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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Capitol Contract Awarded

The capitol improvement commission
has entered into contract with Kenyon
Cox to paint the eight lunettes above
the rotunda In the dome of the state
house. This contract was entered into
tentatively In New York, and after re-
turning to their homes, Mr.. Funk, under
AutheElty u W. boAsdA. wrotsa to NJ,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
He OUGHT to Be Happy.

81 think said Mrs. oldcastle. that
Mr.. Hemingway is inclined to be a
hypochrondriac."
"Is he?" replied her hostess. Il
thought he We Il .cal business"
s-Chicago Record-Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Farn Lands Eau OF.

The assessed taxable valuation OF
real and personal property In Iowa this
year is $7,41s,b10 below the assessment
OF the same property last year. The tax
able value Of lands outside Of cities and
towns decreased 36,4s0, 45s, but the tax
able value Of lands In cities and towns
increased $1.201.224. The taxable value
Of all personally decreased s2,727,O50,
but the loss in the taxable value OF live
stock was $4b9,230. The term taxable
value refers to the figure on which levies
are computed, being one-fourth Of the
actual value. Farm land was assessed
this year at $42 an acre. Last year 1t ran
to $43.10. Following is table showing
the actual value Of all kinds of property
last year and the actual value placed on
the same classes Of property this year,
showing the reduction in taxable value
Of $7,419,51Q, which is one-fourth Of the
reduction In actual va1ue.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Other Iowa Briefs.

Prof. Willett M. Hays, a graduate
OF Ames college, has been placed in
charge Of statistics Of the department.
Of agriculture at Washington. He viii
handle the crop report.
The discussion whether buffalo
roamed about the Iowa prairies In
early days has been settled so far az
Polk county is concerned by the dis
covery made by Carl Fritz HenninR
of Boone in Washington township Of
several skeletons of this now almost
extinct animal.
Leslie M. Shaw, secretary Of tho
national treasury, has Matched a boom
for Geo. D. Perkins Of Sioux City, by
announcing that he would be the next
governor.
Former Iowa Official Dead.
Especial Correspondence.1
William M. Mcfarland, ex-secretary
OF the state Of Iowa, passed away sud-
denly from heart disease at st. Paul, re-
Gently. He had been touring north
western Canada with number Of Iowa
business men and was preparing to de-
part for his home in Indianola, when
stricken. Mr.. Mcfarland, who was 81
years old, has been extremely prominent
in politics in Iowa, although since his
retirement after serving his second term
as secretary of state he has for the most
part engaged in the insurance and real
estate business. He was, however,
prominent in the last campaign, during
which he made number Of speeches in
Wisconsin in the interests Of Gov. La
Toilette. AS member of the legisla-
ture, secretary Of state, joint author Of
the present Iowa rate law and promi-
nent republican candidate for governor
at the time of Gov. brakes nomination.
Mr.. Netherlands connection with Iowa
politics was unusually active.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Broker a Suicide.

New York, July 26.-Otto Bernheim,
er, member of Bernheimer & Walter,
cotton brokers, Of this,city, and reputed
to be wealthy, committed suicide Tues
day in his apartments at the Hotel Sc
Villa. 4.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
The Price of Liberty.

Dyer-Do you think bachelors should
be taxed?
Ryer-Well, as our ancestors sacri-
feed 80 much for the cause Of liberty.
we ought to be willing to give up some.
thing. Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
Matter of Disposition.

Madge-It looks to me as il Charley
had assumed the offensive in your case.
Katheryn-Assumed? Oh, no. He
doesn't have to assume It, He always
was offensive.--Cincinn Commercial
Tribute.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
A Picnic Bus.

4. 3. Strawn has fine enclosed bus,
capable of seating Is to Is people,
which he offers to picnic parties at a
fair price. Gentle team and careful
driver furnished. Call N. /. Phone.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
A Law Suggestion,

Nordy-How'd you like "Parsifal?"
Butts-Oh, 1t was fair.
Nordy-Then you think 1T could be
improved?
Butts-I should say 30. What they
need is q few good pecialties-Louis
vile Courier Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28

In other words, the actual value Of
farm lands in Iowa this year is $21, 921,-
1884 less than 1t was last year. Town lois
are worth $4,s14,S94 more than they
were last year. All personally decreased
$1O,90S,192 during the year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
For Sale!

The store building, on Elm ST.,
belonging to the late w. n. Alleman,
and other property. Enquire Of MRS.
w. 81. ALLEMAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28
entire Swedish
Cabinet resigns
RIKsDAa COMMITTEE REPORT
FOLLOWED By REsIGNA-
TON OF BODY.
SAYS NORWAY CANNOT
DISSOLVE UNION ALONE
Document Names Conditions Which
Must Be Insisted Upon Should Two
Countries Decide to Break Their
Old Agreement.

Stockholm. Sweden, July 26.-The
cabinet has resigned. The special
committee appointed by the riksdag to
deal with the crisis which created the
revolution in Norway Tuesday deliv-
cred its report. The committee de-
clares unanimously that the govern
ment bill cannot be adopted in the
form in which it was presented to the
riksdag and proposes that the riksdag
shall signify its willingness to nego-
tiate with Norway for dissolution of
the union if the newly elected storth-
Ing requests a repeal of the act of
union and dissolution of the union,
or If such request is received from Nor
way after the Norwegian people by a
plebiscite have declared in favor of a
dissolution of the union
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28

Bargains in Horses.
Two 3-year old mares.
One 2-year old mare.
Two heavy work horses.
FITZGERALD B WOODS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28

Chicago Chicago fraternal order
Of Jews offers financial aid for national
ting of Israelites.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-28

Chicago, July 25.-Baron Jurato
komura, Japan's peace plenipotentiary,
and his staff arrived in Chicago Mon
day en- route eastward to enter upon
negotiations with M. White, Russias
envoy, scheduled to open at Ports
mouth. N, H., Saturday, August S.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17
BLOCKS STATEHOOD BILL.
Republican Caucus Decides 1t Will Be
House Bill or Nothing.

House Bill or Nothing.
Washington, Feb. 10. - The Repub-
licans Of the house of representatives
decided in conference yesterday that
The house statehood provision shall
prevail or that no statehood legislation
will be enacted by the present
congress. The resolution, which it is
said sets forth this position, and
which was adopted by vote of 112 to
33 after three hours Of debate, is as
follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this conference that the action and
policy of the Republican caucus held
April Is, 1904, touching the admission
of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
as one state and New Mexico and Ari-
IONA as one state, as provided in the
bill of the house, No. 14749, which bill
has been amended by the senate and
is now pending In the house commit
tee on territories, be insisted upon,
and that we insist on such parliament
tary proceedings as can be had by a
majority of the house, or a special or
der, as can be made and adopted by a
majority of the house, under which the
aforesaid policy of the Republicans of
the house will be worked out"
Speaker Cannon Is the author Of the
resolution.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17
CONGRESS-.
Senate Enters Upon the Real Work OF
the Swayne Trial.


the swayne Trial.
Washington, Feb. II. - The senate
yesterday heard the first witness
called in connection with the impeach-
ment proceedings against Judge
Swayne of Florida and thus entered
upon the real work of the trial. The
statement of the case on behalf Of the
house was made by Manager Palmer,
who went over the various charges
against Judge Swayne and said it was
the expectation of the managers that
all of them would be proven. The
witnesses heard yesterday testified
concerning hotel bills paid by Judge
Swayne while holding court in Texas.
The senate decided to devote the
time between and o'clock each day
to the Swayne inquiry.
After maintaining its record for the
rapid disposition of private pension
bills, 49,. Neing passed in an hour and
half, tf>- house yesterday considered
for short while the bill providing a
government for the Panama canal
zone.
An early adjournment was taken to
enable the Republicans 70 confer on
the statehood bill.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17
Wolves Invade Farm Yards.

Frazee, Mimi, Feb. Involves are
becoming very numerous in this vi.
entity, and they are coming to the
farm yards near town. Timothy Col.
Inns, Jr., shot one at the rear of his
barn yesterday and has seen others
prowling around. William Youmans
shot one weighing almost fifty pounds
and four were brought to town ye1saH
day for bounty. The woods never eoa:
tanned so many of them as this winter
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

Deuel. was next with II, while Yank-
ton, Grant and McCook each took 9;
z went to Bon Homme. 6 each to Lin
coin and Brookings. and the rest of
the total in smaller numbers to The
counties of Lake. Moody. Clay. Ham
lin, kiYEsbury and Codington.
While the taking up of these con-
tracts brought into the permanent
school fund nearly 100000, it was sent
out on advance calls, and the end of
the month left but about $see OF that
fund in the hands Of the treasurer
Under the new law. which allows In.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17
FINAL LAND PAYMENTS.

The state land department has been
busy for month looking after ANAL
payments on lands, and issuing pat
ents to the purchasers. In January,
calls were made for 125. patents on
final payments and large amount of
cash was turned over to the depart
ment on such payments. Out of the
applications for Anal title Hutchinson
county led with %. and Minnehaha
.eounty farmers took UP 10 contracts;
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

creased loans of the fund on real es.
tate, it will be much easier for thu { y
partment to keep the funds out ,llan
it was in former years with more lin
tied loans.
On the possibility of the $40 acre
homestead bill becoming a law, spe-
cial coach will reach Pierre from
Eastern Iowa. bearing a party of 10.
Gators, who have engaged Carriages to
look up locations, where they can get
the benefit Of the enlarged homesteads
in case the law Is secured at the pres.
emit session Of congress.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

Gen. Gomez announces that he can.
not be induced to run for the presi.
dency Of Cuba. Mr.. Gomez has gone
out hunting trouble so often and found
4 ti,ntt No ca, hardy be blamed TO:
refusing now at his time Of life to
risk Il again
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17
GIVES REDS FARE HOME.
Sioux Braves Are Considered Naughty
But Are Forgiven.


Washington, Feb. -. - Peter St.
Pierre, the we'll known Yanllton Sioux,
accompanied by eight other braves,
will start for home to-day. They have
been here for the last week in consul
tation with Senator Kittredge and 9th
er members of the South Dakota dele
cation concerning tribal matters. They
came without the authority of the in
terror department and were informed
by Indian Commissioner I.eupp few
days ago that they would have to find
the wherewithal for their return trip.
The commissioner has relented, how
ever, and has authorized the issuance
Of warrant calling for sufficient
amount to take ST. Pierre and his
comrades back 10 Yankton.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17
The Description.

First Bachelor-Suppose you s.,y
some beautiful scenery coming ovcr
the Rockies. What was it like?
Second Ditto-It had gray eyes and
brown hair and blue gown; 1t sat
just across the aisle from me-De.ro.t
Free Press.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

Mrs. Hetty Green, it is said. is
much given to lunching on doughnuts,
The doughnut of commerce is cheap.
filling. and in shape bears an attrac.
tive resemblance 10 an additional
cipher.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17
STATE "U" ROLL GROWS.

Second Semester Opens at VermilIion
College.
vermillion, S. D., Feb. -. - The
sity opened this week, only two days
being given the students between tho
mid-year examinations and a new
semester. Registrar Miss Mabel
Townsley reports that the registration
for the first semester exceeds that of
the total of the entire last year. The
large attendance since President
Droppers came to South Dakota is
now assured.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

A man sued in a New York court for
breach of promise makes the singular
plea that he did not exactly promise
to marry the woman, twenty years
ego. but simply took an option on her
heart. This is q hint to other would
be lovers.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

Countess Helen Won Schweinitz has
won diploma from Berlin university
as "a lady dentist" Oh. Joy! Imag
inc the delight Of having countess
playing that electric buzz saw around
q sensitive tooth.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17
Blew His Head OF

Prairie du Chen, Wis, Feb. 12-An.
drew Hoffler. aged thirty, had the up.
per part of his head blown off by the
accidental discharge of shotgun
while shooting sparrows at his home
near Wright's Ferry.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

Congratulations to Bristol county,
Mass. which has so little use for her
new Jail that it has never yet been
used, so that there is talk of selling
1t for an old folks home
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

A New York man wants to have his
name changed from Smith to Cuyler.
l. he were rich girl the probabilities
are that he'd be crazy to marry some
titled foreigner.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17
Two Buildings Raced bv Fire.

Dickinson, N. D.. Feb. 12.-Fire to.
tally destroyed E. ]. Berry's two
buildings on Willard street. An ad.
joining building and contents were
damaged. Loss. $4,000: insurance. 81.
500.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

Why shouldn't that experiment OF
using monkeys to pick prunes in Cali,
fornia succeed? Every gardener who
has boy neighbors knows that the
little monkeys will pick strawberries.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

Queen Wilhelminas husband a.
pears to have settled down for good.
He is content to sign the pay roll on
pay days and leave affairs of state to
those who are getting salaries for tax.
ing care of them.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

A baby Is months old has been
found in New York earning so cents a
day. This may be considered the limit
of sweatshop degradation.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

BY Growing Justify New Jersey
chanticleer gave warning to a farmer
that his henhouse was being robbed.
To the woods with the watchdog's hon
est bark!
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

The Japanese are still a simple.
primitive people. They have not as
yet acquired the habit of throwing mud
at their heroes when the latter at.
tempt to return home.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

Kipling has had to go to South AZ
RIGA ON account Of his lungs. The
friends of Alfred Austin are glad to
report that as far as lungs are con-
cerned he's as good as any poet in the
business.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

A Massachusetts court has decided
day he is addicted" He may be adj
dicted but it is hardly probable that
he is satisfied
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17
SHOT HIS WIFE.

Chicago Man Wounds His scoIding
Spouse and Then Kills Himself.
Chicago, Feb. -. - John Flicker
shield, agent for a brewing company
in this city, committed suicide yester-
day by shooting himself after firing
two shots at his wife. One bullet en-
tered the woman's breast, inflicting a
serious wound. The shooting is said
to have been caused by Mrs. Flicker.
shield censuring her husband for com.
ing home in disorderly manner.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

Chicago girl has inherited $4,000
that she never expected to receive.
Now she knows how 1T feels to take
money into Wall street and get it
back.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

The latest New York fad is calling
cards for dogs. Presumably the dogs
card is sent in with that of the mon
key that owns 1t.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

Philander C. Knox says that he has
copied every word OF Blackstone three
times in long hand. How about the
Bible?
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

The tin can trust is being held on
the charge of contempt of court. This
ought to he pleasant news to the I'm
appreciated Order of Homeless Ours.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

fool and his money are soon part
ed; but wise man and his money
sometimes are never introduced
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

A woman in Kansas City hid $500
in home made hustle and lost the
hustle. Curious and interesting things
like this happen in Kansas City every
day.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

According to medical journal
kissing is dangerous under certain
conditions II is. The kissee must
be willing.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

A New Jersey minister advises
young women not to marry any man
until they know his past 1t is certain
ly safer for. a girl to Judge man by
his past than his present
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

The Cleveland young woman who
has declared the bachelor to be an
evil doubtless would suggest that he
consult DR.. Hymen.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

The Boston Globe complains Of AL
this squdge on Boston's sidewalks s."
Death saved r. W. Emerson from
some awful shocks.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

The Chicago woman who says that
city life breeds dwarfs, brunettes and
disease" is. of course, ravishing
blonde herself.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

well in New Mexico is spoutisg
live minnows. and the local milkmen
are now getting their water from the
branch.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

The oldest doll In the country has
been discovered, and she didn't object
to telling her age
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-02-17

on this motion, but it did not warm
Chairman Stokes said one of the com
mittee was hard at work on an alb
stract of the petition, and while they
might be ready to report on Monday.
it might take day or two more before
the report would come in. On divi-
sion, the Carroll motion was defeated,
SO to 80.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-02
lCopyright, 1906. by Daily Story Pub. Coz

The path which penetrated the
moutain fastness was steep and per-
ilous and fianked by a dense under
growth. Far below-like an exquisite
picture in miniature-lay the valley,
through which the river wound its
sinuous way like silver thread on a
bed Of emerald.
A little woman in a smart white lin
en- gown pressed her way onward and
upward-pausing ever and anon to
gaze with manifest interest upon the
marvellous scenery.
At the summit Of the mountain was
hut-a typical mountain home, rude
ly constructed of poles Of miscella-
neous sizes and lengths, with badly
warped roof and a dilapidated stick
and mud chimney. At the approach OF
the woman, two lank, hungry looking
hounds bounded out and resented her
encroachment with a series Of fofmid-
able barks. Terrified, the woman
struck at them with her chiffon para
sol, which served to infuriate the
beasts the more. At this moment
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-02-02

q bran new fifty dollar bill in my
hand. l felt like drappin' on my
knees and thanking him. God! Ef
could have seed his black heart, I'd
q sunk a knife through and through
it afore placing my little gal in sich
danger!"
Again she paused and the visitor
broke in:
pray go on with the story. I'm
particularly interested in artists, for
my husband belongs in that category
-ah! such an one as he is! Two
continents delight to do him honor!"
The mountaineer appeared not to
hear, but continued her narrative as
If talking to herself:
"The night after him and Losy run
away my man died-calling for our
little gal with his last breath-and
then wuz left in the old home alone"
"And Losy-your daughter-what
became Of her?'
Mighty nigh q year passed and no
word come, though something 'peared
to tell me she'd come back. On q
Christmas Eve, | wuZ settin' afore the
fireplace, thinking of the happy days
that wuz gone from me forever. All
at onct | sensed that some one wu2
at the winder looking in at me.
turned and seed her, my little gal,
but o, SO pore, so pitiful and sorrow
full With a cry of joy | flew to the
door, throwed it open, and ketched her
to my breast jest as her little body
fell fainting in her mammies arms!
Pore little gal! Pore little Losy!
She went away child, and come back
| o broken.hearted woman! | brung
her in and somehow got her to bed,
and soon's | could leave her ! called
to Bob Strunk to go fetch a doctor
| quick. We worked with her
| all night, but 'twarn't no use! I'd
found her jest to lose her agin! Jest
as the sun come up over Indian noun
tain she breathed her last-ded in my
arms-thank God fur that! No word
passed her lips but thar wuz a look
on her face that makes me know my
little gal is at rest"
Tears coursed unrestrainedly down
the furrowed cheeks, but no sound
escaped the firm, set lips. The little
woman in white glided forward and
threw her arms impulslvely around
the elder woman's neck.
poor dear!" said she in voice full
OF sympathy. How YOU have suffer.