Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18

The trial OF John r. Dobbins, at
Council Bluffs, charged with compile
ity in the alleged robbery of Banker
Ballew of Princeton, Mo-. of 100000
by j. c. Mabray and associates. was
postponed until the September term
of court at the request of the de-
tense.
A dual track and field meet will be
held at Milton, May Is, between the
Seventeen death claims were paid
by the Iowa Mineworkers, District No.
IS, at Oskaloosa, for the month of
April. Seven of them were for wom-
en- and ten for men.
The Colfax Athletic club will send
baseball team for trip through
northern and northeastern Iowa the
coming summer.
Word reached Cedar Falls that Emil
Trott, aged %, of Keokuk, and
graduate Of the normal school, stud
ent at Wisconsin university, drowned
at Madison. He was out rowing on
the river with a young lady and the
boat upset.
Mrs. C. B. Anderson, we'll known
resident of Burlington, aged "a, was
struck and instantly killed by Bur-
lingtOn train.
The attorneys of the Burlington
bar, in special session, paid eloquent
tribute to tire late ]. w. Blythe, Thorn
as Hedge, former congressman and a
lifelong law partner of Blythe. deliv-
cred a beautiful eulogy to his late
| friend.
George w. Carpenter, of Des
Moines, died at ST. Joseph's Mercy
hospital in Webster City. He suffered
stroke of apoplexy.
Elmer Soderbeck, 16, of Gowrie,
hanged himself to rafter in his IA
theirs granary, fearing his father
might be angry because he had had
slight runaway.
During the recent storm in Tennes-
see A. F. Coleman. who formerly
lived at Corning. had all his property
swept away and himself sustained
such injuries that he will not recov-
er Tor some time.
John Slezak, the Iowa City man
who attempted suicide by shooting
himself through the head, will re-
cover from his injuries, but will lose
the sight of both eyes. 1t is known
that Slezak had been planning the
deed for two weeks, and it is expect
ed he will make another effort when
he RECEIVERS sufficiently.
Steve O'Brien and Archie Hanlon,
Iowa's base ball team this year. are
the star twirlers of the University Of
Guthrie county products. Hanlon for
merly played on the Guthrie County
High School team at Panora and o.
Brien is from Stuart
The Creston fire department has
received its new racing wagon, which
1t is expected will be used in the
firemens' tournament to be held at
Osceola July 8 and 4. and with its
speedy team and the new rig the
department expects to win some of
Dr. W.. p. Nicholas, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church at Mt. Pleasant,
has definitely concluded to resign.
Recently he served notice upon the
congregation that his resignation
would be handed in.
Mrs. Robert Lynn Is lying at her
home In Fairfield in very serious
condition as the result of fall she
sustained at the H. D. Dysart home.
John Vance, an elderly man who
resides at Charles City, went into the
country to call on sick friend James
Cooley. While there Mr.. Vance as
sisted in caring for his friend. Dur.
ing his visit he was suddenly taken
with hemorrhage of the nose, and
In stopping the flow of blood in some
way he imbibed germ from the sick
man, and is now suffering with a
severe case of blood poisoning.
Unless something unexpected oc
ours, Cherokee is going to have an
establishment OF the state national
guard within a very short time. Guy
! in this matter and has everything In
! N. Gillette has been the moving spirit
readiness for the organization. DR.. l.
A. Wescott has commenced making
physical examinations for admission
under the instruction of Major Jepson
of Sioux City
The capital stock of Burlington's
corporation $8,64O, 500, according
to the new Zorn directory OF Buring
ton. The sdirectory contains 1928
names which gives the city of Rur
lington population OF 27,648. The
names and residences have been cor
rected to date and the book is reli
able.
The income of the city of Trael
. next year will be from $1,000 tC
$1,000 more than 1t has been, because
n of the increase in moneys and Greats
!. The assessor and city council have
n been doing little work in the ia,
n ferret line, and as result, S75,OO In
q moneys and credits have this veal
q been assessed more than in former
+ years.
A delegation of Cambridge people
|. consisting of Mr.. and Mrs Peter Blu
!. land and daughter Martha, Mike anc
J, Ole Berhom. Mr.. and Mrs Thompson
If and one or two from Slater, Ia, viii
t start on visit to Norway on Ma,
t. 16. to be gone some two months
Henry p Brooks, resident OF Nc
g Gregor for nearly sixty years, is deat
b at his home in McGregor at the ag,
. OF 70. He enlisted in Co. K of TIN
n First Iowa cavalry in 1862 and serve,