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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Iowa College Takes Prize.

The judging of cattle was concluded
at the International Live Stock expo
sition at Chicago last week. First
prize for the senior sweepstakes bull
went to Whitehall Marshall, owned by
+. w. Harding, Waukesha, Wis. In
the contest for the high honor of grand
champion Shorthorn matron of the
show, Queen Ideal, the Canadian
champion, was awarded first honors
Iowa agricultural college won the
sweepstakes in the beef carcass con-
test. The feat was performed with
College Lad, pure bred Angus steer,
which dressed 67.25 per cent of live
weight.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
new IOWA CORN MARK
YIELD FOR 1905 rs NEARLY $780,
100000 BUSHELS.
ALL RECORDS ARE BROKEN
Next Star Production on Sage's List
Is oats-Valued at $37 900, 900
by Crop and Weather
Bureau Prophet.

Russell Woodard. Staff Correspondent
Des Moines, Ia, Dec 1S.-When will
it stop? That is the question which
as an aftermath of the announcement by
John R. Sage, that Iowa has set another
record for corn production Almost ev-
cry year sees new high mark for the
yield and 1905 was no exception, the corn
crop this year stacking up to 345, S71 $40
bushels for the state, valued at nearly
$122,000,000. The yield this year is 816,-
800 bushels more than ever before. Next
to corn, oats proved the star in Sage's
report and this yield totaled 146, 439 ,240
bushels, representing value of nearly
$37, 100000. The total value of the crops
of the state for the year is over $780,
100000 Mr.. Sage shows that the figures
and the crops he has reported do not
show the full value of Iowa farm prod,
ucts in that the value of pasturage to
cattle is not shown and no way is open
for person to make a showing. No &C,
count is made of the increment derived
from the consumption of these staple
crops on the farm. The figures on the
corn crop show an increase over all pre-.
vious crops of nearly 100000 bushels,
This Increase is vastly greater than was
the increase of last year over the pre-,
ceding. Director Sage says: The crop
season of 1905, as shown by tabulated re-
ports from each county, was the best
that has been reported in this state since
1900. Altogether the showing as to ag.
gregate yield and prices of staple prod.
ucts is beyond estimates made during
the early half of the season." Mr..
Sage's tabular account Of the crop fol,
lows:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
BOND PROVISION REsTok1t
Senate and House Conferees Come i.
Agreement on Canal Appro-
priation Bill.

Washington, Dec 20. = Conferees or
the part of the senate and house on thu
Panama canal emergency appropriation
bill Tuesday agreed to restore to the bill
the provision relating to the issuance Of
bonds for canal construction. The
senate struck out the house provision
concerning the bonds and passed as a
separate measure a bill agreed upon by
the senate finance committee. This
measure was incorporated in the canal
bill as section l, taking the place Of the
bond provision adopted by the house
This mad the effect Of placing the
canal bonds, amounting to $4,000, 900,
on par with the existing two per cent
consols as regard their use as a basis
tor national bank circulation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Buffalo Herd Sold.

The Burgess & Hanson herd Of buff
falo, of twenty head, said to have
been the second largest herd of its
kind in the world. and which for sew
eral years past has made the some
what obscure hamlet of Luana, six
miles east of Postville, much-noticed
place, was sold last week at a bank
rupt sale, the herd selling for $3,125.
Eighteen head were sold to Frank
Rockefeller of Kansas, a brother of
"John, the Oil King" for $2,750, the re-
naming two head being sold to N.
Northey, president Of the Herrick Re
frigerator company of Waterloo. Both
buyers were there in person.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
TREATY is SIGNED.
Names Affixed to Pact Between China
and Japan-Important Details
of the Document.

Peking, Dec. %. = The Chino-Jan.
anese treaty was signed Friday by
Baron Komura and NJ Uchida in he
half OF Japan, and Prince Ching and
V1ceroy Yuan-Shi-Kai in behalf of
China. The Chinese commissioners
say the treaty relates solely to Man.
churian affairs and that the reports
OF Chlno-Japanese alliance are false
Washington, Dec. 23.-Important de.
tails of the treaty between China and
japan signed at Picking have reached
the state department by cable. China
consents to lease to Japan the Lao.
tung peninsula, at the southern ex.
tremity Of which is Port Arthur and
Dalny. This territory formerly was
held by Russia. under lease from
China. China comedies to Jayan the
control Of the railway on the PENN.
sula northward as far as Changchin,
This is one Of the spurs which con-
meets with the Russian Siberian rail
way system, and the point named
probably will mark the division be.
tween Russian and Japanese control.
China also comedies to Japan the
right to build railway from Antung,
on the Yalu river, to Mukden, the an.
Gent capital Of Manchuria, probably
along the line of the famous old mill.
tary or caravan road 1t is provided,
however, that at the end of a certain
period the road may be purchased by
China.
Most important of all of the proyi.
siens of the treaty is an article where.
by China agrees to open to the worlds
commerce and trade 16 principal ports
and cities in Manchuria, including
Hardin, the modern Russian capital
OF the province, and its most impor.
tant railroad center, thus marking, in
the opinion of the state department Of.
dcials, the final success of the long
struggle by the United States for the
epsu door.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Need More for Post Office.

Postmaster Mckay, of Des Moines,
and number of prominent citizens
are fighting the proposition for a
cheap post Office. That the approprt.
alton of 100000 would be far too
small to build post Office capable Of
accommodating the business of Dea
Moines, is the general opinion. Sec.
rotary of Treasury Shaw, in his report
to congress at Washington, recon.
mends that sum for the building, but It
would seem that more cash is needed,
II the words of Mr.. Mckay are to be
held authentic: Postmaster Mckay
says: II take it that the half million
proposed by Mr. Shaw means that this
much would put the building under
way in good shape, but not complete
1t. From all can learn about the
size of building we should have here
in Des Moines. not less than $1,000, 900
should be set aside for the purpose"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Must Vote Where He Sleeps.

There are many points in Iowa
election laws which have caused state
authorities and election judges no end
OF trouble and a number of these ap.
parent discrepancies were cleared by
the decision of the Iowa supreme
court in ruling which in the home
~ language of the judges on the
bench was that "a man cannot vote
where he eats, but must vote in the
precinct where he sleeps" The ruling
was made in the case of DR.. l.. Savre,
OF Usage, who was acquitted on a
charge of illegal voting in the precinct
where he took two meals day. The
court rule reversed the acquittal and
Savre must stand trial for illegal vot-
ing. The court held that man can
not say for himself where he is to
vote, but must cast his ballot in the
precinct where he has an established
residence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
RAILROADS Plan
TO END REBATES.
OFFICIALS OF LEADING LINES
SAID TO HAVE DECIDED TO
STOP PRACTICE.
CONTEMPLATE STRICT
OBEDIENCE TO LAW
Action Is Decided Upon at Meeting
Held in New York-Test to Begin
at Chicago-Roads Tired of Pros
ecutions.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Chicago railroad
circles were stirred Thursday by re.
port that at meetings in New York
the interests controlling Americas
chief railway systems have agreed to
unite in abolishing rebates to ship
pers. According to the report the Off
Gals Of the roads entering Chicago are
to be the first to enforce the agree
ment, for Chicago is considered the
center of the rebate system. If the
railway plan is put in effect as laid
out, rebate graft" will be instantly
killed ali over the country.
1t is known that freight traffic Off
GERS throughout the west, and espe-
cially in the Chicago district have
been forwarding to New York extern
sive reports concerning rebate de-
mands against their roads by big ship
pers. The reports are believed to have
reached common destination, and
have been made the subject of much
study, as a result of the new Com
munity-of-interest" idea by which
the railways contemplate strict obe-
dience to the law
Agree to Abolish Rebates.
Concerning the new idea the New
York Times says: The big railroads
Of the country have agreed to abolish
rebates to shippers, according to re-
ports which were circulated Wednesday.
Several conferences on the subject
have been held recently. This action
is the direct result of the many prose-
cutions recently undertaken by the
federal government against railroads
and railroad officials for infringement
Of the anti-rebate clauses in the fed
eral statutes. The action begun against
the Chicago & Alton and several Off
cials of that road and the indictments
Just found at Kansas City against a
number of railroads, including the
Chicago, Milwaukee G st. Paul, are
cases in point
can officer Of one of the railroads,
the officials of which were indicted at
Kansas City, while denying that his
own road had broken the law, said
there was not the slightest doubt that
the giving of rebates would come to
an end as result of the prosecu-
lions.
Result of Prosecutions.
''In his opinion the results of these
prosecutions will be seen not only in
the reluctance on the part of railroad
officials to give rebates, but in the
hesitancy of shippers to ask for spe-
cial concessions.
1.-THE information that rebates would
be abolished came not only from rail
road officials but from prominent
banking interests which directly or
indirectly control many railroads.
"The agreement to do away with
rebates is intended to weaken the ar
guments advanced in favor of rate
legislation. Much of the discussion in
regard to rate legislation resolves it.
self finally into an argument against
the granting of rebates, which is rec
ognized by railroad officials them.
selves as a. serious evil. The con-
ferences which have recently been
held have apparently resulted in the
belief among railroad presidents that
under existing conditions each road
can trust its competitors"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Tavors 1ndeterminate sentence.

The legislative commission appoint
ed to investigate the subjects of indie
terminate sentences, paroles and re-
formatories, has agreed upon its report
and at meetings to be held this month
the form of the report will be drafted.
The commission favors the passage. of
a law authorizing courts to pronounce
an indeterminate sentence. That is,
the courts will be authorized to SEN
tence man charged with any crime
except that of murder to the peniten-
tiary, the law itself fixing the limits
of the sentence, both minimum and
maximum. The commission will pro-
pose law to create board of parole.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Iowa Chaps Ban on All Duels.

AoWa FLAPS Ban on All Duels.
Iowa has clapped its official ban on
che duel and the man whose "honor is
satisfied" when his opponent is killed
In the match, whether the weapons be
guns, knives or fists, is guilty of MUIR
DER This was the decision of the Iowa
supreme court in connection with the
Whitman case, in which much interest
has been taken throughout the state.
The court affirmed the conviction of
Fenton Whitman, of Page county, for
killing Charles Middaugh. The two
men Quarreled while drunk and agreed
to fight it out with their fists. With a
party OF friends they repaired to the
edge of town and engaged in a duel.
first with fists and then with knives.
Middaugh was killed by blow on the
jugular vein. Whitman must serve ten
years in prison.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Bad Blaze at Baskerville.

Fire broke out in the basement Of
Peterson Bros block at Estherville
and burned that and the William Bart
lett block, adjoining, valued at $4,000
each. The former was occupied by
the Newbury Mercantile company,
which carried $4,000 stock of dry
goods, and the latter by H. c. Brees,
who carried an $4,000 stock Of furni-
ture. Both buildings, with contents,
were totally destroyed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Farmer Accidentally Killed.

William Colbert, German farm hand
on the farm of Clara Brandt, five miles
northeast Of Muscatine. shot himself
in the cellar while shooting rats with
shotgun. The gun was accidentally
discharged, the contents striking him
in the lungs. He died few minutes
later He had no relatives in this
country. He bought the farm with
his savings a few weeks ago. The
Brandt farm is the largest in the coun-
ty, being the one on which William
Ziegler, the Arctic explorer and bak-
ing powder millionaire, was reared.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Same Coaches ln Iowa.

It is well settled now that practical
ly all of the coaches who had charge
of the principal state teams this fall
will hold their old positions next year.
The single exception is Heston who
has been offered his position at Drake
at an advanced salary and who has
so far declined to sign up for another
season. It is stated on good authority
that the former Michigan man will be-
gin the practice of law this winter and
leave the game for good.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26

Executive committee ortnree members.
Big board appointed by governor; COM
mittee by the board
Members of committee 50, 600 salary each.
Members of large board serve without sal
airy, but paid per diem
Senate to confirm appointments by gov
ernor.
All funds handled hy state treasurer,
abolishing financial agents, etc.
Not more than nine members of large
board to be of one political party; not more
than two of the committee to be of same
party
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
sues Escort for Damages.

Because Of injuries received while
riding with Charles E. Banfield Miss
Sadie GRANGE has brought suit against
the former for $4,000. Defendant was
paying Miss GRANGE company at the
time and had invited her to accom-
pany him for the drive. Plaintiff al
leges that the harness was defective
and that her escort had no right to
drive such fiery team. The action is
brought at Waterloo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Nothing for Buncoed 1owans.

Iowa persons who bit on schemes OF
John J. Ryan, Of st. Louis, of get-rich.
quick fame, appear to have no recourse
as far as criminal prosecution OF
Ryan is concerned. Ex-District Attor-
ney Charles D. Fullen, Of Ottumwa,
representing number of Iowa clients,
is back from Washington, after being
informed by Assistant United States
Attorney General Robb that Ryan has
been promised immunity and cannot
be prosecuted under indictments found
against him last spring by the federal
grand jury at Dubuque for alleged
fraudulent use of the malls. 1t is as
certained that Ryan took more than
$4,000 out of Iowa by his cooperative
turf investment and other schemes
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Banker confesses Guilt.

The trial of E. E. Snyder, the Olin
banker, came to close last week,
when the defendant changed his plea
to guilty. He was charged with
fraudulent banking and having re-
ceived deposits when he knew that he
was insolvent. The state has dismissed
all the other cases against him. Judge
Preston will sentence him this week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
NEWS OF A WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Two Men Who Are Supposed to Be
Members of the Gang That Rob.
bed the Bank at Udell Are
Under Arrest.

Homer White, Ernest Johnson and
w. A. Stanton, believed to be mem
bers of the gang of robbers who blew
open the safe of bank in Udell, Ia,
recently, have been arrested at Chilli
cothe, Mo. A fourth suspect escaped
and is still at large. The three men
arrested were heavily armed and had
$75 on their persons. Rewards aggre-
eating $4,000 have been offered for the
arrest of the Udell robbers. The men
exactly fit the description furnished
by the Udell authorities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26


The mulct law, which liquor dealers
of the country have bumped into time
and again, and failed to see the error
of their ways, despite the fact that they
had venerable justice to persuade
them, was Invested of it's cloudiness,
when the Iowa supreme court last
week decided that it is illegal to ship
liquor into Iowa c. o. D., and the pur-
chasers can afterward recover the
money they paid for the liquor. The
decision was in the case of John Ham.
tlton versus Schlitz Brewing company,
of Milwaukee, and the court holds that
the brewery must return $4,000 paid
for beer shipped to Hamilton, in Linn
county, G. o. D., the court holding this
violation of the mulct law.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
After HEAVY DAMAGES.

Because they were compelled to SUBJ
NIT to being disrobed and rudely
searched by the police for diamond
pin, which Jeweler William Hiles says
is missing, Mrs. William e. Cooper
and two sisters, highly respectable
women Of Sioux City, are preparing to
sue the jeweler for heavy damages.
The women were looking at tray Of
diamond pins when the discovery of
the loss was made.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
N Mad Chase.

Millions rush In man chase after
health, from one extreme of faddism to
@ o w aed II they e would hd only eat
nlated with DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
their troubles would all pass away
Prompt relief and quick cure for liver
and stomach trouble. 25c at P. A..
Clemmer's drug store; guaranteed. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Married slxtx.four Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. e. Hatton Of Clinton
celebrated the sixty-fourth anniversary
Of their wedding last week at their
home in that city. About forty of the
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren were at the family re-
union. Mr.. Hatton is eighty-six years
Of age and his wife eighty-four. They
were married in Cayuga county, New
York, in 1S41, ana came to Iowa In
1884
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Killed BY Fall From Bicycle.

Carl Mundt. a painter, aged forty
years, fell from his bicycle at Clinton
and broke his neck, dying instantly. He
was born in Germany, and came to
America In 1899. He Is survived by
his wife and three children, one Of
whom, a girl, found his body in the
road few blocks from his home.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Goes Crazy over Rockefeller.

Birney Butler, twenty years old,
driven insane, according to his father,
by worry over plan whereby John D.
Rockefeller would be compelled to give
up his riches and go to work, was sent
to the asylum from Sioux City last
week. Butler is college graduate,
and his insanity was first noticed soon
after he began the study of sociology.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
w. j. MEAD
BUSINESS VlOLINIST

AS am connected with the LIE Roy
Harp Orchestra, of LIE Roy, MIMI, l
will furnish music for any and all
occasions at reasonable rate. We
have the latest and most carefully Sc
lected repertoire of new music and
can furnish as many musicians as may
be desired.
I can also give Instructions to
beginners either on The violin or on
horns with valves. Terms Of tuition
for instruction on either of the above
mentioned instruments made known
upon application.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Iowa Captures First Prize.

Black Rock, an Angus steer owned
by the Agricultural college of Iowa,
has been designated as the grand
champion steer of the International
Live Stock exposition at Chicago. Iowa
college was also awarded honor for the
second champion prize steer, General
Manager Hereford.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Roy Stabbed to Death.

Pally Freitag, fifteen years old, was
stabbed to death at Burlington by
Otto Shaumberg, twenty years old.
The boys were scuffling in butcher
shop, when Shaumberg. seized a big
meat knife and plunged it into Fret
tags heart. Shaumberg was arrested
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Girl Killed in Runaway.

Miss Olive Ross, aged fifteen years,
was instantly killed and Bert Brooks,
Misses Tracy Ross and Agnes Willard
were more or less seriously injured in
runaway at Ottumwa. Miss Ross
jumped from the buggy and fell, break
ing her neck. Death came almost in
stantly. Her older sister, Miss Tracy
Ross, broke her ankle In jumping from
the rig.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Two Killed Inv I'm orina

Hamilton. o.. Dec. 81. - Two uniden.
titled women, thought to be mother and
daughter, were killed Wednesday at
Lotus. They were struck by a switch
engine while standing on siding way.
Ing to passing train.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Noted Iowan Dead.

John N. Irwin, former minister to
Portugal, governor Of Arizona and
Idaho, mayor of Keokuk, Ia, and head
of wholesale mercantile company in
Keokuk, is dead at Hot Springs, Ark.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Farmer TrampIed to Death.

Farmer TrampIed to Death.
X. Mueny, wealthy farmer Of Ma
pleton, was trampled to death by
herd Of cattle. Two days after he dis
appeared search was made for him
and the body was found.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26

Bodily pain loses its terror If you've
bottle of DR.. Thomas Eclectric OIL
In the house. Instant relief In case of
burns, cuts, sprains, accidents Of any
sort.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
lid on in Rurllnaton.

The 'lid'' was on tight in Burlington
last Sunday. The town was dry for
the first time in its history and not an
intoxicated person was arrested.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Farm Products on Increase.

Among the interesting features Of
the biennial report of the state board
of control is the statement as to the
biennial products Of the farms, shops
and gardens of the state institutions.
These increased in value in the bien-
NAL period just ended about $135, 900
over the preceding period. Mount
Pleasant, Clarinda. independence and
GIenwood come in their order in the
value of the products.