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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13
The Monroe Doctrine.

President Monroe in his famous
message denied the right of any Eu-
ropean power to interfere with any
government on the western continent
'for the purpose Of depressing or con-
trolling in any manner the destinies OF
any people on this continent" "And
this brings us, "says the Post, "to the
question whether the allies have in-
terposed in Venezuelan affairs for
the purpose Of depressing the Vene>
zuelan people or controlling in any
other manner their destiny ETC."
Then the Post submits: "Can there
be more than one answer to this ques-
tion? Have not the allies, through
the agency of the blockade oppressed
the Venezuelans? Have they not cut
them off from intercourse with the
outside world; seized and destroyed
their vessels, bombarded their towns
and forts, accidentally, though know,
ingly, subjected many Of them 10
starvation? Worst Of all, have they
not directly, and with deliberation.
sought to control their destiny by con-
spring to overthrow the Castro gov
ernment and set up instead the regime
of Matos-their creature and benefici-
airy? They distinctly declared at the
outset that they had no designs or
territorial acquisitions, and it may be
admitted that in this they we're SIN
cere; but unless MI Monroe was
wholly mistaken as to the meaning
and purport OF his own declaration,
the Monroe Doctrine has been yiolat-
ed-stcadily, purposely, relentlessly-
ever since The first Venezuelan gun
boat was seized and scuttled. Is there
any moral difference between scizing
territory outright and governing it
in all essential respects through the
medium of dependent and obedient
puppe,2 n-Washington Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13
Bring the conspirators into Court.
NOw's the Time.

The operations of the Municipal
Coal Yard Commission have brought
to light some facts about the coal
trade conspiracy in this city that de-
mands public action for public safety.
Most of us know in general way
that such conspiracy existed, but
none but the plotters understood the
extent or brazen effrontery Of it.
The territory, it seems, has been
parceled off among these dealers and
each firm has been assigned region
as its own property.
In this it has been so supreme that
if another firm has sold ton of coal
the offender has been obliged to pay
over the profits to the firm assigned
to that district.
In these districts the conspiring
firms have made any prices thatsuit-
ed their fancy or their greed, and there
has been no way to abate their rapac-
itY.
They have declined to sell coal or
have wrung exorbitant prices from
the poor.
The mining companies have assisted
in this organized grand larceny, and
are now assisting it by refusing to sell
coal even when enormous stocks are
available.
In other words these people have.
plotted together to take the public by
the throat and pick its pocket.
We ask the attention of the State s
Attorney to these remarkable condi-
tions, for they are most menacing and
grave. If a few grasping men can hold
up the peoples coal supply in this way
and with impunity, other men can
play the like game with other sup
plies until human life becomes play
thing for the entertainmentand profit
of lawless adventurers.
1t is not necessary to proceed against
them under the antitrust law; it is not
necessary to wait until Mr.. Attorney
General Knox, the Rip Van Wrinkle
of government, wakes from his slum-
berS.
Another law offers ample opportun-
ity for procedure, ample opportunity
and ample punishment.
1t is the common law against con-
Spiracy, Mr. Deneen.
Will you please try little of it?-
Chicago American.
This same reprehensible feature is
In the attempt of the international
Harvester combine to parcel olt the
territory among its agents as though
the com bine was its owner and the
farmer were its SerfS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13
ASK YOUR NElGHBoRS.
Hundreds Of Cresco Citizens Can Tell
You All Abont It.

Home endorsement, the public ex-
preston of Cresco people should be
evidence beyond dispute for every
Cresco reader. Surely the experience
Of friends and neighbors cheerfully
given by them will carry more weight
than the utterances of strangers liv-
ing in far away places. Read the fol-
lowing; John F. q. Genshow, of Gen.
show & Sons, proprietors OF a restau-
ranton Elm Street says; 81 have been
subject to backache for some years,
not severe at all times but coming on
In attacks, some of them much more
painful than others especially If I did
any lifting. STOPPING or overexerting
myself or brought any strain on the
muscles Of the loips. The secretions
from the kidneys plainly told me that
my kidneys required attention and an
advertisement about Doan's Kidney
pills just about this time attracted
my attention and induced me to 60 to
the Shuttleworth Drug Cos store for
a box. I must confess that before
commencing the treatment had lit
tie faith In the remedy, but before 1
had stopped its use I had received
such positive benefit that 1 had rea-
son to think otherwise. A few doses
gave relief and in short time certain
ly very short, considering my condi-
tion, my backache stopped and the
kidney secretions became normal"
For Sale by all dealers. Price, SOC.
Foster-Milburn & Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13
Year Of Jubilee.

The N. E. L. Synod church of
America will this year celebrate its
Year OF Jubilee-the tiftieth anniver-
sary of the organization of the society
In this country-and to that end the
members of that denomination are
being asked to subscribe to big Jubi-
lee fund. We have ample evidence
that many Of the members are re-
spending most literally to the call, for
Pastor Lee has just shown US his sub
scription list, showing contributions
to the amount of 1923 from his par
ishioners alone. Congressman Haugen
leads the list with donation of $500;
the Tcnold family, and the families
OF Pastor Lee, Messrs Nels Hove, J. B.
Thompson, and Merchant Lund of
Lyle follow with 800 each, and there
is long string of tifties, twenty-fives,
tens, ETC., tapcring down to subscrip-
tions Of a dollar or so, according to
the subscribers means and thankful
ness; the size of peoples hearts and
bank accounts being factors thatmust
always be taken into consideration.
At the big Synod meeting at Decorah
next summer the Jubilee fund will be
appropriated first, for discharging
of all church debts, after which the
residue will be put where it will do
the most good for the cause. We pre-
dict that Pastor Lees congregation
will show up good and strong at the
final 'show down." - Northwood
Index.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13
CHURCH NOTES.
EPwoRTH LEAGUE


Topic for next Sunday evening de-
votional service, Feb. Is. at $50, will
be: Selfish ambition and Christ SER
vices" Mark 10, IS, IS; Matt. 16, "a, 26.
All are cordially invited to attend
this devotional meeting of the League
especially strangers.
Although this meeting is especially
for young people, yet all others will
receive cordial welcome.
Leaders Fred Mitchell and Thos
Mabon.
A Anyone interested in the mission
study Of "Price of Africa' is invited
to join the class which meets at the
home Of Miss Whitney every Thurs
day evening at 7;l5.
GERMAN LUTHERAN.
Davis Corners, Iowa, Feb. Is, 1903
Services as usual in the forenoon at
l0:3o, next Sunday. All memb bers are
cordially invited. No services at
Cresco in the Lutheran church on
that Sunday.
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN,
West Peck ST.
English services at the usual hour
next Sunday morning. Norwegian
services in the evening at 1880.
o. OTTERsoN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13
No Minors Allowed.

II the town of Union the proprie-
tors IF the bowling alley have been
iaed S220 As II result of permitting
miaors to frequent the alleys. Not
only that but it has been held that
they should not be- allowed to use mi
nors for the purpose Of setting up
pins
Senator Wellington has introduced
an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the holding Of a fortune
exceeding $l0,Oo0,oOo. AS newspaper
men are not excepted we Object.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13

Baby sleeps and grows while mamma
rests if Rocky Mountain Tea is given.
It's thegreatest baby medicine ever
offered loving mothers. IS cents. Sold
by DR.. VIM. Connolly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13
CREsCO HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 49, 1903
R. w. Beadle is visiting his daughter

R. w. Beadle is visiting his daughter
at Colfax.
D. a. Lyons went to Minneapolis
the first of the week.
A. w. Mitchell was over from Har-
mony, Mimi, few days this week.
Mrs. NJ. E. Thompson, of Decoran,
is a guest at the Fred Woelstein
home.
Annual Easter Fair and Supper
Easter Monday, April 18th, at the
Opera House.
Miss Nellie Genshaw is down from
St. Paul visiting among Cresco relat-
ives end friends
For RENT-A good five room house
in good location on north side. En-
quire at this cffice.
Dr. W. T. DAILY, physician and sur
geon. Office over Fields Furniture
store, opposite postof1ice.
Do not fail to see Mabel Heath at
the Opera House Monday night. Ask
merchants for free tickets.
Call on Mabon Land Company for
bargains in Western or Iowa farm
lands or city residence property.
Mrs. Carrie Boughner attended the
State Camp of Royal Nelghbors in
session at Des Moines this week.
Is it a burn: Use DR.. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil. A cut? Use DR.. Thomas
Eclectric OIL Atyour druggists.
For RENT-l6O acre farm; good
buildings, between Cresco and Bonair
j. H. Luers.
John Brown went to Rochester
Tuesday morning for a short visit
with his wifs, who is steadily improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs 81. B. Foote, of the
Stewartsville Tiases, are the happy
parents Of u daughter that recently
arrived.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman A. Anderson
are the proud parents of a II pound
boy, born to them last Tuesday even
ing, Feb. 10th.
John Michel has returned from In
dependence where he has been visit
Ing his brother, who, were are sorry to
hear, is no better.
The Henderson Stock Co will begin
a five nights engagement at the Opera
House, Monday, Feb, 10th, Ask mer.
chants for free tickets.
Elisha Epps and wife returned the
first of the week from Rochester,
where the latter went to sock relief
for some ai!ment of the eyes.
FARMS FOR SALE-120 acre farm OF
two eighties, good buildings, well
fenced, 2 miles east of Granger, MINI.
1913 mes Fl. O. SERFLING.
TURs WANTED-Will pay highest
market prios for Furs of all kinds
Enquire of Walt Bowers, at Powell's
Blacksmith Shop, west of Potter's
Livery.
Leslie L. Bascome, at one time
barber in the Brian shop in Cresco
was married, Feb, 4th, to Miss Carrie
N. Hitchcock, of Decorah, where be
DOW resides.
The old Farmers Alliance had some
funds left when it closed up its mat
ters some years ago, and this has beer
generously donated to the three Gene
teries alolt Cresco.
Baby sleeps and grows while mamma
rests If Rocky Mountain Tea is given
It's the greatest baby medicine cvel
offered loving mothers. IS cents. Solo
by DR.. VIM. Connolly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13
Listen, Dads Talking.

Cresco ought to be the gem Of
the prairi. with a population of at
last 10000, with fountains, parks,
factories and saloons, instead Of u
moss. back town, with six-year permit
tiers, and place travelling men for
wholesale liquor houses like to hit.
N. B--Dads nc KIT will be an ad. in
which he will tell what he will and
will not do.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13

For RENT-l8O acre farm; good
buildings, between Cresco and Bonair
j, H. LuerS,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13
Petit Jurors.

Drawn to appear on the second day
of the next term of the district court,
commencing March 9th.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13
Grand Jurors.

For the year 1903, drawn to appear
on March 9th, the first day Of the
next term of court, at l, p. m.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13

Don't Take Any Chances,
Russ Bleaching Blue does the best
work. llgood grocers, 10c. Avoid
cheap limitations,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13
Golden Wedding Anniversary.

On the 9th of Feb, 1908 about 35 old
friends, relatives and neighb,rs of Mr..
and Mrs. John Light united with them
to celebrate their Golden Wedding
Anniversary.
They received about $50 worth of
presents and money, mostly from their
relatives.
All Of their children were present
except Mr.. John 2 Light of Rcdlands
Cal.
lie sent greetings from the G olden
State, saying: We, here in California,
are the only ones absent but we are
very present in our thoughts and
affections. God bless and keep you to
to ronnd out the last half of the GER
tury together"
The day was spent in social inter
course and dinner.
The guests departed saying they
had had pleasant time and wishing
many happy returns of the day.
ked0ln9 Mater Less lhan halt Price.
Your choice of any Of the following
combinations for orc year for 81 90.
These combinations include the best
farm papers published, and the Week
ly World Herald which gives you the
lat st news every Thursday and Fri
day.
No 1, Weekly World Herald,
Farm and Home,
American Swineherd,
Am rican Poultry Journal.
No2, Weekly World Herald,
Orange Judd Farmer.
No3, Weekly World Herald,
Prairie Farmer and
Prairie Farmer Home Maga-
zine.
Any one of the three combinations
fer 81 90. Address all orders,
Weekly Word Herald, Omaha, Neb.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-25
AmERIcUs GA, FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER Is, 1908
THE IRON MARKET.
Condition as reported by The Irs

Condition as reported by The Iron
Tr~s Review.
Cleveland, g Sept. 24.-The Iron
Trade Review week says:
Favorable ana nfayorable factors
have appeared in iron trade move
ments of the past year. Considering
the amount of rumor and sentiment
abroad tending to depress values, the
fact that they have yielded SO little
in some cases and none at all in the
others, coupled with the steady book
Ing Of business both in pig iron and
the finished material, gives good sup
port to hopeful views. On the other
hand, the closing down of certain blast
furnaces and steel works with prom
ise of further restriction in the near
future is unfailing proof of production
IN excess of consumption and indicates
again market priMe that has been
reached by the cost nne for some pro-
ducers ofpig iron. new and unex-
pected complication ON the labor side
Is the issue raised by the masters and
issue is the right to employ a non,
union man, and the affair may develop
into large proportions in it's effect upon
the iron trade of the year.
Though the New York structural
workers are no longer idle, their long
fight has already thrown out several
hundred workers in the Pencoyd mills
and the number will soon be 1,400. A
number of furnaces in eastern Penn
sylvania are going out and the move
menr has been but begun. A meet
ing at New York this week of repre-
sentatives of furnaces in New Jersey
and the Lehigh and Schuylklll valleys
Is reported to have decided upon a re-
striction of production in the next 80
days.
The market record for the past week
have brought out little that does not
duplicate recent weeks. Buying is
going on steadily. In foundry pig iron
prices have been slightly lower in
some districts, northern furnaces press
ing the contest for business rather
more sharply so, than southern pro-
ducers find their territory STILL more
restricted for the time being. The
81 Birmingham basis for southern No.
z continues in tn eeast and by selling
On analysis of $11.25 to $11.75 for No
3 has been practically operative by
some sellers in the central west, iron
carrying 2 to 2.5 per cent silicon bring.
ing SLIPS and iron with 2.5 to per
cent silicon S11.75. Pittsburg reports
sales of No. 2 northern foundry at
$15.25 to $3.50, and of gray forge at
SASS. Bessemer pig iron has sold at
S16 valley furnace, for the most part,
with one sale reported at $3.50.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-25
TELEGRAPHlc RREVITIEs.

Being unable to quench the fire In
the Craiges tunnel, th Norfolk and
Western railroad will expend a hall
million dollars in laying a track around
the mountain through which the tun
mel extends.
Ernest Bixler. prominent insuP
ance man of Jacksonville, jumped over
board from the steamer Algoauin, ieaY
ing note In his state room, telling
what had become OF him.
Bandits heid up g passenger train
near Portland, Ore, ana In sktru'
ish with the robbers the engineef
OF the train was fatally wounded.
Sour Lake, Tex, oil fields have been
visited by large confasFation. TWEEN
ty derricks destroyer. The flames die
not reach the large oil tanks
The president has begun on his an
nual message to congress. No vist
tors were received at Sycamore Hill
Oyster Bay, yesterday.
The state department has received @
dispach from Monterey, Mexico, stat
ing that yellow fever has broken out
there.
F'usionists of New York held q con.
vention ana nominated Low as their
candidate for the mayoralty.
Incendiaries started a FIRE which
nearly wiped ou the village OF Morose
Wis, and caused loss Of $500 900.
King Edward is exercising his veto
prerogative and will not assent to the
formation of new cabinet until sat
isf1ed that its personnel and combi
nation, are such as to insure the car,
rying on of the empires affairs. This
accounts for the delay.
The International Peace congress, in
session at Rouen, France, passed res
olutions congratulating President
Roosevelt and Minister Bowen on
their efforts in the trouble of the al
lied powers with Venezuela.
The Gazette of the British island oi
st. Kits calls on the goYernment fcd
aid for the laboring population OF the
island who are starving.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-25
BABY EVERY FIVE MINUTES.
Remarkable Increase In Births on Man
haitian Island

Remarkable Increase In Births on Man
haitian Island.
New York, Sept. 24-There Is CON
sternation among the members Of the
board of education over the assertion
in the report of Commissioner of Ed
ucation Haupt, that the average rate
of increase in the number of babies in
Manhattan has grown from S to II an
hour, or one baby about every five
minutes. These figures were furn-
ished by DR.. Haupt as a result of an
investigation which the board of edu.
cation is carrying On to find out what
preparation it must make to provide
room which the babies of the present
will need az the pupils of a few years
hence.
DR.: Haupt also states that he finds
that the death rate for children is
falling from one-third to one-tenth ow.
ing to measures for projecting babies
from impure milk and unsanitary ar
rangements. He believes that in the
main the increase is caused by the
immense immigration to New York.
DR.. Haupt asserts that babes are
born at the rate of one every four
minutes In the neighborhood of Hous-
ton street, and about one a month in
the Murray Hill residence section.
These two quarters are the extremes
Of the social divisions,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-25
vICTIMIzED MANY
BUSINESS FIRMS
Meteoric Career of Two Slick
Ohicrgo Swindlers.
ONE OF THEM FORMER WAITER.

The Other an Ex-Convict, Each With
Many AIIases-Postoffice Inspectors
Make important Arrests In the City
of Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 24.-More than $780,
900 stolen, business houses in every
part of the United States victimized,
a bank created. q waiter risen from
poverty to affluence, an ex-convict
placed behind the bars, are features
in the meteoric career of at least one
of two men now under arrest in Chica-
go.
Postoffice inspectors made the cap
lures. Julius M. Nilsson, known also
by dozen other names, and Arthur
]. HeTbst, said to have many aliases,
are the prisoners. Nilsson has confess
ed, but Herbst will not admit that he
had any part in the big gWindle
Postoffice Inspector A. E. Gerner
made complaints against the two men
having received complaints from about
200 individuals and corporations who
have lost amounts ranging from $25
to $4,000. All these have been vic
rimized since June 20, when Nilsson
opened an office in Chicago. In pre-
viouS operations under different names
the men are alleged to have secured
at least $130,000 in the last eleven
months. This was the mode of pro-
ceedure, according to the inspectors:
Nilsson and Herbert would go to a
city and open an office, engaging
ostensibly in the retailing of metal
ware, novelties, machinery or anything
which they could secure on credit.
They would operate under the name
of some 'comapny we1l known in the
business world and IN ordering goods
to the value of thousands of dollars,
would give commercial agency refer
ences.
After the articles had been receiv-
ed the bogus company would transfer
the consignments to warehouse and
then ship them to New York, where
they were disposed of through
fence" which has baffed the inspec-
tors for months When suspicion was
aroused the men would fee to another
city Some of the boldest moves of
the two men is said to have been TO
establish bank to give financial
strength to their enterprise" One
such concern, called THE Cook Coun-
ty Bank of Trade and Commerce" is
alleged to have existed on paper only.
Nilsson worked for several years a
waiter and in 1900 owned a restaurant
in Chicago. He sold this place and
returned to Europe, then returned to
Boston and was sentenced there to one
year in prison for shop-lifting
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-25

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