Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-05
INHERIT A BIG FORTUNE
johnson Family to Receive Accum,
ulations OF New York Relative


Des Moines, Iowa-Mrs. Rather.
inc Johnson of 1921 West Fifteenth
street and her three children have
received word that by the death OF
a great uncle in New York city the
family has fallen heir to vast for
tune. Until they heard that the un.
Gle was dead the Johnsons had heard
nothing of their New York relatives
for more than twenty years.
The Johnson family in Des Moines
Is composed of Mrs. Johnson, son,
Albert, 81 years old: daughter, JUL
ia, "a years old; and daughter, Jen-
ME, 80 years old Julia and Jennie
married brothers, James H. Van RIOS
sum of 1870 Twelfth street, and J. G.
Van Rossum, of 1907 Thirteenth
street.
Mrs. Johnson is 6S years old. About
month ago she was stricken with
paralysis which rendered her almost
totally deaf. Attending physicians,
however, hold out hope that she may
recover and be able to enjoy the
great fortune that has fallen to her
family.
Nothing definite is known az the
present time regarding the amount
Of the fortune.
Mrs. johnson could hardly credit
the good news. Shaking nervously
and quivering with hope she told the
history Of her family as far back as
she could remember.
Why Not Start Circus7
Des Moinss has menagerie worth
$6,446, according to the report OF the
department of parks and public pro-
perry, which will be included in the
port shows the following animals be-
port shows the followin ganimals be-
long to the city and their value: For
ty elk, $4,000; twenty deer, $1,000;
two bears. 5000; two foxes. $25; one
eagle, $40; two owls, S.; two alliga-
tors. Sc; four buffalo, $1,000; three
buffalo calves, 5000. The park de-
partment has personal property worth
$2o,301. Personal property belong
ing to the other four departments
follows: Accounts and finances, 81;
435; public affairs, s71,o7S.65; streets
and public improvements, $1s,001.06;
public safety, S123,622.4s.
Cut Coffin For Death Relics.
When the body Of John Junkin, the
murderer Of Clara Rosen, who was
hanged in Fort Madison. arrived by
express in Burlington Friday, large
crowd gathered at the depot and at
once attacked the pine box in which
it was enclosed with their pocket
knives in their eagerness to secure
chips of the wood as souvenirs. In
short time the box was considerably
Clipped and slivered and presented
a badly used appearance.
To Defend Governor Carroll.
Judge A. c. Parker and James NJ.
Parsons, have been selected h1MGuA
ernor Carroll to defend sAam in his
trial on a charSaradf criminally libel
scfn Cownie, former member of
the state board of control Attorney
M. H. Cohen, who appeared for Gov
ernor Carroll at the time of the in
dictment was returned will also ap-
pear in his behalf
State Coal Comes Higher.
1t will cost Iowa $16.296 more for
coal for the period ending between
August l. 1910 and June 30, 1911,
than it has paid in many years, the
cause being the prospective increase
in coal prices this winter. The con-
tracts for the supply were awarded
and call for $500 tons Of coal at
an average increase of II cents per
ton over the prices paid last year.
Horse Hits Train.
A horse belonging to Louis Hansen,
q contractor. became frightened by
collision with an auto truck and,
tearing loose from the buggy. dragged
Mr.. Hansen for fifty yards over the
pavement and ran head foremost into
a Rock Island train. The horse died
instantly and Mr. Hansen was severely
scratched and bruised.
More Weddings, Fewer Divorces.
According to the report completed
by Charles Rossiter. deputy county
clerk. total of 1877 marriage licen-
ses were issued during the last year.
as compared with 1892 for the year
previous. Divorces numbering 373
were granted, as compared to 3S4 de-
crees during the preceding year.
Justice Cost Polk County Big Sum-
Justice was administered in the
courts of Polk county last year at
the expense OF $1OO6O6.37 to the tax
payers. The fortune represents the
amount spent in conducting every
branch of the county courts during
the year between June 80, 1909. and
June go, 1910.
oelwein Has New Judge.
Governor Carroll has announced
the appointment of E. ]. O'Connor of
Oelwein, as Judge of the superior
court at Oelwein, to succeed Judge
NJ D. Porter. who has resigned
Brief News Notes
The Des Moines Norwegian club Is
preparing to hold picnic Labor day
at Union park.
Mrs Ada Bore Newquist. local ar
fist, is candidate for state regent.
American Womens league. in Iowa