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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
CLAIMS He WAS OFFERED BRIDE.
Allegation by Former Warden MeMil-
Ian of the Fort Madison Prison.


Ian of the Fort Madison Prison.
Former Warden Mcmillan of the
Fort Madison penitentiary created a
sensation at Des Moines last week by
the declaration that he was offered
81, 500 to sign the parole of Frank
Shertiffe when the latter was con
fined there for completely In the no
torious Pollock diamond robbery. Nc
MILAN said the man who made the
offer was from Omaha, but he was
not Tom Dennison. AS to whom he
represented he did not know. He re.
fused to be bribed. The second trial
of Tom Dennison is set for this month.
McMillan's statement has created
stir among politicians who have been
embarrassed by the case and had
hoped it would be permitted to die.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
Message to the Presldent.

The Iowa yearly meeting of Friends
at Oskaloosa last week sent message
Of congratulation to President Roose-
welt in appreciation Of his accom-
plishment in securing peace between
Russia and Japan. A committee was
appointed to prepare letter to the
Japanese government. expressing ad.
miration of It's magnanimity in giving
up indemnity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
Threshlna Accident is Fatal.

After submitting to the amputat;on
of one of his legs at the st. Joseph's
hospital at Sioux City. William Lang
ford Of Violin, 8. D.. died, and his re,
mains were sent back to his home,
Langford, while at work with thresh,
ing crew near Violin, was drawn into
the cylinder Of the thresher and his
left foot was crushed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
Rob Postoffice Safe.

Burglars successfully looted the
postoffice at Owasa last week and Sc.
cured all the money and stamps the
Office contained. The combination of
the safe was worked by experts. There
is no clue to the identity Of the burg
Lara.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
Purlfication Of City PolItlcs.

furlncation OF City POLITICS.
The repentance of Mayor John Wea-
yer Of Philadelphia appears to be sin
cere and thorough. He was elected
by the ring as a ringster, but he has
done good work in overthrowing the
ring. No matter what his motive, his
work has been for the public good.
His last achievement as reformer is
praiseworthy. He has had the regis
ration lists purged Of over 10000 bo-
gus names and fraudulent! Only think
Of that! Sixty thousand names Of per-
sons who do not exist placed upon the
voting lists, and every one Of them to
be voted for the Republican candidates,
the exemplars Of purity, sweetness and
light If the spirits Of the departed
take any cognizance of affairs on this
mundane sphere, Boss Tweed, like
Lord Give, must stand aghast at his
own moderation. He even in his palm
lest days never ventured on such a 81
gandc swindle as that. The chances
are that Mayor Weayer's 10000 bogus
names are not all upon the lists. His
agents have discovered that many. No
doubt there are others.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
Friok to the Rescue.

The Republican machine in Pennsyl-
vania, built up with SO much care and
at so great expense by Simon Cameron
and Matthew Stanley Quay, appears
to be going to pieces all at once and In
all Its parts like the one boss shay de-
scribed by DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The startling upheaval and revolt in
Philadelphia seems now to be only one
In q series Of events destined to bring
q new order Of things in the Keystone
State, once honored by the genius Of
Benjamin Franklin and Albert Gala
tin. The latest development is the an
nouncetnent that Henry O. Frick, tile
tnultimillionaire steel magnate of Pitts
burg, quondam friend Of Andrew Car
t1egie, now the bitter enemy Of the
cantly Scot, is to succeed Boies Pen
rose ii the senate Of the United States.
He possesses In an eminent degree at
least one qualification for that posi-
hon-he Is Immensely rich. The senate
hardly deserves the title bestowed upon
It by Colonel Bob Ingersoll Of ''the
milnonaires' club" for there are sew
eral men poor in this worlds goods In
that body which affects the title Of
AUGUST Nevertheless the fact remains
that there are several members who
would never have been members had
they not been abnormally rich.
One trouble about Tricks candidacy
is that Senator Philander G. Knox is
also an inhabitant of the Smoky City,
or rather was, for the Prick shouters
claim that Knox is no longer a Pitts
burger, but has removed his lares and
penates to his country home at Valley
Forge, In the eastern part Of the state.
Can It be that Philander did that to
make easy the path Of his friend Friclk
to the senate? Frick helped him to his
present berth, and one good turn de.
serves another, 30 1t is said.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
Sick One.

Mamma Ethel where have you been
all this time?
Ethel Sitting up with sick friend.
"Nonsense! believe you've been In
the parlor all evening with that Mr..
Softleigh."
.sWeil, ma, he's lovesick. - Philadei.
RhiA Ledger. 80. -. -.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
Case Of Murder and Suicide.

R. D. Chase. alias Russell, formerly
Of Cherokee, Ia, last week shot and
killed Allie Watson at Tonpah, New,
and then fred bullet into his own
brain, INJECTING fatal wound. He
left note saying that he was a broth
er Of o. L. Chase. the head of mer-
camille company In st. Louis, and that
he leaves a wife and two children at
Englewood, suburb Of Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
Woman Hangs Herself.

Mrs. Claus Schleuter suicided by
hanging at Laporte City. She had pre-.
pared rope Of bed ticking while
churning In the cellar. Her daughter
was upstairs sewing, alone.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08

From the evidence in the odoriferous
Taggart divorce case it seems that
some missionary work in the cause Of
decency ought to be done among the
smart set Of the United States army.
Perhaps Taggart is entitled to q d.
vorce, but old fashioned people Of the
right way of thinking will inevitably
conclude that double barreled shot
gun charged with buckshot and vigor-
ously used would have been a better
vindication of his honor than divorce
suit which makes decent folks hold
their noses.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08

When Indigestion becomes chronic
it is dangerous. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
will cure indigestion and Ii troubl es
resulting therefro q, thuaprven ii pg
Catarrh Of the Stomach. Solde by j.
81. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
WrestlIna Matche. at Dec MoInes.

Farmer Burns took two straight
falls from Madison Of Big Rock. Ia. in
q wrestling match at Des Moines last
week. Jack Carey, 176 pounds, threw
Simons, 260 pounds. gaining two falls
on leg holds. Madison, the Big Rock,
Ia. wrestler, won his match with
John Burns, getting the last two falls.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
sulcIdes While Insane.

George Mannagh Of Iowa City, while
temporarily insane from domestic
troubles, hanged himself in his corn
crib. His daughters found his dead
body.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
Elevator Falls; Five Hurt.

By the breaking of steel chain in
m elevator at the Eldora pipe plant
five German laborers were severely
injured. The men were on platform
Ind fell fifteen feet. It is not believed
any one is fatally hurt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
It is easy to relieve a cough or cur

1t is easy to relieve cough or cure
a cold after a cOpfouS evacuation of
the bowels. Kennedy 'sLaxative Honey
and Tar is the Original Laxative
Cough Syrup. 1t acts on the bowels
expells all cold from the system, and
cures coughs by removing the cause.
This remedy clears the phlegm and
strengthens the mucous membranes
OF the throat. chest, lungs and bron-
chial tubes. The honey bee and the red
clover blossom is on every bottle of
the Original Laxative Cough Syrup.
Sold by j. 81. Luers Drug 90.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
Effects Of Republican MI.ruis.

6HeOS0 VI 1SPuOU001 tWIvTtIOA
When as a result of the last censts
Missouri gained representative in
congress by reason Of increase Of popu-
lation and Iowa gained none, good
many PERSONS of inqutring turn OF
mind asked the reason why.
Now that the census bureau states
that the population Of Iowa has fallen
off per cent since the census Of 1900
q great many people are taking notice
and rubbing their eyes to discover II
they are awake, for haven't we been
told ad rat1seam that In Republican
states are to be found more progress.
more growth and more Of everything
that Is desirable7 And isn't Iowa one
Of the most thoroughgoing Republican
states In the Union7 That is one Of
the greatest agricultural states In the
Union. Every prospect pleases and
only the Republicans are vile. Her
people are quitting the state at q rate
that is amazing. Wherefore7 There
is an attempt to explain this phenom-
et1on on the theory that farmers az
they grow rich buy adjoining land az
though that practice were peculiar to
Iowa, which 1t Is not, and every man
Of ordinary sense and observation
knows 1t is not. That process has been
and Is constantly going on in Missouri
and Illinois and Arkansas, ana yet all
those states are happy and proud IN
their Increasing population. 30 that
fable will not wash. The reason for
kt,a ,dhnaIat,nh ~ Yarvn to In. 11o <nt1S1A
In her aborninable politics-rock ribbed
Republicanistn, higher taxes than Mis-
souri has and all the evils that 80 with
higher taxes as d result Of Republican
misrule. Perhaps If she would try the
wholesome experiment Of electing q
Democratic administration occasional
~ her SONS and daughters would not
emigrate In such large numbers.
Good.
Better late than never. Nh 6ecre-
tary of State Elihu Root, like wine,
seems to improve with age. While he
was secretary Of war he held on to his
dictatorship in many great corpora
lions. He gave Up all connection with
them on becoming secretary Of state.
That Is a wholesome performance and
example. Some cynics suggest that he
does that in hopes, Of promoting his
presidential chances, but one does not
have to assign that ambition as the
reason for his notable action. Only a
dullard learns nothing by observation
and experience, and, whatever else he
liz, Mr.. Root ID not a dullard. Quite
the contrary. He is one Of the most
astute men now in public life. He
has seen much and read much. Per.
haps in his reading he tackled the
Bible. II SO, he found this precept:
"a man cannot serve two masters
And again, "You cannot serve God
and Mammon." 1t is equally true that
d man cannot faithfully serve at the
same time the United States govern
ment and great corporations. Mr.. Root
hath chosen the better part, on which
he Is to be congratulated most heartily
To many others is appncabls the say.
inH "Go thou. and ID itis1inAN. =.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
Farm for Sale.

An improved 1Os-acre farm, IL miles
north of Protivin. Enquire of A. W.
Pecinovsky. 10Ot4w 2taw.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08

Low RAtes Co FoftIand. oregon, via ChicR.
go Great Western Railway.
Tickets on sale frequently beginning
May 23rd till Sept 29th. Also very
low rates to Seattle, Tacoma, Belling-
ham and Everett, WASH, Victoria
and Vancouver, B. O., and San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and San Diego,
Cal. For low rates, dates Of sale and
other information apply to any Great
Western Agent or j. P. Elmer. G. p.
A., ST Paul Mimi. sept 20
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08

On dit that the indictments against
Senator j. Ralph Burton Of Kansas
are soon to be nolle pressed, which
will raise brand new question for the
conscript fathers to pass on, and that
is whether they will consider that
vindication and permit him to remain
q member Of their august body or cast
him. into that outer darkness where
there is weeping and wailing and
gnash1ng of teeth. He has not ap-
peared in the senate chamber since he
was first indicted. Diedrich Of Nebras-
ka escaped on technicality. Perhaps
Burton Of Kansas will do likewise.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
BETRAYAL Of Addieks.

Hon. Gas Addicks of Delaware is
now in a position to comprehend old
King Lear's remarks on ingratitude.
For more than dozen years certain
Republican leaders and many of the
rank and file in the Diamond State
have been living by reason of the
money distributed among them by Adj
dicks in his efforts to purchase seat
In the United States senate once filled
by a Salisbury or Bayard. Now
these same leaders notify Addicks that
they will follow him no longer. Is it
newly awakened virtue stirring in their
breasts impelling them to unload the
gas man? By no manner Of means.
Repentance and reformation are al
ways to be encouraged, but these ex-
Addicks leaders have neither repented
nor reformed. They are as bad aud
sordid and venal as ever. They have
simply concluded that if they do not
bounce Addicks and collaborate with
the other wing. of the Delaware Repub-
leans the Democrats will carry the
state. That's all. So with Addicks'
money. jingling in their pockets they
make a virtue of betraying Addicks.
| What becomes of the old adage,
There's honor among thieves?' 1t
seems not to apply To the ex-Addicks
| Republicans.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08

0AsTo7IA
Bears the Ths Kind You Have Always Bought
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
s;1aw,s Troubles.

The splu:ge cut by Governor Albert
B. Cummins of Iowa at the Chicago
reciprocity convention appears to have
aroused Secretary Of the Treasury
Shaw as suddenly and effectually as
though an electric battery Of great
power had been unexpectedly applied
to his nerve centers. AS soon as he
heard the unpleasant news he packed
his grip for trip to the glowing and
gorgeous northwest via Chicago With
Cummins yelling for reciprocity and
Hon. Serene q. Payne nominating Sec
rotary Taft for president in faraway
Manila, Secretary Shaw has enough
troubles Of his own in these good old
summer times.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-09-08
g g 60 60 60 50 90
50 50 CHAM P
$ LETTER
% 80 50 50 50 50 g
tspec,a, washington 1stter.l

N n ANY signs Indicate that the
NI breach betwixt the Repub-
lican factions widens daily.
- - NJ ax.n ssr,., 4y.aA ,-x-k "a a.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-27
THE DISPENSARY LAWS
OF SOUTH CAROLINA
JUDGE Bethune Thinks They Have
Solved the Liquor Problem In
Practical Way

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24-(Editor
HERALD: For more than half CEN
tury the liquor Intoxicating drink
question has been burning issue and
today throughout the United States,
except in the state of South Carolina,
it is as far from solution as ever.
Prohibition, local option and high Ii
cense have alike been imperative
to secure the results sought. And 1t
seems to me that in the nature of
things they should fail. Most men and
some women in the course of their
lives need, or at any rate, will take
some wine either Of Kentucky, or of
the land of the grapes, for their stom-
achs sake, and either secretly or\open-
ly rebel against any law denying them
the privilege of using their discretion
in that matter.
This feeling in the majority of local
tiles where the accepted remedies,
other than in South Carolina, have
been in force, has steadily ripened into
such a public sentiment as to quietly
kill the remedy, or rather the mode of
applying it, while at the same time
the people continue to inveigh against
the liquor traffic and the power be-
hind it.
Attention has long been attracted
to the remedy adopted by South Car
olina, and it seems singular that other
states have not followed her example,
The germ of the whole proposition is
to do that is the question. Opposed as
we may be to sumptuary laws, and the
proposition that a government ought
to attempt to prescribe to the citizen
what he shall eat or what he shall
drink, yet undoubtedly it is the duty
and within the power of any govern
ment to protect its citizens from dele
terious and impure food or drink
The evils of drinking intoxicating Ii
quors, ninety-nine hundred and nine
ty-nine times out of thousand times,
have their origin in the saloons. In
some of them only pure and unadul-
terated liquors are dispensed. In
most OF them, no man knows what he
is drinking. In the former class, a
weak man may go to take one drink,
but there meets a few friends, with all
of whom he takes round of drinks,
and the mischief is done. In the lat
ter case. one dose is enough.
But what is the remedy? 1t is too
clearly and comprehensively stated in
what is known as the dispensary law
OF South Carolina to need other words,
and l therefore quote from 1t;
"All alcoholic liquors in this state,
whether manufactured in this state or
elsewhere. not having been tested by
the chemist Of the South Carolina col
lege and found to be pure and free
from poisonous, hurtful and deleterlous
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-27
GENERAL SENATORIAL TEST

The case of the senatorial boodlers will be taken
up In the senate today unless their friends succeed in
enors Tor further delay 1t should not require many
hours much less days to reach final determination 10
turn the rascas OUT Every senator understands the
case thoroughly. Not of them has scntilla of
doubt concerning the guilt of the men, It will
really be a merely perfuncory trial as the Judgment
of every senator has been made up indirectly from
the day of the disclosure.
The thrty-fve presumably good men and true"
are the main objects in the public eye now in regard
to the Doodle case. The four cuprts who sold their
honor at paltry price have ceased be factors of
any consequence except for purposes of exemplary
punishment But the constituents of every unsmirched
senator are watching him sharply now the people
of the whole state keeping their eyes on the entire
group
The vote on the issue of expulsion will show plain
y to the people OF California how many senator's, if
any, are willing to brand themselves moral accom-
plices OF the disrepuabe quartet Of boodlers
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-27
SMILES
What do you think ought to be done


What do you think ought to be done
about this tariff"
"This," answered the statesman, "is
not the stage of the proceedings at
which L do my thinking. I am one of
the people who sit back until it is all
over and then tell what was done
wrong" Washing Star.
mo" said Meeker. "I never did have
any head for mathematics
IT suppose not" rejoined Bleecker.
II have always understood that even
at home you didn't count. Chicago
News.
"Of course" said the tourist, "the
wealth of this country about here is in
the soil"
80 fur's I'm consarned it is" replied
the poor farmer. Il amt dragged
none out of t."-Philadelphia Press.
First Village Loafer-Hear about Hi
Huskinby gettin' a letter day afore yes
terday?
Second Village Loafer Gin surprise)-
No. What wuz it?
First Village Loafer - Nobody
knows: but he's actin so darn close
mouthed over it, 1 guess he's gettin'
ready tew be ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Life.
"This book" began the agent, who
had pushed his way into the office.
Don't want it," snapped the busy
way to keep you fellows out of here"
This book tells you. Buy one."-
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
First Society Woman-That's my
baby that we just passed.
Second Society Woman-How could
you tell?
First Society Woman-I recognized
the nurse.-Brooklyn Eagle.
"You enjoy a classical composition
more after you have heard 1t a few
times"
II don't know" answered Mr.. Cum
rox, whether 1 enjoy it or whether
get used to it and don't notice 1t so
much. Washington Star.
"For goodness sake! What's that
noise?"
1.-The girl next door is having her
voice cultivated
Huh! Apparently the process of cul-
tivation has reached the narrowing
season. philadelphia Press.
Intelligent Foreigner-Your senate,
as 1 understand its functions, is de-
signed to be a check on your house OF
representatives.
Intelligent Native-Yes, but it's more
than that. It's a sot of-er-check on
the people.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-27
THE CALL OF THE CULTURED


certain bishop declared that he had dream
during which he escorted by st. Peter through
the beauties of paradise. After he had been shown
the peary gates the jasper wallis the golden streets
and all the Inhabitants with wings and halos, he said
to st. Peter:
"will you tell me- sir why certain persons here
chained to posts?"
"Yes," responded his guide "They are from Nassa-
chusetts and have to keep them chained to pre-
vent them from going back there"
1t does seem odd that even from Massa-
chusetts should want to return to that good state
and take another chance of regaining paradise
Yet here is Mr.. Orcutt, who, after having spent at
least three days in Los Angeles, has written long
letter to his home newspaper, the Worcester Mass),
Telegram, in which he makes faces at and in
Inmates that not what set ourselves up to
be- He says there heas in Los Angeles that car
penters work Sunday; that he can't go bathing in
the without having his pockets picked that the
railroads the city and it costs twice much to
go east as It does to come west
All this is dreadful doubt. But It is very crude
and indicates that Mr. orcutt has been far
away from his splendid little city of Worcester. He
is however person of intelligence, and he
ought to pause and consider that there feas
in Worcester and hosts of them at Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket that carpenters work occasionally on
Sunday in Los Angeles because everybody here is in
a tremendous hurry, seeing that there at least
1000 arrivals a week and that homes must be pro.
vded for them. In Of emergency, Sabbath was
made for and not for the Sabbath"
AS for all the rest of Mr. Orcutt's letter 1t is
merely the wall of the lonesome-the call Of the
cultured. He is looking at Los Angeles from the
standpoint of casual caller. He doesn't know
yet.
Besides Massachusetts, has few drawbacks itself
Mr.. Orcutt should read the following from letter
just received by the editor of The Herald, from Mr.
Henry L. Andrews of Woburn Mass: quite num-
ber of Woburn people numbered among Los
Angeles residents and read with much interest
in the papers of the delightful climate and beautiful
flowers in your locality. Quite contrast to what
we are having in New England In front Of the
window as l write is snowbank about three feet
high; sleighing is good, and it is a typical winter
morning-thermometer above"
People who from the east should study the
history of Los Angeles and investigate before they
write public letters Less than forty years ago this
place was Mexican adobe town of 1000 inhabitants
has grown and is growing so fast that the marvel
is that we are stad and substantial and Settled"
as we are Los Angeles has jumped from border
town to the most beautiful and of the most enter
prising and delightful cities in the world.
We hope Mr.. Orcutt will stay with awhile and
get better acquainted.