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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Makes Remarkable Time.

Huntsville, Ala, May 27.-An engine
and caboose, with Engineer Charles
Porter at the throttle, has made the
distance from Tuscumbia to Decatur
on the Memphis division Of the South
ern railway, "A miles, in 3B minutes.
This run Is reported to be the fastest
time ever made over the Southern. A
citizen Of Decatur was the only passen-
ger, having chartered the train to hur-
ry to the bedside of his sick wife.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Trapedv IN Cincinna+i

Cincinnati, o., May 27.-Miss Mamie
Farrell, living on Ohio avenue, was
shot Friday afternoon by Frederick
Bibbitz, who then shot himself. He
is dead and Miss Farrell was taken to
the hospital fatally wounded. It is
thought that Bibbitz was demented, as
he had been quarreling with everybody
about the house for several days. He
shot Miss Farrell as she was going up
stairs to her room.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Disastrous Fire in Guam,

Guam, May 81. A disastrous fire at
Agana on Wednesday last destroyed 25
houses and rendered 1926 persons home
less. Owing to the cost and scarcity Of
materials it often takes years to con
struct a house there. The white resi-
dents are doing their utmost to relieve
the distress and the governor Of the is.
land has cabled the navy department
suggesting that the American public be
appealed to for subscriptions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Declared Not Guilty

Peoria, Ill, May q. The jury in the
case of Richard Higgins. charged with
the murder of Mrs. Nellie Thomasson,
on October Is last, returned a verdict
Friday finding the defendant not guilty.
But two ballots were taken. The evil
dence showed that Mrs. ~Thomasson
suffered an affection of the stomach.
which might have caused her death.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
wiscousin's "semicolonn Law.

Wisconsin is now burdened with it's
"semicolon" law also. Examination Of
the anti-cigarette bill recently passed
shows that by careless punctuation
the mere possession of cigarettes or
the materials for making them be-
comes unlawful. This was not in
tended, the sale Of cigarettes being the
thing aimed at. The law will probably
be promptly tested in the courts after
it goes into effect July /.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
A Craanino Death.

Blood poisons creeps up towards the
heart,ccausing death. j. E, Stearns,
Belle PLANE, Mimi. writes that a
friend dreadfully injured his hand,
which swelled up like blood poisoning.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve drew out the
poison, healed the wound, and saved
his life. Best in the world for burns
and sores. 25c at P. A. CIemmer's
drug store. II
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
A Damaging Frost,

st. Paul, Mimi, May 27.-Specials
from points in northern Wisconsin re-
port that heavy frost Thursday night
did great damage to garden truck and
small fruits and berries. 1t is estimat-
ed that the strawberry crop in Dunn
county alone is injured to the extent of
$780, 900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Uneasy About Alfred.

How is your boy Alfred succeeding
at %college?"
I'm afraid Well find out pretty soon
chat he's running in debt. He's writ
ing to use once a week now."-Chi-
cage Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Futile.

Wasn't 1t scandalous, the way old
Billions relatives wrangled over their
claims to his property, even before the
doctors had given him up?"
Il hadn't heard a word about 1t.
What was the result?"
Nothing. He got well."-Chicago
Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Amt It a shamep

Yes, she's a matchless beauty
And the fact she can't forget;
She tried real hard in.leap year
To make a match, but right here,
Let us pause and shed q tear,
The poor girls matchless yet.
EChieHyg News
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Sheriff Murdered.

Ironton, Mo-, May q. - Sheriff John
". Polk was shot and killed Thursday
night while attempting to make an ar
rest. Bill Spaugh, whom he was trying
to place in custody disappeared and Is
being sought on the charge of having
,hot the officer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Two Asphyxiated.

Sioux City, Ia, May ~. - Fred Scott
and A. ]. Meyer, stockmen of San An
tonic, Tex, were found dead in bed at
the Peoples hotel Friday. Death was
due TO asphyxiation. The men were
on their way to Madison, g. D.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Referring It to Headquarters.

Agent-Mr. Meekun, are you carry
ing all the life insurance you want?
Mr.. Meekun burning to his wife,
My dear, am / worth taking any more
insurance on, do you think7-Chicago
Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Pioneer Papermaker Dead.

Watertown, N. Y, May 81. Andrew
outterson, aged 80 years, a pioneer pa
per manufacturer, is dead here. He
helped his father erect the first paper
making machine built in America, and
ran off the first sheet of bank note paper
ever made on a machine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Oppose Federation.

Fort Worth, Tex, May az. - The gen.
eral assembly of the Southern Presby-
terrain church Friday voted against fed
GRAFTON, but continued Its committee
for conferences with other branches Of
the ehHrek. !
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Gone.

@You've been gone a long time,'
sighed the girl.
Eyes. I have been gone a long time.'
admitted he.
ooh, this is so sudden!" shrieked she,
Topping into his arms.-Houston Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
His ONLY nonatinn

Mifkins-so poor old Skinner has
given up the ghost at last.
Bifkins-Yes; and it's doughnuts to
fudge It's the first thing he ever gave
up without getting money for It.
UhfsATs News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Fire in Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, May 27.-Fire Friday
in the furniture store of James Fitz-
simmons & Co., on Michigan avenue
caused a loss of about $4,000 on stock
and $500 on the building. .
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
His Friendly Scheme.

Little Brown Belligerent-I thought
you were my friend. Yet you are fur
nishing arms and ammunition to the
honorable enemy!
His Robust Ally-Hist! Not a word!
! am selling them to him SO that you can
capture them and get the stuff for moth
ing, don't you know!-Chicago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
GERONIMO Wins Race.

Lawton, Okla, May 27.-Geronimo,
the aged Apache chief, rode his sorrel
horse, Geronimo, in a race at the fair
grounds Friday and won a $3.50 purse.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
Man Without Friends Lucky.

I told MI. Pinchem that he hadn't a
friend in the world said the indignant
citizen.
And what did he say?"
He said he was glad of it, as a man
without friends is in no danger Of being
asked to lend money."-Chicaso Jour
nal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-30
chamberlain's Cough Remedy the Very
Best

~ have been using Cnamberlain's
Cough Remedy and want to say it is
the best cough medicine 1 have ever
taken" says Geo. L. Chubb, a mer-
chant of Harlan, Mich. There is no
question about its being the best, as
1T will cure a cough or cold In less time
than any other treatment 1t should
always be kept 10 che house ready for
instant use for a cold can be cured In
much less time when promptly treat
ed. For sale by j. b. Luers Drug
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-03
Russian Newspapers Declare
That Peoples Representa-
tiyes Should Decide Ques-
ton of Continuing War
UNABLE TO ESTIMATE
THE LOSS OF LIFE
Censorship Is Removed From
All Foreign Dispatches
and Country Is Appalled,
by Stories of Slaughter

ST. PETERSBURG, June 2.-The
Russian press this morning still is ad-
vocating more vigorously than ever the
summoning of a national assembly,
even the reactionary Sviet joining In
the general chorus. In view Of the cur
rent rumors. it is most significant that
the papers which are more or less In
the confidence of the Government
unanimously take the position that rep
resentatives of the people should de-
eide the question of peace or war.
All censorship is now removed from
foreign dispatches and the people are
appalled, at the horrible stories or
slaughter on board the Russian ships.
The Admiralty has not yet been able to
estimate even approximately from the
foreign advices the loss of men. but as
the ships were over, rather than under
manned, the. total will be greater than
the ordinary complement of the YES
sells would indicate and probably will
exceed 10000 If only about 1000 were
saved.
Requiem masses are being celebrated
constantly in all the churches and
chapelS for the repose of the souls Of
the slain, although the distracted rela-
tives are unable to learn definitely the
fate of those dear to them. The Ad-
miralty up to the present time has
been unable to throw any light on the
situation except to announce the safety
of those who have reached Vladivostok.
Ugly stories are circulating in this city
of the decentralization and even treach-
cry of the crews Of several of the Rus
sian ships during the battle and it Is
even said that the crew of the battleship
Orels bound their officers and .hoisted
the white flag. The origin of those
stories, which are discredited by all
naval men here, cannot be traced, as
the only direct in incarnation comes from
Japan, but doubtless they are based
on the trouble among the crew Of the
Orel before her departure for the Far
East She was sunk at her dock before
she left Cronstadt and later at Libau
the crew was mutinous
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-03
ALTERS MILITARY SITUATION.
Toge's victory Gives Japan Free Hand
Against Russia,s Holdings.

TOXIC, June with the destruction
of Russias naval power interest is re-
turning to military operations on land.
Togo's victory tremendously alters the
military situation and removes all lim-
it's to offensive operations against Rus
sia's maritime provinces. It is now
possible to effectively close Vladivos-
tok. seize Saghalien, the mouth of the
Amur River. kamchatka and any point
between the Tumen River and the Arc
tic circle that the Japanese may desire,
A foreign military observer, discuss
ing the question. says: %Togos victory
may drive Russia away from the Pacific
coast of Asia. Japan now has free
hand in Russias maritime provinces
and her offensive capacity is unlimited.
Nothing bars the way except the Rus
sian force at Vladivostok. whose speedy
isolation is possible. The Amur River
is open to Japan, and Russia's defensive
capability is now entirely limited to the
capacity OF the Chinese-Siberian Rail-
way
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-03
Leading Spirits of French
Admiralty Believe That
Loss of Russian Fleet
Was Due to the Submarines
STRONG WIND NIGHT
HAVE SAVED SHIPS
Would Have Carried Off Fog
and Probably Prevented
the Approach of the Small
but Destructive Agents
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PARIS, June 2-"Until otherwise Off
cially assured. our opinion will be that
the destruction of the Russian feet was
due to the submarines said Admiral
Fournier, speaking in the name of the
leading spirits of the French navy. "The
battle in the sea of Japan" he contin-
ued, was no struggle between sQuadrons
capable of easily maneuvering and in
ficting mutual damage on each other. 1t
was simply a powerful attack on the
Russian fleet by swarm of torpedo
boats and submarines.
mo other explanation exists of the
wholesale snlash-up of such powerful
vessels Projectiles can disable and dis
arm steel battleships, but can hardly sink
them. Moreover, the spot was admirably
suited for the use of the smaller craft.
Togo is too astute not to have seen this
Immediately The Russians only hope
lay in strong wind, which might have
prevented the approach of the torpedo
feet, at the same time making impossible
the manipulation. of submarines and
sweeping away the fog. This hope was
not realized, and the helpless vessels be-
came the prey Of the Japanese.
Togo's greatest claim to fame, accord
ing TO Admiral Fournier, will be the fact
that he was the first naval leader in the
world to demonstrate beyond doubt the
tremendous efficacy of submarines.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-03
Togo Lay Ready and in Wait
for. Admiral ROjestyensky
for Three Months Keeping
His Warships Out Of Sight
NEVER ONCE CHANGED
PLAN. OF OPERATIONS
When UnIucky Slay Fleet
Entered Tsushima Straits
All Hope of Escaping Mi
kadO'S Squadron Vanished
SPECIAL Dispatch TO tn. can.

LONDON. June 2.-The Telegraph
publishes the following:
TOXIC. June IA correspondent at
Sasebo sends the following brief tacti-
cal summary Of the naval battle:
"Acmiral Togo had never changed
his plan Of operations. He had always
waited in Tsushima Straits and lay
there ready for three months
"Rojestvensky had sent scouting
boats TO the straits, but the japanese
did not reveal their presence. for In
certain harbor they lay, completely
hidden from view.
The Russians feared the forts along
the coast Of Tsushima Island and the
passa ge between Xxi and Kuisha- Ad-
miraf Kamimura's squadron appeared
TO the south Of Rojestvensky and
chased him without firing a shot.
Then Togo's and Kataokas' squad
ron appeared TO the north of the Rus
SLAMS, who were PRESSED from. the
southwest and north and toward the
east. where Shimonoseki fortress is sit
usted. Rojestvensky. once enveloped,
became the object of a concentrated
fire from three sides and tried to make
squadron to the north. but this was
hopeless"
- Naval experts here regard the fol-
loving facts in connection with the
battle as striking:
F'irst-The secrecy maintained by the
Japanese. Not even the officers of the
ships Of the other sauadrons knew the
place where Togo's main squadron lay
harbOred..
Sec0nd-A night bolnbardment from
sunset on May 27 until ? o'clock on the
morning ef May %.
Third-The length of the battles.
A special correspondent at the naval
base At .Sasebo, wiring last evening,
says:
~Ro5estvensky. who arrived here on
May so. had the frontal bone of his
forehead broken by a splinter of a
shell. His chest and left thigh are also
slightly wounded. He received medi-
cal treatment at the naval hospital to-
day. and is now out of danger
The casualties among the officers of
ti3e japanese feet are less than twenty.
Togo's flagship, the Mikasa, bore the
brunt cI the Russian gunfire.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-03
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY
TN LAND FRAUD CASES
Governments Calcula-
tionS Upset by De Ha-
ven's disappointment.
Plan Was to Assign
Hunt for Time to
Bench in Portland.

WASHINGTON, Jane 2-The designa-
tion by Judge William B. Gilbert Of the
Ninth Circuit Court Of Judge de Haven
of the Northern District Of California as
Presiding Judge in the trial of the land
fraud cases in Oregon has led TO some
embarrassment among officials here.
The recent death OF Judge .Beliinger.
who was to have tried these cases, caused
a vacancy in the Oregon district
1t practically has been determined by
the President and Attorney General that
Judge Hunt, United States Judge OF the
District of Montana. should succeed
Judge Bellinger in the trials and that
the appointment of Judge Bellfngers sue
cessor should not be made immediately
AT this point Judge Gilbert, exercising
authority which he supposed he had, d.
rected that Judge de Haven should try
the cases
This was displeasing to officials Of the
Department Of Justice. and a telegram
was sent to Judge Gilbert by Attorney
General Moody inquiring by what author
ity he had directed that Judge de Haven
should try the cases
Thus far no reply has been received 70
that telegram What the result OF the
situation will be is uncertain. and wnetn-
er the action Of Judge Gilbert will oe
overruled may depend on the reply ne
makes to the Attorney Generals inquiry
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-03
ENGLAND READY TO ACT.
Willing to Assist in bringing About
Peace in the Orient.


Peace in the Orient.
LONDON. June 3.-The conference be-
tween President Roosevelt and Count
Cassini, the Russian ambassador, yes
terday, evokes the greatest interest here.
but the details of what transpired at the
conference arrived too late to be the SUBJ
ject of discussion in this mornings pa
pers.
The belief in London is that at the
present moment neither belligerent is
anxious for peace.
Some advices from Toxic represent the
soberness with which the news of Togo's S
victory was received by the japanese as
the outcome of a desire to avoid peace
negotiations until the expedition in course
of preparation has had time to reduce
Vladivostok. With regard to Russia Ii
is. felt here that the mere sense of the
enormous loss of prestige involved in the
disastrous defeat of Rojestvensky will
determine hostilities.
Secetary Lansdowne of the Foreign
Office will gladly second President Roose-
vet's efforts in the direction of peace.
The Secretary already has had inter-
views with the Russian ambassador to
Great Britain, Count Benckendorff, ac-
ccrding to rumor, at the behest of King
Edward, in which he intimated to the
ambassador. his Majesty's willingness to
offer his friendly assistance in arranging
peaceful settlement.
The peace group in the French Cham
ber of Deputies. in q communication to
a similar group of the House Of Com
mons, urges that efforts be made to pro-
mote peace In the Far East
Now that the details of the battle are
better known, the naval problems in
volved form a theme for general discus
sion with view to drawing valuable les
sons in naval warfare.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-03
NO EXCUSE FOR NEBoGAroFF.
Did Not Lack Fighting Resources When
He Surrendered the Ships.

LONDON. June 2-The Toxic corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph again
to-day sends additional details of tne
naval battle received from Moji, Sasebo
and other points.
1t is said that when Rear Admiral Neb-
ogatoff surrendered the Russians hoisted
red flags on their topmasts, with Russian
flags below them The crews were drawn
up in parade order on the decks, and
some of the sailors were waving white
flags. The whole affair, the dispatch
says, was contemplate spectacle
The correspondent of the paper who
witnessed the battle. says that toward
sunset, wnen the fighting was most fierce,
there were some sickening sights beyond
human power of description.
The Sasebo correspondent describes
some pathetic scenes. He saw exhausted
fugitive Russian sailors standing on
places beneath high cliffs in remote and
deserted parts where there were no roads.
All of them were thirsty, hungry and
overwrought. Two Japanese cruisers en-
gagged in a merciful search alone saved
600 Russians.
The same correspondent says that when
the Japanese battered the torpedo boat
destroyer Bedovieff, completely dismast-
ing her, Admiral Rojestvensky was the
last man to be discovered. He was hid
ing at the bottom of the destroyer and
was bleeding freely from many wounds.
The correspondent goes on to say:
at is understood that Aumiral Nebagot-
off, who is grateful for the Kind treat
ment given to him by. order Of the MI
kado, will be allowed to proceed home
within few days His surrender was
disgraceful and unaccountable An exam
ination of his ships shows though the
guns We're rusty and the bottoms of the
vessels covered with seaweed. there was
no lack of fighting resources There was
plenty of ammunition and no trace OF
damage by the Japanese Shells
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-03
JAPANESE EXPERTS DISAGREE.
some of Them Criticize Rojestvensky
for Essaying Tsushima Straits.


TOXIC, June 2-The cardinal causes
Of Rojestvensky's defeat have been the
subject of general discussion here. One
Japanese expert gives the following
analysis: First. an imperfect recon-
noissance and incomplete, faulty and
misleading intelligence; second, an i'm
perfect battle formation, which indi-
Gated that Rojestvensky did not ex-
pect to meet Togo off Tsushima; third,
the weather, the direction of the wind
and the sunlight were unfavorable to
the Russians, Togo having the sun be-
hind him and firing with the wind,
while the Russians had the sunlight in
their eyes and fired against the wind;
fourth the Russians wasted their am
nIunition and eventually ran short. 1t
is believed that the surrender of Nebo-
gatoff was necessary because his am
munition had -een expended; hftn,
the marked inferiority of Russian gun
merry.
Some experts criticize Rojestvensky
for essaying the Tsushima Channel.
Others uphold him, saying that his only
chance lay in going through that chan
mel The impression prevails that Ro-
jestvensky was totally unaware of the
presence of Togo's entire fleet off Tsu-
shilna Many believe that it was nee
sary for Togo to take a station at a
possible to intercept the Russians en-
.tering either Tsushima. Tsugaru or
Soya channels. Calculations placed this
pivotal point on the west coast near
the western entrance of the Tsugaru
Channel. Togo's real whereabouts were
known to many Japanese. but the Sc
cret was successfully guarded-another
example of the willingness and ability
of the Japanese to preserve military
secrets.
Leaving aside the questions of pre-
paredness and superior conditions the
superiority of the personnel fresh from
fifteen months successful campaigning
under all possible conditions, must be
taken into consideration. Many ascribe
the victory entirely to the superior
craftsmanship of the Japanese. Togo.
realizing that 1T would probably be nee
essary to fight in the open sea. gave
his crews long training in firing during
rough weather, with a heavy wind
blowing and the ships rolling When
the hostile fleets met the superiority of
the japanese Immediately became evil
dent. The sinking of battleships and
armored cruisers by shell fire testffies
10 the deadly accuracy of the Japanese
guns and destroys the theory that it is
Impossible to sink such ships by shell
fire.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-03
40 TRACE OF RUSSIANS.
TOgo's ships Return After FruitIess
Search for Vessels Tint Escaped.

TOXIC. June Admiral Togo, tele-
graphing yesterday. says: The ships
sent northwaud TO search for Russian
ships returned yesterday The cruis-
ers Iwate' and Yakumo and other YES
seis sent southwark to find Russian
ships returned to-day. They thorough
ly searched the Shanghai course. from
fsushima and vicinity but on both
sides found no trace Of the Russians .
Admiral Shimamuro. on board the
cruiser lwate, reports: During the bat
tie on May -, at 3:o7 p. m. the cruiser
4wate vigorously attacked the pro-
tected cruiser Jem tchug at a distance
Of 5000 meters. The Jemtchug sank in
one minute The loss OF the Jerntchug
is therefore confirmed.
During the engagement fire broke
out on the Jemtchug and smoke con
cealed the huh of the vessel. Conse-
ouently the remainder Of our fleet were
unable 10 see the ship
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-03
BompARD still IN PANS.
1sllhassador TO Russta Not Instructed
20 Make Peace Suggestions.

PARIS. June 1.-The report that NJ.
Borlpard, the French Embassador TO
Russia, who has been here on leave
OF absence is Fastening back TO St.
Petecsbsrg, as France has agreed to ask
the concert Of the powers TO bring
about peace between Russia and Japan,
IS said by the officials to be incorrect
He attended the reception given by
President Loubet last night in honor
OF King Alfonso, where Mr.. McCor-
mick, the American ambassador. had a
long talk with the French Embassador
NJ. Bompard intends to remain here a
week or ten days.