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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
NICHY SPRINGS

Three miles from Ukiah, Mendocino County.
Natural electric waters, champagne baths
lovely grounds; fishing and hunting; crystal
spring: accommodations and table first class
j. A. REDEMEYER, proprietor.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
DE la RozA REsoRT-santa Crl

Mountains This delightful mountain resort
now open. Cottages and tents for light house,
keeping: home cooking solid comforts. good
fishing close by: dancehall. ETC. Campers tick
etc, 81 IS. For full particulars address Gibbs
& Wahren. Gibbs. Cal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
TRAGEDY IN ST. LOUIS.
Man Mortally Wounds Wife and Kills
Himself in Quarrel Over In
heritance.

st. Louis, Dec. 8. - AS the outcome of
quarrel over a $4,000 inheritance,
Charles e. Bosse, aged 80, collector,
shot his wife, aged 2S, and then killed
himself with the revolver in the pres
ence of Mrs. Elizabeth r. Wubecks.
his wife's aged mother, at his home,
No. 4257 Gano avenue, Wednesday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Bosses injuries are be-
lieved to be mortal. Aged Mrs. WI
becke struggled with the frenzied man
to prevent the tragedy, but he finally
pushed her aside and began shooting.
Mrs. Bosse was shot through the neck.
Three years ago Bosses father died.
leaving him an estate of $4,000. Bosse
at that time had been married one
year. He signed his inheritance over
to his wife. 1t is stated that since
then they have frequently quarreled
over the estate. Wednesday while
ennder tho Influence OF liquor he re-
the tragedy. "a ~ Aassa ~
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
HAYES MUST GO TO PRISON
Motion for New Trial overruled-Ex-
Bank President Given Long
Jail Sentence.

Cleveland, o., Dec 11.-Judge Tay-
Ter, of the United States district court,
has overruled a motion for new
trial for o. L. Hayes, president of the
Gallon CO., national bank, recently
found guilty on the charge of violat-
ing The national banking laws, and
sentenced him to serve seven and one
half years in the Ohio penitentiary.
and to pay the cost of prosecution.
The court also overruled a motion for
a new trial in the case of Edward
Flicldnger, president of the Flicking-
or Wheel company, of Gallon, con-
v1cted on the charge or afufng ana
abetting IN the misapplication of the
funds of the Gallon national bank.
Judge Tayler sentenced Flickinger to
serve seven and one-half years in the
penitentiary and to pay the cost Of
prosecution. Notice was served by
both defendants that appeals will be
made to the circuit court of appeals.
The failure of the Gallon national
bank took place on Februa-y- 10, 1904.
Its loans and discounts aggregated
100000 At the time of the failure II
was found that the bank carried about
$315, 1000 of the paper of the Flickinge1
Wheel company, the Gallon Wagon
and Gear company and the Decatur
Buggy company. Hayes was a direct
or in the various concerns named.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15

relating to munlclpal allalrs. a sum
will be asked OF the legislature Its
expenditure Tiil be placed in the hands
OF the municipal league for the pur-
pose of enabling such league to obtain
facts, statistics and general informa-
ton in regard to the best methods of
supplying cities with water, ga and
electricity; the construction of sewers
and the disposition of sewage and gar
bage; the best methods of constructing
pavements and sidewalks; keeping the
financial accounts of cities; police reg
ulations, fire protection and preserva-
ton of public health and prevention of
epidemics, and such other matters as
are of general and public interest.
Divorce Bills to Come Late
When the uniform divorce confer
ence, which is to be held in Washing
ton next February, and in which Iowa
is to participate, is finished, Mr.. Smith,
B. P. Birdsal and E. H. Hubbard will
present their solution of the divorce
problem to the solons for their action
| Iowa legislators have been paying
more or less attention in recent years
| to the divorce law business, and in the
last two sessions bitter fights have
! been precipitated by the introduction
of measures looking to the prohibition
of the remarriage of Divorces within
a certain time-usually fixed at one
year. These propositions have failed
hitherto, but the Washington anti-di
vorce conference may bear fruit either
in the Iowa legislature of 1906 or tina
of 1907
Fourteen differs" Seek Pardons.
Fourteen life term inmates of Iowa
penitentiaries will ask the Iowa legis
iature for pardons at the session thi
winter. Fne applicants for pardon
are: Frank and Nate Rainsbarger, o
Hardin county; ]. 3. Taylor, of Clinton
county; Thomas w. Watson, of Mill
county; A. D. Storms, of Des Nome
county; Orman Mcpherson, of LOUIS
y county; William Toole, of Sac county
Alonzo Robbins, of Lee county; JOSEPH
Q. Smith, of Monroe county; Georg
Weems, of Polk county; John H Cater
of Winneshiek county; Louis Busse. O
Bremen county; Betsy Smith, of Pol
county; Charles Rocker, of Lyon coun
| ty. Among other organizations legis
lation will be asked by the Iowa Anti
Saloon league, the Western Fruit Grow
ers' association and the states ship
pers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
MONEY FOR THE WATERWAY
HOUSE ApPRoPR1ATEs 81, ooo,-
600 FOR BUILDING CANAL.
Senate Calls for Information Regard
ing Contributions of National
Banks for Political Purposes.

Washington, Dec. 8. = Reading of the
Panama canal appropriation bill was re-
Bumed In the house on the converting Of
that body Thursday. The first amends
ment was presented by Mr.. Williams.
He moved to cut the appropriation from
$16,500,000 to $6,S5S,333, stating that he
had come to the conclusion that this lat
ter sum was sufficient to meet the needs
of the commission to January Is next;
The amount had been arrived at by talk
! ing the Indebtedness of the commission,
which they had stated was $4,000 O00.
He had added to this the December esti-I
mates amounting to $2.35S,333. After
considerable discussion the house reject
ed the amendment of Mr.. Williams fix-
ing the amount of the canal appropria-
ton at Sc, 1888 and adopted an amend
ment fixing, the amount at $11, 10000 .
The senate Thursday passed the res
olution of Senator Tillman calling on
| the secretary of the treasury for infor-
| nation as to whether reports of examin-
| ers show whether or not national banks
make contributions to political cam
paigns. AT two o'clock the senate went
into executive session and at 2:18 adj
l journed until Monday.
William R. Lawrence of Illinois was
named as judge of the United States
court in the central district of Indian
territory. His name was sent to the sem
ate by the president with other appoint
ments.
i Senator Allison, chairman of the re-
/ publican caucus of the senate. an
nounced the personnel of the commits,
tee to fill vacancies on committees as
follows: Hale, chairman; Aldrich, Gull
lom, Perkins, Clark (Wyo), Nelson
Spooner, Kean and Beveridge.
At the beginning of the days session
Of the senate the vice president designat-
ed Senators Lodge and Bacon to serve
on the board of regents of the Smith
sonian institution.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
oUsTED BY GOVERNOR.
Adjutant General Ward of Indiana
Resigns-shortage in His
Accounts Charged.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec S.-John r.
Ward, adjutant general of Indiana, re-
signed Thursday on the demand of
Gov. Hanly, as the result of an inves-
tigation of his accounts. The investi-
eating committee claims there is a
shortage of $976.75, which it is al
legged was secured by padding the to-
tails on acquisitions for the pay of the
"A companies of the Indiana national
guard and on warrants for supplies
for the troops. Gen. Ward was ap-
pointed adjutant general by Former
Gov. w. T. Durbin, and was reap.
pointed by Gov. Hanly. Gen. Ward
was adjutant of the One Hundred and
Sixty-frst Indiana regiment in the
Spanish-American war, of which regi
ment Former Gov Durbin was colonel
The alleged shortage discovered eX
tends back to December 1903.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
RYAN FACES PRISON TERM
REFUSAL TO ANSWER CUES
TIoNs TO BE PRoBED.
Stand by Equitable Head Carries.
Heavy Penalty-Fine of $500
Is Attached.

! New York, Dec. 11.-Under section
60 of the penal code, entitled "Refus7
ing TO Testify" Thomas F. Ryan, chief
stockholder of the Equitable, may be
sentenced to one years Imprisonment
and g. fine of $500 for refusing to an
swer questions asked before the in-
surance investigating committee The
questions related to alleged threats by
E. II. Hartman in the event Ryan
refused to let him share in the pur-
chase of the Hyde stock. The section
referred to reads as follows:
"a person who, being present be-
fore either house of the legislature or
any committee thereof, willfully re-
fuses to be sworn or affirmed or to an
swer any material or proper question,
or to produce upon reasonable notice
any proper books, papers or documents
in his possession or under his con-
troll is guilty of misdemeanor."
This law carries with it maximum
penalty of one years Imprisonment or
fine of $500, or both.
Assistant District Attorney Mott,
when told that the insurance investi-
eating committee had ordered It's
counsel to prepare transcript of the
questions which Mr.. Ryan had re-
fused to answer, and to lay the
transcript before the district attorney
, with the request that he proceed i'm
mediately against the witness, said:
Should such action be taken by the
, committee, the first thing will be to
ascertain whether the questions to
| which the witness refuses to give an.
swer may be regarded as material
and proper under the wording of the
J law. If they prove to be so, and
have little doubt they will, in the
light CT the decisions handed down by
the court of appeals on the construc
f, ton to be given to the word material,
then two ways are open for the distrio
attorney.
"He may take the matter before ,
magistrate and ask for a hearing
which would result either in a dis
| missal of the witness or in his bein.
held for special sessions. The 0ffens
is a misdemeanor, and should, unde
ordinary circumstances, go to tina
court
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
Current Iowa Topics in Brief.

Current Iowa Topics in Brief.
Secretary Shaws retention in the
cabinet for longer term than was eX
pected has caused no end of discussion
here.
Notice has reached the authorities at
the state house that the managers OF
the Jamestown, Va, fair of 1907, will
call on the Iowa legislature this win
ter to ask big appropriation that Iowa
may be represented at the Jamestown
exposition.
DR.. M. G. Macklin who for the past
three years has been inspector of the
county and private institutions where
insane are kept, and which are under
the supervision of the state board of
control, has resigned to become first
assistant physician to DIR. White, SUI
perintendent of the state hospital for
the insane at Clarinda.
State Superintendent J. F. Riggs has
dismissed the appeal from the Ma
haska county superintendent by the
board of directors of Richland town.
ship, holding that he did not have jul,
riSd1ctlon. the controversy is over the
site for new school.
Secretary Wilson is now on the
ninth year of his service as secretary
of agriculture. It is certain that Sec.
| rotary Wilson is to remain in the cab
| met and nothing has come or is lilkel.
to come of the efforts of his enemies tt
| GUST him.
MI. John F. Lacey, of the Sixth dis
trict, accompanied by Mrs. Lacey, hal
arrived in Washington for the winter
| State Auditor Carroll is gatherin,
data regarding the various foreign
bonding companies doing business il
Iowa to ascertain whether or not Their
is justifiable grounds for the complain
tlaat has heen made.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
Run on a Bank

York, Pa, Dec. 8.--A run on the
First national bank OF this city, caused
by false report, was inaugurated
Thursday, and up to noon hundreds
of small depositors had withdrawn
their deposits. The run was caused
by an unfounded rumor that the bank
had failed, that gained circulation
Wednesday and spread among the en-
ployes of various manufactures in
the city. The First national is one
of the most prosperous banks in York.
1t is capitalized at 100000, and has
surplus of 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
Urges Need of State Archives.

- Observation-Disclosures
The urgent need OF state archives for
the preservation of documents valua-
BILE for reference from time to time,
which shall be made easily accessible
by being placed in charge of competent
persons is urged in the thirtieth bien-
NAL report of the state librarian
which was filed with Gov. A. B. Cum
Minis by Mr.. johnson Brigham The
report is very voluminous one, going
into detail of the work of the state Ii
brary and the state historical depart
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
SEEING is BELIEVING.
The Wadsworth Bros Chico is a Long
Havana Filler says p. A. Clen.-
mer and he Proves it.

nc WauSWUTUl oTOS. ClICO is LODS
Havana Filler says z. A. Glen
mer and he Proves it.
When cigar salesman told P. A.
Clemmer that it was not possible to
sell a long Havana filler, snch as he
claims the Wadsworlh Bros. Chico is,
for SC, the reply was: "Well, it is an
easy thing to see whether it can be
done or not" and he took Chico
from the box and cut it open.
The filler was there-long, rich, Sill
ky Havana-just what was needed to
make the good smoke that the Chico
is. Seeing is believing, but with the
Chico smoking is better. Try one and
see for yourself, all lovers of good
smoke, how fine cigar can be sold for
SC, The best people in Cresco, those
who never used to smoke anything
less than 10 cent cigar, now buy the
Chico at p. A. Clemmer's for nickle,
and get a better smoke for less mon
ey. dec 5.l5.26
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15

at the time OF the meeting of the Pres
byterian general assembly in this city
next May. The local committee in
charge of arrangements for the general
assembly some time ago received the
suggestion that the president might
accept an invitation, and accordingly
at a meeting of the committee a formal
invitation was drawn up and sent to
the president The invitation sets forth
the nature of the great religious con-
vention of Presbyterianism.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
Notice to Bidders for County Road
Work.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Howard coun-
ty, Iowa, will receive bids for County
Road Work for the year 1906, at the
January 1906 session of said Board.
All bids are to be sealed and filed
in the Office Of the County Auditor on
OF before IL O'Clock NJ, Monday, jan
uary s. 1906.
Said bids are to state the amount
per day asked for furnishing four
capable men and four good teams to
operate the county road machinery
at such time and place as the several
members of the Board Of Supervisors
may direct.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
G. j. TERRY,
County Auditor.
BY order of the Board of SuperviS-
orS OF Howard county, Ia. 25w3
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
Will Not Aid Money Market

Washington, Dec. Secretary
Shaw announced after the cabinet
meeting Friday that the subject Of
making deposits in national banks to
relieve the money situation had not
been mentioned at the meeting. The
secretary added that he did not expect
to make any deposits during the day
or take any action unless the situation
grew materially worse.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
Banker Dies.

st. Louis, Dec. 8. William H.
Thompson, president of the National
Bank Of Commerce and regarded as
one OF the wealthiesr, if not the most
wealthy man in ST. Louis, died
Wednesday night at his residence
after an illness of se1eral months The
cause of death was pneumonia, bath
lungs having been affected.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
A Fearful Fate.

1t is fearful fate to have to endure
the terrible torture OF Piles, II can
truthfully say" writes Harry Colsop,
of Masonville, Ia, THAT for Blind,
Bleeding. Itching and Protrudipg
Piles, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the
best cure made" Also best for cuts,
burns and injuries, Csc at P. A. Glenn
mer's, druggist. f
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
County Has a Record Crop.

SooAAIy AAe%9 q AoCSo1 u SiOp.
An enormous crop of corn and pump
kins has been produced on 40 acres of
land in Union township, Poweshiels
county, by the owner. Fred Stillwell
He planted it as an experimental field,
putting into practice the principles of
the gospel of corn preached by Prof.
Holden. The results are surprise to
every one, as one acre Of this field has
yielded lat bushels of good corn and
five big loads of pumpkins. Never be-
fore was more than 81 bushels raised
on any acre in this field. The remain
der of the field has yielded nearly as
much per acre as the one acre men
toned
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
,ss,ss:szz..-sxanns

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Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis
ease relieved in six hours by "NEw
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" 1t is great surprise on ac-
count of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and
back, in male or female. Relieves re-
tention of water almost Immediately
If you want quick relief and cure this
is the remedy. Sold by j. FL. Luers
Drug Co, Cresco, Iowa. 24m6
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15

Group, Coughs, Colds, Whooping-
cough, ETC., have no terrors for chill
dren or adults who evacuate the bow
els with Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar. This remedy expels all cold
from the system and strengthens the
throat, lungs and bronchial tubes.
The Original Laxative Cough Syrup
and Liquid Cold Cure. Sold by ]. Ell.
LuerS Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
State Ranked as Fourteenth.

Iowa ranks as the fourteenth state
in the union according to benevolent in
stitutions, New York being first. Ac-
cording to population, Iowa is the
eleventh. The per capita cost OF main
tenance of benevolent institutions in
1903 was 80 cents in Iowa, which in this
respect ranks as thirty-third. The ag-
gregate cost of ecclesiastical institu-
lions is larger than that of institutions
under private management in 20 states
and territories, of which Iowa is one
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15

The season of indigestion is upon US.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for Indigestion
and dyspepsia will do every thing for
the stomach that an overloaded or
over-worked stomach can not do for
itself. Kodol Digests what you eat
gives the stomach rest-relieyeS sour
stomachs, belching, heartburn, indi-
gestion, etc. Sold by Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
Holds That Iowa Law Is Valid.
Ono nf Iowo,s incnranoa laws tha

Holds That Iowa Law Is Val1d.
One of Iowa's insurance laws, that
passed by the legislature of 1896, which
prohibits insurance companies from
entering into an agreement to fix rates
of insurance or the amount of COM
mission to be paid to agents, was held
to be constitutional last week by the
United States supreme court at Wash
ington. The case was that of Auditor
B. +. Carroll, of this state, against the
Greenwich Insurance company of New
York, and a number of other risk in
situations, which the state official in
sisted had formed pool. AS stated
above Mr.. Carroll was victorious, al
though the decision of lower court
had to be reversed The litigation ap-
peared some time ago before the cir
cult court for the southern district OF
Iowa, but here Auditor Carroll met
with defeat, the judges upholding the
insurance companies. News of the
later decision, when it reached Des
Moines, caused general celebration in
the auditors Office, for the case has
aroused interest throughout the state
| nFo.x vYscs4 iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15
Ex-Alderman Pound Guilty.

Milwaukee, Dec. 9-Former Alder
man William Murphy was Friday adj
judged guilty of accepting bride of
$50 when member of the common
council from Oscar Davis for securing
the passage of sidetrack ordinance.
The trial was on an indictment re-
turned by the grand jury. Sentence
was deferred pending argument for a
new trial
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails.
Sold by j. III. Luers Drug Co., Cresco,
Iowa. 24m6
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15

Money zviN fly away from
you unless you save syste-
matically. Haveyour money
where it can fly to your as
sisance in case of necessity
or an opportunity for a good
Investment. Thrifty people
Injoy what is best in life.
The lack of money places
many bright men at a disad-
vantage on the battle field Of
life.
Therefore save yoar money
and earn your right to the
advantages which money alone
can procure. Opena savings
account today. We pay 4per
cent. interest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-15

President May Visit Iowa.
President Theodore Roosevelt will
probably make visit to Des Moines
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-29
BANDIT KNOCKED OUT.
Two PIucky Railroad Men Earned
$4,000 by One Blow.

Nhth ANtA hNh
$1,000 by One Blow.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 29.-EXpress
Messenger Laub and Engineer Wilson
received $1,000 each for capturing II
man who held up the eastbound North
Coast limited train OF midnight on the
Northern Pacific railroad near Bear
mouth. Mont. The robber had blown
open the safe with charges of dyna-
mite aggregating twenty-five pounds,
when Laub by the aid of Il match
struck by Wilson knocked the robber
senseless with a piece of iron. The
robber was bound and taken into
Drummond. He remained unconscious
all day. This is the third holdup of
the same train near Bearmouth.
General Manager II. j.. Horn of the
Northern Pacific gives the details of
the holdup as follows:
'The train was held up two miles
east of Bearmouth by one man. After
ordering the express messenger out of
the car the robber, who had twenty
five pounds of dynamite, blew the safe
open in the express car, SCATTERING the
side of the car and blowing the door
off the safe.
After the third explosion the robber
forced Engineer Wilson to crawl in the
car ahead of him and the messenger
to follow Wilson. As soon as they
were in the car the bandit forced En-
gineer Wilson to strike a match, and
Engineer Wilson SAW EynreSs AIeSSen-
ger Laub ready to hit the robber with
a piece of broken car. Wilson imme-
diately blew the match out, and the
express messenger struck the robber
and Knocked him out.
''fhe robber was bound and taken to
Drummond, where he was turned over
to the county authorities