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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
PREP REFOR ACTIVE TRADE
BUSINESS CONDITIONS ARE GEN.
ERALLY FAVORABLE.
Closing Six Months Of 1904 Made
Better Showing Than First
Half of Year.

New York, Jan. 7.-R G. Dun & o. o
Weekly Review of Trace says: Aside
from some hesitation at the south ow-
ing to the recent fall in the price of cot
ton, business conditions are favorable
and optimistic sentiments are evidenced
by extensive preparations for active
trade. AS annual reports appear 1t 10
found that the closing months of 1904
mace much better exhibit than the
first half, which starts the new year
with smaller stocks of goods in the
hands OF dealers, assuring liberal con-
tracts in the near future for replenish-
Ing supplies. A few minor labor con-
troversies have arisen, but the Fall
River mills are more active and in most
branches of manufacture there is
steady decrease in the proportion of idle
machinery. Gross earnings of the rail-
ways in December were 6.4 per cent.
larger than in the same month of 1903.
Winter wheat conditions have improved
and the partial recovery in cotton may
prevent the threatened curtailment OF
acreage. Buyers are arriving in the
leading markets, and in another week
liberal orders for spring delivery will
be placed. Dispatches from other cities
are generally encouraging. AS inven-
tories and repairs are completed, the
various departments of the iron and
steel industry steadily extend opera
tons, and the sentiment is in striking
contrast to the conservatism that pre-
vailed a year ago.
Failures for the week numbered $50
In the United States, against 400 last
year. and rs in Canada, compared with
81 year ago"
Bradstreet's says: "Seasonable quiet
rules distribution at present. Consid-
GRAFTON of past favorable results and
| preparations for what is confidently
hoped to be prosperous years trade
engrosses wholesalers and jobbers. Cold
weather, however, makes for fair re-
tail trade in winter goods, and this, with
necessary replenishment of broken
| stocks, induces fair reassorting de.
mand at leading centers. Buttressins
the expectations of a satisfactory sprina
| trade to come are the lair volume of or
ders already booked in leading lines Of
drygoods, shoes, clothing and kindred
articles and the generally small stocks
reported carried in final distributors
hands. Western jobbers' stocks are 70.
ported 10 to 80 per cent. smaller than I
year ago at this date, and this fact
coupled with the knowledge that the
coming three and six months business
Will compare with reduced volume I
year ago, leads to the belief that com.
parisons from now on will favor thu
present year"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13

back In q measure his speech, and n the
evening he was able to converse with
those who were with him. The bishop is
66 years old, and while he has been in
fair health practically all his life, his
age tends to add to the fear of his friends
for another and more serious attack.
He complained Friday morning 20
Father J. F. o'Reilly. that he was suf-
fertng with slight attack OF neuralgia,
but thought nothing more about 1t.
Shortly before four o'clock his house,
keeper was stratled by the sound Of
something falling in the bishops room.
She ran hastily to the place, and found
him lying on the floor partially uncon-
scions and unable to rise At a late hour
he was resting comfortably.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
rsEuDoNYms OF WRITERS.

rita" wanted short name easily 70.
membered.
The queen of Roumania selected "Car.
men Sylvia" because she had found her
best songs in roaming through the for.
ests of her home on the RAine.
Edna Lyall" wrote shortly before her
death that the name was the best she
could find by twisting about the letters
Of her own name (Ada Ellen Bayly).
Mrs. Craigie chose John Oliver
Hobbs" because she was % at the time
OF her first book and feared her youth
might prejudice the publishers and her
readers.
Lady Currie says her reasons for
choosing Violet Fame" were purely
fanciful," but if she were to begin again
she would select one less fowery and
sentimental"
The author of "The Heavenly Twins"
says: Il remember that when we were
discussing various names said I would
be Sarah Grand because the name was
simple, short and emphatic-not easily
forgotten"
Family associations are responsible
for the signature Of "Lucss Malet." Il
did not think 1t right" she says. TO
trade on the Kingsley name. feeling that
might do it discred;t. Therefore took
the surnames Of my grandmother and
ereat-great-aunt"
Thinking Of Him.
He-Come. dear, aren't you ready for
church?
she-Just a minute. until l got q
hat-pin.
of course. always thinking Of yors
hat, even on the Sabbath"
"Oh. I'm not thinking Of my hat
dear. My hats all right. want this
hat-pin to use on you when you fall
asleep in church. Yonkers States
man,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
Aged Man Murdered.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 7.-Christian
Wolmsdorff, aged 80 years. living at
Brighton, Jefferson county, was found
dead, as the result of blow on the
temple, inflicted with a blunt instru-
neAt, presumably an ak. as the dead
mans ak was found later in its usual
place, covered with blood. Wolms.
doyff's wife claims that she saw Dan
Sheppard, of Copeck. running away
from the house just before she had dis
covered the body Of her husband The
coFoner's jury returned verdict of death
BY the hands of an unknown person.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
Mukden, Jan. 7.-rhe Japanese cele-

6ukden, Jan. THE Japanese cele-
brated the incoming of the new year on
January Q, and the sounds OF music could
be plainly heard inside the Russian lines
wherever the positions OF the two armies
were close. According to the japanese
custom an immense number of kites and
paper balloons were sent up Some Of
the latter, seven feet in diameter, which
fell inside the Russian lines. bore the
inscription in Russian, Happy New
Year"
Fighting Kept Up.
The Japanese tried to combine bust
ness with pleasure, and while the fes-
Nvities were in progress an attack was
made upon the village of Voito, in front
Of one of their positions. The Russians
replied with artillery on the right and
center. and prevented the Japanese from
occupying the village.
The same night party of Siberian
volunteers surrounded the village of
Sinlountoun. which the japanese had
been using as signal station. While
one column made a demonstration on
the left front, three others, under COM
mand OF Capt Toviansky, rushed the
rear of the village without firing and
caught the japanese Unexpectedly, driv-
ting them from the village. Subsequent
ly the japanese opened heavy fire from
the neighboring hills, which compelled
the Russians to retire from the village.
They carried off u prisoners, seven OF
whom were wounded The Russian loss
was nine killed. 1t is not known to what
extent the Japanese suffered, but judg-
ing by the number of rifles abandoned
there must have been many killed or
wounded.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
PRELATE SERIOUSLY ILL.
bishop spalding, of Peoria, Suffers
from Severe Stroke Of
Paralysis.

Peoria. ILL.,, Jan. 7.-Bishop John L.
Spalding is at his residence on North
Madison avenue. this city, suffering
from a severe paralytic stroke which at
tackled him about four o'clock Friday
afternoon. While his condition is said
not to be dangerous, it is serious enough
to keep his brother, DR.. Leonard H.
Spalding. by his side continually. The
entire left side of the bishops body is
affected, and for several hours after the
stroke he was unable to speak. Leeches
applied to his head resulted in bringing
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
Temperance a vital Necessity.

: I
BY all odds the greatest promoter
Of temperance in the last 60 years has
been the change in business Of every
description which has especially
marked that period. Everywhere the
machine has superseded the man or
the woman. This is as notable on the
farm and In the farmers home as in
down. In manufacturing, mining. en-
Gineer!ng. transportation, and almost
m other business pursuits, the indi-
vidual worker has become part Of tho
machine, and the mechanism 10 too cost
b to be intrusted to the direction or
manirHlation Of a man whose brain
- liable to be befogged. In trans,
Dortation. and, to less extent, in
mining and manufacture, not only the
safety Of property. but of life. de-
ponds upon the sobriety Of smployes.-
Washington Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
BAIL is DENIED
NAN PATTERSON
MUST REMAIN IN JAIL PENDING
{. ANOTHER TRIAL.
THE COURT HAS so DECIDED
Justice areenbaum Announces That
Conditions Are Such That He Does
Not Feel Justified in
Releasing Her.
THE COURT HAS so DECIDED

New York, Jan 7.-Justice Green
baum. Of the New York state supreme
court, Friday denied the application of
Nan Patterson for bail. pending a new
trial on the charge of the murder Of
Caesar" Young.
Miss Patterson has been in the
Tombs prison since June last when
Young was shot to death while riding
with her in a cab.
While she was awaiting trial Dis
trict Attorney Jerome consented to her
release under $4,000 bail, but she was
unable to furnish the necessary sure
ties. After her trial, which ended In
disagreement of the jury, she was re-
manded to prison without bail. Since
that time two different offers to fur
nish bonds in any sum up to $4,000
for her release have been made. The
district attorney would not agree to
accept bail pending second trial. how
ever, and representative of his Of
fee appeared in opposition to the
proposition when Justice Greenbaum
heard arguments last Wednesday.
In denying the application Justice
Greenbaum says that counsel for the
prisoner made no effort to convince
the court that there is improbability
of securing conviction at second
trial unless the disagreement Of the
jury in the first trial would justify
such an inference. This did not APP
pear sufficient to him, however, az 1t
is a matter of not infrequent oc-
currence that juries fail to agree in
cases In which. upon a subsequent trial
upon the same statements Of fact, q
conclusion is speedily reached by an
other jury. AS it appears that the
district attorney intends to proceed
with second trial of the prisoner he
did not feel that he would be justified
in ordering her release on bail.
Miss Patterson became hysterical
when Abraham Levy, her counsel, went
to the Tombs and informed her OF JUS
tice Greenbaum' 5 decision. She wept and
waved her arms frantically, refusing
to be comforted. Later when her father
visited her an affecting scene took place.
The young woman tried to restrain her
emotion, but finally threw her arms
about her fathers neck and burst into
tears again. He, too. was overcome and
suddenly collapsed. and 1t was neces-
sary to send him home In cab.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Aunitor's official Report Of the Jan
uary Session.

The Board of Supervisors of How
ard county, Iowa, met at the county
Auditors office at one O'Clock p. m.,
Monday, January 2, 1905.
Supervisors r. Seavy, Geo. M. Dell
and VIM. H. Keune, he having duly
qualified according to law, and Geo.
L. Ghamplin the outgoing county
Auditor were present.
The meeting was called to order by
Supervisor Seavy.
On motion r. Seavy was elected
Chairman of the Board for the ensu-
Ing year.
On motion W. G. Breedlove was ap-
pointed Justice OF the Peace to ill
vacancy in Chester twp.
The following official bonds were
approved.
Q. L. Terry, county Auditor.
Eugene Irvine Clerk OF District
court.
Fred Salisbury county Recorder.
T. r Mason clerk of Albion town
ship.
A. T.. Nichols Assessor Albion town
ship.
c. A. Wells Justice of the Peace Of
Albion township.
W. r. Ashley constable of Albion
t ,wnship.
e. II Kruger constable OF Albion
township
D. Ii. Tnom IS clerk OF Forest CITY
township
@. A. Searles, Assessor OF Forest
City township
T. f. Van Leuven Justice of the
Peace, Forest City township
Clarence J Zpuk, Justice Of the
Peace, Forest City township
DJ Davis, constable Forest City
township
Grant Jones, constable Forest City
township
q H Meredith, clerk Chester town
ship
JF SHUT, Assessor Chester town.
ship
We Breedlove, Justice of the Peace
Chester township
NJ Verburg, Justice Of the Peace,
, of Chester township
Geo NJ Spencer, constable Chester
township
| OhaS w Howe, clerk Oak Dale town.
ship
! IN Steele, Assessor Oak Dale town.
ship
| CB Nichols, constable Oak Dale
Chr Forthun, constable Of Oak Dale
township
A G Wells, clerk of jamestown
township
WM Coffee, Assessor Jamestown
township
E W Jerman, Justice of the Peace,
jamestown township
FC Blandin, constable Jamestown
township
N l Chamberlain, clerk Saratoga
township
/ E A Watson, Assessor Saratoga
township
Thos Kakac, Justice of the Peace
. Saratoga township
TB Craft, Justice OF the Peace Of
Saratoga township
Arthur hadley. constable Saratoga
township
John Fl Briefly, clerk Howard Cen.
ter township
SIS Culver, Assessor Howard Gen.
ter township
Fl A Taft Justice OF the Peace OF
Howard Center township.
| W Ii Tillsop, clerk of Vernon
Springs township
Joseph Owen, Assessor Of Vernon
Springs township
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
Trouble Is Settled

Washington. Jan. France and Mo-
rocco have settled their recent misun-
derstanding and the French minister
at Tangier Is proceeding to the court
Of the sultan for an audience. This
news comes to the state department. in
. eablegram from Mr.. Philip, the Amer
lean vice consul at Tangier, who also
says that no foreigners will leave the
capital in view of the outlook for peace
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
Fatal Gel" Collision

New York, Jan. 7.-cne man was
Killed and half a dozen persons were
seriously injured in rear-end col.
lislon. in which three trains crashed
together on the Ninth Avenue Elevated
railroad structure at Horatio and
dreenwich streets, during the rush
hours early Friday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
Spoiled Her Beauty.

Harriet Howard, OF 2oy w. Bath St.,
New York, at one time had her beau
ty spoiled with skin trouble. She
writes: III had Salt Rheum or Eczema
fpr years, but nothing would cure 1T,
until used Bucken's Arnica Salve y
quick and sure healer for cuts,
hurns and sores. 25c at p. "A. Glenn
mer 5 drug store
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
Preparing New Presentm emf.

New York, Jan. lit is learned here
that q new presentment against Bishop
Talbot, Of the Central Pennsylvania
diocese Of the Protestant Episcopal
church, is now being prepared by attors
reys in Philadelphia. The presentment
will be based chiefly on the charges
contained in the first one, which has
been withdrawn.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
Farmers and horsenoain.

Are your horses afflicted with Heaves?
ESQ You should atopce procure bot
tie OF LUERs HEAvE DROPS, sure
cure for Heaves Short-windedness,
Coughs and Indigestion. For sale by
Shuttleworth Drug Co., P. A. Glenn
mer's, VIM. Connolly, and Tomas &
MILF l00y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
Eleven Frozen "a neo ~

New York, jan Tt is reported
from Como, cables the Milan Qtaly)
correspondent of the Herald, that IL
Swiss have been frozen to death while
making an ascension Of Mount Saint
Bernard.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
Penalty fdr a1fHnnin .

Jettersen oity, Mo-. Jan. 5.--Ia thu
sseYe legislature Representative Tubhs
o. Usage, introduced bill TO prohibit
me practice of tipping walters at hotels
and restaurants under penalty of $500
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
Elevator Rur,aa

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. THE Har-
ronn grain elevator in Harlem, suburb
was DESTROYED by fire with 1900 bushels
Of wheat. Loss on the buisdiuSv{1S0oOQ:
TaSutAtaS, tfd1V6H
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
Post Office Burned.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Jan. Fire at
North Fond du Lac Friday damaged the
Babcock block and destroyed the post
Office, shoe store, drug stoss and two
fats.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
Dog fund.
10000

Dog fund.-. -. 308.O0
Fees account fund. ......... 1888. rs
Board settled with w. H. Keune
for appropriation of S9S5.0O county
road, same being his share to expend
during the year 1904, finding that he
has expended S9S3.42 in his district
and has turned the balance Of sl.64
over to county Treasurer as shown by
receipt No. S22. Also for appropria-
tion of 5000 on Bridge fund for 1904,
of which he has transferred $4,000 to
r. Seavy's Bridge appropriation and
that he has expended S9657 and has
returned s3 43 to county Treasurer
shown by receipt NJ S32.
Board settled with r. Seavy for
$l3S6 So, amount OF his county Road
appropriation finding Sl373. 9e, expeni.
ed and balance Of $l3.02, turned over
to county Treasurer as shown by re-
ceipt No. S53 Also for Bridge appro.
prlation of $500, tinding he has ex-
pended S4ol.96, and turned balance
S9S.04 over to county Treasurer per
receipt No. 854.
Board settled with G. M. Dell, find
Ing, Of his $1,000 SO Road approprla-
ton $685. l5 has been expended and
balance of 1888 paiu back to county
Treasurer per receipt No. 855. or his
Bridge appropriation OF $3.50, he has
Expended S2l4. 80 and balance Of 1851
returned to county Treasurer per Gre
ceipt No. s56.
Reports on above appropriations
were approved.
Settlement was made with q. d.
Prinz, Steward of county poor farm,
tinding receipts from sales OF stock
ETC., since last settlement of Novem-
Der Is, 1904, amounted to S2O5, which
amount has been paid to county
Treasurer per receipt on file.
Official bond of y. g. Upton, county
Attorney, Jas. Kovarik constable of
Paris township and Henry Enos, con
stable OF Saratoga township were APP
proved.
Petition of Thos. Cummings for
soldiers homestead exemption on lots
II, l3, II, Is and 16 of block 2 of Bea-
dies add to Cresco, was granted.
Continued next issue)
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
CITY Hall Burned.

Springfield, Mass, Jan. THE city
hall. valued at more than $4,000, was
completely destroyed by fire in less than
m hour Friday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-13
Armor.

IN days Of old when knights were bold
And barons held their sway.
Men saved on tailor bills. but had
Ahardware bill TO pay.
sissAssEA 1esk IA
Arizona republican., 1905-05-10
Wisconsln,s New Law.

Wisconsin's anti-graft law. which became effective Tuesday, is designed to reach corruption in business by pro viding heavy penalties for those wno bribe employees in relation to their en- ployers' business or etose who accept bribes Graft" in business las not been discussed so extensively as cor ruption in politics and public life. but it is quite as demoralizing and much tion in public service. It takes varying forms and reaches every branch of cm- ploy, from the servant who accepts tips for buying supplies from a certain grocer, the steward who takes com missions" on purchases for his employ who takes a profit on bonds whicn as broker he sells to himself as one of the managers of a corporation.
 No matter how indirect the profit to the corrupt employe. no matter how well disguised the practice nor how or benefits from another with whom he is dealing for his employer is guilty of a breach of trust, is essentially and criminally dishonest and deserves an ishment of the severest kind.
 Laws to maka men honest gre of little value except as deterronts for the weak or inherently dishonest; un- less the individual standard Of morals is high, the public view is not likely 10 be improved much by the mere enact ment of statute. But there IS some good to be derived from the publicity which comas of conviction under such a law because one or two examples of punishment will go long way toward showing the foolishness of dishonesty from a purely business standpoint. The effect of the Wisconsin law will be watched with considerable Interest outside that state as demonstrating how much or how Httla can be achieved in the eradication of business evils by legislation.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-10
PosToFFIcE NAMES.
Caifornia's Poetic Spanish Titles are
 Being Made Over.

That great leveller-the post office which, like death, goes on devious ways, but strikes through hearts and souls to get it's prey, has put It's cud- gel upon the crown of California's glory, and with the pen of bald headed clerk wiped out the titles. the caresses, the TeVerent memorials or our .,ast, says the s. F. Argonaut. The clerk in Washington did not know why Palo Alto was so called.
 He knew nothing of the ancient red wood rising like column. So he damned the two words together into PaloaltO, which will presumably, un- der future compressions of the same sort, approach the harmony of Pale ale"-or by some triumph Of clerical ingenuity go down to DOsterity as simply Pale" San Buenaventu-a, the very home of Senator Bard, was changed to "Ventura" by 9 similar cx- hibition of official zeal on the part of
Arizona republican., 1905-05-10

some brilliant and romantic clerk in Washington. thoughtful of how to win the eulogies of the congressman frOu SimDkinsviile, who had removed him from tkat charmingly named spot to the busy balls of the Capitol.
 It is possible that Fl Caton by any other name would sound as sweet, and there is no sir :n clipDirg San Juan CaDistrano to Capistrano, but there senms to be some notion in this land that the land was not made to be renade to, suit tke postoffice and question whether the gods that dwell was for the convenience of the cit izens Of California, in so far as it at tempts to serve them. There fs q question whether the gods that bwell in Washington, D. C., have a right to say to us. You will either change the name of your town from San FeTnan- do to Fernando, or we will sidetrack your mail and send 1t to the dead let ter office" IL seems too bad that Fl Toro. Fl REo and San Juan Bautista have, in the elegant language of the General Superintendent Of the Rail- way Mail Service. mo official exist ence." The inference, of course, is that an official existence" is the only real life. But we a-e no officials, so ruat coelum.
 And yet our history will never be made by the scratching of small office holders pens on the top of walnut desks. Our cities and towns may cease like san BueEaventura, to have "offiuiaI existence" whlteve- that much-sought state may be, but while the post office will recognize only IIagas Cwounds), We shall still speak of and remember Las Llagas-the Wounds Of our Lord And, possibly, the time may come, when the post Of flee will. cea-e from troubling our no-
Arizona republican., 1905-05-10

The longest system of electric power transmission in the world has been in stalled in California. The vertical fall of water on the turbine wheels at Niagara is 1S0 feet, the California per pendicular ranges from 500 to 1,S0G feet, from sources extending to ?,000 feet altitude. The life of a man struck with a bullet would be in far less dan ger than if struck with a 1,GOU- foot vertical stream of water the diameter of the bullet. Such a strea,n pulver- izes boulders and splinters large tim bers. It is controlled with difficulty in pipes, but when these pipes are a foot or two in diameter they must be made of the stoutest tested steel, held down by solid masonry, all of which must be replaced frequently about the lower termini. where the wear is incredibly swift and certain.