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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-15
Died While Preparing for Wedding.

While dressing to attend the we'd
ding at Des Moines of her sister. Miss
Kate McFey, to Judge John G. Park of
Kansas City, Mrs. Ed McVey was
stricken with heart disease and died
five minutes later. The wedding party
in waiting at the First Methodist
church. was kept in ignorance of the
tragedy by the husband in order that
the wedding festivities might not be
interrnnted
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-15
Injuries Were Fatal.

Will Nagle of Grundy Center, who
fell from his farm wagon in front Of
his team, which ran away and dragged
him thirty rods, and who remained
unconscious for over week, finally
died without regaining full conscious
ness. 1t is thought that he was over
come by the heat before he fell from
his wagon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-15
MAY Finance thu Line.

The announcement that outside
capital will finance the st. Joe-Des
Moines line is received with much in
terest in this state, as the proposed
line is the logical outlet for the Des
Moines Short Line to the Southwest
and another link in a direct line, be-
tween the Twin Cities and Kansas
City. Engineers representing the out
side capital are expected this week to
go over the proposed line and make
the estimates.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-15
Horseman Dead.

Adam Bryant Of Marion, Ia, one of
the best known horsemen in the state,
was taken to a hospital at Cedar
Rapids last week to undergo an opera
ton for cancer. AS the. physicians
We're administering ether. Bryant died
OF hemorrhage. of the brain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-15
Largest In the States History.

Iowa railroads are preparing to
handle the largest corn crop in the
history of Iowa. Extra cars will be
required and officials at Des Moines
state from their reports from agents
over the state that the crop will ex-
coed that of last year. The total corn
output will be about 100000 bush
als - ~
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-15
Farmer Killed by a Train.

Placing his wife in Pullman Sleep
or and kissing her an affectionate
goodbye as she was about to leave for
an extensive visit to Portland, Ore,
and other Western points, Reece
Jones Of sigourney, wealthy farmer
of Keokuk county, fastened from the
car, slipped and fell beneath the
wheels. His body was cut in twain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-15
Section Hand Killed by Train,

Harry Cooley, a member of the sec
ton crew in the Northwestern rail-
road yards of Eagle Grove, was struck
and almost instantly killed by the
southbound passenger train.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-15
Baby smothered to Death.

The two-months old baby of Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Keplar of Webster City
was found dead in bed one morning
last week. it having smothered while
1t slept. The mother is Frustrated
with grief.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-15

Money will fly away from
you unless you save syste-
matically. Have your money
where it can fly to your as
sisance in case of necessity
or an opportunity for a good
investment. Thrifty people
enjoy what is best in life.
The lack of money places
many bright men at a disad-
vantage on the battle field of
of life.
Therefore save your money
and earn your right to the
advantages which money alone
can procure. Opena savings
account today. We pay 4per
cent. interest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-15
Farm for Sale.

An improved los-acre farm, IL miles
north of Protivin. Enquire of A. w.
Pecin0vsky. 100t4w 2taw.
The leader., 1905-02-04
RAILWAY FOR MONT BLANC.
French Company Has Been Formed
to Build Line Up Alps'
Highest Peak.


Paris "A company has been formed
here for the construction Of an electric
railway which Is to take passengers to
the top of Mont Blanc the highest
mountain Of the Alps. The projected line
will end at the Aiguilles du Coulter, 14,-
4S0 feet over the level OF the sea, and as
the work has been officially declared Of
urgent public utility. the construction
OF the line will begin in few months.
The new railway will start at tho
Fayet, on the PARISH Lyons-M Mediterran-
can line at the 1,500-foot level, and will
have nine stations where the passen-
gers will be allowed to stop and enjoy
the scenery. M. Du Portal, the official
engineer OF the French government, has
made plans for obtaining the necessary
electrical energy from some Of the
numerous waterfalls in the locality.
The cost Of the whole line, which will
have a length OF 20 kilometers. will be
about s2.0OO,OO0. all Of which has been
subscribed. It is calculated that about
10000 tourists go every year to
Chamounix to try the ascent. and that
instead of paying $50 for the services Of
guides, they will be glad to make the
ascent by rail at the cost Of only ten dol
lars each.
The leader., 1905-02-04
THWARTED A sPELLBINpER.
Indiana Man Hired Opera House and
FILLED RI with Hay, Thus Ac-
conplishing End.

A street car whereon Representative
Fred Lands, ok Indiana, was d passen-
ger, en- route to the capitol, glided past
wagon loaded with baled hay One
bale, loosely fastened, fell TO the ground,
almost hitting the car THAT calls to
mind, said Mr.. Lands, IAN incident Of
my last campaign. A republican friend
Of mine was scheduled to speak IN an
other section Of Indiana, well on toward
November. Just before starting for Clay
city, which was the town where the
meeting had been advertised, he re-
ceived a telegram running as follows:
'Dan't come. Opera house full OF baled
hay. Weather too cold for outdoor meet
ing. !" Mr. Kehoe is the man who filed
the Clay City opera house full Of baled
hay, and he enjoyed hearty laugh at
the story. He said: Il was responsible
for there being no political speeches in
Clay City during therecent campaign, by
renting the opera house and filling it full
Of baled hay. have no doubt the people
appreciated It, and can imagine how
that statesman with speech ready to
fire OF felt when he got the telegram that
the baled hay had beat him to 1t.
/
The leader., 1905-02-04
JOHN BULL is TOO GREAT.
Prime Minister Balfour says That
England Enters Into TOO
Much Danger.

London. Premier Balfouf, speaking
at d banquet given IN his honor at GIas.
gov recently declared that the two
great problems with which the army had
to deal were the defense OF Afghatiistan
and rearmament, which involved cost
as much as any continental nation was
able to bear.
Continuing. Mr.. Balfour said the fault
with the empire was not that 1t was too
small, but that 1t was too great and pow
erfui and at the same time underdevel-
oped.
On this point Mr.. Balfour instanced
the United States as in its earlier days
being on-the verge of perishing by that
disease. for then state rights seemed
on the point Of absorbing and destroying
the sense Of national unity.
Fortunately for themselves" he
said, "our brethren across the Atlantic
had the sense to see what was an abso.
lutte necessity for them, SO that America
is now In rank among the greatest, ii not
the greatest, nation of the world"
The leader., 1905-02-04
ASSAULT WITHOUT MALICE
Verdict of Guilty Against Col. Zach
MulhaII, with Three
Years. Sentence.

st. Louis, Jan. 27.-The jury in the
Zach Mulhall case found him guilty of
assault without malice and fixed his
sentence at three years in the peniten-
tiary.
Mulhall is well-known livestock
nan. His face is familiar in every
stock yard in the west, and on the big
ranches in the territories and thesouth-
west.
Mulhall was charged with assault
with intent to Kill Ernest Morgan, Is
years old, during fight with Frank
Reed, a cowboy, at the entrance to the
wild west show on The Pike at the
Worlds fair on the night of June 18
last.
Mulhall testified in his own behalf,
declaring that the shooting of Morgan
was accidental, but that it was not a
bullet from his revolver which struck
Morgan.
Motions for arrest of Judgment and
new trial were Immediately filed.
Mulhall gave $500 bond, with Chas.
Lemp as security. The verdict was a
surprise to both the defense and the
state,
The leader., 1905-02-04
STREETS CLEAR or COWS.
New Ordinance Of Roanoke, Va, zs
Being Enforced - Question Has
Long Figured ia Politics.

Roanoke, Va.-The Antrim COW ordi-
nance, recently passed blythe city coun-
ell, is now 81 force, and for the first
time in the history OF Roanoke, now tho
third city In size in Virginia, the streets
are free from cattle that have hereto
fore roamed the avenues, sidewalks.
lawns and fiowerbeds unattended and at
will. Until recently something like
1000 COWS had the liberty Of going where
they chose, committing depredatioDs
and making the payements at times im-
passable, while people are fined 81 every
time they expectorate on the sidewalk.
The COW question figured prominently
in Roanoke politics for 20 years and
was hotly contested on many occasions
at the polls, where the COW sympathizers
always defeated the antis. Brother was
arrayed against brother, and many quar-
rels and suits in court were result Of
the COW question. When the Antrim
ordinance was before the council it was
necessary for policemen to go out and
hale members to the council to force
vote. Heretofore, the COW has been
very conspicuous on Sundays, parading
in full force through the streets and
frightening yenturesome chufch-goefs.
The leader., 1905-02-04
WHERE IS JOHANN HOCH?
Numerous CIews Flnrnished to the
Police, but They Don't Seem
TO Get Their Man.

Chicago, Jan. 30. Information as to
the probable whereabouts of Johann
Hoch, the German who is said to have
had new wife for every month in the
year and who is wanted in Chicago
on charge of wife murder, is being
received from all parts OF the coun-
try. The best clew came from New
York, where man answering Hoch's
description applied for transportation
at the Offices of German steamship
lines. No Chicago detective has been
sent to New York, but the New York
authorities. have been requested ito
watch all the eastern ports to prevent
the escape of the alleged bigamist,
should he attempt to return to his ma
tive country.
The leader., 1905-02-04
FIRST DEGREE MURpEl
Charles Il. Tucker Found Guilty ma
Cambridge Mass, Ok the Mur-
der of Mabel Pare.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 25. The case
of Charles L. Tucker, on trial he.c for
the murder OF Mabel Il Page. d. Wes-
ten. March 81 last. was given to the
jury Tuesday, and verdict Of guilty
OF murder in the first degree lvas rend-
cred.
The annount ement Of the finding of
the jury was made at 1910 o'clock
Tuesday night. Tucker collapsed ut
tcrIy when the foreman read the YER
diet. He was led from the courtroom
across tho street to the Jail in an ex-
hnusied condition, and when once
more locked in his cell revived some-
what under stimulants administered by
q phyf.Ci6n.
The leader., 1905-02-04
THE TRIAL OF DIR. WATSON.
There viii Be About Two Hundred
and Fifty Witnesses and a
Number of Experts.

New London. Mo-. Jan. 28.-After
examining, total of 210 veniremen,
the work covering four days, the re-
quired panel of 40 qualifying jurors,
from among whom the jury will be Sc
lected for the trial of DR.. Taylor Jones
Watson, who is charged with wife
murder, was secured in the Rails coun-
ty circuit court.
After obtaining the panel, Judge Eby
adjourned court until Friday evening,
when the state had scratched 20 and
the defense 5. and the remaining 12
will constitute the trial jury
The costs connected with the trial
are enormous. The expenses of court
alone are about $50 a day. exclusive of
fees of witnesses and others. of whom
there are about $50, including num-
ber o. experts.
The leader., 1905-02-04
THE WAR IN THE FAa EAST

The press censor at st. Petersburg
allowed a report to go through, on the
night of the 9th inst. to the effect
that Gen. Kuropatkin and Field Mar
shall Oyama were discussing terms for
ending the war.
Gen. Kurepatl1in reports a success
full repulse of Japanese attack on his
right, followed by the capture of for
titled village, with number of jap
anese prisoners and guns.
AdYices from Gen. Kuroki's head
quarters in Manchuria say that the
Russian artillery are feeling their en-
tire line, probably in preparation for
an attack at some point, but the wealth
er is unpropitious.
After a period Of inactivity since the
fall of Port Arthur, fresh start seems
to have been taken in Manchuria. A
dispatch from Gen. Kurolki's headquar-
ters tells of vigorous cannonading on
the Japanese left, where the Russians
had crossed the Hun river, and the in
dications were that sharp engage
ment was in progress.
Advices from the seat of war in the
far east would seem to indicate that
the reports of Russian successes attrib-
uted to Gen Kuropatkin were largely
designed to distract the attention of the
people at home from other troubles.
The Japanese report a large Russian
force massing in front of their left and
center, with occasional forward move
ments, which have been repulsed, and
in one of which large number of
prisoners were captured.
The Russian general Sakharoff now
admits that the Russians were unable
to effect the capture of Sandipas, be-
cause of the sturdy defense of a big
redoubt by the japanese.
Gen. Mistchenko, in command of
the cavalry on the Russian right, is re-
ported wounded in the leg.
The leader., 1905-02-04
OVER HALF 4 MILLION LOSS
Saturday Night and Sundays Fire
Hit Omaha Pretty Hard.
Upwards Of Half Milton Dollars
Loss In the Wholesale Districts
bat Well Insured.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 30s-The fire
which started Saturday midnight in
the wholesale district of this city was
the most destructive in the history Of
Omaha. The total loss will exceed
half million dollars, at the most con-
seryative estimate. and by some it has
been placed considerably higher. "A
more disastrous conflagration was only
prevented by the heroic efforts Of the
entire fire department of Omaha,
which was reinforced by several en-
gines, hose wagons and other equip,
ment from South Omaha and Council
Bluffs. Although Chief Salter an
nounced that the flames were under
control at 2:30 a. m. they continued
to menance adjoining buildings until
after four. All the remainder of the
night and all day Sunday number OF
streams were kept pouring on the
smoldering ruins. With zero temper.
ature the water was quickly frozen
and the naked walls of the burned
buildings resemble huge ice castles
Outside firemenn were dismissed
early in the day.
A half block was burned over. The
immense buildings contained great
jobbing stocks, which is responsible
for the enormous loss. The buildings
themselves are valued at to exceed
100000 and were owned, respectively
by the Mercer and Millard estates. Nc
definite figures have vet been obtained
on insurance. but the stocks of goods
were generally covered up to the sc
per cent. limit, although two or thret
small concerns were not so fortunate
No serious accidents occurred, al.
though ten firemen were blown from
the Porter-Ryerson Chemical Co.'s
building by an explosion. None were
seriously Injured
The leader., 1905-02-04
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Roy Knabenshue, the aeronaut,
made a successful flight at Los> An
geles, Cal, with Capt Baldwin's Cali
fornia Arrow" maneuvering the ae-
rial craft for 45 minutes and descend
ing, finally. within the inclosure from
which he started. The mechanism
worked perfectly.
Drunken Russian hussars attacked
two British consular officers in War
saw, wounding them with their sabers.
The British ambassador at st. Peters
burg has called the attention of the
Russian government to the matter.
The influence of Grand Duke Sergius,
the foremost of the Russian reaction
aries, is alleged to have governed EN-
peror Nicholas ever since the strike
troubles began. Sergius is declared to
be the '+evil genius of Russia.
The boiler of freight locomotive on
the Big Four exploded west Of Bloom
ington, ILL.,, killing Fireman William
Pady, of jamestown, Ind, and injuring
Ray Lawrence, a brakeman, quite Sc
riously.
The Valley oil mills at Memphis,
Tenn, were destroyed by fire. Loss,
$15O,OoO; insurance, $4,000. A negro
employe is missing.
Three men were killed and one IA
tally injured by the explosion Of 9
boiler in the plant of the Standard
Wheel Co. at Terre Haute. Ind.
Walter S. Campbell. the blind ex-
mayor of Youngstown, o., is dead from
a stroke of apoplexy.
At last accounts Moscow was still
outwardly tranquil. and there was a
disposition on the part of the authori-
ties to avoid bloodshed in dealing with
the strikers.
The Dogger bank inquiry has been
resumed in Paris. The Russian coun-
sci seem determined to have located
among the trawIing fleet that pair Of
Japanese torpedo boats.
Ex-Gov. Yates, of Illinois, has been
appointed associate counsel for the III
Iinois Central Railroad Co.
Gen. Edward r. Jones. the million
aire manufacturer Of Binghamton, NJ
". is now totally. blind and N years
Of age. He has taken up knitting As 2
pastime.
Senator Nathan Bay Scott, Of West
Virginia, was reelected for another
term.
Lady Curzon, wife Of the viceroy Of
India, has entirely recovered from heg
illness, and will shortly reJoin her hus-
band in India.
Severe lighting occurred On tne
streets al HeIsingfors, Finland, IN
which some 50 persons were wounded
by the police and Cossacls
Belgium has presented her entire
exhibit Id agricultural education IA The
Worlds fair at ST. Louis to the Uni.
versity of Missouri
The fody Of an unknown young man
was found, frozen skin probably q VIC
tim of tbs last cold spell, III straw
stack 1t wichita. Kn
The leader., 1905-02-04
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION,
Three Men killed ana one Fatally
Injured by Boiler Explosion
mt Terre Haute, Ind.

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. Three
men were killed and one fatally in
jured in boiler explosion that
wrecked the engine rooms of the
Standard Wheel Co. 8 plant Wednesday
afternoon.
The dead:
Levi Whitaker.
Thomas Patterson.
Horace G.. Colvin.
Fatally injured:
George Davis.
The victims were all f1remen EN-.
ployed in the boiler room. The cause
of the explosion is unknown.
The leader., 1905-02-04
CONDITION OF EITEL FRITZ
The Young German Prince Is StIll
In a Dangerous Condition
From Pneumonia.

Berlin, Jan. SO.-The physicians in
attendance on Prince Eitel issued a
bulletin at o'clock Sunday evening
saying that during the day the
princes temperature ranged from
1905 to 1907, that his pulse was
strong at 80 and that he had repeated
perspirations. During the evening
Prince Eitels respiration was some
what more difficult and his cough in.
creased.
The leader., 1905-02-04

Put into cup of vinegar a generous
supply Of salt and heat until the salt
partly dissolves. Apply to the frost
bitten parts as hot as 1t can be borne.
Repeat two or three times until the
swelling disappears and relief is expe-
rienced. A few drops of carbolic acid
In the water in which the feet are
bathed will also take the sting from
chilblains, though at first the burning
sensation may be increased. Do not
use the carbolic too strong. Washing
ton Star
The leader., 1905-02-04
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTL lined
An Epitome Of the Most Important
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
CONGRESS WORK in NUTSHELL
Latest Developments In the Russo
Japanese War, Together with
Items of Interest CuIled From the
Important Happenings AIl over
the world.
CONGRESS.

The senate was duly sworn in as
court for the trial of the impeachment
charges against Judge Swayne, of Flor.
ida, Chief Justice Fuller administering
the oath. Senator Plat, of ConnecEi-
cut, will preside at the trial.
Representative Clark, of Missouri,
speaking in behalf of the District OF
Columbia school teachers, said that
'smore money was being paid Wash
ington policemen to crack the skulls of
people than was paid to school teach
crs to improve what was in. the
skulls.
The house committee on rivers and
harbors have agreed on bill providing
ror river and harbor work. The bill
carries an aggregate appropriation OF
s1T, 1875, and authorizes expenditures
for continuing contracts aggregating
$16,734,657.
The senate passed the army appro-
priation bill after modifying the provi-
sion concerning the assignment of re-
tired army officers to active service
with militia organizations. The effect
of the change is to relieve Gen. Miles
from it's application.
The house passed the agricultural
appropriation bill after rather spirited
debate on the free seed question, which
one of the speakers characterized as
petit larceny"
The leader., 1905-02-04
THE CHAMPION DIAMOND.
A white Gem, weighing 3,O32 Carats
and Valued at $4.OOO,0OO,
Mined Near Pretoria.

johannesburg, Transvaal. Jan. 2S.--
The largest diamond ever found has
been mined near. Pretoria. The stone
weighs 3.0S2 carAts and is said to be a
pure white and of good quality.
It is locally valued at $500, 900 to
$4,000, 900. The famous Kohinoor,
which is valued at 100000, weighs 1913
carats, though it is said to have
weighed 500 before it was cut
There is immense excitement here
and at Pretoria as a result of the find.
The leader., 1905-02-04
The Heaviest Girl.

The heaviest girl in the world is Media
Milmoite, Of Kentucky, ten years old and
Weighing go pounds. She has gained
S4 pounds in the last three years. She
is exceedingly active physically and
mentally as bright as any girl of her age.
Her father and mother are of normal
weight and her sister and brother of less
than ordinary size.
The leader., 1905-02-04
GIVEN A PRETTY HARD JOLT
Desperate Vaughan Convicted Un-
der the Habitual Criminal Act
MT st. Louis.

st. Louis. Jan. SO.-Harry H. Vaughn
an, member Of the Morris gang Of
bandits, who was on trial on the habit
ual criminal charge, was sentenced to
IS years in the penitentiary.
Vaughan was proven by witnesses,
who testified at his trial, to have been
an associate and roommate of Bruce
Morris, the,desperate bandit who killed
Detectives Dwyer, Shea and McCluskey
and who was himself killed, as was his
other pal AL Rosenauer, in the
memorable battle to death in the house
at 1924 Pine street, on October u last
The leader., 1905-02-04
A BATCH OF INDICTMENTS
Alleged Conspfrntors 10 the killing
of City Marshal CoclxriM of
Jackson, Ky, Indicted.

Lexington. KY, Jan. 26.-A special
grand jury found indictments against
James Hargis. county judge of Breathitt
county: Alex. Hargis, former state
senator; Elbert Hargis, OF jackson,
brother of the other two; Ed Callahan,
sheriff of Breathitt county, and Jesse
Spyer, former deputy sheriff under
Callahan, all on a charge with con.
spring to bring about the death OF
James Cockrill, city marshal of jack
son. Cockrill was shot from court
house window in Jackson, July, 1902.
The leader., 1905-02-04
TO WE'D ANOTHER FORTUNE
A WelI-Known Young Man at Kan-
sas City Announces He VIII
Wed Cherokee Girl.

Kansas City. Mo-, Jan. 3O.-W. W.
Winstanley. well known young man
here, announces that he viii be mar
ried February /, to Erin Murray,
daughter of wealthy half-blood Cher
okee Indian of Erin Springs, /. L.
He said the girls father would pre-
sent him with check for 100000 the
day of the marriage and they will take
a foreign tour.
Winstanley has spent a fortune in.
herited from Ireland, in the last two
years.
The leader., 1905-02-04
our Petty Exclusivenesg,

''If Japan holds a worlds fair" says
q contemporary, 1T will not insist on
compelling all the American girls to
leave the country after it ends" More
than so years ago, through our sail-
ors, we rescued Japan from her ex.
clusiveness. 1t now seems about time
for Japan or some other nation to
rescue us from our exclusiveness.-
Louisville Courier-Journai.
The leader., 1905-02-04

Richmond, Va, Jan. 30. The sheriff
Of Clark county erected large circus
tent to accommodate the crowd Of
farmers and others who assembled at
BerryviIle to see q negro hanged for
killing another negro. tt was Berry-
viIIe's first hanging.
The leader., 1905-02-04
Traded with Indians In Missouri.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 2s.- Capt. r.
f. Canterbury, 81, civil war veteran
and a Missouri pioneer, died here, at
the home of his son. Capt. Canter-
bury was born in Kentucky and re-
moved in 1899 to Milan, No, where he
established an nIndian trading post.