Black Hills
has resulted in mammoth drifts which
have seriously interrupted railroad and
telegraphic communication. All trains
are held at stations and none were sent
west or northwest over the Northwest
ern road from here to-day. No Great
Northern trains have arrived or de-
parted. Fears are entertained that
heavy stock losses will result to herds
on the open ranges. Fortunately the
temperature is mild.
Fear Damage to Fruit.
Guthrie, Okla, April 9.-At Guthrie
and in Oklahoma in general high winds
and sand storms have prevailed during
the entire day, accompanied by cold
wave, unusual for this time of the year.
The cold will do much damage to fruit,
it is feared. In the Indian Territory
storms are general, accompanied in
places by rain. At Featherstone, on the
Fort Smith & Western railroad, Frank
Ponder, section foreman, was killed
nv lightning
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12

| know jolly old maiden lady,
A lady of hipn degree,
Who never goes to bed-without
A drink of Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sensible woman.
Sold by DIR, Connolly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
GIVES SATISFACTION.
King Edwards Diplomacy Helps in
Concluding Anglo-French
! Treaty.

London, April 9.-The government
) has long been a stranger to such a cho-
rus of universal approval and congrat-
nlation as that exhibited editorially
this morning in all the London news
papers because Of the happy conclusion
Of the Anglo-French negotiations for Q
colonial treaty. This approval is none
the less whole-hearted because it is
recognized that France has obtained
substantial concessions while surren-
dering little of real value.
King Edward is again hailed as a
successful dfplomatist, and the greater
portion of the thanks is accorded to
his majesty, for having initiated the
rapprochement and to President Lou
bet, for having received the overtrres
In a corresponding spirit Lord Lans-
doWne, the British foreign secretary,
and M. Delcasse, the French foreign
minister, are equally complimented for
their notable services to the cause of
peace between the two countries.
The Daily Telegraph says: at is
most satisfactory to welcome diplo-
matte incident which will be recorded
for centuries 1t is no exaggeration
to assert that every barrier in the way
of lasting peace and amity between
France and Great Britain has been re-
moved and II either party had made
infinitely greater sacrifices they would
have been cheap, indeed, In view of the
ancalculable value of the accord OBJ
tanned"
The Morning Post contends that
much better terms might have been OBJ
tanned in exchange for what is a vir-
tual recognition of the French right to
p protectorate over Morocco, and COM
plains that the Newfoundland settle
nent also unduly favors France.
Much satisfaction Is expressed over
the settlement. which liberates accumu-
lated funds Of nearly six millions in
the case OF the Egyptian debt, which
can now be expended upon railroads
and other public works needed for the
development Of Egypt,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12

. A9ToRIA.
Bears the q The Kind You Have Always Bought
''', 4 Lz41Zzzs{
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12
$4,000 to California and Return

@OU.UU 20 CaITOrnia and Return
via Chicago Great Western Railway.
Tickets on sale April 23rd to May 1st
inclusive. Good to return until June
3oth. For further information apply
tn any Great Western Agent, or J. p.
Elmer, @. P A, Chicago, Ill.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-12

There is awell authenticated story of a
Devonshire sportsman, who at the end
OF limited tenancy of well-known
nshing found that each trout he had bas-
keted had cost him no less than s95s6d.
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IssUBD WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 90, 1904.

A splendid editorial in The Co.
lumbia State on Gsorgis's dis.
grace ends with this paragraph:
There will be apologies for the
governor, there will be apologies
for the militia, there may be
apologists for the Iynchers, bu,
when all is satd there Will be wide
spread coviction that another
stain, deep and more damable
than any heretofore Inflicted, rests
on Geosgla, and that her civil and
military authorities. through In,
competent or puslllanimousness
have contributed enormously to
the disgrace.
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KILLED IN COLLISION.

Seneca, Aug. 1s.-There was q
head on collision between the
southbound local freight and .
work train on the Southern at
Keowee siding, five miles north
of Seneca at 80, .. N. today,
and Claiborne A Ansel, who was
fireman on the local, was fatally
hurt, amputstion of both logs be-
ing necessary.
He was in tho act Of shovelins
in coal when the collision occurred
and was caught between tho tend
or and engine. He was released
with much difficulty and carried to
his home in Greenville, whore he
died at 6. 8. this afternoon.
He was about 20 years cid,
only son of Hon. N. F. Ansel,
and a popular Young man socially.
MIR. Ansel had an, bitions to be-
como locomotive engineer and
today's trip was his fret regular
run in the full capacity of fireman.
Engineer Hanks was badly
scalded. Several others wsre
more or less bruised and injured
by jumping off but none was killed
or seriously hurt.
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That the original Brice Bill will
be one of the most important
measures before the next legisla-
ture there is little reason to doubt
In the compaign meeting through
out the State about the first thing
each legislative candidate is asked
10 his views on the bill, and it Is
gratifying to note that majority
OF them favor the passage of suoh
. bill.-Fort Mill Times.
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Heyward's Good Reasons.
Special to Greenville News.


Columbia, S. g., Aug. Is
Governor Hayward does not be.
lleve in pardoning a man on con
dition that he be made to
leave the State and a petition
must always have stronger reason,
than this. Today a petition was
presented for tho pardon Of Chas.
n. Jsggers, who was convicted OF
assault with intent to kill in Che..
ter county in 1901, and sentenced
to four years in the penitentiary.
A numerously signed petition was
presented giving good reasons and
this was backed by the Solicitor
recommending the pardon together
with the statement that Jareers
was willing to leave the State.
The governor issued the pardon
oil right. but stated that IL was
not on the condition that he leave
the State, for il . man WAS fit TO
DO pardonsd and deserved 1t there
was no reason why this condition
should be attacked.
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Happenings in The State.
A Chroniclsd by the Alert Cor
respondents of the Colum b,a
State.
ALLEN HBTHINaTON SLAIN BIZ
NEGRO.

ALLEN HHTHINGTON SLAIN BIZ A
NEGRO.
Meggetts, AnG. 1S. Allen
Porter Hethington, the 1S-year.
old son of MI. Hethington Of the
Tugoodoe neighborhood, waskillsd
at5.30 this morning. The slayer is
Sam Brown, colored, who ssca ped. +.
The whole country is being scour-
ed by armed posses and his cap>
ture is hourly expected.
Young Hethington was remon-
strating with Brown about some
work, when Brown shot. The
bullet pierced Hethington's skull
over the left eye; death followed
in an hour. Bloodhounds from
Charleston arrived at noon and
-.'e now on the. slayer's trail.
Excitement is intense.
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Williams and Finley at Rock
Hill.

Rock Hill Record.
Msssrs. D. =. Finley and T. \
Williams spoke to a small, but
enthusiastic crowd at Friedheim' q
Hall Tuesday evening. The meet
ing has been scheduled for the
morning, but on account of there
being no crowd in the forenoon
they repaired to Tirzah aud re
turned to Rock Hill 10 time to
speak in tho evening.
Mr.. Williams severely criticised
Mr.. Finley's record in congress
and attempted to show that the
results accomplished bv him fail
to measure up to what should be
done by a representative In the
national house. He thinks that a
more aggressive man 10 needed in
washington, " one who will plunge
IN and assert his districts right
not only in the way Of securing
appropriations, bat also is making
laws. Ho charged that the Rock
Hill public building is not the
work OF an individual measure Of
Mr.. Finley, but devised by several
OF this states csngrsssmes.
Mr.. Finley denied most of Mr.
Williams allegations and ,nsiuua
tons In toto. He admitted tho
existence of the Omnibus Bill. but
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claimepno sLla,I share in b.ing
responsible for that measure.
He iisclaimeu ny INCLINATION or
wish to attack MIR. Williams re.
cord. Indeed, be conceded to him
several years years of credltable
service in the state legislature, hut
he was disposed to doubt Mr..
Williams ability to accomplish
more for the district than has
been done by tho present repre-.
seotative.
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A Word About Biennial Sessions.

The views of the editor of th,
Abbeville Medium, who is oppos-
Cd to biennial sessions, are giver
below, and arc not without rea-
son. Every voter should study
this question and be prepared tc
vote intelligentIy on it. The
Medium says:
For the people Of South Car
olina to vote for this change in
the constitution would be the cli>
max of folly. There is not q
good reason for doing so. Some
one says there will be saving of
$4,000 every other year by the
change. Who says a legislative
session costs $5O,0OO2 1t has not
cost that sum since tho new
constitution was adopted, and not
bat once or twice bince 1876. 1t
10 a bald statement Of what ID not
fact and will not do for sensible
men to act upon in this important
matter.
Georgia tried the change but
returned to her annual SOS.
sions. Under the biennial sys,
tenn the Georgians got into tho
habit of frequent extra sessions
and even now have had two
sessions since last November.
Tho trusts are coming into
the State. 1t does not SUIT them
to have annual sessions and un-
thinking men are used by them
to put it out Of tho power of. the
people to keep close watch on
their operations if they happen to
be wrong.
The dispensary bandles millions
OF money. Is it best that the
directors should mike reports
but once very two years. III
there vas no annual sessions it
would some about that thsre
would be no ono to report to an
nually.
1t is not necessary for US to
multiply reasons. The folly of
she measure must be apparent
to everybody with hand on his
shoulders.
II the amendment prevails BY a |
vote OF the people another con- |
stitutional convention will have to
be called in order to g.t things
straight. Perhaps q dozen other
amendments will be necessary to
get ont of the confusion into
which eur State will be thrown