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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-03
Not in Interests of Trusts.

Adyerting to the provisions of the pend
ing bill. Senator Fairbanks said:
1.-The statement has been frequently
made that the duties were modified and
imposed at the dictation of the sugar and
tobacco trusts. Those on the opposite
side of the chamber have frequently re-
fererd to the action of the committee as
having been inspired by some mysterious,
occult influence for an obvious purpose
Let us briefly analyZe the situation
The interests of the trusts-if interest they
haye-is limited to the two articles-sugar
and tobacco-which are exported to the
United States.
1.-THE sugar trust, as we are advised, is
interested chiefly If not exclusively in the
refining of sugar
us 1t, therefore. interested in the oues-
ton as to whether raw sugar purchased
IN Porto Rico shall be admitted into the
United States free or with a tariff of Is Der
cent. of the Dngley rates imposed upon it?
THE least observant mind must per-
ceive that 1t is interested in the absolute
free admission of raw sugar. and that II
Is in the very nature of things opposed 10
the imposition of any duty whatever. II
is inconceivable that it would advocate
the imposition of q duty upon it's raw
product. SO as to increase the price there.
of to itself, unless we attribute to it less
Bagacity than 1t is supposed to possess.
"What is said with respect to the sugar
trust applies with equal force to the to-
bacco trust. 1t is interested, If at all, in
the absolute free admission of tobacco.
The removal of the entire duty and unre-
stricted free trade would undoubtedly meet
with its cordial and enthusiastic approval.
Can there be the remotest possible ground
TO doubt this?
Duty of Congress.
I'VE rest the justification of the pending
bill upon the broad and simple PROPOSE
ton that 1t is the duty of congress to pro-
vide revenue for the territory belong
ing to it, and to provide it in
"a just and equitable manner. There
is no power save anG except con-
Bress which can legislate for Porto Ricu
tAsv-4.,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-03

1t will pay you to see Fred Prann
before you have any pictures enlarged.
He is furnishing some very fine ones
in water colors, samples OF which he
has in his store, at very reasonable
prices. He also has a fine line of
framed pictures of various styles of
art which may be had alta bargain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-03
Notice.

l will post, balance, and adjust books
for any person wishing such work
done. Also make auction sales. Office
Strother House. THos. III. BRIDGES.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-03
Gets New Job.

Stockholm, April "A. T. odel-
berg, the governor of Gefieborg, has
been appointed to the newly-created
post of minister of agriculture.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-03
no Be Hanged on Good FRIDAY

Ottawa, Ont, April 2.-Henry
Williams, a burglar who shot and
killed j E. Narcoe. storekeeper in
Toronto November 9, will be hanged in
Toronto April 10, which is Good Fri
QaS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-03

Or. Bulls Cough Syrup cures
sore throat. Don't delay when you are
bothered with sore throat. 1t may
lead to bronchitis. This remedy is a
sure cure. Price only 25c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-03

The entire vote of the county at the
last election was 1910, of which Cresco
and Vernon Springs township cast s12,
something more than on fourth the
vote of the county and upon this basis
is not asking what is unjust in seek
ing one-ffth of the representation on
the board of supervisors.
During the campaign preceding the
last election the writer mingled freely
with the people of the 3rd district as
organized. Through the PLAIN DEAL
Err and to the people of all classes and
parties he spoke about as follows in
conversing upon this topic, that the
board of supervisors in creating the
supervisor districts had apparently
but SINCE purpose in view; to make
them reliably republican. That to
correct this wrong the districts should
be reconstructed, as they may be in
any even year, and so arranged as to
do justice to the people without re-
gard to what the political complexion
of the board may be, or as to how it
will affect political parties. That in
stead of three, there should be five
districts, with member, from each,
that the additional expense of two
members would be more than twice
saved to the people in the prevention
OF improper deals. That with but
three members, one of whom had a
questionable scheme, the schcmer had
to obtain but one vote to win. while
with five members he must win two
votes to make the scheme a go.
That in the equalization of assess
ments for the purposes of taxation, it
would be of great benefit, because five
men of equal intelligence and honesty
will be more apt to arrive at what is
just than will three, because of their
larger acquaintance.
The functions of civil government
whether entrusted to few or many is
one in which many compromises must
necessarily be made. They to whom
entrusted come together much as a
jury retires to deliberate upon YER
dict, with perhaps opinions as DIVERSE
fed as its membership. But with a
comparison of ideas comes the modi-
fication of opinion that results in
verdict. And SO with board of offic-
ials charged with the various affairs
of the public. AS a deliberative body
they should listen to the opinions ex.
pressed with desire to arrive at the
best results, each yielding something
for the sake of the truth as drawn out
by the interchange of thought. only
standing firm when asked to surren-
der principle that involves the ques-
| ton of right and wrong.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-03
For Sale!

A new mich cow. Enquire of DAM
Wheeler, Cresco, Iowa. 56H 2taw.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-03

Col. Cough had been private secretary to
the commander in chief of the British
forces, Lord Wolseley, since 1897. He was
born in county Tipperary, Ireland, July rs,
1852, and was the second son of the late
second Viscount Cough. He joined the
Fourteenth hussars in 1871 passed through
the staff college 1888, commanded mounted
infantry, Soudan campaign, 1SS4-S5. and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-03
Boer statement of Battle.

Kroonstad, Orange Free State, March
aO.-Gen. SHUTS to-day engaged the
British at Mafetkop, south of Brand
fort, and held them at bay for six
hours. The burghers fought well. The
casualties are unknown.
The Free State raad will assemble at
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-03
Not a Circumstances.

The chilliness of liquid air
Seems more like warmth, tits found,
To those who meet that frigid stare
Where Boston girls abound.
--EEotts Magazine,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-03

oaSualtleS are unknown.
The Free State Rad will assemble at
Kroonstad April 2.
Bothn to Succeed Joubert.
New York, April "A dispatch to
the Herald from Pretoria says: Gen.
Louis Botha has been appointed to sue
coed Gen. Joubert as commander in
chief of the Transvaal forces.
London Takes News Quietly.
London, April e.-Even the details
of the engagement Friday at Karce sid
ing station, few miles south of Brand
fort, fail to instill much interest. 1t
appears to have been a one-sided at
fair, although the Beers stoutly held
their ground against a force three or
when, foreseeing the danger of the
British cavalry enveloping their tanks,
the burghers withdrew in good order
on their main body at Brandfort,
which, according to Lord Roberts, they
seem later to have decided to re-
linquish, with view, doubtless, of oc-
cupying a prepared position further
north. There will probably be gen
eral shifting of camps on the part of
the British, the new position being
made the base of further advance as
soon as the railroad is prepared.
Word from Mafeking.
Lord Roberts Saturday reported to
the war Office that he had received news
from Col. .Baden-Powell at Mafeking
up to March /, when the general health
of the garrison and its spirits were
good. The locally-made gun, search
light and ammunition We're working
well, the food was holding out well and
the paper currency which the British
commander had issued was satisfac-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-04-03
Death of Col. Cough.

London, April 2.-Lord Roberts
reports the death at Norvals Pont
Wednesday, March rs, of Col. Hon.
George Hugh Cough, C. B.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-15
EXPLANATION FROM GRAVE.
Letter From Senator Davis Is Made
Public.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-In regard to the
controversy over the meaning and JUS
tiffcatiOn of the so-called Davis amend
ment to the Hay-PauncefOta treaty Mr..
II. H. KOhlsaat, proprietor OF the Times
Herald, today makes public a private
letter he received from the late Sena-
tor Cushman K Davis The letter bears
date Committee on foreign relations,
L. S. senate, Washington, .. g, March
i, 1900" and is in part as follows:
The amendment has this especial
advantage, that it was phrased as near
~ as possible in the language OF the
tenth article Of the treaty of CONSTANT
nOple. Therefore this amendment so
adjusted to the treaty of Constantine
pie. puts the British government in the
position where it must either accept
the principle of the treaty of COnstan-
tinOpie, which Great britain herself
proposed, or fatty say that the lines of
that treaty which are of advantage TO
Great Britain shall stand in our treaty
and that the lines of that treaty which
are to our advantage and may be dis
advantageous to Great Britain, shall
be Obliterated from our treaty. If the
committee had framed their amend
ment on different lines or in different
terms, Great Britain could have said
that we had departed from the treaty
Of COnstantinOple and introduced new
principles. She would not have been
correct in saying so, but she would have
said it. My own object was to hold
her as closely as possible to her own
precedent"
The letter concludes as follows:
The possessions of the United States
as to Texas, are less distant, and, as to
California, not much further distant
from the ports of access of the Nicara-
qua canal than are the possessions of
Turkey at Il lower end of the Red
Sea from the Of egress from the
Suez canal The a that the two sit
uatiOns are not Identical in principle.
so far as the necessity Of defense is
concerned, is simply prepoSterous.
Article Is, of the treaty of Constan-
tinOple binds the parties to ask other
states which have not signed it, TO ac-
cede to it. This the United States
could not do, because to do so, would
be a violation of it's policy as to Euro
pean complications, steadily adhered to
since WaShfngtOn's farewell address.
Article s. and possibly some other ar
ticles in the treaty of COnstantinople,
over the execution of the treaty. To
do this would bring the United States
within the concert Of Europe as an
active. participating and possibly bel
ngeTent power. That which we cannot
do as to Europe, the -Pauncefote
treaty invites the European powers to
do as to the western hemisphere. in
Producing them as parties in control
under certain contingencies and all in
violation Of the Monroe doctrine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-15
MICROSCOPIC SOCIETY.
Election of Officers at Last Nights
Meeting

The annual meeting of the Micro
scOpaI society of Utah was held last
evening in the office of DR.. c. F. VIII
cox, TempIeton building. The change
in the place Of meeting was made ow-
ing to the removal of he University o.
Utah from the old site. Heretofore tbs
meetings have been held in the Uni
versity. The election of officers fo1
1900 resulted as follows:
Dr. j E Talmage, president; DR.. c.
T. Wilcox, vice president; Dr.. Joseph
F. Merrill, secretary and treasurer; C
r. Savage, DR.. J. T. KingI5uTy and
Dr. Belle Anderson GemmelI, members
Of the council.
The reports Of the officers for 1900
showed the society to be in a very sat
isfactoTy condition financially and 9th
erwise. An exhibition Of pathological
and other interesting slides was given
by DR.. Wilcox.
It was decided to invite all who ar
interested in the microscope and its
work to attend the meetings and join
the society. A plan for future work,
comprising working sessions, public ex-
hibitions and popular lectures was pre-
scented by the president and after dis
cUssion was adopted by the society.
The next meeting is to be held during
January 1901, for which q very at
tractive programme was announced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-15
MOUNTAIN STATES
KILLS HIS BRoTHER-IN-LAw.
Butte Man Shoots to Protect His
Sister.

Butte Man Shoots to Protect His
Sister
Butte, Mont, Dee. III. V. Cum
bingham. proprietor of a lodging house,
was shot and instantly killed this af-
ternoOn by Louis L. Felker, his bro
ther-in-law. The shooting took place
in Cunningham's wife's bedroom. APP
pearances point to the conclusion that
Cunningham went there to kill his wife
The couple had not been living hap
PLY together. Each accused the other
Of infdelity. Two weeks ago during
quarrel Cunningham stabbed his wife
twice. He gave himself up, claiming it
was done in self defense. He was a
cripple with only one arm any always
carried knife. Pending the wOmaa's
recovery he was kept in jail. Yester-
day he was released on bail.
Today he went to see his wife and by
his attorneys advice took a friend, I'D
Mchinstry along. The wife's mother
and her brother. Felkir, insisted on re-
naming in the room during the inter-
view. Cunningham several times asked
to be left alone with his wife. Finally
all left but Felker, who refused to go.
Cunningham, it is claimed, drew his
knife TO assault F'elker. The latter
emptied the contents of a revolver into
Cunningham, one bullet going through
the heart.
Felker surrendered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-15
RIO GRANGE WESTERN REPORT
BANNER YEAR FOR TRAFFIC
AND EARNINGS.
Increase of Over a Million Dollars in
Earnings-Big Increase in Local
Traffic.

An unfailin= Indication of the indus
trial prosperity attending the state of
Utah is found in the report of the man
agement of the Rio Grande Western
Railway company to its stockholders for
the year ended June so last. The report
is just out of the press and details a
vast fund of Information relating to the
operation of the $50 miles of railway.
compared with the preceding period.
The gross earnings amounted to the
large sum of 603, an increase of 81
l5I,0l5 over the preceding year. The
revenues were larger last year than in
any period during The history of the road
The net earnings were 81, 794, 594 or more
t52D 4l12 per cent larger than for the
year before, while the mileage operated
c:----''>,- are shown in the items Tor pur-
chaSe OF new equipment and permanent
improvements to the roadway.
Passengers to the number OF 44G,C00 were
carried during the year, of whom but one
was slightly injured and none were
killed. Local passenger traffic Increased
IS per cent IN two years and transcOntI-
mental 70 per cent last year.
The TRANSFORMATION of coal. 758, III tons.
tC---SS-od 4o1e per cent OF the total ton
mage and 2S;0 per cent of the total freight
revenue. The fuel tonnage increased 297,-
69S tons and its revenue increased 293, $50,
the one go per cent and the other A3
per cent over the preceding year.
o. account of the increased output of
the Utah mining camps, the ore business
shows q gain OF 9S,O1y tons and of more
than S1S9,U0O larger revenue. The haul
ing of Utah building stone to California
increased IS, O69 tons
The board of directors recommend that
larger facilities be provided for better
handling the rapidly growing traffic from
the development of the country tributary
to the line of railroad. The report men
tons the rapid unfolding of Utahs ag-
ricultural and livestock growing possibiu-
ties, and says this of the mining re
silver, copper and lead in Utah. as in
Colorado, continue to amaze, by their
fecundity and by the extent of territory
over which they have been discovered,
even those who have ventured to expect
the most eXtraVagant results"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-15
DENVER MAY YET
GET THE g. A. r.

st. Louis. Mo, Dec. 14-Chairman
Mcleod Of the Western Passenger as
ISOLATION. arrived here today from Chi
cago 70 rthe purpose of comforting with
the executive committee of the Grand
Army of the Republic in relation to the
rates and conditions for the encamD-
ment of the G. A. r. next fall, which
is proposed 70 be held at Denver.
Mr.. Mcleod called likewise upon the
general passenger agents of the St.
Louis lines in regard to the matter He
also conferred with Colonel Charles
Makepeace Pratt, chairman of the
Southwestern Passenger bureau.
The subject is 20 be taken up again
tomorrow, and the general impression
is that a special rate of ! cent a mile
vii lbe granted the G. A. r. for their
Denver gathering. providing only that
thd date Of encampnent is set not
earlier than the second week in Sep
TENDER.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-15
SENATOR PROCTOR
C0RNERlNG MARBL

Rome, Dec. 1L-Representatives
Senator Redfeid Proctor, of Vernon
arrived at LeghOTn this week. and a
closing up a deal through Gas5aldi &,
Co, of Genoa. representing AiexandC
Konta, by which Senator Proctor take
over the entire carrara quarries, which
with his Vermont possessions, viii giv
the senator practical control Of a larg
proportloi. Of the marble output of tn
wO~-d.
The consolidation, it is believed w
result not only in largely increasing
the output of these important qua-rics
hut Will largely reduce the cost of pre-
ductior. The price is understood to a.
oroximate SIC, GOO, 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-15
EAGLES MASK BALL.
Large Number of Cash Prizes Are
Awarded

The grand mask bail last night g
Christensen's han given by tn FraternqI
Order of Eagles was a well attended af-
- and was enjoyed by all. The COS
tunes were many and varied, from the
ceu-t<e~ to the t----7p. and the dude to
the Indian.
9-.--s was a grand march after two
or three dances, and then the CaEeWa TX
we-s dancer. Among the prizes awarded
were the following: Best sustained char
acter, Uncle sam William Rumel;
prize. $50. Most original character
Snake ChGrme~," Miss Hicks: prize,
$50. Best tramp. Char.es johnson; pr.zc.
s.. Best old lady, Miss Burt, prize. s..
Best old gentleman Dave GriffJhs, Sal
ia Claus prize, 50.
. The money was paid at the time til
cv--.5s were made. The prizes eSgr~-
gated SEQ
Tho da-.c3r- continued until a la.
kc---
The committee in charge was compose
Of; Frank SUiden. chairman; r.
Tisdale. c. d. Corey. f II. Luddirgs0T
Samuel Smith, The floor committee wa.
, N f. johnson. August Stein, A.
Fowler, Charles Zeigler, Il. w. La Flvrt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-15
Observation-Disclosures
Volunteers to Return From the
Philippines Soon.
REGIMENTS ARE NAMED
MACARTHUR DEsIGNATES BOD
les TO LEAVE FIRST.

Washington. Dec 1.-THE secretary
of war has cabled instructions to Gen
eral Macarthur at Manila to begin the
work of returning the volunteer troops
from the Philippines in order to per-
nit their discharge in this country by
the both of June next. This action has
been taken in anticipation of the au-
thorization by congress of the enlist
ment of regular regiments to replace
the recalled troops.
Plans for the organizat ton of the pro-
posed new regiments have been perfect
ed at the war department and com
pIete arrangements made for their
speedy recruitment and equipment. Ac-
ton in this matter awaits only the ap-
prevail of congress.
Volunteers Have Enough.
The opinion is expressed at the war
department that there is no prospect of
a general re-enlistment on the part of
the volunteers in the Philippines. The
records of the department all tend to
show that only small percentage of
the state troops are likely to serve be-
yond their present term of enlistment.
Officers serving with volunteer regi-
ments in the Philippines have been
sounded on that point, and have report
ed general Discrimination on the part
Of the volunteers to prolong their en-
listed service.
The plans of the war department for
bringing home the volunteer troops are
shown in the following cable:
War Department,
Adjutant Generals Office,
December II.
Macarthur, Manila:
Send volunteers cOnvalescent to the
capacity Of the next transport return
ing and a volunteer regiment by trans
port following. AS you report $4,000 now
the secretary of war directs that you
start home the volunteer regiments I'm
til the force is reduced to 0,0O0 the
number fixed before beginning rein
forcement by regulars. Will send you
regular regiments to further relieve the
volunteers.
(Signed) "CORBIN."
Regiments Named TO Return.
Manila, Dec. IS, 1900.
"Adjutant General Washington:
With reference to your telegram of
18th, the Thirty-seventh infantry regi-
ment, u. 5. V. infantry, sails on trans
port Sheridan, Jan. 1, and the Eleventh
regiment L. 5. Y. cavalry on Jan. 10.
The movement will continue as directed
till completed. The Thirty-sixth regi-
ment L. S. Y. infantry is in the field;
cannot leave at present. Authority is
requested TO retain regular officers in
the volunteer service whose regular or
ganizations are here. Also volunteer
officers now assigned to special duty
who so desire with a view to muster
out June 80.
An important question of policy is
involved as the departure of volunteers
almost renders it impossible to furnish
officers for special duty, the necessities
Tor which are increasing. Transport
Sherman leaves Dec, Is, with about 500
volunteer COnVaIeScents and the trans
port Warren, Dec. %, with the same
number. Any remaining will go on
transport Sheridan, Jan. l.
(Signed.) s1-t- MACARTHUR"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-15
ENGLAND IS DUBIOUS.
London Papers Differ on the Revised
Treaty.

London, Dec. 1.-THE adoption ~
the United States senate of the Davis
amendment to the -PauncefOte
treaty yesterday is evidently. regarded
as far too weighty a matter for hur-
ried comment by the London morning
journals.
The Times and some of the other pa
pers announced that they would post
pOne until tomorrow their editorial
treatment of the question in its present
phase. The Daily Chronicle, however,
publishes a short notice in which it
says,
THE news is very serious indeed: It
means, in word, that the tingoes and
anglOphObes Of the United States SEN
ate have triumDhed and that we are
back again today where we were at
the time Of the Venezuelan imbrOglio.
and President Cleveland's involvent and
provocative sphere. The feeling mani
tested during the Spanish-American
var has been shaken by prof. Oer sym
pathizers; it is now swamped by self
interest
1.-THE Americans intend to fortify the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-15
Railroad Notes.

Work is about to begin on the improve
'--e-:-,- N the Short Line city office.
A report is current in Wall street that
a consolidation of the Wabash and Erie
roads is pending. Vanderbilt and Penn
sylvania interests are said to be buying
up the stock of both.
D. S. Spencer of the oregon Short Line
passenger department and w. c. Spence
and son have returned from a dcl--htful
trip to California They visited Los An
geles and san Francisco.
w. Z. Conan is expected to arrive from
Portland today to assume charge of the
city Office of the Short Line, formerly the
Union Pacific agency. Mr.. ChOate, whom
Mr.. Conan succeeds, expects to leave for
the east tomorrow.