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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Three Widows Claim Estate.

Following in the footsteps Of Chi
cago, this city has unearthed man who
If the charges against him be correct,
very closely emulates Johann Hoch.
Three widows of the man, who some
time ago passed away, are fighting their
claims to his estate in the Polk county
probate court. The three surviving Wild
ows are Mrs. Mary Du Bois Of Denver,
Col; Mrs. Malvina Du Bots Of New Or
leans, and Mrs. Victoria Du Bots Of Des
Moines. The estate here is valued at
some $4,000, but back In Germany, 1t 10
claimed, he 10 heir to q fortune. He was
a native Of France. his father being q
nobleman. He married a German vo-
man and after the birth Of Il. L. Du Bots
the couple moved to Germany, whore. 1t
Is claimed the elder Du Bpis left,a large
estate. Du Bots fought in the Franco
Prussian war and was twice waunded.
Returning from war he allowed hfraself
to be captured by the charms OF admir-
lnZ women.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Six Trunks Seized

Chicago, April 12-Six leather bound
steamer trunks. supposed to contain
books and records involving the pack
ers included in the so-called beef
trust, were seized by order of the fed
eral court Monday, and Immediately
removed from their hiding place in the
vaults Of the National Safe Deposit
company in the First National bank
building to the storerooms above the
offices Of United States District Attor-
ney Morrison. What documentary
evidence is hidden in these trunks, or
what bearing the contents have upon
the grand jury's investigation, is at
this time q matter of conjecture to
those not in the counsels of the gov
ernment officials or attorneys.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
IOWA LAW IS VALID
SUPREME COURTS DECISION IN
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS CASE.
FIGHT FlERcEsT IN HISTORY
Opponents of Constitutional Amend
ment Claim Five Propositions Are
Embraced, But Contention II
overruled-Case Appealed.
Especial Correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence
Des Moines, Ia, April 10.-At last tho
question connected with the biennial
elections law has been settled. In de-
cision rendered in this city the supreme
court of the state sustained the verdict
handed down by Judge w. D. Evans OF
the Story county court, holding the law
constitutional and providing for bien-
NAL instead of annual elections. The
law was an amendment to the constitu-
ton of the state, and by the decision
holding it valid, it cancels the election
which was to be held next fall, giving all
officers whose terms would then expire
an extension of one year. No legal
question which has ever come up before
the judiciaries of the seate has aroused
more interest than did the biennial cleo
lions puzzle. Opponents of the amend
ment declared that law embraced five
different propositions; therefore it was
a set of amendments and should be
known under that name. The supreme
court decided as did Judge Evans that,
although five clauses were included in
the document, all were integral parts of
a whole and each necessary to make the
others clear, thus making the law valid.
Before the decision was rendered in the
Story county courts the opponents and
opponents of the law agreed that nc
matter which way the verdict went, the
case was to be carried to the highest
court. The agreement was kept and the
result comes as severe blow to profes-
sional politicians, who had looked with
much pleasure upon the prospect Of the
election of new governor and legisla.
ture and senator to be chosen next
winter, but now all hopes of bringing
Iowa's gossip in the direction Of the po-
litical are blasted. The court declares
that on the face the proposition has tbs
aspect of being very complex, but {
careful perusal, keeping the prinoipa
facts in view, brings out the conviction
that the law can stand the most rigit
test ever applied to any enactment IL
any state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Book Cases in Supreme Court.


TIL East River, Page county school
book cases, known as the case of McNees
e Kelley vs.. the township, have gone
to the supreme court. The cases are
looked upon by educators of the state as
being of great Importance. and the de-
cision is awaited breathlessly by those
Interested. The suit was brought to en-
join the school authorities from substi-
tuting American Book company publ
cations for certain other text books con-
trolled by competing concerns. 1t was
contended that the school board on Au-
gust 81, 1908, had entered into contract
to use Judson & Bender's graded litera-
ture readers. Reeds word lessons,
Reeds Introductory language work,
Reed & Kellogg's grammars, Anderson's
histories. Hutchinson's psychologists,
Heath's arithmetics. and Rand, McNally
biographies in the schools of the town
ship. A change was contemplated in
March, 1904, and suit to enjoin was be,
gun.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18

Washington, April IL. - The follow
ing is a summary of the weekly crop
bulletin issued by the weather bureau
Tuesday:
The week ending April 10 was very
favorable for farming operations in the
central valleys and Rocky mountains
and Pacific coast districts, and was gen.
orally favorable in the Atlantic coast
and east gulf states. Rains of the latter
part of the week interrupted work in the
Dakotas and Minnesota, but very poor
progress with spring work has been
made in these states.
Preparations for planting corn have
been active under favorable soil condi-
lions In the central valleys and have
begun in the southern portion of the
lake region. Planting is now general
in Kansas and Missouri and has begun
in Kentucky and southern Illinois.
All reports indicate that the outlook
for winter wheat throughout the coun-
try is unusually fine. In California the
condition of the crop is excellent in all
sections and the heaviest crop in years
is promised.
The seeding of spring wheat is well
advanced over the southern part Of the
spring wheat region, being nearly CON-
pleted in Nebraska and portions of
southern Minnesota and South Dakota,
finished in Iowa, and in these states the
early sown Is coming up we'll. In the
northern portion of the spring wheat
region delay in seeding was caused by
the rains Of April to 8 and subsequent
freezes.
Dat seeding is largely finished in the
states of the lower Missouri valley and
is we'll advanced in the upper Missis-
sippi and Ohio valleys, seeding having
begun In the upper lake region. Excel
lent termination is generally indicated
and the situation respecting this crop
is very promising.
In the central valleys and middle
gulf states the outlook for peaches is
poor. and the frosts of the 9TH and 9Th
have lessened the prospects in the
south Atlantic states and in the south
ern portion of the middle Atlantic
states. Farther north, to the eastward
of the Mississippi river, peach buds
have not been sufficiently advanced te
sustain serious injury. For most of the
other fruits the prospects are encourag
Ing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
PRESIDENT EXTENDS
HIS HUNT TWO Days
DECIDES TO REMAIN LONGER
IN OKLAHOMA THAN AT
FIRST INTENDED.
ROUTE INTO ROCKY
MOUNTAINS CHANGED
Party Will Be Taken to Colorado Camp
from Newcastle on Account of Re-
cent Heavy snows-Three Wolves
Killed First Morning.

Lawton, Okla, April 12.-Cowboys
who have arrived here from Frederick,
Okla, near where President Roosevelt
and his party are in camp, assert that
the president has decided to remain
in the pasture until Saturday, thus ex-
tending his hunt two days.
Route Is Changed.
Colorado Springs, Col, April 12-
President Roosevelt's special train is
scheduled to start from this city on
it's run into the Rocky mountains over
the Colorado Midland railroad at $3.50
o'clock Friday night. Owing to heavy
snow in the vicinity of Redstone the
destination has been changed to New
castle, u miles west of Glenwood, from
which point the party will start for
camp.
The pilot train, which will be run
five minutes ahead Of the special, will
carry the newspaper representatives
and several railway officials. One of the
biggest engines on the Midland will
pull the special. On the pilot will be
an enormous shield made of American
flags with red white and blue stream
ers reaching from the shield to the
boiler head. In each window of the
engine cab will be picture of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, while the words: Our
President" printed in large letters,
will be placed on each side of the
tender.
BY special request the presidents
car will be at the end of the train.
No attempt will be made at fast time,
but the special will have the right of
way over the road. Every train to
be passed will be sidetracked at least
20 minutes before the special is due.
Three Wolves Slain.
Frederick, Okla, April 12.-President
Roosevelt's wolf hunt began early
Monday morning at Camp Roosevelt
Is miles southeast of here. A pack
Of 40 dogs, under direction Of John
Alternately, celebrated wolf killer,
chased the game. Three wolves were
killed before dinner, the president be-
ing always at the head of the process
sion of riders. The hunt was resumed
at l p. NJ, with the party Of riders
reduced to ten. No guns are used
Gov. Thomas B. Ferguson will be here
Wednesday to greet the president. It
is expected that President Roosevelt
and Gov. Ferguson will attend ban.
quet given by the business men OF
Frederick Wednesday night.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Calls it BanefuI Influence.

Rev. Herbert S. Johnson, Of the
Warren Avenue Baptist church of
Boston, in opposing the Rockefeller
gift said that his influence upon
young men was "a Thousand times
worse than the influence of saloon
keeper or the proprietor of a den Of
vice, and that for church to accept
his money would ALLEVIATE more than
ever the great laboring classes from
the church." "Laboring men," he
says, "care nothing that a business
man engages in family prayer If he
raises the price of coal during a coal
famine. THE Commoner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Was Pioneer Indian Tea cber.

Butte, Mont, April 12.-Father Leo
pold Van Corp, Of st. Ignatius mission,
In the Bitter Root valley, is dead.
Father Van Corp was pioneer of the
northwest and one Of the most widely
known Catholic workers who have
given their lives to the Christian edu-
cation of the Indians and the uplift-
Ing Of white. He came to Montana in
1860. For many years he was the
general superior Of the Rocky noun
tain district.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
BY MEAD PUBLISHING co.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
Trusts vs.. People.

[By A. R, McCook in the Chicago Examiner,l
Have the people been asleep the
past few years? On any other sup
position 1t is hard to account for the
great growth of systems and such Or
gaizations as,the "Greatests Trusts in
the World" which Mr.. Charles E.
Russell is ably and so fearlessly expos
ing in series of articles now running
in EverYbody's Magazine. Why do
these robber baron corporations con-
tinue to flourish? Why are they al
lowed to exact their pounds of flesh
from their apparently helpless vic
Tins? We pity the peasant of Rus
STA because he is forced to yield to the
injustice of a brainless Gar and a
soulless bureaucracy, while we pay
more than Caesars tribute to lawless
corporations composed of heartless
though not brainless, multl-million-
aires. Surely something is wrong,
radically wrong. The problem is to
discover the wrong and provide rem
edy.
With such conditions existing in a
country wherepeople areprovided with
that invincible weapon of defense,
the ballot, we are inclined to hold
them responsible for the wrongs they
suffer, or at least, continue to suffer.
Theoretically, at least this is gov.
eminent "of the people, by the people
and for the people," Our system OF
government makes it possible for the
voters to be sovereign. If they fai
1t is their own fault. The average
American citizen is too prone to neg
lect the primary and find fault witt
results when it is too late.
Eternal vigilance is the price O.
liberty. Were the people as keenl,
alive to the situation as are the grea
corporations this would not now be
trust-ridden nation.
Remember that reform begins a
home. Attend your local primaries
select the right kind of men to serv,
you as delegates and work for tn,
election OF the nominees. Do not for
get that the vital principle of Democ
racy is the right Of the people to die
tate to their representatives.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
An Only Daughter
Cured of Consumption.

When death was hourly expected all reme-
ment1ng with the many herbs of Calcutta. he
acedently made preparation which cured his
only child OF consumption. His child Is now in
ms country. and enjoying the best of health.
dc has proved to the world that Consumption
can Gu be p ,sitiyey and permanently cured. The
Doctor now gives this receipt free. lonly asking
also cures Night sweats Nausea at the Stom-
s s.. and VIII break up fresh cold in twenty
Race St., Philadelphia. naming this paper, e.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Mayor offers His Aid.

Chicago, April IL. = Mayor Dunno
Tuesday declared for arbitration in tina
Montgomery Ward & Co. strike. He
said he was willing to act as the arbi-
TRAITOR, or would work faithfully to aid
both sides in selecting an umpire The
wagons were not hindered SO much Tues
day as Monday, although each caravan
accompanied by the police in patrol
wagons and afoot, was followed by q
jeering crowd that hooted the nonunion
drivers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Was Niece of Buchanan.

Philadelphia, April 12.-Mrs. James
P. Hutchinson, wife of DR.. James P.
Hutchinson and eldest daughter Of A.
]. Cassatt, president of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company, is dead at
her home here after an illness of sew
eral weeks Death was due to a COM
plication of diseases. Mrs Hutchinson
was a grandniece of President Bu-
chauan,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Latter Day satnts 1rs.t.

The general contereSes o. the Reor.
ganized Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints is being held in Lamont, and
the session is holding the town in its
grip. There are about 700 people from
a distance attending the meeting, and
the hospitality Of the 1000 rssidents Of
the town is being taxed to the utmost
me conference ia quiet one, no ques-
lions OF vital Importance being upon
the calendar. Ths pAly ensstisn w1tsa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
A Remarkable Operation.

New Haven, Conn, April led
ward P. Holton, of Newport, R. L., a
Yale medical student, who was suffer.
ing from tubercular affection of the
jugular vein,- has had his throat
opened by general hospital surgeons
who clipped out the affected portion OF
the vein and tied the two ends to-
gether. The patient rallied from the
operation and will undoubtedly re.
COVER
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Trial Finally Begun.

Lexington, KY, April l2.-After sew
eral adjournments because of the abb
sence of witnesses for the state, in the
trial of Judge James Hargis, senator
Alex Hargis, Ebert HargisI and Sberin
Edward Callahan for the murder Of
Marshal Cockrell, the case was called
for trial tuesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Four Children Crenated

Clarksburg, w. Va, April 12.-The
home of George T. Maull. on West
Baltimore street, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire early Tuesday and four
of his children were burned to death.
The parents, with a fifth child, had
barely time to escape from the burn
ing building. The charred bodies Of
the four children have been recov-
cred.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18

Waterloo.-H c. Finnern, of Denisou.
has purchased the h-Amerikaner
the German paper published in this
county.
Corydon.-Hon. Hartley Bracewell
died at the home of his son, Broughton
Braoewell, In Warren township.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
settlers Ratea To Po,nts In the sontbeast

Settlers Rates to Points In the Southeast,
On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month, January to April inclu-
seve, the Chicago Great Western Rail-
way will sell one way tickets to points
IN Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
and South Carolina, Tennessee and
Virginia at very low rates. For fur.
tner information apply to any Great
western Agent or J. r. Elmer, G.. P.
A.. Chicago, Ill. apr I8
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Kaiser Arrives at Greece.

Corfu, Greece, April 1.-THE Ger.
man imperial yacht Hohenzollern, with
: Emperor William on board, arrived
here Tuesday. The British squadron
now in these waters dressed and
manned ship and the usual salutea
.Wsrs exshau.sa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Farmers and i1orseman,

FdTm0TS dnu T1OTSem6n.
Are your horses afflicted nth Heavesp
II SO you should at once procure bot
tleyof LUERs HEAvE DROPS, sure
cure for Heaves Shortrwindedness,
Coughs and Indigestion. For sale by
Shnttleworth Drug Co., p. A. Glenn
mers, Vim. Connolly, and Tomas &
Min 1ooy13
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
King Sails for Palma.

Port Mahon, Island of Minorca,
April liking Edward and Queen
Alexandra sailed Tuesday on the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert for Palma,
Island Of Majorca.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
To Revise Revenue Laws.

Preliminary steps looking toward a
revision Of the revenue laws of Iowa
were taken at a meeting Of the COM
mittee appointed for that purpose at
the last meeting of the State Bar as
ISOLATION. held in this city. Col
Charles A. Clark, Of Cedar Rapids, and
J. G. Mabry, of Abba, were directed to
draw a bill so amending the statutes
of Iowa as to exempt all forms of
moneys and credits, except corporation
stock, from taxation. This bill will be
presented for approval before the next
meeting Of the State Bar association,
to be held in Des Moines on July IA
and Is. The committee consists of the
following members: Col. Charles A.
Clark, Of Cedar Rapids; Charles D.
Saunders, of Council Bluffs; J. II. Nc
Conlcgue, Of Mason City; j. c. Mabry,
Of Abba; James c. Davis, of Des
Moines, and w. o. McElroy, of Of
tumwa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
In q Pinch, use ALIENS roor-rAsF

In Finch, use ALIENS FOOT-EAsB.
Shake Into your shoes Allen g Foot
Ease, 2 powder. 1t cures Corns, Bun.
iona Painful, Smsrting, Hot, Swollen
1set AZ all Druggists and Shoe
Spofssi &C. S2w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
New Insurance Examiner.

Especial Correspondencel
An addition has been made to the
office Of state insurance examiner. R.
NJ. Haines, of Grinnell, has been APP
pointed to the position of assistant
examiner, according to the announce
ment which State Auditor Carol made
recently. Mr.. Haines, the appointee.
Is quite prominent in legal circles Of
the state and his selection for the posi-
ton is received with satisfaction. He
Is lawyer, the son of the late presi-
dent Of the Iowa Bar association, and
possesses remarkable talent in insur-
ance matters Mr.. Haines Is a very
young man and his appointment to
position as responsible as the one he
holds is looked upon by Grinnell peo-
pie as an honor which belongs to the
city as whole.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
Executor's Notice.
Settlers Rates to Points in Montana, North
and South Dakota,

The hicago Great Western Rail
way will on March Z, IA, 81 and 18th
and April d. IL, Is and 25th sell one
way tickets to Minnesota, and North
and South Dakota at greatly reduced
rates. For further information to
any Great estern Agent or j. p. FL
mer, @. 2. A., Chicago, III. spf@
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because SO decep-
I1[l z E45M t deaths Ms a4s s csassa
NSenu4f;;9s ss25FS-E by it-heart dis
GTySNM1k. ,4t]zE ease, pneumonia,
lllDI3 FTK1 XII heart failure or
EHA 3I = apoplexy are often
NSs&SgN&N the result of kid
a<1@IH a EN ney disease. If
EAtEMik \MSN kidney trouble is
SSEYA MEaIG allowed toadvance
%SA~SN@ neutrality-suspicious.
Vienna, ...s22<sN.s~. ed blood will at
tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
a cure is obtained quickest by proper
treatment of the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly you can make 10 mistake by
taking DR.. Kil1ner's Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain i'll passing it., and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by al! druggists i'll fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, DR.. Kill
mer g. Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmers Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-18
PROGRESS OF SPRING WORK
FARMERS BUSY PREPARING FOR
PLANTING.
Rain Interrupts Work in Northwest
Seeding of Spring Wheat
Well Advanced.

Washington, April IL. - The follow
ing is summary of the weekly crop
bulletin issued by the weather bureau
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-03-06
Of Severe Critical Nature

Anent Midshipman Arrowood, who
Is to be tried for desertion from the
United States Navy, the Army and
Navy Journal Annapolis COR espon-
dent has this to say:
1.-The case of Midshipman AFRO
wood has excited universal interest.
and the common inquiry is: What
do YOU think of Midshipman AFRO
wood 2 followed by the further in
ouiry: What do you think of what
his father says ? The unanimous
answer in Midshipman Arrowood s
case is that his conduct is without ex
cuse. AS to the animadversions of the
father on the mode of religious " or
shin at the Academy much is said.
and the civilians, generally, think the
measures of the authorities on the
choice of place of worship too dras-
tic. Midshipman Arrowood was al
ways of a religious turn of mind at
the Academy, but it was Of severe
and critical nature. disposed to take
heat at those who did not profess re-
licion
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-03-06
Services Ash Wednesday

On ASH Wednesday there will be
three services in st. Anne's Church
and one service in ST. Anne's Chapel
The services in the church will be
Holy Communion at a. M, Morning
Prayer. Litany, Penitential Office,
Holy Communion and Sermon, 10 30
a. IN. Evening Prayer at 7.30 This
latter service is in the interest of and
at the request of the Church Students
Missionary Association, of which the
Claggett Society of st. Johns is a
chapter. One of the officers Of the ma
tional association will make the ad-
dress, Mr.. William p. Remington, of
the Virginia Theological Seminary.
The st. Annes squad from the college
and others of the battalion will attend
the service in body and will occupy
pews reserved for them at the head
of the middle aisle. This service upon
Ash Wednesday is at 7.30 p. m, but
the other Wednesday evenings during
Lent services will be at g o'clock.
The sreyice in st. Anne's Chapel will
be at D. M, the first of a series of
services for children upon Wednes-
day afternoons during Lent.