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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
ODELL ACCUSES PRESIDENT
SENSATIONAL CHARGES By Elk
GOVERNOR.
Roosevelt and Higgins Said to Be Try
ing to Wreck Republican Party
in New York.

New York, Dec. 22.-Former Gov
b. Odell, chairman Of the republican
state committee, made a statement
Thursday in which he charged Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Gov. Higgins with
deliberate attempt to wreck the Re
publican party of this state for their own
personal ambitions. He declared that
be responsible. Mr. Odell's accusa-
tons were part of his comment on
the situation growing out of the con-
test in the Republican party in this
state for the speakership of the New
York state assembly. Mr.. Odell de-.
clarsd himself in favor of E. A. Mer-
ritz Jr., several days ago. He said:
Il charge President Roosevelt and
Gov. Higgins with injecting their per-
sonalities into the speakership con-
test. They will be to blame if disas-
ter results. l and my friends have
not made this fight, but now we are
for harmony, and we will have 1t il
we have to fight for it. l charge
President Roosevelt and Gov. Higgins
with 2 deliberate attempt to wreck the
Republican party in this state for theis
own personal ambition"
Referring to Gov. Higgins, Mr. Odell
said: $50 far as gratitude is con-
cerned, Gov. Higgins certainly owed
me something. Instead of putting out
the hand of friendship, he chooses to
throw stones at those who have been
his friends"
At dinner Of Republicans of the
Thirty-f1 assembly district in the
Bronx Wednesday night Mr. Odell told
those present that ne intends to re-
main as chairman of the state COM
mittee until the party indicates that
it wants change. Influence from no
matter how high a source, he said, will
not affect his attitude. The contest
for the speakership has created a po-
litical situation that has not existed
in this state for many years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
DEFEAT FOR EX- GOVERNOR
oDELL LOSES PARTY CONTROL
IN COUNTY CONTEST.
Herbert Parsons Elected President of
Committee for the Coming Year
After Long Struggle.

New York, Dec. 29-During a con-
test which continued from nine O'Clock
Thursday night until nearly four
O'Clock Friday morning, marked at
times by bitter recriminations but con.
Guiding with mutual pledges of sup.
port, the control of the New York
county Republican committee was
wrested from the adherents of former
Gov. Benjamin B. Odell by the faction
headed by Herbert Parsons. In reor-
ganizing for the coming year the COM
mittee elected Herbert Parsons to the
presidency, in succession to William
Halpin, and chose other officers named
by Parsons friends
The officers elected are: Chairman,
Herbert Parsons; first vice president,
Senator Alfred R. Page; second vice
president, Julius G. Kramer. of the
Fourth assembly district; secretary,
Thomas H. Whittle. of the Thirty.
fifth district; treasurer, George Blag-
den; sergeant-at-arms, Edmund b.
dine.
The election of Mr.. Parsons was Sc.
cured at 2:35 o'clock in the morning.
1t was made by reclamation and was
received with wild enthusiasm. Mr..
Halpin Immediately congratulated Mr..
Parsons and in brief speech prom
ised him his hearty support. Mr.. Par
sons, replied. thanking the committee
for his election. Mr.. Wadsworth said
that there is no possibility of a com
PROMISE that he is in the race to stay
and viii win Benilplin B. Odell, Jr.,
chsi,rnan of the state Republican com
-.,istee talked briefly with the news
Taper mez Friday about the action of
he Republican county committee. He
7'i': Politics ere like hurdles.
% etirces you clear them and some
IS vow do not. When YOU trip over
aro ron have got to Get up with a
er lin and stir neck. and
~ is how 7 am. IT is like a mince
g which testes very we'll and goes
- e-siiv. Est If ra-nains to be seen
1haEher Perso"s viii he able to digest
hove ~ot s-o1her word to saw
80 80 sr+i7a ~ President Roose.
80 CO... .;issies on the speaker.
IT,"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
RYAN NEVER USED INFLUENCE
PRESIDENT OF. WASHINGTON
LIFE UPHoLDs FINANcIER.
Mr.. Tatlock Says New Yorker Never
Suggested Purchase of Any Of
the Securities.

New York, Dec. 21.-John Tatlock,
president of the Washington Life In
Rurance company, testifying before the
Armstrong committee on insurance in
vestigation Wednesday, said that
Thomas F. Ryan never attempted to
influence any action on the part of the
board and never suggested the rur-
chase of any of the securities. The
purchase of American Tobacco that
came up in Tuesdays testimony, Mr..
Tatlock said, was suggested by Levi
P. Morton and was concurred in by the
board.
Mr.. Tatlock, upon taking the stand.
Identified list of collateral loans of
the Washington Life which had BEEN
made since January 1, 1905. None of
these loans had been made to or for
the benefit of any officer of the COM
pany. A statement of legal fees for
ten years paid by the company was
presented. Mr.. Tatlock said he could
hnd no record of payments to Andrew
Hamilton or Andrew G. Fields, nor
any payment for legislative purposes.
A statement was presented by Mr..
Tatlock, showing the outstanding in
surance of the Washington Life on
November to have been $12 1888, 900
In annual dividend insurance, and
k45, 100000 in deferred dividend insur-
ance. The earnings for nine months
Of this year, witness said, as far al
could be calculated, were 1925, 000 of
which $4,000 was paid as dividends
to policyholders, and $4,000 as sur
plus. On the subject of apportioning
| dividends, Mr.. Tatlock said his COM
pany kept no Individual account with
policyholders to show what was COM
Ing to them annually, as President Ide,
Of the Home Life, testified that com
pany did Asked as to what he
thought of that system, witness replied
that he could see no objection to it.
New York, Dec. 21.-Discovery was
made Tuesday that books Of record
which should show in detail the trans
actions of the Mutual Life Insurance
company's supply department while II
was under the management of Andrew
c. Fields have been destroyed OF
stolen from the safe in which the de.
partment records are kept. For more
than three weeks this has been known
to the company's temporary president
Frederic Cromwell, and he has
searched the Mutual Life building from
top to bottom without finding the least
trace of the missing books. 1t was 8
demand for the production Of thes,
books before the Mutuals invest.sat
ing committee, of which W. H. Trues
dale is chairman, that brought to ligh-
the fact of their disappearance. Wher
the members Of the investigating com
mittee learned of the disappearance O.
the records they began a search OF
their s0wn account, going so far as tt
employ detectives for that purpose
These men have reported that the,
have been unable to find any clev
which will help them in locating tn,
l missing books;
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Condition Of Howard County,
by John Kakac. Treasurer.

Howard County has an area of about
4S0 square miles and population, as
shown by last census, of 1888. The
total valuation of farm lands, as
assessed in the year 1904, are $1l, $685.
276; town lots, s2,O2s, 1852: railroads,
1910, $40; express companies, $1,000;
telegraph companies, S11,0SS; tele-
phone companies, S57,2S4; and of
other personal property, S2,6O5 472;
deducting the soldiers exemption
leaves the grand total of taxable
property in Howard County s17, ILL.,
SOS.
The average value of farm land per
acre in Howard County in the year of
1904 was $40 lowered in 1905 to 1929
making the taxable value of farm
land $40 per acre.
The average tax levy for 1904 was q
mills on taxable value or 10 cents on
800 of actual value.
The highest levy in any township is
29.4 mills. The lowest was 24.3 mills.
The highest levy made IN any precinct
was in the corporation of Cresco, be-
ing 62.2 mills. The lowest levy in the
county was made in the independent
district of Florenceville, Albion Town
ship, and was 1873 mills which includes
a local levy of only mills for road
purposes, educating their children the
past three years in Granger, Mime
sofa school nearby at a cost of about
$3.50 per year, with money received
through the efforts of the tax fe1rets.
The 1904 levy of all the taxable
property brings the following sums
for the various purposes necessary for
state, county and different independ-
emit districts and townships through
out the county as needed each year:
County, general revenue fund ....... 21, 464
County. insane. Observation-Disclosures. 1922
For relief OF poor. 1887
For all corporations ELECTROMAGNETIC. 1854
school local lev1es 80. ........ $751; O5
School county levy............ 1899
School April and September
apportionment...... $1,000. S,101
Making total amount expended for school
purposes. .............. ................. e5,2ss
Cresco Board of Health to reimburse
county............ ...........:....... 1856
Jamestown Board of Health to.reimburse
County. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1877
Poll fund transferred to County fund in
January and June). 1876
Dog fund transferred to County fund in
January and june. Observation-Disclosures. 1875
Plating. %
General road local levy. -. .s12,758
General road county levy. 4,a92
Bridge fund county levy ...... 12,s7s
Total amount expended on roads. ,., 90 OPS
Making grand total for treasurer to collect
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
CLOSING OUT SALE.

Having decided to go to Seattle
WASH, 1 wish to close out my stock
of general merchandise by March lst,
and to do so will make big reduction
from already low prices on every thing
in my store, dry goods, groceries,
boots and shoes, hardware, etc. Any
one wishing to buy the entire stock
may do so by paying its wholesale
price. Terms strictly cash, and all
indebted to me will pin c,l and
settle their accounts by Feb.1,
JOHN VIEBRocK,
32t8 Saratoga, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
FEha COAL FAMINE.
Shortage of Cars Causes Serious De-
fciency in Supply in the
Northwest.

Superior, Wis, Dec. 23.-Coal deal
ers OF the northwest are apprehensive
OF general soft coal famine. A short
aeg Of cars in the east is said to have
been responsible for the inadequate
volume of bituminous coal received at
Lake Superior points and this condi-
ton prevents the movement of enough
coal by rail in the northwest to pro-
vide for the deficiency. 1t is reported
the Illinois Central and the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois refuse to allow
their cars to leave their lines, and
therefore it will be difficult to get coal
into the northwest from Illinois and
Indiana.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Married.

JoNEs-HoLcoMB-At DEBORAH, Iowa,
Christmas morning, Dec. rs, 1905, by
Rev. DR.. Green, Miss Maude Eliza
beth Holcomb, of DEBORAH, and Lu-
Their A. Jones, of Cresco.
Immediately following the ceremony,
the couple came to Cresco for a short
stay with Cresco relatives before pro-
ceeding to their future home lat Mason
City, Ia, where the groom is employed
and where he has bought and furnished
a home for their occupancy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
King Of An Cough medicines.

Mr.. e. q. Case, mail carrier of Can
ton Center, Conn, who has been 1.-THE
us. Service for about sixteen years,
says: I'VE have tried many cough
medicines for Group, but Chamber
lain y Cough Remedy is king of all and
one to be relied upon every time. We
also find it the best remedy for coughs
and colds, giving certain results and
leaving no bad after Effects" Forsale
by j. FL. LuerS Drug Co. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26

Do THE RIGHT THING If you have Ma
sal Catarrh. Get Ely's Cream Balm
once. Don't touch the catarrh pow
ders and snuffs, for they contain CO.
caine. Ely's Cream Balm releases the
secretions that inflame the nasal pas.
sageS and the throat, whereas COM
mon remedies" made with mercury
merely drive them out and leave you
no better than you were. In word,
Ely's Cream Balm Is a real cure, not
a delusion. All druggists, 50c., or
mailed by Ely Bros, So Warren Street
New York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Dispute Ends in Killing.

Paducah, KY, Dec. CIV. M. Pryor,
aged 81, a prominent farmer, was shot
through the heart and killed by Mrs.
Ella Gholson, a young widow, Thurs
day morning, in dispute over a tree
the woman wanted cut down, and
which Pryor refused to allow cut,
claiming that it was on his land. She
surrendered,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Sewer Pipe Plant Burned.

East Liverpool, o., Dec 22.-The
large plant of the American Sewer Pipe
company was destroyed by fire early
Thursday, causing loss estimated at
between $4,000 and 100000. The
building was three-story brick struc-
ture, and was completely ruined. The
origin of the fire has not been ascer-
tainad
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Duel with a Burglar.

Huntington, Ind, Dec. 21.-In q duel
early Wednesday in dark room over
saloon on Market street, between
Policeman Charles Reilly and Thomas
Thompson, whom Reilly had caught
burglarizing the saloon, Reilly was
shot through the lungs and Thompson
received one bullet IN the chin and
one through the right lung. Reilly
will probably die. Thompson is in
The county jail.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Thousands Near Starvation.

Toxic, Dec. 23.-An eyewitness of
the extent of the famine in the north
east provinces, who has just returned,
reports the condition of the people to
be really deplorable. The advent Of
winter has found thousands on the
verge of starvation, and speedy relief
alone will save them Measures of
relief will be vigorously taken up
here, and assistance from sympathizers
from abroad will be welcome.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Must Go to Jail.

London, Dec. 22.-The trial of Hugh
Watt, the former member of parlia-
ment charged with melting hired
agents to murder his divorced WIFE,
Julia Watt and Sir Reginald Beau
champ, ended Thursday with YER
dict of guilty. Watt was sentenced
to five years penal servitude.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Water Cure For Constipation,

Half pint of hot water taken half
an hour before breakfast will usually
keep the bowels regular. Harsh ca
thartics should be avoided. When a
purgative is needed, take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They are mild and gentle in their &C.
ton. For sale by ]. a. Luers Drug
100. y
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Served MANY Years.

Trenton, N. j., Dec. 21.-Libbie Car
rabrandt, the Paterson murderess, was
granted parole by the board of par
dons Wednesday by vote OF 5 to 3.
She was convicted of murder in
the first degree when she was II years
Of age, but the sentence was after
wards committed to life Imprisonment.
She had been in the state prison "a
years,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
May Buy Island Of Tahiti.

San Francisco, Dec. 22.-The steam
or Mariposa, which arrived from Ia
hiti Wednesday, brought the news that
a rumor is current throughout Tahiti
that the United States government has
offered France 100000 for the
island. Z
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
Slain by a Burglar.

Rockford, ILL.,, Dec 23-Gottlieb Ar
mold, saloon keeper, was shot and
killed, and David "A. Fuller, carpen-
ter, seriously wounded by an unknown
man who attempted to rob Arnold's
saloon early Friday. The murderer
escaped.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
For Sale.

One registered French Draft Stall
ion will be offered at public sale to
the highest bidder at Protivin, Iowa,
Saturday, January 9Th, 1905, at 1
o'clock p. m.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
For sale or Rent .

My residence in Cresco. A snap /
taken at once. DIR. ]. j. AHzRN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-12-26
cRESco MARKET.
Corrected twice a week. \

For Sale.
The south l19a acres of the north
east quarter of sec. 4, Howard Center
twp, known as part of the McHugh
farm. j. j. AHERN, Admr.
CA8To7fA.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
''sa q IrNAgzzx
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-14
STICKY FEET OF FLIES.
How the Tiny Pedals Of the Pestifer
Gus Insect Adhere to Smooth
Surfaces.

OF the common bluebottle fly
John j. Ward writes: each foot
is provided with a pair of stou;
claws. These are Of service to the
insect when walking over rough
surfaces, penetrating tiny crew
ices quite invisible to human
sight. When it climbs a perpen-
dicular wall or walks upside down
upon ceiling the apparently
smooth surface has sufficient
roughness for these tiny claws to
get a grip upon it. However, it
may occasionally occur that the
bluehottle has other situations to
meet, where it cannot use these
hooked claws. 1t may alight upon
the smooth surface Of the butch
er's scales and dishes or upon the
transparent window panes of the
shop. The fly can climb such sur
faces upon which its claws cannot
get a hold because Of the two pads
between the claws. These pads
are brought into play on glass and
similar materials, the claws being
then thrown back, one to each
side, beneath the foot and out of
the way, just as, when the claws
are in use, the pads are lifted up
between them, also to be out Of
the way"
These pads, or flaps, for a long
time were thought to hold like
suckers, by forming a vacuum.
But when some flies were put into
a vessel from which the air was
withdrawn they still adhered.
Mr.. Ward continues: "Since then
IL has been observed that the un-
der side Of these foot flaps is
studded with tiny hairs which ex.
ude a sticky fluid and it has, there
fore, been surmised that this Sc
erection both expels the air from
beneath the pads and at the same
time gums the pads to the smooth
surface. When we find a dead fly
still adhering to a window pane
or frame it secreted this sticky
huid while its strength was fail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-14
DELICIOUS PAN FISHES.
Among Them Is Classed the Conn
mon Sunfish and Bass Of
Western Waters.

Whenever you find a fish belong
ing to the sunfish (Centrarchidae
family, and he chances to be Of
pan size, for many of them are
three or four inches long, you will
be sure to have a most delicately
Favored and juicy morsel for the
palate. ! know of but one of the
pare sunfshes, writes William G..
Harris, in Outing, that is really
big enough as a table fish, and that
is the long cared sunfsh of the
Delaware river, called there the
sun perch. ] have heard there is
another somewhere in the waters
of Kentucky that rivals the Del.
aware fish in its edible qualities.
But it is when you get among
the popular pan fishes of the west.
species that 60 by the general
name of bass, that you find them
large enough for the pan and
sweet enough in their flavor to sat
isfy the most fastidious gourmet
! allude to the strawberry basses.
particularly the northern form
(Pomoxys spariodes--the calico
bass; which is strictly a sunfsh,
and not bass; to the white or sill
yer bass IA true bass, and the
white perch (which is not perch,
but is a true bass, whether taken
above tidal waters or in the fnll
sweep of a salt channel way. All
of these fish average about half a
pound, and some of them reach.
three pounds, which weight is ia,
too great for the best results fron
the frying pan on fish flesh. Tb-
rock bass, which, by the way,
should not be forgotten in the
schedule of superior table fish, is
not a bass, but a sunfsh of high
degree, and as we are ranging over
this subject it may be news and a
surprise to many fishermen that
the black basses are not basses,
but true sunfshes. So inexorable
are the dictates of ichthyologists,
yet without whose orders the field
Of science would be in as much con
fusion as an army without com
mander.
The blue-gill sunfsh, blue Dream
and copper-nosed Dream, called in
Kentucky the "dollardie," must
not be forgotten, although many,
including myself, think it far in
ferior as a breakfast Ash to those
that have been named, lacking in
juiciness and characteristic flavor.
II grows to a weight of two
pounds, and as a baked fish might
apply to the palate more happily
than when fried.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-14

Miss Carrie Tankersley who has
been visiting relatives and friends
will retnrn 10 her home in Shawnee
day. Her many friends regret
her departure.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-14

Mr.. NJ. A. Tucker leaves this
afternoon on a business trip toI
Waurika.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-14

Mr.. Chester Cowen returned to
his home in Shawnee today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-14

We call your attention TO-
Sigmoms big add on last page Of
this paper and what they have to
say
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-14
Christmas Suggestions
Suit, Overcoat. Hat. Underwear. Neckwear,
Gloves, Hosiery. Shirts, Suspenders,
MuffIer. Umbrella, Collars g.
Cuffs and Rain Coats

Christmas Bells will be ringing and the old problem Of
What shall give Him for Christmas will confront
you.
We have made few suggestions above and should you
fail find suitable item the list would be pleased
you call and we'll do all in power assist you
good rule to follow in selecting gifts for Man buy
what he would be apt to buy for himself
All prices moderate, and always your
service
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-14

see the many new things in the
funture line at Sigmons furniture
Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-14

Do you write good hand? If not
it will pay you join the night
classes at Roberts Business Col
lege. w&s If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-14
TERMS OF DISTRICT COURT
FIXED BY ORDER OF OuRr.

That there shall be three terms
of court each year at the following
places in said Southern district.
Chickasha, Ryan, Purcell, Pauls
Valley and Ada, as provided by
law, the same beginning as follows;
Ada First term, beginning Oc-
tober ?, 1905.
Ada-Second term, beginning
October 80, 1905.
Purcell-First term, beginning
November I3, 1905.
Purcell-Second term, beginning
November 27, 1905.
Chickasha First term, Begin
ming December 4, 1905.
Chickasha- Second term, begin
ming December IS, 1905.
Ryan-First term, beginning
Januray ?, 1906.
Ryan-Second term, beginning
January IS, 1856.
Pauls Valley-First term, Begin
ming January 20, 1906.
Pauls Valley-Second term, beg
inning February 1o, 1906.
Ada-Third term, beginning
March II, 1906
PurcelI-Third term, beginning
April ?, 1906.
Chickasha-Third term, begin
ming April 10, 1906.
Ryan-Third term, beginning
April 80, 1906.
Pauls Valley Third term be-
ginning May Fl, 1906.
Night School at Roberts Busi-
ness College. w&stf
Do you write a good hand? If not
it will pay you join the night
classes at R0hertc PuSineSs Col
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-14

Night School at Roberts Bust
ness College. w&s If