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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
CORPORATIONS and Reciprocity.

OoFPoraSionS ana noolprOoltys
There are many evidences accumulat.
Ing to show that some Of the big cor
pofatioas are waking up to the evils
Of too much tariff and want reciproc-
ity. One Of these evidences Is the fol-
lowing circular letter, a copy Of which
Has no doubt sent to all senators and
representatives in congress:
st. Louis, Mo-, July %, 1906.
Hon. Champ Clark, Bowling Green, Mo-
Dear eir-As you have observed many
foreign counties are advancing tariff
stances will operate to the detriment Of
our United States manufacturers and ex-
porters unless reciprocity relations can
be established.
In view Of these conditions, we know
you will be alert for the interests Of the
manufacturers Of the United States and
favor suoh reciprocity relations that will
Hoping you will give the matter your
KIND attention. We remain, very truly
yours, 49, THE BROWN SHOE co.
The Brown shoe company is one Of
the largest manufacturing concerns in
the United States. Ny answer TO II
was in substance that, while Reput
leans pirate about reciprocity, the Or
ganization ls in the hands of the stand
battere and that reciprocity can be
had only by kicking the Republicans
put and putting the Democrats in. OF
course II manufacturers persist tn yot-
Ing the Republican ticket and pouring
money into the Republican campaign
fund they must take what the stand
patters give them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
kinds of Machinery Repaired.
To Land Agents and Homeseekers

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on the first and third Tuesday of
each month to December inclusive,
sell round trip tickets at only one fare
plus $500 to points In the following
states: Alabama, Arizona, AFkaH
sas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indi-
an Territory, Kansas, Lo aisiana, Mexi-
co, Minnesota, Mississippi Missouri,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Ten:
nessee, Texas, Utah, Wyoming and
Virginia. also to Alberta, Assiniboin,
Canadian Northwest, Manitoba, Yves.
tern Ontario and Saskatchewan. For
further information apply to any
Great Western Agent or j. p. Elmer,
@. r, A., st. Paul MINI. dec 10
S,s, ..---s ~ ss-.-,,,us.suu.uuuur,uu,.u-.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Tho jap, and In. PhIllppln.,.


It will be remembered some two Or
three months ago Congressman J. A, F,
Hull Of Iowa made brief and suddeu
dash for fame by declaring that, It the
Japs lick the Russians and we keep
the Philippines, In less than Ave years
we would be compelled to fight the
Japs. That was Hull's one chance for
renown, but he did not have the nerve
to stand UP to that correct prophecy.
At the very arst fire. from the lingo
press he fed to his hole ana pulled the
hole in after him. where be has re-
manned Theoretically sealed up ever
since. That was sensation No. on the
Philippine question this summer.
N9W aqwes the Japanese peace com
missioner WIFI 2 suit that is childlike
and bland and calmly rswarks that
Japan would not have the Philippines
as gracious gift, whereupon the en-
tire lingo gang goes into ecstasles, not
having sense enough to know that IL
that Jap was honest In his utterance
then the American jingoes are the big
gest asses now on terra frrna, for II
the subtle Jap, who can live on 2 or
8 cents day. eaapet use the Philip
pines advantageousiy, having them at
their own doors, how can we, the most
sxtravagant people on earth, use them
to advantage at distance Of 1000
miles from our nearest seaport7 lingo
craftsmanship, like the grace of God,
nasseth all human understanding. But
was that Jap honest when be said that
Japan would not accept the Philippines
as a gift? No sane man 50 believes,
for the archipelago Is close to Japan,
and Japan could use 1t adyantageousiy
If anybody can. Japan needs room to
expand. That assertion has justified
Americans in whoopingi II up for Japan
while pretending to be Neutral In the
present way. .k1d x ifapaa d0n .nsy0
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
sues ALLEGED HoIdup Men.

Alleging that he was the victim of
q highway robbery on the part OF UP.
to.date bill collectors, John 'scahlon,
n the district court At Sioux City, has
sued J. !. Gahlll, F. p. corceraa and
A. Farrell for $1,000 damages. Scan
Ion declares that eercoran and Far
rell, bartendere for cahiH, who is
their brother,!n'law, met him at
Fourth and Court streets on April IL.
and that one held him around the
neck while the other searched his
pockets and took from him s95 In
cash. He said the men alleged they
were collecting a bar bill from him.
He admits having owed Cahill $50.
He declares he afterwards got back
$27 from the men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
AMERICA RETAINS TROPHY
tRoouoIs WINS DECIDING RACE
: FOR CANADA CUP.
Weather Conditions Decidedly Favsr-
ably to American Boat-The
Official Time.

Charlotte, N. Y, Aug. 1s.-The de-
Gliding race Of the series for the pos
session of the Canada cup, the yacht
Sng trophy which was contested for by
the Temeraire. the Canadian chal-
jenger, AID the 1roquois, the American
defender, was sailed Friday and the
American boat Was returned the win
ner.
The weather conditions reseHbled
those Of Thursday which were dis
xinetly favorable to the American boat.
The yachts crossed the starting line
AZ follows: Iroquois, 11:15:15; Tenn
teraire, 11:15:le.
The wind at that hemr was blowing
about six miles an hour from the
southeast.
The course for the race was triangu-
far, three miles to leg to be sailed
twice over.
The official time at the finish was
Iroqunis, .2:i7:i4; Temeraire, 2:19:29.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25

There is no way to maintain the
health and strength Of mind and body
except by nouriShment. There is no
way to noufish except through the
stomach. The stomach must be kept
healthy, pure and sweet or the siren
9Th will down and disease will set up.
No appetite, loss of strength, nervous
ness, headache, constipa ton, bad
breath, sour sisings, rifting, indiges-
tion, dyspepsia and allstomach troub-
les that are cnrable are quickly cured
by the use of Kddol Dyspepsia Cure.
Sold by ]. II. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Suicides In . Coffin.

Lars Petersen, a carpenter, COM
mitted suicide At Sioux City In 2
coffin which he made to order for him.
self. He went into the basement
and put the finishing touches on the
casket. Then he attached a small
rubber hose to a gas jet and turned
on TIE gas. He laid the casket on the
floor, got into itsand stuck the other
eepa OF the hose through q small hole
II the lfd. Fe was asphyxiated in 3
few moments; His wife gent to look
for him and found him dead IN the
casket, Peterson had been IN III
health for some Time and had been
acting strangely,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Woman Accused Of Murder.


A sensation was caused at QttYllm1}..
wa by the arrest of Mrs. ]. M. Hafris
on the charge Of numbering her hus.
band, wealthy farmer. Harris was
found dead in his home about two
weeks ago, and 1t was supposed that
he had committed suicide. His wife
says She found him lying on The fppt
ii d pool Of Blood Ii his pocket was
found a note In which he asserted
that Ae clone induced Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Lewis, an aged couple. to trans,
fer their property tp Mrs. Harris pn
der false pretenses. His friends say
that the alleged confession was not
written by Mr.. Harris, as 1t Is not his
handwriting. The woman's prelim
mary hearing has begun.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Public is Aroused.

The public Is aroused to a knoWl.
edge OF the curative merits of this
great medicinal tonic, Electric Bit.
ters, for sick stomach, liver and kid.
neys. Mary 81. Walters, Of 54e St.
CLAIR Ave, Columbus, O., writes
!'For several mont tbs, | was given up
to die. 7 had fever and ague, my
nerves were wrecked; I could not
sleep, and my stomach was so weak,
from useless doctors's drugs. that
could not eat. Soon after beginning
to take Electric Bitters, I obtained
relief, and In short time I was en-
tirely cured.n Guaranteed at P. "a.
Clenmer's Drug store, prios SOC. =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Clerk and Cash Gone

Chicago, Aug. 10. - Sent TO the bank
with asatchel containing $40, 900 belong
ang to Charles A. Stevens & Brothers,
No. III State street, Gus Bobbs, 20
years old, an employe of the concern,
disappeared Thursday afternoon. In
the opinion of Charles A. Stevens the
young man fed from the city with the
cash. Investigation has proven, it is
said, that Bobbs played the races and
was fond Of poker.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Why the pjHsrsnoe7

Goverhor-senator La Toilette was
recently so angry, SO the great dailies
say, because he had to stand up for
two or three hours in IN overerowded
excursion train on the Illinois Central
railroad and because he saw weary
mothers with babes in arms compelled
to do the sApe that he made certain
strenuous remarks as to the pleasure
II would give him to aid In working
Mr.. stuyvesant Fish, president Of that
great corporation, off by the hemp
route. 80 far l have not seen any &C.
rious editorial comment on that ut
tsfe1se Of the distingu!slsd Wiseon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Fatal Crash at Bali Game.

During ball game at Walnut a
section of seats containing several
hundred spectators, mostly women,
collapsed and half asdozen persons
were seriously injured. Mrs. Edward
Burke was crushed under the mass,
being hurt internally and sustaining
broken angle. She may die. Mrs.
NJ. Moore, Misses Bertha Wilmarthl
and Harriet spangler sustained bre'
ken limbs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Operator Under Arrest.

l.. B. seavey. former agent of the
Great Northern railroad, who was dis.
charged as result of the telegraph
ers' strike, is under arrest at Hinton,
Ia, for stealing $3.50 from drawer in
the ticket Office. The money was
taken while G. Weilhoit, his success
gor. was at supper, seavey indignant
y denies the charge. q = :
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Engineer Killed.

Engineer James S. Moore Of Gin ilH4.
ton, who was connected with the CHI
cago and Northwestern in the operat.
Ing department for thirty-nine years,
thirty-three as engineer, was run over
and instantly killed by a freight car
in Clinton yards OF the company last
week. The body was terribly mangled.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Revlves In Post.M orten,.

Louis viel surprised several physi-
clans at Mercy hospital in Des Moines
by suddenly regaining life, Shortly
after post-mortem on him began. DR..
Conklin happened to take hold of the
supposed dead mans heart and pinch
1t slightly. Almost instantly the or
gan began te throb at natural rate.
The incisions : made were quickly
closed. Wei regained consciousness
few hours later and will soon be
able to leave the hospital.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
conaer Is out Of PoI!tIes.

Ambassador q. H. Conger arrived
in Washington last week from Mexico
He had conference with Acting Sec.
rotary Adee at the state department
and later visited the president at Oys
ter Bay. Mr.. Conger said that he had
no intention Of entering politics in
l6wa He- is golng On ? mission tc
China to- try to stop Tho boycott Of
American goods In that country. I
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Bow Accidentally Killed.

Harley Bell, aged seventeen years,
was Instantly killed last week at Rock
Rapids by the accidental discharge Of
his gun while climbing onto the I'LL:
nois Central bridge across the Rock
river on his return from hunting, Bell
was alone at the time Of the acci.
dent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Blew Off His Head.

A. p: Hatch committed suicided IN
a sensational manner at Algona. He
placed the muzzle of q shotgun to his
left ear and touched off the trigger
with stick. The head was almost
blown off. He was discovered by his
mother, with whom he lived. No
cause is known for his act.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Very Low Rate,

to ST. Paul and Minneapolis and re-
turn via Chicago Great Western Rail
way.
Tickets on sale daily 70 Sept, Both.
Final return limit Oct. 31st. Also
equally low rates to Minnesota, North
Dakota, Colorado, ptab, and Wy
oming points. For further informa-
tion apply to any Great Western
Agent or j. P. Elmer, q. p. A., st.
Paul, MINI. sept30.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Made Daughter Drink Poison.

Pueblo, Col, Aug. 10. = Frank Ward,
foreman of a yard gang at the Pueblo
steel works, caused the death of his
daughter Frances, aged 16, by forcing
her to swallow quantity of poison, and
then committed suicide by the same
drug. Neighbors said Ward had been
drinking heavily and had threatened to
sknl himself and the girl. Ward was a
s1fduwer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Methodlst Conference.

The Upper Iowa Methodist Episco-
pal conference will be held at Hamp.
ton, Sept. 81. Bishop Wilson. who
was elected bishop at the Los Angeles
Conference, with episcopal residenca
at Chattanooga. will preside.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
SCORES OF DEAD
IN RIVER Depths
EIGHTY PERSONS STILL MISS
ING IN AWFUL VIRGINIA
TRAIN DISASTER.
ONLY TWELVE BODIES
THUS FAR RECOVERED
Attempt Made to Raise Cars from
River Is succesSful-Eye-W Wit
Attempt Made to Raise Cars from
River Is Unsuccessful-Eye- Wit
ness Declares Red Danger Flag
Had Faded Almost White.


Norfolk, Va, Aug. 19.-Up to 1880
o'clock Friday morning there were
only IL known dead taken from the
wreck Of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
ways Kinston and Greenville IN. c.
excursion train, though there are some
80 of the colored excursionists yet
missing and the probabilities are that
the bodies OF many of these will be
found in the bottom of the river after
all dragging has been completed. A
wrecking company raised the two sub
merged cars, but as they did so the
ends fell out of the cars and what
dead were therein went to the bot
tom of the river with debris from the
interior of the coaches.
Carload Of Dead in River.
At noon divers went to the bottom
Of the river at the scene of the wreck
and found a carload of dead men,
women and children, these being the
victims in the first car behind the en-
CINE whose bodies went into the river
when the end of the car dropped out
az it was raised by derricks.
The only white persons known to
be dead up to this time are w. e.
Jolly. the promoter of the excursion,
and his young nephew, Edward Forbes.
Statement Of Eyewitness.
The Atlantic Coast Line officials
have given out no statement in the
matter, but Cleveland Thompson, an
eyewitness, says that the small Dan
ger" flag, which was placed on the
track to warn the approaching Kinston
train, that the draw was open, though
formerly red flag had faded almost
completely white from continuous use
during the last five years. Thomp-
son declares that Engineer Reig re-
NAMED by his engine up 10 the very
last and did not jump as first report
ed. He went down with the engine
and was badly injured about the head
and body. He is now in the Sarah
Leigh hospital here and it is said he
will recover. J. J, Thompson, aged &C
years, farmer and father Of Cleve-
land Thompson. rushed with an ak to
the scene OF the wreck and ieapipg 20
feet to the top of the second coach eut
a hole in the top Of the car and res
cued SIS people just before the cal
dropped into the water and became al.
most completely submerged.
Engineers First Run.
II was Engineer S. B. Raig's frs
run over the Atlantic Coast Line *
Norfolk, he having just come from
East Radford, Va, to this line, hi
former employment having been will
the Norfolk & Western railway. H,
did not know that he was approaching
q draw at the time. The faded Dan
ger" Gag, it is declared, was so small
that the engineer did not see it, ant
when he saw the stop" sign, just me
fore he reached the trestle leading t.
the draw, his train, which was NOV
ing IS miles an hour, could not b.
stopped in time, though he made ever,
effort to make the danger brakes work
The small unseen danger flag is sal
to have been only 100 Yards from tn
trestle, which is short one.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Girl Killed Under an Engine.

The five.year.old daughter of John
Lundgreen had her head crushed to
pulp by being run over by threshing
engine on her fathers farm near Fort
Dodge. She was sitting on the top
rear wheel when the engineer started
the engine, throwing her under II. !,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Farmer Hangs Himself.

]. 3. Ruschie, seyenty-five years
old, wealthy retired farmer Of Davis
county, committed suicide at his home
near Bloomfield by hanging. De-
bpondency because Of Ill health is sup.
posed to have been the cause.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Brakeman Killed.

Peter Mcdonald, brakeman on the
Illinois Central, fell from moving
train near Newell and was run over
and killed. His home was at Chero.
kee, where the remains were taken
tor burial.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Accused Of Stealing.

Councilman Wittig of Boone was
found guilty of stealing dirt from the
city and fined $40 and costs by Mayor
Goodykoontz. Wittig will appeal to
the district court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
Farm for Sale.

An improved 10s-acre farm, II miles
north OF Protivin. Enquire Of A. w.
Pecinovsky. 10ot4w staw.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25
I: I: !: :: II I: II
Clark's :. :,
Chinese Coolies Must Be Kept -
Out...Plan to Save Our Forests.
Queer Logic Of the American
Jinso...RcpublicAn Hypocrisy ~
II /. I: u II i. !.

room It's Incredible that she will not
Beek and accept it in the Philippines.
II there Is no room there she can soon
make 1t, even as we are making 1T, by
the certain and simple process Of kill
Ing off the obstreperous natives who
object to being assimilated on the
American plan. A few Japanese Jake
Smiths would soon thin out the present
population to large extent. So that
1t may reasonably he concluded that
the Japanese bigwig was lying when
he declared that Japan would not take
the Philippines as gift. And where
fore? The reason is plain to those who,
having eyes, see. He Is simply trying
to pull the wool over the eyes of our
jingoes-and has succeeded, Judging
from lingo edltorials-while the treaty
making business is pending at Ports
mouth. He is trying to influence Amer
lean public opinion in favor Of his
country, SO as to gain some advantage
In cooking up the treaty. He would
have been precious diplomat, surely,
If In answer to the query as to whether
| Japan WdutS Iue ( HllippiueS NC Aao
said: Eyes, we want them. We must
have them. We will have them. We
need room. you know, If you Amer
leans do not want war, hand them over
to us!' That's what the jingees seem
to have expected him to say, provided
Japan wants them. So the jingoes
hug to their breasts the twin delusions
that the Japs do not want the Philip
pines and that therefore the islands are
extremely valuable to rs. Queer logic
Unaccountabie craftsmanship!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-25

eonian. On the other hand, 1t II gen.
orally referred to in a flppant or hui
morous sort of way. Now, suppose
a case. Suppose that Governor Varda-
man Of Mississippi or Senator Ben5a-
min II. Tillman Of South Carolina or
any other southern Democrat of prolni-
hence had expressed the joy he would
feel in aiding to lynch Mr.. Fish or any
other corporation bigwig. What would
have been the result? AS sure as two
and two make four the entire Repub-
lican press Of the land--Tray, Blanche
and Sweetheart-would have been
barking furiously at his heels, and he
would have been publicly crucif1ed as
an anarchist. Why this dihferencef 1
am not arguing as to whether Mr..
Stuyvesant Fish deserves hanging
that's immaterial-bu I am discourse
ing on the difference of treatment Of
northern Republican public men and
southern Democratic public men by
the Republican metropolitan press,
which since 1896 has come near being
the entire metropolitan press. 1t Is
absolutely safe to say that had Sen.
Htors Burton and Mitchell and Die
drich been Democrats, especially south.
ern Democrats, they would have been
expelled from the senate and that the
entire metropolitan Republican press
would have Endorsed the expulsion
Why should northern Republican
public man be permitted greater lib
erty of speech without censure than 9
southern Democratic public man? Why
Is Republican northern Statesman
who violates his oath Of Office any bet
ter than southern Democratic states
man who does the same thing? I
grows out of the inherent and tncqr
riglble hypocrisy Of the Republican
party. From the beginning Its for
mula has been: "The earth belongs tt
the saints. We are the saints. There
fore the earth belongs to u.s." Witt
four Republican United States sen
Atsgs and two Republican representa-
tives In congress indicted for grav'
oftenses within the last few years
with Republican officials oncupylnnj
cells In the penitentiary, with stil
others driven from Office and with still
others under investigation for hig
crimes and misdemeanors, Republican
still pirate Of q monopoly of sweetness
light, purity. patriotism and all goo
qualities. surely Pecksnif,s apiri
still lives.