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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17

Such a strong effort is being made
by Iowa manufacturers to push the bills
fer readjustment of freight rates and
granting the interstate commerce COM
mission more power that it is very
probable that w. E. Odell, Of this city,
will be sent to Washington, D. c., to re-
main there until congress disposes of
these questions. Mr.. odell's duty will
be to collect information on the con-
gressmen, then informing the manufac-
turers of the attitude which they have
to face. In this way the Iowans can
bring to bear pressure at the right place
and at the right time. 1t is also planned
to distribute literature throughout the
state explaining the different issues and
this Inequalities Of the present freight
rates. The association will take definite
action on this question at the annual
meeting which takes place at Cedar
Rapids.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Dreaded Disease Stamped out.

Dreaded Disease Stamped Out.
Maladie du colt, the strange equine
disease, with which SO many horses
all over the state have been afflicted of
late, has at last disappeared through the
careful cooperation OF the state veter-
marian and the agricultural department
at Washington. The disease originated
in Van Buren, county more than year
ago and an urgent appeal from Gov.
Cummins to Secretary Wilson, OF the
department of agriculture, brought the
government into the case. Every ami
mai which was suspected OF having q
trace Of the malady was made the SUBJ
ject Of a thorough investigation and il
the case had developed, the horse was
destroyed In several instances the men
in charge of the investigation followed
the animals into Missouri and Illinois
in order to eradicate the disease. Last
week In Van Buren, county three horses
were put to death and with their demise
went the last vestige Of the dreaded dis
ease In Iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
AGrim Traeedy

is daily enacted, in thousands Of homes
as Death claims, in each one, another
victim of Consumption or Pneumonia.
But when Coughs and Colds are =. prop 1p
fE} the & SsRana q aysT na
writes; "My wife had the consumption
and three doctors gave her up. Finally
she took DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
which cured her, and today she is we'll
and strong. - It kills the germs OF all
diseases. One dose relieves, Guafan-
teed at SOC and Sl.00 by P. A. Clemmer,
druggist. Trial bottle free. Il
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
For Fraudulent Use Of Mails.

Clayton u. Smith. q young man Of
Cedar Rapids, was arrested by the
federal officials, on the charge Of using
the mails to attempt to derfaud. and
was held to the grand jury. Smith,
who claims to be publisher Of the
Iowa Advertiser, has been sending out
thousands of circulars Offering to place
ads in fifty publications at ridicuously
low rates One of his victims de.
manded sample copies Of all publica-
tions, which were not forthcoming, and
complaint was made to the officials.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
REVERSE low A CASES
---------------- ..=r
FEDERAL COURT THROWS OUT
LIQUOR DECISIONS.
TWO MILLION IN TREASURY
Status Of State Funds Found to Be
at a Rather Low Ebb-Manufac-
lures to Push Rate Bills-Big b
Sum Wanted. 81
Especial Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence
Dies Moines, Ia, Jan. 9.-Decisions in
two important and far reaching Iowa
liquor cases have been rendered by the
United States supreme court at Wash
ington, D. C., in favor of the express
companies involved. thus reversing the
yerdicts given by the supreme court of
Iowa. The Adams and American ex-
press companies shipped g. o. D. pack
ages of liquor from Missouri and Illinois,
respectively, into this state and when
the shipments reached their destina-
lions they were promptly seized by the
authorities. The cases were brought to
a justice court, where a decision was
given which ordered the liquors de-
stroyed The case was taken to a dis
trict court and the Justices decision re-
versed, thus releasing the goods.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
AJAX a Minimum weight,

Railroads Of the state have asked the
Iowa railway commission to fix the min
imum weight Of freight of the third
class or lower to be hauled in 36-foot cars
at 10000 instead of $4,000 pounds. II
this is done it will affect nearly all
freight that is shipped in car lots, grain,
live stock, lumber, coal, etc. The rea-
son for the petition according to the rail-
road men, is because the cars are now
built much stronger than were those
on which the minimum was $4,000
pounds. In the case of coal the petition
ers ask that the minimum weight be set
1T 10000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Asks Official to RESIGN.

In a stormy session of the city coun-
ell of Sioux City last week, Alderman
Bayne demanded the resignation of E.
b. Spalding, superintendent of the
board of waterworks, the trustees de-.
claring him incompetent. Bayne de-
clared this had been shown in the dis.
astrous fire of Dec. %. He told dra-
matically that while property owners
were trying to save the contents of a
score of safes in the Toy block ruins,
Superintendent Spalding refused to
allow water to be used, calling it a
waste. Resolutions were drawn up by
the council declaring that the water
works trustees have inexcusably de.
layed giving the business district ade-
!quate protection against fire. and call.
ing upon them to enlarge the mains
and hydrants so that the city can use
fire engines. These resolutions, after
q discussion in which the waterworks
board was roundly criticised, were re.
ferred to the committee of the whole
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
STRANGE Method of Suicide.

Mrs. c. w. Alexander, woman we'll
along in years, burned herself to death
in an clubhouse at an early hour one
morning last week at Des Moines. She
had secured possession of a can of
Kerosene with which she drenched her
night dress and going to the clubhouse
set herself on fire. The husband,
aroused, rushed to the scene OF the
fire, but was not able to see his wife
on account OF the smoke. After the
fire had burned itself out, the body,
terribly charred, was discovered in a
corner. Worry over the health of her
two daughters is supposed to be the
cause of her action.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Greatly in Demand

Nothing is more in demand than a
medicine which meets modern require
ments for blood and system cleans
er, such as DR.. Kings New Life Pills
They are just what you need to cure
stomach and liver troubles. Try them.
At P. A. Clemmer's drug store, 25c.,
guaranteed. II
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Teachers Hold Annual Session.


The annual session of the Iowa State
Teachers association was held here
and meeting into which, the greatest
interest was injected, resulted: High
school athletics, secondary school in
spection and the voting away of the ban
which was erected in 1884, to keep out OF
the section the 80 colleges Of Iowa which
did not meet the arbitrary requirement
for membership, were the features of the
1904 session. President MacLean re-
viewed the secondary school inspection
system which the university has adopt
ed. Former State Superintendent Bar
rett said that the great cry Of the day
was for more men teachers, and declared
that one Of the most complex problems
Of the day was that of keeping the male
pedagogues in the schools, preventing
them from accepting more venal pur-
suits. It was asked by Mr.. Shelton, OF
Simpson, that the proposed spelling re-
forms be carried out and the consolida-
ton Of rural schools, manual training
Of the high school were also urged. Prof.
Holden, Of the state university, was pres
emit. and spoke on the advisability OF in
PRODUCING agriculture into the schools,
but declared that 1t would be a poor sys-
tenn II books alone were used in the
course. The financial report OF the or
ganization shows q balance OF only 1886.
The list Of officers ss reported by the
nominating committee was elected by
unanimous vote, and are az follows:
President-J. ]. Mcconnell, Of Cedar Rap.
ids. @
First Vice Prssident-F. e. Palmer, of JET.
ferson. M ~
Second Vice President-o P. Bostwick. Of
Clinton.
secretary-Adam Pickett, Of Mount Ayr.
Treasursr-G. w. Samson, ofCedar Falls.
Member Of Executive Committee-F. B.
Bolton Of Iowa City.
| Members of Executive Coupcil-T. p
Hutton. OF LIE Mars and Matte Lea Alair, Of
Sidney.
Indictment weather was the cause O
the small attendance at the sessions O
the association. Designating the mum
Der of teachers present 1t may be said
that no more interesting meeting evel
resulted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
AGED Man Murdered.

Christian Wolmsdorff, aged eighty
years, living at Brighton, Jefferson
county. was found dead as the result
of blow on the temple, inflicted with
a blunt instrument, presumably an axe,
as the dead mans axe was later found
in it's usual place, covered with blood.
The coroner's jury returned verdict
of death by the hands Of an unknown
person. ~ 6fs{ t.is -f.ff .,s itj.sg 81 =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Evidence point. to Murder.

with an order Of the court to jus.
tify their actigns, two sons of LII De
Long, wealthy Clarke county farmer,
who died suddenly four months ago. &C.
cretly exhumed the body OF their
father, caused chemical analysis OF
the stomach to be made and produced
sufficient evidence to warrant the gov
ernor Of Iowa in aff1xing reward for
the murderers. which he did. llait
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Bank Of Treynor Dynamited,

The Savings Bank Of Treynor was
dynamited last week and the building
wrecked. Cashier Flood. who report
ed the .dynamiting of the bank build
ing. was unable to say If any money
had been secured by the robbers.
Sheriff Canning and two deputies left
Council Bluffs for Treynor. The Trey
nor Savings bank was held up several
months ago by Karl Karras, who was
sent to prison, after returning the
stolen funds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
State Loses important cases.

The supreme court of the United,
States last week reversed the decision
of the supreme court of Iowa in two.
cases involving the construction OF
the Iowa prohibitory liquor law, the
opinion in each case being by Justice
White In the first case, that of the
American Express Company vs.. the
State of Iowa, the state authorities
seized certain packages of liquor
sent G. o. d. from Rock Island, ILL.,, to
Tama, Ia, and their destruction was
ordered. The supreme court of Iowa
sustained this proceeding, but the iudg-
ment was reversed on the ground that
it is in contravention of the interstate
commerce clause of the federal Con.
stitution The other case was that OF
the Adams Express Company VS.. the
state of Iowa and involved practically
the same question as the American
company's case.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
College Raising Big SUM.

Plans are being formulated for Wig
orous campaign to raise $250,000 about
the state and to increase the endowment
of Iowa college at Grinnell by that
amount The movement was inaugu-
rated at the last commencement, but
has taken little shape until last De-
eember, when the major portion OF the
10000 already collected materialized.
President Bradley, in a sermon called
upon the GrinnelI people and they re-
sponded heartily to his plan by sub
scribing sci 600 TO thefund. The faculty
OF the college haze pledged $4,000 and
the trustees about $4,000, At present
everything looks bright for SUCCESS in
the work.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Secret Arrest Made.

A secret arrest is believed to have
been made in the mysterious murder
of Hermit Reed, who was shot to
death and robbed at the threshold Of
his hermitage near Brooklyn, la.
Bloodhoupds followed a trail leading
to the hut, a point one-half mile north,
and there led around a dwelling. They
were then taken from the trail and
the officers ceased to hunt further for
the slayers. 1t is believed that the
murderers were familiar with the
grounds. ~ ,egsfsss
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Legislature in a Deadlock.

Salem, Ore. Jan. II. - Organization
inf the state legislature is deadlocked
Dying to the inability of the supporters
OF Or. William Kuyd endall, Of Lane, and
q. v. Carter, OF jackson, both republic
ans, to agree upon a candidate for the
presidency of the senate. Fifty-fve bal
lots have been taken without result.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
lnycstiaate Orphans, Home. !.

Hon. John Cownie of the state
board of control, is in Davenport for
the purpose of examining into the
ru1nors and charges made with regarl
to the State Soldiers Orphans home.
For some time there have been ugly
rGlnors afioat about the manner in
witch the inmstes have been treated.
AS o result Of this treatment, it is
claimed that no less than seven boys
have managed to escape from the in
stituiian. t74!sfF sfSs5 a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17

his destination being Iowa. January II.
1850, he married Miss Charlotte M.
Foote. At the time Of his departure
from Buffalo the capitalist In his nature
showed itself in the fact that he owned
. furnace factory and two large retail
hardware stores, both doing an immense
business. He had started in almost as
low Is an apprentice in the industry.
Mrs. Rockwell and four children sur
vive him. 4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
pssn Diamond Mines.

! Prof. Henry Miers In lecturing to
london audience recently said tina.
There Is no knowledge of the depths to
which the South African diamond mines
IAN be worked The deeper they 60 thu
richer they become. Work can be car
He'd on now to a depth Of $500 feet and
II Is thought that it might be continued
10 depth OF 5000 feet or even 10000
Feet II engineering difficulties could be
overcome.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
For Sale,

The west half of the southeast
quarter Of section 10, township 30,
range II, Howard county, Iowa. En-
quire of John Rathart and Stephen
Dotzler, Bonair, Iowa, or J. A. Dreier,
Billings, Mo. 15tf.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Goes I'd Supreme Court

The state then appealed to the SUI
preme court of Iowa, which held that
as the liquors were sold in this state
and consequently under its jurisdiction,
that having violated the laws of Iowa,
the goods in question should be de-
stroyed, according to the decision rem
dered by the justice. Writs of error
were then taken out and the cases car
ried to the supreme court of the United
States, upheld by the argument that the
liquor shipment came under the inter
state jurisdiction. 1t was contended by
the companies involved that the sales
were made in Illinois and Missouri, not
in Iowa. The federal court then gave
it as its opinion that the express COM
Germs were right in their argument and
that the goods should not be destroyed.
This decision, it is probable, will block
the Hepburn-Dolliver bill now pending
in the senate This document is de-
signed to prevent just such shipments
and in the face of the supreme court
decision it seems doubtful whether con-
gress has power to put such an enact
ment through.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
In,dietea fer Murder,.

Murder in the first degree was the
charge under which Beverly Walker
was arraigned In the court Of Justice
Christie at Des MONIES last week. It
was alleged that he killed Thomas,
Bradley in fight at Marquisville, and
that the murder was willful and pre-
meditated. His bond was fixed at
$500. Being unable to furnish this
amount he was taken to the county
jail. s,f
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Serious crime CHARGED.

David Parks and James Washer
were arrested at Boone charged with
rape. They were seensat 3o'clocls one
morning emerging from a hallway
with Mabel Rogan, 9 girl fourteen
years of age, I'm r. 81 il8e z
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Sen Lion gus Octopus.

! The keeper Of the lighthouse near
Crescent CITY, Cal, reports battle be-
Gssn a sea lion and an octopus The
octopus wound Its tentacles around the
bson's body, but the lion bit them Oh
eue after the other and ats than. Other
oes then hslpsA p disposS e ths oo1o.
- ~. gsaJ.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Premlnen Mar Dead.

Colonel A. A. Rodman, grand cap,
tain general Of the Grand Command.
cry knight Templars Of Iowa and au.
apoplexy ut Washington. la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Fire in Kansas.

Olathe, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE fire that
started here Monday night was placed
under control early Tuesday. The MIL
Ter block, containing several stores, was
destroyed. Loss, $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17

Little Colds" neglected-thousand
of lives sacrificed every year. DR..
Moods Norway Pine Syrup cures Fit
tie colds cures big ones too, down to
the very verge OF consumption.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17

Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. No
need to. Burdock Blood Ritters cures,
Atany drug store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17

Impossible to foresee an accident.
Not impossible to be prepared for it.
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oh. Monarch
over pain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Two Die in Burninr Hone.

wv O1o III BURNING HONG.
Monmouth, ILL.,, Jan. 11.-Peter DAN
ielson and wife have been burned to
death in fire that consumed their
home at New Windsor. They were
both about 10 years old.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Pianos and Organs

tuned, cleaned, repaired and voiced.
I am graduate and hold a diploma
from the largest piano tuning school
In the United States.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17

Terrible plaques, those itching, pes
tering diseases of the skin. Put an
end to misery. Doan's Ointment
cures. At any drug store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17
Money in the State Treasury.

AO0cy al Lie StuCC ~ Seoh@y
Two million dollars which Gov. Cum
minis and the state auditor found to
exist in the state treasury is the amount
which Iowa starts out the new year
with. OF this sum 81, Jas, 307.74 is draw
ing per cent interest in the banks Of
this city, thus insuring the state an In
come of nearly s23 900 per annum. This
condition was made possible by an
enactment Of the last legislature. which
provided that state money could be de-
posted at interest. A bitter fight at
tended the passing of this act. It had
been recommended by Gov. Shaw and
Gov. Cummins pressed its necessity
upon the body then in session. Many
legislators wished to make the scope Of
repositories unlimited, but the enact
ment passed In its original form, giving
Des Moines the selection of repositories.
Following is statement OF the state
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17

A. d. PAVTERsON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-17

over pair
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-05-04
Tragedy Averted.

"Just in the nick Of time our li.tls
boy was saved" writes Mrs. W. Wat.
kins, Of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneu-
monis had played sad havoc with hir
and q terrible cough set 10 besides
Doctors treated him, bat he grew worss
every day. At length we tried DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
and eur darling vas saved. He's nou
sound, and we'll" Everybody ought Is
know, it's the only sure cure fcr
Coughs, Colds and all Lung diseases
Guaranteed by Slocum Drug Co.
Druggists. Price SOC and S1.0O. Tu&
bottles free.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-05-04
BASEBALL NOTES.

A special train has been charter
ed to run from Heppner to Eche
Sunday, May 7th, the fare being
So 90 for the round trip. The
train leaves promptly at 7:3Gy
stopping at Lexington, lore
Douglas and Cecil.
About one hundred people from
Heppner will see the ball game at
Echo Sunday.
The game played in Heppnei
last Sunday between Echo and
MORROW County was an agreeable
surprise to MORROW County people
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-05-04
MORROW COUNTY WON.


Morrow County's base ball team
handed Echo what Tao M hand j
to the Giants.
The Echo players ana about
twenty followers Of the sport ar.
rived here overland last SaturdaY
evening, very confident of victorr
and demonstrated their confidence
by offering to put up any amount
OF the real coin. The game was
called at 2:3O and for few min
utes in the second inning things
looked pretty bad for Morrow
County. Echo lead off at the bat
and in the first inning got Gilbert
as far as third base, but the neces.
sary hit was lacking to produce a
score. In Heppner's half, Wick
ersham, the first man up, got a
hit. Spaulding's bunt which be
beat out, put "Wick' on second
A fly ball by Barker to right felG
was nailed by Plumber who threw
the ball to first, making a double
play. Balls out ending the first
inning. In the second Plumber
reached first on slow bit to the
infield. Fuiford aud titzpatrlc
went out, Clanson is hit by
pitched ball and Smiths hit brings
IN two runs. In Heppner's part
of the second, Ball, Havre, Prayer
and Clark get hits, scoring three
runs, making tie score 3 to 2 il
favor Of Morrow County. IE
Echo's half of the third they went
out one, two, three, MORROW Coun-
ty came back in their half with
another score. Again in the
fourth and fifth Echo failed 50
connect and again morrow CountT
came back with 3 in the fourth
and 4 in the fifth, making the
score II to 2 in favor Of MORROW
County. In the first half of th4
sixth Echo got one more score
and in MORROW County's half they
go them one better, making TIVE
runs. After the sixth inning Nor
row County apparently took if
easy as the game was already won.
In Echo's part of the seventh they
made one; eighth, one, and in ths
ninth, two, making the total scors
l3 to in favor ofMorrow County,
Score by innings:
Echo % 0 OOl Il
MORROW County.O 3 l 3 4 20Oy
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