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Newport daily independent., 1905-06-05
Chickens Find Lost Diamond.

A diamond ring valued at $150, which was lost by Miss Rebecca Rennoagh at the home of Wright Griffen, in Great Harrington, Mass, IA years SEQ. was unearthed by chickens vigorously scratching in the soil the other day. The jewel was found by Frederick Burg hardt, who has notified Miss Rennough. The ring is in perfect condition.
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-05
Unearths Petrified Dinosaur.

W. H. Utterbeck, representing tho Carnegie museum at Pittsburg, Pa, has in his possession portions of petri6ed dinosaur, called the triceratops, which were exhumed on Hell creek, in Dawson county, Montana The load weighed 2,5OO pounds. The remaining portions will weigh about the same, and it will take until fall to excavate them.
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-05

Yellow clothes are unsightly. Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue. All grocers sell large 2 oz. package 5 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-05

4YLl Xlqr4f157S7 s@tcu III luS CdSo UL IA1 man who fixed his mind on the num- Der nine. he told me when i: was all over that his mind had first run to seven. but he quickly changed to nins without knowing just why it was that he changed. Seven is the most prom inent figure between one and ten. It k the most popular number in the line. and Is associated with more things than any other number. and 1t is quite, reasonable that the mind should light On seven. made another test the other day with five persons. asking each of them to write some number between one and ten, and give 1t to sixth per- son. When the slips had been handed to the sixth man I said: Seven is the number on each of the slips
 "'Correct," said the man to whom they had been handed. and the Ave men were a bit bewildered for the moment by the fact that they had all hit upon tho same number, and that was able to tell what the number was. It would be quite as easy to name number between 10 and 20, though have made no tests along this line. dare say that 13 would be the first number to flash in the mind, simply because it is the most talked of, and the only number between 10 and 20 that has the widest association. So you can tell there is no trick about it. and 1t doesn't require any knowledge of the occult philosophies."
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-05
Not Very Ponular.

The Chicago Tribune remarks that the Brooklyn man who lived on grass for six months seems to have succeeded in reducing meat diet to its first princi- eleA
Newport daily independent., 1905-06-05
Newport Laundry,
SAM LEE, Prop.

SAM LEE, Prop.
 All kinds laundry work done neatly and promptly. Also clothing cleaned and dyed. Prompt service and req sonable prices.
 Laundry in L. B. Harris old stand, near Chastain's grocery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
EIGHT DEATHS FROM FEVER
yellow scourge Gains Ground in New
orleans-steps Taken to
Prevent Spread.

New Orleans, July 26. - So far as as
certainable there have been eight
deaths from yellow fever since its frs.
appearance here. There have been alto
gether so cases, many of them having
recovered. About Is cases are under
treatment. Prompt daily reports here
after will enable the health authorities
to keep an accurate record. In Tues.
days mail was sent out circular 70
every physician in the city urging the
prompt report Of all cases of fever,
typhoid, malarial, yellow and other
wise, SO that the appearance of new foci
may be Immediately established,
screened and watched. The doctors are
also asked to surrender any individual
opinions they may have and to cooperate
with the state and federal authorities in
as rigid an application as possible Of the
mosquito theory. -.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
ACRES OF ROCK BLOWN UP
Dangerous Ledge at Portsmouth, N.
H., Removed with Gigantic
Charge.

Portsmouth, N. H., July 25.-A
charge of dynamite weighing As tons
was exploded under Henderson's Point,
in the Piscataqua river, Saturday after
noon, hurting a ledge of rock three
acres in extent from the bed Of the
stream. From the banks of the river
and from islands in the harbor about
10000 persons witnessed the big blast,
which is understood to be the greatest
ever discharged in this country. Chief
Engineer Gregory, of the United States
navy. department, was in charge and
the people were kept at safe distance
No damage was done to property in
the vicinity. The contract price Of the
undertaking was $749,000.
Henderson's Point was q ledge OF
horseshoe shape, 400 feet wide at the
base and jutting out into the river
about 300 feet. Around it have swirled
innumerable currents and tide which
has been the dread of all mariners.
The swift waters have worn channel
80 feet deep in the solid rock, around
the end of the point, bxt the force Of
the cross currents have been SO great
that for years it has been menace,
especially to the development Of the
navy yard.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Drainage Law valid.

The new Iowa drainage law passed by
the last general assembly, which was
attacked on IL different points, hus
been held valid by the Iowa supreme
court in decision handed down recent
ly. An action was begun In the district
court at Storm Lake for an Injunction
to restrain the board OF supervisors
from constructing drainage districts in
the county. 1t was claimed among other
things that the statute was in direct
eontravention Of the constitution and
was consequently void; that the title
was defective In not expressing the sub
ject matter; that the legislature had at
tempted to eliminate the difference be-
tween private and public lands; that the
appeal provided for the property owners
affected, deprived them Of the right of
trial by jury; that an assessment great
er than the benefit to abutting property
was permitted; that 1t enabled the board
of supervisors to use the credit of the
entire county for the benefit Of par
ticular community. The decree Of the
supreme court will eliminate the neces-
sity OF submitting a constitutional
amendment making 1t possible to pass
. valid law relating to ditch and drain
age matters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Holds Worlds Shooting TITLE.

Paullina, Ia, is the home of the hold
or Of the worlds championship in
shooting. r. R. Barber, who carried of
the honors at the national handicap
events at Indianapolis, declares that the
little four-leafed clover which he had
previously carved upon his guns is re-
sponsible for his success. AS result Of
his prowess, Mr.. Barber has received
$4,000 cash in addition to the diamond
medal, the trophy which evidences his
title to the worlds championship. His
feat, breaking SO out of 100 targets also
constitutes worlds record for the
event. A gun company has presented
him with gun costing $500, and he has
assurances of steady employment with
one Of the big gun concerns at neat sal
ary. Upon Mr.. Barber's return to Paul
lima, he was met at the depot and borne
proudly uptown on the shoulders of his
fellow townsmen. A public reception
was rendered him, at which speeches
were made eulogizing his feat. He is so
years old and veteran shot, though he
has never before been accounted PROS
pective champion. Perfect habits are
doubtless responsible for his steady
nerve.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
DANIEL a. LAMoNT.

heart failure, and in spite of the heroic
treatment, Mr.. Lamont passed away
within half an hour At his deathbed
were Mrs. Lamont and two daughters,
Frances and Bessie. Several guests at
the Lamont home were also present
when the end came.
Daniel Scott Lamont was born at Cort-
landville, N. Y, on February 9, 1851. He
began life in journalism, and from 1885
to 1889 was private secretary to Presi-
dent Cleveland, by whom he was APP
pointed secretary of war on March 6, 1893.
Mr.. Lamont was vice president of the
Northern Pacific railway, and a director
and trustee in many railroad and finan-
cial corporations. He leaves a widow
and two daughters. He was member
Of many New York clubs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS.
Head Of Chicago Department Quits
as Result Of Recently
Ended Strike.

Chicago, July 25.-Chief Of Police
Francis O'Neill handed his resigna.
ton to Mayor Dunno Monday after.
noon, and requested that it take eff.
feet at once. After four years and
two months incumbency, the longest
term on record for this troublesome
and precarious appointment, Chief
O'Neill decided to depart and give
Mayor Dunno an opportunity to Sc.
lect his own head Of the police depart
ment. AS soon as the strike situa-
ton SINNERS down a trife more the
mayor will name a new chief and give
o'Neill the chance to devote himself
exclusively to the plans, which, he
says in his letter Of farewell, make
1t advisable for him to leave the city's
service. There is legion of candi.
dates for Chief o'Neill's place. Lieut..
John Collins, now at Warren Avenue
station, however, is said to have the
call, as Mayor Dunno. who has been
expecting this contingency, believes
Collins to be OF the right stuff for
the trying position.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR CORN
CEREAL GROWS RAPIDLY WITH
BUT FEW EXCEPTIONS.
Weather Bureau Crop Report Indif-
ferent' Regarding Other Grains
Winter Wheat In.

washington, July 26.-The general
summary of the weekly crop report of
the weather bureau, issued Tuesday, is
as follows: Although excessively hot
and dry in portions of the middle At
lantic states and Kentucky and Ten
nessee during the forepart of the
week, and these conditions also pre-
vailed in the northern plateau region
and on the north Pacific coast as a
rule temperatures were favorable
Showers delayed work and caused
some damage to crops in Virginia,
West Virginia, portions of the lower
Ohio. central and lower Mississippi
valleys, Oklahoma and Texas, while
rain is needed in New England, Ten
nessee, Georgia, Alabama, Kansas and
generally throughout the plateau dis
tricts.
Favorable weather has caused rapid
growth of corn and, with very few ex-
ceptions, the crop is in excellent condi-
ton. Corn is beginning to need rain
in Kansas and Alabama, the late needs
cultivation in Arkansas and Kentucky,
and some was damaged by high winds
in Louisiana.
( Winter wheat harvest is nearly COM
pleted in the principal wheat states,
and thrashing, which is we'll advanced,
shows grain of good yield and quality
in Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Ne
braska with fair Yield and good quail
ity in Kansas. Rains have delayed
thrashing in Virginia and Maryland
and caused further damage to grain in
shock or stack in Virginia, Kentucky.
Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. On
the north Pacific coast winter wheat
is ripening rapidly in Washington,
where harvesting is in full progress,
and harvest is general in Oregon, with
good yields Indicated.
Spring wheat has continued to adj
vance favorably in the spring wheat
regions; the early sown is headed and
filling well and the late sown heading
in North Dakota; the early is matur-
ing in South Dakota and Wisconsin
and the crop is nearly ready to cut in
Iowa. Although black rust is reported
from scattered localities in Minnesota
and the Dakotas. no material damage
| is shown, and, with favorable weather
conditions, serious injury is not an
ticipated. Complaints of smut are re-
ceived from South Dakota, red rust in
Colorado and most fields of North Da-
kota and some lodging in Wisconsin,
while in Washington desiccating winds
have been injurious to the crop in the
| filling stage and caused shriveling.
In the principal oat producing states
harvesting of this crop is well adj
vanced, while in the more northerly
districts oats are heading, the early
sown are maturing rapidly, and har.
vest will be general during the coming
week. The crop generally is in prom
Using conditions, although badly lodged
in Ohio and some complaints Of lodg1
ing are received from Washington.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
n I
DIDN'T KNOW HIS TRADE.
Wish Of Devout Pastor That Was
Not Shared by His Con-
gregation.

Onne Of the local churches was heay.
lily In debt, and in order that the debt
might be cleared, says the Wilkesbarra
(Pa) Leader, It was suggested and
agreed that one Of the best money
raisers in New York state be brought
here and by his efforts secure the
amount needed to reduce the debt. Tha
pastor came and began his work with
that effort which was characteristic Of
him. When the allotted time had ar.
rived for him to have secured the
amount a discouraging moment faced
him when he discovered he needed but
$500 to wine out the long-standina
debt.
Telling Of the discouraging ciroum,
stances under which he labored. he
concluded by asking if there was no
one in the congregation who would
donate the amount. After vainly
bringing into play every word in his
vocabulary one member Of the congre-
cation arose and said: Rather than
see your plans. defeated l will give You
$500 Of the amount" i.
Jubilant at his success and wishing
to pay flattering compliment to the
donor, the pastor said: BLESS you.
brother; may your business increase
many fold during the coming year"
4 At that smile crept over the face
Of every one present, for the donator
was no less than one of the city's well.
known undertakers.
ACCOUNTS for the Mystery. (.
~And SO the Romans once invaded
Great Britain" said Miss Gillgal, to
whom her Uncle Charles had been
reading Of Caesars conQuests. "That
accounts for 1t. then"
Accounts for what?" asked lJMcll
Charles.
For there being so many Latin wordl
which resemble our English ones. Tht
Romans very naturally picked up good
many Of our expressions while in Eng.
land. Wonder never thought Of thai
before. Boston Transcript.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Hanged. for Double Murder.

Towanda, Pa, July 26.-The crime
for which Bigler johnson was hanged
here Tuesday was the murder OF his
wife, Margaret johnson. from whom,
he had separated, and her niece, Annie
BENJAMIN, aged ten years, on Septem-
Der Is, 1904. 1t was alleged by the
prosecution that the Johnson family,
consisting of five persons, went to the
home Of Mrs. Bigler Johnson, and with
an ak killed the woman and the girl.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
IOWA NEEDS women.
SAD LACK OF FEMININEs Is
SHOWN BY CENSUS.
10000 MORE MEN IN STATE
Male Population Exceeds Number Of
Females-StAte Should Prove
Mecca for the New Eng
land Sptnster.

RuAsell Woodland. STAN Correspondent
Des Moines, Ia, July 24.-The reason
for the complaint on the part of Iowa
SWANS. that the fair ones of this state
are naughty and Independent has been
unearthed from most unexpected
source-in fact, the secret has been dis
covered in the census statistics. In the
Hawkeye state there are, according to
the enumeration, 10000 more men than
women, and thus 1t seems that New
England's overabundant crop Of spin
sters should take advantage of the lack
Of the feminine and flock west. Out OF
50 counties whose census has been COM
piled by the state bureau, only two
show larger number of women than
men. These two are Floyd and Des
Moines. What women have seen in
either county to induce them there more
generously to bestow their presence is
not revealed by the hard, cold and some
times brutal census cards. But the dis
approportion is not alarming in either
Of those counties, for in Des Moines
there are but SO more females than
males, and in Floyd but a.. But Appa-
moose, Sioux and Kossuth counties may
prepare for an influx Of New England
spinsters as soon as Director Davidson,
Of the census bureau, has completed his
little billet deux disclosing the sad dis
parity between the number Of males and
females in those counties. For-it is Sc
rious. In Sioux county, for instance,
there are 1,139 more men than women.
In Appanoose there are 1924 and In
Kossuth there are 959. The whole cen
sus bureau has marveled greatly at
these figures. and has wondered if they
could be right. But Wright county Is
almost in the same popular class, for
there are 300 more men than women,
and Marshall county has 800 more, and
Harrison, Lyon and Crawford counties
have 100 more, while Audubon, Buena
Vista, Emmett. Clay, Hamilton, OBrien,
Pocahontas each has 600 more men than
women. Dallas. Guthrie, Ida,, Mont.
gomsry, Ringgold and Sac come in the
300 class, approximately, and the re-
mainder Of the 80 counties counted, ex-
cept two, show smaller disparity. The
following table shows the number Of
males and females in each county Of the
80 30 far counted:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Talk Of Anti-Pass ain.

Agitation for an Iowa anti-pass bill
has brought to the fore talk Of the pro-
visions to be embodied in the measure
and from the Trainer of the measure,
1t is learned that 1t will have attached
to 1t clause requiring the publication
OF the names Of those who apply to the
railroads to be listed as employed in
order to secure free transportation.
The railroads will be required by this
provision to report to the executive
council or the state railroad commits
sion the names Of all persons to whom
passes have been issued during the
preceding year. The bill as proposed
now will provide that the issuance Of
all passes shall be prohibited, except
that railroad employees and their fam
lilies may ride free. No one has any
disposition to prevent railroad en-
ployes and their families from receiv-
ing passes. But fearing that mem
bers Of the legislature and other pub
lie officers may find 1t easy to class
themselves as railway employes-by
becoming attorneys for companies, for
instance-it now Is proposed to add
section which will compel publicity
as to those who do receive passes and
which publicity. Of course, will uncov.
or all unholy alliances of the character
mentioned. The state Of Washington
recently passed law creating a state
railroad commission and tax COM
mission, which is empowered to pass
on the railroad assessment Of the
state; and as part Of the railroad
commission bill an anti-pass bill was
adopted. This utterly prohibits the
Issuance OF free transportation except
as to employees Of railroads and their
families.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Panic in Wheat.

Chicago. July 25.-Panic seized the
July wheat bulls in the local market
Monday and wheat for July delivery
dropped five and fye-eighths cents in
a few minutes. The scenes on ths
board were more exciting than they
have been since the break in the biz
Armour deal. and throughout the
morning there was wild confusion.
The ammunition used by the bears
was a favorable crop report from the
far northwest and the explosion of the
rust story.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Selects COMMITTEES

Jamestown, N. Y, July 25.-Spcak-
er Nixon. of the assembly, Monday an
nounced the appointment of the fol-
lowing committee to investigate joint
ly with a like committee of the SEN
ate the life insurance Of the state:
Rogers, Of Broome county; Coke, of
Erie: Temple. of Schenectady; Prem
tice, Of New York, and McKeown, Of
Kings.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Taft Welcomed to Japan.

Yokohama, July 26.-Secretary of
War Taft and party received a demon
strative welcome to Japan, the prin.
cipal buildings, streets and wharves
of this city and the shipping in the
harbor was gayly decorated. A
noisy display of daylight fireworks
along the streets front the harbor an
nounced the arrival of the steamship
Manchuria at the quarantine grounds
Tuesday morning, and continued un.
til the vessel was locked.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
DEATH or DANIEL S. LAMONT
SUDDEN ATTACK OF HEART
FAILURE THE CAUSE.
Sick Only half an Hour-Was Secre-
tary Of War Under Presi.
dent Cleveland.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, July W.-Col
Daniel Scott Lamont. secretary Of war
during the administration Of President
Cleveland, died suddenly at his home Of
Millbrook, Duchess county. Sunday night
at 9:15 o'clock. Heart failure was the
cause Of death. Col and Mrs. Lamont
were out driving in the afternoon, and he
appeared to be enjoying the best of
health. After dinner he complained OF
feeling Ill, and DR.. Stewart, Of New
York, who is a guest at the house. i'm
mediately went to his aid. The physi-
clan diagnosed the case as an attack Of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Young Girl Murdered.

Muscatine, Ia, July 25.-The body
OF young girl, about % years old.
has been found in the river here. Her
throat had been cut. The corouer's
jury brought in verdict of murder
The victim has not been identified, hut
IT is thought she belonged to a we'll
TODD family as she wore diamonds,
was handsomely dressed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Cuts Daughters Throat.

Williamsport, Pa July rs; - James
Salerno, an Italian, who is already un-
der $1,000 bail to answer several seri-
Gus charges, Tuesday cut the throat Of
his 15-year-old stepdaughter, Elizabeth
Carney The girl died few hours later
in hospital. Salerno was captured
later in the day in cornfield In South
Williamsport.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Rural Carriers Now Painters.

Washington, July 26.-With little
buckets Of green paint, rural free de-
livery carriers soon will be giving the
boxes along their routes new coat.
The postal authorities have not de-
cided how much the carriers shall be
allowed for each box painted, but the
department. will furnish the paint
and brushes. Should any carrier de,
cline to earn the extra money some
one else will be employed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Goaded Into It.

Superintendent-Mada you say the
conductor used insulting language But
what did you do?
LADY, wanted to get off the car at
my corner
"oh, we'll, knew he must have had
some cause. Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Senator's Condition Better

New York, July 25.-United States
Senator George Peabody Wetmore, of
Rhode Island, who came to this city
a few days ago for the purpose Of un.
dergoing surgical operation, is stated
to be convalescent. He expects to re-
turn in a few days to his home in
Newport.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28

COZ, closing the contract. The COIN.
mission was In New York some weeks
ago with Mr.. Blashfleld. Mr.. Diehlman,
and Mr.. Garnsey and thoroughly can
vassed the situation as to the employ
ment Of an artist to paint the lunettes,
the only remaining art work at the dis
posal OF the board,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
TO Explore Montana.

Senator Clark, Of Montana, has fur
nished means to defray the expenses Of
an expedition to explore the unknown
mountains Of that state. 1t will be under
the direction of Prof. M. J. Elrod, who lie
attached to the biological station Of the
Montana university.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28

Friendly visitorv-Five years old, eh?
Well. my little man; they'llbe sending
you to school before very long.
Little Emerson-This is my finishing
year in the pn'ier schccls, sir:s enter
Harvard next fall. Chicago Sun.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Ham,.

"My DEAR" said the facetious canni-
bal i've brought home ham for
dinner"
That's what call adding insult to
injury murmured the shipwrecked
actor, soto voice. He was, however,
in no position to protest. Chicago
Sun.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Defined.

Glahys--I call it an automobile en-.
gagement
Maude-what's an automobile en-
gagement?
Zone that starts off all right, but mo-
body's quite dead sure that it will be
able to keep on going."-Life.