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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Ex.Auditor Merriam Explains.

The joint committee on retrench-
ment and reform met to receive the
statement of former State Auditor
Merriam In relation to charges made
by Governor Cummins of extortion in
fees collected from insurance com
panies. No action was taken. Mr..
Merriam presented a statement made
by Max Beehler of Chicago, former
Insurance examiner. Mr. Merriam sets
forth the reasons for the examination
OF the insurance companies, the chief
being the protection of Iowa policy
holders, and says no more was charged
In Iowa than other states would have
charged Iowa companies. Mr.. Mer-
Ram referred to the reports on file
as being the best evidence of thor
oughness OF the examinations, and
quoted letter from one of the COM
panies in Cleveland, o., complimenting
the department, though complaining
of the charge for mileage,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Asks Judoment AGAINST an Estate.

The Modern Woodmen of America
last week filed suit in the United
States court at Sioux City to recover
judgment for 100000 against the es-
tate of the late e. H. McCutchen, a
former Holstein banker, and twenty
one sureties upon an indemnity bond
for 100000 The judgment is de-
manded for moneys which were on de
post in the private bank of E. H. Nc
Cutchen & Co. at Holstein at the time
of the death of f. H. McCutchen in
January, 1904. The Modern Wood
men claim to have been unable to Sc
cure the return of their 100000.
which was on deposit, and the bonds
men are asked to stand good for the
alleged loss.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Prizes for Corn.

A Burlington firm has presented a
hne nickle-plated wagon to the Iowa
Corn Growers association, to be offer
ed at the corn contest at Iowa state
college at Ames next January for the
best 100 ears of corn, any variety,
grown by the exhibitor in 1904. This
corn competition is open to the world.
The work on the wagon cost $1,000.
Other prizes offered for corn include
the following: For the best ear of
corn, any variety, grown in Iowa in
1904, the A. E. Cook $1,000 trophy
prize. For the best ten ears of corn,
any variety, grown in Iowa in 1904,
the Whiting $3.50 trophy prize.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
(;onsuIllpt

The only kind Of consump-
ton to fear is neglected
consumption"
People are learning that con
sumption is durable disease
1t is neglected consumption
hat is SO often incurable.
At the faintest suspicion Of
consumption get a bottle Of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use Of SCOTS Emulsion
at once, has, in thousands of
cases, turned the balance in
favor of health.
Neglected consumption does
not exist where SCOTS Emul-
sion is.
Prompt use of SCOTS Emul
sion checks the disease while it
can be checked.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT s. BOVINE, Chemists,
4oo-4is Pearl Street, New York
SOC and $500; all druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Internal Machine From Dubuque.

Gus Thode, an alderman of Galena,
ILL.,. received an internal machine in a
box OF lemons shipped from Dubuque,
la. 1t was in small package and was
composed of two lead tubes, four
inches long, securely fastened to tin
tube trffle smaller. A small cap was
observed at the end of one of the tubes.
Thode took the package to the police
station and it was decided to take it
to the outskirts of the city and open
It. There was terrific explosion,
but no one was injured. There was
not sufficient amount of dynamite in
1t to do much damage. Thode is at a
loss to know who sent him the pack
age.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Hosnltal for lnehriates.

Drunkards of Iowa will hereafter be
imprisoned in magnificent hospital
that is to be erected at Knoxville, on
the sight of the Industrial School for
the Blind. which has been abandoned.
In the face of stiff opposition, the bill
carrying on appropriation of $125,O00,
with which to erect the hospital, has
passed both houses and become law.
Under the existing system wife or
relative may file charge of inebriety,
and, upon formal hearing In open
court, any judge may commit the man
for an indefinite term in the Inebriate
hospital.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Farmers and Horsemen.

Are your horses afflicted with Heaves?
II so you should at once procure q bot
tie Of LUERs HEAyE DROPS, SURE
cure for Heaves Short-windedness
Coughs and Indigestion. For sale by
Shuttleworth Drug Co., P. A. Clem-
mers, VIM. Connolly, and Lomas &
Mtlz 100y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
AGED couple cremated.

James I.emlee and wife were burned
to death in their home at Montrose
last week I-emlee was found in the
kitchen terribly burned and his wife
was burned to death in bed. They
were seventy years old. EXamina-
ton of the bodies showed each had a
bullet hole through the head, and the
police are working on the theory that
the couple were murdered by stran.
ger, who also fired the house,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
1T COMPARES UAFAYORABLY
VOLUME OF TRADE rs NOT SO
LARGE AS LAST YEAR.
Dun and Bradstreet Review the Bust
ness Situation as It APP
pears to Them.

New York, April 2.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade says:
Much deferred eastern business was
transacted during the last few days,
and some sections report satisfactory
results, but at many points the weather
is not yet normal, and, on the whole,
the seasons trade thus far compares
Mnfavorably with last years volume.
Manufacturing returns continue con-
flicting, iron and steel plants gaining
ground, footwear exhibiting the natural
duction in 1908, while textile mills
have much idle machinery and little
forward business to encourage opera
tion. Lumber and building materials
are in better demand, although floods
at the west and labor troubles at the
east retarded structural work to some
extent. At Baltimore the general sit
uation is satisfactory, despite the fact
that rebuilding of the devastated dis
trict is hampered by efforts to secure
legislative enactments regarding the
arrangements of streets. Transports
ton is still interrupted by scarcity OF
cars, although in the coke region there
ings thus far reported for March are
but LIZ per cent. smaller than last year.
Agricultural prospects are unchanged,
better weather, conditions at some
points being Offset by less favorable
news from other regions and the price
situation is extremely irregular. Fur.
Their progress in the right direction ID
reported in the iron and steel industry.
Commercial failures this week in
the United States are 208, against zee
last week, 229 the preceding week, and
173 the corresponding week last year
Failures In Canada number 16, against
IS last week, 81 the preceding week and
Is last year.
Bradstreet's says: LOW tempera
lures and heavy rains, bad roads ant
floods, the latter in the Ohio and trib
utary valleys, have checked sprinf
trade, delayed collections, discouraged
Easter demand, and closed a thre,
months period of rather backwart
business in the north, east and west
There are some redeeming features
however. Agricultural implement mer
nave done probably the best seasons
trade on record, the railways are grad
ually winning out of their transports
ton difficulties. the western clothint
and shoe trades have done very well
southern wholesale trade was neve
larger than SO far this year. and tn,
feeling in the iron and steel trades Il
q more cheerful one than seemed posi-
BILE a short time ago. While nearly al
signs point to smaller turnover In tn,
country's trade than in 1903, feelfnl
Is still general that the crop outlook
stimulated by high prices, favors large
yields, and warm, dry weather is eager.
" awaited as furnishing a true test O,
the real trade situation"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Explosion Kills Three.

An explosion in the Citizens Ma
tional bank building at Abba Sunday
caused three deaths and injured sew
eral. The dead are: R. Ramsey, Ed
ward Dougherty and Richard Grimes.
The cause of the explosion is un-
known, but it is supposed it originated
In the heating plant. Besides the
bank building a clothing store and
two grocery stores were destroyed by
6re. The loss is s75,000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
:,n Expenslve Hen.

A peculiar case has just been ap-
pealed to the supreme court from the
Montgomery district, in which hen
Is the cause Of all the trouble, expense
and litigation. w. N. Maloney brought
suit against Bishop & Bridges for
the breaking of plate glass window
by a chicken. When the case came
up for trial in the district court Judge
Wheeler directed the jury to return a
verdict of damages for the defendant
on law point. The total amount In
volved is $21l.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
ln.y one 70 Be Pardoned.

The senate committee on pardons,
before which are fifteen applications
for pardon from life convicts, turned
them all down, with the exception OF
Henry Hall of Council Bluffs, who will
be recommended for pardon. Hall
murdered his wife and is now an old
man. Sarah Kuhn and the notorious
Rainsbarger brothers were among
those refused pardons.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Neqro confesses to Murder.

James Lobbins, negro, was arrest
ed at Lincoln, Neb., on a charge Of
yagrancy and, on the Identification of
Sheriff Moore OF Iowa, has confessed,
that he killed Henry White, a white
resident of Oskaloosa, Ia, Sept. %,
1903. The man he killed was labor
err and the prisoner says he struck
him with board.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Amends Extradition Laws.

An amendment to Iowa's extradition
laws covering cases similar to that of
the recent Boone poisoned candy case
passed the senate last week. 1t pro-
vides that in case of any person per-
forming an act In this state to do in
Jury to the property or person of an
other they shall be held as though the
act was consummated in this state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Arbor Day In Iowa.

Arbor day in Iowa will be on the
Goth Of April. Governor Cummins has
issued proclamation in regard to the
same, and State Superintendent Riggs
has issued special day pamphlet for
the schools in relation to Arbor day,
which is also bird day in the schools.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Brown Furnlshes Bond.

W. e. Brown, who is held mainly re-
sponsible for the wrecking of four
banking institutions, fled bond of
$4,000 for his appearance at the Sep
tember term Of the district court at
Storm Lake. The bond has but one
surety, F. e. Watkins of Hawarden,
Browns brother-in-law. who is bank
or at that place.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Makes A Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing thing
thoroughly. OF all the Salves you ev. I
heard Of, Bucklen's Arnica Salve ist {
best. 1t sweeps away and cures Burns,
Sores, Bruises, Cuts, Boils, Ulcers,
Skin Eruptions and Piles. It's only
25c.. and guaranteed to give satisrac'
by p. A. Clemmer, Druggist. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Carpenters on Strike.

The Carpenters union. 300 members,
went out on strike at Dubuque last
week. They gave notice last October
that they wanted the eight-hour day
at 30 cents an hour, beginning April
1. The contractors refused to grant
the demand. and many buildings are
delayed. The carpenters have been
working nine hours.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Time Given.

To Whotn II May Concern
Notice Is herefy given that / have
this dav given my on, Jacob Schafer,
aged 18, his time, and will hereafter
be responsible for no debts or obliga-
lions he may contract and will claim
none OF his wages.
MRS FRANK SCHAFER.
Cresco, Iowa, March %, 1904. 58w3
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Former Iowan In Prison,

]. overholtzer, aged sixty-four years,
. former member OF the Iowa legisla-
ture, was sentenced to serve two years
IN the California state prison for for
gerry at Los Angeles. Overholtzer re-
quested the court to change the SEN
tsnce to life imprisonment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Private Bankers Fall.

The private banking firm of o. b
Miller & Son at New Providence, Ia,
has failed. 1t is thought the firm will
be able to pay so cents on the dollar.
The bank Is in rich farming country
In Quaker settlement. The cause Of
the failure is unknown. An applica-
ton has been made in bankruptcy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
viii Refuse to Give Passes.

Traffic officials of the Western roads
have decided to refuse the request Of
the livestock associations for the re.
sumption Of passes to livestock ship.
pers. It was held that no state has
the right to pass law requiring a
railroad to give something for nothing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Primary ELECTION Rlll Killed.

The state senate killed the Crossley
primary election law by vote of 25
to 10. The bill had been heralded as
the most important piece of legisla-
ton to come before the present $685.
sion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Cashier Kills Himself,

Elem Dawson committed suicide at
Fenton. la. He was cashier OF the
Farmers Fenton Savings bank there.
There Is no known cause for the rash
Art
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
Iowa Ranker Dead.

Charles Page, fifty years old,
prominent business man and banker
of Muscatine. died at Dallas, Tex, last
week. whore he went for his health.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08

Ordinary household accidents have
no terrors when there's bottle of DR..
Thomas Electric Oil in the'medicine
chest. Heals burns, cuts bruises,
sprains. Instant relief.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

A delegate convention of the Democrats of
the State of Iowa is hereby called to be held at
Des MONIES on WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1904 for
the purpose OF selecting Four delegates at large
and twenty-five district delegates 1.-TWO from
each Congressional districp 30 represent the
Democrats of the State at the National Con-
vention to be held at st. Louis on July 6, 1904,
and to transact such other business as may
properly come before the convention.
The ratio of representation will be one dele
gate at large from each county and one dele
gate for each 200 votes or fraction of loo or
over, cast for the Democratic candidate for
governor at the last general election.
The several counties will be entitled to the
Ellow1ng delegates:
A1amakee. Cerro Gordo ....... 4
Fayette. .............12 Floyd.
Howard ...,...... 8 Mitchell .....,.., 4
Wmneshiek. -. 8 Worth ............. 2
All voters who endorse the principles of the
democratic party and who intend to support
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08

All voters who endorse the principles of the
democratic party and who intend to support
i9 candidates are invited to participate in the
selection of delegates to this convention.
By order of the Democratic State Central
Committee. A. E, JACKsNN.
&C. ROBERTS, Cha rman.
Secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
a q. N. w.

Regular meeting Cresco Lndce Is
and 3rd Tues each month, in OVAL,
Laws Hall. Visitors always Welcome
r. b. WOODWARD. GEO MILLER,
Recorder. W. w
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08
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Especial Washington letter.
~ ECENTLY in an extended
speech in the house on the
tariff and reciprocity, among
other things, / said:
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-06

Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior. Land Of
flee at Lewiston. Idaho.
Lewiston. Idaho. May II, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Register and
Receiver at Lewiston. Idaho. on July
8. 1904 viz:
MARVIN J. DEAL.
of Forest. Idaho. for the WIZ of SEX.
Ell of swk section 1, township 50 NJ.
range w. b, M.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land. viz:
James F. Harris, of Forest, Idaho.
Howard Gailings, Of Forest. Idaho.
william Wilson, Of Forest. Idaho.
Benjamin F. Hendrickson, Of Forest,
Idaho.
J. B. WEST. Register.
May 1S-July s.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-06
Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior, Land
once at Lewiston. Idaho.
Lewiston. Idaho. May Is, 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Lewiston, Idaho. on
June 20, 1904, viz:
THOMAS NJ. RICE
Of Rosetta. Idaho for the WIZ neA Sec
ton 81, swA sell and SEX swA section
80. township SO N. range 2 w. B. NJ.
He names the following witness tc
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land. viz:
James Rice. Of Rosetta, Idaho.
Stephen Wyman. Of Rosetta. Idaho.
John Davis, Of Rosetta, Idaho.
Jason Butler, OF Rosetta, Idaho.
]. B. WEST, Register.
May 13-June 2S'
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-06
NOTICE OF SALE

Of School Bonds BY svhooI District
No. e.
Pursuant to a resolution Of the
Board of Trustees Of School District
No. 81. in the county Of Nee Perez.
State Of Idaho. duly entered on the
26th day OF March, 1904, an election
was held in said district on the 9TH
day Of April. 1904. for the purpose Of
determining whether the trustees Of
said district be authorised to issue
bonds in the sum of 100000, payable
per cent per annum. interest payable
semi -annually. for the purpose Of
building a school house in said district
and at said election more than two
thirds Of the votes cast being in favor
Of said proposition. and the board Of
trustees having been authorised to
issue the same.
Now. therefore, pursuant to the au-
thority granted at said election, and q
resolution Of the board Of trustees Of
said district No. 81. notice II hereby
given of the intention Of said district
to issue bonds to the amount Of $1,000
to be in denominations of $500 each.
to be paid June LIST. 1914. and bear in
terest at the rate Of 8 per cent per
| annum. interest payable semi-annu-
ally, and bids are invited for the same.
said bids to be fled with the clerk Of
said district at Melrose. Idaho. on or
! before the hour Of l o'clock p. m. on
the 1871 day Of May. 1904. on which
date the same will be opened by said
! board.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids offered.
| BY order Of the board,
A. e. MISNER.
! Clerk Of the Board Of Trustees
Of School District No. 81
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-06

Notice for Publication
Department Of the Interior. Land Of
fee at Lewiston. Idaho.
Lewiston. Idaho. May 20. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver, at Lewiston, Idaho. on
July 8, 1904 viz:
ARTHUR II. PIERCE,
of Dodd, Washington. for the nwk OF
SEX. sh Of SEX Of section IL. and neN
mex OF section -. township - N.
range W. B. N.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land. si1.:
Frank Wright Of Dodd. Washington.
John W. Briggs. Of Dodd. Washing
ton.
pa oeonr1 ~ essa. - WaAav 1aaho.
william Z. AytcA. Of WAha. Idaho.
J. n WEST. Register.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-06

Public Land Sale
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance Of instructions from the COM
missioner of the general land Office, un-
der authority vested in him by section
PASS, United States Revised statutes as
amended by the act of congress ap-
proved February 26. 1895, we will pro-
coed to offer at public sale on the 9Th
day of July. 1904. next. at this ONCE.
the following tract Of land. to-wit:
SWA Of SEA of section IL, town
ship 80 NJ. range 8 w. B. M.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described land is ad-
vised to file their claims in this office
on or before the day above designated
for the commencement of said sale
otherwise their rights will be forfeited
Dated this cath day OF May, 1904.
]. b. WEST, Register.
CHARLES H. GARBY, Receiver.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-06
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, Land Of
nee at Lewiston, Idaho.
Lewiston. Idaho, May II. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver, at Lewiston. Idaho, on
July 8. 1904, viz:
BENJAMIN F. HENDERSON
of Forest, Idaho, for lot 4, section 8,
township 80 N. range w. B. NJ, ana
lot 20, section "a, township SO N. range
2 w. B. N.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
ana cultivation Of said land, viz:
James F. Harris. Of Forest. Idaho.
Howard Gallings. Of Forest. Idaho.
william Wilson. Of Forest. Idaho.
Marvin J. Deal. OF Forest. Idaho
J. b. WEST. Register.
May 1s-July - r. 49,