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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
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News Confirmed.

Washington, May THE state de-
partment has received cablegram from
United States Minister Griscom, at
Toxic, confirming the press report Of
the landing of the Japanese in the Lao
tung peninsula, about 40 miles above
Port Arthur. The location given In the
Japanese dispatch is Kinchau. This 10
the narrowest point on the peninsula
and consequently, the minister says, the
railroad is practically closed and the
investment of Port Arthur has begun.
Russians Driven Back.
The Japanese legation has received
the following cablegram from Toxic,
under date of Friday:
Gen. Kuroki, commandant OF the
First army corps, reports that on May
3 our mounted scouts, after severe
hand-to-hand fight near Fenghuang-
cheng, drove back the Russians towards
Fenghuangcheng. Chinese say that on
May about 1000 infantry, posted on a
hill east of Fenghuangcheng, fred upon
300 comrades retreating from the Yalu,
mistaking them for the enemy. They
wounded 100 and killed 70. The rest
of the body fed in disorder, abandon
ing commissary carts. A Russian Of
ficer captured there states that the only
bodies which retreated in order on May
/ were five OF six infantry battalions
and two artillery companies. Two hun
dred more Russians killed and wounded
were found in the field and others are
being discovered"
Russians Fight Own Men.
Toxic, May z. - Gen. Kuroh, In re-
porting Thursday, tells Of bloody en-
counter during the Russian retreat on
Sunday last, when large force OF Rus
SLAMS mistook small body of their own
men for japanese, killing and woundinE
$50 OF them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Russians Fight Own Men.
SWIMMING BEST SPORT
College Scientist After Numerous Ex-
periments Declares It Most Wig
orous and Beneficial.

According to experiments by DR..
Philip B. Hawk, demonstrator in phys
biological chemistry at the University
of Pennsylvania, scientists will soon
be able to tell what branch of athletic
exercise is most conducive to a healthy
body.
DR.. Hawk directed his Investigations
toward the blood analysis Of represen-
tative athletes at the university, exam
lining the number of corpuscles before
and after various formes of sport had
been practiced. The results of this ex-
animation show an enormous increase
in corpuscles Immediately after exer-
cising.
The percentage of increase In the
most interesting of these experiments
follows:
One hundred yard dash, 24.s; 12o
yard hurdles, 21.5; one-half mile run,
17.9; one mile run, 1879; two mile run.
S.S; broad jump (six jumps). $50.
The influence of swimming on the
corpuscles is most marked, the great
est increase being in three minute
game of water polo. In this case the
average increase was 104.4 per cent.
proving swimming to be the most Wig
orous Of the sports considered. DR..
Hawks investigations have brought to
light a fact OF almost equal interest.
The blood average Of a college athlete
Is found to contain 100000 red cor
puscles per cubic millimetre, while that
Of the average male, according to phys
biological text books, is only between
100000 and 100000
The enormous increase in the blood
count following vigorous athletic exer-
cise," states DR.. Hawk. probably Ia
due to the sudden passage into the
circulation of large number Of cells
lying; inactive in various parts of the
body before the exercise took place"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Riceyille.

Our cheese factory started up Mon
day last. Dunton s. Foster are the
proprietors.
Q. w. Pickett returned home after
a successful cruise for the Interna-
tional HaryesterCo.
Charley Scott is travelling in North
Drkota for the Victor Talking Ma.
chine Co.
CLANCY Potter has written home to
his folks to sell of their goods and
come where he is. He is now located
at Shelton, Washington. We are sor-
ry to lose them.
Charley Allen, OF Bailey, and George
and Dell Munson, of MeIntire, were
Sunday visitors in Riceville.
Jake Peters and George Buresh, Of
Saratoga, were doing business in Rice.
vile Saturday.
Pat O. Shamrock is clerking at the
Hotel Burke. Judging by the name,
he must be Swede.
Mrs. Jim Hughes is back at the
Wilkes Hotel.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stiles
a girl. DIR. Adams officiating.
Art Shields man and team were ov.
er from Leroy With big load Of beer
for our temperance people, Thursday
night.
Rob't. Weigle purchased load OF
buggies while at Charles City one day
last week.
Mrs. Burt Wilkes and Miss Bene-
dict, Of Saratoga, we're visiting In
Riceville last Wednesday.
Will Volbrecht shipped car load
of cattle to Chicago Sunday morning.
The Riceville base ball team played
Elma's first nine Saturday. The score
stood: Elma 2. Riceville 20.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
TARDY SPRING INJURIOUS
SPRING TRADE IS AFFECTED By
BACKWARD SEASON.
Improved Temperature an Aid to Re-
tail Distribution - Progress
Noted in Farm Work.

New York, May 7.-Bradstreet's says:
Long expected good weather has at last
materialized and has helped farmers and
retail trade in seasonable goods. Crop
preparations and planting has made
especially good progress, the present
outlook being that while the winter
wheat crop will be short, the acreage in
spring wheat, oats and corn will be heav-
lily increased. Retail and wholesale
trade, however, has not experienced the
stimulation earlier looked for, there be-
ing a disposition so far to regard results
as below expectations. Recorder trade
with jobbers is slow and fall orders are
backward. Other conditions partake Of
irregularity. The iron trade is quieter,
with prices distinctly weaker. On the
other hand, rather less than the usual
number of May day strikes have oc-
Cured, and this year SO far makes more
favorable showing than did 1908. Rail-
way earnings continue to show fall
ing OFF. Failures are little more than
the normal in number, but, swslled by
suspensions of financial institutions and
few large manufacturers, liabilities
are heavy for this season of the year"
R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review Of
Trade says: Somewhat better retail
distribution has followed Improvement
in temperature, but it came too late to
recover any large part of the tardy sea-
sons injury to spring trade. Quiet con-
ditions are noted in practically all lines
of wearing material, with the exception
of specialties, such as tan Shoes that
cannot be delivered'with sufficient rapid
tty. Operations for future requirements
are carried on with caution, and this dis
| position to avoid excessive commitments
will do much to reduce the number Of
failures. Some improvements in collec-
/ tions, particularly at the south and west,
will also strengthen weak concerns. The
percentage of idle factories has in
| creased, especially in textiles and foot
/ wear.
Commercial failures this week in the
United States are FOG, against 202 last
week, 241 the preceding week and ITS
the corresponding week last year. Fail
ures in Canada number 81, against 16
last week, IL the preceding week and %
last year."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
YOU NEED THEM BOTH.
Hearst's Chicago Examiner Six Months
and the P. D. One Year for $3.50

By special arrangements with
Hearst's Chicago Daily Examiner, we,
can furnish it to new subscribers Tor
six months and new or paid up sub
scribers to the PLAIN DEALER one
year for only Sl.S0. The Hearst pa
pers are the best in Chicago, and the
Examiner makes feature of the late
political news, and as in all probabi!-
ity MIR. Hearst will be the Democratic
nominee for President, you can't
afford to be without the Examiner
during the campaign. Call in and get
sample copy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Fell Under a Train.

Vincennes. Ind, May Caleb Mar.
rette, aged So, of Dennison, Tex, who,
in company with sister, 80 years old,
was on his way to Pittsburg to visit
relatives, fell under the wheels of a
train here Friday and sustained in
juries which resulted in his death a
few hours later. The accident occurred
when he ran out Of a depot lunch room
and attempted to board moving
train. His aged sister witnessed the
accident and is seriously i'll at hos
pital in this city as a result Of the
sheclss
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10

information Arthur direct
Mourn Hanna,s Death.

New York, May THE executive
committee Of the National Civic Fed
GRAFTON held its first meeting since the
death Of its chairman, the late United
States Senator Marcus A. Hanna, Fri
day. Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation Of Labor,
presided. Resolutions mourning the
death of the late senator were pre-
scented by Oscar S. straus and adopted
unanimously. Brief tributes to thu
memory of the late Senator Hanna
were spoken by Bishop Potter, John
Mitchell, Cornelius N. Bliss and 9TH
eyN
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Some Early Howard County History
As Cleaned from the New Oregon Plain Dealer Of 1867
MAY 81:

MAY Oxs
III. @. Atkins is announced as the
successor of VIM. B. Strong as Super
intendent of the McGregor Western
Railway.
Married-On Saturd ay evening,
May IS, 1867, at Preston, MIMI, by
Judge Reuben Wells, Mr.. David
Carver and Miss Lois E. Thurber, Of
Foreston.
Died-In Busti, N. Y, May Is, 1867,
Mrs. Diadama Wil;ox, consort Of
Ephram Wilcox, aged IS years. The
deceased was an aunt of the late pub.
fishers of the PLAIN DEALER.
Died his residence In Winnie.
shiek county, May 81, Rev. John
Warburton aged A years and Z months.
JuNE7:
Married-On Wednesday evening,
May 22nd, at the residence of A. F.
knight, in Whitewater, Wis, by Rev.
e. w. Kirkham, Mr.. John B. Caward,
of Cresco, Ia, and Miss Frank Caswell,
of Whitewater. Wis.
The roof is nearly on the court
house and the work is moving rapidly
toward completion. The board OF
supervisors appointed committee to
receive and accept it when compile ted
and authorized q removal of the coun-
ty offices and of the records and prop
erty of the county when the com.
mittee shall report it suitable for
them.
JUNE Ia:
Rev. Bishop Lee, Of Davenport, is
announced to preach in the Congre-
gational church IN New Oregon,
Tuesday afternoon, and in Chaplin g
hall in Cresc0 in the evening.
Note is made Of the visit Of Jasper
Clemmer, of Monroe, Wis, with his
son, DR.. j. j. Clemmer, and of an
incident that occurred there during
the war when an abolitionist was
carried on rail out OF town supposing
him to be ''secesh" for which luxury
J they had to pay the supposed ''secesh'
SO, 600.
Married-At the Empire house in
Cresco Saturday, June 9Th, by d. o.
Preston, county judge, Mr.. George
ostrander and Miss Mary Huber.
Married-ln Pilot Mound, Mimi,
on Thursday last, by Rev. e. G. Fal-
coner, Mr.. John Bottomfelt and Miss
Mary Stiff.
The trustees of the Congregational
church at New Oregon voted to re.
move their church building to Crescc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
WIN Be Promoted.

Washington. May THE president
has determined to appoint Col. Albert
L. Mills brigadier general. Col. Mills
was nominated brigadisr general
during the last session Of congress. but
the senate did not act on his nomina-
ton. He will remain superintendent
of the military academy until some &C.
ton on his nomination Is taken next
winter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Name Debs for President,

Chicago, May 7.-While 200 delegates
waved hats and handkerchiefs and
shouted themselves hoarse, the social
list national convention Thursday after
noon nominated Eugene " Debs, of In
diana, as president Of the United States.
The scene was repeated on the unani-
nous nomination of Benjamin Han
ford, Of New York, as Debs' running
mate
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Bite Of Pickerel Caused Death,

st. Paul, Mimi. May THE bite of
a pickeral resulted in the death of John
E. Beckman, of Amery, Wis, at Beth
soda hospital. Beckman was 81 years
old and lived on farm near Amery.
Some time ago he went pickeral spear
ing. AS he was landing one fish the
pickerel clamped his jaws down upon
Beckman's fingers, lacerating one Of
them. The wound was not considered
serious at first, but later complications
set in and Beckman was brought to the
st. Paul hospital, where he died.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
A Chanca for Matilda.

Conjurer pointing to his cabinet)-
Ladies and gentlemen, now call your
attention to the great Illusion Of the
evening. will ask any lady in the
audience to step on the stage and enter
the cabinet. will then close the door.
When open 1t again the lady will
have disappeared. leaving no trace.
Husband Ito his wife)-Matilda, my
love. do oblige the gentleman and
walk up.-Tit-Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Man Is Missing.

Jamestown, N. Y, May THE A..
G. NorQuist furniture factory was de-
stroyed by fire Friday and it is believed
that A. B. Nord, member of the firm,
was burned to death in the building.
No trace of Mr.. Nord has been found
since the fire. When last seen he was
running through the factory, warning
the employees to leave the building. The
loss on the factory, lumber, machinery,
ETC., is estimated by Mr.. Norquist at
$125.000; insurance, $4,000. Three
dwellings were also DESTROYED.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Several Cottages Burned,

WATERFOWL, N. Y, May IA special
to the Standard from Thousand Island
Park, st. Lawrence river, says: A large
fire ragged at the point here, resulting in
the destruction Of nine cottages and
threatening large hotel properties To-
Gated here. Six other cottages were par
TALLY destroyed. The fire was finally
brought under control. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000, partly covered by in
surance
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Three Members Expelled.

New York, May THE expulsion Of
three members Of the Consolidated
Stock and Petroleum exchange was an
nounced at the opening of business
Friday. The expelled members are
w. Grant Hoage. who is said to have
been connected with the firm of Long
ley, Hale & Company; M. e. HALEY
and A. H. Page The explosions were
made on charges that these members
had engaged in irregular transactions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
MAY IL.

The PLAIN DEALER announces it's
removal to Cresco and requests its
mail to be sent there instead of New
Oregon.
Note is made of an old gentleman
In Howard county who having always
been "ahead of civiliza ton" had new
er seen a railroad, and when talking
OF coming to Cresco to see it, conclud-
ed;to wait until summer as he would
rather see the cars on wheels than on
runners.
B. Isaac who appeared as an adver-
tiser in the P. d. of that date was
commended as the best wagon maker
ever in the county. HE is still at the
old stand.]
The market report OF the 18th of
May gives wheat No. /, $3.50; No. 2,
$3.50; No. 8, s2.4o; rejected, $3.50; bar
ley sl.00 to sl.25; oats soc to Slips;
butter 25 to 80 cts; lard 20 cts; coal
per ton $50.
MAY Z4s
Preaching in Cresco is announced
for Chapin's hall Sunday morning at
10 a. m by Rev. Rambo, and at 2:30
p. NJ, by Rev. Fitch.
Married-At the residence of the
BRIDES parents, May 10, 1851, by Rev.
j. E. Fitch, Mr. John B. Willard and
Miss Sarah J. Norton, all of Howard
county.
| Note is made OF the departure Of
John Caward of the firm Of Newton,
Caward and Fuller for the East Tor
the purpose OF stocking up goods, but
since his departure we learn he is
after "a piece of calico" He got it
and piece that would wash.
Ben Hunting advertised flour, po-
tatoes, oats, ground feed and corn
meal at the long ware house near the
elevator.
In noting the work of Prof. j. L..
Enos, of Cedar Rapids, at the Teach
ers' Institute at New Oregon, the
PLAIN DEALER said of him that his
idea of the duties of the profession of
teaching, his pungent criticism of
authors, and his thorough contempt
for the text books introduced into tine
state through ignorance or corruption
suits US to dot. Though republi-
can we asked his nomination for
superintendent of Public Instruction
because the Office should have teach
er and not politician to discharge
its duties.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Universally Mourned.

Budapest, May demonstration
Of mourning on the death of Maurus
Jokai, the Hungarian novelist, are re-
ported from all towns of Hungary. En-
peror Francis Joseph sent the secre-
tary of state to express his condolences
to the widow. The body will lie in
state at the national musum until Mon
day
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Heayy Gold Statements.

New York, May IA shipment OF
$2,5O0,000 gold by Saturdays steamer
was announced Friday by j. P. Morgan
&, Company. One-half of that amount
was ordered at the assay Office and the
balance is in gold coin. Lazard Freres
engaged 100000 gold for shipment
to Europe on Saturday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Death of Prominent Reverend.

Lancaster, Pa, May REV. Eman-
uel Vogel Gerhart. D. D., III. D.. pro-
lessor of theology and president Of
the theological seminary of the Re-
formed church, of the United States,
died at his home here Friday. He
was 81 years of age.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Badly Hurt.

Kalamazoo, Mich, May George w.
Parker, Of San Francisco, president of
the Pacific Coast Gypsum company,
was run down by an automobile and
probably fatally injured here. His
----'a~~ and three ribs were broken,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Burned to Death.

Salida, Col, May Raymond
Cooks. a young miner, was burned to-
death and six other persons mad mar
row escape from being cremated In
fire that destroyed the Hotel Turret. q
,two-story wooden structure, at Turret,
mining camp. 70 miles north Of sa-
Ida. ...,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Their Real want.

An expert claims to be able to make
short men tall, but what short men are
looking for, says the Chicago Daily
News. is some one to make them flush.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Well Known Army Man Dead.

We'll hnoWn ARMY Man Dead.
st. Paul. Mimi, May Capt. James
A. Campbell died at Fort Smelling Fri
day. aged 60 years. Capt. Campbell
was well known in army circles, al
though not belonging to the regular
service. He served on Gen. Brooks
staff during the spanish-American war.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Renorninated,

Denver, Col. May THE First dis
trict republican convention renominat-
cd Congressman Robert w. Bonynge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Sent to Prison.

Philadelphia, May 7.-Charles S. Re-
Der, formerly bookkeeper for McNeely
company. manufacturers Of kid, was
committed to prison in default of $4,000
bail, charged with forgeries aggregat-
inc s25. OOO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Prohibition State Convention Boou, lows,
May 24tn to 28th.

The Cricago Great Western Railway
will on May 1924, sell round trip
tickets to Boone for one fare plus 50
cents. Return limit May ~. For
further information uapply to any
Great Western Agent, or j. P. Elmer,
Chicago, Ill. may %
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10

To Cure a Cold IN One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's All druggists refund the money
II II fails to cure. y. w. Groves sig
nature y on sSoh box. CSC.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Annual Meeting Norman Baptist Brethren
Carthage, Mo, May 1927.

For the above occasion the Chicago
Great Western Railway will on May
18th to oath inclusive, sell tickets for
the round trip. For further infofma.
ton apply to any Great Western
Agent, or J. z. Elmer, g. P. A., Chi.
cago, LII. may 10
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Thibetans Repulsed.

London, May THE Daily Mails
Simla correspondent says that 800
Thibetans, coming from the direction
of Shigatse, attacked the British mis-
sion at Gyangtso at dawn on April
The Thibetans were repulsed with heavy
loss and fed. The British had only
two Sepoys wounded.
MAP SHOWING MNVEMENTe
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10
Mada Some Reservation

Made Some Reservation.
A man who bought stock in a co.
Inquired II Its value would 10.
They told him 1t could,
And 1t probably would,
Provided the prics didn't Slo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10

MAP SHOWING MOVEMENTS FOR NAVAL AND LAND At
TACK ON PORT ARTHUR.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-10


Port Arthur has been cut of. Pitsewo,
on the east coast, where the Japanese
have landed, is less than 20 miles from
Port Adams.
Details Of Landing.
Toxic, May 1.-THE report Of Ad-
miral Hosoya, received Friday, gives
details Of the landing Of Japanese troops
on the Liaotung peninsula, suppressing
the location of the landing place. The
admiral says:
Our seventh division, with torpedo
boats and the Hong Kong-M aru and the
Nippon-Maru, arrived from the advance
base off the Liaotung peninsula at $3.50
May s. Discovering number of the
enemys patrols, we bombarded them
for short time and then a landing
party OF sailors, Capt. Nomoto leading,
was ordered ashore. 1t being low tide it
was impossible to use the boats. and
the sailors plunged into the water,
waded breast deep for about thousand
yards and reached the beach at 1920 p. m.
Immediately advancing they took pos
session OF range Of hills without firing
q shot and planted our flag on the hills
The gunboats Amagai, Oshima and
Chieokai were employed to distract the
enemy's attention. They discovered o
hundred of the enemy and shelled them,
killing several. The first fleet of trans
ports, on seeing our flag displayed on
IN eminence, began landing troops at
eight p. m. The troops who were forced
70 wade ashore were in high spirits. In
order to facilitate the further landing Of
ffcorsI Disra afs ssinE srsutsa. our de
E6ssss.. - ssa..s ~ aess.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-01-28
WILL TEST
THIS ARREST

H. G. Young the boatman and diver
was before Judge Lindsay this morning
to answer to a charge of violating the
license law in having failed to obtain
a license for a boat. Young's case was
continued until tomorrow,
Young stated that the complaint
should be amended so as to state what
manner of boat he was charged with
having failed to license. He also stat
ed that he had not been provided with
any information regarding the case by
the police department. He was shown
an opinion by the Attorney General re-
garding the matter.
The case is one in which technical
point is involved. Young claims that
the law does ont cover his gasoline
boats. The boat which he is charged
with failing to license is a boat that is
used for towing purposes and is not
used in carrying passengers.