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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
EVENTS OF A WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Mrs. Minnie Garner and Arthur orth
Of Davenport Commit Suicide Be-
cause the Woman Could Not
Get a Divorce.

Davenport and Rock Island society
Is scandalized by the suicide of Mrs.
Minnie Garner and the attempted sui.
side of her lover, Arthur Orth, In or
der to marry whom she could not Sc
cure divorce.
Orth holds one of the choicest gov
eminent positions in the Rock Island
arsenal, midway between the two
cities, and Mrs. Garner and her hus-
band have occupied prominent posi-
tion in Davenport society. Mer hus-
band had no knowledge of her infatua-
ton for Orth until news of the TRACE
dy was borne to him.
Orth and the woman met one even
ing last week and purchased quanti-
ty of rough on rats. EARLY next
morning they swallowed the deadly
drug, locked their arms about each
other and awaited death. The dose
was insufficient to produce death. The
woman was desperate and insisted
that they both swallow larger quanti-
ty. Orth declined, and hoping to in
spire him with the requisite courage.
she swallowed fatal dose. He was
obdurate and refused to take more.
The amount already taken had left
AAuu III q oCllOuo SOuuAtAOu, AOWSNCAt
and some doubt of his recovery exists.
The woman died almost immediate
ly. She was highly popular.
Because the bereaved husband would
not permit him to place flowers on his
wife's grave, Arthur Orth, promi-
nent young man Of Davenport, swal-
lowed fatal dose of poison and ex-
pired within two hours.
Ortiz had agreed with Mrs. Minnie
Garner, with whom he was infatuated,
to commit suicide one night last
week. They both took large dose of
rough on rats, but the poison did not
take effect as readily as desired, and
Mrs. Garner swallowed second dose,
urging Orth to do likewise. He de-
clined. She died and he survived.
At the coroner's inquest Orth was
sufficiently recovered to go on the wit
ness stand, and was forced to tell the
sensational details of his clandestine
courtship of his friends wife. His
tale excited such uniform horror and
disgust that he was made to feel most
keenly the disgrace and loathing which
had resulted from his liasion. He
| then begged permission to go to the
grave of the woman who had died for
| love of him, and to place flowers there
on. Gamers refusal to grant this
boon was followed by the second and
successful attempt at suicide.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Hearst Leader VIII Bolt.

A. w. Maxwell, who managed the
Hearst campaign in Iowa, and who
has been generally recognized as the
head of the Hearst faction in the
state, in signed statement issued
last week, repudiates the action Of the
Democratic national convention in st.
Louis and declares his intention of
boiling the ticket. Mr.. Maxwell ten
dered his resignation as member of
the Democratic state committee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Ruling Affects Many convlcts.

The Iowa supreme court in one lit.
tie decision shortened the term of in.
generation for about thirty convicts
in the two Iowa penitentiaries and in
directly affected the status of over
200 paroled convicts. The court de-
cided the illegality of the rule long
followed by Iowa governors of requir.
ing convicts on their accepting pa.
roles to sign an agreement that in case
they violate their parole they forfeit
their good time" earned prior to the
parole. Frank Davis. sentenced to
seventeen years for murder, had
earned over three years of good time"
by being model prisoner. He was
paroled three months before he would
have otherwise been released. On VIC
lation of the parole the warden under.
took to keep him the three years or
more. He went into the court at the
expiration Of the three months and
won. There are half dozen others
who will Immediately be released I'M
der this ruling, and in all thirty who
will be affected. 1t also affects all of
the more than 200 who are constantly
out on parole and make monthly re.
ports.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Knights TempIars Elect officers.

Knights Templars of Iowa in ses-
sion at Templar Park, Spirit Lake last
week, elected William Weldon, Iowa
Falls, grand commander; Samuel L.
Williams, Charles City, deputy grand
commander; Cromwell Bowen, Des
Moines, generalissimo; A. A. Rodman,
Washington, captain general; ]. w.
Edwards, Mount Pleasant, senior war
den; A. R. Molyneux, Cherokee, junior
warden; w. w. Merritt, Red Oak. pre-
late; Charles G. st. Clair, MARSHALL
town, treasurer, and David M. Bromlee,
Sioux City, recorder.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Bad Blaze at sandborn.

AT sandborn, fire last week totally
destroyed M. M. Burns and A. Val
leau's store buildings and w. H.
Ahren's grocerwy stock and w. H.
Austin's carpenter tools. Loss to
buildings, $4,000; stock, $1,000. Four
streams of water prevented the loss
Of the telephone system and balance
Of the block.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Homeseekers Excursion.

The Chicago Great Western Rail-
way will on the first and third Tues
day up to October 18th sell tickets to
points in Alberta, Arizona, Assiniboia
Canadian Northwest, Colorado, Indi-
Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatch-
avian, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
For further information apply to any
Great Western Agent, or j. p. Elmer,
G. P. A., Chicago, Ill. oct IS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
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ocratio-certainly an outrageous and
idiotic performance. II there was ever
any reason for 1t the reason has long
since passed. A systematic agitation
on the part of these sixteen states is
certain at no distant day to land the
nomination. shall have more to say
on this same subject from time to time.
Convention Halls Too Big.
The greatest national convention Of
any party has just closed, and 1t dem
onstfated one fact above oil else. that
It is utterly impossible for the accredit-
ed representatives Of great party to
conduct their deliberations with COM
fort or speed in a hall large enough
to admit thousands Of spectators. The
scenes in the convention hall, crowded
to suffocation by $4,000 perspiring,
shouting, yelling enthusiasts, proved
beyond all cavil that the big hall plan
u failure. trust that the next
Democratic convention will contain
room for only the delegates. the alter
mates. the officers of the convention,
the representatives of the press, an
Ace water brigade and chaplain. The
confusion Of tongues Mt Babel must
have been a soothing and melodious
sound compared with the deafening
hubbub that tortured the ears of the
chairman Of that convention. 1t was
almost impossible to make motion,
usually quite impossible to hear it, and
nothing short of big megaphone
could make half Of those present hear
an announcement. The size Of the
crowd, the poor acoustic properties of
the hall, 30 frequently the case in big
auditoriums, and the enthusiasm of the
countless rooters made 1t absolutely
impossible to keep order. There is but
one thing to do-reduce the size of the
meeting place 80 that it will be impossi-
Bile for large numbers to get in. This
seems severe, but when you consider
that 10000 spectators got in out Of 200,-
600 who sought admissions 1t is not SO
severe after all. 1t is not much worse
to disappoint all the interested specta-
tors than to disappoint 95 per cent of
them. and that is Just what was done
at st. Louis
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Homeseekers Rates

to North and South Dakota every
Tuesday until Oct. 25th, the Chicago
Great Western Railway will sell ronnd
trip tickets to points in the above
named states at great reduction
from the usual fare. For further in
formation apply to any Great Western
Agent, or j. p. Elmer, G. P. A.,
Chicago, Ill. Oct. Goth.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
IOWA LAWYERS GO ON RECORD.
State Bar Association Favors City Gov
ernnenf hv BOARD

State Bar Association Favors City Gov.
eminent by Board.
Two hundred Iowa attorneys at.
tended the meeting of the Iowa State
Bar association, which convened in
Ottumwa last week. At the afternoon
session, the presidents address was
delivered by G. L. Wake of Sioux City.
A banquet was rendered in the even.
ing at which prominent attorneys OF
the state were heard in toasts. The
state supreme bench and many Other
well known lawyers attended. At the
closing session Of the convention the
Iowa State Bar association went on
record for the government of Iowa
cities by board of three, instead OF
the present system Of mayor and as
sembly. Des Moines was chosen as
the next place Of meeting. Officers
were elected as follows: President, o..
E. Swisher. Iowa City; vice president,
o. w. Bailey, Des Moines; secretary,
8. s. Wright, Upton; treasurer, ]. F..
Stevens, DeS MOines
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Ferguson Defeats Dickinson.

At Dubuque, G. R. Ferguson of Cedar
Rapids Friday defeated Warren Dick
tnson of Des Moines, the present state
champion, in the annual golf tourna-
ment by lat to ITO strokes. s. Leo
,pold Of Des Moines won the consola-
ton prize and ]. M. McDonal of Du-
buque the solace prize. Miss Ruth C..
RAPID of Burlington won the ladies'
championship match.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Special Round Trip Rates via
Chica o Great Western nv.

Commencing June 28th, and con-
tinuing thereafter on each Tuesday
during July and August, 1904, the
Chicago Great Western Railway will
sell round trip tickets at very low
rates to Banff Hot Springs, Ala,
Laggan, Ala, and Field, b. c. For
further information apply to any
Great Western Agent, or j. P. Elmer
G. r. A., Chicago, Ill.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Killed His Sweetheart.

At Hooking, la, James vogelony,
aged twenty-three, shot his fifteen.
year-old sweetheart, Anna Underan-
sky, five times with a revolver, caus-
ing instant death. vogelony killed
the girl because she refused to marry
him. He was found hiding in hay
stack and placed in jail at Abba.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
A Missouri Dynasty.

~ tUtoUodSl Syu0Utys
The Democratic nomination has again
gone east, and, while I have no adverse
criticism to make on the selection Of
the convention, desire to reiterate the
statement have frequently made that
the next Democratic nominee should
come from the south, where lie sixteen
sovereign states containing as good
presidential timber as any Of their sis
ters to the north and east. They can
always be safely relied upon to be
found IN the Democratic column and
do not deserve to be punished for that
great virtue.
The late convention nominated an
eastern man, but 1t didn't greatly miss
nominating Missourian, for had the
bogus telegram published in the even
ing papers Of July 8 proved to be cor
rect version Of the manly message of
Judge Parker General Cockrell would
have received the nomination and the
long embargo against the south would
have been broken. am in this fight
for southern candidate to stay. It
may not win in 1908 and possibly not
IN 1912, but It Is coming, and Mis-
souri, dynasty shall yet warm It's faith
full feet before the genial open CRATES
OF the historic mansion at the western
end Of Pennsylvania avenue.
/ Missouri is glorious commonwealth,
with system of economical and hon
est state government which might well
serve as pattern for the larger affairs
Of the general government. Missouri
sits at the head Of the Democratic table
when the votes are counted, and her
prmacy in all party matters should be
fixed, acknowledged and official. It IL
patient persistence and calm pressure
which win, and we propose to keep on
hammering for southerner and a Mis-.
sourtan in the White House until he
lands, after which 1t will be no difficult
matter to furnish him At SUCCESSORS Of
the same breed.
These sixteen southern states have
leo representatives in congress, SO SEN
ators and 1s1 presidential electors
Nearly all these are Democrats. The
truth 10 that these sixteen states fur.
nish the backbone Of the Democracy
the very flower Of the Democracy-in
the United States. 10 bar the citizens
q all those sixteen states out % equity.
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22

A little life may be sacrificed to an
hours delay. Cholera infantum, dys-
EMERY, diarrhoea come suddenly. Only
safe plan is to have DR.. Fowler,s Ex-
tract Of Wild Strawberry always on
hand.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Famous Tax Ferret Case.

The supreme court has denied a re.
hearing in the famous tax ferret case
Of Heath ct al. VS.. G. E. Albrook, for
the recovery of $1,000 received by AL
brook under an illegal contract. This
means that Albrook must pay back
into the treasury the $1,000 with costs
md interest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Earner Uses SHOTGUN.

H. Alvardo WEIGH, for many years
a well known Hardin county farmer
and stockman, committed suicide in
his barn near Eldora by blowing out
his brains with a shotgun. It is re.
ported that he had some serious family
trouble recently and 1t is supposed
that he was Respondent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Fire euq Nearly Murders.

Incendiaries set fire to the residence
Of Rev. James Hester at Hawkeye, Ia,
last week and the family barely escap-
ed with their lives, using a ladder
which had been left standing against
the side Of the house. Kerosene was
used to start the blaze. The motive
is mystery. No arrests have been
made.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Hail Damages Crops.

A hailstorm completely destroyed
all crops over considerable strip Of
country about five miles southwest of
Germania. Hail stones varying in
size from peas to goose eggs fell to a
depth Of two inches. Numerous win
doWs were broken,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
viii Be No Sham Battle.

The Iowa national guard is camped
at Camp Croker, three miles south of
Des Moines and Just across small
lane from the new army post, Fort
Des Moines. General Byers has re-
fused to allow the 1000 men in camp
to have sham battle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Rev. w. w. Parsons Accepts.

Rev. w. w. Parsons of Sanville, ILL.,,
has notified the trustees of Parsons
college Of Fairfield, of his accept
ance Of the presidency. Mr.. Parsons
Is grandson of the founder OF the
college. He succeeds DR.. limit who
resigned recently.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Farmer Shoots His VITA.

Thomas Conrad, a farmer near Du-
buque, shot and perhaps fatally
wounded his wife for chastising their
eleven-year-old daughter. He was
placed under arrest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22

Statistical.
The following statistical information
will be useful to oil the readers Of this
letter during the campaign when they
figure on the results:
Thirty-two states elect governors this
TALL. Both parties, therefore, have con.
siderable to strive for in the guberna-
torial line. Along with the election of
governor and other state officers will
60, in nearly every case, the election Of
a legislature. Eleven of the states.
Delaware. Florida, Illinois, Indiana,
Missouri, Montana, North Carolina,
Utah, Washington, West Virginia and
Wyoming choose their governors for
terms Of four years. which makes the
political prize all the more important.
New Jersey will elect governor for
three years, being the only state with q
three year gubernatorial term. AIassa-
chusetts and Rhode Island will elect
governor for one year, being the only
states with one year terms. Each of
eighteen states-Arkansas, Colorado,
Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Maine,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Hampshire. New York, North Dakota,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennes-
See, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin
Will elect governor for two years.
II will be seen that several Of the
large states are among the thirteen
which will hold national and congress
sionai elections without additional stim-
illus Of gubernatorial contest. These
states are Alabama, California, Geor-
gia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mary
land, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, Ore
gon, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
OF the thirty-two states named above
the Democrats are reasonably certain
to elect governors In Delaware, Florida,
Missouri, Montana, North Carolina,
Rhode Island, Arkansas, New York,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and
Wisconsin-twelye. The Republicans
are reasonably certain to elect them in
Washington, Wyoming, Colorado, Con.
eosep1t ldahos Kansas. Maine Michi.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Farmer Burned to Death.

While trying to get horses out OF
barn struck by lightning, John Bre-
mer. well-to-do farmer, was burned
to death near Clinton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22

c., M. & St. PAUL r. r.,
Time Table.
Trains leaves Cresco as follows:
PASSENGER GOING EAST.
p. M. Daily except Sunday, for
McGregoT and Dubuque.
9:30 p. m. Daily for Chicago.
$3.50 p. m. Daily except Sunday for
Milwaukee.
FREIGHT.
$50 q. NJ, carries passengers to Calmar
IL NJ, accommodation.
PASSENGER GOING WEST.
4:30 q. M, for st. Paul & Minneapolis,
connecting at Austin for South
ern Minnesota points.
l2:48 p. NJ, for st. Paul & Minneapolis
FREIGHT.
10 p. M accommodation.
$40 p. NJ, carries passengers.
Coupon tickets ON sale for all poin
In U s. and Canada; also Steamsh
tickets. M. j. WHITE Agt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Democratic Congressional
Convention.

The Democrats OF the 4th Congressional Dis
trict of Iowa will meet in delegate convention
at Postville, Iowa, on
THURSDAY, August 18th,
at one o'clock, to nominate candidate for Don
gress. The ratio Of representation will be one
delegate at large from each county and one
delegate for each 200 votes OF traction of 100 OF
over cast for A. L. Sortor for Congress at the
last congressional election as follows:
Allamakee. ..........lO Floyd................5
Wayton..............15 oward..............7
Chickasaw. 10 Mitchell. ...... A
Zorro Gordo. ....... winneshiek ......... .
Fayette. III Worth. . 3
W. o. HOLMAN, Chairman Pro TEN.
q. F. Shredder, Secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22

Two Of the crack orators Of Tam
many, in fact of the country--Bourke
Cochran and Charles A. Towne-were
at the convention and spake not,
though invited 80 to do. There is no
doubt that they will stump the country
for the Democratic ticket.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22

While he was not nominated at st.
Louis, the wonderful demonstration in
Senator Coclsrell's behalf demonstrat-
ed beyond all question that he is one
of the foremost and most popular men
in all this broad land.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Williams on Reciprocity.
In one Of his speeches in congress OH
Reciprocity" last March John Sharp
Williams said.

Heclpfoc1ty' last March John Sharp
Williams said:
Men cannot live as nations upon any
different footing from the footing upon
which they must live as individuals, and
nations must prosper and grow and be
loved or be hated for the same reasons
that Individuals, in dealing with other in
dividuaiA prosper and srow and are loved
OF hatsd. All the Chauvtnism in the world
cannot change the eternal principle that
In trade relations. az In our other rela-
tons in the world. friendship is better
than sn1ntty. peace II better than war,
reciprocity 10 better than retaliation
You cannot continue always to take and
never to give. You cannot continue al
wsys 20 sell and never TO buy. You can
not continue always to frame your legis-
lation upon an assumption that foreigners
are necessarily enemies and have them
treat you otherwise than as enemies.
What 10 the consequence Of all this7
You have gone on until you have erected
e great house that will have to be taken
down very gradually to keep from hurt
Ing your own people, and yet taken down
1t must be In the course Of time, not by us
alone, but by all nations in the world
who are INDUCING in the same sort Of
laws OF corelattonshtp. Every barrier to
trade. every barrier to transportation and
travel. every barrier to the access Of lit
eraturs and the productions OF art, is
step In the direction of keeping the peo-
pies Of the world apart, an obstruction in
the pathway along which they ought to
travel in getting together.
The gentleman may talk; he may pro-
duce abnormal figures. all he pleases, but
say he is standing today with his face
turned backward toward the time when
foreigners were regarded as necessarily
enemies and when people thought that IL
they had any trade with foreigners at all
everything bought was that much lost.
1t Is true also that those of us who are
looking the other way. whether we sue
coed Immediately or whether 1t be long
time before we succeed, have our faces
turned to the future-the future when men
would rather live in amity than live at
war-the time when they would rather
Tive and let live" treating one another
as trade equals. one buying from the 9TH
er that which tho other. with his climate
and soil and Industrial character can best
and most effectively and most cheaply
produce. and the other buying from him
that which. with his climate and soil and
peculiar genius. he can most effectively
and most cheaply produce.