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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Probe Webster County Jails.

The Fort Dodge grand jury has
made sensational report on the con-
dltion of the jails in Webster county.
The members have concluded tour of
inspection and declare that the condi-
ton in most of them is intolerable;
fifth and vermin making them unfit
for human habitation for a moment.
They deplore existing conditions and
recommend that the law be rigidly en-
forced and that the persons RESPONSE
BILE be made examples of. The report
was delivered to Judge Richard and
action will probably be instituted soon.
State Board Probes Charges.
The state board of control is inves-
tigating charges Of cruel and inhuman
treatment against some Of the attend
ants at the St Demands hospital at
Council Bluffs. This institution Is un-
der the management Of the Sisters Of
Mercy, who also have charge Of st.
Thomas hospital in the same city. st.
Bernard's. however, is devoted to the
care of the insane exclusively. 1t Ia
charged by DR.. George L. Miller, Oma-
ha dispatches say, and by others that
some Of the attendants in the insane
hospital have been guilty Of cruelty
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
SHAW WILL NOT INTERFERE.
sscsretary Of Treasury Declines to Re
nsve Money Market Unless
Business Demands It,

Washington, Nov. 14.-secretary
Shaw has not yet decided to come to
the relief Of the money market. He
authorizes the statement that he will
not interfere unless convinced that
business interests are likely to suf-
fer. Thus far no productive business
Interest, manufacturer, transporter,
merchant, or banker, has asked it.
He will not come to the relief Of
speculation. Should any business
concern be denied deserved credit at
reasonable rates. the secretary wants
TO know the facts. He believes the
majority of New York loans are still
made at or below six per cent Call
money, and speculation long time
money, in other words, market money,
ss distinguished from customers
money, is higher.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Cry "Graft" Among rslieemen,


Graft" is the cry which emanates
from the Offices of police authorities in
this city. Policemen of late years have
been wont to take persons, whom they
have arrested, to other than police
courts. for the reason that witnesses
are not paid in the latter judiciaries,
and the fact thnt Des Moines' law is
explicit in its wording has wrought
up executive police officials to a high
pitch. The law says that persons in
custody must be taken" before police
courts, and not before any other judi
ciary. The policemen complain that
before Judge Matthias, the police court
jurist, they cannot obtain sentences
severe enough to compensate for the
arrests. The law stands, however, and
it is believed that the discovery of
these methods may lead to more start
ling sensations. The section Of the
code which deals with this feature of
arrests follows: Sec. 5122. Taking be-
fore magistrate If such arrest (for
vagrancy) is made during the night,
the officer may keep the person arrest
ed in confinement uatil the next morn
ing. unless bail be given. aaq If made
within the jurisdiction Of q police
court, he must be taken before such
court, unless the Judge is absent,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
FIVE FATAL ACCIDENTS.
Deer Hunting in Northern Woods
Proves Observation-Disclosures Guns
Principal Cause Of Death.

La Crosse, Wis, Nov: 15.-In two
days since the opening of the deer
hunting season five fatal accidents
have occurred. The victims are:
George Gray, La Crosse, killed by ex-
plosion of gun at Tamarack, Minp.i
Benjamin River, Pike River, Wis, IA
tally injured by explosion of gun, and
died later; Peter Ebenson, Merrill,
Wis, by accidental discharge of rifle;
Peter Labreche, Perkins, Mich,
wounded seven times through body by
discharge Of set gun loaded with
buckshot, cannot recover; William j.
Schultz, Winona. Mimi, accidentally
shot and killed at Wilson, MINI. There
has also been a large number of the
smaller accidents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Boycott Most Serious.

Washington, Nov. l5.-Cable ad-
vices to the state department from
Singapore, Straits Settlement, bring
the news that the anti-American boy
colt in that quarter, which was
thought to be practically suppressed,
has, on the contrary, taken on de-
cidedly serious aspect. Many anony-
nous letters have been received, prob.
ably by merchants who have dealt in
American goods, which have had the
effect of completely paralyzing the
trade. which, in Singapore, is very
largely conducted through Chinese
merchants. 1t is feared by the state
departments informant that this is
only the beginning Of further serious
trouble.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Son Lost Morher.

"Consumpton runs in our family,
and through it lost my mother"
writes E. B. Reid. of Harmony, Me.
For the past i've years, however, on
the Slightest sign of a cough or Gold,
have taken D.. Kings New Discov-
cry for consumption, which has saved
me from serious lung trouble" His
mothers death was sad loss for Mr..
Reid, but he learned that lung troubl
must not be- neglected, and how to
cure 1t. Quickest relief and cure for
coughs ard colds. Prices c. and $1.00;
guaranteed at P A. (lemmer'S drug
store. Trial bottle free. II
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
NEW SUN SPOTS ARE LARGE
Astronomers Say They Are About
Twelve Times as Big as
the Earth.

Boston.-Two sun spots are now ex-
citing considerable interest among the
Harvard astronomers on account OF
their size. They are close together,
somewhat above the center and on the
tight side, They are estimated to be
100000 miles in diametef, IL times rs
big as the earth. When they first ap-
peared on Friday they were not easily
visible, but now they can be plainly
seen through smoked glass, or even
with the naked eye when the sun is
low. Whether the hot weather is
caused or affected by them is not
known.
Each spot consists of an umbra or
dark center, surroundea -py an outer
fringe Of lighter penumbra: The shape
Of the whole is irregularly oval, These
spots are supposed to be collections Of
condensed gas containing solid matter,
but scientists are not agreed, and some
astronomers think that the spots are
depressions in the surface of the sun
or bodies moving from the earth to the
sun. The spots on the sun are among
The largest which have appeared in re-
cent years, although they cannot com.
pare with those which appeared in
1893,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Blight years for Ex-Bank President

Eight Years for Ex-Bank President.
st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 14.-Thomas 3,
Clement, president of the First ma:
tional bank of Far4bault, Mimi, who
was convicted of embezzling the funds
of the bank, causing it's failure, was
Monday sentenced to serve eight years
in prison by Judge Morris in the
United States district court. MI.
Clements attorneys moved for writ
of error to the circuit court of ap-
peals, and pending action by the re-
viewing court was admitted to bail
in the sum of $4,000, which was fur.
nished,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
HELP FIGHT FOR
EICHT-HOUR DAY
ALL UNION WoRKMEN MUST
CONTRIBUTE FOUR WEEKS
MORE TO AID PRINTERS.
SECOND DAYS SESSION
OF LABOR FEDERATION
Report of Executive Council Read by
Vice President Duncan-President
Shea of Brotherhood Of Transfers
Is Seated.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 15.-The Amer
ican Federation of Labor in the sec
ond days session of its convention
Tuesday received the report of the
executive council containing the an.
nouncement that for four weeks more
than 100000 working men and wom-
en- in the United States will be required
to pay one per cent. week in support
of the International Typographical
unions struggle for the eight-hour day.
Vice President James Duncan, who
read the report, said the assessment
levied upon members of every aMliated
local union during November will az
gregate $4,000
John Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers, second vice president, pre-
sided during the reading of the report
The latter dealt briefly with the
plumbers contest against the Chicago
Junior steamtitters, recommending
that the convention dispose Of the de.
mand of the plumbers; that Martin B
Madden's union be excluded from the
Chicago Federation of Labor.
President Cornelius P. Shea, of the
Brotherhood of Transfers. who is said
to be candidate for executive board
membership, secured seat in the
convention. His credentials were ap.
proved by the committee and the rec:
ommehdation adopted by the delegates
without a protest. Shea arrived il The
city during the day, His coming was
surprise to most of the delegates,
who believed that he had been unable
to secure credentials.
Upon recommendation of the same
committee the delegates who were de-
MED seats Monday because their or
ganizations had failed to pay assess.
ments for the textile Workers strike
were seated, the cause for objection
having been corrected.
Secretary Morrison's report says
+hera ,o, LIST labor strikes during
the year ending October !, -. : '1''s
strikes involved 1O7,26s men, of whom
$3.50 were benefited and 52,02s
worsted. The strikes cost the unions
In loss Of wages s2,517,291.
The convention adjourned at II
o'clock until two in the afternoon
when the discussion of tuberculosis
it's prevention and cure, was taken up
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Des Moines Insurance Probe.

The biggest scandal known in west
ern insurance circles and which may
tie the opening of as nauseating mess
IS the eastern insurance troubles was
the indictment on various counts of
the old officers of the Northwestern
National Life Insurance company at
minneapolis recently. The civil fea-
lures of the case will be brought at
once to Des Moines and will be fought
cut in the federal court in this city.
The indictment of William F. Bechtel,
former president of the Northwest RI
National; A. v. Sackett, former secre-
tary; William Kerr, formerly chief
counsel, and DR.. Jacob F. Force, former
vice president, at Minneapolis, will be
followed by the bringing of the tran
scripts to Des Moines and filing them
in the federal court here in an effort to
separate the old Northwestern Life
and Savings company from the Mime
apolis concern which absorbed it just
two years ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Governor Proclaims Thanks.

Governor ErOclal1uS InauhS.
Gov. Cummins recently issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation for 1908,
clothed in the following language: by
the governor: A proclamation-We are
nearing the time when, according to
custom established in the piety of our
ancestors, we are to pause for day
and render to the Divine Ruler OF hui
man affairs our thanks for the bless
ings we have enjoyed. All things COM
bine to deepen our gratitude and IN.
crease our happiness. Peace has pre-
vailed, harvests have been abundant,
business has prospered, and the labor
er has been at work Wrong doing,
whether in high or low station, has
been more effectually discovered and
more unsparingly condemned than
ever before The conscience was never
more active and integrity never more
imperatively demanded than now. It
is most fitting that we should praise
the Lord for whatsoever is good and
earnestly resolve that all things shall
be better still.
Therefore I, Albert B. Cummins,
| governor of the state of Iowa, acting
in conjunction with the president OF
the United States, do hereby appoint
Thursday. November Both instant, as
Thanksgiving day. to the end that
all the people of the state may, in the
manner which seems to them right,
thank and praise to Almighty God for
1 Ill RI
the end also that all the people may
again determine to wage an unrelent-
ing warfare upon vice, IN al its
phases, crime in all its forms, and in
justice in all its degrees.
Gin testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused to be af.
fixed the great seal of the state. Done
at Des Moines, November. A. D. 1905
ALBERT B. CUMMINS."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
ASK Mem LABOR LAWS
p-IGHAM MAKES PUBLIC THE
WISHES OF IoWANS.
URGE CHANGE IN CHILD ACT
Eight-Hour Day and socialistic Com
monwealth Are Among Other
Things Which Iowa Wage
Farmers Desire.

Russell Woodard. Staff Correspondent
Des Moines, Ia. Nov. Estate La
hor Commissioner e. D. Brigham, in
his report gives legislators of Iowa an
idea as to what is in season in labor
legislation. Mr.. Brigham has sent
queries to wage earners in every Sec
ton of Iowa asking their opinions on
laws which the state needs. His an
swers vary widely The gist of tho
entire batch of replies trend toward a
child labor law, an eight-hour day and
a socialistic commonwealth. Besides
these, there were hundreds of other
suggestions, but the ones mentioned
were most frequently given, and, in
consequence, it is believed by many In
political stations, that 1907 will see
measures, nodded after these ideas,
enacted into laws. The cooperative
and socialistic tendency of the replies
was noticeable. The suggestions to.
ward centralizing power were frequent
A state wage scale was the most adj
vanced; the referendum was socialis'
tic; also the state f1xation Of hours Of
labor, the eight-hour day Zone mine'
suggested six hours) was along this
line also. The insistence on the state
licensing all classes-engineers, archi'
tects, boiler inspectors. plumbers, me
ohanics, etc., was most noticeable
Child labor was the burden of the re
plies. 1t only is prohibited in mines il
Iowa, and applies only to boys undel
70; the miners want it raised to 1S
All indorse compulsory education, {
good sign. Anti-convict labor is urged
often. Weekly pay days are suggested
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Current Iowa Topics in Brief.

Current Iowa Topics in Brief,
Political economists at the national
capital declare that factional politics
il Iowa are rapidly following in the
steps of the situation which existed
last year in Wisconsin.
Des Moines people are heavy read
ers, as the demand for books at the
city library indicates. On a recent day
almost 1000 books were taken out and
80 new borrowers cards were issued.
Senator @. G. Dowell and Maj.
Charles Mackenzie. attorneys for
Thomas Graham in the case at the
state house, in which Custodian Nc
Curdy is trying to GUST him from his
position as night Waterman, served
notice on the custodian demanding a
more specific statement of the charges.
Experiments are being made in corn
and other crops in ten different coun-
ties throughout the state. Story and
Warren counties are the leaders in the
movement and other counties are rap
idly falling into line.
The Jewish churches and organiza-
tons Of Iowa will observe Saturday,
November g., by celebrating the two
hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the
landing of the first Jews in America
There is distinct ripple of excite
ment through the ranks of the Iowa
suffragists, who held their thirty
fourth annual convention at Panora
last week.
A romance which finds its culmina-
ton on the prairies of Iowa and its in
ception in the mountains Of California,
was revealed at Newton when Jack
London, the famous war correspond
ent and Journalist, married Miss Car
mine Kittredge, Of Oakland, Cal.
1t has been insisted by the railroad
interests that they did not expect to
make fight against the anti-pass
law in the coming session Of the leg s.
lalure. Only occasionally has it been
disclosed that only when the last re-
sort has been appealed to in vain to
defeat the measure, will the railroad
lobby abandon it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
% patients. This cruelty has not ex>
!; tended to the point of actual danger
to life
TO Examine Voting Machine.

10 Examine Young MacnliAe.
The state voting machine commits
sion has decided that the new machine
which the Universal company proposes
to put into Ottumwa and Des Moines
must be examined. The old machine,
which was sold to both of these cities.
was examined by the board and GER
tificate issued. 1t now is the sense OF
the commission that that examination
does not cover the new and improved
machine. The principle of the two ma
chimes is said to be identical and it is
supposed that there will be resistance
on the part of the owners of the ma
chine to the denomination of 1t. But
the board is said to have made up its
mind definitely on tbs point.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Japanese Ship Blown Up.

Japanese merchantmen has been blown
up by a floating mine adrift off the
coast Of China. News of this second
disaster was brought here by the Pa
cific mail steamer China, which arrived
Sunday from the orient. The ship lost
was the Meiji. The vessel struck the
floating mine off Kinchow on October
~. Only one seaman was drowned. /,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Election Casualties in spain

Madrid. Nov. 15,-A number Of cas-.
ualties resulted at various points from
the municipal elections. At vallado-
lid, one man was killed and many were
injured. At Sommerrostro eight per-
sons were shot and seriously injured,
and at Valtierra five men were injured.
In Bilbao the ballot boxes were rifed
and the election was annullea
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Various Excursions by Z. M. & St. P.
R. R.. from CrescO

Nov, 29th and 3Oth and round trip
tickets To all points within 2 0 miles
for II fare; good until Dec. 4th.
Fat Stock Show, Chicagn-Sel Dee.
18th tn 10th for 1910 for round trip.
Good to return until Dec Oath.
Ell Paso, Texas. Nov. 10Th to 18th
One fare plus $500; return limit Nov.
18th. MD WHITE, Agt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
W. ;. MEAD
BUSINESS VlOLlaIST

As am connected with the lie Roy
Harp Orchestra, of LIE Roy, Minn., l
w. v..i furnish music for any and all
occasions at a reasonable rate. We
have the latest and most carefully Sc
lected repertoire of new music and
can furnish as many musicians as may
be desired.
I can also give instructions to
beginners either on phe Ytolin or on
horns with valves. Terms Of tuition
for instruction on either of the above
mentioned instruments made known
upon application.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Buy Tickets at Home.
Coupon Tickets to all points sold here
via Chicago, Milwaukee & Sc.

In planning your Winter trip tc
California or to Florida, or any other
trip east or west, north or south, beal
in mind that the local agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Rail-.
way can sell you through tickets and
make sleeping car reservations fol
YOU. He can also help you by giving
you information regarding rates,
route and train service.
TETS Is coupon ticket station OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee q ST. Pau
Railway, which means that the TICKET
agent will sell you through tickets
and check baggage over connecting
lines. M. ]. WHITE,
2lt4 Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Results of Iowa Elections.

Results of Iowa Elections.
For the first time in go years No
vember is passing without a general
election in Iowa The biennial cleo
ton amendment gave every officer to
have been elected this year an extra
IL months. Charles Youge, republican,
was elected representative In OBriep
county. Only one voted for George H.
Whitmer, democrat, whose seat was
declared vacant on account of his re-
moval from the district to Sioux City.
John Darrah, republican, was elected
in Davis county over McCorkle, demo-
crat, and Meadows, socialist, by 500
majority. He will fill the vacancy
caused by Eli Manning's resignation.
G. L. Van Eaton, republican, of Little
Rock, was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Lam
kin, of the Lyon Osceola district, over
Creglow, socialist, by 300 majority.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Creates Theodore Roosevelt Chair

" SeseSS 311SVUO3S 1eOV5SVV3V 031tI11s
New York, Nov. 14.-American his
tory and institutions will become an
important feature of the curriculum Of
the University of Berlin as the result
of gift made by James Speyer of
New York to Columbia university.
President Butler announced that Mr..
Speyer had given the sum Of $4,000 to
the trustees of Columbia to endow a
chair in the German university to be
known as the Theodore Roosevelt pro-
fessorship.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Pioneer Banker Dead

oskaloosa, Ia, Nov. Is. - Hon. Will
liam 7. Smith, Oskaloosa's first mayor
and first banker, died Monday morn
ing. He came to Oskaloosa in 1887
and engaged In the practice of law. He
was president of the Iowa Central rail-
ROAD Tor two years and engaged in
many other business enterprises.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
81 Thank The Lord,"

cried Hannah Platt, of Little Rock,
Ark, "for the relief g It from Buck
lens Arnica Salve. Itcured my fear
full running sores, which nothing Else
would heal, and from had suffered
I'd for years 1t is a marvellous heal
for cuts, burns and wounds Guar
anteed at P. A. Clemmer's drug store;
25c n
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
To Teach Iowa Its Duties.

In accordance with the action of the
national G. A. r. encampment, Com
mander James Tanner has notified
Adjt Gen. Newman of the Iowa de-
r.artment that he has named Allan g.
Blackwell of New York to be national
patriotic instructor on the staff of the
cemampder-in-chief Department Com
niander Harper Of Iowa now has the
duty to perform Of appointing 2 de.
rartment patriotic instructor who viii
have the appointment Of a number of
assistants. 1t is not unlikely that in
Iowa some attention will be paid to in
struction connected with the soldiers
preference law.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Breaks: Many Injured

4 Wichita, Kan, Nov. 15.-Ninety men
attending the southern Kansas Scot
fish rite convocation were thrown
into a heap by the breaking of a
Gcatfold on which they stood to have
their pictures taken Tuesday altar
neon. Many were injured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Fatal EXPLOSION.

Dubuque, Ia, Nov 49, - A boiler ex-
plosion in flour mill at Gutenberg
killed Joel Baumgatner, owner, Of the
mill, and Benjamin Walter, engineer,
and wrecked the building,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21

Hives are terrible torment to the
little folks, and tn some elder ones.
Easily cured. Doan's Ointment new
or fails. Instant relief, permanent
nent cure. At any drug store, 30 cents
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
Special Notice.

Now is the time for the fall tun-
ing. If your organ or piano needs
tuning, call up N. I. 'Phone SO. All
work guaranteed satisfactory.
IA. d. PATTERSON
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
For Sal E.

Is choice Duroc Jersey boars (pedi-
greedy and 8 Hereford bulls Come
and see them They will suit you.
UPTON BROS. & KRUMM,
CreSco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-21
IA. d. PATTERSON.

Hundreds of lives saved every year
by having DR. Thomas Electric Oil
lin the house just when 1t is needed
cures Group, heals burns, cuts, wounds
of every sort.