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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
BLACKLIST FOR HOTEL MEN
Proprietors Of Pennsylvania Hostel
ries Claim They lose Heavily
from Dishonest Patrons.

Observation-Disclosures for mu-
nal protection Of interests among the
hotel men of the state were set on foot
at special meeting of the PeInsyl-
vanta State Hotel association in this
city recently.
Some of the things 1t is proposed to
institute are q blacklist for hotel
BEATS" another blacklist for dishonest
q drunken employees, and county asse-
Citations, similar to the state organiza-
ten, to look after local interests.
IN the way of legislation 1t was de-
aded to prepare a bill for presentations
to the state legislature which will pro-
vide for uniform Interpretation of the
license law in all counties of the state.
The decision to form blacklist of
"dead-beat patrons" was the outcome
OF comparison Of worthless checks
and drafts by the members. Every
man in the meeting had at least one
worthless check OF draft that had been
passed on him by some one Of his
guests.
Charles 3. Federman, the secretary,
counted them all up and announced
that the hotel proprietors in the state
had been mulcted for more than $780,
600 by this kind of thieves in the last
year.
Federman was authorized to prepare
the system Of blacklisting. Each pro-
prietor who loses money by entertain
ing dishonest guest will at once
write, giving name and description Of
the man, to the secretary of the asso-
citation, who will in turn notify every
other member of the association.
II the swindler 10 caught he will be
prosecuted at the expense Of the assoc
citation. The same method will be taken
In the case of dishonest employees.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06

government authorized Tuesday morn
ing in the shape of the publication of
foreign kilograms, Little had been
done to prepare the people and the
news produced, despite the heroic
nature of the defense. almost stupefac-
ton. What will be the immediate eff
feet of the announcement on the in
ternal situation remains to be seen,
although it is fully expected to be fol-
lowed by big demonstrations on the
part of elements which spare nothing
to embarrass the government. The
authorities with heads long lowered
for the blow accepted it with logged
Russian courage and the stubborn re-
Spouse that the end was long way
OF. Intervention or even the offer Of
good offices by the United States with
out the request of Russia is not admit
ted to be possible.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
How the Japanese Lines Advanced by Gates Of Cit

OF the disabled; Of the increasing
casualty lists, and finally Of the ex-
haustion of the ammunition supply.
He says that at the end of the siege
he had only 10000 men under arms,
and there were $4,000 in the hospitals.
Advices received by the French for
eign office indicate that Russian opin-
ion is against peace. and that media
ton as result of the fall OF Port Ar
thur is unlikely.
Mediation Not Likely.
Paris, Jan. 4.-The view prevails In
the highest government quarters that
mediation is not likely to result from
the fall Of Port Arthur The officials
say the chancelleries Of London, Paris,
Berlin and WASHINGTON have substan-
TALLY agreed on the same principle,
namely that mediation will be prac-
teal only when one party asks for 1t.
The officials are fully convinced that
Russia will not ask for or consent to
mediation. The reports that Japan
ese occupation of Port Arthur would
constitute a menace to Europe are not
shared in official quarters here where
it is asserted that Japan's success Is
one Of the natural incidents of the war
with which Europe and America are
rot concerned unless it lends to a
Chinese uprising. The latter is con-
.fidered to bs the chief danger follow
ing Japan's occupation 81 Port Arthur,
No Change in Our Attitude.
Washington, Jan 4.--Whateyer eff
feet the fall of Port Arthur may have
en- the ultimate issue of the war the
attitude of this government toward
the belligerents has not undergone the
slightest change. More than once the
American government has let St.
Petersburg and Toxic know that it
stands ready at any time to render
aeighborly assistance whenever both
belligereats are prepared to welcome
it. Further than this, the government
has not gone. Reports that President
Roosevelt is likely to initiate negotia-
tons of friendly mediation between
Russia and Japan are premature, at
least. and entirely unauthorized. It is
stated most positively that no negoua=
tons looking to mediation on the part
of this government are pending and
it is not known that such negotiations
will be initiated in the immediate fu-
ture.
st. Petersburg Stunned.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 4.-The public
seems stunned by the announcement
Of the fall Of Port Arthur which the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06

the whole line OF hostile positions held
by you | find further resistance at Port
Arthur useless and for the purpose OF
preventing needless sacrifice of lives I
propose to hold negotiations with refer
ence to capitulation. Should you con-
sent to the same you will please appoint
commissioners for discussing the order
and conditions regarding capitulation
and also appoint place for such COM
Sioners to meet the same appointed
by me.
take this opportunity to convey to
your excellency assurances of my res
epect.
(signed) sToEssEL,'
Shortly after dawn to-day will
dispatch our bearer of a flag Of truce with
the following reply addressed to Stoes-
sol:
have the honor to reply to your
proposal to hold negotiations regarding
the conditions and order of capitplation.
For this purpose have appointed as
commissioner Maj. Gen. Ijichi, chief of
star of our army. He will be accom-
panied by some staff officers and civil
officials. They will meet your commits
sioners January 2, noon, at Shuishtyeng.
The commissioners of both parties will
be empowered to sign convention for
the capitulation without waiting for faty
ification and cause the same to take Inn
mediate effect. Authorization for such
plenary powers shall be signed by the
highest officer of both the negotiating
parties, and the same shall be exchanged
by the respective commissioners.
i avail myself of this opportunity
to convey to your excelleney assurances
OF my respect.
(signed5 "NoG1.,"
From the Mikado.
Marshal Yamagata, chief of the gem
eral staff, under orders from the emper-
or, dispatched the following cablegram
70 Gen. Nogi:
When | respectfully informed his
majesty Of Gen. Stoessel's proposal for
capitulation, his majesty was pleased to
state That Gen. Stoessel has rendered
oommendable service to his country in
the midst of difficulties, and it is his
majesty's wish that military honors be
shown to him, y
Officers Force Surrender.
London, jan A. Gen. Stoessel was
forced to surrender Port Arthur by his
officers, who reported that their men
would fight no longer.
"Then you officers man the forts and
continue the fighting cried Stoessel,
but the officers declared this would bs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06

stakeIberg, advancing to the relief Of
the Port Arthur army, was defeated by
Gen. Oku at the battles of Wafangkau
and Telissu. With Togo's ships lying
like watch dogs around Port Arthur's
seward side and Nogi advancing slowly
but relentlessly by land the famous
stronghold was under siege and from
then on until Gen. Stoessel, on New
Years day, sought terms of capitula-
ton, the operations have been marked
by almost ceaseless fighting, lombard
ments by the fleet alternating with des-
perate attacks by land or assaults by
the combined naval and military forces
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
JAPANESE ENTER
FORTRESS AFTER
ITS SURRENDER
OFFER OF GEN. sToEssEL IS
ACCEPTED AND VICTORIOUS
TROOPS OCCUPY FORTS.
TERMS OF cAPITULATIoN.
oficers Will Be Allowed to Return
Home on Parole, But Rank and
File Are Prisoners of War-The
Siege and Fall.

Toxic, Jan. 4-The Japanese took
possession of number of the forts OF
Port Arthur Tuesday following the
formal surrender of the fortress Mon
day afternoon. The offer of surrender
came from Gen. Stoessel Sunday after
noon and was promptly accepted by
Gen. Nogi
The capitulation terms indicate that
the Russian officers and officials will
be permitted to return to Russia upon
parole, the officers retaining their side
arms, while the rank and file of the
garrison of Port Arthur will come to
Japan as prisoners.
Gen. Stoessel has cabled the en-
peror of Russia asking permission for
the officers to give their parole.
Terms Agreed Upon.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Toxic confirming the announce
ment that the conditions of surrender
of Port Arthur have been agreed upon.
Nogi Announces Capitulation.
Following is the text of Gen. Nogi's
telegram, received Monday, announc-
ing the capitulation:
THE plenipotentiaries of both parties
concluded their negotiations to-day
at 4:30 o'clock. The Russian commits
sioners accepted on the whole the con-
ditions stipulated by us and consented
to capitulate. The document has been
prepared and signatures are now being
affixed. simultaneously with the con.
clusion of negotiations both armies sus-
pended hostilities. 1t is expected thai
the Japanese army will enter the city
of Port Arthur Tomorrow"
The Correspondence.
Toxic, Jan. 4.-Gen. Nogi reports as
follows: Sat five in the afternoon
January !, the enemy's bearer of a flag
of truce came into the first line of our
position south of Shuishiyeng and
handel a letter to our officers. The same
reached me at nine o'clock at night. The
letter is as follows:
Judging by the general condition OF
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Charged with Awful Crime.

Lexington, KY. Jan. 4.-Ollie Can
non, a painter, was arrested here Tues
day on warrant sworn out by his
wife, charging him with the murder
OF his six-months-old daughter. The
wife alleges that the crime was COM
mitted December 2, 1898, and that
Cannon accomplished the deed by plac-
Ing his foot on the child and burning
her to death before the crate.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
A REMARKABLE FROG
LIVED FOR FIVE YEARS wITH-
OUT ITS BRAIN.
Cerebral Hemispheres Removed Five
Years Ago by Cornell College
PROFESSIONALLY Dies
Of Old Age.

Ithaca, N. Y.-Cornell's decerebrized
frog is at last dead. The animal lived
for more than five years after the remove
al of its cerebral hemispheres and the
professors at Cornell say that 1t died
from the effects of ripe old age rather
than from the effects of the operation
Aerformed upon it.
In man the cerebrum constitutes the
chief bulk of the brain and is thought to
be the seat Of thought and will DR.. Wild
or, head of the physiological depart
ment at Cornell, contended that in AMI
mails the cerebrum was corresponding
ly the seat of consciousness and voli-
ton.
To prove his theory in 1899 he chose q
removed both its cerebral hemispheres.
The operation was successful and the
wound healed readily. The decree
brized frog was put into large open
jar; where 1t remained for five years,
until it's death few days ago.
During all this period the animal
never once showed signs Of any initia-
tive, its only movements being very
slight and attributed to muscular ennui,
like that of persons asleep.
The eyes, optic nerves and optic lobes
of the brain were uninjured, and the
animal could evidently see, but without
understanding The most attractive frog
food put before it was absolutely unno-
ticed, and it has been fed every day for
five years by an attendant, who would
open its mouth and with forceps push
bit of fresh meat or fish far enough back
into it's throat and arouse the reflex
mechanism of swallowing.
If touched, it would move or leap; IL
placed in water it would swim until some
support was reached; if turned upon its
back it would promptly and vigorously
right itself-but 1t would never move OF
its own accord.
The decerebrized frog has served to
impress upon many successive classes In
physiology the functions of the cerebrum,
Of which it was derived, as well as the
functions Of the other parts Of the brain
which 1t retained. The animal was ex-
hibited at the meeting Of the American
Physiological association in Washing
ton, and has long attracted attention
among psychologists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Train Tumbles Into Ditch,

Sedalia, Mo-, Jan. Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas passenger train No.
3, known as the flyer, which left at
Louis Monday night for Galveston and
San Antonio, was partially wrecked
early Tuesday at point mile and a
half east of Rocheport, Mo. The en-
CINE. baggage car, combination car and
two coaches were turned over into q
ditch. No one was killed Five per-
sons were more or less seriously In
jured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Revolution Imminent,

A sure sign of approaching revoltand
serious trouble in your system is ner-
Vousness, sleeplessness, or stomach up-
sets Electric Bitters will quickly dis
member the troublesome causes. tt
never fails to tone the stomach, regu-
late the Kidneys and Bowels, stimus
late the Liver and clarity the blood.
Run down systems benetl particular.
ly and all the usLal attending aches
vanish under its searching and thor.
cugh effectiveness Electric Bitters ia
only Soc, and that is returned IL IL
don't give perfect satisfaction. Guar.
anteed by P. A. Clemmer, Druggist, r
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Flywheel Bursts

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 4.-Early Tues
day morning 50-ton fly wheel in the
National Tube Works company plant
at McKeesport burst and completely
wrecked the continuous mill. One man
was killed outright and four seriously
injured. The loss to the plant will
reach 100000 The mill cannot be re-
paired inside of month and 800 men
will be thrown out of employment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.
Operations Marked with Unequaled
Bravery and Desperation.

The siege and defense of Russia's
stronghold in the far east have been
marked by bravery, gallantry and des-
peration unequaled in modern warfare
and hardly excelled in military history.
The story of the operations around Port
Arthur Is one of repeated lighting, both
by land and sea, of the most desperate
and thrilling character. By sea there
have been torpedo boat dashes of superb
recklessness, and big ships have
plowed through mine fields with heroic
disregard to give battle or in wild eff
forts to escape. By land the Japanese
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06

fanatical, and the commander, in de-
spair, sent his note to Gen Nogi asking
for discussion of the terms of sur
render.
Twenty-four hours after that the 5000
invalids who represent the entire capa-
BILE garrison of the fortress were techni-
cally handed over to Gen. Nogi's repre-
sentatives at Shushiying.
Apart from his garrison's refusal to
fight further and the recalcitrancy OF
his officers, Gen. Stoessel felt that
further defense of Port Arthur would be
a massacre after the destruction by dy-
Mantle of the Rihlung and Sungshu
forts, which constituted a fatal breach
in the line of inner defenses.
Final Council of War.
Headquarters of the japanese Third
Army Before Port Arthur, Jan. 3.-Rus-
sian officers who accompanied Gen.
Stoessel's chief of staff to Shuishiying
give affecting descriptions of the Incl
dents which accompanied Gen. Stoes-
sells decision to surrender Sunday aft
ernoon Gen. Stoessel realized that his
ammunition practically was exhausted
and that unless he surrendered his men
would be shot down without being able
to resist. Soon after noon on Sunday
Gen. Stoessel summoned council of the
superior officers, in which Admiral
Wren represented the navy. Shells
shrieked necessarily overhead and
around when the wornout officers gath
cred for the final conference in a dug
out.
Generals Break Into Sobs.
A Russian officer who claims to have
seen the meeting says it was most pa
thetic. More than one voice was choked
with sobs as it assented to the inevitable.
An agreement was soon reached. 1t was
to be terms of honor, or we die fighting. y
Thereupon the remnant of the garrison
was ordered to concentrate where all the
available stores had been collected, pre-.
pared to fight to the last unless Gen
Nogi proved generous. Admiral Wren
ordered measures to be taken to destroy
his ships. Some of the forts were blown
up, and all possible was done while the
| messenger with the offer of surrender
was on his way to Gen. Nogi's headquar-
tiers.
$4,000 Sick and Wounded.
1t is stated that there are $4,000 sick
and wounded soldiers in Port Arthur.
The hospitals, wrecked by Japanese
shells, are unfit for use. Medical and
surgical supplies are exhausted. The
condition of the wounded is declared to
be deplorable in the extreme. Many
of the wounds have been bound up with
hemp. there being no cotton or linen for
bandages.
Town Complete Wreck.
Chefoo, Jan. Further details of
the negotiations and of conditions at
Port Arthur have been brought to
Chefoo. The fortress and town are
described as a complete wreck and the
harbor entrance has been blocked by
the sunken ships. 1t was mere
handful of men who surrendered, and
the Japanese have won desert strewn
with debris. Gen. Stoessel's dispatches
to the Russian general staff tell of the
ravages of scurvy among the garrison,
which increased enormously the lists
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
eeveral Injured in Wreck,

Fork, Jan. 4.-Fifteen men were in
jured in wreck on the Northern Cen
trail railway at Mount Wolf, six miles
north of this city. Tuesday. Three were
80 badly injured it is feared they can
not recover. The accident was caused
by the work train from York backing
into freight train standing on the
Inbound track.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Decision Ravarsad

Philadelphia, Jan. 4.-The United
States court of appeals for the Third
judicial district in an opinion filed
here Tuesday reyerses a decision Of
the New Jersey circuit court which re-
strained the Northern Securities COM
pany from distributing certain stock
of the Northern Pacific Railroad com.
pany.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06

back from the neck of the Kwantung
peninsula, The Japanese landing was
begun on May and the Russian COM
mander elected to give battle at his
northernmost line of defenses. The en-
gagement was severe one and drove
the Russians back to the first of the
main defenses of the position. A few
days later, on May 80, the Japanese oc.
cuD1ed Dalny, and on June l4.le Gen.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Death Of pathway President

New York, Jan. 4-William H.
Baldwin, Jr., president of the Long Is
land railroad, is dead at his home in
Locust Valley, L. I. Mr.. Baldwin had
been ill for several months and had
undergone two operations for the re-
moval of a cancerous growth in the
intestines.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Minnesota Bank CIosed

Washington, Jan. 4.-The First ma
tional bank Of Faribault, MINI, has
been closed and Bank Examiner Ly-
man p. Baird appointed receiver. The
comptroller of the currency states
that no reason is given for the closing
of the bank.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Acheless Taeth

What shall get for your birth
day." asked father of his five-year-
old daughter, who was suffering from
toothache.
I'D like some teeth like mammals.
SO can take 'em out when they ACHE"
replied the observing miss.-C Chicago
News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
The Inyentiye yankee.

Down in Connecticut there is man
who is using the motor of his automo.
bile this winter to operate churn and
run fodder cutter. There's no use
trying to keep down Yankee ingenuity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Paradoxical.

Johnny-Papa, what's a stag partyi
"One where there are no little
dears, my son."-Cincinnati Commer-
cial-Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
An Awful Fate.

According to official reports St. Jo-
seph, Mo-, is the healthiest city in the
country. According to other cities in
Missouri it is a terrible fate to die of old
age in st. Joseph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
One Killed.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Two railway
wrecks occurred early Tuesday in and
near Chicago, in which one man was
killed and four persons are known to
have been injured, some perhaps
fatally.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Selection.

"Bliggins smokes the best cigars"
"Yes; he smokes the best he can
get hold Of and gives the poor ones to
nAs friends. w shington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
A Fair Excha,, ee.

King Edward. has knighted the in
ventor Of an artificial light. Turn about
is fair play. The inventor has lighted
the night.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
a q. Ill. M.

Regular me ting Cresco Lodge 1st
and 3rd Tues. each month, In O,Mal
ley's Hall. Visitors always welcome
e. B. WOODWARD. GEO. MILLER.
Recorder. M W
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
An After Experienca

she-Were you ever disappointed IN
love before you were married?
He-No. Not until afterward.-Town
Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
The American Preventive.

The Medical Record springs the
query: Are the American people grow
ing shorter?" Not these days--if leg
pulling is a preventive.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Latest.
10 see Dr. Coggs. /"

IT'D like to see DR.. Coggs."
We'll, his practice is strictly limit
ed. He is an automobile physician"
Sand what is an automobile physi-
ejan2n
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06

"One that treats only 'automania.
'autopentis' and 'autowrist. Chica.
go News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Direction.

.''Whar yo' bin, Mose?"
II amt bin. pse jes' a.gwinA'-
CiAssansu oe1as reta! TrttsAA &,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
What He Thought.

Hixon-When began chewing to-
bacco thought it would make man
of me.
Dixon You did, Ell?
Hixon-Yes. but shortly after / took
my first chew thought 1t was going
to make an angel Of Chicago
News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06

st. Petersburg, Jan. 4.-The public
seems stunned by the announcement
Of the fall Of Port Arthur which tho