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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22
Admission that Railroad Corpora
tons Control the Party.

This paper is in hearty sympathy
with the proposal made by the Dubu-
que Times to the effect that railway
corporate ought to be eliminated
from state politics. AS the matter
now stands they appear in every state
convention when a governor, Secre-
tary of state, treasurer or auditor is tC
be elected, and for this most excellent
reaSon:-that these officers conStitu te
the executive council that assesses the
railways of the state. The Times
idea is that the power now vested in
the council should be put into the
form of law and that the method OF
assessing should be accurately de tined.
Those who have watched the matter
will remember the row of last year
between state treasurer Herriott and
the other members of the council.
This will Illustrate the interest rail
ways have in that body; and they will
be in politics up to their eyes con-
tinually. Judge Hubbard of the North
western and Blythe of the Q will use
their best abilitieS-and no two men
in the state have larger capacities for
manipulating a state convention
whenever a republican state conven-
ton is held and these offices are In
issue. "-Decorah RepuJlicda.
This admission comes from the rep
resentative republican paper of the
4th Congressional District, and is true
as gospel. Yet in the face of all this
can any reader of that paper recall an
instance when the DEBORAH Republic
can opposed the election of any candi-
date put in nomination through the
methods of Judge Hubbard, attorney
of the Northwestern and of Mr..
Blythe the attorney of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy. In the Her.
riott matter alluded to in the Re
publican article there was block of
$4,000 in railroad stock offered him if
he would see matters ashley were seen
by Gov. Shaw, relative to railroad
assessment. In the assessment of
railroads it is necessary that the rail-
roads have three OF. the four persons
upon whom that duty devolves. One
of the four members was sick in Cali
fornia and as Herriott could not be
bribed to betray the public, Merriam
had to be brought home, the three
tools of the railroads under the lead
OF Goy.Shaw in spite of the protests of
Mr.. Herriott and the absolute demon
stration that he presented, showing
discrimination liz railroad assessments
between the strong and the weak, and
the great discrimination and injustice
between the assessment of the rail
roads and the farm property of the
state.
AS the executive councilof the state
consisting of the tools of the two lead
ing lines of railway across our state
are about to take up the assessment
OF the railroads for the taxes of 1891,
the following facts and figures from
the State Leader are suggestive and
inStructive:
They compare the average per mile
assessment against two prinipal roads
during the last ten years with the
gross earnings per mile for the same
period:
N - 9 L,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22
CLASSIFICATION OF STATES.

Only one state has over 100000
inhabitants-New York.
PENNSYLVANIA is alone in the class
between 100000 and 100000.
Two states, Illinois and Ohio, have
between 100000 and 100000 inhab.
itants. Illinois took the lead from
Ohio in the census of 1890. In 1880 the
positions We're exactly reversed, though
neither state at that time had anywhere
near 100000 people.
Texas and Missouri are the two
states which number between 5000, 900
and 100000. Missouri had better look
out for her laures. Texas has during
the past decade leaped to within 10000
of as large population. These two
states are showing remarkably rapid
growth.
There are 8 states which have a fig
ure place in the million column. Mas
sachusetts leads with 2,S05,346. Then
come in order of their rank Indiana,
Michigan, Iowa, Georgia, Kentucky,
Wisconsin and Tennessee. The close
race of Georgia and Iowai is TO be noted.
Al VIC IaSt Seusus tuS. 2e!Q Inc Same
relative position, but then Iowa had
lead of 74,543; now her lead is but
1892.
Ii is a peculiar fact that there are
as many states having the figure in
the million column as there were origi-
nal states. The two states that head
the list of these 10 are North Carolina
and New Jersey. and they are m akina
close race for precedence. North
Carolina led in the census of 1890 by
margin of 1904. Now her lead is only
10.l4l.
There are IS states, all the territories
(6) and the District of Columbia-25
in all-which have population of less
than 100000 OF these, and indeed
of all the states. Oregon and New
Hampshire are the nearest to tie, the
former having the lead by less than
2,000, the actual difference being l.
95S. The District of Columbia has a
lead over the state of Utah of scarce
ly more. 1869 being needed by the lat
ter to make tie. 1t is to be noted
that four of the 10 original states are
within the number having population
OF less than 100000. These 4 states
are Connecticut. Rhode Island New
Hampshire and Delaware. Vermont.
the first state to be admitted after the
organization of the union, is also in this
list
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22
CLASSIFIED SIZES OF CITIES.
In 1880 but 20 cities contained more
fhop nm nm {oh, l,;xoo4,

In 1880 but 20 cities contained more
than 100000 inha bitants.
OF the cities which contained a pop
ulation of over 100000 in the recent
census, New York heads the list with
3,437,2o2. Minneapolis crowds in with
but 2,71s more than enough to admit
her to the class.
Of the cities containing between
100000 and 100000 people Providence,
R. l., comes first with 1851. Scran-
ton, Pa, numbers lO2,o26 inhabitants.
Lowell, Mass, heads the list of cities
having between $4,000 and 100, 900 with
$4,000 Inhabitants. Portland, Me-,
comes 4oth in this class with just 5o,-
las. Harrisburg, Pa, has just 20 more
people than Portland.
Yonkers, N, Y, comes first in the
last list (cities having more than u.s.
600 but less than 100000, its population
reaching 1891. Jackson, Mich. is
S1st in this classification and 159th of
all the large cities of the United States,
having exactly $3.50 inha bitants.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22

The record of Mr.. Merriam's life is
that OF successful business man. He
was born in New York state in July,
1s49. Since his graduation from col
lege he has been engaged in the bank
ing business in st. Paul. He was twice
elected to the state legislature, and
was for one session speaker of the
lower house of that body. His legisla-
tive career opened the way to the gov
ernorship, to which he was elected for
two consecutive terms,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22
Chicago s. Northwestern

In the ten years the gross earnings
Of the Northwestern have increased
from s6,l2O per mile to $1,000 per mile,
an increase OF 1894, or nearly 40 per
cent. While this increase of nearly 40
per cent in gross earnings has been in
progress the assessed valuation of the
railroads in Iowa has been steadily re-
duced from $1,000 per mile in 1891 to
,672 per mile in 1900. This is a de-
crease in assessment of 81, 1928 per mile,
or nearly 20 per cent. In brief, in ten
years the earnings of the Northwest
ern being increased 40 per cent, and
the executive council has recognized
this Increase in earning power by re-
ducing the taxes of the road 20 per
cent. 1t is not altogether hard to
understand why the Northwestern, an
excellent railroad in all that pertains
to railroading, maintains depart
ment of political activity. The same
comparison for the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy shows:
Chicago, Burlington s. Quincy
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22
1licago, Burlington s. Quincy

Ihe gross earnings of the Chicago.
burlington q Quincy increased from
So, 1896 per mile to $3.50 in 1899 the
company having refused to make re-
port in 1900, or 81, 254 per mile. This
is an increase of approximately so per
cent in gross earnings in nine years,
In ten years the assessed valuation has
decreased from SIS, 402 per mile in 1891
to Sc. 620 per mile in 1900, net de-
crease of 81, 1872 per mile, or some thing
like 20 per cent Again, it is not diff
hcult to discern why the Burlington
railroad maintains political depart
ment.
During these ten years the farm
property Of the state has advanced
largely, fact that any farmer can
convince himself of comparing the
tax receipts of today with those of other
years.
In the meantime fierce contest is
going on throughout the state between
the railway corporations as to who
shall be the neXtgovernoro of the state.
They have found an abundance to
subsidize the press of the state and
have done SO to such an extent that
not one republican paper in Iowa dare
eSpouse the cause of John A. Herriott
or of any other republican who has
stood by the people and insisted that
assessments for taxation should be lust
and not discriminate in the interest
OF corporations and against the public.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22

Mr.. Frederick H. Wines was a chap
lain in the northern army during the
civil war, and was afterwards Pres
byterian pastor in Springfield, III. He
organized and, in 1888, was president
OF the National Conference of Char
tiles and Corrections. Mr.. Wines COM
piled the Report on the Defective, De-
pendent and Delinquent Classes" for
the census of 1880, and the Report on
Crime, Pauperism and Beneyolenee"
for that of 1890.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22
Some NotabIe Cbanp..

Among the most notable changes in
the rank of cities which have taken
place since 1880 may be mentioned that
of Seattle, which has advanced from the
15oth to the 18th pace; that of Los
Angeles from the 135th to the 3eth
place; that of Duluth from the 156th
to the 72d place; that OF Kansas City
Kan, from the $3.50 to the 10Th place;
and that of Portland, Ore, from the
lo6th to the 42d place. Other notable
changes in rank from 1880 to 1900 are
Birmingham. from 1874 to SO; Tacoma
from 1855 to 1903; Spokane, from 157 to
lo5; Dallas before the food), from 1877
TO S.; and Saginaw, from 1856 to SO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22

1t doesn't pay to fuss and fret when any,
thing goes wrong
Instead of wailing when you lose, just
sing a merry song.
It's alwayA better while you work to
whistle than to whine,
Ans when luck fails. it never pays to
- sit down and repine.
The man who makes the best of things
shows sturdy common sense.
The chances are that he will rise to fame
and eminence;
But if he doesn't, none the less he'll
make the most of life,
And women all will envy and congrat-
ulate his wife
-Somerville Journal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22
Mothers. Mothers, Mothers,

How many children are at this
season feverish and constipated, with
bad stomach and headache. Mother
Gray'S Sweet Powders for Children
will always cure. If worms are pres
emit they will certainly remove them.
At all druggists. 25 cts. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen s. Ohm
Sted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22

Like Oliver Twist, children ask for
more when given One Minute Cough
Cure. Mothers endorse it highly for
Group. 1t quickly cures all coughs and
colds and every throat and lung troub-
lie. 1t is a specific for grippe and asth-
ma and has long been a we'll known
remedy for whooping cough. Shut
tleWOrth DRUG Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22
What Shall We Have for Dessertq

This question arises in the family
every day. Let us answer it to-day.
Try Jell-O, a delicious dessert. Pre-
pared in two minutes. No baking! add
hot water and set to cool. Flayors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Straw
berry. At your grocers. 10 cts. eva
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22
sTAT1sT1cIAN ON POPULATION.
The official under who direction have
been compiled the statistics on pop

ulation is William
C. Hunt. He was
born at Charles
town, Mass, and
before 20 years of
age showed an
aptitude as Il stat
istician, being en-
ployed in 1878 on
a census of the
state of Massa-
chusetts. In 1898
he became a sta
tistical expert in
the United States
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22

The country. according to Hetty
Green, is just fairly beginning to de-
velop. The twentieth century will
far surpass all the achievements of
the nineteenth, is her prophecy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22

lie board of health of Hartford
Conn, has come to the conclusion that
cats a:'e The means of CARRYING dlpb.
liberia
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22
ASK Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease

apowder for the feet. Itcures Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating
Feet, Corns and Bunions. At ali
Druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen s. Ohm
sted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22

When you are bilious, use those fam
GUS little pills known as De Witt's Lit
Tile Early Risers to cleanse the liver
and bowels. They never grippe.
ShuttleWOrth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22

The lingering cough following grip
pc calls for One Minute Cough Cure.
For all throat and lung troubles this
is the only harmeless remedy that
gives immediate results. Prevents
consumption. Shuttleworth Drug co
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22
JeII-O. Tha New nessert

pleases all the family. -Four flayors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Straw
berry. AT your grocers. 10 cts. Try
to-day. ew4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22
Thin1y Populated count,...

Texas has II counties tout of 24a)
which have a population of less than
so. Four other counties have less than
100.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-22

Dor, and held that position until ap-
pointed chief statistician for popula-
ton for the census of 1900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-02

quorum, had to be postponed. The most
important matter to be considered was
the proposed granting of a heating fran
chise to the Northern Manufacturing
company.
The Buckeye Foundry company, late
of South st. Paul, has secured a Iermit
for the erection of it's contemplated fac
tory to be located on the West side. The
company recently secured levee privi-
leges from the city council. Stove cast
ings and repairs will be the product of
the new concern
Tho board of education will hold one
or It's regular monthly meetings tomor-
row, either in the afternoon or evening
The hour has not yet been determined
ana there is no business of special inn
portance to come up but as it is one
of the rules of the board to meet on the
sfrst Wednesday in every moath a brief
session VIII he held.
State Treasurer julius Blocks monthly
report for June shows that a. the close
Of business on Saturday last there was
cash on hand to the amount OF -,S79, %
OF that amount $16l6iO3l was deposited
in st. Paul banks and s351, 031. - in tho
Minneapolis BANKS and the remainder was
distributed among the outside banks OF
the state
August Schultz a street sweeper, was
run down by a carriage driven by Mrs
John Herman, at Sixth and Robert
streets, yesterday morning He was
taken to central police station where he
was attended by Police Surgeon Richie
son. His injuries are not serious. He
was removed to his home, 1913 Margaret
street. ...
City Treasurer Bremer,s report Cor
June shows the total receipts for the
month, l2S6,9l4.95;" disbursements. 81 ISL
124; balance on hand July /, S456, 47S.42.
The department was called at Hos last
evening to fire at 7S7 Marshall avenue.
A barn. owned by Clarence Skinner. was
burned to the ground from an unknown
cause. The damage is estimated at S4OO.
The West Side Improvement associa-
ticn and members Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. under the impression that the
committee on streets of the board of
aldermen would meet yesterday at the
city hall, were present to protest against
approval of the resolution authorizing an
appeal to the supreme court from the
Omaha decision, but found that they had
been misinformed OF dates. The comm +
tee meets this Afternoon and the mem
bers of the two bodies win be present.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-02
CITY NE w s..

The customs collections for June
amounted in round numbers to $4,000, an
average month
The State Bank of Islnti has been au-
thorized by the public eXamin TO do
business. It's capital is $4,000
The Lake Transit Co., of Buffalo. yes
teriay paid to The state auditor $lS5.i2 as
cts tax in this state on a total tonnage OF
4.J2l
The water board yesterday allowed
bills amounting 20 SS5.74S.Z0. The sum
of $4,000 has also been placed in the
sinking fund.
The board Of aldermen will meet this
evening. at which time bids viii be open
ed on the plumbing work for the new
market silc-
The board oC managers OF the Mime
gotta State Agricultural society will meet
today to settle the programme for fair
week. Sept to Z.
The state Of Massachusetts has paid
this state $S2,U25n interest cn bonds Of
that state held by the permanent school
fund of Minnesota.
Aft Bowman, the guardian for Mary
Hcgstrom reports that Albert Dahlstrom
has paid, under he courts orders, $loo
to date for the care OF the girl
The insurance companies yesterday
paid the state for the loss on the chelh-
zeal laboratory at the university, which
was destroyed by fire some time ago.
The amount paid was S4265.n.
The state auditor yesterday received
from the various state institutions the
following amounts as their receipts Tor
June; Institute for detectives. Faribault,
Sl63409; state university. $1,l48.75; Insane
hospital, Anofu, $lS
Postmaster McGm VIII shortly op n
bids for a lang amount Of scrap iron
that is at present ittering the basement
of the pOetanice building. The pile rep
restnts Wo. lel OIt letter boxes and
weighs $50 pounds,
Department Commander Harries, Sen
for Vice Commander StarIIwcather and
Junior Vice CommanUapt Mdhan. ac-
companicd hy Assistant Adiutant Gen
cuI orion S Clark, left last night to
attend a three days reunion of the Min
uesuia veterans At Moneyidco.
Adlt Gen e. D Llbbey has Just
returned from lakcvtew ana reports that
the water sys cm at the state camp
grounds is now practically cOmplCt j,
There are ESQ feet # mains and 1908
feet of smaller distributing pipers The
cost OF The system has been about $1,000
s i. Fullerton, executive agent of the
state game AMI d-h cpamiss on VIII 10
day lay before The board OF mana gers
~ the state fair association plans and
specifications for the aquarium which It
is proposed % build for the purpose of
making an exhibit OF fish al the com ng
fair
A meeting OF the assembly committee
ON streets was called for yesterday af-
ternoon, but owing 70 the lack of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-02
SERVICES BEG|N TODAY.
BISHOP cIsErIs CELEBRATION
OPENS Al3 1890 WITH pom
TTFICAI4 HIGH MASS
SERMON BY THE ARCHBISHOP
Ceremonies VIII &c Attended by
Dignity and RituaIistic POmp-
Prominent Participants
Have Arrived.

Pontifical high mass. celebrated with all
the pomp of the Catholic ritual, will tit
tingly Inaugurate this morning. the elabo-
rate celebration to be held in st. Paul
today and tomorrow in commemorate on
or the hit1eth anniversary OF the Cret!n
diocese. The mass VIII be Celebrated at
1890 o'clock this morning On the grounds
surrounding St Paul's seminary. Bi5I Op
McGolrick, Of Duluth, will be the cele-
brant, assisted by a large number Of
visiting and resident clergymen ami b. 4
large procession Of altar boys. Arb
bishop Ireland will pr ach the sermon.
Should the day be fair so that the ont
of-door services will be permitted, the
sight cannot fail To be j mos impress c
one. The elaborate robes Of the clergy,
the gowns of the altar boys and the
flower laden altar will add beauty to the
solemn services. Danz fun orches IA W Il
be in attendance and the mass viii be
sung by the Cattle oral choir assisted ~
the other Catholic ckoirs in the city. ohm
L. Gehan will direct the musical part Of
the services. A large altar has already
been erected on the grounds ana tfib
Will be deliberately decorated. To the
right of this altar will he placed the
pontifical chair tn it's purple canopy
and there Will be SEATS provided for the
officiating clergymen. procession VIII
precede the mass and following it the TIE
Deum will be sung
At l O'Clock this afternoon dinner win
be served to the clergy in the dining
rooms Of the seminary and st. Thomas
college. At o'clock VIII take place in
the aula maXima of St. PauIs seminary
the presentation of the jub lee fund and
of the memorial volume. Several ad-
dresses will be made by visiting and To-
cal clergymen. The corner stone of the
new seminary will be laid at o'clock
Bishop Trobec OF St. Cloud, will officiate
and Bishop O'Gorman, of Sioux Falls. VIII
deliver the sermon.
A number of the visiting clergymen ar
rived last night. Bishop McGolr;ck. Of
Duluth, and Bishop O'Gorman. of Sioux
Falls, are the guests of Archbishop Ire
land on Portland avenue. Father J J.
LaWler, of the Cathedral, is entertain ng
Bishop Stanley and the Very Rev John
N. Stariha. of1Se Francis de Sales
church, is entertaining Bishop Trobec, of
st. Cloud.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-02
STRICT On 8G@UNIMENTS
COUNTY COMMISSIONER START on
a NEW RESOLUTION ADOPTED
LAST NIGHT
APPLICANTS THERE IN PERSON
In the Future Entire Board VIII Re
Held Responsible ia Mattcrz
of Tax Refund
mcut.

Hereafter applicants for tax abltements
or correction of the same. In any man
ner. must appear personally before the
board Of county commissioners and ion
addition to this must be identified by tho
county auditor. or some member of tho
board
a resolution TO this effect Intro
duced at the meeting OF the board yc5-
terday by Commissioner Powers. receiv-
ed full concurrence and viii hereafter 10
observed to the letter. NO sIp-5h3d
methods will go any more Sufficient
warning has been received Ia the report
Of the late grand jury
Heretofore the tax committee has gem
orally been composed of only three mem
bers. but Mayor Smith iutimlted yester-
day that when attachments were again
made the entire board would be iuclud-
ed. II a mistake IS made then the on.
tire board will have to shoulder the re-
sponsibility.
The sodding and levellng of the court
house square was considered 70 the end
Of settling as TO who Should stand lus
expense the city or tho county but no
conclusion was reached. and the matter
was referred to the city and county ate
torneys to find out who was liable Couu-
ty Surveyor Irvine is Of the opinion thai
1T viii take about 81 $50 to DO the work
Abstract companies that hereafter de-
sire to handle the records in the Office
Of Register Of Deeds Fitzgerald. WIFI havs
TO file a bond with the county iu the sum
OF $500. This is a law that has been I'm
force for years but this Is the nrsc
time that Ramsey county has ever de-
manded its observance.
Because OF it's activity I'm the refusal
20 furnish water 10 the county on the
new jail site unless arrearaEes accTIiug
from old tenants were paid. the board
yesterday prepared 10 take slight rec
venge by citing the water board 10 alpedr
before them and give reasons why they
should not repair the bridge at Rice
street near Mound View The bridge
crosses the water board nume
The board reelected M1rgue Keeper
Richardson at a salary of SIS per month.
The bond 81 Or. Malouey, as deputy
coroner, was received. For the repairing
OF dilapidated records I'm the office 91 the
register of deeds 5000 was allowed
Next Monday the board viii meet IN
annual session and announce the tax
levy for the year.