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Vice Consul Magelssen Not Assas
sinatedat Beirut as at First
Reported.
ITTEIPT IS RIDE, HOWEVER,
BUT OFFICIAL IS UNINJURED
Cablegram from Minister Lclakmia
Telia of Serloaa Condition of At
tain In Turkey—Warships Sail Ac
cording to Original Orders—Insar-
B«»ts Still Active.
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Constantinople, Aug. 31.—It trans
pires that tha report that Vice Consul
Hagtfaaen was killed is Incorrect An
unknown individual flred at him and
'the bullets passed close to the vice
consul, but did not touch him. The
:*irali of Beirut afterwards visited Vice
Consul Magelssen, expressed his' re
grets for the outrage, and ordered
measures for the arrest of the perpe
trator. The error in stating that Vice
Consul Magelssen had been killed,
•rose from a mistake in a cipher tele
gram.
Attack Premeditated.
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New Tork, Aug. 31.—In response to
a telegram of Inquiry regarding the
reported assassination of Vice Consul
Magelssen at Beirut, Syria, Mr. Frey
ar, treasurer of the board of the Pres
byterian mission at Beirut, has cabled
as follows:
"Beirut, Syria, Aug. 28.—Although
the attack made on Vice Consul Ma
gelaaen was evidently premeditated,
the bullets missed him and he escaped
uninjured.
"FREYER."
Situation Is Serlons,
f?. Oyster *jay, N. Y., Aug. 31.—It has
developed that the cablegram from
Minister Leishman, at Constantinople,
.retransmitted late Friday night to Presi
dent Roosevelt contained, in addition
to a statement of the Incorrectness of
tha announced assassination of Vice
Consul Magelssen at Beirut, an Impor
tant report upon the situation in the
Ottoman empire. Minister Leishman
takes a serious view of the condition
of affairs in Turkey. Practically the
entire dominion of the sultan is in a
state of unrest and in some parts the
existing turbulence is equivalent to in
surrection.
Minister Leishman apprehends serl
ous trouble and indicates his belief
that American Interests and American
lives are in peril on account of the
i•m'-y fanaticism of the Mussulman popula
gjiiM' tlon.
The minister's report confirmed ln
formation received by President
vfes Roosevelt and Secretary Hay from un
(Official
sources. For these reasons It
was decided by the president that Ad
miral Cotton's squadron should pro
eeed to Turkish waters, In accordance
with his original orders, notwithstand
teg tha Inaccuracy of the report of the
assault on Consul Magelssen. In any
•••••••':-|Svent that was regarded by this gov
•rnment only as an Incident. The fact
lijskithat the assault upon the consul was
%3«»t attended by a fatal result simply
:V:vW'ao41fles the action of the United
States by removing one aerloua phase
bf a situation that otherwise may be
leoae intolerable very soon.
It has not been decided definitely
(Whether or not Admiral Cotton's
Muadron will rendezvous at Beirut
as originally ordered. The destlna
lion of the vessels will be determined
..&s$nr tha developments of the Turkiah
Situation.
Hay Back at Wulilafton.
Washington, Aug. 31.—Secretary of
Btate Hay returned to his desk In
the state department Saturday morn
ing. It was said that his arrival in
Washington at this time was not due
to the occurrences In Turkey, but in
accordance with arrangements made at
tha time-of his departure for Oyster
Day. Mr. Hay said that while up
risings in Turkish dominion were
iittore or less chronic the present state
affairs assumes the proportions of
|^#a insurrection of considerable magni
f^lptvde. He would not disclose the con
tents of the cablegrams received Frl
day night from Minister Leishman,
but said that the minister's advices
were that the erroneous report on the
assassination of Mr. Magelssen was
due to the use of the wrong code
ftuaber and not to any error In trans
fei^#*uleBton. The information given in
the cablegram was that the governor
.pjj^^t'Mttad at the consulate and ottered
•a&i'ijfeyS' prompt action and would make every
effort to find out and punish the
would-be assassin. Mr, LelJhman fur
ther advised the secretary that soy?
•ral of the consulates have reported
%to the governments that the condition
••j.y of the city of Beirut at the present
...j*. xt&.jnoment is unsafe.
IpKjiS?" With the view to furnishing Sec-
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tai.
retary Hay with the fullest facts con
earning the reports which have come
from the missionaries In Turkey, a
6'". pommlttee representing the board of
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American missions will call upon him
Sunday or Monday, he having indicate
Sd a desire- to meet such committee
and obuin from them all information
in their possession.
Saltan WIU Be Held Accountable.
The state department Saturday re?
eeived a cablegram from Minister
Leishman in which he stated that ad
vices from the American consuls at
Harpoot and Beirut were to the effect
that while the Americans in those
places are in danger of suffering from
an uprising at any time the situation
was not at the time of sending the
t^dlspatchee as grave as earlier reports
Would indicate Mr. Leishman hna
fes leen instructed to notify the Turkish
povernment that It must keep the
•S&apeace and that it will be held to a
j^Cttot accountability for any lawless
i*M Mt toward American citizens.
Qanboat Maohlaa Sails.
Oenoa, Italy, Aug. 31.—The United
States gunboat Machlaa left here Satur
day, bound for Beirut. She was saluted
by the Italian warships, whose crews
art shed her good luck.
The Brooklyn and Ban Francisco ar
rived Saturday, aad are being fully
•Quipped to leave here Sunday morn-
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FTKTTATIU JMMFTH .«*CT
Sola^ TSuIfkfla, 'An*. 81.—Ah ttaeon-'
Cnui report la in circulation hara that
the insurgents have blown up tha bar
rack* of the Turkiah troops at Adrian
ople.
la receiving many complaints character
izing its attitude as unfair and unpa
trlotlo.
Considerable indignation has been
aroused by the arrests of Bulgarians who
nave arrived at Conatantinople.
Conaiderable indignation haa been
arouaed by the arrests of Bulgarians who
have arrived at Constantinople. It la
said that all Bulgarians are arrested, ir
respective of class or business, imme
diately after they arrive at the Turkish
capital, and that they are only released
after a searching inquiry, coupled with
the peraonal assurances of the Bulgar
ian diplomatic agent. A number of vil
lages in the frontier district of Dubnltza',
have been burned.
Insnrsrents Active.
Constantinople, Aug. 31.—The per
sons sent to reopen the lighthouse at
Kuruh-Burum, Inadla bay, report that
it has been completely destroyed.
The war minister has been authorita
tively informed that a revolution will
break out in a few days in the districts
Bulgarians are very numerous in that
part of eastern Macedonia, and their op
erations are facilitated by the moun
tainous country and its proximity to
Bulgaria.
WILL CONTINUE AS AGENT.
Sam Parks, Convicted Union Repre
~5 aentatlve, to Act While
in Jail.
New York, Aug. 31. At a meeting
of the United Housesmiths' and
Bridgemen's union plans have been
adopted which will enable Sam Parks
to continue, from his place of confine
ment in Sing Sing prison, his work as
business agent of the union, and par
ticularly the resistance to signing the
employers' arbitration agreement.
The union voted confidence in Parks
and decided to continue his salary of
948 a week regardless of his Incarcer
ation for extortion of money from em
ployers.
The Sing Sing prison physician who
has Just examined Parks says he Is
suffering from tuberculosis and cannot
live more than one year.
BALL PLAYERS INJURED.
Train Carrying Tiro American
Lrafoe Teams Wrecked at
Napoleon, Ohio.
Peru, Ind., Aug. 31.—A Wabash
train carrying the St. Louis and Cleve
land American league baseball teams
was wrecked early Saturday morning
at Napoleon, O. Several of the play
ers were hurt. William Sudhoff, pitch
er for the St. Louis team, hand cut
and wrist sprained. Sydney Mercer,
secretary of the St Louis team, rib
fractured. Emmet Heldrlck, center
fielder St. Louis, right leg and faca
badly cut Napoleon Lajoie, Cleveland,
knee sprained. Several others were
bruised. The wreck was caused by the
misreading of a signal.
Car Held Up.
Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 31.—An elee
trio car on the San Pedro-Los Angeles
Una of the California Pacific Railway
company, was held up about two miles
South of tha city limits Friday night, aad
tha orew and five passengers robbed. The
threa armed highwaymen secured about
$100 in cash and several watches. There
was no resistance on the part of tha
craw or passengers, and no shooting by
tha highwaymen.
Killed br Explosion.
Baker City, Ore., Aug. 31.—One of
the big compound engines of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company, pull
ing the through freight from the east
into Weatherby, Ore., was almost
blown to pieces by the explosion of the
boiler at ten o'clock Friday night. Fire
man Faust was killed instantly and
Engineer Gilman was so badly mangled
that it is almost impossible for him to
Hotel Horned.
Peoria, 111., Aug. 31.—The Hotel John
son, at Tremont, burned at three o'clock
Saturday morning. The guests and help
were all rescued, but with much diffi
culty. Loss, $10,000 .partly insured.
THE MARKETS.
drain, Provisions, Etc.
Chicago, Auff. 2a
WHEAT—Lower. September, SOP/tftSlUat
Dscembsr, SlKGttttc May, S3%®Uttc.
CORN—Better. May, 60%®61Hc.
OATS—Firm. May, 36H®S7T4c.
BUTTER—Market steady. Creameries*
MeiBe dairy,
BOOS—Firmer. Fresh eggu. at marlc
naw cases Included,
WVB POULTRY—Market steady. Tur
keys, 8@llc sprint ohickens, M@lSc ducks,
t010e.
POTATOES-Market steadier. Home
grown, tl.G0OL76.
FLouB—Dull but flrmty hei*'
wheat—Quiet
'rm?vj
t-'
Tha Bulgarian population on the fron
tier greatly resents the government's
se
vers measures to prevent the crossing
of Insurgent banda. The government finturdav's
nlatnta Alia*aA^a«.
Aur
RYE—Dull. State and Jersey, 60@SSc No.
2 western, 60Kc f. o. b. afloat.
CORN—Steady to Arm. September, 67%ct
December, 6T!4c.
OATS—Nominal. Track white, 40®4So.
Lire Stock.
Chicago,, Aug. 29.
HOGS—Good (0 prime shipping, t6.C6®
6.TO good
to
choice heavy packing, |d.2(9
M6
rough
and common
heavy
mixed, M.7S
rood to choib* st«er«,
10
96.26$e.G6
me-
aium b««f plain be*f.
•teers, M-1&S4.J0 common to rough, $3.70®
•10: good to choice fat heifers, J3.S6S1.76:
good to choice feeders, *176(84.36 poor to
plain stockers and feeders, I2.40OS.60 fair
to good cows and hslfers, $3.0094.00 corn
fed western steers. $4.00®S.» Texas bulla
and grass steers, $2.9003.85 Texas steers,
fair to choice, $3.7694.06.
_, Omaha, Neb.. Aug. 29.
E—Market steady. Native steers, I
$4.0006.00 cowi and heifers, $3.00@4.X west-
ern steers, *s.oo04.2t Texas steers,'*2.75®
a?d
canners, $1.7602.1B
fi.7C04.16 calves, $3.0006.00 bulls
•to., $2,0004.00.
stags.
HOGS—Market steady to strong. Heavy.
$6.2006.26 mixed, $6.3006.36 light, $5.40@6.60i
pigs, $6.4006.60 bulk of sales, $6.2606.40.
SHEEP—Market steady. Western year-
w*,ther».
SmSf"
13.0003.36 ewes,
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TIB miCH Win
Fill MOT MCE
Contest for America's
Cup Called Off by Officials
as a Result.
STORM RAGES OYER THE COURSE
AND SAILING IS IMPOSSIBLE
Committee Decides to Hold Race on
Monday and Bach Succeeding Day
Until Contest Is Completed-^jon
don Dispatch Asks for Race frith
Crews Exchanged.
New York, Aug. 31.—For the first
.time in the history of America's cup
.contest a race has been postponed
because of too much wind. Saturday
the third of the present series of races
was to have been sailed. Following
the futile attempt of Thursday, when
there was not enough wind to com
plete the race within the time limit,
It was earne8tiy
of Seres, Strumilsa and Raslog. He Is that Saturday's contest would be de- a large concourse of sympathetic
taking the necessary military measures.
clslve and the S9rlea completed. Ten
hours after Thursday's drifting failure
a storm broke over the cup course and
raged about Sandy Hook. The water
was tumbled into waves that troubled
even an ocean liner. The wind blew
with a velocity estimated between 40
and 50 miles, and the 'rain driven be
fore it obscured the vision beyond a
mile or two.
"Within the sheltering bend of Sandy
Hook, where the two racing yachts
rode at their moorings, the water was
comparatively quiet during the morn
ing, while across the sandy peninsula,
{on the ocean side, the surf boomed as
It broke upon the beach. At seven
o'clock the regatta committee met at
the New York yacht club house and
decided to postpone the race for the
day.
An eminent member of the yacht
club said that he was in favor of a
race Monday, and now that Sir
Thomas has openly expressed himself
upon the abilities of both boats, and
Acknowledged himself defeated, it was
thought advisable by many of the
members of the yacht club tha the
race be sailed
Monday and
completed as soon
as possible.
The decision to race every week day
was reached by mutual agreement be
tween the challenge committees of the
New York and Royal Ulster Yacht
clubs.
The committee of the New York
Yacht club named Monday as the day
for the next race. It was also de
cided to hold the races every day
thereafter until the international con
test is decided.
Would Hare Crews Chanfted.
London, Aug. 31.—A cable dispatch
was sent to Sir Thomas Lipton Sat
urday offering to guarantee the ex
penses it he will arrange for a series
of five races between the Reliance and
the Shamrock III. with heir crews ex
changed.
Collision Causes Murder. S
Maysvllle, Ky., Aug. 31.—The rig
lot David Daily, of Maysvllle, and Wil*
11am Malone, of Manchester, O., col*
lld'ed early Saturday with one occu
pied by Clarence Thomas and William
Jackson, colored. The colored men
demanded ten dollars damages. Daily
insisted on waiting until daylight for
settlement. During the quarrel Daily
was shot and killed by Thomas. Both
colored men are In Jail.
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Killed by Lightning:.
Hazard, Ky., Aug. 31. Lightning
struck the court house and killed John 3,
Baker, standing in the doorway, and
stunned six other men in the building,
The courthouse was flred and practically
consumed.
To Bar Religions Orders.
New York, Aug. 31.—A proposition
has been submitted to the chamber of
deputies, cables the Herald's Lima cor
respondent, to bar members of religious
orders expelled from France rfomenter
insLferu. ...
Tiro New Cases Reported.
New York, Aug. 31.—Two new cases of
bubonic plague are reported in Pac
asmayo, one in Molendo and two in
Lima, according to a Herald dispatch
from Lima. Peru.
Farm tor Sale or Rent
For a limited time I offer for sale
my farm of 200 acres, located 6 miles
north of Lawler, Utica twp., Chicka
saw county, Iowa.
This is an excellent opportunity for
some speculator to make some money
as it will be sold
aw at below value
if taken quick—act at once—delays
are dangerous.
For particulars enquire at Merchant's
Exchange Bank, in Lazier, Iowa, or
address J. P. Caffeey, Neponst St.
Canton, Mass. n96
I Opening sale of lots in three new
and irregular, sentem- townslteg on the Omaha extension of
.. the Chicago Gfeat Western Railway
will take place as folibws. Tennant,
Shelby county, Iowa, Tpegday Sept.
8tb Bentley, Pottawattomie county,
7* "Decem-er' May,
Iowa, Tuesday, Sept. 15 th, and Mc
Clelland, Pottawattomie county, Iowa,
Tuesday Sept. 22nd. One fare to Fort
Hodge from all points on the Chicago
Great Western By. Special trains
from Ft Dcdge to townsites on day of
sales, with fare of II00 for round trip,
HsoetM thin to choice, trip. For full partipulara aee blljg or
cattle—choice
to fancy beeve. isftva address Edwin B, Magi
11, Mgr. 'fown,
5.90
Special trains .from Council Bluffs to
townsites, fare fifty aentg for round
Dept, Ft. Dodge,
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6ept
1 Indiana anil Ohio Isonralons
The Chicago Great Western Bail'
way will on Sept. 1, 8, 15th and Oct
6th, sell tickets at one and ope-third
fare for the round trip to Cincinnati,
Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, Sandusky,
Springfield, Elkhart, Fort Wayne,
LaFayette, Indianapolis and all in
termediate points in Ohio and Indi
ana, also Louisville, Ky. For further
information apply to any Great Wes-
,helt«™, ».26«3.a tern Agent, or J. P. Elmer, G. P. A,,
stockers and feeders,
Chicago,
111. OCt 3
For Sale-
lots opposite the Congregational
parsonage, will sell all, or divide to
suit the purchaser. Easy terms. A
bargain it taken at onoe.
tf A' Cawabd.
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OBITUARY.
WENTWORTH.
Ethel M., youngest daughter of
Wm. and Zvlpha Bucklns, was born
in Paris township, Howard Co., Ia.,
Jan., 3rd, 1882. She removed with her
parents to Howard Center, when elev
en years of age, and from there to
Cresco when sixteen years old.
On Jan, 20th, 1902, she was united
in marriage to Ira Wentworth, of
Cresco, and died at the home of her
parents in Cresco, Aug, 27 th, 1903.
She leaves to mourn her loss, be
sides her husband, a father and mo
ther, four brothers and live sisters,
all of whom were in attendance at
her funeral except one sister who lives
in Wyoming.
The brothers are Adelbert, Frank
and Alden Huckins, of Cresco, and
William Huckins, of Lourdes. The
sisters are Mrs. Esther Walker, of
McGregor Mrs. Alice Reynolds, of
Sundance, Wyoming Mrs. Ella Col
lins, of Louid.s Mrs. Nellie Collins,
of Elma and Mrs. Edna Long, of How
ard Center.
The funeral was held at the M. E
Churcb: Aug, 29th, 1903, Rev. Gam-
hoped by yachtsmen mens ©dating, and was attended by
friends, and the remains were laid to
rest in New Oregon Cemetery.
Those who were here from away are
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Huckius and Mr.
and Mrs. G. E Andree, all of Charles
City, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Huckins and family
and Mr. Ira Wentworth return sin
cere thanks to the kind friends who
so deeply and and truly gave words of
sorrow and comfort at time ^of their
recent bereavement.
JOHNSTON.
Catherine Levingston. daughter of
Margaret and Dugan LevingBton,
was bora in Kingston, Canada, Oct.,
28,1831. There she grew to woman
hood and was married, June 16, 1863,
to John Johnson.
During the same year they came to
make anew home for themselves in
Howard Co., Iowa, settling on a farm
near New Oregon.
Four children were born to them.
The husband and father died Jan.
the series 17,1873, and the entire care of the
young family and the management of
the farm devolved upon Mrs. John
ston. It was then the noble, woman-
ly qualities which she possessed in a
marked degree were brought out.
Care for her children was always
her first consideration, but with all
the hardships that naturally comes to
one situated as she was and especially
in pioneer days, Mrs Johnston ever
had a helping hand and a cheery
word for friend or neighbor in trou
ble.
Hers was the kind disposition which
is ever happiest when, doing for oth
ers.
Mrs. Johnston became a member of
the Presbyterian Church in Canada,
and while not closely affiliating with
any church society since her residence
in Iowa, she has has ever been a con
scientious Christian woman.
Mrs Johnston, despite the many
haidships of her life, enjoyed good
health until within a few months of
her death.
Qer final sickness came upon her
last April, since when she has been
an un-complaining sufferer.
Her immediate family is: Adam, of
Biceville, Ia, three daughters, Mrs.
Minnie Johnston and John Kllngle,
Cresco, and Mrs. Phillip Klingle, of
Waukon, Iowa.
These, with hosts of relatives ancji
neighbors now mourn the loss of a
kind, loving mother and a true friend,
The funeral was held Sunday, Aug.
30., at 1, p. in from the M. $. church
and the interment was in the New
Oregon cemetery.
At the Winneshiek county fair, Up
ton Bros, and Krumm took nine first
and one second premium on their
Herefords. They had no competition
in the Hereford class In Bweepstakes
for beef breeds they competed against
the Short-Horns and Polled Angus,
and in this class took first premium
for best beef herd, consisting of one
bull and four females, and first on cow
and two calves of her get, the only
premiums they entered for in- this
class. The other premiums awarded
them were as follows: First on bull
one year and under two 1st on spring
calf over six months and under one
year 1st on spring oalf undir six
months (bull) 1st and 2nd on aged
eow| 1st on heifer over two years a'nd
under three 1st on heifer one year
old and under two) 1st
qjx
spring calf
under six months (heifer). The natqe
of the bull which heads their herd
and which we inadvertently omitted
in our article of the 17th is The Dutch
man, No. 154318. The cattle were
judged by Mr. Geo. Webber, who was
connected with Geo. B. Van Norman
& Co. of Milwaukee, for fiiteen years
one of the largest soiRmisslon houses
in that city.
Cresco Drayman's Prices.
On and after Sept 10,1903, all work
that has been 10c will be 15c, and loads
that were 25c will be 35c 1 trunk 15c,
2 trunks 2§c. Mqpjng, unloading and
loading cars, etc., £0c an tioj^r for fpao
and team cord wood, 16c cord
wood, 25c 1 cord wood, 40c brick, jqc
per thousand ooal 25c per ton.
Frank Dauberbmith.
C. GABLICK.
JoiutEpps.
Chas. Mellang.
Attention Woodmen!
The committee appointed by the V.
C., have framed a new set of local
camp by-laws, and every member of
Maple Camp is requested to be present
to ballot on same at our next *resular
meeting, Sept. 6th* By order of V. C.
H. Bodbhnbh, Olerk.
flax Fibre Board.
In a recent interview with Mr. E.
B. Fritz in regard flax fibre board
and it« various uses and its value In
the commercial and business of the
world, we were strongly impressed
with its importance and with the
feasibility of its manufacture in Cres
co. Mr. Fritz had a sample of the
manufactured article that he showed
us from which we are convinced that
if it were obtainable, for its strength
and durability in the manufacture of
trunks and like articles and as binder
boards for books, it would supplant
the strawboard now in use for all such
work. The flax fibre is susceptible of
a high polish produced by calendering,
a cheap process that renders it com
pact, smooth and strong, capable of
resisting moisture, and possessing the
strength of leather.
The common straw board, lacking
in the strength and durability of
this material, is worth in the market
from 940 to 150 per ton, and the pro
duct of 14 or 15 mills handled by Mr.
Kline, of Chicago, who wrote Mr.
Fritz that the flax fibre for these pur
poses could be sold at from $60 to S80
per ton. Our tow mills are now man
ufacturing this material for uphhlsi
ing and bhlpplngit out of the country
at about $20 per ton.
This enterprise, if introduced into
Cresco, will give employment to a
large number of persons, bring to us
many families, besides giving profita
ble employment to many persons now
Jiere, and the plant would be the heav
ies tax paying property in the city.
Every merchant and every business
man in the city would profit from its
establishment and every farmer would
find it profitable to grow flax, not on
ly for the flax seed but for the fibre
as well.
Of course the promoters of this en
terprise would furniBh a large propor
tion of the capital to be invested, but
will expect residents here to become
stockholders in this business, as they
no doubt will be. ready to do, upon
the showing of dividends that can be
assured upon the stock from the pro
fits of the Industry.
The water supply for the use of the
plant, can be obtained, Mr. Fritz told
us, from a well and a pump, operated
by steam power or electricity.
The promoters of the enterprise de
sire to get the plant if they locate
here, in operation to make use of the
present flax crop of the county, stack
ing and storing the flax straw during
the winter for that purpose.
And it is possible that they would
ask a bonus from Cresco besides the
stock its people might take.
Safe and Paying Investments.
Ever since the beginning if the pres
ent process of squeezing water out of
industrial and other securities, we
have been in receipt of many inqui
ries daily, as to safe and lucrative In
vestments.
The impression appears to prevail
generally that the present cfincjltjoq
of Wall street is only the beginning
of a strenuous period of liquidation.
The bull element cannot understand
why it is that prices should so descend
{ybpR there fs so much money seeking
investment, ft an anqu^loug con
dition. Probably it may best be ex
plained that the lamb has grown
afraid of the shears.
We know of few investments that
will pay better or be safer than a
mortgage on a good Iowa farm, unless
it is the purchase of one. Iowa is a
State of marvelous wealth ^nd no big
city. Tne prosperjty there, is rrjore
uniforn?, we believe, than in any other
commonwealth in the fJnion.
ThP sofl is very rich, \yell ^yatere^,
a»d fhe Style is grfd-ironed with rail
roads. ft is tfte l}O0}e of ^.gjeripafc
best bogs and oattle, and is the oenter
of the corn belt, which is very small
in area and must supply the world's
market, and is in a central position
between Chicago, St Paul, Kansas
City and St Louis, with their im
mense supply markets. This is the
reason why we commend it.
The first requisite of an Investor is
a good agenoy, honest and reliable
and well informed on all bargains in
the community where the purchaser
should desire to invest. In looking
over the different agencies of Iowa,
We are particularly attracted with
the John M. Cannon Land Agenoy, of
Cresco, Iowa. They are publishers of
the famous Bed Book, which the dif
ferent agricultural papers of the Un
ion so highly commend, and Mr. John
M. Cannon, the Manager of this con
cern, Is State Treasurer of the I. C.
Land Agents Association of Iowa.
Theiefore, we feel very free to say
that persons who desire to place mon
ey or purchase land can learn 48 much
about Iowa and its opportunities from
this source as from any other, 'as this
firm has a high reputation at home
and it must be accepted elsewhere as
based upon ability knowledge and in
tegrity.—The Mercantile and Finan
cial Times of New York.
To the Voters of Paris Township.
Notice is hereby given to the voters
of Paris towoBbip, Howard county,
Iowft, that the Board of Supervisors
at their une session divided said
Paris township into two equal nre
cincts.
Prepinct No. 1, is to extend from
the north lfne of pbe township to the
oenter line of Seotions 25, 2fi. 2?, 28.29
and 30, in township 08, rarig^ 13. and
Precinct No. 2, is to extend from the
abovefl mentioned center line to the
south ilne of said Paris township,
The Trustees will therefore give
public notloe where elections in
preclnct shall be held.
Dated Aug. 20.1903.
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County Auditor
For Sale Cheap.
Threshing outfit 36x54 aeparatbr,
14 horse power. Enquire of
Dbbw Bbos., Bonair, Iai
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Some Early Howard County History
As Gleaned from the New Oregon Plain Dealer of 1865
—APRIL 28—
Funeral Obsequies of President
Lincoln.—On Thursday last, the day
set apart by the governor for the peo
ple to assemble in their respective
neighborhoods for the purpose of
showing a tribute of respect to the
memory of President Lincoln. We
beheld the largest concourse of people
we have ever seen in New Oregon.
The weather was beautiful and al
though the spring is very backward
and our farmers exceedingly anxious
to improve every shining hour, they
turned out enmasse, which alone goes
far to show the esteem in which the
Illustrious dead was held, as well as
the deep felt sorrow of the public at
large. CS''
At ten o'clock the town was1'unusu
ally quiet, the stores and places of bus
iness all having bsen closed up, with
the windows and doors mantled with
crape and the streets apparently de
serted but by eleven, the hour for the
services to begin, the people of the
surrounding country poured in like
an incessant torrent and in a very
few minuites after the time set were
formed into a procession and marched
in sad concourse to the place where
the services were held.
After the preliminaries a sermon
was preached by Rev. Wm. Patterson,
which was well adapted to the occa
sion and had a telling effect upon the
hearts of the people.
An eulogy of the life and public ser
vices of Mr. Lincoln was then deliver
ed by II. A. Goodrich, Esq. which
went far to satisfy the people that
they were mourning for no trivial
loss. A brief and fitting discourse
was tnen delivered by the Rev. B.
Holcomb. The services were inter
spersed by some excellent and well se
lected pieces of music, conducted by
Prof. T. A. Lee, which added much to
the solemnity of the occasion. After
the services were over the people dis­
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delinquent subscribers, hits the nail ™I4UKO
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yet
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express?d
the
ion of all when he recently said, 'You day.
throuch^mp'wsn'
losln*f
through me, I can pay for all the1
wholesale house that they needn't be Friday the 21st.
afraid of losing anything through us
that we were good for all the paper
we ordered.! we also told them that
ye had several hunfiref} subscriber?
Jjack of us who were ?a$ goo^ as gold.j
put what do you think?. That
wholesale house was unreasonable
enough to want their cash, and ws
bad to bustle around and send it tp
fhem. We told our help and several
other creditors the same as our good
subscriber told us and every mother^
son of them acted like they thought
we were crazy and wanted the cash.
Most unreasonable lot of folks we
ever heard of!
WHY HE DOES IT
Druggist f. A. Cleminer (Jives flea
sons for Selling at Half-Price.
'fit isn't often that we have faith
in the medicines put up by other peo?
pie tp he willing to offer to refund thp
money if it does not cure," said drug,
gist P. A. Clemmer to one of the many
customers, "but I am glad to sell Dr.
Howard's specific for the cure of con
stipation and dyspepsia on that plan.
"The Howard Co., in order to get a
quick introductory sale, authorized
blm to sell the regular fiity cent bot
tle of their specific for half-price, 25
cents, and, although we have sold a
lot of it, and guaranteed every pack
age, not one has been brought back as'
unsatisfactory.
"He is still selling the specific at
half price, although .he connot tell
how long I shall be able to do so. Any
person who is subject to constipation,1
sick headache, dizziness, liver trouble,'
indigestion or a general played-out
condition, ought to take advantage of
this opportuni ty. If the specific does
not cure them, they can come right
back to my store, and I will cheerfully
refund their money.
Echoes of Deeorah Fair
The Deeorah Repuftlipan gives thp
following flattering mention of a
Howard county herd:
Louis Krumm, as part owner and
manager of Upton Bros. & Krumm's
farm near Cresco, is showing alone in
the Hereford class, and W. 0. Reed &
Son are alone ln the Aberdeen-Angus
olass. Mr. Krumm has eleven head
of white faced cattle, nine of wbipii For thfiy are Pjjre prugs
were taken up off of pasture. Two
bulls—one ten months and the other
twenty months—have been fed some
grain, and of course show the effect
of this e$tra care, but as a whole tfie
exb|blt is a very even one. There are
five aged cows, one of which will weigh
over 1600 pounds, one heifer under
three, another under two, and two
calves. Mr. Krumm haa a right to
feel proud of his oattle.
It also tells of a boar bought by
Frank Bouaka of Protivin, from P. T.
Bamlo, for which he paid $50. This
boar is a Poland China, one year old.
Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness
of the skin of any sort instantly re
lieved, permanently cured. Doanfe
Ointment. At api-arng store.
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persed rapidly. All appeared pleased
with them selves and others for the.
unanimity of feeling which wis de
picted on every countenance. It was
truly a melancholy occasion."
"Coal in Howard County.—Jndge
Berry handed us apiece of stone coil
of fine quality, taken out or the earth
about five miles west of Lime Spring^.
It is of the variety known as Kennel
coal, and if it exists in any -quantity
will be an acquisition to the wealth
and resources of the northern par& df
the state hitherto unknown. We learji
that it was discovered upon the prem
ises of Mr. Smith while digging a well.
The earth where it is fonnd is said tb
be filled with evidences of its-existing
in no inconsiderable quantity.
We would call the attention of -ouir
readers to the card of Dr. H. C. Pried,
to be found in this paper. Dr. Price
is a graduate of the Eclectic Medical
College of Philadelphia, has had about
a year's experience in the Blockly pn{l
Pennsylvania hospitals in that eity,
and five year's experience in the-prac
tice of medicine in this state and
Ohio. We have before us a letter from
Dr. J. H. Bowers, Well known Uf the
people Of this county, commending
Dr. Price in the highest terms."
"Select School.-*-Mrs. Minerva D.
Lee will open her select school one
week from Monday next at the room
occupied for that purpose last sum
mer, and adjoining her residence on
the south side of the river. We com
mend her to those having children to
send as a highly successful teacher
and a very deserving and amiable la
dy. Her terms, we learn, are to be
$2.50 for a term of thirteen weeks."
Mr. Stephen Niles, clerk in the store
of Strother & Klrkpatrick, and Char
ley Pooler, clerk in the store of Clem
mer & Patterson, were having a
friendly scuffle on Thursday of this
week, by some accidental movement
broke the leg of Mr. Niles about mid
way between the ankle and the knee."
Chester Chips.
Miss Emma Hewett, of
Springs, visited Miss Emma
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squarely on the he9d when it say.$: over Sunday.
The Recorder has a number of sub-, M}ss yerna W»mot has been
«°od
Miss Ada Cheney.
Miss Lila Shutt entertained about
twenty of her friends Saturday even
ing, it being her 15th birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. $. Dayis visited qt
Riceville Sunday.
Elmer Johnson and mother are vis
iting friends around Chester.
Ernest Bent has returned from Bar
ron, Wis.
Masons are at work on the founda
dion of Mr. Verburg's barn.
The Presbyterian pulpit was filled
by a candidate Sunday afternoon anjj
evening. He Is a fine speaker.
Notice to Farmers.
Since the City Coqnpii of
persists in driving the Hog trade out
of Cresco, I will have a man at Bonair
and one at Ridgeway after the 15 th
of September, and will pay all farm
ers in the vicinity of Cresco the regu
lar market price with $100 additional
•on each load delivered at cither of
those places, and let Cresco make a
Park of their Market ground.
Ladies, remember my Ladies' Friend
Medicines for old and young.
AH goods must be caab, no credit
Call or write for any kind of medicine.
Prof. Caswell, Cresco, la.
A. D. PATTERSON
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CRESCO, IOWA.
PIANO TONER
Action and Tone Regulator.
Satisfaction uaranteed.
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Miss Lela Nichols has been visiting
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tives here.
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The campers returned last Monday
and reported a fine time.
Mr. Halver's father, of Spring Val
ley, is visiting him.
Miss Alma Bratrud returned Satur
day from her yisit at Fountyjn.
Miss Vera Murray ha§ been quite
sick with asthma.
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Farm for Sale
near Granger, Minnesota. 240 aores
will be sold in 80's or in a body. En
quire of J. T. Drummond, Cresco,
Iowa, R. F. D. No. 2. tf.
A Terrible Wreck
to thousands of people by Diseased
Blood, saved by taking the Great
Western Root and Herb Medicines
manufactured by Prof. Caswell at
Cresco, Iowa, after years of experi
ence in medicines and their medicinal
properties for all for^s of diseftsep,
and a Defiance to all for Catarrh, Ag
thma and Consumption, and a Defi
ance, too, that there is no treatment
on the market like It. Show us a
medicine that has cured as many
people as the Great Western Root
and Herb Medicines have. 'Why?
1. no pojsong
to just lull you for the time being,
but CureB instead.
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