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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-09-03

are fully equipped to wait upon
you the day you are in the city
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
PROCLAMATION WAS A JOKE.
But Mayor sorber Of Gowrle Receives
Many Offera Of Marriage.

But Mayor Sorber Of Gowrle Receives
Many offera Of Marriage.
On Jan 81. E. w. Sorber, mayor OF
Gowrie, q small town near Fort Dodge,
In Testing mood had published in the
town paper a proclamation in legal
style enjoining all widows and old
maids in the town to propose to q
bachelor or widower OF the place be-
fore the end Of the year or suffer a
fine. Bachelors and widowers were
to be heavily fined for repulsing the
advances of the fair sex and all fines
collected were to be used for the pur-
pose of starting public library.
MT Sorber is q good fellow and
likes q good joke, but he probably re-
grets his TESTING proclamation, which
was formulated with the aid of q
friend, for not everyone took the idea
In its original spirit. Papers far and
near republished the proclamation
and 1t became known that Mr.. Sor-
Der is unmarried. New Mr.. Sorber is
In daily receipt of dozens of letters
from artful widows and old maids, pro-
posing to the mayor for themselves or
for friends and relatives and request
Ing that In event of his declining their
suits to turn the fine over to the
library fund.
From all sections OF the county
come letters from men who say they
are open to proposals and requesting
the mayor to boom them, and Mr.. Sor-
Der Is wondering where 1t will all end.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
Two Libraries for Waterloo.

A letter from Andrew Carnegie
reached Waterloo last week, which
concludes two years squabble over
a library for that city. Carnegie, in
order to settle the contention, will do
nate sufficient amount for the erec-
ton of two library buildings. His
original donation of $4,000 two years
ago. elected storm OF discussion
over suitable site for the structure.
Waterloo is located on two sides of
Cedar river and the residents on the
East and West sides contended the
proposed building should be theirs.
AS last resort, mid-river site was
selected and preparations were made
tor the construction of proper piers,
etc. There was a widespread opposi-
ton even to this settlement Of the diff
aculty, and at meeting of the city
council Carnegie's offer to build two
buildings was accepted amid shouts
Of approval from aldermen and specta-
tors. More difficulty was experienced
In deciding upon the Carnegie dona-
ton in Waterloo than any other city
In the United States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
May Make Irvine In Prison.

The proposal that the state Of Iowa
Ihall begin turning out convict-made
binding Irvine for the benefit OF the
farmers and to head off the exactions
II the cordage trust, will be pressed
10 the attention Of the legislators Of
Iowa In a very short time. Some days
$50 resolution was introduced and
passed the house providing for Joint
committee Of the two houses to inquire
INTO the feasibility of having Irvine
made at Anamosa prison for the state
N Iowa. and legislators are now
seeking information from Kansas,
North Dakota and Minnesota, the only
three states having Irvine plants In
their penitentiaries.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
Restoration Of state Capitol,

The capitol commission will be
ready to report in a few days on the
probable cost of restoring the state
capitol to its original condition as if
It had never been touched by fire.
The work of making the estimate is
under the personal direction Of Mr..
Shoentgen of Council Bluffs, the engi-
neer and architect of the commission,
md they have called to their as
distance specialists in the different
lines of work to make estimates and
reports. The house chamber, which
was the only part destroyed complete
y. will be restored to its former con-
attion INTELLECTUALLY, though not
itructurally, as steel will replace wood
wherever possible. The restoration
will probably cost below $500
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
UNIVERSAL WAGE REDucr1oN2
Workers and Consumers
Do Not Thrive.

There are two reasons given for the
protective tariff by the republicans, one
that 1t protects the manufacturers from
foreign competition and the other that
Il raises the price for labor. AS about all
the manufacturers have been organized
lnto trusts or combines and every In
dustsy has long ago thrown on Its swad-
altng clothes and none Of them can any
longer be called infant industries, the
1Est reason for protective tariff Balls
70 the ground. The rapid decrease In
wages now going on, the Numerous
strikes and the continued kish cost OF
living would seem to demolish the other
reason. But the protectionists are still
saying "let we'll enoSsh alone. although
their voices are Eluch less strident than
when Hanna ISSUED instrucuo1s to
stand pat" There has been no lower
ing Of the tariff tax, the Dingley bill ID
still supposed to Adequately secure.
aerican industrial products against
ssehe competitionIof foreign labor" but
the old nacnine shows signs Of wear
en6 Easps and groans whom the labor
eo&snsed oiling. Where protectlonis high
ut there seems to be the most friction,
~ In the iron and steel industries.
Thelatest to show signs Of demoraliza-
Zion is the lumber and logging business
In which wages have. declined about Is
Per cent. A dispatch from Ontonagon,
Mich, to the Boston Transcript, says:
During the past few weeks there has
been notable change In the labor stu
alton in logging circles in northern
Michigan. the opening Of the season
men were % scarce that numbering con-
Germs could only get small portion Of
the help needed. High wages were nc
iHducement. Now, however, more men
Are applying for work than can be EN-.
z ployed and wages have dropped from S3t
and 935 per month, including board, t.
30 and $2s. Some employers are sale
TO be securing green hands for as low a.
e1S per month"
The wood and lumber schedule Of tn,
Dingley bill Is still protecting the lum
her trusts and combines, and allowinl
them to continue the exorbitant profits
on lumber and shingles. but the men IL
the woods and who run the saw mills an
not partaking of the prosperity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
Minister to Go Free,

The decision Of the state supreme
court in the case of the state VS.. Rev.
c. B. Mckay. will have the effect Of
giving the minister his liberty. Nc
Kay. who was Methodist Protestant
minister at Mapleton, was arrested
tor assaulting a minor child, whom he
afterwards married. The wife was
allowed to testify against him on the
trial. and the supreme court held that
this was inconsistent with the Iowa
statute, that wives cannot testify
against husbands, except concerning
crimes against them. Since this Of
tense was committed before the mar
riage of the prosecuting witness, the
supreme court held it was not crime
against her as his wife. While new
trial is allowed, 1t will not be attempt
I'd, as 1t is Impossible to convict the
minister without her testimony.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
Kills Her Mother and suieldes,

Miss I.ulda Nelson. a young woman
school teacher Of Gowrie. Ia. in mo-
ment Of insanity, Drained her mother
sleeping and then dropped into the els.
tern. drowning herself. The young
woman was about twenty-six years Of
age. She had been teaching in the
Wehkosa school at Fort Dodge and
had to relinquish school work on ac-
count Of i'll health. After Draining her
mother the young woman tied three
hat irons about her own neck and then
look the fatal leap to the bottom Of
The cistern.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
Plumbers Elect officers.

The Iowa State Plumbers associa-
ton In session at Dubuque selected
Sioux City as the next meeting place.
The following officers were. elected:
President. Robert Clayton, Daven.
port; vice president, Andrew Fletcher,
Des Moines; secretary, w. B. Fits,
Sioux City; treasurer, e. T. Clever,
Dubuque.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
sitter Found Guilty.

William e. Sitter was found guilty
81 murder in the first degree by the
Jury at Grundy Center where he was
being tried. Sitter was accused of
numbering his wife. They were mem
bers Of a Dunkard community. His
attorneys put up suicide theory as
q defense.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
eIydenburqh sticks Type.

e. S. Blydenburgh, sent to the peni-
tentiary from Eldora for killing his
wife. has been made printer at his
new home in the state penitentiary at
Anamosa. Blydenburgh was taken to
Anamosa by Sheriff Mitterer and
while en- route was chained to horse
thief, Vern Ellis. Blydenburgh felt
Inundated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
Postoffice ROBBED.

Robbers stole all the stamps, about
l160 worth, from the postofice at
Hull, Ia, together with SOS in money
Three men, seen near q blacksmith
shop by young people returning from
! party. are believed to be the burg
lars, as tools from the shop were
found in the postofice. After COM
pletely wrecking the burglar-proof
safe in the postoffice they broke into
Jesse Lincoln's saloon, stealing liquor
md cigars. Nitroglycerin was used on
the safe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
Kossuth County Farmers Meet.

The three days session of the Kos
suth County Farmers institute at AL.
roma has drawn to close. The in
stitute was great success, largely at
tended, and a deep interest taken in
I'll matters pertaining to better con-
dition of farming and more progressive
farming. The subject OF drainage was
one very prominent, and was ably dis
cussed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
Iowa Trust Law Knocked out.

In a decision sustaining . demurrer
In the case Of the state of Iowa against
the Illinois Central. the Chicago, Rock
island and Pacific and the Great
Western railways. indicted under a
charge Of conspiracy in fixing the
amount Of demurrage charges, Judge
Franklin c. Plat, in the district court
1t Waterloo has declared the Iowa
trust law unconstitutional and finds
Tor the defendant railways.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
Imprisoned for TRADING Wlyee.

Because they agreed to trade wives
and actually carried out the deal with
put going to the trouble to obtain q
divorce, although taking the precau-
lion to have marriage ceremony, B..
NJ. Faith and J.. M. Welsh have Just
been sentenced to the state prison at
Fort Madison for eighteen months at
hard labor. Faith and WEIGH plead
ID guilty in the district court at Coun-
ell Bluffs to the charge Of bigamy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
Senator Raynsr.

Senator Raynsr.
4sidor Rayner, the new United States
senator from Maryland, is one of the
most brilliant men In American pub
lie life. Some. years ago he served a
term or two In the house OF representa-
tiyes ut Washington, whore be ac-
quilted himself handsomely and left a
high reputation az an orator. When
the time came to select somebody to
lead OF IN debate In fayof Of the gold
standard In August, 1893, 1t was re-
ported that Bourke Cochran was very
DESTROYS Of enjoying that honor, but
Rayner objected that Bourke had ncv-
er studied the financial question seri-
ously, while he, Isidor, had put In his
days ind nights mastering its intrica..
cieA At any rate. Raynes opeped the
dshate. Shred quitting coaereU % high
noon March {, 1895. bis mont dist1p-
sulalfpa Performance was biz dstepsa
Of Admiral sehley. which pssf,aps sent
him to the senate. It has always been
said that Rayner refused to accept any
fss IN that cause celebre, which had a
eendeMsy to psetnote Hs nqlitical inter.
aSu. 1A1ats Y IN ri MN 10 Ahs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
"Hetty Green Of Iowa. Dies.

Reputed to be the richest woman in
the entire state. Mrs. Amanda Brad
ley died at Centerville very suddenly
Saturday afternoon. She leaves an
estate estimated to be worth consid-
essb!y over 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
Caught After 1wenty-slx Years.

After having eluded the officers
twenty.six years. Charles Cackley was
arrested at Muscatine on charge Of
murder in Farnaington in 1875. Detec-
ttan was caused by Cackley applying
fcra pension under an assumed name.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
Insurance Companies Must Report,

State Auditor Carroll has issued
notice to all insurance companies do
Ing business in the state that they
must make statement of losses sui
tered in the Baltimore IRE and pro-
Visions for settling the same pending
renewal Of permission to do business
In Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
Lost Large Sum In Fire.

George H. Reinecker. the Webster
City millionaire, lost a quarter OF a
million dollars in the Baltimore fire.
He owned the steel structure next to
the Hurst building, in which the fire
started. He carried but $4,000 In
Nurance,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19

Dns Fare Plus % 90 Round Trip Rate via
Chicago Great Western Railway.
To points In New Mexico, Texas.
Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraa.
ka, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Ample
return limits. Tickets on sale Jan.
5th and 10th, Feb. End and 10th, Mch.
LIST and 18th, April 5thand 10th. For
further information apply to any
Great Western Agent, or ]. P. Elmer,
G. P. A., Chicago, Ill. Apr. 10
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
&2.0O More Than Half Fare VI. Jhicag
Great Western hallway.

To points in Arkansas, Colorado,
Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Tickets
on sale Jan. 9th and 18th, Feb. 2nd and
18th, Mch. LIST and 18th, April 5Ih or d
10th. For further particulars apply
to any Great Western Agent, or J. p.
Elmer, g. P. A.. Chicago, Ill. Apr. 10
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19

NTH to serve in the senate of tb. Unit
ed States. 1t is not at all infrequent
for Hebrew to be elected to the more
numerous branch of tile national leg
islature. 1t is tel to one shot that
Rayner will distinguish himself as a
senatorial orator, just as his Mary
land mate, Arthur Pue German, has
distinguished himself as a political
manager, counselor, philosopher and
friend. It will be great pair to draw
70.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19

- puss. O0ussS psc ion Sorsvsr
"a eeciisli;s. sst;1 s;;ss:s s:is Y sc:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
A New Executive Mansien.

~ wow &AOO0vIVO mUN0l0Us
Annually, 1t may be oftener, the sub.
jsct Of building a new home for the
president il preached. The same argu-
nsnts pro and con are used perennial
b.. The question. ID to the fore again.
senator Foraker. Of Ohio has intro
Auced bill to purchase 437, 600 square
feet Of land in most eligible part of
Washington and to appropriate $780,
600 to pay for the same, to be used as
- government reservation" Every
body understands that 1t is intended
ID site for q. new presidential home
Il was supposed, and not unnaturally,
that when 100000 was recently ex-
pended In remodeling and improving
the historic old White House, and the
new executive Offices (for the presi-
dents use) were erected at a cost of
some $4,000, we had heard the last
about the new home for our presidents,
for this generation at least. Not SO,
however. The talk goes on, and the
Foraker bill will increase the chatter.
President Roosevelt has no personal
interest In the plan, for even If he is
elected this year and serves out that
full term Of four years he will never
inhabit the. proposed home, because,
Judging the future by the past, It will
not be, completed, II begun at once,
short OF 1--WE years or more. A private
citizen might have million or ten
million dollar residence erected in a
year or two, but to construct govern
ment building Of any sort consumes
the maximum Of time and the maxi
mum Of money. So that IL he favors
It at ell 1t is on general principles.
1t IL not, however, SO much the ques-
ton Of time or cost that stands in the
way OF the undertaking. It is. public
sentiment, the recollection that the
old White House has sheltered many
presidents and their families, begin
ming with old John Adams and Abigail,
his wife. That q better mansion could
Do constructed than 1t nobody doubts
~ denies, but many good and patriotic
persons, men, women and children,
would consider 1t national calamity
to displacs It with any sort OF build.
Ing, though srandsr than any palace
ON the face OF the earth. The fact that
British vandals once burned all Of 1t
that could be burned endears It to
many hearts. Great historic deeds
have been performed within those
walls. Washington decided its shape
and proportions 1t is ten to one shot
that the new home for our presidents
will not be begun this year and that
the Foraker bill will not pass this con-
gress.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
EVENTS OF A WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Appraisers Appointed to Examine AZ.
fairs Of Mecutcheon Bank at HoI.
stein File a Report Indicating
larne SHORTAGE
q larae Shortaae.

Appraisers appointed by the court
10 examine the condition of the Nc
Cutcheon bank at Holstein after the
suicide of it's president. e. H. Nc
Cutcheon, member of the Republican
state central committee, caused a SEN
sation by filing report indicating
that a shortage Of nearly 100000 ex-
lists.
The liabilities are $23o,OO0 and the
assets are $4,000, a considerable
portion of which is alleged to be not
good.
The Modern Woodmen Of America
had 100000 on deposit. but this was
secured by bonds. e. H. McCutcheons
personal account was overdrawn $685.
600. Oscar Berger, an employee. who
was $4,000 short. attempted to get
away, was arrested and then settled
the case out OF court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19

Rsmarks Which Were Extended.
OF course. as 1t suggests, there are
gross abuses Of leaveSto extend re-
marks in the Record" and Of leave
to print" where no speech is made at
all, but 1t is impossible to draw the
line.
I remember once that General Joe
Wheeler Of Alabama, who was an in
vetsrate extender Of his remarks in
the Record, spoke for two minutes
all the time be had-and then, varying
the formula in such cases made and
provided, asked leave to round out his
remarks in the Record A facetious
member, General Grosvenor, l think,
objected unless General Wheeler
should agree not to consume more than
twenty-six pages Of the Record in his
rounding out" performance. and
Wheeler promptly agreed. The fact re-
mains, however, that no members
speeches in quarter Of 4 century con-
tain more information, valuable ut
that, than General Joe Wheeler's.
There IL tradition to the effect that
John G. Carlisle never uttered in the
house one word of that great speech in
favor Of free silver which appeared in
the Congressional Record In 1873 and
which was more quoted than any other
speech on that side. Nobody ever did
Or ever could answer 1t, though many
sssayed SO to do. Carlisle himself in
1896 came nearer to answering it than
anybody else ever did. He enjoys the
peculiar distinction of being the author
Of the best speech in favor of silver
and of the best speech against 1t. The
legend is that he put that historic
speech In the Record under a blanket
leave" as 1t Is called, ITO print"
could extend these "reminiscences
indefinitely. but the foregoing must
suflce for the present. There are al
ways two sides to question, and the
Dispatch's reasons may be good to it
and to many citizens, but beg to sub
init these remarks In defense Of q
practice which is really in the interests
Of economy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19

FOR SALE!

We still have a few good
Chester White boars of SER
yiceable age. We are now
offering a number Of good,
pure Chester White sows.
bred to a good, pure Chester
White boar.
F. "A, ECKSTEIN & BRO.
X. f. d. 2. Chester, Ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
Hearst Men Defeated.

The meeting Of the Democratic
state committee at Des Moines to ar
range plans for the convention in
Iowa, was notable because the Hearst
men, who have been making a hard
nght to control the organization, were
defeated by vote OF to s. They
wanted Louis Murphy of Dubuque as
chairman OF the conventions, but in
stead @. @. Cullison Of Hardin, and
Colonel A. L. Sorter Of Mason City
seem assured Of selection for the first
and second conventions respectively.
Both have been associated with the
sound money wing of the party. The
first convention will be held in Des
Moines about June l. and the second.
to name the state ticket, in Iowa City
or Burlington about Sept. 1. Although
they did not secure control the Hearst
people made stronger showing in
the committee than their opponents
expected, and are more confident than
ever of controlling the first conven-
ton, which will name the national
delegates.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19

now Arc Your Esuneysv
S:ybbs' sparaRus Pills cure all kidney ill., slSl
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19


Il HITHERTO when Democrats have
asserted that Republican oppo-
sition to trusts 10 for bun.
combe, Republican papers and
speakers have denounced the charge
rs a wanton and malicious Islander,
but the Democrats were correct never
theless and Notwithstanding. A bill
introduced by Senator Joseph Benson
Foraker furnishes the proof. Good
Judges claim that the Foraker bill will
nuliify all trust legislation or at least
emasculate it almost to the point OF null
lification In substance his bill provides
that restraints may be imposed upon
interstate commerce SO long AZ the re-
straints are reasonable" Now, wheth-
er thing is reasonable or not depends
entirely upon the mind Of the person
considering it. On the face Of it the
Foraker bill appears harmless, but
when the fact is considered that many
federal judges possess a strong bias
in favor of the trust it is not difficult
to understand that most restraints
would be held to be unreasonable and
therefore void under the Foraker bill.
That's not all. His bill proposes to
relieve foreign commerce" from oil
restrictions now imposed upon 1t by
interstate commerce and antitrust
laws, repeating the penalties of I'M
prisonment and forfeiture Of property
for any attractions of those laws, leay-
ing fine as the only punishment.
The Pittsburg Dispatch, Republic
an paper, is responsible for the state
ment that the Foraker bill was sub
mitted to j. Pierpont Morgan and
James Stillman, president OF the City
National bank, and was approved by
them. No wonder They could not
desire bill better suited to their pur-
poses No doubt the late Whitaker
Wright would have Endorsed it had it
been presented to him. But he did not
live to pass upon it. A heartless Eng
lish jury convicted that illustrious
fnancier Of felony, and cruel English
| Judge sentenced him to seven years Of
penal servitude at hard labor, where
upon that conspicuous captain OF IN
dustry committed suicide. SO that the
Foraker bill will have to wigwag along
without his approval. Perhaps Sena-
tor Foraker is playing with IRE.